Posts categorized "Super grandmaster chess"
The US Team winning gold on the Olympic podium along with the silver and bronze winners, Ukraine and Russia. Photo: Maria Emelianova, Olympiad… Read More »
Photo David Llada Our final round pairing against our northern neighbors seemed fortuitous on paper, but USA wasn't able to wipe out the floor with… Read More »
Photo David Llada The penultimate round in Baku was a blazing affair on most boards for the American Open team. The games were fast and furious.… Read More »
GMs Caruana and Magnus Carlsen on board one Photo David Llada Even with World #1 Magnus Carlsen heading the team, the Norwegian squad had absolutely… Read More »
Photo David Llada, Find portrait highlights on Baku Chess twitter There is a theory that the organization of an entire Olympiad is often reflected in… Read More »
Navara vs. Caruana The City of Winds is how Baku is known, a nickname that is well deserved; the harsh winds that go through the city can make… Read More »
GMs Fabiano Caruana and Fernando Peralta The Olympiad in Baku continues to produce exciting battles. Today we had good news and bad news for US Chess… Read More »
The opening ceremony in Baku, Photo David Llada The spectacular 2016 Olympiad has officially kicked off in Baku. There is no doubt that a humongous… Read More »
Fabiano Caruana at the U.S. Championships. Photo: Spectrum Studios Two powerful American teams will soon be heading to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 42nd… Read More »
Jeffery with his dad GM Jeffery Xiong became the first US player to win the World Junior Championship in almost two decades. This year's edition was… Read More »