Andreu Barber\u00e1 congratulates Club Ajedrez Andreu Paterna, which finished runner-up in the First Division at the Spanish Chess Championship held in Linares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Club Ajedrez Andreu Paterna has finished runner-up in the Spanish Chess Championship, held this week in Linares and which concluded today, Sunday. The runner-up position came after five victories, a single defeat and an intense final match against Club Deportivo Xadrez Ourense, which ended in a three-point draw, with a decisive last game in which the Valencian champion, Julen Arizmendi, managed to force a draw against the Portuguese master Andre Ventura Sousa, a result that ultimately proved decisive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this way, Club Ajedrez Andreu Paterna achieves a runner-up finish with the added value of promotion to the Divisi\u00f3n de Honor, which means that the Paterna club will compete on its own merits next season among the elite of national chess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Club\u2019s president, Joaqu\u00edn Ballester, thanked \u201cthe effort and excellent performance of each of the chess players who have achieved this historic milestone for our club and for Paterna\u201d. Ballester also wished to \u201ccongratulate Club Ajedrez Silla on being crowned champion of the category, meaning that next year there will be two Valencian clubs competing in the top category of national chess, which is also a source of pride for the Valencian Community\u201d, Ballester noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n