Category Archives: The Symmetrical English

Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2013-14: Horsham 1 – Knoll Knights

Posted on February 27, 2014 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 suffered a convincing defeat 1.5-3.5 at home on Tuesday night against Knoll Knights. The visitors won the lower boards with a clean sweep (3-0), so a win and draw on the top two boards was not nearly enough … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2012-13: Mansson – Harris

Posted on December 20, 2012 by James Mansson

Following on from my match against Anthony Higgs, I took on Mick Harris in round 3.

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2012-13: Mansson – Higgs

Posted on December 20, 2012 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday I was successful in reaching in the semi-final of the Horsham Chess Club Quickplay Knockout. I won two matches, the first against Anthony Higgs, and the second against Mick Harris. I’ll look at the games from the first … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2012-13: Horsham 1 – Lewes 1

Posted on November 14, 2012 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 suffered a comprehensive defeat in its match away against Lewes 1 last night. A full report can be found here. My game against Lim Zhuo Ren was disappointing. Although I was pessimistic about my position during the game, … Continue reading →

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Champion’s Simul 2012

Posted on September 7, 2012 by James Mansson

The now traditional Club Champion’s simul against all comers opening the new season last Tuesday. As noted in my previous post, Mike Forster and I attempted to play off last season’s Quickplay Knockout final beforehand, but were tied at 1-1 … Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 3 2011-12: e2e4.org.uk 2 – North East England

Posted on May 10, 2012 by James Mansson

While our round 9 match had proved one-sided, the same could not be said of our round 10 encounter with the North East England team. The position at the start of the round was that KJCA Kings and North East … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Brighton 1

Posted on March 11, 2012 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 were away against Brighton 1 last Thursday. A win would have kept alive Horsham’s slim chances of winning the league. However, Brighton secured a 3-0 lead on the night which guaranteed victory. In the two unfinished games, Peter … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Knoll Knights

Posted on February 1, 2012 by James Mansson

A tight match between Horsham 1 and Knoll Knights last Tuesday still hangs in the balance, with the score at 2-2 and Dix Robert’s game against Mike Nicholas unfinished.

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McArthur Cup 2011-12: Horsham – Brighton

Posted on January 19, 2012 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday saw Horsham’s first match in the McArthur Cup for many years. We had something of a (re-)baptism of fire, being paired against Brighton, one of the strongest sides in Sussex. Unlike the Mid-Sussex League matches, there is a … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2011-12: Mansson – Roberts

Posted on December 21, 2011 by James Mansson

Last night saw my final competitive game of 2011, as I took on Dix Roberts in the Rook. The game featured the main line of the Hedgehog System. Play followed the usual pattern, with White looking to expand and squeeze … Continue reading →

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