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Sunday 11 March 2012

Grantham finish 3rd in Lincolnshire League

Lincolnshire league continued this week by match between two rivals – Grantham and Spalding. Quick look at result sheet says it was a comfortable victory for Grantham in the end. And yes, the result 3.5-0.5 looks quite convincingly.
Gren Wollerton made light work of his opponent and won in about 7 moves!
After a caution start on the board two J Smith went very attacking; however, in the end it was Ben Mason who was able to win a couple of pawns before J Smith accidentally lost a piece and resigned.
Joe Scarborough was a piece up but let it slip but still maintained the advantage and went into the endgame two pawns up and finally gained the point for Grantham team.
Up-and-coming star of Grantham team, Andy Herbert, playing White against old fox Jan Van Gemeren on the top board, was slightly behind in a blocked position but with the other games finished and the match lost for Spalding his opponent offered the draw.

 
Grantham
3½:½
Spalding
Herbert A
-
½:½
Van Gemere J
138
Mason B
149
1:0
Smith J
124
Wollerton G
140
1:0
Robinson F
108
Scarborough J
87
1:0
Pulford J
77

It all means Grantham finished 3rd in the league, behind Lincoln and Spalding.

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