Preston 3 V Morecambe

Division B Wed 20th Feb 2019 00:00 Winner: Away Verify

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Board	Rating	Preston 3	V	Morecambe	Rating
1	135C	Tuke, David G	0 - 1	G Lyth, John D	181A
2	100L	Patsos, Charalampos N	0 - 1	G Giles, Alan	153A
3	099A	De Santos, Andrew R G	½ - ½	G Parker, Sean	129B
4	100*	Raja, Haaris N	0 - 1	N Wickens, Andy P	106D
Total	434		½ - 3½		569

Last update Malcolm Peacock Sat 23rd Feb 2019 07:36. Reported by Malcolm Peacock . Verified By

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Morecambe brought a very strong line-up to this match but Preston fought hard and the result could have been closer with a bit of luck. On Board 1 John built up a big space advantage but David defended tenaciously until finally his cramped position cracked under the pressure. On 2 Harry Patsos played the opening enterprisingly and looked to have a promising middle-game position. Gradually Alan worked his way back into the game and seized control of the only open file. A queen endgame ensued with Black having a dangerous passed pawn, but possibly White missed a draw by perpetual. On 3 the game always looked level and a draw was agreed - very sportingly by Sean as Andy was in bad time trouble. On 4 Preston`s new player is Haaris Raja. A tactical middle game was double-edged but Andy gained a pawn by a clever bishop sac on h3. Eventually Black won in a rook endgame. A promising debut from Haaris against an experienced opponent.

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