Double gold for Gukesh, Divya; Sarin, Puranik also shine at ECC

SuperChess emerged victorious astatine the 40th European Club Cup 2025 Open, achieving a cleanable people of 14/14 aft they secured a important triumph against Tuxera Aquaprofit Nagykanizsai Sakk Klub with a people of 2.5-3.5.Alkaloid claimed the 2nd presumption for the 2nd consecutive twelvemonth arsenic the defending champion Novy Bor finished third.In the women's competition, Cercle d'échecs de Monte-Carlo won the 29th European Club Cup Women aft drafting with Turkish Airlines sports club. They finished with an awesome 13/14 points.

Sirmium Sremska Mitrovica, contempt losing to SuperChess 1.5-2.5, secured the 2nd position. The reigning champion Tajfun SK Ljubljana drew against CE Gambit Bonnevoie to decorativeness third.The tourney proved peculiarly palmy for Indian players. World Champion GM D Gukesh represented SuperChess successful Open, portion Women's World Cup victor GM Divya Deshmukh played for Cercle d'échecs de Monte-Carlo.In the Open section's last round, World Champion GM D Gukesh drew against GM Vladimir Fedoseev, some rated astatine 2752. GM Alexey Sarana and GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac secured captious victories for SuperChess.

Individual achievements were notable successful the Open section. GM D Gukesh won Board #1 Gold with a show standing of 2927. GM Nihal Sarin secured Board #4 Gold playing for Bayegan Pendik chess sports club.GM Aravindh Chithambaram earned Board #4 Bronze representing Alkaloid with a standing of 2718. GM Abhimanyu Puranik claimed Board #7 Gold for Alkaloid with a 2697 rating.In the women's section, GM Divya Deshmukh won Board #2 Gold representing Cercle d'échecs de Monte-Carlo with a show standing of 2591.GM Nihal Sarin's show was peculiarly impressive, scoring 5/7 points.World Champion D Gukesh's accomplishment was remarkable, joining the tourney from Round 3 and inactive securing idiosyncratic Gold connected Board 1.