Update – Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Knoll Knights

Posted on February 14, 2012 by James Mansson

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

Posted on February 10, 2012 by James Mansson

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 a draw. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2011-12: Mansson – Donnelly

Posted on February 8, 2012 by James Mansson

I played Brian Donnelly in the third round of the Quickplay Knockout last Tuesday. A few years ago, when he was more active, I used to play Brian much more often, but these were the first games I had played against him for a while. Continue reading →

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Update – Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1

Posted on February 5, 2012 by James Mansson

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

Posted on February 1, 2012 by James Mansson

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. Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1

Posted on January 21, 2012 by James Mansson

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 unfinished games both seem to me to most likely be draws, which means that the match would be drawn. Continue reading →

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McArthur Cup 2011-12: Horsham – Brighton

Posted on January 19, 2012 by James Mansson

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 compulsory quick-play finish in all games, with each player having 75 minutes to play 35 moves, followed by 30 minutes for the remaining moves. Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 16, 2012 by James Mansson

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 a rather dull draw. Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 16, 2012 by James Mansson

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, and perhaps we were lucky not to suffer a heavier loss. Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1

Posted on January 11, 2012 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 came crashing to earth, as Worthing 1 inflicted their first defeat of the season last night. Continue reading →

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