Results from the 2018 Olympiad
Updated October 6th, 2018
The 2018 Olympiad is being held in Batumi, Georgia, from the 23rd of September to the 7th of October.
The Australian teams are as follows:
Ranked 41st |
Ranked 33rd |
| GM Anton Smirnov (2549) | WIM Heather Richards (2259) |
| GM Zong-Yuan Zhao (2523) | WGM Julia Ryjanova (2330) |
| GM Max Illingworth (2512) | WGM Zhang Jilin (2224) |
| IM Bobby Cheng (2507) | WFM Thu Giang Nguyen (2134) |
| Reserve: IM James Morris (2494) | Reserve: IM Irina Berezina (2112) |
| Captain: GM Darryl Johansen | Captain: GM Ian Rogers |
Round 11 (Final)
Board 28: Australia(41) 3½ - ½ Uruguay(67) 28/1 GM Smirnov, Anton (w) 1 - 0 GM Rodriguez Vila, Andres (b) 28/2 GM Zhao, Zong-Yuan (b) 1 - 0 IM Roselli Mailhe, Bernardo (w) 28/3 GM Illingworth, Max (w) 1 - 0 FM Lopez Azambuja, Nicolas (b) 28/4 IM Cheng, Bobby (b) ½ - ½ IM Rodi, Luis Ernesto (w)
Final position: 35th
Board 24: Australia (33) 3 - 1 Philippines(43) 24/1 WGM Ryjanova, Julia (w) 1 - 0 WGM Frayna, Janelle Mae (b) 24/2 WGM Zhang, Jilin (b) 1 - 0 WFM Mendoza, Shania Mae (w) 24/3 WFM Nguyen, Thu Giang (w) ½ - ½ WIM San Diego, Marie Antoinette (b) 24/4 IM Berezina, Irina (b) ½ - ½ WIM Galas, Bernadette (w)
Final position: 44th
Round 10
Board 36: Zambia(95) 1 - 3 Australia (41) 36/1 IM Kayonde, Andrew (w) 0 - 1 GM Smirnov, Anton (b) 36/2 FM Munenga, Douglas D (b) ½ - ½ GM Illingworth, Max (w) 36/3 CM Simutowe, Musatwe (w) 0 - 1 IM Cheng, Bobby (b) 36/4 Mulenga, Prince Daniel (b) ½ - ½ IM Morris, James (w)
Board 35: Venezuela(55) 1 - 3 Australia(33) 35/1 IM Sanchez Castillo, Sarai Carolina (w) ½ - ½ WGM Ryjanova, Julia (b) 35/2 WIM Rovira Contreras, Tairu Manuela (b) 0 - 1 WGM Zhang, Jilin (w) 35/3 WFM Patino Garcia, Corals (w) 0 - 1 WFM Nguyen, Thu Giang (b) 35/4 WFM Alvarado Arcila, Marvia Josefina (b) ½ - ½ IM Berezina, Irina (w)
Round 9
Board 25 Australia(41) 1½ - 2½ Lithuania(50) 25/1 GM Smirnov, Anton (w) ½ - ½ GM Sulskis, Sarunas (b) 25/2 GM Illingworth, Max (b) 0 - 1 IM Pultinevicius, Paulius (w) 25/3 IM Cheng, Bobby (w) ½ - ½ IM Laurusas, Tomas (b) 25/4 IM Morris, James (b) ½ - ½ GM Malisauskas, Vidmantas (w)
Board 23: Australia(33) 0 - 4 Switzerland(39) 23/1 WIM Richards, Heather S (w) 0 - 1 WFM Georgescu, Lena (b) 23/2 WGM Ryjanova, Julia (b) 0 - 1 WGM Mueller-Seps, Monika (w) 23/3 WFM Nguyen, Thu Giang (w) 0 - 1 WFM De Seroux, Camille (b) 23/4 IM Berezina, Irina (b) 0 - 1 WFM Stoeri, Laura (w)
Round 8
Board 24: Australia(33) 2 - 2 Estonia(55) 24/1 GM Smirnov, Anton (w) ½ - ½ GM Kulaots, Kaido (b) 24/2 GM Zhao, Zong-Yuan (b) ½ - ½ GM Ladva, Ottomar (w) 24/3 GM Illingworth, Max (w) ½ - ½ GM Volodin, Aleksandr (b) 24/4 IM Cheng, Bobby (b) ½ - ½ FM Sirosh, Ilja (w)
Board 35: Paraguay (102) 1 - 3 Australia(33) 35/1 WIM Perez Rodriguez, Jennifer (w) 1 - 0 WIM Richards, Heather S (b) 35/2 WCM Avalos, Leticia (b) 0 - 1 WGM Ryjanova, Julia (w) 35/3 Martinez Ramirez, Anahi (w) 0 - 1 WGM Zhang, Jilin (b) 35/4 Carreras Colman, Luz Gabriela (b) 0 - 1 WFM Nguyen, Thu Giang (w)
Round 7
Board 37: Myanmar(72) ½ - 3½ Australia(41) 37/1 IM Wynn, Zaw Htun (w) 2473 ½ - ½ GM Zhao, Zong-Yuan (b) 2523 37/2 IM Myo, Naing (b) 2327 0 - 1 GM Illingworth, Max (w) 2512 37/3 Khin, Than (w) 2200 0 - 1 IM Cheng, Bobby (b) 2507 37/4 FM Win, Tun (b) 2235 0 - 1 IM Morris, James (w) 2494
Board 22: Australia(33) 1 - 3 Spain(15) 22/1 WGM Ryjanova, Julia (w) 2330 ½ - ½ IM Vega Gutierrez, Sabrina (b) 2404 22/2 WGM Zhang, Jilin (b) 2224 ½ - ½ FM Garcia Martin, Marta (w) 2329 22/3 WFM Nguyen, Thu Giang (w) 2134 0 - 1 IM Matnadze, Ana (b) 2362 22/4 IM Berezina, Irina (b) 2112 0 - 1 WIM Hernandez Estevez, Yudania (w) 2192
Round 6
Board 17: Australia(41) 1 - 3 Hungary(12) 17/1 GM Smirnov, Anton (w) 2549 ½ - ½ GM Leko, Peter (b) 2690 17/2 GM Zhao, Zong-Yuan (b) 2523 ½ - ½ GM Erdos, Viktor (w) 2609 17/3 IM Cheng, Bobby (w) 2507 0 - 1 GM Gledura, Benjamin (b) 2621 17/4 IM Morris, James (b) 2494 0 - 1 GM Berkes, Ferenc (w) 2678
Board 12: Australia(33) 1½ - 2½ Serbia(23) 12/1 WIM Richards, Heather S (w) 2259 0 - 1 WGM Rapport, Jovana (b) 2348 12/2 WGM Ryjanova, Julia (b) 2330 0 - 1 WGM Eric, Jovana (w) 2261 12/3 WGM Zhang, Jilin (w) 2224 ½ - ½ WIM Velikic, Adela (b) 2339 12/4 IM Berezina, Irina (b) 2112 1 - 0 WIM Injac, Teodora (w) 2241
Round 5
Board 26: Faroe Islands(76) 1 - 3 Australia(41) 26/1 GM Ziska, Helgi Dam (w) 2550 ½ - ½ GM Smirnov, Anton (b) 2549 26/2 IM Rodgaard, John (b) 2331 0 - 1 GM Zhao, Zong-Yuan (w) 2523 26/3 FM Berg, Olaf (w) 2248 ½ - ½ GM Illingworth, Max (b) 2512 26/4 FM Poulsen, Martin (b) 2239 0 - 1 IM Morris, James (w) 2494
Board 6: Czech Republic(26) 2½ - 1½ Australia(33) 6/1 WGM Olsarova, Karolina (w) 2303 1 - 0 WIM Richards, Heather S (b) 2259 6/2 WGM Worek, Joanna (b) 2295 ½ - ½ WGM Ryjanova, Julia (w) 2330 6/3 WIM Petrova, Kristyna (w) 2248 ½ - ½ WFM Nguyen, Thu Giang (b) 2134 6/4 WIM Novosadova, Kristyna (b) 2231 ½ - ½ IM Berezina, Irina (w) 2112
Round 4
Board 23: Georgia 2(42) 2 - 2 Australia(41) 23/1 GM Paichadze, Luka (w) 2564 1 - 0 GM Smirnov, Anton (b) 2549 23/2 GM Maghalashvili, Davit (b) 2508 0 - 1 GM Zhao, Zong-Yuan (w) 2523 23/3 GM Sanikidze, Tornike (w) 2497 1 - 0 GM Illingworth, Max (b) 2512 23/4 GM Quparadze, Giga (b) 2495 0 - 1 IM Cheng, Bobby (w) 2507
Board 10: Georgia 3(56) 1 - 3 Australia(33) 10/1 WIM Khomeriki, Nino (w) 2313 ½ - ½ WIM Richards, Heather S (b) 2259 10/2 Janiashvili, Mariami (b) 2081 ½ - ½ WGM Ryjanova, Julia (w) 2330 10/3 Esadze, Tamari (w) 1911 0 - 1 WGM Zhang, Jilin (b) 2224 10/4 Lomaia, Diana (b) 1876 0 - 1 IM Berezina, Irina (w) 2112
Round 3
Board 26: Australia(41) 3 - 1 Andorra(87) 26/1 GM Smirnov, Anton (w) 2549 1 - 0 GM De La Riva Aguado, Oscar (b) 2475 26/2 GM Zhao, Zong-Yuan (b) 2523 0 - 1 IM Aloma Vidal, Robert (w) 2428 26/3 IM Cheng, Bobby (w) 2507 1 - 0 Luke Brezmes, Cristofer (b) 2124 26/4 IM Morris, James (b) 2494 1 - 0 CM Jose Queralto, Daniel (w) 2096
Board 18: Australia(33) 2½ - 1½ Peru(37) 18/1 WIM Richards, Heather S (w) 2259 ½ - ½ WGM Cori T., Deysi (b) 2391 18/2 WGM Zhang, Jilin (b) 2224 ½ - ½ WFM Paredes Bustamante, Paula Elizab (w) 2151 18/3 WFM Nguyen, Thu Giang (w) 2134 1 - 0 WIM Chumpitaz, Ann (b) 2222 18/4 IM Berezina, Irina (b) 2112 ½ - ½ WIM Caballero Quijano, Mitzy Mishell (w) 2034
Round 2
Board 26: Belarus(17) 2½ - 1½ Australia(41) 26/1 GM Kovalev, Vladislav (w) 2664 1 - 0 GM Smirnov, Anton (b) 2549 26/2 GM Zhigalko, Sergei (b) 2610 ½ - ½ GM Illingworth, Max (w) 2512 26/3 GM Aleksandrov, Aleksej (w) 2602 ½ - ½ IM Cheng, Bobby (b) 2507 26/4 GM Stupak, Kirill (b) 2583 ½ - ½ IM Morris, James (w) 2494
Board 25: Australia(33) 2 - 2 Latvia(42) 25/1 WIM Richards, Heather S (w) 2259 1 - 0 WGM Rogule, Laura (b) 2268 25/2 WGM Ryjanova, Julia (b) 2330 ½ - ½ WGM Berzina, Ilze (w) 2218 25/3 WGM Zhang, Jilin (w) 2224 ½ - ½ WFM Otikova, Elina (b) 2123 25/4 WFM Nguyen, Thu Giang (b) 2134 0 - 1 WFM Krumina, Linda (w) 2081
Round 1
Board 42: Australia(41) 4 - 0 Qatar(131) 42/1 GM Zhao, Zong-Yuan (w) 2523 1 - 0 IM Nezad, Husein Aziz (b) 2412 42/2 GM Illingworth, Max (b) 2512 1 - 0 Al Mutawa, Yousuf M M (w) 2140 42/3 IM Cheng, Bobby (w) 2507 1 - 0 Salih, Al Hor (b) 1847 42/4 IM Morris, James (b) 2494 1 - 0 Ghanem, Al Shamari (w) 1840
Board 34: UAE(107) ½ - 3½ Australia(33) 34/1 WIM Nouman, Amna (w) 1909 0 - 1 WGM Ryjanova, Julia (b) 2330 34/2 WCM Al Maamari, Wafia Darwish (b) 1774 0 - 1 WGM Zhang, Jilin (w) 2224 34/3 Almaini, Aishah Sarhan (w) 1490 ½ - ½ WFM Nguyen, Thu Giang (b) 2134 34/4 Mariam, Essa (b) 1460 0 - 1 IM Berezina, Irina (w) 2112