Horsham 1 continue good start to season

Horsham 1 continued their good start to the season, with a comfortable away win over Haywards Heath 1.

The match progress was as follows:

Board 3: James Mansson - Benjamin Carter, Caro-Kann Defence

This game was roughly balanced for a while, until Ben made a disastrous exchange sacrifice which backfired badly, and he soon resigned, facing mate in two. The Sussex Junior paid the price for moving far too quickly during the game, while his opponent proceeded at more judicious pace.

Match Score: Horsham 1 led 1 - 0

Board 2: Vivian Cole - Mark Broom, Petroff Defence

Mark obtained a decent position out of the opening. Viv then went wrong, allowing his opponent to obtained some advantage, although not as much as he would have liked. Viv then blundered in the endgame, losing a piece, and therefore resigned.

Match Score: Horsham 1 led 2 - 0

Board 3: Chris Marshall - Anthony Higgs, Old Indian Defence

The game remained complex throughout, with nothing exchanged for a long while. Eventually Anthony agreed to repeat the position, leading to a draw.

Match Score: Horsham 1 led 2.5 - 0.5, securing the match victory

Board 1: Gavin Lock - Jeffrey Boardman, Sicilian Defence

Gavin seemed to have some pressure throughout the game, but Jeffrey defended with his customary determination. In the end, Gavin was happy to bail out with a draw.

Match Score: Horsham 1 won 3 - 1