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SW Florida Chess Club
Serving the SW Florida Chess Community
Since 2009
November 2014 Newsletter
This Month:
*Staying Connected: ………………………………………………………. page 2
*Next Club Tournament: …………………………………………………. page 3
*Upcoming State Tournament:
>> Gulf Coast New Year’s Open; Holiday Inn FT Myers Airport at Town Center ………. page 4
*Last Tournament Results: ...…………………………………………….. page 5
*Scholastic News: ……………………………………………….................. page 6
*Learning: ………………………………………………………………….. page 7
*Club Standings: …………………….………………………….................. page 8
>> Gulf Coast New Year’s Open; 1/2/15 – 1/4/15
On-line entry: http://www.bocachess.com/gulf-coast-new-year-s-open
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COMMUNITY:
Staying Connected
Staying Connected… subscribe to a feed
SWFCC is now on Facebook and Twitter: Stay connected by subscribing to any feed or
follow us on Facebook or Twitter. Get instant updates to Club news and Member games as
they’re posted. All posts are coordinated with our SWFCC website News page.
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Facebook: NEW “SW Florida Chess Club” page on Facebook
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Twitter: NEW “@SWFLChess” on Twitter. Follow SWFCC news alerts on Twitter to hear
about the latest SWFCC news updates, member’s games posted or other news before the next monthly
newsletter. http://twitter.com/SWFLChess
RSS Feeds: SWFLCC runs two blogs through Feedburner. FeedBurner makes it easy to
receive content updates in: My Yahoo!, Blogger, Newsgator, Bloglines, and other news readers or news
aggregators. Feeds permit subscription to regular updates, delivered automatically via a web portal,
news reader, or in some cases good old email. You can subscribe by clicking the reader icon, and get
automatic notifications of the latest Club news items.
News Blog: In the center of the News page there is a block dedicated to SWFCC News Blog.
You can read Club news entries there, or click the link to go to the full Google Blogger blog, or click the
“chicklet” icon and go to the full Feedburner Feed. Note, if you have a “reader” for your laptop or mobile
device, you can subscribe by clicking the reader icon, and get automatic updates of Club news and/or
Member games as they’re posted.
Game Blog: Below the News Blog there is a block dedicated to SWFCC Game Blog. Click on the
link or “chicklet” and go to the full Feedburner feed of all SWFCC games.
Member’s Blog: Below the Game Blog there is a block dedicated to SWFCC member’s who
have a chess related blog. Currently, there are two entries (Harvey & Greg) posted on chess.com and
linked to the News page. Any member with a blog may submit a request to be linked to our News page.
Calendar: On the left side of the News page there is a link and a calendar icon to take you to the
calendar page. There you will see a Google Calendar. You can use the calendar directly, to check for
new entries. This is also available on the Events page http://www.swfloridachessclub.com/Events.html
Note, if you use “Google Calendar” on your laptop or mobile device, you can add the SWFCC
calendar to your calendar, and get new calendar entries automatically added.
Chess.com: In addition to being an on-line chess playing site, Chess.com has a
great chess game viewer, with blog capability. SWFCC now has an established presence on
Chess.com to make use of blogging games. I create a blog entry inside Chess.com, so that the game is
loaded into a game viewer. I then link that Chess.com blog entry of the game into a regular blog, and
run that through Feedburner, then link that to our News page Game Blog. If you have a Chess.com
account, you can be “friends” with the Club. Our account is SWFLChessClub, and the profile is:
http://www.chess.com/members/view/SWFLChessClub .
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COMPETE:
Next Club Tournament
SW Florida Chess Club
First Saturday Swiss
Estero Recreation Center
9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd.
Off Corkscrew Road; between US41 & I-75, exit 123
When:
November 1, 2014
Format: 3-SS G/55; +5sec / Scholastic G/30; 5d
USCF Dual Rated
(Analog clocks: G/55, all SD rules apply)
A digital clock with time delay or increment capability is preferable to
any other clock in a game with any sudden death time control. Rule 42D
Registration: 9:15 to 9:45 -- Ends 9:45 sharp!
Enter here: http://form.jotform.us/form/42775610540149
Sections: Regular/Open - Sections based on entries, sections may be merged
Scholastic ** (ages 7 & up - U1200)
**May play up a section if USCF 1000 & above**
Rounds:
9:55 – 12:25 – 2:30 (ends 4:30pm)
25 minute lunch break 11:55-12:20
Byes:
No Byes, only 3 rounds, must commit to all rounds
Entry Fee: **Free Entry – for rating only**
Entry Form:
http://form.jotform.us/form/42775610540149
[To Withdraw -- please text 239-218-2118]
*** For USCF Rating Only! ***
** Must have a current USCF ID; ** Rec. Center: membership required at $10 one-time fee
Tournament directed by Greg Gordon, USCF Local-level TD, email: [email protected] cell: 239-218-2116
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COMPETE:
Upcoming State Tournament
GULF COAST NEW YEAR’S OPEN
JANUARY 2, 3 & 4, 2015
HOLIDAY INN FORT MYERS AIRPORT AT TOWN CENTER
9931 INTERSTATE COMMERCE DRIVE FORT MYERS, FL 33913
$15,000.00, BASED ON 200 PAID ENTRIES IN CASH PRIZE SECTIONS, 50% MIN. GUARANTEED
50 GRAND PRIX POINTS
OPEN: 1ST PLACE - $1,600 & TROPHY, 2ND PLACE - $1,000, 3RD PLACE - $700, 1ST U2400 - $500,
1ST U2300 - $400, 1ST U2200/UNR. - $200
UNDER 2100: 1ST PLACE - $1,100 & TROPHY, 2ND PLACE - $800, 3RD PLACE - $500, 1ST U2000 - $400,
1ST U1900 - $200
UNDER 1800: 1ST PLACE - $1,000 & TROPHY, 2ND PLACE - $700, 3RD PLACE - $500, 1ST UNDER 1700 –
$400
UNDER 1600: 1ST PLACE - $1,000 & TROPHY, 2ND PLACE - $700, 3RD PLACE - $500, 1ST UNDER 1500 –
$400
UNDER 1350: 1ST PLACE - $900 & TROPHY, 2ND PLACE - $600, 3RD PLACE - $400, 1ST UNDER 1250 - $300
UNDER 1100: TROPHIES FOR 1ST TO 3RD PLACES & 1ST U900, 1ST U700, MEDALS TO ALL OTHERS
TOP SENIOR PRIZE (AMONG ALL SECTIONS, MUST BE AT LEAST 50 ON JAN. 2): $200
FORMAT: THREE OR TWO DAYS, 5 ROUND SWISS, OPEN SECTION GAME 90+30 SEC. INCR., ALL OTHER SECTIONS BUT
U1100 GAME 120 d5, U1100 GAME 90 d5 (ALL SECTIONS TWO DAY OPTION, ROUND 1, GAME 60 d5), OPEN SECTION
WILL BE FIDE RATED
ON-SITE REGISTRATION: UP TO HALF HOUR BEFORE START OF ROUNDS
On-Line entry: http://www.bocachess.com/gulf-coast-new-year-s-open
ROUNDS: 3-DAY: 1ST ROUND FRIDAY AT 7:30 PM; 2-DAY: 1ST ROUND SATURDAY AT 10:00 AM; 2ND ROUND SATURDAY
AT 1:15 PM; 3RD ROUND ALL SECTIONS BUT U1100 6:30 PM, 3RD ROUND U1100 5:45 PM; 4TH ROUND SUNDAY AT 9:30 AM;
5TH ROUND ALL SECTIONS BUT U1100 2:30 PM, 5TH ROUND U1100 1:45 PM; WITH INCR. OPEN SECTION TIMES COULD BE
DELAYED
ENTRY FEES: $99 IF RECEIVED BY 12/30, $10 MORE LATER AND ON-SITE; FREE ENTRY FOR GMs & IMs ($99 DEDUCTED
FROM PRIZE); UNDER 1100 SECTION $39 BY 12/30, $10 MORE LATER AND ON-SITE; USCF MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED;
UNRATED PLAYERS MAY PLAY IN OPEN, U1350 OR U1100 SECTIONS ONLY; RE-ENTRY
CASH PRIZE SECTIONS $49; $10 SERVICE CHARGE FOR REFUNDS
BLITZ TOURNAMENT: GAME 5 d0, FRIDAY AT 2:00 PM; ENTRY FEE $15 FOR THOSE PLAYING IN MAIN TOURNAMENT,
$25 FOR ALL OTHERS; PRIZES BASED ON ENTRIES
LOCATION: HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT TOWN CENTER, 9931 INTERSTATE COMMERCE DRIVE, FORT MYERS, FL 33913, FREE
PARKING
HOTEL: SPECIAL RATE OF $89 PER NIGHT, $99 WITH BREAKFAST, INCLUDES FREE INTERNET, REFRIGERATOR,
RESERVE BY 12/12 OR RATE MAY INCREASE; CALL 239-561-1550 AND ASK FOR GROUP CODE “GCN” OR, WITH THE
BREAKFAST, “GCW”
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE BOCA RATON CHESS CLUB AND MAIL WITH THE REGISTRATION FORM TO:
BOCA RATON CHESS CLUB, 2385 EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE, #100, BOCA RATON, FL 33431
PH.# 561-479-0351 WEBSITE: www.bocachess.com (ONLINE ENTRY AVAILABLE) E-MAIL: [email protected]
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR - JON HASKEL, NATIONAL TD, INTERNATIONAL ARBITER & INT’L ORGANIZER
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REGISTRATION FORM
NAME__________________________________________________________ PHONE #______________________________
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________ E-MAIL________________________________
_____________________________________________________________SCHEDULE (3 OR 2 DAY) ___________________
SECTION PLAYING IN:
OPEN_______ U2100______ U1800_______ U1600_______ U1350_______ U1100_________
USCF I.D # ______________________________________ __EXPIR. DATE _________________________________________
IF ANY BYES NEEDED INDICATE HERE (LIMIT OF 2, ½ PT. BYES, MUST REQUEST PRIOR TO RND. 2)____________
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COMPETE:
Last Tournament Results
SWFCC October Swiss Results (G/55+5)
SWFCC October Swiss…
We had twenty one players participate in our
October Swiss; four played in the U2000
section, twelve in the U1700 section and five
in the Scholastic section, which was paired
as a round robin.
U2000 Section has clear winner…
1st Place …
Jay was the clear winner scoring 2.5/3
Results…
U2000
Jay ……… 2.5 / 3
U1700
Adam …... 3.0 / 3
U1700 Section has Perfect Score…
1st Place and perfect score…
Adam scored a perfect 3.0 / 3 to take first
place in the U1700 section. Adam picked up 46
rating points and improved his rating to 1782.
Adam is a chess monster… ☺
He hasn’t lost a game in his last 6 events.
Upset win
Upset win…
Tony scored 1.5 / 3 with another upset win; this
time in round one against Kevin 1602. He lost to
Ed 1672 in round 2, then played to a draw against
Colon 1396, in round 3. Tony picked up over 100
rating points and improved his rating to 1185.
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COMPETE:
Scholastic News
SWFCC October Swiss Results (G/30; d5)
Scholastic Section…
The October Swiss was the Scholastic Section’s
Thirteenth tournament. Five players
participated; Stephen, Max, Kasun, Dylan, and
Owen from Sarasota.
1st Place Tie…
1st Place Tie…
Kasun, Stephen and Dylan all scored 4.0 /5
to tie for first place.
Results…
1st Place
Kasun ---------------- 4.0 / 5
Stephen ---------------- 4.0 / 5
Dylan
--------------- 4.0 / 5
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LEARNING: An Instructive Ending
Strategic elements in Rook & pawn endgames…
Transitioning to a simpler endgame is a typical method of exploiting a material advantage.
Flohr-Vidmar, Nottingham 1936
In situations of no material advantage, and with a positional
advantage not so clear, the method of realization involves
improving the favorable strategic qualities for our position, without
neglecting the whole tactical arsenal.
In addition to activation and coordination, one of the most
important techniques to understand is the creation of
weaknesses in the opponent’s pawn structure. Without such
weaknesses there are no objects to attack. Very often, one
weakness is not enough, because it is easily defended. In such
cases, it is necessary to create another weakness, ideally on
the flank opposite to where the opponent has concentrated
his forces.
> Use the viewer to play through: http://www.viewchess.com/cbreader/2014/10/3/Game28845645.html
White to move…
White has a positional advantage but must find the correct plan for its realization. The following
annotations are based on those of A. Alekhine.
1.e4!
White profits by the fact that Black's Rook is tied to defense of the a-pawn and is unable to
threaten
thethe
King-side,
forcing Black to weaken his position there in a decisive
>> Playor
thedefend
moveson
using
chess viewer:
manner. What follows
is a classic example of how to play such an endgame.
http://www.viewchess.com/cbreader/2013/10/22/Game27469982.html
1…fxe4,
2.fxe4 dxe4, 3.Kxe4 Ra7, 4.Kf4 h6, 5.h4 Ke6, 6.Kg4 Ra8, 7.h5 g5,
If 7...gxh5, then 8.Kxh5 Rg8, 9.g4 winning easily.
8.g3 Ra7, 9.Kf3 Ra8, 10.Ke4 Ra7, 11.Kd4
White could also play immediately 11.Re5.
11…Kd6, 12.Ke4 Ke6, 13.Re5+!
Forcing entrance for either the Rook at e8, or the King at f5.
13…Kd6, 14.Re8 c5 Desparation!
15.Rd8+ Kc6
Or 15...Kc7, 16.Rh8 cxb4, 17.axb4 and wins. Averbakh shows an even more convincing
variation: 17.Rh7+ Kb8, 18.Rxa7 Kxa7, 19.axb4 (transformation into a winning pawn
endgame.) 19...Kb6, 20.Kf5 Kb5, 21.Kg6 Kxb4, 22.Kxh6 a5, 23.Kg6 a4, 24.h6 etc.
16.Rc8+ Kb6, 17.Rxc5 Rh7, 18.Ke5 Kc6, 19.Re6+ Kb5, 20.Kf5 Rf7+, 21.Rf6 (1-0)
>> Play through with the viewer: http://www.viewchess.com/cbreader/2014/10/3/Game28845645.html
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COMPETE:
Club Standings -- 2014
Listed are Club Members active in USCF rated tournaments.
USCF U2300
USCF U1600
1. Navin Sawalani -------- 2253
22. Kevin Beal -------------- 1597
2. Mike Lucente ---------- 2060
23. Steve Etzel -------------- 1554
3. Alexander Shah ------ 2002
24. Herb Valdsaar ---------- 1522
4. Carlos Molina --------- 1997
25. Ioannis Gountas -------- 1524
5. Sam Sokhanvari ------ 1928
26. Ron Madl ---------------- 1524
6. Jay Brightman --------- 1915
27. Julio Irigaray ------------ 1428 p11
7. Jim Oberweis ----------- 1901
28. Joe Perkins --------------- 1510
8. Rob Cheyne ----------- 1885
29. Greg Gordon ----------- 1470
9. Aaron Liftig ------------ 1826 p21
30. Lawrence Cerrato ------ 1465
10. Carlos Gimon ---------- 1825 p6
31. Wade Keller ------------- 1463
11. Ray LeBlanc ------------ 1817
32. Harvey Reed ------------- 1429
12. Jerry Planta ------------ 1785
33. Lee DE Witt ------------- 1479
13. Danny Jones ------------ 1757 p20
34. Rich Donnelly ----------- 1400
14. Adam Roark ----------- 1728
35. Adam Gilardi -----------
15. Jeffrey Kish ------------ 1705
36. Desmond Brivik ----------- 1365 p11
16. Ed Carpenter ---------- 1659
37. Ed Vinent ----------------
1364
17. John L. Green --------- 1645 p21
38. Colon Campos ----------
1306 p6
18. Craig Amacker ------- 1636
39. Landon Howard * -------- 1304
19. Ethan Hinds ------------- 1627
40. Philip Kennedy ----------
20. Ken Wendling ---------- 1608
41. Tony Burrus * ------------- 1185
21. Shawn Simon ----------- 1613 p6
42. Quinton Pittlekow ------- 971 p7
43. Joe Realbuto -------------
1397 p20
1207
950 p3
44. Harrison Vollmer --------- 892 p3
Scholastic Section – USCF
1. Ezekiel Labendz ----------2. Matthew Gheorghe ------3. Alexey Fraind ------------4. Rahul Mathur ------------5. Owen Rhoads -------------Play in Open Section
• Landon Howard ---• Tony Burrus --------
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6. Kasun Navaratna --------7. Dylan Flegel ---------------8. Daniel Whitehouse ------9. Stephen Zell -------------10. Ilia Fraind ---------------11. Jaylon Jones -------------12. Max Banach -------------13. Owen Jones ---------------
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