Category Archives: Club Knockout

Horsham Club Knockout 2024-25: Mansson – Miller

Last night I played against Daniel Miller in the Club Knockout. We had drawn our first game, so a replay was required.

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Horsham Club Knockout 2024-25: Miller – Mansson

Last night, I played Daniel Miller in the first round of the Club Knockout competition. I was lucky to escape with a draw. The replay will be on our next free Tuesday.

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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – McDonald

Last night I was up against Rob McDonald in the final of the Knockout competition. Unlike my previous couple of matches, we managed to decide the match in the first game; I won with the White pieces to win the … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – Forster (Rapidplay)

After two draws at the usual longplay time control (65 minutes + 30 second increment), my semi-final against Mike Forster switched to the first rapidplay time control (30 minutes + 10 second increment). I managed to win the next game … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Forster – Mansson

The second game of my knockout semi-final against Mike Forster was also a draw. The tie will therefore go to a quickplay playoff, to be contested at a future date yet to be agreed.

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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – Forster

I was up against Mike Forster in the semi-final of the club knockout last night. The game eventually ended as a draw with only kings left. This means a replay will be required, the date of which remains to be … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – Taylor (Rapidplay)

My knockout match against Alex Taylor had gone to its third game and first of the rapidplay games, played at thirty minutes each with a ten second increment. We played that game last night, and finally had a decisive result, … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – Taylor

My first game in the third round of the knockout against Alex Taylor was drawn, which meant that we went to a replay with colours reversed. That game was played last night, and it resulted in another draw; this means … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Taylor – Mansson

Last night, I played Alex Taylor in the club knockout. As the game ended in a draw, we have to replay the fixture at a later date.

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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Waddingham – Mansson

Last night I was up against Roger Waddingham in the second round of the club knockout. I managed to win to proceed to the next round.

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