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ArfNickFaulks wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 11:54 amThat one will of course be easier this time.Jonathan Rogers wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 11:17 amTicks all the boxes, including the important but unstated one "acceptable to all the players".
Sorry. TAP are responsible for running the chess side of things.Tim Harding wrote: ↑Sat Jun 09, 2018 11:21 pmThere's already a Batumi olympiad thread. Moderator please merge.
For the ignorant among us, what is TAP? Not dancing presumably?
Indeed, great to see our arbiter lads showing English football a thing or twoNickFaulks wrote: ↑Sat Jun 09, 2018 10:53 pmhttp://www.fide.com/component/content/a ... ipals.html.
Very pleasing to see Alex on TAP. Let's all hope that they are allowed to do their job and run the Olympiad in a sensible fashion.
John Nunn is the Open captain with Lorin D'Costa for the Women's teamJustinHorton wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 12:01 pmArfNickFaulks wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 11:54 amThat one will of course be easier this time.Jonathan Rogers wrote: ↑Thu May 31, 2018 11:17 amTicks all the boxes, including the important but unstated one "acceptable to all the players".
Georgia seem a notable absentee from both listsChris Rice wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:48 pmThe teams are out. USA are the top seeds in the Open section which is the first time since the break up of the Soviet Union and clearly are heavy favourites to defend their title. Carlsen not playing but Anand back after a break of over 10 years. England are 8th seeds, Ireland 65th Scotland 68th and Wales 106th.
In the Women's event Russia are the favourites, Ukraine second favourites and China, in the absence of Hou Yifan, only third. England come in at 30th seeds, Scotland 68th, Wales 71st and Ireland 88th.
Clearly those seedings cannot be final. As hosts Georgia probably have leeway to enter late. Since they are allowed two teams, I believe, the decision about their composition may take them a little longer.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:27 pmGeorgia seem a notable absentee from both listsChris Rice wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:48 pmThe teams are out. USA are the top seeds in the Open section which is the first time since the break up of the Soviet Union and clearly are heavy favourites to defend their title. Carlsen not playing but Anand back after a break of over 10 years. England are 8th seeds, Ireland 65th Scotland 68th and Wales 106th.
In the Women's event Russia are the favourites, Ukraine second favourites and China, in the absence of Hou Yifan, only third. England come in at 30th seeds, Scotland 68th, Wales 71st and Ireland 88th.
If there's an odd number of entries, they are allowed 3. When Kirsan was still in charge as President and Russia were the hosts, there were 5 Russian teams.Tim Harding wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:31 pmSince they are allowed two teams, I believe, the decision about their composition may take them a little longer.
Ben Hague reached 216 in the July 2010 ECF list. His current FIDE rating of 2404 is impressive (equivalent to 227 ECF).Mick Norris wrote: ↑Thu Aug 09, 2018 1:28 pmI see Ben Hague (ex Rochdale, Oldham, Bradford 4NCL) is playing for New Zealand possibly on top board by the look of it