Fortunes fluctuated on one of the most exciting final days we have ever witnessed at a major championship. Even in the dying moments the medals were undecided.

Italy's seemingly secure hold on the Gold medals was shaken by Great Britain. They raced into a 38-0 lead and with just three boards to go the Italians were looking down the barrel. However, like true Champions they saved their best till last and conceded no further ground. The 5 VPs they secured was enough. Bravo Italy!

Denmark had a maximum 25 in the bag at an early stage against France. That proved to be enough to give Denmark the Silver medals.

Israel struggled for a while against Germany, but they powered home in the second half to capture Bronze.

Russia and Norway fought each other to a standstill and it was only on a dramatic last board in front of an overflowing VuGraph audience that the Norwegians got their noses in front when it mattered. They secured the fourth qualifying spot, but there will be much sympathy for Russia who only fell at the very last.

Schools: Italy celebrated their victory with a convincing win against France. In the race for the remaining medals the Netherlands trounced Russia and captured Silver.

Poland found themselves in deep trouble against Germany and at one stage a medal looked unlikely. They gallantly rallied and although they lost the battle they won the war, gaining the bronze by finishing five ahead of Sweden, who did all they could with a 25-0 trouncing of Israel.

The profiles of the medallists are given elsewhere in this Bulletin. Meanwhile we salute:

1.		ITALY	Daniele Pagani, Paolo Marino, Bernardo Biondo, Riccardo Intonti, Mario d'Avossa, Matteo Mallardi, Npc Gianpaolo Rinaldi.
2.		DENMARK	Claus Boysen, Kasper Konow, Mikkel Noehr, Mik Kristensen, Freddi Broendum, Morten Lund Madsen, Coach Rico Hemberg, npc Kirsten Steen Moeller
3.		ISRAEL	Amir Levin, Eran Shaham, Yaniv Zack, Asaf Amit, Asa Levinger, Inon Liran, Npc: Michael Barel

1.		ITALY	Stelio di Bello, Stefano Uccello, Furio di Bello, Guariglia Ruggiero, Fabio Lo Presti, Leonardo Magrini. Npc: Enrico Guerra
2.		NETHERLANDS	Tom Drijver, Bas Drijver, Niek Brink, Sjoert Brink, Kevin Vreeswijk Massenzio Hoogsteden, Npc Frans Borm, Assistant Npc Bart Groosman
3.		POLAND	Anna Szczepanska, Jacek Baranowski, Krzysztof Buras, Szymon Kapala, Piotr Lutostanski, Adam Skalski, Npc Wlodzimierz Krysztofczyk, Assistant npc Bogdan Kaczynski