40th World Chess Olympiad Schedule and Results! The 40th Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, takes place in Istanbul, Turkey[2] from 27 August to 10 September 2012. It is the second time the city has hosted the event after having organized the 34th Chess Olympiad in 2000.
The opening ceremony of the World Chess Olympiad took place August 27th at 20:30 CET at the WOW Convention center in Istanbul.
Members of Team Philippines, who are competing at the 40th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul from August 28 to September 10, arrived in Istanbul last August 27.
The contingent was led by National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) Executive Director Grand Master (GM) Jayson Gonzales, head coach of Team Philippines.
Philippine Ambassador to Turkey Marilyn J. Alarilla met with members of Team Philippines upon their arrival in Istanbul.
The members of the Philippine Men’s team are GM Mark Paragua (ELO 2508), International Master (IM) Oliver Dimakiling (2428), GM Wesley So (2650), GM Oliver Barbosa (2554) and GM Eugene Torre (2469). The Philippine Women’s team is composed of World IM Catherine Perena (2091), World FIDE Master (WFM) Rulp Ylem Jose (2061), Women National Master (WNM), Jedara Docena (2061), WNM Jan Jodilyn Fronda (2022), and WNM Janelle Mae Frayna (2061).
NCFP Chairman Prospero Pichay Jr. and NCFP Secretary-General Abraham Tolentino Jr. arrived in Istanbul on September 2 to support the team and to attend World Chess Federation (FIDE) Council meetings.
Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Suat Kilic, with FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, and Turkish Chess Federation President Ali Nihat Yazici opened the competition in the evening of August 27 at the WOW Congress Hotel in Istanbul.
Chess National Federations from 158 countries are participating at the biennial Chess Olympiad.
The opening ceremony of the World Chess Olympiad took place August 27th at 20:30 CET at the WOW Convention center in Istanbul.
Members of Team Philippines, who are competing at the 40th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul from August 28 to September 10, arrived in Istanbul last August 27.
The contingent was led by National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP) Executive Director Grand Master (GM) Jayson Gonzales, head coach of Team Philippines.
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Philippine Ambassador to Turkey Marilyn J. Alarilla met with members of Team Philippines upon their arrival in Istanbul.
The members of the Philippine Men’s team are GM Mark Paragua (ELO 2508), International Master (IM) Oliver Dimakiling (2428), GM Wesley So (2650), GM Oliver Barbosa (2554) and GM Eugene Torre (2469). The Philippine Women’s team is composed of World IM Catherine Perena (2091), World FIDE Master (WFM) Rulp Ylem Jose (2061), Women National Master (WNM), Jedara Docena (2061), WNM Jan Jodilyn Fronda (2022), and WNM Janelle Mae Frayna (2061).
NCFP Chairman Prospero Pichay Jr. and NCFP Secretary-General Abraham Tolentino Jr. arrived in Istanbul on September 2 to support the team and to attend World Chess Federation (FIDE) Council meetings.
Turkish Minister of Youth and Sports Suat Kilic, with FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, and Turkish Chess Federation President Ali Nihat Yazici opened the competition in the evening of August 27 at the WOW Congress Hotel in Istanbul.
Chess National Federations from 158 countries are participating at the biennial Chess Olympiad.
To view the current Team Standings/Rankings, click HERE! Meanwhile to view the Live Game, click HERE.!
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