Chapman Cup round 2 result

Played last night (Tuesday 10th July) at Birstall:

1    Norton, Craig 171 Drawn 124 Watkinson, Phil
2   Sharpe, Graham 159 1-0   139 Dodds, Iain
3       Bray, Dave 152 1-0   127 Marlow, Jack
4      **DEFAULT**     0-1   124 Smith, Stephen
BONUS                  0-2.5
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TOTAL               2.5 - 4.0

Birstall fielded a tough team; luckily for us they defaulted their bottom board (although this meant a wasted journey for Steven); also the grading difference (129) just put our bonus into the 2.5 points category.

We all had good long games, Jack was unlucky to lose; Iain looked if he was going to hang onto the draw. But the Birstall board 1 allowed a perpetual check which gave a draw which was sufficient for a win.

Roll on the next round - the semi finalists are:

Hickley
Market Harborough
Wigston 2
Loughborough 2

Regards,
Phil.