Chess | Double gold for D Gukesh, Divya Deshmukh; GM Nihal Sarin, Abhimanyu Puranik also shine at European Club Cup | Chess News
SuperChess emerged victorious at the 40th European Club Cup 2025 Open, achieving a perfect score of 14/14 after they secured a crucial win against Tuxera Aquaprofit Nagykanizsai Sakk Klub with a score of 2.5-3.5.Alkaloid claimed the second position for the second consecutive year as the defending champion Novy Bor finished third.
In the women’s competition, Cercle d’échecs de Monte-Carlo won the 29th European Club Cup Women after drawing with Turkish Airlines sports club. They finished with an impressive 13/14 points.Sirmium Sremska Mitrovica, despite losing to SuperChess 1.5-2.5, secured the second position. The reigning champion Tajfun SK Ljubljana drew against CE Gambit Bonnevoie to finish third.The tournament proved particularly successful for Indian players. World Champion GM D Gukesh represented SuperChess in Open, while Women’s World Cup winner GM Divya Deshmukh played for Cercle d’échecs de Monte-Carlo.In the Open section’s final round, World Champion GM D Gukesh drew against GM Vladimir Fedoseev, both rated at 2752. GM Alexey Sarana and GM Bogdan-Daniel Deac secured vital victories for SuperChess.Individual achievements were notable in the Open section. GM D Gukesh won Board #1 Gold with a performance rating of 2927. GM Nihal Sarin secured Board #4 Gold playing for Bayegan Pendik chess sports club.GM Aravindh Chithambaram earned Board #4 Bronze representing Alkaloid with a rating of 2718. GM Abhimanyu Puranik claimed Board #7 Gold for Alkaloid with a 2697 rating.In the women’s section, GM Divya Deshmukh won Board #2 Gold representing Cercle d’échecs de Monte-Carlo with a performance rating of 2591.GM Nihal Sarin’s performance was particularly impressive, scoring 5/7 points.World Champion D Gukesh’s achievement was remarkable, joining the tournament from Round 3 and still securing individual Gold on Board 1.
