Suffolk Chess

23 Suffolk players were at the 4NCL this weekend.   For the Suffolk-based teams playing in Divisions 2 and 3, results were good on Saturday, with all five teams winning.   But on Sunday things didn't go so well, with only Anglian Avengers 2 gaining a win.

Two Suffolk players were in Division 1.   Adam Hunt had a draw and a win, whilst Woodbridge School student Justin Tan enjoyed two draws, one of which was against Harriet Hunt.

In Division 2 Anglian Avengers 1 (average rating 2272) beat Poisoned Pawns (2097) by 6½ - 1½ on Saturday.   Then today they faced Bristol (2168) and surprisingly lost 3½ - 4½.

The Division 3 results were:
Anglian Avengers 2 (2158):   6 - 0 v KCJA Knights (1578); 5 - 1 v The Full Ponty (1947)
Anglian Avengers 3 (1975):   5½ - ½ v Sussex Smart Survivors 2 (1742); 1 - 5 v Kings Head 2 (2105)
Iceni 1 (1995 / 2000):   4 - 2 v Midland Monarchs (1770); 1½ - 4½ v The Rookies (2004)
Iceni 2 (1847 / 1807):   3½ - 2½ v Warwickshire Select 2 (1966); 1½ - 4½ v Surbiton (2050)

As can be seen from the substantial rating difference in some of these matches, the first weekend of the 4NCL is a random pairing.   Some teams 'got lucky' (eg Anglian Avengers 2), whilst others faced tough opposition (eg Iceni 2). In subsequent rounds, teams play others on similar match points.

These were the individual results over the weekend:

Division 2

Alan Merry    0; 1
David Spence    ½; 1
Ed Player    1; 0
Shaun Munson    1; 0
Adam Taylor    1; 1

Division 3
Steve Gregory    1; 1
Tim Lunn    1; 1
Phil Hopkins    ½; 0
Martin Fogg    1; 0
Silas Peck    1; 0
Andrew Shephard    1; ½
John Feavyour    ½; 0
Nick Savage    ½; 0
John Peters    1; 0
Steve Ruthen    ½
Malcolm Lightfoot    ½; ½
Bob Jones    ½; ½
Peter Collicott    0; 0
Colin Roberts    0

In the Junior 4NCL, Anita Somton played in three rounds, winning two and drawing one.