GAME OF THE WEEK, by Alan Lasser

 

Alan Lasser Game of the Week Dec. 1

 

Some may marvel at the need and the extent of the championship match tie-break system, but we chess players have come to expect ties and have designed extreme measures to break them. After fifty hours and a thousand moves, we have something to cause us to accept the idea that one player is better than the other. If the match had been twelve games of Fischer Random, it still might have been a tie, then what would they have done? Alekhine Tie-Breaks, split a bottle of tequila and play resumes.

It all seems logical; when a town with a long name holds a World Championship event, the player with the longest name plays a long combination that results in a long endgame which I report in a long sentence.

WGM Gulrukhbegim Tokhirjonova(2435)-GM Wenjun Ju(2568)
1.e4 e5
2.Nf3 Nf6
3.Nxe5 d6
4.Nf3 Nxe4
5.Nc3 Nxc3
6.dxc3 Be7
7.Be3 Nd7
8.Qd2 O-O
9.O-O-O c6
10.h4 Re8
11.c4 a6
12.h5 h6
13.Bd3 Nf6
14.Bd4?! -0.38/23
14.Kb1 +0.19/21 14...Bf8 14... b5 15. c5 Ng4 16. cxd6 Bxd6 17. Rhe1 Nxe3 18. Rxe3 Be6 19. Be4 Bf4 20. Bxc6 Qxd2 21. Rxd2 Bxe3 22. fxe3 Bg4 23. Bxa8 Rxa8 -0.26 Stockfish 15.Bd4 b5 16.Qf4 bxc4 17.Bxc4 d5 18.Bxf6 Qxf6 19.Qxf6 gxf6 20.Bb3 Bg4 21.Rd3 Rac8 22.Nd4 Bd7 23.Ba4 Bb4 24.c3 Bd6 25.Rf3 Kg7 26.Bc2
14.Rde1 Ng4 15.Bf4 b5 16.Nd4 Bd7 17.Nf5 Ne5 18.Nxe7+ Qxe7 19.Bxe5 dxe5 20.Qe3 Qf6 21.Qe4 Qg5+ 22.Qe3 Qf6 -0.07 Stockfish
14…b5
15.Rde1?! -0.85/22
15.Qf4 -0.44/21 15...bxc4 16.Bxc4 d5 17.Kb1 Bd6 17... Be6 18. Bd3 c5 19. Be5 Nd7 20. Bf5 Bg5 21. Qg4 Nxe5 22. Nxe5 Rb8 23. f4 Bf6 24. Rhe1 c4 25. Bxe6 Rxe6 -0.74 Stockfish 18.Bxf6 Bxf4 19.Bxd8 Rxd8 20.c3 Bg4 21.Bd3 c5 22.Rh4 f5 23.Re1
15…Be6
16.Nh4?! -1.82/21
16.c3 -0.92/20 16...Qa5 17.Kb1 Bxc4 18.Bxc4 bxc4 19.g4 Qd5 20.Bxf6 Qxf3 21.Bxe7 Rxe7 22.Qxd6 Re4 23.Ka1 Rae8 24.Rb1 Rxg4 25.Qd7 Re2 26.Qc8+ Kh7 27.Qxa6 Rxf2 28.Rhe1 Rf4 29.Rg1 Qxh5 30.Qxc6 Qe5
16.g4 bxc4 17.g5 cxd3 18.gxh6 Ng4 19.Rxe6 fxe6 20.Bxg7 Bf8 21.Rg1 Bxg7 22.Rxg4 Re7 23.Qxd3 Qf8 24.b3 Kh8 25.Rxg7 Rxg7 26.hxg7+ Qxg7 27.Qxd6 Qa1+ 28.Kd2 Qf6 = Stockfish
16…bxc4
17.Bf5?! -2.57/24
17.Rxe6 -1.84/22 17...fxe6 cxd3 18. Ree1 Nd5 19. g3 Bg5 20. f4 Rxe1+ 21. Rxe1 Bxh4 22. gxh4 Qxh4 23. Rg1 f6 24. Qxd3 Re8 25. Bc3 Nxc3 26. Qxc3 Qxf4+ 27. Qd2 Qxd2+ 28. Kxd2 -2.29 Stockfish 18.Bg6 Rf8 19.Qe2 e5 20.Qxc4+ Nd5 21.Be3 Bxh4 22.Rxh4 Qa5 23.Bd2 Qb5 24.Bd3 Qxc4 25.Rxc4 Rxf2 26.Rxc6 Rxg2 27.Bc4 Rg1+ 28.Be1 Kf8 29.Bxd5 Rxe1+ 30.Kd2 Rf1 31.Rxd6 Rb8 32.b3 Rf2+ 33.Kd3 Rc8 34.Rxa6
17…Nd5
18.Bxe6 Bg5
19.f4? -6.42/22
19.Be3 -2.56/24 19...c3 20.bxc3 Nxe3 21.fxe3 Bxh4 22.g3 Bxg3 23.Reg1 Be5 24.Bb3 Qa5 25.Kb2 d5 26.e4 d4 26... c5 27. exd5 c4 28. Rh3 Red8 29. Re3 cxb3 30. axb3 Qxd5 31. Qxd5 Rxd5 -5.76 Stockfish 27.Kb1
19…Bxf4
20.Bxf7+ Kxf7
21.Ref1 Re1+
22.Rxe1 Bxd2+
23.Kxd2 Qg5+
24.Kd1 Qxh5+?! -5.68/24
24...Kg8 -6.66/23 25.Rh2 Qxh5+ 25... c5 26. Nf3 Qg3 27. Be3 Rf8 28. Bd2 Rxf3 29. gxf3 Qxh2 30. Kc1 Qxh5 -8.89 Stockfish 26.Nf3 Qg6 27.Bc3 Nxc3+
25.Kc1 Kg8?! -4.34/25
25...Qg4 -6.25/23 26.Rhf1+ Kg8 27.Nf3 c5 27... Rb8 28. Rf2 c5 29. Bc3 Nxc3 30. bxc3 Qf4+ 31. Kd1 g5 -8.17 Stockfish 28.Bg1 Qxg2
26.Kb1?! -7.21/23
26.g4 -4.34/25 26...Qxg4 27.Bxg7 Qg5+ 28.Kb1 Kxg7 29.Rhg1 Rf8 30.b3 cxb3 30... c3 31. Rxg5+ hxg5 32. Ng2 Rf2 33. Rg1 Kf6 -7.72 Stockfish 31.axb3 Rf2 32.Rxg5+ hxg5
26...c5? -3.69/26
26...Qg4 -7.21/23 27.Rd1 Rb8
27.g4 Qxg4?! -2.72/24
27...Qg5 -3.47/24 28.Bxg7 Qxg7 29.Nf5 Qg5 29...Kg8 30. Nxh6+ Kf8 31. Ref1+ Ke7 32. Rf7+ Ke6 33. Re1+ Ne3 34. Rxe3+ Qxe3 35. Re7+ Kxe7 -5.13 Stockfish 30.Nxh6+ Kf8 31.Nf5 Qd2 32.Ref1 Kf7 33.Nxd6+ Kg8 34.Nxc4 Qe2 35.b3 Rf8 36.Re1 Qg2 37.Rhg1 Qf2 38.g5 Nc3+
28.Bxg7 Kxg7? -1.39/26
28...Qxg7 -2.67/24 29.Rhg1 Rf8 30.Rxg7+ Kxg7 31.a3 Rf6 31... Rf4 32. Ng2 Rg4 33. Rd1 Ne7 34. Ne3 Re4 35. Rg1+ Kf7 36. Rf1+ Ke6 37. Ng2 Ng6 38. Rh1 Re2 -3.73 Stockfish 32.Rd1 Ne3 33.Re1 Ng4 34.Re4 Ne5 35.Ng2 Rf1+ 36.Ka2 Kg6 37.Re2 h5 38.Ne3 Rf3 39.Nd5 Rf7 40.Nc3 Kf5 41.Rd2 Ke6 42.Ne4 Nf3 43.Rd1 Rd7
29.Rhg1 Qxg1
30.Rxg1+ Kh7?! -0.51/28
30...Kf7 -1.39/26 31.Nf5 Ke6 32.Nxh6 Rf8 33.Re1+ 33. Rg6+ Kd7 34. Rg7+ Kc6 35. Nf7 a5 36. Kc1 c3 37. bxc3 Nxc3 38. Kb2 Nd1+ 39. Kc1 Ne3 -1.64 Stockfish 33...Kd7 34.Ng4 c3 34... Rf4 35. Rg1 Kc6 36. c3 a5 37. Nh2 a4 38. Rf1 Re4 39. Nf3 Re2 40. a3 Ne3 41. Rh1 Rf2 42. Ng5 Rf1+ 43. Rxf1 Nxf1 -2.11 Stockfish 35.b3 Rf4 36.Rg1 Ke6 37.a3 Kf5 38.Rd1 Ke4 39.Nh2 a5 40.Nf1 Rf3 41.Nh2 Rg3 42.Nf1 Rg1 43.Ka2 Ke5 44.Re1+ Kf6 45.Rd1 Ke6 46.Re1+ Kd7 47.Kb1 Nf4
31.Nf5 Rf8
32.Nxd6 c3
33.bxc3 Nxc3+
34.Kb2 Ne2
35.Rg2 Nf4?! -0.63/24
35...Rb8+ -0.92/27 36.Ka3 Nc3 37.Rg4 h5 37... Rb6 38. Nf5 Rf6 39. Nh4 Nb5+ 40. Kb3 Re6 41. Kc4 h5 42. Rf4 Re5 43. Nf3 Nd6+ 44. Kd3 Rd5+ 45. Ke3 a5 -0.57 Stockfish
36.Rd2 Rd8
37.Kc3 h5
38.Kc4 Ne6
39.Kd5 Ng5
40.Rh2?! -1.15/28
40.Kc6 -0.88/25 40...Nf3 40...h4 41. Rh2 h3 42. Kxc5 Kg6 43. c4 Kh5 44. Kd5 Kg4 45. Rh1 Rf8 46. c5 Rf3 47. a4 Rd3+ 48. Kc6 Kg3 -0.08 Stockfish 41.Rd5 41. Rf2 Rf8 42. Kxc5 h4 43. Ne4 Kg6 44. c4 h3 45. Kb6 h2 46. Ng3 Kg5 47. c5 Kf4 48. Nh1 Rb8+ 49. Kxa6 Rb1 50. c6 Rxh1 51. Rxh2 Rxh2 52. c7 Rxa2+ 53. Kb7 Rb2+ 54. Ka6 Rc2 -0.08 Stockfish 41...h4 42.c4 Rf8 42... Kg6 43. Nf5 Rc8+ 44. Kb7 Rh8 45. Nxh4+ Rxh4 46. Rxc5 Nd4 47. Kxa6 Ne6 -0.27 Stockfish 43.Kxc5 Kg6 44.Rd1 h3 45.Kd5 h2 46.Rh1 Kf6 47.c5 Rg8 47... Ke7 48. Ke4 Kd7 49. Nc4 Kc6 50. Ne3 Ng5+ 51. Kd3 Rh8 52. Ke2 Rh3 53. Ng4 Rh4 -0.66 Stockfish 48.Ne4+ Ke7
40…Nf7
41.Kxc5 Rxd6
42.Rxh5+ Kg6?! -0.46/25
42...Kg7 -1.41/25 43.Rd5 43. Rh4 Re6 44. Rb4 Ng5 45. c4 Kf6 46. Kd5 Ne4 47. Rb3 Re5+ 48. Kc6 Ra5 -0.71 Stockfish 43...Rg6 44.Rd7 Kf8 45.Rc7 45. Rb7 Ng5 46. Kb4 Ne4 47. Ka5 Nd2 48. Rb8+ Ke7 49. Rb7+ Ke8 50. Rb8+ Kd7 -1.20 Stockfish 45...Nd8 46.Ra7 Ke8
43.Rd5?! -1.04/25
43.Rh8 -0.46/25 43...Kf5 43... Rd2 44. Rg8+ Kh7 45. Ra8 Rxc2+ 46. Kb6 Rb2+ 47. Kxa6 Rxa2+ 48. Kb7 Nd6+ 49. Kb8 Rc2 tablebase draw 44.Rc8 Ke4 45.Re8+ Kf3 46.Rb8 Rf6 47.Rb6 Rf5+ 48.Kb4 a5+ 49.Ka4 Ne5 50.Rb5 Rf4+ 51.Kxa5 Nc4+ 52.Ka4 Ke2 53.Kb3 Nd2+ 54.Kb2 Rf3 55.c3 Rf2 56.a4 Kd3 57.a5 Nc4+ 58.Kb3 Rb2+ 59.Ka4 Ra2+ 60.Kb4
43.Rh1 Re6 44.Rb1 Ng5 45.Kd5 Kf6 46.c4 Re5+ 47.Kc6 Ne4 48.Kb6 Rc5 49.Kxa6 Rxc4 It's a tablebase draw from here.
43…Re6
44.a4?! -1.43/27
44.c4 -1.05/25 44...Rf6 44... Ng5 45. Kb4 Kf6 46. c5 Nf7 47. Rd7 Ne5 48. Rh7 Nc6+ 49. Kc4 Ne7 50. Kb4 Nd5+ 51. Ka5 Ke5 52. a4 Nc3 53. Ra7 Kd5 54. Rxa6 Re4 55. Rg6 Kxc5 tablebase draw 45.Kb4 Nd6 46.Rc5 Nb7 47.Rc8 Rb6+ 48.Ka3 Re6 49.c5
44.Rd7 Kf6 45.c4 Re2 46.a3 Re6 47.Rc7 Ne5 48.Kb4 Nc6+ 49.Kc5 Ne7 50.Kb4 Ke5 51.Ka5 Kd4 52.a4 Kc3 53.c5 Kd4 54.c6 Nxc6+ 55.Kxa6 A tablebase draw again.
44…Kf6
45.c4?! -2.02/28
45.Rd7 -1.43/27 45...Ng5 46.c4 Ne4+ 46...Ke5 47. Rd5+ Kf4 48. Rd8 Ke4 49. Rd1 Rf6 50. Kb4 Ke3 51. c5 Nf7 52. Rd7 Ke4 53. Rc7 Ne5 -0.74 Stockfish 47.Kd4 Ng3 47...Kg6 48. Rd5 Ng3 49. Rd7 Kf6 50. Rc7 Rd6+ 51. Kc3 Ne4+ 52. Kb4 Ke5 53. Ka5 Kd4 54. c5 Rd5 55. Kxa6 Nxc5+ 56. Kb6 Nxa4+ tablebase draw 48.c5 48. Rc7 Rd6+ 49. Kc3 Ne4+ 50. Kb4 Ke5 51. Ka5 Kd4 52. c5 Rd5 53. Kxa6 Nxc5+ 54. Kb6 Nxa4+ tablebase draw 48...Nf5+ 49.Kc3 Ne7 50.Ra7
45…Ke7
46.Rd1? -3.39/30
46.Rh5 -2.02/26 46...Kd7 Kd8 47. Kb4 Ne5 48. Kc5 Nd7+ 49. Kb4 Kc8 50. Rh8+ Kc7 51. Rh7 Rb6+ 52. Ka5 Rc6 53. Kb4 Kc8 54. Rh8+ Kb7 55. Rh7 Rc7 56. Rh5 Nb8 57. c5 Nc6+ 58. Kc4 Rf7 59. Rh4 Kc7 60. Kc3 Rf5 61. Rh7+ Kd8 62. Kc4 Rf4+ 63. Kb3 Rb4+ 64. Ka3 a5 65. Rh5 Kc8 66. Rh7 Rc4 67. Kb3 Rxc5 -3.03 Stockfish 47.Rh7 Rf6 48.Kb4 Kc8 49.Ka5 Ne5 50.c5 Nd7 51.Rh8+ Kb7 51...Kc7 52. Rh5 Rc6 53. Kb4 Nb8 54. Kc4 Kb7 55. Kb4 Rc7 56. Kc4 Rg7 57. Rh6 Nc6 58. Kd5 Rd7+ 59. Kc4 Rd4+ 60. Kc3 Rxa4 -3.91 Stockfish 52.Rh7 Kc7 53.Rh5 Rc6 54.Kb4 Kb7 55.Rd5 Nb8 56.Rh5 Rc7 57.Kc3 Nc6 58.Rh3 Rd7 59.Kc4 Rd4+
46…Ne5
47.Rh1 Nd7+
48.Kb4 Kd6
49.Rh5 Kc7
50.Rh7 Rc6
51.Rg7 Kc8
52.Rg8+ Kb7
53.Rg5 Rc7
54.Rh5 Nb8
55.Rh4?! -4.68/33
55.Kc3 -3.53/29 55...Kb6 55...Nc6 56. c5 Re7 57. Rh4 Re3+ 58. Kd2 Rg3 59. Rh7+ Kc8 60. Kc2 Rf3 61. Rg7 Rf4 62. Rg6 Rc4+ 63. Kb3 Rxc5 -4.82 Stockfish 56.a5+ Kb7 57.Kd3 Nc6 58.Ke3 Re7+ 59.Kf4 Nb4 60.Kf3 Rc7 61.Rh4 Nd3 62.Ke3 Ne5 63.Rh5 Nxc4+ 64.Kd4 Nd2
55...Nc6+
56.Kc5 Na5+
57.Kb4 Kb6

58.Rg4? -6.51/32
58.Kc3 -3.85/30 58...Nb7 58...Nc6 59. Rh8 Re7 60. Kd3 Re5 61. Kc2 Rc5 62. Kc3 Rg5 63. Rh7 Rg3+ 64. Kb2 Re3 65. Rh5 Re5 66. Rh6 Re2+ 67. Kc3 Kc5 -5.28 Stockfish 59.Rh1 Ka5 60.Rh4 Nc5 61.Rh5 Kxa4 62.Rh1 Ka5 63.Rh5 Kb6 64.Rh4 a5 65.Rh2 Rg7 66.Rh6+ Kb7 67.Kd4 Nb3+ 68.Kc3 Rg3+ 69.Kb2 Re3 70.Rh5 Kc6 71.Rf5 Nc5 72.Rf6+ Kb7 73.Rf7+ Kb6
58…Nc6+
59.Kb3 Re7
60.Rg3?! -8.03/32
60.Rg8 -6.32/30 60...Kc5 61.Rc8 Re3+ 62.Kb2 Re4 62...Kb6 63. Rg8 Re4 64. Kb3 Na5+ 65. Kb4 Rxc4+ 66. Ka3 Rc3+ 67. Kb2 Rb3+ 68. Ka2 Re3 -6.60 Stockfish 63.Kb3 a5 64.Rc7 Re7 65.Rc8 Rb7+ 66.Kc3 Rg7 67.Kb2 Rg4 68.Kb3 Rg3+ 69.Kc2
60.a5+ Kc5 61.Rg8 Re3+ 62.Ka4 Re4 63.Kb3 Nd4+ 64.Ka4 Kxc4 65.Rc8+ Nc6 66.Ka3 Re3+ 67.Ka4 Kc5 68.Rc7 Re7 69.Rc8 Re4+ 70.Kb3 Kb5 -5.73 Stockfish
60…Kc5
61.Kc3 Re4
62.Rg5+?! -9.04/37
62.Kd3 -7.80/30 62...Rxc4 63.Rg5+ Kb4 64.Rh5 Rc3+ 65.Kd2 Rc5 66.Rh1 Kxa4
62.Rh3 Rxc4+ 63.Kb3 Rb4+ 64.Ka3 Ne5 65.Rh5 Re4 66.Kb3 Re3+ 67.Kc2 Kb4 68.Rh8 Kxa4 -7.87 Stockfish
62…Ne5
63.Rh5 Rxc4+
64.Kb3 Re4
65.Kc3 a5
66.Rf5?! -14.85/32
66.Rh3 -9.86/32 66...Rxa4 67.Kb3 Rb4+ 68.Kc2 Rc4+ 69.Kb3
66.Rg5 Re3+ 67.Kd2 Kd4 68.Kd1 Rd3+ 69.Kc2 Rc3+ 70.Kd1 Rc4 -13.89 Stockfish
66...Re3+
67.Kd2 Kd4
68.Rf8 Nc4+
69.Kd1 Kc3
70.Rc8 Kb3
71.Rb8+ Kxa4
72.Kc2 Na3+
73.Kd2 Rh3
74.Rg8 Kb4
75.Rb8+ Nb5
76.Kc2 a4
77.Kb2 a3+
78.Ka2 Rh2+
79.Ka1 Ka4
80.Rc8 Kb3
81.Rc1 Nc3 0-1

 
Alan Lasser
blacklightmazes@icloud.com
website: blacklightmazes.com

 

CHESS GAME OF THE WEEK DEC. 1, BY ALAN LASSER

CSCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS - DEC. 8 - NEWINGTON

SPEED-CHESS FOR KIDS - DEC. 8 - NEWINGTON

2018 HOLIDAY PARTY OPEN - DEC 15 - COVENTRY

REPORT - 2018 YANKEE PEDDLER OPEN

UPCOMING USCF CHESS TOURNAMENTS

PROGRESS REPORT - COVENTRY CHESS CLUB

REPORT FROM CONN CHESS HISTORIAN BOB CYR

NEW BRITAIN CHESS CLUB BY NORMAN BURTNESS

CONN STATE CHESS ASSOC MINUTES - NOV 3 - BY RICK BAUER

BYLAWS OF THE CONNECTICUT STATE CHESS ASSOCIATION

CSCA TOURNAMENT BIDDING PROCEDURES, BY ALEX LUMELSKY

 

A new chess club is forming at the Booth & Dimmock Public Library in Coventry CT.

Tuesday evening, January 8, at 6:30 p.m. will be the first chess meeting at the library.

Kids and grown-ups are all invited to the new Booth & Dimmock Library Chess Club.

Rob Roy, from Connecticut Chess Magazine and Coventry Chess Club, will demonstrate how easy it is to play tournament chess.

The program is free. Tournament chess sets will be provided, along with official chess clocks.

A three-round Swiss tournament, with a G/10 time control, may be conducted.

 

PROGRESS REPORT FOR COVENTRY CHESS CLUB AT MILL BROOK PLACE

Our Top-U1600 prize kicked in for the first time at our November tournament. Whenever we get 12+ players, a $30 entry-fee credit is awarded to the top player, rated under 1600, who scores the most points.

Joshua Berkun, age 14, Hayes Goodman, age 14, and Carl Fetteroll have tied for this prize at the Chess Club.  They each get equal shares this $30 prize.

As a result of his 2-1 performance in this tournament; Goodman picked up 49 points to his regular rating, and 59 points to his quick rating.

I have made some decisions about the Coventry Chess Club.  I will not be conducting scholastic tournaments at the Coventry Chess Club.

It is quiet and peaceful to play at the Coventry Chess Club. Running a kids-only tournament in the same room at the same time would ruin it for the adults.

Besides, I intentionally keep kids and adults together in same group.  We want our junior players, who are serious about improving their play, to play chess with adults, It's the best way to get better at chess.

For 2018 we averaged 11 players to each tournament. I want this to grow to 16 players each month.

 

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draft - CSCA Minutes
Nov 3, 2018
Meriden Public Library

Meeting was delayed a half hour to allow the completion of the first ever CSCA Scholastic Bullet Championships. Free entry was provided and helped swell the membership ranks.

Vice President and Acting President, Derek Mansfield opened the meeting by reading out the existing board members and officers. President Jim Celone is incapacitated and incapable of continuing as CSCA president.

Bob Milardo served as Treasurer. Rob Roy served as Membership Secretary. CJ Gregory resigned his position as Secretary and his board seat. Rick Bauer volunteered to serve as Recording Secretary for the meeting and there was no objection.

Board members in attendance at the start of the meeting were Derek Mansfield, Derek Meredith, Bob Milardo and Alex Lumelsky.

Also present was US Chess representative Bob Messenger, as observer from from the USCF representing a review committee appointed by the US Chess Delegates at Annual Meeting on August 2018.

Present were approximately 50 members from all over the state, including University of Connecticut Chess Club members, New Britain Chess Club members and approximately 20 scholastic players’ parents. Several scholastic players were also present.

Alexander Lumelsky made a Point of Order that all meetings called and held in 2017-18 cycle year are invalid and all business held therein must be discarded due to various claims of violations of the By-laws and other issues. Mr. Mansfield denied the resolution on the Point of Order. Mr. Lumelsky appealed the Chairman’s decision to the Assembly.

The issue of who should be allowed to vote on this motion was raised. Rob Roy, Membership Secretary, had registered and collected dues from most new adult members prior to the meeting.

Mr. Lumelsky provided the membership fees for the parents and the UConn Chess
Club members to Mr. Milardo, which amounted to $125, collected by Mr. Lumelsky ahead of the meeting. All adult members at the meeting were deemed to be voting members.

The debate over Mr Lumelsky’s motion was resolved by consensus when Norm Burtness pointed out that the membership can revoke the sitting board based on a ⅔ vote of the membership. Norm’s motion to unseat the existing board Passed by hand vote and all ten board positions were declared open.

The Assembly adopted an election procedure as follows: (1) Open nominations, (2) Printed secret ballot with each voter allowed to select 10 candidates from the list of nominees, (3) The top ten vote recipients being elected to the Board, (4) The length of term dependant on the order of vote recipients from most receiving 5 year term to least receiving 1 year term.

The chairman opened the floor for nominations. The following candidates were nominated: Rob Roy, Suhas Kodali, Derek Meredith, Norman Burtness, Rick Bauer, Matthew Tuccillo, Marguerite Christie, Alexander Lumelsky,Erin Striff, Aashish Chopra, Alexander Palvinski, Jennifer Hogrefe, Rick Cheung, Avery Hogrefe, Fred Townsend, Robert Milardo, and Derek Mansfield.

A discussion of qualifications for board membership stressed the willingness and ability of board members to attend multiple board meetings per year. The question of whether or not to accept the nomination of parties not present was discussed and it was decided to allow members not present to run for the board.

The membership voted to allow intention to run by email. No limitation based on club affiliation or any other affiliation was discussed.  Votes were counted by US Chess representative Mr. Messenger with help from David Herscovici. (No vote or objection was made regarding the collecting and counting agents.) Several participants left after submitting their ballots or as votes were counted.

Alex Palvinski 5 year term
Suhas Kodali 5 year term
Erin Striff 4 year term
Jennifer Hogrefe 4 year term
Alex Lumelski 3 year term
Rick Chung 3 year term
Fred Townsend 2 year term
Norm Burtness 2 year term
Rick Bauer 1 year term
Derek Meredith 1 year term

There was a three way tie for tenth place between Derek Meredith, Aashish Chopra and Derek Mansfield. The Assembly decided on a run off election between the three candidates tied for tenth place. Mr. Mansfield withdrew his nomination ahead of the vote.

A run off vote was taken by show of hands and Mr. Meredith won the vote 17 to 12 over Mr. Chopra, as counted by the Chairman. No objection was raised to Mr Meredith’s participation in this election.

Mr. Messenger delivered all ballots and counting sheets to Mr. Bauer to be saved for record keeping to be delivered to next CSCA Secretary. The primary need for a large scale meeting of membership is the election of directors, who vote
on all other matters. This was done to the general satisfaction of everyone present, since no serious complaint was raised at that time.

During lulls in the action (vote counting, etc.) some other business was brought forward.  Mr. Bauer mentioned the fine work developing inner city chess by Dan Starbuck Pelletiere and his Starbuck Foundation. Mr. Lumelsky announced his Connecticut Chess Organization’s recent offer of support to Mr. Pelletiere’s programs.

Bob Cyr announced Mr. Burtness’ tournament in West Hartford on November 10.
Bob Messenger also read the following statement from the USCF:

The US Chess Executive Board is pleased to learn the RCSCA has withdrawn its challenge to the CSCA’s role as State Chapter. The Board is encouraged by indications that time and energy now are being spent looking ahead for Connecticut Chess, not looking back. That said, until the 2019 Meeting, the CSCA remains on notice that its status as the State Chapter is under review for compliance with:
● Article VIII, Section 2 (Functions) of the US Chess Bylaws which states, Each State Chapter shall guide the chess activity within the state in a manner that provides representation to all groups of chess players within its state;
● The specifications of Delegate Actions of Continuing Interest #8 which call for state chapters to have a viable set of Bylaws, hold proper Scholastic Championships and other tournaments, and act responsibly in the best interests of the entire State Chapter membership. Allen Priest, President.

Due to the library’s closing time, the meeting was adjourned on Motion by the Assembly at 4:45 PM ahead of election of officers, awarding of bids and other business.

Submitted Dec. 1, 2018

Rick Bauer

Acting Recording Secretary

 

2019 Coventry Open

Saturday January 12

         $160-1st, $80-2nd.  (Top 2 Prizes Guaranteed.)

         When 12+ players; Top U1600 wins $30 in EF Credit.

         When 14+ players; Top U1600 wins $60 in EF Credit.

         When 16+ players; Top U1600 wins $90 in EF Credit.

Format:

3 Round Swiss, G/60;d5

Affects both quick and regular rating.

Round Times: 10:30, 1:30, 3:45.

Entry Fees:

$30 Cash Only.

Register On-site Only: 9:45 am - 10:10 am

One Section. Accelerated Pairings.

Wheelchair Accessible. USCF TLA

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 The Women’s World Knockout Championship has been going on at the same time as Carlsen-Caruana and the winner in the tie-break matches was the defending champion, GM Wenjun Ju.  They started with four games at classical speed, so there was a need to play lively chess right away.

GM Wenjun Ju(2568)-GM Kateryna Lagno(2556)

1.d4 Nf6 

2.c4 g6

3.Nc3 Bg7 

4.g3 c6 

5.e4 d5 

6.cxd5 cxd5 

7.e5 Ne4 

8.Nge2 Nc6 

9.Bg2 Bg4

10.f3 Nxc3

11.Nxc3 Be6

12.f4 Qb6

13.Bxd5 Rd8 

14.Bxe6 fxe6

15.Be3 Qxb2

16.Ne2 Bh6

17.Bf2?! +0.23/24

17.Qb1 +0.50/23 17...Qa3 18.Qb3 18. Kf2 Nb4 19. Qb3 Qxb3 20. axb3 Ra8 21. Nc3 O-O 22. h4 Rfc8 23. Ne4 Rc2+ 24. Kf3 b6 25. h5 gxh5 26. Rxh5 +0.96 Stockfish 18...Qxb3 19.axb3 Kf7 20.O-O a6 21.Ra4 Rd7 22.Rb1 a5 23.Rc1 Rhd824.Raa1 Kg8 25.Rc4 Kf8 26.Rc5 Nb4 27.Rcc1 Nc6 28.Nc3

17…g5 

18.Rb1 Qa3
18...Qxa2 19.Nc3 Qc4 20.Qh5+ Kd7 21.Ne2 gxf4 22.d5 22.gf Qd3 23. O-O Rhg8+ 24. Ng3 Bxf4 25. Rfd1 Qe4 26. Rxb7+ Kc8 27. Rb2 Nxd4 28. Kf1 Bxg3 29. hxg3 Nc2 -1.15 not 22.Nf4 Bf4 23.gf Qd5 24. O-O Nxd4 25. Bg3 Rc8 26. Rb2 Rc3 27. Rbf2 Kc8 28. f5 exf5 29. Qg5 h5 30. e6 h4 -5.50 Stockfish 22...f3 23.dxc6+ Qxc624.Qxh6 fxe2 25.Rg1 Rhf8 26.Qc1 Qe4 27.Rb2 Ke8 28.Rxe2 Qa4 29.Rc2 Rf5-0.36 Stockfish
19.Qb3 Qa5+
20.Kf1 gxf4 
21.gxf4 Rf8 
22.Qf3?! -0.14/21
22.Qxe6 +0.32/20 22...Bxf4 23.Rxb7 Qa4 24.Rg1 24. Kg2 Bxe5 25. Bh4 Bf6 26. Bxf6 Rxf6 27. Qg8+ Rf8 28. Qxh7 Rxd4 29. Qh5+ +0.08 Stockfish 24...Bxe525.Rg8 25. dxe5 Qe4 26. Ke1 Qc2 27. Kf1 Qe4 = Stockfish 25...Qd1+ 26.Kg2Qxe2 27.Qxc6+ Kf7 28.Rxf8+ Rxf8 29.Qf3+ Qxf3+ 30.Kxf3 Ke6+ 31.Kg2 31. Ke2 Rb8 32. Rxa7 Rb2+ 33. Ke3 Bxh2 34. a4 Bd6 = Stockfish 31...Bxh2 32.Rxa7Bd6 33.a4 Kd5 34.a5 e5 34... Rb8 35. a6 Kc6 36. Kh3 h5 37. Kh4 Rb2 38. Bg3 Ra2 39. Be5 Kb5 40. Rb7+ Kxa6 41. Rb1 Ra5 42. Kxh5 Bxe5 43. dxe5 Rxe5+ 44. Kg4 e6 = Stockfish 35.Rd7 Rg8+ 36.Kf1 exd4 37.Bxd4 h5 38.Bb6 Kc6 39.Rh7
22…Qxa2 
23.Kg2?! -0.67/22
23.Rxb7 0.00/23 23...Qa6 24.Qh5+ Rf7 25.Rb1 Nxd4 26.Bxd4 Rxd4 27.Kf2 Rxf4+28.Nxf4 Qa2+ 29.Kf3 29. Kg3 Bxf4+ 30. Kh3 Bxe5 31. Rb8+ Kd7 32. Rb7+ Ke8 33. Rb8+ = Stockfish 29...Qd5+ 30.Kg4 Bxf4 31.Rb8+ Kd7 32.Qxf7 Qg2+ 33.Kh4Qf2+ 34.Kg4 Qe2+ 35.Kh4 Qf2+
23...Qd5?! +0.24/23
23...Rg8+ -0.67/22 24.Kh3 Qc2 25.Kh4 25. Ng3 Nxd4 26. Bxd4 Rxd4 27. Rhc1Qg6 28. f5 Qg4+ 29. Qxg4 Rgxg4 -1.01 Stockfish 25...Rd7 25... Rg6 26. Be3 Bxf4 27. Qxf4 Qxe2 28. Rxb7 Na5 29. Rbb1 Nc4 30. Rhe1 Qd3 31. Rb7 h5 -1.84 Stockfish 26.Rhg1 Rg6 27.Rxg6 hxg6 28.Rb3 Kd8 29.Kg3 a5 30.Kg2 Ke8 31.Rc3Qf5 32.Be3
24.Qxd5 Rxd5
25.Rxb7 Bxf4
26.Rc7 Nd8?! +0.78/24
26...Nb4 +0.43/24 27.Rxa7 Rd8 28.Rha1 Nd5 29.Ra8 Kf7 29...Rf7 30. Nxf4 Rxf4 31. Rxd8+ Kxd8 32. Ra8+ Kc7 33. Kg3 Kb7 34. Rh8 Rf7 35. h4 Kb6 36. Rc8 h5 37. Rh8 Rg7+ 38. Kf3 Rf7+ 39. Kg3 = Stockfish 30.Rxd8 Rxd8 31.Nxf4 Nxf4+32.Kf3 Nd5 33.Rb1 Rc8 34.Rb3 Rc2
27.Rxa7 Rd7
28.Ra8 Rb7 
29.Rha1 Bh6 
30.R1a2 Kf7 
31.Rc2 Kg6 
32.Ra3 Kg7 
33.Rg3+ Kf7 
34.Rf3+ Ke8 
35.Rh3 Rg8+
36.Rg3 ½-½

 

Alan Lasser

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2018 YANKEE PEDDLER OPEN - COVENTRY CONNECTICUT - NOV 17

-----------------------------------------------------------------
 Pair | Player Name                     |Total|Round|Round|Round| 
 Num  | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post)       | Pts |  1  |  2  |  3  | 
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    1 | MATTHEW DEREK MEREDITH          |2.5  |W   3|W   7|D   2|
   CT | 10031443 / R: 2123   ->2126     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 2070   ->2076     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    2 | JOSEPH E BIHLMEYER              |2.5  |W   8|W   5|D   1|
   CT | 12686352 / R: 2056   ->2061     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 2051   ->2053     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    3 | ARTHUR C NAGEL                  |2.0  |L   1|W   9|W   8|
   CT | 10264669 / R: 1725   ->1743     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1478   ->1520     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    4 | JOSHUA BERKUN                   |2.0  |D  12|D   6|W  11|
   CT | 16080502 / R: 1398   ->1381     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1319   ->1300     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    5 | CARL FETTEROLL                  |2.0  |W  14|L   2|W  13|
   MA | 14903973 / R: 1301   ->1303     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1099P21->1104P24  |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    6 | HAYES GOODMAN                   |2.0  |W  13|D   4|D   7|
   RI | 15207355 / R: 1212   ->1261     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1103   ->1162     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    7 | ABHIJIT MONDAL                  |1.5  |W   9|L   1|D   6|
   CT | 16778795 / R: 1823P15->1801P18  |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1903P11->1862P14  |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    8 | ROGER P BESSETTE                |1.0  |L   2|W  14|L   3|
   CT | 12822966 / R: 1697   ->1678     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1524   ->1502     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
    9 | DANIEL SMITH                    |1.0  |L   7|L   3|W  14|
   RI | 12704934 / R: 1484   ->1470     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1381   ->1365     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   10 | ROB ROY                         |1.0  |U    |W  13|U    |
   CT | 10574790 / R: 1403   ->1405     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1156   ->1160     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   11 | LAURENT LAFOSSE                 |1.0  |U    |W  12|L   4|
   CT | 12431094 / R: 1104   ->1116     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1118   ->1112     |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   12 | ARGHO DAS                       |0.5  |D   4|L  11|U    |
   CT | 16750340 / R: 1009P5 ->1020P7   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  769P5 -> 826P7   |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   13 | VIJAY SRINIVASACHARI            |0.0  |L   6|L  10|L   5|
   CT | 16854115 / R: Unrated-> 877P3   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: Unrated-> 710P3   |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------
   14 | SHRITAN VIJAY                   |0.0  |L   5|L   8|L   9|
   CT | 16854121 / R: Unrated-> 342P3   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: Unrated-> 342P3   |     |     |     |     |
-----------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

 

PHOTOS TAKEN AT THE 2018 YANKEE PEDDLER OPEN

 

 

Our Chess Historian, Bob Cyr, brings us back to 1998.

http://www.chessct.org/nbcc/UplHist/NBCCHIGHLIGHTS1998.pdf

Our Chess Historian, Bob Cyr, brings us back to 2017.

http://www.chessct.org/nbcc/UplHist/NBCCNEWSLETTER2017.pdf

Bob Cyr reports on Nov 9 tournament at Hall High School, W. Hartford.

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CSCA board meets Dec 8 in Newington to elect officers and award bids.

 

Norman Burtness announces 3 events at the New Britain Chess Club.

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NBCC OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, NOV. 24, 2018

Come watch the World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana at the NBCC 11/24. We will be broadcasting the match and having a time of casual play during the game. Bring snacks.

NBCC Unrated Tournament - Saturday Dec. 1, 2018

NBCC will be holding an unrated tournament on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. 5 Rounds of G/25;d5. Register 9:15-9:45. $15 entry fee. Trophies to top finishers. More details next week.

Training Classes will focus on Carlsen vs. Caruana World Championship

This week we will be looking at Game 1 of the championship match where Carlsen missed some good winning chances. This lecture will be geared to members of all rating levels.

NBCC launches lichess.org presence

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Alan Lasser's Game of the Week column

It is easy to root for Caruana; many chess clubs have goofy-looking guys with funny names who wear glasses, he’s the Everyman with talent. The World Championship is off to a good start for our man, especially if you were afraid the results would mirror their lifetime score.

If you want to extrapolate a few more Rossolimos into twelve straight draws, and an eventual decision by a time scramble in a tie-break game, then perhaps the real winner of the World Championship match will be Fischer Random.

It was my turn to triumph with the tripled pawns. It wasn’t a brave positional endeavor, I was already up a rook when I offered it back to obtain the mighty triplets. When the front pawn advances, the back pawns can keep a rook from attacking it from behind.

Rishav Mehta-Alan Lasser
11/5/18
UMass Chess Club
game/15
1.e4 Nf6
2.d3 e5
3.Be2 Nc6
4.Nc3 Bc5
5.Bg5 h6
6.Bxf6 Qxf6
7.Nh3 d6
8.Bg4 O-O
9.Qe2?? -3.52/28
9.Bxc8 -0.07/22 9...Raxc8 10.Nd5 10. O-O Qh4 11. Nd5 Nd8 12. Ne3 Ne6 13. Kh1 Bxe3 14. fxe3 g6 15. Ng1 Qe7 16. Qe1 -0.07 Stockfish 10...Qe6 11.O-O Ne7 12.Nxe7+ Qxe7 13.Re1 c6 14.c3 Rfe8 15.b4
9…Nd4
10.Qd1 Bxg4
11.Qxg4 Nxc2+
12.Kd2 Nxa1
13.Nd5?! -4.88/26
13.Rxa1 -3.64/23 13...Bd4 13...c6 14. Rd1 Rad8 15. Kc2 d5 16. Qe2 d4 17. Nb1 Qe6 18. Nd2 Qxa2 -4.51 Stockfish 14.Rc1 c6 15.Nd1 d5 16.Rc2 dxe4
13…Qd8
14.f4? -8.53/26
14.Rxa1 -4.92/24 14...c6 15.Ne3 15. Nc3 Qb6 16. Rb1 Bxf2 17. Nxf2 Qxf2+ 18. Qe2 Qf4+ 19. Kc2 Qxh2 -5.67 Stockfish 15...Bxe3+ 15... Qb6 16. Kc2 Bxe3 17. fxe3 Qc5+ 18. Kd1 Qxe3 19. Qf3 Qd4 20. Kc2 Qc5+ -6.46 Stockfish 16.fxe3 Qb6 17.Kc2 Qxe3
14…c6
15.Nc3 exf4?! -5.10/24
15...Qb6 -8.35/25 16.Kc1 Bd4 17.Qe2 a5 18.Na4 Qb4 19.Kb1 Qxa4 20.Kxa1 Qb5 20...d5 21. Kb1 exf4 22. Nxf4 Rae8 23. b3 Qb4 24. Qc2 Be5 25. Ne2 dxe4 -8.57 Stockfish 21.Ng1 exf4
16.Nxf4?! -6.25/25
16.Rxa1 -5.10/24 16...Be3+ 16...d5 17. Nxf4 dxe4 18. Kc2 f5 19. Qh3 Qd6 20. Nfe2 Rad8 21. Rd1 exd3+ 22. Rxd3 Qxd3+ 23. Qxd3 Rxd3 24. Kxd3 -6.54 Stockfish 17.Kc2 d5 18.Qf5 dxe4 19.Qxe4 Re8 20.Qf5 Qd6
16…Qg5
17.Qxg5 hxg5
18.Nh5?! -7.22/25
18.Nfe2 -5.82/27 18...f5 19.e5 Nb3+ 19...dxe5 20. Rxa1 g4 21. Rh1 Kf7 22. Ng3 g6 23. Re1 Ke6 24. Nce2 Bb4+ 25. Nc3 Rh8 -6.75 Stockfish 20.axb3 dxe5 21.h3 Rad8 22.Kc2 Rd7 23.Re1 g6 24.Nc1 Re8 25.Na4 Bf2 26.Re2 Bd4 27.b4 e4 28.dxe4 Rxe4 29.Rd2 Ree7 30.Nd3 b6 31.Nc3 a6 32.Ne2 Bg7 33.Nc3 Re3 34.Rd1 Bxc3 35.bxc3
18.Nh3 f5 19.Nxg5 fxe4 20.Ngxe4 Bb6 21.Rxa1 d5 -6.59 Stockfish
18…f5
19.g3?! -10.36/23
19.Ng3 -7.15/24 19...f4 20.Nf5 20. Nf1 Be3+ 21. Nxe3 fxe3+ 22. Kxe3 Nc2+ 23. Ke2 Rf7 24. Rf1 Nd4+ 25. Ke1 Rxf1+ 26. Kxf1 -7.48 Stockfish 20...Be3+ 21.Nxe3 fxe3+ 22.Kxe3 Nc2+ 23.Ke2 Nd4+ 24.Ke3 c5 25.Nd1 Rf7 26.Kd2 Raf8 27.Ke1 b5 28.Rg1 g4 29.Rh1 Rf4 30.Rg1 c4 31.Kd2 cxd3 32.Kxd3
19.Rxa1 f4 20.e5 dxe5 21.Kc2 Bb4 22.Ne4 Be7 23.Re1 g6 -7.12 Stockfish
19…g6
20.Nf6+ Rxf6
21.Rxa1 f4
22.Rf1 Raf8
23.e5 dxe5
24.Ne4 Be3+
25.Kc2 fxg3
26.Rxf6 26.Nf6 allows the pawn to queen after 26...Rf6 27.Rf6 gh 28.Rf1 Bg1 or 28.Rg6 Kh7 26…Rxf6
27.Nxf6+ Kg7
28.Ng4 g2
29.Nxe5 g1=Q 0-1

[Event "game/15"]
[Site "UMass Chess Club"]
[Date "2018.11.05"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Rishav Mehta"]
[Black "Alan Lasser"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B02"]

1.e4 Nf6 2.d3 e5 3.Be2 Nc6 4.Nc3 Bc5
5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.Nh3 d6 8.Bg4 O-O 9.Qe2 $4 { -3.52/28 } ( 9.Bxc8
{ -0.07/22 } 9...Raxc8 10.Nd5
{ 10. O-O Qh4 11. Nd5 Nd8 12. Ne3 Ne6 13. Kh1 Bxe3 14. fxe3 g6 15. Ng1 Qe7
16. Qe1 -0.07 Stockfish } 10...Qe6 11.O-O Ne7 12.Nxe7+ Qxe7 13.Re1 c6
14.c3 Rfe8 15.b4 ) 9...Nd4 10.Qd1 Bxg4 11.Qxg4 Nxc2+ 12.Kd2 Nxa1 13.Nd5 $6
{ -4.88/26 } ( 13.Rxa1 { -3.64/23 } 13...Bd4
{ 13...c6 14. Rd1 Rad8 15. Kc2 d5 16. Qe2 d4 17. Nb1 Qe6 18. Nd2 Qxa2
-4.51 Stockfish } 14.Rc1 c6 15.Nd1 d5 16.Rc2 dxe4 ) 13...Qd8 14.f4 $2
{ -8.53/26 } ( 14.Rxa1 { -4.92/24 } 14...c6 15.Ne3
{ 15. Nc3 Qb6 16. Rb1 Bxf2 17. Nxf2 Qxf2+ 18. Qe2 Qf4+ 19. Kc2 Qxh2 -5.67
Stockfish } 15...Bxe3+
{ 15... Qb6 16. Kc2 Bxe3 17. fxe3 Qc5+ 18. Kd1 Qxe3 19. Qf3 Qd4 20. Kc2
Qc5+ -6.46 Stockfish } 16.fxe3 Qb6 17.Kc2 Qxe3 ) 14...c6 15.Nc3 exf4 $6
{ -5.10/24 } ( 15...Qb6 { -8.35/25 } 16.Kc1 Bd4 17.Qe2 a5 18.Na4 Qb4 19.Kb1
Qxa4 20.Kxa1 Qb5
{ 20...d5 21. Kb1 exf4 22. Nxf4 Rae8 23. b3 Qb4 24. Qc2 Be5 25. Ne2 dxe4
-8.57 Stockfish } 21.Ng1 exf4 ) 16.Nxf4 $6 { -6.25/25 } ( 16.Rxa1
{ -5.10/24 } 16...Be3+
{ 16...d5 17. Nxf4 dxe4 18. Kc2 f5 19. Qh3 Qd6 20. Nfe2 Rad8 21. Rd1 exd3+
22. Rxd3 Qxd3+ 23. Qxd3 Rxd3 24. Kxd3 -6.54 Stockfish } 17.Kc2 d5 18.Qf5
dxe4 19.Qxe4 Re8 20.Qf5 Qd6 ) 16...Qg5 17.Qxg5 hxg5 18.Nh5 $6 { -7.22/25 } (
18.Nfe2 { -5.82/27 } 18...f5 19.e5 Nb3+
{ 19...dxe5 20. Rxa1 g4 21. Rh1 Kf7 22. Ng3 g6 23. Re1 Ke6 24. Nce2 Bb4+
25. Nc3 Rh8 -6.75 Stockfish } 20.axb3 dxe5 21.h3 Rad8 22.Kc2 Rd7 23.Re1
g6 24.Nc1 Re8 25.Na4 Bf2 26.Re2 Bd4 27.b4 e4 28.dxe4 Rxe4 29.Rd2 Ree7 30.Nd3
b6 31.Nc3 a6 32.Ne2 Bg7 33.Nc3 Re3 34.Rd1 Bxc3 35.bxc3 ) ( 18.Nh3 f5 19.Nxg5
fxe4 20.Ngxe4 Bb6 21.Rxa1 d5 { -6.59 Stockfish } ) 18...f5 19.g3 $6
{ -10.36/23 } ( 19.Ng3 { -7.15/24 } 19...f4 20.Nf5
{ 20. Nf1 Be3+ 21. Nxe3 fxe3+ 22. Kxe3 Nc2+ 23. Ke2 Rf7 24. Rf1 Nd4+ 25.
Ke1 Rxf1+ 26. Kxf1 -7.48 Stockfish } 20...Be3+ 21.Nxe3 fxe3+ 22.Kxe3 Nc2+
23.Ke2 Nd4+ 24.Ke3 c5 25.Nd1 Rf7 26.Kd2 Raf8 27.Ke1 b5 28.Rg1 g4 29.Rh1 Rf4
30.Rg1 c4 31.Kd2 cxd3 32.Kxd3 ) ( 19.Rxa1 f4 20.e5 dxe5 21.Kc2 Bb4 22.Ne4 Be7
23.Re1 g6 { -7.12 Stockfish } ) 19...g6 20.Nf6+ Rxf6 21.Rxa1 f4 22.Rf1 Raf8
23.e5 dxe5 24.Ne4 Be3+ 25.Kc2 fxg3 26.Rxf6
{ 26.Nf6 allows the pawn to queen after 26...Rf6 27.Rf6 gh 28.Rf1 Bg1 or
28.Rg6 Kh7 } 26...Rxf6 27.Nxf6+ Kg7 28.Ng4 g2 29.Nxe5 g1=Q 0-1

 

 

 

LATEST CONNECTICUT CHESS NEWS

 

 

Most Recent Articles from Connecticut Chess Magazine

Report on 2018 Connecticut Harvest Open

Report on 2018 Charter Oak Open

Chess Memories from 1978

Can Psychopaths be cured ?

New Britain Chess Club has success with Summer Open

The Flying Knight, by Alan Lasser

Nathan Chang wins 2018 Nutmeg State Open

Setting our time machine to Aug. 11, 1980, by Bob Cyr

Rising Chess Star at Wilson-Gray YMCA Hartford

New Britain Chess Club to train tournament directors

Report on 2018 Connecticut Yankee Open

Report on 2018 Coventry Summer Open

  

FUTURE DATES COVENTRY CHESS CLUB:

Jan 12 2019 Coventry Open

Feb 23 2019 Eastern Connecticut Open

Mar 16 2019 Greater Hartford Open

Apr 13 2019 Nathan Hale Open

May 18 2019 Constitution State Open

June 22 2019 Coventry Summer Open

 

 

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Connecticut Chess Magazine and Coventry Chess Club are each philanthropic enterprises by Rob Roy.

They are not governmental initiatives nor are they business endeavors.

They are private initiatives by Rob Roy, for the public good, focusing on quality of life, and on chess in Connecticut.

They should never be misconstrued to represent the State of Connecticut, the Town of Coventry Connecticut, nor with any other chess associations.

The monthly tournaments in Coventry are conducted by Rob Roy acting as an independent organizer, and not by any chess club, state chapter, nor federation.

I have never written for, nor spoken for, anyone besides myself, Rob Roy, acting as an independent chess journalist.

Rob Roy derives no material gain from these two entities, in contrast; Rob Roy suffers significant monetary loss from their operations.

 

Upcoming USCF Tournaments in and near Connecticut

 

 

Great game from 25 years ago

John A Curdo vs Michael Casella
Greater Boston open (1993), Framingham MA, Oct-03 
Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30)  ·  1-0 

 

2019 Constitution State Open

Saturday May 18

$160-1st, $80-2nd. Guaranteed.

      

3 Round Swiss, G/60;d5 Affects both quick and regular rating. Round Times: 10:30, 1:30, 3:45.  Entry Fees: $30 Cash Only On-site Only: 9:45 am - 10:10 am. No Advance Entry of any kind. No USCF memberships sold or renewed.  One Section. Accelerated Pairings. Wheelchair Accessible.  USCF TLA

Site: Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St., Coventry, CT 06238

Across street from Bidwell Tavern is our stone building at rear of parking lot 

Web Site:  https://ConnecticutChess.blogspot.com/ 

E-mail:     ConnecticutChess@Gmail.com 

Lunch:     12:30 - 1:30.  Four restaurants in immediate area.

Please bring your own equipment, especially digital chess clocks.

 

NEARBY RESTAURANTS IN COVENTRY

2019 Constitution State Open

Saturday May 18

$160-1st, $80-2nd. Guaranteed.

      

3 Round Swiss, G/60;d5 Affects both quick and regular rating. Round Times: 10:30, 1:30, 3:45.  Entry Fees: $30 Cash Only On-site Only: 9:45 am - 10:10 am. No Advance Entry of any kind. No USCF memberships sold or renewed.  One Section. Accelerated Pairings. Wheelchair Accessible.  USCF TLA

Site: Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St., Coventry, CT 06238

Across street from Bidwell Tavern is our stone building at rear of parking lot 

Web Site:  https://ConnecticutChess.blogspot.com/ 

E-mail:     ConnecticutChess@Gmail.com 

Lunch:     12:30 - 1:30.  Four restaurants in immediate area.

Please bring your own equipment, especially digital chess clocks.

 

Most Recent Articles from Connecticut Chess Magazine

Report on 2018 Connecticut Harvest Open

Report on 2018 Charter Oak Open

Chess Memories from 1978

Can Psychopaths be cured ?

New Britain Chess Club has success with Summer Open

The Flying Knight, by Alan Lasser

Nathan Chang wins 2018 Nutmeg State Open

Setting our time machine to Aug. 11, 1980, by Bob Cyr

Rising Chess Star at Wilson-Gray YMCA Hartford

New Britain Chess Club to train tournament directors

Report on 2018 Connecticut Yankee Open

Report on 2018 Coventry Summer Open

 

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FUTURE DATES COVENTRY CHESS CLUB:

Jan 12 2019 Coventry Open

Feb 23 2019 Eastern Connecticut Open

Mar 16 2019 Greater Hartford Open

Apr 13 2019 Nathan Hale Open

May 18 2019 Constitution State Open

June 22 2019 Coventry Summer Open

 

 

 

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Eastern Connecticut Chess Assoc    4,675

Coventry Connecticut Chess Club    5,733

Connecticut Chess Magazine            4,124

 

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE (FREE)

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CONNECTICUT CHESS MAGAZINE

 

Connecticut Chess Magazine and Coventry Chess Club are each philanthropic enterprises by Rob Roy.

They are not governmental initiatives nor are they business endeavors.

They are private initiatives by Rob Roy, for the public good, focusing on quality of life, and on chess in Connecticut.

They should never be misconstrued to represent the State of Connecticut, the Town of Coventry Connecticut, nor with any other chess associations.

The monthly tournaments in Coventry are conducted by Rob Roy acting as an independent organizer, and not by any chess club, state chapter, nor federation.

I have never written for, nor spoken for, anyone besides myself, Rob Roy, acting as an independent chess journalist.

Rob Roy derives no material gain from these two entities, in contrast; Rob Roy suffers significant monetary loss from their operations.

 

 

UCONN VS. SIMSBURY MATCH by Bob Cyr

 TWO SCHOLASTIC CHESS PROGRAMS IN ACTION

 

 

 

 

Gert Hilhorst (left)

and IM Jan Van de Mortel

 

 

 

A number of years ago, I started publishing in the annual NBCC newsletter a major chess story in Connecticut chess that occurred during the year. Last year, my report focused on the growth of scholastic chess in our state and how this has been vital to the future of local and regional chess. 

This year, I had the pleasure of being invited to watch a very historic scholastic event in the annals of Connecticut Chess - the third in a series of matches between the University of Connecticut Chess Club and the Simsbury Public Library Chess Club. The match took place in McHugh Hall at UConn on Friday, November 9. Despite the heavy rain and breezy conditions, which caused a slight delay in the match, the inclement weather did not stop the warriors from Simsbury! The school bus from Simsbury was only twenty minutes late.

 

 

 

Before this match, each school had earned a win in their previous matches, so everything was on the table in this crucial match. UConn had the home court advantage this time because the Simsbury young men and women were comprised of elementary, middle school, and high school students.  This was unlike a few years ago, when this organization was comprised of primarily high school students. Nevertheless, Simsbury gave it their all, but they resoundingly lost to UConn.

 

 

 

The SPLCC and the UConn CC owe their successes to their coaches, Gert Hilhorst and IM Jan van de Mortel (featured right). Both scholastic chess programs, especially at UConn, have seen tremendous growth and a surge in membership. It is devoted people like Jan and Gert who are making a significant difference in the lives of today’s youths. Kudos to these chess stalwarts!

 

Tournament Report for Greater Hartford Scholastic Chess Championship, Nov 10, 2018 at Hall High School.

 

30 students came tot he Greater Hartford Scholastic Chess Championship on Nov 10, 2018, which was held at Hall High School, in West Hartford.  The time controls were 25 min per player per game, with a 5 second delay, which made it USCF dual rated (affects both quick and regular rating).  The tournament had 2 sections, OPEN and U600 and went for 5 rounds, starting at 10 am. The U600 section finished by 2:45, with the Open section lasting until 3:30.  After round 2, the students enjoyed a pizza lunch, served by the school.  The tournament was directed by Norman Burtness, assisted by Bob Cyr.  I would like to thank the parents and children for making this tournament a success.  I expect to run this tournament again in the coming year.

 

Winners in the OPEN section: 

1st Juthu Sajeevan, 

2nd Ethan Striff-Cave, 

3rd, Carter Clayton, 

U900 Shawn Parker, 

Top grade 6-8 Nicolas Marques.  

 

In the U600 section: 

1st, Subhang Prabhala, 

2nd, Nabeel Chasmawala, 

3rd, Nathan Mezheritskiy, 

Top K-5 Zaynab Chasmawala, 

Top K-2 James Shemo.  

 

In the Team standings, composed of up to 3 students in the same school, family or group, 

1st, Hartford YMCA DIG (Gabe Watson, Shawn Parker, David Brown),

2nd, Clayton family (Carter, Jack, Elle),

3rd, Middletown (Nabeel & Zaynab Chasmawala) 

 

The complete crosstable can be found at USCF Crosstable - Greater Hartford Scholastic Championship .

 

 

Upcoming Opportunities

 

I would also like to take this opportunity to mention a few opportunities you might be interested in.  

1.   On Nov 24, the New Britain Chess Club will be having an open house to watch the World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana.  While the match is going on, we will be having a day of casual chess and while we watch the commentary.  

2.  On Dec 1, the NBCC will be having a tournament with both an unrated an a rated section.  The entry fee is $15.  http://www.uschess.org/tlas/10580.tla

 

Norman Burtness

President NBCC

Director CSCA

 

 

New Chess Club at Public Library in Coventry CT

A new chess club is forming at the Booth & Dimmock Public Library in Coventry CT.  Tuesday evening, January 8, at 6:30 p.m. will be the first chess meeting at the library.

Kids and grown-ups are all invited to the new Booth & Dimmock Library Chess Club.  Rob Roy, from Connecticut Chess Magazine and Coventry Chess Club, will demonstrate how easy it is to play tournament chess.

The program is free. Tournament chess sets will be provided, along with official chess clocks.  A three-round Swiss tournament, with a G/10 time control, may be conducted.

 

Most Recent Articles from Connecticut Chess Magazine

Report on 2018 Connecticut Harvest Open

Report on 2018 Charter Oak Open

Chess Memories from 1978

Can Psychopaths be cured ?

New Britain Chess Club has success with Summer Open

The Flying Knight, by Alan Lasser

Nathan Chang wins 2018 Nutmeg State Open

Setting our time machine to Aug. 11, 1980, by Bob Cyr

Rising Chess Star at Wilson-Gray YMCA Hartford

New Britain Chess Club to train tournament directors

Report on 2018 Connecticut Yankee Open

Report on 2018 Coventry Summer Open

  

 

Top Ten Players Playing in

Coventry Chess Tournaments:

20 Joe Bihlmeyer

13 Rob Roy

12 Derek Meredith

11 Rev. Hugh James

10 Art Nagel

9  Mark Bourque

9  Joshua Berkun

8  Suhas Kodali

7  Nelson Castaneda

7  Larry Laffosse

7  Dan Smith

Thank you for your support.

 

 

FUTURE DATES COVENTRY CHESS CLUB:

Dec 15 2018 Holiday Party Open

Jan 12 2019 Coventry Open

Feb 23 2019 Eastern Connecticut Open

Mar 16 2019 Greater Hartford Open

Apr 13 2019 Nathan Hale Open

May 18 2019 Constitution State Open

June 22 2019 Coventry Summer Open

 

 

FACEBOOK PUBLIC GROUPS AND PAGES

Eastern Connecticut Chess Assoc    4,677

Coventry Connecticut Chess Club    5,695

Connecticut Chess Magazine            4,135

 

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE (FREE)

TO OUR EMAIL NEWSLETTER

CONNECTICUT CHESS MAGAZINE

 

Connecticut Chess Magazine and Coventry Chess Club are each philanthropic enterprises by Rob Roy.

They are not governmental initiatives nor are they business endeavors.

They are private initiatives by Rob Roy, for the public good, focusing on quality of life, and on chess in Connecticut.

They should never be misconstrued to represent the State of Connecticut, the Town of Coventry Connecticut, nor with any other chess associations.

The monthly tournaments in Coventry are conducted by Rob Roy acting as an independent organizer, and not by any chess club, state chapter, nor federation.

I have never written for, nor spoken for, anyone besides myself, Rob Roy, acting as an independent chess journalist.

Rob Roy derives no material gain from these two entities, in contrast; Rob Roy suffers significant monetary loss from their operations.

 

Upcoming USCF Tournaments in and near Connecticut

 

 

Great game from 25 years ago

John A Curdo vs Michael Casella
Greater Boston open (1993), Framingham MA, Oct-03 
Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (B30)  ·  1-0 

 

 

2019 Constitution State Open

Saturday May 18

$160-1st, $80-2nd. Guaranteed.

      

3 Round Swiss, G/60;d5 Affects both quick and regular rating. Round Times: 10:30, 1:30, 3:45.  Entry Fees: $30 Cash Only On-site Only: 9:45 am - 10:10 am. No Advance Entry of any kind. No USCF memberships sold or renewed.  One Section. Accelerated Pairings. Wheelchair Accessible.  USCF TLA

Site: Mill Brook Place, 1267 Main St., Coventry, CT 06238

Across street from Bidwell Tavern is our stone building at rear of parking lot 

Web Site:  https://ConnecticutChess.blogspot.com/ 

E-mail:     ConnecticutChess@Gmail.com 

Lunch:     12:30 - 1:30.  Four restaurants in immediate area.

Please bring your own equipment, especially digital chess clocks.