Lytham 1 V Preston 1

Division A Thu 21st Apr 2022 00:00 Winner: Away Verify

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Board	Rating	Lytham 1	V	Preston 1	Rating
1	1788 (1768)	Raynor, Philip N G	0 - 1	B Lund, D Brett	2313 (2263)
2	1773 (1627)	Aspinall, David E B	½ - ½	G Hamer, Martyn	2125 (2149)
3	1548 (1659)	Pickering, Darren B	0 - 1	G Ashcroft, Graham J	1938 (1899)
4	0120 (1717)	Morgan-Short, Andrei G	0 - 1	B Pidcock, Alan	1803 (1726)
Total	5229		½ - 3½		8179

Last update Phil Raynor Fri 22nd Apr 2022 10:06. Reported by Phil Raynor Fri 22nd Apr 2022 10:06. Verified By

Press / Admin Comment

Lytham 1 were depleted due to illness for this fixture where Phil Raynor deputised as Captain. On Board 1, Brett played 1 g3 - he won a central pawn in the early middle game and his superior pawn structure and better centralised pieces were sufficient to generate big problems for Phil who eventually also lost a piece. On Board 2, Dave Aspinall saved Lytham from a white wash, achieving a bishop and pawn ending where he had an extra pawn - he agreed the draw from a position of superiority. On Board 3, Darren unluckily lost on time in a position where he was a pawn down to Graham. Andrei lost a piece to Alan as a result of a combination based on an overloaded queen. At the end of the night, the Preston captain (Graham Ashcroft) generously agreed that it had been a well contested match throughout in spite of the difference in grade.

Phil Raynor