Four strong grandmasters from Uzbekistan - the Far Asian country of the former Soviet Union - were waiting. At the first table sat the world champion in digital computing himself, Nodirbek Abdusattorov. Triggir lied howl over 2600 in rating. Uzbekistan is the fourteenth strongest team out of the 188 teams in the competition.
Ivan Sokolov now works as a regular in the talkative country of its 35 million people. The former regular at Havnar Telvingarfelag greets his old friends in the Faroes, but after that there was no mercy. He had prepared his men howl until that day, when everyone played their favorite plays on all four tables.
On our tables, our men were mercilessly punished for throwing unnecessary games often in the room. After that, there was nothing to save. Øðrvísi was on the back tables. Rógvi Egilstoft counted howl and once had an easy lead - the lead increased to 1.8 - but he did not find the best continuation, and lost his footing. John Rødgaard stood as well. He had an exciting speech, and with his sardonic, loyal base, he managed to keep a firm hold on the position. But when a good five hours had passed, and they were approaching their 70 games, the match was perhaps starting to show, he couldn’t find the best games, and then it was soon a loss in hand.
John Rødgaard, on the left, pushed himself hard for a good five hours yesterday against the Uzbek grandmaster. Our veteran had full control of the position, but he sauntered to the end.
In this way, it is very good for teams. Even good places can go to waste, because you are under constant pressure. For Kortini, the 4-0 loss can be said to be a small disappointment, because we had a different result.
Roses to the Faroe Islands
There are more, some of them broadcast directly from the speech olympiad in India. One well-known channel is Chess24, which is hosted by the great players Peter Svidler from Russia and Peter Leko from Hungary, and some of which can be seen on Youtube.
Yesterday they had a chat in the Faroes. They are the solution to the conflict between the Faroe Islands and Uzbekistan. Svidler, who has been the Russian champion several times and won OL gold for Russia, recalled with great joy the big all-round competition Tórshavn Open in the Faroe Islands in 1997, which he won in a tougher race against Ivan Sokolov. He said that the experience of the Faroes is one of his best and most memorable, and he told everyone to go to the Faroes to travel. He also praised Helga Dam Ziska, and said that they had equaled each other in the European Championship in 2011.
Peter Leko, who in his time was in the top 5 in the world (2003), said that the Faroes were fantastic.
- Now I am also more interested in handball, and I was surprised in the summer that the Faroese men’s national team beat Denmark and other good teams in the EC final in Portugal, in football they also have more good results, and the same is true in winter. How could they do so well with so few people, he wondered.
Puerto Rico today
Today the Faroes count against Puerto Rico. A good three million people live in the Caribbean islands.
The Faroes have already lost against Puerto Rico at the speech olympiads, today’s loss is the worst in the series. It was really the first year that we met in public, but it’s been a long time since the last match.
In all the matches it has gone well, but the Faroes have never won in Puerto Rico. Three matches have ended in a draw, but we have lost four matches.
1974 Faroe Islands - Puerto Rico 1½-2½
1978 Faroe Islands - Puerto Rico 1½-2½
1980 Faroe Islands - Puerto Rico 2-2
1982 Faroe Islands - Puerto Rico 2-2
1984 Faroe Islands - Puerto Rico 1½-2½
1990 Faroe Islands - Puerto Rico 2-2
1994 Faroe Islands - Puerto Rico 1½-2½
Today the situation is different. The Faroes are full of strength, and should have won the first match against Puerto Rico.
16-year-old Luitjen Akselsson Apol receives his Olympic baptism of fire today. He frees John Rødgaard av on the fourth board.
Game by game can be followed online.
Klaksvík won the Olavsøkudy
Otherwise, Havnin and Klaksvík regularly counted the olavsøkudistin aftná rowing races olavsøkuaft. This year, Klaksvikings were obscene against yvirlutan, and won 7-3.
Defeat would be more suitable for Havnarmen, since they had the right middle strength number, and they were the favourites. But in Tibet it is such that the darkness will be decided on the tables, and that day no one knew who was the best.
The custom of one olavsøkudysti between Havnina and Klaksvík over ten boards is old, but after several years, the ten was brought back last year. Then the harbor team won, so now the score is 1-1.
A few people had come to Finsen to find out what was going on behind the scenes.
Havnin - Klaksvík 3 - 7
1. Martin Poulsen - Ólavur Simonsen 1/2 - 1/2
2. Olaf Berg - Eyðun Nolsøe 1 - 0
3. Carl Eli N. Samuelsen - Rani Nolsøe 1/2 - 1/2
4. Sjurður Thorsteinsson - Terji Petersen 0 - 1
5. Hjalti T. Jógvansson - Wille Olsen 0 - 1
6. Herluf Hansen - Haldur Suni Johansen 0 - 1
7. Margar Berg - Heðin Gregersen 0 - 1
8. Heidrik T. Jacobsen - Janus Skaale 1/2 - 1/2
9. Sigurd Justinussen - Tummas Martin Sólsker 0 - 1
10. Jóannes Guttesen - Flóvin M. Tummasarson 1/2 - 1/2
Source: Føroyski Portalurin
