Armstrong: Rathmines B v Elm Mount
The Armstrong team played Rathmines B on Tuesday 14th November. The match was played in Rathgar parish centre in Grosvenor road.
7 games were played on the night - the game Windebank v Quinn was postponed. The match score was Elm Mount 3.5 Rathmines B 1.5 with 2 adjourned (1 slightly better, 1 clearly worse).
Michal Zacharek was unable to break through a blocked position where each player had 2 knights and 2 rooks. Zygis had a relatively quick draw. David agreed a draw in an extremely complicated position where neither player could work out what to do. Ray had another quick win. Gerry is adjourned in an ending with the advantage of 2 bishops v bishop and knight plus a better pawn structure. Oliver won when his opponent blundered after 3.5 hours play. Alan is adjourned 2 pawns down with queens and a pair of rooks left on the board.
Update
The Windebank v Quinn game was drawn. Alan resigned his game.
Current score: Rathmines B 3 Elm Mount 4
7 games were played on the night - the game Windebank v Quinn was postponed. The match score was Elm Mount 3.5 Rathmines B 1.5 with 2 adjourned (1 slightly better, 1 clearly worse).
Michal Zacharek was unable to break through a blocked position where each player had 2 knights and 2 rooks. Zygis had a relatively quick draw. David agreed a draw in an extremely complicated position where neither player could work out what to do. Ray had another quick win. Gerry is adjourned in an ending with the advantage of 2 bishops v bishop and knight plus a better pawn structure. Oliver won when his opponent blundered after 3.5 hours play. Alan is adjourned 2 pawns down with queens and a pair of rooks left on the board.
Update
The Windebank v Quinn game was drawn. Alan resigned his game.
Current score: Rathmines B 3 Elm Mount 4
posted by Ciaran Quinn at 4:38 PM
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