HDCA Individual Knock Out 2005-6
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Tuesday 1st November 2005
LEFT Barry Brian came under pressure early against Matthew Parsons in a Centre Counter ,
drifted into time trouble,and spilled a couple of pawns. His flag dropped on the last move before the
time control.
Right: In a Ruy Lopez a neat Queen offer from Tony Aguirre against Nigel Hepworth netted
a piece and Tony won quickly
Front :Paul Jackson went a piece up in a French defence against Peter Czerwinski, but left his King exposed. Peter took advantage and perpetual checks netted him a draw. [Paul won the rematch]
Middle: Rudy van Kemenade won quickly playing a Petroff defence against Simon Anscombe.
Back: In a bruising punch out resulting from a Dutch Stonewall defence David Woodhead, after a speculative sacrifice, finished up with three pawns against Robert Sutclife's Bishop. Robert won a tense finish in the last couple of minutes of the Quickplay finish.
Wednesday 2nd December at the Chartist Roger Tuddenham spectacularly defeated Eddie Mellor in a Blackmar Diemer gambit using the old Greek gift sacrifice.
Tuesday 6th December 2005
Rudy van Kemenade convincingly defeated Stewart the" Garden Gnome " Thompson
Peter Shaw in a Modern Benoni Reversed lost in the ending to Robert Sutcliffe.
Matthew Parsons cheekily played 2. Qh5 ?! against Roger Tuddenham, went into an ending a pawn up and won.
Antonio Aguirre [middle of photo] built up a strong attack against Paul Jackson 's Q-side castling and finished with a neat Queen sacrifice.
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Other games
Leo Keely drew, then lost to James Lawson.
Mehool Shah defeated Bill Lumley.
FINALS to be played Tuesday 7th Feb 2006
Section 1
Rudy Van Kemenade v James Lawson
Section 2
Matthew Parsons or Antonio Aguirre versus Robert Sutclffe or Mehool Shah
Section 3
Norman Battye v Reg Atkinson
Geoff Peake
