{"id":2793,"date":"2011-12-15T09:53:49","date_gmt":"2011-12-15T08:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/?page_id=2793"},"modified":"2012-10-11T08:25:00","modified_gmt":"2012-10-11T06:25:00","slug":"scotland","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/?page_id=2793","title":{"rendered":"Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Name of Federation<\/strong>: Scottish Correspondence Chess Association (SCCA)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Year of Foundation<\/strong>: 1977<\/p>\n<p><strong>ICCF Delegate &amp; E-Mail contact<\/strong>: George Pyrich (<a href=\"mailto:georgepyrich@talktalk.net\">georgepyrich@talktalk.net<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scottishcca.co.uk\/\">http:\/\/www.scottishcca.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Article provided by<\/strong>: George Pyrich<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h4>Introduction<\/h4>\n<p>The Scottish Chess Association (now Chess Scotland) was founded in Glasgow in 1884 and organised Scotland\u2019s first Correspondence Tournament from 1885-87. Although not referred to as a Championship, the winner, John Dillon Chambers, is generally regarded as the first correspondence champion of Scotland (see his game below). The SCCA magazine, edition 119, provides further details.<\/p>\n<div class='chessboard-wrapper'><textarea id='pgn4web_401622f9' style='display:none;' cols='40' rows='8'>   [Event \"The 1st Scottish Correspondence Tournament\"] [Site \"corr\"] [Date \"1885-1887\"] [Round \"\"] [White \"Chambers, John Dillon\"] [Black \"Court, John\"] [Result \"1-0\"]   {Notes by John Dillon Chambers} 1.c4 e6 {Scottish final, English opening!} 2.e3 d5 3.cxd5 exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.d4 Bd6 6.Bd3 0\u20130 7.0\u20130 Re8 {This seems premature. Developing on the queenside is more in accordance with the principles.} 8.Nc3 c6 9.a3 {b3 is the usual move, but White does not desire a visit from the Black bishop.} 9... Ne4 10.Qc2 {Out of the ordinary, but seemingly a strong move.} 10... f5 11.Ne1 Be6 12.f3 Nxc3 {Black gets a strong attack by 12...Bxh2+ 13.Kxh2 Qh4+ 14.Kg1 Ng3 etc., but White, with care, should hold the extra pawn and win in the end.} 13.bxc3 Rf8 {This demonstrates the unreasonableness of Black's 7th.} 14.g3 Nd7 15.Ng2 Qc8 16.g4 g6 {Best for Black. If 16...fxg4 17.Bxh7+ and White proceeds with colours flying.} 17.gxf5 gxf5 {Against the principles, but requisite. 17...Bxf5 18.e4 with a grand game for White.} 18.c4 Nf6 19.Bb2 Nh5 20.cxd5 cxd5 21.Qe2 Qc7 22.f4 Ng7 23.Nh4 Qe7 24.Nf3 Rac8 25.Ne5 Rc7 26.Qg2 Rf6 27.Qh3 Qe8 28.Kh1 Qh5 29.Qg2 Rh6 30.Rf3 Kf8 31.Rg3 Bxe5 {A necessary precaution. The Ne5 would soon become an insuperable nuisance.} 32.dxe5 Rg6 33.Bd4 a6 {Unnecessary. White dare not touch the pawn.} 34.Rg1 Bf7 {Surely 34...Rxg3 is preferable.} 35.Rxg6 hxg6 36.Be2 Qh4 37.Bf3 Qe7 38.Bxd5 Rc2! {Black's chances look better by 38...Bxd5 39.Qxd5 Qxa3 but he is afraid of 40.Qd8+ (or 40.e6) both of which give White a strong attack.} 39.Qxc2 Bxd5+ 40.Rg2 Ne6 41.Bb2 Ke8 42.Kg1 Bxg2 43.Kxg2 Qd7? {43...Qh4 would certainly have drawn.} 44.Kg3 Qd5 45.Qc8+ Ke7 46.Bc3 a5 47.Qh8 Nf8 48.Qf6+ Ke8 49.Qb6 a4 50.Qc7 Qc6? {50...Qb3 looks much stronger and gives Black drawing chances.} 51.Qb8+ Kf7 52.Bb4 Nd7 {52...Ne6 would have prolonged the game by about 20 moves, but Black must ultimately have resigned.} 53.Qh8 {And Black resigned. This game, the final one in the first correspondence tourney of the SCA, has been played with great care by Black. White however, gave the positions an almost exhaustive analysis, extending some half a million of moves, which enabled him to take the fullest advantages of all possibilities; and yet, notwithstanding all this work, at some stages of the game, Black might certainly have secured a draw (see notes to Black's 43rd and 50th moves). 53.Qh8 Qe6 (53...Nc5 loses the knight, for Black must keep his king on white squares when checked, or the White e-pawn advances and wins.) 54.Qh7+ Ke8 55.Kh4 Nf8 56.Qh8 Qf7 57.Kg5 b6 58.e6 and wins.(58.Qxf8+ Qxf8 59.Bxf8 Kxf8 60.Kxg6 also wins.)} 1\u20130   &nbsp;   <\/textarea><iframe src='https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-chessboard\/pgn4web\/board.html?am=n&amp;d=3000&amp;ig=f&amp;iv=0&amp;ih=s&amp;ss=26&amp;ps=d&amp;pf=d&amp;lch=E6CC98&amp;dch=AD826A&amp;bbch=E0E0E0&amp;hm=b&amp;hch=ABABAB&amp;bd=c&amp;cbch=F0F0F0&amp;ctch=696969&amp;hd=j&amp;md=f&amp;tm=13&amp;fhch=000000&amp;fhs=14&amp;fmch=190CCC&amp;fcch=595959&amp;hmch=E0E0E0&amp;fms=14&amp;fcs=m&amp;cd=i&amp;bch=FFFFFF&amp;fp=13&amp;hl=f&amp;fh=643&amp;fw=p&amp;pi=pgn4web_401622f9' frameborder='0' width='100%' height='643' scrolling='no' marginheight='0' marginwidth='0'>your web browser and\/or your host do not support iframes as required to display the chessboard; alternatively your wordpress theme might suppress the html iframe tag from articles or excerpts<\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4>The Scottish CCA in 2011<\/h4>\n<p>Despite being unable to repeat the success of its team in Olympiad XI Final where it finished in a share of third place, the Scottish Correspondence Chess Association (SCCA) has continued to prosper. Founded on 26 February 1977 at a meeting held in the Glasgow home of Bernard Bowers Partridge (1914-1993), the SCCA celebrated its Silver Jubilee in 2002, marking the occasion with an 129 board Friendly Match \u201cSCCA v. ICCF\u201d played by Email and post.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2796\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Bernard-Partridge.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2796\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2796\" title=\"Bernard Partridge\" src=\"http:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Bernard-Partridge-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Bernard-Partridge-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Bernard-Partridge-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Bernard-Partridge-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Bernard-Partridge.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bernard Partridge<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The SCCA has since 1980 produced its own Bulletin, published quarterly, and acknowledged its 21st Anniversary in 2001 with an International Invitational Email tournament which was won by SIM Richard Beecham, nowadays the SCCA\u2019s leading active player, with a very impressive score of 12\u00bd\/14. Richard also won the SCCA Championship in 2000 and 2001, scoring 100% on both occasions!<\/p>\n<p>The SCCA Bulletin was produced and distributed almost since its inception in 1980 by Alan and Moira Borwell until they retired from their joint roles in 2000, passing over responsibilities to Iain Mackintosh who has held the position of Editor to the present day. In 2001 Iain introduced the innovation at that time of an \u201celectronic magazine\u201d distributed worldwide at almost no cost although members of the SCCA may still obtain printed copies. Iain has likewise held the position of President of the SCCA from 2000 to date.<\/p>\n<p>The SCCA marked its 30th Anniversary early in 2008 with another \u201cSCCA v. ICCF\u201d match, played this time largely on the ICCF server but with a more modest 38 boards on this occasion.<\/p>\n<p>The SCCA web-site was introduced in 1998 under the leadership of Iain Mackintosh who has served as its Web-Master ever since. Iain\u2019s excellent efforts were recognised in 2002 with the presentation of the prestigious \u201cFriend of ICCF\u201d award to the SCCA.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout its brief history, the SCCA has enjoyed a considerable level of success and received a considerable level of recognition from the correspondence chess world. Much of this success and recognition can be attributed to the efforts of dedicated volunteers over the years, notable amongst these being Honorary President Alan Borwell and his wife, Moira, President Iain Mackintosh, former President and former Treasurer, David Kilgour, former Vice-President, George Livie, former Secretary and Auditor, Alan Hind and Vice-President and ICCF delegate, George Pyrich.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h4>Scotland and ICCF<\/h4>\n<p>Over the years, a small number of SCCA officials have contributed substantially to the work of ICCF. Honorary President Alan Borwell, principal organiser of the two ICCF Congresses held in Scotland (Peebles 1985 &amp; Perth 1994) and, with his wife Moira, arranged preparation, production and distribution of \u201cICCF Gold\u201d, served as ICCF Treasurer from 1985 to 1997 and as ICCF President from 1997 to 2003. Awarded the title of ICCF Honorary President in 2003, Alan has more recently held the position of Chairman of the ICCF Web-Server Development Steering Group from its inception in 2004 through to its winding up in 2008. Vice-President George Pyrich held the position of ICCF Qualifications Commissioner from 1995 until 2003, later assuming the position of ICCF Deputy President in 2006 and continuing through 2007 when the position was discarded following a restructuring of the ICCF Executive board. More recently, in 2009 George took up the position of ICCF Finance Director. President Iain Mackintosh fulfilled the vital role of Project Manager for the development and introduction of the ICCF Web-Server, providing business analysis and functional specifications. Most recently, the SCCA, under the leadership of Alan Borwell, has organised the ICCF Veterans World Cup events.<\/p>\n<h4>The Future of the SCCA<\/h4>\n<p>As mentioned, Scotland has been unable to repeat its success in Olympiad XI Final. However, the SCCA looks to the future optimistically. GM David Kilgour competed in World Championship Final 15 whilst SIM Richard Beecham was unbeaten in a Candidates section of World Championship 28. More recently, strong newcomers IM Tom Matheis and current SCCA champion Stuart Graham have emerged and will doubtless achieve considerable success in due course. With its nucleus of dedicated volunteers and emerging players, the SCCA welcomes the next decade!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2798\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Congress-2005-Angostura-Argentina-Fritz-and-George-playing-blitz.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2798\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2798\" title=\"MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Congress-2005-Angostura-Argentina-Fritz-and-George-playing-blitz-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Congress-2005-Angostura-Argentina-Fritz-and-George-playing-blitz-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Congress-2005-Angostura-Argentina-Fritz-and-George-playing-blitz-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Congress-2005-Angostura-Argentina-Fritz-and-George-playing-blitz-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Congress-2005-Angostura-Argentina-Fritz-and-George-playing-blitz.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Congress 2005 Angostura, Argentina &#8211; Fritz and George playing blitz<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2797\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SCCA-President-Iain-Mackintosh.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2797\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2797\" title=\"SCCA President Iain Mackintosh\" src=\"http:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SCCA-President-Iain-Mackintosh-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SCCA-President-Iain-Mackintosh-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SCCA-President-Iain-Mackintosh-150x121.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SCCA-President-Iain-Mackintosh-400x323.jpg 400w, https:\/\/kszgk.com\/iccf\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/SCCA-President-Iain-Mackintosh.jpg 1015w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SCCA President Iain Mackintosh receiving his IM certificate from SCCA Honorary President Alan Borwell. SCCA Vice-President George Pyrich looks on.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h4>Games<\/h4>\n<div class='chessboard-wrapper'><textarea id='pgn4web_c76a92d0' style='display:none;' cols='40' rows='8'>   [Event \"Scottish CCA Championship 2001\/02\"]  [Site \"?\"]  [Date \"2001-2002\"]  [Round \"?\"]  [White \"Mackintosh, I.\"]  [Black \"Beecham, C R.\"]  [Result \"0-1\"]  [ECO \"C07\"]  [EventDate \"2001.??.??\"]  [PlyCount \"68\"]   {Scotland's leading active player, SIM Richard Beecham, annotates one of his  fine victories in the 2000\/2001 SCCA Championship Final}\u00a0 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3.  Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 cxd4 ({There is a little trick here, if Black plays}\u00a0 4... Nc6  5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bc4 Qd6 $2 {loses its point after}\u00a0 7. Ne4 $1 ) 5. exd5 Qxd5  6. Bc4 Qd6 ({Dreev has tried the old}\u00a0 6... Qd8 {, but with a new idea after}  7. O-O a6 $5\u00a0 8. Nb3 Qc7 9. Qe2 Bd6 10. Nbxd4 Ne7 11. Rd1 Nbc6 12. Bg5 Nxd4  13. Nxd4 O-O) 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. Nbxd4 ({With}\u00a0 9. Qe2 {White may not  regain the d-pawn.}\u00a0 9... a6 10. a4 Be7 11. g3 e5 12. Ng5 O-O 13. f4 {Di  Lao-Terenzi corres. 1991.}\u00a0 13... Bg4 $5\u00a0 14. Nxf7 Bxe2 15. Nxd6+ Bxc4 16.  Nxc4 e4 {is analysis from CCYB # 7.} ) 9... Nxd4 {The endgame which comes  about with 10. Qxd4 ends in a draw. Psakhis in his book calls it \"cowardly\",  while Short calls it \"miserable\".}\u00a0 10. Nxd4 a6 {The major alternative  10...Bd7 has been played exhaustively, hence my choice.}\u00a0 11. Bb3 {Taking the  Bishop off the exposed c4 square, allowing the possibility of Bg5 without the  problem of Qc5.}\u00a0 11... Qc7 {#Holding the White Queen to the defence of d4.}  (11... Bd7 {was also possible. play could go}\u00a0 12. Re1 O-O-O 13. Be3 Qc7 14.  Qe2 Bd6 15. h3 Bh2+ 16. Kh1 Bf4 {equal in Auger-Stoppel, Austria 1977.} ) 12.  Re1 Bd6 13. Nf5 $5 {This sets off some mind-boggling stuff.}\u00a0 ({White can also  play to defend the pawn on h2 by}\u00a0 13. h3 O-O 14. Bg5 b5 15. c3 (15. Bxf6 gxf6  16. Qh5 Bb7 17. c3 Kh8 18. Qh6 Rg8 19. Qxf6+ Rg7 {is unclear in Jansa-Brunner,  1989.} )15... Bd7 16. Bc2 Nd5 17. Qg4 Rfe8 18. Qh4 g6 19. Be4 f5 $1 {is equal  as in Akopian-Levitt, 1990.} )({or}\u00a0 13. g3 O-O $5\u00a0 14. Bg5 b5 $1\u00a0 15. Bxf6  gxf6 16. Qd2 Be5 17. c3 Bb7 $1 {and Black draws in A.Ivanov-Branner, 1991.} )  13... Bxh2+ 14. Kh1 O-O ({This was better than}\u00a0 14... Kf8 $6 {when}\u00a0 15. Qd4  $1 {is too strong due to}\u00a0 15... exf5 16. Qxf6 $1 {with the idea of Bh6  winning.} ) 15. Nxg7 Rd8 $1 {Black loses after 15...Kxg7 with 16.Qd4!}\u00a0 16.  Qf3 ({A major alternative was}\u00a0 16. Qe2 $5\u00a0 16... Kxg7 17. g3 Bxg3 18. fxg3  Qc6+ 19. Kh2 h5 $1\u00a0 20. Qe5 Qf3 $5\u00a0 21. Kg1 Qf5 {which was about equal in  Steve Mannion-Dougie Bryson, Scottish OTB Ch.1993.} ) 16... Kxg7 17. Bh6+ {#}  ({The more conservative}\u00a0 17. g3 $5 {has been played with unclear results. For  example}\u00a0 17... b5 18. Kxh2 (18. Bf4 $2\u00a0 18... Bb7 19. Bxc7 Bxf3+ 20. Kxh2  Ng4+ 21. Kg1 Rd2 22. Rf1 Rc8 23. Ba5 $4\u00a0 (23. Bb6 Rc6 $17 )23... Rc5 $1 {(0-1)  Ye Jiangchaun-Dolmatov, Moscow 1992.} )18... Bb7 19. Qe2 Qc6 20. Rg1 Rac8  {Jande mirov-Se Ivanov, Minsk 1995 and best was}\u00a0 21. Qe5 Qc5 22. Qxc5 Rxc5  23. g4 {and unclear according to Se Ivanov.} ) 17... Kg6 18. c3 Nh5 $1\u00a0 ({John  Watson in his book \"Play the French\" gives an exclamation mark to}\u00a0 18... Nd5  {, basing his conclusions on the game Khalifman-Gulko, Lucerne, 1993 which  continued}\u00a0 19. Re4 $5\u00a0 ({But in Michael Adams-A Dreev, Wijk 1996 Michael  played}\u00a0 19. Rad1 {and after}\u00a0 19... f5 20. Bc1 Bd6 21. Bxd5 exd5 22. Rxd5 Bd7  23. Qh3 (23. Qd3 $1 {Trebling on the d-file may be stronger.} )23... Bf8 24.  Re3 Kg7 25. Rg3+ Kh8 26. Qh4 Be6 27. Bf4 Be7 28. Bxc7 {(1-0) I couldn't find  an improvement in this game for Black; the White King and the g3, f4 squares.}  )19... Kxh6 20. Rg4 Nf4 21. g3 Rd3 22. Qxf4+ Qxf4 23. gxf4 Rh3 24. Kg2 Rh5 25.  Rh1 Bd7 {, which is roughly level.} ) 19. Be3 ({A major alternative would have  been}\u00a0 19. Bc1 $5 {for example}\u00a0 19... f5 {best}\u00a0 20. g4 b5 21. gxh5+ Kf6 22.  Qe3 Bb7+ 23. f3 Kg7 24. Qh6+ {is winning.} ) 19... f5 {#}\u00a0 ({I did look at}  19... Bf4 {but after}\u00a0 20. g4 Ng3+ 21. fxg3 Bxe3 22. Rxe3 {White is better  developed and can attack down the \"f\" and \"h\" files.} ) 20. g4 Nf6 21. gxf5+  exf5 22. Qg2+ Ng4 23. f3 b5 {Supersonic shockwave stuff!}\u00a0 24. Bd4 ({Iain  should have played}\u00a0 24. Bc2 $3 {I spent 12 days worrying, as the best I could  find for Black was}\u00a0 24... Kf6 25. Bd4+ Rxd4 26. cxd4 Bb7 27. Bxf5 $3\u00a0 27...  Nf2+ 28. Qxf2 Kxf5 29. Qg2 Qg3 {forced}\u00a0 30. Re7 {when I think White is  better.} ) 24... Kg5 $1 {The only move to keep the game alive and possibly  missed by Iain. If 24...Qg3 or 24...Bg3 then 25.fxg4 and White is much better.}  25. Be6 Bg3 26. Bxc8 Raxc8 ({Taking on e1 was also good}\u00a0 26... Bxe1 27. Bb7  Rab8 28. Bc6 Bg3 29. fxg4 Rd6 30. Bf3 Rh6+) 27. Re2 {Creating a weakness on  the back rank hence...}\u00a0 27... Rxd4 $1\u00a0 28. cxd4 Nf6 $1\u00a0 29. Rg1 Nh5 30. Qf2  {I missed this expecting instead 30.Re5!? when 30...Qc1! is rather nice.}  30... Qf4 {#}\u00a0 31. Qe3 Qxe3 32. Rxe3 Kh4 33. Re7 h6 34. Re2 Bf4 {0-1 White  Resigns.}\u00a0 (34... Bf4 {A possible conclusion would be}\u00a0 35. Kg2 Ng3 36. Rf2  ({The Rook can't leave the second rank due to mate in 2 viz.}\u00a0 36. Ree1 Rc2+  37. Re2 Rxe2#)36... Be3 {wins.} ) 0-1   &nbsp;   [Event \"Gunter Henrich Memorial\"]  [Site \"?\"]  [Date \"2010.05.03\"]  [Round \"?\"]  [White \"Isigkeit, Hans-Jurgen\"]  [Black \"Borwell, Alan\"]  [Result \"0-1\"]  [ECO \"E44\"]  [EventDate \"2010.04.30\"]  [PlyCount \"86\"]   {SCCA and ICCF Honorary President Alan Borwell shows that he can also play  some very good chess}\u00a0 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 b6 5. Nge2 Ne4 6.  Bd2 Nxd2 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. a3 Be7 9. Nf4 d6 10. Bd3 c6 11. O-O Nd7 12. Rfd1 Qc7  13. h3 e5 14. Nfe2 f5 15. b4 Nf6 16. a4 a5 17. b5 c5 18. dxe5 dxe5 19. e4 f4  20. Nd5 Qd8 21. f3 Nh5 22. Qc3 Bd6 23. Bb1 Ra7 24. Qd2 Rd7 25. Ra3 Rff7 {#}  (25... Rff7 26. Rd3 Bb8 27. Bc2 g5 28. Bb3 Ng7 29. Qb2 Ne6 30. Ba2 Nd4 31. Bb1  h5 32. Ba2 g4 {is the plan} ) 26. Rd3 Bb8 27. Nc1 (27. Nc1 g5 28. Ne2 Ng7 29.  Qc3 Ne6 30. R3d2 h5 31. Bd3 Rg7 32. Bc2 Nd4 33. Nxd4 cxd4 34. Qb3 Rdf7 35. c5  bxc5 36. Bd3 g4 37. Bc4 Kf8) 27... g5 28. Qb2 {#}\u00a0 (28. Qb2 Ng7 29. R3d2 Ne6  30. Nd3 Nd4 31. Ba2 Bb7 32. Nf2 h5 33. Bb3 Bc7 34. Qc3 Qe8 35. Bc2 Qe6 36. Kh1  Rg7 37. Bb3 Rh7 38. Kg1 Rdg7 39. Rc1 g4 40. fxg4 hxg4 41. Nxg4 Rxg4 42. hxg4  Qh6 43. Rxd4 exd4 44. Qh3 Qg5 45. Qf3 Be5 46. Rf1 d3 47. Nxf4 Bd4+) 28... Ng7  29. R3d2 Ne6 30. Bd3 Nd4 31. Be2 Rd6 32. Nd3 Qe8 {#}\u00a0 33. Qc3 Bc7 34. Nf2 Bd8  35. Rb1 h5 36. Rf1 (36. Rf1 Rh7 37. Bd1 Rdh6 38. Qb2 Qg6 39. Nd3 Qg7 40. Nf2  g4 41. hxg4 hxg4 42. fxg4 Bh4 43. Rd3 Bg3 44. Nh3 Bxg4) 36... Rh7 37. Bd1 (37.  Bd1 Rdh6 38. Qb2 Qg6 39. Nd3 Qg7 40. Kh1 g4) 37... Rdh6 38. Qa3 (38. Qa3 Qg6  39. Nd3 Qg7 40. Nxc5 (40. Nf2 g4 41. fxg4 hxg4 42. Bxg4 Bxg4 43. Nxg4 Qxg4 44.  hxg4 Rh1+ 45. Kf2 Bh4+ 46. g3 Bxg3+ 47. Qxg3 fxg3+ 48. Kxg3 Rxf1 $18 )40...  Be7 41. Nxe7+ Qxe7 42. Be2 g4 $16 ) 38... Qg6 39. Qa2 {#}\u00a0 (39. Qa2 {the key  moment in the game. Now the decision is either Qg7, g4 or Be6 - not an easy  choice. Firstly, to consider}\u00a0 39... Qg7 {So after 39......Qg7}\u00a0 (39... g4 40.  fxg4 (40. Rxd4 cxd4 41. c5 Kg7 42. fxg4 hxg4 43. Nxg4 Rxh3 44. gxh3 Rxh3 45.  Rxf4 Rg3+ 46. Kh2 ({no better is}\u00a0 46. Kf2 Bh4 47. Kf1 exf4 48. Nxf4 Qg5 49.  Ne6+ Bxe6 50. Qxe6 Qf4+ 51. Nf2 Qxf2+ 52. Kxf2 Rg6+ 53. Kf3 Rxe6)46... Rd3 47.  Nf2 Qh6+ 48. Kg2 Bh3+ 49. Kh2 Bf5+ 50. Kg2 exf4 51. exf5 Rg3+ 52. Kf1 Qh2 53.  Qc4 Qg1+ ({even better maybe is}\u00a0 53... Rg1+)54. Ke2 f3+ 55. Kd3 Qf1+ 56. Kxd4  Qxf2+ 57. Ke5 Qe1+ 58. Kd6 Qxd1 59. cxb6 f2 60. b7 f1=Q 61. Qxf1 Qxf1 62. b8=Q  Rd3 63. Ke6 Qe2+ 64. Qe5+ Qxe5+ 65. Kxe5 Kf7 66. Kd6 Rd4 67. Kc6 Rc4+ 68. Kd7  Rxa4 69. Kxd8 Rd4 {wins} )40... hxg4 41. Rxd4 cxd4 42. c5 (42. Nxg4 Bxg4 43.  Bxg4 Rf7 44. c5 bxc5 45. Bf5 Qd6 46. Qc4 Bg5 47. Rf2)42... Kg7 43. Nxg4 Rxh3  44. gxh3 Rxh3 45. Rxf4 Rg3+ 46. Kh2 Rd3 47. Nf2)(39... Be6 {an advantage of  playing this before advancing g4, is that if White sacrifices the exchange on  d4, Black can recapture with the c-pawn and in White advaces to c5, his knight  is pinned. Also Blacks e-pawn protects f4 so that the pawn in not loose after  g4 advance}\u00a0 40. Qa3 g4 (40... Qg7 41. Rd3 g4 42. fxg4 hxg4 43. hxg4 Qh8 44.  Nh3 Bd7 45. Re1 Qg7 46. Nf2 Bh4 47. Rh3 Bxf2+ 48. Kxf2)41. fxg4 hxg4 42. Rxd4  cxd4 43. Nxg4 Bxg4 44. Bxg4 Rf7 (44... Qxe4 45. Bf3 Qc2 46. Rc1 Qg6 47. Bg4 d3  48. Rd1 e4 49. Nxf4 Qf6 50. Nd5 Qd4+ 51. Kh1 Rf7 52. Qc1 Kg7 53. Bc8 Bh4 54.  Bg4 Bg3 55. Qa1 Qxa1 56. Rxa1 Rhf6 57. Nxf6 Rxf6 58. Kg1 e3 {wins} )45. Qd3  Qd6)40. Rxd4 exd4 (40... exd4 41. Qe2 Re6 42. Nd3 Re8 43. Qd2 Rh6 44. Kh1 Bb7  45. Kg1 Bc7 46. Qe2 {and although exchange up, it is difficult for Black to  achieve a break through}\u00a0 46... h4 47. Nf2)41. Re1 Re6 42. Nd3 Rhh6 43. Kh1  Re8 44. Qf2 Bc7 45. Bb3 Bb7 46. Qd2 Rf8) 39... Be6 40. Rd3 g4 {#}\u00a0 (40... g4  41. fxg4 hxg4 42. Nxg4 Bxg4 43. Nxf4 exf4 44. Rxd4 Bf6 45. Rd8+ Bxd8 46. Bxg4  Qxe4 47. Qd2 Qe3+ 48. Qxe3 fxe3 49. Rd1 Bf6 50. Bf3 Kg7 51. Rd7+ Kf8) 41. fxg4  hxg4 42. Nxg4 Bxg4 43. Bxg4 Qxg4 {a conclusive Q sacrifice !}\u00a0 (43... Qxg4 44.  hxg4 (44. Nxf4 exf4 45. Rxd4 Rxh3 46. Rxd8+ Kf7 47. Rd7+ Qxd7 48. gxh3 Qxh3  49. Qg2 Rg7 50. Rxf4+ Kg8 51. Qxg7+ Kxg7 {winning} )44... Rh1+ 45. Kf2 Bh4+  46. g3 fxg3+ 47. Kg2 Rh2+ 48. Kg1 Rxa2 49. Nc3 Rc2 50. Rxd4 exd4 51. Nd5 Ra2  52. e5 Rh6 53. Rf5 Rg6 {wins} ) 0-1   &nbsp;   [Event \"WCCC35PR09\"]  [Site \"ICCF\"]  [Date \"2011.03.10\"]  [Round \"?\"]  [White \"Graham, Stuart\"]  [Black \"Pommrich, Rainer\"]  [Result \"1-0\"]  [ECO \"E97\"]  [EventDate \"2011.??.??\"]  [PlyCount \"61\"]   {Current SCCA Champion Stuart Graham shows his imaginative and original  attacking style}\u00a0 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5  7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Re1 f5 11. Rb1 ({Infrequently seen in  recent master play -}\u00a0 11. Ng5 {is the main line - but White wants this rook  on the k-side.} ) 11... Nf4 12. Bf1 fxe4 13. Nxe4 h6 14. Rb3 a6 15. g3 Nh3+  16. Bxh3 Bxh3 17. Nxe5 $1\u00a0 17... dxe5 18. g4 Bxg4 19. Qxg4 Qc8 20. Qg2 Qf5 21.  Rh3 g5 22. Rg3 Rf7 23. d6 $1\u00a0 23... Nc6 24. Be3 a5 {Diagram #}\u00a0 25. Bxg5 $1  (25. dxc7 Rxc7 26. Bb6 {also looks pretty useful for White.} ) 25... hxg5 26.  Nxg5 Raf8 27. Kh1 cxd6 $2\u00a0 ({A bit better is}\u00a0 27... Qxf2 28. Qxf2 Rxf2 29.  Ne6 Kf7 30. Nxf8 cxd6 31. Nh7 $16 ) 28. Rg1 Qxf2 29. Qe4 $18\u00a0 29... Qf5 30.  Qd5 Kh8 31. 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