Monthly Archives: April 2019

Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2018-19: Horsham 1 – Lewes 1

Posted on April 22, 2019 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 registered a comfortable 3.5-1.5 win away against Lewes 1 at the start of April. My game was the last to finish; I agreed a draw as I was very short of time and was unsure of the position, … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2018-19: Mansson – Richardson

Posted on April 21, 2019 by James Mansson

I scored a quick as White against Paul Richardson in the club championship. My opponent made the mistake of both not casting, and then creating a weakness that I could exploit to open the position decisively.

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County Match (Open) 2018-19: Sussex – Surrey

Posted on April 13, 2019 by James Mansson

Sussex went into their match against Surrey at the start of March hoping to boost their chances with a win, but in the end Surrey ran out comfortable 9.5-6.5 winners. I drew against Marcus Osbourne in a game that went … Continue reading →

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McArthur Cup 2018-19: Horsham – Brighton

Posted on April 3, 2019 by James Mansson

Back in February, Horsham crashed out of the McArthur Cup, after losing 1.5-4.5 to Brighton. My individual game was a disasterous loss against Luke Rutherford.

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