EXCITING DRAW AT MULDOONS

Muldoons A versus Belfast South A chess match ended in a draw. My game with Des Moreland ended in a very exciting draw, we were both running out of time.

I was black, it is black to move. Whenever you fail to play the most promising continuation, you end up with a draw instead of a win.

Match report is below.

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N.PILKIEWICZ              1-0                 R.DEVENNEY

D.MORELAND           0.5-0.5              S.FLANAGAN

 S.WOOD                     0.5-0.5             B.MACLEAN

D.MALLAGHAN        0.5-0.5             J.BRYANS

J.WOOD                 0-1                  B.JAFFA

After losing 6-1 to Muldoon’s last time, we played above our rankings to draw this match.

First, Ray got into a “pickle” against  Pilkiewicz  in the opening and fell for a brilliant Rook sac against his Bishop.

Then, Las Vegas bound Danny “neve- ad- a” chance and saw his luck “desert” him against John, who had an outstanding draw.(Nevada-get it?). So, I’ll not be send a “Dear John” letter to John after this game.

The next game saw Bruce “spruce” up his technique to draw with Stephen, who was in massive time trouble.

On bottom board, John couldn’t see the “woods” for the trees, as Bernie “The Bolt” landed his “golden shot” to win the game.

At 2-2, the final result rested on Board 2, with both players in time trouble,  where Des in a “daze” could no “more land” the final blow than his opponent, even though Sam went a rook up. But they agreed a draw before either flag  fell to tie the match.

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Ecc 12:12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.