Club Night - 6th Feb 2023

Crawford Macnab
6 February 2023

Four games played in round four of the club championship were completed.

Club Championship

Charlie gets his first point with a win against Derek.

João managed to exploit lack of safe spares for Sandy’s queen.

Euan and Ralph had a complicated struggle with exposed kings with major pieces still on the board.
In the end a draw was agreed with both players faced with risking losing to win.

Eric appeared to have an early advantage with an awkward black bishop on d3 square controlling the white squares.
In the end a queen check on the black squares picked up an unprotected rook and the game was lost for White.

Round 4

6th Feb 2023 - 27th Feb 2023

WhiteBlack
1Euan McDiarmid (2)1519½ - ½Ralph Jackson (2)1646
2Gerry Brown (2)14850 - 1Eric Smith (2)1601
3João Reis (1)1 - 0Sandy Powell (1)1140
4Charlie West (0)1 - 0Derek McCann (½)1335