[BrianWall-ChessList] Colorado Springs Chess Newsletter

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Colorado Springs Chess Newsletter


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            Changes
            Tuesday February 17, 2009
            "Changes, time's making changes in my life. Rearranging, can't seem
to stop the hands of time" (F. Hannon, J. Keith, T. Luccketta, T. Skeoch, B.
Wheat). I know "changes" may seem like an unoriginal theme for the start of a
new year of newsletters and a blatant theft from the past political campaign.
But such is not the case. In my defense, I would like to point out that for the
past two years I was the clear originator and owner of this theme as I started
my 2007 and 2008 newsletters with quotes from the Scorpions' Wind of Change and
Jimi Hendrix's The Wind Cries Mary. Oh, wait. It looks like wind is the common
theme there. I guess I lost control of that change theme with that Hendrix
quote. Well, in any case, I am taking the change theme back with this year's
Tesla quote, as there are many changes going on at the Colorado Springs Chess
Newsletter. Ok, actually just one change. During the off-season, I added the
Colorado Springs Chess News Youtube Channel
(http://www.youtube.com/user/cschessnews). Hopefully, this new feature will be
the start of many new improvements that demonstrate my use of this theme is not
just empty rhetoric.


            Footprints In The Sand

            Chess has opened up a lot of doors for me. Who knew, when I started
playing chess, it would lead me into the realms of web publishing, art design,
online retailing, and now chess video critic? When I started playing chess, I
was just trying to get some email to my alumni account at UCCS.

            I have been following in the footsteps of LM Brian Wall. He once
told me, "Each chess game is like a footprint in the sand. By examining them,
you can see where a Master is going and where he has been" (Wisdom of Brian
1:1). Brian has left behind a lot of tracks since May 21, 2001. I have played
over a lot of them, and they have definitely had an impact on my chess. I
started leaving my own tracks March 1, 2004
(http://home.att.net/~cs.chess/newsletter/Mon_Mar_01_v1.html). I noticed
several times our tracks crossed and became only one set of footprints. This
bothered me because it was usually when I was suffering defeat (0-6). So, I
said to Brian, "The last time I saw only one set of footprints, I got a draw
(http://home.att.net/~cs.chess/newsletter/Tue_Aug_05_2008.html). What happen?"
Brian replied, "It is because I carried you."

            Of course, Brian would cringe to hear me say, "I am following in his
footsteps," especially after looking over some of my recent games. He would
probably say, "I don't play garbage like that!" However, what I mean is that,
as Brian has taken his chess into new frontiers, I have been inspired to use
chess as a vehicle to explore new avenues. He was publishing games online long
before I was and it was his style that reassured me that someone in this class
world of chess could write about chess and have it enjoyed, if not for its
cutting edge theory, at least for its humor and entertainment value. Now he has
started publishing analysis through chess videos on Youtube.

            I am not one to jump right into the latest fads and follow all the
sheep onto Myspace and Facebook just because everyone is doing it. I have to
see the practical value. Even when Brian started his Yahoo group, I waited
about 2 years before following along when I realized it offered more spam
protection than my online guest book. But when Tim Brennan put out his classic
Halloween parody video, I just couldn't resist signing up for Youtube anymore.

            I have been watching and reviewing chess videos for several days now
and feel qualified to act as the authority on chess videos. With that in mind, I
would like to announce my awards for the best of 2008:

            The award for best screenplay in a chess video goes to...

            LM Brian Wall for his life story and commentary in Shattering The
Scheveningen, Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV3rjuo0UiY).

            The award for best actress in a chess video goes to...

            Anthea Carson for her dance moves in The Crab Chess Opening
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJYWk2CMYpw).

            The award for best actor in a chess video goes to...

            Tim Brennan for his impression of the giggling grim reaper in the
Halloween Gambit (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzALeHw_rUU).

            The award for best director in a chess video goes to...

            Chris Peterson for his production, direction, and editing of Fork
Trick, Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oT6QcOHj-M), which includes the
famous Juliet vs. Friar Tuck game
(http://home.att.net/~cs.chess/newsletter/Tue_Jun_29_v1.html).

            And the award for best chess video goes to...

            Chess For Girls
(http://home.att.net/~cs.chess/videos/chess_for_girls.htm), mostly for
inspiring this amazing piece of literature
(http://home.att.net/~cs.chess/newsletter/Tue_Apr_19_v1.html).

            This Week In Chess

            On February 10th, the CSCC had 8 members in attendance. Most of the
group played in the first half of the USCF-rated Cabin Fever Reliever (4SS,
G30). Since this event last 2 weeks, there is still time to join in for the
conclusion. Here are the current standings:


Score	Player

2.0	Paul Anderson
2.0	Mitch Anderson
1.0	Tikila Nichols
1.0	Buck Buchanan
0.0	Dean Brown
0.0	Kathy Schneider


            In January, the CSCC held the 2009 Poor Richard's Bookstore January
Open. Here are the prize winners:

            1st Place : Mitch Anderson- $60.00
            2nd Place Tie+U1860 Section: Brian Wall, Anthea Carson- $27.50 each
            U1500 Section 3 way tie: Jerry Maier, Danielle Rice, Fred Spell -
$7.00 each
            POINTLESS REMINDER
            By Liz Wood [who sent the announcement before the event, but I
failed to publish the newsletter in time]

            February 14, 2009

            A Valentine Tournament --- An Open One-Day Rated Chess Tournament
5SS, G/30 TD 5

            Location: at the Daily Grind, 209 S. Union, Pueblo (take 1st Street
exit, three blocks to Union; Union & D Street)

            Registration 9:00-9:45, Rounds 10, 11:15, 12:30, 2:30, 3:45.

            Entry fee: $20; Sr, Jr, Unr $15; CSCA & USCF required, OSA.
Pre-registration entry fee: $15, which must be paid at the time of
pre-registration. Cash prizes based on entry fees will be distributed at the
conclusion of the event. Final round byes must be requested before the start of
Round 2, and are irrevocable.

            For further information, contact Liz Wood, chessliz at comcast.net (
719-566-6929) or Jerry Meier, (719-660-5531) Send pre-registrations to: Jerry
Maier at 229 Hargrove Court, Colorado Springs CO 80919-2213 or pmjer77 at aim.com
by February 12th.

            2009 Pikes Peak Open Tournament Announcement
            By Jerry Maier

            Tournament Announcement

            August 1-2, Manitou Springs: PIKES PEAK OPEN

            5-SS, Rds: 1-3 40/90 and G/1; Rds: 4-5 40/2 and G/1. Manitou Springs
City Hall, 606 Manitou Ave. One open section. EF: $30 if rec'd by July 30, $35
at site. $8 EF discount for juniors, seniors, unrated. CSCA required, ($15, jrs
& srs 10), OSA. Cash prizes per entries. Registration: 8:30 - 9:30 AM. Rds:
10:00 AM, 2:30 PM, 7:00 PM; 9:00 AM, 3:00 PM. Entries to: Jerry Maier, 229
Hargrove Court, Colorado Springs CO 80919. Phone (719) 660-5531 or e-mail
pmjer77 at aim.com . COLORADO TOUR EVENT.

            Game Of The Week

            "Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many
counselors they succeed" (Proverbs 15:22, NASB). This week's game has set the
record for the most consultation I have ever done for one newsletter. Of
course, with a chess newsletter, you would think the consultation would be
about the game but not in this case. It all started after I wrote a newsletter
and created a poll to find a nickname for Bill Weihmiller
(http://home.att.net/~cs.chess/newsletter/Tue_Jul_29_2008.html). As is typical,
the only response I got was from LM Brian Wall and the people who participated
in the poll, which was anonymous. That is until Bill started whining. They say
that it is the squeaky wheel that gets the oil, and I think Bill relies on that
unfortunate fact. For the first time in five years of publishing chess games
someone asked me not to publish losses from one particular person even though I
was a participant in the game or received the game from a participant. I thought
perhaps some good could come from this situation, so I made the offer to be
relayed back to Bill that I would delete the poll in exchange for an effort to
avoid certain offensive behaviors. The number of people I consulted was in the
double digits and the majority had experienced an offensive behavior. It
reminded me of the Cheers episode where Sam was asked if he would lose
customers when he fired Diane. Sam replied, "No, I would probably get a few
back." Well, I thought if I go ahead with this poll, we could get a few chess
players back, but if I stop writing about Bill, I know a wheel and an oil can
who will be happy. Also, what about the other suggestions my counselors
provided? Whose advice should I take? I don't know if my plan improved with
many advisors, but it sure did make it harder to decide what to do. What did I
decide? Well, I decided to try and please everyone. Most people thought I
should make up my own mind, and to them, I give you my hearty thanks for not
complicating my plan any further with actual advice. Someone said I should
consider it a direct hit and enjoy it. I liked that advice and have tried to
enjoy this entire process even when it seemed like a couple of people were
unhappy with me. A couple of people thought the offer was a good idea, and I
would have been glad to honor it, but I never heard back. For the one who asked
for a legal disclaimer from Bill's threats of a lawsuit, I added one below. For
the one who asked me to stop writing, I offer you six months of the year free
of Bill stories (August to January). For the one who suggested I keep
expressing my first amendment rights unabridged, I give to you six months as
well (February to July, when appropriate) and this tale of our last encounter:

            I had been hoping not to have to face Bill over the board until this
nickname issue was resolved. After all, what would I put in the name box on the
score sheet? In the last round of the Winter Springs Open, I was paired with
Paul Covington and happy to have made it though another Bill-free tournament.
However, there was a line through Paul's name and an arrow pointing to the bye
line. Paul decided to forfeit his last game, and I had to play the person with
the bye: Bill. My heart sank as I realized I was in for up to 6 hours of
awkwardness and Jedi mind tricks. My counselors had regaled me with stories of
slamming pieces and whining about the cleanliness of opponents' sets to force a
change. Fortunately, I was the one who was late and entertained the thought of
filing a complaint about his disgusting set. However, that would leave me open
to the slamming tactic so I just grabbed a pair of latex gloves from my car to
wear during the game. The next battle focused on my captured pieces. I was
playing white so the location of the black pieces was a source of great concern
for Bill. I noticed that after he dropped his first pawn, the prisoner of war
camp I established next to the clock had been raided. In a couple more moves, a
pawn exchange allowed me to test the security features of Stalag Luft III again.
This time I moved the camp behind the clock and further away from the
battlefield. Another escape! The kommandant will be furious. Another dropped
pawn allowed me to relocate the prison camp even further behind the clock.
ESCAPE AGAIN!!! Now the escapee will have to be sent to the cooler. Finally, a
captured bishop found itself in the corner farthest from the battlefield. If
this escapes, we will have to make a full-scale recovery effort as soon as the
enemy leaves the table. However, the surrender came, and the prisoner was
returned to his homeland. The only thing left to decide was what name to use on
the score sheet. The poll ended in a tie. So, after all the off-season antics, I
changed my vote to break the tie. Hopefully, Bill will see his new nickname as a
commentary on how his behavior comes across to others and provide incentive to
better himself. After all, it wasn't as one-sided as I originally thought. My
counselors did provide some positive examples as well. So, there just may be
some good in him after all.

            Whinemiller (Click this link to view the game on your web browser)

            (132) Anderson,Paul (1962) - Whinemiller,Bill (1851) [A22]
            Winter Springs Colorado Springs (4.4), 07.12.2008
            [Fritz 8 (60s)]

            A22: English Opening: 1...e5 2 Nc3 Nf6 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.e3 c6
4.Nf3 last book move 4...d6 5.Qc2 Bg4 6.b3 Na6 7.a3 Prevents intrusion on b4
7...Be7 8.Bb2 0-0 9.b4 Nd7 10.h3 Bh5 11.Bd3 Nf6 12.Ng5 h7 draws heavy fire
12...h6 13.Nh7 e4? [>=13...Nxh7 and Black can hope to live 14.Bxh7+ Kh8+/= ]
14.Nxf6+ Bxf6 15.Bxe4 d5 16.cxd5 cxd5 17.Bxd5 Qe7?? a blunder in a bad position
[17...Nc7 18.Bxb7 Bg6+- ] 18.Bb3 [18.g4 keeps an even firmer grip 18...Nc7
19.gxh5 a5+- ] 18...Rac8 [18...Bxc3 a last effort to resist the inevitable
19.Qxc3 Qg5+- ] 19.g4 Nc7 20.gxh5 [20.gxh5 Rfd8 21.Rg1+- ] 1-0

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            Upcoming Events

            2/17 Cabin Fever Reliever continues, CSCC
            2/19 February 2009 G/29 Series Event, WCA
            2/21 Casual chess at Agia Sophia coffee house, 2902 W Colorado, 8:00
PM, CSCC
            2/24 Fischer - Random tournament, CSCC
            2/28 USAFA Quads #7, CSCC
            3/3 Speed Tournament, CSCC

            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/)


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