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Published 4 December 2011
Worcestershire - Greater Manchester
Played 3 December 2011 at Newcastle-under-Lyme Bridge Club, Staffs. Worcestershire players on odd-numbered boards had white. Result first reported by Ray Collett
| Board | Worcestershire | ECF Code | Grade | Score | Score | Greater Manchester | Grade | ECF Code |
| 1 | Brian Turner | 120670K | 184 | 0 | 1 | Daniel Fernandez (IM) | 2344 / (212) | FIDE 5801605 |
| 2 | Carl Hibbard | 112595D | 181 | 1 | 0 | David Hulmes | 210 | 108435G |
| 3 | Pavel Besedin | FIDE 11602120 | 2081/ (179) | 0 | 1 | Richard Beach | 184 | 106435G |
| 4 | John Edge | 110076C | 179 | ½ | ½ | Yaraslav Kolodiy | 178 | 285929E |
| 5 | Peter Kitson | 127645B | 174 | 1 | 0 | Harry Lamb | 170 | 114004J |
| 6 | Jim Friar (Snr) | 110925L | 173 | 0 | 1 | Dave Toole | 171 | 190315K |
| 7 | Lee Davis | 109427A | 172 | 1 | 0 | Michael Fernandez | 156 | 275581G |
| 8 | Kevin Hurney | 129898H | 172 | 1 | 0 | Default | - | - |
| 9 | Mark Bethel | 106679B | 166 | 1 | 0 | Kamran Ahmadi | 155 | 282187E |
| 10 | Craig Evans | 265595A | 162 | ½ | ½ | Michael Connor | 151 | 108722J |
| 11 | John Wrench | 127123E | 165 | 1 | 0 | Philip Olbison | 162 | 185941K |
| 12 | Nigel Towers | 165392B | 161 | 0 | 1 | Jon Lonsdale | 154 | 143105F |
| 13 | Charles Higgie | 129306A | 158 | 0 | 1 | Tim Hilton | 141 | 282176L |
| 14 | Jorge Zavalata | FIDE 5111722 | 1909 / (157) | ½ | ½ | Alan Beresford | 150 | 106649D |
| 15 | Julie Wilson | 170913G | 156 | 1 | 0 | David Holt | 139 | 273804B |
| 16 | Joseph Friar | 275633L | 149 | 0 | 1 | Ian Lamb | 130 | 114007D |
| 8½ | 7½ |
A much improved Manchester team took on a reinvigorated Worcestershire team, but the match started badly for the northerners because their board 8 had an accident and was unable to travel. After over three hours play, Manchester were still a point behind with 9 games finished. Worcestershire then increased their lead, but Manchester fought their way back to even the score with one game to go. The final game on board 9 saw Mark Bethel, Worcestershire, convert a middlegame advantage by exchanging to a minor piece ending where his opponent's knight was paralysed. Unable to hinder the march of Bethel's king side pawns to promotion, black resigned to give Worcestershire victory. The board 2 game score has been published on the English Chess Forum.