Olympiad of failures of 1986

The Olympiade of failures of 1986 is a world competition by teams and country organized by FIDE. The countries clash on 4 chess-boards per team of 6 players (4 holders and 2 substitutes) set out again. The female teams have 4 players out of 3 chess-boards. This 27e Olympiade was held from November 14th to December 2nd, 1986 with Dubai, organized by the United Arab Emirates.

The points are not allotted taking into consideration result of the matches inter-nations, but according to the individual results on each chess-board (a point by gained part, half-time for null, zero point for a defeat).

Male tournament

Context

The organizers refuse to grant the visa to the israëlienne team because of conflict situation with the Proche the East. This decision disqualifies the Olympiad with the eyes of many Occident with. The federations of Sweden, of Denmark, of Norway and the Netherlands refuse to send their team. large Masters refuse to take part in it in personal capacity. Such is the case of Robert Hübner (FRG), of Viktor Kortchnoï (Swiss), of Lev Alburt (EU) and of Mestel (England).

Conscious of the risk, the United Arab Emirates take in load the transport costs and of stay of many teams African and Asian, which makes it possible to beat the record of participation: 108 nations are present.

The competition proceeds in single hen on 14 rounds according to the Swiss Système.

Results

France finishes 10th with 33 points.

The USSR and England are separate only by one half-time before 14th and last round. Each of the two teams gain this last match 4 to 0, the first against Poland, the second against Brazil. This double result gave place to some conflicts between the Russians and the English.

Individual participants

For the USSR: Kasparov, Karpov, Sokolov, Youssoupov, Vaganian, Tseshkovsky.
For England: Miles, Nunn, Shorts, Chandler, Speelman, Flear.
For the United States: Seirawan, Christiansen, Kavalek, Fedorowicz, De Firmian, Dlugy.
For France: Spassky, Haïk, Mirallès, Renet, Kouatly, Sharif.

Female tournament

49 nations are represented.

The competition proceeds in single hen on 14 rounds according to the Swiss Système.

France finishes 15th with 22 points.

The Soviet team includes/understands Tchibourdanidzé, Akhmilovskaya, Gaprindachvili and Alexandria. She gains her 13 first matches, making tie with the last round against Cuba. Gaprindachvili carries out, as for it, the perfect score with the 3rd chess-board: 10 victories for 10 parts.

See too

Olympiad of failures

External bonds

27th Chess Olympiad: Dubai 1986 , OlimpBase

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