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4NCL Division 3 2011-12: e2e4.org.uk 2 – KJCA Kings
Our match against KJCA Kings in round six was a disaster. Only Samuel Milson secured a draw in a 5.5-0.5 drubbing. My game saw me miscalculating against Andrew Green and going down in flames.
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4NCL Division 3 2011-12: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Celtic Tigers 1
In round 5 of the 4NCL, e2e4.org.uk 2 managed a dramatic turn-around against Celtic Tigers 1. After going 2-0 down with losses on the top two boards, wins on the bottom two saw them draw level. After David Coates had … Continue reading
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Update – Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Knoll Knights
Dix Roberts’ game against Mike Nicholas on board three was agreed drawn, with the result that the match was drawn 2.5-2.5. Horsham now only have an outside chance of winning the league.
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – St Francis and Haywards Heath 1
Horsham 1 were back to winning ways last Tuesday, braving the snow to visit the St Francis and Haywards Heath venue for the first time. They have a 3.5-0.5 lead with only one game outstanding, which looked to me like … Continue reading
Update – Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1
The two unfinished games from this match were agreed drawn, so the final score was a 2.5-2.5 draw. This leaves Horsham 1 with only an outside shot at the title this year.
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Knoll Knights
A tight match between Horsham 1 and Knoll Knights last Tuesday still hangs in the balance, with the score at 2-2 and Dix Robert’s game against Mike Nicholas unfinished.
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1
Horsham 1 was away at Eastbourne 1 in the Mid-Sussex League last Friday. The match is still in the balance, with two games requiring adjudication unless a result can be agreed. In the completed games the score is 1.5-1.5. The … Continue reading
McArthur Cup 2011-12: Horsham – Brighton
Last Tuesday saw Horsham’s first match in the McArthur Cup for many years. We had something of a (re-)baptism of fire, being paired against Brighton, one of the strongest sides in Sussex. Unlike the Mid-Sussex League matches, there is a … Continue reading
4NCL Division 3 2011-12: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Anglian Avengers 2
There was a better result for the e2e4.org.uk second team in round 4, where they narrowly defeated Anglian Avengers 2. Again there was only one decisive result, with Richard Almond winning against Ivan Myall. My game against Timothy Lunn was … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2011-12: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Cambridge University 3
The e2e4.org.uk second team stumbled to a loss in round 3 of the 4NCL against Cambridge University 3. Although the margin of defeat was the narrowest possible (2.5 – 3.5), something seemed to go wrong in most of our games, … Continue reading
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Lars Schandorff Grandmaster Repertoire 7: The Caro-Kann
Alexander Delchev, Evgenij Agrest Safest Grunfeld
Lubomir Ftacnik Grandmaster Repertoire: Sicilian Defence
Jacob Aagaard, Grandmaster John Shaw Experts on the Anti-Sicilian
Jonathan Hilton, Dean Ippolito Wojo's Weapons, Volume 2: Winning with White
Boris Avrukh Grunfeld Defence: v. 1 (Grandmaster Repertoire)
Boris Avrukh Grunfeld Defence: v. 2 (Grandmaster Repertoire Grandmaster Repertoire)