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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 10 7th November 2000

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

Women's results Round 10 7th November 2000

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