The 4th round of the World Team Championship 50+ & 65+ was played on Wednesday at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Radebeul, Germany.
A record number of 107 teams from 23 nations compete in the tournament. Round four matches brought many victories and some surprises.
Section 50+
Germany 1 won their matches against England 1 with 2½-1½ and are now ranking on the promising 2nd place right behind Armenia and in front of Iceland. Team Iceland was successful against the Emanuel Lasker Society. In the women’s section Russia Women continued its winning row – they scored 3:1 against the team of the Post-SV Ulm and are currently positioned on place 4.
Exchange of blows between St. Petersburg and Russia 65+
In the section 65+ the meeting of the two top-teams took place. Russia 65+ was able to play out their advantage and win the fight against Sankt-Petersburg by 2½-1½. Belgium 1 and Germany 2 parted with 1:3, leaving Germany 2 in second place in front of St. Petersburg (3.) is now and behind Russia 65+(1.).
Simultan chess in Altkötzschenbroda with Dr Andreas Dückstein
In collaboration with the Restaurant “Alte Apotheke” in Altkötzschenbroda a simultan game with Dr Andreas Dückstein took place on the village green on Tuesday. Experienced players, as well as young chess friends tried to snatch a point from the nestor but were only successful to do so one time. Dr Matthias Schneider won his match against the Austrian Dückstein.
Numerous visitors and passers-by took this opportunity to watch the games in the intimate atmosphere or even play a match or two of their own.
Tournament director is Dr Dirk Jordan. On the first day FIDE Vice President Herbert Bastian opened the world championship.
Yvonne Ledfuß (Text); Karsten Wieland (Photos)