Mid-South Class Championships
Ron Minor Plays a Line Carlos Sims Use to Play!
Carlos Sims vs Ron Minor 04/29/2000
[The following game was sent in by Ron and I knew there were typo's. Here is the complete score.
Pylant]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. e3 d6 7. exd6 cxd6 8. a3 a5 9. Nc3 O-O
[I thought White was somewhat better. Pylant]
10. Be2 Re8 11. h3 Nge5 12. O-O Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 Ne5 14.Be2 Ng6 15. Bh2 Qg5 16. Qd5 Qf6 17. Qf3 Qh4 18. Qh5 Qxh5 19. Bxh5 Be6 20. Be2 Ne5 21. Nb5 Rec8
[The time control in this tournament was fast. 40 moves in one hour for the first control proved avantageous to the higher rated players. Kenneth Howell knicked Ron the first round with a draw.
22. Rac1 Bd7 23. Nc3 Bc6 24. Rfd1 Rd8 25. Rd2 Re8 26.Rcd1 Re6 27. Nd5 Bxd5 28. Rxd5 b6 29. Rb1 a4 30. Rbd1 f5 31. Bxe5 dxe5 32. Rd8+ Re8 33. Rxe8+ Rxe8 34. Bf3 e4 35. Bh5 g6 36. Be2 Ra8 37. Rd7 Bf8 38. c5 Bxc5 39. Bc4+ Kh8 40. Bd5 Ra5 41. Rd8+ Kg7 42. Ra8 Rxa8 43. Bxa8 Be7 44. Bc6 Bf6 45. Bxa4 Bxb2 46. f3 exf3 47. gxf3 Bxa3 48. Kf2 Bc5
Why did the c pawn fall? You are probably wondering. Why are these comments appearing in this game score? It is a web-editing thing.
49. Ke2 Kf6 50. f4 h6 51. Bb5 g5 52. Kf3 Bd6
Black should be comfortable by now. Ron is an endgame lover. Rook and Pawn is his speciality, but this handling of a Bishop of Opposite color is great!
53. Bd3 Bc5 54. Bc4 h5 55. fxg5+ Kxg5 56. Bd3 Bd6 57. Bf1 Bh2 58. Kg2 Bd6 59. Bd3 f4 60. e4 Kh4
In these endings the only way to win is to have pawns on both sides of the board and a strong King doing his regal duties like a fighting machine.
61. Be2 Be5 62. Bf1 Kg5 63. Kf3 Kf6 64. Be2 Bd6 65. Kg2 h4 66. Kf3 Ke5 67. Bd3 Kd4 68. Ba6 Kc5
The bishop should have stay near the King. Black's King is mopping up.
69. Kg4 b5 70. Kxh4 f3 71. Bc8 f2 72. Bg4 f1=Q
( 0:1)
1. d4 Nf6
2 c4 e5 ...Budapest
[Carlos use to play this line and gave it up after some weird pluses for White. Pylant]
3. dxe5 Ng4
4. Bf4 ...
This variation limits blacks choices of moves.
4. .... Nc6
5. Nf3 Bc5
6. e3 d6
7 exd6 cxd6
A lot of times in the Budapest black must be willing to play a pawn down.
8. a3 a5
A customary response
9. Nc3 O-O
10 Be2 Re8
11 h3 Nge5
White might have played h3 a move sooner with better effect.
12. O-O Nxf3 +
13. Bxf3 Ne5
14. Be2 Ng6
15. Bh2 Qg5?!
This turns out to be a less than accurate move.
Correct was 15... Be6.
16. Qd5 Qf6
17 Qf3 Qh4
Black is down material and therefore
doesn't want to trade queens.
18. Qh5 Qxh5
Finally forced or Black would have to retreat
all the way back. On 18... Qf6 19. Nd5 gives White a strong edge.
19. Bxh5 Be6
At least Black gained time from the queen
exchange to attack the cpawn.
20. Be2 Ne5
21. Nb5 Rec8
Best possible response
22. Rac1 Bd7!
A good move, because others fail.
I saw that if I tried to double
rooks on the c file white would exchange
bishop for knight followed by Bf3 to which
black does not have an adequate response.
23. Nc3 Bc6
24. Rfd1 Rd8 ?!
An incorrect move; Black should have played Re8
immediately.
25. Rd2 Re8
There isn't anything any better.
26. Rcd1 Re6
27. Nd5 Bxd5
28. Rxd5 b6
If 28... Rd8 then 29 Rxc5.
29. Rb1 a4
This is a forced move.
30. Rad1 f5
31 Bxe5 dxe5
This helps Black a bit.
32. Rd8 + Re6 - e8
33. Rxe8 Rxe8
34. Bf3 e4
35. Bh5 g6
36. Be2 Ra8
Black has to get behind the pawn
immediately or is lost.
37. Rd7 Bf8
38. c5 ...
Offering a pawn to open lines to
attack the black king.
38... Bxc5
39. Bc4+ Kh8
40. Bd5 Ra5
41. Rd8+ Kg7
42. Ra8?! ....
Blacks chances are better with the rook on the board not off the board. After this it ought to be a draw.
42. .... Rxa8
43. Bxa8 Be7
44. Bc6 Bf6
45. Bxa4 Bxb2
46. f3 exf3
47. gxf3 Bxa3
48. Kf2 Bc5
49. Ke2 Kf6
50. f4 h6
51. Bb5 g5
52. Kf3 Bd6
53. Bd3 Bc5
54 Bc4 h5
55. fxg5 Kxg5
56. Bd3 Bd6
57 Bf1 Bh2
58. Kg2 Bd6
59 Bd3 f4
60 e5 ?! ...
First serious mistake in the ending.
If Black wants to draw correct is to exchange
this pawn and sacrifice the bishop for the
knight pawn after which the wrong colored rook
pawn and bishop cannot queen.
60. ... Kh4
And yet white is not lost yet.
61. Be2 Be5
62. Bf1 Kg5
63. Kf3 Kf6
64. Be2 Bd6
65. Kg2 h4
66. Kf3 Ke5
67. Bd3 Kd4
68. Bf1 Be5
69. Ba6?! ...
There is no reason to position the bishop the other side ot the pawn.
69. ... Kc5
70. Kg4 b5
71. Kxh4 f3
(now the pawn cannot be stopped)
72. Bc8 f2
73. Bg4 f1/queens 0:1
And a win in opposite colored bishop endings requires some help by the defending side.
[The following game was sent in by Ron and I knew there were typo's. Here is the complete score.
Pylant]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. e3 d6 7. exd6 cxd6 8. a3 a5 9. Nc3 O-O
[I thought White was somewhat better. Pylant]
10. Be2 Re8 11. h3 Nge5 12. O-O Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 Ne5 14.Be2 Ng6 15. Bh2 Qg5 16. Qd5 Qf6 17. Qf3 Qh4 18. Qh5 Qxh5 19. Bxh5 Be6 20. Be2 Ne5 21. Nb5 Rec8
[The time control in this tournament was fast. 40 moves in one hour for the first control proved avantageous to the higher rated players. Kenneth Howell knicked Ron the first round with a draw.
22. Rac1 Bd7 23. Nc3 Bc6 24. Rfd1 Rd8 25. Rd2 Re8 26.Rcd1 Re6 27. Nd5 Bxd5 28. Rxd5 b6 29. Rb1 a4 30. Rbd1 f5 31. Bxe5 dxe5 32. Rd8+ Re8 33. Rxe8+ Rxe8 34. Bf3 e4 35. Bh5 g6 36. Be2 Ra8 37. Rd7 Bf8 38. c5 Bxc5 39. Bc4+ Kh8 40. Bd5 Ra5 41. Rd8+ Kg7 42. Ra8 Rxa8 43. Bxa8 Be7 44. Bc6 Bf6 45. Bxa4 Bxb2 46. f3 exf3 47. gxf3 Bxa3 48. Kf2 Bc5
Why did the c pawn fall? You are probably wondering. Why are these comments appearing in this game score? It is a web-editing thing.
49. Ke2 Kf6 50. f4 h6 51. Bb5 g5 52. Kf3 Bd6
Black should be comfortable by now. Ron is an endgame lover. Rook and Pawn is his speciality, but this handling of a Bishop of Opposite color is great!
53. Bd3 Bc5 54. Bc4 h5 55. fxg5+ Kxg5 56. Bd3 Bd6 57. Bf1 Bh2 58. Kg2 Bd6 59. Bd3 f4 60. e4 Kh4
In these endings the only way to win is to have pawns on both sides of the board and a strong King doing his regal duties like a fighting machine.
61. Be2 Be5 62. Bf1 Kg5 63. Kf3 Kf6 64. Be2 Bd6 65. Kg2 h4 66. Kf3 Ke5 67. Bd3 Kd4 68. Ba6 Kc5
The bishop should have stay near the King. Black's King is mopping up.
69. Kg4 b5 70. Kxh4 f3 71. Bc8 f2 72. Bg4 f1=Q
( 0:1)
1. d4 Nf6
2 c4 e5 ...Budapest
[Carlos use to play this line and gave it up after some weird pluses for White. Pylant]
3. dxe5 Ng4
4. Bf4 ...
This variation limits blacks choices of moves.
4. .... Nc6
5. Nf3 Bc5
6. e3 d6
7 exd6 cxd6
A lot of times in the Budapest black must be willing to play a pawn down.
8. a3 a5
A customary response
9. Nc3 O-O
10 Be2 Re8
11 h3 Nge5
White might have played h3 a move sooner with better effect.
12. O-O Nxf3 +
13. Bxf3 Ne5
14. Be2 Ng6
15. Bh2 Qg5?!
This turns out to be a less than accurate move.
Correct was 15... Be6.
16. Qd5 Qf6
17 Qf3 Qh4
Black is down material and therefore
doesn't want to trade queens.
18. Qh5 Qxh5
Finally forced or Black would have to retreat
all the way back. On 18... Qf6 19. Nd5 gives White a strong edge.
19. Bxh5 Be6
At least Black gained time from the queen
exchange to attack the cpawn.
20. Be2 Ne5
21. Nb5 Rec8
Best possible response
22. Rac1 Bd7!
A good move, because others fail.
I saw that if I tried to double
rooks on the c file white would exchange
bishop for knight followed by Bf3 to which
black does not have an adequate response.
23. Nc3 Bc6
24. Rfd1 Rd8 ?!
An incorrect move; Black should have played Re8
immediately.
25. Rd2 Re8
There isn't anything any better.
26. Rcd1 Re6
27. Nd5 Bxd5
28. Rxd5 b6
If 28... Rd8 then 29 Rxc5.
29. Rb1 a4
This is a forced move.
30. Rad1 f5
31 Bxe5 dxe5
This helps Black a bit.
32. Rd8 + Re6 - e8
33. Rxe8 Rxe8
34. Bf3 e4
35. Bh5 g6
36. Be2 Ra8
Black has to get behind the pawn
immediately or is lost.
37. Rd7 Bf8
38. c5 ...
Offering a pawn to open lines to
attack the black king.
38... Bxc5
39. Bc4+ Kh8
40. Bd5 Ra5
41. Rd8+ Kg7
42. Ra8?! ....
Blacks chances are better with the rook on the board not off the board. After this it ought to be a draw.
42. .... Rxa8
43. Bxa8 Be7
44. Bc6 Bf6
45. Bxa4 Bxb2
46. f3 exf3
47. gxf3 Bxa3
48. Kf2 Bc5
49. Ke2 Kf6
50. f4 h6
51. Bb5 g5
52. Kf3 Bd6
53. Bd3 Bc5
54 Bc4 h5
55. fxg5 Kxg5
56. Bd3 Bd6
57 Bf1 Bh2
58. Kg2 Bd6
59 Bd3 f4
60 e5 ?! ...
First serious mistake in the ending.
If Black wants to draw correct is to exchange
this pawn and sacrifice the bishop for the
knight pawn after which the wrong colored rook
pawn and bishop cannot queen.
60. ... Kh4
And yet white is not lost yet.
61. Be2 Be5
62. Bf1 Kg5
63. Kf3 Kf6
64. Be2 Bd6
65. Kg2 h4
66. Kf3 Ke5
67. Bd3 Kd4
68. Bf1 Be5
69. Ba6?! ...
There is no reason to position the bishop the other side ot the pawn.
69. ... Kc5
70. Kg4 b5
71. Kxh4 f3
(now the pawn cannot be stopped)
72. Bc8 f2
73. Bg4 f1/queens 0:1
And a win in opposite colored bishop endings requires some help by the defending side.
Ron Minor Wins Top Section
Crosstabe appears below for both sections.
The Rat
Sorry, I had to search for a rat all Saturday afternoon in my house but here is my game with Ed Bolt. For the last few weeks I had been reading an old book on the ending by Mikhail Botvinnik. It sure helped!
Pylant- Bolt
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bc4 e6
6. d3 Be7 7. O-O a6 8. a4 O-O 9. Qe1 Qc7 10. e5
I don't know what I was thinking. This move is probably premature.
10. ... Nd7 !
Black is happy with his position.
11. exd6 Bxd6 12. g3 Nf6 13. Ne4 Be7 14. Bd2 b6
His handling of the weak pawns is remarkable.
15. Bc3 Nd5 16. Bd2 Rd8 17. Neg5 h618. Ne4 Bb7
White will start to get the point with this move.
19. Qe2 Nf6 20. Bc3 Nd4 21.Bxd4 cxd4 22. Ne5 Rac8
Ed said he was influenced by Karpov who still prefers to get all of the warriors out, instead of going after material gains.
23. Nxf6+ Bxf6 24. Nf3 b5 25. axb5 axb5 26. Bb3 Bd5 27. Bxd5 Rxd5
Black is winning.
28. Ne1 b4 29. Qe4 Ra5 30. Rxa5 Qxa5 31. f5 exf5
White is doing nothing and has no real hope of obtaining an attack.
32. Rxf5 Qc7 33. Kg2?
Ed and I both thought this was really awful. Where is the King to go?
33. ...b3!
The wave comes crashing through! White's pawns are now like ripe fruit indeed.
34. cxb3 Rb8 35. Qf4
This moves makes it worse, but time was running out for both of us in the best part of the game.
35. ... Qxf4
Why not! Ed's endgame is looking good.
36. Rxf4 Rxb3 37. Rf2 Be7 38. Rc2 Bb4 39. Nf3 Rxd3
It looks like I have to wish for a miracle.
40. Rc4 Be7 41. b4 Rb3 42. Nxd4 Rxb4 43. Rc8+ Kh7 44. Nc6 Rb2+ 45. Kh3
This looks like a blunder, but I realize that the King must be mobile.
45. ... Bf6
I really wish that this Bishop was gone.
46. Ra8 Kg6 47. Ra4 Rc2 48. Ra6 Kh7 49. Nb4 Rd2 50. Nc6 h5 51.Ra4 Kh6 52. Ra6 g5 53. g4
Mate is next if I don't do this.
53...hxg4+ 54. Kxg4
Here goes!
54... Rxh2 55. Ne7 Rh4+ 56. Kg3 Rf4? 57.Nd5
draw
Pylant- Bolt
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 Nc6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bc4 e6
6. d3 Be7 7. O-O a6 8. a4 O-O 9. Qe1 Qc7 10. e5
I don't know what I was thinking. This move is probably premature.
10. ... Nd7 !
Black is happy with his position.
11. exd6 Bxd6 12. g3 Nf6 13. Ne4 Be7 14. Bd2 b6
His handling of the weak pawns is remarkable.
15. Bc3 Nd5 16. Bd2 Rd8 17. Neg5 h618. Ne4 Bb7
White will start to get the point with this move.
19. Qe2 Nf6 20. Bc3 Nd4 21.Bxd4 cxd4 22. Ne5 Rac8
Ed said he was influenced by Karpov who still prefers to get all of the warriors out, instead of going after material gains.
23. Nxf6+ Bxf6 24. Nf3 b5 25. axb5 axb5 26. Bb3 Bd5 27. Bxd5 Rxd5
Black is winning.
28. Ne1 b4 29. Qe4 Ra5 30. Rxa5 Qxa5 31. f5 exf5
White is doing nothing and has no real hope of obtaining an attack.
32. Rxf5 Qc7 33. Kg2?
Ed and I both thought this was really awful. Where is the King to go?
33. ...b3!
The wave comes crashing through! White's pawns are now like ripe fruit indeed.
34. cxb3 Rb8 35. Qf4
This moves makes it worse, but time was running out for both of us in the best part of the game.
35. ... Qxf4
Why not! Ed's endgame is looking good.
36. Rxf4 Rxb3 37. Rf2 Be7 38. Rc2 Bb4 39. Nf3 Rxd3
It looks like I have to wish for a miracle.
40. Rc4 Be7 41. b4 Rb3 42. Nxd4 Rxb4 43. Rc8+ Kh7 44. Nc6 Rb2+ 45. Kh3
This looks like a blunder, but I realize that the King must be mobile.
45. ... Bf6
I really wish that this Bishop was gone.
46. Ra8 Kg6 47. Ra4 Rc2 48. Ra6 Kh7 49. Nb4 Rd2 50. Nc6 h5 51.Ra4 Kh6 52. Ra6 g5 53. g4
Mate is next if I don't do this.
53...hxg4+ 54. Kxg4
Here goes!
54... Rxh2 55. Ne7 Rh4+ 56. Kg3 Rf4? 57.Nd5
draw
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Memphis Chess Club Class Championships -- Open Cross Table, Page 1 No. Gr Name(Team) Rate Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Score 1. A Ron Minor (2)................. 1933 D9 W6 W4 D3 3.0 2. D Sam O'Bar (10,StBen).......... 1278 L6 W7 W9 X10 3.0 3. B Ravichandar Namasivayam (6)... 1670 L4 W9 W6 D1 2.5 4. A Edward Boldt (1).............. 1955 W3 D5 L1 -H- 2.0 5. A Gary Pylant (3)............... 1872 W7 D4 -H- -N- 2.0 6. A Carlos Sims (4)............... 1813 W2 L1 L3 D9 1.5 7. C Jeff Bulington (9)............ 1451 L5 L2 W10 -H- 1.5 8. C Gregory Krog (7).............. 1579 -N- W10 -N- -N- 1.0 9. C Ken Howell (8)................ 1548 D1 L3 L2 D6 1.0 10. B Jack Smith (5)................ 1790 -H- L8 L7 F2 0.5 Memphis Chess Club Class Championships -- Class D and Below Cross Table, Page 1 No. Gr Name(Team) Rate Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Rd 4 Score 1. E Jonathan Wade (4)............. 1065 D8 W3 W7 W2 3.5 2. D Michael Sansom (2)............ 1243 D3 W8 W5 L1 2.5 3. E Doug Golonka (5).............. 1050 D2 L1 W6 W5 2.5 4. E Jason Spires (6).............. 1050 L5 D6 W8 W7 2.5 5. E Robert Nelson Weaver (3)...... 1169 W4 W7 L2 L3 2.0 6. G Nathan Ramia (8).............. 789 L7 D4 L3 W8 1.5 7. D Kenneth Bryant (1)............ 1305 W6 L5 L1 L4 1.0 8. F Jay Zalowitz (7).............. 809 D1 L2 L4 L6 0.5
