The team from Luxembourg (right) have the title within their grasp after their shock 4-0 defeat of Andorra.	Giancarlo Berardi of San Marino considers his position.	San Marino (right) were unable to match the power of the Faroe Islands.	Jersey's Captain, Louis Joualt (left), facing Monaco's powerful quartet of GM Igor Efimov, GM Algimandas Butnorius, FM Patrick van Hoolandt and Karl Johan Ribbegren.	Graham Mooney, FM Jonathan Hawes and Tito Kahn of Jersey.	The afternoon would end in a narrow defeat for the Guernsey team (facing), at the hands of Cyprus.	Vassilis Aristotelous sealed the victory for Cyprus, with his marathon win over Guernsey's Captain, FM Fred Hamperl.	Malta (right) emerged victorious from their tightly fought contest with Liechtenstein.	IM Fred Berend of Luxembourg (left, foreground) squares off against CM Peter Rowe of Guernsey at Thursday evening's blitz tournament.	IM Axel Smith of Sweden took a break from his duties as Deputy Chief Arbiter to play some blitz, finishing the evening with second prize.	WIM Ellinor Frisk of Sweden won the ladies' prize.	IM John Rodgaard (left, front) won the blitz tournament, as his Faroe Islands compatriots also secured the team prize.