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Woodseats B vs Rotherham B
February 3, 2020 @ 7:30 pm
| Board | Home | Woodseats B | Rotherham B | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (W) | 168E (166D) | N Gottschalk, Daniel | 1 - 0 | N Willey, Chris G | 142A (144B) |
| 2 (B) | 134B (129C) | N Ashmore, Brendan | 1 - 0 | S Brennan, Oliver | 000 (143D) |
| 3 (W) | 131D (134D) | N Hulse, Peter | 1 - 0 | N Sowerby, T Ed | 117B (119B) |
| 4 (B) | 127A (130B) | N Ward, W (Bill) | 1 - 0 | N McManus, Mick | 136B (129C) |
| 5 (W) | 112D (108D) | B Moon, Steven | 0 - 1 | N Sharp, Philip | 111D (117C) |
| 6 (B) | 110D (108C) | ? Cook, Dave | ½ - ½ | N Snowdon, Michael | 099A (93B) |
| Total | 782 | 4½ - 1½ | Total | 605 |
A good result for the team, and well needed given the current league table.
Steve was first to finish – unfortunately Phil was a little too Sharp(!) for him, gaining material in a complicated position. Oliver blundered a piece against me in the opening and after putting up a good fight, the material deficit proved too much. Peter, our Sicilian expert, played white against a Sicilian defence. Ed stole a pawn but this proved to be his downfall as his queen ended up being trapped later on. Good win for Peter, although not playing the Smith-Morra gambit earned him a reprimand from the captain! Bill was proving that not all rook and pawn endings are drawn, although having two or three additional pawns was a help. 3-1 up with two games still to go. Dave and Mick appeared to have an equal position and a draw was the final result giving us the match win. Danny’s bishops and rooks were dominating against Chris, but he was defending valiantly. Eventually a knight fork ended the resistance.
What an excellent report! I promise to study the Smith-Morra Gambit in assiduous detail!