2015 LCCC Speed Chess Title Winner Repeats!

Great tournament action always at LCCC. Casual chess and lessons too!

Tim Ritter wins the 5-minute chess tournament for the 2^nd year in a row.

Congratulations Tim. He bested 11 players for the win.

Luke Sergott finished 2^nd and Vince Valente and Mike Nikitin finished tied for 3^rd- 4^th.

Thanks to all who participated.

We also welcomed back Terry G to the club. Great to see you jump right back into giving lessons to our young players.

And now an Action game played a few years ago by club members.

1.       e4                         e6

2.       Bc4                       d5

3.       exd                      exd

4.       Bb3                      c5

5.       d4                         c4

6.       Ba4+                    Nd7

7.       Nf3                       Nf6

8.       O-O                      Be7

9.       c3                          O-O

10.   Re1                      Nb6

11.   Bc2                       Bg4

12.   h3                         Bh5

13.   Bf4                       Bd6

14.   Bxd6                    Qxd6

15.   Nbd2                   Rfe8

16.   Qb1                      Nbd7

17.   Ng5?                    Rxe1+

Position after Black's 17th move.

The game was even, but now time pressure starts to affects White, who feels he must do “something”. But that move was not it. 17. B3, Rxe1 18. Qxe1, Re8 19. Qf1, Qa3 20. Qc1, Qa6 – or - 17. Rxe8+, Rxe8 18. Qf1, Qa6 19. B3, Qa3 20. Qe1, Qa6  -  are both drab, but best and keep the game even.(-.7)

18.   Qxe1                   Re8

19.   Qb1                      Nf8?!

Better was 19…..Re2 20. Bxh7, Kf8 21. Nf1, Nxh7 22. Nxh7+, Kg8 – lead for Black down to

a half-pawn.(-.5)

20.   B3                         b5

21.   g4?                       Qf4

This is a game ender. 21. Ngf3 was correct, as it was time to consolidate and keep the game even. Now Black gets all kinds of play. (-2.6)

22.   Nf3                       Bxg4

23.   hxg4                    Qxg4+

24.   Rf1                       h6

25.   Nxf7?                  Qh3+

In a losing position, White mis-calculates. 25. Bf5 was best (-3). Black jumps on the opportunity, but not the best way. The simple 25…..Qxf3 is a huge advantage (-9). The text is only (-5), but does the job.

26.   Kg1                       Qxf3

27.   Ne5                      Qxc3

28.   Bg6                       Nxg6

29.   Qxg6                    Qxa1+

30.   Kg2                       Qxd4

31.   Qf7+                    Kh8

32.   Ng6+