Marie Ange Moustache

[John Upham]

For those of you who have MegaBase 2023 / TWIC / something else

you may download and enjoy the games of

Marie Ange Moustache of the Seychelles from the 2022 Olympiad.

[Roger Lancaster]

Yes, it has to be said that games played between the lower boards of weaker teams at women's olympiads aren't of the highest quality. However I imagine that, if John consistently lost games in 5 moves or thereabouts, he'd just as soon they weren't highlighted and I imagine this lady must feel much the same.

[Ian Thompson]

Old news; see - viewtopic.php?f=31&t=12771&p=285327&hil ... he#p285327

[John Upham]

if John consistently lost games in 5 moves or thereabouts, he'd just as soon they weren't highlighted

I have many times but they have yet to appear in Megabase 2023.

[Tim Spanton]

One game was apparently resigned, or at least registered as lost, after 1.e4 e5 2.f3 Bc5 3.Nh3 Qh4+.

[Roger Lancaster]

if John consistently lost games in 5 moves or thereabouts, he'd just as soon they weren't highlighted

I have many times but they have yet to appear in Megabase 2023.

Lol, and you're probably thankful for that!

[John Upham]

if John consistently lost games in 5 moves or thereabouts, he'd just as soon they weren't highlighted

I have many times but they have yet to appear in Megabase 2023.

Lol, and you're probably thankful for that!

I've had several games as the second player going

1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Ke7!? 3. Qe5: #

I've asked my coach for help with this line.

[Matt Mackenzie]

One game was apparently resigned, or at least registered as lost, after 1.e4 e5 2.f3 Bc5 3.Nh3 Qh4+.

Maybe they just didn't feel like playing that day?

[Andrew Zigmond]

To me it looks like a deliberate attempt to play badly; possibly because the player concerned has managed to bag a free holiday through the national chess team and wants to get back to it without being stuck at a chessboard any longer than they have to be. Presumably the Seychelles couldn't get away with the player simply not turning up.

There are several possible explanations. It might be that the nation is generally short of female chess players so they need to fill the board so those players they have can play. However there is something that smacks of corruption - and I don't think FIDE will do anything as it's not really worth losing the Seychelles vote over.

[Kevin Thurlow]

"There are several possible explanations. It might be that the nation is generally short of female chess players so they need to fill the board so those players they have can play."

Let's be charitable and go with that. It seems to be her only tournament ever. Is this the person?

https://www.nation.sc/articles/13832/pr ... librarians

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