2015 Watertown Open

           FIDE Master Fisher Crushes Watertown Open Field by Don Klug

FIDE Master William Fisher traveled to the Thousand Islands region in early May to visit with friends and decided a chess tournament win could help pay travel expenses. Mr. Fisher easily cruised by Andrew Colwell, Ken Chamberlain and Ft. Drum Expert Rudy Tia before quickly crushing Newburg resident David Antonucci in round four. Mr. Antonucci and SSG Tia tied for 2^nd place with upset wins over local Expert Dr. David Kistler. An upcoming young Ashton Keith tied with Gouverneur Atty. Michael Gebo for the under 1800 prize. The fourth round championship game follows.

2015 Watertown Open

Antonucci, David, 1958 , FM Fisher, William 2449                Round 4, May 2, 2015

1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. Re1

Nh5 9. e4 (9. Qb3 Qc7 10. h3 e5 11. c5+ d5 12. Nxe5) 9… f4 10. e5 Bg4 11.

exd6 exd6 12. Ne4 (12. Re4 Nd7 13. gxf4 Ndf6 14. Re1(and White is fine …the previous recomended counter 9. Qb3 doesn’t work now… 12. Qb3 ?? Bxf3 13. Bxf3 fxg3 14. c5+ d5 15. hxg3 Rxf3) 12… d5 13. cxd5 cxd5 14. Nc5 fxg3 15. fxg3 Qd6 16. Re3 (16. Nxb7 Qb4 17. Nc5 Bxf3 18. Bxf3 Rxf3 losing the piece) 16… b6 17. Nb3 Nc6 18. h3?  Bxh3! (see diagram) 19. Ne5? (another error, 19. Bxh3 Qxg3+ 20. Bg2 Nf4 21. Qd2, but it does not matter, White can resign anytime.) 19…Bxg2 20. Kxg2 Nxe5 21. dxe5 Bxe5 22. Rd3 Bxg3 23. Bh6 Rf2+ 24. Kg1 Rh2 25. Rxd5 Bf2+ (with mate in one) 0-1

[pgn initialHalfmove=36 autoplayMode=none]
1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. O-O O-O 6. c4 d6 7. Nc3 c6 8. Re1
Nh5 9. e4 f4 10. e5 Bg4 11.exd6 exd6 12. Ne4 d5 13. cxd5 cxd5 14. Nc5 fxg3
15. fxg3  Qd6 16. Re3  b6 17. Nb3 Nc6 18. h3  Bxh3  19. Ne5  Bxg2 20. Kxg2 Nxe5
21. dxe5 Bxe5 22. Rd3 Bxg3 23. Bh6 Rf2+ 24. Kg1 Rh2 25. Rxd5 Bf2+ 0-1[/pgn]