Against Italy, a close match and a clear win
16. February 2024
Frederik Svane and his italian opponent Nicolas Perossa had to have the longest endurance yesterday. The two sat alone in the tournament hall, surrounded by several other participants and referees, and played the longest game of the day. It was 1½:1½ and the pressure was on Frederik's shoulders to at least achieve a draw or even win. Thanks to the extra exchange, the latter was also successful and in the end the german men had two team points and two and a half board points.
| Bo. | Germany | Elo | 2,5 : 1,5 | Italy | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Matthias Bluebaum | 2658 | ½:½ | GM Sabino Brunello | 2510 |
| 2 | GM Alexander Donchenko | 2636 | 0:1 | GM Alberto David | 2506 |
| 3 | GM Dmitrij Kollars | 2619 | 1:0 | FM Valerio Carnicelli | 2427 |
| 4 | GM Frederik Svane | 2618 | 1:0 | FM Nicolas Perossa | 2277 |
Our women had a much easier time with Italy. After a short time, Jana Schneider came forward with the first point, who pushed the experienced Olga Zimina against the wall with Black with two advanced center pawns. When, after Josefine Heinemann's draw, Kateryna Dolzhykova and Lara Schulze won almost at the same time, an unexpectedly high 3½:½ victory was certain. At that point, only Dmitrij Kollars had finished among the men.
| Bo. | Germany | Elo | 3,5 : 0,5 | Italy | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WGM Josefine Heinemann | 2328 | ½:½ | IM Marina Brunello | 2345 |
| 2 | WGM Jana Schneider | 2320 | 1:0 | IM Olga Zimina | 2291 |
| 3 | FM Lara Schulze | 2308 | 1:0 | WIM Tea Gueci | 2193 |
| 4 | WIM Kateryna Dolzhykova | 2255 | 1:0 | WFM Elisa Cassi | 2033 |
MDR Thuringia reported directly from the venue on February 14th, one day before the start of the tournament. Tournament director Bernd Voekler, national player Josefine Heinemann and main referee Klaus Deventer have their say in the radio report.
// Archiv: Mitropacup 2024 englisch // ID 11295