Month: August 2016

  • Azerbaijan

    2016 Chess Olympiad (Baku, Azerbaijan)

    Chess players, fans and friends! The 42nd Chess Olympiad is bubbling with excitement as players are being treated to a seaside paradise in the capitol of Azerbaijan, Baku. A record-shattering event is on tap and most of the sport’s top brass will be competing while others will be carrying out…

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  • FIDE

    Preview & Predictions for the 2016 Chess Olympiad

    In a couple of days, the 42nd Chess Olympiad will be assembling in Baku, Azerbaijan which sits off the Caspian Sea. Attendees will have an idyllic view of the famous seafront as they represent the flags of 176 countries. There are few sporting events like the Chess Olympiad… perhaps it…

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  • Caribbean

    Jamaica’s Wilkinson to challenge FIDE brass

    On the heels of the glorious Olympics held in Rio de Janiero, Brazil the world chess community prepares to assemble in Baku, Azerbaijan for the 42nd Chess Olympiad beginning next week on September 1st. A record number of participants will be representing their countries and holding their flags aloft. Thus…

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  • Media Stories

    Wesley So wins 2016 Sinquefield Cup

    Wesley So, wearing a beautiful Filipino barong, hoists the Sinqufield Cup aloft after winning the 2016 edition. Photo by Lennart Ootes Wesley So is heading to Baku, Azerbaijan to compete for gold on the U.S. Olympiad team. He got an excellent tuneup for the event with his close victory in…

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  • Sinquefield Cup

    2016 Sinquefield Cup (St. Louis, USA)

    Defending Champion, GM Levon Aronian (Armenia)Photo by Lennart Ootes With the World Champion Magnus Carlsen dropping out of the Grand Chess Tour to prepare for the World Championship in November and Vladimir Kramnik dropping out for what is presumed to be health issues, the Sinquefield Cup will be missing two…

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  • Caribbean

    Wilkinson defends Roper Memorial title

    WILKINSON RETAINS NATIONAL TITLE at Roper Memorial! Ian WilkinsonPhoto by Jamaica Chess Federation. Defending champion Ian Wilkinson QC retained the National Veterans Chess title after drawing game three of the four-game Play-off match against Michael Diedrick in the 2016 Supreme Ventures Jamaica Veterans Chess Championship. The game was played at…

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  • Caribbean

    2016 Trinidad & Tobago Masters/Open in progress!

    Sonja JohnsonPresident of the Trinidad & Tobago AssociationPhoto by TTCA. Celebrating its 80th anniversary of the Trinidad & Tobago Chess Association (TTCA) by hosting the Masters Open (TTIMO). The tournament is apparently the country’s strongest and has attracted players from a number of countries including GM Elshan Moradiabadi, an Iranian…

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