Going into the final day of the 2021 Online Olympiad, Australia had high hopes of qualifying for the top section, but a couple of unfortunate results put paid to this. Having won in round 7, the slipped up against Kyrgyzstan in round 8, losing 3.5-2.5. This meant they needed to be Shenzen (a second China team, representing the event sponsors), but lost 5-1, to finish in 4th pace for the 2nd year in a row. Top board Temur Kuybokarov had the best score with 5.5/8, but the rest of the team hovered around the 50% mark for most of the tournament.
FM Albert Winkelman scored exactly 50% (3.5/7) including winning a nice game in Round 8 against his opponent from Kyrgyzstan
2021 FIDE Online Olympiad Chess.com (8.3), 04.09.2021
5 comments:
Was Albert short on time or something? I don't understand why anyone would play on after 42. Rxe4.
Hoping for a disconnection, I guess.
@Mark It simplifies the position into a winning King and Pawn ending. As Black only has a king left it also guarantees at least a draw if something like a disconnection happens, of White just runs out of time.
@Shaun Yeah that's what I meant - the position for Black is completely hopeless. Playing on as Black just seems a fantastic waste of everyone's time, particularly at this level.
@Mark sorry, I realised I misread your initial comment. Yes playing for a disconnection sometimes happens here, and of course in online chess, players are often slow to resign, no matter how hopeless the position
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