Annotated games by Leonard Dickerson and Patrick McCartney ...

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Game from the 2012 Memphis City Championship

Graham Horobetz(2077) - Jeff Kovalic(1912)

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. a4 a5

This appears weak, and I am not sure what it's purpose is suppose to be. So it seems to me White hasbeen granted a free move.7. 0-0

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( One not too familiar with this opening--like myself--should certainly consider the strike at f7:7.Bxf7+!? Kxf7 8. Ng5+ Kg8 9. Ne6 Qe8 10. Nxc7 Qg6 11. Nxa8 Qxg2 12. Rf1 exd4 13. Qxd4 Ne5and White has the problem of defending his rook and not losing his queen to Nf3+14. f3 Nfg4! =/+Introducing the Bh4+ stab and maintaining a plus for Black.( 14. ... Nxf3+ 15. Rxf3 Qxf3 16. Qc4+ d5 17. Qxc8+ Kf7 18. Qf5 ) ) 7. ... 0-0 8. h3 c6 9. dxe5 dxe510. Qe2 Qc7 11. Be3 Nc5 12. Ng5

Mining the king and queen files with rooks seems more natural. Now it seems that Black can gain atempo with h6. But this is definitely not the case:12. ... Ncd7??

But this is worse. Necessary was b6, giving the knight additional protection.( 12. ... h6? 13. Nxf7! Rxf714. Bxf7+ Kxf7 15. Bxc5 Bxc5 16. Qc4+ )

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13. Bxf7+ Kh8 14. Ne6 Qd6 15. Nxf8 Bxf8 16. Rad1 Qb4 17. Bg5

Stronger was the simple Bb3, but White can win in several ways with such a huge advantage.17. ... b6

This heightens the tactics but the simply Qxb2 is not much better.

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18. Qc4 Ba6 19. Qxc6 Rc8 20. Qe6 Nc5

Good defense, but White has too many targets. 21. Qf5 Nfxe4

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22. Nd5 Qxb2 23. Rb1

Nc7 would provide an exciting conclusion, going after Black's most threatening--but overworked--piece.23. ... Qd4 24. Be3 Nd6 25. Qxc8 Nxc8 26. Bxd4 Bxf1 27. Bxc5 1-0

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Dimensional Chess in Memphisby Dwight Weaver

What a wonderful season the summer of 1976 was in the Bluff City. The United States was preparing to celebrate the bicentennial in July, but before that national event the Memphis Chess Club was presenting the city's chess players a miraculous moment, the 11th U.S. Junior Invitational Championship Chess Tournament; this Memphis event would be repeated only once more in 1978. I was in preparation to be wed in July, a couple of weeks after the bicentennial celebration, and the only thing that could distract this chess player from his fiancee, for seven evenings actually, was a bunch of well-known, high-rated chess Masters clashing over a checkered board. Thankfully my future bride was a chess player herself and fully understood–somewhat.

For more information about the age of the players in 1976 and their achievements, go to each of these two links:

http://www.memphischess.com/files/Memorabilia/6RRT83.pdf

http://www.memphischess.com/files/Memorabilia/6RRT84.pdf

The last link above also contains details about Carol Little's qualifications as an Intermediate Tournament Director as well as some other personal information.

1976 U.S. Junior Invitational Championshipby Carol Little, ITD

Photographs by Dan Mayes

The 11th Annual U.S. Junior Invitational Championship, held in Memphis, Tennessee, June 20-26 1976, was won by Mark Diesen of Potomac, Maryland, and Michael Rohde of South Orange, New Jersey. They each had a score of 5 points and were declared Co-Champions.The view the entire pamphlet, pictured above, go to

the link below:

http://www.memphischess.com/1976-US-Junior-Championship.html 1811

Co-Champions: This did present a problem for the USCF: Who was going to represent the U.S. in the Netherlands later this year? After a long-distance call to the New Windsor office, an equitable solution was agreed upon by both players, and Mark Diesen will go to Holland as the U.S. representative to the World Junior Championship.Carol Little Champions

The 1976 U.S. Junior Championship was the first national tournament to be held in the Mid-South since the Western Open Championship, the forerunner of the U.S. Open, was held in Memphis in 1914 (& 1920).

After five months of preparation — of arranging for the site and accommodations, raising the funds and coordinating the publicity — I can't say that I wasn't apprehensive. I have directed my share of Swisses all over the Mid-South, but despite their youth, these players still had an average rating of 2338 (up 53 points from last year's 2285). Much to my surprise and relief, the entire week went without incident, even though I misplayed the players' flight schedules the morning of their arrival, despite Yasser Seirwan's reaction when he realized that I was the T.D. — "A woman director? They always goof everything up" — and even after I stole a glance at the minister's notes during the opening ceremonies and his invocation was to begin, "Oh Master of all Woodpushers . . ."

Hosting such an event turned out to be quite an endeavor for our group. The Memphis Chess Club has fewer than 100 members so the Memphis business community had to be relied upon for part of the financial backing. We may eventually break even if we can sell enough copies of the games collection. However, I'm still convinced that holding national tournaments in "grassroots" areas will reap dividends for the USCF. We also tried something different for this type of tournament and held it in the evening for maximum spectator participation.

Opening night was to be our big event for promotion — newspapers, television, the wire services, city and university dignitaries were on hand. I had been conned into letting the players draw for positions early in the day, with the promise that they would spend the entire afternoon studying. When I arrived at the site, in a formal gown, I found all 8 waiting, red-faced and exhausted — from an afternoon of basketball. Diesen was in his inevitable striped shirt and Tisdall in cut-offs with a bottle of Welch's grape juice tucked under his arm.

Michael Rohde led from the very outset of the tournament. He kept up constant scoring until his loss to Diesen in the last round. As luck would have it, he ended up in the "Death Seat" for the last round. In the arrangement of seating, the black side of board 3 scored just two draws the entire week, and this may have contributed psychologically to Rohde's loss.

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Going into the last round, everyone was looking for the last, one chance for a win. Fedorowicz, who had only 1 point, had to score a win in his game against Seirawan to fight his way out of the cellar. Diesen had to win against Rohde to tie for the tournament's title and in all the other games, wins had to be played for just to keep a plus score for the week.

Our first exposure to a week of Master chess left us physically exhausted, especially after the all-night, 5-minute tournaments following the seventh round. But our club attendance has increased, we have introduced a new dimension of chess to this area, and our young people have been inspired and our older players reassured.

John Fedorowicz, pictured above, and Jim Little, below.

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1976 U.S. Junior ChampionshipPlayer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Score1 Mark Diesen.................x 1 ! ! ! ! 1 1....................5 2 Michael Rohde............0 x ! 1 1 ! 1 1....................53 Kenneth Regan............! ! x 0 ! 1 ! 1....................44 Yasser Seirwan............! 0 1 x 1 1 0 0....................3 !5 Ronald Henley.............! 0 ! 0 x ! 1 1....................3 !6 Jonathan Tisdall.........! ! 0 0 ! x ! 1.....................37 John Fedorowicz.........0 0 ! 1 0 ! x 0......................28 Nick DeFirmian...........0 0 0 1 0 0 1 x......................2

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Edgar Davison(1904) - Roy Nilsson(1837) 0-1

1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3 5. Nxf3

Richard Westbrook (who now resides in Memphis) used to love this main line variation of the Deimerand took many scalps with it during the 80s.

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5. ... e6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Bd3 Nbd7 8. Qe2 0-0 9. 0-0-0

6. 9. ... c5

Re8 is better while h6 invites the sacrificial reply of h4.( 9. ... h6 10. h4 )

10. dxc5 Qc7 11. h4 Nxc5 12. Bxf6 Nxd3+

( After the simple recapture, Black seems to be doing just fine: 12. ... Bxf6 13. Ne4 Nxe4 14. Qxe4 g615. h5 Bd7 16. hxg6 hxg6 -/+ )

13. Rxd3 Bxf6 14. Ne4 b6? 15. Nxf6+ 0-1

After gxf6, Black has a minor threat of Ba6, a possible Qf4+, and the decent prophylactic move ofKh8. Fritz12 even considers it a draw.

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Carlos Sims(1941) - David Sichel(2041) 0-1

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 Nc6 5. Be3

This is weak. Nf3 protects the pawn and tops the immediate equalizing e5.

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5. ... e5 6. fxe5 dxe5 7. d5 Nd4 8. Nf3 Bg4 +/= 9. Bb5+

9. ... c6?!

Better was Nxb5 followed by c6. Obviously White should have just played Be2 instead of throwing inthe untimely check.

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10. dxc6 bxc6 11. Bxd4 cxb5

( 11. ... exd4 12. Bxc6+ Bd7 13. Nxd4 ( 13. Bxa8?! dxc3 =/+ ) 13. ... Bxc6 14. Nxc6 Qc7 15. Nd4 Rd816. Nd5 Qe5 +/= )

12. Bxe5 Qxd1+ 13. Nxd1 f6

Bf6 is also good but Black does not want his pieces to depart and allow White to relax with his extrapawn.

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14. Bd4

The simple Bc3 is preferable, since the knight has good employment at e3 or f2.

14. ... Bxf3

This appears to simply increase White's advantage, which Fritz12 now evaluates at 1.26.

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15. gxf3 Ne7 16. c3 Nc6 17. Ne3 0-0-0 18. Rd1 Rhe8 19. Kf2 Rd7 20. Bc5 Red8 21. Rxd7 Rxd722. Rd1 Rxd1 23. Nxd1 a5 24. Bd4 b4 25. Ne3 Kd7

26. Nc4

White seems to going the wrong direction. He should have played the more forcing Nd5 andconsidered bringing his king to the center via e2-d3-c4.( 26. Nd5 Ke6 27. Ke2 bxc3 28. Bxc3 +/- )

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26. ... Ke6 27. f4 Bf8 28. Ke3 a4 29. Nb6

White goes astray.

29. ... a3 30. bxa3 bxc3 31. Bxc3?

( 31. Bxf6 Bc5+ 32. Kd3 c2 33. Kxc2 Bxb6 =/+ )

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31. ... Bc5+ 32. Kf3 Bxb6 33. a4 f5 34. exf5+

Better was h3 or a3.34. ... Kxf5

Now f4 is a soon-to-expire weakling.

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35. Bd2 Na5 36. h3 Nc4 37. Bb4 h5

( 37. ... Ba5! 38. a3 Bc7 ) 38. a3 Na5 39. Bc3 Bc7 40. Bd2 Nc4 41. Bb4 Bb6

( 41. ... Bxf4 42. a5 Be3 43. a6 Ba7 -+ )

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42. Kg3 Ke4 43. h4 Bc7 44. Bc5 Bxf4+

White could honorably resign here.

45. Kh3 Bc7 46. Bb4 Kd4 47. Kg2 Na5 48. Kf3 Nc6 49. Bf8 Ne5+ 50. Kg2 Kc4 51. Bb4 Nc6 52. Bf8Kb3 53. Kf3 Kxa4 54. Ke4 Bd8 55. Kd5 Ne7+ 56. Kd6 Nf5+ 57. Ke5 Bxh4 58. Kf4 Be7

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Annotation Time!by Patrick McCartney

Dutch Defense, Stonewall VariationW: Kyle Salzgeber (1668)B: Edgar Davidson (1921)

City Championship, round 1, 2012

1 d4 f52 Nf3

Best here is 2.g3. Notice with 1…f5, Blackis already blocking the diagonal of his light-squared Bishop. After 2…Nf6 and 3…e6,Black would love to be able to play 4…b6and 5…Bb7, with the f5-pawn, f6-Knight,and b7-Bishop dominating control of the e4-square. By playing 2.g3, White removesthat pipe dream scenario for Black.

2 … e63 c4 d5?

This is a very bad move in this scenario.Clearly, Black!s intentions were to play aStonewall Dutch right out of the gate.However, while openings like the LeningradDutch can be played against just aboutanything White throws at Black after 1.d4,the Stonewall has to be treated like aporcelain doll. Move order is extremelydelicate here. Here!s a rundown of whatBlack must avoid:

! Do not commit to …d5, leaving thathole on e5, if White is still able toplay both Bf4 and Bd3.

! Do not allow White to trade dark-squared Bishops without eithercausing structural damage or atleast by making him at least waste alot of time to do it, which in themeantime, Black can set up andexecute things like an f4-break.

! Do not play …c6 until White hasplayed c4.

And here!s how Black should approach theStonewall Dutch:

1.d4 f5 intending 2…Nf6 and 3…e6, andwhat happens next depends on whatWhite does:

! If White avoids g3 and e3, Blackmust avoid the Stonewall for thetime being. as 4…d5 allows 5.Bf4!!followed by 6.e3 and 7.Bd3, theexact structure that must at all costsbe avoided against the StonewallDutch.

! If White plays an early e3, before theBishop comes out to f4, then theStonewall is fine, but b6 and Bb7may be even better!

! If White plays an early g3, normallyconsidered best, eliminating the …

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b6/…Bb7 idea, then Black mustfactor a few more things in, like whatWhite has done with his King!sKnight. After best play by bothsides, namely 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf63.Bg2 e6, Black has to account foran early Nh3 by White, supportingthe Bf4 idea without having thestructural damage to deal with ashe!ll recapture with the Knight, andhyper-accelerated systems with anearly Bf4.

Therefore, based on the 3 items Black mustavoid, and what Black should be doing,here!s a mini-rundown of how to respond toWhite!s various move orders:1.d4 f5 2.g3

If 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3 shouldbe answered by 4…Bb4!, givingBlack an improved version of theNimzo-Indian. The whole pointbehind both the Nimzo-Indian andthe Dutch is to control e4. In theNimzo-Indian, often times, Blackplays for …f5, but to do that, he hasto move his knight again. Here, hegot in …f5 before playing …Nf6, andwith …b6 and …Bb7 coming veryshortly, Black has complete controlof e4. Notice that White!s extramove compared to the Nimzo-Indian, Nf3, does nothing to controle4.

2…Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 and now:A. If 4.Nh3, planning Bf4 and if

Black captures, recapturing withthe Knight, Black should switchgears, and play the ClassicalDutch with …d6, playing for …e5. The Bishop will go to e7 withearly castling by Black. White!sh3-Knight has trouble becomingactive then.

B. If 4.c4, Black should reply 4…c6,as once again, if White plays5.Nh3, Black can reply with theClassical Dutch setup while ifWhite plays 5.Nf3, Black cansafely play 5…d5 now, going forhis desired Stonewall.

C. If 4.Nf3, Black can now play 4…d5. Then this breaks down evenfurther:

a. White can then go fornormal lines, like 5.c4 c66.O-O Bd6 7.b3, whichBlack should answer 7…Qe7, making White wastemore time trying to get inBa3 to trade off theBishops.

b. If White plays 5.O-O, yourespond with 5…Bd6(Remember, No …c6until c4 is played), andnow 6.Bf4 you have thedesired structuraldamage done to Whiteafter 6…Bxf4.

c. If White plays 5.Bf4, youalso respond with 5…Bd6! While White cantrade without causingstructural damage tohimself, the fact thatBlack hasn!t played …c6yet works to his benefit.If White now trades ond6, Black can take withthe pawn, and he is nolonger dealing with agaping hole on e5, and atimely e5 push by Blackwill give him a verypleasant game.

d. That leaves only 5.c4 c66.Bf4 to deal with.Against this, Black shouldnot play 6…Bd6, butinstead, 6…Nbd7planning …Ne4 ideas,like 7.Qc2 Ne4 8.Nbd2,against which Blackshould not play 8…Nf6,but rather, 8…h6, and ifWhite ever trades on e4,Black can take with the d-pawn and have a rollingpawn majority on theKingside.

All of this can be found in greater detail inSverre Johnsen!s book, “Win with theStonewall Dutch”. It!s an excellent source,

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and a must have for anybody that is lookingto play the Stonewall Dutch, or in my case,the Triangle System, 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3e6, answering 4.e3 or 4.g3 with theStonewall, whether that be an immediate4…f5, or preparing it with 4…Bd6 intending5…f5.

4 Bf4 c65 e3 Nf66 Nc3 Bd67 Ne5?!

White should, without question, tradebishops immediately! With Black forced torecapture with the queen instead of the c-pawn, White will complete own anddominate the e5 square, and Black will besaddled with a horrible Bishop. After7.Bxd6 Qxd6 8.Bd3 Ne4 9.Qb3 O-O 10.h4,White already has a significant advantage.

7 … O-O8 Bd3 Ne4

8…Bc7, in order to avoid a pawn fork after atrade on e5, intending Nbd7 to try to extractthe Knight from e5 is a better idea.

9 f3

White should take the knight on e4immediately. After 9.Bxe4 fxe4, Black is

saddled with the bad, inactive bishop. Evenif Black trades on d5, White!s bad bishop isat least active, and also convenientlyoccupies e5, keeping Black!s pawn on e6almost permanently, hence giving Black!sbishop virtually nothing to be proud about.

9 … Nxc3?!

Black missed a golden opportunity toeliminate White!s dark-squared bishop,leaving his own good bishop unopposed.9…g5! 10.Bg3 Nxg3 gives Black fullequality. Note that 10.fxe4 gxf4 11.exd5 isbad because of 11…Qh4+ with advantageto Black.

10 bxc3 g511 Bg3 f412 exf4 gxf413 Bf2 Qa5

13… Qc7 is a better move. It!s more to thepoint in that it attacks e5 and protects h7.From a5, what is it doing? It!s attacking ac3-pawn that virtually has only 1 good wayto be guarded, namely Qc2, and Qc2 addspressure to h7, creating a battery on theopen diagonal. So Black, in essence, isforcing White to make a good move byplaying 13…Qa5.

14 Qc2 Qc715 O-O

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Without getting Qc2 thrown in there for free,White wouldn!t be able to do this right away,but here, the fact that White can respond tothe double-take on e5 with Bxh7+ givesWhite the time to castle, connect his rooks,and be ready for the onslaught. Black, onthe other hand, has yet to touch aqueenside piece. White!s advantage here issignificant.

15 … Qg716 c5?

White should keep tension on the board.Much better is developing his final piece,16.Rab1, or 16.Rfe1 is also a viable option.White has the significant lead indevelopment, and should continue to punishBlack!s lack of development by developingeven further!

16 … Bxe517 dxe5 Bd7?

After White!s pawn advance on move 16,Black!s plan should be to put the Knight ond7, pressuring the static White pawns on c5and e5, and playing …b6 to break up thebind, and the Bishop can be placed oneither the long diagonal or on a6, dependingon how White reacts. Black would be veryclose to regaining equality after White!serror.

18 Bh4 Be819 Bf6 Qh620 c4

It would be better for White to pressure theb-pawn with 20.Rab1 with advantage.

20 … Nd7

Now would have been the golden time to ridhimself of that rotten Bishop with 20…Bg6,keeping White!s advantage to a minimum.

21 cxd5 Nxf622. exf6 exd523 Rfe1 Rxf624 Re7 Rf725 Rae1 Bd726 Rxf7 Kxf727 Bf5?

Trading his good bishop for Black!s badone. 27.Rb1 is better. 27.Bxh7? simplygives Black the better ending after 27…Rh828.Bg6+ Qxg6 29.Re7+ Kf6 30.Qxg6+ Kxg631.Rxd7 Rh7 32.Rxh7 Kxh7 as he has thepawn majority that is away from the Kings.

27 … Qh4?

Black should trade Bishops. After 27…Bxf528.Qxf5+, Black!s fine, as his queen coversvital squares.

28 Re2

Once again, 28.Rb1, pressuring thebackwards b-pawn. Now Black must playsomething like 28…Rd8 as taking on f5,with the Queen relocated, is bad: 28…Bxf5? 29.Qxf5+ Kg8 30.Qe6+! (Not possible

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with the Q on h6) Kh8 31.Qe5+ Kg832.Rxb7 +-

28 … Be8??

With no pressure on b7, Black can trade onf5 again with 28…Bxf5 29.Qxf5+ Qf6!. IfWhite could now play 30.Rxb7+, this wouldfail, but he can!t, and so again, White!s stillgot the advantage, but it!s minimal.

29 Bxh7?

Black is completely destroyed after29.Be6+! Kg7 30.Qb2+ Kh6 31.Qxb7 Qd832.Bf5+ Bg6 33.Qxc6 +-. Now he!s back init.

29 … Qf6!30 Bf5 Qa1+

30…Kg7 is a little better, getting out of theway of the Bishop.

31 Kf2 Qd4+32 Kf1 Qa1+?

This looks like a mere case of playing acheck move because it!s available. Blackshould keep the Queen centralized and play32…Kf8, keeping an eye still on e7. 32…Kg8 allows 33.Re7.

33 Re1 Qf6

So what has Black accomplished in the last4 moves? The answer is basically nothing.

34 Qb1?

Throwing away the advantage once again.34.Rb1 is the better move.

34 … Rb835 Re6 Qg5??

Black!s last chance at surviving, or so itshould have been. 35…Qc3! Is equal.

36 Bg4??

36.Rg6!! Qh5 37.Qb2 is death for Black.With the multiple threats, he must throwaway the Queen for the 2 pieces, and Whitehas easy victory.

36 … Kg837 Qe1 Bf738 Re5

White should throw in 38.h4 Qg7 beforemaking this move.

38 … Qh6

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38…Qf6 is a better move.

39 h4 Rd8?

Black had to try 39…Qh8.

40 Rg5+ Kf841 Qe5 Qxh4??

(White to move–mate in 4)

41…Re8 prolongs the game, but White isstill winning.

42 Qg7+ 1-0

It was mate in 4: 42.Qg7+ Ke8 43.Re5+Qe7 44.Qh8+ Bg8 45.Qxg8#

More annotationson the next page.

The Tennessee Open Championship

This tournament determines the TNState Chess Champion.The event also welcomes out-of-stateplayers to determine the best overalltournament player.The TN Open normally takes placeevery September on the Friday,Saturday, & Sunday before Labor Day.Check the Tennessee ChessAssociation's web site for details of thisyear's tournament, when available.TCA: http://tnchess.org

The Mid-South Open

This event has been held in theMemphis area since 1960.The tournament usually takes place onthe Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afterThanksgiving. Lately therehas been a two day option available. Check the web site below for updatedtournament details.MCC: http://www.memphischess.com/

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Closed Sicilian

W: David Sichel (1990)

B: Kyle Salzgeber (1668)

City Championship, round 3, 2012

1 e4 c5

2 Nc3 Nc6

3 g3 g6

4 Bg2 Bg7

5 Nge2!?

This line is a little off the beaten path, with 6.f4and 6.Be3 ruling the show. However, this lineisn’t bad, and there are some ideas for Whitethat can still get him an advantage.

5 … e6

It is better to play 5…d6 first, as if White doesplay 6.d3, then 6…e6 isn’t very good as thenafter 7.O-O Nge7, 8.Bg5 can be a very annoyingpin as trying to push the bishop away with an …h6 advance will only weaken Black’s Kingside.

6 d3

While this move is theoretically ok, I am not afirm believer that White can get any advantagein this line. The problem is that White willeither aim to put his Knight on f4, which iswhere his Queenside Knight would often like togo to, or else try for h3, g4, and Ng3, which

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takes a lot of time, and from g3, the knight eyesf5 and h5, squares already controlled by the g6-pawn. While this system may be playable, inmy humble opinion, White should either play6.f4, 6.Be3, or follow an idea originated byJacob Murey. After 6.O-O d6 7.a3! Nge7 8.Rb1(Only necessary if Back plays …e6 instead of …e5) O-O 9.b4 Bb7 10.d3 O-O 11.b5 Nd412.Nxd4 cxd4 13.Ne2 e5 14.c3 dxc3 15.Nxc3 isbetter for White due to his extra queenside spaceand the flexible center.

6 … Nge7

7 Bd2?!

The Bishop belongs on e3, not d2. The ideawould be to play Qd2 and an eventual Bh6.With the Bishop and Queen on e3 and d2 insteadof d1 and c1, White can castle Kingside, connecthis rooks, and in some cases, play either f4, Rf2,and Raf1, or simply Rae1, Bring the Knightback to d1 (covering b2 temporarily until he getsaround to playing c3), and moving the Knight tof2 and g4, eying the weak dark squares f6 andh6.

7 … O-O

8 Qc1 Nd4

9 Nxd4?

A motto worth knowing. “The initiator of anytrade always loses a tempo”. White shouldignore the knight, and castle here. If Black takeson e2, you recapture with the other Knight, andyou got the castling move in for free. The onlyreason to take on d4 would be if you specificallybelieve that planting a pawn on d4 is going tohurt Black. Actually, it helps him.

9 … cxd4

10 Ne2 d5

11 Bh6?!

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White should castle here. After Black puts apawn on d4, why is White trying to trade dark-squared bishops?

11 … dxe4?

Black misses a golden opportunity. 11…Bxh6!12.Qxh6 dxe4 13.Bxe4 e5 with an advantage forBlack. The Queen is out of place as White isnowhere near ready for a Kingside attack. Heisn’t even castled yet. Black has 14…Bf5looming, pushing White back even further. Notethat following up …Bf5 with a capture on b7 is

not a threat as Black can answer with …Rb8 and…Rxb2, and the trade is also advantageous forBlack as a rook on the 7th is far more attractivethan a bishop on the 7th.

12 Bxg7 Kxg7

13 dxe4?

Why are we continuing to block our bishop?14.Bxe4 is a better move here.

13 … Qa5

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The check may be “OK”, but 13…e5! givesBlack a significant advantage. He opens up hisown bishop, and blocks in White’s.

14 c3 Rd8?!

Black should play 14…d3 first before movingthe rook.

15 O-O?

15.Nxd4!, answering 15…Rxd4? with 16.b4!when 16…Rxb4 17.cxb4 Qxb4+ 18.Qd2 isbetter for White. Instead, 15…e5 is roughlyequal.

15 … d3

16 Nd4 d2?

Pushing too fast. Black should play 16…e5,immediately forcing the knight away. After17.Nf3 Bg4, White can’t take the e-pawn as onlythen, after 18.Nxe5, then 18…d2 is completelywinning for Black.

17. Qc2 Nc6?

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Now Black is really losing the thread. Onceagain, he should exercise 17…e5.

18 Nb3?

Back to equality. White can maintain anadvantage with 18.Nxc6 bxc6 19.Rfd1 Ba620.Rxd2 Rxd2 21.Qxd2 Rd8 22.Qe1

18 … Qc7?

18…Qa4 19.Qd1 Qb5 20.Qc2 Qa4 is deadequal.

19 Nxd2

White should play 19.Rfd1 here, not allowingthe Knight tactic.

19 … b6?

19…Nb4!, heading for d3. Note that this isn’tpossible after 19.Rfd1 Nb4? 20.Qb1! because if20…Nd3 now, 21.Rxd2 is winning.

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20 Rad1

Preferable would be 20.Nf3 so that any thoughtsof …Ba6 can be answered by c4 instead, andknight intrusions on d4 would be immediatelyswapped off.

20 … Ba6

21 Rfe1 Nb4

22 Qb3 Nd3

23 Re3 Qe5?

Black can maintain the balance with 23…Ne524.Nf3 Rxd1+ 25.Qxd1 Rd8 26.Qc2 Qd7 as ifWhite tries to grab the Knight with 27.Nxe5,then 27…Qd1+ 28.Qxd1 Rxd1+ 29.Bf1 Bxf130.Nf3 Be2+ 31.Kg2 Bf1+ is a draw.

24 Nf3

The threat is worth more than the execution.24.Qc2, preparing for 25.Nf3, is even stronger.

24 … Nc5

Black should think about 24…Qa5 +/=.

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25 Nxe5! Nxb3

26 Ree1! Nc5

27 Nc6 Rxd1

28 Rxd1 Rc8

28…Be2 is also a possibility, but it still doesn’tsolve Black’s problems. White’s advantage issignificant.

29 e5 Rc7

30 Rd2 Bb7

31 Nxa7 Bxg2

32 Nb5 Rb7?

Basically the straw that broke the Camel’s back.Black had to try 32…Rd7 33.Rxd7 Nxd734.Kxg2 Nxe5 and attempt to survive the pawn-down knight endgame.

33 Kxg2 g5

34 Nd6 Ra7

35 b4 Nd7

36 f4 gxf4

37 gxf4 Rc7??

This of course loses on the spot, but Black is notsaving the game barring a complete meltdownby White. 37…Nf8 38.Kf3 +-

38 Ne8+ 1-0

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Ye Ole Move and Drawcomposed by Memphian Jack Sprague (circa 1991)

#1 Black to move and draw. #2 Black to move and draw.

#2 1. . . .R-h2 2. Qxh2, N-f2+ 3. Qxf2, Rxh5+ 4. bxh5 Stalemate

#1 1. . . .Bxf6 2. a6-a7, N-f5, (or N-e2) 3. a7-a8(Q), B-b2+ 4. K-any, N-d4 (Black will draw the game in this position.)

Link to Chess Books of the Past

http://www.worldchesslinks.net/ezie0.

Old electronic chess books:"Go to Google.com"Type in “Chess.” "On the left of the search page, click on “Books.”"Further down from where you clicked “Books,” click on “Free Google eBooks.” "Browse and read to your heart's content.

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Chess

ODDITIESIn the universe of chess, you can run across some strange adaptations using chess pieces and chessboards. Some game variations will not help your chess skills whatsoever, but many will entertain. At this time, we will examine chess mixed with sudoku.

Below is a sudoku variation with the problem of filling up each set of 9 squares with the missing chess pieces. Each column and row should use only one example of each piece. Use only the pieces shown to the right of the problem board. The chess pieces have their number value to the right; see the solution.

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Check out these web sites for more variant problems:

http://www.sujoku.com/themes/chess/

http://www.chessdoku.com/ http://www.sachsentext.de/en/taxonomy/term/73

by D.W.

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Avoiding checkmate in one move is a nice training feature included in "Chessmaster, The Art of Learning," for the Nintendo DS handheld video game system. The next time you are in a losing position, think about not resigning. Try to keep your King alive as many moves as you can. It is good practice, and you might get stalemated.

Each problem presented here is Black to move: Move the Black King so that he is not checkmated in the next move. Solutions are not provided, considering each puzzle should not be too hard to solve. (See next page:)

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The availability of chess matches in the Memphis area is going strong. If you know where to look, and if you are on the various groups' selective mailing list, you can find clubs and chess opponents all around town.

Memphis Chess Club Inc. is one of many good choices. It offers a rather secure calendar of tournament events that you can almost always depend on taking place. Another enjoyable aspect of the MCC is the time controls. With each game in 120 minutes per player, used in some weekend tournaments, players can immerse themselves in a higher quality of chess moves, that is, if they decide to use their time wisely. A local player would have to travel quite a distance to find any comparison. http://www.memphischess.com/

The Greater Memphis Chess Center could be a choice for the active and learning player. Here are the links to the GMCC: http://www.greatermemphischess.com/ & http://greatermemphischesscenter.blogspot.com/

Shelby County Chess , associated with Friday Knights Chess Club, has given chess players in the area another alternative to the other clubs. This organization will sometimes give the Memphis area player a surprise tournament, and they have a new blog: http://shelbycountychess.blogspot.com/. There is also has a sister web site: http://www.shelbycountychess.org/index.php. Let's say you want to visit the weekly chess club offered; go to "Tropical Smoothies Cafe at Kirby and Poplar at 6:30 - 9:00PM (on Fridays.) It is a fun place for kids and adults to hang out, play chess, and improve your chess," as stated by their web site.

The University of Memphis Chess Club is indeed another one of the eclectic chess clubs in the city. The U of M Chess Club now meet on Tuesday nights with an unpredictable schedule of happenings. Thankfully, if you are on their mailing list, you can be notified of the ever-changing events. Normally they meet, as stated, Tuesdays, on the third floor of the University Center of the University of Memphis, room UC 340A, from 7:00PM until 9PM. They do attract some of the other club's players from around town. This club is only active during the school year, so check out the Facebook link to confirm their schedule: http://www.facebook.com/uofmchess

Noble Mind Chess Club meets Fridays from 7PM-10PM at McAlister's Deli, Poplar Plaza 3482 Plaza Ave. (near Highland and Poplar Ave.) According to the last information I found posted, "All are welcome to come and join in the exciting game of chess! This is a free club. Free lessons are available - just ask. We also have a variety of weekly activities: group lessons, rated & unrated tournaments, quads, and thematic." When this club speaks of thematic, I believe they are talking about four-handed chess. One of their regulars was at the University of Memphis Chess Club, and I spoke to him about the four-handed chess matches. I created a four-handed chessboard when I was a teenager, but could rarely find three other players that would take part in competition. The Noble Mind group no longer has a web site, but they are alive and "checking." According to the Tennessee Chess Association web site, they meet from 7PM until 10PM.

The Knights of DeSoto County Chess Club, as far as I know, still meet on Thursday afternoons from 4pm to 6pm at the McAlister's Deli at 975 Goodman Rd. E. in Southaven, MS. On occasion a number of good street players and tournament players have shown up.

"A Community Chess Club," is at yet another McAlister's Deli, this time in Olive Branch, MS. This chess club has meetings on Monday nights at 8120 Camp Creek Rd, Ste 110, close to Wal-Mart off of Goodman Rd., from 6-8PM. You will find there a great group of kids, high-school age experienced tournament players, and a few adults.

Binghampton Chess Club meets from 6PM-8PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Memphis Public Library, 3030 Poplar Ave.

Chess of the Titans

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David Sichel(2006) - Graham Horobetz(2077) 1/2-1/2

Black dissipates his middlegame chances, resulting in a well-played endgame where both playersdemonstrate their knowledge of counterplay to battle to a draw.

1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7

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5. Nge2 d6 6. d3 e5 7. Bd2 Nge7 8. Qc1 h5 9. f4

9. ... h4 =/+ 10. Nd5 hxg3 11. Nxg3 Nxd5

Stronger was Bh3 or even Be6. Still Black has a solid advantage.

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12. exd5 Nd4 13. c3 Nf5 14. fxe5 Bxe5 15. Bg5 f6 16. Bf4

16. ... Nxg3

Black yields most of his advantage with the swap of his strong knight. Furthermore, he removesWhite's weakness from the h-file.( 16. ... Nh4! 17. Rg1 Qb6 18. Bxe5 fxe5 19. Qc2 Bg4 -/+ )

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17. hxg3 Rxh1+ 18. Bxh1 Qe7 19. Qe3

Better was Kf2.

19. ... Bxf4 20. Qxe7+ Kxe7 21. gxf4 Bf5 22. Kd2 Rh8 23. Re1+ Kf7 24. Be4 Bg4

( 24. ... Rh2+ 25. Re2 Rxe2+ 26. Kxe2 Bxe4 27. dxe4 )

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25. Rh1 Rxh1 26. Bxh1 Kg7

( The immediate creation of a passed pawn on the kingside does not lead to anything special: 26. ... g527. Ke3 Bf5 28. fxg5 fxg5 29. d4 b6 )

27. Ke3 Kh6

Black is trying to outflank on the kingside.

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28. d4 cxd4+ 29. Kxd4 Kh5 30. c4 b6 31. b4

Creating a counter threat of his own.

31. ... Kh4 32. Be4 Kg3

Better was g5, admitting that he has nothing.

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33. Bxg6 Kxf4 34. c5 bxc5+ 35. bxc5 dxc5+ 36. Kxc5 Ke5

37. Be8

Assuring the pawn's passage to d7 but allowing Black's pawn a free ride.

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37. ... Bf3

Planning on solidly blockading the pawn with a later Ke7.

38. d6 Ke6 39. Bg6 Kd7 40. Bf5+ Kd8

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41. a4 Bg2 42. Bd3 Kd7 43. a5 Kd8 44. Bb5 f5 45. Kd4 f4 1/2-1/2

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Ye Ole Move and Drawcomposed by Memphian Jack Sprague (circa 1991)

#1 White to move and draw. #2 White to move and draw.

#2 1. Rxc4+ Bxc4 2. Qxc4+ Qxc4Stalemate

#1 1. Qa3+ Kg8 2. Qe7 Qd4 3. Rxd4 Rc8 4. Rc4 Rcd8 5. Rd4 Rc8 etc.

Link to a Chess Book Translationby Christopher McDade

Here is a link to my very modest and very incomplete selection ofannotated chess games. They are geared to the beginning player, but since they are miniature games, they might be fun to look at.

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