Littlethorpe (5) 2 - 3 Spinney Hill (3)

We met Spinney Hill at home over five boards.
As usual, each of us were outgraded by our opponents.
A look around the room after the first hour had boards 1,3,4 and 5 all equal on material with Dave a Bishop and a Pawn up.
Sadly, Herve later succumbed to a knight fork against his two rooks.
With six pawns and a Bishop (me) against six pawns and a mischievous looking Knight (my opponent), i agreed to a draw.
Aaron then won his game in 28 moves.
Ray, having at one point lost his queen, but then managing to trap his opponents and win their's, eventually lost too.
This left Dave requiring a win to draw the match, but in a rook and pawn versus rook endgame, it didn't work out and a draw on the second board was agreed.

The results were:

Littlethorpe (5) 2 - 3 Spinney Hill (3)
Colin Ross (100) Draw Dave Pyke (138)
Dave Ricketts (100) Draw John Colver (127)
Ray Beach (99) 0 - 1 Stevan Preocanin (121)
Aaron Engels (82) 1 - 0 Rich Davis (121)
Herve Tribouilloy (62) 0 - 1 Maurice Cooper (90)


Here was Aaron's game. Aaron had the white pieces:

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 Ne4 5. Qc2 Bxc3+ 6.
bxc3 d5 7. e3 Nf6 8. Ba3 c6 9. Bd3 Nbd7 10. O-O dxc4 11. Bxc4 Nb6 12. Bd3 h6
13. Rfe1 Nbd7 14. Rad1 Qa5 15. Bb4 Qc7 16. e4 a5 17. Ba3 g5 18. c4 b6 19. Bb2
Bb7 20. c5 b5 21. a4 b4 22. Bc4 Ba6 23. d5 Bxc4 24. Qxc4 cxd5 25. exd5 O-O-O
26. c6 Nb6 27. Qa6+ Kb8 28. Be5 1-0

Our next League match is away against Oadby on Wednesday 11th February. However, (as Littlethorpe D in the D34 Cup) we will meet at Home against Melton B on Tuesday, February 3rd (now Tuesday 10th because of snow).

Well done everyone.

Colin

Wigston (5) 3 - 1 Littlethorpe (5)

We knew that this side were all likely to be 120's. We have all been playing above our grades this season, but we were not really expecting to win this one. Aaron and Herve both did well and scored much deserved draws. Ray and i both lost.
The match went like this:

Wigston (5) 3-1 Littlethorpe (5)
B Cooper (119) 1-0 C Ross (100)
C Eastlake (124) 1-0 R Beach (99)
D Wilkins (122) Draw A Engels (82)
P Winterton (118) Draw H Tribouilloy (62)

On Tuesday 20th January, we do battle against Spinney Hill 3, at home, over five boards.

Colin

Littlethorpe D (3.5) - (2) Ashby in League 3/4 Cup

After two rounds of the League 3/4 Cup, Littlethorpe D remain at the top of the table with another fine win. With a 1.5 point bonus (in our favour) due to grade difference, and a defaulted board (not in our favour), we needed 1.5 points to win.
Aaron, and then Ray, both won their games. I lost, but the match was already won.

Littlethorpe D (3.5) - (2) Ashby

Colin Ross (100) 0 - 1 David Reynolds (119)
Ray Beach (99) 1 - 0 Nick Wyld (115)
Aaron Engels (82) 1 - 0 Peter Page (110)
Default 0 - 1 Neil Roberts (97)

Bonus 1.5 - 0

Well done Ray and Aaron.

On Thursday 15th, we turn back into Littlethorpe 5 and will be playing away against Wigston 5.

Colin.