Category Archives: County Matches

County Match (Open) 2016-17: Sussex – Kent

Posted on March 6, 2017 by James Mansson

In a recent county match, Sussex lost 3-13 to a very strong Kent side. I was up on board three against Andrew Mayhew. I ran into trouble early on, but managed to mix things up. However, when both players were … Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2016-17: Sussex – Essex

Posted on February 13, 2017 by James Mansson

On Saturday I played in the county match between Sussex and Kent at the familar Kent venue in Wanstead.  Unfortunately, because of a clash with the 4NCL, the Sussex Open team was short of four players and so 4-0 down … Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2016-17: Sussex – Surrey

Posted on November 26, 2016 by James Mansson

Sussex ended up scoring a comfortable win against Surrey in their most recent match. My contribution was an easy draw as Black against a strong opponent. He played the double-edged Goering Gambit as White, but was unable to show anything … Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2015-16: Sussex – Essex

Posted on November 22, 2015 by James Mansson

Last Saturday Sussex successfully overcame Essex at home, to get back on track following their disastrous loss in the first match of the season. My game was a draw in the end, although at several points I seemed to have … Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2015-16: Sussex – Surrey

Posted on October 25, 2015 by James Mansson

Yesterday, I played my first game of the season for the Sussex Open team. We were playing Surrey away at Coulsdon. Unfortunately, Dix had great trouble getting players for the match; we ended up four players short, so started 0-4 … Continue reading →

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County Match (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Warwickshire

Posted on May 29, 2015 by James Mansson

Sussex were up against Warwickshire in their ECF stage quarter-final match. The match was not a happy experience for the Sussex team. We had a long journey to the match venue near Birmingham. Because of some delays, I (along with … Continue reading →

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County Match (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Surrey

Posted on April 4, 2015 by James Mansson

Three weeks ago I played in the Sussex U-180 team’s match against Surrey. We managed to score a fine 9.5-6.5 win and on a personal note I was pleased to record a win against Daniel Rosen, although I have to … Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2014-15: Sussex – Kent

Posted on March 15, 2015 by James Mansson

Prior to this season, I had not played Jerry Anstead for many years. Now, in the space of a few months, I have played him twice, both in county matches! Our most recent encounter was in the county match between … Continue reading →

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County Match (U180) 2014-15: Sussex – Middlesex

Posted on February 22, 2015 by James Mansson

Last Saturday, the Sussex U-180 team took on Middlesex up in London. Unfortunately, the team captain had great difficulty finding players, and the team ended up having to default 5 boards. Despite this, a spirited performance saw them restrict the … Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2014-15: Sussex – Middlesex

Posted on February 11, 2015 by James Mansson

In mid-January, I travelled up to Willesden to play for Sussex against Middlesex. As is usual when they play at home, Middlesex had a very strong team, and it was no surprise when they prevailed by 11 points to 5. … Continue reading →

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