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European Club Cup 2008 Final Result

European Club Cup 2008 Final Result

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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:

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