European Team Championship 2009 Starts!

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Dear chess friends,

Tonight was the opening ceremony of the 17th European Team Chess Championships, which are taking place in Novi Sad, Serbia. The tournament will be very tough, as 14 teams are fighting for the gold, among which some very strong teams, such as Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Poland, and Armenia.

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You can see below that many very strong players are participating. I’m playing in the Russian team, which is composed of:

Board 1: GM Alexandra Kosteniuk, ELO 2516
Board 2: GM Tatiana Kosintseva, ELO 2536
Board 3: IM Nadezhda Kosintseva ELO 2493
Board 4: IM Marina Romanko ELO 2453
Board 5: WFM Valentina Gunina ELO 2437

Tomorrow my team will play against Spain.

Posted by Alexandra Kosteniuk
Women’s World Chess Champion

Announced players are (in order of starting rating):

As soon as the tournament will start, you’ll be able to click on the player’s name to see their individual results.

Kosintseva Tatiana

Dzagnidze Nana

Muzychuk Anna

Stefanova Antoaneta

Sebag Marie

Kosteniuk Alexandra

Kosintseva Nadezhda

Danielian Elina

Lahno Kateryna

Dembo Yelena

Paehtz Elisabeth

Socko Monika

Ushenina Anna

Javakhishvili Lela

Mkrtchian Lilit

Rajlich Iweta

Zhukova Natalia

Romanko Marina

Khukhashvili Sopiko

Gaponenko Inna

Khotenashvili Bela

Gunina Valentina

Moser Eva

Bojkovic Natasa

Khurtsidze Nino

Zawadzka Jolanta

Zdebskaja Natalia

Milliet Sophie

Peng Zhaoqin

Maric Alisa

Jackova Jana

Peptan Corina-Isabela

Calzetta Ruiz Monica

Houska Jovanka

Vajda Szidonia

Michna Marta

Gara Anita

Gara Ticia

Majdan Joanna

Vojinovic Jovana

Vega Gutierrez Sabrina

Borsuk Angela

Kachiani-Gersinska Keti

Schuurman Petra

Dworakowska Joanna

Sedina Elena

Voiska Margarita

Nikolova Adriana

Chelushkina Irina

Cosma Elena-Luminita

Krivec Jana

Galojan Lilit

Bensdorp Marlies

Leconte Maria

Rakic Marija

Stojanovic Andjelija

Medic Mirjana

Collas Silvia

Zimina Olga

Lakos Nikoletta

Motoc Alina

Ohme Melanie

Aginian Nelly

Videnova Iva

Guichard Pauline

Golubenko Valentina

Muhren Bianca

Makropoulou Marina

Kulovana Eva

Botsari Anna-Maria

Rudolf Anna

Mamedjarova Zeinab

Pitam Ella

Voicu Carmen

Pares Vives Natalia

Llaneza Vega Patricia

Schoene Maria

Sandu Mihaela

Vasiliev Olga

Boric Elena

Igla Bella

Nemcova Katerina

Robles Garcia Claudia

Kopinits Anna-Christina

Fakhiridou Ekaterini

Raeva Elitsa

Jelica Mara

Rozic Vesna

Srebrnic Ana

Andriasian Siranush

Mamedjarova Turkan

Kazimova Narmin

Pertlova Sona

Schut Lisa

Franciskovic Borka

Cedikova Katerina

Isgandarova Khayala

Mammadova Gulnar

Novak Ksenija

Stiri Alexandra

Solic Kristina

Porat Maya

Koskoska Gabriela

Milovic Aleksandra

Stojanovic Marija R

Regan Natasha K

Lauterbach Ingrid

Brunello Marina

Ambrosi Eleonora

Grigoryan Meri

Exler Veronika

Savola Laura

Newrkla Katharina

Novkovic Julia

Dedijer Sanja

Chevannes Sabrina L

Chierici Marianna

Blagojevic Lidija

Johnsen Sylvia

Jonoska Katerina

Puuska Heini

Bayrak Asli

Dedijer Mira

Haug Marianne Wold

Rautanen Sari

Malokas Nermina

Sop Selen

Misovic Sanja

Gjorgjieva Ivana

Reppen Ellisiv

Sasmazel Burcu

Soylemez Cansu

Carlsen Ellen Oen

Stojkovska Monika

Walta Paivi

Bejatovic Bojana

Menzi Nezihe Ezgi