Juan Chavez (1318) - Kayvan A Sylvan (1382) [B38]
Western Class Championship 1997/Airport Wyndham, Los Angeles (1) 1997
B38: Sicilian: Maroczy Bind with 5...Bg7 and 7...0-0
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3 d6 7. Nc3 a6 8. Be2 Nf6 9.
12. f4
is the best chance
12... Bxh6 13. Qxh6 Nxd4 14. Bd3 Rc5 14... e5 keeps an even firmer grip 15. f4
15. b4 15. Qe3 e5
15... Rh5 16. Qe3 e5 17. g4 17. Rac1
17... Bxg4! the final blow
18. hxg4 Nxg4 19. Qg3 Nh2 20. f4 exf4 21. Qxf4 Nxf1 22. Rxf1 Rh3 23. Nd5 23. Qf6 does not save the day 23... Qxf6 24. Rxf6 Rxd3
23... Rxd3 23... f5 might be the shorter path 24. Kg2 Rxd3 25. Rf2
24. Nf6+ Kg7 25. Rf2 25. Kg2 Nf5! the decision 26. Nh5+ Kh8 27. exf5 gxh5
25... Ne2+! Theme: Double Attack
26. Rxe2 Qxf6 27. Qxf6+ Kxf6 28. c5 Ke5 29. cxd6 Rxd6 30. a4 Rc8 31. b5 31. a5 doesn't improve anything 31... Rc4
31... Rd1+ 31...
axb5!? seems even better 32. Rb2 bxa4 33. Rxb7
32. Kg2 axb5 33. axb5 h5 33...
Rdc1 and Black has prevailed 34. Kf3 R8c3+ 35. Kf2
34. Kg3 f6 35. b6 Rc3+ 36. Kh2 Rb3 37. Rg2 g5 38. Rf2 Rxb6 38... g4 39. Rf5+ Kxe4 40. Rxf6 Rd2+ 41. Kg1 Rb1+ 42. Rf1 Rxf1+ 43. Kxf1 Kf3 44. Ke1 Rd3 45. Kf1 Rd1#
39. Kg3 Rb3+ 40. Kg2 Kxe4 41. Re2+ Kd3 42. Kf3 Rf1+ 43. Kg2 43. Rf2 does not solve anything 43... g4+ 44. Kg3 Rxf2 45. Kxf2 h4 46. Kf1 Rb1+ 47. Kf2 Rb2+ 48. Kg1 g3 49. Kh1 h3 50. Kg1 Rb1#
43... Kxe2 44. Kh2 Rf2+ 45. Kg1 Rb1# 0-1
[Fritz 8 (30s)]
Kayvan A Sylvan (1382) - Emil Melikadanian (1343) [C00]
Western Class Championship 1997/Airport Wyndham, Los Angeles (2) 1997
C00: French: Unusual White 2nd moves
1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. exd5 exd5 last book move
4. d3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2 Be7 7. Bf4 c6 Controls b5
8.
19... Qf5 19... Kf8!? 20. Rb1
20. Kg2
Rh6 21. Ng1 Rxe1 22. Qxe1 Re6 22... Qh5!?
23. Qa5= h5 23... Qf6 24. Qc7 Nf8 (24... Qxb2? doesn't solve anything 25. Qxd7 g6 26. Rf1
)
25. Qxb7 Re7
24. Qc7 Nf6 24... Re8 25. Qxb7 h4 26. Qxa7 hxg3 27. fxg3=
25. Nf3 Re8 26. Qxb7 Qd7 27. Qa6 27. Qxd7 Nxd7 28. c4 Re2
27... Re2 27... c5 28. Re1 Rxe1 29. Nxe1
28. Ne5 Qc7 29. Rc1 29. Nxc6? is inferior since it leads to 29... Re6 30. Qa4 Rxc6
(30... Qxc6?! 31. Qxc6 Rxc6 32. c3
)
29. Qxc6?! Qxc6 30. Nxc6 Rxc2 31. Nxa7 Ng4=
29... Ng4 30. Nxg4 hxg4 31. Kf1 Re6 32. Re1 Rxe1+ 33. Kxe1 Qe7+ 34. Kd1 34. Kf1!? Qc7 35. d4
34... Qc5
35. Qc8+ Kh7 36. Qxg4 Qxf2 37. Qf5+ Kg8 38. g4 38. Qc8+!? is an interesting idea 38... Kh7 39. Qh3+ (
39. Qxc6 Qf3+ 40. Kd2 Qg2+ 41. Kc1 Qh1+ 42. Kd2 Qg2+ 43. Ke1 Qxg3+ 44. Ke2 Qg2+ 45. Ke1 Qg3+ 46. Kd1 Qf3+ 47. Ke1 Qe3+ 48. Kd1 Qf3+ 49. Ke1 Qe3+ 50. Kd1 Qf3+=)
39... Kg6 40. a3
38... Qf1+= 39. Kd2 Qf2+ 40. Kc3 Qc5+ 41. Kb3 Qb5+ 42. Ka3 Qc5+ 43. Kb3 Qb5+ 44. Ka3 1/2-1/2
[Fritz 8 (30s)]
Charles Craven (1289) - Kayvan A Sylvan (1382) [B50]
Western Class Championship 1997/Airport Wyndham, Los Angeles (4) 1997
B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines without ...g6
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 d6 4.
9... Qd7 9... e6 10. Bf4=
10. Be3 e6 Secures d5
11. Nd2 d5 12. exd5 exd5 13. Bg5 Be7 13...
14. Bf3 Ng8 15. Re1
14... Bxf6
Instead of 14... gxf6 15. Bf3 d4 16. Nd5
15. Bg4 Bf5 16. Re1+ Ne7 17. Bxf5 Qxf5 18. Nf3
23. Nh5 Be7 24. Ne5 Qc7 25. d4 Bf8 26. Nxc6
26. Qg4!? is interesting 26... Nxe5 27. dxe5
26... Rxe1+
27. Qxe1 Qxc6 28. Ng3 Re8 29. Qd2 Qf6 30. dxc5 Bxc5 31. Re1?? forfeits the advantage
31. Rf1 Qe5 32. Qd3 g6=
31... Rd8 31...
Qxf2+ makes sure everything is clear 32. Qxf2 Rxe1+ 33. Nf1 Bxf2+ 34. Kxf2 Rb1
32. Qe2 32. Nh5 Qf5 33. Nf4 b5=
32... g6 Covers f5+h5
33. Nf1 d4 34. cxd4 Bxd4 35. b3 Kg7 36. Ne3 Re8 37. Rf1 37. Qd3 Kg8=
37... Qe6 38. Re1 Qxb3 38...
Bxe3!? should be examined more closely 39. Qxe3 Qxe3 40. fxe3 Rc8
39. Nf5+
Demolition of pawn structure
39... gxf5 40. Qxe8 Qxa3 41. Qe2 41. Qd8 Bf6 42. Qb6 a5
41... b5 42. Rd1 42. Qh5 h6 43. Qxf5 Qc3
42... Qb2 42... Qa4 43. Rc1
43. Qf3
43. Qxb2 Bxb2 44. Rd6
43... Bc3 43... Qc3!?= looks like a viable alternative
44. Qxf5
44. Qg3+ Kf6 45. Rd6+ Ke7 46. Rxa6
44... b4?? 44...
Bf6
the only rescuing move
45. Qg4+ 45. Qg5+ Kh8 46. Rd8#
45... Kh6
46. h4 46. Kh2 Qc2 47. Rd5 Qg6 48. Qf4+ Kg7
46... Bf6 47. g3 b3 48. Rd5 White prepares the advance h5
48... Qb1+ 49. Kh2 Qg6 50. Qf4+ Kg7 51. h5 Qh6 52. Qg4+ Kf8 52... Kh8 53. Rd6 a5 54. Ra6
53. Qb4+ Be7 53... Kg7 54. Qxb3 Be7 55. Qb2+ Kg8 56. Qb8+ Qf8 57. Qa7
54. Qxb3
54. Rd8+! and White has it in the bag 54... Kg7 55. Qxe7 Qxh5+ 56. Kg2
54... Qe6 55. Qb8+ Kg7 56. Qb2+ 56. Ra5 h6
56... Qf6? 56...
Bf6 57. Qd2 h6
57. Qxf6+ Bxf6 57... Kxf6 58. Ra5
58. Ra5 Bd4 59. f3 f6 60. Rxa6 Kh6 61. g4 Kg5 62. Kg2 h6 62... Be5 doesn't do any good 63. Ra5
63. Ra5+ Kh4 64. Ra4 Be3 65. Ra6 Bg5 65... Bd4 is no salvation 66. Rd6 Be5 67. Rd5
66. f4
66. Kf2!? makes it even easier for White 66... Kh3
66... Bxf4 67. Rxf6?? gives the opponent counterplay
67. Kf3 and White takes home the point 67... Be5 68. Ra8
67... Kxg4
1/2-1/2
[Fritz 8 (30s)]
Charle Van Deverder (1199) - Kayvan A Sylvan (1382) [B22]
Western Class Championship 1997/Airport Wyndham, Los Angeles (3) 1997
B30: Sicilian: 2...Nc6 3 Bb5, lines without ...g6
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 g6 4. d4 last book move
4... cxd4 5. cxd4 Bg7 6. Nc3 a6 Controls b5
7. a3 d6 8. Bf4 8. Be3 Nf6
8... Bg4 9. Be2
9. Be3!?
is noteworthy
9... Bxf3
10. Bxf3 Bxd4 11. Qd2 Qa5 12.
21. f4
21. Rxb7!? Rfe8 22. c5 Nxc5 23. Bxc5 Rxc5 24. Rxc5 dxc5 25. Rc7
21... Rc7 21...
Nxe4 22. Rxb7 Rfd8
22. f5 White wins space
22. Bf3= would keep White alive
22... Nxe4
23. fxg6 fxg6 24. Bf3 Ndc5 25. Bxc5 25. a4!?
25... Nxc5
26. Bd5+ e6 27. Bf3 Rb8 27... Rf4!? 28. Kf1
28. Rd1 Rd7 29. Bc6 29. Kf2 Kf7
29... Rdd8 29... bxc6 is clearly weaker 30. Rxb8+ Kf7 31. Rc8
30. Bf3 Kf7 31. Rb6 Ke7 32. Rdb1 Kd7 33. R6b4 33. Bxb7 Rf8 34. Bc6+ Kc7 35. Rxb8 Rxb8 36. Rxb8 Kxb8 37. Bf3
33... Kc7 34. R4b2 b6 35. Rf1 Rf8 36. Rbf2 Nd3 37. Rd2 Ne5 38. Rdf2 38. Rd4 Nxf3+ 39. gxf3 e5
38... Nxf3+ 38...
Nxc4!? might be the shorter path 39. Bg4 Rxf2 40. Rxf2
39. Rxf3 Rxf3 40. Rxf3 Kc6 41. Rf6 41. Kf2 Kc5
41... e5 42. Kf2 Rb7 42... b5 makes it even easier for Black 43. cxb5+ Rxb5 44. h4
43. h4 Rd7 44. Ke3 Kc5 45. Kd3 b5 46. cxb5 axb5 47. Kc3 47. Rf8
47... Ra7 48. Kb3 Ra4 49. h5 gxh5 50. Rh6 Rh4 51. Rxh7 Kc6 51... d5 keeps an even firmer grip 52. Kc3
52. g4 52. g3 otherwise it's curtains at once 52... Rg4 53. Rxh5 Rxg3+ 54. Kb4 Rg4+ 55. Kc3
52... Rxg4 53. Rxh5 Rc4 54. Rh2 54. a4 does not help much 54... Rxa4 55. Rh8 e4
54... d5 55. Re2 e4 56. Re3 Kc5 57. Rc3 57. Re1
is one last hope
57... Rxc3+ 58. Kxc3 d4+ 59. Kd2 Kc4 59... Kc4 60. Ke2 d3+ 61. Ke3 Kd5
0-1
[Fritz 8 (30s)]
Kayvan A Sylvan (1382) - Samuel Arabyan (1312) [B32]
Western Class Championship 1997/Airport Wyndham, Los Angeles (5) 1997
B32: Sicilian: Lowenthal and Kalashnikov Variations
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 e6 4. d5 exd5 5. exd5 Qe7+ last book move
6. Qe2 Nb4 7. Na3 Nf6 8. c4 8. Bg5 Qxe2+ 9. Bxe2 Nfxd5
8... Nd3+ 9. Kd2
9. Kd1!? is worthy of consideration 9... Nxc1 10. Kxc1=
9... Nxf2!
securing the lead
10. Qxe7+ 10. Qxf2 A deflection 10... Ne4+ A double attack
10... Bxe7 11. Rg1 a6 12. b3 12. Ke1 N6e4
12...
16. Be3
b4 17. Nd2?? strolling merrily down the path to disaster
17. Bxf2!? Nc3+ 18. Kd2 bxa3 19. Bd3 Nxb1+ 20. Rxb1
17... Nxd2 17...
bxa3 secures the point 18. Re1 Bc3
18. Bxd2 Ne4 18... bxa3?! 19. Kxf2 Bd4+ 20. Be3 Bxe3+ 21. Kxe3=
19. Nc2 Re8 20. Kd1 d6 21. g4 Bc3 22. Be3 f5 23. gxf5 Bxf5 24. Ke2 24. Kc1 Ra7
24... a5 24... Nf6 keeps an even firmer grip 25. Rc1 Re7 26. Rg3
25. Kf3 25. Rd1 hardly improves anything 25... Be5 26. Kf3 Rf8
25... Bd2 25...
Nf6!? makes it even easier for Black 26. Rc1 Bxc2 27. Rxc2 Rxe3+ 28. Kxe3 Bd4+ 29. Kf3 Bxg1 30. Bd3
26. Rd1 Bc3?? throws away a nice position
26... Bxe3 might be the shorter path 27. Nxe3 Bg6 28. Rxg6 hxg6 29. Bd3 Ng5+ 30. Ke2 Nxh3 31. Rf1
27. Ne1?? releasing the pressure on the opponent
27. Rb1 Nf6 28. Rc1 Bxc2 29. Rxc2 Rxe3+ 30. Kxe3 Bd4+ 31. Kf3 Bxg1 32. Bd3
27... a4 27... Be5 seems even better 28. Nd3 Bh2 29. Rg2
28. Nd3 28. Bd3 Rf8 29. Bxe4 Bg6+ 30. Bf4 Bh5+ 31. Kg3 Bxd1 32. Bxd6 Rfe8
28... axb3 29. axb3 Ra3 30. Rb1 30. Nc1 doesn't improve anything 30... Bb2 31. Nd3 Rxb3 32. Nxb2 Rxb2
30... Nd2+ 31. Bxd2 Bxd2 32. Rg3 Be4+ 33. Kg4 g6 34. h4 34. Rf3 doesn't change the outcome of the game 34... h5+ 35. Kg3 Bxf3 36. Kxf3 Ra2
34... h5+ 34...
Bf5+!? and Black can already relax 35. Kf3 Ra2 36. Rb2 Be4+ 37. Kg4 Rxb2 38. Nxb2
35. Kh3 Bf5+ 36. Kg2 36. Kh2 doesn't do any good 36... Re4 37. Rf3 Rxh4+ 38. Kg3 Rg4+ 39. Kf2 Bg5 40. Rxf5 gxf5
36... Ra2 37. Rb2 Rxb2 38. Nxb2 Be1 39. Na4 39. Rf3 no good, but what else? 39... Be4 40. Bd3 Bxf3+ 41. Kxf3
39... Bxg3 40. Kxg3 Re3+ 41. Kf4 Rxb3 42. Be2 Ra3 43. Kg5 43. Bd1
there is nothing else anyway
43... b3 44. Bxh5 Bd7 44... Rxa4 45. Bd1 b2 46. Kf6 b1=Q 47. h5 Qb2+ 48. Kg5 Qg2+ 49. Kf6 Ra7 50. Bg4 Rf7+ 51. Kg5 Qxg4+ 52. Kh6 Qxh5#
45. Nb6 gxh5 46. Nxd7 b2 47. Nf6+ 47. Kf6 does not save the day 47... b1=Q 48. Ke7 Qe1+ 49. Kxd6 Ra6+ 50. Kxc5 Qe3+ 51. Kb5 Qa3 52. Nb6 Qa5+ 53. Kc6 Qxb6+ 54. Kd7 Ra7+ 55. Ke8 Qb8#
47... Kf7 48. Nxh5 48. Ne4 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 48... b1=Q 49. Nxd6+ Ke7 50. Nc8+ Kd7 51. Nb6+ Qxb6 52. d6 Rg3+ 53. Kf5 Qxd6 54. Ke4 Qe7+ 55. Kf4 Qxh4+ 56. Ke5 Qg5+ 57. Ke4 Re3#
48... b1=Q 49. Kg4 49. Kf4 doesn't get the bull off the ice 49... Kg6 50. Ng3 Qc1+ 51. Kg4 Qd1+ 52. Kh3 Qh1+ 53. Kg4 Qf3+ 54. Kh3 Qxg3#
49... Qf1 49... Qg1+ 50. Kf4 Kg6 51. Nf6 Qf2+ 52. Kg4 Rg3#
50. Ng3 Rxg3+! Annihilates a defender: g3
51. Kxg3 Decoy to g3
51... Kf6 52. Kg4 52. Kh2 does not help much 52... Ke5 53. Kg3 Ke4 54. Kg4 Qg2+ 55. Kh5 Kf5 56. Kh6 Qg6#
52... Qf5+ 52... Ke5 53. Kg3 Ke4 54. Kg4 Qg2+ 55. Kh5 Kf5 56. Kh6 Qg6#
53. Kg3 Ke5 54. Kg2 54. h5 cannot change what is in store for ? 54... Qxh5 55. Kf2 Kf4 56. Kf1 Kf3 57. Ke1 Ke3 58. Kf1 Qh1#
54... Qf4 54... Ke4 55. Kg1 Kf3 56. h5 Qg5+ 57. Kf1 Qc1#
55. Kh3 55. h5 cannot change what is in store for ? 55... Qg4+ 56. Kf1 Kf4 57. Ke1 Ke3 58. Kf1 Qg3 59. h6 Qf2#
55... Ke4 55... Qf2 56. Kg4 Qg2+ 57. Kh5 Kf5 58. Kh6 Qg6#
56. Kg2 Ke3 57. h5 Qf3+ 58. Kg1 Qg3+ 59. Kh1 Kf2 59... Kf2 60. h6 Qg2#
0-1
[Fritz 8 (30s)]
Kayvan A Sylvan (1382) - Robert Walker (1362) [A06]
Western Class Championship 1997/Airport Wyndham, Los Angeles (6) 1997
A06: Reti Opening:1 Nf3 d5
1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. e3 Nc6 4. Bb5 last book move
4... a6 5. Bxc6+ bxc6 6. d4 6.
11. Qa4 Qd7 12. Ne5 Qc7 13. Qxc6+ 13. Nxc6? Bd7 14. Be5 Qxc6
(14... Bxc6?! 15. Bxc7 Bxa4 16. bxa4
)
13... Qxc6 14. Nxc6 Rc8 15. Nd4 Bxc2 15... Ne4 16. f3 (16. Nxf5?? is most certainly to be avoided 16... Bxb2 17. Ng3 Nxg3 18. hxg3 Bxa1
)
16... Nd6 17. Nc3= (17. Nxf5? leads to nothing 17... Bxb2 (17...
Nxf5 18. Bxg7 Nxg7 19. Na3
)
18. Nxd6+ exd6
)
16. Rc1
16. Nc3
16... Nd7?? Black loses the upper hand
16... Bf5= is the best chance
17. Na3
19. Ne1 19. Ba3 and White can already relax 19... Nc6
19... e6 20. Rxc8 Rxc8 21. Rc1 Rxc1 22. Bxc1 Bf8 22... h5 23. Ba3
23. f4 Ng4 23... Nd7 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 24. Nd3
24. h3 Nf6 25. Nef3 Nd7 26. Nc6 Bd6 27. Nfe5 Nxe5 27... Nf6 doesn't improve anything 28. Bb2
28. Nxe5 28. fxe5!? makes it even easier for White 28... Bc7
28... f6 29. Nf3 e5 30. fxe5 fxe5 31. Bb2 e4 32. Nd4 Bc5 33. Kf2 Kf7 34. Kg3 34. a4 might be the shorter path 34... Ke7
34... Ke7 35. Kg4 h6 35... Kf7 doesn't get the cat off the tree 36. Kf4 Bd6+ 37. Kg5
36. Nc2 36. b4 seems even better 36... Bb6
36... Kd7 36... Ke6 cannot undo what has already been done 37. Bg7
37. Bg7 Kc6 37... Bd6 doesn't change anything anymore 38. Bxh6 Ke7 39. Bf4
38. Nd4+ Kb6 38... Kd7 does not solve anything 39. Bxh6 Be7 40. Bg7
39. Bxh6 Ka5 39... Kb7 does not win a prize 40. Kg5
40. Nc2 Bb4 40... Be7 a last effort to resist the inevitable 41. Bg5 Bf8 42. Bd8+ Kb5
41. Nxb4 Kxb4 42. Bf8+
42. Bg7 keeps an even firmer grip 42... Ka3
42... Kc3 42... Kb5 cannot change destiny 43. Bg7 Kc6 44. Kg5
43. Bc5 Kb2 44. b4 Kxa2 45. Kg5 Kb3 46. Kxg6 Kc4 47. Bd4 Kxb4 48. h4 Kc4 49. h5 a5 50. h6 a4 51. h7 a3 51... Kb5 doesn't get the cat off the tree 52. h8=Q a3 53. Qe8+ Kb4 54. Qf8+ Kb3 55. Qc8 Ka4 56. Qc6+ Kb4 57. Qc3+ Kb5 58. Qxa3 Kc4 59. g4 Kb5 60. Qb3+ Kc6 61. Qb6+ Kd7 62. Qb7+ Ke6 63. Qc6+ Ke7 64. Bf6+ Kf8 65. Qa8#
52. h8=Q a2 53. Qc8+ Kd3 54. Qa6+ Kd2 54... Kc2 is not much help 55. Qxa2+ Kd3 56. Qb2 Kc4 57. Qc3+ Kb5 58. Qb3+ Kc6 59. Qb6+ Kd7 60. Qb7+ Kd6 61. g4 Ke6 62. Qc6+ Ke7 63. Bf6+ Kf8 64. Qa8#
55. Qxa2+ Kd3 56. Qb3+ 56. Qb2 Kc4 57. Qc3+ Kb5 58. g3 Ka4 59. Bc5 Kb5 60. Qb4+ Kc6 61. Qb6+ Kd7 62. Qb7+ Kd8 63. Bb6+ Ke8 64. Qf7#
56... Ke2 56... Kd2 is not the saving move 57. Qc3+ Ke2 58. Qc2+ Kf1 59. g4 Ke1 60. Be5 Kf1 61. Bg3 Kg1 62. Qf2+ Kh1 63. Qf1#
57. Qc2+ Kf1 58. g4 Kg1 58... Ke1 does not improve anything 59. Be5 Kf1 60. Bg3 Kg1 61. Qf2+ Kh1 62. Qf1#
59. Qe2 Kh1 60. Be5 60. Qf1+ Kh2 61. Be5#
60... Kg1 61. Bg3 Kh1 61... d4 is no salvation 62. Qf2+ Kh1 63. Qf1#
62. Qh2# 62. Qf1#
1-0
[Fritz 8 (30s)]