Morecambe V Bare Village

Lansil Cup Wed 28th Feb 2024 00:00 Winner: Away Verify

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Board	Rating	Morecambe	V	Bare Village	Rating
1	0	Lyth, John D G	0 - 1	G Seery, Phillip T	0
2	0	Blade, Norman T B	½ - ½	G Giles, Alan	0
3	0	Farthing, Michael G	½ - ½	G Thompson, Peter	0
4	0	Parker, Sean G	½ - ½	G Coltman, Andre	0
			1½ - 2½

Last update John Lyth Thu 29th Feb 2024 08:55. Reported by John Lyth Thu 29th Feb 2024 08:55. Verified By Andre Coltman Fri 1st Mar 2024 16:02

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A match decided by a blunder in my own game on board one. Phil had been lost out of the opening, so he sacrificed a piece for two pawns to create play. At a key moment, he offered his Queen for a mating attack. A simple defensive move by me declining the sacrifice would have won the game; but I inexplicably rushed my reply (despite having plenty of time). I thought that Phil had just miscalculated, and I quickly just took the Queen. But it was me who had miscalculated, overlooking an in-between move, and I was indeed being checkmated. Well done to Phil for keeping the game going after a very bad start; but a missed opportunity for me and the Morecambe side. JDL

John Lyth