Burnie Club Champs Update

Things have been slow while I recover email and chess files after a HDD failure. Keep checking as I hope to have things moving along weekly. David put up the draw on the last Club Champs post see comments.
Last week
Phil and David were locked in an even struggle as we headed out the door at 9:20pm. Was the better outpost for David's Black Knight going to be enough? Did Phil have purchase on the e5 pawn?
Carey looked lost against Reg defending against back row threats but he used his queen to run wild rounding up pawns - and looked to have cleverly escaped. Cohen used his knowledge of the Slav (courtesy David's prep) to play a good opening before losing a piece to Russell.
Andrew was an exchange up against Fred, and had magnificent mating tricks which kept
allowing him to win pawns as the back row couldn't be left unguarded.
Kevin played his usual Vienna and Peter saw an opportunity for a winning combination - it looked good and that's where it ended. The calculation failed and Kevin now has 3/4 against some good opponents.
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Launceston Cup

Alastair (BCC) won the weekender outright with 5/6. Thomas H (BCC) finished equal 2nd after losing his final game on time. Vincent (BCC) finished equal second on 4/6, inlcuding a zero point bye. Others on 4/6 were Lawrence B, Kevin B, Nigel F. Andrew (BCC) continues to play well and shared the U1500 rating prize (3/6).

Burnie Club Championhisp underway

The first two round have been played and noone has a perfect score! Two regular juniors, Alastair (current club champion) and Vincent (Robert Isted, Lightning), aren't playing and the opportunity remains for Phil or David to put their stamp on the tournament. Last week David prepared well to outplay Kevin's Vienna. Phil escaped with a draw after looking better during the opening but lost a piece for pawns mid game. Carey ran short of time and wasn't accurate enough. Andrew surprised with a great upset against Peter. Dylan (with b4) and Russell had a ding dong battle with constant pressure. All set for week 3.

round 10

round 10

Report on Aus Juniors 2010

Alastair's game against Alistair was a ripper in round 10. From move 30 there was some tense heavy piece moving. From being equal at move 33 things changed quickly to be winning for black (Alastair), and reversed a few moves later and reversed again. Check this game and several others at www.chesstasmania.org.au/AJCC. Alastair had 5/6 when he met 2009 World U12 Champion, Bobby Cheng on board 1. Then followed IM James Morris on the rebound! Alastair played some ripper games but it was round 11 before he was rewarded with some points.

Charlie had a solid tournament (4 points) with a major upset (500 points) in round 1 over Michael Chan. Andrew played some good chess and long games without much reward until the later part of the tournament (4.5). Mitchell Reid slowed down hi splay and improved considerably and was pleased with his win over Brett D. Vincent had a slow start to the tournament losing some easy (?) matches before coming home on fire with a great game over Seb J in round 11, to finish tied for third place in U14 on 6 points.

Kevin gave away too many pawns for nothing and then fought back amazingly in many entertaining games to finish on 5.5. His games are worth looking at.

Other Tasmanians who featured were Harry and Mason in U12. Both on 6.5 to be equal 8th.

In the lightning Vincent scored well despite a non-functioning clock to win a silver in U14 Open with 6/10.

Players and adults were treated to a simul with GM Ian Rogers. Nigel F playing next to me had an interesting game while I plodded through a Slav (surely not possible). Ian 25 - Challengers 0!

Welcome 2010

Officials for Burnie Chess Club

President: Carey, Sec/Tres: Neville, Vice Pres: Nigel, Director of Play: David, Auditor: Dylan.

Play starts Feb 3rd.

Calendar

Feb 3rd- May: Club Championships 75'+30" and Reserve Championships. Rules 3 weeks of postponements allowed. 1 week break following Easter.

June - July: Lindsay Atkinson 25'+10"

June 12-14: Tas Open Weekender

July: Youth vs Wisdom

August -Oct: Robert Isted 60'+10"

October 23 -24: Weekender 60'+10"

November: Allegro

December: Lightning

Alastair plays world champion

Today Alastair played Bobby Cheng the 2009 U12 World Champion on Board 1.

Alastair was in 2nd position in the U18 Open Australian Junior Championships with 5/6. With white Alastair faced a French (not his favoured option for the mire of tactics he enjoys). By about move 20 teh queens were off and the position equal. Alastair kept seeing tactics that didn't work and defending aginast these his pieces became awkward and he then lost to a rook trapping tactic. He now heads into round 8 with 5/7.

Other Bunrie players had a better day, Andrew scored his second win (3/7), Charlie and Kevin drew agaunst each other, Mitchell yet to win a game is now playing solidly and not leaving pieces en prise, Vincent scored a win (3.5/7).