European Team Championship Round 5

After thrashing Georgia in round 5 Azerbaijan is the only leader with 10 game points at the European Team contest in Novi Sad. Russia follow on second place with the similar figure of match points as Georgia. In the women part Georgia reserved the lead subsequent to all eight games on the two top boards finished in a draw.

Their summit board Radjabov lost his initial match, to Jobava, but Azerbaijan composed two match points anyhow against Georgia. It was a extremely nice win by Jobava, as well as a double exchange sacrifice; a somewhat dissimilar theme. Gashimov’s succeed against Mchedlishvili was distinctive for the Azeri GM, scheming intensely and finding original ideas in seemingly identical positions.

Russia back in second position after a believable victory over Israel. Tomashevsky outplayed Avrukh initial with 1.c4 while Svidler strike Sutovsky in a Caro-Kann. The physically powerful reply 20Ba8! completely refuted White’s violent intentions. Svidler’s finish was correct and stylish at the same time.

Aronian also lost his initial game he didn’t live a upsetting attack by Bacrot. The Frenchman complete the Anti-Moscow appear like a King’s Gambit with Adolf Anderssen at the back the white pieces. Sargissian play a parallel role for his side like Guseinov did for Azerbaijan: he had in progress poorly too, with 1/3, but right when the team’s panel one suffer his first loss, Sargissian score his first succeed, to draw the game 2-2.

In the women part Ukraine and Georgia were extremely friendly to each other: all four game finished in quick draws. Armenia and Azerbaijan fight out a genuine match, but also these four matches finished in draws. Russia beat Poland recognition to a win by Tatiana Kosintseva next to Iweta Rajlich.