August Calvin
Local hero Stan Jarosz held August Calvin Winner NM Kevin Czuhai to a draw. Kevin has now won two tournaments in a row, yielding only two draws, both to Stan.
Kevin Czuhai won clear First in the Open Section at the August Calvin College Chess Challenge on Saturday August 7, 2010, scoring 3.5/4 in a tough field. Kevin’s last round game against Stan Jarosz was a thrilling, hard fought game which ended up as Kevin’s Rook versus Stan’s Knight, and Kevin graciously agreed to a draw in Stan’s severe time pressure. Ratko Bojanovic scored 3/4 to take Second Place, winning three fine games while falling to Kevin in Round 2. Michael Chen and Stan tied for 3-4 with 2.5/4, and Andy Catlin and Peter Chen tied for 5-6 with 2/4.
Reserve winner Velid Sales (left) with Chris Stapleton (=2nd).
Velid Sales won the Reserve Section with 3.5/4, scoring wins over David Noe, Christopher Stapleton and Antowine Jordan before drawing Faron Brewster in Round 4. Faron and Christopher won the rest of their games to tie for 2-3 with 3/4, while Darren Pitcher and William Ignasiak tied for 4-5 with 2.5/4.
Faron Brewster
Thanks to Katy Ford for directing both Sections.
Antowine Jordan
(Left to right). Michael Chen, Allen Wickering, and Peter Chen. Two of these three guys will be playing in the North American 12 and under championship in Montreal later this month.
Game Report
37 games are available on the site here:
Allen Wickering - Stan Jarosz, Round 3
Position after 17. Na4?!
Black to Play
17…dxc4! turning Black's bishop on b7 into a very scary monster. 18.Bxe4 [18.Bxc4 Nxf2!; 18.Nxc5 Nxc5 followed by 19.-- cxd3] 18...Bxe4 19.g3 Bd3 winning, (0–1,24).
Joel Halloran - Andy Catlin, Round 1
Position after 36. d5!
Black to Play
36…e2? [Wrong move order! Ratko pointed out in the post-mortem that White is in big trouble after 36...Bxd5 37.Nxd5 For example: 37...e2 (or 37...exd5 ) 38.Qc7+ Kh6 39.Qc1 exf1Q+ 40.Qxf1 Qxd5 and Black should win easily.; 36...exd5 is also very strong for Black. For example: 37.Qe2 d4 38.Qxf3 Bxf3 39.Nxe3 dxc3 40.Nxf5+ Kg6 41.Nd4 Bd1 42.Kf2 c2 43.Nb3 Kf5] 37.Qxe2? [Now 37.Nxe2! and it’s White that wins [Ratko]. 37...Bxd5 38.Nd4! holds the queen on c2 after the checks on h1 then g2.] 37...Qxc3 38.Qxe6 Qd4+ 39.Ne3 Bxd5 40.Qxd5 Qxe3+ with an equal endgame.
Michael Chen - Allen Wickering, Round 1
Position after 27...Rxc4?
White to Play
28 Bd1! Qc6 28 Bb3 (also good is 28 Rxc4) and White won, 1-0.