Squads for European Team Championships

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Roger de Coverly
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Squads for European Team Championships

Post by Roger de Coverly » Thu Aug 24, 2017 9:47 am

The ENG squads for the forthcoming Championships in Crete have been announced.

http://www.englishchess.org.uk/european ... -in-crete/

The Open squad is
Adams, Howell, McShane, Jones and Short

The Women's squad is
Houska, Ciuksyte, Kalaiyalahan and Bhatia.
No "reserve" player named.

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Re: Squads for European Team Championships

Post by Mick Norris » Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:07 am

Jovanka Houska, Sue Maroroa, Dagne Ciuksyte, Akshaya Kalaiyalahan and Kanwal Bhatia according to the link
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Re: Squads for European Team Championships

Post by Roger de Coverly » Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:10 am

Mick Norris wrote:Jovanka Houska, Sue Maroroa, Dagne Ciuksyte, Akshaya Kalaiyalahan and Kanwal Bhatia according to the link
They've added Sue since I posted. :)

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Re: Squads for European Team Championships

Post by LawrenceCooper » Thu Aug 24, 2017 3:37 pm

Roger de Coverly wrote:
Mick Norris wrote:Jovanka Houska, Sue Maroroa, Dagne Ciuksyte, Akshaya Kalaiyalahan and Kanwal Bhatia according to the link
They've added Sue since I posted. :)
Your influence should never be underestimated :D

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Re: Squads for European Team Championships

Post by Mick Norris » Thu Aug 24, 2017 4:32 pm

website and regulations

Venue looks nice
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Re: Squads for European Team Championships

Post by Roger de Coverly » Thu Aug 24, 2017 6:47 pm

Mick Norris wrote: Venue looks nice
One of the many luxury holiday hotels in that area I should imagine. Not that it matters for a chess tournament, but end October/early November is when the rains and storms come.

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Re: Squads for European Team Championships

Post by Mick Norris » Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:47 pm

Team starting rank Open and Women

England seeded 4 and 23 respectively

Russia have not picked Kramnik but Gelfand is playing for Israel; Aronian, Shak, Grischuk, Giri play
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Re: Squads for European Team Championships

Post by Roger de Coverly » Wed Sep 27, 2017 2:57 pm

Mick Norris wrote: Russia have not picked Kramnik but Gelfand is playing for Israel; Aronian, Shak, Grischuk, Giri play
Perhaps there's a clashing Draughts tournament, but Ivanchuk isn't playing either. No Carlsen, with Hammer and Tari the top 2 for Norway.

England's declared line up is
Howell David W L 2701
Mcshane Luke J 2647
Short Nigel D 2698
Adams Michael 2738
Jones Gawain C B 2668

Presumably Adams returns to board 1 when the board order has to be finalised.

No Wales or Ireland, Scotland have
Burnett Andrew 2226
Berry Neil 2283
Grant Jonathan I M 2179
Morrison Graham 2278
Tate Alan 2366


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Re: Squads for European Team Championships

Post by Roger de Coverly » Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:10 pm

LawrenceCooper wrote:Confirmed board orders:

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr304480. ... =30&wi=984
Nigel reinstated at 2, Luke dropped to 5.

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Re: Squads for European Team Championships

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Re: Squads for European Team Championships

Post by Nick Burrows » Sat Oct 28, 2017 4:34 pm

Bologan, Victor 2615 v Short, Nigel D 2698
Svetushkin, Dmitry 2556 v Howell, David W L 2698
Hamitevici, Vladimir 2519 v Jones, Gawain C B 2662
Morozov, Nichita 2467 v Mcshane, Luke J 2647

Howell & McShane play white.

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Re: Squads for European Team Championships

Post by Nick Burrows » Sat Oct 28, 2017 4:46 pm

Luke may have lost his winning chances on move 40?

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Re: Squads for European Team Championships

Post by Angus French » Sat Oct 28, 2017 5:36 pm

and Nigel maybe has to be careful. (Boards 2 & 3 drawn.)

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Re: Squads for European Team Championships

Post by David Robertson » Sat Oct 28, 2017 5:48 pm

Angus French wrote:
Sat Oct 28, 2017 5:36 pm
and Nigel maybe has to be careful
Poor Nigel. He's now botched it beyond redemption, a game he was hitherto never losing. Why do I so relate to this? :(

Luke must now strive to save the match. Not easy

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