Monthly Archives: June 2018

Horsham Club Championship 2017-18: Mansson – A.Taylor

Posted on June 26, 2018 by James Mansson

My final club championship game to finish was against Alex Taylor. I was White; the opening was the Sicilian Dragon. My opponent choses an inferior continuation and I was soon able to win a pawn; mutual innaccuracies followed before I … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2017-18: Bennet-Stevens – Mansson

Posted on June 15, 2018 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday I played my club championship game against Lucy Bennet-Stevens, one of the club’s most promising junior players. I managed to score a win in a tense game. Apart from my adjourned game against Alex Taylor, this was my … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 12, 2018 by James Mansson

Last Saturday, Sussex were up against Lancashire in the semi-final of the County Championship. The match was played in Tyseley, to the south of Birmingham. Sussex put up a good fight, but Lancashire prevailed 9-7.

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Horsham Club Knockout 2017-18: Forster – Mansson

Posted on June 7, 2018 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday, I played against Mike Forster in the final of the knockout. The game was a draw, so we will have to arrange a replay. I obtained as good position as Black and was able to build up some … Continue reading →

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