With 9.d4 I embraced the risk of a loose kingside for the chance to dominate the center of the board. Soon I had a passed pawn, dangerous, but overextended and blockaded. Then I found the way to deflect the blockader. Scroll down for the game.
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Notice: 2019 Annual Meeting of the Connecticut State Chess Assoc.
Sunday October 20 is the 2019 CSCA Annual Meeting 12-4 P.M. at Weston Public Library (56 Norfield Rd, Weston, CT 06883).
The meeting is open to the public and all chess players, parents, organizers and other interested parties. Among other items, adult CSCA members present will elect two Directors, the Board will elect the Officers. Some 2019 - 2020 State Championship events will be awarded to outside organizers. Read the full notice
OKTOBERFEST DINNER
On Sunday Oct. 20, the NBCC will be having its annual Oktoberfest dinner at 6pm. The location is J.Timothys Tavern in Plainville. All players, spouses and friends of the NBCC are invited, but space is limited, so an RSVP is required this year. The NBCC will also be honoring its many volunteers.
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1.e4 c5
2.Nf3 Nc6
3.Bb5 Nd4
4.a4 Nf6
5.Nc3 Nxb5
6.axb5 d6
7.O-O Bg4
8.h3 Bh5
9.d4 cxd4
10.Qxd4 Bxf3
11.gxf3 Qd7?! +1.42/23
11...e5 +0.78/22 12.Qa4 Qd7 13.Kh2 Be7 14.Rg1 g6 15.Bh6
12.Rxa7 Rc8?! +2.59/22
12...Rxa7 +1.57/23 13.Qxa7 Qc8 14.Bg5 e6 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.Ra1 Rg8+ 17.Kf1 Be7 18.Qb6 Kf8 19.Ra7 Qc4+ 20.Ne2 Qxc2
13.e5 Nh5? +5.05/22
13...dxe5 +2.59/21 14.Qxd7+ Nxd7 15.Rxb7 Nc5 16.Ra7
14.exd6 e6?! +6.98/23
14...h6 +5.28/23 15.Qb6 Rb8 16.Rd1 exd6 17.Re1+ Be7 18.Nd5 O-O 19.Rxe7 Qxh3 20.Qe3 Rfc8 21.Raxb7 Ng3
14...exd6 15.Re1+ Be7 16.Nd5 +10.68 Stockfish
15.Rd1 Rg8? +19.11/23
15...Nf6 +6.98/25 16.Qb6 Rb8 17.Qc7 Qxc7 18.dxc7
15...Rb8 16.Ne4 Nf6 17.Nc5 +7.60 Stockfish
16.Rxb7 Qxb7
17.d7+ Ke7
18.d8=Q+ 1-0
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Most Frequent Players
30 Joe Bihlmeyer
17 Art Nagel
17 Rob Roy
15 Derek Meredith
14 Mark Bourque
12 Hayes Goodman
11 Dan Smith
10 Joshua Berkun
10 Larry Lafosse
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
DEC. 14 2019 HOLIDAY PARTY OPEN
3SS, G/60 d5. Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St. (Rt 31), Coventry, CT 06238. EF: $35 Cash Only Onsite Only. $$GTD: $160-80. Reg.: 9:45 am - 10:10 am. Rds.: 10:30, 1:30, 3:45. INFO: ConnecticutChess@Gmail.com Dir: One Section. Accel.Pairings. https://ConnecticutChess.blogspot.com W. USCF TLA
COVENTRY CHESS CLUB 2020 CALENDAR
Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St. (Rt 31)
JAN 18 2020 GREATER HARTFORD OPEN
FEB 22 2020 EASTERN CONNECTICUT OPEN
MAR 21 2020 CONSTITUTION STATE OPEN
APR 18 2020 MILL BROOK PARK OPEN
May thru August - No Tournaments
SEP 26 2020 CONNECTICUT HARVEST OPEN
OCT 17 2020 CHARTER OAK OPEN
NOV 14 2020 CONNECTICUT YANKEE OPEN
DEC 12 2020 NUTMEG STATE OPEN
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Armenian Church, 1910 Stanley St.
Tues. 6:30 pm
OKTOBERFEST DINNER
On Sunday Oct. 20, the NBCC will be having its annual Oktoberfest dinner at 6pm. The location is J.Timothy’s Tavern in Plainville. All players, spouses and friends of the NBCC are invited, but space is limited, so an RSVP is required this year. The NBCC will also be honoring its many volunteers.
NBCC Training Classes 6:15-7:00 each Tuesday
Oct 22, 2019 Fischer Random (note the change from “Rival’s Challenge”)
5-Double Swiss, G/5;d5
Fischer's goal was to create a chess variant in which chess creativity and talent would be more important than memorization . His approach was to create a randomized initial chess position, which would thus make memorizing chess opening move sequences far less helpful.
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Oct. 29, 2019 Will Torres Quick
Will Torres Biography, by Bob Cyr
Nov 5, 12 & 19 David Lees Double Quads
David Lees Biography, by Bob Cyr
GOING BACK IN TIME by Bob Cyr
CHESS BIOGRAPHY OF WILL TORRES
On October 29, the club will honor Will Torres.
Unlike some of the predecessors who the club has honored, Will self-taught himself chess by reading books at his local library, including Alekhine's Greatest Games and Kasparov's My Predecessors.
Will joined our family around 2008, one of the last members who we are honoring who still remembers playing at the New Britain Quartette Club. He joined the NBCC because the Waterbury Chess Club posed little competition for him at the time.
His rating gradually climbed over the years to reach a personal goal of expert. Having attained expert at age 28, he could easily attain master level in his 30s. His has played a total of eight-four chess events all over the state.
He won the 2014 CCFC Team Chess Championship, playing board 2. During that same year, he won the NBCC VI Rated Blitz Chess Tournament, tied for 3rd with USCF NM Derek Meredith at state championship, and earned 3rd place in the New Britain Summer Open.
2014 was a banner year for Will. Then, in 2015, he surprised everyone when he defeated six prior champions and came with “will” power to take it all at the 2015 Connecticut State Blitz Chess Championship.
Will has a bubbly, energetic, and positive attitude and is liked by everyone in our tight community. His only regrets have not been being able to contribute more to the club and being more active in our organization. We look forward to his return very soon.
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