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Category Archives: Opening Analysis
Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Comley – Mansson
The Symmetrical English is an opening that does not have the most exciting of reputations. However, there are plenty of opportunities to break the symmetry and create an interesting position. The following game is a good example, as play becomes … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Pavlovic – Mansson
I played the King’s Gambit as White for a couple of years a while back (1994-5), but although my overall score with it was good, I nevertheless decided to give it up after a game in a County Match which … Continue reading
McArthur Cup 2015-16: Horsham – Brighton
Horsham finally beat Brighton in the McArthur Cup last Tuesday! Brighton got off to a bad start by arriving a player short. In the other games, both Mike Forster and Dix Roberts drew fairly comfortably, before Gavin Lock scored an … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Richardson – Mansson
Last Tuesday I played by Club Championship game against Paul Richardson. It was a tough encounter, which was only decide deep in the endgame. The finish was neat, as Black found a way to give up his extra pawn in … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Mansson – Heath
Last Tuesday I played my club championship game against Chris Heath. After 14 moves, I had established a comfortable advantage, when my opponent made a tactical oversight, which allowed me to establish a winning advantage. As he was soon forced … Continue reading
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2015-16: Horsham 1 – Lewes 1
Last night, Horsham 1 scored a decisive 4-1 win over Lewes 1, which could have been 5-0 had Gavin Lock not overlooked a tricky mate in time trouble in the last game to finish. My game against Richard Welford saw … Continue reading
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Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Mansson – Higgs
In my most recent Horsham Club Championship game, played a couple of Tuesdays ago against Anthony Higgs, both players managed to surprise each other in the opening. Anthony chose the Gruenfeld, an opening that I have played against him a … Continue reading
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2015-16: Horsham 1 – Brighton 2
Horsham 1 had a disappointing draw against Brighton 2 last Tuesday. My game proved crucial, as it was the last to finish with the score at 2.5-1.5 in our favour.
Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Mansson – Kington
I was close to beating Paul Kington in our Horsham Club Championship game last Tuesday, but slipped up in a winning position, allowing him to escape with a draw.
Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2015-16: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1
Worthing have proved difficult opposition for us in recent years, but in our latest match, we scored a crushing 4.5-0.5 win. After a couple of losses in the league, I was happy to notch my first win, especially as it … Continue reading