2nd World Junior Team Chess Championship: Rio de Janeiro 1999

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Overall results

no. team code boys girls MP
1. Poland POL
(1.)

(1.)
19
2. Brazil BRA 6
(4.)
8
(2.)
14
3. Uruguay URU
(3.)

(7.)
10 10
4. Bolivia BOL 4
(10.)
6
(3.)
10 8
5. Venezuela VEN
(2.)
3
(8.)
not classified:
Brazil "B" BRA2 5
(6.)
5
(4.)
10
Brazil "C" BRA3 5
(5.)

(5.)
Brazil "E" BRA5
(8.)
2
(9.)
Brazil "D" BRA4 3
(12.)

(6.)
Brazil "G" BRA7 5
(7.)
5
Paraguay PAR
(9.)
Brazil "F" BRA6
(11.)
Paraguay "B" PAR2 2
(13.)
2

Poland won the title of Absolute World Junior Team Champions.

1 Only nations to field teams in both events were classified.
2 Brazilian reserve teams were not classified.
3 Sum of match points was a tie-break in case two teams were equal on points.
4 Team's position in respective group is given is parentheses (Brazilian reserve teams were included here).



Event summary

Poland were absolutely dominant. They scored 19/20 and won seven gold medals: three for team results and four for best individual results. Brazil took silver thanks to good play of girls' team. The run for bronze was close. Uruguay came third edging Bolivia on tie-break. Venezuela who took silver in boys' competition were just a fraction behind.