Open Section
The 3rd round of the European Club Cup 2015 saw some top-notch teams clashing against each other. Top-seeded ‘SOCAR’ recorded a convincing 4.5-1.5 victory over ‘University Belorechensk’ while ‘Siberia’ overcame ‘SHSM Legacy Square’ with a 4-2 scoreline, despite GM Evgeniy Najer’s surprise win against GM Alexander Grischuk. In another important battle, ‘Alkaloid’ edged out ‘Odlar Yurdu’, thanks to GM Dmitry Andreikin’s crucial victory over GM Vugar Rasulov.
Meanwhile, 6th-seeded ‘Ave Novy Bor’, featuring Indian GMs Harikrishna and Sasikiran, white-washed ‘Rishon Lezion’.
At the end of Round 3, all the top six teams have notched up 6 points and are jointly leading the table.
Complete Round 3 Results: Here
Women’s Section
A 3-1 victory for ‘Nona’ over ‘Gambit Asseko SEE’ enabled the former to take up the sole lead after Round 3 with 6 points. ‘Nona’ is being closely followed by ‘Ugra’, whom they will face next.
Complete Round 3 Results: Here