Post by gpj on Dec 6, 2013 9:41:40 GMT
East Grinstead 2 v Hastings and St Leonards 4
Tuesday 3 December 2013
So far 3 - 1 to us, with a probable draw on the top board.
Mason played a London and got into a tight, enjoyable game where the initiative swung but it was always close. At close, Mason is a pawn up in a rook and pawn endgame that is definitely a draw but we are looking for a possible win.
Jeremy was on the receiving end of a Veresov which he responded to with constraint. Again, it was very close all the way through and at the end whilst a pawn up, the game looked a draw because Ian's bishop and queen were dominating the board whist Jeremy's knight was struggling to find a good square. However, Ian's flag fell with fully 10 moves to play, so the game was won.
I "won" my game twice, getting into strong positions but falling for a sucker punch on both occasions that I simply missed. The first was for me to go up the exchange, but I missed a serious Queen incursion that I had to repel. Having got back into the game, I was a rook to the good, and a passed pawn on the 6th (Fritz said +5.5), but missed a mate threat that forced me to give up my Queen and pawn for her rook. At the close, I was two rooks for a queen, but my rooks were awful so have resigned an inevitable loss.
Keith was always good in his game (at one point he had all of his pawns and his opponent none!), and apart from slight wobble in the middle where Walter's queen got some counterplay, he was always comfortable. Walter finally resigned when his queen departed.
George was always in a good position, slightly up in material. Unfortunately, his opponent kept forgetting to press his clock, so also lost on time.
Gary Willson
Tuesday 3 December 2013
1 Norman Hawkins | A - A | Mason Woodhams |
2 Ian Cobb | 0 - 1 | Jeremy Hudson |
3 Suzanne Marshall | 1 - 0 | Gary Willson |
4 Walter Avery | 0 - 1 | Keith Hossack |
5 David Gray | 0 - 1 | George Jelliss |
So far 3 - 1 to us, with a probable draw on the top board.
Mason played a London and got into a tight, enjoyable game where the initiative swung but it was always close. At close, Mason is a pawn up in a rook and pawn endgame that is definitely a draw but we are looking for a possible win.
Jeremy was on the receiving end of a Veresov which he responded to with constraint. Again, it was very close all the way through and at the end whilst a pawn up, the game looked a draw because Ian's bishop and queen were dominating the board whist Jeremy's knight was struggling to find a good square. However, Ian's flag fell with fully 10 moves to play, so the game was won.
I "won" my game twice, getting into strong positions but falling for a sucker punch on both occasions that I simply missed. The first was for me to go up the exchange, but I missed a serious Queen incursion that I had to repel. Having got back into the game, I was a rook to the good, and a passed pawn on the 6th (Fritz said +5.5), but missed a mate threat that forced me to give up my Queen and pawn for her rook. At the close, I was two rooks for a queen, but my rooks were awful so have resigned an inevitable loss.
Keith was always good in his game (at one point he had all of his pawns and his opponent none!), and apart from slight wobble in the middle where Walter's queen got some counterplay, he was always comfortable. Walter finally resigned when his queen departed.
George was always in a good position, slightly up in material. Unfortunately, his opponent kept forgetting to press his clock, so also lost on time.
Gary Willson