Clint Stewart met James Eldridge in an open Sicilian. Black gained a pawn in a messy middle game and had the opportunity to win the exchange as well, but spurned it, probably wisely, since taking it would have exposed his King to a vicious attack. Both players pressed for the win, but in the end, James opted for a draw by perpetual check.

Scott Stewart faced John Abson and wheeled out the antique Bishop's Opening (1. e4 e5 2. Bc4). White sacrificed the Bishop on f7 on move 3 and quickly gained the upper hand winning Black's Queen for 2 pieces and 2 pawns. John did not survive for very long.

Patrick Cook met Michael Schreenan and played his favourite Larsen's Opening. White gained nothing from the opening but won a piece in the middlegame when Michael played a faulty combination. Black resigned shortly after when faced with losing the exchange as well.

Jamie Brotheridge played Kevin Perrin in a Catalan Opening. A tough positional battle ensued, with neither player gaining an edge. Kevin offered an early draw which Jamie declined, only to offer one himself a few moves later which was accepted.

Rob Loveband faced John Frangakis who played the Caro-Kann Defence. Typically, John set up a position very difficult to crack, but Rob ground away on the Queenside and provoked a weakness that would probably have given him a win eventually. John however blundered his Queen and promptly resigned.

The highlight of the night was the showdown between Tim Commons and Rob Bailey. This was another Bishop's Opening and bizarrely, featured the same sacrifice at f7 on move 3 as in the Stewart versus Abson game. Tim gained nothing from the sacrifice but a lost position, but was back in the game when Rob played a faulty combination in the middlegame. Both players had their chances in a very sharp game that ended in a draw when Tim claimed a three-fold repetition of the position.