Bermuda make their mark at Chess Olympics
Created: Dec 05, 1994 10:00 AM
Although seeded 114th out of the 120 countries competing, Bermuda have accumulated four and a half points from their first 12 matches.
The Island suffered losses in the first two matches but Nick Faulks shone against Kazakhstan, holding a formidable opponent to a draw in a match he almost won.
Richard Black reportedly showed considerable tanacity in his match, earning a draw against Ecuador, holding on for six hours to avoid the loss.
Bermuda's best result, however, came on Saturday against Guatemala when Richard Farleigh, Black and Faulks came up with victories while Phil Shaddick forced a draw.
It marked the first time Bermuda had won a match so convincingly at the Olympics.
