If you don't shoot you don't score
It was a tale of two matches at the Guildford home venue last Monday night.
In the Surrey League, Guildford 3 took on Guildford 4 in the Centenary Trophy local derby. Guildford 3 had an average rating advantage of nearly 200 points a board, so it was not surprising that they won the match 4–1. This was in contrast to the earlier derby match between these teams on 9 October, where the rating difference was less than 50 points a board and the match finished a 3–3 draw.
In another part of the playing area, the chess equipment stayed unused. Guildford were due to host Fleet & Farnborough in the Surrey Border League Bell Trophy knockout competition, but the away team failed to turn up so Guildford took the match 5–0 on default.
In the Surrey League, Guildford 3 took on Guildford 4 in the Centenary Trophy local derby. Guildford 3 had an average rating advantage of nearly 200 points a board, so it was not surprising that they won the match 4–1. This was in contrast to the earlier derby match between these teams on 9 October, where the rating difference was less than 50 points a board and the match finished a 3–3 draw.
In another part of the playing area, the chess equipment stayed unused. Guildford were due to host Fleet & Farnborough in the Surrey Border League Bell Trophy knockout competition, but the away team failed to turn up so Guildford took the match 5–0 on default.