By now the kids are starting to get used to competition. Rules are stricter, quiet is called for and the kids eventually concentrate.
The draw was made as follows:
Board1 Dylan V Harry
Board2 Aidan V Joe
Board3 James V Tom
Board4 Nicola V Caroline
Board5 Dhillan V Leia
Raj Bye
Board5
Leia eventually ground Dhillan down. Although the game drifted along for ages Leia had a material advantage, which Dhillan eventually decided was going to win for Black and resigned.
Board4
Nicola had the game sewn up. She had several forced mates with queen and two rook advantage, but stalemated Black's king.
Board3
This was a close game, but James tricked his way to a decent win, much to Tom's dismay.
Board2
This the last to finish and was very close. Aidan sacrificed his queen to checkmate on the back rank. A familiar motif to adults, but for a juniors to spot was a good move and a sign of Aidan's improvement. The fact that Joe pushed Aidan all the way is testament to his.
Board1
My boys (Harry and Dylan) faced off for a head to head. "You could agree a draw" I suggested. No way this was going to be a fight to the death, which came quickly for Harry.
With a perfect score of 12/12 Dylan is now the new Darlington junior Champion at the age of 6!
Congratulations Dylan
Below the standings after round 4
| | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Score |
| 5 | Dylan | W,6 3 | B,1 3 | B,3 3 | W,4 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Aidan | W,7 3 | X | B,6 3 | W,3 3 | 9 |
| 9 | James | W,3 1 | Bye 3 | B,7 2 | W,6 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Harry | B,10 3 | W,3 1 | W,11 3 | B,5 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Joe | B,9 3 | B,4 3 | W,5 1 | B,2 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Leia | B,2 1 | X | W,9 2 | B,12 3 | 6 |
| 11 | Nicola | Bye 3 | X | B,4 1 | W,8 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Tom | B,5 1 | W,8 2 | W,2 1 | B,9 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Caroline | W,1 1 | B,6 2 | X | B,11 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Dhillan | X | X | Bye 3 | W,7 1 | 4 |
| 1 | AJ | B,8 3 | W,5 1 | X | X | 4 |
| 13 | Raj | X | X | X | Bye 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Jamie | W,4 1 | X | X | X | 1 |
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