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🏆 24th European Teams (2023)

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Magnus Carlsen, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Teimour Radjabov, Michael Adams, Richard Rapport, Alexey Shirov, Nikita Vitiugov, David Navara, Radoslaw Wojtaszek, Etienne Bacrot, Vincent Keymer, Vladimir Fedoseev, Baadur Jobava, Victor Bologan, Laurent Fressinet, Alexey Sarana, Jorden van Foreest, Luke McShane, David Howell, Maxim Rodshtein, Rauf Mamedov, Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, Markus Ragger, David Anton Guijarro, Gabriel Sargissian, Ilia Smirin, Bogdan-Daniel Deac, Tamir Nabaty, Ivan Saric, Alexandr Predke, Haik M Martirosyan, Nils Grandelius, Nijat Abasov, Max Warmerdam, Hrant Melkumyan, Kirill Shevchenko, Mateusz Bartel, Thai Dai Van Nguyen, Evgeny Postny, Matthias Bluebaum, Robert Markus, Eduardo Iturrizaga Bonelli, Igor Glek, Shant Sargsyan, Daniel Dardha, Mustafa Yilmaz, Bartosz Socko, Benjamin Gledura, Mikheil Mchedlishvili, Dmitrij Kollars, Viktor Erdos, Constantin Lupulescu, Maxime Lagarde, Jonas Buhl Bjerre, Daniil Yuffa, Ioannis Papaioannou, Viorel Iordachescu, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan, Aleksandar Indjic, Alexander Donchenko, Ante Brkic, Aryan Tari, Tamas Banusz, Benjamin Bok, Rasmus Svane, Vasif Durarbayli, Jaime Santos Latasa, Dimitrios Mastrovasilis, Jules Moussard, Daniele Vocaturo, Imre Balog, Marin Bosiocic, Nikolas Theodorou, Yannick Pelletier, Velimir Ivic, Marc Andria Maurizzi, Sebastian Bogner, Tiger Hillarp Persson, Stepan Zilka, Adam Kozak, Mads Andersen, Valery Kazakouski, Emre Can, Szymon Gumularz, Sasa Martinovic, Jergus Pechac, Luca Moroni Jr, Hannes Stefansson, Paulius Pultinevicius, Denis Kadric, Jure Borisek, Jesper Sondergaard Thybo, Nikita Petrov, Tomas Laurusas, Valentin Dragnev, Vahap Sanal, Luka Paichadze, Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson, Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis, Viktor Gazik, Francesco Sonis, Danyyil Dvirnyy, Jure Skoberne, Lorenzo Lodici, Erik Blomqvist, Liam Vrolijk, Matej Sebenik, Pawel Teclaf, Elham Amar, Nikola Djukic, Dominik Horvath, Allan Stig Rasmussen, Leon Livaic, Dragisa Blagojevic, Toivo Keinanen, Giga Quparadze, Nico Georgiadis, Vignir Vatnar Stefansson, Cemil Can Ali Marandi, Ori Kobo, Gudmundur Kjartansson, Felix Blohberger, Lucas van Foreest, Jan Subelj, Lars Oskar Hauge, Ivan Schitco, Nikolozi Kacharava, Mert Yilmazyerli, Filip Pancevski, Evgenios Ioannidis, Bjorn Moller Ochsner, Jegor Lashkin, Juraj Druska, Jan Vykouk, Luka Draskovic, Samir Sahidi, Ravi Haria, Tapani Sammalvuo, Oliver Kurmann, Andrei Macovei, Tor Fredrik Kaasen, Filip Haring, Kaan Kucuksari, Blazo Kalezic, Vilka Sipila, Nikola Nikolovski, Nderim Saraci, Fabian Baenziger, Dritan Mehmeti, Marko Krivokapic, Richard Stalmach, Hampus Sorensen, Llambi Pasko, Franc Ashiku, Toni Lazov, Valentin Baidetskyi, Rokas Klabis, Hogni Egilstoft Nielsen, Emil Risteski, Predrag Nikac, John Rodgaard, Hilmir Freyr Heimisson, Rogvi Egilstoft, Veljko Draganic, Aleksandar Tomic, Jasper Beukema, Andrew Muir, Graham Morrison, David Levy, Lennert Lenaerts, Milos Pecurica, Martin Poulsen, Andrej Sukovic, Adrian Roos, Eero Valkama, Jonathan I M Grant, Martin Mitchell, Peko Djurovic, Endrit Uruci, Muhamet Asllani, Milo Pobor, Oliver Wartiovaara, Vuk Miletic, Korab Saraci, Zino Veleshnja, Andrej Veljanoski

Chessgames.com Chess Event Description
24th European Teams (2023)

Official site: https://etcc23.me/

Crosstable: https://chess-results.com/tnr832215...

 page 1 of 27; games 1-25 of 664  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J B Bjerre vs Radjabov  ½-½30202324th European TeamsC42 Petrov Defense
2. Mamedyarov vs M Andersen 0-137202324th European TeamsD02 Queen's Pawn Game
3. J S Thybo vs R Mamedov  ½-½34202324th European TeamsD12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
4. N Abasov vs B M Ochsner  ½-½18202324th European TeamsD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
5. D Kadric vs Martirosyan  ½-½31202324th European TeamsC50 Giuoco Piano
6. G Sargissian vs N Djukic  1-031202324th European TeamsA04 Reti Opening
7. N Petrov vs S Sargsyan  ½-½20202324th European TeamsD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
8. S Ter-Sahakyan vs L Draskovic  ½-½47202324th European TeamsB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
9. Carlsen vs J Pechac 1-036202324th European TeamsC65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense
10. V Gazik vs A Tari  1-059202324th European TeamsB69 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6
11. E Amar vs J Druska  ½-½53202324th European TeamsC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
12. S Sahidi vs L O Hauge  ½-½43202324th European TeamsD63 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense
13. M Ragger vs K Shevchenko  ½-½11202324th European TeamsE94 King's Indian, Orthodox
14. Nisipeanu vs D Horvath ½-½56202324th European TeamsC67 Ruy Lopez
15. F Blohberger vs Lupulescu  ½-½37202324th European TeamsE10 Queen's Pawn Game
16. N Grandelius vs Keymer  ½-½30202324th European TeamsC84 Ruy Lopez, Closed
17. R Svane vs T Hillarp Persson  ½-½62202324th European TeamsD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
18. H Sorensen vs Bluebaum  ½-½57202324th European TeamsD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
19. Vitiugov vs M Mchedlishvili ½-½30202324th European TeamsD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
20. Jobava vs D Howell ½-½36202324th European TeamsB14 Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack
21. G Quparadze vs R Haria  ½-½39202324th European TeamsC79 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred
22. D Anton Guijarro vs T Laurusas  ½-½48202324th European TeamsC42 Petrov Defense
23. V Kazakouski vs J Santos Latasa  ½-½60202324th European TeamsC82 Ruy Lopez, Open
24. Shirov vs P Pultinevicius  1-034202324th European TeamsB12 Caro-Kann Defense
25. R Klabis vs D Yuffa  0-145202324th European TeamsB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
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Nov-17-23  goodevans: N Theodorou vs Radjabov, 2023

Radja chose to partake in a well known super-sharp opening that usually peters out to a quick draw. The danger with that is that you might run into an opponent's prep you're not familiar with.

Having to navigate through a minefield ain't easy when your opponent knows where all the mines are. Didn't take Radja long to step on one.

Nov-19-23
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  Atterdag: Wild game this one: J B Bjerre vs Carlsen, 2023

The young Dane almost had Carlsen by the throat. However, it was the opposite between moves 14 and 30, when Carlsen played 30.-Bc6?

Great photo series on the official site. Lovely girls and ladies - they are the future of women chess.

Nov-19-23  fabelhaft: Doesn’t get more per-arranged than that, will hopefully cost both teams in the end and especially England with the much higher rated team.
Nov-19-23  fabelhaft: Ah, they now say transmission glitch and no draws.
Nov-19-23  GlennOliver: Just to note that the game 5. B Bok vs Adams is a duplicated result and also truncated.

It is the following game 6. B Bok vs Adams which gives the correct moves, ending at move 43.

Michael Adams didn't play in the first round, so the games shown are his rounds 2 - 7 inclusive.

Nov-19-23
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  Atterdag: At 52.Rb6 Carlsen has a winning position against Van Foreest. The real world champ has never failed to get a full point in these setups.
Nov-19-23
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  Atterdag: ... and 56.f4!+ was the deadly stab. Well played, Mr. Carlsen!
Nov-19-23  fabelhaft: Serbia surprise leaders before the last round, they never finished better than 8th (but second a few times as part of Yugoslavia from the 1950s-80s).
Nov-19-23
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  MissScarlett: England should have taken the draw fix.
Nov-20-23  fabelhaft: The main reason Serbia is doing so well is their recent arrivals from Russia (playing for Serbia from 2023) on the top boards.
Nov-20-23  fabelhaft: Candidate Abasov was outplayed by Belgian Lenaerts (rated 2322) but the latter missed the win in time trouble and had to settle with a draw. In last month's European Club Cup Lenaerts scored 0.5/5 with the draw against an opponent rated 2246 (and losses against among others a 2284 and 2378). Abasov will need to play better in the Candidates to become Ding's challenger.
Nov-20-23
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  Teyss: Hi fabelhaft,
Yes Serbia is a big surprise. Seeded 10th and leading the tournament one round before the end. The fact they are almost playing at home helps (no sarcastic comment intended regarding the situation in the Balkans). Let's see if they win, they are paired against Greece in the last round, looks feasible. The other surprise is Azerbaijan of course, seeded 1st and so far 18th.

What is no surprise is Scotland, last of the tournament behind, er, Faroe Islands, with board results of, hem, +1 =9 -22 (there is no typo). That's because Geoff Chandler refused to play in the team. What happened Geoff?

Nov-20-23  fabelhaft: A second bad loss with white against 2500 opposition for Abasov today, it won’t get easier in the Candidates.
Nov-20-23  fabelhaft: So Serbia won, and Carlsen got the first board gold.
Nov-20-23  whiteshark: Quite a distant last round drama for Germany:

Greek 3rd bd (Kourkoulos) blew a winning position into a drawish one, only to blunder a ♗ on move 40 which lost laster. It turned out than that the match Iceland-Turkey will decide who will become EU Champion: A 2-2 would make Serbia the winner due to the 2nd TB. When 3rd bd (Marandi) couldn't convert a winning position...

Nov-20-23  nok: Orthodox collusion!

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Nov-21-23
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  Atterdag: Must have been deeply disappointing for the Germans - on par with the Serbian score and only second by a hair's breadth due to the Sonneborg-Berger system.

Btw, "European" seems to be a malleable definition, which doesn't take geografical consequence too seriously. Otherwise, it's hard to see why Israel and perhaps also Azerbaijan should be included. But I guess it's Europe in a cultural sense ... sort of ... ?

Nov-21-23  Olavi: The Russian/Serbian team was a surprise, but not the biggest in these tournaments. Very lowly seeded teams have won before, or made the podium.
Nov-21-23  nok: <it's hard to see why Israel and perhaps also Azerbaijan should be included. But I guess it's Europe in a cultural sense ... sort of ... ?>

Good post my friend.

As the continent which gave us scientific racism and colonialism, I can see why Europe would co-opt Israel and Azerbaijan. But then, excluding Russia is a bit of a double standard.

Nov-21-23  fabelhaft: The Soviet team was weakened in the 1957 event when Botvinnik didn’t participate. They had to settle with Smyslov on first board, Keres on second, Bronstein on third, Tal on fourth, Spassky on fifth, Petrosian on sixth, Taimanov on seventh, Korchnoi on eighth.

After winning all their matches easily they actually managed to lose the final match where they aimed for all short draws against Yugoslavia but failed after reserves Averbakh and Aronin lost.

Nov-21-23
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  Teyss: Hi Atterdag,

Malleable indeed but then look for instance at UEFA Euro which also includes Israel and Azerbaijan, and even Kazakhstan. Or Eurovision Song Contest which includes the two former as well as... Australia: surely some bureaucrat must have made a typo on "Austria" here.

When a contest lets obscure countries like Denmark participate, anything is possible. (A smiley is useless here, you know me.) IMHO the more the merrier, within limits of course else we would have overlapping World competitions.

Re. Carlsen, gold at first board is the very last trophy he still didn't have on his overcrowded shelves (he was 2nd in 2007 and 16th in 2015). One wonders what could still motivate him to play classical Chess. Level out the score with Niemann, maybe.

Nov-22-23
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  alexmagnus: Israel is included in European competition because in Asia half of the continent would boycott them, resulting in quite a distorted or even unplayable competition.

Btw soccer: now Israel plays in Europe. But for the first few years they played in... Oceania.

Nov-22-23
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  alexmagnus: But anyway, Europe doesn't exist. Nothing in geography actually separates Europe from Asia. The reason we still think of them as separate are more historical rather than geographic.
Nov-22-23
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  alexmagnus: Reasons*
Nov-22-23
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  Atterdag: <alexmagnus: But anyway, Europe doesn't exist. Nothing in geography actually separates Europe from Asia. The reason we still think of them as separate are more historical rather than geographic.>

Following that logic Asia and the Middle East don't exist either. But you're right that geography isn't a good criteria for defining Europe. Today, I'd say it's rather a political distinction. Yet, all member states of the EU + Norway, Switzerland and a couple of other countries clearly would label themselves as European.

In my childhood the eastern borders of Europe was said to be the Ural mountains. Today many core Europeans would have doubts about the inclusion of Russia for obvious political reasons.

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