Match Report

Match Details
Date Event Home Team Result Away Team
Mon 25 Jan 2010 Sheffield Division 1 Barnsley A 2½-5½ Ecclesall A
Board Details
Board Home Player Result Away Player
1 (w) Drabble Andrew ½-½ Adams David
2 Butterworth Andrew ½-½ Hempson Peter
3 Pogson Tony 0-1 Marley Chris
4 Sheard Martin ½-½ Norbury Ken
5 Greensmith David ½-½ Ellis Phil
6 Farrell Tony 0-1 McIntosh Ken
7 Atkinson Ron 0-1 Marley James
8 Todd Neil ½-½ McIntosh Alan

Match Summary

Barnsley A missed out on points in a match with chances for both sides.

Both Andrew's on boards one and two were involved in hard earned draws.
Dave on board five agreed a draw just before the first time control in a roughly level position.

Despite holding the advantage and possible wins on boards three and six both games were lost.
Tony on board three blundered whilst our team captain (standing in as a late replacement) lost on time.

Board seven saw black gobbling up as many of the white pawns as possible as white tried to mount an attack.
Black managed to defend against the attack and his extra material led to a win.

On board four white offered a pawn for attacking chances.
Instead of going for a safe equal ending black took the pawn.
Black managed to keep the pawn whilst fending off whites attack until the time scramble when white re-gained the pawn going into a knight ending.
With both players very sort of time a draw was agreed.

Bottom board saw a struggle going into the time scramble before both players agreed a draw.