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TEAM BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO MAKE MOVES IN SAMARKAND!

TEAM BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO MAKE MOVES IN SAMARKAND! After six (6) of eleven (11) rounds at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Team Bahamas continues to proudly represent our nation on the…

🇧🇸♟️🇺🇿TEAM BAHAMAS CONTINUES TO MAKE MOVES IN SAMARKAND!
After six (6) of eleven (11) rounds at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Team Bahamas continues to proudly represent our nation on the world stage!
We celebrate their achievements and the dedication it takes to represent The Bahamas at this level.
Open Team — 4 Match Points
• 3–1 win vs. Vanuatu 🇻🇺
• 3–1 win vs. Greenland 🇬🇱
Women’s Team — 6 Match Points
• 3–1 win vs. Bhutan 🇧🇹
• 3–1 win vs. Jersey 🇯🇪
• 2–2 draw vs. Maldives 🇲🇻
• 2–2 draw vs. Laos 🇱🇦
This year’s Olympiad team comprises the following:
OPEN TEAM
Dr. Nicholas Johnson
CM Kendrick Knowles
Philip Hanna Jr.
Avian Pride
William Davis
Captain: CM Elton Joseph
WOMEN’S TEAM
WFM Polina Karelina
WCM Nelissa Thomas
WCM Daijah Johnson
WCM Chika Pride
Diana Williams
Captain: CM Joseph Ferguson
🇧🇸 Keep making your moves, #TeamBahamas! ♟️👏🏽
📸: Coral López
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