2022 Chennai Olympiad – Round 5
Team Kenya lost to Monaco 3-1, while the Kenyan Ladies held Nigeria to a 2-2 draw during round five of the ongoing 2022 Chennai Olympiad.
Martin Njoroge v Karl Johan Ribbegren
Patrice Verdier v Robert Oluka Mcligeyo
Zambia faces Norway
The big match for the day was Zambia playing Norway with World Champion Magnus Carlsen on board one. Zambia faced a herculean task but managed to snatch a draw on board 3 thanks to FM Nase Lungu.
Gillan Bwalya v Magnus Carlsen
Nase Lungu v Jon Ludvig Hammer
Interesting personalities from the Olympiad
GM Pia Cramling and her daughter WFM Anna Cramling are members of Team Sweden at the Women’s Chess Olympiad.
Links
The 2022 Chess Olympiad: Opening Ceremony.
2022 Chennai Olympiad – Round 1 report.
2022 Chennai Olympiad – Round 2 report.
2022 Chennai Olympiad – Round 3 report.
2022 Chennai Olympiad – Round report 4.
More photos of the Opening Ceremony.
2022 Chess Olympiad on chess-results.com.
2022 Chess Olympiad – African teams on the way.
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