Hungary and Croatia lead in Mitropacup 2009
5/13/2009 – 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
2009
The Chess Federation of Slovenia is the organiser of the MITROPACUP 2009, a team tournament which is being held from 9 May 2009 (arrival) until 17 May (last round, closing ceremony) in Hotel Sava, Rogaska Slatina, Slovenia. Each team is 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 are 90 minutes for 40 moves, followed by 30 minutes to finish the game, with 30 seconds increment after each move starting from move one.
Rogaška Slatina, which the Germans call Rohitsch-Sauerbrunn, is a health resort famous for its curative mineral water, spa and crystal glass. For centuries the thermal springs, curative mineral water rich in magnesium, as well as the picturesque countryside and hospitable people, has attracted visitors from all over Europe. Here are some impressions of the location, sent to us by the German team captain GM Uwe Bönsch:
This final picture is of Hotel Sava, the venue of the Mitropacup 2009
Board one for Germany: GM Jan Gustafsson, rated 2631 – four p.m.
is really very early to start a chess game!
But then "Gusti" starts his game against Peter Vavrak of Slovakia
with 1.d4
Friends – all in similar polo shirts: clockwise from left Slovenia 1,
with Jana Krivec and Ana Srebrnic, vs Slovenia 2, with Ksnija Novak and Vesna
Rozic
Jan Plachekta, captain of the Slovak team
The special scoresheets for the Mitropa Cup
Board one for Germany: WIM Melanie Ohme, 19, rated 2242
Board two for the German women's team: Judith Fuchs, 19, 2238
Judith checks the pairings for the next round
Board four for Germany: GM David Baramidze, rated 2547
Top board one scorer: Fabiano Caruana, Italy, 2.5/4
Top scorer on board one of the women's team: Jana Krivec, Slovenia 1, 3.0/4
Results after four rounds – men
After four rounds Hungary and Croatia lead, with six match points and ten board points. Germany and the Czech Republic follow, each with a match and board point less than the leaders.
| No. |
Team/Name |
Rating |
Score |
MP |
TB |
| 1. |
Hungary |
2532.3 |
10 |
6 |
35.0 |
| 1.1 |
Erdos, Viktor |
2581 |
2.0/4 |
|
0.04 |
| 1.2 |
Papp, Gabor |
2524 |
2.5/4 |
|
0.46 |
| 1.3 |
Berczes, David |
2513 |
2.5/3 |
|
1.12 |
| 1.4 |
Prohaszka, Peter |
2511 |
2.5/4 |
|
0.26 |
| 1.5 |
Rapport, Richard |
2371 |
0.5/1 |
|
-0.03 |
| 2. |
Croatia |
2516.5 |
10 |
6 |
35.0 |
| 2.1 |
Bosiocic, Marin |
2571 |
2.5/4 |
|
0.50 |
| 2.2 |
Jovanovic, Zoran |
2525 |
2.5/4 |
|
0.54 |
| 2.3 |
Saric, Ante |
2502 |
1.5/3 |
|
0.03 |
| 2.4 |
Doric, Darko |
2468 |
2.0/3 |
|
0.47 |
| 2.5 |
Martinovic, Sasa |
2483 |
1.5/2 |
|
0.46 |
| 3. |
Germany |
2572.8 |
9 |
5 |
34.0 |
| 3.1 |
Gustafsson, Jan |
2631 |
2.0/4 |
|
-0.40 |
| 3.2 |
Braun, Arik |
2564 |
1.5/4 |
|
-0.86 |
| 3.3 |
Prusikin, Michael |
2549 |
1.0/2 |
|
-0.02 |
| 3.4 |
Baramidze, David |
2547 |
3.5/4 |
|
1.02 |
| 3.5 |
Boensch, Uwe |
2523 |
1.0/2 |
|
-0.38 |
| 4. |
Czech Republic |
2450.5 |
9 |
5 |
33.0 |
| 4.1 |
Petr, Martin |
2460 |
0.5/4 |
|
-1.02 |
| 4.2 |
Kanovsky, David |
2473 |
2.0/4 |
|
0.16 |
| 4.3 |
Cernousek, Lukas |
2439 |
3.0/4 |
|
1.16 |
| 4.4 |
Krejci, Jan |
2430 |
3.5/4 |
|
1.58 |
| 4.5 |
Konopka, Michal |
2450 |
0.0/0 |
|
|
| 5. |
Italy |
2526.5 |
8.5 |
4 |
28.5 |
| 5.1 |
Caruana, Fabiano |
2649 |
2.5/4 |
|
-0.26 |
| 5.2 |
Godena, Michele |
2538 |
2.0/3 |
|
0.26 |
| 5.3 |
Brunello, Sabino |
2477 |
2.0/4 |
|
-0.32 |
| 5.4 |
Rombaldoni, Denis |
2442 |
1.0/2 |
|
-0.24 |
| 5.5 |
Mogranzini, Roberto |
2422 |
1.0/3 |
|
-0.65 |
| 6. |
Austria |
2430.0 |
8.5 |
4 |
28.5 |
| 6.1 |
Ragger, Markus |
2544 |
2.5/4 |
|
0.54 |
| 6.2 |
Neubauer, Martin |
2414 |
1.5/2 |
|
0.44 |
| 6.3 |
Kreisl, Robert |
2389 |
2.0/4 |
|
0.32 |
| 6.4 |
Pilaj, Herwig |
2373 |
1.0/3 |
|
0.01 |
| 6.5 |
Schachinger, Mario |
2350 |
1.5/3 |
|
0.09 |
| 7. |
Slovakia |
2464.5 |
8 |
3 |
27.5 |
| 7.1 |
Vavrak, Peter |
2487 |
1.5/4 |
|
-0.30 |
| 7.2 |
Macak, Stefan |
2494 |
2.5/4 |
|
0.30 |
| 7.3 |
Jurcik, Marian |
2468 |
1.5/4 |
|
-0.74 |
| 7.4 |
Michalik, Peter |
2409 |
2.5/4 |
|
0.50 |
| 7.5 |
Plachetka, Jan |
2389 |
0.0/0 |
|
|
| 8. |
Slovenia |
2558.3 |
7.5 |
4 |
32.0 |
| 8.1 |
Pavasovic, Dusko |
2607 |
2.5/4 |
|
0.34 |
| 8.2 |
Borisek, Jure |
2581 |
2.0/4 |
|
-0.32 |
| 8.3 |
Lenic, Luka |
2574 |
1.5/4 |
|
-1.14 |
| 8.4 |
Skoberne, Jure |
2471 |
1.5/4 |
|
-0.70 |
| 8.5 |
Mohr, Georg |
2496 |
0.0/0 |
|
|
| 9. |
France |
2450.3 |
6.5 |
3 |
34.0 |
| 9.1 |
Cossin, Sebastien |
2471 |
2.0/4 |
|
0.36 |
| 9.2 |
Terrieux, Kevin |
2449 |
1.5/4 |
|
-0.34 |
| 9.3 |
Philippe, Christophe |
2435 |
1.5/4 |
|
-0.46 |
| 9.4 |
Vitoux, Colomban |
2446 |
1.5/4 |
|
-0.70 |
| 10. |
Switzerland |
2402.8 |
3 |
0 |
32.5 |
| 10.1 |
Jenni, Florian |
2516 |
2.0/4 |
|
0.32 |
| 10.2 |
Ekstroem, Roland |
2481 |
0.5/1 |
|
0.14 |
| 10.3 |
Huss, Andreas |
2340 |
0.0/3 |
|
-0.99 |
| 10.4 |
Schiendorfer, Emanuel |
2274 |
0.5/4 |
|
-0.50 |
| 10.5 |
Gaehwiler, Gabriel |
2226 |
0.0/4 |
|
-1.04 |
Results after four rounds – women
Both the Slovenian teams lead, with 7 and 6 match points and 5.5 and 5.0 board points. France, Germany and Italy are in third place, with two match point less than Slovenia 2.
| No. |
Team/Name |
Rating |
Score |
MP |
TB |
| 1. |
Slovenia 1 |
2302.5 |
5.5 |
7 |
15.5 |
| 1.1 |
Krivec, Jana |
2322 |
3.0/4 |
|
0.36 |
| 1.2 |
Srebrnic, Ana |
2283 |
2.5/4 |
|
-0.22 |
| 2. |
Slovenia 2 |
2211.5 |
5 |
6 |
16.5 |
| 2.1 |
Rozic, Vesna |
2249 |
2.0/4 |
|
-0.04 |
| 2.2 |
Novak, Ksenija |
2174 |
3.0/4 |
|
1.28 |
| 3. |
France |
2169.5 |
4.5 |
4 |
14.5 |
| 3.1 |
Flear, Christine |
2172 |
2.0/4 |
|
0.24 |
| 3.2 |
Nicoara, Malina |
2167 |
2.5/4 |
|
0.30 |
| 4. |
Germany |
2240.0 |
4 |
4 |
18.5 |
| 4.1 |
Ohme, Melanie |
2242 |
2.5/4 |
|
0.62 |
| 4.2 |
Fuchs, Judith |
2238 |
1.5/4 |
|
-0.54 |
| 5. |
Italy |
2340.5 |
4 |
4 |
13.0 |
| 5.1 |
Sedina, Elena |
2351 |
1.0/3 |
|
-1.31 |
| 5.2 |
Zimina, Olga |
2330 |
1.5/2 |
|
0.28 |
| 5.3 |
Brunello, Marina |
2166 |
1.5/3 |
|
-0.36 |
| 6. |
Hungary |
2140.5 |
4 |
3 |
17.5 |
| 6.1 |
Papp, Petra |
2141 |
1.5/3 |
|
0.48 |
| 6.2 |
Dudas, Eszter |
2140 |
2.5/4 |
|
0.86 |
| 6.3 |
Erdos, Boglarka |
2129 |
0.0/1 |
|
-0.44 |
| 7. |
Croatia |
2247.5 |
3 |
2 |
15.5 |
| 7.1 |
Franciskovic, Borka |
2262 |
1.5/4 |
|
-0.70 |
| 7.2 |
Solic, Kristina |
2233 |
1.5/4 |
|
-1.06 |
| 7.3 |
Macek, Vlasta |
2234 |
0.0/0 |
|
|
| 8. |
Austria |
2086.0 |
2 |
2 |
17.0 |
| 8.1 |
Novkovic, Julia |
2143 |
0.0/3 |
|
-1.05 |
| 8.2 |
Schink, Barbara |
2029 |
1.5/3 |
|
0.96 |
| 8.3 |
Bauer, Marie-Christine |
1871 |
0.5/2 |
|
0.20 |
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Most of the games of the Mitropa Cup are being broadcast live on Playchess, courtesy of the organisers. You can watch them there and discuss them with other chess fans. Note that you can sort the list of games being broadcast by clicking on any of the column headers, e.g. Tournament, Round, Result, etc.
Naturally the games are also being broadcast on the official web site, where two webcams are also installed to give you an impression of the action in Rogaska Slatina.
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