European Club Cup & Club Cup for Women 2023
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Re: European Club Cup & Club Cup for Women 2023
Is this the first major international chess event held in Albania? If so, the mass outbreak of sickness becomes just a bit more unfortunate.
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Following the news today, it occured to me that it is fortunate the event was not being held in Israel.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:12 pmIt would have been his third norm, albeit only 25 games so he would still have needed another one.Jonathan Rogers wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:09 pmThat's a shame, he was looking good after his second round win.
What is the story behind the story of the event then? Is there a consensus that the risotto did it? Chessbase is managing rather brilliantly to say nothing at all about it.
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Hope all the players affected recover and get home safely.
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The European Schools took place there in May, and got good reviews.Matt Mackenzie wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:16 pmIs this the first major international chess event held in Albania? If so, the mass outbreak of sickness becomes just a bit more unfortunate.
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Lan Yao 2nd on board 2, Jovanka 3rd on board 1
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Ravi Haria didn't have a great tournament but it may be that he was also stricken with the virus.
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A few snippets of board prize news:
Board 1
Rk. Name Rtg FED Team TB1
1 GM Khotenashvili, Bella 2483 GEO Garuda Ajka BSK 2627
2 GM Batsiashvili, Nino 2475 GEO Superchess 2615
3 IM Houska, Jovanka 2340 ENG Wood Green 2511
Board 2
Rk. Name Rtg FED Team TB1
1 GM Muzychuk, Anna 2510 UKR Monte Carlo 2525
2 WIM Yao, Lan 2311 ENG Wood Green 2501
3 IM Javakhishvili, Lela 2437 GEO SP Gaz Ukraine 2447
Board 1
Rk. Name Rtg FED Team TB1
1 GM Khotenashvili, Bella 2483 GEO Garuda Ajka BSK 2627
2 GM Batsiashvili, Nino 2475 GEO Superchess 2615
3 IM Houska, Jovanka 2340 ENG Wood Green 2511
Board 2
Rk. Name Rtg FED Team TB1
1 GM Muzychuk, Anna 2510 UKR Monte Carlo 2525
2 WIM Yao, Lan 2311 ENG Wood Green 2501
3 IM Javakhishvili, Lela 2437 GEO SP Gaz Ukraine 2447
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Loz, now that your teams are safely en route home, do you have any more information about what caused the virus?LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:12 pm[
I'll keep quiet until all my players are safely transferred to the airport and on their flights home
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Well there are still four players there, they fly back tonight on the 23:10 WizzAir flight to Luton.Leonard Barden wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 11:45 amLoz, now that your teams are safely en route home, do you have any more information about what caused the virus?LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 2:12 pm[
I'll keep quiet until all my players are safely transferred to the airport and on their flights home
Bearing in mind I wasn't in Albania I can only comment on what I heard. There were at least 90 cases of what the Albanians refer to as "light seasonal virus" all in the Grand Blue Fafa Resort. This was the official hotel where players paid for full board. As far as I'm aware there were no cases in either of the additional hotels.
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That's also what Elizabeth Pähtz said in her tweet that I referred to a few days ago.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Sun Oct 08, 2023 12:02 pmThere were at least 90 cases of what the Albanians refer to as "light seasonal virus" all in the Grand Blue Fafa Resort. This was the official hotel where players paid for full board. As far as I'm aware there were no cases in either of the additional hotels.
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Let's hope we never catch their "heavy seasonal virus"
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No mention of Sharks patzer captain getting FM on here....sad face
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I saved it for Chess Moves: https://www.englishchess.org.uk/wp-cont ... r-2023.pdfBen Purton wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:19 amNo mention of Sharks patzer captain getting FM on here....sad face
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Congratulations Ben, a wonderful achievement for such an old player! Half joking.Ben Purton wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 8:19 amNo mention of Sharks patzer captain getting FM on here....sad face
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Well...certainly old to get a title. This is very true. Thanks Nick
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I would die happy if I beat Wood Green in the Eastman Cup final - Richmond LL captain.
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