Two Deaths at Olympiad: Another Participant Passes Away

Kurt Meier of Seychelles has died during his last round game. 

The closing  ceremony started with a minute of silence. Immediately after Kirsan Ilyumzhinov with his usual readymade smile read the speech from the draft. No condolences, no words to sympathize with the dead chess player. 

The last round of the Olympiad turned out to also be tragical. Kurt Meier of Seychelles had a heart attack. Unfortunately the doctors couldn't save his life. 

Meier was 65, his 29-year-old son was playing next to him on the first board. 

Magnus Carlsen choose only black on the first evening (PHОТОS)

Yesterday's working day started at Rica Hotel where Kasparov and his team held a press conference.  

(Translation from Russian - CN)

I guess after the second playing day it is time to call a spade a spade. 

First playing day at Olympiad. As predicted all is not... perfect.

Norwegian Chess Federation President Jøran Aulin-Jansson published an open letter giving his reflections on the recent Chess Olympiad and World Chess Federation (FIDE) elections in Tromso. 

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov again visits Tromso.