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Chess club competitions have a rich tradition across Europe, bringing together players of varying skill levels to compete in team formats.
From Swiss system to round-robin, chess tournaments employ various formats designed to find the strongest players and teams while providing fair competition.
The documented history of organized chess tournaments dates back to the mid-19th century, with the first international tournament held in London in 1851.
The 37th European Chess Club Cup and the 26th European Women's Chess Club Cup were held simultaneously from October 2-10, 2022 in Mayrhofen, Austria. This event featured some of the world's top players including World Champion Magnus Carlsen and former World Champion Viswanathan Anand.
This tournament archive documents the event which saw Novy Bor secure their second title after 2013, while in the women's section, ASVÖ Pamhagen from Austria claimed victory.
Novy Bor secured the long-awaited title win in the final round of the European Club Cup in Mayrhofen with a 3.5:2.5 against Asnieres Le Grand Echiquier. It is the second championship for the Czech team after 2013. In the match, Pentala Harikrishna laid the foundation for success with a white win against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave.
The first finished match in the European Women's Club Cup decided the title in favor of ASVÖ Pamhagen in Austria. The team from the Burgenland achieved a 2:2 against the Polish team BGK KS Gwiazda Bydgoszcz and became uncatchable with 12 of 14 possible points. On the neighboring boards, Cercle d'Echecs de Monte-Carlo and CSU ASE Superbet fought for silver and bronze.
Day 5 of the European Chess Club Cup in Mayrhofen gave World Champion Magnus Carlsen his third win in his fourth game. Carlsen played with the black pieces for his club Offerspill against Anton Kurbov (Ukr/Silla Valencia). After three hours and 24 minutes Carlsen was assured of victory. After the game Carlsen gave his first interview, but exclusively about his play in Mayrhofen, which he described as "quite decent".
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