Author Archives: James Mansson

Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2016-17: Mansson – Waddingham

Posted on November 5, 2016 by James Mansson

The first couple of rounds of the Horsham Chess Club Quickplay Knockout were played on the 20th September. It has become customary to play the first two rounds like this en masses to ensure that the competition gets moving. I … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Pavlovic – Mansson

Posted on October 16, 2016 by James Mansson

I made an early start to my club championship games this season, but because the game was adjourned and not completed until last Tuesday. I was up against Tim Pavlovic as Black. This time he did not play the King’s … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Stimpson – Mansson

Posted on June 8, 2016 by James Mansson

I played my final game in this season’s club championship just over a week ago. I was up against Phil Stimpson with Black. It was a complicated encounter in which I twice allowed my opponent a strong possibility, and twice … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Comley – Mansson

Posted on May 30, 2016 by James Mansson

The Symmetrical English is an opening that does not have the most exciting of reputations. However, there are plenty of opportunities to break the symmetry and create an interesting position. The following game is a good example, as play becomes … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Pavlovic – Mansson

Posted on May 18, 2016 by James Mansson

I played the King’s Gambit as White for a couple of years a while back (1994-5), but although my overall score with it was good, I nevertheless decided to give it up after a game in a County Match which … Continue reading →

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McArthur Cup 2015-16: Horsham – Brighton

Posted on May 7, 2016 by James Mansson

Horsham finally beat Brighton in the McArthur Cup last Tuesday! Brighton got off to a bad start by arriving a player short. In the other games, both Mike Forster and Dix Roberts drew fairly comfortably, before Gavin Lock scored an … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Richardson – Mansson

Posted on April 21, 2016 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday I played by Club Championship game against Paul Richardson. It was a tough encounter, which was only decide deep in the endgame. The finish was neat, as Black found a way to give up his extra pawn in … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Mansson – Heath

Posted on April 14, 2016 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday I played my club championship game against Chris Heath. After 14 moves, I had established a comfortable advantage, when my opponent made a tactical oversight, which allowed me to establish a winning advantage. As he was soon forced … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2015-16: Horsham 1 – Lewes 1

Posted on April 6, 2016 by James Mansson

Last night, Horsham 1 scored a decisive 4-1 win over Lewes 1, which could have been 5-0 had Gavin Lock not overlooked a tricky mate in time trouble in the last game to finish. My game against Richard Welford saw … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2015-16: Mansson – Higgs

Posted on March 23, 2016 by James Mansson

In my most recent Horsham Club Championship game, played a couple of Tuesdays ago against Anthony Higgs, both players managed to surprise each other in the opening. Anthony chose the Gruenfeld, an opening that I have played against him a … Continue reading →

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