Match Details

Match Report

Author:  Ben Wilkinson

Date:  28 Oct 2016

Another excellent victory for the Division 3 team, although it must be noted that we did outgrade our opponents slightly. The scoresheet however, did not reflect how the match should have unfolded.

On board two Ben was careless in the opening, and was soon a pawn down with absolutely no compensation. It was only by way of yet another cheap trick that he was able to wrest the advantage. Even with a material advantage, he still attempted to give his opponent chances to claim the point, until finally escaping with a streaky point.

Second to finish on board one was Steve, who never really looked to be in any trouble, and dispensed with Ray Chubb in a ruthless fashion.

The real interest came on boards three and four. Ken managed to blunder a piece in the early middle game, and looked to be in a lost game. Meanwhile on board four, John getting slowly ground down by an opponent playing well above his grade. A 2-2 scoreline looked to be on the cards.

Fortuitously, Ken was gifted a rook soon after the tea break, and was left with passed-pawns marauding there way to the eighth rank, and the great escape began.

The final game was lost for John, after being ground down in the endgame, his opponent queened a pawn, and just had to force mate. But for once the clock came to Johns rescue, and he claimed his first victory on time.

The result was great, the way we reached it left a little to be desired …