Formby Chess Club

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Formby Chess Club

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Formby first team’s first match of a season in which they are determined to regain their Division 1 status in the Merseyside League after their relegation last season started with a drawn match 3.5 – 3.5 at home to Hoylake despite an experimental rule in Division 2 this season which gives the away side the white pieces on all boards. Mike and Gareth Haslinger had good victories nullified by two defeats on Boards 1 and 3 and the remaining three games were drawn.

 

The second team suffered a 1.5 – 4.5 defeat  against Prescot, only Allan Worthington winning, but the thirds, victorious last week, comfortably won their Division 5 match against Aigburth by 4 – 1 with wins by team captain Paul Sutton, Eddie Patten, André Eagle and Allan Worthington on top board.

 

The Wirral League team got through the first round of their Cup competition when Capenhurst had difficulty raising a team and had to default three of the seven boards! Of the remaining four games, three were won to give Formby a comfortable passage to the next round, but a tough draw against Chester.

 

The Warrington League team lost their first league game of the season when only the captain John Turner managed to win when Northwich turned up a man short.  Rescheduled games for the Warrington league side are  October 27th Winwick away, and October 30th St Helens D home.

 

Club Championship matches are underway, the results will be posted when more matches have been played.