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County Match (Open) 2023-24: Surrey – Sussex
Yesterday, Sussex played its first county match of the season. We were away against Surrey at their familiar venue in Cheam. Surrey had a very strong team, so it was no surprise that they achieved a decisive victory.
Posted in County Matches, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Slav Defence
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Sussex League Division 1 2023-24: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2
Last night Horsham 1 and Horsham 2 played in the Sussex League. Horsham 1 came out with a comfortable 3-1 victory; my game was an eventful draw as Black against Robert McDonald.
Posted in Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, Sussex League, The Sicilian Defence
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Horsham Club Championship 2023-24: Martin – Mansson
Last night I played in the first round of Horsham Chess Club’s new format club championship. Rather than have separate sections as before, the championship is now a single Swiss tournament, with nine rounds spread over nine months; the overall … Continue reading
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2023-24: Mansson – Page
Last night I played Roy Page in the second round of the Quickplay Knockout. After a couple of tough games, Roy emerged victorious, eliminating me from the competition.
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 Club Rapidplay 2023-24: Savill – Mansson
Following on from the previous post, here is my second game against Jordy Savill. The game saw my opponent play an enterprising version of the London System. He did not find the best way to continue on moves 11 and … Continue reading
Posted in Club Rapidplay, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The London System
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Horsham Club Rapidplay 2023-24: Mansson – Savill
Last night, I played Jordy Savill twice in the Horsham Club Rapidplay competition, as chess started again with the commencement of the club’s 2023-24 season. The first game saw me build up a a strong attacking position against my opponent’s … Continue reading
McArthur Cup 2022-23: Horsham – Lewes
Last night, Horsham managed to win the McArthur Cup in a closely-contested final against Lewes. The match finished 3-3, but was decided on board count in Horsham’s favour.
Posted in Games, McArthur Cup, Opening Analysis, Reports, The London System
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Horsham Chess Club Championship 2022-23: Higgs – Mansson
I finished my games in this season’s club championship with another draw. I was up against Anthony Higgs with the black pieces. He played a gambit, against which I did not defend in the best way, but he failed to … Continue reading
McArthur Cup 2022-23: Horsham – Chichester
Last night, Horsham progressed to the final of the McArthur Cup, with a hard-fought 3.5-2.5 win at home against Chichester. The two sides were well-matched on the top three boards, but Horsham clearly outgraded Chichester on the lower boards. This … Continue reading