Lytham 1 V Morecambe

Division A Thu 27th Feb 2020 00:00 Winner: Home Verify

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Board	Rating	Lytham 1	V	Morecambe	Rating
1	187C	Hopkins, Kit W G	½ - ½	N House, Glenn L	215A
2	170B	Cooper, John G B	1 - 0	N Collins, Richard A	172B
3	145D	Wilson, Peter A B	½ - ½	N Jameson, Nick	136B
4	140A	Aspinall, David E B	½ - ½	G Farthing, Michael	129A
5	113B	Wilks, Colin B	1 - 0(def)	N Default	100
Total	755		3½ - 1½		752

Last update John Cooper Fri 28th Feb 2020 17:36. Reported by John Cooper Fri 28th Feb 2020 17:36. Verified By

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At long last a win for Lytham 1 We were given a start when Morecambe were unable to raise a full team and had to default on board5. Nevertheless the result did not depend on this, as will be seen form the scores. Kit played solidly against Glenn and a state of equilibrium was reached which Kit wisely chose not to disrupt by seeking for more than was attainable with accurate play. Peter also played solidly against Nick and with, level material throughout, this looked a certain draw for a long time. There was more active play on board 4 where Michael may have missed a chance of winning after a sharp early combination by Dave failed to achieve the upper hand. I played aggressively from the start against Richard and may have surprised him in the opening after preventing him from castling. I was able to castle long safely and then open up the kingside after exchanging off Richard's best defensive pieces. The attack on Black's king prevailed and forced resignation as the first time-control was reached.

John Cooper