World Senior Teams 23 April to 3 May, Crete

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Re: World Senior Teams 23 April to 3 May, Crete

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Tue May 02, 2017 6:16 am

In the 65+, England II won that clash against England I.

Nigel did win his game in the 50+ match in round 8.

In the final round (round 9), which starts earlier than the other rounds, England I are playing Wales in the 50+, and as Tim said a bronze is likely. Nigel should secure board 1 gold if he wins (cannot see how anyone else can catch him). Team silver is only possible if Armenia lose to Austria (unlikely). Saint Petersburg have already won gold.

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Re: World Senior Teams 23 April to 3 May, Crete

Post by David Sedgwick » Tue May 02, 2017 7:02 am

Christopher Kreuzer wrote:In the final round (round 9), which starts earlier than the other rounds ...
At 1030 local time (0830 BST)

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Re: World Senior Teams 23 April to 3 May, Crete

Post by Chris Rice » Tue May 02, 2017 12:29 pm

In the 50+ England complete a 4-0 rout of Wales to get the bronze medal behind St Petersburg and Armenia. Nigel gets the best board one performance and in doing so has risen to 2696 on the live ratings and is only 4 points off being a 2700 again at the grand old age of 51.

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Re: World Senior Teams 23 April to 3 May, Crete

Post by Brian Towers » Tue May 02, 2017 1:40 pm

Chris Rice wrote:Nigel gets the best board one performance and in doing so has risen to 2696 on the live ratings and is only 4 points off being a 2700 again at the grand old age of 51.
And leaves youngster David Howell eating his dust after a disappointing final 4NCL weekend.
Ah, but I was so much older then. I'm younger than that now.

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Re: World Senior Teams 23 April to 3 May, Crete

Post by Mick Norris » Tue May 02, 2017 1:58 pm

Live ratings have Short at 2696.2 (up 8.2) and Howell at 2692.4 (up 8.4) after the Bundesliga and 4NCL where David gained points in both final weekends
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Re: World Senior Teams 23 April to 3 May, Crete

Post by Christopher Kreuzer » Wed May 03, 2017 2:29 pm

Photos in various places:

https://twitter.com/2700chess/status/85 ... 24/photo/1

http://serdedekind.com/seniorteam2016/gallery/

Can't link to the individual photos, for some reason.

Oh, maybe I can:

England 1 in Round 1 (50+)
John Nunn
Nigel Short
Stewart Reuben and Keith Arkell
Jon Speelman and John Nunn
Jon Speelman
John Nunn
Keith Arkell

Some other people I recognised:

Sergei Salov
Mike Gunn
Alan Scrimgour

Plus some other England players I recognised but couldn't remember their names...
May have missed a few as well (some pictures weren't that great).

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Re: World Senior Teams 23 April to 3 May, Crete

Post by Kevin Thurlow » Wed May 03, 2017 7:10 pm

I think... looking at http://serdedekind.com/seniorteam2016/gallery/

Page 2, Row 4, Far right James Plaskett
Row 7, 2nd from right Michael Stokes
Row 8, far right Roger Scowen

Page 4, Row 1, Far left John Quinn
Row 2, far right Rudi van Kemenade

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Re: World Senior Teams 23 April to 3 May, Crete

Post by Ian Thompson » Wed May 03, 2017 7:39 pm

Kevin Thurlow wrote:I think... looking at http://serdedekind.com/seniorteam2016/gallery/

Page 2, Row 4, Far right James Plaskett
Row 7, 2nd from right Michael Stokes
Row 8, far right Roger Scowen

Page 4, Row 1, Far left John Quinn
Row 2, far right Rudi van Kemenade
Page 2, Row 4, 2nd from left - Chris Fegan

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Re: World Senior Teams 23 April to 3 May, Crete

Post by Andrew Zigmond » Wed May 03, 2017 11:46 pm

Page 7, row 3 far right Jim Burnett
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Re: World Senior Teams 23 April to 3 May, Crete

Post by Chris Rice » Fri May 05, 2017 4:49 pm

England receiving their bronze medals. I suspect John Nunn may have got dressed in the dark.

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Re: World Senior Teams 23 April to 3 May, Crete

Post by NickFaulks » Tue May 23, 2017 6:41 pm

It's occurred to me that Israel could put out a useful team next year, headed by Gelfand and Smirin.
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