Games 2016-2017
18/11/16
Matthew Jordan 0-1 Ian Clarke Malvern Club Championship Round 3
In this position black played 19...d4 when white would have the advantage after 20.Red3. Instead 20. Nxd4 Nxd4 21. Qxb4 Nc2 22. Qe4 Nxe3 23. Qxe3 Qc2 24. Re1 Qxb2 25. h3 Qxa2 led to a won endgame for black which finished 26. Rd1 Rcd8 27. Rc1 Qd2 28. Qxd2 Rxd2 29. Rc7 Rd1+ 30. Kh2 Rb1 31. e6 f6 32. e7 Kf7 33. Bd6 a5 34. Kg3 Rb3+ 35. Kf4 Ke6 36. Bc5 a4 0-1
29/10/16
Lee Davis 1-0 John Denton Worcestershire v Leicestershire
Black now played 17...Rc8 and after 18.Bh6 Re8 19.Rxc5 bxc5 20.Rd1 Qe7 21.Rd1 Qe7 22.Rd7 Qe6 23.Rxb7 Re7 24.Rxe7 Qxe7 24.Qf6 Qxf6 25.exf6 the bishop pair was too strong for the black rook.
J Friar 0-1 D Goodwin County league board 1.
In this position white should play 19 Rxd5! and then black is better but has some work to do in order to win the game.
After 19 Bc4?, the game continued 19...Qb1+ 20 Rd1 Qe4+ 21 Be2 Nxc3, and white resigned as he has lost a piece. However, a much prettier finish is 21...Qxg2 22 Rf1 Ne3! 23 fe3 (otherwise black plays 23...Nc2) Qxb7 24 Rxf5 Qh1+ 25 Rxf1 Qxh2 with an easily winning position.
A Preece 0-1 I Clarke County League board 5.
In this position black has just played 18...Be4 attacking the queen which has moved to c4. Black played Nd5 and after 20.Ne1 the queen was trapped with Rfc8. The game finished 21.Qxc8+ Rxc8 22.f3 Nxc3 23.fxe4 Nxe2+.
