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Category Archives: Mid-Sussex League
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2018-19: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1
Last Friday, Horsham 1, fielding its strongest team, scored a 4.5-0.5 win over Eastbourne 1 down in Eastbourne. My game was in fact the only one that wasn’t decisive, although it was an interesting encounter against a strong opponent.
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2018-19: Horsham 1 – Brighton 2
Last Tuesday, Horsham 1 scored a 4.5-0.5 win over Brighton 2. My game against Joe Everett was a comprehensive victory in 26 moves; after missing his chance on move 12, my opponent’s position rapidly went downhill.
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2018-19: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1
Horsham 1 secured a good win away against Worthing 1 earlier this month. In that match I played Black against Dave Graham, and was somewhat fortunate to escape with a draw, although ultimately the result of my game wouldn’t have … Continue reading
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2018-19: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2
In mid-October, Horsham 1 took on Horsham 2 in the first match of the season for both teams. In the end, Horsham 1 ran out comfortable winners by 4-1, although there were some tough contests on the individual boards.
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Brighton 1
The final match of Horsham 1’s league season has ended in a draw! My game was against Joe Everett and despite obtaining a winning position, I allowed him to set up a fortress and had to concede a draw. This … Continue reading
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Worthing 2
Last week, Horsham 1 managed a narrow 3-2 away win against Worthing 2. My contribution was what proved to be the decisive win over Grant Bucher. After some tricky complications – and mutual inaccuracies – we ended up in a … Continue reading
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1
I suffered a bad loss with White in last night’s league match against Worthing 1. We are currently 2-1 down in the match with two games unfinished. In a sharp line of the Dragon, I failed to paly the strongest … Continue reading
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Brighton 2
Unfortunately, Horsham 1 were only able to draw against Brighton 2 last week. My game saw me playing Black against Anna Charpidou on board two. My opponent allowed me to create a large pawn centre, then managed to block it, … Continue reading
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Lewes 1
Horsham 1 scored a narrow win against Lewes 1 in the Mid-Sussex League last Tuesday. I was Black against Barry Maufe, in a rematch of our earlier MSL Knockout game in December. I emerged clearly worse from a rather unorthodox … Continue reading
Mid-Sussex League Knockout: Horsham 1 – Lewes 1
Horsham crashed out of the Mid-Sussex League knockout in disasterous style. According to the handicapping rule, we needed to win 4-1. We actually lost 1-4. Things went badly wrong in all games except Lucy’s on bottom board.