Batumi Olympiad
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Re: Batumi Olympiad
Top board in the women's event: Rodríguez Arrieta of Costa Rica draws with Russia's Goryachkina, graded 592 points above her, and might well have done better than that.
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Agreed, any Premiership manager will tell you it doesn't make any difference if you win ugly, just make sure you win. In this regard I'm taking a leap assuming John Nunn doesn't mind winning ugly.NickFaulks wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:29 pmI don't see how a match win can be a worst ever result, or even a particularly bad one. It scores a full match point and may also secure easier opposition in the coming rounds.
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Li Chao has lost to an untitled Moroccan.
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IM Yarmonov, Igor 2376 - GM Radjabov, Teimour 2751 ½ - ½ among other interesting results
Presumably if Luke's trying to play himself into form we need to pick him again tomorrow
England v Belgium pairings
England v Scotland in the women's event
Presumably if Luke's trying to play himself into form we need to pick him again tomorrow
England v Belgium pairings
England v Scotland in the women's event
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I was hoping Ireland would get stronger opponents
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.Nick Had they managed to beat Russia 2 in the final round they would have won medals.,
Howver, n ick, it was 14 matches in those days. Indeed, Moscow 1994 England were in danger of winning. I remember discussing with David Jarrett the idea of our having a celebratory dinner if we won.
'Is that what we usually do in these circumstances?' David asked.
Howver, n ick, it was 14 matches in those days. Indeed, Moscow 1994 England were in danger of winning. I remember discussing with David Jarrett the idea of our having a celebratory dinner if we won.
'Is that what we usually do in these circumstances?' David asked.
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We were even nearer to winning it in 1986......
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Yeah, at first our chairman thought we had the Yanks but we can play them later after beating Russia.
Seriously, it's a great opportunity for our new champion Alex Lopez who has been on great form lately. Because he rested today (late arrival due to flight issues) I am not sure whether he will be on board 2 or 1. I hope it's two because then he'll have White.
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I must say that I don't recall that bit. Oh, you must mean if we had beaten Russia 1.Stewart Reuben wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:49 pmIndeed, Moscow 1994 England were in danger of winning.
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Either Zibbit was unlucky, or he was dissembling slightly. In addition to the things he showed, my goody bad also contained a 375ml bottle of Georgian white wine.Chris Rice wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:13 pmAlways interesting to see what the players got in their goodies bag. Long gone are the days of Kirsan when it was champagne and caviar.
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One would assume there would have to be some "personalisation" - i can't imagine putting alcohol in everyone's bag would have been treated appreciatively.David Sedgwick wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:30 pmEither Zibbit was unlucky, or he was dissembling slightly. In addition to the things he showed, my goody bad also contained a 375ml bottle of Georgian white wine.Chris Rice wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:13 pmAlways interesting to see what the players got in their goodies bag. Long gone are the days of Kirsan when it was champagne and caviar.
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That's a very valid point, but I'm not sure whether it had occurred to the Georgians.Richard Bates wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:34 pmOne would assume there would have to be some "personalisation" - i can't imagine putting alcohol in everyone's bag would have been treated appreciatively.David Sedgwick wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:30 pmEither Zibbit was unlucky, or he was dissembling slightly. In addition to the things he showed, my goody bad also contained a 375ml bottle of Georgian white wine.Chris Rice wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:13 pmAlways interesting to see what the players got in their goodies bag. Long gone are the days of Kirsan when it was champagne and caviar.
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Perhaps, but why leave out the Icelanders, of all people?Richard Bates wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:34 pmOne would assume there would have to be some "personalisation" - i can't imagine putting alcohol in everyone's bag would have been treated appreciatively.
More importantly, I didn't get a goody bag at all.
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For what it's worth I believe the proportion of Georgia's population who are Muslim is rather higher than is the case in the United Kingdom.David Sedgwick wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:42 pmThat's a very valid point, but I'm not sure whether it had occurred to the Georgians.Richard Bates wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:34 pmOne would assume there would have to be some "personalisation" - i can't imagine putting alcohol in everyone's bag would have been treated appreciatively.David Sedgwick wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:30 pm
Either Zibbit was unlucky, or he was dissembling slightly. In addition to the things he showed, my goody bad also contained a 375ml bottle of Georgian white wine.
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For the sake of their livers?NickFaulks wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:43 pmPerhaps, but why leave out the Icelanders, of all people?Richard Bates wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 8:34 pmOne would assume there would have to be some "personalisation" - i can't imagine putting alcohol in everyone's bag would have been treated appreciatively.