Fixtures 2025-26

Banbury A v Olton

A strong Banbury side did not hold back, as Alan Lloyd lost on top board, Mike Hollier lost on three and robert reynolds lost on four. Only Mark Cundy on board 2 drew.

Olton v Stratford

Alan Lloyd lost on board 1, but Mark Cundy won on two. Mike Hollier drew on board 3 and Richard Liszewski won on board 4.

Olton v Kenilworth C

Alan Lloyd lost on top board and Mark Cundy also lost on two. Mike Hollier drew on board 3 and Richard Liszewski won on four.

Kenilworth A v Olton

Alan Lloyd lost on top board, but Mark Cundy drew on two. Mike Hollier also drew on board 3 and richard Liszewski lost on four.

Olton v Leamington

Mark Cundy lost early on on board 2. Mike Hollier did well to win on board 3 and Richard Liszewski also won on four, with a spectacular finish. Alan Lloyd looked to be doing well on top board, but lost in the time scramble.

University of Warwick v Olton

Despite the postcode on the directions being incorrect and ignoring alternative advice, the team circumnavigated the University gyratory system to arrive at the venue somewhere near on time. In the event, although the University team were not that higher graded, Olton lost all 4 games on the night.

Kenilworth C v Olton

Alan Lloyd had a good win on top board and Mark Cundy also won on two. Mike Hollier lost on board 3 and Richard Liszewski drew on bottom board.

Olton v Solihull A

Alan Lloyd drew on top board. Mark Cundy lost early on board 2, but Mike Holier won on three, in a double-edged game. Richard Liszewski also wn on bottom board, after controlling the centre and winning material.

Olton v Banbury

Alan Lloyd drew on top board. Mark Cundy lost early on board 2, but Mike Hollier had a good win on board 3. Richard Liszewski did well to draw on bottom board and drew the match.

Kenilworth B v Olton

Alan Lloyd drew on top board, but Mark Cundy, Mike Hollier and Richard Liszewski did not fare so well.

Stratford v Olton

Alan Lloyd had a good win on top board. Mark Cundy lost on board 2, but Mike Hollier drew on three. Richard Liszewski lost on board 4.

Olton v Kenilworth A

Richard Liszewski paid the price of not castling on board 4. With the King trapped in the centre, the Queen's side became the wild west and his pieces retreated into a small area on the King's side. Once the centre opened, the King and Queen were in the firing line. Mike Hollier on board 3 struggled early on and his King was sandwiched between pieces on a semi-open file, thanks to a long-range Bishop and troublesome Knight. The game hinged on a Knight manoeuvre that won an exchange, or allowed a winning attack. At this point the momentum changed and the game was won by Doubling Rooks on the open file. Board 2 was surreal. The opponent decided not to move either Rook or Bishop, but got a pawn to the seventh on the Queen's side, supported by the Queen. The open nature of the centre and diagonals allowed Mark Cundy to wreak havoc on the Black King and virtually eveything was threatened by the point of resignation. Alan Lloyd on board one played carefully and seemed to be at a slight advantage in the ending. With the opponent's knight somewhat offside, the game was easily drawn to win the match.

Leamington v Olton

Alan Lloyd won well on top board and Mark Cundy also won on two. Mike Hollier drew on board 3 and Richard Liszewski also drew n bottom board.

Trophy Matches

Round 1 - Bye

Round 2 - 03/02/2-26 - Leamington v Olton

Alan Lloyd lost on top board and Mike Hollier lost on two. Jim Gillespie won on board 5. Richard Liszewski on three had an advanced pawn in a chain, but was being attacked in force on the King's side. The attack was repelled, but at some cost and with both sides having passed pawns, the game was drawn. Richard Reynolds kept the game open on both flanks and there was level material in the Rook and Pawns ending. However, the disjointed pawns proved to be a disadvantage and the game was lost.