Macclesfield begun their campaign in the Stockport District Chess League Division 2 with an almost certain victory, as Macclesfield A faced off against Macclesfield B.
After a few early results putting the stronger team up 2 - 0, it should have been an easy victory for the A team, but whilst Tom was pressing a huge advantage on board 4, Geoff was in time trouble against Dan; and Anthony and Gary were duking out a complicated position with dwindling time.
Things were starting to look scary for the A team, but, using all his skill and experience, Geoff clung on to best Dan, and seal the fixture. JP soon after threw in the towel rewarding the B team with their sole point for the evening.
Gary finished the night off with a blitzed finish on board 1 which saw the pendulum swing both ways. Ultimately Ant made the final mistake and Gary capped off a stellar 4 - 1 win to start off the campaign right.
Macclesfield B | 1 - 4 | Macclesfield A |
Ant Brough (1776) | 0 - 1 | Gary Smith (1856) |
Denzil Lobo (1605) | 0 - 1 | Chris Riley (1856e) |
Marcus Fothergill (1595) | 0 - 1 | Carl Gartside (1846) |
Tom Moitié (1567) | 1 - 0 | JP Taylor (1815) |
Dan Barnes (1354) | 0 - 1 | Geoff Laurence (1786) |