I took this photograph of Morten Sand during the November, 2000 meetings of the World Chess Federation in Istanbul, Turkey.

Morten Sand, Delegate from Norway to FIDE, the World Chess Federation. Photo by Sam Sloan

Sam Sloan

• Petition to Recall USCF Executive Board
• The Most Beautiful Girl I ever played a Chess game against
• Why does Sam like the Republic of Georgia so much?
• My Krush is better than Your Krush
• USCF Balance Sheet for Fiscal 1999
• USCF Executive Board Cancels the BINFO System
• German Chess Federation enters protest against new time control
• Tributes to Alan Benjamin
• CPA Questions the Claim that USCF lost a lot of money under Schultz
• Zonal tournaments abolished in World Chess Championship cycle
• Jason Rebello cover story in Chess Life
• Should new Scholastic Players get chess ratings?
• Redman fails to address any of the charges made in the recall petition
• Omuku Clarifies new FIDE Time Control Regulations
• What is Libel per se?
• Letters to the Editor in March Chess Life
• Letter from Mikko Markkula, Chairman FIDE Qualifications Commission
• Day one: World Chess Olympiad gets off to its Usual Slow Start
• Day two: Georgian Women's Team upset by India
• Day three: Hungary defeats Russia to retain lead
• Day four: Germany beats Hungary, India smashes America
• Day five: Indian upset draw with Hungary
• Day six: All top matches drawn
• Day seven: FIDE Committee meets on drug testing
• Day eight: Ivanchuk beats Leko
• Day nine: Judit Polgar sensational win against Smirin
• Day ten: All Top Teams Lose
• Day eleven: Russia wipes out Romania to take lead
• Day twelve: Chinese Women Take Commanding Lead
• Day thirteen: Philippines Chess Federation: Vicious Floor Fight in FIDE General Assembly
• Day 14: FIDE Commerce Deal Passes
• Day 15: FIDE Sexist Pigs try to Force Women out of "Men's" World Chess Championship
• Day 16: Russia and China win World Chess Olympiad

• Beauty Contest for Chess Grandmasters
• Chen Zude, President of Chinese Chess Federation
• Was Jim Eade drunk in Istanbul?
• Medal Winners in Istanbul Olympiad
• Board One Results - Men
• Board Two Results - Men
• Board Three Results - Men
• Board Four Results - Men
• First Reserve Results - Men
• Second Reserve Results - Men
• Board One Results - Women
• Board Two Results - Women
• Board Three Results - Women
• Reserve Results - Women
• The Week in Chess
• Pictures from the Olympiad
• Latest News from the Olympiad, in German
• Men's Standings
• World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer Interviewed over the Radio