Report - 20 August2010

 

Stuart Wilson Trophy

 

Round 10 results:

Jonathan Wilson 0 Joe Langford 1

Mitchell Langford 0 Russell Lyons 1

Tony Howes 1 Greg Colwell 0 (on forfeit)

Kieran Lyons 1 James Hiller 0 (played June 4)

Andrew Robinson v Gary Sands - postponed

Ray Adams 1 Jim Petrie 0 (played July 23)

Nathan Shaw 1 Brian Willcock 0

 

Round 3 result:

Andrew Robinson 1 Tony Howes 0

 

Round 5 result:

Ray Adams 0 Kieran Lyons 1

 

Two of the five games played tonight had a direct impact on the outcome of this tournament and both were finished within an hour.

 

Prior to this game Andrew had beaten Tony once only in twelve encounters (W1 D7 L4). As often happens Tony played the Budapest Gambit, and then appeared to have a strong position. However, a blunder at move 12 resulted in Tony's instant resignation due to the loss of a piece.

 

Against Kieran, Ray botched his opening in a game that only lasted 15 moves. Post-match Ray determined to study his MCO Volume 11 to see where he went wrong, and can go right the next time.

 

Brian conceded the exchange, and then a minor piece due to a blunder. After this he was just not able to position himself for a draw on repetition and with queens about to be exchanged had to concede. This win keeps Nathan in the running for a third place finish.

 

Mitchell again played well for most of the game before conceding material near the end of the game with concentration lapses. Russell advised Mitchell after the game not to be so eager to accept exchanges of material.

 

Last game to finish resulted in a good victory for Joe, after the complications of the middle game had been sorted out.

 

The two miniatures are below.

 

Ray Adams - Kieran Lyons

Andrew Robinson - Tony Howes

 

White

Black

 

 

White

Black

 

1

d4

d5

 

1

d4

Nf6

 

2

c4

c6

 

2

c4

e5

 

3

cxd5

cxd5

 

3

dxe5

Ng4

 

4

Bf4

e6

 

4

Nf3

Nc6

 

5

Nc3

Nf6

 

5

e6

fxe6

 

6

a3

Be7

 

6

Bf4

Bf4+

 

7

h3

0-0

 

7

Bd2

Qe7

 

8

e3

Qb6

 

8

e3

0-0

 

9

Qc2

Bd7

 

9

Be2

e5

 

10

Bd3

Rac8

 

10

h3

Nxf2

 

11

Qd2

Na5

 

11

Kxf2

e4

 

12

Ne5

Nb3

 

12

Bxb4

Qxb4

 

13

Nxd7

Nxd7

 

13

Qd5+

 

 

14

Na4

Qc6

 

 

Resigns

1-0

 

15

Bxh7+

Kh8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resigns

0-1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stuart Wilson Trophy 2010: Current standings

All players to play 13 games

No.

NAME

POINTS

PLAYED

1

Kieran Lyons

10

11

2

Andrew Robinson

9.5

10

3

Ray Adams

7

10

4

Russell Lyons

6.5

10

5

Gary Sands

6

10

6

Nathan Shaw

6

9

7

Tony Howes

5.5

8

8

Brian Willcock

4

9

9

Jim Petrie

3

7

10

Greg Colwell

2

7

11

Joe Langford

2

9

12

Mitchell Langford

1

10

13

Jonathan Wilson

1

10

14

James Hiller

0.5

8

Stuart Wilson Trophy 2010 results in detail

 

 

Some photos from tonight's action

Tony pondering his move

Jon and Joe about to commence their game

Brian and Nathan

Kieran

Ray

Jon about to move

Russell posing

Kieran waiting around

 

 

 

Quote of the night

Quite a bit of talk about tomorrow's Federal Election...

 

 

 

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