Group 2: Reykjavic, Iceland The Russian team Siberia, Tomsk took first place in group 2 of the European Club Cup qualifiers which took place in Reykjavic, Iceland on September 24th-26th 1999. Theyqualifiy for the finals. Siberia's top board was Alexander Morozevich. He did not have a good weekend, losing to Margeir Petursson on the Friday and Matthew Sadler on the Sunday, he did however win against Hannes Stefansson on the Saturday. Coverage on the Chess in Iceland pages at: http://www.vks.is/skak/ecc99.html European Club Cup 1999, Group 2. Round 1 September 24th 1999 Hellir Chess Club, - Iceland Akureyri Chess Club, Iceland 4-2 Hannes Stefansson g ISL 2584 - Johann Hjartarson g ISL 2630 0-1 Jon L. Arnason g ISL 2529 - Jon G. Vidarsson f ISL 2352 1/2 Helgi Olafsson g ISL 2494 - Askell O. Karason ISL 2258 1-0 Helgi Ass Gretarsson g ISL 2521 - Arnar Thorsteinsson ISL 2270 1-0 Karl Thorsteins m ISL 2493 - Olafur Kristjansson ISL 2245 1-0 Bjorn Thorfinnsson ISL 2195 - Runar Sigurpalsson ISL 2250 1/2 Siberia, Russia - Reykjavik Chess Club, Iceland 4-2 Alexander Morozevich g RUS 2751 - Margeir Petursson g ISL 2535 0-1 Evgeny Pigusov g RUS 2609 - Throstur Thorhallsson g ISL 2489 1-0 Valerij Filippov g RUS 2605 - Jon Viktor Gunnarsson m ISL 2411 0-1 Konstantin Landa g RUS 2591 - Bjorgvin Jonsson m ISL 2392 1-0 Alexander Fominyh g RUS 2552 - Gudmundur Sigurjonsson g ISL 2465 1-0 Alexander Khasin g RUS 2511 - Thorsteinn Thorsteinsson f ISL 2317 1-0 Invicta Knights, England - Crumlin, Ireland 6-0 Matthew Sadler g ENG 2626 - Mel O'Cinneide IRL 2252 1-0 John D. M. Nunn g ENG 2598 - Daire McMahon IRL 2230 1-0 Glenn C. Flear g ENG 2555 - John Hurley IRL 2105 1-0 Neil R. McDonald g ENG 2429 - Bernard Palmer IRL 2035 1-0 Neil F. Dickenson f ENG 2323 - Trevor Rufli - 1-0 Ian Watson - - Derek Smith - 1-0 SK 34, Denmark - Cardiff Chess Club, Wales 4-2 Lars Bo Hansen g DEN 2564 - John Trevelyan WLS 2128 1-0 Henrik Danielsen g DEN 2512 - A. Borg MLT 2135 1-0 Erling Mortensen m DEN 2445 - Alan Spice WLS 2160 0-1 Mikkel Antonsen m DEN 2402 - John Fletcher - 1-0 Andreas Bang f DEN 2305 - Mark Adams WLS 2024 0-1 Jens Hartung Nielsen - - Peter Davis - 1-0 Round 2 September 25th 1999 Siberia, Russia - Hellir Chess Club, Iceland 5½-½ Alexander Morozevich g RUS 2751 - Hannes Stefansson g ISL 2584 1-0 Evgeny Pigusov g RUS 2609 - Jon L. Arnason g ISL 2529 1/2 Valerij Filippov g RUS 2605 - Helgi Olafsson g ISL 2494 1-0 Konstantin Landa g RUS 2591 - Helgi Ass Gretarsson g ISL 2521 1-0 Alexander Fominyh g RUS 2552 - Karl Thorsteins m ISL 2493 1-0 Alexander Khasin g RUS 2511 - Bragi Halldorsson ISL 2245 1-0 Invicta Knights, England - SK 34, Denmark 3½-2½ Matthew Sadler g ENG 2626 - Lars Bo Hansen g DEN 2565 0-1 John D. M. Nunn g ENG 2598 - Henrik Danielsen g DEN 2512 1-0 Glenn C. Flear g ENG 2555 - Erling Mortensen m DEN 2445 1/2 Andrew Ledger m ENG 2431 - Mikkel Antonsen m DEN 2402 1-0 Neil R. McDonald g ENG 2429 - Andreas Bang f DEN 2305 1-0 Ian Watson - Jens Hartung-Nielsen DEN 2231 0-1 Reykjavik Chess Club, Iceland - Akureyri Chess Club, Iceland 5-1 Margeir Petursson g ISL 2535 - Johann Hjartarson g ISL 2630 1/2 Throstur Thorhallsson g ISL 2489 - Jon G. Vidarsson f ISL 2352 1-0 Jon Viktor Gunnarsson m ISL 2411 - Askell O. Karason ISL 2258 1/2 Bjorgvin Jonsson m ISL 2392 - Olafur Kristjansson ISL 2245 1-0 Gudmundur Sigurjonsson g 2465 - Runar Sigurpalsson ISL 2250 1-0 Thorsteinn Thorsteinsson f 2317 - Gylfi Thorhallsson ISL 2280 1-0 Cardiff Chess Club, Wales Crumlin, Ireland 4½-1½ John Trevelyan WLS 2128 - Mel O'Cinneide IRL 2252 1/2 A. Borg MLT 2135 - Daire McMahon IRL 2230 1-0 Alan Spice WLS 2160 - John Hurley IRL 2105 1-0 John Fletcher - Bernard Palmer IRL 2036 0-1 Mark Adams WLS 2024 - Trevor Rufli - 1-0 Peter Davis - Derek Smith - 1-0 Round 3 September 26th 1999 Siberia, Russia - Invicta Knights, England 3½-2½ Alexander Morozevich g RUS 2751 - Matthew Sadler g ENG 2627 0-1 Evgeny Pigusov g RUS 2609 - John D. M. Nunn g ENG 2598 1/2 Valerij Filippov g RUS 2605 - Glenn C. Flear g ENG 2556 1/2 Konstantin Landa g RUS 2591 - Andrew Ledger m ENG 2431 1/2 Alexander Fominyh g RUS 2552 - Neil R. McDonald g ENG 2429 1-0 Alexander Khasin g RUS 2511 - Neil F. Dickenson f ENG 2323 1-0 Hellir Chess Club, Iceland - SK 34, Denmark 3½-2½ Hannes Stefansson g ISL 2584 - Lars Bo Hansen g DEN 2564 1/2 Jon L. Arnason g ISL 2529 - Henrik Danielsen g DEN 2512 1/2 Helgi Ass Gretarsson g ISL 2521 - Erling Mortensen m DEN 2445 1-0 Karl Thorsteins m ISL 2493 - Mikkel Antonsen m DEN 2402 0-1 Andri A. Gretarsson f ISL 2313 - Andreas Bang f DEN 2305 1/2 Bjorn Thorfinnsson ISL 2195 - Jens Hartung-Nielsen DEN 2230 1-0 Reykjavik Chess Club, Iceland - Cardiff Chess Club, Wales 5½-½ Throstur Thorhallsson g ISL 2489 - John Trevelyan WLS 2128 1-0 Jon Viktor Gunnarsson m ISL 2411 - A. Borg MLT 2135 1-0 Bjorgvin Jonsson m ISL 2392 - Alan Spice WLS 2160 1-0 Gudmundur Sigurjonsson g 2465 - John Fletcher - 1-0 Thorsteinn Thorsteinsson f 2317 - Mark Adams WLS 2024 1-0 Bergsteinn Einarsson ISL 2241 - Paul Davies ENG 2004 1/2 Akureyri Chess Club, Iceland - Crumlin, Ireland 5-1 Jon G. Vidarsson f ISL 2352 - Mel O'Cinneide IRL 2252 1-0 Askell O. Karason ISL 2258 - Daire McMahon IRL 2230 0-1 Arnar Thorsteinsson ISL 2270 - John Hurley IRL 2105 1-0 Olafur Kristjansson ISL 2245 - Bernard Palmer IRL 2035 1-0 Runar Sigurpalsson ISL 2250 - Trevor Rufli - 1-0 Gylfi Thorhallsson ISL 2280 - Derek Smith - 1-0 Final Standings: 1. Siberia, Tomsk Russia 2. Invicta Knights, Maidstone England 3. Hellir Chess Club, Reykjavík Iceland 4. SK 34, Nykobing Denmark 5. Reykjavík Chess Club, Reykjavík Iceland 6. Cardiff Chess Club, Wales 7. Akureyri Chess Club, Akureyri Iceland 8. Crumlin, Dublin Ireland