Round 2 at the Olympiads

The second round of the 37th Olympiad (21 May 2006) pitted the Macau team against the higher rated team of Nicaragua. The players for today were Jose Silveirinha (Board 1), Rolly Fesalbon (Board 2), Zachary Calangi (Board 3) and Victor Ho Cheng Fai (Board 4).

Smiles were seen on all the faces of the Macau team players as the participation of the Macau team at the Chess Olympiads hit a high note when Victor Ho Cheng Fai smothered his Nicaraguan opponent at Board 4 to give Macau her first point. The victory came after a thrilling 40 move aggressive attack launched at the hopeless defence of the opponent.

Victor, known for his positional style of play switched to an all out attack from the very first move. He never gave his opponent a chance and was tremendously ahead in tempo. The victory will definitely inspire the rest of the team in the forthcoming rounds.

Congratulations Victor for a job well done!

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