MAMALLAPURAM: Fabiano Caruana, World No. 5 and former World Championship Challenger, was having a torrid time against lower-rated players in the Chess Olympiad. But he helped the USA beat Iran - rivals in every sense - 2. 5-1. 5 as the other three games in their sixth-round match were drawn on Wednesday.
Regardless of how he does in the remainder of the 11-round event, Caruana, who scored his first win here in the fifth attempt, will be greeted with special warmth whenever he visits the White House.
