Germany with Arkadij Naiditsch, Georg Meier, Daniel Fridman, Jan Gustafsson, and Rainer Buhmann received the winner’s trophy in the Open section. Azerbaijan walked out with silver and Hungary with bronze.

The first place trophy in the women section was awarded to the fantastic team of Russia – Nadezhda Kosintseva, Tatiana Kosintseva, Valentina Gunina, Alexandra Kosteniuk, and Natalija Pogonina. The silver medals go to Poland and bronze to Georgia.

Board medals were awarded to 30 more players (see full list here) and 16 players achieved international title norms (see full list here).

Large photo album

A special photo album from the closing ceremony with all medal winners has been uploaded in the photo gallery. Click at this link to start at the first photo, and use the slide show button or the arrows to enjoy all the pictures.

Tip: browse the closing ceremony album here or view all albums arranged by rounds here

Video closing ceremony

More information of interest

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Germany - European Team Chess Champion 2011

Russia - European Women Team Chess Champion 2011

Silver medal (open section) - Azerbaijan

Silver medal (women section) - Poland

Bronze medal (open section) - Hungary

Bronze medal (women section) - Georgia

On the 2nd board German rising star Georg Meier applied pressure on Sergei Movsesian’s setup, achieved a substantial advantage and consequently converted into the full point.

Jan Gustafsson eventually pulled a draw in the exhausting game against Gabriel Sargissian and marked a huge celebration for the German team. Congratulations!

Germany - Armenia

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov’s swift victory against Levente Vajda from Romania put the Azerbaijan team in comfortable position. His teammates decided not to take any chances and routinely drew on the top board. Vugar Gashimov later also won for the final score 3-1 in favour of Azerbaijan.

Azerbaijan moved into the second position and took a silver medal.

Azerbaijan - Romania

Meanwhile, Bulgaria was under pressure in the match against the charging Hungary. Zoltan Almasi was the first to score against Ivan Cheparinov, and then everything fell apart as Veselin Topalov and Alexander Delchev also lost.

Update: Hungary crushed Bulgaria by 4-0, overtook Armenia in the final standings and claimed a bronze medal!

Russia assumed an early lead against Slovenia and calmly brought the victory home.

Hungary - Bulgaria

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International title norms achieved / Top individual scores by boards

Russia quickly dissipated all uncertainty on the final standings in the Women ETCC as Valentina Gunina signed a snappy victory on the 2nd board in the match against Austria. By the end of the day Russia claimed their third consecutive title of the European Women Team Champion. Congratulations!

Russia - Austria

In a similar manner, Poland took an early lead against the tough team of Armenia, but then Lilit Galojan struck back and equalised the score. The match finished in 2-2.

Armenia - Poland

Ukraine and Georgia were racing for the bronze medal, possibly eying the silver in case of Poland’s failure. However, Ukraine, without Kateryna Lahno in the roster, fell behind when Sophie Milliet from France defeated Natalia Zhukova on the top board. France even extended the victory to 3-1.

France - Ukraine

In such development, Georgia, who were still playing, needed a match victory to claim the bronze medal. A victory of 3.5-0.5 or 4-0 (3-1 might be sufficient, when Buchholz Tie-Breaks come into account) would even propel them ahead of Poland and earn them silver.

Romanian team had different plans and Irina Bulmaga defeated the Georgian Nino Khurtidze to further increase the tension. Georgia managed to turn the result but the narrow 2.5-1.5 victory was sufficient only for the bronze medal.

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International title norms achieved / Top individual scores by boards

Video by Vijay Kumar

Board list after round 9 (exclusive forfeit points), sorted according to Performance, Rtg-O

Board 1
Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 GM Adams, Michael 2734 ENG 2841 2675 6,5 9 72.2
2 GM Aronian, Levon 2802 ARM 2833 2692 5,5 8 68.8
3 GM Naiditsch, Arkadij 2712 GER 2794 2699 5 8 62.5
4 GM Topalov, Veselin 2768 BUL 2779 2699 5,5 9 61.1
5 GM Bologan, Viktor 2665 MDA 2769 2603 6,5 9 72.2
6 GM Sulskis, Sarunas 2577 LTU 2725 2600 6 9 66.7
7 GM Beliavsky, Alexander G 2617 SLO 2723 2680 5 9 55.6
8 GM Giri, Anish 2714 NED 2723 2680 5 9 55.6

Board 2
Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 GM Grischuk, Alexander 2752 RUS 2837 2696 5,5 8 68.8
2 GM Almasi, Zoltan 2707 HUN 2809 2616 6 8 75.0
3 GM Gashimov, Vugar 2757 AZE 2792 2667 6 9 66.7
4 GM Sutovsky, Emil 2696 ISR 2765 2624 5,5 8 68.8
5 GM Meier, Georg 2659 GER 2758 2678 5,5 9 61.1
6 GM Cheparinov, Ivan 2650 BUL 2748 2668 5,5 9 61.1
7 GM Shirov, Alexei 2705 ESP 2729 2634 5 8 62.5
8 GM Laznicka, Viktor 2703 CZE 2705 2662 4,5 8 56.3

Board 3
Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 2733 AZE 2866 2646 7 9 77.8
2 GM Karjakin, Sergey 2763 RUS 2745 2643 4,5 7 64.3
3 GM Akopian, Vladimir 2681 ARM 2723 2628 5 8 62.5
4 GM Bartel, Mateusz 2653 POL 2696 2571 6 9 66.7
5 GM Fridman, Daniel 2661 GER 2692 2649 4,5 8 56.3
6 GM Carlsson, Pontus 2502 SWE 2689 2548 5,5 8 68.8
7 IM Neiksans, Arturs 2502 LAT 2682 2557 6 9 66.7
8 GM Vajda, Levente 2584 ROM 2675 2580 5 8 62.5

Board 4
Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 GM Morozevich, Alexander 2762 RUS 2775 2650 4 6 66.7
2 GM Sargissian, Gabriel 2671 ARM 2754 2588 6,5 9 72.2
3 GM Gustafsson, Jan 2633 GER 2732 2630 4,5 7 64.3
4 GM Jones, Gawain C B 2635 ENG 2706 2581 6 9 66.7
5 GM Brunello, Sabino 2575 ITA 2700 2559 5,5 8 68.8
6 GM Balogh, Csaba 2662 HUN 2689 2548 5,5 8 68.8
7 GM Illescas Cordoba, Miguel 2609 ESP 2661 2604 3,5 6 58.3
8 GM Stocek, Jiri 2600 CZE 2647 2604 5 9 55.6

Board 5
Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 GM Bauer, Christian 2641 FRA 2797 2546 6,5 8 81.3
2 GM Olafsson, Helgi 2531 ISL 2786 2420 4,5 5 90.0
3 GM Postny, Evgeny 2640 ISR 2762 2569 6 8 75.0
4 GM Skoberne, Jure 2533 SLO 2663 2591 3 5 60.0
5 GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian 2730 RUS 2656 2606 4 7 57.1
6 GM Stellwagen, Daniel 2627 NED 2653 2596 3,5 6 58.3
7 GM Efimenko, Zahar 2702 UKR 2628 2585 4,5 8 56.3
8 GM Arizmendi Martinez, Julen Luis 2568 ESP 2570 2570 2,5 5 50.0

18th European Women’s Team Chess Championship 2011

Board list after round 9 (exclusive forfeit points), sorted according to Performance, Rtg-O

Board 1
Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 IM Muzychuk, Anna 2557 SLO 2782 2338 8,5 9 94.4
2 GM Lahno, Kateryna 2549 UKR 2632 2474 5 7 71.4
3 GM Dzagnidze, Nana 2516 GEO 2593 2498 5 8 62.5
4 GM Kosintseva, Nadezhda 2546 RUS 2524 2444 5,5 9 61.1
5 GM Socko, Monika 2479 POL 2505 2425 5,5 9 61.1
6 GM Danielian, Elina 2507 ARM 2488 2445 5 9 55.6
7 IM Milliet, Sophie 2386 FRA 2477 2397 5,5 9 61.1
8 GM Peng, Zhaoqin 2379 NED 2465 2422 4,5 8 56.3

Board 2
Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 GM Kosintseva, Tatiana 2526 RUS 2559 2366 6 8 75.0
2 WGM Zawadzka, Jolanta 2326 POL 2524 2383 5,5 8 68.8
3 WGM Videnova, Iva 2297 BUL 2482 2357 6 9 66.7
4 IM Ciuksyte, Dagne 2327 ENG 2446 2253 6 8 75.0
5 IM Mkrtchian, Lilit 2469 ARM 2424 2344 5,5 9 61.1
6 WIM Ozturk, Kubra 2239 TUR 2416 2291 6 9 66.7
7 IM Javakhishvili, Lela 2475 GEO 2392 2349 4,5 8 56.3
8 WGM Michna, Marta 2382 GER 2382 2302 5,5 9 61.1

Board 3
Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 IM Ushenina, Anna 2463 UKR 2538 2345 6 8 75.0
2 WIM Ohme, Melanie 2361 GER 2521 2270 6,5 8 81.3
3 IM Gunina, Valentina 2514 RUS 2440 2338 4,5 7 64.3
4 WGM Stojanovic, Andjelija 2280 SRB 2396 2294 4,5 7 64.3
5 WGM Majdan Gajewska, Joanna 2386 POL 2392 2342 4 7 57.1
6 WGM Guichard, Pauline 2305 FRA 2385 2305 5,5 9 61.1
7 IM Lanchava, Tea 2320 NED 2331 2288 4,5 8 56.3
8 WIM Mammadova, Gulnar 2290 AZE 2316 2266 4 7 57.1

Board 4
Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 GM Kosteniuk, Alexandra 2439 RUS 2575 2345 5,5 7 78.6
2 IM Khurtsidze, Nino 2440 GEO 2573 2322 6,5 8 81.3
3 WGM Szczepkowska-H., Karina 2379 POL 2513 2320 6 8 75.0
4 WIM Bulmaga, Irina 2334 ROM 2468 2302 6,5 9 72.2
5 WIM Fakhiridou, Ekaterini 2180 GRE 2343 2293 4 7 57.1
6 WIM Hernandez Estevez, Yudania 2284 ESP 2328 2187 5,5 8 68.8
7 Cemhan, Kardelen 1881 TUR 2295 2193 4,5 7 64.3
8 IM Gaponenko, Inna 2435 UKR 2285 2342 2,5 6 41.7

Board 5
Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 WGM Pogonina, Natalija 2451 RUS 2518 2278 4 5 80.0
2 IM Muzychuk, Mariya 2460 UKR 2468 2327 5,5 8 68.8
3 IM Melia, Salome 2392 GEO 2460 2302 5 7 71.4
4 WIM Jelica, Mara 2234 CRO 2441 2075 4,5 5 90.0
5 WGM Nikolova, Adriana 2286 BUL 2340 2238 4,5 7 64.3
6 WGM Leconte, Maria 2282 FRA 2332 2260 3 5 60.0
7 IM Gara, Anita 2340 HUN 2329 2227 4,5 7 64.3
8 WGM Voicu Jagodzinsky, Carmen 2300 ROM 2290 2290 3 6 50.0

Women Section:
IM A.Muzychuk (SLO) – GM Norm
WGM K.Szczepkowska-Horowska (POL) – IM Norm
WGM J.Zawadzka (POL) – IM Norm
WIM M.Ohme (GER) – IM Norm (Perf)
WGM I.Videnova (BUL) – IM Norm
WGM M.Michna (GER) – IM Norm (Perf) (in 7 games)
WIM I.Bulmaga (ROM) – IM Norm
WIM K.Ozturk (TUR) – WGM Norm
WFM A.Milovic (MNE) – WIM Norm (in 7 games)
WFM K.Newrkla (AUT) – WIM Norm
K.Cemhan (TUR) – WIM Norm

These numbers represent by far the largest audience ever to be registered for a European team competition. With the most important and interesting days still coming, the ETCC 2011 is set for even higher record.

It is also setting a new local record for Porto Carras, where the World Youth Chess Championship registered 100k/day unique visitors.

Absolute unique visitors

* Absolute Unique Visitors represents the number of unduplicated (counted only once) visitors to the website over the course of a specified time period. This means that if a person visits the official website multiple times, he will only be counted as 1 visitor i.e. 1 million different chess fans have visited euro2011.chessdom.com

Item read and pageviews

Photos, videos, reports bring record in page views

The rapidity of the photos and videos, being ready maximum 25 minutes after the start of the round, has allowed the information to quickly spread among mainstream media around the world. Respectively, the photos, videos, and reports have been viewed over 4,5 million times, which is yet another highest register for the event.

So far there are 50 interviews with players, 1057 photos, and multiple reports on the official website.

Team and board pairings of today are listed here.

Photo gallery is being constantly updated with new photographs: Open section / Women section

Follow the live games in Open and Women section.

PGN files of rounds 1-8 are available for download.

Round 9 video by Vijay Kumar

Board 1

Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 GM Aronian, Levon 2802 ARM 2847 2689 5 7 71.4
2 GM Topalov, Veselin 2768 BUL 2837 2696 5,5 8 68.8
3 GM Adams, Michael 2734 ENG 2804 2663 5,5 8 68.8
4 GM Naiditsch, Arkadij 2712 GER 2786 2684 4,5 7 64.3
5 GM Bologan, Viktor 2665 MDA 2736 2595 5,5 8 68.8
6 GM Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 2705 POL 2728 2678 4 7 57.1
7 GM Radjabov, Teimour 2781 AZE 2725 2725 4 8 50.0
8 GM Ragger, Markus 2662 AUT 2718 2577 5,5 8 68.8

Board 2

Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 GM Grischuk, Alexander 2752 RUS 2807 2705 4,5 7 64.3
2 GM Cheparinov, Ivan 2650 BUL 2804 2663 5,5 8 68.8
3 GM Sutovsky, Emil 2696 ISR 2788 2630 5 7 71.4
4 GM Almasi, Zoltan 2707 HUN 2769 2611 5 7 71.4
5 GM Gashimov, Vugar 2757 AZE 2764 2669 5 8 62.5
6 GM Meier, Georg 2659 GER 2717 2674 4,5 8 56.3
7 GM Laznicka, Viktor 2703 CZE 2709 2659 4 7 57.1
8 GM Saric, Ivan 2648 CRO 2704 2609 5 8 62.5

Board 3

Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar 2733 AZE 2847 2654 6 8 75.0
2 GM Akopian, Vladimir 2681 ARM 2725 2623 4,5 7 64.3
3 GM Karjakin, Sergey 2763 RUS 2717 2660 3,5 6 58.3
4 IM Neiksans, Arturs 2502 LAT 2717 2576 5,5 8 68.8
5 GM Vajda, Levente 2584 ROM 2716 2558 5 7 71.4
6 GM Delchev, Aleksander 2629 BUL 2702 2659 4,5 8 56.3
7 GM Fridman, Daniel 2661 GER 2694 2644 4 7 57.1
8 GM Carlsson, Pontus 2502 SWE 2693 2535 5 7 71.4

Board 4

Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 GM Sargissian, Gabriel 2671 ARM 2776 2583 6 8 75.0
2 GM Morozevich, Alexander 2762 RUS 2775 2650 4 6 66.7
3 GM Gustafsson, Jan 2633 GER 2748 2623 4 6 66.7
4 GM Jones, Gawain C B 2635 ENG 2705 2564 5,5 8 68.8
5 GM Stocek, Jiri 2600 CZE 2696 2601 5 8 62.5
6 GM Kosic, Dragan 2502 MNE 2659 2501 5 7 71.4
7 GM Brunello, Sabino 2575 ITA 2656 2554 4,5 7 64.3
8 GM Balogh, Csaba 2662 HUN 2639 2537 4,5 7 64.3

Board 5

Rank Name Rtg Team Rp Rtg-O Pts G %
1 GM Bauer, Christian 2641 FRA 2846 2537 6 7 85.7
2 GM Postny, Evgeny 2640 ISR 2744 2586 5 7 71.4
3 GM Nepomniachtchi, Ian 2730 RUS 2675 2618 3,5 6 58.3
4 GM Stellwagen, Daniel 2627 NED 2595 2595 2,5 5 50.0
5 GM Efimenko, Zahar 2702 UKR 2588 2588 3,5 7 50.0
6 GM Arizmendi Martinez, Julen Luis 2568 ESP 2570 2570 2,5 5 50.0
7 GM Perunovic, Milos 2576 SRB 2544 2442 4,5 7 64.3
8 GM Pert, Nicholas 2563 ENG 2485 2485 2,5 5 50.0

Board 1

Rank        Name    Rtg    Team    Rp    Rtg-O    Pts    G    %
1    IM    Muzychuk, Anna    2557    SLO    2775    2331    7,5    8    93.8
2    GM    Lahno, Kateryna    2549    UKR    2632    2474    5    7    71.4
3    GM    Dzagnidze, Nana    2516    GEO    2559    2509    4    7    57.1
4    GM    Kosintseva, Nadezhda    2546    RUS    2538    2443    5    8    62.5
5    GM    Socko, Monika    2479    POL    2510    2415    5    8    62.5
6    IM    Dembo, Yelena    2468    GRE    2486    2391    5    8    62.5
7    GM    Danielian, Elina    2507    ARM    2484    2441    4,5    8    56.3
8    GM    Stefanova, Antoaneta    2531    BUL    2464    2464    3    6    50.0
9    IM    Sedina, Elena    2343    ITA    2453    2260    4,5    6    75.0
10    IM    Milliet, Sophie    2386    FRA    2436    2393    4,5    8    56.3

Board 2

Rank        Name    Rtg    Team    Rp    Rtg-O    Pts    G    %
1    GM    Kosintseva, Tatiana    2526    RUS    2559    2366    6    8    75.0
2    WGM    Videnova, Iva    2297    BUL    2508    2367    5,5    8    68.8
3    IM    Mkrtchian, Lilit    2469    ARM    2487    2346    5,5    8    68.8
4    WGM    Zawadzka, Jolanta    2326    POL    2473    2371    4,5    7    64.3
5    IM    Ciuksyte, Dagne    2327    ENG    2446    2253    6    8    75.0
6    WGM    Michna, Marta    2382    GER    2442    2301    5,5    8    68.8
7    WIM    Ozturk, Kubra    2239    TUR    2433    2292    5,5    8    68.8
8    IM    Javakhishvili, Lela    2475    GEO    2401    2351    4    7    57.1
9    WIM    Zaksaite, Salomeja    2200    LTU    2389    2248    5,5    8    68.8
10    WGM    Nemcova, Katerina    2276    CZE    2379    2336    4,5    8    56.3

Board 3

Rank        Name    Rtg    Team    Rp    Rtg-O    Pts    G    %
1    IM    Ushenina, Anna    2463    UKR    2580    2350    5,5    7    78.6
2    WIM    Ohme, Melanie    2361    GER    2496    2266    5,5    7    78.6
3    WGM    Majdan Gajewska, Joanna    2386    POL    2460    2335    4    6    66.7
4    IM    Gunina, Valentina    2514    RUS    2406    2349    3,5    6    58.3
5    WGM    Stojanovic, Andjelija    2280    SRB    2363    2306    3,5    6    58.3
6    WGM    Guichard, Pauline    2305    FRA    2332    2289    4,5    8    56.3
7    WIM    Havlikova, Kristyna    2285    CZE    2321    2278    4,5    8    56.3
8    IM    Lanchava, Tea    2320    NED    2314    2314    3,5    7    50.0
9    WIM    Brunello, Marina    2221    ITA    2295    2154    5,5    8    68.8
10    WGM    Rudolf, Anna    2347    HUN    2293    2293    3    6    50.0

Board 4

Rank        Name    Rtg    Team    Rp    Rtg-O    Pts    G    %
1    IM    Khurtsidze, Nino    2440    GEO    2742    2320    6,5    7    92.9
2    GM    Kosteniuk, Alexandra    2439    RUS    2574    2381    4,5    6    75.0
3    WGM    Szczepkowska-H., Karina    2379    POL    2551    2321    5,5    7    78.6
4    WIM    Bulmaga, Irina    2334    ROM    2426    2285    5,5    8    68.8
5        Cemhan, Kardelen    1881    TUR    2379    2186    4,5    6    75.0
6    WIM    Fakhiridou, Ekaterini    2180    GRE    2362    2305    3,5    6    58.3
7    WIM    Olsarova, Tereza    2232    CZE    2340    2215    4    6    66.7
8    WIM    Hernandez Estevez, Yudania    2284    ESP    2322    2220    4,5    7    64.3
9    WFM    Newrkla, Katharina    2131    AUT    2289    2096    6    8    75.0
10    WGM    Kursova, Maria    2315    ARM    2249    2306    2,5    6    41.7

Board 5

Rank        Name    Rtg    Team    Rp    Rtg-O    Pts    G    %
1    IM    Muzychuk, Mariya    2460    UKR    2491    2333    5    7    71.4
2    IM    Melia, Salome    2392    GEO    2427    2302    4    6    66.7
3    WGM    Voicu Jagodzinsky, Carmen    2300    ROM    2342    2270    3    5    60.0
4    WGM    Nikolova, Adriana    2286    BUL    2296    2239    3,5    6    58.3
5    IM    Gara, Anita    2340    HUN    2287    2230    3,5    6    58.3
6    WIM    Eric, Jovana    2236    SRB    2267    2118    3,5    5    70.0
7    WIM    Haast, Anne    2268    NED    2265    2215    4    7    57.1
8    WIM    Pavlidou, Ekaterini    2176    GRE    2264    2264    3    6    50.0
9    WIM    Vasiliev, Olga    2305    ISR    2237    2142    5    8    62.5
10    WIM    Umudova, Nargiz    2210    AZE    2187    2187    3    6    50.0

Meanwhile, Armenia signed a creditable victory against the Netherlands, with full points from Levon Aronian and Vladimir Akopian. Now Armenia is sharing the lead with Germany and the two teams are paired to play each other in the last 9th round.

Bulgaria defeated Italy in the match, which Fabiano Caruana missed, and is now sharing the third place with Azerbaijan.

Romania signed yet another excellent result by tying with the higher-rated selection Hungary.

Russia recovered after the setback in the middle of the tournament and won against the strong selection of France. Alexander Grischuk and Sergey Karjakin scored for Russia, Morozevich – Fressinet finished with a draw, while the fantastic Christian Bauer beat Ian Nepomniachtchi. Bauer now has 6 points from 7 games.

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Azerbaijan-Germany

Armenia-Netherlands

Bulgaria-Italy

Russia-France

Romania-Hungary

In a tightly contested match, Poland defeated the Czech Republic. WGMs Jolanta Zawadska and Joanna Majdan Gajewska were victorious in their games and GM Monika Socko drew on the first board.

Georgia and Ukraine remain on the high positions after winning against the teams of Bulgaria and Hungary, respectively. The two teams share the 3rd place with 12 points each, two match points ahead of the rest of the field.

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Russia

Poland - Czech Republic

Georgia-Bulgaria

Ukraine-Hungary

Serbia-Armenia