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English Chess FederationJunior Chess Magazine
2010 JUN
The
Right
Move
LAPS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
#40
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ver the Easter holidays 125 players from all over the country took part in the
38th annual Prep School Chess Championships. The standard of play was out-
standing in the Championship section and the individual and team competitions
were very close.
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Day 1
Teams arrived early on the Wednes-
day morning or on the previous evening
and we all met for the opening meeting
at 11.00am. There were 50 players in the
Championship section and 75 players in
the preliminary groups which were mini
tournaments to sort the players into play-
ing strength for the next two days.
The winners of the preliminary groups
were Ben Wood (Aldro) group 1, Freya
Finnegan (Copthorne) group 2, Oscar
Plant (Millfeld) group 3 and Ivan Ste-
blyuk (St. Anselms) group 4.
The Championship players played 3
rounds and the leaders after the frst day
were last years joint winner Daniel Sut-
ton from Great Walstead and Gwilym
Price from Aldro with 3 wins out of 3. In
the evening all the boarding players had
activities organised by Mr Tuddenham
which included snooker, pool, table foot-
ball and table tennis.
Day 2
Rounds 4 and 5 were played in the
Championship with Daniel Sutton main-
taining his 100% score despite two more
tough games for him. Harvey Paull from
Twickenham Prep had moved into 2nd
place on 4.
Sections A, B, C and D started and
they all played 3 rounds. The lower sec-
tions had a coaching session at the start
of the day with a variety of themes were
covered by the coaches. In the afternoon
most of the schools went off to Chess-
ington World of Adventure and had an
afternoon of fun and excitement.
When we came back the children had
a fve a side football competition to look
forward to and the adults had a special
evening meal to look forward to. The
winners of the football were St. Anselms
from Bakewell in Derbyshire. Congratu-
lations to them and thanks to Monsieur
Lombardot for refereeing.
Day 3
The fnal two rounds of the Champi-
onship were played together with the f-
nal 3 rounds for the other sections. We
also had coaching again for sections B,
C and D.
Lunch was followed by the prize giv-
ing where the achievements of the play-
ers were rewarded with a wide variety of
medals, trophies and book tokens. We
were pleased to have grand master Mat-
thew Turner to present the prizes.
Prizes
IAPS National Champion 2010 Daniel
Sutton 6/7
IAPS U.11 joint champions Aloysius
Lip (Hallfeld) and Daniel Muir (Reigate
St. Marys) 5/7
IAPS National Girls Champion Freya
Finnegan (Copthorne) 3/6 Section A
Section A winner Luke Thorne (St. An-
selms) 6/6
Section B winner Daniel Gooda (Cop-
thorne) 5/6
Section C winner Kishen Singh (Twick-
enham Prep) 6/6
Section D joint winners Michael Ma-
cleod (Hawthorns) and Gabriel Byrne
(Aldro) 56
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Best Game Prize
Neil Deo Josh Higgs
1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 Nf6 4.e3 Be7
5.Bd3 0-0 6.h3 b6 7.c4 dxc4 8.Bxc4 Bb7
9.Nbd2 Nbd7 10.0-0 c5 11.Nb3 Rc8
12.Rc1 Nh5 13.Bh2 cxd4 14.Nbxd4 Nc5
15.Ne5 Nf6 16.Bb5 a6 17.Nec6 Bxc6
18.Nxc6 Qe8 19.Nxe7+ Qxe7 20.Bd6
Qb7 21.Bxf8 Rxf8 22.Bc4 Nfe5 23.b4
Nd7 24.Qd4 b5 25.Bd3 Nef6 26.Qd6
Rd8 27.Qc7 Qa8 28.Rfd1 g6 29.Be4 Nxe4
30. Rxd7 Rf8 31.Qc6 Qxc6 32.Rxc6 Ra8
33.Rcc7 Rf8 34.Ra7 Nf6 35.Rdb7 Nd5
36.a3 h5 37.Rxa6 Nc3 38.Ra7 Kg7 39.Rc7
Nb1 40.a4 Na3 41.a5 Nc4 42.Rab7 Nd6
43.Rb6 Rd8 44.a6 Ne8 45.Rc1 Ra8 46.Ra1
Nc7 47.a7 Rc8 48.Rb8 Rg8 49.Rxg8+ Kxg8
50.a8=Q+ Nxa8 51.Rxa8+ Kg7 52.Rb8
Kf6 53.Rxb5 Ke7 54.Rc5 Kd6 55.Rc1 Ke7
56.b5 Kf6 57.b6 Kg7 58.b7 Kh6 59.b8=Q
Kg7 60.Qe5+ Kh7 61.Rc8 g5 62.Rh8+ Kg6
63.Rg8+ Kh7 64.Qg7mate
Hodgson Cup for the top U.13 team
1st= Hallfeld and Nottingham High
School 18 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
3rd Twickenham Prep 17
David Bull Cup for the top U.11 team
1st= Hallfeld and Nottingham High
School 18 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
3rd Reigate St. Marys 15
Congratulations to all the players
on their excellent behaviour and many
thanks to all the staff members who
helped in the running of the tourna-
ment and all the supervision between
rounds, particularly Mr. Turner, Mr. Bo-
lan, Mr. Costeloe, Mr. Price and Mr. Tud-
denham.
David Archer IAPS Chess Co-ordinator
C O N T E N T S
JUNE 2010
Certifcate of Merit Package ...............8
Editors Foreword ...............................4
EPSCA Report .....................................7
Game of the Month .............................4
Junes Prize Puzzle ..............................6
LAPS National Championships ...........1
Millfeld International Tournament ..10
Registration for Millfeld ..................11
Popular Chess Quiz/Answers ........ 9, 12
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EDITORS FOREWORD
AND BASIC ADVICE
by Andrew Martin
International Master
W
elcome to the Right Move for June 2010. I hope
you are all enjoying life and that your chess goes
from strength to strength! Write to me at:
[email protected]
We are here to help you!
Thanks, Andrew
A.M.
Short,N - Giri,A
[D01]
Amsterdam, 15.05.2010
A recent series of matches between veter-
an Grandmasters and top Dutch young-
sters has been going on in Amsterdam,
sponosred by multimillionaire Joop Van
Oosterom. Top of the bill is Nigel Short
vs Anish Giri, Grandmaster at 15 years
old. The games do not disappoint.
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5!?
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The Veresov Opening, a rare choice at
Grandmaster level. Black is supposed to
have many decent defences at his dispos-
al. By blocking the pawn on c2, White of-
ten fnds it diffcult in the Veresov to fnd
the right squares for his major pieces in
the early middlegame.
3...Nbd7 4.e3 e6 5.Qf3!?
Shorts strategy for the 4-game mini-
match seems to have been to avoid main-
stream theory as much as possible and
to force the youngster to play unusual
positions. This early Queen move looks
dangerous as a surprise weapon.
5...c5
5...Be7 6.000 c6 7.e4 dxe4 8.Nxe4
Nxe4 9.Bxe7 Qxe7 10.Qxe4 Qg5+ 11.Kb1
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Nf6 12.Qe1 00 13.Nf3 Qf4 14.Bd3 Rd8
15.Ne5 g6 16.c3 Bd7 17.g3 Qh6 18.h4
Be8 19.f4 Qf8 20.g4 Haubt,G (2263)-
Striebich,R (2190)/Dresden 2009.
6.000 a6 7.Nge2 Qa5
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8.Bxf6
Momentum must be maintained as
Black is simply threatening to avalanche
the white King with pawns: ...c5-c4, ...b7-
b5 etc.
8.Kb1 b5 9.e4 Bb7 10.e5 Ne4 11.Nxe4
dxe4 12.Qh5 Qc7 13.Nf4 cxd4 14.Rxd4
g6 15.Qh4 Bg7 16.Be2 Qxe5 17.Rhd1
h6 18.Nxg6 fxg6 19.Be7 Bd5 20.f4 exf3
21.Bxf3 g5 22.Qf2 Kxe7+ Planinec,A-
Bertok,M/Novi Travnik 1969.
8...Nxf6 9.g4
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9...b5
9...cxd4! looks ver y reasonable for
Black now and conforms to the prin-
ciple that a distraction in the centre
will prevent White f rom execut ing
his K-side attack 10.Rxd4 Bd7 11.g5
Ne4 12.Kb1 (12. Nxe4 dxe4 13.Qg4
(13.Qxe4 Bc6) 13...Qxa2) 12...Nxc3+
13.Nxc3 Bd6.
10.g5 Nd7
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11.Nf4
11.e4! This is not a perfect game,
but it is rather entertaining. Im sure
t hat Shor t considered t his cent ral
break ver y seriously and it does look
like a good idea: 11...b4 12.exd5 Bb7!
13.Ne4 exd5 (13...Bxd5 14.Nf4 Qxa2
15.Nxd5 exd5 16.Nd2 Qa1+ 17.Nb1
Be7 18.Re1) 14. Nxc5 Bxc5 15.dxc5
Qxa2 (15...00 16.c6 Bxc6 17.Nd4)
16.Qe3+ All ver y unclear. Howev-
er, t he game continuation justif ies
Whites choice, as Giri mistimes his
central action.
11...cxd4?!
11...Bb7! is safer and once again,
seem to give Black good play. White
can tee up a sacr i f ice on e6 af ter
12. Bh3 but now comes 12...c xd4!
and Bl ack i s i n ver y good shape:
13. R x d4 (13. e x d4 b4! 14. Nx e 6
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16.Nh5 f6 17.Be6+ Kh8 18.Qxa7
Bc5 19.Qa8 Ne5 20.gxf6 gxf6
21.Qg2 Ng6 22.Qc6 Bb4 23.Kb1
1-0
Perhaps t he Veresov can st ill be
wheeled out from time to time, but on-
ly as a surprise weapon. 23.Bxc8 Qxa2
24.Qxa6 would also win comfortably.
bxc3 15. Nxg7+ Bxg7 16.Bxd7+ Kd8
17.Qxf7 Qxa2+) 13... Ne5 14.Qg3
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12.Ncxd5
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to provoke Nigel Short into such a sacri-
fce is foolish indeed. Blacks King looks
like it is going to perish in the centre.
12...exd5 13.Qxd5 Ra7 14.Bh3
14.Qxd4 Rc7 15.Nd5 Rc6 16.Bh3 (16.
Kb1 Rd6) 16...Rd6.
14...Be7?
14...Qd8! was t he best defensive
chance, but Gi r i has clearly been
rattled by allowing the sacrif ice. Is
it so easy now for White to break
through?
15.Qxd4 (15.Qe4+ Qe7 16.Qxd4
Qc5) 15...Rc7 16.Rd2 Rc4! 17.Qd3
(17.Qd5 Qc7 18.Rhd1 Nb6 19.Qd8+
Qx d8 20. R x d8 + Ke7) 17. . . Bb4
18. c 3 Qc7 19. Rhd1 Bxc 3 20. bxc 3
Rxc3+ 21.Rc2 Rxc2+ 22.Qxc2 Qxc2+
23.Kxc2 g6. This seems holdable.
15.Qxd4
By contrast, it is one-way traffc from
now on. Short simply wins his winning
position.
15...00
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I would be keen to see how you assess this
position. Black to move, got it all wrong in
the game, but he did not have to suffer for
his mistake: 1...h6?? 2.f4?? It just goes to
show that even masters do not necessarily
play pawn endings well. [White could actually
win this position with 2.f6! gxf6 3.f4 Kd4
4.g5 fxg5 5.fxg5 Ke5 6.gxh6 Kf6 7.Kc2] 2...f6
Normal service has been resumed. 3.g5 Kd4
What should Black play in that case? 01
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EPSCA Report
The Wey Valley (Surrey) Under-9 Chess Team achieved an outstanding re-
sult in the EPSCA (English Primary Schools Chess Association) Nation-
al Championships last weekend, winning by the narrowest of margins.
The tournament took place at Warden Park School in Sussex on April 24th. It
was the ultimate test of skill and nerve for Englands top 12 Under-9 teams,
as they went into combat hoping to be crowned England champions.
The Surrey youngsters, who won the Southern Zones Qualifer to earn their
place in the National Finals, got off to a slow start and were in fourth posi-
tion after the frst round. Unimpressed with the teams opening performance,
organiser and coach Mike Basman whipped the squad into shape with a
motivational pep talk. This seemed to do the trick and after round two out
of three, Surrey were within striking distance of the winners trophy and the
coveted national title.

Tharshan Kuhendiran (Burlington Junior, New Malden) and Andrew Smales
(Feltonfeet Prep), were powerhouses on the top two boards, both winning
all three of their games. Also providing fawless results were Akshaya Kalai
(Christ Church, New Malden), Max Elliott (Thames Ditton Junior School),
Shrey Sachdeva (Homefeld) and Anna Purvis (Rowan). Annas third round
triumph against main rivals Barnet proved to be decisive.

It all came down to the wire, with frst place hinging on the last game between
Kent and Barnet. Proceedings went Surreys way as Barnet conceded and af-
ter the closest competition in history, the talented Surrey juniors emerged
victorious. Final scores out of a possible 36 were Wey Valley 27, Kent 26
and Barnet 26

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MILLFIELD
STREET
SOMERSET
BA160YD
Telephone:
01458 442291
Facsimile:
01458 447276
April 21
st
2010
Dear chess team manager,
I am writing to invite you to the Millfield International Chess Tournament once again this year. Many
of you have let us know how much more practical it would be to attend if the tournament were in term
time. From our point of view, this is clearly more challenging, but the good news is that we are going
to give it a go, and we have settled on October 9
th
and 10
th
, starting at 9am on Saturday and finishing at
5pm on Sunday. I very much hope that you will be able to join us for what should be another hugely
enjoyable event, and that you will encourage other schools to try out the Millfield chess experience.
Wed be happy to hear from schools who would have trouble assembling a team of 12if we can put
together one or more teams by combining schools, then we will.
So long as players are studying in school, they are eligible to take part. This means that there can be a
broad age range (from about 10 to 18) and a very wide ability spread. For example, a player with a
grade of 100 might be on board 12 from some schools and board 1 from others. Each game is 1hour 50
minutes (that is, 55 minutes each) and there are seven rounds of jamboree pairings, with the teams split
between Championship and Major divisions from the third round onwards. There is also a reserves
competition.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer accommodation, but I will endeavour to help out in locating and
booking hotels or hostels if necessary. I can also arrange transfers to and from Bristol airport and local
accommodation. One side effect of hosting in term time is that we will not be able to offer Sunday
breakfast; however, we may be able to offer Saturday breakfast and Sunday dinner, so please let me
know if this would be helpful. We will also be offering a stimulating programme of activities on
Saturday evening, but, since all our students are in residence, this will undoubtedly have a different
flavour to previous years.
I would appreciate your returning the enclosed registration form as soon as possible so that I have a
good idea of the numbers to expect. I am also enclosing a sheet for team profiles for the booklet.
Please do let me know of any other schools that may be interested in taking part, and I will contact
them directly. Otherwise, of course pass on my e-mail address ([email protected]) to potential
new team managers, or send them a copy of the registration form. In particular, I would very much like
to involve more girls in the tournament: teams from girls schools and mixed teams will be especially
welcome! And of course do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or suggestions.
Everyone involved in chess here looks forward to seeing you again in the Autumn.
With all best wishes,
Brian Brooks.
Registered Charity No. 310283
Millfield is a Company Limited by guarantee and registered in England. Company Number: 522385. Registered Office: Street, Somerset BA16 0YD
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MILLFIELD INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT

9th-10th October 2010
.. School accepts / is unable to accept this invitation
TRANSPORT
If travelling by train or aircraft and require pick-up, please advise time of arrival. Please note that
there will be a charge for this service to cover transport costs.
Transport required: YES / NO
Details:
MEALS
The cost includes Saturday lunch, Saturday supper and Sunday lunch.
We wish/do not wish* to have the meals provided at school at 13 per head.
* delete as appropriate.
ENTRY FEE
Cost per team 12 80 120 for two teams
Total enclosed: .
Cheque made payable to Millfield, please.
TEAM MANAGER ..
SCHOOL ADDRESS ..
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Tel. No. School ..
Home ..
Fax School ..
Number of teams of 12 Number of Reserves.
Accompanying Adults
Accommodation .
Let me know if you need an accommodation list.
Please return to:
Dr. Brian Brooks
Tutor in charge of Chess
Millfield School
Street
BA16 0YD
Tel. 01458 444216
Additional information:
Mr. Matthew Turner Tel: 01458 837557
e-mail: [email protected]
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ANSWERS
POPULAR QUIZ
Best Answers to
Quiz on page 9
1. 1 Rxd2
2. 1. Qxf8+ Kxf8 2.Bh6+
and the black Q is lost
3. 1 Nxa2 2. Rxa2 Bb4+
3. Bd2
4. 1 Qxg2 2. Be4
5. 1. Nxc6
6. 1. exd6 Bxd6 2. Qxd6