Steve Withington
Nomads B vs Rotherham B
| Nomads B | 3 | 3 | Rotherham B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Nield | 0 | 1 | Chris Willey (w) |
| Steve Withington | 1 | 0 | Andy Baxter |
| Duncan Chambers | 0 | 1 | Ed Sowerby |
| Les Day | 1 | 0 | Phil Sharp |
| Eric McKenna | 0 | 1 | Mick Snowden |
| Ray King | 1 | 0 | Colin Whitehouse |
A very close match that ended with Andy Baxter timing out while Steve had only 24 seconds left.
Nomads B vs Barnsley B
| Nomads B | 3.5 | 2.5 | Barnsley B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Morton | 0.5 | 0.5 | Peter Micklethwaite |
| Rob Nield | 0 | 1 | Neil Todd |
| Steve Withington | 0.5 | 0.5 | Richard Hall |
| Duncan Chambers | 1 | 0 | Arnold Van Der Hulst |
| Lez Day | 1 | 0 | Antony Perry |
| Ray King | 0.5 | 0.5 | John Stevens |
This was a very closely fought match that could have gone either way. Ray King was last to finish, getting a draw, and securing an important victory.
Aughton A vs Nomads B
| Aughton A | 2.5 – 3.5 | Nomads B |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Barker | 0.5 – 0.5 | Peter Morton (w) |
| Kevin Marshall | 0 – 1 | Steve Withington |
| Dave Glossop | 0 – 1 | Duncan Chambers |
| Barry Williams | 0 – 1 | Eric McKenna |
| Patrick Connolly | 1 – 0 | Jo Woollard |
| John Reynolds | 1 – 0 | Arkady English |
This was a very close match and an excellent result for Nomads.
Peter Morton Vs Jim Barker
Duncan Chambers vs Dave Glossop
Barry Williams vs Eric McKenna
Arkady English vs John Reynolds
Eric seals the match
Kev Marshall vs Steve Withington
Black to play and avoid being massacred…
I had a fascinating game against Kev Marshall who in this position had just played 12. Nxe5
Two knights en prise and I couldn’t take either, things were looking pretty grim for me. But Kev’s run of good moves ended and he handed me the game.
Kev Marshall vs Steve Withington
Black to play and avoid being massacred…
I had a fascinating game against Kev Marshall who in this position had just played 12. Nxe5
Two knights en prise and I couldn’t take either, things were looking pretty grim for me. But Kev’s run of good moves ended and he handed me the game.
Woodseats B vs Nomads B
| Woodseats B | 4 – 2 | Nomad B |
|---|---|---|
| Stuart Jones | 1 – 0 | Peter Morton (w) |
| Douglas Counch | 0.5 – 0.5 | Rob Nield |
| Dave Toft | 0.5 – 0.5 | Steve Withingon |
| Brendan Ashmore | 1 – 0 | Eric McKenna |
| Steve Moon | 0.5 – 0.5 | Jo Woollard |
| Dave Cook | 0.5 – 0.5 | Arkady England |
An excellent evening of chess at the Red Lion, London Road. The games were close and indeed four of them were draws, with Nomads’ new kid on the block, Arkady English, maintaining his excellent start for the club – undefeated. But Woodseats secured two wins and took the match.
SASCA vs Nomads II
| Nomads II | 1-5 | SASCA |
|---|---|---|
| Duncan Chambers (B) | 0-1 | Oscar Hackner |
| Les Day | 0-1 | Peter Shaw |
| Eric McKenna | 0-1 | Tom Wills |
| Jo Woollard | 0-1 | Alan Coupe |
| Sam Humphrey | 0-1 | John Fryer |
| Arkady English | 1-0 | Michael Hughes |
Interesting Position, Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia
This interesting position comes via Jeremy:
The England Open team had a good 2½-1½ win against Israel on Tuesday (2nd October), at the Chess Olympiad in Batumi, Georgia. But one that got away was David Howell’s game against Emil Sutovsky. Here is the position at a critical point (after 26. Re1-e2…), with Howell (Black) to move):
Here he played 26…Rfe8, allowing White to play Nf4 and then Rd1, consolidating (though I assume it’s still much better for Black) – the game ended as a draw.
Can you do better than our grandmaster in this position?! There are actually two very strong continuations. Solutions in a few days!
Nomads B vs Ecclesall C
| Nomads B | 4.5 – 1.5 | Ecclesall C |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Morton | 0 – 1 | Safdar Alam (w) |
| Rob Nield | 1 – 0 | Ivan Basarab-Howarth |
| Steve Withington | 1 – 0 | Roger Swindell |
| Duncan Chambers | 0.5 – 0.5 | John Speck |
| Akady English | 1 – 0 | Ken Scott |
| Eric McKenna | 1 – 0 | DEFAULT |
A great start to the season for Nomads B. Making his debut for Nomads was Arkady English, delivering a win for the team.
Chess Horror
Bored one afternoon with a chessboard and camera….