Our Limit League team went back to the top of the table with an excellent win against a strong Denton team at the Navi last night. Martin Cutts played his first game for the club and faced Tom Ireland. You don't expect to face a player graded 103 on Board 3 of the Limit League, as the rules stipulate the 4 boards must total 400 or less. However Martin won easily going two pieces up early on - well done!
I was white on 2 and faced a Pirc Defence for the first time. I fell for a simple trap in the opening, an insignificant one but I would have liked to see it coming! Eric had his king castled behind his fianchettoed bishop, but I managed to create some pressure as my pieces where all pointing kingside. I created a few threats which opened up a hole or two and nearly blew it thinking my rook could not have been taken, when it should have been. Once I escaped that I finished the game nicely.
I didn't see much of the other games, but Tony was two pawns up and won comfortably I think. Joseph lost an endgame when he couldn't stop a passed pawn although I'm reliably informed he played very well.
We play Denton for the third game next Wednesday; I heard them say they will field the same team. We will continue with our squad rotation policy!
MARPLE 3 - 1 DENTON
1. 120 Tony Kay 1 - 0 Phil Boyd 117
2. 99 Neil Dainty 1 - 0 Erik Lesnik 114
3. e80 Martin Cutts 1 - 0 Tom Ireland 107
4. 44 Joseph Anderson 0 - 1 Lee Maycock e30
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