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Greetings,

This Tuesday (2/24) the CSCC is hosting the final 2 rounds of the February Flash (4SS, G24d5, $10 entry, prizes base on entries, $5 discount for club Supporting Members).  It is only Quick-rated and you can still join this week and get a half point bye and 2 games.

Here is the position of the week.  It is black to move.

2014 December Swiss 90


See the diagram and answer here:
http://cschess.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=197009870


Read The Newsletter!
http://cschess.webs.com/apps/blog/show/43119679-the-rook 

1. Game Of The Week: The Rook
2. This Week In Chess:  February Flash standings


2014 Calendar Of Events for the Colorado Springs Chess Club:

http://cschess.webs.com/apps/calendar/

For additional events, see the following websites:

Denver Chess Club: DCC (http://www.denverchess.com)
Colorado State Chess Association: CSCA (http://colorado-chess.com/)
Wyoming Chess Association: WCA (http://www.wyomingchess.com/)



Peace be with you,
 
Paul Anderson, Chess Coach
Cell: 719-310-9635

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The Rook

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[Event "December Swiss 90"]
[Site "http://cschess.webs.com/"]
[Date "2014.12.23"]
[Round "4.1"]
[White "Vispute, Atharva"]
[Black "Anderson, Paul"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B15"]
[WhiteElo "1647"]
[BlackElo "2086"]
[PlyCount "156"]
[EventDate "2014.12.02"]
[TimeControl "5400"]
 
1. e4 c6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. f4 d5 5. e5 Nh6
6. Be2 Nd7 7. Be3 Qb6 8. Na4 Qa5+ 9. Nc3 Qb4 10. Rb1 Nf8 11. a3 Qa5 12. Ra1 Nf5
13. Bf2 h5 14. b4 Qc7 15. Nf3 Nh6 16. Ng5 Ne6 17. Nxe6 Bxe6 18. Qd2 b6 19. Na2
O-O 20. O-O a5 21. bxa5 Rxa5 22. Nc3 Rfa8 23. a4 b5 24. Rfb1 bxa4 25. Ra3 Ng4
26. Be1 c5 27. h3 cxd4 28. Qxd4 Nh6 29. Rba1 Nf5 30. Qf2 Bd7 31. Bf3 e6 32. g4
hxg4 33. hxg4 Ne7 34. Ne2 R5a6 35. Rc3 Qa7 36. Qxa7 R8xa7 37. Bf2 Rb7 38. Bc5
Nc6 39. Bd6 Bf8 40. Bxf8 Kxf8 41. Rca3 Rba7 42. c3 Na5 43. Nd4 Nc4 44. R3a2 Rb6
45. Be2 Rab7 46. Bxc4 dxc4 47. Kf2 Rb1 48. Rxb1 Rxb1 49. g5 Rc1 50. Ne2 Rh1 51.
Ke3 Rd1 52. Ra3 Ke8 53. Ra2 Kd8 54. Nd4 Rd3+ 55. Ke2 Rxc3 56. Rc2 Rxc2+ 57.
Nxc2 Kc7 58. Kd2 Kb6 59. Kc3 Kc5 60. Na3 Bb5 61. Nc2 Kd5 62. Na3 Ba6 63. Nb1
Ke4 64. Nd2+ Kxf4 65. Nxc4 Bxc4 66. Kxc4 Kxe5 67. Kb4 Kd4 68. Kxa4 e5 69. Kb3
Kd3 70. Kb2 Kd2 71. Kb1 e4 72. Kb2 e3 73. Kb1 e2 74. Kb2 e1=Q 75. Kb3 Qe4 76.
Kb2 Qb4+ 77. Ka2 Kc2 78. Ka1 Qa4# 0-1