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Romania's online chess championship was held last week. Lucian Miron won the men's tournament while Luminita Cosma prevailed in the women's competition. The defending champion Lucian Miron defeated Robin Dragomirescu. 1.5 - 0.5. In the women's final, three-time national champion and a member of our national team, Luminita Cosma defeated Andreea-Marioara Cosman 1.5-0.5. The competition lined up 16 players in 4 groups, taking them from quarterfinals to the final match. During this period of isolation, the Romanian Chess Federation organized several international matches, both for senior and youth teams. Depending on the evolution of the pandemic, chess players hope to resume table competitions in July.


Romanian football teams have resumed training ahead of the restart of the season. In Craiova, Universitatea lost 3-nil to Viitorul Constanta, but won the rematch 2-1. FCSB lost 2-3 to Academica Clinceni. On Monday, CFR Cluj outclassed Gaz Metan Medias 6-1.

This Friday will see matches counting towards the third round of the group phase in the domestic championship. All matches will be played in front of empty stands. In Group 1, on Friday, Universitatea Craiova is pitted against FC Botosani. CFR Cluj will play FCSB on Sunday. On Monday, Astra Giurgiu is playing Gaz Metan Medias. CFR tops the league tables with 30 points, followed by FCSB and Universitatea, each with 26. In Group 2, on Saturday, FC Voluntari will play Academica Clinceni, Sepsi Sfantu Gheorghe will go up against FC Heramannstadt, while Dinamo Bucharest will take on Chindia Targoviste. On Monday, Viitorul Constanta is playing the visiting side Politehnica Iasi. Viitorul tops the group tables with 24 points, followed by Sepsi with 19 points. 

(Translated by V. Palcu)



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