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Sussex League Division 1 2024-25: Horsham 1 – Crowborough
Following a disappointing draw against Horsham 2 the previous week, Horsham 1 bounced back with a decisive win against Crowborough. The score stands at 3-0 in Horsham’s favour, with the one unfinished game at least a draw. [Update: the game … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, Sussex League, The Ruy Lopez
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Sussex League Division 1 2024-25: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2
Horsham started its campaign in two of the Sussex League divisions with inter-club team matches: Horsham 1 – Horsham 2 (in Division 1) and Horsham 4 – Horsham 5 (in Division 3). I was playing in the Horsham 1 – … Continue reading
Posted in Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, Sussex League, The London System
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Horsham Club Championship 2024-25: Kington – Mansson
Last night, I played Paul Kington in the second round of the Club Championship. I managed to gain some pressure in the endgame, but misses a couple of chances and only drew.
Horsham Club Championship 2024-25: Mansson – Trofin
Lats night, I finally played my delayed first round game in the Club Championship against Marian Trofin. After some poor strategic decisions, I fell into a bad position, but fortunately I was able to wriggle out eventually, and the game … Continue reading
Horsham Club Quickplay Knockout 2024-25: Mansson – J.Reid
Last night, I was up against James Reid in the first round of the Quickplay Knockout. I managed to win both games easily enough, and so progressed to the next round in the main draw.
Horsham Club Knockout 2024-25: Miller – Mansson
Last night, I played Daniel Miller in the first round of the Club Knockout competition. I was lucky to escape with a draw. The replay will be on our next free Tuesday.
Posted in Club Knockout, Games, Opening Analysis, Reports, The Sicilian Defence
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Horsham Club Rapidplay 2024-25: Mansson – Toth
Last night, I played my first competitive games of the new season. As my game in the Horsham Club Championship was delayed, I played a couple of games in the Horsham Club Rapidplay instead. My opponent was Ben Toth and … Continue reading
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
County Match (Open) 2023-24: Sussex – Lincolnshire
Sussex were up against Lincolnshire in the final of the Minor Counties competition last Saturday. We managed to win an exciting match on board count.
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 Modern Benoni
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