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Budapest R1: The chess extravaganza begins, a few escapes by strong GMs
The 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad kicked off on Wednesday in Budapest. Out of the 197 teams that registered to participate in the open, 20 were unable to play in the first round, most likely due to visa issues. The many matches that did take place saw rating favourites prevailing without much difficulty. A few elite GMs, however, escaped with draws or swindled their way into wins after misplaying positions against lower-rated opponents. | Pictured: Wafia Al Maamari from the United Arab Emirates | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz
The 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad kicked off on Wednesday in Budapest. Out of the 197 teams that registered to participate in the open, 20 were unable to play in the first round, most likely due to visa issues. The many matches that did take place saw rating favourites prevailing without much difficulty. A few elite GMs, however, escaped with draws or swindled their way into wins after misplaying positions against lower-rated opponents. | Pictured: Wafia Al Maamari from the United Arab Emirates | Photo: FIDE / Mark Livshitz
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