Monthly Archives: February 2011

Update – Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Brighton 1

Posted on February 28, 2011 by James Mansson

Phil Stimpson’s game against Geoff James has been agreed drawn, so the final score is 4-1 in Horsham’s favour.

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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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Update – Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Knoll Knights

Posted on February 22, 2011 by James Mansson

The unfinished game Butt – Harbott from the recent Horsham 1 – Knoll Knights was resigned by White, leaving Horsham with a 3-2 win. This puts them on the top of the table, although with matches against Hastings 1 and … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Knoll Knights

Posted on February 19, 2011 by James Mansson

Horsham are on the brink of a narrow but important win against Knoll Knights in the top division of the Mid-Sussex League. In a dramatic match last night, they are currently tied 2-2, with one unfinished game that looks very … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Brighton 1

Posted on February 17, 2011 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 scored an excellent win against Brighton 1 last Tuesday. The score stands at 3.5-0.5 in Horsham’s favour, with just Phil Stimpson’s game unfinished; he is hoping for a win.

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Update – Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1

Posted on February 16, 2011 by James Mansson

The two unfinished games from the Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1 match have ended in draws. Phil Stimpson accepted John Herbert’s proposal of a draw, while Andrew Fleming’s attempt to claim a win against Dix Roberts floundered for procedural reasons; … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 Nf6 overview

Posted on February 12, 2011 by James Mansson

White 1…d5 is the most straightforward reply to 1 Nf3, the most flexible has to be 1…Nf6. Black still has to be careful about transpositions; 2 d4 by White leads to the position usually classified under 1 d4 Nf6 2 … Continue reading →

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Main line Catalan: 6…dxc4 7 Qa4 Bd7 and related lines

Posted on February 5, 2011 by James Mansson

The traditional main line of the Catalan Opening arose in two of the games of the recent Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1 match in the Mid-Sussex League. On board two, I was White against Oliver Froom, and the game started … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 repertoire: Miscellaneous lines after 1…d5

Posted on February 3, 2011 by James Mansson

So far we have been covering Black’s mainstream defences based on …d5, and some of the most popular alternatives defences. In this post, we will look at Black’s less common options after 1 Nf3 d5 2 d4. Visit the Bibliography … Continue reading →

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