HA3 Lose in the Last Round of the Minor.

A one point handicap start for us owing to grading difference. Gary, and then Gordon, lost fairly early. Raymondov had two knights against a rook and bishop, but looked like he might pull off a draw. Not quite though.

Haka Dave was last man standing. At this point, i mistakenly told him that the score was 2-2, when, in fact, Syston already had three points and therefore the match. Anyway, the news that he had to avoid losing - even if this had been built on a false prospectus, seemed to increase Dave's motivation. He simplified into a king and pawn endgame swapping off the last pair of rooks whilst giving him the opposition. It was then a matter of marching king and pawns up the board with only one or two of the moves being dodgy.

20 Mar		Heathcote Arms 3		v	Syston 1		GD
				1 - 3			52
Handicap				1 - 0
				2 - 3
1	B	105	Beach, Ray	0 - 1	Hollingworth, Stuart	101	-4
2	W	93	Ricketts, Dave	1 - 0	Mitton, Judith	96	3
3	B	60	Milner, Gordon	0 - 1	Martin, Maurice	93	33
4	W	50	Sanders, Gary	0 - 1	Mundy, Rob	70	20

HA1 were playing at Braunstone on Tuesday, too.

Next Tuesday, 27th March, HA1 play at home to Loughborough 2, and HA3 play at home to Kirby 2.
On Thursday, 29th, HA2 play away at Market Harborough.

Well done everyone.

Colin.