Exciting finish at the European Union Championship

Dutch GM Jan Werle is leading the European Union Championship with one round to go. He needs a draw to guarantee himself at least a tie for first. But it won’t be an easy task as he has to face the French phenom soon to be 2700 Vachier-Lagrave.

Leaders after 9 rounds:

1 WERLE, Jan NED g 2591 7½

2 ADAMS, Michael ENG g 2735 7

3 DAVID, Alberto LUX g 2568 6½
4 LAZNICKA, Viktor CZE g 2601 6½
5 VACHIER-LAGRAVE, Maxime FRA g 2681 6½
6 L’AMI, Erwin NED g 2610 6½
7 MEIER, Georg GER g 2556 6½
8 BERG, Emanuel SWE g 2592 6½
9 BACROT, Etienne FRA g 2691 6½
10 SHORT, Nigel ENG g 2655 6½
11 HOWELL, David ENG g 2561 6½
12 SULSKIS, Sarunas LTU g 2562 6½

Key last round matchups:

1 WERLE, Jan………….. 2591 (7½) ….. VACHIER-LAGRAVE, Maxime. 2681 (6½)

2 BERG, Emanuel……….. 2592 (6½) ….. ADAMS, Michael………. 2735 (7)

3 BACROT, Etienne……… 2691 (6½) ….. DAVID, Alberto………. 2568 (6½)
4 SHORT, Nigel D………. 2655 (6½) ….. SULSKIS, Sarunas…….. 2562 (6½)
5 HOWELL, David W L……. 2561 (6½) ….. L’AMI, Erwin………… 2610 (6½)
6 MEIER, Georg………… 2556 (6½) ….. LAZNICKA, Viktor…….. 2601 (6½)

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