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Torre, Wesley and Frayna rule Baku Olympiad - The Filipino Times (press release)

Sat, 09/17/2016 - 12:23am

Torre, Wesley and Frayna rule Baku Olympiad
The Filipino Times (press release)
Fabiano Caruana of the USA for Board 1; 1.) Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, 2.) Anton Kovalyov of Canada and 3.) Jorge Cori of Peru for Board 2; 1.)Wesley So of the USA , 2.) Zoltan Almasi of Hungary, and 3.) Eugene Torre of Philippines for Board 3; 1 ...

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Hochman: Tigers need to keep an eye on speedy McKenzie - STLtoday.com

Sat, 09/17/2016 - 12:16am

Hochman: Tigers need to keep an eye on speedy McKenzie
STLtoday.com
Current Webster University student Ray Robson and former student Wesley So are on the national team, as are Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, both with St. Louis ties. Webster's team, ranked No. 1, is spearheaded by Susan Polgar, who calls the ...

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USA match was crucial: Hari - Times of India

Fri, 09/16/2016 - 11:52pm

USA match was crucial: Hari
Times of India
KOLKATA: It was so near yet so far for the Indian men's team as they missed out on a medal by a whisker at the Chess Olympiad that concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan on Wednesday. Indian men failed to repeat their bronze medal-winning feat in Tromso, ...

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Hochman: Tigers need to keep an eye on speedy McKenzie - STLtoday.com

Fri, 09/16/2016 - 9:53pm

Hochman: Tigers need to keep an eye on speedy McKenzie
STLtoday.com
Current Webster University student Ray Robson and former student Wesley So are on the national team, as are Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura, both with St. Louis ties. Webster's team, ranked No. 1, is spearheaded by Susan Polgar, who calls the ...

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Imported players help US win chess gold - The Hindu

Fri, 09/16/2016 - 7:33pm

Imported players help US win chess gold
The Hindu
Last year, key figures in the game in America mounted an aggressive campaign to recruit Fabiano Caruana, currently the No. 3 player in the world, and have him switch his international allegiance to the United States from Italy. The goal was to ...

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United States capture Olympiad gold in controversial circumstances - The Guardian

Fri, 09/16/2016 - 1:35pm

The Guardian

United States capture Olympiad gold in controversial circumstances
The Guardian
There was some criticism that America's benefactor, the billionaire Rex Sinquefield, had financially encouraged Fabiano Caruana and Wesley So to switch federations and play for the US. But Caruana, though he spent years in Italy, had learned his early ...
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Pestaño: Torre, Wesley and Frayna shine in Olympiad - Sun.Star

Thu, 09/15/2016 - 11:30am

Pestaño: Torre, Wesley and Frayna shine in Olympiad
Sun.Star
Fabiano Caruana of the USA for Board 1; 1.) Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, 2.) Anton Kovalyov of Canada and 3.) Jorge Cori of Peru for Board 2; 1.)Wesley So of the USA , 2.) Zoltan Almasi of Hungary, and 3.) Eugene Torre of Philippines for Board 3; 1 ...

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U.S. Chess Team Takes Olympiad Gold for First Time in 40 years - PR Newswire (press release)

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 1:52pm

U.S. Chess Team Takes Olympiad Gold for First Time in 40 years
PR Newswire (press release)
1-13, 2016. The five-member U.S. team consisted of Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana (St. Louis, Mo.), World No. 3 and U.S. Champion; GM Hikaru Nakamura (Sunrise, Fl.), World. No. 6 and four-time U.S. Champion; GM Wesley So (Minnetonka, Minn.), World.

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Cuban GM Dominguez wins silver medal in Baku Chess Olympiad - Radio Cadena Agramonte

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 11:22am

Cuban GM Dominguez wins silver medal in Baku Chess Olympiad
Radio Cadena Agramonte
That was the parameter that earned him the prize, surpassed only by Georgian Baduur Jobava (2 926/8 points in 10 games) and followed by American Fabiano Caruana (2 838 /7 in 10). The Caribbean player achieved five wins and an equal number of draws ...

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42 nd Baku Chess Olympiad - BusinessWorld Online Edition

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 10:26am

Inquirer.net

42 nd Baku Chess Olympiad
BusinessWorld Online Edition
The United States of America (USA) has just won the Baku Olympiad! They were not the top seed (Russia is seeded no. 1) but with a frontline of Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura and Wesley So they were the only country who can field three players rated ...
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USA voitti shakkiolympialaiset - Keskisuomalainen

Wed, 09/14/2016 - 6:27am

Keskisuomalainen

USA voitti shakkiolympialaiset
Keskisuomalainen
Noin 1 500 pelaajalle kustannettiin esimerkiksi majoitus tasokkaissa hotelleissa. USA:n joukkue voitti yhdestätoista ottelusta yhdeksän. Kaksi ottelua päättyi tasapeliin. Voittajajoukkueessa pelasivat suurmestarit Fabiano Caruana (7 pistettä 10 pelistä ...

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Chess Olympiad: Indian teams miss medals by a whisker - Times of India

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 10:52pm

Times of India

Chess Olympiad: Indian teams miss medals by a whisker
Times of India
PUNE: Both Indian teams failed to win a medal in the Chess Olympiad that concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Tuesday. While the men's campaign ended in an uneventful manner, the women failed to beat USA and settled for the fifth spot. The men's fourth ...

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Chess Olympiad: Indian teams miss medals by a whisker - Times of India

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 10:52pm

Chess Olympiad: Indian teams miss medals by a whisker
Times of India
PUNE: Both Indian teams failed to win a medal in the Chess Olympiad that concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Tuesday. While the men's campaign ended in an uneventful manner, the women failed to beat USA and settled for the fifth spot. The men's fourth ...

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Sports|US Wins Gold at Chess Olympiad With Help of Imported Talent - New York Times

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 7:21pm

Sports|US Wins Gold at Chess Olympiad With Help of Imported Talent
New York Times
The five-member American team at the 42nd Chess Olympiad included three players who were recruited from other countries.

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Cuban Chess Player Dominguez Wins Silver as First Table Player - Prensa Latina

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 4:06pm

Prensa Latina

Cuban Chess Player Dominguez Wins Silver as First Table Player
Prensa Latina
US Fabiano Caruana (2,838 ELO, 7 of 10 possible points) won the bronze nedal as a first table representative. To win this silver medal, the Cuban player achieved five victories and equal quantity of point divisions, and a profit of 15,6 points that ...

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Filipinos fall short - Tempo

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 11:10am

Tempo

Filipinos fall short
Tempo
... States crowned itself the Open champion after edging Canada, 2.5-1.5. Philippine-born GM Wesley So and GM Fabiano Caruana provided the decisive victories for the Americans who finished ahead of Ukraine through a superior tiebreak. (REY BANCOD) ...

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U.S. wins first gold in four decades at chess Olympiad - Washington Times

Tue, 09/13/2016 - 9:36am

Washington Times

U.S. wins first gold in four decades at chess Olympiad
Washington Times
The U.S. “Dream Team” came through in the clutch to claim the first American gold medal in 40 years at the 42nd Olympiad that concluded Tuesday in Baku, Azerbaijan. With a 2½-1½ win over Canada in the 11th and final round, the U.S. (9-0-2) edged out ...

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Indian men lose to Ukraine in Chess Olympiad - Nagaland Post

Mon, 09/12/2016 - 12:17pm

Indian men lose to Ukraine in Chess Olympiad
Nagaland Post
On the top board, World Chess Champion and the highest rated player Norwegian Magnus Carlsen (ELO rating 2857) was held to a draw by GM Fabiano Caruana. In the women's section World No.5 Indian GM Harika Dronavalli opened the points account by ...

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Norge knust i «tidenes landskamp»: - USA var flere hakk for store - Aftenposten

Sun, 09/11/2016 - 10:04am

Norge knust i «tidenes landskamp»: - USA var flere hakk for store
Aftenposten
Da hjalp det hverken at Magnus Carlsen sikret remis i storoppgjøret mot Fabiano Caruana eller at Aryan Tari holdt Wesley So til remis. - Dette var ikke en bra dag for Norge, sier den tidligere verdensmesteren for kvinner Susan Polgár i den offisielle ...

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First defeat for India - The Hindu

Sat, 09/10/2016 - 7:33pm

First defeat for India
The Hindu
Open: India (12) lost to USA (13) 0.5-3.5 (P. Hari Krishna drew with Fabiano Caruana; B. Adhiban lost to Hikaru Nakamura; Vidit Gujrathi lost to Wesley So; S. P. Sethuraman lost to Samuel Shankland). Latvia (12) bt the Netherlands (10) 3-1; Russia (12 ...

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