Poulton 2 v Lytham 3
Division B Mon 18th Mar 2024 Verify
| Board | Home | Poulton 2 | Lytham 3 | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (B) | 1450 (1383) | B Crompton, John A | 0 - 1 | S Anderson, Torrin | 1647 (1705) |
| 2 (W) | 1474 (1434) | B Filmer, David | 0 - 1 | S Morgan-Short, Andrei | 1635 (1704) |
| 3 (B) | 1440 (1405) | B Bennett, Nigel | 1 - 0 | S Pickering, Darren | 1576 (1612) |
| 4 (W) | 1309 (1298) | S Murtagh, Terence | 0 - 1 | S Smith, Richard | 1459 (1526) |
| Total | 5673 | 1 - 3 | Total | 6317 |
Last update Darren Pickering Tue 19th Mar 2024 16:47. Reported by Darren Pickering Tue 19th Mar 2024 16:47. Verified By
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darrenp
Tue, 19/03/2024 - 16:47
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On board 1 John Crompton was a last-minute replacement for Poulton. Although there were a few tactics missed, it was still a relatively quick victory for Torrin as he continues his climb up the ratings.
On board 2 Andrei got the advantage out of a slightly unconventional opening and made white’s life difficult in developing his pieces. The game was in the balance though until David’s rook on the h file got trapped by the Andrei's queen and with no way of defending it, was forced to resign.
On board 3 it was a close game until I missed a tactic that meant Nigel went the exchange up. With a centralised bishop I probably should have still been able to hold a draw, but in time pressure a few inaccurate moves let black’s queen get to the back rank to which my king had no defence.
On board 4 Terrence was also an exchange up, and things were looking promising for him when his rook started to collect white’s pawns. In a similar story though to the second board, his rook managed to get trapped, this time by Richard’s king, and then it was a fairly easy conversion to the win from there.