26-09-2022 - Stirling C vs Grangemouth C

Stirling E vs Grangemouth C

Summary from our club competition member:

Another hard-fought match with Grangemouth putting in good performances despite being outgraded on all boards. Ruaridh got the first point on the board against Roman, and Harry then beat Kieran. There was then quite a lengthy spell with no further results, until Kenny and Scott agreed a draw in an opposite-colours Bs ending of the type that could have seen them still playing at Christmas. Board 2 was next to finish, and was the sharpest and most complex game of the night - some sharp swings in a lengthy middlegame where David was material ahead but had his K stuck in the centre amid heavy-piece crossfire. Eventually the various pins and skewers saw Richard win after David missed a backwards-moving B - a fine game to watch. That just left the top board, where Brad was a pawn up in a R ending - but with the clocks ticking down (or whatever it is that digital clocks do), a draw was agreed. An excellent match all round and it was good to see various of the of the old Grangemouth friends - plus Roman, who is new, I think - at Stirling once again.

Stirling C	Grangemouth C	Score
Brad Duthie (c) 1523	(W) Alasdair Sandham 1459	½-½
Richard Warcup 1519	(W) David Fowler (c) 1181	1-0
(W) Kenny MacPherson 1418	Scott Dickson 1022	½-½
(W) Ruaridh Simpson 1483	Roman Kuznetsov u/g	1-0
Harry Feather 1327	(W) Kieran Marshall u/g	1-0

Match Score: 4-1