Snodlands team 2 travelled to far away Thanet yesterday and came away with a 3-3 draw in which considering the circumstances must fill Snodland with some breathing space.
Many events made availability for the match very difficult and could muster just 5 players available to travel to the sea-side club. Thanet having won both there 1st two matches (one notable result being a 5-1 smashing over Hastings) meant that they were looking in great shape and very strong indeed.
Having won the toss Snodland chose to have white on odd boards (sensible as there was no board 6) and played some fantastic chess.
Chris Marshalls game with Keith Findley finished 1st with a draw. Same grade, same board, same strength, meant it was a respectable result.
Len Hammond played a well faught battle who looked winning to begin with but unfortunatly lost when his opponent gradually took the upper hand, but a great effort
Matthew Bunn won a very complicated game against Bob Pooley on board one, full of mind numbing variations and did well to win, both having very little time making the match 2.5 - 1.5 (to Thanet)
David Fowler reached a position in the endgame where he had the extra pawn in a 6 v 7 pawns, 2 rooks and a king endgame. It looked very cramped up at the end and as well having little time agreed a draw which was a fair result Making the match 3-2 to Thanet
Last game to finish Tyrone Jefferies winning eventually on time with an inferior position however in the game it was said he was on top for a majority and might just have made up for the bad luck we had before the game.
However Snodland as the "current reigning champions" of the Harvey cup have started the season with a result that the team is happy with considering only having 5 players. Imagine what we will accomplish with 6.
Below as requested is board one's game Matthew Bunn's (118) game versus Bob Pooley (127)
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