Round 1 at the Olympiads

Macau Team at round 1 of the 37th Chess Olympiad

Starting today I will to highlight the day to day account of the 37th Chess Olympiad and Macau Team performance. Round 1 at the 37th Chess Olympiad started today 20 May at 15:00. 147 countries with 149 teams began their quest for the world chess team titles in the men's category. And in the women's division, 107 countries represented by 108 teams go up against one another for the title.

The pairings for the 1st round, like always, pits the strongest team against the weakest team. Therefore Macau, ranked 123rd in the world had to face the tough Australian team ranked 50th in the world. Our players had to face the titled players of the other side; difficult as it may seem, it is a good way to learn and who knows, luck may be with us! After an average of 4 hours playing time Macau team lost to the Australian team by 4-0. Players from Macau who played in round 1 were the following: Board 1 Jose Silveirinha, Board 2 Solomon Celis III, Board 3 Mak Keng Kei, Board 4 Victor Ho Cheng Fai. Our last chance was with our board 2 player Solomon Celis III who only lost in the endgame in a drawish position.

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