Category Archives: The Scandinavian

County Match (Open) 2025-26: Sussex – Kent

Posted on February 26, 2026 by James Mansson
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Sussex League (Division 1) 2025-26: Horsham 1 – Bexhill 2

Posted on January 27, 2026 by James Mansson
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Horsham Club Rapidplay 2024-25: Taylor – Mansson

Posted on June 5, 2025 by James Mansson

Last Tuesday, I played my two games against Alex Taylor in the club rapidplay. The score finished as one win apiece, with Black winning both games. Indeed, both games followed the same pattern: White gained a big advantage, only to … Continue reading →

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Horsham Chess Club Championship 2024-25: Mansson – Stimpson

Posted on March 13, 2025 by James Mansson

After my disappointing loss in the previous round, I got back on track in the club championship with a quick win against Phil Stimpson.

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Sussex League Division 1 2024-25: Horsham 1 – East Grinstead 1

Posted on March 12, 2025 by James Mansson

Last Monday, Horsham 1 achieved an excellent result, beating East Grinstead 1 away by the score of 2.5-1.5. I contributed a win on board three.

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Horsham Club Championship 2021-22: Mansson – Stimpson

Posted on June 8, 2022 by James Mansson

My last game in this year’s club championship was against Phil Stimpson. It proved to be an unsatisfactory game for both players, who both had chances to win, but failed to take them. In the end it was a draw, … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2018-19: Mansson – Richardson

Posted on April 21, 2019 by James Mansson

I scored a quick as White against Paul Richardson in the club championship. My opponent made the mistake of both not casting, and then creating a weakness that I could exploit to open the position decisively.

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Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Mansson – Comley

Posted on March 16, 2017 by James Mansson

My latest win in the club championship was pretty straightforward. My opponent made a couple of significant mistakes early on; I did not exploit the first fully, but took advantage of the second to achieve a winning advantage. Just as … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Knockout 2016-17: Mansson – Rustom

Posted on November 20, 2016 by James Mansson

My game in the first round of the club knockout was a fairly straightforward win. I emerged from the opening with an edge, although it seems that Black missed a chance to equalise. I then adopted an aggressive approach to … Continue reading →

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