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The last round saw an exciting duel of the leading teams. Armenia won 2.5-1.5 against the Emanuel Lasker Gesellschaft while Germany 1 beat Team Thüringen 3.5-0.5. As both teams finished with 16 team points board points had to decide. Here Germany had half-a-point more and thus won gold while Armenia won silver. England 1 finished third.
In the 65+ event Russia had secured the title with one round to go. In the last round they won 3-1 against Moldova to finish the tournament with nine wins in nine matches. Silver went to the team of St. Petersburg which defeated Norway 3-1. Belgium became third after beating Germany 3-1 in the final round.
Russia also won the women's event by a 2-2 draw against Austria in the final round. Second place went to Germany 2.
(Press release, Translation: J. Fischer)
In round 7 Uwe Bönsch, who played on board one for Germany, won a nice game against former top-level player Rafael Vaganjan.
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Uwe Bönsch and Arthur Jussupow have a friendly chat before their game.
Alexander Graf who played for the Emanuel Lasker Gesellschaft
Jonathan Speelman
Chess legend Fridrik Olafsson (left) with chief arbiter Gerhard Bertagnolli
Rafael Vaganjan follows the game of Ingrid Lauterbach
Winfried Lehmann, second mayor of Radebeul
World Champion 50+: Germany 1
World Team Champion 65+: Russia
The top three teams
Russia also won the women's event
| Pl. | Team | ELO | Team Pts | Board Pts | SoBerg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Germany 1 | 16:2 | 26.5 | 260.5 | ||
| 1. | Uwe Bönsch | 2545 | 7.5:1.5 | 44 | 35.5 | |
| 2. | Klaus Bischoff | 2500 | 6.5:2.5 | 43.5 | 31.5 | |
| 3. | Karsten Volke | 2478 | 5:4 | 46 | 25 | |
| 4. | Raj Tischbierek | 2439 | 7:1 | 43 | 33 | |
| 5. | Gernot Gauglitz | 2396 | 0.5:0.5 | 30.5 | 3 | |
| 2. | Armenia | 16:2 | 26 | 270 | ||
| 1. | Rafael A Vaganian | 2577 | 5.5:3.5 | 47 | 25.5 | |
| 2. | Ashot Anastasian | 2532 | 6.5:2.5 | 46.5 | 32.5 | |
| 3. | Karen Movsziszian | 2488 | 6:3 | 44.5 | 29.75 | |
| 4. | Norayr Kalantaryan | 2378 | 3:0 | 41 | 13.5 | |
| 5. | Sergey Galdunts | 2415 | 5:1 | 45.5 | 29.5 | |
| 3. | England 1 | 15:3 | 27.5 | 274.5 | ||
| 1. | John D M Nunn | 2597 | 6.5:1.5 | 45 | 32.25 | |
| 2. | Jon S Speelman | 2523 | 6:2 | 42.5 | 28.5 | |
| 3. | Mark L Hebden | 2510 | 6.5:1.5 | 43.5 | 32 | |
| 4. | Keith C Arkell | 2453 | 6:1 | 44 | 29.5 | |
| 5. | Glenn C Flear | 2450 | 2.5:2.5 | 41.5 | 10.25 | |
| 4. | Emanuel-Lasker-Gesellschaft | 13:5 | 24 | 241 | ||
| 1. | Artur Jussupow | 2596 | 4.5:2.5 | 44.5 | 22.5 | |
| 2. | Alexander Graf | 2561 | 6.5:1.5 | 44.5 | 32.75 | |
| 3. | Jakob Meister | 2456 | 5.5:2.5 | 40.5 | 24.5 | |
| 4. | Dr. Gerhard Köhler | 2201 | 4:3 | 42.5 | 18.5 | |
| 5. | Thomas Pähtz | 2361 | 3.5:2.5 | 45 | 14.75 | |
| 5. | Hessische Seniorenmannschaft | 13:5 | 20.5 | 193.5 | ||
| 1. | Hans-Joachim Clara | 2320 | 5:4 | 43 | 23.5 | |
| 2. | Ulrich Nehmert | 2324 | 3:6 | 39 | 11.25 | |
| 3. | Gerhard Bosbach | 2217 | 5:4 | 43 | 23.75 | |
| 4. | Herbert Kargoll | 2185 | 7.5:1.5 | 37.5 | 30 | |
| 6. | SC Forchheim e.V. | 12:6 | 23.5 | 196 | ||
| 1. | Manfred Heidrich | 2339 | 7.5:1.5 | 40.5 | 33.5 | |
| 2. | Berthold Bartsch | 2270 | 5:4 | 40.5 | 20.5 | |
| 3. | Dieter Seyb | 2265 | 6:3 | 35 | 21.75 | |
| 4. | Karl-Heinz Kannenberg | 2236 | 5:4 | 41 | 21 | |
| 7. | Iceland | 12:6 | 23 | 229 | ||
| 1. | Johann Hjartarson | 2547 | 4:4 | 45 | 17.5 | |
| 2. | Helgi Olafsson | 2543 | 5:3 | 47.5 | 27 | |
| 3. | Margeir Petursson | 2509 | 6:2 | 46.5 | 33 | |
| 4. | Jon L Arnason | 2490 | 5:3 | 43.5 | 22.25 | |
| 5. | Fridrik Olafsson | 2377 | 3:1 | 36.5 | 11 | |
| 8. | Thüringen | 12:6 | 22.5 | 207 | ||
| 1. | Peter Enders | 2448 | 5.5:3.5 | 43.5 | 25.5 | |
| 2. | Thomas Casper | 2377 | 6:3 | 43 | 26.5 | |
| 3. | Joachim Brüggemann | 2304 | 5:4 | 41 | 23.5 | |
| 4. | Gunter Sandner | 2267 | 3:1 | 36.5 | 11.5 | |
| 5. | Lutz Espig | 2263 | 3:2 | 43.5 | 14.75 | |
| 9. | Obuchiw | 12:6 | 19.5 | 156.5 | ||
| 1. | Vladimir Revuckij | 2401 | 3.5:5.5 | 36.5 | 14.25 | |
| 2. | Viktor Ianov | 2324 | 4.5:4.5 | 37.5 | 16 | |
| 3. | Leonid Kernazhitsky | 2285 | 6.5:2.5 | 41 | 28.5 | |
| 4. | Valeri Semenov | 2279 | 5:4 | 37 | 21.25 | |
| Nr. | ELO | ELO | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emanuel-Lasker-Gesellschaft | 2494 | - | Armenia | 2503 | 1½ : 2½ | ||
| 1. | Artur Jussupow | 2596 | - | Rafael A Vaganian | 2577 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 2. | Alexander Graf | 2561 | - | Ashot Anastasian | 2532 | 0 : 1 | ||
| 3. | Jakob Meister | 2456 | - | Karen Movsziszian | 2488 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 4. | Thomas Pähtz | 2361 | - | Sergey Galdunts | 2415 | 0 : 1 | ||
| 2. | Germany 1 | 2491 | - | Thüringen | 2348 | 3½ : ½ | ||
| 1. | Uwe Bönsch | 2545 | - | Peter Enders | 2448 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 2. | Klaus Bischoff | 2500 | - | Thomas Casper | 2377 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 3. | Karsten Volke | 2478 | - | Joachim Brüggemann | 2304 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 4. | Raj Tischbierek | 2439 | - | Lutz Espig | 2263 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 3. | Austria | 2169 | - | Russia Women | 2216 | 2 : 2 | ||
| 1. | Adolf Denk | 2256 | - | Galina Strutinskaia | 2237 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 2. | Andreas Druckenthaner | 2281 | - | Svetlana Mednikova | 2180 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 3. | Michael Ernst | 2134 | - | Valentina Kozlovskaya | 2218 | 0 : 1 | ||
| 4. | Robert Gattermayer | 2003 | - | Elena Fatalibekova | 2227 | 0 : 1 | ||
| 4. | Post-SV Ulm | 2209 | - | England 1 | 2521 | 0 : 4 | ||
| 1. | Roland Fritz | 2324 | - | John D M Nunn | 2597 | 0 : 1 | ||
| 2. | Heiko Preuß | 2245 | - | Jon S Speelman | 2523 | 0 : 1 | ||
| 3. | Dr. Thomas Pieper | 2226 | - | Mark L Hebden | 2510 | 0 : 1 | ||
| 4. | Christof Habel | 2042 | - | Keith C Arkell | 2453 | 0 : 1 | ||
| 5. | Hessische Seniorenmannschaft | 2262 | - | England 2 | 2223 | 2½ : 1½ | ||
| 1. | Hans-Joachim Clara | 2320 | - | H James Plaskett | 2445 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 2. | Ulrich Nehmert | 2324 | - | Andrew P Lewis | 2269 | 0 : 1 | ||
| 3. | Gerhard Bosbach | 2217 | - | Ingrid Lauterbach | 2107 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 4. | Herbert Kargoll | 2185 | - | Kevin Bowmer | 2071 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 6. | Obuchiw | 2322 | - | Canada | 2351 | 2½ : 1½ | ||
| 1. | Vladimir Revuckij | 2401 | - | Jean Hebert | 2370 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 2. | Viktor Ianov | 2324 | - | Deen Hergott | 2385 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 3. | Leonid Kernazhitsky | 2285 | - | Tom O'Donnell | 2354 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 4. | Valeri Semenov | 2279 | - | David Ross | 2296 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 7. | Iceland | 2481 | - | Scotland | 1995 | 3½ : ½ | ||
| 1. | Johann Hjartarson | 2547 | - | Philip M Giulian | 2127 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 2. | Margeir Petursson | 2509 | - | Findlay David John | 2132 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 3. | Jon L Arnason | 2490 | - | Rosemary A Giulian | 1864 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 4. | Fridrik Olafsson | 2377 | - | Richard Jennings | 1855 | 1 : 0 |
| Pl. | Team | ELO | Team Pts | Board Pts | SoBerg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Russia 65+ | 18:0 | 27.5 | 278.5 | ||
| 1. | Evgeny Sveshnikov | 2509 | 6:2 | 43 | 28.5 | |
| 2. | Evgeni Vasiukov | 2403 | 3.5:0.5 | 43 | 18.75 | |
| 3. | Yuri S Balashov | 2408 | 6.5:1.5 | 43.5 | 33.75 | |
| 4. | Vladimir V Zhelnin | 2455 | 6:2 | 41 | 26.25 | |
| 5. | Nikolai Pushkov | 2315 | 5.5:2.5 | 44 | 27.25 | |
| 2. | Sankt-Petersburg | 15:3 | 26 | 260 | ||
| 1. | Vadim Z Faibisovich | 2348 | 5.5:3.5 | 45.5 | 27.25 | |
| 2. | Nikolai M Mishuchkov | 2306 | 6:3 | 40 | 25.5 | |
| 3. | Vladimir I Karasev | 2347 | 8.5:0.5 | 39 | 36 | |
| 4. | Igor Blechzin | 2349 | 6:3 | 39.5 | 28.25 | |
| 3. | Belgium 1 | 13:5 | 22 | 201 | ||
| 1. | Jan Rooze | 2322 | 8:1 | 37.5 | 33.25 | |
| 2. | Marcel Van Herck | 2155 | 5:4 | 42.5 | 23.5 | |
| 3. | Robert Schuermans | 2128 | 4.5:4.5 | 46 | 19.25 | |
| 4. | Valeer Maes | 2084 | 4.5:4.5 | 45.5 | 24.25 | |
| 4. | England 1 | 13:5 | 21 | 200 | ||
| 1. | Anthony J Stebbings | 2292 | 4:3 | 41 | 17.75 | |
| 2. | Geoffrey H James | 2203 | 3:4 | 35.5 | 11.5 | |
| 3. | Michael Stokes | 2187 | 5:3 | 45.5 | 23 | |
| 4. | John M Quinn | 2152 | 4.5:2.5 | 45 | 20.75 | |
| 5. | Julian T Farrand | 2048 | 4.5:2.5 | 44.5 | 25 | |
| 5. | Germany 2 | 12:6 | 20.5 | 193.5 | ||
| 1. | Jefim Rotstein | 2332 | 3.5:5.5 | 44 | 16.75 | |
| 2. | Boris Khanukov | 2323 | 5:4 | 46 | 26.5 | |
| 3. | Sergej Salov | 2198 | 6:3 | 42.5 | 28 | |
| 4. | Boris Gruzmann | 2202 | 6:3 | 37.5 | 24.5 | |
| Nr. | ELO | ELO | Result | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Russia 65+ | 2444 | - | Moldova | 2209 | 3 : 1 | ||
| 1. | Evgeny Sveshnikov | 2509 | - | Victor Romcovici | 2122 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 2. | Evgeni Vasiukov | 2403 | - | Boris M Nevednichy | 2122 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 3. | Yuri S Balashov | 2408 | - | Albert Scovitin | 2209 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 4. | Vladimir V Zhelnin | 2455 | - | Viktor Gyrlea | 2384 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 2. | Sankt-Petersburg | 2338 | - | Norway 1 | 2134 | 3 : 1 | ||
| 1. | Vadim Z Faibisovich | 2348 | - | Thor Geir Harestad | 2192 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 2. | Nikolai M Mishuchkov | 2306 | - | Jarl H Ulrichsen | 2187 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 3. | Vladimir I Karasev | 2347 | - | Helge Gundersen | 2144 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 4. | Igor Blechzin | 2349 | - | Stein Sollid | 2014 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 3. | Germany 1 | 2286 | - | Belgium 1 | 2172 | 1 : 3 | ||
| 1. | Clemens Werner | 2334 | - | Jan Rooze | 2322 | 0 : 1 | ||
| 2. | Dr. Bernd Baum | 2237 | - | Marcel Van Herck | 2155 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 3. | Jürgen Haakert | 2341 | - | Robert Schuermans | 2128 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 4. | Dr. Matthias Kierzek | 2230 | - | Valeer Maes | 2084 | 0 : 1 | ||
| 4. | England 1 | 2170 | - | Sweden 1 | 2193 | 2½ : 1½ | ||
| 1. | Anthony J Stebbings | 2292 | - | Nils-Gustaf Renman | 2352 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 2. | Michael Stokes | 2187 | - | Bengt Hammar | 2164 | 0 : 1 | ||
| 3. | John M Quinn | 2152 | - | Ulf Nyberg | 2161 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 4. | Julian T Farrand | 2048 | - | Felix Nordstrom | 2093 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 5. | Oranje 1 | 2135 | - | Schachfreunde Leipzig | 2287 | 2 : 2 | ||
| 1. | Jaap Vogel | 2126 | - | Manfred Böhnisch | 2302 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 2. | Pim Ghijsen | 2174 | - | Thomas Schubert | 2362 | ½ : ½ | ||
| 3. | Wim Westerveld | 2157 | - | Manfred Schöneberg | 2245 | 1 : 0 | ||
| 4. | Arend Van Oosten | 2082 | - | Dr. Gottfried Braun | 2240 | 0 : 1 |
Games of rounds 1 to 7
Photos: Organiser (Karsten Wieland)
