Sussex League Division 1 2023-24: Horsham 1 – Bexhill 1

Posted on November 29, 2023 by James Mansson

Last night Horsham 1 defeated Bexhill 1 decisively by 3.5 to 0.5. I contributed a win on board four against Bill Tracey.

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Horsham Club Championship 2023-24: Mansson – McDonald

Posted on November 15, 2023 by James Mansson

Last night was the second round of the Horsham Club Championship Swiss Tournament. I was paired with White against Rob McDonald, and managed to win in 20 moves after my opponent allowed a powerful knight sacrifice on f7 on move 14.

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Sussex League Knockout 2023-24: Horsham – Worthing

Posted on November 8, 2023 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham defeated Worthing in the Sussex League Knockout competition. Because of the grading handicap, Horsham needed to score 2.5 over the four games, while Worthing only needed to score 2. Horsham managed this by the narrowest margin by drawing on the top three boards, while winning on bottom board where they had a sizeable grading advantage.

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County Match (Open) 2023-24: Sussex – Middlesex

Posted on November 6, 2023 by James Mansson

After the disappointing result away against Surrey in the first match of the season, Sussex got back on track with a fine home win against Middlesex. Despite going three wins down after six games had finished, they pulled back to score a decisive 9.5-6.5 win. On a personal note, I was pleased to score the first win for Sussex which started the turnaround.

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Sussex League Division 1 2023-24: Horsham 1 – Crowborough 1

Posted on November 6, 2023 by James Mansson

Last Friday, Horsham 1 continued their good start to the season with a 3-1 win over Crowborough 1.

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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Waddingham – Mansson

Posted on November 1, 2023 by James Mansson

Last night I was up against Roger Waddingham in the second round of the club knockout. I managed to win to proceed to the next round.

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Sussex League Division 1 2023-24: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 2

Posted on October 25, 2023 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham 1 continues their successful start to the season with a 3.5-0.5 wins over Eastbourne 2. My game saw me defeat Laurence Butt with the Black pieces.

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County Match (Open) 2023-24: Surrey – Sussex

Posted on October 22, 2023 by James Mansson

Yesterday, Sussex played its first county match of the season. We were away against Surrey at their familiar venue in Cheam. Surrey had a very strong team, so it was no surprise that they achieved a decisive victory.

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Sussex League Division 1 2023-24: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2

Posted on October 18, 2023 by James Mansson

Last night Horsham 1 and Horsham 2 played in the Sussex League. Horsham 1 came out with a comfortable 3-1 victory; my game was an eventful draw as Black against Robert McDonald.

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Horsham Club Championship 2023-24: Martin – Mansson

Posted on October 11, 2023 by James Mansson

Last night I played in the first round of Horsham Chess Club’s new format club championship. Rather than have separate sections as before, the championship is now a single Swiss tournament, with nine rounds spread over nine months; the overall champions wins the “Rook” trophy, while those who fall below the prescribed grading limits are eligible for the “Bishop” and “Knight”.

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