Robert sacrificed a knight for positional advantage, leaving Russell with doubled e & g pawns, and an exposed king, but fumbled while attempting to exploit this, losing a rook to a skewer, after which he resigned. Dave attacked strongly with his queen early on, gaining a rook, then swapped down, emerging into the end game…
Nomads E
Clay Cross vs Nomads E
Nomads won the toss, and chose white on odds. Robert miscalculated an early exchange, trading a bishop for two pawns. He was able to generate a promotion threat with his kingside pawn majority, getting one pawn to the seventh rank, but Keith eventually blocked him. Once it was clear he could force promotion, Robert resigned.…
Graham Peacock vs Gordon Shaw
Nomads E v Clay Cross B
With the A & B team both at home I wasn’t sure whether we had the room or equipment to squeeze the E team in as well, so took up Clay Cross on their kind offer to play the game at their venue. John was first to finish, winning after being under the cosh for…