GM Alex Fishbein simul at the Denver Chess Club

GM Alex Fishbein simul at the Denver Chess Club this Thursday Jun 23

I posted some of the details on my website, http://tacticstime.com , including a map and directions on how to get there. I found a video with a very brief interview with GM Fishbein as well that I posted. I am planning on going - should be fun!!

The simul is only $5.

Cheers,
Tim

Hey Tim,

I saw that on FB.
I am really looking forward this.
Do you need to be a DCC member, and which Thursday is it?

I will plan accordingly. 😀

Please play The Fred or 1.f3 2.Kf2 if you have white. tia

Originally posted by ketchuplover
Please play The Fred or 1.f3 2.Kf2 if you have white. tia

It is this Thursday (June 23rd). The DCC president didn't say anything about having to be a member (I am not a DCC member). He said the cost is only 5$.

Normally in a simul the GM plays white in every game.

I'm planning on going - should be fun! Normally the "simuls" in Colorado are fairly half arsed and silly - like someone who is a 2200 floored master dressed in an animal costume lol :-)

Originally posted by TimmyBx
It is this Thursday (June 23rd). The DCC president didn't say anything about having to be a member (I am not a DCC member). He said the cost is only 5$.

Normally in a simul the GM plays white in every game.

I'm planning on going - should be fun! Normally the "simuls" in Colorado are fairly half arsed and silly - like someone who is a 2200 floored master dressed in an animal costume lol :-)

It was a lot of fun!!

There were 18 people playing against GM Fishbein, who is a really nice guy.

Fishbein had 14 wins, 4 draws and 0 losses (I am getting my information 3rd hand, I didn't stay til the very end, so may not be 100% accurate).

I drew my game against him, and was the first game done!! Game is below.

I was really happy with my position, and the way I played. Afterwards he told me, "You were totally winning" :-) Even though it was a simul, I was happy I could keep up with a GM.

The other people to get draws were Chris Peterson, Isaac Martinez, and Ted Doykos.

Great job by the DCC putting this together on short notice.

[Event "Denver Chess Club GM Fishbein Simul"]
[Site "Grant Avenue Community Center"]
[Date "2011.06.23"]
[White "Fishbein, Alex"]
[Black "Brennan, Tim"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A52"]
[WhiteElo "2563"]
[BlackElo "1769"]
[PlyCount "60"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. Nc3 Ngxe5 6. Nxe5 Nxe5 7. e4 Bc5
8. Be2 d6 9. O-O O-O 10. Na4 Bb6 11. Nxb6 axb6 12. Qc2 f5 13. exf5 Bxf5 14. Qc3
Qh4 15. h3 Rf6 16. f4 Nc6 17. Be3 Rg6 18. Bf2 Qxf4 19. Qf3 Qxf3 20. Bxf3 Bxh3
21. Be4 Re6 22. Bd5 Bg4 23. Bxe6+ Bxe6 24. b3 Ne5 25. Bd4 Ng6 26. Rae1 Bd7 27. a4 Ra5 28. Rf2 Rg5 29. Ref1 Be6 30. Re1 Bd7 1/2-1/2

Here is the game... forgot I could embed a PGN player 🙂

I am black, GM Fishbein is white....