Category: Second Team
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Match reports – Second team
The club’s second team made an excellent start to the season with two wins in Division 3 of the Nottinghamshire Chess League. Their opening game involved a trip to West Nottingham 2. Newark took the lead through a win by Geoff Walker but West Nottingham 2 drew level when Martyn Wynn lost a king and…
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Match Report – Second team away to Gambit 4
The second team moved off the bottom of Division 3 with a convincing 3.5-0.5 win at Gambit 4. Keith Aiton, Nigel Bowler and Paul Martin all had good wins.
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Match Report – Second team at home to West Nottingham 2
The club’s final league match of 2024 saw the second team defeat West Nottingham 2, winning all four games. Despite the convincing scoreline, the match was a tough one and it was only late in the evening that the match swung Newark’s way. First to finish was Jim Wellington. His opponent, Sean Gilligan, had the…
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Match report – Second team away to Gambit 5
Well done to Newark’s second team, who held Gambit 5 to a draw last week. Ben’s text-book win with two rooks versus a queen was particularly notable. Also worthy of mention was Alex, who secured a draw after playing most of the game with less than a minute on his clock. We’re hoping the team will…