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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Spirit of Atticus

Round 11 saw the e2e4.org.uk second team fell agonisingly short of promotion, as we were only able to draw with Spirit of Atticus. There were only two decisive games in the match; James Jackson won for e2e4.org.uk, but I lost … Continue reading

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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Oxford 2

Round 10 saw e2e4.org.uk 2 stay in the hunt for promotion with a comfortable win over Oxford 2. Alan Byron, Andy Talbot and I all scored wins, while the rest of the team drew.

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4NCL Division 1 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 1 – Cheddleton 1

I was promoted to the first team just for round 9, as part of Sean’s policy of playing all 2100+ players in the squad in the top division at least once during the season. The team was soundly beaten 6-2 … Continue reading

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Brighton 2

Horsham 1 played its last match in the Mid-Sussex League of the season yesterday, against Brighton 2 away. There were still a couple of games to resolve, but in the games that have finished, Gavin Lock drew with Nadya Somova, … Continue reading

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Mid-Sussex League Knockout 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Lewes

Horsham 1 scored a narrow victory over Lewes in the semi-final of the Mid-Sussex League Knockout competition. Under the handicapping system, Horsham’s 138 point grading advantage meant that they had to win 4.5 – 1.5 to progress.

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Hastings are Mid-Sussex League 2010-11 Champions

Following the latest series of results, Hastings 1 have been crowned Mid-Sussex League champions. Brighton 1 defeated Knoll Knights 4 – 1 to leave both teams, and Hastings 1, on 7 points. As both teams had completed their fixtures, it … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Championship 2010-11: Lock – Mansson

Last night I started playing off my many remaining games in the Horsham Chess Club Championship. It turned out to be a rather dull draw against Gavin Lock with Black.

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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Hackney

Following on from their narrow win against the Braille Chess Association in Round 7, e2e4.org.uk 2 was faced with Hackney in Round 8 of the 4NCL. The match was very tight, with Alan Byron and John Garnett winning for e2e4.org.uk … Continue reading

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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Braille Chess Assoc

Round 7 of the 4NCL saw the e2e4.org.uk second team take on the Braille Chess Association. This was an unusual experience for me as it was the first time I had played a game against a blind or partially sighted … Continue reading

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Update – Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Crowborough 1

The two unfinished games resulted in a win apiece. As predicted, Peter Kemp won against Phil Stimpson, and Mike Forster won against Trevor Norton. This means that Crowborough have won the match 3-2. It looks like Horsham’s chances of winning … Continue reading

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