Starting on the 27/3/2013 is the Summer Rapid (Bruce Marsick Cup). This competition will be six rounds over 3 nights, hence 2 rounds per night, with a time control 30/30. There will be a B Grade winner (cut of will be determined after the first night).

As usual you will need to arrive before 7.30pm to enter or contact the club or Paul Postma if you are going to be a bit late.

Visitors are very welcome to enter – cost is $3 per night.

Paul Postma 2997735 0210330548

Barry Hooton 5277250 0274506140

Andrew Michael continued his winning ways in the final round quickly capitalising on a dubious sac and then a blunder. Congratulations Michael on a clean sweep in your first tournament back at Papatoetoe.

Here are the results of the final round in board order –

Paul Postma – Andrew Michael 0-1

Katrine McCarthy – John Worn 1-0

John McRae – Paul Norris 0-1

Krishi Narayan – Graeme Coleman 0-1

Barry Hooton – Pauline Thomas 1-0

Final Standings –

1. Andrew Michael    5.0

2. Katrine McCarthy  4.0

3= John Worn             3.0

3= Paul Norris              3.0

5. Yash Narayan           2.5

6= Paul Postma            2.0

6= John McRae           2.0

6= Krishi Narayan      2.0

6= Meliton Gesmundo 2.0

6= Graeme Coleman   2.0

11. Barry Hooton           1.5

12= Pauline Thomas    1.0

12= Satnam Singh         1.0

12= Solomon Lefe’e       1.0

12= William Lefe’e         1.0

16= James Anderson      0

16= Rhoslyn Lapworth  0

16= Jagmahan Singh      0

16= Basant Singh             0

16= Caleb Lefe’e                0

Here is Andrew’s game –

Paul Postma – Andrew Michael

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. f3 d5 4. Bg5 Bg7 5. Qd2 Nc6 6. e3 Be6 7. Nge2 a6 8. Nf4 o-o 9. Nxe6 fe 10. a3 Qd7 11. o-o-o b5 12. Nxb5? axb5 13. Bxb5 Rfb8 14. a4? Rxb5 15. axb5?? Ra8# 0-1

Round four, the penultimate round, was played on Wednesday and the clash of the top 2 may have settled the tournament winner but of course anything may happen in the last round.

The top boards and their results were –

1. Andrew Michael   vs  Katrine McCarthy   1-0

2. John Worn            vs  Paul Postma             1-0

3. Yash Narayan        vs  John McRae             0.5-0.5

4. Meliton Gesmundo vs Graeme Coleman  1-0

The leader board is as follows –

Andrew Michael       4

Katrine McCarthy     3

John Worn                  3

Yash Narayan              2.5

Andrew Michael vs Katrine McCarthy (queens pawn game)

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bf5 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 Bg6 5. Ne5 Nd7 6. Nxg6 hxg6 7. Nd2 c6 8. Nf3 Ngf6 9. c3 Bd6 10. Qc2 Qe7 11. Bd2 e5 12. de Nxe5 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. h3 a6 15. o-o-o o-o-o 16. Kb1 Bd6 17. f3 Bg3 18. Be1 Nh5 19. Bxg3 Nxg3 20. Rhe1 Rhe8 21. Qa4 Qc7 22. Qg4+ Kb8 23. f4 Ne4 24. Bxe4 Rxe4 25. Rd4 R8e8 26. Qf3 Rxd4 27. cxd4 Re4 28. Rc1 Qe7 29. Rc3 f5 30. Qf2 Kc7 31. Kc2 Kd6 32. Qd2 Kc7 33. Rd3 Qd6 34. Qa5+ Kb8 35. Rb3 Kc8 36. Qb6 Qb8 37. Qc5 Re8 38. Kd2 Qc7 39. a4 b5 40. ab cb 41. Qxd5 Kb8 42. Rc3 Qa5 43. Qd6+ Ka7 44. Qd7+  1-0

Round three was played on the 6/3 and wins by the top seeds saw the leader board narrow to Katrine McCarthy and Andrew Michael out in front. These two players will clash in the next round so the outcome will be interesting. Results of the top boards were –

Katrine McCarthy vs Paul Postma    1-0

Andrew Michael   vs Paul Norris       1-0

Meliton Gesmundo vs John Worn     0-1

Krishi Narayan     vs Yash Narayan   0-1

Leaders-

Katrine McCarthy     3

Andrew Michael         3

Paul Postma                2

Yash Narayan              2

John Worn                   2

John McRae               1.5

On the top board black made some basic opening errors which Katrine took advantage of and never let go. Here is the game –

Katrine McCarthy vs Paul Postma (Ruy Lopez) 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.o-o Nxe5 5.d4 Bd6 6.dxe5 Nxe5 7.Nxe5 Bxe5 8.Qd5 Bxh2+ 9.Kxh2 Qh4+ 10.Kg1 c6 11.Qe5+ Kf8 12.Bd3 d6 13.Qxe4 Qxe4 14.Bxe4 d5 15.Rd1 Be6 16.Bf3 h6 17.Be3 g6 18.Bd4 Rh7 19.a4 b6 20.Bf6 Re8 21.c4 h5 22.cxd5 Bg4 23.dxc6 Bxf3 24.gxf3 h4 25.c7 Rh4 26.Rd8 Rf5 27.Rxe8+ Kxe8 28.c8=Q#

Last wednesday evening we played round two of the Summer Cup. The top three boards involved all the leading players from round one. On board 1 Katrine McCarthy, playing black, won against Paul Norris in nine moves (see below). Board 2 Andrew Michael won against John Worn and board 3 was a victory for Paul Postma against John McRae.

Leading scores are Katrine McCarthy, Andrew Michael and Paul Postma all on 2 points.

Followed by Yash Narayan, Krishi Narayan, John Worn, Paul Norris and Meliton Gesmundo on 1 point.

Paul Norris vs Katrine McCarthy (Albin Counter Gambit)

1. d4     d5

2. c4     e5

3. de     d4

4. a3 (normal is Nf3)  Nc6

5. Nf3    Bg4

6. Nbd2  Qe7

7. b4      o-o-o

8. Bb2   Nxe5

9. Nxd4 (oops- should be Nxe5)  Nd3++

Hello all chess lovers and welcome to the 2013 competition at Papatoetoe Chess Club.

The first round of the Summer Cup was played last night with 6 boards. It is in swiss format so in the first round the top half played the bottom half. Five of the boards were won by the higher seed so are leading on one point –

Katrine McCarthy

John Worn

Andrew Michael

Paul Norris

Paul Postma

Congratulation to Pauline Thomas who got a draw against the higher rated John McRae in a long game that went past 11pm.

Also a warm welcome to newcomers (to Papatoetoe) Andrew Michael and James Anderson. I hope they both enjoy many challenges.

Welcome to Paul Postma as the new club captain and remember if you are in the competition and cannot turn up to a round please text Paul to let him know. This prevents you being paired to play somebody who won’t get a game when you don’t turn up. As well if you have not entered in the first round but wish to join in, you are very welcome but you either need to be at the club by about 7.20pm or text Paul to enter you in the tournament.

Paul’s number is 0210330548

The club is 2784516

My number (Barry) is 0274506140

Welcome to a new year of CHESS BATTLES!!!

I hope you are all refreshed and ready to go.

This Wednesday 13/2/2013 at 7pm we are having the AGM and straight after will be the prize giving for last years winners. Please try and get along to this to congratulate all the winners. After the formalities we will play some casual chess or whatever people want. The next week will start the serious stuff when the summer cup starts.

If you are interested in helping the club as an officer or a committee member please make it know. We need new blood! and new ideas.

I ‘m standing down this year and only looking after the Juniors and Library.

[a] Job is basically taking the minutes at Club Meetings and applying for funding for Rent [2014] ,equipment,and events.

[b] Minutes and Funding Books are in the cupboard at the club.[the Clubs Seal is in the bookcase]

[c] There are usually only 2 or 3 funding rounds per year,and it takes about a month or more before you get a reply,so it pays to start early.

[d] With some you can apply online , but most have a form to fill in.

[e] They each have a list of the areas they cover and the type of things they support. There is a Book showing all the funding societies  – info in the Funding Books at the club

Because I could be working night-shift this year,we need someone to help with some of the jobs I usually do at the Club.

[a] Collect Subs – each night and mark them in the Attendance Sheet so we have a record for the clubs accounts.

[b] Register all new players – name,address,phone,email.

[c]Give a receipts – for a Year Subs payment and NZCF registration.Players can pay registration at tournaments when they enter [no extra charge now],email me [email protected] any who pay at club and I will forward a cheque to NZCF.

[d]Bank all money collected – ASB Account 12-3028-0428483-00 and identify with Seniors Subs.

[e] I will still pay our NZCF and ACA – Affilation Fee and will enter one team in each of the A, B, Junior and Lightning Inter-Club Games. I will still set up the room,and our boards,sets and clocks, – BUT SOMEONE ELSE will have to organize and captain the teams in these events.

[f] Lastly – buy Tea,Milk and Biscuits each week for Seniors and mark the amount spent in the Attendance Sheet for our annual accounts.  David Taylor will buy sugar,milo,raro and biscuits for the Juniors, as well as collect their subs and do their Banking.

John McRae    ph.09 278 4520    [email protected]

Last Wednesday saw Katrine Metge clear out from the pack while others fell by the wayside. Katrine first beat Barry Hooton and then William Lefe’e while John Worn beat Graeme Coleman but then fell to Solomon Lefe’e. Solomon in the meantime worked his way up the leader board by first beating his brother, James and then John Worn.

The leading scores with two rounds to go are –

Katrine Metge  5.5

John Worn        4.5

Solomon Lefe’e  4.0

Remember next Wednesday we are having a break from the Rapid and playing another Blitz. Come along and have some fun – everybody to play everybody. Just to make it a little different from the other Blitz we may make it a 5+3 if the majority agree.