Ash 2 v Uni 1 12.12.18 On the night Theresa May won a Party vote of confidence in her leadership. our attempt to take over the leadership of Division 2 was brushed aside. Despite defaulting a board, because of their top player's travel difficulties, University won in a canter. They were simply too good for us on the top boards. Neil game was very sharp and double-edged. My game was the last to finish in a long endgame , with my opponent playing on the increment. He was 2 pawns up in a Queen and pawns ending. My drawing hopes were based on perpetual check. I won his dangerous passed pawn, before my checks ran out. My opponent seems a very useful Blitz player, with an uncommonly strong will to win. 1 A Webster 160 0-1 M Modejrwski 169E 2 J Herrington 157 0-1 C Grainger 161 3 P Morgan 147 0-1 N Baltov 126E 4 N Graham 148 draw M Naybour 121 5 R Taylor 139 1-0 default Resuilt 1.5 - 3.5 ( At the midpoint of the season this confirms us a mid-tabe team, with 3 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.. It seems good for chess in Nottinghamshire to have a strong University team, who now appear clear promotion favourites.) |
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