Bayegan Pendik Chess Club wins European Chess Club Cup

Bayegan Pendik Chess Sports Club has become the first Turkish team to win the European Chess Club Cup, securing the title at the 41st edition of the tournament held in Budva, Montenegro. The club finished the competition undefeated, earning 13 out of 14 possible match points.

In the Open section final, Bayegan Pendik secured the championship via tiebreaks after tying with the Czech Republic’s Novy Bor Chess Club. The Turkish side clinched the title following a 3.5–2.5 victory over SuperChess Romania in the final round. Key performances included victories by Grandmasters Anish Giri and M. Amin Tabatabaei.

The championship roster featured several prominent players, including Grandmasters Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş, Ediz Gürel, Richard Rapport, Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, Volodar Murzin, and Mustafa Yılmaz. The event saw record participation with 130 registered teams competing across the Open and Women’s sections.