2008 Dresden Olympiad

Chess Olympiad Dresden 2008
Many participants and teams of the Chess Olympiad added
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Here is a complete list of the known teams for the Chess Olympiad in Dresden 2008.

Official Dresden Olympiad Website: www.Dresden2008.com

Armenia: GM Levon Aronian, GM Vladimir Akopian, GM Gabriel Sargissian, M Minasian, GM Petrosian
Australia: GM Zong-Yuan Zhao, IM David Smerdon, IM Stephen Solomon, GM Darryl Johansen, IM George Xie
Canada: IM Nikolay Noritsyn, GM Mark Bluvshtein, GM Pascal Charbonneau, IM Igor Zugic, IM Thomas Roussel-Roozmon
China: GM Bu Xiangzhi, GM Ni Hua, GM Wang Yue, GM Wang Hao and GM Li Chao
Cuba: GM Leinier Dominguez, GM Yuniesky Quesada, GM Lazaro Bruzon, GM Holden Hernandez, GM Jesus Nogueiras
Czech Republic: Vlastimil Babula, Zbyněk Hráček, Viktor Láznička, David Navara, Jiří Štoček
Georgia: GM Baadur Jobava, GM Zviad Izoria, GM Zurab Azmaiparashvili, GM Tamaz Gelashvili, GM Levan Pantsulaia
Germany: GM Arkadij Naiditsch, GM Daniel Fridman, GM Jan Gustafsson, GM Igor Khenkin, GM David Baramidze
Guernsey: Peter Rowe, FM Fred Hamperl, CM Mark Ozanne, Peter Kirby and Toby Brookfield
Hungary: Peter Leko, Judit Polgar, Zoltan Almasi, Csaba Balogh and Ferenc Berkes
Iceland: GM Stefansson Hannes, GM Steingrimsson Hedinn, GM Danielsen Henrik, IM Kristjansson Stefan, GM Thorhallsson Throstur
India: GM Krishnan Sasikiran, GM Pentala Harikrishna, GM Surya S Ganguly, GM Sandipan Chanda and GM G.N. Gopal
Israel: GM Boris Gelfand, GM Michael Roiz, GM Boris Avrukh, GM Evgeny Postny, GM Maxim Rodshtein
Italy: GM Fabiano Caruana, GM Michele Godena, IM Luca Shytaj, IM Sabino Brunello, IM Denis Rombaldoni
Japan: Shinya Kojima, Masahiro Baba, Shinsaku Uesugi, Tomu Sano and Koji Noguchi
Kenia: Pyotr Gilruth (national champ), Ben Magana, Ken Omolo, FM Martin Gateri, Ben Nguku
Malaysia: IM Mas Hafizulhelmi, IM Lim Yee Weng, FM Mok Tze Meng, IM Jimmy Liew, NM Edward Lee
Malta: Torben Sorensen, Colin Pace, Andrew Borg, Patrick Zerafa, Robert Zerafa
Montenegro: GM Djukic Nikola, GM Drasko Milan, GM Kosic Dragan, GM Blagojevic Dragisa and IM Kalezic Blazo
Namibia: CM Otto Nakapunda, FM Leohard Mueller, Charles Eichab, Frans Dennis, Goodwill Khoa
Netherlands: GM Loek van Wely, GM Jan Smeets, GM Daniel Stellwagen, GM Erwin l’Ami, and GM Jan Werle
Norway: GM Magnus Carlsen, GM Simen Agdestein, GM Kjetil A. Lie, GM Leif E. Johannessen, IM Jon Ludvig Hammer
Papua New Guinea: Stuart Fancy, Shaun Press, FM Rupert Jones, Allan Luga, Craig Skehan
Philippines: IM Gomez, GM Wesley So, GM Bong Villamayor, GM Darwin Laylo, GM Jayson Gonzales
Poland: Bartosz Socko, Kamil Miton, Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Grzegorz Gajewski, Mateusz Bartel
Portugal: GM Luis Galego, IM Rui Damaso, FM Paulo Dias, IM Sergio Rocha, FM Ruben Pereira
Puerto Rico: FM Santiago Velasco, IM Juan Santa, Raul Vazquez, Miguel Santana, William Bermudez
Russia: GM Vladimir Kramnik, GM Alexander Morozevich, GM Peter Svidler, GM Alexander Grischuk and GM Dmitry Yakovenko
Serbia: GM Ivan Ivanisevic, GM Milos Perunovic, GM Dragan Solak, GM Aleksandar Kovacevic, GM Bojan Vuckovic
Slovakia: Ľubomír Ftáčnik, Ján Markoš, Sergej Movsesjan, Tomáš Petrík, Peter Vavrák
South Africa: IM Kenny Solomon, IM Watu Kobese, IM Johannes Mabusela, CM Daniel Cawdery and CM Henry Steele
Sweden: GM Emanuel Berg, GM Evgenij Agrest, GM Jonny Hector, GM Pontus Carlsson, GM Tiger Hillarp Persson
USA: GM Varuzhan Akobian, GM Gata Kamsky, GM Hikaru Nakamura, GM Alexander Onischuk, GM Yury Shulman
Venezuela: GM Eduardo Iturrizaga, IM Johann Alvarez, IM Rafael Prasca, IM Jose Sequera and FM Oliver Soto
Zambia: IM Amon Simutowe, Andrew Kayonde, Daniel Jere, Kelvin Chumfwa, Chitumbo Mwali

A lot more info is available here: http://tournaments.chessdom.com/chess-olympiad-2008-teams

Romania: Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu (2692), Andrei Istratescu (2636), Mircea Parligras (2588), Constantin Lupulescu (2589), Levente Vajda (2588). Special thanks to Catalin Ionescu for sending us the update.