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| Hair and play - both colored: Elizabeth Pähtz wins |
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Pähtz wins with free pawn
Marco Held (K.J.)
Two rounds before the final games nothing about the title is fixed. Natalia Zhukova from Ukraine, European Champion of 2000, got half a point in the fight against Zhaoqin Peng. Besides this Russian Alexandra Kosteniuk, today powerful, could get level with the leading Peng. The 20-year-old FIDE chess star was wearing her orange victory-pullover and matching earrings again, but also convinced on the board against Antoaneta Stefanova. After 78 moves the Bulgarian backed down. Now we have a doble-leadership after Peng was leading alone for a long time. The games before the last (from 1 a.m.) will be exciting when the two most active players are competing.
Three players are part of the chaser-group. Rumenian Cristina Adela Foisor won against Elina Danielian; also Natalia Zhukova and Irina Slavina, who got draw against Polish Monika Socko. Experts are hold true, the top players have a hard time to provide clear conditions. Both final rounds will show up with surprises. May be Elisabeth Pähtz will have a turn into it, too. She had a good game with the black pieces yesterday. The hope from Dresden won against Spain opponent Monica Calzetta-Ruiz. With 6,5 points the 19-year-old can still fight for a rank under the first 12, the World`s Championship qualification.
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| Happy Birthday: Elena Winkelmann (now 13 but still the youngest!) |
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Half a point could be won by the Dresdeners in the fight „Dresden against Mamedjarova“. While Tina Mietzner had t back down for older sister Zeinab, the younger Turkan made constant check against Gallina Shmirina who made her stood in mate. Her 14-year-old daughter Evgenija had to take a defeat against the strong Russian Natalija Pogonina although she is still holding the IM standard. Besides that Claudia Meißner said about her game: „She had been better since the beginning, don`t know what went wrong.“ Happy Ulrike Rößler could win the fourth game, while Jessica Nill won against Diana Skibbe in the “German Duell”. Anne Czäczine affirmed her IM standard with a draw against Rusian Evgenija Ovod. It was the 13th birthday for Elena Winkelmann and she played draw against Swede Emilia Horn but was not satisfied: „I want to win at least one more time!“ She has fair chances: there are still two games left.
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04.04.2004 |
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| Glamorous Alexandra Kosteniuk finishes tournament |
Opportunity to give honour to the successful, the best and the organizers was at the closing ceremony of the European Womens Championship. more |
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02.04.2004 |
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| Hot fights lead to Tiebreak |
| Exciting games dominated on stage at today's last round and two "winners" remained. more |
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01.04.2004 |
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| Futile attempts at the top |
| Zhaoqin Peng and Alexandra Kosteniuk didn't use 79 moves for the decision, the champion in the top duel will be known on Saturday. more |
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31.03.2004 |
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| Peng and Kosteniuk form Double-Peak |
| Dauerschach am Spitzenbrett! Das hieß Auftakt zum Kampf auf Biegen und Brechen für Alexandra Kosteniuk... more |
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30.03.2004 |
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| Dissatisfied Peng remains on top |
| Despite a draw against Irina Slavina Zhaoqin Peng remained at the top, just infront of two former European Champions more |
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