European Club Cup 2022 R3: Six teams at 6/6
D Gukesh continues his winning streak in Mayrhofen, Austria. He defeated IM Ahmad Ahmadzada in third round of European Chess Club Cup 2022. Vidit Gujrathi and Arjun Erigaisi also won, Vishy Anand, P Harikrishna and Nihal Sarin drew their respective games. The three teams in which the six Indians are playing - CSU ASE Superbet, Novy Bor Chess Club and TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana are among the leaders with a perfect score 6/6. Things will start heating up in the fourth round as Anand vs Mamedyarov, Fedorchuk vs Gukesh, Carlsen vs Harikrishna, Vidit vs Tari, Korobov vs Arjun and Pouya vs Nihal are on the cards in Round 4. It starts today at 2 p.m. local time, 5:30 p.m. IST. Photo: European Chess Club Cup 2022
Novy Bor Chess Club, CSU ASE Superbet and TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana in the lead
Magnus Carlsen will be back on the board in the fourth round 4. He will face our very own Harikrishna at the top board in the battle between Offerspill Chess Club and Novy Bor Chess Club.
Vugar Gashimov - CSU ASE Superbet: 2-4
GM Vishy Anand (2756) had a relatively calm draw against GM Rauf Mamedov (2646). GM D Gukesh (2732) defeated IM Ahmad Ahmadzada (2488) comfortably.
Gukesh - Ahmad
Black's position is already quite difficult to play. 38...Rxd5 only hastened his loss 39.exd5+ Qg6 40.Qd4 Qe8 41.d6 Qd7 42.Qxb6 and Black resigned.
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Novy Bor Chess Club - Beer Sheva Chess Club: 4-2
GM Pentala Harikrishna (2717) had an 80-move long draw against GM Maxim Rodshtrein (2602). GM Vidit Gujrathi (2710) defeated GM Victor Mikhalevski (2523) after the latter went wrong in the knight endgame.
Victor - Vidit
Despite being down by two pawn, White can still survive, thanks to his pawn at a7. Can you find out how?
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TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana - FC Bayern München: 4.5-1.5
GM Arjun Erigaisi (2728) defeated GM M Amin Tabatabaei (2657) and Nihal Sarin (2673) drew with GM Sebastian Bogner (2548).
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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 has a time control of 90min/40moves+30min/end+30sec increment per move starting from move 1. It is organized by SK Mayrhofen Zell/Zillertal and currently taking place at Europahaus Mayrhofen - Congress Zillertal in Austria.
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Round 3 Open results
No. | Team | Team | Res. | : | Res. |
1 | Vugar Gashimov | CSU ASE Superbet | 2 | : | 4 |
2 | Novy Bor Chess club | Beer Sheva Chess Club | 4 | : | 2 |
3 | Sentimento Ajka BSK | Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier | 3 | : | 3 |
4 | TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana | FC Bayern München | 4½ | : | 1½ |
5 | Gokturk Satranc Spor Kulubu | Clichy-Echecs-92 | 3 | : | 3 |
6 | Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V. | Kfar Saba Chess Club | 4 | : | 2 |
7 | Schachgesellschaft Riehen | Offerspill Chess Club | 2 | : | 4 |
8 | De Sprènger Echternach | Silla - València Origin of Chess | 0 | : | 6 |
9 | SK Rockaden | Denizsu Aquamatch | 4½ | : | 1½ |
10 | Moravská Slavia Brno | De Pluspion Wachtebeke | 4½ | : | 1½ |
Round 4 Open pairings
No. | Team | Team | Res. | : | Res. |
1 | CSU ASE Superbet | Schachclub Viernheim 1934e.V. | : | ||
2 | Offerspill Chess Club | Novy Bor Chess club | : | ||
3 | Silla - València Origin of Chess | TAJFUN - SK Ljubljana | : | ||
4 | Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier | Gokturk Satranc Spor Kulubu | : | ||
5 | Clichy-Echecs-92 | Sentimento Ajka BSK | : | ||
6 | SK Rockaden | Vugar Gashimov | : | ||
7 | Beer Sheva Chess Club | Paul Keres | : | ||
8 | FC Bayern München | Schachgesellschaft Solingen | : | ||
9 | Kfar Saba Chess Club | Schachklub Absam | : | ||
10 | Stockholms SS | Schachgesellschaft Riehen | : |