Broadstairs 1½ Bridge A 5½
| 1 | David Faldon (170) | ½-½ | Richard Eales (201) |
| 2 | Alan Gosman (149) | ½-½ | Arnaud Wisman (178) |
| 3 | Bob Page (141) | 0-1 | Shany Rezvany (157) |
| 4 | Paul Carfrae (132) | 0-1 | James Essinger (155) |
| 5 | John Couzens (131) | ½-½ | Patrick Burns (e137) |
| 6 | Andy Flood (e114) | 0-1 | Tim Spencer (e120) |
| 7 | David Wheatley (106) | 0-1 | Shahid Sahi (107) |
David Faldon writes:
On the positive side, we made three draws in three very different ways. Board 1 was short and violent, with David finding a neat temporary knight sacrifice to defuse a dangerous situation. Board 5 was mid-length with middling levels of violence until most of the pieces suddenly vanished leaving a dead drawn opposite-coloured bishops ending. Board 2 was the best game of the match, with Alan and Arnaud swapping threats until both players ran short of time, at which point the player shortest of time, Arnaud, gave up trying to win and blocked the position.
Bob, on Board 3, also played a good game, defending hard for 60+ moves in a cramped position. His efforts went unrewarded, though, when Shany found a way to break through. Of the other three games, it’s probably best to say as little as possible – three tough opponents and three tactical accidents.
The other positive to take is that we have only two weeks to wait for our next match, Folkestone at home. Should be a doddle!