18 December 2016
Dmitry Andreikin Wins European Blitz Championship
Russian players won both titles in Tallinn.
Andreikin collected 22 points in 26 games, 1.5 points clear of the runner-up Rauf Mamedov. The Russian won all his mini-matches except the last round clash with Sergey Zhugalko (Belarus), which ended in a draw.
With this win, Andreikin gained 96 rating points, and his current blitz rating has crossed the 2800 mark.
Event on Chess Results
Russian Chess Federation congratulates our winners!