Macclesfield A 4 - 2 ECA

A narrow defeat last night against a strong Macc team.  David Taylor's report below:

A SHAW        1:0    S TRANTER

J HEPPELL        1:0    J READ

D RISLEY        0:1      G BRINDLE

S DAVISON    0.5:0.5    J McKIE

A SOAMES    0.5:0.5    K HOLTON

C GARSIDE    1:0        D R TAYLOR

 

                        4 : 2

 

 

Steve (168) was faced by Shaw (200) and unfortunately exposed a rook down the long diagonal, which enabled his opponent to establish a fierce attack by queen and bishop against both the rook and the king’s position on the other side of the board.  Steve struggled valiantly to cope but was eventually overwhelmed.

 

John (168) played calmly against Heppell (187) and seemed to have good scope in the endgame with two connected outside passed pawns, supported by two bishops,  against a pawn majority in the centre which included one passed pawn.  However his opponent’s knight and bishop finally enabled  Heppell’s king to approach and forced an exchange of bishop for knight resulting, in the final minutes, in a resolution in favour of Heppell.

 

Geoff (157) outplayed Dave RIsley (172) and his strong attack on the king’s position proved decisive.

 

Jim (141) was not fazed by his strong opponent (C Davison, 163) and a tense stand-off involving multiple threats by doubled rooks and minor pieces eventually dissolved into a drawn game.

 

Keven (141) never looked to be in trouble against Soames (156) and a tightly blockaded stonewall sealed a draw.

 

David (135) playing against Carl Gartside (157), who played at High Peak in years gone by, missed a combination in a Kings Indian that won a knight around move 20, and never managed to regain any momentum, resigning after another 15 moves as more material began to drop off.