Exeter Juniors 2½-1½ Torquay Boys Grammar School

ByDrDave

This agreeable annual match is always a friendly and well-contested occasion. As usual, most of the games, and therefore the match, could
have had a very different result! Well played all.

Board 1. After missing a chance to win a piece in the opening, White fell into a
wicked trap.

Board 2. After a murky opening, White lost the exchange. In trying to force a win,
Black gave back the exchange, but missed a win or two in the endgame.

Board 3. After some scrappy play, Black emerged a piece ahead, but allowed his Knight
to get sidetracked and his King exposed. All credit to White for making
trouble!

Board 4. Rather a slow start by both players; a quick break in the centre might have
upset Black. The game was decided by an amazing double blunder on move 30.

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    8 Sept 2026

    I hope you all had a wonderful Summer.

    The first club night of the new chess season will be on Tuesday 8th Sept 2026, at our usual venue of the “DJ Room”, Heavitree Social Club, EX1 3BS.

    Membership fees of £15 will be due for this 2026-27 year from today; perhaps the easiest way for us both is to use this link:
    https://devonjuniorchess.co.uk/content/exeter-junior-chess-club-membership-fee
    Whatever PayPal try to persuade you, you don’t need a PayPal account to pay through PayPal.
    Instructions for BACS payments are also on that page.

    Looking forward to seeing you all again, and I hope you will not object if I notice you have grown.

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