TWO of Warrington’s chess teams completed important victories in their last games.

Culcheth/Lymm A produced a 3½-2½ victory over St Helens in the Peninsula Cup.

Winwick also emerged victorious as they won 3-1 at Northwich in the Richard Furness 500 League.

Warrington and District Chess League results:

Peninsula Cup:

Culcheth/Lymm A 3½ St Helens 2½: Marek Mazek 1 Mark Ellis 0, Tom Vout ½ Graham Lilley ½, Iain Johnson 1 Steve Potter 0, Andy Coe 0 Barry Groves 1, Stephen Cole 0 Keith Lyon 1, Nick Burris 1 Aaron Evans 0.

Richard Furness 500 League:

Northwich 1 Winwick 3: Paul Thomas 0 Ken Johnson 1, Charles Metcalfe 1 Robert Steele 0, John Lightfoot 0 Martin Worrall 1, Aaron Milne 0 Colin Mather 1.