Photos from Rahway Swiss 12/6/2014

At the Chess Mates blog, I have posted photos from Saturday's tournament, won by FM Boris Privman [pictured, left] with a perfect score.

Smith-Morra Gambit at "Inside Jersey"

Two games in the Smith-Morra Gambit, won by Michael O'Connor [pictured], are featured at Inside Jersey.

Photos from "Chess Mates" 11/29/2014

At the Chess Mates blog, I have posted photos from Saturday's tournament.

Ironia School Tourney Results, Fall 2014

On Wednesday, the final class of the fall 2014 session took place at Ironia Elementary School, in the after school enrichment program on chess, coached by me for Enrich and Grow Academy.

Alexander Winans won the tournament, followed by Jason Weiss and Joshua Freiheiter in second and third places respectively.

Certificates were awarded to the top three players, along with chess medals that were given to all eleven students.

Kramnik vs. Morozevich at "Inside Jersey"

Their game from the Petrosian Memorial 2014 is analyzed at Inside Jersey.

Remastered Edition of Rock Musical "Chess"

A newly remastered edition of the original recording of the rock musical Chess is set for release today.

Westfield Quads 11/30/2014

On Sunday, I had three draws in the quads at Westfield.

Round One: Larsen's Opening

Jim West (USCF 2209) - Brandon Nydick (USCF 2192), Westfield NJ 11/30/2014

1.b3 d5 2.Bb2 Bf5 3.f4 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.e3 Bd6 6.Be2 h6 7.O-O Nbd7 8.a4 c6 9.h3 Qe7 10.Ne5 Bh7 11.Qc1 O-O 12.d3 Bc7 13.Nd2 Nxe5 14.fxe5 Nd7

15.Nf3 Bg6 16.Kh1 Bh5 17.g4 Bg6 18.Qe1 f6 19.exf6 Nxf6 20.Qh4 Rae8 21.Ne5 Bh7 22.Rf2 Bd6 23.Raf1 Nd7 24.Qxe7 Rxe7 25.Nxd7 Rxf2 26.Rxf2 Rxd7 27.Kg2 e5 28.Bf3 Re7 29.e4 d4 30.Be2 Bb4 31.Bc1 Rf7 32.Rxf7 Kxf7

33.g5 hxg5 34.Bxg5 Be7 35.Bd2 c5 36.Bg4 Kf6 37.a5 Bg8 38.Bc8 b6 39.axb6 axb6 40.Bg4 Be6 41.Bxe6 Kxe6 42.Kg3, draw.

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Round Two: Philidor Counter Gambit

Aaron Shlionsky (USCF 2100) - Jim West (USCF 2209), Westfield NJ 11/30/2014

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 f5 4.d3 c6 5.exf5 Bxf5 6.Bxg8 Rxg8 7.Bg5 Be7 8.Bxe7 Qxe7 9.h3 Nd7 10.Qe2 O-O-O 11.Nc3 Rde8 12.O-O-O Kb8 13.Rhe1 h6 14.d4 Qf7

15.dxe5 Nxe5 16.Nxe5 Rxe5 17.Qd2 Qe7 18.Rxe5 dxe5 19.g4 Bh7 20.Qe3 Re8 21.Re1 Qg5 22.Qxg5 hxg5 23.Ne4 Bxe4 24.Rxe4 Kc7

25.Kd2 Kd6 26.Ke2 a5 27.Re3 Rf8 28.Ra3 b6 29.Rb3 b5 30.Rd3+ Ke6 31.Rc3 Kd5 32.Rd3+ Ke6 33.Rc3, draw.

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Round Three: Budapest Gambit, Fajarowicz Variation

Peter Radomskyj (USCF 2219) - Jim West (USCF 2209), Westfield NJ 11/30/2014

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ne4 4.a3 Nc6 5.Nf3 d6 6.Qc2 d5 7.e3 Be6 8.Nbd2 Nxd2 9.Bxd2 a5 10.Bc3 dxc4 11.Rd1 Qc8 12.Qe4 Be7 13.Bxc4 Bxc4 14.Qxc4 O-O 15.O-O Re8

16.Rd2 Qf5 17.Rfd1 Rad8 18.Rxd8 Rxd8 19.Rxd8+ Bxd8 20.e4 Qf4 21.h3 Qc1+ 22.Kh2 Qf4+ 23.Kg1, draw.

Rahway Swiss 11/29/2014

Yesterday I finished with a score of 3-0-1 in the tournament at Chess Mates.

"WSJ" Article on NM Majur Juac

[photo by Keith Bedford]

National master Majur Juac [pictured] plays often at the Marshall Chess Club.

Anand vs. Carlsen at "Inside Jersey"

[photo by Yevgeny Reutov]

Game 1 of the world championship match is analyzed at Inside Jersey.

Kasparov versus Shogi Master Habu

Tomorrow Garry Kasparov will play two chess games against shogi master Yoshiharu Habu.

"Grantland" Article on World Championship

[photo by Oli Scarff]

Spike Friedman reports on the Carlsen-Anand match.