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Category Archives: The Sicilian Defence
Paul Watson Trophy 2022-23: Horsham – East Grinstead
Last night, Horsham was knocked out of the Paul Watson Trophy by East Grinstead, as they lost the match 1-3. My game was a draw, in which I missed an early opportunity, and was fortunate my opponent did not make … Continue reading
Horsham Chess Club Knockout 2022-23: Bird – Mansson
Last night was the first round of the club knockout. I was paired against Steve Bird and had the black pieces.
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1
Last night, the Horsham first team scored a decisive win over their Eastbourne counterparts, notching up four wins in the four board match. My game against Paul Carpenter was only the third time I’ve actually played him in all the … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2021-22: Heath – Mansson
Last Tuesday I had a tough game against Chris Heath in the club championships. The game developed in my favour at first, as my opponent’s Grand Prix Attack didn’t seem to be going anywhere. However, I started to play indifferently, … Continue reading
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1
Last night, Horsham 1 made a successful trip to Worthing to play Worthing’s first (and this year only) team.
County Match (Open) 2021-22: Sussex – Middlesex
I played in the Sussex home match against Middlesex last Saturday. The match was complicated for all concerned with general traffic issues affecting the area. The boards and pieces arrived with minutes to spare, while a number of players, particularly … Continue reading
County Match (Open) 2021-22: Surrey – Sussex
Last Saturday I played for Sussex against Surrey in a twelve-board match at Cheam. Unfortunately, the match was a comfortable win for Surrey, and I lost my individual game.
Horsham Club Knockout 2021-22: Thorndyke – Mansson
Last night I played Alex Thorndyke in Round Three of the Horsham Club Knockout. He drew White, and the game developed gradually in my favour, although he remained very much in the contest; however, an over-aggressive move in the endgame … Continue reading
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Horsham Club Knockout 2021-22: Mansson – Taylor
Last Tuesday, I was up against Alex Taylor in the first round of the knockout. I drew White, and so, unsurprisingly, the Dragon Variation appeared on the board. I improved on our previous game with the theoretically recommended 16 Qh4; … Continue reading
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2019-20: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1
Horsham 1 scored an important win over Worthing 1 last Tuesday. I was able to make an important contribution by holding a draw in my game, with the score at 2.5-1.5 in our favour; this gave us a 3-2 win.