Black To Play And Win

PLAYED on board three for Battersea 2 against Pimlico Bishops in division one of the Central London League tonight.

Black to make his 38th move in Spanton (168) - David J Wilson (181)

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38...Rb1!
This wins a piece, eg 39.Rd2 Re1 or 39.Re2 Rd1+ 40.Kc2 d3+ 41.Kxd1 dxe2+ etc. The game saw 39.Kxd4 Re1 40.c5 Rxe4+ 41.Kd5 Rxh4 and Black won.
The match was drawn 2.5-2.5.
My updated Battersea statistics for 2019-20
Event*..Colour...Grade...Opponent's Grade...Result
CLL..…...B....…..168...………169...……….....W
CLL...…..B...…...168...………196...…………..D
CLL...…..W...…..168...………176...…………..L
LL....……W...…..168...…....…175...………….D
CLL...…..B...…...168...………192...…………..D
CLL...…..W...…..168...………181...…………..L
Overall this season for Battersea I have scored +1=3-2 for a grading performance of 173.
In season 2018-19 I scored +12=12-13 for a grading performance of 169.
In season 2017-18 I scored +10=8-9 for a grading performance of 175.
*CLL: Central London League; LL: London League