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Category Archives: The King’s Indian Defence
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2012-13: Mansson – Nkomo
Last night saw the start of this season’s Quickplay Knockout competition at Horsham Chess Club. The aim was to play as many rounds of the competition as possible over the course of the evening. I was paired against Melusi Nkomo. … Continue reading
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1
Horsham 1 came crashing to earth, as Worthing 1 inflicted their first defeat of the season last night.
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2011-12: Mansson – Denning
As part of the ongoing effort to get club competition games played promptly, last night was devoted to playing the first couple of rounds in the Quickplay Knockout and associated Plate competition.
Blast from the Past: Portsmouth 1992
One of my favourite events for many years was the tournament played at Portsmouth Grammar School every February. I first entered the event in 1992 in my last year at school, but I really made a habit of it from … Continue reading
Blast from the Past: University Team Games
When I started attending Durham University in 1992, I joined the Chess Club straight away, and played for the First Team for all of my three years there. The university entered a couple of teams in the local league, where … Continue reading
Blast from the Past: Islington Tournaments
The first non-junior individual tournament I entered was the annual event at Islington in 1990. I returned there a couple more times, in 1992 and 1995. Playing in such adult events was an important part of my development as a … Continue reading
Blast from the Past: School Team Games
This post is the first in a series where I look back over some of the 1000+ games I have played in competitive tournaments and matches over the years. I am going to start with a look at some of … Continue reading
4NCL Division 1 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 1 – Cheddleton 1
I was promoted to the first team just for round 9, as part of Sean’s policy of playing all 2100+ players in the squad in the top division at least once during the season. The team was soundly beaten 6-2 … Continue reading
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Brighton 2
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
1 Nf3 repertoire: The Kings Indian Defence
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