We hear from a very reliable source that the English GM wasI didn't actually witness the following story, so I can't vouch for it's veracity but what I heard was that a star Armenian player was punched by an English grandmaster at the "Bermudan" party (the traditional main party at Olympiads) while dancing with a very pretty girl who plays for Austraila. The Armenians (who are currently in a comfortable lead in the Olympiad) did not take kindly to this and the English grandmaster has been sent home for his own safety.
Saturday, June 03, 2006
British GM Sent Home
We have an update on this story. The Irish team blog says:
actually allegedly bashed by the Armenians.
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Hello,
If you don't mind and I think you are Filipino, kumusta ka! Ngayon ko lang nakita itong blog na ito.
Kung totoo, laki problema sa mga Brits ito.
So much for the english stiff upper lip! haha
Sorry, Mr. Anonymous, didn't mean to offend your sensibilities. Also, Iggy just texted me to say he wasn't what I said he was - said he actually captained the 1994 Youth Squad to Malta.
Ummm, I mean no offence, but, could we keep exchanges in English please. Thanks :-)
Who's the English GM?
It is Danny Gormally. The Australian official team email reads:
"In breaking news about the Bermuda party last night, Armenia's gold medal chances have taken a dive after their top board was hit in the face by England's Danny Gormally. Apparently they were fighting over one of the Australian players..."
TCG
Aronian was the one that copped a black eye ,yes?
I heard it was Aronian who got punched,and to think people think this only happens at Doeberl!
Ko, there is no problem for guessing who's the hot female Aussie player :-)
Who is the girl?
Pity the Asutralian ladies talents off the board not better directed to on the board.
Seems this team has a history of such things during the 1990's onwards.
Perhaps one of them should play board 3 for the Open team - the talents may help provide a distraction to gain points, they are wasted in the ladies section
None of Australia's female players are good enough to even be the 6th board for the open team.
Part of the problem with the womens team is that you only have to be 2100 FIDE strength to qualify,then its simply a matter of affording the airfare.
There are no female players in Australia who are serious about getting to 2400 strength and getting a real IM title.
Which is a pity. Maybe it will change in the future,but at the moment they are happy to be just
2100-2200 players.
Haha Amiel I like the strikethrough of "actually" and replaced by "allegedly"
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