Tactics Time Chess Newsletter: 2014 Bobby Fischer Memorial

Published: Tue, 05/06/14

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Bobby Fischer Memorial

All that matters on the chessboard is good moves. ~ Bobby Fischer

chess tactics position
 
 
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his position comes from my game played this past weekend at the Bobby Fischer Memorial against Joshua Jex.
 
   In the position on the right it is Black to move. 
 
   Answer below.
 
   This past weekend, I played in the Bobby Fischer Memorial in Monument, Colorado, which is between Colorado Springs and Denver.
 
   This was the 5th Bobby Fischer tournament held there, run by the Gentlemen's Chess Club.
 
   I cannot say enough what a great job these guys do running their tournaments.  If there was a "best practices" guide by USCF on how to run a tournament, these guys would be a perfect case study.
 
   Everything about the tournament is great 
 
  • The environment is clean, and quiet
  • It is in a beautiful setting
  • The Tournament directors are professional looking and acting (wearing nice clothing - shirts and ties - something Fischer would approve of!)
  • The rounds start on time
  • They have nice decorations hung up, and chess memorabilia
  • The have free coffee in the morning
  • Plenty of free parking and a great location
  • Rules clearly spelled out on their website, http://www.gentlemenschessclub.com/4852.html including things like use of electronic devices
  • plenty of space for boards and "skittles"
  • Door prizes
  • Online payment available with paypal
  • Nice name cards with player names and ratings
  • results rated quickly (http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201405046132)
   The gentlemen's chess club is the "gold standard" for chess in Colorado.  Keep up the great work guys!
 
   Their next tournament is the Salute to Boris Spassky, which is a new event. 
 
   Funny side story: I got to see Spassky a few years ago in Reno.  I was in an elevator with my good friends Paul Grimm, Francisco Baltier and Shannon Fox, when Spassky and his wife got in the same elevator as us.  Shannon and I looked at each other with "bug eyes" like "HOLY COW"!  Grimm and Francisco had NO IDEA who it was lol.
 
 
    Here is the complete game
[Event "Bobby Fischer Memorial"]
[Site "Monument, CO"]
[Date "2014.05.03"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Jex, Joshua"]
[Black "Brennan, Tim"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C01"]
[WhiteElo "1989"]
[BlackElo "1817"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "2014.??.??"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. d4 exd5 5. Nc3 c6 6. Bg5 Be7 7. Bd3 O-O 8.
Nge2 Nbd7 9. O-O dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nb6 11. Bd3 Bg4 12. Qc2 h6 13. Bh4 Re8 14. f3
Bd7 15. a3 Nfd5 16. Bf2 Bg5 17. Rfe1 Be3 18. Ne4 Qc7 19. N2g3 Bf4 20. Nf1 Rad8
21. g3 Bd6 22. Nxd6 Qxd6 23. Ne3 Nxe3 24. Rxe3 Nd5 25. Re2 Rxe2 26. Bxe2 Re8
27. Re1 Qf6 28. Qb3 Bh3 29. Qxb7 Rxe2 30. Qb8+ Kh7 31. Qb3 Rxe1+ 32. Bxe1 Qxd4+
33. Bf2 Qd2 0-1

   You can play through this game here: http://www.viewchess.com/cbreader/2014/5/4/Game124706559.html
 
 
   Answer:
 
   Josh and I have been playing the same tournaments together for years.  We have played together at the Denver Chess Club, various Colorado weekend tournaments, and even out of state tournaments in Las Vegas, Reno and we shared a room in Minneapolis for the HB Global Challenge in 2005.  But we rarely get paired against each other.
 
   White had just grabbed a "poison pawn" with 29. Qxb7?? which allowed 29...Rxe2+!  removing the defender of the f3 pawn and winning a piece. 
 
   After 30. Qb8+ Kh7 if White recaptures with 31. Rxe2 Qxf3 threatens mate on g2 and f1.
 
   For example: 32. Re1 Qg2# or 32. Be3 Qf1#
 
 
   Happy Tactics!
 
   Your Friend,
    
 
   P.S. New in Chess magazine is now available in digital format for iPad, Kindle and Android devices!  You can download the free app, and a free sample of the magazine...
 
    The app installs in seconds, is easy to operate and by simply tapping on the games you can replay the the moves on the interactive chessviewer.
 
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