The Norwegian Chess Federation has announced today the lineups for the upcoming World Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan. World Champion Magnus Carlsen will spearhead the men’s team and use the competition to shape the form before the World...
Serbian Chess Olympiad Teams Announced
The Serbian Chess Federation has announced the complete lineups for the 42nd FIDE Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan. Men’s team: GM Ivan Ivanišević, GM Robert Markuš, GM Nikola Sedlak, GM Aleksandar Inđić, GM Miroslav Marković. Captain is GM Slavoljub...
FIDE Seminar for International Organizers in Baku, Azerbaijan
The FIDE Events Commission is holding a Seminar for International Organizers from 3-5th September during the 42nd Chess Olympiad at the “Crystal Hall” in Baku, Azerbaijan. Successful Seminar’s attendees will grant a FIDE IO Norm necessary for the FIDE IO...
Record Chess Olympiad Expected in Baku
Record number of countries will participate in World Chess Olympiad Tue 24 May 2016 18:20 GMT | 13:20 Local Time FIDE President: I believe that all 178 countries will participate in the Olympic Games to be held on September...
Faik Gasanov appointed Chief Arbiter of Baku Chess Olympiad
Faik Hasanov was announced as the Chief Arbiter of the 42nd Chess Olympiad Mr. Faik Hasanov was announced as the Chief Arbiter of the 42nd Chess Olympiad which will be held in Baku, according to the information from the...
Celebrity Ambassadors of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad named
Baku Chess Olympiad names first Celebrity Ambassador Baku, May 18, AZERTAC Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee has named first Celebrity Ambassadors of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad. Producer of the “Bu Seherde” theatre Mushvig Abbasov, and the theatre’s actors...
Baku Olympiad Invitation
The Azerbaijan Chess Federation and the Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee under the auspices of the Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Azerbaijan have the great honor to invite all member federations of FIDE to the...
Inspection visit for 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku
A senior FIDE team comprised of Deputy President Mr. Georgios Makropoulos, Vice President Mr. Israel Gelfer, Chief Executive Officer Mr. Geoffrey Borg, Moscow Executive Director Mr. Berik Balgabaev and Chairman of Arbiters Commission, Mr. Takis Nikolopoulos visited Baku for...
FIDE officials to visit Chess Olympiad 2016 Baku
FIDE representatives to visit Baku Wed 30 March 2016 16:06 GMT | 11:06 Local Time A delegation of the International Federation of Chess (FIDE) is to arrive in Baku on April 5. Oxu.Az reports citing the operating committee of...
New Zealand Teams for Chess Olympiad in Baku
The New Zealand Chess Federation is pleased to announce the following teams in board order for the 2016 Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan: Open Team 1. FM Alexei Kulashko 2. FM Scott Wastney 3. FM Luke Li 4. IM...