Texas Knights Games Mar-Apr 2017

[Event "2017 South Texas Scholastic Chess Championships"] [Site "UTRGV - FieldHouse"] [Date "2017.03.12"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Trakru, Priya"] [Black "Montoya, Rober III"] [Result "1-0"] [LiveChessVersion "1.4.8"] [ECO "C62"] 1. e4 {[%clk 0:45:00]} e5 2. Nf3 {[%clk 0:45:00]} Nc6 {[%clk 0:44:49]} 3. Bb5 {[%clk 0:45:00]} d6 {[%clk 0:44:10]} 4. d4 Bd7 {[%clk 0:41:38]} 5. Bxc6 {[%clk 0:38:19]} Bxc6 {[%clk 0:41:00]} 6. Nc3 {[%clk 0:38:14]} f6 {[%clk 0:37:54]} 7. O-O {[%clk 0:35:20]} Be7 8. Qe2 {[%clk 0:32:45]} Qd7 {[%clk 0:35:50]} 9. d5 {[%clk 0:32:19]} Ba4 {[%clk 0:34:19]} 10. b3 {[%clk 0:31:58]} Bxb3 {[%clk 0:33:10]} 11. axb3 {[%clk 0:31:27]} c6 {[%clk 0:32:22]} 12. dxc6 {[%clk 0:30:46]} bxc6 {[%clk 0:31:48]} 13. Rd1 f5 14. Nxe5 {[%clk 0:27:43]} Qc7 {[%clk 0:28:23]} 15. f3 {[%clk 0:26:50]} Rd8 {[%clk 0:26:56]} 16. Nc4 {[%clk 0:25:34]} Nf6 {[%clk 0:24:50]} 17. Bf4 {[%clk 0:24:46]} O-O {[%clk 0:24:14]} 18. exf5 {[%clk 0:24:32]} Rf7 {[%clk 0:23:34]} 19. Qe6 {[%clk 0:23:49]} 1-0 [Event "2017 South Texas Scholastic Chess Championships"] [Site "UTRGV - FieldHouse"] [Date "2017.03.12"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Cruz, Ronaldo"] [Black "Trakru, Priya"] [Result "0-1"] [LiveChessVersion "1.4.8"] [ECO "B40"] 1. e4 {[%clk 0:44:58]} c5 {[%clk 0:45:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 0:44:47]} e6 3. c4 {[%clk 0:44:20]} a6 {[%clk 0:44:39]} 4. d4 {[%clk 0:44:01]} cxd4 {[%clk 0:44:36]} 5. Nxd4 {[%clk 0:43:51]} Nf6 {[%clk 0:44:36]} 6. Nc3 {[%clk 0:43:34]} Bb4 {[%clk 0:44:36]} 7. f3 {[%clk 0:42:15]} Qc7 {[%clk 0:39:09]} 8. Qc2 O-O {[%clk 0:29:00]} 9. Be2 {[%clk 0:39:35]} d5 10. cxd5 {[%clk 0:37:56]} exd5 {[%clk 0:24:00]} 11. O-O {[%clk 0:37:11]} dxe4 {[%clk 0:20:20]} 12. Nxe4 {[%clk 0:36:01]} Qe5 {[%clk 0:18:13]} 13. Nxf6+ {[%clk 0:33:38]} Qxf6 {[%clk 0:17:38]} 14. Qc4 {[%clk 0:30:41]} Bd6 {[%clk 0:15:45]} 15. b3 {[%clk 0:28:06]} Nd7 {[%clk 0:12:50]} 16. Bb2 {[%clk 0:26:24]} Qe5 {[%clk 0:11:17]} 17. g3 {[%clk 0:24:09]} Nf6 {[%clk 0:09:14]} 18. Qc2 {[%clk 0:22:45]} Bc5 {[%clk 0:07:21]} 19. Rad1 {[%clk 0:21:48]} Rd8 {[%clk 0:06:49]} 20. Qd2 {[%clk 0:19:15]} Nd5 {[%clk 0:05:02]} 21. Rfe1 {[%clk 0:17:56]} Bb4 {[%clk 0:04:17]} 22. Bc4 {[%clk 0:15:59]} Qf6 {[%clk 0:03:18]} 23. Ne6 {[%clk 0:10:55]} Bxd2 {[%clk 0:02:54]} 24. Bxf6 {[%clk 0:10:41]} fxe6 {[%clk 0:02:42]} 25. Rxd2 {[%clk 0:09:38]} gxf6 {[%clk 0:02:42]} 26. f4 {[%clk 0:09:02]} Kf7 {[%clk 0:02:23]} 27. Kf2 {[%clk 0:08:23]} b5 {[%clk 0:02:23]} 28. Be2 {[%clk 0:07:59]} Bb7 {[%clk 0:02:23]} 29. Bh5+ {[%clk 0:07:02]} Ke7 {[%clk 0:02:04]} 30. Bf3 {[%clk 0:05:58]} Bc6 31. Rc2 {[%clk 0:04:31]} Rac8 {[%clk 0:01:48]} 32. Rc5 {[%clk 0:03:33]} Bb7 {[%clk 0:01:39]} 33. Bxd5 {[%clk 0:03:12]} Rxc5 {[%clk 0:01:08]} 34. Bxb7 {[%clk 0:02:57]} Rc2+ {[%clk 0:01:08]} 35. Kf3 {[%clk 0:02:48]} Rxa2 {[%clk 0:01:08]} 36. Rc1 {[%clk 0:02:33]} Rxh2 {[%clk 0:01:08]} 37. Bxa6 {[%clk 0:02:25]} Rb2 {[%clk 0:01:08]} 38. Rc7+ {[%clk 0:02:12]} Kd6 {[%clk 0:01:08]} 39. Rxh7 {[%clk 0:02:12]} Rxb3+ {[%clk 0:01:08]} 40. Kg4 {[%clk 0:02:03]} Rg8+ {[%clk 0:01:08]} 41. Kh4 {[%clk 0:02:03]} Rgxg3 {[%clk 0:01:07]} 42. Rh6 {[%clk 0:01:40]} Rh3+ {[%clk 0:01:07]} 0-1 [Event "2017 South Texas Scholastic Chess Championships"] [Site "UTRGV - FieldHouse"] [Date "2017.03.12"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Trakru, Priya"] [Black "Castillo, Osiel"] [Result "1-0"] [LiveChessVersion "1.4.8"] [ECO "B22"] 1. e4 {[%clk 0:45:00]} c5 {[%clk 0:45:00]} 2. c3 {[%clk 0:45:00]} e6 {[%clk 0:44:17]} 3. d4 {[%clk 0:44:52]} a6 {[%clk 0:42:51]} 4. Nf3 {[%clk 0:41:44]} h6 {[%clk 0:42:17]} 5. Be2 {[%clk 0:38:35]} d5 {[%clk 0:42:10]} 6. exd5 {[%clk 0:35:43]} Qxd5 {[%clk 0:41:43]} 7. O-O b5 8. Ne5 {[%clk 0:28:37]} Ra7 {[%clk 0:39:54]} 9. Bf3 {[%clk 0:27:37]} Qd8 {[%clk 0:39:43]} 10. Bf4 {[%clk 0:17:38]} Bb7 {[%clk 0:36:44]} 11. a4 {[%clk 0:14:09]} b4 {[%clk 0:29:32]} 12. Be3 {[%clk 0:09:12]} Bxf3 {[%clk 0:26:43]} 13. Qxf3 {[%clk 0:08:27]} Rc7 {[%clk 0:26:43]} 14. dxc5 {[%clk 0:08:20]} bxc3 {[%clk 0:24:10]} 15. Nxc3 {[%clk 0:08:05]} Nf6 {[%clk 0:22:27]} 16. b4 {[%clk 0:06:52]} Be7 {[%clk 0:21:17]} 17. Rac1 {[%clk 0:05:57]} O-O {[%clk 0:21:11]} 18. Rfd1 {[%clk 0:05:19]} Qc8 {[%clk 0:20:44]} 19. Nc4 {[%clk 0:04:40]} Qb7 {[%clk 0:19:42]} 20. Qxb7 {[%clk 0:04:35]} Rxb7 {[%clk 0:19:42]} 21. b5 {[%clk 0:04:35]} axb5 {[%clk 0:16:00]} 22. axb5 {[%clk 0:04:35]} Rc8 {[%clk 0:14:16]} 23. c6 {[%clk 0:03:48]} Nxc6 {[%clk 0:14:08]} 24. bxc6 {[%clk 0:03:48]} Rxc6 {[%clk 0:14:08]} 25. Na5 {[%clk 0:03:48]} Rxc3 {[%clk 0:13:18]} 26. Rxc3 {[%clk 0:03:48]} Rb8 {[%clk 0:13:02]} 27. Nc6 {[%clk 0:03:48]} Rb7 {[%clk 0:12:55]} 28. Nxe7+ {[%clk 0:03:48]} Rxe7 {[%clk 0:12:55]} 29. Rc8+ {[%clk 0:03:48]} Kh7 {[%clk 0:12:55]} 30. Bc5 {[%clk 0:03:45]} Rb7 {[%clk 0:12:55]} 31. Bd4 {[%clk 0:03:23]} Nd5 {[%clk 0:12:44]} 32. g3 {[%clk 0:03:23]} Kg6 {[%clk 0:12:44]} 33. Rg8 {[%clk 0:03:20]} f6 {[%clk 0:12:44]} 34. Re1 {[%clk 0:02:53]} Ne7 {[%clk 0:12:30]} 35. Re8 {[%clk 0:02:47]} e5 {[%clk 0:12:28]} 36. Bc5 {[%clk 0:02:47]} Nc6 {[%clk 0:12:16]} 37. Re6 {[%clk 0:02:47]} Nd8 {[%clk 0:12:08]} 38. Rb6 {[%clk 0:02:43]} Kf5 {[%clk 0:11:24]} 39. Rxb7 {[%clk 0:02:40]} Nxb7 {[%clk 0:11:24]} 40. Bf8 {[%clk 0:02:40]} Kg6 {[%clk 0:11:24]} 41. Rc1 {[%clk 0:02:40]} Nd8 {[%clk 0:11:23]} 42. Be7 {[%clk 0:02:28]} Ne6 {[%clk 0:11:23]} 43. Kg2 {[%clk 0:02:28]} h5 {[%clk 0:11:23]} 44. Rc6 {[%clk 0:02:28]} Nd4 {[%clk 0:11:22]} 45. Rc7 {[%clk 0:02:28]} Kf5 {[%clk 0:11:17]} 46. Rc4 {[%clk 0:02:19]} g6 {[%clk 0:11:17]} 47. Bc5 {[%clk 0:02:19]} Ne6 {[%clk 0:11:16]} 48. Be3 {[%clk 0:02:18]} g5 {[%clk 0:11:15]} 49. h4 {[%clk 0:02:16]} g4 {[%clk 0:11:15]} 50. f3 {[%clk 0:02:16]} Kg6 {[%clk 0:10:43]} 51. fxg4 {[%clk 0:02:16]} hxg4 {[%clk 0:10:37]} 52. Rxg4+ {[%clk 0:02:16]} Kf7 {[%clk 0:10:37]} 53. Ra4 {[%clk 0:02:13]} Kg6 {[%clk 0:10:37]} 54. Kf3 {[%clk 0:02:13]} Ng7 {[%clk 0:10:27]} 55. g4 {[%clk 0:02:12]} f5 {[%clk 0:10:27]} 56. Ra6+ {[%clk 0:02:12]} Kh7 {[%clk 0:10:25]} 57. gxf5 {[%clk 0:02:05]} Nxf5 {[%clk 0:10:25]} 58. Bg5 {[%clk 0:02:05]} Nd4+ {[%clk 0:10:17]} 59. Ke4 {[%clk 0:02:05]} Kg7 {[%clk 0:10:06]} 60. Kxe5 {[%clk 0:02:05]} Nf3+ {[%clk 0:10:05]} 61. Kf4 Nd2 {[%clk 0:10:02]} 62. Kf5 {[%clk 0:02:05]} Nc4 {[%clk 0:10:01]} 63. Ra7+ {[%clk 0:02:05]} Kf8 {[%clk 0:10:01]} 64. Ke6 {[%clk 0:02:04]} Kg8 {[%clk 0:09:59]} 65. Kf6 {[%clk 0:02:00]} Nb6 {[%clk 0:09:35]} 66. Rb7 {[%clk 0:01:48]} Nd5+ {[%clk 0:09:35]} 67. Kg6 {[%clk 0:01:48]} Ne7+ {[%clk 0:09:09]} 68. Rxe7 {[%clk 0:01:45]} Kf8 {[%clk 0:09:09]} 69. h5 {[%clk 0:01:45]} Kg8 70. Re8# 1-0 [Event "2017 South Texas Scholastic Chess Championships"] [Site "UTRGV - FieldHouse"] [Date "2017.03.12"] [Round "4.1"] [White "Banuelos Flores, J"] [Black "Trakru, Priya"] [Result "0-1"] [LiveChessVersion "1.4.8"] [ECO "D05"] 1. d4 {[%clk 0:44:44]} d5 {[%clk 0:45:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 0:44:38]} Nf6 {[%clk 0:44:58]} 3. e3 e6 {[%clk 0:42:44]} 4. Bd3 {[%clk 0:44:29]} c5 {[%clk 0:42:27]} 5. b3 {[%clk 0:44:27]} Bd6 {[%clk 0:40:28]} 6. Nbd2 {[%clk 0:44:06]} Nbd7 {[%clk 0:37:18]} 7. Bb2 {[%clk 0:43:50]} O-O {[%clk 0:35:27]} 8. O-O {[%clk 0:43:41]} Qc7 {[%clk 0:28:38]} 9. e4 {[%clk 0:43:02]} dxe4 {[%clk 0:27:49]} 10. Nxe4 {[%clk 0:42:58]} Nxe4 {[%clk 0:23:15]} 11. Bxe4 {[%clk 0:42:58]} Rd8 {[%clk 0:22:12]} 12. c4 {[%clk 0:42:40]} Nf6 {[%clk 0:14:42]} 13. Bd3 {[%clk 0:30:58]} Be7 {[%clk 0:10:29]} 14. Qc2 {[%clk 0:29:46]} h6 {[%clk 0:10:15]} 15. h3 {[%clk 0:28:32]} b6 {[%clk 0:09:03]} 16. Rfe1 {[%clk 0:27:43]} Bb7 {[%clk 0:08:18]} 17. Ne5 {[%clk 0:26:25]} cxd4 {[%clk 0:07:36]} 18. Rad1 {[%clk 0:26:05]} Bc5 19. a3 {[%clk 0:23:08]} a5 {[%clk 0:06:44]} 20. Re2 {[%clk 0:21:09]} Qe7 {[%clk 0:06:25]} 21. a4 {[%clk 0:19:54]} Nh5 {[%clk 0:05:38]} 22. Be4 {[%clk 0:19:09]} Nf4 {[%clk 0:04:38]} 23. Red2 {[%clk 0:18:31]} d3 {[%clk 0:03:49]} 24. Bxd3 {[%clk 0:16:06]} Bxg2 {[%clk 0:03:23]} 25. Bh7+ {[%clk 0:15:31]} Kf8 {[%clk 0:03:23]} 26. Rxd8+ {[%clk 0:15:31]} Rxd8 {[%clk 0:03:23]} 27. Rxd8+ {[%clk 0:15:31]} Qxd8 28. Bd3 {[%clk 0:13:50]} Bxh3 {[%clk 0:02:56]} 29. Nf3 {[%clk 0:12:04]} Qxd3 {[%clk 0:02:50]} 30. Qxd3 {[%clk 0:12:02]} Nxd3 {[%clk 0:02:50]} 31. Kh2 {[%clk 0:11:37]} Nxb2 {[%clk 0:02:50]} 32. Kxh3 {[%clk 0:11:37]} Bxf2 {[%clk 0:02:50]} 33. Kg2 {[%clk 0:11:37]} Bc5 {[%clk 0:02:50]} 34. Ne5 {[%clk 0:11:25]} f6 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 35. Nd7+ {[%clk 0:11:19]} Ke7 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 36. Nxc5 {[%clk 0:11:19]} bxc5 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 37. Kf3 {[%clk 0:11:19]} Kd6 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 38. Ke3 {[%clk 0:11:19]} Nd1+ {[%clk 0:02:45]} 39. Kd2 {[%clk 0:11:19]} Nf2 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 40. Ke3 {[%clk 0:11:02]} Ng4+ {[%clk 0:02:45]} 41. Kf4 {[%clk 0:11:02]} Ne5 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 42. Ke4 {[%clk 0:11:02]} g5 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 43. Ke3 {[%clk 0:11:02]} f5 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 44. Ke2 {[%clk 0:11:02]} h5 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 45. Kf2 {[%clk 0:11:02]} g4 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 46. b4 {[%clk 0:11:02]} cxb4 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 47. Kg2 {[%clk 0:11:02]} Nxc4 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 48. Kg3 {[%clk 0:11:02]} b3 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 49. Kh4 {[%clk 0:11:02]} b2 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 50. Kxh5 {[%clk 0:11:02]} b1=Q {[%clk 0:02:45]} 51. Kg6 {[%clk 0:11:02]} g3 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 52. Kg5 {[%clk 0:11:02]} g2 {[%clk 0:02:45]} 53. Kh4 {[%clk 0:11:02]} Qh1+ {[%clk 0:02:44]} 54. Kg5 {[%clk 0:11:02]} g1=Q+ {[%clk 0:02:44]} 55. Kf6 {[%clk 0:11:02]} Qh8+ {[%clk 0:02:44]} 56. Kf7 {[%clk 0:11:02]} Qgg7# 0-1 [Event "2017 South Texas Scholastic Chess Championships"] [Site "UTRGV - FieldHouse"] [Date "2017.03.12"] [Round "5.1"] [White "Trakru, Priya"] [Black "Hernandez, Jorge"] [Result "1-0"] [LiveChessVersion "1.4.8"] [ECO "C65"] 1. e4 {[%clk 1:00:00]} e5 {[%clk 1:00:00]} 2. Nf3 {[%clk 1:00:00]} Nc6 {[%clk 0:59:58]} 3. Bb5 {[%clk 1:00:00]} Nf6 {[%clk 0:59:48]} 4. d3 {[%clk 1:00:00]} a6 {[%clk 0:59:44]} 5. Bxc6 {[%clk 0:54:30]} dxc6 {[%clk 0:59:44]} 6. Nxe5 {[%clk 0:53:31]} Bd6 {[%clk 0:59:38]} 7. Nf3 {[%clk 0:49:20]} Bg4 {[%clk 0:58:22]} 8. Bg5 {[%clk 0:43:18]} Be5 {[%clk 0:54:35]} 9. c3 {[%clk 0:37:41]} Qd6 {[%clk 0:52:24]} 10. Nbd2 {[%clk 0:31:06]} Qe6 {[%clk 0:42:07]} 11. h3 {[%clk 0:21:30]} Bh5 {[%clk 0:41:17]} 12. g4 {[%clk 0:19:24]} Bg6 {[%clk 0:38:43]} 13. Nxe5 {[%clk 0:17:40]} Qxe5 {[%clk 0:38:19]} 14. f4 {[%clk 0:14:56]} Qb5 {[%clk 0:37:29]} 15. f5 {[%clk 0:10:54]} O-O-O {[%clk 0:37:29]} 16. Bxf6 {[%clk 0:07:32]} gxf6 {[%clk 0:37:29]} 17. Qc2 {[%clk 0:05:12]} Rxd3 {[%clk 0:35:17]} 18. O-O-O {[%clk 0:04:20]} Rhd8 {[%clk 0:34:54]} 19. Nb3 {[%clk 0:03:53]} c5 {[%clk 0:32:55]} 20. Rxd3 {[%clk 0:03:40]} Rxd3 {[%clk 0:32:55]} 21. c4 {[%clk 0:03:35]} Qd7 {[%clk 0:31:55]} 22. Nxc5 {[%clk 0:03:35]} Qd4 {[%clk 0:31:55]} 23. Nxd3 {[%clk 0:03:32]} Qxe4 {[%clk 0:31:55]} 24. Re1 {[%clk 0:03:32]} Qc6 {[%clk 0:31:50]} 25. fxg6 {[%clk 0:03:32]} fxg6 {[%clk 0:31:50]} 26. Nb4 {[%clk 0:03:23]} Qd6 {[%clk 0:31:36]} 27. Qd2 {[%clk 0:03:21]} Qf8 {[%clk 0:31:07]} 28. Nd5 {[%clk 0:03:10]} Kb8 {[%clk 0:30:53]} 29. Qf4 {[%clk 0:03:10]} Qc5 {[%clk 0:30:50]} 30. Qxc7+ {[%clk 0:03:09]} Qxc7 {[%clk 0:30:50]} 31. Nxc7 {[%clk 0:03:09]} Kxc7 {[%clk 0:30:50]} 32. Re7+ {[%clk 0:03:09]} Kc6 {[%clk 0:30:50]} 33. Rxh7 {[%clk 0:03:09]} b6 {[%clk 0:30:50]} 34. Rf7 {[%clk 0:03:09]} f5 {[%clk 0:30:49]} 35. gxf5 {[%clk 0:03:09]} gxf5 {[%clk 0:30:49]} 36. Rxf5 {[%clk 0:03:09]} b5 {[%clk 0:30:49]} 37. cxb5+ {[%clk 0:03:09]} axb5 {[%clk 0:30:49]} 38. h4 {[%clk 0:03:09]} Kb6 {[%clk 0:30:49]} 39. h5 {[%clk 0:03:09]} Ka5 {[%clk 0:30:49]} 40. h6 {[%clk 0:03:09]} Ka4 {[%clk 0:30:49]} 41. Rxb5 {[%clk 0:03:09]} Kxb5 {[%clk 0:30:49]} 42. h7 {[%clk 0:03:09]} Kc5 {[%clk 0:30:49]} 43. h8=Q 1-0 [Event "2017 South Texas Scholastic Chess Championships"] [Site "UTRGV - FieldHouse"] [Date "2017.03.12"] [Round "6.1"] [White "Kao, Camille"] [Black "Trakru, Priya"] [Result "0-1"] [LiveChessVersion "1.4.8"] [ECO "B22"] 1. e4 {[%clk 1:00:00]} c5 {[%clk 1:00:00]} 2. c3 {[%clk 1:00:00]} Nf6 {[%clk 1:00:00]} 3. e5 {[%clk 0:59:57]} Nd5 {[%clk 1:00:00]} 4. Bc4 {[%clk 0:59:44]} e6 {[%clk 0:54:43]} 5. Nf3 {[%clk 0:59:10]} Nc6 {[%clk 0:53:41]} 6. O-O {[%clk 0:58:44]} d6 {[%clk 0:48:50]} 7. exd6 {[%clk 0:57:58]} Bxd6 {[%clk 0:46:04]} 8. d4 {[%clk 0:57:13]} cxd4 {[%clk 0:38:36]} 9. cxd4 O-O {[%clk 0:35:26]} 10. Nc3 {[%clk 0:56:47]} Nxc3 {[%clk 0:30:53]} 11. bxc3 {[%clk 0:56:41]} Qc7 {[%clk 0:28:49]} 12. Qc2 h6 {[%clk 0:25:29]} 13. a4 {[%clk 0:48:31]} Kh8 {[%clk 0:16:31]} 14. Qe4 {[%clk 0:41:43]} f5 {[%clk 0:13:22]} 15. Qh4 {[%clk 0:33:14]} f4 {[%clk 0:12:42]} 16. Bd3 {[%clk 0:31:24]} Qf7 {[%clk 0:10:05]} 17. g3 {[%clk 0:26:51]} e5 {[%clk 0:08:45]} 18. Ba3 {[%clk 0:21:28]} Bxa3 {[%clk 0:06:32]} 19. Rxa3 {[%clk 0:21:27]} exd4 {[%clk 0:05:43]} 20. cxd4 {[%clk 0:20:37]} Be6 {[%clk 0:04:54]} 21. Be4 {[%clk 0:12:49]} Bd5 {[%clk 0:04:02]} 22. Ng5 {[%clk 0:08:36]} Qd7 {[%clk 0:03:35]} 23. Bf3 {[%clk 0:06:11]} Nxd4 {[%clk 0:03:00]} 24. Rd3 {[%clk 0:04:39]} Bxf3 {[%clk 0:02:56]} 25. Rxf3 {[%clk 0:03:45]} Nxf3+ {[%clk 0:02:56]} 26. Nxf3 {[%clk 0:03:41]} Qd8 {[%clk 0:02:51]} 27. Qg4 {[%clk 0:03:31]} Qf6 {[%clk 0:02:33]} 28. Nh4 {[%clk 0:03:22]} Kh7 {[%clk 0:02:33]} 29. Qf3 {[%clk 0:03:06]} fxg3 {[%clk 0:02:16]} 30. Qe4+ {[%clk 0:03:06]} Kg8 {[%clk 0:02:01]} 31. hxg3 {[%clk 0:03:06]} Rae8 {[%clk 0:01:57]} 32. Qxb7 {[%clk 0:02:57]} Rf7 {[%clk 0:01:47]} 33. Qb5 {[%clk 0:02:57]} Qe5 {[%clk 0:01:47]} 34. Qc4 {[%clk 0:02:25]} Qe4 {[%clk 0:01:46]} 35. Qb5 {[%clk 0:02:05]} Re5 {[%clk 0:01:43]} 36. Qb8+ {[%clk 0:01:58]} Kh7 {[%clk 0:01:43]} 37. Qb1 {[%clk 0:01:51]} Qxb1 {[%clk 0:01:41]} 38. Rxb1 {[%clk 0:01:51]} Re4 {[%clk 0:01:41]} 39. Ra1 {[%clk 0:01:51]} Rb7 {[%clk 0:01:40]} 40. a5 {[%clk 0:01:45]} Rbb4 {[%clk 0:01:40]} 41. Nf5 {[%clk 0:01:38]} Ra4 {[%clk 0:01:39]} 42. Rd1 {[%clk 0:01:38]} Rxa5 {[%clk 0:01:35]} 43. Nd6 {[%clk 0:01:38]} Re7 {[%clk 0:01:35]} 44. Nc4 {[%clk 0:01:38]} Rc5 {[%clk 0:01:35]} 45. Ne3 {[%clk 0:01:36]} a5 {[%clk 0:01:35]} 46. Ra1 {[%clk 0:01:36]} Ra7 {[%clk 0:01:35]} 47. Ra4 {[%clk 0:01:36]} Rb5 {[%clk 0:01:35]} 48. Nc4 {[%clk 0:01:31]} Rc7 {[%clk 0:01:32]} 49. Ne3 {[%clk 0:01:28]} Rbc5 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 50. Kg2 {[%clk 0:01:28]} Rb7 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 51. Kf3 {[%clk 0:01:28]} Rb4 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 52. Ra3 {[%clk 0:01:28]} a4 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 53. Ke2 {[%clk 0:01:28]} Rb2+ {[%clk 0:01:28]} 54. Kf3 {[%clk 0:01:28]} Rb4 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 55. Kg2 {[%clk 0:01:25]} Ra5 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 56. Kf1 {[%clk 0:01:07]} Rb3 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 57. Ra2 {[%clk 0:01:07]} a3 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 58. Nc4 {[%clk 0:01:07]} Ra4 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 59. Nd2 {[%clk 0:01:02]} Rb2 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 60. Rxb2 {[%clk 0:00:58]} axb2 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 61. Ke2 {[%clk 0:00:58]} Ra1 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 62. Kd3 {[%clk 0:00:58]} b1=Q+ {[%clk 0:01:28]} 63. Nxb1 Rxb1 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 64. Ke4 {[%clk 0:00:58]} Rb2 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 65. Kf3 {[%clk 0:00:58]} Kg6 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 66. Ke3 {[%clk 0:00:58]} Kf5 67. f3 {[%clk 0:00:58]} Rb3+ {[%clk 0:01:28]} 68. Kf2 {[%clk 0:00:58]} g5 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 69. Kg2 {[%clk 0:00:55]} g4 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 70. f4 {[%clk 0:00:41]} h5 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 71. Kf2 {[%clk 0:00:41]} h4 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 72. gxh4 {[%clk 0:00:41]} Kxf4 {[%clk 0:01:28]} 73. h5 {[%clk 0:00:31]} g3+ {[%clk 0:01:28]} 74. Kg2 {[%clk 0:00:31]} Rb2+ {[%clk 0:01:28]} 75. Kh3 {[%clk 0:00:18]} Rh2# 0-1 [Event "2017 South Texas Scholastic Chess Championships"] [Site "UTRGV - FieldHouse"] [Date "2017.03.12"] [Round "7.1"] [White "Trakru, Priya"] [Black "Huerta, Jonathan"] [Result "1-0"] [LiveChessVersion "1.4.8"] [ECO "B22"] 1. e4 {[%clk 1:00:00]} c5 {[%clk 1:00:00]} 2. c3 {[%clk 1:00:00]} e6 {[%clk 1:00:00]} 3. d4 {[%clk 1:00:00]} d5 {[%clk 0:59:58]} 4. exd5 {[%clk 0:59:59]} exd5 {[%clk 0:59:57]} 5. Nf3 {[%clk 0:59:59]} Nc6 {[%clk 0:59:39]} 6. Bb5 {[%clk 0:59:59]} Bd7 {[%clk 0:59:13]} 7. O-O {[%clk 0:56:56]} cxd4 {[%clk 0:58:32]} 8. Re1+ {[%clk 0:53:54]} Nge7 {[%clk 0:57:13]} 9. cxd4 {[%clk 0:45:55]} Rc8 {[%clk 0:55:05]} 10. Nc3 {[%clk 0:41:33]} a6 {[%clk 0:52:44]} 11. Ba4 {[%clk 0:36:54]} Bg4 {[%clk 0:51:23]} 12. Bb3 {[%clk 0:25:42]} Bxf3 {[%clk 0:49:59]} 13. gxf3 {[%clk 0:25:42]} g6 {[%clk 0:47:08]} 14. Nxd5 {[%clk 0:20:38]} Bg7 {[%clk 0:42:59]} 15. Bg5 {[%clk 0:19:04]} f6 {[%clk 0:42:20]} 16. Bxf6 {[%clk 0:16:17]} Bxf6 {[%clk 0:42:06]} 17. Nxf6+ {[%clk 0:16:17]} Kf8 {[%clk 0:41:59]} 18. d5 {[%clk 0:15:04]} Kg7 {[%clk 0:38:46]} 19. dxc6 {[%clk 0:13:56]} Qxd1 {[%clk 0:38:13]} 20. Raxd1 {[%clk 0:13:56]} Kxf6 {[%clk 0:38:00]} 21. Re6+ {[%clk 0:13:56]} Kf7 {[%clk 0:37:37]} 22. Rd7 {[%clk 0:13:53]} Rhe8 {[%clk 0:37:11]} 23. Rexe7+ {[%clk 0:13:46]} Kf6 {[%clk 0:36:42]} 24. Rxe8 {[%clk 0:13:36]} Rxe8 {[%clk 0:36:42]} 25. cxb7 {[%clk 0:13:36]} Rb8 {[%clk 0:36:30]} 26. Bd5 {[%clk 0:13:36]} Ke5 {[%clk 0:36:28]} 27. Be4 {[%clk 0:13:34]} h5 {[%clk 0:36:22]} 28. Rc7 {[%clk 0:13:34]} g5 {[%clk 0:36:19]} 29. Rc8 {[%clk 0:13:34]} Rxc8 {[%clk 0:36:18]} 30. bxc8=Q {[%clk 0:13:34]} g4 {[%clk 0:36:16]} 31. Qf5+ {[%clk 0:13:30]} Kd6 {[%clk 0:36:16]} 32. Qd5+ {[%clk 0:13:30]} Ke7 {[%clk 0:36:16]} 33. Bf5 {[%clk 0:13:23]} gxf3 {[%clk 0:36:16]} 34. Qe6+ {[%clk 0:13:23]} Kf8 {[%clk 0:36:16]} 35. Bg6 {[%clk 0:13:20]} Kg7 {[%clk 0:36:16]} 36. Qf7+ {[%clk 0:13:14]} Kh6 {[%clk 0:36:16]} 37. Qf6 {[%clk 0:12:54]} a5 {[%clk 0:36:11]} 38. Bf5# 1-0 [Event "UTRGV Spring Break IM-norm Tournament"] [Site "Brownsville, Texas"] [Date "2017.03.13"] [Round "1.3"] [White "Kambrath, FM Yannick"] [Black "Wang, Justin"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E12"] [WhiteElo "2353"] [BlackElo "2177"] [PlyCount "166"] [EventDate "2017.03.13"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.03.13"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Bd2 Nd7 8. Qc2 c5 9. Nxd5 Bxd5 10. e4 Bb7 11. d5 exd5 12. exd5 Be7 13. O-O-O O-O 14. Bc3 Bf6 15. Bb5 Bxc3 16. Qxc3 Nf6 17. Rhe1 Rc8 18. Qe5 c4 19. Bc6 Qc7 20. Qxc7 Rxc7 21. Bxb7 Rxb7 22. Ne5 Rc8 23. Rd4 Kf8 24. f4 b5 25. Kc2 g6 26. g4 {Had a game interruption for clock malfunction: Black's rocker arm stopped working, and it would no longer indicate a move. Clock replaced with alternate, time showing 4. 52 - 49.23.} Rd8 27. Red1 Rd6 28. a4 bxa4 29. g5 Nd7 30. Rxc4 Nb6 31. Rc5 Rb8 32. Rc7 Nxd5 33. Rxd5 Rxd5 34. Nd7+ Rxd7 35. Rxd7 Rb4 36. f5 gxf5 37. Rxa7 Kg7 38. Ra6 Rh4 39. h3 Rxh3 40. Rxa4 Rg3 {White's clock rolled over with times showing 30.00 - 57.05.} 41. b4 Rxg5 42. b5 f4 43. Rb4 f3 44. Kd2 Re5 45. b6 f2 46. Rg4+ Kf8 47. Rf4 Rb5 48. Ke2 Rxb6 49. Kxf2 Kg7 50. Ra4 Rg6 51. Ra5 h6 52. Kf3 Rg5 53. Ra6 h5 54. Ra4 Rg4 55. Ra6 f6 56. Ra8 Rb4 57. Kg3 Kg6 58. Ra5 Rg4+ 59. Kh3 f5 60. Ra8 Kg5 61. Rg8+ Kf4 62. Rh8 Rg3+ 63. Kh2 Rg5 64. Ra8 Kg4 65. Kg2 f4 66. Rf8 h4 67. Rh8 Rg7 68. Rh6 Ra7 69. Rg6+ Kf5 70. Rg8 Ra2+ 71. Kh3 f3 72. Rf8+ Ke4 73. Re8+ Kf4 74. Rf8+ Ke3 75. Kxh4 Kf2 76. Kh3 Ra7 77. Rh8 Re7 78. Kh2 Ke2 79. Ra8 f2 80. Ra2+ Kf3 81. Ra3+ Re3 82. Ra1 Re1 83. Ra4 Rh1+ {White Resigns. [0.34 - 52.21]} 0-1 [Event "UTRGV Spring Break IM-norm Tournament"] [Site "Brownsville, Texas"] [Date "2017.03.14"] [Round "2.3"] [White "Wang, Justin"] [Black "Ynojosa Aponte, IM Felix"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "B30"] [WhiteElo "2177"] [BlackElo "2378"] [PlyCount "89"] [EventDate "2017.03.13"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.03.13"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e6 4. O-O Nge7 5. Re1 Nd4 6. Nxd4 cxd4 7. c3 a6 8. Bf1 Nc6 9. d3 Bc5 10. Nd2 O-O 11. Nb3 d6 12. Nxc5 dxc5 13. g3 e5 14. f4 dxc3 15. bxc3 Qd6 16. Be3 Rd8 17. Qe2 f6 18. Rab1 Rb8 19. Qf2 b6 20. f5 a5 21. Red1 Ba6 22. g4 Qc7 23. h4 Rd6 24. Qb2 Qd8 25. Qc2 Kh8 26. Rd2 Rb7 27. Rbd1 Rbd7 28. g5 Ne7 29. gxf6 gxf6 30. h5 Qe8 31. h6 Qh5 32. Rh2 Qg4+ 33. Kf2 Nxf5 34. exf5 e4 35. Qe2 Qxf5+ 36. Kg1 exd3 37. Qh5 Qg6+ 38. Qxg6 hxg6 39. Bf4 Re6 40. Rf2 c4 41. Bh3 f5 42. Bd2 Rde7 43. Bg2 b5 44. Bf3 Kh7 45. a3 {Draw Agreed. [11.16 - 25.30]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "UTRGV Spring Break IM-norm Tournament"] [Site "Brownsville, Texas"] [Date "2017.03.15"] [Round "3.4"] [White "Serna, Jeffrey M"] [Black "Wang, Justin"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C47"] [WhiteElo "2022"] [BlackElo "2177"] [PlyCount "120"] [EventDate "2017.03.13"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.03.13"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 d5 8. exd5 cxd5 9. O-O O-O 10. Bg5 c6 11. Qf3 Rb8 12. Ne2 Bd6 13. Nd4 Bd7 14. Rfe1 h6 15. Bh4 g5 16. Bg3 Bxg3 17. Qxg3 c5 18. Nf5 Bxf5 19. Bxf5 Rxb2 20. h4 Rb4 21. hxg5 Nh5 22. Qf3 Qxg5 23. Re5 Kh8 24. Rae1 Nf6 25. Be6 Rf4 26. Qh3 Qg7 27. Bxd5 Rd4 28. Bf3 c4 29. Qf5 Nh7 30. Re8 Rd8 31. R8e7 Rd6 32. Rxa7 Rf6 33. Qg4 Ng5 34. Kh1 Nxf3 35. Qxg7+ Kxg7 36. gxf3 Rxf3 37. Kg2 Rc3 38. Re2 Rg8 39. Rc7 Kf6+ 40. Kf1 Rg5 {Rollover into second period: 30.00 - 58.12.} 41. Re4 Rxc2 42. Rexc4 Rxa2 43. Rf4+ Kg6 44. Rcxf7 Ra1+ 45. Ke2 Ra2+ 46. Kf1 Ra1+ 47. Ke2 Re5+ 48. Kf3 Ra3+ 49. Kg2 Rg5+ 50. Kf1 Ra6 {Declining the repetition which would have occurred after Ra1+ or Ke2.} 51. Rf8 Re6 52. Rg8+ Kh5 53. Rxg5+ hxg5 54. Rf3 Kg4 55. Kg2 Rh6 56. Rg3+ Kf5 57. Rf3+ Kg6 58. Re3 Rh4 59. Rg3 Kf5 60. Re3 Rf4 {Draw Agreed. [26.33 - 57.06]} 1/2-1/2 [Event "UTRGV Spring Break IM-norm Tournament"] [Site "Brownsville, Texas"] [Date "2017.03.15"] [Round "4.2"] [White "Wang, Justin"] [Black "McNutt, William H"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C05"] [WhiteElo "2177"] [BlackElo "1729"] [PlyCount "69"] [EventDate "2017.03.13"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.03.13"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Ngf3 Nc6 7. Nb3 cxd4 8. Nbxd4 Bc5 9. c3 a6 10. Be3 Qe7 11. Bd3 f5 12. O-O h6 13. Qe2 O-O 14. Rac1 Nxd4 15. Nxd4 Bxd4 16. cxd4 Nb8 17. g4 Nc6 18. Rc5 g6 19. Kh1 Kh8 20. gxf5 gxf5 21. Qh5 Qh7 22. Rcc1 Bd7 23. Bf2 Rf7 24. Rg1 Be8 25. Qh3 Ne7 26. Bh4 Ng8 27. Be2 Rg7 28. Rxg7 Qxg7 29. Qc3 Bc6 30. Bh5 Rc8 31. Rg1 Qh7 32. Bg6 Qc7 33. Qh3 Be8 34. Bf6+ Nxf6 35. Qxh6+ {Black Resigns. [59.57 - 23.55]} 1-0 [Event "UTRGV Spring Break IM-norm Tournament"] [Site "Brownsville, Texas"] [Date "2017.03.16"] [Round "5.5"] [White "Vazquez, IM Guillermo"] [Black "Wang, Justin"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D02"] [WhiteElo "2436"] [BlackElo "2177"] [PlyCount "93"] [EventDate "2017.03.13"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.03.13"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nd2 d5 6. Ngf3 Bd6 7. Bg3 O-O 8. Bb5 Ne7 9. Bd3 cxd4 10. exd4 Nf5 11. Qe2 a6 12. a4 Re8 13. a5 Nxg3 14. hxg3 h6 15. Ne5 Bxe5 16. dxe5 Nd7 17. Nf3 f5 18. Nd4 Nc5 19. f4 Bd7 20. g4 Ne4 21. Bxe4 dxe4 22. g3 Rc8 23. Kf2 Rc5 24. Rad1 Qe7 25. gxf5 exf5 26. Qh5 Rxa5 27. Qg6 Kh8 28. Rh2 e3+ 29. Kxe3 Bc6 30. Qxf5 Kg8 31. Nxc6 bxc6 32. Rd7 Qe6 33. Qxe6+ Rxe6 34. Ke4 Re8 35. Rhd2 Ra1 36. Kf5 Rg1 37. Rd8 Kf8 38. Rxe8+ Kxe8 39. Rd3 Kf7 40. Rd7+ Kf8 41. Ke6 Kg8 42. Rd8+ Kh7 43. Rd3 Rb1 44. Kf7 Rxb2 45. e6 a5 46. e7 Rb7 47. Kf8 {Black Resigns. [30.06 - 27.57]} 1-0 [Event "UTRGV Spring Break IM-norm Tournament"] [Site "Brownsville, Texas"] [Date "2017.03.17"] [Round "6.1"] [White "Zhang, Chao"] [Black "Wang, Justin"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C63"] [WhiteElo "2223"] [BlackElo "2177"] [PlyCount "117"] [EventDate "2017.03.13"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.03.13"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4. d3 fxe4 5. dxe4 Nf6 6. O-O Bc5 7. Bxc6 bxc6 8. Nxe5 O-O 9. Nc3 d6 10. Nd3 Bd4 11. Qe1 Qe8 12. Be3 Bxc3 13. Qxc3 Qxe4 14. Rae1 Qa4 15. b3 Nd5 16. Qxg7+ Kxg7 17. bxa4 c5 18. Bd2 Bf5 19. Re2 Kf7 20. Rfe1 Rfe8 21. Rxe8 Rxe8 22. Rxe8 Kxe8 23. Ne1 Kd7 24. h3 h5 25. f3 Nf6 26. g4 Bg6 27. Kf2 hxg4 28. hxg4 c4 29. Ke3 c5 30. Kf4 Ke6 31. Kg5 Kf7 32. c3 Nd7 33. Ng2 Bb1 34. a3 a5 35. Nh4 Nf8 36. f4 Bc2 37. f5 Nd7 38. Kh6 Ne5 39. g5 Kg8 40. Bf4 Ng4+ 41. Kh5 Bd1 42. Kg6 Bxa4 43. f6 Be8+ 44. Kf5 Bd7+ 45. Kg6 Be8+ 46. f7+ Bxf7+ 47. Kf5 Nf2 48. Bxd6 Nd1 49. g6 Be8 50. Be5 Ne3+ {Rollover into second period at 45.15 - 30.00.} 51. Ke6 Ba4 52. Bf4 Nd1 53. Nf5 Bc2 54. Ne7+ Kg7 55. Be5+ Kh6 56. g7 Bh7 57. g8=Q Bxg8+ 58. Nxg8+ Kh7 59. Kf7 {Black Resigns. [23.16 - 41.30] } 1-0 [Event "UTRGV Spring Break IM-norm Tournament"] [Site "Brownsville, Texas"] [Date "2017.03.17"] [Round "7.5"] [White "Wang, Justin"] [Black "Hevia Alejano, GM Carlos"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B06"] [WhiteElo "2177"] [BlackElo "2492"] [PlyCount "144"] [EventDate "2017.03.13"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.03.13"] 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Bc4 e6 5. O-O Nd7 6. Re1 Ne7 7. c3 O-O 8. a4 c5 9. Bf4 cxd4 10. cxd4 d5 11. exd5 Nb6 12. Bb3 Nbxd5 13. Be5 b6 14. Na3 Bb7 15. Nb5 Nf5 16. Bc2 a6 17. Bxf5 exf5 18. Nd6 Bc6 19. Bxg7 Kxg7 20. Nc4 Nb4 21. Nfe5 Bb7 22. a5 bxa5 23. Rxa5 Rb8 24. Rc5 Re8 25. Qd2 Ba8 26. Rd1 Bd5 27. Ne3 Ba8 28. N3c4 Be4 29. f3 Bd5 30. Ne3 Ba8 31. Qc3 f6 32. N5c4 f4 33. Ng4 Nd5 34. Qd2 Rb7 35. Re1 Rbe7 36. Rxe7+ Qxe7 37. h3 g5 38. Qf2 h5 39. Nh2 Qe1+ 40. Qxe1 Rxe1+ 41. Kf2 Rd1 42. Rc8 {Rollover into second period. [30.33 - 30.00]} Rxd4 43. Nd6 Ne3 44. Ne8+ Kf7 45. Rxa8 Rd2+ 46. Kg1 Rxg2+ 47. Kh1 Rxb2 48. Kg1 Rb1+ 49. Kf2 Rh1 50. Nd6+ Ke6 51. Rxa6 Rxh2+ 52. Kg1 Rxh3 53. Ne4+ Ke5 54. Ra5+ Ke6 55. Rxg5 Rxf3 56. Rxh5 Rf1+ 57. Kh2 f5 58. Ng5+ Kf6 59. Nh3 Rf3 60. Rh4 Ke5 61. Rh8 Ng4+ 62. Kg2 Rg3+ 63. Kf1 f3 64. Re8+ Kd6 65. Nf2 Rg2 66. Nxg4 fxg4 67. Re4 Kd5 68. Re8 Kd4 69. Re7 Ra2 70. Rg7 Ke3 71. Re7+ Kf4 72. Rf7+ Kg3 {White Resigns. [27.37 - 20.13]} 0-1 [Event "UTRGV Spring Break IM-norm Tournament"] [Site "Brownsville, Texas"] [Date "2017.03.18"] [Round "8.2"] [White "Haessel, FM Dale R"] [Black "Wang, Justin"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A58"] [WhiteElo "2142"] [BlackElo "2177"] [PlyCount "82"] [EventDate "2017.03.13"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.03.13"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6 5. bxa6 g6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. e4 O-O 8. e5 Ne8 9. Nf3 d6 10. exd6 exd6 11. Be2 Bxa6 12. O-O Nd7 13. Nb5 Nb6 14. a4 Nc7 15. Bg5 Qd7 16. Nxc7 Bxe2 17. Qxe2 Qxc7 18. Rfe1 h6 19. Bf4 Nxd5 20. Bg3 Rfd8 21. Rad1 Nb4 22. b3 Qc6 23. Qe7 Rd7 24. Qe2 Rad8 25. Qd2 Qb6 26. h4 Nc6 27. Re3 d5 28. Ne5 Nxe5 29. Bxe5 d4 30. Ree1 Qxb3 31. Qf4 f6 32. Bc7 Rc8 33. Rb1 Qf7 34. Bb6 d3 35. a5 c4 36. a6 d2 37. Rf1 c3 38. a7 Rb7 39. Qe4 f5 40. Qc6 Rxc6 41. a8=Q+ Kh7 {White Resigns. [0.44 - 35.58]} 0-1 [Event "UTRGV Spring Break IM-norm Tournament"] [Site "Brownsville, Texas"] [Date "2017.03.19"] [Round "9.4"] [White "Wang, Justin"] [Black "Ruiz Castillo, IM Joshua D"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B27"] [WhiteElo "2177"] [BlackElo "2343"] [PlyCount "135"] [EventDate "2017.03.13"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.03.13"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 Bg7 4. d4 cxd4 5. cxd4 Nf6 6. Nc3 d5 7. e5 Ne4 8. Bd3 Nxc3 9. bxc3 O-O 10. O-O b6 11. Qe2 Qd7 12. Re1 Nc6 13. Ba3 Nd8 14. Rac1 Ne6 15. Qd2 Re8 16. Rb1 Bb7 17. Nh4 Qa4 18. Bc1 Ba6 19. Rb4 Qa5 20. Bb1 Rac8 21. Rb3 Bc4 22. Ra3 Qb5 23. Bc2 a5 24. Ba4 Qa6 25. Bxe8 Rxe8 26. Qd1 Nc7 27. f4 e6 28. g4 Nb5 29. Rb3 Bxb3 30. Qxb3 a4 31. Qb2 a3 32. Qe2 Rc8 33. Bd2 Rc4 34. Qe3 Qa4 35. Rc1 Na7 36. f5 Qb5 37. Qg5 Rc8 38. fxe6 fxe6 39. Qe7 Qe2 40. Qxe6+ Kh8 41. Bg5 Rf8 42. Qxd5 Nb5 43. Qg2 Nxc3 44. Bd2 b5 45. Re1 Qd3 46. Bxc3 Qxc3 47. Qe4 b4 48. Qe3 {Rollover into the second period occurs. [30.00 - 1:12.16]} Bh6 49. Nxg6+ Kg7 50. Qxc3 bxc3 51. Nxf8 Kxf8 52. d5 c2 53. Kg2 c1=Q 54. Rxc1 Bxc1 55. Kf3 Bg5 56. Ke4 Ke7 57. Kf5 h6 58. h3 Bh4 59. Kf4 Kd7 60. Kf5 Ke7 61. Kg6 Bg5 62. h4 Bxh4 63. Kxh6 Bg3 64. e6 Bf4+ 65. Kg6 Bd2 66. Kf5 Bc1 67. d6+ Kxd6 68. Kf6 {Black Resigns. [18.10 - 1:15.54]} 1-0 [Event "Janes Cup"] [Site "Waco TX"] [Date "2017.01.08"] [Round "1.1"] [White "Howell, Jason"] [Black "Lund, Jason"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B54"] [WhiteElo "1935"] [BlackElo "1546"] [Annotator "Howell, Jason"] [PlyCount "49"] [EventDate "2017.??.??"] [EventRounds "6"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.01.10"] [SourceVersionDate "2017.01.10"] {Round 1, Board 1 Chess Expert Jason Howell annotated 15 games in the Janes Cup 2017 collection. Jason has a degree in computer programming and works in management for a major vending company. Notable achievements include 1st in the Texas State Amateur Championship in 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2012, and 1st A prize in the 1998 Southwest Open where he played six masters and scored 4 points (3 wins, one loss, two draws). Jason is the 2017 Waco City Champion.} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 $5 {Black employs a sort of accelerated Najdorf. I decide to bear down on d5.} 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Be2 e6 8. Nc2 {The Knight removes itself from the center to take watch over the dark squares and give the Bc1 more scope when it goes to e3.} Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Be3 Qc7 11. f4 Rd8 {Black is trying to get d5 in.} 12. Bf3 Rb8 13. Qe2 b6 14. Qf2 b5 15. e5 $5 {The beginning of some risky business by White. He is obviously looking to f7.} dxe5 16. Bxc6 exf4 $1 {I like this move, and Black's game for that matter. After this, I was certain that 15. e5 was premature and should have been played only after the King was on h1.} (16... Qxc6 17. fxe5) 17. Bxf4 Qxc6 $1 18. Bxb8 $5 {After a long think about what will ensue on the e3 square, I decided to accept the rook and be ready to give back a piece and just be up the exchange. There was no doubt Black was going to have good compensation.} Bc5 $1 19. Ne3 Ng4 $4 {A blunder that allows some pretty finishing fireworks for White.} ({I like} 19... Bb7 $1 {attacking the b8 bishop while pressuring g2 and e3. Black has excellent compensation here.}) 20. Qxf7+ Kh8 21. Kh1 Nxe3 22. Rf3 Nxg2 $2 23. Be5 $1 Rg8 24. Rg1 $1 Bxg1 (24... Nh4 25. Bxg7+ Rxg7 26. Qxg7#) (24... Bd6 25. Nd5 exd5 26. Rf6 $18) 25. Qxg7+ { Black resigns.} (25. Qxg7+ Rxg7 26. Rf8#) 1-0 [Event "Janes Cup"] [Site "Waco TX"] [Date "2017.01.10"] [Round "2.1"] [White "Guel, Eric"] [Black "Howell, Jason"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "D00"] [WhiteElo "1163"] [BlackElo "1935"] [Annotator "Howell, Jason"] [PlyCount "56"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventRounds "6"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.01.10"] [SourceVersionDate "2017.01.10"] {Round 2, Board 1} 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 {The London System. An opening that requires little study, but has creepy crawly venom against unalert players.} Nf6 3. e3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 c6 5. Bd3 g6 6. Nbd2 Bg7 7. c3 O-O 8. Qc2 (8. h3) 8... Nh5 9. Bg3 f5 ({There is nothing wrong with snatching up the Bishop pair with} 9... Nxg3 10. hxg3 e5 $11 {but I just didn't feel like an open h-file game.}) 10. Ng5 Ndf6 11. Be5 Ng4 12. Bxg7 Nxg7 13. h3 Nxf2 $5 {With this sacrifice, Black aims to prevent Queenside castling and start a pawn storm that coaxes White to at least return the piece.} 14. Kxf2 e5 $1 15. h4 e4 16. Be2 h6 (16... f4 $5 $36) 17. Nh3 f4 18. Nxf4 g5 19. g3 ({Here I thought Eric should have opened the h-file with} 19. hxg5 $1 hxg5 20. g3 $14 {and Black is in no hurry to capture the Knight and open the g-file as well until he absolutely has to, as} gxf4 $2 21. gxf4 Qf6 22. Rag1 {suddenly gives White a large advantage.}) 19... gxf4 20. gxf4 Nf5 21. h5 Qf6 (21... Kh7 $1 $11) 22. Rag1+ Kh7 23. Rg6 Qe7 24. Rhg1 $4 {Eric has played very well, but this move lets the Black Queen move in with decisive effect.} ({Much better is} 24. Qb3 {planning c4.}) ({or} 24. Qd1 {relocating to the Kingside. White has very good chances of converting the extra pawn.}) 24... Qh4+ 25. R6g3 (25. Kf1 Nxe3#) (25. Kg2 Nxe3#) 25... Nxe3 $1 26. Nf3 Qxg3+ 27. Rxg3 Nxc2 28. Rg4 exf3 0-1 [Event "Janes Cup"] [Site "Waco TX"] [Date "2017.01.17"] [Round "3.1"] [White "Howell, Jason"] [Black "Guel, Daniel"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C05"] [WhiteElo "1935"] [BlackElo "1602"] [Annotator "Howell, Jason"] [PlyCount "41"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventRounds "6"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.01.10"] [SourceVersionDate "2017.01.10"] {Round 3, Board 1} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 {The Tarrasch variation of the French Defense. White plays the Knight to d2 instead of c3 to avoid the Bb4 pin.} Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ngf3 Be7 $5 ({More frequent is} 7... Qb6 {, pressuring d4. Black adopts a flexible plan of deployment and rules out any Bxh7ch funny business after he castles.} 8. O-O) {The play here is slow maneuvering by both sides.} 8. O-O O-O 9. Re1 Qb6 10. Nf1 {The Knight heads for the Kingside.} h6 11. Ng3 cxd4 $1 {Fixing the pawns before White can use the d4 square for his knights with dxc5.} 12. cxd4 Nb4 (12... f6 $1 { is the right recipe for Black here, with pressure on e5 and d4. White also has to watch the f2 square since he has played his Rook to e1.}) 13. Bb1 $1 { The white bishop vacates the d3 square for the queen. Black has to be aware of a possible queen-bishop battery here.} Qc7 $2 {I'm not sure what Black's idea is here, but he needed to prepare his kingside for White's mating threats.} ( 13... f5 14. exf6 Nxf6 15. a3 $14 {And Black has chances to defend.}) 14. a3 Nc6 15. Qd3 f5 16. exf6 Rxf6 (16... Nxf6 {Nxf6 would seem better, since the Knight defends the h7 square, but} 17. Nh5 $1 $16 Nxh5 $140 18. Qh7+ Kf7 19. Bg6+ Kf6 20. Bxh5 $16) 17. Nh5 Rf5 18. g4 $1 Rxf3 19. Qh7+ ({Not} 19. Qxf3 $2 Nf8 {and Black can struggle on.}) 19... Kf8 20. Qh8+ Kf7 21. Bg6+ $1 ({And Black resigned after seeing} 21. Bg6+ Kxg6 22. Qxg7#) 1-0 [Event "Janes Cup"] [Site "Waco TX"] [Date "2017.01.22"] [Round "4.1"] [White "Rupley, Daniel"] [Black "Howell, Jason"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "E30"] [WhiteElo "1500"] [BlackElo "1935"] [Annotator "Howell, Jason"] [PlyCount "51"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventRounds "6"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.01.10"] [SourceVersionDate "2017.01.10"] {Round 4, Board 1} 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 {The Leningrad variation of the Nimzo-Indian. White answers the pin with a pin of his own.} c5 5. e3 $6 (5. d5 {is the usual move here. The move played allows Black to play some tricks based on the loose Bishop on g5 combined with the pressure on the c3 Knight.}) 5... Qa5 $1 6. Qc2 $6 (6. Nge2 Ne4 7. Qd3 $5 Nxg5 8. h4 $1 { is wild and complicated and probably White's best try. He will at least get an open h-file for a pawn after recapturing the piece.}) 6... Ne4 $1 7. Qxe4 Bxc3+ 8. Kd1 Be1 $2 {Such an ugly move. I mistakenly thought White had to play Qc2.} 9. Qc2 ({And he does, but} 9. Nf3 $1 {wipes out any advantage Black might have had from White's King moving early.}) 9... cxd4 10. Nf3 ({White cannot recapture the pawn with} 10. exd4 {because of} Qxg5) 10... Bb4 11. a3 dxe3 12. Bxe3 O-O $2 {Another terrible move, being very lackadaisical about the Bishop on b4, since White can't capture it immediately.} (12... Be7 {straight away is much better, with a slight edge for Black.}) 13. Bd3 (13. c5 d6 14. Rb1 Bxc5 15. b4 $1 {would have been soul-crushing.}) 13... h6 $2 ({And again, I leave the Bishop on b4.} 13... Be7 {must be played now!}) 14. Ke2 ({Again ...} 14. c5 $1) 14... Be7 15. b4 Qc7 $15 16. Qd2 f5 17. Bxh6 $2 (17. Rhe1 {17.Rhe1 followed by moving the King to f1 might be the best here.}) 17... gxh6 18. Qxh6 Rf7 $1 19. g4 Bf8 20. Qh5 (20. Qh4) 20... Rh7 21. Qg6+ Rg7 22. Qh5 fxg4 $2 { Black needs to play 22...d5 and 23...Nd7 now and consolidate the advantage. Instead he opens more lines for White.} 23. Ne5 $1 $11 Qd8 $4 {This should be the final blunder, but it goes on for both sides.} 24. Ng6 $2 (24. Rag1 $3 Nc6 25. Nxg4 $1 $18 {is crushing.}) 24... Rxg6 $2 (24... Rh7 25. Qxg4 Bg7 26. Rag1 Nc6 27. Ne5 Qf6 28. Bxh7+ Kxh7 29. Qh5+ Bh6 {and Black is about to get a lot of checks in with his Queen after the Knight on e5 vacates. The game should be dead equal.}) 25. Qxg6+ Bg7 26. Qh7+ {and I offered a draw, which Dan accepted. I think White is winning here because his rooks will come into the game way before Black can develop his Queenside pieces for the defense.} (26. Rag1 Qf6 27. Qh7+ Kf7 28. Rxg4 Qb2+ (28... Qh6 29. Qxh6 Bxh6 30. Rhg1 Nc6 31. Rh4 Bf8 32. Rh7+ Kf6 33. Rg8 Bd6 34. c5 Bc7 35. Ke3 $1 {and Black will lose the Bishop on c8 before too long after the rooks are doubled on the 8th rank.}) 29. Ke3 Qe5+ 30. Kf3 Nc6 31. Rhg1 Nd4+ 32. Kg2 {and after Kh3, doom on g7 follows.}) 1/2-1/2 [Event "Janes Cup"] [Site "Waco TX"] [Date "2017.02.02"] [Round "5.1"] [White "Howell, Jason"] [Black "Foster, Phillip"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B38"] [WhiteElo "1935"] [BlackElo "1342"] [Annotator "Love, Dave"] [PlyCount "83"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventRounds "6"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.01.10"] [SourceVersionDate "2017.01.10"] {Round 5, Board 1 This one game in the Janes Cup 2017 collection decided the Tournament and Waco City Champion. National Chess Master Dave Love generously agreed to share his thoughts and outstanding analysis for this most crucial game. Mr. Love's chess experience spans over 60 years. He is a postal Chess Master and served on the USCF Policy Board (1979-1982). He edited and produced the New York State Chess Federation's magazine and won chess journalism awards for a number of articles about different kinds on chess. His titles include Rochester (NY) Chess Club Champion, Rochester (NY) City Chess Champion, and Rochester (NY) Absolute Chess Champion. He once tied for 1/2/3 at the U.S. Amatuer. Mr. Love is fond of cats and the Number One Fan of the Chicago Cubs. He doesn't play OTB anymore, but is extremely active in online chess (FICS).} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 {Appears nearly universally, but not the only move and perhaps not the best move. GM Larsen wondered whether or not giving up a center pawn for a semi-center pawn was a good idea. As well, 2 ...d6 guards what isn't attacked.} ({I like} 3. Bb5+ {and play it regularly.}) 3... cxd4 4. Nxd4 ({Also possible is} 4. c3 {transposing in most cases into the Smith Morra Gambit.}) 4... g6 {Allowing the bind try 5. c4, but Black seems not to mind.} 5. Be3 ({White doesn't enforce} 5. c4) 5... Bg7 ({Black could have prevented White's next move with} 5... Nf6) 6. c4 $1 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Be2 Nc6 {Black has a little pressure on the black squares and has ...Ng4 in mind.} 9. O-O Bd7 {Not bad, but White had allowed ...Ng4 and the Bg7 begins to speak.} 10. Qd2 { White is rightfully unconcerned about "losing" the two bishops.} Rc8 11. Rad1 Ng4 12. Nxc6 Rxc6 13. Bxg4 Bxg4 14. f3 Be6 {And White is a little better, with his command of the center and a pawn structure friendly to Knights; there are several points of pawn support for invasion and occupation, and White's pawn structure is on the color of the bishop he exchanged; thoughts now or earlier on of taking on a7 may lead to the thief being trapped with ... b6.} 15. b3 Bxc3 $4 {The loser; the idea of getting ... b5 in is a good one, but the patient ... a6 is much better. The dark squared bishops are the stars here, and Black will soon miss his.} 16. Qxc3 b5 ({But ... he had to try} 16... f6) 17. Bh6 f6 {(only!)} 18. Bxf8 Kxf8 (18... Qxf8 {is more active and ...}) 19. c5 {... seals the deal!} Qc7 $2 (19... Qc8 {keeps playing.}) 20. cxd6 Qb6+ 21. Qd4 Qxd4+ 22. Rxd4 exd6 23. Rfd1 Ke7 24. Kf2 Rc2+ (24... f5 {looks to me like the only idea, but the game is lost.}) 25. R1d2 Rxd2+ 26. Rxd2 {this is an easy win. The idea is to open a file or two to attack things that can't be defended and to show how many more squares the Rook controls than the Bishop. And White does this efficiently.} a5 27. Ke3 g5 {Allowing the opening of a file in a few moves.} 28. g4 {So that h4 and then the h and files are open to invasion; the Black forces can't stop the Rook roaming free.} h6 29. Rc2 Kd7 30. h4 Bf7 31. hxg5 hxg5 {And two files are open to invasion.} 32. Rh2 Ke7 33. Kd4 a4 { But ... White will be able to win the a pawn, even if that involves giving back the exchange, with an easy K+P ending win. Black will need to watch the passed a pawn and so won't be able to defend his kingside pawns.} 34. bxa4 bxa4 35. a3 Bb3 36. Rh1 {Stops a little annoyance with ...Bd1.} Ke6 37. Rb1 { Threatening to take the Bishop, eat the pawn and you know the rest.} d5 ({ Losing quickly, but even} 37... Bc2 38. Rc1 Bb3 39. Rc3 {masters the Bishop.}) 38. exd5+ Kd6 (38... Bxd5 {loses the bishop.}) 39. Rxb3 axb3 40. Kc3 Kxd5 41. Kxb3 Kc5 42. Kc3 {White built a fine game and took advantage of everything that was offered. Black was right there until the losing ... Bxc3 and ... b5 sequence.} 1-0 [Event "Janes Cup"] [Site "Waco TX"] [Date "2017.02.10"] [Round "6.1"] [White "Arias, Ulices"] [Black "Howell, Jason"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C02"] [WhiteElo "1373"] [BlackElo "1935"] [Annotator "Howell, Jason"] [PlyCount "68"] [EventType "swiss"] [EventRounds "6"] [EventCountry "USA"] [SourceDate "2017.01.10"] [SourceVersionDate "2017.01.10"] {Round 6, Board 1} 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 Nh6 $5 {An alternative to the usual Milner-Barry lines.} 7. h3 cxd4 8. cxd4 Bd7 9. Bc2 (9. Bxh6 $2 Qxb2 10. Nbd2 Nb4 $17) 9... Nb4 10. Bb3 $6 (10. Bxh6 gxh6 11. O-O $5 {looks like a better try for complications without the problem of White being unable to castle.}) 10... Qa6 $1 11. Bxh6 gxh6 $2 ({Recapturing routinely and missing a huge advantage after the intermediate move} 11... Nd3+ $1) 12. Bc2 Rc8 13. Nc3 Nxc2+ 14. Qxc2 b5 15. Qe2 Qa5 $15 16. Nd2 $5 (16. Qd2 b4 17. Ne2 Ba4 18. Rc1 Rxc1+ 19. Qxc1 $1 b3+ 20. Nc3 bxa2 21. O-O $11 Bb3 $140 22. Nd2) 16... b4 17. Nb3 Qb6 18. Nd1 a5 $1 19. Rc1 a4 $5 (19... Rxc1 20. Nxc1 Qxd4 $17) 20. Rxc8+ Bxc8 21. Qc2 Bd7 (21... Bb7 22. Nc1 b3 23. axb3 Qxd4 $15) 22. Nc5 Bxc5 23. Qxc5 Qxc5 24. dxc5 Bb5 25. Ne3 Kd7 26. Kd2 Kc6 $15 27. Rc1 Rg8 28. g3 Rg5 29. Ng4 $2 {The losing move.} ({White had to try the tricky} 29. Nc2 $5 Kxc5 (29... Kd7 30. Nd4 Ba6 31. Re1 $1 $16) 30. Ne1+ Kb6 (30... Kd4 $4 31. Nf3+ $18) 31. Nf3 Rf5 32. Ke3 h5 {and Black is up a pawn, but it is doubled and there is quite a bit of work ahead to win the endgame.}) 29... h5 30. Ne3 Rxe5 $19 31. f4 Re4 32. b3 (32. Nc2 h4 $19) 32... axb3 33. axb3 d4 34. Nc4 (34. Nc2 Kxc5 35. Na3+ Kb6 $19) 34... Bxc4 {and White resigned.} ({After} 34... Bxc4 35. Rxc4 Re3 {is hopeless.}) 0-1