November 2019
Woodseats B vs Darnall & Handsworth B
I was able to field a very strong team for this match, which was much closer than the 5-1 scoreline suggests. No losers on the night, although Danny felt he was lucky to win after a slip by Harry and Steve won on time in what looked like an equal position. Good wins for Peter and Andy and solid draws for Brendan and Stuart.
Find out more »October 2019
Woodseats C vs Chesterfield C
A good result against Chesterfield C this week, with a wins for Rob and Steve and a draw for me. Considering my recent losing streak, I was quite happy with a draw. Here's my game on board 2 with Brian Crofts. I felt sure I could have wangled something in the end game, being a pawn up, but even putting it through the computer after, didn't reveal much, no missed wins or even decent advantages for black, revealed themselves. 1.…
Find out more »Woodseats A vs Ecclesall B
Our second league match of the season was a tense affair against an Ecclesall B team with good strength in depth. With our regular board 2 Mark away ill everyone needed to step up, and we all managed to in great style. Woodseats' quality at the top shone through as victories for Andrew and Stuart were enough to give us the win, with draws on the middle boards and Daniel C losing his first A-Team game on board 6 against…
Find out more »Woodseats C vs Clay Cross A
Our C team performed admirably against Clay Cross on Monday evening, with wins for both Rob and Steve; a draw for Stephen; and a loss (again) for yours truly. Rob was persuaded to kindly share his experience of the match... This was, I think, my tenth team game for Woodseats. I have played in A,B and C teams because, as we all know, there are occasional emergencies where gaps need to be plugged. I played on board 3 and as…
Find out more »Hillsborough vs Woodseats II
After our early season division 3 loss to Hillsborough C, it was always going to be a tricky cup match against their first team. One change was made to the team that played Hillsborough C - Danny was promoted to our first team and Dave Cook came in for his first game of the season. Although the result card shows a heavy defeat, we all fought hard and there were no quick wins for Hillsborough. Indeed Brendan and Jamie's games…
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