On another memorable night of chess, the B team pulled of a dramatic 3-2 win over the strong Ludlow A team to elevate us into second place in the division, just behind our next opponents, Telepost B. We could conceivably go into the Christmas break as leaders. Norman got the ball rolling on board 4,… Continue reading Deadly Duo Do It Again!
Month: November 2015
A Team Seconds Spring Surprise!
On account of the unavailability of four regular A team players, no fewer than three members of the B team were drafted in to take on the mighty Newport A, plus Peter Kitchen, who is currently out of chess action normally, because of work and family commitments. A team regular, Mark Smith, found himself elevated… Continue reading A Team Seconds Spring Surprise!
B Team Gets There in the End
A strong B team line-up saw off the challenge of Church Stretton B in our away fixture to them on 12th November but only by the narrowest of margins: 3-2. This shows why I must try and select the strongest possible team while it is still possible, unfortunately leaving out some players who would otherwise… Continue reading B Team Gets There in the End
B Team Drops into Bottom Two
Your not so illustrious B team has dropped into the danger zone of Division2 after losing our midweek away match against Telford B by 3½ – 1½. In a match that really could have gone either way on paper, over the chessboard Telford proved to be the more ruthless. Dr Ile was playing on board… Continue reading B Team Drops into Bottom Two