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EVERYTHING FOR CHESS AT N.Z.C.S Gary Kasparov achieves record rating 2 NEWZEALAND CHESS STOP PRESS the journal the Zealand is official of New Otago Easter New Zealand Chess Chess Federation (Inc.), published bimonthly Tony Love and David Guthrie each scored Vol 23 Number 2 Apil1997 (February, April, June, August, October, 5/6 (2 draws each) to win the Otago Easter, December). ahead of John Sutherland ard Derek Contents A11 correspondence, subscription renewals, Partridge on 4. The Fencible Masters tournament sponsored changes of address, advertising inquides, by Howick-Pakuranga CC and Spiller Enterprises was an outstanding success in all respects, as our review shows. . articles and other copy should be sent to NZ Women's Championship Howick-Pakuranga CC have set up . . . and the Fencible Masters was noteworthy for the competitive quality of the games. New Zealand Chess arrangements for the NZ Women's ItZ Chess will publish them all, several with in-depth notes. The hrst rounds appear P O Box 3130 Championship at Birthday weekend, in this issue. ll'ellington Queen's and as Teresa and Rosaleen Sheehan are 13 Tim Hare came from nowhere to win the Major Open at Congress, and gives some insights Opinions expressed in articles, letters and likely entrants, the event could see the hrst into his thinking with analysis of one of his most interesting wins. other contributions are those of the authors. across-the-board meeting between the Ong Letters to the editor on any chess topic are and Sheehan sisters. 17 Without the top players, Civic's Easter tournement did not produce master games, but they welcome; 150 words, and marked "for were full of interest, as Mike Schwass's review discloses. limit World Cities Championship publication." NZCF has received advice from Ignateous 18 The latest ratings of currently active the top women and girls are listed. EDITORIAL Leong about the inaugural World Cities 19 Overseas visitors for the Fencible Masters added extra glamour to Howick-Pakuranga's Ted Frost. Editor, teams chess championshrp, to be held iu perenially popular Latviart Gambit tournament. Overseas news editor, NM Peter Stuart. Jakarta, Indonesia, from July 7 to July 14. It 19 Upper Hutt honours Bernie Newman and Waitemata remembers John Van Pelt. ANNUAL SI]BSCRIPTION RATES will be followed by the Gundanna New Zealand,$20.00 Intemational Open to be played July 15-23. 20 Our selection ofNew Zealandnews includes changes in ofhceholders in several clubs. Further information is available from NZCI'. Australia, South Pacihc , US$12.00 airrnail 21 Most clubs have reported thet 1997 open toumament plans, and we give the schedule. East Asia, N America US$15.00 airrnait World Championship 22 At 14 years and 2 months, Etienne Bacrot has become the youngest ever GM, as NM Peter Europe US$17.50 airmail, US$12.50 FIDE has announced that the World Stuart reports. eco[omy Championship knockout series to be juniors. Rest of the world, US$20.00 airmait, haugurated at the end of this year will be 23 David Guthrie and Russell Metge head the lists of top-rated US$15.00 economy jointly hosted by Holland and Kalmykia. The 24 Peter Shrart's overseas news review runs to 6 pages, because there have been a number of Back issues available - send for details Dutch interests have become involved sipihcant toumaments, and many interesting games. ADVERTISING RATES because of the timing of the event in 30 NZCF Council news includes advance notice of a headquarters move to Auckland. Full page NZ$45.00 conjunction with the historic Groningen Half page or full column N2522.50 Intemational tournament and the Hoogovens Coming in June: The rest of the Fencible Masters games, including more arurotation by GM Half column NZ$12.00 tournament in WUk Aan Zee. The Serrnek, IM Ben Martin reports on Australia's Doerbel Cup tournament, reports on the Otago Club notices, classified NZ$1.50 per 15 preliminary rounds and quarter-hnals will be Easter, Waitemata Trust Open and NZ Women's Championship, and a catch-up report on words. played in Holland and and semi-finals and junior tournaments and games. COPY DEADLINE hnal in Elista, Kalmykia. The deadline for the June issue is COVER: Gary Kasparov gained 25 rating 'Women's Saturday, May 30. 1997 New Tnaland Championship points between January and March (see page Copy should include details of coming 24 for his Groningen victory) to reach Hosted by Howick-Pahranga Chess Club at Queens Birthday weekend events for this year. a record FIDE rating of 2820 - a massive 58 6-round open Swiss, starts Friday night, May 30, last round Monday morning, June 2. points ahead of his nearest rival, Wadimir HOME PAGE ON WORLD WIDE WEB Kramnik. Entry fee $40 (uniors $25), entries to http: //ourworld.c ompuserve.c om/homepage s /nzchess/ The premium advertising space opposilc Dr Tony Booth, 14 Nelson St, Howick AucHand. is available at $20.00 per issue. Top organisation, keen competition, open to all women and girl players

NZ( NZ Chess 5 Fencible Masters international tournament Pre-toumament lavourite was Drazen beating Sennek earlier in the touruament, Sennek, rated at 2575 and lresh from a 1- but had a poor result overall. By Paul Spiller, tournament co-ordinalor placing in the strong Open event in Cannes, Of the other players, Paul Garbett was on About three years ago the Howick- After some approaches to overseas players, France. He seemed untroubled in winning target for his hnal IM norm, but realistically Pakuranga Chess Club rnade a decision to three Australians - IM Stephen Solomol, the Latvian tournament, and was 180 Elo needed to beat either Bob Smith or Tim host an international chess event to coincide FM Eddy Levi and Tim Reilly - and points ahead of2nd seed Stephen Solomon. Reilly in rounds 7 or 8, since he had to face with the 150-year celebrations that were to Slovenian GM Drazen Sermek all accepted NZCF president Ted Frost officially opened Sermek in the last round. However, both take place h 1997. Howick was established invitations play. to The'only hiccup arose the tournament on Monday morning at the these games were drawn and Paul was given as an early settlement for troops arriving when Drazen Serrnek ran into some Howick Bowling Club's superb function no chance in his encounter with the GM. from England protect Auckland, to and diff,tculties obtaining a New Zealand visa. room. As part of the opening formalities, Vernon Small had a promising return to settlers and their families were promised After a few hasty calls to the NZ Bob Smith was awarded his FIDE Master competition chess and demonstrted that he is allotments of land. A re-enactment of the Immigration Department in The Hague badge and certihcate and the fi.rst round duly still one ofNew Zealand's strongest players. landing took place at Cockle Bay beach (|letherlands) the problem was resolved. got under way. Bob Smith started well with 213, but was on earlier this year. The New Zealatders who acepted the wrong end of some hard-fought The firnding of this event was Two rounds on some days only made invitations were New Zealand champion encounters in the middle rounds. Tim Reilly possible because ofa general donation the Because of time constraints on the to Alexei Kulashko, FM Paul Garbett, IM found some form later in the toumament, but club a years ago patron availability ofthe venue, 9 rounds had to be few by Janis Vernon Small, FM Bob Smith, FM Ewen could not reproduce the form that took him Borovkis sponsorship squeezed into 6 days. This meant the and by Spiller Green and Leonard Mcl-aren. This meant the to 2rld in the recent Australian Enterprises Ltd. possibility of 12 hours' playing time on toumament met a FIDE category 4 Championships. some days. However, the majority of games Overseas players needed requirement with an average rathg of 2344, Kulashko disappointing were finished within the first 4-hour playing Alexei had a Having had some previous experience in and untitled players could achieve an IM toumament. After only Y, from the lust six session (time control, 40 in 2 + 60 minutes organising chess events such as this, knew norm by scoring 6/9. games he showed great ltghting spirit to I to hnish). that the most difhcult part was attracting All the players duly arrived. Some came score 2Yz the last three games. Leonard the Second seed Solomon set the pace by in necessary overseas players. early, including GM Serrnek because of and Levi also hnished on 3. In a 10-round steamrolling through his opposition. GM Mclaren Eddy event it was necessary to have four overseas problems with international flight Sermek kept up with him until round 6, NZ needs more players from two different federations. connections, whilst Eddy Levi from when Sermek was held to a draw by IM In conclusion, the Fencible Masters was a Also, since three Australian enjoyed a few days' relaxation at IMs were necessary for an casino. Small. Solomon's excellent endgame play most enjoyable event, both from title purposes, this meant that two of these Harrah's accounted for several opponents who had organisational and I believe the players' overseas players needed to be IMs or GMs. The tournement began with a players' meeting promising positions early. The Kulashko- point of view. Congratulations to Stephen Of the four local IMs (R Dive, B Martin, O following the last round of the 1997 Latvian Solomon game is particularly interesting. Solomon, who had a fantastic tournament, Sarapu and V were Gambit tournament, when players Small), three The crucial encounter between the two top and to all the other competitiors for making unavailable, but fortunately Vernon Small drew lots that decided their colow allocation seeds took place in round 8. At this stage this such a successful event. NZ certaidy made a welcome return to competition chess and pairings. This was followed by a Solomon had scored 7 straight wins, while needs more events of this calibre. at this toumameot. complimentary buffet meal for players at the Club Waipuna Conference Centre. Sermek was on 6Yr. Ta win the tournament The Howick-Pakuranga Chess Sermek needed to score a full point, since it gratefully acknowledges the assistance was likely that both players would win their provided by Bob Gibbons and Peter Stuart, games. can be seen from the who combined forces to direct this event and I Solomon,S. , AUSm2385:x I I I i1 I l' t I y, BV, last-round As games, and round-by-round 2 Sermelr.D SLOg 2575 0 x I %tt I l , I I 7,/z annotated Sermek missed a win produce professional, 3 GrrbetlP NZLf 2i00 0 0 x yz t/z Vz t:::.1 t I 5% then by trying to avoid a draw got an inferior bulletins (usually within a few minutes of 4 Smalt,v NZLm2330 0 V, V, i t % I V, 0 tA 4V, position and was given no second chance by the end ofeach round). 5 SmIlhRW NZLf 2300 0 0 % 0 ,x I 0 % t t 4 Solomon. o The Fencible Masters produced highly 6 RelIly,T ya t/, ,/, y, AUS 23-15 0 0 0 x I I 4', Perhaps the irony of the tournament was competitive, interesting games. A11 will 7'Knlashko,A NZL 2380 0 0 O O I /, x 0 t % !, that Solomon, trying hard to make a perfect be published in M Chess, including two 8 McLaren,LJ NZL 2275..tJ 0 0 V % 0 I X y,- y,' 3.. 9 [,e.yt:E nuSr rzos o o o I o % o :ti * r ] score, was held to a draw by Ewen Green in games annotated by GM Sermek. - 10, CreCn;E NZL| 2290 ,y, 0 0 % 0' 0 ,%'% O x,, i the last round. Ewen had come close to Editor.

NZ(tln:.t NZ Chess '7 Fencible Masters games [If 26...Bxe4 White responds 27.Qh5 and 10.e5 Nd7 ll.Be3 Black has problems defending bis 6. - Kerl Now the squares c5 and d4 become Tension throughout the Fencible Masters l7.Nh5 Kf8 27.Qhs Rg6 28.Rxf4 Kg8 rmportant. started in the first round, and our selection is too dangerous. After 18.Qg4 [17...0-{ [White was threatening 30.Wxg6. 11...Bc5? opens with the complex game between the 19.Nf6+ Bxf6 20.exf6 Wtite has a pincer 96 29.Qe5?l Loses control of the square c5. Better was eventual winner and the current NZ ;-ip on the dark sq,ares. - Ker] champion, with a combination of analysis The right move here is 29.Rg4! with the e5, but then 12.QR and later f5 etc., which is 18.Qg4 Rg8 19.Nf4 20.Qhs h6 and notes. Qd7 threat of Wxh6. After 29...Kh7 30.Rxg6 fxg6 still good for White. Perhaps a better defence was 20...Eh8, and 31.Qe5 32.NR with advantage to 12.Bxc5 Nxc5 13.b4! KulashkorA SermelgD QgS - not weakening the 96 square. White. Fencible Masters (1)'tB30l Now White has a clear advantage. Notes by Alexei Kulashko'oid tM Orni, 21.d4 29...Kh7 13...Nd7 l4.Na4 ()-{) f 5.Qd4 a5 16.a3 Ba6 Sarapu, extra notes by FM Anthony Ker [Now Black has to avoid 31.8'h8#. - Ker] Vernon has just got rid of his bad Q. 1.e4 c5 2.NR Nc6 3.Bb5 30.Rd3? 17.Bxa6 Rxa6 18.c4 axb4 19.axb4 Qa8 We prepared this variation in advance. [The %A%'.gi,E" Here 30.d7 is stronger. With Wlite now in 20.cxd5 exd5 Sicilian is the most popular, and also the , zg4wtv;i time trouble Black defends his position and Perhaps better was cxd5, but White would most heavily analysed opening of all time. 'zc%i,% wlns. then advance his b-A strongly. , By playing 3.Qb5 instead of the usual 3.d4 7fri 30...Nc6 3l.Qhs e5 32.Rh4 Qe6 33.d7 Rd8 21.Nc5 Nxc5 22.bxc5 Rxal 23.Rxal Qb7 Kulashko avoids many of the more complex ,t% z 34.Nf3 RxdT 35.Rxd7 QxdT 36.Ng5+ Kg7 24.tst lines and keeps the game in familiar tx, , iruH;c 37.Ne4 Qd5 38.Rg4 0-r bis bad opening well, in territory. - A Kerl Vernon defended Garbett, P A- Green, E M his first match game in three years. 3...e6 4.0{ NgeT 5.Nc3 M,Z,i,K Fencible Masters (1) [808] However, White still has the advantage of 4 Way back in 1974 against GM Kuraijaca I As against 3 on the 6-side. Threats like f6 l.d4 96 2.e4 Qgl 3.4fl d6 4.Qe2 Af6 5.fu3 played 5.c3 etc. Alekei's 5.6c3 is better. and e6 are hard to meet. 0{) 6.(H) c5 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.Qe3 b6 9.e5 Og4 5...Nd4 l0.Ed5 Uxd5 11.Axd5 fu6 12.Qg5 6gxe5 24...Re8 25.h3 h6 26.Rel Qd7 27.g4 attack is proceeding strongly. He An alternative is 5...Uc7. [5...d5 6.exd5 [White's 13.Axe5 Axei 14.fu7 Qf5 l5.6xa8 ExaS Black's blocked A on d5 is out of play, but now threatens 22.d5 exd5 23.e6! Kerl exd5 7.d4 is good for White. Moving the 6 - 16.f4 Ag4 17.c3 b5 l8.Qxe7 b4 I9.Qxc5 the White 6 is exposed to some perpetual twice in the opening is unusual. - Ker] 21...Nd8 22.dst Bb7 bxc3 20.bxc3 Qxc3 2l.Eadl Bc9 22.Qxa7 check threats. Solomon calculated well to 6.b41? Black cannot play 22...exd5r. 23.e61 fxe6 Ea8 23.Qc5 h5 24.h3 Af6 2S.at fu4 26.QR prevent them. An interesting idea, to sacrihce a A to make 24.Ng6+ Ke8 25.Ne5+ 96 26.Nxg6 and Ec8 27.Qxe4 Qxe4 28.Qb4 Qxb4 29.axb4 27...Qe7 28.e6 Kf8 use of White's advantage in development. [A Wlite wins! The best defence after 23.e61 Ec4 30.Ed8+ 697 31.EbS Ec2 32.Ef2 Ecl+ Black could consider f6 and passive was 23...Wd6! A gambit similar to the newly revived Evan's 33.6h2 Ebl 34.Ee2 fs 3s.Ed2 6fl 36.Eb6 defence. Gambit e5 2.aR fu6 3.Qc4 Qc5 4.M]. 23.Rd1Qe8 h4 37.Hd7+ 6e8 38.Eh7 1{) [1.e5 2e.Kg2 Qf6 30.Qf4 Kg8 White offers a A to weaken Black's control If instead 23...Q.d5,tbet24.8e3+ and Black Solomon,S - Small,V ofd4. - A Kerl has no good moves left. Unfortunately the Fencible Masters (1) tB54I 6...167.8e2 Nxe2+ 8.Nxe2 cxb4 9.Bb2 sacrifice 24.Bxd5X does not give an Notes by IM O Sarapu attacking advantage. For example, 24..sxd5 .' White's advantage in development is worth l.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 "%" "%fr,fl. more than the A. 25.e6 9d6! 27.exf7 dxe4 and the Black 6 5.Nc3 a6 6.8e2 d6l? : escapes. Also 26.Qe5 Wc6 27.496+ fxg6 9...d5 l0.Ng3 Nc6 1l.Rel d4 if %t'%ftw 28.8f4 Qf6 29.Wxg6 Wxe6 and if now It is remarkable that this move is not in the i ,Ni%fr% The GM has to close the centre, as after 30.Qxf6 Wxel#. books!? The Taimanov variation starts here say 11...f6, Ah4! gives White a strong attack. with Age7. Paulsen's Wc7 is also an 24.Q4 95 12,e5 Be7 13.Re4 d3 14.cxd3 I5.Ne1 alternative. Qxd3 had to prevent 26.496, a smothered r6.d3 bs [Black Qds mate! - Ker] 7.Nxc6l? 7m The alternative 16...G{ is too dangerous, 25.d6 Bxd6 Solomon finds a way to play against d6, as White continues with 17.Nh5 . Now on with advantage in development that gives If 25...gxf4? 26.d71 '.v/tns the . Or 25...Qc6 17...f6 there follows 18.exf6 Bxf6 19.Bxf6 good 26.dxe7+ KxeT 27.Nd5+! exd5 28.Qf6+ White chances. gxf6 20.Qg4+ 21.Nxf6+ Or on 17...96 The threat was Wd6+. Qg5 29.exf6+ KfB 30.Re7 etc. 7...bxc6 8.(H) -\f6 9.f4 d5 18.4f6 Qxf6 19.exf6 etc. Qxf6 26.exd6 gxf4 Safer here seems Qe7, to castle. ltZ Chess l NZ Chess 8 31.Qc7 fxe6 32.Qxc6 Qb2+ 33.Kf1! QbS MclarenrLJ-Solomon,S s0.Qds Egl 51.6e4 Eg3 s2.6fs Qb2 s3.bs (17.Wxb5+ b47 18.Qxe6+ Wxe6 I9.Wxb89 34.Rxe6 Fencible Masters (2) tc42l axb5 54.Eb4 Qc3 55.Exb5 Eg7 56.6e6 Eg6+ ful+; tl...Wxe6 18.6xh8 Wca+ t9.6g1 Qg7 White has won a A and his c5-A is very 1.e4 e5 2.aR At6 3.6xe5 d6 4.6R Oxc.{ 57.6e7 20.Ee1+ 6rs zt.h: (21.h4 Qxhs 22.hxg5 strong. ilr,) 2l...Qxh9 22.b3 Ed3 23.Ee3 Wdl+ 5.He2 Ue7 6.d3 af6 7.Qg5 AbdT S.fu3 h6 Levi,E-Reilly,T 34...Qf4+ 35.Kg2 36.Kg3 9.Qh4 Wxe2+ 10.Qxe2 l1.Ab5 Ads 12.c4 24.bh2!.1. Qd2+ 96 Fencible Masters (2) tB07l c6 l3.Oxd6+ Qxd6 14.cxd5 QU+ ts.AdZ 13.fu7+!? The White 6 is running from checks to h4 1.e4 d6 2.d4 af6 3.fu3 4.Qc4 Qg7 5.We2 cxd5 16.a3 Qd6 l7.Qg3 6e7 18.Ecl 6e5 96 13.8b3 h6! (13...ds? 14.9xd5 Wxd5 and h5. Ac6 6.e5 694 7.Qb5 8.Qxc6 bxc6 9.h3 t9.ab3 h5 20.d4 fu6 Zt.Qxao+ 6xd6 22.0-{) G{ 15.fu7+) 14.Qxf7+ be7 l5.Qxf6+ 6xf6 36...Rb8 37.Re8+ Rxe8 38.Qxe8+ Kh7 Ah6 10.6R Eb8 il.Qf4 Exb2 r2.Wd2 afs b6 23.Ec3 Qd7 24.Q^6 EaeS 25.Efcl Ad8 16.Qc4 g5+l 13...6d7 39.Qg6+ Kh8 40.Qe8+ Kh7 41.Qe7 Kh8 13.(HH) E'b414.fu2 Ea4 15.fu3 Ec4 16.94 26.4d2 He7 27.At3 f6 28.Ee3 Ae6 29.h4 b5 Only move. [13...Wxc7 14.Qxf6 Eg8 42.Kh4 Kh7 43.f6 dxe5 17.Qxe5 Qxe5 18.Axe5 Exd4 19.Ue2 30.6f1 Eb8 31.b3 EeeS 32.Eec3 Eb6 33.Qc8 r5.ag5 6d8 16.Qxd8 6xd8 17.Axf7+ 6e7 Solomon played out many endgames in the Ed6 20.abl Ag1 2l.Hxd4 Hxd4 22.Axc6 Wil Qxc8 34.Exc8 ExcS 35.Exc8 18.Axd6tl. tournament, perhaps this greatest 23.Axe7+ 6h8 24.Axc8 Exc8 25.a3 6e6 is his 14.ads strength. l{ 26.Ed1 c5 27.Ue5+ 698 28.Uc3 EbS 29.Eel 14.Qxf6 Wxf6 15.od5 Ed8 16.0-O Qs7. Smith,RW-Reilly,T Ura+ so.Uel Sc4 31.6d2 Wa2 32.W8 Ad4 33.Ee5 Abs 34.Ub2 Uxa3 35.Uxa3 6xa3 14...@e7 l5.Axe7l2 Fencible Masters (l) [B07] 36.Exc5 Ob5 37.c4 ad4 38.Ec7 6bs+ 15.Qxf6 9xf6 16.N2 Qs7 17.de4 f5 1.e4 d6 2.d4 af6 3.6c3 96 4.g3 Qg7 5.Qg2 39.Axb3 Exb3 40.6d2 Exh3 41.Exa7 ER 18.adf6+ 6c7+. O4 6.Age2 Ac6 7.h3 e5 8.Qe3 Qd7 9.H) 42.c5 flxf2+ 43.6d3 Efl 44.&e4 Ecl 45.6d5 15...Wxe7?! exd4 l0.Oxd4 Ee8 1l.6de2 b5 12.a3 a5 Edl+ 46.6e5 Eel+ 47.6d6 Edl+ 48.6e5 15...6xe7! 16.N2 d5 [only move] (16...h5; 13.of4 Eb8 14.A 6es 15.b3 Wc8 16.6h2 h5 Eet+ 49.6d6 Ydt+%-% 16...h6 t7.Qlf6+ b40 tA.wp+; 17.8R wd6! l7.Acds ah7 18.8d2 h4 19.gxh4 Ed8 (17...QfS I8.ga!) 18.Uxd5 [only move] 20.Uxa5 *6 2l.Wxc7 Qxal 22.Uxd8 EexdS Green,EM-KulashkorA (ts.Qxds M4) 18...9xd5 19.Qxd5 ab8 23.Exat fus 24.9b6 Ee8 25.Qc7 Ebc8 Fencible Masters (2) tA37) 20.*A Ea6 21.Axe5 h6 22.Qxf6+ bxf6T. 26.Ecl Qe6 27.Qxd6 Ac6 28.4c7 Eed8 l.g3 c5 2.Qg2 96 3.c4 Qg7 q.ful fue S.al t6.ad2 29.fub5 6Ue rO.6xal Exd6 3l.6dxe6 fxe6 a5 6.d3 d6 7.OI3 e5 8.G{ OgeT 9.Eb1 0-{) Compensation. 32.c4 fla6 33.Axg6 &fl 34.fu5+ 6f6 35.f4 35...Ea6 37.Eb8 Exa3 37.Exb5 Eal+ 38.6e2 10.Qgs f6 11.Qe3 h6 12.fu1 f5 13.fu2 f4 16...h6 36.b4 15.b4 16.axb4 cxb4 Exa3 Eb3 37.8d1 af8 38.b5 ag6 ilrl+ Zg.bdZ Oxg2 40.8c5 fla2+ 4t.Hc2 l4.gd2 9e4 axb4 Only move. 39.fug6 6xg6 40.Qfi Eb2+ 41.693 Ea8 17.Od5 Axds 18.cxd5 Ae7 19.Exb4 Ed7 Hxc2+ 42.bxc2 be6 43.b4 hfs 44.bca bf4 l7.Qxf6 Wxf6 18.0b3t Ea7 19.0xc5+ 6c7 42.8d3 Eal 43.ER 6hs 44.fs Ebbl 45.Qe2 20.gxf4%-% 45.Agt Axh4 46.b5 OR 47.fu2+ 694 48.6b4 20.fu4 We1 21.Ec1 22.Qb5 Egl+ 46.6f4 1-{ Qb7 h4 49.ba5 h3 50.6a6 h2 51.693 6xd4 SmallrVA-GarbettrPA 22.uds N4t+. MclarenrLJ-Levi,E 52.bxa7 Axbs+ 53.6b0 6n Sl.6xn5 6xf2 Fencible Masters (2), lD94l 22...bb6t 0-1 Fencible Masters (l) tc42l 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.d af6 4.fu3 g6 s.6fl Qg7 1.e4 e5 2.aR af6 3.6xe5 d6 4.AR Axe4 SermekrD-SmithrRW 6.h3 (H) 7.Q,e2 a6 8.a4 a5 9.0{ 6a6 10.b3 5.Ue2 We7 6.d3 Af6 7.Qg5 Uxe2+ 8.Qxe2 Qe7 Fencible Masters (2) lB22) Ae411.Qb2 Aacl%-% 9.As c6 to.(H) Oa6 il.Ehet fu1 12.*4 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d6 3.d4 Af6 4.Qd3 cxd4 5.cxd4 Reilly,T - Sermek,D 6xe4 13.dxe4 Qg4 l4.Qxe7 6xe7 15.4d4 Qe6 96 6.h3 Qg7 1.AR H) 8.ad 6c6 9.0-0 e5 Fencible Masters (3) tA57l 16.f4 EadS 17.94 96 18.h4 c5 19.6xe6 fxe6 10.dxe5 dxe5 1l.Qe3 Qe6 l2.Ag5 We7 Notes by GM Drazen Sermek 20.f5 EhfS 21.Qd3 bn ZZ.gS b5 23.c3 e5 13.6xe6 Uxe6 l4.Hz4 h6 15.Qc4 We7 l.dA At6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.4c3 24.8n gxf5 25.Exf5+ 6e7 26.Edfl c4 16.Efdl Efds 17.Qb5 Od4 t8.Qxd4 exd4 axb5 6.e4 b4 7.AbS d6 8.Qc4 27.Qe2 *e zt.Qgl 29.bc2 a5 30.Exf8 96 19.Exd4 a6 20.Qf1 Exd4 2l.Wxd4 Ed8 8...4bd7. ExfB 3l.Qf5 Ag2 32.8f2^f4 Axh4 33.Eh2 Oxfs 22.Wet Wb4 23.e5 Ee8 24.93 Qf8 25.fle1 ad7 9.e51? dxe5 10.d6?l' 34.Exh7+ 6e6 35.exf5+ Exf5 36.96 Ef2+ 26.Wf4 Uxf4 27.gxf4 95 2E.Edr Acs 29.4d5 l0.aR. 31.bcl Eg2 38.Eb7 Exg6 39.Exb5 6f5 Qg7 30.b4 ad1 31.fu7 He7 32.e6 Ab6 10...exd6 11.Qg5 Ea5l 40.Exa5 be4 41.a4 d5 42.8b5 d4 43.cxd4 33.Ed8+ Qf8 34.exf7+ 6xfl 35.ad5 Axds 11...Qb7 12.Qxf6 Uxf6 13.0c7+ 6d8 exd4 44.8h5 Egl+ 45.6d2 Eg2+ 46.6c1 6d3 36.Exd5 gxf4 37.Ef5+ 6e8 38.Exf4 Ef7 14.Axa8 Qxg2 l5.Qd5 e4 16.Wa4l unclear. 22...fs 23.Wds+-; 22...8a5 23.Wd5 Wd7 47.Ehl 6e2 48.a5 d3 49.a6 Eg6 50.Eh2+ 39.Ec4 6d8 40.Qe2 Qd6 41.Qg4 Ec7 42.8d4 12.44 Ac6t 24.4f6+-; 22...8c8 23.0-{ 6b8 24.Wxd6+ 6e3 5t.Eh3+ 6dl sz.al Ea6 53.Eh7 6cs Ecl+ 43.692 bc7 44.Qe6 Eel 45.Qd5 Qe5 12...h6 l3.6xe5 hxg5 [only move] 14.Axf7 Sxd6 25.6xd6+. s4.6d2%-% 46.Ec.1+ 6b8 47.f4 Qf6 4S.6f3 hs 49.Qf7 h4 Se7+ 15.S11 Exb5! 16.Wa4! Qe6 17.Qxe6l 23.Qxc6t

NZ Chess NZ Chess 10 23.Axd6'] EdS 24.Qxc6 Exd6; 23.Uxd6 40.Exb4 6xe2+ 41.9*"2 Exd5 42.Eb8+ 11 6e7 42.E.d7+ 6e5 43.Ea2 6e6 44.8h7 Elf5 Giving up the two Qs. 25...Ra7 and Wxd6 24.6xd6 f5+. 43.Eb7+ 44.Qc4 bf6 Edl+ 45.692 6xf5 45.Ea6+ 6e5 46.Exh6 Ef2+ 47.6h3 Ef8 doubling Es on the a-file was better. Then 23...Qxc6 24.8b3 Qbs!! 46.Exf7+ bg6 47.HR e4 48.Ef4 Eel 49.Exe4 48.Ead6 H2f3 49.bg414 bringing the 6 to e7 would draw the game. 24...d5 25.*5 Wd6l (25...8b5? Exe4 50.Qd3 6f5 5r.6R 1-{ [unclear) 26.Exc5 26.Wxb4+ bc7 27.fu6+) 26.WxM+ bc7 27.a3 Smith,RW-Green,EM KulashkorA-Small,VA From now on Paul str-uggling EbS 28.8d2 Eb5 29.ad [unclear]. Fencible Masters (3) [867] is with his Fencible Masters (3) tB40l bad Q. 25.Uxb4 [unclear] 1.e4 c5 2.fu3 fu6 3.Age2 d6 4.d4 cxd4 t.e4 c5 2.4f3 e6 3.b3 af6 4.e5 Ads 5.c4 2s.N2 d5 26.Hxd5 Ed8;. fu1 5.6xd4 6re 6.Qgs e6 7.Wd2 a6 8.0{{t Qd7 26...8a4 27.Ebl Hb4 28.Ea5 b6 6.Qb2 Abc6 1.e3 af5 S.ad d6 9.exd6 Qxd6 25...8a4 26.Wxd6+ Wxd6 27.Oxd6 Qa6!T 9.f3 b5 10.He1 Qe7 11.h4 (H 12.94 Axd4 With the idea of improving the scope of his 10.Qg2 G{ 11.G.{ a6 12.fu4 Qs1 13.fu1 28.f3 13.Exd4 Wa5 14.e5 dxe5 15.Exd7 6xd7 a. Afdl l4.ad3 Ua5 15.a3 Eb6 16.b4 cxb4 l6.Qxe7 EfeS 28.b3!? Exa2 29.*A+ Qxc4 30.bxc4 EdS l7.Ue4 EacS 18.Qd3 f5 l9.Eb4 29.8a2 c5 30.Ebal 6{8 3l.dxc5 bxc5 17.axb4 Ed8 l8.Qc3 f5 l9.6ec5 Qxc5 3l.G{ 6c5 32.Eld I Ed4=. Eb6 20.gxf5 a5 21.Ud6 We3+ 22.6b1 ac5 32.Ea7 Ec8? 20.Oxc5 a5 2t.dz4 Vci 22.b5 fus 23.d9 f4 28...flxa,2 23.Qxb5 ExeT 24.Uxe7 exf5 25.Edl h6 Sermek, 29.&f2 24.b6 Wn 25.Eet Aec6 26.gxf4 Wxf4 27.Eie4 GM who was also watching the 26.Q.c4+ 6h8 27.8d8+ 6trz zs.Qgs+ 6ns game, Unclear l29.Axf7 Eh7 30.6xe5 He7 31.f4 Efs 2s.f4 Wg6 29.8a2 told me it must be a draw. Black Exb2Tl. 29.Qe6+ 1{) could simply play ...Exc2 and after W}ite 29...8xb2+ 30.693 f5 31.Ebl Exbl SolomonrS-Garbett,PA wins the c-A it is a dead draw. Perhaps Paul 32.Exb1+ &c5 33.6f7 Ee8 34.axh6 e4t?T Fencible Masters (4) tD52) played to win?!? 35.fxe4 fxe4 36.494 e3 37.Eel e2l Notes by IM Ortvain Sarapu 33.Hta2 Eb6 34.6fi Qc6 37...bd4 38.Exe3 Exe3+ 39.6re3 6xe3 l.d4 d5 2.4t3 af6 3.c4 c6 4.fu3 e6 5.Qg5 The bad Q disappears, but now the White 6 ao.bs4=. Auaz o.e3 Wa5 becomes very strong. 38.h4 The Cambridge Springs defence. It is 35.Qxc6 Ebxc6 36.6e2 hS 37.bd3 c4+ Unclear. [3 8.6f2 6a+-+1 impressive that both players know this 38.6c3 Ed6 38...6d4 39.Ah2Qb7t variation so well!? 39...6e3? 40.4R Qb7 a1.Ag1 bd2 42.Exe2+ 7.4d2 Exe2 43.fue2 bxe2 44.bg4:. Pachman gives this as the classical 40.6f2! 6o1 41.Ear variation in his book "Queen's Gambit". Unclear. l41.aB? Qxf3 42.gxB bd2 43.f4 7...dxc4 8.Qxf6 6xf6 9.Axc4Wc7 Ee+-+1 29...e5 30.fxe5 Qf5 31.Ee3 Qg4 32.8fl Ef8 Pachman: "The basic position of the 41...9xg21 42.bxg2?? 33.812 ExI2 34.Wxf2 Ef8 35.Ug3 Af5 36.8n Rubinstein Variation. Practical tests have 42.8a3+ 6c4 [unclear] (42...bd4 4j.bxg2 6xe3 37.Uxd QA 3S.Wd2 EfS 39.h4 6xe5 shown that Black can equalise." etw 44.il3+:) 43.6e1 Qd5 44.Ha2t:. 40.Qxe5 Exe5 41.0c3 Ee2 42.Wxe2 9xe2 10.Qe2 Qe7 42...e1W 43.Exel Exel-+ 44.d8 Be2+ 43.Axe2 tsxfi 44.Qd5+ 6f8 45.6f2 a4 Also playable here is c5. a5.6g3 46.Qxb7 Uxc4 0-1 6e4 46.O95+ bfs 47.aR A!Ee3+- (H) 0-1 ll.0{ 12.Ecl Ed8 13.Uc2 Qd7 14.6e5 SolomonrS-LevlrE Qes l5.QR Garbett, P A Mclaren, L J Fencible Masters (3) - tDOll the game Prucha-E Richter (Prague Fencible In 39.8a8! ExaS 40.Exa8+ 6e7 41.8a7+ 6f6 Masters (3) tB80l 1.d4 af6 2.ad ds 3.Qg5 Qf5 4.R AbdT 1945) there was played l15.aR N7l 42.bxc4Ed2 1.e4 c5 z.aB d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Axdq Af6 5.Axd5 Oxd5 6.e4 h6 7.Qh4 6e3 S.Eil Axfl l6.Efd1 Af8 fi.a3 Qd6 18.*A f6 Solomon finishes the game in fine style. 5.Oc3 e6 6.93 Ac6 7.Qg2 9d7 8.G{ Qe7 9.exf5 c6 10.6xf1 Eb6 11.b3 0-44 12.fu2 (Pachman)l 43.b4 Exf2 44.b5 6e5 45.8d7 46.b6E;b2 9.Eel 0-0 10.6xc6 Qxc6 11.a4 a6 l2.a1Wc7 6t0 tt.cl e5 14.fxe6 fxe6 15.a4 a5 t6.Qf2 s6 15...Eac8 16.{3 ad7 t7.axd7 QxdT l8.Efdl 47.b7 f5 48.6c5 6e4? r3.Qd Ad7 l4.Ed2 Eacs ts.Qd4 Qf6 l6.adr c5 17.We3 Ad7 18.gca cxd4 t9.Qxd4 Qc5 Qe8 19.Ub3 Eb6 20.Exb6 axb6 21.a3 Ea8 This loses immediately. 48...Eb1 49.6c6 Qxd4 17.Wxd4 Af6 18.c4 Efd8 r9.ad e5 20.Eel e5 21.Qxc5 Axcl ZZ.*,1 e4 23.frc4 22.h4 6e4 woutd give White problems in finding 20.8d3 b5 2t.axb6 Wxb6 22.Afs 618 23.8d2 Ehf8+ 24.691 6xb3+ 25.c5 Uxc5+ 26.Uxc5+ Black has two Qs, but the Q on e8 is a how to win! *E 24.b4 Qd7 25.0e3 Qe6 26.Eect 6f6 Axci 27.h4 Ed4 28.Eh3 Exa4 29.8c3 b6 problem. How to make it active? Perhaps 49.Ed4+ 1-{ 2?.h3 Eb8 28.Eab1 Ea8 29.Ue2 Ed4 30.8d1 30.0d3 Ea2 31.Ebl 32.Oxc5 Ef6 bxc5 Black should try ...f6 and...Qf7. UU0 ft.AfS EacS 32.Edct 32...Qxf5 33.exf5 33.Exc5+ 6AZ re.EUZ+ 6d6 35.Ed5+ 6e6 Small,VA-Smith,RW 22.-.b5 23.*.4 b4 24.axb4 Qxb4 25.6c5 Ed4 34.Qb7 Eb8 35.Qxa6 ae.l 36.Eb3 d5 36.flxg7 Ha4 37.93 Exe4 38.Exa5 Eel+ Fencible Masters (4), lB97l 37.cxd5 Exb4 38.Exb4 Sxb4 39.Ec4 Qxc5?l Axg3 39.692 Eefl 40.8a6+ 6e5 4l.Ee7+ 6d5 1.d4 6f6 2.c4 96 a.Aca 9g7 4.e4 d6 s.Af3 o- 0 6.Qe2 e5 7.G{ 6ce S.as fu1 g.bq a5

NZChus NZ Chess I 12 13 10.Qa3 axb4 1l.Qxb4 Ad7 12.a4 h6 f 3.Ad2 Qh4 28.Ee2 Exc4 29.Wxc4 Uxe2 30.Qd4 h6 Clear margin in the Major Open f5 14.A hs 15.6h1 Qh6 16.ab3 6f6 17.c5 31.6c3 Wc2 32.f6fld2 33.9c8+ 6h7 34.8g4 fxe4 lS.fxe4 Qg4 19.a5 6hz zO.Uaf Uaz 96 35.Qe3 Qf2+ 36.0xI2 Wxd 37.Uxe4 Ed6 Tim Hare, of Upper Hutt, scored a decisive Normally the Leningrad Dutch involves 21.h3 Qxe2 22.Axe2 h4 23.cxd6 cxd6 38.Wxb7 Exf6 39.b5 fus 40.Wc7 fu.4 win in the New Zealand Major Open at the Black playing af6. Black "has" to contest the 24.4d2 ahs 25.fu.4 Exfl+ 26.Exfl Ac8 41.Uxc3 Axc3 42.b6 Efs 43.Eel Eb5 44.h3 North Shore congress, conceding only tl[ee :4,:qyu." - despite.the f"-:j th"t,with a little judicious preparation, White can always 27.OelWez 28.U8 Af4 29.Axf4 Qxf4 30.Ug4 95 45.Ee7 6g6 46.6h2 hff ll.Hal fuc draws to score 9% and hnish l%-poinis clear J"l9l:1"": c^-^^ 4\L< r.--t -. L--- sponsored bvby the Qgs 31.Qf2 697 48.Qd4+ be6 49.a4 Eb4 50.b7 6AO St.QcS ( ongress, ^A an' Basman writes ExbT 52.Ea6 Ed7 53.94 6e5 54.Exd6 Ec7 vents and 55.Qb4 Eb7 56.Qc5 Ec7 57.Qa3 Bc2+ open ':::'tr:"i"i5:: :"t-)7////l /////, t 58.691 Ea2 59.8d3 6e4 60.Eb3 f5 61.gxf5 'tloes Metge in wve (ff6). Firstly it not Eal+ 62.612 Ea2+ 63.693 6xf5 64.a5 Ec2 7z*r , round 3, the lead was shared by Paul Dunn, btock the Q.,s diagonal, nor the bfl,s line, 65.a6 Ec7 66.Qb2 6e4 67.8a3 Ea7 68.694 Arthur Casilang and Bob Gibbons with three after castling. Secondly, the black squares of i itz Ztt 6as 0s.6trs 6e4 70.6xh6 6rs zt.Eas+ 6ru wins. In round 4 Durur beat Gibbons and the b-side have weakened; a A on /7 can '/r{;fl, %, 72.9c1+ 693 73.8a3+ bhz 74.Qxg5 be,2 Casilang beat Metge, giving Dunn defend h6 and 95. Thirdly, sometimes White 75.h4 &h2 76.Qe3 Ea8 77.Qc5 78.a7 and 6hl plqys d5 and Black answers e5; in this case 6h2 79.Eb3 EhS+ 36.6*5 Eh7 Casilang a half-point lead over Hare and 8l.a8u Eg7+ a A onJT can defend d6'" %ai'"" 82.6f5 Ef7+ Alan Dunn, who had scored three wins after ,% 83.6e4 Ef4+ 84.6e3 ER+ Devotees of the Leningrad will recognise lfufti 85.6x4l-{) drawing in round 1. '. lasman's rationale' In addition, paul Dunn beat casilang in ro Green,EM-Reilly,T Ltests e5 and' in not occupying the outright lead, while Hare Fencible Masters (4) lA25) st potential 6-side home for the touch with a win over Aran Dun 1.g3 96 2.Qg2 Qg7 3.c4 e5 4.aca Ac6 5.e3 f5 Hare took the read by beating 32"Ebr Qf6 33.Ecl Wd8 34.4b6 0xb6 6.d3 d6 7.age2 af6 8.(H) 0{ 9.Ebl a5 , l"t"Tt"Tl1j:l:;:Tt;hT;i:Ti; 35.Qxb6 Ue8 36.Ec7+ 6h8 37.6h2 Eb8 10.a3 95 ll.f4 gxf4 t2.exf4 6nS r:.nr Egt an encounter which tle winner has can look like a perverse use of one's time - 38.Ed7 Qe7 39.9c7 EcS 40.Exe7 I{ 14.Qe3 Ue8 15.We1 Qd7 16.Ed1 Ug6 l7.Ab5 annotated. From that point Hare dominated especially at a fairly critical point in the EacS 18.Uf2 Ahs 19.6h2 the tournament, beating off several game. White can easily become over- LevirE-Sermek,D Qf6 20.d4 exd4 21.Obxd4 Bg7 22.QR Axdl Z:.Qxa4 Qxal challengers and drawing with Miomir reassured that he is indeed going to realise Fencible Masters (4) tB30l 24.Exd4 ilrc zs.fui Ecg8 26.891 Uh6 Arandjelovic in round 8 an"d Dave Cooper in that "theoretical advantage", heave a huge l.e4 c5 2.Afj fu6 3.Qb5 e6 AgeT ^ 4.04 27.e/ds Oe8 28.Ed3 c6 29.fu3 Eg6 30.c5 d5 ro,nd 10. sigh of relief, become complacent, lose 5.fu3 Ad4 6.a4 a6 7.Qe2 *.c6 8.d3 objectiviry and suffer as a consequence.On a 96 31.wd4+ 616 SZ.EeS Wgt 33.N2 hs 34.h4 Arrer oraws m rounos..-_ r_ I ano-_ r "J. 9.axd4 cxd4 10.0b1 Qg7 tt.9d2 0-0 l2.Oa3 ^ 6hz ss.Ees Qc8 36.We3 Wf8 37.4d4 0-1 Arandjelovic progressed f5 13.f4 d6 14.0c4 d5 l5.exd5 exd5 16.6a3 ;illy fu.;;,h; iX*'"T3,"""1,:"1"b.t" *il:"'"*li"nt'j: field and from rorurd 6 held second place. Qe6 17.QR Ua0 rr.gr Eab8 l9.We2 Qf? He castled 6_.ra"l SiitrLrieging with the h_A is 2O.Vg2 b5 21.axb5 axb5 22.b4 Axb4 lost to Cooper in the hnal round, which afairlyobviousplanfor-Wf,ite,andonethat 23.Efbl 6c0 Z4.ExtrS Exbs 25.6xb5 Ec5 WANTED TO BUY opened up Hare's lead and enabled Cooper can easily result in disaster for Black. 26.*7 fuZ Zl.Aae Uxc2 28.Qb4 Wxd3 and Hilton Bennett to catch Arandjelovic on 7.0c3 11-4 g.d5 AI7 9.ee3 Australasian Chess Review, 1929-1944 points share 29.*7 Ec8 30.Qxe7 We3+ 3l.6hl 9xe7 8 to 2:. Bennett beat early White, quite sensibly, wants to exchange 32.fud5 UOO leader :3.Eer 618 34.Eal d3 35.Ed1 A History of Chess (H.J.R.Mu:ray) Casilang in this round. the Indian e. Howevei,- Black can play c-5, Ec2 36.Wfl Qxd5 37.Uxd3 Qx8+ 38.Uxf3 Zyg Frankel went all out to win against releasing the presslre on c6 and controlling Any chess pre-1915. Uc6 39.Ed5 6fl 0-l literature published Hare in the last round, to try and take second d4. Items in any condition considered. Mclaren, L J - Kulashko, A place outright. He lost arrd had to be content 9...c5 10.Wc2 Od7 II.Eael?t with with Russell Metge (who beat ,'wrong Fencible Masters (4) IB22l Send details to 5: Paul This looks like a case of the E.,' 1.e4 c5 2.4f3 e6 3.c3 d5 4.exd5 Uxd5 5.d4 Dunn in the last round), Noel Nuval (who Thematic for Black is the b5 A break. This is Chess Af6 6.4a3 Qe7 7.ab5 6a6 8.Qe3 0-{ 9.Qe2 N.Z. Supplies beat Gibbons) and Paul Beach. much harder to prevent and made more Ed8 10.0{ Qd7 tl.c4 Wfs 12.fu3 cxd4 P.O. Box 42-090, Wainuiomata DunnrP-HarerT attractive for Black, without a White E on 13.fud4 Sa5 (04)5 the a-file. 14.a3 e5 15.6f3 Qe6 l6.Sc2 e4 Phone/fax 64- 8578 NZ Major Open (6) [A10] r7.b4 Wf5 r8.Od4 We5 l9.6xe6 Uxe6 20.6b5 Email : che ss. chesssu pply @xtr a. co.nz Notes by Tim Hare tt...a6 12.a4 Eb8 13.Qcl af6 14.b3 Qd7 Ag4 2l.Qxg4 Wxg4 22.Qxa7 Ed3 23.Eael l5.Ad2 Ee8 1.c4 f5 2.g3 96 3.Qg2 Qg7 4.d4 d6 5.6f3 c6 Ec8 24.R Wgs 25.f4 S96 26.fs Wg4 21.Qe3 6.0-0 ah6t? Something of a double-edged move. It supports the b5 break but juxtaposes the U

NZChs NZ Chess 14 with White's E. Such x-ray attacks can 23...Uxb3 24.Aa5 Wa4 25.R Ae5 26.Axf6+ 2O.h1 Ua3+ 21.6b1 Ad3 22.Q.c3 6xel dxc4 17.Uxc4 6f8 ls.ds 6esr tg.Oxesl5 easily become the cause of problems later Qxf6 23.Qxct Se3 24.Qg3 Uuz zs.a: a5 26.b5 fxe5 20.Qxe5 1-0 on. Time, or rather was We3 27.€\6 Qxa3 28.6a2 Qd6 29.Od.1 Eft the lack of it, Gibbons,RE-Hare,T 16.e4 b5 l7.axb5 axb5 18.cxb5 fxe4 becoming an increasing problem for White. 30.4c6 Qxe6 3l.dxe6 Ua3+ 32.6b1 Et4+ NZ Major Open (9) [B20] White's move 18 has vacated c4 for the 6. 21.g4Q.d1 28.E.e4?t 33.Uxb.l Qxb4 31.Qh1 Exf,t 35.e7 d,fl 0-l The big drawback is tbat b3 is now a very- 1.e4 c5 2.c4 fu.6 3.fu3 96 4.d3 Qg7 5.Qd2 28.g5!? with the idea of f4, contesting e5, Metge, RC-Cruden,NB difhcult-to-defend Of6 6.93 d61.Qg2 a6 8.Age2 Eb8 9.a4 Qg4 target. I was banking on looks to give better chaqces, although White being NZ Major Open (2) [D36] 10.h3 Qd7 11.0{ (H) t2.ad5 b5 l3.axb5 able to hold the e7 square and is seriously compromising his 6-side the in . l.d.l Af6 z.cl c6 3.fu3 d5 4,Qg5 Qe7 5.cxd5 axb5 14.cxb5 Exb5 15.Qc3 15...6xd5 counterattack down the b-fl|e. process. exd5 6.uc2 0 7.e3 abdT S.Qd3 h6 9.Qf.{ 16.exd5 17.Qxd4 Ub6 19.4c4 Qxbs { ad4 cxd4 18.8d2 28...8b4 29.Exb4 cxb4 c6 l0.Ogc2 Ee8 11.h3 afS 12.0-m) Qd6 19.Ea2 Eb8 20.EbI Puts the a5 O en prise and takes the A one 13.g4 Oe6 1,l.Qxd6 Uxd6 l5.Edgt c5 16.h4 square further towards promotion - can't be 95 17.hxg5 hxgS bad! 30.Oc6 Axc6 31.dxc6 9xc6 With two extra As, significantly better Qs, the fairly obvious plan of rolling the b-A it, and W}ite's time trouble, the rest is a matter of "technique"; ie, retain control and check every move three times to make sure ihat (a) ii your U isn't about to be taken, and your 6 isn't about to be "spatially embarrassed." ti Petrosian recommends that players "sit on their hands" in such positions - excellent 20.CIh3? advice. 20...e6 21.fu1 exdS 22.b3 Ec8 23.Ebal h6 Eyeing the very attractive e6 square 32.95 - Qc3 33.Ue3 e5 34.8d3 Qd4+ 35.6h1 24.bh2 Qe6 25.8f4 26.Wd2 Wc5 27.8a8 often the Achilles heel of Leningrad e5 b3 36.Qe3 Ebs 37.Wd2 b2 0-l r8.Eh6 697 19.693 Axd4 20.Exf6 0xc2 Ebb8 28.E8a5 Uc2 29.Uxc2 flxc2 30.Ea8 systems. I think that White needed to 21.ohs+ 6f8 2Z.ExA6 t-O Exa8 31.Exa8+ 6h7 32.Eal Exf2 33.Eb1 prepare his occupation of e6 more carefully. Beach,PK_-GibbonsrRE flc2 34.b4 Ec6 35.b5 Eb6 36.4e2 Qes After the game spent a good deal of time NZ Major open (2) [B21] NuvalrNS-HarerT 37.Eb4 697 3s.6gl Qd7 39.axd4 Qxd4+ look at lines beginning 2O.AxeA axds 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.d3 af6 5.dxe4 NZ Major Open (a) [Aa3] 40.Exd4 Exb5 41.h4 Qe6 42.Q4 6f6 43.6f2 21.*xd6 6M. This analysis became more Axe4 6.4f3 Qc5 7.Ue2 f5 8.6c3 0{ 9.6xe4 1.d4 c5 2.4f3 cxd4 3.axd4 Af6 4.aca d5 6e5 44.6e3 f5 45.Ea4 Eb3 46.8d4 f4+ and more whimsical as we assessed long fxe4 10.Wxe4 9f5 1l.Uc4 Ee8+ 12.Qe2 0d7 5.g3 e5 6.Af3 ac6 Z.QgS dl 8.6e4 8...4xe4 47.gxf4+ gxf4+ 48.Exf4 Exd3+ 49.6xd3 sequnces of forced captures. On reflection I 13.Qd2 Ee4 t4.Eb3 Ue8 15.0{H Exe2 9.Qxd8 Qb4+ 10.e dxc3 11.Qg5 c2+ t2.Q.d2 6xf4 s0.Qd1 Qg4 51.Qa4 Qn 52.Qd7 h5 think Black is clearly better after 2l.axeA 16.Ehel QoO rZ.69S 6c5 t8.Uc4 Exel cxdlg+ t3.Exdl Qxd2+ 14.fud2 fu.d2 Ag4t't 53.Qe8 694 54.6e3 Qe4 55.Qf7 6xh4 56.6f4 21.*xd6 fud6 2lfud6 exd6 23.Exe8 19.Exe1 Ua4 15.Exd2 15...Qe6 16.b3 Ed8 17.Qg2 Exd2 Ebxe8 Although Qg2 s7.Qg6 d4 s8.Qd3 6rr sq.Qr+ 6nz White is nominally ahead 18.6xd2 6e7 l9.Ec1 Ed8+ 20.6e1 Ed62l.f4 on material his position appears 60.695 Qfl 0-r difficult, to exf4 22.gxf4 Qd5 23.e4 Ee6 24.f5 Ee5 say the least. White can try ;20.4xe4 694l? 25.8c5 Exe4+ 26.Qxe4 Qxe4 21.b4 bd6 Metge, R C - ArandJelovic, M 21.h3 Age5 22.f4 axc4 23.bxc4 and Qa4 ft, 7ru 28.f6 gxf6 29.a3 f5 30.612 a5 31.8b5 axb4 NZ Major Open (10) [D5l] Black's play down the b-file looks to hold %. 32.zxb4 6c7 33.6e3 b6 34.6f4 6b7 35.h4 l.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.6d Af6 4.Qg5 abdT the balance. 7W%, 6a6 36.Exf5 Qxf5 37.b5+ 6xb5 38.6xf5 6c5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.Sc2 Qe7 7.e3 6f8 8.Qd3 Ae6 20...Qd7! 2t.Qg2 ffift%Nqffi 0--1 9.Qh4 g6 l0.Age2 0-{ rr.Qg3 c5 t2.af4 c4 What else? Exchanging on d7 would leave l3.Qe2 6xf4 14.Qxf4 Qfs r5.Ed2 Wd7 ArandJelovic, M Dunn, P the White squares around White's 6 - l6.Qg5 b5 r7.Qf3 b4 lS.axds 6xd5 19.Qxe7 Major Open (07) painfully exposed. vi?% NZ [B13] 6xe7 20.Qxa8 ExaS 2l.Uxb4 Qd3 22.b3 Wga 21...Qfs 22.Axe4 Wb5 23.8d2 l.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Qd3 96 5.Qf4 23.Wd2 tsxg2 2.{.G{)-{) Ec8 25.Ub4 cxb3+ gds+ Abandoning b3 to its inevitable fate. Qg7 6.c3 *.6 7.We2 0h6 8.0d2 G{ 9.OgR 26.6b2 Ec2+ 27.6xb3 0-t Ee8 10.0-{ Qf5 ll.Efel Qxd3 12.Wxd3 f6 l3.u* 6f7 14.we6 6b8 ls.ab3 b6 16.c4

NZ Chess NZ Chess 16 FrankelrZ-NuvalrNS Hare,TG-Frankel,Z 17 NZ Major Open (9), [Ca7] NZ Major Open (11) [A00] Civic Easter honours shared 1.e4 e5 2.aR fu6 3.fu3 Af6 4.d4 exd,4 1.g3 e6 2.Qg2 d5 3.d3 Qd6 4.Ad2 f5 5.e4 by Mike Schwass 5.4d5 Qe7 6.Qc4 d6 7.Axd4 6eS S.Qb: Oxel Ate e.fuz (H) 7.0{ c6 8.c4 dxe4 9.dxe4 e5 Gavin Marner and Phil Monrad are the 23.Exb2 Qdl 24.Uh4 f6 25.fu3 [25.6xf6+t] 9.4b5 (H) 10.abxc7 Eb8 ll.Qe3 fus l0.Wb3 0h811.exf5 Qxf5 12.6f3 Uc7 13.Qe3 1997 Civic Easter Tournament winners. 25...95 26.fxg5 A96 27.We4 Bxg5+ lg.$g2 l2.Axe7+ UxeT 13.0ds Ed8 r4.0-{ Qe6 a^6 l4.Ah4 Qe6 I5.Uc2 c5 16.a3 EaeS 17.b3 Both went through undefeated, conceding Qg4 29.*4 We5 30.8a2 f5 3t.Eaal 0f4 15.8d2 Ed7 16.Efdr Qg4 17.Qxc5 dxcs ab8 18.fu3 a6 lg.afs Qxf5 20.Uxf5 fu6 two draws in the six rounds. They had a 32.Ags Ef6 33.0e4 Ug7 0-l 18.Ee1 Efe819.Wg5 21.8h3 AAI ZZ.gn Wd7 23.fu4 Qe7 24.Axf6 diplomatic and energy-saving 7-move draw FrankelrZ - BarlowrA Qxf6 25.6h1 e4 26.Hzd,t We7 27.95 Qxg5 in round 5 before both drawing again in the Civic Easter, [C47] 28.Qxd4 cxd4 29.Exd4 Ef4 30.Ee1@ 1-{l il final round. Marner drew with Don Stracy Notes by Mike Schwass Cooper, D J - ArandJelovic, M while Monrad drew with Mike Schwass. 1.e4 e5 2.afi fu6 3.Aca Of6 4.d4 exd4 l 5.4d5 NZ Major Open (11) [C88] Marner's King's Bishop's Gambit yielded axd5 6.exd5 Ab4 i.Q,c4Wei+ the point This 1.e4 e5 2.aR il6 3.Qb5 a6 4.Qa4 af6 5.H full in the two games he essayed it. has a rather "made-up" look but Qe7 6.Eel b5 7.Qb3 G{ 8.a4 Qb7'9.c3 d5 On both occasions reckless opponents were seems reasonable. 10.d4 exd4 11.e5 ae4 l2.cxd4 AaS l3.Qc2 seduced by the queen check on h4, only to 8.6d2 Uc5 9.Eel+ Qe7 10.Ue2 0-{ 11.a3 f5 l4.exf6 Qxf6 15.6c3 6xc3 16.bxc3 6c4 be driven back with gain of tempo later on. Ee8 17.8d3 g61s.Qh6 Q.g1 t9.Qxg7 &xg7 20.fle6 The tournament featured innovative Sets the trap ...Qg5dis+, which later is Ef6 2|.Eael Ad6 22.Ud Ae4 23.Ee5 Wf8 timetabliag by the organisers with players crucial. 24.axb5 axb525.Qxe4 dxe4 26.695 Ee8 given the Saturday off. Dubbed "family 12.6d1 6xd5 13.b4?? fu3+ 27.Eh3 h6 28.8d7+ 1{ friendly" the idea was well received and may The right move, but incorrectly followed up. t4.bd2 Casilang, A S - Bennett, H P well be repeated trext year. Wellington's r9... gfs 20.*7+ HxeT 2l.Wxe7 A96 22.We4 And now 14...Qg5+ wins the house, e.g., NZ Major Open (11), [A52] weather was certafuly in hne form so it was gf5+ Ug5 23.R Qf5 24.Ue3 Wh4 25.Excs 9d7 15.6fi or 15.6xg5 Wxg5+ 16.6d3 Uf5+ l.d4 af6 2.c4 eS 3.dxe5 694 4.AB Qc5 5.e3 nice to have a day outside away from the 26.Wxa7 Ef8 27.8f2 Wg5 28.Ead1 Qc6 17.bxd4 Axe2+ andwins. Instead fue e.gez (H) z.(H) Ee8 8.e4 6gxe5 travails of the chessboard. 29.bht h5 30.wg3 14...Axe2?? Efs 31.Ed6 af4 32.Bxc6 Mike Schwass hnished third in the A grade bxc6 33.8e4 Ed8 34.h3 Edl+ 35.6h2 g5 An Easter bunny move. with 4Yzl6, while Lawrence Farrington and 36.h4 Ed2 37.9xg5+ Wxg5 38.hxg5 6xg2 15.bxc5 and White eventually won. Still, it Aaron Barlow shared the B grade prize. 39.0h3 bg7 40.a4 696 41.693 6xg5 42.8e5+ was good to see Aaron recover from this Lawrence also took the upset prize with a f5 43.f4+ axf4 44.bR h4 45.a5 h3 46.a6 setback, which would have discouraged win over 7937-rated Brian Ag2 a7.bg3 h2 48.&xh2 bg4 49.a7 Ah4+ Nijman, a ratng lesser mortals, and go on to share the B 50.091 Ed8 51.6f2 f4 52.Qe6+ 1{) difference of 483 points ! grade title. 1{ Patrick Savage took the C grade ahead of MarnerrG Farringtonrl DunnrP-HowardrMI some competitive and promising players - NZ Major Open (10) Civic Easter [C33] [E95] including Nick Croad and Pascal Harris, who 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Qc4 Eh4+?t l.d4 af6 2.if3 96 3.c4 Qg7 4.Oc3 0-{ 5.e4 both looked as though they would improve 4.6fI Qc5 d6 6.Qe2 abd7 e5 Ee8 5.d4 Qb6 6.0f3 We7 7.0c3 d6 8.9xf4 Qe6 7.04 8.Eel 9.Qfl quickly as the year progresses. Af8 10.d5 694 11.Ebl f5 12.g3 fxe4 l3.0xe4 9.Qff Ad7 10.a4 fi 11.a5 Qa7 12.Wd2 0-{}- The tournament was ably directed by Chris Qfs r4.Afd2 Qh6 1s.Qg2 Ad7 16.h3 Qxe4 0 13.b4 c6 14.d5 cxd5 l5.exd5 Qg4 16.8e1 Bell. However, Chris did raise some Um l7.Axe4 Qxcl 18.Exc1 6gf6 19.695 6f8 9.Qg5?? 6xm+ t0.QxA Uxg5 11.fu3 d6 tz.ael Odf6 l8.Wc3+ 6b8 19.Axd6 ,l concerns about the presentation of the axds 20.Ue5 20.8d3 697 2l.c5Ebg 22.fu4 dxc5 23.6xc5 l2.ods wdS 13.Qhs fos 14.6h1 c6 15.f4 Agf6 21.fuf7+ 6a8 22.6xd8 pairing rules and their ease of application. ExdS Uoo zl.Eeat Une zs.Uca Wd6 26.b4 s6 Axc4 16.f5 cxd5 l7.Qxf7+ 6xf7 18.Uxd5+ 23.8d6 Axf4 24.Wxt4 Ee8 25.Exe8 I Wxe8 26.h3 27.gxf3 28.Uc4 27.t4 fle7 28.a5 ae8 29.Het Af6 3o.Ecdl b6 6f8 l9.Uxc4 gf6 20.Eae1 Qd4 2r.b3 Qd7 AldridgerA - Schwass,M Qxf3 Qe3 Qd2 29.bg2 WeS 3l.6xa6 Ea8 32.b5 bxa5 33.Uxa5 08d7 22.We2 Qc6 23.8h5 69S 2a.Wg4 Ee7 25.h4 Civic Easter [A25] 30.Wc8+ 6a7 3l.Bc5+ Uxc5 34.wc3 ab6 35.ub3 e4 36.Ed4 32.bxc5 Qxa5 33.Ebl b6 34.Qe4 Oxe4 Ee5 37.Eedl Eae8 26.8f4 d5 27.e5 Qxe5 28.Effl Qc3 l.c4 96 2.*3 Qg7 3.g3 e5 4.Qg2 d6 5.e3 35.fxe4 36.Edl abdT 38.8c4 Ab6 39.Exc7+ WxcT 40.6xc7 29.Hxe7 ExeT 30.Ug3 Qe5 3l.Wg4 Qc7 32-93 fu6 6.Age2 AgeT 7.04 Qe6 8.d3 0{) 9.Ebt Qc3 a5 37.6R a4 38.6f4 h6 39.e5 40.Ed4 Ec8 41.d6 e3 42.fxe3 Exe3 43.6f2 Ee5 d4+ 33.6h2 Ee4 0-l a5 10.a3 WaZ tr.Eet d5 12.b3 Ead8 13.Qb2 Qb4 Qxc5 41.Exa4+ 6b8 42.be4 hc7 43.6ds 44.Qc6 Ef8 45.691 AfdT 46.Ads ofl Qh3 l4.Qh1 dxc4 15.dxc4 Efs r6.Ecl Ed6 Qe3 44.tre4 Qd2 45.6e6 47.Efl+ 6e8 48.6xb6 Exfl+ 49.6xfl 1{ 17.*4 Edd8 l8.Uc3 Qga D.af4 ad4 g5 46.6fl Qf4 47.e6 Qd6 48.e7 QxeT 49.Exe7+ 1-0 20.exd4 exl4 2l.gxf4 Qxd4 22.Wg3 Qxb2 NZChqs NZ Chess 18 Monrad,P 19 - Aldridge,A WANTED Civic Easter Latvian Gambit tournament [B14] ANTIOUE CHESS SET By Ted Frost l.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4 Of6 5.Aca 19th Early 20th Century Late or Howick-Paloranga's e6 6.Qg5 Qe7 7.4t3 G{ 8.c5 b6 9.b4 a5 Staunton Design Chess Set wanted Latvian Gambit him a winning chance. Briaa Millar, Clive 10.a3 h6 11.Qf4 axb4 l2.axb4 Qb7 13.Qd3 lo compliment Chess Table ol lhe tournament is recognised as one of the most Wilson and Burn were next on 4. Exal l4.Uxal bxc5 15.bxc5 ae4 f6.0-{ same period Wooden set preferred generously-sponsored, well-organised and While the total entry of 50 was lower than Oxc3 17.Wxc3 6c6 l8.Eb1 Wc8 t9.Eb2 Qa6 but not essenlial Will take younger enjoyable ofNew Zealand's one-day events, in some previous years, one of the 2O.Q.c2 Qf6 2r.Qd6 Ed8 22.fu5 Qxe5 set if it has a history!! (Ex World and 1997 conhrmed its reputation. An added encouraging features of the tournament was 23.dxe5 Ed7 24.Wa3 Ea7 25.Eb6 Qb7 Championship Malch Board!!) lf you feature was the international flavour added participation ofa number ofyoung players. 26.9d3 Bal+ 27.Qbt 96 28.h4 Q^6 29.Wd2 can help please call: Alan Winfield by Slovenian GM Drazen Sermek, and two (04) Bernie Newman honoured 6trz ro.Ura Saz rt.6nz Qc4 32.Exc6 Uxc6 on 385-9293 or a/h 025 506- Australians, IM Stephen Solomon and Tim 33.Hxf7+ 6h8 34.QfS 1-{ Upper Hutt CC members have honoured Reilly, warming up for the Fencible Masters many years of service by Bemie Newman by Aldridge,A - NiJman,A which was to follow. electing him a life member - and also Civic Easter (3) [A25] GM Serrnek lived up to his top rating for electing him for another term as president. The tournament was graced with the both events, conceding draws to the two Since 1974 Bernie has served yerars presence of indefatigable Arie Nijman, who Australians, but winning all other games to 4 as presidetrt, 1 1 as treasurer, one as auditor and gave Alan Aldridge a good win in round 3. score 516. While his win could be 1.c4 e5 Af6 3.g3 2 as committee member. also 2.fu3 6c6 4.Qg2 d6 5.d3 anticipated, the battle for minor places He has Qe7 6.4f3 contributed 0{ 7.0{ Qe6 8.Eb1 Hd7 9.495 produced some surprises. to the rururing of Wetlington Qrs to.ee Qg4 tr.t: Qhs t2.Qe3 h6 t3.Ah3 Chess League (now the district association) Peter Green, rated number 6 in the held of Ad4 14.Qxd4 exd4 15.6e2 c5 l6.ahf4 and New Zealatd Chess Association (now 95 16, lost to Sermek in round 3 but bounced 17.Axh5 axhs 18.f4 b5 19.Axd4 Axg3 the federation). back with wins over Bob Smith and Stephen 20.hxg3 cxd4 21.8h5 allorul 21..,bg7 22.b3 Solomon, then drew Bernie has taken over as president from b4 23.Ebe1 Eab8 24.f5 Qf6 25.Qh3 Ue7 with Peter Stuart in the last round Gerald Carter, who referred to the deaths in 26.c5 Ue5 27.cxd6 EbdS 2S.ER Exd6 36.e5 Hxe5 37.Exg5+ 6tB :t.Ect+ 6eZ to finish second. Stuart and the past year of two valued members Bill 29.Ecl h5 30.Ec2 Eh8 31.94 hxg4 32.Vxg4 39.9b7+ 6ao no.Eco+ 6ds 4t.Ubs# t-{ Leonard Mclaren shared third place with 4, - Winter (a member Eh4 33.Ug2 Ed8 34.Ef3 Edh8 35.Eg3 We7 half a poiat ahead of Reilly and Smith. from 1959) and Stan Solomon gave no hint of what was to come Bridger (a member since the 1970s). Rating of top women and girls in the Fencible Masters by losing in turn to John Van Pelt Green and The ratings below are 12 Gwen M Jones NS 1147 8 Rosaleen Sheehan HH 1311 Mclaren after earlier draws with John (Jan) Van Pelt, a foundation member of 13 Jenny Blacklock NS 1 1 1B 9 Winnie Ong HP 1281 Stuart and Serrnek, and hnished on 3 with drawn from the NZCF rating '1014' the Waitemata Chess Club, sadly passed 1 4 Katherine Ong HP 10 Zoe Kingston KP 1251 Nigel Hopewell, Wolfgang Leonhardt, Scott list for December 1996, and 'll away on February 25, on his 70th birthday. 15 Stormie Neilson HA 1013 Shanta Sheehan HH 1213- Wastney a:rd Prashant Mistry. includes players who have John had been out ofchess action for over a 1 2 Andrea Richardson AS 1'149 been active Top Girls The reserve tournament also produced in the last two l3.Katherine Ong HP 1110 year, since thd discovery of a cancerous 1 Winnie HP 1564 some surprises. Improving Dmtl years. Ong 14 Lynn Parlane cA 1084' Alan tumour on his spine, but seemed to making a 2 Rosaleen Sheehan HH 1278 conceded a mid-toumament draw to Julian STANDARD RATING 15 Elizabeth lvlorris NS 930. grdual recovery after surgery and had been 3 Teresa Sheehan NH 1270 Wai and drew with top-rated Richard '171 looking forward to returning to active play. Top 15 4 Shanta Sheehan HH 1 Top Girls Beesley in the last round to take a share of Unfortunately, he never made 1 Vivian J Smith WT 1695 5 Elizabelh Morris NS 698. 1 Teresa Sheehan HH 1333 it back to the hrst on 5/6. Tyrone Garrett, ofNapier, rated 2 Winnie Ong HP 1564 2 Rosaleen Sheehan HH 1311 club, although I kept in touch with him RAPID RATING number 13 in a field of 35, lost to but 3 Joyce Ong HP 1425 3 Winnie Ong HP 1281 Bum throughout his illness and kepf him informed '1387 won 4 Edilh Otene AC Top 15 4 Shanta Sheehan HH 1213' the rest of his games to play well above of chess happenings. 5 Zoe 1 Vivian J Smith WT 1691. his rating and Kingston KP 1345 5 Andrea Richardson AS 1 149 share top place. John was a strong player for many years 6 Helen Courtney GA 1294 2 JoyceOng HP 1446 6 Elizabeth NS 930- Two Morris unrated players came through to the and was Waitemata Chess Club champion 7 Lynn Padane GA 1293 3 Helen Courtney GA 1441 7 Nicole Richardson AS 777 top of the held. Zelimir Jovic lost to Graham seven times. He was a stalwart club member 8 Rosaleen Sheehan HH1278 4 Gwen M Jones NS 1377 8 Tracl Collen WE 690 Pocock but won all other games to take a 1963 9 Teresa Sheehan HH1270 5 Edith Otene AC 1347 9 lngrid Bauer WE 652 from arrd will be specially remembered third share of first place, and N Cotter had a 10 Shanta Sheehan NH 1171 6 Glenys Mills KP 1337 10 Deborah Crook WE 545 for his friendly, easygoing manner. John was draw and a 11 Glenys Mills KP 1157 7 Teresa Sheehan HH 1333 loss to share fourth ot 4% with a true gentleman, on ard offthe chess board. Richard Beesley, whose loss to Bum cost - Bob Smith NZ Chex NZ Chess 20 21 New Zealand, news games, while Love drew with Richard Sutton from Chris Bannister 3 and John Croawell (3rd on and North Shore Bernie Newman 1%. Division 2 was won by 3) David Guthrie (4th on 1%). 2Yz. Hamish Gold, 5/5, won the grade Leonard Mclaren scored 5/6 (loss to Bob Stephens 4/4, with Roger Smith, Blair B by a Invercargill clear margin from Malcolm Foord, and John Peter Stuart) to win the hrst leg of the North Corderoy and new junior Thanh Nguyen tied Ian Lang has been elected president of van Zoomeron 4Yzl5 won the C grade, with Shore rapid championship, with Wolfgang on 3. Invercargill CC, succeeding Gary Mclean. Leonhardt point (draw Kyaw Soe Win Pau on 3 and Trevor Rowell half a behind with Civic Secretary-treasurer Robert Mackway-Jones Paul Garbett, loss to Stuart). Paul Garbett on 2. Anthony Ritchie 415 win the D grade Brent Southgate has been elected secretary has also taken over the role of club captain. lost to Mclaren in the hnal rorurd, and with of Civic CC, succeeding Bill Ramsay, and two draws shared 3: on 4 with Peter Stuart, Mike Schwass has been elected club Bruce Watson, Darryn Elliott and Naveed captain, succeding Alan Winheld. Alan Aslam. Otago Westpac Autumn Rapid, Otago CC, Sat May 3,25/25. Aldridge remains president and Patrick 19th waitakere Trust open, waitem ata CC, sat-sun, May 11-12, 45 in 90; 1 5 to hn, entry Waitemata Hamett stays as treasurer. $30 (un $20), prizes $2600; at Lincoln Green Hotel, Henderson. 3 divisions, above 1750 Bob Smith remains president of Waitemata IM Russell Dive scored a 6/6 picket fence rating, 1400 - 1750, under 1400; contact, Bob Smith 2 Autuma Ave, Glen Eden (09)glg-4113. CC for another year, but Robert Bennett has to win the Civic Summer Cup, his opponents N Z women's championship, Howick-pakuranga cc, Fri-Mon, May 30-June z,l2o/120, taken over from Vivian Smith as secretary. including Anthony Ker. Stephen Lukey was entry $40 (1un $25). Bruce Pollard has been elected club captain nmner-up on 5 and Ker, Paul Dunn, Mike Invercargill Queen's Birthday tournament, Invercargill cc, Sat-Mon, May 31-June 2 40 in and John O'Connor treasurer. Bob Smith and Schwass and Brian Nijman all scored 4. 2,20 per hr; entry $25 (,n $20), prizes $700, contact, Robert Mackway-Jones, 5 pine cres, Brian palmer remain the club's coaches and Wellington (03)217 -11s4. school liaison ofhcers. Ross Jackson won the Wellington CC wellington Queen's Birthday tournament, wellington cc, Sat-Mon, May 31-June 2, The club's first toumement of the seasofl, strtnmer open with 4Y,l6,havhg a clear lead 120/120, 5r RR, groups of 6, entry $30 (rur $25, u-l 6 $20), prizes play the Summer Cup, was won by Bob Smith $600; noon-4, 5-9, before the last round, in which he lost to Mon 11-3. Contact Ted Frost, 17 Croydon St, Karori (04)476-409g. with 6/6. Second equal on 4 were Antonio Michael Nyberg. Zyg Frarkel scored 4 and wellington Queen's Birthday Morning Rapid (in conjunction with wellington Krstev, Daniel Goudie and AlanMacfarlane. eB open), was followed by Nyberg, Jose Escribano and Sat-Mon,May31-June 2,30130 5rsw,play g.3o &10.45,entry$15 (un$1-0;. The concurrent Under 400 tournament contactred Ted Frost on 3Yz. This event is the hrst of Frost. ended in a 3-way tie between Brian Palner, tfuee legs of the competition for the Otago Westpac Winter Rapid, Otago CC, Sat July 5,25125. Bruce Pollard and Paul Godfrey on 5/6, after Petherick Trophy. ship, Hastiags CC, Mon-Fri, July an upset win by Godfrey over hot favourite 14-18, 40 ln 2,20 phr, entry $50 Lawrence tr'arrington won the summer Palmer. Fourth on 4 was Lee Smith. open rapid with 4L/z/6, ahead of Ross The Waitemata Junior Club's hrst Jackson, Ted Frost and Patrick Savage on 4. North rsrand .,r,. , tournament this year was won jointly on 5/6 ,ffi ffi rT"; Club members have split into four teams prizes $1,050. Contact, Dave Porteous or Chris Smith. by l4-year-old Gavin Lyes and ll-year-old "*i.;,{il?ffi;:ffi for a challenge toumament, with the Blue \Yellington Schoolpupil championships (unrated), wellington cc,30/30, Samantha Smith (daughter of Vivian and Sat, Aug 9. team (seniors headed by Justin Phillips, wellington Junior and Age Group championships, wellington Bob). The format was a 6-round swiss, with cc,30/30,sat, Aug 30. juniors by Patrick Savage) wiruring the Otago Westpac Spring Rapid, Otago CC, Sat Sept 6, 25/25. 30 minutes for each player. initial event after beating the Gold team All-Wellington Rapid Championships, Wellington CC, Sat, Sept 13. Kapiti (headed by Lawrence Farrington and Colin North Shore Open, North Shore CC, Sat-Sun, Sept 20-21, 40 in 90; 20 to hn. Andrew Stanton has been elected Chow) in the hrst round and the Greens (led NZ Junior and Age Group championships, Tues-Fri, oct 7-10,. venue to be conhrmed, president of Kapiti CC, with Rosemary by Ross Jackson and Ra),rnond Chew) in the propbaly in Auckland. Kingston as secretary/treasurer and Philip final. Zyg Frankel's Red team won the right South Island championship, canterbury cc, Mon-Fri, sept 29- oct 3, gr sw,40/2,20/tx. Peters as librarian. to meet the Blues in the next challeng round. south Island Rapid championship, caaterbury cc, Sat-S,n oct 4-5 (may be one day) Upper Hutt Otago 30130. Upper Hutt CC opened the year with a Otago Westpac Summer Rapid, Otago CC, Sat Dec 6,25/25. Otago CC's season started with a series of summer swiss tournament, with Gerald New Zealand championship & NZ Major open, Hamilton Sun minis, and in the A grade Robert lYansink cc, Fri Dec 2g - Jan 9, Carter, Don Stracy and Matthew Rewiti 1 998. and Tony Love shared honours with 4/5. sharing lst in division I with 314, ahead of New Zealand R Cham Hamilton CC, Sat-Sun Jan 10-11, Wanshk lost to Love but won all other

NZ Chess NZ Chess 22 23 13.6f3 c5 14.4d5 fods ls.Qxds Qc6 l6.Qb3 3o.Eef3 f4 3r.Hg4 h5 32.4f5 Youngest-eYer Grandmaster Qf6 17.c3 (H) lE.(H) b6 19.9e1 Eae8 tt 32.W95 ilfl. 2o.Wn 2r.Qd5 22.exd5 Ad8 32...hxg4 33.6xd6 gxf3 By NM Peter Stuart Eel Qxd5 34.gxf3 EhS 35.4e4 23.9f4 Qe5 24.Qxe5 dxe5 25.Wg3 EfeS bg7 36.bg2 Af7 37.b3 Ed7 and Black's extra the Etienne Bacrot, of France, became 26.Eael Wae zl.cl bh7 2s.Ah4 96 29.Ee3 f5 E eventually prevailed (69 moves). G-l youngest player to qualify for the GM title when he jointly won a category 10 event at Rating of top New Zealand juniors Enghien-1es-Bains, near Paris, in March. These unofficial rating lists B lgor Bjelobrk sP'1211. 25 Kyaw S W Pau OT 1310' points the norm and Bacrot required 6 for come from NZCF's December 9 Colm Hartigan wT 1205 26 Joseph Wong SP 1306' a offered Canadian GM Kevin Spraggett 1996 ratings, and include players 10 Julian Wai HP 1205 27 Harry Cheng NS 1284- draw after 13 moves of their last round who have played in rated events 1 l.Craig Chilvers HP 1172 28 Winnie Ong HP 128'l game. After Spraggett's refusal Bacrot in the past two years. 12 Mark Chilvers HP 1162 29 Richard Pocock cA1272 decided to play for a win and benefitted 13 Raymond Chew wE 1130 30 Aaron Whitehouse NS '1249. STANDARD, Top 30 Junlors from his opponent's time trouble. Viktor '14 Richard Pfister SP,IOSB' 'l David Guthrie OI 2012 Top 20 Under 16 Korchnoi shared first place on 61/z19 andthey 15 Paul Sweetsur GA 1078. 1 lsmail 2 Russell C Metge PT 1928 Jadallah OI 1471 were followed by local GM Iosef Dorfman 16DavidJWSimpson NS 1003. 2 Pascal 3 Thor Russell CA 1675 Harris WA 1379 17 Tamehana Rennie on 5/2. HA 938 3 David R Munroe NS '1378 4 Matthew McNabb CA 1674 '18 other scores: FRA, GM Murphy L Ah-chee SP 82U 4 The 4-{ IM Nataf 5 Alan Dunn PT 1594 Alan Macfarlane WT 1356- 26.*.4t fs 19 Nicholas Landrigan sP 782 Rausis LAT & GM Spraggett 5; 7-8 IM 6 Winnie Ong HP 1564 5 Raymond Chew WE 1354 26...dxeA 27.fxeA Eg8 (27...8b6 28.Qf6+ 20 Samuel Sheehan HH 742 Chabanon FRA & GM M.lvanov RUS 3%; 7 Aaron Batchelor OT 1529 6 Ben Riley NS 1352 Axf6 29.exf6 EgS 30.Wxh7+! 6xh7 31.Eh3#) Top 6 12 7 Teresa 9 Fontaine FRA21/z; 10 IM Anic FRA 2. 8 Daniel Goudie WT 1509 Under Sheehan HH 1333 28.Wxh7+l 6xh7 29.Eh3+ 697 30.Qh6+ 6h7 Patrick Savage wE 1229 8 David Bacrot was born on 22nd January 1983 so 9.Alan Macfarlane Wtz 433 J W Simpson NS 1333 '10 Colm Hartigan wT'1205 '131t was 14 years and 2 months old at the time of 31.0f8# Tertius van der Walt HP 431. 9 Ryan Whitehouse NS Nicholas SP 10 Palrick his final GM norm. He thus beat the 27.exf6 Eg8 28.Axc3 EafS l'l.Mark Le Brocq NS 1345 Landrigan 782 Savage WE 1311 previous record, held by Hungarian Peter 28...8b6 was better though the final result 12 Kyaw S WPau OT 139f Samuel Sheehan HH 742 1'l Harry Cheng NS 1284t '12 Leko, by 4 months. The record holders would likely have been the same. 13 James Ware KP 134'l' Sean O'Connor WI 712 Mark Chilvers HP 1227 '14 Chrislopher NS 669' 13 Craig before Leko were his compatriot Judit Polgar 29.Uh4 Eb6 30.Exe6t Uxe6 31.Eel Exf6 Michael Gibson AC 1327 Morris Chilvers HP 1204 (15 years, 5 months) and Bobby Fischer. It 31...ud6 32.He7. 15 Leader Wong WT 1326. RAPID, Top 30 Juilors 14 Paul Hurring KP 1'166 32.Exe6 Exe6 33.6xd5 Eb8 34.Qf4 1-0. 16 Joseph Wong SP 1312 l DavidGuthrie OT 1968 15 Joshua Sherlock AS 1 150 seems clear that some ex-Soviet players, in '16Andrea Richardson 1'149 particular Anatoly Karpov and Gary 17.Craig Hall CA 1310 2 Russell C Metge PT 1825 AS Spraggett - Bacrot '1759 18 Rosaleen Sheehan HH 1278 3.Thor Russell CA 17 Derek Galea UH 1134 Kasparov, were of grandmaster strength for Gambit Queen's 'l9.TeresaSheehan HH1270 4Aaron Batchelor OT 1648 18 Samuel Sheehan HH 1 131. some years before they achieved the title but 1.d4 2.c4 c6 3.AR af6 4.6ca e6 5.e3 d5 20 lsmail 5 Matthew McNabb CA 16'13 19 Tamehana Rennie HA 1 128 Soviet policy was to develop their players Jadallah OT 1260' obdT 6.9c2 Qd6 7.Qd3 0-0 8.0-0 h6 9.8d1 21 Terence SP 1258. 6 Daniel Goudie WT 1607- 20 Jonathan Pow AS'1120 more fully before allowing them to compete Law Ue7 10.c5 Qb8 11.e4 e5 12.exd5 Oxds 22 Emil W Pindur HP 1243- 7.Alan Dunn PT 1556 21 Patrick Savage WE 131'l oversieas. Thus Karpov was 19 when he 22.Andrea 13.Qf10xc3 23.Will French SP 1237 8 Niel van der Walt HP 1489. Richardson AS 1149 gained the title in 1970 while Kasparov was Here Bacrot offered a draw. 24David R Munroe NS 1230 9 lsmail Jadallah OT 1471 23.Brian Kwang WE 1085 17 when he gained the title in 1980. 24 Nicole Richardson 777 14.bxc3 e4 ls.Eel Of6 16.g3 Qfs 17.Qb2 25 Palrick Savage WE 1229 l0.Craig Hall CA 1450' AS Iosef Dorfman, Bacrot's formerSoviet 25 Chrislopher Morris NS 974. Qh7 18.8b3 Ag4 l9.Ee2 e3 20.Exe3 6xe3 26 Paul Godfrey WT 1218 11 Emil W Pindur HP 1384- coach, reckons that Bacrot is "much stronger '1211- '1379 26 Chris Noel Jobsz NS 956- 21.8e1 Wd7 22.Exe3 Qc7 23.Qa3 EabS 27 lgor Bjelobrk SP 12 Pascal Harris WA than Kasparov at the same age". We give 28.Colm WT 13 David R Munroe NS 1378 2T.Jeffrey Rogers WE 798- 24.Wa4 26.Qc1 Hartigan 1205 Efe8 25.c4 Qf5 994 27.Wdl '1356- 28 Chamila two of his games from the Enghien event. 29 Julian Wai HP 1205 14 Alan Macfarlane WT Herath WE 667 b6 28.Qa3 Exe3 29.fxe3 bxc5 30.Qxc5 Ue6 30 Craig Chilvers HP 1172 15 Raymond Chew WE 1354 Top 8 Under 12 Bacrot - Anic 31.Ue2 Ebl 32.&t2 We4 33.Qg2 Ec1 34.h3 16 Bryan K Clark SP 1354 1 Andrea Richardson AS '1307 Queen's Gambit [D38] Ec2 35.hxg4 0xg3+ 36.6f1 Exe2 37.bxe2 Top 20 Under 16 17.Ben Riley NS 135r 2 Patrick Savage WE 1212 1.d4 Af6 2.c4 e6 3.6f3 d5 4.aca Qb4 s.Qgs Wxg4 38.6f1 Wrs :g.6ez Wc2+ 40.4d2 Qc7 1 Alan Macfarlane WT 1433 18 Maxwell Duncan AS 1343. 3 Tamehana R ennie HA 1 156 exd5 8.Uc2 Wa5 9.Qd3 2 Tertius van der Walt HP 1431. AbdT 6.e3 c5 7.cxd5 41.Qe4 Uxa2 0-1. 19 Teresa Sheehan HH 1333 4.Samuel Sheehan HH I 131 3 Teresa Sheehan HH 1270 0-o 10.0-0 c4 11.Qf5 EeS l2.Ad2 g6 20 David J Simpson NS '1333 5 Brian Kwang WE '1079 Olympiad game 4 lsmail Jadallah OT 1260- f3.gxd7 AxdT 14.Eae1 Qxc3 15.bxc3 6b6 21 Nick Glynn OT 1323- 6 Elizabeth Monis NS 1078 Raphaela NED - Sheehan, T S.Will French SP 1237 16.8 Ua4 17.Ub2 Wc6 18.e4 Qe6 l9.Ee3 6a4 22 Ryan Whitehouse NS 1317' 7 Colin Chow WE 1003 l.e4 e5 2.aB 3.Ad d6 4.h3 Qe7 5.Qc4 6 David R Munroe NS 1230 20.Uct b5 21.We1 ab6 22.Wh4 Aal zz.gl ttt 23 Patrick Savage WE 1311 S.Chris lVloris NS 751 7.Qd2 E.Qb3 Hc7 9.Oh2 7 Patrick Savage WE '1229 24.e5 bxc3 25.8h6 6hs h6 6.d3 ahd7^t6 c6 24 Rosaleen Sheehan HH 131'l Ars rO.tl exf4 11.Qxf4 ae6 12.Qe3 Qd7 NZ Chess NZ Chess 24 25 Overseas News By NM Peter Stuart t Xispiiov,:C, RUSg2igsttt:y, 1 1 l:.',:::::,:l I 0 ral',,,1 ,/z I:,,,%"ti' '0,.,,,1:,,x Wijk aan Zee Piket van Wely ,2:.,: RUS gl'7101 I' 'i t/, I %.1 1,,,,,,,t/, |yz - , ,,,,,1,. ,Yl,:.:, " l yz King's Indian [874] ENG gl66s V, yt t/,; 1111,,:11l.1.,!,, y, 6V1 Valery Salov, playing under the Russian ,3.i,: ,0:.::,:::yi :::::x 11,1,t,,:yl;1,1' y, , : flag again, scored 8%/11 to win this category l.d4 af6 2.c4 96 3.fu3 Qg7 4.e4 d6 5.Qe2 4,,, BUL g 2725 ,,,0,,,,,,,,,:0, .,:..,,14: x V, ,, I 1, :;l:,;.;, i;.;.;.; 1,.,.,,,.,.,,0, I 6y] 16 all-GM tournament in January. Jeroen 0-0 6.Qg5 c5 7.d5 h6 8.Qf4 e6 9.dxe6 Qxe6 6 Anand,v., IND g2765,,,, 0 % % 1,,,,,i:,,':,Vz't% 0 | % LA':t:|,'stA Piket NED shared the lead going into the last 10.Qxd6 Ee8 ll.68 Eb6 l2.Qxb8 Eaxb8 :: ,1,1:t I 0,, y;1 'y,Ix y,'v, o 1,,,, s round but lost his hnal game against U.S. 13.8c2 Ahs 14.93 Qh3 15.4d2 f5 16.Qxh5 1.llli.n!1v: yllgztel ,:::::,,,:0'1,0' ,r charnpion Alex Yermolinsky and had to be gxh5 17.0-0-0 fxe4 18.Adxe4 Qf5 f9.A Wg6 20.Ehe1 a6 21.Ed5 9d4 22.Wd2 Qe6 content to share second on 8 with Alexander 23.Ed6 Qes 24.Ad5t b5 Onischuk RUS and Igor Sokolov BIH. Piket ,,Shlrovra: ESP'9,2699 ,0,1 :L0 I y, % O /1,1 0,;,11, %1,1111;;1t,i, O 3y.,,t"' 24...9xd6 25.Nf6+ 6h8 26.Axe8 is clearly ,,-11, 1,;,1/t had started with 5/6 but then followed six '4".' wlnnlng. draws before his last round loss. 25.Exa6 bxc4 26.fuf6+ 27.Eexe6 Exe6 After six rounds Kasparov and Kramnik 19.4b5 Ec8 20.8d2 ha6 21.a4 e4+ 22.Q.d4 Yermolinsky was hfth on 7 and then Qxf6 28.Exe6 c3 29.6xf6+ Uxf6 30.Ud5 cxb2+ also had 4/zpoints and they kept in step with Qh6 23.8e2 e5 24.Q.a7 Ec4 25.h3 Af6 followed: 6-7 Granda PER & Timman NED 3r.6br Ur lz.Eg6+ t-o round 7 wins against Michael Adams and 26.4d6 Exa4 27.Qe3 Qf8 2S.axf5 Eb4+ Korchnoi SWI, Lautier FRA, Short 6%;8-11 Polgar respectively. Then Kramnik took over 29.6c1 gxf5 30.c3 Ea4 3r.6b2 6b5 32.Ed2 Linares ENG & van Wely NED 6; 12 Illescas ESP the lead for himself by drawing with Alexei Qe7 33.Qg5 e3 34.Qxe3 6c4 35.Eat Exal With renewed support from the municipal 5%; 13 P.Nikolic BIH 5; 14 Glek RUS 4. Shirov while Kasparov suffered his only loss 36.6xal ad5 37.bb2 Qds 38.6c2 Qa5 government, organiser Luis Rentero was at the hands of the previously hapless 39.Edl h5 40.Qd2 Qb6 41.Qer f4 42.Eat t3 Korchnoi - Onischuk able to restart the famous Linares series with Ivanchuk. Both leaders won in round 9 and 43.8a4+ 6c5 44.c4 Af6 45.Qa5 ad7 46.bd3 Dutch [A85] a category 19 event. The average rating was the scores were tied again after the f5 47.Qxb6+ 6xb6 48.6d e4 49.Eb4+ 6c6 1.c4 f5 2.fu3 af6 3.d4 96 a.A Qg7 5.e4 fxe4 2700.8 which rounds to 2701, jtst making penultimate round when Kasparov beat s0.Eb5 ac5 51.Eb8 Ad7 52.EhS Oes 53.6d4 6.fxe4 d6 7.aR 0-0 8.Qe2 c5 9.d5 Ag4 category 19. The tournament was making Shirov and Kramnik drew with Anand. So Aag 54.Exh5 t-0. l0.o-0 6es rr.Qgs abd7 t2.bht h6 13.Qd2 headlines before it started over the non- the stage was set for a last round clash a6 l4.Uc2 EtrS 15.a3 We8 16.b4 AxA participation of Anatoly Karpov. While the between the leaders, the organiser's dream. Anand - Kasparov 17.gxf3 b5 18.cxb5 axb5 19.f4 wf7 20.Eg1 FIDE world champion claims that he never Kasparov had the advantage of the white Sicilian [885] said he would play at Linares, Rentero states pieces and, in a mainline Nimzoindian, 1.e4 c5 2.^f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.axd4 that Karpov never even acknowledged his gained the advantage of the two bishops 5.0c9 a6 6.Qe2 e6 7.0-0 Qe7 8.a4 ac6 9.Qe3^f6 invitation. The grandmaster-class organiser which he later converted to a win. 0-0 10.f4 Ec7 11.6h1 Ee8 12.9R Eb8 was scathing in his criticism of Karpov, even Adams was always well placed for a third 13.9d2 Oa5 14.Uf2 6cl ts.Qcr e5 16.ade2 going so far as to suggest that Karpov was place finish but Veselin Topalov had an exf4 l7.Axf4 Qe6 18.b3 AeS rS.QtZ EUct play! Perhaps best afraid to Karpov was at awful start of 2/6 before climbing back with 20.Eac1 Uc5 2l.W{3 22.fue2 AxA insensitive in his handling of this invitation 96 four consecutive wins and a last round draw 23.gx8 b5 24.axb5 axb5 25.Qd4 Uc6 but the scaredy-cat charge is ridiculous with with his English rival. Polgar's great start 26.W{2 b4 27.0193 UUS Zt.Oxe6 fxe6 29.f4 Karpov being the most active world combined with a last-round win against e5 30.Qb2 Ec5 31.f5 32.Ecel Wc6 33.8e2 champion in history. 95 Jeroen Piket gave her fifth place. 6tz :l.Qct Eg8 35.Qe3 Ec3 36.Qd2 Exc2 As the score table suggests Gary Kasparov Adams Dreev 37.Qxb4 Exe2 38.Uxe2 h5 39.Axh5? scored a convincing victory which shows - Sicilian 39.Ee1 was essential. that he has regained top form and is still the [B70] 39...4xe4 40.84 41.Wg2 Eh8 strongest player in the world. Only Madimir l.e4 c5 2.AR fu6 3.d4 cxd4 4.fud4 Af6 94 The knight is lost after 42 f6 (42 21.e5t Axe5 Kramnik was able to keep in touch although 5.Ad d6 6.93 96 7.Qg2 9g7? A* AxgS) QdS 43 Ef5 696. o-1. 27...9xg1 22.Bxg1 bh7 23.e6+ it is true that Judit Polgar had a dream start Correct is7...Axd4 8 Uxd4 Qg7. 22.fxeS Qf5 23.Qd3 Qxd3 24.Wxd3 Qxgl with 41/z16 including wins over Predrag 8.6xc6 bxc6 9.e5 dxe5 l0.Uxd8+ Nikolic - Shirov 25.Exgl 0h7 26.bxcs dxc5 27.4e4 Efs Nikolic, Vassily Ivanchuk and Alexej Dreev. 10.Qxc6+ Qd7 t t.Qxa8 Wxa8 is not as clear. Queen's Gambit []141 28.Ud Uh5 29.d6 Ef3 3o.dxe7l Exe3 She tben hit a brick wall, however, in the After the text White obtains a very nice 1.d4 ds 2.c4 c6 3.fu3 of6 4.oA e6 5.Qg5 3r.Af6+ 6ls:z.6xtrs Ed3 33.Exg6 shape of consecutive games against endgame. dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Qh4 g5 9.Axg5 hxg5 10...6xd8 33.8f1 698 34.Qxh6 is even stronger. Kramnik, Viswanathan Anand and Kasparov 1l.Qxc6 EbS l2.Qe3 Exb2 l0.Qxg5 abdT 11.exf6 Qb7 12.93 c5 13.d5 33...8xd2 34.8d6 1-0. all of which she lost. 13.(F0-0+ 6c7 14.Qb5t Eb4 15.a3 Exb5 Eb6 14.Qg2 b4 1s.0-0 0-0-0 16.Ebl Ua6 16.Axb5+ bbt tl.Axat Qf5 rs.6b2 Og4 l7.dxe6 Qxg2 18.e7 Qxft 19.6xfl Wc6

NZ Chess NZ Chess 26 27 20.exd8u+ 6xd8 21.Od5 Exh2 22.691 Eh8 18.Qxf5 Qxe5 l9.Eel d6 2O.Qe4 QrZ 24.8c2 Efe8 25.6c6 Oxc6 26.dxc6 Qf5 f0.Qf2 d5 11.exd5 cxd5 12.0-0 Ac6 13.c5 23.Qf4 We6 24.8f3 Wh3 25.Edr b3 26.a4 2l.Wxg4+ Eg7 22.Qd5+ 6h8 23.Qxe5 dxe5 27.fld2 Qd3+ 28.691 6e4 is also winning for 6ns rl.gl Qh3 r5.Ee1 Egs 16.Odbs Eads Wh2+ 27.bft Ehl+ 28.6e2 UxR+ 29.6xR 24.Wxg7+ bxg7 25.fu4 EadS 26.6xc5 Qc8 Black. t1.ad6 6c8 30.94 Eh3+ 31.6e4 c3 32.bxc3 c4 27.E.a2 l-O. 24.--Exb2 25.QR Exa2 26.hg2 He8 27,fuc6 33.fu1+ 6at :n.Ac6+ 6e8 35.Qg3 fu5+ Shirov - Ivanchuk Qxc6 28.Axc6 6xc6 29.dxc6 Exe3 30.Exc4 36.6ds Ail 37.Ebl 6d7 38.4b8+ 6c8 Eb3 31.Ed4 Ebb2 32.Efl Ed2 33.Eb4 0h7 Sicilian [B90] 39.6xc4 fu5 40.4c6 *.q qt.ful+ bdt 34.E,b7 6e8 35.693 36.Eel ad6 37.Hxcl l.e4 c5 2.aR d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Axd4 Af6 96 42.E.dl+ 6e8 43.4d5 Qd6 44.Eer l-0. 697 38.8d7 af5+ 39.6f4 Exf2 o-1. s.aca a6 6.Qe3 0bd7 7.g4 dS 8.exd5 Ab6 Ivanchuk Polgar - 9.Q.g2 Qxg4 10.8d3 Ec8 11.0-0 ac4 l2.Qgs Ivanchuk - Kasparov Griinfeld [D77] 0xb2 r3.Wg3 Uc7 14.Uh4 Uxc3 l5.Qxf6 h5 King's Indian [E81] t.d4 Af6 2.c4 96 3.AR Qg7 4.g3 0-0 5.Qg2 l6.Qgs Uxd4 17.h3 fu418.d Ufi 19.hxg4 t.d4af62.c4 96 r.fue Qg7 4.e4 d6 5.I3 0-0 d5 6.0-0 fu6 7.fu3 dxc4 8.d5 ab4 9.e4 e6 ae5 20.d6 6.Qg5 a6 7.Ud2 c5 8.d5 b5 9.cxb5 AbdT 10.995 h6 l1.Qe3 Ad3 12.dxe6 Qxe6 13.h3 10.a4 Wa5 ll.6ge2 ab6 n.ful axb5 Ed7 r4.Ed2 Qxh3 15.Qxh6 EaeS 16.Qxg7 l3.9xb5 Q,$ l4.Ala2 Qxb5 15.axb5 6h5 bxgT l7.Ag5 Qxg2 18.6xg2 ah5 19.8e3 16.Eb1 Qd4 17.CIh6 EfeS 18.b3 e6 19.dxe6 adf4+t Exe6 20.Qe3 Qxe3 21.Wxe3 d5 22.b4 Wa,3 2o.bh2 Ehs; 20.6R f6 21.gxf4 fxg5 22.f5 23.bxc5 *,4 24.wd4 Nl 25.0-Ot wxaZ 17...Qd4t 18.Ucl Exfs+; 20.gxf4 Wg4+ 21.bh2 Bh8 22.ah3 26.Et2Wa3 27.axds 18.Qxd4? Axg3 19.bf2 Axe2 2o.Exe2Wg2+ Axf4,-+ With three pawns for the piece and better zt.bel Axd4 22.Wxd4 Wfl+ 23.bd2 Exe2+ 0-1 placed pieces White is already winning. 24.Axe2 Wxal--+; 18.6xe8? axe3l l9.Af6+ Topalov - Kramnik 27...Wd3 28.Uxd3 6xd3 29.Ec2t Aa3 30.8a2 Wxf6 20.Qxd4 Wgs 21.&f2 Of5--+; 18.f4!? Catalan [E07] Axcs 3l.Ebal f5 32.*7 Ee5 33.Axa8 axbs Qxf2+ 19.6xf2 is not as clear though Black 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.6f3 af6 4.6c3 e6 5.g3 34.exf5 Exfs 35.0b6 Ocl l6.Ecz 1-0 (time). still gains strong attacking chances after AbdT 6.992 dxc41.a4 Qe7 8.0-0 0-0 9.e4 19...4xt4. Kramnik Polgar e5 10.dxe5 Ag4 Ua5 12.e6 fxe6 - 18...Qe3 19.Qxe3 Exe3 20.6f2 d4 2l.adl ll.Qf{ King's Indian 13.tstu2 Ef6 [E97] Exe2+t 22.Exe2 EdS 23.4e4 OeS Zl.UgS Eet ages t4.ad4 ad3 15.5xe6 20...4f3+t 21.Qxf3 Wxf3 22.dxe7 QxeT 16.Qc7 Ub4 t7.ad4 Qc5 18.fu2 Wxb2 r.Of3 Af6 2.c4 96 3.6c3 Qg7 4.d4 d6 5.e4 0- 25.8d2? 23.Efel 6.Qe2 e5 7.0-0 ac6 s.d5 9.b4 Ahs rg.Adl Un: 2o.0de3 ATes 21.h3 Qe6 o fu1 25.Wh4 is better. 23.9xe7 HcA 24.bb2 Exg4 25.Wh3 Wf4+ 22.&h2 Eh6 23.Eatr1 Qg4 24.Axg4 Axg4+ 10.Ee1 f5 11.495 0f6 12.Q8 c6 13.Qe3 cxd5 25...Wc4 26.Adc3 h6 27.Wh4 dxc3 28.Ed8 26.bhl bxe7--+. 25.Sxg4 Uxc2 26.Ug5 Axn Zl.Exn Wxn 14.cxd5 h6 15.4e6 Qxe6 16.dxe6 fxe4 cxb2 29.Exe8+ 697 30.Edl Uc2+ 31.Ed2 28.Efl Wd4 29.Qes Ed7 30.Uc1 Ue6 31.Qxg7 23...f6 24.Qe3 Wxg4+ 25.Uxg4 hxg4 26.Eabl 17.fue4 6xe4 18.Qxe4 d5 19.Qc2 e4 2O.Ecl blU 32.Uxh3 Uccl 0-1. bs 27.Qd4 EheS 29.Exg4 d4 21.9d2 e3 6xg7 32.Wg5+ Eg6 33.Wxc5 Ed6 0-1. bn zt.Eeq Qf8 Kasparov - Kramnik 30.893 Ec4 31.Ed3 Ee2 32.Qb6 Exa2 33.Ee1 21...d3 22.Qb3 9d4 23.Qe3 Qxe3 24.Exe3 Nimzoindian Kasparov Nikolic [E59] - Qc5 34.8d7+ 696 35.Qxc5 Exc5 36.Eee7 Wd4 25.8d W2 26.Wt1 and White wins the 1.d4 af6 2.c4 e6 3.ac3 9b4 4.e3 0-0 5.Qd3 Scotch [C45] Egs+ 37.6fi 6he ls.Eaz a5 39.Ee8 a4 40.f4 e-?aw[. c5 6.0f3 d5 7.0-{ 6ce 8.as Qxc3 9.bxc3 1.e4 e5 2.^B *6 3.d4 exd4 4.Axd4 Of6 Efs 0-r. 22.fxe3 d3 23.Qb3 Vffize.Wgn Qe5 25.Efl dxc4 10.Qxc4 Uc7 11.Qa2 b6 12.Ee1 e5 5.Oxc6 bxc6 6.e5 We7 7.We2 5OS t.ce Qa6 Better is 25.Wh4. Topalov - Kasparov 13.e4 Qg4 14.dxc5 bxc5 15.h3 EadS 16.We2 9.b3 95 10.93 Qg7 11.Qb2 o-o t2.ad2 f6 25...Qxh2+ 26.6h1 Eg3? Qxf3 l7.Wxf3 Ed6 1s.Qg5 h6 19.Qh4 Efds Queen's Gambit [D35] 13.Ehs Aat u.ne ga 26...Qe5. 20.Eab1 bI 2t.Qc4 ac8 22.Q.* ab6 1.c4 e6 2.ad d5 3.d4 9e7 4.cxd5 exd5 27.Wd4 ExfT 14...fu2+ 15.6d1 6xal 16.hxg5 fxe5 Ue5 28.Ef7 23.Qb5 Ee6 24.a4 c4 25.We2 Ed3 26.a5 fu8 s.Qf4 af6 6.e3 Qf5 7.8b3 Ac6 8.g4 697 l7.Vxh7+ 6fl 18.Qd3 EgB 19.Qxa1 Hxg5 28...*,6 29.Exf8+ 6xf8 3o.Ef1+ 27.flb4 Exc3 28.Exc4 Exc4 29.Uxc4 UbE A novelty and probably a bad one. The 31.8d7+ 6h8 20.Eh5 Vg4+ 2l.Qe2 Ue6 22.Exe5+-. 32.Efl+-. 30.Uc5 Od6 31.Qd3 ad7 32.Wa3 aI8 33.Ebr complications of 8.Uxb7 are usual. 29.exf7+ 30.Wxe5 31.Ec5 Qd6 1s.6d1 6h7 Qxe5 Uc7 34.Ec1 Wd8 35.a6 696 36.Uc5 Ee7 37.8 32.8c4 aes 34.Ed4 :s.Een Threatening to win the NM with 16.a3. 8...0xga 9.6xds 0-0 10.Qg2 Qh4 l1.Qg3 0c0 lS.Us Qtt ae8 38.Qfi Ec7 39.Ue3 Ed7 40.6h2 Ee7 36.Qb4 38.Ee8 15...c5 16.a3 fu6 l7.Qd3 f5 Qe6 12.6f1 a5 13.4h3 a4 l4.Wc4 6a5 l5.Uc5 Qg7 d2 37.Exe5 Ed8 l-0. 4l.Ec6 6h7 42.Wct fu1 43.8d Ud7 44.Ec5 17...h6 18.exf6 Qxf6 i9.Wxg4* also allows b6 l6.Qxh4 bxc5 l7.Qxd8 EaxdE 18.6e7+ Gelfand - Topalov ud6 4s.Qn a€6 46.Eds ub8 47.Eb5 ud6 White an extra pawn. 6h8 19.d5 Qaz zo.Ect c4 2t.Ag5 h6 22.AR King's Indian [E92] 48.Eb7 Ad4 49.Wb4 Ef6 50.Wc5 Oc6 5l.Qe3 Eb8 23.h3 At624.ad4 1.d4 6f6 2.AR 96 3.c4 Qg7 4.ad 0-0 5.e4 Ee6 52.Qc4 Ee7 53.Qd5 ad4 54.flxa7 flxl7 d6 6.Qe2 e5 7.Qe3 exd4 8.axd4 Ee8 9.f3 c6 55.Uxa7 fu1 56.Qc4 h5 57.Wc5 l-0.

NZ Chess NZ Chess 28 29 Anand Dreev 9.c4 Wc7 10.d,1 cxd4 lf.axd4 12.*3 result of his career. Sharing second place on - ^6 Sicilian [866] EfeS 13.Ead1 Uc5 14.Ed3 Aes 15.Oa4 Wa5 61/2with Arnerican GM Nck De Firmian the 1.e4 c5 2.4f3 *6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Axd4 Af6 16.trh3 ag6 11.f4 es 18.4f5! 6xf4 19.Exf4 Canadian IM Alexander Lesiege gained his s.ad d6 6.Qg5 e6 7.wd2 s6 3.0-0-0 Qd7 exf4 20.Qc3 WOA Zt.6xgZ bxg7 22.Wg4+ second GM norm. Johann Hjartarson ISL 9.I3 h6 l0.Qe3 Bc7 lr.g4 Aes 12.h4 b5 6h8 23.Wfs 698 24.Eh6 6fS 2s.ggs ds was next on 6 and then followed: 5 IM l3.Qe2 96 14.95 hxg5 15.hxg5 Exhl 26.Exh7 Qc5+ 27.6xc5 6xh7 28.Wh6+ 6e7 Vescovi BRZ 51/z; 6 IM Shaked USA 41/z; 16.Exhl 6rs 17.6br A$ ls.Eh7 ac4 29.wh4+ 6tt so.utr6+ 6e7 31.8h4+ 6f8 7-8 IM Hellsten SWE & IM Waitzkin USA Bezold Ashley 19.Qxc4 Uxc4 20.b3 Wn+ zr.6fz a5 22.Eh8 32.Wxh7 Ee6 33.0xe6+ fxe6 34.Ug7+ 6e8 4; 9IM GER3/z; 10-l I IM USA & IM Maiwald cER 3. a4? 23.adxb5 Qxb5 24.Axb5 axb3 35.Qf6 Ed6 36.Wg8+ 6az lz.Uxat Utro+ 25.axd6+ 6aZ Z0.6rS+ r-0. 38.6f1 dxe4 39.8f8 t-0. Nova Gorica Lautier Belyavsky This Slovenian town's open tournament in Ubeda - Nimzoindian [E42] February was won by Ukrainian GM This category 16 tournament started just a Vladimir Malaniuk with 719. Sharing second few days after Linares, giving Spain two l.d4 af6 2.c4 e6 3.fu3 Qb4 4.e3 c5 5.0ge2 place on 6Yz points were GM Djuric YUG, concurrent super-CM events. Joel Lautier 25...8h3t 26.Wxd6 b6 6.a3 Qa5 7.Ebl 6a6 8.Qd2 0-0 9.693 GM Epishin RUS, GM Gofstein IS& IM came off a string of less than impressive 26.691 Qxg3! Qb7 l0.Qd3 d5 ll.cxds cxd4 12.exd4 Qxc3 13.bxc3 Uxd5 14.Ue2 l6.Qc4 Kogan ISR, GM Kozul CRO, GM Sermek results to record one of his best 26...fln 27.Qxf2 e3+ 29.cxd5 fu7 f5.f3 e5 28.8d5 Qxd5+ SLO, GM Timoshenko SVK 8. GM performances, scoring 8/11 to lead Uc6 17.dxe5 EfeS 18.f4 EadS 19.0-0 694 exf2 30.Efl Ef8 31.axb5 Ug4 32.692 Sf3+ Wojtkiewicz POL. Alexander Belyavsky home by a l1/z point 33.6h3 Ef5 34.8a4 Eh5+ 35.Eh4 Exh4+ 20.8b2 uc5+ 21.6h1 Exd2 22.Exd2 fu3 23.Qxf7+ 6xfl 24.Ed7+ 6fB margin. Ulf Andersson held second place for 36.6xh4 We2 0-1. Faroe Islands most of the way but his last round loss to 24...He7? 25.Exe7+ 6xe7 26.Uxe3l The fifth leg of the Nordic Grand Prix, a Belyavsky Khalifman Zoltan Almasi dropped him back to a tie for - 25.Egl Axg2 26.Exg2 Wc6 27.Wd2 fu6 9--round Swiss, was won by Russian GM King's Indian [E90] hfth place. The other two players sharing the 2S.Oh5 Qa8 29.691 Wc5+ 30.8f2 698 31.Og3 Peter Svidler wilh 7% points. Bosnian GM l.d4Af62.c4 3.6c3 4.e4 d6 5.h3 lead going into the final round, Evgeny 96 Qg7 0- Ebs 32.f5 6c5 33.Exa7 Afi 34.f6 1-0. Igor Sokolov took an unshared second place 0 6.Qg5 Aaat t.ilB e5 8.d5 h6 9.Qe3 Ac5 on 7 while GM Helgi Stefansson ISL was Bareev and Alexander Khalifman, drew their Geneva last games to share third place. 10.0d2 a5 11.a3 fu8 12.b4 axb4 13.axb4 third on 6/z and GM Curt Hansen DEN The 13th Open was one of the strongest Exal l4.Wxal 6a6 15.Wa3 f5 16.08 AbS fourth on 6. There were 40 players. Almasi - Khalifman 17.c5 ad7 18.6a5 6df6 19.c6 bxc6 20.6xc6 open tournaments ever held in Switzerland with 16 GMs and IMs in the field of 74. No Cannes Ruy Lopez [C89] Ed7 21.Wr8 6h7 22.Qbs 14 23.Qd2 R 24.94 fewer than five players tied first place Recent visitor to New Zealand GM Drazen 1.e4 e5 2.aR fu6 3.Qbs ae 4.Qa4 0f6 5.0-0 Axg4 25.Ar7 We7 26.hxg4 Qxg4 27.fu6Wn for with6y, points in the 9-ound Swiss but tie- Serrnek SLO followed up a good result at Qe7 6.Eel b5 7.Qb3 0-0 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 28.8d8 Qf6 29.8b8 h5 30.Wa7 Qg7 31.6dr break points favoured Polish GM Alexander Nova Gorica with a tie for first place in a OxaS tO.OxeS Oxe5 ll.Exe5 c6 12.d3 Qd6 Af6 32.bc2 6xe4 33.6xe4 Qfs 34.Qd3 Exds Wojtkiewicz. The most notable perforrnance 5O-player Open tournament with GM 13.Eel Uh4 14.93 E]r3 1s.Ee4 Ed7 t6.ad2 35.4e7 l-0. was that of 2l1ear old Swiss student FM Michele Godena ITA, GMAndrei Sokolov Qb7 17.Efr c5 18.Ee1 6h819.a1 af420.fu4 Akopian - Illescas Richard Forster whose oppoents included RUS and WGM Xie Jun CHN. They scored ah3+ 21.6hf c4 22.dxc4 Oxf2+ 23.ExI2 f5 Sicilian [B52] seven GMs; his 6% points was enough for 61/z/9, a half-point margin over GM Joe 24.Wd4 fxe4 25.Qe3 I.e4 c5 2.4f3 e6 3.b3 d6 4.Qb2 at6 s.Qbs+ his first GM norm. The others on 6Vz were Gallagher ENG, young American IM Tal Qd7 6.Qxd7+ ObxdT 7.We2 9e7 8.0-0 0{ GMs Rustem Dautov GE\ Dmitry Gurevich Shaked and four others. USA and Vladimir Tukmakov UKR. London Santiago A friendly match between China and Local GM Ivan Morovic played a 6-game England resulted in a win for the visitors 2 BelyavClry,:Ai ,SI.og2665' 6 y,,,,i,, rl I % % i:::::::::ik: tL 7 t,,,1,:.,.,,,,6y2 match against England's Michael Adams in 10-8. The match was in the form of a double January in the Chilean capital. Adams won round Scheveningen match between teams of three. The Chinese team of Ye Jiangchuan, HUN9,,2595 .1,.11,,,'1v,', ,,i y, .StA the first game and, after three draws, also the 5 Almisl;z. I 0 ,, ,t X, Z Vz::i0::::t:o:: fifth and sixth games for a 4l/z-lYz victory. Peng Xiaomin and Wang Zili won the first round 3-{ against England's Keith Arkell, Bermuda rA: :ty2:t::t:t::tyz aA McDonald and Ward. England won the next 8 ,Korchnol,V. SWI g 2635,,,,, O % . y2 ,A ',,x,1,1,,,,,1Y1,1::,'l tA The "Mermaid Beach Club GM ,,5,/,, three rounds 2-1 to tie the scores but the Tournament" in January-February was won Chinese took the last two rounds bv a similar by Julian Hodgson with 81/zl1o, giving tbe margrn. 33-year old English GM perhaps the best

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I 30 31 NZCF Council report Affiliated Clubs By Ted Frost Ashburton PO Box 204, Ashbuflon. Meets Upper Hutt Monday 7.30pm, Hapai Ctub, 879 Tournament venues in Wellington federation affairs have been Monday 7.30pm (Feb-Oct), Room 1 (upstairs), Fergusson Drive. Sec, Glen Sullivan, 14a Crystal There were no early bids for the l99l handled by a small team. Public Library, cnr Havelock and West Streets. Grove,Birchville,UHutt(04)526-5085. South Island Championship, but Ashburton Through councillor Peter Stuart, Auckland Contact, Roy Keeling (03)308-6936. Waltemata Thursday 7.30pm, Kelston Comm CC (which wishes to stage the event next clubs have expressed their willingness to Auckland Chess Centre Meets Monday & Centre, cnr Great North Rd and Awaroa Rd, junior jun year as an anniversary tournament) made an take over responsibility for the Thursday 7.15 pm, coaching Wednesdays, l7 Kelston; 6-7.30pm Thundays, schooldays. Pres, Cromwell St, Mt Eden, Auckland 1003. Tel Bob Smith, 2 Autumn Ave, Glen Eden (09)818- offer, then Canterbury also came forward. administration of federation affairs from the (09)630-2042 clubroom; conlact Mark Henderson 4113 or contactBruce Pollard(09)818-9234. After discussion between the clubs, this end of this year, and inquiries have shown (09)815-6230. Wanganul Monday, lst floor, Commercial Club, year's event is to be held in Christchurch, in that a strong team is available and will be Canterbury 227 Bezley Avenue, Christchurch. St Hill St. Pres, Gordon Hoskyn, 7 Pehi St (06)343- the week beginning September 29. nominated for election to office the next at Wednesday,7.30pm. Tel (03)366-3935 clubroom. 6101;sec,KYorston,5MitchellSt(06)343-7166. The NZ Junior and Age Group annual meeting. It is not envisaged that all Pres, Mark Guy, 9 Bennett St (03)352-6991. Sec, Welllngton Saturday 7.30pm, Lighthouse Centre, Championships are due to be held the functions in will be based in Auckland, but that PatJordan (03)338-4274. 235 Karori Road, Karori. 6pm, juniors. pres, Tim following week, starting Tuesday, October 7. some can be carried out by suitable people Clvlc Tuesday 7.30pm, Museum Room, Turnbult Frost(04)476-3541. Sec,TedFrost(04)476-4098. Papatoetoe CC is looking at the possibility located elsewhere, in accordance with House, Bowen Street, Wellington 1. Pres, Alan rururing of the event, but has not yet existing practice (for example, location of Aldridge (01471-47841, Sec, Brent Southgate Associate members confi.rmed that it can. the technical committee in Auckland). (04)47s-7604. Hunfly Tuesdays 7.30pm 14 Ralph Street.. Sec, The Wellington councillors have accepted Gamblt Sec, Ted Frost, 17 Croydon St, Karori, Promotion and sponsorship Laurie Madden 2 McDarmid Crescent, Huntly the proposal ia principle and look forward to Wellington 5 (0 4)47 6- 4098. In preparation for a coordinated campiagn (07)828-'7289. receiving nominations for an Auckland- Hamllton Inquiries Pres, Hilton Bennett, 65 Te to gain sponsorship, NZCF Council has Napler Sec Andrew Reid, 22 Russell Road, based council later in the year. Meanwhile, Aroha St (07)855-1037. asked clubs for infonnation local Napier. on Hastlngs-Havelock North P.O. Box 184, Hastings. the Council will plan for an orderly transfer NZ Correspondence Chess Assn, P.O. Box 3278, sponsorship and publicity, including regular Wedaesday Library, Havelock High ofheadquarters to Auckland from the start of 7pm, N Wellington. Sec, J W (Sandy) Maxwell, (04)237- chess columns. More than half the affiliated School, Te Mata Rd. Sec, Chris Smith (06)877- 1 998. 4751. clubs have responded and an impressive 4583. 1997 Australian Masters Palmerston North Tuesday,7.30pm, Palm Nth portfolio of information is being assembled. Howlck-Pakuranga Tuesday 7.30pm, John St Intermediate School, Ferguson St. Club capt, Ian Michael Freeman has accepted an Ambulance Hall, Howick-Pakuranga Highway, Chess as a sport Barker, 72 Argyle Street (06)353-0193. invitation to play in this year's Australian Highland Park. Pres, Paul Spiller (09)535-4962. FIDE is building up its case for submission Masters Papatoetoe Wednesday 7.30pm, St George's toumament, which will be held in Invercrrglll Wednesday 8pm, staff room, South to the IOC on recognition of chess as an Anglican Church Hall, Landscape Rd, Papatoetoe. Melbourne from June 30 to July 13. Stephen School, Ness St. Sec, Robert Mackway Jones, 5 Contacts, John McRae (09)278-4520 or Katrine Ollmpic sport, and has sent out a Lukey is one of the reseryes in the l2-player Pine Cres, Invercargill (03)21'l -1154. questionnaire Metge (sec) 278-7173. to national federations on the field, which will include three Australian Kaplfl Wednesday,1.30pm, Salvation Army Hall, Petone Gamblt Thursday 7.30pm Central Bowling subject. It lists New Zealand as a country in IMs (G West, J-P Wallace and S Solomon), Bluegum Rd. Paraparaumu Beach. Sec, Rosemary Club, Roxburgh S! Petone. Pres, Mark Noble, 97 which chess is recognised as a sport - which and players (G Kingston, 5l Ames St, Paekakariki.d, Raumati Sth from Mongolia Attan-Och), Seddon St, Naenae, Lower Hutt (04)567-0467 . is not up to date in view of the Hillary (04)298-8 l 57. USA (W Paschall) and England (J Whangarel Gamblt Thursday 7pm, Whangarei Commission's withdrawal of support two or New Plymouth 11 Gilbert St, New Plymouth. Nicholson). YWCA. Sec, Paul Bell (09)438-8053. three years ago. Tuesdays, 7.30pm. Pres, R P Bowler, 17a Hori St Invitations (06)753-6282' contact' Bob Bowler' Headquarters of NZCF District Associations NZCF has received advice that a FIDE North Shore P.O. Box 33-587. Takapuna. Auckland Chess Assn, Pres, Peter Stuart, 24 Since the mid-1980s the headquarters of world composition tournament being run by Auckland 9. Meets wednesdav 7.30pm. Nortlcote Seacliffe Ave' Belmont' Aucklad9' (09)445-6377 the New Zealatd Chess Federation has been the German Chess Federation, and closing community centre, cnr corr.ge na,e-ie Mays St, ' Chess Assn sec, Ted in Wellington. This has been longer than the May 1, 1998. NZCF has details. Northcote. Club capt, Peter Stuart, 24 Seacliffe Welllngton Dlstrlct Inc, Frost, 17 Croydon St, Karori, Wellington 5; average time for the base to remain in any BCF advises that the 1997 British Ave, Belmont (09)445-6377. (04)476-4098' centre since member clubs adopted a cycle Championship will be held in Hove from otago 7 Maittand St, Dunedin. Wednesday and to share the headquarters responsibility August 3-16. Sponsors are the accountancy Saturday, 7.30pm. Tel (03)477-6919 clubroom. Sec, Dennis McCaughan (03)478-0 160. among centres which could handle it. While hrm of Smith and Williamson, with the first prize 10,000 pounds.

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