40 YEARS AGO
Our state chess association recruited volunteers
not only to serve on the board of directors, but to
also staff large tournaments. We organized the
1979 U.S. Class at The Travelers cafeteria in Hartford.
Rob Roy was TD for one of four sections.
Image below is a newspaper clipping from his column
for the Waterbury Sunday Republican.
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GAME OF THE WEEK by Alan Lasser
A bad bishop is usually one that is blocked by at least one of its own pawns. For many moves this is one of those more-pieces-than-pawns games, only the computer knows what is really happening. So it’s not a classical bad bishop, but it is the horse that has more fun.
GM Vladislav Kovalev (2661) vs GM Andrey Esipenko (2611)
6/11/19
2019 Anatoly Karpov Tournament
1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.Bb5 a6
4.Ba4 Nf6
5.O-O Be7
6.Re1 b5
7.Bb3 O-O
8.h3 Bb7
9.d3 d5
10.exd5 Nxd5
11.Nxe5 Nxe5
12.Rxe5 Qd6
13.Re1 Rae8
14.Nd2 c5
15.Ne4 Qc6
16.c4 Nb6
17.cxb5 axb5
18.Qf3 c4
19.Bc2?! -0.60/20
19.dxc4 +0.02/21 19...Nxc4 20.Bxc4 Qxc4 20...bxc4 21. Bf4 Rd8 22. Nc3 Qxf3 23. gxf3 Bf6 24. Kg2 Rd3 25. Re3 Rd2 26. Ne4 Bxe4 27. Rxe4 Rxb2 28. Rxc4 = Stockfish 21.Bd2 Bh4 22.Nd6 Qd4 23.Bc3
19…Qd7
20.Qg3 f5
21.Ng5?! -0.71/22
21.Bh6 -0.33/22 21...Rf7 22.Nc3 22. Nd6 Bxd6 23. Rxe8+ Qxe8 24. Qxd6 gxh6 25. Qxb6 Rg7 26. g3 f4 27. dxc4 fxg3 28. f3 Qe2 29. Qd8+ Kf7 30. Qc7+ Kg8 31. Qb8+ Kf7 32. Qxb7+ Kf8 33. Qc8+ Kf7 34. Qf5+ Kg8 35. Qd5+ Kf8 36. Qd6+ Kg8 = Stockfish 22...Qc6 23.Bd2 f4 24.Qg4 h5 25.Qf3 Qxf3 26.gxf3 cxd3 27.Bxd3 Rd8 28.Be4 Rxd2 29.Bxb7 b4 30.Nd1 Bf6 31.Be4 Rf8 32.Rc1 Rfd8 33.Bc2 Nd5 34.Be4 Ne7 35.Bc2
21…Nd5
22.dxc4 Bd6
23.f4 Rxe1+
24.Qxe1 Re8
25.Qh4?? -5.67/22
25.Qd1 -0.46/22 25...Nb4 25... Nf6 26. c5 Bxc5+ 27. Kh2 Qc6 28. Nf3 Kh8 29. Qf1 Qc7 30. Bd2 Rd8 31. Be1 Bd6 32. Bb3 Bxf4+ -0.36 Stockfish 26.Bb3 Bc5+ 27.Kh2 Qxd1 28.Bxd1 bxc4 29.Bd2 Nd3 29...h6 30. Bh5 g6 31. Bxg6 Re2 32. Bf7+ Kg7 33. Bc3+ Kf8 34. Ne6+ Ke7 35. Nxc5 Rxg2+ 36. Kh1 Bc6 37. Bxb4 Kxf7 38. a3 Rg6+ 39. Kh2 Rg2+ = Stockfish 30.a4 Nxb2
25.Qf1 bxc4 26.Kh1 h6 27.Nf3 Qc8 28.Bd2 Bxf4 29.Bxf4 Nxf4 30.Re1 Rf8 31.b4 cxb3 32.Bxb3+ Kh7 33.Re7 Rf6 34.Qc4 Qxc4 35.Bxc4 Bxf3 36.gxf3 Rc6 37.Bb5 Rc1+ 38.Kh2 Kg6 -0.73 Stockfish
25...Nf6? -0.92/24
25...Bc5+ -5.67/22 26.Kh2 Nf6 27.cxb5 Re2 Stockfish also plays this variation but gives it a much higher score, +11.98
26.Qf2 Qc7
27.b4 Bxb4
28.Bb2 Bc5? -0.48/25
28...h6 -1.71/21 29.Nf3 Bc5 30.Nd4 30. Bd4 Bxf3 31. gxf3 Re2 32. Qxe2 Bxd4+ 33. Kf1 Bxa1 34. cxb5 Kh8 35. Bxf5 Qc1+ 36. Qe1 Qxf4 37. Qxa1 Qxf3+ 38. Kg1 Qxf5 -4.14 Stockfish 30...Ne4 30... bxc4 31. Kh2 Bxg2 32. Qxg2 Bxd4 33. Bxd4 Qxf4+ 34. Kh1 Qxd4 -5.41 Stockfish 31.Qe3 bxc4 32.Rd1 Qb6 33.Ba1 Qg6 34.Qf3 Nc3 35.Qxb7 Nxd1 36.Qd5+ Kh8
29.Bd4 Bxd4
30.Qxd4 h6
31.Nf3 Bxf3
32.gxf3 bxc4
33.Rd1?! -1.03/22
33.Bxf5 -0.53/23 33...Rd8 34.Qe5 Qa7+ 35.Kh1 Qf2 35...Kh8 36. Rg1 Re8 37. Be6 Qf2 38. Rg6 Qxf3+ 39. Kh2 Rd8 40. Rg2 Qc6 41. Bf5 Re8 42. Qd4 Qd5 43. Qxd5 Nxd5 -0.09 Stockfish 36.Rb1 Qxf3+ 37.Kg1 Qa3 37....Qa8 38. Be6+ Kh8 39. Bxc4 Qf3 40. Rb8 Qg3+ 41. Kh1 Qxh3+ 42. Kg1 Qg3+ 43. Kf1 Qf3+ 44. Kg1 = Stockfish 38.Qc7 Re8 39.Qxc4+ Kh8 40.Bd3 Rd8 41.Rb3 Qa7+ 42.Kf1 h5 43.Qc2 Qe3 44.Kg2 Nd5
33...Kh8?! -0.34/24
33...Nh5 -1.03/22 34.Bxf5 c3 34...Nxf4 35. Qd6 Re1+ 36. Kh2 Re2+ 37. Kh1 Qxd6 38. Rxd6 Re5 39. Be4 Rc5 40. Bc2 Nxh3 -0.80 Stockfish 35.Bc2 Nxf4 36.Kf1 Nxh3 37.Qd7 Qe5 38.Bb3+ 38. Qd5+ Kf8 39. Qxe5 Rxe5 40. Rd8+ Re8 41. Rd4 Re3 42. Be4 Ke7 -0.46 Stockfish 38...Kh8 39.Qxh3 Qe2+ 40.Kg1 c2 41.Bxc2 Qxc2 42.Qd7 Re2 43.Qd8+
34.Bxf5 Nh5
35.Qd6 Qa7+
36.Qd4 Qa5
37.Be4? -1.96/24
37.Bc2 -0.35/24 37...Qc7 38.Qd6 Qa7+ 39.Qd4 Qb8 39...Qa3 = Stockfish 40.Qd6 Qxd6 40...Qa7 41.Qd4 Qc7 42.Qd6 Qa7 = Stockfish 41.Rxd6 Nxf4 42.Kf1 Nxh3 43.Rc6 Ng5 44.Rxc4 Nxf3 45.Rc5 Nd4 46.Bg6 Rf8+ 47.Ke1 Ne6 48.Rf5 Ra8 49.Rf2 Rb8 50.Kf1 Rd8 51.a4 Ra8
37…Nxf4
38.Qxc4? -4.35/26
38.Kh1 -1.96/24 38...Qh5 39.Rd2 Nxh3 40.Rh2 Qh4 41.Qa1 c3 41... Nf2+ 42. Kg1 Nh3+ 43. Kh1 c3 44. Qxc3 Qg3 45. Rg2 Nf2+ 46. Rxf2 Qxf2 -6.46 Stockfish 42.Qxc3 Qg3 43.Rg2 Nf2+ 44.Kg1 Nxe4 45.Qe3 Qh3 46.Rh2 Qf5 47.fxe4 Rxe4 48.Qc3 Rg4+ 49.Rg2 Qb1+ 50.Kh2 Rxg2+ 51.Kxg2 Qxa2+ 52.Kg1 Qb1+ 53.Kf2 Qf5+ 54.Kg3 Qe4 55.Qa5 g5
38.Qd7 Qg5+ 39.Qg4 Nxh3+ 40.Kg2 Nf4+ 41.Kg3 Ne2+ 42.Kh3 Qe5 43.Kg2 Nc3 44.Re1 Nd5 45.Bxd5 Qxe1 46.Bxc4 Qc1 -4.59 Stockfish
38...Qg5+
39.Kf2 Nxh3+
40.Ke2 Nf4+
40...Qg2+ 41.Ke3 Qf2+ 42.Kd3 Ng5 43.Kc3 Nxf3 44.Qb4 44.Bf3 Qf3 45. Rd3 Qf1 46. Kc2 Re2+ 47. Kc3 Qe1+ 48. Kb3 Qb1+ 49. Ka3 Qb2+ 50. Ka4 Re8 51. Rd5 Qb1 52. Qb3 Ra8+ 53. Kb4 Rb8+ 54. Kc3 Qe1+ 55. Kc2 Rxb3 -24.15 Stockfish 44...Ng5 45.Bb1 Rc8+ 46.Kb3 Ne6 47.Rd5 Qf3+ 48.Rd3 Qa8 49.a3 Rb8 50.Rd6 Rxb4+ 51.axb4 -10.44 Stockfish
41.Kf2
41.Kd2 Nd5+ 42.Ke1 Qg3+ 43.Kd2 Qf2+ 44.Kc1 Ne3 45.Qc6 Rb8 46.Qc3 Nxd1 47.Qc7 Rg8 48.Kxd1 -8.39 Stockfish
41...Nh3+
42.Ke2
42.Ke1 Qg3+ 43.Kd2 Nf2 44.Re1 Rd8+ 45.Bd5 Qg5+ 46.f4 Qh5 47.Re5 Qd1+ 48.Kc3 Qc1+ 49.Kb4 Rb8+ 50.Ka4 Ra8+ 51.Kb5 Qb2+ 52.Qb3 Rb8+ 53.Ka6 Rxb3 54.axb3 -10.56 Stockfish
42...Qg2+
43.Ke3 Qf2+
44.Kd3 Nf4+? -1.44/13
44...Ng5 45.Kc3 Nxf3 46.Bxf3 46. a4 Rb8 47. Bxf3 Qxf3+ 48. Rd3 Qb7 49. Qb5 Qc7+ 50. Qc4 Qe7 -11.67 Stockfish 46...Qxf3+ 47.Rd3 Qf1 48.a4 Qc1+ 49.Kb4 Rb8+ 50.Qb5 Rxb5+ 51.axb5 Kh7 -55.54 Stockfish
45.Kc3 Ne2+
46.Kc2 Nd4+
46...Ng3+ 47.Rd2 Qb6 48.Rd3 Nxe4 49.fxe4 Rb8 50.Rb3 Qf2+ 51.Kb1 Rd8 52.Rc3 Kh7 53.a3 h5 54.Qb5 g6 55.Qb4 Rd1+ 56.Rc1 Rxc1+ 57.Kxc1 h4 -4.14 Stockfish
47.Kc1 Nxf3
47...Ne2+ 48.Kc2 Ng3+ 49.Rd2 Qb6 50.Rd3 Nxe4 51.fxe4 Rb8 52.Rb3 Qf2+ 53.Kb1 Rd8 54.Rc3 Kh7 55.a3 h5 56.Qb5 g6 -4.37 Stockfish
48.Bc2 Ng1?! -1.03/23
48...Qe3+ -1.35/22 49.Kb2 Nd2 50.Qc3 50. Qd5 Rb8+ 51. Bb3 Nxb3 52. axb3 Rc8 53. Ka3 Qe7+ 54. Kb2 Qc7 -3.05 Stockfish 50...Rb8+ 51.Bb3 Qxc3+ 52.Kxc3 Nxb3 53.axb3 g5 53...Rc8+ 54. Kb4 g5 55. Rb1 Kh7 56. Rg1 Rb8+ 57. Kc4 Kg6 58. Kd3 Rxb3+ 59. Ke2 h5 -8.98 Stockfish 54.b4 Kg7 55.Rd7+ Kg6
49.Kb1
49.a4 Ne2+ 50.Kb1 Qe3 51.Rd3 Qe5 52.Bb3 Rb8 53.Ka2 h5 54.Qc2 Nd4 55.Rxd4 Qxd4 56.Qh2 Qb6 57.Qxh5+ Qh6 58.Qd5 -0.33 Stockfish
49…Ne2
50.Qd3? -3.08/25
50.a4 -1.05/22 50...Qe3 50...Rb8+ 51. Bb3 Qf6 52. Kc2 Qf5+ 53. Kb2 Re8 54. Rd2 Qe5+ 55. Ka3 Qe3 56. Rd3 Qg5 -0.87 Stockfish 51.Rd3 Qe5 52.Bb3 h5 52...Rb8 53. Ka2 Qg5 54. Kb2 Qf6+ 55. Ka2 Qf1 56. Rd1 Qf3 57. Kb2 Qe3 58. Kc2 Re8 -0.78 Stockfish 53.Ka2 Nf4 54.Rd4 Rf8 55.Qb4
50...Qb6+
51.Bb3 Qf6
52.Qd7 Rf8
52...Ra8 53.Kc2 Qf2 54.Qb7 Qc5+ 55.Kb2 Rc8 56.a4 Qe5+ 57.Ka3 Rb8 58.Qd5 Qe7+ 59.Qd6 Qb7 60.Qd3 Qb4+ 61.Kb2 Nd4 62.Qc3 Qxb3+ 63.Qxb3 Rxb3+ 64.Ka2 -9.96 Stockfish
53.Kc2 Qc3+
53...Ra8 54.Qg4 Nc3 55.Rd3 Nxa2 56.Qc4 Qf5 57.Kb2 Nc1 58.Rd5 Qf8 59.Ba4 Rc8 60.Qe4 Ne2 61.Bd7 Rb8+ 62.Rb5 Qf6+ 63.Kc2 Nd4+ -8.65 Stockfish
54.Kb1 Rc8? -0.60/25
54...Qf6 -1.98/22 55.Kc2 Ra8 56.Rd3 Qa1 57.Rd1 Qc3+ 58.Kb1 Qa5 59.Kc2 Qc5+ 60.Kb2
54...Qf3 55.Rd3 Qh1+ 56.Bd1 Qe4 57.Qd6 Rc8 58.Kb2 Qc4 59.a4 Qc1+ 60.Kb3 Qb1+ 61.Ka3 Nc3 62.Bb3 Qc1+ 63.Kb4 Ne4 64.Qb6 Kh7 -6.11 Stockfish
55.Qe7 Nd4
56.Qe5 Rd8
57.Qe7?? -6.21/24
57.Qf4 -0.55/26 57...Qc5 58.Kb2 Qb6 59.Qh4 Qd6 60.a4 Kh7 61.Ka2 g6 62.Qf2 h5 63.a5 Rd7
57.Rg1 Qd3+ 58.Kb2 Qd2+ 59.Kb1 Qd3+ = Stockfish
57…Rb8
58.Rc1?? #-16/24
58.Rxd4 -6.21/25 58...Qxd4 59.Qe2 Rf8 60.Bc2 Qb6+ 60...g6 -152.47 Stockfish
58…Qd3+
59.Kb2 Qd2+ 0-1
New Britain Chess Club Weekly News June 29, 2019
This Week’s News Items:
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Quick Double Quads - results
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July Knockout and Swiss returns for a 4th year
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Training Class 6:15-7:00 Expert Joe Bihlmeyer: Themed Tactics and Future Training Plans
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Quick Double Quads Tournament Results
Congratulations to Nelson Castaneda (1st) and Suhas Kodali (2nd) in Quad 1, Mike Smith (1st) and Joe Hricko (2nd) in Quad 2, Bill Campbell (1st) and Joe Mansigian (2nd) in Quad 3, Carter Clayton (1st) and Mahesh Mahabaleshwar (2nd) in Quad 4 and Norman Aldrich (1st) and Yogahari J. (2nd).
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