Saturday, 24 December 2011

Arun Sharma V Stephen Seel

This is a club friendly played between two club regulars,it was an equal game until move 15 where Black played a less than good move which would have given White a good advantage, however, instead he immediately blundered and Black then took advantage and obtained a winning attack.


Club Friendly,
Arun Sharma vs. Stephen Seel
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4d5
2.exd5Qxd5
3.Nc3Qa5
4.Nf3Nf6
5.d4c6
6.Bd2Bf5
7.Bc4e6
8.O-ONbd7
9.Ne4Qc7
10.Nxf6+gxf6
11.Re1O-O-O
12.b4Rg8
13.a4Be7
14.b5Nb8
15.g3Rg4
16.h3Rxg3+
17.fxg3Qxg3+
18.Kh1Qxh3+
19.Nh2Rg8
20.Bf1Qg3
21.Nf3Bg4
22.Bg2Bd6
23.Qe2Bxf3
24.Bxf3Qh3+
 

Saturday, 10 December 2011

Another game from the archives

This game was in the Ladder Tournament of 2006 and the notes have been added by David,it always makes playing over the games more enjoyable if there are some notes and ideas added.


Inverness Ladder 2006
Birkett, Richard vs. Cumming, David.R.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(white to move)
1.e4c5
2.c4Nc6
3.Nc3d6
4.g3Nf6
5.Bg2g6
6.d3Bg7
7.Nge2O-O
8.h3Qa5
9.Be3Rd8
10.Qd2Nb4
11.O-Oe6
12.a3Nc6
13.Bh6Rb8
14.Bxg7Kxg7
15.Rad1Ne7
16.f4d5
17.cxd5exd5
18.e5Ne8
19.d4cxd4
20.Nxd4a6
21.g4f5
22.gxf5gxf5
23.Qf2Kh8
24.Nb3Qc7
25.Nxd5Nxd5
26.Bxd5b5
27.Qd4Be6
28.Bxe6Rxd4
29.Rxd4Qb6
30.Bf7a5
31.Kh2a4
32.Rg1Ng7
33.Rd2Qe3
34.Rdg2Qxf4+
35.Kh1Qe3
36.e6Qxh3+
37.Rh2Qxb3
38.Re1Ne8
39.Bh5Nf6
40.e7Qd5+
41.Rg2Rg8
42.Ree2Rxg2
43.Rxg2Qe4
44.e8=Q+Nxe8
45.Bf7Ng7
46.Kh2Qh4+
47.Kg1f4
48.Bd5Ne6
49.Kf1Ng5
50.Ke2h6
51.Bc6Qh3
52.Rf2Qe3+
53.Kf1f3
 

Friday, 25 November 2011

Two from Julius and Richard

Here are two more games from the recent Oban Congress, the first is another well annotated game from Julius and the second is another from Richard. I think these really are wonderful games and show the high standard of both these players.


Oban Open,
Julius , Schwartz (1876) vs. Alan, Grant (2173)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nc3Bb4
4.e3b6
5.Bd3Bb7
6.f3c5
7.a3Bxc3+
8.bxc3Nc6
9.Ne2e5
10.d5Na5
11.Ng3Ba6
12.Qa4O-O
13.e4d6
14.Nf5Ne8
15.O-Og6
16.Nh6+Kh8
17.f4f6
18.Ng4h5
19.Nh6Kg7
20.g4Kxh6
21.gxh5Kg7
22.Ra2gxh5
23.fxe5dxe5
24.Rg2+Kf7
25.Be2Rh8
26.Rg5Nd6
27.Bxh5+Kf8
28.Rxe5Kg7
29.Re6Rxh5
30.Rexf6Qxf6
31.Rxf6Kxf6
32.Qd7Rg8+
33.Kh1Nxe4
34.Qe6+Kg7
35.Qxe4Rgh8
 


And now for Richards game, no annotations, a man of few words but he lets the pieces do the talking!:


Oban Open,
Richard Birkett (1999) vs. Iain Swan (2139)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nc3e6
3.Nf3a6
4.Be2b5
5.O-OBb7
6.d3d6
7.a4b4
8.Nb1Nc6
9.Re1Nf6
10.Nbd2Be7
11.Nc4d5
12.exd5exd5
13.Ne3g6
14.d4O-O
15.dxc5Bxc5
16.b3Re8
17.Bd3Ne4
18.Ng4h5
19.Bg5Qb6
20.Rxe4hxg4
21.Rxg4Bxf2+
22.Kf1Bc8
23.Rf4Be3
24.Rh4Bxg5
25.Nxg5Qe3
26.Nf3Ne5
27.Nxe5Rxe5
28.Qc1a5
29.Qxe3Rxe3
30.Kf2Re5
31.Re1Rxe1
32.Kxe1Be6
33.Kd2Rc8
34.Ke3Kg7
35.Rf4Rc3
36.Kd4Rc7
37.Ke5Rc3
38.Rf2Rc6
39.h4Rc8
40.g3Rc3
41.Rd2Rc6
42.Rg2f6+
43.Kd4Rc3
44.Re2Kf7
45.Re3Rc6
46.Re1Rc3
47.Bxg6+Kxg6
48.Rxe6Rxg3
49.h5+Kf7
50.Rd6Rg2
51.Rxd5Ke6
52.Rxa5Rxc2
53.Rb5Ra2
54.a5f5
55.h6Kf6
 

Thursday, 24 November 2011

Julius Schwartz in Oban

We now have two well annotated games played by Julius in round one and three of the Oban Open, they are a loss and a draw,excellent games.


Opan Open,
Schwartz, Julius (1876) vs. McClement, Andrew (2111)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.Nf3b6
4.a3Bb7
5.Nc3d5
6.Bg5dxc4
7.e3Be7
8.Bxc4O-O
9.Qd3c5
10.O-O-ONc6
11.h4Rc8
12.Bxf6Bxf6
13.Ng5g6
14.Nxh7Kxh7
15.h5Kg7
16.Bxe6cxd4
17.Bxf7Ne5
18.Qe2dxc3
19.b4Qd2+
20.Rxd2cxd2+
 


And now for the second game,again,very well annotated so I would recommend playing through the analysis to get the true value of this game:


Oban Open,
Bremner, Adam (2068) vs. Schwartz, Julius (1876)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
hgfedcba
0
(white to move)
1.c4Nf6
2.g3g6
3.Bg2Bg7
4.Nc3O-O
5.e4d6
6.Nge2c5
7.O-ONc6
8.d3a6
9.a4Ne8
10.Be3Nd4
11.Bxd4cxd4
12.Nb1Bg4
13.a5b5
14.cxb5axb5
15.b4d5
16.h3Bxe2
17.Qxe2Qd6
18.Qd2Nc7
19.Na3Rab8
20.Rfc1dxe4
21.Bxe4Nd5
22.Bxd5Qxd5
23.Rc5Qd7
24.Kh2e5
25.Rac1f5
26.Qa2+Kh8
27.Qd5Qe7
28.Rxb5e4
29.a6exd3
30.Rb7d2
31.Rf1Qe2
32.Rxb8Qxf1
33.Rxf8+Bxf8
34.Qxd4+Kg8
35.Qxd2Qxa6
36.Qd5+Kh8
37.Qd4+Kg8
38.Qd5+Kh8
39.Nc4Qa7
40.Qe5+Kg8
41.Qb2Bxb4
42.Ne5Bc3
43.Qb3+Kg7
44.Nd3Bf6
45.Qc2Bd4
46.Qe2Bf6
47.Nf4Qb6
48.Kg2Qb7+
49.Kh2Qb6
50.Qf3Qa7
51.Kg2Qb6
52.g4fxg4
53.hxg4Qd6
54.Qb7+Qe7
55.Qxe7+Bxe7
56.Kf3Bd6
57.Ke4h6
58.Ng2
 

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Richard in Oban

In this game Black had a slight advantage, and never less than equal throughout, however,Richard mentioned that his opponent had very little time left when he sprang a final tactic on him, a very neat end to a good game.
I have not added notes as I have not the ability and using an engine to add loads of variations would take away from the game I think, see for yourself:


Oban Open,
Birkett, Richard (1999) vs. Berry, Neil M (FM) (2314)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4e5
2.Nc3Nf6
3.g3d5
4.exd5Nxd5
5.Bg2Nxc3
6.bxc3Bc5
7.Ne2Nc6
8.d3O-O
9.O-OBe6
10.a4Qd7
11.Ba3Bxa3
12.Rxa3Rad8
13.Qc1b6
14.Qe3Bd5
15.Bxd5Qxd5
16.c4Qd6
17.Rb3Rfe8
18.Rb5Qa3
19.Qe4Re6
20.Rd5Qxa4
21.Nc3Qxc2
22.Nb5Rf8
23.Rd7Nd4
24.Nxc7Rh6
25.Nd5a5
26.Ne7+Kh8
27.Ra7Qe2
28.Ra8
 

Saturday, 19 November 2011

Kai Pannwitz in Dundee

I have found a game from the recent Dundee Congress that was played by Kai in the Major event, his win is against a much higher rated opponent and is a very impressive game indeed.


Dundee & Angus Congress Major
Pannwitz, Kai (1230) vs. Cunningham, Jim (1611)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.Nf3d6
2.c4Nf6
3.g3g6
4.Bg2c5
5.d4Bg7
6.dxc5Qa5+
7.Bd2Qxc5
8.Qb3Nc6
9.Be3Qb4+
10.Qxb4Nxb4
11.Na3a6
12.O-OO-O
13.Rfd1Rb8
14.Bd4Nc6
15.Bc3Bf5
16.Nd4Nxd4
17.Bxd4Rfc8
18.Ba7Ra8
19.Bd4Rab8
20.Rac1b6
21.b3Bd7
22.Nc2a5
23.Ne3b5
24.Ba7Ra8
25.Bxa8Rxa8
26.Bd4b4
27.Nd5e5
28.Nxf6+Bxf6
29.Bb6Be7
30.Bc7Ra6
31.c5Bg5
32.e3Bg4
33.Rxd6Rxd6
34.Bxd6Bd8
35.c6Bb6
36.c7Bc8
37.Bxe5Kf8
38.Rd1Ke7
39.Rd8Bxc7
40.Bxc7
 

Friday, 18 November 2011

A Game from the Past

This was a game played between our then Club Champion, Gregory Faryno, and our opening specialist of the time, David Cumming. It is well annotated so should be an intersting game to follow, White Wins this game.
We are all waiting for the results to come in from Andrew Newton,s games from Brazil, Andrew is playing for the Scottish under-18 team. I will post any games Andrew brings back from this event.


Inverness Ladder, ?
Cumming, David.R. vs. Faryno, Gregory
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.d4e6
2.c4d5
3.g3Nf6
4.Bg2Nc6
5.Nf3Bb4+
6.Bd2O-O
7.O-Odxc4
8.Ne5Nxe5
9.Bxb4Neg4
10.Bxf8Qxf8
11.Qa4g6
12.h3Qh6
13.Qxc4Bd7
14.e4Bc6
15.e5Ne3
16.fxe3Qxe3+
17.Kh2Nh5
18.Qc3Qe2
19.Qd2Qb5
20.Nc3Qb6
21.Bxc6bxc6
22.g4Ng7
23.Ne4Rd8
24.Nf6+Kf8
25.Nxh7+Ke8
26.Nf6+Ke7
27.Rf4g5
28.Re4Nf5
29.gxf5exf5
30.Re2Qb5
31.Rd1g4
32.h4Rxd4
33.Qxd4Qxe2+
34.Kg1
 

Saturday, 12 November 2011

Internet Game

This is a new game from our regular Internet player, David Cumming. The game is well annotated so we hope you enjoy the game:


Scottish CCA, Championships, ?
Cormack, William.H. (1986) vs. Cumming, David.R. (2288)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3d6
3.d4cxd4
4.Nxd4Nf6
5.Nc3a6
6.Bg5e6
7.f4Qb6
8.Qd2Nc6
9.O-O-OQxd4
10.Qxd4Nxd4
11.Rxd4Be7
12.Be2Bd7
13.e5dxe5
14.fxe5Nd5
15.Ne4Bxg5+
16.Nxg5Bc6
17.Bh5Ke7
18.Re1Nb6
19.g3Raf8
20.Rf4g6
21.Bf3Bxf3
22.Nxf3Nd5
23.Rfe4h6
24.Rd1Rc8
25.Red4Rc5
26.Rd1d3Rhc8
27.c3b5
28.a3a5
29.Kd1Nb6
30.Kc2a4
31.Re4Nc4
32.g4g5
33.h3Rc8c7
34.Re2Ke8
35.Re4Rd7
36.Rxd7Kxd7
37.b3axb3+
38.Kxb3Kc6
39.a4bxa4+
40.Kxa4Na5
41.Nd2Rd5
42.Nf3Nb7
43.Nd4+Kb6
44.Ka3Na5
45.Kb4Rc5
46.Nf3Rb5+
47.Ka4Nc6
48.Nd2Rd5
49.Nc4+Kc5
50.Nb2Rd2
51.Kb3Kd5
52.Re3Na5+
53.Kb4Rxb2+
54.Kxa5Rb7
55.Rd3+Kc5
56.Ka6Rb3
57.h4Kc4
58.Rf3Rxc3
59.Rxf7gxh4
60.Rf6Kd5
61.Rxh6Kxe5
62.Rxh4Kf4
63.Kb5e5
64.Kb4Rc1
65.Kb3Kg3
66.Rh5e4
67.Kb2Rc6
68.Re5Kf4
69.Re8Rc5
70.Kb3e3
71.g5Rxg5
72.Kc3Rd5
73.Kc4Rd7
74.Kc3Kf3
75.Rf8+Ke2
76.Re8Kf2
77.Re6e2
78.Rf6+Ke1
 

Monday, 7 November 2011

Finally a win from Gatwick

I hope I will be able to post some games here from Andrew Newton when he plays for Scotland in Brazil in a few weeks time, in the meantime you will just have to make do with this game I played in Gatwick a week ago, its not Brazil but I did fly there!:


Gatwick International Major, ?
Rough, Robert E (SCO) (1752) vs. Mavinkurve, Aditya (ENG) (1807)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(black to move)
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nf6
3.Nc3Nc6
4.Bb5d6
5.h3Be7
6.O-OO-O
7.d4exd4
8.Nxd4Nxd4
9.Qxd4c6
10.Be2b6
11.Bf4Bb7
12.Rad1d5
13.exd5Nxd5
14.Nxd5cxd5
15.Bf3Bc5
16.Qd2Qf6
17.c3h6
18.Bg3Rad8
19.Qf4Qxf4
20.Bxf4Ba6
21.Rfe1d4
22.cxd4Bxd4
23.Rd2g5
24.Red1Bf6
25.Rxd8Bxd8
26.Be5Bc4
27.b3Be6
28.Bd6Bf6
29.Bxf8Kxf8
30.Bd5Bf5
31.g4Bg6
32.Bc4Ke7
33.Bd3Bxd3
34.Rxd3Bb2
35.Kg2Bc1
36.Kf3Bf4
37.Ke4Bd6
38.Kf5Bc5
39.f4gxf4
40.Kxf4a5
41.g5hxg5+
42.Kxg5Ke6
43.h4Be7+
44.Kg4f5+
45.Kh3Kf6
46.Rd7Bc5
47.Kg3Ke6
48.Rd8Kf6
49.Kf4Kg6
50.Rd5Kh5
51.Rxf5+Kxh4
52.Rxc5bxc5
53.Ke4Kg5
54.Kd5Kf5
55.Kxc5Ke6
56.Kb5a4
57.Kxa4Kd6
58.Kb5Kc7
59.a4Kb7
60.Kc5Ka7
61.b4Kb7
62.b5Kc7
63.a5Kb7
64.a6+Ka7
65.Kc6Kb8
66.b6Ka8
67.b7+Kb8
68.Kd7Ka7
69.Kc8
 

Friday, 4 November 2011

Gatwick International,Major Section

This was an excellent event run by e2-e4 chess who run first class tournaments in top hotel venues, this tournament was held in the Crown Plaza Hotel.
This was my round one game:


Gatwick International Major, ?
Rough, Robert E (SCO) (1752) vs. Mathews, Adrian M S (ENG) (1913)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4c5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.d4cxd4
4.Nxd4Nf6
5.Nc3e5
6.Nde2Bc5
7.Be3Bxe3
8.fxe3O-O
9.Qd2Qb6
10.O-O-ONg4
11.Nd5Qa5
12.Nec3b5
13.h3Nh6
14.Bxb5Bb7
15.Bc4Rab8
16.g4Kh8
17.Bb3Ng8
18.Rhf1Ba6
19.Rf2Bb5
20.Nxb5Qxb5
21.c4Qc5
22.Kb1Na5
23.Qc3d6
24.Ka1Rb7
25.Ba4Nxc4
26.b3Nb6
27.Qxc5dxc5
28.Nxb6axb6
29.Bc6Rc7
30.Bd5Nf6
31.Rfd2h6
32.Kb2Kh7
 

Saturday, 22 October 2011

Julius Schwartz in Dundee

The game was annotated by Julius but I have typed it in so the mistakes are mine. This is an excellent game and the notes just add to the enjoyment.


Dundee Open, ?
Julius Schwartz (1876) vs. Peter Romilly (2185)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(white to move)
1.e4e5
2.Nf3Nc6
3.Bb5Nf6
4.O-OBc5
5.c3O-O
6.Re1d6
7.h3h6
8.d3a6
9.Ba4Ba7
10.Nbd2Ne7
11.Nf1Ng6
12.Ng3c6
13.d4Qc7
14.Bc2Re8
15.Be3Bd7
16.Qd2Kh7
17.Nf5Bxf5
18.exf5Nf8
19.dxe5Bxe3
20.Qxe3dxe5
21.Nxe5Nf8d7
22.f4Re7
23.Qg3Rae8
24.Nxf7Rxe1+
25.Rxe1Rxe1+
26.Qxe1Qxf4
27.Nd8c5
28.Ne6Qd6
29.g4Ne5
30.Qg3Qd5
31.g5Nf3+
32.Kf2Nxg5
33.Nxg5+hxg5
34.Qxg5c4
35.Qh4+Kg8
36.Qd4Qc6
37.b3b5
38.Bd1Qh1
39.Bf3Qxh3
40.Qf4
 

Friday, 21 October 2011

Game From Dundee Open

This is a game from the Dundee Congress, notes are by Julius but I typed them in so if there are any mistakes I take responsibility !


Dundee Open, ?
James Kleboe (1749) vs. Julius Schwartz (1876)
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
0
(black to move)
1.e4c5
2.Ne2d6
3.g3g6
4.Bg2Bg7
5.O-ONc6
6.Nbc3e6
7.f4Nge7
8.a3O-O
9.Rb1d5
10.b4d4
11.Na4cxb4
12.axb4b5
13.Nc5a5
14.bxa5Rxa5
15.Nb3Ra2
16.d3Qb6
17.Bb2Rd8
18.Qc1e5
19.f5gxf5
20.Qg5fxe4
21.Rf6exd3
22.cxd3Be6
23.Rxe6fxe6
24.Bh3Kh8
25.Nd2Nd5
26.Ne4Nc3
27.Bxc3dxc3+
28.Kf1Rf8+
29.Ke1Rxe2+
30.Kxe2Nd4+
 

Sunday, 25 September 2011

David Cumming Correspondence Game


This is an archive photo of David in his favourite pose, enjoying a pint and a game of chess!.
The following game is another of his web based internationals and he has added his own notes to a very interesting game.

Thursday, 15 September 2011

Andrew Newton in Grangemouth Rnd 5


I have not added notes to any of the following games of Andrews because it will be more enjoyable if you play through them yourself and try and work out all the ideas.
Andrew went over this game with me at the club and I felt it was a brilliant game played against a player 400+ points higher than him, it would take away from the game if I added computer assisted notes, which I would have to as I still havent a clue what went on!.

Andrew Newton in Grangemouth Rnd 4

What a game this turns out to be, he now beats another higher graded player,again 268 points higher than him,it makes me feel a lot better about losing to him every month in the clubs Blitz!.

Andrew Newton in Grangemouth Rnd 3

In this game Andrew is playing the highest graded player he has met, an IM no less. I spoke to him about his thoughts at the time and he said he just played to enjoy the game, it certainly looked like he did,I think :D
Next!!

Andrew Newton in Grangemouth Rnd 2

This is a good win against a very experienced opponent who is graded 286 points higher than Andrew.

Thursday, 1 September 2011

Kai Pannwitz V Andrew Newton (Summer Allegro)

On Wednesday club night we had two Allegro games, this one and another between Robert Rough and Richard Birkett, the latter is adjourned as time ran out.
The following game was a quiet start and then it all kicked off!, both the players have played for Scotland in Junior Internationals and will be again in the coming weeks.

Saturday, 23 July 2011

Kai Pannwitz in the Glorney Cup

Kai played a good game here but missed a couple of tactical moves that would have decided the game,however, he played a very good endgame and finished in style.

Thursday, 21 July 2011

Glorney Cup 2011

Here is a game played in the Glorney Cup in Ireland by Kai, he has played well for the Scottish Under 12 team,as they all did!.This is his 2nd tournament in two weeks, and he still has three to go before his holidays are over. I hope to post more of his games from the coming tournaments.
{a nice finish by 10 year old Kai.} 0-1

Scottish CCA Championships 2011

This game was played in Correspondence Chess by David Cumming, we have a couple of his games on this blog and as they are quality games that required a lot of study I thought we could enjoy this one.

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

Another Allegro Game

This was a game between our top seeded player and our youngest tournament player, who is on "tour" at the moment taking part in various events during the summer holidays, more news as it happens!.
The grading difference appears huge but as we know to our cost in Inverness Chess Club, Kai,s grade is going up weekly!.
Experience won out in the following game but it was a good effort none the less.

Monday, 11 July 2011

An informative game from David Cumming

This is another game from David who was kind enough to provide this interesting Petroff with analysis.I am hoping to post more of Davids Internet games in the future.

Sunday, 10 July 2011

Internet Game

This game was played on an internet site I had not heard of ChessHere.com . The White player is David Cumming, a member off the chess club who has been unable to visit the club for some time and so feeds his chess addiction by playing online!
Black played a very unusual variation and White gets a very strong position in the opening,however,as the game progresses White misses a few opportunities to increase the pressure and Black gets near to equality until his 23 move.
The ending is very smooth.

Thursday, 30 June 2011

Summer Allegro,another round 1 game

This game was interesting in as much as I had,nt played the Sicilian before and certainly not V Andrew,s opening,however,it turned out to be an intersting game to study for both of us.
There were missed chances for both players but we both enjoyed the arising positions from this game.
I hope to post other round 1 games soon from Richard Birkett and David Newton.