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Please contact us with details for an offer. "Yabbu drhhu duri...l" EVERYTHING FOR CHESS AT N.Z.C.S. NZ Chess 2 3 New Zealand Chess STOPPRESS Official journal of the New Zealand Chess New Zealand Chess Federation (Inc.), published in February, April, RIP Volume 32 Number 3 June 2005 June, August, October, December. Longtime Wellington OTB and CC player Julian Mazur died suddenly on 11.09.2005. A CONTENTS tribute to Julian will appear in August NZ CORRESPONDENCE Chess. 4. North Island Championship Subscriptions, Hilton Bennett reports on a successful event held at St Paul's Collegiate School and Editorial correspondence, copy and advertising NZCCA organised by the Hamilton Chess CIub. The field of 32 competitors included 11 FIDE inquiries should be sent to 72nd Championship 2005 -06 progress.lCM rated players. Mark Noble 9/10 and IA Bob Gibbons 6/7 lead. New Zealand Chess Full details next issue. 12. Chess for Girls Week P OBox1627 Viv Smith gives a roundup of these championships held in Auckland, Christchurch and Tarpo,2730 Mailing List Dunedin. triangle @ world-net.co.nz Due to a major crash with our computer, unfnr- tunately our Latest chess maiLing list was cor- 15. Otago Birthday Weekend Open Opinions expressed in articles, letters and other rupted. As a result some ofthe more recent Queens Johnson recounts an excellent toumament and a strong turnout at this contributions are those of the authors. Letters change of addresses and new subscribers may Quentin rescheduled event. on chess topics are welcome; limit 150 words not be on our back-up database. If any sub- and marked "for publication." scribers know of anyone who has not received their magafine please have them contact llv 17. New Zealand News editor. Anews roundup and resultsfromWanganui and Dunedin. EDITORIAL Editor: Graeme Trass June Issue 20. Correspondence Chess This crash has also been one of the reasontt.litr Gordon Hosl<yn profiles Bob Mitchell and William Lynn. delaying this issue. However, a lack of coltv from contributors has been the main cause tl' 23. Chess Book Reviews ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES this delay. To put it in perspective, even willt More chess reviews in Michael Steyenson's regular column. New Zealand, $24.00. our PC problems, if copy was to hand on timc Australia, South Pacific, $US12.00 airmail. this issue would have been out at least 6 week.s East Asia, N America, $US15.00 airmail ago. Further to this we have not receivcd ail! Europe, $US17.50 airmail, $12.50 economy. copy for the August issue to date. This nagu- Rest of world, $US20.00 airmail, $US15.00 zine can only survive with contibutions scnt in economy. that adhere to copy deadlines as reflected at Some back issues available - send for details. the bottom of the first column on page 2, Thanks and appreciation to those who do con- tribute but the deadline is there for a reason, A Class 1 NZCF Grand Prix Event ADVERTISING RATES Futl page, $N245.00 8/9 October 2005 Half-page or tulI column, $N222.50 Front Cover: New Zealand Olympiad Board Half column, $N212.00 One Anthony Ker was photographed with a Prize Fund of $2,000 "local celebrity" at the Fintstones COPYDEADLINE theme hotel, where the NZ team was dccommo- Northcote Community Centre issue, Monday October 03 dated duing the Mallorca Olympiad. August Corner College Road & Ernie Mays St ( Photo graph courtesy of RusseLl Dive). Northcote HOMEPAGE http ://www.nzchess.co.nz Enquiries Peter Stuarl: [email protected] or Tel. (09)449 1812. NZ Chess NZ Chess 5 North Island Championship - Hamilton 2005 North Island Rapid Championship his position all through the game by opting not by HiLton Bennett (Ilamilton 23'd July) for any wars in the 7th round. This draw means The Rapid Championship attracted a field of 56 I had to go for a win in the last round as Nick This year's North Island Championship and other result ofinterest was the defeat of the players with 8 over 2000 ranking at the head of has the same score as I did after the 7th round. Rapid Championship were organised by the experienced Peter Fraemohs ofCanterbury by the field, and was a Grand Prix Class I event. Now the last round came and Gino has the Hamilton Chess Club at Saint Paul's Colle- in form junior Michael Wu. Although Puchen Wang was unable to play, his white against me. giate School in Hamilton. The club is once The 4th round saw Puchen become the only absence was more than compensated for by As expected Gino started with NR. Man, why again extremely grateful to St Paul's for mak- player on 4 with a key win over Nic Croad, Stephen Lukey, Peter Green, Leonard Mclaren, not e4 or d4, is it more exciting to have chess ing its excellent facilities available for this while Bob Smith moved to 3.5 with a win over and Matthew McNabb. The pace throughout the dialogue in a bloodthirsty way? NZCF Grand Prix Class I event. The field of Alan Aldridge. Gino Thomton continued to event was set by Stephen Lukey, with Green I am obliged to split the point with the vastly 32 players was similar in number and strength perform well drawing with Spain, while rap- and McNabb in hot pursuit until they lost to improving Gino. In a way he deserves that as he to other North Island Championships in recent idly improving junior Daniel Baider upset Paul Lukey in rounds 4 and 5 respectively to both dedicated so much to chess. years. The event was also FIDE rated with 11 Spiller in a very sharp Bird's Opening. Local finish on 5/6. Lukey completed his clean sweep Lastly, I sincerely thank Gary Judkins for the FIDE rated players in the field. player Campbell Clark returning from a long by beating the again impressive Pengli Zhang in nice accommodation he provided to me and my The pre-toumament favourite was clearly long absence from chess also surprised by drawing the hnal round to hnish on 6/6. Other likely daddy. I sincerely thank Hilton Bennett for the time NZ representative Bob Smith of Auck- with Bruce Donaldson. Round 5 saw Smith contenders dropped back as they conceded great organisation of the toumament. I believe land, although it was expected that he would and Wang drawing on top board, Croad bear points to lower rated players along the way all the players enjoyed the venue and chess a meet a stiff challenge from fellow Olympiad ing Thomton, andZhang drawing with Spain. (Smith draw with Chibamba and loss to 1ot. team member and top junior Puchen Wang. This left Wang with 4.5 half a point clear ol Fraemohs, Croad draw with Fraehmohs and Round 8 (final) Graeme Spain of Te Awamutu and Nic Croad Smith and Croad. Round 6 saw two key deci- loss to Zhang, Mcl-aren draw with Marko, and Gino Thornton - Puchen Wang were also expected to provide sive results Spain, and of Wellington with Wang defeating Thomton draw with Robertson).

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