The team of Luxembourg won the Small Nations Cup 2011 that took place at Faroe Islands. The team composed by IM Michael Wiedenkeller, IM Fred Berend, WGM Elvira Berend, and FM Claude Wagener finished first with 30 Game Points (first criteria) from 9 games, and 16 match points. Second place was for the team of Faroe Islands which scored the highest number of match points through the event, and the bronze is for Monaco.
IM Fred Berend from the winners team had the highest average with 8,5/9, ahead of GM Oscar De La Riva (Andorra) 8,0/9, and IM Nilssen (Faroe Islands) and WGM Elvira Berend (Luxembourg) with 7,0/9 both.
This was the 2nd edition of the Small Nations Cup and took place thanks to the support of the FIDE President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov. In the framework of his working visit to Faroe Islands, the FIDE President met with Helena Dam a Neystado, Minister of Education, Culture and Sports. At the meeting, the FIDE Programme “Chess in Schools” has been disscused. Mrs Neystado agreed to support the “Chess in Schools” programme starting from September the 1st, 2011.
Final ranking
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| Game Points (TB1) | Match Points (TB2) | ||
| 1 | LUX | 30 | 16 |
| 2 | FAI | 28.5 | 17 |
| 3 | MNC | 24 | 14 |
| 4 | AND | 21 | 12 |
| 5 | MLT | 17 | 8 |
| 6 | CYP | 15 | 9 |
| 7 | LIE | 14.5 | 7 |
| 8 | GCI | 10.5 | 4 |
| 9 | JCI | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | SMR | 9.5 | 2 |
The beautiful aroe Islands
Part of the playing hall with the players concentrated on the ongoing games
Oscar de la Riva vs Michael Wiedenkeller
Fred Berend vs Raul Garcia
Team Guernsey
Andorra vs Monaco
Breathtaking views from the venue in the Faroe Islands
All photos by FEVA Flickr , official website of the event faroechess.com
Standings and details
| 1. LUX (RtgAvg:2349, TB1: 30 / TB2: 16) | ||||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | Points | Games | RtgAvg | |
| 1 | IM | Wiedenkeller Michael | 2471 | 6 | 8 | 2210 |
| 2 | IM | Berend Fred | 2366 | 8.5 | 9 | 2127 |
| 3 | WGM | Berend Elvira | 2328 | 7.5 | 9 | 2019 |
| 4 | FM | Wagener Claude | 2232 | 5 | 7 | 2106 |
| 5 | Schartz Alain | 2172 | 3 | 3 | 1981 | |
| 2. FAI (RtgAvg:2322, TB1: 28.5 / TB2: 17) | ||||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Games | RtgAvg | |
| 1 | IM | Ziska Helgi Dam | 2457 | 7 | 9 | 2193 |
| 2 | IM | Nilssen John Arni | 2374 | 7.5 | 9 | 2126 |
| 3 | IM | Rodgaard John | 2343 | 7 | 9 | 2097 |
| 4 | Nielsen Rogvi Egilstoft | 2112 | 5 | 6 | 2057 | |
| 5 | Nielsen Hogni Egilstoft | 1963 | 2 | 3 | 2088 | |
| 3. MNC (RtgAvg:2263, TB1: 24 / TB2: 14) | ||||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Games | RtgAvg | |
| 1 | GM | Efimov Igor | 2428 | 7 | 9 | 2194 |
| 2 | Villegas Pierre | 2255 | 4 | 7 | 2158 | |
| 3 | Nelis Jean-Francois | 2201 | 4 | 7 | 2119 | |
| 4 | FM | Van Hoolandt Patrick | 2166 | 3.5 | 7 | 2081 |
| 5 | Ribbegren Karl Johan | 2139 | 5.5 | 6 | 2046 | |
| 4. AND (RtgAvg:2266, TB1: 21 / TB2: 12) | ||||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Games | RtgAvg | |
| 1 | GM | De La Riva Aguado Oscar | 2534 | 8 | 9 | 2171 |
| 2 | FM | Garcia Raul | 2213 | 4 | 8 | 2180 |
| 3 | Monell Camarasa David | 2206 | 5 | 8 | 2029 | |
| 4 | Jose Queralto Daniel | 2111 | 2.5 | 8 | 2102 | |
| 5 | Rechi Perez Francesc | 1942 | 1.5 | 3 | 2004 | |
| 5. MLT (RtgAvg:2049, TB1: 17 / TB2: 8) | ||||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Games | RtgAvg | |
| 1 | CM | Pace Colin | 2152 | 4 | 9 | 2225 |
| 2 | CM | Gauci Joseph | 2134 | 3.5 | 9 | 2173 |
| 3 | Pettersson Alexander | 1972 | 4 | 9 | 2068 | |
| 4 | Psaila Clarence | 1939 | 5.5 | 9 | 2047 | |
| 6. CYP (RtgAvg:2115, TB1: 15 / TB2: 9) | ||||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Games | RtgAvg | |
| 1 | Georgiou Andreas | 1751 | 0.5 | 6 | 2348 | |
| 2 | Constantinou Pavlos | 2043 | 4.5 | 9 | 2191 | |
| 3 | FM | Klerides Paris | 2176 | 3.5 | 8 | 2133 |
| 4 | CM | Antoniou Antonis | 2188 | 3.5 | 7 | 2131 |
| 5 | Hadjiyiannis Costas | 2052 | 3 | 6 | 1935 | |
| 7. LIE (RtgAvg:2111, TB1: 14.5 / TB2: 7) | ||||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Games | RtgAvg | |
| 1 | Mannhart Marcel | 2086 | 3.5 | 9 | 2264 | |
| 2 | Kobler Mario | 2097 | 3.5 | 9 | 2191 | |
| 3 | CM | Guller Andras | 2103 | 4.5 | 9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Schadler Martin | 2159 | 3 | 9 | 2007 | |
| 8. GCI (RtgAvg:1958, TB1: 10.5 / TB2: 4) | ||||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Games | RtgAvg | |
| 1 | FM | Hamperl Fred | 2095 | 3 | 8 | 2229 |
| 2 | CM | Rowe Peter | 1992 | 2 | 7 | 2249 |
| 3 | CM | Kirby Peter J | 1997 | 2.5 | 7 | 2198 |
| 4 | Hale Andrew | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2076 | |
| 5 | Smith David W F | 1746 | 0 | 7 | 2079 | |
| 9. JCI (RtgAvg:2105, TB1: 10 / TB2: 1) | ||||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Games | RtgAvg | |
| 1 | Kahn Tito | 2152 | 1 | 7 | 2198 | |
| 2 | CM | Tandy Chris | 2176 | 4.5 | 8 | 2204 |
| 3 | Mooney Graham | 1986 | 0.5 | 7 | 2160 | |
| 4 | Jouault Louis | 1963 | 2.5 | 7 | 2051 | |
| 5 | Fulton A J | 2107 | 1.5 | 7 | 2064 | |
| 10. SMR (RtgAvg:2069, TB1: 9.5 / TB2: 2) | ||||||
| Bo. | Name | Rtg | Pts. | Games | RtgAvg | |
| 1 | CM | Volpinari Danilo | 2048 | 0.5 | 7 | 2253 |
| 2 | CM | Grassi Enrico | 2045 | 1 | 7 | 2190 |
| 3 | CM | Maccapani Massimiliano | 2091 | 1.5 | 7 | 2123 |
| 4 | Cecchetti Roberto | 1911 | 2 | 7 | 1992 | |
| 5 | CM | Righi Ezio | 2091 | 4.5 | 8 | 2075 |
