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England over-50s edged out Italy and Hungary on tie-break, while England over-65s shone at the European senior championships in SloveniaEngland seniors won triple European gold on Wednesday as the generation which was second only to the USSR in the 1980s and 1990s continued to show its enduring strength. The nine-day tournament at Terme Catez, Slovenia, included 21 over-50 teams and 30 over-65s.England’s all-grandmaster over-50 squad of John Emms, Glenn Flear, Keith Arkell, Nigel Davies, and ­Stuart Conquest recovered well from a loss to Montenegro in round two, ­winning their next five matches before a defeat by Hungary in the penultimate round. Continue reading...