COUNTY CUP: Charlton v Beckenham 1

All things come to an end. Events started badly last night when Charlton defaulted board 4 and Nick had a wasted journey.

Robert and I played badly and lost. Alan drew; although how I am not sure. This left the score at 2½-1½ to Charlton with us needing at least 1½ points from the last 2 games – John Duggan who was much better against Alan Hanreck and Michael Prizant who was level against Gregory. Michael played on trying to win his drawn game and came close but in the end it was a half point. This left John, who was still much better, needing to win. However, he was well down on the clock. Valiantly, for the sake of the team, he turned down a draw, converted to R+3P v R+2P but soon thereafter his flag fell just as he blundered on the board. An undeserved loss and a final 4-2 team loss.

Detailed results were:

Ian Snape 0-1 Philip Morris
John Duggan 0-1 Alan Hanreck
Michael Prizant ½=½ Philip Gregory
Nick Briggs 1-0 Default
Robert Maguire 0-1 Conor Murphy
Alan Sands ½-½ Du Toit

COUNTY CUP: Beckenham 1 v Charlton

Another win last night, albeit against a somewhat depleted Charlton side, leaves us very nicely placed on 3½/4. Detailed results were:

Ian Snape ½-½ Alan Hanreck
John Duggan 1-0 Philip Gregory
Nick Briggs ½-½ Conor Murphy
Kevin Bailey 1-0 Ronald Hyde
Robert Maguire ½-½ Du Toit
Alan Sands ½-½ Terry Lloyd

COUNTY CUP: Maidstone v Beckenham

16 February saw an excellent 4½-1½ win away to Maidstone. Detailed results were:

Ian Snape ½-½ Martin Taylor
John Duggan ½-½ Cliff Chandler
Michael Prizant ½-½ Duncan Harwood
Nick Briggs 1-0 David Munford
Robert Maguire 1-0 David Heath
Alan Sands 1-0 John Allen

BECKENHAM FIDE RATED CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Round 4 was played on 10 February and was bloody. Results:

Robert Maguire 1- 0 Ian Snape
Kevin Bailey 0-1 John Duggan
Michael Prizant 1-0 Andrew Ponting

Prizant,Michael (2137) - Ponting,Andrew (1860) [B22]
Beckenham FIDE Rated Championships Worsley Bridge Road (4), 10.02.2011

1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 e6 8.0–0 Be7 9.Nc3 Qa5 10.a3 0–0 11.b4 Bxb4?? [11...Qc7=] 12.axb4 Qxa1 13.Qb3 a5? [Of course it is hopeless but, if Black wants to play on, giving up a knight via some sort of Na5 is mandatory. 13...Nd5 14.Bb2 Na5 15.bxa5 Qxa5 16.Nxd5+-] 14.Bb2 a4 15.Rxa1 1–0
　

COUNTY CUP: Beckenham v Lewisham

Our second County Cup match was played on 3 February and resulted in a 3½-2½ win. Details below:

Ian Snape 1-0 Victor Jones
John Duggan 0-1 William Jones
Michael Prizant 1-0 Mark Robertson
Nick Briggs ½-½ Gordon Botley
Robert Maguire ½-½ Cos Charles
Alan Sands ½-½ Syd Jacobs

BECKENHAM FIDE RATED CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS

Last Thursday night’s third round results were:

Ian Snape 1-0 Michael Prizant
Robert Maguire 1-0 Kevin Bailey
John Duggan ½-½ Andrew Ponting

The round 4 draw, to be played on 10 February, is:

Robert Maguire v Ian Snape
Kevin Bailey v John Duggan
Michael Prizant v Andrew Ponting



The crosstable to date is: