Monthly Archives: October 2015

Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Mansson – Harbott

Posted on October 28, 2015 by James Mansson

I continued my good start to the Club Championship last night by winning in 21 moves against Peter Harbott. Right out of the opening, I achieved a promising position, and when my opponent slipped up to allow a combination opening … Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2015-16: Sussex – Surrey

Posted on October 25, 2015 by James Mansson

Yesterday, I played my first game of the season for the Sussex Open team. We were playing Surrey away at Coulsdon. Unfortunately, Dix had great trouble getting players for the match; we ended up four players short, so started 0-4 … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Mansson – Warren

Posted on October 19, 2015 by James Mansson

I got off to a good start is this year’s Horsham Chess Club Championship, with a 26-move win against Nick Warren two weeks ago. We reached a sharp position after my 21st move, where Black was still doing fine, but … Continue reading →

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