Author Archives: James Mansson

1 Nf3 repertoire: The Ultra Symmetrical English

Posted on June 12, 2011 by James Mansson

One question in a range of openings is what happens if Black simply copies White’s move? Sometimes, of course, this is not especially good, e.g. 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c5 3 cxd5, but sometimes it is (arguably) the strongest … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2010-11: Mansson – Taylor

Posted on June 1, 2011 by James Mansson

Following my brief encounter against John Cannon, I took the chance to play my Quickplay Knockout match against Paul Taylor. A couple of complex games saw me progress further.

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Horsham Club Championship 2010-11: Cannon – Mansson

Posted on June 1, 2011 by James Mansson

My club championship game against John Cannon last Tuesday was a low key affair, ending in a draw after 23 moves. I had some early chances to put the pressure on White, but didn’t take them. In fact, when the … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2010-11: Mansson – Higgs

Posted on May 25, 2011 by James Mansson

As mentioned in my previous post, I played my club championship game against Anthony Higgs on Tuesday, after first playing off our match in the Quickplay Knockout. As was usual for our games, it was a complicated affair. This time … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2010-11: Mansson – Higgs

Posted on May 25, 2011 by James Mansson

Last night I played a double header against Anthony Higgs, combining our Quickplay Knockout match and Horsham Club Championship game.

Posted in Club Quickplay Knockout, Games, Opening Analysis, Philidor's Defence, Reports, The Sicilian Defence, The Vienna Game | 1 Comment

Mid-Sussex League Knockout 2010-11: Horsham 1 – St Francis & Haywards Heath

Posted on May 18, 2011 by James Mansson

Horsham have won the Mid-Sussex League Knockout once again! The two teams turned out to be pretty evenly matched on grading, so 3.5 was the winning margin for both sides. After Horsham went 2-0 up, the match always looked to … Continue reading →

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Update – Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2010-11: Horsham 1 – Brighton 2

Posted on May 12, 2011 by James Mansson

Brighton 2 resigned on board 3, while board 4 was agreed draw. Horsham 1 therefore won the match 3.5-1.5.

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Horsham Club Championship 2010-11: Kington – Mansson

Posted on May 11, 2011 by James Mansson

I’m gradually playing off my outstanding games in the Horsham Club Championship, and last night I played another, against Paul Kington. He chose the unambitious Exchange Variation against my Slav Defence, and, reacting passively to my “Russian Counterattack”, ended up … Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Spirit of Atticus

Posted on May 4, 2011 by James Mansson

Round 11 saw the e2e4.org.uk second team fell agonisingly short of promotion, as we were only able to draw with Spirit of Atticus. There were only two decisive games in the match; James Jackson won for e2e4.org.uk, but I lost … Continue reading →

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4NCL Division 3 2010-11: e2e4.org.uk 2 – Oxford 2

Posted on May 4, 2011 by James Mansson

Round 10 saw e2e4.org.uk 2 stay in the hunt for promotion with a comfortable win over Oxford 2. Alan Byron, Andy Talbot and I all scored wins, while the rest of the team drew.

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