24-04-2016, 10:53 AM
Hi George,
Thanks for the praise but I should really point out that I am not captain of the B-team - that distinction falls to El Presidento Jimbo who has had a really tough time over the board in a very strong tournament but who is characteristically putting in a power of work off it, arranging things as required for the 11-man Scottish contingent.
Scotland A vs Scotland B was a hard-fought affair with no quarter given or expected. Ian and myself did well to hold Gerald and Phil with the Black pieces, while Douglas came close to beating Peter and drawing the match (in the end he was the exchange up but in a difficult position and short of time).
Today both teams have very strong opposition in Israel and Switzerland. They will do well to take anything out of those matches.
Thanks for the praise but I should really point out that I am not captain of the B-team - that distinction falls to El Presidento Jimbo who has had a really tough time over the board in a very strong tournament but who is characteristically putting in a power of work off it, arranging things as required for the 11-man Scottish contingent.
Scotland A vs Scotland B was a hard-fought affair with no quarter given or expected. Ian and myself did well to hold Gerald and Phil with the Black pieces, while Douglas came close to beating Peter and drawing the match (in the end he was the exchange up but in a difficult position and short of time).
Today both teams have very strong opposition in Israel and Switzerland. They will do well to take anything out of those matches.