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The postponed games from earlier in the tournament were played off to complete the 2007 Ballarat Chess Club championship.
From round 5, Kevin Perrin versus Tim Commons was a kind of Grunfeld. Black played sesibly and acheived a solid, even position before he grabbed a pawn in the early middle-game. White stayed focused and won back the pawn with an attack that proved decisive. Kevin's 8 points was good enough for 3rd place in the tournament.
The round 8 game John Frangakis versus John Abson was a Trompovsky. White gained nothing from the opening, but gradually gained the upper hand in the middle-game. After winning a piece and a couple of pawns, White had a crushing position, but overlooked one of John Abson's famous lightning counterattacks and lost his Queen and the game.
The remaining two games were from round 9. The top seed and new champion Scott Stewart met Rob Bailey. A Morra Gambit, Black kept the pawn at the cost of a passive position. White kept up the pressure and won the exchange as a reward. From there Black's position deteriorated and eventually he ran out of time while struggling to find a defence.
The last game, James Eldridge versus John Frangakis was important for the Reserves title. If James could win, he would be into a play-off with Rob Bailey. Predictably a Caro-Kann was played. White seemed to be cruising in a comfortable position, too comfortable perhaps, since he fell into a forced mate and his Reserves title hopes vanished, leaving Rob Bailey as the 2007 Ballarat Chess Club Reserves champion.
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