League Cups Second Round

A nice result from HA1 on Tuesday:

20 Nov		Heathcote Arms 1		v	Willowbrook 1		GD
				2½ - 1½			-33
Handicap				0 - ½
				2½ - 2
1	W	196	Sharpe, Graham	½ - ½	Deacon, Paul	158	-38
2	B	169	Bray, Dave	½ - ½	Hart, Gavin	152	-17
3	W	147	Mad Mike	1 - 0	Pattinson, John	158	11
4	B	131	The Grinder	½ - ½	Tate, Michael	142	11

On Thursday, HA2/3 played away at Loughborough. On paper, Loughborough were far stronger giving us a huge handicap advantage. Gary and Drew had their work cut out and both lost quite early.

I managed a win against Sam Gallant in a really sharp Ruy Lopez. Having won a rook early on, my queenside was undeveloped and my kingside came under attack and things could easily have gone in favour of my opponent.




Ray then drew with Terry Adcock.

21 Nov		Loughborough 1		v	Heathcote Arms 2		GD
				2½ - 1½			-130
Handicap				0 - 2½
				2½ - 4
1	B	128	Gallant, Sam	0 - 1	Ross, Colin	119	-9
2	W	122	Adcock, Terry	½ - ½	Beach, Ray	91	-31
3	B	113	Hickman, Peter	1 - 0	Harbidge, Drew	60	-50
4	W	80	Kueppers, Christina	1 - 0	Sanders, Gary	40	-40

This coming week, HA1 play at home on Tuesday against Melton Mowbray 1.
Also on Tuesday, HA3 play away against Syston 4.
On Thursday, HA2 play away at Ashby 3.

Well done everyone,

Colin.