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The venue in Novi Sad
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The third round of the European Club Cup in Novi Sad saw the first encounters between teams which have good chances to finish in
at the very top. One favorite for the title is Padova which has Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Levon Aronian on its top boards. In round three the Italians faced VSK Sveti Nikolaj Srpski where Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Richard Rapport play on board one and two. Against Padova Richard Rapport won with Black against Levon Aronian which helped his team to a narrow 3.5-2.5 victory.
Levon Aronian and Richart Rapport discuss some lines after the games
Last year Syberia won the title and this year the team is again favorite. Syberia's top board is no other than Vladimir Kramnik who had paused in the first two rounds but played in round three. A good decision because against SHSM Legacy Square Moscow the former World Champion was the only player who won, securing his team a narrow 3.5-2.5 victory.
Vladimir Kramnik (right) won with Black against Ernesto Inarkiev
| 3. round, 08.11.2016 | |||||||||
| Nr. | Snr | Team | MP | Erg. | : | Erg. | MP | Team | Snr |
| 1 | 6 | VSK Sveti Nikolaj Srpski | 4 | 3½ | : | 2½ | 4 | OR Padova | 3 |
| 2 | 8 | SHSM Legacy Square Moscow | 4 | 2½ | : | 3½ | 4 | Syberia | 1 |
| 3 | 7 | Ashdod | 4 | 3 | : | 3 | 4 | Schachgesellschaft Zurich | 15 |
| 4 | 10 | Zhiguli | 4 | 4 | : | 2 | 4 | AVE Novy Bor | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | Alkaloid | 4 | 5½ | : | ½ | 4 | Cheddleton | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | Mednyi Vsadnik | 4 | 4½ | : | 1½ | 4 | SV Werder Bremen | 19 |
| 7 | 14 | Itaka | 3 | 1 | : | 5 | 3 | Odlar Yurdu | 9 |
| 8 | 12 | Beer Sheva Chess Club | 3 | 3 | : | 3 | 3 | Vaalerenga Chess Club | 13 |
| 9 | 21 | SK Dunajska Streda | 3 | 3½ | : | 2½ | 3 | Gambit ASSECO SEE | 29 |
| 10 | 20 | Schachgesellschaft Riehen | 3 | 4 | : | 2 | 3 | Omladinski Sahovski Klub Paracin | 31 |
| 11 | 28 | KGSRL Gent | 2 | 3½ | : | 2½ | 2 | SK Rockaden | 26 |
| 12 | 48 | Ezerelio Vaivorykste | 2 | 3½ | : | 2½ | 2 | Salon Shakkikerho | 42 |
| 13 | 30 | Kennemer Combinatie | 2 | ½ | : | 5½ | 2 | Ladya Kazan | 11 |
| 14 | 18 | CSM Baia Mare | 2 | 4½ | : | 1½ | 2 | Jelica PEP - Goracici | 24 |
| 15 | 16 | AEM Luxten Timisoara | 2 | 6 | : | 0 | 2 | Gonzaga | 56 |
| 16 | 32 | Oslo Schakselskap | 2 | 3½ | : | 2½ | 2 | LSG IntelliMagic | 23 |
| 17 | 34 | En Passant | 2 | 3 | : | 3 | 2 | Tammer-Shakki | 41 |
| 18 | 40 | The Smashing Pawns Bieles | 2 | 3½ | : | 2½ | 2 | LugPokerChess | 45 |
| 19 | 53 | Cercle d'Echecs Monte-Carlo | 2 | 1½ | : | 4½ | 2 | Crvena Zvezda | 27 |
| 20 | 25 | KSK47 Eynatten | 2 | 3½ | : | 2½ | 2 | Gambit Bonnevoie | 44 |
| 21 | 22 | SC MPO Maria Saal | 2 | 5 | : | 1 | 2 | Edinburgh Chess Club | 54 |
| 22 | 47 | Cercle d'Echecs Fontainois | 2 | 5 | : | 1 | 1 | Chania Chess Academy | 55 |
| 23 | 35 | KSK Rochade Eupen-Kelmis | 1 | 2½ | : | 3½ | 1 | Schachfreunde Berlin | 33 |
| 24 | 39 | SK Modra | 1 | 4 | : | 2 | 1 | Bronshoj Skakforening | 50 |
| 25 | 43 | Skakklubben Nordkalotten | 0 | 4 | : | 2 | 1 | Perfect | 37 |
| 26 | 38 | JSV SISSA | 0 | 3 | : | 3 | 0 | Nordea Skanderborg | 46 |
| 27 | 61 | Butrinti | 0 | 2½ | : | 3½ | 0 | De Sprenger Echternach | 57 |
| 28 | 49 | Sjakklubben AV 1911 | 0 | 5½ | : | ½ | 0 | Cardigan | 60 |
| 29 | 59 | Trinity College Dublin | 0 | 2 | : | 4 | 0 | DLF Steinitz Roma | 52 |
| 30 | 51 | White Rose | 0 | 2 | : | 4 | 0 | Hatay Metropolitan | 62 |
| 31 | 58 | Abergavenny | 0 | 3 | : | 3 | 0 | Club d'Echecs de Geneve | 36 |
| Rg. | Team | Anz | + | = | - | Wtg1 | Wtg2 |
| 1 | Zhiguli | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38,0 |
| 2 | Alkaloid | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 37,0 |
| 3 | Syberia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 36,0 |
| 4 | VSK Sveti Nikolaj Srpski | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30,0 |
| 5 | Mednyi Vsadnik | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 27,0 |
| 6 | Odlar Yurdu | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 36,0 |
| 7 | Ashdod | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 33,0 |
| 8 | Schachgesellschaft Zurich | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 26,0 |
| 9 | Schachgesellschaft Riehen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 21,0 |
| 10 | SK Dunajska Streda | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19,5 |
| 11 | OR Padova | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 37,0 |
| 12 | AVE Novy Bor | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 34,0 |
| 13 | SHSM Legacy Square Moscow | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 31,5 |
| 14 | AEM Luxten Timisoara | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 29,5 |
| 15 | Beer Sheva Chess Club | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 27,0 |
| 16 | Ladya Kazan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23,0 |
| 17 | SV Werder Bremen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23,0 |
| 18 | Vaalerenga Chess Club | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 21,0 |
| 19 | CSM Baia Mare | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 21,0 |
| 20 | KGSRL Gent | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 17,0 |
... 63 teams
In the women's tournament the third round saw the crucial encounter between tournament favorite Monte Carlo and defending champion Batumi. Led by Women's World Champion Hou Yifan Monte Carlo won the match 2.5-1.5. In round four Monte Carlo will play against Ugra, the only team that has realistic chances to let Monte Carlo stumble.
Maria Muzychuk won for Monte Carlo against Batumi
Round 3, 08.11.2016, 15:00 | |||||||||||
| Nr. | Snr | Team | MP | Erg. | : | Erg. | MP | Team | Snr | ||
| 1 | 1 | Cercle d'Echecs Monte-Carlo | 4 | 2½ | : | 1½ | 4 | NONA Batumi | 2 | ||
| 2 | 6 | Chigorin Chess Club St Petersburg | 2 | 1 | : | 3 | 4 | Ugra Chess Club | 3 | ||
| 3 | 5 | Odlar Yurdu | 2 | 2½ | : | 1½ | 2 | SS Lazio Scacchi | 8 | ||
| 4 | 7 | Jelica PEP - Goracici | 2 | 2 | : | 2 | 2 | ASD C.S.R. Fischer Chieti | 10 | ||
| 5 | 9 | Ladya Kazan | 2 | 2½ | : | 1½ | 2 | SHSM Legacy Square Moscow | 4 | ||
| 6 | 11 | Midland Monarchs | 0 | 2 | : | 2 | 2 | Kaunas CC Margiris | 14 | ||
| 7 | 12 | Rishon Le Zion | 0 | 1 | : | 3 | 0 | ASVOE Pamhagen | 13 | ||
| Rg. | Team | Anz | + | = | - | Wtg1 | Wtg2 |
| 1 | Ugra Chess Club | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19,0 |
| 2 | Cercle d'Echecs Monte-Carlo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16,0 |
| 3 | NONA Batumi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 23,0 |
| 4 | Odlar Yurdu | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14,0 |
| 5 | Ladya Kazan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9,0 |
| 6 | Jelica PEP - Goracici | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15,0 |
| 7 | ASD C.S.R. Fischer Chieti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12,0 |
| 8 | Kaunas CC Margiris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5,0 |
| 9 | Chigorin Chess Club St Petersburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12,0 |
| 10 | SHSM Legacy Square Moscow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12,0 |
| 11 | SS Lazio Scacchi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12,0 |
| 12 | ASVOE Pamhagen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3,0 |
| 13 | Midland Monarchs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10,5 |
| 14 | Rishon Le Zion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6,5 |
Parallel to the European Club Cup the Open Serbian Championship is played in Novi Sad. The website of the European Club Cup offers only scant information on this strong open but chessresults has the results.
