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I\EW ZEALAND CHESS STOPPRESS is the oflicial journal of the New Zealand Chess Federation (Inc.), published bimonthly South Island Champiouship New Zealand Chess (February, April, June, August October, Stephen Coates, of Christchurch, was the Vol 2l Number December). surprise winner of the South Island 4 August 1995 Championship, ahead of Mark Sinclair, of All correspondence, subscription renewals, Wellington. There is plenty ofexciting news in N Z chess - at the top end in international achievernents, and at chang€s of address, advertising inquiries, the junior end. Some of these events are reported in this issue. Our only regret is that due to articles and other copy should be addressed to NZ Junior circumstances beyond our control, publication ofthis issue has been delayed. David Guthrie OT and Michael Nyberg WE New Zealand Chess shared top honours at the NZ Junior and Age Contents P O Box 3130 Group Championships in Auckland, in which Anthony Ker won an M nonm at the zonal tournament in Malaysia, without being aware of it. .Wellington 52 played. Guthrie lost to Russell Metge in He also won a second place for NZ at the next zonal. the last round, and Nyberg to Guthrie. Opinions expressed in articles, letters and 5 Russell Dive has gained two IM norms in British tournnments, and lifted other contributions are those of the authors. Australian Masters his FIDE rating over 2400, so has a clear claim for the title. Ben Martin has also gained his second M norm. Letters to the editor on my chess topic are Jonathan Sarfati scored 6lll in the welcome, limit 150 words, and marked "for Australian Masters tournament in Melbourne. publication." 8 Martin Dreyer holds offchallengers for his second successive Waitakere Trust Open win. 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PCA and FIDE interzonals could merge in this ADVERTISINGRATES tournament. 20 Paul spiller reports mixed feelings over DGTs at eueensland's Redcliffe open. Full page NZ$45.00 A FIDE Congress is scheduled for Doha, More garnes Ilalf page or full column NZ$22.50 Qatar, in November. Divisions within FIDE 22 Botvinnik selected and arurotated by Jonathan Sarfati. Ilalf column NZ$12.00 have been reopened with a bid for a special Club notices or classified, general assernbly to be held in France, and the 23 Congress adds more New Zealandnanes to the mid-year EIDE ratings. NZ$1.50 per 15 words. dispute continued as this issue of NZ Chess went to press. 24 Peter stuart gives another COPYDEADLII\IE comprehensive round-up of rntemational news. The deadline for the October iszue is 28 krtoducing a new coaching featue, Jonathan sarfati deals with triangrrlation. SaturdaS September 30, 1995 30 Ted x'rost updates NZCF events, including introduction of a jrmior rating list and a preliminary look at the 1996 timetable. Copy should include details of coming events. ......and coming up in the October issue Ben lvlartin and Russell Dive will report on their European successes, Bob Smith gives the run- COVER: Rwsell Dive has completed doum on the successfirl intoduction of the NZ Junior and fue Group Championships, details of qtalificationfor the IM title. See page 5. the surprise result in the SI championship, games from the Kasparw-Anand matc[ and a report on NZ correspondence play wtrich uas squeezed out ofthis issue. NZ Chess NZ Chess 3 Clamps South-east Asia Zonalr 1995 down on f5 and threatens to IM for Russell Dive withdraw the bishop to e2, followed by f4, By Anthony Ker Russell Dive gained his third IM norm by when Black's knight is embarrassed for Genting Highlands is a mountain resort l% Thank you very much. This is the frst time I winning the third Southern Counties Chess sqrufes. hours north of Kuala Lumpur. It is a major have beaten a grandmasteq the lifetime score Union international tournament in England, 14...Nxd3 l5.Qxdi! Nc7 r6.Qd2 Nb5 tourist attracdon, with many hotels, an now stands at GMs ll%, Anthony l% (draw but as his fust norm obtained in Italy was a 17.Nge2 extensive amusement park and Malaysians- with Spassky). few montls outsideFlDE's six-year limit, the To stop the knight from reaching d4. only casino. From June 12-27 it was also the 30...b5 31.Rxe6 Rxe6 32.Qd2 a6 33.Kf2 Kf8 award of Intemational Master was in doubt. 17...b6 18.axb6 19.Bh6 Nxc3? host of the South+ast Asia (Zone 3.2, to give 34.Qd8+ Kg7 35.Qd4+ KA 36.04 Kg8 Qxb6 Russell has since settled the issue by Dissolving White's weak pawn on b2. the official narne) Zone Championships. 37.axb5 axb5 38.Qc5 1-0 obtaining a fourth norm in a later tournament, 19...Nd4! was much better. The players were given spacious 2-bedroom and lifting his FIDE rating to 2428, so 20.bxc3 Bxh6? apartrnents to share, instead ofthe traditional Ia ronnd 2lfaced Yang Xian of Hong Kong application is now being made for recogrition. This is a really reckless move. Black hotel room. My room-mate, Damian and held on for a draw despite his repeated Ben Martin also gained an M norm in this overestimates his chances on the,queenside. "gorillamaster" Norris (Fiji) proved a most pawn sacrifices to open me up. tournament - his second. Full report in next 21.Qxh6 22.Rfe1 RabS agreeable companion and helpfrrl second Qb2 lssue. Here 23.Rxa6? is met by 23...Bb5. What during the tournament, although I haven't Xian Yang FM2425 HKG - Kcr, A shouldWhite do next? forgiven him for calling me an orang-utan at l.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 4.8e2 Bg7 5.h4 96 z,.Qf4! Ker, A - Adianto, U GM 2595 INA the closing ceremony. c5 6.dxc5 Qa5 7.Kfl Qxc5 8.Be3 Qa5 9.h5 I.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e4 e5 Heading for f6. From there the queen holds 5.NfJ Meals were buffet-style and excellent, with a gxh5 10.Nh3 Ng4 11.Bd2 12.R Bxc3 exd4 6.Qxd4 7.Nxd4 Bc5 8.Ndb5 Na6 Qc5 Black's kingside in a yice while protecting c3. Qxd4 choice of western, Chinese, Indian or 13.bxc3 Ne3+ 14.Bxe3 Qxe3 15.Qd4 9.Bf4 c6 10.Nd6+ Bxd6 11.Bxd6 Be6 12.e5 Qxd4 Ui...Rb6 24.QfG Rb3 25.Rac1 Indonesian cuisine. 16.cxd4 Nc6 17.c3 e5 18.Rd1 f6 19.Nf2 Na5 Nd7 13.f4 0-0-0 14.Be2 15.0-0 fxe5 25.Qxd6, the greedy move, allows f6 The tournament got off to the best possible, 20.Rxh5 Be6 21.d5 Bd7 22.f4 cxl4 23.R"h4 16.fxe5 17.Rf4 18.Rae1 counterplay after 25...Bb5.