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Category Archives: 4NCL
4NCL Division 3 2014-15: e2e4.org.uk 2 – West is Best 2
Last weekend saw the first two rounds of the 2014-15 4NCL season. As I was playing in division 3, I stayed and played at the Daventry venue. In round one, the e2e4.org.uk second team was up against West is Best … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Spirit of Atticus A
The final match of the 4NCL weekend, and indeed of the season, for the e2e4.org.uk second team was against Spirit of Atticus A. We needed at least a draw against our higher rated opponents to achieve promotion. However, we struggled from … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Anglian Avengers 2
In round 10, I returned to the second team on board five. I managed to score a win over Ivan Myall as we swept into a 3-0 lead. I managed to establish a bind on my opponent’s position, but did … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 3 – North East England 1
In the first game of the final 4NCL weekend of the season, I found myself in the third team, albeit on board one. This meant that I was faced with a much stronger opponent that usual, in the form of … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Iceni 1
In contrast to the match on Saturday, e2e4.org.uk 2 won their Sunday match against Iceni 1 comfortably 4.5-1.5. I was paired against Paul Botham, whom I had previously faced back in 1995 at the Islington Major! I managed to surprise … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 2 – BCM Rhinos
Last weekend, I was again playing for e2e4.org.uk in the 4NCL. In round seven, the second team faced BCM Rhinos and I was on board four against Chris Fegan. The match was tightly contested and ended as a draw. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Celtic Tigers 1
Unlike our match in the previous range against Oxford 2, the match against Celtic Tigers 1 went down to the wire. With the score at 3-2 in our favour, Adam Taylor managed to hold a tricky endgame to give us … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Oxford 2
Because of their lackluster start to the season, the e2e4.org.uk second team needed a couple of wins over the third 4NCL weekend. Their first match was against Oxford 2, which ended in a crushing 6-0 win over their lower – … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Ashfield-Breadsall
In contrast to round three, our round four match against Ashfield-Breadsall was a happier experience. The e2e4.org.uk second team notched up a 4-2 win, which put their campaign in the 4NCL third division back on track. My game ended up … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Fermented Sharks
The second 4NCL weekend of the year saw the e2e4.org.uk second team paired against the Fermented Sharks. Unfortunately, we went down 4-2, with only Adam Taylor notching up a win. My game was a rather poor performance against Alan Agnew. … Continue reading
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