A-Team Complete Double Over Edinburgh West
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Feb 26 2020
The Dragons won their match against Edinburgh West, completing the double after a 5½-½ win earlier in the season.
| Dragons A | 4‑2 | Edinburgh West 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Bathie, N. (2217) | ½‑½ | Redpath, J. (2281) |
| Orr, M. (2142) | 0‑1 | Grant, J. (2194) |
| Fleming, N. (1913) | ½‑½ | Neave, G. (2116) |
| Sloan, E. (1853) | 1‑0 | Robinson, M. (1749) |
| Heron, D. (1847) | 1‑0 | Walker, D. (1734) |
| Taylor, E. (1842) | 1‑0 | Logue, D. (1616) |
On last board Ewan's opponent, who had very little time left, stopped the clocks and claimed a draw because (he alleged) Ewan had no practical chances to win. Although it's true there were opposite coloured bishops, the trouble was that there were also a pair of rooks and plenty of pawns. The consensus view (after a long group discussion after all the other games had finished) was that it was a spurious claim and in the end it didn't go to arbitration.
Wins by Elliot and Don managed to compensate for Mark blundering a pawn, leading to a 4-2 win. Don's game had an interesting R&P ending.