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It does not matter that much if all the four players lose by default. Maybe THIS was a strategic move in order to avoid the Israelis!
The report notes the following:
Originally posted by Olympiad report
Zero tolerance claimed several casualties today - the Burundi men's team, and most of the Palestinian teams - one of their men played a few moves before giving up, perhaps in sympathy with his forfeited teammates.
Those two teams you refer to are in different score groups that are far apart - which a child could have easily determined. Your remarks sound like some sort of gloating ridicule to me. Why is that?
Here's someone else to ridicule. Have at it.
One tragic enforcement of the zero tolerance rule ended in tears when Layola Murara Umuhoza, the 10-year-old first board for the Rwandan women's team, lost without play. One has to question the point of a rule that prevents games being played in an event that has so much importance, especially for smaller nations, because of what is often just minor tardiness.
Last edited by Nigel Hanrahan; Sunday, 3rd August, 2014, 10:06 PM.
Reason: Have at it.
Dogs will bark, but the caravan of chess moves on.
Zero tolerance is not a new rule and I just don't see why it continues to be a point of controversy. In every game in olympiad history, there has been a set time when if you show up after that time, you forfeit. It should make no difference if the round starts at 2 and the death time is 2 or the round starts at 2 and the death time is 3. Calling this "tragic" is ridiculous.
Zero tolerance is not a new rule and I just don't see why it continues to be a point of controversy. In every game in olympiad history, there has been a set time when if you show up after that time, you forfeit. It should make no difference if the round starts at 2 and the death time is 2 or the round starts at 2 and the death time is 3. Calling this "tragic" is ridiculous.
It makes a huge difference. Whether you like it or not, chess players are notoriously lazy and prone to being late for their games. Chalk it up to experience as most games will never take the entire time control to finish and so chess players are used to being a few up to 30 minutes late for their games. The whole reason for the zero tolerance rule was preposterous in the first place and offers no benefit to a chess player and only harm. I hope local tournaments will continue with the 1 hour tolerance rule and will never implement the zero tolerance rule.
It would be more embarrassing for the Israelis to be faced with the Palestinian team, as the latter might simply boycott the match and refuse to show up. Then other, bigger problems could follow, and quickly too.
I would not be at all surprised if other teams thought about boycotting the Israelis. World opinion is rapidly changing here. However, the tournament may have specific rules about no-shows, as such actions, and counter-actions by the organizers, could rapidly escalate and ruin the event.
So you want to boycott Israel?
So your organization has decided to boycott all products and services from Israel. Here is a list of activities that you now need to perform in order to comply with this boycott.
Part One – Technology and Food
First, remove all Intel Pentium and Celeron computer processor chips from personal computers (desktops, laptops and notebooks) as these were either developed or manufactured in Israel.
Note that the revolutionary new Ivy Bridge processor will be manufactured in Israel. Any computers running the Windows XT operating system must be turned off immediately as this was developed in Israel. All current Microsoft operating systems are not to be used as Microsoft is heavily reliant on its Israel R&D centre.
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Step 3. Discard all mobile phones, as this technology was developed in Israel, where the first mobile phones were manufactured. Mobile chip technology from a single Israeli company has now been installed in over 100 million devices. Only top-level staff may retain mobile phones for emergency situations. However the use of SMS (Texting) is expressly forbidden as this facility was developed in Israel. No 4G devices can be used, as the chipset is Israeli.
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Turning to food and drink, all food outlets on the organisation’s premises must dispose of cherry tomatoes, which were developed in Israel. Staff must ensure that no cherry tomatoes are included in sandwiches brought into office premises. The ban also applies to honey and any products derived from honey. Israel has developed solutions to the worldwide problem of bee-colony collapse, so that any products derived from bees might only be available now due to an Israeli invention.
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Much fruit and vegetables (including organic) imported into the UK has been enhanced using Israeli technology. This may save millions of people from starving around the world, but is not a good reason for you to eat it. To be safe, only eat fruit and vegetables that you have grown yourself using seeds that have been in your family for generations.
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Destroy all personal medication. Israel’s Teva Pharmaceuticals, the largest generic drugs company in the world, will have manufactured many of your medicines. Staff with the following illnesses will need to take specific precautions.
Cancer - do not take any form of medication or treatment. Israeli scientists have been working at the forefront of oncology for decades.
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Parkinson’s – remove the Israel-pioneered brain pacemaker to stop tremors. Discontinue Levodopa, which reduces motor disturbances. Cease sessions that involve magnetic cortex stimulation.
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Do not use the revolutionary new Israeli bandage that saved the life of Arizona senator Gabriella Giffords after she was shot in the head. If you break a bone badly, reject any treatment that involves introducing collagen, as this may have been manufactured from Israeli plants.
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Finally, reject all major dental treatment, as your teeth may need to be scanned with an Israeli-developed dental scanner.
Tromso Olympiad 2014 Women
Round Three
Angola-Canada Match
Board 2
Khoudgarian, Natalia (CAN) – Domingos, Maria (ANG)
C47 Four Knights, Scotch Variation
If I'm not mistaken, colours alternate from board to board. If a team is assigned "White", they play White on boards 1 and 3; Black on boards 2 and 4. i.e. Kovalyov (1-0) and Gerzhoy (0-1) were White; Hansen (0-1) and Hambleton (1/2) were Black.
Note that Ireland (with a GM and 2 IM's) lost 4-0 to Sudan. Must be something in the water (or lack of it). :-)
chess-results.com doesn't seem to distinguish the colours - thus it looks like all boards are either Black or White.
Last edited by Hugh Brodie; Monday, 4th August, 2014, 01:51 PM.
Maybe CFC should change the selection procedures for the Olympian team. Especially this rule:
iii) Have played at least 10 regular CFC rated or FIDE rated games during the year prior to the start of the selection process (which begins 180 days before the start of the Olympiad).
Canada was white on all boards against Thailand. So the score for Hansen incorrectly shows him playing black. Final score Canada 2.5 Thailand 1.5
Umm. They alternate boards. If Canada has "White" in a given round then they will play White on boards 1 and 3, and play Black on boards 2 and 4. Hansen played Black on board 2.
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