Rugeley A v West Brom A (11.11.25)

We welcomed West Brom to our club with expectations of another tough match.

Nik managed a fantastic draw from a losing position on board 1. Despite piling on the pressure on board 2, Matt miscalculated and lost a rook which proved costly. I had a fairly straight foward draw on board 3, with many of the pieces being swapped off early. Bill also achieved a draw on board 4 early on, noting there was nothing of interest happening.

So we lost the match 2.5 - 1.5 but on another day it could have been so different. We'll take heart that our battling qualities are starting to come to the fore, and hope for better times ahead.

Rob Fell

Wolverhampton Div 1 Captain