1. Andy Jenkins (143)
0-1 Tony Soames (160)
2. Alan Hall (~150 est)
1-0 Dave Risley (162)
3. Holly Jacobson (122)
0-1 Phil Cattermole (153)
4. Jeff Barlow (118)
0-1
John Paul Taylor (151)
5. Trefor Thomas (100)
0-1 Anthony Brough (142)
6. Ben Jacobson (92) 0-1
Denzil Lobo (143)
Total 1-5
This was always going to be a tough night for Marple with a
Waltuch Trophy cup tie and our B team playing a strong Macclesfield side the
night after an A team match. Our resources were stretched considerably and I
would like to thank everyone for their efforts, especially Holly and Ben for
coming over from Ashton. Thanks also to Neil and Glenn for their assistance in
recruiting players.
Given the large grading deficit, I was amazed how even most
of the games were; it was not nearly as one-sided as the score would suggest. I
can't comment on most of the games as I was rather preoccupied with mine,
either side of me Holly and Trefor appeared to be doing well in very open
games. My own game should have been a
draw or a win but time trouble got the better of my judgment and I simplified
into an endgame I thought winnable but then realised immediately that it was
losing!
Alan was last to finish so I was able to see the end of his
game. Alan won once again, this time on
time, but he was about to deliver mate anyway. This saved us from a total
whitewash. He is fast becoming the Jamie Vardy of Marple Chess Club!
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