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34th Chess Olympiad, Istanbul, Turkey

The 34th Chess Olympiad takes place in Istanbul, Turkey October 28th-November 12th 2000. This is a Swiss system team event over 14 rounds. The number of board points accumulated (rather than match points) over the entire event decides the positions. The men's teams consist of 6 players 4 of whom play in each match, the women's teams consist of 4 players of whom 3 play in each match.

Men's results Round 4 31st October 2000


Germany                     3.0   1.0  Hungary  
Cuba                        1.0   3.0  Israel  
Slovakia                    1.5   2.5  Brazil  
Russia                      3.0   1.0  France  
Netherlands                 2.0   2.0  England  
China                       2.0   2.0  Poland  
India                       3.0   1.0  United States of America  
Estonia                     1.5   2.5  Armenia  
Spain                       3.0   1.0  Philippines  
Switzerland                 3.0   1.0  Italy  
Moldova                     2.0   2.0  Denmark  
Ukraine                     4.0   0.0  Australia  
Georgia                     1.5   2.5  Sweden  
Czech Republic              2.0   2.0  Romania  
Bosnia & Herzegovina        1.5   2.5  Kyrgyzstan  
Greece                      2.0   2.0  Lithuania  
Canada                      1.5   2.5  Bulgaria  
Belarus                     3.0   1.0  Singapore  
Iceland                     1.5   2.5  Uzbekistan  
Kazakhstan                  3.0   1.0  Finland  
Ireland                     0.5   3.5  Yugoslavia  
Latvia                      2.0   2.0  Indonesia  
Mexico                      2.0   2.0  Belgium  
Croatia                     3.5   0.5  Colombia  
Austria                     0.5   3.5  Argentina  
Myanmar                     4.0   0.0  U.A.Emirates  
Turkmenistan                4.0   0.0  Trinidad & Tobago  
Japan                       1.0   3.0  Chile  
Slovenia                    3.0   1.0  Albania  
Norway                      1.0   3.0  Former YUG Rep of Macedonia  
Egypt                       3.0   1.0  Venezuela  
Pakistan                    1.0   3.0  Bangladesh  
Vietnam                     2.0   2.0  Turkey B  
Mongolia                    3.5   0.5  Iraq  
Costa Rica                  2.0   2.0  Wales  
Morocco                     3.0   1.0  Luxembourg  
Azerbaijan                  3.5   0.5  Cyprus  
Jamaica                     2.0   2.0  Iran  
Portugal                    4.0   0.0  Tunisia  
Andorra                     3.0   1.0  Qatar  
Malaysia                    3.5   0.5  Palestine  
Peru                        2.0   2.0  Zambia  
South Africa                3.5   0.5  Paraguay  
Honduras                    2.0   2.0  Faroe Islands  
Ecuador                     3.0   1.0  Yemen  
Bolivia                     3.0   1.0  New Zealand  
Angola                      1.0   3.0  Turkey A  
Syria                       4.0   0.0  Namibia  
Kenya                       2.5   1.5  Uruguay  
Surinam                     2.0   2.0  Malta  
Monaco                      2.5   1.5  El Salvador  
Jersey                      1.5   2.5  Sri Lanka  
Uganda                      3.5   0.5  Guernsey & Jersey  
Puerto Rico                 4.0   0.0  Papua New Guinea  
Netherlands Antilles        3.5   0.5  Brunei Darussalam  
Ethiopia                    0.0   4.0  Zimbabwe  
Botswana                    1.5   2.5  Liechtenstein  
Panama                      4.0   0.0  U.S. Virgin Isl.  
Barbados                    2.5   1.5  Macau  
Hong Kong                   3.0   1.0  Seychelles  
Mauritius                   2.5   1.5  San Marino  
Rwanda                      0.0   4.0  Bermuda  
Scotland                    3.0   1.0  IBSA  
 
Women's results Round 4 31st October 2000

Netherlands                 1.5   1.5  China  
Georgia                     2.5   0.5  Russia  
Yugoslavia                  2.5   0.5  Czech Republic  
Vietnam                     2.0   1.0  Greece  
Kazakhstan                  2.5   0.5  England  
Moldova                     2.5   0.5  India  
United States of America    1.0   2.0  Romania  
Ukraine                     3.0   0.0  Armenia  
Latvia                      1.0   2.0  Poland  
Hungary                     1.5   1.5  Estonia  
Lithuania                   1.0   2.0  Israel  
Australia                   1.0   2.0  Belarus  
Slovakia                    1.5   1.5  Uzbekistan  
Austria                     0.5   2.5  Spain  
Croatia                     1.5   1.5  Kyrgyzstan  
Brazil                      1.5   1.5  Denmark  
Turkmenistan                1.0   2.0  Germany  
Sweden                      0.5   2.5  Bulgaria  
Cuba                        0.5   2.5  Mongolia  
Switzerland                 1.0   2.0  France  
Bosnia & Herzegovina        2.5   0.5  Argentina  
Ecuador                     2.5   0.5  Turkey A  
Philippines                 1.0   2.0  Azerbaijan  
Slovenia                    1.0   2.0  Norway  
Indonesia                   1.5   1.5  Finland  
Former YUG Rep of Macedonia 2.0   1.0  Canada  
Portugal                    1.5   1.5  Wales  
Scotland                    2.0   1.0  Bangladesh  
Colombia                    1.0   2.0  Malaysia  
South Africa                0.5   2.5  Venezuela  
Guatemala                   1.0   2.0  Italy  
Iraq                        2.5   0.5  Costa Rica  
Puerto Rico                 0.0   3.0  Albania  
Mexico                      3.0   0.0  Zambia  
U.A.Emirates                2.5   0.5  Sri Lanka  
Turkey B                    1.5   1.5  El Salvador  
Morocco                     0.5   2.5  Syria  
Yemen                       0.0   3.0  Iceland  
New Zealand                 2.5   0.5  Ireland  
Botswana                    0.0   3.0  Iran  
Angola                      0.0   3.0  Singapore  
U.S. Virgin Isl             1.0   2.0  Macau  
Japan                       0.0   3.0  IBSA