Chess Olympiad 2010 Teams (updated)

Participants for Khanty Mansiysk 2010, Hungary added, Russia updated

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Men teams

Andorra - GM Oscar de la Riva Aguado, FM Marc Simonet, FM Raül Garcia, Daniel José Queraltó and Vicens Santamaria

Argentina - Ruben Felgaer, Diego Flores, Fernando Peralta, Pablo Lafuente and Diego Valerga

Armenia - GM Levon Aronian, GM Vladimir Akopian, GM Gabriel Sargissian, GM Arman Pashikian, GM Avetik Grigoryan

Australia - Zong-Yuan Zhao, David Smerdon, George Wendi Xie, Darryl Johansen and Stephen Solomon. Captain: Manuel Weeks.

Azerbaijan - GM Teimour Radjabov, GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, GM Vugar Gashimov, GM Gadir Guseynov, GM Rauf Mammadov

Belgium - IM Bart Michiels, IM Daniyal Saiboulatov, IM Richard Polaczek, FM Thibaut Vandenbussche and FM Jan Rooze. Thanks to Patrick Vander Voort for the information.

Brazil - GM Alexandr Fier, GM Andre Diamant, GM Rafael Leitao, GM Gilberto Milos, GM Giovanni Vescovi

Bulgaria - GM Veselin Topalov, GM Ivan Cheparinov, GM Kiril Georgiev, GM Alexander Delchev and IM Kiprian Berbatov

Canada - GM Mark Bluvshtein, IM Thomas Roussel-Roozmon, IM Leonid Gerzhoy, IM Artiom Samsonkin and IM Nikolay Noritsyn. Updated by Vlad Rekhson.

China - Wang Yue, Wang Hao, Bu Xiangzhi, Zhou Jianchao and Li Chao b. Thanks to Zhijun James Liu.

Croatia - GM Alojzije Jankovic, GM Zdenko Kozul, GM Mladen Palac, GM Ivan Saric, GM Hrvoje Stevic

Cuba - Leinier Dominguez, Lazaro Bruzon, Yuniesky Quesada, Fidel Corrales and Holden Hernandez. Thanks to Alex Ipatov for the news.

Czech Republic - David Navara, Zbynek Hracek, Viktor Laznicka, Vlastimil Babula and Jan Votava. Thanks to Viktor Novotny for the news.

Denmark - GM Sune Berg Hansen, GM Allan Stig Rasmussen, IM Jakob Vang Glud, IM Mikkel Antonsen and IM Nikolaj Mikkelsen. Thanks to Graham Taylor.

England - Michael Adams, Nigel Short, Luke McShane, David Howell and Gawain Jones

Estonia - Kaido Kulaots, Meelis Kanep, Olav Sepp, Aleksandr Volodin and Tarvo Seeman

Faroe Islands - IM Helgi Dam Ziska, IM John Rødgaard, FM Carl Eli Nolsøe Samuelsen, Olaf Berg and Joan Hendrik Andreasen

Finland - Tomi Nyback, Mikael Agopov, Mika Karttunen, Heikki Lehtinen and Tapani Sammalvuo

Former YUG Rep of Macedonia - Nikola Mitkov, Vladimir Georgiev, Trajko Nedev, Zvonko Stanojoski and Filip Pancevski

France - Laurent Fressinet, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Romain Edouard, Sébastien Feller and Vladislav Tkachiev. Thanks to Philippe Dornbusch.

Germany - GM Rainer Buhmann, GM Sebastian Bogner, GM Falko Bindrich, IM Martin Krämer and IM Niclas Huschenbeth

Guernsey - CM Peter Kirby, Peter Rowe, John Cummins, CM Toby Brookfield, Jon Bridel

Hong Kong - Tsang Hon Ki, Borigas Edgardo, Lee T H Bryan, Kuan Julian and Chan Kwai Keong

Hungary - Lékó Péter, Polgár Judit, Almási Zoltán, Berkes Ferenc and Balogh Csaba. Thanks to Laszlo Rudolf.

Iceland - GM Hannes Stefansson, GM Hedinn Steingrimsson, IM Bragi Thorfinnsson, IM Bjorn Thorfinnsson and Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson. Captain is GM Helgi Olafsson. Thanks to Gunnar Bjornsson for the update.

India - Krishnan Sasikiran, GN Gopal, P Harikrishna, Ganguly and Baskaran Adhiban

Indonesia - GM Susanto Megaranto, FM Anjas Novitas, IM Tirta Chandra Purnama, IM Saidikin Irwanto and IM Taufik Halay

Ireland - Alexander Baburin, Sam Collins, Alex Lopez, Mark Heidenfeld and Colm Daly

Israel - Boris Gelfand, Michael Roiz, Emil Sutovsky, Victor Mikhalevski and Maxim Rodshtein

Italy - GM Fabiano Caruana, GM Michele Godena, GM Daniele Vocaturo, IM Sabino Brunello and IM Denis Rombaldoni; captain is GM Arthur Kogan. Thanks to Lou Caruana for the update.

Japan - FM Shinya Kojima, CM Ryosuke Nanjo, Ryuji Nakamura, Ryo Shiomi and Kohei Yamada. Thanks to Kazuya Uesugi.

Malaysia - IM Mas Hafizulhelmi, IM Mok Tze Meng, FM Peter Long, Tan Khai Boon and Gregory Lau

Malta - Torben Sorensen, Colin Pace, Joseph Gauci, Duncan Vella and Peter Sammut Briffa. Captain is Ron Sammut. Thanks to Duncan Vella.

Mexico - GM Juan Carlos Gonzalez Zamora, GM Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero, GM Manuel Leon Hoyos, GM Jose Gonzalez Garcia and IM Luis Fernando Ibarra Chami. Information by IO Mr. Florentino Reyes-Berlie, Mexico's FIDE Delegate.

Moldova - Viktor Bologan, Viorel Iordachescu, Dmitry Svetushkin, Vasile Sanduleac and Vladimir Hamitevici. Thanks to Elena Partac from the Chess Federation of Moldova.

Monaco - GM Igor Efimov, FM Patrick van Hoolandt, Jean François Nelis, Jean Philippe Gentilleau and Karl Ribbegren. Thanks to JM Rapaire.

Montenegro - GM Nikola Djukic, GM Dragan Kosic, GM Milan Drasko, GM Dragisa Blagojevic and IM Blažo Kalezic. Captain is Dragan Popadic.

Nepal - Nepali Badri Lal, Shrestha Bilam Lal, Malakar Prachand Man, Shrestha Keshav and Thapa Uttam Raj. Thanks to FA Khaiju Gyanendra from the Nepal Chess Association.

Netherlands - Loek van Wely, Jan Smeets, Erwin l'Ami, Anish Giri and Daniel Stellwagen. Thanks to M van Leeuwen.

Nigeria - Bunmi Olape, Olamide Ajibowo, Inimo Kigigha, Ajibola Olanrewaju and Charles Campbell

Norway - GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Jon Ludvig Hammer, IM Frode Elsness, FM Frode Urkedal and IM Torbjørn R. Hansen. Captain GM Peter Heine Nielsen. Thanks to Eirik T. Gullaksen for the update.

Panama - IM Jorge Baules, FM Jorge Arosemena, FM Jorge Sanchez, Patrick Aizpurua and Cesar Mathews. Thanks to Jorge Arosemena for the update.

Papua New Guinea - Joselito Marcos, Shaun Press, Helmut Marko, Rupert Jones and Brayden Soo. Captain: Brian Jones. Thanks to Shaun Press.

Peru - Julio Ernesto Granda Zuñiga, Emilio Arturo Cordova Daza, Jorge Moises Cori Tello, Marco Aurelio Pacheco Vivanco and Efrain Palacios Ayala

Philippines - GM Wesley So, GM Eugenio Torre, GM John Paul Gomez, GM Darwin Laylo and IM Richard Bitoon. Thanks to JM de Asis for the update.

Poland - Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Bartosz Soćko, Bartlomiej Macieja, Kamil Mitoń and Mateusz Bartel

Portugal - GM Luis Galego, GM Antonio Fernandes, IM Ruben Pereira, IM Sergio Rocha and IM Diogo Fernando. Thanks to Dominic Cross for the update.

Puerto Rico - IM Alejandro Montalvo, Raul Vazquez Reyes, Mark Machin Rivera, Edgardo J Almedina Ortiz and Ramon Ovalle Burgos. Thanks to George Perez Borrero for the information.

Romania - Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, Andrei Istratescu, Constantin Lupulescu, Mircea Parligras and Vladislav Nevednichy. Thanks to Bela Kis for the information.

Russia 1 - Vladimir Kramnik, Alexander Grischuk, Sergey Karjakin, Peter Svidler and Vladimir Malakhov. Thanks to Natalia Pogonina.

Russia 2 - Nikita Vitiugov, Ian Nepomniatchi, Evgeny Tomashevsky, Evgeny Alekseev and Artyom Timofeev

Russia "local" - Dmitry Jakovenko, Sergei Rublevsky, Ernesto Inarkiev, Alexei Pridorozhni and Nikolai Kabanov

Scotland - Colin McNab, John Shaw, Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant, Eddie Dearing and Stephen Burns-Mannion

Serbia - Nikola Sedlak, Aleksandar Kovacevic, Ivan Ivanisevic, Bojan Vuckovic and Robert Markus

Singapore - GM Zhang Zhong, IM Fernandez Daniel Howard, FM Chan Wei Xuan Timothy and FM Chua Zheng Yuan Terry. Captain is IM Chan Peng Kong.

Slovakia - GM Sergei Movsesian, GM Jan Markos, GM Lubomir Ftacnik, GM Tomas Petrik and IM Marian Jurcik (preliminary). Thanks to Martin Huba.

South Africa - IM Kenny Solomon, IM Watu Kobese, FM Henry Steel, IM Johannes Mabusela and CM Donovan van den Heever. Thanks to Günther van den Bergh for the information.

Spain - Alexei Shirov, Paco Vallejo, Iván Salgado, Jordi Magem, Daniel Alsina. Info by Patricia Llaneza Vega

Sri Lanka - Chinthaka Anuruddha, Romesh Weerawardhane, Vidura Koggala, Chamika Perera and Sajith Peiris. Thanks to Sameera Gunasinghe for the information.

Suriname - CM Roger Matoewi, CM Dewperkash Gajadien, Franklin Mungroo, Willem Veer, Suradj Hanoeman. Thanks to IA Aubrey Kappel for the update.

Sweden - GM Emanuel Berg, GM Evgenij Agrest, GM Slavko Cicak, GM Tiger Hillarp-Persson and GM Nils Grandelius

Switzerland - Yannick Pelletier, Joseph Gallagher, Roland Ekstroem, Oliver Kurmann and Ralph Buss

Turkey - IM Barış Esen, GM Kıvanç Haznedaroğlu, IM Emre Can, IM Mustafa Yılmaz and IM Mert Erdoğdu. Trainer: GM Efstratios Grivas.

Ukraine - Vassily Ivanchuk, Ruslan Ponomariov, Pavel Eljanov, Zahar Efimenko and Alexander Moiseenko. Captain is Vladimir Tukmakov.

USA - Hikaru Nakamura, Gata Kamsky, Alex Onischuk, Yury Shulman and Robert Hess. Captain John Donaldson and Coach Varuzhan Akobian.

Uzbekistan - Rustam Kasimdzhanov, Anton Filippov, Alexei Barsov, Dzhurabek Khamrakulov and Andrey Kvon

Venezuela - GM Eduardo Iturrizaga, IM Johann Alvarez, FM Oliver Soto, FM Dumit Semerene and Wiston Boada. Thanks to GM Eduardo Iturrizaga.

Vietnam - Le Quang Liem, Dao Thien Hai, Nguyen Anh Dung, Nguyen Duc Hoa and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son

Women teams

Argentina - Carolina Lujan, Claudia Amura, Maria Florencia Fernandez, Marisa Zuriel and Maria De Los Angeles Plazaola

Armenia - Elina Danielian, Lilit Mkrtchian, Lilit Galojan, Nelly Aginian, Anahit Kharatyan

Australia - Irina Berezina, Arianne Caoili, Biljana Dekic and Emma Guo. Captain: Leonid Sandler

Brazil - Ana Paula De Oliveira, Jaqueline Pamplona Correa, Vanessa Ramos Gazola, Amanda Marques Pereira, Juliana Sayumi Terao

Bulgaria - GM Antoaneta Stefanova, WGM Margarita Voiska, WIM Emilia Dzhingarova, WIM Adriana Nikolova, WIM Iva Videnova

Canada - Yuanling Yuan, Dina Kagramanov, Iulia Lacau-Rodean, Yelizaveta Orlova and Dalia Kagramanov

China - Hou Yifan, Zhao Xue, Ju Wenjun, Huang Qian and Wang Yu

Croatia - Valentina Golubenko, Mirjana Medic, Rajna Sargac, Kristina Solic, Borka Franciskovic

Denmark - WIM Oksana Vovk, WFM Louise Winther Fredericia, Carina Eilegaard Jørgensen, WFM Marie Frank Nielsen and Trine Treppendahl

England - IM Jovanka Houska, WIM Ingrid Lauterbach, WFM Meri Grigoryan, Kanwal Bhatia and WFM Sarah Hegarty. Captain IM Andrew Greet. Thanks to Eirik T. Gullaksen for the update.

Estonia - Tatyana Fomina, Valeriya Gansvind, Triin Narva, Leili Piarnpuu and Tuuli Vahtra

Finland - Niina Koskela, Johanna Paasikangas, Heini Puuska, Laura Savola and Tanja Tuominen

Former YUG Rep of Macedonia - Gabriela Koskoska, Katerina Jonoska, Monika Stojkovska, Bojana Bejatovic and Dragana Nikolovska

France - Silvia Collas, Pauline Guichard, Sophie Milliet, Marie Sebag and Almira Skripchenko.

Germany - Elisabeth Pähtz, Elena Levushkina, Melanie Ohme, Sarah Hoolt and Judith Fuchs

Hungary - Hoang Than Trang, Mádl Ildikó, Vajda Szidónia, Rudolf Anna and Gara Tícia

Iceland - WGM Lenka Ptacnikova, Hallgerdur Helga Thorsteinsdottir, Sigurlaug Regina Fridthjofsdottir, Tinna Kristin Finnbogadottir and Johanna Bjorg Johannsdottir. Captain is David Olafsson.

Indonesia - WGM Irine Kharisma Sukandar, Baiq Vina Lestari, WFM Dewi Ardhiani Anastasia Citra, WFM Chelsie Monica Shite and WFM Medina Warda Aulia

Israel - Angela Borsuk, Bella Igla, Marsel Efroimski, Olga Vasiliev and Maya Porat

Italy - WGM Elena Sedina, WGM Olga Zimina, WIM Marina Brunello, WFM Marianna Chierici and WFM Maria De Rosa. Captain: IM Fabio Bruno.

Japan - WCM Emiko Nakagawa, Hisako Wakabayashi, Haruno Maeda and Arisa Kikuchi

Malaysia - Alia Anin Azwa Bakri, WCM Nur Nabila Azman Hisham, Nurul Huda Wahiuddin, Fong Mi Yen and Roslina Marmono

Mexico - WIM Yadira Hernandez Guerrero, WIM Alejandra Guerrero Rodriguez, WIM Lorena Mendoza Velazquez, WFM Daniela de la Parra Hurtado and WFM Citlali Duran Juarez

Moldova - Svetlana Petrenko, Elena Partac, Karolina Smokina, Diana Baciu and Ana-Maria Ursu

Montenegro - Jovana Vojinovic, Aleksandra Milovic, Marija R Stojanovic, Lidija Blagojevic and Sanja Misovic

Netherlands - Zhaoqin Peng, Tea Lanchava, Marlies Bensdorp, Lisa Schut and Arlette van Weersel

Nigeria - Oluwatobilola Olatunji, Funmi Akinola, Rachel Dappa, Rosemary Amadasun and Vivian Dzaayem. Thanks to Charles Campbell.

Norway - WIM Katrine Tjølsen, WIM Silje Bjerke, WIM Sheila Barth Sahl, Ellisiv Reppen and Yerazik Khachatourian. Captain GM Leif E. Johannessen.

Peru - Deysi Estela Cori Tello, Ingrid Yadira Aliaga Fernandez, Ann Lindsay Chumpitaz Carbajal, Ximena Lucia Grimaneza Orbezo Rosales and Luciana del Rocio Morales Mendoza

Philippines - Catherine Perena, Cheradee Camacho, Shercila Cua, Jedara Docena and Rulp Ylem Jose

Poland - Monika Soćko, Jolanta Zawadzka, Joanna Majdan-Gajewska, Joanna Dworakowska and Beata Kądziołka. Thanks to GM Mateusz Bartel for the information.

Portugal - WIM Catarina Leite, WFM Margarida Coimbra, WFM Ariana Pintor, Ana Ferreira and Sara Monteiro

Romania - Elena-Luminita Cosma, Cristina-Adela Foisor, Alina L'Ami, Iozefina Paulet and Carmen Voicu-Jagodzinsky

Russia 1 - Alexandra Kosteniuk, Nadezhda Kosintseva, Tatiana Kosintseva, Alisa Galliamova and Valentina Gunina

Russia 2 - Natalia Pogonina, Anastasia Savina, Anastasia Bodnaruk, Olga Girya and Alina Kashlinskaya

Scotland - Joy Durno, Rosemary Giulian, Heather Lang, Siegrun Macgilchrist and Elaine Rutherford

Serbia - Natasa Bojkovic, Andjelija Stojanovic, Irina Chelushkina, Marija Rakic and Jovana Eric

Singapore - WFM Jeslin Tay Li Jin, WFM Liu Yang, Christabel Neo Xiuwen, WFM Danielle Ho En Huei and Melissa Lo Yin Ling. Captain is Philip Fernandez.

Slovakia - WGM Regina Pokorna, WGM Julia Kochetkova (preliminary), Alena Mrvova, WIM Zuzana Borosova and WFM Veronika Machalova

South Africa - WGM Melissa Greeff, WIM Anzel Solomons, WCM Monique Sischy, WFM Exet Roos and Cindi Mbaleni

Spain - Sabrina Vega, Patricia Llaneza, Belinda Vega, Mónica Calzetta, Amalia Aranaz. Thanks for the information to Patricia Llaneza Vega

Sri Lanka - Dinushki Premanath, WFM Pramodya Senanayake, Iridu Basnayake, Mayumi Muhandiram and Sachini Ranasinghe

Suriname - WFM Victoria Naipal, Ekaterina Naipal, WCM Tesora Ooft, Rosangela dos Ramos, Reyna Frijde

Sweden - WIM Inna Agrest, WFM Evgenia Pavlovskaia, WIM Christin Andersson, WFM Ellinor Frisk and WFM Emilia Horn

Switzerland - Monika Seps, Tatiana Babykin-Lematchko, Camille De Seroux, Gundula Heinatz and Alexandra Wilson

Turkey - WIM Betül Cemre Yıldız, WIM Kübra Öztürk, Emel Kaya, Selen Sop and Burcu Şaşmazel. Trainer: GM Adrian Mihalcisin.

Ukraine - Kateryna Lahno, Natalia Zhukova, Anna Ushenina, Inna Gaponenko and Mariya Muzychuk. Captain is Vereslav Eingorn.

USA - Irina Krush, Anna Zatonskih, Tatev Abrahamian, Camilla Baginskaite and Sabina Foisor. Captain Michael Khodarkovsky and Coach Melik Khachian.

Uzbekistan - Yulduz Hamrakulova, Nafisa Muminova, Nodira Nodirjanova, Olga Sabirova and Hulkar Tokhirjanova

Venezuela - WGM Sarai Sanchez, WIM Maria Ubaldo, WIM Luisa Duran, WIM Elizabeth Moreno and Leonela Gutierrez

Vietnam - Hoang Thi Bao Tram, Hoang Thi Nhu, Nguyen Thi Mai Hung, Nguyen Thi Thanh An and Pham Le Thao Nguyen