Yes. The proper Olympics. Not a bunch of junkies running around in their underwear.
Russia are fielding Kramnik, Karjakin, Grischuk, Tomashevsky and Nepomniachtchi
Scotland:: Greet, Shaw, McNab, Gorlay and Berry (team captain is Andrew Burnett)
England: Charlton (R) , Moore, Stiles, Banks and Hurst.
Go to here:
http://www1.bakuchessolympiad.com/content/53
Click on the flag and you get the teams.
My friend Jim McTigue (ocean64 on the site here) is playing for the US Virgin Islands team.
He last played for them back in 1990 at Novi Said, and he is worried (like all of us) that Father Time has been a double-edged chess coach!
We are both regulars at the Clermont Chess Club in Clermont, Florida. Ray Robson also visited our club a few times when he was younger (and MUCH smaller), so we have a couple chips in the game.
As a side note, we have a new member named Theo Slade who has recently joined us from Cornwall- I think he writes a column for the BCM.
Originally posted by greenpawn34I have to say that I have a soft spot for the Scottish team, in part because several of them have written books which I enjoyed very much.
Yes. The proper Olympics. Not a bunch of junkies running around in their underwear.
Russia are fielding Kramnik, Karjakin, Grischuk, Tomashevsky and Nepomniachtchi
Scotland:: Greet, Shaw, McNab, Gorlay and Berry (team captain is Andrew Burnett)
England: Charlton (R) , Moore, Stiles, Banks and Hurst.
Go to here:
http://www1.bakuchessolympiad.com/content/53
Click on the flag and you get the teams.
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It seems that Serbian men won' participate?! Perhaps due financial difficulties.
Women, however, are in the midst of their preparations--->>>
http://www.serbiachess.net/2016/pripreme_olimpijada2016/pripreme_olimpijada_2016.htm
They swim, play ping-pong, blitz games and attend lectures in front of ancient magnetic chess board like in 1980's, no computers no data bases...
Retro preparations!
Originally posted by greenpawn34So why can't chess players compete in THEIR underwear? Maybe be seen doing warm up exercises? 'Ah, there is Kosteniuk doing her warm up now, quite a sight, she favors sprinting followed by yoga exercises' Anderson 360 going to another player now.
Yes. The proper Olympics. Not a bunch of junkies running around in their underwear.
Russia are fielding Kramnik, Karjakin, Grischuk, Tomashevsky and Nepomniachtchi
Scotland:: Greet, Shaw, McNab, Gorlay and Berry (team captain is Andrew Burnett)
England: Charlton (R) , Moore, Stiles, Banks and Hurst.
Go to here:
http://www1.bakuchessolympiad.com/content/53
Click on the flag and you get the teams.
Originally posted by Paul LeggettHe had a difficult first round against a higher rated player who squeezed on the dark square weaknesses that make 11. Bxf4 look like a losing move?!
My friend Jim McTigue (ocean64 on the site here) is playing for the US Virgin Islands team.
He last played for them back in 1990 at Novi Said, and he is worried (like all of us) that Father Time has been a double-edged chess coach!
Originally posted by RagwortI am posting the games on our club's Facebook page as they are made available.
He had a difficult first round against a higher rated player who squeezed on the dark square weaknesses that make 11. Bxf4 look like a losing move?!
[pgn]
[Event "Baku Chess Olympiad | Open"]
[Site "chess24.com"]
[Date "2016.09.02"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Mctigue, James"]
[Black "Ali, Muhammad Lutfi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Board "1"]
[WhiteID "6800068"]
...[text shortened]... {[%clk 0:01:58]} Bd4 {[%clk 0:36:51]} 36. Kh2 {[%clk 0:02:10]} Bb5 {[%clk
0:36:48]} 0-1 [/pgn]
https://www.facebook.com/ClermontChessClubClermontFlorida
As an aside, the kid in the picture with the backwards red baseball cap is future GM Ray Robson. The other kid is future US NM Toby Boas, and I am the headless dude with the Mickey Mouse sweatshirt.
Originally posted by RagwortWhat was wrong with 30 c5?
He had a difficult first round against a higher rated player who squeezed on the dark square weaknesses that make 11. Bxf4 look like a losing move?!
[pgn]
[Event "Baku Chess Olympiad | Open"]
[Site "chess24.com"]
[Date "2016.09.02"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Mctigue, James"]
[Black "Ali, Muhammad Lutfi"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Board "1"]
[WhiteID "6800068"]
...[text shortened]... {[%clk 0:01:58]} Bd4 {[%clk 0:36:51]} 36. Kh2 {[%clk 0:02:10]} Bb5 {[%clk
0:36:48]} 0-1 [/pgn]
Originally posted by sonhouseYou are probably best going to Paul's Facebook blog to see the game finish. c5 was played but my pgn had a bug and didn't put in the last 6 or 7 moves. Black relocated the B to f6 looking at d4 and after the Queens came off the two Bishops were overwhelming. There is a nasty mate threat in the final position.
What was wrong with 30 c5?
Originally posted by RagwortAh, thanks. I thought that was the end of the game and he resigned right there.
You are probably best going to Paul's Facebook blog to see the game finish. c5 was played but my pgn had a bug and didn't put in the last 6 or 7 moves. Black relocated the B to f6 looking at d4 and after the Queens came off the two Bishops were overwhelming. There is a nasty mate threat in the final position.