Div 5 match with Dulwich goes to the wire 25.1.12

Lee Bullock having cruised to a win and Bob Neame battling, but going down, the match went into extra time. New signing Carlos Cortes Castillo played a great game, all pieces and pawns being involved, with chances for both sides. A complex ending was eventually drawn. Following on from his Houdini like [ the illusionist not the chess engine ed.] performance against DHS Mark Rivlin fought a tenacious rearguard action on Board 1.He has tightened up his back 4 and early doors parked the team bus in the heart of his defence. It didn't look as if he was ever going to cross the halfway line, but to the strains of the trumpet solo playing The Great Escape theme and the sound of breaking glass, his Queen burst from the coach to launch a counter attack.A flurry of exchanges led to a draw with flags hanging. "I had it under control and was still in home preparation on move thirty" said Rivlin. Asked about his new playing style he denied it was based on Petrosian and said that we should look no further than the Leeds United team of the 1970s if we wanted to understand his style.Match drawn 2-2. Match report Peter Burgoyne.