Results:
Mike Talbot 0 Harvey Quaresmini 1
Just two games were played tonight. In the crucial game Eric needed a draw to win the tournament, while a win would see him achieve the first Flood Cup picket fence since Peter Cronin in 1986. Eric dominated the middle stages being a crucial tempo ahead. However a missed rook move allowed Tony to grab the initiative and win a very open and interesting game.
George is the only one who can catch Eric. A win next week against Ray Adams will see a single game play-off for the Flood Cup occurring on May 30.
Eric Faccer (1385) – Tony Howes (1651)
1 e4 d5, 2 exd5 Qxd5, 3 Nf3 Bg4, 4 Be2 Nf6, 5 c4 Qd6, 6 Nc3 c6, 7 d4 e6, 8 h3 Bh5, 9 0-0 Be7, 10 Bg5 Bxf3, 11 Bxf3 Ng4, 12 Bxg4 Bxg5, 13 Ne4 Qe7, 14 d5 f5, 15 Bh5+ g6, 16 Nxg5 Qxg5, 17 Bf3 e5, 18 dxc6 Nxc6, 19 Bxc6+ bxc6, 20 Qd6 e4, 21 Qxc6+ Kf7, 22 Qd5+ Kg7, 23 Qb7+ Kh6, 24 f4 Qf6, 25 g4 Qd4+, 26 Kg2 Rab8, 27 Qe7 Rxb2+, 28 Kg3 Qd8, 29 Qxa7 fxg4, 30 hxg4 Qd3+ 0-1
Flood Cup: Standings at 16 May 2003
All players to play 7 games
|
No. |
NAME |
POINTS |
PLAYED |
|
1 |
Eric Faccer |
6 |
7 |
|
2 |
George Flitcroft-Smith |
5 |
6 |
|
3 |
Tony Howes |
5 |
7 |
|
4 |
Harvey Quaresmini |
4 |
7 |
|
5 |
Ray Adams |
3½ |
6 |
|
6 |
Andrew Robinson |
3½ |
6 |
|
7 |
Gabriel Boross |
3½ |
6 |
|
8 |
Debbie Jenkins |
3½ |
6 |
|
9 |
Brian Willcock |
3 |
6 |
|
10 |
John Curran |
3 |
6 |
|
11 |
Peter Hiller |
2 |
6 |
|
12 |
Mike Talbot |
2 |
7 |
|
13 |
Aaron Michaux |
2 |
5 |
|
14 |
Stuart Wilson |
1 |
6 |
|
15 |
James Hiller |
1 |
6 |
|
16 |
Paul Evans |
1 |
3 |
Flood Cup 2003 results in detail
Blitz and transfer continued after the main games concluded until close at 12.15am.
Quote of the night:
“They must be coming back from the red light disco…. oops! I mean blue light!”
- George Flitcroft-Smith
Other contenders:
“If it bleeds you can kill it”
- James Hiller
“At least I’m good at something”
- James Hiller, commenting on his anorak-wearer’s knowldege of cricket
“This is no s**t…” , before launching into another unedifying tale of army canteens and latrines.
- Mike Talbot