The week began with a solid draw by WN6 against West Bridgford 3, who are chasing promotion. Ross and Arjun picked up the wins.

WN1 didn't fare quite so well against Long Eaton, losing 3–2. I got a quick win against Dave Brown, but there were only two draws in support (John Collins and – rather luckily – Julien).

Things picked up on Thursday, when WN3 travelled to Newark 2 and came back with a 2½–2½ draw. With University 3 losing the day before to the bottom team, WN3's position at the top of Division 3 is looking quite secure.

But Friday was the big finish. WNA, despite missing Julien, disposed of Derby & Mickleover A 3–1, with wins for David and Jonathan. Daniel even contrived to get a draw when his opponent failed to mate with king and two bishops vs. king – proof that it pays to learn your basic endgames. WNA continue to hold a mid-table position, and should stay in Division 1.

WNB, meanwhile, also posted a 3–1 win against Long Eaton B. John Crawley and Nikolai scored the wins. This result pushes the team back into first place in Division 3.