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Mystery game #45: Perhaps unique in Canadian chess history!!
Mystery game #45: Perhaps unique in Canadian chess history!!
Here is the text of an interesting game. You can discuss the game, guess as to players' strengths, identities, era of game, setting, time controls, and so on. I will supply all data in a few days. Enjoy!!
NM Christopher Pace (2264) -- Dr. Ted Hsu (1736), Kingston 2019, Jim Cairns Memorial (3), played 2019-09-23. Time controls G/60" + 30".
The possibly unique feat I describe is the victory by an MP / MPP, or former MP / MPP, over a Master-strength player in a tournament game.
Ted served as the Liberal MP for Kingston and the Islands from 2011-2015, and decided to not run again in the 2015 election, for what he stated at the time was the need to spend more time with his young family. Ted was selected as the Parliamentarian of the Year by Maclean's magazine. He has, however, secured the provincial Kingston and the Islands Liberal nomination for the next election.
Chris has lived in Kingston for three years now, and this has been the only game he has lost in a local event. Chris is a super-friendly person who will analyze with anyone in the Kingston Chess Club, .and has been a Master for several years now. Chris is from eastern Ontario, and earned his degree in business from Brock University, which he represented in the post-secondary team event.
This event honours former KCC president Dr. James Cairns (1923-2010), a strong player, dedicated and skilled organizer, executive member with the Correspondence Association, reliable and generous financial patron for Canadian chess, and a friend to all who met him. He was a member of the Kingston Chess Club for about 50 years. Jim was professor of economics at the Royal Military College of Canada.
Ted learned chess in the 1970s-era Kingston YMCA program which the late Kalev Pugi (who served as CFC President during that time) helped to run, and Dr. Cairns was one of the instructors! Ted has had several long gaps away from organized chess; he was among the top U-16 players in Canada from the published lists, and was also an organizer in his high school days. He has returned to tournament chess in recent years; this was his first win over a Master, he said. Ted has also returned as an organizer at KCC. The site wikipedia.org has a biographical article about Ted's life and career.
In the game, Chris plays the quieter 5.e3 in the Slav (the main line is 5.a4) and does not really attain anything of an advantage. The series of exchanges beginning at move 18 leave Black at least equal, and he gradually outplays his more experienced opponent, with excellent accuracy. Black was short of time from move 25 on, but with the half-minute increment per move, was able to navigate all challenges he faced. Black has more activity and better piece coordination in the Queen and rook scenario which arises, and is able to create a dangerous passed pawn, which wins the game.
So, I don't know if there are any other examples in Canadian chess history where a current or former member of national or provincial parliament has defeated a Master in a tournament game. So, I am putting this question out there!!
Chess enthusiasts are attracted to the endless fascination of the game as it takes place over the board. For many of us, including myself, the people one gets the opportunity to meet in chess are at least as interesting. For me, Ted is the most impressive non-Master I have met. Ted has found a way for a very successful career, very varied in his expertise areas, and has kept his interest in chess for 40+ years, albeit with several absences from tournament chess. He was born in 1964, and his peak rating to date is around 1900. I believe Ted can still attain a National Master level of play, at some point in the future, were he to find enough time to devote to it.
Yes, Erik, and this game has a 500+ point spread between the players!
I read once that a 400 point spread between opponents means the higher-rated player wins 99 per cent of the points, according to how the rating system is set up, with the Normal Distribution having a Standard Deviation of 200 points, corresponding to a rating class. A separation of 200 points gives the higher-rated player a 75 per cent chance of winning. With 300, it is 7 out of 8. Perhaps others could weigh in on this comparison!
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