Splendid.
Downend were without Oli and Graham but had managed to whistle up Michael as an excellent board 1 replacement and Tena, a WFM with a previous rating of 1960, for board six. We were 4 A team regulars short of a full team but the B team replacements did an entirely adequate job of winning 4 points out of 4. I wasn’t there but I know James won on time in a winning position and John got the better of the time scramble in a rook and pawn endgame, otherwise you can imagine the excitement yourself.
I had enquired with the Downend B captain whether we could rearrange the fixture. Glad they said no.
| 1 | Michael Ashworth (2173) | .5 | Callum Brewer (2236) | .5 |
| 2 | Indy Southcott-Moyers (2158) | .5 | Derek Pugh (2140) | .5 |
| 3 | Reinhold Heinlein (2097) | 0 | Phil Nendick (1993) | 1 |
| 4 | Mark Morris (1997) | 0 | John Richards (1950) | 1 |
| 5 | Dominique Conterno (1836) | 0 | Mike Levene (1922) | 1 |
| 6 | Tena Frank (UNG) | 0 | James Facey (1700) | 1 |
| Downend B | 1 | Horfield A | 5 |
Horfield & Redland Chess Club 