World Senior Team Championships Rhodes 2019
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Another tough match today v Italy
2.1 GM Godena, Michele 2459 - GM Speelman, Jon S 2509
2.2 GM Garcia, Palermo Carlos 2407 - GM Arkell, Keith C 2467
2.3 IM Bellia, Fabrizio 2447 - GM Emms, John M 2474
2.4 IM Bruno, Fabio 2433 - GM Ward, Chris G 2425
Israel - USA and Iceland - Armenia
2.1 GM Godena, Michele 2459 - GM Speelman, Jon S 2509
2.2 GM Garcia, Palermo Carlos 2407 - GM Arkell, Keith C 2467
2.3 IM Bellia, Fabrizio 2447 - GM Emms, John M 2474
2.4 IM Bruno, Fabio 2433 - GM Ward, Chris G 2425
Israel - USA and Iceland - Armenia
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Re: World Senior Team Championships Rhodes 2019
Probably no medal this year.
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We need to win both of the remaining matches and hope someone slips up, or score heavily and pass Armenia on board count. There are also individual board medals to play for, as consolation prizes.
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A 3-1 win today (wins for Jon and Keith). Last round pairings:Keith Arkell wrote: βMon Apr 22, 2019 7:31 pmWe need to win both of the remaining matches and hope someone slips up, or score heavily and pass Armenia on board count. There are also individual board medals to play for, as consolation prizes.
Round 9 on 2019/04/24 at 09:30
No. Team Team
1 Argentina (9) USA (15)
2 Italy (13) Armenia (11)
3 Israel (10) Iceland 1 (12)
4 Germany (10) England (11)
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65+ is very interesting with England currently just in bronze
Sweden (10) v Russia (13)
France (11) v Germany (12)
Finland (11) v Israel (11)
England (11) v St Petersburg (10)
Sweden (10) v Russia (13)
France (11) v Germany (12)
Finland (11) v Israel (11)
England (11) v St Petersburg (10)
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I looked at your game a little between moves 35 and 55, thought it was generally level, and thought you'd find a way to win as usualKeith Arkell wrote: βMon Apr 22, 2019 7:31 pmWe need to win both of the remaining matches and hope someone slips up, or score heavily and pass Armenia on board count. There are also individual board medals to play for, as consolation prizes.
Good luck tomorrow, I recollect you've played Tischbierek before
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Hi Mick, The opening didn't go very well, but eventually I got a small endgame edge after which it was never easy for him in practice.
We knew before the match that our Greek opponents were vastly under-rated just by looking at their games. Someone gave the typical explanation that there are lots of ludicrously under-rated kids in Athens stealing all their points!
My opponent, for example, was performing at 340 points above his relatively low Elo. In addition I knew that even were I to win, doing so would slice 14 points off my performance ( relevant for board medals) - so a tough day at the office!
We knew before the match that our Greek opponents were vastly under-rated just by looking at their games. Someone gave the typical explanation that there are lots of ludicrously under-rated kids in Athens stealing all their points!
My opponent, for example, was performing at 340 points above his relatively low Elo. In addition I knew that even were I to win, doing so would slice 14 points off my performance ( relevant for board medals) - so a tough day at the office!
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According to my calculations 6th seeded England have taken Silver in the 65+, one match point behind Russia. Congratulations, boys!
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It looks to me as though we ended up with one team Silver (as mentioned by Keith) and four individual medals, two of them Gold.Keith Arkell wrote: βWed Apr 24, 2019 1:08 pmAccording to my calculations 6th seeded England have taken Silver in the 65+, one match point behind Russia. Congratulations, boys!
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Congratulations to all concerned.
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That's an amazing result for the 65+ team
Board prizes - silver for Keith, gold for John Emms, gold for Tony Stebbings, bronze for Ian Snape
Board prizes - silver for Keith, gold for John Emms, gold for Tony Stebbings, bronze for Ian Snape
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That's amazing. Great result by the 65+ team.
Would the 50+ team have got bronze if they had won in the final round? And the result hinged on the game by John Emms (as there were quick draws on the top two boards and Chris Ward was level) and Emms was losing (on move 24) then winning (on move 29) and then blundered into a perpetual on move 31? Sounds exciting!
Would the 50+ team have got bronze if they had won in the final round? And the result hinged on the game by John Emms (as there were quick draws on the top two boards and Chris Ward was level) and Emms was losing (on move 24) then winning (on move 29) and then blundered into a perpetual on move 31? Sounds exciting!
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And bronze for Brian HewsonMick Norris wrote: βWed Apr 24, 2019 3:08 pmThat's an amazing result for the 65+ team
Board prizes - silver for Keith, gold for John Emms, gold for Tony Stebbings, bronze for Ian Snape
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Didn't spot that, sorry, and I've met Brian too; well done Brian
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Great results! Well done all.
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Brian V, what is your source please?Brian Valentine wrote: βThu Apr 25, 2019 12:27 amAnd bronze for Brian HewsonMick Norris wrote: βWed Apr 24, 2019 3:08 pmThat's an amazing result for the 65+ team
Board prizes - silver for Keith, gold for John Emms, gold for Tony Stebbings, bronze for Ian Snape
Brian H does not appear in the list at http://chess-results.com/tnr426179.aspx ... 81&flag=30. That is because he only played 6 games whereas, according to Chess-Results, the minimum was 7.