Category Archives: The Giuoco Piano

Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – Page

Posted on October 4, 2023 by James Mansson

Last night I played Roy Page in the second round of the Quickplay Knockout. After a couple of tough games, Roy emerged victorious, eliminating me from the competition.

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2019-20: Mansson – Ashby

Posted on December 22, 2019 by James Mansson

I suffered a disappointing exit from the quickplay knockout at the last club meeting of 2019. I was up against Nick Ashby, one of our new recruits. In the first game, I missed a chance to win a piece early … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2018-19: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1

Posted on November 28, 2018 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 secured a good win away against Worthing 1 earlier this month. In that match I played Black against Dave Graham, and was somewhat fortunate to escape with a draw, although ultimately the result of my game wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2017-18: Warren – Mansson

Posted on October 16, 2017 by James 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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County Match (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Warwickshire

Posted on May 29, 2015 by James Mansson

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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Champion’s Simul 2014

Posted on September 10, 2014 by James Mansson

Anthony Higgs was club champion last season, so he has the “pleasure” of taking on all comers at this season’s Champion’s Simul. The decision had been taken to restrict participation to a maximum of 20 opponents in order to ensure … Continue reading →

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