Inverclyde were even stonger favourites in their fourth round game against Aberdeen, with significant grading advantages on every board. Again, they struggled to live up to this status as upsets on the top two boards left them in danger of a shocking defeat; fortunately Inverclyde's players on the remaining three boards were able to win their games to secure a 3-2 victory.
Despite the relatively disappointing performances, Inverclyde could be happy with the results. A draw and a win leaves them on 3.5/4 and in first place in the table.
Full Results
Round 3
| Bd | Grade | Ayr | (4) | vs | (6) | Inverclyde | Grade | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1506 | Macgilchrist, Siegrun | ½ | - | ½ | Hilton, Steve H | 1751 | Draw |
| 2 | 1212 | Espinosa, Miguel | 1 | - | 0 | McGranaghan, James | 1635 | Home Win |
| 3 | 1669 | Espinosa, Jose M | 1 | - | 0 | Smith, Andy | 1487 | Home Win |
| 4 | 846 | Espinosa, Cristina | 0 | - | 1 | Curran, Andrew D | 1458 | Away Win |
| 5 | 575 | Espinosa, Monica | 0 | - | 1 | Sheridan, Marc | 1332 | Away Win |
| 2½ | - | 2½ | ||||||
Round 4
| Bd | Grade | Inverclyde | (6) | vs | (3) | Aberdeen | Grade | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1751 | Hilton, Steve H | 0 | - | 1 | Olson, Hamish | 1518 | Away Win |
| 2 | 1635 | McGranaghan, James | 0 | - | 1 | Ramazanov, Vasif | 1329 | Away Win |
| 3 | 1487 | Smith, Andy | 1 | - | 0 | Abdulla, Nihad | 1074 | Home Win |
| 4 | 1458 | Curran, Andrew D | 1 | - | 0 | Abdulla, Murad | 854 | Home Win |
| 5 | 1332 | Sheridan, Marc | 1 | - | 0 | Ramazanov, Vagif | 569 | Home Win |
| 3 | - | 2 | ||||||
