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US trounce Indian men in Chess Olympiad - Times of India

Fri, 09/09/2016 - 12:18pm

US trounce Indian men in Chess Olympiad
Times of India
CHENNAI: The Indian men's chess team suffered their first defeat -- by a comprehensive 3.5-0.5 margin -- against a much stronger team from the United States in the seventh round of the World Chess Olympiad being held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday.

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Fabiano Caruana: “Organizers have done a great job” - AZERTAC ... - AZERTAC News

Fri, 09/09/2016 - 9:52am

AZERTAC News

Fabiano Caruana: “Organizers have done a great job” - AZERTAC ...
AZERTAC News
The USA has defeated the yet unbeaten Ukrainian side with a score 2.5:1.5 in the sixth round of the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku. The only victory was brought ...
First loss for India in both sectionsThe Hindu
Indian teams have horrible day at World Chess OlympiadTheSportsCampus.com
World Chess Olympiad - Round 6 highlightsAzerNews

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Fabiano Caruana: “Organizers have done a great job” - AzerNews

Fri, 09/09/2016 - 8:56am

AzerNews

Fabiano Caruana: “Organizers have done a great job”
AzerNews
Fabiano Caruana noted that the rest day worked very well for him. "I tried not to think about chess yesterday. I wanted to relax my brain a little. This helped me save some energy for the match against Ukraine. I am glad that we got the upper hand over ...

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World Chess Olympiad - Round 6 highlights - AzerNews

Fri, 09/09/2016 - 1:51am

AzerNews

World Chess Olympiad - Round 6 highlights
AzerNews
After six rounds of play at the 42nd Chess Olympiad the team of India has singled out on the top with perfect score by defeating Netherlands. The sole winner was B Adhiban and the remaining games were drawn. Fabiano Caruana secured the victory for USA ...

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Uganda gets off to flying start at Baku Chess Olympiad - New Vision

Thu, 09/08/2016 - 8:33am

New Vision

Uganda gets off to flying start at Baku Chess Olympiad
New Vision
The strongest team of the tournament are Russia with an average rating of 2760; the United States has the second strongest team with three top ten players, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, along with Ray Robson and Samuel Shankland.

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On Chess: U.S. team poised for possible gold at the chess Olympiad - St. Louis Public Radio

Wed, 09/07/2016 - 10:06pm

St. Louis Public Radio

On Chess: U.S. team poised for possible gold at the chess Olympiad
St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis resident and U.S. Champion Fabiano Caruana leads the team from board one. Hikaru Nakamura, coming off an impressive victory at the 2016 Paris Grand Chess Tour, holds board two. The 2016 Sinquefield Cup winner, Wesley So, outclasses many ...

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Big chess matches loom as U.S. fights for Olympiad gold - Washington Times

Tue, 09/06/2016 - 2:42pm

Washington Times

Big chess matches loom as U.S. fights for Olympiad gold
Washington Times
The big challenges lay ahead, but through three rounds the U.S. Open team is a perfect 3-0, with wins over Andorra (4-0), Scotland (3½-½) and Argentina (3-1), with top board Fabiano Caruana 2-0 so far in his games. There have been some mild surprises ...

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Chess Notes - The Boston Globe

Sat, 09/03/2016 - 1:19pm

The Boston Globe

Chess Notes
The Boston Globe
The team consists of US champion Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Ray Robson, and Brandeis's Sam Shankland. Though very strong, I think we are playing for 3rd. The Russians are very determined to capture their first gold medal since ...

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Pestaño: All about the Chess Olympiad - Sun.Star

Thu, 09/01/2016 - 9:49am

Pestaño: All about the Chess Olympiad
Sun.Star
The top rated teams in the open section and their average Elo rating are Russia, 2768 (Vladimir Kramnik, Sergey Karjakin Alexander Grischuk, Evgeny Tomashebsky,and Ian Nepomniachtchi); the USA, 2761 (Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, ...

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Manchester manufacturer hopes to move its new desk with chess - New Hampshire Business Review

Thu, 09/01/2016 - 9:49am

New Hampshire Business Review

Manchester manufacturer hopes to move its new desk with chess
New Hampshire Business Review
What was Fabiano Caruana, the United States' best hope since the Great Depression to win the international Chess Olympiad, doing in the Manchester Millyard just a few weeks before the opening of the Sept. 2 contest in Azerbaijan? Promoting an ...

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Indians hope for 2014 encore as Chess Olympiad kicks off in Baku - The New Indian Express

Wed, 08/31/2016 - 6:22pm

The New Indian Express

Indians hope for 2014 encore as Chess Olympiad kicks off in Baku
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Olympiad is the most exciting event in chess for sheer diversity. It's also the tournament where underdogs come to the fore, because of the high stakes and unpredictability factor. China and India made history in the 2014 edition by winning ...

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Loaded U.S. chess teams in hunt for Olympiad gold - Washington Times

Tue, 08/30/2016 - 6:41am

Jamaica Star Online

Loaded U.S. chess teams in hunt for Olympiad gold
Washington Times
But anchored by three young stars in the world's top 10 — GMs Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So — the Yanks sport an average rating of 2740, second only to Russia. Defending champion China, Ukraine and the host Azerbaijani team are ...
India capable of strong moves at OlympiadThe Hindu

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India capable of strong moves at Olympiad - The Hindu

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 1:18pm

India capable of strong moves at Olympiad
The Hindu
In their team are two of the world's biggest names in chess, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. China, which had surprised many by wining its maiden gold last time, is seeded third, with an average rating of 2735. India has a rating of 2651. Among ...

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India capable of making strong moves at Chess Olympiad - Sportstarlive

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 9:50am

Sportstarlive

India capable of making strong moves at Chess Olympiad
Sportstarlive
The Americans, with an average rating of 2740, are seeded second. In their team are two of the world's biggest names in chess, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. China, which had surprised many by winning its maiden gold last time, is seeded third, ...

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On Chess: Jeffery Xiong, World Junior Champion, shows the bright future of U.S. chess - St. Louis Public Radio

Thu, 08/25/2016 - 9:30am

On Chess: Jeffery Xiong, World Junior Champion, shows the bright future of U.S. chess
St. Louis Public Radio
With the elite trio of top-10 players at the pinnacle of American chess - namely Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana, chess fans are now talking about the fourth board in the upcoming Olympiad. Despite the fact that Sam Shankland and Ray ...

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Chess competitions and their significance - Malay Mail Online

Wed, 08/24/2016 - 6:43pm

Malay Mail Online

Chess competitions and their significance
Malay Mail Online
Xiong, who won the event with a round to spare, is already a 2650 level grandmaster and is now the leader of of an exciting generation of hugely-talented teenage Americans slotting just behind their senior twentysomethings Fabiano Caruana, Hikara ...

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Immigrants deserve a better reputation - DesMoinesRegister.com

Tue, 08/23/2016 - 10:01am

DesMoinesRegister.com

Immigrants deserve a better reputation
DesMoinesRegister.com
All of them have “immigrant” backgrounds. They are Fabiano Caruana (ranked No. 4 and current U.S. champion, born in Miami, whose parents are Italian nationals), Hikaru Nakamura (ranked No. 6, brought to U.S. by his Japanese father and American mother ...

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Anand: In chess, 40 is the new 50 - ESPN

Tue, 08/23/2016 - 4:28am

ESPN

Anand: In chess, 40 is the new 50
ESPN
For the first time in close to a decade, he finds himself not in contention for the world title. For the first time in his career, age seems to be a factor; at 46 Anand is clearly the elder statesman in a sport that is increasingly peopled by players ...

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Sat, 08/20/2016 - 1:34pm

The Guardian

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The Sinquefield Cup at the St. Louis Chess Club has come to an end with American Wesley So a half point ahead of the field. This win earns him $75,000 and 13 Grand Chess Tour points, which pushes him into clear first in the tour's standings with 30 points.
Wesley So well placed to clinch Grand Tour after Sinquefield Cup winThe Guardian

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