Norway delivers best Chess Olympics ever September 14, 2016 Norway’s fifth place overall gave the country’s men’s national chess team its best performance in an international Chess Olympics ever. The Norwegian team’s standing also delivered an unexpected boost to chess star Magnus Carlsen as he heads into his own World Championship play later this fall. Norway ended […]
Torre & Frayna shine bright in Baku
Torre, Frayna shine at Chess Olympiad by Rey Bancod September 14, 2016 Grandmaster Eugene Torre added another milestone to his legendary career by winning his fourth medal – a bronze on board three – at the close of the 42nd World Chess Olympiad Tuesday in Baku, Azerbaijan. In his 23rd appearance – the most by […]
Incredible job by Baku Olympiad Organizing Committee
FIDE President awards Director of Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee Baku, September 14, AZERTAC A reception has been hosted for the participants of the 87th FIDE Congress in Baku. Addressing the event, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov spoke about the 42nd Chess Olympiad. “The Baku Chess Olympiad is drawing to a close. However, I can say […]
10/11 with 2836 performance for Torre!
GM Eugenio Torre’s Baku Olympiad Results 3 GM Torre Eugenio 2447 PHI 1 1 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 1 10,0 11 2836 10 5,31 4,69 10 46,9 Rd. SNo Name Rtg FED Rp Pts. Res. Bo. 1 627 CM Belzo Krzysztof 2044 JCI 2113 5,5 w 1 2 2 254 GM […]
US ends 40 year Olympiad Gold drought
Final Ranking after 11 Rounds – Open Rk. SNo Team Team Games + = – TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 1 2 United States of America USA 11 9 2 0 20 413,5 31,5 152,00 2 5 Ukraine UKR 11 10 0 1 20 404,5 31,0 153,00 3 1 Russia RUS 11 8 […]
China wins Gold in Women’s Olympiad in dramatic fashion!
Final Ranking after 11 Rounds – Women Rk. SNo Team Team Games + = – TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4 1 1 China CHN 11 9 2 0 20 416,0 31,0 149,00 2 7 Poland POL 11 8 1 2 17 427,5 33,0 152,00 3 2 Ukraine UKR 11 7 3 1 17 […]
The Legend Strikes Again!
Eugene Torre: Forever the litmus test for Philippine chess Only Torre has been able to summon his best when playing against the elite Ignacio Dee Published 12:08 AM, September 15, 2016 MANILA, Philippines – For 3 generations, Eugene Torre has been synonymous with chess: its golden age and the era now where it is struggling, […]
Official closing ceremony of 42nd Chess Olympiad held in Baku
The official closing ceremony of the 42nd Chess Olympiad has been held at the National Gymnastic Arena. http://www.bakuchessolympiad.com/ The press service of the Baku Chess Olympiad reports that the ceremony was attended by First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Chairman of the Baku Chess Olympiad Organizing Committee Yagub Eyyubov, Minister of […]