The first stage of this double round robin tourney is nearing an end, with the 6th Round now having completed [of 14 total]. The Berlin Pro has now built up a solid lead. Since I mentioned there were no draws in Round 5 there were of course some in Round 6 (2 : 50%). I have now posted a crosstable and a PGN file for all games so far at the following free web site:

http://sentinelusa.tripod.com/Chess/WilsonWinterBlitz/

Here are the games of Round 6. All games are Game in 30'.

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Saitek GK2000"]
[Black "Mephisto Lyon"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B18"]
[WhiteElo "1887"]
[BlackElo "2085"]
[PlyCount "60"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. d4 c6 2. e4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. Bc4 e6 7. N1e2 Nf6 8.Nf4 {GK2000 last book move} Bd6 9. Nxg6 hxg6 {Lyon last book move} 10. c3 Nbd7 11. O-O Nb6 12. Bd3 Bxg3 13. hxg3 Qd5 14. Re1 O-O-O 15. Bf4 Rh7 16. Be5 Rdh8 17. f3 Rh1+ 18. Kf2 R1h2 19. Bf4 g5 20. Bc1 g4 21. Be2 Qh5 22. fxg4 Qh3 23. Bf1 Nxg4+ 24. Kf3 Qh5 25. Bd3 Nd5 26. Bf5 Ne5+ 27. Kf2 Rxg2+ 28. Kxg2 Qh2+ 29. Kf1 Qh1+ 30. Ke2 Rh2# 0-1

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Mephisto Berlin Pro"]
[Black "Mephisto Polgar"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B11"]
[WhiteElo "2264"]
[BlackElo "1982"]
[PlyCount "139"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 Nf6 {Polgar last book move} 6. d3 d4 7. Nd1 {Berlin Pro last book move} e5 8. Be2 Nbd7 9. O-O Bb4 10. Qg3 O-O 11. c3 Be7 12. cxd4 exd4 13. Bh6 Ne8 14. Bd2 f5 15. e5 Nc7 16. f4 Bh4 17. Qf3 a5 18. Rc1 Ne6 19. b3 Be7 20. Nb2 Ba3 21. Rc2 Nb6 22. Nc4 Nxc4 23. bxc4 Qd7 24. Rb1 Nc5 25. Qg3 g6 26. h4 Qg7 27. h5 Rf7 28. Be1 Rd7 29. Rb6 Ne4 30. Qh3 Nc5 31. hxg6 hxg6 32. Qh4 Qh7 33. Qf6 Rf7 34. Qg5 Na4 35. Rb3 Be7 36. Qg3 Nc5 37. Rb6 Bd8 38. Rb1 a4 39. Rcb2 a3 40. Rc2 Ba5 41. Bxa5 Rxa5 42. Qe1 Ra8 43. Qb4 Ne6 44. Qd6 Nxf4 45. e6 Nxe2+ 46. Rxe2 Re7 47. Qxd4 Rae8 48. Rbe1 Qg7 49. Qd6 Qc3 50. Re3 Qb2 51. R1e2 Qc1+ 52. Kf2 f4 53. Re4 g5 54. Re5 g4 55. Rg5+ Kh7 56. Rxg4 f3 57. Qh2+ Qh6 58. Rh4 Qxh4+ 59. Qxh4+ Kg8 60. gxf3 Rh7 61. Qg3+ Rg7 62. Qd6 Kh8 63. e7 Kh7 64. Qd7 Rgg8 65. Re6 c5 66. Rf6 Kg7 67. Qe6 Ref8 68. Rg6+
Kh7 69. Rh6+ Kg7 70. Qg6# 1-0

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Mephisto Atlanta"]
[Black "Novag Emerald CP"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D25"]
[WhiteElo "2232"]
[BlackElo "2026"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. h3 Bh5 7. Nc3 Nbd7 8.
O-O Bd6 9. e4 e5 10. Be2 O-O 11. Be3 Re8 {last book move for the Emerald Classic Plus} 12. Nxe5 Bxe2 13. Qxe2 Nxe5 14. dxe5 Bxe5 15. f3 {last book move for the Atlanta} c6 16. Rfd1 Qa5 17. Rd3 Rad8 18. Rad1 Rxd3 19. Rxd3 Bxc3 20. bxc3 b6 21. Bd4 Nd7 22. Qc2 Nc5 23. Rd2 Ne6 24. Be3 Rd8 25. Rxd8+ Nxd8 26. Kf2 Ne6 27. f4 Qh5 28. e5 h6 29. Qd3 g6 30. Qc4 Qh4+ 31. g3 Qxh3 32. Qxc6 Qh2+ 33. Qg2 Qxg2+ 34. Kxg2 Kg7 35. Bd4 Kf8 36. Kf3 Ke7 37. Ke4 h5 38. Kf3 Nd8 39. g4 hxg4+ 40. Kxg4 Ke6 41. c4 Nb7 42. a4 Kd7 43. f5 gxf5+ 44. Kxf5 Na5 45. Kf6 Nb3 46. Bf2 Ke8 47. Be3 Kf8 48. Bh6+ Ke8 49. Be3 Kf8 50. Bh6+ Ke8 51. Be3 {repetition} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "1.6"]
[White "Novag Sapphire"]
[Black "Novag Star Diamond"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B01"]
[WhiteElo "2176"]
[BlackElo "2154"]
[PlyCount "122"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5 4. c4 Nb6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Nc6 8. b3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Nxd4 10. Bxb7 Rb8 11. Be3 Rxb7 12. Qxd4 {both last book move} Qxd4 13. Bxd4 c5 14. Bc3 Rd7 15. Nd2 f5 16. Rfe1 Ke7 17. Rad1 Rd3 18. Bb2 a5 19. Nf3 Rxd1 20. Rxd1 a4 21. Ne5 axb3 22. Nc6+ Kf7 23. axb3 Nc8 24. Rd7+ Be7 25. Ba3 Kf6 26. Nxe7 Nxe7 27. Bxc5 Ng6 28. b4 Ra8 29. Ba7 Nf8 30. Rc7 Rd8 31. Kf1 Rd1+ 32. Ke2 Rb1 33. f4 e5 34. fxe5+ Kxe5 35. Rxg7 Rxb4 36. Kd3 Ne6 37. Kc3 Rb1 38. Rxh7 f4 39. Rh8 Rc1+ 40. Kd3 f3 41. gxf3 Nf4+ 42. Kd2 Rxc4 43. Bb8+ Ke6 44. Re8+ Kf7 45. Re4 Rxe4 46. fxe4 Nh3 47. e5 Ke6 48. Ke3 Kf5 49. Bc7 Nf4 50. Bd6 Nh3 51. Bb8 Ke6 52. Ke4 Nf2+ 53. Kd4 Nh3 54. Kc5 Ng5 55. Bc7 Nf3 56. h3 Nxe5 57. Kd4 Nf3+ 58. Kc4 Kf5 59. Kd5 Ng5 60. h4 Nf3 61. Bd8 Nxh4 {material} 1/2-1/2

Cheers,

Chuck

Round 7 is here and we are now at the halfway point in this double round robin tournament! Mephisto has a strong showing so far, holding places 1-3 in the standings. In Round 7 there was only one game decided, the other 3 being draws. The Star Diamond beat the GK 2000, backmarker of the tourney so far, and so moved a half-point closer to the leader, Mephisto Berlin Pro. The Emerald and Sapphire came out of book after 24 moves of a Ruy! This was quite a surprise, especially since the Emerald has only 8500 or so book moves, but that is how the game played. All 4 Round 7 games follow below.

Since we are at the half-way mark, a crosstable is most appropriate:

Wilson Winter blitz 2005

Double Round / Robin Game in 30'
After 7 of 14 Rounds / Tournament Halfway Point

PGN File Containing All Games

1	Mephisto Berlin Pro	2264	+132	&;	½	½	1	1	1	1	1	6.0 / 7
2	Mephisto Lyon	2085	+181	½	&;	½	0	1	1	1	1	5.0 / 7
3	Mephisto Atlanta	2232	-45	½	½	&;	1	½	½	½	1	4.5 / 7	14.50
4	Novag Star Diamond	2154	+43	0	1	0	&;	½	1	1	1	4.5 / 7	11.25
5	Novag Sapphire	2176	-86	0	0	½	½	&;	1	½	1	3.5 / 7
6	Mephisto Polgar	1982	-27	0	0	½	0	0	&;	½	1	2.0 / 7
7	Novag Emerald CP	2026	-145	0	0	½	0	½	½	&;	0	1.5 / 7
8	Saitek GK2000	1887	-74	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	&;	1.0 / 7

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "1.7"]
[White "Novag Star Diamond"]
[Black "Saitek GK2000"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A08"]
[WhiteElo "2154"]
[BlackElo "1887"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 d5 4. d3 {both last book move} Nc6 5. Bf4 Qb6 6. Qc1 Bg4 7. Nbd2 e6 8. h3 Bh5 9. g4 Bg6 10. c4 O-O-O 11. a3 Bd6 12. Bxd6 Rxd6 13. cxd5 exd5 14. b4 cxb4 15. axb4 Kb8 16. b5 Qxb5 17. Rb1 Qa5 18. Qb2 Qc7 19. g5 Ne8 20. Nd4 Nxd4 21. Qxd4 Qd8 22. Nc4 dxc4 23. Rxb7+ Kc8 24. Qxa7 Nc7 25. Rb8+ Kd7 26. Rxd8+ Rxd8 27. Qa4+ Ke7 28. Qxc4 Ne6 29. O-O Nxg5 30. f4 Ne6 31. f5 Bxf5 32. Rxf5 Rd4 33. Qc6 h6 34. Bd5 R8xd5 35. Rxd5 Rxd5 36. Qxd5 Ng5 37. Kg2 Ne6 38. Kg3 g6 39. e4 f5 40. e5 Nf8 41. Qd6+ Ke8 42. Qf6 f4+ 43. Kxf4 g5+ 44. Kf5 Nd7 45. Qd6 g4 46. e6 Nc5 47. Qxc5 Kd8 48. Qd6+ Kc8 49. Qd7+ Kb8 50. e7 gxh3 51. e8=Q# 1-0

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "1.7"]
[White "Novag Emerald CP"]
[Black "Novag Sapphire"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C82"]
[WhiteElo "2026"]
[BlackElo "2176"]
[PlyCount "75"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Bc5 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 Nxf2 12. Rxf2 f6 13. exf6 Bxf2+ 14. Kxf2 Qxf6 15. Nf1 Ne5 16. Be3 Rae8 17. Bc5 Rf7 18. N1d2 Bf5 19. Kg1 Nxf3+ 20. Nxf3 Be4 21. Bd3 Bxf3 22. gxf3 Qxf3 23. Qxf3 Rxf3 24. Rd1 {both last book move} h6 25. Bg6 Re5 26. Rd2 Rf6 27. Bd3 Kf7 28. Bd4 Re1+ 29. Kg2 Rf4 30. Bf2 Re7 31. Bc5 Re5 32. Rf2 Rxf2+ 33. Kxf2 Rh5 34. Kg3 Rg5+ 35. Kf3 Rh5 36. Kg3 Rg5+ 37. Kf3 Rh5 38. Kg3 {repetition} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "1.7"]
[White "Mephisto Polgar"]
[Black "Mephisto Atlanta"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C96"]
[WhiteElo "1982"]
[BlackElo "2232"]
[PlyCount "107"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 cxd4 12. cxd4 Bb7 13. d5 {both last book move} Rc8 14. a4 b4 15. Bd2 Nc4 16. Bxb4 Nxb2 17. Qe2 Qb6 18. Bc3 Rc5 19. Ra3 Nc4 20. Rb3 Qa7 21. Bb4 Rc7 22. Bd3 Rfc8 23. a5 Nh5 24. Bxc4 Rxc4 25. Nxe5 Rc2 26. Qf3 Nf6 27. Nd3 R2c4 28. Na3 R4c7 29. Bd2 Qa8 30. Bf4 Ne8 31. Qg3 Bf6 32. Bxd6 Nxd6 33. Qxd6 Bc3 34. Rc1 h6 35. Rb6 Qa7 36. Nb1 Bxa5 37. Rxc7 Rxc7 38. Qxc7 Bxb6 39. Qe7 Ba8 40. Qe8+ Kh7 41. Nd2 Bc7 42. Nc4 Qb7 43. Ndb2 Bb8 44. Kf1 h5 45. d6 Bxd6 46. Nxd6 Qxb2 47. Nxf7 Qc1+ 48. Ke2 Qc2+ 49. Kf3 Qc3+ 50. Kf4 Qf6+ 51. Ke3 Qc3+ 52. Kf4 Qf6+ 53. Ke3 Qc3+ 54. Kf4 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "1.7"]
[White "Mephisto Lyon"]
[Black "Mephisto Berlin Pro"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A00"]
[WhiteElo "2085"]
[BlackElo "2264"]
[PlyCount "138"]
[EventDate "2005.??.??"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. c3 d6 7. Bb3 h6 {
both last book move} 8. Re1 Bg4 9. Na3 Na5 10. h3 Nxb3 11. axb3 Be6 12. Nc4 c5 13. Be3 a5 14. Qc2 b5 15. Ncd2 Qc8 16. Ra3 Bd8 17. Rea1 Qb7 18. Qd1 Qc6 19. Nf1 b4 20. Ra4 Qb5 21. c4 Qb7 22. Ng3 Ne8 23. R4a2 f5 24. Nxf5 Bxf5 25. exf5 Rxf5 26. Qe2 Rf7 27. Ne1 Qd7 28. Qh5 Qe6 29. Nf3 Bb6 30. Ra4 Nc7 31. Nd2 Raf8 32. Ne4 Na6 33. f3 Nb8 34. Qh4 Nc6 35. Qg3 Nd4 36. Bxd4 cxd4 37. Re1 Kh7 38. Raa1 Rf4 39. Re2 Qd7 40. Kh1 Bd8 41. Qe1 Qc6 42. Kg1 Kh8 43. Kh1 Bb6 44. Qg3 Kh7 45. Kg1 R8f7 46. Qh2 Bd8 47. Ree1 Rf8 48. Re2 R8f5 49. Ng3 Rg5 50. h4 Rg6 51. h5 Rg5 52. Ne4 Rgf5 53. Ng3 Rf8 54. Qh3 Rh4 55. Qe6 Rf6 56. Qd5 Qxd5 57. cxd5 Rf7 58. Re4 Rhf4 59. Re2 g6 60. hxg6+ Kxg6 61. Ne4 Rd7 62. Rc2 Kf7 63. Rc6 Ke7 64. Kf2 Rh4 65. Kg3 Rh5 66. Kg4 Rh2 67. Kg3 Rh5 68. Kg4 Rh2 69. Kg3 Rh5 {repetition} 1/2-1/2

The second half of the tournament is now underway. With 3 Mephistos at the top it seems the odds are strong against a Novag model winning. But not even the last place GK2000 has been eliminated yet. Let's get it on and check what mates.


Cheers,

Chuck

Finally, the pgn for rounds 1-7 is available at:
http://sentinelusa.tripod.com/Chess/...rBlitz2005.pgn

The second stage of this double round robin tournament is underway and we begin with a couple of shockers! To begin with, the Atlanta held up its own and defeated the Mephisto Lyon as Black (after drawing in their first game). The Novag Emerald was paired against the Star Diamond, and the Star Diamond wasted little time in taking the point there. But then were two of the more predictable games - the Sapphire, playing Black against the Mephisto Polgar, got blown off the board early! Holding on until move 48, the game was over after just 15 moves! The Polgar's performance here might be worthy of a best game prize.

Finally, came the last game. As Black the Mephisto Berlin Pro faced the GK 2000, pretty much an ideal start to the second stage for the Berlin Pro. Leading the tournament by one full point with 7 rounds to go, who would consider playing a Petrov against the last place entrant, 400 or so points weaker? Well, the Berlin Pro decided it was time for a Petrov. Another Latvian would have served much better. Every move that went by more pieces came off the board. The pawn structure remained balanced, and by move 41, both sides had 4 pawns only on the Queenside and a light Bishop. After 101 moves, the game came to an end by the 50-move rule: Draw! OK, the BP didn't lose, but it only drew the backmarker. Meanwhile, with the Atlanta and SD winning, the lead closed up a bit. In Round 9, the Atlanta and Berlin Pro will square off and the SD will face the upstart Polgar. After 8 rounds, no one is eliminated from 1st place yet, and the Atlanta and the Berlin Pro have yet to lose. Here's the standings and Round 8 games:

Wilson Winter blitz 2005

1	Mephisto Berlin Pro	2264	+50	&;	½	1	½	1	1	1	1½	6.5 / 8
2	Mephisto Atlanta	2232	-9	½	&;	1	½1	½	½	½	1	5.5 / 8	21.75
3	Novag Star Diamond	2154	+71	0	0	&;	1	½	1	11	1	5.5 / 8	14.25
4	Mephisto Lyon	2085	+125	½	½0	0	&;	1	1	1	1	5.0 / 8
5	Novag Sapphire	2176	-144	0	½	½	0	&;	10	½	1	3.5 / 8
6	Mephisto Polgar	1982	+52	0	½	0	0	01	&;	½	1	3.0 / 8
7	Novag Emerald CP	2026	-170	0	½	00	0	½	½	&;	0	1.5 / 8	6.00
8	Saitek GK2000	1887	0	0½	0	0	0	0	0	1	&;	1.5 / 8	4.75

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Saitek GK2000"]
[Black "Mephisto Berlin Pro"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C42"]
[WhiteElo "1887"]
[BlackElo "2264"]
[PlyCount "201"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Qe2 Qe7 6. d3 Nf6 7. Bg5 {GK2000 last book move} Nbd7 8. Nc3 Qxe2+ 9. Bxe2 h6 10. Be3 Nb6 {Berlin Pro last book move} 11. Bd4 Nbd5 12. O-O Nxc3 13. Bxc3 Be7 14. Rfe1 O-O 15. Nd4 Bd8 16. Bf3 c6 17. a3 Bd7 18. Rad1 Bb6 19. Re7 Rae8 20. Rde1 Rxe7 21.Rxe7 Re8 22. Rxe8+ Nxe8 23. h3 Kf8 24. Kf1 d5 25. Nb3 Ke7 26. Ke2 g5 27. Be5 f5 28. g3 Nd6 29. Bg7 g4 30. hxg4 fxg4 31. Bg2 h5 32. Bd4 Bxd4 33. Nxd4 b6 34. Kd2 Nf5 35. Nxf5+ Bxf5 36. f4 gxf3 37. Bxf3 Bg6 38. Ke3 Ke6 39. Kf4 Kf6 40. g4 hxg4 41. Bxg4 c5 42. Bh3 d4 43. Bf1 c4 44. dxc4 Bxc2 45. b4 Ke6 46. Bh3+ Kd6 47. Bc8 a5 48. Bb7 Bd3 49. Ba6 Bh7 50. Bb7 axb4 51. axb4 Bd3 52. Ba6 Bc2 53. Bb7 Bg6 54. Be4 Be8 55. Bc2 Bc6 56. Kf5 Bg2 57. Bd3 Bf3 58. Bb1 Bb7 59. Be4 Bc8+ 60. Kf4 Bh3 61. Bc2 Bg2 62. Kf5 Bc6 63. Kf6 Bd7 64. Be4 Bg4 65. Bd3 Bh3 66. Be2 Bd7 67. Bf1 Bc8 68. Be2 Bh3 69. Bd3 Bg4 70. Kg5 Bc8 71. Kf4 Bb7 72. Be4 Bc8 73. Bg6 Bb7 74. Bh7 Bc6 75. Bb1 Bb7 76. Kf5 Bf3 77. Bd3 Bc6 78. Bc2 Bf3 79. Bd3 Bb7 80. Be4 Ba6 81. Bc2 Bb7 82. Kf6 Bf3 83. Kf5 Bh5 84. Bd3 Bf3 85. Bb1 Bc6 86. Kf6 Bg2 87. Kf5 Bb7 88. Kf4 Bc6 89. Be4 Ba4 90. Bd3 Bc6 91. Bc2 Bb7 92. Bg6 Bg2 93. Bc2 Ke6 94. Bf5+ Kd6 95. Bc2 Bc6 96. Bd3 Bg2 97. Bg6 Bc6 98. Bb1 Ke6 99. Be4 Ba4 100. Bd5+ Kd6 101. Ke4 {Draw 50-moves} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Mephisto Lyon"]
[Black "Mephisto Atlanta"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C28"]
[WhiteElo "2085"]
[BlackElo "2232"]
[PlyCount "172"]

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d3 Bb4 {Atlanta last book move} 5. Bg5 Na5 6. Nge2 Nxc4 7. dxc4 {Lyon last book move} d6 8. O-O c6 9. Qd3 h6 10. Bh4 O-O 11. Rad1 Bg4 12. f3 Be6 13. Kh1 Qb6 14. Bxf6 gxf6 15. f4 Rfd8 16. f5 Bc8 17. b3 Kh7 18. Na4 Qa5 19. Ng3 Qc7 20. Nh5 Qe7 21. Qe3 b6 22. c3 Ba3 23. Qd2 Bb7 24. Ng3 d5 25. cxd5 cxd5 26. exd5 Rxd5 27. Qe2 Re8 28. c4 Rxd1 29. Rxd1 e4 30. Nc3 Bd6 31. Qe3 Bc5 32. Qe2 Bd6 33. Qe3 Bxg3 34. hxg3 Kg7 35. g4 Qa3 36. Rd7 Bc6 37. Rc7 Ba8 38. Nb5 Qxa2 39. Rxa7 Qb1+ 40. Kh2 Qd1 41. Nc7 Re7 42. Ne6+ Kh7 43. Nf8+ Kg7 44. Rxa8 Qxg4 45. Rd8 Qh4+ 46. Kg1 Ra7 47. Qh3 Qf4 48. Qc3 e3 49. Nd7 Qf2+ 50. Kh1 Qh4+ 51. Kg1 e2 52. Qxf6+ Qxf6 53. Rg8+ Kxg8 54. Nxf6+ Kg7 55. Nh5+ Kh8 56. Kf2 Ra3 57. Kxe2 Rxb3 58. Nf6 Rc3 59. Nd5 Rxc4 60. Nxb6 Rf4 61. Ke3 Rxf5 62. Nc4 Kg7 63. g4 Rf1 64. Nd2 Ra1 65. Ne4 Kg6 66. Kf4 Ra4 67. Ke5 f6+ 68. Kf4 h5 69. gxh5+ Kxh5 70. Kf5 Rxe4 71. Kxe4 Kg4 72. Ke3 f5 73. Kf2 Kf4 74. Ke2 Kg3 75. Kf1 f4 76. Kg1 Kf3 77. Kf1 Ke3 78. Kg2 f3+ 79. Kg1 Ke2 80. Kh2 f2
81. Kg2 f1=Q+ 82. Kg3 Qf3+ 83. Kh4 Qf5 84. Kg3 Qg5+ 85. Kh3 Kf3 86. Kh2 Qg2#
0-1

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Mephisto Polgar"]
[Black "Novag Sapphire"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D33"]
[WhiteElo "1982"]
[BlackElo "2176"]
[PlyCount "96"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 {Polgar last book move} e6 5. d4 d5 6.
cxd5 exd5 {Sapphire last book move} 7. Bg5 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Bc5 9. Bxf6 Qxf6 10. e3 Nxd4 11. exd4 Bxd4 12. Bb5+ Kf8 13. O-O Bh3 14. Nxd5 Qe5 15. Qb3 Bxf1 16. Qb4+ Kg8 17. Ne7+ Qxe7 18. Qxe7 Bxb5 19. Qxb7 Rd8 20. Qxb5 a6 21. Qa5 Bf6 22. Rc1 h5 23. Qxa6 Bxb2 24. Rc8 Bf6 25. Rxd8+ Bxd8 26. Qc8 Kh7 27. Qf5+ Kg8 28. Qd7 Bf6 29. Qe8+ Kh7 30. Qxf7 Kh6 31. Qe6 Rd8 32. f4 Rd4 33. h4 Rd1+ 34. Kg2 Rd2+ 35. Kh3 Rd1 36. f5 Kh7 37. Qf7 Rh1+ 38. Kg2 Ra1 39. Qxh5+ Kg8 40. Qe8+ Kh7 41. Qe2 Kg8 42. g4 Kf8 43. g5 Be7 44. Qb2 Rd1 45. f6 gxf6 46. gxf6 Bd6 47. a4 Rd5 48. Qb7 Rd2+ 1-0

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "2.1"]
[White "Novag Emerald CP"]
[Black "Novag Star Diamond"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E12"]
[WhiteElo "2026"]
[BlackElo "2154"]
[PlyCount "83"]

1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. a3 Bb7 5. Nc3 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Qc2 Nxc3 8.
bxc3 {Emerald last book move} c5 9. e4 Nc6 {Star Diamond last book move} 10. Qa4 a6 11. Bg5 Be7 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. Qb3 cxd4 14. cxd4 b5 15. Bd3 Rd8 16. Qc3 O-O 17. Rd1 Rc8 18. Qb2 Rfd8 19. O-O Qf6 20. Be2 Na5 21. Qb4 Nc4 22. Bd3 Qf4 23. Rfe1 Qd6 24. Qxd6 Nxd6 25. Ra1 Rc3 26. Bb1 Rdc8 27. a4 b4 28. Ng5 h6 29. Nf3 a5 30. Ra2 f5 31. e5 Nc4 32. Rc2 Rxc2 33. Bxc2 Bxf3 34. gxf3 Nd2 35. Bd3 Nxf3+ 36. Kf1 Nxe1 37. Kxe1 b3 38. d5 exd5 39. Bxf5 Rc1+ 40. Ke2 b2 41. Ke3 b1=Q 42. Bxb1 0-1

All games from Rounds 1-8 are available here:
http://sentinelusa.tripod.com/Chess/...rBlitz2005.pgn

Cheers,

Chuck

Following up on the surprising Round 8 we have a few more in Round 9. The biggest one, and perhaps the biggest of all so far, is the Mephisto Polgar's victory over the Novag Star Diamond, with the Black pieces no less. The Berlin Pro also beat the Atlanta with the Black pieces, and this now gives the Berlin Pro a 2 point lead over the field. The Emerald beat the GK 2000 and this game, in combination with the Berlin Pro's win, eliminates the GK 2000 from winning the tournament. The Berlin Pro's victory over the Atlanta leaves the Berlin Pro as the only entrant yet to suffer a loss. Here's the standings and games:

Wilson Winter blitz 2005-6

1	Mephisto Berlin Pro	2264	+96	&;	½1	1	½	1	1	1	1½	7.5 / 9
2	Mephisto Atlanta	2232	-48	½0	&;	1	½1	½	½	½	1	5.5 / 9	23.75
3	Novag Star Diamond	2154	0	0	0	&;	1	½	10	11	1	5.5 / 9	17.75
4	Mephisto Lyon	2085	+80	½	½0	0	&;	10	1	1	1	5.0 / 9
5	Novag Sapphire	2176	-98	0	½	½	01	&;	10	½	1	4.5 / 9
6	Mephisto Polgar	1982	+106	0	½	01	0	01	&;	½	1	4.0 / 9
7	Novag Emerald CP	2026	-104	0	½	00	0	½	½	&;	01	2.5 / 9
8	Saitek GK2000	1887	-39	0½	0	0	0	0	0	10	&;	1.5 / 9

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Novag Emerald CP"]
[Black "Saitek GK2000"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B63"]
[WhiteElo "2026"]
[BlackElo "1887"]
[PlyCount "143"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 Be7 8.
O-O-O O-O {GK2000 last book move} 9. Nb3 h6 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Qxd6 {
Emerald last book move} Bxc3 12. Qxd8 Bxb2+ 13. Kxb2 Rxd8 14. Bb5 Rxd1 15. Rxd1 a6 16. Bxc6 bxc6 17. Kc3 Kf8 18. Rd6 Ke7 19. Rxc6 Kd7 20. Rb6 Kc7 21. Rb4 Bb7 22. f3 Bc6 23. Nd4 Bb7 24. Nb3 Bc6 25. Nd4 Bb7 26. Rb1 Rb8 27. Nb3 Bc6 28. Rd1 Rc8 29. Nd4 Rd8 30. Rb1 Ba8 31. a4 g6 32. Nb3 Rb8 33. Rd1 Rd8 34. Rxd8 Kxd8 35. a5 e5 36. Nc5 f5 37. exf5 gxf5 38. Nxa6 Ke7 39. Nc5 Kd6 40. Nb3 Bb7 41. Nd2 Kc5 42. g3 e4 43. Nb3+ Kb5 44. fxe4 Bxe4 45. Nd2 Bd5 46. Kd4 Bg8 47. Nf1 Kxa5 48. Ne3 Bh7 49. Ke5 Kb4 50. Kf6 Kc3 51. Kg7 f4 52. gxf4 Bxc2 53. Nxc2 h5 54. Na1 Kb2 55. f5 Kxa1 56. Kg6 h4 57. h3 Kb2 58. f6 Kc3 59. f7 Kd4 60. f8=Q Kd5 61. Kf5 Kd4 62. Qb4+ Kd5 63. Qxh4 Kd6 64. Qf6+ Kd5 65. h4 Kc4 66. h5 Kb5 67. h6 Kc4 68. h7 Kb4 69. h8=Q Kb5 70. Qb2+ Kc5 71. Qhe5+ Kc6 72. Qbb5# 1-0

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Novag Star Diamond"]
[Black "Mephisto Polgar"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C83"]
[WhiteElo "2154"]
[BlackElo "1982"]
[PlyCount "122"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Be3 O-O 11. Nbd2 Nxd2 12. Qxd2 Qd7 13. Bg5 Rad8 {
both last book move} 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Rfe1 Na5 16. Bc2 Nc4 17. Qd3 g6 18. b3 Bf5 19. Qe2 Bxc2 20. Qxc2 Na3 21. Qd2 Rfe8 22. Rad1 c5 23. Qc1 b4 24. cxb4 cxb4 25. Qc6 Qe6 26. Qc5 h6 27. Nd4 Qc8 28. Nc6 Rd7 29. Rxd5 Rc7 30. Rd6 Nb5 31. Rf6 Re6 32. Qxb4 Rxf6 33. Ne7+ Rxe7 34. Qxe7 Re6 35. Qb4 Qc3 36. Qxc3 Nxc3 37. a3 Nb5 38. a4 Nd4 39. b4 Nc2 40. Re4 Rb6 41. b5 axb5 42. axb5 Rxb5 43. Kf1 Rb4 44. Rxb4 Nxb4 45. f4 Nd5 46. g3 Kf8 47. Ke2 Ke7 48. Kd3 Ke6 49. Kd4 h5 50. Kd3 Kf5 51. Kd4 Nb4 52. Kc4 Nc2 53. Kd3 Na3 54. Kd4 h4 55. Kd5 hxg3 56. hxg3 Nb5 57. Kc6 Kg4 58. Kxb5 Kxg3 59. Kc4 Kxf4 60. Kd3 Kxe5 61. Ke3 f5 0-1

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Novag Sapphire"]
[Black "Mephisto Lyon"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B07"]
[WhiteElo "2176"]
[BlackElo "2085"]
[PlyCount "128"]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 4. f4 Qa5 {both last book move} 5. Qd2 Bg4 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. e5 Bxe2 8. Ngxe2 Nd5 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 10. O-O O-O-O 11. Qd3 e6 12. c4 Qa5 13. b4 Qc7 14. exd6 Bxd6 15. b5 cxb5 16. cxb5 Kb8 17. Bd2 Rc8 18. Rac1 Qb6 19. a4 g6 20. a5 Qd8 21. Rxc8+ Kxc8 22. d5 Bc5+ 23. Kh1 Qe7 24. dxe6 Qxe6 25. Bc3 Re8 26. Rd1 Re7 27. Nd4 Qe4 28. Qf1 Kb8 29. a6 Bxd4 30. Rxd4 Qe3 31. Qa1 bxa6 32. Rd1 Qc5 33. bxa6 Qc6 34. Qb1+ Kc8 35. Rc1 Nc5 36. Bb4 Qxa6 37. Rxc5+ Rc7 38. Qc1 Qd6 39. h4 f5 40. Rxc7+ Qxc7 41. Qxc7+ Kxc7 42. Kg1 Kb6 43. Kf2 a5 44. Be7 Kc6 45. Ke3 Kd7 46. Ba3 Kc6 47. Kd4 Kb5 48. Bf8 a4 49. Kc3 h5 50. Ba3 Ka5 51. Kc4 Kb6 52. Kb4 Kc6 53. Kxa4 Kd5 54. Kb5 Ke4 55. Bc1 Kd5 56. Kb6 Kd6 57. Bd2 Kd5 58. Kc7 Kd4 59. Kd6 Kd3 60. Bc1 Ke2 61. Ke5 Kf2 62. Kf6 Kxg2 63. Kxg6 Kf3 64. Kxf5 Ke2 1-0

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.2"]
[White "Mephisto Atlanta"]
[Black "Mephisto Berlin Pro"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D16"]
[WhiteElo "2232"]
[BlackElo "2264"]
[PlyCount "134"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 {Atlanta last book move} Bg4 6. Ne5 Bh5 {Berlin Pro last book move} 7. Nxc4 e6 8. Bg5 Bb4 9. Qb3 a5 10. Bxf6 Qxf6 11. Nd6+ Ke7 12. Nxb7 Qxd4 13. g4 Qxg4 14. h3 Qh4 15. Rg1 Ra7 16. Nxa5 Rxa5 17. Rg4 Bxc3+ 18. Qxc3 Bxg4 19. Qb4+ Kf6 20. Qxa5 Bf5 21. Qc3+ e5 22. a5 Qe4 23. Qg3 Rd8 24. Bg2 Qb4+ 25. Qc3 Qxc3+ 26. bxc3 Na6 27. h4 e4 28. Rb1 Rd5 29. Rb6 Rxa5 30. Rxc6+ Ke5 31. Kd2 Kf4 32. Rc4 Nc5 33. Rb4 Kg4 34. Ke3 Kxh4 35. f3 Kg3 36. fxe4 Bg6 37. Bf3 Ra3 38. Rc4 Ne6 39. Rc8 f6 40. Rc6 Bf7 41. Kd2 Kf4 42. Bh1 Ra2+ 43. Kd3 Ra8 44. Bf3 Ng5 45. Rc7 Rd8+ 46. Kc2 h5 47. Bh1 h4 48. Bf3 h3 49. Bh1 h2 50. Re7 Bg6 51. e3+ Kxe3 52. Rxg7 Bxe4+ 53. Bxe4 Nxe4 54. Rh7 Rd2+ 55. Kb3 Kf3 56. Rh6 f5 57. Kc4 Kg2 58. Kb4 f4 59. c4 f3 60. Rg6+ Ng3 61. Kc3 f2 62. Rh6 h1=Q 63. Rxh1 Ne4+ 64. Kb4 Kxh1 65. Ka4 f1=Q 66. Kb4 Rb2+ 67. Ka4 Qa1# 0-1

All 9 rounds so far are available in pgn at http://sentinelusa.tripod.com/Chess/...rBlitz2005.pgn

Cheers,

Chuck

75% of the games in Round 10 were decisive. The Atlanta made short work of the GK2000 but the big news is that the Berlin Pro finally lost! With the White pieces no less. The Star Diamond also beat the Lyon. Now all participants have lost at least one game. This closes the gap to the leader Berlin Pro; both the Star Diamond and the Atlanta now trail by 1 point with 4 rounds to go.

Here's the current crosstable followed by the Round 10 games and the Round 11 matchups:

Wilson Winter blitz 2005-06

1	Mephisto Berlin Pro	2264	+15	&;	½1	1	10	½	1	1	1½	7.5 / 10
2	Mephisto Atlanta	2232	-40	½0	&;	1	½	½1	½	½	11	6.5 / 10	27.25
3	Novag Star Diamond	2154	+30	0	0	&;	½	11	10	11	1	6.5 / 10	24.75
4	Novag Sapphire	2176	-44	01	½	½	&;	01	10	½	1	5.5 / 10
5	Mephisto Lyon	2085	+43	½	½0	00	10	&;	1	1	1	5.0 / 10
6	Mephisto Polgar	1982	+100	0	½	01	01	0	&;	½½	1	4.5 / 10
7	Novag Emerald CP	2026	-96	0	½	00	½	0	½½	&;	01	3.0 / 10
8	Saitek GK2000	1887	-51	0½	00	0	0	0	0	10	&;	1.5 / 10

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Saitek GK2000"]
[Black "Mephisto Atlanta"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C28"]
[WhiteElo "1887"]
[BlackElo "2232"]
[PlyCount "48"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nc6 4. d3 Bb4 5. Nf3 d6 6. O-O Bxc3 7. bxc3 Na5 8. Bb3 Nxb3 {both last book move} 9. cxb3 O-O 10. a3 Bg4 11. h3 Bh5 12. g4 Nxg4 13. hxg4 Bxg4 14. Re1 f5 15. Re3 Qc8 16. Bb2 f4 17. Re1 Rf6 18. b4 Bh5 19. Qb3+ Kh8 20. Nxe5 Qh3 21. Bc1 Bf3 22. Qg8+ Kxg8 23. Nxf3 Rg6+ 24. Ng5 Rxg5# 0-1

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Mephisto Berlin Pro"]
[Black "Novag Sapphire"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B18"]
[WhiteElo "2264"]
[BlackElo "2176"]
[PlyCount "115"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. N1e2 {Berlin Pro last book move} Nf6 7. Nf4 e5 8. Nxg6 hxg6 {Sapphire last book move} 9. Be3 Nbd7 10. dxe5 Nxe5 11. Qxd8+ Rxd8 12. Bxa7 Rh4 13. Bb6 Rd7 14. a3 Nd5 15. Ba5 Bc5 16. Be2 Nc4 17. Bxc4 Rxc4 18. O-O Rxc2 19. Rae1+ Kf8 20. Re2 Rxe2 21. Nxe2 Ke7 22. Rc1 Kd6 23. Kf1 b6 24. Bd2 b5 25. f3 Ne3+ 26. Bxe3 Bxe3 27. Rc3 Bb6 28. Rc2 Ke5 29. Nc3 Bd4 30. Ke2 Bg1 31. Ne4 f5 32. Nf2 Rd6 33. f4+ Kd5 34. h4 Re6+ 35. Kf3 Re1 36. g3 Rf1 37. b3 c5 38. Rd2+ Ke6 39. Kg2 Rxf2+ 40. Rxf2 Bxf2 41. Kxf2 Kd5 42. Ke3 c4 43. b4 Kd6 44. Kd4 Kc6 45. a4 bxa4 46. Kxc4 Kb6 47. b5 a3 48. Kb3 Kxb5 49. Kxa3 Kc4 50. Kb2 Kd4 51. Kc2 Ke3 52. Kc3 Kf2 53. Kd4 Kxg3 54. Ke3 Kxh4 55. Kf3 Kh3 56. Kf2 Kg4 57. Ke3 Kg3 58. Ke2 0-1

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Mephisto Lyon"]
[Black "Novag Star Diamond"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "D18"]
[WhiteElo "2085"]
[BlackElo "2154"]
[PlyCount "109"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Nh4 {Lyon last book move} Bg6 10. Qb3 a5 {Star Diamond last book move} 11. Na2 Bd6 12. Qxb7 Bc2 13. Nc3 Ne4 14. Nf3 Rb8 15. Qa6 Nxc3 16. bxc3 Qc7 17. Ra2 Be4 18. Ba3 c5 19. dxc5 Nxc5 20. Bb5+ Ke7 21. Bxc5 Qxc5 22. Rd2 Ra8 23. Qxd6+ Qxd6 24. Rxd6 Kxd6 25. Rd1+ Ke7 26. Ng5 Bg6 27. Rd7+ Kf6 28. h4 Rhd8 29. c4 Rxd7 30. Bxd7 Rd8 31. Bb5 Rd1+ 32. Kh2 Rc1 33. f4 Re1 34. e4 Bxe4 35. c5 Bd5 36. Nxh7+ Ke7 37. Ng5 Rc1 38. g4 Rxc5 39. Bd3 Rc3 40. Bb5 f6 41. Nh3 Rc2+ 42. Kg1 Rg2+ 43. Kf1 Rxg4 44. Kf2 g6 45. Be2 Rg2+ 46. Ke1 Rh2 47. Nf2 Rxh4 48. Ng4 Bb3 49. Kf2 Bxa4 50. Bf3 Bb3 51. Ke3 a4 52. Kd2 a3 53. Kc1 Rh3 54. Be4 Rg3 55. Bc2 0-1

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.3"]
[White "Mephisto Polgar"]
[Black "Novag Emerald CP"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D33"]
[WhiteElo "1982"]
[BlackElo "2026"]
[PlyCount "84"]

1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. g3 {Polgar last book move} e6 5. d4 d5 6.
cxd5 exd5 {Emerald last book move} 7. Bg5 Be6 8. Qb3 Qd7 9. Bxf6 c4 10. Qb5 gxf6 11. Bg2 f5 12. O-O Rg8 13. Rae1 O-O-O 14. b3 f4 15. bxc4 dxc4 16. Rd1 Bg7 17. e3 fxe3 18. fxe3 h6 19. Kh1 f5 20. Nd2 a6 21. Qa4 Kc7 22. Nxc4 b5 23. Qxa6 Bxc4 24. Nxb5+ Bxb5 25. Qxb5 Rb8 26. Qxf5 Qxf5 27. Rxf5 Kd6 28. Bxc6 Kxc6 29. Rc1+ Kd7 30. Rd5+ Ke6 31. e4 Rgc8 32. Rxc8 Rxc8 33. Rc5 Ra8 34. e5 Rxa2 35. Rc6+ Kd5 36. Rd6+ Ke4 37. Rd7 Bh8 38. Kg1 Ra4 39. Rd8 Bg7 40. Rd7 Bh8 41. Rd8 Bg7 42. Rd7 Bh8 {repetition} 1/2-1/2

In Round 11 we will see the following games:

Polgar - GK2000
Emerald - Lyon
Star Diamond - Berlin Pro [a key matchup of leaders]
Sapphire - Atlanta

Cheers,

Chuck

Good day chess friends,

Today I bring news of the 11th round of the Wilson Winter 2005-6 Blitz tournament. With a game in 30 minutes time control, 3 of the 4 games were again decided. Interestingly, all wins went to the Black pieces. The Sapphire was the only White player to escape, with a draw against the Mephisto Atlanta. The Atlanta has the most draws so far.

After some strong showings by the Mephisto Polgar over the last 3 rounds, it too went down to the GK2000. The Lyon overcame the Emerald but took 102 moves to do it. And finally, the Star Diamond again succumbed to the Berlin Pro.

With 3 rounds to go, the Berlin Pro now has a sweet lead, 1.5 points on the Atlanta and 2 points on the SD. Here is the current crosstable followed by the games of Round 11 and Round 12 matchups:

Wilson Winter blitz 2005-06

1	Mephisto Berlin Pro	2264	+43	&;	½1	11	10	½	1	1	1½	8.5 / 11
2	Mephisto Atlanta	2232	-42	½0	&;	1	½½	½1	½	½	11	7.0 / 11
3	Novag Star Diamond	2154	+3	00	0	&;	½	11	10	11	1	6.5 / 11
4	Novag Sapphire	2176	-35	01	½½	½	&;	01	10	½	1	6.0 / 11	33.25
5	Mephisto Lyon	2085	+66	½	½0	00	10	&;	1	11	1	6.0 / 11	26.75
6	Mephisto Polgar	1982	+49	0	½	01	01	0	&;	½½	10	4.5 / 11
7	Novag Emerald CP	2026	-119	0	½	00	½	00	½½	&;	01	3.0 / 11
8	Saitek GK2000	1887	+24	0½	00	0	0	0	01	10	&;	2.5 / 11

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Mephisto Polgar"]
[Black "Saitek GK2000"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B22"]
[WhiteElo "1982"]
[BlackElo "1887"]
[PlyCount "102"]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 {GK2000 last book move} 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 {Polgar last book move} cxd4 5. Qxd4 Qxd4 6. cxd4 g6 7. Bc4 Bg7 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. d5 Nb4 10. Kd1 Bg4 11. Nc3 Rd8 12. a3 Nxd5 13. Nxd5 Nf6 14. Ke2 Nxd5 15. h3 Be6 16. Bb5+ Bd7 17. Bxd7+ Rxd7 18. Rd1 O-O 19. Nd4 Rc8 20. a4 Rc4 21. Nb3 Rc2+ 22. Kf3 Nb6 23. Rxd7 Nxd7 24. Ra2 Ne5+ 25. Ke3 Nc6 26. g4 Bh6+ 27. f4 Rh2 28. Ke4 Rxh3 29. Nd4 Nxd4 30. Kxd4 Rh4 31. Ke4 Rxg4 32. b4 Bxf4 33. Kf3 Bxc1 34. Kxg4 f5+ 35. Kh3 g5 36. Kg2 Bf4 37. Rc2 h5 38. Rc8+ Kf7 39. Ra8 g4 40. Rxa7 h4 41. Kh1 h3 42. Ra5 Kg6 43. Rb5 g3 44. Rb6+ Kf7 45. Rb5 g2+ 46. Kg1 Be3+ 47. Kh2 g1=Q+ 48. Kxh3 Qg4+ 49. Kh2 Bf4+ 50. Kh1 Qh3+ 51. Kg1 Be3# 0-1

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Novag Emerald CP"]
[Black "Mephisto Lyon"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B14"]
[WhiteElo "2026"]
[BlackElo "2085"]
[PlyCount "203"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Bb4 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bd2 O-O 9. Bd3 Nc6 10. O-O Be7 11. a3 Bf6 12. Qc2 h6 13. Rad1 Bd7 {
Lyon last book move} 14. Nxd5 exd5 15. Qb3 Bg4 16. Bb1 {Emerald last book move} Bxf3 17. Qxf3 Bxd4 18. Qb3 Qb6 19. Qd3 Rfd8 20. Qh7+ Kf8 21. Rde1 f5 22. Qxf5+ Bf6 23. Qe6 Ne7 24. Qxb6 axb6 25. Bc1 Nc6 26. Re3 b5 27. Rfe1 b4 28. axb4 Bd4 29. Rf3+ Kg8 30. b5 Na7 31. Bd3 Nc8 32. Bf5 Nb6 33. Rd3 Bc5 34. Be6+ Kh7 35. Bf4 Ra5 36. Rb3 Rf8 37. Bg3 Rf6 38. h3 Kh8 39. Re2 Kh7 40. Kh2 d4 41. Re5 Bd6 42. Re2 Bc5 43. Re5 Bd6 44. Re4 Bxg3+ 45. fxg3 Na4 46. Ra3 Nc5 47. Rxa5 Nxe4 48. Bc4 g6 49. Ra4 Rd6 50. Ra7 Rd7 51. Be6 Re7 52. Bd5 Nd6 53. Ra4 Nxb5 54. Rb4 Nc7 55. Rxd4 Nxd5 56. Rxd5 h5 57. Kg1 Kg7 58. Kf2 Rf7+ 59. Ke3 Rc7 60. Kd3 Kf6 61. b4 Ke6 62. Rg5 Kf6 63. Ra5 Rd7+ 64. Kc3 Re7 65. Kd2 Re4 66. Rb5 Re7 67. Rc5 Re4 68. b5 Rd4+ 69. Ke2 Rb4 70. Kf2 Rb2+ 71. Kg1 Rb1+ 72. Kh2 Rb3 73. Rd5 Ke6 74. Rg5 Kf7 75. Re5 Kf6 76. Rc5 Rb2 77. Rd5 Ke6 78. Rg5 Kf6 79. Rc5 Rb3 80. g4 hxg4 81. hxg4 Ke6 82. Rg5 Kf6 83. Rd5 Ke7 84. Rg5 Kf6 85. Rd5 Ke7 86. Re5+ Kf6 87. Re4 Rxb5 88. Kg3 Rb3+ 89. Kf2 b5 90. Rd4 Kg5 91. Ke2 Kh4 92. Kf2 b4 93. Re4 g5 94. Rd4 Rb1 95. Ke3 b3 96. Rb4 Kg3 97. Kd3 Kxg2 98. Kc3 Kf3 99. Rxb3 Rxb3+
100. Kxb3 Kxg4 101. Kc4 Kf3 102. Kd3 0-1

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Novag Star Diamond"]
[Black "Mephisto Berlin Pro"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C82"]
[WhiteElo "2154"]
[BlackElo "2264"]
[PlyCount "164"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Bc5 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Bc2 Nxf2 12. Rxf2 f6 13. exf6 Bxf2+ 14. Kxf2 Qxf6 15. Nf1 Ne5 16. Be3 Rae8 17. Bc5 Rf7 18. N1d2 Bg4 19. Bd4 {both last book move} Qf4 20. Kg1 Nxf3+ 21. Nxf3 Bxf3 22. Qxf3 Qxf3 23. gxf3 Re2 24. Bb3 c6 25. Rf1 Rxb2 26. c4 Rd2 27. cxd5 cxd5 28. Be3 Rd3 29. Kf2 Re7 30. Re1 Kf7 31. Bc2 Rc3 32. Bxh7 g6 33. Bd2 Rxe1 34. Bxc3 Rc1 35. Be5 Rc2+ 36. Ke3 Rxa2 37. h4 b4 38. Kd4 Rd2+ 39. Ke3 Rd1 40. h5 gxh5 41. Bc2 Re1+ 42. Kd4 h4 43. Bb3 h3 44. Bxd5+ Ke7 45. Bg3 Re2 46. Bh4+ Kd7 47. Kc4 Re5 48. Ba8 Rb5 49. Kb3 h2 50. f4 Rc5 51. Bg2 a5 52. Bh3+ Ke8 53. Bg2 Rc1 54. Bf6 Kd7 55. Ka4 Rg1 56. Bd5 Rd1 57. Bg2 Ke6 58. Be5 Rg1 59. Bc6 Rc1 60. Bg2 Rb1 61. Kxa5 b3 62. Kb4 b2 63. Bb7 Kd7 64. f5 Rc1 65. Bxb2 Rc6 66. Bxc6+ Kxc6 67. f6 h1=Q 68. Kb3 Qd5+ 69. Kc2 Kd7 70. Bc3 Ke6 71. Kb2 Qd3 72. Kb3 Kd5 73. f7 Qf3 74. Kb4 Qxf7 75. Bd2 Qf2 76. Kc3 Ke4 77. Bc1 Qd4+ 78. Kb3 Kd3 79. Bf4 Qc3+ 80. Ka2 Kc2 81. Bc1 Qb3+ 82. Ka1 Qb1# 0-1

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.4"]
[White "Novag Sapphire"]
[Black "Mephisto Atlanta"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D42"]
[WhiteElo "2176"]
[BlackElo "2232"]
[PlyCount "174"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Nf3 Be7 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Bd3 Nc6 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Bf6 11. a3 {both last book move} Qa5 12. Bc2 Nxc3 13. Qd3 Ne2+ 14. Rxe2 Qh5 15. Re4 b6 16. Ne5 Bxe5 17. dxe5 Rd8 18. Qc3 Bb7 19. Bf4 Rd7 20. Ba4 Rad8 21. Rae1 Rd3 22. Qc1 Na5 23. Rb4 R3d5 24. Qc7 Rc8 25. Qe7 Bc6 26. Bc2 Rd7 27. Qg5 Qxg5 28. Bxg5 h6 29. Be3 Bxg2 30. Ba4 Bc6 31. Rc1 Rcc7 32. Bd1 Bb7 33. Be2 Rxc1+ 34. Bxc1 Nc6 35. Ra4 b5 36. Rg4 Nxe5 37. Rg3 Kf8 38. Be3 a6 39. f4 Ng6 40. Kf2 Ke8 41. h4 Kf8 42. h5 Ne7 43. Bc5 Kg8 44. Ke1 Nd5 45. Bd4 f6 46. Rg4 Nxf4 47. Rxf4 e5 48. Bxe5 fxe5 49. Rf5 e4 50. a4 bxa4 51. Bc4+ Kh7 52. Rf8 g6 53. Re8 gxh5 54. Be6 Rd6 55. Re7+ Kh8 56. Bf5 Rb6 57. Bxe4 Bxe4 58. Rxe4 Kg7 59. Rd4 Rxb2 60. Rxa4 Rb6 61. Kf2 Kg6 62. Kg3 Kg5 63. Ra5+ Rb5 64. Rxa6 h4+ 65. Kg2 Rb2+ 66. Kf3 h3 67. Ra5+ Kg6 68. Ra6+ Kg7 69. Ra7+ Kf8 70. Kg3 h2 71. Ra1 Kf7 72. Rh1 Rb3+ 73. Kxh2 h5 74. Rg1 Kf6 75. Rg8 Kf5 76. Rg3 Rb2+ 77. Kh3 Rd2 78. Kh4 Kf4 79. Rb3 Rd5 80. Rb8 Re5 81. Rh8 Rd5 82. Re8 Rf5 83. Rh8 Re5 84. Rd8 Ke4 85. Rh8 Kf4 86. Rd8 Rf5 87. Rh8 Re5 {repetition} 1/2-1/2

Round 12 matchups include:
Saitek GK2000 v. Novag Sapphire
Mephisto Atlanta v. Novag Star Diamond
Mephisto Berlin Pro v. Novag Emerald Classic
Mephisto Lyon v. Mephisto Polgar

3 rounds to go!

Cheers,

Chuck

As we near the close of this tournament, it is starting to look fairly bleak for the Novag entries. This round White scored 3.5 out of 4, and the Novag models all played Black. The Emerald was the only one to pull out a draw, meaning both the Sapphire and the Star Diamond lost, to the GK2000 and the Atlanta respectively. The Sapphire loss comes as a big surprise, having the only victory against the tournament leader and now also a loss to the last place holder in the tournament. The Berlin Pro decided to repeat moves against the Emerald after only 17 moves, perhaps showing a little human style to his game?

With only 2 rounds to go now, only the Berlin Pro, Atlanta, and Lyon have a chance to win the tournament. All are Mephisto models. Instead of posting the full crosstable this round, here is a link to it and all games in pgn followed by the Round 12 games and Round 13 matchups.

http://sentinelusa.tripod.com/Chess/...litz/index.htm

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Saitek GK2000"]
[Black "Novag Sapphire"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D25"]
[WhiteElo "1887"]
[BlackElo "2176"]
[PlyCount "156"]

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 dxc4 4. e3 {GK2000 last book move} Bg4 5. Bxc4 e6 6. h3 Bh5 7. Qb3 Bxf3 8. gxf3 Nbd7 9. Qxb7 c5 {Sapphire last book move} 10. Rg1 cxd4 11. exd4 Rb8 12. Qxa7 Qc8 13. Qa6 Qxa6 14. Bxa6 Rb4 15. a4 Rxd4 16. a5 Ne5 17. Ke2 Nd5 18. Bb5+ Ke7 19. a6 Nc7 20. a7 Rd8 21. Ba4 Nd5 22. Bb3 Ra8 23. Nc3 Nxc3+ 24. bxc3 Kd8 25. c4 Kc8 26. Bc2 f5 27. Ra4 Nc6 28. Be3 g6 29. Rb1 Bg7 30. Rb6 Nd4+ 31. Bxd4 Bxd4 32. c5 Rd8 33. Rxe6 Kb7 34. Ra5 Re8 35. Rxe8 Rxe8+ 36. Kd3 Bxc5 37. Rxc5 Ra8 38. Rb5+ Ka6 39. Rd5 Rxa7 40. Rd6+ Kb5 41. Kd4 Kb4 42. Bd3 Re7 43. Rb6+ Ka4 44. Rc6 Kb4 45. Rd6 Re1 46. Rd7 h6 47. Rh7 Rd1 48. Rxh6 Rg1 49. Rh7 Rh1 50. Rb7+ Ka5 51. Kc5 Ka4 52. Kc4 Rc1+ 53. Kd4 Rh1 54. Rb6 Rg1 55. Kc3 Rc1+ 56. Bc2+ Ka5 57. Rxg6 f4 58. Rf6 Kb5 59. Rxf4 Rh1 60. Rh4 Rh2 61. Rb4+ Kc5 62. h4 Rxf2 63. Rc4+ Kd6 64. f4 Rh2 65. f5 Rh3+ 66. Bd3 Ke5 67. Re4+ Kf6 68. Kd4 Kf7 69. Be2 Kf6 70. h5 Rh2 71. Bg4 Rd2+ 72. Ke3 Rh2 73. Re6+ Kf7 74. Bf3 Rh3 75. Rg6 Ke7 76. f6+ Ke6 77. Kf4 Rh2 78. h6 Kf7 1-0

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Mephisto Atlanta"]
[Black "Novag Star Diamond"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C50"]
[WhiteElo "2232"]
[BlackElo "2154"]
[PlyCount "174"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be3 Bb6 7. Qd2 Be6 8. Bb3 {both last book move} Bxb3 9. axb3 Bxe3 10. Qxe3 Qd7 11. O-O O-O 12. Ra4 Rfb8 13. Rfa1 b5 14. Ra6 Re8 15. Ne1 Rab8 16. Qh3 Qxh3 17. gxh3 Nd4 18. Rxa7 b4 19. Nd1 d5 20. exd5 Nxd5 21. Ne3 c6 22. R1a5 Nf4 23. h4 Nb5 24. R7a6 Ne2+ 25. Kg2 Ned4 26. Ra4 c5 27. Nf3 Nc7 28. R6a5 Nxf3 29. Kxf3 Nb5 30. Ke4 f6 31. h5 Kf7 32. Nf5 Red8 33. Ra1 Rd7 34. h3 Rdd8 35. Rg1 g6 36. hxg6+ hxg6 37. Ne3 Rd4+ 38. Kf3 Rf4+ 39. Kg2 Rd4 40. Rga1 Ke7 41. Kg3 Ke6 42. Nc4 Kd7 43. Ra6 Nd6 44. R1a5 Nxc4 45. dxc4 Rd6 46. Rxd6+ Kxd6 47. Ra6+ Ke7 48. Rc6 Rd8 49. Rxc5 Rd2 50. Rb5 Rxc2 51. Rxb4 Rxb2 52. c5 Rc2 53. Rb7+ Ke6 54. b4 Rc3+ 55. Kg2 e4 56. Rb8 Ke7 57. Rb6 g5 58. Rb8 Rc2 59. Kf1 f5 60. Rg8 Rb2 61. Rxg5 Kf6 62. Rg8 Rxb4 63. c6 Rc4 64. Rc8 Ke7 65. h4 Rc1+ 66. Ke2 Rh1 67. Rg8 Kd6 68. Rg6+ Kc7 69. Rh6 Rb1 70. Ke3 Rb3+ 71. Kd2 Rb2+ 72. Ke1 Rb1+ 73. Ke2 Rb2+ 74. Kf1 f4 75. Rf6 Rb1+ 76. Kg2 Rb2 77. Rxf4 e3 78. Rf6 Rc2 79. h5 e2 80. Re6 Rc5 81. Rxe2 Rxh5 82. Rc2 Rf5 83. Kg3 Rf6 84. f4 Rg6+ 85. Kf3 Rxc6 86. Rxc6+ Kxc6 87. Ke4 Kd7 1-0

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Mephisto Berlin Pro"]
[Black "Novag Emerald CP"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B13"]
[WhiteElo "2264"]
[BlackElo "2026"]
[PlyCount "34"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 {both last book move} 4. Bd3 e6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6.
O-O Bd6 7. Bg5 h6 8. Bh4 Qb6 9. Bxf6 gxf6 10. Qc1 Nc6 11. c3 Bd7 12. Qc2 Rc8 13. Qe2 Rg8 14. Qd2 Rg4 15. Qe2 Rg8 16. Qd2 Rg4 17. Qe2 Rg8 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.5"]
[White "Mephisto Lyon"]
[Black "Mephisto Polgar"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B17"]
[WhiteElo "2085"]
[BlackElo "1982"]
[PlyCount "93"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8. Qe2 h6 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Bxe4 Nf6 11. Bd3 {both last book move} O-O 12. O-O b6 13. Ne5 Bb7 14. Qf3 Qe7 15. Qg3 Nh5 16. Qh3 Nf6 17. c3 c5 18. Qg3 Bxe5 19. dxe5 Ne4 20. Bxe4 Bxe4 21. Bxh6 Bg6 22. Bg5 Qd7 23. Rfd1 Qb7 24. Qf4 Rac8 25. Rd6 c4 26. h3 b5 27. Rad1 Bd3 28. f3 a5 29. Qd4 b4 30. Be3 Qb5 31. cxb4 axb4 32. Rd7 Ra8 33. Ra1 Rfe8 34. Qd6 Rac8 35. Ra7 Red8 36. Qe7 Qxe5 37. Qxf7+ Kh8 38. Re1 Qxb2 39. Qxe6 Re8 40. Qg4 Kg8 41. Bd4 Rxe1+ 42. Kh2 Rh1+ 43. Kg3 Qxd4 44. Qxd4 Rxh3+ 45. gxh3 Rc7 46. Rxc7 g5 47. Qg7# 1-0

ROUND 13 Matchups:
Lyon v. GK2000
Polgar v. Berlin Pro
Emerald v. Atlanta
Star Diamond v. Sapphire

Cheers,

Chuck

In the next to the last round we again see 3 out of 4 games decided. The Berlin Pro seems to have gone into conservative mode and ended the game against the Polgar with a draw in 56 moves. The Atlanta turned in a sharp performance against the Emerald from the Black side of a Petrov, the Lyon beat the GK2000 and the Star Diamond managed to pull one out against the Sapphire in something of a seesaw battle. The Sapphire had several chances but never cashed in.

Now after 13 rounds and only one to go, we have this leader board:

Berlin Pro 9.5
Atlanta 9.0
Lyon 8.0
Star Diamond 7.5

Only the Berlin Pro and the Atlanta remain with chances to win. The top Novag model, the Star Diamond can only come in 3rd at best. Hopefully Novag has something in the works to improve this situation.

As of 13 rounds, the full crosstable and all games played so far are available at:

http://sentinelusa.tripod.com/Chess/...litz/index.htm

Here are the games from Round 13:

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.6"]
[White "Mephisto Lyon"]
[Black "Saitek GK2000"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C67"]
[WhiteElo "2085"]
[BlackElo "1887"]
[PlyCount "137"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Nxe4 5. d4 Be7 {GK2000 last book move} 6. Qe2 Nd6 7. Bxc6 dxc6 8. dxe5 Nf5 9. Rd1 Bd7 10. Nc3 {Lyon last book move} O-O 11. Bf4 Qe8 12. Rd2 Bb4 13. Qc4 c5 14. Qd3 Rd8 15. Bg5 f6 16. exf6 gxf6 17. Bf4 Be6 18. Qxd8 Qxd8 19. Rxd8 Rxd8 20. Ne4 Nd4 21. Nxd4 Rxd4 22. Nxf6+ Kf7 23. Be5 Rd2 24. Nxh7 Rxc2 25. Ng5+ Ke7 26. Nxe6 Kxe6 27. f4 Kf5 28. h3 Bd2 29. Rf1 Be3+ 30. Kh1 Bd4 31. g4+ Ke4 32. Bxd4 cxd4 33. f5 d3 34. f6 d2 35. f7 d1=Q 36. Rxd1 Rf2 37. Rd7 Ke5 38. g5 Ke6 39. g6 Rf1+ 40. Kg2 Rf6 41. g7 Rg6+ 42. Kf1 Rxg7 43. f8=Q Rxd7 44. Qe8+ Kd6 45. Qg6+ Kc5 46. b4+ Kc4 47. Qe6+ Rd5 48. Qe4+ Rd4 49. Qxb7 Rd2 50. a3 Ra2 51. Qxc7+ Kb3 52. Qf7+ Kxa3 53. Qxa7+ Kb2 54. Qxa2+ Kxa2 55. b5 Kb3 56. b6 Kc4 57. b7 Kd3 58. Kf2 Ke4 59. Kg3 Ke3 60. Kg4 Ke4 61. b8=Q Ke3 62. h4 Ke4 63. h5 Kd5 64. h6 Ke4 65. h7 Kd5 66. h8=Q Kc4 67. Qhe5 Kd3 68. Qbb2 Kc4 69. Qbc3# 1-0

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.6"]
[White "Mephisto Polgar"]
[Black "Mephisto Berlin Pro"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B22"]
[WhiteElo "1982"]
[BlackElo "2264"]
[PlyCount "112"]

1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. d4 e6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Na3 Nc6 7. Be2 Qd8 8. Nc2 Be7 {both last book move} 9. Bf4 O-O 10. O-O Bd6 11. Bg5 b6 12. dxc5 Bxc5 13. Qxd8 Rxd8 14. Bxf6 gxf6 15. Rad1 Bb7 16. Rfe1 Ne5 17. Nxe5 fxe5 18. Bd3 e4 19. Bc4 Rac8 20. b3 a6 21. a4 a5 22. Ne3 Bf8 23. h3 Bg7 24. Rxd8+ Rxd8 25. Rd1 Rxd1+ 26. Nxd1 Bd5 27. Bxd5 exd5 28. Ne3 Bxc3 29. Nxd5 Bd4 30. Kf1 Kg7 31. Ke2 f5 32. g4 fxg4 33. hxg4 Kg6 34. f4 exf3+ 35. Kxf3 Kg5 36. Nf4 Kf6 37. Ke4 Bc5 38. Nd3 Be7 39. Ne5 Kg5 40. Kf3 Bc5 41. Nd7 Bg1 42. Ke4 h6 43. Ne5 Bc5 44. Kf3 Bd4 45. Nd7 Bg1 46. Kg2 Be3 47. Kf3 Bd4 48. Ke4 Bf2 49. Kf3 Bd4 50. Ke4 Bg1 51. Ne5 Bf2 52. Kf3 Bc5 53. Nf7+ Kg6 54. Ne5+ Kg5 55. Nf7+ Kg6 56. Ne5+ Kg5 {repetition} 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.6"]
[White "Novag Emerald CP"]
[Black "Mephisto Atlanta"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C43"]
[WhiteElo "2026"]
[BlackElo "2232"]
[PlyCount "61"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4 d5 6. exd6 Nxd6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Qf4 g6 9. Bd2 Qe7+ 10. Be2 Be6 11. O-O-O Bg7 12. h4 h6 13. Rhe1 O-O-O {both last book move} 14. Kb1 f5 15. a3 Qf6 16. Bd3 Bd5 17. h5 g5 18. Qg3 Rde8 19. b3 Rxe1 20. Rxe1 Be4 21. Be2 Rd8 22. Kc1 Bxc2 23. Ne5 Ne4 24. Nxc6 Nxg3 25. Nxd8 Nxe2+ 26. Rxe2 Bxb3 27. Nxb7 Qa6 28. Na5 Bxc3 29. Nxb3 Qxe2 30. Bxc3 Qxf2 31. Nd2 0-1

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.6"]
[White "Novag Star Diamond"]
[Black "Novag Sapphire"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A96"]
[WhiteElo "2154"]
[BlackElo "2176"]
[PlyCount "146"]

1. c4 f5 2. d4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 d6 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 a5 8. b3 Ne4 9. Bb2 Bf6 10. Qc2 {both last book move} Nxc3 11. Bxc3 Nd7 12. Qd2 a4 13. Rfd1 Qe7 14. Rac1 Rf7 15. e3 h6 16. h3 e5 17. Rb1 e4 18. Ne1 Rf8 19. Nc2 c5 20. dxc5 Bxc3 21. Qxc3 dxc5 22. Rd5 Nf6 23. Rd2 Rd8 24. Rbd1 Rxd2 25. Qxd2 Bd7 26. Qc3 axb3 27. axb3 Ra2 28. Rd2 b6 29. Ne1 Rxd2 30. Qxd2 Qe5 31. Kf1 Kh8 32. Qa2 Qc3 33. Qa8+ Kh7 34. Qa2 b5 35. Nc2 Qd3+ 36. Kg1 Qe2 37. Bf1 Qd1 38. Na3 b4 39. Qb1 Qd2 40. Nc2 Be6 41. Ne1 Bg8 42. Ng2 Nd7 43. Qa1 Bf7 44. Qa7 Qd6 45. Nf4 Ne5 46. Be2 g6 47. Nd5 Kg7 48. Bf1 Nf3+ 49. Kg2 Kg8 50. Qd7 Qa6 51. Be2 Ng5 52. h4 Nh7 53. Qd8+ Kg7 54. Qe7 Qa2 55. Qe5+ Kg8 56. Bh5 Qa6 57. Ne7+ Kf8 58. Nxg6+ Bxg6 59. Qh8+ Ke7 60. Qg7+ Kd8 61. Bxg6 Nf6 62. Qf8+ Kc7 63. Qxc5+ Qc6 64. Qe7+ Kb8 65. Bxf5 h5 66. Kf1 Qa6 67. Qxb4+ Kc7 68. Bxe4 Qa1+ 69. Kg2 Qe5 70. Bd5 Nd7 71. Qb7+ Kd8 72. b4 Qf5 73. b5 Qe5 1-0

For the 14th and final round, we'll see the following matchups:

GK2000 v. Star Diamond
Sapphire v. Emerald
Atlanta v. Polgar
Berlin Pro v. Lyon

Given these matchups, the chances are not bad that the Atlanta could overtake the Berlin Pro in the final round.

Cheers,

Chuck

The end has come! For the Wilson Winter Blitz, the 14th and FINAL round is now posted here.

The clear WINNER and CHAMPION: Mephisto Berlin Pro!

The Berlin Pro won convincingly in the finally round to turn in a very pleasing performance with 10.5/14.

Clear 2nd Place goes to: Mephisto Atlanta
And in 3rd Place we have a tie, with tiebreaks it goes to: Novag Star Diamond

Best game of the match? For me, it was when the Polgar beat the Star Diamond in Round 9 (or 2.2) with Black.

Wilson Winter blitz 2005-06

Double Round Robin / Game in 30'
Final Standings

RANK	ENTRANT NAME	SC RATING	TRN PERF	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	TOTAL	TIEBREAK
1	Mephisto Berlin Pro	2264	+9	&;	½1	11	½1	10	1½	1½	1½	10.5 / 14
2	Mephisto Atlanta	2232	+13	½0	&;	11	½1	½½	½1	11	½1	10.0 / 14
3	Novag Star Diamond	2154	-9	00	00	&;	11	½1	10	1½	11	8.0 / 14	44.50
4	Mephisto Lyon	2085	+69	½0	½0	00	&;	10	11	11	11	8.0 / 14	42.25
5	Novag Sapphire	2176	-86	01	½½	½0	01	&;	10	10	½1	7.0 / 14
6	Mephisto Polgar	1982	+31	0½	½0	01	00	01	&;	10	½½	5.0 / 14
7	Saitek GK2000	1887	+81	0½	00	0½	00	01	01	&;	10	4.0 / 14
8	Novag Emerald CP	2026	-110	0½	½0	00	00	½0	½½	01	&;	3.5 / 14

Note all 56 games are available at
http://sentinelusa.tripod.com/Chess/WilsonWinterBlitz/


Some tournament statistics:
White score: 54%
Black score: 46%
White wins: 42%
Black wins: 32%
Draws: 27%
Biggest upset: GK2000 - Sapphire, Round 12 (289 rating points)

And here are the Round 14 games. As I mentioned, the Berlin Pro convincingly beat the Mephisto Lyon, the Atlanta and the Sapphire posted solid wins and the GK2000 pulled off another surprise by drawing the Star Diamond.

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.7"]
[White "Saitek GK2000"]
[Black "Novag Star Diamond"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A30"]
[WhiteElo "1887"]
[BlackElo "2154"]
[PlyCount "50"]

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. g3 {GK2000 last book move} b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O g6 6. b3 Bg7 7. Nc3 d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bb2 Nc6 10. a3 O-O 11. Qc2 Nd4 12. Nxd4 cxd4 13. Nxd5 Bxd5 14. Bxd5 Qxd5 15. Rac1 Rfd8 16. Qc4 Qxc4 17. Rxc4 d3 18. Bxg7 dxe2 19. Re1 Kxg7 20. Rxe2 e6 21. Rc7 Rdc8 22. Rb7 Rcb8 23. Rc7 Rc8 24. Rb7 Rcb8 25. Rc7 Rc8 1/2-1/2

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.7"]
[White "Novag Sapphire"]
[Black "Novag Emerald CP"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B01"]
[WhiteElo "2176"]
[BlackElo "2026"]
[PlyCount "52"]

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Nxd5 4. c4 Nb6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O Nc6 8. b3 Bxf3 9. Bxf3 Nxd4 10. Bxb7 Rb8 11. Be3 Rxb7 12. Qxd4 {both last book move} Be7 13. Qe4 Qc8 14. Qc6+ Nd7 15. Nc3 O-O 16. Rad1 Ne5 17. Qe4 Ng6 18. Nb5 a6 19. Na7 Qa8 20. Nc6 Bd6 21. c5 Be7 22. Rd7 Bf6 23. Rfd1 a5 24. Bd4 Bxd4 25. R1xd4 Qa6 26. Rd8 h6 1-0

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.7"]
[White "Mephisto Atlanta"]
[Black "Mephisto Polgar"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B17"]
[WhiteElo "2232"]
[BlackElo "1982"]
[PlyCount "131"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Bc4 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3 e6 { both last book move} 8. Bf4 Bd6 9. Bxd6 Qxd6 10. Nf3 O-O 11. O-O b5 12. Bd3 Bb7 13. Qe2 Rad8 14. Rad1 a6 15. Rfe1 c5 16. dxc5 Qxc5 17. a4 bxa4 18. Bxa6 Rxd1 19. Rxd1 Be4 20. Qb5 Qf5 21. Ne1 Ng4 22. Qxf5 exf5 23. Bb5 Rc8 24. f3 Ne3 25. Rd7 Bd5 26. Bxa4 f4 27. Kf2 g5 28. Nd3 Ra8 29. Nc5 Kg7 30. g3 Kg6 31. Rd6+ Kg7 32. b4 Ra7 33. h3 Ra8 34. Rd7 Kf6 35. h4 h6 36. gxf4 gxf4 37. Rd6+ Kg7 38. h5 Ra7 39. Rd8 Kf6 40. Rg8 Re7 41. Nd7+ Kf5 42. Rg1 Re6 43. Bb5 Rd6 44. Bd3+ Ke6 45. Nc5+ Ke5 46. Bb5 Kf5 47. Be2 Bc4 48. Bxc4 Nxc4 49. Rg7 Ne5 50. Ke2 Rb6 51. Rg8 Nc4 52. Rd8 Ne5 53. Rd5 f6 54. Ne4 Ke6 55. Rd4 Nd7 56. Nf2 Ne5 57. Nh3 Kf5 58. Nxf4 Nc6 59. Re4 Rb8 60. Nd5 Rb7 61. Ne3+ Kg5 62. Rg4+ Kxh5 63. Nd5 Re7+ 64. Kf1 Re1+ 65. Kxe1 f5 66. Nf6# 1-0

[Event "Wilson Winter"]
[Date "2006.??.??"]
[Round "2.7"]
[White "Mephisto Berlin Pro"]
[Black "Mephisto Lyon"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B03"]
[WhiteElo "2264"]
[BlackElo "2085"]
[PlyCount "93"]

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. d4 d6 5. exd6 exd6 6. Nc3 Be7 7. h3 Bf5 8. Be2 O-O 9. Nf3 Nc6 10. O-O Bf6 11. Bf4 Re8 12. b3 Be4 13. Nxe4 Rxe4 14. Be3 d5 15. c5 Nc8 {both last book move} 16. Bd3 Re8 17. Qb1 g6 18. b4 a6 19. Qb3 Qd7 20. a4 b6 21. b5 Na5 22. Qc3 axb5 23. axb5 Na7 24. Rfb1 Nc8 25. Ne5 Bxe5 26. dxe5 Qe7 27. cxb6 cxb6 28. Bd4 Qg5 29. Be2 Ra7 30. Bf3 Rd7 31. Bg4 Rdd8 32. e6 Qf4 33. Be5 Qh6 34. exf7+ Kxf7 35. Qf3+ Kg8 36. Qf6 Nc4 37. Bc7 Rd6 38. Bxd6 N8xd6 39. Ra7 Qf8 40. Be6+ Rxe6 41. Qxe6+ Kh8 42. Re1 Nf5 43. Qd7 Ne7 44. Qxe7 Qxe7 45. Rexe7 Nd6 46. Ra8+ Ne8 47. Raxe8# 1-0

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Cheers,

Chuck