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In the open section the Germans had won won the direct encounter against the Czech Republic 2.5-1.5 but lost points against other teams. This allowed the Czechs to catch the Germans in the ninth and last round. Here, the Czechs won 3-1 against Slovenia while Germany drew 2-2 against Hungary and this was not enough - the Czech and the German team had the same number of team points but the Czechs had more board points and therefore won the tournament. Place three went to Italy.
Marin Petr and Katerina Smajzrova from the organising team
Poland started only in the women's event. To have a ten-team field the Czech Republic therefore played with two teams in the open section.
The two Czech sopranos Irina Rurac and Veronika Eichlerová
showed their skills at the opening ceremony.
But did Irina Rurick really make a good catch?
Veronika Eichlerová at the chess board
Top scorer in Czech Team A was Peter Michalik who finished with 6.5/8 and an Elo-performance of 2730. In the following game from the crucial ninth and last round he showed good nerves, good opening preparation and a remarkable feeling for the initiative.
The best players in the women's event were Elisabeth Pähtz and Judit Fuchs from Germany. Elisabeth Pähtz finished with 3.5/4 and had the best Elo-performance (2645), while Judith Fuchs was top-scorer with 6.5/8 and had an Elo-performance of 2462.
The team of the Czech Republic A, with Hracek and Babula at the top boards
| Rg. | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Wtg1 | Wtg2 | Wtg3 | Wtg4 |
| 1 | Czech Republic A | * | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 3½ | 3½ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 23,5 | 0 | 105,75 |
| 2 | Germany | 2½ | * | 3½ | 2½ | 3½ | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 22,5 | 0 | 118,25 |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | ½ | * | 2½ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2½ | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19,5 | 0 | 101,00 |
| 4 | Austria | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | * | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2½ | 2½ | 2 | 11 | 20,0 | 0 | 91,25 |
| 5 | Croatia | ½ | ½ | 3 | 1 | * | 2 | 2½ | 1 | 3 | 3½ | 9 | 17,0 | 0 | 73,25 |
| 6 | Switzerland | ½ | 2½ | 2 | 1 | 2 | * | 2½ | 3½ | 1 | 1½ | 8 | 16,5 | 0 | 73,25 |
| 7 | Hungary | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | * | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 17,0 | 0 | 61,50 |
| 8 | Slovenia | 1 | 2 | 1½ | 1½ | 3 | ½ | 2 | * | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15,5 | 1 | 51,00 |
| 9 | Czech Republic B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | * | 3 | 6 | 15,5 | 1 | 45,75 |
| 10 | Slovakia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ½ | 2½ | 1 | 2 | 1 | * | 5 | 13,0 | 0 | 45,50 |
| Rg. | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Wtg1 | Wtg2 | Wtg3 | Wtg4 |
| 1 | Germany | * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1½ | 15 | 13,5 | 0 | 59,25 |
| 2 | Italy | 1 | * | 1 | 1½ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 2 | 14 | 12,5 | 0 | 57,75 |
| 3 | Hungary | 1 | 1 | * | 1 | 1½ | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 2 | ½ | 12 | 11,0 | 1 | 51,50 |
| 4 | Slovakia | 1 | ½ | 1 | * | 1½ | 1½ | 1½ | ½ | 2 | 1½ | 12 | 11,0 | 1 | 47,25 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | 1 | 1½ | 2 | 1 | 1½ | 8 | 8,5 | 0 | 26,50 |
| 6 | Switzerland | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1½ | 7 | 8,0 | 0 | 26,50 |
| 7 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | 1½ | 1 | 1½ | 7 | 7,0 | 2 | 27,25 |
| 8 | Croatia | 0 | ½ | ½ | 1½ | 0 | 1 | ½ | * | 1½ | 1½ | 7 | 7,0 | 0 | 26,50 |
| 9 | Poland | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ½ | * | 1 | 5 | 6,0 | 0 | 18,50 |
| 10 | Slovenia | ½ | 0 | 1½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | * | 3 | 5,5 | 0 | 14,00 |
