European Team Chess Championships 2015, Reykjavik

The European Team Chess Championships 2015 was held in Reykjavik (Iceland) 12th-22nd November. Rest day 18th November.
Closing Ceremony of the European Team Chess Championships 2015

Open: 1. Russia - 15 out of 18, 2. Armenia - 13 (220,5), 3. Hungary - 13 (217), 4. France - 13 (211,5).
Round 9: Hungary-Russia 2-2. Netherlands-France 1.5-2.5. Armenia-Georgia 3-1 (Aronian beat Jobava). Germany-Azerbaijan 2-2. Moldova-Ukraine 1.5-2.5.
Round 8: Russia-Armenia 2-2. France-Georgia 2-2. Azerbaijan-Hungary 0.5-3.5. Netherlands-Latvia 3-1. Germany-Norway 2.5-1.5. Ukraine-Poland 2.5-1.5.
Round 7: France-Russia 1.5-2.5 (Vachier-Lagrave vs Svidler, with counterplay, but then Peter made mistakes and Maxime obtained an advantage after 22.e5 and 23.f4, a draw). Latvia-Azerbaijan 2-2. Georgia-Ukraine 2.5-1.5. Spain-Hungary 1.5-2.5. Poland-Armenia 1-3. Netherlands-England 3-1.
Round 6: Georgia-Russia 1.5-2.5 (Jobava-Grischuk, a draw; Tomashevsky won with 32.Nxf7!). Ukraine-France 1.5-2.5 (Fressinet-Eljanov 1-0). Azerbaijan-Netherlands 2.5-1.5. Armenia-Germany 2.5-1.5. Hungary-Norway 2.5-1.5 (Leko-Carlsen 0-1, Magnus grabbed a pawn; Almasi beat Tari). Italy-Spain 1.5-2.5.
Round 5: Russia-Azerbaijan 2-2. Hungary-Ukraine 1.5-2.5. Spain-France 1-3. Serbia-Georgia 1-3. Germany-England 2.5-1.5. Armenia-Italy 2-2.
Round 4: Ukraine-Russia 1-3 (Ivanchuk lost to Svidler, Nepomniachtchi beat Areshchenko). France-Serbia 2-2. Azerbaijan-Turkey 3.5-0.5 (Naiditsch checkmated Esen). Switzerland-Spain 1-3. England-Armenia 2-2 (Adams beat Aronian). Poland-Hungary 1.5-2.5. Georgia-Croatia 2.5-1.5.
Round 3: Ukraine-Azerbaijan 2.5-1.5. Russia-Spain 2.5-1.5 (Svidler won a pawn vs Vallejo, a draw). France-Hungary 2-2 (Leko had excellent counterplay vs Vachier-Lagrave, a draw). Georgia-Poland 2-2. Serbia-Netherlands 3-1. Croatia-England 2-2. Norway-Armenia 1.5-2.5 (Carlsen grabbed a pawn, but Aronian had good compensation: two bishops, active pieces that can attack on the kingside. Magnus made a mistake 22.Nxb7 and lost).
Round 2: Armenia-France 1.5-2.5. England-Georgia 2-2. Netherlands-Croatia 2-2. Spain-Germany 2.5-1.5. Russia-Greece 3-1. Montenegro-Ukraine 1-3. Azerbaijan-Denmark 3.5-0.5.
Round 1: Turkey-Russia 1-3. Ukraine-Romania 3-1. Slovenia-Azerbaijan 1-3. France-Sweden 3-1 (Edouard beat Hillarp Persson). Italy-England 1-3. Armenia-Iceland 4-0. Moldova-Hungary 2-2.
Russia: Grischuk, Tomashevsky, Svidler, Jakovenko, Nepomniachtchi. Armenia: Aronian, Sargissian, Movsesian, Melkumyan, Grigoryan. Hungary: Almasi, Balogh, Berkes, Leko, Rapport. France: Vachier-Lagrave, Fressinet, Edouard, Bacrot, Tkachiev. Ukraine: Ivanchuk, Eljanov, Kryvoruchko, Areshchenko, Korobov. Azerbaijan: Radjabov, Mamedyarov, Naiditsch, Mamedov, Safarli.

Women: 1. Russia - 17 out of 18 scores, 2. Ukraine - 15, 3. Georgia - 14.
Russia: Kosteniuk, Lagno, Gunina, Goryachkina, Bodnaruk. Russia is the European Team Chess Champion.
Site: http://etcc2015.com/, http://chess-results.com/tnr191479

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