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Our chess team began the season with a 4-0 win over Wivelsfield. However the games were closer than the scoreline shows, and it is credit to our boys that they stuck to their task well. Thomas Rowell was the first to win on board four, and then Adam Sowton claimed a checkmate on board two. Luca Marin had a fascinating game on board one, but despite an obvious lack of match practice, kept his composure to secure the win. Meanwhile Toby Rayward on board three succeeded due to his patient and skilful play. After our win over Wivelsfield, our chess team went to Great Walstead in a confident mood. This confidence was increased when we heard that Wivelsfield had beaten Great Walstead 2½-1½. However we soon fell behind on boards one and two where both Luca Marin and Adam Sowton did well to stay in their games as long as they did. Meanwhile Thomas Rowell on board four was dominating his game, and Toby Rayward seemed to have the upper hand on board three. Unfortunately Thomas allowed his opponent to get away with a stalemate, and then Toby had the tables turned on him in an exciting climax to the match that was to decide the group placings. The final score of 3½-½ gave Great Walstead 5 points while we ended on 4½. So by the narrowest 1. e4 2. d4 3 Nc3 4 Nxe4 5 Ng5 6 Bd3 7 N1f3 8 Ne6 9 0-0 10 Bg6+ c6 d5 dxe4 Nd7 Ngf6 e6 h6 Qe7 fxe6 Kd6 CHESS of margins we came second in our group and were to play in division two in the spring term. We hosted the division two group in March. Milton Mount and Ashurst played first and produced a hard fought out draw. They both looked good and we knew we would be in for a hard couple of matches. In our first game, against Ashurst, Adam Sowton won a quick victory on board three and Luca Marin also squeezed through on board one. However the opponents who had won in the first game repeated the trick and another 2-2 draw resulted. So it was all to play for in the final match with Milton Mount. Our winners in the first game were brought back down to earth with two defeats, but Thomas Rowell triumphed on board four. So it was down to Jack Duggan, playing in his first game for the team, to give the competition organiser a headache by winning his game. Unfortunately he was not able to do so in a close finish. So we lost 3-1 and it was Milton Mount who went through to the finals. The following week we did very well to come eighth with 8½ points out of a possible 18 in the Cottesmore Chess Congress. Well done to our senior players: Luca Marin, Jacob Lawrence and Charlie Cooper. Quiz question: The following moves are from what is regarded, in some circles as the most historically important chess game of all time. Who were the players? 11 Bf4 12 a4 13 Re1 14 Bg3 15 axb5 16 Qd3 17 Bf5 18 Rxe7 19 c4 b5 Bb7 Nd5 Kc8 cxb5 Bc6 exf5 Bxe7 9
Page 1 and 2: REFLECTIONS 2009-2010 1
Page 3 and 4: FROM THE HEADMASTER ‘Reflections
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Page 24 and 25: 22 LIBRARY The last year has been a
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