A Very Nice Evening of Chess on Kid's Night - 100917!

Chess is a nice diversion on your lunch hour.

We had a crowd of twelve for this Kid's Night! We welcome newcomers to LCCC;

GaryB
Scott C
Daniel C
Emma N

Welcome to your new chess home!

The next Kid's Night is November 13, 2017.  But of course everyone is welcome every Monday night.

Here is a speed (5minute) game from our resident master Jason, played on - line.

Even though these players are upper echelon caliber, speed chess lends itself to errors. Big errors.

Watch as the advantage switches sides or goes up and down. The ebb and flow of this game is entertaining.

White: Villain
Black: Jason
French Defense

1. e4             e6
2. d4             d5
3. Bd3          Nf6
4. e5             Nfd7
5. Be3          c5
6. Nf3          Nc6
7. c3            Qb6
8. b3            f6
9. Nh4??      fxe5??
10. Qh5       Kd8
11. Bg5+      Kc7
In the French Defense, Black can get away with not castling since the center is usually closed for a long time.

12. dxe5??   
White throws away a chance for the initiative with 12. Bxh7. Black has a (-2.6) pawn advantage.

12. .......        Ndxe5
13. Bf4         Bd6
14. Bc2        d4
Black gives up some of the advantage. With 14. .....Bd7 Black's advantage holds. Instead (-1.1)
 
15. O-O       d3
16. Bd1?      Bd7
17. c4??       ........
White's position goes further downhill (-3.7). Better was 17. Nf3, g6 18. Qg5.

17. .......        Raf8
18. Bg3        g6?
 Black advantage holds with 18. ....Nxc4 19. Qg5, h6 20. Bxd6+ Nxd6. Instead (-1.8).
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19. Qg5        h6
20. Qe3        g5

Position after Black's move 20. ......g5.

Diagram.

21. Nf3        Rf5
The game is now very close to EVEN positionally.

22. Nc3        Rhf8??
A big error here by Black! 22. .....Kc8 was required, follow up with 23. Ne1, Nd4 24. Ne4, Bb8 and an even game. Instead Black is now losing badly (+4.6).

23. Nb5+      Qxb5?
Black needed 23. ....Kd8, as a last ditch effort to survive, followed with 24. Nxd6, Nxf3 25. Bxf3, Rxf3 26. gxf3, Nd4. Instead Black is dead lost (+8.4).

24. cxb5       Nxf3+
25. Bxf3       Nd4
26. Bxd6+    Kxd6
27. Qxd3?     ........
Now White slips up a little as 27. Bxb7 secures the win. (+5.5).

27. ......      Bxb5
28. Qe4         Bc6
29. Qd3        Rxf3?
Black doesn't help himself as 29. .....Bb5, 30. Qe3, Bxf1 31. Rxf1, Re5 was needed. Instead now (+6.5).

30. gxf3        Kc7
31. Qh7+      Kb6
32. Kg2??     ........
Time pressure is now an issue for both players. Just wrong, wrong, wrong as the simple 32. h3 holds the advantage. The game is now EVEN.

32. .........        Rxf3
33. Kg1???     Ne2+
34. Kg2         Rg3 mate.