State Tournament photos, Cabin Fever games and FW: Colo Spgs

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Greetings,

Buck sent me an important notice about parking for the Colorado Springs Open this weekend. See email below.

Paul Covington wanted me to let everyone know that the Colorado Class Championship has moved to a new location this year. See announcement below.

Also, I added my games from the Cabin Fever Reliever below and links to a couple of pictures I took at the State Scholastic Chess tournament.

Peace Be With You,

Paul Anderson

From: buckpeace@pcisys.net

Paul & Renae,

Could you please forward the message below to your chess e-mail lists?

Thanks,

Buck

I suggest that players in the Colorado Springs Open plan to arrive early Saturday morning. The reason is that Saturday is the date for the annual Mardi Gras parade and party. This will provide entertainment and yummy food, but it will also lead to parking problems - a word to the wise…

Buck

Colorado Class Championships, March 26 - 27, 2011
4 round Swiss system tournament.
Time Control: 40/2, G/1
Site: Manitou Springs City Hall, 606 Manitou Ave. Manitou Springs
Class A & Up: Over 1800 or Unrated.
Class B: 1600-1799
Class C: 1400-1599
Class D: 1200-1399
Class E: (under 1200)
Unrated: (no establish or provisional USCF Rating)
Entry fee: If received by 3/22: $35, $26 for Jr/Sr/Unr; after 3/22: $40, $30 for Jr/Sr/Unr.
Prizes: Based on entries.
Registration: 800-945am, Rounds: 3/26 – 10am, 430pm, 3/27 – 9am, 330pm.
Entries: Lee Lahti 2836 Sombrero Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: 970-372-8590

  • Players must play in section. Unrated players may play in Unrated or Class A section.

  • Unrated section will be merged with Class E section if it has less than 6 players. A separate Expert & above section will be created if at least 6 players rated 2000 and above participate.

  • One 1/2 point bye available. Must be requested prior to start of Round 2 (Sat. 400pm deadline), and is irrevocable.

  • Top finishing Under 2000/Unrated player in Class A section, winners of Class B-D sections, and top finishing Under 1200 player (not unrated, provisional rating OK) in class E section will be asked to represent CO in team match against NM in the Rocky Mountain Team Chess Challenge in New Mexico in April/May 2011 timeframe.

  • A Colorado Tour Event. USCF & CSCA Membership Required ($15, $10 Jr/Sr)

  • Three Hotels offering reduced rates. Ask for Chess Rates: Rodeway Inn (877)586-3300, Comfort Inn (800)289-5455, & Days Inn (877)584-5124. All have websites.

Photos -

  1. Randy takes a row to himself at the 2011 Colorado State Chess Tournament:

facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 … 1156704604

  1. Brian and Devon watch Rhett take home the title at the 2011 Colorado State Chess Tournament:

facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 … 1156704604

[Event “Cabin Fever Reliever”]
[Site “Colorado Springs”]
[Date “2011.02.15”]
[Round “1.1”]
[White “Anderson, Paul”]
[Black “Fox, Jeff”]
[Result “0-1”]
[ECO “A55”]
[PlyCount “89”]
[EventDate “2011.02.15”]
[TimeControl “1800”]

  1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 d6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. e4 e5 5. Nf3 c6 6.
    Be2 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Qd2 O-O 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. O-O Re8 11. Rad1 Qc7 12. c5 Ng4
  2. b4 Nxe3 14. Qxe3 Nf8 15. Bc4 Be6 16. Qe2 Rad8 17. h3 Bxc4 18. Qxc4 Ne6 19.
    Ne2 Rxd1 20. Rxd1 Rd8 21. Rd3 Rd7 22. Kf1 Qd8 23. Rxd7 Qxd7 24. Ke1 Kf8 25. a4
    a6 26. Qb3 Ke7 27. Qd1 Qc7 28. Qd2 h6 29. Kd1 a5 30. Kc2 axb4 31. Qxb4 Kd7 32.
    Nc1 Kc8 33. Nd3 f6 34. Qb6 Bf8 35. Qa7 Be7 36. Kb3 h5 37. Kc4 Nxc5 38. Qa8+ Kd7
  3. Nxc5+ Bxc5 40. Kxc5 Qd6+ 41. Kc4 b5+ 42. axb5 cxb5+ 43. Kxb5 Qd3+ 44. Kb6
    Qb3+ 45. Ka7 0-1

[Event “Cabin Fever Reliever”]
[Site “Colorado Springs”]
[Date “2011.02.15”]
[Round “2.3”]
[White “Powers, James”]
[Black “Anderson, Paul”]
[Result “0-1”]
[ECO “B06”]
[PlyCount “74”]
[EventDate “2011.02.15”]
[TimeControl “1800”]

  1. e4 c6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 d6 5. Be2 Bg4 6.
    Be3 Qb6 7. Rb1 Nd7 8. O-O Ngf6 9. h3 Bxf3 10. Bxf3 O-O 11. Be2 Rad8 12. f4 e5
  2. f5 exd4 14. Bxd4 c5 15. Be3 Rde8 16. fxg6 fxg6 17. Bc4+ Kh8 18. Bd5 Nh5 19.
    Qd2 Rxf1+ 20. Rxf1 Qxb2 21. Ne2 Ne5 22. Bh6 b5 23. Bxg7+ Kxg7 24. Nf4 Qd4+ 25.
    Qxd4 cxd4 26. Ne6+ Kh6 27. Nxd4 a6 28. Kh2 Rc8 29. g4 Ng7 30. Rf6 Ne8 31. Re6
    Nc7 32. Rxd6 Nxd5 33. Rxd5 Rc4 34. Rxe5 Rxd4 35. Re6 Rd2+ 36. Kg3 Rxc2 37. Rxa6
    Rb2 0-1

[Event “Cabin Fever Reliever”]
[Site “Colorado Springs”]
[Date “2011.02.22”]
[Round “3.2”]
[White “Anderson, Paul”]
[Black “Torres, Alejandro”]
[Result “1-0”]
[ECO “A40”]
[PlyCount “77”]
[EventDate “2011.02.15”]
[TimeControl “1800”]

  1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. d4 c5 4. d5 e5 5. g3 d6 6. Bg2
    f5 7. e4 Nf6 8. Qc2 Na6 9. a3 Nc7 10. Nge2 fxe4 11. Nxe4 O-O 12. N2c3 Bf5 13.
    O-O a6 14. Nxf6+ Qxf6 15. Ne4 Qe7 16. Bd2 b5 17. b3 Rad8 18. Rab1 Rd7 19. Rb2
    h6 20. Be3 a5 21. Qd2 b4 22. axb4 axb4 23. Bxh6 Ne8 24. Ra2 Kh7 25. Be3 Bxe4
  2. Bxe4 Nf6 27. Qd3 Nxe4 28. Qxe4 Qf7 29. Rfa1 Qf3 30. Qxf3 Rxf3 31. Ra7 Rdf7
  3. Rxf7 Rxf7 33. Ra6 Rd7 34. f3 Bf8 35. Kf2 Rf7 36. Ke2 Be7 37. h4 Rf5 38. Ra7
    Rf7 39. Bg5 1-0
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Apparently players rated 1800 can’t play in the tournament.

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We don’t want those darn sandbaggers who are on their floor!