CHESS: Maurice Bissell represented the Inland Revenue West Midlands area against 10 other regions in an event staged at Nottingham University.

Bissell scored 3.5 points from six in a tournament won by a team from the London head office.

Meanwhile, Kidderminster Chess Club inflicted a 3-2 defeat on visiting Halesowen in Division Two of the Worcestershire League.

Individual results (Kidderminster names first): M Riley 0.5, A Ambrose 0.5; W Pugh 1, J Bingham 0; K Durnell 0.5, B McLoughlin 0.5; J Varilone 1, M Clark 0; T Pountney 0, K Ryder 1.

In Division One of the Worcester and Division League, Kidderminster Knights scored a 2.5-1.5 home victory over Malvern.

Scores: M Bissell 0.5, B Turner 0.5; J Wrench 1, G Herbert 0; P Yates 0.5, I Clarke 0.5; P Thomas 0.5, M Ginger 0.5.