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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 6 2nd November 2000

Russia                      2.0   2.0  Germany
Ukraine                     2.0   2.0  Slovakia
Armenia                     2.0   2.0  Bulgaria
England                     2.0   2.0  Denmark
Hungary                     3.0   1.0  Czech Republic
Israel                      3.0   1.0  Spain
India                       2.0   2.0  Croatia
China                       2.0   2.0  Switzerland
Poland                      1.5   2.5  United States of America
Belarus                     1.5   2.5  Netherlands
Lithuania                   2.0   2.0  Kazakhstan
Bosnia & Herzegovina        2.0   2.0  Greece
Iceland                     2.5   1.5  Brazil
Sweden                      1.0   3.0  Yugoslavia
Turkmenistan                1.0   3.0  Uzbekistan
Scotland                    2.0   2.0  Cuba
Latvia                      2.5   1.5  Moldova
Singapore                   0.5   3.5  Philippines
Georgia                     4.0   0.0  Turkey B
Vietnam                     1.5   2.5  Slovenia
France                      3.0   1.0  Mexico
Argentina                   0.5   3.5  Romania
Indonesia                   2.0   2.0  Finland
Kyrgyzstan                  3.0   1.0  Italy
Canada                      1.5   2.5  Former YUG Rep of Macedonia
Egypt                       0.5   3.5  Chile
Australia                   1.5   2.5  Iran
Myanmar                     2.0   2.0  Austria
Portugal                    2.5   1.5  Colombia
Ireland                     2.0   2.0  Iraq
Estonia                     4.0   0.0  Zambia
Bangladesh                  1.5   2.5  Azerbaijan
Mongolia                    2.0   2.0  Peru
Belgium                     1.5   2.5  Venezuela
Malaysia                    2.5   1.5  Qatar
Albania                     2.5   1.5  Cyprus
Ecuador                     3.5   0.5  Morocco
Uruguay                     2.0   2.0  Norway
South Africa                2.5   1.5  Andorra
Turkey A                    3.5   0.5  Jamaica
Costa Rica                  2.0   2.0  Uganda
Pakistan                    3.5   0.5  Puerto Rico
Wales                       2.0   2.0  Luxembourg
Faroe Islands               3.0   1.0  Angola
Sri Lanka                   0.0   4.0  Syria
Trinidad & Tobago           0.5   3.5  Japan
U.A.Emirates                4.0   0.0  Liechtenstein
Tunisia                     2.0   2.0  El Salvador
Hong Kong                   0.0   4.0  Bolivia
New Zealand                 4.0   0.0  Palestine
Malta                       1.5   2.5  Paraguay
Monaco                      2.0   2.0  Honduras
Netherlands Antilles        1.0   3.0  Kenya
Brunei Darussalam           0.0   4.0  Yemen
Bermuda                     1.0   3.0  Jersey
Surinam                     1.0   3.0  Ethiopia
Botswana                    4.0   0.0  Seychelles
Mauritius                   1.5   2.5  Barbados
San Marino                  2.0   2.0  Panama
Papua New Guinea            1.0   3.0  Namibia
Macau                       3.5   0.5  Guernsey & Jersey
U.S. Virgin Isl.            3.0   1.0  Rwanda
IBSA                        3.5   0.5  Zimbabwe
 
Women's results Round 6 2nd November 2000

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