Monthly Archives: April 2018

Horsham Club Championship 2017-18: Mansson – Stimpson

Posted on April 28, 2018 by James Mansson

My latest club championship game against Phil Stimpson was an unsatisfactory draw for both players. I was White and my opponent played an interesting gambit line against the Ruy Lopez. Neither player played entirely accurately on the way to a … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Brighton 1

Posted on April 25, 2018 by James Mansson

The final match of Horsham 1’s league season has ended in a draw! My game was against Joe Everett and despite obtaining a winning position, I allowed him to set up a fortress and had to concede a draw. This … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2017-18: Mansson – Higgs

Posted on April 11, 2018 by James Mansson

Last night I played Anthony Higgs in the final of the Quickplay Knockout. In order to finish the competition problem, Anthony and Brian Donnelly had arranged to play their Semi-Final, then for me to play the winner all on the … Continue reading →

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