European Senior Team Chess Championships Update: England and Italy Lead 50+ Section
The European Senior Team Chess Championships are currently taking place in Hersonissos, Crete, with the competition running from August 27 to September 4. After five rounds, England 1 and Italy are tied for first in the 50+ category, each with 9 match points.
Both teams have achieved four victories and one draw, with their only dropped points occurring during their direct encounter, which ended in a 2-2 tie. England 1 leads on tiebreaks, having scored 15 game points compared to Italy's 14. Daniel Gormally has been England's top scorer, achieving 4 out of 5 points.
In the 65+ category, Slovenia and England 1 are also tied for first place with 8 match points. Slovenia remains unbeaten with three wins and two draws, while England has four wins and one loss, which occurred against Slovenia in round four. Notably, Peter Large has achieved a perfect score of 4 out of 4 for England on the reserve board.
