Olympiad for People with Disabilities R3: The halfway point
Following three rounds of play, India, the Philippines and Poland are in the lead at the first Chess Olympiad for People with Disabilities.
The third round was opened by the Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, Husein Memic.
Despite a very friendly and warm atmosphere at the tournament, the battles over the chessboard are becoming tougher, and the games are lasting longer. Despite the extended ‘work hours’, many of the players continued to spend time outside of the playing hall, waiting for their other teammates and analyzing the games, often with members of other teams. This is rarely seen in other chess events.