Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Russians to defend titles in Novi Sad

The European Team Chess Championship is scheduled to take place from 21st until 31st October in Novi Sad. Russian teams are having problems at the Global Chess Olympiads, but in 2007 they convincingly won both Men and Women European Championship.

In Novi Sad they will be defending titles as top seeded teams. Men roster: GM Morozevich Alexander 2750, GM Jakovenko Dmitry 2742, GM Svidler Peter 2741, GM Grischuk Alexander 2733, GM Alekseev Evgeny 2725, GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2688 and GM Vitiugov Nikita 2681

Women roster: GM Kosteniuk Alexandra 2516, IM Kosintseva Tatiana 2536, IM Kosintseva Nadezhda 2493, WFM Gunina Valentina 2437, IM Romanko Marina 2453, WGM Bodnaruk Anastasia 2384 and IM Ovod Evgenija 2447

Championship website (stuck in time machine)

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