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NZ Chess il 3 2 New Zealand Chess STOP PRESS New Zealand, Chess Official journal of the New Zealand Chess Volume 32 Number February 2005 Federation (Inc.), published in February, April, Wanganui: Ted Frost has talten out I June, August, October, December. the 2004 - 05 correspondence handiCap tour- CONTENTS neyfrom alield of 30.Bill Smillie, Waiuku and Bernard Welch Christchurch, were next. Full CORRESPONDENCE details will appear in the next issue of NZ 4. 112th New Zealand Chess Congress Ted Frost recounts a high standard of play at Subscriptions, Chess. this annual premiere event held in the river city. Three oyerseas players were in Editorial correspondence, copy and advertising attendance and local player Graeme Spain qualifiedfor the NZ National Master title. inquiries should be sent to 2005 St. Paul's Collegiate: The St. Paul's Collegiate Under 20 Rapid 17. 2005 Oceaniil Zor.al Chess Championship Paul Spiller relates the conclusion of New Zealand Chess "Class 3" Grand Prix Event was held April 3'd this successful event that was almost a year in the planning. A recordfield competed in the P O Box 1627 in Hamillon. Fifry-five students cotnpeted in Open and women's sections and various titles were obtained. In addition Oceania Taupo,2730 this junior tournament playing six games of a representatiyes for the next FIDE world championships were decided. triangle@world-net. co. nz time control of 25/25 minutes. Three players tiedforfirst overallwith 5 out of 6 points: 22. New Zealand News 1lr our regular roundup Paul Spiller details a successful coaching Opinions expressed in articles, letters and other Devon Smith Ul6, Jason Wu UI4 and Andy clinic run by IM Gary Lane and there arefull details of Oficers elected at the Wanganui contributions are those ofthe authors. Letters Chen Ul2. ACM. on chess topics are welcome; limit 150 words and marked publication." IM Title "for 23- Correspondence Chess Gordon Hoslqn profiles two players in this edition. Max Longtime player andformer NZ Champlon Wigbout, born in the Netherlands and Roderick Weston who currently resides in Lower Paul Garbett gained a welcome overdue Hutt. Trophy Tourney update as at end ofApril is also included. EDITORIAL IM title at the 2005 Oceania Zonal, Sec report Editor: Graeme Trass page 17. ,1 Chess Book Reviews A roundup of chess books and magazines from Michael Stevenson Subscriptions: A reminderfrom Sharon that in his regular column. subscriptions for the year ending December ANNUAL SUB SCRIPTION RATES 2005 are now due, Notices dre encloscdwith New Zealand, $24.00. this issue. Thank you to those subscrlbcrs who Australia, South Pacific, $US12.00 airmail. have already paid. East Asia, N America, $US15.00 airmail Europe, $US17.50 airmail, $12.50 economy. Rest of world, $US20.00 airmail, $US15.00 economy. Some back issues available - send for details.

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112th New Zealand Chess Congress Round-by-round and games selection Round 2 by Ted Frost Round 1 Wohl,A - Garbett,P Spain,G - Civin,T lA04l The l l2th NZ in Wanganui was evidence that with time controls of 40 moves Congress lB2tl 1.6R e6 2.g3 f5 3.d3 df6 4.892 d5 5.0-0 c5 eventful a favourable in two hours or two and a-half hours, players in variety ofways - all 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.6xc3 e6 6.c4 Ac6 7.cxd5 exd5 8.495 Ae7 9.6c3 Ae6 the game Here are a tended to take unnecessary time because for and its organization. it 5.4c4 a6 6.4f3 b5 7.4b3 gb7 8.We2 d6 10.d4 6e4 11.Axe7 WxeT 12.dxc5 6xc3 few highlights: was available. ofthe 9.0-o Ad7 f 0.Ad4 6gf6 11.Axe6 txe6 13.bxc3 Wxc5 14.6d4 Axd4 15.cxd4 Wa3 * players in the * all games played out, not too There were three overseas Virtually 12.Axe6 Ba5 r3.6d5 &n U.AaZnt 16.8b1 b6 t7.wd2 0-01S.8b3 Ed619.Ec1 - based many draws one real grandmaster Championship IM Alex Wohl, now and only 15.495+ &g8 16.6xb4 Wb5 17.Wt3 6e5 EacS 20.Ebc3 Exc3 21.Exc3 Ec8 22.Exc8+ (Wohl-Dive, round in Germany but living in Australia when he draw in the whole event 18.Wh3 Ac8 19.Wbl+ Ec4 20.Wg3 hxe4 AxcS 23.Wf4 tsxf4 24.Axd5+ &tB 25.gxf4 O came to Wanganui two years ago; Tim 3)., gf5 * 2l.dxe4Wxe4 22.f4 Ag4 23.&hl e7 26.f3 b5 27.e4 b4 1-0 Reilly, the Australian who shared top place Generally there was a high standard of 24.Eaet wb7 25.9b3+ gf7 26.4d5 aff with Wohl two years ago; and Tomas Civin, play throughout, as the game scores show. * 27.dxf6+ gxf6 28.Wf3 d5 29.4c3 Ed8 of Czechoslovakia, who was the top-rated A warm welcome was extended to the 30.9d4 h5 31.ug3+ oh7 32.uh4 Ed6 Lukey,S - Ker,A player in the tournament but does not yet only New Zealand-b orn Grandmaster, 33.8e3 Eg8 34.h3 Ae4 35.8f2 f5 (time) 0-1 lB07l have a FIDE title. Murray Chandler, briefly in New Zealand on l.e4 d6 2.d4 df6 3.6c3 96 4.495 Ag7 5.AR + Wohl won with 8.5 points, in spite of a holiday and making arrangements for next a6 6.Wd2 bs 7.9h6 0-0 8.Axg7 OxgT 9.4d3 KerrA van der HoornrM loss to Civin in round 10. year's international tournament in Queens- - Ac6 10.e5 dxe5 11.dxe5 Ag4 12.0-0-0 b4 * IM Anthony Ker scored 8, including a town which will incorporate the next Con- lA4sl l3.Ehel bxc3 14.Wxc3 tse8 15.4e4 &b7 loss to his long-time sparring partner IM gress. 1.d4 af6 2.9g5 c5 3.Axf6 gxf6 4.d5 d6 16.e6+ af6 17.495 6d8 l8.Exd8 ExdS Russell Dive, to finish second but notably to * The Congress was handled by Wanganui 5.c4 Wb6 6.9d2 Ah6 7.e3 Eg8 8.6c3 6d7 19.exf7 Wb5 20.de6+ bxfT 2l.a4Wxa4 take out his ninth New Zealand Champion- Chess Club with customary efficiency and at 9.f4 f5 10.4d3 Af6 r1.Af3 dg412.0-0-0 22.695+ Og8 23.9d3 Wf4+ 0-1 ship (second to IM Ortvin Sarapu's 20 ti- the presentation of prizes IM Wohl ex- Ad7 13.h3 af6l4.ah4 e6 15.dxe6 fxe6 tles). Seven of Anthony's wins have been pressed thanks on behalf of the players 16.4c2 Af8 17.e4 fxe4 18.g4 0-0-0 19.g5 - Wb4 outright, and he has won it four times in a giving a special mention to the provision of Ae8 20..&xe4 Eg1 2l.Wc2 Ef8 22.Ehfl . /,i4) 24.Axc6 25.f5 gd4 1t// row, equalling a record set by Sarapu 50 finger food and liquid refreshments. 23.9b3 Ac6 bxc6 ,,ru, years ago. * Recognition of Wanganui's success and 26.8f3 Wxb3 27.axb3 6c7 28.f6 d5 7* * none were popularity was the AGM decision to hold the 29.Edfl Ed7 30.fl sar tr.g0 h6 32.de2 IM norms were available, but gg7 gained. 2007 Congress in the River City agait- 33.6f4 e5 34.4h5 ae6 ' 71,; * ,, Graeme Spain, a Congress player for believed to be the first time ever Congress lrii'4' "ffi%, some years, qualified for the New Zealatd has been held in one city three times in the M; National Master title. short span offive years. . .A E..., ,,% * Smooth running throughout in the hands Club president Gordon Hoskyn says Wan- M;A', ',,9M/ 7/lt 7rrt, .,1&- of Tournament Director Bruce Pollard, with ganui had a small but select committee set A"u ' not a single dispute. up with the prime object of organising an ,k'.i& ru 8 * Thanks to efficiency of the computer pro- excellent congress. Judging by the way Con- ,:tra 7t. l/ili t7./.1', gramme, the draw for the following round gress went and comments passed by players, ' was posted within minutes of completion of the committee achieved its aim. 8 r- the previous round. However, the com- Gordon convened the committee and its a\ A puter's allocation ofcolours came into ques- members were Barry Williams, bulletins; tion once or twice. John 4l Reilly,T - Spain,G * The time control worked extremely well - Wilson, finance; David Bell, transport; Rose lDe4l 90 minutes with 30 seconds added for each Harris, catering; Ted Frost, publicity. l.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.d Aff 4.6c3 96 5.6R Ag7 6.4d3 0-0 b6 8.4e5 9.b3 abdT move from move one. Players were able to "Each and every person did theirjob in a 7.0-0 ab7 10.4b2 he8 11.f4 Axe5 l2.fxe5 f6 13.cxd5 avoid desperate rushes before flag-fall, but capable manner, Ieading to the success of the c35.6f5 e4 36.Ahxg7 hxgT 37.6xg7 exf3 also with the exception of one round all event," says Gordon. 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Round 7 Thornton,G - van der Hoorn,M Lukey,S - Wohl,A [A57] f .d4 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.cxb5 a6 5.6c3 lc03l Aff l.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.4d2 h6 4.hgA 6f6 5.e5 axbs 6.e4 b4 7.4b5 d6 8.4c4 96 9.e5 6fd7 6.c3 c5 7.4d3 Oc6 8.4fl Wb6 9.dxc5 dxe5 10.d6 ha6 11.6R exd6 12.495 6xc5 l0.Ac2 6e4 11.6e3 "&c5 12.0-0 695 Sb7 13.6xe5 We7 14.hxd6+ Wxd6 13.bxg5 hxg5 14.b4 Ae7 l5.Ee1 Ad7 16.We2 15.Axf7+ Oe7 16.Wxd6+ &xd6 17.Axf6 Ec8 17.S.b3 a5 18.a3 da7 l9.Hb2 Wc7 20.4fl 35...We2 36.Efl Ad4 37.Wf5 gxfr+ 0-1 an6 ts.gat+ &c7 19.Hd7+ on6 zo.axtrs 9b5 21.We3 dc6 22.dg3 a4 23.Edt g6 24.4R ExhS 21.0-0 hb8 &c4 25.Ead1 &rs Z0.BAZ 697 27.4d1 b5 Round 8 28.894 &d8 29.Eddl We7 Wohl,A - Smith,R lB36l 2.c4 c5 I 8 1.AB Af6 3.4c3 Ac6 4.d4 cxd4 5.6xd4 96 6.e4 d6 7.Ae2 Axd4 8.Wxd4 Ag7 7 7 t ,E,L,M 9.0-0 0-0 10.Ags &e6 1l.Wdz Ec8 12.b3 Ee8 3S...Wf6 39.4c3 Ag5 40.Wxb7 h5 41.Wxa6 1-0 6 6 7l, ti,7li i," 13.Eac1 Was r"a.n a6 ls.Efdl Ad7 16.4d5 a wxd2 17.Exd2 0xd5 18.Exd5 af6 5 5 19.Edd1 I A Ec7 20.4e3 a5 Dive,R- Ker,A , +, 6d7 21.&t2h522.hfl 23.Ebl 4 lA4ll 4 ,/. 9, Ba924.Hd2 Ac3 25.8c2 Ab4 26.495 f6 27.&cl il28.g3 hc5 2g.gd2 axb3 3 r.AR d6 2.d4 96 3.c4 9g7 4.g3 e5 5.6c3 3 w^4, 30.axb3 exd4 6.hxd4 de7 7.9g2 hbc6 8.6c2 6e5 4xd2 3l.Exd2 Ha,3 32.b4 hAZ S:.EcZ (:) y,-% 2 2 ,/ t\ t\: 9.he3 h7c6 10.0-0 9e6 11.6cd5 Ed7 r2.Ed2 1 Axd5 13.cxd5 he7 14.9c3 0-0 15.Wb3 EabS 1 BurnsrC - KerrA 16.Eacl Efc8 lT.Efdl a6l8.a4 We8 19.4h3 f5 lA00l abcdefgh 20.dc4 dd7 2l.gxg7 bxg7 22.W8+ &f7 l.b4 e5 2'Ab2 Axb4 3.Axe5 df6 4.e3 bc6 22.Nc4+ Kc6 23.Re7 Ba6 24.Rd1 Bf4 25.93

NZ Chess NZ Chess 11 10 Bg5 26.Rd6+ Kbs 27.Rb7+ BxbT 28.Rb6+ 25.6e3 f5 &g8 22.Hael Efe8 23.f5 gh7 24.19d2 as4 New Zealand Major Open Kg4 29.b3# I O 26.Qd4 t4 27.Qb6 Rb7 28.Qd4 Nh4 2s.h3 Wh4 26.&92 deS 27.Hf4 Wf6 28.Ahs by Ted Frost 29.Qc4 fxe3 30.93 exf2+ 31.Kxf2 Rf7+ Wg5+ 29.8g4 dxg4 30.Uxg5+ hxgS A moderately-sized field of 32 took part in the Round 9 32.Kgl Qe3+ 0 I 31.hxg4 oIS 32.4f6 ag8 33.hxe8 ExeS Major Open at the Wanganui Congress. Neil Lukey,S - Civin,T 34.4f6 b6 35.6fi a6 36.8b1 Eb8 37.a4 a5 Gunn (1914) was the top seed and the only lEe4) McDonald,J - Reilly,T 38.Axg5 1-0 player rated over I 900. At the other end of the 1.d4 af6 2.af3 s6 3.c4 Eg7 4.4c3 d6 5.e4 lB08l Lukey,S - Sims,M scale, no player was rated below 1 000. The 0-0 6.4e2 e5 7.0-0 6a6 8.9e3 694 9.&g5 1.e4 d6 2.d4 af6 3.dc3 96 a.dR 9g7 lE12l field included two Australians, Sean Watherow We8 10.h3 h6 ll.S.cl Af6 l2.dxes dxes 5.4e2 0-0 6.0-0 9g4 7.4e3 6c6 8.d5 AbS 1.d4 af6 2.c4 e6 3.af3 b6 4.6c3 ab7 5.a3 (back from two years ago) and Amiel Rosario. 13.4e3 c6 14.c5 ah5 15.4d2 Af4 16.4c4 9.6d4 Axe2 10.Wxe2 c5 11.dxc6 bxc6 c5 6.d5 d6 7.e4 Ae7 8.4d3 AbdT 9.0-0 0-0 Bill Forster (+7,--3, -1) won his first national We7 17.4d6 Wg5 1S.Ag4 f5 l9.Axf4 tsxf4 l2.Efdl c5 13.adb5 abdT 14.a4 wb8 10.dxe6 txe6 1l.hg5 Wc8 12.6xe6 Ee8 title with 8.5 points, losing only to Gunn. Local 20.exf5 gxf1 2l.Ae2 dxcl 22.4c4+ Ae6 l5.Ha2 a6l6.da3 he5 17.h3 Wb4 18.f4 13.4d5 6e5 14.Aec7 b5 15.hxe8 6xd5 hope Prince Vethmaniam (+7,=2,-2) was sec- 23.Axe6+ 6xe6 24.Wb3 Ef6 25.Eadl Oh7 hc6 19.6c4 6d4 20.Axd4 cxd4 21.6d5 16.exd5 6xd3 17.Wxd3 bxc4 18.We4 1-0 ond with 8, after successive losses in rounds 5 26.6e2 Wg5 27.8d3 hc5 28.hf7 ExfT Axd5 22.exd5 Wc5 23.Ohl Wxd5 24.Ha3 & 6. Michael Nyberg (+6,:3, -2) was third 29.Wxf7 6xd3 30.h4 Wg6 31.Wxb7 Eg8 0-1 Eab8 25.a5 Eb5 27.Nf5+ Bxf5 28.gxf5 Burns,C - Bennett,H with 7.5. All three won their vital last-round Qe7 29.Rad1 Nd3 30.Qc4 Nb2 0 I lA00l games. Dive,R - Garbett,P 1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 Qd6 3.a3 e5 4.e3 Be6 5.Nc3 Grade two was taken out by Michael Wu with lA55l Ker,A - ThorntonrG c6 6.Nf3 f6 7.8e2 Nd7 8.0 0 Ne7 9.d3 96 6 points. Michael is only 10.5 years of age, f .d4 af6 2.c4 d6 3.6c3 c6 4.e4 dhd7 [E31] l0.Na4 Bg7 ll.c4 0 0 12.Nc3 Kh8 13.Rc1 looks like an eight-year-old, and clearly is a 5.Of3 e5 6.4e2 Ae7 7.Hbl t6 8.b4 b5 9.a4 1.d4 e6 2.c4 df6 3.4c3 .€,b4 4."A,gs h6 f5 14.c5 Qc7 15.e4 d4 l6.Nbl Nf6 17.Nbd2 player of the future. Second equal on 5.5 were bxc4 10..4xc4 0-0 11.0-0 a5 12.b5 cxb5 5.4h4 c5 6.d5 d6 7.e3 exd5 8.cxd5 0-0 RadS 18.Ng5 Bg8 19.f3 h6 20.Nh3 g5 Bob Mitchell, Alistair McGowan and Mana l3.9xb5 Wc7 14.S,b2 Ab7 15.We2 EfcS 9.4d3 Ue7 10.Age2 9g4 1r.A Axc3+ 21.Nc4 Bxc4 22.Rxc4 Qd7 23.Nf2 Rg8 Garland. 16.Efcl WdS 17.Edf exd4 18.Axd4 Af8 12.bxc3 Ah5 13.e4 AbdT 14.0-0 Ae5 24.Khl Nh7 25.93 Bf6 26.Rg1 Nf8 27.Qfi Spot prizes: Once again these were popular r9.Af5 6e5 20.4d5 Axd5 21.exd5 Wg5 15.c4 g5 16.Ael ga fi.6g3 A96 18.4c3 Nfg6 28.Bcl Qe6 29.Qh3 Kh7 30.Qh5 Nh8 and helped to ensure the majority of players 22.dg3 696 23.tse4 Ec7 24.Afs gc8 gxf3 19.gxf3 &m ZD.U Axd3 21.Wxd3 31.Qh3 Nf7 32.Bdl Qd7 33.Bb3 Rgfs were in attendance to start their games on time. 34.Rc2 Kg7 35.a4 fxe4 36.Be6 Qc7 37.Ixe4 Each of the 50 players in the Champion- Ng6 38.Ng4 Rh8 39.Rf2 h5 40.Nxf6 94 ship/Major Open were allocated a permanent 41.Nxh5+ Rxh5 42.Qxh5 I 0 number, randomly selected. Winning numbers were drawn just before the start of play and Round 11 Goodhue,N - Wohl,A prizes were choice from a selection of chess books. lA40l l.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.Nf3 Bb7 4.e3 f5 5.Nc3 Round-by-round winners were Alistair Evans, Michael Bb4 6.Bd2 Nf6 7.Be2 0 0 8.a3 Bxc3 9.Bxc3 McGowan, Oscar Lynn, David Nyberg, Don Shacy, Nic Croad, Peter Stuart, Ne4 10.Qd3 d6 11.0 0 Nd7 12.Nd2 Qh4 Boag, Lynn, King and 13.13 Nxc3 14.Qxc3 Rf6 15.g3 Rg6 16.Rfl1 Peter William Mathew Mana Garland. e5 17.Rg2 Qe7 lE.Bfl exd4 l9.exd4 Re6 The lucky accommodation draw was won by 20.Rf2 Re3 21.Qc2 Qf6 22.d5 a5 23.8d3 96 24.Nfl Re7 25.Rd1 a4 26.Rcl Nc5 Gino Thomton, who for good measure was also successful in the rapid lucky accommoda- 27.Qc3 Kg7 28.Qxf6+ Kxf6 29.Bc2 RaeS 30.Nd2 Rel+ 31.Rxel Rxel+ 32.Rfl tion draw, at odds ofalmost 500-l to achieve Rxfl+ 33.Kxfl Ke5 34.Ke2 Kd4 35.f4 Ba6 this double. 36.N8+ Kxc4 37.Ng5 Kxd5+ 38.Ke3 h5 39.h3 b5 40.94 hxg4 41.hxg4 Bc8 42.Nh7 Ke6 43.gxf5+ gxf5 44.Ng5+ Kf6 45.Nf3 Ne6 46.Nh4 Nd8 47.b3 axb3 48.Bxb3 c5 49.a4 bxa4 50.Bxa4 Ne6 5l.Bc2 Nd4 52.Bbl Bb7 53.Bd3 Bhl 54.8b1 ds ss.Bd3 Be4 56.Bfl Ne6 01

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I Wohl,Alex + + + + + + 8.5 i 1r 1/ ta Ut2 U4 Y,l5 1/1 0 1t7 |6 '/rl8 1lt3 i,, 1116

2 Ker,Anthony + + + + + 8.0 / 11 y17 t/rll ,ir, U6 u3 it 015 U4 l/11 1lt3 '/rl9

3 Civin,Tomas + + + + + + 7.5 I \t 1/2/14 1t9 1/8 012 i,o l/10 1t15 %ls U6 111 Y,l7

4 Garbett,Paul + + + + + + '7.0 I t1 t/ la N 1lt3 0n 1l1t 012 /zt I o U3 o)a Ut4 U9 115 '/rl8 $ 5 Dive,Russell + + + + + 7.0 I tl t/2115 yt0 %lr 016 1l13 U2 U7 Y,l3 i,o '/rl8 1/1 8

6 Lukey,Stephen + + + + + 6.5 I 11 U14 i,, y13 1t5 U4 %18 0lr U7 i,, 1/r 8 0112

7 Reilly,Tim + + + + + + + 6.0 I lt t/.116 t/rl2 U9 llts 1/8 011 i,t o)a Ul0 /,14 '/rl3

8 Smith,Robert + + + + + 6.0 I 1r t/ la Utl 0t3 U17 0t7 Y,l9 Y,l6 U14 t/rll /2/ Z %ls t/rl4

9 Spain,Graeme + + + + + 6.0 I lt t/2111 o)t 017 I /18 vt2 '/rll0 014 Ut6 ll17 %12 '/rl8 NJ

10 McDonald,John + + + + + + 5.5 i 1t t/2114 t/,112 015 U16 1115 0lt 013 '/rl9 1/1 8 ol7 Ut'1

11 Burns,Chris + + + + + + 5.5 I tt t/2115 t/2116 1114 0/8 1/1 8 014 '/rl9 ltt l 012 %l12 '/,1 13

t2 Stuart,Peter + + + + 55/il t/x/14 t/2116 t/rl 1/,1 011 0113 1lt7 019 1/1 8 1 5 1l '/,110 U6

13 Thornton,Gino + + + + + 4.s I tt 014 1112 ol6 1/1 8 0ls 0/1 5 U16 I117 0ll 012 '/rlll

14 Bennett,Hilton + + + + + 4.5 I rr N? 1/21 1/zl12 016 l0 1t17 ol4 0/8 Ut6 1/l 8 0/1 I 0/15 S '/rl3 N

15 Croad,Nic + + + + + + 4.5 I 11 t/rl 1/r 8 is in 0/1 0 l1 Ut3 o't1 %112 0n7 0/l 6 1114

16 Goodhue,Nathan + + + + + 3.0 I 11 t/ /1 t/2112 t/2118 t/2lll /2/ I 0117 0/10 0113 0fi4 0t9 1/1 5 0lt

t'7 van der Hoorn,Mark + + + + + + 3.0 I lt 012 |16 0/8 0t14 0t12 l/i 8 0i11 0lt3 1115 019 0/1 0

l8 Sims,Martin T + + + + + + 0.5 / 1l 0115 0/r 1 019 0113 '/2116 0117 0lt2 0/1 0 0114 016 015 1 2 J 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 l1

+ + + + + I Forster,Bill 8.5 / 11 Y,l3l U25 U24 U7 l/t0 U5 014 %18 v)z U3 U6 + + + + + 2 Vetharaniam,Prince 8.0 / 11 1l2t lt2 1lt3 1/8 ols 017 7rl3 U9 %lt 1/18 l4 + + + + + J Nyberg,Michael 7.5 I tr !23 Yrl4 Utr 0ls '/zl12 U24 '/rl2 U2t U7 011 ris + + + + + + 4 Gunn,Neil 7.0 I tt U17 %13 0/8 U26 Yrl6 Ut5 yr i,t Url l7 012 R + + + + + + o 5 Lynn,William 7.0 I tt G %124 l/1 8 l/3t l3 t/2 011 o-11 l4 li8 Yrl6 019 I + + + + + 6 Stone,Andrew t/rl7 7.0 I tt y30 o)g l2l %113 %14 1/10 yrt Ut4 %ls 0lt + + + + + + 7 Aldridge,Alan 6.5 I tt t/29 1l16 t/9 0lr 1/8 U2 ls ie 013 014 0/rt + + + + + + 8 RosariorAmiel 6.s / tt !32 Utt y4 i,, 017 l/25 l19 Yrll 015 ln4 013 + + + + + 9 Jackson,Ross 6.s I tt t/22 l6 i,, %/12 %124 1lt3 oJa 012 %lr0 ]7t5 t/5 + + + + + + 10 Watherow,Sean 6.5 I r1 0lt5 t/27 y22 U16 0/1 ol6 0n2 128 Y,l9 Ir7 1/1 8 + + + + + + 1l Evans,David 6.s I tt y28 0/8 ol3 |29 U3t yt2 0t6 120 ol4 %lt6 U7 5

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+ + + + + t2 Stracy,Don )/rl3 6.01 tl Ut9 o)z Ut5 %19 0/rt 1/10 0lt4 0l17 |27 U2r + + + + + + t3 Paul,David 6.0 I 11 U27 yt5 012 %16 Ut4 0t9 0120 vt7 0/1 8 Vrl2l U16 + + + + + t4 Wu,Michael 6.0 I 11 0lr6 1129 1lt7 Yrl3l 0l13 l/t9 %l2t 1lt2 016 0/8 1122 + + + + + 15 McGowan,Alistair 5.5 I t7 1/10 0113 0112 1120 1126 014 %124 U22 0lt6 io U30 + + + + + + 16 Mazur,Julian 1/rl19 s.5 I tt Ut4 0t7 U28 0/10 0l2t %12't U29 t/15 %l11 0/ 13 + + + + + t'7 Gold,Hamish 5.5 I tl 014 U23 0l14 0124 U30 /r127 1lt9 0lt3 Ut2 0/10 U28 N + + + + + S 18 Mitchell,Robert 5.s I tr (\ Yrl20 0t5 0/26 0/30 y32 U23 1125 U24 t/13 012 0/10 + + + + + + l9 Garland,Mana 5.5 / tt 0lt2 0l2r 1t27 1122 Vrll6 0lt4 0lt7 y25 U24 0120 l/32 + + + + + 20 Pakenham,John s.s / 10 Y,l18 0124 %l2s 0lts U28 t/31 1113 0lt1 %l2t y19 + + + + 2t Bell,David + + 5.0/lr 012 y19 016 U23 %l2s Ut6 %114 0t3 %120 1/zl 13 0lt2 + + + + + + 22 Smith,Vivian 5.0 / 11 0t9 U30 0/10 0lt9 Vrl23 U26 |31 0lts %127 U28 0lt4 + + + + + + z-) Boag,Peter 5.0 / 1l 0t3 0n'7 U32 0l2r %122 0/1 8 U30 /,127 0128 l/3l y25 + + + + + 24 Kay,Bruce 4.5 I tl %t5 1/20 0ll Ut7 lrl9 013 '/zll5 0/l 8 0lt9 Yrl32 Yrl29 + + + + + 25 Iloskyn,Gordon 4.5 I tt v,izs 0n %120 U28 wizt ols 0/1 8 0119 U29 U30 ol23 + + + + + + 26 Holdaway,Stewart 1/2125 4.5 I tt otzt 1/1 8 i,o 0lt5 ol22 0128 tnz oLo t/29 t/27 + + + + + 27 Scarf,Rex 1/2122 4.01 tt 0l13 0/10 0119 1132 129 7zll7 Y,l16 Y2123 0112 ol26 + + + + + + 28 KingJVIathew 3.s I rt 0/l I ./32 0lt6 ol25 oio Vrl29 l126 0/10 ttzt 0122 0lt7 + + + + + + 29 Wilson,John 3.01 tt o)t 0l14 U30 oui r 0127 %128 y32 0lt6 0125 0126 %124 + + + + + 30 Reed,Ken 3.01 tt 016 0122 0129 VS 0lt7 0132 0123 tRt U26 0125 0lts + + + + + R 31 Lin,Alan 2.5 I 10 ir U26 i,' VrtA 0i11 0120 0122 0/30 %132 0123 s N + + + + 2.0 / tr ? 32 Lynn,Oscar ois 0128 0123 ol27 0/l 8 tRo otzg 0126 Y,l3l v,izq 0lt9

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2005 Oceania Zonal Chess Championship by Paul Spiller FIDE International Organiser

The 2005 OceaniaZonal Chess Championship a group of 6 - 8 players who were always in held at the Waipuna Hotel and Conference Cen- contention right up until the last round. Igor tre was certainly a milestone event for the New Bjelobrk was the early leader along with Paul Zealatd. Chess Federation and New Zealand but two late losses (against Johansen and Hum- I Chess. Nearly a year of organisational planning phrey) killed his chances. Reigning Champion came to fruition in a fantastic week of furious GM Darryl Johansen, after an early draw, i chess competition that not only decided the caught the field but couldn't quite repeat his Oceania representatives for the next FIDE 2002 performance. Another player to impress World Championship but also at long last saw was teenager George Xie who is becoming a Paul Garbett's long quest to achieve the Inter- major force in Aushalian chess. Other New national Master title rewarded after a gutsy Zealar,dplayers who will be pleased with their performance against our regions top players. results will be FM's Bob Smith and Stephen Not only did Paul achieve a much deserved IM Lukey who finished in a tie for 6h place. Nokes, title but Igor Bjelobrk (now resident in Austra- Wang and Steadman also played well, but our lia) also gained a well deserved and somewhat New Zealand Champion Anthony Ker had a overdue FM title. The other FM title went to horror start but did regain composure to finish John Humphrey of Australia, another payer respectably. who has had consistently good results over the The Women's event, unlike the Open, predicta- last few years. In the Women's Championship bly became a two horse race. Reigning Cham- WIM Narelle Szuveges of Australia finally pion Irina Berezina was just too strong and succeeded in obtaining the Women's Interna- simply overwhelmed the competition. Her tional Master title that was up for grabs after a quick draw with compatriot Anastasia Sorokina long, hard game in the last round against Viv was the only compromise but when Sorokina Smith. The two WFM titles were decided on dropped another half a point later on the Cham- tie-break and will be awarded to Shannon pionship was effectively decided. Hopefully Oliver and Angela Song of Australia. The Irina will be able to take up the opportunity to chances were there for the New Zealand girls compete in the next stage of the World Champi- but the unfortunate presence of a bye meant onship. those players having the bye were effectively Some supporting events were held during and ruled out of title contention. after the Championships. These included the With such a large field (a record for this event) inaugural Oceania Blitz Championship con- of 60 in the Open and 17 in the Women's it is tested by I 6 players and jointly won by IM hard to do justice to all those individuals that Anthony Ker and WIM Anastasia Sorokina. played so well. I would invite readers to check During this evert an Australasian Junior Chess out the official website and games available at Challenge was also held between I I year old www. globalchessenterpri ses. co. nz in order to Raymond Song and l0 year old Andy Chen. get a more in depth appreciation ofhow closely Raymond was expected to win being vastly fought the Championships were. The Open more experienced but Andy played well and I event was very evenly contested with IM Gary will certainly benefit from this experience. He I Lane just getting his nose in front at the end of is already able to comfortably hold his own 9 rounds. Gary gives his own account else- with the majority of the Howick-Pakuranga where in this magazine. FM Greg Canfell was Chess Club senior players. Watch this space. his unforhrnate victim and must have been hav- As part ofthe overall program of events IM ing a sense of d6jd vu as a similar fate befell Gary Lane was invited to stay on a few days him in the last Zonal in Fiji where he missed and conduct ajunior coaching clinic. This was the IM title in the last round. There was always extremely successful and athacted 16 of the

NZ Chess 19 18 upper North Islands promising junior players. I would also like to thank Mrs Barbara Sarapu QxfT+! When Black thought about it for a mo- players: Ted Frost will be reporting on this clinic in a and the Sarapu family for their support of this ment and promptly resigned. The point is that separate article. Gary also played two simulta- event and their presence at the Opening and 40...Qxfl7 is met by 41 Rxe8 when the pin on Gary Lane-Greg Canfell neous challenge events . One was held at the Closing Cerernonies. The "Ortvin sarapu Tro- the black queen means White has a winning 1e4c52Nf3 Howick Village Shopping Centre, the other at phy'' and $ 1,000 cash prize was awarded to advantage. In the past I have played the Closed Sicilian (2 the Auckland Chess Centre. Gary was im- Paul Garbett as the top placing New Zealand In the sixth round I was up against Stephen Nc3), the C3 Sicilian Q C3) and+he Grand Prix pressed with the junior players and conceded player in honour of Ortvin, who won the first Solomon who is a strong international master Attack (2 Nc3 and 3 Pt) so I have plenty of defeat to young Michael Wu of ACC. Gary's Zonal toumament held in New Zealand back in and was Australia's board four at the Olympiad. options at this point. I decided to play the open simul's and coaching were much appreciated 1966. Also to the Hon. Maurice Williamson for In this hard fought game I noticed a tactical Sicilian because in the last round a win was and plans are already underway to organise opening the event with such a lively and enter- idea in his time-trouble and set a devious trap, required and wanted to encourage complica- more of these activities in the future. taining speech. which he did not see. tions in pursuit of victory. the I hoped that In conclusion, I believe the whole tournament Congratulations to all winners. abcdel 2...e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 d6 6 94 promotional hugely you enjoyed this tournament as much as I did and associated events were abcdef successful. Altogether over 40 Australian play- organising it and hope to meet up again at the I H A iIU ers, coaches and Arbiters came for the Champi- Queenstown Classic in 2006. ll 7 as as from This .2t onship well representatives Fiji. '; o t&:L "4 is certainly good cause for celebration and au- 2005 Oceania Championship E I' I t, gers well for next years Queenstown Chess by Gary Lane 5 L|.r-X. , I ,,,ry ,,4.ve Classic, widely tipped to be the largest Open The toumament proved to be tough with a num- ,.4 4 , , event held in New Zealand (outside ofjunior ber of contenders having a chance for glory in .ta. !tn the last round. strove to win the toumament by q\ U: and school competitions).. I A 3 ,r..4 My thanks are extended to IA Gary Bekker basically keeping in touch with the early leader 1l 2 % and Jashint Maharaj of Fji who did such a good Paul Garbett, who had an exemplary perform- tl "A"2 7&- job 1 A,ry, in making the tournament run so smoothly. ance, and taking my chances when they arose. A ,4&A With the help of the two DGT boards Gary I have recently studied over 1 000 puzzles while abcdefgh E brought from Australia it was possible to broad- compiling my recent books for Batsford called " have just the cast 5 games live through ICC during the tour- 'Find the Checkmate' and Find the Winning I moved my rook from E square with 29...Rd8 to target the d4 pawn so White nament. [NZCF now has three DGT boards and Move' and it really did help to spot some tricks naturally played 30 Rxa4. At this point he was clocks purchased with the help of a MT. Wel- on my way to clinching 1't place.. The sharpest reply known as the Keres Attack hoping for 30...Qxal+ 31 Rxal Rxal+ 32 Kh2 lington Licensing Trust grantl. Over 7000 hits because I want to create tactics in the opening but the 2 rooks against the queen is not winning were recorded on the of,Ecial website. Thanks to putpressure on Black. The variation is ''tru. '/rX* due to the threat of Ne4 when indeed 32... to all the volunteers that helped with setting up named in honour ofthe Estonian player Paul Bd5?! fails to impress upon 33 Nd7! and White and fyping of games including Sonia Song, Keres ( 191 6-75) who apparently frrst played it ,gl is actually better. However, now I had the Jenny Oliver and Paul Morten. in 1943. It is a tribute to Keres influence as a chance to complete my combination which I Of course no toumament such as this could have . top player in his homeland that he is the only had forecast earlier and quickly tried 30... been possible without generous sponsorship. My chess player that I know whose features appear Rxc5! much to the astonishment of the specta- thanks go to Mr George Trundle for his support on a bank note. a)lB, tors hovering near the board. There followed 31 for the toumament and sponsoring of the "Oftvin 6...h67 h4 Nc6 8 RgI Qxc5 Bd5 when it soon becomes apparent that Smapu Trophy'' and special prize won by Paul AW This looks a bit wild but it has all been played the threat ofmate on 92 cannot be adequately Garbett. Other sponsors to be thanked me Reay & before with the idea offorcing through the ad- "% defended because the white queen is locked out Brian Neben of Times Newspapers for their ongo- L.- % vatce to dislodge the king's knight. of the defence. Solomon atternpted to struggle 94-95 ing support of toumaments that I have organised 8...h5 9 gxh5 a6!? on but the position is lost. 32Rla2 Bxa2 33 over the last 25 years. Also to Tony Booth and A slightly unusual move designed to play some- Qa5 Qcl+ 34 Kh2 Qf4+ 35 Khl Rc8 resigns Palatine Pleaters, Jim Benson mrd Napier Com- thing a little bit different in the opening. It In this position from Lane-Lin, Black has been in view of the threat ...Rcl mate. puter Systerns , The Borovskis Trust and New might also be something to do with nerves be- defending for some time but now sees a chance The last round game was a tense affair because Zealarrd Chess Federation. Special thanks also to cause victory might bring Canfell an instant to lessen the onslaught by offering to exchange victory would secure I'tplace and result in a FM Bruce Watson for his support of this and pre- Intemational Master title if Paul Garbett drew. rooks with 39...Re8 but looked rather shocked possible play off if someone else scored 7 vious events. However in his mind would have been the when I reached for the queen and played 40 points and this was for the scenario for both

NZ Chess NZ Chess 2l 20 : : : :: : : : : : : : memory of when he was in a similar situation 15 16 f4! 0-4{ Qc7 il: il two years ago at the Fiji zonal where he stum- I am planning to open the centre to chase the ooA provides a bled in the vital last round and the master title black king and this is the first stage of the idea. beautifully illustrated bookwhich I il slipped out of his grasp during a time-trouble It is critical that lucid and extremely enjoyable introduction to scramble. The standard continuation is 9... 16...Nc6 I chess..." - GM Paul Motwani, The Scotsman. il Nxh5 when 10 Bg5 offers roughly equal It is worth noting that 16...Nc4 runs into 17 chances. l0 Be2! h6!, which makes it clear that that extra h-pawn il I A simple solution to the new situation because I is worth having because it deflects the defence With this charming book, children will clearly declare my intention to hang on to the of the knight on f6 17. . . e5 I 8 hxgT RgS I 9 il I extra pawn. fte5 dxe5 20 Qd3 with a clear advantage. delight in learning the basic movas of 10...8d7 1l Bg5 b5 12 a3 17 Qd2 b4 18 axb4 Nxb4 19 Kbl popular and challenging il chess - the most lt A quiet move to avoid the prospect of a calam- strategy game of all, All the rules of ity because a careless move such as l9 Qd4? il aO.D il I allows 19 ..Na2+! 20 Kbl (20 Nxa2?? allows chess are clearly explained, step-by-step, 7 Qxc2 mate) 20...Nxc3+ 21 bxc3 e5 when Black no prior knowledge. The L',.K I assuming il is on top due to White's exposed king and dou- 6 lessons are reinforced by the inventive I ffi bled c-pawns. il tales that George is told by his pet il Lvz;lt e) 5 19...Bc6 20 Qd4 The theme of the last few moves have been my self-proclaimed Granrl 11 il alligator Kirsty, L al/;1;/t I attempts to hit the knight on f6 long enough to Alligator of chess" ''t,a/,/.ti,l allow h5-h6 to eliminate the defence of the a) il g o king's knight. il .J countries as ,//*?t 20...Qb8 Chess is recognized in many ll il 7l/itw After the adventurous 20...Nxc2 I should be a useful tool for developing ueative fine upon 2l Kxc2Bxe4+ 22 Bd3 when Black's I doesn't long flurry ofactivity is halted. thinking in children. [t take il There is no need to play something sharp at this 2l h6 e5 to learn how the pieces move, and even stage because I can cause Black problems by lt The only way to block the influence of the young as five can eojoy lt trying to reduce the possibility of counterplay children as queen on the a1-h8 diagonal but at the cost of The only thing is that once Black has extended il exciting games. They will also opening lines in the centre. il his queenside pawns then castling queenside 22 hxgl Rg8 23 fxe5 dxe5 24 Qe3 enioy out-witting friends and relatives! himself is a risky policy because the black king ;;thoroughly il would be exposed. He was born in '. 12...B,e7 13 Nb3 8 r (rya) r il I wanted to clear the d-file in anticipation of *u"' 7 'U eventually exchanging bishops on e7 when the /2 i& L7& , ii d6 pawn will be weakened. 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Therefore, he gets on with the job of cre- 24...Nx* " Email; chess.chesssupply@xtr a.co.nz .co.tlz ating attacking prospects by taking control of (Continued on page 29) the semi-open c-fiIe. :,, .: : : NVERYTHING: : : : FOR CIIESS: AT: NZCS: : : : : NZ Chess Er^"*: Z) 22 New Zealand News Correspondence Chess by Gordon HoslEn Coaching Clinic by Gary Lane young players have benefited from the experi- chess NZ and once Paul Spiller reports on a very successful coach- ence. Thanks to Chess Friends for supporting Player Profile of Max Wigbout correspondence within grew third in the Championship ing clinic held at Waipuna International Hotel, this initiative and hopefully this can be repeated I up in The Netherlands. I learned even hnished 10 Clark founded the Mt. Wellington following the conclusion of the on a more regular basis in the future. chess about four times, firstly when I was Group. With Philip I a of time. 2005 OceafiaZonal Chess Championship. IM Wanganui CC years old, with my father. We didn't get Tawa Chess Club, which took lot Gary Lane, winner of the Men's Zonal competi- Officers elected at the annual meeting of Wan- much further than l.h2-h4 etc. Then at Col- It might have been the final nail in my mar- again and tion, gave a very entertaining and informative ganui Chess Club are: patron, David Burnham; lege, I had a friend who taught me riage coffin! training clinic from 10.00am unti13.30pm. president, Gordon Hoskyn; vice-president, beat me up time after time. I couldn't stand One of the following lady friends didn't like Taking part were 16junior players from around David Bell; secretary, Kevin Yorston; treasurer, this and read the books ofEuwe and got me playing chess on my own and suggested the Waikato and Auckland. Players taking part John Wilson; publicity officer, Gordon Hoskyn; really hooked. I became a member of a club, that we learn bridge and play together. We were James Lin, Chang Zhai,Blatr Robertson, club captain, John McDonald; librarian, Ivan de but had to resign because my school results both attended bridge lessons, but she didn't Max Hay, Hugh McKay, Tim Lamusse, Alan Farias; management committee, president, sec- deteriorated quickly. At the University I like it and I got hooked. The relationship Lin, Terry Chao and Oscar Lynn (all Hamilton) retary, treasurer, club captain, librarian, Tony started again. I played mainly OTB, but also didn't last! I stopped again playing a few and Michael Wu, Andrew Stone, Sue Maroroa, Coady, Kelly Forrest, Rose Harris, Dan Hurley correspondence games. This nearly got me friendly correspondence games, including Andrew Maroroa, Bobby Cheng, Gino Thorn- and Dilbagh Sangha; match committee, John into trouble having to fulfill compulsory with a German guy, whom I met a few times years ton and Andy Chen (all Auckland). McDonald (convenor), Ivan de Farias and military service and trying to become a Navy later in Cologne. After 20 we still Several parents and coaches were in attendance, Gordon Hoskyn; auditor/fi nancial reviewer, Officer, because I had had correspondence play. I also stopped OTB because I couldn't including Gary and Gerri Judkins, Temu Maro- Nigel Hurley; life members, David Burnham with Russian people! That was around 1963. stand one guy in the Wellington area, who game roa, Mr Chen and William Lynn. and Gordon Hoskyn. I guess that this would not be a problem didn't resign a correspondence be- as was others, he hoped I Gary used a variety of coaching methods to Oceana Zonal Results now! cause, I told by case keep his young audience entertained and en- The final leading results in the recently com- Ofcourse I enjoyed chess a lot, not in the would claim in which he would not lose least was the to rating points (I kept quiet and after more thralled as some of the history of chess, great pleted Oceania Zonal Chess Championships, of which many opportunities grandmasters and to than 2 months he at last had the decency to players ofthe past, opening blunders and prob- held in Auckland NZ, were as follows: see play in tournaments lem solving were touched on. Gary's emphasis Open Division: play against grandmasters in simuls. I will resign!). It was silly of course, but I can't was on player participation. lst - Gary Lane (7 pts) never forget the game in which I beat Euwe. stand things like that. I can't stand it either (see an He insisted on the players first trying to solve :2nd - Paul Garbett, George Xie, Darryl I thought a certain move would win when somebody makes misuse of obvi- chess. I problems and puzzles in their heads and then Johansen, Jonathan Humphrey (6.5 pts) below), but wasn't sure and thought and ous writing error in correspondence a person can feel using the board as necessary. Players were :6th - Alex Wohl, Greg Canfell, Vladimir thought. I was very impressed by Euwe don't understand how such the win. asked to work out interesting mate in six prob- Feldman, Bob Smith, Stephen Lukey (6 pts) when he resigned immediately, apparently satisfied with resulting became everything with lems and had a look at a real position from one Gary Lane will represent the Oceania Zone in without thinking. Anyway, bridge of Gino Thomton's games in the Zonal where the next cycle of the World Chess Champion- After military service we moved to Delft, only a bit of correspondence chess. When I a play Olympic Gino had missed a win. ships. Paul Garbett (NZL) gained the IM title, where, as members of the same club, I had was asked to in the email came He also played through several instructive Jonathan Humphrey and Igor Bjelobrk gained few battles with Jan Timman. I still remem- Chess tournament in the NZ team, this jubilant just day games, including a famous game involving a the FM title. ber that he was when he drew with in time, starting on the I retired. It queen sacrifice played by the strong English Women's Division: me, but then, he was 12 years old! But then was a great experience, although I lost most games, just because my chess player Sir George Thomas back in 1912. lst - Irina Berezina-Feldman I was busy with a PhD and stopped playing of my and not Gary rewarded the juniors when they found 2nd - Anastasia Sorokina chess again. I even sold most of my chess play was rusty. And then I dared to take part problem solutions by giving them copies of 3rd - Narelle Szuveges books! But I couldn't stop and restarted, in the recent Congress held in Wellington. probably be- Australian Chess Magazine, small pocket chess Irina Berezina will represent the Oceania Zone regretting the loss of some great books! That was not a success either, played about 20 years sets and copies ofhis recently published books. in the next cycle of the World Chess Champi- After I migrated with my family to New cause I hadn't for seem the competi- As a finale, Gary played through his recent onships. Zealand, one of the first things I did was to OTB. Also, I to have lost a and hope to game (which he won) against former World Narelle Szuveges (AUS) gained the WIM title, find out about the local chess clubs and tive edge. But I enjoyed it lot playing and Championship Challenger GM Nigel Short Angela Song and Shannon Oliver gained the pretty soon I became a member of Civic. play more. With directing The chess career was proba- forms an important part of my from their encounter at the recent Chess Olym- WFM title. highlight ofmy bridge still Cham- piad in Calvia, Spain. Further details are available from the touma- bly 1975 when I became Wellington life. game represented The coaching clinic was thoroughly enjoyed by ment website pion and didn't lose a during the I'm proud of having NZ with year. Besides played a chess (see above) and bridge (Senior Team all that participated and I am sure all these http ://www.globalchessenterprises.co.nzl whole OTB I bit of

NZ Chess NZ Chess I I 25 24 in Bangkok, two years ago), and hope to 19.Nd6!) 16.Bd3 o-o-o 17.Rda4 Bc5+ 18.Kh1 I am a professional scientist, with the crown re- continue playing both. I've had some suc- Re8 19.Qfl N8d7 20.b4 Bd4 21.Bd2 Be5 search institutg Industrial Research Ltd., in t ower (aYr, cesses, as well as bad results. By now, be- 22.b5 Nc5 23.Rb4 Kd7 24.a6Bxh2? 25.axb7 Hutt. I was bom in Auckland in 1946 and lived 66 years much ,,L7X there 21 years, becoming head prefect and ing old, I don't care more if I %t Nxd3 26.bxc6 Qxc6 27.Qxd3 Bb8 28.Ra6 Qc5 for lose, only when I really blunder, but enjoy t, '''ffi 29.Nxd5!Nxd5 senior athletic champion at Rangitoto College. the correspondence. It was great to meet peo- //zlAli/it Lt 30.Rb5 Qe7 31.Qxd5+ 1-0 After gaining a M.Sc. degree with first class hon- ple with whom I had played chess by corre- ,& ours in chemistry from Auckland University and . ir/a.r,,t spondence, e.g. in Cologne, London, Ottawa, 6& , ,,1,i,/) Trophy Tourney Progress havingjoined the DS1R as an undergraduate, I Melbourne and last year in IstanbuM espe- -5ar) 1 then went to England and obtained a doctorate t4- TROPHY TOURNEY UPDATE cially like to play friendly people and most lAl g As at 22 April 2005 degree in organic chemistry from Oxford Univer- a 1972, are! I hope I'll still be able to play few .A B . A' 71st Championship: R.E. Gibbons 9.5112, sity. I retumed to New Zealand in maried ia: a ,1././,'ttt/:t" lst games, even OTB, although I haven't had W.R. Smillie 9l12,M.L. Dunwoody 7.5/1 l, Ann, settled in Upper Hutt and now have 3 daugh- : much time yet. It is amazing how busy one ,..:,t'i1i;., 't:|.i/.., P.H. Goffrn 7.5112,G.A. Hoskyn 6.5112,H}. ters. I am a member of NZ Masters Athletics and can be when retired! I still don't understand Bennett 6/10, E.G.A. Frost and M. Wigbout while I find that my vocation and chess take up how I had time to work! 5/12, R.S. Mitchell 4.5i I l, D.R. Whitlock most of my time, I have enjoyed running half- I'm a bit disappointed that in New Zealatd 4110,T.1. Doyle 3/8, R.J. Weston 3ll2,P.J. marathons for the past 20 years and have also l3...exd4 14.8d1 We7 15.4f2 dxc3 16.8e3 chess and bridge are still not generally recog- Y oss 2112. Latest Results: GIBBONS beat completed some 15 marathons during that time. Wb4 17.b3 Ua5 18.Wxg6 Ae5 l9.Exe5 Wxe5 nized as sports, while things like darts are! Goffin, Wigbout, Whitlock, Doyle; drew I am a mernbsr of Watercolour NZ and the NZ 20.hd4 We4 21.Wg3 Wg422.Wel EadS 23.h3 Also, I miss the weekly columns of chess, Smillie, Mitchell. SMILLIE beat Bennett, Academy of Fine Arts and occasionally manage to We4 24.Wxc3 c5 0-l bridge, draughts, go and backgammon, which Weston, Drew Dunwoody, Wigbout. DUN- execute some paintings for exhibitions in Welling- I remember that I was very tense, as I felt one sees in any self respecting Dutch newspa- WOODY beat Frost; drew Bennett, Mitchell. ton. I have also tangoed with genealogy and have high pressure playing against a very stong pers. But I enjoy the company ofchess and GOFFIN beat Dunwoody, Weston. BEN- traced all of mypatemal family inNew Zealand player with his opening specialty. I think he bridge players in NZ. Most are a friendly lot. NETT beat Voss; drew Wigbout, Mitchell. (from 1847) and back from there in a direct line in was stunned afterwards and discussed it with FROST drew Mitchell. WIGBOUT beat England to the year 1500. William Lynn, who also used to play this A selection of games. Weston; drew Whitlock. MITCHELL beat I joined the Upper Hutt Chess Club in the early openlng. Max Euwe - Max Wigbout (simul) Voss. WHITLOCK beat Frost, Mitchell, 70's, being encouraged to do so, like many others lB33l Voss. DOYLE beat Weston. VOSS beat at that time, by the Fischer - Spassky World l.e4 c5 2.NR Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 David Scott - Max Wigbout Doyle. Championship. (ls 1974) 5.Nc3 a6 6.Nxc6 dxc6 7.Qxd8 KxdS 8.8f4 e6 July Reserve Championship: C. Welsh 8.5/10, A further 15 months in England n 1977178 pro- 9.o-o-o* Ke8 10.R Nd7 11.8c7 f6 l2.Bc4 lE82l D. I. Bell 6/8, G.D. Putt 6/10, P.E. Rossiter vided me with the Opportunity to work with No- d6 5.f3 o-o Kf7 13.f4 b5 14.Bb3 c5 15.a4 c4 l6.Ba2 Be7 r.d4 Nf6 2.c4 96 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 4.5/7,D.E. Dolejs and K.G. Reed 4/8, G.H. bel Laureate D. H. R Barton at Imperial College l7.Kb1 Ra7 18.Ba5 Nc5 l9.Bb6 RabT 6.Be3 b6 7.Qd2 Re8 8.Bd3 a6 9.Nge2 c5 10.d5 Mills 4/10, W. Anderson 319,8.J. Edwards in London. Retuming to Upper Hutt, I spent sev- (? (?g4!) 20.Bxc5 Bxc5 21.Rhel? b4 22.Bxc4 bxc3 es!) 10...Nbd7 11.Ng3 11...Qc7 2.517, A.D. Cook2.5l9, G.E. Lovelock l/6. eral yems as secretary of the Upper Hutt Chess 23.b3 Rd7 24.fSRd2 25.Rxd2 cxd2 26.Rdl 12.h4 Ne5 13.8e2 e6 14.h5 exd5 15.hxg6 fxg6 Latest Results: WELSH beat Dolejs, Reed, Club, leaming among other things, how to con- (d4 gets Rd8 27.c3 Bb7 28.Bxe6+ Ke7 29.Bd5 Bxd5 is doughtful; white a strong attack) Edwards; drew Rossiter, Mills. BELL beat struct a Swiss draw for their well-known 30-30 (cxdS: 30.exd5 Rxd5 31.Kc2 Be3 32.94 Kd7 33.b4 16.Nxd5 Nxd5 17.exd5 better?) Mills, Anderson, Cook; drew Putt. PUTT toumament. 18.Ne4 19.Ng3 20.o-o.o b5 Kc6 34.h3 Bl4 35.Rfl Bg5 36.Kdl Rd3 37.h4 l7..Bd7 Bf5 Qf7 beat Anderson; drew Reed. ROSSITER beat After spending several months in 1988, working 24.Bd4 Rxc3! 0-l 21.cxb5 axbl 22.b3 c4 23.Nxf5 Qxf5 Dolejs. DOLEJS beat Mills, Anderson. REED in Oklahoma, I then moved to Lower Hutt and 26.Kb2 Nd3+ 0-1 cxb3 25.axb3 Rec8+ beat Cook; drew Lovelock. MILLS beat joined the NZ Correspondence Chess Association vanDijkT-Wigbout,M Reed, Cook; drew Edwards. Lovelock ED- and have played in their Trophy Toumaments And a correspondence game: lDo0l WARDS beat Anderson. COOK beat Dolejs, ever since. I won 2 of these toumaments in 2000 1.d4 Af6 2.f3 d5 3.e4 dxe4 4.4c3 exl3 5.AxR Max Wigbout - Mark Noble Lovelock. and 2001 and the Reserve Championship n2002, 96 6.4c4 bg11.0-0 0-0 8.We16c6 9.Wh4 &g4 lc41l T T 2: S.A Holdaway 7/8, A.W. Hendry which then propelled me into the NZCCA Cham- 4.Nc3 NbdT 5.Bc4 10.Se3 AxB ll.ExB e5! 1.e4 e5 2.NA d6 3.d4 Nf6 5/8, J.W.H. Atkinson 4/7 A.C. Winship3/8, pionship in 2003. I have found in my short time at Be7 6.o-o c6 7.a4 8.Qe2 h6 9.Rd1 Nf8 Prepared, as Tom always played this opening Qc7 S.R. Chowdhury 017. Latest Results: HOLD- this level that the standard ofplay is very high and and I had read that this is good against it. 10.Nh4 Bg4 11.4 exd4 12.Rxd4 Be6 13.Nf5 AWAY beat Atkinson (2), Winship (2); drew straying from fundamental principles at any time Bxf5 14.exf5 d5 15.a5! (Freeing a4 square 12.1h3 hs 13.fg5 Hendry (2 ). Atkinson beat Winship. during a game has rapid repercussions. Some two- and preventinC 15...95 (15...dxc4? Qb6) Player Profile of Roderick J, Weston thirds of the games in the Championship this year 16.Bf4 Qc8 l7.Rael Ng8 18.Ne4! and

NZ Chess NZ Chess 2'7 26 me being played by email, which not only elimi- 2006 Queenstown Chess Classic Chess Book Reviews nates the cost ofpostage, but the rapid transfer of News Update by Michael Stevenson score sheets between players, will result in a The Queenstown Chess Classic (starting 15th greater likelihood of a definitive January 2006, and incorporating Starting Out: The English defence. Eddie's introduction runs to about I 5 outcome in the l3-month game time and lesser the New Zealar.d, Championships) is attract- by Neil McDonald (Everyman) pages, which may seem long. Nevertheless, I likelihood of adjudication, than if the games were ing the attention ofleading Everyman's 'Starting Out' series of books aims found it to be quite refreshing as he included played by snail-mail. international masters and at novice players up to medium rated players how and why he started to play the Dragon, as I have had a few of my games published recent\, grandmasters. Entrants to date include four wanting to learn a new chess opening. Noted well as the lines and endings that he covers in so have chosen two for this article. The first was International Grandmasters. GM author Neil McDonald has carried on from the the book. This book runs to an impressive 256 against Len Pwvis from the 2000/01 NZCCA Ian Rogers is Australia's top-ranked player, excellent books in this series by other well- pages and is crammed full of established theory TT .It is a "miniature" that illustrates what I said and will be one of the known authors e.g. Ward's (Nimzo-Indian) and but more importantly there's Eddie's own origi- above. favourites to win. GM Drazen Sermek Gallagher's (Kings-Indian). Neil's followed nal themes, plans and theory. There is a PDF (Slovenia) GM the same pattem as his predecessors, namely, file with a sample from the book which can be Purvis,L - Weston,R and 66-year-old veteran Hans-Joachim Hecht (Germany) have also that all through his well annotated games he's downloaded from Gambit's website wjl confirmed. The Grandmaster is ex-pat included helptul, insightful tips and warnings www.gambitbooks.com NZCCATT,2OOO fourth New Zealander (and toumament and notes for players wanting to take up this l.d4 df6 2.c4 e6 3.bc3 Ab4 4.4d2 c5 5.68 promoter) under-rated opening. Both Neil's book and Learn from the Legends cxd4 6.Axd4 (F0 7.e4 Murray Chandler. Two intemational masters who have already Tony Kosten's booh "The Dynamic English", Chess Champions at their Best e4 was required, not sure why Len played this entered will give readers a very useful weapon in their by Mihail Marin (Quality Chess) move. Was it a slip of the pen? are Anthony Ker (New Zealand Champion for 'chess battles'. 'Quality Press' are new to the ocean of chess 7...4xc3 8.Axc3 hxe4 9..e.b4 Ee810.A the past years) and Herman publishing, but going by their first two books Idea was obvious but execution was wrong. four Turned Chessmen they are all ready'making waves'. Their first 10..wh4+ Fl van Riemsdijk, a frequent Brazilian represen- tative in the chess Olympics . by Mike Darlow (The Melaleuca Press) book features an author who's quickly gained a Second game I thought might be of interest was a A formidable Australian entry is forecast. As Readers may think that this type of book is an first-class reputation. Mihail Marin has picked game from the 2004-05 NZCCA Championship v as many top players, attracted unusual choice to be placed in a chess review what he and many others believe to be the most Gordon Hoskyn. My annotation is quite straight- well Australian by the fecord in prizes, a number column, and it would be if Mike had just con- important contributions that eight world chess forward, vis, that after a standard Scheveningen NZ $30,000 and club-strength players are ex- fined his book to woodworking ... but I'm get- champions have made to the game of chess Opening Black concenbates his efforts down the ofjunior pected make the trip. Graeme Gardiner, pro- ting ahead of myself The first portion of theory over the years - three being: Fischer's Queen's side while White does likewise down the prietor of Gardiner's Chess Centre in Bris- 'Turned Chessmen' is on the topics of the his- strength with the kings bishop, Petrostian's KJng's side until move 25 when Black decides the bane, has booked accommodation for a siz- tory of the game of chess, and chess pieces. positional exchange sacrifices and Korchnoi the pressure on the King's side is such that he tansfers able group of Australian junior players. The Mike has shown himself to be a very skilled rebel. There is the risk that a book on this type his Q to that side to help defend his King's posi- entrant from furthest away, to date, is a club- writer and historian, and has chocked his book ofsubject could read like an old school Latin tion The draw was forced with move 29. player from Wales. fulI of diagrams, maps and pictures. The last textbook, but Mihail has skilfully penned it part is just as interesting and well written. making it both interesting and informative. On Hoskyn,G - Weston,R The Queenstown Chess Classic is a 10-round FIDE (World Chess Federation) rated event, However it will also appeal to another type of a superficial level, Mihail's two books have the lB83l open to all players strength. There readership, those who want to know in easy to 'coolest' chess book covers around. Quality NZCCA Champ, 04.2005 ofany will be one game per day, starting at 3pm, from follow steps how to manufacture some stunning Press's website can be found at 1.e4 c5 2.AR d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Axd4 6f6 January l5th-24th. An additional in chess pieces. Mike Darlow can be contacted by www. qualitychessbooks.com with information 5.4c3 e6 6.8e2 &e7 7.0-0 0-0 8.4e3 hc6 $5,825 email at [email protected] and is willing to about their 2nd book "Experts vs. the Sicilian" - 9.f4 dxd{10.&xd4 ad7 11.8e1 ac6 12.wg3 prizemoney is on offer in the Rapidplay and Lightning Championship" to be held 25th- airmail copies of his book. which will be reviewed in the next column. 96 13.15 e5 l4.Ae3 hxe4 15.Axe4 Axe4 lanuary. 16.9h6 tsUO+ tZ.&tr Efc8 18.ad3 axd3 26th can on the tournament Play the Sicilian Dragon L,earn to Play the English Opening the Easy Way 19.cxd3 Bc2 20.f6 gdS 21.b3 Wa622.h4Exa2 Further details be seen by Edward Dearing (Gambit) by Roman Dzindzichashvili (Roman's Lab 16) 23.Eacl Eb5 24.Uh3 Eb2 25.h5 e4 26.E,t4 website The first fact to take note about Eddie's initial Uncharacteristically, I will start with the nega- Uxh5 27.Uxh5 gxh5 28.8e1 Aa5 29.8e3 Ad2 www.queenstownchess.com or try as an author is the title - it's a little bit mis- tive sides to this DVD which are also hurdles to 3O.Eg3+ %-% contact the organiser Paul Spiller leading as his book would be ofinterest not overcome. First, on the DVD the white pieces telephone 09 5347411. only to players starting out to play the Dragon are on the top ofthe screen, which is fine if but also to the most hardened players ofthis Roman was covering a black opening, but with

NZ Chess NZ Chess 29 28 white pieces it makes learning off the TV chess players' gym website and also 'DGT chess more." the l4th World Chess Champion by defeating harder than it should be. Secondly, English is Projects' new products that will be out soon. In DGT Projects, the world leading company in Gany Kasparov, London 2000, defended his not Roman's first language so he sometimes has the next issue there will a review of different the development and distribution of digital title against Peter Leko, 2004 in Brissago, Swit- trouble finding the right words to express him- chess computers and software that will include chess equipment, announce a long term co- zerland. Website: www.kramnik.com self, and it doesn't help when he coughs into his DGT Projects review. operation with World Chess Champion Vladi- microphone. These negatives aside, the reper- A new intemational web site guarantees to mir Kramnik (Russia). A new DGT product line For all your chess books, magazines etc con- toire that Roman has chosen is safe and will build your muscles...chess muscles that is. The "Kramnik's choice" including a rosewood tact Brian Foster of NEW ZEALAND CHESS give the player ofthe white pieces attacking world's first-ever online chess gym at electronic chess board, a set ofbrand new chess SIIPPLIES [email protected]. chances. On a more positive note, if you over- www.improveyourchess.com claims any player pieces and the latest innovation ofdigital chess Brian is more than happy to post or email out look the hurdles, then it's worth running with from near beginner to advanced club player will clock, DGL XL "Kramnik', will be available any lists ofnew or second-hand books. On a this DVD. strengthen their game. The site is highly recom- by June lst. The World Chess Champion takes personal note ifany reader has a copy of mended by many masters including IM John actively part in the development of new digital 'Winning with the King's Indian' by Andrew Chess (Monthly) Magazine Watson who says ""Improve Your Chess' is by chess equipment. Director of DGT Albert Vasse Martin that they wish to sell you can email me by Chess & Bridge Ltd far the most impressive venture into online said: "We me very happy to use the experience at chessbooksnz@hotmail. com. In their February issue, writer Steve Berry com- training. It is particularly suitable for players ofchess professional ofthe highest level, in pletes his Olyrnpiad report, and for readers who have a limited time to study but want a order to further improve our products". Kram- (Continued from page 2 0) down here in New Zealand Gary Lane's article systematic and interactive program that allows nik himself is using the products of DGT for It seems that Black has finally managed to find may be of more interest as he's been pla1rrng, them to progress at their own pace" Two-time competition and preparation on a regular basis. a way to crash though but I had already calcu- and winning, here earlier this year. He covers U.S. Women's Champion, Jennifer Shahade He identifies with the aim of DGT Projects to lated that the attack would soon evaporate. At the Australia v England match and annotates his adds: "Improve your chess is a convenient and bring the highest quality into the world of this point we both had less then 10 minutes left win against Nigel Short. GM Daniel King once fun way to better your chess in short chunks of chess. The agreements include the patronage of on the clock and the tension was high. I later more asks 'How Good is your Chess' in his time. It is supported by players and trainers who the 29 years old Moscovite over the first "DGT found out that on the Australian chess bulletin regular and first-class column. ChessPublish- aim to put out the best possible product, in Chesslab classroom" in Enschede board people were posting their own ideas after ing.com website's new writer, well known and terms of both content and desigr." And Jona- (Netherlands). The "DGT Chesslab" is ful1y following the games via the Internet. At this respected author IM, John Watson, shows a than Levitt, UK grandmaster and leading chess equipped with electronic boards. The traditional moment, opinion was dived 50/50 on who new move in the English opening on move five composer says: "Anybody keen on improving dernonstration board is replaced by a projection would triumph. Luckily, I saw further! in this month's ChessPublishing.com opening should take a close look at what this fast devel- screen and all activities on the student boards 25Kxc2Ba426 Kbl Qxb3 theory article. oping site has to offer, notjust because there are registered by the computer. In the future lf 26 . . .Bxb3 then 27 Bxa6 ! is strong in view of are top people involved and plenty of imagina- DGT Projects plans to provide the concept of 27 ...Bxdl 28 Bb5+ Nd7 29 Rxdl winning. New in Chess Magazine tive ideas, but also for sheer value for money." the "Chesslab" to all interested chess schools 27 Bxf6 Bxf6 28 Rdfl In this first issue of 2005, there are some inter- Through a package of interactive exercises, and federations world wide. Last evening The rook transfers to the f-file to attack the esting articles on this year's US Championship. Improve Your Chess actually guarantees gym Kramnik officially opened the classroom by bishop on f6 and prepare Be2-dl meaning that First up Dirk Jan Ten Geuzendam has written members they will noticeably improve or else giving a lesson to a selected group oftalented Black is busted. an enjoyable commentary on the drama as it they get every cent oftheir gym subscription young players from the Enschede region. The 28...Rb8 unfolded in the competition, which included back without quibble. "That's how confident World Chess Champion demonstrated his exit- After the game Canfell revealed he was consid- games that are annotated by the winner Hikaru we are," said Editor, Grandmaster Tony Kosten. ing game against Alexander Grischuk, played ering 28...Qc2+ but discarded it in view of29 Nakamura, as well as other players e.g. Rusa "We cover all the important aspects of chess just 3 days before at the Corus tournament. The Kal Rb8 30 Qcl RxgT (in retrospect 30... Goletiani. The second article is an in-depth development, but with the ernphasis on improv- Grandmaster answered all kinds of questions by 3 I Rxcl Bc6 offers better prospects interview with Hikaru Nakamura in which he ing your tactics, the number one priority of any the young Dutch players conceming his career Qxcl+ when White only has edge in the ending) 3l talks abouthis life in chess, also revealing some chess player to above average standard who and gave advice how to improve their game and Qxc2 Bxc2 32 Nd5 winning. However, I can personal facts. One ofthe stories that caught wants to improve. The publisher of the site, fast forward their chess development. DGT improve dramatically with 30 Rbl, which my eye was by GM Vishy Anand who was the Nathan Goldberg, said: "I've been an average Projects, founded in 1993, developed the DGT leaves Black in deep trouble. For instance: 'player ofthe year', proving that you don't have chess player for years and have tried countless 2000, the official FIDE electronic chess clock. Black still has to worry about the threat Bdl so to be one ofthe glamour boys who get caught methods of improvement. But without much The DGT electronic chess board and ToMa 30...Bd7 3l Qh6 Be7 (or 31...Rb4 32 Bdl! Qf2 up with all the politics in chess, but that if you success. "However, with the help of masters software are the standard equipment to live 33 Qh7 will pick up an extra piece) 32 Qh8 keep your head down and work hard, anything and involving club players in testing, I reckon internet broadcasting. Website: wlns, is possible. we have created a website that is ideal for any- www.dgtprojects.com 29 Qcl Be7 30 Bdl 1-{ Finally here's some information about a new one like me who wants to win at and enjoy Vladimir Kramnik, bom 25 June 1975,became

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