Excursion
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Dramatic finish in Pool B, 4 pieces sacrificed and Anand challenges the Israeli Parliament
by Assi Philosoph Starting with the “quiet” news – in Pool A, no big surprises were expected and none occurred. Spain defeated South Africa 4 – 0 and earned their ticket to the quarter-finals. China drew with France, breaking their winning streak, but finished first anyway. Ukraine also drew against the Netherlands. France, Spain and […]
Round 5
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Simultaneous Events
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China and Uzbekistan to the finals. Wojtaszek and Nabaty give hope to Poland and Israel
by Assi Philosoph The second day left Pool A with more clarity and Pool B feeling tense. In Pool A, China has won all their matches so far, and today Ukraine and the Netherlands were the victims with scores of 3 – 1 and 3.5 – 0.5 respectively. France and Ukraine also made it through […]
Round 3-4 photos
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China, Ukraine, and Azerbaijan take the lead
by Assi Philosoph The new exciting rapid format of the World Team Championship is proving to pay off. A lot of action is provided for the audience, who stood in line to enter the playing room and watch the top players playing and fighting for the first points, ensuring their road to the final stages. […]
Round 1-2 photos
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Technical Meeting
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Opening Ceremony
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