EU Youth 2013



EU Youth – report on Day 1

This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series EU Youth 2013

After good journeys, the English delegation arrived in Malenovice in Czech Rep on Tuesday evening. Play commenced at 3pm on Wednesday after a short opening…


EU Youth 2013 – Day 2

This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series EU Youth 2013

Oliver, having beaten the number 5 seed in Round 1, drew with the number 8 seed in Round 2. Matthew and Boris both lost to…


EU Youth – weekend round-up

This entry is part 5 of 9 in the series EU Youth 2013

The event has continued over the weekend (no rest days) with last week’s sunshine being replaced by a constant drizzle. The last day of sunshine…


EU Youth – Round 6

This entry is part 6 of 9 in the series EU Youth 2013

Inspired by their father’s performance in the Blitz earlier in the day, Round 6 saw calm controlled wins by both Howell boys with the white…


EU Youth – Rounds 7 & 8

This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series EU Youth 2013

The morning of Round 8 was the second 2400 Czech IM simul of the tournament. This time, Matthew and Boris both played. Matthew had the…


EU Youth – Final Round

This entry is part 8 of 9 in the series EU Youth 2013

Three excellent draws in the early morning last round. Both Matthew and Oli were pressing for wins and Matthew was one of the last to…


EU Youth 2013 final report

This entry is part 9 of 9 in the series EU Youth 2013

 – by Chris Howell, Head of England Delegation [below, l-r – Matthew, Oliver and Boris]   The England team had another unbeaten round to finish…