Cheddleton v Newcastle
Jackson Cup Fri 14th Jun 2019 Verify
| Board | Home | Cheddleton | Newcastle | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (W) | 139A (1628) | G Blackburn, Jon EW | ½ - ½ | G Hirst, Joe | 127A (1900) |
| 2 (B) | 135B () | N Yee, John Y | ½ - ½ | N Day, John R | 130A () |
| 3 (W) | 118A (1536) | G Blackburn, Sandra G | 0 - 1 | G Gissi, Alberto | 119A (1636) |
| 4 (B) | 115A (1604) | B Mountford, Caroline L | ½ - ½ | N Clapham, Paul | 101C () |
| Average | 127 | 1½ - 2½ | Average | 120 |
Last update Steve Emmerton Sun 16th Jun 2019 23:11. Reported by Alberto Gissi . Verified By Sandra Blackburn
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agissi
Sat, 15/06/2019 - 00:40
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Thanks to Cheddleton for a very tough match, which looked in their favour until the last few minutes!
The game on board 1 was the first to finish, with a draw offered by Joe and immediately accepted by Jon. Not long afterwards, John Day offered a draw as well and John Yee accepted.
The attention moved to the bottom boards, where I was struggling to defend my position and after miscalculating an exchange I ended up losing a rook for a bishop.
Meanwhile, Paul realised a win or a draw on board 4 wouldn't change the final result, as we still needed at least a draw on board 3 to bring home the cup, so he decided not to risk and he offered a draw as well.
All eyes converged on the two captains and it was just a matter of time before Sandra could convert into a win her material advantage, but unfortunately for her, despite having less then 3 minutes on the clock I managed to find a tactic that allowed me to change completely the balance of the game and run away with a victory.