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Category Archives: The Sicilian Defence
Horsham Club Championship 2010-11: Cannon – Mansson
My club championship game against John Cannon last Tuesday was a low key affair, ending in a draw after 23 moves. I had some early chances to put the pressure on White, but didn’t take them. In fact, when the … Continue reading
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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2010-11: Mansson – Higgs
Last night I played a double header against Anthony Higgs, combining our Quickplay Knockout match and Horsham Club Championship game.
Mid-Sussex League Knockout 2010-11: Horsham 1 – St Francis & Haywards Heath
Horsham have won the Mid-Sussex League Knockout once again! The two teams turned out to be pretty evenly matched on grading, so 3.5 was the winning margin for both sides. After Horsham went 2-0 up, the match always looked to … Continue reading
4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Spirit of Atticus
Round 11 saw the e2e4.org.uk second team fell agonisingly short of promotion, as we were only able to draw with Spirit of Atticus. There were only two decisive games in the match; James Jackson won for e2e4.org.uk, but I lost … Continue reading
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Mid-Sussex League Knockout 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Lewes
Horsham 1 scored a narrow victory over Lewes in the semi-final of the Mid-Sussex League Knockout competition. Under the handicapping system, Horsham’s 138 point grading advantage meant that they had to win 4.5 – 1.5 to progress.
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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Hackney
Following on from their narrow win against the Braille Chess Association in Round 7, e2e4.org.uk 2 was faced with Hackney in Round 8 of the 4NCL. The match was very tight, with Alan Byron and John Garnett winning for e2e4.org.uk … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Braille Chess Assoc
Round 7 of the 4NCL saw the e2e4.org.uk second team take on the Braille Chess Association. This was an unusual experience for me as it was the first time I had played a game against a blind or partially sighted … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – AMCA Hippos
Last weekend, I was over at Sunningdale, participating in the 4NCL once more. This time e2e4.org.uk 2 had a successful weekend, winning both its match, albeit by narrow margins and perhaps with a little bit of luck.
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Brighton 1
Horsham 1 scored an excellent win against Brighton 1 last Tuesday. The score stands at 3.5-0.5 in Horsham’s favour, with just Phil Stimpson’s game unfinished; he is hoping for a win.