South Hams Chess Club
South Hams Chess Club

Match Details

TCL Rapidplay: South Hams v Newton Abbot 21 Jan 2016

Bd South Hams Col Grade ECF Result Newton Abbot Col Grade ECF PGN
1 Levy, Steve B 177 134450L ½-½ Kinder, Andrew W 152 162701G View
2 Wilkinson, Ben W 152 162703L 1-0 Taylor, Wilfred B 131 182650F View
3 Archer, David B 138 300734A 1-0 Narayanan, Nandaja W 97 279359D View
4 Collins, Tony W 76 173334F 0-1 Blackmore, Joshua B 95 290737K Submit
1 Levy, Steve W 177 134450L 1-0 Kinder, Andrew B 152 162701G View
2 Wilkinson, Ben B 152 162703L 1-0 Taylor, Wilfred W 131 182650F View
3 Archer, David W 138 300734A 1-0 Narayanan, Nandaja B 97 279359D View
4 Collins, Tony B 76 173334F 0-1 Blackmore, Joshua W 95 290737K Submit
Overall Match5435½-2½475
 

Match Report

Author:  Ben Wilkinson

Date:  22 Jan 2016

South Hams played their second fixture of the 2015/16 rapidplay season on home turf against Newton Abbot.. Buoyed by recent success, the trio of Levy, Wilkinson and Archer were spoiling for a fight, ably backed up by Tony Collins on board 4.

First blood was spilt by Ben Wilkinson, as his opponent over-looked a back rank mate, and was forced to give up a piece in a lost endgame. The not so gallant David Archer added to the score at the expense Nandaja Narayanan. Newton Abbot fought back through the ever improving Joshua Blackmore who over powered Tony in a Rook and Knight endgame. The top board clash ended drawn, with Steven admitting that perhaps he’d let his position slip, and his opponent off the hook.

The second half of the evening continued in the same vein, with David Archer once again showing no respect for the fairer sex, and destroying his opponent with an overwhelming attack. Ben added a further point after his opponent self-destructed after a knight sac. failed to yield counter-play. Tony’s resistance didn’t quite stave off Joshua’s attack on board 4, leaving a match score of 4.5 -2.5 with the top board remaining. Steve completed the victory with panache, as he strangled the Andrew Kinder’s position, removing any possible counter play and putting the final nail in the coffin by trapping his opponents queen.

Overall, a successful and thoroughly enjoyable evening.