Tuesday, 29 August 2017

New Season

Aberystwyth Chess Club resumes for the new season on Tuesday 5th September. As usual, club nights will be held in the Brynamlwg Tavern on campus at Aberystwyth University, from 7.15 onwards. All welcome. No fee for a first attendance.

Thursday, 17 August 2017

Rudy in Llandudno

Rudy van Kemenade had another good tournament in the British Chess Championships in Llandudno this summer, finishing 3rd= in the Over 65 section. His only defeat was in the first round, in which, he says, he managed to beat himself.

New ...
Open...
Share...
Layout...
Flip Board
Settings
MoveNResultElo
Replay and check the LiveBook here
1.e4 d6 1...e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 same players, Chorley 1983,0-1 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.dxe5 dxe5 5.Qxd8+ Kxd8 6.Bg5 main 6.Bc4 6...c6 6...Be6 7.0-0-0+ Nbd7 8.f4 exf4 9.Nf3 h6 10.Bxf4 c6 11.Nd4 Bb4 12.e5 7.0-0-0+ Kc7 7...Ke8 main 8.f3 8.Bc4 Be6 main 8.f4 h6 9.Bxf6 9.Bh4 Bc5 8...Be6 9.Nge2 9.g3 Nfd7 10.Bh3 Bxh3 11.Nxh3 f6 12.Be3 Bc5 13.Bxc5 Skapkova-Behul, Tatry op Tatranske Zruby 2005, draw agreed 9.Be3 Nbd7 transposes to several 9.f4 Komodo 8 & 11 9.Kb1 Houdini3 9...Nfd7 9...h6 9...b5 10.Kb1 a5 10.f4 10.Kb1 10...f6 11.Bh4 Bc5 11...b5 Komodo11 12.f5 12.fxe5 fxe5 13.Ng1 Nf6 14.Bg3 Nbd7 15.Nf3 Be3+ 16.Kb1 Bf4 Komodo11 12...Bf7 13.h3 a5 14.g4 Nb6 14...b5! considered & pm analysis 15.Kb1 15.Ng3? g5 16.fxg6 hxg6-+ pm analysis 15...Nb6 16.Nc1 b4 17.N3e2 Nc4 18.b3 Ne3 19.Re1 Nd7 20.Nd3 Be7 15.Ng3 N8d7 16.Nh5 Rhg8 17.Be2 17.Kb1 17...Bd4 though Bl was wary of perhaps conceding the g file 18.a3 Bxc3 18...Nc8 Komodo; considered & move before 19.Bd3 b5 20.Ne2 Be3+ 21.Kb1 b4 19.bxc3 Na4 19...h6 Komodo; considered 20.Be1 20.Rd3 Komodo11 b5 20...Bc4 21.Rxd7+ 20...Ndc5 21.Bf3 21.Ng3 21.Bd3 21...Nb6 22.Rg1 22.Bf2 Nca4 23.Bxb6+ Nxb6 24.g5 Na4 25.gxf6 Bxh5 26.Bxh5 gxf6 27.Rd3 Rad8 28.Re3 Rg2 Komodo11 22...Nc4 23.Bf2 Na4 24.g5 Nxc3 25.Rd3 Nxe4-+ 25...Bxh5 original plan, Wh has better than 26.Bxh5 his first idea in pm analysis 26.Rxc3! Bxf3 27.Rxc4 27.Rxf3 Nd6 28.Rb3 b5 29.gxf6 gxf6 30.Re1 Nc4 27...b5 28.Rc3 Bxe4 26...Nxe4-+ 27.Be1 Ncd6 Komodo11 26.Bxe4 Bxh5 27.gxf6 gxf6 28.Rdg3 Bf7 regretted in pm analysis 28...Rxg3 29.Rxg3 Rf8! Komodo11 29...Rd8 30.Bd3 stops mate 30.Bf3 pm analysis Bxf3 31.Rxf3 Rd5-+ Komodo11 30.Bd3 Nd6 31.c4 e4 32.Rg7+ Rf7 33.Rxf7+ Bxf7 34.c5 exd3 35.cxd6+ Kxd6 36.Kd2 Ke5 Komodo11 36...Bc4 37.Bd4 Kd5 38.Bxf6 Ke4 39.Bd8 a4 40.f6 b5-+ 37.Kxd3 Kxf5 38.Bb6 a4-+ Komodo11 29.Rg7 Nd6 30.Rxh7 30.Bf3 30.Bc5 Raf8-+ both Komodo11 30...Nxe4? after consideration( trying to hit the B onf2), & realising at once when picking up the N 30...Rxg1+ 31.Bxg1 Nxe4 31...Rg8 32.Bc5 Rf8 33.Bf3 b6 34.Bf2 c5 35.Rh6 Be8 36.Bh4 Bc6 37.Be2 37.Bxc6 Kxc6 38.Bxf6 Nxf5 39.Rg6 Kd5 37...Ne4 38.Bf3 Kd6 39.Bxe4 Bxe4 40.Rxf6+ Rxf6 41.Bxf6 Bxf5 42.h4= opposite colour Bs; Komodo11 32.Rxf7+ Kd6 33.Rxb7 Rh8 33...c5 34.Bb6! Bl player 34.Ra7 Rxh3 35.Rxa5 Rh1-+ 34...Rxh3 34...a4 35.Ra7 Nc3 36.Ba5 Ne2+ 37.Kb2 37.Kd2 Ng3 38.Bb6 Nxf5 39.Rxa4 Rxh3 37...Nd4 38.Be1 Rxh3 39.Rxa4 Rh8 40.Bf2 Nxf5 41.Rc4 Rc8 42.a4 Kd5 43.Rc5+ Ke6 44.a5 Nd6 45.Be1 Ne4 46.Rc4 f5 47.Ra4 Ra8 48.Kc1 Nc5 49.Ra3 f4 50.Bf2 Na6 Komodo11 35.Bxa5 Kd5 35...Rxa3 36.Bb4++- 36.Rb3 Rh1+ 37.Kb2 Nc5 37...Rf1 38.Bb6 Rxf5 39.a4 38.Rb8 Na4+ 39.Ka2 Rf1 a very favourable endgame for Bl 31.Rxf7+ Kd6 32.Rd1+ the move missed in thinking at move 30 Nd2 33.Rxd2# 1–0
  • Start an analysis engine:
  • Try maximizing the board:
  • Use the four cursor keys to replay the game. Make moves to analyse yourself.
  • Press Ctrl-B to rotate the board.
  • Drag the split bars between window panes.
  • Download&Clip PGN/GIF/FEN/QR Codes. Share the game.
  • Games viewed here will automatically be stored in your cloud clipboard (if you are logged in). Use the cloud clipboard also in ChessBase.
  • Create an account to access the games cloud.
WhiteEloWBlackEloBRes
Fisher,C1729Van Kemenade,R19851–0
Van Kemenade,R1985Bielby,P19161–0
Dennis,N1785Van Kemenade,R1985½–½
Van Kemenade,R1985Goodwin,E18561–0
Bimpson,T2038Van Kemenade,R19850–1
Van Kemenade,R1985Anderton,D2087½–½
Pickersgill,A1972Van Kemenade,R19850–1