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Bodhana interview in the Guardian

We can't answer that, as we don't know who wasn't available for selection The ECF could at a pinch have told us. On paper three plausible candidates in Howell, Sadler and Short were ruled out. Howell I think we know elected to work as a commentator but hasn't anyway played much top level chess sinc...

We can't answer that, as we don't know who wasn't available for selection

Bodhana was on the 1 pm news on Radio 5 live; it was an excerpt from her interview I think

Report When Turlov and Pein publicly raised their hands together in front of the General Assembly before the second ballot, the gesture sparked fury from the Rosenstein camp. Rosenstein lodged a formal objection to FIDE Electoral Commission Chairman Roberto Rivello, accusing Turlov and Pein of viol...

The Closing Ceremony will take place at 6:45 PM at the Eternal City (Boqiy Shahar) Amphitheater. Please make sure that all players attending the ceremony have their badges with them. That sounds impressive! Photo report The big winners though :wink: : Then it was time for another much-anticipated p...

Christopher Kreuzer wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 27, 2026 2:32 pm

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Gaprindashvilicup

11th is better than I expected

Now that must be unambiguously our best result in generations.

Possibly best ever. There must be complete records somewhere of the entire set of Gaprindashvili Cup results.

Only been around since 1997/8 wiki

Wales 4th in Category C

FM for Iwan Cave and Ifan Rathbone-Jones

WFM for Alice Lampard

Gaprindashvilicup

11th is better than I expected

LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 27, 2026 12:01 pm

Bodhana wins so has her second IM norm along with her final WGM norm (and title).

Impressive performance, playing all 11 rounds

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Sun Sep 27, 2026 8:53 am

Ian Thompson wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 27, 2026 4:24 am

In a similar vein, I note that the Seychelles' women's board 2 has been selected to play 5 times and defaulted 5 times.

Awesome

Today their board 3 lost her 11th straight game

Erdogmus v Oro should be interesting

Jonathan Rogers wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 25, 2026 6:51 pm

Armenia played Azerbaijan today! Did that receive much attention? Anyway Armenia won and we shouldn't need to ask who scored the only victory.

Yes, although didn't they try him losing and the others drawing the other day?

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Fri Sep 25, 2026 5:53 pm

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Fri Sep 25, 2026 5:48 pm

England women v Georgia, 2nd seeds no less

No worries about Bodhana getting a strong opponent, then, or does she get a rest.

I'd guess not, given how long the games were for Harriet and Elmira

England women v Georgia, 2nd seeds no less