New European Champions!

Yurii Anikeev and Zoja Golubeva won Rapid. Alexander Shvartsman and Darya Tkachenko won Blitz.

Yurii Anikeev (Ukraine) is the new European Rapid Champion, 2nd place to Alexander Shvartsman (Israel), 3rd to Jan Groenendijk (Netherlands). Zoja Golubeva is the new European Rapid Woman Champion (Latvia); 2nd Olena Korotka (Ukraine); 3rd Lisa Scholten (The Netherlands). 

Alexander Shvartsman (Israel) won the European Blitz Championship 2024; on the podium also Jan Groenendijk (Netherlands) and Yurii Anikeev (Ukraine). Darya Tkachenko (Netherlands) won the European Blitz Championship for Women, followed by Marta Bankowska (Poland) and Natalia Sadowska (Poland).

On Sunday’s closing Ceremony, introduced by Daniele Macali (FID Board), Wouter Van Beek (former FMJD President), on behalf of all players, addressed his deep thanks to the organizers and referees. The EDC and FID President Carlo Bordini thanked players, coaches, federations and everybody else involved, for their amazing behavior that made the event unforgettable and more special for the Centenary of the FID foundation.

Results and Standings Rapid: European Championship Rapid 2024 Chianciano [TOURNAMENT’S INFORMATION] (fmjd.org)    European Championship Women Rapid 2024 Chianchiano [TOURNAMENT’S INFORMATION] (fmjd.org)

Results and Standings Blitz: European Championship Blitz 2024 Chianciano [TOURNAMENT’S INFORMATION] (fmjd.org) European Championship Women Blitz 2024 Chianciano [TOURNAMENT’S INFORMATION] (fmjd.org)

Other details and photogallery: Federazione Italiana di Dama – EC 2024 (federdama.org)