Category Archives: The Queen’s Gambit Declined

Blast from the Past: Junior Tournaments

Posted on August 18, 2011 by James Mansson

As mentioned in my previous post (and the first in this series) most of the opponents I faced when playing for my school were weak players. As a result, I didn’t learn a great deal from these games, as not … Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: School Team Games

Posted on August 16, 2011 by James Mansson

This post is the first in a series where I look back over some of the 1000+ games I have played in competitive tournaments and matches over the years. I am going to start with a look at some of … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2010-11: Lock – Mansson

Posted on April 13, 2011 by James Mansson

Last night I started playing off my many remaining games in the Horsham Chess Club Championship. It turned out to be a rather dull draw against Gavin Lock with Black.

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

Posted on January 18, 2011 by James Mansson

Following on from the disaster in round 3, the performance of e2e4.org.uk 2 in round 4 was much stronger. Mark Josse, David Coates and I all won, while Alan Byron, Philip Horspool and John Denton all drew, giving the team … Continue reading →

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The cornerstone of the 1 Nf3 repertoire

Posted on January 8, 2011 by James Mansson

The first decision in constructing the repertoire is what system to play in the position that arises after the moves 1 Nf3 d5 2 d4 Nf6 3 c4 e6. Visit the Bibliography for recommended reading relating to the 1 Nf3 … Continue reading →

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