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GM Harikrishna: "Looking back at the Olympiad, India played excellent chess" - TheSportsCampus.com

Thu, 09/22/2016 - 2:40am

GM Harikrishna: "Looking back at the Olympiad, India played excellent chess"
TheSportsCampus.com
... GM Sergey Karjakin of Russia (ELO rating 2769) and GM Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan and drawing against World No.1 Magnus Carlsen (2857) of Norway, World No.12 GM Anish Giri of the Netherlands and World No.3 Fabiano Caruana (2808) of the US.

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Chess Corner: USA captures gold medal - Norman Transcript

Wed, 09/21/2016 - 1:35pm

Norman Transcript

Chess Corner: USA captures gold medal
Norman Transcript
The USA has three players ranked in the top 10 in the world: Fabiano Caruana, who is ranked 3rd; Hikaru Nakamura, who is ranked 6th; and Wesley So, who is ranked 7th. These three players, along with Sam Shankland, represented USA. This week's ...

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Chess Corner: USA captures gold medal - Muskogee Daily Phoenix

Wed, 09/21/2016 - 1:07pm

Muskogee Daily Phoenix

Chess Corner: USA captures gold medal
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
The USA has three players ranked in the top 10 in the world: Fabiano Caruana, who is ranked 3rd; Hikaru Nakamura, who is ranked 6th; and Wesley So, who is ranked 7th. These three players, along with Sam Shankland, represented USA. This week's ...

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Eugenio Torre, a tower of strength, taking gold at 42nd Chess Olympiad - Washington Times

Tue, 09/20/2016 - 11:25am

Eugenio Torre, a tower of strength, taking gold at 42nd Chess Olympiad
Washington Times
... from the stirring U.S. victory, the first in the Open competition since 1976, was only enhanced by the gold medal GM Wesley So won on Board 3, scoring 8 1.2 points in 10 games and the bronze medal claimed by American top board Fabiano Caruana.

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Olympiad: Promising show by India - Sportstarlive

Tue, 09/20/2016 - 5:19am

Sportstarlive

Olympiad: Promising show by India
Sportstarlive
The World No. 15 performed at a playing strength of 2831, way over his rating of 2752. Though Harikrishna won only two games out of nine, he drew with World champion and No. 1 Magnus Carlsen (Norway), and World No. 3 Fabiano Caruana (USA) besides ...

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Chess Olympiad: Why the Indian men couldn't win a medal despite leading till Round 6 - Scroll.in

Mon, 09/19/2016 - 3:37am

Chess Olympiad: Why the Indian men couldn't win a medal despite leading till Round 6
Scroll.in
Their “dream team” of Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So and Samuel Shankland featured three of the world's top ten players, and handed the Indian men their first three defeats in the tournament, all in the course of one round, deflating India ...

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US Chess Team Wins Olympic Gold in Baku - Huffington Post

Sat, 09/17/2016 - 6:46pm

Huffington Post

US Chess Team Wins Olympic Gold in Baku
Huffington Post
The United States bested 170 teams and won the 42nd World Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan. At the closing ceremony last Tuesday, they received the gold medals and the traditional Azerbaijani hats - the papaqs. Sam Shankland raised the ...

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US Chess Team Wins Olympic Gold in Baku - Huffington Post

Sat, 09/17/2016 - 6:46pm

US Chess Team Wins Olympic Gold in Baku
Huffington Post
The United States bested 170 teams and won the 42nd World Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan. At the closing ceremony last Tuesday, they received the gold medals and the traditional Azerbaijani hats - the papaqs. Sam Shankland raised the ...

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Torre, Wesley and Frayna rule Baku Olympiad - The Filipino Times (press release)

Sat, 09/17/2016 - 12:23am

The Filipino Times (press release)

Torre, Wesley and Frayna rule Baku Olympiad
The Filipino Times (press release)
Fabiano Caruana of the USA for Board 1; 1.) Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, 2.) Anton Kovalyov of Canada and 3.) Jorge Cori of Peru for Board 2; 1.)Wesley So of the USA , 2.) Zoltan Almasi of Hungary, and 3.) Eugene Torre of Philippines for Board 3; 1 ...

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Torre, Wesley and Frayna rule Baku Olympiad - The Filipino Times (press release)

Sat, 09/17/2016 - 12:23am

Torre, Wesley and Frayna rule Baku Olympiad
The Filipino Times (press release)
Fabiano Caruana of the USA for Board 1; 1.) Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, 2.) Anton Kovalyov of Canada and 3.) Jorge Cori of Peru for Board 2; 1.)Wesley So of the USA , 2.) Zoltan Almasi of Hungary, and 3.) Eugene Torre of Philippines for Board 3; 1 ...

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Hochman: Tigers need to keep an eye on speedy McKenzie - STLtoday.com

Sat, 09/17/2016 - 12:16am

Hochman: Tigers need to keep an eye on speedy McKenzie
STLtoday.com
Current Webster University student Ray Robson and former student Wesley So are on the national team, as are Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, both with St. Louis ties. Webster's team, ranked No. 1, is spearheaded by Susan Polgar, who calls the ...

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USA match was crucial: Hari - Times of India

Fri, 09/16/2016 - 11:52pm

USA match was crucial: Hari
Times of India
KOLKATA: It was so near yet so far for the Indian men's team as they missed out on a medal by a whisker at the Chess Olympiad that concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan on Wednesday. Indian men failed to repeat their bronze medal-winning feat in Tromso, ...

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Hochman: Tigers need to keep an eye on speedy McKenzie - STLtoday.com

Fri, 09/16/2016 - 9:53pm

Hochman: Tigers need to keep an eye on speedy McKenzie
STLtoday.com
Current Webster University student Ray Robson and former student Wesley So are on the national team, as are Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, both with St. Louis ties. Webster's team, ranked No. 1, is spearheaded by Susan Polgar, who calls the ...

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Imported players help US win chess gold - The Hindu

Fri, 09/16/2016 - 7:33pm

Imported players help US win chess gold
The Hindu
Last year, key figures in the game in America mounted an aggressive campaign to recruit Fabiano Caruana, currently the No. 3 player in the world, and have him switch his international allegiance to the United States from Italy. The goal was to ...

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United States capture Olympiad gold in controversial circumstances - The Guardian

Fri, 09/16/2016 - 1:35pm

The Guardian

United States capture Olympiad gold in controversial circumstances
The Guardian
There was some criticism that America's benefactor, the billionaire Rex Sinquefield, had financially encouraged Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So to switch federations and play for the US. But Caruana, though he spent years in Italy, had learned his early ...
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Pestaño: Torre, Wesley and Frayna shine in Olympiad - Sun.Star

Thu, 09/15/2016 - 11:30am

Pestaño: Torre, Wesley and Frayna shine in Olympiad
Sun.Star
Fabiano Caruana of the USA for Board 1; 1.) Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, 2.) Anton Kovalyov of Canada and 3.) Jorge Cori of Peru for Board 2; 1.)Wesley So of the USA , 2.) Zoltan Almasi of Hungary, and 3.) Eugene Torre of Philippines for Board 3; 1 ...

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U.S. Chess Team Takes Olympiad Gold for First Time in 40 years - PR Newswire (press release)

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 1:52pm

U.S. Chess Team Takes Olympiad Gold for First Time in 40 years
PR Newswire (press release)
1-13, 2016. The five-member U.S. team consisted of Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana (St. Louis, Mo.), World No. 3 and U.S. Champion; GM Hikaru Nakamura (Sunrise, Fl.), World. No. 6 and four-time U.S. Champion; GM Wesley So (Minnetonka, Minn.), World.

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Cuban GM Dominguez wins silver medal in Baku Chess Olympiad - Radio Cadena Agramonte

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 11:22am

Cuban GM Dominguez wins silver medal in Baku Chess Olympiad
Radio Cadena Agramonte
That was the parameter that earned him the prize, surpassed only by Georgian Baduur Jobava (2 926/8 points in 10 games) and followed by American Fabiano Caruana (2 838 /7 in 10). The Caribbean player achieved five wins and an equal number of draws ...

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42 nd Baku Chess Olympiad - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 10:26am

Inquirer.net

42 nd Baku Chess Olympiad
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The United States of America (USA) has just won the Baku Olympiad! They were not the top seed (Russia is seeded no. 1) but with a frontline of Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So they were the only country who can field three players rated ...
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USA voitti shakkiolympialaiset - Keskisuomalainen

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 6:27am

Keskisuomalainen

USA voitti shakkiolympialaiset
Keskisuomalainen
Noin 1 500 pelaajalle kustannettiin esimerkiksi majoitus tasokkaissa hotelleissa. USA:n joukkue voitti yhdestätoista ottelusta yhdeksän. Kaksi ottelua päättyi tasapeliin. Voittajajoukkueessa pelasivat suurmestarit Fabiano Caruana (7 pistettä 10 pelistä ...

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