Yeovil v Weymouth
B&DCL Team Handicap Knockout Cup - 2024 Thu 25th Apr 2024 Verify
| Board | Home | Yeovil | Weymouth | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (B) | 2019 | B Batson, Adam | ½ - ½ | G Pleasants, Allan J | 2156 |
| 2 (W) | 1814 | B Freeman, Darren | 0 - 1 | S Pittman, Frank J | 1842 |
| 3 (B) | 1745 | B Baker, Mark R | ½ - ½ | B Leeson, Chris JP | 1806 |
| 4 (W) | 1638 | S Manimala, Binoy | 1 - 0 | B Blake, Steve | 1746 |
| 5 (B) | 1588 | S Mills, Nigel | ½ - ½ | S Labouchardiere, Andre | 1372 |
| 6 (W) | 1606 | B Alsop, Thomas A | 1 - 0 | S Hayward, Arthur | 1200 |
| Total | 10410 | 3½ - 2½ | Total | 10122 |
Last update Adam Batson Thu 25th Apr 2024 23:53. Reported by Adam Batson Thu 25th Apr 2024 23:53. Verified By
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Thu, 25/04/2024 - 23:53
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Yeovil needed to win 3 1/2 - 2 1/2, despite being outgraded on 4 out of 6 boards!
Things started badly when Darren found the worst move on the board early on to lose at least a piece; he resigned as soon as Frank replied. Weymouth's boards 5 and 6 certainly looked like they were playing well above their grades, and the quick wins we were banking on didn't materialise; 5 was the next to finish in a draw.
Allan and I were locked in a complicated positional struggle, with nothing leaving the board until 9:20pm! I thought we were losing elsewhere so I sacked an exchange to try to force a win, and probably would have lost if Allan hadn't accidentally picked up the wrong piece near the end, leading to a tense draw. By then Binoy had somehow won on 4, leaving us needing 1 1/2 from the remaining 2 games.
Mark had gone a piece down whilst trying to force a quick win and was struggling to hold for a draw, but somehow cleared all of his opponent's pawns to render his extra knight useless. This left Tom to try to force a win with just queens and pawns, with a passer on the 7th rank. Somehow he escaped the endless checks to convert; bad luck Arthur.
Another exciting match, yet again decided by the narrowest of margins; it feels like we burgled that somewhat! Hard luck Weymouth - see you next season.
Adam.