Played 18 June 2024, at Brentwood
| Board | Brentwood B | R1 | R2 | WANSTEAD B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingsley, Malcolm P 1793 (W, B) | 0-1 | 0-1 | Hunnable, Ian D 1938 (B, W) |
| 2 | Davies, Robert JV 1615 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Whitton, Terry D 1932 |
| 3 | Bloom, Xander I 1658 | 1-0 | 0-1 | Karacsony, Istvan 1815 |
| 4 | Crossley, Joe 1575 | 0-1 | ½-½ | Diniz Afonso, Davi 1708 |
| 5 | Bloom, Felix (U) | 0-1 | 0-1 | Lataille, Matthias 1671 |
| 1-4 | ½-4½ | |||
| 1½-8½ | ||||
Both sides were missing a few players, but Wanstead still had a clear advantage on ratings.
The home side had just one moment to cheer in R1, when Brentwood newbie, Xander Bloom, scored on debut, collecting a hatful of material for the queen. The home team may have had a second point on top board, where Malcolm picked up a piece for a pawn, but Ian made good use of doubled rooks on the open g-file and a mobile pawn centre to turn the tables.
Mishaps aside, the visitors were nearly home, leading 4-1 at half time.
WANSTEAD B accomplished Round 2 without mishap to close out a convincing win by 8½-1½. By a curious coincidence, the scores in this match, replicated the round-by-round scores, though in the opposite sequence, of BRENTWOOD A v Chelmsford the previous evening, i.e. Brentwood’s A team v Chelmsford B won by 4½-½ in R1 and 4-1 in R2.
WANSTEAD B now await the winners of Match B between BASILDON and Wanstead C, while Brentwood B go into the Plate competition in the only contested fixture of the Plate R1, Match N, where they await the losers of Match B (BASILDON or Wanstead C – playing 27 June).
Links: Essex Knockout 2024