European Club Cup & Club Cup for Women 2022

[LawrenceCooper]

England has four teams taking part, one in the women's event and three in the open.

Round 1 board pairings links as follows:

https://chess-results.com/tnr667144.asp ... ES&flag=30
https://chess-results.com/tnr667141.asp ... ES&flag=30

Games start at 14:00 (13:00 UK time) although round 2 & 3 times may vary if facing an Israeli team.

My thanks to the English Chess Federation women's director, The Chess Trust & The Friends of Chess for their financial support to help me send the Wood Green women's team.

Bo. 15 Garðabaer Chessclub Rtg FED - 7 Wood Green Rtg FED 0 : 0

7.1 WGM Ptacnikova, Lenka 2055 ISL - IM Sukandar, Irine Kharisma 2401 INA
7.2 Johannsdottir, Johanna Bjorg 1964 ISL - IM Houska, Jovanka 2354 ENG
7.3 WFM Thorsteinsdottir, Hallgerdur 1959 ISL IM Hunt, Harriet V 2359 ENG
7.4 WFM Thorsteinsdottir, Gudlaug 2014 ISL - WGM Toma, Katarzyna 2249 ENG

Bo. 44 Sharks 4NCL Rtg FED - 9 Vugar Gashimov Rtg FED 0 : 0

9.1 IM Roberson, Peter T 2421 ENG - GM Mamedov, Rauf 2646 AZE
9.2 FM Makkar, Rajat 2399 FRA - GM Asadli, Vugar 2575 AZE
9.3 FM Moreby, James 2346 ENG - IM Ahmadzada, Ahmad 2488 AZE
9.4 CM Bremner, Adam 2178 SCO - GM Sadikhov, Ulvi 2473 AZE
9.5 Murphy, Hugh W 2141 ENG - IM Babazada, Khazar 2463 AZE
9.6 Varnam, Liam D 2090 ENG - IM Allahverdiyev, Anar 2412 AZE

Bo. 48 Blackthorne Rtg FED - 13 Gokturk Satranc Spor Kulubu Rtg FED 0 : 0
13.1 IM Ansell, Simon T 2347 ENG - GM Can, Emre 2592 TUR
13.2 IM Ledger, Andrew J 2306 ENG - GM Sanal, Vahap 2595 TUR
13.3 FM Duncan, Chris R 2194 ENG - IM Gokerkan, Cem Kaan 2465 TUR
13.4 FM Ledger, Dave J 2148 ENG - GM Firat, Burak 2455 TUR
13.5 FM Webb, Laurence E 2173 ENG - IM Ozen, Deniz 2397 TUR
13.6 CM Potts, Alan W 2256 ENG - IM Kamer, Kayra 2354 TUR

Bo. 26 Schachgesellschaft Solingen Rtg FED - 61 Celtic Tigers Rtg FED 0 : 0
27.1 FM Roseneck, Jonas 2414 GER - Gallana, Marco 2265 ITA
27.2 FM Michalczak, Thomas 2254 GER - FM Hoffmann, Hendrik 2238 GER
27.3 FM Berg, Michael 2313 GER - Zulfic, Fedja 2157 AUS
27.4 FM Kniest, Oliver 2282 GER - Hill, Alistair 2173 ENG
27.5 Wickenfeld, Stefan 2173 GER - Skulte, Christopher 2060 AUS
27.6 Peschel, Andreas 2130 GER - Maciol, Ryszard 2119 POL

https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... 2022/1/7/1
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tourn ... 2022/1/1/1

[JustinHorton]

I see Sebastian Feller is playing, how topical

[Mick Norris]

The Sharks are on the live boards at chess24

As are Wood Green

Good luck to all the English teams

[Tim Harding]

Only the top 11 matches in the Open are live so we probably won't get to see the Ginger GM who is a hired gun for Ennis Chess Club, one of the three Irish teams.

Board pairings (and later today the results) are at: https://chess-results.com/tnr667141.aspx

[JustinHorton]

Meshkovs (2566) holds Carlsen to a draw

[JustinHorton]

I see Sebastian Feller is playing, how topical

Also the equally topical Smirin, who, it says here, is playing for a club called Perfect

[LawrenceCooper]

Round 1 results:

Bo. 15 Garðabaer Chessclub Rtg FED - 7 Wood Green Rtg FED ½ :3½

7.1 WGM Ptacnikova, Lenka 2055 ISL - IM Sukandar, Irine Kharisma 2401 INA ½ - ½
7.2 Johannsdottir, Johanna Bjorg 1964 ISL - IM Houska, Jovanka 2354 ENG 0 - 1
7.3 WFM Thorsteinsdottir, Hallgerdur 1959 ISL - IM Hunt, Harriet V 2359 ENG 0 - 1
7.4 WFM Thorsteinsdottir, Gudlaug 2014 ISL - WGM Toma, Katarzyna 2249 ENG 0 - 1

Bo. 44 Sharks 4NCL Rtg FED - 9 Vugar Gashimov Rtg FED ½ :5½
9.1 IM Roberson, Peter T 2421 ENG - GM Mamedov, Rauf 2646 AZE 0 - 1
9.2 FM Makkar, Rajat 2399 FRA - GM Asadli, Vugar 2575 AZE 0 - 1
9.3 FM Moreby, James 2346 ENG - IM Ahmadzada, Ahmad 2488 AZE ½ - ½
9.4 CM Bremner, Adam 2178 SCO - GM Sadikhov, Ulvi 2473 AZE 0 - 1
9.5 Murphy, Hugh W 2141 ENG - IM Babazada, Khazar 2463 AZE 0 - 1
9.6 Varnam, Liam D 2090 ENG - IM Allahverdiyev, Anar 2412 AZE 0 - 1

Bo. 48 Blackthorne Rtg FED - 13 Gokturk Satranc Spor Kulubu Rtg FED 1½:4½
13.1 IM Ansell, Simon T 2347 ENG - GM Can, Emre 2592 TUR 0 - 1
13.2 IM Ledger, Andrew J 2306 ENG - GM Sanal, Vahap 2595 TUR ½ - ½
13.3 FM Duncan, Chris R 2194 ENG - IM Gokerkan, Cem Kaan 2465 TUR 0 - 1
13.4 FM Ledger, Dave J 2148 ENG - GM Firat, Burak 2455 TUR ½ - ½
13.5 FM Webb, Laurence E 2173 ENG - IM Ozen, Deniz 2397 TUR ½ - ½
13.6 CM Potts, Alan W 2256 ENG - IM Kamer, Kayra 2354 TUR 0 - 1

Bo. 26 Schachgesellschaft Solingen Rtg FED - 61 Celtic Tigers Rtg FED 4½:1½
27.1 FM Roseneck, Jonas 2414 GER - Gallana, Marco 2265 ITA 1 - 0
27.2 FM Michalczak, Thomas 2254 GER - FM Hoffmann, Hendrik 2238 GER 1 - 0
27.3 FM Berg, Michael 2313 GER - Zulfic, Fedja 2157 AUS 1 - 0
27.4 FM Kniest, Oliver 2282 GER - Hill, Alistair 2173 ENG ½ - ½
27.5 Wickenfeld, Stefan 2173 GER - Skulte, Christopher 2060 AUS 1 - 0
27.6 Peschel, Andreas 2130 GER - Maciol, Ryszard 2119 POL 0 - 1

[LawrenceCooper]

https://www.englishchess.org.uk/europea ... for-women/

[Mick Norris]

Bo. 3 ASVOe Pamhagen Rtg FED - 7 Wood Green Rtg FED

3.1 GM Danielian, Elina 2431 ARM - IM Sukandar, Irine Kharisma 2401 INA
3.2 GM Ushenina, Anna 2445 UKR - IM Houska, Jovanka 2354 ENG
3.3 IM Osmak, Yuliia 2428 UKR - GM Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan 2333 SCO
3.4 IM Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra 2389 POL - IM Hunt, Harriet V 2359 ENG

Tough match, good luck

[Paul Cooksey]

I didn't recognise Irine Sukander's name. Do we have any hope of her becoming ENG?

[LawrenceCooper]

I didn't recognise Irine Sukander's name. Do we have any hope of her becoming ENG?

No, she's very much Indonesian. When she has been in Europe though she has played for the team in the 2019-20 & 2021-22 4NCL seasons. A bit more info on her: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irene_Kharisma_Sukandar

[Paul Cooksey]

That is disappointing! But good to see this strong team, and the high participation rate from the UK generally. Maybe some pent up demand being released post-covid restrictions.

[J T Melsom]

That is disappointing! But good to see this strong team, and the high participation rate from the UK generally. Maybe some pent up demand being released post-covid restrictions.

Paul - do you actually believe that players transferring nationality in the manner that you suggest is a good thing? I can see that for some individuals it might carry some financial benefits but being a chess role model in Indonesia seems just as valuable a contribution to growing the global chess community as joining England.

[Paul Cooksey]

I do welcome strong players joining our Federation. I am not advocating we poach players from other federations.

[JustinHorton]

Bo. 3 ASVOe Pamhagen Rtg FED - 7 Wood Green Rtg FED

3.1 GM Danielian, Elina 2431 ARM - IM Sukandar, Irine Kharisma 2401 INA
3.2 GM Ushenina, Anna 2445 UKR - IM Houska, Jovanka 2354 ENG
3.3 IM Osmak, Yuliia 2428 UKR - GM Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan 2333 SCO
3.4 IM Maltsevskaya, Aleksandra 2389 POL - IM Hunt, Harriet V 2359 ENG

Tough match, good luck

Well is how it has not gone