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Adolfo Prieto, right, examines his position in Game one of the WCC 2019 Championship
Adolfo Prieto upset Expert player Dr. David Kistler with a four-game match tie, 2-2, to win the 2019 Watertown Chess Club Championship in December. Mr. Prieto had finished the 2019 Tournament Season standings in first place and received the top seed for the Club Championship match. Mr. Prieto won game one of the match, drew game two despite a superior position that saw him very short on time and lost game three to set up the deciding game four. A win or draw would allow Mr. Prieto to claim the club title, the same position he found himself during game four in 2018 when he was upset by class ” B” player Bob Kratzat. In this 2019 game four, it appeared as if Dr. Kistler had found the winning line with 30. Rxd5, and the audience was wondering if a repeat of the 2018 loss was to be repeated. Mr. Prieto looked long and hard to find an answer with the success to hold the draw and claim his fourth club championship since 2008. The game score follows:
Kistler, David (2099) – Prieto, Adolfo (1910) WCC 2019 Championship Match Game 4, Dec. 10,2019
1.e4 c6 2.Ne2 d5 3.e5 Bg4 4.f3 Bh5 5.Nf4 Bg6 6.Nxg6 hxg6 7.d4 e6 8.c3 c5 9.Be3 Qb6 10.Qd2 Nc6 11.Qf2 cxd4 12.cxd4 Bb4+ 13.Nc3 Qa5 14.Bd2 a6 15.a3 Be7 16.Bd3 Qb6 17.Be3 Nh6 18.Rd1 Nf5 19.Bxf5 gxf5 20.0–0 Rc8 21.Na4 Qb3 22.Nc5 Bxc5 23.dxc5 Nxe5 24.Bd4 f6 25.Qg3 Kf7 26.Bxe5 Qe3+ 27.Rf2 fxe5 28.b4 Qxa3 [28…g5 29.h3 g4 30.Qh2 gxf3 31.gxf3 Rcg8+ 32.Kf1 f4 33.h4 Qxa3] 29.Qxe5 Qxb4 [At this juncture, it appeared that Black had an edge, however, Dr. Kistler, playing White found…]30.Rxd5!
White has at least two threats; If Black captures the white rook, a possible checkmate exists or white may recapture a black rook with the advantage. Black elects not to immediately capture the rook with…]
30…Qb5 [Black missed 30…Rhd8 31.Re2 Qb1+ 32.Kf2 exd5 33.Qe6+ Kf8 34.Re5 Qc2+ 35.Kf1 Qd1+ with perpetual check.; If Black takes the rook on d5, White will have a very good chance to win the game and match! 30…exd5 31.Qxf5+ (31.Qxd5+?? Kg6 32.Qe6+ Kh7 33.Qxf5+ g6 34.Qd7+ Kh6 35.Qh3+ Kg7 36.Qd7+ Kf6 37.Qd6+ Kg5 38.Qe5+=) 31…Kg8 (31…Ke7?? 32.Re2+ Kd8 (32…Qe4 33.fxe4 Rxc5 34.Qg5+ Kf7 35.exd5 Rc1+ 36.Qxc1) 33.Qxd5+ Kc7 34.Qd6#) 32.Qxc8+ Kh7 33.Qf5+ g6 34.Qxd5 Rf8 35.g4 Qe1+ 36.Kg2 Qe7 37.h4 Rf7] 31.Rd6 [31.Rfd2 exd5 32.Qxd5+ Kf6 33.Qd6+ Kf7 34.Qd5+ Kf6=]
39.Kg3 [the alternative… 39.fxg4 fxg4 40.h4 g3+ 41.Kh3 Re8 42.Rc6 Rb4 43.Kxg3 Rg8+ 44.Kh3 Rb3+ 45.Kh2 Re3 46.Kg1 Re2 47.Kf1 Rgxg2 48.Rxe6+ Rxe6 49.Rxe6+ Kxe6 50.Kxg2, draw] 39…gxh3 40.gxh3 Rg7+ 41.Kf2 Rc2+ 42.Ke3 Re7 43.Kf4 Rc4+ 44.Kg3 Rg7+ 45.Kf2 Re7 […playing it safe. Black only needs to draw to claim the 2019 Club Championship.] [… the mate threat 45…Kg5 46.Rxe6 Kf4 47.Rec6 Rd4 48.Rd6 forces White to trade rooks.] 46.Rb2 [46.Kg3 Re8 (46…Rg7+ 47.Kf2 Rc2+ 48.Ke3 Rc3+ leads to the draw.) ]46…Rec7 [continuing play it safe] [… the optional 46…Rh4 47.Rb8 Rxh3 48.Rf8+ Kg7 49.Raa8 Rb7 50.Kg2 Rh6 may lead to a possible Black win.] 47.Re2 R7c6 48.Rxc6 Rxc6 49.f4 Rc3 50.Kg2 Rc5 51.Kf3 e5 52.fxe5+ Rxe5 53.Rh2 Re7 54.h4 Rh7 55.Kf4 Ra7 56.h5 Ra4+ [Now the game is drawn and the match is over. White is unable to stop the checks.] 57.Kf3 Ra3+ 58.Kf4 Ra4+ 59.Ke3 Ra3+ […a draw, leaving the match tied at 2–2, giving the higher seed, although the lower rated player, the 2019 club championship.] Game ½–½, Match 2-2.
Dr. David Kistler Scores 2-0=2 to capture Jefferson County Championship
Northern New York resident Dr. David Kistler won the 2019 Jefferson County Chess Championship, which is his ninth championship, thanks in part to his ability to hold a draw against rising star national master Jason Liang in the second round on October 5, 2019. Unfortunately, Dr. Kistler missed a chance to tie for first in the Open section when he was held to a fourth-round draw versus CNY class A player Ramon Madrid. Chess players from Potsdam, Watertown, Evans Mills and the Syracuse area participated in the 14th Jefferson County Championship & Open which was first held in 1995. The second-round game follows.
)Dr. David Kistler (2099)-Jason Liang (2315)
2019 Jefferson County Championship
& Open, round 2,
Caro-Kann Defense, Exchange
Variation
Watertown, NY, October 5, 2019
1.e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd54 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. Bd3 Nc6 5. c3 Nf6 6. Nf3 (6. Bf4 has often been seen here, however Nf3 appears more natural. Qc7 7. O-O Bg4 8. Bg5 Ne4 9. Bh4 e6 10. Nbd2 Nxd2! 11. Qxd2 Bxf3 12. gxf3 Bd6 13. Bg3 h5 14. Rae1 O-O-O 15. a4 Rh6 16. b4 Rdh8 (16… Rf6 would be more appropriate. 17.Qg5 Ne7 18. Qxh5 Kb8) 17. a5 Rf6(at this point 17… h4 18. Bxd6 Qxd6 19.a6 b6 seems to maintain the Black kingside attack. Black’s rook still has the option of Rf6) 18. Qe2? (…premature, but protecting f3 is understandable.18. a6 h4 19. axb7+ Kxb7 20. Bxd6 Qxd6 21. Qa2 and now White has the initiative.) 18… Bf4 19. Kg2 (Dr. Kistler considered 19. Bxf4 Qxf4 20. Kg2 h4 , but 21. Rg1 h3+ 22. Kh1 Qxf3+ 23. Qxf3 Rxf3 seems to accelerate Black’s kingside attack!) 19… h4 20. Bxf4 Qxf4 21. Qe3 h3+ 22. Kh1 Qxf3+ 23. Qxf3 Rxf3 24. Re3 Rf4 25. Rg3 g6 26. Kg1 Ne7 27. Re1 Kd7 28. Ree3 Rfh4 29. Ref3 f5 ?! (29… Nf5 30. Bxf5 exf5 is better!) 30. Bf1 Kd6 31. Rxh3 Rxh3 32. Bxh3 g5 33. Bf1 f4 34. Rd3 Nf5 35. Bh3 ?! (Questionable, according to Fritz, which suggests 35. Rh3 Rh4 36. Kg2 g4 37. Rxh4 Nxh4+ 38. Kg1 e5) 35… Nh4?? (With this knight move the game is nearly even. The better move, the invasion with 35… Ne3! 36.Bg2 Nc2 offers an attack of the backward ‘c3’ pawn ) 36. Bg4 Rc8 37. Kf1 b6 38. axb6 axb6 39. Ke2 Ra8 40. Rd2 (Position after 40. Rd2)40…. Ra1 (Black need not hurry his rook invasion, as the black knight is required as support. Pulling the knight back first with 40… Nf5 41. h3 Nh6 42. Bf3 Ng8 with the intent of reaching the ‘b5’ square to attack the backward ‘c3’ pawn seems to be in order.) 41. Kd3 Rg1 (With this move the position becomes completely equal.) 42. h3 Ra1 43. Re2 Nf5 44. Bxf5 exf5 45. Re5 Rh1 46. Rxf5 Rxh3+ 47. Kd2 Rf3 48. Rxg5 Rxf2+ 49. Kd3 Rf3+ 50. Kd2 Kc6 51. Rf5 Rf2+ 52. Kd3 Rf1 53. Ke2 Rc1 54. Kd2 Rf1 55. Ke2 1 56. Kd2 Rf1 ½- ½
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