Both English teams had won in Round 7 and this meant they both had to play higher seeded teams. The Men faced 11th seeds Georgia, who had them comfortably outrated on boards 2-4. This meant that Micky was under pressure to ...
After a disappointing day for both teams in round 6 they would be looking to bounce back immediately in round 7. The Men faced a strong German team (seeded 1 place above them) and won a close match 2.5-1.5. On top board Michael A...
In round 6 the English Men faced a tough match against Poland. They slumped to their worst defeat of the tournament, losing 3.5-0.5. Michael Adams played out 11 moves of theory on the Black side of the Spanish Exchange variation before...
Hi again everyone. Before I begin I have to apologise for the delay in this report. I was away coaching at the weekend and have not managed to find time for this report. Don't worry though, this means there will be a flurry of reports/ga...
In round 5 England were playing against 7th seeds Spain. They fought hard and came away with a well earned 2-2 draw. Top board was an all 2700+ clash between Michael Adams and Alexei Shirov. Micky gained a slight edge in a Ruy Lopez ...
See previous news for report on the match. Sorry for the delay, been having computer problems.
It has been suggested to me that I should continue my reporting on England's progress under the section of 'news' rather than as a blog update. I shall therefore aim to do this, and then do a summary on my blog with a link to the...
