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...
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...
Multi-Tasking Success
To: Andrey Filatov FIDE Vice President, President of Russian Chess Federation Dear Mr. Filatov, I congratulate you on Russia winning the Bronze Medal in the Open Section in the recently completed Baku Olympiad. This is the first time that...
Filatov: I feel that only a gold medal could be considered a total success
The World Chess Olympiad in Baku concluded last week and Sport-Express published a big interview with RCF President Andrey Filatov. Russia’s men’s team won bronze medals. The women’s team, three-time Olympic champions, has ceded their title, having finished at...
History has been made!
On Chess: USA wins gold at Baku Chess Olympiad By JOHN DONALDSON • 4 HOURS AGO Rio was not the only city to host an Olympics in 2016. Baku, capital of the oil-rich nation of Azerbaijan, just hosted the...