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How many times have brothers played for England and been on the same team? I know Jonathan Penrose's brothers were strong but I don't recall them playing for England together. At present the Ledger brothers are representing England and playing for England at the FIDE seniors champsionships down there in Albania. Without proof otherwise, I am inclined to think this may be a first.

I highly suspect the Pert's would have played for England together; especially as juniors

Alan Walton wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 24, 2026 9:40 am

I highly suspect the Pert's would have played for England together; especially as juniors

Ah yes, many thanks. I forgot about them even though I played Nick once in Hitchin.

More recently there's been Stanley and Frankie Badacsonyi and Amandeep and Adamjeet Singh.

Okay, many thanks.

Jon D'Souza-Eva wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 24, 2026 9:56 am

More recently there's been Stanley and Frankie Badacsonyi and Amandeep and Adamjeet Singh.

Is this also at Junior level?

Jon D'Souza-Eva wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 24, 2026 9:56 am

More recently there's been Stanley and Frankie Badacsonyi and Amandeep and Adamjeet Singh.

I doubt the Badacsonyi would have played together in the same junior teams since the ages are too far apart (3 years); the Singh's may have but it would have to have been this year when Adamjeet would be in his last for the U11 and Amandeep playing as an U9 on the bottom boards

Obviously all of them would have played for England at some stage but that wasn't the question

I also have an issue around these events like the seniors when saying you are playing for England, yes the first team since there is selection crieria (possibly??), but the others are on a volunteer basis so it is just a title and technically not playing for England officially

Alan Walton wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 24, 2026 1:29 pm

Obviously all of them would have played for England at some stage but that wasn't the question

Yes, good point. I didn't read the first post properly.

1963 - John & Norman Littlewood play for England/Great Britain* in the annual match vs Netherlands...

https://www.saund.org.uk/britbase/pgn/1 ... iewer.html

(* usually referred to as 'England' in the chess press but Scots and Welsh players took part from time to time)

Thanks John

John Saunders wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 24, 2026 3:13 pm

1963 - John & Norman Littlewood play for England/Great Britain* in the annual match vs Netherlands...

Also in several of the subsequent years.

They both played for England in Olympiad teams, but never in the same one.

John Saunders wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 24, 2026 3:13 pm

1963 - John & Norman Littlewood play for England/Great Britain* in the annual match vs Netherlands...

https://www.saund.org.uk/britbase/pgn/1 ... iewer.html

(* usually referred to as 'England' in the chess press but Scots and Welsh players took part from time to time)

These matches were referred to as Anglo-Dutch and Anglo-German matches to deal with such nationalistic ambiguities.

England would have to go some to emulate these guys...

https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1396652 ... 5&SNode=S0

Kevin Thurlow wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 24, 2026 10:11 pm

England would have to go some to emulate these guys...
https://s1.chess-results.com/tnr1396652 ... 5&SNode=S0

The team is called "Six Brothers", suggesting they have two more in reserve!

Twice as good as ours then.