Torbjörn Blomdahl a torture for Kasidokostas

SCHILTIGHEIM - It is extremely rare that Torbjörn Blomdahl loses a match against Filippos Kasidokostas in major tournaments or league matches. The Swede usually plays his best matches when he meets this opponent at the table, as in the Agipi Masters a few years ago (50-7 in 12), the European Cup for teams (40-8) and the World Cup in Pelopennesos last year (40-10 in 13).

In the last ten matches they faced each other in recent years, Blomdahl won eight times. And today, in the French team championship, the difference was again in favor of the Swedish leader of Laxou.

He built up a big margin and eventually won 50-40, mainly because Kasidokostas managed to run a nine in the equalizer.

The Greek is not in his best period: he played a great match in the European Cup for Andernos last week, but lost his other three matches, therefore the French team missed the final rounds.

Torbjörn Blomdahl was the only winner for Laxou in the encounter with Andernos. After the superior 4-0 at the break, Roland Forthomme grab the match points against Martin Horn 50-41 in 29 innings.

The loser of the first round, Laxou, plays this afternoon (15.00) against the reigning champion Agipi.