July 28, 2010
Lexington's New "A" Player
The Lexington Summer Tournament has been rated. Congratulations to Matthew Gurley for crossing into the A class rating category for the first time. You can see part of his game verses Billy Woodward and the cross tables in the previous post on 7/24.
Louisville Chess Club Ladder Play Begins Next Tuesday
July 27, 2010
Pictures From the Louisville Chess Club
The Louisville Chess Club meets every Tuesday at La Bamba restaurant (1237 Bardstown Road, Louisville KY 40204) from 6 pm - whenever (usually 11pm or 12am). Here are three pictures from the most recent meeting. Especially noteworthy was the attendance of Hank Rothgerber, right, a past state champion who came out of hiding and played a few games with the ever crafty Mike Thomas.
Ryan Velez, above left, recently tied for 2nd place in the KY Closed. He is pictured here with Luke Calhoun, an expert from Arizona who recently moved to Louisville to start a test-prep business.
Miami Fugatte, left, and Dave Morrison, right, calculate lines in position fraught with tactical pitfalls.
July 24, 2010
Lexington Summer
On Saturday July 24, Don Lutz hosted the Lexington summer chess tournament. The site proved to be a fine chess venue and Don's wife and mom provided a wonderful lunch. The top heavy field was lead by Whaley, Rothgerber, Baker, and Bush. Many fine chess bouts were fought, the event is rated and crosstables are up!
1 | DAVIS MAINES WHALEY |4.0 |W 16|W 9|W 3|W 4|
KY | 12666536 / R: 2208 ->2224 | | | | | |
| Q: 2087 ->2110 | | | | | |
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2 | ROBERT AMBACK |4.0 |W 19|W 6|W 10|W 9|
KY | 12837869 / R: 1955 ->1984 | | | | | |
| Q: 1928 ->1956 | | | | | |
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3 | JERRY BAKER |3.0 |W 17|W 11|L 1|W 14|
KY | 12463414 / R: 2074 ->2075 | | | | | |
| Q: 2041 ->2039 | | | | | |
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4 | HANK ROTHGERBER |2.5 |W 15|D 10|W 5|L 1|
KY | 12448454 / R: 2119 ->2116 | | | | | |
| Q: 1981 ->1985 | | | | | |
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5 | CHRIS BUSH |2.5 |D 7|W 13|L 4|W 15|
MD | 12457509 / R: 2066 ->2054 | | | | | |
| Q: 2024 ->2009 | | | | | |
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6 | MATTHEW GURLEY |2.5 |W 8|L 2|D 14|W 17|
KY | 12935043 / R: 1770 ->1808 | | | | | |
| Q: 1731 ->1769 | | | | | |
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7 | JASON COLLETT |2.5 |D 5|L 8|W 13|W 11|
KY | 12758697 / R: 1562 ->1599 | | | | | |
| Q: 1309 ->1400 | | | | | |
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8 | BILLY WOODWARD |2.0 |L 6|W 7|D 15|D 10|
KY | 12425374 / R: 2049 ->2027 | | | | | |
| Q: 1980 ->1957 | | | | | |
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9 | MICHAEL BURGIN THOMAS |2.0 |W 12|L 1|W 16|L 2|
KY | 12447250 / R: 1920 ->1915 | | | | | |
| Q: 1867 ->1861 | | | | | |
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10 | TAYLOR MICAJAH BAGLEY |2.0 |W 18|D 4|L 2|D 8|
KY | 12927148 / R: 1840 ->1847 | | | | | |
| Q: 1806 ->1811 | | | | | |
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11 | KATHRYN MARGARET THOMAS |2.0 |W 14|L 3|W 18|L 7|
KY | 13734593 / R: 1383 ->1449 | | | | | |
| Q: 1377 ->1425 | | | | | |
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12 | BRIAN GANNON II |2.0 |L 9|L 16|B 0|W 18|
KY | 12842807 / R: 1288P21->1311P24 | | | | | |
| Q: 1298 ->1317 | | | | | |
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13 | PETER WEBB |2.0 |B 0|L 5|L 7|W 19|
KY | 14165151 / R: 1064P14->1120P17 | | | | | |
| Q: 1018P10->1084P13 | | | | | |
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14 | STEPHEN P DILLARD |1.5 |L 11|W 17|D 6|L 3|
KY | 10249074 / R: 1912 ->1888 | | | | | |
| Q: 1870 ->1845 | | | | | |
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15 | JOHNNY OWENS |1.5 |L 4|W 19|D 8|L 5|
KY | 10248795 / R: 1752 ->1755 | | | | | |
| Q: 1729 ->1728 | | | | | |
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16 | JUSTIN C KRISTOFF |1.0 |L 1|W 12|L 9|U 0|
KY | 12605597 / R: 1777 ->1769 | | | | | |
| Q: 1711 ->1703 | | | | | |
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17 | STEPHEN FRANCIS MILLER |1.0 |L 3|L 14|W 19|L 6|
KY | 10250552 / R: 1630 ->1618 | | | | | |
| Q: 1563 ->1552 | | | | | |
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18 | ARIEL TORRES |1.0 |L 10|B 0|L 11|L 12|
KY | 14201862 / R: 1332 ->1295 | | | | | |
| Q: 1338 ->1299 | | | | | |
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19 | CLANY SOILEAU |0.0 |L 2|L 15|L 17|L 13|
KY | 12732995 / R: 1285 ->1248 | | | | | |
| Q: 1241 ->1203 | | | | | |
This position is from Gurley - Woodward in round 1. A few moves later Billy Woodward forks Mathew Gurley's king and rook with his knight only to call it an illegal move on himself some moves later. Apparently, this knight move put Billy's own king en prise. Billy, being a gentleman, didn't want the game to end in this fashion.
Gurley - Woodward part 1
Gurley - Woodward part 2
Davis Whaley continues where he left off from the KY Closed, dominating the field with a 4-0 score. This game is the end of round 1.
1 | DAVIS MAINES WHALEY |4.0 |W 16|W 9|W 3|W 4|
KY | 12666536 / R: 2208 ->2224 | | | | | |
| Q: 2087 ->2110 | | | | | |
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2 | ROBERT AMBACK |4.0 |W 19|W 6|W 10|W 9|
KY | 12837869 / R: 1955 ->1984 | | | | | |
| Q: 1928 ->1956 | | | | | |
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3 | JERRY BAKER |3.0 |W 17|W 11|L 1|W 14|
KY | 12463414 / R: 2074 ->2075 | | | | | |
| Q: 2041 ->2039 | | | | | |
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4 | HANK ROTHGERBER |2.5 |W 15|D 10|W 5|L 1|
KY | 12448454 / R: 2119 ->2116 | | | | | |
| Q: 1981 ->1985 | | | | | |
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5 | CHRIS BUSH |2.5 |D 7|W 13|L 4|W 15|
MD | 12457509 / R: 2066 ->2054 | | | | | |
| Q: 2024 ->2009 | | | | | |
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6 | MATTHEW GURLEY |2.5 |W 8|L 2|D 14|W 17|
KY | 12935043 / R: 1770 ->1808 | | | | | |
| Q: 1731 ->1769 | | | | | |
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7 | JASON COLLETT |2.5 |D 5|L 8|W 13|W 11|
KY | 12758697 / R: 1562 ->1599 | | | | | |
| Q: 1309 ->1400 | | | | | |
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8 | BILLY WOODWARD |2.0 |L 6|W 7|D 15|D 10|
KY | 12425374 / R: 2049 ->2027 | | | | | |
| Q: 1980 ->1957 | | | | | |
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9 | MICHAEL BURGIN THOMAS |2.0 |W 12|L 1|W 16|L 2|
KY | 12447250 / R: 1920 ->1915 | | | | | |
| Q: 1867 ->1861 | | | | | |
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10 | TAYLOR MICAJAH BAGLEY |2.0 |W 18|D 4|L 2|D 8|
KY | 12927148 / R: 1840 ->1847 | | | | | |
| Q: 1806 ->1811 | | | | | |
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11 | KATHRYN MARGARET THOMAS |2.0 |W 14|L 3|W 18|L 7|
KY | 13734593 / R: 1383 ->1449 | | | | | |
| Q: 1377 ->1425 | | | | | |
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12 | BRIAN GANNON II |2.0 |L 9|L 16|B 0|W 18|
KY | 12842807 / R: 1288P21->1311P24 | | | | | |
| Q: 1298 ->1317 | | | | | |
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13 | PETER WEBB |2.0 |B 0|L 5|L 7|W 19|
KY | 14165151 / R: 1064P14->1120P17 | | | | | |
| Q: 1018P10->1084P13 | | | | | |
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14 | STEPHEN P DILLARD |1.5 |L 11|W 17|D 6|L 3|
KY | 10249074 / R: 1912 ->1888 | | | | | |
| Q: 1870 ->1845 | | | | | |
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15 | JOHNNY OWENS |1.5 |L 4|W 19|D 8|L 5|
KY | 10248795 / R: 1752 ->1755 | | | | | |
| Q: 1729 ->1728 | | | | | |
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16 | JUSTIN C KRISTOFF |1.0 |L 1|W 12|L 9|U 0|
KY | 12605597 / R: 1777 ->1769 | | | | | |
| Q: 1711 ->1703 | | | | | |
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17 | STEPHEN FRANCIS MILLER |1.0 |L 3|L 14|W 19|L 6|
KY | 10250552 / R: 1630 ->1618 | | | | | |
| Q: 1563 ->1552 | | | | | |
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18 | ARIEL TORRES |1.0 |L 10|B 0|L 11|L 12|
KY | 14201862 / R: 1332 ->1295 | | | | | |
| Q: 1338 ->1299 | | | | | |
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19 | CLANY SOILEAU |0.0 |L 2|L 15|L 17|L 13|
KY | 12732995 / R: 1285 ->1248 | | | | | |
| Q: 1241 ->1203 | | | | | |
This position is from Gurley - Woodward in round 1. A few moves later Billy Woodward forks Mathew Gurley's king and rook with his knight only to call it an illegal move on himself some moves later. Apparently, this knight move put Billy's own king en prise. Billy, being a gentleman, didn't want the game to end in this fashion.
Gurley - Woodward part 1
Gurley - Woodward part 2
Davis Whaley continues where he left off from the KY Closed, dominating the field with a 4-0 score. This game is the end of round 1.
July 22, 2010
Searching For Larry Foushee
Some say he has moved. Some say he is hiding from the KGB, or maybe he is lurking on the ICC under an assumed name? Rumor has it that Grandmasters are receiving a drumming from a player with a positional sense too high to be a computer. Could it be him? The real question is what is he waiting for? Over the board chess is missing out! 1237 Bardstown Rd. Tuesdays starting @ 6.
July 21, 2010
July 18, 2010
Master Whaley Goes Undefeated to Retain State Title
1 DAVIS MAINES WHALEY 4.0 W 5W 3W 6D 2D 4
KY 12666536 / R: 2202 ->2208 N:C
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2 GLENN JOHNSTONE 3.0 L 3W 6D 4D 1W 5
KY 11432085 / R: 2275 ->2259 N:1
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3 RYAN J A VELEZ 3.0 W 2L 1L 5W 4W 6
KY 12792845 / R: 2098 ->2099 N:1
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4 RANDAS L BURNS 3.0 W 6W 5D 2L 3D 1
KY 12778501 / R: 1927 ->1958 N:1
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5 RORY FUGATE 1.0 L 1L 4W 3L 6L 2
KY 12617088 / R: 1898 ->1887
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6 ANDREW JOSEPH LIPMAN 1.0 L 4L 2L 1W 5L 3
KY 12885422 / R: 1785 ->1788
KY 12666536 / R: 2202 ->2208 N:C
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2 GLENN JOHNSTONE 3.0 L 3W 6D 4D 1W 5
KY 11432085 / R: 2275 ->2259 N:1
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3 RYAN J A VELEZ 3.0 W 2L 1L 5W 4W 6
KY 12792845 / R: 2098 ->2099 N:1
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4 RANDAS L BURNS 3.0 W 6W 5D 2L 3D 1
KY 12778501 / R: 1927 ->1958 N:1
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5 RORY FUGATE 1.0 L 1L 4W 3L 6L 2
KY 12617088 / R: 1898 ->1887
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6 ANDREW JOSEPH LIPMAN 1.0 L 4L 2L 1W 5L 3
KY 12885422 / R: 1785 ->1788
July 17, 2010
Kentucky Closed 2010 State Championship
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July 13, 2010
Open Letter to Chris Bush Fans
Many of you may have received this email after congratulating Chris Bush on his well earned victory at the 2010 KY Open:
Everyone,
I just wanted to extend my thanks to the many kind statements I've received from folks about my co-victory at the Kentucky Open.
There have been many expressions of goodwill and congratulations, and I wanted to acknowledge those remarks.
Chris
PS- John, as for your posting on the KCA website, I think I'm going to withhold comment for now.
Just in!- Stallone signed on for the sequel to "Over the Top: Chris Bush Chess Machine". Beware when the hat turns.
Everyone,
I just wanted to extend my thanks to the many kind statements I've received from folks about my co-victory at the Kentucky Open.
There have been many expressions of goodwill and congratulations, and I wanted to acknowledge those remarks.
Chris
PS- John, as for your posting on the KCA website, I think I'm going to withhold comment for now.
Just in!- Stallone signed on for the sequel to "Over the Top: Chris Bush Chess Machine". Beware when the hat turns.
July 9, 2010
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