ROUND 1 September 27, 2015
ROUND 1 GAMES
ROUND 1 BOARD 3
FOLKVANG VS CMU TARTANS
ATWELL VS MUCERINO
[Event "56th Annual Pittsburgh Chess League"]
[Site "Pittsburgh, PA"]
[Date "2015.09.27"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Atwell, Robert C"]
[Black "Mucerino, Joseph J Jr"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B01"]
[WhiteElo "2013"]
[BlackElo "2124"]
[PlyCount "40"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[WhiteTeam "Folkvang"]
[BlackTeam "CMU Tartans"]
{This was played on board 3.} 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Nf3 Qxd5 5. Be2
e6 6. h3 Bh5 7. O-O Nc6 8. c4 Qf5 9. Be3 O-O-O 10. Nh4 Bxe2 11. Qxe2 Qh5 12.
Qxh5 Nxh5 13. Nf3 Be7 14. Nc3 Nf6 15. Rfd1 a6 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. dxe5 Nd7 18. f4
Nc5 19. Rxd8+ Rxd8 20. Rd1 Rxd1+ 1/2-1/2
HERE ARE THE ROUND 2 GAMES: October 11, 2015
CMU TARTANS VS. GROVE CITY WOLVERINES
MUCERINO VS. DUNSWORTH
[Event "56th Annual Pittsburgh Chess League"]
[Site "Pittsburgh, PA"]
[Date "2015.10.11"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Mucerino, Joseph J Jr"]
[Black "Dunsworth, Joshua D"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D05"]
[WhiteElo "2124"]
[BlackElo "1753"]
[PlyCount "53"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[EventType "team"]
[EventCountry "USA"]
[WhiteTeam "CMU Tartans"]
[BlackTeam "Grove City Wolverines"]
{This was played on board 3.} 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. Nbd2 c5 5. c3 Nc6
6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. dxc5 Bxc5 9. e4 dxe4 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Bxe4 Bd7 12. b4
Bb6 13. a4 f5 14. Bc2 a5 15. b5 Ne7 16. Ba3 Re8 17. c4 Qc7 18. c5 Bxc5 19. Bxc5
Qxc5 20. Qxd7 Qxc2 21. Qxe6+ Kh8 22. Ng5 Qc7 23. Nf7+ Kg8 24. Nh6+ Kh8 25. Nf7+
Kg8 26. Nd6+ Kh8 27. Rac1 1-0
PITT1 VS. FOLKVANG BOARD 1
AHLBORG VS. MOORE
[Event "PCL R2 Pitt 1 vs Folkvang board 1"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2015.10.11"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Ahlborg, John"]
[Black "Moore, Johnson"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Annotator "Ahlborg,John"]
[PlyCount "57"]
1. d4 e6 2. c4 Bb4+ 3. Bd2 a5 4. Nf3 f5 5. g3 Nf6 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O Nc6 8. Qc2
Ne4 9. d5 Bxd2 10. dxc6 Bb4 11. Ne5 {This move looks fancy but its probably
not very good. The idea is to lose the pawn on c6, but remove the centralized
knight on e4 while getting my pawn back. It leaves him with a mass of pawns in
the center though} bxc6 12. Bxe4 fxe4 13. Qxe4 {Considered playing c5 which
traps the bishop but it turns out not to work} (13. c5 Qe7 14. Rc1 Qf6 15. Ng4
Qf5 16. a3 Bxc5) 13... Qf6 14. a3 Be7 15. Nc3 Rb8 16. Rad1 d5 17. Qe3 Rxb2 18.
Nxc6 dxc4 19. Ne4 (19. Nd5 exd5 20. Nxe7+ Kh8 21. Nxc8 Rxc8 22. Rxd5 {This is
good according to the computer but I was worried that the pawn on c4 would
become strong, and his rook on the second rank looked dangerous}) 19... Qf7 20.
Ne5 Qh5 21. Nd2 Rb3 {He tried to be too creative in a position that was
slightly better for him. If the bishops could get active the sacrifice would
be good but he does not have enough time.} 22. Nxb3 cxb3 23. Nd7 Re8 24. Qxb3
Bd6 25. Nb6 Bxg3 26. Qxg3 cxb6 27. Rc1 Bb7 28. Rc7 Qd5 29. Qxg7# 1-0
HERE ARE THE ROUND 3 GAMES: NOVEMBER 15, 2015
Carnegie Mellon University II VS. Phalanx Trebuchet BOARD 2
ANDREW REA VS. BEILIN LI
[Event "PCL DIV. 1 / ROUND 3"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2015.11.15"]
[Round "?"]
[White "REA, ANDREW."]
[Black "LI, BEILIN."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D05"]
[Annotator ""]
[PlyCount "69"]
{599MB, Rybka3.ctg} 1. d4 {0} Nf6 {0} 2. Nf3 {0} e6 {7} 3. e3 {0} c5 {0} 4. Bd3
{1} d5 {21} 5. c3 {0} Nc6 {0} 6. Nbd2 {0} Be7 {0} 7. O-O {0} O-O {0} 8. Ne5 {1}
Nd7 {15} 9. f4 {0} Qe8 {0} 10. Rf3 {0} f6 {0} 11. Rh3 {0} f5 {1} 12. g4 {17} g6
{0} 13. Nxd7 {0} Bxd7 {1} 14. g5 {10} Qf7 {0} 15. b3 {0} cxd4 {0} 16. exd4 {1}
Rab8 {12} 17. Nf3 {0} Qg7 {0} 18. a4 {1} Rfc8 {21} 19. b4 {0} Rc7 {0} 20. Bd2 {
0} Nd8 {0} 21. Ne5 {0} Bc8 {0} 22. Rc1 {0} Nf7 {0} 23. c4 {1} Nxe5 {11} 24.
dxe5 {0} b6 {0} 25. cxd5 {1} Rxc1 {20} 26. Qxc1 {1} exd5 {34} 27. Bc2 {0} Be6 {
1} 28. Bb3 {10} Rc8 {0} 29. Rc3 {1} Rd8 {7} 30. Rc6 {1} Qf7 {21} 31. Qc2 {1}
Re8 {35} 32. Kg2 {0} Bd8 {0} 33. Qd3 {0} Bc7 {0} 34. Rxe6 {1} Rxe6 {36} 35.
Qxd5 {1} 1-0
CMU I vs. Folkvang
"Bradley Guan vs. Robert Atwell
[Event "PCL Round 3; Board #2"]
[Site "Pittsburgh"]
[Date "2015.11.15"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Bradley Guan (2130), Team CMU I"]
[Black "Robert Atwell (2014), Team Folkvang"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D04"]
[Annotator "Atwell,Robert"]
[PlyCount "103"]
[TimeControl "240+2"]
{600MB, book.ctg, HP Pavillion} {Folkvang would have been able to beat CMU I
by the score 2.5-1.5 if I had won this game. I wasted way too much time
during the 2nd time control, and misplayed the position. The game ended in a
draw, and the team match ended tied 2-2.} 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. Bd3
Bg7 5. b3 c5 6. Bb2 Ne4 7. O-O O-O 8. Nbd2 Bf5 9. Qe2 Nxd2 10. Qxd2 Bxd3 11.
cxd3 cxd4 12. Nxd4 e5 13. Nf3 Nc6 14. Rac1 Qe7 15. Rfd1 Rad8 16. Qe2 Qd6 17. e4
dxe4 18. dxe4 Nd4 19. Nxd4 exd4 20. Qd3 Rd7 21. Rc2 Rfd8 22. Bc1 Qe6 23. Bg5
Bf6 24. Bxf6 Qxf6 25. Rc4 b5 26. Rc5 a6 27. Rdc1 Qf4 28. g3 Qg4 29. Rc6 Rd6 30.
Rc7 R6d7 31. Rc8 Qe6 32. R8c5 Rd6 33. f4 f6 34. R1c2 ({White might have tried}
34. e5 fxe5 35. Rxe5 Qf6 36. Rce1) 34... R8d7 35. Kg2 Kg7 36. Rc8 Re7 37. Ra8
$6 Rc6 $1 ({The White e-pawn can not be taken:} 37... Qxe4+ $4 38. Qxe4 Rxe4
39. Rc7+ Kh6 40. Rh8 $18 {and White's mate threat wins}) 38. Re2 Rd7 39. f5 Qe5
40. fxg6 hxg6 41. Qd2 d3 $1 42. Qb4 {Threatens 43 Qf8+ Kh7 44 Qh8 mate} g5 $6 {
Black doesn't need to expose his king like this, although this move still wins
for Black} (42... Rc5 $1 {was an easy win. But Black's time is rapidly
running out and he isn't thinking very well.} 43. Rd2 Rd4 $1 44. Ra7+ Kh6 45.
Qa3 Qxe4+ {and White will soon be mated}) 43. Qf8+ Kg6 44. Qh8 {
Now Black needs to shield his king against Rg8+, but he plays the wrong move}
Rg7 $2 ({Black had less than 2 minutes. That's my poor excuse for missing:}
44... Rh7 $1 $19 {
This wins at once for Black, since White's rook is hanging on e2.} 45. Rg8+ (
45. Qg8+ Rg7 {and Black wins a rook}) 45... Kh6 $1 $19 {
The White queen is trapped and lost}) 45. Re8 ({
I thought for sure White would play} 45. g4 $1 {here, threatening 46 Qh5#,
Black can fortunately make a draw here with the move that would have
previously won:} Rh7 $1 {(only move)} 46. Qg8+ (46. Rg8+ $4 Kh6 $1 {
and again the WQ is trapped on h8}) 46... Rg7 ({or} 46... Kh6 47. Qf8+ Kg6 (
47... Rg7 $4 48. Ra7 $1 {and White mates}) 48. Qg8+ {drawing}) 47. Qh8 {
with a draw by repetition}) 45... dxe2 46. Rxe5 e1=Q 47. Qe8+ Kh6 (47... Rf7 {
is slightly better, when White should probably avoid playing 48 Qxc6 and just
force a draw with 48Qg8+}) ({Just don't play} 47... Kh7 $4 48. Qh5+ Kg8 49.
Re8#) 48. Qxc6 ({Again} 48. Qh8+ {just forces a draw}) 48... Qe2+ 49. Kg1 {
Only move of course} (49. Kh3 $4 g4+ 50. Kh4 Qxh2#) (49. Kh1 $4 Qf1#) 49...
Qd1+ 50. Kg2 ({Black hopes for} 50. Kf2 $4 Qd4+) 50... Qd2+ 51. Kf1 ({
Black also hopes for} 51. Kg1 $4 Qd4+) ({Even better} 51. Kf3 $4 g4#) 51...
Qd1+ 52. Kg2 {White refuses to play obvious losing moves and Black has 30
seconds left, so draw by perpetual check} 1/2-1/2
Carnegie Mellon Univ. 2 vs. Phalanx Trebuchet
Rahul Desirazu vs. Bruce Leverett
Round 3 Board 1
[Event "Pittsburgh Chess League"]
[Site "Pittsburgh, PA"]
[Date "2015.11.15"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Desirazu, Rahul"]
[Black "Leverett, Bruce"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[PlyCount "108"]
[EventDate "2015.??.??"]
[WhiteTeam "Carnegie-Mellon University II"]
[BlackTeam "Phalanx Trebuchet"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 $2 4. Nc3 e6 (4... c6 {
would transpose to the Slav defense.}) (4... a6 {
would make it a real gambit after} 5. e4 b5) 5. Bf4 {
The text should have been easier for me to handle.} (5. e3 {
would transpose to more common variations of the Queen's Gambit Accepted}) (5.
e4 {could lead to gambits and tactics:} Bb4 6. Bxc4 (6. Bg5 c5 7. Bxc4 (7. e5))
6... Nxe4 7. O-O) 5... Bb4 6. Rc1 O-O 7. e3 b5 8. Be2 Bb7 9. O-O a6 10. a4 Bxc3
$2 (10... c6 11. Ne5 Nbd7 12. Bf3 Nd5) 11. bxc3 Nbd7 12. Ne5 Nxe5 13. Bxe5 Qe7
14. Bf3 c6 {
This shows that Black should have bit the bullet and played 10 ... c6 earlier.}
(14... Bxf3 15. Qxf3 Nd5 (15... Rab8 16. Qc6) 16. e4 Nf6 17. axb5 axb5 18. Rb1)
15. Qc2 Nd5 16. e4 Nb6 17. axb5 axb5 18. Rb1 Ra3 {
Now or in the next few moves Black should play 18 ... f6.} 19. Rfc1 Rfa8 20. h3
Ra2 21. Rb2 Rxb2 22. Qxb2 Na4 23. Qd2 Qa3 $2 24. Qg5 Qf8 25. Qg3 Rd8 26. Bd1
Nb2 $2 {The knight is now trapped.} (26... Ra8) 27. Bc2 f6 28. Bc7 Rd7 29. Bb6
$1 Qa8 30. Bc5 Rd8 31. Be7 {In time trouble, I had missed this. But it isn't
as good as it looks. Perhaps something more patient was in order, such as 31.
e5.} Rd7 32. Bxf6 Qa3 33. Rb1 Nd3 34. d5 cxd5 35. Rxb5 Qc1+ 36. Kh2 Qxc2 37.
Qg4 Nc5 (37... Qxf2 38. Qxe6+ Rf7 39. Rxb7 {and Black must take the perpetual.}
) 38. Rxc5 Qxe4 39. Qxe4 dxe4 40. Rg5 Bd5 41. Bd4 h6 42. Rg3 Kh7 43. h4 g6 44.
Kh3 Rf7 45. Kh2 Rf4 46. Kh3 Rf5 47. Kh2 Rh5 48. Rh3 Rf5 49. g4 Rf3 50. Rxf3
exf3 51. g5 hxg5 52. hxg5 Kg8 53. Kg3 Kf7 54. Kf4 Ke7 1/2-1/2
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