European Club Cup 2008 Final Result
Ratings favourites URAL Sverdlovskaya have won the 2008 European Club Cup, holding off a strong challenge from OSG Baden-Baden to take the title. The team members for URAL were:
Teimour Radjabov | 2751 |
Gata Kamsky | 2729 |
Alexei Shirov | 2726 |
Alexander Grischuk | 2719 |
Vladimir Malakhov | 2675 |
Alexander Motylev | 2672 |
Alexey Dreev | 2670 |
Grishuk lifts the trophy (pic from Chessdom)
In the women's competition, Cercle d'Echecs Monte Carlo succesfully defended their title. Their team was made up of:
Humpy Koneru | 2618 |
Pia Cramling | 2550 |
Nana Dzagnidze | 2503 |
Monika Socko | 2434 |
Almira Skripchenko | 2455 |
Some entertaining games from the event: