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Published 8 November 2014

Warwickshire - Staffordshire

Played on 8 November at Olton Chess Club, Birmingham. Warwickshire players had white on odd-numbered boards. Match reported by David Anderton and John Fahy.

 

Board ECF Code Grade Warwickshire Score Score Staffordshires Grade ECF Code
1 115042L 199 Don Mason 1 0 Paul Wallace 210 104823F
2 112921B 188 Phil Holt ½ ½ Malcolm Armstrong 195 105843F
3 113334C 186 Tony Hynes ½ ½ Lee Grinsell 195 111759C
4 117843L 159 Richard Reynolds 0 1 David Anderton 196 105731F
5 247591B 182 Mark Page ½ ½ Gerald Acey 192 105462E
6 266464B 178 Joshua Pink 1 0 Alex Richardson 188 117886G
7 230857F 177 Phil Bull 0 1 Andrew McCumiskey 184 115243K
8 113256J 177 Robin Huq ½ ½ Alan Crombleholme 181 109109J
9 113372L 171 Keith Ingram 0 1 Simon Edwards 181 110144E
10 119386H 165 Martin Smyth 0 1 John Turner 181 120687E
11 248168G 165 Tony Sadler 0 1 Pat Bennett 173 106612C
12 115500D 163 John Mildenhall 0 1 David Cooper 173 108830A
13 183305E 158 Gary Hope ½ ½ John Crump 171 109178F
14 117842J 154 Robert Reynolds ½ ½ Robert Taylor 148 273508J
15 154571B 149 Nigel Byrne ½ ½ Mike Groombridge 146 111774K
16 233507E 146 John Fahy 1 0 David Daniels 145e 109259K
  Mean   Result 6 ½ 9 ½ Mean    

 

David Anderton writes: Both Reynolds's were introduced as substitutes after about half an hour. Thanks to them and Olton Chess Club for hosting the match. Andrew McCumiskey made a good debut winning a delicate ending. The match was extremely hard fought and was in the balance until the end.