Match Details
TCL Division 4: South Hams v Newton Abbot 24 Nov 2016
| Bd | South Hams | Col | Grade | ECF | Result | Newton Abbot | Col | Grade | ECF | PGN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenhalgh, Roy | B | 111 | 134641G | 1-0 | Hussey, Michael | W | 101 | 277498H | Submit |
| 2 | Davies, Alan | W | 110 | 304962A | 0-1 | Lockett, Bracken | B | 73 | 294486J | View |
| 3 | Ashby, Ken | B | 93 | 181837F | 1-0 | O'Donoghue, Toby | W | 59 | 276896D | View |
| 4 | Belli, John | W | 72 | 300901E | 1-0 | McMullen, Evan | B | 60 | 303107L | View |
| Overall Match | 386 | 3-1 | 293 | |||||||
Match Report
Author: John Belli
Date: 25 Nov 2016
None of the youngsters were available for this match courtesy of a swimming gala so I was forced to rely on some of our "reserves" in the guise of Roy and Ken to come to our rescue and that they did in spades.
Roy on Board 1 after a very successful Torbay Congress gave a polished performance working his way back into the game after a slow start. Once he had the initiative he ruthlessly made sure there was no way back for his opponent.
Alan, our normal Board 1, also returning on the back of a successful Torbay Congress was well on his way to victory, two pawns up against an opponent he had beaten at the Congress, made an unfortunate blunder and was forced to resign.
Ken on Board 3 gave another professional methodical performance, never allowing his opponent into the game and quickly finishing the game off just after the tea interval.
On Board 4 struggling with confidence I managed to hold things equal until my opponent went for a combination that left him rook v bishop and knight. My connected pawns in the middle of the board were edging towards queening when he blundered leaving his king and rook in a fork from the bishop and resigned immediately.
Many thanks to Roy, Alan and Ken for your support. It was also good to see Newton Abbot blood their youngsters.