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Category Archives: Club Knockout
Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – McDonald
Last night I was up against Rob McDonald in the final of the Knockout competition. Unlike my previous couple of matches, we managed to decide the match in the first game; I won with the White pieces to win the … Continue reading
Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – Forster (Rapidplay)
After two draws at the usual longplay time control (65 minutes + 30 second increment), my semi-final against Mike Forster switched to the first rapidplay time control (30 minutes + 10 second increment). I managed to win the next game … Continue reading
Posted in Club Knockout, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Sicilian Defence
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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Forster – Mansson
The second game of my knockout semi-final against Mike Forster was also a draw. The tie will therefore go to a quickplay playoff, to be contested at a future date yet to be agreed.
Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – Forster
I was up against Mike Forster in the semi-final of the club knockout last night. The game eventually ended as a draw with only kings left. This means a replay will be required, the date of which remains to be … Continue reading
Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – Taylor (Rapidplay)
My knockout match against Alex Taylor had gone to its third game and first of the rapidplay games, played at thirty minutes each with a ten second increment. We played that game last night, and finally had a decisive result, … Continue reading
Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – Taylor
My first game in the third round of the knockout against Alex Taylor was drawn, which meant that we went to a replay with colours reversed. That game was played last night, and it resulted in another draw; this means … Continue reading
Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Taylor – Mansson
Last night, I played Alex Taylor in the club knockout. As the game ended in a draw, we have to replay the fixture at a later date.
Posted in Club Knockout, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Sicilian Defence
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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Waddingham – Mansson
Last night I was up against Roger Waddingham in the second round of the club knockout. I managed to win to proceed to the next round.
Posted in Club Knockout, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Reti Opening
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Horsham Club Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – Parker
Last night, I played my first round game in the club knockout against Alex Parker. I has the white pieces, and managed to win a quick game to progress to the next round. My opponent went wrong early, first conceding … Continue reading
Horsham Chess Club Knockout 2022-23: Mansson – Savill
I was up against Jordy Savill in the third round of the knockout last night. I managed to score a convincing win, and so move on to the semi-finals.
Posted in Club Knockout, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Budapest Gambit
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