Horsham Club Championship 2012-13: Mansson – Harbott

Posted on November 11, 2012 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday I played my second Rook game of the season. I was pitted against Peter Harbott, whom I have played many times, most recently in the Horsham 1 – Horsham 2 match, where I contrived to lose from a vastly superior position. Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 2 2012-13: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Rhyfelwyr Essylwg 1

Posted on November 9, 2012 by James Mansson

The e2e4.org.uk second team came down to earth with an almighty bump in the second round of the 4NCL. They lost their match against Rhyfelwyr Essylwg 1 by the same margin they beat Oxford 1 in the first round (5.5-2.5). Philip Bonafont and Richard Truman managed to win, while David Coates scored a creditable draw, but the rest of the team lost their games. Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 2 2012-13: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Oxford 1

Posted on November 8, 2012 by James Mansson

The e2e4.org.uk second team got off to a great start in the 4NCL last Saturday, as they scored a 5.5-2.5 win over the higher rated Oxford first team. With a combination of luck and good play, they secured 4 draws on the top 4 boards, while picking up 3 wins and 1 draw on the bottom four. Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2012-13: Horsham 1 – St Francis and Haywards Heath 1

Posted on November 7, 2012 by James Mansson

Horsham 1’s match against St Francis and Haywards Heath 1 was finally resolved as a draw, after results were agreed in the unfinished games. A full account of the match can be found on the Horsham Chess Club website here. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Knockout Plate 2012-13: Forster – Mansson

Posted on October 24, 2012 by James Mansson

As I was defeated in round one of the main knockout, I ended up in round two of the plate competition, along with all the other first round losers. I was paired against Matthew Forster, one of the club’s most promising juniors, and we played our game last night. Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2012-13: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2

Posted on October 17, 2012 by James Mansson

As described in my blog post on the Horsham Chess Club website, Horsham 2 managed to cause an upset in the Mid-Sussex League last night by drawing against Horsham 1. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2012-13: Comley – Mansson

Posted on October 10, 2012 by James Mansson

Last night I played my first Rook (Club Championship) game of the season. I was Black against Ian Comley. Ian played the opening weakly and soon ended up in an inferior position. This was surprising as he had played the same opening correctly in a previous encounter. Although I didn’t press my advantage home as vigorously as I might have, Ian played several weakening moves and his position soon fell apart. Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2012-13: Sussex – Surrey

Posted on October 7, 2012 by James Mansson

Yesterday saw my first appearance in a county match for Sussex since 2008. The match, for the Open Team (no grading restriction), was against Surrey, and I was on board 3, my highest ever position in the top team. We were not expecting to do well against Surrey, having lost to them 13-3 last year, but the Sussex team won decisively 10-6. Congratulations are due to everyone for this fine result. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Knockout 2012-13: Mansson – Higgs

Posted on October 3, 2012 by James Mansson

Last night saw the first round of the Club Knockout competition. This year everyone was playing using the Mid-Sussex League Knockout time control: 30 moves in 60 minutes, followed by the remaining moves in 30 minutes. I was paired against Anthony Higgs. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2012-13: Mansson – Nkomo

Posted on September 26, 2012 by James Mansson

Last night saw the start of this season’s Quickplay Knockout competition at Horsham Chess Club. The aim was to play as many rounds of the competition as possible over the course of the evening. I was paired against Melusi Nkomo. Although I managed to win the match, I was unable to play any further rounds. This was because the Higgs – Donnelly match, which will produce my second round opponent, was postponed. Continue reading →

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