Horsham Chess Club

The final result of the Sussex - Kent match last Saturday is not yet known. The score stands at 7.5-7.5, with the top board game unresolved. Feliks made a claim for a draw in the quickplay finish, and the matter is going for arbitration. However, whatever the result of the match overall, the Horsham players, competing at their home venue, did achieve a crushing 5-1 victory in their mini-match against their Kent counterparts. The full details are given below

Just a quick note to remind parents that there is no junior chess tomorrow during half term. We are back next week as normal.

Horsham 1 are poised to defeat Hastings 1 following a successful performance last Tuesday. The score was 2-1 on the night, with a result not agreed in the games Mansson - Howell and Almond - Higgs. In both cases Horsham has at least a draw. Subsequent examination of the final position in Mansson - Howell indicated that it was a book draw, but we still await a final verdict on Almond - Higgs.

The top board encounter Sugden - Lock saw Black adopt the Stonewall against White's passive line with e3, and he seemed to hold the draw easily enough.

Horsham 5 defeated Brighton 6 away last Thursday by 3 points to 2.

The results of the individual games are given in the table below:

1066 pun? Surely not... Horsham 2 picked up some handy game points against the perennially strong Hastings first team last night...

The top 8 players in the world will be competing to qualify to play against Vishy Anand for the world championship...

Horsham 2 fancied their chances against a Lewes team who were missing 2 of their top 4 players, but the visitors deservedly triumphed in some interesting games.

Horsham 5 defeated East Grinstead 2 at home on Tuesday. The team is 3.5-0.5 with only the top board game unfinished.

UPDATE: Richard Barrowclough has been awarded the win, giving a final score of 4.5-0.5 in Horsham's favour.

The results of the individual games are given in the table below:

Gavin Lock scored a neat win against Alan Barton, in the recent Horsham 1 match against Hastings 2. The game is given below, with some detailed notes by Gavin.

The new grades are out at http://www.ecfgrading.org.uk/ - this is for all games played up until the end of December.