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Category Archives: Opening Analysis
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
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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
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4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 3 – North East England 1
In the first game of the final 4NCL weekend of the season, I found myself in the third team, albeit on board one. This meant that I was faced with a much stronger opponent that usual, in the form of … Continue reading
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2013-14: Horsham 1 – Haywards Heath 1
Last Wednesday saw Horsham 1 take on Haywards Heath 1 in the final match of our ultimately disappointing season. Mick Harris got us off to a good start by crushing his opponent on bottom board, and Ian Comley also scored … Continue reading
4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Iceni 1
In contrast to the match on Saturday, e2e4.org.uk 2 won their Sunday match against Iceni 1 comfortably 4.5-1.5. I was paired against Paul Botham, whom I had previously faced back in 1995 at the Islington Major! I managed to surprise … Continue reading
Posted in 4NCL, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Gruenfeld Defence
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4NCL Division 3 2013-14: e2e4.org.uk 2 – BCM Rhinos
Last weekend, I was again playing for e2e4.org.uk in the 4NCL. In round seven, the second team faced BCM Rhinos and I was on board four against Chris Fegan. The match was tightly contested and ended as a draw. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2013-14: Horsham 1 – Brighton 1
Not long after their most recent McArthur Cup debacle against the same team, Horsham 1 faced Brighton 1 again in the Mid-Sussex League. The match was closer this time, but Horsham still lost 2-3.
County Match (Open) 2013-14: Sussex – Essex
I suffered a frustrating loss in last Saturday’s county match against Essex. After some mutual inaccuracies, my opponent blundered, allowing me to win a piece, but I didn’t look at the position carefully enough and so passed up on the … Continue reading