Lake Superior Chess Association

The Wood-pusher

LSCA Newsletter                                                                                                                            July-Aug  2007

Memorial Day Open Results

ROUND 5:  Board 1  Jim Dowling vs. Robert J John Jr.  1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 cd 5.  Nxd4 e6 6. a3 Be7 7. e3 O-O 8. Be2 d5 9. O-O a6 10. cd Nxd5 11. Nxc6 bc 12. Bd2 Bf6 13. Qc2 Rb8 14. Rfd1 Qb6 15. Rab1 Rd8 16. Na4 Qa7 17. Ba5 Rd7 18. Nc5 Nxe3 19. Rxd7 Bxd7 20. fe Be8 21. b4 Be7 22. Rc1 Bd8 23. Bxd8 Rxd8 24. Rd1 Rc8 25. Bxa6 Rb8 26. Qd3 g6 27. h3 Qe7 28. Qc3 Rd8 29. Rxd8 Qxd8 30. Qd3 Qf6 31.Qd4 Kg7 32. Qxf6 Kxf6 33. Bb7 Ke7 34. a4 Kd8 35. a5 Kc7 36.Kf2 e5 37. g4 f5 38. g5 Bf7 39. h4 Bc4 40. Ba6 Bd5 41. Be2 Bf7 42. Bd1 Be8 43. Bb3 resign.     1-0

Board 2:  Adrian Smith vs. Gary T Gill  1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 4. Bxd7 Qxd7 5. d3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. d4 cd 8. Bxd4 Bxd4 9. Qxd4 Nf6 10. b3 Nc6 11. Qa4 O-O 12. O-O-O a6 13. e5 Nxe5 14. Nf3 Qxa4 15. Nxa4 Nxf3 16. gf Nd6 17. f4 Rac8 18. h4 b5 19. Nb2 Rc6 20. h5 Rfc8 21. c4 bc 22.bc Nb6 23. Rd4 Nxc4 24. Nxc4 Rxc4 + 25. Rxc4 Rxc4+ 26. Kb1 Rxf4 27. hg fg 28. Rh3 Rxf2 29. Ra3 h5 30. Rxa6 h4  31. Ra8 Kg7 32. Re8 Kf7 Rh8 g5 Rh7+ Ke6 35. Rh6+ Kd5 36. a4 Rf4 37. Rg6 Rxa4 38. Rxg5 e5 39. Rg2 Rd4 40. Rh2 Ke6 41. Kc2 Kf5 42. Rf2+ Kg4 43. Kc3 Kg3 44. Rf5 h3 45. Rg5+ Rg4 46. Rf5 h2 47. Rf1 Kg2 48. Rd1 h1(Q) 49.Rxh1 Kxh1 50. Kd3 Kg2 51. Kc3 d5 52. Kd2 Kf3 53. Kc3 Ke3 54. Kb3 Kd3 55. Ka3 Kc3 56. Ka2 e4 57. Ka3 e3 58. Ka2 e2 59. Ka3 Rf4 60. Ka2 Ra4+ 61. Kb1 e8(R) mate      0-1

Board 3:  James Mitchell vs. Philip Taskila 1. f4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d4 4. Bg2 Bc5 5. e3 O-O 6. O-O b6 7. Nc3 Ba6 8. d3 Nbd2 9. Rb1 Rb8 10. B4 Be7 11. Re1 c5 12. B5 Bb7 13. Qe2 Rc8 14. e4 d4 15. Nd1 Rc7 16. Nb2 Qa8 17. Nc4 Ng4 18. H3 Nf6 19. h4 Qb8 20. Bd2 R7c8 21. Kf2 Nh5 22. Nxd4 Nxg3 23. Qg4 Nxe4+ 24. Bxe4 Bxe4 25. Nxe6 fe 26. Qxe6+ Rf7 27. Kg3 Bf5 28. Qd5 Nf6 29. Qf3 Bg6 30. Re2 Bh5 31. Qf2 Bxe2 32. Qxe2 Re8 33. Ne5 Bd6 34. Bc3 Nd5 35. Bb2 Nxf4 36. Resign       0-1

Board 4:  Lauren Strong vs. Matt Butts  1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 Be3 5. d3 Bxc4 6. dc Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Nd5 Nxd5 10. cd Nb8 11. c4 c6 12. b3 cd 13. ed Bf6 14. Nd2 Nd7 15. b4 b6 16. Ne4 Be7 17. Qc2 Rc8 18. g3 Rc7 19. h4 b5 20. c5 dc 21. Rac1 cb 22. Qxc7 Bxh4 23. gh Qxh4 24. Bc5 Qg4+25. Kh2 Qf4+ 26. Kh3 Qf3+ 27. Kh2 Qf4+ 28. Kh3 Qf3+ 29. Kh4 g5+ 30. Nxg5 Qf4+ 31. Kh5 Nf6 32. Kh6 Qh4 mate      0-1

                          U.P. Champions list

What’s it Gonna Take to Win U.P.s?!

It’s that time again! The crown jewel of the Upper Peninsula is up for grabs. Like most years as editor of the ‘Woodpusher’ – I pose the question what will it take to win? Last year it took 3.5 points with the most luckiest tie-break victory in the history of our club! Yes, I was the fortunate benefactor of Lady Caissa edging out the 2005 champion Randy Peterson. This year it’s wide open as we have lots of strong players in the U.P. all close in strength. That’s why I like this tournament so much. On any given third weekend of August, you never know who will be the next U.P. Chess Champion!

Coming Tournaments!

July 20-21, 2007  31^st Annual Green Bay Open

5 Round Swiss Time Controls: 40/100, 30/1, SD/1 Playing Site:  Howard Johnson’s 2580 S. Ashland Avenue, Green Bay, WI  54304 Phone (920) 499-5121 or (866) 462-4656 (Reservations Only) Hotel Rate: $83.  Please Mention Group Code CGCHE for the Chess Tournament to get these rates.  Room block held only until 7/1! Entry Fees: $36 ($31 for Juniors under 19) if rec’d by July 18.  All entries including phone & e-mail are $9 more 7/18! Prize Fund:  $1510 Cash + Trophies Guaranteed! 1^st - $320 + Trophy, 2^nd - $200, 3^rd $125, 1900’s & 1800’s $100 each, 1700’s & 1600’s $95 each, 1500’s & 1400’s $90 each, 1300’s & 1200’s $80 each,Under 1200 $75, Unrated $35, Upset $25. Trophies to top Juniors ages 17-18, 15-16, 13-14, 12 & under. Registration: At site 8:45-9:25am Rounds: 10-2:30-7:30; 10-3:30. Other Info:  ½ point bye available in rounds 1 or 2 if requested with entry. Entries and Inquiries to: Luke Ludwig, 2191 Allouez Ave., Green Bay, WI  54311 (920) 465-9859, e-mail: lukealudwig@aol.com

August 18-19, 2007   U.P. Chess Championship Open – Sponsored by LSCA and Bay College.

Location: Bay College (Cafeteria) 2001 North Lincoln Road, (On Highway US 2 & 41 – 2 miles North of Fairgrounds) Escanaba, Michigan.  Due to the State Fair - Book your hotel rooms early! Time Control is Game in 2 hours, 5 round USCF rated Swiss. Entry Fee: $30 – ($20 for junior players 19 years of age or under) - (before 8/4/07) - $5 more at site) Prizes – First place $200 guaranteed - Trophy and title to top UP resident and UP Junior resident under 20 years of age. Other prizes based on entries. Reg 9-9:30am Saturday. Rounds: Sat 10 – 2:30 – 7:00, Sun 9:30 – 2:00 all times Eastern Standard Time. Byes available in rounds 1-5, but must be requested before registration ends. More info, early entries and updates, contact Robert J John 315 E Prospect St Marquette,  MI  49855   906-228-8126 rjjjr@chartermi.net Luke Ludwig will most likely be able to make it and be our vendor for all your chess supply needs!