| Sasca E | 2½ | 1½ | Nomads D |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Hemmingway | 1 | 0 | Eric McKenna (b) |
| B Hemmingway | 1 | 0 | Robert Shaw |
| C Deery | 0 | 1 | Jo Woollard |
| D Evans | 1/2 | 1/2 | Gordon Shaw |
Sasca won the toss, and chose white on odds.
Jo exchanged a bishop and knight early, then castled kingside while her opponent castled queenside. She made good use of her rooks, squeezing her opponent until he resigned.
Robert got his queen trapped in the midgame, trading it for a knight and bishop. He played on for a while, looking for tactical resources, but when he was reduced to rook and pawns against queen and pawns, he resigned,
Gordon’s opponent captured his rook on a1 fairly early, leaving him down on material and under strong pressure, but during the following exchanges Gordon gained three pawns, and pinned his opponents rook against their queen, winning a rook for a bishop, thus restoring approximate material parity. After some manoeuvring, a draw was agreed.
Eric was the last to finish. Early on, he castled kingside, getting a solid position with decent development, then won a bishop for a pawn, giving him a clear material advantage. By move 22, he was also comfortably ahead on time, with 15 minutes left on the clock to his opponents five.
However, this small advantage proved insufficient. After much manoeuvring, Eric resigned, faced with decisive material loss and probable mate.