Author Archives: James Mansson

Horsham Chess Club Annual General Meeting 2012

Posted on September 12, 2012 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday saw the AGM of Horsham Chess Club. There were no major changes in the club’s list of officers, with the exception of the election of me as the club’s inaugural web master. This was prompted by the club’s … Continue reading →

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Playing the Semi-Slav: White’s 5th Move Alternatives

Posted on September 9, 2012 by James Mansson

So far in this series I have been looking at the various ways to reach the basic starting position of the Semi-Slav, which arises after 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3 e6. Now I’ll turn … Continue reading →

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Champion’s Simul 2012

Posted on September 7, 2012 by James Mansson

The now traditional Club Champion’s simul against all comers opening the new season last Tuesday. As noted in my previous post, Mike Forster and I attempted to play off last season’s Quickplay Knockout final beforehand, but were tied at 1-1 … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2011-12: Mansson – Forster (Part One)

Posted on September 5, 2012 by James Mansson

Prior to the champion’s simul last night, Mike Forster and I attempted to play off the Quickplay Knockout Final that was still outstanding. However, as it turned out we won one game apiece in “normal time”, and didn’t have time … Continue reading →

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Playing the Semi-Slav: Nimzo Move Order

Posted on September 3, 2012 by James Mansson

The final move order for reaching the Semi-Slav I want to consider runs 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 d5 4 Nc3 c6. I refer to this move order as the Nimzo move order, as it involves playing … Continue reading →

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Playing the Semi-Slav: Triangle Move Order

Posted on September 1, 2012 by James Mansson

The main alternative to the traditional move order for reaching the Semi-Slav is 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 c6 4 Nf3 Nf6. The system where Black plays …d5, …e6 and …c6 prior to (or even without) …Nf6 … Continue reading →

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Playing the Semi-Slav: Traditional Move Order

Posted on August 31, 2012 by James Mansson

The traditional move order for reaching the Semi-Slav is 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3 e6. In this order, Black initially keeps open the option of developing his queen’s bishop to f5 or g4. If … Continue reading →

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Playing the Semi-Slav: Overview

Posted on August 29, 2012 by James Mansson

The post is the first in a series in which I look at building a repertoire against 1 d4, 1 c4 and 1 Nf3 based on the Semi-Slav Defence. The basic starting position of the Semi-Slav can be reached via … Continue reading →

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Horsham Chess Club has a new website

Posted on August 10, 2012 by James Mansson

Horsham Chess Club has a new website, which can be found here. Over the last month or so, I have been working in conjunction with Club Secretary Ian Comley and others to create a new site for the club. At … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Knockout 2011-12: Mansson – Stimpson

Posted on June 29, 2012 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday was the last official club night of the season. It was a chance to get the remaining games in the club competitions finished. I managed to play my Knockout Final game against Phil Stimpson, although I do still … Continue reading →

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