Category Archives: Club Rapidplay

Horsham Club Rapidplay 2024-25: Mansson – Ratcliffe

Posted on November 28, 2024 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday I played a game in the rapidplay against promising club junior James Ratcliffe. The game saw me under some pressure as the assessment of the position fluctuated, but in the end I managed to achieve a draw.

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Horsham Club Rapidplay 2024-25: Mansson – Toth

Posted on September 11, 2024 by James Mansson

Last night, I played my first competitive games of the new season. As my game in the Horsham Club Championship was delayed, I played a couple of games in the Horsham Club Rapidplay instead. My opponent was Ben Toth and … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Rapidplay 2023-24: Rankin – Mansson

Posted on June 3, 2024 by James Mansson

Following on from my last post, here is my second win against Pete Rankin, this time with the black pieces.

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Horsham Club Rapidplay 2023-24: Mansson – Rankin

Posted on June 3, 2024 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday, I played two games against Pete Rankin in the club rapidplay, both of which I won. In this post I’ll look at the first game, where I was White.

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Horsham Club Rapidplay 2023-24: Toth – Mansson

Posted on January 31, 2024 by James Mansson

Last night, I played my Black game against Ben Toth in the club rapidplay competition. Although I soon managed to establish a winning advantage, my opponent managed to escape in the end with a draw, as both players ran very … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Rapidplay 2023-24: Savill – Mansson

Posted on September 13, 2023 by James Mansson

Following on from the previous post, here is my second game against Jordy Savill. The game saw my opponent play an enterprising version of the London System. He did not find the best way to continue on moves 11 and … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Rapidplay 2023-24: Mansson – Savill

Posted on September 13, 2023 by James Mansson

Last night, I played Jordy Savill twice in the Horsham Club Rapidplay competition, as chess started again with the commencement of the club’s 2023-24 season. The first game saw me build up a a strong attacking position against my opponent’s … Continue reading →

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Horsham Chess Club Rapidplay 2022-23: McDonald – Mansson

Posted on December 15, 2022 by James Mansson

My second game against Robert McDonald in the rapidplay was a quicker affair. My opponent blundered early after I responded sharply to his English Opening; soon after, he resigned.

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Horsham Club Rapidplay 2022-23: Mansson – McDonald

Posted on December 15, 2022 by James Mansson

I played my second opponent (Robert McDonald) in the rapidplay competition last week; we completed both our games in the competition on the night.

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Horsham Club Rapidplay 2022-23: Lynn – Mansson

Posted on September 14, 2022 by James Mansson

My second game against Thomas Lynn in the rapidplay (see my last post for more details of the competition) was rather more one-sided that the first. My opponent made a serious blunder fairly early on, losing a piece, and was … Continue reading →

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