Match Details
TCL Division 3: Torquay Boys Grammar School v South Hams 14 Jan 2016
| Bd | Torquay Boys Grammar School | Col | Grade | ECF | Result | South Hams | Col | Grade | ECF | PGN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sturt, Ben | B | 123 | 292547D | 0-1 | Wilkinson, Ben | W | 124 | 162703L | View |
| 2 | Kubiak, Jakub | W | 85 | 293395A | ½-½ | Russell, Dennis | B | 127 | 214868H | Submit |
| 3 | Sanders-Wyatt, Ben | B | 75 | 281087G | 0-1 | McConnell, Phil | W | 115 | 285386D | Submit |
| 4 | Glasson, Luke | W | 68 | 300442K | ½-½ | Fowler, James | B | 104 | 277497F | Submit |
| Overall Match | 351 | 1-3 | 470 | |||||||
Match Report
Author: Phil McConnell
Date: 14 Jan 2016
This win was not nearly as comfortable as the scoreline suggests.
Ben managed to get a substantial advantage early on by exploiting his opponent's exposed queen and was first to finish. However the rest of us had a real struggle, with the watching Ben unsure of the outcome of all three games.
After James and Dennis had agreed draws, I was aware that a draw on Board 3 would win us the match. However, as the end game approached I felt I could take advantage of my opponent's poor pawn structure, so I held off offering the draw for a while. In any case, I wanted to put a stop to all this "you play like Geoff Boycott" nonsense. In the end my opponent allowed his rook to get trapped in a thicket of pawns, and resigned.
TGBS can consider themselves unlucky - despite being outgraded by 119 points, they gave us a real fright.
So, onward we march in Division 3, with a draw and a win from our first two matches. Well played, everyone - it's nice when the whole team makes a contribution.