Category Archives: The Sicilian Defence

Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Stimpson – Mansson

Posted on June 8, 2016 by James Mansson

I played my final game in this season’s club championship just over a week ago. I was up against Phil Stimpson with Black. It was a complicated encounter in which I twice allowed my opponent a strong possibility, and twice … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 6, 2016 by James Mansson

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.

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

Posted on February 4, 2016 by James Mansson

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 →

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4NCL Division 3 2014-15: e2e4.org.uk 3 – Oxford 2

Posted on April 6, 2015 by James Mansson

The e2e4.org.uk third team was successful in both its matches on the last 4NCL weekend, leaving it well placed to push for promotion. In round 7, they were up against Oxford 2 and scored a comfortable 4-2 victory.

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4NCL Division 3 2014-15: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Rhyfelwyr Essyllwg 2

Posted on February 2, 2015 by James Mansson

Round 3 of the 4NCL saw e2e4.org.uk 2 up against Rhyfelwyr Essyllwg 2. We won the match as a consequence of our opponents defaulting a board. On the five boards that were actually contested, our opponents scored 3-2. However, because … Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2014-15: Sussex – Surrey

Posted on November 30, 2014 by James Mansson

Last weekend, I played for the Sussex first team against Surrey. It was a close encounter, which we won by the narrowest margin, 8.5-7.5, with Brian Denman managing to secure the crucial final half point in the last game to … Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 3 2014-15: e2e4.org.uk 2 – West is Best 2

Posted on November 21, 2014 by James Mansson

Last weekend saw the first two rounds of the 2014-15 4NCL season. As I was playing in division 3, I stayed and played at the Daventry venue. In round one, the e2e4.org.uk second team was up against West is Best … Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2014-15: Sussex – Essex

Posted on October 12, 2014 by James Mansson

In all my years playing for Sussex against Essex, we have always struggled to achieve much against them, particularly when playing away at Wanstead. It was therefore an excellent result for the Sussex team last Saturday when we defeated Essex … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2014-15: Mansson – Nkomo

Posted on September 26, 2014 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday saw the opening two rounds of the Horsham Chess Club Quickplay Knockout. As reported in my previous post, I beat Gary Whitmore 2-0 in round one, but my second round encounter against Melusi Nkomo was a tougher match.

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County Match (Open) 2013-14: Sussex – Essex

Posted on March 16, 2014 by James Mansson

I suffered a frustrating loss in last Saturday’s county match against Essex. After some mutual inaccuracies, my opponent blundered, allowing me to win a piece, but I didn’t look at the position carefully enough and so passed up on the … Continue reading →

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