Horsham Club Championship 2021-22: Taylor – Mansson

Posted on May 10, 2022 by James Mansson

My club championship game against Alex Taylor featured an intriguing endgame, where I had a queen against a bishop, but his pawns were all easily defended by his bishop, and moreover he had a protected passed pawn on the seventh rank that I constantly had to keep an eye on. I managed to win, but I am not at all sure it should have been won with best defence. See what you think!

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Eastbourne 1

Posted on April 30, 2022 by James Mansson

Last night, the Horsham first team scored a decisive win over their Eastbourne counterparts, notching up four wins in the four board match. My game against Paul Carpenter was only the third time I’ve actually played him in all the time I’ve played in the league; he’s been a regular member of the Eastbourne team for many years, but usually on a lower board.

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Brighton 1

Posted on April 7, 2022 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday, Horham 1 suffered a disappointing loss against a slightly weakened Brighton 1 side (Geoff James was ill). Mark Broom was defeated on board two by Calum Salmons, while the efforts of the other Horsham players only yielded three draws, despite all having their chances.

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Horsham Club Knockout 2021-22: Higgs – Mansson

Posted on March 31, 2022 by James Mansson

I played Anthony Higgs in the semi-final of the club knockout last Tuesday. The game ended in a draw, so we will need to have a replay in the near future. As it happens, I was lucky to escape with a draw. From its unorthodox beginning, the game gradually shifted in my opponent’s favour, until he had a decisive advantage. However, he let things slip in the resulting rook and pawn endgame, allowing me to secure a draw.

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Horsham Club Championship 2021-22: Heath – Mansson

Posted on March 17, 2022 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday I had a tough game against Chris Heath in the club championships. The game developed in my favour at first, as my opponent’s Grand Prix Attack didn’t seem to be going anywhere. However, I started to play indifferently, and my opponent was able to build up a strong attack. As both of us ran short of time, we both committed errors, but neither of us seized the chance to win; my opponent decided to offer a draw with both of us under five minutes on the clock, and I was happy to accept.

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1

Posted on March 15, 2022 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham 1 made a successful trip to Worthing to play Worthing’s first (and this year only) team.

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Hastings 2

Posted on March 2, 2022 by James Mansson

Horsham 1, not entirely surprisingly, did rather better against Hastings 2 than Hastings 1. Mike Forster secured a quick win with the Evans Gambit on board four, I managed to build up and convert a dominating position on board three, and Gavin Lock won on board one; only some scrambling defence from his opponent and time pressure forced Mark Broom to accept a draw on board two to avoid the whitewash. Still a 3.5-0.5 win was a highly satisfactory result.

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County Match (Open) 2021-22: Sussex – Middlesex

Posted on February 28, 2022 by James Mansson

I played in the Sussex home match against Middlesex last Saturday. The match was complicated for all concerned with general traffic issues affecting the area. The boards and pieces arrived with minutes to spare, while a number of players, particularly Middlesex ones, were late to the match. I managed a draw (with a little fortune) in my game, but overall Middlesex won comfortably 9.5-6.5.

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2021-22: Mansson – Harbott

Posted on February 23, 2022 by James Mansson

I was up against Peter Harbott in the Semi-Final of the quickplay knockout. In the end it was a fairly straightforward 2-0 win, although there were a few nervy moments in the second game in particular.

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Hastings 1

Posted on February 16, 2022 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham 1 made the trek down to Hastings for their match against their 1st team. Ultimately, they came up short, as their opponents registered a 3-1 victory.

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