Greetings,
The Colorado Springs Chess Club is holding the 3rd Round of the the August Swiss 90 (G/90+30, 5SS, $10 entry, USCF-rated, prizes) this Tuesday at 7pm! You can still enter the event with half point byes, just play one night, or even get a free extra rated game.
This week’s newsletter was inspired by Glen Campbell and his song Wichita Lineman, which has a chess connection. Rest in peace.
Read the newsletter!
cschess.webs.com/apps/blog/show/ … r-overload
I got to visit the newest chess club in Colorado Springs, Club Chess!! They held an impromptu Blitz tournament after the Pikes Peak Open inspired by LM Brian Wall. It is an amazing location with high-tech video displays and a full service kitchen with an never-ending supply of free snacks and drinks. It was like God un-retired on the 8th day and said, “Let there be chess!” And it was good.
Rhett Langseth let his father down and failed to win the Blitz event. Here are the results:
uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201708138642
The opening event at Club Chess!! was the previous weekend and won by LM Brian Wall, who has adverse possessed a couch at the site.
uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201708065632
The Pikes Peak Open was won by NM Zach Bekkedahl with a perfect score!
uschess.org/msa/XtblMain.php?201708138722
This week’s position contains 2 Overloads. Pick the better one. White to move.
Searchin’ In The Sun For Another Overload
chessvideos.tv/chess-game-re … ?id=111069
[Event “August Swiss 90”]
[Site “http://cschess.webs.com/”]
[Date “2017.08.08”]
[Round “2.4”]
[White “Rupp, Dan”]
[Black “Eskeldson, Derek”]
[Result “0-1”]
[ECO “B07”]
[WhiteElo “989”]
[BlackElo “1270”]
[PlyCount “62”]
[EventDate “2017.08.01”]
[TimeControl “5400+30”]
- e4 d6 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 g6 5. d4
Bg4 6. d5 Ne5 7. Bb5+ Ned7 8. h3 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Bg7 10. Bg5 O-O 11. O-O-O Ne5 12.
Qe2 a6 13. Ba4 b5 14. Bb3 Nfd7 15. f4 Nc4 16. a3 Nxa3 17. e5 Nc4 18. exd6 cxd6
- h4 Qa5 20.
Bxc4 bxc4 21. Bxe7 Rfe8 22. Rhe1 Rab8 23. Qxc4 Rec8 24. b4 Qa3+ 25. Kd2 Rxc4
- Re3 Rxc3 27. Rde1 Rxe3 28. Rxe3 Qxb4+ 29. c3 Qxf4 30. g3 Rb2+ 31. Kd3 Nc5#
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