Author Archives: James Mansson

Horsham Chess Club Knockout 2022-23: Bird – Mansson

Posted on September 21, 2022 by James Mansson

Last night was the first round of the club knockout. I was paired against Steve Bird and had the black pieces.

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Horsham Chess Club Championship 2022-23: Mansson – McDonald

Posted on September 15, 2022 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday, I played my first game in this year’s club championship. I was up against Robert McDonald, who has been promoted to the Rook (the top section) this year. The game started with the sharp Modern Benoni opening. His … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Rapidplay 2022-23: Lynn – Mansson

Posted on September 14, 2022 by James Mansson

My second game against Thomas Lynn in the rapidplay (see my last post for more details of the competition) was rather more one-sided that the first. My opponent made a serious blunder fairly early on, losing a piece, and was … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Rapidplay 2022-23: Mansson – Lynn

Posted on September 14, 2022 by James Mansson

This year the club is running a rapidplay competition across the season. The basic format is a round robin, with most of the club members entering. Each player may play up to two games, one with each colour, against each … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2021-22: Mansson – Forster

Posted on September 8, 2022 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday I was able to help finish off last season’s quickplay knockout competition, by playing my final match against Mike Forster. Mike managed to prevail by winning the first game, then holding a draw in the second.

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Horsham Club Championship 2021-22: Mansson – Stimpson

Posted on June 8, 2022 by James Mansson

My last game in this year’s club championship was against Phil Stimpson. It proved to be an unsatisfactory game for both players, who both had chances to win, but failed to take them. In the end it was a draw, … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2021-22: Higgs – Mansson

Posted on June 2, 2022 by James Mansson

On Tuesday I was up against Anthony Higgs in the Club Championship. I needed a win to keep my hopes alive, but the game ultimately ended in a draw, meaning that Mark Broom is now champion – congratulations to him!

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Horsham Club Knockout 2021-22: Mansson – Higgs

Posted on May 25, 2022 by James Mansson

Last night, I was up against Anthony Higgs in the semi-final of the club knockout. Our first attempt to decide the match ended as a draw, so we were back for a second game; this had been delayed for almost … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Lewes 1

Posted on May 11, 2022 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 completed its league season with a good win away at Lewes. The final score was 3-1 in our favour, as we won on the bottom two boards and drew on the top two.

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Horsham Club Championship 2021-22: Taylor – Mansson

Posted on May 10, 2022 by James Mansson

My club championship game against Alex Taylor featured an intriguing endgame, where I had a queen against a bishop, but his pawns were all easily defended by his bishop, and moreover he had a protected passed pawn on the seventh … Continue reading →

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