GAME OF THE WEEK by Alan Lasser
If you are not silicon-based and electrically powered, here’s what you need to be a good chess player; memory, imagination/visualization, maximum processing speed, and fighting spirit. True we are only brain warriors, but fierce determination counts for a lot. Every half point in a tournament is important, the key to Massachusett’s Sam Sevian finishing second in this year’s Capablanca Memorial was drawing this difficult game. His opponent sacrificed the exchange late in the middle game to develop connected passed pawns on the queenside; but a blunder on the last move before time control finally gave Sevian a chance to hold.
GM Baskaran Adhiban(2701)-GM Sam Sevian(2666)
5/11/19
2019 Capablanca Memorial
1.Nf3 d5
2.g3 Nf6
3.Bg2 c5
4.O-O Nc6
5.c4 d4
6.e3 e6
7.d3 Bd6
8.exd4 cxd4
9.Na3 O-O
10.Nc2 e5
11.b4 Re8
12.b5 Nb8
13.Bg5 Nbd7
14.Nd2 Nc5
15.Ne4 Ncxe4
16.Bxe4 h6
17.Bxf6 Qxf6
18.Qh5 Rb8
19.a4 a5
20.Rac1 Qg5
21.Qxg5 hxg5
22.Na1 Bb4
23.c5 Bh3
24.Rc4?! -1.42/27
24.Rfd1 -0.57/24 24...Be6 24... Rec8 25. c6 bxc6 26. Rxc6 Rxc6 27. Bxc6 Be6 28. Rb1 Kf8 29. Nb3 Ke7 30. Kf1 g4 31. f4 gxf3 32. Bxf3 Kd6 -0.93 Stockfish 25.c6 f5 26.Bg2 bxc6 27.Bxc6 Rec8 28.f3 Bc3 29.Rc2 Kf7 30.Kg2 Kf6 31.Rdc1 Bg8
24.Bg2 Bf5 25.Be4 Be6 26.c6 f5 27.Bg2 bxc6 28.Bxc6 Rec8 -1.04 Stockfish
24…Bxf1
25.Kxf1 Rbc8
26.Nb3 Re7
27.b6 g6
28.g4?! -1.46/27
28.c6 -1.03/26 28...bxc6 29.Bxc6 Rb8 30.b7 Kg7 30...Rc7 31. f4 gxf4 32. gxf4 exf4 33. Nxd4 Kg7 34. Ke2 Rcxb7 35. Bxb7 Rxb7 -1.34 Stockfish 31.h3 Rc7 32.Bd5 Rxc4 33.dxc4
28…Kg7
29.Ke2 Kf6? -0.11/33
29...Rh8 -1.41/26 30.c6 30. h3 Rf8 -1.36 Stockfish 30...bxc6 31.Bxc6 Rxh2 31...Rb8 32. b7 Rc7 33. Bg2 Rxc4 34. dxc4 Kf8 35. c5 Ke7 36. c6 Kd6 37. h4 gxh4 -1.33 Stockfish 32.b7
29...f6 30.f3 Rh8 31.h3 Rxh3 32.c6 bxc6 33.Bxc6 Rh2+ 34.Kf1 Rh1+ 35.Kg2 Rh8 36.b7 Rb8 37.Bd5 Rbxb7 38.Bxb7 Rxb7 39.Nc5 Bxc5 40.Rxc5 Rb3 41.Rxa5 Rxd3 -1.65 Stockfish
30.c6 bxc6
31.Rxc6+ Rxc6
32.Bxc6 Re6?! +0.62/31
32...Kg7 -0.11/31 33.b7 33. Kd1 Kf8 34. b7 Bd6 35. Nxa5 Bb8 36. Nc4 Rc7 37. Nxe5 Ke7 38. Be4 Kd6 39. Nf3 f5 40. gxf5 gxf5 41. Nxd4 fxe4 42. Nb5+ Kc6 43. Nxc7 Bxc7 44. dxe4 Kxb7 45. Ke2 Bxh2 +0.09 Stockfish 33...Bd6 34.Nxa5 Bb8 35.Be4 35. Nc4 Rc7 36. Bd5 f5 37. h3 Rc5 38. Nb6 Rc2+ 39. Ke1 e4 40. Nd7 Bf4 41. b8=Q Rc1+ 42. Ke2 Rc2+ = Stockfish 35...f6 36.Kf3 Rc7 37.Kg2 Kh6 38.Kf3 Rf7 39.Bd5 Rd7 40.Be4 Rh7 41.Ke2 Rf7 42.Bd5 Rd7 43.Be4 Rg7 44.Kf3 Rc7 45.Nc4 f5 46.Bd5 Rd7 47.Bc6 Re7 48.Bd5 Rd7
33.b7 Bd6
34.Bd5 Re8?! +1.13/29
34...Re7 +0.58/29 35.Nxa5 Bb8 36.Nc4 Rc7 37.a5 Ke7 37...Rc5 38. Nb6 Ke7 39. a6 Kd8 40. Bc4 Ra5 41. f3 Ra1 42. h3 f6 43. Nc8 Kd7 44. Kd2 Kc7 45. Ne7 Kd7 +0.25 Stockfish 38.a6 Rc5 39.Nb6 Kd8 40.Bc4 f6 41.Nc8 Rxc8 42.bxc8=Q+ Kxc8 43.Kf3 Kc7 44.Ke4 Kc6 45.f3 Kc5 46.h3 Ba7 47.Bf7 Kb5 48.Bxg6 Kxa6 49.Kf5
35.Nxa5 Ke7?! +1.64/33
35...Rd8 +1.21/27 36.Be4 Re8 37.Nc6 Ke6 38.a5 Kd7 39.a6 Kc7 40.Na5 Bc5 41.Bd5 Kb6 42.Bxf7 Stockfish also plays 35...Ke7
36.Nc6+ Kd7
37.Bxf7 Rh8
38.Bd5 Bb8
39.Be4 Kd6
40.Na5? +0.08/31
40.Kf3 +1.64/31 40...Rh3+ 40...Kc7 41. Nxe5 Rxh2 42. Nf7 Rh3+ 43. Ke2 Rh4 44. Bf3 Kb6 45. Nxg5 Rh8 46. Be4 Re8 47. Nf3 Bf4 48. Nxd4 +2.46 Stockfish 41.Kg2 Rh8 42.Kg3 42. a5 Kc7 43. a6 Rh4 44. Kg3 Rh8 45. a7 Bxa7 46. Nxa7 Rb8 47. Nb5+ Kd7 48. Kh3 Re8 49. Na7 Kc7 50. Kg2 Rb8 51. Nb5+ Kb6 52. Nd6 Rg8 53. Nf7 Rf8 54. Nxe5 Kc7 55. Kg3 Rh8 56. Nf7 Re8 57. b8=Q+ Rxb8 58. Nxg5 +13.09 Stockfish 42...Bc7 43.h3
40…Kc5
41.Nc4 Rxh2
42.Bxg6 e4
43.Bxe4 Bg3
44.Bg2 Rxg2
45.Kf3 Rg1
46.fxg3 Rb1
47.Na5 Kd5
48.Ke2 Rb2+
49.Kf3 Rb6
50.Kg2 Rb2+
51.Kf3 Rb6 If Black eventually approaches the knight with Kb4, White will play b8Q Rb8, Nc6 Ka4, Nb8 ½-½
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CSCA WEBSITE reports on Major tournament in Stamford
2019 Northeast Open in Stamford was won by Russian Grandmaster Vladimir Belous 4.5-0.5. Tied for 2nd-4th with a score of 4-1 were GM Alexander Ivanov, IM Alexander Katz, IM Justin Sarkar and Andrew Alito, who also took top U2300.
The best players from Connecticut in the Major Section were Maximillian Lu and Joseph Han (tied for 2nd for the U2300 prize).
The U2100 was shared by Shawn Swindell and Frank Prestia, both from New York. Tying for 3rd were Connecticut's Joe Bihlmeyer and scholastic players Preston Deleo and Nathaniel Moor (top U1900).
UConn's Isaiah Glessner took clear 1st in the U1800, and Sergei Zakharov from New York in the U1500.
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NBCC Annual Meeting 7:00, June 11, 2019
The NBCC held its annual meeting on June 11, 2019 with 35 members in attendance. Elected as officers:
President, Norman Burtness;
Vice President, Suhas Kodali;
Treasurer, Laurent Lafosse;
Secretary, Mario Guevarra-Rodriguez.
Due to work commitments, Gert Hilhorst is stepping down as treasurer. I would publicly like to thank Gert for his tremendous job as treasurer and for his help and advice in running the club for the last 3 years. We are fortunate to have Laurent willing to take his place. Click on the link for the 2019 Annual Meeting Minutes which contains more details of the evening’s business. Rick Bauer won the Bullet tournament which followed the meeting.
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13th Strazdins Cup Results Congratulations to Nelson Castaneda for winning the 13th Strazdins Cup with 4.5 out of 5 points. In the U1500, Strazdins Stein section, Lisa Smith won with 4 out of 5 points. Winners are shown below. See USCF crosstable for complete results.
Open Section - Strazdins Cup1st - Nelson Castaneda (4.5) 2nd - Rick Bauer (4) 3rd - Joe Bihlmeyer (3.5)
U2000 - Joe Hricko and Mark Bourque (3) U1800 - Michael Smith, Bob Wooster, Roger Bessette (2.5) U1500 Section - Strazdins Stein1st - Lisa Smith (4)2nd - Yogahari J. (3.5) 3rd - Bob Feder, Arijit Chakraborty, Norman Aldrich (3) U1000 - Punyavra Upadhyay (2.5)
CSCA Rapid Tournament Results On Sunday, June 2, 2019, the CSCA sponsored the 2019 CT State Rapid Championship, held the the New Britain Chess Club, in New Britain, CT. Only 9 players competed in the event. Winning the event on Tiebreaks was Nelson Castaneda over Danny Pascetta. Norman Burtness and Joe Hricko tied for the U2000 prize, and Nakul Ramaswamy won the U1700 prize and the Scholastic Trophy. See the USCF Crosstable for complete results.
Training Class - Expert Suhas KodaliPuzzles for training!Based on demand, we will solving puzzles for the training session next Tuesday. However the puzzles will be based off YOUR games from the Strazdins Cup. If you think a particular move from your games would be an interesting puzzle (tactical or positional), submit the game and the move number to newbritainchessclub@gmail.com. We will add it to a study on lichess.
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