UK Lose Promotion Match Against Israel

After finishing second in League B (behind the Netherlands) the UK team had to play a promotion match against the team second bottom in League A. At one point it was expected this would be Hungary, but Israel ended in the ninth slot on tie-break. Italy was bottom and automatically relegated. Israel fielded a strong team and only Damen Woo, playing on board one, managed to win for the UK, so the match was lost 1-4 and the UK remain in League B next season.

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Damen Woo wrote: I had played a few games with this opponent, Amir Fragman, previously. In this game, I tried a creative opening to throw him a surprise and take the game off-book. Swimming in uncharted waters, I gained the upper hand and successfully converted it into a winning position.

Michael Cheung wrote: I lost my game due to poor calculation, my opponent, Tal Michaeli, played better than me in this game.

Bruno Poltronieri wrote: I lost by resignation against Reem Ben David. The game started well enough, with both of us making our own frameworks. He made a floating group to reduce my top right, which I started chasing around. I think the game was even at that point, but I then played a careless peep that wasn't sente, and my opponent was able to connect up his group. After that I was clearly behind and my attempt to make something happen didn't work.

Jake Game wrote: Sadly I lost today. My opponent, Nadav Tzelnicker, played well and probably was better the entire game due to uncertainties in the opening that I did not handle well. It was very enjoyable game though.

Ryan Zhang lost by resignation against Ofer Zivony after losing a capturing race.