Tactics Time Chess Newsletter: Chess Vets

Published: Tue, 03/29/16

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Chess Vets

Our mission is to improve the opportunity for Illinois veterans to learn, play and enjoy the game of chess. ~ Illinois Chess Vets (ICV)


tactics position x
 
 
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his position comes from the 15 minute online game Somnathmukherjee (1606) vs Cocomaster (1573), played July 23, 2015.
 
   In the position on the right it is White to move
 
   Answer below.

   I got a nice email from Michael Lenox who writes:


Hi Tim,
 
It’s Michael Lenox. I’m not sure you remember me, but I’m the guy you helped out with the summer camp 3 years ago. Thank you again for the help. The camp still continues to grow and we are gearing up for this summer. Here is a picture of the 2015 camp. I’m the guy in the power wheelchair, front and center. My wife, Lia, is the Asian next to me. I still am the Southwest Chicago Chess Club President.

 
 

The camp isn’t the reason I’m writing you though. In January of this year, I was selected to be on the Illinois Chess Association (ICA) Board. I was installed as the first chair for the newly forming ICA Veterans Committee. About 2 weeks ago, I created a organization to act as a “operational arm” for my committee, Illinois Chess Vets (ICV) (www.ilchessvets.org). Here’s where you come in.
 
If there is someone in the Colorado Chess Association that shares my interests with helping vets, please pass my info to them. I would like to share the VA chess programs we have run for about a year and the workshops we are beginning to run at veteran fraternal organizations (American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars) and senior centers. It is helping to “put a face” on the ICA and is starting to enhance membership.
 
Your friend,
 
Michael
ICA Veterans Committee Chairperson

[email protected]
773 606-8142
 
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   Thanks Michael! 

   If anyone is interested in learning more about helping vets please checkout out his website at www.ilchessvets.org and get in touch with Michael ([email protected])!


 
   Here is the complete game:

[Event "Rated game, 15m+5s"]
[Site "Main Playing Hall"]
[Date "2015.07.23"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Somnathmukherjee"]
[Black "Cocomaster"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B80"]
[WhiteElo "1606"]
[BlackElo "1573"]
[PlyCount "49"]
[EventDate "2015.07.23"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be3 e6 7. f3 Qb6 8. a3
Qc7 9. g4 Be7 10. g5 Nfd7 11. h4 Nc6 12. h5 Nce5 13. f4 Nc4 14. Bxc4 Qxc4 15.
Qg4 Nc5 16. O-O-O e5 17. Nf5 Nxe4 18. Nxg7+ Kf8 19. f5 d5 20. Nxd5 Bxa3 21.
bxa3 Kxg7 22. h6+ Kf8 23. Qxe4 Qxe4 24. Bc5+ Ke8 25. Nf6# 1-0

 
   You can play through this game here: http://www.viewchess.com/cbreader/2015/7/23/Game165636031.html
 
 
   Answer:

   Somnath Mukherjee, paying white in this game, wrote on facebook, "I'm surely proud of 23.Qxe4" and he should be! 

   If Black recaptures, as in the game, 23...Qxe4 24. Bc5+ Ke8 (or 24...Kg8) 25.Nf6#

 
   Happy Tactics!
 
   Your Friend,
  Tim
 

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