Match Details
H&D U120 League
20 Feb 2012: St Albans v Welwyn Hatfield Chess Forum
| Bd | St Albans | Grade | ECF | Result | Welwyn Hatfield Chess Forum | Grade | ECF | Resumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McMahon, Austin | 117 | 115351B | 0-1 | Slobodyuk, Yuriy | 119 | 241600B | |
| 2 | Colacino, Angelo | 108 | 286406L | 0-1 | Elder, Kidge | 108 | 244093D | |
| 3 | Feldman, Keith | 102 | 281985F | 1-0 | Sampson, Tim | 102 | 225241H | |
| 4 | McConnell, Tom | 76 | 286407B | 1-0 | Musk, Andy | 80 | 281989C |
| Match Score: 2-2 |
| Number of games incomplete: 0 |
Under 120 v Welwyn & Hatfield
2 - 2 Draw
Author: Keith Feldman
Date: 20 Feb 2012
St Albans played at home with white on Boards 1 and 3 – Score 2 – 2.
Board 1 – Austin’s opponent lost 2 pawns in the opening. Later, however, he won them back and was a pawn ahead in the endgame. Austin, unfortunately, was very short of time and had less than a minute until his flag would fall. Under time pressure he inadvertently placed his queen on a square where it could be captured - and resigned shortly thereafter.
Board 2 – Angela lost a minor piece but had a very strong attack, which was well defended by his opponent. He could make progress by moving his rook up the g file but he failed to spot that this would lead to a triple fork (king, queen and rook). He resigned immediately.
Board 3 – Keith’s opponent was a few minutes late and although his clock had not been started seemed to be playing below his normal form. He made a series of blunders, losing pieces and the exchange. Checkmate was given on move 32.
Board 4 – Tom, playing black, took the initiative early in the game and won a minor piece advantage by move 13. He later improved this in an exchange leading to a rook advantage. With his queen and rook pair, he forced the opposing king up into the middle of the h file - but his opponent resigned just before checkmate.