Sussex League Division 1 2023-24: Horsham 1 – Haywards Heath 1

Posted on February 28, 2024 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham 1 faced Haywards Heath 1 at home in the Sussex League. We managed to secure wins on the bottom two boards fairly easily, which left us needing just a draw from the top two boards. Although we lost on top board, our board two managed to secure a draw, and so we won the match, putting us top of the table again.

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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – Taylor

Posted on February 21, 2024 by James Mansson

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 that we will have to go to a tiebreak match at a subsequent date, probably Tuesday 5th March.

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Sussex League Division 1 2023-24: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1

Posted on February 20, 2024 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham 1 scored an excellent 3.5-0.5 win over Worthing 1. I contributed an accurate win against Peter Larwood on board three.

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Horsham Club Championship 2023-24: Broom – Mansson

Posted on February 14, 2024 by James Mansson

Last night, I played Mark Broom in round five of the club championship. Unfortunately for me, Mark got the better of the game and secured an important victory.

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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Taylor – Mansson

Posted on February 7, 2024 by James 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 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 short of time.

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Paul Watson Trophy 2023-24: Horsham – Bognor Regis

Posted on January 28, 2024 by James Mansson

Last Friday, Horsham played Bognor Regis away in the Paul Watson Trophy. In a tightly-contested match, Bognor Regis came out winners by the narrowest margin of 2.5-1.5.

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County Match (Open) 2023-24: Sussex – Surrey

Posted on January 21, 2024 by James Mansson

Sussex suffered another heavy defeat against Surrey, this time in the home fixture, which was not surprising given their massive grading advantage.

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Sussex League Division 1 2023-24: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1

Posted on January 13, 2024 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham 1 were away against Eastbourne 1 in the Sussex League. The match is currently unfinished, with the score at 1.5 each, with one game adjourned.

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Horsham Club Championship 2023-24: Mansson – Higgs

Posted on January 10, 2024 by James Mansson

Last night I played my fourth round game in the Club Championship, this year organised as a Swiss Tournament involving all interested club members. I was paired against Anthony Higgs, with whom I was tied on 3/3 before the game.

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