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.
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.
Previous report on the 2009 Mitropacup
Hungary and Slovenia lead in Mitropacup 2009 15.05.2009 – It is larger than Hamburg and
richer than Bill Gates. The Adriatic country that is now Slovenia was
at various times part of a dozen empires and states. Today it is a fully
integrated European country. And the gracious host of the Mitropacup invitational
team championship 2009, where the Hungarian men are in the lead, and both
Slovenian teams dominating the women's section. Illustrated
report.
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.
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MITROPACUP
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