South Hams Chess Club
South Hams Chess Club

Match Details

TCL Division 3: South Hams v Plymouth 19 Feb 2015

Bd South Hams Col Grade ECF Result Plymouth Col Grade ECF PGN
1 Levy, Steve B 140 134450L 1-0 Wilby, Robert W 140 155624B Submit
2 McConnell, Phil W 102 285386D ½-½ Dean, John B 119 179950C View
3 Fowler, James B 105 277497F 0-1 Tatam, Tony W 107 134693D View
4 Greenhalgh, Roy W 97 134641G 1-0 Scantlebury, Derek B 105 191043H Submit
Overall Match4442½-1½471
 

Match Report

Author:  Phil McConnell

Date:  20 Feb 2015

With this narrow win, South Hams scored a home and away "double" over Plymouth in Division 3 - when was the last time this happened?

Roy's game on Board 4 was the first to finish, but unfortunately I saw nothing of this game and can't comment on it!

On Board 2, I ended up with a bishop and 7 pawns against my opponent's bishop and 6 pawns. But it was a position where it wasn't obvious how I could break through, and with my clock a bit on the tight side I offered a draw. After consulting his team captain, John accepted.

A couple of minutes later, Steve forced a win - after a tight game - with a strong attack down the centre.

James' game against Tony Tatam was the last to finish, with James up a queen and two pawns in exchange for a rook, two knights and a pawn - an unusual situation. James became desperately tight on time, while Tony played very accurately - and James' position already seemed lost when his clock fell.

So the South Hams Division 3 team now has 6 wins from 7 matches. Our next match (away to Torquay on 4th March) looks as if it could be the Division's "crunch match".