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- ↑ I campionati italiani
- ↑ "The Week in Chess 212". The Week In Chess. Mark Crowther. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- Mione, Dario (16 December 2008). "Fabiano Caruana's encore at the Italian Chess Championship". ChessBase News. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
- List of winners and standings on Italian Chess Federation website: Italian Championship, Italian Women's Championship