The Woodbridge “B” team went to Felixstowe for a friendly, and hopefully the inaugural match of the U1500ish Super Friendly League. With COVID reducing the number of teams in the league this year, we wanted to give our B team players a few more games and let some new players have their first competitive chess match!
Despite the Dooley Inn, Felixstowe’s new venue, being a bit too noisy for me, the team managed a 2 – 2 draw – with Harry Elman claiming he actually found the music relaxing!! Full results below (September ratings first, followed by live ratings):
| Board | Home | Woodbridge | Felixstowe | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (B) | 1473 (1510) | N Such, Daniel | 0 – 1 | B Hemsworth, Gary | 1645 (1628) |
| 2 (W) | 1203 (1242) | S Ross, Bernard | 1 – 0 | B Robertson, David | 1443 (1426) |
| 3 (B) | 1200 (0) | S Elman, Harry | 1 – 0 | B Brazkiewicz, Victor C | 1368 (1364) |
| 4 (W) | 1000 () | N Cater, Sam | 0 – 1 | B Barty, John | 1285 (1282) |
| Total | 4876 | 2 – 2 | Total | 5741 |
Playing the Alekhine, Dan’s opponent played a slightly off-beat response and leading to an exceedingly odd game which had Dan foxed. Bernie won a pawn fairly early and eventually beat his higher rated opponent, convincingly advancing two pawns down the queenside. Harry had a fairly stylish exchange sac to create a winning king and pawn endgame. This was Sam Cater’s first competitive match, and although he didn’t quite get the right result, he played on valiantly after going a knight down. His games is given below:
Sam Cater (e1000) vs John Barty (1285) Felixstowe – Woodbridge Friendly 7th December 2021