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 Match | 444 | 2½-1½ | 471 |
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".