LEAGUE RESULTS - WEEK 23

DIV 1 – 1st Team clinch League Title with Win over Melton 1

 

	20-Mar-14	v.	Melton 1(H)
1.	A. Morley	1		J. Denton	0
2.	P. Horspool	0.5		J. Billingham	0.5
3.	A. Ward	1		R. Mitchell	0
4.	P. Harlow	0.5		S. Cope	0.5
5.	A. Reeves	0.5		G. Botteley	0.5
		3.5			1.5

 

 

DIV 2 – 3rd Team Win away at Loughborough 2

 

	19-Mar-14	v.	Loughborough 2(A)
1.	J. Dawkins	0.5		I. Dodds	0.5
2.	J. Glover	0.5		A. Reeves	0.5
3.	M. Hulland	0.5		S. Wylie	0.5
4.	P. Hickman	0		S. Smith	1
5.	T. Adcock	0		S. Dawkins	1
		1.5			3.5

 

 

DIV 4 – 5th Team Win away at Latimer 2

 

	20-Mar-14	v.	Latimer 2 (A)
1.	B. Slater	0		N.Chalashkanov	1
2.	G. Hill	1		C. Eastlake	0
3.	R. Gurney	0		R. Goldsmith	1
4.	R Davis	0.5		B. Cooper	0.5
		1.5			2.5

 

 

DIV 5 – 6th Team Lose heavily away at Syston 5

 

	18-Mar-14	v.	Syston 5 (A)
1.	M. Martin	1		P. Winterton	0
2.	R. Mundy	1		G. Hammond	0
3.	R. Agger	1		D. Poulacheris	0
4.	N. Morelli	1		L. Livsey	0
		4			0

 

Neil

 

LEAGUE RESULTS - WEEK 22

DIV 1 – 2nd Team Win against Thurnby 1

	13-Mar-14	v.	Thurnby 1(H)
1.	P. Horspool	0.5		R. Burgess	0.5
2.	A. Morley	0.5		P. Deacon	0.5
3.	A. Ward	1		R. Graf	0
4.	A. Reeves	0.5		J. Pattinson	0.5
5.	P. Harlow	1		G. Hart	0
		3.5			1.5

 

DIV 3 – 4th Team Lose away at Syston 2

 

	11-Mar-14	v.	Syston 2 (A)
1.	C. Gramaticu	1		S. Dawkins	0
2.	P. Suchak	0		N.Chalashkanov	1
3.	S. Okhai	1		C. Eastlake	0
4.	S.Ddamodaran	1		P. Winterton	0
		3			1

 

 

DIV 4 – 5th Team Win against Red Admiral 1

 

	13-Mar-14	v.	Red Admiral 1 (H)
1.	C. Eastlake	0.5		P. Findley	0.5
2.	R. Goldsmith	1		P. Wylie	0
3.	B. Cooper	1		A. Carter	0
4.	F. Hulford	0.5		L. Findley	0.5
		3			1

Neil

06 Mar		Wigston 5		v	Melton Mowbray 3
				3½ - ½
1	B	129	Chalashkanov, Nikola	1 - 0	Farquharson, Ian	138
2	W	110	McKiernan, John	1 - 0	Martin, Steve	100
3	B	111	Winterton, Paul	½ - ½	Poolan, Peter	71
4	W	109	Hammond, Grant	1 - 0	**DEFAULT**	?

A very convincing win.
Peter Poolan, the Melton captain, rang me just as I was leaving to get to the club, to say that they were a player short due to illness that was sprung upon him at 6:30 that evening. Having spoken about it, he conceded that he'd have to default a board. Thanks to Grant for being the one who actually volunteered to be the one spare player. (He wanted to get home to the wife, which I understand).
To the games now, Paul was first to finish with the luckiest draw that I have ever seen. (To put it mildly Paul!) In an almost totally busted position with pieces en prise, Paul's opponent offered a draw. Immediately he said 'Why did I do that?'. Paul shook his hand much to his opponent's dismay!
Nik finished next. I felt Nik was maybe ever so slightly down position wise but after being greedy and 'winning' a pawn, Nik found a nice combination that forced his opponent to 'sac' a rook for nothing or else face a back rank mate. Well played Nik - you're having a good season!
Last to finish was John. A fairly even game but John's opponent's queenside pieces were being dominated by John's advanced pawns. John had more active pieces, missed a Rook that was en prise but thankfully won through when three pawns up. His opponent thought he could march a passed pawn down the board and John mobilised his pieces to defend and forced a resignation. Well done John.

 

Now last night's result: -

 

13 Mar		Wigston 5		v	Red Admiral 1
				3 - 1
1	B	120	Eastlake, Charles	½ - ½	Findley, Paul	130
2	W	114	Goldsmith, Rory	1 - 0	Wylie, Paul	121
3	B	107	Cooper, Barrie	1 - 0	Carter, Andy	105
4	W	109	Hulford, Frank	½ - ½	Findley, Laurence	110

 

I'm afraid that your captain was on friendly duty last night so I have only seen the very even opening phases, all of which of course, looked fairly even.

A very pleasing result team - well done to all of you! We were outgraded on 3 boards out of 4 and each of you can be very pleased with your result, even if you aren't actually pleased with it!

Well played to Barrie and Rory for excellent wins and also pats on the back for Charles and Frank for very creditable draws.

 

Ben Vaughan

LEAGUE RESULST - WEEK 21

DIV 1 – 1st Team have big Win over Thurnby 1

 

	6-Mar-14	v.	Thurnby 1(H)
1.	A. Byron	0.5		R. Burgess	0.5
2.	M.Burrows	1		P. Deacon	0
3.	P. Horspool	1		R. Graf	0
4.	A. Ward	0.5		J. Pattinson	0.5
5.	G. Cohen	1		G. Hart	0
		4			1

 

 

DIV 2 – 3rd Team lose away at Ashby 2

 

	06-Mar-14	v.	Ashby 2 (A)
1.	R. Vann	1		A. Reeves	0
2.	R. Evans	0.5		P. Harlow	0.5
3.	L. Hayden	0.5		I. Dodds	0.5
4.	P. Gibson	1		S. Wylie	0
5.	C. Tipper	0.5		S. Dawkins	0.5
		3.5			1.5

 

 

DIV 4 – 5th Team win against Melton 3

 

	6-Mar-14	v.	Melton 3 (H)
1.	N.Chalashkanov	1		I Farquharson	0
2.	J. McKiernan	1		S. Martin	0
3.	P. Winterton	0.5		P. Poolan	0.5
4.	G. Hammond	1		Default	0
		3.5			0.5

 

 

Neil

A good win for the 6th team against Kirby's third team. Believe it or not squad, the 6th team is now in 2nd place in division 5!
 
John was first to finish. A very quick game in the end. John won a piece in the opening phase of the game and then managed a pin with a rook on his opponent's queen against the King. John mated his opponent's King towards the middle of the board in some style! Well played John.
Paul was next to finish, I'm sorry Paul I didn't see any of your game, but well played on your result. I saw the end position and it looked pretty good for you.
Darren lost against his talented young opponent, I think Darren was a little complacent as his young opponent steamed Darren with some excellent moves. Darren had beaten his opponent earlier in the season.
I offered a draw early which was declined. I then made a move which gave me a good chance of winning although not clear cut. I was then offered a draw. After a good look around, I decided to play on. In the end I was right as I converted winning a pawn then a piece to a win from what I felt was a drawish position.
Grant was next to finish. An excellent win for Grant as he mated his opponent after Queening a pawn and his opponent walked into a forced mate. Well played Grant!
Last to finish was Frank. By his own admission he thought he was winning a piece in the opening, but he didn't calculate properly as the winning of said piece involved losing Frank's queen to a rook. Frank played on - as you all know, I don't like to see people give up early, well done Frank - but his opponent won through.
 
Ben Vaughan

LEAGUE RESULTS - WEEK 20

DIV 1 – 2nd Team Lose away at Shepshed 2

 

	27-Feb-14	v.	Shepshed 2 (A)
1.	R. Henfrey	0.5		A. Morley	0.5
2.	N. Toothill	0.5		A. Ward	0.5
3.	P. McDermott	0.5		I. Dodds	0.5
4.	D. Farrall	1		A. Reeves	0
5.	S. Rice	0.5		P. Harlow	0.5
		3			2

 

 

DIV 3 – 4th Team Draw with Ashby 3

 

	27-Feb-14	v.	Ashby 3 (H)
1.	A. Pike	0.5		D. Reynolds	0.5
2.	S. Smith	0.5		C. Tipper	0.5
3.	G. Sim	0		R. York	1
4.	R. van Stee	1		V. Armstrong	0
		2			2

 

 

DIV 5 – 6th team Win against Kirby Muxloe 3

 

	27-Feb-14	v.	Kirby Muxloe 3(H)
1.	P. Winterton	1		P. Shaw	0
2.	F. Hulford	0		S. Smith	1
3.	G. Hammond	1		L. Bowles	0
4.	J. McKeirnan	1		J. Kellock	0
5.	B. Vaughan	1		T. Brown	0
6.	D. Poulacheris	0		H. oodhall	1
		4			2

 

Neil