Author Archives: James Mansson

Blast from the Past: Kennerley – Mansson, BPCF Open Championship Semi-Final Round

Posted on May 17, 2017 by James Mansson

My game as Black against R.Kennerley was a short draw. My opponent allowed the Marshall Attack, but chose an innocuous line and agreed a draw while we were still in book.

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Blast from the Past: Mansson – Cross, BPCF Open Championship Semi-Final Round

Posted on May 16, 2017 by James Mansson

I remember being very disppointed with the outcome of my game against G.Cross, and looking back at it now, I think this feeling was justified. Up to my 40th move I had played well in slowly building up my kingside … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: Mansson – Butterworth, BPCF Open Championship Semi-Final Round

Posted on May 11, 2017 by James Mansson

My game against A.Butterworth was another disappointing loss. While my memory of the game was negative, having looked back at it, things are not quite so clear cut. While my choice of system against the Modern Benoni was far from … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: Mansson – Green, BPCF Open Championship Semi-Final Round

Posted on May 9, 2017 by James Mansson

The next game I am going to look at is my other King’s Indian from the section, played against G.Green. I was White again and the game followed the same line as my game against M.Ali up to Black’s 12th … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: Mansson – Ali, BPCF Open Championship Semi-Final Round

Posted on May 8, 2017 by James Mansson

It was interesting to go back and have a serious look at my game against M.Ali from my first BPCF Open Semi-Final. My memory of it was rather negative, but actually looking at it again, things do not seem quite … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: First BPCF Open Semi-Final Round Section

Posted on May 8, 2017 by James Mansson

As a result of my success in my first Preliminary Round section in the BPCF Open, I qualified for a Semi-Final section, which eventually started in the following year. Here I faced much tougher opposition and my result indicated that … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: Scruton – Mansson, BPCF Open Championship Preliminary Round

Posted on May 6, 2017 by James Mansson

The last game from my first BPFC Open Preliminary Round section that I’d like to look at is my Black win against R.Scruton. This was a rather gritty struggle in which neither side’s play was especially distinguished; I eventually prevailed … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: Lucas – Mansson, BPCF Open Championship Preliminary Round

Posted on May 4, 2017 by James Mansson

My Black game against K.Lucas was marred by my opponents blunder of a piece on move 15, after which the result was never in doubt. At the point he blundered, Black was attempting to build an attack on the kingside, … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: Mansson – Fletcher, BPCF Open Championship Preliminary Round

Posted on May 3, 2017 by James Mansson

My other White game in the section was against Fletcher. The was a more successful effort than my game against N.Fallowfield. My opponent followed a line where Petrosian had achieved a quick draw against Szabo as Black, but in fact … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: Mansson – Fallowfield, BPCF Open Championship Preliminary Round

Posted on May 2, 2017 by James Mansson

While the first game I examined was a little dull, the one I am about to look at was anything but. It has to be said that my encounter against N.Fallowfield was not correspondence chess at its finest; it was … Continue reading →

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