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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 7 4th November 2000

Germany                     2.0   2.0  Slovakia  
Russia                      2.0   2.0  Israel  
Ukraine                     2.0   2.0  Hungary  
Denmark                     1.0   3.0  Armenia  
Croatia                     2.0   2.0  England  
Philippines                 2.5   1.5  China  
United States of America    2.0   2.0  Yugoslavia  
Bulgaria                    2.5   1.5  India  
Netherlands                 3.5   0.5  Georgia  
Kazakhstan                  2.0   2.0  Uzbekistan  
Chile                       0.0   4.0  Switzerland  
Romania                     2.5   1.5  Iceland  
Czech Republic              2.5   1.5  France  
Poland                      3.0   1.0  Latvia  
Spain                       3.0   1.0  Belarus  
Greece                      1.5   2.5  Estonia  
Lithuania                   3.0   1.0  Kyrgyzstan  
Bosnia & Herzegovina        2.5   1.5  Scotland  
Brazil                      3.5   0.5  Former YUG Rep of Macedonia  
Slovenia                    1.0   3.0  Cuba  
Iran                        1.0   3.0  Sweden  
Portugal                    1.5   2.5  Indonesia  
Finland                     1.5   2.5  Moldova  
Austria                     2.0   2.0  Vietnam  
Myanmar                     1.0   3.0  Turkey A  
Ecuador                     1.0   3.0  Canada  
Azerbaijan                  3.0   1.0  Ireland  
Iraq                        1.5   2.5  Turkmenistan  
Pakistan                    1.0   3.0  Australia  
Italy                       4.0   0.0  Malaysia  
Colombia                    2.5   1.5  Syria  
Venezuela                   3.0   1.0  Bangladesh  
Argentina                   1.5   2.5  Mongolia  
Bolivia                     0.0   4.0  Singapore  
Peru                        2.0   2.0  Egypt  
South Africa                2.0   2.0  Albania  
Japan                       2.0   2.0  U.A.Emirates  
Faroe Islands               1.5   2.5  Belgium  
Turkey B                    2.0   2.0  New Zealand  
Cyprus                      1.0   3.0  Norway  
Qatar                       1.5   2.5  Uruguay  
Andorra                     3.0   1.0  Wales  
Uganda                      1.5   2.5  Luxembourg  
Zambia                      1.5   2.5  Costa Rica  
Jamaica                     0.0   4.0  Yemen  
Morocco                     3.5   0.5  Botswana  
Paraguay                    3.0   1.0  El Salvador  
Kenya                       0.0   4.0  Tunisia  
Puerto Rico                 4.0   0.0  Monaco  
Honduras                    1.5   2.5  Zimbabwe  
Angola                      3.5   0.5  Malta  
Jersey                      0.0   4.0  Trinidad & Tobago  
Ethiopia                    2.0   2.0  Barbados  
Liechtenstein               2.0   2.0  Sri Lanka  
Panama                      3.0   1.0  Hong Kong  
Namibia                     2.0   2.0  Netherlands Antilles  
Palestine                   2.5   1.5  Mauritius  
San Marino                  2.5   1.5  Macau  
Bermuda                     2.0   2.0  Surinam  
Brunei Darussalam           1.5   2.5  Papua New Guinea  
Seychelles                  2.5   1.5  U.S. Virgin Isl.  
Rwanda                      1.5   2.5  Guernsey & Jersey  
Mexico                      3.0   1.0  IBSA  
 
Women's results Round 7 4th November 2000

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