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County Match (Open) 2012-13: Sussex – Middlesex
After the high of their excellent win against Surrey, the Sussex Open Team came crashing down to earth with a heavy defeat to a powerful Middlesex side, who had an average grade of just over 201. However, in my individual … Continue reading
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2012-13: Horsham 1 – Lewes 1
Horsham 1 suffered a comprehensive defeat in its match away against Lewes 1 last night. A full report can be found here. My game against Lim Zhuo Ren was disappointing. Although I was pessimistic about my position during the game, … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2012-13: Mansson – Harbott
Last Tuesday I played my second Rook game of the season. I was pitted against Peter Harbott, whom I have played many times, most recently in the Horsham 1 – Horsham 2 match, where I contrived to lose from a … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 2 2012-13: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Rhyfelwyr Essylwg 1
The e2e4.org.uk second team came down to earth with an almighty bump in the second round of the 4NCL. They lost their match against Rhyfelwyr Essylwg 1 by the same margin they beat Oxford 1 in the first round (5.5-2.5). … Continue reading
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4NCL Division 2 2012-13: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Oxford 1
The e2e4.org.uk second team got off to a great start in the 4NCL last Saturday, as they scored a 5.5-2.5 win over the higher rated Oxford first team. With a combination of luck and good play, they secured 4 draws … Continue reading
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2012-13: Horsham 1 – St Francis and Haywards Heath 1
Horsham 1’s match against St Francis and Haywards Heath 1 was finally resolved as a draw, after results were agreed in the unfinished games. A full account of the match can be found on the Horsham Chess Club website here.
Horsham Club Knockout Plate 2012-13: Forster – Mansson
As I was defeated in round one of the main knockout, I ended up in round two of the plate competition, along with all the other first round losers. I was paired against Matthew Forster, one of the club’s most … Continue reading
Posted in Club Knockout, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Benko Opening
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2012-13: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2
As described in my blog post on the Horsham Chess Club website, Horsham 2 managed to cause an upset in the Mid-Sussex League last night by drawing against Horsham 1.
Horsham Club Championship 2012-13: Comley – Mansson
Last night I played my first Rook (Club Championship) game of the season. I was Black against Ian Comley. Ian played the opening weakly and soon ended up in an inferior position. This was surprising as he had played the … Continue reading
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County Match (Open) 2012-13: Sussex – Surrey
Yesterday saw my first appearance in a county match for Sussex since 2008. The match, for the Open Team (no grading restriction), was against Surrey, and I was on board 3, my highest ever position in the top team. We … Continue reading
Posted in County Matches, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Semi-Slav Defence
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