KIDDERMINSTER Pawns were beaten 3-1 at home to Malvern in the Worcester and District Chess League first division.

Full results (Kidderminster first): M Riley 0, B Turner 1; Dave Close 0.5, I Clarke 0.5; Mike Kitchen 0, G Herbert 1; Clive Billings 0.5, M Ginger 0.5.

Kidderminster were also defeated 4.5-1.5 at Walsall Kipping in Wolverhampton and District League Division Two.

Results: Riley 0, R Jones 1; John Varilone 0.5, M Groombridge 0.5; Kitchen 0, D Friend 1; Ken Durnell 0.5, J Payton 0.5; Terry Pountney 0, R Wilkinson 1; Billinge 0.5, M Savin 0.5.