Horsham 1 pick up valuable half point at Hastings

An under-strength Horsham 1 did well to take half a point from Hastings 1 back on 19th November...

E2-E4 chess congress 19-21 February 2016

Gatwick Chess

A return for this successful local congress with free entry for Women and girls ...

Gatwick Congress : 19-21 February 2016

We return to Crowne Plaze, Gatwick - one of the best e2e4 locations - for our first weekend of chess in 2016.

We have three FIDE rated sections on offer, so there is sure to be a section for you.

Horsham 2 Triumph !

The 2nd team journeyed down to Hove on Thursday and recorded a 3½ – 1½ win against Brighton 2. Overall it was a fairly comfortable win, being materially ahead on all five boards after 2½ hrs. play. Alex, playing a Sicilian with black, scored our first victory, winning a couple of pawns following a central thrust. Paul then put us 2-0 up winning a Sicilian with white; having captured a pawn through sheer force he had full control of the position and Paul Selby resigned shortly after.

Comley bags Hastings weekender

Ian is far too modest to report on his own successes so here goes on his behalf...

Horsham 4 Off The Mark!

Horsham 4's fortunes are looking rather better following their home fixture against Lewes 2. Mick Harris on board 5 was on the receiving end of a powerful attack initiated with an exchange sacrifice by visiting team captain Andy Mitchell, while Nick Warren settled for a draw with Matthew Britnell on 3. Then things improved for us. With rather more time remaining than opponent Barry Maufe, Ian Comley on top board declined a draw offer and forced through a piece-winning attack spearheaded by a passed pawn.

“Sometimes I lie awake at night …

and I ask, “Where did I go wrong?” Then a voice says to me, 'This is going to take more than one night.”

Last Tuesday saw Horsham 5 put a tentative toe into the shark-infested waters of MSL Division 3 to play our first game of the season against the early leaders Uckfield 1.

Our squad, although relatively small this season (in number not height), looks potent as we have been joined by the “2 Johns” (Marshall and Cannon) and our grade spread is not particularly wide so we have strength in depth …well in theory we do!

Local Player Features on Have I Got News For You

English chessplayer makes cat noises

Imagine my surprise when I saw this caption on Have I Got News For You tonight. Many of us will have encountered Feliks from Haywards Heath who likes to meow during games...the picture is proof!

Support your local captain

Support your local Sheriff

The MSL season is now in full season so this is a timely reminder to help our hard working captains.

This is especially true since six players are unexpectedly unavailable so please put your team's dates in the calendar and make every effort to be available to play. On the the night, get there a little earlier to help set up some boards and make sure you can set the digital clocks.

And dont forget to help clear tables and equipment at the end of the evening as well as doing some washing up.

An Inauspicious Start

Horsham 4 hasn't got its MSL Division 2 account off to the best of starts! Having been shown no mercy by Horsham 3 in our opening match, our trek to Hastings this week was almost as unrewarding. With a number of players unavailable, we only fielded a team of 4. Ian Comley retain some honour for the team, achieving a draw on top board. Alas, Paul Richardson. Mick Harris and myself all fell to our opponents. Hastings 3 4.5 - 0.5 Horsham 4. Hopefully we will have some less challenging opponents as the season progresses.

Julie

Horsham 1 squeak past valiant Horsham 2

On paper Horsham 2 are very strong this season, and the first team needed some good fortune to run out 3-2 winners last night...

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