55 teams, 4-10th October at Lake Ohrid, FYROM

The 25th European Club Cup 2009 is taking place on 4-10th October at Lake Ohrid, FYROM. The men section will have 55 teams competing. The third-seeded Ural Sverdlovskaya is defending last year’s title, only this time without Teimour Radjabov, who is playing Nanjing Pearl Spring, and Gata Kamsky, who moved to local team of Alkaloid Skopje.

There is a certain decline in participation as the last year’s ECC in Kalithea featured 64 teams. Kalithea is a record that might not be broken in the years to come, as it had a strong marketing team and campaign, in which Chessdom was proud to be a partner.

Some of the top players have changed the colours, Boris Gelfand left Mika Yerevan and joined ShSm-64, while Peter Svidler switched from Baden-Baden to SPbChFed Sankt-Peterburg. Former European champions Bosna Sarajevo and Linex Magic are not participating. ECC website

1. Economist-SGSEU-1 Saratov

1 GM Alekseev Evgeny 2725 RUS

2 GM Tomashevsky Evgeny 2688 RUS

3 GM Andreikin Dmitry 2659 RUS

4 GM Ni Hua 2692 CHN

5 GM Bu Xiangzhi 2702 CHN

6 GM Eljanov Pavel 2717 UKR

7 GM Moiseenko Alexander 2694 UKR

8 GM Roiz Michael 2658 ISR

2. ShSm-64 Moscow

1 GM Gelfand Boris 2756 ISR

2 GM Karjakin Sergey 2722 UKR

3 GM Wang Hao 2690 CHN

4 GM Caruana Fabiano 2662 ITA

5 GM Grachev Boris 2684 RUS

6 GM Najer Evgeniy 2681 RUS

7 GM Savchenko Boris 2638 RUS

8 GM Riazantsev Alexander 2646 RUS

9 GM Nepomniachtchi Ian 2632 RUS

3. Ural Sverdlovskaya

1 GM Grischuk Alexander 2733 RUS

2 GM Shirov Alexei 2730 ESP

3 GM Malakhov Vladimir 2715 RUS

4 GM Rublevsky Sergei 2703 RUS

5 GM Dreev Alexey 2659 RUS

6 GM Bareev Evgeny 2633 RUS

7 GM Rashkovsky Nukhim N 2519 RUS

4. OSG Baden-Baden

1 GM Bacrot Etienne 2709 FRA

2 GM Movsesian Sergei 2711 SVK

3 GM Adams Michael 2682 ENG

4 GM Naiditsch Arkadij 2685 GER

5 GM Vallejo Pons Francisco 2696 ESP

6 GM Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter 2664 ROU

7 GM Schlosser Philipp 2555 GER

5. Ashdod Illit Chess Club

1 GM Ivanchuk Vassily 2756 UKR

2 GM Gashimov Vugar 2740 AZE

3 GM Sutovsky Emil 2676 ISR

4 GM Avrukh Boris 2668 ISR

5 GM Smirin Ilia 2648 ISR

6 GM Golod Vitali 2602 ISR

7 GM Kogan Artur 2522 ISR

6. Tomsk-400

1 GM Motylev Alexander 2710 RUS

2 GM Bologan Viktor 2688 MDA

3 GM Tiviakov Sergei 2670 NED

4 GM Tkachiev Vladislav 2669 FRA

5 GM Timofeev Artyom 2668 RUS

6 GM Inarkiev Ernesto 2664 RUS

7 GM Amonatov Farrukh 2643 TJK

8 GM Khismatullin Denis 2614 RUS

7. Mika Yerevan

1 GM Aronian Levon 2773 ARM

2 GM Akopian Vladimir 2698 ARM

3 GM Sargissian Gabriel 2678 ARM

4 GM Pashikian Arman 2663 ARM

5 GM Petrosian Tigran L 2602 ARM

6 GM Andriasian Zaven 2612 ARM

8. SPbChFed Sankt-Peterburg

1 GM Svidler Peter 2741 RUS

2 GM Zvjaginsev Vadim 2635 RUS

3 GM Sakaev Konstantin 2625 RUS

4 GM Vitiugov Nikita 2681 RUS

5 GM Efimenko Zahar 2654 UKR

6 GM Yemelin Vasily 2570 RUS

7 GM Turov Maxim 2595 RUS

8 WGM Demina Julia 2377 RUS

9. PVK – Kievchess

1 GM Onischuk Alexander 2699 USA

2 GM Miroshnichenko Evgenij 2690 UKR

3 GM Areshchenko Alexander 2667 UKR

4 GM Beliavsky Alexander G 2656 SLO

5 GM Baklan Vladimir 2646 UKR

6 GM Vysochin Spartak 2550 UKR

10. Alkaloid Skopje

1 GM Mamedyarov Shakhriyar 2721 AZE

2 GM Kamsky Gata 2692 USA

3 GM Volokitin Andrei 2681 UKR

4 GM Guseinov Gadir 2667 AZE

5 GM Mamedov Rauf 2626 AZE

6 GM Nedev Trajko 2511 MKD

7 GM Stanojoski Zvonko 2492 MKD

8 IM Colovic Aleksandar 2441 MKD

11. A DAN DZO & PGMB Lugansk

1 GM Azarov Sergei 2625 BLR

2 GM Drozdovskij Yuri 2627 UKR

3 GM Kuzubov Yuriy 2636 UKR

4 IM Zubov Alexander 2567 UKR

5 GM Kononenko Dmitry 2563 UKR

6 GM Zubarev Alexander 2544 UKR

7 GM Zinchenko Yaroslav 2539 UKR

8 GM Kiselev Vitaliy 2557 RUS

12. Werder Bremen

1 GM Fressinet Laurent 2658 FRA

2 GM Nyback Tomi 2615 FIN

3 GM Hracek Zbynek 2606 CZE

4 GM Babula Vlastimil 2569 CZE

5 GM Fish Gennadij 2508 GER

6 IM Meins Gerlef 2484 GER

7 Joachim Sven 2449 GER

8 Blank Torsten 0 GER

13. Beer Sheva Chess Club

1 GM Huzman Alexander 2599 ISR

2 GM Rodshtein Maxim 2623 ISR

3 GM Postny Evgeny 2651 ISR

4 GM Greenfeld Alon 2541 ISR

5 Nabaty Tamir 2514 ISR

6 IM Khmelniker Ilya 2483 ISR

14. 1. Novoborsky SK

1 GM Laznicka Viktor 2634 CZE

2 GM Stocek Jiri 2582 CZE

3 GM Markos Jan 2565 SVK

4 GM Haba Petr 2541 CZE

5 GM Cvek Robert 2518 CZE

6 IM Simacek Pavel 2499 CZE

7 GM Vokac Marek 2479 CZE

8 IM Klima Lukas 2430 CZE

15. EVRY Grand Roque

1 GM Fedorchuk Sergey A 2643 UKR

2 GM Feller Sebastien 2570 FRA

3 GM Hauchard Arnaud 2527 FRA

4 GM Chuchelov Vladimir 2598 BEL

5 GM Relange Eloi 2473 FRA

6 GM Chabanon Jean-Luc 2440 FRA

7 IM Bergez Luc 2369 FRA

16. Husek Wien

1 GM Nakamura Hikaru 2735 USA

2 GM Georgiev Kiril 2663 BUL

3 GM Chernin Alexander 2605 HUN

4 GM Kovalev Andrei 2515 BLR

5 FM Maros Milan 2330 SVK

6 FM Cibulka Vladimir 2259 SVK

7 Haas Bernhard 2004 AUT

17. Vesnianka Gran

1 GM Zhigalko Andrey 2601 BLR

2 GM Tihonov Jurij 2460 BLR

3 IM Stupak Kirill 2451 BLR

4 Podolchenko Evgeniy 2463 BLR

5 IM Mochalov Evgeny V 2428 BLR

6 GM Lutsko Igor 2375 BLR

7 Oblamski Vladimir 2227 BLR

18. Lasta Belgrade

1 GM Pavlovic Milos 2533 SRB

2 IM Brenjo Slavisa 2495 SRB

3 IM Arsovic Zoran 2468 SRB

4 IM Benkovic Petar 2463 SRB

5 IM Ostojic Nikola 2412 SRB

6 Lapcevic Milos 2390 SRB

7 Radojevic Sasa Z 2014 SRB

19. Utrecht

1 GM Swinkels Robin 2511 NED

2 IM D`costa Lorin A R 2479 ENG

3 IM Dambacher Martijn 2475 NED

4 IM Willemze Thomas 2391 NED

5 IM Grafl Florian 2426 GER

6 Michielsen Joost 2373 NED

7 FM Kodentsov Grigori 2276 NED

20. Zalaegerszegi Csuti-Hydrocomp

1 GM Horvath Adam 2505 HUN

2 FM Rapport Richard 2440 HUN

3 IM Boros Denes 2462 HUN

4 IM Csiszar Csaba 2429 HUN

5 IM Meszaros Tamas 2434 HUN

6 IM Horvath Gyula 2365 HUN

7 FM Csiszar Zoltan 2275 HUN

21. HMC Calder

1 GM Fridman Daniel 2661 GER

2 GM Giri Anish 2552 NED

3 FM Burg Twan 2449 NED

4 FM Abeln Michiel 2334 NED

5 IM Welling Gerard 2372 NED

6 CM Sprangers Remco 2225 NED

7 Olthof Rene 2210 NED

22. Rochade Eupen-Kelmis

1 IM Feygin Michael 2546 GER

2 GM Glek Igor 2537 GER

3 GM Siebrecht Sebastian 2456 GER

4 Fiebig Thomas 2416 GER

5 FM Meessen Rudolf 2334 BEL

6 FM Klein Felix 2299 GER

7 Petzold Klaus 2238 GER

8 Delhaes Guenter 0 BEL

23. CC Margiris Kaunas

1 GM Sulskis Sarunas 2568 LTU

2 GM Malisauskas Vidmantas 2483 LTU

3 GM Butnorius Algimantas 2433 LTU

4 IM Beinoras Mindaugas 2400 LTU

5 FM Asauskas Henrikas 2336 LTU

6 Laurusas Tomas 2180 LTU

7 FM Solys Laimutis 2300 LTU

24. Vilnius Chess & Bridge Club

1 GM Kveinys Aloyzas 2531 LTU

2 IM Zagorskis Darius 2509 LTU

3 IM Grabliauskas Virginijus 2426 LTU

4 IM Bandza Algirdas 2380 LTU

5 Novikov Vitalij 2328 LTU

6 IM Dambrauskas Virginijus 2346 LTU

7 Minelga Dainius 0 LTU

25. KSK 47 Eynatten

1 IM Hausrath Daniel 2528 GER

2 GM Schebler Gerhard 2486 GER

3 IM Roeder Matthias 2410 GER

4 FM Braun Christian 2342 GER

5 FM Hammes Michael 2379 GER

6 IM Coenen Norbert 2351 GER

7 FM Litwak Aleksej 2290 GER

8 Vanstreels Luc 2036 BEL

26. Buducnost Podgorica

1 GM Miladinovic Igor 2547 SRB

2 GM Djukic Nikola 2503 MNE

3 IM Kalezic Blazo 2459 MNE

4 FM Pajkovic Vladimir 2414 MNE

5 FM Dabetic Radojica 2322 MNE

6 FM Vucinic Pero 2240 MNE

7 FM Popovic Mladen 2196 MNE

27. SK Slovan Bratislava

1 GM Ftacnik Lubomir 2532 SVK

2 IM Vavrak Peter 2475 SVK

3 FM Pacher Milan 2366 SVK

4 IM Banas Jan 2343 SVK

5 Havlicek Libor 2338 SVK

6 Komora Andrej 2328 SVK

28. Sfr Berlin 1903

1 IM Schneider Ilja 2500 GER

2 GM Polzin Rainer 2491 GER

3 FM Lundin Jan 2387 SWE

4 FM Rudolf Henrik 2353 GER

5 FM Wendt Jan-Dietrich 2352 GER

6 Bruchmann Stephan 2284 GER

29. ASVOe Pamhagen

1 GM Ruck Robert 2548 HUN

2 GM Manik Mikulas 2426 SVK

3 IM Antoniewski Rafal 2558 POL

4 IM Lipka Juraj 2418 SVK

5 Vitouch Anatol 2294 AUT

6 Bozinovic Boban 2104 AUT

7 Rusek Walter 1849 AUT

30. Gambit-Peksim Skopje

1 GM Chatalbashev Boris 2556 BUL

2 IM Dancevski Orce 2422 MKD

3 IM Mitkov Marjan 2390 MKD

4 FM Stojcevski Zoran 2375 MKD

5 FM Organdziev Oliver 2297 MKD

6 FM Andonovski Ljubisa 2281 MKD

7 FM Ilic Ljubomir 2267 MKD

8 Simjanovski Saso 2243 MKD

31. Schachgesellschaft Solingen

1 GM Hoffmann Michael 2513 GER

2 IM Wegerle Joerg 2451 GER

3 FM Michalczak Thomas 2365 GER

4 FM Kniest Oliver 2324 GER

5 FM Gupta Milon 2301 GER

6 Peschel Andreas 2219 GER

32. LSG

1 IM De Jong Jan-Willem 2462 NED

2 IM Van Haastert Edwin 2413 NED

3 FM Bosman Michiel 2356 NED

4 FM Wantola Ivo 2344 NED

5 FM Van Wessel Rudy 2340 NED

6 Coene Igor 2193 NED

33. Porat Chess Club

1 IM Porat Shi 2459 ISR

2 IM Porat Ido 2448 ISR

3 IM Jirka Jiri 2404 CZE

4 IM Birnboim Nathan 2366 ISR

5 FM Porat David 2222 ISR

6 Porat Maya 2192 ISR

7 Porat Rami 1646 ISR

34. Borgerhout

1 FM Docx Stefan 2384 BEL

2 IM Wemmers Xander 2378 NED

3 Vedder Henk 2364 NED

4 FM De Haan Eric 2363 NED

5 FM Vedder Richard 2349 NED

6 Nieto Emanuel 2246 BEL

7 Van Der Burch Arie 2210 NED

35. Jetsmark

1 IM Pedersen Christian Kyndel 2440 DEN

2 GM Rasmussen Allan Stig 2535 DEN

3 FM Baekgaard Martin 2311 DEN

4 FM Christensen Stefan 2239 DEN

5 Wiwe Andreas 2233 DEN

6 Helledie Anders 2215 DEN

7 Jensen Bjarke 2249 DEN

8 CM Rathlev Jakob 2216 DEN

36. Haladas VSE Szombathely

1 IM Kovacs Gabor 2516 HUN

2 IM Nemeth Miklos 2469 HUN

3 FM Csonka Attila Istvan 2330 HUN

4 Magyar Andras 2298 HUN

5 FM Pergel Laszlo 2301 HUN

6 Remete Eszter 2075 HUN

37. GSK Kochani

1 IM Stamenkov Vanco 2344 MKD

2 IM Vasovski Nikola 2322 MKD

3 FM Filev Georgi 2395 BUL

4 Simeonov Stefan 2377 BUL

5 Stojchev Goce 2250 MKD

6 Trkaljanov Vladimir 2251 MKD

7 Gjorgjiev Goce 2120 MKD

8 Zashev Aleksandar 0 MKD

38. Besiktas Gymnastic Club

1 GM Solak Dragan 2583 SRB

2 IM Atakisi Umut 2406 TUR

3 Yilmazyerli Mert 2275 TUR

4 Tanrikulu Erhan 2259 TUR

5 Apaydin Fethi 2188 TUR

6 WIM Ozturk Kubra 2176 TUR

7 Emiroglu Cankut 2044 TUR

39. CE De Sprenger Echternach

1 GM Huebner Robert Dr 2605 GER

2 IM Wiedenkeller Michael 2434 SWE

3 IM Koerholz Ludger 2266 GER

4 FM Brittner Serge 2279 LUX

5 Gnichtel Gerd 2187 GER

6 Doison Axel 2106 BEL

7 Corbin Paul 2004 LUX

40. Salon Shakkikerho

1 IM Kiik Kalle 2467 EST

2 GM Ivanov Mikhail M 2459 RUS

3 GM Westerinen Heikki M J 2315 FIN

4 Pihlajasalo Hannu 2264 FIN

5 Kivijarvi Juha 2231 FIN

6 Hynninen Juha 2139 FIN

7 Tocklin Tomi 1880 FIN

41. Etela-Vantaan Shakki

1 IM Sepp Olav 2442 EST

2 FM Kokkila Tero 2342 FIN

3 FM Koskinen Henri 2297 FIN

4 FM Salo Heikki 2277 FIN

5 Hamalainen Sami 2249 FIN

6 FM Kujala Auvo 2242 FIN

7 Alava Mikko 2204 FIN

8 Vihinen Teemu 2150 FIN

42. Chess Club Bolungarvik

1 IM Gunnarsson Jon Viktor 2462 ISL

2 IM Arngrimsson Dagur 2396 ISL

3 IM Thorfinnsson Bragi 2360 ISL

4 Gislason Gudmundur 2348 ISL

5 Arnalds Stefan 2002 ISL

6 Halldorsson Gudmundur 2229 ISL

43. Moss Schakklubb

1 GM Miezis Normunds 2558 LAT

2 FM Thomassen Joachim 2332 NOR

3 FM Forsaa Espen 2331 NOR

4 IM Haugli Petter 2315 NOR

5 Johansen Paul 2102 NOR

6 Stray Gunnar 2073 NOR

7 Kongevold Hans I 2061 NOR

8 Selbekk Vebjorn 1968 NOR

44. Aarhus Skolerne

1 IM Jelling Erik 2379 DEN

2 Pedersen Finn 2340 DEN

3 FM Boe Mads 2335 DEN

4 Jacobsen Bo 2321 DEN

5 Ochsner Bjorn Moller 2124 DEN

6 Husted Peter 2153 DEN

7 Grand Hans-Henrik 2096 DEN

45. Oslo Schakselskap

1 FM Moen Andreas 2317 NOR

2 FM Trygstad Kristian 2316 NOR

3 Stubberud Ornulf 2229 NOR

4 Kovachev Daniel Jakobsen 2208 NOR

5 FM Moen Ole Christian 2244 NOR

6 Getz Nicolai 2263 NOR

7 Persson Mats 2198 SWE

46. Schackklub Niederrohrdorf

1 FM Buss Ralph 2371 SUI

2 FM Schaufelberger Heinz 2270 SUI

3 Regez Markus 2208 SUI

4 FM Mueller Leonhard 2208 NAM

5 Brunner Werner 2178 SUI

6 Gloor Roger 2094 SUI

7 CM Meier Kurt 2011 SEY

47. CE Gambit Luxembourg-Bonnevoie

1 FM Weber Tom 2334 LUX

2 Dobias Richard 2270 SVK

3 FM Upton Timothy J 2229 SCO

4 Bednarich Jan 2272 ITA

5 Ocantos Manuel 2160 LUX

6 Christen Pierre 2018 LUX

7 Stern Geoffrey 0 LUX

8 Meyer Henri 1921 FRA

48. White Rose

1 FM Van De Griendt Jan Willem 2352 NED

2 Barrett Stephen J 2212 ENG

3 Gayson Peter M 2240 ENG

4 Townsend M Paul 2186 ENG

5 Lewyk Ihor 2123 ENG

6 Archer Richard 0 ENG

7 Webb Matthew 1973 ENG

49. Cardiff Chess Club

1 IM Cobb Charles A 2398 ENG

2 Trevelyan John 2166 WLS

3 Brown Thomas 2051 WLS

4 Fletcher John 2045 WLS

5 FM Hutchings Stuart J 2325 WLS

6 Summers Charles 1955 WLS

7 Wagner Guy 1904 WLS

8 Harle Bill 0 WLS

50. Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo

1 GM Efimov Igor 2433 MNC

2 Nelis Jean-Francois 2227 MNC

3 Gentilleau Jean-Philippe 2184 MNC

4 Ribbegren Karl Johan 2158 MNC

5 Levacic Adrien 1893 FRA

6 Calabrese Antonino 1893 MNC

7 Rapaire Jean-Michel 1941 MNC

51. Ennis Chess Club

1 IM Neuman Petr 2432 CZE

2 Sodoma Jan 2376 CZE

3 Joyce John 2251 IRL

4 Quinn Rory 2025 IRL

5 Aherne Anthony 0 IRL

6 Larter Nick J 1799 IRL

7 Cassidy John 0 IRL

52. KSH Prishtina

1 IM Sadiku Bedri 2277 SRB

2 Makoli Perparim 2223 SRB

3 Bujupi Bajram 2242 SRB

4 FM Vebic Kasem 2218 SRB

5 Berisha Enver 0 ECU

6 Bahtiri Sabri 0 ECU

7 Suhogerlla Xhevat 0 ECU

8 Zariqi Latif 0 ECU

53. Butrinti

1 IM Seitaj Ilir 2390 ALB

2 FM Karkanaqe Ilir 2382 ALB

3 Mihasi Lime 0 ALB

4 Petraq Dhame 0 ALB

5 Mejdini Murat 0 ALB

6 Mihasi Erald 0 ALB

54. KSH Llamkos

1 Sahitaj Naim 2193 SRB

2 Halili Sabri 0 ECU

3 Morina Ibrahim 0 ECU

4 Hyseni Hysen 0 ECU

5 Zabergja Bekim 0 ECU

6 Shala Shemsi 0 ECU

7 Fejza Xhavit 0 ECU

8 Haliti Halil 0 ECU

55. Roskovec

1 Pasko Llambi 0 ALB

2 Dashi Vasillaq 0 ALB

3 Morina Ibrahim 0 ALB

4 Hazizi Mehmet 0 ALB

5 Pasko Sotir 0 ALB

6 Zarkaj Artur 1979 ALB

7 Sela Kamber 0 ALB

8 Haxhia Hetem 0 ALB