Pia Cramling – Women’s European Champion 2010


Hello everybody!

Today the last tie-break matches of the European championship have been played and it’s time to congratulate the winners.

Pia Cramling from Sweden took clear first place in the women’s European chess championship 2010 , she scored 9 points out of 11, congratulations! It’s the second success of the Swedish GM in the continental championships, Pia also took gold 7 years ago in 2003.

Viktorija Cmilyte who lost to Pia in the final round took clear second place with 8,5 out of 11. This is Viktorija’s third second-place finish, the other two being in 2003, and 2008.

The bronze medal was decided on tie-break since 5 players shared third place with 8 points out of 11. After winning all the tie-break matches Monika Socko won the bronze medal.

1. Pia Cramling 2. Viktorija Cmilyte 3. Monica Socko

Congratulations to these 3 ladies on their great performance and fair play!

Among the players who scored 7,5 out of 11, tie-break matches were also needed to determine the qualifiers for the 2012 women’s world chess championship. Since only 14 qualification places were on play, some players needed to play tie-breaks. Among all the tie-break matches one can notice the win by the 14-year old Ziaziulkina Nastassia (2188) from Belarus who beat Almira Skripchenko in blitz 2-0 to take the final qualifying spot.

The full table of the 2010 European Chess Championship can be found at the bottom of this post.

The previous winners of the European Chess Championships are as follows:

2000: Natalia Zhukova
2001: Almira Skripchenko
2002: Antoaneta Stefanova
2003: Pia Cramling
2004: Alexandra Kosteniuk
2005: Kateryna Lahno
2006: Ekaterina Atalik
2007: Tatiana Kosintseva
2008: Kateryna Lahno
2009: Tatiana Kosintseva
2010: Pia Cramling

Below are a few tactical shots from Pia Cramling’s games from this championship:



Round 1. Sandu – Cramling. Black to move



Round 3. Molchanova – Cramling. Black to move



Round 4. Cramling – Zawadzka. White to move



Round 9. Khurtsidze – Cramling. Black to move.


By the way, did you know that Pia and I share the same birthday day – April 23 🙂

Here is the full final table of the European Championship:

Rk. NameFEDRtgIPts. TB1 TB2 TB3 Rpnwwew-weKrtg+/-
1
GMCramling PiaSWE25239,0061,574,526771197,071,931019,3
2
IMCmilyte ViktorijaLTU24858,5059,573,52622118,56,561,941019,4
3
GMSocko MonikaPOL24658,0163,577,525951186,161,841018,4
4
GMSebag MarieFRA25068,0260,573,525551187,340,66106,6
5
GMKosintseva TatianaRUS25248,0363,076,025951187,010,99109,9
6
WGMZhukova NataliaUKR24928,0460,572,525561187,130,87108,7
7
IMDembo YelenaGRE24578,0557,069,525451186,731,271012,7
8
GMStefanova AntoanetaBUL25557,5065,580,52552117,57,420,08100,8
9
IMMuzychuk AnnaSLO25337,5063,577,02550117,57,180,32103,2
10
IMKosintseva NadezhdaRUS25547,5061,074,52540117,57,63-0,1310-1,3
11
IMMuzychuk MariyaUKR24447,5061,074,52550117,55,871,631016,3
12
IMKhurtsidze NinoGEO24347,5060,574,02526117,56,061,441014,4
13
IMSkripchenko AlmiraFRA24567,5060,073,52514117,56,590,91109,1
14
IMUshenina AnnaUKR24527,5058,070,52511117,56,580,92109,2
15
IMRajlich IwetaPOL24597,5056,570,02477117,57,160,34103,4
16
WFMZiaziulkina NastassiaBLR21887,5056,569,02543117,52,485,021575,3
17
IMKovalevskaya EkaterinaRUS24387,5053,066,02457117,57,120,38103,8
18
WGMZawadzka JolantaPOL24047,0064,577,524781175,881,121011,2
19
GMHoang Thanh TrangHUN24877,0061,574,524421177,55-0,5510-5,5
20
IMMoser EvaAUT24377,0060,573,525171175,791,211012,1
21
IMRomanko MarinaRUS24097,0059,572,024881175,811,191011,9
22
IMGvetadze SopioGEO23427,0057,569,524851174,892,111021,1
23
WGMSavina AnastasiaRUS23917,0056,569,524841175,631,371013,7
24
WFMGunina ValentinaRUS24577,0056,569,024151177,59-0,5910-5,9
25
GMDzagnidze NanaGEO24797,0055,567,024721177,11-0,1110-1,1
26
WGMBodnaruk AnastasiaRUS23847,0055,565,023511065,420,58158,7
27
IMGaponenko InnaUKR24727,0054,566,524151177,81-0,8110-8,1
28
IMPaehtz ElisabethGER24867,0053,564,523971178,20-1,2010-12,0
29
WGMGalojan LilitARM23806,5061,574,02473116,55,051,451521,8
30
WGMGuramishvili SopikoGEO22666,5059,571,52467116,53,572,931544,0
31
WGMNebolsina VeraRUS23106,5058,570,02436116,54,561,941529,1
32
IMSedina ElenaITA23346,5058,070,52468116,54,472,031020,3
33
WIMSchneider VeronikaHUN23146,5056,568,52423116,54,861,641524,6
34
WGMCosma Elena-LuminitaROU23466,5055,068,02403116,55,640,86108,6
35
IMDanielian ElinaARM24916,5054,566,02387116,57,92-1,4210-14,2
36
IMMelia SalomeGEO24676,5054,565,52369116,57,82-1,3210-13,2
37
WIMMolchanova TatjanaRUS23696,5054,067,02398116,56,030,47157,1
38
WGMGirya OlgaRUS23626,5054,066,02373116,56,310,19152,8
39
GMPeng ZhaoqinNED24016,5053,565,52411116,56,330,17101,7
40
WGMManakova MariaSRB23156,5053,063,52391116,55,311,191517,9
41
WGMCharkhalashvili IngaGEO23386,5052,564,52399116,55,570,931513,9
42
WGMKashlinskaya AlinaRUS23326,5051,564,52399106,55,590,911513,6
43
WGMKovanova BairaRUS23856,5051,563,52358116,56,83-0,3310-3,3
44
WGMVega Gutierrez SabrinaESP23146,5051,563,02374116,55,600,901513,5
45
IMKhotenashvili BelaGEO24486,5050,561,52334116,58,05-1,5510-15,5
46
WGMZdebskaja NataliaUKR23906,5050,561,02339116,57,22-0,7210-7,2
47
WGMKochetkova JuliaRUS23136,5048,559,52345116,55,980,52157,8
48
GMArakhamia-Grant KetevanSCO24476,0064,578,024571165,860,14101,4
49
IMMatveeva SvetlanaRUS23736,0059,071,524341165,120,88108,8
50
IMJavakhishvili LelaGEO25006,0058,069,523691167,83-1,8310-18,3
51
WGMChelushkina IrinaSRB23196,0057,569,524111164,671,331013,3
52
WGMKursova MariaRUS22966,0053,563,523171165,180,821512,3
53
WGMDoluhanova EvgeniyaUKR22976,0053,563,523401165,020,981514,7
54
WIMArabidze MeriGEO22926,0053,065,023911164,621,381520,7
55
IMMkrtchian LilitARM25036,0053,064,523131168,59-2,5910-25,9
56
WIMSchut LisaNED22246,0053,063,023431164,281,721525,8
57
WGMVojinovic JovanaMNE22966,0051,061,522621054,570,43156,4
58
WIMFranciskovic BorkaCRO22456,0051,061,023051164,711,291519,4
59
IMMilliet SophieFRA23916,0050,561,023001167,39-1,3910-13,9
60
IMFoisor Cristina-AdelaROU24336,0050,063,023201167,63-1,6310-16,3
61
WGMPrzezdziecka MartaPOL22546,0050,062,023631164,411,591523,9
62
WGMMajdan JoannaPOL23646,0050,061,523451166,32-0,3215-4,8

WIMTarasova ViktoriyaRUS22616,0050,061,523791164,311,691525,4
64
WIMDanelia MariamGEO21996,0049,559,523021164,291,711525,6
65
WGMKostiuk TatianaUKR22946,0049,559,022341054,960,04150,6
66
IMVasilevich TatjanaUKR24146,0048,559,523011167,56-1,5610-15,6
67
IMLomineishvili MaiaGEO23856,0047,558,022861167,47-1,4710-14,7
68
WGMAginian NellyARM22966,0047,057,022431166,43-0,4315-6,4
69
WIMSolic KristinaCRO21926,0045,555,523331163,972,031530,5
70
WIMVidenova IvaBUL22586,0043,052,522621165,910,09151,4
71
WIMSeveriukhina ZojaRUS23556,0041,552,021231168,27-2,2715-34,0
72
WGMBerend ElviraLUX22995,5058,570,02317115,54,910,59158,9
73
IMPurtseladze MakaGEO22995,5057,568,52366115,54,331,171517,5
74
WGMMelnikova YanaRUS22725,5056,568,52349115,54,411,091516,4
75
WGMKadziolka BeataPOL23115,5053,565,02335115,55,120,38155,7

WIMDolzhykova KaterynaUKR22905,5053,565,02335115,54,860,64159,6
77
WIMSikorova OlgaCZE22565,5053,064,52288115,54,740,761511,4

WIMWorek JoannaPOL22455,5053,064,52346115,54,011,491522,4
79
WFMLomako AnnaRUS22585,5052,563,52298115,54,610,891513,4
80

Papp PetraHUN22635,5052,562,52233104,54,010,49157,3
81
IMBojkovic NatasaSRB23845,5051,563,02277115,57,07-1,5710-15,7
82
WIMOzturk KubraTUR22605,5051,562,02314115,54,660,841512,6
83

Mrvova AlenaSVK22395,5051,561,52240104,53,610,891513,4
84
WGMMotoc AlinaROU23485,5051,062,52263115,56,77-1,2715-19,0
85
WGMMamedjarova TurkanAZE22695,5050,561,52312115,54,860,64159,6
86
WIMButuc MariaRUS21945,5049,060,02318115,53,711,791526,9
87

Abdulla KhayalaAZE21405,5047,057,02292115,53,312,191532,8
88
WIMKazimova NarminAZE22125,5046,056,02226115,55,030,47157,1
89
WIMToma KatarzynaPOL22595,5043,054,52223115,55,91-0,4115-6,2
90
WIMDrljevic LjiljaSRB22485,5036,546,52050115,57,47-1,9715-29,5
91
WIMBorosova ZuzanaSVK23075,0052,563,022351155,95-0,9515-14,3
92
WIMPapadopoulou VeraGRE22285,0052,064,022501154,670,33154,9
93
WFMMammadova GulnarAZE22995,0052,063,022171155,83-0,8315-12,4
94
WIMGromova IuliaRUS22265,0052,062,522561154,460,54158,1
95
IMDworakowska JoannaPOL23565,0051,062,522121157,10-2,1010-21,0
96
WIMIvakhinova InnaRUS22185,0050,061,022891153,931,071516,0
97
WIMFakhiridou EkateriniGRE22525,0050,060,021961155,48-0,4815-7,2
98
WGMCalzetta Ruiz MonicaESP22965,0049,059,021931156,01-1,0115-15,1
99
WGMMamedjarova ZeinabAZE22895,0048,559,521851156,36-1,3615-20,4
100
WGMMedic MirjanaCRO22795,0047,058,021881156,26-1,2615-18,9
101
WGMSemenova IrinaRUS22725,0047,056,522091155,93-0,9315-13,9
102

Haast AnneNED22355,0046,056,022201155,22-0,2215-3,3
103
WIMTsatsalashvili KetiGEO23265,0045,556,021761157,19-2,1915-32,8
104
WIMUmudova NargizAZE22115,0045,055,022011154,820,18152,7
105
WIMPaikidze NaziGEO23225,0044,556,021691157,24-2,2415-33,6
106
WIMHoolt SarahGER22155,0044,054,021641155,43-0,4315-6,4
107
WIMKopinits Anna-ChristinaAUT21835,0044,052,521611154,930,07151,0
108
WIMJelica MaraCRO22355,0043,554,021121044,92-0,9215-13,8
109
WGMSandu MihaelaROU22775,0042,555,521991156,11-1,1115-16,6
110
IMBorsuk AngelaISR23385,0042,054,521851157,22-2,2215-33,3
111
WIMNikolova AdrianaBUL23485,0042,054,022001157,15-2,1515-32,3
112
WGMNemcova KaterinaCZE22645,0042,052,021311156,85-1,8515-27,8
113
WGMCherednichenko SvetlanaUKR23375,0042,052,021771157,35-2,3515-35,3
114
WFMCherednichenko ElenaUKR21005,0040,551,022101153,361,641524,6
115
Ikonomopoulou MariaGRE20815,0036,545,01910823,01-1,0115-15,1
116
WIMFuchs JudithGER22224,5051,564,02238114,54,340,16152,4
117

Pavlidou EkateriniGRE21354,5050,562,02228114,53,221,281519,2
118
WIMYildiz Betul CemreTUR22444,5047,556,02143114,55,53-1,0315-15,4
119
WIMBrunello MarinaITA22174,5047,058,02180114,55,11-0,6115-9,1
120
WIMSargac RajnaCRO21574,5047,056,52213114,53,780,721510,8
121
IMKachiani-Gersinska KetinoGER23464,5046,058,52198114,56,71-2,2110-22,1
122
WFMKushka AlenaRUS21644,5046,056,02216114,53,770,731510,9
123
WFMBerke AnaCRO20974,5045,556,52197114,53,111,391520,9
124
IMZimina OlgaITA23194,5044,555,02127114,57,28-2,7810-27,8
125
WIMIsgandarova KhayalaAZE22244,5044,553,52103103,54,48-0,9815-14,7
126
WGMPaulet IozefinaROU23034,5044,054,52143114,56,74-2,2415-33,6
127
WIMTrofimova AntoninaRUS21824,5043,053,02145114,54,98-0,4815-7,2
128
WGMKouvatsou MariaGRE21614,0051,563,522211143,220,781511,7
129
WGMMakropoulou MarinaGRE22254,0051,063,022121144,22-0,2215-3,3
130

Djukic SandraSRB22144,0047,057,521611144,76-0,7615-11,4
131
WGMShaydullina SandugachRUS22184,0047,057,521681144,74-0,7415-11,1
132
WIMPertlova SonaCZE22624,0045,056,020981146,14-2,1415-32,1
133
WGMPartac ElenaMDA21724,0045,054,520241034,15-1,1515-17,3
134
WFMBaciu DianaMDA21464,0044,553,01968923,08-1,0815-16,2
135
WFMBogumil TatianaRUS22014,0044,054,021321144,94-0,9415-14,1
136
WIMVan Weersel ArletteNED21974,0041,551,020791145,47-1,4715-22,0

WFMEfroimski MarselISR21784,0041,551,020821145,23-1,2315-18,5
138
WIMMakka IouliaGRE21804,0041,049,019941034,45-1,4515-21,8
139

Brunello RobertaITA20434,0040,550,020371144,13-0,1315-2,0
140
WFMSemenova ElenaRUS21954,0039,549,020261146,21-2,2115-33,2
141

Kukic LoraCRO17234,0039,548,019391031,861,141517,1
142

Kharatyan AnahitARM21174,0039,047,519991145,21-1,2115-18,1
143

Tonel GiuliaITA20234,0038,046,019181033,83-0,8315-12,4
144

Boyarchenko MarieLUX20093,5044,052,52042102,51,860,64159,6
145

Yusuphanova Sadi-CarolinISR18433,5041,550,02029113,51,941,562539,0
146
WFMCoimbra MargaridaPOR21233,5041,050,52021113,54,89-1,3915-20,9
147

Kanceljak DaliaCRO19393,5040,549,01945102,52,340,16152,4
148
WGMZakurdjaeva IrinaRUS23133,0042,053,02093935,56-2,5615-38,4
149

De Seroux CamilleSUI20193,0040,048,519111022,99-0,9915-14,9
150

Racki BarbaraCRO16983,0037,545,518541021,460,54158,1

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Alexandra Kosteniuk
Women’s World Chess Champion