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Chess Olympiad: India's Men and Women teams wilt under pressure to taste first defeat - Firstpost
Firstpost
Chess Olympiad: India's Men and Women teams wilt under pressure to taste first defeat
Firstpost
The USA team features a star-studded line up of Fabiano Caruana (Rated 2811 and ranked second in the world), Hikaru Nakamura (2792, sixth in the world) and Wesley So (2787, seventh in the world), joined by Samuel Shankland (2679, ranks under top 60 ...
First loss for India in both sectionsThe Hindu
US trounce Indian men in Chess OlympiadTimes of India
There's no Anand or Negi, but here's why you should still be following the Baku Chess OlympiadScroll.in
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The USA team features a star-studded line up of Fabiano Caruana (Rated 2811 and ranked second in the world), Hikaru Nakamura (2792, sixth in the world) and Wesley So (2787, seventh in the world), joined by Samuel Shankland (2679, ranks under top 60 ...
First loss for India in both sectionsThe Hindu
US trounce Indian men in Chess OlympiadTimes of India
There's no Anand or Negi, but here's why you should still be following the Baku Chess OlympiadScroll.in
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First loss for India in both sections - The Hindu
Prothom Alo (English)
First loss for India in both sections
The Hindu
Among the other three, S.P. Sethuraman threw away an overwhelmingly winning position to crash to a shattering defeat against the lesser-rated L. Samuel Shankland. B. Adhiban and Vidit Gujrathi surrendered to World No. 6 Hikaru Nakamura and World No.
US trounce Indian men in Chess OlympiadTimes of India
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The Hindu
Among the other three, S.P. Sethuraman threw away an overwhelmingly winning position to crash to a shattering defeat against the lesser-rated L. Samuel Shankland. B. Adhiban and Vidit Gujrathi surrendered to World No. 6 Hikaru Nakamura and World No.
US trounce Indian men in Chess OlympiadTimes of India
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US trounce Indian men in Chess Olympiad - Times of India
US trounce Indian men in Chess Olympiad
Times of India
CHENNAI: The Indian men's chess team suffered their first defeat -- by a comprehensive 3.5-0.5 margin -- against a much stronger team from the United States in the seventh round of the World Chess Olympiad being held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday.
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Times of India
CHENNAI: The Indian men's chess team suffered their first defeat -- by a comprehensive 3.5-0.5 margin -- against a much stronger team from the United States in the seventh round of the World Chess Olympiad being held in Baku, Azerbaijan on Friday.
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Uganda gets off to flying start at Baku Chess Olympiad - New Vision
New Vision
Uganda gets off to flying start at Baku Chess Olympiad
New Vision
The strongest team of the tournament are Russia with an average rating of 2760; the United States has the second strongest team with three top ten players, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, along with Ray Robson and Samuel Shankland.
New Vision
The strongest team of the tournament are Russia with an average rating of 2760; the United States has the second strongest team with three top ten players, Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So, along with Ray Robson and Samuel Shankland.
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On Chess: U.S. team poised for possible gold at the chess Olympiad - St. Louis Public Radio
St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: U.S. team poised for possible gold at the chess Olympiad
St. Louis Public Radio
Hikaru Nakamura, coming off an impressive victory at the 2016 Paris Grand Chess Tour, holds board two. The 2016 Sinquefield Cup winner, Wesley So, outclasses many opponents on board three. Rounding out the team on board four is Sam Shankland, ...
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St. Louis Public Radio
Hikaru Nakamura, coming off an impressive victory at the 2016 Paris Grand Chess Tour, holds board two. The 2016 Sinquefield Cup winner, Wesley So, outclasses many opponents on board three. Rounding out the team on board four is Sam Shankland, ...
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On Chess: U.S. team poised for possible gold at the chess Olympiad - St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: U.S. team poised for possible gold at the chess Olympiad St. Louis Public Radio
As soon as the 2016 Sinquefield Cup ended, America's top five players headed to Baku, Azerbijan, for the 42nd Chess Olympiad. The United States usually.
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Big chess matches loom as U.S. fights for Olympiad gold - Washington Times
Washington Times
Big chess matches loom as U.S. fights for Olympiad gold
Washington Times
GMs Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So are clearly the Big Three for the U.S. team, all with ratings in the world's top 10. But the team's hopes may rest crucially on the play of GMs Samuel Shankland and Ray Robson on Board 4. Robson has already ...
Washington Times
GMs Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So are clearly the Big Three for the U.S. team, all with ratings in the world's top 10. But the team's hopes may rest crucially on the play of GMs Samuel Shankland and Ray Robson on Board 4. Robson has already ...
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Ray Robson: Venue and playing conditions are simply fantastic - AzerNews
AzerNews
Ray Robson: Venue and playing conditions are simply fantastic
AzerNews
Grandmaster Ray Robson from the United States of America joined Susan Polgar in the press center shortly after concluding his game with a draw, thus securing victory for his team against Argentina, Caruana and Wesley So having scored two wins earlier.
AzerNews
Grandmaster Ray Robson from the United States of America joined Susan Polgar in the press center shortly after concluding his game with a draw, thus securing victory for his team against Argentina, Caruana and Wesley So having scored two wins earlier.
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Chess Notes - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
Chess Notes
The Boston Globe
The team consists of US champion Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Ray Robson, and Brandeis's Sam Shankland. Though very strong, I think we are playing for 3rd. The Russians are very determined to capture their first gold medal since ...
The Boston Globe
The team consists of US champion Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, Ray Robson, and Brandeis's Sam Shankland. Though very strong, I think we are playing for 3rd. The Russians are very determined to capture their first gold medal since ...
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England make strong start in effort to improve poor Olympiad record - The Guardian
The Guardian
England make strong start in effort to improve poor Olympiad record
The Guardian
Hikaru Nakamura already had the match won by the time they reached this bullet game, so was off guard. Here 7 Qxf3 is normal, and White's 7 Bxf7+ is just a bluff which works when Black missed the strong counter 8...Qg5!. Instead of 9...Nxd4?? Black ...
The Guardian
Hikaru Nakamura already had the match won by the time they reached this bullet game, so was off guard. Here 7 Qxf3 is normal, and White's 7 Bxf7+ is just a bluff which works when Black missed the strong counter 8...Qg5!. Instead of 9...Nxd4?? Black ...
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Pestaño: All about the Chess Olympiad - Sun.Star
Pestaño: All about the Chess Olympiad
Sun.Star
The top rated teams in the open section and their average Elo rating are Russia, 2768 (Vladimir Kramnik, Sergey Karjakin Alexander Grischuk, Evgeny Tomashebsky,and Ian Nepomniachtchi); the USA, 2761 (Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, ...
Sun.Star
The top rated teams in the open section and their average Elo rating are Russia, 2768 (Vladimir Kramnik, Sergey Karjakin Alexander Grischuk, Evgeny Tomashebsky,and Ian Nepomniachtchi); the USA, 2761 (Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So, ...
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Indians hope for 2014 encore as Chess Olympiad kicks off in Baku - The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express
Indians hope for 2014 encore as Chess Olympiad kicks off in Baku
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Olympiad is the most exciting event in chess for sheer diversity. It's also the tournament where underdogs come to the fore, because of the high stakes and unpredictability factor. China and India made history in the 2014 edition by winning ...
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The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Olympiad is the most exciting event in chess for sheer diversity. It's also the tournament where underdogs come to the fore, because of the high stakes and unpredictability factor. China and India made history in the 2014 edition by winning ...
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Indians hope for 2014 encore as Chess Olympiad kicks off in Baku - The New Indian Express
The New Indian Express
Indians hope for 2014 encore as Chess Olympiad kicks off in Baku
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Olympiad is the most exciting event in chess for sheer diversity. It's also the tournament where underdogs come to the fore, because of the high stakes and unpredictability factor. China and India made history in the 2014 edition by winning ...
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: Olympiad is the most exciting event in chess for sheer diversity. It's also the tournament where underdogs come to the fore, because of the high stakes and unpredictability factor. China and India made history in the 2014 edition by winning ...
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Chess Corner: So what - Muskogee Daily Phoenix
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
Chess Corner: So what
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
This year's tournament ran from early to mid-August in St. Louis. Most of world's top 10 players competed, including the three Americans who are ranked in the top 10 in the world (Febiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, and Wesley So). This year's winner was ...
Muskogee Daily Phoenix
This year's tournament ran from early to mid-August in St. Louis. Most of world's top 10 players competed, including the three Americans who are ranked in the top 10 in the world (Febiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, and Wesley So). This year's winner was ...
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Loaded U.S. chess teams in hunt for Olympiad gold - Washington Times
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Loaded U.S. chess teams in hunt for Olympiad gold
Washington Times
But anchored by three young stars in the world's top 10 — GMs Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So — the Yanks sport an average rating of 2740, second only to Russia. Defending champion China, Ukraine and the host Azerbaijani team are ...
India capable of strong moves at OlympiadThe Hindu
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Washington Times
But anchored by three young stars in the world's top 10 — GMs Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So — the Yanks sport an average rating of 2740, second only to Russia. Defending champion China, Ukraine and the host Azerbaijani team are ...
India capable of strong moves at OlympiadThe Hindu
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India capable of strong moves at Olympiad - The Hindu
India capable of strong moves at Olympiad
The Hindu
In their team are two of the world's biggest names in chess, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. China, which had surprised many by wining its maiden gold last time, is seeded third, with an average rating of 2735. India has a rating of 2651. Among ...
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The Hindu
In their team are two of the world's biggest names in chess, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. China, which had surprised many by wining its maiden gold last time, is seeded third, with an average rating of 2735. India has a rating of 2651. Among ...
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India capable of making strong moves at Chess Olympiad - Sportstarlive
Sportstarlive
India capable of making strong moves at Chess Olympiad
Sportstarlive
The Americans, with an average rating of 2740, are seeded second. In their team are two of the world's biggest names in chess, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. China, which had surprised many by winning its maiden gold last time, is seeded third, ...
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Sportstarlive
The Americans, with an average rating of 2740, are seeded second. In their team are two of the world's biggest names in chess, Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura. China, which had surprised many by winning its maiden gold last time, is seeded third, ...
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Sub.Blu-Ray 2 - Anime News Network
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Sub.Blu-Ray 2
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... eight art cards featuring one or more of the girls illustrated by a variety of different artists, including both staff members and guest artists like Atsushi Ohkubo (the manga-ka for Soul Eater ) and Hikaru Nakamura (the manga-ka for Arakawa Under ...
Anime News Network
... eight art cards featuring one or more of the girls illustrated by a variety of different artists, including both staff members and guest artists like Atsushi Ohkubo (the manga-ka for Soul Eater ) and Hikaru Nakamura (the manga-ka for Arakawa Under ...
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Martin Methodist Redhawks Drop No. 10 Vanguard In Opener - Victory Sports Network
Martin Methodist Redhawks Drop No. 10 Vanguard In Opener
Victory Sports Network
Cabral Vieira, Hikaru Nakamura (SO/Tokyo, Japan) and Hannah Mayberry (SR/Centerville, Tenn.) all collected assists on the first, second and final goals of the contest. As a team, the RedHawks outshot the Lions by a 17-12 margin and held a 9-6 edge in ...
Victory Sports Network
Cabral Vieira, Hikaru Nakamura (SO/Tokyo, Japan) and Hannah Mayberry (SR/Centerville, Tenn.) all collected assists on the first, second and final goals of the contest. As a team, the RedHawks outshot the Lions by a 17-12 margin and held a 9-6 edge in ...
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On Chess: Jeffery Xiong, World Junior Champion, shows the bright future of U.S. chess - St. Louis Public Radio
On Chess: Jeffery Xiong, World Junior Champion, shows the bright future of U.S. chess
St. Louis Public Radio
With the elite trio of top-10 players at the pinnacle of American chess - namely Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana, chess fans are now talking about the fourth board in the upcoming Olympiad. Despite the fact that Sam Shankland and Ray ...
St. Louis Public Radio
With the elite trio of top-10 players at the pinnacle of American chess - namely Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So and Fabiano Caruana, chess fans are now talking about the fourth board in the upcoming Olympiad. Despite the fact that Sam Shankland and Ray ...
Categories: Today In Chess