44th Olympiad, Chennai 28 July to 10 August 2022

[Gerard Killoran]

Most likely, then, their opponents under-rated them and were caught out. This phenomena may also partially explain why Oman turned over New Zealand.

'Some of these lads from the Congo will get a rating boost, they will go back home and the
other local players will feed of it so their ratings will be higher, but have they really got any better?'

Another question is, upon their return can they make it along the road to tell anyone anyway? Confused? Click on the link and have a watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coyaVoVkhVw

Another question is, would you ask such a question of a European country with the odd dangerous road?

[MJMcCready]

Most likely, then, their opponents under-rated them and were caught out. This phenomena may also partially explain why Oman turned over New Zealand.

'Some of these lads from the Congo will get a rating boost, they will go back home and the
other local players will feed of it so their ratings will be higher, but have they really got any better?'

Another question is, upon their return can they make it along the road to tell anyone anyway? Confused? Click on the link and have a watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coyaVoVkhVw

Another question is, would you ask such a question of a European country with the odd dangerous road?

Well, that's a question of perspective. Determining what qualifies as a dangerous road to a cyclist such as myself may yield a different answer to a motorist. But to answer your question, I suppose I would yes. London has got plenty of dangerous roads (Euston Road especially) and roundabouts (Old Street especially) if cycling, so yes I would ask the English team the same question, assuming they go back home across London by bicycle. If not then most likely not. Whatever the outcome, the question would almost certainly be ignored anyway...

[A.Kluckova]

We play on the first board tomorrow ! Good luck !

Outgraded by (I think) an average of 159 points each, could be a tough one...

l understand that is big FIDE points difference between ENG and IND1, but l watched the match of the first round TJK-IND 1 . TJK women players ratings were more under 1900, 3rd board even 1624 and she was equal with 2400 still in the move 80th !! l was also surprised from TJK performance. At last, you see, we played today 2 draws and Akshaya was even winning too long . See her today's game.We really needed just a LUCK and we could beat seed one IND1 today ! Girls, you were amazing today !!

[Mick Norris]

Malaysia for the Women tomorrow

Serbia for the Men

[MJMcCready]

Why didn't we follow India's lead and have more than one team?

[MJMcCready]

Malaysia for the Women tomorrow

Serbia for the Men

Could you state where this is posted please? I was just looking and couldn't find it.

[MJMcCready]

If it is Serbia, we have enough of a rating advantage to be favourites.

[Roger de Coverly]

Why didn't we follow India's lead and have more than one team?

Because we aren't the hosts.

[MJMcCready]

Ah okay, so only the hosts can have more than one team then? Presumably FIDE put a limit of less than 1,000,000 host teams or something, since India could probably roll out as many should they want to, and if not then quite a few more on top by the looks of it.

[David Sedgwick]

However, I am at a loss to understand why he is defending Margaret Murphy's behaviour.

Now you have gone public you really need to explain to the Forum, as well as to me, what you think this "behaviour" is. Otherwise your comment is merely the same gratuitous libel for which Nigel Short has been sanctioned by Ethics Commission.

1.Admitting to membership of the USVI players who have no connection to the territory.

2. Effectively declining to admit to membership of the USVI players who are resident in the territory and have formed an alternative Federation in protest at their exclusion.

You have told me privately her reasons for doing the latter. I will leave you to decide whether you wish to make those reasons public.

After some delay, the Ethics and Disciplinary Commission's Reports on this matter have been published at https://ethics.fide.com/wp-content/uplo ... cision.pdf and at https://ethics.fide.com/wp-content/uplo ... cision.pdf.

I leave it to interested readers to decide for themselves whether Nigel Short has been sanctioned for a "gratuitous libel" and whether Margaret Murphy is deserving of support.

[MJMcCready]

Pairings were found here.

https://www.chessdom.com/44th-chess-oly ... -pairings/

[David Sedgwick]

Could you state where this is posted please? I was just looking and couldn't find it.

Pairings were found here.

https://www.chessdom.com/44th-chess-oly ... -pairings/

Most of us, including Mick Norris I suspect, find this sort of information by navigating our way around http://chess-results.com/tnr653631.aspx?lan=1.

[JustinHorton]

I leave it to interested readers to decide for themselves whether Nigel Short has been sanctioned for a "gratuitous libel"

Although it is clear that Nigel exceeded his powers, lost his objectivity and was pursuing a feud - is it not?

[Matt Mackenzie]

Ah okay, so only the hosts can have more than one team then? Presumably FIDE put a limit of less than 1,000,000 host teams or something, since India could probably roll out as many should they want to, and if not then quite a few more on top by the looks of it.

3 or 4 seems to be the limit in practice, it has often helped achieve an even number of teams participating in the past.

[LawrenceCooper]

Ah okay, so only the hosts can have more than one team then? Presumably FIDE put a limit of less than 1,000,000 host teams or something, since India could probably roll out as many should they want to, and if not then quite a few more on top by the looks of it.

3 or 4 seems to be the limit in practice, it has often helped achieve an even number of teams participating in the past.

I counted five in 2010 http://chess-results.com/tnr36795.aspx?lan=1