HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter 2018
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1 HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter 2018 Scholastic Club Championship # Schremser s Shots # Calvin Okemos # Internal Tournament # Ludington Optimists Fifteen Puzzle Sets # Holland Chess Academy Tactics
2 2017 SCHOLASTIC CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS Seventeen students represented the Holland Chess Academy at the 2017 Scholastic Club Championship, held at Oakland University in Rochester on October 21. K-3 Kevin Shi, Lily Sevensma, Varun Swamy, Joseph Brumley K-5 Charlie Reese, Jason Shi, Eli Sevensma, Saachi Rajgarhia, Vishal Swamy K-8 Constantin Stanescu-Bellu, Hunter Reed, Keller Reed, Owen Appel, Drew Martin, Prannav Kadhirselvan K-12 Joshua Posthuma, Kaleb Packard All four teams played well and won trophies: K-3 was Fifth, K-5 was Third, K-8 was Fifth, and K-12 was Seventh. For the second straight year, every Holland student was part of a team trophy. Congratulations to individual trophy winners Joshua Posthuma (First Place Co-Champion, K-12), Charlie Reese (Fourth Place, K-5), Jason Shi (Fifth Place, K-5) and Kevin Shi (Sixth Place, K-3). Thanks to Kara Sevensma for great pictures! HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
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![Hunter Reed (1489) - Nolan Donovan (895) [C87] Scholastic Club Champs (2) Rochester 21.10.](/docs-images/87/95431273/images/4-0.jpg "2017 [Hunter Reed & Tony Palmer] Tajuan Thompkins (557) - Hunter Reed (1489) [B50] Scholastic Club Champs (1) Rochester 21.10.")
![2017 [Hunter Reed] Hunter Reed (1489) - Cameron Russell (933) [C06] Scholastic Club Champs (4) Rochester 21.10.2017 [Hunter Reed & Tony Palmer] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense.](/docs-images/87/95431273/images/4-2.jpg "4.c3 Bd7 5.0-0 Nf6 6.Re1 a6 7.Ba4 Be7 8.d4 0-0 White is slightly better because he has more space and his pieces are more active. 9.Nbd2 b5 10.Bb3 Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 12.d5 Na5 13.Bc2 Qd7 14.")
4 Hunter Reed (1489) - Nolan Donovan (895) [C87] Scholastic Club Champs (2) Rochester [Hunter Reed & Tony Palmer] Tajuan Thompkins (557) - Hunter Reed (1489) [B50] Scholastic Club Champs (1) Rochester [Hunter Reed] Hunter Reed (1489) - Cameron Russell (933) [C06] Scholastic Club Champs (4) Rochester [Hunter Reed & Tony Palmer] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6 Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense. 4.c3 Bd Nf6 6.Re1 a6 7.Ba4 Be7 8.d4 0-0 White is slightly better because he has more space and his pieces are more active. 9.Nbd2 b5 10.Bb3 Bg4 11.h3 Bh5 12.d5 Na5 13.Bc2 Qd7 14.a4 Rfe8 Fritz 10 suggests 14...c6 15.dxc6 Qxc6 16.Nf1 +/=. 15.axb5 axb Qxb5? 16.Ba4 Skewer. 16.Qe2 Nc4 17.Rxa8 Rxa8 18.Nf1 h6 Fritz 10 again recommends 18...c6. 19.Ng3 Bxf3 Trading Black s bishop for White s knight. 20.Qxf3 Rf8 Removing Black s rook off the open file. 21.Nf5 A good move getting White s knight to one of its key squares. A knight on f5 is called a Ruy Knight Nb6? 21...Kh7 avoids the upcoming tactic. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 a e6 5.Nc3 b5 6.Be2 Nd7 7.d3 Ngf6 8.Bg5 Be7 9.Bxf6 Bxf6 Black gains the bishop pair. 10.d4 cxd4 11.Nxd4 Bb7 12.Bf3 Ne5 Trying to trade knight for bishop. 13.Bh5 g6 14.Bf3 Nxf3+ 15.Nxf3 Black wins a pawn b4 16.Ne2 Bxe4 Better than 16...Bxb2 17.Rb1 Ba3 and my bishop is less active than it was on the long diagonal. 17.Ned4 Rc8 18.Rc1 Qb6 19.c3 bxc3 20.bxc Re1 d5 22.c4 Bxf3 23.Nxf3 bxc4 24.Ne5 Rfd8 25.Qf3 Bxe5 26.Rxe5 Rd2 27.Rd1 Rcd8 28.Rxd2? 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 The French Tarrasch avoids any doubled c pawns (3...Bb4!? 4.c3), compared to the French Winawer 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+. Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 Qb6 8.Nf3 c4 Closing a possible open c file which would help Black get counterplay on the queenside. 9.Bc2 Qc b5 11.b3 Be7 12.b Ne1 a5 14.a3 14.a4 axb4 15.cxb4 Nxb4 16.a5 would be better a axb4 15.cxb4 Nxb4! wins a pawn for Black due to the Pin. 15.f4 f5 Black closes lines on the kingside. 16.Kh1 Bb7 17.Rg1 Kh8 18.Ng3 Bh4 19.Nf1 Be7 Both sides missed 19...Bf2 trapping the rook and winning the exchange. 20.g4 Rae8 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qh5 Nb6 23.Bxf5 Rxf5 Black sacrifices the exchange as the bishop and queen are too powerful on the light squares. 24.Qxf5 Rf8 25.Qh3 g6 22.Bxh6! gxh6 23.Qg3+ Kh8? 23...Ng4 24.Qxg4+ Bg5 25.Nxh6+ Kh8 26.Qxg5 wins for White. The text allows Mate in One. 24.Qg7# Qb1+ Weak Back Rank. 29.Rd1 Rxd1+ 30.Qxd1 Qxd1+ 31.Re1 Qxe1# Rxg6 Pin Rg8 27.Rxg8+ Kxg8 28. Qe6+ Kh8 1-0 HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
5 Andrew Kolozsvary (UNR) - Keller Reed (925) [B55] Scholastic Club Champs (3) Rochester [Keller Reed] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Bg5 Qa5+ 6.c3?? This gives up the bishop. 6...Qxg5 7.Bb5+ Bd7 8.Bxd7 This trade only helps Black as he is already up material. 8...Nbxd This leaves the e pawn unprotected. 9...Nxe4 10.Qe2 Nef6 11.Nf3 Qh5 12.Re1 Ng4 13.h3 Nge5 14.g4? Qxh3 15.Ng5 Qxg4+ 16.Qxg4 Nxg4 These trades are helping Black. 17.Re4 Nge5 18.Nd2 g6 19.f4 Nd3 20.Nc4 d5 21.Nd6+ Kd8 22.Re3 22.Ndxf7+ is good because after 22...Kc7 23.Nxh8 dxe4 24.Nhf7 White won a pawn Kc7 23.Rxd3 exd6 Not 23...Kxd6? 24.Nxf7+ forking the king and the rook. 24.Nxf7 Rg8 25.Rxd5 Re8 26.f5 gxf5+ 27.Kf2 Rg7 And Black won (0-1, 52). Tajuan Thompkins (557) - Keller Reed (925) [B55] Scholastic Club Champs (5) Rochester [Keller Reed] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Bg5 Qa5+ 6.Bd2? Now Black can fork the knight and the pawn. 6...Qe5 7.Nf3 Qxe4+ 8.Qe2 8.Be2 is better. 8...Qxc2 9.Qd3? 9.Bc3 is better. 9...Qxb2 10.Bc3 Qc1+ 11.Qd1 Qxd1+ 12.Kxd1 Bg4 13.Be2 Ne4 14.Bb5+ Nc6 15.Bxc6+ bxc6 16.Re1? Nxf2+ 17.Ke2 Ne4 18.h3 Bxf3+ 19.gxf3 Nxc3+ All of these trades are helping Black who is up material. 20.Nxc3 g6 21.Rac1 Rb8 22.Rb1 Rxb1 23.Rxb1 Bg7 24.Rb8+ Kd7 25.Rb7+ Ke6 26.Kd3 Bxc3 27.Kxc3 Ra8 And Black won (0-1, 42). Charlie Reese (1361) - Tarun Iyer (554) [C55] Scholastic Club Champs (1) Rochester [Tony Palmer] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Giuoco Piano. 3...d6 3...Bc5 is the Main Line, 3...Nf6 is the Two Knights Defense, and 3...Be7 is the Hungarian Defense. 4.h3 Nf6 5.d3 b6 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 Bd7 Fritz 10 gives 7...Na5 8.Bb3 with an equal game. 8.Nc3 Be Qd2 a6 11.d4 exd4 12.Nxd4 Nxd4 13.Qxd4 c5 14.Qd2 Nh7 15.Bxe7 Qxe7 Fritz 10 gives 16...Bb5!? 17.Bxb5 axb5 18.Nxb5 Rxa2 with increased activity for Black compared to the game. Now White wins a pawn. 17.Qxd6 Nxh3+!? A piece sacrifice to open lines against White s king. 18.gxh3 Qg5+ 19.Qg3 A good defensive move Qxg3+ When up material, trade pieces not pawns; when down material, trade pawns not pieces. Trading queens here ends Black s attack. 20.fxg3 Bxh3 21.Rf2 Rae8 22.Bxa6 Re5 23.Bb7 Rg5 24.Kh2 Rh5 25.Kg1 Bg4 26.Rd5 Rh3 27.Kg2 h5 28.Ne2 f6 29.Nf4 Trapping. Full credit for 29.Ng f5 30.Nxh3 fxe4 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8 32.Re5 e3 33.Rxe3 Bxh3+ 34.Kxh3 And White won (1-0, 46). Jason Shi (1280) - Wesley Billings (618) [C50] Scholastic Club Champs (4) Rochester [Jason Shi & Tony Palmer] 16.Rad1 Ng5 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Giuoco Piano. 3...Nf6 Two Knights Defense. 4.d3 Bc5 5.Nc d6 Transposing to Old Stodge. 7.Bg5 Canal Variation. HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
6 13...Kh8 14.Qd2 Rg8 15.Qh6 Attacking the kingside Rxg1+ 16.Rxg1 Qg8?! 17.Bxf7 17.Rxg8+ Rxg8 18.Bxf6+ Rg7 19.Qxg7# Qg7? Or 17...Qxf7 18.Bxf6+ mates. 18.Qxg7# Bg4 Black does better unbalancing the game with 7...h6 8.Bxf6 Qxf6 9.Nd5 Qd8 10.a3 a6 11.b4 Ba7 12.h3 Kh8 (Willberg-Wolff, Berlin 1856) and Black won. 8.Nd5 Re8 Anyone who plays this line from either side should know the famous Copycat Game Capablanca-NN (New York, 1918): 8 Nd4 9.Qd2 Qd7 10. Bxf6 Bxf3 11.Ne7+ (breaking the symmetry) Kh8 12.Bxg7+! Kxg7 13.Qg5+ Kh8 14.Qf6# 1-0. Black can only go so long simply copying White s play before it backfires. 9.Nxf6+ gxf6 10.Bh4 Nd4 11.Kh1 Nxf3 12.gxf3 Bh3 13.Rg1+ White gets the open g file first. Marcus Zheng (128) - Kevin Shi (921) [C44] Scholastic Club Champs (1) Rochester [Kevin Shi & Tony Palmer] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bd3!? This move congests White s center. Better is 3.Bc4 or 3.Bb Bc Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bc4 Bg4 7.Qe1?! This lets Black double White s pawns creating open lines. 7.h3 or 7.Be2 would improve. 7...Bxf3 8.gxf3 Qd7 Planning an attack on the kingside. 9.Kh Castling on opposite sides leads to a sharp and unbalanced game. 10.Rg1 Qh3 11.Rxg7 Qxf3+ 12.Kg1 Rdg8 13.Rxg8+ Rxg8+ 14.Kf1 Qh1+ 15.Ke2 HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter Rg1 Trapping. 16.Qxg1 Qxg1 17.Nb5 Qxf2+ 18.Kd1 Kb8 19.d3 a6 20.Nc3 Nd4 21.Bg5 Qxc2+ 22.Ke1 Bb4 23.Bxf Bxc3+ Quicker is 23...Qe2#. 24.bxc3 Qe2# 0-1 6
7 Swamy-Achar after 14 a6: Kolozsvary-K. Reed after 35. Rf1: H. Reed-Russell after 25 g6: 15. Qf7# (Mate) Re4+ (Fork) 26. Rxg6 (Pin) Harrell-J. Shi after 22. Nf3: K. Shi-Ponugupati after 13 Nxb5: K. Reed-Jackson after 26. h4: 22 Qg2# (Mate) 14. Qg4+ Kh8 15. Qg7# (Mate) 26 Nd6 27. Bb3 Rxe2 (Remove the Guard) H. Reed-Donovan after 23 Kh8: Koloszvary-K. Reed after 37. Kf3: Reese-Iyer after 28 f6: 24. Qg7# (Mate) Ne5+ (Knight Fork) 29. Nf4 (Trapping) HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
8 SCHREMSER S SHOTS Winning tactics from Coach Andrew White to Play: Black to Play: White to Play: 1. d8=q# (Double Check/Mate) Black to Play: 1 Rxa1 2. Qxa1 Nxc2 (Remove the Guard) White to Play: 1. Nxe6! & 2. Bxc5 (Discovery) Black to Play: 1 Bd1 (Trapping) White to Play: 1. Ba4 (1 b5 2. Bxb5) (Skewer) Black to Play: 1 Qxa2+!! 2. Kxa2 Ra8+ 3. Qa4 Rxa4# (Mate) White to Play: 1. Bxh7+! & 2. Rxd4 (Discovery) 1 Rh1+ 2. Kg3 Ne4+ & 3 Nxc3 (Knight Fork) 1. Rc5!! Qxc5 2. Qb7#; 1 bxc5 2. Qxc6+ (Pin/Mate) HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
9 Quiz 1 These Jason Shi games demonstrate Fork. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
10 Quiz 2 These Kevin Shi games demonstrate Fork. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
11 Quiz 3 These Hunter Reed games demonstrate Fork. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
12 Quiz 4 These Keller Reed games demonstrate Fork. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
13 Quiz 5 These Tony Palmer games demonstrate Fork. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
14 Quiz 6 These Jason Shi games demonstrate Pin. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
15 Quiz 7 These Kevin Shi games demonstrate Pin. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
16 Quiz 8 These Hunter Reed games demonstrate Pin. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
17 Quiz 9 These Charlie Reese games demonstrate Pin. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
18 Quiz 10 These Tony Palmer games demonstrate Pin. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
19 Quiz 11 These Joshua Posthuma games demonstrate Mate. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
20 Quiz 12 These Joshua Posthuma games demonstrate Fork. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
21 Quiz 13 These Joshua Posthuma games demonstrate Pin. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
22 Quiz 14 These Joshua Posthuma games demonstrate Knight Fork. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
23 Quiz 15 These Joshua Posthuma games demonstrate Discovery. Solutions on Page White to Move 2. Black to Move 3. White to Move 4. Black to Move 5. White to Move 6. Black to Move HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
24 OKEMOS 2017 HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
25 INTERNAL TOURNAMENT HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
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![Charlie Reese - Michael Heindlmeyer [B00] Internal Tournament 6-12 Holland 16.12.2017 [Tony Palmer] 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 Owen s Defense. 3.Nc3 e6 4.](/docs-images/87/95431273/images/27-2.jpg "Nf3 Bb4 This unconventional opening by Black gets the bishops out before the knights, while we teach students Knights Before Bishops as a very important opening principle. 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.Bg5 h6 7.")
27 Charlie Reese - Michael Heindlmeyer [B00] Internal Tournament 6-12 Holland [Tony Palmer] 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 Owen s Defense. 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3 Bb4 This unconventional opening by Black gets the bishops out before the knights, while we teach students Knights Before Bishops as a very important opening principle. 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 g5 8.Nxg5 Fritz 10 gives 8.Bg3!? Nxe4 9.Bxe4 Bxe Bxc3 11.bxc3 as equal. 8...hxg5 9.Bxg5 Rg8 10.f4 d6 Black could give back material here with 10...Rxg5 11.fxg5 Nxe4 12.Bxe4 Bxe4 for a level game dxe5 12.dxe5 Nbd Rxg5!? 13.fxg5 Nd5 is even. 13.exf6 Nxf6 14.Bb5+ c6 The ugly 14...Ke7 is forced, as now White wins material. 15.Qxd8+ Rxd8 16.Bxf6 cxb5 17.Bxd8 Kxd Ke7 19.Nxb5 a6 20.Nd4 Rxg2 Black s two bishops plus the active rook on the second rank give decent chances to hold this endgame even being down the exchange. 21.h4 Rg4 A Discovery on White s rook in the corner. 22.Rh3 Rxf4 23.h5 Be4 24.c3 A sound move, although 24.h6 pushing the pawn is quicker Bd6 25.h6 Bh7 26.Nc6+ Kf6?! 26...Kd7 27.Nb4 and White is better. The text drops a piece. 27.Rxd6 Rf1+ 28.Kd2 Rf2+ 29.Ke3 Rxb2 30.Rd4 b5 31.Rf Myles Foreman - Eli Sevensma [C48] Internal Tournament K-5 Holland [Tony Palmer] 10.Bb5+ 10.Re1 Be6 11.Bg dxe6 also works 10...Bd7 11.Re1 Bxb5 12.Rxe7+ Bxe7 White wins the queen for rook and bishop. This reconstruction from here is not exactly what happened, but only to reach the winning tactic. 13.c4 Bxc4 14.Qa4+ b5 15.Qc d3 Bxd5 17.Qxc7 Bf6 18.Qxd6 Rfe8 19.Bh6 Re6 20.Qd7 Rae8 21.Qc7 11.e5 This pin regains material, however Black has the option of 11...Rxg5 giving back the exchange to unpin and save the knight. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bb5 Spanish Four Knights. 4...Nd4 Rubinstein Variation. 5.Nxd4 exd4 6.Nd5 Nxd5 7.exd5 Qe7+ 8.Be2 d g6?! White has a nice pin tactic to win material. 9 Qd7 would improve Re1+ 22.Rxe1 Rxe1# 0-1 HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
28 Michael-Tyler after 14 Qxe4: Alex-Michael after 18. dxc5: Kaleb-Keller after 15 Qd7: 15. Qxg7# (Mate) 18 Ba6 (Skewer) 16. Bb5 (Pin) Eli-Jason after 9. Re1: Kaleb-Keller after 7 g6: Charlie-Hunter after 14. Qxd3: 9 Bxf2+ (Fork) 8. d5 (Discovery) 14 Qxd Kxd3 Nxf2+ (Knight Fork) Eli-Vishal after 14 Nf6: Zach-Prannav after 7. Bg5: Hunter-Kaleb after 14 Bf5: 15. Bxf6 (Pin) 7 Bxf3 8. Bxd8 (8. Qxf3 Qxg5) Bxd1 (Remove the Guard) 15. g4 Qg5 (15 Be4 16. f3) 16. f4 Qf6 17. gxf5 (Trapping) HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
29 Michael-Prannav after 11 Qd7: Saachi-Jason after 26. Kc3: Jason-Braden after 12 Qe8: 12. Nc7+ (Knight Fork) 26 Re3 (Pin) 13. Nf7+ Kd7 14. Qxe8+ Kxe8 15. Nxh8 (Knight Fork) Luke-Kevin after 13. f4: Hunter-Keller after 16 Qxb4: Tyler-Charlie after 13. Ke3: 13 Qxh1# (Mate) 17. Rfb1 (Trapping) 13 Nxb Ke2 Nxa1 (Discovered Check) Kevin-Varun after 13 exf6: Kaya-Saachi after 17. Ra1: Keller-Alex after 15 Nxc2: 14. Qxg6+ (Pin) 17 Nb3 (Knight Fork) 16. Nf5+! Nxe1 17. Nxd6+ Kd7 18. Rxe1 (Discovered Check) HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
30 LUDINGTON The Ludington Optimists hold a big scholastic chess tournament every March, organized and run by Tracy Thompson. The four sections have trophies for the top four finishers, then they hold a special raffle at the end so every junior who plays takes home a prize. Congratulations to our trophy winners: K-3 1) Evan Morgan - First Place 2) Sophie Reese - Second Place 3) Varun Swamy - Third Place 4) Ryan Morgan - Fourth Place K-5 1) Vishal Swamy - First Place 2) Saachi Rajgarhia - Second Place 3) Eli Sevensma - Third Place K-8 1) Hunter Reed - First Place 2) Drew Martin - Second Place 3) Alex Alvarez - Third Place 4) Prannav Kadhirselvan - Fourth Place K-12 1) Charlie Reese - First Place 2) Michael Heindlmeyer - Second Place Fifth Grader Charlie Reese played all the way up in the K-12 Division and won First Place. Congratulations to Ryan Morgan who won a trophy in his very first tournament ever, and congratulations to Oliver Reese and Aadi Chaudhuri who won chess sets in their first tournament ever. Thanks to Coach Andrew, Coach Joshua and Coach Bill who came to Ludington and helped out during the day, and lots of students took notation so we could review their games later. Great job everyone! HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
![Prannav - Hunter [B20] Ludington Optimists K-8 Ludington 3.3.2018 [Tony Palmer] 1.e4 c5 The Sicilian Defense is Black s most popular and sharpest reply to 1.e4. 2.Nc3 e6 3.Bc4 Nc6 4.Nge2 a6 5.](/docs-images/87/95431273/images/31-3.jpg "d3 When White plays d2-d4, that is an Open Sicilian, while d2-d3 keeping the center quiet is a Closed Sicilian. 5...b5 Black s opening pawn moves have prepared a.")
![Rxa8 Rxa8 And Black won (0-1). Charlie - Michael [B00] Ludington Optimists K-12 Ludington 3.3.2018 [Tony Palmer] 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 Owen s Defense. 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3 Bb4 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 7.](/docs-images/87/95431273/images/31-5.jpg "Bxf6 Qxf6 avoids losing a pawn. 7...g5 8.Bg3 Nxe4 9.0-0 9.Bxe4!? Bxe4 10.0-0 per Fritz 10. Now Black wins a second pawn. 9...Nxc3 10.bxc3 Bxc3 11.Rb1 d6 12.Bb5+ c6 13.Bd3 Nd7 14.Rb3 Ba5 15.")
31 Prannav - Hunter [B20] Ludington Optimists K-8 Ludington [Tony Palmer] 1.e4 c5 The Sicilian Defense is Black s most popular and sharpest reply to 1.e4. 2.Nc3 e6 3.Bc4 Nc6 4.Nge2 a6 5.d3 When White plays d2-d4, that is an Open Sicilian, while d2-d3 keeping the center quiet is a Closed Sicilian. 5...b5 Black s opening pawn moves have prepared a...b7-b5 advance along with an equalizing...d7-d5 advance. 6.Bxb5!? White sacrifices a piece for two pawns. Instead 6.Bb3 would work. 6...axb5 7.Nxb5 Qa5+ 8.Nec3!? 8.Nbc3 avoids any pin problems. 8...Ba6 9.a4 Much better than 15...gxf6?! 16.Nd5 Qd8 17.Nxd4 cxd4 18.f4. 16.Nd5 Bd8 17.c3 Consider 17.Nd6 with a powerful advanced knight 17...Nxb5 18.axb5 Qxb5 19.b4 Qxd3 20.Qxd3 Bxd3 21.Rxa8 Rxa8 And Black won (0-1). Charlie - Michael [B00] Ludington Optimists K-12 Ludington [Tony Palmer] 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 Owen s Defense. 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3 Bb4 5.Bd3 Nf6 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 avoids losing a pawn. 7...g5 8.Bg3 Nxe Bxe4!? Bxe per Fritz 10. Now Black wins a second pawn. 9...Nxc3 10.bxc3 Bxc3 11.Rb1 d6 12.Bb5+ c6 13.Bd3 Nd7 14.Rb3 Ba5 15.Bxd6 White regains a pawn and traps the Black king in the center for now Nf6 16.Be5 Qe7 Ben-Prannav after 19. Nf6: 19 Bxf3# (Mate) Zac-Vishal after 30. Rxe3: 30 Bc5 31. Qg3 Qd Kf2 Qd Kf1 Bxe3 (Pin) 9...Be7!? A sound developing move, except 9...Bxb5 wins material as the Nc3 and the Pa4 are both pinned; 10.axb5 Qxa1 11.bxc6 d6 and Black is up a rook. 10.Bf4 10.Bd2 breaks the pin e Bxb5 again wins for Black. 11.Be3 Nd4 One more chance for 11...Bxb Breaking the pin so...bxb5 does not win anything Nf6 13.h Bg5 Rfc8 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Bxf6 Qxf6 18.Ne c3 And White won (1-0). HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
32 Evan-Lily after 12 dxc4: Kyle-Sophie after 13. f3: Hunter-Drew after 23 Qe6: 13. Qh7# (Mate) 13 Qxg2+ (Fork) 24. Nxc7+ (Knight Fork) Oliver-Sophie after 19. Qxb7: Hunter-Drew after 20 Be7: Andrew-Hunter after 23. Nc4: 19 Rg6# (Mate) 21. d6 (Discovery) 23 Bxf2+! 24. Qxf2 Qxc4 (Discovery) Drew-Prannav after 20 Rg6: Noah-Charlie after 34. Kc1: Hunter-Drew after 25 Kxe6: 21. Ne7+ (Knight Fork) 34 Rb1# (Mate) 26. Qd6+ Kf5 27. g4# (Mate) HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
![CALVIN Tony Palmer (2038) - Greg Bailey (1918) [C70] Calvin (1) Grand Rapids 9.4.2016 [Tony Palmer] 18.Nxc3 Bd7 19.Qh5 Kg7 20.Bxc6 20.Rac1 Bc5 per Fritz 10, but I wanted my knight on d5. 20...Bxc6 21.](/docs-images/87/95431273/images/33-0.jpg "Nd5 Rc8?! Fritz 10 gives 21...Qe5 22.Qg4+ Kh8. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 b5 Ruy Lopez Archangel, which often transposes into other lines. 5.Bb3 Bc5 6.0-0 6.c3 d6 7.d4 Bb6 8.dxe5 Qe7 9.")
33 CALVIN Tony Palmer (2038) - Greg Bailey (1918) [C70] Calvin (1) Grand Rapids [Tony Palmer] 18.Nxc3 Bd7 19.Qh5 Kg7 20.Bxc6 20.Rac1 Bc5 per Fritz 10, but I wanted my knight on d Bxc6 21.Nd5 Rc8?! Fritz 10 gives 21...Qe5 22.Qg4+ Kh8. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 b5 Ruy Lopez Archangel, which often transposes into other lines. 5.Bb3 Bc c3 d6 7.d4 Bb6 8.dxe5 Qe7 9.Bd5 Bb7 10.Bg5 f6 11.exf6 Nxf and White won (Morphy- Hammond, Boston 1859). 6...d6 7.h3 7.c3 Bg4 8.Bd5 Qd7 9.Bxc6 Qxc6 10.Nxe5 Bxd1 11.Nxc6 Be2 12.Re1 Bd3 13.Nb4 Bxb4 14.cxb4 a5 15.bxa5 and White won (Janowski-Albin, Berlin 1897). 7...Bb7 8.c3 Nf6 9.d4 Ba7 10.Re Bg5 h6 12.Bh4 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 13.Bd5 Rb8 14.a4 b4 15.Qd3 and drawn (Filev-Aslavsky, Plovdiv 2012) Qe Qe7!? per Fritz Bxf6 Ruin your opponent s Kingside pawn cover whenever possible gxf6 14.Nh4 Bc8?! Black misses the threat; instead 14...Ne7 defends g6. 15.Ng6 Trapping exd4 16.Nxf8 Kxf8 17.Bd5 dxc3 22.Qg4+ Kh8 23.Nxf6 Remove the Guard Qe6 24.Qf4 Kg7 25.Nh5+ Kg6 26.Ng3 Kh7 27.Rac1 Bd7 28.Nf5 And White won (1-0, 53). Kevin Jackson (1898) - Tony Palmer (2038) [C56] Calvin (2) Grand Rapids [Tony Palmer] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Scotch Gambit. Nf6 5.c3 A pawn sacrifice very similar to the sharp Goering Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.c Nxe4 6.Qb3 Nd6 7.Be2 dxc Be7 8...cxb2!? is asking for trouble, and especially for a rapid time control. Development first is top priority. 9.Nxc Bf4 Fritz 10 gives 10.Re1 Nf5 11.Bd3 Nh4 12.Nxh4 Bxh Nf5 11.Rad1 d6 12.Nd5 Bf6 13.Bd3 Nfd4 14.Qc4 14.Nxd4!? Nxd4 15.Qc4 per Fritz Nxf3+ 15.gxf3 Bxb2!? 15...Be6 is undoubtedly safer. 16.Qe4 16.Bxh7+! Kxh7 17.Qc2+ Kh8 18.Qxb2 wins a pawn for White f5 17.Qc4 Kh8 18.Bg3 Be6 19.Bh4 Bxd5! This should win a piece. 20.Qf4 20.Bxd8 Bxc4 21.Bxc7 d5 and Black is better Bf6 21.Qxf5 g6?! I missed 21...Bg8 saving the bishop while defending h7. 22.Bxf6+ Qxf6 23.Qxd5 Qxf3 24.Be4 Qg4+ 25.Kh1 Rae8 26.f3 Qe6 27.Qb5 Nd8 And later drawn (½ ½). Tony Palmer (2038) - Allen Wickering (1971) [C41] Calvin (3) Grand Rapids [Tony Palmer] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 This Philidor Defense transposes to a Petrov Defense. 4.dxe5 Nxe4 5.Qd5 I like this line for White, although it often has an early queen trade. 5...Nc5 6.Bg5 Be7 7.exd6 Qxd6 8.Nc3 Be Be6 10.Qxd6 Bxd6 11.Nb5 Ne4 12.Nxd6 cxd6 13.Bh4 and White won (Steiner-von Holzhausen, Berlin 1928); Qxd6 Bxd a6 11.Bc4 Nc6 HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
![Bxf7 Nxd1 Trading down to a B vs N ending. 33.Kxd1 Nf2+ 34.Ke2 Nxh3 35.Ke3 Kd7 36.Bd5 Ke7 White to Play and Win. Nick Schwerin (1830) - Tony Palmer (2029) [E42] Calvin (2) Grand Rapids 17.6.2017 [Tony Palmer] 1.](/docs-images/87/95431273/images/34-3.jpg "d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 Nimzo-Indian Defense. 4.e3 c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 d5 7.a3 Be7 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Nxd5 Qxd5 This Rubinstein line gives White an Isolated Queen Pawn (IQP). 10.Nc3 Qd8 11.Bd3 0-0 12.")
34 12.Rhe1 Bg4 13.h3 Bf5 14.g4 Bd7 15.Be3 and White won (Palmer- Skidmore, Kalamazoo 2006); 8...c6 9.Qxd6 Bxd Be7 11.Bc4 Be6 12.Rhe1 and White won (Benko- Smith, New York 1972). 9.Qxd6 Bxd6 10.Nb5 Nc h6 12.Be Nxd6+ cxd6 14.a3 Rhe8 15.Bb5 Bg Bc4 Skewer. 24.Nd5 Re8 25.Qd4 Bxd3 26.Bxd3 Qxd6 27.Nf6+ A Discovery on the queen, yet Fritz 10 gives 27.e4 Qe5 28.Qxa7 Qxb2 29.Qf2 Qxf2+ 30.Kxf Bg2 Ng1 38.Kf2 Trapping b6 39.Kxg1 Kf6 40.Bh3 1-0 White has the Two Bishops, while Black has the isolated pawn on d6. 16.h3 Bxf3 17.gxf3 Re5 18.Bc4 Rf5 I expected 18...d5 19.Bf1 d4 20.Bd2 and Black gained a lot of space. 19.f4 g5 20.Be2 Kc7 Fritz 10 suggests 20...Ne6!? 21.Bg4 Ra5 ±. 21.Bg4 Hitting the rook to win a pawn Rf Rxf4 22.Bxf4 gxf4 per Fritz fxg5 Rg hxg5 23.Bxg5 (Skewer) Rxf2 24.Bxd8+ Nxd8 25.Rhf1. 23.gxh6 Ne5 24.Bh5 Re6 25.Rhg1 Ne4 26.Rg7 Rf8 27.f4 27.Rdg1 is also good Nc Rxh6 28.fxe5 Rxh5 29.exd6+ Kd7 should be the last chance. 28.h7 28.Bxf7 Rxf7 29.Rxf7+ Kc6 30.h Rh6 29.Rg8 Nxe3 30.Rxf8 Rxh7 31.Rxf7+ 31.Re1 is a big improvement Rxf7 32.Bxf7 Nxd1 Trading down to a B vs N ending. 33.Kxd1 Nf2+ 34.Ke2 Nxh3 35.Ke3 Kd7 36.Bd5 Ke7 White to Play and Win. Nick Schwerin (1830) - Tony Palmer (2029) [E42] Calvin (2) Grand Rapids [Tony Palmer] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 Nimzo-Indian Defense. 4.e3 c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 d5 7.a3 Be7 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Nxd5 Qxd5 This Rubinstein line gives White an Isolated Queen Pawn (IQP). 10.Nc3 Qd8 11.Bd Bf6 13.Be3 Nc6 Black pressures the IQP. 14.Qc2 g6 15.Rad1 Ne7 Fritz says Black can get away with 15...Nxd4!? 16.Qd2 e5 =. 16.Be4 Nf5 17.d5 Nxe3 18.fxe3 e5 19.d6 Bg5 20.Qf2 Bg4 21.Rd3 Rb8 22.Qg3 Be6 23.Qxe5 23.Bd5 Bxd5 24.Nxd5 and White is much better Qxf6! A cool tactic. 28.Rxf6 Or 28.Qxf6 Bxf6 29.Rxf6 Rxe3 30.Bc4 Re7 trades down Bxe3+ The royal fork regains the queen. 29.Qxe3 Rxe3 Now Black is up the exchange and a pawn with a technical win. 30.Bc4 Re7 31.a4 Kg7 32.Rf4 Rd8 33.b3 Rd2 34.h3 f5 35.h4 Re4 0-1 HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
35 HOLLAND TACTICS From Holland Chess Academy White to Play: Black to Play: White to Play: 1. Bxe5 (Pin) 1 Re8 (Skewer) 1. Qg4+ Kh8 2. Bf6# (Mate) Black to Play: White to Play: Black to Play: 1 d4 (Fork) White to Play: 1. Ne4+ (Knight Fork) Black to Play: 1 Qxh3! 2. gxh3 Nf3+ (Royal Fork) White to Play: 1. Nc7+ (Royal Fork) 1 Rxa3! 2. bxa3 Qxb1 (Pin) 1. Rxh7+! Bxh7 2. Qxh7# (Mate) HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
36 HOLLAND TACTICS From Holland Chess Academy White to Play: Black to Play: White to Play: 1. f5 (Trapping) 1 Bxb4 (Skewer) 1. Nh6+! gxh6 2. Rxf8+ (Discovery) Black to Play: White to Play: Black to Play: 1 g5 (Fork) 1. Qxf7+ Kh8 2. Qg7# (Mate) 1 Ne3+ (Knight Fork) White to Play: Black to Play: White to Play: 1. Qg4+ Kh8 2. Qg7# (Mate) 1 Bd2 (Trapping) 1. Rxd7! Qxd7 2. Qxa8+ (Remove the Guard) HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
37 HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
38 SOLUTIONS Quiz 1 = Fork 1) 1. d5 2) 1 g5 3) 1. Rd6+ 4) 1 d4 5) 1. Qc5+ 6) 1 Bc3 2. Rc1 Bxd4+ Quiz 2 = Fork 1) 1. Qh8+ 2) 1 Bf4+ 3) 1. Be5+ 4) 1 Nxf3+ 2. gxf3 Bxf3 5) 1. Bxc5 Bxc5 2. Qb5+ 6) 1 b5 2. Qb3 c4 Quiz 3 = Fork 1) 1. Rg8+ 2) 1 Bxf3+ 3) 1. Qf3+ 4) 1 Qd4+ 5) 1. e5 Qe7 2. Qe2 6) 1 Bxf2+ Quiz 4 = Fork 1) 1. e5 2) 1 Qe3+ 3) 1. Re7+ 4) 1 Bd5+ 5) 1. d3 6) 1 e5 Quiz 5 = Fork 1) 1. Re7+ 2) 1 Qc5+ 3) 1. d4 4) 1 f5 2. Rb4 Qd3 5) 1. Qf8+ Kc7 2.Qxf7+ 6) 1 Rxd2! 2. Rxd2 Bxe3+ Quiz 6 = Pin 1) 1. Rxd5 2) 1 Bb6 3) 1. Rc8 4) 1 Bc8 5) 1. Rxf5 6) 1 Nxd4 Quiz 7 = Pin 1) 1. Rxg6+ 2) 1 Re8 3) 1. Rde1 4) 1 Be3 5) 1. Bxf6 6) 1 Bg4 Quiz 8 = Pin 1) 1. Re1 2) 1 Bxe4 3) 1. a6 4) 1 Bf5 5) 1. Nf4 6) 1 Bg4 Quiz 9 = Pin 1) 1. Bc4 2) 1 Bb4 3) 1. Qxc5 4) 1 b4 5) 1. Qxd5! 6) 1 Re2 Quiz 10 = Pin 1) 1. Bf5 2) 1 h4 3) 1. Rxe5 4) 1 Bxh3 5) 1. Be3 6) 1 Nxe4! HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
39 Quiz 11 = Mate 1) 1. Qg4+ Kh8 2. Qg7# 2) 1 Rg4# 3) 1. Qxh7+ Kf8 2. Qh8# 4) 1 Rf1# 5) 1. Qe7+ & 2. Qg7# 6) 1 Qd4+ 2. Ke2 Qd3# Quiz 12 = Fork 1) 1. e5 2) 1 c4 3) 1. Qf3+ 4) 1 Rd4 5) 1. Qa4+ Nc6 2. Bxc6+ 6) 1 f5 Quiz 13 = Pin 1) 1. Ra7 2) 1 Bf4 3) 1. Bc5 4) 1 Bxc3 5) 1. e5 h6 2. Bxf6 6) 1 Rxd4! 2. cxd4 Rxc1 Quiz 14 = Knight Fork 1) 1. Ne5+ 2) 1 Nc2+ 3) 1. Nd6+ 4) 1 Ne3 5) 1. Nd7 6) 1 Nb3 Quiz 15 = Discovery 1) 1. Bxf7+! Kxf7 2. Rxd6 2) 1 d4 3) 1. Nd6+ Bxd6 2. Qxb5 axb5 3. Rxa8+ 4) 1 Nf3+! 2. gxf3 Qxc4 5) 1. Rxf5! Qxf5 2. Nf6+ 6) 1 b4 & 2 Qxd5 HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY Winter
40 HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY The Holland Chess Academy is a scholastic training program for all K-12 students in southwest Michigan. We meet at Hope College in Holland on Saturday mornings from October through March. Our mission is introducing juniors to competitive tournament play (with touch move, using chess clocks, and taking notation), while promoting good manners and excellent sportsmanship. Our schedule includes four set tournaments: the Scholastic Club Championship in the fall (a state championship event), an Internal Tournament in December for our students, the annual Ludington Optimists event in March, then the Holland Junior Open in March ends our season. Juniors and students should notate every game they play (writing down their moves on paper or a scoresheet) to review later. Then they should annotate their games with comments and variations, just like the tournament games featured in these newsletters. Advanced players should use a chess database to store all of their games for future reference, then tactics from those games can be grouped together by theme to make puzzle sets, just like the diagrams and positions featured in this newsletter. Annotating your games and creating puzzle sets are surefire ways to improve at chess. ##################################################################### HOLLAND CHESS ACADEMY C/O 2705 Niles Road Saint Joseph, MI 49085
Step 2 plus. 3 Mate in one / Double check: A 1) 1. Re8# 2) 1... Rb1# 9) 1. Nxd6# 10) 1... exd4# 11) 1. Rc7# 12) 1. Rc4# 6) 1. d8q# 3) 1...
Step 2 plus 3 Mate in one / Double check: A 1) 1. Re8# 5) 1. Bxd5# 2) 1.... Rb1# 6) 1. d8q# 3) 1.... Ng3# 7) 1. Nf7# 4) 1.... Bxc3# 8) 1. Nf8# 4 Mate in one / Double check: B 1) 1. Nb4# 5) 1. Bg5# 2) 1....
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