Monday, November 15, 2010

SIO: Toitey Tourney

The 2010 Southern Idaho Open
The Southern Idaho Open on Saturday, November 13 was a success for the Wood River contingent.  We arrived, awake, and awaiting the start of the first round.  We all had used the toilet before the trip began at my house.  One of my students, Nick Bruck, my son, Desmond, and one of his friends, Jake Whitlock all looked forward to what the games would offer us.

Once the chess matches started in the morning hours, the mammalian circadian rhythms took over and like clockwork the one-stalled bathroom of the Obenchain Building began to see more activity than the chess room.  As the men try their best to not eat 15-20 minutes of their G/60 time, they rush to void themselves of the ultimate chess distraction.  It sometimes looks like the march of the penguins with heads bowed in thoughts of the next move.

As the low-flush capacity of the facilities could not withstand the onslaught of chess players in very regular intervals, the toilet had had enough by round 2 and regurgitated its last load.  The offender must have had very little time left on his clock as he neglected to tell anyone, and further did not take the moment to stop the flush.  It continued to flush and empty onto the floor.  I was the first on the crime scene and had to rectify the situation.  I stopped the flow but there was already inches of water covering the entire floor and seeping under the wall to the adjacent rooms.
Me and Des paired for Round 1
During Round 1, I was paired with Desmond and decided to open with b4.  The orangutan.  He gave me a look of disgust as I moved, but by move 4 I snaked a bishop because he did not block the check with his knight and used his pawn instead.  After that blunder, he slowed down and was much more of a challenge.  Barry put a sign on the door of the bathroom, "Closed due to stupidity."
Nick Bruck, my protege'
During Round 2, it was my turn to blunder.  In the end game, I offered a rook exchange with Nick which he happily accepted.  He was a pawn up and my king was two files away.  His king began threatening my chain of pawns and all I could do was hope he messed up as many scholastic players do in end game.  Nick would not have anything to do with mistakes today.  I now felt constipated.




2010 Southern Idaho Open
???Nick Bruck (1097) vs. Adam Porth (1255), G/60
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
+11
(black to move)
1.e4c6
2.Nf3d5
3.exd5cxd5
4.d4Nc6
5.Nc3Bf5
6.Bd3Bxd3
7.Qxd3e6
8.Qb5Qe7
9.O-Oa6
10.Qa4g6
11.Re1Bg7
12.Nxd5Qd6
13.Nb6Rd8
14.c3Nf6
15.Bg5O-O
16.Bxf6Bxf6
17.Nc4Qc7
18.Nce5Nxe5
19.Nxe5Bxe5
20.dxe5Rd2
21.Rab1Qc5
22.Qf4Rfd8
23.g3Qd5
24.Qe4Qxe4
25.Rxe4Rd1+
26.Rxd1Rxd1+
27.Kg2Rd2
28.Rb4b5
29.a4bxa4
30.Rxa4Rxb2
31.Rxa6Kf8
32.Kf3Ke7
33.Ra7+Ke8
34.Ke3h5
35.Rc7Rb5
36.f4Rb1
37.Kf3Rf1+
38.Kg2Rd1
39.Kh3Rd7
40.Rxd7Kxd7
41.Kh4Ke7
42.Kg5f6+
43.exf6+Kf7
44.c4Kf8
45.Kxg6Kg8
46.c5Kf8
47.c6e5
48.c7Ke8
49.c8=Q#
CHECKMATE!



Last game with only seconds left on Jay's clock
Round 3 was exciting for me.  Not for my game, but for Desmond's and Nick's.  Desmond played a very solid game against Jay Simonson through the end game.  Black Bishops and equal numbers of pawns.  Jay only had seconds left to Desmond's 15 minutes.  At one point, in a display of great sportsmanship, Desmond reminded Jay to hit the clock.  I don't think most of the players watching would have been so gracious.  Or, maybe they would, as everyone is very friendly?  I was very proud of Desmond playing one of the longest games he ever has, nearly 2 hours.  Nick also made me proud to be his coach and friend.  He beat Jamie Lang in a long but decisive game.  Barry took his sign down and there were sighs of relief.
Kevin, Jay, and I hold an informal ICA meeting
In the last round, I faced off with Scott Featherston.  After losing my game to Nick, I was a bit competitive and decided to go on a queen hunt when Scott snatched one of my offered pawns with her.  I checked him with my knight and forked his queen.  And then rampaged to the end.  I finally got to use the bathroom and then watched Jake offer his rook to Jay in order to remove a guarding bishop.  Jay took the bait and Jake got checkmate.




2010 Southern Idaho Open
Scott Featherston (803) vs. Adam Porth (1255), G/60
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
abcdefgh
-17
Result: black won
1.d4d5
2.Nc3e6
3.a3c5
4.e3Nc6
5.Nge2g6
6.h3Bg7
7.dxc5Nf6
8.Qd3O-O
9.Bd2Qc7
10.g3a6
11.f3Ne5
12.Qd4Nxf3+
13.Kf2Nxd4
14.exd4Ne4+
15.Nxe4dxe4
16.Be3b6
17.b4f5
18.Bf4Qd7
19.c3Bb7
20.Ke3e5
21.Rd1exf4+
22.Nxf4bxc5
23.bxc5Bh6
24.Bc4+Kh8
25.d5Qa4
26.Ba2Qxa3
27.Rc1Qxc5+
28.Ke2Bxf4
29.gxf4Bxd5
30.Bxd5Qxd5
31.Rhd1Qc4+
32.Ke3Rfd8
33.Re1Rd3+
34.Kf2Rxh3
35.Re3Qa2+
36.Kg1Rxe3
37.c4Rf3
38.Rf1Rg3+
39.Kh1Qg2#
CHECKMATE!



Jeff Roland and Tom Booth
Nick ended with a perfect tournament and $63 in pocket.  I tied for 2nd place (actually got 3rd due to tie-breakers) with 3.0 pts.  Desmond scored 2.0 pts. and Jake got his first win in an ICA event.  Caleb Kircher wins > 1400 with a perfect score, as well.  To experience more of the games go to the ICA results link.
Caleb Kircher
Open Section
##PlayerSTRating1234ScorePrize
1Caleb Paul KircherID1650W6W2W8W541st
2Gene L. TatomID1600W9L1W7D42½2nd-3rd (tie)
3Tom R. BoothID1567D7D4D5W82½2nd-3rd (tie)
4Barry D. EackerID1600D5D3-H-D224th
5Glen Buckendorf, Jr.ID1800D4D7D3L11½
6Hugh S. MyersID1533L1L8W9D71½
7Jeffrey T. RolandID1724D3D5L2D61½Book
8Fred BartellID1618-H-W6L1L31½
9Aleksandr VereshchaginID1296L2-B-L6-N-1

U1400 Section
##PlayerSTRating1234ScorePrize
1Nick Jon BruckID1097W9W3W5W241st
2Kevin D. NessID1290W6W10W4L132nd-4th (tie)
3Adam PorthID1255W7L1W8W632nd-4th (tie)
4Kevin R. PattersonID1243W12W5L2W732nd-4th (tie)
5Jamie LangID1376W8L4L1W102Book
6Scott FeatherstonID803L2W11W10L32
7Desmond PorthID669L3W9W12L42
8Katie Rae PattersonID956L5W12L3W92
9Dan Lee Daggett, IIIDUnr.L1L7W11L81
10Carmen Elizabeth PemslerID1122W11L2L6L51
11Jake WhitlockID218L10L6L9W121
12Jay L. SimonsonID657L4L8L7L110
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