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European Senior Team Chess Championship 2025

The European Senior Team Chess Championship 2025 is set to take place from 5-13 April in Swidnica, Poland. The event is played in two age categories: 50+ and 65+, with the participation of 18 teams. The top-seeded teams in the 50+section are Germany (Average rating of players 2430), England 1 (Average rating of players 2415) and England 2 (Average rating of players 2160), and the top seeds in the 65+ category are England 1 (Average rating of players 2427), Germany – SK Zaehringen Reloaded (Average rating of players 2226) and Germany – Saxony Team (Average rating of players 2143). See detailed information on the European Senior Team 2025 here


The best-rated players representing their federations in both sections are: GM Michael Adams (2661, England 50+ 1), GM John Nunn (2528, England 65+ 1), GM Uwe Boensch (2465, Germany 50+), GM Jonathan Mestel (2449, England 65+ 1), GM Klaus Bischoff (2425, Germany 50+), GM Raj Tischbierek (2418, Germany 50+), GM Frank Holzke (2412, Germany 50+) and others.

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European Senior Team Chess Championship 2025, section 50+


1. ENG – England 50+ 2 (RtgAvg:2208 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) Captain: Philip Crocker
Bo. Name Rtg FED
1 IM Buckley, Graeme N 2268 ENG
2 FM Dickenson, Neil F 2250 ENG
3 FM Duncan, Chris R 2178 ENG
4 Crocker, Philip J 2137 ENG
5 Noyce, Robert C 2065 ENG
2. WLS – Wales Silures O50 (RtgAvg:1998 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) Captain: Mark Adams
Bo. Name Rtg FED
1 FM Zeidler, Sven P. 2143 WLS
2 Fletcher, John 1989 WLS
3 Adams, Mark 1916 WLS
4 AGM Van Kemenade, Rudy 1945 WLS
5 CM Hughes, Anthony 1911 WLS
3. GER – Germany (RtgAvg:2430 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) Captain: Dr. Matthias Kribben
Bo. Name Rtg FED
1 GM Bischoff, Klaus 2425 GER
2 GM Holzke, Frank 2412 GER
3 GM Boensch, Uwe 2465 GER
4 GM Tischbierek, Raj 2418 GER
5 Kribben, Matthias Dr. 2060 GER
4. ENG – England 50+ Women (RtgAvg:2078 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) Captain: Nigel Povah
Bo. Name Rtg FED
1 IM Lalic, Susan K 2227 ENG
2 WIM Lauterbach, Ingrid 1998 ENG
3 WIM Regan, Natasha K 2056 ENG
4 WGM Jackson, Sheila 2031 ENG
5 WFM Fink-Nunn, Petra 1997 ENG
5. POL – Swidnica (RtgAvg:1949 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) Captain: Czesław Stec
Bo. Name Rtg FED
1 Zych, Marek 1942 POL
2 Szmyd, Marek 1900 POL
3 Stec, Czeslaw 1820 POL
4 Zaremba, Artur 2133 POL
5 Kilanski, Janusz 1670 POL
6. ENG – England 50+ 1 (RtgAvg:2437 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) Captain: John Emms
Bo. Name Rtg FED
1 GM Adams, Michael 2661 ENG
2 GM Emms, John M 2411 ENG
3 GM Flear, Glenn C 2366 ENG
4 GM Davies, Nigel R 2309 ENG
5 FM Dishman, Stephen 2279 ENG
7. POL – Caissa Poland (RtgAvg:2011 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) Captain: Grzegorz Ograbek
Bo. Name Rtg FED
1 FM Rogowski, Jaroslaw 2050 POL
2 CM Ograbek, Grzegorz 2068 POL
3 Czyz, Andrzej 1985 POL
4 AIM Wielosz, Jaroslaw 1939 POL
8. POL – UKS Giecek Radków (RtgAvg:2015 / TB1: 0 / TB2: 0) Captain: Kazimierz Szydelko
Bo. Name Rtg FED
1 Tustanowski, Robert 2222 POL
2 Laszewicz, Pawel 2011 POL
3 Machlowski, Slawomir 1963 POL
4 Kruczynski, Marek 1862 POL
5 Szydelko, Kazimierz 1798 POL


European Senior Team Chess Championship 2025, section 65+


1. GER – Saxony Team (RtgAvg:2143 / TB1: 2 / TB2: 0) Captain: Jürgen Kyas /Ina Gottschall
Bo. Name Rtg FED FideID Games
1 FM Sandner, Gunter 2243 GER 4646401 0
2 Kyas, Juergen 2168 GER 4618157 0
3 FM Jahnel, Guenther 2148 GER 4636147 0
4 Topchii, Gennadii 2012 GER 4141385 0
5 Dietze, Frank 2003 GER 4680979 0
2. GER – SK Zaehringen Reloaded (RtgAvg:2226 / TB1: 2 / TB2: 0) Captain: Christian Maier
Bo. Name Rtg FED FideID Games
1 IM Maier, Christian 2233 GER 4601955 0
2 FM Raupp, Thomas 2247 GER 4601610 1
3 FM Miltner, Arndt 2232 GER 4602366 1
4 FM Vatter, Hans-Joachim 2192 GER 4602439 1
5 FM Vogel, Robert 2145 GER 4604253 1
3. FIN – Finland (RtgAvg:2060 / TB1: 2 / TB2: 0) Captain: Patola Eero
Bo. Name Rtg FED FideID Games
1 GM Westerinen, Heikki M.J. 2209 FIN 500020 1
2 Joentausta, Hannu 2081 FIN 502278 1
3 FM Vinke, Dietmar 2078 FIN 1703196 1
4 Patola, Eero 1872 FIN 504092 1
4. BEL – Belgium KBSB (RtgAvg:2101 / TB1: 2 / TB2: 0) Captain: Marc Stuer
Bo. Name Rtg FED FideID Games
1 IM Rooze, Jan 2198 BEL 200050 1
2 FM Goormachtigh, Johan 2207 BEL 200280 1
3 Stuer, Marc 2038 BEL 203700 1
4 Van Herck, Marcel 1962 BEL 200344 1
5. POL – Lower Silesia Team (RtgAvg:2062 / TB1: 2 / TB2: 0) Captain: Krzysztof Krupa
Bo. Name Rtg FED FideID Games
1 FM Janocha, Wieslaw 2186 POL 1100548 1
2 FM Zyla, Janusz 2181 POL 1102338 1
3 Czajkowski, Ryszard 1963 POL 1109898 1
4 CM Krupa, Krzysztof 1919 POL 1104268 1
6. GER – SV Osnabrück (RtgAvg:2046 / TB1: 2 / TB2: 0) Captain: Gerhard Müller
Bo. Name Rtg FED FideID Games
1 Beilfuss, Wilfried Dr. 2070 GER 4607856 1
2 Woestmann, Hans-Joachim 2029 GER 12963925 1
3 Mueller, Gerhard 2052 GER 4692829 1
4 Lange, Torsten 2025 GER 4667794 1
5 Becker, Norbert 2032 GER 4675649 0
7. ENG – England 65+ 1 (RtgAvg:2421 / TB1: 2 / TB2: 0) Captain: Chris Baker_x000D_
Bo. Name Rtg FED FideID Games
1 GM Nunn, John D M 2528 ENG 400017 1
2 GM Kosten, Anthony C. 2366 ENG 400114 0
3 GM Mestel, A Jonathan 2449 ENG 400122 1
4 IM Large, Peter G 2342 ENG 400866 1
7 IM Baker, Chris W 2151 ENG 401676 1
8. CRO – Šahovski klub MURSKO SREDIŠĆE (RtgAvg:1723 / TB1: 2 / TB2: 0) Captain: Stjepan Novak
Bo. Name Rtg FED FideID Games
1 Vadlja, Stjepan 1697 CRO 14511665 1
2 Sobocanec, Alojz 1792 CRO 14524520 1
3 Novak, Stjepan 1671 CRO 14510936 1
4 Petanjek, Zvonko 1732 CRO 14510979 1
9. ENG – England 65+ 2 (RtgAvg:2064 / TB1: 2 / TB2: 0) Captain: Nigel Povah
Bo. Name Rtg FED FideID Games
1 Quinn, John M 2073 ENG 405043 1
2 Bowmer, Kevin 2126 ENG 416690 1
3 Hewson, Brian W R 2066 ENG 437484 1
4 Higgie, Charles L 1992 ENG 1803263 1
5 Reynolds, D Ian W 1926 ENG 410705 0