Extremely belated Happy new year. January fixtures comprised to away matches to Hemel – or more accurately Apsley. .Apsley was a 19th-century mill village, but these days it is the part between the interminable roundabouts of Hemel and the A41.
Herts CA : Herts League – Division 2B Monday 10-January-2022
Hemel Hempstead 2 Borehamwood
Board 1 : Law, Stephen 2058 1/2 Simmons, Matthew 2163
Board 2 : Valentine, Brian J 1908 0-1 Choudhury, Shakeel 1803
Board 3 : Matthews, Adrian MS 1878 1/2 Kent, Anthony R 1750
Board 4 : Dunford, Anthony D 1810 1/2 Sear, Kevin 1653
Board 5 : Simpson, Derek 1713 1-0 O’Sullivan, Terry 1510
Match Score : 2.5 – 2.5
On paper, we did well to draw this match, though we were never in trouble.
H&D : Herts & District League – South Monday 24-January-2022
Hemel Hempstead Borehamwood
Board 1 : Dunford, Anthony D 1810 0-1 Choudhury, Shakeel 1803
Board 2 : Rollinson, David 1608 0-1 Kent, Anthony R 1750
Board 3 : Hall, Ian JL 1495 0-1 Sear, Kevin 1653
Board 4 : Hicks, Simon 1473 1/2 O’Sullivan, Terry J 1510
Board 5 : Shergill, Ranjit 1038 0-1 Devan, Matthew 1495
Match Score : 0.5 – 4.5
Our 2nd match against Hemel resulted in a plasing win. Kevin won against the French, and Terry draw playing the French Winawer. Matthrew’s Spanish opening won comfortably, and to complete the European tour, Anthony’s Dutch Leningrad broke through with a strong kingside attack. Shakeel mated his oponnet in the time scrample.
Borehamwood Chess club 