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Kapiti Chess 2010 Club Prize-Giving Ceremony was held on 15 December at 7:30. It was a great night and most people walked away with a certificate or prize. Photos of the night will be posted here soon.

Congratulations again to David Paul who—in a tight game—beat top Junior Itay Ben-Dom, to win 6 games from 6 and take out the 2010 Blitz Tournament.

Please come along with family and friends to the end of year Prize Giving Ceremony at the Paraparaumu Library 15 December at 7:30. Bring a plate of food and BYO drinks are permitted. Casual games of Chess will follow.

The 2010 Club Champs are now over and the Paul whanau has taken away the two top prizes. Christy Paul wins the B Grade Anneke Borren Trophy and his father—David Paul—is the winner of the A Grade Tom Powell Memorial Trophy. The C Grade Gufeld Trophy has been jointly won by Chris Carr, Johnny Hynes, Rose Kingston.

At our next Club night the winner of the 2010 Blitz Trophy will be revealed. Currently Itay Ben-Dom and David Paul are neck and neck and their game, on the night, will probably determine the winner.

The following week we have our Annual Prize-Giving function. All past and present members, and friends of the Kapiti Chess Club are invited to attend. Please bring a plate of food and BYO alcohol is permitted.

David Paul seems unstoppable as he steers a straight course through the field, having not lost any games in the current 2010 Club Champs series. Like father, like son—Christy Paul is in front—but only by one point for the Junior component of the Champs. B and C grade demarcation lines will be set this week, then we will see who is contention with 2 more games to go.

With leader of the pack away—David Paul—it’s a good chance for the rest of the field to make headway into his lead, and that’s just what John Whibley managed, with an excellent endgame win over President Guy Burns. There’s still 5 rounds left in this last series of the year and John is well positioned to make a final run in the home straight to take the lead and the A grade trophy—something he hasn’t held since 2000.

It’s good to be back meeting at the Library. Here are the latest scores in the Grand Prix category. There is a trophy for this category based on points allocated for registered players over all 2010 official Kapiti Chess Club games, except the 5 minute series. If you want to know more how the points are allocated please contact the Club.

            2010 GRAND PRIX RESULTS TO 29/09/2010           TOTAL

ZOE KINGSTON, ZOE

1000.00

931.89

684.53

1000.00

937.56

4553.98

PAUL, DAVID                 

860.14

863.77

973.71

850.15

1000.00

4547.77

BURNS, GUY                  

780.22

931.89

973.71

550.45

750.25

3986.52

BEN-DOM, ITAY               

780.22

1000.00

842.26

950.05

250.75

3823.28

WHIBLEY, JOHN               

580.32

659.43

684.53

750.25

875.13

3549.66

O’RORKE, MIKE               

680.32

795.66

684.53

550.45

812.69

3523.65

MCGOWAN, ALISTAIR

940.06

795.66

842.26

850.15

 

3428.13

PAUL, CHRISTY               

860.14

659.43

842.26

400.60

656.59

3419.02

MILLS, GLENYS               

940.06

545.91

500.50

850.15

250.75

3087.37

LIDDELL, IAN                

680.32

659.43

500.50

550.45

562.94

2953.64

LOWE, RICK                  

680.32

659.43

342.76

675.32

438.06

2795.89

HYNES, JOHNNY               

400.60

455.09

342.76

400.60

438.06

2037.11

KINGSTON, ROSE              

580.32

455.09

132.45

675.32

125.88

1969.06

ROBERTS, TIM                

120.88

455.09

342.76

225.78

656.59

1801.10

CARR, CHRIS                  

480.52

205.34

132.45

400.60

438.06

1656.97

SOSNOSKI, DENNIS

480.52

205.34

342.76

250.75

 

1279.37

NEILSEN, MIKALA    

320.68

341.57

132.45

300.70

1.00

1096.40

GRADY, JACK

 

 

 

225.78

63.44

289.22

As you can see it’s neck and neck between David Paul and Zoe Kingston. The result will be determined over the two months or so.

After an absence of several weeks, top Junior Itay Ben-Dom returned to win (5.5 from six rounds) the penultimate round in our Blitz Trophy 5 round series (last round 08 December). He was closely followed by David Paul (5), Zoe Kingston and Guy Burns (4). Juniors Johnny Hynes (3) and Christy Paul (2.5) are not too far behind the field.

The first round of Series B (8 rounds) in the two-part Club Champs, resumes 13 October at the Community Centre.

In the final round of this series of the Club Champs, Guy Burns pulled one out of the bag to ping Zoe Kingston back from the lead, and break her magnificent run. A cunning Bishop sacrifice made up for an early blunder of a pawn, to seal and strong Rook driven attack into a badly defended King. This win allows an unbeaten David Paul to nudge ahead by half a point from Zoe.

Next meet we play the fourth round of our Five Round Blitz series. Don’t forget we meet again in the Community Centre, just down from the Library.

Round Five of Kapiti Chess Club’s Championships series saw the longest game played yet—Mike O’Rorke battled it out against David Paul for 4 hours—finishing at the stroke of midnight. Mike failed to capitalise on a strong game he played against a travelled-fatigued David, overlooking several winning chances in the last stage of the game. David keeps his unbeaten record and is running a close 2nd to Zoe Kingston.

2010 RAPID TOURNAMENT—5 September 2010

The Kapiti Rapid Tournament attracted 25 players, down from normal attendance numbers as the event was held on Father’s Day. Five players with a rating of 2000 plus were in attendance including eleventh-time New Zealand champion IM Anthony Ker and former New Zealand champ IM Russell Dive. Top New Zealand Junior Alan Ansell and local Kapiti player Johnny Hynes helped to make up the field of six in the Junior class.

Temporary relocation to the Community Centre did not hinder the art of chess. Zoe Kingston and Tim Robert’s game was a classic—hard fought and quite even, but Zoe’s past pawn was too strong, eventually sealing another win for Zoe, and she continues to lead the pack.

Don’t forget, our next meet is again at the Community Centre.

Kapiti Coast District Council (our landlord) has informed the Club, that, because of local-body elections—over the period 15 September to 13 October—the Club will using the Community Centre (100 meters to the West of Library) for Wednesday night games.