ROUND 8 (15.8.9)
| WHITE | BLACK | RESULTS |
| GM Smeets (5) | GM Adams (4) | 0.5 – 0.5 |
| GM Sokolov (4.5) | GM Short (6) | 0.5 – 0.5 |
| GM L’Ami (4) | GM Howell (3.5) | 1 – 0 |
| GM Van Wely (5) | GM McShane (4) | 1 – 0 |
| GM Werle (1.5) | GM Jones (2.5) | 0.5 – 0.5 |
ROUND 9 (16.8.9)
| WHITE | BLACK | RESULTS |
| GM Adams (4.5) | GM Sokolov (5) | 0.5 – 0.5 |
| GM Short (7) | GM L’Ami (4) | 1 – 0 |
| GM Howell (4.5) | GM Van Wely (5) | 1 – 0 |
| GM McShane (4.5) | GM Werle (2) | 0.5 – 0.5 |
| GM Jones (3.5) | GM Smeets (5) | 1 – 0 |
UK TEAM TOTAL = 24 NETHERLANDS TEAM TOTAL = 21
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