The monthly Chess continues with March's Childrens Chess
This month thanks to the effort of Ross Harris we had ratings. Calculated over the years competitions so far. These when used in the Swiss Perfect pairing system would mean that players closely rated to each other wouldnt meet until latter on in the competition and hopefully the top players wouldnt meet until the last couple of rounds.
Again thanks to a anonymous benefactor we had some excellent trophies.
We also had at hand 3 excellent chess players to play a friendly and coach the youngsters. Brendan Jamieson (GM slayer), Ross Harris (GM slayer no 2.) and Alan Delaney.
The competition had its usual problem solving competition. This month made slightly harder by having less "checkmates in x moves" and more white/black to move and you need to select the best move. Harder but for that extra effort more fulfilling. Some examples :
Solutions at end of page. Recommended books include:
Chess 5334 Problems, Combinations, and Games by Laszlo Polgar.
EndGame tactics by Van Perlo
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How did the players do?
Primary Puzzle Solving:
| Score | Year | |
| Avrora Zelenchuk | 10 | P3 |
| Pablo Gonzalez | 10 | P7 |
| David Gonzalez | 10 | P6 |
| Katy Thornton | 10 | P6 |
| Jasper Grady | 9 | P5 |
| Adam Fitzsimons | 8 | P3 |
| Benji Black | 7 | P4 |
| Phoebe Patterson | 5 | P7 |
| Calvin Patterson | 3 | P4 |
| Daniel Haffey | 3 | P6 |
Winner Avrora Zelenchuk - Avrora had the best example problem
Secondary Puzzle Solving
| Score | Year | |
| Samuel Trimble | 12 | U6 |
| Matthew Gray | 11 | L6 |
| Samuel Todd | 8 | F4 |
| John Dawson | 6 | U6 |
| Hannah Patterson | 5 | F4 |
| Scott Murray | 3 | L6 |
| Ciaran Rowan | 1 | F3 |
Winner Samuel Trimble,
Some excellent problem solving. A brilliant way to challenge the mind and improve your chess - heartly recommend every player to get a problem book and or solve problems online.
The primary section played slower and again we saw some excellent endgames. Due to the slower playing we had time for only 5 rounds. The Gonzalez twins were back strengthening an already tough section.
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Primary Round 1
No Name Feder Loc Total Result Name Feder Loc Total 1 Pablo Gonzalez P6 833 [0] 1:0 Calum Delaney P3 565 [0] 2 Benji Black P4 540 [0] 0:1 David Gonzalez P6 804 [0] 3 Calvin Patterson P4 800 [0] 1:0 Jasper Grady P5 488 [0] 4 Adam Fitzsimons P3 484 [0] 0:1 Phoebe Patterson P7 765 [0] 5 Dexter Harris P3 742 [0] 1:0 Avrora Zelenchuk P3 458 [0] 6 Katy Thornton P6 404 [0] 0:1 Daniel Haffey P6 600 [0]
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Interestingly the first round went according to rating. So no suprises.
Primary - Round 2
No Name Feder Loc Total Result Name Feder Loc Total 1 Phoebe Patterson P7 765 [1] 0:1 Pablo Gonzalez P6 833 [1] 2 David Gonzalez P6 804 [1] 1:0 Dexter Harris P3 742 [1] 3 Daniel Haffey P6 600 [1] 0:1 Calvin Patterson P4 800 [1] 4 Calum Delaney P3 565 [0] .5:.5 Adam Fitzsimons P3 484 [0] 5 Avrora Zelenchuk P3 458 [0] 1:0 Benji Black P4 540 [0] 6 Jasper Grady P5 488 [0] 1:0 Katy Thornton P6 404 [0]
The ratings again prove to be reasonably accurate. Although they dont reflect the heat of battle and the closeness of the games.
Primary - Round 3
No Name Feder Loc Total Result Name Feder Loc Total 1 Pablo Gonzalez P6 833 [2] 0:1 David Gonzalez P6 804 [2] 2 Calvin Patterson P4 800 [2] 1:0 Phoebe Patterson P7 765 [1] 3 Dexter Harris P3 742 [1] 1:0 Jasper Grady P5 488 [1] 4 Avrora Zelenchuk P3 458 [1] 1:0 Daniel Haffey P6 600 [1] 5 Benji Black P4 540 [0] 1:0 Calum Delaney P3 565 [.5] 6 Adam Fitzsimons P3 484 [.5] .5:.5 Katy Thornton P6 404 [0]
The top cedes meet brothers Pablo and David. David wins. In this family round Calvin beats sister Phoebe. So going into round 4 we have on full points. Calvin and David.
Primary - Round 4
No Name Feder Loc Total Result Name Feder Loc Total 1 David Gonzalez P6 804 [3] 0:1 Calvin Patterson P4 800 [3] 2 Dexter Harris P3 742 [2] 0:1 Pablo Gonzalez P6 833 [2] 3 Jasper Grady P5 488 [1] 1:0 Avrora Zelenchuk P3 458 [2] 4 Phoebe Patterson P7 765 [1] 1:0 Benji Black P4 540 [1] 5 Daniel Haffey P6 600 [1] 0:1 Adam Fitzsimons P3 484 [1] 6 Katy Thornton P6 404 [.5] 1:0 Calum Delaney P3 565 [.5]
Its good to see the younger Dexter and Avrora in the middle of the section. Today we are lucky to have quite a few youngsters. Calum Delaney (P3), Avrora Zelenchuk (P3), Dexter Harris (P3), Adam Fitzsimons (P3). Calvin takes a point off David and is the front runner.
Primary - Round 5
No Name Feder Loc Total Result Name Feder Loc Total 1 Calvin Patterson P4 800 [4] 1:0 Pablo Gonzalez P6 833 [3] 2 Avrora Zelenchuk P3 458 [2] 0:1 David Gonzalez P6 804 [3] 3 Jasper Grady P5 488 [2] 0:1 Phoebe Patterson P7 765 [2] 4 Adam Fitzsimons P3 484 [2] 0:1 Dexter Harris P3 742 [2] 5 Benji Black P4 540 [1] .5:.5 Katy Thornton P6 404 [1.5] 6 Calum Delaney P3 565 [.5] 0:1 Daniel Haffey P6 600 [1]
Calvin wins against Pablo and gains full marks.
Primary - Standings
Place Name Feder Loc Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr.
1 Calvin Patterson P4 800 5 8.0 14.0 15.0
2 David Gonzalez P6 804 4 8.0 14.5 13.0
3-5 Pablo Gonzalez P6 833 3 10.0 15.5 11.0
Phoebe Patterson P7 765 3 7.0 13.5 8.0
Dexter Harris P3 742 3 7.0 13.0 9.0
6-10 Jasper Grady P5 488 2 8.0 15.0 6.0
Avrora Zelenchuk P3 458 2 7.0 12.5 7.0
Adam Fitzsimons P3 484 2 7.0 10.5 5.5
Daniel Haffey P6 600 2 6.0 11.5 6.0
Katy Thornton P6 404 2 5.5 8.0 4.0
11 Benji Black P4 540 1.5 7.0 11.5 3.5
12 Calum Delaney P3 565 0.5 6.0 10.5 2.0
Calvin Patterson only P4 wins the section. Closely followed by David Gonzalez. A very tight section.
Secondary - Round 1
No Name Feder Loc Total Result Name Feder Loc Total 1 Peter Todd F2 1184 [0] 1:0 Daniil Zelenchuk F1 1007 [0] 2 Samuel Todd F4 982 [0] .5:.5 Jake Patterson L6 1179 [0] 3 Andrew Todd U6 1174 [0] 1:0 Matthew Gray L6 968 [0] 4 Scott Murray L6 963 [0] 0:1 John Dawson U6 1122 [0] 5 Hannah Patterson F4 1084 [0] 1:0 Che Clarke F2 940 [0] 6 James Kane F2 919 [0] 0:1 Ciaran Rowan F3 1012 [0] 7 Samuel Trimble U6 1010 [0] 0:1 Nathan Byrne F2 873 [0]
Two upsets against ratings. Samuel Todd drew against Jake Patterson. Nathan Byrne beats Samuel Trimble.
Secondary - Round 2
No Name Feder Loc Total Result Name Feder Loc Total 1 Ciaran Rowan F3 1012 [1] 0:1 Peter Todd F2 1184 [1] 2 Nathan Byrne F2 873 [1] 0:1 Andrew Todd U6 1174 [1] 3 John Dawson U6 1122 [1] 1:0 Hannah Patterson F4 1084 [1] 4 Jake Patterson L6 1179 [.5] 1:0 Samuel Trimble U6 1010 [0] 5 Daniil Zelenchuk F1 1007 [0] 1:0 Samuel Todd F4 982 [.5] 6 Matthew Gray L6 968 [0] 1:0 James Kane F2 919 [0] 7 Che Clarke F2 940 [0] 0:1 Scott Murray L6 963 [0]
Secondary - Round 3
No Name Feder Loc Total Result Name Feder Loc Total 1 Peter Todd F2 1184 [2] 1:0 John Dawson U6 1122 [2] 2 Andrew Todd U6 1174 [2] 0:1 Jake Patterson L6 1179 [1.5] 3 Hannah Patterson F4 1084 [1] 0:1 Matthew Gray L6 968 [1] 4 Scott Murray L6 963 [1] 1:0 Ciaran Rowan F3 1012 [1] 5 Nathan Byrne F2 873 [1] 0:1 Daniil Zelenchuk F1 1007 [1] 6 Samuel Todd F4 982 [.5] 1:0 Che Clarke F2 940 [0] 7 Samuel Trimble U6 1010 [0] 1:0 James Kane F2 919 [0]
Interesting that Peter Todd who is F2 has the highest rating in the tournament. Peter takes the lead with 3 out of 3.
Secondary - Round 4
No Name Feder Loc Total Result Name Feder Loc Total 1 Jake Patterson L6 1179 [2.5] 0:1 Peter Todd F2 1184 [3] 2 John Dawson U6 1122 [2] .5:.5 Andrew Todd U6 1174 [2] 3 Daniil Zelenchuk F1 1007 [2] 1:0 Scott Murray L6 963 [2] 4 Matthew Gray L6 968 [2] 1:0 Samuel Todd F4 982 [1.5] 5 Samuel Trimble U6 1010 [1] 0:1 Hannah Patterson F4 1084 [1] 6 Ciaran Rowan F3 1012 [1] 1:0 Nathan Byrne F2 873 [1] 7 James Kane F2 919 [0] 1:0 Che Clarke F2 940 [0]
Peter maintains his lead beating last months winner Jake Patterson.
Secondary - Round 5
No Name Feder Loc Total Result Name Feder Loc Total 1 Peter Todd F2 1184 [4] 1:0 Matthew Gray L6 968 [3] 2 Andrew Todd U6 1174 [2.5] 0:1 Daniil Zelenchuk F1 1007 [3] 3 John Dawson U6 1122 [2.5] 1:0 Jake Patterson L6 1179 [2.5] 4 Hannah Patterson F4 1084 [2] 1:0 Ciaran Rowan F3 1012 [2] 5 Scott Murray L6 963 [2] 0:1 Samuel Todd F4 982 [1.5] 6 Nathan Byrne F2 873 [1] 1:0 James Kane F2 919 [1] 7 Che Clarke F2 940 [0] 0:1 Samuel Trimble U6 1010 [1]
Will Peter's continuing wins be challenged? Daniil has a good win against Andrew Todd. Hannah Patterson is picking up points as is John Dawson.
Secondary - Round 6
No Name Feder Loc Total Result Name Feder Loc Total 1 Hannah Patterson F4 1084 [3] 1:0 Peter Todd F2 1184 [5] 2 Daniil Zelenchuk F1 1007 [4] 0:1 John Dawson U6 1122 [3.5] 3 Matthew Gray L6 968 [3] 0:1 Jake Patterson L6 1179 [2.5] 4 Samuel Todd F4 982 [2.5] 0:1 Andrew Todd U6 1174 [2.5] 5 Ciaran Rowan F3 1012 [2] 0:1 Samuel Trimble U6 1010 [2] 6 James Kane F2 919 [1] 1:0 Scott Murray L6 963 [2] 7 Che Clarke F2 940 [0] 0:1 Nathan Byrne F2 873 [2]
Hannah upsets the rise of Peter who still leads but John Dawson dents Daniils rise to the top.
Secondary - Round 7
No Name Feder Loc Total Result Name Feder Loc Total 1 Peter Todd F2 1184 [5] 0:1 Andrew Todd U6 1174 [3.5] 2 John Dawson U6 1122 [4.5] 1:0 James Kane F2 919 [2] 3 Daniil Zelenchuk F1 1007 [4] 1:0 Hannah Patterson F4 1084 [4] 4 Jake Patterson L6 1179 [3.5] 1:0 Scott Murray L6 963 [2] 5 Samuel Trimble U6 1010 [3] 1:0 Matthew Gray L6 968 [3] 6 Nathan Byrne F2 873 [3] 0:1 Samuel Todd F4 982 [2.5] 7 Ciaran Rowan F3 1012 [2] 1:0 Che Clarke F2 940 [0]
Andrew Todd beats the leading player brother Peter Todd. Whilst John Dawson takes the lead with 5.5 out of 7.
Secondary - Standings
Place Name Feder Loc Score M-Buch. Buch. Progr.
1 John Dawson U6 1122 5.5 20.0 27.0 21.0
2-3 Peter Todd F2 1184 5 21.0 29.5 25.0
Daniil Zelenchuk F1 1007 5 20.0 27.5 19.0
4-5 Andrew Todd U6 1174 4.5 21.0 29.5 18.0
Jake Patterson L6 1179 4.5 20.0 27.5 17.5
6-7 Hannah Patterson F4 1084 4 20.0 25.5 16.0
Samuel Trimble U6 1010 4 15.0 19.5 11.0
8 Samuel Todd F4 982 3.5 17.0 22.0 12.5
9-11 Matthew Gray L6 968 3 20.5 27.5 15.0
Nathan Byrne F2 873 3 17.0 22.0 12.0
Ciaran Rowan F3 1012 3 15.0 20.0 12.0
12-13 Scott Murray L6 963 2 18.0 23.5 11.0
James Kane F2 919 2 15.0 20.5 6.0
14 Che Clarke F2 940 0 15.5 21.5 0.0
An exciting tournament with John Dawson finally rising to the lead. Peter Todd leading for 5 rounds and Daniil Zelenchuk making a valiant challenge to the leadership.
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prob 1. 1. Qg8+ if Kxg8 2. Ng6 threatening mate and the Q. |
prob 6 1. Nd6+ Kf8 2. Nxb7 |
prob 9 1, Rxe5 if Black goes for the exchange white wins powerful passed pawns. |
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prob 12 1... Nxb2 2. Rxb2 Ka4 and White cant stop the pawn |
prob 17 1. Qb8+ Kxb8 2. Nc6 Mate |
prob 21 1. Re7 if Rxe7 the b pawn Queens |
