Lincolnshire
league continued this week by match between two rivals – Grantham and Spalding.
Quick look at result sheet says it was a comfortable victory for Grantham in
the end. And yes, the result 3.5-0.5 looks quite convincingly.
Gren Wollerton made light work of his
opponent and won in about 7 moves!
After
a caution start on the board two J Smith went very attacking; however, in the
end it was Ben Mason who was able to win a couple of pawns before J Smith
accidentally lost a piece and resigned.
Joe Scarborough was a piece up but let it slip
but still maintained the advantage and went into the endgame two pawns up and
finally gained the point for Grantham team.
Up-and-coming
star of Grantham team, Andy Herbert, playing White against
old fox Jan Van Gemeren on the top board, was slightly behind in a blocked
position but with the other games finished and the match lost for Spalding his
opponent offered the draw.
Grantham
|
3½:½
|
Spalding
|
||
Herbert A
|
-
|
½:½
|
Van
Gemere J
|
138
|
Mason
B
|
149
|
1:0
|
Smith
J
|
124
|
Wollerton
G
|
140
|
1:0
|
Robinson
F
|
108
|
Scarborough
J
|
87
|
1:0
|
Pulford
J
|
77
|
It all
means Grantham finished 3rd in the league, behind Lincoln and Spalding.
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