The Spanish Team Championships are being played in Salamanca, Spain. Many strong players including Alexei Shirov, Joel Lautier, Jon Speelman, Ian Rogers, Miguel Illescas. Full coverage next week. The winners were Epic Barcino (Shirov, Movsisian, Ilundain, Mellado etc) ahead of Unio Gracienca (Illescas, Magem etc). C.A. Labradores won the second division event.

Internet coverage was at: http://www.chessnet64.com/torneos_online/equipos98/index.htm
Final Standings. 1st Division Group
1  EPIC- BARCINO        24,0
2  UNIO GRACIENCA       22,5
3  FOMENT MARTINENC     21,0
4  C.A. MARCOTE         21,0
5  CAJA INSULAR         18,5
6  C.E. TERRASSA        17,5
7  C.A. ENDESA          17,0
8  VULCA - SPEED SOUND  14,0
9  E.M. EL OLIVAR       13,0
10 GOYA-VILLA TEROR     10,5