Hamble Chess Club move to the top

Malcolm Clarke

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Southampton Chess League News

A comprehensive defeat at the hands of University A has virtually ended Ringwood A’s chances of retaining the Division 1 title. Meanwhile, Hamble A improved their chances with a 3-2 away win against Southampton A. In division 3 Chandlers Ford C’s win against Salisbury B has put them two points ahead of the Wiltshire club, while the bottom of the table match between Winchester B and University B finished all-square

In division 4 Chandlers Ford B lost their unbeaten record, but remain clear at the top of the table, while in the match between Southampton D and Andover B the player with the white pieces won every game.

In division 5 Salisbury C had two comfortable away wins, one against leaders Basingstoke who are still favourites to win the division.

Division 1
University A 4.5 Ringwood A 0.5 (M Fernandez 1 M Simons 0, R Mitra 1 P Anderson 0, M Rogacewicz 0.5 C Westrap 0.5, M Staniforth 1 M Clancy 0, M Kocabinar 1 P Donaldson 0);

Southampton A 2 Hamble A 3 (M Cleary 0.5 J Wilson 0.5, D Cordner 0.5 M Buckley 0.5, F McLeod 0 M Krawczuk 1, G Jones 1 J Wilkinson 0, D Nother 0 R Puchades1);

Division 2
No new results

Division 3
Salisbury B 2 Chandlers Ford A 3 (A Jones 0 I Hardwick 1, J Wiseman 0.5 D Holmes 0.5, R Wright 0.5, G Stuart 0.5, M Coldwell 0.5 D Culliford; 0.5, J Barnett 0.5 S Murphy 0.5)

Winchester B 2.5 University B 2.5 (D Beer 0.5 R Simpson 0.5, R Cleave 1 M Kocabinar 0, S Kitley 0 M Leily 1, D Kinsler 1 S Danopaulos 0, S Rebdi 0 L Jackson; 1)

Division 4
University C 2.5 Chandlers Ford B 1.5 (D Burton 0.5 D Culliford 0.5, M Leily 1 R Meredith 0, P Ximenez 0 K Lamb 1, M Pugh 1 N George; 0)

Southampton D 2 Andover B 2 (T Bickle 0 G Stonham 1, F Shabgard 1 I Mackie 0, S Lawrence 0 A Dinkele 1, P Chinkin 1 N Richmond 0)

Southampton D 1.5 Winchester C 2.5 (T Bickle 0 R Cleave 1, S Lawrence 0.5 G Payne 0.5, D Murchie 0 S Rebdi 1, T Hutchins 1 D Green 0)

Division 5
Chandlers Ford C 0 Salisbury C 4 (Maha Chandar 0 J Barnett 1, D Creasey 0 M Coldwell 1.; P Eales 0 C Kenward 1, S Saunders 0 K Huntley 1)

Basingstoke 0.5 Salisbury C 3.5 (P Ware 0 M Pop 1, P Beldaus 0 J Barnett 1, S Bhatt 0 N McCook 1, A Matthews 0.5 C Kenward 0.5)