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

crescat scientia vita excolatur

Cheers,

Chuck

Chuck,

this was really a great tournament. I guess the Berlin Pro deserved the victory, because it played very constantly. Thanks for keeping us here up to date all the time.

hope to see Spring Blitz event soon regards

Stefan

Hi Chuck!

Thanks for publishing the results here and for your all the efforts you spent into managing this great tournament!

Best regards,
Wilfried