{"id":908,"date":"2022-12-06T11:19:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T11:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/?p=908"},"modified":"2022-12-06T19:20:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T19:20:40","slug":"winwick-a-v-culcheth-a-6th-dec-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/06\/winwick-a-v-culcheth-a-6th-dec-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Winwick A V Culcheth A 5th Dec 22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"521\" src=\"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-5-1024x521.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-5-1024x521.png 1024w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-5-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-5-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-5.png 1058w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marek seemed at ease with his position!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In our last match before the Christmas interlude we faced a Winwick side who would have been buoyed by their recent victory over St Helens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Both sides were missing a couple of players but we are perhaps the more fortunate of the two club&#8217;s at the moment in terms of squad depth. Therefore whilst losing Tom Quilter and Jonathan Smith for this one was a blow, they were ably deputised for by the returning Marek Mazek and Tom Vout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first result of the evening was my own (Damian) for the second week in a row I was facing a familiar foe, this time in the form of Dave Stuttard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave gave me a few things to think about in the opening as he seemed as ever determined to play the opening in gambit style. Soon in the early middlegame however a tactical oversight occurred which gave me the win <strong>0-1<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/share.chessbase.com\/SharedGames\/frame\/?p=7NhhH3q+p6K+HOdFayZd1lt3nk8atSehBXchkf3yIob75i5Mwb8Gc97Oa\/uVH2V9\" width=\"900px\" height=\"600px\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/share.chessbase.com\/SharedGames\/game\/?p=7NhhH3q+p6K+HOdFayZd1lt3nk8atSehBXchkf3yIob75i5Mwb8Gc97Oa\/uVH2V9\">Stuttard V McCarthy (big board)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon after this Tom converted his position against Mike Fleming, from a Philador&#8217;s opening Tom as white always looked to be in control. Winning a pawn early on he then went on to trap his opponents Knight and win another 2 pawns, finally Tom returned the knight to reach an overwhelming pawn ending so Mike resigned. <strong>0-2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-8-1024x690.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-8-1024x690.png 1024w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-8-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-8-768x517.png 768w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-8.png 1173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mike V Tom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/share.chessbase.com\/SharedGames\/frame\/?p=7NhhH3q+p6K+HOdFayZd1nnBnrsVgu30Ml3VPX7KyOxbA7HbUAMHCqK0PBeE5psP\" width=\"900px\" height=\"600px\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/share.chessbase.com\/SharedGames\/game\/?p=7NhhH3q+p6K+HOdFayZd1nnBnrsVgu30Ml3VPX7KyOxbA7HbUAMHCqK0PBeE5psP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vout V Fleming big board link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ilya was playing Arpad Busznyak who seems to be a new player for Winwick. I recognised Ilya&#8217;s opponent from my Padgate chess club days as he used to sometimes drop in for a game. Ilya on this occasion proved too strong for his opponent, demonstrating good understanding of the advanced Caro Kann, Ilya continued probing on the queenside until eventually a pawn fell and soon after the entire queenside collapsed for White. <strong>0-3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-7-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-7-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-7-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-7-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-7-1200x900.png 1200w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-7.png 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ilya V Arpad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/share.chessbase.com\/SharedGames\/frame\/?p=7NhhH3q+p6K+HOdFayZd1rDgKV77o\/gT26buwBnQIT\/AovprzwOvXKj1Ay6iFZ8E\" width=\"900px\" height=\"600px\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/share.chessbase.com\/SharedGames\/game\/?p=7NhhH3q+p6K+HOdFayZd1rDgKV77o\/gT26buwBnQIT\/AovprzwOvXKj1Ay6iFZ8E\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/share.chessbase.com\/SharedGames\/game\/?p=7NhhH3q+p6K+HOdFayZd1rDgKV77o\/gT26buwBnQIT\/AovprzwOvXKj1Ay6iFZ8E\">Arpad V Ilya (Big Board link)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Ilya&#8217;s result the match was secure however the night was rounded off in fine fashion as Marek&#8217;s opponent&#8217;s flag fell in a lost position. Marek had his opponent under pressure for the whole of this game in his favourite exchange variation V the Queen&#8217;s Gambit Declined as White. <strong>0-4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/share.chessbase.com\/SharedGames\/frame\/?p=7NhhH3q+p6K+HOdFayZd1hZpwYVakGqL1ONv5PZQuRBNeacxU5npjZkQXtnEgcAD\" width=\"900px\" height=\"600px\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/share.chessbase.com\/SharedGames\/game\/?p=7NhhH3q+p6K+HOdFayZd1hZpwYVakGqL1ONv5PZQuRBNeacxU5npjZkQXtnEgcAD\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/share.chessbase.com\/SharedGames\/game\/?p=7NhhH3q+p6K+HOdFayZd1hZpwYVakGqL1ONv5PZQuRBNeacxU5npjZkQXtnEgcAD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marek V Simeon (Big board link)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert&#8217;s opponent Ken Johnson seemed to be putting up the most resistance out of all of the opposition. Rob looked to have won a pawn early on but there were still complications. Ken must have gone wrong however (I actually missed the finish) as suddenly that game was over and the scoreline was <strong>0-5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-6-1024x688.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-6-1024x688.png 1024w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-6-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-6-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-6.png 1079w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rob V Ken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Well played to all of you, we are league leaders at Christmas! It has been a while since we could say that! Atherton however have two games in hand and could close the gap to one point behind us if they win both of those games&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-3-1024x280.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-909\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-3-1024x280.png 1024w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-3-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-3-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-3-1536x420.png 1536w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-3-1200x328.png 1200w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-3.png 1717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-4-1024x379.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-4-1024x379.png 1024w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-4-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-4-768x284.png 768w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-4-1200x444.png 1200w, https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/image-4.png 1459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">as of 6th Dec 22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our last match before the Christmas interlude we faced a Winwick side who would have been buoyed by their recent victory over St Helens. Both sides were missing a couple of players but we are perhaps the more fortunate of the two club&#8217;s at the moment in terms of squad depth. Therefore whilst losing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/2022\/12\/06\/winwick-a-v-culcheth-a-6th-dec-22\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Winwick A V Culcheth A 5th Dec 22&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-908","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/908","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=908"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":926,"href":"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/908\/revisions\/926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=908"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=908"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culchethchessclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}