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On 02.10.2022 the starting signal was given in Mayrhofen for the 37th European Club Cup in Chess and the 26th European Club Cup for Women - the highest club competitions in chess. World Champion Magnus Carlsen and former World Champion Viswanathan Anand are the stars playing for the club chess crown in Mayrhofen from 02 to 10 October 2022. 500 players in 87 teams mean a record number of participants: With Marija Muzychuk and Anna Ushenina, two former world champions are also expected.
Carlsen played for his Norwegian club Offerspill Chess, who are only outsiders in the tournament. The Norwegian drew with the black pieces against Grandmaster Nikita Meshkovs from Latvia after exactly 200 minutes. Former World Champion Viswanathan Anand (India) also only managed a draw in his opening game. Austria's top star Markus Ragger, on the other hand, scored a victory. (All results: https://chess-results.com/)
87 teams with about 500 players are at the start - that means a record number of participants. The 37th European Chess Club Cup and the 26th European Women's Club Cup are being played - the highest club competitions in chess. Quasi the Champions League in chess. Round 2 is scheduled for Tuesday.
A total of 70 clubs are expected in the open class and 17 in the women's class. All in all, about 600 people will come to the Europahaus Mayrhofen in the Zillertal. However, clubs from Russia and Belarus are not taking part. They have been banned from all international events by the World Chess Federation and the European Chess Union after the start of the war until further notice. Russian players are allowed to play under a neutral flag
From Austria, Chess without Borders, Absam, local hero Zell/Zillertal and Feffernitz are represented in the open class. Reigning champion Jenbach, on the other hand, is not fielding a team. The Tyrolean club Schach ohne Grenzen has the best chance of a place in the top 20. Pamhagen, Baden and Zell-Zillertal are also playing in the women's competition. Pamhagen and Baden, as number five and seven on the seedings list respectively, have realistic chances of winning a medal
The official live partner of the event is Chess24. The matches will be broadcast live and commented by grandmasters on the Chess24 platform. Pictures will be fed from the tournament hall via cameras. Social media expert Fiona Steil-Antoni will provide interviews and daily summaries and also post reports on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube
The 37th European Chess Club Cup and the 26th European Women's Club Cup will be held in Mayrhofen, Tyrol, from 2 to 10 October 2022, two years late. The 2020 event, intended as a highlight of the 100-year celebrations of the Austrian Chess Federation, has fallen victim to the pandemic
Tournament director Johann Pöcksteiner and organiser Werner Csrnko are pulling the strings in the background to ensure that the second European Club Cup in Tyrol and Austria, which took place in neighbouring Fügen in 2008, has a perfect ambience. "A total of 87 teams have entered, which is a new record for participation," says Pöcksteiner, looking optimistically to the coming weeks.
About the Zillertal
Valley of three-thousand-metre peaks, eternal ice, culinary highlights and music. Perfectly groomed slopes, fantastic cross-country ski runs and toboggan runs in winter, hundreds of kilometres of hiking and biking trails as well as refreshing outdoor pools and idyllic mountain lakes with crystal-clear water in summer - surrounded by unique mountain panoramas: you can only experience this here. From the Hochfeiler, the highest mountain in the Zillertal at 3,509m, the Zillertal stretches out along the Ziller for 47km. You can experience the famous Zillertal hospitality of the more than 35,000 inhabitants for yourself in the 25 communities of the Zillertal. In summer and winter, well-being, regionality and enjoyment are top priorities. Whether it's unique mountain experiences or simply enjoying nature, opportunities abound in the world's most active and musical valley like needles in the pine forest. In addition, there is the highest level of enjoyment: from regional culinary delights, genuine Zillertal home cooking to exquisite gourmet menus. Welcome to the Zillertal - you can only feel it here.