Club Championship Final:
Dave Wightman vs Phil Bull
The seedings worked out and the two strongest
contenders met in the Final of the 2014 Club Championship. Dave
Wightman won the toss and chose the white pieces, developing an early
king side attack against the castled black king. Although
no material advantage came of it, white gained a protected, passed pawn
on f6 which posed a perpetual threat for the rest of the game. With
the king side now blockaded, attention turned to the queen side, as both
sides probed for an advantage. The game was
played at a healthy pace, so the clocks were never going to play a part
in deciding the result.
In the end, after much manoeuvring from both sides,
the major pieces were traded and there was no way for either side to
break through with the material left on the board and a draw was
agreed. The re-match is scheduled for Thursday 20th
March.
By Dave Wightman
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