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Marie Ange Moustache
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 12:57 pm
by John Upham
For those of you who have MegaBase 2023 / TWIC / something else
you may download and enjoy the games of
Marie Ange Moustache of the Seychelles from the 2022 Olympiad.
Re: Marie Ange Moustache
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 1:10 pm
by Roger Lancaster
Yes, it has to be said that games played between the lower boards of weaker teams at women's olympiads aren't of the highest quality. However I imagine that, if John consistently lost games in 5 moves or thereabouts, he'd just as soon they weren't highlighted and I imagine this lady must feel much the same.
Re: Marie Ange Moustache
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 1:16 pm
by Ian Thompson
Re: Marie Ange Moustache
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 1:21 pm
by John Upham
Roger Lancaster wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 1:10 pm
if John consistently lost games in 5 moves or thereabouts, he'd just as soon they weren't highlighted
I have many times but they have yet to appear in Megabase 2023.
Re: Marie Ange Moustache
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:10 pm
by Tim Spanton
One game was apparently resigned, or at least registered as lost, after 1.e4 e5 2.f3 Bc5 3.Nh3 Qh4+.
Re: Marie Ange Moustache
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:11 pm
by Roger Lancaster
John Upham wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 1:21 pm
Roger Lancaster wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 1:10 pm
if John consistently lost games in 5 moves or thereabouts, he'd just as soon they weren't highlighted
I have many times but they have yet to appear in Megabase 2023.
Lol, and you're probably thankful for that!
Re: Marie Ange Moustache
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:26 pm
by John Upham
Roger Lancaster wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:11 pm
John Upham wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 1:21 pm
Roger Lancaster wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 1:10 pm
if John consistently lost games in 5 moves or thereabouts, he'd just as soon they weren't highlighted
I have many times but they have yet to appear in Megabase 2023.
Lol, and you're probably thankful for that!
I've had several games as the second player going
1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Ke7!? 3. Qe5: #
I've asked my coach for help with this line.
Re: Marie Ange Moustache
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 4:13 pm
by Matt Mackenzie
Tim Spanton wrote: ↑Mon Feb 20, 2023 2:10 pm
One game was apparently resigned, or at least registered as lost, after 1.e4 e5 2.f3 Bc5 3.Nh3 Qh4+.
Maybe they just didn't feel like playing that day?
Re: Marie Ange Moustache
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 6:56 pm
by Andrew Zigmond
To me it looks like a deliberate attempt to play badly; possibly because the player concerned has managed to bag a free holiday through the national chess team and wants to get back to it without being stuck at a chessboard any longer than they have to be. Presumably the Seychelles couldn't get away with the player simply not turning up.
There are several possible explanations. It might be that the nation is generally short of female chess players so they need to fill the board so those players they have can play. However there is something that smacks of corruption - and I don't think FIDE will do anything as it's not really worth losing the Seychelles vote over.
Re: Marie Ange Moustache
Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2023 7:46 pm
by Kevin Thurlow
"There are several possible explanations. It might be that the nation is generally short of female chess players so they need to fill the board so those players they have can play."
Let's be charitable and go with that. It seems to be her only tournament ever. Is this the person?
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