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Students of the Russian Ural State Mining University (USMU) Daria Pustovoitova and Sanan Sjugirov have won the1st European Universities Chess Championship for women and men, respectively.

Pustovoitova was the convincing winner with 8,0/9 points, leaving the nearest followers point and a half behind. Sjugirov scored 7,5/9 points, half a point clear from GM Hovhannes Gabuzyan. Full standings below.

In the team standings USMU won the gold medal, the Armenian State University of Physical Culture took the silver, while University of Economics from Poland claimed the silver.

The Championships were held in Yerevan, Armenia from 6th to 11th October, 2015. The main organizer was Armenian Student Sports Federation (ARMSSF), with the support of the Armenian Chess Federation.

News courtesy of Moscow Chess Federation / Official website

Final standings (men): – Top finishers

1 GM Sjugirov Sanan RUS 2657 USMU – 7.5
2 GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes ARM 2585 ASIPC – 7
3 GM Bukavshin Ivan RUS 2657 USMU – 6.5
4 IM Petrosyan Manuel ARM 2452 ASIPC – 6
5 Brodowski Piotr POL 2452 PUE – 6
6 GM Dragun Kamil POL 2568 PUE – 6
7 IM Nenezic Marko SRB 2469 UB – 6
8 FM Khegay Dmitry RUS 2405 SFU – 6
9 GM Ter-Sahakyan Samvel ARM 2601 ASIPC – 6
10 IM Stankovic Milos SRB 2424 UB – 6
11 Hayrapetyan Artavazd ARM 2320 ANAU – 5.5
12 IM Mikayelyan Arman ARM 2448 ASIPC – 5.5
13 IM Viterbo Ferreira POR 2480 UPorto – 5.5
14 IM Leniart Arkadiusz POL 2480 UW – 5
15 IM Kanarek Marcel POL 2520 UW – 5
16 Polok Kacper POL 2223 UEK – 5
17 FM Aklanov Fedor RUS 2311 SFU – 5
18 Mazurkiewicz Michal POL 2217 PUE – 5
19 Piesik Piotr POL 2292 UEK – 5
20 Martirosyan Garik ARM 1945 ANAU – 5

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