On April 15th and 16th 1989 in Edinburgh the Wandering Dragons Chess Club staged the biggest match in the club's short history, as Chris Donkin reports.

The Dragons second team faced their last match in Division 1 having played well all season but without the rewards in points. This time fortune favoured the Dragons when one of the Pentland Hills team had to call off due to a family health issue. While we wish a speedy recovery to our friend in chess, we were happy to start the match 1-0 up. Although Adam knew he did not have an opponent, he turned up anyway to be sure.

The match on Monday night ended in a 4-2 win for the C-team, with three wins (all with white) and two draws.

We had our chances but missed out.

The Dragons won their match against Edinburgh West, completing the double after a 5½-½ win earlier in the season.