Defaulted boards, blunders and intermezzo moves: Lichfield 'B' lose to Walsall Kipping
Cannock & District League Division 3
A defaulted board meant Lichfield 'B' got off to the worst possible start in their Cannock Division 3 match against Walsall Kipping. They were unable to recover, losing 3.5 - 0.5.
Having already defaulted on Board 1, Lichfield were quickly 2-0 down when Isaac Adams, playing Black, blundered early on in his game on Board 4.
On Board 3, Maurizio Baravalle, with the White pieces, fell victim to a classic 'intermezzo' (intermediate) check in the middle of a sequence of exchanges, and lost a Bishop. He was forced to resign a few moves later.
With the match beyond hope, captain Ben Adams, Black on Board 2, accepted a draw in a closed position in which neither he nor his opponent felt inclined to push for more.
(Match played: 22nd October)
Cannock & District Division 3
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lichfield A | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Walsall Kipping | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Norton Canes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Tamworth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Rushall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Oscott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Stafford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Rugeley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Lichfield B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |