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Here is the graphical representation of my first round game against Jim Cole generated by Chess Publisher, with light notes below:




(1) Cole,Jim (1127) - Hart,Glen (1651) [A29]
Kenilworth Chess Club Championship USA (1), 17.01.2008
[Glen Hart]
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 Bb4 5.Nd5 Bc5 [5...a5; 5...e4; 5...Nxd5] 6.Bg2 0–0 [6...d6] 7.0–0 Nxd5 8.cxd5 Nd4 9.e3 [9.Ne1 d6 10.e3 Nf5 11.Nc2 Bd7 12.b3 "...with a minute advantage for White, Eingorn-Tseshkovsky, Moscow 1985," Carsten Hansen writing in The Gambit "Guide to the English Opening: 1...e5." (Gambit Publications Ltd. UK 1999)] 9...Nxf3+ 10.Bxf3 d6 11.e4 f5 12.d3 f4 13.Kh1 Qf6 14.a3 Bh3 15.Bg2 Qh6 16.Qf3 Bxg2+ 17.Kxg2 Rf6 18.Bd2 Raf8 19.Rae1 fxg3 20.Bxh6 Rxf3 21.Be3 gxf2 22.Rxf2 Rxf2+ 23.Bxf2 Rxf2+ 24.Kg3 Rxb2 25.Ra1 Bd4 26.Rc1 Bc5 27.a4 Rb3 0–1

Here is the PGN file for my first round game on January 17th in the 2008 Kenilworth Chess Club Championship (where I played Black against Jim Cole). Mostly to figure out how to attach files to posts (baby steps)!

OK...so I'll need to tap Mike and John's expertise to figure out how to attach or save the PGN file where it is accesible via an embedded link. (Looks like I'll need an account on an appropriate server such as Chess Games or the like.) Here is the text of the game:


(1) Cole,Jim (1127) - Hart,Glen (1651) [A29]
Kenilworth Chess Club Championship USA (1), 17.01.2008
[Glen Hart]
1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 Bb4 5.Nd5 Bc5 6.Bg2 0–0 [6...d6] 7.0–0 Nxd5 8.cxd5 Nd4 9.e3 [9.Ne1 d6 10.e3 Nf5 11.Nc2 Bd7 12.b3 "...with a minute advantage for White, Eingorn-Tseshkovsky, Moscow 1985," Carsten Hansen writing in The Gambit "Guide to the English Opening: 1...e5." (Gambit Publications Ltd. UK 1999)] 9...Nxf3+ 10.Bxf3 d6 11.e4 f5 12.d3 f4 13.Kh1 Qf6 14.a3 Bh3 15.Bg2 Qh6 16.Qf3 Bxg2+ 17.Kxg2 Rf6 18.Bd2 Raf8 19.Rae1 fxg3 20.Bxh6 Rxf3 21.Be3 gxf2 22.Rxf2 Rxf2+ 23.Bxf2 Rxf2+ 24.Kg3 Rxb2 25.Ra1 Bd4 26.Rc1 Bc5 27.a4 Rb3 0–1

Best regards...Glen

I want to thank John Moldovan for posting the information on the West Ornage Chess Club (WOCC) Championship tournament, which begins next week, at his Chess Coroner blog. I made an announcement about the Kenilworth Club championship event at last evening's WOCC annual business meeting and urged all to consider entering! I posted the information on the WOCC championship event at the WOCC blog site and I repeat it here with some minor corrections to John's post:

The USCF-rated 2008 West Orange CC Championship starts on January 22nd. It will be a five round Swiss format over eight weeks with the first time control period of 40 moves in 90 minutes, with each subsequent control at 30 moves in 60 minutes. Half point byes are available in any of the first four rounds. The entry fee is $15. The schedule is as follows:

January 22nd – Round 1

January 29th – Round 2

February 5th – First Postponements and Adjournments Session

February 12th – Round 3

February 19th – Second Postponements and Adjournments Session (Note: those playing in the USATE tournament on February 16th, 17th and 18th can reschedule)

February 26th – Round 4

March 4th – Third Postponements and Adjournments Session

March 11th – Round 5 (Final Round)

The West Orange Chess Club meets Tuesday evenings 7 p.m. - 12 midnight at the Toby Katz Community Center, Degnan Park, 650 Pleasant Valley Way, West Orange, NJ 07052

For entries contact club President and Tournament Director John Hagerty at 973-736-3433 (please call before 10 p.m.)

Assistant Tournament Directors are Victor Rosas (201.618.7248) and Glen Hart (glen.hart@skanska.com or 973.723.7250)

Thank you and good luck to all the entrants!

Glen Hart