Monthly Archives: May 2015

Horsham Club Championship 2014-15: Pavlovic – Mansson

My latest game in the Horsham club championship was against Tim Pavlovic. I was very lucky to win after he blundered in a completely winning position, allowing me to turn the tables with a simple temporary queen sacrifice.

Posted in Club Championship, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The King's Gambit | Leave a comment

County Match (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Warwickshire

Sussex were up against Warwickshire in their ECF stage quarter-final match. The match was not a happy experience for the Sussex team. We had a long journey to the match venue near Birmingham. Because of some delays, I (along with … Continue reading →

Posted in County Matches, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Giuoco Piano | Leave a comment

Horsham Club Championship 2014-15: Kington – Mansson

At the start of this month, I played my Horsham club championship game against Paul Kington. Paul has a reputation for being hard to beat, so I was pleased to score a victory against him, especially as I had the … Continue reading →

Posted in Club Championship, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Symmetrical English | Leave a comment

4NCL Division 3 2014-15: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Warwickshire Select 2

Following our narrow defeat in the penultimate round, we were pessimistic about our chances of promotion. However, it was still possible if we won and the right combintation of results occurred in the other matches. We were up against Warwickshire … Continue reading →

Posted in 4NCL, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Chigorin Defence | Leave a comment

4NCL Division 3 2014-15: e2e4.org.uk 2 – North East England 1

In round 10, I played on bottom board for the second team against North East England 1. The match was a tense affair. My game was a fairly uneventful draw. All the others saw the two players split the point … Continue reading →

Posted in 4NCL, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Ruy Lopez | Leave a comment

4NCL Division 3 2014-15: e2e4.org.uk 3 – Downend & Fishponds

The final 4NCL weekend of this season started with both the second and third teams having a chance of promotion. I played for the third team on board one in round 9; we were paired against Downend & Fishponds. I … Continue reading →

Posted in 4NCL, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Semi-Slav Defence | Leave a comment