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NEWZEALAND CHESS STOP PRESS is the official journal of the New Z,ealar.d Kasparov beats Deep Blue New Zealand Chess Chess Federation (Inc.), published bimonttrly The IBM computer Deep Blue beat Garry February 1996 (February, April, June, August, October, Yol22Number I Kasparov in the first game of a widcly- December). publicised match that attracted millions of Contents All correspondence, subscription renewals, inquiries through Internet. But Kasparov changes of address, advertising inquiries, tie the NZ championship, with Bob Smith taking his came back, winning the next ga:ne, drawing 2 4 From Congress, a triple for articles and other copy should be sent to Zealand Master. and winning the final two games to take the first national title and Martin Dreyer qualiffing as a New match4Yz:2V2. New Zealand Chess 10 Niget Metge takes the Reserve Championship. P O Box 3130 Zsuzsa Polgar takes women's tltle Russell Metge has a convincing win in the Major open. Wellington 12 na family double, Zsuzsa Polgar has taken the world womcn's interesting inquiries about W A championship from Xie Jun, 8Yz:4V2, in the 14 Our round-up of New Zezlandnews includes Opinions expressed in articles, letters and match which has just been played in Spain. Fairhurst and Howick-Pakuranga's Latvian Gambit toumament. other contributions are those of the authors. Letters to the editor on any chess topic are ' Aurotated games from these two nratches 16 Junior rating lists appear for the first time. welcome; limit 150 words, and marked "for will appear in the next issue of NZ Clcss. in the Australian Juniors. publication." 17 Rosateen Sheehan performs well NZ Women's Champlonshlp ln Auckland 18 Although its incomplete, we publish a list of 1996 events. EDITORIAL Auckland CC have conhrmed to NZ(llf the Editor, Ted Frost. intention of holding the 1996 NZ Worncn's 19 framnit joins Kasparov at the top of the FIDE rating list. 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('hus 2 NZ NZ Chess 1995-96 New Zealand Championship Congress By Ted Frost and others Wellington's Civic Chess Club made a entries. However, competition was keen in all thoroughjob ofpreparations for the 1995-96 events. Congress, which celebrated the club's ltrst 50 Highlights from the competition included: years, the result was a highly successful and 0 A triple tie for the NZ title, with new IM event which produced a number ofhighlights. Russell Dive catching up in the latter advantageous The club made a mutually rounds to join FM Martin Dreyer and Bob arrangement the Hotel, whose with Airport Smith for a share of top honours. training centre provided very good playing share the master points, conditions. Support from enough players who U With his of Martin Dreyer qualified for the title stayed in the hotel produced a discount which National Master. materially helped the Congress budget. The absence of complaints indicated satisfaction 0 Titleholder Anthony Ker failed by half a with the accommodation arrangements. point to share in the top honours, after a The standard ofplay was variable - the top surprise loss to Mark Sinclair. be satisfied with threo draws, one of which throughout the tournament, aod after a quiet group of players conltrmed their dominance of Nigel (with Anthony Ker) affected the final result D The father-and-son combination start Dive scored solidly in the second halfof but the judges of the at the top. in the Championship, and Russell Metge scored a family double his first home tournament as an IM' to join Reserve Championship best games in the with convincing wins in the Reserve Dreyer and Smith ot 7Yz. The three who at the quality most Round 1 were disappointed of Championship and Major Open, shared the title all went through the The tournament opened quietly, with a respectively. tournament unbeaten. quick draw between Sarfati and Sinclair' Best game awards D Bob Smith and his wife Vivian have The titleholder, FM Anthony Ker, dropped Smith had a slight advtange over Dive, but achieved another unique family double - out of the running for top honours with a loss IM Russell Dive has been awarded the best didn't force the issue and they also drew' husband and wife sharing national chess to Mark Sinclair in round 5, and although he gurme pize in the New Zealatd Stuart had a clear advantage against Ker in a titles in lhe same year. won his last game, against Paul Tuffery, a 69- Championship, for his win in round 6 over N endgeme, but Ker was just able to hand on. complaints about move draw with Scott Wastney in round 10 FM Paul Garbett. This game, with Russell's 0 If there were any Wastney and Garbett also drew, shortly after stopped him from catching the leaders. notes, will be feahred in the April issue of organisation or conditions, they were reaching the first time control. Dreyer the host club, Sinclair and FM Paul Garbett both had four NZ Chess. muted. It was a tribute to secured a central supported passed p and wins - as matry as the placegetters - but each The winner of the Reserve Charnpionship, Tournarnent Director Chris Bell and his Coates felt forced to give up the exchange, two losses, which kept ttrem just Nigel Metge, also won the best game award, assistant, Tim Frost, that there were no suffered giving Dreyer the only win (and sole lead) in Peter Stuart played for his win over Arthur Pomeroy.