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MCS/B2 vs. Witney 5
1 Cole, James
(135) 1-0
Kilbride-Newman, Bob (118)
2 Horsley,
Keith (111) 0-1 Blackwell, David ( )
3 Lasis,
Kirill (111) 1-0 Murray, Jon (78)
4 Bridson,
James ( ) 0-1 Watkins, Seb
(71)
5 Keshav,
Vijay ( ) 0-1 Read,
William ( )
6 Arun, Suhas
( ) 1-0
Soanes, Joshua ( )
(ave
grade 119)
3-3 (ave grade 89)
Match played on 02 Apr.
An exciting game, the result
was uncertain until the final game finished. The
fist game to finish was on board 6 where both
players had good attacks going but Joshua came
out second best at the end. Next to finish was
Bob who lost out to a player graded well above
him. Seb and Bill were playing well and each
pressed home their advantage to win
comprehensively. Two games to play and the score
level, Jon was being pressed back by his
opponent who was graded well above him and had
to give best so all hinged on the last game
where David launched a magnificent King's side
attack and his opponent, in time trouble,
resigned. So a fine draw with one of the top
teams though we had agreed to field under 12's
on the bottom three boards.
Our final match, a home game
against Cowley Workers 2 has been postponed and
will now be played on Monday, May 5th.
- Tim.
Witney 5 vs. Wantage 2
1
Kilbride-Newman, Bob (118) ½-½ Spalding,
George H (131)
2 Smith, Paul
( )
½-½ Booker, Julian (109)
3 Blackwell,
David ( )
1-0 Cordon, Ray (92)
4 Murray, Jon
(78)
½-½ Thompson, Steven (91)
5 Partridge,
Tim R (79) 0-1
Mahon, Paul (73)
6 Read,
William ( )
0-1 Mills, Matt ( )
(ave
grade 92)
2½-3½ (ave grade 99)
Match played on 17 Mar.
The first to finish was Bill
who could not repulse a strong attack on his
king although he had attacking chances himself.
Paul and Jon had creditable draws against
stronger opponents. Bob did well against his
much higher graded opponent but had to settle
for a draw. David played well for his win but
Tim couldn't achieve a draw which would have
given us a match draw. Well done everyone.
Our next match is away to
MCS/Blackbirds 2 on Wednesday April 2nd. They
start at 7.15 as they will have some youngsters
playing.
- Tim.
Cumnor 2 vs. Witney 5
1 Sterrie,
David (84)
½-½ Murray, Jon (78)
2 Ives,
Leonora (63)
1-0 Dobrynin, Sofya ( )
3 Harrop,
Richard (58)
0-1 Read, William ( )
4 Bennett
Anton, Susana (35) 1-0 Dobrynin,
Maxim ( )
5 Willan, Ann
(35)
0-1 Soanes, Joshua ( )
6 Ives, Frida
( )
0-1 Partridge, Tim R (79)
(ave
grade 55)
2½-3½ (ave grade 79)
Match played on 06 Mar.
The first anxiety was that
our board 6 didn't arrive but luckily Tim was
able to step into the breach. First to finish
was Joshua who won comprehensively. Maxim lost
but Bill had a fine win and when Tim was able to
checkmate his opponent we were 3-1 up, a draw
guaranteed. Sofya was a knight down but battling
bravely and Jon, with a pawn advantage, was
playing well and holding his own. Jon's opponent
offered him a draw and when he realised that
Sofya was going to lose he accepted the draw for
the sake of the team although he had a slightly
better position that his opponent. Well done
everyone, our second win of the season.
Our next match is a home game
on Monday, March 17th against Wantage who are
just above us in the league table so we shall
put out the strongest team we can.
- Tim.
1 Partridge,
Tim R (82) 0-1 Sterrie, David (79)
2 Dobrynin,
Sofya ( ) 0-1 Harrop, Richard (57)
3 Read,
William ( ) 1-0 Bennett Anton, Susana (33)
4 Dobrynin,
Maxim ( ) ½-½ Ives, Leonora ( )
5 Soanes,
Joshua ( ) 1-0 Willan, Ann (34)
6 Beneat,
Freddie ( ) ½-½ Ives, Frida (-)
3-3
Match played 18 Nov
The first to finish was Bill Read with a fine
win, followed by Maxim achieving a hard fought
draw. Joshua won well, his first league win, and
Freddie settled for a draw. All depended on the
top two boards, Sofya fought well but lost and
Tim, who had been offered a draw earlier, failed
to make a pawn advantage count and was outplayed
in the end game, leaving the match tied at 3
all.
Our next match is away to Wantage on Tuesday
Dec. 10th.
- Tim.
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