Turkish Isbank Chess League Begins
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Hi everyone,
The Turkish Isbank Chess League is taking place from July 10th to July 22nd, 2012, at the Konya Rixos Hotel. The Turkish Team Championship was inaugurated in 1995. In 2004, it changed the name to Super League, but after the Turkish Isbank assumed sponsorship in 2006, the name was changed once again to the present Turkish Isbank Chess League.
This year, nearly 300 players from 14 clubs participate in the event. 37 Grandmasters and 87 titled players are present.
In the first round the defending champion from 2011, Istanbul Egitim Chess Club Aquamatch, lost to Besiktas Jimnastik Club with 7:3 score. The only player from Aquamatch who succeeded in winning was Judit Polgar. She defeated Rauf Mamedov.
There were no draws in the match between Adana Truva Chess Club and Antalya Deniz Gençlik Sport Club which finished in favor of Adana Truva with 7:3.
Denizli Er Bakır Sportl Club and Istanbul Pear Sport Club lost against Ceyhan Belediye Sport Club and Ankara Gazi Üniversitesi Sport Club with minimal score 4,5:5,5, accordingly.
İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Sport Club won against Manisa T.S Alyans Sport Club. Antalya Çallı Spor Kulübü defeated Tarsus Zeka Chess Sport Club 6:4.
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Hi everyone,
The Turkish Isbank Chess League is taking place from July 10th to July 22nd, 2012, at the Konya Rixos Hotel. The Turkish Team Championship was inaugurated in 1995. In 2004, it changed the name to Super League, but after the Turkish Isbank assumed sponsorship in 2006, the name was changed once again to the present Turkish Isbank Chess League.
This year, nearly 300 players from 14 clubs participate in the event. 37 Grandmasters and 87 titled players are present.
In the first round the defending champion from 2011, Istanbul Egitim Chess Club Aquamatch, lost to Besiktas Jimnastik Club with 7:3 score. The only player from Aquamatch who succeeded in winning was Judit Polgar. She defeated Rauf Mamedov.
There were no draws in the match between Adana Truva Chess Club and Antalya Deniz Gençlik Sport Club which finished in favor of Adana Truva with 7:3.
Denizli Er Bakır Sportl Club and Istanbul Pear Sport Club lost against Ceyhan Belediye Sport Club and Ankara Gazi Üniversitesi Sport Club with minimal score 4,5:5,5, accordingly.
İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Sport Club won against Manisa T.S Alyans Sport Club. Antalya Çallı Spor Kulübü defeated Tarsus Zeka Chess Sport Club 6:4.
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Also see her personal blog at
www.chessqueen.com
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