Chess Nut Blog: June 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Friday, June 25, 2010

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Garrett Reynolds decisively wins Erwin Kett Invitational

Erwin Kett, Hailey, treated students of the WRHS Chess Club to a relaxing day of chess, free from the competiveness of formal tournaments at his house on Saturday, June 19. Erwin is a long time supporter of the WRHS Chess Club and has volunteered his time and money to support students of the high school in their scholastic chess endeavors. Invited to participate were WRHS alumni and graduates, and friends of the chess club. The venue attracted BSU graduate student and two-time State Champion, Garrett Reynolds and other chess notables such as Jeff Roland, Boise and Jeff Baggett, Ketchum.

The event totaled 18 kids and adults and featured four rounds of G/60 games. G/60 means that each player gets 1 hour to complete their game. These were relatively slow time controls for the high school students, but rather fast controls for the adults who are used to playing four to six hour tournament games. Award sections were broken down into juniors, high schoolers, and adults with all players playing each other in one open section.

The tournament was Rocky Mountain Chess rated with no significant upsets. Garrett Reynolds coasted with four wins. In between rounds, he helped players and analyzed games providing welcomed learning. Four players tied with three points: Jamie Lang, Shane Taylor, Jeff Baggett, and Jeff Roland. Former WRHS Champion, Nick Bruck finished in 6^th place with 2.5 points, claimed the top high school position. Desmond Porth, 1.5 points finished as the top junior.

Alumni present included WRHS Champion Taylor Walton, Bughouse Champion Kitt Connor, Blitz Champion Danny Mills, and Tyler Jaramillo. Souvenir trophies were provided by Adam Porth and lunch for all players was provided for by the Kett’s. For other local chess events or to support the WRHS Chess Club, contact Adam Porth, 450-9048 or visit the WRHS Chess Club website: www.wix.com/aporth/WRHS-Chess-Club.

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Erwin Kett Results

Erwin Kett plays in Round 4

**Red = 1st place, Pink = 2nd place, tan = 3rd & 4th place**

Place Name Rate Score MMed Solk Cum CumOp

1 Reynolds, Garrett (1) 1956 4.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 26.0 trophy

2 Lang, Jamie (4) 1496 3.0 8.0 10.0 8.0 24.5 trophy

3 Taylor, Shane (17) 1000 3.0 8.0 9.5 8.0 24.5 trophy

4 Roland, Jeff (2) 1679 3.0 8.0 8.5 9.0 22.0 trophy

5 Baggett, Jeff (3) 1644 3.0 6.5 7.5 7.0 20.5

6 Bruck, Nick (9) 1089 2.5 5.0 6.0 5.0 14.5 HS trophy

7 Patterson, Kevin (6) 1196 2.0 5.5 10.5 5.0 25.0

8 Porth, Adam (5) 1220 2.0 5.0 10.5 6.0 25.5

9 Jaramillo, Tyler (13) 1000 2.0 4.0 8.0 5.0 21.0

10 Mills, Danny (8) 1096 2.0 3.5 6.5 4.0 17.0

11 Kett, Erwin (14) 1000 1.5 5.0 8.0 3.5 18.5

12 Porth, Desmond (15) 1000 1.5 4.5 7.0 3.0 14.0 junior trophy

13 Walton, Taylor (18) 1000 1.5 4.0 6.5 3.5 16.0

14 Bruess, Shane (12) 1000 1.5 2.0 5.0 3.5 12.5

15 Connor, Kitt (7) 1136 1.0 5.5 8.5 4.0 22.5

16 Katie, Patterson (10) 1019 1.0 5.0 9.0 3.0 19.0 junior trophy

17 Black, Jason (11) 1000 1.0 2.5 5.5 0.0 15.5

18 Porth, Dylan (16) 1000 0.5 4.0 6.0 1.5 14.0 junior trophy

Round 4 Erwin Kett Invitational

Garrett Reynolds discovers a great trap against Jeff Roland

Rd Bd Scr White Scr Black
04 101. 1.0 Reynolds, Garrett (4.0,1956) 0.0 Roland, Jeff (3.0,1679)
04 102. 0.0 Patterson, Kevin (2.0,1196) 1.0 Baggett, Jeff (3.0,1644)
04 103. 1.0 Lang, Jamie (3.0,1496) 0.0 Porth, Adam (2.0,1220)
04 104. 0.0 Kett, Erwin (1.5,1000) 1.0 Taylor, Shane (3.0,1000)
04 105. 0.0 Walton, Taylor (1.5,1000) 1.0 Bruck, Nick (2.5,1089)
04 106. 0.0 Connor, Kitt (1.0,1136) 1.0 Jaramillo, Tyler (2.0,1000)
04 107. 0.0 Katie, Patterson (1.0,1019) 1.0 Mills, Danny (2.0,1096)
04 108. 1.0 Porth, Desmond (1.5,1000) 0.0 Porth, Dylan (0.5,1000)
04 1.0 Black, Jason (1.0,1000) BYE

2010 Erwin Kett Invitational
Garrett Reynolds (1956) vs. Jeff Roland (1679), G/60


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5
4
3
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-1

Result: white won

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nf3	d6
3.	d4	cxd4
4.	Nxd4	Nf6
5.	Nc3	a6
6.	Bg5	e6
7.	f4	Be7
8.	Qf3	Qc7
9.	O-O-O	b5
10.	Bxf6	Bxf6
11.	Ndxb5	axb5
12.	Nxb5	Qa5
13.	Nxd6+	Ke7
14.	e5	Qxa2
15.	Nxc8+	Rxc8

Round 3 Erwin Kett Invitational

Lunch and Fellowship after Round 2

Rd Bd Scr White Scr Black
03 101. 1.0 Reynolds, Garrett (4.0,1956) 0.0 Lang, Jamie (3.0,1496)
03 102. 1.0 Roland, Jeff (3.0,1679) 0.0 Taylor, Shane (3.0,1000)
03 103. 1.0 Baggett, Jeff (3.0,1644) 0.0 Connor, Kitt (1.0,1136)
03 104. 0.0 Mills, Danny (2.0,1096) 1.0 Porth, Adam (2.0,1220)
03 105. 0.0 Jaramillo, Tyler (2.0,1000) 1.0 Patterson, Kevin (2.0,1196)
03 106. 1.0 Bruck, Nick (2.5,1089) 0.0 Katie, Patterson (1.0,1019)
03 107. 1.0 Walton, Taylor (1.5,1000) 0.0 Porth, Dylan (0.5,1000)
03 108. 0.0 Black, Jason (1.0,1000) 1.0 Kett, Erwin (1.5,1000)
03 109. 1.0 Bruess, Shane (1.5,1000) 0.0 Porth, Desmond (1.5,1000)

Notes: Before Round 3 began, the Kett's cooked an 18 lb. ham and feed everyone a great lunch.

2010 Erwin Kett Invitational
Danny Mills (1096) vs. Adam Porth (1220), G/60


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4
3
2
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-5

Result: black won

1.	e4	c5
2.	Nc3	d5
3.	d4	dxe4
4.	Nxe4	Bf5
5.	f3	e6
6.	c3	h6
7.	Bd3	Nd7
8.	Qb3	b6
9.	Bf4	Ngf6
10.	O-O-O	a5
11.	Nd6+	Bxd6
12.	Bxd6	Bxd3
13.	Rxd3	a4
14.	Qc2	Nd5
15.	Ne2	Qg5+
16.	Kb1	Ne3
17.	Qd2	Nxg2
18.	Qxg5	hxg5
19.	Rg1	Nh4
20.	Rxg5	Nf5
21.	a3	Nxd6
22.	Rxg7	Rxh2
23.	Rg8+	Nf8
24.	Nf4	Ke7
25.	Rg7	Rh7
26.	Rg5	Kf6
27.	Re5	Rc8
28.	Ne2	Nf5
29.	Kc2	Nd7
30.	b3	Nxe5
31.	dxe5+	Kxe5
32.	bxa4	Rh2
33.	Rd2	Ne3+
34.	Kb2	Ra8

Round 2 Erwin Kett Invitational

Garrett Reynolds crushes me like a noob with a nasty fork

Rd Bd Scr White Scr Black
02 101. 0.0 Porth, Adam (2.0,1220) 1.0 Reynolds, Garrett (4.0,1956)
02 102. 1.0 Roland, Jeff (3.0,1679) 0.0 Connor, Kitt (1.0,1136)
02 103. 1.0 Taylor, Shane (3.0,1000) 0.0 Baggett, Jeff (3.0,1644)
02 104. 1.0 Lang, Jamie (3.0,1496) 0.0 Jaramillo, Tyler (2.0,1000)
02 105. 1.0 Patterson, Kevin (2.0,1196) 0.0 Bruck, Nick (2.5,1089)
02 106. 0.0 Porth, Desmond (1.5,1000) 1.0 Mills, Danny (2.0,1096)
02 107. 1.0 Katie, Patterson (1.0,1019) 0.0 Black, Jason (1.0,1000)
02 108. 0.5 Porth, Dylan (0.5,1000) 0.5 Bruess, Shane (1.5,1000)
02 109. 0.5 Kett, Erwin (1.5,1000) 0.5 Walton, Taylor (1.5,1000)

Notes: Maxx Bates visited to say hello to all his buddies and watch some of the games.

Erwin Kett Invitational
Dylan Porth (1000) vs. Shane Bruess (1000), G/60


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5
4
3
2
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+19

Result: draw

1.	e4	e5
2.	Nf3	Nc6
3.	Bb5	Nd4
4.	Nxd4	exd4
5.	O-O	c6
6.	Be2	Bd6
7.	Bh5	g6
8.	Bg4	Nh6
9.	Be2	Qh4
10.	g3	Qxe4
11.	Bf3	Qf5
12.	Re1+	Kd8
13.	d3	Be7
14.	Bd2	b6
15.	Bxh6	Rg8
16.	Bg4	Qd5
17.	Qf3	Qxf3
18.	Bxf3	Re8
19.	Nd2	Bb4
20.	Rxe8+	Kxe8
21.	Nc4	d5
22.	c3	dxc3
23.	bxc3	Bxc3
24.	Rc1	dxc4
25.	Rxc3	cxd3
26.	Bxc6+	Bd7
27.	Bxa8	a5
28.	Be3	b5
29.	Rxd3	b4
30.	Bd5	Bf5
31.	Rd4	h5
32.	h4	Be6
33.	Re4	Kd7
34.	Bb6	Bxd5
35.	Rd4	Kc6
36.	Bxa5	Kc5
37.	Rxb4	Bxa2
38.	Rb8	Kc6
39.	Rb6+	Kc5
40.	Rb2	Be6
41.	Re2	Bc4
42.	Re7	Kb5
43.	Bd2	Kc5
44.	Rc7+	Kd4
45.	Be3+	Kd3
46.	f4	f5
47.	Bb6	Be6
48.	Rg7	Ke4
49.	Rxg6	Bf7
50.	Rf6	Be6
51.	Rxe6+	Kf3
52.	Rg6	Ke4
53.	Rh6	Kf3
54.	Bf2	Ke4
55.	Rxh5	Kf3
56.	Rxf5	Ke4
57.	Rf8	Kf3
58.	h5	Kg4
59.	h6	Kf3
60.	h7	Kg4
61.	h8=Q

Round 1 of the Erwin Kett Invitational underway

In foreground: Katie Patterson plays State Champion Garrett Reynolds

Rd Bd Scr White Scr Black

01 101. 1 Reynolds, Garrett (0.0,1956) 0 Katie, Patterson (0.0,1019)
01 102. 0 Black, Jason (0.0,1000) 1 Roland, Jeff (0.0,1679)
01 103. 1 Baggett, Jeff (0.0,1644) 0 Kett, Erwin (0.0,1000)
01 104. 0 Bruess, Shane (0.0,1000) 1 Lang, Jamie (0.0,1496)
01 105. 1 Porth, Adam (0.0,1220) 0 Walton, Taylor (0.0,1000)
01 106. 1 Taylor, Shane (0.0,1000) 0 Patterson, Kevin (0.0,1196)
01 107. 1 Connor, Kitt (0.0,1136) 0 Porth, Dylan (0.0,1000)
01 108. 1 Jaramillo, Tyler (0.0,1000) 0 Mills, Danny (0.0,1096)
01 109. 0.5 Bruck, Nick (0.0,1089) 0.5 Porth, Desmond (0.0,1000)

2010 Erwin Kett Invitational
Black, Jason (1000) vs. Roland, Jeff (1679), Game/60


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4
3
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-19

Result: black won

1.	g3	Nf6
2.	Nf3	g6
3.	Bg2	Bg7
4.	O-O	O-O
5.	c3	c5
6.	d4	cxd4
7.	cxd4	d5
8.	Bf4	Nc6
9.	e3	Qb6
10.	Qe2	Bf5
11.	Nc3	Nb4
12.	Be5	Bd3
13.	Qd1	Bxf1
14.	Qxf1	e6
15.	Bxf6	Bxf6
16.	h4	Rac8
17.	g4	Nc6
18.	Na4	Qc7
19.	g5	Bg7
20.	Rc1	Qe7
21.	a3	Na5
22.	Rxc8	Rxc8
23.	b4	Nc4
24.	Qc1	Nd6
25.	Qb2	Qc7
26.	Nc5	b6
27.	Na6	Qc1+
28.	Qxc1	Rxc1+
29.	Kh2	Ra1
30.	Nd2	Rxa3
31.	Nc7	Ra2
32.	Nb3	Rxf2
33.	b5	Rb2
34.	Nc1	Rc2
35.	Nd3	Rxc7
36.	e4	dxe4
37.	Ne5	Bxe5+
38.	dxe5	Nxb5
39.	Bxe4	Rc5
40.	Bd3	Rxe5
41.	Kg2	Nd4
42.	Kf2	a5
43.	h5	a4
44.	hxg6	hxg6
45.	Kf1	b5
46.	Bxb5	Nxb5
47.	Kg2	a3
48.	Kf3	a2
49.	Kf4	a1=Q
50.	Kg4	Qd4+
51.	Kg3	Re3+
52.	Kf2	Qd2+
53.	Kf1	Re1#

CHECKMATE!

Notes: Danny Mills surprised us with a late registration. Glad to have him back in the mix. Andrew Uriarte, Maxx Bates, and Miles Hendrix did not show up.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

WRHS attends the Twin Falls Championship

Five players from the Wood River Valley attended the four round G/60 Twin Falls Championship this past weekend and faired well. Taylor Walton(1.0), Desmond Porth(1.0), Adam Porth(2.0), and Nick Bruck(1.5) attended this annual event that featured 18 players from Southern Idaho. Additionally, Jeff Bagget(3.0) came along for the ride. Jeff finished in third place behind first place Fred Bartell(3.5) and second place Nathaniel Garrabrandt(3.0).

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Sports from Hell

Germany is crushing Australia in the World Cup at the moment so here is a link to a chess variant in tribute to the two great sports in the world (soccer chess):
http://www.chessvariants.com/crossover.dir/soccer.html

Here is a link to another interesting chess variant, chess boxing. Link to chess boxing on NPR:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127772215