Up against perpetual league champions Wood Green, we know in advance what the result is going to be.

Wood Green fielded 8 GMs, with IMs on boards 7 and 9. Nevertheless, we did pretty well, especially Chris White, who defeated his GM opponent on board 10. I hope Chris will be able to provide the game for your enjoyment at some point. Congratulations also to Iain, Gavin and Caspar, who all drew with their illustrious opponents.

Brian Smith, Wood Green’s captain and sponsor, commented: “Many thanks indeed Gavin to you and your colleagues for 8 QP bds with zero adj. You gave WG its toughest match last season – and very nearly copied it this season against a much stronger team – starting with the first win (with black) on bd10 against a GM in the History of the Universe. Good luck to all your players for the remainder of the season.”