The 3rd round of the European Team Chess Championships has started. Team and board pairings 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 round 1 (updated) and round 2 are available for download. Video by [...]
The defending champion Russia continued the victorious row and defeated Hungary by 3-1 in the 2nd round of the European Team Chess Championships. Tatiana Kosintseva and Alexandra Kosteniuk won their games against Anna Rudolf and Anita Gara respectively. Replay all games with analysis Ukraine signed the same result against Bulgaria. Former European champion Kateryna Lahno [...]
Perhaps Russia enjoyed a touch of luck in the first round, but in the second match they pressed harder and demolished the strong team of Czech Republic by 3.5-0.5. GM Zbynek Hracek was the only to salvage a draw on the third board. Replay all games with analysis here The defending champion Azerbaijan won against [...]
Interviews with Levon Aronian, Kateryna Lahno, Csaba Balogh, Marina and Sabino Brunello. Report by GM Robert Fontaine also included.
The 2nd round of the European Team Chess Championships has started. Team and board pairings 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. Round 2 video by Vijay Kumar:
All games from the round 1 of the European Team Chess Championships are available for download in PGN format. Round 2 photo gallery is being constantly updated
The defending champion from ETCC 2009, Azerbaijan, successfully started the campaign in Porto Carras by defeating Italy 2.5-1.5. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov provided an early lead by winning against Sabino Brunello. Meanwhile, Teimour Radjabov and Gadir Guseinov drew against Fabiano Caruana and the talented junior Axel Rombaldoni, respectively. Michele Godena was causing trouble for Vugar Gashimov on [...]
The defending champion in the Women section, Russia, easily dispatched Israel by 3-1 thanks to the quick victories by Kosintseva sisters. The 2nd seeded Ukraine had to work harder as the hosting team of Greece pulled a strong resistance. Mariya Muzychuk eventually secured a narrow victory for Ukraine. Georgia won the local derby against Azerbaijan, [...]
Interviews with Grandmasters Sergei Movsesian, David Navara, Sune Berg Hansen and Jacob Aagaard.
The 2011 European Team Chess Championships were officially opened Thursday, 3rd November. During the brief ceremony, Mr George Mastrokoukos on behalf of the Organizing Committee welcomed the players and guests, wishing them success and pleasant stay in Porto Carras. FIDE Vice President Ali Nihat Yazici greeted the participants on behalf of the FIDE President Kirsan [...]
