Played 19 July 2024, at Wanstead
| Board | WANSTEAD A | R1 | R2 | BARKING |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hodgson, John H 2125 (W, B) | 0-1 | 0-1 | Goldberg, Jeff A 2108 (B, W) |
| 2 | Spearman, David 2100 | 0-1 | 1-0 | Ismailov, Roman 2096 |
| 3 | Mulay, Partha 2035 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Ponulak, Czeslaw (Sebastian) 1962s |
| 4 | Cawdery, John 2060 | 1-0 | 1-0 | Jaszkiwskyj, Peter 1904 |
| 5 | Rix, Steven JL 2044 | 0-1 | 0-1 | Ramage, Colin R 1853 |
| Board Count: 16 | 2-3 | 3-2 | Board Count : 14 | |
| Average: 2073 | 5-5* | Average: 1985 | ||
| All ratings Rapid (except s=Standard) | Barking win on Board Count | |||
There’s never more than a point between the teams in matches between Wanstead and Barking; often less. In this case, for a match decided on Board Count, it is remarkable that there were no draws out of ten games and four of the five boards featured a win-double with the points shared only on Board 2. It is even more remarkable that BARKING had the Board Count advantage despite winning both games on Board 5, a circumstance which could only occur with BARKING’s other win-double being on Board 1.
Congratulations to BARKING on reaching the Final. BARKING will be the Home team in the FINAL whichever side wins the other Semi-Final between BASILDON and CHELMSFORD A.
Links: Essex Knockout 2024