Alan Lasser’s Game of the Week… July 12, 2009

Seventeen year old Jake LaPlant tore through a strong field of young lions, an ex-expert, and the legendary "Milford Morphy" to win the first Orange Chess Club Championship with a perfect 4-0 score. I was second at 3-1 followed by a fierce group at 2-2, including Nathan Gotman, Likhit Ganedi, Jonathon Gleason, Scot Cameron, and tournament director Ryan Young. The 1-3 scores were Alex Gleason, Ratan Manohar and Praneeth Ganedi. Avery Chen surprised us all by arriving too late to join in. The tournament's crucial game was a hard fought struggle in round two, when Jake pressured my weakened kingside until I dropped a pawn. In the time scramble that occurred after my scoresheet ended, he stared the five second time delay in the face and won my rook.

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White Jake LaPlant

Black AL

Event Orange Chess Club Championships

Site game/30

Date 2009.07.11

Round

Result 1-0

ECO B02

1 e4 Nf6

2 e5 Ng8

3 d4 d6

4 f4 Bf5

5 Nf3 e6

6 Bd3 Nh6

7 O-O d5

8 b3 c5

9 Bb2 Nc6

10 Kh1 Qb6

11 Nc3 Bxd3

12 Qxd3 Nxd4

13 Nxd4 cxd4

14 Na4 . . .

Score : (-0.06) +0.29 Depth : 17/39 14. Nb5 Be7 15. Nxd4 Rc8 16. f5 Nxf5 17. Nxf5 exf5 18. Rxf5 Qc6 19. Raf1

14 . . . Qc6

15 Bxd4 Nf5

16 c3 h5

17 Rac1 b5

18 Nb2 Ba3

19 Rc2 O-O

20 Nd1 Rfc8

21 Ne3 Nxe3

22 Qxe3 Bc5

23 f5 Bxd4

24 Qxd4 exf5

Score : (-0.84) -0.24 Depth : 17/2 24... Rc7 25. Qh4 Rac8 26. Qxh5 exf5 27. Rcf2 g6

25 Rxf5 g6

Score : (-1.56) -0.90 Depth : 18/1 25... Qc5 26. Qf4 Qe7 27. Rxh5 b4 28. Qd4 bxc3 29. Rxc3 Rxc3 30. Qxc3 g6 31. Rh3 Qe6 32. Qe3 Qf5 33. Rf3 Qb1 34. Qg1 Qxa2 35. Qf1 Qb2 36. Rxf7 Qxe5 37. b4 d4 38. Rd7

26 Rf6 Qc5

27 Qf4 Rc6

Score : (-2.65) -2.21 Depth : 17/8 27... Re8 28. Rf2 Re7 29. e6 Rxe6 30. Rxe6 fxe6 31. Qg3 Rf8 32. Qxg6 Kh8 33. Qh6 Kg8 34. Qxe6 Kg7 35. Qe5 Kg6 36. Rxf8 Qxf8 37. Qg3 Kh6 38. Qe3 Kg6 39. Qxa7 Qf4 40. Qg1 Qd2 41. Qa1 Kf5

28 Rxf7 Rf8??

Score : (-18.03) -2.62 Depth : 18/1 28... Rc7 29. Rf6 Rg7 30. g4 hxg4 31. Qxg4 Qe3 32. Qe6 Kh8 33. Rcf2 Qe1 34. Kg2 Qe4 35. R2f3 Qe2 36. Kg3 Qe1

29 Rf2 Rcc8

30 Qf6?? . . .

Score : (+9.48) +18.69 Depth : 18/1 30. e6 Rxf7 31. Qxf7 Kh8 32. Rf3 Qa3 33. Rf1 h4 34. e7 Qd6 35. Re1 Qd7 36. e8=Q Rxe8 37. Rxe8 Qxe8 38. Qxe8 Kh7 39. Qf7 Kh6 40. Qxa7 Kg5 41. Qd4

30 . . . Rxf7

31 Qxf7+ Kh8

32 Qf6+?? . . .

Score : (+2.61) +9.61 Depth : 19/1 32. e6 Qxc3 33. e7 Qc1 34. Rf1 Qxf1 35. Qxf1 Kg7 36. g4 hxg4 37. Qxb5 Kf7 38. Qxd5 Kxe7 39. Qb7 Kd8 40. Qxa7 Rc6 41. Qd4 Kc7 42. a4 Kb8 43. Qxg4 Ra6 44. Kg2 Rb6 45. b4

32 . . . Kh7

33 Rf3 Rc7

34 e6 d4

Alan Lasser

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Upcoming Connecticut tournaments include:

Fairfield County Chess in association with Norwalk Knights Chess Club

Present

TUESDAY KNIGHT QUADS

Chess Tournament

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Community Room at the Norwalk Police Station

1 Monroe Street, Norwalk, CT 06854

Registration: 7:30-7:50 Rounds: 8:00 then ASAP

Game/30, USCF rated

4-person round-robin (3 games), grouped by rating

One 6-player Swiss section if necessary

Entry fee: $15 at the door

Prizes: $50 to first place in each quad

$25 to second in Swiss

USCF Membership required

Please bring boards, sets and clocks—none provided

Complimentary light refreshments will be provided

No byes permitted, as this is a three-round tournament.

Directions:

I-95 N: Exit 14; R at end of ramp onto Fairfield Ave; R at third light onto S Main St; Free parking lot will be on R next to Police Station. Community Room entrance is on Main Street side of building.

I-95 S: Exit 15, bear right toward South Norwalk/Maritime Aquarium; L at ramp light onto West Ave; L at fourth light onto N Main St; Free parking lot will be in 0.3 mi on R next to Police Station. Community Room entrance is on Main Street side of building.

Merritt: South on Route 7 to end; take ramp on right toward South Norwalk; R at end of ramp onto West Ave; L at third light onto N Main St; Free parking lot will be in 0.3 mi on R next to Police Station. Community Room entrance is on Main Street side of building.

Metro-North: Take New Haven Line to South Norwalk Station; From New Haven-bound side, take stairs at end of platform down onto Monroe St; turn R go 150 yards; Police Station will be on L at corner of Main St. Community Room entrance is on Main Street side of building.

Questions? Call Dan Cooper at (774) 249-2386 or email tzafondakota@gmail.com

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