50+ World Senior Team Championship 2019
April 22, 2019
I have been reminded that Canada has a team at this event, taking place at the Olympic Palace Conference Centre, Rhodes 16-24 April, 2019.
The official website is:
http://rodoschess2019.com
and there appears to be a picture of the Colossus of Rhodes, with this Latin tag:
Hic Rhodus, hic salta
which means, here is Rhodes, jump here. Perhaps some classicist can elucidate.
Tomorrow is Round Eight of a nine-round tournament. The results for the Canadian team so far:
Round 1, Apr. 16
Sweden 2 – Canada 0.5-3.5
Olesen, C. – Ross, David 0-1
Ross, Paul – Kvisth, Bengt 0.5-0.5
Olsson, T. – Barron, Michael 0-1
Chernik, D. – Andersson, E. 1-0
Round 2, Apr. 17
Canada – Italy 0.5-3.5
Ross, David – Godena, M. 0.5-0.5
Garcia, Pater – Ross, Paul 1-0
Barron, M. – Bellia, F. 0-1
Bruno, Fabio – Chernik, D. 1-0
Round 3, Apr. 18
Athens Vet – Canada 1.5-2.5
Mitrandas – Ross, David 0-1
Ross, Paul – Ilandzis, S. 0-1
Hrisanthopou – Barron, Michael 0-1
Chernik, D. – Papadimitriou 0.5-0.5
Round 4, Apr. 19
Canada – Russia Women 2.5-1.5
Ross, David – Strutinskaia 1-0
Grabuzova, T. – Ross, Paul 1-0
Barron, M. – Fatalibekova 1-0
Titorenko, N. – Chernik, D. 0.5-0.5
Round 5, Apr. 20
England 1 – Canada 2.5-1.5
Speelman, J. – Ross, David 1-0
Ross, Paul – Emms, John 1-0
Plaskett, M. – Barron, M. 0.5-0.5
Chernik, D. – Ward, Chris 0-1
Round 6, Apr. 21
Canada – Argentina 1-3
Ross, David – Mahia, G. 0-1
Garbarino, R. – Ross, Paul 1-0
Barron, M. – Grushka, C. 1-0
Perez Werthe – Chernik, D. 1-0
Round 7, Apr. 22
Scotland – Canada 3.5-0.5
Grant, J. – Ross, David 0.5-0.5
Ross, Paul – Farrell, Neil 0-1
Neave, George – Barron, M. 1-0
Chernik, D. – Smith, P.R. 0-1
Round 8, Apr. 23
Canada – Sweden 1 (to be played)
Standings
Rank Team Round BP MP
1 USA 7 19 13
2 Italy 7 17½ 11
3 Iceland 7 19 10
4 Germany 7 16½ 10
5 Armenia 7 19½ 9
6 England 1 7 18 9
7 Austria 7 15 9
8 Israel 7 19½ 8
9 Athens Vet 7 17 8
10 Scotland 7 16 8
11 Russia Women 7 14 8
12 England 2 7 14½ 7
13 Uruguay 7 14 7
14 Argentina 7 13½ 7
15 Ireland 7 13 7
16 Sweden 1 7 13 6
17 Germany Women 7 12 6
18 Canada 7 12 6
19 Finland 1 7 11½ 6
20 Latvia Women 7 10½ 6
21 Wales 7 12 5
22 VSG 1880 Offenbach 7 9½ 5
23 Finland Sisu 7 10½ 4
24 Oslo Schakselskap 7 10 4
25 England 3 7 10 3
26 Sweden 2 7 7 0
Some familiar names:
Shabalov, Joel Benjamin, Yermolinsky (USA)
Jon Speelman (England)
Vaganian (Armenia)
There are no teams from Russia, China or Iran. (Am I missing something here?)
Round 4, Apr. 19
Canada – Russia Women
Ross, David – Strutinskaia, Galina
C00 French, Steiner variation
1.c4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.cxd5 Nf6 5.Bb5+ Nbd7 6.Nc3 Be7 7.Nf3 O-O 8.d4 Nb6 9.O-O Nbxd5 10.Re1 c6 11.Bc4 Bg4 12.h3 Bh5 13.g4 Bg6 14.Ne5 Nb6 15.Bb3 c5 16.dxc5 Qxd1 17.Rxd1 Bxc5 18.Nxg6 hxg6 19.g5 Nh5 20.Ne4 Be7 21.Be3 Nc8 22.Rd7 Rb8 23.Rc1 Re8 24.Rcc7 Bd8 25.Bxf7+ Kf8 26.Rxd8 1-0
Round 5, Apr. 20
Canada – England 1
Ross, Paul – Emms, John
A47 Queen’s Indian Defence
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b6 3.Bf4 Bb7 4.e3 g6 5.h3 Bg7 6.Nbd2 O-O 7.Bd3 d6 8.Qe2 Nd5 9.c3 Nxf4 10.exf4 Nd7 11.O-O e6 12.Rad1 a6 13.Be4 Qc8 14.Rfe1 Nf6 15.Bxb7 Qxb7 16.Nc4 b5 17.Ne3 Rab8 18.b3 Rfc8 19.Rd3 Nd5 20.Nxd5 Qxd5 21.Nd2 Qf5 22.Qf3 b4 23.c4 Qa5 24.d5 e5 25.f5 Qxa2 26.f6 Bf8 27.h4 e4 28.Nxe4 Re8 29.h5 Re5 30.hxg6 hxg6 31.g4 Rbe8 32.Rde3 Qb2 33.Kg2 a5 34.Rh1 Rxe4 35.Rxe4 Rxe4 36.Qxe4 Qxf6 37.Rh3 Qg5 38.Rf3 Be7 39.Qf4 Qxf4 40.Rxf4 Kf8 41.Re4 Bf6 42.Re2 Bd4 43.Kf3 Bb6 44.Kf4 f6 45.f3 Kf7 46.Ke4 Bc5 47.Rh2 Kg7 48.Ra2 Bb6 49.Kd3 f5 50.gxf5 gxf5 51.c5 Bxc5 52.Rxa5 Kf6 53.f4 Ke7 54.Rb5 Kd7 55.Rb8 Ke7 56.Rh8 Bb6 57.Rh7+ Kf6 58.Rh6+ Kg7 59.Rh3 Kg6 60.Kc4 Bf2 61.Kxb4 Be1+ 62.Kb5 Bd2 63.Rg3+ Kf6 64.Rf3 Kg6 65.Rg3+ Kf6 66.Rf3 Kg6 67.Kc6 Kh5 68.Kxc7 Kg4 69.Rd3 Bxf4 70.b4 Bh2 71.b5 f4 72.b6 1-0
Round 6, Apr. 21
Canada – Argentina
Barron, Michael – Grushka, Carlos
C05 French, Tarrasch, Closed variation
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 f6 8.exf6 Qxf6 9.Nf3 Bd6 10.O-O e5 11.Bg5 Qf7 12.dxe5 Ndxe5 13.Nxe5 Nxe5 14.Bb5+ Bd7 15.Bxd7+ Nxd7 16.Qd2 O-O 17.Rad1 Nb6 18.Bh4 Rfe8 19.Rfe1 h6 20.Bg3 Rad8 21.Bxd6 Rxd6 22.Ng3 Rde6 23.Rxe6 Qxe6 24.Nf1 Rd8 25.Ne3 d4 26.b3 Rd7 27.cxd4 Rxd4 28.Qc2 Nd5 29.Nxd5 Qxd5 30.Re1 Kf7 31.Qe2 Kg8 32.h3 Rd2 33.Qe8+ Kh7 34.Re2 Rd1+ 35.Kh2 b6 36.f4 Qd4 37.Qf7 Qg1+ 38.Kg3 Rd6 39.Qf5+ Rg6+ 40.Kh4 Qd4 41.Re6 Qd8+ 42.Kh5 Qd1+ 43.g4 Qd3 44.Qxd3 1-0
Round 4, Apr. 19
Russia Women - Canada
Titorenko, Natalia – Chernik, Dmitry
B30 Sicilian Defence (Scheveningen, Richter-Rauzer)
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 d6 4.d3 g6 5.Be3 Bg7 6.Qd2 Nd4 7.Nd1 Nf6 8.Nxd4 cxd4 9.Bxd4 O-O 10.f3 e5 11.Be3 Be6 12.c4 b6 13.Be2 Rb8 14.O-O Nh5 15.d4 Qe7 16.g3 Rbc8 17.Rc1 Bh3 18.Rf2 f5 19.Bg5 Bf6 20.Bxf6 Qxf6 21.d5 fxe4 22.fxe4 Qg7 23.Bxh5 gxh5 24.Rxf8+ Rxf8 25.Nf2 Bg4 26.Rf1 Bf3 27.Qe3 Qg6 28.Nh3 Bxe4 29.Rxf8+ Kxf8 30.Nf2 Bb1 31.Qa3 h4 32.Qf3+ Ke7 33.a3 hxg3 34.hxg3 h6 35.b4 e4 36.Qe3 Qg5 37.Qxg5+ hxg5 38.Nd1 Kf6 39.Kf2 Ke5 40.Ke3 Bd3 41.Nf2 Bxc4 42.Nxe4 Bxd5 43.Nxg5 Ba2 44.Nf3+ Kd5 45.Kd3 Bb1+ 46.Kc3 Bg6 47.Nd4 Be8 48.Kd3 Bd7 49.Nf3 Bf5+ 50.Kc3 Ke4 51.Nd2+ Kd5 1/2-1/2
See:
http://chess-results.com/tnr413742.aspx?lan=1
April 22, 2019
I have been reminded that Canada has a team at this event, taking place at the Olympic Palace Conference Centre, Rhodes 16-24 April, 2019.
The official website is:
http://rodoschess2019.com
and there appears to be a picture of the Colossus of Rhodes, with this Latin tag:
Hic Rhodus, hic salta
which means, here is Rhodes, jump here. Perhaps some classicist can elucidate.
Tomorrow is Round Eight of a nine-round tournament. The results for the Canadian team so far:
Round 1, Apr. 16
Sweden 2 – Canada 0.5-3.5
Olesen, C. – Ross, David 0-1
Ross, Paul – Kvisth, Bengt 0.5-0.5
Olsson, T. – Barron, Michael 0-1
Chernik, D. – Andersson, E. 1-0
Round 2, Apr. 17
Canada – Italy 0.5-3.5
Ross, David – Godena, M. 0.5-0.5
Garcia, Pater – Ross, Paul 1-0
Barron, M. – Bellia, F. 0-1
Bruno, Fabio – Chernik, D. 1-0
Round 3, Apr. 18
Athens Vet – Canada 1.5-2.5
Mitrandas – Ross, David 0-1
Ross, Paul – Ilandzis, S. 0-1
Hrisanthopou – Barron, Michael 0-1
Chernik, D. – Papadimitriou 0.5-0.5
Round 4, Apr. 19
Canada – Russia Women 2.5-1.5
Ross, David – Strutinskaia 1-0
Grabuzova, T. – Ross, Paul 1-0
Barron, M. – Fatalibekova 1-0
Titorenko, N. – Chernik, D. 0.5-0.5
Round 5, Apr. 20
England 1 – Canada 2.5-1.5
Speelman, J. – Ross, David 1-0
Ross, Paul – Emms, John 1-0
Plaskett, M. – Barron, M. 0.5-0.5
Chernik, D. – Ward, Chris 0-1
Round 6, Apr. 21
Canada – Argentina 1-3
Ross, David – Mahia, G. 0-1
Garbarino, R. – Ross, Paul 1-0
Barron, M. – Grushka, C. 1-0
Perez Werthe – Chernik, D. 1-0
Round 7, Apr. 22
Scotland – Canada 3.5-0.5
Grant, J. – Ross, David 0.5-0.5
Ross, Paul – Farrell, Neil 0-1
Neave, George – Barron, M. 1-0
Chernik, D. – Smith, P.R. 0-1
Round 8, Apr. 23
Canada – Sweden 1 (to be played)
Standings
Rank Team Round BP MP
1 USA 7 19 13
2 Italy 7 17½ 11
3 Iceland 7 19 10
4 Germany 7 16½ 10
5 Armenia 7 19½ 9
6 England 1 7 18 9
7 Austria 7 15 9
8 Israel 7 19½ 8
9 Athens Vet 7 17 8
10 Scotland 7 16 8
11 Russia Women 7 14 8
12 England 2 7 14½ 7
13 Uruguay 7 14 7
14 Argentina 7 13½ 7
15 Ireland 7 13 7
16 Sweden 1 7 13 6
17 Germany Women 7 12 6
18 Canada 7 12 6
19 Finland 1 7 11½ 6
20 Latvia Women 7 10½ 6
21 Wales 7 12 5
22 VSG 1880 Offenbach 7 9½ 5
23 Finland Sisu 7 10½ 4
24 Oslo Schakselskap 7 10 4
25 England 3 7 10 3
26 Sweden 2 7 7 0
Some familiar names:
Shabalov, Joel Benjamin, Yermolinsky (USA)
Jon Speelman (England)
Vaganian (Armenia)
There are no teams from Russia, China or Iran. (Am I missing something here?)
Round 4, Apr. 19
Canada – Russia Women
Ross, David – Strutinskaia, Galina
C00 French, Steiner variation
1.c4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.cxd5 Nf6 5.Bb5+ Nbd7 6.Nc3 Be7 7.Nf3 O-O 8.d4 Nb6 9.O-O Nbxd5 10.Re1 c6 11.Bc4 Bg4 12.h3 Bh5 13.g4 Bg6 14.Ne5 Nb6 15.Bb3 c5 16.dxc5 Qxd1 17.Rxd1 Bxc5 18.Nxg6 hxg6 19.g5 Nh5 20.Ne4 Be7 21.Be3 Nc8 22.Rd7 Rb8 23.Rc1 Re8 24.Rcc7 Bd8 25.Bxf7+ Kf8 26.Rxd8 1-0
Round 5, Apr. 20
Canada – England 1
Ross, Paul – Emms, John
A47 Queen’s Indian Defence
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b6 3.Bf4 Bb7 4.e3 g6 5.h3 Bg7 6.Nbd2 O-O 7.Bd3 d6 8.Qe2 Nd5 9.c3 Nxf4 10.exf4 Nd7 11.O-O e6 12.Rad1 a6 13.Be4 Qc8 14.Rfe1 Nf6 15.Bxb7 Qxb7 16.Nc4 b5 17.Ne3 Rab8 18.b3 Rfc8 19.Rd3 Nd5 20.Nxd5 Qxd5 21.Nd2 Qf5 22.Qf3 b4 23.c4 Qa5 24.d5 e5 25.f5 Qxa2 26.f6 Bf8 27.h4 e4 28.Nxe4 Re8 29.h5 Re5 30.hxg6 hxg6 31.g4 Rbe8 32.Rde3 Qb2 33.Kg2 a5 34.Rh1 Rxe4 35.Rxe4 Rxe4 36.Qxe4 Qxf6 37.Rh3 Qg5 38.Rf3 Be7 39.Qf4 Qxf4 40.Rxf4 Kf8 41.Re4 Bf6 42.Re2 Bd4 43.Kf3 Bb6 44.Kf4 f6 45.f3 Kf7 46.Ke4 Bc5 47.Rh2 Kg7 48.Ra2 Bb6 49.Kd3 f5 50.gxf5 gxf5 51.c5 Bxc5 52.Rxa5 Kf6 53.f4 Ke7 54.Rb5 Kd7 55.Rb8 Ke7 56.Rh8 Bb6 57.Rh7+ Kf6 58.Rh6+ Kg7 59.Rh3 Kg6 60.Kc4 Bf2 61.Kxb4 Be1+ 62.Kb5 Bd2 63.Rg3+ Kf6 64.Rf3 Kg6 65.Rg3+ Kf6 66.Rf3 Kg6 67.Kc6 Kh5 68.Kxc7 Kg4 69.Rd3 Bxf4 70.b4 Bh2 71.b5 f4 72.b6 1-0
Round 6, Apr. 21
Canada – Argentina
Barron, Michael – Grushka, Carlos
C05 French, Tarrasch, Closed variation
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 f6 8.exf6 Qxf6 9.Nf3 Bd6 10.O-O e5 11.Bg5 Qf7 12.dxe5 Ndxe5 13.Nxe5 Nxe5 14.Bb5+ Bd7 15.Bxd7+ Nxd7 16.Qd2 O-O 17.Rad1 Nb6 18.Bh4 Rfe8 19.Rfe1 h6 20.Bg3 Rad8 21.Bxd6 Rxd6 22.Ng3 Rde6 23.Rxe6 Qxe6 24.Nf1 Rd8 25.Ne3 d4 26.b3 Rd7 27.cxd4 Rxd4 28.Qc2 Nd5 29.Nxd5 Qxd5 30.Re1 Kf7 31.Qe2 Kg8 32.h3 Rd2 33.Qe8+ Kh7 34.Re2 Rd1+ 35.Kh2 b6 36.f4 Qd4 37.Qf7 Qg1+ 38.Kg3 Rd6 39.Qf5+ Rg6+ 40.Kh4 Qd4 41.Re6 Qd8+ 42.Kh5 Qd1+ 43.g4 Qd3 44.Qxd3 1-0
Round 4, Apr. 19
Russia Women - Canada
Titorenko, Natalia – Chernik, Dmitry
B30 Sicilian Defence (Scheveningen, Richter-Rauzer)
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 d6 4.d3 g6 5.Be3 Bg7 6.Qd2 Nd4 7.Nd1 Nf6 8.Nxd4 cxd4 9.Bxd4 O-O 10.f3 e5 11.Be3 Be6 12.c4 b6 13.Be2 Rb8 14.O-O Nh5 15.d4 Qe7 16.g3 Rbc8 17.Rc1 Bh3 18.Rf2 f5 19.Bg5 Bf6 20.Bxf6 Qxf6 21.d5 fxe4 22.fxe4 Qg7 23.Bxh5 gxh5 24.Rxf8+ Rxf8 25.Nf2 Bg4 26.Rf1 Bf3 27.Qe3 Qg6 28.Nh3 Bxe4 29.Rxf8+ Kxf8 30.Nf2 Bb1 31.Qa3 h4 32.Qf3+ Ke7 33.a3 hxg3 34.hxg3 h6 35.b4 e4 36.Qe3 Qg5 37.Qxg5+ hxg5 38.Nd1 Kf6 39.Kf2 Ke5 40.Ke3 Bd3 41.Nf2 Bxc4 42.Nxe4 Bxd5 43.Nxg5 Ba2 44.Nf3+ Kd5 45.Kd3 Bb1+ 46.Kc3 Bg6 47.Nd4 Be8 48.Kd3 Bd7 49.Nf3 Bf5+ 50.Kc3 Ke4 51.Nd2+ Kd5 1/2-1/2
See:
http://chess-results.com/tnr413742.aspx?lan=1
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