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- The 46th Chess Olympiad has begun in Samarkand, and France's men's team opened with a 4-0 win over Tunisia.
- French grandmaster Maxime Vachier-Lagrave was rested for the opening match after a gruelling week playing in India's Global Chess League.
- Maxime Vachier-Lagrave says France is nowhere near the favourites for the Olympiad title.
- The French grandmaster named the USA, India, China and Uzbekistan as the four main contenders for the title.
- His assessment matters because he is leading France from the top board at the tournament.
What to watch next
- Whether Maxime Vachier-Lagrave returns to action for France on Board 1 in the coming rounds
- How the four named favourites — USA, India, China and Uzbekistan — fare in early rounds
- France's progress as the tournament unfolds
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Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
French grandmaster
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“We're nowhere near favourites”
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…serves as captain. But ask MVL whether France can win the Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, and he does not reach for a diplomatic hedge, a motivational cliché or the line about how anything can happen in a Swiss system. " We're nowhere near favourites ," he told TimesofIndia.com during an exclusive interaction. "But we have a good solid team, and I think everyone's really motivated. So that's all I can say, and we're hoping for the best." Then, who are the favourites…
“There are three main favourites, I think. Even four, I would say. USA, India, China and Uzbekistan”
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…during an exclusive interaction. "But we have a good solid team, and I think everyone's really motivated. So that's all I can say, and we're hoping for the best." Then, who are the favourites in his opinion? " There are three main favourites, I think. Even four, I would say. USA, India, China and Uzbekistan ," the French grandmaster added. Four teams named without hesitation, France not among them, by the man who will be leading France from its top board. This is not pessimism. Spend twenty minutes with MVL, and it becomes…
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Named India · France · Uzbekistan · Mumba Masters · Arjun Erigaisi · Étienne Bacrot · FIDE · Jules Moussard · Marc'Andria Maurizzi · Maxime Lagarde · Maxime Vachier-Lagrave · Sébastien Mazé
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