http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/ Calgary Chess - Calgary Chess Club Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:12:00 GMT rookpawn99 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2820 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2820 After week three here are the standings... # Name ID Rtng Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Tot 1 Roy Yearwood 102743 2182 W10 W3 W2 3.0 2 Martin Robichaud 106788 2186 W7 W8 L1 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:35:42 GMT zhyiqun http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2819 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2819 Hey guys, just keeping you up on the WYCC, Everyone on the Canadian team has reached Kemer-Antalya,Turkey, so all is good. The resort is excellent, and Antalya Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:50:52 GMT Tony Ficzere http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2818 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2818 Thanks for the posts Jan, much appreciated.   The final standings and some photos are now online at the site. Special thanks to Simon Ong for staging an Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:22:49 GMT jelazsaw@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2817 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2817 Yuekai missed 40. b3 which forces 40 ... axb3 41. axb3 Rxb3 where one of the pawns has been returned but is further simplified. The Black king is still stuck Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:43:55 GMT jelazsaw@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2816 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2816 David Z. and Nicka have won their games. Everything depends with the two pawns Yuekai has against David M. If he wins, he ties with David but I'm not sure Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:40:30 GMT jelazsaw@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2815 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2815 Sorry for not kibitzing earlier. I had other commitments as well. Anyway, I'll just sum up round 4 and go straight to round 5 In round 4, the game between Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:26:16 GMT rookpawn99 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2814 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2814 Round 4 is under way. The top board features David Zhang vs Nicka Kalaydina. Nicka is currently leaading the tournament with 2.5/3. David is at 2/3 and must Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:00:53 GMT jelazsaw@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2813 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2813 Round 3 is over. The "Davids" in a heavy piece middlegame since the more the pieces, the higher the chances for draws. The queens are still on so it makes Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:31:59 GMT jelazsaw@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2812 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2812 Virji has exchanged knights. I hope he remembered at least that he shouldn't trade when losing. I guess it's too late. It's a simple ending now where Black's Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:19:22 GMT jelazsaw@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2811 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2811 Finally, an interesting position has arised in the endgame. White sac a rook to attempt to get two pawns back and threaten b8=Q+ Black parried that with the Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:56:54 GMT jelazsaw@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2810 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2810 Yuekai and Nicka had drawn. What is this? Are they tired, bored, or what? Am I missing something or this is starting to look like early GM draws. A possible Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:51:24 GMT jelazsaw@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2809 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2809 My bad. Diwen played Re6+ when after any king move he just plays Re7 protecting and consolidating his two pawn advantage. Sorry. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:49:56 GMT jelazsaw@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2808 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2808 "Davids" They drew?? Of course it makes sense since it's a rook ending but come on; it's a clear pawn up. A Karpov would have tormented Black up to the end Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:26:33 GMT jelazsaw@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2807 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2807 "Davids" Miller has a clear positional advantage now. He has pressure on the c-file and now has played a6 although I think something like Ra2 would have been Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:50:10 GMT jelazsaw@... http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2806 http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/calgarychess/message/2806 Virji-Shi Pieces are being exchanged right now. I don't know what Virji and Diwen have in mind but if they continue exchanging like this, it's gonna be a draw.