03 Jul 07
So, the report from the Scholastic K-12 Nationals (tied for first in my section, by the way) finally found it's way into chess life. It's not the whole game, but everything before the diagram given isn't exciting.
It probably helped that Alex Betaneli (writer of the article) is from my state and friendly to my team/coach. 🙂
If you don't get chess life, here's the online article (it's the same thing): http://beta.uschess.org/frontend/magazine_124_308.php
It was a very strong tournament. There were 2 IM's there from New York. One of them tied for first, and won the first place trophy on tiebreaks.
Enjoy. 🙂
03 Jul 07
Originally posted by GalaxyShieldWell done, and very cool. Will you also please paste the full game here as PGN if you still have it kicking around? Sure it may be boring, but I'd like to play along as I read eventually. Busy tonight, so take your time.
So, the report from the Scholastic K-12 Nationals (tied for first in my section, by the way) finally found it's way into chess life. It's not the whole game, but everything before the diagram given isn't exciting.
It probably helped that Alex Betaneli (writer of the article) is from my state and friendly to my team/coach. 🙂
If you don't get ches ...[text shortened]... rk. One of them tied for first, and won the first place trophy on tiebreaks.
Enjoy. 🙂
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04 Jul 07
Originally posted by PhlabibitThanks. I don't think I have a PGN of it (at least it's not floating around anywhere on my computer/online), but I do have the original notation, so I'll type it up along with another game or two.
Well done, and very cool. Will you also please paste the full game here as PGN if you still have it kicking around? Sure it may be boring, but I'd like to play along as I read eventually. Busy tonight, so take your time.
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White - Josh Miller
Black - Javier Abreu
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 Nf6
5. d3 d6
6. h3 Be6
7. Nbd2 Qd7
8. Qb3 Na5
9. Bxe6 fxe6
10. Qc2 Nc6
11. Nc4 O-O
12. Ne3 Nh5
13. b4 Bb6
14. Nc4 Nf4
15. Bxf4 Rxf4
16. Bxb6 axb6
17. Qd2 Qf7
18. O-O Raf8
19. Nh2 Qg6
20. f3 Qg5
21. Kh1 Ne7
22. Rg1 Qh5
23. Raf1 Qe8
24. Re1 Ng6
25. Re2 Rf4f8
26. Rf2 Nf4
27. Re1 Qb5
28. Rd1 Ra8
29. Ng4 Rd7
30. g3 Ng6
31. Qg5 Rf7
32. h4 Qd7
33. h5 Qe7
34. Qe3 Nh8
35. Rh2 Raf8
36. Rf1 h6
37. f4 exf4
38. gxf4 e5
39. f5 Qg5
40. Qh3 Kh7
41. Rfg1 Qe7
42. Qe3 Qg5
43. Qxg5 hxg5
44. Nf2 d5
45. Rxg5 dxe4
46. dxe4 Ra2
47. Ng4 Ra3
48. h6 Kg8
49. h7+ Kf8
50. Nxe5 Rxc3
51. Nxf7 Kxf7
52. e5
There are some missing moves as I was in time pressure, but I eventually got up a full rook, then he resigned. His rook bounced around the board for a while before I could convert my edge, so the game is probably closer to 60 moves. It was a fun, but tense game.
Here's the game I had the most fun with in the tournament:
White - Josh Miller
Black - Player from New England
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Bc5
4. c3 d6
5. h3 Qf6
6. d3 Na5
7. Bb5+ c6
8. Ba4 b5
9. Bc2 Bb6
10. O-O Ne7
11. a4 Qg6
12. Kh2 a6
13. axb5 cxb5
14. Na3 O-O
15. b4 Nb7
16. Nxb5 Bxh3
17. gxh3 axb5
18. Rxa8 Rxa8
19. Rg1 Qf6
20. Bg5 Qe6
21. Bb3 d5
22. exd5 dxe5
23. c4 Nxb4
24. c5 Qf5
25. cxb6 Nxd3
26. Rg2 Nxf2
27. Rxf2 e4
28. Qd5 Qxd5
29. Bxd5 e3
30. Bxe3 Ra3
31. Ra2 Rxa2
32. Bxa2 Kf8
33. Bd5 Nd6
34. Bc5 Ke7
35. b7 1-0