The 2023 European Club Cup will be held at a resort in Durrës, Albania, from 30 September to 7 October. Magnus Carlsen will play for Norwegian club Offerspill, while Superchess from Romania have the highest rating average, with Vishy Anand and Richard Rapport playing on top boards. Over 80 teams have registered to participate in the open, while the women’s cup counts with 25 teams so far.
Some of the top players and top youngsters were active in February, so there was some movement in the world rankings. Among the top players, Levon Aronian recorded the biggest gain; among the top youngsters, it was Gukesh. Ian Nepomniachtchi is the second highest-rated player in the world, albeit still below the 2800-mark. Ranked second and third, Ding Liren and Alireza Firouzja, did not play any rated games in February.
At the European Youth Rapid and Blitz Championships, the German players had a great performance. Tykhon Cherniaiev won two gold medals, Luisa Bashylina one gold and one silver. Ruben Köllner and Tobias Kölle also won gold, while Marius Fromm took home a silver medal. | Photos: Dorian Rogozenco
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In round 3, Germany s number one, Matthias Blübaum, showed the advantages of being pragmatic: in his game against Luis Engel Blübaum gave back an extra piece he had just won because the resulting endgame was so much easier to play and to win than the position with a piece up.
Diving into his memory bank: Matthias Blübaum in his fourth round game against Dennis Wagner which ended in a draw. | Photo: Kevin Högy
In round 3 the two Svane brothers faced each other. But everyone who expected a peaceful draw was proven wrong. The two brothers pulled no punches: