The European 23rd European Team Chess Championship is taking place in Slovenia from Friday 12th to Sunday 21st November.

Allan Pleasants (Weymouth and Wimborne) and John Weatherlake (Poole) are representing Wales.  Allan is a seasoned international but this is John’s debut for his national side.

If you want to follow the action, here are some helpful links:

• Brief details of the event are on the Official Championship Site
• The complete results with be on the Chess Results Server
• Games with be shown live on Chess24.com

Play kicks off at 3 pm UK time on Friday 12th, though Wales have a bye in round 1.

Good luck to Allan and John for future rounds!