Missed Mates

Greetings,

Tonight starts the August Swiss 90 (5SS, G90+30, $10 entry, USCF-rated, prizes)! 

These events have been rated:

End Date
Event ID Event Name
Dates and Section Count

2016-07-30
201607302372 BARLAY VS ROUNTREE (2)
Received: 2016-07-31   Entered: 2016-07-31   Rated: 2016-07-31   Sections: 1

2016-07-28
201607281012 DENNY'S JULY THURSDAYS
Received: 2016-07-28   Entered: 2016-07-28   Rated: 2016-07-28   Sections: 1

2016-07-26
201607260522 JULY QUICK
Received: 2016-07-27   Entered: 2016-07-27   Rated: 2016-07-27   Sections: 1

I received these TLA from the USCF:

The events shown below are ones that have been or will be advertised in Chess Life or Chess Life for Kids:

DateEventLocationTLA inAffiliate

2016-10-0452nd Annual Colorado Springs City ChampionshipColorado Springs CO2016-08 CL A5012031

2016-08-13Pikes Peak Open - Manitou Springs, COManitou Springs CO2016-07 CL A5012031

This week's position comes from #85 in the Top Age 13 scholastic players in the country.  It is black to move and announce mate.

See the diagram and answer here:

http://cschess.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=202334303

Missed Mates

http://www.chessvideos.tv/chess-game-replayer.php?id=107646

[Event "Denny's Quick May"]

[Site "http://cschess.webs.com/"]

[Date "2016.05.06"]

[Round "2.1"]

[White "Vispute, Atharva"]

[Black "Anderson, Paul"]

[Result "0-1"]

[ECO "B13"]

[WhiteElo "1661"]

[BlackElo "1994"]

[PlyCount "86"]

[EventDate "2016.05.06"]

[TimeControl "1440"]

1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. c4

e6 6. Be2 Be7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. O-O Nc6 9. cxd5 Nxd5 10. Be3 a6 11. a3 b5 12. Bd3

Bb7 13. Bc2 Bf6 14. Ne4 Be7 15. Neg5 Nxe3 16. Qd3 Nf5 17. Nxh7 Ncxd4 18. Nxf8

Nxf3+ 19. gxf3 Qxd3 20. Bxd3 Kxf8 21. Bxf5 exf5 22. Kg2 Rd8 23. Rac1 Bf6 24.

Rc7 Bd5 25. Ra7 Rd6 26. Rc1 g6 27. Rc2 Kg7 28. Kg3 Bb3 29. Rc8 Bxb2 30. Rac7

Be5+ 31. Kg2 Be6 32. Ra8 Rd3 33. Rca7 Bd5 34. Re8 Bd4 35. Rxa6 Rxf3 36. Kg1

Rxf2 37. h4 Rf4+ 38. Kh2 Rxh4+ 39. Kg3 Rg4+ 40. Kh3 Bf2 41. Rg8+ Kxg8 42. Rxg6+

fxg6 43. a4 Rh4# 0-1

Read The Newsletter!

http://cschess.webs.com/apps/blog/entries/show/44104383-missed-mates

2016 Calendar Of Events for the Colorado Springs Chess Club:


For additional events, see the following websites:

Denver Chess Club
Colorado State Chess Association
Wyoming Chess Association