Saturday, September 10, 2022

GAME OF THE WEEK -- USCF in Hamden CT Sept 24

  This game, between two ex-experts who will probably be playing in the Westerly Chess Club Championship on September 22, is hard to explain.  After the game my baffled opponent didn’t know what he did wrong, anyone would think that the isolated doubled pawns on the queenside should be weaknesses and the two bishops should be a strength.  It doesn’t appear to make sense, but the computer confirms that Black seems to have an advantage.  
 
Mike Smith(1944)-Alan Lasser(1939)
9/8/22
Westerly Chess Club
game/15
1.c4 c6 
 
 
[Event "game/15"]
[Site "Westerly Chess Club"]
[Date "2022.09.08"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Mike Smith"]
[Black "Alan Lasser"]
[Result "0-1"]
[BlackElo "1939"]
[ECO "D15"]
[WhiteElo "1944"]
 
1.c4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nf3 Bf5 5.Qb3 Qb6 6.Qxb6 axb6 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.Nxd5
cxd5 9.Bf4 Nc6 10.e3 e6 11.a3 Bb4+ 12.Nd2 $6 { -0.52/28 } ( 12.Kd1
{ +0.11/28 } 12...Be7
{ 12...Kd7 13. Rc1 Bd6 14. Bxd6 Kxd6 15. Be2 h6 16. Nd2 Rhc8 17. Nb3 Na5
18. Nxa5 Rxc1+ 19. Kxc1 bxa5   +0.07   Stockfish } 13.Bc7 Bd8 14.Bxd8 Rxd8
15.Bb5 f6 16.Ke2 O-O 17.Rhc1 Rc8 18.Rc3 Na7 19.Bd3 Bxd3+ 20.Kxd3 Rxc3+
21.bxc3 ) 12...Bxd2+ 13.Kxd2 Na5 14.Bb5+ $6 { -1.09/28 } ( 14.Rd1
{ -0.60/27 } 14...Rc8 15.Bd3 Nb3+ 16.Ke2 Bxd3+
{ 16...Ke7 17. Bxf5 exf5 18. f3 Kd7 19. h4 b5 20. Rhg1 g6 21. g3 Rhe8 22.
Rge1 Rc2+ 23. Kd3 Rc4   -1.14   Stockfish } 17.Kxd3 Ke7 18.Rb1 Rc6 19.Rhd1 f6
20.e4 dxe4+ 21.Kxe4 Rc4 22.Be3 Rd8 23.f4 Rc6 24.Kf3 Rcd6 25.Kf2 Kf7 26.Rd3 )
14...Ke7 15.Ke2 Rhc8 $6 { -0.44/28 } ( 15...Nb3 { -1.15/28 } 16.Rae1 Rhc8
17.Kf1 Rc2 18.h4 Nd2+
{ Stockfish thinks this variation is -4.64 after  19. Kg1 Rxb2 20. a4 Bc2
21. Rc1 Nc4 22. e4 Bxa4 23. Bxc4 dxc4 24. Rxc4 Bc6 } ) 16.Rac1 Nc4 $6
{ +0.19/26 } ( 16...Nb3 { -0.39/29 } 17.Rxc8
{ 17. Bc7 Ra5 18. Bd6+ Kxd6 19. Rxc8 Rxb5 20. Rd8+ Ke7 21. Rb8 e5 22. g4
Bg6 23. dxe5 Ke6  -2.39   Stockfish } 17...Rxc8 18.Re1 Rc2+ 19.Kf1 Rxb2 20.a4
Nd2+
{ 20... Bc2 21. Kg1 Ra2 22. h4 Na5 23. Rc1 Kd8 24. g4 Nb3 25. Rf1 Nd2 26.
Rc1 Bxa4 27. Bd3 b5 28. Bxh7 b4   -2.82   Stockfish } 21.Kg1 Ne4 22.f3 Nc3
23.Ra1 Bc2 24.Bc7 Nd1 25.Bf4 Rb1 26.Rxb1 Bxb1 27.Bc7 Nxe3 28.Bxb6 Nc4 29.Bc5+
Kd8 30.a5 ) 17.Bxc4 dxc4 18.Rc3 b5 19.f3 $6 { -0.86/30 } ( 19.Kf3
{ -0.16/25 } 19...Bd3 20.e4 f6
{ 20...Rd8 21. Ke3 Kd7 22. g4 b4 23. axb4 Ra2 24. b3 b5 25. bxc4 bxc4   =  
Stockfish } 21.Re1
{ 21. Bd2 b4 22. Rxd3 cxd3 23. Bxb4+ Kd7 24. Bc3 Rxa3 25. bxa3 Rxc3 26. Ke3
Rxa3   =   Stockfish } 21...Rd8 22.d5 exd5 23.exd5+ Kf7 24.d6 g5 25.Re7+ Kf8
26.Bg3 Re8 27.Rxe8+ Rxe8 28.Kg4 Bg6 29.f4 h5+ 30.Kf3 Be4+ 31.Ke3 Bc6+ 32.Kd2
Rd8 33.fxg5 fxg5 34.Be5 ) 19...Bd3+ 20.Kd2 $2 { -2.33/30 } ( 20.Kf2
{ -0.86/29 } 20...b4 21.axb4 Ra2 22.Kg3 Rxb2 23.Ra3 Rxb4 24.Rha1
{ 24. e4 Rb3 25. Rha1 Kd7 26. h4 f5 27. exf5 Bxf5   -3.40   Stockfish }
24...Rb3 25.e4 Rd8
{ 25... Kd7 26. h4 f5 27. exf5 Bxf5 28. Bc1 Kd6 29. Ra5 c3 30. R1a3 Rb1 31.
Rc5 Rxc5 32. dxc5+ Kd5 33. Rxc3 Kd4   -4.13   Stockfish } 26.Kf2 Rd7 27.R1a2
Rb1 28.Ke3 f5 29.Bg5+ Kf7 30.Bh4 b5 31.Ra7 Rxa7 32.Rxa7+ Kg6 33.exf5+ exf5
34.g4 fxg4 35.fxg4 h5 36.gxh5+ Kxh5 37.Be7 Re1+ 38.Kf3 Be4+ 39.Kf2 ) 20...b4
21.axb4 Ra2 22.Rhc1 $2 { -5.09/28 } ( 22.Rxd3 { -2.44/26 } 22...cxd3 23.Kxd3
Rxb2 24.Ra1 Rb3+ 25.Kd2 Rxb4
{ 25...f6 26. h4 Rxb4 27. Ra2 Rb5 28. h5 Rd8 29. Ke2 Rxh5  -5.71  
Stockfish } 26.g4 Rb2+ ) 22...Rxb2+ 23.Ke1 Rxg2 $6 { -4.26/28 } ( 23...Ra8
{ -5.39/28  Black avoids the blunder  23...Rb4 24.Rd3 } 24.Rxd3 cxd3 25.Rd1
Rxg2 26.Kf1 Rb2
{ 26...Rc2 27. e4 Raa2 28. Bg3 Rcb2 29. d5 exd5 30. exd5 Rb3 31. d6+ Kd7  
-11.07   Stockfish } 27.Ke1 Ra3 28.b5 Rxb5 29.e4 Rb4 30.Bd2 Rxd4 31.Rb1 Ra2
32.Rxb7+ Rd7 33.Rb4 f5 34.e5 Rd5 35.f4 g5 ) 24.e4 $6 { -6.85/28 } ( 24.Ra3
{ -4.26/28 } 24...g5 25.Rxd3 Rg1+ 26.Kd2 Rxc1 27.Bxg5+ f6 28.Ra3 Rb1 29.Bf4
Rb3
{ 29...Rxb4 30. e4 Rb3 31. Ra7 h5 32. Ra2 Rxf3 33. Bg3 Rd3+ 34. Kc2 Rxd4  
-10.33 Stockfish } 30.Ra2 Rxb4 31.Kc1 Rb3 32.Ra7 Kf7 ) ( 24.Rxd3 Rg1+ 25.Kd2
Rxc1 26.Ra3 { -8.75  Stockfish } ) 24...Ra8
{ next will come 25...Ra2 with mating threats } 0-1
 
 
Alan Lasser
website:  bla[Event "game/cklightmazes.com
 

Hamden CC September Showdown

 
 
Play More Chess Academy

EVENT OVERVIEW

Tournament:  HCC September Showdown USCF G/45 Quads
Date/Time:   Saturday, September 24, 2022;  1:00PM.  Round 1 at 1:00PM; subsequent rounds ASAP.
Location:  Play More Chess Academy, 1227 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06517
Format:  Four-person round-robin quads (3 games); G/45, d5   (Estimated round times 1:00pm, 2:45pm, 4:30pm. Tournament is expected to finish approximately 6:00pm. Some sections/quads may finish sooner). Players will be grouped in quads by USCF rating (or FIDE if no USCF).  Adults of all levels are welcome.  Children under 13 years old must be rated 1000+ to be eligible to participate.
Byes:  No byes permitted as this a three round tournament.  All participants are expected to complete all of their games. 
Entry fee: $25-40  (Discounts for early entry and for Hamden Chess Club members)
Entry deadline:  Early entry discounted fee: Thursday midnight before tournament;  Regular entry deadline: Sat. 11:00AM day of tournament.  No on-site registration.
Prizes:  $60 1st each quad; if one Swiss section is necessary a 2nd place prize of $30 for that section
Refunds/Cancellation Policy:  If you cannot play in this event, you may withdraw by emailing: info@PlayMoreChess.com.   A request for a refund may be made no later than Thursday 11:59 PM  (Thursday Before Tournament). Refunds must be requested by email and are subject to a $15 cancellation fee to cover administrative and credit card processing charges. 

Additional Details:

  • USCF membership is required prior to registering for this tournament - available at uschess.org 
  • Chess sets, clocks and scoresheets are provided.  No need to bring anything.
  • Questions: please email: info@playmorechess.com
Address:

1227 Whitney Ave.
Hamden, CT 06517
United States

Sections:
Grand Prix Points:
Prize Fund:
FIDE Rated: No
Handicap Accessible: No
Residency Restriction: No
Online Event: No

ORGANIZER OVERVIEW

Hamden Chess Club
Email: info@playmorechess.com
Phone: 203-680-8456
Website: https://PlayMoreChess.com
 


https://www.ctpost.com/news/article/CT-reacts-to-death-of-Queen-Elizabeth-II-who-led-17428410.php?src=rdctplocal
Zoom Link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89546934763?pwd=VFk5OUxDU1FrQytHNlNYcTNJS1NRZz09
 
We have some interesting games from the Summer Open and Show Up tournaments https://lichess.org/study/01LojpRH
 
If time permits, we may tackle some more chess theory.
 
Hope to see you at 5,
 
Rick
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