Comfortable win to end the season as runner-up (again)
Herts League – Division 3 Tuesday 15-May-2018
Borehamwood Hertford 2
Board 1 : Raoof, Adam N 176 1/2 Wooster, Nick 141
Board 2 : Marcos, Dan 151 1-0 Du Boulay, Andrew 137
Board 3 : Kent, Anthony R 151 1-0 Morris, Simon P 147
Board 4 : Gesthuysen, Malcolm 132 1-0 Rudd, David R 138
Board 5 : O’Sullivan, Terry J 118 0-1 Hutton, Allan 129
Match Score : 3.5 – 1.5
In board order: Adam agreed a draw in top board with little on offer. Dan’s Ruy Lopez on board 2 eventually led to a won rook and pawn ending after all the pieces swapped off .
Board 3 saw Anthony’s modern defence under pressure as white gave up 2 pawns and charged up his g-pawn and Harry the h-pawn. Black managed to swap off to a won endgame; the a-pawn is unstoppable on its destiny to become a queen.
Nice win for Malcolm on 4 as he pinned black’s queen to the back rank.
Terry had a decent position with a draw available, but time pressure took its toll.
Thanks to everyone who played. See you at the Elstree Town Council Civic Festival chess on Tuesday 19 June @ Fairway Hall. Enjoy the summer break. Club reopens September/October.
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