Category Archives: The Slav Defence

Sussex League Knockout 2023-24: Horsham – Lewes

Posted on April 3, 2024 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham were up against Lewes in the final of the League Handicap Knockout. As both sides were reasonably well-matched in terms of grading, neither side had a points handicap. The match turned out to be disastrous for Horsham, … Continue reading →

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Sussex League Division 1 2023-24: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1

Posted on February 20, 2024 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham 1 scored an excellent 3.5-0.5 win over Worthing 1. I contributed an accurate win against Peter Larwood on board three.

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County Match (Open) 2023-24: Surrey – Sussex

Posted on October 22, 2023 by James Mansson

Yesterday, Sussex played its first county match of the season. We were away against Surrey at their familiar venue in Cheam. Surrey had a very strong team, so it was no surprise that they achieved a decisive victory.

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Horsham Chess Club Quickplay Knockout 2022-23: Mansson – Trofin

Posted on December 21, 2022 by James Mansson

Yesterday night was the last meeting of the club before Christmas. I took the opportunity to play my third round match in the Quickplay Knockout Plate Competition against Marian Trofin. I managed to win 2-0, taking me into the semi-final.

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Horsham Chess Club Championship 2022-23: Mansson – Broom

Posted on October 12, 2022 by James Mansson

Yesterday evening, I played my second game in this year’s club championship. I was up against Mark Broom with the White pieces. I decided to take on his Slav Defence rather than the Petroff for a bit of variety. The … Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2017-18: Sussex – Essex

Posted on December 11, 2017 by James Mansson

Sussex secured a narrow win by 8.5-7.5 over Essex in their SCCU Open County Match last Saturday. I was please to be able to contribute to the victory with a win as Black on board 6. My opponent played an … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Mansson – Harbott

Posted on October 28, 2015 by James Mansson

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 (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Middlesex

Posted on February 22, 2015 by James Mansson

Last Saturday, the Sussex U-180 team took on Middlesex up in London. Unfortunately, the team captain had great difficulty finding players, and the team ended up having to default 5 boards. Despite this, a spirited performance saw them restrict the … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Knockout 2014-15: Mansson – Moorhouse

Posted on November 8, 2014 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday saw me play my latest game in the Horsham club knockout. Although it was my second game this year in the competition, technically it was the third round, as I, along with most of the entrants, had a … Continue reading →

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County Match (Minor Counties) 2013-14: Sussex – Leicestershire

Posted on May 19, 2014 by James Mansson

Sussex qualified for the Minor Counties section of the ECF National Stages this year, a competition for teams with an average grade of under 180. Dix struggled to get together a team, and indeed we ended up defaulting a board, which in … Continue reading →

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