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Category Archives: The Sicilian Defence
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.
McArthur Cup 2019-20: Horsham – Hastings
Horsham defeated Hastings in the semi-final of the McArthur Cup. The score was tied at 3-3 but Horsham won on board count.
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Horsham Club Knockout 2019-20: Heath – Mansson
I scored a decent win with Black against Chris Heath in the club longplay knockout. The game started as a typical Closed Sicilian, where I was able to equalise with accurate play. Later on, my opponent went wrong as we … Continue reading
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Horsham Club Championship 2019-20: Mansson – Taylor
I started my campaign in this season’s club championship with a hard-fought win against Alex Taylor. Following a complex struggle where both sides committed inaccuracies, I finally managed to establish a winning advantage and press it home.