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Ljilja and Marija |
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Albijanic, Sedmak, Protic, Nedeljkovic i Lipkovski |
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Miloljub Albijanic, vicepresident of National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Snezana Samardzic Markovic , Serbia`s minister for sport, Ph.D Milos Nedeljkovic, Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
IA Branka Vujic Katanic, GM Sanja Vuksanovic, GM Alisa Maric and Snezana Stojanovic |
Chess legends GM Verica Nedeljkovic and IM Srecko Nedeljkovic |
GM Ivan Ivanisevic, the first table of Serbian National Team and GM Milos Perunovic, Serbian Champion 2007 |
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Nebojsa Baralic, Match Coordinator and Srdjan Spasojevic, President of Serbia Chess Federation |
IM Ivan Markovic
BU Chess Team Captain |
IM Marko Zivanic in Belgrade and GM Dusan Rajkovic |
Sisters Andjelija Stojanovic, Serbian Champion 2007 and Nadja, BU Chess Team |
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GM Branko Damljanovic and IA Petar Katanic Vujic |
Nebojsa Baralic and Vladica Andrejic |
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Nikola Nestorovic, future student: Belgrade or Dallas?
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Richardson, Texas (Nov. 9, 2007) —UT Dallas' chess players triumphed in a rematch Friday, roaring back to win the trans-Atlantic competition that they had lost to the University of Belgrade in a similar Internet competition last year.
Chess enthusiasts around the world monitored the rematch, including all 450 scholastic affiliates of the U.S. Chess Federation.
The final tally was eight wins for the UT Dallas team, two losses and six ties.
The Comet cheerleaders got the match off to a rousing start in Davidson Auditorium, where the UT Dallas players huddled over computer screens for the 90-minute game of wits. Team members sported their new, orange jerseys for the event.
A video screen helped spectators follow some of the action from various games in the 16-game competition.
In Serbia, match organizers had hoped to fill a 700-seat amphitheatre for the spectators.
Among UT Dallas fans were four male students who had painted their chests with the letters to spell “Igor” in honor of Igor Shneider, a national master on the home team. They stood in silence, as is necessary during the close concentration demanded by tournament play, then joined the more relaxed play-by-play analysis group in the lobby.
It was the second year in a row that the two teams have squared off. The University of Belgrade is Europe's best college chess team, and UT Dallas is the top-ranked U.S. team.
The speed and intensity of the match has become legendary among chess aficionados.
“This is the equivalent of the number one football team squaring off against the number two team,” said Jim Stallings, director of the UT Dallas Chess Team, which since its founding more than a decade ago has finished first or tied for first five times in the Pan American Intercollegiate Team Chess Championship.
It is indeed our genuine pleasure to welcome all of you to the second Transatlantic Cup. We hope that you will join us for this great international intercollegiate Internet chess match between the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Belgrade . Both Universities are fielding extremely strong 16-board rosters, and the teams are very evenly paired – their average ELO ratings are almost identical: UTD – 2312.37, UB – 2311.56.
A sneak peak into this year's eagerly expected encounters offers a must-see rematch on Board 1 between two GMs: UTD's top board Alejandro Ramirez will once again lead the White pieces in the attempt to avenge his last year's costly loss against his Belgrade counterpart Veljko Jeremic. Keaton Kiewra and Vaso Blesic (Board 8) and Nelson Lopez II and Marija Stojanovic (Board 16) will also face each other, this time with reverse colors.
The time control is 40 minutes per player + 5 seconds incremental time per each move. The match will last about 1 1/2 hours total.
Special thanks go to the Internet Chess Club (ICC) for their time and effort to host this event once again. Without their services and contribution, this match would not be possible. They have extended their offer to European and U.S. schools that would like to log on to view the match, as a part of our joint efforts and commitment to promoting scholastic chess.
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November 09th, 2007 |
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40 minutes per player + 5 seconds incremental time per each move |
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University of Texas at Dallas |
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University of Belgrade |
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Ramirez Alejandro |
2505 |
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Jeremic Veljko |
2510 |
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Boskovic Drasko |
2465 |
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Bogosavljevic Boban |
2491 |
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Kuljasevic Davorin |
2464 |
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Pavlovic Milos M |
2448 |
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Bartholomew John |
2435 |
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Danilovic Alexandar |
2385 |
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Bercys Salvijus |
2418 |
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Nadj Hedjesi Balind |
2380 |
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Stopa Jacek |
2410 |
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Radivojevic Ivan |
2343 |
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Schneider Igor |
2338 |
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Lapcevic Milos |
2342 |
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Kiewra Keaton F |
2327 |
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Blesic Vaso |
2323 |
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Vedrickas Tautvydas |
2287 |
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Toth Aleksandar |
2271 |
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Gogte Yoshodhan |
2203 |
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WIM |
Drljevic Ljilja |
2270 |
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Guadalupe Francisco Ii |
2228 |
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Strbac Mladen |
2310 |
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Milisits Ryan R |
2214 |
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Vrbljanac Aleksandar |
2252 |
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Bantic Mihail |
2209 |
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Naskovic Filip |
2221 |
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Zorigt Bayaraa |
2163 |
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Maksimovic Marko |
2116 |
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Toolin Christopher |
2183 |
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Ravic Nenad |
2171 |
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Lopez Nelson M Ii |
2149 |
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Stojanovic Marija R |
2152 |
TRANSATLANTIC CUP 2006
Quotes (where appropriate):
My congratulations go to both universities for their commitment to expanding collegiate chess. Combined with the initiatives of other universities around the world, these efforts are also expanding scholastic chess and impacting the minds of generations to come. May we never forget that the ability to strategically plan for the future is a skill needed now more than ever in our shrinking global community.
Jerry Nash
Scholastic and FIDE Director
United States Chess Federation
I find it refreshing that in an age of instant text messaging and immediate internet contact globally, we are still willing to interact through a game which requires preparation, thought, and time. In addition, this match represents the merging of modern technology, ancient strategies, and diverse cultural heritages. May we never lose sight of such a model for all of our international relationships!
Jerry Nash
Scholastic and FIDE Director
United States Chess Federation
But in the midst of all these considerations, we are reminded that chess is still a game – fun as well as challenging. So we look forward to a great series of matches.
Jerry Nash
Scholastic and FIDE Director
United States Chess Federation
It should be great fun to watch some of our scientists, engineers, and business leaders of tomorrow take time out to play the ancient game in today's high tech venue. Later they return to their classes. This educational development of graduates is part of what UTD does for “Creating the Future.”
James A. Stallings
Director, Chess Program
The University of Texas at Dallas
