The Faroe Islands Chess Team represents the Faroe Islands at international chess tournaments. The control and organization is carried out by the Faroe Islands Chess Federation. The highest rating of the team - 2364 (2008, 2012).
Content
Chess Olympiad
| Year | City | A place |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Siegen | 55 place |
| 1972 | Skopje | 54 place |
| 1974 | Nice | 58 place |
| 1976 | Haifa | 44 place |
| 1978 | Buenos Aires | 46 place |
| 1980 | La valletta | 72 place |
| 1982 | Lucerne | 56 place |
| 1984 | Thessaloniki | 63 place |
| 1986 | Dubai | did not participate |
| 1988 | Thessaloniki | 57 place |
| 1990 | Novi Sad | 79 place |
| 1992 | Manila | 65 place |
| 1994 | Moscow | 52 place |
| 1996 | Yerevan | 81 place |
| 1998 | Elista | 72 place |
| 2000 | Istanbul | 67 place |
| 2002 | Bled | 92 place |
| 2004 | Calvia | 75 place |
| 2006 | Turin | 82 place |
| 2008 | Dresden | 61 place |
| 2010 | Khanty-Mansiysk | 80 place |
| 2012 | Istanbul | 68 place |
| 2014 | Tromso | |
| 2016 | Baku |
Statistics
| Tournament | Of participation | Years | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess Olympiad | 21 | 1970-1984, 1988-2012 | 44th place (1976) |
National Team
2012 squad
| Board | Chess player | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Siska, Helji | 2469 |
| 2nd | Nilssen, John Arni | 2372 |
| 3rd | Rødgaard, John | 2354 |
| 4th | Andreasen, Jóan Hendrik | 2260 |
| reserve | Nielsen, Rógvi | 2203 |
| Faroe Islands National Team | 2364 [1] | |
Guards
At chess olympiads more often than others the national team played:
- Rødgaard, John - 14 times.
- Midjord, Jóan Pætur - 9 times.
Transfers
| Have come | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chess player | Where from | Year [2] |
| Finn Petersen | Denmark | 1974 |
Notes
- ↑ The rating is calculated as the arithmetic average of four members of the national team with the highest rating.
- ↑ The year of first participation for the Faroe Islands national team is indicated.