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Novy Bor Chess Club wins European Club Cup 2022 Open with a perfect score

by Shahid Ahmed - 10/10/2022

Pentala Harikrishna scored an important victory in the final round against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave. Novy Bor Chess Club defeated Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier 3.5-2.5 in the final round to win European Chess Club Cup 2022 with a perfect score 14/14. Vidit Gujrathi's fantastic six game winning streak came to an end against Andrey Esipenko. Apart from Harikrishna, David Anton Guijarro scored the only other win for the team to ensure the Czech team win the title for the second time after nine years. Magnus Carlsen won the first prize for his individual performance of 83.3% on Board no.1. Clichy-Echecs-92 scored 12/14 to finish second and Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V. secured third place scoring 11/14. Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/European Chess Club Cup 2022

ASVOe Pamhagen becomes the European Club Cup Women's champion for the very first time

Harikrishna's 64.3% performance was second after Carlsen on the second board. Vidit tied with Esipenko 85.7% on Board no.2. However, the final round loss pushed his tie-breaks lower. Thus, he missed an individual medal. ASVOe drew with BGK KS Gwiazda Bydgoszcz in the final round to finish with a score of 12/14 and win the Women's event. Both CSU ASE Superbet and Cercle d'Echecs de Monte-Carlo scored 11/14 each. They were placed second and third according to tie-breaks. Although Superbet lost to Monte Carlo in the penultimate round. The total prize fund of the tournament was €40000, €25000 in the Open and €15000 in the Women. Top three prizes in the Open were €9000, €4500 and €3500, for Women it was €6000, €4000 and €2000 each respectively along with trophies and medals. Individual board prizes were awarded €500 and a medal each.

European Chess Club 2022 Open winner - Novy Bor Chess Club 14/14 | Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/European Chess Club Cup 2022

European Chess Club 2022 Women winner - ASVOe Pamhagen 12/14 | Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/European Chess Club Cup 2022

Novy Bor Chess Club - Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier : 3.5-2.5

Pentala Harikrishna (2717) defeated the reigning World Blitz champion, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2747). Vidit Gujrathi (2710) lost to Andrey Esipenko (2668).

Harikrishna - Vachier-Lagrave

Position after 25...Bg7

Both players exchanged pieces at regular intervals and the game arrived at a rook and bishop endgame after 23 moves. On the 25th move, the Frenchman made an unforced error of retreating his bishop to prevent a checkmate at f8. The better alternatives were 25...Kf7 and Rb8 which would have kept things in balance. 25...Bg7 created an opportunity for White 26.d6!+- which sealed Black's fate. He opted to play with rook and bishop against a queen 26...Bxh6 27.d7 Bxc1 28.d8Q+ and soon Black had to give up his bishop. The queen versus rook endgame was completely winning for White. It was just a matter of time and technique, something we all know Harikrishna can convert without any difficulties as endgame is his forte.

"I really wanted to win the gold medal!" - Pentala Harikrishna | Video: European Chess Club Cup 2022

Novy Bor Chess Club - Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier: 3.5-2.5

Replay Novy Bor Chess Club - Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier games

P Harikrishna scored an important victory for Novy Bor Chess Club in the final round | Photo: Walter Kastner/European Chess Club Cup 2022

Novy Bor Chess Club in good spirits before the final round | Photo: Walter Kastner/European Chess Club Cup 2022

Novy Bor Chess Club about to square off against Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier in the final round | Photo: Walter Kastner/European Chess Club Cup 2022

Novy Bor Chess Club at the closing ceremony | Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/ European Chess Club Cup 2022

The Gentleman of the sport - GM David Navara raises the champion's trophy | Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/ European Chess Club Cup 2022

CSU ASE Superbet - TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana: 3-3

Vishy Anand (2756) once again showed the world why he is still the World no.9 and India no.1, despite taking an administrative and mentorship role. The maestro is certainly going to make the teenagers work hard to earn the top spot. Nihal Sarin (2673) drew with Bogdan-Daniel Deac (2707) and D Gukesh (2732) lost to Andrei Volokitin (2645). Arjun opted for a sideline in the Ruy Lopez which really did not give him a comfortable position in the middlegame.

Anand - Arjun

Position after 24.Na4

The only sacrifice Black could have made on White's kingside is 24...hxg3 25.hxg3 Bxf4. Unfortunately, he opted for 24...Nxh2 25.Kxh2 hxg3+ 26.Kg2 Bxf4 and things quickly fell apart for White.

The first ever clash between Vishy Anand and Arjun Erigaisi | Analysis by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India

CSU ASE Superbet - TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana: 3-3

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Every point from Vishy Anand must be earned | Photo: Walter Kastner/European Chess Club Cup 2022

Magnus Carlsen drew with Parham Maghsoodloo in the final round | Photo: Walter Kastner/European Chess Club Cup 2022

Prize distribution ceremony

Runner-up in Open - Clichy-Echecs-92 12/14 | Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/ European Chess Club Cup 2022

Runner-up in Women - CSU ASE Superbet 11/14 | Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/ European Chess Club Cup 2022

Second Runner-up in Open - Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V. 11/14 | Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/ European Chess Club Cup 2022

Second Runner-up in Women - Cercle d'Echecs de Monte-Carlo 11/14 | Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/ European Chess Club Cup 2022

Board prize winners in Open (L to R - Board no.1 to 6) - Magnus Carlsen Andrey Esipenko, Bassem Amin, Andrei Volokitin, Loek van Wely and Matej Sebenik | Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/ European Chess Club Cup 2022

Board prize winners in Women (L to R - Board no.1 to 4) - IM Alina Kashlinskaya, GM Anna Ushenina, WGM Dinara Wagner and IM Marsel Eforimski | Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/ European Chess Club Cup 2022

The beautiful trophies and medals which were awarded to the prize winners | Photo: WIM Fiona Steil-Antoni/ European Chess Club Cup 2022
Replay European Chess Club Cup 2022 Round 7 Live Commentary by IM Sagar Shah | Video: ChessBase India

Everyday round starts at 3 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST from 3rd to 8th October 2022. The final round on 9th October starts 11 a.m. local time, 2:30 p.m. IST. The seven-round Swiss system tournament had a time control of 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1. It was organized by SK Mayrhofen Zell/Zillertal and currently taking place at Europahaus Mayrhofen - Congress Zillertal in Austria.

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Round 7 Open results

No.SNo TeamPts.MPRes.:Res.MPPts.Team SNo
12
Novy Bor Chess club2712:1024½Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier
3
25
Clichy-Echecs-9227½104:21025½Offerspill Chess Club
7
36
Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V.2394:21025Vugar Gashimov
9
41
CSU ASE Superbet22½93:3926TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana
4
515
Schachgesellschaft Riehen188:823½Beer Sheva Chess Club
10
616
Moravská Slavia Brno24½83:3822½Sentimento Ajka BSK
11
719
SK Dunajska Streda198:820FC Bayern München
12
821
Schach ohne Grenzen19½8:821½Gokturk Satranc Spor Kulubu
13
914
Kfar Saba Chess Club238:820LSG Leiden 1
20
1022
SK Rockaden19½8:724½Silla - València Origin of Chess
8

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Final standings in Open

Rk.SNoFED TeamGames  +   =   -  TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
12CZE
Novy Bor Chess club770014244,530,5174,5174,5
25FRA
Clichy-Echecs-92752012233,531,5169142,5
36GER
Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V.75111120627176132,8
43FRA
Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier74211021427179120
510ISR
Beer Sheva Chess Club75021020627159101,5
61ROU
CSU ASE Superbet742110205,525,5186,5128
77NOR
Offerspill Chess Club750210202,527,5174,5112,5
84SLO
TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana742110200,529169,5115,3
914ISR
Kfar Saba Chess Club75021019026,5153105
109AZE
Vugar Gashimov75021018827162109,5

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Round 7 Women results

No.SNo TeamPts.MPRes.:Res.MPPts.Team SNo
15
BGK KS Gwiazda Bydgoszcz13½72:21116½ASVOe Pamhagen
3
21
Cercle d'Echecs de Monte-Carlo149:713½Blue & Yellow
8
37
Wood Green1371:3914½CSU ASE Superbet
2
49
TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana14½62:2713½SK Erste Bank Baden
6
54
Odlar Yurdu13½63:1612Sirmium
10
616
Rishon Lezion Chess Club11½5:511½Philidor Mulhouse
12
717
Schachzentrum Seeblick e.V.10:4511½Gambit Asseco See
11
815
Garðabaer Chessclub73:½3SK Zell/Zillertal
14
913
Haifa-Nesher952:000bye
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Final standings in Women

Rk.SNoFED TeamGames  +   =   -  TB1  TB2  TB3  TB4  TB5 
13AUT
ASVOe Pamhagen752012135,518,511194,5
22ROU
CSU ASE Superbet751111121,517,5109,583,8
31MNC
Cercle d'Echecs de Monte-Carlo75111111816,5112,586,3
45POL
BGK KS Gwiazda Bydgoszcz73228110,515,5110,560,3
56AUT
SK Erste Bank Baden7322810915,5104,552
64AZE
Odlar Yurdu7403810516,5104,553
79SLO
TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana7313793,516,597,542,8
87ENG
Wood Green7313788,514107,547,3
98UKR
Blue & Yellow7313784,5159845,5
1012FRA
Philidor Mulhouse6303755,51473,530

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