LECTURES BY EXPERT JOE BIHLMEYER

NEW BRITAIN CHESS CLUB WEEKLY NEWS

 

Gaetano Bompastore Update - Get Well Quick Tournament

As many of you know, Gaetano Bompastore was involved in a serious accident while coming home from the NBCC Summer Open.  He is still in rehab, but is improving and in good spirits.  There will be a private tournament at his rehab center in Agawam Mass. on May 11.  Those who know Gaetano and want to wish him well are welcome to participate in the event  He is eager to see his chess friends.  Since Gaetano plays chess in both CT and Mass, we will try to maintain cross-state pairings.  Click on the the link for full details:  Gaetano Bompastore  Get Well Quick Tournament.  Advance registration is preferred; email the NBCC.

 

Gaetano Bompastore Get Well Quick Tournament

On May 11, at 1pm, there will be a quick-rated chess tournament at Agawam Health Care, 1200 Suffield St. Agawam, MA, the rehabilitation facility where Gaetano is recovering from the accident. His chess skills are still sharp, so bring your best game. Since this tournament is being held at a medical facility, it is not open to the general public, but it is open to Gaetano’s chess friends and those who would like to see him, wish him well and play some chess. Feel free to pass along this invite to those who know Gaetano and might be interested in playing. Gaetano’s fiancee Laura will prepare a light lunch and snacks for the event. Gaetano is eager to see his chess friends and play some rated games.

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Blitz XXI Results

Congratulations to Nelson Castaneda, winner of Blitz XXI.  Finishing in 2nd was Mario Guevara-Rodriguez; 3rd, Joe Hricko; U1600, Art Nagel;U1100, Norman Aldrich.  Thank to Suhas Kodali for directing.  Suhas is one of 5 players who recently complete a training class to become USCF club tournament directors.  We look forward to having these new directors shoulder the load of directing tournaments each week.  Once the tournament has been rated the crosstable will be posted.   

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Bill Campbell Honorary Quick Tournament, Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Continuing our tradition to honor members based on longevity with the club, next in line is Bill Campbell.  We will hold this event on April 30.  Bill favors the shorter time controls, so the minimum time control for a quick-rated tournament is G/10;d0.  

Biography by Bob Cyr:  Bill learned the game from his father, played it until his teenage years, and then rediscovered the game as an adult in his 30s, when he thought that he was good at the game. But he was totally wrong! What ended up happening was that his friend Tom Pasim introduced Bill to one of his friends, Charles "Carol" Wojtywaik, who came over Tom’s house and beat both Tom and Bill really bad. Charles showed Bill how much he needed to improve his game, enough to the point where Bill became very serious about playing chess competitively. Carol introduced Bill to the club. So, in 2008, Bill joined our family. It was then, after seeing so many strong players, that Bill realized that the NBCC was the place to improve his game. Bill is one of our more active and competitive members. Two of his most memorable moments were when he defeated FM Nelson Castaneda in his simultaneous chess exhibition in 2017 and last month in FM Richard Bauer’s simul, but mostly he is thrilled to meet and make new friends at the NBCC. He also experienced chess action on the grand scene at USATE this past year for the first time, and he was overjoyed with the event, seeing players from around the globe compete in this three-day chess vacation. Bill is a class C chess player, who aspires to continue to climb the rankings, attaining class B or higher in his 40s and 50s. He is also a frequent patron of the Friday night informal chess club in Farmington, and he is always up for a friendly game. Bill is a nice person, who is warm and welcoming to all players.

 

Training Class -Tuesday 6:15-7:00   Joe Bihlmeyer “Topic: TBA”

Expert Joe Bihlmeyer will be teaching on “7th rank with tactics”.

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Norman Burtness, President 

New Britain Chess Club

newbritainchessclub@gmail.com

www.newbritainchessclub.com

 

GAME OF THE WEEK, by Alan Lasser

So you want to be a grandmaster? If you’re up a pawn on move twenty-five, with two of them being connected and passed, wouldn't you think you had a chance against the world champion? It’s all an illusion of course, the two connected passed pawns are actually targets.

GM Georg Meier(2628)-GM Magnus Carlsen(2845)
Grenke Chess Classic
4/26/19
1.Nf3 Nf6
2.g3 g6
3.Bg2 Bg7
4.O-O O-O
5.d4 d6
6.b3 b5
7.Bb2 Bb7
8.Nbd2 Nbd7
9.c4 bxc4
10.Nxc4 a5
11.Rc1 c5
12.dxc5 Nxc5
13.Bd4 Ncd7
14.a4?! -0.13/22
14.Re1 +0.17/20 14...Qb8 15.Bc3 a4 16.b4 Bh6 17.e3 Rc8 18.Na5 Be4 19.Bxf6 Nxf6 20.Rxc8+
14.Qd2 Ra6 15.Rfd1 Re8 16.Nfe5 Bxg2 17.Nxd7 Qxd7 18.Kxg2 Qb7+ 19.Kg1 Ne4 20.Qd3 d5 21.Ne3 Bh6 +0.09 Stockfish
14…Ra6
15.Na3 Qa8
16.Nb5 Rc6
17.Rxc6 Bxc6
18.Ne1 Bxg2
19.Nxg2 Rc8
20.Na7 Rd8
21.Qc2 e5
22.Be3 d5
23.Nc6 Re8
24.Bd2 Ne4
25.Nxa5 Rc8
26.Qa2?! -0.93/24
26.Qb2 -0.35/22 26...Bf8 26...Nxd2 27. Qxd2 Nf6 28. f3 Bf8 29. Rb1 Qa7+ 30. Kh1 Qb6 31. b4 d4 32. b5 Nd5 -1.16 27.Be1 d4 28.Nc4 Nec5 29.a5 Rb8 30.b4 Qd5 31.Na3 Na6 32.Nc2 Qe4 33.f4 Bc5 34.Rf2 d3 35.exd3 Bxf2+ 36.Bxf2
26…Ndf6
27.Be1 Nc3
28.Bxc3 Rxc3
29.b4 Bf8?! -0.03/26
29...d4 -0.68/22 30.Rb1 30. Nb3 Nd5 31. Nc5 Nxb4 32. Qb1 Rxc5 33. Qxb4 Bf8 34. Qb3 Qa6 -1.42 Stockfish 30...Nd5 30... Ne4 31. Nb3 Rc6 32. Re1 Nc3 33. Qa3 Bf8 34. h4 Rc4 35. Nc5 Bxc5 36. bxc5 Qc6 -2.18 Stockfish 31.Ne1 Rc8 32.Qb3 Nc3 33.Rb2 e4 34.Rc2 Bf8 35.Rb2
30.Qb2 d4
31.e3? -1.95/23
31.Ne3 -0.11/24 31...Qc8 32.Nec4 32. Nac4 Qe6 33. Nd2 Qh3 34. Nf3 dxe3 35. Qxc3 Ng4 -1.20 Stockfish 32...Rxc4 32... Qh3 33. Nxe5 Bd6 34. Nf3 Ng4 35. e3 Be5 36. Qd2 dxe3 37. fxe3 Nxe3 38. Rf2 Bxg3 39. hxg3 Qxg3+ 40. Kh1 Ng4 -3.10 Stockfish 33.Nxc4 Qxc4 34.b5 Qxa4 35.Ra1 Qc4 36.b6 Bd6 37.Ra8+ Kg7
31…Ne4
32.exd4 exd4
33.Nb3 d3
34.Rc1? -4.14/23
34.Nc5 -2.39/22 34...Bxc5 35.bxc5 d2 36.h4 36.Rd1 Qa4 37.Rd2 Nd2 38.Qd2 -3.50 Stockfish 36...Qd5 37.Rd1 Qxc5 38. Rxd2 Nxd2 39. Qxd2 Rxg3 40. Kh2 Rf3 -6.47 Stockfish
34...Rxc1+?! -3.10/26
34...Bxb4 -4.14/23 35.Rxc3 Bxc3 36.Qb1 d2 37.Qd3 Ng5 37...Qxa4 38. Ne3 Qxb3 39. Qxe4 d1=Q+ 40. Nxd1 Qxd1+ 41. Kg2 Qd2 -5.57 Stockfish 38.Nxd2 Bxd2 39.Kf1 Ba5 40.h4 Ne4 41.Nf4 Nc5 42.Qd5 Qxd5 43.Nxd5 Kg7 44.g4 Nxa4 45.f4 Nc5 46.f5 gxf5 47.gxf5 Bd8
35.Qxc1 Qxa4?! -2.28/28
35...Bxb4 -3.05/26 36.Qc4 d2 37.Ne3 Ng5 38.Nxd2 Bxd2 39.Nd5 Qa7 Qd8 40. h4 Ne6 41. Kf1 Ba5 42. Qb5 h5 43. Kg1 Bd2 44. Kf1 Bh6 45. Qd7 Qxd7 46. Nf6+ Kf8 47. Nxd7+ Ke7 -3.92 Stockfish 40.Nf6+ Kg7 41.Ne4 Nxe4 42.Qxe4 Bc3 43.Kg2 Bd4 44.Qc2 Qa5 45.f3 Qe1 46.Qd3 Bb6 47.Qb5 Qe3 48.Kh3
36.Qc4 Nc5
37.Nd2 Qa1+
38.Nf1 d2
39.Ne3 Ne6
40.Qb3 Qe1
41.Kg2 Bxb4
42.Qb2 h5
43.h4 Ba5
44.Qb8+ Nf8
45.Qa8 Bc3
46.Qc6 Qc1
47.Qd5 Ne6
48.Qc4?! -2.47/24
48.Qb3 -2.12/27 48...Kg7 49.Nd1 Ba1 50.Nfe3 Bf6 50...Bd4 51. Nd5 Nc5 52. Qb4 Be5 53. N5e3 Ne6 54. Kf1 Bd4 55. Ke2 Bf6 -2.38 Stockfish 51.Kf1 Qc6 52.Qd5 Qxd5 53.Nxd5 Nd4 54.Kg2 Bd8 55.N5e3 Ba5 56.f3 f5
48...Ba5?! -1.94/28
48...Nd4 -2.47/24 49.Qc7 49. g4 d1=B 50. Nxd1 Qxd1 51. Qxc3 Qxg4+ 52. Qg3 Qe4+ 53. f3 Qe2+ 54. Qf2 Qxf2+ 55. Kxf2 Nf5 -3.82 Stockfish 49...Qa1 49... Nc2 50. Qc8+ Kh7 51. Qf8 Ne1+ 52. Kh1 Bg7 53. Qd6 Nf3 54. Qd7 Nd4 55. Kg2 f5 56. Nxd2 Qxd2 -4.92 Stockfish 50.Qb8+
49.Qd5 Bb4
50.Qb5 Qc3
51.Qd5 Qc1
52.Qb5 Bc3
53.Qa4 Bd4
54.Nd1 Kg7
55.Kf3 Bf6
56.Ke2?! -2.81/25
56.Nfe3 -2.17/26 56...Nd4+ 56...Nc5 57. Qc4 Kg8 58. Qd5 Ne6 59. Ke2 Kg7 60. Kf1 Nd4 61. Kg2 Qa1 62. Qe4 Ne6 -2.29 Stockfish 57.Kg2 Qb1 58.Qa8 Qb3 59.Qc8 Qb5 60.Qc4 Qb7+ 61.Qd5 Qxd5+ 62.Nxd5 Bd8 63.f3 Nf5 64.N1c3 Ba5 65.Nd1
56...Nd4+
57.Kd3 Qb1+
58.Kxd2? -13.14/25
58.Ke3 -2.89/26 58...Qf5 58...Be5 59. Nxd2 Qf5 60. Qc4 Qg4 61. Nc3 Nc2+ 62. Kd3 Nb4+ 63. Ke3 Qxc4 64. Nxc4 Bxc3 -5.52 59.Nxd2 Kh6 60.f3 Bg7 61.Qc4 Qh3 62.Kd3 Qxg3 63.Qxf7 Qxh4 64.Nc3 Nc6 65.Kc2 Nb4+ 66.Kb3 Qd4 67.Nde4 Nd3 68.Qc7 Qb4+ 69.Kc2 Ne1+ 70.Kd1 Bxc3 71.Qxc3 Qxc3 72.Nxc3 Nxf3 73.Ke2 Ne5 74.Nd5 g5 75.Kf2 Nd3+ 76.Kg3 Kg6 77.Ne7+ Kh6
58...Qe4 The White queen covers the c2 square stopping 59...Qc2, 60.Ke3 Qe2, 61.Kf4 Ne6 mate, but Black is threatening to move the knight with check, winning the queen; and if the queen moves too far away 59.Qa6 Nb3 mate. Something has to give. 0-1

 

 

25 YEARS AGO - CONNECTICUT CHESS

CONNECTICUT CHESS TOURNAMENTS WITH ROB ROY TD

08 1998-10-17  1998 NAUGATUCK RIVER OPEN
04 1998-10-17  1998 CONNECTICUT JR QUICK #5
12 1998-10-10  1998 QUINNIPIAC RIVER OPEN
04 1998-10-10  1998 CONNECTICUT JR QUICK #4
04 1998-10-03  1998 CONNECTICUT JR QUICK #3
08 1998-10-03  1998 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN MEMORIAL
22 1998-09-27  1998 CONNECTICUT FALL OPEN
04 1998-09-19  1998 CONNECTICUT JR QUICK #1
12 1998-09-19  1998 MAD RIVER OPEN
14 1998-09-12  4TH SOUTHINGTON OPEN
19 1998-08-29  1ST DANBURY OPEN
09 1998-08-22  18TH WATERBURY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
18 1998-08-15  3RD SOUTHINGTON OPEN
06 1998-08-08  1998 CALUMET OPEN
19 1998-07-18  1998 CONNECTICUT SUMMER OPEN
12 1998-06-20  1998 WESTERN CONNECTICUT OPEN
08 1998-05-16  1998 BRASS CITY OPEN
12 1998-04-18  1998 APRIL MADNESS
57 1998-03-29  1998 CONNECTICUT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
13 1998-03-21  1998 JOE HODDY MEMORIAL
12 1998-02-21  1998 WATERBURY WINTER OPEN
29 1998-02-01  1998 CONNECTICUT WINTER CLASSIC
06 1998-01-17  1998 EARLY BIRD OPEN
MICHAEL STANGO WAS CSCA PRESIDENT 1997
36 1996-03-17  1996 CONNECTICUT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
20 1996-01-20  1996 CONNECTICUT WINTER CLASSIC
18 1996-01-14  1996 CONNECTICUT QUICK CHAMPIONSHIPS
06 1995-12-17  1998 MICKEY MANTLE MEMORIAL
02 1995-11-19  1998 LOU GEHRIG MEMORIAL
26 1995-10-15  1995 CONNECTICUT AMATEUR
58 1995-03-12  1995 CONNECTICUT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
35 1995-01-22  1995 CONNECTICUT WINTER CLASSIC
11 1994-10-16  1994 CONNECTICUT CLOSED
30 1994-10-16  1994 CONNECTICUT AMATEUR
59 1994-03-06  1994 CONNECTICUT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
LEONARD ROBINSON WAS CSCA PRESIDENT 1993
JULIUS FUSTER WAS CSCA PRESIDENT 1992
ROB ROY WAS PRESIDENT 1985-1991, 1994-95-96, 1998-2000.
ROB ROY TRAINED 12 TD'S WHO PASSED TEST AND BECAME CERTIFIED.
AVE TURNOUT FOR 30 TOURNAMENTS ABOVE 20.5
WATERBURY - 16, MIDDLETOWN - 8, SOUTHINGTON - 5, DANBURY -1.

ROB ROY RAN 46 USCF TOURNEYS FROM OCT 1998 THRU AUG 2000

 

MOST RECENT POSTINGS - CONNECTICUT CHESS MAGAZINE 

CONNECTICUT CHESS TWENTY YEARS AGO 67 4/20/19

REPORT - NATHAN HALE OPEN (Apr 13) 111 4/15/19

2019 CONSTITUTION STATE OPEN to be MAY 18 125 4/7/19

REPORT - GREATER HARTFORD OPEN (Mar 16) 121 3/22/19

REPORT - EASTERN CONNECTICUT OPEN (Feb 23) 236 3/9/19

CONNECTICUT HAS 36 TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS 214 2/16/19

TCEC SUPERFINAL 100 game match Stockfish Vs. LCZero 212 2/9/19

NEW BRITAIN CHESS CLUB STORY - by Bob Cyr 288 1/27/19

REPORT - 2019 CT GRADE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Jan 19) 183 1/21/19

TOP WINNERS AT COVENTRY CHESS CLUB 274 1/16/19

REPORT - 2019 COVENTRY OPEN (Jan12) 226 1/14/19

CONN CHESS SURPASSES 100+ READERS PER DAY 355 1/5/19

CHESS HIGHLIGHTS OF 2018 by Bob Cyr 341 1/2/19

CSCA ELECTS NEW BOARD AND PRESIDENT 404 1/1/19

USCF TOURNAMENTS EACH MONTH IN COVENTRY 246 12/31/18

ALAN LASSER AND HIS WILD SNAIL OPENING 199 12/29/18

CONNECTICUT CHESS HISTORY by Bob Cyr 244 12/27/18

WESTON CONN. DIG TEAM MAKES HISTORY 302 12/25/18

CONNECTICUTCHESS.BLOGSPOT.COM 252 12/22/18

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - COVENTRY CHESS 272 12/19/18

REPORT - 2018 HOLIDAY PARTY OPEN (Dec 15) 393 12/15/18

USCF CHESS EVERY MONTH IN COVENTRY 225 12/13/18

PROGRESS REPORT  -  COVENTRY CHESS CLUB  197 12/9/18

TOP POSTINGS FROM CSCA WEBSITE 207 12/7/18

GAME OF THE WEEK, by Alan Lasser 240 12/2/18

GAME OF THE WEEK, by Alan Lasser 396 11/26/18

REPORT - 2018 YANKEE PEDDLER OPEN (Nov 17) 637 11/18/18

NEARBY RESTAURANTS IN COVENTRY 279 11/13/18

UCONN VS. SIMSBURY MATCH, by Bob Cyr 231 11/12/18

 

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UPCOMING CHESS TOURNAMENTS IN CONNECTICUT

 

Aug 25  NBCC Summer Open  Wickham Park, Manchester

Sept 28  2019 Charter Oak Open  Coventry CT

Oct 19  2019 Connecticut Harvest Open  Coventry CT

Nov 16  2019 Yankee Peddler Open  Coventry CT

Dec 14  2019 Holiday Party Open  Coventry CT

 

News from CSCA's website

4/21
The 2019 Foxwoods Open took place April 17-21 with many players from Connecticut participating. With 5,5/9 State High School Champion Zachary Tanenbaum was the best performing player from Connecticut in the Open, tying for 1st for the U2250 (FIDE-rating) prize playing higher rated opponents in all his games except one. Also in the money were high school student Daniel Zhou from Storrs, winning $3,000 for a first-place tie in the U2000, David Labriola tying for 10th also in the U2000, Craig Moffitt and Peter Wolfe tying for 6th in the U1800, Joshua Taht tying for 7th in the U1600, Mikhail Bilokin tying for 8th in the U1400, high school student Wyn Veiga from Hamden taking clear 1st and $1,100 in the U1100 and Hans Niemann winning the blitz with a perfect 10-0. 17-year-old John Burke from New Jersey won the Open and $7,650.  Go to CSCAs website for links to Final Standings and US Chess crosstable.

4/14
Results of the CCFC K-12 Scholastic Championships held in Norwalk.

4/13
UConn student Roman Rychkov wins the 2019 Nathan Hale Open in Coventry; crosstable.

 

 

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Mark Bourque of Stafford Springs

We salute Mark because he has been

a strong player on the Connecticut

scene for 40 years.  Mark also ran

a weekly chess club in his hometown.

 

20 YEARS AGO - CONNECTICUT CHESS

In 1998-1999 season and 1999-2000 season, Rob Roy, ran 46 USCF tournaments in nine different locations across Connecticut.  Tom Hartmayer handled all events East of the Connecticut River.  These had cash-prizes like Rob Roy runs today. 

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CONNECTICUT CHESS

Senior TD: ROB ROY, Oct 1998 thru Aug 2000

08 2000-08-05  BAYVIEW # 3
16 2000-07-08  BAYVIEW BARBEQUE # 2
06 2000-05-20  BAYVIEW BEACH OPEN #1
15 2000-05-06  2000 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT OPEN
29 2000-04-15  2000 WESTERN CONNECTICUT OPEN
14 2000-04-08  2000 NEW HAVEN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
24 2000-03-18  2000 GREATER HARTFORD OPEN
15 2000-02-19  2000 SOUTHINGTON OPEN
24 2000-01-29  2000 GREATER NEW HAVEN OPEN
20 2000-01-15  2000 GREATER HARTFORD OPEN
21 1999-12-18  1999 FAIRFIELD COUNTY OPEN
19 1999-11-20  1999 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT OPEN
20 1999-10-23  FIRST HARTFORD OPEN
11 1999-10-16  FIRST STAMFORD OPEN
08 1999-09-18  1999 WESTERN CONN OPEN
16 1999-07-10  1999 CONSTITUTION STATE OPEN
18 1999-06-26  LAST WEST HAVEN OPEN
14 1999-06-13  13TH SOUTHINGTON OPEN
04 1999-05-22  5TH WEST HAVEN SCHOLASTIC
12 1999-05-22  5TH WEST HAVEN OPEN
16 1999-05-15  8TH DANBURY OPEN
19 1999-05-08  12TH SOUTHINGTON OPEN
19 1999-04-24  4TH WEST HAVEN OPEN
08 1999-04-17  7TH DANBURY OPEN
10 1999-04-10  11TH SOUTHINGTON OPEN
24 1999-03-27  3RD WEST HAVEN OPEN
17 1999-03-20  6TH DANBURY OPEN
21 1999-03-13  10TH SOUTHINGTON OPEN
36 1999-02-27  1999 NEW HAVEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
22 1999-02-20  5TH DANBURY OPEN
14 1999-02-13  9TH SOUTHINGTON OPEN
22 1999-01-31  1999 CONNECTICUT WINTER OPEN
28 1999-01-23  1999 NEW HAVEN OPEN
35 1999-01-23  1999 NEW HAVEN AMATEUR
20 1999-01-16  4TH DANBURY OPEN
21 1999-01-09  8TH SOUTHINGTON OPEN
07 1998-12-19  1998 DANBURY JUNIOR QUICK
18 1998-12-19  1998 DANBURY CHRISTMAS OPEN
15 1998-12-12  7TH SOUTHINGTON OPEN
06 1998-12-05  FATHER MCGIVNEY MEMORIAL
04 1998-12-05  CONNECTICUT JR QUICK CHESS #10
04 1998-11-28  DANBURY JUNIOR QUICK CHESS
20 1998-11-28  2ND DANBURY OPEN
25 1998-11-22  1998 CONNECTICUT HARVEST OPEN
14 1998-11-14  6TH SOUTHINGTON OPEN
10 1998-10-31  VINCENT PRINCE MEMORIAL

765 TOTAL MEMBER-MEETINGS, DIVIDED BY # OF MEETINGS 46

AVERAGE TURNOUT = 16

 

I wanted to provide CSCA tournaments to as many state residents as I could. 

 

11 - Danbury

11 - Southington

11 - New Haven area:  (West Haven 5, Milford 4, North Haven 2)

3   - Hartford

3   - Waterbury

2   - Middletown

1   - Stamford

 

ROB ROY RAN 30 USCF TOURNEYS 1994 THRU 1998

 

NBCC Class Championships Tournament results

Congratulations to Nelson Castaneda, Mark Bourque, Michael Smith, Bob Cyr and Yogi Jegadeeswaran, winners of their sections of the NBCC Class Championships. Full results will be posted on the calendar once the tournament is rated.  Thanks to Suhas Kodali for directing.

 

Norman Burtness, President 

New Britain Chess Club

newbritainchessclub@gmail.com

www.newbritainchessclub.com

 

 

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GAME OF THE WEEK

Any time I win a tournament it seems like I win a crucial game against a higher rated foe by employing the Bad Opening and exploiting the confusion. In this game, my opponent castles into my attack and I find the tactics.

Alan Lasser(1962)-Ian Dudley(2074). 4/14/19
Chess Fool’s Day Open. Amherst, MA

1.d4 Nf6
2.Qd3 b6
3.e4 d6
4.Nc3 e6
5.f4 Be7
6.Be2 Ba6
7.Qf3 Bxe2
8.Ngxe2 d5
9.e5 Nfd7
10.f5 c5
11.O-O? +1.20/24
11.fxe6 +3.35/22 11...fxe6 12.O-O Rf8 13.Nf4 Rf5 14.Nxe6 Rxf3 15.Rxf3 Nxe5 15...Nf8 16. Nxd8 cxd4 17. Rxf8+ Bxf8 18. Ne6 dxc3 19. Nc7+ Kd7 20. Nxa8 Nc6 21. bxc3 Nxe5 +7.57 Stockfish 16.dxe5 Qd7 17.Nxd5 17. Nxg7+ Kd8 18. e6 Qc6 19. Rf5 Kc8 20. Nxd5 Kb7 21. Nxe7 Qe4 22. Nd5 Nd7 23. Bh6 Ne5 24. Rd1 Qxc2 25. Ne3 Qe4 26. e7 Nd3 27. e8=Q Rxe8 28. Nxe8 Qxe8 29. Rxd3 +9.52 Stockfish 17...Qxe6 18.Nc7+ Kd7 19.Nxe6 Kxe6 20.Rg3 Bf8 21.Bf4 Nc6 22.c4 Nd4 23.Re1 Rd8 24.Be3 g6 25.Rh3 Rd7 26.Rf1
11...O-O
12.f6 gxf6
13.Bh6 Kh8
14.Bxf8 Qxf8? +4.00/24
14...Bxf8 +1.18/23 15.exf6 Nc6 16.Qh5 cxd4 17.Nb5 Nce5 18.Rab1 18. Nf4 Qc8 19. Nxd4 Bd6 20. Nfxe6 fxe6 21. f7 Qc5 22. c3 Bf8 +1.19 Stockfish 18...Bc5 19.Nexd4 a6
15.Nxd5 Nc6? +7.38/22
15...exd5 +4.00/24 16.Qxd5 Na6 16...Nc6 17. Qxc6 Qc8 18. Qe4 Qe8 19. Ng3 cxd4 20. exf6 Bxf6 21. Qd5 Be5 22. Rxf7 +5.92 Stockfish 17.Qxd7 cxd4 18.Nxd4 Rd8 19.Qxa7 Rxd4 20.Qxa6 fxe5 21.Qxb6 f6 22.Qc6 Rd6 23.Qc3 Rb6 24.Kh1 Bc5 25.b3 Bd4 26.Qc7 Rb5 27.c3 Rc5 28.Qb6 Rxc3 29.Rxf6
16.Nxf6 Nxd4
17.Nxd4 Bxf6
18.exf6?! +4.66/24
18.Nxe6 +6.56/25 18...fxe6 19.exf6 Ne5 19...Rb8 20. f7 Qg7 21. Qc6 Nf8 22. Rad1 Qe5 23. c3 c4 24. Kh1 Qc5 +10.98 Stockfish 20.Qe4 Nf7 21.Qxe6 21. Rad1 c4 22. Rd7 Re8 23. Rxa7 b5 24. Qc6 b4 25. Qxc4 Rd8 26. Qb5 Rd5 27. Qb7 +11.98 Stockfish
18…cxd4
19.Qg4?! +3.76/25
19.Rad1 +4.47/24 19...Rc8 19...Ne5 20. Qe4 Ng6 21. Rxd4 h5 22. Rfd1 Kh7 23. Rd7 Qc5+ 24. Kh1 Rf8 25. Qxe6 +7.84 Stockfish 20.Rxd4 Ne5 21.Qg3 21. Qe3 Ng6 22. Rfd1 Kg8 23. Rd7 h6 24. R1d6 h5 25. c3 Re8 26. Qd2 a6 27. Qg5 h4 28. b4 e5 29. Rxb6 +9.18 Stockfish 21...Ng6 22.Rfd1
19...Rd8?! +5.11/24
19...d3 +3.76/25 20.cxd3 Rc8 21.d4 Qh6 22.Qf4 22. Qf3 Qg6 23. Rad1 Rg8 24. Rc1 b5 25. d5 Ne5 26. Qg3 Qxg3 27. hxg3 exd5 28. Rc7 +7.33 Stockfish 22...Qxf4 23.Rxf4 h6 24.Raf1 b5 25.Rh4 Kh7 26.Rg4 Rf8 27.Rg7+ Kh8 28.Rg3 b4 29.a3 a5
19...Rc8 20.Qxd4 Qc5 21.Rad1 Qxd4+ 22.Rxd4 Rc7 23.c4 h5 24.g4 Ne5 25.gxh5 Kh7 26.Kf2 Kh6 27.b3 +5.86 Stockfish
20.Qxd4 Nc5
21.Qf4 Qg8
22.Rad1 Re8
23.Qe5 Qg4?! +8.49/26
23...Qg6 +5.16/26 24.b4 Rg8 25.Qg3 25. Rd2 Nd7 26. Qc7 Nf8 27. Qxa7 Qg5 28. Rdf2 Qh5 29. Qxb6 Qd5 30. Qc7 +8.73 Stockfish 25...Qxg3 26.hxg3 Ne4 27.Rd7 Rf8 28.Rxa7 Nxg3 29.Rf3 Ne4 30.Rb7 h5
23...a5 24.Qc7 e5 25.Qxb6 Ne6 26.Qxa5 Nf4 27.g3 h6 28.Rde1 Nh3+ 29.Kh1 +8.90 Stockfish
24.Rd4 Qg6
25.b4 Rg8
26.Rf2 Na4? +14.49/26
26...Qh6 +8.09/27 27.Rfd2 27. bxc5 Qc1+ 28. Rf1 Qxc2 29. g3 Qxc5 30. Qxc5 bxc5 31. Rd7 Rf8 32. Rxa7 h6 +15.37 Stockfish
26...Na6 27.Rd3 Qg5 28.Qxg5 Rxg5 29.a3 Rg8 30.Rd7 +12.13 Stockfish
27.Rd3 Qh6
28.Rg3 Qf8
29.Rxg8+ Kxg8
30.Qg5+ Kh8
31.Rd2 h6
32.Qg4 1-0

 

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REPORT - 2019 NATHAN HALE OPEN

4/7
Numerous Connecticut players took top places at the 2019 Eastern Class Championships in Sturbridge, Mass. In the Open GM Sergey Kudrin and FM Yoon-Young Kim tied for 3rd after drawing each other in the last round. UConn student Roman Rychkov tied for 1st in the Expert section; fellow UConn student Benjamin Amar tied for 1st in Class A while Andrew Colwell tied for 3rd; Roger Bessette tied for 2nd in Class B; Terence Mooney tied for 1st in Class C while Shriniket Sivakumar tied for 3rd; Lisa Smith won Class D outright while also taking the Mixed Doubles Team together with NBCC club mate Joe Bilhmeyer; UConn student Matthew Chin took clear first in Class E while Heeja Needham tied for 2nd, also taking 2nd place in the Mixed Doubles with Jonathan Needham.
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2019 NATHAN HALE OPEN (APRIL 13) MILL BROOK PLACE. COVENTRY CT

----------------------------------------------------------------- Pair | Player Name |Total|Round|Round|Round| Num | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post) | Pts | 1 | 2 | 3 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ROMAN RYCHKOV |3.0 |W 4|W 8|W 2| NJ | 12985662 / R: 2086 ->2106 | | | | | | Q: 1857 ->1920 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 | JOSEPH BIHLMEYER |2.0 |W 3|W 9|L 1| CT | 12686352 / R: 2025 ->2030 | | | | | | Q: 1974 ->1965 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3 | BENJAMIN HOVER AMAR |2.0 |L 2|W 10|W 8| ME | 14789400 / R: 1992 ->1986 | | | | | | Q: 1730 ->1737 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 | MARK J REGAN |2.0 |L 1|W 11|W 5| MA | 10001439 / R: 1980 ->1984 | | | | | | Q: 1966P18->1956P21 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 5 | MARK BOURQUE |2.0 |W 6|W 7|L 4| CT | 12139250 / R: 1933 ->1932 | | | | | | Q: 1776 ->1778 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 | ISAIAH GLESSNER |2.0 |L 5|W 12|W 9| CT | 14336631 / R: 1776 ->1778 | | | | | | Q: 1527 ->1532 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 7 | DANIEL SMITH |1.5 |W 12|L 5|D 11| RI | 12704934 / R: 1547 ->1540 | | | | | | Q: 1447 ->1443 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 | MICHAEL SMITH |1.0 |W 11|L 1|L 3| CT | 16903342 / R: 1741P19->1736P22 | | | | | | Q: 1668P21->1655P24 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 | HAYES GOODMAN |1.0 |W 10|L 2|L 6| RI | 15207355 / R: 1681 ->1666 | | | | | | Q: 1404 ->1395 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 | ERIC MATTHEW NEWMAN |1.0 |L 9|L 3|W 12| CT | 12774930 / R: 1211P3 ->1211P6 | | | | | | Q: 1120P7 ->1106P10 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11 | BOB G FEDER |0.5 |L 8|L 4|D 7| CT | 12472742 / R: 1477 ->1471 | | | | | | Q: 1477P10->1454P13 | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12 | NICHOLAS WRONA-LYTWYN |0.0 |L 7|L 6|L 10| CT | 16967612 / R: 733P6 -> 733P9 | | | | | | Q: 715P6 -> 714P9 | | | | | -----------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

 

 

GAME OF THE WEEK

The legendary Yixin Li, the UMass student with the 2461 rating, hasn’t had the time for rated chess in 2019; he’s taking six courses this semester and has signed up for eight next semester. Every once in a while he shows up at chess club for a little excitement.   -Alan Lasser

Yixin Li-Alan Lasser
UMass Chess Club   4/4/19    game/15

1.e4 Nc6
2.d4 d5
3.e5 Bf5
4.Bd3?! -0.36/24 Hiarcs thinks White gets a bit of compensation for the pawn sac, Stockfish says it's just a blunder, down 1.45
4…Nxd4
5.Bxf5 Nxf5
6.Qd3 Qd7
7.Nf3 g6
8.O-O e6
9.Nc3 a6
10.Ne2 Bg7
11.Bf4 h5
12.h3 Ngh6
13.Rad1 O-O-O?! +0.17/23 Even worse for Black is the kingside castle +0.74 after 13...0-0 14. c4 c6 15. Bg5 Qc7 16. Qd2 Kh7 17. Qf4 Ne7 18. b3 Neg8 19. Rfe1 Rae8 20. Ned4 Qd7 21. Qe3 Qc7
13...Qb5 -0.17/22 14.b4 14. Qd2 Qxb2 15. Rb1 Qxa2 16. Rxb7 O-O 17. Rxc7 Qb2 18. Qa5 Rfc8 19. Rc1 Rxc7 20. Qxc7 a5 -0.76 Stockfish 14...O-O-O 15.Qxb5 axb5
14.Qb3?! -0.28/24
14.Bg5 +0.17/23 14...Ne7 15.Qa3 15. b4 Nhf5 16. Qa3 Nc6 17. b5 axb5 18. Rb1 Qe8 19. Bxd8 b4 20. Rxb4 Nxb4 21. Bxc7 Kxc7 22. Qxb4 +0.14 Stockfish 15...Rde8 15... Nc6 16. Bxd8 Qxd8 17. c4 Nxe5 18. cxd5 exd5 19. Nxe5 Bxe5 20. Nd4 Bxd4 21. Rxd4 Nf5 = Stockfish 16.c4 Nhf5 17.Nc3 Kb8 18.Rfe1 Rhg8 19.Qc5 c6 20.Ne4 Nc8 21.Qb4 Qc7 22.cxd5 exd5
14...Qb5
14...c5 15.Bg5 c4 16.Qc3 Ne7 17.Qa3 Nhf5 18.b3 cxb3 19.c4 bxa2 20.cxd5 Nxd5 21.Bxd8 Rxd8 22.Qxa2 +0.28 Stockfish
15.Qxb5 axb5
16.a4?! -0.72/26
16.Bg5 -0.36/22 16...Rde8 17.a3 17. Ra1 Kd7 18. a4 b4 19. Bd2 f6 20. exf6 Bxf6 21. Bxb4 Nf7 -0.82 Stockfish 17...c6 17... Kd7 18. Nc3 c6 19. g3 Ra8 20. Kg2 Bf8 21. Rg1 Be7 22. Kf1 Bxg5 23. Nxg5 Kc7 -1.41 Stockfish 18.Bd2 Kc7 19.Ba5+ Kd7
16...bxa4
16...b4 17.Bg5 Rde8 18.Nf4 Ne7 19.Bxe7 Rxe7 20.Nd3 Nf5 21.Rfe1 c5 22.Nxc5 Rc7 23.Nd3 Bf8 24.Rd2 Be7 25.g3 Kd7 -0.73 Stockfish
17.Ra1 b5
18.Ned4 Nxd4
19.Nxd4 Kb7
19...Kd7 20.Nxb5 Ra8 21.Rfd1 Nf5 22.Nc3 a3 23.bxa3 g5 24.Bh2 g4 25.Ne4 Ke7 26.Nf6 gxh3 27.gxh3 Bxf6 28.exf6+ Kxf6 29.Bxc7 Rhg8+ 30.Kf1 Rgc8 31.Bb6 Rxc2 -2.30 Stockfish
20.Nxb5 Ra8
21.Nc3?! -0.83/26
21.c4 -0.41/23 21...Rhd8 22.Rfd1 Nf5 22... dxc4 23. Rxd8 Rxd8 24. Rxa4 Nf5 25. Nc3 Rd4 26. g3 Ne7 27. Nb5 Rd3 28. Rxc4 Nc6 -1.37 Stockfish 23.Bg5 Rdb8 24.g4
21…Nf5
22.Nxa4 Ra5?! 0.00/25
22...Nd4 -0.95/25 23.Bg5 23. Be3 Bxe5 24. Nc5+ Kc6 25. Nd3 Bg7 26. Rad1 Kb5 27. Rd2 Nf5 28. c3 Rhd8 -2.14 Stockfish 23...Nxc2 23... Bxe5 24. Nc5+ Kc6 25. Nd3 Bg7 26. Rfe1 Kb5 27. Rac1 c5 28. b3 Ra2 29. c4+ dxc4 30. bxc4+ Kc6 -2.58 Stockfish 24.Nc5+ Kb6
23.b4 Rb5?! +0.42/26
23...Raa8 0.00/24 24.Nc5+ Kc6 24...Kb6 25. Nd3 Bh6 26. Bxh6 Nxh6 27. Ra5 Rxa5 28. bxa5+ Kxa5 29. Rb1 c5 30. Nxc5 Rc8 -0.47 Stockfish 25.Rac1 Kb5 26.c3 Ra3 27.Rfe1 Rha8 28.Nb7 Ka6 29.Nc5+ Kb5
24.Nc5+ Kc6
25.c3 Rhb8?! +0.65/21
25...g5 +0.26/23 26.Bxg5 Bxe5 27.Nd3 Bxc3 27...Bg7 28. Bf4 Kd7 29. Nc5+ Kc6 = Stockfish 28.Rfc1 d4 29.Bd2 Rhb8 30.Bxc3 dxc3 31.Rxc3+ Kd6 32.Rc4 Ne7 33.Rb1 Nd5 34.Rh4 f5 35.Rd1 Nf6 36.Rc1 Nd5 37.Rd1
26.Na6?! +0.21/25
26.g4 +0.65/21 26...hxg4 26...Bh6 27. Bh2 Ne7 28. f4 Bf8 29. Nb3 Kd7 30. Kg2 hxg4 31. hxg4 Nc6 +0.93 Stockfish 27.hxg4 Ne7 28.Bg5 28. Rfe1 Re8 29. Nb3 Kd7 30. Kg2 Rc8 31. Rh1 g5 32. Rh7 gxf4 33. Rxg7 Rf8 34. Nc5+ Rxc5 35. bxc5 +1.42 Stockfish 28...Ng8 29.Rfe1 Bf8 30.Nb3 Kd7 31.Kg2 Ke8 32.Rh1 Ne7 33.Ra7 R8b7 34.Rxb7
26...Ra8
26...Rg8 27.Rfc1 Ra8 28.g4 hxg4 29.hxg4 Bh6 30.Bxh6 Nxh6 31.f3 Ng8 32.Ra4 g5 33.c4 dxc4 34.Rxc4+ Kb6 35.Nc5 Rxa4 36.Nxa4+ Kb7 37.Nc5+ Kb6 38.f4 Ne7 39.fxg5 Nc6 = Stockfish
27.Nc5
27.g4 hxg4 28.hxg4 Nh4 29.f3 Rh8 30.Bg3 g5 31.Nc5 Ng6 32.Nd3 Rbb8 33.Ra6+ Rb6 34.Ra7 Rh3 35.Kg2 Rxg3+ 36.Kxg3 Nxe5 37.Nc1 Ng6 38.Ne2 Nf4 39.Nxf4 gxf4+ 40.Kh4 Bf6+ 41.g5 Bxc3 42.Rc1 d4 43.Ra8 Kd6 44.Rf8 Ke7 45.Rc8 Kd7 46.Rf8 = Stockfish
27…Rxa1
28.Rxa1 g5
28...d4 29.g4 hxg4 30.hxg4 Nh6 31.cxd4 Nxg4 32.Bd2 Bf8 33.f3 Bh6 34.f4 Rb8 35.Rc1 Kd5 36.Na6 Rb6 37.Nc5 Rb8 = Stockfish
29.Bh2
29.Bxg5 Bxe5 30.Ra6+ Rb6 31.Ra8 h4 32.Kf1 Bd6 33.Nd3 d4 34.cxd4 Bxb4 35.Bf6 Kd5 36.Nxb4+ Rxb4 37.Rd8+ Ke4 38.Rd7 Rb1+ 39.Ke2 Rb2+ 40.Kf1 = Stockfish
29…d4
30.Nd3? -1.57/28
30.Rc1 -0.22/24 30...dxc3 30...g4 31. Kf1 Bh6 32. Rc2 Bf8 33. Nd3 Rb7 34. cxd4+ Kb5 35. hxg4 Nxd4 36. Rc1 hxg4 -0.84 Stockfish 31.Rxc3 Kd5 32.Na6 Bxe5 33.Bxe5 Kxe5 34.Rxc7 Kf6 35.Rc4 h4 36.Kh2 Nd6 37.Rc6 Ne4 38.f3 Ng3 39.Rc5 Rb7 40.Rc4 Nf1+ 41.Kg1 Ne3 42.Nc5
30…dxc3
31.Rc1
31.Ra3 Kd5 32.Rxc3 Kd4 33.Ra3 Bf8 34.g4 Nh4 35.Bg3 hxg4 36.hxg4 Bxb4 37.Nxb4 Rxb4 38.f4 c5 39.fxg5 Ng6 -2.85 Stockfish
31...Nd4? -0.34/29
31...Kd5 -1.49/28 32.Rxc3 Kd4 33.Ra3 c5 33...Bf8 34. g4 hxg4 35. hxg4 Nh4 36. Bg3 Bxb4 37. Nxb4 Rxb4 38. f3 c5 -2.94 Stockfish 34.Ra5 Rxa5 35.bxa5 c4 36.Ne1 Kc5 37.Kf1 Kb5 38.Nf3 g4 39.hxg4 hxg4 40.Nd2 Nd4 41.Ne4 Ka6 42.Nd6 c3 43.Nxf7 c2 44.Bf4 Nb3
32.Rxc3+ Kb6
33.Kf1 Rd5?! 0.00/28
33...Nc6 -0.28/27 34.Bg1 Kb7 35.Nc5+ Kc8 36.Nxe6 fxe6 37.Rxc6 Rxb4 38.g3 Kd7 39.Rc5 Re4 40.f3 Rxe5 41.Rc4 Bf6 41...Bf8 42. g4 hxg4 43. hxg4 c5 44. f4 gxf4 45. Rxf4 Bh6 -0.90 Stockfish 42.g4 hxg4 43.hxg4 Rb5 44.Be3 Kd6 45.f4 gxf4 46.Bxf4+ Be5 47.Bxe5+ Rxe5 48.Kg2 Rd5 49.Kf3 c5
34.f4 Nb5?! +0.52/29
34...gxf4 0.00/27 35.Bg1 Bh6 36.Rc5 Rd8 37.Rc3 Kb5 38.Rc5+ 38. Bf2 c6 39. Rc5+ Kb6 40. Rc4 Kb5 = Stockfish 38...Ka4 39.Bxd4 Rxd4 40.Ke2 Rd7 41.h4 41. Ra5+ Kb3 42. Ra7 Kc4 43. Rb7 Bf8 44. h4 Kd4 45. Nxf4 Bg7 46. Nxh5 Bxe5 -0.09 Stockfish
35.Bg1+ Kb7
36.Nc5+ Kc8?! +0.90/30
36...Ka7 +0.50/26 37.Rd3 Rxd3 38.Nxd3+ Kb7 39.fxg5 Kc6 40.h4 Kd5 41.Nf4+ Ke4 42.Nxh5 Bxe5 43.Nf6+ Bxf6 44.gxf6 Kf5 45.h5 Kxf6 46.g4 Kg7 47.g5 f6 48.g6 e5 Stockfish also plays 36...Kc8
37.Rg3 Bh6
37...Bf8 38.Rxg5 Rd1+ 39.Kf2 Bxc5+ 40.bxc5 Kd7 41.Rxh5 Nc3 42.Rh7 Ke7 43.Bh2 Rc1 44.h4 Ne4+ 45.Kf3 Nxc5 46.h5 Rf1+ 47.Kg4 Ne4 48.h6 Rh1 49.Bg3 Nxg3 50.Kxg3 c5 51.Kf3 c4 52.Rh8 c3 53.Rc8 Rxh6 54.Rxc3 +1.07 Stockfish
38.fxg5 Bg7
38...Bf8 39.Nd3 Kd8 40.Bf2 Nc3 41.Rf3 Ke8 42.Be1 Nb5 43.Re3 Be7 44.h4 c5 45.bxc5 Bxc5 46.Nxc5 Rxc5 47.g4 hxg4 48.h5 Rc8 49.Re4 Kf8 50.Rxg4 Kg7 +1.32 Stockfish
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CONNECTICUT CHESS MAGAZINE - TOP STORIES

3/30
The National Nominations Candidates Tournament took place at the Raymond Library in East Hartford. The Denker/High School section was won by Zachary Tanenbaum of Greenwich, his third win in four years. Peter Wolfe of North Milford was victorious in the Barber/K-8 and Beatrice Low of Westport won the Girls' for the fifth (!) consecutive time. They all scored 3-0 and will be this year's official representatives for Connecticut to the Denker Tournament of High School Champions, the Barber Tournament of K-8 Champions and the National Girls Tournament of Champions to be held August 1-6 in Orlando, FL.

3/30
The first Connecticut State Scholastic Speed Championship was attended by 64 players and took place at the Raymond Library in East Hartford. Alongside an open event, many scholastic state titles were at stake. The winners:
Elementary Quick Champion: Jack Clayton & Roaring Brook School (Avon)
Elementary Blitz Champion: Vedanta Bhargava & Roaring Brook School (Avon)
Elementary Bullet Champion: Vedanta Bhargava & West Woods School (Hamden)
Elementary Overall Speed Champion: Vedanta Bhargava & West Woods Brook School (Hamden)
Middle Quick Champion: Carter Clayton & King Philip Middle School (West Hartford)
Middle Blitz Champion: Carter Clayton & King Philip Middle School (West Hartford)
Middle Bullet Champion: Carter Clayton & King Philip Middle School (West Hartford)
Middle Overall Speed Champion: Carter Clayton & King Philip Middle School (West Hartford)
High Quick Champion: Christoper Beaulieu & Manchester High School
High Blitz Champion: Christoper Beaulieu & Manchester High School
High Bullet Champion: Mitchell Bouchard & Manchester High School
High Overall Speed Champion: Christoper Beaulieu & Manchester High School
The Overall Open Speed Champion was UConn student Roman Rychkov of New Jersey.

3/24
Crosstable of the 47th NECA in Stamford.

3/23
Crosstable of the Spring Fatima 2019 in Wilton.

 

3/17

Several players from Connecticut participated and two players placed in the 2019 National High School Championship in Schaumburg, Illinois. Kim Yoon-Young finished in 13th place after losing a critical game in the penultimate round. 2019 State High School Champion Zachary Tanenbaum finished in 25th place started with 4-0 including a spectacular win over a higher rated opponent.

3/16
Peter Wolfe of North Milford wins Leg 3 of the National Nominations Grand Prix and clinches the top qualifying spot to the Barber NNCT to be held on March 30 in East Hartford. Unrated Gabriel Raffa of Massachusetts scores 5-0 to win the K-12 U1200. Daniel Zhou wins top qualifying spot for the Denker NNCT and Beatrice Low for the Girls' NNCT. Final results of the K-12 Open and K-12 U1000; rating report and Final Standings of the 2018-19 NNGP.

 

3/16

Joe Bihlmeyer wins the 2019 Greater Hartford Open in Coventry.

3/10
Following a tie for first in the CT State Senior Open a week earlier, on Sunday March 10, Mikhail Koganov and Derek Meredith were hosted by the Chess Club of Fairfield County in Norwalk for a G/75 playoff to decide the winner and state representative to the 2019 National Senior Tournament of Champions August 1-6 in Orlando, FL. After both players each won one game, Derek could not continue the playoff with blitz games due to personal reasons. It was decided that Mikhail and Derek are the 2019 CT State Senior Open Co-Champions and that Mikhail will be the representative to the Nationals and Derek will be the alternate.

3/2
The New Britain Chess Club hosted the 1st CT Senior Open Championship. The 3-SS G/75;d5 tournament was open to players age 50 and older. Thirteen players plus a house player competed for the title. Derek Meredith and Mikhail Koganov tied for 1st with 3 points each. They will have at least a 2-game (G/75;d5) playoff next weekend to determine the champion. Norman Burtness won the U2000 prize. The complete crosstable of results can be found here, USCF Crosstable - 2019 CT Senior Open. The tournament was directed by NBCC President and CSCA director Norman Burtness.

3/2
160 players compete at State K-12 Scholastic Championships
The CSCA and Manchester High School were the hosts of the 2019 CT State High, Middle, Elementary and Primary School Championships. Due to the early morning snow storm the tournament was delayed by two hours. The High School section was won with a perfect 5-0 by Zachary Tanenbaum from Greenwich High School. This was Zachary's third H.S. state title and with his victory he qualified for the National Nominations Candidates' Tournament Denker section on March 30 in East Hartford. Simsbury High School won their third state title.
The Middle School section was won with a perfect 5-0 by Nakul Ramaswamy from Henry James Middle School in Simsbury. Henry James also won the state title, their fifth! With his win Nakul qualified for the NNCT Barber.

Erik Nebylovich of Westover Magnet Elementary School in Stamford, 2018 Primary State Champion, edged out Jack Clayton on tiebreaks to clinch the Elementary title. Westwoods Upper Elementary from Farmington won the state title. Erik also qualified to the NNCT Barber on March 30.
The Primary section was with a perfect 5-0 by Ethan Shemo, leading his team Roaring Brook from Avon to the state title.

 

GAME OF THE WEEK   by Alan Lasser

 

 Over the years, the computer has been very busy analyzing my games and telling me how stupid I am, so the results shouldn't surprise me any more.  In this game, the computer says I actually resigned a game I was winning.  It wasn’t the kind of continuation I usually spot at game/15, so after my sacrifice appeared to fail, I was a bit too eager to set up the pieces and start the next game.

 

Alan Lasser-Nimrod Hajaj

3/28/19

UMass Chess Club

game/15

1.e4 e5 

2.f4 exf4 

3.Qf3 d5 

4.exd5 Nf6 

5.Nc3 Bd6 

6.Bb5+ Nbd7 

7.Nge2 O-O 

8.d4 Nb6 

9.O-O g5

 

10.h3 Kg7?! +0.32/22

10...Nbxd5 -0.20/22 11.Nxd5 Nxd5 12.Bd2 Nf6 12...Be6 13. Bd3 f5 14. c4 Nf6 15. Qxb7 Ne4 16. Bc3 Rb8 17. Qxa7 g4 18. c5 Bxc5 19. Qa5 f3 20. gxf3 Nxc3 21. Qxc5 Nxe2+ 22. Bxe2 gxh3 23. Kh2 Rxb2 -0.92 Stockfish 13.Bd3 Re8 13...c6 14. Kh1 Bc7 15. c4 b5 16. b3 bxc4 17. bxc4 Rb8 18. Nxf4 Qxd4 19. Bc3 Qxf4 20. Qxf4 Bxf4 21. Bxf6 -0.85 Stockfish 14.c4 c5 14...c6 15. Kh1 Be6 16. Rad1 b5 17. d5 cxd5 -0.66 Stockfish 15.d5 Be5

11.Bd3 h6 

12.a3 Be7? +1.81/20

12...Re8 +0.32/20 13.Nd1 13. Bd2 c5 14. Nxf4 gxf4 15. Bxf4 Bxf4 16. Qxf4 cxd4 17. Qxd4 Nd7 18. Nb5 Ne5 19. Rae1 Qxd5 20. Qf2 +0.63 Stockfish 13...Nbxd514.c4 g4 15.Qf2 f3 16.gxf3 g3 17.Qg2 Ne7 18.Be3 Nf5 19.Bxf5 Bxf5 20.c5 Bf8

12...c5 13.dxc6 bxc6 14.Nxf4 Bxf4 15.Bxf4 gxf4 16.Qxf4 Ng8 17.Ne2 f5 18.Ng3Kh8 19.Rae1 Nd5 20.Qe5+ Qf6 21.Bxf5 Qxe5 22.Rxe5 Ba6 23.Rf3 +0.45 Stockfish

13.Bxf4?! +0.82/24

13.Nxf4 +1.81/20 13...a6 13...c6 14. dxc6 bxc6 15. Nfe2 Ng8 16. Qxc6 f5 17. Qf3 Rb8 18. Be3 f4 19. Qe4 Bf5 +4.04 Stockfish 14.Rf2 14. Bd2 Bd6 15. Nfe2 Ne8 16. Ng3 f5 17. Nxf5+ Bxf5 18. Bxf5 Nc4 19. Qh5 Rxf5 20. Rxf5 Nf6 21. Qe2 Nxd2 22. Qxd2 Qd7 23. Rxg5+ hxg5 24. Qxg5+ Kh7 25. Qxf6 +5.74 Stockfish 14...Kh815.Ne4 Nfxd5 16.Nh5 f5 17.Neg3 Rf7 18.c4 Nf6 19.Nxf5 Nxh5 20.Qxh5 Bxf521.Rxf5 Qxd4+ 22.Kh1 Rxf5 23.Qxh6+

13…gxf4 

14.Nxf4 Bd6 

15.Ne4? -1.14/22

15.Rae1 +0.69/22 15...Bxf4 16.Qxf4 Ng8 17.Qe4 17. a4 a5 18. Qe5+ f6 19. Qe4 f5 20. Qe5+ Kh7 21. b3 Rf7 22. g4 Rg7 +0.37 Stockfish 17...f5 18.Qe5+ Kh718...Nf6 19. Rxf5 Bxf5 20. Qxf5 Qd7 21. Re6 Kh8 22. Rxf6 Qxf5 23. Rxf5 Rxf5 24. Bxf5 Rd8 = Stockfish 19.Nb5 Nxd5 20.c4

15...Bxf4?! -0.46/23

15...Nxe4 -1.14/22 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qf3 Bxf4 18.Qxf4 Nxd5 19.Qe5+ Nf6 20.Rae120. Qg3+ Kh7 21. Qe5 Qd6 22. Bxf5+ Bxf5 23. Qxf5+ Kh8 -2.35 Stockfish20...Qd6 21.c4 Qxe5 22.Rxe5 Bd7 22...Re8 23. Rxe8 Nxe8 24. Bxf5 Bxf5 25. Rxf5 Nd6 -3.13 Stockfish 23.Bxf5 Rae8 24.g4 Bxf5 25.Rfxf5 a6 26.b4 Ne4 27.Rxf8Kxf8

16.Qxf4 Nbxd5?! +0.21/26

16...Nxe4 -0.42/22 17.Qxe4 f5 18.Qe5+ Qf6 19.c4 19. Qxc7+ Rf7 20. Qg3+ Kh7 21. c3 Nxd5 22. Rae1 Ne7 23. Qf3 -1.70 Stockfish 19...Bd7 20.Rae1 Rae8 21.Qf4Nc8

17.Qg3+ Kh8 

18.Nxf6 Nxf6 

19.Qh4 Ng8? +2.12/29 I stared at the position and saw that 20.Qe4 f5 got nowhere so I resigned. I never even thought about trying to get pressure on the seventh rank AFTER an exchange of queens. Stockfish thinks White is ahead by 3.32 after 20. Qxd8 Rxd8 21. Rxf7(threatening Rh7 mate) Rd7 22. Raf1 Re7 23. Rf8 Kg7 24. R1f3 b6 25. Rd8(threatening to win the knight with 26.Rg3) Nf6 26. Rg3+ Ng4(losing material is 26...Kf7 27.Bg3 Ke6 28.Re3 or 27...Kg2 28.Bf5 Kf7 29.Rc8) 27. Rxg4+ Bxg4 28. Rxa8 Be2 29. Rxa7 Bxd3 30. cxd3

19...Nh7 +0.18/26 20.Qxd8 Rxd8 21.Rxf7 Nf8 22.Raf1 Be6 23.Rxc7 Rxd424.Rxb7 Rd7 25.Rxd7 Nxd7 26.Re1 Nf8 27.c4 Rd8 28.Bf1 Rd2 29.b4 Rc2 30.c5Rc3 31.Re4 Kg7 32.Kh2 Rxa3 33.c6 Rc3 34.b5 Rc1 35.Be2 Rc2 36.Bd3 Rc3

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