Ian Robertson (1919) 1-0 Kenny McGeoch (2054)
Stuart Black (1675) ½-½ Fabio Biancalana (1746)
Jamie O’Connor (1661) ½-½ Graham Kerr (1562)
Michael Roy (1660) 0-1 Dave McGilvary (1430)
Gonzalo Forero (u/g) 1-0 Dylan Gillies (1361)
Dunfermline were white on boards 2 and 5
On top board black’s accidental drop of an exchange
surprisingly led to me getting a very active and slightly better of the
position. Some frantic time trouble antics eventually led to Kenny
getting 3 pieces for queen but with his knight
stuck in the corner and a repetition on offer he probably should have
settled for the draw. He went for mate instead and got to within one
move but alas it was not his turn and it was Ian who downed the white
king first. The Stuart and Fabio game was pretty
uneventful with any early initiative Stuart had quickly petering out.
Although Fabio later declined a draw progress was not possible. Jamie
probably should have won having accumulated several extra pawns but all
credit to Graham for creating the one chance
that led to Jamie’s time dwindling (again!) and a draw was agreed.
Dave did well matching Michael’s solid middle game play and eventually
gaining an outside passed pawn. After avoiding late cheap tricks Dave
was going to convert when Mike’s flag fell saving
him the trouble. Gonzalo played a lovely attack getting all his pieces
aiming at his opponents semi-exposed king and sacrificing a rook to
crash through.
Badgers were unlucky with the scheduling of this
match as both Cooke’s were missing from the line-up due to other
commitments. The result makes it more likely that Grangemouth with
retain the league title.
Ian
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