Week 2 of the LCCC 2015 League – Great Games Played

Past LCCC Tournament Action

Nineteen players were at the club for the 2^nd round action in the 2015 LCCC League.

The action was exciting with a lot of close and good games.

Of the nineteen players, eleven were there for casual chess! With that many people looking for opponents, you know you can stop by the club any Monday and find a game. Come on by!

The 49’ers took over sole possession of 1^st place with a 2.5 - .5 victory over The Thunder.

Congratulations to Ken T and Tom H on their victories.

In the other match The Flyers and the Owls are tied 1 – 1 with one game left to play. Congratulations to Jay S and Vince V on their victories. That will leave the match up to the game between Don J (Owls) (W) vs John R (Flyers) (B).

You will get the results when your humble scribe does.

Next round is November 2 and the matchups are:

Flyers vs Tigers

49’ers vs Owls

The Thunder has a bye.

The lineups and assigned colors to follow next week.

Position after Black's last move 14. .....O-O-O

Here is a game from tonight’s action. It was Paul M (49’ers) (W) vs Luke S (Thunder) (B).

It has been a well played opening and pretty much an even game to this point. But White's next move is a little over aggressive (-.3).

There must be a fight brewing because Black's next move was also over aggressive, 15. ....Nd7 puts White's dark squared bishop in a bad way. Instead (-.1). Still about even.

 

15. a4                    Ng4

16. Bxg4               hxg4

17. Kg2?               f6

First real error of the game. White needed 17. exd (-1.3).

 

18. Bd4                 f5?

Black attacks on the wrong wing. 18. ....c5 forces White to find 19. b5 or lose a bishop to 19. Be3, d4 20. cxd, cxd! - trapped! Instead, White is winning (+.6)

 

19. Bxb6               Rdh8

20. Rh1                 f4

21. f3?                   gxf3?

Both miss 21. ....Bf6! and the game would be even again. Instead (+.7) for White.

 

22. Nxf3                Bf6

23. e5                    Be7

24. Bf2?                g4!

White needed to play 29. g4! first! Now the game is even again.

25. Nh4                 Bxh4

26. gxh4                d4?

This allows White to attack with a tempo (extra move) (+1.1).

 

27. b5                    Nc5

28. bxc                  bxc?

Black missed the move that would even the game ...28. ....Nxd3! (-.2) as White keeps missing the needs Rad1 to protect the center pawn.

 

29. Bxd4?              Nxd3

30. a5?                   Bxh4

White thinks the a-pawn is his ticket to victory. Passed pawns must be pushed, right? But he will be lucky if he holds a draw (-2)!

 

31. a6                    f3+?

The drawing move! The simple 32.....Kb8 and the a-pawn will not reach Promotion Land. Then Black's king side pawns might win the game after some tightrope walking by Black.

32. Kg3                 Rh3+

33. Kxg4               R8h4+

34. Kg5                 Rh5+

35. Kf6                  Rh6+

Draw agreed.

The checks have to continue or the a-pawn queens.

An exciting finish.