Category Archives: Opening Analysis

Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2015-16: Eastbourne 1 – Horsham 1

Last night I went down to Eastbourne to play for Horsham 1 against Eastbourne 1 in the Mid-Sussex League. I was pushed up to first board, as Gavin Lock was unable to play. I faced Rasa Norinkeviciute as White. The … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Roberts – Mansson

I was able to get in one more club championship game before Christmas, this time against Dix Roberts. Ultimately, the result of the game was disappointing for me, as I achieved a winning position but was unable to push my … Continue reading

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County Match (Open) 2015-16: Sussex – Essex

Last Saturday Sussex successfully overcame Essex at home, to get back on track following their disastrous loss in the first match of the season. My game was a draw in the end, although at several points I seemed to have … Continue reading

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2015-16: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2

As both Horsham 1 and Horsham 2 are in division one, their first match of the season was against each other. The teams are closely matched, so I was up against a tough opponent in Paul Taylor. The game did … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Mansson – Harbott

I continued my good start to the Club Championship last night by winning in 21 moves against Peter Harbott. Right out of the opening, I achieved a promising position, and when my opponent slipped up to allow a combination opening … Continue reading

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County Match (Open) 2015-16: Sussex – Surrey

Yesterday, I played my first game of the season for the Sussex Open team. We were playing Surrey away at Coulsdon. Unfortunately, Dix had great trouble getting players for the match; we ended up four players short, so started 0-4 … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Mansson – Warren

I got off to a good start is this year’s Horsham Chess Club Championship, with a 26-move win against Nick Warren two weeks ago. We reached a sharp position after my 21st move, where Black was still doing fine, but … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Championship 2014-15: Pavlovic – Mansson

My latest game in the Horsham club championship was against Tim Pavlovic. I was very lucky to win after he blundered in a completely winning position, allowing me to turn the tables with a simple temporary queen sacrifice.

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County Match (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Warwickshire

Sussex were up against Warwickshire in their ECF stage quarter-final match. The match was not a happy experience for the Sussex team. We had a long journey to the match venue near Birmingham. Because of some delays, I (along with … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Championship 2014-15: Kington – Mansson

At the start of this month, I played my Horsham club championship game against Paul Kington. Paul has a reputation for being hard to beat, so I was pleased to score a victory against him, especially as I had the … Continue reading

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