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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 8 5th November 2000

Netherlands                 1.0   3.0  Germany
Slovakia                    1.0   3.0  Russia
Switzerland                 1.5   2.5  Armenia
Israel                      2.0   2.0  Hungary
Philippines                 0.5   3.5  Ukraine
Croatia                     0.5   3.5  Bulgaria
England                     2.0   2.0  Poland
Brazil                      1.0   3.0  United States of America
Spain                       3.5   0.5  Lithuania
Yugoslavia                  0.5   3.5  Romania
Cuba                        2.0   2.0  China
Czech Republic              1.0   3.0  Bosnia & Herzegovina
Uzbekistan                  2.5   1.5  India
Estonia                     2.5   1.5  Kazakhstan
Denmark                     3.0   1.0  Italy
Iceland                     3.0   1.0  Sweden
Georgia                     3.0   1.0  Azerbaijan
Singapore                   1.5   2.5  Greece
France                      4.0   0.0  Turkey A
Moldova                     2.5   1.5  Indonesia
Canada                      2.0   2.0  Kyrgyzstan
Belarus                     1.0   3.0  Latvia
Venezuela                   2.0   2.0  Scotland
Turkmenistan                2.0   2.0  Mexico
Australia                   2.0   2.0  Portugal
Colombia                    0.5   3.5  Slovenia
Vietnam                     2.5   1.5  Finland
Austria                     2.5   1.5  Chile
Former YUG Rep of Macedonia 2.5   1.5  Iran
Yemen                       0.0   4.0  Mongolia
Norway                      2.0   2.0  Albania
Peru                        3.0   1.0  Myanmar
Ireland                     1.0   3.0  U.A.Emirates
Egypt                       3.0   1.0  Tunisia
Japan                       1.0   3.0  Ecuador
Belgium                     3.0   1.0  Uruguay
Andorra                     2.0   2.0  Iraq
Syria                       2.0   2.0  South Africa
Turkey B                    1.0   3.0  Argentina
Luxembourg                  2.5   1.5  Costa Rica
Puerto Rico                 1.0   3.0  Morocco
New Zealand                 3.0   1.0  Pakistan
Paraguay                    0.5   3.5  Bangladesh
Trinidad & Tobago           0.5   3.5  Faroe Islands
Cyprus                      2.0   2.0  Qatar
Malaysia                    3.5   0.5  Uganda
Wales                       1.5   2.5  Zambia
Zimbabwe                    2.0   2.0  Bolivia
Panama                      0.5   3.5  Honduras
El Salvador                 3.0   1.0  Ethiopia
Sri Lanka                   2.5   1.5  Botswana
Barbados                    3.0   1.0  Kenya
Palestine                   1.5   2.5  Jamaica
Netherlands Antilles        2.5   1.5  Liechtenstein
Malta                       3.0   1.0  Namibia
Monaco                      2.0   2.0  San Marino
Surinam                     2.5   1.5  Jersey
Mauritius                   2.5   1.5  Bermuda
Macau                       4.0   0.0  Seychelles
Hong Kong                   3.0   1.0  Papua New Guinea
Rwanda                      0.5   3.5  Brunei Darussalam
Guernsey & Jersey           4.0   0.0  U.S. Virgin Isl.
IBSA                        1.5   2.5  Angola
 
Women's results Round 8 5th November 2000

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