10 October 2017

Two Capitals to Duel at European Club Cup

Round 2 games are played.

Photo by David Llada
Photo by David Llada
In round 2 of the European Club Cup in Turkey, Medniy Vlasdnik (Saint Petersburg) defeated Nice Alekhine (France) 4-2 (Peter Svilder and Vladimir Fedoseev won). The Siberian Globus won against Csm Baia Mare (Romania) 4.5-1.5 (the winners are Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Anton Korobov and Denis Khismatullin). SHSM Legacy Square Capital bested one of the favorites Alkaloid (Macedonia) 3.5-2.5 (thanks to the Evgeniy Najer’s victory over Pavel Eljanov).

Nine teams, including three Russian ones, are leading with 4 match points. The clubs from Moscow and Saint Petersburg will play against each other in round 3, while the rival of Globus will be AVE Novy Bor (Czech Republic).

In the women’s section, the club from Moscow SHSM Legacy Square Capital and Ugra made a draw. Odlar Yurdu (Azerbaijan) and Bossa Nova (Belarus) are leading with a perfect score.

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