January 2015, Woodpushers Gazette, Part 1

2 Hertfordshire league matches to kick off the year.

The first was a rusty new year hangover…..

Herts CA : Herts League – Division 4    Tuesday 06-January-2015
Borehamwood                                     St Albans 3
Board  1 : Simmons, Matthew          197   1/2   Cross, Ian K                        147
Board  2 : Kent, Anthony R              153   1/2   Lawrence, Paul                   144
Board  3 : Marcos, Dan                      142   0-1   Palmer, James C                144
Board  4 : Gesthuysen, Malcolm      141   0-1    Hebblethwaite, Dominic 143
Board  5 : Glouzman, Leon               119   1/2   Narbeth, Simon                  137
Match Score :                                           1.5 – 3.5

Matthew dropped his first ever points for Borehamwood with a draw in which he never really got going against queens pawn opening.  Credit to Ian Cross, his opponent. Anthony’s attack ground to a halt, and Dan lost on time.  Congratulations to St Albans for being sharper than us.

So on to the following Monday in wet and windy Apsley:

Herts CA : Herts League – Division 4     Monday 12-January-2015
Hemel Hempstead 3                                 Borehamwood
Board  1 : Rixon, Tom J                  142   0-1   Kent, Anthony R                  153
Board  2 : Simpson, Derek              130   0-1   Marcos, Dan                        142
Board  3 : Saunders, Barrie            127    1/2   Gesthuysen, Malcolm        141
Board  4 : Hall, Ian JL                      123   0-1   O’Sullivan, Terry J             115
Board  5 : Sargent, Paul                   120   0-1   Glouzman, Leon                 119
Match Score :                                        0.5 – 4.5

 

No Matthew on board 1, but we coped! Leon’s french won first. Anthony made a sow’s ear of a tame Colorado Gambit Declined, losing a pawn for a bit of compensation. His opponent, however,  unsoundly gave up a rook for 3 pawns and eventually got check mated. Dan got a winning attack against the French. Malcolm was 2 pawns down in the Urusoff gambit, but pulled back well for a draw. Terry’s queen’s pawn opening gave him a strong king side attack. In the end, a fine victory.
Borehamwood now have 6 points from 10. Top are St Albans 3 with 9 from 12. However, Royston 3 with 6 from possible 6 are team to beat.
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Another defeat – Captain apologizes

Oh dear. Turn up at Welwyn after (yet again) getting confused by local roundabouts, a modern version Dante’s seven circles of Hell. Match going well. 2-2 after a good win by Terry. Your truly on board 1 made a pigs ear of some defensive origami, and was lucky to emerge three pawns for a piece broadly, if not deservedly, equal. Trying too hard because I outgrade opponent, and make a blooper in time scramble. As Kellee Patterson famously sang “If it don’t fit, don’t force it”. My new chess motto.

HCA : Herts League – Division 4 Tuesday 06-March-2012

Welwyn Hatfield Chess Forum 2 v Borehamwood
Board 1 : Fisher, Jim 139 1-0 Kent, Anthony R 160
Board 2 : Sims, Tony J 138 1/2 Gesthuysen, Malcolm 149
Board 3 : Ruddick, Gary 134 1/2 Glouzman, Leon 141
Board 4 : Stefanovski, Miro 132 0-1 O’Sullivan, Terry J 129
Board 5 : Read, Matthew 132 1-d default –
Match Score : 3 – 2