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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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Hastings 2

Posted on March 2, 2022 by James Mansson

Horsham 1, not entirely surprisingly, did rather better against Hastings 2 than Hastings 1. Mike Forster secured a quick win with the Evans Gambit on board four, I managed to build up and convert a dominating position on board three, and Gavin Lock won on board one; only some scrambling defence from his opponent and time pressure forced Mark Broom to accept a draw on board two to avoid the whitewash. Still a 3.5-0.5 win was a highly satisfactory result.

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County Match (Open) 2021-22: Sussex – Middlesex

Posted on February 28, 2022 by James Mansson

I played in the Sussex home match against Middlesex last Saturday. The match was complicated for all concerned with general traffic issues affecting the area. The boards and pieces arrived with minutes to spare, while a number of players, particularly Middlesex ones, were late to the match. I managed a draw (with a little fortune) in my game, but overall Middlesex won comfortably 9.5-6.5.

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2021-22: Mansson – Harbott

Posted on February 23, 2022 by James Mansson

I was up against Peter Harbott in the Semi-Final of the quickplay knockout. In the end it was a fairly straightforward 2-0 win, although there were a few nervy moments in the second game in particular.

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

Posted on February 16, 2022 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham 1 made the trek down to Hastings for their match against their 1st team. Ultimately, they came up short, as their opponents registered a 3-1 victory.

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County Match (Open) 2021-22: Surrey – Sussex

Posted on February 7, 2022 by James Mansson

Last Saturday I played for Sussex against Surrey in a twelve-board match at Cheam. Unfortunately, the match was a comfortable win for Surrey, and I lost my individual game.

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Horsham Club Championship 2021-22: Mansson – Comley

Posted on February 2, 2022 by James Mansson

I had a rapid rematch with Ian Comley, whom I played in the Mid-Sussex League in my previous game, this time in the Club Championship. This time I was playing White.

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2

Posted on January 19, 2022 by James Mansson

The Mid-Sussex League has restarted, with a slightly adjusted format; matches are now over four boards. As is customary, teams from the same club in the same division must play each other first before playing other clubs. Horsham 1 and Horsham 2 therefore started their seasons with a head to head match at Horsham, with the 1st team being the nominal home side. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2021-22: Mansson – Broom

Posted on December 8, 2021 by James Mansson

Last night I won an exciting match in the quickplay knockout third round, to progress to the semi-final. I was paired against Mark Broom, one of the strongest players in the club. Continue reading →

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