Category Archives: The Torre Attack

Horsham Club Knockout 2021-22: Higgs – Mansson

I played Anthony Higgs in the semi-final of the club knockout last Tuesday. The game ended in a draw, so we will need to have a replay in the near future. As it happens, I was lucky to escape with … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Championship 2016-17: Harbott – Mansson

Before this game, which was played last night, I wondered how many games I had played against Peter Harbott in various competitions. Looking in my database, I found 28, of which 15 were in the Horsham club championship, 6 in … Continue reading

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2011-12: Mansson – Harbott

Last night I won my semi-final match against Peter Harbott in the club quickplay knockout. It was contested, as usual, over two 10-minutes games, with sudden death if the match is tied 1-1. In the first game, I quickly built … Continue reading

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Blast from the Past: University Team Games

When I started attending Durham University in 1992, I joined the Chess Club straight away, and played for the First Team for all of my three years there. The university entered a couple of teams in the local league, where … Continue reading

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