South Hams Chess Club
South Hams Chess Club

Match Details

DCCA Mamhead: Teignmouth v South Hams 3 Mar 2018

Bd Teignmouth Col Grade ECF Result South Hams Col Grade ECF PGN
1 Ingham, Bill W 163 173310C 0-1 Levy, Steve B 179 134450L View
2 Wilson, Matthew B 161 128713J 1-0 Wilkinson, Ben W 138 162703L Submit
3 Cockerton, Mark W 125 227246F 0-1 McConnell, Phil B 128 285386D View
4 Doidge, Charles B 108 109767C ½-½ Peach, Cliff W 106 116851E View
Overall Match5571½-2½551
 

Match Report

Author:  Phil McConnell

Date:  4 Mar 2018

Despite some travel difficulties due to the snow, the team all made it to the venue more-or-less on time. Four good, close games, with South Hams just prevailing in the end.
On Board 1, Steve Levy nullified Bill Ingham's London System, gained a pawn, then another pawn, and this was enough to force a win.
On Board 2, Ben Wilkinson seemed to have some decent attacking chances against Matthew Wilson, but paid the price for a couple of mistakes.
On Board 3, Phil McConnell found himself in a cramped position and under attack, but fought back in the end game and seemed to be on course for a win when Mark Cockerton blundered a rook and resigned.
On Board 4, Cliff Peach and Charles Doidge agreed a draw in a tricky end game position. It was far from obvious over the board, but Charles could have forced a win from that position by sacrificing two pawns in order to enable one of his own pawns to queen. A good draw - the vital half point secured the team win.