28-10-2017, 09:48 PM
(This post was last modified: 28-10-2017, 09:56 PM by andyburnett.)
(28-10-2017, 10:46 AM)Matthew Turner Wrote: Good luck everyone.
Thanks Matt - much appreciated!
Round 1 report
Everyone arrived safely in Crete although Graham Morrison had some flight delays which meant he didn't get here until very late last night, and sat out today to give him time to get his bearings. The Creta Maris resort is stunning, but was designed by a mad person and it is very easy to get lost on the way to our villas.
The first round saw a difficult match against a strong Romanian side (20th seeds and average rating of 2590 compared to our 2288 average - all the teams are strong here!) and we were unfortunate not to take something from the day's play. Neil and me made life tough for ourselves early on but both Alan and Jonathan played very well - narrowly missing out on holding draws. So, 4-0 to the bad guys, but tomorrow will see us playing the Faroe Islands and we'll be hoping to put up another strong fight.
In other news, Chelsea Liang is continuing her autumn travels by playing in the World Youth Rapid and Blitz events, also being held here in Creta Maris and I'll try to keep you all updated on her progress as ell as the week goes on.
Andy Burnett (captain, Team Scotland)