all-conquering second team beat Lewes 2

HELP Results Form January 18
Date of Match Division / Competition 2
13-Feb
Home Team Away Team
Hastings 2 Lewes 2
2 2
Grade Player Result Player Grade
1 181 Cafferty, Bernard  1/2  1/2 Badham, Duncan R 154
2 169 Kelly, Paul J 1 0 Robinson, Adam 144
3 166 Cove, Henry 1 0 Brooks, Daniel DS 140
4 161 Blewitt, Stephen D  1/2  1/2 Weston, Peter 121
5 163 Wheeler, James M 1 0 Davies-Arai, Minori 117
4 1
Board Name Home Away Estimated Grade Comments

a

Division 2 Results

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 plyd MP GP DP
1 Hastings & St Leonards 2  xxx 4 4.5 4 4.5 4  4 6 6 25 0
2 Horsham 2 1  xxx 4 2.5 3.5 2 4.5 6 3.5 17.5 0
3 Hastings & St Leonards 3 0.5 1  xxx 2 3 3.5 3 2.5 7 3.5 15.5 0
4 Horsham 3 1 2.5 3  xxx 3 4 5 3.5 13.5 0
5 Crowborough 0.5 1.5 2  xxx 3.5 3.5 4 6 3 15 0
6 Woodpushers 1 3 1.5 2  xxx 4.5 4 2 11 1
7 Eastbourne 2 1 2 1 1.5  xxx 5 2.5 6 1.5 13 0
8 Lewes 2  1 2.5 1.5 0.5 0  xxx 5 0.5 5.5 1
9 Uckfield 1 0.5 1 2.5  xxx 3 0.5 4 0

the all-conquering second team beat Lewes 2 by a big margin on 13 February. Jim was able to pocket a central pawn at d4 with impunity and steadily exchanged material to have a won endgame as that pawn powered through.

Henry had an exciting tussle on three. His opponent penetrated to h7 with his queen and denied Black the chance to castle but a counter attack on the other wing more than redressed the balance. Paul had a typical fluctuating game in which he was some 50 minutes up on his opponent, who plaintively asked at a late stage how much time he had left…!!!

Far better, surely, to be clear about this before a pawn is moved in anger.

Opposite- coloured bishops brought their usual drawing tendencies on boards one and four, though in each case the home played seems to have missed a dynamic chance. Steve was the only unfinished game, but as material was level and his initiative had evaporated he offered a draw to his relieved opponent.

So, another 4-1 win, a popular score this season. Just one more similar effort should ensure promotion. Onwards and upwards!
BC. 17.05 on 14 Feb.