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His best result was in 1994 when he scored 7.5/11 and finished in 10th place for his individual board result.
His best result was in 1994 when he scored 7.5/11 and finished in 10th place for his individual board result.
Dive represented New Zealand in ten Chess Olympiads between 1998 and 2014. Dive finished =2nd, with 6/9, in the 1999 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship, behind Vladimir Feldman. He also competed in the 2000 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship.
Ashot Anastasian vs Russell John Dive, 31st Chess Olympiad, Moscow 1994, Queen"s Indian Defense, (E12), 0-1
Russell John Dive vs Darryl K Johansen, Oceania Zonal Championship 1999, Benoni Defense, (A43), 1-0.