Alexander Areshchenko is ukranian champion!

What a thriller in the final match! New title holder was decided after blitz games. Alexander Areshchenko (2625) wins first game but Zahar Efimenko (2643) strikes back. Then they play rapid match which was also tied. Finally GM Areshchenko draws first and wins second game in blitz match and becomes champion of Ukraine. By the way, both players are members of the same chess club - Kramatorsk.

GM Vladislav Borovikov (2595) is third after winning match against GM Valery Neverov (2572).

Efimenko – Areshchenko 0-1 1-0, rapid: 0-1 1-0, blitz: ½-½, 0-1
Borovikov - Neverov ½-½ 1-0


Areshchenko,Alexander (2625) - Efimenko,Zahar (2643) [C18]
74th Ukranian Championship Rivne final(1) 01.09.2005

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. Qg4 O-O 8. Bd3 Nbc6 9. Qh5 Ng6 10. Nf3 Qc7 11. Be3 c4 12. Bxg6 fxg6 13. Qg4 Qf7 14. Ng5 Qe8 15. h4 h6 16. Nh3 b5 17. Qe2 Bd7 18. g4 a5 19. h5 gxh5 20. g5 hxg5 21. Nxg5 g6 22. Qf1 Ra7 23. Qg2 Rf5 24. Nf3 Qf7 25. Nh4 Kh7 26. Ke2 Be8 27. Rh3 Qf8 28. Rg3 Rg7 29. Nxf5 Qxf5 30. Kd2 Ne7 31. Bg5 Qf7 32. Bf6 Rg8 33. Bxe7 Qxe7 34. Rf3 Rf8 35. Kc1 Kh6 36. Kb2 g5 37. Rxf8 Qxf8 38. f4 g4 39. f5 Qxf5 40. Rf1 Qe4 41. Qd2+ Kh7 42. Rf4 Qh1 43. Rf8 Bg6 44. Qg5 Qe4 45. Qe7+ Kh6 46. Rh8+ Bh7 47. Qf8+ 1-0


Efimenko,Zahar (2643) - Areshchenko,Alexander (2625) [B89]
74th Ukranian Championship Rivne final(2) 02.09.2005

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Nc6 8.Be3 Be7 9.Qe2 Qc7 10.0-0-0 Na5 11.g4 b5 12.g5 Nxb3+ 13.axb3 Nd7 14.h4 b4 15.Na4 Nc5 16.h5 Bd7 17.Kb1 Bxa4 18.bxa4 Nxa4 19.g6 Bf6 20.f4 0-0 21.h6 hxg6 22.f5 Rfb8 23.hxg7 Bxg7 24.fxg6 f5 25.Rh7 Ra7 26.exf5 Qa5 27.Qc4 Qe5 28.Qxe6+ Qxe6 29.Nxe6 Nxb2 30.Rxg7+ 1-0