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Jamie Brotheridge took on Rob Loveband in a Queen’s Gambit Accepted. Black clung to the pawn into the middle game where the players had castled on opposite sides. White’s fierce King-side attack looked good, but Black’s timely counter-attack on the opposite wing won material and White resigned in the face of inevitable defeat.
James Eldridge surprised the tournament leader Joel Beggs with a King’s Gambit! Black declined the pawn offer, but it proved to be a sharp opening phase anyway. In the middle game tactical melee, Black won a pawn and gained a dangerous attack. White survived into a lost end game and didn’t last long.
Peter Miitel met Patrick Cook and returned to his favourite London/Colle system. After missing a chance for a long term positional advantage, White played some lack lustre moves and dropped the exchange, prompting a disillusioned resignation.
Chris Segrave versus Kevin Perrin was postponed. Rod Jacobs had the bye.
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