Chess: England crush Netherlands at Euro teams and move into joint lead
England produced a stunning performance with three wins and a draw and now face joint leaders Germany on Saturday in round seven (of nine) at the European team championshipAfter dour performances in their previous five matches, England produced a stunning victory in Friday’s sixth round of the European team championship in Budva, Montenegro. Their 3.5-0.5 win against the Netherlands jumped them into the joint lead with Germany, who drew 2-2 with Romania.England v Germany in Saturday’s seventh round (of nine) will now be a potential gold medal match. It can be watched, live and free, on chess24.com and other leading chess websites, starting at 2.15 pm and continuing for four or five hours. Continue reading…