SEPTEMBER 29, 1993

Exeter strong on home ground

Exeter Chess Club played parallel matches last Saturday,

with the first team playing Totnes over six boards in the Bremridge league, and the second team playing Teignmouth over four for the Mamhead cup. Last to arrive but first to finish was Mark Abbott, who playing third for the second team won a straightforward attacking game against the King's Indian when Black's counterplay failed to materialise. After a win for Teignmouth on two and the last board drew, it was all down to new recruit Dave Redfern who won a fluctuating game played over four hours against Teigmouth captain Pete Halmkin. Result: 21/2-11/2.

 In the first division game Devon's two top county team players drew a murky positional struggle on top board, and on two and four Exeter players drew comfortably with Black. Captain Brian Hewson laid a trap to snare Clive Deakin, and your correspondent pulled off a combination in time trouble. After Ken Hills won a King and Pawn ending by the narrowest of margins, the final score became 41/2-11/2.

 Games

 Mark's quick win - this is Plan A against the King's Indian, or any other line where your opponent is castled behind a fianchettoed bishop: (1) exchange the bishop, (2) invade on the weakened squares like h6, (3) remove the defenders of the King like the Knight on f6, and (4) mate.

Event: Exeter II (Rooks) vs. Teignmouth White: M Abbott, Black: D Rudall. 1. d4 d6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. e4 Bg7 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. Nf3 c5 8. d5 a6 9. a4 Qa5 10. O-O Qc7 11. Qd2 Re8 12. Bf4 Nh5 13. Bh6 Ndf6 14. Bxg7 Nxg7 15. h3 Rf8 16. Qh6 Qb6 17. Rab1 Qc7 18. Ng5 Nge8 19. f4 Bd7 20. e5 Bf5 21. exf6 Nxf6 22. Rbd1 Qb6 23. Rd2 Qb4 24. g4 Bc8 25. Nce4 Rd8 26. Nxf6+ exf6 27. Qxh7+ Kf8 28. Qxf7# 1-0

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