| Nomads 400 | 2 | 2 | Ravenfield Bishops |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Mckenna (b) | 1 | 0 | B England |
| Robert Shaw | 0 | 1 | D Hill |
| Jo Woollard | 0 | 1 | M Wilkes |
| Gordon Shaw | 1 | 0 | P Sherman |
Robert and his opponent lost their queens in quick succession. Eventually, his opponent forced material gain with a promotion threat. Robert played on for a while, but eventually resigned.
Eric castled kingside while his opponent developed his queen early. Eric gained material, then exchanged queens, leaving him with two rooks, a bishop, a knight, and six pawns against two rook and five pawns, a decisive material advantage. Mate soon follow.
Gordon soon gained a knight, then swapped down, ending with a queen, two rooks and three pawns against a queen, single rook, and three pawns. Faced with the forced capture of his queen Gordon’s opponent resigned.
Jo and her opponent both castled kingside, swapping off minor pieces and reaching this position on move 36.
The game was looking drawish, but Jo had a few minutes less on the clock so eventually ran out of time.