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Author Archives: James Mansson
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Haywards Heath 1
Horsham 1 bouncded back from the defeat against Hastings 1 with a 4.5-0.5 win over Haywards Heath 1. I won as White against Graham Ewans in a game where my opponent’s aggressive play in the opening ultimately left him with … Continue reading
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Horsham Club Knockout 2017-18: Mansson – Harbott
I had a straightforward win in round three of the club knockout last knight. I had a bye in round two, as did many of the competitors, due to the numbers in the competition. I was paired against Peter Harbott … Continue reading
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Hastings 1
Horsham 1 got off to a bad start in this year’s Mid-Sussex League, with a decisive defeat away to Hastings 1. I have put a match report up here. In my game I lost against John Sugden. His early sacrifice … Continue reading
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County Match (Open) 2017-18: Sussex – Surrey
My game in last weekend’s county match vs. Surrey featured a bizarre episode that only came to light later when I was entering the game into my database! The game itself was an interesting encounting, quite apart from the bizarre … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2017-18: Warren – Mansson
After starting with a draw, I was back to winning ways in the Horsham club championship last Tuesday, with a victory over Nick Warren. It was a hard fought encounter, where both sides made mistakes and had their chances. I … Continue reading
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Horsham Club Championship 2017-18: Mansson – Heath
I started this year’s club championship with a draw against Chris Heath. Perhaps there was an element of good fortune in that he had the chance to gain a definite advantage, although given that neither player seemed to get much … Continue reading
Horsham Club Knockout 2017-18: Mansson – Marshall
Following on from the first rounds of the Quickplay Knockout played the previous week, last Tuesday’s club meeting saw the first round of the main Knockout. I was paired against John Marshall and was playing White.
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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2017-18: Mansson – Comley
My second round match was played on the same night as the first. I was up against Ian Comly and it was a tougher, tenser affair than the first. I managed to win 1.5-0.5, but not without some difficult moments.
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2017-18: Mansson – Helliwell
As is customary, the third weekly meeting of the new season at Horsham Chess Club was taken up by the first couple of rounds of the Quickplay Knockout competition. My first match was against Peter Helliwell, and I managed to … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Mansson – Higgs
I played my final game in the club championship last Tuesday. I already knew that I had won the competition, as the only person who could have caught me, Anthony Higgs, had just agreed his adjourned game against Phil Stimpson … Continue reading