Match Details
TCL Division 3: South Hams v Torquay Boys Grammar School 20 Apr 2017
| Bd | South Hams | Col | Grade | ECF | Result | Torquay Boys Grammar School | Col | Grade | ECF | PGN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer, David | B | 151 | 300734A | ½-½ | Sturt, Ben | W | 118 | 292547D | View |
| 2 | McConnell, Phil | W | 126 | 285386D | 1-0 | Kubiak, Jakub | B | 101 | 293395A | View |
| 3 | Greenhalgh, Roy | B | 111 | 134641G | ½-½ | Sanders-Wyatt, Ben | W | 86 | 281087G | Submit |
| 4 | Zaffiro, Oliver | W | 75 | 304562G | 0-1 | Glasson, Luke | B | 74 | 300442K | Submit |
| Overall Match | 463 | 2-2 | 379 | |||||||
Match Report
Author: Phil McConnell
Date: 20 Apr 2017
The team from TBGS acquitted themselves really well in earning a 2 - 2 draw against a strong South Hams team.
First to finish was Board 4, where Oliver went down in material during the middle game. Despite this, he fought on bravely, but his opponent's material advantage proved decisive in the end game.
Next to finish was Board 3, where Roy was incredibly lucky to get a way with a draw by perpetual check after going a rook down. How DOES Roy do it?
On Board 2, after a rather cagey opening the postion was equal, but eventually Phil managed to gain a knight for a pawn, and this, together with a superior position, was enough for him to force a win.
So it all came down to Board 1, where David's opponent played a cracking good game, and created what should probably have been a winning advantage. However David fought back in a complicated position, and, in the knowledge that a draw would tie the match (enough for South Hams to take the Diviison 3 title), David was very happy to settle for the draw.
Well played TBGS - you will have a strong team in Divisin 3 next season. As for South Hams, our rather lucky match draw was enough to secure us the Division 3 title for the third year running - so we certainly have somehting to celebrate!