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Wednesday's matches at the European Championship.

Today's day started with the men's game against the Swiss at 8 o'clock. The land of the Helvetic Cross is represented by a relatively new team on the international scene, experienced more from the junior categories and more recently from the CCT series tournaments. Benoit Schwarz is one of the most talented players to be found in Switzerland, De Cruz is a good strategist and Tanner and Paetz have already had some success as well. An even match was broken by the eighth end, in which the opponent played a deuce to pull away by two. Aware of the poor starting position for the end of the match, the Czech team took some risks, but the result was a four for the opponent and a final score of 4 : 10. Two matches remain and two wins are needed for peace of mind.

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The women played against the Slovaks from 12.00. The difference in the quality of play was noticeable, although Kajan's team managed to keep the score close thanks to some good stones. We calmly waited for the right moments, and they came. In the end, Ežen also played, making her debut on the European stage. The win definitely qualifies us for the extra time, but we are waiting until tomorrow for the exact position and thus the opponent for the semi-finals.

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Yesterday's men's game against the eccentric Finns was fast-paced. The Northerners led 8-1 at the half and there was no doubt about the winner. All that's left is to beat the Italian tomorrow and earn a second life.

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In the women's Group A, the Russians turned the tide of the match, scoring two threes in the tenth end and then in the extra end against the Swedes. They are up there with the Danes and the Scots. In the men's, the Norwegians excel, including after a close win over Switzerland.