Croatia and Slovenia win the Mitropacup 2009
5/18/2009 – The Croatian Men's team won this team championship outright, on match points ahead of Italy, which had the same number of board points (22.5). In the women's section it was a start-to-finish victory for the two Slovenian teams, who took Gold and Silver. The best player in the event, by far, was the Italian GM Fabiano Caruana, who is all of sixteen years old. Results, games and video.
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MITROPACUP
2009
The Chess Federation of Slovenia was the organiser of the MITROPACUP 2009, a team tournament which was held from 9 May 2009 (arrival) until 17 May (last round, closing ceremony) in Hotel Sava, Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia. Each team was composed of four players plus one reserve (in the men's section) and two players plus one reserve (in the women's section). Time controls were 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to finish the game, with 30 seconds increment after each move starting from move one.
Final results (after nine rounds) – men
When we last visited this tournament Hungary was in the lead, with Italy second an Croatia third. In the end Hungary and Croatia switched places: the Croatian men's team had the best match and board points. Italy came second with the same number of board points (22.5) but with two less match points. The two teams are followed by Hungary, and behind them we find the Slovenians and Germans with equal match and board points (11 and 20.5)
| No. |
Team/Name |
Rating |
Score |
MP |
|
1. |
Croatia |
2516.5 |
22.5 |
14 |
| 1.1 |
Bosiocic, Marin |
2571 |
5.0/9 |
|
| 1.2 |
Jovanovic, Zoran |
2525 |
6.0/9 |
|
| 1.3 |
Saric, Ante |
2502 |
3.0/6 |
|
| 1.4 |
Doric, Darko |
2468 |
3.5/6 |
|
| 1.5 |
Martinovic, Sasa |
2483 |
5.0/6 |
|
|
2. |
Italy |
2526.5 |
22.5 |
12 |
| 2.1 |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2649 |
6.0/8 |
|
| 2.2 |
Godena, Michele |
2538 |
4.5/8 |
|
| 2.3 |
Brunello, Sabino |
2477 |
6.5/9 |
|
| 2.4 |
Rombaldoni, Denis |
2442 |
4.5/7 |
|
| 2.5 |
Mogranzini, Roberto |
2422 |
1.0/4 |
|
|
3. |
Hungary |
2532.3 |
21 |
11 |
| 3.1 |
Erdos, Viktor |
2581 |
5.0/9 |
|
| 3.2 |
Papp, Gabor |
2524 |
5.0/9 |
|
| 3.3 |
Berczes, David |
2513 |
4.5/8 |
|
| 3.4 |
Prohaszka, Peter |
2511 |
4.5/7 |
|
| 3.5 |
Rapport, Richard |
2371 |
2.0/3 |
|
|
4.-5. |
Slovenia |
2558.3 |
20.5 |
11 |
| 4.1 |
Pavasovic, Dusko |
2607 |
5.5/9 |
|
| 4.2 |
Borisek, Jure |
2581 |
5.0/9 |
|
| 4.3 |
Lenic, Luka |
2574 |
4.0/9 |
|
| 4.4 |
Skoberne, Jure |
2471 |
6.0/9 |
|
| 4.5 |
Mohr, Georg |
2496 |
0.0/0 |
|
|
4.-5. |
Germany |
2572.8 |
20.5 |
11 |
| 5.1 |
Gustafsson, Jan |
2631 |
4.5/9 |
|
| 5.2 |
Braun, Arik |
2564 |
4.5/9 |
|
| 5.3 |
Prusikin, Michael |
2549 |
5.0/7 |
|
| 5.4 |
Baramidze, David |
2547 |
5.5/9 |
|
| 5.5 |
Boensch, Uwe |
2523 |
1.0/2 |
|
|
6. |
Czech Republic |
2450.5 |
18 |
9 |
| 6.1 |
Petr, Martin |
2460 |
2.5/7 |
|
| 6.2 |
Kanovsky, David |
2473 |
3.5/9 |
|
| 6.3 |
Cernousek, Lukas |
2439 |
3.5/8 |
|
| 6.4 |
Krejci, Jan |
2430 |
6.5/9 |
|
| 6.5 |
Konopka, Michal |
2450 |
2.0/3 |
|
|
7. |
Slovakia |
2464.5 |
17.5 |
8 |
| 7.1 |
Vavrak, Peter |
2487 |
2.5/8 |
|
| 7.2 |
Macak, Stefan |
2494 |
5.0/9 |
|
| 7.3 |
Jurcik, Marian |
2468 |
5.0/9 |
|
| 7.4 |
Michalik, Peter |
2409 |
5.0/9 |
|
| 7.5 |
Plachetka, Jan |
2389 |
0.0/1 |
|
|
8. |
Austria |
2430.0 |
16 |
8 |
| 8.1 |
Ragger, Markus |
2544 |
5.0/9 |
|
| 8.2 |
Neubauer, Martin |
2414 |
3.5/7 |
|
| 8.3 |
Kreisl, Robert |
2389 |
5.0/9 |
|
| 8.4 |
Pilaj, Herwig |
2373 |
1.0/6 |
|
| 8.5 |
Schachinger, Mario |
2350 |
1.5/5 |
|
|
9. |
France |
2450.3 |
12.5 |
6 |
| 9.1 |
Cossin, Sebastien |
2471 |
3.5/9 |
|
| 9.2 |
Terrieux, Kevin |
2449 |
3.5/9 |
|
| 9.3 |
Philippe, Christophe |
2435 |
3.0/9 |
|
| 9.4 |
Vitoux, Colomban |
2446 |
2.5/9 |
|
|
10. |
Switzerland |
2402.8 |
9 |
0 |
| 10.1 |
Jenni, Florian |
2516 |
4.0/9 |
|
| 10.2 |
Ekstroem, Roland |
2481 |
2.5/6 |
|
| 10.3 |
Huss, Andreas |
2340 |
0.0/6 |
|
| 10.4 |
Schiendorfer, Emanuel |
2274 |
2.0/8 |
|
| 10.5 |
Gaehwiler, Gabriel |
2226 |
0.5/7 |
Best players
The best player on board one was Italy's Fabiano Caruana, with 6.0/8 points = 75%. This is the best result of the entire tournament, certainly from the performance. Amongst the reserve ("board 5") players Sasa Martinovic of Croatia scored 5.0/6, which comes to 83%.
Final results (after seven rounds) – women
In the women's section nothing much changed – the two Slovenian teams dominated from start to finish, and ended in first and second place. Behind Slovenia 2 there is a considerable gap, with Italy lagging by 1.5 board and 4 match points. Hungary has the same number of board points but one match point less than Italy.
| No. |
Team/Name |
Rating |
Score |
MP |
| 1. |
Slovenia 1 |
2302.5 |
9.5 |
12 |
| 1.1 |
Krivec, Jana |
2322 |
4.5/7 |
|
| 1.2 |
Srebrnic, Ana |
2283 |
5.0/7 |
|
|
2. |
Slovenia 2 |
2211.5 |
9 |
11 |
| 2.1 |
Rozic, Vesna |
2249 |
4.0/7 |
|
| 2.2 |
Novak, Ksenija |
2174 |
5.0/7 |
|
| 3. |
Italy |
2340.5 |
7.5 |
7 |
| 3.1 |
Sedina, Elena |
2351 |
2.5/5 |
|
| 3.2 |
Zimina, Olga |
2330 |
3.0/5 |
|
| 3.3 |
Brunello, Marina |
2166 |
2.0/4 |
|
| 4. |
Hungary |
2140.5 |
7.5 |
6 |
| 4.1 |
Papp, Petra |
2141 |
4.0/6 |
|
| 4.2 |
Dudas, Eszter |
2140 |
3.5/6 |
|
| 4.3 |
Erdos, Boglarka |
2129 |
0.0/2 |
|
| 5. |
Germany |
2240.0 |
7 |
7 |
| 5.1 |
Ohme, Melanie |
2242 |
4.5/7 |
|
| 5.2 |
Fuchs, Judith |
2238 |
2.5/7 |
|
| 6. |
France |
2169.5 |
6.5 |
6 |
| 6.1 |
Flear, Christine |
2172 |
2.5/7 |
|
| 6.2 |
Nicoara, Malina |
2167 |
4.0/7 |
|
| 7. |
Croatia |
2247.5 |
5 |
4 |
| 7.1 |
Franciskovic, Borka |
2262 |
2.5/7 |
|
| 7.2 |
Solic, Kristina |
2233 |
2.5/7 |
|
| 7.3 |
Macek, Vlasta |
2234 |
0.0/0 |
|
| 8. |
Austria |
2086.0 |
4 |
3 |
| 8.1 |
Novkovic, Julia |
2143 |
0.5/6 |
|
| 8.2 |
Schink, Barbara |
2029 |
2.0/5 |
|
| 8.3 |
Bauer, Marie-Christine |
1871 |
1.5/3 |
Best players
Here's how the women did on boards one and two:
Board one
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Board two
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Video
A short video impression of the event
Links
The games are being broadcast live on the official web site and a selection on the chess server Playchess.com. If you are not a member you can download the free PGN reader ChessBase Light, which gives you immediate access to the Mitropa games, free of charge. You can also use the program to read, replay and analyse the PGN games. |
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Previous report on the 2009 Mitropacup
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Hungary and Croatia lead in Mitropacup 2009 13.05.2009 – This popular team championship is being held from May 10–17 in the idyllic – and very healthy – Slovenian town of Rogaska Slatina. The men's section has four players per team, the women's two. Time controls are 90/40 + 30/rest with 30s increment per move. After four rounds the Hungarian and Croatian men lead, while in the women's section it is all about Slovenia 1 and 2. Illustrated report. |
