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| MORNING BUGHOUSE TOURNAMENT
Open Section: Elementary Section: Elementary Allstars: Primary Bughouse: Primary Allstars: |
AFTERNOON CHESS TOURNAMENT
Open Section: Elementary Section: Elementary Allstars: Primary Chess Section: Top Kindergartner Jared Sterling (Pre K) Primary Allstars: Team Winners: |
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One of the great things about chess is that you can see an "instant replay" of a game that is hundreds of years old thanks to the availability of score sheets. The best you can do with a baseball or football game that predates television is to see a still photo or read a newspaper account. That is not quite the same thing as playing over the whole game, move for move. This month we look at a game that is 108 years old. Yet, if you have never played over it before, then as television producers say when they air a rerun, "If you haven't seen it before, then it is new for you!" British-born Joseph Henry Blackburne (1841-1924) was one of the top players of his time. His kingside attacks left so many players defeated that he became known as the "Black Death." Here he moves to the queen side to defeat his hapless opponent during a simultaneous exhibition. Kolborn - Blackburne,J [C22] 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 4.Qe3 g6 5.Bd2 This move only makes sense if it is followed up by Bc3 to counter the powerful black bishop on g7. Since Kolborn doesn't play this, it is apparent he is just moving pieces...a fatal mistake. Follow IM Jeremy Silman's rule: Always ask yourself, "What wonderful thing does this move do for my position?" In other words, always play with a plan in mind. 5...Bg7 6.Nc3 Nge7 7.0-0-0 0-0 8.f4 d5 Fighting for control of the center...almost always a good idea. 9.exd5 Nb4 10.Bc4 Bf5 Note that Blackburne could have gone ahead and won back the d-pawn at this point (he has 3 pieces attacking while Kolborn has only 2 defending) but that would lead to a lifeless position. Instead, he develops his bishop with tempo because he is now attacking the more important (at this stage) pawn on c2. 11.Bb3 Nexd5 Now he takes the pawn. Remember, just because you can do something, doesn't mean you have to do something. By waiting, he has taken the pawn with advantage. 12.Nxd5 Nxd5 13.Qf3 Qf6 Again, maximizing his advantage by developing his queen with the threat of Qxb2 mate. 14.c3 Nb4
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Tactics Question 1: 14...Nb4 threatens to win the queen! How? Hint: It involves a discovered check.
Click on "Solutions" for the answer.
15.Bc4
Tactics Question 2: An overworked piece is a frequent target of a tactical shot. Here the c4 bishop is overworked because it guards both d3 and a2. How does Blackburne take advantage of this bishop? Hint: It involves a move of the black queen. 15...Qa6! (see "Solutions" for notes to this move) 16.g4 Qxa2 When your opponent punches (16.g4), try to throw a counterpunch (16.Qxa2). If White proceeds with plans to take the bishop, Black plays 17...Qa1 mate. If White plays 17.Bxa2, Black still mates with 17...Nxa2 mate. 17.Bd3 Bxc3 0-1 There are just to many threats for White to counter. 18...Qa1 and 18...Qxb2 mate are the most potent threats available to Blackburne. After Whites best reply, Bxc3, it will still just be a matter of time before Black breaks through for the win, so Kolborn gave up.
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