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Last update: Thursday March 22, 2007 14:29
The top three team were all from Russia. England fielded three teams in this four board nine round team tournament. The second team had five players in total.
England 1, ranked 18 finished 21 with 10 match points (2 for a win and 1 for
a draw) and 19.5 game points.
David Anderton (captain) 4/9
Geoff James 4.5/9
Tim Pelling 5/9
James Scholes 6/9
England 2, ranked 28 finished 24 with 10 match points and 17.5 game points.
Bob Wade 3/8
Mike Singleton 3.5/7
Alan Crombleholme 3/7
Ivor Smith 3.5/7
John Feavyour (captain) 4.5/7
England 3, ranked 45 finished 50 with 5 match points and 13 game points.
John Rety 3.5/9
Peter Wilson (captain) 2/9 and overall team leader
Clive Pemberton 3.5/9
Peter Wood 4/9
The 10th European Seniors Chess Team Championship will be held in Dresden in the same venue in February 2008.
Stewart Reuben
The 9th European Seniors Team Championship takes place in Dresden from 16-24 February. In addition to hosting teams from many European Countries this event is unusual in that regional, and even club, sides from various parts of Germany also take part. The only limitations being that all members of a team must be registered with FIDE under the same Country and that all male players must have reached the age of 60 (50 for females). This there are 53 teams competing (a record).
England will be represented by 3 teams - David Anderton (Captain), Geoff James, Tim Pelling and James Scholes make up the first team. The second team will be selected each day from a squad of 5 : Bob Wade, Michael Singleton, Alan Crombleholme, Ivor Smith and John Feavyour (Captain). The third team comprises : John Rety, Peter Wilson (Captain), Clive Pemberton and Peter Wood.
Two teams from Russia head the seedings while the third seeds are Israel. The challenge of home team Germany is led by Wolfgang Uhlmann. They are seeded fourth - just a place above Switzerland headed by Victor Korchnoi (the highest-graded individual player).
This time the event has been increased to 9 rounds. An excellent programme of excursions enables players to see the local places of interest. The February 2008 event will again be held in - you've guessed it - Dresden !
As always the hard work of recruiting players and chairing the team selection - plus sorting out hotel-bookings etc. has been done by Stewart Reuben who is now sunning himself in St. Lucia - leaving me to ensure that the teams reach Dresden safely - no doubt sporting its traditional covering of snow during this event.
Peter J B Wilson