2016 Club Championship game. Result 1-0.
Author: Gordon Lyall
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Lars Dobbertin-King vs. David Paul (15-11-2016)
Game played 15/11/16, in round 4, series 2 of the Club Championships. Tournament front-runner David lost to series front-runner Lars in a close game, full of missed opportunities. Result 1-0 by resignation.
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David Paul v Guy Burns 25-10-2016)
Played late 2016 in the Club Championships. Result 1-0.
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David Paul vs Alistair McGowan (18-10-2016)
Beautiful and very quick win by tournament leader David Paul. Game played 18/10/16, result 1-0 by resignation.
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Alan Winfield vs Lars Dobbertin-King (18-10-2016)
Final round of the first series of the 2016 Club Championships, Lars scored an upset with over Alan. Interesting to see many lines missed in the computer analysis. Game played 18/10/16, result 0-1.
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Alistair McGowan v Guy Burns (19-7-2016)
A rare 6-move checkmate that made its way into the 4th round of the 15+15 Freebird Trophy. Game played 19/7/2016. Result 1-0.
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Alan Winfield v Ross Jackson (8-6-2016)
Early in the second series of the Leo Eichholtz 25+5 tournament, the two front-runners had an encounter that made for a hard-fought battle. Ross Jackson lost the game on time, but the final few moves by both players were very much playing to the clock. Result: 1-0.
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Lars Dobbertin-King vs Ross Jackson (8-6-2016)
Played 7th June 2016. 25+5 minute time control. A close game Ross almost won in the middle, but after a series of exchanges he conceded his advantage. Result: 1-0 by resignation.
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Ross Jackson v Lars Dobbertin-King (17-5-2016)
An exciting and dynamic game from the Leo Eichholtz 25+5 series of 2016. Ross missed his chance with an otherwise brilliant sacrifice, and although Lars ended with a winning position, he was shaken enough that he offered a draw under pressure. Result: Draw by agreement.
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Lars Dobbertin-King vs David Paul (10-5-2016)
2016 Leo Eichholtz 25+5 tournament game. Result: 0-1.
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Ross Jackson v Alan Winfield (12-4-2016)
Result 1-0. 60 min time control.
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Alistair McGowan v Alan Winfield (16-2-2016)
Game played 16/2/16. Result 1-0. 60 min time control.
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David Paul vs IM Jonathan Sarfati (2-2-2016)
From a simultaneous exhibition played by Sarfati against the club on 2/2/16. Result: 1-0. No time control.
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Ross Jackson v Lars Dobbertin-King (9-2-2016)
Wellington Chess Club stalwart Ross Jackson caught out Lars Dobbertin-King in the opening of the first competition night of 2016, and made him blunder again near the end to win. 55+5 time control, played 2/9/16, result 1:0.
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Lars Dobbertin-King v David Paul (9-12-2015)
Final round of the club championships for 2015, a dynamic win for David Paul – Lars blundering and throwing away a significant middlegame advantage. Result: 0-1.
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All serious games are now finished. All competition games are now over.
Come along to the end-of-year Prize-giving—7:30 this Wednesday 16th. Bring a plate (with food), drink (alcohol is okay) and family and friends and more than welcome. Celebrate the end of year in style.
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Guy Burns v Alan Winfield (2-12-2015)
Top board on 2/12/15, in the third series of the Club Championships. Alan Winfield, already certain to win the tournament, pulls out a devastating Lasker Trap variation of the Albin Countergambit. Result: 0-1.
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We’ve made the split between B and C Grades. It’s only one more round of play to go. Alan Winfield easily takes out the A Grade. Sean Doyle the B Grade. But, for the C Grade—Rose Kingston and last year’s winner, Junior, Johnny Hynes—are neck and neck—the results from our last round will determine the winner—watch this space…
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A clash of the Titans on board one, saw the top two chess players in Kapiti battle it out. When the smoke settled—Alan Winfield’s win over incumbent, seven times in a row, champion David Paul—confirmed Alan’s name on the champions Trophy.
With two more nights of play remaining for the Champs there still room to determine 2nd place. Sean Doyle leads the B and C Grade by a full 2 points and appears unstoppable.
Don’t forget to plan to attend our prize-giving on 16 December—bring a plate and some drink, alcohol is allowed.
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Like a run-away railway wagon, Alan Winfield continues to draw ahead of the field in the Club Champs with a commanding two and half point lead over nearest contender David Paul—with only 3 more games to go the title is virtually Alan’s. Sean Doyle is now in front in the B and C Grade, half a point ahead of the late Glenys Mills.