Category Archives: The Ruy Lopez

Horsham Club Championship 2017-18: Mansson – Stimpson

Posted on April 28, 2018 by James Mansson

My latest club championship game against Phil Stimpson was an unsatisfactory draw for both players. I was White and my opponent played an interesting gambit line against the Ruy Lopez. Neither player played entirely accurately on the way to a … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Brighton 1

Posted on April 25, 2018 by James Mansson

The final match of Horsham 1’s league season has ended in a draw! My game was against Joe Everett and despite obtaining a winning position, I allowed him to set up a fortress and had to concede a draw. This … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Haywards Heath 1

Posted on November 11, 2017 by James Mansson

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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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Hastings 1

Posted on October 30, 2017 by James Mansson

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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Horsham Club Knockout 2017-18: Mansson – Marshall

Posted on October 1, 2017 by James Mansson

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 – Helliwell

Posted on September 23, 2017 by James Mansson

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 →

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Horsham Club Quickplay 2016-17: Blake – Mansson

Posted on May 25, 2017 by James Mansson

The club Quickplay is a loosely organised event intended to provide extra chess for members who have completed their games in other competitions, or cannot arrange other games for a club night. There is no requirement for players to play … Continue reading →

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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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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2016-17: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1

Posted on February 14, 2017 by James Mansson

Last night saw Horsham 1 keep open their hopes of winning the Mid-Sussex League by winning 3-2 against Worthing 1 in a tight match. At one point it had looked like we might be defeated, but a dramatic time trouble … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2016-17: Mansson – Moorhouse

Posted on February 2, 2017 by James Mansson

My third round match in the Quickplay Knockout against Richard Moorhouse saw me win 2-0. The first was a complex battle where White slipped up in a difficult position; the second was a Sicilian where White build up the pressure, … Continue reading →

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