ࡱ > 9 7 : q` } bjbjqPqP 4 : : x x x x x x x 8 H \ | | ( C E E E E E E $ z h i x i x x ~ x x C C x x p C 0 x h L 6 & , R i i e v x x x x x x Todays column will be a review of the years events in WA with both problem and game featuring local players. Firstly Ellis Holland, Christmas Open. White had sacrificed the a pawn to double rooks on the e file and with a raking bishop saw a move which he expected to win immediately. Find the move and then see if there is a defence for Black: 569 A rundown of 2006 winners shows age and experience triumphing over youth and enthusiasm. The WA Championship was won by Haydn Barber ahead of Tristan Boyd and Michael Kueh while Gordon Dunlop won the Reserves title. Mike Partis won the WA Allegro ahead of Marc Vliestra with Andrew Hardegen and Dennis Holland sharing the Reserves top spot. In the one exception Yita Choong won the state Lightning title ahead of a talented field. The Grand Prix Premier title went to David Ellis, the Major to Gordon Dunlop and the Minor to Gary Donaldson. Mike Partis second title was the WACKO (WA Knock Out) beating John Fedec in the 4th game of the final after 3 draws. The WACKO Plate (for 1st round losers) was won by Dave OShaunessy who defeated Guy Booth by winning 3 of the last 5 games after 2 initial draws. In the Harris/Edwardes (Interclub) competition Huntingdale took out the Division I title after finishing on top and drawing with Metro in the final. Fremantle defeated Perth in the Division II final while Perth defeated Huntingdale in Division III. Our game is from the 2006 WACKO: Alex Janeski - Michael Partis 2006 WACKO Semi Final Benko (Counter) Gambit Declined 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 b5 4 b3 bxc 5 bxc d6 6 Nc3 g6 7 Qc2 Bg7 8 Rb1 Nbd7 9 e4 0-0 10 h3 e5 11 Bd3 Nb6 12 Nge2 Ne8 13 g4(a) Qh4 14 Ng3 Bh6(b) 15 Nce2 Bxc1 16 Qxc1 Ng7 17 Qc2 h5 18 gxh Nxh5 19 Kd2(c) Nf4 20 Nc3 Bd7 21 a4 Nxd3 22 Kxd3 Qf4 23 Qe2(d) Nxa4 24 Nh5 Qh4!(e) 25 Rbg1 Nxc3 26 Kxc3 Kh7 27 Ng3 f5 28 f3 Rab8 29 Qg2 Qf4 30 Re1 Ba4 31 Re2 Rb3+ 32 Kc2 Rxf3 33 Kb2 Rb8+ 34 Ka2 Qxg3(f) a) Designed to prevent 13f4 but creating serious black square weaknesses; better 13 0-0, f5 14 f4. b) Swopping off his bad bishop. c) 19 Nxh5 removing the menacing knight appears better. d) If 23 Rbe1, f5 maintains the pressure. e) Denying White the chance of a dangerous counter attack after 24gxh5. f) White could resign. Conclusion 35 Qxg3, Rxg3 36 h4, Bb3+ 37 Ka1, Bxc4 White resigns as both rooks are lost. SOLUTION: 1 Qg4! threatening 2 Qxg7# & 2 Qxd7 and if 1Qxg4 2 Rxe8+, Rxe8 3 Rxe8#. Black played the only move 1f5 and after 2 Rxe8+, Rxe8 3 Rxe8+ played 3Kf7! leaving whites queen and rook under attack. White can capture 2 pawns but the vulnerability of his a, b & f pawns makes winning most problematic. The game continued 4 Qh5+, g6 5 Qxh7+, Kxe8 6 Qxg6+, Kd8 7 Bf6+, Kc8 8 Qg8+, Kb7 9 Qg7 and the game was drawn about 25 moves later with only kings left. I have since discovered a better initial move for White 1 Re7!! Qb5 (1Rxe7? 2 Qxa8+) 2 Qg4, g6 3 Qg5, Rxe7 4 Rxe7 and Black is helpless (4Kf8 5 Qf6, Qxb3 6 Re1 or 4Re8 5 Qf6, Rxe7 6 Qg7#). CHESS Sat 16 December 2006 David Ellis 9276 1822 / HYPERLINK "mailto:openfile@bigpond.com" openfile@bigpond.com PAGE 1 K m ^ ` a g t y ( 0 I J K X j v w > ? B X Y ] ` R X Y | ~ ? h i ŽŽ h5 hg hjge hC h hs$ hs$ H*h Cu h Cu hbJ+ hC$z hs$ j h: Uh: h2\M h Cu h! I _ ` f g 1 T v . S z 5 Y b^b`gd: | > h % ' z { | } & _ u W b G H I ] ^ j k q r s t z { | } ȵȢȍ hI h". 0J mH nH u h5 0J j h5 0J UhBi h5 0J j h5 Uj h5 Uh5 h#y j h#y Uh