Olympiad Round Six: USA Defeats Vietnam, Women Falter to Georgia |
September 27, 2010 |
![Image Image](https://www.uschess.org/images/stories/CLO/September10/OlympiadR4/TatevSabinaRobert.JPG) Tatev Abrahamyan, Sabina Foisor and Robert Hess, Photo Tony Rich for CCSCSL In round six of the 2010 Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, the US team defeated Vietnam 2.5-1.5. The squad was led by GM Hikaru Nakamura's victory on board one in a sharp line of the Queen's Indian Defense.
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Onischuk, Shulman and Hess drew on boards two to four, securing match victory.
![Image Image](https://www.uschess.org/images/stories/CLO/September10/OlympiadR4/VietUSA.JPG) Vietnam vs. USA, Photo Tony Rich for CCSCSL The women lost 1.5-2.5 to Georgia. Irina Krush and Tatev Abrahamyan faltered to strong White attacks while Anna Zatonskih scored a win and Sabina Foisor drew.
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![Image Image](https://www.uschess.org/images/stories/CLO/September10/OlympiadR4/AnnaZgreen.JPG) IM Anna Zatonskih, Photo Tony Rich for CCSCSL On September 29th, the FIDE presidential election will take place. See IM John Donaldson's report on the election from the ground, updated with thoughts from Bill Goichberg of the USCF board.
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Photos by Tony Rich of the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis.
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