Category Archives: 4NCL

4NCL Division 3 2011-12: e2e4.org.uk 2 – 3Cs 2

Posted on November 14, 2011 by James Mansson

Last weekend saw the first two rounds of the new 4NCL season. I was again playing for e2e4.org.uk. In round 1, I was on board 6 for the second team against 3Cs 2. We heavily outgraded our opponents and managed … Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Spirit of Atticus

Posted on May 4, 2011 by James Mansson

Round 11 saw the e2e4.org.uk second team fell agonisingly short of promotion, as we were only able to draw with Spirit of Atticus. There were only two decisive games in the match; James Jackson won for e2e4.org.uk, but I lost … Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Oxford 2

Posted on May 4, 2011 by James Mansson

Round 10 saw e2e4.org.uk 2 stay in the hunt for promotion with a comfortable win over Oxford 2. Alan Byron, Andy Talbot and I all scored wins, while the rest of the team drew.

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4NCL Division 1 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 1 – Cheddleton 1

Posted on May 2, 2011 by James Mansson

I was promoted to the first team just for round 9, as part of Sean’s policy of playing all 2100+ players in the squad in the top division at least once during the season. The team was soundly beaten 6-2 … Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Hackney

Posted on April 6, 2011 by James Mansson

Following on from their narrow win against the Braille Chess Association in Round 7, e2e4.org.uk 2 was faced with Hackney in Round 8 of the 4NCL. The match was very tight, with Alan Byron and John Garnett winning for e2e4.org.uk … Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Braille Chess Assoc

Posted on April 5, 2011 by James Mansson

Round 7 of the 4NCL saw the e2e4.org.uk second team take on the Braille Chess Association. This was an unusual experience for me as it was the first time I had played a game against a blind or partially sighted … Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Gloucestershire Gambits

Posted on February 24, 2011 by James Mansson

Following on from my previous post, I shall now turn my attention to e2e4.org.uk’s second win, against Gloucestershire Gambits. The score in the end was a reasonably comfortable 4-2, but the match still went down to the last game, my … Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – AMCA Hippos

Posted on February 22, 2011 by James Mansson

Last weekend, I was over at Sunningdale, participating in the 4NCL once more. This time e2e4.org.uk 2 had a successful weekend, winning both its match, albeit by narrow margins and perhaps with a little bit of luck.

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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – UCL

Posted on January 18, 2011 by James Mansson

Following on from the disaster in round 3, the performance of e2e4.org.uk 2 in round 4 was much stronger. Mark Josse, David Coates and I all won, while Alan Byron, Philip Horspool and John Denton all drew, giving the team … Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – KJCA Kings

Posted on January 17, 2011 by James Mansson

I play for e2e4.org.uk in the 4NCL. This last 4NCL weekend I was playing for the second team in division 3. In round 3 we were paired against KJCA Kings, and the match was frankly something of a disaster, both … Continue reading →

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