Tuesday, November 26, 2013

BCC FEATURES LONG THINK GAME 80 3 ROUND EVENT // SATURDAY / NOVEMBER 30 // WEATHER FORECAST: PERFECT SUNSHINE / LIGHT BREEZE

Octopus has 8 legs
BCC OCTADS HAS 8 PLAYERS
GROUPED BY RATING
PLAY IN YOUR RATING GROUP
Bring your thinking cap.
LAST TOURNAMENT 
OF NOVEMBER
IT'S TIME FOR
ENDGAME PRECISION
COME ON OVER
BRING A FRIEND
PS
CONGRATULATIONS TO
MAGNUS CARLSEN
WORLD CHESS CHAMPION 2013
PS: note that the BCC Calender of Events
labels this event as "quads" 
Unfortunately, this is a mistake.
We apologize for this.
The event is "Octads" 3SS
not 3RR

Sunday, November 24, 2013

BCC HOSTS GREG HAGER MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT // CHASE / ABDI // FRICKER / MARTIN / ABBOT TOPS

GREG HAGER MEMORIAL TOURNAMET
IN 2 SECTIONS: OPEN AND U1950
OPEN SECTION
FM Chris Chase (green and blue) seen here playing 
NM Eric Godin in Round 2, went undefeated with 3.5 points,
sharing 1-2nd place with NM Farzad Abdi.
NM Farzad Abdi plays black vs Ryan Sowa in Round 2.
Farzad scored 3.5 points to share 1-2nd place with FM Chris Chase.
Ryan scored 2.5 points good for 4-5th place.
CRITICAL CONFRONTATION: CHRIS VS CHRIS
NM Chris Williams faces off with FM Chris Chase in Round 4.
Chase won the encounter and catapulted himself into 1st place.
Chris Williams finished with 3 points, good for clear 3rd place.
Brandon Wu vs Brian Perez-Dapple in Round 4.
Brandon scored 2 for 4 and Brian went over
50 percent with 2.5 points.
(background): Nithin Kavi, black vs NM Eric Godin.
Godin broke even with 2/4. Kavi scored 1.5/4.
Aiden Sowa, black vs Jason Tang.
Carissa Yip (playing Aiden Sowa), thinking with pen ready.
NM Eric Godin observes.
Carissa up'd her rating to 2023! Brava Carissa!
EYE-BALL TO EYE-BALL
Eddie Wei vs Carissa Yip, Round 2.
LOOKING FOR THE DRAW
Aiden Sowa vs NM Farzad Abdi, Round 2.
NM Chris Williams proposes his idea for drawing chances.
CHESS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
 
Eddie Wei and Boshen Li observe
Tablet Chess Analysis
U1950 SECTION
AMUSEMENT AND BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT
                                                                                                     Photo: Bernardo Iglesias
1.c4 Nf6: English Opening
Terrence Fricker deciding on his play vs Steve Stepak.
(comments by Steve Stepak) I have rarely played against
the English. So what to do: stear things to a King's Indian.
I did this with lots of mistakes, and to my view, got 
a lost game out of the opening. The game was interesting.
I was being chopped to pieces, but all of a sudden I picked up
my knight from h5: "where to put it" f6: ooh! losing!
The right piece to the wrong square, violating my motto:
always go forward. If I had put the knight on g3 I would have been 
threatening a forced mate in 1 or 2; all Terrence could hope for
was perpetual check. But it was not meant to be!
Bitter disappointment. The spectators even pointed to the "g3" square
shaking their heads. My heart sank. I never felt so wounded.
At the same time, (I rationalized) I couldn't have lost to a
nicer guy. Bravo, Terrence who scored 3 points to tie for 1-3rd
place in the U1950 section with Ames Abbot and David Martin.
Ames Abbot, here playing black vs Michael Yu scored 3 points
to share 1-3rd place with Terrence Fricker and David Martin.
(background): Richard Kahn, black vs Walter Driscoll.
David Martin plays black vs Ray Behenna, in Round 2.
David scored 3 points to share 1-3rd place with Fricker and Abbot.
Sandeep Shankar plays David Martin, Round 3: draw!
Sandeep scored 2.5 points to share 4-6th place with
Walter Driscoll and Mark Fins.
Mark Fins vs Boshen Li, Round 3.
Mark scored 2.5 points to share 4-6th place
with Walter Driscoll and Sandeep Shankar.
Walter Driscoll plays Will Wisdom,
Round 1. Walter scored 2.5 points to
share 4-6th place with Shankar and Fins.
Wisdom broke even with 2 for 4.
6 YR OLD SOCCER PHENOM VS A MAN OF EXTINCTION
                                                                                                      Photo: Bernardo Iglesias
Steve Stepak, black vs Derek Jin
On vacation from the soccer curcuit, Derek played
accurately vs a Caro Kann to hold the draw in Round 1.
Derek scored 1.5/3 and up'd his rating 42 points to 1292.
 
There were 32 players in the Greg Hager Memorial
Bernardo Iglesias did a supurb job as TD.
This completes another Premier Event on the BCC Calendar.
And thanks to the relatives and friends of Greg Hager
who are benefactors of the BCC and
provide cookies and snaks for the players and
spectators, every year.
The last super premier event of the year 2013 is
the Harry Lyman Memorial.
Harry Lyman was my mentor in chess and life
for decades. He was a patient man, a master chess
player and a promotor of chess and education
and recruitment of girls/women into 
the tournament chess ranks.
Brian Perez-Dapple plays FM Chris Chase
in Round 1 of the Greg Hager Memorial
under the portrait of Harry Lyman.
Natasha Christiansen, Esq, BCC tournament regular,
wife of GM Larry C (South Station Simuls) and BCF board
member, seen here playing Loring Lauretti in Round 2 of the
Greg Hager Memorial, Open Section,
asked me to extend an invitation to play in the Harry Lyman Memorial, to each 
and every chess player in the greater Boston area:  mark your calendar!
December 21st 4SS $1,000 guaranteed
(see Bob Oresick post, below)

Harry Lyman Memorial

Boylston Chess Foundation
Presents

 
Harry Lyman Memorial



$1, 000 prize fund guaranteed

Saturday, December 21

 
$$1000G!!
Open – U1950 – U1650

Saturday, December 21, 2013 4SS; G/60;d5


Entry Fee: $20, $25 non-BCC members if received by 12/19; $5 more at the door.


Prizes: $1000G:
Open: 1st  $300, 2nd $180,
U2100: $100; U1950: 1st  $200, 2nd  $120;
U1650: $100

Registration: 9:15am – 9:55am
Rounds: 10:00- 12:40 – 3:00 – 5:15

USCF Membership Required
Proceeds of the Harry Lyman Memorial will fund BCC After School Chess Program in 2014
 

Important Note about Boylston Chess Foundation Tournaments
 
Dear BCF members and friends,
 
Due to construction, the main entrance to the Boylston Chess Club will be inaccessible for a few days.
 
Our tournaments will continue as planned.  However, tournament participants must use the door on Chester Street or our ally entrance to enter and leave the club.
We have been informed that the Elm Street entrance should be accessible again as soon as next week.
 
We apologize for this inconvenience, and look forward to seeing you this weekend!
 
Sincerely,
The BCF Board of Directors

Friday, November 22, 2013

MAGNUS CARLSEN: MASTER OF THE BLACK PIECES // FIDE WORLD CHESS CHAMPION 2013! // YOUNGEST IN HISTORY // 2872 RATING // WINS BY 3 POINTS

 NEW WORLD CHESS CHAMPION
                                                                                     Photo: JennyLu
Norwegian born Magnus Carlsen
impressive in Chennai:
Anand vs Carlsen, FIDE WCC, R=6, 2013
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.d3 Bc5 5.c3 O-O 6.O-O Re8 7.Re1 a6 8.Ba4 b5 9.Bb3 d6 10.Bg5 Be6 11.Nbd2 h6 12.Bh4 Bxb3 13.axb3 Nb8 14.h3 Nbd7 15.Nh2 Qe7 16.Ndf1 Bb6 17.Ne3 Qe6 18.b4 a5 19.bxa5 Bxa5 20.Nhg4 Bb6 21.Bxf6 Nxf6 22.Nxf6+ Qxf6 23.Qg4 Bxe3 24.fxe3 Qe7 25.Rf1 c5 26.Kh2 c4 27.d4 Rxa1 28.Rxa1 Qb7 29.Rd1 Qc6 30.Qf5 exd4 31.Rxd4 Re5 32.Qf3 Qc7 33.Kh1 Qe7 34.Qg4 Kh7 35.Qf4 g6 36.Kh2 Kg7 37.Qf3 Re6 38.Qg3 Rxe4 39.Qxd6 Rxe3 40.Qxe7 Rxe7 41.Rd5 Rb7 42.Rd6 f6 43.h4 Kf7 44.h5 gxh5 45.Rd5 Kg6 46.Kg3 Rb6 47.Rc5 f5 48.Kh4 Re6 49.Rxb5 Re4+ 50.Kh3 Kg5 51.Rb8 h4 52.Rg8+ Kh5 53.Rf8 Rf4 54.Rc8 Rg4 55.Rf8 Rg3+ 56.Kh2 Kg5 57.Rg8+ Kf4 58.Rc8 Ke3 59.Rxc4 f4 60.Ra4 h3 61.gxh3 Rg6 62.c4 f3 63.Ra3+ Ke2 64.b4 f2 65.Ra2+ Kf3 66.Ra3+ Kf4 67.Ra8 Rg1 0-1

Anand vs Carlsen, FIDE WCC, R=9, 2013
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.f3 d5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.cxd5 exd5 8.e3 c4 9.Ne2 Nc6 10.g4 O-O 11.Bg2 Na5 12.O-O Nb3 13.Ra2 b5 14.Ng3 a5 15.g5 Ne8 16.e4 Nxc1 17.Qxc1 Ra6 18.e5 Nc7 19.f4 b4 20.axb4 axb4 21.Rxa6 Nxa6 22.f5 b3 23.Qf4 Nc7 24.f6
g6 25.Qh4 Ne8 26.Qh6 b2 27.Rf4 b1=Q+ 28.Nf1 Qe1 0-1
See you all tomorrow for the
Greg Hager Memorial Tournament 4SS 
     Saturday, 23rd November 2013 
       Good Chess! Rich Prizes!! 

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

BCC HOSTS: GREG HAGER MEMORIAL 60/SD // THIS SATURDAY // NOVEMBER 23RD 2013 // TOP PRIZES // FUN // QUALITY CHESS // SPIRIT // ENLIGHTENMENT

GREG HAGER 1949 - 2007
Greg Hager, BBC, August 23, 1995
A man of honor and dignity.
Greg Hager Memorial:
HONOR THE MEMORY 
OF A GOOD MAN
COME TO PLAY
TO WIN A PRIZE
TO ENJOY THE FRIENDSHIP
OF YOUR CHESS PALS
BRING A 
FRIEND
SIMPLY CHESS AT ITS BEST
Greg Hager: In memoriam

Sunday, November 17, 2013

BCC GRAND PRIX: MANZO TOPS IN OPEN SECTION // FENG 1ST IN U1800 // PRIZE WINNERS EMERGE

27 PLAYERS ENJOY THE AUTUMN SKIES
OPEN SECTION
NM Eric Godin plays black vs Matthew Manzo:
Matt stayed the course: won the game, & up'd rating 158 points!
Bravo Matthew!
Matthew took 1st place in Open Section with 3.5 points.
Eric shared 2-4th place with Andrew Hoy 
and Carissa Yip, each scoring 2.5 points.
Andrew Hoy, black vs Alex Yu, Round 4.
Carissa Yip went undefeated scoring an
 impressive 2.5/3, sharing 2-4th place in the
 Open Section, bringing her rating to 2017.
 
Mike Griffin, black vs Harold Dondis, Esq.
At 91 years young, Harold is still the most impressive
senior on the amateur chess tournament circuit,
scoring 2/3 in the Open Section, good for 5th place.
Carissa Yip watching Natasha Christiansen vs Brandon Wu, Round 3.
Around the room: (far left): Eric Godin plays Alex Yu, 
(center, standing): Stephen Frymer, Chess Organizer and MACA 
official;  Harold Dondis vs Mike Griffin.
Ross Eldridge plays black vs Loring Loretti, Round 2.
Open Section
(left to right): Mike Griffin, Andrew Hoy, Alex Yu, 
Michael Howell, Round 2, Open Section.
U1800 SECTION
Steve Stepak vs Eric Feng, Round 3.
Eric won the game and the U1800 Section with 3.5 points.
Stepak came in 2nd with 3 points.
David Martin, black vs Edward Morris, Round 2.
David won the game, scoring 2.5 points, sharing 3-5th place
 and clinched 1st prize in the U1600 Category for the year.
Richard Kahn, black vs Boshen Li, Round 1.
Richard scored 2.5 points and shared 3-5th place
with David Martin and Ray Behenna.
Derek Jin plays Boshen Li in Round 4.
Derek scored 2/4 plus helped his team
to win the soccer game in between.
Bravo, Derek. (center): Ray Behenna focusing!
Ray scored 2.5 points to share 3-5th place.
YOUTH VS VETERAN
Brandon Wu plays Mike Griffin in the Open Section, Round 4.
Their game was the last to finish in the event:
a hard fought game which ended in a draw.
Bravo Brandon and Mike!
Photos by Steve Stepak
plus "Stepak-Feng" by Bernardo Iglesias.
Special thanks to Bernardo Iglesias, TD
who ran the event with poise and grace.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

BCC PRESENTS: NOVEMBER GRAND PRIX // 4SS // 60/SD // DOWN THE HOME STRETCH // PLAY YOUR BEST CHESS // ENJOY THE COMPANY OF YOUR CHESS PALS // POSTMORTEM ANALYSIS // FOCUS !

THIS COMING SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 16, 2013
TOURNAMENT FACTS
A WHOLE YEAR'S WORK
DOWN TO 2 MORE GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENTS
DETERMINATION TO WIN AT ALL COSTS
CATCH THE LEADERS IN EACH RATING CATEGORY
A CHANCE TO SHINE
A TOURNAMENT FOR THE KIDS
PLAY THOUGHTFUL CHESS
A CHANCE TO REACH YOUR POTENTIAL
CHESS PLAYERS, FROM BEGINNER TO MASTER
A TIME TO FOCUS
A TIME TO INVENT 
A NEW OPENING SCHEME
So hop on your bike and ride . . . 
to the Boylston Chess Club,
Davis Square, Somerville
PURE CHESS
A TIME TO PERFORM
OPENINGS, MIDDLE GAMES, ENDINGS
Leaders in each rating category
will be posted on an up-to-date chart 
on the tournament room bulletin board.
See you this Saturday!

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

BCC: CHESS AT THE TOP :: CHAMPIONSHIP // HAUPTURNIER // RIORDAN / CROSS 1ST

BOYLSTON CHESS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
NM Charles Riordan plays black vs Dan Schmidt, Round 6.
Charles scored 5.5/7 to clinch clear 1st place
and become BCC 2013-2014 Club Champion.
CRITICAL GAME
 
NM Lawyer times, 2012-2013 BCC Champion plays former BCC Champ 
FM Chris Chase in Round 1. Chase won the game, scored 4.5 points
 and took 3rd place on the leaderboard; Times came in 2nd with 5/7.
Carey Theil plays Libardo Rueda in 6.
Carey scored 4 points and secured 4th place on the crosstable.
Professor of Physics Timothy Sage plays
Massachusetts Chess Association President
Nathan Smolensky, in Round 6.
HAUPTTURNIER
Jonathan Lee on the move with black vs Ted Cross.
Round 3 action. Ted scored 5.5/7 to become
BCC Hauptturnier Champion 2013.
Brian Perez-Daple plays Joel Wald, Round 7.
Joel scored 5 points to come in clear 2nd;
Brian notched 4.5 points to share 3-5th place
with Jonathan Lee and Bernardo Iglesias.
Bernardo Iglesias, the TD of the BCC Championship/Hauptturnier
plays black vs Tom Medrek.
ROBUST HANDSHAKE
Joel Wald, black vs William Wisdom, Round 3.
A hearty "thank you"
to Bernardo Iglesias for making these
2 premier club events happen 
with expert coordination and judgment.
Note: chess games from these events are being
prepared and will be found on the
BCC Home Page for your viewing pleasure.