Lansing All Stars Win On Coast
The Lansing All Stars beat West Michigan Coast in their third attempt, winning 11-7 in Grand Haven. Alisher Sanetullaev lead the Lansing team with +4=2-1. Eugene Brumley was perfect for the Coast, winning all three of his games.
Lansing’s Tony Nichols (L) and Eric Fischvogt (R) square off in Round 1.
Photo Credit: Eugene Brumley
Lansing’s Top Seed Alisher Sanetullaev enjoyed a +3 scored against the West Michigan Coast team.
Photo Credit: Eugene Brumley
Here are some interesting positions from the match.
Fischvogt-Nichols, Round 1
White to Move
Position after 21…Nd7-c5
Hassen – Brumley, Round 1
Black to Move
Position after 15 Qb3xb7?
Catlin – Sanetullaev, Round 1
Position after 4 Ke1-e2
Alisher “defends” a wild gambit essayed by Keres and Spassky.
Sanetullaev - Palmer, Round 6. Best Game Prize
Position after 32…Re8-e4
White to Move. What is White’s simplest win?
You can find all of the games here:
Tony Nichol’s USCF report can be found here: