Katarzyna Toma first Board 1 in county first team chess

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Re: Katarzyna Toma first Board 1 in county first team chess

Post by NickFaulks » Sun Feb 16, 2020 7:13 pm

John McKenna wrote:
Sun Feb 16, 2020 6:06 pm
In October and November 2002, Polgár played on second board (with Péter Lékó on first) for Hungary in the 35th Chess Olympiad.

That's what I thought.
Judit Polgar has played for Hungary's Open team at eight Olympiads, including two on top board ( although those did not go so well ). This has not been very unusual for a female player over the years. I was commenting that two women playing against each other in the Open section has, I believe, happened on only one occasion.
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Re: Katarzyna Toma first Board 1 in county first team chess

Post by Roger Lancaster » Sun Feb 16, 2020 7:28 pm

"For the moment Worcestershire CA and Katarzyna are claiming a new chess record"

Prima facie, you do indeed have a county first in that Katarzyna appears to be the first woman to play on top board for Worcestershire.

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Re: Katarzyna Toma first Board 1 in county first team chess

Post by Leonard Barden » Sun Feb 16, 2020 7:58 pm

Or for any MCCU county...

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Re: Katarzyna Toma first Board 1 in county first team chess

Post by Jonathan Rogers » Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:49 am

Unless Jana Bellin ever played on top board for Staffordshire, or Ruth Sheldon for the well known MCCU county Manchester ...

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Re: Katarzyna Toma first Board 1 in county first team chess

Post by Alan Walton » Mon Feb 17, 2020 10:38 am

Jonathan Rogers wrote:
Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:49 am
Unless Jana Bellin ever played on top board for Staffordshire, or Ruth Sheldon for the well known MCCU county Manchester ...
From memory there was situations that Ruth played near or top board; but cannot prove this

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Re: Katarzyna Toma first Board 1 in county first team chess

Post by John McKenna » Mon Feb 17, 2020 5:10 pm

Could she appear as a witness?

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