2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

[Hans Jung]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

A win with the French is always nice.;)

[John Nguyen]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

Not that this would be instructional or anything (maybe in what not to do...) but here's one of my games over the weekend.

Austin Xie (1353) - John Nguyen (1340)

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6
5. Be3 Qb6 6. Qd2 Bd7 7. Nf3 Rc8 8. Be2 cxd4
9. cxd4 Nge7 10. Nc3 Nf5 11. O-O Bb4 12. Rab1 Na5
13. Rfc1 O-O 14. Bd1 Nc4 15. Qe2 Qa5 16. a3 Be7
17. a4 b6 18. Bf4 Bb4 19. Na2 Be7 20. b4 Qa6
21. b5 Qb7 22. Nb4 Bxb4 23. Rxb4 a6 24. bxa6 Qxa6
25. Bd2 Ne7 26. Bb3 b5 27. axb5 Bxb5 28. Bxc4 Bxc4
29. Qe3 Nc6 30. Rbb1 Rb8 31. Ra1 Qb5 32. Rcb1 Qxb1+
33. Rxb1 Rxb1+ 34. Be1 Ra8 35. h3 Nb4 36. Kh2 Nc2
37. Qd2 Nxe1 38. Nxe1 Ra2 39. Qg5 h6 40. Qd8+ Kh7
41. Nf3 Rxf2 42. Qh4 Rbb2 43. Kg3 Rxg2+ 44. Kf4 Rbf2
45. Ke3 Re2+ 46. Kf4 Re4# 0-1

[John Nguyen]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

Hi Hans,

I can't speak for the other sections but the U1600 ended up with a 3 way tie for 1st with 4.0/5. Daniel Yu came very close to making it 4 at 4/5 but blundered in a won endgame and lost. I also came close to finishing with 4.5/5 but took a draw too early in a won endgame with K and 2 pawns each. Based on strength of opposition however it finished MATTHEW BLAKE first, JOHN NGUYEN 2nd, and ALAN LI 3rd.

[Hans Jung]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

Hi Ralph, What were the final numbers and the results? I know you won the seniors in a very competitive field. Congratulations! I also know that GM Sambuev won the tournament but didnt have an easy time of it and lost to Razvan Preotu. I dont know results in the bottom two sections.

[Adam Cormier]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

OMG, "the kid" sure does feel like an old geezer.
Sorry Ralph, I have to cancel this weekend. Back problems that started yesterday are still with me today. A treatment session this morning has helped, but I'll be on muscle relaxants for the weekend and have been advised not to sit too much. So, no chess for me.

Oh man Bob! I was looking forward to talking about "feeling the Bern" with you this weekend, oh well...

[Ralph Deline]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

Hi Ralph,

I got some time off this weekend and would like to register in the U1600 section. Thanks in advance

You are now registered. See you tomorrow.

[John Brown]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

OMG, "the kid" sure does feel like an old geezer.
Sorry Ralph, I have to cancel this weekend. Back problems that started yesterday are still with me today. A treatment session this morning has helped, but I'll be on muscle relaxants for the weekend and have been advised not to sit too much. So, no chess for me.

Boy old age has really set in on you Bob. What happened to that Bob who walked early in mornings in Kitchener when you stayed with me and Jaime?
EXERCISE when you get older. My Senior who is 103 now, says exercise keeps her young. So walk it out Bob.

[John Nguyen]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

Hi Ralph,

I got some time off this weekend and would like to register in the U1600 section. Thanks in advance

[Ralph Deline]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

That's too bad, Bob. Some things we have no control over. Lots of chess on-line, the problem being what to spend your time watching.

When my back treats me badly, I visit the chiropractor. Just saying. They don't prescribe drugs. Just use voodoo!

Get better. See you at the next tournament.

[Bob Gillanders]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

In the Seniors, you are considered "the kid", "the new guy", and not an old geezer. However, if you can't keep up with "the more mature" Seniors, then yes, I have you down for a bye for round 1.

OMG, "the kid" sure does feel like an old geezer.
Sorry Ralph, I have to cancel this weekend. Back problems that started yesterday are still with me today. A treatment session this morning has helped, but I'll be on muscle relaxants for the weekend and have been advised not to sit too much. So, no chess for me.

[Ralph Deline]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

Thanks. Please give me a bye for round 1.
This old geezer likes to sleep in saturday mornings! :)

In the Seniors, you are considered "the kid", "the new guy", and not an old geezer. However, if you can't keep up with "the more mature" Seniors, then yes, I have you down for a bye for round 1.

[Bob Gillanders]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

Bob, you are now registered in the Seniors. Welcome aboard!

Thanks. Please give me a bye for round 1.
This old geezer likes to sleep in saturday mornings! :)

[Ralph Deline]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

Bob, you are now registered in the Seniors. Welcome aboard!

[Bob Gillanders]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

Ralph, I do plan on playing, but I can't decide whether to play U2000 or Seniors section.

Okay. Ralph - put me in the Seniors section!

Thanks.

[Ralph Deline]

Re: 2016 KW Riedstra Memorial Open and the Ontario Seniors 60+ Chess Championship

One week from today!