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The success of the NBCC depends on the contributions and support of our chess community. Membership dues are needed to pay for the use of the facilities, to purchase equipment and to run the club.

Benefits of a NBCC Membership include:

Casual play every week

Reduced tournament entry fee

Support of chess in CT

Participation in member only events, such as our Club Championship

and Christmas Party

Membership dues for the 9/1 - 8/31 club year are:

Regular $65
Children and full time students: $50
2nd family member: $35
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Special $35 in case of a Financial Hardship

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The 2019 Continental Open in Sturbridge, Mass. was won by Chinese Grandmaster Jianchao Zhou with a score of 7 out of 9. The Premier section had no less than 12 GM's and 7 IM's participating. Because it was a nine-round event title norms were attainable and Eugene Yanayt of Cali. achieved an IM norm. No players from Connecticut contended in the Premier, but in the U2100 Derek Meredith tied for first, Nathan Chang tied for first in U1900, Colin Wheeler tied for 3rd in U1700, Jack Clayton finished fourth in the U1250. Final standings and Rating report

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COVENTRY CHESS CLUB by Rob Roy

OCT. 19 2019 CONNECTICUT HARVEST OPEN

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CHESS COLUMNS FROM THE PAST by Rob Roy

1977 - 2000, Rob Roy wrote 1,300 Waterbury Sunday Republican chess columns. The column helped his Waterbury Chess Club to become very successful.

Clerks at the newspaper office were the ones who re-typed hard-copy into the newspaper system, they made many typos with chess notation. All future editions of Connecticut Chess Magazine will feature a different column.

Sunday, August 18, 2019

NBCC MEMBERSHIP RENEWS IN SEPTEMBER

Norman Burtness, President

New Britain Chess Club

NBCC membership page and PayPal link

New Membership Year Starts in September! Please Renew your membership:

The success of the NBCC depends on the contributions and support of our chess community. Membership dues are needed to pay for the use of the facilities, to purchase equipment and to run the club.

Benefits of a NBCC Membership include:

Casual play every week

Reduced tournament entry fee

Support of chess in CT

Participation in member only events, such as our Club Championship

and Christmas Party

Membership dues for the 9/1 - 8/31 club year are:

Regular $65
Children and full time students: $50
2nd family member: $35
65+ yrs old or out of state college student: $35
Special $35 in case of a Financial Hardship

You can also pay with check or cash at the club or renew by PayPal on our website.

New Britain Chess Club

Tuesdays 6:30 pm

Armenian Church, 1910 Stanley Street

Tuesdays Training Class 6:15-7:00, Expert Joe Bihlmeyer.

Connecticut State Chess Association

REPORT FROM CSCA WEBSITE

The 2019 National High School (Denker), K-8 (Barber), Girls (Haring) and Senior Tournaments of Champions have started in Orlando, Florida. Representing Connecticut is.....

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Standings and pairings Live games

Sevilla-Low with annotations Sevillano-Koganov with annotations

GAME OF THE WEEK by Alan Lasser

The winner’s toughest game from the first free tournament at Storrs Center was against ten year old Niteesh Kalangi, who had a better position deep in the middlegame.

Niteesh Kalangi-Gary Cote

2/25/17

Storrs Center #1

1.d4 Nf6

2.c4 e6

3.Nf3 b6

4.g3 Bb7

5.Bg2 Be7

6.Nc3 h6

7.b3 O-O

8.Bb2 d5

9.O-O Nbd7

10.cxd5 exd5

11.Rc1 Re8

12.e3 Bd6

13.Qc2 Ne4

14.Nb5 c6?! +0.56/24

14...Ba6 +0.21/21 15.a4 Bxb5 16.axb5 a6 17.bxa6 Rxa6 18.Ne5 Ndf6 19.b4 b5 20.Qd3 Bxb4 21.Qxb5 Rb6 22.Qd3 Bd6 23.Ba3 Qb8 24.Bxd6 cxd6 25.Nc6 Qa8 26.Qc2 Qb7 27.Bf3 Ng5 28.Bg2

15.Nxd6 Nxd6

16.Nd2?! +0.23/21

16.Ne5 +0.56/21 16...Nxe5 16...Rc8 17. Bh3 f5 18. Rfd1 c5 19. Qe2 Nf6 20. dxc5 bxc5 21. Bg2 Nde4 22. Nd3 +0.91 Stockfish 17.dxe5 Ne4 18.f3 Nc5 19.f4 Ne4 20.Bxe4 dxe4 21.Qxe4 Qd2 22.Rf2 Qd7 23.Qd4 Qc7 24.f5 c5 25.Qd6 Qxd6 26.exd6 Rad8 27.f6 g6 28.Rd2 Rxe3 29.d7 Bc6 30.Rcd1 Re6 31.Kf2 b5

16…Nf6

17.Rfe1 Rc8

18.f3 Rc7?! +1.10/23

18...c5 +0.26/19 19.Bh3 Rc7 20.dxc5 bxc5 20...Rxc5 21. Qd3 Nd7 22. Qd4 f6 23. a4 Ne5 24. Ba3 Nc6 25. Qb2 Rxc1 26. Qxc1 +0.08 Stockfish 21.Bg2 Qe7 22.Qc3

19.e4 dxe4

20.fxe4 Nb5

21.Qd3?! +0.73/20

21.Nf3 +1.03/20 21...Rce7 22.a4 Nc7 23.Nh4 Re6 24.Nf5

21.Qc4 Nd6 22.Qd3 Nh7 23.e5 Nc8 24.Rcd1 Rd7 25.Nc4 b5 26.Nd2 Ng5 27.Qf1 Nb6 28.h4 Ne6 29.Ne4 +1.27 Stockfish

21…Rce7

22.a4?! +0.31/21

22.b4 +0.71/18 22...Qd7 23.Rf1 Ng4 24.Nc4

22.Rcd1 Nc7 23.Qc2 b5 24.e5 b4 25.Bxc6 Bxc6 26.Qxc6 Nfd5 +1.10 Stockfish

22…Nc7

23.e5? -0.80/23

23.Nc4 +0.48/18

23.Qb1 Ne6 24.Nf3 Ng5 25.Nxg5 hxg5 26.e5 Nd5 27.Qf5 Re6 28.Rf1 Qe7 29.Be4 g6 30.Qf2 +0.60 Stockfish

23…Rxe5

24.Rxe5 Rxe5

25.d5?! -1.19/23

25.Nc4 -0.86/20 25...Re8 25...Re6 26. Qd2 Ba6 27. Bh3 Ne4 28. Qd3 Re8 29. Bg2 f5 30. Rf1 Qf6 31. Re1 Nd5 32. Qd1 Qg5 33. Qc1 Qxc1 34. Bxc1 Bxc4 35. bxc4 Ndc3 -1.09 Stockfish 26.Qd2 Ba8

25...Re8? +0.38/22

25...Re6 -1.19/23 26.Bxf6 Rxf6 27.Ne4 Re6 28.d6 f5 29.Qf1 fxe4 30.dxc7 Qxc7 31.Qc4 Qf7 32.Rf1 Rf6 33.Rxf6 Qxc4 34.bxc4 gxf6 35.Bxe4 Ba6 36.Bxc6 Bxc4 37.h3 Be6 38.Kh2 Kh8 39.Kg2 Bf5 40.Kh2 Bd3 41.g4 f5 42.gxf5 Bxf5 43.Kg2 Be6 44.Kh2 a6

26.Bxf6 Qxf6

27.d6? -0.89/22

27.dxc6 +0.17/22 27...Ba6 27...Bc8 28. Ne4 Qe7 29. Qd6 Kf8 30. Qxe7+ Kxe7 31. Nc3 Rd8 32. Nb5 Nxb5 33. axb5 Rd3 34. Ra1 Rxb3 35. Rxa7+ Kd6 = Stockfish 28.Nc4 Qg5 29.Rd1 Qc5+ 30.Kh1 Qb4 31.Rg1 Qe7 32.Qd7 Bxc4 33.bxc4 Na6 34.Ra1 Nc5 35.Qxe7 Rxe7

27…Ba6

28.Nc4?! -0.96/22

28.Ne4 -0.70/22 28...Qf5 29.Qd2 29.Qc3 Ne6 30. b4 Rd8 31. Rd1 c5 32. bxc5 Nxc5 33. Nxc5 Qxc5+ 34. Qxc5 bxc5 35. Kf2 g6 36. Ke3 Kg7 37. d7 Bc4 38. Rc1 Be6 39. Rxc5 Rxd7 -0.60 Stockfish 29...Rd8 30.Rxc6 Ne8 31.b4 Bb7 32.Rc4 Qd7 33.Rd4 f5 34.Nc3 Bxg2 35.Qxg2 Qe6 36.Qd5 Rxd6 37.Qxe6+ Rxe6 38.Rd8 Kf7 39.Ra8 Re7 40.Nb5 Nc7 41.Nd6+ Ke6 42.Rd8 g5 43.Nc8

28...Bxc4?! 0.00/24

28...Rd8 -0.96/22 29.Rf1 29. Rd1 c5 30. Rf1 Qe6 31. Qb1 Ne8 32. Re1 Qc8 33. Qd1 Qd7 34. Bd5 Bxc4 35. Re7 Qf5 36. bxc4 Nxd6 37. Rxa7 -0.75 Stockfish 29...Qe6 30.Qf5 Qxf5 31.Rxf5 Ne6

29.Rxc4 Nd5?! +0.74/26

29...Re1+ 0.00/23 30.Bf1 Nd5 31.Rxc6 Qe6 32.Qd2 Rb1 33.Qd3 Re1

29...Ne6 30.d7 Rd8 31.Rxc6 Kf8 32.a5 Qd4+ 33.Qxd4 Nxd4 34.Rc7 bxa5 35.Bd5 Nb5 36.Rc5 a6 37.Bc6 Ke7 38.Bxb5 axb5 39.Rxb5 Ra8 40.Rf5 g6 41.d8=Q+ Rxd8 42.Rxa5 -0.12 Stockfish

30.Bxd5 cxd5

31.Qxd5?? #-2/62

31.d7 +0.74/26 31...Rd8 32.Rc8 Kf8 33.Qxd5 Ke7 34.Rc4 Kf8 35.Re4 g6 36.Kg2 Qb2+ 37.Kh3 Qf6 38.Re1 Qg5 39.Qd6+ Kg7 40.Qd3 Kf8 41.Kg2

31...Re1+

32.Kg2 Qf1# 0-1

Alan Lasser

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GOING BACK IN TIME by Bob Cyr

NB SUMMER OPEN CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP TRIIVIA

GET ALL CORRECT WIN FREE MEAL AT CHILI's !

Here we go:

1) When was the first New Britain Summer Open Chess Championship held?

a) 1960

b) 1963

c) 1967

d) 1970

2) When was the first "open-air" New Britain Summer Open Chess Championship held?

a) 1970

b) 1975

c) 1980

d) 1985

3) In what year was the first free BBQ lunch served at the New Britain Summer Open Chess Championship?

1) 1992

2) 1996

3) 2000

4) 2007

4) In what year did we break and all-time attendance record at the New Britain Summer Open Chess Championship?

1) 2006

2) 2008

3) 2009

4) 2010

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COVENTRY CHESS CLUB by Rob Roy

NOV. 16 2019 YANKEE PEDDLER OPEN

DEC. 14 2019 HOLIDAY PARTY OPEN

CHESS COLUMNS FROM THE PAST by Rob Roy

1977 - 2000, Rob Roy wrote 1,300 Waterbury Sunday Republican chess columns. The column helped his Waterbury Chess Club to become very successful.

Saturday, August 17, 2019

EXPERT BIHLMEYER WINS IN COVENTRY

Joe Bihlmeyer

I won my 15th chess tournament in Coventry, at the Rob Roy Chess Center. I have played 30 times since it opened in 2016, winning half the time I show up! While I only gained 4 rating points, up is up, and money is money! Now This has become my go-to place for rated games, as I can get in 36 rated games per year.

Compare this to the New Britain Chess Club, which meets every Tuesday, and only offers 34 rated games in 2019 - unless their format changes!

The Fairfield County Chess Club offers over 300 rated games per year, but I have lost my ability to play chess in games less than 1 hour. Every Saturday FCCC offers a 3 game quad, game in 45, and almost every Sunday a 3 game quad, game in 30.

Continental Chess offers a weekend tournament every few months in CT. There are a few smaller venues which offer a few tournaments a year, which are often not published. So there is a lot of chess in CT, and this doesn't even include MA or NY.

GOING BACK IN TIME by Bob Cyr

On a warm and gorgeous, sunny August 26, the club held its grandest event of 2012 - the annual New Britain Summer Open Chess Championship. This year’s tournament was held at Wickham Park in Manchester.

In the years following our move from the New Britain Quartette Club (our former weekly meeting place), the officers have been trying to find a new permanent location to hold our club’s blockbuster summer outing.

In 2011 and 2010, two different country clubs were the venues of this tournament. And even though their facilities were beautiful, our players were not afforded many opportunities to play their games outside at these locations, which was a major attraction when these events were held under the QC pavilion.

This year, however, the vivid memories of those open-air events at the QC from 2007-2009, with a barbecue lunch and casual time during rounds to play frisbee or engage in social interaction, were brought back to life as sixty-one players (third-highest turnout for an event held by the club) throughout the Nutmeg State and beyond gathered under the pavilion at Wickham Park to be a part of one of the most successful tournaments in the club’s history.

The credit for finding such a gem of a venue goes to USCF NM Derek Meredith. Keeping with the tradition of this tournament, a BBQ lunch was included.

And who else better to cater the lunch for our hungry crew other than NBCC Chef Kevin Zimmerman, Marie Juergens, and Mitch Daniels. This professional food staff prepared all of the famous summertime culinary delights from cheeseburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob, antipasto salad, fresh garden salad, and baked beans, and they provided plenty of soda and water throughout the afternoon.

After lunch, our players were treated to cake to celebrate the marriage of our members Mike Fries and Bethany Sonstrom on September 1. Thanks to member Laurent Lafosse for his fine job in selecting the cake and delivering it to the event.

One of main reasons the tournament was so successful this year was attributed to Gert Hilhorst. As a result of his efforts to recruit members from the Simsbury Library Chess Club, a historic twenty-four scholastic (under 18) players participated in our tournament, shattering the old record of sixteen established at the “Andy Strazdins Over/Under 15 Quick Chess Tournament” in 2010.

The youth alone represented an impressive forty percent of the total turnout. In addition, I want to extend appreciation to Rob Roy, former Connecticut State Chess Association president, for advertising our tournament on numerous social media websites, and for taking photos for his website.

Our tournament directors that day, Doug Fiske and Bob Kozlowski, also deserve credit for doing a superb job with the handling of on-site registrations, making the pairings, being available for questions, and awarding of the prizes. The following people also deserve recognition for making this tournament one for the NBCC record books: Andy Strazdins, Brian Kosnoff, and Jerry Aiyathurai.

It is obvious that an event of this magnitude requires many hours of planning, but our volunteer staff was up to the challenge. Because of their hard work and dedication, we had another fantastic Summer Open.

Before closing, I do want to mention that a significant milestone occurred for FM Nelson Castaneda at this event. For tying for first place with FM Richard Bauer, Nelson has earned an honorable place, with Arkadijs Strazdins and Rick, in NBCC history for attaining twenty ties or wins for first place (even if non-cash prizes were awarded) in our club’s major tournaments.

So, friends, if you have never been a part of this extraordinary chess experience, or played in this event in recent years and could not this year, I really hope that you can join us at this event in 2019. I guarantee you will not want to miss it!

Norman Burtness, President

New Britain Chess Club

40. Rbd3 h3 41. Bh1 Rd8 42. Nhf1 Rh6

New Britain Chess Club

Tuesdays 6:30 pm

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Connecticut State Chess Association

CSCA News

Connecticut's top player, Grandmaster Robert Hungaski, finished in a tie for 14th with a score of 6.5-2.5 at the 2019 US Open, Orlando FL.

He was in contention for top honors and best American player and qualification to the 2020 US Championship until the last round.

Connecticut's 2019 Barber winner Peter Wolfe was in the money with a tie for 3rd and 4th in class B and a gain of more than 100 rating points.

Final standings and Rating report.

COVENTRY CHESS CLUB by Rob Roy

NOV. 16 2019 YANKEE PEDDLER OPEN

DEC. 14 2019 HOLIDAY PARTY OPEN

GAME OF THE WEEK by Alan Lasser

Maybe the plan only works at rapid speed, but in this game the queen was no match against the two pieces and strong center pawns. If that wasn’t challenging enough, the final portion of the game has more pieces than pawns.

GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave(2843)-GM Richard Rapport(2719)

8/10/19

2019 Grand Chess Tour

1.e4 e6

2.d4 d5

3.e5 c5

4.c3 Nc6

5.Nf3 Qb6

6.a3 c4

7.Nbd2 Na5

8.g3?! -0.44/23

8.Be2 -0.17/24 8...Bd7 8...Ne7 9. O-O Bd7 10. Qc2 Nf5 11. Rb1 h6 12. Re1 Be7 13. h3 +0.15 Stockfish 9.Nf1 9. O-O Ne7 10. Qc2 Nf5 11. Rb1 h6 12. Re1 Be7 13. h3 +0.31 Stockfish 9...Ne7 10.Rb1 h6 11.Ng3 Ng6 12.O-O O-O-O 13.Be3 Be7 14.Nd2 Nh4 15.Bh5 g6 16.Be2 Kb8 17.Qc2 Bc6 18.Rfd1 g5 19.Bh5 Rdf8 20.f4

8…Bd7

9.h4 O-O-O

10.Bh3 Kb8

11.O-O h6

12.Re1 Ne7

13.Rb1 Nc8

14.Nf1 Qc7

15.h5 Nb6

16.Be3 Ba4

17.Qe2 Be7

18.N3h2 Qd7

19.f4 g6

20.Bf2 Rdg8

21.Ne3 Nc6

22.Kh1 Bd8

23.hxg6 fxg6

24.Qg4 Qh7

25.b3 cxb3

26.Qxe6 Nxd4?! 0.00/25

26...Ne7 -0.33/21 27.Qd6+ 27. Nhg4 -1.92 Stockfish 27...Bc7 27... Ka8 28. Nhg4 Nec8 29. Qb4 Be7 30. Qa5 h5 31. Nf6 Bxf6 32. exf6 g5 33. f5 g4 34. Bg2 h4 -2.28 Stockfish 28.Qc5 g5 29.Nhg4 Nd7 30.Qb4 h5 31.Nf6 Nxf6 32.exf6 h4 33.gxh4 gxf4 34.Qxe7 fxe3 35.Qxh7 Rxh7 36.Rxe3 Rf8 37.Rf3 Rhf7 38.Kg1 Rg8+ 39.Bg2 Bd6 40.h5

27.cxd4 Bd7

28.Qxd7? -2.26/22

28.Qd6+ -0.16/21 28...Bc7 29.Qc5 29. Qb4 Bxh3 30. Nhg4 Bd8 31. Nf6 Bxf6 32. exf6 g5 33. Rxb3 = Stockfish 29...Bxh3 30.Nxd5 Be6 31.Nf6 Nd7 32.Qxc7+ Kxc7 33.Nxh7 Rxh7 34.Red1 Nb6 35.Nf1 Kb8 36.Ne3 Rd7 37.d5 Nxd5 38.Rxb3 Rgd8 39.Rbb1 Nxe3 40.Rxd7 Rxd7 41.Bxe3 Rd3 42.Bc5 Rxg3 43.Bd6+ Ka8 44.Rg1 Rh3+ 45.Kg2 Rc3 46.Kh1 Rh3+

28…Nxd7

29.Rxb3 Nb6

30.a4?! -2.63/22

30.Bg2 -2.29/21 30...Rg7 30...h5 31. Nxd5 h4 32. g4 Rf8 33. e6 Nxd5 34. Bxd5 b6 35. Nf3 Bc7 36. Ng5 Qe7 37. Nf7 Bxf4 38. Nxh8 Rxh8 -2.32 Stockfish 31.Nxd5 g5 32.Ne3 gxf4 33.gxf4 Rf8 34.f5 Rxg2 35.Nxg2 Rxf5 36.Bg3 Be7 37.e6+ Ka8 38.Bh4 Nd5 39.Bxe7 Qxe7 40.Rf3 Rxf3 41.Nxf3 Qxa3 42.Ngh4 Ne7 43.Re5 Qd6 44.Kg2 Qc6 45.Re2

30...Nxa4?! -2.09/22

30...h5 -2.63/22 31.a5 h4 32.g4 Nc4 33.Nxd5 Nxa5 34.Rb5 a6 35.Rbb1 Re8

31.Nxd5 g5

32.f5 g4? -1.16/24

32...Nb6 -2.67/21 33.Ne3 33. Nxb6 Bxb6 34. g4 h5 35. Bg2 hxg4 36. Bg3 Qxf5 37. Rxb6 axb6 38. Be4 Qf8 39. e6+ Kc8 40. Ra1 Kd8 41. Ra8+ Ke7 42. Rxf8 Rxf8 -1.72 Stockfish 33...h5 34.Bg2 Qd7 35.Rd1 g4 36.Kg1 Bg5 37.Be4 Rc8 38.Rbb1 Rhd8 39.Nhf1 Qa4 40.Ra1 Qb4 41.Nc2

33.Bg2 Nb6

34.Ne3? -2.35/20

34.Be3 -1.16/23 34...Qxf5 35.Nxb6 Bxb6 36.Bf4 Kc8 37.e6 Qa5 38.Rbb1 Kd8 39.Rbc1 Ke7 40.d5 Bc5 41.Ra1

34.Nxb6 Bxb6 35.Be4 Qc7 36.Be3 Qc4 37.Rbb1 Rd8 38.Rbc1 Qb4 39.Rb1 Qa4 40.Ra1 Qc4 = Stockfish

34...h5

34...Bg5 35.Kg1 h5 36.Nhf1 Rf8 37.Ra1 h4 38.Rba3 Rxf5 39.Nxf5 Qxf5 40.Rxa7 h3 41.Rxb7+Kc8 42.Bc6 Rf8 43.Ra2 Be3 44.Bxe3 Qxf1+ 45.Kh2 Qc4 46.Rb2 Qxc6 47.R7xb6 Rf2+ 48.Rxf2 Qxb6 -1.13 Stockfish

35.f6 h4

35...Qd7 36.Rd1 h4 37.Kg1 Qe6 38.Rb5 Rg5 39.Rdb1 h3 40.Bf1 Qd7 41.R5b4 Bc7 42.Bb5 Qh7 43.Be2 Qe4 44.Bxg4 Rf8 45.Bf3 Rxg3+ 46.Bxg3 Qxe3+ 47.Kh1 Rxf6 48.exf6 Bxg3 49.R4b3 Qxd4 -1.77 Stockfish

40.Nhf1 Rh5?? +3.42/23

40...Ka8 -1.24/20 41.Rc1 41. Rb2 Re8 42. Bxh3 gxh3 43. Kh2 Na4 44. Rc2 b5 45. Rdd2 Ba5 46. Rf2 Nc3 47. Rf4 Qf7 48. Be1 Qb3 49. Rcf2 Rf8 50. Bd2 b4 51. Bxc3 bxc3 52. Ng3 +0.77 Stockfish 41...Qd8 42.Bxh3 gxh3 43.Kh2 Qd7 44.Rb2 Bb8 45.Rd2 Nd5 46.Rc5 Nb4 47.d5 Rxg3 48.Nxg3 Bxe5 49.Rc4 a5 50.Ng4 Bb8 51.d6

40...Rf8 41.Rc3 Ka8 42.Bxh3 gxh3 43.d5 Qf7 44.Kh2 Bxe5 45.Bxe5 Qh5 46.Bg3 Qe2+ 47.Kg1 h2+ 48.Nxh2 Rg8 49.Nhf1 = Stockfish

41.Rc3 Rc8?! +4.25/23

41...Na8 +3.42/22 42.Rb1 b6 43.Rbc1 43. Nd5 Rf5 44. e6 Rxd5 45. exd7 Rxd7 46. Bxa8 Bxg3 47. Bc6 Bf2+ 48. Kxf2 Rf7 49. Kg3 Rxf6 +9.34 Stockfish 43...Qxd4 44.f7 Rf8 45.e6 Qxc3 46.Rxc3 Bxg3 47.Bxa8 Kxa8 48.e7 Bf2+ 49.Kg2 Rhh8 50.exf8=Q+ Rxf8 51.Kxf2 Rxf7+ 52.Kg3 b5 53.Rb3 Rb7 54.Nd5 a5 55.Nfe3

41...Qe6 42.Rdc1 Rc8 43.d5 Qxe5 44.Bxe5 Bxe5 45.Rxc8+ Nxc8 46.Nxg4 +6.02 Stockfish

42.Rdc1 Qxd4? +10.07/22

42...Qe6 +4.27/22 43.d5 Qxe5 44.Bxe5 Bxe5 45.Rxc8+ Nxc8 46.Nxg4 Bd4+ 47.Nfe3 Nd6 48.Rd1 48. Kf1 a5 49. Ke2 a4 50. Kd3 Bb2 51. Rf1 Nf7 52. Nc4 a3 53. Nxb2 axb2 54. Kc2 Rg5 55. Rf4 b1=R 56. Kxb1 +7.50 Stockfish 48...Bb6 49.Kf2

43.Rxc7 Rxc7

44.e6 Rc5

44...Na8 45.e7 Qd7 46.Nd5 Rh8 47.Rxc7 Nxc7 48.Bxc7+ Kc8 49.f7 +23.68 Stockfish

45.Rxc5?! +8.10/29

45.e7 Rxc1 46.e8=Q+ Nc8 47.f7 a6 48.f8=Q Ka7 49.Bxc7 Rxc7 50.Qd8 Qxd8 51.Qxd8 Kb8 52.Nxg4 Rc5 53.Nf6 Ka7 54.Nd7 Rc2 55.Bf3 Rc1 56.Qa5 Rc4 57.Qe5 Nd6 58.Qxd6 Rg4+59.Bxg4 a5 60.Qb6+ Ka8 61.Qxa5#

45…Qxc5

46.e7 Qh5

47.Nf5?? +0.07/26

47.Bd5 +7.74/26 47...Nc8 48.Be6 Nxe7 49.fxe7 b6 50.Bd7 Kb7 51.Bxc7 Kxc7 52.e8=Q Qxe8 53.Bxe8 Kd6 54.Nxg4 a6 55.Nd2 Kc5 56.Nf6

47.Nd5 Na8 48.Nxc7 Nxc7 49.Bd5 Qe8 50.Bd6 Kc8 51.f7 +60.68 Stockfish

47...Nc8?? +9.17/26

47...Nd7 +0.07/26 48.Bxc7+ Kxc7 49.Ng7 Qc5+ 50.Kh1 Nxf6 51.Ne6+ Kb6 52.Nxc5 Kxc5 53.Ne3 Kd6 54.Nf5+ 54.Nd5 +0.09 Stockfish 54...Ke6

48.N1e3 Qg6?? #189/23

48...Nxe7 +9.17/25 49.fxe7 Kc8 50.Bxc7 Kxc7 51.Nd5+ Kb8 52.Ng7 Qh8 53.e8=Q+

49.Nd5 Qxf5

50.Bxc7+ 1-0

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CHESS COLUMNS FROM THE PAST by Rob Roy

1977 - 2000, Rob Roy wrote 1,300 Waterbury Sunday Republican chess columns. The column helped his Waterbury Chess Club to become very successful.

Sunday, August 11, 2019

REPORT - NUTMEG STATE OPEN

COVENTRY CHESS CLUB by Rob Roy

SEPT. 28 2019 CHARTER OAK OPEN

REPORT - 2019 NUTMEG STATE OPEN - Aug 10

National chess expert Joseph Bihlmeyer of Durham won the 2019 Nutmeg State Open with a perfect 3-0 score.

Lisa Smith and Art Nagel shared second place. Rob Roy served as TD.

Bihlmeyer defeated 14-year-old Hayes Goodman from Rhode Island in the final round.

Eight players enrolled in the tournament, in spite of it being a gorgeous sunny day outside when many are at family picnics and vacations.

Bihlmeyer donated $60, and kept the tournament from losing money for the club.

We are fortunate "Pizza on Main" is a mere 222 feet away from our meeting place; Mill Brook Place on Main St. Coventry.

Many of our players went for lunch at the new "Pizza on Main" restaurant, and the feedback is that they have excellent food and quick service.

Bihlmeyer is conducting chess lectures every Tuesday 6:15 pm - 7:00 pm at the New Britain Chess Club.

The NBCC is sponsoring the 54th NBCC Summer Open on Sunday August 25 at Wickham Park in Manchester CT.

The next tournament in Coventry is the 2019 CHARTER OAK OPEN to be held on Saturday Sept. 28.

Also the 10th Hartford Open in Windsor Locks on Sept. 20-22.

2019 NUTMEG STATE OPEN (201908103532)

Coventry Connecticut August 10, 2019

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 Pair | Player Name                     |Total|Round|Round|Round| 
 Num  | USCF ID / Rtg (Pre->Post)       | Pts |  1  |  2  |  3  | 
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    1 | JOSEPH BIHLMEYER                |3.0  |W   2|W   7|W   4|
   CT | 12686352 / R: 2124   ->2128     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1993   ->1996     |     |     |     |     |
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    2 | ARTHUR C NAGEL                  |2.0  |L   1|W   5|W   6|
   CT | 10264669 / R: 1700   ->1710     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1443   ->1459     |     |     |     |     |
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    3 | ELIZABETH C SMITH               |2.0  |W   8|L   4|W   7|
   CT | 15913683 / R: 1521   ->1520     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1239   ->1243     |     |     |     |     |
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    4 | HAYES N GOODMAN                 |1.5  |D   5|W   3|L   1|
   RI | 15207355 / R: 1719   ->1716     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1500   ->1494     |     |     |     |     |
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    5 | DANIEL TAMBURRO                 |1.5  |D   4|L   2|W   8|
   CT | 17092753 / R: 1552P3 ->1536P6   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1249P3 ->1260P6   |     |     |     |     |
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    6 | LAURENT LAFOSSE                 |1.0  |L   7|W   8|L   2|
   CT | 12431094 / R: 1304   ->1279     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: 1154   ->1115     |     |     |     |     |
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    7 | PUNYAVRAT UPADHYAY              |1.0  |W   6|L   1|L   3|
   CT | 15975172 / R: 1251   ->1268     |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q:  965   -> 997     |     |     |     |     |
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    8 | STEVEN STEWART                  |0.0  |L   3|L   6|L   5|
   CT | 17091420 / R: Unrated-> 884P3   |     |     |     |     |
      |            Q: Unrated-> 719P3   |     |     |     |     |
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Connecticut State Chess Association

REPORT FROM CSCA WEBSITE

The 2019 National High School (Denker), K-8 (Barber), Girls (Haring) and Senior Tournaments of Champions have started in Orlando, Florida. Representing Connecticut is.....

Standings and pairings Live games

Sevilla-Low with annotations Sevillano-Koganov with annotations

OCT. 19 2019 CONNECTICUT HARVEST OPEN

NOV. 16 2019 YANKEE PEDDLER OPEN

DEC. 14 2019 HOLIDAY PARTY OPEN

2020 - COVENTRY CHESS

Mill Brook Place is reserved

for these dates in 2020:

JAN 18 . . . . .
FEB 22 . . . .
MAR 21 . . . .
APR 18 . . .
MAY 9 . . . . .
JUNE 13 . . . .
JULY 11 . . . .
AUG 15 . . . . . .
SEP 26 . . .
OCT 17 . . . .
NOV 14 . . . .
DEC 12 . . . .

GAME OF THE WEEK by Alan Lasser

Last week I mistakenly credited Eric Schiller with naming the Frankenstein-Dracula variation; it was Irish master Tim Harding who first called it that, Schiller’s book just popularized the name.

The best names in chess are not reserved for the openings. Previously in this chess column I have admitted to rooting for the Russian GM Andre Deviatkin and the Norwegian candidate-master, Odd Martin Guttulsrud. Here’s another player I want on the wall chart, the Belgian candidate-master Matthias De Weird.

Pierre Vernimmen(1911)-Matthias De Weird(2009)

8/3/19

18th Pays de Charleroi

round nine

1.e4 e5

2.Nf3 Nc6

3.Bb5 Nd4

4.Nxd4 exd4

5.O-O c6

6.Bc4 g6?! +0.77/21

6...d6 +0.41/22 7.c3 7. d3 Nf6 8. Nd2 Be7 9. Nf3 Bg4 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 O-O 12. a3 d5 13. Bb3 Bd6 14. Bg5 dxe4 15. dxe4 +0.59 Stockfish 7...Nf6 8.cxd4 Nxe4 9.Re1 d5 10.Bxd5 cxd5 11.d3 f5

6...Nf6 7.Re1 d6 8.d3 Be7 9.h3 O-O 10.Nd2 d5 11.exd5 cxd5 12.Bb3 a5 13.a4 Be6 14.Qf3 Bd6 15.Nf1 +0.42 Stockfish

7.Qf3 Qf6

8.Qxf6 Nxf6

9.d3 Bg7

10.e5?! +0.24/24

10.Bg5 +0.53/23 10...d6 11.Nd2 11. Bh4 Be6 12. Nd2 O-O 13. Bxe6 fxe6 14. f4 e5 15. fxe5 dxe5 16. Nf3 +0.48 Stockfish 11...Be6 11... Nh5 12. f4 f6 13. Bh4 Nxf4 14. Rae1 g5 15. Bg3 a5 16. a4 Kd8 17. Nf3 c5 18. Bxf4 gxf4 19. Nh4 +0.69 Stockfish 12.Rae1 Kd7 13.Bxe6+ fxe6 14.e5 dxe5 15.Nf3 Nd5 16.Nxe5+ Bxe5 17.Rxe5 Rhf8 18.Bd2 Rae8 19.Rfe1 c5 20.f3 Kd6 21.R5e4 Kd7 22.R4e2 Nf4 23.Re4 Nd5

10…Ng4

11.f4 h5?! +0.57/23

11...f6 +0.28/24 12.exf6 12. h3 Ne3 13. Bxe3 dxe3 14. d4 b5 15. Bd3 fxe5 16. fxe5 d6 17. Rf3 dxe5 18. Rxe3 O-O 19. dxe5 -0.47 Stockfish 12...Bxf6 13.Re1+ Kd8 14.Nd2 d5 15.Bb3 Kc7 16.Nf3 Bd7 17.Bd2 Rae8 18.a4 Ne3 19.c3 Nf5 20.Ne5 Bh4 21.Re2 Rhf8 22.a5 Bf6

12.h3 Nh6?! +0.80/26

12...Ne3 +0.46/25 13.Bxe3 dxe3 14.Nc3 O-O 14...d5 15. exd6 b5 16. Bb3 Bd4 17. Rfe1 a5 18. a4 b4 19. Nd1 O-O +0.19 Stockfish 15.Rae1 d5 16.exd6 Bd4 17.Rf3 Bf5 18.Ne2 Bxb2 19.Rb1 Ba3 20.Rxb7 Bxd6 21.Rxe3 Rab8 22.Rb3 a5

13.Nd2 O-O

14.Ne4 d5

15.exd6 Bf5

16.Bd2 Rad8

17.a4 Rfe8

17...Bc8 18.a5 Nf5 19.Rfe1 Ne3 20.Bb3 c5 21.Nxc5 Rxd6 22.Ne4 Rc6 23.Bxe3 dxe3 24.c3 Bh6 25.Rxe3 Bxf4 26.Rf3 Bh6 27.Re1 +1.80 Stockfish

18.Rfe1 Bxe4

19.dxe4 Rxd6

20.a5

20.Kf2 Rd7 21.g3 Rc7 22.Kf3 Kf8 23.e5 Nf5 24.g4 hxg4+ 25.hxg4 Ne7 26.Re2 Nd5 27.Rae1 +2.13 Stockfish

20...c5?! +1.37/21

20...Rdd8 +0.85/21 21.Bd3 21. Kf2 Bf8 22. Kf3 Kg7 23. g4 hxg4+ 24. hxg4 f6 25. Rh1 Be7 26. Rh2 Rh8 27. Rah1 Nf7 28. Rxh8 Rxh8 29. Rxh8 Nxh8 30. c3 dxc3 31. Bxc3 g5 32. fxg5 +2.06 Stockfish 21...Bf8 22.Rf1 Kh7 23.f5 Bg7 24.fxg6+ fxg6 25.Rf3 Rf8 26.Raf1 Rxf3 27.gxf3

20...Bf8 21.Kf2 Kg7 22.Kf3 f5 23.e5 Rdd8 24.b4 a6 25.Bd3 Be7 26.Rad1 Nf7 27.c3 +1.74 Stockfish

21.Kf2 Kh7?! +1.29/21

21...Rdd8 +1.00/20 22.Rab1 22. Kf3 h4 23. Rg1 Bf6 24. g4 hxg3 25. Rxg3 Kg7 26. Rag1 Bh4 27. R3g2 Rd6 28. f5 +2.43 Stockfish 22...Rb8 23.Kf3 h4 24.Bb5 Rec8 25.f5 a6 26.Bc4 gxf5 27.Bf4 Ra8 28.e5 Kh7 29.Bd5

21...Rb8 22.Kf3 h4 23.Rg1 Rc6 24.Be1 Bf6 25.g4 hxg3 26.Bxg3 Rd8 27.f5 d3 28.c3 Kh7 29.fxg6+ fxg6 30.Rad1 +2.57 Stockfish

22.Kf3 f6

23.g4 Re7?! +2.07/21

23...a6 24.gxh5 gxh5 25.b4 cxb4 26.Bxb4 Rc6 27.Bd3 Kh8 28.Rg1 Ng8 29.Rg2 Bf8 30.Rb1 Rc7 +3.62 Stockfish

24.b4 cxb4?! +3.12/20

24...Rc7 +2.07/22 25.gxh5 gxh5 26.bxc5 Rd8 27.Bd3 27. a6 Rxc5 28. Bd3 b6 29. Bb4 Rc7 30. e5+ Kg8 31. e6 Re8 32. Ra4 Bf8 33. Rg1+ Bg7 34. f5 +6.19 Stockfish 27...Bf8 28.a6 Bxc5

25.gxh5 gxh5?! +3.64/23

25...Rc7 +2.63/22 26.Bxb4 26. Bd3 Rdc6 27. Bxb4 Rc8 28. e5 f5 29. hxg6+ Rxg6 30. Reb1 Rc7 31. Bd6 Rd7 32. Bc5 b6 33. axb6 axb6 34. Rxb6 Rxb6 35. Bxb6 +6.78 Stockfish 26...Rd8 27.hxg6+ Kxg6 28.Rg1+ Kh7 29.Bd3 Bf8 30.Bd2 Be7 31.h4 Rc5 32.e5+

25...Rd8 26.Bxb4 Rc7 27.hxg6+ Kxg6 28.Rg1+ Kh7 29.Bd3 Kh8 30.a6 Bf8 31.Bxf8 Rxf8 32.Rg6 Ng8 33.Rg4 +5.71 Stockfish

26.Bxb4 Rc7

27.Bxd6 Rxc4

28.Ra2 Rc3+

29.Kg2 b5?! +4.91/23

29...Nf7 +3.82/23 30.Bb8 a6 31.Ba7 Nd8 32.Bxd4 Rc4 33.Ba1 33. c3 Kg6 34. Rb2 Kf7 35. Rb6 Ra4 36. Kf3 Rc4 37. Reb1 Ke8 38. Rd6 Rc7 39. Rd5 h4 40. Rh5 +7.79 Stockfish 33...Ne6 34.Kf3 Nc5 35.Ra3 Bf8 36.Rae3 Be7 37.R1e2 Ra4 38.Bc3 Rc4 39.Rg2 Na4 40.Be1 Nc5 41.Ree2 Ne6 42.Rd2 Rc3+ 43.Rd3

29...h4 30.Bb8 Rg3+ 31.Kh2 Nf7 32.Bxa7 Bh6 33.Rf1 Nd6 34.Rb2 Rg7 35.e5 Nc4 36.exf6 Rd7 37.Rb4 Nxa5 38.Rxd4 Rf7 39.Rd6 +5.74 Stockfish

30.a6 Nf7?! +6.95/23

30...Rc8 +4.90/23 31.Rd1 f5 32.e5 Nf7 33.Rxd4 Nd8 34.Bc5 Ne6 35.Bxa7 Ra8 36.Rd7 36.Bb6 h4 +21.21 Stockfish 36...Nxf4+ 37.Kf3 Nxh3 38.Kg3

31.Bb8 b4?! +8.54/22

31...Rc8 +6.84/22 32.Bxa7 Bh6 33.Bxd4 Bxf4 34.Bxf6 34.a7 +26.44 Stockfish 34...Rg8+ 35.Kf1 Ra8 36.Rb1 Nd6 37.e5 Ne4 38.Rxb5

31...Bh6 32.Bxa7 Bxf4 33.Bxd4 Rg3+ 34.Kf2 Rg8 35.Rb1 Ng5 36.a7 Ne6 37.Bxf6 +12.37 Stockfish

32.Bxa7 d3

33.cxd3 b3

34.Rb2

34.Bd4 Rc8 35.Ra5 Nd8 36.Rxh5+ Kg8 37.Rb5 +18.32 Stockfish

34…Rc6

35.Ra1 f5

36.e5 Rg6+

37.Kf3 Bxe5

38.fxe5 Nxe5+

39.Ke3 Rg3+

40.Kf4 Rg7

41.Kxe5 1-0

Alan Lasser

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GOING BACK IN TIME by Bob Cyr

Years ago, but not in the too far distant past, the New Britain Chess Club of Connecticut used to hold many more simultaneous chess exhibitions. It was during the Strazdins' administration when each master would be allowed one simul per year rather than merely give the club champion of that year that distinct honor. I guess simuls today don't attract many players as they used.

Richard Bauer, one of Connecticut's luminaries, gave a simul at the club on August 9 nearly twenty-five years ago. As many of you know, FM Mr. Bauer is the current club champion. Here is a brief biography that I wrote about the legendary Master Bauer when we held his tributary event about six or seven years back.

Following his biography, you will also find the beautifully typed results by Arkadijs Strazdins of the August 9 simul that Bauer gave in 1994. On a lighter note, Mr. Strazdins would usually offer the master (any master) a draw half way through the simul, in good spirits. But, as noted below, Mr. Strazdins lost his queen! Of course, Mr. Strazdins resigned graciously. Maybe he had too much beer to drink that night!

Ha ha! I lost to FM Mr. Bauer that evening as well, so I did not feel so bad. By the way, Rick has now earned thirty wins or ties for first place in classical time-controlled events in the club.

Your friend in chess and time,

Bob "Doc C." Cyr

2019 Charter Oak Open

Saturday September 28

$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: $35 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. Air-Conditioned. Wheelchair Accessible. USCF TLA

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