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Chess Olympiad: US Grabs Sole Lead In Round 8 - Chess.com

Caruana - Tue, 10/02/2018 - 4:19pm

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Chess Olympiad: US Grabs Sole Lead In Round 8
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"At some point I felt this match was going out of our hands," said Fabiano Caruana—but then the evaluation in his own game started to improve, step by step. The American number-one was squeezing water from stone like a certain Norwegian player tends ...

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Chess Olympiad: US Grabs Sole Lead In Round 8 - Chess.com

Nakamura - Tue, 10/02/2018 - 4:19pm

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Chess Olympiad: US Grabs Sole Lead In Round 8
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Hikaru Nakamura's draw was his sixth in the tournament, after an easy win in the first round. Although the other two boards were better, it wasn't clear yet if they would win. A 2-2, or even a loss, was definitely possible. "At some point I felt this ...

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US chess teams off to strong starts in Batumi Olympiad - Washington Times

Caruana - Tue, 10/02/2018 - 10:48am

Washington Times

US chess teams off to strong starts in Batumi Olympiad
Washington Times
The Open team, anchored by world championship candidate GM Fabiano Caruana, won six of its first seven matches, along with a draw to Israel, and is now tied for first with Azerbaijan and Poland through Monday's play. The women's team, bolstered by a ...

Charles Aznavour: I am always happy when Armenians win - Mediamax.am

Nakamura - Tue, 10/02/2018 - 3:44am

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Charles Aznavour: I am always happy when Armenians win
Mediamax.am
89-year-old Charles Aznavour attended Zurich Chess Challenge in 2014 and made the first move in the game between Levon Aronian and Hikaru Nakamura. Aronian won that game and wrote on his Twitter page: “I dedicate this game to legendary Charles ...

Chess Olympiad: U.S. Grabs Sole Lead In Round 8 - Chess.com

Caruana - Tue, 10/02/2018 - 2:00am
Chess Olympiad: U.S. Grabs Sole Lead In Round 8  Chess.com

The situation was tricky, but eventually the U.S. pulled through and beat Azerbaijan to grab the sole lead at the 2018 Chess Olympiad in Batumi. China and ...

U.S. chess teams off to strong starts in Batumi Olympiad - Washington Times

Caruana - Tue, 10/02/2018 - 2:00am
U.S. chess teams off to strong starts in Batumi Olympiad  Washington Times

In an event where a single early setback can put a team irretrievably behind the 8-ball, the U.S. open and women's teams have been taking care of business and ...

PH women's chessers bow to Georgia as Mendoza and Galas fall; men's team beats Albania - PhilBoxing.com

Nakamura - Mon, 10/01/2018 - 11:52pm

PH women's chessers bow to Georgia as Mendoza and Galas fall; men's team beats Albania
PhilBoxing.com
World Championships challenger Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana (2827) and Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura (2763) claiming draws on board one and three, respectively. Thus, the defending champion United States leads the way in the mens's division with ...

Chess Olympiad: US Joins Poland, Azerbaijan In Lead - Chess.com

Caruana - Mon, 10/01/2018 - 4:11pm

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Chess Olympiad: US Joins Poland, Azerbaijan In Lead
Chess.com
While Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura both held as black, actually all five team members had duties at the playing hall today. Ray Robson was required to attend and submit to drug testing. Robson's first sample wasn't testable, so he said he had to ...

Chess Olympiad: US Joins Poland, Azerbaijan In Lead - Chess.com

Nakamura - Mon, 10/01/2018 - 4:11pm

Chess.com

Chess Olympiad: US Joins Poland, Azerbaijan In Lead
Chess.com
While Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura both held as black, actually all five team members had duties at the playing hall today. Ray Robson was required to attend and submit to drug testing. Robson's first sample wasn't testable, so he said he had to ...

Chess Olympiad: 2 Leaders Becomes 3 As US Catches Up - Chess.com

Caruana - Mon, 10/01/2018 - 4:04pm

Chess.com

Chess Olympiad: 2 Leaders Becomes 3 As US Catches Up
Chess.com
While Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura both held as black, actually all five team members had duties at the playing hall today. Ray Robson was required to attend and submit to drug testing. Robson's first sample wasn't testable, so he said he had to ...

Chess Olympiad: 2 Leaders Becomes 3 As US Catches Up - Chess.com

Nakamura - Mon, 10/01/2018 - 4:04pm

Chess.com

Chess Olympiad: 2 Leaders Becomes 3 As US Catches Up
Chess.com
While Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura both held as black, actually all five team members had duties at the playing hall today. Ray Robson was required to attend and submit to drug testing. Robson's first sample wasn't testable, so he said he had to ...

Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings - News.Az

Caruana - Mon, 10/01/2018 - 11:47am

News.Az

Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings
News.Az
World Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced its latest ratings, remaining Azerbaijani grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov third. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen remains the highest-rated human on the planet, while American Fabiano Caruana ranks second.

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Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings - AZERTAC News

Caruana - Mon, 10/01/2018 - 11:20am

AZERTAC News

Shahriyar Mammadyarov remains 3rd in FIDE ratings
AZERTAC News
World Chess Federation (FIDE) has announced its latest ratings, remaining Azerbaijani grandmaster Shahriyar Mammadyarov third. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen remains the highest-rated human on the planet, while American Fabiano Caruana ranks second.

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Caruana - Sun, 09/30/2018 - 5:20pm

The Hindu

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
The US team's victory was brought about by Fabiano Caruana's fine victory over the former world champ on board one, with all the other match games being drawn. There are many more challenges ahead for the Americans in this 11-round Swiss event, but ...
Indian women win against Poland, men lose to USThe Hindu
Batumi Chess Olympiad 2018: Viswanathan Anand-led India score impressive wins in both open and women's groupsFirstpost
US Thwarts India's Promising Start, Once Again, at Batumi Chess OlympiadThe Wire
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Chess Olympiad: Azerbaijan, Poland Still Perfect - Chess.com

Caruana - Sun, 09/30/2018 - 4:09pm

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Chess Olympiad: Azerbaijan, Poland Still Perfect
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Its only 2600 player, GM Borki Predojevic, doesn't play but is team captain for Austria instead. With an average rating of 2449, B&H as a team didn't have a chance against super GMs Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura, who played with Ray ...
Indian women win against Poland, men lose to USThe Hindu
Batumi Chess Olympiad 2018: Viswanathan Anand-led India score impressive wins in both open and women's groupsFirstpost
US Thwarts India's Promising Start, Once Again, at Batumi Chess OlympiadThe Wire
Punjab News Express -News Today
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Chess Olympiad: Azerbaijan, Poland Still Perfect - Chess.com

Nakamura - Sun, 09/30/2018 - 4:04pm

Chess.com

Chess Olympiad: Azerbaijan, Poland Still Perfect
Chess.com
Its only 2600 player, GM Borki Predojevic, doesn't play but is team captain for Austria instead. With an average rating of 2449, B&H as a team didn't have a chance against super GMs Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So and Hikaru Nakamura, who played with Ray ...
US Thwarts India's Promising Start, Once Again, at Batumi Chess OlympiadThe Wire

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Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Caruana - Sat, 09/29/2018 - 9:03pm

The Boston Globe

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
With much aplomb, the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, has started. The defending champion US team, the top seed with a team rating of 2,777 (Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Sam Shankland, and Ray Robson), faced the ...

Chess notes - The Boston Globe

Nakamura - Sat, 09/29/2018 - 9:03pm

The Boston Globe

Chess notes
The Boston Globe
With much aplomb, the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia, has started. The defending champion US team, the top seed with a team rating of 2,777 (Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Hikaru Nakamura, Sam Shankland, and Ray Robson), faced the ...

Batumi 2018, 5: Shak attack! - chess24

Nakamura - Sat, 09/29/2018 - 8:33am

chess24

Batumi 2018, 5: Shak attack!
chess24
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov played a fine attacking game to beat Levon Aronian in Round 5 as Azerbaijan maintained a 100% score at the expense of Armenia. They were joined in the Batumi Olympiad lead by Poland (who beat France), Ukraine (who beat ...

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