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[blundercheck]

First round pairing is out, 2012 Chess Olympiad in Istanbul Turkey about to start round.
Read more here:
http://blundercheck.com/rp-team-good-to-go-olympiad-first-round/

[laminin]

Around 8pm Phil time daw round 1 start

[ob1xxxx]

but hindi naka sali is GM Sadorra sa lineup?

[laminin]

Per earlier announcements / news articles, GM Sadorra begged off from this Olympiad due to US studies.

Kasado na, in about 4 to 5 hours action begins ! Hope covered ng chessbomb!

Bo. 113 Libya Rtg - 35 Philippines Rtg 0 : 0
33.1 Elarbi, Abobker 2259 - GM So, Wesley 2652
33.2 FM Al-Zayat, Ahmed1977 - GM Barbosa, Oliver 2554
33.3 FM Asabri, Hussien 2211 - GM Paragua, Mark 2508
33.4 Asabri, Hassan 2179 - IM Dimakiling, Oliver 2428

Bo. 121 Pakistan Rtg - 57 Philippines Rtg 0 : 0
54.1 Wasif, Zenubia 0 - WIM Perena, Catherine 2091
54.2 Siddiqui, Nida Mishraz1670 - WFM Jose, Rulp Ylem 2061
54.3 Khuaja, Ghazala Shabbir0 - Frayna, Janelle Mae 1991
54.4 Khuaja, Fatima Shabbir0 - Docena, Jedara 2061

[blundercheck]

Round 1 games for boards 2 and 3 (GMs Barbosa, Paragua) recently added to the post,
See the games below:
http://blundercheck.com/rp-team-round-1-return-of-the-jedis/

[laminin]

Yup, BIG win vs Moldova in rd2 kanina dawn 2.5 to 1.5 after GMs Mark and Wesley secured draws in their boards. Next this pm are the Kazakhs

[rfpugne]

After completion of 3rd round games, RP Men's team won 4-0 versus Kazakhstan while our Women's team also won 3-1 versus Turkmenistan. Congrats to both RP teams.

[laminin]

Bangga na sa taas vs Armenia

Is this the first time for our Olympiad team to start with 3 match wins ?

[lochinvar]

Against Armenia, I hope na mamaintain ni Wesley na wala pa siyang talo sa 2700 super grandmaster. Si Eugene naman ay tiyak na marathon game na naman. Paiiyakin niya ang opposite GM sa haba ng laro.

[rfpugne]

In the 4th round against Armenia, Wesley held his ground against super GM Levon Aronian(ELO-2816) and their game ended in a draw. GMs Barbosa & Paragua had also drawn their games against super GMs Movsesian & Akopian respectively but IM Dimakiling lost to super GM Gabriel Sargissian(ELO-2693). Overall, our RP Men's team lost 1.5-2.5 against a 3rd ranked team. Not a bad performance.

[rfpugne]

IN the 4th round, our RP Women's team won 3-1 against Mexico. Perena, Frayna & Fronda won their games and only Rulp Ylem Jose lost.

[rfpugne]

In the 5th round games tonite, our RP Men's team will be facing Iceland while our Women's team will face South Africa.

[laminin]

Marlon's post in FB :

Almario Marlon Bernardino Jr.
STATEMENT FROM THE NATIONAL CHESS FEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (NCFP) CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT PROSPERO "BUTCH" PICHAY JR.

"We lost agains Armenia, a power house in the chess world but today we have shown to the whole world that the Philippine Chess is a future world power. No less than World no.2 Levon Aronian (2816) sang praises Wesley So in an interview in Istanbul. Because he salvage a draw against a better position of Wesley So. I thought mukhang mananalo pa sana si Wesley." said Pichay, who watched the game live through internet which lasted seven hours back home here in Manila.

"Oliver Barbosa and Mark Paragua are both playing at their best, infact i think they (Barbosa and Paragua ) are playing like grandmasters with an Elo rating of 2700 that's why Armenia just eked out a hard earned victory against the Philippines in that crucial game," added Pichay.

Article by Sir Ed in Journal (rd 3 shutout of Kazakhs) :
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/sports/37137-pinoys-blank-kazakhs

Bobby Ang's article in Business World on Olympiad history and prognosis of the team:
http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Sports&title=Olympiad-musings&id=57647

[tigran18]

go RP team!!!..kelangan pa ng mas madaming dasal ng ating mga kababayan..maganda ang ipinapakita ng mga players natin both men and women..hope magtuloy tuloy na to..go for 4-0 tonight Mens and Womens Team!!!

[laminin]

Yup, where are the rest of bloggers/kibitzers in pinoychessinforme?

These are exciting times in Phil chess, what more can we ask for? Our men's team upset higher seeded Moldova in rd2, shutout the Kazakhs in rd3
and a 'fighting match' vs 2 time Olympiad champ Armenia, and earned their respect in the process! Both our teams have won 3 of 4 matches
for 6 MPs!

Sa FB groups na 'Pinoy Chess Addicts' and 'Ahedres ng Pilipinas' eh abuzz and animated. Lahat na yata ng alam and kilalang chess author o blogger
are writing in their inspired write-ups.

Let us ALL UNITE behind our 2 Olympiad teams !

[lochinvar]

Sana si Eugene ang inilaban versus Sargissian. Baka sakali na nafrustrate si Sargissian. But that's water under the bridge.

[rfpugne]

In the just concluded 5th round, our RP Men's team fielded an all-GM squad & won against Iceland 3-1. Both GMs Paragua & Barbosa won their games while GMs So & Torre were held to a draw. Our RP team is now sharing 5th place with 8 points on 4 wins & 1 loss although they are relegated to 11th place after applying the tie break system. In the 6th round, they will be facing 10th-ranked powerhouse team of Bulgaria whose top board is super GM Veselin Topalov(ELO-2752).

[rfpugne]

In the just concluded 5th round, our RP Women's team won against South Africa 3-1. WIM Perena & Docena won while Frayna & Fronda were held to a draw. Our RP team is now sharing 6th place with 8 points on 4 wins & 1 loss although they are relegated to 13th place after applying the tie break system. They will be facing 14th-ranked France in the 6th round.

[laminin]

Sarap naman ng feeling! And magbabad tignan ang rankings after 5 rounds, ang Men's team ay 11th while ang Women's team ay 13th! Puede na bang ma-freeze and final na yan?

Women's team also won over South Africa 3-1 on wins by WIM Perena (over a WGM) and WNM Docena. WNM Frayna has 4.5/5 so far!

[rjsolcruz]

Round 5 on 2012/09/01 at 15:00

Bo. 51 Iceland Rtg - 35 Philippines Rtg 1 : 3
13.1 GM Stefansson, Hannes 2515 - GM So, Wesley 2652 ½ - ½
13.2 GM Danielsen, Henrik 2511 - GM Barbosa, Oliver 2554 0 - 1
13.3 GM Thorhallsson, Throstur 2426 - GM Torre, Eugene 2469 ½ - ½
13.4 IM Arngrimsson, Dagur 2375 - GM Paragua, Mark 2508 0 - 1

Bo. 61 South Africa Rtg - 57 Philippines Rtg 1 : 3
13.1 WGM Greeff, Melissa 2091 - WIM Perena, Catherine 2091 0 - 1
13.2 WIM Van Der Merwe, Cecile 2043 - Frayna, Janelle Mae 1991 ½ - ½
13.3 WIM Frick, Denise 1896 - Docena, Jedara 2061 0 - 1
13.4 WFM Tlale, Tshepang 1782 - Fronda, Jan Jodilyn 2022 ½ - ½


from:
http://results.chessolympiadistanbul.com/tnr77681.aspx?art=20&lan=1&flag=30&snr=35

Prof. Bobby Ang in Chess Piece is correct:
"I have a good feeling about this team as, contrary to previous Olympiads, the players were able to train in actual tournament competitions in the region. Since early this year the President of the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (NCFP), Prospero Pichay, has been sponsoring our leading players to international tournaments to hone their skills. I remember Oliver Barbosa, Mark Paragua, Richard Bitoon, Oliver Dimakiling, Eugene Torre, Joey Antonio, Rolando Nolte would go on their individual forays to do battle against the best Chinese, Indian and Vietnamese players."

[scheveningen]

Frm Istanbul, Turkey Sept 2 :

GM Eugene Torre saw action for the first time 40th Olympiad Istanbul 2012, in round five against Iceland and drew with GM Thorhallsson ,
The Asia's first GM 22nd appearance , , breaking away from Hungarian GM Lajos Portisch, whom he used to share the honors with.
The Philippines both Men and Women team won their 5th round via resounding 3-1 .against Iceland and South Africa respectively .



Gaprindashvilicup (Best federation = sum (open + women))

Rk. flag Team TB1 TB2 TB3 TB4
1 Russia 20 166.0 31.0 56.00
2 China 17 162.5 31.0 58.00
3 Azerbaijan 17 143.0 32.0 48.00
4 Poland 17 135.0 30.0 53.00
5 Ukraine 16 153.0 28.0 62.00
6 Hungary 16 147.0 28.0 58.00
7 Armenia 16 136.5 26.0 55.00
8 Czech Republic 16 134.5 28.5 55.00
9 Philippines 16 129.0 29.5 51.00[/size]
10 Spain 16 128.5 29.0 51.00
11 Slovakia 16 120.5 26.5 54.00
12 Montenegro 16 116.0 27.0 49.00
13 Germany 15 142.0 27.5 58.00
14 France 15 140.5 29.5 57.00
15 Serbia 15 138.0 28.5 54.0

[blundercheck]

Yes, the Teams' high spirits and perseverance are very evident in carving out hard earned wins for the team.
In round 5 GM Barbosa waylaid his opponent in a series of exchanges in f6 netting him an exchange ahead, also that stubborn pawn of GM Mark Paragua on f6 again caused his opponent to resign as well.
GM Wesley So's noteworthy performance against super strong opposition (Moldova,Armenia), IM Dimaks and GM Torre as well.

Our ladies team made us proud too in every round, not backing away in the conflict, sharing the same slate with the Men's team of 4-1 after 5.

Round 6 however is a further test for both teams. RP Mens versus probably GM Topalov-led Bulgaria. The Ladies will face France.
Goodluck Team Philippines. Round 6 is up.

[laminin]

chessmates,

Some notes :

- It's rest day today, round 6 resumes tomorrow. There is another rest day after round 10, before the final round 11.
http://www.chessolympiadistanbul.com/en/schedule.html

- AFGM Eugene Torre's 21st Olympiad appearance, getting ahead of equally legendary GM Lajos Portisch. joeyj in chessaccount also earlier reported that AFGM
also holds 2 other Olympiad records...

[laminin]

Chessdom interview of our TOP GM Wesley So, covering a lot of relevant, present day chess topics !

http://www.chessdom.com/interview-with-wesley-so/

[chessdlrdrews]

Chessdom interview of our TOP GM Wesley So, covering a lot of relevant, present day chess topics !

http://www.chessdom.com/interview-with-wesley-so/

First 5 rounds, accomplished!

Ever heard of Speech and Language Pathology?

[blundercheck]

ChessFans Round 6 is up against Bulgaria and France:
GENS UNA SUMUS. lETS RALLY BEHIND OUR TEAMS!!!
http://blundercheck.com/rp-teams-ready-showdown-with-bulgaria-and-france/

[rjsolcruz]

Go Team PHL!

Ibulgar ang weakness ng Bulgaria at i-rehas ang France!

[rfpugne]

6th round games had just started. Our very own GM Wesley So is facing super GM Topalov, GM Barbosa is facing GM Georgiev, GM Torre facing GM Cheparinov & GM Paragua facing GM Delchev. It is again an all-GM squad for our RP Men's team versus an all-GM squad also from Bulgaria. Go RP team go!!

[rfpugne]

The game between Wesley and Topalov is now in the 21st move and Wesley is up by 1 pawn. Wesley now has a chance of winning the game.

[rfpugne]

As of this writing, So, Torre & Paragua had drawn their games. The only remaining game is that of Barbosa & Georgiev and it looks drawish but there is a slim chance of Barbosa winning it.

[scheveningen]

Olie Barbosa in a losing position , but kaunting dasal , biglang NAGBLUNDER si GEogiev !!!!! , its winning time

[scheveningen]

hahahaha , nagutom si Kiril , biglang nagblunder, panalo si Olie

[tigran18]

yan ang nagagawa ng prayers mga kabayan..so keep on praying for our teams...next round cgurado mabigat ang kalaban but kung andito tayo to support and pray for them walang russia, ukraine, china or usa sa atin..Good job Team Philippines!!!..Mabuhay kayo!!!..Idol barzed your the men!!!..galing din ng pinakita ni GM So, Torre and Paragua..Good Luck..To our womens team bawi next round kaya pa yan...

[rfpugne]

Our Men's team won against powerhouse team of Bulgaria 2.5-1.5. It was GM Oliver Barbosa who delivered for the team winning over GM Kiril Georgiev in 59 moves. Georgiev made a blunder in the 57th move and that sealed his doom. Go Go RP Team!!

[rfpugne]

Our Men's team is now sharing 4th place in the standings after the 6th round. After applying the tiebreak system however, they are in 5th place. In the 7th round tonite, they will be facing another powerhouse team in 4th ranked Hungary which is led by super GM Peter Leko(ELO-2737 & Zoltan Almasi(ELO-2713).

[rfpugne]

In the 6th round, our Women's team lost to 14th ranked France 1-3. Only WIM Perena won while the rest of our players lost. They will be facing 52nd ranked Portugal in the 7th round tonite. Our Women's team is currently sharing 18th place although they are in 31st place after applying the tiebreak system.

[blundercheck]

KAPIT mga Katuto!. Up next (rfugne) Powerhouse HUNGARY nman for RP Men.
Portugal for the RP Ladies. I missed the live games due to work commitments.
The Pacific Tsunami are doing good/ made us proud...say a little prayer...to make the load lighter!

[rfpugne]

7th round games are about to start. Our very own GM Wesley So will be facing super GM Peter Leko, GM Barbosa will be playing super GM Zoltan Almasi, GM Torre will facing GM Ferenc Berkes and GM Paragua will face GM Csaba Balogh. It will again be an all-GM RP team versus an all-GM team also from powerhouse Hungary. Go RP Team Go!!!

[rjsolcruz]

The win vs former World Champion-led Bulgaria was unbelievable in terms of FIDE rating and international experience. But with our constant prayers, "nothing is impossible". That was a geourgeous win by GM Oli over Georgiev.

This message will self-destruck in 5 seconds.

[scheveningen]

Peter Leko is known to be a Marshall Gambit player , GM So let him play the marshall , meron kayang novelty si Wesley ? , 20 minutes down on clock si Leko , mukhang pinagaralan ni Wesley itong evergreen marshall attack , lets see .......

[scheveningen]

Wesley traded his queen for 2 rooks , and Leko quickly goes into perpetual,
Mark drew , lost si Olie , 2-1 for Hungary , Can Eugene save the Philippines ?

[Rubennetti]

El Eugenio strikes again !

[Rubennetti]

I still can believe Torre won this game against Berkes,A win is a win baby.

[blundercheck]

Way to go RP Teams!! blundercheck.com server/host are having problems right now, they're working overtime to fix it. It's a case of really really bad bad timing. I can't do my own updates.

[tigran18]

just want to share guys from chessbase.com

"Zoltan Almasi took his team into the lead with a win against Oliver Barbosa, but the legendary Eugenio Torre, first Asian Grandmaster and record holder with 21 appearances in the Olympiads, escaped from a passive position to pull a victory against Ferenc Berkes and equalise the score."

Good job RP team!!!..

[laminin]

We are truly blessed in the present day to be able to witness such chess endgame GEMS from AFGM Eugene Torre ! Aside from being a true gentleman & person &
chess warrior, some of his endgame gems like the GMA Cup win (he was champ) over Kazakh ace Murtas (he marched his king to the opponent's side ba yun, or was
that the Li Chao game?) and a couple of games vs Indians in the last Asian Games. One can replay those games in his chessgames.com site, for those
chess students who want to learn more on endgame techniques. Eto ay mga wala sa Dvoretsky Manual, kasi di pa naisusulat ang Torre Endgame Manual...

[lochinvar]

With opponents so highly rated, we need the vast experience of Eugene. On some occasions, he had the tendency to draw with ordinary FM. But with highly rated opponent, he has the tendency to exhaust his adversary and defeat them.

[scheveningen]

Eugene is winning against Short !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[scheveningen]

MarK Drew , 1/2 -1/2 , Eugene is winning, Olie good position one pawn up , Wesley - Adams looks drawish , baka 3-1 ito ahh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lietz]

torre wins!!!

[scheveningen]

Ok , Short just resigned , its 1 1/2 -1/2 , draw na lang sa remaining board ok na ..

[Lietz]

sana manalo si wesley!!

[Lietz]

go go go olie!!!

[rfpugne]

Our RP Men's team won against England 3-1. GMs Torre & Barbosa won while GMs So & Paragua were held to a draw. We won again versus a powerhouse team. Go Go RP Team!!!!

[lochinvar]

All Fillpinos should feel good with this winnings. We may not have won anything in the London Olympic, but we sure are triumphant against these powerhouses of chess.

[blundercheck]

Pawn to f3 against the KID? I thought it was shelved for some time! But in the hands of GM Oliver "Barbwire" Barbosa looks really fearsome, Idol Eugene, well i do play the Nimzo sometimes but never tested the pawn to d6 before. Looks very solid, Nigel Short(PCA challenger) unable to crack it. The Britons lost in this round. I remember the slugger Pacman Pacquiao sent another British named Hatton into deep slumber in round 2 i think. similar tales.
Well done RP Teams despite the losses on the distaff side. Lets get it on!

[laminin]

YES, gising na gising tayo and di nananaginip!

Last 3 rounds, wag sayangin ang magical run na eto, next ay China! These last 2 to 3 rounds will determine our FINAL placing which at the end of the day is what
would be on the record and will be the 'bottom line'.

Definitely, these achievements can herald a RENAISSANCE of Philippine chess, and HOPE MAJOR sponsors get into the fold! But we in the chess community also need
to help it along by promoting the benefits of the 'sport' of chess, and also cleaning up our acts

[lochinvar]

Against a legendary rook (Torre), Nigel's attempt was Shorthanded. Maybe he needs to change his name to Long.

[darthchessChess Addict]

Hmm..kung China ang kasunod na kalaban, makahulugan ito hehe!
Ipakita natin sa mga Tsino na iyan kung sino ang tunay na malakas sa warfare kahit sa chess man lang !

[tigran18]

may pagkakataon ba makakuha ng IM or GM norm yung mga girls natin?..sino kaya ang possible na makakuha ng norm sa mga girls as of now?..

[rsa]

Almost wiped out vs China in hard fought battles. As usual, ever reliable So is the lone survivor with a draw on board 1. Watching the games by internet, akala ko ay mag-work uli ang endgame magic ni Eugene vs Bu. Hope makabawi vs Vietnam in the penultimate round 10. Bakbakan din ito, dog-eat-dog battles again. We are wholeheartedly with you come what may, RP teams. Fight!!!

[laminin]

Pagpag, regroup and bawi vs Vietnam tonight.

TEST of CHARACTER for the team.

Let's continue to pray for our officials and players !

[laminin]

tigran18,

Per post sa FB groups ni John M. eh WIM norm (20 game) na si Janelle
Frayna, and CM norm for Jedara Docena and Jodilyn Fronda.

Sana puede pa makahabol for WGM norm si WIM Perena, natalo vs Rumania kagabi eh, I think just needed a draw sana. 2 rounds pa...

[lochinvar]

May identity crisis ang women players. Except for Catherine, the rest are all named starting with J. How come Cheradee was not in the list?

[laminin]

We have a lot to be THANKFUL for :

- This 2012 Olympiad campaign has REKINDLED Pinoy pride in its chess culture & history - so far 3 BIG upsets vs higher rated Moldova,Bulgaria and England, and
a hard fought draw vs 4th seed Hungary ! The team has been fighting it out in the top boards since round 2

- This has elicited praises in media releases from NCFP officials Pres Pichay, Tolentino and Colmenares. Chess writers such as Marlon B. (ABS CBN,Philboxing,FB),
Ed Andaya (Journal), Bobby Ang (Business World), Joey Villar (Philstar), Roy Luarca (Inquirer) and bloggers joeyj / chessacount, blundercheck. It has also
electrified FB groups & other blogspots with messages from Pinoy chess enthusiasts all over the world !

- Bonus with majority of our Women players earning WIM or CM norms during this campaign.

- Now it boils down to the last 2 rounds, to determine the final placings, and cement these team's places in Olympiad history.

- We gain by early identification of the core for both Men's and Women's team members to the 2013 SEAG, where there are more chess events and
medals at stake! (Of course, most probably there will also be qualifiers next year for the other slots, to have open opporunities for aspiring players)

- Let us take this opportunity to elevate support for chess. Have a common campaign for DepEd's 'chess-in-schools' (starting w/ Grade 3), and sustained overseas
exposure for our candidate GMs, and elevation to SuperGM level for our young GMs.

- Have a genuine grassroots program and also take care of our talented 'Young Kiddie Masters', like budget for U-16 Olympiad next year, and World
Age Group for competitive players. Send our Jrs champs to the World Juniors

[laminin]

2-2 standoff with Vietnam with 4 fighting draws, we are 11th based on tiebreak.

Rest day today, final round tomorrow vs Rumania...

China beat USA with hitman Ding once again delivering the win, they lead together with Armenia and Russia...

[darthchessChess Addict]

May axe to grind talaga ang mga Tsino sa atin...
Gusto talaga maging superpower ng mga Tsino sa iba't ibang larangan.
Go Philippines! Go for 4-0 against Romania!

[lochinvar]

Wesley et al will most probably play it safe again and go for draws. There is more to lose than gain.

[aoi320]

問題を解決するために、当科では小児科、言語聴覚士、小児歯科、矯正歯科、耳鼻科、顎義歯外来、歯科 光照射器イ

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ンプラント外来と連携をとりながら、‘チームアプローチによる一貫治療’をモットーに治療にあたっています。医療の進歩に加え、このように適切な時期に専門医が適切な治療を行うことで、以前とは比較できないほど治療成績は向上しています。哺乳は口唇口蓋裂の赤ちゃんが最初に直面する問題であり、

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口と鼻との遮断が上手くできないために、おっぱいやミルクを吸う力が弱く時間がかかったり、哺乳量が少なかったりと多くの母親にとっても不安な問題です。哺乳は成長のために必要な栄養をとること以外にも呼吸、光重合発音や筋肉の動きなど口腔機能の発達を促すという重要な目的があります。

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当科では、ホッツ床という口のなかにいれる入れ歯のようなプレートをできるだけ早期に入れています。このプレートを使うことにより顎の正常な成長を促したり、口と鼻とを遮断させることで上手く飲み込むことができるようになったり、

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舌の異常運動の抑制などに効果があります。重合器れぞれの患者さんにあった哺乳方法を指導していますが、おっぱいをあげる直接哺乳では、母親としての自信や自覚また母子双方のスキンシップなど、精神的満足のためにも有効です。

[rfpugne]

If our RP Men's team win against Romania in the 11th & last round tonite, we will most probably end up within the top ten of this world chess olympiad. That would then be a very good achievement for this team since it was several years ago that we were able to land in the top 10 of this competition. Let's hope & pray that they will achieve it. Go RP Team Go!!!

[laminin]

May pairings na sa Olympiad site, ALL GM Line-ups, since 1100 hrs ang start sa Turkey na 4 hours earlier than usual, estimate lang mga 4pm yata sa atin ang start?

Bo. 25 Romania (ROU) Rtg - 35 Philippines (PHI) Rtg 0 : 0
7.1 GM Lupulescu, Constantin 2614 - GM So, Wesley 2652
7.2 GM Parligras, Mircea-Emilian 2618 - GM Barbosa, Oliver 2554
7.3 GM Vajda, Levente 2612 - GM Torre, Eugene 2469
7.4 GM Nevednichy, Vladislav 2554 - GM Paragua, Mark 2508

GMs Barbosa and Paragua will have white vs Romania's best scorers...

[darthchessChess Addict]

Let's pray for our Philippine team.
Manalo matalo, may napatunayan tayo.
Go Philippines!

[lochinvar]

"If our RP Men's team win against Romania in the 11th & last round tonite, we will most probably end up within the top ten of this world chess olympiad. That would then be a very good achievement for this team since it was several years ago that we were able to land in the top 10 of this competition."

Getting to the top 10 of this Olympiad is doubly harder compared to the first achievement. Before, there was the Soviet Union which sent only one unit and in it are the Ukrainians, Russians, Belarussian, Armenian, Azeris, Uzbeks, Kazakhs, etc. Now, each nationalities send their own teams. And then, of course, you have the break up of Yugoslavia, the Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, etc. are sending teams separately.

[laminin]

Men's team finished 21st after tiebreaks, tied for 19th to 33rd with 14 MPs. Compared to 50th place finish in 2010 and seeding of 35th, this is much better
performance!

Women's team placed 43rd with WIM title for J. Frayna and CM titles for J.Docena and J. Fronda

Let's apply the lessons learned to the next Olympiad. Like the BOGM/ Finals qualifier can be scheduled 2 to 3 months earlier, for longer preparation time
and team activities.

Hope the WGM campaigns for WIMs Perena and Frayna could be pursued, aside from the final GM drives of IMs Dimakiling & Dableo...

[laminin]

Susan Polgar's post in CG.com in GM Wes' page :

Susan Polgar: Not sure why my last post did not publish. The RP team won bronze in category B. Torre was the only player on stage to receive the cup. Perhaps the bus did not arrive for others. But it was good seeing him on stage representing the Philippines. The crowd roared for him Will publish pictures soon at http://www.ChessDailyNews.com