Match Result
| Season | 09/10 |
| Date | Thu 29 Oct 2009 |
| Competition: | Thames Valley League Division 3 |
| Fixture |
Ealing 'C' v Meadhurst 'A'
|
| Result | W: 5-1 |
Scorecard
| Board | Grade | Ealing 'C' | v | Meadhurst 'A' | Grade |
| 1 |
|
Simon Healeas |
1-0 |
Vidal, Pablo A |
145 |
| 2 |
|
Steve Gibbs |
0-1 |
Abbott, Steven |
125 |
| 3 |
|
Raj Jhooti |
1-0 |
Gamble, Ian |
119 |
| 4 |
|
Sam Sarna |
1-0 |
Ingram, Andrew |
118 |
| 5 |
|
Jason Obihara |
1-0 |
Cripps, Martin |
30 |
| 6 |
|
Geoff Richards |
1-0 |
Naylor, Stan |
30 |
| Total | | | 5-1 | | |
Captains Comment
Geoff Richards writes:
Matters developed quickly on the lower boards. On board 6 my opponent, already material down, obligingly left his queen en pris, whilst on board 5 Jason Obihara's opponent was utterly overwhelmed by a "blitzkrieg" attack and soon succumbed to a picturesque checkmate in the centre of the board. 2-0 to Ealing.
On board 4 Sam Sarna's opponent was always on the back foot and eventually material down when under pressure he allowed a simple back row mate. 3-0 to Ealing.
On board 3 Raj Jhooti's games was, as always, most interesting to watch. At one point a bishop for two pawns ahead, Raj's advantage appeared to have disappeared when his opponent forced the exchange of queens, but after boldly declining the offer of a draw he eventually conjured up a checkmate. 4-0 to Ealing.
Amidst all this excitement Simon Healeas on board 1 was quietly acumulating a significant material advantage and when effectively two exchanges down his opponent overlooked a simple checkmate in one. 5-0 to Ealing.
On board 2 Steve Gibbs, playing his first game of the season, was engaged in a tense positional struggle but was obliged to resign when material down with the prospect of further loss. 5-1 to Ealing at the end of the day.
Thus we have now won our first two matches by good margins, our best start ever to a season.
