The talk yesterday seemed to centre around the live ratings where Anish Giri has moved to No 9 and Caruana, after his win yesterday closed to within 25 points of Carlsen. Loads of game action here:
http://www.chess.com/news/european-club ... ction-2371
Round 4 selected results:
1 SOCAR Azerbaijan 4-2 G-Team Novy Bor (Mickey drew with Harikrishna)
2 Obiettivo Risarcimento 4.5 - 1.5 Beer Sheva
3 Malakhite 4-2 SPB
12 Huginn Chessclub 4.5 - 1.5 Cercle d'Echecs de Bois Colombes (Gawain drew with Bassem Amin (2638))
15 SV Muelheim Nord 5.5 - 0.5 Edinburgh
19 Adare Chess Club 2 - 4 The Smashing Pawns Belvaux
20 Shakkivelhot 3 - 3 White Rose (though Peter Wells lost to a 2328)
21 Matinkylan 0.5 - 5.5 Grantham Sharks (!!!!! grades indicated it should have been a lot closer than that)
23 Cercle d'Echecs Fontainois 4.5 - 1.5 Ennis Chess Club
24 Bon Accord 3.5 - 2.5 Butrinti
26 Agergavenny Chess Club 4.5 - 1.5 White Knights
Standings after Round 4:
1 SOCAR Azerbaijan (AZE) 8
2 Obiettivo Risarcimento (ITA) 7
3 Malakhite (RUS) 7
4 Odlar Yourdu (AZE) 7
5 Ladya (RUS) 7
Others:
9 Huginn Chessclub (ISL) 6
25 Grantham Sharks (ENG) 4
37 White Rose (ENG) 3
39 Bon Accord (SCO) 3
44 Edinburgh (SCO) 2
42 Adare Chess Club (IRL) 2
45 Ennis Chess Club (IRL) 2
48 Agergavenny Chess Club (WLS) 2
52 White Knights (WLS) 0
(52 teams)
Round 5 board pairings:
1 Obiettivo Risarcimento - SOCAR Azerbaijan
2 Ladya - Malakhite
3 Odlar Yourdu - G-Team Novy Bor
5 Haladas VSE - Huginn Chessclub
16 Grantham Sharks - HMC Calder
18 SK Dunajska Streda - White Rose
20 Edinburgh - Bon Accord (an all Scottish clash on referendum day)
22 Asker - Adare Chess Club
23 Ennis Chess Club - CE de Spenger Echternach
24 Bronshoj Skakforening - Agergavenny Chess Club
26 Butrinti - White Knights
In the women's the Batumi Chess Club "Nona" also won their fourth match in the women’s section. On Wednesday the Georgian ladies were too strong for Ugra of Russia: 2.5-1.5. Ladya, also from Russia, is in clear second place after beating Israel’s Rishon Letzion.
