The European Senior Team Chess Championship 2025 concluded yesterday in Świdnica, Poland. The event was held in two age categories—50+ and 65+—and Team England repeated its success from last year by defending three titles!
In the 65+ category, nine teams competed, with England 1 scoring a perfect 16 match points to clinch the gold medal. The team dominated the competition, winning all its matches with a minimum score of 3–1.
Poland’s Lower Silesia Team earned the silver with 12 match points.
Germany’s Saxony Team claimed bronze with 11 match points.
The 50+ section featured eight teams, who first played seven rounds, followed by a final-four mini-tournament comprising two additional rounds. England 1 emerged as the champion with 17 match points, securing victories in eight matches and drawing the final round against Germany.
Germany took silver with 13 match points.
England 2 claimed bronze scoring 12 match points.
Meanwhile, England’s Women’s 50+ Team clinched the title of the European Women’s Senior 50+ Team Champions 2025 finishing as the best-ranked women’s team in the competition.
Board prizes were awarded to the top individual performers based on their rating performances in both sections.
Board 1 (50+ section): 1.GM Michael Adams (England 1); 2.GM Klaus Bischoff (Germany); 3.Marek Zych (Poland Swidnica)
Board 2 (50+ section): 1.GM John Emms (England 1); 2.GM Frank Holzke (Germany); 3.FM Neil Dickenson (England 2)
Board 3 (50+ section): 1.GM Glenn Flear (England 1); 2.GM Uwe Boensch (Germany); 3.FM Chris Duncan (England 2)
Board 4 (50+ section): 1.GM Raj Tischbierek (Germany); 2.GM Nigel Davies (England 1); 3.Philip Crocker (England 2)
Board 5 (50+ section): 1.FM Stephen Dishman (England 1); 2.CM Anthony Hughes (Wales Silures); 3.Robert Noyce (England 2)
Board 1 (65+ section): 1.GM John Nunn (England 1); 2.FM Wieslaw Janocha (Poland Lower Silesia Team); 3.Wilfried Dr. Beilfuss (Germany SV Osnabruck)
Board 2 (65+ section): 1.GM Anthony Kosten (England 1); 2.FM Johan Goormachtigh (Belgium KBSB); 3.FM Janusz Zyla (Poland Lower Silesia Team)
Board 3 (65+ section): 1.GM Jonathan Mestel (England 1); 2.FM Guenther Jahnel (German Saxony Team); 3.Marc Stuer (Belgium KBSB)
Board 4 (65+ section): 1.IM Peter Large (England 1); 2.Gennadii Topchii (German Saxony Team); 3.Marcel Van Herck (Belgium KBSB)
Board 5 (65+ section): 1.FM Robert Vogel (German SK Zaehringen Reloaded); 2.IM Chris Baker (England 1); Norbert Becker (German SV Osnabruck)
Final rankings can be found here.
Written by European Chess Union
Photos: Kamil Galuszka
Official website: estcc2025.pl/