Purbeck A v Wimborne B

DCL Div 2 Mon 21st Oct 2019   Verify
BoardHomePurbeck AWimborne BAway
1 (B) 172C
G
Peirson, Steve B
½ - ½
G
Littleton, Mark
168A
2 (W) 149C
S
Coles, John F
½ - ½
G
Appleby, Stephen
162C
3 (B) 136B
S
Stout, Nicholas B
1 - 0
N
Wilson, Colin A
137B
4 (W) 129B
S
Mount, Derek
0 - 1
S
Joyce, Tim
131A
Total5862 - 2Total598

Last update Steve Peirson Tue 22nd Oct 2019 17:43. Reported by Steve Peirson Tue 22nd Oct 2019 17:43. Verified By Colin Wilson Tue 22nd Oct 2019 22:34

Comments

The teams were very evenly matched and this was reflected in the closeness of the games and the final result. Board 2 was the first to finish - the final position was fairly balanced even though there was plenty of play left in the position. On board 1, a double rook endgame was reached but with only one pair of pawns exchanged and no open lines, I offered a draw which Mark initially turned down but after a couple more moves he then offered a draw which I accepted. Purbeck was a pawn up on board 3 and a pawn down on board 4. A nice combination by Tim on board 4 netted another pawn and Derek resigned soon after. On board 4, Nick was able to swap off both pairs of rooks to simplify to a won K + P ending. Thanks to Wimborne for an exciting start to the season.
Steve Peirson

Our thanks to Steve and the rest of the Purbeck team for an enjoyable and well-matched evening of chess.