Grantham 1 falter again

Grantham 1 was again beaten at home, this time by Gambit 1 in their latest Nottinghamshire League match. The match was close with Boards 2-5 ending in draws but it was Nigel Birtwistle's loss on board 1 that swung the result 3 to 2 in Gambit's favour. Nigel tried hard for a win in a wild game and also in time trouble but it backfired. On bottom board, Ivan David had some chances in the endgame but was again denied by the lack of time at the time control on move 35 and let the position slip to a draw. The result still leaves Grantham 1 at the top of the league but gives some hope to the other teams that the usually invincible Grantham team are beatable on the night.