An exciting final round of the European Club Cup in Durrës saw Offerspill and Superchess grabbing gold medals in the open and women’s sections, respectively. In the open, the Norwegian team, led by Magnus Carlsen, beat Asnieres with wins by Pranav Venkatesh and Aryan Tari, while in the women’s tournament, Superchess beat Garuda Ajka in a close match, thanks to victories by Dinara Wagner and Marsel Efroimski. | Photo: Niki Riga
The favourites keep on winning in the open section of the European Club Cup, as the four top seeds share the lead with 8/8 match points going into the fifth round. On Thursday, Vishy Anand’s Superchess is set to face MVL’s Asnieres, while Magnus Carlsen’s Offerspill will play against Vincent Keymer’s Novy Bor. In the women’s section, TAJFUN SK Ljubljana lead the standings as the only team with a perfect score. | Photo: Niki Riga
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The Philippines suffered heartbreaking losses to Hungary in the women’s division and Georgia in men’s via identical 2.5-1.5 results in the ninth round Sunday night that dealt a big blow to their bids for a top 10 finish in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India.
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THE Philippines fell to Hungary and Georgia in both genders and in similar 2.5-1.5 scores in the ninth round Sunday in the 44th World Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India. The losses all but virtually zapped the country’s hopes of a top 10 finish in both the men and women division.…
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