September 26, 2010

Heidenfeld - Division 2 - Round 1 - 2010/11

The Curragh commenced the new season with a solid 6.5-1.5 win over newly promoted St. Benildus.

St. Benildus v Curragh - Round 1
Michael Hanley 1644

0-1

Richard Arundell 1922
Kevin Burke 1646

0-1

Pearse Dunne 1795
Ciaran Ruane 1507

0-1

Noel Lynch 1640
Kevin May 1442

0-1

Mark McLoughlin 1622
Steven Dixon 1407

0.5-0.5

Martin Brehhov 1526
Harry Higgins 1353 0.5-0.5 Harijs Valters 1515
Brendan Cuffe 1200 0.5-0.5 Peter Klompers 1402
Ger Healy 1154

0-1

Hugues Hammouma 1393

How to lose a rook in 9 moves.....   Black to move (me) misses a simple threat to the rook.

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 7...... e6     8. ab cb    9. Qf3!        I choose to accept the loss of the rook over a minor piece and played  9....... b4  10. Nb1 c3   11. bc bc  12. Qxa8 Bb4   13. Nxd7 Nxd7  14. Qb7 a5      Here my opponent overestimated the threat of the pawns and played 15. Kd8 0-0  fatality exposing his King and making his estra rook in the corner worthless  16. Ba3 Nc5  17. Qf3 e5  18. Bxb4  axb4  19. d5  e4  20. Qf5  g6  21. Qe5 Ne6 22. Qf4 Qxd5+ 23. Kc2 Qb3+ 24. Kc1 Rd8 White resigns.

Other First Round results:-

Lucan  3-4  Elm Mount (1 Adjourned game)

Posted by mmcloughlin at September 26, 2010 04:35 PM