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3 New Zealand Chess STOP PRESS Ofhcial journal of the New Zealand Chess Fed- New Zealand Chess eration (Inc. published 1 ), NZCI' Council has resolr,ed to raise thc t,'r, r Volume 28 Number Februarv 2002 in February, April, June, August, October, De- price o1'ilre magazinc g cember. tiom $3 50 to $,[ and thc bulk ratc liolr ) \r r CONTENTS Editorial correspondence, copy and advertising to $i 'Ihis ilcrease applies inquiries should be liorn the April issuc, but docs not affccl sulr 4. 109th New Zealand Chess Congress 2001,12002 sent to scribers u,ho havc alreadv Chief organiser Chris Wright reports on a Championship that produced its share New Zealand Chess paid thcir annual sub in advanoc fhis is Llrt: of surprises and a clear cut t4)inner, and a Major Open which was closely cl-P OBox1627 lirst price iucrease tbr "NZ Chess" h (r yclrr s fought right to the end. Tatpo,2730 anrl is rrecessarv to olllsct urcrctrses in I productton costs 15. Council Corner Opinions expressed in articles, letters and other President Bob Smith updates NZCF Council's plans another busy year. contributions are tlose ofthe authors Letters for on chess topics are welcome; limit 150 words THANKS FROM TIJE EDITOR 17. Fiji Zonal and marked "for publication." Fancy a tropical chess playing holiday at a luxurious resort? Entries are still Graeurc would like to take lhis opporttuiitv to openfor the Oceania Zonal in May,.
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NZ Chess NZ Chess 4 5 109th New ZnilandChess Congress 2001/2002 chess game with Canterbury President, Craig acknowledges the decision of the International by ('hris Wright Hall Hall won the match TV One Network Olympic Committee (IOC) to recognise Chess News and 'The Press' newspaper journalists as a sport It would be interesting to see the Ilistory the Basel Opeu. l,cuk Opcrr { l i.i l'lrrllikon were present development of chess and its view to becoming The origins ofthe Canterbury Chess Club date Open (286), L,lehtcmach OPcl t ,lSo 1 ll
The Canterbury Chess Club was very pleased http://nzchesscongess 1 09 tripod com/main Championship The November 2001 NZCF version of the rock opera Jesus-Christ Super- to have three overseas entries into the 109ft NZ html rating list showed that his NZCF rathg was star, after Bennett entered death itself via a sud- Championship They were: Brian Jones The organiser produced a website especially for exactly the same as his FIDE, that of 2720. He den 4 match losing streak However, not to be (Australia), Martin Haag (Germany), and Piotr the Congress event. Players were able to check surprised all by being the sole leader after the He rose up from the grave to conquer the devil Lifwak (Poland). In addition, we also had Inter- results for the curent and previous rounds, first 4 rounds, and joint leader after round 6 incarnate and finish with (2.5/3) from the last national Arbiter, Leon Muys (Netherlands). pairings for the next round, and read a progrcs- with IM Ker and NM+ Anderson. Taking the three rounds to put in a perfonnance of 2159. Chief Arbiter sive crosstable and a daily congress report. metaphor of a hungry pit-bull terrier, Van der Bennett was the bottom seed going into the NZ Leon Muys has been a qualified National Arbi- Opening Ceremony Hoom ate through the Polish Litwak, MsNabb, Championship (NZCF rating 1925) Clemly he played ter rn the Netherlands for 15 years During this The Players' Meeting was officially opcncd by IM Dive, and Bennett, playing some fine tech- well and finished in 1ln equal with Gar- time he was an arbiter at over 130 team the Hon. Jim Anderton The acting Primc Min- nical and tactical chess Unforhrnately, the pit- bett and Smith. poor picket matches in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium ister, a chess player himself played u slrort bu1l was cashated after round 8 FM Smith built a man's fence in and Switzerland In 2001 he was an mbiter at the toumament; he came away with nine draws
NZ Chess NZ Chess 6 7 The loss in round 4 was unexpected lor him, Mclaren had plenty to play for in this touma- Footnote: by NZCF Presidefi Bob Smith so sure about 14 Nf5 now There seems to be a clearly he had not drrnk from Getafix's caul- man! as he is nearing the FIDII 2300 qualifica- I would like to personally add a big vote of minor problem with it dron providing a potion of magic coffee from tion mmk for the FIDE Master title Mclaren thanks to NZCF Patron, Dr Ray 14.892 Oh well, at least I've defended my rook Starbuck's. came close to performing at his NZCF rating, Thomson, for his generous support for t1re 109th I wonder if he's considering 1a Qg5? Sigh, Nic Croad also played stong chess, a perform- but was slighfly below par as he lost games to Congress you'd have to be Hansie Cronje to play that anceof22lleamedhimashareof5ftequal. those rated below him. Mclaren hnished 5ft Without Ray's contribution Congress would move I think I'11 resign soon. With the unexpected achievements of those equal overall have been a much diminished 14...Nc4 15.Qe2 mentioned above, obviously there had to be The lower seeded Championship players strug- affair. We are fortunate that he has also pledged Brilliant! I wonder if he realises I'm threatening those who did not perform so well. It was a sur- gled somewhat but showed frghting spirit Ben his support forthe I 10th 16 Bgl DISCOVERED CIIECK ?? prise to see flve time New Zealand Chess Cham- Gites proved that he was Championship material Congress in Wanganui in 2003. 15...Bxg2 16.Qxg2 pion FM Paul Garbett frnish with an even with a performance of 2016 Sutherland and Hmmm, the discovered check was pretty cool, score - this is not a bad result but is in reflection McNabb performed below 2000 (1957 and 1932 Nicest NZ Championship Games but I couldn't calculate through all the complica- ofthedominancethatPaulhashadinNZChess respectively) and this is probably due to the There was a pize for the nicest game. To be tions. Heeeey11,!! I'm attacking his rook on the inprevious years. large number of players tied for 5ft equal and eLigible for the prize, the player had to mark SLY diagonal!! Maybe he won't see it. He'1l be Defending NZ Champion FM Scott Wasbrey lln equal. Litwak, not having a NZCF rating, is their scoresheet with an'X". Factors for consid- resigning soon. 16...Ra7 also managed an even score, but at the expense estimated to have performed close to his FIDE eration were: nice combination, piece sacrihce, Note to Black's move 16. Damn this guy's good! of his title His performance was 21 51 . Leonard rating harmony of play, etc Tlte prize was won 17 .Bf2 I think I'11 just move that out of the way jointly by Mmk Van der Hoorn and Anthony so I can check him Check is always good. AND Ker Each wirmer received a bottle of beer far out! If he tries to avoid check with 17 Be1, 1 2 .t 1 6 7 8 9 10 ll then I can play 18. Nc6 I might even survive! I Mark van der Hoorn Ql2o\ - Matthew wonder when he'll finally just flippin' well re- I Klrl( lNl wli D4 D13 v\9 w6 D5 \\/7 D2 I)8 8.5 wlE wl1 w3 McNabb (2031) [B90] sign? Finally he's cracked under my im- 2 HAAG Gts,R L9 \\/16 T,4 L18 wl0 D15 w13 wl4 w5 DT \\ (r 7 109th NZ Championship (2.3) 17...Qf6 CommentsbyMarkVanderHoorn mense pressure! I'11 just play 18 Nc6, and I ., DI\IE IM WE D7 WE L6 w14 w4 Dl1 D5 L1 D10 D72 \\ t5 6.5 65 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 reckon we'll be staight off to the analysis room a6 6.13 e6 7.Be3 b5 8.g4 Bb7 9.Qd2 NfdT 10.0- 18.Qe4+ What a cheek! That would've been 4 DOWDEN CM 0I D1 D7 w2 Dl1 L3 Dt2 LE wl7 wl5 W6 t)s 6.5 63.5 0-0 Nb6 the analysis room allright I reckon I must be \NDERSON NM* CA wl1 Dtz wl4 D6 \\.13 DI D3 1,7 L2 D9 t)J 6 68.5 Now then, up until a couple of moves ago I'd playng Fritz; I shan't be shaking his hand. Any- been following some Nic Croadius prepara- way, my first instincts were right, you should 6 IZAN DER WE w16 wl8 w3 D5 I,I w13 D1 w8 Ltt t,1 1,2 6 6f.5 IOORN tionius, but er, this wasn't how it was supposed always play a check. But he might block it can his rook and attack my queen! No worries, 1 ;PAIN CM GA t)3 D4 Ltt \\'I 7 w9 D1.t J)6 w5 Ll D16 I)l0 (t 63 to go Ah well, it can hmdly matter it? When with I'm playing, an),,thing wins (this is the latest the- I'11 just move it to a8; I'd like to see him get it 8 IONES AUS D13 L3 D16 D10 wl5 D9 w4 L6 Dt2 wl8 D1 6 60 ory boys; remember it) from there. IIh, though he might then take on ?l and brilliant novelty! I'11 just with check (check! bloody strong, that) Then he 9 CROAI) wt \\/2 D14 Dt2 L1 L7 D8 wl5 Lt-t w18 t)5 wI7 6 59 11.f4 A new charge on up the guts; how come no one ever could take my bishop, or all sorts Ah well, so 10 \{cLARIIN NS L18 w15 L13 D8 L2 wl6 w17 Dt2 I)3 wl1 D7 6 54.5 thought of this before? Hang on a second . . long as I've still got my queen, I'm sure sommat have I just lost a pawn? Time for plan b; maybe will come up. 11 GARBIfI''I FM NS L5 w17 w7 D4 Dt2 D3 LI w9 \\'6 L10 Lt4 5.5 65.5 he won't see it 18...Be7 llnmm, I guess he couldn't put his t2 JMITH FM wl wl7 D5 D9 Lt3 Dl1 D4 Dt4 D10 D8 D3 D16 60 ll...b4 Timeforplanc. 12.Nd5 queen in the way, because then I might've at- Everything looks horrible. I'd best resign. Ah tacked his knight with MY queen, AND threat- 13 BENNETT ILA D8 DI w10 w12 L5 L6 L2 Ll6 wl7 Dl5 wt8 57.5 -5.5 well, if I chuck it in there and look confldent he ened Rel. Damn, but I don't REAILY want to t4 WASTNEY FM GA wl5 D9 L5 L3 wl8 D7 Dt2 L2 D16 Dt7 wl1 5.5 55 mightnottakeit! Cripes,move 12'sabitearlyto check him now I think I'11 settle for the next be relying on the Reputation Defence. best thing, and go after his queen 15 GILES Gr\ I,14 I ,10 D17 wl6 L8 D2 L9 w18 L4 D13 L-r 58 -].5 12...exd5 Hmmmm, we are rapidly approach- 19.95 Qg6 20.Nf5 t6 LITWAI( lroL L6 L2 D8 Ll5 Lt7 L10 D1E wl3 D14 D7 t)12 J.5 56.5 ingplanz Note to White's move 20 SHRIffiEEKK!! I 13.exd5 Hey, 14 Nf5 could be a little armoy- went to play that Nc6 move, when I saw the t7 ()'l ]UTHER Lt2 Ltt D15 L7 w16 wl8 Ll0 T,4 Lts D14 1') -t ing. what's he gonna do? He'll probably resign! bugger had trickily lined up a queen swap LAND 13...8xd5 Orhecollddothat.Hrnmm, I'mnot (horrible manouewe) Lucky I could save my- 18 WcNAliB AC \ /10 L6 LI w2 Lt4 I,17 D76 L15 L,9 L8 t,t-l 2.5
NZ Chess NZ Chess lg, NceZ 2? ,. , Q46 8 9 self. Oooh look, I'm attacking his knight Candidates for Nicest Game 14 ....Nd7; (not 14 .... Nd5 l5 Bxe4 Bxh3 2lBb2 Bbs ! 22R.el Qb6+ AND his Rook now. I expect he'll resign. I 16 Re1 Rc8 17 Rcl Re8 18 a3 followed by 238d4 aa6t wonder if I should tell him it was all home Hilton Bennett (1925) - Robert Smith (2317) b4 and White is better) 15 Rc1 ( if 15 c6 By creating a battery of his Queen and prep? .... Nd3 causes squared Bishop against the e2 square lB23l Nc5, and the threat of White White 20...Rc7 Note to Black's move 20 109th NZ Championship (4.2) problems) l5 ..... Ne5 16 Bxe4 (16 Re1!?) Black gains control of the e file and begins Aaaaaalthh, best keep that one quiet for 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.f4 a6 4.NI3 d6 5.g3 Nc6 6. Bxh3 17Bxb7 (17 Rel is better) Bxfl 18 to infiltrate the White postion. now. Bg2 Nf6 7.d3 Be7 8.0-0 0-0 9.h3 Rb8 10.94 b5 Bxa8 Nd3! are lines that indicate that Black 24 Nc3 Rx el* 25 Qxel Re8 21.Rhel Nc6 22.Rd5 1.l.Bd2 Nd7 12.Ne2 b4 13.Ng3 Re8 14.95 BI8 has good chances. 26 Qd1 Bd3 Note to White's move 22. Hmmm, if I move 15.h4 96 16.h5 Bg7 l7.hxg6 hxg6 18.Rbt d5 14 Nc€2 Nd7 15 c6 Ne5 Black intends ... Ne4 , forcing the creation my Rook around in a threatening manner, he 19.f5 Qc7 20.fxg6 fxg6 21.exd5 exd5 22.Ne2 16 Ba3 Re8 of a passed e pawn, as White could not may not notice that can actually pieces are allow the Black Knight to remain on such an I take his Bb7 23.Nh4 Nce5 24.Nf4 Qd6 25.Nfxg6 Nxg6 Blacks minor extremely active ; knight with my queen I'm a tactical genius! 18 square. passed pawn, 26.Qh5 Ndfll 27.Nf5 Qc7 28.Nh6+ Bxh6 29. if 17Rclthen17....Qu5isstrong ie. if active The strong 22...N4a5 23.Rxa5 and Nd3. combined with a weakend king side, would gxh6 Qe5 30.h7+ Kh8 31.Bg5 Qd4+ 32.Kh1 Bb2 Qa6! , threatening bxc6 Note to White's move 23 Brilliant, that Re6 33.RI7 Rbe8 34.Rbfl 1{ Consequently White starts to push the make Whites positon very difficult to de- worked a treat! NO WAIT!!! I said I'd take Black Knights back. However, by doing so fend. it with the QUEEN!!! Move in haste, repent Scott Wastney (nGD - Bruce Anderson he weakens his position ,particularly the 27 Bfl White seeks salvation by simplifl,- in the analysis room Now he can take e3, and e4 squares, and his second ing the position. Unfortunately, however, it, Qo77) lB6el 93 also and I think I'11 resign. 109th NZ Championship (3.3) rank. In time these weaknesses will prove the weaknesses in his position do not go 23...Nxa5 Siiigh, I'm a whole Rook down Notes by NM* Bruce Anderson fatal. away. now; time to give up Where's a good check lNB Nf6 2c4 17 t3 Nf6 18 cxbT BxbT 27 .... Bxfl 28 Qxfl Qe6 ! you 96 when need one? Hang on, there's one! Black opts for a KJngs krdian In fact I wasn't 19 t4 Nc6 20 Nxc6 Bxc6 (Continued on page 20) Now let me I'11 seeee take his Rook in the really prepared for White's move order; so at the corner, and he'II take my knight. Hmmm, board I decided to resurrect an opening that I I'm still lost, but you should never resign have not played as Black for about 20 years when New Champion Peter Fraemohs was one of the ealy leados but had a you're only a piece down and you still 3 g3 Bg7 4 Bg2 0-0 5 0-0 d6 have your queen. The defording Charrpion, Ben Giles ofMauia, took reldively slow patch in tre middle rounds. He picked 6 d4 NbdT 7 Nc3 e5 a well eamed place in the 109h New Zealard Cham- up towads the final rounds to hke 2il equal place in 24.Qa8+ 1-0 8 e4 c6 t h3 ..... pionship allowing fcr a new Herry HooKnm Trophy Grade L Don Stracy of Wellington also czme 2nd Final note. Whaaaaa . ??? Hansie must've I could remember this much; now I was on my year equalinGrade l. told him it had to be inside 25 moves charnpron This tlrc fophy was won by Ba:y or own I had a recollection of 9.. a5, or 9 eb6 sommat. just Martin-Buss fiom Waitemata Bary becarne increas- Grade2 Oh rvell, I'11 pop it in for the being played. After some thought I decided to best game prize ingly populm, not fcr winning fi$t priz€, but for al- Restricted to players mted below 1477, Grade Two as for a7aff, and see what hap- try and achieve an early ... d5, based on some pens:) lowing his cellphone to go offin ihe toumarnent hall shaed bdween Brendan Reedy of CanErtrry and tactical nuances. It has been before tried but nei- during play. The innovative punishment fcr such a Govarmi Thomton of North Shore Thonton is one ther player was aware of the theory, so the game crime was fcr the offenda to buy all players and offi- ofNew Zealand's dweloping jrurio chess players and soon became interesting. cials at lea$ one can of bser. This was a mtha fiting is gaining valuable eperience liom playing club Anthony Ker (2353) - Mark van der 9.... Exd4 10 Nxd4 Nb6 and popular prize to all players during the prizegiving. chess and toumament play. He has a slmrp eye for Hoorn (2120) [C54] 11 There is no other way to protect b3 the c The expome involvod was perh4s amotivating fador tactics. Thomton had some good wins over Scaf, 109th NZ Championship (5.1) pawn; 11 then 11.... ReS, threatening if Qe2 for Barry to win fte NZ M4ior Open! BojtoaadReedy. Nxe4, is good for black. Second place was slurd betwar Nck Cunrmings of Brqrdan Reedy is new to thetoumanent chess scote, 1.e4 e5 2.NI3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bc5 5. 11..... 12 exdS D5 Cantabury ard Mchael Tuna of Wellington. Cun- hence his umtedness. Brendan plays solidly and has c3 Nf6 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.0-0 (12 cxd5 cxd5 13 exd5 Nf6xd5 gives ; black an mings played a nlnnba of innovdive and obscure madean impressive sffi alrcady. Nxc3 9.bxc3 Be7 10.d5 Nb8 11.Rel 0-0 12. easy game) openings during Congress, with ged eflbct Truth has Junior Prize Bd3 d6 13.Qc2 h6 14.Qe2 Bf6 15.Qe4 96 12..... Cxd5 13 d 16.Bxh6 it that C\rnnings defeded lM Michael Valvo of the The junior prize was won by Maciq' Wojnar fiom Bg7 l7.Bg5 Qd7 18.Qc4 c6 19. Not the best; stronger is 13 Ba3 Re8 14 c5 Ne4 USA ovq the Intonet with his favoured 1. . .a6! Wellingon He has played well ovo the last yea and Bxg6 cxd5 20.Qh4 fxg6 21.Re7 Qfs 22. 15 Rcl Nxc3 16 Rxc3 Nd7 17 c6 Nf6 18 c7 Gradel gained a mting of ovs 1800 pnor to Cong€ss. Nd4 Qd3 23.Rxg7+ KxgT 24.8h6+ Kg8 25. 19 v/ith a plus for White Qd7 Qd3 Arie N!1'man was frequently in flre top eigfut through- Maciq' finished with a +1 score ard won the funior Qe7 Rf7 26.Qe8+ Kh7 27.Qxf7+ Kxh6 28. 13 .... The White Ne4! Knights are loose, out the tounanenl His corsishrcy won him fhe prizg a chess ccrnputerkindly donated by NZCF and QI8+ Kh7 29.Qxc8 Nc6 30.Qxb7+ Kh6 31. giving Black active play i 13 Nxe4 dxe4 14 e Grade 1 prize, well ahead of otlrer dress playas in his spon^sored by Business Disributon Limited. 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,:,:,:,:,:,:,:,:,::.:,:,:,:,::,,,N| Nicest Major Open Games 28...Bxd4 29.cxd4 Rx12 30.Kxf2 Qf6+ 31.Kg2 Nxd4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 I 10 11 Ngawati Heremaia began tournament chess only ten weeks ago. He played well to defeat the ex- 28 . . .Bxd4 29 .cxM Rxf2 3 0.Kxf2 Qf6+ 3 1 . Kg2 1 MARTIN-EUSS WI w23 w12 L6 wl9 W5 w17 D3 w2 D7 W8 D4 I .5 perienced Don Stracy of Wellington. Ngawati Qxd4?! 32.c6 bxc6 33.Qxa6+ Kb8 2 l;UMMINGS CA w13 D21 W4 w15 w14 w2 D1 D6 D5 D7 D8 8 75 won a deserwed bottle of Speight's beer. 29.Rxf8 RxIS White is really in the poo. 3 IURNER, WE w16 w14 W5 wti w21 L3 w4 L1 L8 w12 w7 I 75 30.Be5 Nf4 3l.gxt4 Bxf4 Don Stracy (1697) Ngawati Heremaia (unr) 4 J WOJNAR WE w25 L6 L3 w:26 w23 w12 L2 w20 w9 w13 D1 7.5 - A cunning bit of trickery. lc0sl 5 GOODHUE WE w33 w7 L2 32.Qe2 Qg5+33.Khl W9 L1 wl4 w17 LE D3 D6 wl3 7 72.5 Open (1.17) NZ Major 33.Qg2 doesn't do anlhing due to 33..Be3+ 34. 6 NIJMAN GA w31 w4 w1 L2 D12 w10 w21 D3 L13 D5 D9 7 t2 Notes by Chris Wright Kh1 Qxe5 33...Qxg6 c5 6. I I'ONALDSON CA w20 L5 L14 w1 1 l.e4 e6 2.d4 dS 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 NfdT 5.f4 wl3 wzz w1E w21 D1 D3 L2 7 71 33. . .Bxe5 might be the better Bishop to take in c3 Nc6 7.Ndf3 Qc7 6 SIMS WE w24 L10 w18 D1Z w19 L21 w20 w5 w2 L1 D3 7 70 .5 view of the interesting play of: 34.Qxe5 Rfl+ Tarrasch Variation of the French Defence 35.Rxf1 Qxe5 and 34.Rg1 Q?t 35.Bd3 9 BOARDMAN WE w18 L15 w22 L5 w13 L20 w16 w10 L4 w21 D6 6.5 66.5 8.Bd3 Be7 9.Ne2 Nf8 10.93 34.Rgl Qe6 35.Rel d4 36.cxd4 Bc6+ 37.Kgl 10 FRAEMOHS CA w27 W8 D17 L21 w15 L6 w26 L9 D12 Dl1 w1g* 65 63.5 Prevents intrusion on h4 10...Bd7 ll.KO 0{-0 12.Kg2 Be8 Qg6+ 11 STRACY WE L35 L22 w27 w33 w34 L7 L32 w29 w15 D10 w21 6.5 50.5 and checkmate is inevitable 0-1 Preparing for an attack on the King-side. 12 FORSTER WE w28 L1 w31 D8 D6 L4 w22 w18 Dl0 L2 D15 6 68 13.8d2 Perhaps 13.dxc5 is better since Black Brett Mullan (1837) Peter Boag (1618) '13 PAKENHAM AC L3 w33 L7 w30 L9 w34 w14 w17 W6 L4 L5 6 64 has to weaken his pawn structure ia 13 ...f6 14. - 't4 !I WOJNAR exf6 gxf6 fi he is to get anything going on the lc00l WE w29 L2 w32 w7 L3 L5 L13 D30 w22 D18 w24 6 64 (4.7) King-side. Therefore a slight advantage to NZ Major Open 15 ALDRIDGE WE w34 W9 D19 L3 L10 L26 w2E w32 D12 Chris Wright Lll w20 6 61 White. Notes by L.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.NgA 6. 16 GOLD OI L2 L32 w29 w31 Ll8 w2a L9 w27 D17 D24 w22 6 56 13...h6 14.dxc5 f6 15.Ned4 96 93 Bg7 7.Nb3 17 MULLAN WE w32 D26 D10 w23 w20 L1 L5 Ll3 D16 D19 D18 A good position for the Knight on d4 5.5 65 The Classical system of the Sicilian Defence 15...fxe5 tr6.Nxe5 Nxe5 17.fxe5 Qxe5 18 PUTT IN L9 w30 L8 w27 w16 w19 L7 L12 D20 D14 D17 5.5 63 7...b6 I think it correct to take the cenhal pawn since with...e6. 19 IALL CA L'1 Helps supporl the pawn at c5 and covers the a5 w22 w35 D15 L8 L18 w23 w26 D21 D17 Ll 0" 55 60 17...tsxc5 I 8.Rel is somewhat drawish. square at the same time. 20 SHATALIN NS L7 w29 w35 w26 L17 W9 L6 L4 Dl8 L15 w28 5.5 59 18.Bf4 Qf6 19.b4?? 8.Qc2 NgeT 9.Bg2 10.0-0 Bb7 11'Re1 Re8 as it allows for the piece fork. 19.Rf1 G{ 21 WOOD w30 D3 w26 w10 L2 WU A blunder, L6 L7 D19 L9 L11 5 69.5 l2.Bd2 e5 13.exd5 Nxd5 l4.Radl Qd7 15.a3 is definitely the better move. If I 9. . . Bxc5 then 22 YOSS GA L19 w1 1 L9 w35 L7 w23 Covers the square. L12 w34 L14 w27 L16 5 58.5 there is the threat of 20.8c'7! M 15...Rad8 16.Bcl Qc8 17.Nbd2 Nc7 18.Nc4 23 BOAG L1, w28 w34 L17 L4 L22 L19 L24 w35 w29 w26 5 54.5 19...e5 20.Be3 exd4 2l.Bxd4 Qf7 22.Rf1 Bf6 Nb5 19.Qb3 White gains the initiative 24 SCARF AS LE 23.Bf5+ Ne6 23...B,d'l might be a better L27 r_33 w25 LZtj w31 D29 w23 w30 D16 L14 5 50 19...Nd6 20.Nxd6 Rxd6 21.Ng5 Nd8 22.Ne4 move. 25 BOJTOR HP L4 L31 L28 L24 Bye w33 L27 D35 D29 w34 w30 5 44 Rde6 23.Bg5 24.Qd3 24.QA perhaps? The combination24.. 26 REEDY CA Bye D17 L21 L20 23.Bh3 f5 24.Nd6 doesn't lead to much because w24 wl5 L10 L19 L27 w33 L23 4.5 55 Bd'l 25.c6 bxc6 26.Qa6+ Kc7 27.Qxa7+ should of 24...Qc6 25.Nxb7 Nxb7. 27 THORNTON NS L10 w24 L1'l L18 L28 Elye w25 Ll6 w26 L22 D35 4.5 be investigated. 53 23..Kh8 28 ATKINSON CA 24...8d7 25.896 26.R;ael a6?? L12 L23 w25 L4 wzl L3U L15 w31 D34 D30 L20 4 56.5 Qe7 better would be 23..h61? 24.8e3 Qc7 with equal Black, being up material, should consolidate his 29 TRUNDLE GA L14 L20 116 Bye 130 w29 D24 Ll 1 D25 L23 w33 4 54.5 chances. 24.Bxd8 Rxd8 :ERNANDO advantage via exchanging the dark-squared the White maintains his advantage. 30 WE L21 L1E Bye L13 w29 L32 w33 D14 L24 D28 L25 4 51.5 Bishops. 27.Rf2?? 25.Ng5 excellentmove. 31 JTEVENSON CA L6 w25 L12 L16 L32 L24 Bye LzE L33 w35 w34 4 51 Some thought should be given to 27.c6 followed 25...8xg2? 25...Rf8 might be an idea to pre- 32 TIDING HA L17 w16 L14 L34 w31 w30 wl 1 L15 4 50 up by 28.Bf5 27...Rhf8 28.Kgr vent the fork from the white Knight. Another thought is 28.c6 Nf4+ 29.Rxf4 Qxel 26.Nxf7+ 26.KxE2 should not be played due to 33 (EELING AS L5 L13 w24 L11 D35 L25 L30 Bye w31 L26 L29 3.5 51.5 30.cxd7+ Kc7 28...Bg5 26...Qb7+ 27.R Pre7. 26...K9t 27.Nxd8 34 /VEBBER UH L15 Bye L23 L32 L11 L13 w35 L22 D2E L25 L31 3.5 49 The following combinations win a pawn for and the game is clearly lost for Black. 35 { HEREMAIA CA w11 L19 L20 L22 D33 L29 L34 D25 L23 L31 D27 2.5 Black: 1-0
NZ Chess NZ Chess r l3 12 How IM Ker Won the Tournament 53.Bxe6 Ng2 54.f5 1-0 Kh7 35.Rea8 RxI2+ 36.Bxf2 1-0
A Dowden (2353) - A Ker (2094) Bc5 6.e5 d5 7.exf6 dxc4 8.fxg7 Rg8 9.Re1+ R Dive (2368) - A Ker (2353) A Ker (2353) - M Haag (GER) (2317) lB0el Be7 10.Bg5 Be6 ll.Bxe7 KxeT 12.Re4 d3 13. tAo4l lB22l 109th NZ Championship (1.2) Nc3 RxgT 14.cxd3 Qxd3 15.Nd5+ Kd6 16.Nf4 109th NZ Championship (8.1) 109th NZ ChampionshiP (10.1) Le4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 96 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3 c5 Qxdl+ 17.Rxd1+ Kc5 18.Rxe6 1-0 l.NfJ d6 2.g3 e5 3.Bg2 f5 4.d4 e4 5.Ng5 Be7 6. l.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nds 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 d6 6.dxc5 Qa5 7.Qd3 Qxc5 8.Be3 Qa5 9.Qb5+ h4 Nf6 7.c4 0-0 8.Nc3 c6 9.0-0 Na6 10.a3 Nc7 6.NB Nc6 7.Bc4 Nb6 8.Bb5 dxe5 9.Nxe5 Bd7 Qxb5 10.Bxb5+ Bd7 11.Bxd7+ NbxdT 12.0-0- A Ker (2353) - M van der Hoorn (2120) 11.b4 h6 12.Nh3 Be6 13.c5 a5 14.Rb1 axb4 15. 10.Nc3 Nxe5 11..dxe5 Bxb5 12.Nxb5 Qxdl+ 0 Nb6 13.Bd4 0-0 14.e5 dxeS 1.5.Nxe5 e6 16. tcs4I axb4 Qd7 16.Bf4 Ncd5 17.Nxd5 Nxd5 18'Qd2 l3.Kxdf Nd5 14.Ke2 e6 15.Rdl Bc5 l6.Rxd5 93 Nbd5 17.Rhe1 RfdS 18.Kb1 Nxc3+ 19. 109th NZ Championship (5.1) h5 19.Ral dxc5 20.bxc5 Bf6 21.tsd6 RfdS 22. exd5 17.Nc7+ Kd7 18.Nxa8 RxaS 19.Be3 Bxe3 Bxc3 Nd5 2O.Bd4 b5 21.c3 a6 22.Nf3 Rd7 23. 1.e4 e5 2.NR Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Bc5 5.c3 Rfdl Qb7 23.Rxa8 QxaS 24.Nf4 Nxf4 25.Qxf4 20.Kxe3 Rc8 21.Kd3 Ke6 22.f4 h5 23.93 Rc6 BxgT KxgT 24.Rd4 RadS 25.Ne5 Rd6 26. Nf6 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.0-0 Nxc3 9. Qa426.Rd2b427.Bh3 b3 28.Be5 b2 29.Rxb2 24.Rfl Ra6 25.a3 Rc6 26.Rg1 (:) %-Y, RedI f6 27.Ng4 Kf7 28.Re1 Nb6 29.Rxd6 bxc3 Be7 10.d5 Nb8 11.Re1 12.Bd3 d6 0-0 Qal+ 30.Kg2 Qxb2 31.Bxf6 gxf6 32.e3 Qb7 Rxd6 30.Kc2 Nc4 31.Re2 h5 32.NI2 Rds 33. 13.Qc2 h6 l4.Qe2 Bf6 15.Qe4 96 16.Bxh6 33.Bxf5 Bxf5 34.Qxf5 Qf7 35.Kh2 Re8 36.h5 BJones (AUS) (2223) - A Ker (2353) b3 Nb6 34.Nd3 Rd6 35.Nd Nd5 36.Nb7 %-% Bg7 17.895 18.Qc4 c6 19.Bxg6 cxd5 20. Qd7 Kh8 37.Kgr Qe6 38.Qf4 Kh7 39.Kg2 RgS 40. lAsTl fxg6 21.Re7 22.Nd4 23.Rxg7+ Qh4 Qf5 Qd3 Qc7+ Rg7 41.Qf4 Qg4 42.Qxf6 Qxh5 43.Qxc6 l09th NZ Championship (11.1.) A Ker (2353) - H Bennett (1925) KxgT 24.8h6+ Kg8 25.Qe7 Rf7 26.Qe8+ Kh7 QA+ 44.Kg1 Ra7 0-1 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.a4 bxc4 5.Nc3 d6 6. [BOU 27.Qxl7+ Kxh6 28.Q8+ Kh7 29.Qxc8 Nc6 e4 96 7.Bxc4 Bg7 8.Qd3 0-0 9.f4 Qa5 10.Bd2 l09th NZ Championship (2.5) 30.Qxb7+ Kh6 31.Qxc6 1-0 A Ker (2353) - G Spain (2100) Na6 11.Na2 Qxa4 12.b3 Qa3 13.e5 dxe5 L4. 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Bg4 4.Nf3 Qxd5 5. lB0ll Bc3 e4 15.Qd2 Nh5 16.Bxg7 NxgT 17.Ne2 Nf5 Be2 Nc6 6.Nc3 Qd7 7.Ne5 Nxe5 8.dxe5 B Anderson QATT - A Ker (2353) l09th NZ Championship (9.1) 18.0-0 Nd6 19.Nac3 Nxc4 20.bxc4 Qb3 21.f5 9.Bxd1 Bxdl 10.Nxd1 Nd5 11.e6 fxe6 Qxdl+ lB07j 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.d4 Nf6 5. Qxc[ 22.fxg6 fxg6 23.RxE+ ICxfS 24.Qh6+ l2.Bd2 Nb6 14.Bc3 R.g8 15.Ne3 Bg7 (6.1) 96l3.c4 109th NZ Championship Nf3 c6 6.Bc4 Bf5 7.Bd2 e6 8.Ne4 Qd8 9.Nxf6+ Kg8 25.Rfi Bg4 26.Rf7 KxfT 27.Qxh7+ Kf6 l6.Bxg7 RxgT 17.0-0-0 R{7 18.R Rd8 19. l.e4 d6 2.d4 h6 Nf6 3.Nc3 96 4.Bg5 NbdT 5.f4 Qxf6 10.Qe2 Bg4 11.d5 BxB 12.gxB Qxb2 28.Qh4+ Kg7 29.Qxe7+ Kg8 30.Nxe4 Rf8 31. RxdS+ LxdS 20.Rd1+ Ke8 Rf4 22.b3 2l.Rel 6.Bh4 Nhs 7.Qd2 Nxf4 8.Qxf4 95 9.QA gxh4 13.0-0 cxd5 l4.Bxd5 Nc6 l5.Rabl Qd4 16.8e4 Ng5 Rfl+ 32.Kxf1 Qxe2+ 33.Qxe2 Bxe2+ 34. Nd7 23.Kc2 c6 24.Kc3 25.Ng4 e5 e4 26.R.xe4 10.Bc4 Rh7 11.Nge2 Nb6 12.Bb3 e6 13.0-0 Bd6 17.Ryb7 Rc8 l8.Bxc6+ Rrc6 19.Qb5 Qc4 Kxe2 Kg7 35.d6 Kf6 36.h4 Nb8 37.Kd3 Ke5 Rxe4 27.fxe4 Nf6 28.Nf2 e5 t)%-% Bd7 14.a4 a5 15.Nf4 Qe7 16.Nb5 Bxb5 17. 20.Qxc4 Rxc4 21.Be3 0-0 22.Rdl Be5 23.Rxa7 38.Kc4 Kxd6 39.Ne4+ Ke5 40.Nxc5 Nc6 41.93 axb5 Bg7 l8.c3Nd7 %-% Rxc2 24,a4 h6 25.a5 Ra2 26.Bb6 Rc8 27'Rdd7 (=) 41...Kf5 42.Nd3 Ne5+ 43.Nxe5 Kx$ 44.94 (2031) M McNabb - A Ker (2353) Rcl+ 28.Kg2 Rcal 29.Rxf7 Ra4 30.14 Bf6 3f. Kf4 45.h5 gxh5 46.gxh5 Kgs 47.Kb5 Kxh5 48. lB07l A Ker (2353) - P Garbett (2338) RfdT R1a2 32.Rd6 Bc3 33.Rxe6 Bxa5 34.Re8+ Ka6%-% 109th NZ Championship (3.4) lB22l l.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 96 4.f3 c6 5.Bc4 Bg7 109th NZ Championship (7.2) .::::: :::::::::::m:::: 6.8e3 0-0 7.a3 NbdT 8.Qd2 Qc7 9.Nge2 b5 l.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nds 4.d4 cxd4 5.cxd4 d6 ::r::: :S:::,.I( 10.8b3 Nb6 11.h4 Nc4 12.Bxc4 bxc4 13.h5 6.NR e6 7.r3 Bd7 8.Bd3 Bc6 9.0-0 Nd7 10.b4 Rb8 14.R.br Rd8 15.Bh6 Bh8 l6.hxg6 fxg6 a6 ll.Rel Rc8 12.Bb2 dxe5 13.dxe5 Nf4 14. The Kapiti Chess Club (Inc) - Date: 4rhMay 2002 17.Bf4 Nd7 18.Kr2 Nf8 19.d5 Bb7 20.Bh6 Bfl Nb6 15.Qb3 Ba4 16.Qe3 Nbd5 17.Qd4 Street, Paraparamu cxd5 21.BxE RxfS 22.Nf4 dxe4 23.Nxg6 Bxc3 Qb6 18.Qxb6 Nxb6 19.Nc3 Bd7 20.93 Nfd5 Venue: Kapiti Community Centre, Ngahina 24.bxc3 25.Kg3 hxg6 26.Rh8+ Kg7 27. 21.Ne4 Qc5+ Be7 22.8d4 0-0 23.Bc5 Bxc5 24.Nxc5 Entry Fee: $25.00 RxfS KxfS 28.Qh5+ Kfl 29.f4 Qh5 30.Qxh5 Rc7 25.Ng5 Na4 26.Nge4 Nxc5 27.Nxc5 Ra8 gxhS 31.Kf2 Ke6 32.Ke3 Kd7 33.Kd4 Kc7 28.Nxd7 RxdT 29.Rac1 Kf8 30.Red1 Rad8 Times: 1st Round commences 0930 hours 34.Kxc4 0-1 3l.Bg2 Ke7 32.Rd4 Nb6 33.Rxd7+ RxdT 34. Kfl Kd8 35.Ke2 h5 36.f4 NdS 37.Rc5 Nb6 Player briefing 0910 hours A Ker (2353) - (2069) N Croad 38.Rc3 Rc7 39.Rxc7 KxcT 40.Kd3 96 41.Kd4 Format: 6 round open Swiss tournament tcssl Nc8 42.a4 Nb6 43.a5 Nc8 44.Kc5 Na7 45.Bfl l09th NZ Championship (4.4) Nc6 46.Bil1 Na7 47.8c2 Nc6 48.Ba4 Ne7 49. 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NZ Ches,t NZ Chess 14 15 Council Corner by NZCF President Bob Smith
1 2 3 4 5 tt 7 6 9 Council Changes behalf of chess include Ewen Green (National I .M IM WE w0 w10 o2 WE w15 w12 ub L5 wy The NZCF Annual General Meeting saw some Coach and member of the Junior Committee), z JUWUEN CM o w3u w27 D1 D7 wl1 w5 o4 D3 D6 6.5 50 major changes in the personnel of the NZCF Rowan Wood (Ratings Administrator), Paul 3 iUTHRIE WE w14 w25 D5 Ll5 w17 wl0 L'E D2 w16 6.5 46.5 Council. Spiller (Sponsorship and Tournament Commit- 4 f,ARBETT FM NS w18 L8 D19 wJ9 w1b wl5 D2 L'6 w5 65 41.5 Long-standing Councillor and Vice-President tees), Jacinta Buist (Junior and Female Chess I -UKEY FM WE w24 w21 D3 w9 D6 L2 w17 W1 L4 6 52 Bob Gibbons is taking a break to concentrate Committees), Alan Short (Junior Committee), 6 JMALL IM WE D30 w23 w1tt w1'l D5 D7 D1 D4 D2 6 50.5 on studies. and Arthur Pomeroy (Selector). The ful1 list of 7 KER IM WE w19 w]/ UU D2 L}'I U Lt6 D13 D16 L15 tt 49 Also standing down were two other experi- Council Committees can be found in NZCF U UUMMINGS CA w32 W4 D7 L1 D9 w27 D3 D2'l L17 6 48.5 enced Councillors, Martin Dreyer and Roger Bulletin 8, on the NZ Chess webpage. I VAN DER HOORN WE w34 D44 wz0 L5 L)6 w16 w12 w13 L1 6 48.5 Perry (Treasurer). 0 GROAD WE 31 Ll w24 w2t DI L3 LzU wz9 w22 5.5 45.5 However Bob has agreed to continue to help Global Chess Enterprises Grand Prix JONES AUS w33 w28 w12 L6 L2 D25 L16 w3s w24 5.5 45 ) out in two key areas ratings and as a selector, The emly leaders in this exciting new competi- stvil tH FM wt w37 w13 L',t'l w2E w21 L1 L9 o22 w23 5.5 43.5 - while Martin remains amember of the Spon- tion will be published in the next 'New Zealand J ANUEI(5UN Ntvt UA w45 L1Z L59 wu wz9 w3u D7 L9 w21 55 40 ) sorship Committee. Roger is currently still han- Chess". 14 BENSON CA L3 L26 w37 D40 L23 WO w36 w25 w28 5.5 3U.5 dling the accounts, but hopefully will be freed The first toumament registered in the yemJong '15 WAs I NEY t-M GA w29 D16 w22 w3 L1 L4 w21 D20 L7 ) 4V from that task by the time this goes to print. My circuit is the LaMan Tournamenl on l7 Ib IVICNATJ tJ AU w41 u15 Lb w20 L4 w2a w11 D7 L3 5 4E thanks to all the above for their work, on behalf Mmch. 17 BAKER CA w40 L7 w29 w25 L3 w22 L5 w30 L8 5 44.5 ofall NZ chessplayers. Howick-Pakuranga has lifted its minimum 1E NYtsERG WE L4 w30 w26 L21 w31 L9 L29 WJJ w2t E 41.5 Replacing Bob as Vice-President is Hilton Ben- prize-fund to make the event a Class One tour- IU IJUUUHUts WE L7 w3'l D4 D22 W2E L21 L23 w42 w29 5 40.5 nett, who is well known for his organising ef- nament the top Grand Prix category. Clubs 2A GILES GA w46 DZZ L9 L16 w4u w39 w1u tr 15 5 3E - forts, while I am sure fwo "new" faces will be have been circulated with the details of the 21 SUTHERLAND OT w36 L5 w33 w18 L12 wt9 L15 UU L J 4.5 45 valuable additions to Council: Bruce Wheeler is Grand Prix. There is more than $3000 prize- 22 LUVE FM OT w39 D20 L15 D19 w24 L17 w2s D12 L 0 4.5 43.5 President ofthe Auckland Chess Centre, one of money available in Open, Under 2000, under 23 30ARDMAN WE L44 Lb L41 w42 w't4 w34 w19 D24 L 2 4.5 40.5 the country's skongest and most prosperous 1 700, under 1 400, junior and female categories. 24 HUDSON CA L5 w35 L10 w45 L22 WJ1 wzl u23 L 4.5 J9.5 clubs, while Felicity Timings' special area of A player's best 4 results will count towmds the 25 ALDHIDGE WE w43 L3 w32 L17 w38 D11 L22 L14 w30 4.5 39 interest is junior chess. She established our Grand Prix standings. Tournaments are classi- 26 IEEDY UA LZ6 w14 L18 w34 L3U D37 w4'l L27 w35 4.5 37 newest club the North Harbour Junior Chess fred from class 3 to class l(more than $2000 27 COATES UA w4t L2 wJ4 LlU w39 LU L24 wz6 LlU 4 41.5 - Club, for which she has already gained substan- prize-money), with more Grand Prix points 2A GOLD OI w20 L11 w38 L12 L19 L16 w32 w31 L14 4 41 tial equipment funding and last year organ- available the higher category a touman'rent at- 29 FO|S t EK WE L15 w41 L17 w36 L13 w32 w18 L10 L't9 4 40.s - ised a very successful weekend junr'or tourna- tains. At time of writing the Grand Prix encom- 30 ,VAI IS U Ub L1U u45 w32 wz6 L13 w33 L17 L25 4 39.5 men! athacting over I 00 children aged undu passes 12 toumaments, with the expectation 31 IJOECKEL GA L10 L19 w45 w33 L18 L24 w37 L28 w38 4 34.5 13. Felicity has been appointed Convenor that this rise to 15 to 20. As well as the 32 GILLESPIE WE LE Eye L25 L30 w43 L29 L28 w41 w37 4 34 ofthe will Junior Committeg and will be co-ordinating Toumament, early confirmed inclu- 33 F IAN U Ll1 w4b LZ1 L31 w45 w3E L30 L1E w3tt 4 32 ) Latian this yem's National Inter-schools Competition. sions in the Grand Prix are the 34 ,UDKINS HA L9 w43 L27 L26 L41 L23 w45 w4b w42 4 29 Wellington Regional Councillors are Michael Freeman and Easter Open, 29March to 1 April, Class 3, En- 35 WT NZ Chess NZ Che,ss t6 t7 2002 Olympiad sociates. The registration fees are $13 for sen- 2OO2 FIJI ZONAL Council has selected IM Anthony Ker, IM iors and $6.50 forjuniors Please register as Russell Dive and NM Tony Dowden for the many members as possible! (hopefully all of The2002 Men's and Women's Oceania Zonal Minimum guaranteed prizes (Fiji Dollars): NZ Open team to play at this year's Olympiad them). And if you have junior members who Tournament will be held at The Warwick Men Women in Slovenia from 27 October to 13 November. do not play outside the club, they can also be hotel/resort from Monday 6 May to Saturday lst $1000 $400 1l May. The event is open to all players from Another three players will be selected after registered asjunior exempt players and do not 2nd $ 600 $200 the Zonal Tournament in Fiji in May. Council pay a registration fee until they play in an the members of Zone 3.2b (Australia, New 3rd $ 400 $100 also intends to send a NZ Women's Team of 4 NZCF rated tournament. Just send a list of Zealand,, Fiji and PNG). 4th $ 200 players to the Otympiad. As usual, an appeal yourjuniors with birthdates and other details The Fiji Chess Federation will provide free for funds is being launched (see page 20). to the NZCF Secretary, Jack Frost, at twin-share accomodation with full buffet sth $ 100 Junior Chess [email protected] or post them to NZCF, P. breakfast from 5 May (arrival) to I I May to Best local player $ 200 $l 00 The Junior Chess Committee is currently O. Box 216 Shortland St, Auckland 1. This seeded players chosen by their national chess to register junior exempt drafting information for clubs regarding the will be sufficient federation with free entry into the Zotal Format: second year of the National Inter-Schools players. Ifyou need more registration cards Championship, as follows: Men- 9 round Swiss (18 to 30 players) Competition. The first stages are likely to be for other players, use either ofthe above con- Men Women played towards the end of term 2, to accom- tact methods. Women - 10 player Round Robin Australia 2 2 modate high school exams. Tournament Guidelines (or 6 player Double Round Robin) New Zealand I 1 Senior Chess NZCF's Tournament Committee is{rafting a Start Times: guidelines F,ji I 1 Council is planning to introduce a NZ Senior set of standing for clubs organising Monday 6 May Championship, with an anticipated qualifica- Congress and other NZCF events. The inten- PNG11 Round I - l0 am Round 2 - 5 pm tion ageof60. tion is to ensure organisers are well aware Special rates for other players, dependents, Tuesday 7 May Auckland Chess Centre has offered to hold the beforehand ofthe requirements and how to liiends or supporters have been heavily dis- inaugural Championship. avoid potential pitfalls. counted: Twin-share room at F$67.50 per day Round 3 - l0 am Round 4 - 5 pm Girls Chess Australasian Chess Online (F$ I 3 5 for double bed room) or single room Wednesday 8 May Last year's highly successful Girls' Chess This new on-line playing service is now avail- at F$ I 25 inclusive of full buffet breakfast. Round 5 - l0 am Round 6 - 5 pm Week will be repeated, towards the end of able. It is a joint initiative between the Austra- Advance bookings will have to be made Thursday 9 May Rest Day May. lian Chess Federation, NZCF and US com- through the Chess Federation to avail Fiji of Friday l0 May Fernale Chess Convenor Viv Smith will be pany Games Par'lor. There are over 20,000 US these special rates. more club Chess players registered for this service. New Round 7 - 10 am Round 8 - 5 pm sending out details and hoping for Names of selected players with brief chess year! Zeal,and players are to take part in a Saturday 11 May parlicipation this invited biodata and two photographs should be re- Results free, three-month Swiss Perfect and Tournament trial. ceived by the Fiji Chess Federation through Round 9 - 10 am Play Off - 4 pm pro- players go Now that all clubs have the Swiss Perfect Interested should to www.auschess. theZonal Presidentby Friday 12 Apil2002. Presentations - 6.30 pm gramme, sending tournament results in di- org and follow the instr-uctions. At this stage Closing date for entries for non-selected FIDE Time Control: A1l moves in 90 minutes rectly from Swiss Perfect will be the easiest you should skip the registration stage and 1og players is l9 April 2002.The Zonal Presi- plus 30 seconds per move from the start. method for everyone concerned. It will save on as guests. NZCF Council would appreciate dent, in consultation with the President of the hours comment players service. the Ratings Officer (Viv Smith) many from who try this Fiji Chess Federation, may at his discretion get of typing and will mean organisers can Participation accept late entries. results in much quicker-. Just attach the appro- Finally, I believe another year of progress lies F o r fu rther en q ui ries con t ac t : priate file and send it via e-mail to Viv at bob- ahead of us. But the limited number of volun- DR. VIRGILIO C. DEASA [email protected] Nothing could be easier! teers on NZCF Council can not do it all alone. 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A reminder: Affiliation 2000+ F$250 F$150 virgilio_de_asa@hotnail. com fees are $40 for full mernbers and $30 for as- Unrated F$300 F$200 NZ Chess NZ Chess l8 t9 EVGINIA ANNOTATES Correspondence Chess by Gordon Hoslgtn As noted in the December'New Zealand rules ) 37...Ke8 38.Be2 R5g7 39.Bd1 Nf/ 40. Chess", 12-yem-old Evginia Sharamova fin- Be2 Ng5 41 .Kd3 Kd7 42.Nf5 (Is this good? Barry Willians is the new Handicap Toumey 1S...QXM 19.*e4 Qxd2 20.fud2 Exe3 2f .Ug6l ished a creditable 33d equal in the Girls Under The battleground moves to the q-side now, and Certificate Tourney Director of Play. He 21.aBwxf4 + 12 section of the World Youth Championships where white's pawn majority gives her some picks up tlre reins with the above toumeys in 21...6f8 22.WM+ &n ZS.HxbT+ QxbT U.Arj in Spain in October. hopes of progress) 42...Bxf5 43.exf5 Nf7 44.c4 severe disarray, after no August and November E)d3+ She annotates one of her wins below, which I Ne5+ 45.Kd4 bxc4 46.Bxc4 Nxc4 47.Kxc4 200 t handicap pairings were done. Also wins is 24...Hd8 25.fuh4 Exd6 26.4f5 think readers will agee shows remarkable posi- Rc8+ 48.KM Rc5 (A good squme for the rook. Keen to revive the situ*ior1 Barry can be con- Ed1+ 27.6f2 Exhl 28.6xe3 fu6 tional urderstanding for one so young! Now white gets tangled up, and starts to play tacted at P.O. Box 4200, Mid-Avenue, Wan- 25.gf3 Ee8 passively.) 49.a4 Rg8 50.Re2 RbB+ 5l.Ka3 ganur. Irnmerliate thret of 26...Reb n.Kg2 Re2+ 28. Rc3 52.Rb2 (White's last chance for active play Williams took up C.C. Kmoves 0-l Steil-Antoni ( LUX) - Sharamova ( NZL ) in l99Q debuting in Qf2# World Youth Championships, for her Rooks is Rgel,but it does not look good TT5, and worked his way up the grades to Re- for the white king then, and black will have a Williams,B Lovelock,G Girls U-12, 2001. serve Championship, where he currently resides. - draw in hand.) h6 53.Rl92 a5 54.Rb1 RM 55. A prolific player, this time last year he was play- lcs4l Rnd 10 R1b2 d5 56.Rgd2 d4 57.Rg2 d3 ( Is white in ing ovo 100 ganes at once, with a mixhre of NZCCA Handicap,2lfil Notes by Evginia Sharamova hoe?) 58.Rgd2 Rxg4 59.Rbl Rfl trophy, handicap and certificate toumey games, Notes by Gordon Hosbm I .e4 c5 2.Nfl d5 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.i.ic3 ^tgzwatTg 1.e4 60.Kb2 Rc2+61.Rxc2 dxc262.KxA Rxf5 63. plus a heap of overseas games as well. e5 2.ff3 fu63.Qc4 fu5 4.ca ff6 5.d4 exd4 6.Be3 Bg7 7.t3 O-O 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.O-O-O 96 Kd3 Rf4 64.Kc3 Ke6 0-1 The following two ganes me by Barry Wil- 6.cxd4 Qb4+ 7.%3 *e4 8.0-{ Qrc3 9.d5 Qf6 Nxd4 (9...d5 ismore common, butmy oppo- gxgs liams. The first featues a good recovery after 10.Ee1 fo? 11.Exe4 d6 12.Qg5 13.Axg5 nent was likely to be well-prepared for drat, and (H) 14.axh7 rS.UtrS+ 16.Hh4 f5 1()ritinuotL fiort page I 91 blundering a pawn on the thkd move against the 6xlZ 6gS the move I played is just as good 10.Bxd4 t7.Eh7+ &n 18.8h6 Eg8 19.Hel ) Goffin, on thc othcr lrand, hts a thcorctical chancc man from whom he takes over as handicap D.O. Be6 11.g4?! (More accurate is I LKbl; now The moves to date appem in Andrew Soltis's ol mching 7 5. pnrviclcrl he lrcuis Rap;-r, Prince P., Phil Coghini. The second sees him using the black's queen gets to a5 in a single move) 11... book Winning with the Giuoco Piano and the Vctlrann irnr a.nd'l-irn Doylc. book to advantage against long-time Reserve 12. a3 RabB 13. h4 b5 t4. Ne2 (Write Max Lalge Attack. The books says he carmot Qa5 So an crciting tinish is in store. Play cuucs on contender, Graham Lovelock. otten avoids the sharp attacks in this variation March 3[, 2002, u'ith unlinishrxi gune; qoing kr defend with 19...8d7 since then 20.Ree6! is by exchanging the queens, but usually does that sfong because of its threai of a check on f6. Coghini,P WilliamgB - 19...KJ8 has been suggested as the best move with Nd5. Here black already threatened b4 Progess scores as at25-01-02: - in lAoeI because of the saved tempo, so white tries to fact, the best charce for Black to win. Ach:ally, Championship: M G Whaley 6.5/10, A J Short NZCCA Handicap, 2000 make her K-side space advantage work in the Black should start thinking about drawing. 5.5/& ML Dunwoody 5/7, J C Rapp 5/7, PB Gof- Arnlysis by FriU 4 queenless rniddlegarne.) BlaclCs best may be 19...Qf8 so that 20.8e2 is Iin 4.5/7, H P Bennett 4518, G A Hoskyn 4519, T J d5 2.c4 d4 3.e3 l.m e5 met by 20...Ke8 21.Bh5+ KdB. Betier is 20.Bb5, 14. ... Qxd2+ 15.Rxd2 a6 16.Ng3 Nd7 l7.Bxg7 Doyle 2.5@ KWLynn 1.5/$ P JVoss 15/9, P A R Misreading ECO, which gives 3...c5. cutling off the kin$s escape. Black must meet KxgT l8.Rdh2 Ne5 l9.Be2 RhS!? 20.h5 f6!? Vetharaniam U5. Latest resulb: WIIALEY beat 4.foe5 Af6 s.Qtr h5 6.t4 fut 1.fugt Qxga 20.Bb5 with 20...FS8! 21.Qxh8 gvJ16 22.Qh7+ (This holds up white's advance r.ricely. The dmk Vosq Vetharaniam. SIIORT beat Lyrn, drew 8.8b3 e.6r2 fo6 Kf6 and White can take a draw with 23.Rxe7 squares can often become a source offouble Gotrn. RAPP beat Voss 9.Uxb7 Qd7 l0.Qe4 Eb8 11.Sa6 Eb6 12.Wa4t QxeT 24.Qxh6+ and a perpetual check. for white if too many pieces are exchanged.) Resewe Championship: E G A FROST 7.5/9, 9...dxe3+ 10.dxd 11.Qe4 f5 12.a3 at/ 19...Qd7 20.Eee6 9re6 21.dxe6l- 6et ZZ.Ege 2l.Nf1 Rbc8 22.Ne3 95 23.Rf2 Rb8 24.f4?! t2.fub7 Eb8 13.Ua4+ UaZ te.Staz 6a:+ B JEdwmds 5/7, DRWhitlock4i7, D EDolejs Uc8 23.Exg? 1-0 (Maybe this is not the best - but white wishes to 3/10, P G Coghini 2/4, B M Williams L5n ,GE 15.6f1 HxbT 16.EaB+ 6ff 17.HIxb7 forc1 18.Sd5+ play actively) 24...gxf4 25.Rxf4 Kh6!? (A gxd5 19.cxd5 h4t Lovelock 0/2. Iatest reurlb: Frost beat Lovo- Trophy Tourney progress strange place for a king to hide - but it holds up l2...ftie{l3.axb4 u}4+ 14.6fi Ed8 15.Qd2 lock (2), drew Whitlock EDWARDS beat The 68h Championship is headed for another 95 until my rooks get in position) 26.RD RhgS 1s.%3 6 (Ls...Qxb4 16.Wxb4 Hdl+ 17.fud1 Whitloch Williams. drew close finish. Michael Whaley is finished on 6.5, a 27.Rgl Rg5 28.Rfg2 Rbg8 29.b3 Kg7 30.Kd2 WHITLOCK V/il- fual n.Wxtz Wg4 19.Wre4+ bl7 20.Wd5+ be7 score Allan Short should equal. Kf7 31.Bd1 R5g7 32.8e2 Rg5 33.Bdl Ke8 34. liams. TT2: R J Weston 5/5, P E Rossitq 3/7, G Putt 21.Qd2 We2+ 22.bgl An ini,eresting hy. but Both, however, can be ovefiaken Munay Be2Kf7 35.Bd1 (Heremy opponent could have ?J3,P CKng2l6, WAndqson l/5. tatestresult: Black loses) 1 6.b5 Eh6 17 .bxrr6 bxa6 1 8.8a5+ Dunwoody may well reach seven points. claimed a draw by repetition, but did not know WESTONbeatKing. 15...8tr1 16.Uc2 c6 Jeff Rapp and Peter Goffin are chances, but or understand the rules of how to claim it!) 35... TT3: G Potta 8i8, R R Trevis 5.5/6, G H Mills 16...6 17.fu5 &f7 1B.Ed5 Exd5 19.cxd5 Ue7 much depords on their game each Rc8 36.Be2 RcgS 37.Bd1 5.5/9, A W Hendy 5/9, J W H Atkinson 4/9, R G A 20.8b4 bs 21.Ub3+ with otrq. A win to Rapp could seehimequal with Dunwoo$r. (Here again a draw by repetition claim would Taylor 3/10, L I Purvis 0/11. f^afest result Mills beat 17.Exa7 Qc8 1&fo3?! have succeeded - we both misunderstood the Hendy. 18.c5+ (Continued on page 1 8) NZ Chess NZ Chess 20 2I OLYMPIAD APPEAL O\'ERSEAS NEWS by NZCF President Bob Smith by Peter Snart NZCF Council is launching a nationwide FIDE rated toumaments. FIDE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 33.Qxg7+ bxgT 34.Ug5+ with perpetual checkl appeal to help meet the costs of sending New I would urge chessplayers throughout the The semi-finals at Moscow in December saw 32.Qxh6t Edl 132...gxh6? 33.Exh6+ 6g8 Zealand Men's and Women's Teams to this counhy to suppoft our Oll,rnpiad teams. Vassily Ivanchuk eliminate the favourite, Vishy 34.8e3 Qf5 35.e6 Hd6 36.Hg3+ Qg6 37.Exg6+! year's Chess Olympiad in Bled, Sloveni4 from Donations to the Olyrnpiad appeal can be sent Anand, 21/r-1y, while Ruslan Ponomariov won fxg6 3B.Uxg6+ 6h8 39.8h5+ bg7 40.Wfl+ &he 27 Octoberto 13 November. to: NZCF, P.O. Box 216 Shortland St, by the same score against Peter Svidler to set 41..e:l +-l33.Qf4 Aa5 34.Exd1 Wxdl 35.Ud2 :1 Three players have been selected following the Auckland 1. Al1 contributions will be up an all-Ukrainian final in the New Yem. In [35...Sxd2 36.Qxd2 Axc4 37.Qxc4 Qxc 109tt'NZ Championship: IM's Anthony Ker acknowledged in the NZCF Bulletin and these matches four games were played at the 1A_1/^ and Russell Dive, and CM Tony Dowden. in "NZ Chess" magazine. nomal time control, rather than the two of Three more players will be chosen for the earlier rounds so neither match required rapid Svidler - Ponomariov, Men's Team afterthe OceaniaZonal in Fiji in OCEANIAZONAL tie-breaks. Petroff [C43] May. Four women will be selected for the Why not combine a pleasant holiday in a In the third game, after two draws, Ponomariov 1.e4 e5 2.A1f,_At6 3.d4 6xe4 4.Qd3 d5 5.Axe5 Women's team. picturesque setting with some chess? sacrificed the exchange for lasting pressure and Ad7 6.Axd7 QxdT 7.0{ Qa6 s.ca c6 9.cxd5 NZCF Council regmds New Zealand's This year's Zonalis being held at the Warwick Svidler eventually bailed out into a bad rook cxdS 10.6c3 Oxc3 11.bxc3 {H) l2.Wh5 15 participation in the Olyrnpiad as vital: it Fiji Hotel Resort on the Coral Coast of Viti versus quesn ending which he was unable to 13.Eel Uc7 14.Qd2 EaeS r5.Qc2 96 16.Hf3 provides invaluable experience for our top Levu from 6 to l1 May. NZ Champion hold. This left Svidler needing to win with the Eea! [16...Qxh2+? 17.6h1 Qd6 (else 18.g3 traps players, gives up and coming players Anthony Ker is New Zealand's official Men's black pieces to force the match into extra time; the bishop) 18.Sxd5+l 17.93 [17.Qxe4 fxe4 something to aspire to, helps to increase the representative, while NZ Women's Champion after a speculative piece sacrifice by the 1B.Be2 Qxh2+ 19.&h1 (Ig.bf| Q,g3 20.Qe3 QxJ2 game Wh2 22.Wb2 23.be2 24.&e3 number of New Zealatders on the international Eleanora Mikhailik has been offered the Russian the was agreed drawn on move 2I.W Whl+ Qg4+ winning Wh6 19...Ef5 20.94 HR 21.cA @xg4 rating list, and provides one ofthe few Women's spot. The Zonal is however, open to 1B when Ponomariov had good mate) -+) 19.8e3 Ud7 and opportunities our players have to gain title other players. Go to chances. r7...Qb5 l8.Qf4 [18.Qxe4 fxe4 In the other match the first three games were Black's white square control glves fine norms. The more rated and titled players we www. auschess .org.au/ oceania/fzt.htm for more drawn and in game 4 Ivanchuk sacrificed a compensation exchangel 18...Qxf4 have in this country the easier it is to organise information for the pawn for the initiative. On move 29 Anand. 19.gxf4 Ed6! [9...Exf4?? 20.Uxd5+; made the fateful decision to keep a pair of 19...Wxf4? 20.Qxe4 fxe4 21.Wxf4 Hxf4 and (Continuedfrom page 9) Leaders in the Globsl Chess rooks on the bomd and was forced to retum the White is okayl 20.Qxe4 fxe4 21.Ug3 Exf4 29 Ne4 30 BxgT KxgT Rdl ! Enterprises Grand Prk at the end of pawn in more unfavourable circumstances than 22.Habl Qd7 23.13 b6 l23...exB? 24.bf2l 31 Ne2 31 Nxd5 32Qg2 ? If Nxg3 Murch: might have ben the case with correct play. 24.HA Wf6 25.Htl? l25.bD h5 is not pleasant Ne4 the weak king side should tell against for White but it is better than the ending White White in the long run. Nonetheless, 3l Nxd5 Open - R Smith 27.5, P.Garbat 23, A. Svidler - Ponomariov, Petroff bails out iniol 25...Qg41 26.Wxg4 Exg4+ was the better chance as passive defence soon lc42l 27.fxg4 Ug5 2s.Eg3 b5 29.Hn &E n.bgz as Kulashko, P. Green 16.5, B. Watson 13.5 fails against Blacks well co-ordinated pieces 1.e4 e5 2.o,t3 fr6 3.Axe5 d6 4.AB Axe4 5.d4 31.Eb2 [31.h3 Uc1] 31...b4! 32.cxb4 axb4 and the weak squmes in Whites position. Under 2000 - P. Wang 31, S. East 25.5, d5 6.Qd3 fu6 7.M Qe7 8.c4 ab4 9.Qe2 0-{ 33.h3 Wcl 34.Hgb3 6lfl 1me king attacksll 31.... Qb6+ 32 Kg2 Rc8 ! 10.fu3 Qfs 11.a3 6xc3 l2.bxc3 6c6 13.8e1 35.Hxb4 Edl 36.6f2 6gs 37.He2 &f4 33 Nd4 (33 Rxd5 Qc6 wins) F. Fuatai 17.5, B. Giles 12 Qe6 14.cxd5 Qxd5 15.Qe3 Aa5 16.4e5 Qd6 lrugnvangl 3S.Eb3 Uxd4+ 39.b{2 9c4 33...... Qa5 34 Rc3 Qe2 Under 1700 H. Modlik, A. Cossey 24.4, 17.c4 Qe6 18.Sc2 c5 19.Qd3 h6 20.Eadl Uc7 40.Hf2+ 695 41.EI7 d4 42.h4+ 6xh4 43.Exh7+ 35 Nf3 Qc5 2r.uc3 EfdS 22.h3 Qxe5 23.dxe5 Hd7 24.Qtl dxg4 44.Eg3+ 6fs 0-1. White now has too many weaknesses to de- M.Zhang, H. Jacobs 17.4 b6 2s.Qf4 Eads 26.Ed6 Ob? 27.Ug3 6fB fend; the immediate threat is 36 .... Rc2 28.exd6 Exd6 29.Qxh6 (29.Hd1? Anand Ivanchuk, Under 1400 - M. Zharg 35, S. Maroroa 13, 127...4xd6 - 36b4 Qc6 37Rd4 Rc2 Hxd 1 3 0.9xc7 HBdT 3 1.Qe5 f6 3 2.9xf6 9xc4 -+) Sicilian [B30] 38 Nd2 Qc3 T. Maroroa, T. Gothorp 10.5 2e...96 (29...f6? 30.Hxe6) 30.Qg5 Qrs 1.e4 c5 2.N3 *6 3.fu3 e5 4.Qc4 d6 5.d3 Qe7 and White resigned. If 39 Rd3 Rxd2. (30...8e8? +-) 31.Qf4 :l 2s.Wfi 698 6.Ad2 at6 1.Afl ad7 s.ad5 ab6 9.axb6 axb6 Junior-M. Zhurg2l, E. Chmomova24, 3I.Qf6 29.Ug3 6tr8tf the draw by 10.c3 {F0 1l.Ae3 Qg5 12.0-{ 6hs 13.Qd2 Qxe3 A thematic game; Black was able to exploit [Avoiding D. Han 20, S. Maroroa 18 repetitionl 30.Exd7 ExdT 31.Ue3! EdS 14.fxe3 Be7 15.Qd5 Qe6 16.Ub3 Az5 l7.Uc2 the weaknesses in the White position effi- t31...698? 32.Qxh6l gxh6 33.Uxh6 Qf5 [17.Sxb6? Ea6 18.8b5 Qd7 wins the queen] ciently. No doubt it was my best game of the Female E.Chmomova 28.5, S. Maroroa - 34.Ug5+ Qg6 35.e6 He7 (35...Wd8 36.e7!) 36.f4 17...wc7 18.h3 h6 19.c4 fu6 20.ud1 Qxds tournamqrt 25.5,Y. Smith20, S. Tang 15 with attack; 31...fu51? 32.Qxh6! Axc4 21.exd5 fu1 22.a4 f5 23.Qc3 Bt1 24.Wb3 A96 (j2...gxh6? 33.Vxh6+ bSS 34.8e3 +-) NZ Chess NZ Chess 22 23 25.Ef2 EaIS 26.Hafl f4 27.Qd2 f;}!? 28.ExR Ponomariov - Ivanchuk fu4 44.b5 axb5+ 45.6xb5 bcl 46.hc4 bb9 Ivanchuk - Ponomariov r/'. (1), French [C11] 47 .bb4'/2 (6), Petroff [C42] 3t.Wdl Gt.&h2? Wfs)) 31...Uxh3 32.Wf1 and l.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.fu3 il6 4.Qg5 dxe4 5.0xe4 1.e4 e5 2.4f3 Af6 3.Axe5 d6 4.AR fueA 5.d4 White has nothing to fearl 29...Uc8 30.6h2 Efs! Qe7 6.Qxf6 Qxf6 7.ffi 0{ 8.8d2 Qe7 9.G0-0 Ivanchuk - Ponomariov d5 6.Qd3 Ac6 7.o4 Q.e7 8.cA ab4 9.Qe2 0 { 31.f4 [31.8xb6 Eh5 32.691 Exh3 33.6f2 Eh2+ Ed5 10.fo3 Uas 11.a3 N7 l2.bbt Sb6 rs.Ues (4), QGA [D20] 10.4a3 Qe6 11.4e5 f6 12.4R 6h8 13.h3 f5 34.0e1 Ug3+ 35.6d1 Eg2 36.be7 Hh2 and af6 14.fu5 Ed8 l5.Qc4 Qd7 16.Qb3 Qes 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Af6 4.e5 fo15 5.Qxc4 14.a3 *6 15.Axd5 Qxd5 16.cxd5 Hxd5 17.9a4 Black matesl 31...8h5 32.f5 132.Hfi Wga 17.Ehe1 QrS rt.ga ads 19.8f3 c6 20.fu4 wc7 ab6 6.Qb3 Ac6 7.*2 Qfs 8.Abca e6 9.0-{ Ud7 Qf6 lS.Ed1 EadB 19.Qe3 f4 2O.Qxf4 Axd4 10.Qe3 11.Hc1 c5 cxd4 24.R 33.Es3 Q 3.wd1 Hxh3+ !) 33...ue2+ 34.8.92 vR 21.c4 fuT?? 121...4b6 is only marginally better G{ O 0M 12.8d1 SbS 13.4f4 21.Axd4 Qxd4 22.9e3 23.9xd4 35.893 (or 35.bgl Hxh3 and 36...6h4 wins) for Whitel 22.495 AcS 23.c5 and the simple c6 l4.Wd2 h5 15.Ue2 h4 16.Eac1 Q.e1 17.a3 d3 25.WxeA Wxe4 26.fxeA dxe2 27 .Hd5 Yz-1/2. 35...8f2+ 36.892 Exh3+! 37.6xh3 Uh4matel threat of 24.Q-xe6 can only be parried by giving Md5 1B.Ad3 t6 19.QA Qxd3 20.Uxd3 f5 32...8tr5 33.udl Ef8 34.8d5 sxfs 35.we2 e4! up the exchange by 23...8d5, so ... 1{. 21.*2 e5 22.Qc2 94 23.M HdfB 24.Hf1 EdB Ponomariov - Ivanchuk (7), 36.Ug [36.d,xe4 Se5+ 37.bgl Vxb2 followed 25.f4 gxB 26.gxB EfgS+ 27.6h1 h3 2B.f4Hg2 Alekhine [B04] by 38...fu5 is also winningl 36...Uxg4 37.hxg4 Ivanchuk - Ponomariov 29.E4 UgS 30.Hg3 Exg3 31.hxg3 h2 32.flf1 1.e4 Af6 2.e5 Ad5 3.d4 d6 4.aR *6 5.c4 Ab6 6e5 38.693 exd3 39.b3 96 4O.e4 h5 41.gxh5 (2), QGA [D20] wg433.Ht2 Eh5 34.Qb3 fo7 3s.UR Wht K.HgZ 6.e6 fxe6 7.4c3 96 B.Qe3 Qg7 9.h4 0 { 10.h5 gxhs 42.ht2 h4 l43.Qc3 h3t 44.bs3 h2 45.&xh2 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 A16 4.e5 ad5 5.Qxc4 abd5 37.W8 ab5 38.Qxd5 cxd5 39.a4 Aa3 e5 11.d5 Ad4 12.Axd4 exd4 13.Qxd4 95 (there is nothing better) 45...A 46.Qxil. AR+ Ab6 6.Qd3 Ace t.fuz Qga s.r3 Qe6 g.Abd Qc4 4O.Yxh2 Uxh2+ 41.Wxh2 Hxh2+ 42.byJ12 AcA 14.Qxg7 6xg7 15.h6+ 698 16.Ud2 e5 17.Eh5 47.bg3 Axd2 +l 0-1. 10.Qxc4 Axc4 11.0{ e6 12.23 Udz ta.6trt Qez $.Qd bcl 44.&h3b5 45.axb5 6b6 46.Qe1 ae3 94 18.Ug5+ Bxg5 19.Exg5+ 6h8 20.Hg7 Ef6 1/zr/2. t4.ub3 ab6 l5.Qe3 0{ 16.Eac1 a5 17.Efd1 a4 47.Qd2*4 48.Qe1ae3 49.Qd2 fo4 s0.Qe1 Ae3 21..Hxc7 Hy}l6 22.M 1/^_1/^ Thus the final, played in Januar)z after a 18.Hc2 EfdS 19.af4 Eas 20.9e4 96 21.Uc2 UeS break of a few weeks but also in Moscow, was 22.We2 Hd7 23.Hc2 Ad5 24.6cxd5 exd5 between 1S-year old Ruslan Ponomariov and 25.Hdcl f6 26.M3 fxe5 27.dxe5 d4 28.9h6 Ponomariov - lvanchuk WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP fellow Ukrainian Vassily Ivanchuk. The g5?! 29.Exc6! bxc6 30.Hxc6 Qd6 3f.f4 Ef7 (5), Ruy Lopez [C88] As reported in Decernber the hrst two games of B-game match was really quite one-sided, 32.8c1 Hxf4 33.ad4 Exe5 34.Wc4+ Ef7 35"4d3 l.e4 e5 2.il3 ac6 3.Qb5 a6 4.Qa4 af6 5.0-{ the Women's final befween China's ZhrChen Ivanchuk's mercurial temperament proving Ef5 36.gxl7+ bxfl 37.h4 gxh4 33.691 6e6 Qe7 6.Eel b5 7.Qb3 0{ 8.h3 Qb7 9.d3 d6 (25) and Russian Alexandra Kosteniuk (17) once again not to be ideally suited to 39.8c4 h3 40.gxh3 6d5 41.Exa4 &e4 42.Arz+ 10.a3 ab8 11.abd2 abd7 12.fr1Ee8 13.693 went with the white pieces. Zhu then won game one-on-ore match p1ay. 6f3 43.Hxd4 Qc5 44.Ed2 Ef6 [White also has c6 t4.ah2 d5 15.8f3 96 t6.Qa2 Qrt rz.Qgs tr6 3 with ihe black pieces but Kosteniuk broke In the first game the older player was close to good winning chances after 44...bg3 45.8d3+ 1S.Qd2 Qg7 l9.Ag4 Axg4 2\.hxg4 6cS Zt .Eadt baclg winning in turn with black to tie the equal on the black side of a French Defence but Ef3 46.ExR+ bxB 47.Qg7 Qxf2+ 48.0fl1 YcB 22.Afl fu6 23.We3 bh7 24.Ah2 t6 25.4R malch at the end of the normal time control blundered horribly to go down in a miniature. 45.Qg5 Hg6 46.6f1? [White's best winning cs 26.Wh2 ad4 27.axd4 cxd4 28.c3 dxc3 games. Zhu won both rapid games to take the Ivanchuk did come close to winning game 2 but chance was Kasparov's suggestion of 46.h4 h6 29.bxc3 dxe4 30.dxe4 We7 31.a4 bxa4 32.8h3 match4-2. somehow Ponomariov emerged unscathed. The 47.6f1hxg5 4B.Ed3+ bt4 49.ah3+ 6e+ so.Ec:] HedS 33.uf3 Hc7 34.Qc1 EcdT 35.Qbl Ue6 next two games were also dlawn and then 46...Exg5 47.8d3+ Sfl aS.Ee Qb6 49.b4 Eds 36.Exd7 HxdT 31.Qc2 Qc6 38.Hdl Wa2 Zhu Chen - Kosteniuk Ivanchuk again built up a winning position in 50.8d3 Ef5 51.Adl c5 52.fu3 cxb4 53.axb4 39.Exd7 QxdT 40.Udl Qrs nt.Qeg Wc4 42-bh2 (2), Slav [D31] game 5, only to miss his way and then blunder 6e5+ 54.6e1 Ef4 55.8d5+ 6e6 s6.Hb5 Qc7 Qc6 43.Hal Qfs 44.Qb1 a3? lM...Qxe4 was the 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.fu3 c6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Ne4 in a now equal position. 57.4d5 Ee4+ 58.6f2 Qd6'/-yh clearest winl 45.13 Wns e0.Saz Qa4 47.bg3 Qb4+ 6.Qd2 Uxd4 ?.Qxb4 Uxe4+ 8.Qe2 Aa6 At this point, two games down with three to 697 4s.Ed2 95 49.Qa2 Ub7 s0.gd3 Qe8 sl.gds 9.Qc3 f6 10.OR 0e7 tr.ad2 Wf4 12.93 Wc7 play, Ivanchuk gave up the fight and the last Ponomariov - Ivanchuk Hxd5 52.exd5 a5 53.c4 Qr4 sq.c5 618 55.612 13.Qhs+ A96 14.f4 0{ 15"Se2 6e7 16.QR Af5 two games were agreed drawn fairly quickly. (3), Sicilian [B47] Qb5 56.c6 be7 57.Q.a1 ods 58.Qb6+ 6c8 17.(H){ EbS r8.ab3 c5 19.Ed2 ab4 20.6b1 Ponomariov thus reached the target of 4Yz 1.e4 c5 2.AR e6 3.M cxd4 4.axd4 fu6 s.aca 59.6e3 a4? tsg...Qfl 60.6f2 Qbs =1 60.6e4 Qe2 b6 21.Hhd1 a5 22.a4 fue zz.gl Atel 24.95 points with a game to spare and became the Wc7 6.93 a6 7.Qg2 d6 B.0 O Qd7 9.Axc6 Qxc6 [Already White is winning; it is now too late fxg5 25.Ug2 e5 26.fxe5 9f5+ 27.6a1 Axe5 youngest ever World Champion. 10.8e1 Qe7 11.Hg4 h5 l2.We2 h4 13.a4 hxg3 for 60...Qfl 61.6f5! Qxg2 62.Qc4 Qd6 63.6e6 28.9xg5 A796 29.Wg3 ge7 30.Qds+ 6h8 Once again the new (faster) FIDE time l4.hxg3 HcB 15.a5 6fB 16.Qe3 af6 17.Qb6 Eb8 Qc7 64.Qxc7 6xc7 65.d6+ 6xc6 66.d7 6c7 31.fu1 EbeS 32.Hel uc7? 132...Ed7 33.Qxe5 contol has come under considerable criticism 18.QR ad7 19.Qd4 Qf6 20.Qxf6 gxf6 21.992 67.&e7 +-l61.6fs e4 t61...Qdl 62.Qc4 Qd6 Wxa4+ 34.fu2 6xe5 35.Exe5 Exe5 36.Uxe5 because of the perceived lower standard ofplay Ae5 22.f4 Eal+ zt.btt A96 2A.Vf2 Hxf2+ 63.6e6 +-l 62.6e6 exl3 63.d6 Qxd6 64.6xd6 Qd3t 37.Qf7l? (37.8xd3? Hfl+; 37.Het Qxc4 and Gary Kasparov has been a leading critic, 25.&xf2 Ehs 26.Ehl Hc5 27.flh7 &e7 2B.Qf1 1{. jB.!tc4 Wxc4 :) 37.,Qxc4 3B.Qxc4 Uxc4 rubbishing Ponomariov's play and title. af8 29.Eh8 Qb5 30.Qd3 Qxd3 31.cxd3 Od7 39.Hd1 Wa4 with about equal chancesl 33.Ede2 However, unlike the two previous FIDE 32.ExcB Hxc8 33.d4 Hc4 34.fu4 Yxa4 35.fu*4 Ed7 34.Qxe5 6xe5 35.Exe5 Wxa4+ 36.4a2 champions, Ponomariov is still at an age where f5 36.exf5 exf5 37.4c3 af6 38.d5 ad7 39.M Exe5 37.Wxe5 Qg6 3S.Ed6 Ee8 39.Exe8+ UxeS marked improvement is possible so he could be Af6 4o.ba bdi 41.&d4 Ahs 42.ae2af6 B.bc4 40.4c3 h5 41.Uxb6 a4 42.We614. around for a while. NZ Chess NZ Ches,s 24 25 Zhu Chen - Kosteniuk points. Young English GM Luke McShane was I 2 -) 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1) t3 14 t/ t/ 1/ 1/ ,/, (4), Dutch.[A90] among the nineplayers on67r. 1 ]areev E, t{t,s 2707 % /2 /2 l) 1 1 /2 /2 1 I 1 I 1 1/ t/ 1/ 1.d4 ts 2.aR af6 3.g3 e6 4.Qg2 d5 5.0-{ Qd6 2 hischuk A RUS L6'7',t 0 I 1 0 % % I 1 /2 I 1 a% 2 6.b3 We7 7.c4 c6 8.Qb2 (H) 9.Ucl a5 10.Qa3 TALLINN ,/, l/ t/ J \dams M EN )-742 I % % % % I % /2 I % % 3-4 Aa6 l1.Qxd6 Hxd6 12.d Ue7 13.4e5 Od7 The annual Keres Memorial was a l4.Axd7 QxdT 15.t4 b6 l6.cxb6 Eb4 17.Eca round--robin rapid tournament of 8 players 1/ t/, 1/ t/ 1/ 1/, 4 Morosevich A 1US )-742 /2 0 /2 /2 v, /2 1 l '/, I l 3-4 Uxb61s.0d2 HfcS 19.Hfc1 c5 20.4R Hc7 21.e3 which would have attained category 14 if 1/ t/ l/ l/ 5 Cralifrnan A {US 2688 1 0 /2 % % % % % I I 7% 5 HacB 22.Ud2 Qe8 24.dxc5 0xc5 played at a standard iime conhol. Viktor 23.*5 1/ 25.bxa4 Qxa4 26.Eabl^4 Wa7 27.Wd4 Qe8 28.Ec2 Gavrikov (LIT) and Evegeni Sveshnikov o -eko P, EIU b 17 l.l 0 1 % % % % % % /2 % % % 1 6 Ua3 29.Uc3 Ea4 30.Ub2 Ua6 31.Qf1 Ua7 (RUS) fied for first place on 5 points with Joel N t,/z t/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 32.Wd4 Ha3 33.Hc3 Wa4 34.Hb2 Ue4 35.Eel g5 Lautier (FRA) alone in third place on 4'/,.The 7 )rcev A RUS )683 0 /2 % % /2 /2 1 % % 0 /2 6 7-11 t/ 't 36.Qg) #a4 37.Hec1 Ua5 38.Uc3 Ea7 39.Wd4 other players were: 4-5 GM Khalifman (RUS) 8 .iclland B tSR 2103 % % 0 /2 '/, % % 0 l 0 I % % 6 -11 (EST) (EST) ,/, t/ t/ '7-11 Ua3 40.Hc3? Aust lt.Hxul? [41.Ud3 Hxcl+ & GM Richagov 4; 6 GM Ehlvest 9 )iket -I NE o Xr59 % 0 % 0 % 0 1 % I /2 % 6 42.Hxcl Excl+ 43.Qfl Ac5 44.Va3 6o4 is much 3;7 lM Seeman (EST) 1%; 8 GM van Wely D better for Black but after the text White is 1. 1/ 1/ ,/. 1/ t/ G\ED) 10 ,autier J F'RA 268'7 0 /2 % 0 /2 Y, 0 /2 1 1 % 6 7-11 simply lostl 41...Uxb3 42.axb3 Exc2 43.Exc2 1/ 1/ 1l fimman J. Nli b 2605 0 0 /2 /2 % % % 1 % 0 % % I 6 7-11 Exc2 44.fxg5 He2 45.*3 Exe3 46.4d4 617 U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP l) 47.Qft 9d7 4s.6I2 Ec3 49.b4 e5 50.4R 6e6 In a return to the Swiss system this event, 1/ t/ ,/, t/ ],/, 12 iurevich M tJEI 1641 /2 0 % % 0 0 % % 1 >% 12 52.96 played at Seattle in Jantary, boasted 56 players 51.4h4 e4 hxg6 53.Axg6 d4 54.h4 Hc2+ 1/ (asimdzhanov ,/, 1 13 55.6e1 Ecl+ 56.612 e3+ 57.&gl Qb5 0-1. including 12 women playing for the female i3 11, 5 2695 0 0 /2 0 0 I % % 0 % 0 % title. There was a two-way tie for first place 1/ PAMPLONA between Nick De Firrnian atdLarry 14 Vzur Wely L. \697 0 0 /2 0 0 0 % % % % 0 % 0 14 The category 14 New Yeor tournament was Christianse'n who contested a blitz play-off for convincingly won by Moldovan GM Viktor the title. After forr draws Christiansen won the Van Wely - Timman, Benoni [A64] zl.AxtlW622Axd6 Exd6 23.Hxd6 Uxd6 24.Uc3 Bologan with 7 19 " Sharing second piace were single game decider. l.d4 il6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.d5 exds 5.cxd5 d6 f625.Wxc7'r-l 21-Qh3 Qe5 22.b5 Egs 23.Sm af6 14-year old Azer'baijani GM Teimour 6.il3 g6igj{2g{7 s.Am H) 9.o o a610.a4 Ee8 24Ha4 WhS 2s.6g2 Qcs 26.fuc8 HxcS 27.h3 Radlabov, GM Zolian Ahnasi (HLIN) and GM WIJKAAI{ ZEE tt.adz abd7 12.h3 Ebs 13.404 aes M.aa3 ah' Hg5?? 28.Exc8 HxcS 29.fu6 + Qxb2 3L.fu.7+ Ulf Andersson (SWE) on 5'/z.Then followed: 5 The category 18 Corus tournament in 15.e4 Ef8 16.&h2 f5 17.t4 b5 18.axb5 axb5 697 3r.focs W532.Ad6 Un+:s.&gr Qe5 34.Uc2 GM Fressinet (FRA) 5; 6 GM Leitao (BRA) January saw a hard fought victory for Evgeny 19.fxe5 fug3t 20.ER t20.6xg3 Qxe5+ 2l.bf2b4 h5 3s.h4 We4 36-&g) Un+ sz.6gr U,g4 3s.Ub3 41/z; 7-B GM Conquest (ENG) & IM De la Bareev, possibly a career best result for the 22.^b5 bxc3 23.Nc3 Wn++ zl.bgt Ug3 25.ER Qxg3 39.Ufr7+ 6h6 40.WI8+ 6h7 4l.He7+ 14. Riva (ESP) 3%; 9lM Moreno (ESP) 3; 10 IM Russian GM. From round 5 on Bmeev was Wh2+ 26.bf1Qd7 27.Wc2 fxe4 28.gke4 Qxtr: +1 Narciso (ESP) 2. always at least sharing the lead with lS-year 20...Qxe5 2l.Aaxbi 121.flxg3 M 22.*2 bxa3 Timman - Barcen English [A29] old Alexander Grischuk shadowing him most 23.Eaxa3 Uh4-l 2r...8h4 22.eff5 Qrf5 23.Ea4 1.cA e5 2.fu3 fr6 3.aR M l.gl Qc5 5.Qg2 G4 HASTINGS of the way. When Bareev had his only loss, in Qe4 [23...c41 24fu3 Q.g4 +] 24.8)d8+? [After 6.Axe5 Qxf2+ 7.&xf2 fue5 B.b3 EeB 9.Efl d5 Asian players dominated theTTth edition of round 11, Grischuk a,s well as Michael Adams this Black wins by force; instead after 24.fueA 10.d4 *g4+ 11.691 dxc4 l2.bxc4 fu: t3.Qxe3 the Hastings Prernier with GMs Barsov (UZB), and Alexander Khalifrnan caught up; the third q\eA+ 25.be1 Exf3 26.UxR Ee1+ 27.8fl gg3 Exe3 14.ud2 EeS 15.Ead1 6l6.Et4 Qga fi.HD Harikrishna (IND) and Sasikiran (IND) sharing Alexander, former FIDE world champion 2B.Hxe4 Wla+ 29.&f2 Ef8+ :o.6ez Exfl 31.6xf1 Qh5 18.d5 cxd5 19.axd5 Aga 2O.HLT16eS Zt.Uct first place with 6W9; all were undefeated. Then Khalifman, was then a halfloint behind on W* 32.b3 Qxc3 33.bxc3 Ud3+ 34.Ee2 Ed1+ fuRustam Kasimdzhanov, while Grischuk was abdT 7.H Qd6 S.aca 0{ 9.Qb2 d 10.cxd5 fud5 lt fu4 Qu 1 2.0{}-{ exd4 13.Nd4 Qxdz+ 9-round Swiss with 131 players, was jointly unable to ovelcome Jan Timman. Adams and exd5 11.8c1 Ee8 12.Qf5 Ue7 13.Uc2 fo4 14"Efd1 t4.wd2e615.MaM 16.8b3 H 17.Afs sxfs won by GMs Agrest (SVrE), Lalic (ENG), Morosevich drew against Jan Timman and EadS ls.dxd Odxc5 16.b4 fu6 17.a3 fu1 l8.gxf5+&h7 19.N6N5 z).CIds cxd5 21.Wxd5 V.Popov (RUS) and Wedberg (SWE) with 7 Alexei Dreev respectively to tie for third p1ace. 1s.ad4 g6 19.Axe4 dxe4 20.93 Ad5 [20...gxf5? Af622.WMQdi 23.4Hg824.Egdl Qc6 25.e5 AeS The scores: NZ Chess NZ ( )he,ss 26 26.e*A EcB 27 .bbl Wgs 28.€b3 fu7 29.M Whs 24 Ye Jiangchuan CHN 2676 Affiliated clubs 30.ul2t Ef3 31.8d4 sxflt 32.Hxf4 HceB 33.f6 6h5 25 Grischuk A RUS 2671 Clubs are requested to advise NZ Chess of any changes in details given below. 01. 26 Short N ENG 2663 X'IDE RatingList 2'7 Vaganian R ARM 2662 Ashburton PO Box 204, Ashbruton. 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