A spirited try, but Wanstead came second in the semi-final against hmcwtf1.
| hmcwtf1 | v | Wanstead Wanderers |
| CM Squaretaker 207 (W) | 1-0 | EastCoker 187 (B) |
| Andrewtoo 189 | 1-0 | Ashfreez 170E |
| Musicknight 161 | 1-0 | WWJammyDodger 154 |
| JG-S22 93e | 0-1 | Ghostliner 138 |
| 3-1 |
Mark on three was the first casualty, we believe against Kayode Disu; was in trouble from the moment a White rook reached the 7th, and couldn’t save it. The next result demonstrated the cut-throat nature of a four board KO: on Board 1, John played CM Thomas Villiers and reached a R&P ending a pawn down. He got the pawn back, but a solid passed d-pawn with a rook behind it was too much. White still had a nett 58m 29s on his clock at the end of the 48-move game (time control 60m + 15s per move)!
With these two results, hmcwtf1 were assured of a win on Board Count should we win the other two games.
Peter McCarron, in a closed position, managed to prise open the h-file and piled in with his heavy artillery to get the decision. Ashley played Andrew Gilfillan 189. Ashley had some early pressure, making a nuisance with his bishops, but when Black got the bishops off to reach a R&P ending, Ashley’s pawns started to drop; when three had gone he agreed that was enough.