Honours even with Stafford in Cannock Division 1

Cannock League Division 1

Lichfield’s new top-rated player Turan Asgarova continued her perfect start to the season, as the games in the Division 1 match with Stafford all proceeded as ECF grades predicted, resulting in a 2-2 draw. Turan won a pawn on Board 1, efficiently converting her advantage to win in the endgame. On Board 2, Ben Nevett-Farman always held an edge, and applied pressure until his opponent finally cracked. On Board 3, Kev Gallagher fought hard against a higher-rated opponent but was defeated. On Board 4, Peter Rose, out-graded by almost 300 points, had possible opportunities to draw or even win, but ultimately, his opponent’s experience told, resulting in a defeat for him, and a drawn match. (Match played: 25th September).