The European championship: "gold" and "bronze" of Russia (№2 (20) from June, 09th, 2009)

As it is a pity, but the championship of Europe-2009, most likely, remains in memory of fans of billiards by not so much beautiful matches and victories, how many the incident which has happened at opening of tournament. During solemn construction of sportsmen in a game hall there was an explosion of one of charges of the pyrotechnics prepared for fireworks. Only by a lucky chance nobody has received the heavy mutilations, after all the blown up device settled down directly among standing people. Under stories of eyewitnesses, explosion was such force that chairs standing near to it have scattered in shreds, and the platform on which the shell has been located, cut off a billiard board from a wall.
Has most of all got to the Finnish player Petri Pohola to whom посекло all full dress, and to the Belarus trainer Jury Lobachu, even it was necessary to bring the last to hospital. Because of competition explosion in the first day have been interrupted. Organizers have compensated the victim a material damage.
Two years on end – in 2006 both 2007 – Anastas Luppova and Alexander Palamar did not leave to the contenders of chances to rise on the top step of a pedestal of the European championship. This year many counted that champions again will stand on hind legs and will repeat the success in the third time. But … Anastas Luppova's Russian has reached only to олуфинала where has conceded to Ukrainian Alain Rusakovoj, having divided the third place with Jeanne Shmatchenko.
Did not take "gold" and Alexander Palamar. After a match with Sejmurom Mamedov (Azerbaijan) when Alexander has won and left in a semi-final, he has told that has got into condition and has arrived on tournament behind next "gold". However such statement has appeared a little self-confident. In a match with one Azerbaijanian – Sejhunom Agaevym Palamar could not master support of a hall and that its contender played almost ideally, realising 90 % of possibilities. As a result of Palamar has again divided success with Luppovoj, the truth, this time only on the third place.
Girls play female tournament there were two favourites: Anastas Luppova, twice winning on the European championship, and Elena Bunos in which collection for today there is no only "gold" of Europe. However billiards, as
Usually, has disposed in own way: Anastas has lost for an exit in the ending to Ukrainian Alain Rusakovoj who already was the champion of continent, but recently at all did not shine on the international tournaments. Elena has reached the final, but there there could not be the first. Struggle of Bunos – Rusakova has begun with advantage of the world champion which has moved in the account 3:0. However after a break which took Rusakova, the Ukrainian has combined from robbery and has moved in party. From this point on girls as though have changed over: Alena played confidently and accurately, Elena has lost the confidence. Not Bunos became more confident and after the taken break. Only Elena has found the game in the eighth party, however it any more has not helped, and "Europe" and remained dream for Bunos.

Brilliant bronze
It seems that Russia had a player who promises to enter strongly into ten leaders – Daniel Bogushevsky who more recently has become by the champion of the country. On the European championship Daniel became the bronze prize-winner. To tell that "bronze" was gave to it without fight, would be a lie, after all already its first meeting in tournament was with Yaroslav Tarnovetskim, young Ukrainian talent.
From the very beginning game has gone under Daniel's scenario Bogushevsky. It prefers the slow, verified billiards in which attack is combined with отыгрышем. The Russian has moved in the first party, and then and in the second. Tarnovetsky evened up scores. After a break character of game essentially has not changed.
Only it has appeared that Yaroslav any more in a condition constantly to catch up with the contender. Daniel has confidently finished game to the victorious end. At Tarnovetsky, which tournament before the beginning many considered as the favourite, game obviously was not got on. With nobody known Moldavian Sergey Gusarenko it has approached to game too weakened and as a result has lost every chance to continue struggle.
And Bogushevsky has continued the victorious procession on the European championship. At first it has beaten Azera Gadzhiev, and following the results of this game left in plej-off. Then for an exit in a quarterfinal has met one more young talent, this time from Belarus – with Andrey Glushaninym who has appeared at all a gift and adequately resisted to the Russian. However Daniel has appeared is more skilled, and as a result has won.
Always it is a little insulting, when the grid reduces together players from one country, moreover and in decisive matches. Russians Pashchinsky and Bogushevsky have met in a semi-final.
Scatter their grid on different tables and who knows with what would be a tournament result. But the history, as it is known, has no subjunctive mood, and all has ended how has ended: Jury has reached the final, and at Daniel – European championship "bronze".

Long way to a victory
To a victory on the European championship Jury Pashchinsky went not one year. Here already and a world champion's title has won, and a place in the first lines of a world rating has strongly occupied, and Europe in any way was not given. Last year – the second step of a pedestal, but after all not the first! And here at last Jurijdobilsja so lacking to it for its collection of a title of the champion of Europe. On a way to a victory it had some uneasy meetings.
One of them – with Sejmurom Mamedov who already played the European championship endings and consequently too very much wished to achieve the big success, especially in the homeland twice. Under a roar of an applause he has won two parties. In the second when it has combined a series from seven spheres, it was visible that Sejmur has caught
Spirit. In the third party Pashchinsky has shown character. Losing 6:4, it has very well taken advantage of an error of the contender and has won a piece. Five parties have been won back quickly, has begun контровая in which Jury all the same has made the game. In solving party he at first has moved 5:0, and then and has won it, leaving in a quarterfinal.
Petri Pohola became Jury's following contender. The Finn becomes recently all боле the dangerous contender. On the European championship if to it has slightly carried, it would beat Jury and has left home with medals. However Jury has been adjusted differently. Despite the fact that what Petri plays each time all better to rise as it is possible above on турнирой for a ladder, it is necessary, that to it still really carried with a grid. To beat high-class masters whom is Pashchinsky, to it yet under force.
Storm of applause public of the fellow countryman Sejhuna Agaeva who has left to a final table welcomed. Fans have let know to the player that strong support to it is provided. All it became clear, to the Russian will play very hardly. However, it is necessary to give due to politeness of public: it supports the sportsman, but does not disturb and does not catcall its contender. Therefore, when in party Agaev could not make with кия and Pashchinsky has not forgiven to the contender of an error and has won the first piece, minutes 10 meeting passed in absolute silence. By the end of the second party Jury has subdued spectators entertainment game, putting series, both they have started to applaud and to it.
Сейхун, probably, all passion has spent for a semifinal meeting and in the ending of brilliant game did not show. But Pashchinsky was in good mood and has finished a meeting with the account 7:0.

Jury Pashchinsky, the champion of Europe:
– Probably, the destiny has presented to me a rank of the champion of Europe. After very strong flu transferred by me I did not train days 10, and before it left in wedding travel and month did not approach to a table almost. Without having recovered, has gone in Peter on «the Magnificent eight». Against the passed trainings and weakness from illness has lost to Yaroslav Tarnovetskomu 9:1, in a word – defeat! Then - a command World Cup, and again without medals. The decision not to take a place in a national team was accepted and to let pass to the young. There has come day of departure in Baku, our national team is fully completed. I speak by phone with Daniel Bogushevskim, he says that the command goes to port. I wish all good luck and I think that I will support our children on an Internet. At 19 o'clock in the evening the call of Nikiforova is distributed:« Юра, gain, at Tuzova, Pletnev, Vajntsvajga is not present passports. The ticket I to you took, a start in 3,5 hours ». I was simply in a shock. But what to do? The suitcase in a teeth, 140 on МКАДу from Zelenograd, in the airport has arrived for 40 minutes till the end of registration. On all it is visible, as the destiny has disposed, having pulled out me from a bed in champions. I am grateful to destiny and the Lord for such moments in a life, after all knowingly speak: you do not know, where you will find, and where you will lose. Tournament played very exactly, put parties with кия very much, as a result for tournament of official series on 8 was 10. I played very easy, knowing that from me at present do not wait for result, played simply perfectly well on exits and with
95-protsentoj a laying of spheres. I am grateful for support modular, both man's, and female, to management ФБСР, and also Factory "Start" and personally to its director Andrey Konishchevu who instal in me the sea of energy and inspires on sports feats.

Daniel Bogushevsky, the bronze prize-winner of the European championship:
– To tell the truth, I went to win the championship. Has approached to tournament in very good form, trained, prepared very well. Contenders from start were uneasy, in the first game – Yaroslav Tarnovetsky, and we on start left practically after sleepless night, in 4 mornings have arrived, while were arranged, two hours had a sleep, and have gone to play … I before game to the doctor has approached, it has rubbed me with sal ammoniac, the dream has passed, has played well. Then there was Azer Gadzhiev, it one of the strongest players in Azerbaijan, I too have won a meeting 5:2. And for an exit in the eight I had the contender Byelorussian Andrey Glushanin, the young player, which now number one in Belarus. He very well understands tactics, and the laying at it good, plays combinations. The beginning of game I have ruined, constantly caught up, but have in the fullness of time broken and have won, but forces have given much. Played almost four hours, and I should leave at once with Juroj Pashchinsky. And it has beaten Poholu quickly, and has well had a rest, has approached to a semi-final full of strength. I was very got tired, it was not simple forces. In general, has lost to Jury. Earlier I dreamt of "bronze" on tournament of such level, and already I understand that it is time to win such championships. It is necessary to prepare on the World championship in November as it will pass in Peter, it is possible to adapt and show the best result normally.

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Irina Polevaja