Baku Olympiad

[George Murphy]

The Live Boards appear to have been corrected/edited, and now Scotland's Men's Team is shown to have scored a whitewash after all!! Well done!

[Geoff Chandler]

It does appear that Scotland's last round 4-0 helped the USA win the Olympiad.

They were King Makers!

Plan A for the 2018 Olympiad.

Andy, drug those other four, tie them up and dump them in the hotel cellar.

Give their passports to four look alike 2700+ GM's and bring them back.

Let us know how you get on with this.

Please ask Neil to get me Eugenio Torre's autograph.
Neil will be OK with this, I ask him to get an autograph on every trip abroad.

Geoff

[Jim Webster]

According to the results server: -

Candidate Master(s) awarded in Women Section at Baku.

* 66 2400456 Roy, Ali Scotland SCO 8 5 8
* 67 2404117 Rutherford, Kathleen Scotland SCO 11 4,5 8

Congratulations to both Ali and Kathleen.

[George Murphy]

Even better news! It was noticeable that Ali sat out the last three Rounds, having played in all previous matches. Assuming this did not reflect ill-health, then I’d say it demonstrated astute captaincy/management. Besides “pocketing” Ali’s excellent performance, it also gave Kathleen a clear opportunity, which she grasped with both hands. All told, good strategy and man-management.

Congratulations again, not only to the Team, but also to the “Brains” behind them.

[Jonathan Livingstone]

According to the results server: -

Candidate Master(s) awarded in Women Section at Baku.

* 66 2400456 Roy, Ali Scotland SCO 8 5 8
* 67 2404117 Rutherford, Kathleen Scotland SCO 11 4,5 8

Congratulations to both Ali and Kathleen.

Not too sure they have Jim, but could be wrong?

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Ali Roy got a 2001 TPR which qualifies her for WCM title (a different title to CM) that requires a 2000 TPR, in which case she would have just made it. If that is correct, congrats to her.

[robin moore]

New WCM titles..

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Three girls from Wales on the list also, well done to them.

[Jonathan Livingstone]

That is what I was querying Robin, Kathleen is on that list but her TPR was 1800ish. Needs to be 2000+ to get that particular title?

[Jim Webster]

Sorry, I did actually mean WCM.

[robin moore]

Jonathan,

It looks as though you have to score 50% at the Olympiad providing you play a certain number of games (which appears to be 7). Can't track down the exact regulation.

[Jonathan Livingstone]

Jonathan,

It looks as though you have to score 50% at the Olympiad providing you play a certain number of games (which appears to be 7). Can't track down the exact regulation.

Am I understanding this correctly? There is a special rule, only for this particular women's title, only at Olympiad's, that if you score 50% or more regardless of your TPR or the opposition strength of opponent, you qualify.