CHESS 9 October 2009 David Ellis 94335992 / 2
Black mates in 4
(Tresling-Atkins 1899)
– move 2 is the stunner:
266
It seems no one in WA can stand in the way of state champion Tristan Boyd. He followed up his win in the WA championship – his third in a row – with victory in the WA Lightning championship with
the impressive score of 10.5/11. Tristan has now won this title for the past 4 years and 6 times in the past eight. Among the 26 entries were 8 players rated above 2000, including 5 former champions. Other scores: 2nd Stephanus Kurniawan 9.5, 3rd= Bozidar Mandic & Yita Choong (Under 2000 winner) 8: 1st= Under 1700 – Andrzej Patron, Guy Booth, Chris Cuellar, Ned Tomic 5.5: Under 1500 1st= - Alex de Heer & Gary Donaldson 5.5: Junior Under 1500 1st - George Carolin-Unkovich 3.5.
I asked Tristan for a game and he duly obliged with the following with notes from the strong Huntingdale Masters:
“This was an important game. Stephanus was leading on 5/6 with Tim Hare, whileI was on 4.5/6.Victories against both of them enabled me to win the Huntingdale Masters for the first time.”
Stephanus Kurniawan - Tristan Boyd
Sicilian Defence: Kings Indian Attack
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6
3.d3 Nc6 4.g3 g6
5.Bg2 Bg7 6.0–0 e5(a)
7.c3 Nge7 8.a3 0–0
9.b4 Kh8 10.b5 Nb8
11.h4(b) Bg4 12.Qb3 h6
13.Nbd2 Nd7 14.Bb2 Be6
15.Qc2 f5 16.exf5(c) gxf5
17.c4 Nf6 18.Rfe1 Ng6
19.Nh2 Qd7 20.Qd1 Rfe8
21.a4 Re7 22.a5 Rg8
23.Kh1 h5(d) 24.Ndf3 Bh6
25.a6 b6 26.Ng5 Bxg5
27.hxg5 Ng4 28.Nxg4 hxg4
29.Bc6 Rh7+ 30.Kg2 Qd8
31.Qd2 Rgg7 32.Rh1 f4!(e)
33.Rxh7+ Rxh7! 34.gxf4 Qf8
35.fxe5 d5!(f) 36.Qe3 Rh3(g)
(a)Grabbingspace in the centre and making it difficult for White to advantageously play c3 & d4. Black has the pawn break options of f5 and d5, whereas Whitemust move his knight in order to play f4. White instead opts for queenside play which proves difficult to develop.
(b)Thisweakens the kingside, as the idea of h5 is too optimistic. Black nowpatiently builds up his position while White struggles to find a plan.
(c) Opening the h1-a8 diagonal but black now has firm central control.
(d) With the preparatory ideas of …Bh6 and …Ng4 before playing f4. White attempts to exploit the hole on g5, but Black is happy to "give up" the 2 bishops to furtherexpose White's kingside.
(e) Winning the g5 pawn unless White accepts the following sacrifice.
(f) Cutting off the bishop and threatening Qf3+. If 36.Rg1 Qf3+ 37.Kf1 Nf4 followed by Rh1.
(g) Winning the queen, as 37.Rh1 Nh4+ 38.Kg1 Nf3+(Rxe3 also wins) 39.Kg2 Rxh1 40.Kxh1 Qf7 forces mate in a few moves). The remainder is clear. 37.Rf1 Nh4+ 38.Kg1 Rxe3 39.fxe3 Nf3+ 40.Kg2 dxc4 41.d4 cxd4 42.Bxd4 Qd8 43.Rh1+ Kg7 44.Rd1 c3 45.Bxf3 gxf3+ 46.Kf2 Qh8 47.Rc1 Qh3 0-1
WILLETTON OPEN (event in WA Grand Prix) Sat 10 (12.30 – 7.30) & Sun 11 Oct (11 – 6) at Legacy House, Mill Pt. Rd. / Frasers Lane, S. Perth. Confirm your entry with Haydn Barber (9398 4242 / ) today to receive entry discount.
SOLUTION: 1…Qh7+ 2.Kg2 Qh3+!! 3.Kxh3 Ne3+ 4.Kh2 Rh8#.