The US Men’s Team edged the Philippines by the score of 2.5 – 1.5. Gata, Hikaru and Alex Onischuk all drew while Akobian scored the only win. The team will face Poland tomorrow.
The US Women’s Team defeated Cuba by the score of 2.5-.5. Anna and Irina won while Rusa drew. The women will play #8 seed Romania next.
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The Men’s team will have to do better than that.
Despite the win (2.5-1.5), it’s a terrible lost of rating points for Kamsky, Onischuk and Nakamura, excluding Akobian. A draw against lower-rated opponents is a slow erosion of mud-packed ratings. Mig G. was right. The Philippine team was a tough nut to crack. Congrats to both teams for a hard-fought round.
Anand played with someone 500 points less than him!!
Maybe the Olympiads should not be rated for those who express their wish before the start?
“Anand played with someone 500 points less than him!!”
And Anand completely destroyed him!
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Players from the Philippines seldomly join internation competion, that’s why they’re having low ratings
The US Men’s Team is not doing very well. Hikaru drew both games.
The US teams are doing terrible. they need Susan to run the teams. Susan understands what is needed to win. Susan knows how to do what is needed to win. Susan wins because she is a great player a great teacher and a great leader.
Come on Onischuk…Nakamura and Kamsky had the black pieces and drew. You had the white pieces you needed to win. Nakamura seemed like he had a good position about to grab white’s c5 pawn but white had a perpetual by attacking the h-pawn. Kamsky looked lost but managed to hold on.Kaidanov is doing great but come on the average rating of Kaidanov’s opponents is 2200. Onishuck’s opponents’ average rating is 2400 so Onishuck needs to do better than 1/2. Kamsky needs to step it up even though his opponent’s average rating is 2600 because they put Kamsky on board 1 and he needs to be a vocal leader and you are not a leader if you refuse to stay in the same hotel as your teammates. Kamsky needs lessons from a true champion like Vince Young.
The US needs a serious leader like Susan. The problem is the men have big ego and will not allow it. I think Susan has won more Olympic Gold medals than all US players combine!
“Players from the Philippines seldomly join internation competion, that’s why they’re having low ratings”
I think most top Philipinos are over-rated.
Filipinos not Philipinos. I think you got it wrong they are under rated not over rated.