Balkans Bound

AM making final preparations for flying to Albania tomorrow for the world 65+ senior team championships, where I am on board three (of four) for England 5.

There are nine afternoon rounds over 10 days, including a free day after round five, with a time limit of 40 moves in 90 minutes, a further 30 minutes to finish, and a 30-second increment throughout.

The 54 teams are headed by German club side Lasker Schachstiftung GK, England, Iceland, Montenegro, France and Russia.

There is also a 50+ tournament with 36 teams, where the top three seeds are USA, England and Kazakhstan.

Venue hotel - Grand Blue FAFA, Durrës