Congratulations to Yeovil Chess Club who completed the double by beating Sedgemoor 4 - 2 in the final fixture of Division 1 (Henry Powell) at Bridgwater.
Winners were Andrew Footner(captain), Jim Fewkes, Colin Winch and Colin Stanton.
They also won the Vice-Presidents East League
Cngratulations also to Glastonbury Chess Club on winning both the 2nd Division West ( Charles Marsh)
and also the Division 3 West (Vice Presidents West)
2008 Somerset League Winners
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Somerset KO Cup
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Yeovil |
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Henry Powell
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Yeovil |
| Charles Marsh West |
Glastonbury |
| Charles Marsh East |
Frome |
| Vice Presidents West |
Glastonbury |
| Vice Presidents East |
Yeovil |
| Vice Presidents Central |
Gillingham |
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CHESS LEAGUES (WEST) 2007/08
FIXTURE SECRETARY’S REPORT.
MAY 2008
HENRY POWELL.
As this section is County wide the results etc. are received and reported on by Gerry Udell.
CHARLES MARSH
Congratulations to GLASTONBURY on winning the section with 7 wins and 2 draws from 10 matches for 16 pts.
SEDGEMOOR were equal first on 16 points with Glastonbury, but Glastonbury take the title as they won and drew in their matches against Sedgemoor.
Taunton finished third on 9 points, one point ahead of Weston.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
Congratulations to winners GLASTONBURY with 11 wins,1 draw,(23 points); with SEDGEMOOR (6 wins,2 draws)in second place and
WELLINGTON third (13 pts.), just edging out WESTON ’A’ by 1 point.
Full results, final tables etc. are on available through the Home Page link below.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
In the VPW there were 2 double points matches (see tables) and 7! defaulted matches with 5 involving the Taunton ‘B‘ team (1 in their favour) due, mainly to academic pressures on their available players.
However under the Game Fee system operating in the Somerset Leagues ALL games scheduled in the Fixture lists will be charged a Game Fee even if a fixture is not played.
ONCE AGAIN please ensure ALL initials are given and surnames correctly spelled to ensure grades are attributed to the players involved, also if new players are involved include their DOB (to ensure that grades are attributed to the player concerned.)
I am still receiving match sheets where B(ill) instead of W(illiam) and T(ony) instead of A(nthony) etc are entered by team captains; please enter players full (and correct) initials on match sheets if only for the reason above.
This season a team total grading limit of 400 was used in the VPW, with a top grade of 125 within the 400 limit, ungraded players taken as 80 and graded players below 60 having a grade of 60.
With a number of new players in the league this season it is essential that players full initials and Date of Birth are passed to Gerry Jepps (SCCA Grading Officer) so that players results can be correctly attributed to the player.
Please inform League Secretary Gerry Udell, 69 Styles Close, Frome, BA11 5JS in writing, as soon as possible of any team changes to enable next seasons fixtures to be finalised in good time.
Mike Ward (League Sec. West.)
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An exciting game from the Somerset Cup Final. Opening - Kings Gambit Accepted.
Annotated by Andrew Footner, the successful Yeovil Captain.
Roger Knight (white) versus Tim Woodward(black)
1. e4...e5 2. f4...exf4 3. Nf3... g5 4. Bc4...d6
(not recommended in the opening books. Fischer recommended this move on move 3, but if then 4. Bc4 played 4. ..... h6 rather than an immediate g5)
5. h4 g4 6. Ng5 Nh6 7. Nc3 Nd7 ?? (better is 7. ...Nc6)
8.B x f7 +. N x f7. 9.Ne6 Q f6. 10. N x c7 +
( not 10. Nd5 which is flashy but inaccurate. After 10 ....Qg6. 11 N(e6) xc7 + Kd8
12 N xa8 Q x e4, Black has turned the tables.)
10...Kd8. 11. Nxa8...f3.12 gxf3... gxf3 ?
(Fritz suggest 12...Nde5; which must be better.)
13. Nd5 !...f2 +. 14. Kf1 ...Qg6. 15. Kxf2...Nde5.16 d3 ! ( White is a disciple of William Steinitz, the late 19th century world champion, who would expose his King to almost any kind of danger provided he controlled the centre. Note how White's pawns and unassailable knight on d5 ensure a safe haven ultimately for the King.
16.....Bg4 (the final error. Fritz suggests ...Bh6)
17.Qe1...Bf3 (Understandable, but 17...Nc6 would with hindsight have been more prudent)
18.Rg1...Qh5. 19. Qa5 +... b6. 20. Qxa7... Qxh4 +. 21. Kf1...Qh3+. 22. Ke1..Qh4 + 23. Kd2...Qf2 +24. Kc3...Qc5 +
25 Kb3.. Qxg1
After 25 ...Qb5 + 26. Ka3... Qa5 +. 27 Qx a5..bxa5 leaves Black too much material down.)
26 Qc7+...Ke8. 27, Qc8+ ?! (Overlooking 27. Nf6 + mate !! in the excitement.)
27....Nd8. 29. Nac7+... Kf7. 29. Qf5+..Kg8.30. Nf6 +..Kg7.31 Bh6 +..Kxh6 32. Rxg1..resigns.
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Not only does Black face a large material deficit but Fritz annouces at mate in 4.!
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