Category Archives: Club Championship

Horsham Club Championship 2017-18: Mansson – Heath

Posted on October 11, 2017 by James Mansson

I started this year’s club championship with a draw against Chris Heath. Perhaps there was an element of good fortune in that he had the chance to gain a definite advantage, although given that neither player seemed to get much … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Mansson – Higgs

Posted on June 17, 2017 by James Mansson

I played my final game in the club championship last Tuesday. I already knew that I had won the competition, as the only person who could have caught me, Anthony Higgs, had just agreed his adjourned game against Phil Stimpson … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Roberts – Mansson

Posted on June 5, 2017 by James Mansson

I played my penultimate game in this year’s club championship a couple of Tuesdays ago. I was up against Dix Roberts, always a tough opponent, although he has been having a bad year so far. The opening was a hybrid … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Kington – Mansson

Posted on April 13, 2017 by James 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 →

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Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Mansson – Comley

Posted on March 16, 2017 by James Mansson

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

Posted on March 8, 2017 by James 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 →

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Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Harbott – Mansson

Posted on February 22, 2017 by James 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

Posted on January 1, 2017 by James Mansson

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 →

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Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Pavlovic – Mansson

Posted on October 16, 2016 by James 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 →

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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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