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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2016-17: Horsham 1 – Hastings 1
Last Tuesday, Horsham 1 was up against Hastings 1 at home in the Mid-Sussex League. The team scored a couple of draws on the top two boards and won all three games on the bottom three boards. This meant a … Continue reading
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 2016-17: Horsham 1 – Crowborough 1
Horsham 1 scored a 3.5-1.5 win against Crowborough 1 in the Mid-Sussex League before Christmas. The match was decided by Phil Stimpson and Peter Harbott winning on the bottom two boards; the other three games were drawn. My game against … Continue reading
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Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Mansson – Heath
My club championship game against Chris Heath was an eventful encounter. I made a mistake in the opening, which fortunatelty my opponent didn’t exploit fully. The game then headed into complications, where neither side played entirely accurately, before my opponent … Continue reading
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2016-17: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1
Horsham 1 scored a decisive win 4.5-0.5 over Eastbourne 1 towards the end of November. I was Black against Adrian Pickersgill. Although I was in trouble out of the opening after a poor 15th move, my opponent soon allowed play … Continue reading
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Horsham Club Knockout 2016-17: Mansson – Roberts
While my win in the first round of the knockout was a fairly straightforward encounter, my second round match was a far tougher affair. I was White against Dix Roberts, with whom I have played many club games over the … Continue reading
Posted in Club Knockout, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Sicilian Defence
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2016-17: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2
As both the Horsham first and second teams are in the same division of the Mid-Sussex League, their first league fixture of the season is against each other. In previous years, there have been some close encounters, but this year … Continue reading
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County Match (Open) 2016-17: Sussex – Surrey
Sussex ended up scoring a comfortable win against Surrey in their most recent match. My contribution was an easy draw as Black against a strong opponent. He played the double-edged Goering Gambit as White, but was unable to show anything … Continue reading
Posted in County Matches, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Scotch Game
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Horsham Club Knockout 2016-17: Mansson – Rustom
My game in the first round of the club knockout was a fairly straightforward win. I emerged from the opening with an edge, although it seems that Black missed a chance to equalise. I then adopted an aggressive approach to … Continue reading
Posted in Club Knockout, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Scandinavian
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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2016-17: Mansson – Taylor
The second round of the quickplay saw me up against Paul Taylor. Paul is a tricky but erratic player, and while I have generally done well against him, I have suffered a few defeats too. In the first game, Paul … Continue reading