Connecticut Chess Magazine: REPORT - 2019 NATHAN HALE OPEN

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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.
Full results and US Chess crosstable.

2019 NATHAN HALE OPEN (APRIL 13) MILL BROOK PLACE. COVENTRY CT

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 Pair | Player Name                     |Total|Round|Round|Round| 
 Num  | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post)       | Pts |  1  |  2  |  3  | 
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    1 | ROMAN RYCHKOV                   |3.0  |W   4|W   8|W   2|
   NJ | 12985662 / R: 2086   ->2106     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1857   ->1920     |     |     |     |     |
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    2 | JOSEPH BIHLMEYER                |2.0  |W   3|W   9|L   1|
   CT | 12686352 / R: 2025   ->2030     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1974   ->1965     |     |     |     |     |
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    3 | BENJAMIN HOVER AMAR             |2.0  |L   2|W  10|W   8|
   ME | 14789400 / R: 1992   ->1986     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1730   ->1737     |     |     |     |     |
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    4 | MARK J REGAN                    |2.0  |L   1|W  11|W   5|
   MA | 10001439 / R: 1980   ->1984     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1966P18->1956P21  |     |     |     |     |
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    5 | MARK BOURQUE                    |2.0  |W   6|W   7|L   4|
   CT | 12139250 / R: 1933   ->1932     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1776   ->1778     |     |     |     |     |
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    6 | ISAIAH GLESSNER                 |2.0  |L   5|W  12|W   9|
   CT | 14336631 / R: 1776   ->1778     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1527   ->1532     |     |     |     |     |
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    7 | DANIEL SMITH                    |1.5  |W  12|L   5|D  11|
   RI | 12704934 / R: 1547   ->1540     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1447   ->1443     |     |     |     |     |
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    8 | MICHAEL SMITH                   |1.0  |W  11|L   1|L   3|
   CT | 16903342 / R: 1741P19->1736P22  |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1668P21->1655P24  |     |     |     |     |
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    9 | HAYES GOODMAN                   |1.0  |W  10|L   2|L   6|
   RI | 15207355 / R: 1681   ->1666     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1404   ->1395     |     |     |     |     |
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   10 | ERIC MATTHEW NEWMAN             |1.0  |L   9|L   3|W  12|
   CT | 12774930 / R: 1211P3 ->1211P6   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1120P7 ->1106P10  |     |     |     |     |
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   11 | BOB G FEDER                     |0.5  |L   8|L   4|D   7|
   CT | 12472742 / R: 1477   ->1471     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1477P10->1454P13  |     |     |     |     |
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   12 | NICHOLAS WRONA-LYTWYN           |0.0  |L   7|L   6|L  10|
   CT | 16967612 / R:  733P6 -> 733P9   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  715P6 -> 714P9   |     |     |     |     |
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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
I lost the time scramble after my scoresheet ends. 1-0