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Published 5 July 2015

National Final u140: Nottinghamshire - Kent

Played 4 July 2015 at The Trident Centre, Warwick. Kent players on odd-numbered boards had white. Reported by Neil Graham and ECf website.

 

Board Grade
Jul		 Grade
Jan		 Nottinghamshire Score Kent Grade
Jul		 Grade
Jan
1 138 146 Huthwaite, John R 0 - 1 Heard, Andrew H 136 148
2 133 139 Willoughby, Robert H ½ - ½ Everson, James P 137 139
3 139 139 Ince, Darran ½ - ½ Davis, Derek J 134 139
4 135 137 Brace, Peter 0 - 1 Thompson, Robert G 137 137
5 138 138 Kenyon, Alan J 0 - 1 Gilbert, David J 132 133
6 138 138 Walters, J Keith ½ - ½ Fowler, David 125 135
7 136 136 Gorecka-Marshall, Peter W ½ - ½ Orr, David 127 134
8 134 135 Thomson, James L 1 - 0 Martin, Joe - 130
9 139 132 Cranmer, Stanley EE ½ - ½ Sherriff, Alan J 125 136
10 137 131 Woodhouse, David 1 - 0 Mourant, Malcolm P 127 128
11 123 130 Nailard, Michael J ½ - ½ White, Graham 128 127
12 131 129 Lavelle, Terry 1 - 0 Arnold, Paul M 125 123
13 124 123 Neil, Graham ½ - ½ Tassell, Hugh 125 125
14 129 122 Harper, Michael J ½ - ½ Pol, Jerry 122 124
15 134 119 Bonello, Chris J 0 - 1 Jones, Michael R 120 122
16 124 117 Gibson, Graham J ½ - ½ Clark, Ian J 121 123
Mean 132   Result 7½ - 8½ Mean 131  

 

Neil Graham reports. Notts reached their second successive Under-140 Final but were again unable to take the title. At no time in the match did Notts look to have the championship within their grasp. Plenty of draws and three Kent wins saw the southerners take a 6-3 lead after nine result declarations. Notts staged a mini revival with their first wins on Boards 12 and 8, but Kent quickly replied to lead 7½-5½ with three games left. Had the match finished at 8-8, Kent would have won on Board Count so three wins were required. There was no hope that Notts could achieve this with a desperado Notts bishop trying to contain a Kent passed pawn, knight and bishop on one of the boards. After a further draw, the bishop game was agreed drawn to win the match for Kent. Some consolation for Notts came in the last game to finish which gave Notts their third win but it was too late.