Ilford hammered by Basildon in Summer Rapidplay K.O.

Rapidplay: Ilford 1½-8½ Basildon

The score says it all really. Ilford’s top board, Neville, got stuck in a motorway traffic jam and hence missed the first round but Ilford were never in contention in this match faring little better in round 2. So Ilford depart this year’s Essex summer K.O.tournament.

Round 1

TOM BARTON         0-1   D KRASZESWKI    179R
TONY KENT              ½    S CLARKE              165R
SYD KALINSKY       0-1   R BARA                   163S
JASON KLIMACH   0-1    PETER LAUNDY   152R
JEF PAGE                  0-1    D FLYNN               158S
½ – 4½

Round 2

NEVILLE TWITCHELL   0-1    D KRASZEWSKI
TOM BARTON                   ½      S CLARKE
TONY KENT                     0-1     S BARA
SYD KALINSKY               0-1     P LAUNDY
JASON KLIMACH             ½      D FLYNN
1 – 4

Final score                    1½-8½

Ilford won the toss, white on odd boards Round 1.
R= Rapidplay grade, S= Standard

Tony Kent (Black, to move) draw from round 1. Was running out of time, but computer likes  a4 then a3 for Black,

Ilford won the toss, white on odd boards Round 1.
R= Rapidplay grade, S= Standard