Match Details
TCL Division 2: South Hams v Newton Abbot 20 Oct 2016
| Bd | South Hams | Col | Grade | ECF | Result | Newton Abbot | Col | Grade | ECF | PGN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levy, Steve | B | 177 | 134450L | 1-0 | Ramesh, Vignesh | W | 154 | 276543D | View |
| 2 | Archer, David | W | 151 | 300734A | 0-1 | Kinder, Andrew | B | 140 | 162701G | View |
| 3 | McConnell, Phil | B | 126 | 285386D | 0-1 | Allen, John | W | 141 | 264751F | View |
| 4 | Belli, John | W | 72 | 300901E | 0-1 | Hussey, Michael | B | 101 | 277498H | View |
| Overall Match | 526 | 1-3 | 536 | |||||||
Match Report
Author: Phil McConnell
Date: 20 Oct 2016
The Division 2 team started the season with a defeat against a strong Newton Abbot team.
Commander-in-Chief Steve was first to finish with a win on Board 1, captialising unerringly on a mistake by his opponent.
Next to finish was David, who had what looked like a strong attack defended by a tactic which David had overlooked, after which his attack - and position - gradually unravelled.
Next, John fought out a very even tussle against an opponent who outgraded him by 29 grading points, but just lost out in the end game.
So, it fell to Phil on Board 3 to salvage a match draw. In a close game, he appeared to have the advantage, but, with both players under time pressure, his opponent was able to play the quick moves more acurately, especially when Phil blundered a crucial pawn.
Congratulations to Newton Abbot on a good win - but South Hams can console themselves with the thought that the result could easily have been different.