European Women’s Championship 2017

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European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by Chris Rice » Mon Apr 10, 2017 9:01 am

The 18th European Individual Women’s Championship 2017 is in Riga, Latvia, from today (opening ceremony) to 23rd April in the Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa Hotel. The first round is tomorrow at 3pm local time. The prize fund is a very cool 75.000 EUR. The Muzychuk sisters are the top two favourites. Our own Jovanka Houska is the 33rd seed. Its also a qualification event for the next World Women Championship, 14 players will qualify.

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by Chris Rice » Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:01 am

Round 1 pairings are up. Very strong event and Jovanka starts on Board 32.

32 WIM Utiatskaja (0) 2152 IM Houska, J. (0) 2397

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by Chris Rice » Tue Apr 11, 2017 7:19 pm

Jovanka drew her first round game, she looked to have good chances for the win but the Russian's technique in a Rook & pawn ending was very solid.

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by Chris Rice » Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:00 am

Round 2 pairings, doesn't appear to have been any major upsets in the first round.

37 IM Houska, J. (½) 2397 - WIM Pavlidou, E. (½) 2180

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by LawrenceCooper » Wed Apr 12, 2017 8:17 am

Chris Rice wrote:Round 2 pairings, doesn't appear to have been any major upsets in the first round.

37 IM Houska, J. (½) 2397 - WIM Pavlidou, E. (½) 2180
Kashlinskaya was the highest rated casualty albeit Pogonina looked in some trouble in her game.

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by Chris Rice » Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:34 pm

Jovanka drew again in round 2, Stockfish 8 showed her winning at a couple of points in a Queen and opposite coloured bishop ending though unsurprisingly I couldn't see how she was actually going to win it. Its not the end of the world, presumably her goal is not necessarily to try and win this tournament but to try and get one of those 14 qualifying places for the next World Championship. The round is still ongoing but there should be around 10 players on 2/2 when it finishes.

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by LawrenceCooper » Wed Apr 12, 2017 6:45 pm

Chris Rice wrote:Jovanka drew again in round 2, Stockfish 8 showed her winning at a couple of points in a Queen and opposite coloured bishop ending though unsurprisingly I couldn't see how she was actually going to win it. Its not the end of the world, presumably her goal is not necessarily to try and win this tournament but to try and get one of those 14 qualifying places for the next World Championship. The round is still ongoing but there should be around 10 players on 2/2 when it finishes.
Round 3 pairings here: http://chess-results.com/tnr269716.aspx ... =NO&wi=821 ironically they were published before the live games had finished :shock: (explained by the transmission delay).

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by Chris Rice » Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:05 am

Jovanka drew again in a game similar to the first two where she had a promising position but with no killer blow available which then fizzled out. Oh well, she at least remains unbeaten! Round 4 sees her paired with a player from Azerbaijan:

33 32 IM Houska Jovanka 2397 1½ 1½ WGM Abdulla Khayala 2241

The only player on 3/3 is the Georgian, Nana Dzagnidze, with 25 players, including the Muzychuk sisters, a half point back.

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by Alex McFarlane » Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:48 am

And don't forget Keti Arakhamia-Grant (SCO) on 2.5 as well.

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by Chris Rice » Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:54 am

Good point Alex. Round 4 pairing:

7 14 WGM Goryachkina Aleksandra 2452 2½ 2½ GM Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan 2374

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by Chris Rice » Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:49 pm

Both British women lost today. Mamedjarova, Atalik, Goryachkina, Muzychuk Mariya, Zimina and Dzagnidze lead on 3½/4.

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by Chris Rice » Sat Apr 15, 2017 9:06 am

Round 5 pairings:
1 IM Atalik Ekaterina 2429 3½ 3½ GM Muzychuk Mariya 2546
2 IM Zimina Olga 2395 3½ 3½ GM Dzagnidze Nana 2528
3 WGM Mamedjarova Zeinab 2322 3½ 3½ WGM Goryachkina Aleksandra 2452
28 GM Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan 2374 2½ 2½ WIM Pavlidou Ekaterini 2180
48 WFM Paramzina Anastasya 2202 1½ 1½ IM Houska Jovanka 2397

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by LawrenceCooper » Sat Apr 15, 2017 8:02 pm

Wins today for both Jovanka and Ketevan.

28 44 GM Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan 2374 2½ 1 - 0 2½ WIM Pavlidou Ekaterini 2180 102
48 100 WFM Paramzina Anastasya 2202 1½ 0 - 1 1½ IM Houska Jovanka 2397 32

16 26 IM Gaponenko Inna 2416 3½ 3½ GM Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan 2374 44
33 32 IM Houska Jovanka 2397 2½ 2½ WIM Unuk Laura 2275 73

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Re: European Women’s Championship 2017

Post by Chris Rice » Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:31 pm

Draws today for the two Brits.

16 IM Gaponenko, I. (3½) 2416 ½ - ½ GM Arakhamia-Gr. (3½) 2374
33 IM Houska, J. (2½) 2397 ½ - ½ WIM Unuk, Laura (2½) 2275

Standings after Rd 6:
1-2 Goryachkina, Dzagnidze 5
21 Arakhamia-Grant 4
66 Houska 3

Rd 7:
1 WGM Goryachkina Aleksandra 2452 5 5 GM Dzagnidze Nana 2528
12 GM Arakhamia-Grant Ketevan 2374 4 4 IM Galliamova Alisa 2444
35 IM Sedina Elena 2253 3 3 IM Houska Jovanka 2397

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