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Category Archives: Club Championship
Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Kington – Mansson
After a run of wins in this year’s club championship, I finally drew a game. I was Black against Paul Kington, and the game developed into a fairly normal Hedgehog position. I took the chance to open the position up; … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Mansson – Comley
My latest win in the club championship was pretty straightforward. My opponent made a couple of significant mistakes early on; I did not exploit the first fully, but took advantage of the second to achieve a winning advantage. Just as … Continue reading
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Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Stimpson – Mansson
Last week I played my club championship game against Phil Stimpson. Like Peter Harbott, Phil is someone I have played quite a few times. This time I was Black. The game started with a line of the the Grand Prix … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Harbott – Mansson
Before this game, which was played last night, I wondered how many games I had played against Peter Harbott in various competitions. Looking in my database, I found 28, of which 15 were in the Horsham club championship, 6 in … Continue reading
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Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Mansson – Heath
My club championship game against Chris Heath was an eventful encounter. I made a mistake in the opening, which fortunatelty my opponent didn’t exploit fully. The game then headed into complications, where neither side played entirely accurately, before my opponent … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Pavlovic – Mansson
I made an early start to my club championship games this season, but because the game was adjourned and not completed until last Tuesday. I was up against Tim Pavlovic as Black. This time he did not play the King’s … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Stimpson – 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
Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Comley – Mansson
The Symmetrical English is an opening that does not have the most exciting of reputations. However, there are plenty of opportunities to break the symmetry and create an interesting position. The following game is a good example, as play becomes … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Pavlovic – Mansson
I played the King’s Gambit as White for a couple of years a while back (1994-5), but although my overall score with it was good, I nevertheless decided to give it up after a game in a County Match which … Continue reading
Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Richardson – Mansson
Last Tuesday I played by Club Championship game against Paul Richardson. It was a tough encounter, which was only decide deep in the endgame. The finish was neat, as Black found a way to give up his extra pawn in … Continue reading