Batumi Olympiad

[JustinHorton]

I see that one of the underperforming sides has been the host nation: the Georgian first team, seeded fourteen, is 38th, on the same points total as their second team, no higher-seeded team being below them.

[Mick Norris]

Come on then, all aboard the Mcshane train..

David will be very upset to have not won that.

True. Makes it difficult for him to medal now. The team are unlikely to medal, I think (do you see what I am doing there?! ).

David is 3rd, now behind Kramnik; Russia play Italy tomorrow

Jorge Cori in first has had 5 successive whites, so maybe that's the plan for Peru

[LawrenceCooper]

Will it be England-Norway? Bottom vs top floats? What a great opportunity if so.

Team pairings - Open
Round 9 on 2018/10/03 at 15:00
No. SNo Team Team Pts. MP Res. : Res. MP Pts. Team Team SNo
1 11 POL Poland 22½ 14 : 15 23 United States of America USA 1
2 4 AZE Azerbaijan 22½ 13 : 13 21 China CHN 3
3 5 IND India 22½ 13 : 13 21½ Armenia ARM 8
4 16 GER Germany 21 13 : 13 22½ France FRA 7
5 9 ENG England 19½ 13 : 12 23 Norway NOR 38

Indeed it is! And a rare objective opportunity for me to restate my view that the FIDE pairing system approach to floats is infinitely inferior to standard U.K. approach

Don't underestimate the Wood Green Norwegians.

[Kevin Thurlow]

"Individual prizes are awarded on absolute rather than relative performance, so essentially they are excluded."

Thanks for that.

"Quote Nick Burrows

John Nunn needs to start rocking his waist coat "

I very much doubt he has one, but if it inspires our team to glory, he should go out and get one.

[Roger de Coverly]

ECF Blazer as modelled by Adams.

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[Mick Norris]

Big test of Ding's unbeaten record today, black v Shak

Bo. 9 England (ENG) Rtg - 38 Norway (NOR) Rtg

5.1 GM Adams, Michael 2712 - GM Tari, Aryan 2618
5.2 GM McShane, Luke J 2672 - GM Urkedal, Frode Olav Olsen 2535
5.3 GM Howell, David W L 2689 - IM Notkevich, Benjamin Arvola 2493
5.4 GM Jones, Gawain C B 2677 - GM Salomon, Johan 2477


Bo. 32 Colombia (COL) Rtg - 25 England (ENG) Rtg

21.1 WIM Castrillon Gomez, Melissa 2248 - FM Kalaiyalahan, Akshaya 2253
21.2 WGM Franco Valencia, Beatriz Irene 2191 - IM Ciuksyte, Dagne 2308
21.3 IM Rodriguez Rueda, Paula Andrea 2298 - WFM Head, Louise 2161
21.4 WIM Franco Valencia, Angela 2188 - WIM Maroroa, Sue 2112

[JustinHorton]

Jovanka rested then

[Richard Bates]

Jovamka rested then

Somewhat strange decision? (assuming no external circumstances)

[Mick Norris]

Jovamka rested then

Somewhat strange decision? (assuming no external circumstances)

She's played 7 rounds straight, so given the opposition, this may have seemed the last chance to give her a break

I'm a bit surprised Nick Pert wasn't selected today

[Jonathan Rogers]

Jovamka rested then

Somewhat strange decision? (assuming no external circumstances)

She's played 7 rounds straight, so given the opposition, this may have seemed the last chance to give her a break

I'm a bit surprised Nick Pert wasn't selected today

Given that we presently find ourselves in the hunt for a very high placing, I am less surprised by the omission of Nick. It might seem tough on him, if he only plays three games out of eleven, but ordinarily he would not be in the squad at all. Fairly or unfairly, he had to win, at least once, when he played.

As it is, England is probably setting up a rather puzzling record. Can anyone remember any team having as many as 13/16 points, ie doing very well on the scoreboard after eight rounds, without having won a single game on the bottom board??

[JustinHorton]

Given that we presently find ourselves in the hunt for a very high placing, I am less surprised by the omission of Nick. It might seem tough on him, if he only plays three games out of eleven,

I assume that if England don't win today he'll play tomorrow and that if they win today but lose tomorrow he'll play Friday.

[Christopher Kreuzer]

Are there any likely permutation of results where we win twice and play a team in the last round who are happy with 2-2? I think that or winning three times is what is needed. I suppose looking no further than winning today and seeing what the draw brings is safest.

Pity that we are unlikely to see Russia play the USA. Hope we still get some matches between the top three seeds (USA, Russia and China). Has that not happened yet?

[Jonathan Rogers]

Given that we presently find ourselves in the hunt for a very high placing, I am less surprised by the omission of Nick. It might seem tough on him, if he only plays three games out of eleven,

I assume that if England don't win today he'll play tomorrow and that if they win today but lose tomorrow he'll play Friday.

Perhaps. But we really should win today; this is even better than playing Switzerland in the QF! I don't think the team will feel pressure of expectations, but rather smelling opportunity right now.

[Jonathan Rogers]

Given that we presently find ourselves in the hunt for a very high placing, I am less surprised by the omission of Nick. It might seem tough on him, if he only plays three games out of eleven,

I assume that if England don't win today he'll play tomorrow and that if they win today but lose tomorrow he'll play Friday.

Perhaps. But we really should win today; this is even better than playing Switzerland in the QF! I don't think the team will feel pressure of expectations, but rather smelling opportunity right now.

Or Sweden, whatever, you get the idea.

[LawrenceCooper]

Somewhat strange decision? (assuming no external circumstances)

She's played 7 rounds straight, so given the opposition, this may have seemed the last chance to give her a break

I'm a bit surprised Nick Pert wasn't selected today

Given that we presently find ourselves in the hunt for a very high placing, I am less surprised by the omission of Nick. It might seem tough on him, if he only plays three games out of eleven, but ordinarily he would not be in the squad at all. Fairly or unfairly, he had to win, at least once, when he played.

He's already played four times in eight rounds which isn't a bad return for someone significantly lower rated than the the top four.