Horsham Club Championship 2011-12: Mansson – Cannon

Posted on November 16, 2011 by James Mansson

Last night I won again in the club championship, this time against John Cannon. John has had a rough time recently, with a nasty fall injuring his hand, and so was not in the best of shape for the game. Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 3 2011-12: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Guildford 3

Posted on November 15, 2011 by James Mansson

Unlike the match on the previous day, our match against Guildford 3 was a much tighter affair, which we just managed to win 3.5-2.5. An amusing aspect of the line up, for me anyway, was that our opponents, Guildford 3, had two Horsham players in their line up (Phil Stimpson and Anthony Higgs), while my side featured two Hastings players (John Sugden and Richard Almond)! Phil and Anthony did well, with Phil defeating James Jackson on board two, and Anthony drawing with John Sugden on board four. Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 3 2011-12: e2e4.org.uk 2 – 3Cs 2

Posted on November 14, 2011 by James Mansson

Last weekend saw the first two rounds of the new 4NCL season. I was again playing for e2e4.org.uk. In round 1, I was on board 6 for the second team against 3Cs 2. We heavily outgraded our opponents and managed to win 5-1. Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Crowborough 1 – Horsham 1

Posted on November 13, 2011 by James Mansson

Horsham notched up a comfortable win against an under-strength Crowborough team last Friday. Gavin Lock secured a solid draw on board one against Peter Kemp, while Phil Stimpson, Peter Harbott and I all notched up wins. Dix Roberts was the only one to lose, but in the last game to finish, when the match was already decided. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2011-12: Harbott – Mansson

Posted on November 9, 2011 by James Mansson

On Tuesdays, I was up against Peter Harbott in the rook. Although I was playing Black, I soon achieved a comfortable position. My opponent then made a tactical oversight that he was fortunate did not lose material, but did lead to his position being compromised. In the end, I succeeded in forcing mate as he fell deep into time trouble. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Knockout 2011-12: Higgs – Mansson

Posted on November 2, 2011 by James Mansson

I managed to negotiate the second round of the club knockout on Tuesday night, following a wild game against Anthony Higgs. He decided to punt the rare 4 h4 against my Gruenfeld Defence. However, he failed to find a convincing response to my aggressive response 4…c5, and soon found himself in a dubious position. The game subsequently had a number of ups and downs for both players, and certainly seemed to entertain the spectators, but in the end I managed to prevail. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2011-12: Kington – Mansson Finished

Posted on October 26, 2011 by James Mansson

I completed my adjourned club championship game against Paul Kington last night. The game ended as a draw, after my opponent played a defence I had (inexcusably) failed to look at in my adjournment analysis, and I failed to find the best line of play over the board. Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2011-12: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2

Posted on October 19, 2011 by James Mansson

Last night saw the Horsham first team’s opening fixture in this Mid-Sussex League season. Because the club has two teams in division one, they have to play each other first, so this match was between Horsham 1 and Horsham 2. In the end, the firsts squeaked a narrow victory. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2011-12: Mansson – Warren

Posted on October 12, 2011 by James Mansson

Last night I won my rook game against Nick Warren. I obtained an advantage out of the opening, but failed to push it home, allowing my opponent to reach a level endgame. However, he then allowed me to build up a grip on the position, and finally cracked by swapping off into a lost king and pawn endgame. Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2011-12: Kington – Mansson Adjourned

Posted on October 5, 2011 by James Mansson

Last night my club championship game against Paul Kington was not finished. We adjourned the game after 42 moves in a position that is in my favour, although whether I can win is another matter. The game is due to be resumed in three weeks.

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