"Those who say they understand chess, understand nothing" -- Robert HUBNER

Match Result


Season 09/10
Date Mon 19 Apr 2010
Competition:Middlesex League Division 1
Fixture Kings Head '1' v Ealing 'A'
Result L: 3.5-4.5

Scorecard


BoardGradeKings Head '1'
v
Ealing 'A'Grade
1194McMichael, Richard J
0.5-0.5
Alan Perkins
2184Wittmann, Jochen
0.5-0.5
Simon Randall
3184Spivack, Simon SY
1-0
David Ebbett
4182Thomas, Rik H
1-0
Tony Wells
5180Stevenson, James AB
0-1
Martin Smith
6174Mackenzie, Colin
0-1
Sainbayar Tserendorj
7171Coles, Steven F
0.5-0.5
Michael Lamb
8148Lewis, Alex
1-0
Dale Gibbons
Total
4.5-3.5

Captains Comment


Stand-in captain Alan Perkins writes: I thought we were heading for a heavier defeat but in the later stages several games changed in our favour. Mike Lamb held the draw after being the exchange down. I think Sainbayar Tserendorj's opponent turned down a draw but ended up being mated and Simon Randall's position had looked dubious to me. Most of all Martin Smith swindled his opponent in the endgame after having a poor position right from the opening against the Alekhine Defence. White (Smith) K:e4, N:c2, P:a2, b3, c4, e5, f3, h3 Black (Stevenson) K:c5, B:h2, P: a5, b7, c7, e6, f7, g5 Play continued 1.Ne1 (Allowing the Black king to advance) Kb4 2.f4!? (The big idea) g4?? (As Martin saw during the game he should play 3...Bxf4 4.Nd3+ Ka3 5.Nxf4 Kxa2! when Black seems to be winning) 3.h4 Bg3 4 h5 (I can't see a defence for Black now) f5+ 5.exf6 Bh4 6.f7 Be7 7.h6 Bf8 8.h7 winning. I'm not sure if I've remembered this precisely but it's close.