The European Club Cup Final was held this weekend in Bugojno, Bosnia.

Home favourites Bosna won the event after beating Agrouniverzal in Sunday's decider. The event featured the new FIDE World Champion, and the usual protests.

(Link: http://www.bihpress.com/bosna/index.htm)

For details and annotated games, click here.

Ladies vs. Veterans; The Flamenco

An interesting aspect of this annual face-off, sponsored by The Max Euwe Association, is that it always derives its name from a local dance. The event has always been a nail-biter in the past - this year it is a bit of a foot-stomper, as the older gentlemen show no signs of having come to dance.

(Link: http://chess.lostcity.nl/marbella/)

Overall standings with two rounds to go: Veterans 25-Ladies 15.

Full story and annotated games.

Other stories:

Kasparov vs The World

In the wake of this historic online event, MSNBC.COM hosted two chats this week with world number one Garry Kasparov and match mediator Danny King.

Transcripts available at http://bbs.msnbc.com/bbs/msnbc-transcripts/posts/wo/386.asp

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World Youth Championships

The World under 18 Championships are currently underway in Oropesa del Mar, Spain.

(Link: http://www.feda.org/torneos/fide/oropesa99/index.cfm )

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Armenian Championships

The 59th Armenian Championships finished this week in Erevan.

Medals:

1.Karen Asrian 7.5 2.2.Levon Aronian 7.5 3.Artashes Minasian 7.

Asrian clinched the title on tie-break, but Aronian must have been quite satisfied with scoring his third and final grandmaster norm.

- Einar Gausel