Chess Puzzle

This is a position from my game from yesterday's u160 County match against Shropshire (I have turned the board round so Black is at the bottom of the diagram, 'cos that was the way I was playing):

White to move; I expected 12. Qd1 and while I was pondering whether then to play safe and retreat my knight to b7, or play sharply to c5; my opponent took off the knight: 12. Qxa5.  I must admit for a moment I was shocked, had I made a blunder?

Black to move now: what is Black's next, key move to prove to White that Black has compensation?

Phil.

LEAGUE CUP RESULTS - ROUND 4

SENIOR CUP -  Team have a good win over Braunstone

 

	9-Feb-10	v.	Braunstone (A)
1.	J. Robinson	0.5		A. Morley	0.5
2.	P. Colburn	0		D. Lander	1
3.	D. Sandrovitch	0		I. Dodds	1
4.	R.Langham	1		P. Harlow	0
	Bonus	0		Bonus	0
		1.5			2.5

 

JUNIOR CUP - Team easily beat Red Admiral 2

 

	11-Feb-10	v.	Red Admiral 2 (H)
1.	B. Cooper	1		A. Carter	0
2.	C. Eastlake	1		S. Parsons	0
3.	G. Hammond	1		Amber Carter	0
4.	P. Winterton	1		C. Burton	0
	Bonus	0		Bonus	2
		4			2

 

Neil

LEAGUE RESULTS - WEEK 12

DIV 1 - 2nd Team draw away at Loughborough 1
3-Feb-10 v. Loughborough 1(A)

1. S. Sheahan  0.5  P. Horspool 0.5 
2. J. Mitchell 0.5  A. Morley   0.5 
3. J. Miller   0.5  I. Dodds    0.5 
4. G. Adcock     0  D. Lander     1 
5. A. Jimenez    1  P. Harlow     0 
               2.5              2.5 

DIV 2 - 3rd Team lose to very strong Shepshed
4-Feb-10 v. Shepshed (H)

1. S. Smith       0  R. Henfrey     1 
2. P. Watkinson 0.5  P. McDermott 0.5 
3. J. Wells     0.5  N. Toothill  0.5 
4. A.Pike         0  D. Farrall     1 
5. B. Cooper      0  S. Rice        1 
                  1                 4 

DIV 3 - 4th Team have a big win away at Ashby 3
4-Feb-10 v. Ashby 3 (A)

1. V. Armstrong 0.5  B. Shuter 0.5 
2.      N. Wyld   0  G. Sim      1 
3.  R. Williams   0  P. Gray     1 
4.   N. Roberts   0  R. Townsend 1 
                0.5            3.5 

Neil

LEAGUE RESULTS - WEEK 11

DIV 1 - 1st v 2nds postponed


DIV 1 - 1st Team beat Braunstone 2 (from previous week)


28-Jan-10 v. Braunstone 2(H)

1. M. Burrows 1 M. Salisbury 0 
2.   W. Dehnen 1 D. Sandrovitch 0 
3. A. Morley 0.5   J. Bingham 0.5 
4.    A. Ward  1   R. Langham   0 
5.  D. Lander  1   R. Lathwood  0 
             4.5              0.5

DIV 4 - 5th Team Beat Spinney Hill 3


28-Jan-10 v. Spinney Hill 3(H)

1. B. Cooper      1  M. Garland  0 
2. C. Eastlake  0.5  R. Davis  0.5 
3. D. Wilkins     1  M.Cooper    0 
4. P. Winterton 0.5  A. Butler 0.5 
5.                3              1

Neil

LEAGUE RESULTS - WEEK 11

DIV 1 - 1st v 2nds postponed

 

DIV 1 - 1st Team beat Braunstone 2 (from previous week)

 

	28-Jan-10	v.	Braunstone 2(H)
1.	M. Burrows	1		M. Salisbury	0
2.	W. Dehnen	1		D. Sandrovitch	0
3.	A. Morley	0.5		J. Bingham	0.5
4.	A. Ward	1		R. Langham	0
5.	D. Lander	1		R. Lathwood	0
		4.5			0.5

 

 

DIV 4 - 5th Team Beat Spinney Hill 3

 

	28-Jan-10	v.	Spinney Hill 3(H)
1.	B. Cooper	1		M. Garland	0
2.	C. Eastlake	0.5		R. Davis	0.5
3.	D. Wilkins	1		M.Cooper	0
4.	P. Winterton	0.5		A. Butler	0.5
5.		3			1

 

Neil

Wigston 3 v Shepshed match result

Played on Thursday, in the new floodlit club room, lighting which Wembly Stadium would be proud.... :

1  Smith, Stephen 150  0-1  167 Henfrey, Robert 
2 Watkinson, Phil 143 Drawn 165 McDermott, Patrick 
3   Wells, Jeremy 146 Drawn 160 Toothill, Neil 
4    Pike, Andrew 135  0-1  159 Farrall, David 
5  Cooper, Barrie 118  0-1  140 Rice, Stephen 
calculated score---- 1 - 4 -----------------------

We arrived at the club missing one of the team, so it looked like we were going to default a board, but luckily Barry was at the club, and agreed to step in.


So fortunately we had a full team, but obviously weakened and this showed in the result. The team played well, especially Barry, who was the last to finish, but the Division 1 strength of our opponents counting in the end.


Regards,
Phil.