A 3-2 victory in the fifth and final round of their match against Romania helped Germany win the Kings Tournament 2015. The German team dominated the major part of the match, notching up a total of 14 points over the course of 5 rounds, as opposed to Romania’s 11 points.
For the Germans, GMs Buhmann Rainer and Wagner Dennis starred in the event, scoring a total of 3.5 points each. On the Romanian side, only IM Deac Bogdan-Daniel could score more than 50% as he finished with 3.5 points as well.
The third round of the match between Germany and Romania turned out to be the most interesting one so far, with the three decisive games witnessing some exciting chess on the part of the winners. Amidst all the excitement, Romania overcame Germany 3-2.
Romania’s victory was anchored by GMs Marin and Parligras, with both of them winning in brilliant fashion against GMs Donchenko and Bluebaum respectively. For the Germans, GM Wagner was the lone scorer as he overcame GM Lupulescu convincingly. The remaining games were drawn.
Round 3 Results:
|
Germany |
Result |
Romania |
|
GM Wagner |
1-0 | GM Lupulescu |
| GM Bluebaum | 0-1 |
GM Parligras |
|
GM Donchenko |
0-1 | GM Marin |
| GM Buhmann | ½-½ |
IM Deac |
|
GM Fridman |
½-½ |
GM Nevednichy |
|
2-3 |