Monthly Archives: October 2024

Horsham Club Knockout 2024-25: Mansson – Miller

Last night I played against Daniel Miller in the Club Knockout. We had drawn our first game, so a replay was required.

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County Match (Open) 2024-25: Sussex – Middlesex

Sussex were at home of in their first county match of the season, against Middlesex. The first game to finish was my game against Ian Calvert, which was a fairly solid draw. However, after that, things went very much in … Continue reading →

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Sussex League Division 1 2024-25: Horsham 1 – Crowborough

Following a disappointing draw against Horsham 2 the previous week, Horsham 1 bounced back with a decisive win against Crowborough. The score stands at 3-0 in Horsham’s favour, with the one unfinished game at least a draw. [Update: the game … Continue reading →

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Sussex League Division 1 2024-25: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2

Horsham started its campaign in two of the Sussex League divisions with inter-club team matches: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2 (in Division 1) and Horsham 4 – Horsham 5 (in Division 3). I was playing in the Horsham 1 – … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2024-25: Kington – Mansson

Last night, I played Paul Kington in the second round of the Club Championship. I managed to gain some pressure in the endgame, but misses a couple of chances and only drew.

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Horsham Club Championship 2024-25: Mansson – Trofin

Lats night, I finally played my delayed first round game in the Club Championship against Marian Trofin. After some poor strategic decisions, I fell into a bad position, but fortunately I was able to wriggle out eventually, and the game … Continue reading →

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