CHESS: Kidderminster A suffered a shock 3-2 defeat at home to Halesowen B in division two of the Worcestershire League.

The match was decided when Tim Yates lost to a much lower graded player on board five.

Results (Kidderminster names first): J Wrench 0.5, D Curry 0.5; M Bissell 0.5, M Clark 0.5; D Close 0.5, J Southcote 0.5; J Gittus 0.5, J Llewelyn 0.5; Yates 0, T Taylor 1.