Match Details
HCA League Division7
16 Jan 2012: St Albans 7 v St Albans 6
| Bd | St Albans 7 | Grade | ECF | Result | St Albans 6 | Grade | ECF | Resumption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colacino, Angelo | 108 | 286406L | 0-1 | McMahon, Austin | 117 | 115351B | |
| 2 | Colebourn, David | 107 | 266742D | 1-0 | McConnell, Phil | 120 | 285386D | |
| 3 | Feldman, Keith | 102 | 281985F | ½-½ | Pines, Chris | 116 | 253269E | |
| 4 | Smith, Andrew | 77 | 282804C | 1-0 | Hayward, Peter | 104 | 187852K | |
| 5 | McConnell, Tom | 76 | 286407B | 0-1 | Baker, Peter C | 92 | 233361C |
| Match Score: 2½-2½ |
| Number of games incomplete: 0 |
St Albans 7 v St Albans 6
16 January 2012
Author: Austin McMahon & Phil McConnell
Date: 17 Jan 2012
The match between St Albans 7 and St Albans 6 was drawn 2.5 - 2.5. For St Albans 7 this was a great result, as they were out-graded by an average of 16 points per board. For St Albans 6, this was a disappointment - losing their 100% record for the season - though they still top the division three points ahead of Little Heath 2 (who have a match in hand).
Board 1: A sharp game developed, but unfortunately Angelo lost a rook in the end game and he resigned a piece down.
Board 2: Phil gained a pawn advantage in the early middle game, but David played very accurately to re-gain the pawn and subsequently gain a further pawn - which was a sufficient advantage to win the end game.
Board 3: In a pawn locked position, Keith won an important h pawn and a draw was agreed with Chris shortly afterwards.
Board 4: Andrew won Peter’s Bishop and remained a Knight up in a pawn ending. Peter found he couldn’t exchange off all the remaining pawns and inevitably had to resign.
Board 5: A tight game came down to Peter's knight and 6 pawns against Tom's bishop and 6 pawns - and which point Peter seriously considered Tom's offer of a draw. However Peter correctly judged that the knight held the advantage on a board congested with pawn chains, and, with Tom's bishop blocked in by his own pawns, Peter's knight eventually broke through Tom's defence.