Runners-up spot likely for Lichfield

Wolverhampton League Division 1

An excellent 3-1 win over Mercia takes Lichfield to third place in Division 1 and they have a final game in hand over second placed West Bromwich with Halesowen odds on to take the championship.

Turan Asgarova conceded a 300 point rating disadvantage to Terry-Boycott and suffered a rare defeat on board one while Ben Nevett-Farman, Mercea Mesesan and Maurice Staples pulled off wins against equally matched opponents