Herts & District League – South
Tuesday 16-October-2018
Borehamwood St Albans
Board 1 : Marcos, Dan (black) 158 1-0 Laskier, Paul (white) 135
Board 2 : Gesthuysen, Malcolm 139 1-0 Douse, Terry 118
Board 3 : Devan, Matthew 122 1/2 Claret, Ray R 115
Board 4 : Sear, Kevin 111 1/2 Ball, Matthew P 130
Board 5 : O’Sullivan, Terry J 107 1-0 Hill, M E100
Match Score : 4 – 1
Borehamwood put on a good team performance on returning to the Herts and District league. A team was entered this season to ensure all club members (graded under 160) get a reasonable number of games.
Dan Marcos faced a Closed Sicilian, where white attacked too early and then grabbed a pawn which lost the exchange. Kevin Sear was under pressure against the Black Lion, which gave his opponent a strong initiative. Kevin succeeded in swapping down to an opposite colour bishops ending, and a draw was agreed. On his debut for the club, Matthew won the exchange but then gave it back (and more), and was probably fortunate his opponent offered a draw. Terry’s opponent over-pressed in a very even position, which cost him a couple of King side pawns and a lost endgame. Malcolm was last to finish, seeing home his extra pawn in a won endgame. Back to move below cannot hold up whites attack.
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