The Syrian women team won in their section (D group) at the World Chess Olympiad Baku 2016 Wednesday, 12 October 2016 08:06 For the first time in the history of Chess Olympiads, the Syrian women team won in their...
History made by a hair
U.S. chess team wins Olympiad gold, Alabama tournament winners By Michael Ciamarra on October 02, 2016 at 9:00 AM, updated October 02, 2016 at 1:48 PM When the American team departed for Baku expectations were high. When all was...
Peruvian Olympiad Team Recognized for Olympiad Performance
Lima, Sep. 27 Peruvian Sports Institute (IPD) paid homage to national chess team due to its historic performance at the 42nd Chess Olympiad, where the squad ended among the world’s top 10. At the site, IPD President Saul Barrera...
Bogdanovich wins Baku Open by a full point!
Final Ranking after 9 Rounds (top 35) http://chess-results.com/tnr238704.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Club/City Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 6 IM Bogdanovich Stanislav UKR 2591 7,5 2510 6 0,0 9 7,5 5,37 2,13...
Bogdanovich wins Baku Open, earns GM norm, with a round to spare
Rank after Round 8 http://chess-results.com/tnr238704.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Club/City Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 6 IM Bogdanovich Stanislav UKR 2591 7,0 2496 6 0,0 8 7 4,91 2,09 10 20,9 2...
Bogdanovich dominates Baku Open
Rank after Round 7 (top 25) http://chess-results.com/tnr238704.aspx Rk. SNo Name FED Rtg Club/City Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 n w we w-we K rtg+/- 1 6 IM Bogdanovich Stanislav UKR 2591 6,0 2505 5 0,0 7 6 4,20 1,80 10...
So close for India in Baku
Indians missed several chances at chess Olympiad, feels Harikrishna — By FPJ Bureau | Sep 23, 2016 12:11 am Overall, referring to his team members, Harikrishna said: “These youngsters have a bright future as they played extremely well. Murali...
The secrets to Jobava’s Gold
Georgia’s Baadur Jobava stuns the big names to strike Olympiad gold Leonard Barden Friday 23 September 2016 16.33 EDT The coveted board one individual gold medal in the 170-nation Olympiad at Baku went to a surprise outsider. In an online...
Promising future for Women’s Chess in Vietnam
The Vietnamese female chess team finished seventh at the 2016 Chess Olympiad which concluded on Wednesday in Baku, Azerbaijan, making history as Vietnam’s best showing at the biennial event. The 42nd Chess Olympiad was held in Baku, the capital...