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It would have been difficult to predict Wood Green 1's line-up for their Round 3 match against North West Eagles. Whatever your viewpoint, the webmaster is grateful to Helen Milligan for a photographic record.
The Wood Green 1 team was:
- Alexei Shirov (world ranked #10)
- Pia Cramling (Sweden olympiad board 1)
- Viktorija Cmilyte (Lithuania board 1)
- Ekaterina Kovalevskaya (Russia board 3)
- Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant (Georgia)
- Elena Sedina (Italy board 1)
- Harriet Hunt (England board 1)
- Yelena Dembo (Greece board 1)
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Boards 1, 2 and 3, just before play starts:- Alexei Shirov, Pia Cramling and Viktorija Cmilyte.
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3, 4 and 5:- left to right, Viktorija Cmilyte, Ekaterina Kovalevskaya and Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant.
| | Photo - Helen Milligan |
The scene in the playing hall as the match starts.
| | Photo - Helen Milligan |
Ekaterina Kovalevskaya, who was runner up in the last Women's World Championship.
| | Photo - Helen Milligan |
Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant.
| | Photo - Helen Milligan |
Elena Sedina.
| | Photo - Helen Milligan |
Yelena Dembo.
In an exciting match, Wood Green eventually ran out narrow winners over North West Eagles.
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