[BrianWall-ChessList] Colorado Springs Chess Newsletter
Brian Wall
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Wed Aug 13 00:29:53 MDT 2008
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Subject: Colorado Springs Chess Newsletter
Colorado Springs Chess Newsletter
http://cs.chess.home.att.net
This Week In Chess
On August 5th, the CSCC had scheduled a Speed tournament. It is
quite possible that some people showed up, but I wouldn't know, as I wasn't one
of them. The CSCC also had scheduled on August 6th the first round of the Poor
Richard's Bookstore August Open, which could have actually happened, but I
can't be sure, as I haven't heard from my contact there. But I can give you my
results from blitz games I played online this week while in Ohio:
Score Games Player
34.0 51.0 Paul Anderson
Pikes Peak Open 2008 Results
By Jerry Maier
Thought you might want a list of the prize breakdowns:
Score Place Prize Player
4.5 1ST $70.00 Renard Anderson
4.0 2ND $40.00 Brian Wall
4.0 2ND $40.00 Paul Douglas Anderson
4.0 2ND $40.00 Anthea Carson
3.0 U1700 $12.50 Joseph T Fromme
3.0 U1700 $12.50 Alejandro Isaac Torres
3.0 U1700 $12.50 Kenneth Dail
3.0 U1700 $12.50 Jeffrey Serna
3.0 U1500 Craig Lewis
3.0 Derek Austin Fish [NEW]
2.5 Timothy Brennan [Withdrawn]
2.5 Christopher Hanagan
2.5 Timothy Michael Martinson
2.5 Brendon Charles Barela [NEW]
2.5 U1400 Daniel Gonzales
2.0 DuWayne Langseth [Withdrawn]
2.0 Jiri Kovats
2.0 Bongee Boyce
2.0 Jeff Sallade
1.5 Gary L Bagstad [Withdrawn]
1.5 Cory Edward Foster
1.5 Thomas Mullikin
1.5 Isaac Martinez
1.5 Glenn Mullins [Withdrawn]
1.0 David Hufnagel [Withdrawn]
1.0 Michael Wokurka
1.0 Fred Eric Spell
0.5 Robert Rountree [Withdrawn]
Colo Open Announcement
By Buck Buchanan
Tournament Announcement
2008 Colorado Open
State Chess Championship
August 30 - 31
5-round Swiss, 2 Sections: Championship (Open), Reserve (U1700). Rd.
1 G/90; other rounds 40/90 and G/1. Doubletree Hotel, 7801 E. Orchard Rd,
Greenwood Village at I-25 and Orchard in south Denver; Hotel phone (303)
779-6161; room rate for players $99. Entry fee $35 if received by 8/28, $40 at
site. $9 EF discount for juniors, seniors, unrated. Cash prizes per entries.
Registration 8:00 - 9:00, Rounds schedule Sat. 9:30, 1, 6:30; Sunday Rd 4 at
9:00, CSCA Membership Meeting at 2:30, Rd 5 at 4:00. Entries to Richard
Buchanan, 844 B Prospect Place, Manitou Springs CO 80829, Phone (719) 685-1984,
e-mail buckpeace at pcisys.net. CSCA membership required, OSA. COLORADO TOUR EVENT
All CSCA members are encouraged to attend the Membership Meeting
Sunday at 2:30
Game Of The Week
I had sort of made the promise to publish four losses each year back
in 2006 when Ted Metro had asked why the Game Of The Week always had me winning
(http://home.att.net/~cs.chess/newsletter/Tue_May_16_v1.html). I have kept that
promise in 2006 and 2007, but this year I almost forgot. I don't publish a lot
of my games from the current year as I usually only choose one game per event.
This year I have only published 8 games of mine from 2008 (4 win, 2 loss, 2
draws). When I choose a game from the past, it is typically a win since I try
not to remember the losses. So, the published losses have to be current ones
that I can still remember enough to, at least, say something about them.
However, this year has been tough for picking a loss as my winning percentage
has been near my record (73.27% in 2008 vs. 74.32% in 1997). In fact, in the
past seven USCF-rated games, I have not suffered a loss. I was even able to
announce mate to my opponents in 3 of the past 4 USCF-rated games, which
allowed me to brush up on some of Randy's Rules
(http://home.att.net/~cs.chess/newsletter/Tue_Jul_01_2008.html). I was able to
implement rule #1 in the Pike Peak Open's final round when I announced mate in
3 with mate in 2 on the board. My opponent asked, "Are you sure?" With my
limited experience announcing mate, I quickly responded, "No." In addition, my
ratings graph is at its all time high with very few down ticks this year
(http://main.uschess.org/datapage/ratings_graph.php?memid=12728345). DuWayne
Langseth remarked, "If your rating was a stock, people would be wanting to
invest. Mine maybe, but not so much." Of course, the graph did remind me there
was one big drop this year. It was right after the June Mating Game where I
lost 3 (out of 4 games) of my 11 possible losses left to choose from this year.
The major culprit in the downturn on my graph was Anthea Carson who has been
pestering me to publish her win ever since
(http://home.att.net/~cs.chess/newsletter/Sun_Jun_15_2008.html). She has been
like a horsefly buzzing around my butt all summer long. Is it any wonder she
made a video about the horsefly opening?
Watch the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN-iixuGhkA
Shoo, Fly, Shoo!
(Click title to view game or here:
http://home.att.net/~cs.chess/games/andersoncarson06102008.htm)
(130) Anderson,Paul (1945) - Carson,Anthea (1713) [A21]
June Mating Game Colorado Springs (1.2), 10.06.2008
[Fritz 8 (60s)]
A21: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 c6 3.Nf3 last book move 3...Bd6 4.e3 [4.d4 exd4 5.Qxd4
Qf6+/- ] 4...Bc7 5.Qc2 d6 6.b3 Ne7 7.Bb2 Na6 8.a3 Prevents intrusion on b4
8...Nc5 9.d4 exd4 10.exd4 Bf5 11.Qd1 Nd7 12.Bd3 0-0 13.0-0 d5 14.Bxf5 Nxf5
15.cxd5 Nf6 16.dxc6 bxc6 17.Qd3 Ne7 18.Rad1 Ned5 19.Rfe1 Rb8 20.Nxd5 Qxd5 21.b4
a5 22.Bc3 Bd6 23.Bd2 [>=23.bxa5!? Bxa3 24.Ne5+/- ] 23...axb4= 24.Bxb4 Bxb4
25.axb4 Rxb4 26.Re5 Qa2 27.h3 Secures g4 27...Nd5 28.Rh5 g6 29.Ng5?? there were
better ways to keep up the pressure [>=29.Re5= had to be tried to avoid defeat]
29...Nf4-+ 30.Qf3 Nxh5 31.g4 [31.Qxc6 does not help much 31...Rxd4! Black has
to consider giving back material 32.Re1 Nf4-+ ] 31...Rb5 32.Ne4 f5 33.Nd6?? a
blunder in a bad position [>=33.Nc3 Qc4 34.gxh5-+ ] 33...fxg4 34.Qxc6 Qxf2+ 0-1
Upcoming Events
8/12 Thematic: 4-SS, G/15, not rated. Sicilian Grand Prix Attack.
After 1 e4 c5 White develops with Nc3, Bc4, f4, d3, etc., CSCC
8/13,20,27 Poor Richard's Bookstore August Open final rounds, CSCC
8/16 Agia Sophia coffee house, 2902 W Colorado, 8:00 PM, CSCC
8/19 Team tournament 4-SS, G/15. Team members alternate moves in
games vs other team, no consulting., CSCC
8/27 August 2008 G/29 Grand Prix Event - Boulder, BCC
8/30-31 Colorado Open - State Championship, CSCA
For event details and additional events, see the following websites:
Colorado Springs Chess Club: CSCC (http://springschess.org/)
Boulder Chess Club: BCC (http://www.geocities.com/boulderchessclub/)
Colorado State Chess Association: CSCA (http://colorado-chess.com/)
Wyoming Chess Association: WCA (http://www.wyomingchess.com/)
Kansas Chess Association: KCA (http://www.kansaschess.org/)
New Mexico Chess Organization: NMCO (http://www.nmchess.org/)
Utah Chess Association: UCA (http://www.utahchess.com/)
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