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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
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The round-6 clash of co-leaders between Superchess and Offerspill ended in a draw, with wins for Bogdan-Daniel Deac (Superchess) and Pranav V (Offerspill). This allowed six teams to close the gap with the co-leaders to 1 match point going into Saturday’s final round. Meanwhile, in the women’s tournament, Superchess and Garuda Ajka obtained crucial victories to climb to shared first place, and are set to face each other in round 7. The final round stars one hour earlier than usual. | Photo: Niki Riga
Sam Sevian and Nazi Paikidze are the sole leaders in the open and women’s sections of the U.S. Championships, respectively. Sevian beat Ray Robson with black, while Paikidze got the better of Ashritha Eswaran with white in the first round of the national championships. | Photo: Lennart Ootes