All posts tagged "azerbaijan"
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2016
USA and China take gold in Baku Chess Olympiad
The United States of America have won their first Olympic gold medals since 1976 after a grueling and exciting last round. Despite...
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Chess News
Baku Chess Olympiad – Round 3 Video
In the Women section the world champion Hou Yifan made a debut in this Olympiad and won her game, but this was...
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Chess News
Baku Chess Olympiad – Round 1 Video
The long anticipated 42nd World Chess Olympiad began today at the beautiful Baku Chrystal Hall with the games of the first round....
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Chess News
Baku Chess Olympiad Opening Ceremony – Videos
The 42nd Chess Olympiad was opened with a solemn but highly entertaining ceremony, held at the Baku National Gymnastics Arena, attended by...
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2016
Record-breaking Chess Olympiad to start in Baku
The 42nd Chess Olympiad is scheduled to start on 1st September with a grand opening ceremony at the National Gymnastics Arena in...
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2016
Baku Open 2016
The International Chess Festival Baku Open 2016, dedicated to the Independence Day of Republic of Azerbaijan, will take place from 17-26th September...
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Chess bits
Baku Chess Olympiad to set new participation record
The Director of the Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee and Vice-President of the Azerbaijan Chess Federation, Mahir Mammedov, has been interviewed by...
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2016
Ivanchuk, Gelfand to miss Chess Olympiad, Hjartarson making a comeback
Ukraine will compete in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku without Vassily Ivanchuk, the long time national team leader. Ivanchuk debuted for...
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Chess bits
FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar in Baku, Azerbaijan
A FIDE Arbiters’ Seminar is going to be organized from 3 to 9 September 2016, during the 42nd World Chess Olympiad, in...
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Chess bits
Serbia set for 2016 Chess Olympiad
The Serbian Chess Federation has announced the complete lineups for the 42nd FIDE Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijan. Men’s team: GM Ivan...