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Author Archives: James Mansson
Horsham Club Championship 2012-13: Mansson – Harbott
Last Tuesday I played my second Rook game of the season. I was pitted against Peter Harbott, whom I have played many times, most recently in the Horsham 1 – Horsham 2 match, where I contrived to lose from a … Continue reading
Posted in Club Championship, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Slav Defence
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4NCL Division 2 2012-13: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Rhyfelwyr Essylwg 1
The e2e4.org.uk second team came down to earth with an almighty bump in the second round of the 4NCL. They lost their match against Rhyfelwyr Essylwg 1 by the same margin they beat Oxford 1 in the first round (5.5-2.5). … Continue reading
Posted in 4NCL, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Slav Defence
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4NCL Division 2 2012-13: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Oxford 1
The e2e4.org.uk second team got off to a great start in the 4NCL last Saturday, as they scored a 5.5-2.5 win over the higher rated Oxford first team. With a combination of luck and good play, they secured 4 draws … Continue reading
Posted in 4NCL, Games, Miscellaneous Queen's Pawn, Opening Analysis, Reports
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2012-13: Horsham 1 – St Francis and Haywards Heath 1
Horsham 1’s match against St Francis and Haywards Heath 1 was finally resolved as a draw, after results were agreed in the unfinished games. A full account of the match can be found on the Horsham Chess Club website here.
Horsham Club Knockout Plate 2012-13: Forster – Mansson
As I was defeated in round one of the main knockout, I ended up in round two of the plate competition, along with all the other first round losers. I was paired against Matthew Forster, one of the club’s most … Continue reading
Posted in Club Knockout, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Benko Opening
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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2012-13: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2
As described in my blog post on the Horsham Chess Club website, Horsham 2 managed to cause an upset in the Mid-Sussex League last night by drawing against Horsham 1.
Horsham Club Championship 2012-13: Comley – Mansson
Last night I played my first Rook (Club Championship) game of the season. I was Black against Ian Comley. Ian played the opening weakly and soon ended up in an inferior position. This was surprising as he had played the … Continue reading
Posted in Club Championship, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Reti Opening
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County Match (Open) 2012-13: Sussex – Surrey
Yesterday saw my first appearance in a county match for Sussex since 2008. The match, for the Open Team (no grading restriction), was against Surrey, and I was on board 3, my highest ever position in the top team. We … Continue reading
Posted in County Matches, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Semi-Slav Defence
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Horsham Club Knockout 2012-13: Mansson – Higgs
Last night saw the first round of the Club Knockout competition. This year everyone was playing using the Mid-Sussex League Knockout time control: 30 moves in 60 minutes, followed by the remaining moves in 30 minutes. I was paired against … Continue reading
Posted in Club Knockout, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Czech Benoni
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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2012-13: Mansson – Nkomo
Last night saw the start of this season’s Quickplay Knockout competition at Horsham Chess Club. The aim was to play as many rounds of the competition as possible over the course of the evening. I was paired against Melusi Nkomo. … Continue reading