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5890:, the former was returning from the toilet with about 30 minutes to make 20 moves when an anti-cheating arbiter asked him to undergo a spot check with a hand scanner for electronic devices. Short did not heed the request, and sat back down to play. After the game, Klaus Deventer (the head of the anti-cheating arbiters) reprimanded Short with a warning. Short discussed the incident extensively after the event, indicating that he did not think the cost of annoyance to the player (even when returning from outside the playing area) was comparable to the anti-cheating benefit, though he was not pressed specifically regarding cases where a culprit had in fact been disqualified following mid-game requests for inspection (some for refusal, others for being caught with a device). Initially Short also mentioned the fact that he and the arbiter in question (Jamie Kenmure, an Australian who is FIDE delegate for the 1870: 5833:(mobile phones, watches and even glasses) that have caused a problem which cannot be ignored. Gelfer explained that they are trying to balance between their will to fight against cheaters and at the same time not to create an unhealthy atmosphere in the chess world. The usual electronic scans before and after the game were of course prescribed, while novel procedures included: having a special anti-cheating arbiter (Klaus Deventer) with approximately 15 arbiters under his authority, one of whose charges was to carry out 30–40 checks during the round; and that players must inform their Match Arbiter when leaving the playing area. 2777: 923: 2307: 5381: 5367: 1821: 3236: 5473: 4822: 1346: 1333: 744: 196: 5995: 5554:

600 received in the national competition launched by the Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee in March 2016. Changiev explained that he started working on the mascot once he collected some information about the game and tried to "create an image of someone energetic and fond of thinking". He came up with the image of a young chess player with black hair and brows that are typical for the Azerbaijani people. The youngster wears glasses and is clad in a combination of national and modern features. Changiev added that the king's gown in which the youngster is worn symbolises the

4700: 1306: 5534: 5907:"humiliating" for players to discuss bodily functions with arbiters (and embarrassing for the arbiters); a note that the Match Arbiter (the indicated person to be notified) was not always available, rendering it difficult to always comply with the rule; an argument that frequent toilet trips did not indicate cheating, and a request that players not be penalised merely for this; and an argument that the opponent might gain information from seeing a player notify the arbiter by moving as soon as they left for the bathroom visit. The response by Chief Arbiter 5452: 5068: 4013: 3223: 133: 1017: 3052: 1373: 3210: 1480: 1193: 1292: 1947: 3419:) on 1 September and the closing ceremony took place at 19:30 AZST (UTC+5) on 13 September. Tournament rounds started on 2 September and ended with the final round on 13 September. All rounds started at 15:00 AZST (UTC+5), except for the final round which started at 11:00 AZST (UTC+5). There was one rest day at the tournament—on 7 September—after the fifth round. In addition, the Captains' meeting took place at 20:30 AZST (UTC+5) on 1 September, and the Arbiters meeting at 10:00 AZST (UTC+5) on 2 September. 3132: 1152: 1441: 773:

in chess history. The next to speak was FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhnov, who welcomed all participants from the record-number of countries and extolled the great preparatory work of the organising committee. He also expressed his belief in the success of the Chess Olympiad on the basis of Azerbaijan's experience in hosting important chess events combined with its remarkable infrastructure and beauty. After their speeches, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev declared the 42nd Chess Olympiad open.

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results by now, but what he achieved during this Olympiad is absolutely tremendous. He is by no means a young man by now and he ... played a tremendous level of opposition. The Philippines are a decently strong team and they played very, very decent opposition almost throughout the tournament. The result Eugenio showed in this event is absolutely fantastic.

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that the issue just paints Africa in bad image. On 5 September, the organisers confirmed at a press-conference that the host-nation was ready to pay for the poorer nations to travel. Bhari confirmed that the travel expenses were the main problem and wrote that 116 out of the planned 187 federations were on a travel subsidy, including his native

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the corridor, there are 10 beverage facilities (5 in each sector), 18 catering facilities (9 in each sector), 2 first aid points (1 in each sector), 36 toilets (6 for men, 6 for women and 6 for persons with physical disabilities in each sector). The hall has 12,000 seats but can accommodate 27,000 people.

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1 game point for a win and ½ game point for a draw. The scores from each game were summed together to determine which team won the round. Winning a round was worth 2 match points, regardless of the game point margin, while drawing a round was worth 1 match point. Teams were ranked in a table based on

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for the drawing of colours. The draw resulted in Hou picking the White pieces, meaning that all players in the women's section with odd board numbers (1 or 3) will be White in the first round; and Kramnik picking the Black pieces, meaning that all players in the open section with odd board numbers (1

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said that he was approached by an arbiter in the anti-cheating department and informed about the matter. He himself did not bother to check if there was a chess program installed on the device, as possession already violated the rules, leading to an automatic forfeiture. Later information from other

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from 24 to 27 July 2016. The image depicts the Crystal Hall as he venue for the Olympiad and a chess board, which is descending into the playing area on an American roller coaster. At the launch ceremony, Maksiov said that his idea was to express that the attention of the whole world will be focused

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to operate in the city in the run-up and during the Olympiad. They were officially launched in late August with a ceremony during which members of the Azerbaijani national team were playing chess inside. The buses operated free of charge and took passengers to Baku's main sights. The passengers have

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The official mascot was revealed on a press-conference dedicated to 100 days before the Chess Olympiad held in Baku on 25 May 2016. The name of the mascot is "Chess Mate" and it represents a boy clad in a national dress. The author of the mascot is Musa Changiev, whose suggestion was selected out of

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The number of registered teams set a record of 180 teams representing 175 countries, however 10 of these did not arrive so the actual participation was 170 teams. The women's event was contested by 142 teams from 138 countries, leaving 38 teams from 37 countries participating in the open event only.

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to the sport successes of the host country, and then pointed out the great efforts that were done during the preparations for the Chess Olympiad. Finally, Eyyubov confidently stated that everything was ready for a well-organised and enjoyable Olympiad that he promised to be one of the most memorable

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at 1 m height. The corridor around the arena is divided into two symmetrical parts with 15 entrances on each side, including 30 outside entrances. Each sector has 2 transport access points (1 on each side), 10 arena entrances (5 on each side) and 16 tribune access points (8 on each side). Along

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representatives against holding the Olympiad in Azerbaijan, who stated that the Armenian chess players would find it difficult to play in Baku, since the two nations were in armed conflict. The second concern was related to the difficulties that the participants may have in obtaining a visa to enter

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was opened in December 2011. Each city interested to host the event had to submit their bid to FIDE by 31 May 2012. The bids were to guarantee that all necessary provisions in accordance with the Olympiad Regulations of the FIDE Handbook would be covered by the organiser, including articles 4.1, 4.2

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The 87th FIDE Congress took place during the Olympiad, specifically from 4 to 14 September; the General Assembly was held from 11 to 13 September 2016. During the meetings held from 6 to 8 September 2016, the FIDE Ethics Commission made a decision to suspend members of the former leadership of the

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who scored 17 match points each. Poland won the silver medal after winning the tie-breaker with Ukraine. The defending champions from the previous three Olympiads Russia finished without a medal on the fourth place after losing the decisive match for the gold medal against China in the final round.

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whose players had not shown in the first rounds, though. He also explained that one of the biggest issues was the timing of the funding and that the teams were expected to pay on their own and be reimbursed upon arrival. Finally, Bhari had already reminded other federations to start planning their

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A number of African nations did not show up in time, for various reasons such as difficulties flying through Istanbul, and finalisation of monetary arrangements (teams must pay first, and then get reimbursed later). Former Kenyan Olympic participant and owner of the website Kenya Chess Masala said

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In the fourth round, a Japanese player (Tang Tang) was forfeited after he was caught with an electronic device in a random check conducted prior to leaving the venue. The game result was reversed from a win for the player to a loss, which also resulted in a change in the match score. Chief Arbiter

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One week before the Olympiad started, the Pakistani Sports Board, dealing with three separate claimants to status of official national federation, refused to issue "No Objection Certificates" (NOCs). A spokesman said, "we have refused to issue NOCs to around 15 men and women chess players and two

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I wanted to speak a little about people who impressed the most, and somehow I kept on ignoring his performances in my previous two banters during this Olympiad, which is ridiculous, but I think pride of place goes to Eugenio Torre. You probably know who he is, and you probably have read about his

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The ceremony continued with a welcoming video that featured famous chess players from around the world addressing the participants. Then, there was a performance focusing of the connection between people and chess players, which included a waltz choreography as the centrepiece of the show. It was

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by lights from above. The ceremony began with a performance presenting the theme "the sea: the source of life", which was followed by the anthems of Azerbaijan and FIDE. Thereafter, the Head of the organising committee and the First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Yaqub Eyyubov gave a speech.

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I have visited Armenia and Azerbaijan. We discussed holding the Olympics in Azerbaijan with the president of Armenia. Then I met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Both presidents are my friends, we often talk on the phone. The Olympics will be held in four years and during that time the

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There were multiple side events that took place in order to promote the Chess Olympiad and the game of chess such as the operation of chess buses, 3D street art on chess topics, display of painted chess pieces, Chess Queen street performances, chess photography exhibitions, and parallel chess

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and others regarding the mandatory notification of the arbiter when leaving the playing area (the petition concentrated on toilet visits). Reasons given for this protesting against this "noxious" rule included: the FIDE rule that the toilet is part of the playing area; an indication it was

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The Women's event was contested a record number of 142 teams representing 138 nations. Azerbaijan, as host nation, fielded three teams, whilst the International Physically Disabled Chess Association (IPCA) and the International Chess Committee of the Deaf (ICCD) each provided one team.

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out of 10 and a rating performance of 2629, Gulnar Mammadova of Azerbaijan on board three who scored 7 out of 9 with a rating performance of 2559, Tan Zhongyi of China on board four with 9 out of 11 and a rating performance of 2505, and Guo Qi of China as a reserve player who scored

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due to monetary difficulties. Boris Gelfand, who played on board one for Israel at nine consecutive Olympiads (1998–2014), said the management of the Israel Chess Federation have "absolutely forgotten about such things as the prestige of the country". Emil Sutovsky claimed on his

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Valentina Gunina of Russia, playing on board two, won the individual gold medal overall with a score of 8 out of 10 (seven wins, one loss and two draws) and a rating performance of 2643. On the other boards, the gold medals were won by Anna Muzychuk of Ukraine on board one with

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The total number of participants was 1,587, with 894 in the Open and 693 in the Women's event. The number of registered teams was 180 from 175 countries in the Open section and 142 from 138 countries in the Women's section. Both sections set team participation records.

3907:, led by the world champion Magnus Carlsen, ended the tournament in fifth place, which is their best result ever at the Chess Olympiads; they had only finished in the top 20 on one previous occasion. Teams that had a disappointing result other than China include 5867:, Hasanov felt that more than game disqualification would be double punishment. The captain of the Japanese team GM Mihajlo Stojanović later addressed some of the related issues in comments on the blog of the Macedonian grandmaster and general secretary of the 5822:(also in Baku), which included transmission delay of (some) games, random security checks of players, ban for bringing pens and watches into the playing hall and installment of electronic checkpoints for players at the entrance of the playing hall (see below). 3936:

out of 9 (eight wins and a draw) with a rating performance of 2992. The other gold medalists include: Baadur Jobava of Georgia on board one with a total score of 8 out of 10 and a rating performance of 2926, Vladimir Kramnik of Russia on board two who scored

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said that Armenian sportsmen had already visited Azerbaijan and participated in competitions, where they were provided with security guarantees that had been met, and no incident was ever recorded. He also mentioned the victory of Russian Armenian boxer

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In May 2016, the operating committee named three Azerbaijani artists as "Celebrity Ambassadors": the theatre producer Mushivq Abbasov, and the theatre actors Joshgun Rahimov and Rafael Isgandarov. In July 2016, the Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler

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responded that Armenia was still discussing the matter and had not decided on the matter yet. In July 2016, Lputian announced that (based upon discussion within the federation) the Armenian chess team would not participate in the Chess Olympiad.

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that will be noticed in an international context. The LED lights were upgraded to allow different dynamic lighting scenarios to appear in order to highlight the membrane façade and create moods appropriate for the different stages of the events.

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The building has a crystalline shape and illuminated façade with numerous LED lights. Its shape and façade are response to Azerbaijan's special request for the creation of a widely visible and visually effective landmark as a bridge between

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The Chess Olympiad was initially planned to take place from 17 to 30 September 2016. Nevertheless, the organisers have wished to change the dates of the Olympiad because of the school holidays and the availability of hotels. On February 16,

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have been mirrored in chess over the years, resulting in the absence of players from one of the two countries at tournaments hosted in the other country and even relocation of chess events. For example, the candidates tournament for the

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officials as currently no chess federation is recognised by us. Issuing them NOCs will mean we've accepted an illegal body." In the end, a team from Pakistan (with its top players) did attend and finished slightly above average.

730:. Some 6.8 million euros were set aside for the first-class accommodation for the players and delegates, while another 1 million euros went to the FIDE Commission for World Championships & Olympiads and intellectual rights. 6117:, the former due to monetary disputes, and the latter because the Bulgarian Chess Federation considered him banned. At one point, the entire Bulgarian team was rumored not to be coming (similarly they were absent from the 2015 4647:. The reigning champions Russia have the second highest average rating. They were led by Alexandra Kosteniuk and were playing with the same players as in the previous Olympiad, where the only difference was the induction of 1873: 3398:

In each round, four players from each team faced four players from another team; teams were permitted one reserve player who could be substituted between rounds. The four games were played simultaneously on four boards,

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internally. They were all found guilty for violating certain clauses of the FIDE's Code of Ethics. In relation with the ECU's former leadership, there are criminal charges by special prosecutor against Šakotić in

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Trophy, created by FIDE in 1997 and named after the former women's World Champion (1961–78), was awarded to Ukraine, having scored the highest total number of match points in the open and women's events combined.

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The Operating Committee invited the famous Ukrainian 3D street artist Alex Maksiov to create a 3D image dedicated to the 42nd Chess Olympiad. Maksiov was working on the image outdoors in the vicinity of the

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Multiple post-event comments by captains and players continued to report the annoyance of the anti-cheating measures, noting that a better balance between security and enjoyment could be found by FIDE.

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in 2012 during discussions about Baku's nomination to host the Olympiad in 2016, with the Armenian representative protesting since Armenian chess players would find it quite difficult to play in Baku.

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Despite the aforementioned anti-cheating protocols, some participants felt that this was merely a display without effect. Mobile phones were commonly heard going off, particularly in the entourage of

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Kenya has had a long running dispute within its federation, and due to this and other reasons the open team ended up not showing up for the event and the women's team began play only in round 5.

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Levon Aronian (top) was not playing because of Armenia's withdrawal, while Boris Gelfand (bottom) was not on the Israeli team because of a conflict with the Israel Chess Federation management.

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announced that the dates for the Olympiad have been moved to 1–14 September, while the dates for the 87th FIDE Congress to 4–14 September 2016. FIDE have also approached the organisers of the

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held in Baku on 5 October 2015. It depicts the Baku Crystal Hall has with its unusual architecture in the shape of the so-called "Baku Crystal", which is a crystal shining during the night.

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was prominent on the other side of the issue, opining that the anti-cheating measures would help solve the non-stop screaming about this great "headache" for the 21st century chess player.

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The programme of the Chess Olympiad also includes parallel tournaments that took place at the Crystal Hall from 1 to 14 September. They included a children's tournament (2–4 September), a

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signed an order on simplifying the visa procedures for travellers to Azerbaijan in connection with the Chess Olympiad, allowing them to get visas in the country's international airports.

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was the third-ranking team, and the only team besides Russia whose all players have ratings higher than 2700. They participated with the same line-up that won the gold medal except for

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since 2010, were allowed to field teams under this name, because the Curaçao Chess Federation remains officially registered as representing the dissolved country in the FIDE Directory.

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made by 30 professional artists were being displayed from 20 August to 14 September. The Baku Boulevard also hosted Chess Queen dances and performances from 1 to 14 September. The

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for all games was 90 minutes for the first 40 moves, after which an additional 30 minutes were granted and increment of 30 seconds per move was applied. Players were permitted to

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arbiters involved indicated there possibly were two devices involved, and their quick check did not indicate a chess program was running. Without sufficient evidence of cheating

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The organising committee of the Chess Olympiad consisted of fourteen prominent Azerbaijani dignitaries. Head of the committee was the First Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan

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have all surprised positively, finishing on the seventh, eighth and the ninth place, respectively. The teams that disappointed with their place in the final standings include

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were the other two teams with average rating higher than 2400. The Ukrainian team consisted of most Grandmasters (four) and Women's World Champions (two), and included both

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can be more difficult to obtain a visa when compared to other countries which have hosted the Olympiad. This issue was briefly raised during the 83rd FIDE Congress, and

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in 2018. In the end, 10 African nations did not arrive (Kenya, Cameroon, Mali, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Burundi, Liberia, Seychelles, Senegal, Central African Republic).

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The open section of the tournament was contested by a record number of 180 teams representing 175 nations. Azerbaijan, as host nation, fielded three teams, whilst the

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was the fourth strongest and completed the group with an average rating exceeding 2700 points. The only change in their line-up from the previous Chess Olympiad was

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for players who have played at least eight games at the tournament. Valentina Gunina on the second board had the best performance of all players in the tournament:

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for players who have played at least eight games at the tournament. Andrei Volokitin as a reserve player had the best performance of all players in the tournament:

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held in Baku as an example that Armenians can not only participate but also win. With regard to the visa issue, Rahimov mentioned the positive experience with the

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The total area of the complex is 30,958 m, while the area of the arena is 10,964 m. Its height in the middle is 24 m. The arena is lit by 12,000

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and 4.3 pertaining to the organising committee, finances, and provision of amenities and stipends, respectively. Three cities submitted bids to host the event:

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His proposal was supported by the delegates and the FIDE Congress awarded the Chess Olympiad 2016 to Baku, and the Chess World Cup 2015 for the year before.

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The top seed in the women's event were China with an average rating of 2528. They were led by the Women's World Champion Hou Yifan on board one, along with

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projected on the area around and behind the stage. The show featured traditional carpet patterns and designs, embracing a dance group replaying the game of

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not playing. The current Women's World Champion and highest rated woman Hou Yifan was playing on board one for China, while former Women's World Champions

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due to a dispute with the Israel Chess Federation management. The hardships were already evident in 2015, when the country failed to send a team at the

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after winning the silver medal in the last three Olympiads. They scored 20 match points with nine wins and two draws, finishing three points ahead of

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amateurs' tournament (5–6 September), a rapid journalists' tournament (7 September), a rapid side tournament for chess players (8–9 September) and a

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were missing the Olympiad. Among the players who were playing in the open section were the World Champion and highest rated player in the world

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Eight of the top ten players from the FIDE women's rating list published in August 2016 were playing in the women's event with only India's

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The opening ceremony ended with a song that was specially composed for the Chess Olympiad and was performed by popular Azerbaijani singers.

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Ten FIDE Member Federations did not have teams at the Olympiad. They include the triple champions (2006, 2008 and 2012) in the open event

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who played in his record 23rd Olympiad, and scored 10 out of 11 with a rating performance of 2836 and the bronze medal on board three.

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of France who scored 7 out of 8 with a rating performance of 2809. However, the best point scorer in the Open section was 64-year old

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and noted that the Chess Olympiad is the third-largest competition in the world. He mentioned the great contribution of the president

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and carpet patterns, which are traditional for the host country. The youngster's shirt, trousers and shoes are the modern features.

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as the highest-rated players of the highest-ranked teams in the open and women's event, respectively, who joined the Chief Arbiter

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the chance to play chess inside the buses and obtain information about the Olympiad. The buses ended operating on 14 September.

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Armenia's participation in a Chess Olympiad hosted in Azerbaijan was raised as a concern at the 83rd FIDE Congress in

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system; ii) total game points scored; iii) the sum of the match points of the opponents, excluding the lowest one.

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with the same flag as his drumhead. The percussionists left the stage under the sound of an adaption of the song "

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followed by a graphical show at the elevated chessboard that combined folk and modern dance, and was supported by

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The bidding procedure for the 42nd Chess Olympiad and the FIDE Congress in connection with a possible bid for the

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as an important chess piece as well as the kings in the history of Azerbaijan. The gown is decorated with some

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In May 2016, during his visit to Yerevan, FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov said that, after talking to the

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The organisers of the 42nd Chess Olympiad have signed cooperation agreement with the following companies:

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Andrei Volokitin of Ukraine, playing as a reserve player, won the individual gold medal overall, scoring 8

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was inhospitable toward playing in Azerbaijan. More recently, Azerbaijan chose not to play in the 2015

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debuted at the Chess Olympiads. Countries that had teams in the women's event for the first time were:

7694: 6072:), he heard no refusal about their participation. The vice-president of the Armenian Chess Federation 3845: 620: 8229: 6803: 6025: 752: 6407: 8695: 8195: 7380: 6667: 3821: 3793: 1311: 7735: 5765: 5090: 3844:. So and Shankland had proven prior to the Olympiad that they were in good form after winning the 7759: 6938: 5818:) strove to have greatly enhanced security in Baku. Some of these were already introduced at the 5094: 4283: 3785:

was also missing the Olympiad following a conflict with the Israeli Chess Federation management.

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out of 8 with a rating performance of 2903, Wesley So of the United States on board three with 8

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The official logo for the 42nd Chess Olympiad was revealed during the closing ceremony of the

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Although sometimes referred to as the "men's division", this section is open to all players.

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were available to the visitors from 10 August to 14 September, while one-metre high painted

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as well as against the former president of the Serbian Chess Federation Miroslav Kopanja in

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for the record twenty-third time, having played on each Chess Olympiad since 1970 except in

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in Yerevan. Nevertheless, Armenian players, including Levon Aronian, did play at the 2015

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noted only that the third complaint was legitimate, and that "common sense" should apply.

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The final part of the ceremony was marked with the drawing of lots. It was assisted by

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competed in the tournament for the first time. The venue of the Chess Olympiad was the

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at any time. A total of 11 rounds were played, with all teams playing in every round.

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out of 9 points (eight wins and one draw), with a performance rating of 2992. Russian

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Nigel Short received official warning for refusing to undergo a check during a game

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and an investigation against the former Croatian Chess Federation leadership in

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Average ratings calculated by chess-results.com based in September 2016 ratings.

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Average ratings calculated by chess-results.com based in September 2016 ratings.

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The United States won the gold medal in the Open event for the first time since

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also performed concerts there. In March 2014, the final four tournament of the

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after winning the silver medal in the last three Olympiads. Ukrainian player

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The final decision was made at the 83rd FIDE Congress in September 2012 in

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China won their fifth gold medal in the women's event and the first since

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page that the dispute was about "showing who's boss rather than money".

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In August 2016, the Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee branded two

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Israeli Team Won't Come to Reykjavik Despite All Efforts to Raise Funds

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had been hosted in Azerbaijan, the birthplace of former world champion

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won their fifth gold medal in the Women's event and the first since

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from 1 August to 14 September. At the Baku Boulevard, three giant

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and Mariya Muzychuk playing on the top two boards, Anna Ushenina,

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The tournament featured eight out of the top ten players from the

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in Baku, giving some hope the team would appear at the Olympiad.

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Historically this is nothing new, as the tense relations between

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In an interview during the preparations (May) for the Olympiad,

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called his achievement "frankly beyond belief" and said of him:

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Azerbaijani-Armenian conflict can be resolved. Let's play chess!

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The opening ceremony of the Chess Olympiad took place at 18:30

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of Russia was the best individual player in the Women's event.

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won the gold medal in the Open event for the first time since

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Armenian team won't participate in Baku-hosted Chess Olympiad

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tournament (12 September). All tournaments started at 15:30

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of Ukraine was the best individual player in the Open event.

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the country. In his speech during the congress, Azerbaijani

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were the second strongest team with three top ten players,

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Countries whose players did not arrive have been stricken.

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Cardboard images of the current World Women's Champion

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or 3) will have the Black pieces in the opening round.

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International sports competitions hosted by Azerbaijan

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noted the country had a positive experience with the

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Concerns and controversies at the 42nd Chess Olympiad

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published in August 2016; only former World Champion

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match points. Tie-breakers for the table were i) the

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The opening ceremony was held on 1 September in the

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took place in the hall. In June 2015, it hosted the

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denote those fielding teams in the open event only.

7116:"Baku 2016, 10: USA face final Canadian challenge" 6622:"2016 Sinquefield Cup dates have been rescheduled" 6408:"FIDE Handbook: Regulations of the Chess Olympiad" 6369: 6367: 6365: 6363: 6361: 5537:Stamps of Azerbaijan with motifs from the Olympiad 4651:instead of the absent Kateryna Lagno. Ukraine and 3378: 407:. The Chief Arbiter of the event was Azerbaijan's 8078:. Baku: Baku Chess Olympiad Operating Committee. 7711:"Olympiad protest at "anti-cheating" toilet rule" 7671:Nigel Short calls anti-cheating rule "anti-chess" 7015: 6844:"42nd Olympiad Opens As President Aliyev Attends" 6838: 6836: 6834: 6825:"42nd World Chess Olympiad was officially opened" 5806:Mindful particularly of the cheating incident of 8662: 7487: 7485: 6441:. Chessdom.com. 8 September 2012. Archived from 3957:out of 10 and a rating performance of 2896, and 359:, was an international team chess event held in 7610: 7608: 7606: 7604: 7526: 7524: 6798: 6796: 6358: 6310:"2016 Baku Rd1: Bulgaria held to draw by Sudan" 6033:was ultimately moved (completely) from Baku to 911:Participating teams in the 42nd Chess Olympiad 7770: 7768: 7087:"Who Is (And Who Isn't) Playing The Olympiad?" 6874: 6872: 6831: 6665: 578:, the Chairman of the State Customs Committee 8203: 8004:The court decides who is right/wrong in chess 7816:. Chess-News. 29 January 2015. Archived from 7482: 6933: 6931: 6857: 6855: 6853: 5882:During the game of the seventh round between 5779: 5311:All board prizes were given out according to 4508:All board prizes were given out according to 3816:and the fourth highest ranked Russian player 726:The budget for the Olympiad was 13.3 million 64:1,587 (894 in open and 693 in women's event) 7601: 7521: 7313:"Chess Olympiad-2016 logo presented in Baku" 6819: 6817: 6815: 6813: 6793: 6740:. official website of the Baku Crystal Hall. 6214:. Chessdom. 8 September 2012. Archived from 5836: 4784:out of 8 with a rating performance of 2394. 3781:team in 8 consecutive Olympiads (2000–2014) 7765: 7705: 7703: 7272:. FIDE Ethics Commission. 9 September 2016. 7080: 7078: 6869: 6752:"Sports Concert Complex by GMP Architekten" 6051:European Individual Chess Championship 2014 582:, the Chief of the State Migration Service 224: 205: 186: 161: 142: 123: 8210: 8196: 8073: 8028:"PSB Spring into action to stop departure" 7683:A quick chat with Nigel Short in Baku 2016 7628: 7626: 7548: 7546: 7544: 7542: 7437: 6928: 6850: 6768: 6638: 6559: 7059: 7057: 6810: 6666:Lampert-Gréaux, Ellen (29 October 2012). 5902:A significant petition was circulated by 5801: 3788:The strongest team of the tournament was 700:light points with a lighting rate of 850 27:2016 chess tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan 7994:(also mentions national court situation) 7700: 7366:"Baku Chess Olympiad announces partners" 7113: 7075: 6632: 6327: 6325: 6323: 6270: 6255: 6236: 5873: 5702: 5532: 5392: 4698: 4628:were also part of their national teams. 4596:Women's event at the 42nd Chess Olympiad 3883: 3852:, respectively. The defending champions 742: 645:The venue of the Chess Olympiad was the 636: 598:became the fourth celebrity ambassador. 7623: 7539: 7478:FIDE Ethics Commission judgement 2/2011 7394: 7392: 7390: 7378: 7310: 7084: 6939:"FIDE Handbook: Olympiad Pairing Rules" 6894:"FIDE Directory – Netherlands Antilles" 6464: 6462: 6460: 6373: 5759: 3721:International Braille Chess Association 14: 8663: 7381:"42nd Chess Olympiad Starts In 2 Days" 7065:"Gelfand on missing the Baku Olympiad" 7054: 6639:Yalcinkaya, Hakan (8 September 2011). 6468: 6307: 6080: 5973: 5922: 5711:(left) and the current World Champion 3749:as well as the former World Champions 815: 653:from 22 to 26 May 2012. In late 2012, 543:, the Minister of Culture and Tourism 425:and for the sixth time overall, while 8191: 7673:(Chess24, Interview with Nigel Short) 7661:(Chess.com, updating the Short story) 7614: 7530: 7400:"Activities Schedule and Information" 7114:McGourty, Colin (14 September 2016). 6497:"Chess Olympiad 2016 awarded to Baku" 6331: 6320: 5499:, including the former ECU President 3715:Open event at the 42nd Chess Olympiad 522:Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, President of FIDE 8711:September 2016 sports events in Asia 7387: 7016:Frank Boy Pestaño (11 August 2016). 6457: 6374:Doggers, Peter (13 September 2016). 6285: 5932:Due to a small number of embassies, 5623: 5585: 667:2013–14 CEV Women's Champions League 649:. It was built in order to host the 502:2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships 353:Fédération Internationale des Échecs 7852: 6804:"42nd Chess Olympiad opens in Baku" 6769:Ismayilova, Laman (8 August 2016). 6469:Aliyev, Elmir (10 September 2012). 6308:Silver, Albert (2 September 2016). 738: 570:, the Minister of Internal Affairs 24: 8217: 7891:. 2 September 2015. Archived from 7775:Minutes 2012 FIDE General Assembly 7456:. official website. Archived from 7438:Ismayilova, Laman (28 July 2016). 7402:. official website. Archived from 7329:. official website. Archived from 7227:. official website. Archived from 7146:. official website. Archived from 6980:. official website. Archived from 6955:. official website. Archived from 6538:. official website. Archived from 6513:. official website. Archived from 6273:"3rd Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2016" 6258:"2nd Vugar Gashimov Memorial 2015" 5869:Association of Chess Professionals 5672: 4694: 3820:was not included in the team. The 747:Fragment from the Opening ceremony 601: 566:, the Minister of Foreign Affairs 454: 25: 8732: 8093: 7379:Doggers, Peter (30 August 2016). 7311:Nazarli, Amina (7 October 2015). 7085:Doggers, Peter (17 August 2016). 6610:. Chessdom.com. 16 February 2016. 6560:Ismayilova, Laman (18 May 2016). 3911:(the fourth seed) in 12th place, 8051: 8020: 8009: 7997: 7853:Ang, Bobby (17 September 2015). 7713:. Chess24.com. 4 September 2016. 7615:Klein, Mike (5 September 2016). 7531:Klein, Mike (3 September 2016). 6806:. Chess24.com. 1 September 2016. 6332:Weeks, Manuel (26 August 2016). 6291:"Chess World Cup begins in Baku" 6256:Crowther, Mark (14 April 2015). 6237:Crowther, Mark (19 April 2014). 6144: 6119:European Team Chess Championship 6099:European Team Chess Championship 5993: 5982: 5951: 5489: 5471: 5450: 5426: 5379: 5365: 5351: 5336: 5321: 5254: 5206: 5158: 5114: 5066: 5018: 4970: 4922: 4874: 4820: 4589: 4575: 4560: 4546: 4532: 4518: 4451: 4403: 4355: 4307: 4259: 4211: 4163: 4116: 4068: 4011: 3341: 3328: 3314: 3300: 3287: 3274: 3261: 3248: 3234: 3221: 3208: 3195: 3182: 3169: 3156: 3143: 3130: 3116: 3102: 3089: 3076: 3063: 3050: 3037: 3024: 3011: 2998: 2985: 2972: 2958: 2944: 2931: 2917: 2903: 2890: 2877: 2863: 2848: 2834: 2819: 2804: 2790: 2775: 2760: 2745: 2731: 2718: 2705: 2692: 2679: 2666: 2653: 2640: 2627: 2613: 2599: 2586: 2572: 2558: 2544: 2530: 2517: 2504: 2491: 2479: 2466: 2453: 2440: 2426: 2412: 2399: 2386: 2373: 2360: 2347: 2334: 2320: 2305: 2291: 2276: 2261: 2248: 2235: 2222: 2209: 2195: 2181: 2168: 2154: 2139: 2124: 2110: 2096: 2082: 2069: 2056: 2042: 2027: 2013: 2000: 1986: 1972: 1959: 1945: 1931: 1918: 1905: 1892: 1879: 1868: 1856: 1843: 1830: 1819: 1800: 1787: 1774: 1760: 1746: 1732: 1718: 1705: 1692: 1679: 1666: 1653: 1639: 1625: 1612: 1599: 1585: 1571: 1558: 1544: 1530: 1517: 1504: 1491: 1478: 1465: 1452: 1439: 1425: 1411: 1398: 1385: 1371: 1357: 1344: 1331: 1318: 1304: 1290: 1275: 1259: 1245: 1231: 1217: 1204: 1191: 1178: 1164: 1150: 1137: 1124: 1111: 1097: 1082: 1069: 1057: 1041: 1028: 1015: 1002: 989: 976: 962: 948: 935: 921: 298: 274: 257: 232: 225: 213: 206: 194: 187: 169: 162: 150: 143: 131: 124: 46:Logo of the 42nd Chess Olympiad 40: 31: 8074:Agaragimov, Djakhangir (2016). 8067: 7985: 7974: 7955: 7937: 7907: 7877: 7846: 7832: 7806: 7801:FIDE to move Candidates matches 7794: 7780: 7753: 7741: 7729: 7717: 7688: 7676: 7664: 7645: 7589: 7577: 7565: 7502: 7471: 7446: 7431: 7417: 7372: 7358: 7344: 7319: 7304: 7290: 7276: 7259: 7250:"FIDE Congress 2016 – Schedule" 7242: 7217: 7203: 7189: 7175: 7161: 7136: 7122: 7107: 7093: 7040: 7009: 6995: 6970: 6945: 6914: 6900: 6886: 6880:"42nd Olympiad Baku 2016 Women" 6762: 6744: 6730: 6708: 6692:. 14 March 2014. 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Chess24.com. 7106: 7092: 7074: 7071:. 2 July 2016. 7053: 7039: 7008: 6994: 6978:"Teams – Open" 6969: 6944: 6927: 6913: 6899: 6885: 6868: 6849: 6830: 6809: 6792: 6761: 6743: 6729: 6707: 6677: 6658: 6631: 6613: 6599: 6585: 6582:. 9 July 2016. 6567: 6552: 6527: 6502: 6488: 6456: 6445:on 5 July 2014 6430: 6416: 6399: 6385: 6357: 6354:. 23 May 2016. 6339: 6319: 6300: 6278: 6263: 6248: 6229: 6218:on 5 July 2014 6202: 6201: 6199: 6196: 6193: 6192: 6182: 6181: 6179: 6176: 6175: 6174: 6169: 6164: 6162:Chess Olympiad 6156: 6155: 6140: 6139: 6137: 6134: 6115:Kiril Georgiev 6082: 6079: 6066:Serzh Sargsyan 6002: 6001: 5992: 5991: 5990: 5981: 5980: 5979: 5978: 5977: 5975: 5972: 5953: 5950: 5929: 5926: 5924: 5921: 5899: 5896: 5854: 5851: 5838: 5835: 5803: 5800: 5792: 5789: 5784:Main article: 5781: 5778: 5761: 5758: 5734:chess problems 5726:Baku Boulevard 5713:Magnus Carlsen 5700: 5697: 5683: 5680: 5674: 5671: 5668: 5667: 5663: 5662: 5658: 5657: 5655: 5652: 5649: 5646: 5643: 5642:Mega Insurance 5640: 5637: 5632: 5622: 5620: 5616: 5615: 5611: 5610: 5607: 5602: 5599: 5594: 5584: 5581: 5580: 5577: 5567: 5564: 5550: 5547: 5530: 5527: 5525: 5522: 5491: 5488: 5485: 5484: 5481: 5468: 5464: 5463: 5460: 5447: 5443: 5442: 5437: 5422: 5416: 5415: 5412: 5409: 5394: 5391: 5390: 5389: 5375: 5361: 5347: 5331: 5308: 5307: 5303: 5302: 5301: 5295: 5294: 5291: 5288: 5285: 5264: 5251: 5247: 5246: 5243: 5240: 5237: 5216: 5203: 5199: 5198: 5195: 5192: 5189: 5168: 5155: 5151: 5150: 5147: 5144: 5141: 5124: 5111: 5107: 5106: 5103: 5100: 5097: 5076: 5063: 5059: 5058: 5055: 5052: 5049: 5028: 5015: 5011: 5010: 5007: 5004: 5001: 4980: 4967: 4963: 4962: 4959: 4956: 4953: 4932: 4919: 4915: 4914: 4911: 4908: 4905: 4884: 4871: 4867: 4866: 4864: 4859: 4854: 4831: 4816: 4812: 4811: 4808: 4805: 4800: 4797: 4794: 4788:Women's event 4696: 4693: 4673:Nana Dzagnidze 4665:Inna Gaponenko 4610:Kateryna Lagno 4594:Main article: 4591: 4588: 4587: 4586: 4570: 4556: 4542: 4528: 4505: 4504: 4500: 4499: 4498: 4492: 4491: 4488: 4485: 4482: 4461: 4448: 4444: 4443: 4440: 4437: 4434: 4413: 4400: 4396: 4395: 4392: 4389: 4386: 4365: 4352: 4348: 4347: 4344: 4341: 4338: 4317: 4304: 4300: 4299: 4296: 4293: 4290: 4269: 4256: 4252: 4251: 4248: 4245: 4242: 4221: 4208: 4204: 4203: 4200: 4197: 4194: 4173: 4160: 4156: 4155: 4153: 4150: 4147: 4141:Nepomniachtchi 4126: 4113: 4109: 4108: 4105: 4102: 4099: 4078: 4065: 4061: 4060: 4055: 4050: 4045: 4022: 4007: 4003: 4002: 3999: 3996: 3991: 3988: 3985: 3881: 3878: 3874:Gadir Guseinov 3836:, along with 3798:Andrey Filatov 3757:. Grandmaster 3740:Magnus Carlsen 3713:Main article: 3710: 3707: 3703: 3702: 3697: 3692: 3687: 3682: 3677: 3672: 3667: 3662: 3657: 3652: 3647: 3642: 3640: 3636: 3635: 3633: 3631: 3629: 3627: 3625: 3623: 3621: 3619: 3617: 3615: 3613: 3608: 3603: 3599: 3598: 3593: 3591: 3589: 3587: 3585: 3583: 3581: 3579: 3577: 3575: 3573: 3571: 3566: 3562: 3561: 3556: 3551: 3546: 3541: 3536: 3531: 3526: 3521: 3516: 3511: 3506: 3501: 3496: 3488: 3487: 3484: 3479: 3476: 3471: 3468: 3463: 3460: 3455: 3452: 3447: 3444: 3436: 3435: 3434: 3424:All dates are 3380: 3377: 3375: 3374: 3371: 3363: 3362: 3361: 3355: 3354: 3352: 3351: 3338: 3325: 3310: 3297: 3284: 3271: 3258: 3245: 3231: 3218: 3205: 3192: 3179: 3166: 3153: 3140: 3127: 3112: 3099: 3086: 3073: 3060: 3047: 3034: 3021: 3008: 2995: 2982: 2969: 2954: 2941: 2928: 2913: 2900: 2887: 2874: 2859: 2844: 2831: 2814: 2801: 2786: 2771: 2756: 2741: 2728: 2715: 2702: 2689: 2676: 2663: 2650: 2637: 2624: 2609: 2596: 2583: 2568: 2555: 2540: 2527: 2514: 2501: 2488: 2476: 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