High School Chess - two weeks free

Burnie Chess Club invites all high school players to free chess nights. Opening traps, coaching and competitive games.

Wednesday at 6:45 -8:45pm

November 3rd and 10th

Havenview Primary School

Allegro Placings Decided

Reg has streeted teh field with a 10 zip win and can't be caught with only two games left.  Vincent also finishes second (7 with 1 to play) and Nigel 3rd (6.5) without any changes to placings despiet two games remaining.  Dylan vs David; Vincent vs David for honour only.

Last Week of Allegro

Reg has had a clear run so far defeating all before him and leads with 9 points and 1 game remaining.
Draw for tonight:
Russell vs Phil; Nigel vs Andrew; Zac vs Dylan; Vincent vs David;
Dylan vs Carey; Nigel vs Reg; Vincent vs Fred;
Dylan vs David;  Carey vs Andrew;
Dylan vs Andrew; Vincent vs Carey
Colours to be drawn at the board.

Allegro and Geronimo

Moving quick brings a special set of problems.  You would think that 15 minutes per player would be enough to easily make 10 opening moves, 20 middle game moves to gain an advantage and then clean up or win in the end game.  Not so, BCC players miss one move tactics, become befuddled with complicated combinations and react either efficiently or terribly under pressure.  Tonight we had a few illegal moves - warning only - and many a game won on time or by the surprising stroke of a  one move #.  David threatened to give up and never come back, Dylan played on a Q down wishing for stalemate, Phil moved into check, Nigel called and illegal move on me which wasn't but it took a while to check, post match could have beens were loudly defended.  Geronimo jumps off the chess cliff - why do players resort to such ordinary chess in Allegro?  My one win tonight beating Vincent convincinlgy aftre some ordinary other games.
The leaders are Nigel 4.5/5, Vincent 4/5.

Entries for Weekender in 10 days now being accepted - details below.

I misted the Isted

Last week saw the final games played in the Robert Isted club tournament.  The cards had fallen with me (6) requiring one win to secure equal first with Vincent (7) and Reg (7).   David played Andrew and won without consequence on the final standings.  My final game was against Vincent where he casually asked if I had been doing some preparation against him (ie his usual response to d4).  The game went 1. d4 f5 and very Dutch - by move 5 we were in a weird position with my h4 looking to be a good aggressive move.  Unfortunately this plan petered out and after some wriggling he managed to move into an endgame.  Vincent offered a draw which I politely declined (even though worse now), desperately fighting for a win which didn't even raise it's head for a chance.
Final results
Vincent 1st, Reg 2nd, Russell 3rd.

Next week we start the Allegro - 15 minute games over 4-5 weeks.
Sure to be fun especially for new players and juniors.  No recording.

Be sure to play in the Burnie Shines weekender - what better than a weekend of chess 23 and 24 October.