ISSUE 7 SpecialEdition June 2012 noble park chess club
FEATURES: • Justin Tan’s publication in Chess Informant • Noble Park Club Championship • 2012 Doeberl Cup • Player Profile: Franz Oswald • JCP & Reserves program • CV Interclub Championships CONTENT EDITOR’S CORNER
2 Editor’s address 3 Justin’s Game 4 2012 Club Championship 7 2012 Doeberl Cup 8 Player Profile: Franz Oswald 10 JCP & Reserves 12 CV Interclub Championships
Club Calendar Welcome to the 7th edition of the Noble Park Chess Club May 5 to Noble Park Open newsletter. Each edition has been bigger and better than Jun 23 the last one. This one is no different - starting and finishing with annotated games. It is a reflection of the hard work of Jun 30 Lightning the committee and the members of the club. On a personal basis, it has been incredibly fulfilling to have Jul 7 to Masters and Challengers contributed towards the growth of the club through this Sep 8 little newsletter. The readership has grown to the point whereby Noble Park Chess Club has had to increase the Jul 14 Lightning bandwidth of our club website. Very, very exciting... I’ve appreciated the many words of encouragement from Sep 15 Open Day club members and readers of the newsletter. However, all good things must come to an end. This will be my last newsletter as editor. Work and family commitments Sep 22-23 Noble Park Classic preclude me from being able to put aside the necessary time to support this activity. I urge you to continue to Sep 29 Lightning support the club as I will in my limited capacity.
Oct 6 to Michael Loh Noble Park Swiss Nov 24 Editor
Dec 1 AGM & Lightning
Editor: Michael Loh
Contributions: Justin Tan, Domagoj Dragicevic, Dusan Stojic, FOR MORE ON NOBLE PARK CHESS CLUB: VISIT WWW.NOBLEPARKCHESS.ORG.AU VISIT CLUB: CHESS PARK NOBLE ON MORE FOR Franz Oswald, Reginald Chong, Thai Ly, Omar Khaled, Michael Loh
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2 JUSTIN TAN’S GAME
Noble Park Chess Club would like to start this [22... Nc4 23. Bxc4 Rxc4 24. b3 Rc5 25. newsletter with heartiest congratulations to Ng3 Nxg3 26. Rxg3 Rec8 27. Rgh3 e5 28. Rh4 Justin Tan who just had a game published in the exd4 29. Qh2 Kf8 30. Qxd6++- 1-0 J.Polgar - Chess Informant. Obviously, he is really pleased Kaidanov, Hilton Head Sicilian Theme 2010. ] since the Informant does not accept non-GM 23. Ng3 a5 A desperate counter-attack which submissions and apparently has approximately runs into a brilliant refutation (Rogers). FOR MORE ON NOBLE PARK CHESS CLUB: VISIT WWW.NOBLEPARKCHESS.ORG.AU 5 times more games submitted than published. [23... Nxg3 24. Rxg3 Nc4 25. Qf2! e5 26. Well done, Justin. Nb5! Bxb5 (26... Rxb5 27. Bxc4 Rc5 28. Bxf7+! ) 27. Rgh3!+- (Informant) ] [Event “Australian Championships 2011”] 24. Ndf5!! (Rogers) [Site “Geelong”] [24. Nxh5!? gxh5 25. Nf5! Qg6 26. [Date “2011.12.31”] Nxd6+/- (Informant) ] [Round “5.10”] 24... exf5 25. Nxh5 gxh5 26. g6! (Rogers) Nxg6 [White “Tan, Justin”] 27. Qxd6! Suddenly Black is attacked from all [Black “McClymont, Brodie”] angles and cannot hold his position together [Result “1-0”] (Rogers). Be6 28. Qxc5 fxe4 29. Bxe6 Rxe6 30. [ECO “B78”] Qc8+ Qf8 31. Qxe6! fxe6 32. Rxg6+ Kf7 [WhiteElo “2160”] [32... Kh7 33. Rg5+- is no better ] [BlackElo “2049”] 33. Rf1+ Kxg6 34. Rxf8 Kg5 35. Kc1 [Annotator “GM Ian Rogers and Justin Tan”] 1-0 [PlyCount “69”]
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Club record! Dusan to a draw on Board 1, improving Jason Chew defeated Laszlo and Karl drawing in a Franz Oswald and on board 14 By Domagoj Dragicevic and rescheduled game and Michael Baris Girgin defeated a higher- Michael Loh Chan losing to Richard Voon, in rated Jamie Yung. There were A recap from the previous one of the last games to finish also a few “upset” draws this newsletter - Omar reported a on the day. On Board 2, Bosko round with Jimmy Ying holding club record of 38 players for Mijatovic played an excellent Omar Khaled to a draw, Ari Dale the Club Championship. It is a game against FM Domagoj drew with Laurence Matheson healthy sign of a rejuvenated Dragicevic but lost the endgame on board 2, whilst Zachary club. Particularly pleasing due to an oversight. Loh had another good result, drawing with John Nemeth on is the broad spectrum of ROUND 3 new players including a board 4. This round did have quite a few number of Australian Junior ROUND 4 representatives - Laurence surprising results. The biggest FOR MORE GRAPHIC DESIGN FREEBIES: VISIT WWW.DESIGNFREEBIES.ORG VISIT FREEBIES: DESIGN GRAPHIC MORE FOR Matheson, Karl Zelesco, Ari Dale, upset of this round was on This round was the first time in Michael Chan and Zachary Loh. board 13 where a young Hamish the tournament where no-one Jones defeated the “intrepid took a bye so all the players
FOR MORE ON NOBLE PARK CHESS CLUB: VISIT WWW.NOBLEPARKCHESS.ORG.AU VISIT CLUB: CHESS PARK NOBLE ON MORE FOR Round 1 of the Club reporter” Elliott Renzies. were there. This round saw the Championship pretty much Hamish was rated 649 points battle of top two seeds on board went according to ratings, with below his opponent. That win 1 where FM Domagoj Dragicevic a small number of byes. There gave Hamish the special prize defeated FM Dusan Stojic. It was were a few surprising results for the biggest upset of the not a “good loss” for top-seed in Round 2 with Zach holding tournament. On board 11, an Dusan as he was already half a
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point behind. Svetozar Stojic 4.5/6 as did Laurence Matheson championship with a win over found himself on unfamiliar by defeating Karl Zelesco. Jason Ari Dale. On board 2, FM Dusan board 13 against Carl Dingfelder Chew is looking the goods Stojic defeated John Nemeth because he had been away for the Under-1600 prize with in an entertaining game. travelling in Europe for the first another good result (draw) Zachary Loh and Karl Zelesco 3 rounds. The biggest upset was against Laszlo Nemeth. have played each other many FOR MORE ON NOBLE PARK CHESS CLUB: VISIT WWW.NOBLEPARKCHESS.ORG.AU Ege Girgin holding Richard Voon times. Zach prevailed this time ROUND 7 to a draw, with Richard being in a Grünfeld: Russian System rated over 450 points higher. A very lucky win for FM opening, thus moving on to 6 In the battle of the juniors on Domagoj Dragicevic against points from 8 matches. board 3, Ari Dale defeated Karl Zachary Loh moved him to 7/7 The game between Svetozar Zelesco. with a back-to-back title in sight. Stojic and Michael Chan was (Editor: Dom is usually the cool ROUND 5 interesting with Michael playing and collected player but this is 1...a6, which I have never seen FM Domagoj Dragicevic the first time I’ve seen him run to before, and ended up winning. continued his fine tournament the bathroom! :-)) Jason Chew continued his great by defeating Laurence In preparation for the Northern tournament with another upset, Matheson and moving to 5/5. Star Noble Park Chess Classic, this time against another up- Zachary Loh continued to Mike Loh blogged this game and-coming junior, Jimmy Ying. impress by defeating Ari Dale. and a couple of others live. Not to be outdone, Cameron Another improving junior over It was reminiscent of Kathy Yung defeated Laszlo Nemeth. the years, Kyle Gibson, produced Rogers “flying” between the an impressive result drawing ROUND 9 tournament and analysis rooms with top seed Dusan Stojic. On to bring the latest moves to With lots of prizes up for grabs, board 8 Jimmy Ying caused GM Rogers in the Doeberl Cup! it was an exciting last round. On an upset by defeating Richard Results can be seen here. board 1, Kyle Gibson blundered Voon who really hasn’t had a in a drawish position to give very good tournament thus Dusan mounted a large charge Domagoj Dragicevic a picket far. The juniors continued to in the tournament with a win fence tournament. On board 2, produce striking results: Baris against Laurence Matheson to Dusan Stojic defeated Ari Dale Girgin defeating Khadem Jahid keep in touch with Dom. On in an exciting game to finish on board 12 whilst Jason Chew board 3, Ari Dale had an upset second with 7/9, whilst Zachary drew with club regular, Kevin win against Justin Tan to move Loh finished third on 6.5/9 Cron. to 5.5/7 and second place. after drawing with Laurence Another upset occurred on ROUND 6 Matheson in a game where board 9 where Phong Huynh he had good chances to win. FM Domagoj Dragicevic defeated Laszlo Nemeth. In the A further half point back on continued his winning ways, this junior derby, Jason Chew and 6/9 were Justin Tan, Laurence time defeating John Nemeth Cameron Yung drew, whilst Matheson and Michael Chan. to move to 6/6. Kyle Gibson Hamish Jones defeated Carl The Under-1600 champion went followed up his draw against Dingfelder. to Jason Chew who finished on FM Dusan Stojic with another ROUND 8 5.5/9 and also collected a prize draw; this time against Dusan’s for best junior Under-1800 after brother, Svetozar. After a slow The championship continued his opponent unfortunately had start to the tournament due after the hiatus due to the to forfeit. Jason did have a great to competing demands, Justin Doeberl Cup tournament tournament, and I am sure that Tan is catching up and is on 4/6 in Canberra and Sydney his rating of 1162 will rapidly after defeating Franz Oswald. Ari International Open. On board increase after the performance Dale matched that with a win 1, FM Domagoj Dragicevic in this tournament. against Omar Khaled to move to wrapped up his second straight
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There was another trophy to be won, which Here’s Dom’s game against Dusan. was best junior Under 2000 and that was won [Event “Club Championships”] by Zachary Loh who had a great tournament. [Date “2012.05.08”] Baris Girgin, who also had a good tournament [Round “4”] with good results against higher rated players [White “Dragicevic, D.”] won best junior under 1300 prize with 5/9. Carl [Black “Stojic, D.”] Dingfelder’s win against fellow junior Shevin [Result “1-0”] Mendis ensured he came second in best junior [ECO “B90”] Under-1300 whilst Ege Girgin was assured of [Annotator “Dragicevic,Dom”] second place for best junior Under-1800 with a 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 last round win over Shanaya Mendis. Cameron 5. Nc3 a6 6. Qf3 not the most common move, Yung’s upset win over Jimmy Ying in the last but I thought the move would surprise Dusan!! round got him over the line to share in 1st position more common moves are Bc4,Bg5, Be3 or Be2 e6 in Rating Group A with Kyle Gibson. Finally, in 7. Be3 7.g4 is tempting, but I thought after 7... rating group B, Cam’s elder brother, Jamie Yung, Nc6 I probably have to play 8. Nxc6 8... bc6 and finished first with 4.5/9 followed by Phong Huynh didn’t think that was anything special for white on 4/9. Nbd7 8. Be2 not 8.g4? due to 8...Ne5 winning pawn on g4 Qc7 9. g4 Ne5 10. Qg2 interesting move.. normally queen is better placed on g3, FINAL RESULTS: but queen on g2 means black has to be careful 1st Domagoj Dragicevic (FM) about pushing b5, for example 10.. b5 11. f4 nc4 2nd Dusan Stojic (FM) 12. bc4 12.. qc4 13. e5 Nc4 developing a piece eg. 3rd Zachary Loh 10.. Be7 makes more sense as after white’s 11. f4 the knight will go to c4 anyway 11. Bxc4 Qxc4 RATINGS GROUP A: 12. O-O-O Be7 13. Rhe1 an ambitious move! i Equal 1st Kyle Gibson and Cameron Yung was ambitously lookng at somehow sacrificing RATINGS GROUP B: a knight by playing Nd5. but in this position 1st Jamie Yung it shouldn’t work. more accurate would have 2nd Phong Huynh been something like 13. f4 looking at playing something like f5 O-O after black’s 0-0 i was UNDER-1600 TROPHY: slightly annoyed about playing 13. rhe1 as that Jason Chew move hasn’t done too much.. 14. Kb1 Nd7 15. g5 JUNIOR UNDER-2000 TROPHY: b5? a mistake by black, the diagonal for queen on Zachary Loh g2 and rook on a8 should be too strong for white. more accurate was 15.. rb8 followe by b5.. 16. e5? JUNIOR UNDER-1800: i have to say this looked like a great move( there is 1st Jason Chew actually nothing wrong with the move) but white 2nd Ege Girgin actually missed 16. Nf5!!! after 16.. ef5 17. ef5 rb8 JUNIOR UNDER-1300: white plays 18.Rd4!! folowed by Rh4 and Qh3 or 1st Baris Girgin even f6 dxe5?? a losing mistake, when i played 16. 2nd Carl Dingfelder e5, i was calculating 16.. d5, then 17. Nf5 17.. Bc5(
FOR MORE GRAPHIC DESIGN FREEBIES: VISIT WWW.DESIGNFREEBIES.ORG VISIT FREEBIES: DESIGN GRAPHIC MORE FOR 17.. ef5 looses to 18.Nd5) 18. Nh6+ Kh8 and then BIGGEST UPSET: 19. Bc5 Qc5 20. Ng4 gives both sides chances Hamish Jones [16... d5 17. Nf5 Bc5 18. Nh6+ Kh8 19.
FOR MORE ON NOBLE PARK CHESS CLUB: VISIT WWW.NOBLEPARKCHESS.ORG.AU VISIT CLUB: CHESS PARK NOBLE ON MORE FOR Bxc5 Qxc5 20. Ng4 ] 17. Nc6! a winning move, white just has too many threats for example 17.. Bc5 18. Rd7! Bd7 19. Ne5 attacks queen on c4 and bishop on d7 1-0
6 2012 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 DOEBERL CUP
By Dusan Stojic PREMIER (9 ROUNDS): Pos Name Seed FIDE Pts The 2012 Doeberl Cup was, as with every year, an 29 Domagoj Dragicevic 25 2328 5 annual gathering of Australia’s top players, dedi- 36 Dusan Stojic 27 2296 4.5 ated enthusiasts as well as strong foreign players. 38 Svetozar Stojic 61 2011 4.5 This edition, however, was special as it marked the 48 Justin Tan 38 2179 4.5 50-year anniversary of the prestigious weekender. FOR MORE ON NOBLE PARK CHESS CLUB: VISIT WWW.NOBLEPARKCHESS.ORG.AU 49 Laurence Matheson 44 2141 4 In all, 255 players (a new record), including 21 for- 56 John Nemeth 48 2120 3.5 eigners, took part in four tournaments (Premier, 58 Karl Zelesco 56 2048 3.5 Major, Minor and Under-1200) during the Easter 59 Ari Dale 59 2020 3.5 break. 69 Zachary Loh 77 1833 3 Australian hopes took a severe blow early as MAJOR (7 ROUNDS): GM Zong-Yuan Zhao, seeded third, was forced 18 Richard Voon 11 1852 4 to withdraw from the tournament due to illness 21 Cameron Yung 61 1351 4 (scoring 2/4). The baton was passed on to the 57 Ege Girgin 65 1420 2.5 young guns, with FM Bobby Cheng, who defeated Zhao in round 2, leading the charge. Meanwhile MINOR (7 ROUNDS): the foreign players gradually monopolised the 13 Kris Chan 43 1105 4.5 top boards, and Indian IM Karthikeyan lead most 17 Luis Chan 54 845 4.5 of the race. 23 Jamie Yung 31 1309 4 43 Carl Dingfelder 52 865 3 57 Rebecca Strickland 56 738 1.5 58 Baris Girgin 46 1033 1.5 60 Hamish Jones 55 780 1.5 The tournament was decided in the last round, and four players shared the top prize on 7/9. GMs Horvath and Szabo drew their game, while IM Karthikeyan’s (also on 6.5 going into the last round) chances were spoilt by his compatriot IM Rathnakaran, who earned a GM norm in the process. Top seed GM Vajda of Romania defeated GM Sengupta of India to join the four-way tie for first, with Horvath winning the title on tiebreak. The Noble Park CC contingent of 19 (!) members FM Bobby Cheng needed to win in the last round performed well, although I’m sure that some against IM Khamparia to qualify for an IM norm, would have hoped for better. In the Premier, there but lost in the end. was an unusually high amount of intra-NPCC To coincide with the semi-centennial anniversary duels, and Svetozar Stojic seemed to profit from of the event, Bill Egan’s “The Doeberl Cup: Fifty this, scoring 4/5 against current and former mem- Years of Australian Chess History” was launched. bers. Laurence Matheson also had an impressive The book is thoroughly enjoyable to read and is performance (draw against GM Attila Czebe, win also useful as a reference of all the past Doeberls. against IM Moulthun Ly), so it was fitting that It provides an insightful look into the personali- Laurence and Svetozar drew their own derby. In ties that shaped the history of the event, and the the Minor, new Club members Kris and Luis Chan crucial moments that decided winners and losers. both had great results, finishing on 4.5/7 against It is only right that the most important weekender solid opposition. Full results of NPCC members in in Australian chess should be immortalised in the following tables: such a way.
7 PLAYER PROFILE: FRANZ OSWALD
go to Australia. I studied a bit more, got a PhD and ended up teaching International Relations and European Politics in a University.
Who was important in teaching you chess? I learned from books more than from people. About forty years ago I bought four volumes of an eight volume “Modern Theory of Chess Openings” (translated from the Russian into German). These books sat on my shelf for years, and only Contribution by Franz Oswald I’m impressed by the number in preparation for retirement of players in tournaments and How did you get involved in did I start studying some of by the atmosphere of friendly chess in the first place? them. I never got hold of the efficiency. It is attractive to be other four volumes in the series. I have always admired chess in a club with a good number This explains why my opening but never played more than of strong players (although repertoire is so onesided. Now casual social games, perhaps I get thrashed when I meet I’m playing a lot and I’m learning at a 500-600 level. When I was them in the early rounds of from books and Fritz11. getting ready for retirement, I tournaments). It is also good to worked half-time for a few years play 90 minute games most of How is the Australian chess and started playing in a smaller the time, with a bit of Blitz and scene different from Europe club with a good coaching Allegro in between. I am playing where chess is played more program for juniors but no 60 minute games in another often? opportunity for me to develop club, but I prefer 90 minute as an older beginner. So I games. When I started club I’ve never played chess at club started thinking about changing chess I never needed more than level in Germany, so my only clubs. By coincidence, I saw 30 minutes. I kept asking myself: experience is in Australia. I this familiar face in a Malaysian “What are they thinking about want to make two points here. restaurant in the city. “Didn’t I when they stare at the board for There is far more money in lose a game against this guy in minutes?” As I am learning more German chess than in Australia. a little weekend tournament?” about chess, I actually needed Some teams in the Bundesliga It was Kai Tan, the Noble Park more time. have grandmasters from President (at that time). He neighbouring countries fly in to convinced me that I would get What do you do for a living? play Board One against other lots of challenging games at clubs. Even Second League I’ve retired since late 2010. A FOR MORE GRAPHIC DESIGN FREEBIES: VISIT WWW.DESIGNFREEBIES.ORG VISIT FREEBIES: DESIGN GRAPHIC MORE FOR Noble Park. When I retired fully, I players earn a bit of money, long time ago in Germany, decided to play more and joined as I was told by a player now I was a sport journalist, but Noble Park CC in early 2011. living here. And the other point: FOR MORE ON NOBLE PARK CHESS CLUB: VISIT WWW.NOBLEPARKCHESS.ORG.AU VISIT CLUB: CHESS PARK NOBLE ON MORE FOR when I heard that daily paper I overheard Michael Baron journalists don’t live longer How is the club going? (Melbourne CC) saying that in than underground miners Australia they dress down but After not quite one and a half (on the average) I was ready in Moscow they dress up to play years of playing at NPCC, I don’t for a change. When I met my chess. US novelist Walter Tevis know the club that well, but Australian wife, we decided to says something similar.
8 PLAYER PROFILE: FRANZ OSWALD PLAYER PROFILE: FRANZ OSWALD
In “The Queen’s Gambit” (1983) Noble Park, 1400 often means and therefore it is harder to he describes local tournaments an under-rated junior already learn something from the in the United States as very playing at 1600 level. Seniors experience. On the other casual, full of students, chess is more relaxing, and it is hand, chess programmes have eccentrics and Eastern European easier to pick up a few ratings enormous databases and you immigrants. And when finally points. My Victorian role models can look up what has been FOR MORE ON NOBLE PARK CHESS CLUB: VISIT WWW.NOBLEPARKCHESS.ORG.AU young Beth, the supertalent are Richard Voon and Felix Wyss, played by champions in similar from Kentucky, gets to play in a both a few years older than I am. games. And in post-game big tournament in Moscow, she My ambition is to reach their analysis, the computer tells you is amazed to see all the Russian level. which moves were not so good, players turn up in suit and tie. so you don’t waste your time What advice would you give I enjoy the easy-going, casual thinking about moves that were to a person thinking about Australian style, but chess still actually fine. Really good players “reviving” his/her chess career? has to come in from the outer, can find past games of their just like the other world game. Many of today’s chess parents next opponents on databases are former players putting their which helps in preparation for How do you feel about playing chess on hold while they look the next round. However, at my some of the younger kids? after family and job. However, level, most opponents are not in when the kids are grown up and any databases. I admire the dedicated chess when retirement comes closer, it parents who really give their is time to think of yourself again. What was your best result in a kids a good chance to develop There must be health benefits in chess tournament? their talents. Most older exercising one’s brain. In a hard players, especially those under In the recent Anzac Day game the brain cells are really 1600 rating, whinge about tournament at the MCC, I firing. Some older players could under-rated juniors playing managed 4 out of 7, and in the be kept from starting again much better than their last last Canterbury Summer Swiss because they fear they won’t ratings indicate. It is a bit of I won a ratings prize. These are be as good, compared to their a challenge but it keeps me modest achievements but I am younger days. Forget about that! on my toes. Having lectured quite happy. I am also proud Set your own targets and enjoy university students for many of my draws against former the challenge. Concentrate years, it is a strange reversal Victorian champion FM Doug on competitions with one to be on the receiving end of Hamilton, IM Mirko Rujevic, and game a week, and don’t play chess lessons (over the board) young talent Jesse Jager (rated in weekend tournaments with by teenage chess masters. In 2200+) . However, I don’t play three rounds in one day unless chess, as in music or theoretical that well very often. And I don’t you really feel good at the mathematics, one can be want to mention my losses time. One day the government extremely good at a young age. against players rated 1300. This might start funding chess as a is all very uneven. prevention for Alzheimer’s. Should there be more chess for Since I’ve been playing at Noble seniors? What is your opinion about the Park, I’ve been getting so much I expect seniors chess to be a place of computers in learning good practice that my chess will growth area as more people chess and playing chess? hopefully become a bit steadier live longer. Many will be quite and better. A Victorian chess coach writes healthy, and chess is a good way at the bottom of his Chess Chat of socializing and keeping the contributions: “The computer brain cells firing. I also play at tells you what to do, the coach another club with many older tells you why”. The computer players. There, a rating of 1400 does not tell you the reasons really means 1400, whereas at why a move was good or bad, 9 QUEENSTOWNJCP AND RESERVES CHESS CLASSIC
By Reginald Chong - JCP Coordinator After the initial success of last year’s program, the 2012 Junior Chess Program (JCP) resumed on Saturday, February 11 at 2pm with FIDE Trainer NY Wong at the helm and an initial attendance of 7 members. This is not unusual given it was just after the end of the long summer break. By the following week, it has doubled and by end of the school Term 1, it has grown to 20. It is indeed heartening to note that this attendance is in spite We also welcome all parents or All the coaches are great and of a very low fee imposed this adults to join the Reserves. Join very professional. NY is a great year to help offset the costs the fun and challenge their kids teacher and coach and his of running this program. The to a game of chess! ability to impart his knowledge turnout and support being and skills in a simple and yet given by the many parents is still We spoke to some parents effective manner helps the kids strong. about JCP and the Reserves to understand and want to learn program. Here are some An analysis of the various the game. He also gives Ethan snippets from the interviews: juniors present has shown that chess exercises to help him they come from various schools improve his game more rapidly. How do you think the Junior both near and far and also of Coaching Program is going? Fiona Hau: I think the program varied age and skill levels of is doing great. Matthew is 7 chess exposure. The common Greg Dingfelder: It is going well. but he loves coming to this thread is that they all wish to Carl is still finding out things club and enjoys playing against be better and to improve their when he thought he knew the other kids his age. NY is a skills. material. NY is a great coach and great teacher and coach and a wealth of chess information. To this end, some of the juniors his exercise workbooks help He can explain chess theory in in the JCP who are more Matthew to improve on his a way that makes sense to kids. experienced and who have game. He makes the kids go through played in other clubs chose to different options and not play Mrs Vijayan: Vishnu loves participate in club tournaments the first move that pops in their coming to this club as he has a whilst the less experienced head. He encourages the kids to lot to learn. I think the coaches joined our Reserves (formerly try hard and play well. are great and very professional.
FOR MORE GRAPHIC DESIGN FREEBIES: VISIT WWW.DESIGNFREEBIES.ORG VISIT FREEBIES: DESIGN GRAPHIC MORE FOR Novice tournament). The However, having observed the Reserves program is still in its Michelle Ea: I think the program coaching, I think sometimes the infancy with only 7 players. It is doing great, especially for lessons could be slower as not FOR MORE ON NOBLE PARK CHESS CLUB: VISIT WWW.NOBLEPARKCHESS.ORG.AU VISIT CLUB: CHESS PARK NOBLE ON MORE FOR is hoped that over time, this Ethan. Although he is barely 6 all the kids can understand the will increase as more new JCP yrs old, he loves coming to this moves that quickly. members find the confidence club as he has a lot to learn. He to “spread their wings and leave plays by himself at home on the nest”. the PC on Chess.com and does not have personal coaching.
10 QUEENSTOWNJCP AND RESERVES CHESS CLASSIC JCP AND RESERVES
What do you think of the also a great help. Noble Park Chess Club through Reserves tournament? word of mouth. Mrs Vijayan: Vishnu is currently Greg: It is a difficult transition not in the Reserves as I don’t Did you know that NY analyses to go from learning and think he is ready to join in games with the Reserves kids practising games to games in a yet. I will have to assess his after their games? tournament environment. This is knowledge and understanding FOR MORE ON NOBLE PARK CHESS CLUB: VISIT WWW.NOBLEPARKCHESS.ORG.AU a difficult transition to manage before deciding. Greg: I didn’t know that! You for many kids. The Reserves should publicise that more. program is great because it How did you find out about Let the parents know about allows kids to be playing in the Noble Park Chess Club? that. It is great that NY is doing same room as the adult players. that. The kids will improve very Greg: It was at the Guy West It will be much easier for the quickly. Classic at Croydon Chess kids to take the next step and Club. NY was the arbiter and transition to club tournaments. What do you think of the suggested Carl should play in The numbers are a bit low at the coaching and membership fees? more tournaments. Perhaps look moment and it would be great at Noble Park Chess Club. At the All the parents were to see higher numbers. same time, there was another unequivocal that the fees were Michelle: Ethan loves playing in club that was just starting up. affordable and reasonable. these tournaments even though Carl was invited to play there as he may lose. However, exposure well but he enjoyed it more at How is Carl doing in the club to a tournament environment is Noble Park. I have not regretted tournament? great because it allows kids to bringing Carl here. Greg: It has been very be playing in the same room as Fiona: I learnt about it during challenging. He hasn’t had the adult players. the Australian Junior Chess much success yet but that’s an Fiona: Matthew tends to Championship (AJCC) held at indication of the strength of move without thinking too Billanook College, Mooroolbark the club members. Carl enjoys much which causes him to a year ago. playing at Noble Park -- he likes lose. However, the exposure is the challenge even if he loses In general, most other parents fantastic. After game analysis is the game. It is a great mental identified that they learnt about stimulation. He’s had to play some very strong players like Svetozar.
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This year’s Chess Victoria Interclub Teams As usual, I came late to my game. I wasn’t sure Championship began on May 6 at Melbourne who I would play or on what board, so I had no Chess Club. A smaller number of teams than last time to think about what to play as black against year but expectations are just as high. In total, Bobby. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 In my past two games Noble Park Chess Club is fielding 3 teams: 2 in A as black, I had chosen the King’s Indian. I got division and 1 in B division. Noble Park Chess Club positions with good counter-chances in both has 2 teams in the A division by virtue of Team games, but in the end ultimately both games 2 winning last year’s 2nd division tournament. were lost. So now something more solid. e6 If you wish to play for a Noble Park Team, please 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 I was quite happy to play the contact the team manager or a club committee Catalan against Bobby. A very solid opening for member. Places are still available. white - maybe too solid. Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Qc2 a6 I have had good results with this TEAM 1 (A DIVISION): line - in last year’s Vic Teams’ competition, I had Domagoj DRAGICEVIC (FM) (manager) the better of a draw against Justin Tan. 8. a4 Dusan STOJIC (FM) Bobby deviates from what is considered the main Justin TAN line (played by Justin in the above-mentioned John NEMETH game), namely [8. Qxc4 b5 9. Qc2 Bb7 ] Svetozar STOJIC 8... Bd7 9. Ne5!? A surprising move. Much more TEAM 2 (A DIVISION): common is [9. Qxc4 Bc6 ] Thai LY 9... Nc6!? 10. Qxc4 I thought Black was ok after Omar KHALED (manager) [10. Nxc6 Bxc6 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. Qxc4 Qd5 ] Bosko MIJATOVIC 10... Nxe5 11. dxe5 Nd5 Forced - I had envisage Richard VOON this possible position after 9...Nc6!?, offering Zachary LOH a pawn for the two bishops and some lead in development. 12. Rd1 Qc8 13. Nc3 Maybe a TEAM 3 (B DIVISION): slight inaccuracy, as black get the chance to Serif TUGLACI exchange off a pair of minor pieces and relieves Franz OSWALD (manager) some of the cramp in his position. Nxc3 14. Qxc3 Elvis ESPEJO c5 I felt compelled to stake some space on the Joseph SY queenside, even if it meant that the c pawn is put Milan STOJIC at danger of loss. 15. Be3 Bc6 16. Bh3 [16. Bxc5 Team 2 started the tournament with a win I would have welcomed exchanges at this point, (2.5:1.5) against the Canterbury Junior Chess Club even if I did lose the c pawn. For example Bxc5 17. team led by FM Bobby Cheng. Qxc5 Bxg2 18. Qxc8 Raxc8 19. Kxg2 Rc2 20. Kf3 Rxb2 21. Rab1 Ra2 22. Rd4 f6 23. exf6 Rxf6+ 24. BOARD 1: BOBBY CHENG (FM) 2352 2362 Ke3 and black has a tenable endgame. ] (CJCC) .5-.5 THAI LY 2008 2030 (NPCC2) 16... Rd8 17. a5 Bd5 18. Rac1 Qd7 19. Bxc5 Commentary & annotation by Thai Ly: Rac8 20. Qb4 Bxc5 21. Rxc5 Rxc5 22. Qxc5 Qa4 The final game to finish in the match was on 23. Qd4 Qxd4 24. Rxd4 After a long forcing board 1 where Thai Ly, playing black, held sequence, black is a pawn down. But I assessed reigning Victorian Chess Champion Bobby Cheng this as holdable for me - would I be proved right? to a draw. Playing against the Catalan Opening,
FOR MORE GRAPHIC DESIGN FREEBIES: VISIT WWW.DESIGNFREEBIES.ORG VISIT FREEBIES: DESIGN GRAPHIC MORE FOR Rc8 25. f4 Kf8 26. Kf2 Rc5 27. b4 Rc2 28. Bf5!? Thai’s position always seemed a little bit passive, Bobby relied on a tactic to remanoeuvre his but it proved difficult for Bobby to crack. Thai bishop for exchange. Rb2 29. Be4 Bxe4 30. Rxe4 was able to swap down to a rook ending; he was FOR MORE ON NOBLE PARK CHESS CLUB: VISIT WWW.NOBLEPARKCHESS.ORG.AU VISIT CLUB: CHESS PARK NOBLE ON MORE FOR I liked my chances to hold this. At around this pawn down, but had good drawing chances. point, I had seen Zac and Omar win their games. Bobby may have missed an opportunity to push Bosko was losing, but I felt relieved that the team for win in the ending when he exchanged pawns would not lose the match. Ke7 31. Rc4 Kd7 32. instead of penetrating with his king on move 47 g4 g6 33. Kf3 Rb3+ 34. e3 Rb2 35. h3 Rh2 36. after which Thai secured the draw with relative Rd4+ Kc7 37. Kg3 Re2 38. Re4 Kc6 39. Rc4+ Kd7 ease. 12 CV INTERCLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS CV INTERCLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS
40. Rd4+ Kc7 41. Re4 Kc6 42. h4!? He had to time pressure and had only one minute left to pretty much play this if he was to avoid a three- complete the game 38. Bxe7 Re8 39. Bb4 h4 40. fold repetition. h5?! In hingsight, this may be a Nf5 Nb6 too late for blocking the a2-f7 diagonal mistake as I weaken the dark squares. [42... h6!? ] by placing the knight at c4 41. Rc7+ Bd7 42. 43. Rc4+ Kd7 44. Rd4+ Kc7 45. f5 Rxe3+ 46. Kf4 Nxh4 Qg5 43. Nf5 Kg6 44. h4 Qf4 45. h5+ Kg5 Rh3 47. fxg6?! In a short post-mortem, Bobby 46. Bd2! eyeing checkmate Qxd2 47. Qg3+ Kxh5 FOR MORE ON NOBLE PARK CHESS CLUB: VISIT WWW.NOBLEPARKCHESS.ORG.AU contended he was winning after [47. Kg5 He 48. Bf7# may be right, but it is very tricky. Rg3 48. Kf6! (48. 1-0 Rc4+ Kd7 49. f6 Rxg4+ 50. Rxg4 hxg4 51. Kxg4 Ke8 52. h5 gxh5+ 53. Kxh5 Kf8 54. Kg4 ) 48... BOARD 4: ZACHARY LOH 1872 1837 (NPCC2) Rxg4 49. Rd3 gxf5 (49... Re4?! 50. Kxf7 gxf5 51. 1-0 ALLEN YU 1945 1850 (CJCC) Kxe6 f4 52. Rf3 Kd8 53. Kf5 Rxb4 54. Rxf4 Rb5 55. Analysis by Houdini Kf6 Rxa5 56. e6 Ra3 57. Kf7 Re3 58. Rd4+ Kc7 59. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. Nd2 bxc4 5. e4 e7 Rf3+ 60. Kg7 Re3 61. Kf7 Rf3+ 62. Ke8 b5 63. Bb7 last book move 6. Qc2 g6 7. Nxc4 Bg7 8. Rd7+ Kc6 64. Kd8 Re3 65. Rc7+ Kb6 66. Rc8 Rd3+ Bd3 O-O 9. Ne2 d6 67. Ke8 ) 50. Kxf7 f4 51. Kxe6 Rg3 52. Rd1 Re3 53. [9... e6 10. Nd6 Ba6 11. Bg5 Qa5+ 12. Nc3 Rd7+ Kc8 54. Rh7 f3 55. Rxh5 Re4 56. Rf5 Rxh4 exd5 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. exd5=/+ ] 57. Rxf3 Kd8 58. Rf8+ Kc7 59. Ke7 Rxb4 ] 10. O-O Nbd7 11. Nc3 Ne8 12. h3 e6 13. Bf4 47... fxg6 48. Kg5 Rg3! Now, the draw is well Ne5 [13... exd5!? 14. Nxd5 Bxd5 15. exd5 Nb6= ] assured. I offered a draw, which was refused, but 14. Nxe5 dxe5 15. Be3 exd5 16. Bxc5 Nd6 17. it was never in much doubt from this point. 49. exd5 [17. Nxd5 Bxd5 18. exd5 Rc8+/= ] Kf6 Rxg4 50. Rd6 Rxh4 51. Rxe6 Rxb4 52. Re7+ 17... Rc8+/= 18. Ba3 Re8 19. Qb3 e4 20. Nxe4 Kc6 53. e6 Rf4+ 54. Kxg6 Kd6 55. Re8 h4 56. Nxe4 [The isolani on d5 becomes a target Kg5 Ra4 57. Kf6 Rf4+ 58. Kg5 Ra4 59. Kf6 Rf4+ [20... Nxe4 21. Qxb7 Overloading Deflection 1/2-1/2 ;20... Rxe4 21. Bxe4 Nxe4 22. Qb4 Decoy Double attack (22. Qxb7 Overloading Deflection ) [∆20... 21. Nxd6 Wins material ] BOARD 2: OMAR KHALED 1977 1966 (NPCC2) 21. Qxb7 Nc5 22. Bxc5 [22. Qb5 Bd4+/= ] 1-0 JASON TANG 2080 2132 (CJCC) 22... Rxc5+/= 23. Qxa7 Rxd5 24. Bc4 Bd4 25. Annotation by Omar Qb7 Rf5 26. Qb3 [26. Rad1 Qh4 27. Kh1 Bxf2= ] 1. d4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Be7 5. Be2 26... Qh4= [The pressure on f2 grows 27. Qc2 Rf3 O-O 6. O-O dxc4 7. Bxc4 a6 8. Nc3 b5 9. Bd3 28. Bd5 Bb7 10. a3 Nbd7 11. b4 Bd6 12. e4 e5 13. d5 [28. gxf3 Qg3+ 29. Kh1 Qxh3+ 30. Kg1 Re5 31. Qe7? 14. Nh4 g6 15. Bg5 Rfe8 16. Qf3 Kg7 Bxf7+ Kg7 32. Qxg6+ hxg6 33. Be6 Qg3+ 34. Kh1 17. Qh3 h5 if 17. Ne2, then 17...Bxd5! 18. Ng3 (in Rh5+ 35. Bh3 Rxh3# ] case 18. exd5, then 18....e4, black opens up the 28... Rf5 29. Bb3 Re4 30. Rad1 Rg5 centre with getting back the piece).... Be6 and [30... Ref4 31. Rd2= ] black defends the threat of knight sacrifice at f5 31. Rd3 [31. Qc7(better) Rf5 32. g3+/= ] 18. Ne2 Rh8 19. Rac1 Qe8 20. Qg3 Kh7 21. Qf3 31... Qf4? [31... Rf5(better)= ] Ng8 21...Be7 was probably better 22. Ng3 f6 23. 32. Qd2+- Qe5 33. Rf3 Re2? Bd2 Ne7 24. Rc2 Qf7 25. Rfc1 Rac8 26. Qe2 c6 [33... Rf5(better) 34. Rxf5 Qxf5+/- ] at last! 27. Qe3 Bb8 28. Rc3 Kg7 29. d6! white 34. Qd3 Rf5 [34... Kg7 35. Rxf7+ Kh6 36. Kh1+- ] should prevent black from playing cxd Bxd6 30. 35. Rxf5 gxf5 36. Qc4 Kg7 37. Qxf7+ Kh6 38. Bc2 this move seems too simple but it is essential Qf8+ Kg5?? [38... Qg7 39. Qd6+ Qf6 40. Qf4+ in securing the a2-f7 diagonal c5 black is trying Kg6+- ] to counter-play by opening up the queen side 31. 39. h4+! Kxh4 40. Qh6+ Kg4 41. Bd1 bxc5 Bxc5 32. Qd3 Bd4 looks Black has solved 1-0 the positional issue; it has also one extra pawn