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Cannock League Division 1 Ben Nevett- Farman had to face the rare and cunning Hartlaub-Charlick variation of the Englund Gambit and it took him a long time to achieve a position in which deft play secured victory when nearly out … Read more →
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Lichfield’s first team suffered a seond narrow defeat, losing 3.5 – 2.5 to Solihull B. Turan Asgarova won her fifth game in six top board outings. She and her opponent had only a handful of seconds left on … Read more →
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Derby League Division 1 Following a defeat in their first match of the season, the newly-promoted Burton and Lichfield ‘A’ side kickstarted their campaign in Derby League Division 1 with a 4-0 whitewash of Derby ‘B’. Playing Black on Board … Read more →
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Birmingham League Division 3 Lichfield thrashed Central Birmingham 5.5 – 0.5, the last game lasting beyond 10pm and being won by Phil Sykes. Tony Green set the stage on top board, marching his pawns up the board with his … Read more →
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Cannock League Division 3 Albert Chacko’s run of winning performances has come to an end with what he describes as a horrible performance. After playing for Lichfield 3A against Rugeley’s Catherine Hiley he berated himself by saying he … Read more →
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Derby League Division 2 Last week’s matches produced draws for both Lichfield and Burton teams in division 2. Phil Sykes won on top board as B and L drew 2-2 with Belper D. Graham Drayton got the team’s … Read more →
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Cannock League Division 2 As it was last season Lichfield’s Division 2 Cannock League teams are incredibly well matched on every board and a total difference of only 45 rating points. Inevitably it was another tight match with the … Read more →
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Birmingham League Division 1 Lichfield’s first team were beaten 6-0 by a Solihull A team which had a ratings advantage of at least two points on the top four matches and in the case of Turan Asgarova on board … Read more →
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Cannock League Division 3 It was a topsy turvy game for Albert Chacko in a Division 3A game against Rushall. He gained an early advantage and then slipped into a losing position. He sacrificed a Rook-seemingly a blunder-but actually a … Read more →
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Derby League Division 2 Rolls Royce demonstrated their strength in depth once again as the Lichfield and Burton combined B team were held to a 2-2 draw against Rolls Royce at Burton. Ryan Smith, an 1800 player, drew on Board … Read more →
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Birmingham League Division 5 Matthew Blackwell, one of two players who have joined Lichfield from Rushall started on board 2 with a victory which helped his new club to a 2.5 – 1.5 win over Redditch. Albert Chacko rattled … Read more →
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Derby League Division 2 The Lichfield and Burton combined team went down to a 2.5 – 1.5 defeat against Rolls Royce C despite a top board win by David Pickering. Mathew Benfield got a draw on board 3 but … Read more →
