Category Archives: Reports

Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Worthing 2

Posted on March 27, 2018 by James Mansson

Last week, Horsham 1 managed a narrow 3-2 away win against Worthing 2. My contribution was what proved to be the decisive win over Grant Bucher. After some tricky complications – and mutual inaccuracies – we ended up in a … Continue reading →

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County Match (Open) 2017-18: Sussex – Kent

Posted on March 12, 2018 by James Mansson

The Sussex Open Team managed to secure a draw away againt Kent last Saturday, despite being comfortably outgraded. I played my part by winning against Ian Snape with Black, in a game where the advantage swung back and forth. Both … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Worthing 1

Posted on February 21, 2018 by James Mansson

I suffered a bad loss with White in last night’s league match against Worthing 1. We are currently 2-1 down in the match with two games unfinished. In a sharp line of the Dragon, I failed to paly the strongest … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2017-18: P.Taylor – Mansson

Posted on February 12, 2018 by James Mansson

Following my debacle against Ian Comley, it was good to get things back on track in the club championship with a win over Paul Taylor. I was Black in a Queen’s Indian, and the position was roughly level out of … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Brighton 2

Posted on February 2, 2018 by James Mansson

Unfortunately, Horsham 1 were only able to draw against Brighton 2 last week. My game saw me playing Black against Anna Charpidou on board two. My opponent allowed me to create a large pawn centre, then managed to block it, … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Championship 2017-18: Comley – Mansson

Posted on January 24, 2018 by James Mansson

I suffered a disappointing loss in the club championship last night against Ian Comley. After slipping into a worse (but defensible) position after the opening, a combination of good play by my opponent and some further inaccuracies gave him a … Continue reading →

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Mid-Sussex League Division 1 2017-18: Horsham 1 – Lewes 1

Posted on January 18, 2018 by James Mansson

Horsham 1 scored a narrow win against Lewes 1 in the Mid-Sussex League last Tuesday. I was Black against Barry Maufe, in a rematch of our earlier MSL Knockout game in December. I emerged clearly worse from a rather unorthodox … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Knockout 2017-18: Mansson – Roberts

Posted on January 4, 2018 by James Mansson

I started the New Year with an interesting game against Dix Roberts in the club knockout. I tried a new line in the opening against my opponent’s Taimanov Sicilian, which led to an unclear position. I then let my position … Continue reading →

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Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2017-18: Mansson – Taylor

Posted on December 21, 2017 by James Mansson

I was up against Paul Taylor in the semi-final of the Horsham Chess Club Quickplay Knockout. The match was a tough encounter that I could easily have lost, but I managed to prevail in the sudden death playoff game.

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County Match (Open) 2017-18: Sussex – Essex

Posted on December 11, 2017 by James Mansson

Sussex secured a narrow win by 8.5-7.5 over Essex in their SCCU Open County Match last Saturday. I was please to be able to contribute to the victory with a win as Black on board 6. My opponent played an … Continue reading →

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