Kenilworth Chess Club

Games from the NJ Open 2008

The following were some of the better games from the New Jersey Open Championship (August 30- September 1, 2008). The two “best games” from the event were chosen by NM Fred Wilson, whose chess concession is always my favorite part of the NJ Open.

Shared Prize for Best Game

Larry Dulany – Dario Dell’orte [B07]

NJ Open Ch – u1900/Somerset, NJ USA 2008

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Bg5 Bg7 5. f4 h6 6. Bh4 c6 7. Nf3 Bg4?!

7… Qb6!? 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3 10. Bd3 with compensation for material

8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 b5? 10. e5! dxe5 11. dxe5 Nh7 12. Bxb5 Qb6

13. Nd5!! Qa5+ 14. b4 Qd8 15. Nxe7

15. O-O-O!

15… g5 16. Nxc6 Nxc6 17. Bxc6+ Ke7 18. Bf2 f5 19. Bc5+ Kf7 20. Bd5+ Kg6

21. Qh5+!!

A very satisfying finish to an excellent attack by White. It’s mate after 21…Kxh5 22.Bf7+ Kh4 23.Bf2#.

1-0

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Qc2 c5 5. dxc5 O-O 6. Nf3 Na6 7. c6?! bxc6 8. a3 Bxc3+ 9. Qxc3 Nc5

9… Ne4!?

10. Qc2 a5 11. Be3 Qe7 12. g3 Ng4 13. Bg5 f6 14. Bd2 d5 15. Bg2 Ne4 16. O-O Qc5! 17. Bb4?

17. e3

17. Be1

17… axb4 18. axb4

18… Qxf2+! 19. Rxf2 Rxa1+ 20. Rf1 Ne3 21. Qd3?

better is 21. Qb3 Nxf1 22. Bxf1 e5 23. Kg2 (23. cxd5? Bh3 black has a decisive advantage ) 23… Ng5! with initiative

21… Nxf1 22. Bxf1 e5 23. Nh4

23. Kg2?? Bh3+!

23… Bh3 24. Ng2 Rfa8 25. e3 Rc1

25… Ng5!?

26. cxd5 Raa1 27. dxc6 Rxf1+ 28. Qxf1 Rxf1+ 29. Kxf1 Nd6 30. Kf2 Bxg2 31. Kxg2 Kf7 32. c7 Ke6 33. b5 Kd7 34. b6 Kc6 35. Kf3 Kxb6 0-1

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Nbd7?!

This practically encourages White’s sac in the game, as does the next.

8. Bc4! b5

9. Bxe6!

Molner told Fred Wilson that he thought Black was ok here with best play, but I don’t see how that is possible.

9… fxe6 10. Nxe6 Qa5 11. Qd4 Kf7?!

11… Bb7!? Wilson

12. Bxf6 Nxf6 13. b4! Qa3 14. Ng5+ Ke8 15. O-O h6 16. e5 dxe5 17. Qxe5+ Be7

18. Rab1!

(Going after the trapped Queen).

18… hxg5 19. Rfe1 Ra7 20. Rb3 Qxb3 21. axb3

and Black resigned, as his position is hopeless.

1-0

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 4. Nc3 fxe4 5. Nxe4 d5 6. Nxe5 dxe4 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Nxg6 Nf6 9. Qe5+ Kf7 10. Bc4+ Kg7 11. Bh6+

11. Nxh8!? Nc6 12. Qg5+ Kxh8 13. c3 Bg7 14. Be3 b6 15. h4 Na5 Hua – West, Round 5 1/2-1/2 (30)

11… Kxh6 12. Nxh8 Bb4+ 13. c3 Qxh8 14. cxb4 Qf8 15. Qf4+ Kg6

16. Rc1! Qxb4+

a) 16… Nc6!? 17. Rc3 (17. Qxc7 Nxd4 18. O-O white has a moderate advantage ) 17… h5 18. b5 Nxd4 19. Qxc7 Qg7 20. Qd6 Nf5 position is unclear

b) 16… Qh6 17. Qg3+ Qg5 18. Bf7+ Kh6 19. Qxg5+ Kxg5 20. Rxc7 (20. b5 c6 21. Kd2 Bd7) 20… Na6 21. Rc3 Nxb4 yields White only a small edge says West.

17. Rc3 Bg4 18. h4 h6 19. h5+ Kg7 20. Rh4 Nc6 21. Qxc7+!?

21. Rxg4+! white has a decisive advantage

21… Bd7 22. Qg3+ Kh8 23. Qg6 Nh7 24. Bb3 Rf8?

24… Qf8! position is unclear

25. Rf4! Nxd4

26. Rxf8+?!

26. Rf7! Rxf7 27. Bxf7 white has a decisive advantage

26… Qxf8 27. Qxe4 Nxb3 28. Rxb3 Bc6 29. Qe5+ Nf6 30. Kf1 Kh7

30… Qd8 31. Re3 Kg7

31. Qf5+! Kh8 32. Re3 Nh7 33. Qxf8+ Nxf8

White’s pawns give him the only winning chances.

34. f3 Kg7 35. g4 Kf6 36. Kf2 Nd7 37. Kg3 Ne5 38. f4 Nc4 39. Re2 Nd6 40. Kh4 Kf7 41. g5 Nf5+ 42. Kg4 Bd7 43. Rd2 Nd6+ 44. Kh4 Nf5+ 45. Kh3 Nd4+ 46. Kg3 Nf5+ 47. Kf2 Ke7 48. Rd5 Be6 49. Ra5 a6 50. Kf3 Kd6 51. gxh6 Nxh6 52. Ke4 Ng8 53. a3 Bb3

53… Bg4 54. Kd4 Ne7 55. Rg5 white has a moderate advantage

54. Kf5! Bc2+ 55. Kg5 Ke6 56. h6 Nf6 57. f5+ Kf7 58. Kf4 Bb3 59. Rc5 Ne8 60. Rc8 Ba4 61. Ke5 Bd7 62. Rb8 Bc6 63. h7 Kg7

64. f6+! Kxh7 65. f7 1-0