An Improvement - but a Loss is a Loss!
On Thursday (6/3) The A team travelled to Chesterfield hoping to improve on the first match of the season (0-4).
John played an aggressive Austrian attack but despite offering pawns for tactical opportunities ultimately entered a lost endgame.
I got a slight plus but didn't follow it up accurately and was happy to offer a draw which Martin accepted.
Kevin created a lot of pressure in the opening but in attempting to avoid repeating moves, blundered the exchange. With no compensation he soon resigned in a lost position.
David got what looked like an overwhelming position but he couldn't find a breakthrough move and the game petered out to a draw.
A marginal improvement on the first match.
A bump back to earth after a good run of results!
| Chesterfield A | 3 - 1 | Derby A | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ackley, Peter | 2064 | 1 - 0 | Tompson, John C | 2089 |
| 2 | Howard, D Martin | 2017 | ½ - ½ | Williams, David | 1847 |
| 3 | Bradey, Joseph E | 1950 | 1 - 0 | Dalley, Kevin J | 1849 |
| 4 | Guo, Kevin | 1708 | ½ - ½ | Smith, David | 1849 |
Dave Williams 08/03/25