Category: Games

  • Geoffrey Gunawan v Lars Dobbertin-King (7-9-21)

    This is a game from one of the Club’s online meetings while OTB meetings were suspended due to COVID in the second half of 2021. The time format of 10 m + 5 s does not always provide for high quality games, but they can be entertaining none the less. In this game Geoffrey is able to get a good kingside attack going, again from the London, eventually ripping open the Black King’s defenses and ending with a nice mate. 

  • Geoffrey Gunawan v Stewart Holdaway (20-8-21)

    With OTB chess temporarily suspended again due to COVID, this was a game from one of the Club’s online Arenas, played with a 10m + 5s time control. Geoffrey tries out his new version of the the London with 6. f3, and 7. g4 followed by a nice kingside storm. While the advantage alternated between both players several times, as is often the case in this  format, White’s kingside attack prevailed, ending with a nice mate finish.

  • Geoffrey Gunawan v Brandon Holman (7-7-21)

    Round 1 game in the 2021 Winter Cup played at a 25m + 5s time format. 

  • Geoffrey Gunawan v Ross Jackson (1-6-21)

    Final round of the 2021 Leo Eichholtz 25+5 competition played 1 June 2021. A victory for either Ross or Geoffrey will secure the second place spot for them. Annotations by White. Geoffrey, playing the Vienna of late, tries out Stanley or Three Knights Variation.

  • Geoffrey Gunawan v Stewart Holdaway (18-5-21)

    Stewart Holdaway was the deserved winner of the first leg of the Club’s Leo Eichholtz tournament, which is played under a 25m+5s time format. On his way to a 6½ from 8 finish, here is one of his points from Round 3, with annotations by David Scott and his Stockfish engine.

     

  • Stewart Holdaway v James Burt (16-5-21)

    On 16 May, 2021 the Manawatu Knights Chess club hosted the second I.M. Sims Memorial in Palmerston North. Four players from Kāpiti participated. In the game below, Stewart Holdaway annotates his Round 5 clash against James Burt.

  • Guy Burns v Stewart Holdaway (20-4-2021)

    A key game from Round 6 in the KCC Kingston Memorial tournament. Front runner Stewart Holdaway is Black against an in-form Guy Burns sitting 1 point behind. Played under a 55m + 5s time format.

  • David Scott v Mike O’Rorke (13-4-2021)

    Another game from the fifth round of the 2021 Rose and John Kingston Memorial tournament. David Scott, White against Mike O’Rorke.

  • Geoffrey Gunawan v John Whibley (13-4-21)

    Round 5 of the Kingston Memorial played under a 55m+ 5s time format.

  • Gordon Lyall v John Eccles (11-3-21)

    The first week of the 2021 Rose and John Kingston Memorial tournament, played under a 55m + 5s time format. Current Club Champion Gordon Lyall (rated 1928) plays John Eccles (rated 1710, and voted last year’s Most Promising Player).

  • Robert Hurndell v Geoffrey Gunawan (13-2-2021)

    Here is a short and sweet cameo from Geoffrey from Round 4 of the annual Hawke’s Bay Rapid played in Napier, February 13, 2021

  • Kayden Loke v Ryan Winter (12-12-2020)

    A key Round 4 battle between eventual joint winners of the Kapiti Junior Chess Championship played 12 December 2020. Annotations from Gordon Lyall.

  • Kayden Loke v Henry Laslow (12-12-2020)

    Final round game from the Kapiti Junior Chess Championship Open that clinches a share of the title for co-winner Kayden Loke. Annotations from Gordon Lyall.

  • Thomas van der Hoorn v Kayden Loke (12-12-2020)

    Round 5 game from the Kapiti Junior Chess Championship Open between eventual joint winner Kayden Loke and fellow Wellington Club member  Thomas van der Hoorn. Annotations from Gordon Lyall.

  • Gordon Lyall v David Paul (8-12-20)

    Final round game in the 2020 Club Championship that clinches the A Grade title for Gordon Lyall. Annotations by Gordon. 

  • Geoffrey Gunawan v Mike O’Rorke (8-12-20)

    A final round game from the 2020 Club Champs. 

  • Brandon Holman v Gordon Lyall (1/12/20)

    Round 6 game from the 2020 Club Championships. Annotations by Gordon Lyall.

  • John Eccles v Geoffrey Gunawan (1/12/20)

    An exciting game from Round 6 of the 2020 Club Championships. Annotations by Gordon Lyall.

  • John Eccles v Gordon Lyall (24-11-20)

    Club Champs Round 6 game between John Eccles and Gordon Lyall played 24 November 2020. Annotation from Black.

  • Nic Croad v Jack James (21-11-20)

    The final round game on Board 1 in the 2020 Kāpiti Rapid tournament. FM Nic Croad (2323) is White against CM Jack James (2210). Nic’s win in this game gives him 5½ from 6 and the 2020 Kāpiti Rapid title.