A curtain fell on the 40th European Chess Club Cup and the 29th European Women’s Chess Club Cup, held in Rhodes, Greece.
SuperChess clinched its maiden title in the Open tournament, while Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo won its eighth crown in the Women’s section.
Heading into the final round, SuperChess held a perfect score and a one-match-point lead over Hungary’s Tuxera Aquaprofit Nagykanizsai Sakk Klub. The two teams clashed for the top spot, with SuperChess needing only a draw to secure the trophy. They emerged victorious with a 3.5-2.5 match score, finishing the tournament with a perfect 14 match points.
Alkaloid (North Macedonia) and Novy Bor (Czech Republic) tied for second place with 12 match points each. Alkaloid took the silver medal due to a better Sonneborn-Berger tiebreak.
40th European Chess Club Cup 2025 – Final Standings
Cercle d’Echecs de Monte-Carlo (Monaco) claimed its eighth gold medal in the European Women’s Chess Club Cup. Having entered the final round with a perfect score, the team had nearly secured the title regardless of the outcome. After a long and intense fight, they drew their match against the Turkish Airlines sports club, finishing with 13 match points—three points clear of the runner-up.
Sirmium Sremska Mitrovica (Serbia) took the silver medal with 10 match points. Three teams tied for third with 9 match points each: Tajfun SK Ljubljana (Slovenia), SuperChess (Romania), and CE Gambit Bonnevoie (Luxembourg). With the best tiebreak, Tajfun SK Ljubljana completed the podium.
29th European Chess Club Cup for Women 2025 – Final Standings
The top performers on each board in both sections were recognized for their tournament results.
The best individual results (Open section):
Board 1: 1. GM Gukesh D; 2.GM Vincent Keymer; 3.GM Anish Giri
Board 2: 1.GM Xiao Tong; 2.GM Wei Yi; 3.GM Ido Gorshtein
Board 3: 1.GM Benjamin Gledura; 2.GM Richard Rapport; 3.GM Parham Maghsoodloo
Board 4: 1.GM Nihal Sarin; 2.GM Alexey Sarana; 3.GM Aravindh Chithambaram
Board 5: 1.GM Nils Grandelius; 2.GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac; 3.GM Daniil Yuffa
Board 6: 1.GM David Anton Guijarro; 2.GM Puranik Abhimanyu; 3.GM Daniel Dardha
The best individual results (Women’s section):
Board 1: 1.GM Zhu Jiner; 2.GM Aleksandra Goryachkina; 3.GM Anna Ushenina
Board 2: 1.GM Divya Deshmukh; 2.IM Leya Garifullina; 3.GM Nana Dzagnidze
Board 3: 1.IM Stavroula Tsolakidou; 2.IM Nurgyul Salimova; 3.GM Alexandra Kosteniuk
Board 4: 1.FM Liwia Jarocka; IM Alina Kashlinskaya; 3.IM Lu Miaoyi
During the Closing Ceremony, the Special Awards were presented to:
- South Aegean Region – for supporting Chess and European Chess Championships
- City of Rhodes – for supporting Chess and European Chess Championships
- Chess Club Ippotis – For outstanding organisation of European Chess Championships in Rhodes
- Hotel Rhodes Palace – For outstanding hospitality and hosting of European Chess Championships in Rhodes
- Aegean University – ECU Academic Partnership Award
- ECU Fair Play Award – IM Sebastian Poltorak – Offering a draw to his opponent who needed medical assistance
The ceremony took place yesterday evening at the Amalfi Club and Restaurant in Rhodes. Attendees included ECU President Zurab Azmaiparashvili, ECU Vice Presidents Jean Michel Rapaire and Alojzije Jankovic, ECU Tournament Director Petr Pisk, ECU Secretary General Theodoros Tsorbatzoglou, Vice Governor of the South Aegean Region Zisimos Vasileios Delaportas, Vice Mayors of Rhodes Mixalis Pligos and Georgios Patas, Vice President of the Ippotis Chess Club Kambouropoulos, and other distinguished guests who took part in the awards ceremony.
Text and photos: European Chess Union
Official website: eccc2025.com/