Exeter Juniors 3-1 Sidmouth Juniors
A terrific performance, I’ve rarely been more proud of a team.
We were giving away nearly 100 grading points over 4 boards, but came out on top without a single loss.
As always, things could have turned out differently, and Sidmouth fought for every square on every board.
{After some vague opening play on both sides, Black dropped an exchange.
After that, White gradually converted but Black had chances to draw (or do
even better) with some little tactics.}
{Some really good attitude by both sides, and some good ideas. White dropped
an exchange and Black had good chances to convert, but White was saved by a
passed g-pawn.}
{A slow game where the centre got blocked, the King’s-side got blocked, and
the players agreed that the Queen’s-side wasn’t worth the effort.}
{White was gradually adding little advantages to his collection but Black’s early grab for space kept it level, then White walked into a tactic, losing the exchange. Black kept control and found a simple breakthrough for a remarkable result.}