Not sure where Joshua's day 9 report from the British Championships has gone - surely there can't have been any happenings which he doesn't want to write about? Anyway, I'm sure he'll get round to it soon. His public expects!
But in the meantime, here's a quick update on Jude's progress as part of the England team at the European Youth Chess Championships in Bratislava. And great news it is, too, as after 6 rounds Jude has the terrific score of 4 points, achieved against opposition which in each of the last five rounds has been rated more than 200 points higher than him. He has so far won against opponents from Greece, Hungary and Poland; shared the points with a Russian and a Turk, and only lost the one game to a lad from Serbia. He currently sits in joint 23rd place in a field of 149, from his starting ranking of 63rd - absolutely sensational stuff against the very best juniors in Europe.
Next up in tomorrow's 7th Round is the 34th seed from Denmark. Let's hope that the Thursday vibe which usually helps Jude take numerous scalps at the Gauntlet each week will work in Slovakia!
Good luck, Jude. You are doing great and we can't wait to hear all about it on your return.
For even more details, and some photos of Jude in action in Bratislava, take a look at Paul's regular reports on the news page at the Coventry Chess Academy website.
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