5th European Team Chess Championship: Bath 1973

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Qualifying group 1

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Standings

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pos. team   code flag matches 1 2
+ = -
  Switzerland   SUI Switzerland 0 1 0 BYE
-		 ESP
8
  Spain   ESP Spain 1 1 0 TUN
11½		 SUI
8
  Tunisia   TUN Tunisia 0 0 1 ESP
4½		 BYE
-

The four nations tournament (Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, Morocco) was scheduled in July 1971 in Tunisia. While Switzerland and Morocco did not arrive, Spain beat Tunisia 11½-4½ and qualified to the Championship Final.

The Swiss filed official protest and surprisingly F.I.D.E. commanded play-off between Switzerland and Spain be played in 1973 on Swiss soil. Switzerland beat Spain on board count.