I don't what it is about WN2, particularly in the first half of the season – for some reason the team (no matter who is in it or who the captain is) has the knack of picking up points that they have no right to get. The latest example was the 2½–2½ draw against Gambit 2 on Tuesday night.

This wasn't a minor upset either: the team was conceding an average of 27 grading points per board, which should mean a 4–1 or 3½–1½ defeat.

And spare a thought for Predeep, as captain – no matter which board he plays on, he always seems to catch the opposition's best player.