Special feature: European Team Championships
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Rogaska Slatina in Slovenia is the venue for the 2011 European Team Championships, for both mixed and women's teams. The first round is on the 25th of September and the final one is a week later on the 1st of October. More than half the world's 2700-plus players are present! Alexander Grischuk is top board for the highest seeds Socar, whereas Hou Yifanis leads Monaco in the Women's event.
This is the 27th time the European Club Cup for men has taken place (and the 16th for women). Rogaska Slatina is a health spa also known for it's production of crystal-ware.
The seven round event features 65 teams, with six boards and two reserves.
| Seed | Team | Av. rating | Notable players |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Socar | 2720 | Mamedyarov, Grischuk |
| 2 | SHSM-64 | 2708 | Gelfand, Wang Hao |
| 3 | Ekonomist SGSEU Saratov | 2699 | Moiseenko, Eljanov |
| 4 | Saint Petersburg | 2698 | Svidler, Vitiugov |
| 5 | OSG Baden Baden | 2695 | Adams, Shirov, Bacrot |
| 6 | Ugra | 2693 | Jakovenko |
The schedule is as follows:
| Day | Date | Hour | Round No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | september 25th | 3pm | 1st Round |
| Monday | september 26th | 3pm | 2nd Round |
| Tuesday | september 27th | 3pm | 3rd Round |
| Wednesday | september 28th | 3pm | 4th Round |
| Thursday | september 29th | 3pm | 5th Round |
| Friday | september 30th | 3pm | 6th Round |
| Saturday | october 1st | 3pm | 7th Round |
| Saturday | october 1st | 3pm | Closing ceremony |
The favoured Fide time control for classical chess is the one in use:
90'/40 (+30") then 30' (+30") KO.
The Zero tolerance rule is also being applied, that is a late arrival means an automatic loss by forfeit.
| Team prizes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Men | Women |
| 1st | 12,400 Euro | 4,000 Euro |
| 2nd | 6,200 Euro | 2,000 Euro |
| 3rd | 4,650 Euro | 1,200 Euro |
| 4th | 3,100 Euro | 800 Euro |
| 5th | 3,100 Euro | |
| 6th | 1,550 Euro | |
The highest-rated players:
| Rank | Name | Country | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruslan Ponomariov | UKR | 2758 |
| 2 | Alexander Grischuk | RUS | 2757 |
| 3 | Teimour Radjabov | AZE | 2752 |
| 4 | Boris Gelfand | ISR | 2746 |
| 5 | Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | AZE | 2746 |
| 6 | Peter Svidler | RUS | 2740 |
| 7 | Michael Adams | ENG | 2733 |
| 8 | Wang Hao | CHN | 2733 |
| 9 | Nikita Vitiugov | RUS | 2726 |
| 10 | Alexander Moiseenko | UKR | 2726 |
| 11 | Anish Giri | NED | 2722 |
| 12 | Ian Nepomniachtchi | RUS | 2718 |
| 13 | Dmitry Jakovenko | RUS | 2716 |
| 14 | Sergei Movsesian | ARM | 2715 |
| 15 | Alexei Shirov | ESP | 2713 |
| 16 | Baadur Jobava | GEO | 2712 |
| 17 | Fabiano Caruana | ITA | 2712 |
| 18 | Aleksey Dreev | RUS | 2711 |
| 19 | Vladimir Malakhov | RUS | 2710 |
| 20 | Evgeny Tomashevsky | RUS | 2710 |
The highest-rated in the female event:
| Rank | Name | Title | Country | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hou Yifan | GM | CHN | 2578 |
| 2 | Kateryna Lahno | GM | UKR | 2554 |
| 3 | Anna Muzychuk | IM | SLO | 2545 |
| 4 | Antoaneta Stefanova | GM | BUL | 2528 |
| 5 | Nana Dzagnidze | GM | GEO | 2525 |
| 6 | Viktorija Cmilyte | GM | LTU | 2525 |
| 7 | Elina Danielian | GM | ARM | 2517 |
| 8 | Anna Zatonskih | IM | USA | 2508 |
| 9 | Dronavalli Harika | IM | IND | 2505 |
| 10 | Valentina Gunina | IM | RUS | 2499 |
| 11 | Zhu Chen | GM | QAT | 2490 |
| 12 | Monika Socko | GM | POL | 2490 |
| 13 | Pia Cramling | GM | SWE | 2489 |
| 14 | Lilit Mkrtchian | IM | ARM | 2475 |
| 15 | Yelena Dembo | IM | GRE | 2471 |
More information and live coverage from the Official site: http://ecc2011.sahohlacnik.com
25/09/2011 18:05
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