Report – 3 October 2008

 

Allegro tournament

 

Results:

Nathan Shaw 1.5 Josh Ford 0.5

Andrew Robinson 2 Peter Ford 0

Tony Howes 2 Mark Taylor 0

Tony Howes 2 Greg Colwell 0

Andrew Robinson 1 Nathan Shaw 1

 

Josh continued his good form in the first game, picking up a draw in a game Nathan thought Josh should have won. Peter’s poor form continued when he lost twice to Andrew after blunders. Tony pressed forward his chances of claiming his first Allegro title with a clean sweep of his games with Mark and Greg. Andrew somehow managed to swindle a win from a dead drawn opposite bishops endgame against Nathan, but then lost the second when he could easily have settled for a draw – Nathan seeing an opportunity that Andrew had overlooked.

 

Allegro Trophy 2008: Current standings

All players to play 20 games

No.

NAME

POINTS

PLAYED

1

Andrew Robinson

11.5

14

2

Nathan Shaw

8

12

3

Tony Howes

7.5

8

4

Kieran Lyons

7.5

10

5

Brian Willcock

5.5

12

6

Greg Colwell

4.5

12

7

Russell Lyons

4

8

8

Mark Taylor

4

14

9

Josh Ford

3.5

10

10

Peter Ford

2

10

11

Joseph Curtain

0

6

Allegro tournament 2008 results in detail

 

 

Quote of the night

“Speak of the devil” – Nathan’s exclamation, after Ray’s appearance after many weeks’ absence.

 

 

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