Batumi Olympiad
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
Juga will perform Oh Capablanca at Batumi. I don't think I'm going out on a limb here to claim this is the one of the best songs about chess ever written. In addition, the YouTube video could easily be the opening credits from a Bond film.
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
My favourite remains the Half Man Half Biscuit number here.
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
Alan currently off to a good start in Anogia, his round 4 game is in progress chess24liveAlistair Campbell wrote: ↑Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:42 pmAlan Tate may make progress (again!) to the IM title
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
Good spot - a bad result today, but overall a decent tournament and 20 points closer. I hope he can keep the form up next week, is it?Mick Norris wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:13 pmAlan currently off to a good start in Anogia, his round 4 game is in progress chess24liveAlistair Campbell wrote: ↑Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:42 pmAlan Tate may make progress (again!) to the IM title
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
Yes, that last round loss will have cost Alan quite a few rating points Result
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
It looks like it also clinched an IM norm for his opponent.Mick Norris wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:27 amYes, that last round loss will have cost Alan quite a few rating points Result
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
England open team 9th seed, perhaps a bit higher than might have been expected with neither Short nor Sadler playing. Or is the seeding just based on the top 4?
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
I haven't checked, but that would be normal.
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
I'm expecting a just above par performance from England. John Nunn as captain is a big boost. I think Nick Pert & Mickey will be solid, Gawain and especially David will perform well. Luke unpredictable.
2 strong dark horses are Poland and Iran.
My prediction to win - China.
2 strong dark horses are Poland and Iran.
My prediction to win - China.
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
All the teams are listed at
https://batumi2018.fide.com/en/team
England going for the board orders of
Adams
Howell
McShane
Jones
Pert
and
Houska
Ciuksyte
Head
Kalaiyalahan
Maroroa
https://batumi2018.fide.com/en/team
England going for the board orders of
Adams
Howell
McShane
Jones
Pert
and
Houska
Ciuksyte
Head
Kalaiyalahan
Maroroa
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
Normally captains have until the technical meeting the night before round one to make changes to their board order.Roger de Coverly wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:05 pmAll the teams are listed at
https://batumi2018.fide.com/en/team
England going for the board orders of
Adams
Howell
McShane
Jones
Pert
and
Houska
Ciuksyte
Head
Kalaiyalahan
Maroroa
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
But not this time. The deadline was yesterday.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:10 pmNormally captains have until the technical meeting the night before round one to make changes to their board order.
http://www.fide.com/component/content/a ... ement.html.
At Malcolm Pein's instigation I emailed the two England captains ahead of the deadline to ensure that they had submitted their final board orders. Both confirmed that they had.
The most up to date information can be found at http://chess-results.com/tnr368908.aspx?lan=1&art=8 and at http://chess-results.com/tnr368909.aspx?lan=1&art=8.
However, I am not 100% sure that those lists have been updated for the final submissions.
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
Those board orders are different from those at batumi2018.fide siteDavid Sedgwick wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 2:52 pmHowever, I am not 100% sure that those lists have been updated for the final submissions.
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
Thanks for spotting that and pointing it out. It will teach me to locate the relevant part of the FIDE handbook and treat it as gospel https://www.fide.com/FIDE/handbook/ches ... ations.pdfDavid Sedgwick wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 2:52 pmBut not this time. The deadline was yesterday.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 1:10 pmNormally captains have until the technical meeting the night before round one to make changes to their board order.
http://www.fide.com/component/content/a ... ement.html.
At Malcolm Pein's instigation I emailed the two England captains ahead of the deadline to ensure that they had submitted their final board orders. Both confirmed that they had.
The most up to date information can be found at http://chess-results.com/tnr368908.aspx?lan=1&art=8 and at http://chess-results.com/tnr368909.aspx?lan=1&art=8.
However, I am not 100% sure that those lists have been updated for the final submissions.