West Wales Chess League

Woodman A Extend Their Lead in Division 2

With round three of the West Wales Individual Championship being run this week there was a curtailed League programme an

A First Loss for Morriston C

A relatively quiet week in Division 1 saw the two matches that were played go the way of the favourites. In the rearra

Routine

The week beginning the 9th February saw the start of eight matches overall with nothing in the way of surprises.In Divis

Briton Ferry Brunel 1 White Knights A 4

4-1 scoreline doesn't tell the full story. Dave Robinson had a very passive position against Alan, who broke through

Surprise surprise

The surprise of the week was the news that the original A.O. Jones Trophy awarded to the winner of the annual Rapidplay

Morriston A 4.5 Port Talbot 0.5

Morriston A defeated Port Talbot after a long hard-fought match. Peter Bevan ground out a ropey win in a Rook and Pawn e

KO Cup Gets Underway

The various sections of the KO competitions got off the ground last week with a total of eight quarter-final matches bei

Emperors 1 v Morriston A 3

The match hinged on Hywel's game. He outplayed Ian but perhaps overcomplicated and lost a piece. The endgame of B+

Whiteknights A Go Top of Division 1

White Knights A 4½ vs White Knights B ½ was the only match played last week in Division1 but the result was good enough

CN Tribunes 3 v UK Merlins 2

A good win for the Tribunes. Aled agreed a draw in a won position. I left a Queen en prise . Wayne had an excellen

Whiteknights A 4.5 v Whiteknights C 1.5

A creditable draw for Mike against David in an ending where David's bishop couldn't outdo Mike's knight. Ian gave Chri

No Surprises or Shocks

Three matches in Division 1 last week with no shocks or surprises. White Knights B managed to eke out a 3-2 win over c