- Ian Robertson 1/2-1/2 Shivan Murdochy
-
Gavin Saxton 1/2-1/2 Jim Shemilt
-
Fred Ossowski 1/2-1/2 Steve Smith
-
Andy Forbes 1/2-1/2 Robin Hayles
-
Glynis Grant 0 - 1 Bill Cook
Well
worth Stirling taking the risk of travelling despite the weather warnings and
inflicting Dunfermline’s first defeat of the season. It all hinged on Bill’s
sacrifice of piece for 2 pawns and though Glynis was doing well for a while
eventually some inaccuracy let bill convert albeit with some very odd moves by
both players. Ian was fractionally better throughout without really being able
to create anything decisive. Once Gavin got out of his initial awkwardness he
was better in a complicated game but mutual time trouble saw both players glad
to shake hands. Fred should have won a pawn against Steve but miscounted and
the players simplified down to an even ending. Andy took a pawn in the opening
and kept it for a long time. He thought he had simply blundered it back towards
the end and after that disappointment he agreed a draw when material parity was
restored but in fact Andy almost certainly still had a winning position. Alas
we have all done it rather than looking at the board afresh.
