All photos: Morthen Auke and Tom Eriksen
Final report: Medals for 7 countries!
In the last round of the 18th European Senior Chess Championship, played in Drammen, Norway from August 4th to 12th 2018, the tension and exitement lastet all the way down to the 6th hour of play in the final round.
Final Blitz Ranking: No 1 Ackermann (GER)!
In the 4th and final Blitz tournament on Saturday Aug 11th, Victor Goncharov (RUS) won ahead of WGM Galina Strutinskaia (RUS) and FM Hans Werner Ackermann (GER). Ackermann thereby leapfrogged IM Leon Lederman (ISR), who ended 6th on the final
Round 8 update – Burchardt (GER) already winner in 50+W!
In Group 50+ Open, GM Simen Agdestein (NOR) regained the sole lead with a win against fellow Norwegian FM Richard Bjerke. Conny Holst (SWE) who led before the round, could only draw against Peter M Gayson (ENG), and is now
Pictures from round 8
All photos: Morthen Auke
Round 7 update
In group 50+ Open, leaders Conny Holst (SWE) and GM Simen Agdestein (NOR) both won their games, and are still joint at the top of the table with 6p from 7 games. Conny beat Simen in their tie earlier in
Pictures from Round 7
Blitz: Exiting duel for overall victory
In Blitz tournament 3 on Thursday, FM Hans W Ackerman (GER) won his second tournament in a row, and is now only 1 point behind IM Leon Lederman (ISR) who ended third on Thursday, with one tournament out of four
Drammen greeting to ESCC18: Flags all around!
Town bridge in Drammen with flags in honour of the Tournament Drammen city, where the tournament takes place, is gracefully flagging throughout the tournament week as a gesture of honour to the event and the participants. Much appreciated – thank
Pictures from Round 6
All photos: Morthen Auke and Hanne Evensen