European Team Chess Championship Sets Round 3 Pairings as Romania Leads Open

Live boards with PGN links are available for the Batumi nine‑round team event.

Overview

Round 3 in the open section features Netherlands vs Romania, Serbia vs France, and Slovenia vs Greece.
Women’s Round 3 headlines include Georgia 1 vs Germany, Armenia vs Poland, France vs Azerbaijan, and Bulgaria vs Switzerland.
After two rounds, Romania tops the open standings, while Azerbaijan and Bulgaria share the women’s lead.
The championship is a nine‑round Swiss for national teams in Batumi, Georgia, with the published time control of 90 minutes plus 30 minutes and a 30‑second increment from move one.
Top names in action include Anish Giri, Vincent Keymer, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Richard Rapport, Nana Dzagnidze, Nino Batsiashvili, and Alexandra Kosteniuk.