European Team Chess Championship 2015

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Russia won the event with 15 match points. Armenia, Hungary and France shared 2nd place but France has the worst tie-break and was left without the medal.

Top results of the last round

1 Hungary 20½ 12 2 : 2 14 20½ Russia
2 Netherlands 19 11 1½ : 2½ 11 18½ France
3 Armenia 19½ 11 3 : 1 11 19½ Georgia
4 Germany 17½ 11 2 : 2 10 18½ Azerbaijan
5 Moldova 18 10 1½ : 2½ 10 17½ Ukraine

Some interesting games of the round

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Russia won this event too, with 17 match points. Ukraine took silver with 15 points, while the Georgian team won the bronze.

Top results of the last round

1 Russia 23 15 3 : 1 11 19½ Germany
2 Georgia 18½ 13 2 : 2 10 16 Austria
3 Ukraine 24 13 3½ : ½ 9 19½ Netherlands
4 Italy 18 10 2 : 2 10 18½ Poland
5 Serbia 18½ 9 ½ : 3½ 9 17½ France

Some interesting games of the round

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Benko + Benoni – US$ 25 (instead of US$ 40) or Scotch Game + Four Knights – US$ 20 (instead of US$ 35)

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I have noticed that a lot of people like to purchase many examples or/and openings at once and get a discount, which I totally understand 🙂 and usually agree with or even suggest myself :). The examples (middlegame, endgame) are usually well analysed and theoretical material is huge and is updated on a daily basis. If you have any questions while studying the material, let me know and I will help. It is possible to buy it using PayPal and sending payments to [email protected] (please, indicate your e-mail address, so I know whom to send it to 🙂 ). Material will be sent in pgn/cbv files directly to your e-mail address ASAP.

Books: my 1st chess book “The Very Unusual Book About Chess” + 2nd “Conversation with a Professional Trainer – Methods of Positional Play” – US$ 40 (instead of US$ 60) with postage and packaging included (I can also sign and dedicate if one wishes :)). Check out the books page here.

Openings

Caro-Kann + Sicilian – US$ 35 (instead of US$ 50) or French + King’s Gambit – US$ 40 (instead of US$ 60)

Middlegame

50 examples on Positional Blunder – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25) or 50 examples on Pawn sacrifice on b2 – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)

Endgame

50 examples on Rook versus pawns – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25) or 50 examples on Knight endgames – US$ 15 (instead of US$ 25)

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European Team Chess Championship 2015

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Russia leads with 14 match points, Hungary is 2nd with 12, while France, Georgia, Armenia, Netherlands and Germany share 3rd with 11.

Top results of the 8th round

1 Russia 18½ 13 2 : 2 10 17½ Armenia
2 France 16½ 10 2 : 2 10 17½ Georgia
3 Azerbaijan 18 10 ½ : 3½ 10 17 Hungary
4 Netherlands 16 9 3 : 1 9 17 Latvia
5 Germany 15 9 2½ : 1½ 8 15½ Norway

Some interesting games of the round

Top pairings of the 9th round

1 Hungary 20½ 12 : 14 20½ Russia
2 Netherlands 19 11 : 11 18½ France
3 Armenia 19½ 11 : 11 19½ Georgia
4 Germany 17½ 11 : 10 18½ Azerbaijan
5 Moldova 18 10 : 10 17½ Ukraine

Women Section

Also here Russia leads (15 match points), while Georgia and Ukraine have 13.

Top results of the 8th round

1 Poland 17 10 1½ : 2½ 13 20½ Russia
2 Georgia 16 11 2½ : 1½ 9 14½ Hungary
3 France 17½ 9 0 : 4 11 20 Ukraine
4 Germany 17 9 2½ : 1½ 9 17 Serbia
5 Romania 14 8 1½ : 2½ 8 15½ Italy

Some interesting games of the round

Top pairings of the 9th round

1 Russia 23 15 : 11 19½ Germany
2 Georgia 18½ 13 : 10 16 Austria
3 Ukraine 24 13 : 9 19½ Netherlands
4 Italy 18 10 : 10 18½ Poland
5 Serbia 18½ 9 : 9 17½ France

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Russia leads with 9 points after 5 rounds, Ukraine, France and Georgia are one point behind.

Top results of the 5th round

1 Russia 11½ 8 2 : 2 6 11½ Azerbaijan
2 Hungary 10½ 6 1½ : 2½ 6 9½ Ukraine
3 Spain 10½ 6 1 : 3 6 9½ France
4 Serbia 9½ 6 1 : 3 6 10½ Georgia
5 Germany 8½ 5 2½ : 1½ 5 9 England

Some interesting games of the round

Top pairings of the 6th round

1 Georgia 13½ 8 : 9 13½ Russia
2 Ukraine 12 8 : 8 12½ France
3 Azerbaijan 13½ 7 : 7 11½ Netherlands
4 Armenia 12 6 : 7 11 Germany
5 Hungary 12 6 : 6 11 Norway

Women Section

The Russian team leads here as well (10 points), while Georgia and Ukraine have 8.

Top results of the 5th round

1 Russia 12½ 8 3 : 1 7 12 France
2 Romania 9½ 7 1 : 3 6 11 Ukraine
3 Poland 10½ 6 1½ : 2½ 6 9 Georgia
4 Germany 10 5 2½ : 1½ 5 9 Netherlands
5 Armenia 8½ 5 1 : 3 5 10 Serbia

Some interesting games of the round

Top pairings of the 6th round

1 Ukraine 14 8 : 10 15½ Russia
2 Georgia 11½ 8 : 7 13 France
3 Serbia 13 7 : 7 10½ Romania
4 Hungary 11 7 : 7 12½ Germany
5 Azerbaijan 12 6 : 6 12 Poland

Today is a rest day.

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