CHESS MATCH NO.:1 U13 v ST.WULSTAN’S, NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME (A) 15th October 2009
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ST.WULSTAN’S 2 S.ANSELM’S 10
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Name Result Length of Game Opening Mark
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T.W.G.S. (c) LOST 49 minutes Ruy Lopez 6
I.H.S. DRAW 55 minutes Giuoco Piano 7
M.E.H. WON 27 minutes Scotch Game 7
I.S. WON 47 minutes (not recognized) 8
B.J.E WON 31 minutes Four Knights 7
L.J.R.T. WON 8 minutes Philidor Defence 7
P.G.M.D. WON 4 minutes Vienna Game 7
K.A.H. WON 17 minutes (not recognized) 7
C.D.L. WON 24 minutes (not recognized) 7
A.W.T. WON 19 minutes (not recognized) 7
M.C.N. WON 5 minutes (not recognized) 7
T.J.H.P. DRAW 26 minutes (not recognized) 7
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The first win of the 2009/10 season went to Paddy D whose opponent opened perfectly well and then made three disasterous moves, losing her queen on move 9, the game on move 10. (1-0, 4 minutes).
Matthew N was second to finish, though the moves aren’t easy to follow in your book. A good attack through the centre caught your inexperienced opponent unawares. (2-0, 5 minutes).
Luke T will never have played an ‘easier’ game for the school – and I don’t like to use that word. You ought to have moved 4. Qe2 after your opponent copied your moves. It was a simple mate. (3-0, 8 minutes).
It might have taken 28 moves, but Kevin H was always going to win against an opponent who simply didn’t open properly. You were well organised, castled and attacked through the centre … (4-0, 17 minutes).
Alex T, a much more experienced chess player following his success at the IAPS over the Easter holidays, also met an opponent who didn’t open at all well. A 32 move win for Alex who got the basics right, developed his pieces and castled at the right moment. Well done! (5-0, 19 minutes).
Charlie L missed a few early opportunities to take advantage against his inexperienced opponent but (perhaps kindly) gave her a longer game before he finished in style! (6-0, 24 minutes).
A stalemate on Toby P’s game gave S.Anselm’s victory in this match. He was heading for victory but overlooked possible opposition moves! Don’t make this mistake next time! (6½-½, 26 minutes).
The top five boards of the St.Wulstan’s team certainly held their own and they were the last five to finish. Max H’s competent opponent opened with the wonderful Scotch Game (1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. d4 …) but then calamitously fell for a fork (queen, rook and king) on move 9 … (7½-½, 29 minutes).
Ben E, winner of section A at the IAPS, board 5 today, had to work very hard to win today against another competent opponent. She attacked well, but you just about kept this in check and a rook and queen checkmate in front of the castled king was missed. (8½-½, 31 minutes).
Ivan S notched up another win – at the finish your rooks and bishops were so wonderfully placed but that hid a winning opportunity for your opponent if they had sacrificed a piece … (9½-½, 47 minutes).
Tobias S, playing his 19th match for S.Anselm’s lost to the person he beat in his 2nd match for the school. A blunder led to him losing his rook on a8, an advantage his opponent held to the end. (9½-1½, 49 mins).
Isaac S also played a very capable opponent. Isaac got the better of the opening, but his opponent won the middle game and Isaac had to settle for a draw with time running out … (10-2, 55 minutes).
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Posted on
Fri, October 16, 2009
by DEY