Hi all,
Just another reminder of the simul I am giving Saturday in Ypsi at 5PM.
http://www.michess.org/tools/viewevent.php?eventID=2074
Ben
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
1-Minute Rating
Ben got a new 1-minute high rating tonight.... 2616!
rating [need] win loss draw total best
1-minute 2616 5802 3271 504 9577 2616 (18-Nov-2009)
He got it with a win over SongLo209(IM):
1. h4 d5 2. h5 h6 3. d4 Bf5 4. f3 e6 5. g4 Bh7 6. Nc3 Bd6 7. e4 Bg3+ 8. Ke2 dxe4 9. fxe4 Nf6 10. Kf3 Bd6 11. e5 Bxe5 12. dxe5 Be4+ 13. Nxe4 Qxd1+ 14. Be2 Qxc2 15. exf6 gxf6 16. Nxf6+ Ke7 17. g5 Nc6 18. Nh3 Nd4+ 19. Kg3 {White resigns} 0-1
rating [need] win loss draw total best
1-minute 2616 5802 3271 504 9577 2616 (18-Nov-2009)
He got it with a win over SongLo209(IM):
1. h4 d5 2. h5 h6 3. d4 Bf5 4. f3 e6 5. g4 Bh7 6. Nc3 Bd6 7. e4 Bg3+ 8. Ke2 dxe4 9. fxe4 Nf6 10. Kf3 Bd6 11. e5 Bxe5 12. dxe5 Be4+ 13. Nxe4 Qxd1+ 14. Be2 Qxc2 15. exf6 gxf6 16. Nxf6+ Ke7 17. g5 Nc6 18. Nh3 Nd4+ 19. Kg3 {White resigns} 0-1
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Kings Island Video
Monday, November 16, 2009
Ben Ties for First
I drew a 6 hour game, the last to finish by quite a bit.
Four way tie for first... Finegold, Karklins, Bereolos, and Homa. 4-1 each. IM Bryan Smith, WIM Iryna Zenyuk, and GM Eugene Perelshteyn scored 3.5-1.5.
Four way tie for first... Finegold, Karklins, Bereolos, and Homa. 4-1 each. IM Bryan Smith, WIM Iryna Zenyuk, and GM Eugene Perelshteyn scored 3.5-1.5.
http://www.uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?200911150861.0
Ben Finegold - Eugene Perelshteyn
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Qb3 Qd6 9. e3 c6 10. Bd3 O-O 11. O-O Ba5 12. e4 dxe4 13. Nxe4 Qc7 14. Rac1 Be6 15. Bc4 Bxc4 16. Qxc4 Rd8 17. Rfd1 Na6 18. Ne5 Bb6 19. Nf3 Qf4 20. Re1 Rd5 21. Nc3 Rd7 22. Rcd1 Rad8 23. Re4 Qd6 24. Rde1 Nc7 25. g3 Qf8 26. Kg2 Nd5 27. Qb3 Nf6 28. R4e2 Ba5 29. Ne5 Rc7 30. Nf3 Qb4 31. Qc2 Qf8 32. Re5 Bxc3 33. Qxc3 Nd5 34. Qa5 b6 35. Qa4 Nf6 36. h3 Qd6 37. Qb3 g6 38. a3 Kg7 39. Qe3 Nd5 40. Qe2 Rdd7 41. Qe4 Re7 42. Qc2 f6 43. Rxe7+ Rxe7 44. Rxe7+ Nxe7 45. Qc4 g5 46. Qe2 Qd7 47. Qe4 Nf5 48. Kh2 h5 49. Kg2 Nd6 50. Qc2 Qe8 51. Kf1 Qc8 52. h4 g4 53. Ng1 Qa6+ 54. Ne2 Qc4 55. Qd2 Nf5 56. Kg1 Kf7 57. Qf4 Qe6 58. Nc3 Kg6 59. Qd2 Ne7 60. Qd3+ Kg7 61. Qa6 Qd7 62. Qc4 Nd5 63. Nxd5 Qxd5 64. Qxd5 cxd5 65. Kf1 f5 66. f3 b5 67. Kf2 Kf7 68. Ke3 Ke6 69. Kf4 Kf6 70. b3 a5 71. Ke3 Ke6 72. b4 a4 73. f4 1/2-1/2
Ben
Ben Finegold - Eugene Perelshteyn
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. Qb3 Qd6 9. e3 c6 10. Bd3 O-O 11. O-O Ba5 12. e4 dxe4 13. Nxe4 Qc7 14. Rac1 Be6 15. Bc4 Bxc4 16. Qxc4 Rd8 17. Rfd1 Na6 18. Ne5 Bb6 19. Nf3 Qf4 20. Re1 Rd5 21. Nc3 Rd7 22. Rcd1 Rad8 23. Re4 Qd6 24. Rde1 Nc7 25. g3 Qf8 26. Kg2 Nd5 27. Qb3 Nf6 28. R4e2 Ba5 29. Ne5 Rc7 30. Nf3 Qb4 31. Qc2 Qf8 32. Re5 Bxc3 33. Qxc3 Nd5 34. Qa5 b6 35. Qa4 Nf6 36. h3 Qd6 37. Qb3 g6 38. a3 Kg7 39. Qe3 Nd5 40. Qe2 Rdd7 41. Qe4 Re7 42. Qc2 f6 43. Rxe7+ Rxe7 44. Rxe7+ Nxe7 45. Qc4 g5 46. Qe2 Qd7 47. Qe4 Nf5 48. Kh2 h5 49. Kg2 Nd6 50. Qc2 Qe8 51. Kf1 Qc8 52. h4 g4 53. Ng1 Qa6+ 54. Ne2 Qc4 55. Qd2 Nf5 56. Kg1 Kf7 57. Qf4 Qe6 58. Nc3 Kg6 59. Qd2 Ne7 60. Qd3+ Kg7 61. Qa6 Qd7 62. Qc4 Nd5 63. Nxd5 Qxd5 64. Qxd5 cxd5 65. Kf1 f5 66. f3 b5 67. Kf2 Kf7 68. Ke3 Ke6 69. Kf4 Kf6 70. b3 a5 71. Ke3 Ke6 72. b4 a4 73. f4 1/2-1/2
Ben
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Kings Island Round 5
Ben drew a 6-hour game vs. GM Eugene Perelshteyn in Round 5 of the Kings Island Open. Perelshteyn tried hard to win with Black but could not manage it. So, Ben finishes with 4.0/5, tied for first with Peter Bereolos, Andrew Karklins, and fellow Michigander Seth Homa. Each won $1,150.
Kings Island Round 4
I had a very strange game with Iryna. I decided to play 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 in my pre-game prep. She played 2.Nf3. Now I decided to play a Slav or Semi-Slav. Iryna played quickly, so, I played a line I have never played before, but had prepared in Texas against Vinay Bhat. However, not only did I forget my analysis, but, I played the only line Iryna looked a before the game! I played 6...c5 against Bhat, so, I figured Iryna looked at that, but, she did not know that game at all, and mainly looked at 6..Bb4, which I ended up playing.
I played VERY slowly, and, somehow, it was all theory. I thought I had a VERY bad position, and offered a draw, but, I am only slightly worse, albeit with 50 minutes less on the clock!
Spencer just finished, he beat a 2130! Cory Mikesell.
Iryna Zenyuk - Ben Finegold
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6 6. e4 Bb4 7. e5 Nd5 8. Bd2 b5 9. axb5 Bxc3 10. bxc3 cxb5 11. Ng5 Nc6 12. Qh5 Qe7 13. Be2 Bb7 14. O-O h6 1/2-1/2
Ben
I played VERY slowly, and, somehow, it was all theory. I thought I had a VERY bad position, and offered a draw, but, I am only slightly worse, albeit with 50 minutes less on the clock!
Spencer just finished, he beat a 2130! Cory Mikesell.
Iryna Zenyuk - Ben Finegold
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 e6 6. e4 Bb4 7. e5 Nd5 8. Bd2 b5 9. axb5 Bxc3 10. bxc3 cxb5 11. Ng5 Nc6 12. Qh5 Qe7 13. Be2 Bb7 14. O-O h6 1/2-1/2
Ben
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Kings Island Round 3
So far, so good I am 3-0 as is Iryna Zenyuk, and we are the only perfect scores. Perelshteyn was beating Jim Mills, but only drew. They are the only people with 2.5-0.5. There are 12-14 players with 2-1. GM Lein lost to another expert, so only has 1-2. Atulya lost to a master in round 2, but drew NM Pappu Murthy in round 3.
The higher rated players who have 2-1 and are tied for 5th at the moment are: Bryan Smith, Dmitry Berkovich, Seth Homa, Peter Bereolos, Andrew Karklins, and many others.
Spencer had a full point bye in round 3.
Ben Finegold - P. Bereolos
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. d5 g6 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Na6 8. Re1 Nc7 9. a4 b6 10. Bf4 Bb7 11. Qd2 Re8 12. Rad1 a6 13. Bc4 Qd7 14. Bh6 b5 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. e5 bxc4 17. exf6+ exf6 18. Rxe8 Nxe8 19. Qf4 f5 20. Nd2 Nf6 21. Nxc4 Rd8 22. h3 Qe7 23. Kf1 Nh5 24. Qd2 Qh4 25. b3 Bc8 26. Re1
26...f4 27. Ne4 g5 28. Qc3+ Kg6 29. Nexd6 f6 30. Qd3+ f5 31. Nxc8 Rxc8 32. Ne5+ 1-0
The higher rated players who have 2-1 and are tied for 5th at the moment are: Bryan Smith, Dmitry Berkovich, Seth Homa, Peter Bereolos, Andrew Karklins, and many others.
Spencer had a full point bye in round 3.
Ben Finegold - P. Bereolos
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 c5 3. d5 g6 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Na6 8. Re1 Nc7 9. a4 b6 10. Bf4 Bb7 11. Qd2 Re8 12. Rad1 a6 13. Bc4 Qd7 14. Bh6 b5 15. Bxg7 Kxg7 16. e5 bxc4 17. exf6+ exf6 18. Rxe8 Nxe8 19. Qf4 f5 20. Nd2 Nf6 21. Nxc4 Rd8 22. h3 Qe7 23. Kf1 Nh5 24. Qd2 Qh4 25. b3 Bc8 26. Re1
26...f4 27. Ne4 g5 28. Qc3+ Kg6 29. Nexd6 f6 30. Qd3+ f5 31. Nxc8 Rxc8 32. Ne5+ 1-0
Ben
Kings Island Round 2
Ben won and Spencer lost
K. Meekins - Ben Finegold
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. f4 a5 10. a4 Nb4 11. Be3 Bd7 12. Bf3 Rc8 13. fxe5 dxe5 14. Rf2 Qc7 15. Rd2 Rfd8 16. Qe2 Be6 17. Rxd8+ Rxd8 18. Kh1 Rc8 19. Rd1 Qc4 20. Nxa5 Qxe2 21. Bxe2 Nxc2 22. Bg1 Nd4 23. Bxd4 exd4 24. Rxd4 Bc5 25. Rd1 b6 26. Nb7 Bb3 27. Rd8+ Rxd8 28. Nxd8 Bd4 29. Bb5 Bxc3 30. bxc3 Nxe4 31. c4 Nd6 32. Nc6 Bxc4 33. Bxc4 Nxc4 34. Kg1 Kf8 35. Kf2 Ke8 36. Ke2 Kd7 37. Nd4 Nb2 38. Nf5 g6 39. Nh6 Ke6 0-1
K. Meekins - Ben Finegold
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. f4 a5 10. a4 Nb4 11. Be3 Bd7 12. Bf3 Rc8 13. fxe5 dxe5 14. Rf2 Qc7 15. Rd2 Rfd8 16. Qe2 Be6 17. Rxd8+ Rxd8 18. Kh1 Rc8 19. Rd1 Qc4 20. Nxa5 Qxe2 21. Bxe2 Nxc2 22. Bg1 Nd4 23. Bxd4 exd4 24. Rxd4 Bc5 25. Rd1 b6 26. Nb7 Bb3 27. Rd8+ Rxd8 28. Nxd8 Bd4 29. Bb5 Bxc3 30. bxc3 Nxe4 31. c4 Nd6 32. Nc6 Bxc4 33. Bxc4 Nxc4 34. Kg1 Kf8 35. Kf2 Ke8 36. Ke2 Kd7 37. Nd4 Nb2 38. Nf5 g6 39. Nh6 Ke6 0-1
Kings Island Round 1 - Ben Wins
I won round 1 against a 2150. Spencer lost to a 2195. There were MANY upsets. Board 2 saw IM Bryan Smith lose to a 2140. Board 3 saw Atulya draw with black against IM Dmitry Berkovich. On board 8 or so, 2275 rated Sergey Berchenko lost to a 2040. Andrew Karklins drew John Bath, and a host of many other draws and losses by higher rated players. Tomorrow, in the 2-Day, GM Eugene Perelshteyn is playing. It looks like there will be about 65-70 players in the Open when the schedules merge, and only 3 GMs (Anatoly Lein won on board 4). I think I will play someone rated 2180-2220 next round. Bereolos and Zenyuk won their games.
Here is my game:
Ben Finegold - A. Casden
1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. a4 O-O 8. O-O Bg4 9. Re1 Na6 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 Nb4 12. Qd1 e6 13. dxe6 fxe6 14. e5 dxe5 15. Qe2 Nfd5 16. Ne4 Nf4 17. Bxf4 exf4 18. Nxc5 f3 19. Qc4 Qg5 20. g3 Rac8 21. Qxb4 Qxc5 22. Qxc5 Rxc5 23. c3 Rd8 24. Rxe6 Rd2 25. Re8+ Bf8 26. Rb1 Kf7 27. Re3 Rf5 28. b4 Bd6 29. Bd3 Rf6 30. Be4
30...Bxg3 31. fxg3 Rg2+ 32. Kf1 Rxg3 33. Rd1 Rxh3 34. Rdd3 Rh1+ 35. Kf2 Rh2+ 36. Kg3 Rg2+ 37. Kh3 1-0
Ben
Here is my game:
Ben Finegold - A. Casden
1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Bb5+ Bd7 7. a4 O-O 8. O-O Bg4 9. Re1 Na6 10. h3 Bxf3 11. Qxf3 Nb4 12. Qd1 e6 13. dxe6 fxe6 14. e5 dxe5 15. Qe2 Nfd5 16. Ne4 Nf4 17. Bxf4 exf4 18. Nxc5 f3 19. Qc4 Qg5 20. g3 Rac8 21. Qxb4 Qxc5 22. Qxc5 Rxc5 23. c3 Rd8 24. Rxe6 Rd2 25. Re8+ Bf8 26. Rb1 Kf7 27. Re3 Rf5 28. b4 Bd6 29. Bd3 Rf6 30. Be4
30...Bxg3 31. fxg3 Rg2+ 32. Kf1 Rxg3 33. Rd1 Rxh3 34. Rdd3 Rh1+ 35. Kf2 Rh2+ 36. Kg3 Rg2+ 37. Kh3 1-0
Ben
Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Simul on Nov 21
Hi everyone,
I am giving a simul, 5PM, Saturday, Nov 21, at:
All The King's Men Chess Club, Ypsilanti
10 N. Hewitt, Suite 5
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Info at:
http://www.michess.org/tools/viewevent.php?eventID=2074
SIMUL ENTRY FEE: ADULTS - $12, UNDER AGE 16 - $6
Best wishes,
Ben
Monday, November 9, 2009
Press Release
Hi all,
The club put out a press release today. I assume uschess.org will have it soon, but here is a link to the Polgar blog which reported the press release.
http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-gm-in-residence-in-st-louis.html
Ben
Update: See http://main.uschess.org/content/view/9843/562/
The club put out a press release today. I assume uschess.org will have it soon, but here is a link to the Polgar blog which reported the press release.
http://susanpolgar.blogspot.
Ben
Update: See http://main.uschess.org/content/view/9843/562/
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