Ok so who do you recon is going to take it this time? I like the Look of Ukraine personally, Ivanchuk seems to perform well at these events. Russia are favourites as usual, but they've come up short at the last two. England look like they have a strong side this year, the return of Luke McShane to competitive chess has strengthened the side immensely! 🙂
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Originally posted by MarinkatombNot the Dutch, that's a certainty.
Ok so who do you recon is going to take it this time? I like the Look of Ukraine personally, Ivanchuk seems to perform well at these events. Russia are favourites as usual, but they've come up short at the last two. England look like they have a strong side this year, the return of Luke McShane to competitive chess has strengthened the side immensely! 🙂
Richard
Originally posted by Zelnickhttp://www.ugra-chess.com/
What's the best site to follow this?
..or
www.chessbase.com
or
www.chessvibes.com
Personally, for once, the official site is actually really good! You can watch the games live, or you can follow your team live, all at the same time! It depends whether you require GM analysis. 🙂
Originally posted by MarinkatombWhat I really wanted was standings - if they're on the official site I missed them.
Personally, for once, the official site is actually really good! You can watch the games live, or you can follow your team live, all at the same time! It depends whether you require GM analysis. 🙂[/b]
I managed to find them here (from a link off of one you gave): http://chess-results.com/tnr36795.aspx?art=1&lan=1&flag=30&m=-1&wi=1000
There looks to be 32 teams left that have won their first two matches. And for some reason Russia has 5 teams. Russia must be embarrassed as the only one not to win their first two matches.
i cannot believe how long they take to make moves, i am watching the Scottish teams games and they take ages over their moves! In four games, 1...Qb6 is all that has happened in twenty minutes! I think Mrs Arakhamia-Grant has fallen asleep.
If i were playing in the olympiad, i would have an entry song, like the wrestlers do, 'please welcome the undertaker of chess, robbie carrobie'! a bell would toll in the distance, i would release bats and parade in clenching my fist at the crowd with an albino wolf beside me. After taking me seat, a pretty lady would remove my golden jewel encrusted crown and purple cloak and the game would then commence.
Originally posted by robbie carrobiecool 😀
i cannot believe how long they take to make moves, i am watching the Scottish teams games and they take ages over their moves! In four games, 1...Qb6 is all that has happened in twenty minutes! I think Mrs Arakhamia-Grant has fallen asleep.
If i were playing in the olympiad, i would have an entry song, like the wrestlers do, 'please welcome the ...[text shortened]... ould remove my golden jewel encrusted crown and purple cloak and the game would then commence.
Linda Jambo from Malawi got picked off by a
Russian in Rd1 but in Rd 2 won with the Moller Gambit.
Paul (the man from Fics) did a good thread on this opening
in December Thread 123060
In Rd 3 Linda is playing Rehema Khimulu from Kenya
and she has turned down a draw.
ATM she is a pawn up but has given up the d-file saving the pawn
and White is now active and is winning back the pawn.
after 27 White to play
Here is her Rd2 game.