Silla – Bosch Serinsys wins Spanish Team Championship
The highest division of the Spanish Team Championship (Campeonato de España por Equipos de Club de División de Honor) was held in Linares from September 23 to September 29. Eight best local teams with six boards in each (one woman) competed in the round-robin format. The defending champion Magic Extremadura from Merida did not manage to repeat its last-year result and finished third. The new champion, Silla – Bosch Serinsys (with Anton Korobov and Alexei Shirov on top boards) drew all three matches with the main competitors but won all the rest. Andreu Paterna, Magic Extremadura, and Beniajan – Duochess were not as “rational” as they exchanged blows facing each other and lost critical points. Before the final round Silla – Bosch Serinsys was one point ahead of Andreu Paterna but faced a strong opponent Gros Xake Taldea whereas its main rival took on Solvay. Andreu Paterna did its part, convincingly winning the match, and got a theoretical chance to catch up with the leader in case it would have stumbled. Etienne Bacrot (Gros Xake Taldea) scored a nice victory over Anton Korobov, but Alexei Shirov and Nijat Abasov pulled Bosch Serinsys in front. The fate of the match and the title was decided on the fifth board where Alwar Alonso held a tough position vs. Alejandro Franco and earned so much needed draw that handed his team a victory by a slim margin. Final standings: 1. C.A. SILLA – BOSCH SERINSYS – 11 (26)2. C.A. ANDREU PATERNA – 10 (24½)3. C.A. MAGIC EXTREMADURA – 9 (23½)4. C.A.C. BENIAJÁN – DUOCHESS – 7 (22)5. GROS XAKE TALDEA – 7 (20)6. C.A. JAIME CASAS – 6 (22½)7. C.A. SOLVAY – 6 (21)8. C.A. COLLADO VILLALB – 0 (8½) Photo: FEDA Official site: www.feda.org
REGISTRATION: FIDE Online Olympiad for people with disabilities
The International Chess Federation pleased to announce the opening of registration for the first FIDE Online Olympiad for People with Disabilities. The event will take place from November 20 to December 3, 2020: Please check the regulations for a complete schedule. The registration deadline is by October 20, 2020. We should register online through the link https://dis-olymp.fide.com, using the unique username and password that has been sent by email to your President. Please remember that your federation can register up to 4 national teams, as per point 2 of the Regulations. Your participation is most welcomed. FIDE DIS Commission