Although there have only been 3 rounds, a number of upsets have occurred. In the Open both the English and Russian teams lost to lower rated opponents in round 2, and were then fated to meet each other in the third round. In what would be considered another upset, the Russians were held to a draw by the English, and they were lucky to get that. So both teams are on 3/6 (Match point scoring is being used), while the Czech Republic and France are out in front.
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In the following game Gawain Jones is given a pawn in the opening by Morozevich, and then follows the simple plan of just hanging on to it. Morozevich does not seem to get enough play for his sacrifice and reaches a lost ending, before resigning. If only the rest of us could beat GM's that way!
Jones,Gawain - Morozevich,Alexander [E81]
European Teams Championship, 10.11.2013
1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. d4 Nf6 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bxc5 Nc6 10. Nge2 Nd7 11. Be3 Nde5 12. Nf4 b6 13. Rc1 Ba6 14. b3 e6 15. Be2 Nb4 16. O-O Ned3 17. Nxd3 Nxd3 18. Rcd1 Nb4 19. Rxd8+ Rxd8 20. Rc1 f5 21. a3 Nc6 22. Nb5 fxe4 23. fxe4 Bxb5 24. cxb5 Nd4 25. Bc4 h5 26. g3 Kh7 27. Rf1 Rd7 28. Kg2 Nc2 29. Bc1 Bh6 30. Bxe6 Bxc1 31. Rxc1 Rd2+ 32. Kf3 Rxh2 33. Bc4 Kh6 34. a4 Nd4+ 35. Ke3 Nc2+ 36. Kd3 Nb4+ 37. Kd4 Rg2 38. e5 Nc2+ 39. Ke4 Kg5 40. e6 Kf6 41. Rf1+ Ke7 42. Rf7+ Ke8 43. Bd5 Nb4 44. Bc6+ Nxc6 45. bxc6 Re2+ 46. Kd5 1-0
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