South Hams Chess Club
South Hams Chess Club

Match Details

TCL Division 4: South Hams v Teignmouth 6 Oct 2016

Bd South Hams Col Grade ECF Result Teignmouth Col Grade ECF PGN
1 Davies, Alan B 110 304962A ½-½ Webster, Alan W 82 275966E View
2 Belli, John W 72 300901E 1-0 White, Michael B 76 292251E View
3 Zaffiro, Zak B 83 304561E 1-0 Moorhouse, Anthony W 67 301058C Submit
4 Zaffiro, Oliver W 65 304562G 1-0 Hayden-Sadler, Kenneth B 53 302195G Submit
Overall Match3303½-½278
 

Match Report

Author:  John Belli

Date:  7 Oct 2016

Twins triumph to defeat Teignmouth

The newly formed 4th team of South Hams Chess Club; including the young Zaffiro twins, opened their league programme with an encouraging win over Teignmouth by 3 ½ to ½.

Alan Davies on Board 1, after an even opening, managed to go two pawns up by a rook and pawn ending, but had to settle for a draw when his opponent clawed back the advantage.

On Board 2 John Belli quickly went a pawn up in a closed Ruy Lopez opening and then was allowed to advance his central pawns finalising in a rook and pawn checkmate.

Board 3 saw the performance of the match when Zak Zaffiro handled his game very efficiently , slowly gaining an advantage which ground down his opponent and culminated in a mating attack.

Oliver Zaffiro on Board 4 in an open game, swopped off a rook for two minor pieces was brought back to near parity, but dug in and was happily progressing to queen his rook pawn when a series of nasty checks by his opponent nearly scuppered his plan. His opponent then blundered to hand back the initiative to Oliver and quickly resigned.