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27/10/2019
European Team Championships
24/10/2019 to 02/11/2019, in the 5-star Hotel
Sheraton, Batumi, Georgia.
(The original introductory blurb has been moved
way below, here.)
The England
Open team finished 2nd-3rd out of 40 teams with the Ukraine on match
points (14 match points), behind first-placed Russia (15 match points), but 3rd
after applying tie break, which is essentially the Sonneborn-Berger method.
The England Women’s team finished 27th out of 32 (6 match
points), with Russia winning this event as well. So nothing much has changed
over the last 50 years.
For final placings see here
(below).
For Open round-by-round details
see here (below).
For Women’s round-by-round details
see here (below).
Click here to play through the
round 5 game Jones-Onischuk on screen.
Click here to play through the
round 5 game Jones-Onischuk on screen.
Click here to play through
the round 6 game Martinovic-Jones on screen.
Click here to play through
the round 7 game Jones-Martirosyan on screen.
Click here to play through
the round 8 game Matlakov-Jones on screen.
Click here to play through
the round 8 game Adams-Andreikin on screen.
Click here to play through
the round 9 game Fridman-Howell on screen.
In
round 9
the Open team faced Germany, and it could well have been an action replay of
the 1966 (football) World Cup, but without any “extra time”, as a 2-2 draw
was for a while quite possible. In the event, the Germany board 3 found a
way to lose, while there were draws om the other three boards, so England
won.
In round 8, England were for the first time on table 1,
against Russia. The England top three boards chugged along with things
fairly even, though one went on to lose. Gawain Jones on board 4,
however, with Black in a Grünfeld Exchange, played more entertainingly with a
pawn sacrifice to get the bishop pair. White returned the pawn for what
one would assume was a crushing king-side attack, but Black held on and White
then dropped the exchange. This was either a gross oversight by the
Russian White-player, or else it was the equivalent of offering a draw, as
the outcome was White delivering perpetual check. (Time may have been a
factor.) England thus scored 2-2 against top-seeded Russia, just as
they had in the first round versus Austria (seeded 22nd).
Yorkshire-born
Gawain Jones
got off to a poor start; in fact he did not play in round 2, so perhaps was
indisposed. Anyway, he scored three wins in a row on board 4, in rounds
5 to 7. Whilst the higher boards were doubtless playing some good
chess, their games for the most part were not as interesting or amusing to
the casual player, as those playedon board 4 in rounds 5 to 7. The run
of wins ended in round 8 with a miraculous-looking draw. These four
games, that on board 1 in round 8, and that on board 3 in round 9 can be
played through by clicking on the following links.
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Open
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P
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W
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D
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L
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Pts
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SB
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Women
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P
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W
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D
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L
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Pts
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SB
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1
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Russia
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9
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6
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3
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0
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15
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224.5
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1
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Russia
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9
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7
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2
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0
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16
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256.0
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2
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Ukraine
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9
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6
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2
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1
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14
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236.5
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2
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Georgia
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9
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7
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1
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1
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15
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257.0
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3
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England
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9
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6
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2
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1
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14
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219.0
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3
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Azerbaijan
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9
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6
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2
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1
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14
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230.0
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4
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Armenia
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9
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6
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1
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2
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13
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222.5
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4
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Ukraine
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9
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6
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0
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3
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12
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173.5
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5
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Croatia
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9
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5
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2
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2
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12
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187.0
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5
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Netherlands
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9
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6
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0
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3
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12
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144.5
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6
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Azerbaijan
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9
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5
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1
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3
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11
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197.5
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6
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Romania
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9
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5
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1
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3
|
11
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184.0
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7
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Spain
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9
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4
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3
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2
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11
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184.5
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7
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Armenia
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9
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4
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3
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2
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11
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181.5
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8
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Germany
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9
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4
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3
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2
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11
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180.0
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8
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Turkey
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9
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5
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1
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3
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11
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168.5
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9
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France
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9
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4
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3
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2
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11
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169.0
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9
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Georgia
2
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9
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4
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2
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3
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10
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178.0
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10
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Czech
Rep.
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9
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5
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1
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3
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11
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166.0
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10
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Hungary
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9
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4
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2
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3
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10
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151.0
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|
11
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Georgia
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9
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3
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4
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2
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10
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171.0
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11
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Serbia
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9
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4
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2
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3
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10
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150.5
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12
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Poland
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9
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4
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2
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3
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10
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170.0
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12
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Poland
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9
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4
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2
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3
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10
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147.0
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13
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Israel
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9
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2
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6
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1
|
10
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158.5
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|
13
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Israel
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9
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4
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2
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3
|
10
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145.5
|
|
14
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Greece
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9
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4
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2
|
3
|
10
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157.0
|
|
14
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France
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9
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4
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1
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4
|
9
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185.5
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|
15
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Slovenia
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9
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5
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0
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4
|
10
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156.0
|
|
15
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Italy
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9
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4
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1
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4
|
9
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158.5
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|
16
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Turkey
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9
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4
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2
|
3
|
10
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139.0
|
|
16
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Greece
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9
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3
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3
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3
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9
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139.0
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|
17
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Netherlands
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9
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4
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1
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4
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9
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155.0
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|
17
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Slovenia
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9
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3
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3
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3
|
9
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125.5
|
|
18
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Switzerland
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9
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4
|
1
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4
|
9
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148.0
|
|
18
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Austria
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9
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3
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3
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3
|
9
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107.0
|
|
19
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Austria
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9
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2
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5
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2
|
9
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139.5
|
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19
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Slovakia
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9
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4
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1
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4
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9
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97.0
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|
20
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Romania
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9
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3
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3
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3
|
9
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135.5
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|
20
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Spain
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9
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3
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2
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4
|
8
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179.0
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|
21
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Sweden
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9
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3
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3
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3
|
9
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130.5
|
|
21
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Germany
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9
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4
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0
|
5
|
8
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134.5
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|
22
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Norway
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9
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3
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3
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3
|
9
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130.0
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|
22
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Georgia
3
|
9
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3
|
2
|
4
|
8
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110.5
|
|
23
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Serbia
|
9
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4
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1
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4
|
9
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126.5
|
|
23
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Latvia
|
9
|
4
|
0
|
5
|
8
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107.5
|
|
24
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Belarus
|
9
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3
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3
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3
|
9
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126.0
|
|
24
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Croatia
|
9
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2
|
3
|
4
|
7
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103.0
|
|
25
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Italy
|
9
|
3
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3
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3
|
9
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92.0
|
|
25
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Czech
Rep.
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9
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3
|
1
|
5
|
7
|
102.5
|
|
26
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Hungary
|
9
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
8
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141.5
|
|
26
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Sweden
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9
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2
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3
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4
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7
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96.5
|
|
27
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Estonia
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9
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4
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0
|
5
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8
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122.5
|
|
27
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England
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9
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3
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0
|
6
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6
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83.5
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|
28
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Georgia
2
|
9
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2
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4
|
3
|
8
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119.5
|
|
28
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Finland
|
9
|
2
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2
|
5
|
6
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68.0
|
|
29
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Moldova
|
9
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
8
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116.5
|
|
29
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Norway
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
82.0
|
|
30
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Montenegro
|
9
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3
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2
|
4
|
8
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98.5
|
|
30
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Belgium
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
5
|
68.0
|
|
31
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Iceland
|
9
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3
|
2
|
4
|
8
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90.0
|
|
31
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Switzerland
|
9
|
0
|
4
|
5
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4
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69.5
|
|
32
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Denmark
|
9
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
133.0
|
|
32
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N. Macedonia
|
9
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0
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3
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6
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3
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54.0
|
|
33
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N. Macedonia
|
9
|
2
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3
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4
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7
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122.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
34
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Finland
|
9
|
2
|
3
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4
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7
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109.5
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35
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Lithuania
|
9
|
3
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1
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5
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7
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101.0
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36
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Belgium
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9
|
2
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2
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5
|
6
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112.0
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37
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Slovakia
|
9
|
2
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2
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5
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6
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81.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
38
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Kosovo
|
9
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1
|
2
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6
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4
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66.5
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39
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Albania
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
2
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68.5
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
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Scotland
|
9
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
2
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53.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Open
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Round 9
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02/11/2019
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Germany
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1½-2½
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England
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GM
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2656
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Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter
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½-½
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GM
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2694
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Adams, Michael
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GM
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2643
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Bluebaum, Matthias
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½-½
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GM
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2682
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Mcshane, Luke J
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GM
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2637
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Fridman, Daniel
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0-1
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GM
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2694
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Howell, David W L
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GM
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2592
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Svane, Rasmus
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½-½
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GM
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2688
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Jones, Gawain C B
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|
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Round 8
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01/11/2019
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England
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2-2
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Russia
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GM
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2694
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Adams, Michael
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1-0
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GM
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2741
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Andreikin, Dmitry
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GM
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2682
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Mcshane, Luke J
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0-1
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GM
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2732
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Vitiugov, Nikita
|
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GM
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2694
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Howell, David W L
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½-½
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GM
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2674
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Alekseenko, Kirill
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GM
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2688
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Jones, Gawain C B
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½-½
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GM
|
2716
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Matlakov, Maxim
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|
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Round 7
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31/10/2019
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Armenia
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1½-2½
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|
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England
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GM
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2758
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Aronian, Levon
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½-½
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GM
|
2694
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Adams, Michael
|
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GM
|
2690
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Sargissian, Gabriel
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½-½
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GM
|
2682
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Mcshane, Luke J
|
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GM
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2650
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Melkumyan, Hrant
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½-½
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GM
|
2694
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Howell, David W L
|
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GM
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2607
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Martirosyan, Haik M.
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0-1
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GM
|
2688
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Jones, Gawain C B
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|
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Round 6
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30/10/2019
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England
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3-1
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Croatia
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GM
|
2694
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Adams, Michael
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½-½
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GM
|
2667
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Saric, Ivan
|
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GM
|
2682
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Mcshane, Luke J
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1-0
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GM
|
2619
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Bosiocic, Marin
|
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GM
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2694
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Howell, David W L
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½-½
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GM
|
2600
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Brkic, Ante
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GM
|
2688
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Jones, Gawain C B
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1-0
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GM
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2539
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Martinovic, Sasa
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|
|
|
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|
|
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Round 5
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28/10/2019
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Ukraine
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2½-1½
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England
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GM
|
2686
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Ivanchuk, Vassily
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½-½
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GM
|
2694
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Adams, Michael
|
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GM
|
2636
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Kuzubov, Yuriy
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1-0
|
GM
|
2682
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Mcshane, Luke J
|
|
GM
|
2627
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Volokitin, Andrei
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1-0
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GM
|
2694
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Howell, David W L
|
|
GM
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2616
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Onischuk, Vladimir
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0-1
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GM
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2688
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Jones, Gawain C B
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|
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|
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Round 4
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|
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27/10/2019
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|
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England
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2½-1½
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Netherlands
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GM
|
2694
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Adams, Michael
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½-½
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GM
|
2780
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Giri, Anish
|
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GM
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2682
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Mcshane, Luke J
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1-0
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GM
|
2619
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L'ami, Erwin
|
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GM
|
2694
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Howell, David W L
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½-½
|
GM
|
2603
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Van Den Doel, Erik
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GM
|
2688
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Jones, Gawain C B
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½-½
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GM
|
2531
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Van Foreest, Lucas
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|
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|
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Round 3
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26/10/2019
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Sweden
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½ -3½
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|
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England
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GM
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2691
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Grandelius, Nils
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0-1
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GM
|
2694
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Adams, Michael
|
|
GM
|
2550
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Hillarp Persson, Tiger
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0-1
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GM
|
2682
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Mcshane, Luke J
|
|
GM
|
2523
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Blomqvist, Erik
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½-½
|
GM
|
2694
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Howell, David W L
|
|
GM
|
2447
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Carlsson, Pontus
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0-1
|
GM
|
2688
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Jones, Gawain C B
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Round 2
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25/10/2019
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|
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England
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3-1
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|
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Denmark
|
|
GM
|
2694
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Adams, Michael
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½-½
|
GM
|
2601
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Andersen, Mads
|
|
GM
|
2682
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Mcshane, Luke J
|
1-0
|
GM
|
2573
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Hansen, Sune Berg
|
|
GM
|
2694
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Howell, David W L
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1-0
|
IM
|
2550
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Thybo, Jesper Sondergaard
|
|
GM
|
2557
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Pert, Nicholas
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½-½
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GM
|
2496
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Schandorff, Lars
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Round 1
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24/10/2019
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|
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Austria
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2-2
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|
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England
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|
GM
|
2550
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Dragnev, Valentin
|
½-½
|
GM
|
2694
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Adams, Michael
|
|
IM
|
2448
|
Blohberger, Felix
|
½-½
|
GM
|
2694
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Howell, David W L
|
|
GM
|
2531
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Shengelia, David
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1-0
|
GM
|
2688
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Jones, Gawain C B
|
|
IM
|
2464
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Schreiner, Peter
|
0-1
|
GM
|
2557
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Pert, Nicholas
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Women
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Round 9
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02/11/2019
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Slovakia
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2½-1½
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|
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England
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|
IM
|
2315
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Repkova, Eva
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0-1
|
IM
|
2430
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Houska, Jovanka
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IM
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2295
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Hagarova, Zuzana
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½-½
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WGM
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2272
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Toma, Katarzyna
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WGM
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2307
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Movsesian, Julia
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1-0
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WIM
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2078
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Lauterbach, Ingrid
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WGM
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2258
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Cibickova, Zuzana
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1-0
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WFM
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2073
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Longson, Sarah N
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Round 8
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01/11/2019
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England
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1½-2½
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Latvia
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IM
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2430
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Houska, Jovanka
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½-½
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WGM
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2297
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Reizniece-Ozola, Dana
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WGM
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2272
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Toma, Katarzyna
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1-0
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WGM
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2269
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Rogule, Laura
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WIM
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2078
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Lauterbach, Ingrid
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0-1
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WFM
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2186
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Limanovska, Elizabete
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WFM
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2038
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Bhatia, Kanwal K
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0-1
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1987
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Golsta, Madara
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Round 7
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31/10/2019
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Netherlands
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3½-½
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England
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GM
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2364
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Peng, Zhaoqin
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1-0
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IM
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2430
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Houska, Jovanka
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WGM
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2288
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Haast, Anne
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½-½
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WGM
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2272
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Toma, Katarzyna
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WGM
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2288
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Paulet, Iozefina
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1-0
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WFM
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2073
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Longson, Sarah N
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WIM
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2283
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Ratsma, Rosa
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1-0
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WFM
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2038
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Bhatia, Kanwal K
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Round 6
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30/10/2019
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Sweden
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1½-2½
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England
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GM
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2462
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Cramling, Pia
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1-0
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IM
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2430
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Houska, Jovanka
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WIM
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2227
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Frisk, Ellinor
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0-1
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WGM
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2272
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Toma, Katarzyna
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WFM
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2164
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Cramling Bellon, Anna
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½-½
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WFM
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2073
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Longson, Sarah N
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2086
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Bengtsson, Siv
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0-1
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WFM
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2038
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Bhatia, Kanwal K
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Round 5
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28/10/2019
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England
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3-1
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Switzerland
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IM
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2430
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Houska, Jovanka
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1-0
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WFM
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2271
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Georgescu, Lena
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WGM
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2272
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Toma, Katarzyna
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½-½
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WIM
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2175
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Heinatz, Gundula
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WIM
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2078
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Lauterbach, Ingrid
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½-½
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WFM
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2140
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De Seroux, Camille
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WFM
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2038
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Bhatia, Kanwal K
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1-0
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1955
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Tamrazyan, Gohar
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Round 4
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27/10/2019
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England
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1-3
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Germany
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IM
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2430
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Houska, Jovanka
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1-0
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WGM
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2323
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Hoolt, Sarah
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WGM
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2272
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Toma, Katarzyna
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0-1
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WGM
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2248
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Klek, Hanna Marie
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WIM
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2078
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Lauterbach, Ingrid
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0-1
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WIM
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2225
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Osmanodja, Filiz
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WFM
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2073
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Longson, Sarah N
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0-1
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WIM
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2266
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Muetsch, Annmarie
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Round 3
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26/10/2019
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Greece
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3-1
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England
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FM
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2247
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Avramidou, Anastasia
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1-0
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IM
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2430
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Houska, Jovanka
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WIM
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2183
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Pavlidou, Ekaterini
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0-1
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WGM
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2272
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Toma, Katarzyna
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WGM
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2201
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Makropoulou, Marina
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1-0
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WIM
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2078
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Lauterbach, Ingrid
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WIM
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2048
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Makka, Ioulia
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1-0
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WFM
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2038
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Bhatia, Kanwal K
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Round 2
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25/10/2019
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England
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3½- ½
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Belgium
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IM
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2430
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Houska, Jovanka
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1-0
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WIM
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2156
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Goossens, Hanne
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WGM
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2272
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Toma, Katarzyna
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1-0
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WFM
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1983
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Vanduyfhuys, Daria
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WFM
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2073
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Longson, Sarah N
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½-½
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1974
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Barbier, Astrid
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WFM
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2038
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Bhatia, Kanwal K
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1-0
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1844
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Cuvelier, Annelies
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Round 1
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24/10/2019
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Romania
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4-0
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England
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IM
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2371
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Peptan, Corina‑Isabela
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1-0
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IM
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2430
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Houska, Jovanka
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WGM
|
2313
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Cosma, Elena‑Luminita
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1-0
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WGM
|
2272
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Toma, Katarzyna
|
|
WGM
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2260
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Sandu, Mihaela
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1-0
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WIM
|
2078
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Lauterbach, Ingrid
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WFM
|
2131
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Lehaci, Miruna‑Daria
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1-0
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WFM
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2073
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Longson, Sarah N
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Original
Introductory Blurb
International
chess accounts for, on average, approximately 22% of the ECF’s annual
expenditure budget, which mainly goes towards entering teams in the Olympiads
and European team championships, which fall in alternate years; last year it
was the Olympiad, this year it is the European Team Championships, next year
it will be the Olympiad again. It there were more money to spend then
other events could be entered.
England
have an Open team and a Women’s team in action. On average FIDE ratings
of the players, England’s Open team is ranked 2nd out of 40 teams, behind
Russia, though the teams at the top are close, with Poland averaging only
points less than England! The outcome will be determined more by form
on the day and stamina than be predictable by ratings. England Women
are ranked 24th out of 32 and so are less likely to create much excitement
for spectators waving St. George’s flag.
The
nine rounds are played one per day, except for a break on 29/10/2019, with
play starting at 2 p.m. (our time) for the first three rounds, then, after
BST ends, at 1 p. m. up to and including round 8. Round 9 switches to
the morning, and starts at 7 a.m. our time. The left-hand player on
board 1 in each match had white, with colours alternating down the team.
Fuller details can be found at
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