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Tony Miles Memorial

April 5

$ 1,000 prize fund guaranteed 

Mark your calendar!

The Boylston Chess Foundation
 is pleased to present a fine spring event.

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Tony Miles Memorial April 5
Tournament Details Revised: 3/1/2014 2:30:59 PM
General Information
Event Organizer: The Boylston Chess Foundation  Visit Organizer Website Event Location:   Boylston Chess Club , 240B Elm Street, Suite B9 , Somerville , MA  02144      Event Date: Saturday, April 05, 2014 Time Control: 4SS; G/60; d5. Rounds Time: 10:15, 12:50, 3:10, 5:30 Byes: Maximum two byes, 1/2 bye for the last round must be declared before round 2. Prize Info: $$1000G,  $50 appearance fee to first 3 GMs or IMs to register (must complete 3 rounds to collect appearance fee) Inquiry: boylstonchess@gmail.com    (617) 629-3933 Event Webpage: www.boylstonchessclub.org		Click Here for Directions
Registration Information
Entry Fee: $25, $20 to BCF members if received by 4/3; $5 more at door. Registration - Onsite: 9:15 – 10:00 Registration - Mail: Payable: BCF. Mail entry to: BCC, 240 Elm St., Ste B9, Somerville, MA 02144 Membership Requirement: USCF membership required.
Sections Information
Tournament Sections: Open   1st $300, 2nd $180, U2100 $100 U1950 1st $200, 2nd $120 U1650 1st $100
Tournament Rule and Other Information
Players in lower sections can play up one section only. No smoking, no computers, wheelchair accessible. Bring chess clocks.

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comments by GM Larry Christiansen

Anthony Miles - Alexander Beliavsky [E12]
Tilburg 42/681 Tilburg 42/681, 1986

  
The late English Grandmaster Tony Miles was not just a fine chess player, but also a striking personality. His wit, eccentricities and creative style made him popular with the public.  His untimely death in 2001 shocked the chess world. 

He frequently played in the US, including various Lone Pine tournaments, New York Opens, World Opens and even the US Closed Championship when he temporarily gave up the UK flag for the US flag.

One Tony's  most brilliant efforts came in the followinng stunner against his old rival Alexander Beliavsky from Tilburg 1986. This game was awarded the Chess Informant "Novelty of the Year" prize for the brilliant sacrifice  18 f4!! which offered a piece to arouse White's foot soldiers into deadly action.

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. Bg5 Bb7 6.
e3 h6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 Ne4 9. Qc2 d6 10. Bd3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 f5 12. d5 Nc5 13.h4 g4 14. Nd4 Qf6 15. O-O Nxd3 16. Qxd3 e5 17. Nxf5 Bc8 18. f4!! Qxf5 19. e4 Qh5 20. fxe5 dxe5 21. c5 ( Also strong was 21. d6 c6 22. d7+ Bxd7 23. Rad1 Rh7 24. Qd6 Rf7 25 Bxe5 a5 26. Rxf7 Qxf7 27. Rf1 Qg8 28. Qf6 Be6 29. Bd6 Ra7 30. Bxb8 and wins) 21...Kd8 (21... Ba6 22. c4 Nd7 23. Rf5 Qg6 24. c6 Nc5 25. Rxe5+ Kd8 26. Qd4 Rf8 27.d6 is crushing) 22. d6  22... Qe8 23. dxc7+ Kxc7 24. Qd5 Nc6 (24... Bb7 25.
Rf7+ Nd7 26. Bxe5+ Kd8 27. Bf6+ Kc8 28. c6 is overwhelming) 25. Rf7+ Bd7 26. Raf1 ! Rd8 27.
R1f6 Kc8 28. cxb6 (28. Bxe5 Nxe5 29. Qa8+) 28... axb6 29. Qb5 1 -0