The only Mosconi thread I've seen all day...

[pt109]

:grin:
Russia is one of the few countries that spans two continents...Europe and Asia.

Sooo...is Rusian Chinahov eligible to play for Europe in the Mosconi cup?
....If he lives west of the Urals

Is Rusian eligible for the Asian games if he lives east of the Urals?

Is he ineligible for either?
Is he eligible for both?

pt...an inquiring mind

 

[JoeyInCali]

So long as they don't use jump cues.

 

[boogeyman]

:grin:
Russia is one of the few countries that spans two continents...Europe and Asia.

Sooo...is Rusian Chinahov eligible to play for Europe in the Mosconi cup?
....If he lives west of the Urals

Is Rusian eligible for the Asian games if he lives east of the Urals?

Is he ineligible for either?
Is he eligible for both?

pt...an inquiring mind

Very good post.
No doubt, you will get some replies from those who don't know sh** about this subject,
and so will attempt to cover up that ignorance with what they call "humor."
(Case-in-point: the 1st reply to your OP)

FIRST: let's get his name correct, it's Ruslan Chinahov.

My take is that Chinahov would be eligible for Team Europe simple because,
as you say, part of Russia "feeds" into the European continent, the Urals notwithstanding.

However, I feel that since Chinahov is a Russian national (that's my educated guess),
the de jure Russian government in the area in which he resides, e.g. oblast, republic, or krais,
might be holding up political barriers that are preventing him from joining European sport.

Remember, it's a political world in which we live.
Whether he has access for qualifications to make Team Europe is another story.

 

[Maxx]

:grin:
Russia is one of the few countries that spans two continents...Europe and Asia.

Sooo...is Rusian Chinahov eligible to play for Europe in the Mosconi cup?
....If he lives west of the Urals

Is Rusian eligible for the Asian games if he lives east of the Urals?

Is he ineligible for either?
Is he eligible for both?

pt...an inquiring mind

Even though the area east of the Urals if sometimes called "European Russia", Russia is part is Asia, IMO.

 

[afittsch]

First: Shouldn't he quallify?
Just because he had a few good matches in the US he is only #27 in the eurotour ranking :-O
http://www.eurotouronline.eu/player_rankings.asp?db=eurotour&playerid=1199&header=yes&footer=yes
He played the 6 eurotour tournaments in 2015. His best ranking was 17th...

 

[pt109]

Even though the area east of the Urals if sometimes called "European Russia", Russia is part is Asia, IMO.

Interesting...25% of Russia is considered Europe by many, but it's not unanimous.
77% of the Russian population lies in 'European Russia.
Russia does not take part in Asian games or Asian summits.

I think the majority of the population feel they are European.

Lot of uncertainty here, not unlike where North America ends and South America
starts...I never got a satisfactory answer on that in school.

 

[AtLarge]

Konstantin Stepanov of Russia played on Team Europe in the 2007 Mosconi Cup. I do not know what part(s) of Russia he and Ruslan are from.

 

[Cameron Smith]

The majority of the population is indeed in the western portion of the country. Aside from that, the history of the country is firmly routed in Europe.

Here is a neat map that details Russian expansion.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/256142297527448221/

As of 1462, The Grand Duchy of Moscow was a comparatively small country in Europe.

 

[pt109]

The majority of the population is indeed in the western portion of the country. Aside from that, the history of the country is firmly routed in Europe.

Here is a neat map that details Russian expansion.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/256142297527448221/

As of 1462, The Grand Duchy of Moscow was a comparatively small country in Europe.

The gene pool of 'European' Russia is mucho European....
...the name Russia pro bably came from the Viking Rus, who settled there long ago.

..although there is an old Russian saying....
..."Scratch a Russian and you'll find a Tartar."

 

[pt109]

Konstantin Stepanov of Russia played on Team Europe in the 2007 Mosconi Cup. I do not know what part(s) of Russia he and Ruslan are from.

I think you just answered my original question, at least as far as the pool world is
concerned.
There IS a European Russia.

AtLarge bestows his atlargess....:bow-down: