rookie-19891207.txt

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The European Team Championships - taking place in Haifa, Israel - saw USSR smash 
England 5-1 in Round 7 to lead on 29 points ahead of Yugoslavia, 26, and 
Czechoslovakia, 25, with England eighth on 23.5. Scotland are joint 19th to 21st
on 20.5, while Ireland and Wales share 23rd to 25th place with Turkey on 19.5, ahead of Belgium,
Luxembourg and Cyprus.

Meanwhile, World Champion Garry Kasparov easily won the Belgrade International Tournament on 
9.5/11, three points ahead of joint seconds, Timman and Ehlvest. This almost guarantees that his FlDE
rating next month will be over 2800, thereby beating Fischer’s world record rating of 2785. Then, last
weekend Kasparov took part in the Infolink European Speed Championships at the Atheneum Club, 
London, a knockout event for eight players.

Talking of speed chess, the UCU is holding its third Glorney Active Chess Tournament at the 
Conference Room, QUB Students' Union, on Saturday, 16th December from registration at 9 to 9.30am. 
to prizegiving at 6.45pm. Held in two sections, Open (1200 +) and Novices (under 1200), the
event counts for both Active Chess ratings and Grand Prix points and entry fee is £3. 
To avoid a late entry surcharge of £1, notify your entry before 10pm, December 15 to Alex
Beckett, 33 Malone Hill Park, Belfast (tel. 660620).

WHITE: C. Darby (Stratford); 
BLACK: M. Kelly (Fisherwick) 
(Ruy Lopez)
Ballyfermot Open, Dublin,
25/11/89

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d4 b5: 6. Bb3 Nxd4 7.Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Nxe5+ Kg8 
9. Qxd4 Qe8 10. Bg5 c5 11. Qc3 Nxe4 12. Qf3 Qxe5 13. Bf4 Qe6 14. O-O Bb7 15. Nc3 Nxc3 
16.Qxb7 Ne2+ 17.Kh1 Qc6 18. Qxc6 dxc6 19. Be3 Nd4 20. Rad1 Kf7 21. c3 Nf5 22. Bf4 Be7 23. Bc7
Rac8 24. Rd7 Ke6 25. Rfd1 Bd6 {Black, clearly winning, agreed draw in time-trouble}