Sydney actor Frank Wilson died recently, a day after he was declared best actor at the New York Film and Video Festival for his work on the mini-movie The Chess Set. More

Bendigo Bank Elwood Tournament: A major event with big prizes.

Oct 29 Saturday Opening noon; Oct 30 Sunday 9:30am; Nov 1 Tuesday 9:30am; 7 Round Swiss Tournament Sponsored by Bendigo Bank; $2000 1st Place; $1000 2nd Place; $500 3rd Place; Rating Prizes: Under 2000, Under 1600 & Under 1200; $300 1st Place, $150 2nd Place. Location: Elwood Primary School near Elwood Chess Club in Scott Street, Elwood. Entry Fee $60 Before Sat 29th Oct (Add $10 if paying on Sat 29th). Pensioners $40 Before Sat 29th Oct (Add $10 if paying on Sat 29th). Bendigo Bank Member Less $5. Please click on the internet link below to see more details and open the attached file. This will be a very exciting tournament with many highly rated players already registered to play.

Attention IMs: free entry to 2006 Queenstown Classic - deadline looms! Entries for the Queenstown event in New Zealand are now over the 100 mark - but some Aussie IMs haven't entered (they have to get in before the October 31st deadline for free IM entries). - Paul Spiller.

NSW News: NSW Champs leading scores (9 players, 8 games): Going into the last round, Andrew Bird is on 7/9, while Max Fuller on 6.5/8 needs to win the last round to take the title for the third time.

The second leg of the Manly-North Sydney match held last week was won by North Sydney 10.5-6.5. The first leg was drawn 10-5-10.5 leaving North Sydney the overall winners 21-17.

Leading final scores of The 21st Interleagues Premiership (40 players, 7 rounds) J.Bolens 6, A.Rose, E.Puzon 5.5, A.Flatow 5.

Former NSWCA Councillor Ken Organ died last week at the age of 78. He was an Umpire in the strong 1958 Australian Championship in Sydney won by IM L.Steiner and an office-bearer in the 1960's. - Peter Parr

ChessLecture.com is looking for an Australian master to join its team. The site provides video chess lectures. At present, its team comprises two masters from America and two from Hungary.

David Green writes: "We prefer an IM or GM. We would pay them per lecture and would probably want to put them on a regular schedule either once a week or once every two weeks. There is no cost to the person that we bring aboard. We do all of the recordings through the internet so they would not have to leave their home to do the videos. It's very simple. We pay by check or PayPal."

Victorian Championships - full scores:

+5 (7.5/10) Johansen
+4 (7) Rujevic
+2 (6) Froehlich, Smerdon +1 (5.5) Sandler
= (5) Depasquale, Levi -1 (4.5) Goldenberg
-2 (4) Hacche
-4 (3) Beaumont
-7 (1.5) Hislop

Reserves

+7 Gorka, Wallis
+5 Stirling
+4 Stead
-2 Pecori, S Stojic
-3 Kalisch
-4 Raine, D Stojic, Szuveges Yachou

Qualifying Tournament No 1

+8 Morris
+3 Soesanto
+2 Bearup, Beattie, Schon
-1 Frost, D Yu
-2 Matelan
-3 Nikolaevsky
-5 Henry, Yap

Qualifying Tournament No 2

+6 S Yu
+5 Sunder
+2 Bhattacharya
+1 Kenmure
-4 Van Dijk
-10 Menon

Chris Depasquale produced an excellent set of bulletins for the event, featuring informative and entertaining annotations. But he cautions: "These bulletins are brought to you by Chess Victoria Inc. and Chess World Pty Ltd. The dubious annotations come courtesy of De Bortoli Wines. If you spot an error in these bulletins please bring it to the attention of the bulletin editor, or directly to: De Bortoli Wines
De Bortoli Road
Bilbul NSW 2680"

Froehlich, Peter    --    Smerdon, David
Vic Championship   Melbourne
2005.08.26     1-0

1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Bd7 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Be3 cxd4 7.cxd4 f6 8. Bd3 Qb6 9.Qd2 Nb4 10.Be2 Bb5 11.Nc3 Bxe2 12.Qxe2 Qa6 N

( White gradually got on top after 12...Ne7 13.O-O Ng6 14. Rfc1 Kf7 15.a3 Nc6 16.b4 Be7 17.Na4 Qd8 18.Bd2 fxe5 19.dxe5 Re8 20.Nc5 Bxc5 21.Rxc5 Qd7 22.Ng5+ Kg8 23.f4 h6 24.Nf3 b6 25.Rc2 Rac8 26.Rac1 Nce7 27.Nd4 in Kimari-Mohlin Hallstahammar 1998, and White won in 43 moves. )

( White must be a fraction better after 13.Qxa6 but with his lead in development and the Black King unsafe keeping queens on makes strategical sense. )

( After this there is no road back. 15...Qa5+ 16.Kd1 Nxe3+ 17.fxe3 Rc6 is tough to crack, despite Black's undeveloped Kingside. )

( Very Fritz - "I don't see mate so I will grab the pawn", but the point is that 18...Qb6 19.Rc8+ Kf7 20.exf6 gxf6 21.Ne5+ fxe5 22.Qh5+ Ke7 23.Qxe5 Black is busted; he will either lose buckets of material, get mated or both. )

( 19...Ke7 20.Rc7+ Kf8 21.Nd6 Qa4+ ( 21...Bxd6 22.Rc8+ Kf7 23.Qb5 is nasty ) 22.Kc1 Bxd6 23.exd6 is unpleasant for Black, although not immediately terminal. )

( 20...Bxd6 21.Qb5 Qb1+ 22.Ke2 Kg6 23.exd6 leaves Black powerless to prevent the d-pawn promoting. )

21.Nh4+ Kg5 22.Nf7+

Kxh4 23.Qf2+ Kh5 24.Qf3+ Kg6 25.Nxh8+ Kh6 26.Nf7+ Kg6 27. Qg4+ Kxf7 28.Qh5+

[and Black resigned as it is mate next.]

Rujevic, Mirko    --    Depasquale, Chris
Vic Championship   2005.08.27     1-0     B23

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 a6 3.a4 Nc6 4.f4 e6 5.Nf3 d5 6.d3 Nf6 7.e5 d4 8.Ne2 N

( 8.Nb1 and )

( 8.Ne4 have been seen in this position, but Black is scoring heavily in all variations. )

( The losing move, according to Rujevic. It is true Black's position is fine, and any nudge of a bishop, say, 10...Bd7 leaves Black with a satisfactory position, but White's sloppy opening play tempted Black to try for more. )

( 12...Nxf1 can't be bad for Black, as he has the two bishops and no real weaknesses. )

( 14...Bc6! 15.Be2 Nb3 leaves Black with a clear advantage. )

( 18...Nc5 19.dxc4 Ne4 20.Ke2 Nxd6 21.Kxe3 Rc8 22.b3 leaves White a solid pawn up so Black tries to confuse the issue. )

( 19.Rxb3 d2+ 20.Nxd2 exd2+ 21.Kxd2 O-O-O 22.Rb4 Bc6 23. Rd4 f6 24.Ke3 e5 25.fxe5 fxe5 26.Rd2 Rhf8! and Black's activity compensates for the pawn. )

( Black's intended 20...b5? fails to 21.axb5 Bxb5 22.c4! as 22...Bxc4 23.Rc3 decides. )

( 26...b5 27.axb5 axb5 28.c4 Kd7 29.Ne5+ Kxd6 30.Rd1+ Kc7 31.cxb5 should win for White. )

( 28...f6 29.Nd4 Rd8 30.Nxe6 Rd3+ 31.Ke2 R8xd7 32.Rxd7 Rxd7 was a tougher defence, although one suspects that White should get there in the end. )

Rujevic, Mirko    --    Froehlich, Peter
Vic Championship   2005.09.01     1-0     B23

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 e6 6.f5 Nge7 7.fxe6 fxe6 8.d3 d5 9.Bb3

( 10.O-O! )

( The known move is 12...Qb6 which seems to give Black a significant advantage. )

( 24...Bf4 followed by doubling on the d-file looks like it should stretch White's position to breaking point. )

( 29...Ne1? doesn't work, because of 30.Ne3! ( 30.Rxc4?? Rd1# ) 30...Nxc2? 31.Nxg4! and the threat of 32.Nf6+ will cost Black a piece. )

( 33...Nxc3 34.Nf6+ Kf7 35.Nxd7 Nxe4+ keeps a good advantage. )

( 34...Nxc3 35.Nxd7 Nxe4+ keeps the balance, now White takes over the initiative. )

( Hastening the end, but even 36...Rd4 37.Rf7+ Kg8 38.Re7 looks barely tenable for Black. )

( 39...Rxe5? 40.Rg7+ Kf8 41.Bxe5 )

[As Black was playing this move his flag fell, but his position is now hopeless anyway.]

Beaumont, David    --    Johansen, Darryl
Vic Cp   2005.10.15     0-1     A65

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 g6 4.Nc3 d6 5.e4 Bg7 6.Nge2 O-O 7.Ng3 e6 8.Be2 exd5 9.cxd5 Na6 10.Bg5 h6 11.Be3 Re8 12.Qd2 h5 13.Bg5 Nc7 14.Qf4 b5 15.O-O

15...Nfxd5 16.Bxd8 Nxf4 17.Bxc7 b4 18.Bb5

bxc3 19.Bxe8 cxb2 20. Rab1 Ba6 21.Bxd6 Rxe8 22.Bxf4 Bxf1 23.Kxf1 h4 24.Ne2 Rxe4 25.Bd2 Ra4 26. Nc3 Ra3 27.Nd1 Rxa2 28.Ke2 Ra1 29.Rxb2 Bxb2 30.Nxb2

[White resigned]

Levi, Eddy    --    Goldenberg, Igor
Vic Championship   2005.10.16     0-1     B52

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.O-O Nc6 6.c3 Nf6 7.d4 Nxe4 8.d5 Nd8 9.Re1 f5 10.Nbd2 Nf6 11.Nc4

( Generally Black has been holding with 11...b5 here, although White's main theme of Nf3-g5-e6 is annoying. The text eliminates that idea immediately, and is generally more ambitious than 11...b5. )

( One suspects that Black is at least equal after 15... Nxd6 16.Nxd6+ exd6 17.Rxf6 g4 18.Ne1 Bg7 19.Re6 Rge8 as the bishop is good and the annoying White rook can be eliminated. )

16.Nfe5 Nxe5 17.Bxe5 Qxd5?

( Both players seem to have overlooked that 18.Nd6+! Rxd6 19.Rxd6 Qxd1+ ( 19...Qxe5?? 20.Rd8+ Kc7 21.Qd7+ Kb6 22.Qb5+ Kc7 23.Rd7+ Kc8 24. Qxb7# ) 20.Rdxd1 wins for White. )

( 21...Rxd2 22.Re1! Now White can safely resign at any time. )

Depasquale, Chris    --    Johansen, Darryl
Vic Championship   2005.10.16     1-0     D00

1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 Bf5 3.e3 h6 4.Bh4 c6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Qc1 e6 7.c4 dxc4 N

( Both 7...Nd7 and )

( 7...Be7 have been played in this position, but I suspect there is nothing wrong with the text, either. )

[With a draw offer. There is no doubt that Black has completely equalised. The good reasons for accepting the draw were that White was already considerably shorter of time than his opponent, and that Black is the much stronger player! The reasons for declining the draw were that it kept the tournament open (a draw guaranteed Black the title) and there was a good crowd to play for! A difficult decision...]

( Playing when you need "only" a draw is never easy. In other circumstances Black would probably choose something more aggressive, like 26...Qa5 or )

( 26...Nfe4 Black's move is solid enough, but it gives White a bit more breathing space. )

( If the immediate 35...Qc7 then 36.Nd3 with a direct route to the queenside. The drawback is the weakening of the Black King position. )

( 36.Nd3? Qe4+ )

( 40...Re4 was much more solid. With White down to 30 seconds a move Black gets the scent of blood in his nostrils! What he didn't realise was that it was his own blood he could smell!! )

( Missing the Fritzy win with 44.Ne6! Qc6 45.Nf8+ Kg8 46. Nd7+ Kh7 47.a6! etc. )

44...Kg8 45.Qe8+ Kh7 46.Re1 Nd6 47.Qg6+ Kg8 48.Re6 Qd7 49.Nh5! Kf8

( This wins a pawn, whereas 50.Rxf6+ gxf6 51.Qxh6+ wins a queen - e.g. 51...Ke7 52.Qxf6+ Ke8 53.Ng7+ etc. One might expect White to have been disappointed with this, but in the post mortem he wryly observed that he was ecstatic to win a pawn in this way, as every previous combination he attempted in this tournament cost him at least a piece!! )

( This move was criticised after the game. What we have here is a rook and pawn ending where White has an extra pawn but no passed pawns. In the absence of being able to activate his King (without losing pawns) White can realisitically expect this ending to be drawn with best play. So White decides to creat a passed pawn, activate his King if possible, and see how well Black defends. As it turns out there was a study-like way to do it with 56.Rd6! Kg6 57.Kh3 Kg5 58.f4+ Kg6 59.Kg4 Ra2 60.f5+ Kf7 61.h4 Ra5 62.Kh5 Ke7 63.Re6+ Kf7 64.Rb6 Ra3 65.Rb7+ Ke8 66.Kg6 Rxg3+ 67.Kxf6 etc. At correspondenc e chess White should find this. Attempting to fathom the possibilities and pitfalls of such a line, and comparing it to other possibilities, while playing at 30 seconds/move, is what cost White his game against Hacche earlier in the tournament, where he lost on time a pawn up in an endgame. )

( 58...Ke6 59.Rh8 Rb4 60.Rxh5 Rxd4 is also on the borderline between winning for White and drawn. )

( 68...Rh3+ 69.Kf2 ( 69.Kf4 Rd3 70.h6 Rxd4+ 71.Ke3 Rd1 seems OK for Black. ) 69...f5 would have left White with some intriguing choices. 70.g5 ( 70.Rg6+ Kf7 71.Rg5 fxg4 72.Rxd5 Ke6 73.Rg5 Kf6 74.Rxg4 Rxh5 75. Re4 Rh7 76.Kf3 Re7 won't win for White ) 70...Rxh5 71.Kg3 Rh1 72.Rg6+ Ke7 73.Kf4 Re1! 74.Kxf5 Re4 75.Ra6 Rxd4 76.Ra7+ Kf8 seems to hold for Black. )

( 70...Rxh5 71.Kf4 followed by Kf4-e5 is straight-forward. )

( After 75.Kg3 Black resigned. If 75...Rh1 there are lots of ways to do it; White intended 76.Rf5 Rg1+ ( 76...Ke6 77.f7 ) 77.Kh4 Rg8 78.f7 Rf8 79.Kg5 etc. )

George Xie has earnt an IM norm after scoring 5/9 in the Asian Championships in India recently. Xie, who will represent Australia in the World Junior(Under 20 Championship) in Istanbul,Turkey comencing on 8th November, needs one more similar result (and a 2400+ rating) to become an International Master.

Site : View games

Tiebreaks: Australian Major, Senior and Minor Championships The ACF Council has decided as follows:

(1) ties in the 2006 Australian Major Championship, 2006 Australian Senior Championship and 2006 Australian Minor Championship be resolved by countback; and
(2) that the countback sytem applied shall be Sum of Progressive Scores (SPS); and
(3) if ties remain unbroken by SPS, then the Buchholz System be applied (sum of opponents scores); and
(4) if ties still remain unbroken, then the Median Buchholz System be applied (sum of opponents scores discounting highest-rated and lowest-rated opponents).

Entries for the Australian Championship itself close on 15 December. Early bird entries for other events in the Australian Championships and Australian Junior Championships close on 1 December 2005.

For a current list of entrants for all events please go to www.ozchess2006.com (participants). You will notice that in the championship event there are 5 GMs and 5 IMs already entered. So GM and IM norms will be possible. Of course, it is an Olympiad year coming up, so this is an excellent opportunity for players to demonstrate their current form.

If anyone is able to help with Australian Championship or Australian Junior Championship memorabilia, please contact Graeme Gardiner at ggardiner@gardinerchess.com There will be a display at the event. Please go to www.ozchess2006.com (history) for more information and an audio interview between IM Robert Jamieson and the late Garry Koshnitsky, recorded just before Garry's 90th birthday.

For a hard copy entry form, please contact Graeme Gardiner at ggardiner@gardinerchess.com or simply print one out from the webpage www.ozchess2006.com (entry form/tournament details). There is also a credit card online entry form.

Graeme Gardiner
Email ggardiner@gardinerchess.com
Webpage www.gardinerchess.com

Carlton Crest Early Bird Discount: The early bird discount of $119 for a room sleeping 2 adults and 2 kids, or 3 adults, expired on 30 September. However, the price is still only $124 for a room in central Brisbane at a five star hotel. The price will be going up again of course.

Bids invited for 2007 Australian Open/Juniors/Girls Championships and 2006 Australian Schools Teams Championships:

The Australian Chess Federation (ACF) is calling for bids for the above Championships, in accordance with the ACF's procedures for allocating ACF tournaments. These rules are viewable at http://www.auschess.org.au/constitution/Proc_for_Allocatg_ACF_Tourns.txt. Potential bidders are advised to refer to these rules and the general by-law for Australian championship events at http://www.auschess.org.au/constitution/By-laws_for_ACF_Tournaments.txt, which also applies to the events concerned.

In addition, there are by-laws that apply to specific events. These are listed (bracketed) on the list of events below, for which bids are now invited.

Australian Open Championships (http://www.auschess.org.au/constitution/By-laws_for_ACF_Tournaments.txt ref clause 7) comprising: Australian Open Championship, Australian Open Rapid-play Championship, Australian Open Lightning Championship, and incorporating the Australian Women’s Open Championships (http://www.auschess.org.au/constitution/By-law2.txt)

Australian Junior and Girls Championships (http://www.auschess.org.au/constitution/By-law3.txt) comprising: Australian Junior Championship (Under-18), Australian Under-16, Under-14, Under-12 and Under-10 Championships, Australian Girls Championship (Under-18), Australian Girls Under-16, Under-14, Under-12 and Under-10 Championships, Australian Junior Rapid-play Championship, Australian Girls Rapid-play Championship, Australian Junior Lightning Championship and Australian Girls Lightning Championship

Australian Schools Teams Championships (http://www.auschess.org.au/constitution/By-law4.txt) comprising: Australian Primary Schools Open Championship, Australian Primary Schools Girls Championship, Australian Secondary Schools Open Championship and Australian Secondary Schools Girls Championship

The deadline for submission of the bids is cob 30 November 2005.

Bids from persons other than State Associations should be made through, and with the consent of, the relevant State Association. Your State Association representative will have a copy of the application form that will need to be used when submitting a bid

The ACF Council will consider all bids during it's January meeting, and it is envisaged that the decision on the venue of the next Australian championship will be announced at the conclusion of the 2006 Championship in Brisbane.

If you have any queries, please contact the ACF President, Denis Jessop on (02) 6288 1935 or mobile 0418 278324

- Jey Hoole
ACF Secretary

Letters:

Arbiters & Trainers Seminar

Dear Colleagues,

On recommendation of Continental President Mr Khalifa Al-Hitmi, it was decided to subsidise US$500 for the participation of women at the Arbiters Seminar.

This will mean that board and lodging will be provided on twin-sharing basis to women participants for 7 nights and the registration fee payable is only US$160. Please kindly register as soon as possible because this is valid for 10 women participants to register on first-come-first-serve basis. Until now, we have no woman registered. So, please be expediate.

With Best Regards,
Ignatius Leong

World News:

Casino de Barcelona Masters: Features Ivanchuk. Site

Essent: Sutovsky, Stefanova, Sokolov and Harikrishna play the crown event, while the open features strong players such as Baklan, Rozentalis, Brodsky and Australians Weeks and Rogers. Crown Group scores: Harikrishna 2.5; Sutovsky, Sokolov 1.5; Stefanova 0.5. Leading Open scores: Baklan 4.5/5; Atalik, Brodsky, Nijboer, Ernst, Jonkman 4.0; Rozentalis, Rogers, Kharitonov, Goloshchapov, Cebalo, Van der Wiel, Naumkin, Hoeksema, Tate, Willemze, Spoelman, Kleijn 3.5. Site : View Crown games : View Open games

Chigorin Memorial: Leading final scores, 9 rounds: Ovetchkin, Zakharevich 7.0; Popov, Bocharov, Vitiugov, Yevseev, Zontakh, Khairullin, Solozhenkin, Andreikin, Romanov, Ionov, Savchenko, Kryakvin, Purtov, Yandemirov, Solovjov 6.5. Site : View games

Bundesliga: Germany's famous team competition is under way. Site

FIDE Zonal 2.4: Sao Paolo. Site : View games

Samba Cup: Skanderborg, Denmark. Final Round 9 Standings: Jobava 5.5; Bruzon, Zhang Pengxiang, Miton, Timofeev 5.0; Curt Hansen, Ivanchuk 4.5; Carlsen 4.0; Nisipeanu 3.5; Lars Bo Hansen 3.0. Site : View games

Games:

Hansen, Cu (2607)    --    Nisipeanu, LD (2707)
2nd Samba Cup  (1)   Skanderborg DEN
2005.10.14     1/2-1/2     A36

1.c4 c5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7 4.Nc3 Nc6 5.e3 Nh6 6.Nge2 Nf5 7.b3 d6 8. Bb2 Bd7 9.d3 a6 10.Qd2 O-O 11.O-O Rb8 12.Nf4 b5 13.Ne4 bxc4 14.Bxg7 Nxg7 15.dxc4 a5 16.h4 a4 17.Qc3 Qa5 18.Qb2 Nb4 19.Rfd1 Bc6 20.a3 Na6 21.Nf6+ exf6 22.Bxc6 Nc7 23.Rxd6 axb3 24.Rxf6 Rfd8 25.Bd5 Nxd5 26.Nxd5

The steamroller of pawns is strong

SImply ...Qxd5 might be better

Perpetual check

Timofeev, Arty (2658)    --    Nisipeanu, LD (2707)
2nd Samba Cup  (3)   Skanderborg DEN
2005.10.16     1-0     C41

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.g3 d5!? 7.e5 Ng4 8.Bg2!?

Qe2 allows Bc5, so white temporarily gives up a pawn

( 22...bxc3 23.Qxf7+!! )

1-0

Timofeev, Arty (2658)    --    Hansen, LB (2565)
2nd Samba Cup  (4)   Skanderborg DEN
2005.10.17     1-0     B07

1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.dxe5 dxe5 5.Qxd8+ Kxd8 6.Bg5 Bd6 7.O-O-O Nd7 8.Nf3 Ke8 9.Nb5 a6 10.Nxd6+ cxd6 11.Nd2 h6 12.Be3 b5 13.f3 Nc5 14.Nb1 Ke7 15.Nc3 Be6 16.g4 Nfd7 17.h4 f6 18.Rh2 Rac8 19.b4 Nb7 20.Nd5+ Bxd5 21. exd5

Now the knights are very restricted

A bid for space

Removing an active piece

A nice finish. Black is in a mating net and must lose a rook

( 40.Re1 g4 41.Ra8+ Kb5 42.Rb1+ Rb4 43.Rb8+ )

Jobava, Ba (2601)    --    Carlsen, M (2570)
2nd Samba Cup  (5)   Skanderborg DEN
2005.10.18     0-1     E12

1.c4 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.Bg5 h6 5.Bh4 Be7 6.Nc3 c5 7.e4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 d6 9.Ndb5!? a6 10.e5!? dxe5 11.Bxf6 Bxf6 12.Qf3

Threatening ...Bc6. Although white has won material, black has the initiative

If Be2 Bc6 wins a pawn

Very brave ... exchanging queens when you're down an exchange!

It turns out that white has difficulties developing, while black's pawns are dangerous

( 25.Bd3 Bb5 26.Rc7+ Kd6 )

The poor old Bf1 still has nothing to do

31...Ke5 32.Rg4

e3 33.Rg6 Be4

( 33...e2? 34.Bxe2 Nxe2 35.Re1 f3 36.gxf3 Bxf3 37.Rxh6 is unclear )

( 40...Rxa2 41.Rxe6 Ke3 42.h6 Ra1+ 43.Kb2 Rb1+ 44.Ka2 Rxd1 45.h7 Rh1 A nice example of mind over matter )

Rmus, A (2398)    --    Shishkin, Va UKR (2532)
Veselin Boskovic Mem  (8)   Bijelo Polje SCG
2005.10.09     0-1     D00

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.h3 O-O 6.e3 c5 7.dxc5 Nbd7 8. Nb5 a6 9.Bc7 Qe8 10.Nbd4 Nxc5 11.c4 dxc4 12.Bxc4 b5 13.Be2 Bb7 14.Rc1 Nfe4 15.Be5 f6 16.Bh2 e5 17.b4

Grand Prix tournaments:

Central Coast Leagues Chess Club Weekender/Gosford Open: November 5-6, 10am start; Central Coast Leagues Club, Dane Drive, Gosford; www.GosfordChess.com; 60min + 10s/move; Estimated Prizes $325; $175; $100 plus rating prizes. Entry $45; $35; $30; $10 off before Oct 30; Post entries to Allen Robinson, CCLCC Treasurer, 25 Wildrose Street, Kellyville 2155; Enquiries : Allen on 0412 607 207 OR Keith Farrell (02) 4341 7864; Keith@GosfordChess.com

Coffs Harbour Open: Incorporating the NSW Country Championship; Cat 3; 1st $750; November 12-13; DOP: Charles Zworestine; Assistant DOP: John Maddix; Coffs Harbour Catholic Club, 61a West High Street, Coffs Harbour.

Other events:

The inaugural Elwood Community Bendigo Bank chess championship will be held on October 29, 30 and November 1. Elwood Primary School Scott St, Elwood. Enquiries John ( Barbaro ) Kara j.kara@global1t.com 0401 572 549 .Bendigo Bank has sponsored the event to the tune of $2000. Details here.

Note: this event replaces the previously advertised MCC Weekender.

Wendy Terry Memorial: (formerly called the Redcliffe Challenge); Oct 29-30 - dates now confirmed; Grace Lutheran College, Buchanan Rd. Rothwell, Qld. 1st $600. Entries $50/$45/$40/$30. $10 late fee. Entries/enquiries Mark Stokes, 20 Melaleuca Drive, Strathpine 4500, Tel: 32056042, email: markcstokes@hotmail.com. Website

Laurieton Spring Open: October 29-30; $300 First Prize; Entry: $25 Seniors; $12 u/18. Contact: Endel 6559 9060 endelinn@yahoo.com.au

The Best in the West: November 5-6; Hobsons Bay - Yarraville Chess Club 135 Stephen Street Yarraville; Contact Grant Bultman Email 0422744743 Website

MCC Christmas Swiss Weekender: Dec 17-18 from 11am; 60 min + 30s/move; Entry $50/$40/$5 off for MCC members.

International events:

Penang International Open: Website

Bangladesh Chess League: Nov 12-27. Details.

Open Liberec: Oct 22-29; Liberec, Czech Republic; http://www.czechtour.net j.mazuch@avekont.cz

Czech Tour - International Chess Festivals Series - http://www.czechtour.net

Queenstown Chess Classic: Jan 15-24, 2006 with Rapid and Lightning events on Jan 25-26. Total prizefund over $NZ35,000. www.queenstownchess.com Confirmed entries from GMs Rogers and Chandler. NZ's largest ever chess event anticipated.

The International Chess Festival "M. Sadoveanu" 20th Edition, Jassy 20 - 26.08.2005; home.dntis.ro ; Manole Vasile: phone nr. 0040740/277850 ; Fax: 0040232/204454. e-mail: iasitel@yahoo.com . Ungureanu Vlad: phone nr. 0040741/665384 e-mail: iasitel@yahoo.com

6th Bangkok Chess Club Open: April 11-16; Century Park Hotel; www.bangkokchess.com; Email: Kai Tuorila

Singapore Masters: For more details, click here.

Best wishes till next time
- Paul Broekhuyse
broekhuysep@bigpond.com
19 Gill Avenue, Avoca Beach, NSW 2251
02 4382 4525
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