November-December 1996 - North Carolina Chess Association

THE GAMBIT
Official Publicationof theNCCA
November/December
I 996
Larry Tapper of Asheville
From Your New Editor
Wins NC Closed
by Mike Williams
by Nolan Tomboulian
Not long ago I volunteered to serve as Editor of the
Gambit. Thankfully, I have received a lot of good
suggestions and input during the past several weeks. Keep
those suggestions coming!
I hope you like the new layout. As was the case
with my predecessors, I started from scratch and it has
taken a lof of time. Let me begin by saying that your
contributions are desperately needed! You don't have to
write a big article to help out. We need game scores,letters
to the Editor, tournament announcements, players willing
to annotate their games, educational articles, and humorists
to make us laugh at ourselves every now and then.
It's my goal to get people talking about issues that
matter. I hope to start a forum to discuss interesting or
controversial issues, and to make it a regular feature. I don't
want to offend or inflame. Nor will I print anything that, in
my humble opinion, would do more to harm the NCCA
than to help it. But I believe some things ought to be
brought out in the open if we are to grow as an
organization, and I encourage you readers out there to send
in your thoughts on any subject relevant to chess in North
Carolina, and don't pull any punches!
I want to take a moment to salute Nolan
Tomboulian for his service to the NCCA during the past
four years. Your hard work despite very stressful
circumstances is appreciated. Also I want to thank our new
lst VP, Alan Stephenson, for donating the Linares chess
font to the NCCA. This issue's diagrams and figurine
algebraic notation were produced using this font!
We must all work together to make our state
magazine great. This should be an inclusiaepublication. I
want to hear from everyone out there. I know many of you
have had your faith in the NCCA shaken, if not shattered.
Chaos must be replaced by order and clarity. I believe
communication is the key to winning back your trust. And
once we establish statewide communication founded upon
trust, the frequency and quality of chess activity will grow
by leaps and bounds. Read the Gambit mission statement
on the next page, and help me ftrlfill this promise. I can't do
it alone.
Now sit back and enjoy the magazine!
The 1995NC Closed Championship and Elections
were held in Charlotte on September 27-28. Larry Tapper
of Asheville is this year's NC Closed Champion, scoring 4.5
out of 5, and automatically qualifying for the NC
Invitational to be held later this vear.
Mark Brodie also qualified for the Invitational,
tying for 2nd with 3.5 points. Daniel Liu and Michael Klein
will be the first alternates as the remaining slots for the
Invitational are filled from the rating list.
In the other sections, the Under 2000 champion is
the Under 7700 champ is Tobin [,ogan, and
Clifford,
John
the top Under 1400 competitors were ]ustin Robason and
Robert Gatton. IA completelist of winners, as weII as games
-Ed.l
from the NC Closed,appearelsewherein this issue.
This was one of the smallest tournaments in recent
years but a good time was had by those who were there.
We had tried to move the event out of Charlotte but could
not find anyone to help organize or coordinate finding
another site.
At the Business meeting there were some
volunteers who stepped forward and agreed to help
organize the 7997Championship. Thanks to Richard Klein,
Pete Danker, and fean Ditenhafer who helped direct the
tournament and keep things moving.
WHA75 TNSTDE
New Offrcers Speak Out
Page 2
News from Across the State
Page 3
World News
Page 6
GamesrGames,Games!
Page I
CIub Directory
Upcoming lournaments
Page /1
Back Cover
Landof theSkyX
'teb.2 Asheuille,
Jan.3f
NC
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The Gambit
Dece mber I 996
NCCA Officers SPeakOut!
PresideneLamontAllen
NC 28379'
Lane,Rockingham
lOOT Rainwater
(9lO)
895-9668.
Phone:
E-mail: [email protected]
lst Vice-President:Alan Stephenson
| 909 SpeightForest,TarboroNC 27886..
Phone:(919) 824-0963.
E-mail:[email protected]
Easc R EvanWhittington
2nd Vice-President
3029 LittleCreekChurchRoad,ClaytonNC 27520'
P h o n e :( 9 1 9 ) 5 5 3 - 0 4 4 4 .
West Carl Hanna
2nd Vice-President
| 250 WestbrookCircle,GastoniaNC 28052'
P h o n e :( 7 0 4 ) 8 6 5 - 1 5 1 5 .
Secretary/Treasurer:]ean Ditenhafer
NC 28379.
9l3 MontclairAvenue,Rockingham
(9lO)
997'5877.
Phone:
as well as membenhlp dues'
Inquiriesregardingmemberships,
shouldbe sentto the Secreury/Treasurer.
Editor: Mike Williams
NC 28677.
2616 Amity Hill Road,Statesville
Phone:(704) 873-8335.
E-mail:[email protected]
Contributors this issue: Nolan Tomboulian,)ohn Thomas,Chad
Eller, David O'Bryant, Lamont Allen, Alan Stephenson,lean
Carl Hanna,Mark Brodie.
Ditenhafer,
Pleasesubmitarticlesby e-mailor on disk lf posible; however,we
encourageafticlessent by any method!
ffior,
$3 youth(noGambil-
Membershipis open to all; howeveronly NC residensmay vote,
hold office, or competein the Invitationaland the Closed' The
NCCA doesnot discriminateon the basisof race,creed,color,
sex,or religiousbeliefs,or aftempt to lnfluenceany govemmental
elections. Eachmemberis entitled to play in NCCA eventsand
wilf receivethe Gambitsixtimes per year.
ffition
of theNorthCarolinaChess
provide
Asociation, the mision of the Gambitls threefold: to
future
present,
past'
and
about
up-to-datenewsand information
of
analysis
the
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provide
forum
a
to
toumamentactivities;
gamesand the discusionof issuesthat are lmportant to the
memben;and to promote and encouragethe growth and
developmentof localclub activity throughoutthe sute'
President - Lamont Allen
I am looking forward to the next rr'*'o years of
serving NC chessplayers. The present administration has
alreadf dived into task with optimism and renewed vigor'
Our new officers have the vigor, imagination, and
commitment to Put our stateorgani'ation on the right track'
There ire big things in the works and you will be
seeing the results very soon. I want everv NCCA member
to know that they are going to get their money's worth out
of the NCCA. The Gambit is the prime communication
device for all our members' If you are not getting your
copy, then you should contact our Secretary/Treasurer,
working very
Jein Ditenhafer, and find out why. She is
through'
falls
no
one
so
the
cracks
all
up
hard to shore
Tournament siting seems to be a concern to many
players and so I am devising plans and answers to help' If
you have suggestions, I want to hear from you' Pleaseput
ihem in wtiti"g so I'll be sure to get all the details right' If
you have any comments or suggestions to make, I want to
irear from you. For you web cntisers, I'm now on the net
and I chect my e-mail once Per day, so you will get fast
answers if I have them. One thing I can guarantee you, you
will not be ignored.
A new day is dawning for NCCA chessand with it
will come more services to our players, adult and scholastic,
and more NCCA activities. We all want the NCCA to be an
organization that you will want to be part of, and together
we will make it that waY.
See You at the tournaments!
1st VP - Alan StePhenson
Dear Fellow ChessPlaYers:
First of all, I want to thank you for electing me Vice
President of the NCCA. I will do everything in my Power
to serye well and promote chessin and out of the state' As
l-amont stressed u1th" Stut" Tournament, the officers need
your input and information to keep the NCCA strong and
Let us know your concgrn: and desires'
growir,g.
phone numbers for all the officers are
and
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I have spent the last five years playing tournament
andhave never sent in a game to the Editor of
NC
chess in
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the Gambit. finally realizecl that if the NCCA was going to
succeed, all chessplayers in NC, induding myself, wguld
need to do their pirt, no matter what that part might be' I
decided to get involved by running for office'
AIso, keep your membership in the NCCA active
A very small
and encourage your friends to ioin'
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November/December
I 996
The Gambit
Neuns F
,*ross nL'ffir,
Lenoir Hosts State
Scholastic HS
Championship
The Caldwell County Library was
the host of the StateClassHigh School
ChessChampionship,held May 25 in
Lenoir. Forty-eight players from
acrossthe state attended. Sponsors
included the Caldwell County
Library, the NCCA, the Hibriten HS
CC and the Hibriten HS CC Boosters.
Every 1,A',2A,and 3A high school
in the statewas invited to participate.
Awards were presented to the top
teamsand individuals in eachof these
three high school levels. Additional
awards were pnesentedto the top atlarge teamsand players.
A complete list of team and
individual winners appearsbelow.
The host schoolwas Hibriten HS.
They wish to thank the NCCA for the
donation of team championship
plaques. Thanks also go to financial
supporters in knoir who donated
over $1000for the many awards and
ftee pizza social for the players'
Special thanks go to the Caldwell
County Library for the donation of
their meeting roonu for the
tournament. This provided
the players with a first-class
facility where students from
across the state could
compete at the state level at a
reasonable cost to themselves.
Here is a game submitted by
Nathan Lyda in his 4th round victory
over Evan Sauda. I believe you will
see the ratings to be less than the
actual playing strength of the players.
Round4
StateClassHS Championship,
White: Nathaniel Lyda (1312)
Black: EvanSauda(1108)
r.e4 e5 2.af3 6c6 l.Ab5 a6 4.A:a.4
d6 5.0-0 6f6 6.tre1 Ad7 7.c3 8e7
8.d4ed4
12.8 t4+ g/d7 13.tre5+-[e7 14.tsU+
b5 15.Oc3 gd8 16.9b3 6g4
r7.Hd5 Ad6 18.Oe4Eles19..4C5+
t6 2o.ad6 cd62r.Af4tr.e6 zz.gg3
8e7 23.f3 6e3 24.tr.d6+ €eS
25.He6 8e6 z6.Eer Ba2 27.Ee3+
€Fz za.Bel gb2 29.8e7+ G7f8
3o.8e4$at+ 31.€f2 8bz+ j2.F:93
trd8 33.8c7 wM 34.Wh7 €e8
35.€g7 tsf8 36.8g6+1-o
(Article submittedby lohn Thomos)
Fuerstman Gives
Simul at Northern
Foothills Chess Club:
A Player's Perspective
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On Thursday, August 29 the
Northern Foothills Chess Club in
Elkin was visited by N.C. Player-Atlarge Leland Fuerstrnan. Chessis full
of colorftrl charactersand l,eland is
foremostamonpt them. He takeshis
chessvery seriously.
One of my earliest chess
memories was from my first five
round tournament (either an LPO or
Land of the Sky) in the first round. I
(5/25196, LenoirNC)
StateClassHigh SchoolChampionship
(a.0). IndMdual
(5.0). 3rd: Rosewood
(9.5poins). 2nd: Robbinwille
I A Category - Team lifinners: lst: SouthStanley
VanderHelm,
Daniel
Marcus
Lovelace,
(3.0).2nd: TommyHinson(2.5).Tied3rd-Bth:Jesse
Simpson
l,\finners: lst Thomas
Doss.
LandontMggins,
Matthis,
CameronLampley,
Jason
lndividuallifinners: lst:
Bandys(5.0).
Moorewille(5.5).3rd:
2ACategory-TeamWinners: lst: Hibriten(12.0).2nd:
BradHollar(3.0). Tied
Hundley,
Allan
Lackey,
Wallace,
Wll
Respess,
Thomas,
Ben
Tied
2nd-7th:
(a.O).
Lyda
J.D.
Nathaniel
Jeremy
WlliamBurr,Greg
Bruner,
Roberlson,
lTth:
I
lth(2.5).
Tied
Starin
Pace,
Everett
Browning,
Jamie
l0th:
Ednrond
Joseph
BthJosh
(2'0),
Cowart
Thomas
Thompson,
Pope.
Brad
Schultz,
Jamie
2nd: WebbHSof O<ford(5.0). lndividual Wnners: Tied lst3A Category- Team Winners: lst: SouthCaldwell(5.5).
ath:
DariusLittle(2.0).
(2.5).
Myers
(3.0).
Brad
3rd:
Eaddy
Edmond
2nd: FarrisSmith,
3rd: EvanSauda(3.0).
2nd: RobbyHeibel(3.5).
lsr
tndividualllfinners:
4ACategoryJonadranPearson(4.0).
November/DecemberI 996
TheGambit
made a move and enthusiasticallY
announced check. VerY quicklY a
gentleman from one of the uPPer
"Shhhh,
boards looked at me and said,
you're not supPosed to saY check."
That man was Leland and I've never
announced check in a tournament
game since. l,eland is consistent
though, I realized, as I watched the
same scene unfold about two Years
later at a BillY Watt. However, the
young chap in question didn't seem to
trust Leland's judgment and he kept
announcing check out loud. I was
amused as l.eland tried to reason with
"You
him the third time bY saYing
don't hear anyone else saying check
do vou?"
grabbed
Leland immediatelY
everyone's attention at the dub bY
dissecting a study-like position that
Steve Greenlee had achieved against
an expert at this year's Chautauqua
tournament in Virginia [The complete
gamescoreand the key position are shown
in the box at right. -Ed.l. On move 62,
Steve could either take a draw or
very
for
sacrifice the bishoP
interesting play. After a long thought,
But leland
Steve took the draw.
showed how the sac won for black in
every feasible line, claiming grandly
"It wins!"
each time,
All the plaYers were reallY
psyched up for the simul Leland was
There were seven of us,
trving.
"World's Strongest
rangtng from the
"A"
player
1000" john Martin to local
Scott Baldwin. A few weeks earlier,
IM Tim Taylor had given basically the
same group a simul with the black
pieces and had crushed us- Not to be
outdone, Leland offered taking black
and giving us four Passes! Well, he
had bitten it off and now it was uP to
us to make him chew it.
I guus you aIIlotow thatsick
dark feeling you get when
you think Youtve iust
screwed up a game.
Leland camearound flashing out
moves, joking with the crowd every so
"There goes Norm's fun," he
often.
laughed as Norm Pruitt (1262 fell to a
tactical shot. The dogs would strike
back though, as Richard Stancil ('1747)
won a rook with a clever mate threat'
Soon there were onlY three: club
president Brian Smith (1045),Richard,
and myself (Chad Eller, 1729).
Richard was winning, Brian had a
dead draw, and I had a knight
endgame. I guess You all know that
sick dark feeling You get when You
think you've just screwed uP a game.
Well I felt that. All of a sudden Caissa
waved her magic wand and I found
the move. Tftemove. As I flashed out
"You
dog." I
my exclam Leland said,
with
barking
began
immediately
enthusiasm.
At this point l,eland resigned to
Richard and I led a round of applause
for us. Unfortunately Brian could not
save the draw, but nobody, especially
Leland, left unaware of his fine
performance. EverYone had a great
Final score: Fuerstman 5,
time.
Northern Foothills 2.
(ArticlesubmittedbYChadEller)
In Tribute To Norm
Pruitt, Publisher of
NC Chess
Norm Pruitt's 1995 New Year's
resolution was to learn desktoP
publishing. This proved to be a boon
to the chesscommunitY- In JanuarY
Norm issued his first edition of NC
Chess,News from the State and the
World. That issue included the
ratings of the states top 400 players,
MarkCrowther's superb'The WeekIn
Chess" (if you have internet access
never miss his article), USCF news
releases, an article bY Chad Eller
about attending the U.S.Chessathon,
and all of the gamesfrom Groningen
'95, a major international tournament
less than two weeks old.
Norm kept Publishing his
newsletter on a monthly basis and it
iust got sharperand moreprofessional
with each issue. As more PeoPle
An Interesting Endgame
TourneY
Chess
L996Chautauqua
White: JohnsonChua (2035)
Black SteveGreenlee(1555)
r.Af3 dt6 2.s3 96 l.&s3 Ag7
4.O-Oo-o 5.d3 d6 6.6M2 6H7
7.e4 c6 8.c3 b6 9.8c2 Aa6 to.Eer
e6rr.a4 Ab7 r2.M e5 13.Ab2 tsc7
r4.c4 c5 15.b5 Ab8 r6.Eeb1 a5
r7.ba6 Ea6 18.4c3 Ac6 19.4b3
Efa8 20.6ct Ac8 21.oe2 Fa7
22.A.d2 ad7 23.at1 af8 24.wb3
Ae7 25.Hb2 -Ad8 z6.Ebaz Eg7
27.o,er Ad4 28.gbt tr'a4 z9.Dc3
E.a2 3O.E:a2 Wb7 3l.o,e2 DeZ+
32.Ae2 traz 33.Ba2 Ac6 34.Dc2
Ba8 35.8a8 Aa8 36.f4 Ad7
37.6e3 Ob8 38.fe5 de5 39.4c3
6c6 4o.g1t2 ad4 4r.ad5 f6
42.tLd4 cd'4 43.Ac4 Ac6 44.dM
Ab7 45.Ld7 Ae7 46.Od5 Ad5
47.ed5 t5 4s.h3 Ag5 49.Acs Ae7
50.€f3 gf6 51.4d7 g5 52.94 f4
53.Af5 hS 54.Ae4 h4 55.@ezAM
56.€dl €e7 57.€c2 @d6 58.8b3
Ad2 59.@a4 €c5 60.d6 gd6
61.€b5 La5 62.c5+
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62....@c7 r/2-r/2
Editor's Analysis:DoesBlack win with
62. ... bc5l? Play might continue
63.@a5c4 64.dc4?t€c5 65'Ad3 e4!!
66.Ae4 @c4 67.A13d3 @'@^4 @d4
69.@b3€e3 70.Ag2 d2 7I-€.c2 @e2
and wins. But I think White maYbe
able to draw with &.@a4l€c5 65.!9a3!
66.€b3and the White
Then if 65....4d3
ki^g i" no longer out of PlaY. If
65....c3,White easily plants his king
on c2, and there is no way for Black to
break through without sacking both
the e.and f-pawns. Readers,what do
you think? Sendin Your thoughts!
The Gambit
becameaware of the newsletter, Norm
had North Carolina games to print as
well as recent international ones.
There were contributions from many
different sources, including heavily
annotated games from IM Tim Taylor
and FM Chuck Adelman. Norm was
personally fond of his hand-picked
hypersharp traps of the month.
So does Norm have all the bases
covered, or what? I suspect his years
as a Marine gives him a penchant for
thoroughness. So how did one go
about getting this gem of a newsletter?
Well, you just called Norm and he'd
send you one. In fact he'd send you
one free. He only asked one thing:
Make copies and distribute freely.
That motto was on the front page of
each issue, and by September, 236
verified copies were being passed
around the state, no telling how many
more in total.
Norm had planned on publishing
the newsletter until December but
disaster struck.
His computer
crashed, destroying everything and he
was forced to stop publishing
prematurely.
The one thing I've failed to
mention is the time Norm invested in
this newsletter. He put hours into
every issue, staylng up late at night so
he could get an issue out on time.
There is no doubtin my mind that Mr.
Norman Pruitt has worked harder to
promote chess in North Carolina
during 1995 than anyone. So if you
ever read a copy of NC Cftess(or even
if you didn't) and you see Norm, give
him a big handshake and a thank-you.
He deserves that. Hats off to you
Norm, thanks for the memories.
(Articlesubmittedby ChadEIIer)
Dr. Albert David
Warshauer, 1923-1996
I regret to inform the NCCA
members of the death of Dr. Albert
David Warshauer,who won the 1968
NC ClosedChampionshipwhich was
played at the YMCA in Wilmington.
Dr. Warshauerdied August 20th at
November/DecemberI 996
NC Closed(9128196, CharlotteNC)
Open Section(16 players): lstr LarryTapper,4.5($2lO).
2nd-3rd:MarkBrodie,
DanielLiu,3
5($90).Under2200:lst: MichaelKlein,3.5($90).
2nd:JohnKirby,3.0
($25.25).Under2100:KevinKirby,GlennFleming,
3.0($26.25).
Under 2OOOSection (21 players): lst-2nd:JohnCtifford,
MikeWiliarns,4.O
($123) 3rd-4th:GaryBranton,
MatthewHoekstra,
3.5($52).Undert900: Marqx
scott,3.5($52).UnderlB@: Andras
Bader,3.0($| l). Under1700:EyanWhittington,
MikeMcHale,
JohnBrook,3.0($| l).
Under | 70O Section (17 players): lst:TobinLogan,
4.5($| 22.50).2nd: Jamie
McGavran,
4.0(trophyonly).3rd-4th;AlbertCadson,
MelvinLytes,
3.5($78.25).Under
1500:James
Bnndenberg,
2.5($35).UMer 1500:BrianRhodes,
3.0($35).Under
1400:JoeCritelli,
3.0($35).
Under | 40O Section (29 players): lst-2nd:
Robason,
4.5(trophyonly)and
Justin
RobertGatton,4 5 ($ 105).3rd-5th:Richard
Sneed,Tom Lewis,FrankSiewerdt.
4.0
($84.25).Underl3@: VrgilBurroughs,
2.5($35).Undert200: JohnCurcuru,3.5
($35).Unrated:Michael
Warren,3.0($35)andKenneth
Camden,
2.0(trophyonly).
his home in Wilmington after a twoyear battle with lymphoma.
Dr. Warshauer was an Eagle
Scout and graduated from New
HanoverFISin 1941and UNC in 1945.
He receivedhis medical degreefrom
Washington University in St. Louis.
After serving as a doctor in the US
Army fom 1953-1955,
Dr. Warshauer
returned to Wilmington to practice
anesthesiology.He later moved to
New Orleans but returned to
Greenville, NC to complete his
medical career. He retired in 1980to
concentrateftrll time on his *itirg.
Dr. Warshauer's major works
indude essayson scienceand society,
science and overpopulation, and
religion. He explored the role of
religion in the origins of bigobry,
religious con-games, and the
importance of scientific thought to a
peacefulsociety. He also contributed
medical works on Exercises for
Degenerative Arthritis and chinlift
intubation. Dr. Warshauerwas also
an accomplished pianist and
composer. His piano compositions,
especially those honoring the births
and marriages of his children, were
much beloved.
(Articlesubmitted
byDauidO'Bryant)
Results From 1996
Port City Open
Twengr-six players from North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
competed in the three"section 1996
Port City Open. The tournament was
held fuly 21 in Wilmington.
Douglas Browning, an expert
from Alexandria, VA scored 3{ to
win the Open section. H.J. Speir Jr.
from Rocky Point and Donna Daves
from Raleigh scored 2.54.5 to tie for
first placein the Under 1800/Unrated
section- Ross Yaggy from Carrboro
and Pete Bromley from Jacksonville
scoreda perfect 34 to tie for first place
in the Under 1400/Unrated section.
David O'Bryant organized and
directed for the Cape Fear Coastal
ChessClub.
(Articlesubmitted
byDauidO'Bryant)
Checlr out the list of
UPCOT'I'HG TOURHAHEI'TS
on tte back cover!
November/December
I 996
The Cambit
World Nlews
RussiaWins 7996ChessOlympiad;
GeorgiaWins Women'sTitle
The 32nd World Chess Olympiad ended October 1 and was
won by the Russian team, led by world champion Garry Kasparov.
The U.S. men's team finished a very respectablethird, and the U.S. women's team finished 37th. The 14-round event was held
in Erevan, Armenia. The final men's team standings (Top 8) are shown in the box below.
l _
2.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
MEN'S TOP TEAMS
Russia
Ukaine
USA
England
Armenia-l
Spain
BosniaHerzegovina
Georgia
38.5
35.0
34.0
34.0
33.5
33.5
33.5
33.0
Roundli
1996WorldOlympiad,
White: GarryKasparov(Russia)
Black AlexYermolinsky(USA)
r.d4 at6 2.c46c6 3.AB e6 4.a3d5
5.4c3 a6 6.cd5edl7.AS5 Ae7 8.e3
h6 9.4h4 o-o 10.-4.d3ae6 11.o-o
Ad7 n.A^s3 Ad6 13.Ec1 Ag3
14.hg30e7 15.Oa4 c6 r6.8c2 a5
r7.M b5 18.6c5 Ob6 19.ba5 6c4
20.a6-[c8 2r.a4 Aa6 22.Ear 8d6
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White: Judith Polgar(Hungary)
Black: Nigel Short (England)
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Af6 5.o-o Ae7 6.Eel d67.c3 Ag4
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(USA)
Finnian
White: Nick De
Black Z. Azmaiparshvili(Georgia)
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11.h3 b5 12.Ab3 a5 r3.ai o,a6
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L995WorldOlympiad,Round8
White: A. Shirov (Spain)
Black Garry Kasparov(Russia)
r.e4 c5 2.at3 d6 3.Ab5+ Adz
4.AdZ + 8d7 5.c46c6 6.6c3 e6 z.dA
Ag7 8.d5 Ac3+ 9.bc3 0a5 10.O-O f6
11.Ad2 b6 r2.we2 8a4 r3.t4 0.l'16
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2o.Eel @96 zt.tg5 Ehe8 22.6d6+
trd6 23.8e8+ 8e8 24.A:t4 Oc4
25.A.d6 6d226.Edt 8e4 1/2-r/2
1.995WorldOlympiad,Round1.0
White: Boris Gulko (USA)
Black |udith Polgar (Hungary)
r.c4 Et6 2.a.c3 g6 3.e4d6 4.d4 Ag7
5.f3 o-o 6.Ae3 c57.69e2 6c6 e.al
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15.Ahl f5 r6.at2 tre8 17.tsh1 trb8
18.trg1 trfS 19.ef5 Af5 20.54 hgj
2l.bg3 b5 22.ab5 ab5 23.@92 Ee7
24.4h.6 M 25.697 €g7 26.Ocdl
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af3+ 51.9h1 adz+ 52.492 .&2+
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The Gambit
Queen Endgames!
Lots of Fun, Right?
by Mike Williams
This article
[Editor's Note:
hriginally written as the t'irst of tuo
installments)was scheduledto appearin
f/re Gambit last year. [f you are
interested in writing an educational
article on any phase of the chessgame,
pleaselet me knozn. Although we can't
pay for submissions,I will treat you to
Iunch the next time I seevou! --Mikel
I've often wondered why most
chessplayers spend so much time and
effort studying opening theory, and so
little time on endgames. (Personally,
the endgame is my favorite phase of
the game.) Sure, every game is going
to have an opening, while not all
I can only
reach the endgame.
wonder, though, how many points I
could have saved over the years by
simply thinkingaheadtowards the kind
of endgame I was getting into.
Let's look at Queen endgames.
Remember, we're only talking about
basic endgames with queens and
pawns ..- although many of these
ideas are also relevant with additional
material still on the board.
There are two main ideas the
wealcerside should remember if he or
she wants to get a draw: (1) Perpetual
Check; and (2) Stalemate.
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Szabo-Barcza,1955
Often a defender can draw by
N ovember/Decembe
r I 99 6
perpetual check if the enemy king
lacks sufficient cover. The defender
should not hesitate to throw his own
pawns forward, either to rip apart the
attacker'spawn cover, or to help trap
the king. In the diagrammed position
(Szabo-Barcza,Budapest 1955)White
has a powerful b-pawn. Black needs
counterplay, pronto. So Barczatried
1. ... f5t Now White can'tplay 2.@h4
because of 2. ... Sh1+ 3. @93 tif 3.
€g5??Bh6 mateltsgl+ 4.@h3fnot 4.
@f4??th2+ x-raying the queenl 8f1+!
and Black has a perpetual.
The game continued 2. p c7+
The fS-pawn deprives
9g6 3.€h4.
the White king of a flight square and
forces White into this undesirable
capture. No better is 3. b7 6f1+
which forces 4. €h4 anyway. 3. ...
Bht+ 4.@e3 Bgl+ 5.€hlgrr+
[not 5. ...Shl+ 6.8h2 8f1+ 7.8g2+l
6. gh2 gfz+ Z.€ht gfl* s. €g3
Bg1+ 9. €f4 [why not?]$d4+ 10.
e4 e5+, [This pawn sac sealsin the
White monarch. 10.... €f6 probably
drawstoo.l 11. Be5 BdZ+ 12.@e3
Bel+ l/2-l/2.
It was Black'swillingnessto thrms
his pawnsfonoardthat generatedthe
counterplaynecessaryto get a draw.
The other maior drawing strategy
is stalemate. Clearly, this can only
occur with greatly reduced material
on the board. Here is an example
from my own tournament play
(Bolitho- Williams,1991).
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Bolitho-Williams,1991
In this position it looks grim for
Black. White is up two pawns,and is
about to get another queen. But it is
Black to move and instantlv draw!
Try to find the draw before reading
further.
The tournament conditions can
really affect your chancesof drawing
or winning this type of endgame. This
position was reached while both
players had less than five minutes
remaining in a sudden-death time
control. Notice that Black's king is
already stalemated, and so Black can
sacrifice his queen to ensure stalemate!
That's exactly what Black did: 1. ...
t/2-t/2.
8e8+t 2.fe6-g
I've never been happier to be
behind by two queens!
In a future issue of the Gambit, we
will explore winning strategies for the
stronger side.
Incomplete List Of N.C.
Chessplayerson the
Internet!
[amontAllen: [email protected]
ScottBaldwin:[email protected]
Mark D. Brodie:markbQtrio.com
ChadEller: celler@infoavenet
BrianFraiser:[email protected]
Jeffrey Jones: negfive@ixretconc-om
Phil Lowder: plowder@infoavenet
Kenlllaugle:[email protected]
CharlesPalmer:cpalncr@f
letcher.ces.staterc.us
IllormPruitt: nornpruittOinfoavenet
ErianRatledge:ratbQaol.clm
AlanStephenson:
[email protected]
TimothyTaylor:akibavarQaol.com
lllolanTomboulian:
[email protected]
TomWaymouth:70773.3650corpuserve.com
Mike Wi||iams: [email protected]
This list is "incomplete" because these
addresses are the only ones presently
known to us! If you want your entry
added, edited, or removed from this list,
just e-mail your trusty Editor, Mike
Williams, at the address above or contact
me at the address shown on the inside
front cover.
IMPORTAI\IT NOTE !
Deadline
fortheGambrT
isthelst
dayof odd-numbered
months.
November/ December I 996
The Gambit
6ames
1995 NC Closed(Charlotte, NC)
White: David Mangis (1491)
Black: Alan Stephenson (1567)
r.d4at62.e3g6 3.lld3 ag7 4.6d2
o-o 5.t4d6 6.acf3 tLs47.o-o Obd7
8.h3Af3 9.9f3 d5 10.f5c5 11.c3e5
12.e4 ed4 l3.cd4 cd4 14.8e3 de4
r5.Ae4 6e4 16.Ae4 tsb6 17.trb1
E(ae8 18.4d5 tre5 19.4c4 trf5
2O.Et5 gfs 2r.b3 ws6 22.wc7 t4
23.8b2d3 24.Hf2 ab6 25.tr.f4 6c4
26.Wc4dz 27.A.d2Bbt+ 28.@f2
Eaz 29.8d3 gb2 3o.Ee4 8t6+
11.€g3 trd8 32.8e2 wd6+ 33.At4
gb6
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1.996NC Closed(Charlotte,NC)
White: ]ohn Kirby (2275')
Black Mark D. Brodie (2100)
[annotationsby Mark Brodie]
r. d4 at6 z. c4 e6 3. Af3 b6 4. a.c3
A.b7 5. Ae5 Ab4 6. $ h6 7. Ah4
Aca+ 8. bc3 e5 9. ae3 d6 10. ad2
Be7 11. trbl Oc6 12. Ae2 O-O-O
13. Af3 h5 14.g,a4g d7 L5.h494
16. Ac6?t 8c6 17. 8a7? 8gz '.8.
€e2 8c6 r.9. €d3 @d7 20. Wa3
Ela8 21. Wbi Ea4 22. Etl.cr trha8
23.8b5 Aa.6z4.$c6+ @c6 25.E.c2
d.5 26. trM Ab7 (26...dc4+ 27. &4
Ab, 27. Ea4 Ea4 28. cd1+ ed5 29.
e4 !;a6+ 30. €e3 de4 31. c4 @d7 32.
Ae5 6g8 33. @e4 t6 34. 3.:t4 ec7
3j. Ah6 ?t Ab7+ 3,6.@f4 @e6 j7.
6f1 6g6+ (37,. @f7 a Ag8 +-) 38.
gg3 9ff7 39. At4 Ae440.Ec3tra2
41. Ac7 Har 42. 6d2?? (42. f3 At3
43. *3 trgr+ 44. Ef2 trbl 4) 42...
flgr+ 43. €h2 trhr+ 44.@C3trh3*
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NC)
1995NC Closed(Charlotte,
White: BranislavVlahovic(2220)
Black Mark D. Brodie(2100)
[Annotationsby Mark Bruiie]
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Ab4 5.8c2 Ab7 6. af Scf+ 7. 6c3
6e4 8. Bc2 f5 9. adz O-O ro. Ae4
fe4 ?l (10...Ae4 11.tsb3d6 12.di [12
Af4 AdTl 12...f4 13.de6tse7) 11.Ae3
d5 12.$ Oc613. cd5 ed5 14.Ah3
€/f615. tsc3 Ac816. Ag2 Ad7 17.
o-o Eaca 18. Eacl tsg6 rg. tsaz
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Be3 c6 23. f3 ef3 24. Af3 HceS25.
Wd2 trf6 (25...Ag426. ag4trfr+ 27.
€f1 tsg4 28.tr6 8e4 =) 26. Ee3 Efe6
27. E.e6 Ae6 ZS. 8t4 gc2 ?t 29.
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37. h3 hg4 38.hg4 a5 39.@e3!) 35...
€7f6 36. h4 h6 37.hgJ+ hg5 (38.€e3
gf5 -+) 0-1
NC)
L996NC Closed(Charlotte,
White: Mike Williams (1934)
Blaclc Dave Richards (1760)
r.d.4 d5 2.c4 Dt6 3.6c3 e6 4.Lg5
LAe75.6f3 h66.Ah4Abd7 7.e395
8.Agf 6e4 9.4d3 6c3 1.0.bc3g4
11.6e5 h, rz.hj 6e5 13.Ae5 Af6
74.hg4 Ae5 15.de5 8e5 16.t4 E s7
r7.gt3 dc4 18.ae4 trb8 19.trh5
trg8 2O.trdr 8f8 21.Ac6+t€e7 (21.
... bc6 22.€cf.+ @e7 23.8c7+ €e8
24.8d8+) 22.f5 t6 2J.gJbc6 24.gf6+
@f7 218b7+ \-o
DefendYourKingM (Wilson,NC)
White: jeff Jones(UNR)
Black john Wooten (1971)
r.e4 c6 z.:d4dj j.e5 Af5 4.Dg e6
5.Ad3 be7 6.Of3 6d7 7.Ae3 Ad3
8.9d3 Af5 9.0-o Ae7 lo.Efel o-o
11.a3 a5 12.o,e2 6e3 13.8e3 c5
t4.c3 a4 r5.at4 tra6 16.Odl €'c7
17.Elac1c4 18.6M AM 19.aM a3
20.ba3 Ea3 27^.Hal Efa8 ZZ.Eacl
b5 23.ac5 h6 24.a.1r3 Ha,z 25.f4
tr8a3 26.Of2 Afs 27.e.e4 Ee7
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37.9C5+€h8 38-fe6M39.e7 r-o
Caaalier(9lZlg5,Hillnille, VA)
White: Evan Whittington (1630)
Black Kenneth Blevins (2105)
r.d4 dj z.c4 e6 3.at3 6f6 a.Ag5
Ae7 5.e3 h6 6.Ah4 O-o 7.Oc3 b6
8.cd5 6d5 9.4d5 ed5 1o.Ae7 Be7
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22.ed49523.8e5
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25.W^4 fie2 26.fle3 Wd7 27.Ac6
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4Z.Atr* €c5 48.tra3 trbl 49.Ha6
h5 50.tre6h4 51.8c5+€b6 5z.eh4
@t5 53.h5trdr 54.h5trd4 55.trh5
trg4+56.962 tr98 57.h7trh8 58.f4
€b6 59.-Ad3€a5 6o.tresr-o
The Gambit
November/ December I 996
Officers
Speak Out [antinued t'rom page2]
the state. We all play chess for the same basic reason,we
enjoy the game. But you can play a game any time you
want against a computer, so it must be more than that. I
think we also enjoy the one-on-one excitement of playing
another person. Without the great work of tournament
directors throughout the state and the NCCA, there might
not be tournaments for us to compete in. That would be a
tremendous loss to all of us.
Secretary/Treasurer - Jean Ditenhafer
The time has come to start another two years in
office. Mike asked me to write an article and I told him that
all I was going to say was "Send info on memberships, send
money, I'll be happy!" Of course there is more to it than
that, but if you want to put it into a nutshell .. that's it!
Everyone realizes that there has been a big problem
in getting the Gambit to you and we are solving that
problem now. We heard that our members expected to
receive the Gambit in return for their money. We do hope
to have more tournaments in NC this year, both adult and
scholastic. I'll stick my neck out and say that if someone
needs help with the computer end of running a tournament,
call me. I won't say I'm cheap, but I am inexpensive!
We had the NC Closed for just NC residents this
fall. What do you think of also having an open, maybe in
the spring? Drop me a line and let me know. If you want
it, I'll work on it, as will all of the officers.
Now that we are doing what we promised, how
about you? You want to know what you can do? Just what
I said earlier ... joit, get other NC players to join, to support
what we are trying to do! Fill out the membership form
included with this issue! Even though you may be a current
GAMES
tcontinuedfrom praious pagel
CharlotteChessCIubat Shoney's
White: GeorgeMelton (1994)
Black Tom Waymouth (1642)
r.e4 c5 2.af3 d6 3.d4 cd4 4.6d4 a.t6
5.4c3 a6 6.Ae2b5 7.o-0 e6 8.a3 Ae7
9.f4 8c7 10.€h1 Ab7 11.af3 AM7
r2.e5 de5 r3.fe5 6e5 r4.Af4 Atj
15.4f3 Ad6 16.tre1 6c4 u.Ac5
Obz 18.9d4 Ac5 19.4d5 Ad5
2o.8e7 trf8 21.gbz Ae7 2z.tr:adr
trds 23.A}l.6 trg8 24.ad4 tsc3
25.8c7 at6 26.tr'd3 tsc5 27.Wdr
6s4 28.trf1 Ah6 29.o.e6 fe6
30.Eda+Ad8 31.tre1 trg6 32.Wd3
tsg5 33.6f3 ge7 34.h3e5 35.8h5
Ac7 36.tsf3 8e5 37.Etr 6t5 38.94
Be3 39.6a8+€e7 4O.Hf3Sel+ 0-1
member, we may have the wrong address or USCF ID
number on you. Take a minute, and a stamp, to help me get
your info correct. If there is any problem, either call me or
drop me a line. Be sure to check your expiration date on
your label! We've been telling you that this may be your
last one ... well it iust might be!
2nd VP West - Carl N. Hanna
Here is my brief resume: Age 66, married, two
successfuldaughters, and two grandchildren ages 5 and 3.
Graduated Belmont Abbey College in 1961with an A.B. in
Business and a minor in Education. Attended Erskine
Theological Seminary, '1974-7977. Worked in insurance
planning, job placement counseling, 8th-grade classroom
teaching, and finally 27 years as a hearing-aid provider.
Regarding chess, I was one of the "spark plugs" in starting
the Gaston County Chess Club in 1991, and one of the
"cogp"
in the wheel in getting ten scholastic clubs started in
Caston County beginning in1992.
My role as 2nd Vice President of Wetern N.C. as I
understand iL To recruit you to help each of us as your
officers to contact school officials, parents, YMCAs and so
on. Chess is a great idea and proven way of helping
students raise their test and SAT scores by improving their
analytical, logical, problem-solving, critical thinking skills
and so much more!
Are you willing to help one or more children or
adults to learn to be a champion, drug free and a better
citizen of tomonow? As the salnng goes, "as go the youth,
so goes the nation." In Statesville NC, at his deceasedson's
memorial chess tournament, the Billy Watt Memorial, Mr.
Billy Watt Sr. once said, "I've never seen a scholastic chess
player go bad." What a testimony.
MidtownII (Charlotte,
NC)
White: Norm Pruitt (1280)
Black Bob Mullinax 02461
1.c3d6 2.d4965.e4Ae74.Ac4 6t6
5.9b3 o-0 6.af3 6e4 7.0-o e6
8.Og5?6g5 9.trer Be7?10.h46f3+
11.g$ d5?12.A.d5gh413.Ab7 Ab7
14.Wb76d7 15.tre4gh5 16.8c7
Af6 r7.Ee5 gf3 18.4d2 gg4*
19.€f1 th3+ [email protected] 21.Afl
gg4* 22.@d3Eh3+r (betteris 22....
tsdt+) 23.Ac3 Ae3 24.8e3 tsf5+
25.8e2 ad5 26.Wh2 oc3 27.De3
thj+ 28.9h5 sh5 29.trhr Eab8
30.b3trb5 3r.t4Fe7 32.c48a533.t4
trbs 34.c5 trb3 35.6e4 tr.a4
36.ad.6??
EaZ+37.911Ebl+ 0-l
1996NC Closed(Charlotte,NC)
White: Matthew Hoekstra(1534)
Black Colvin Watson(1900)
r.e4 e5 2.6fj Af6 3.4e5 d,64.af3'
6e4 5.d4 Ae7 6.Ad3 Af6 7.o-0 0-o
s.Eel d5 9.6c3 Ab4 ro.-Ag5Ac3
11.bc3h6 12.Ah4 gd6 13..Acl 8c6
r4.Wd2tsd7 r5.oe5 gd8 r6.ah4g5
l7.agSr hg5 18.tsg5+€h8 19.8h6+
€g8 20.8e3 tre8 zr.Eg3.+ Ag4
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ENTRYFEE:
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$10 off presite or $49 postmarked by 1/21/91 and $30 at site.
entry or at site entry for players new to Land of the Sky. Family
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WeaverviIIe, NC 28781. (704) 645-4215.
Friday round; counts as
OPTIONAI RE-ENTRY: Re-enter for $40 after
L/2 entry toward based-on prize fund.
PEGISTRiATION: Friday 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. for Friday round' anytj-me
until Saturday 1 p.rn. (take one I/2 point bye at any time prior to
1 p.m. Saturday, one l/2 point bye available rounds 1-3).
R O U N D S : F i r s t R o u n d - Y O U RC H O I C E - F r i d a y B : 0 0 p . m . o r S a t u r d a y 9 : 0 0
a.m. Other rounds 2215, 1zI5 Saturday; 9:00 &.2:I5 Sunday
TIME LIMITS: 35 moves in 90 minutes, then G/60.
Inn Drive,
One Holiday
Inn Sunspree Resort,
LOCATION: Hotiday
(704) 254-3211. Hotel- Rates: $56 up to four
NC 28806.
Asheville,
Suite/Parl-or
Rooms $110;
$215. Mention
Executive
occupants;
tournament.
Other States OK.
DUES: USCF and NCCAmembe/ship required.
BLTTZ TOIIRNAIIENT: Saturday morning.
SPECIAI
SECTION
FOR SCHOLASTIC
PLAYERS
$5 more at site.
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Uubilrectory
Albemade
StanlyCounty YMCA
Tuesdays6:0opm-Until
Contact:Phil Lowder(704 982-'1946.
Asheville
(Asheville ChessClub)
North AshevilleCommunity Center
Wednesdays
6:30pm-10:30pm
Contact:lim lohnson(70q 298-9254.
Clubphone(704)258-2453.
Chapel Hill
UNC, GardnerHall, Rooms01 and 09
Tuesdays6:30pm
Contact: unknutn at thistime
Charlotte
(Charlotte ChessClub)
Shoney'sat Woodlawn& SouthBlvd.
Wednesdays7:00pm-1
1:00pm
Contact:
kland Fuerstman(700 643-382L.
Contact: RichardWard Q70D
852-2854. Wilmington
Contact: DaaidO'Bryant
Hendersonville
739Eastwood
Rd,WilmingfonNC 28405.
(Hendersonville ChessClub)
HendersonCounty PublicLibrary,
Winston-Salem
(upstairs)on WashingtonStreet
Shoney'son UniversityParkway
Fridays1:00pm4:30pm
Thursdays7:00pm-Until
Contact: Charles
Palmer(70q 891-8968. Contact: unknownat thistime
High Point
(Triad ChessAssociation)
Oakview RecreationCenter,
540JamesRoad
Tuesdays7:00pm-10:00pm
Contact: RickSawyer(910D/
88+4444.
Jacksonville
(USO ChessClub)
9 TallmanStreet
Sundays1:00pm-l-ateEvening
SpeedChess& Match Play
Contact: [eff Walsh (91.0)346-8349.
E-mail: cn74}[email protected]
Elkin
(Yadkin Valley Chess Club)
Shoney'satI-77,Exit 82
Tuesdays7:00pm-11:00pm
Contact ScottBaldwin(910d368-2018.
ChadEller OLU 657-3475.
SteoeGreenlee
@10 835-6389.
Monroe
(Monroe ChessCIub)
St. Paul'sEpiscopalChurch,
Church Street
Wednesdays7:00-Until
Contact: lntin Engles
Fayetteville
FayettevilleTech- in Student Offices
Thursdays6:0opm-Until
Contact unlcnutnat thistime
Raleigh
(Raleigh ChessCIub)
Kiwanis Park Community Center
2525Noble Road (off Wake ForestRd
one mile south of Beltline,turn right on
McNeill Street)
Fridays 7:00pm-11:30pm
Contact: Ed Bremson(91.il781.-5868.
Ed Bergmark(919)755-6434.
Gastonia
(Gaston County ChessCIub)
YMCA - 615W. Franklin Blvd.
Thursdays 7:00pm-10:00pm
Saturdays9:O0am-Until
Contact CarlHanna (704)865-7515.
BobMuhI (70$ 827-0874.
Milton Tager(704)865-0421.
Greensboro
(Greensboro ChessClub)
Folk RecreationCenter,
3910Clifton Road
Mondays7:00pm-1
0:00pm
Wednesdays7:0opm-10:00pm
Southern Pines
(Southern PinesChessCIub)
Meeting House Cafe,
130SW Broad Street
Tue. 7:00pm-10:00pm,
Fri. 7:0opm10:00pm,Sun. 1:00pm-5:00pm.
$3 for non-members. Call first.
Contact: Dan Garrett (9L0D
295-3969,
PO Box 31.97,
PinehurstNC 28379.
OtherClubsand Sources
of l"fo
CMSCA (Charlotte-Mecklenburg
ScholasticChessAssociation)
Contact: RichardKlein (704) 553-7708,
PO Box221882,
Charlotte
NC 28222.
HCSCP (Henderson County
ScholasticChessProgram)
Contact: Charles
Palmer(70q 891-8968,
23 Springlak Dr, Horseshoe
NC 28742.
VIRGINIA - Hillwille
(Carroll County Chess Club)
PresbyterianChurch, Hwy 52 South
Thursdays6:00pm-8:00pm
Contact T. ScottBrupn (540)728-7774.
lohn Martin (540D728-4273.
lohn Suess(54U 236-8632.
SOUTH CAROLINA - Anderson
(Blue Ridge ChessClub)
Anderson'sBilliards,
903West Park Drive,
off 28 Bypassnear Ryobi Motors
Contact: Unknuanat (80il 21.3-911L.
SOUTH CAROLINA - Simpson
(Greenville County ChessCIub)
110Village Park Drive, #79
Contact:
NorbertThiemann(86$ 963-7447.
GEORGIA - Macon
American ChessPromotions
Contact: ThadRogers(9LU 742-5607,
3055GeneralLeeRoad,MncnnGA 3L204.
QUEEN'S GAMBIT BBS
(70q 342-3851.
Operatedby CarIMcKern.
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Rounds
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NC 28677
Statesville,
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