ICSC-Bulletin 123

Wort des ICSC-Präsidenten

President's Olympiad Report

In the month of November 2005, the Turin 2006 Organising Committee Turin 2006 authorized the ICSC to apply in the F.I.D.E Website with the invitation of 13 persons (6 players for the Men's team, 4 players for the Ladies team, two captains and a ICSC delegate) for participation in the 37th FIDE Chess Olympiad, Turin, Italy between the dates 20th May - 4th June 2006. It took four months of correspondence by email to confirm the eligibility of the ICSC. On 15th February 2006, the ICSC has sent the registration of the Men's and Ladies team to the organising committee Turin: ==FIDE-Website== http://www.chessolympiadtorino2006.org/eng/organizzazione_area_federazioni.php?pag=3&pagina=5

ICSC Team Men's

1. Board: IM Collutiis Duilio Italy Elo 2404 
2. Board: IM Georgiev Veselin Bulgaria  Elo 2310 
3. Board: IM Salov Sergey Germany Elo 2293 
4. Board: Nauryzgaliyev Kazakhstan Elo 2226 
5. Reserve: Kovalenko Volodymyr Ukraine Elo 2188 
6. Reserve: Hoffmann Rainer GermanyElo 2136
Captain: Cehic Goran

ICSC Team Ladies

1. Board: Ryvova Anna Czech Republic  WFM Elo 2057 
2. Board: Nazarova Olga Italy Elo 2037 
3. Board: Rossinskaya Liudmila Russia Elo 1931 
4. Reserve: Gonchar Svitlana Ukraine
Captain: Parfenov Pavel  Russia

On May 20th 2006, in the Olympic Village entertained over 2300 athletes (players, trainers, companions, members of national delegations and federal delegates of the 165 nations of the whole world). Then it was the captains turn for the drawing of the teams, based on official FIDE ratings.

In the Olympic Village there are two cafeterias, cafe, shops, analysis rooms, internet rooms, meeting rooms, information centre, and first aid. The Village was accessible from the chess playing hall at the Oval Lingotto via a very long bridge.

The chess technology has never been so advanced. Every single game (450 in all for each round) was being recorded using computer technology connected to the chess board, and this enable live broadcasting through the internet. This enabled chess fans from all over the globe to follow their own team or go through the games of the great champions move by move. It was anticipated that this would attract 30 million chess fans.

On the first rest day of 2nd June 2006, the ICSC visited the Turin Centre Deaf for light refreshments and had the pleasant opportunity of getting acquainted with the deaf club members. Speeches and photos were exchanged.

I participated as ICSC representative together with the IBCA and the IPCA at the meeting of the FIDE Committee on Chess for the Disabled chaired by the Mr.Gerry Walsh (England). We discussed the current situation of disabled chess with the aim of improving relations with the F.ID.E.

The English representatives, Mr.Phillip Gardner (ICSC Secretary) and Mr.Michael Freund (ICSC Treasurer), visited for two for an I.C.S.C. Executive Meting at the Turin Deaf Centre, and they were warmly welcomed.

In the Men's section, they were 150 national teams and it is a fantastic achievement that the ICSC finished in 76th place with 26 points. We captured the bronze medal position in the FIDE category prizes brand. In the Women's section, they finished in 87th place out of 108 participating teams. I am indeed delighted with the positive performance of all the I.C.S.C. players. For full team results, games (via Chessbase), you could visit the ICSC Website http://web.tiscalinet.it/icsc_w/Torino2006/pageTorino.html

The next 38th FIDE Chess Olympiad will take place at Dresden, Germany in the month of November 2008 and I hope to see the ICSC continue participating in this very beautiful prestigious event.

Yours in chess.

Michele Visco, I.C.S.C. President. (from the bulletin "Mitteilungsblatt" - July 2006 - Nr. 123)

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