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Category Archives: The English with …e5
Horsham Chess Club Quickplay Knockout 2022-23: Mansson – Comley
Last night I played the quickplay knockout plate final against Ian Comley. I managed to win both my games in fairly straightforward fashion, making me the winner of the plate competition for the first time.
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2022-23: Horsham 1 – Hastings 1
Last night, I won a rather strange game in the Horsham 1 home match against Hastings 1 in Mid-Sussex League Division One. It was crucial in winning the match 2.5-1.5, as the other three games were drawn.
Mid-Sussex League Knockout 2022-23: Horsham – Sussex University
Horsham scored a good 3-1 win over Sussex University in the League Knockout. As both sides were sufficiently close in terms of grading, there was no handicap for either team.
County Match (Open) 2022-23: Sussex – Surrey
A couple of weekends ago, I played in a home match for Sussex against Surrey at the usual Hassocks venue. Although I managed a draw against a previously difficult opponent, unfortunately Sussex lost 6-10 to their local rivals.
Horsham Chess Club Rapidplay 2022-23: McDonald – Mansson
My second game against Robert McDonald in the rapidplay was a quicker affair. My opponent blundered early after I responded sharply to his English Opening; soon after, he resigned.
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2022-23: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2
Horsham 1 and Horsham 2 started their Mid-Sussex League season with a match against each other, as they are both in Division 1. The match ended in a narrow 2.5-1.5 win for Horsham 1. I drew a scrappy game with … Continue reading
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2021-22: Mansson – Forster
Last Tuesday I was able to help finish off last season’s quickplay knockout competition, by playing my final match against Mike Forster. Mike managed to prevail by winning the first game, then holding a draw in the second.
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Hastings 1
Last night, Horsham 1 made the trek down to Hastings for their match against their 1st team. Ultimately, they came up short, as their opponents registered a 3-1 victory.
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2021-22: Mansson – Broom
Last night I won an exciting match in the quickplay knockout third round, to progress to the semi-final. I was paired against Mark Broom, one of the strongest players in the club.
County Match (Open) 2021-22: Sussex – Surrey
Yesterday, I played in my first county match for a while. We were at home, in our usual venue at Hassocks, against Surrey, and managed to to win a well-contested match. I was Black against Peter Hasson on board five. … Continue reading