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US Board one GM Fabiano Caruana © Lana Afandiyeva
The United States made history with its victory in the 2016 Chess Olympiad held in Baku… Read More »
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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More »
Fabiano Caruana at the U.S. Championships. Photo: Spectrum Studios
Two powerful American teams will soon be heading to Baku, Azerbaijan,… Read More »