Suffolk Chess

The Suffolk First Team played against Norfolk and Bedfordshire at Newmarket today.   In the morning session Suffolk drew 8 - 8 with Norfolk, but beat Bedfordshire 9 - 7 in the afternoon.

These results, together with Cambridgeshire beating Bedfordshire and losing to Norfolk, leaves the league table nicely balanced, as follows (win - two points; draw - one point):

Team	Played	Points
Cambridgeshire	4	6
Suffolk	4	5
Norfolk	4	5
Bedfordshire	4	0

Four players won both their games: Shaun Munson, Ian Wallis (capt), John Peters and Silas Peck.   Top board Alan Merry and Mike Cook scored 1½ points.   Individual results can be seen here (scroll down to today's matches).

The final matches, against Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, take place on Sunday 3 March.   Two wins will see Suffolk as EACU Champions.