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The Cuban male and female chess teams to represent the Caribbean island in the 2012 World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey were presented on the 18th of August in the Cuban capital, La Habana. The World Chess Olympiad will take place in one of the most populated cities of Turkey from August 27 to September [...]

GM Amon Simutowe, the first Grandmaster from from sub-Saharan Africa, is the top board for the team of Zambia for the 2012 Chess Olympiad in Istanbul. He believes Zambia has an experienced side capable of challenging for honors at the World Chess Olympiads. The 2012 World Chess Olympiad starts in just 7 days. IM Daniel [...]