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1994 Chess Olympiad
Compiled by chessmoron
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Where: Moscow, Russia
When: 30th November - 17th December 1994

MEN TEAM PERFORMANCE:

No.--Team--------Code--Pts---Buch----WIN--DRAW--- LOST

1.---Russia "A"--RUS---37½---455.5---10-----3----1 2.-Bos. & Herze.-BIH---35----456.0----9-----3----2 3.---Russia "B"--RUS2--34½---457.5----7-----6----1

MEN'S BEST PERFORMANCE:

No.-----------Name---------Code---ELOp
1.---GM Topalov, Veselin---BUL----2781
2.-GM Cámpora, Daniel Hugo-ARG----2776
3.----GM Portisch, Lajos---HUN----2766

WOMEN TEAM PERFORMANCE:

No.--Team--------Code--Pts---Buch----WIN--DRAW--- LOST
1.---Georgia-----GEO---32----339.5----11---3----- -0
2.---Hungary-----HUN---31----344.5----10---3----- -1
3.---China-------CHN---27----351.0----10---2----- -2

WOMEN'S BEST PERFORMANCE:

No.-----------Name---------Code---ELOp
1.---WGM Polgár, Zsófia----HUN----2625
2.-WGM Chiburdanidze, Maia-GEO----2612
3.------Sedina, Elena------UKR----2605

Tactic plots and final shot
H Spangenberg vs Ftacnik, 1994 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 24 moves, 0-1

Kasparov's finishing touches
Kasparov vs Lautier, 1994 
(B33) Sicilian, 28 moves, 1-0

Topalov grabs limelight against Kasparov
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1994 
(B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 28 moves, 1-0

White's weakness of f2.
Psakhis vs I Miladinovic, 1994 
(E07) Catalan, Closed, 18 moves, 0-1

L B Hansen vs Timman, 1994 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 34 moves, 1-0

J Polgar's Surprising Lost
R Kuczynski vs J Polgar, 1994
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 48 moves, 1-0

White won a piece for 3 pawns and paid it back in due time.
Kramnik vs K Georgiev, 1994 
(D17) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

Interesting figurine play with mate threats on both sides.
Oll vs Topalov, 1994 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

White Bishop pulled black Queen away from protecting key square
Hodgson vs Van Wely, 1994 
(D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 31 moves, 1-0

No queen no problem: Pawn promotes to Q
Shirov vs Yudasin, 1994 
(E42) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein), 36 moves, 1-0

Squeezed Black pieces left the King undefended.
Rublevsky vs Onischuk, 1994 
(C47) Four Knights, 23 moves, 1-0

Black Knight was the major defender of the King
Van der Wiel vs V Babula Sr, 1994
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 24 moves, 1-0

Adam's unusual finish
Adams vs N Tumurhuyag, 1994 
(C78) Ruy Lopez, 29 moves, 1-0

Black pieces were scattered at the fringe of the board.
D H Campora vs Morozevich, 1994 
(B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 22 moves, 1-0

R K vs BB
A Kveinys vs Speelman, 1994
(B07) Pirc, 72 moves, 0-1

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