Match Details
TCL Division 4: South Hams v Plymouth 23 Nov 2017
Bd | South Hams | Col | Grade | ECF | Result | Plymouth | Col | Grade | ECF | PGN |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Russell, Dennis | B | 118 | 214868H | ½-½ | Tatam, Anthony | W | 114 | 134693D | Submit |
2 | Davies, Alan | W | 92 | 304962A | ½-½ | Proudfoot, Andy | B | 106 | 117499L | View |
3 | Savage, Jim | B | 88 | 309192C | 0-1 | Mill-Wilson, Graham | W | 104 | 161236A | Submit |
4 | Belli, John | W | 76 | 300901E | 0-1 | Scantlebury, Derek | B | 94 | 191043H | View |
Overall Match | 374 | 1-3 | 418 |
Match Report
Author: Phil McConnell
Date: 27 Nov 2017
On Board 1 Dennis was up against an old adversary Tony Tatam. Dennis was unable to find a weakness in Tony’s solid Queen’s Pawn opening and a draw was agreed.
Alan playing White on Board 2 had an interesting positional battle after an early exchange of Queens in the London system. He was a pawn down in the middle game but had better piece development. However neither player was able to capitalize and another draw was agreed.
Jim made his Div.4 debut on Board 3 but unfortunately whilst trying to defend a pawn let his opponent’s knight free to rampage on his back ranks with fatal consequences.
John playing White on Board 4 had a very strong position early in the opening after his opponent blundered. Keeping up the pressure throughout the middle game he had a potential checkmate in 7 at Move 30. However the opportunity was missed and the advantage slipped away, John ultimately losing following what he called “a self-inflicted fatal move”.