Author Archives: James Mansson

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

Posted on April 30, 2022 by James Mansson

Last night, the Horsham first team scored a decisive win over their Eastbourne counterparts, notching up four wins in the four board match. My game against Paul Carpenter was only the third time I’ve actually played him in all the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 7, 2022 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday, Horham 1 suffered a disappointing loss against a slightly weakened Brighton 1 side (Geoff James was ill). Mark Broom was defeated on board two by Calum Salmons, while the efforts of the other Horsham players only yielded three … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Knockout 2021-22: Higgs – Mansson

Posted on March 31, 2022 by James Mansson

I played Anthony Higgs in the semi-final of the club knockout last Tuesday. The game ended in a draw, so we will need to have a replay in the near future. As it happens, I was lucky to escape with … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2021-22: Heath – Mansson

Posted on March 17, 2022 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday I had a tough game against Chris Heath in the club championships. The game developed in my favour at first, as my opponent’s Grand Prix Attack didn’t seem to be going anywhere. However, I started to play indifferently, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 15, 2022 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham 1 made a successful trip to Worthing to play Worthing’s first (and this year only) team.

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2021-22: Horsham 1 – Hastings 2

Posted on March 2, 2022 by James Mansson

Horsham 1, not entirely surprisingly, did rather better against Hastings 2 than Hastings 1. Mike Forster secured a quick win with the Evans Gambit on board four, I managed to build up and convert a dominating position on board three, … Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2021-22: Sussex – Middlesex

Posted on February 28, 2022 by James Mansson

I played in the Sussex home match against Middlesex last Saturday. The match was complicated for all concerned with general traffic issues affecting the area. The boards and pieces arrived with minutes to spare, while a number of players, particularly … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2021-22: Mansson – Harbott

Posted on February 23, 2022 by James Mansson

I was up against Peter Harbott in the Semi-Final of the quickplay knockout. In the end it was a fairly straightforward 2-0 win, although there were a few nervy moments in the second game in particular.

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

Posted on February 16, 2022 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham 1 made the trek down to Hastings for their match against their 1st team. Ultimately, they came up short, as their opponents registered a 3-1 victory.

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County Match (Open) 2021-22: Surrey – Sussex

Posted on February 7, 2022 by James Mansson

Last Saturday I played for Sussex against Surrey in a twelve-board match at Cheam. Unfortunately, the match was a comfortable win for Surrey, and I lost my individual game.

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