Monthly Archives: April 2011

Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Brighton 2

Posted on April 29, 2011 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 played its last match in the Mid-Sussex League of the season yesterday, against Brighton 2 away. There were still a couple of games to resolve, but in the games that have finished, Gavin Lock drew with Nadya Somova, … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Black Knights’ Tango

Posted on April 27, 2011 by James Mansson

While 2…g6, 2…d6, 2…e6 and 2…b6 are all quite orthodox choices for Black after 1 Nf3 Nf6 2 c4, there are of course other possibilities. I shall be looking at the positions after 2…c5 in my series of posts on … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Knockout 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Lewes

Posted on April 27, 2011 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 scored a narrow victory over Lewes in the semi-final of the Mid-Sussex League Knockout competition. Under the handicapping system, Horsham’s 138 point grading advantage meant that they had to win 4.5 – 1.5 to progress.

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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Anti-Queen’s Indian System

Posted on April 27, 2011 by James Mansson

After 1 Nf3 Nf6 2 c4 the move 2…b6 offers a possible transposition to the Queen’s Indian Defence via 3 d4 e6. However, the fact that White has not yet played d4 gives him other opportunities, which are more promising … Continue reading →

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Hastings are Mid-Sussex League 2010-11 Champions

Posted on April 26, 2011 by James Mansson

Following the latest series of results, Hastings 1 have been crowned Mid-Sussex League champions. Brighton 1 defeated Knoll Knights 4 – 1 to leave both teams, and Hastings 1, on 7 points. As both teams had completed their fixtures, it … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Anti-Nimzo-Indian System

Posted on April 26, 2011 by James Mansson

As discussed in previous posts, White’s choice of move after 1 Nf3 Nf6 2 c4 e6 is driven by whether his repertoire is based on the Queen’s Gambit or Catalan. If it is based on the Queen’s Gambit, then he … Continue reading →

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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Kings Indian Defence

Posted on April 21, 2011 by James Mansson

While after 1 Nf3, White can profitably avoid openings such as the Nimzo-Indian and Gruenfeld, I have always considered that there is no promising way to avoid the King’s Indian, and that White should take the opening on directly. Visit … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2010-11: Lock – Mansson

Posted on April 13, 2011 by James Mansson

Last night I started playing off my many remaining games in the Horsham Chess Club Championship. It turned out to be a rather dull draw against Gavin Lock with Black.

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1 Nf3 repertoire: The Anti-Gruenfeld System

Posted on April 13, 2011 by James Mansson

One of the merits of the 1 Nf3 move order is that it gives White a means of side-stepping some of Black’s most awkward defences to 1 d4. Among these defences is the Gruenfeld Defence, which normally arises after 1 … 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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