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Category Archives: Club Quickplay Knockout
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2021-22: Mansson – Trofin
Finally, Horsham Chess Club has restarted and started playing its internal competitions! Last night I played my first round match in the quickplay knockout against Marian Trofin. I was repaired following my original opponent’s withdrawal, and ended up with the … Continue reading
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.