Guildford 4 v Kingston 3, Surrey League division 2 match played at the Guildford Institute, Guildford on 9 December 2024

This game was played in a match between Guildford 4 and Kingston 3. Guildford had home advantage and a very experienced side, but Kingston scored a memorable victory, with Aziz Sannie (pictured) winning this game on board 4. Aziz is rated around 1550 ECF, though his true strength is probably a bit more than that. He was very pleased with this game and eager to showcase it. It is not perfect – he repeatedly overlooks the killer move g3 towards the end of the game and hands his beleaguered opponent a lifeline – but what is impressive is the control he exercises throughout. White has very little play and is reduced to shuffling queens and rooks on the back two ranks. It is a recipe for disaster, and that disaster does indeed eventually come to pass.