Photo by Maria E. Media Tabloid, False Narrative, Pattern of Ridiculousness? By Paul Truong A few days before the US won the historic Gold medal at the 2016 Baku Chess Olympiad, Susan Polgar wrote a piece about the history of Chess Olympiad and the current team (https://chessdailynews.com/on-the-verge-of-huge-history-in-baku). She clearly set the record that 4 […]
FIDE IO Seminar in Baku, Azerbaijan
The seminar was held at the venue “Crystal Hall” where the 42nd Chess Olympiad is being held. The Lecturer was IO Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou, Secretary FIDE Events Commission. Successful Seminar’s attendees who will be granted a FIDE IO Norm necessary for the FIDE IO title application: NAME COUNTRY FIDE ID SAPRONOV VITALIY AZE […]
Torre sung his way to Olympiad record, now aims for World Title!
By Roy Luarca Philippine Daily Inquirer 03:14 AM September 18th, 2016 SINGING while walking is good for the health as well as the brain. Grandmaster Eugene Torre swears to the effectivity of this novel combination which helped him attain a new level of success in the recent 42nd Chess Olympiad held in Baku, Azerbaijan. “Every […]
LIVE Interview with Olympiad Gold Medalist GM Ray Robson
LIVE Interview with Webster University Star GM Ray Robson, 2016 Chess Olympiad Gold Medalist!
Over 1,200 Olympiad photos including all rounds + Closing Ceremony!
Olympiad photos Photos round 1-11 and Closing Ceremony: Closing Ceremony: https://goo.gl/photos/UmMWCdYaNAw2cDy17 Olympiad day 11 photos: https://goo.gl/photos/p4hn7Bu1aJMi1wgd6 Olympiad day 10 photos: https://goo.gl/photos/PpjGnLVEHR1R49KMA Olympiad day 9 photos: https://goo.gl/photos/6CfWjjapJL7Gpd9XA Olympiad day 8 photos: https://goo.gl/photos/R3akNDqge8C5FMtr5 Olympiad day 7 photos: https://goo.gl/photos/E8vRDCQH8CA4qqc26 Olympiad day 6 photos: https://goo.gl/photos/MKEx8yQmzo1KP7iZA Olympiad day 5 photos: https://goo.gl/photos/GHK3w3yXHTFrywZo6 Olympiad day 4 photos: https://goo.gl/photos/tJ2fJntYh9mqEMcC6 Olympiad day 3 photos: […]
Cash bonus for chess legend Torre and Filipina 1st WGM Frayna
Asia’s first Grandmaster (GM) Eugene Torre and newly minted Woman GM Janelle Mae Frayna will be receiving cash incentives from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) following their impressive showing in the 42nd World Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan. According to PSC Chairman William “Butch” Ramirez, Torre stands to get P100,000 for winning a bronze medal […]
4 of 5 players on US Olympiad Gold Medal team have St Louis ties
Chess players with St. Louis ties win gold medal at international chess competition By Ashley Lisenby St. Louis Post-Dispatch ST. LOUIS • Chess players with St. Louis connections won a gold medal at the World Chess Olympiad, the first for the United States in 40 years. St. Louis resident Grandmaster Fabio Caruana, former St. Louis resident […]
Vietnamese Women’s Team made history at Baku Chess Olympiad
Vietnam’s female team makes history at 2016 Chess Olympiad TUOI TRE NEWS UPDATED : 09/15/2016 17:41 GMT + 7 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 […]
EG Capital Advisors signs deal with Agon to sponsor Carlsen v Karjakin match
EG Capital Advisors signs deal with Agon Ltd to become sponsor of FIDE World Chess Championship Match 2016 NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — EG Capital Advisors, the global holding company which, through its subsidiaries, advises the equivalent of over 3 bln USD of assets and provides retail and institutional clients with investment opportunities in […]
Olympiad Wedding of Nargiz Umudova & Twan Burg
Many more photos here;https://goo.gl/photos/8cBnLbxvoznsn3BA7