| Darnall | 3 1/2 | 2 1/2 | Nomads D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Dawson | 1 | 0 | Les Day (w) |
| Craig Chatterton | 1/2 | 1/2 | Eric McKenna |
| Robert Black | 1/2 | 1/2 | Jo Woollard |
| Harry Feather | 1/2 | 1/2 | Robert Shaw |
| Bob Lindsay | 0 | 1 | Gordon Shaw |
| Joel Fair | 1 | 0 | Sam Humphrey |
Robert won a rook for a knight early on, but then had to trade a rook for a bishop to prevent his queen being trapped, leaving Robert just one pawn up. After some manoeuvring a draw was agreed in this position, with white to move.
Later, Harry Feather checked this position with an online chess engine, which confirmed it was a draw.
Les and his opponent both castled kingside, then traded off queens and minor pieces, leaving Les five pawns down in a rook endgame so he resigned.
Jo and her opponent began by trading knights. Further exchanges followed, leaving them in a deadlocked position. Eric’s game also quickly deadlocked, giving another draw.
Sam and his opponent both castled kingside. After trading off the minor pieces Sam emerged into the endgame with a queen and four pawns against two rooks and six pawns, a small material advantage, but enough for Joel to force a win.