Monthly Archives: December 2019

Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2019-20: Mansson – Ashby

Posted on December 22, 2019 by James Mansson

I suffered a disappointing exit from the quickplay knockout at the last club meeting of 2019. I was up against Nick Ashby, one of our new recruits. In the first game, I missed a chance to win a piece early … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2019-20: Horsham 1 – Worthing 2

Posted on December 13, 2019 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 scored a hard-fought win over Worthing 2 at the start of December. My game was last to finish, when we were already 3-1 up, so the fact that I lost in the end did not matter.

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2019-20: Horsham 1 – Brighton 1

Posted on December 4, 2019 by James Mansson

In mid-November, Horsham 1 scored a fine 4-1 win over Brighton 1. I managed to build up a strong position in my game against Geoff James, but because I was running short of time and because of the match situation, … Continue reading →

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