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Category Archives: Games
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
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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
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
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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
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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
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4NCL Division 3 2014-15: e2e4.org.uk 3 – Manchester Manticores 2
The third team following up its win in round 7 with another in round 8, this time by 4.5-1.5 against Manchester Manticores 2. I was able to contribute a win this time, as my opponent made some early strategic errors, … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2014-15: e2e4.org.uk 3 – Oxford 2
The e2e4.org.uk third team was successful in both its matches on the last 4NCL weekend, leaving it well placed to push for promotion. In round 7, they were up against Oxford 2 and scored a comfortable 4-2 victory.
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County Match (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Surrey
Three weeks ago I played in the Sussex U-180 team’s match against Surrey. We managed to score a fine 9.5-6.5 win and on a personal note I was pleased to record a win against Daniel Rosen, although I have to … Continue reading
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County Match (Open) 2014-15: Sussex – Kent
Prior to this season, I had not played Jerry Anstead for many years. Now, in the space of a few months, I have played him twice, both in county matches! Our most recent encounter was in the county match between … Continue reading
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County Match (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Middlesex
Last Saturday, the Sussex U-180 team took on Middlesex up in London. Unfortunately, the team captain had great difficulty finding players, and the team ended up having to default 5 boards. Despite this, a spirited performance saw them restrict the … Continue reading
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