Like a scene from a film, heavy rain swept over Budva on Thursday, breaking the sunny routine of the past few days. At the boards, too, Gambit Bonnevoie’s smooth passage through the European Club Cup met its first storm.
After five straight victories, our women lost narrowly, 1.5–2.5, to Azerbaijan’s Odlar Yurdu — the “Land of Fire”. The match turned on the finest of margins, with a chance to save the team draw slipping away. A painful setback, but it cannot dim the achievement of a team that has already beaten the tournament’s three highest seeds.
Gambit still heads the standings on tie-break, level on 10 match points with Monte-Carlo and Odlar Yurdu. Today’s final round against Crvena Zvezda promises high tension: a medal is firmly within reach, and gold remains possible. One last effort could turn an exceptional week into a European medal for the club.
In the Open section, Gambit Bonnevoie earned a welcome victory, defeating Viking Chess Club 3.5–2.5.
Gambit’s women in the chess press: ChessBase report (English).
Round 6 results: Open competition | Women’s competition
