Congratulations to Petts Wood & Orpington and Durham University Alumni teams for finishing in the top 10 out of nearly 100 teams in the 2025 season of the World Chess League. Their first matches in the knock-out stage are as follows, and you can watch it live on Chess.com via the links below:
Sunday 8th June 6pm – Petts Wood & Orpington vs South African Chess Hub – https://www.chess.com/play/match/2904965
Sunday 22nd June 8pm – Durham University Alumni vs Team Iran Pro – https://www.chess.com/play/match/2905079
The squads were —
Petts Wood & Orpington A squad
Aaravamudhan Balaji; John Merriman; Aditya Verma; Shlok Verma; Jean-Baptiste Jugand; Laurence Ball; Andrew Hon; Musiri Balaji; Conrad Allison
Petts Wood & Orpington A squad
Aaravamudhan Balaji; John Merriman; Aditya Verma; Shlok Verma; Jean-Baptiste Jugand; Laurence Ball; Andrew Hon; Musiri Balaji; Conrad Allison
Durham University Alumni squad
NM Sam Walker; George Gaz; Peter Hornsby; Phil Purcell; Will Taylor; Szymon Palucha; Phil Manning
