The 42nd Chess Olympiad, organised by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournaments, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, was an i
Baku Crystal Hall
Fragment from the Opening ceremony
Andrei Volokitin of Ukraine was the best individual player in the Open event.
Valentina Gunina of Russia was the best individual player in the Women's event.
Fabiano Luigi Caruana is an Italian and American chess grandmaster who is the reigning and five-time United States Chess Champion. With a peak rating of 2844, Caruana is the third-highest-rated player
Caruana at the 2025 Tata Steel Masters
Caruana receives the bronze medal for Board 1 at the Chess Olympiad.
The top 3 finishers at the Grenke Chess Classic