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European Championship (2000) The first European Championship was an 11-round Swiss held in the Palasport hall in Saint Vincent, Aosta Valley, northwestern Italy, 3-14 July 2000. Rest day: 9 July. The European Chess Union had decided it was about time to have a European Champion, and a tournament qualifying European players for FIDE's World Championship cycle. The Val d'Aosta organizers won the bid (ahead of Biel and others), and invited 120 strong players, including 25 IMs and 45 GMs (of which 16 were rated >2600). Time control: 100 minutes for the first 40 moves, 50 more minutes for the next 20 moves, followed by 10 more minutes to finish the game, with 30 seconds added per move from move 1. Prize fund: 60,000 euros. First prize: a brand new Fiat Punto car, worth 10,000 euros. The top two players would qualify for the FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (2000). Pavel Tregubov won on Buchholz tiebreak ahead of Aleksandrov, Markowski and Kharlov, all four with 8/11. Sources FSI: https://web.archive.org/web/2014010... TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/html/twi... Olimpbase: https://www.olimpbase.org/ind-eicc/... Russia Chess: http://www.ruschess.com/Archive/200... Scacchistica Torinese: http://www.scacchisticatorinese.it/... Jaque 524, pp. 8-12: http://www.bartelski.pl/olimpbase/l... Christopher Lutz report: https://web.archive.org/web/2012050... FIDE rating list July 2000: http://www.olimpbase.org/Elo/Elo200... Tidskrift för Schack, 2000/7, p. 446: https://tfsarkiv.schack.se/pdf/2000... Wikipedia article: European Individual Chess Championship Next: European Championship (2001). See also European Championship (Women) (2000)  page 1 of 14; games 1-25 of 332  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A Everet vs V Malakhov   0-1 67 2000 European Championship D31 Queen's Gambit Declined 2. Smirin vs K Rasmussen 1-0 33 2000 European Championship E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System 3. Kharlov vs P Dittmar   1-0 27 2000 European Championship D32 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 4. G Kovarcik vs Hertneck   0-1 30 2000 European Championship A00 Uncommon Opening 5. J Mukic vs Miles   ½-½ 45 2000 European Championship D02 Queen's Pawn Game 6. L Galego vs Krasenkow   0-1 36 2000 European Championship B06 Robatsch 7. K Shirazi vs Azmaiparashvili   0-1 28 2000 European Championship B06 Robatsch 8. K Georgiev vs A Nadanian   1-0 33 2000 European Championship B40 Sicilian 9. B Miljanic vs Beliavsky   0-1 26 2000 European Championship C50 Giuoco Piano 10. Fedorov vs J Sorensen   1-0 75 2000 European Championship C19 French, Winawer, Advance 11. F Manca vs Timman   0-1 40 2000 European Championship C45 Scotch Game 12. A Shevelev vs Milov   0-1 37 2000 European Championship B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 13. C Aldrovandi vs I Morovic Fernandez   0-1 39 2000 European Championship A11 English, Caro-Kann Defensive System 14. Tiviakov vs A Drei   1-0 39 2000 European Championship B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation 15. C Lutz vs J Pedersen   1-0 36 2000 European Championship C14 French, Classical 16. N Ribshtein vs A Aleksandrov   0-1 67 2000 European Championship C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 17. Romanishin vs C W Kennaugh   1-0 25 2000 European Championship D02 Queen's Pawn Game 18. R Brajovic vs A Galkin   0-1 34 2000 European Championship B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 19. Yakovich vs M Calzetta   1-0 29 2000 European Championship A58 Benko Gambit 20. Chernin vs M Vujovic   1-0 31 2000 European Championship E34 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation 21. L Webb vs A Anastasian   0-1 60 2000 European Championship B51 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 22. T Markowski vs T Kovarcik   1-0 54 2000 European Championship A07 King's Indian Attack 23. G Livshits vs Epishin   0-1 38 2000 European Championship B56 Sicilian 24. Sax vs A Mauro   1-0 31 2000 European Championship B70 Sicilian, Dragon Variation 25. M Ubezio vs C Bauer   0-1 38 2000 European Championship A45 Queen's Pawn Game  page 1 of 14; games 1-25 of 332    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)     There is no kibitzing for this page, yet.   NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. 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