BCCF E-MAIL BULLETIN #10

Several annotated games this issue, including a new series, "Learn from B.C. 
Players."  As always, your editor welcomes any and all submissions: upcoming 
events, tournament reports, games, etc.

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Stephen Wright


DAN MACADAM MEMORIAL

The annual tournament in memory of Dan MacAdam was played at the University 
of Victoria over the weekend, and resulted in a decisive victory for Russian 
women's FIDE master Valeriya Gansvind with 4.5/5.  Tied for second were B.C. 
champion Harry Moore and Greg Churchill on 4.  The 19-player tournament was 
directed by Lynn Stringer, who was also kind enough to submit some games from 
the event.

Crosstable: MacAdam Memorial

Gansvind,V - Neufahrt,G [B15] MacAdam mem Victoria (2), 18.01.2003

[Gansvind's only draw was against veteran Gerhard Neufahrt - it is great to 
see Gerry in action again after his recent serious illness.]

1.d4 g6 2.e4 c6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e5 h5 5.Bd3 Nh6 6.Nce2 Bf5 7.Nf3 Bxd3 8.Qxd3 Nf5 
9.c3 e6 10.Bg5 Be7 11.h4 Nd7 12.Ng3 Qb6 13.Nxf5 gxf5 14.Qd2 Rg8 15.Qe2 c5 
16.0-0 Nf8 17.Bxe7 Kxe7 18.dxc5 Qxc5 19.Ng5 Ng6 20.g3 d4 21.cxd4 Qxd4 22.Qb5 
Rad8 23.Rad1 Qxd1 24.Rxd1 Rxd1+ 25.Kh2 Rgd8 26.Qxb7+ R1d7 27.Qb4+ Ke8 28.Nh7 
Ne7 29.Nf6+ Kf8 30.Nxd7+ Rxd7 31.Qf4 Ng6 32.Qh6+ Kg8 33.f4 Rd2+ 34.Kg1 Rxb2 
35.Qxh5 Rxa2 36.Qg5 Ra1+ 37.Kg2 Kh7 38.h5 Nh8 39.g4 Ra2+ 40.Kg3 Ra3+ 41.Kf2 
Ra2+ 42.Kg3 Ra1 43.Kg2 Ra2+ 44.Kf3 Ra3+ 45.Kf2 Ra2+ 46.Kf3 Ra3+ ½-½

Moore,H - Chan,J [B02] MacAdam mem Victoria (3), 18.01.2003

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.Nc3 c6 4.Bc4 e6 5.Nf3 d6 6.0-0 Nd7 7.d4 Nxc3 8.bxc3 d5 
9.Bd3 Be7 10.Bd2 Qc7 11.Ng5 Nf8 12.Qh5 Bd8 13.f4 h6 14.c4 g6 15.Qh3 Be7 
16.cxd5 cxd5 17.Rab1 Bd7 18.Bb4 Bc6 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.c4 dxc4 21.Bxc4 Rd8 
22.Bb5 Bxb5 23.Ne4 Bxf1 24.Nf6+ Qxf6 25.exf6 Ba6 26.Qa3 Rd7 27.Rc1 Kd8 
28.Qa5+ 1-0

Gansvind,V - Moore,H [A45] MacAdam mem Victoria (4), 19.01.2003

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e6 3.Nd2 d5 4.e3 Be7 5.Bd3 Nbd7 6.Ngf3 0-0 7.0-0 c5 8.c3 b6 
9.Ne5 Bb7 10.f4 Ne4 11.Bxe7 Qxe7 12.Nxd7 Qxd7 13.Nf3 f6 14.Qe2 cxd4 15.exd4 
Qd6 16.g3 Bc6 17.Rfe1 Rae8 18.Rad1 Qd7 19.Nd2 Nd6 20.Qh5 g6 21.Qh3 Qf7 22.Qf1 
Qd7 23.Nf3 Ne4 24.Re3 Qb7 25.Qe1 b5 26.Nd2 f5 27.Nb3 Qg7 28.Qf1 g5 29.Qg2 Rf6 
30.Rf1 Rg6 31.Be2 b4 32.Bh5 bxc3 33.Bxg6 Qxg6 34.bxc3 Bb5 35.Rfe1 Kh8 36.fxg5 
Qxg5 37.Nc5 Qe7 38.Nd3 Qc7 39.Ne5 f4 40.Rf3 Nxc3 41.Qb2 Ba6 42.Rxc3 1-0

Aquino,M - Churchill,S [A57] MacAdam mem Victoria (4), 19.01.2003
Annotations by Sam Churchill

[There doesn't seem to be anything particularly unusual about this game, 
until you realize that Black is in grade 7 and is out-rated by almost 800 
points!]

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 4.a4 bxc4 

I've never faced this line before and opening the b-file with bxc4 looked 
most similar to the Benko.

5.Nc3 d6 6.e4 Ba6 7.a5 g6 8.Nf3 Bg7 9.Nd2 0-0 10.Bxc4 Bxc4 11.Nxc4 Nbd7 
12.0-0 Qb8 13.Be3 Qb4 14.Ra4 Qb7 15.f3 Ne8 

The knight is going to b5 via c7 to exchange off white's Nc3. 

16.Qd2 Nc7 17.Kh1 Nb5 18.Nxb5 Qxb5 19.Rfa1 Rab8 

Next time I will use my f-rook.

20.Bh6 Ne5 21.Nxe5 Bxe5 22.Bxf8 Kxf8 23.R4a2 c4 24.g3 Qb3 25.Ra3 Qxb2 26.Qxb2 
Bxb2 

This looked like the best way to capture because the bishop protects the 
queening square. 

27.Rb1 Rb4 

Now I can move either the bishop or pawn safely.  White now offered a draw 
and I accepted.  This was my very best game ever.

½-½


LEARN FROM B.C. PLAYERS

This is the first in an occasional series based on Raymond Keene's book Learn 
from the Grandmasters: a number of strong players were asked to annotate two 
games, one that influenced them, and one of their own.  I intend to carry out 
the same idea with B.C. players (not necessarily masters); to get the ball 
rolling, here are my own picks:

I found the task of choosing a game that influenced me rather hard; for one 
thing, I have now been playing competitive chess for over twenty years, and 
simply don't recall many specific influential games from that era.  Another 
problem was my stylistic schizophrenia: in those days I greatly admired the 
controlled play of Karpov (the 1975 collection The Best of Karpov by P.R. 
Markland was a favourite volume), but I also loved the more "creative" 
approach of players such as Larsen, Korchnoi, Speelman, and Lasker.  I 
eventually chose a game from the latter category, the following 
Portisch-Smyslov encounter; if I had picked a Karpov game, it probably would 
have been the French Tarrasch against Hort from Budapest 1973, a classic 
same-coloured bishops and isolated pawn ending.

Portisch,L - Smyslov,V [A81] Portoroz (3), 1971

Why this game?  Well, it includes a couple of my favourite themes, piece play 
against a centre and knights versus bishops.  There are also some 'weird' 
positional moves which are always fun to play, particularly if they also 
happen to be good!  Smyslov was another early influence, if only because of 
our shared interest in music (I have a master's in musicology and sing in 
choirs, Smyslov got to the last fifty in opera auditions for the Bolshoi 
before becoming World Chess Champion).  Curiously the Leningrad Dutch has 
become one of my main defences in the last eight years, but I didn't remind  
myself of this game until a couple of weeks ago - an unconcious influence?  
Full annotations for the game may be found in Jan Timman's superb book The 
Art of Chess Analysis.

1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.b3 0-0 6.Bb2 d5!? 

Unusual in this position; Black now has a hole on e5, but White's Bs are 
stymied.  Normal is 6...d6. 

7.c4 c6 8.0-0 Be6!? 

Putting pressure on c4 and 'inviting' White to win the 2Bs with Ng5; Timman 
suggests 8...Kh8 to give the B a home on g8. 

9.Ng5 Bf7 10.Nc3 Qe8 

A standard Q development in the Leningrad Dutch these days, but in positions 
where the Black d-pawn is back on d6. 

11.Qd3 h6 12.Nxf7 Qxf7 13.f3 Nbd7 14.e4? 

Thematic, but in this case wrong.  White should insert 14.cxd5 first: 
14...Nxd5 15.e4 Nxc3 16.Bxc3 Rad8 17.Rad1 with a small plus for White 
(Timman). 

14...dxc4! 

Giving up the centre in order to attack it. 

15.bxc4 Nb6 16.c5? 

White's centre is a sitting duck after this - he had to try 16.d5, although 
Black retains pressure with 16...Nfd7. 

16...Nc4 17.Bc1 Rad8 18.Rb1 Nd7 19.d5 

19.Rxb7? Nxc5. 

19...b5! 

Supporting the N/c4, if 20.cxb6 Ndxb6 and d5 will fall. 

20.dxc6 Nxc5 21.Qc2 a6 22.f4 Bxc3! 

Black gives up his strong B in order to gain control of the central light 
squares. 

23.Qxc3 Nxe4 24.Bxe4 fxe4 25.a4 Qd5 26.axb5 axb5 27.Bb2 Rf6! 

I assume that Smyslov gave 27...Nxb2?, giving up the dominating N, scant 
attention. 

28.Ba1 Qc5+ 29.Kh1 Qxc6 30.Rbd1 e3+ 31.Kg1 Rd2 32.Rxd2 exd2 33.Qb3 Rd6 34.Qc3 
e5 35.Rd1 Qc5+ 36.Kh1 Qe3 37.fxe5 Rd3 0-1

Choosing one of my own games was also problematic: do I pick something 
brilliant (unusual for me I know, but I have played one or two good attacking 
games), or positional, or competitively important?
I finally decided on one of my correspondence games (fewer tactical 
mistakes!) which features several of the same themes as the Portisch-Smyslov 
game, in particular a good N versus bad B.  Chigorin's defence was a 
favourite of mine in my early days (John Watson's seminal book on the opening 
came out in the early 1980s), particularly since the uninitiated tended to 
regard it as 'bad' ("Thou shalt not block thy c-pawn with a N in queenside 
openings").  Of course, the opening has gained in respectability since its 
adoption by Morozevich, but I still like to trot it out occasionally if I 
think the surprise element is important enough.

Chadwick,D - Wright,S [D07] D-23, 1985-1987

1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Bb4 6.Bd2 

6.Qb3! 

6...Nge7 7.cxd5 

7.Bd3 was played in Steinitz-Chigorin, Havana 1889; 7.Qb3 Bxf3 8.gxf3 0-0 
9.f4! would transpose back to the unclear mainline. 

7...exd5 8.Be2 0-0 9.0-0 Qd7 10.Rc1 a6 11.a3 Bxc3 12.Bxc3 Rfe8 

White's unduly passive handling of the opening has allowed Black to equalize. 
The White Q should still probably go to b3, to allow the option of Bb4 at 
some point. 

13.Qc2 Bf5 14.Bd3 Rac8 

Countering the pressure down the c-file, while if White exchanges on f5, the 
Black N heads for d6 with gain of tempo. 

15.b4?! 

A reasonable idea if the P is heading for b5, but since it never gets there 
this only serves to entomb White's B. 

15...f6! 

A cheeky little move which I remember being really happy with; White is 
deprived of the use of e5 and g5, while simultaneously clearing f7 for the 
coming N manoeuvre. 

16.Nh4? 

Forcing the exchange of Bs, but the N will have to scurry back to protect the 
c4 square. White should develop his king's R or play 16.Nd2, intending a 
quick Nb3-c5.  

16...Bxd3 17.Qxd3 Nd8 18.Bb2 Nf7 19.Nf3 Nd6 20.Nd2 c6 21.Rc2 Rc7! 

Freeing c8 for a N and preparing to double Rs on the e-file.  

22.Rfc1 Nec8 23.Nb3 

Since he cannot prevent a N from reaching c4 after Nb6, White decides to go 
for his own outpost. 

23...Nc4 24.Nc5 Qf7 25.h3 N8d6 26.Re1 Rce7 27.Bc1 f5 

White is essentially tied up, so Black feints in the centre. 

28.Rce2 Ra8 29.f3 a5 30.e4? 

The logical continuation to White's last move, but losing material because of 
the precarious position of the N/c5. White should have sat tight with 29.Nb3 
or 29.Bb2, forcing Black to find a way in. 

30...fxe4 31.fxe4 b6 32.e5 bxc5 33.exd6 Rxe2 34.Rxe2 cxb4 35.Re7 Qf6 36.Qe2 
Nxd6 0-1

[If anyone wishes to contribute to this series, please contact me.]


THIRTY YEARS AGO . . . by Bruce Harper

Just over 30 years ago, Vancouver Grandmaster Duncan Suttles achieved one of 
his best results (and obtained the Grandmaster Title) in the Church's San 
Antonio Invitational, finishing in a tie for sixth.  The tournament was won 
by Karpov, Petrosian and Portisch.  Fischer dropped in, but did not 
participate...
 
Suttles, an original and gifted player, deserves to have an entire book 
written about him.  And, in fact, I'm doing just that.  Here is an excerpt, 
featuring his 12th round victory over Mexico's Campos Lopez (no relation to 
Ruy Lopez):
 
Campos Lopez, M - Suttles, D [B07] San Antonio (12), 04.12.1972

1.e4 g6 2.d4 d6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.c3 Nf6 5.Nbd2 O-O 6.Be2 Nbd7 7.O-O e5 8.Re1 b6 
9.dxe5 dxe5!? 

The "correct" move is 9...Nxe5, exchanging a pair of knights.  Black then has 
an equal position.  Suttles deliberately keeps the knights on the board, to 
give himself a greater chance of obtaining an advantage.

10.a4 Bb7 11.Qc2 a5

In the San Antonio tournament book, Larsen makes his first comment: "A very 
quiet opening".  This proves only that every annotator feels obliged to say 
something.  He's right, of course.

12.b3

All fairly standard.  White intends to put his c1-bishop on the a3-f8 
diagonal.

12...Nc5 13.Bc4 Ne8!?

The knight will go to d6, where it attacks c4 and e4, and also blocks the 
d-file.  White reacts violently.

14.b4?!

Wrong in principle because it exchanges a sub-centre pawn (White's c3-pawn) 
for an extreme wing pawn (Black's a5-pawn).  White felt the time and space 
gained justified the move.  Suttles, as usual, is content to suffer in return 
for structural advantages.  Larsen, who was always somewhat partial to moves 
which at least seemed to violate positional principles, gives this move a 
"!?" An interesting alternative was 14.Ba3, intending 15.Bxc5, doubling 
Black's c-pawns.  But Black's g7-bishop would then have a promising future.

14...axb4 15.cxb4 Nd7 16.Ba3

White appears to have an initiative, but Black counters energetically.  White 
might have done better with 16.b5, although Black then gets some nice squares 
on the queenside.

16...Nd6 17.Bb3?

Here is White's real mistake.  He had to give up the two bishops with 17.b5!  
After 17...Nxc4 18.Qxc4 (18.Bxf8? Nxd2) 18...Re8, White would keep some 
pressure, although his d2-knight is badly placed.

17...b5!

Giving White a protected passed a-pawn, but it is more important to block the 
a3-f8 diagonal.

18.a5

18.axb5 Nxb5 is fine for Black.  Larsen comments "White begins to ruin his 
own position.  The passed pawn is not very strong as Black has an ideal 
blockader ready."  Unfortunately he doesn't suggest an alternative for White.

18...Nb8!!

Passed pawns must be blockaded - Nimzovich said so!  And what better piece to 
blockade with than a knight?  There isn't one - you can look it up.  Once 
again we see a well-established positional idea in a unique setting.

19.Rac1

Larsen commends 18...Nb8, and queries this move, suggesting 19.Re2, followed 
by Nf3-e1-d3-c5, to exchange Black's blockading a6-knight.

19...Na6

Who says knights don't belong on a6 (or h6, or a3, or h3...)?  Black's 
a6-knight blockades the a5-pawn, defends c7, covers c5 and attacks the base 
of White's pawn chain at b4.  The only thing it doesn't do is windows.

20.Qd3

Again, Larsen's suggestion of 20.Re2 might be best.  White is drifting, while 
Black is preparing pawn breaks on both sides of the board.

20...Rc8

Defending the c7-pawn once more, but also preparing ...c5, destroying White's 
b4-a5 pawn chain.  In the meantime, White has a sad a3-bishop, just as in the 
previous game.  To make things worse, his knights aren't working very well 
either, while Black has a number of ways to improve his position.

21.h3 Qe7 22.Nh2 Kh8

To free the f7-pawn for duty.

23.f4?!

This doesn't work, but White's position is very disjointed, while all of 
Black's pieces are working well.  As pointed out, the a3-bishop a3 is 
particularly unhappy.  Larsen's comment is a bit more acidic: "Ruining an 
already not very good position.  The idea seems to be 23...exf4 24.e5 Nf5 
25.Qxb5.  Even that would not be very good, but Black has a zwischenzug."

23...Rfd8! 24.Qe2 exf4 25.e5 Nf5

The point of 23...Rfd8! is revealed: White's d2-knight is attacked, and 
fishing with 26.Qb5 is dangerous.  As Larsen says, "Black has many good 
answers [to 26.Qb5], but the simplest is 26...c6 27.Qe2 Nd4 28.Qf2 Nb5 29.Bb2 
Nxb4."  In any case, it's a good sign when pieces chased from good squares 
(d6) go to even better squares (f5).  Black's pieces are much better prepared 
to take advantage of the opening up of the position than are White's, so 
Black benefits as the tactics begin.

26.Ndf3

Threatening 27.Qxb5

26...c6 27.Ng4 Ng3 28.Qf2 Rd3

The offsetting pair of minor pieces on the queenside makes for an interesting 
picture.  The difference is that Black's pieces can break out with a single 
move, whereas White's bishops remain out of play.

29.Rb1 c5!

And here is the move.  The collapse comes remarkably quickly.  Larsen says 
"With a pawn more and an overwhelming position, Black has an easy job."  This 
is probably true, but it's always enjoyable to watch how Suttles wins a won 
position, unless you're on the losing side of it.

30.Bc1 Bxf3 31.gxf3 Nxb4

Free at last!  This knight wins the award for Most Valuable Player in this 
game, although the other Black knight would be a close runner-up.  Every 
McGuire needs a Sosa.

32.Nf6 Rd4 33.Bxf4 Nf5! 34.Rbd1

A combination.  But tactics almost always favour the side with the better 
position.

34...Rxf4 35.Rd7 Bxf6 36.Rxe7 Bxe7

One might have considered placing this game in the "Positional Sacrifices" 
chapter, until you notice that Black actually got a rook and two minor pieces 
for his queen.  Some sacrifice!

37.Re4 c4!

Threatening 37...Bc5.

38.Qb2 Rxf3 39.Bd1 Bc5+ 0:1

A wonderful game which combines a number of positional ideas, especially that 
of the blockade.                    


UPCOMING EVENTS

The 2003 Keres is now being advertised, so reserve your place early and get a 
discount!

Upcoming junior events:

January 26 BCIT Junior Open
February 1 Elementary Team Championship
February 9 Island Junior Open #5
February 16 Vancouver Grand Prix #5
February 22 Secondary Team Championship

For details visit British Columbia Chess Federation or Greater Victoria 
Junior Chess 

Saturday Winter Chess Fever

Date: January 18, 25, Feb 01, 08, and 15
Location: at the Bridge Centre, 2776 East Broadway, Vancouver
Rds: 5
Type: Regular Swiss, 2 sections Open and Under 1700
Time: Games start at 5:00 p.m.
Time Control: 30/90 G/60
Entry Fee: $25, $20 for Juniors and Masters
Prizes: $$ BEN
Org: James Kerry 604-438-7666 and Luc Poitras 604-438-0496

Downwinders Invitational

Date: January 24-26, 2003
Place: Vancouver Bridge Centre, 2776 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC
Rds: 5
Type: regular 6-player RR
Times: 6:30/10, 3/10, ASAP
TC: FIDE 90+30
EF: $30
Prizes: 1st $130 plus ChessBase magazine CD
Reg: interested players e-mail chessfm@shaw.ca
TD & Org: Vas Sladek, 604-982-0611
Misc: no smoking, CFC membership required
Sponsors: Polaris Water Company www.polariswater.com and Chess First!
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Raising the Roof Active Chess Tournament

Date: Saturday, 1. February 2003
Place: Parkgate Branch, North Van District Public Library
The Enid Dearing meeting room, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver, BC
Rds: 6-player, 5 RR
Type: Active, CFC-rated
Times: 10 a.m. start
TC: G30
EF: $15 for CFC members, non-members add $10
Prizes: 1st ChessBase magazine CD; all players receive one 'Raising the Roof' 
toque
Reg: interested players must pre-register by e-mail: chessfm@shaw.ca
Org/TD: Vas Sladek, chessfm@shaw.ca, 604-982-0611, www.northshorechess.com
Misc: bring sets, digital clocks provided, additional 'Raising the Roof' 
toques will be available for sale at $7 each; all proceeds help Vancouver's 
homeless. (www.raisingtheroof.org)

Kelowna Winter Fest

Dates: Feb. 8 & 9, 2003
Type: 5 Round Swiss
Times: 9/2/7; 9/asap
Place: Sandman Inn Kelowna B.C. 2130 Harvey Ave across from Orchard Park Mall 
(250) 860-6409
Entry: $25, $20 Seniors, $15 Juniors Non CFC pay entry + $12
Prizes: BEN
TD & Org Lynn Stringer, Wally Steinke & Ian Higgs wsteinke@sd22.bc.ca ph 
(250) 545-6677 ianofski@cablelan.net

UBC Tuesday Night Swiss - February - March 2003

Dates: February 11th, February 18th, February 25th, March 4th, March 11th
Place: UBC Student Union Building, Room 212
Rounds: 5 round Swiss System (one round per week)
Time: Round 1; a.s.a.p. after 7pm, Rounds 2-5 6:30pm
Time Control: 40 moves / 90 minutes, game / 60 minutes
Entry Fee: $15, $12 UBC CC members (available at site), $8 juniors, $Free to 
masters and those joining CFC/BCCF for the first time
Registration: 6:30 - 7 pm before round 1
Prizes: Based on entries ($$BEN)
Org & TD: Lyle Craver (604) 980-2040
Misc: half point byes available for rounds 1-4 when requested at least 24 
hours before game time (in person or by phone only please - no e-mail bye 
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Deviant Leisure Invitational

Date: February 21-23, 2003
Place: Vancouver Bridge Centre, 2776 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC
Rds: 5
Type: regular 6-player RR
Times: 6:30/10, 3/10, ASAP
TC: FIDE 90+30
EF: $30
Prizes: 1st $130 plus ChessBase magazine CD
Reg: interested players e-mail chessfm@shaw.ca
TD & Org: Vas Sladek, 604-982-0611
Misc: no smoking, CFC membership required
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March Kelowna Swiss 2003

Sundays in March starting March 2nd, Noon to 5
Time: 30 moves in 90 / 60 minutes SD
Prize: $$$BEN$$$ plus Chessbase CD for 1st place
Type: 5 round Swiss
Entry Fee: $15 CFC member / $25 for non-CFC
CFC Rated
Location: Rotary Centre for the Arts, located on Cawston Ave. Near Skyreach 
Place. Downtown   
       Kelowna.
TD: Grant Rice 250-979-0009 and Parish Barabana parishrules@hotmail.com
Notes: sponsored by Chess First! Enterprises (www.northshorechess.com)
1/2 pt. byes in first three rounds.
Register: by phone or email or at location on first day.

UBC Tuesday Night Swiss - March - April 2003

Dates: March 18th, March 25th, April 1st, April 8th, April 15th
Place: UBC Student Union Building, Room 212
Rounds: 5 round Swiss System (one round per week)
Time: Round 1; a.s.a.p. after 7pm, Rounds 2-5 6:30pm
Time Control: 40 moves / 90 minutes, game / 60 minutes
Entry Fee: $15, $12 UBC CC members (available at site), $8 juniors, $Free to 
masters and those joining CFC/BCCF for the first time
Registration: 6:30 - 7 pm before round 1
Prizes: Based on entries ($$BEN)
Org & TD: Lyle Craver (604) 980-2040
Misc: half point byes available for rounds 1-4 when requested at least 24 
hours before game time (in person or by phone only please - no e-mail bye 
requests!) Please bring sets, clocks, etc.

Victoria U1800 Chess Challenge

Where: University of Victoria, Human and Social Development Building, Room 
A260
When: Sunday, March 23rd, 2003
Registration: 8:30AM to 9:00 AM
Start: 9:30AM SHARP. 
       A maximum of two ½ point byes allowed (must chose rounds at time of 
registration)
Rounds: 5 rounds starting at 9:30, 11:00, 1:00, 2:30, 4:00
Eligibility: All players rated under 1800 or players who have never played in 
a rated tournament.  
       Players from outside Victoria area are welcome. Please call if you 
need a ride from the ferry terminal.
Entry fee:  $20 plus CFC Membership
Format: 5 Round Swiss, CFC Rated
Prizes: $150 1st place GUARANTEED. Other prizes for sections based on entries.
Time Controls: Game 45 minutes
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Kitsilano Beach FIDE tournament

Date: March 28-30, 2003
Place: SPEC, 2150 Maple Street, Vancouver, BC
Rds: 5
Type: Regular 6-player RR, CFC & FIDE rated
Times: 6:30pm/10am, 4pm/10am, ASAP
TC: FIDE 120+30
EF: $40 FIDE rated, $50 FIDE unrated
Prizes: 1st $140 plus FREE entry into Keres Open and Fritz 8 software, all 
players receive CB CD prizes
Reg: interested FIDE rated players and ambitious unrated players please
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TD & Org: Vas Sladek, 604-982-0611
Misc: no smoking
Sponsors: Polaris Water Company www.polariswater.com and Chess First! 
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Empires Fall Invitational

Date: April 4-6, 2003
Place: Vancouver Bridge Centre, 2776 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC
Rds: 5
Type: regular 6-player RR
Times: 6:30/10, 3/10, ASAP
TC: FIDE 90+30
EF: $30
Prizes: 1st $130 plus ChessBase magazine CD
Reg: interested players e-mail chessfm@shaw.ca
TD & Org: Vas Sladek, 604-982-0611
Misc: no smoking, CFC membership required
Sponsors: Polaris Water Company www.polariswater.com and Chess First!
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English Bay FIDE Tournament

Date: April 25-27, 2003
Place: SPEC, 2150 Maple Street, Vancouver, BC
Rds: 5
Type: Regular 6-player RR, CFC & FIDE rated
Times: 6:30pm/10am, 4pm/10am, ASAP
TC: 120+30
EF: $40 FIDE rated, $50 FIDE unrated
Prizes: 1st $140 plus FREE entry into Keres Open and Fritz 8 software, all 
players receive CB CD prizes
Reg: interested FIDE rated players and ambitious unrated players please
e-mail:
Vas Sladek, chessfm@shaw.ca
TD/Org: Vas Sladek, 604-982-0611
Misc: no smoking
Sponsors: Polaris Water Co. www.polariswater.com and Chess First! Enterprises 
www.northshorechess.com
SPEC www.spec.bc.ca

2003 Keres Memorial Tournament

Dates: Friday May, 16th to Monday, May 19th 2003
Location: Plaza 500 Hotel, 500 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver
Sections: Open, Under 2000, Under 1600
Time Control: 40/120, SD/60
Rated: Open: FIDE + CFC, Others: CFC
Rounds: Open: 7 Rounds, Others: 6 Rounds
Round Times: 5:30PM (Open only), 10,4/10,4/9,3 or ASAP
Prizes:     1st Open     $1.200 Guaranteed
                1st Under 2000, $1.100 Guaranteed
                1st Under 1600, $1.000 Guaranteed
                Top Unrated  $   200 Guaranteed 
                Additional Prizes dependant on Entries
Entry Fees: Prior to March 31st, 2003   $  99
                Prior to April 30th, 2003   $125
                Prior to May 15th, 2003     $135
                At Site             $150
                Note: $15 surcharge for players below 2000 CFC wanting to play in
                           The Open Section.
                    US$1=CAN$1.40
            Discounts:
                Born after June 1st 1983:    50%
                Fide rated players w/o Titles    25%    
                Fide Titled Players      FREE Entry
Registration: Mail cheques made payable to the BCCF, to: Lyle Craver, 
Treasurer BCCF,
                PO Box 15548, Vancouver, BC V6B 5B3
                At Site: Friday Noon to 6PM, Saturday 8:00AM to 9:30 AM
                No cheques are accepted at site, cash only.
TDs: Ms. Lynn Stringer, Mr. Mark Barnes, Mr. Lyle Craver
Organizer: Peter Stockhausen for the BCCF
For further Information: Peter Stockhausen (604 276 1111) 
pstockhausen@pacificcoast.net
                Lynn Stringer (250 658 5207) lynnstringer@shaw.ca

Kelowna Summer Fest

Dates: July. 5 & 6, 2003
Type: 5 Round Swiss
Times: 9/2/7; 9/asap
Place: Sandman Inn Kelowna B.C. 2130 Harvey Ave across from Orchard Park Mall 
(250) 860-6409
Entry: $25, $20 Seniors, $15 Juniors Non CFC pay entry + $12
Prizes: BEN
TD & Org Lynn Stringer Wally Steinke & Ian Higgs wsteinke@sd22.bc.ca ph (250) 
545-6677 ianofski@cablelan.net