Post by admin on Apr 6, 2014 11:28:55 GMT
Hastings v Insurance 5 April 2014
Board Colour Player Club Grade Result Player Club Grade
1 B Elliston, Robert V Hastings & St Leonards 182 0-1 Calvert, D Ian Insurance 172
2 W Norinkeviciute, Rasa Hastings & St Leonards 176 ½-½ Hunnable, Ian D Insurance 169
3 B Brooks, Ray PB Hastings & St Leonards 169 ½-½ Page, Martin C Insurance 167
4 W Harvey, Nigel Hastings & St Leonards e214 1-0 Sedgwick, David R Insurance 164
5 B Wheeler, James M Hastings & St Leonards 158 1-0 Staniland, Philip 161
6 W Hann, Chris N Hastings & St Leonards e160 ½-½ Murrell, Mark RA 160
7 B Lowe, Daniel Hastings & St Leonards 144 0-1 Reddie, Michael J Insurance 146
8 W Hossack, Keith Hastings & St Leonards 126 1-0 Smith, David 144
-------
4½-3½
First blood to the home side as Jim's opponent tried the very unusual d5xe6 e.p. In a Benoni. Jim mistimed play with his centre pawns and had to let White get a fine position. However, White missed the subtle Qd1-d3-g3 manouevre and then blundered away a bishop.
Nigel played a well controlled game (all that sneaky practice on Tuesday evenings helps!) and got a winning passed pawn on b6.
Keith also kept control against a Modern Benoni, consolidated his K-side when necessary and exploited a hole on b6. Once his N penetrated to that square it was was all over.
Daniel met the same opponent as last year, but this time Mick avoided blundering and exploited his useful pawn on d5 to exert pressure After winning a minor piece White got out of a series of Q checks to create mating threats by means of Rd7 with control of the absolute 7th.
Bob was under pressure throughout. He struggled on and managed to get some drawing chances by reaching the tricky rook ending with White's two extra pawns being on h2 and f2. Yet unless one has recently looked though this 6-units ending (send for Nalimov!) the defensive task is too hard. So it proved here.
The draws were fair results. Rasa looked under some pressure at a late stage but hung on. Chris Hann was back in the saddle after a very long break. His opponent missed a promising pawn advance in the opening and stood worse in a double rook endgame, but held on well in the last game to finish. Ray never had any chance to complicate, so had to play for simplifying exchanges.
Bernard Cafferty
Board Colour Player Club Grade Result Player Club Grade
1 B Elliston, Robert V Hastings & St Leonards 182 0-1 Calvert, D Ian Insurance 172
2 W Norinkeviciute, Rasa Hastings & St Leonards 176 ½-½ Hunnable, Ian D Insurance 169
3 B Brooks, Ray PB Hastings & St Leonards 169 ½-½ Page, Martin C Insurance 167
4 W Harvey, Nigel Hastings & St Leonards e214 1-0 Sedgwick, David R Insurance 164
5 B Wheeler, James M Hastings & St Leonards 158 1-0 Staniland, Philip 161
6 W Hann, Chris N Hastings & St Leonards e160 ½-½ Murrell, Mark RA 160
7 B Lowe, Daniel Hastings & St Leonards 144 0-1 Reddie, Michael J Insurance 146
8 W Hossack, Keith Hastings & St Leonards 126 1-0 Smith, David 144
-------
4½-3½
First blood to the home side as Jim's opponent tried the very unusual d5xe6 e.p. In a Benoni. Jim mistimed play with his centre pawns and had to let White get a fine position. However, White missed the subtle Qd1-d3-g3 manouevre and then blundered away a bishop.
Nigel played a well controlled game (all that sneaky practice on Tuesday evenings helps!) and got a winning passed pawn on b6.
Keith also kept control against a Modern Benoni, consolidated his K-side when necessary and exploited a hole on b6. Once his N penetrated to that square it was was all over.
Daniel met the same opponent as last year, but this time Mick avoided blundering and exploited his useful pawn on d5 to exert pressure After winning a minor piece White got out of a series of Q checks to create mating threats by means of Rd7 with control of the absolute 7th.
Bob was under pressure throughout. He struggled on and managed to get some drawing chances by reaching the tricky rook ending with White's two extra pawns being on h2 and f2. Yet unless one has recently looked though this 6-units ending (send for Nalimov!) the defensive task is too hard. So it proved here.
The draws were fair results. Rasa looked under some pressure at a late stage but hung on. Chris Hann was back in the saddle after a very long break. His opponent missed a promising pawn advance in the opening and stood worse in a double rook endgame, but held on well in the last game to finish. Ray never had any chance to complicate, so had to play for simplifying exchanges.
Bernard Cafferty