Derek Meredith and Joe Bihlmeyer have tied for first place at the
2018 Yankee Peddler Open, held Nov. 17 in Coventry Connecticut.
Each won their first two rounds, then drew each other in round three.
Both players are instructors at the New Britain Chess Club.
There is a 4-way tie for 3rd place: (each with two points out of three rounds)
Art Nagel, Joshua Berkun, Hayes Goodman, and newcomer Carl Fetteroll.
Thirteen players entered the tournament, it took 7 hours from start to finish.
Many players went across the street to Bidwell Tavern for lunch.
Joe Bihlmeyer donated $5 towards the free snacks and drinks.
Abe Mondal and Dan Smith helped Rob set up the tables and chairs
and carrying heavy bins throughout the day.
2018 YANKEE PEDDLER OPEN - COVENTRY CONNECTICUT - NOV 17
----------------------------------------------------------------- Pair | Player Name |Total|Round|Round|Round| Num | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | MATTHEW DEREK MEREDITH |2.5 |W 3|W 7|D 2| CT | 10031443 / R: 2123 ->2126 | | | | | | Q: 2070 ->2076 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 | JOSEPH E BIHLMEYER |2.5 |W 8|W 5|D 1| CT | 12686352 / R: 2056 ->2061 | | | | | | Q: 2051 ->2053 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3 | ARTHUR C NAGEL |2.0 |L 1|W 9|W 8| CT | 10264669 / R: 1725 ->1743 | | | | | | Q: 1478 ->1520 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 | JOSHUA BERKUN |2.0 |D 12|D 6|W 11| CT | 16080502 / R: 1398 ->1381 | | | | | | Q: 1319 ->1300 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5 | CARL FETTEROLL |2.0 |W 14|L 2|W 13| MA | 14903973 / R: 1301 ->1303 | | | | | | Q: 1099P21->1104P24 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 | HAYES GOODMAN |2.0 |W 13|D 4|D 7| RI | 15207355 / R: 1212 ->1261 | | | | | | Q: 1103 ->1162 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7 | ABHIJIT MONDAL |1.5 |W 9|L 1|D 6| CT | 16778795 / R: 1823P15->1801P18 | | | | | | Q: 1903P11->1862P14 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 | ROGER P BESSETTE |1.0 |L 2|W 14|L 3| CT | 12822966 / R: 1697 ->1678 | | | | | | Q: 1524 ->1502 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 | DANIEL SMITH |1.0 |L 7|L 3|W 14| RI | 12704934 / R: 1484 ->1470 | | | | | | Q: 1381 ->1365 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 | ROB ROY |1.0 |U |W 13|U | CT | 10574790 / R: 1403 ->1405 | | | | | | Q: 1156 ->1160 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11 | LAURENT LAFOSSE |1.0 |U |W 12|L 4| CT | 12431094 / R: 1104 ->1116 | | | | | | Q: 1118 ->1112 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12 | ARGHO DAS |0.5 |D 4|L 11|U | CT | 16750340 / R: 1009P5 ->1020P7 | | | | | | Q: 769P5 -> 826P7 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 13 | VIJAY SRINIVASACHARI |0.0 |L 6|L 10|L 5| CT | 16854115 / R: Unrated-> 877P3 | | | | | | Q: Unrated-> 710P3 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 14 | SHRITAN VIJAY |0.0 |L 5|L 8|L 9| CT | 16854121 / R: Unrated-> 342P3 | | | | | | Q: Unrated-> 342P3 | | | | | -----------------------------------------------------------------
PHOTOS TAKEN AT THE 2018 YANKEE PEDDLER OPEN
Our Chess Historian, Bob Cyr, brings us back to 1998.
http://www.chessct.org/nbcc/UplHist/NBCCHIGHLIGHTS1998.pdf
Our Chess Historian, Bob Cyr, brings us back to 2017.
http://www.chessct.org/nbcc/UplHist/NBCCNEWSLETTER2017.pdf
Bob Cyr reports on Nov 9 tournament at Hall High School, W. Hartford.
https://connecticutchess.blogspot.com/2018/11/uconn-vs-simsbury-match-report-by-bob.html
CSCA board meets Dec 8 in Newington to elect officers and award bids.
Norman Burtness announces 3 events at the New Britain Chess Club.
http://www.chessct.org/nbcc/nbccmain.php
NBCC OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, NOV. 24, 2018
Come watch the World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana at the NBCC 11/24. We will be broadcasting the match and having a time of casual play during the game. Bring snacks.
NBCC Unrated Tournament - Saturday Dec. 1, 2018
NBCC will be holding an unrated tournament on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. 5 Rounds of G/25;d5. Register 9:15-9:45. $15 entry fee. Trophies to top finishers. More details next week.
Training Classes will focus on Carlsen vs. Caruana World Championship
This week we will be looking at Game 1 of the championship match where Carlsen missed some good winning chances. This lecture will be geared to members of all rating levels.
NBCC launches lichess.org presence
The club announces it online lichess presence. Lichess is a free chess playing platform and we secured a place where club members can talk with each other, play against each other or even play together in team tournaments online. Once you sign up for an account on lichess, log in to your account and then access the link: https://lichess.org/team/new-britain-chess-club-nbcc and click on Join Team. Write a message indicating who you are and solve the Mate in 1 Captcha (to ensure you are a human) and our lichess team leader, Teddy, will accept your request.
Best Game of the Year Contest
Judged by NM Rick Bauer. You must be a NBCC member to be eligible. Submit your best game to Rick at RickBauer55@gmail.com Prizes will be ⅔ to the winner and ⅓ to the loser (NBCC member only). Games also played outside the club against non-NBCC members will be considered. The judging will be announced at the Christmas party.
Connecticut Chess Magazine on Twitter
Report on Greater Hartford Scholastic Chess
Hall High School, West Hartford CT, by Norman Burtness
Alan Lasser's Game of the Week column
It is easy to root for Caruana; many chess clubs have goofy-looking guys with funny names who wear glasses, he’s the Everyman with talent. The World Championship is off to a good start for our man, especially if you were afraid the results would mirror their lifetime score.
If you want to extrapolate a few more Rossolimos into twelve straight draws, and an eventual decision by a time scramble in a tie-break game, then perhaps the real winner of the World Championship match will be Fischer Random.
It was my turn to triumph with the tripled pawns. It wasn’t a brave positional endeavor, I was already up a rook when I offered it back to obtain the mighty triplets. When the front pawn advances, the back pawns can keep a rook from attacking it from behind.
Rishav Mehta-Alan Lasser
11/5/18
UMass Chess Club
game/15
1.e4 Nf6
2.d3 e5
3.Be2 Nc6
4.Nc3 Bc5
5.Bg5 h6
6.Bxf6 Qxf6
7.Nh3 d6
8.Bg4 O-O
9.Qe2?? -3.52/28
9.Bxc8 -0.07/22 9...Raxc8 10.Nd5 10. O-O Qh4 11. Nd5 Nd8 12. Ne3 Ne6 13. Kh1 Bxe3 14. fxe3 g6 15. Ng1 Qe7 16. Qe1 -0.07 Stockfish 10...Qe6 11.O-O Ne7 12.Nxe7+ Qxe7 13.Re1 c6 14.c3 Rfe8 15.b4
9…Nd4
10.Qd1 Bxg4
11.Qxg4 Nxc2+
12.Kd2 Nxa1
13.Nd5?! -4.88/26
13.Rxa1 -3.64/23 13...Bd4 13...c6 14. Rd1 Rad8 15. Kc2 d5 16. Qe2 d4 17. Nb1 Qe6 18. Nd2 Qxa2 -4.51 Stockfish 14.Rc1 c6 15.Nd1 d5 16.Rc2 dxe4
13…Qd8
14.f4? -8.53/26
14.Rxa1 -4.92/24 14...c6 15.Ne3 15. Nc3 Qb6 16. Rb1 Bxf2 17. Nxf2 Qxf2+ 18. Qe2 Qf4+ 19. Kc2 Qxh2 -5.67 Stockfish 15...Bxe3+ 15... Qb6 16. Kc2 Bxe3 17. fxe3 Qc5+ 18. Kd1 Qxe3 19. Qf3 Qd4 20. Kc2 Qc5+ -6.46 Stockfish 16.fxe3 Qb6 17.Kc2 Qxe3
14…c6
15.Nc3 exf4?! -5.10/24
15...Qb6 -8.35/25 16.Kc1 Bd4 17.Qe2 a5 18.Na4 Qb4 19.Kb1 Qxa4 20.Kxa1 Qb5 20...d5 21. Kb1 exf4 22. Nxf4 Rae8 23. b3 Qb4 24. Qc2 Be5 25. Ne2 dxe4 -8.57 Stockfish 21.Ng1 exf4
16.Nxf4?! -6.25/25
16.Rxa1 -5.10/24 16...Be3+ 16...d5 17. Nxf4 dxe4 18. Kc2 f5 19. Qh3 Qd6 20. Nfe2 Rad8 21. Rd1 exd3+ 22. Rxd3 Qxd3+ 23. Qxd3 Rxd3 24. Kxd3 -6.54 Stockfish 17.Kc2 d5 18.Qf5 dxe4 19.Qxe4 Re8 20.Qf5 Qd6
16…Qg5
17.Qxg5 hxg5
18.Nh5?! -7.22/25
18.Nfe2 -5.82/27 18...f5 19.e5 Nb3+ 19...dxe5 20. Rxa1 g4 21. Rh1 Kf7 22. Ng3 g6 23. Re1 Ke6 24. Nce2 Bb4+ 25. Nc3 Rh8 -6.75 Stockfish 20.axb3 dxe5 21.h3 Rad8 22.Kc2 Rd7 23.Re1 g6 24.Nc1 Re8 25.Na4 Bf2 26.Re2 Bd4 27.b4 e4 28.dxe4 Rxe4 29.Rd2 Ree7 30.Nd3 b6 31.Nc3 a6 32.Ne2 Bg7 33.Nc3 Re3 34.Rd1 Bxc3 35.bxc3
18.Nh3 f5 19.Nxg5 fxe4 20.Ngxe4 Bb6 21.Rxa1 d5 -6.59 Stockfish
18…f5
19.g3?! -10.36/23
19.Ng3 -7.15/24 19...f4 20.Nf5 20. Nf1 Be3+ 21. Nxe3 fxe3+ 22. Kxe3 Nc2+ 23. Ke2 Rf7 24. Rf1 Nd4+ 25. Ke1 Rxf1+ 26. Kxf1 -7.48 Stockfish 20...Be3+ 21.Nxe3 fxe3+ 22.Kxe3 Nc2+ 23.Ke2 Nd4+ 24.Ke3 c5 25.Nd1 Rf7 26.Kd2 Raf8 27.Ke1 b5 28.Rg1 g4 29.Rh1 Rf4 30.Rg1 c4 31.Kd2 cxd3 32.Kxd3
19.Rxa1 f4 20.e5 dxe5 21.Kc2 Bb4 22.Ne4 Be7 23.Re1 g6 -7.12 Stockfish
19…g6
20.Nf6+ Rxf6
21.Rxa1 f4
22.Rf1 Raf8
23.e5 dxe5
24.Ne4 Be3+
25.Kc2 fxg3
26.Rxf6 26.Nf6 allows the pawn to queen after 26...Rf6 27.Rf6 gh 28.Rf1 Bg1 or 28.Rg6 Kh7 26…Rxf6
27.Nxf6+ Kg7
28.Ng4 g2
29.Nxe5 g1=Q 0-1
[Event "game/15"]
[Site "UMass Chess Club"]
[Date "2018.11.05"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Rishav Mehta"]
[Black "Alan Lasser"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B02"]
1.e4 Nf6 2.d3 e5 3.Be2 Nc6 4.Nc3 Bc5
5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Nh3 d6 8.Bg4 O-O 9.Qe2 $4 { -3.52/28 } ( 9.Bxc8
{ -0.07/22 } 9...Raxc8 10.Nd5
{ 10. O-O Qh4 11. Nd5 Nd8 12. Ne3 Ne6 13. Kh1 Bxe3 14. fxe3 g6 15. Ng1 Qe7
16. Qe1 -0.07 Stockfish } 10...Qe6 11.O-O Ne7 12.Nxe7+ Qxe7 13.Re1 c6
14.c3 Rfe8 15.b4 ) 9...Nd4 10.Qd1 Bxg4 11.Qxg4 Nxc2+ 12.Kd2 Nxa1 13.Nd5 $6
{ -4.88/26 } ( 13.Rxa1 { -3.64/23 } 13...Bd4
{ 13...c6 14. Rd1 Rad8 15. Kc2 d5 16. Qe2 d4 17. Nb1 Qe6 18. Nd2 Qxa2
-4.51 Stockfish } 14.Rc1 c6 15.Nd1 d5 16.Rc2 dxe4 ) 13...Qd8 14.f4 $2
{ -8.53/26 } ( 14.Rxa1 { -4.92/24 } 14...c6 15.Ne3
{ 15. Nc3 Qb6 16. Rb1 Bxf2 17. Nxf2 Qxf2+ 18. Qe2 Qf4+ 19. Kc2 Qxh2 -5.67
Stockfish } 15...Bxe3+
{ 15... Qb6 16. Kc2 Bxe3 17. fxe3 Qc5+ 18. Kd1 Qxe3 19. Qf3 Qd4 20. Kc2
Qc5+ -6.46 Stockfish } 16.fxe3 Qb6 17.Kc2 Qxe3 ) 14...c6 15.Nc3 exf4 $6
{ -5.10/24 } ( 15...Qb6 { -8.35/25 } 16.Kc1 Bd4 17.Qe2 a5 18.Na4 Qb4 19.Kb1
Qxa4 20.Kxa1 Qb5
{ 20...d5 21. Kb1 exf4 22. Nxf4 Rae8 23. b3 Qb4 24. Qc2 Be5 25. Ne2 dxe4
-8.57 Stockfish } 21.Ng1 exf4 ) 16.Nxf4 $6 { -6.25/25 } ( 16.Rxa1
{ -5.10/24 } 16...Be3+
{ 16...d5 17. Nxf4 dxe4 18. Kc2 f5 19. Qh3 Qd6 20. Nfe2 Rad8 21. Rd1 exd3+
22. Rxd3 Qxd3+ 23. Qxd3 Rxd3 24. Kxd3 -6.54 Stockfish } 17.Kc2 d5 18.Qf5
dxe4 19.Qxe4 Re8 20.Qf5 Qd6 ) 16...Qg5 17.Qxg5 hxg5 18.Nh5 $6 { -7.22/25 } (
18.Nfe2 { -5.82/27 } 18...f5 19.e5 Nb3+
{ 19...dxe5 20. Rxa1 g4 21. Rh1 Kf7 22. Ng3 g6 23. Re1 Ke6 24. Nce2 Bb4+
25. Nc3 Rh8 -6.75 Stockfish } 20.axb3 dxe5 21.h3 Rad8 22.Kc2 Rd7 23.Re1
g6 24.Nc1 Re8 25.Na4 Bf2 26.Re2 Bd4 27.b4 e4 28.dxe4 Rxe4 29.Rd2 Ree7 30.Nd3
b6 31.Nc3 a6 32.Ne2 Bg7 33.Nc3 Re3 34.Rd1 Bxc3 35.bxc3 ) ( 18.Nh3 f5 19.Nxg5
fxe4 20.Ngxe4 Bb6 21.Rxa1 d5 { -6.59 Stockfish } ) 18...f5 19.g3 $6
{ -10.36/23 } ( 19.Ng3 { -7.15/24 } 19...f4 20.Nf5
{ 20. Nf1 Be3+ 21. Nxe3 fxe3+ 22. Kxe3 Nc2+ 23. Ke2 Rf7 24. Rf1 Nd4+ 25.
Ke1 Rxf1+ 26. Kxf1 -7.48 Stockfish } 20...Be3+ 21.Nxe3 fxe3+ 22.Kxe3 Nc2+
23.Ke2 Nd4+ 24.Ke3 c5 25.Nd1 Rf7 26.Kd2 Raf8 27.Ke1 b5 28.Rg1 g4 29.Rh1 Rf4
30.Rg1 c4 31.Kd2 cxd3 32.Kxd3 ) ( 19.Rxa1 f4 20.e5 dxe5 21.Kc2 Bb4 22.Ne4 Be7
23.Re1 g6 { -7.12 Stockfish } ) 19...g6 20.Nf6+ Rxf6 21.Rxa1 f4 22.Rf1 Raf8
23.e5 dxe5 24.Ne4 Be3+ 25.Kc2 fxg3 26.Rxf6
{ 26.Nf6 allows the pawn to queen after 26...Rf6 27.Rf6 gh 28.Rf1 Bg1 or
28.Rg6 Kh7 } 26...Rxf6 27.Nxf6+ Kg7 28.Ng4 g2 29.Nxe5 g1=Q 0-1
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