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Published 14 May 2017

National quarter final Minor Counties: Worcestershire - Suffolk

Played on 13 May 2017 at the Open University, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Suffolk players on odd-numbered boards had white pieces. Match reported by John Wrench and Ray Collett

 

Board Grade ID Grade
Jan		 Grade
Aug		 Worcestershire Score Score Suffolk Grade
Jan		 Grade
Aug		 Grade ID
1 105817E 240 241 Keith Arkell ½ ½ Alan Merry 232 232 258768D
2 287190H 199 202 Pavel Besedin 0 1 David Spence 203 207 140709A
3 129898H 186 177 Kevin Hurney ½ ½ Ian Wallis 188 187 121038F
4 293111E 183 184 Nick Arkell ½ ½ Steve Gregory 186 183 111689H
5 110076C 181 183 John Edge 1 0 Silas Peck 186 176 291535C
6 127465B 179 178 Peter Kitson ½ ½ Nick Savage 186 180 269370H
7 109427A 177 181 Lee Davis ½ ½ Mark Le-Vine 182 173 221698L
8 259447L 177 177 Dan Lambourne 0 1 John Peters 175 177 140705D
9 114901F 177 175 Geoff Marchant 0 1 Tim Lunn 165 174 114679J
10 275633L 176 174 Joseph Friar ½ ½ Leon Burnett 174 171 293417G
11 127046B 168 157 Stephen Woodhouse 0 1 John Feavyour 164 166 110497E
12 127123E 161 157 John Wrench ½ ½ Jon Collins 162 167 186035F
13 230883G 160 166 Stephen Mellor ½ ½ Philip Hutchings 162 159 147583G
14 110004L 159 162 Gregg Dyett 0 1 Andrew Shephard 152 153 160502B
15 165392B 156 152 Nigel Towers ½ ½ Alex Sherrin 154 150 280164E
16 106812L 148 146 Maurice Bissell 0 1 Jaden Jermy 123 110 301071F
    mean 177 Scores 5½ 10½   mean 175  

 

On paper the teams were matched, but the flow of play saw Suffolk take an early lead and they did not look back. After two and a half hours' play, Suffolk were 3 points up with quick wins on boards 8, 11 and 16. After a further half hour's play, Worcestershire had their first and only win from John Edge which Suffolk countered with a win on board 14 and four draws. Suffolk secured their victory just after half past five with a win on board 2. Arkell was unable to make headway with a miniscule advantage in a minor piece ending against Merry in the last-but-one game to finish. In the last game, Nigel Towers had to concede a draw from unstoppable queen checks in a position where he had an extra bishop.