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Press release
Written by adminLast three rounds of Mitropa Cup brought a big drama. In the seventh round Czech team lost to Germany 2,5-1,5 and it looked like young German team was going to win the tournament. But, in the last two rounds they got only one point (for one loss and one draw). Their team leader, Alexander Donchenko, after a great performance in the first half of the tournament, lost both last games.
Alexander Donchenko
The Czech team was able to draw the eight round against Hungary and win the last round 3-1 against Slovenia. This was enough to catch the German team on 13 match points. Due to the better score of board points gold medals went to the Czech team. It was their first win in the whole history of Mitropa Cup, which started in 1976.
The Czech team
German team had to settle with the second place, bronze medals went to Italy.
The women section was won by the German team.
German women team (in the middle) with Zurab Azmaiparashvili (left) and the organizers team
