Cuba Shows Record ELO Team for Olympics
Official Olympiad Website: www.Dresden2008.com
HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 7 (acn) Cuba’s chess national team’s 2,625 point ELO represents the highest average a selection for the Caribbean nation has ever shown at chess Olympiads, this one to take place in Dresden, Germany.
Two years ago, Cuba’s ELO had set a record at Turin, Italy with 2,598, where it allowed it to qualify as the 16th in the ranking of the participating 130 squads. Specialists believe that this time Cuba will be in a better position, which will be favourable for a best positioning in the initial rounds. Leinier Dominguez, 21 in the world ranking, heads Cuban squad, with a 2,719 ELO, followed by Lazaro Bruzon with 2,622.
The other team members are Yuniesky Quesada and Holden Hernandez, who show identical 2,580 ELOs. The female team shows almost identical ELO to last Olympiad (2 288.9 by 2 289.2). It is made up of Maritza Arribas (2 303), Lisandra Ordaz (2 306), Sulennis Piña (2 286) and Oleiny Linares (2 261). The event opens November 12 and it will 11 competition days to close on the 25th for both male and female competitions.
Source: http://www.cubanews.ain.cu/
I wonder if this is the strongest Cuban team ever?
Perhaps stongest, but if they do not perform well, their familes will be fed to rabid pigs.
Castro’s orders.