Aryan and Leon clinch Romania Team Championship - Superliga 2024 for Vados IFB Finwest Arad
GM Leon Luke Mendonca and GM Aryan Chopra won Romania National Team Championship - Superliga 2024 for Vados IFB Finwest Arad. Aryan was the top scorer for his team 7.5/9. Leon contributed a valuable 5.5/8 on the top board. Their teammates were - GM Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu, GM Costica-Ciprian Nanu, FM Felix-Antonio Ilinca, FM Filip Magold, IM Alexandru-Vasile David and Alin-Vivian Campeanu. Both Vados and CSU ASE Bucuresti scored 16/18 each. However, Vados defeated Bucuresti by 3.5-2.5 in Round 5. That tie-break helped Vados to become the champion, Bucuresti was placed second. CSU Western University of Timisoara scored sole 14/18 to finish third. Vados Arad Club went on to finish third at 39th European Chess Club Cup later this month. Photo: Federația Română de Șah
Aryan and Leon shine in Romania team championship
Vados IFB Finwest Arad won the Men's event despite a 2-4 loss in the last round against Oltenia Craiova Chess Club. The tie-breaks worked out in their favor as they had defeated CSU ASE Bucuresti earlier in Round 5. CSM IASI 2020 won the Women's event scoring an unbeaten 11/14. CSU ASE Bucuresti secured second place 10/14. They also remained undefeated. CS Students of Medicine Timisoara scored 8/14 to finish third.
Theodorou - Leon, Round 9
Is 23.Rb1?? a sound sacrifice of the g1-rook by GM Nikolas Theodorou (2619) or is it a blunder? Try to think like GM Leon Luke Mendonca (2622) and find the correct continuation by calculating everything.
Aryan - Stamatis, Round 8
GM Stamatis Kourkoulos-Arditis (2570) made the mistake of playing 19...Na5? GM Aryan Chopra (2620) found the tactical shot 20.dxe5 dxe5 21.Bxb6 cxb6 22.Nxe5! Rxe5 23.f4 Nh5 24.Nxh5 Rxh5 25.Rad1 Rb7 26.e5+ Kg8 27.Qd3 Qc8 28.Qh7+ Kf8 28.Qh8+ Ke7 29.Qxg7 and White won the game in another ten moves.
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Final standings in Men
| Rk. | SNo | Team | Games | + | = | - | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | VADOS IFB FINWEST ARAD | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| 2 | 9 | CSU ASE BUCURESTI | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | CSU UNIVERSITATEA DE VEST DIN TIMISOARA | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | SAH CLUB OLTENIA CRAIOVA | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 26,5 | 0 |
| 5 | 8 | ACS SMART GALATI | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 28,5 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | ACS PHEONIX BUZAU | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | CLUBUL DE SAH AL MUNICIPIULUI BAIA MARE | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 26,5 | 0 |
| 8 | 10 | CS SPARTA TECHIRGHIOL | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 | CS UNIVERSITAR PLOIESTI | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 10 | 7 | ACS PIONII REGELUI ROMANESTI | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11,5 | 0 |
Final standings in Women
| Rk. | SNo | Team | Games | + | = | - | TB1 | TB2 | TB3 | TB4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | CSM IASI 2020 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 20,5 | 0 |
| 2 | 6 | CSU ASE BUCURESTI | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 18,5 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | CS STUDENTESC MEDICINA TIMISOARA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 14,5 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | ACS ARNIA CHESSIT | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12,5 | 0 |
| 5 | 7 | CS UNIVERSITAR PLOIESTI | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7,5 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | CS UNIVERSITAR DE SAH BUCURESTI | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5,5 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 | CSM SIGHETU MARMATIEI | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
