Open Section
The 4th round of the European Club Cup 2015 went favourably for the top three teams as they succeeded in overcoming their strong opponents without any damage. Although ‘SOCAR’ and ‘Siberia’ convincingly overcame ‘O. R. Padova’ and ‘Mednyi Vsadnik’ respectively, 3rd-seeded ‘Alkaloid’ were made to work hard by ‘Ave Novy Bor’. It was GM Yu Yangyi’s crucial win in a back-and-forth game against GM Zbynek Hracek that facilitated a 3.5-2.5 victory for ‘Alkaloid’.
As a result, the top 3 teams are jointly leading the table with a perfect score of 8/8.
The 5th round promises to be hugely exciting with the top two teams – ‘SOCAR’ and ‘Siberia’ – clashing against each other and ‘Alkaloid’ taking on ‘O. R. Padova’. With just 3 more rounds to go, these match-ups assume even more importance.
Complete Round 4 Results: Here
Women’s Section
In the Women’s section, top-seeded ‘Nona’ continued their dominance as they overcame 4th-seed ‘Ugra’ in a thumping fashion. With their fourth consecutive victory in as many rounds, ‘Nona’ now lead their nearest rivals ‘Gambit Asseko SEE’ with a two-point margin.
Complete Round 4 Results: Here