The 10th European Union Youth Chess Championship took place July 31 – August 9, 2012, in Mureck, Austria. The players were divided into four age categories – U8, U10, U12, and U14, and competed in a 9 rounds Swiss...
Record internet interest
Seven million watched chess event on webSep 23 2008 by Laura Sharpe, Liverpool Daily Post MORE than 7m people a day watched Liverpool over the internet during the 4th European Open Championships held in the city. The tournament at...
Final EUC standings
Here are the final standings of the top 15 at the European Union Championship (by tiebreaks order) 1 WERLE, Jan NED g 2591 8 2 LAZNICKA, Viktor CZE g 2601 7½3 ADAMS, Michael ENG g 2735 7½4 SHORT, Nigel...
Werle wins 2008 European Union Championship
Key last round results: 1 WERLE, Jan………….. 2591 (7½) 1/2 VACHIER-LAGRAVE, Maxime. 2681 (6½)2 BERG, Emanuel……….. 2592 (6½) 1/2 ADAMS, Michael………. 2735 (7)3 BACROT, Etienne……… 2691 (6½) 1/2 DAVID, Alberto………. 2568 (6½)4 SHORT, Nigel D………. 2655 (6½) 1-0 SULSKIS,...
Exciting finish at the European Union Championship
Dutch GM Jan Werle is leading the European Union Championship with one round to go. He needs a draw to guarantee himself at least a tie for first. But it won’t be an easy task as he has to...
Adams, Laznicka, Werle maintain lead at EUC
2008 European Union Championship The European Union Championship is taking place from September 9 to 18, 2008 in Liverpool, England. The total prize fund is 30,000 pounds. First prize is 6,000 pounds. The 3 leaders drew in round 8...
Adams, Laznicka, Werle lead EUC
2008 European Union Championship The European Union Championship is taking place from September 9 to 18, 2008 in Liverpool, England. The total prize fund is 30,000 pounds. First prize is 6,000 pounds. Leaders after 7 rounds: 1 ADAMS, Michael……….....
David & Laznicka lead EUC
2008 European Union Championship The European Union Championship is taking place from September 9 to 18, 2008 in Liverpool, England. The total prize fund is 30,000 pounds. First prize is 6,000 pounds. Leaders after 5 rounds: 1 DAVID, Alberto……….....
Many upsets in Liverpool
Round results of the top 12 boards: 1 ABERGEL, Thal……….. 2499 (3) ½ – ½ ADAMS, Michael……… 2735 (3)2 BITALZADEH, Ali……… 2310 (3) ½ – ½ VACHIER-LAGRAVE, Maxime……. 2681 (3) 3 FRIDMAN, Daniel……… 2637 (3) ½ – ½ CONQUEST,...
It’s the cell phone thing
EU Championship There are 21 players on 2/2 in Liverpool. Several favourites dropped points though – Etienne Bacrot (FRA, 2691) and Sergei Tiviakov (NED, 2645) drew their games in round 2, while Nigel Short (2655) lost when his mobile...