BDCL Div 2 Wolverhampton vs Sutton Coldfield
Mike Townsend (187) 1 – 0 Marek Soszynski (162)
Dave Wightman (165) 1 – 0 Glenn Windows (146)
Phil Bull (154) 1 – 0 Arthur Kent (132)
Jonathan Hunt (151) 1 – 0 Keith Lawson (131)
Peter Pearson-Jones (140) 0.5 – 0.5 Chris East (129)
Peter Griffith (Ung) 1 – 0 Default
5.5 – 0.5
Wolverhampton, looking for a return to form
following back-to-back indifferent performances, were buoyed by
receiving a head start in the form of a default on Board 6. With the
additional advantage of nearly 20 grading points per board,
the team soon moved ahead. Dave Wightman and Jonathan Hunt won early
pawns, with Jonathan developing a strong attack. Phil Bull sacrificed a
bishop for two pawns in order to break through to the black king. In
the end a 5 -2 pawn majority on the kingside
proved to be unstoppable. Mike Townsend won a rook for a bishop and
Dave Wightman went a further pawn ahead, winning shortly afterwards.
Jonathan Hunt broke through to win and Peter Pearson-Jones agreed a draw
in a gridlocked position, leaving Mike Townsend
to close out the match for a 5.5 – 0.5 win. Thanks are due to Sutton
Coldfield for some interesting matches and good luck for the rest of the
season.
By Dave Wightman
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