Tajfun SK Ljubljana wins the European Women’s Chess Club Cup

TAJFUN SK Ljubljana emerged as the sole Winner of the 28th European Women’s Chess Club Cup after defeating the top seeded Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo in the last round. The match finished with 2.5-1.5 result, as three games concluded in a draw, and IM Olga Badelka (2430, TAJFUN SK Ljubljana) prevailed against IM Sarasadat Khademalsharieh (2478, Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo). Scoring 13 match points, TAJFUN SK Ljubljana was one match point ahead of the runner-ups.

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Garuda Ajka BSK claimed silver scoring 12 match points, after a convincing 3.5-0.5 win in the last round against Gambit Bonnevoie. The only game in the match to finish in a draw was played between IM Deshmukh Divya (2501, Garuda Ajka BSK) and WGM Olga Babiy (2338, Gambit Bonnevoie).

Despite a loss against Sirmium Sremska Mitrovica in the last round, SuperChess Club won bronze medal with the score of 11 match points. Intense match that could determine the Winner of the event finished in favour of the Serbian club after victories by IM Nurgyul Salimova (2405, Sirmium Sremska Mitrovica) and IM Leya Garifullina (2438, Sirmium Sremska Mitrovica) who scored against IM Dinara Wagner (2436, SuperChess) and IM Marsel Efroimski (2399, SuperChess), respectively. GM Nino Batsiashvili (2467, SuperChess) scored against IM Gunay Mammadzada (2426, Sirmium Sremska Mitrovica), but the game between IM Ulviyya Fataliyeva (2383, SuperChess) and WGM Govhar Beydullayeva (2402, Sirmium Sremska Mitrovica) finished in a draw.

Board 1 (Women’s section): 1.GM Nana Dzagnidze, 2.GM Nino Batsiashvili, 3.IM Alina Bivol
Board 2 (Women’s section): 1.GM Zhu Jiner, 2.GM Vaishali Rameshbabu, 3.IM Dinara Wagner
Board 3 (Women’s section): 1.IM Olga Badelka, 2.IM Leya Garifullina, 3.WFM Anna Zhurova
Board 4 (Women’s section): 1.WIM Zsoka Gaal, 2.GM Elisabeth Paehtz, 3.IM Ulviyya Fataliyeva

The Closing ceremony of the event took place yesterday evening in the playing venue with the attendance of the ECU Vice Presidents Mr. Alojzije Jankovic, Mr. Gunnar Bjornsson and Mr. Jean Michel Rapaire, President of the Serbian Chess Federation Mr. Dragan Lazic, the President of the Touristic Organisation of Vrnjacka Banja Mr. Ivan Trifunovic, ECU Tournament Director Mr. Petr Pisk and other distinguished guests.