FIDE Online Olympiad 22 July to 30 August 2020

[Leonard Barden]

Away from the cheating, Ireland qualified earlier this morning from Group A.

Scotland are playing round 8 RIGHT NOW, games for me a better watch on Chessbomb https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2020-fi ... n-3-pool-b than on the Fide site.

It's touch and go in the last two rounds as five teams are still in contention. Scotland need to win big against UAE and Chinese Taipei and even then might not qualify. 2-2 against UAE at the moment with two games left.

UPDATE Scotland beat UAE 4-2 and are now fourth. However two of the teams ahead play each other in round 9 so Scotland will qualify barring an upset failure against Chines Taipei.

Watching the Olympiad is a very user-unfriendly enterprise in contrast to the Carlsen events though these of course have far fewer games.

[Kevin Thurlow]

"Yes."

Never ask a double-question!

[LawrenceCooper]

The Division 2 pools are now available via chess-results.

England and Scotland's pairings here: http://chess-results.com/tnr532155.aspx ... =2&flag=30

Ireland: http://chess-results.com/tnr532154.aspx ... =2&flag=30

[Paul Cooksey]

I think we play from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th.

Again the top 3 go to the next stage. On paper England and Hungary look like favourites for 2 of those spots.

[Mick Norris]

I think we play from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th

Looks like matches at 5, 6 & 7 pm each day

[Jonathan Rogers]

We start with a good win (5.5-0.5) albeit in a one sided match v Mexico

[Jonathan Rogers]

looking good v Argentina too, Jovanka being won straight out of the opening. (5.Nc3! is known to be a good move in that line of the London: I won a quick game with it in 4NCL myself, though I had to find the move over the board).

[Chris Rice]

Houska, Jovanka (ENG) - Campos, Maria Jose (ARG)

1-0

FIDE Online Olympiad Division 2 - Pool E 2020 round 02

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 b6 5. Nc3 cxd4 6. Nb5 d6 7. Qxd4 e5 8. Nxe5 a6 9. Qc4 Be6 10. Nc7+ Ke7 11. Nxe6 fxe6 12. O-O-O d5 13. Qa4 Rg8 14. Bb5 Ne4 15. Qxe4 g5 16. Qxh7+ Rg7 17. Bxg5+ Kd6 18. Qxg7 Bxg7 19. Nf7+ Kc5 20. Bxd8 axb5 21. a3 Nc6 22. b4+ Nxb4 23. axb4+ Kxb4 24. Kd2 Bc3+ 25. Kd3

[LawrenceCooper]

looking good v Argentina too, Jovanka being won straight out of the opening. (5.Nc3! is known to be a good move in that line of the London: I won a quick game with it in 4NCL myself, though I had to find the move over the board).

A somewhat eventful match, having to win the final two games to scrape home 3.5-2.5.

[Leonard Barden]

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[LawrenceCooper]

A somewhat eventful match, having to win the final two games to scrape home 3.5-2.5.

Another tight match in round 3 ending with another 3.5-2.5 victory. An impressive result for Scotland, beating Montenegro 4-2.

[Kevin Thurlow]

"Houska, Jovanka (ENG) - Campos, Maria Jose (ARG)"

Lovely game!

[Thomas Rendle]

It's not so easy to follow all the games. Best way I've found it to go to Chess.com/tv and then click the link for the England match (currently ENG-MTN)

[Leonard Barden]

It's not so easy to follow all the games. Best way I've found it to go to Chess.com/tv and then click the link for the England match (currently ENG-MTN)

There only seems to be one game live (from all five matches) on chesscom.tv whereas on chessbomb you can follow all six games (currently ENG-SCO with computer analysis.
https://www.chessbomb.com/arena/2020-fi ... n-2-pool-e

[Thomas Rendle]

I'm watching all 6 on Chess.com via the ENG-SCO link.

Edit: just checked and you do need an account for that though.