It’s nearly here – the EYCC 2016!
… Hotel Praha, Blazimka, Prague from August 17th to 28th, 2016. See the team listed here on ChessResults and meet them here
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EYCC 2016 – pictures
— from Anna Gallagher – Ravi, James, Jake and Daniel before Round 1
EYCC – Day One report
The England team started with high spirits as they prepared for the first round of the European Youth Chess Championship in Prague. Many of the…
EYCC – Day One report II
— from FM Charles Storey Arushi was paired against a fellow England player some 300 points higher, and with Black had a tough ask. A…
EYCC – Day Two report
Much improved performance by England as compared to 12.5/28 on Day 1. Many more players opened their accounts on Day 2. The day started with…
EYCC – Day Three report
[above, l-r — Sharon Daniel, Stephen Whatley, Lauren Weaver, Shlok Verma in Round 2] Round 3 saw the delegation scoring 13, which…
EYCC – photographs
EYCC – Day Four report
Round 4 saw the delegation score 14.5/28. To be on the 50% mark by day 4 is very encouraging. The win of the day was…
EYCC – Day Five report
England marched into round 5 and scored 50% – a very creditable performance. We had impressive victories from Savin Dias, Giulio Sahinoz,…
EYCC – Day Six report
A good day for England as 18 points were scored on day 6. The most impressive victory was for U18 Girl Lauren Weaver, graded 1552…
EYCC – Day Seven report
England scored 11 points on day 7 and our two top scoring players, Nishchal Thatte and Jacob Yoon, both won their games and continued their…
EYCC – Day Eight report
We are nearing the end of EYCC 2016 and the last round is today is at 1pm. Day 8 saw the players secure 12 points….
EYCC – pictures
EYCC – Day Nine report
On the final day we scored 10.5 points. Nishchal Thatte, our only medal hopeful, lost on board 3 in under 8 section and ended the…