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Category Archives: The Ruy Lopez
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2016-17: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1
Last night saw Horsham 1 keep open their hopes of winning the Mid-Sussex League by winning 3-2 against Worthing 1 in a tight match. At one point it had looked like we might be defeated, but a dramatic time trouble … Continue reading
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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2016-17: Mansson – Moorhouse
My third round match in the Quickplay Knockout against Richard Moorhouse saw me win 2-0. The first was a complex battle where White slipped up in a difficult position; the second was a Sicilian where White build up the pressure, … Continue reading
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2015-16: Horsham 1 – Lewes 1
Last night, Horsham 1 scored a decisive 4-1 win over Lewes 1, which could have been 5-0 had Gavin Lock not overlooked a tricky mate in time trouble in the last game to finish. My game against Richard Welford saw … 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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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2014-15: Mansson – Nkomo
Last Tuesday saw the opening two rounds of the Horsham Chess Club Quickplay Knockout. As reported in my previous post, I beat Gary Whitmore 2-0 in round one, but my second round encounter against Melusi Nkomo was a tougher match.
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