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Bradley Denton is Mississippis Newest Expert
Congratulations are in order Bradley Denton. He has entered the land of Expert class
with a rating of exactly 2000.
Bradley is a high school student from northern Mississippi and is
the current State Champion and High School State Champion.
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David Kapley Wins Southern Open
David Kapley, an expert from southern Kentucky, won the 2003
Southern Open in Kosciusko. He scored wins against James Morris, Peyton
Crowder, and Douglas Stewart before drawing Ralph McNaughton in the last
round to finish with 3.5/4. Douglas Stewart finished 2nd with 3/4. Pictures
are available on the MCA & MSCO web site.
Thanks to David Newell for putting on the tournament and to Michael
LeBlanc for directing it.
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USCF News
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In your most recent chess life youll see a
ballot was included. USCF is using
one person one vote these days.
There have been some issues with the amount of postage needed to
mail it due to the dimensions of the ballot, so you might want to check
with the post office to see how much postage it really needs.
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Newcomer Draws Expert!
In only his second USCF tournament, Canadian
transplant Ralph McNaughton managed to draw an Expert, slowing down the
winner of the Southern Open.
White:
McNaughton,Ralph (1289)
Black:
Kapley,David (2046)
2003
Southern Open
June
21, 2003
1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3 Nc3 1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bf4 d6 6.e3 00 7.Be2 Qe8 [7...h6=] 8.00 Nh5 [8...h6 9.c5²]
9.Nd5 [9.c5 c6²] 9...Na6 [9...Nxf4 10.exf4
Qd7 11.Re1²] 10.Qb3 [10.Bg5 Rf7²]
10...c6= 11.Nb4 Nxb4 12.Qxb4 e5 13.dxe5 dxe5 14.Bg5 Rf7 [14...b6 15.Qa3=]
15.Rad1 Be6 16.Rd2 [¹16.Bh4!? and White can
hope to live 16...h6 17.Rd6=] 16...h6µ
17.Bh4 Rc7 18.Rfd1 [18.h3 c5 19.Qa5 b6µ]
18...g5 19.Nxg5 [19.Bxg5 hxg5 20.Nxg5 Nf6µ]
19...hxg5+ 20.Bxg5 Qg6?? with this move Black loses his initiative
[20...Nf6 21.Rd6+] 21.Rd8+ [¹21.Qd6
and White has air to breath 21...Rf7 22.Bd8 Rxd8 23.Qxd8+ Bf8 24.Rd6=]
21...Rxd8µ 22.Rxd8+ Kh7 23.h4 [23.f4
c5 24.Qe1 Bf7³] 23...c5 24.Qa4 b6?? there
were better ways to keep up the pressure [24...Qf7 25.b3+] 25.Qd1??
releasing the pressure on the opponent [¹25.Rd6±]
25...Bf7?? [¹25...Nf6µ]
26.b3?? [¹26.Bxh5 would have made live
much easier for White 26...Qxh5 27.Qd6+-] 26...e4?? with Black under time
pressure, a draw was agreed, but here 27. Bxh5 Qxh5 28 Qd6 should win for
White[¹26...Nf6 27.Qd6 Ne8 28.Qxg6+
Kxg6µ] ½½
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Northpark Action
By Douglas Stewart
The chess club that meets at Northpark (Jackson Chess
Club? Northpark Chess Club? Who
knows!) has been fairly actively lately.
Weve had some unexpected visits from old friends (Canon Biesel,
Mike Pollock) and weve got some newcomers.
On Tuesday, June 24 we had our first rated tournament,
a 4 round G/10. The result was a
three way tie at 3-1 by Warren Porter, Douglas Stewart, and James
Morris. Below is a game between two
of the winners.
White:
Stewart,Douglas (1722)
Black:
Morris,James Earl (1510)
Northpark
G/10 #1
June
24, 2003
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4
Qe7 7.00 Nf6? 8.Ba3? [8.d5 Nb8 9.Ba3 Qd8 10.Nxe5 Bb6+-] 8...d6± 9.dxe5??
allows the opponent back into the game [¹9.d5±]
9...Nxe5µ 10.Nxe5 Qxe5 11.Qb3? [¹11.f4
is a viable option 11...Qh5 12.Qxh5 Nxh5 13.e5³]
11...00+ 12.Nd2 Bxc3 13.Nf3 Qxe4?? a transit from better to worse. [¹13...Qa5 14.Rac1 Nxe4µ]
14.Qxc3± Bg4 [14...c5 15.Rfe1 Qg4 16.Rad1+-] 15.Bd3?! [15.Rfe1 Qf5+-]
15...Qd5 [15...Qc6 16.Qxc6 bxc6 17.Nd2±] 16.Be2 [16.Nd2!±] 16...Rfe8
17.Rfd1 Qh5 [17...Qc6 18.Qxc6 bxc6±] 18.Qd3?! [18.Re1 c5±] 18...Re6
[18...Nd5 19.Qxd5 Rxe2 20.Qxb7 Rae8²]
19.Rab1? [¹19.h3 Bf5 20.Nd4 Bxd3 21.Bxh5±]
19...Rae8?! [19...Bf5 20.Qd2 Bxb1 21.Rxb1³] 20.Rb5 Bxf3 21.gxf3 [21.Rxh5??
White will regret his greed 21...Bxe2 22.Qh3 Bxd1+ (22...Nxh5?!
23.Re1+; 22...Bxh5?! is clearly weaker 23.f3+) ] 21...Qh4 [¹21...c5
22.Bf1 a6³] 22.Qd4?? [¹22.Bf1!
is worth looking at 22...b6 23.Rb4 Qg5+ 24.Kh1=] 22...Ne4! Black stays in
the lead 23.Bb2?? the position is going down the drain [23.Qxe4 Rxe4]
23...Rg6+ 24.Kh1 Nxf2+ 25.Qxf2 Qxf2 26.Bf1 [26.Rg5 doesn't improve anything
26...Rxg5 27.Rxd6 Rg1#] 26...Qxf3+ [26...Qxf3+ 27.Bg2 Qxg2#;
26...Rg1#] 01
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Upcoming Tournaments
Because nothing compares to tournament competition!
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July 13
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2003 Louisiana State G/60 Championship (New Orleans)
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July 22 (Tuesday)
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Northpark G/10 #2 (Ridgeland)
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Aug 4, 11, 18, 25 (Tuesdays)
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Northpark Club Championship
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Aug 9
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Class Championship (Memphis)
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Aug 29-Sept 1
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2003 Louisiana State Championship (Baton Rouge
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Information about these tournaments can be found at http://www.mcachess.org.
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Contacting the Editors
Douglas Stewart douglas@pobox.com
Warren Porter wbport@bellsouth.net
Feedback is welcome!
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Opening Theory Sveshnikov
By Douglas Stewart
This opening is the brainchild of GM Evgenny
Sveshnikov. While he wasnt the
first to play it, he put a lot of work into the theory of the opening. The basic opening goes 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3
Nc6 3. d4 cd 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5.
At the GM level, this opening seems to be feared. A lot of players will enter the closed
Sicilian ( 3. Bb5 for instance) to avoid it.
Here are a couple of recent Mississippi games with
this opening:
White:
Morris,James Earl (1510)
Black:
Stewart,Douglas (1806)
2003
Southern Open
June
21, 2003
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5
d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be6 10.c3 h6? [10...Be7 is normal and fine for
Black] 11.Bxf6 gxf6 12.Nc2 Bg7 13.a4 Rb8? [13...bxa4 14.Nce3 00 15.Rxa4±]
14.axb5 axb5 15.Nce3 [15.Ra6 Qc8 16.Nce3 Kf8+-] 15...00? [15...Ne7±]
16.Ra6!+- Na5 [16...Bd7 17.Qh5+-; 16...Qd7?? 17.Rxc6!] 17.Rxd6! Qxd6 Gives
up the queen, but the best chance for counterplay. 18.Nxf6+ Bxf6 19.Qxd6
Rfd8 20.Qc7?! [20.Qb4 Nc4+-] 20...Nb3 [20...Nc4 21.Bxc4 bxc4+-] 21.Nd5 Bg7
[21...Bg5 isn't that great 22.f4 (22.Qxe5 Bxd5 23.f4 Bh4+ 24.g3 Bxe4=) 22...exf4
23.h4+-] 22.Bxb5! Kh7 [22...Rxb5 Deflection from d8 23.Qxd8+] 23.c4? [¹23.Nb6+-
secures victory] 23...Rdc8± 24.Qa7 Ra8? I saw Rxb5 but I thought the b pawn
might be too advanced, so I played for the exchange instead to keep both
rooks on the board [¹24...Rxb5 25.cxb5 Rc1+
26.Ke2 Rxh1+-] 25.Qe3 Ra1+ 26.Ke2 Nd4+ why not give White a chance to move
his King 27.Qxd4 Rxh1 ed with the idea of exchanging Black's light bishop
for the White knight and trying to get into an opposite color bishop
endgame was considered, but Black went for the win 28.Qe3 [28.Qb6 makes it
even easier for White 28...Rxh2 29.Kf3 h5+-] 28...Rxh2 29.Qg3 Rh1 30.b3?!
[30.Qa3 keeps an even firmer grip 30...Rc1+-] 30...Rb1 31.Kd3?? spoils
everything [¹31.Qc3+-] 31...Bxd5?! [¹31...Rxb3+
is more decisive 32.Nc3 Ra8+] 32.Qg4?? [¹32.Ba4
Be6 33.Kc2+] 32...Be6 33.Qh4 Rxb3+ 34.Ke2 [34.Kd2 Rb2+ 35.Kd3 Ra8+]
34...Bxc4+ 35.Bxc4 Rxc4 36.g3 Rc2+ 37.Kf1 Rf3 [37...Rbb2 and Black can already
relax 38.Kg2 Rxf2+ 39.Kh3+] 38.Qh2 Rfxf2+ 39.Qxf2 Rxf2+ 40.Kxf2 Kg6 41.Kf3
Kg5 42.g4 f6 [42...Kh4 43.Kg2+] 43.Kg3 Bf8 [43...Bf8 44.Kh3 Bd6+] resigns 01
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Opening Theory Sveshnikov (continued)
White: Spellman,Marlowe
(1331)
Black:
Smercak,Steve (1280)
2003
Southern Open
June
21, 2003
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Nf3
Bb4 7.Bd2 [7.Bc4 Nxe4!? 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.Qd5+ Kf8! 10.Qxe4 d5 11.Qe2÷]
7...00? [7...Bxc3 8.Bxc3 Nxe4 9.Qd3 Nxc3 10.Qxc3µ] 8.Bb5? [8.Nd5 Nxd5
9.exd5 e4=] 8...a6? [8...Bxc3 9.Bxc3 Nxe4 10.Bxc6 Nxc3 11.Qd2µ] 9.Bc4?
[9.Bd3 d5 10.exd5 Nxd5³] 9...b5?! [¹9...Bxc3
10.bxc3 Nxe4µ] 10.Bb3 Bb7 11.Nd5 [11.00
d6 12.Qe2 Bxc3 13.Bxc3 Ne7=] 11...Bc5 [11...Bxd2+ 12.Nxd2 Nd4 13.00³]
12.00? [12.Qe2=]
12...Nxe4³
13.Ne1 [13.Bc1³] 13...Nxf2? exchanges like
this usually favor the side that gives up the rook [¹13...Nxd2
14.Qxd2 Na5µ] 14.Rxf2²
Bxf2+ 15.Kxf2 Qh4+ [15...a5 16.Qg4 Kh8 17.c3=] 16.Kg1² Qd4+
[16...Nd4 17.Nf3 Qg4 18.h3²] 17.Kh1 [17.Be3 Qxd1
18.Rxd1 Na5 19.Ne7+ Kh8 20.Rxd7 Be4±] 17...Rac8 [17...Qe4 18.Nd3 d6²]
18.Nc3 [18.c3 Qh4±] 18...e4 [¹18...Ne7=]
19.Qg4?? [19.Nd5!?²] 19...Qf2?? why not
take the piece? [¹19...Qxd2 20.Nxe4
Qh6+] 20.Bxf7+?? [¹20.Qf4 Qxf4 21.Bxf4=]
20...Rxf7+ 21.Nf3 [21.h3 Qxd2 22.Rd1+] 21...exf3 22.gxf3 Ne5 [22...Ne5
23.Ne4 Bxe4 24.Qxe4 Nxf3 25.Qxh7+ Kxh7 26.Bf4 Rxf4 27.Rd1 Qxh2#] 01
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