Exciting Action in the Purdy Major!

It was an intense night at the Purdy Major, with many top board players keeping their winning records intact! Some standout moments included Rob Watson’s passed pawn, which combined with Kurt Daley’s weak back rank for a decisive win, and Emmet Murphy defeating Ian Welch.

The final games to finish gave spectators a real treat:

• Greg Canfell’s sharp endgame technique eventually wore down Jonathan Sua.
• Chelsea Huey’s bishop ran out of squares under Tony Zheng’s endgame pressure.
• Ethan Chang vs Gary Armstrong featured mind-boggling complications, with an early advantage to black. Both players navigated it brilliantly, but the higher-rated player eventually prevailed.

11 players remain on full points in the Major, and 6 in the Minor. Next week, things are only going to get tougher!

Commentary by our Club President, Peter Abbott.