Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

[Andrei Botez]

I am sure he is wearing that for his Canadian fans!



You hard to see, but the shirt has a maple leaf on the white side.

Go Hikaru!

[Caesar Posylek]

Re: Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

I am sure he is wearing that for his Canadian fans!



You hard to see, but the shirt has a maple leaf on the white side.

Go Hikaru!

Keep that going, Hikaru!

[Hikaru Nakamura]

Re: Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

The more important point is that I am 2/2 with it having wins over Robson and Stripunsky :)

[Ed Zator]

Re: Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

I am sure he is wearing that for his Canadian fans!

You hard to see, but the shirt has a maple leaf on the white side.

Go Hikaru!

While we're on the topic of Canada, here's a little pop quiz:

Does anyone know what the following countries (among others) have
in common, and why Canada (as of May 18) is not among them?

Andorra, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana,
Cameroon.... Syria, Tunisia, United States, Wales, Yemen

[Ben Daswani]

Re: Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

pretty sure he's just rocking devils colours

[Hugh Brodie]

Re: Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

Ed wrote:

Does anyone know what the following countries (among others) have
in common, and why Canada (as of May 18) is not among them?

We are not alone - Russia and Ukraine are not among them as well! Other major countries not among them are France, Poland, and Argentina. None of the former Yugoslavia is there except Serbia.

[Greg Beal]

Re: Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

Looks like a Team Canada 76

[Ed Zator]

Re: Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

We are not alone - Russia and Ukraine are not among them as well! Other major countries not among them are France, Poland, and Argentina. None of the former Yugoslavia is there except Serbia.

Yes, but is the reason here because the CFC is unsure of being able to afford a team?

The last date to register for free accommodation is June 10. From their site:

The Online Pre-registration will open on 10 May 2012 and will close on 10 June 2012.

In Pre-registration period all federations asked kindly to send organizers their
interest of participation with accommodation details.... If a federation does
not make pre-registration organizers will not provide free accommodation.

[Hal Bond]

Istanbul deadline

We are well aware of the deadline Ed. Ali Yazici is here with me in Moscow and he knows we are coming. We are just finalizing our details. The organizers don't like to entertain changes to a delegation once names are submitted.

[Fred McKim]

Re: Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

Yes, but is the reason here because the CFC is unsure of being able to afford a team?

The last date to register for free accommodation is June 10. From their site:

The Online Pre-registration will open on 10 May 2012 and will close on 10 June 2012.

In Pre-registration period all federations asked kindly to send organizers their
interest of participation with accommodation details.... If a federation does
not make pre-registration organizers will not provide free accommodation.

http://www.chess.ca/2012_Chess_Olympiad

[Hugh Brodie]

Re: Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

http://istanbul2012.tsf.org.tr/en/registered-countries

Canada is now in the list - but still no Russia, Ukraine, or France!

[Lucas Davies]

Re: Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

While we're on the topic of Canada, here's a little pop quiz:

Does anyone know what the following countries (among others) have
in common, and why Canada (as of May 18) is not among them?

Andorra, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana,
Cameroon.... Syria, Tunisia, United States, Wales, Yemen

At least three instances of ghost sightings per week confirmed by the "authorities"?

[Andrei Botez]

Re: Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

The more important point is that I am 2/2 with it having wins over Robson and Stripunsky :)

Add to the list Gata Kamski

[Hans Jung]

Re: Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

Congratulations Hikaru! Nice prep against Gata for first time win against him!
Even for a genius chess is often really hard work. How many games over 100 moves in this championship? Wow.

[Normand Arsenault]

Re: Hikaru wearing a Canadian Flag shirt at US Championship

Congratulations Hikaru Nakamura on becoming US Champion.

Norm