Chess: England in midfield at European championships and medals appear unlikely

<p>England, seeded fifth among 40 teams at the start, were 12th at halfway, while England women, seeded 12th among 36, were 10th</p><p>England’s open and women’s teams looked unlikely to contend for medals on Thursday, as this week’s European championships at Batumi, Georgia, passed the halfway mark.</p><p>Leaders after five of the nine rounds: Open: 1 Ukraine 9 match points (12.5 game points), 2 Netherlands 8 (12.5), 3 Serbia 8 (11). Also: 12 England 6 (11). Women: 1 Poland 10 (13.5), 2 Georgia 8 (14), 3 Germany 8 (12). Also: 10 England 6 (11,5).</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/oct/10/chess-england-in-midfield-at-european-championships-and-medals-appear-unlikely">Continue reading...</a>