A video clip of Andrew Martin on how to study a new opening
2/26/2010
2/24/2010
March 1-29 Spring Swiss Bliss
On March 1 we are changing to Monthly Tournaments. The Spring Swiss Blitz also features a guaranteed first prize.
5-SS, 40/90. Hackettstown Community Center, 293 Main St., (Rte. 46). EF: $15; Under 18 & Over 65, $12. Prizes: $75-$50-$25, U-1800 $30, U-1400 $30, b/20 entries, first prize guaranteed. Reg.: 7-7:30 p.m. on March 1. Rds.: 7:30 p.m. each Monday. Byes: any round, must commit to last-round bye w/entry; must score one half-point OTB to win a prize. ENT: Eric Mark, 609 Thomas St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360; ericmark4@yahoo.com. Checks payable to: Hackettstown Chess Club. NS, NC. WCL JGP.
5-SS, 40/90. Hackettstown Community Center, 293 Main St., (Rte. 46). EF: $15; Under 18 & Over 65, $12. Prizes: $75-$50-$25, U-1800 $30, U-1400 $30, b/20 entries, first prize guaranteed. Reg.: 7-7:30 p.m. on March 1. Rds.: 7:30 p.m. each Monday. Byes: any round, must commit to last-round bye w/entry; must score one half-point OTB to win a prize. ENT: Eric Mark, 609 Thomas St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360; ericmark4@yahoo.com. Checks payable to: Hackettstown Chess Club. NS, NC. WCL JGP.
New Era in Hackettstown Chess
Starting in March, the club will hold a new tournament starting the first Monday of each month. In some cases the tournament will run the entire month---four or five weeks---but we also plan to hold three-round quads and occasional one-night events, such as the thematic tournament earlier this month and the Quick Chess-rated G/10 Swiss on Feb. 22.
The secondary time control is now Sudden Death in 60 minutes, (SD/60). The primary time control remains 40/90.
Cash prizes are also increased along with a guaranteed first prize. You can get information on future tournaments by clicking the picture of the Tournament Calendar at the top of the left pane.
The secondary time control is now Sudden Death in 60 minutes, (SD/60). The primary time control remains 40/90.
Cash prizes are also increased along with a guaranteed first prize. You can get information on future tournaments by clicking the picture of the Tournament Calendar at the top of the left pane.
Larry Noone Wins Quick Fun G/10
Larry Noone won the Quick Fun G/10 tournament. Rich Buschgans and Chris Galliford tied for 2nd place. Click here for the tournament crosstable.
2/19/2010
Quick Fun Tournament
Feb. 22 Quick Fun5-SS, G/10. Hackettstown Community Center, 293 Main St., (Rte. 46). EF: $6. Prizes: All EF returned as prizes, 1st prize: 50% of total EF, other prizes based on entries, class prizes possible. Reg.: 7-7:30 p.m. Rds.: 7:30 p.m., then ASAP. Info: ericmark4@yahoo.com NS, NC
Winter Swiss Final Results
Rich Buschgans and Mike Laverty shared 1st place. Click here for the Winter Swiss tournament final standings.
Eric Mark submitted some analysis of his game against the tournament co-winner Mike Laverty.
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 dxc4 4.Nc3 c6 5.e4 b5 6.a4?! b4 7.e5 bxc3
8.exf6 cxb2 9.Bxb2 exf6 10.Bxc4 Bb4+ 11.Kf1 0-0 12.Qb3 Na6
13.h4 Qe7 14.h5 Rb8 15.Nh4 Re8 (threat Qe1+ and mates)
16.Kg1 Be1!? 17.Qc2 Nb4
18.Qb3
Eric rejected a nice shot here and the game later ended in a draw.
18...Nd3!! (instead of ...Bg4) wins.
19. Qxb8 Bxf2+ 20. Kh2 Qe4 21. Nf3 Qg4 22. Ng1 Nf4 followed by mate.
First point is Black can play 20...Nxb2, since the re-capture 21. Qxb2?? loses to ...Qd6+ and mates.
Even better is 20...Qe4!, threatening mate. If 21. Nf3, then 21...Qg4, or if 21. g3, then 21...Qe2. Black wins.
If White plays 19. Qxd3 instead of taking the Rb8, then simply 19...Rxb2, and f2 falls and Black wins.
Eric Mark submitted some analysis of his game against the tournament co-winner Mike Laverty.
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 dxc4 4.Nc3 c6 5.e4 b5 6.a4?! b4 7.e5 bxc3
8.exf6 cxb2 9.Bxb2 exf6 10.Bxc4 Bb4+ 11.Kf1 0-0 12.Qb3 Na6
13.h4 Qe7 14.h5 Rb8 15.Nh4 Re8 (threat Qe1+ and mates)
16.Kg1 Be1!? 17.Qc2 Nb4
18.Qb3
Eric rejected a nice shot here and the game later ended in a draw.
18...Nd3!! (instead of ...Bg4) wins.
19. Qxb8 Bxf2+ 20. Kh2 Qe4 21. Nf3 Qg4 22. Ng1 Nf4 followed by mate.
First point is Black can play 20...Nxb2, since the re-capture 21. Qxb2?? loses to ...Qd6+ and mates.
Even better is 20...Qe4!, threatening mate. If 21. Nf3, then 21...Qg4, or if 21. g3, then 21...Qe2. Black wins.
If White plays 19. Qxd3 instead of taking the Rb8, then simply 19...Rxb2, and f2 falls and Black wins.
2/06/2010
Winter Swiss Tactics: The Hook and Ladder Trick
Buschgans, R.
Joseph, P
White just captured a pawn on d6. Can you spot the winning combination for Black?
NM Dana Mckenzie in a Chess Lecture video describes this tactical blow as removing the piece holding the ladder (rook) from under the Queen which is commonly referred to as an overloaded piece.
A recent example of the Hook and Ladder trick occurred at the Tal Memorial.
Aronian
Svidler
Aronian recaptured the pawn with Qxd3 cxd4. Visualize the position after Aronian continued with exd4
Joseph, P.
McDermott, D.
Black just played Qa2-a6 to stave off White's mating attack. White agreed to a draw after Qd5.
What was the winning continuation for White?
Joseph, P
White just captured a pawn on d6. Can you spot the winning combination for Black?
NM Dana Mckenzie in a Chess Lecture video describes this tactical blow as removing the piece holding the ladder (rook) from under the Queen which is commonly referred to as an overloaded piece.
A recent example of the Hook and Ladder trick occurred at the Tal Memorial.
Aronian
Svidler
Aronian recaptured the pawn with Qxd3 cxd4. Visualize the position after Aronian continued with exd4
Joseph, P.
McDermott, D.
Black just played Qa2-a6 to stave off White's mating attack. White agreed to a draw after Qd5.
What was the winning continuation for White?
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