The NECL season ended on a high note for the Colchester team with a 4-0 win against Witham B. Witham defaulted on board 2 and there were wins for Dimitrios, Ed and John.
Below is the finish from John Duff-Cole's game on board 4. White's opening play has been a little passive and Black takes advantage with a well-executed attack on White's kingside. White has just played 18.Kh7.
The competitive season is now drawing to a close so it is time for a summary of the standard play graded games played at the club or in the NECL by Colchester Chess Club players.
| Played | Win | Draw | Lose | Grade | ||
| 1 | Dimitrios Kolomvas | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 156 |
| 2 | Clive Bellinger | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 144 |
| 3 | Michael Wagstaff | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 137 |
| 4 | Peter Smith | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 125 |
| 5 | Graham West | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 123 |
| 6 | Samuel Glenn | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 117 |
| 7 | Philip Daley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 109 |
| 8 | John Duff-Cole | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 104 |
| 9 | Ed Goodman | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 104 |
| 10 | Mark Johnson | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 71 |
| 11 | David Wood | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 27 |
| 12 | John King | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 24 |
| Board | Colour | Name | Grade | Result | Name | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Adam Taylor | 187 | 0-1 | Dimitrios Kolomvas | 160 |
| 2 | W | Clive Bellinger | 142 | 1-0 | Aron Donaldson | - |
| 3 | B | Nathan Barnes | - | 1-0 | Robert Smith | - |
| 4 | W | Phil Daley | 124 | 1-0 | Jake Stones | - |
| 5 | B | Ed Goodman | 107 | 1-0 | Sofiya Stoyanova | - |
| 6 | W | Peter Smith | 114 | 1-0 | Raluca Stroe | - |
| 7 | B | Alan Fairley | - | 1-0 | Theis Linde | - |
Here is the game played on Board 3
