World Braille Team Championships

Romania

19-29 April 2010

Stephen Hilton of Inverclyde Chess Club and Prestwick Chess Club has been selected to play for an United Kingdom team who have qualified for the World Braille Team Championships in Calimanesti in Romania from April, 19th-29th 2010.

Stephen was part of the UK team who finished 6th in the last Braille Olympiad in Crete in 2008, where he played in matches against The Netherlands, Serbia, Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania and the Czech Republic.

Here is the team in full

1. IM Colin Crouch (2346)
2. Chris Ross (2207)
3. Bill Armstrong (1966)
4. Stephen Hilton (1891)
Travelling reserve: Colin Chambers (1912)

The team will be coached in Romania by Grandmaster Neil McDonald. The team is being sponsored by Winton Capital.

Stephen is pictured at Crete 2008 in the match v Russia. His opponent is twice IBCA world champion Sergey Smirnov.