Category Archives: The Ruy Lopez

Horsham Club Championship 2017-18: Bennet-Stevens – Mansson

Last Tuesday I played my club championship game against Lucy Bennet-Stevens, one of the club’s most promising junior players. I managed to score a win in a tense game. Apart from my adjourned game against Alex Taylor, this was my … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Championship 2017-18: Mansson – Stimpson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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