World Chess Olympiad - Canadian Results - Rd. 1

[Bob Armstrong]

The Olympiad in Russia runs from Sept. 21 ( Rd. 1 ) to Oct. 3 ( Rd. 11 ).

Here is how Canada is doing:

Open Section

............Initial............................... .....................................Initial
Rd.......Ranking ........Country..........Score .........Country..........Ranking

1...........53.......... Canada........1 – 0 ( 3.5 -.5 )..Mozambique.....127
2...........33......... Uzbekistan...............................Canada... .......53

Women’s Section

1...........56...........Canada........1 - 0 ( 4-0 ).........Uganda.........113
2...........56...........Canada................... .............Kazakhstan,,,,,,,.37


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[Bob Armstrong]

In Rd. 2 against Uzbekistan, Mark Bluvshtein ( 2583 ) plays 2004 FIDE World Champion, Rustam Kasimdzhanov ( 2685 ) - a challenge !

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[Bob Armstrong]

In Rd. 2 against Kazakhstan, in the Women's Section, Dalia Kagramanov on Bd. 4 is into one of my favourite games, a rather classical King's Indian - be interesting to see how she handles it.

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[Bob Armstrong]

In Rd. 2 against Uzbekhistan, on Bd. 1, Mark lost :

GM Kasimdzhanov Rustam 2685 1 - 0 GM Bluvshtein Mark 2583

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[Bob Armstrong]

In Rd. 2 against Kazakhstan on Bd. 1, Yuanling Yuan has lost:

WIM Yuan Yuanling 2189 0 - 1 WIM Dauletova Gulmira 2235

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[Bob Armstrong]

In Rd. 2 against Kazakhstan, on Bd. 3, Iulia drew:

Lacau-Rodean Iulia 2024 1/2 - 1/2 WFM Saduakassova Dinara 2142

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[Bob Armstrong]

Against Uzbekistan on Bd. 2 in Rd. 2, Thomas won:

GM Filippov Anton 2609 0 - 1 IM Roussel-Roozmon Thomas 2484

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[Bob Armstrong]

Against Kazakstan, in Rd. 2:

Bd. 2 - WIM Kagramanov Dina 2086 1 - 0 WIM Nakhbayeva Guliskhan 2243

Bd. 4 - Kagramanov Dalia 1866 0 - 1 WFM Ankudinova Yelena 2124

Team Score:

Canada - 1.5 - 2.5 Kazakstan

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[Egidijus Zeromskis]

Against Kazikstan, in Rd. 2:

Bd. 2 - WIM Kagramanov Dina 2086 1 - 0 WIM Nakhbayeva Guliskhan 2243

Bd. 4 - Kagramanov Dalia 1866 0 - 1 WFM Ankudinova Yelena 2124

Team Score:

Canada - 1.5 - 2.5 Kazakstan

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Women's opponents were Kazakhstan.

[Bob Armstrong]

Against Uzbekistan, in Rd. 2 on Bd. 3, Leonid lost:

GM Barsov Alexei 2509 1 - 0 IM Gerzhoy Leonid 2485

On Bd. 4, Nikolay drew:

IM Khamrakulov Dzhurabek 2485 1/2 - 1/2 IM Noritsyn Nikolay 2414

Score : Uzbekistan 2.5 - 1.5 Canada .

Bob