Monthly Archives: March 2018

County Match (Open) 2017-18: Sussex – Middlesex

Posted on March 28, 2018 by James Mansson

Last Saturday, Sussex scored a big win over Middlesex by 10-5 with one game still disputed. I played my part with a 20 move win as White against Simon Spivack. After missing a chance to head for unclear complications, my … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Worthing 2

Posted on March 27, 2018 by James Mansson

Last week, Horsham 1 managed a narrow 3-2 away win against Worthing 2. My contribution was what proved to be the decisive win over Grant Bucher. After some tricky complications – and mutual inaccuracies – we ended up in a … Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2017-18: Sussex – Kent

Posted on March 12, 2018 by James Mansson

The Sussex Open Team managed to secure a draw away againt Kent last Saturday, despite being comfortably outgraded. I played my part by winning against Ian Snape with Black, in a game where the advantage swung back and forth. Both … Continue reading →

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