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Horsham Club Championship 2014-15: Mansson – Comley
I played my club championship game against Ian Comley last Tuesday. I managed to notch up another win and so I am on 2 out of 2 in the competition.
County Match (Open) 2014-15: Sussex – Essex
In all my years playing for Sussex against Essex, we have always struggled to achieve much against them, particularly when playing away at Wanstead. It was therefore an excellent result for the Sussex team last Saturday when we defeated Essex … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2014-15: Harbott – Mansson
I made a start to my club championship games for this season yesterday. I was Black against Peter Harbott, whom I have played many times over the years. The game turned out to be another tricky encounter.
Horsham Club Knockout 2014-15: Mansson – Howard
Last night saw the first round of the standard play knockout competition at Horsham Chess Club. I was paired against Brian Howard. The game turned out to be a straightforward win for me, as my opponent grabbed a hot pawn … Continue reading
Posted in Club Knockout, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Dutch Defence
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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.
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2014-15: Mansson – Whitmore
Last Tuesday was the designated club night for rounds 1 and 2 of the quickplay knockout. I was paired against Gary Whitmore in round 1, and managed to win both our 15 minute games with relative ease. The first saw … Continue reading
Champion’s Simul 2014
Anthony Higgs was club champion last season, so he has the “pleasure” of taking on all comers at this season’s Champion’s Simul. The decision had been taken to restrict participation to a maximum of 20 opponents in order to ensure … Continue reading
Posted in Champion's Simul, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Giuoco Piano
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County Match (Minor Counties) 2013-14: Sussex – Leicestershire
Sussex qualified for the Minor Counties section of the ECF National Stages this year, a competition for teams with an average grade of under 180. Dix struggled to get together a team, and indeed we ended up defaulting a board, which in … Continue reading
Posted in County Matches, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Slav Defence
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4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Spirit of Atticus A
The final match of the 4NCL weekend, and indeed of the season, for the e2e4.org.uk second team was against Spirit of Atticus A. We needed at least a draw against our higher rated opponents to achieve promotion. However, we struggled from … Continue reading
Posted in 4NCL, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Semi-Slav Defence
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4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Anglian Avengers 2
In round 10, I returned to the second team on board five. I managed to score a win over Ivan Myall as we swept into a 3-0 lead. I managed to establish a bind on my opponent’s position, but did … Continue reading
Posted in 4NCL, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Nimzo-Indian Defence
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