This European national team tournament is the second edition of a team event for players with low ELO (with average rating not higher than 2000) began on 25.01.2012 with 22 teams divided in 3 preliminary groups (TD Mariusz Wojnar – POL). Play in all groups is very close to completion, there are only few running games (2, 4 and 6 respectively). Almost all qualifiers (8 of 9 teams) to the final are already known. The 9th team is Czech Republic since the last open decisive game. The final will start as soon as possible.
The final will start as soon as possible [most probably on 01.09.2013].
Sergey Grodzenskiy, Deputy Zonal Director for Europe