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Category Archives: Club Quickplay Knockout
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2019-20: Mansson – Ashby
I suffered a disappointing exit from the quickplay knockout at the last club meeting of 2019. I was up against Nick Ashby, one of our new recruits. In the first game, I missed a chance to win a piece early … Continue reading
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2019-20: Mansson – Slade
I started the Quickplay Knockout for 2019-20 with a 2-0 win against Richard Slade in round one. The first game saw me succeed with an aggressive approach for a promising position. The second game was closer, as the position was … Continue reading
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2018-19: Mansson – Donnelly
Last Tuesday, I played the final of the Quickplay Knockout against Brian Donnelly.
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2018-19: Mansson – Higgs
After winning my third round tie in the Quickplay Knockout, I then, following a brief break, played my semi-final. I was up against Anthony Higgs, and it was a tough match, going to sudden death after the first two games … Continue reading
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2018-19: Mansson – Rogers
As I had a bye in round two, my next tie in the Quickplay Knockout was in round three, where I took on one of our newer members, Joe Rogers. I managed to win the match comfortably 2-0, taking me … Continue reading
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2018-19: Mansson – Barrowclough
I finally played my first round match in the Quickplay Knockout against Richard Barrowclough. I managed to win the first game easily, but the second was a closer affair that ended in a draw. This meant that I won the … Continue reading
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2017-18: Mansson – Higgs
Last night I played Anthony Higgs in the final of the Quickplay Knockout. In order to finish the competition problem, Anthony and Brian Donnelly had arranged to play their Semi-Final, then for me to play the winner all on the … Continue reading
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2017-18: Mansson – Taylor
I was up against Paul Taylor in the semi-final of the Horsham Chess Club Quickplay Knockout. The match was a tough encounter that I could easily have lost, but I managed to prevail in the sudden death playoff game.
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2017-18: Mansson – Comley
My second round match was played on the same night as the first. I was up against Ian Comly and it was a tougher, tenser affair than the first. I managed to win 1.5-0.5, but not without some difficult moments.
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2017-18: Mansson – Helliwell
As is customary, the third weekly meeting of the new season at Horsham Chess Club was taken up by the first couple of rounds of the Quickplay Knockout competition. My first match was against Peter Helliwell, and I managed to … Continue reading