STA: Bluebaum European chess champion, Šubelj 58.

The German Matthias Bluebaum, with better technical tie than the Spanish GM Daniel Yufa, tie in five moves with the Azerbaijani Nijat Abasov and get the crown of Europe, 20,000 euros of prize and the qualification to the World Cup 2025. First undefeated place with (+6,=5,-0) in a tough and difficult contest of eleven rounds in which competed 375 players from 40 countries, from 15 to 26 March in Eforie Nord, Romania. In the last R-11 the German F…

The European Chess Championship concluded today in the Romanian town of Eforie Nord. German Matthias Bluebaum became the European champion. Of the four Slovenians who competed in the individual championship of the Old Continent, Jan Šubelj finished the highest in 58th place.