Horsham Club Championship 2021-22: Mansson – Stimpson

Posted on June 8, 2022 by James Mansson

My last game in this year’s club championship was against Phil Stimpson. It proved to be an unsatisfactory game for both players, who both had chances to win, but failed to take them. In the end it was a draw, which left me with an overall score of 5/7 in the competition, which was good enough for second place.

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Horsham Club Championship 2021-22: Higgs – Mansson

Posted on June 2, 2022 by James Mansson

On Tuesday I was up against Anthony Higgs in the Club Championship. I needed a win to keep my hopes alive, but the game ultimately ended in a draw, meaning that Mark Broom is now champion – congratulations to him!

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Horsham Club Knockout 2021-22: Mansson – Higgs

Posted on May 25, 2022 by James Mansson

Last night, I was up against Anthony Higgs in the semi-final of the club knockout. Our first attempt to decide the match ended as a draw, so we were back for a second game; this had been delayed for almost a couple of months, mainly because Anthony had been away.

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Lewes 1

Posted on May 11, 2022 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 completed its league season with a good win away at Lewes. The final score was 3-1 in our favour, as we won on the bottom two boards and drew on the top two.

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Horsham Club Championship 2021-22: Taylor – Mansson

Posted on May 10, 2022 by James Mansson

My club championship game against Alex Taylor featured an intriguing endgame, where I had a queen against a bishop, but his pawns were all easily defended by his bishop, and moreover he had a protected passed pawn on the seventh rank that I constantly had to keep an eye on. I managed to win, but I am not at all sure it should have been won with best defence. See what you think!

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1

Posted on April 30, 2022 by James Mansson

Last night, the Horsham first team scored a decisive win over their Eastbourne counterparts, notching up four wins in the four board match. My game against Paul Carpenter was only the third time I’ve actually played him in all the time I’ve played in the league; he’s been a regular member of the Eastbourne team for many years, but usually on a lower board.

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Brighton 1

Posted on April 7, 2022 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday, Horham 1 suffered a disappointing loss against a slightly weakened Brighton 1 side (Geoff James was ill). Mark Broom was defeated on board two by Calum Salmons, while the efforts of the other Horsham players only yielded three draws, despite all having their chances.

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Horsham Club Knockout 2021-22: Higgs – Mansson

Posted on March 31, 2022 by James Mansson

I played Anthony Higgs in the semi-final of the club knockout last Tuesday. The game ended in a draw, so we will need to have a replay in the near future. As it happens, I was lucky to escape with a draw. From its unorthodox beginning, the game gradually shifted in my opponent’s favour, until he had a decisive advantage. However, he let things slip in the resulting rook and pawn endgame, allowing me to secure a draw.

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Horsham Club Championship 2021-22: Heath – Mansson

Posted on March 17, 2022 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday I had a tough game against Chris Heath in the club championships. The game developed in my favour at first, as my opponent’s Grand Prix Attack didn’t seem to be going anywhere. However, I started to play indifferently, and my opponent was able to build up a strong attack. As both of us ran short of time, we both committed errors, but neither of us seized the chance to win; my opponent decided to offer a draw with both of us under five minutes on the clock, and I was happy to accept.

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1

Posted on March 15, 2022 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham 1 made a successful trip to Worthing to play Worthing’s first (and this year only) team.

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