Top 12 (women) 2008/09
The Top 12 2008/09 was the seventh French team championship in women's chess .
Champion was the Club de Clichy-Echecs-92 , while the defending champion Club de Bischwiller would be purely sporting even relegated as second last Groupe A and only thanks to two withdrawals reached yet in the league. From the National I were the Club de Montpellier Echecs , Cercle d'Echecs de Strasbourg , the Club de Echiquiers Berry-Sologne and the Club de Reims Echec et Mat ascended. In purely sporting terms, Montpellier, Strasbourg and Berry-Sologne achieved relegation, while Reims, together with Bischwiller, the Club de Lutèce Echecs and the Club de Marseille Echecs, should have been relegated. However, since Montpellier and Berry-Sologne withdrew their teams, Bischwiller and Reims still remained in the top 12. For the reported team squad see team squad of the top 12 (women) 2008/09 .
Game dates
The preliminary round took place from January 23 to 25, 2009 and was held centrally in Montpellier . The final round was played on June 27th and 28th in Villandry .
mode
The twelve participating clubs were divided into two groups of six ( Groupe A and Groupe B ) and played a simple round-robin tournament in these . The number of team points (3 points for a win, 2 points for a draw, 1 point for a defeat, 0 points for a defeat without a fight) first decided on the placement, then the direct comparison, then the difference between winning and losing games and ultimately the number of winning games. The last two in each group were relegated to National I, while the first two in each group qualified for the final round. This was carried out in the knockout system , with third place also being played out.
Preliminary round
Grouping
The 12 teams were divided into the two preliminary rounds as follows:
| Groupe A | Groupe B |
|---|---|
| Club de Bischwiller (1) | Club de Vandœuvre-Echecs (2) |
| CE de Bois-Colombes (4) | Club de Clichy-Echecs-92 (3) |
| Club de Marseille Echecs (B3) | Club de Lutèce Echecs (A3) |
| Club de L'Echiquier Naujacais (A4) | Club de Mulhouse Philidor (B4) |
| Club de Montpellier Echecs (N) | Club de Echiquiers Berry-Sologne (N) |
| Cercle d'Echecs de Strasbourg (N) | Club de Reims Echec et Mat (N) |
Note : The previous year's placement and the associated group are shown in brackets. For the four semi-finalists the exact placement (between 1 and 4) is given, for the promoted "N".
Groupe A
The decisions about getting into the semi-finals as well as against relegation were only made in the last round.
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp | G | U | V | MP | Board P. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CE de Bois-Colombes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 9: 5 |
| 2. | Club de Montpellier Echecs (N) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7: 6 |
| 3. | Club de L'Echiquier Naujacais | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7: 7 |
| 4th | Cercle d'Echecs de Strasbourg (N) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7: 7 |
| 5. | Club de Bischwiller (M) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8th | 5: 7 |
| 6th | Club de Marseille Echecs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8th | 4: 7 |
decisions
| qualified for the semi-finals: CE de Bois-Colombes , Club de Montpellier Echecs | |
| Relegated to the National II: Club de Montpellier Echecs (voluntary withdrawal), Club de Marseille Echecs | |
| (M) | Last season champions |
|---|---|
| (N) | Promoted last season |
Crosstab
| Results | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | 6th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | CE de Bois-Colombes | 1: 1 | 2-0 | 2: 2 | 2: 1 | 2: 1 | |
| 2. | Club de Montpellier Echecs | 1: 1 | 2: 1 | 1: 2 | 2: 1 | 1: 1 | |
| 3. | Club de L'Echiquier Naujacais | 0: 2 | 1: 2 | 2: 1 | 1: 1 | 3: 1 | |
| 4th | Cercle d'Echecs de Strasbourg | 2: 2 | 2: 1 | 1: 2 | 2: 1 | 0: 1 | |
| 5. | Club de Bischwiller | 1: 2 | 1: 2 | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | 1-0 | |
| 6th | Club de Marseille Echecs | 1: 2 | 1: 1 | 1: 3 | 1-0 | 0: 1 | |
Groupe B
While the two semi-final places were already taken before the last round, the decision about relegation was only made in the last round.
Closing table
| Pl. | society | Sp | G | U | V | MP | Board P. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Club de Clichy-Echecs-92 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15th | 13: 3 |
| 2. | Club de Vandœuvre-Echecs | 5 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12: 2 |
| 3. | Club de Mulhouse Philidor | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7: 7 |
| 4th | Club de Echiquiers Berry-Sologne (N) | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5: 8 |
| 5. | Club de Reims Echec et Mat (N) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8th | 5:10 |
| 6th | Club de Lutèce Echecs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3:15 |
decisions
| qualified for the semi-finals: Club de Clichy-Echecs-92 , Club de Vandœuvre-Echecs | |
| Relegated to National I: Club de Echiquiers Berry-Sologne (voluntary withdrawal), Club de Lutèce Echecs | |
| (N) | Promoted last season |
|---|
Crosstab
| Results | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4th | 5. | 6th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Club de Clichy-Echecs-92 | 2: 1 | 2: 1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 3: 1 | |
| 2. | Club de Vandœuvre-Echecs | 1: 2 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | |
| 3. | Club de Mulhouse Philidor | 1: 2 | 0: 2 | 2: 1 | 1: 1 | 3: 1 | |
| 4th | Club de Echiquiers Berry-Sologne | 0: 2 | 0: 2 | 1: 2 | 2: 1 | 2: 1 | |
| 5. | Club de Reims Echec et Mat | 0: 4 | 0: 3 | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | 3-0 | |
| 6th | Club de Lutèce Echecs | 1: 3 | 0: 4 | 1: 3 | 1: 2 | 0: 3 | |
Finals
Overview
| Semifinals | final | |||||
| Club de Clichy-Echecs-92 | 4th | |||||
| Club de Montpellier Echecs | 0 | |||||
| Club de Clichy-Echecs-92 | 3 | |||||
| CE de Bois-Colombes | 1 | |||||
| 3rd place | ||||||
| CE de Bois-Colombes | 3 | Club de Montpellier Echecs | 0 | |||
| Club de Vandœuvre-Echecs | 0 | Club de Vandœuvre-Echecs | 3 | |||
decisions
| French team champion: Club de Clichy-Echecs-92 |
Semifinals
Both semi-final competitions saw clear decisions. While Clichy was clearly favored against Montpellier, the paper form between Bois-Colombes and Vandœvre expected a close result.
Final and 3rd place match
Both in the final and in the game for third place, the favorites clearly prevailed.
The championship team
| 1. | Club de Clichy-Echecs-92 |
 |
Almira Scripcenco , Marlies Bensdorp , Emilie Marchadour, Maha Eid, Isabelle Bonvalot, Antoaneta Stefanowa . |
Web links
- Results and dates of Groupe A at the Fédération Française des Échecs (French)
- Results and dates of Groupe B at the Fédération Française des Échecs (French)
- Results and dates of the semi-finals at the Fédération Française des Échecs (French)
- Results and date of the final and the match for 3rd place at the Fédération Française des Échecs (French)