Midland
Counties Chess
Union

2013-14 Minor Counties Team
Championship (Open)
MCCU Home News About MCCU Junior Chess Correspondence Chess County Matches Grand Prix Congresses Links Links Site Guide

 

 

News & Results
2013-14 Season

Match News County Fixtures List Open Championship Minor Championship u180 Competition u160 Competition u140 Competition u120 Competition u100 Competition National Stages

Previous Seasons'
Results

Previous years

 

Published 3 November 2013

Worcestershire - Greater Manchester

Played on 2 November 2013 at Newcastle-u-Lyme Bridge Club. Manchester players on odd-numbered boards had white. Result reported by Jon Lonsdale and Ray Collett

 

Board ECF Code Grade Worcestershire Score Score Greater Manchester Grade ECF Code
1 287190H 196 Pavel Besedin 0 1 Andrew Horton 209 265014K
2 110076C 187 John Edge ½ ½ Ali Jaunooby 204 241589G
3 120670K 185 Brian Turner 0 1 Alan Smith 200 119158F
4 129898H 179 Kevin Hurney 1 0 Andy Reeve 196 117777B
5 127645B 175 Peter Kitson 1 0 Harry Lamb 184 114004J
6 110925L 168 Jim Friar (snr) 0 1 Daniel Abbas 181 275891L
7 106812L 167 Maurice Bissell ½ ½ Jason Lau 177 284892C
8 275649D 163 James Friar (sub) ½ ½ Marciel Flores 174 244467H
9 129306A 166 Charles Higgie 0 1 Graham Burton 171 107756K
10 106679B 164 Mark Bethel 0 1 Dave Toole 169 120512C
11 275633L 161 Joseph Friar 1 0 Philip Olbison 166 185941K
12 127661L 156 John Knee 1 0 Jon Lonsdale 160 143105F
13 160573C 156 Mike Hadley ½ ½ Paul Kirby 158 231423L
14 127046B 150e Stephen Woodhouse ½ ½ Andrew Sainsbury 153 245516L
15 117964A 142 Mark Riley ½ ½ Alan Beresford 152 106649D
16 108621C 142 Ray Collett ½ ½ Ian Lamb 146 114007D
  Mean 166.0   7½ 8½ Mean 175  

 

Worcestershire were underdogs, but fought bravely coming just a point short. The Mancunians were hampered by delays on the M6 travelling south and several team members, including their captain, were absent at the start of play. The first games to finish were all draws and the first decisive stroke was Andrew Hortons win for Manchester on board 1.

Harry Lamb (GMC) and Peter Kitson (Worcs) on board 5
Harry Lamb (GMC, left) battles Peter Kitson (Worcs, right) on board 5

Manchester then maintained and extended their lead, but Worcestershire kept in touch. Alan Smith sealed the team win with his game on board 3, which was just as well because Worcester's Peter Kitson had only to avoid perpetual check to win on board 5.