Horsham Chess Club Championship 2022-23: Higgs – Mansson

Posted on May 17, 2023 by James Mansson

I finished my games in this season’s club championship with another draw. I was up against Anthony Higgs with the black pieces. He played a gambit, against which I did not defend in the best way, but he failed to find a way to exploit his extra pawn, so the game ended in a draw.

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McArthur Cup 2022-23: Horsham – Chichester

Posted on April 26, 2023 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham progressed to the final of the McArthur Cup, with a hard-fought 3.5-2.5 win at home against Chichester. The two sides were well-matched on the top three boards, but Horsham clearly outgraded Chichester on the lower boards. This proved ultimately decisive, as Horsham won 3-0 on boards 4 to 6, while Chichester scored 2.5-0.5 on the top three boards.

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Horsham Chess Club Championship 2022-23: Stimpson – Mansson

Posted on April 19, 2023 by James Mansson

Last night, I played my penultimate game in this season’s club championship. I was up against Phil Stimpson with the black pieces. The game ended up as a draw, following some adventures.

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Horsham Chess Club Quickplay Knockout 2022-23: Mansson – Comley

Posted on April 12, 2023 by James Mansson

Last night I played the quickplay knockout plate final against Ian Comley. I managed to win both my games in fairly straightforward fashion, making me the winner of the plate competition for the first time.

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Horsham Chess Club Quickplay Knockout 2022-23: Mansson – Rankin

Posted on April 5, 2023 by James Mansson

I was up against Peter Rankin in the semi-final of the quickplay knockout plate competition. I managed to prevail after a couple of tough games.

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2022-23: Horsham 1 – Crowborough 1

Posted on April 1, 2023 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 finished the season with a comfortable 3-1 win over Crowborough 1 last night. I contributed with a win on board two against Jon Lawrance.

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Horsham Chess Club Knockout 2022-23: Broom – Mansson

Posted on March 22, 2023 by James Mansson

I was up against Mark Broom in the semi-final of the knockout competition last knight. The game began with a symmetrical version of the English which led to a complicated middlegame. Neither play obtained an advantage, and play went into an endgame. Both players turned down draws, and the game was ultimately decided in Mark’s favour after mistakes by both players in the rook and pawn endgame.

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2022-23: Horsham 1 – Hastings 2

Posted on March 16, 2023 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 made the long trip down to Hastings to play Hastings 2 last night. It proved worthwhile as the team secured a 3-1 victory. I contributed a win on board three.

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Horsham Chess Club Championship 2022-23: Heath – Mansson

Posted on March 16, 2023 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday I played my game with Black against Chris Heath in the Club Championship. Although both sides had their chances, the game ultimately ended in a drawn rook and pawn endgame.

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County Match (Open) 2022-23: Sussex – Kent

Posted on March 13, 2023 by James Mansson

Sussex was playing Kent at home last Saturday. The match ended in a narrow 8.5-7.5 win, as Jaimie Wilson won the last game to finish. I was up against John Sugden with the Black pieces, and managed to draw, despite being under pressure in the second half of the game.

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