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C Team vs Stockport D, 10th November 2010

Posted on: November 12th, 2010 by Ian Vaughan

A rare defeat.
East Cheshire C – 2: Stockport D – 3. The scores were:
Geoff Clarke…..0…1….David Preen
Mike Cunnane 1…0…Marc Jackson
Ian Vaughan…..0…1…John Kelly
Andy Walker….1….0…Ian Anderson
Roy Burrows….0….1…Ray Bradney
Ian and Geoff took early baths: Ian won an exchange but blundered away a middle game advantage and a solid position. Mike was worse off for much of his game but played a good end game. Andy (playing stronger than his grade this season) attributed his win to a tactical exchange begun by giving away a bishop.
We were outgraded on every board, so a respectable score and congratulations to Mike and Andy.


East Cheshire C vs Macclesfield B, Wednesday 27 November 2010

Posted on: October 28th, 2010 by Ian Vaughan
A win for the C Team – 3 1/2 to 1 1/2.
The scores were:-
Board………ECC……………………….Macc B
1………….Alan Stokes……0……1..Richard Murphy
2…………Paul Bamford…..1……0..Alan Sime
3…………Mike Cunnane..1/2..1/2..Brian Woodhall
4…………Ian Vaughan……1……0.. Angie Howe
5…………Roy Burrows…..1……0..Peter Rawlins
Roy surprised both his opponent and himself by achieving a smothered mate. Ian’s game involved a pawn battle in the centre which led to a decisive advantage. Both Roy and Ian finished early enough to play several friendly games against their opponents.
Mike as black played a QGA which went well, but after the middle game his opponent had plenty of counterplay and Mike’s offer of a draw was accepted.
Paul’s game begun with 1e4 e6. Paul played a King’s Indian and it seems won a two pawn advantage early in the game.
Alan was on the black side of a Ruy Lopez which started 3…a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.c3 d6 8.d4 exd 9.cxd Bb6. Alan says he should have played 8. …. Bb6 to stop his opponent recapturing with the c pawn on d4. He says he got into trouble after not noticing his opponent had left a knight en prise. Again, Alan arguably made best use of the time on the clock, gathering many spectators for the last half-hour.
We will look forward to the return match.

The C Team vs Urmston, 5th October 2010

Posted on: October 11th, 2010 by Ian Vaughan

The C Team won 3-2. Moreover, everyone enjoyed the match. The scores were:
Urmston (Home) East Cheshire C (Away)
J Royle 0 1 Alan Stokes
T Plunkett 0 1 Geoff Clarke
J Bradley 1 0 Bill Tait
C Maudsley 1/2 1/2 Andy Walker
G Randall 1/2 1/2 Roy Burrows
Total 2 3

Roy (acting Captain) set up an unanswerable threat and accepted the draw offered by his much higher-graded opponent.
Andy also drew his game against strong opposition. He was on the back foot for the first 15 moves, but then managed to bring in a knight that both reinforced his defence and threatened the opponent’s queen. This turned the game around and it went to the wire, but with insufficient material for a mate in the time remaining.
With the match at 2-2, the result hinged on Alan’s game, a slow cerebral battle which Alan won on time, before the time control was reached.

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