On May 31, the CSCC had 30 members show up for the evening. The meeting started with a recap of the MN event (May 18-22, 20-22, HB Global Chess Challenge). Dean Brown gave an overview of the event. He said it was very enjoyable but unlikely to continue as the turnout was much lower than expected. Tim Brennan brought in some daily newsletter put out during the event as they included a photo of Tim and he likes for people to see his picture as often as possible. In the USCF-rated matches (G90), Tony Telinbacco terrorized Dan St John and Mike Davis demoralized Jerry Maier. The rest of the night was filled with ladder games (G15). Each member faces an opponent, who is close in rating, in a 2-game match. The members can continue playing matches until the opponents are tired of playing that particular member. Joe Pahk left the evening unbeaten and with the most wins. Here are the results:

Player
Wins
Losses
%

Joe Pahk
6.0
0.0
100%

Paul Anderson
4.0
0.0
100%

Virgil McGuire
2.0
0.0
100%

Tom Mullikin
3.5
0.5
88%

Chris Nord
5.0
1.0
83%

Steve Jumper
4.0
2.0
67%

Renae Delaware
2.0
1.0
67%

Damon Walker
2.0
1.0
67%

Kathy Schneider
3.0
3.0
50%

Sam Meyer
2.0
2.0
50%

Gary Frenzel
2.0
2.0
50%

Russ Johnson
2.0
2.0
50%

Austin Pintler
1.0
1.0
50%

Roy Heath
1.0
1.0
50%

Dean Brown
1.0
1.0
50%

Chris Wynkoop
2.0
4.0
33%

Jeff Brewer
1.5
4.5
25%

Chris McCarty
1.0
3.0
25%

Mike Jozwiak
0.0
2.0
0%

Jerry Maier
0.0
2.0
0%

Paul Christensen
0.0
4.0
0%

Jay Zinko
0.0
4.0
0%

Tim Brennan
0.0
4.0
0%

Dean Brown 2 vs Josh Bloomer 0*

* Fake games not recorded

I would imagine there are many readers out there who would like to have a game published, but they are afraid that I will reject their game because it doesn’t meet my rigorous standards. Well, such is not the case. I will publish anything. I have no standards. I used to think that I should narrow my scope to avoid getting overwhelmed with entries, but clearly I am in no danger of that happening. So, I will publish any game, from any time ago, from anywhere in the world, as this week’s game will demonstrate. The idea for this week’s game came from my encounters with two, former, Denver-chess staples, Paul Grimm and Tim Brennan. Tim has moved away from Denver (to here, yea!), and Paul is taking a break from chess (from what I hear). I saw Tim on Memorial Day when he was talking to Brian Wall about one of Josh Bloomer’s games in Chessbase. Chessbase is an international database of over 2.7 million high quality games run by the creators of Fritz to help design their chess engines and other database products. I told them that I have more games in Chessbase than Josh does (Brian has 19, me 3, Josh 2, Tim 1). Tim asked whom I had played, thinking I must have been playing a GM in a simul. When I told him it was Paul Grimm, Tim just burst out in laughter, spitting his beverage on me. Well, if you don’t believe me, you can see the game online at http://www.chesslive.de/ by typing “anderson,paul” into the black side and hitting search or just view it on my website now. But, to me, the funnier part than the fact that Paul Grimm and I have single-handedly ruined the credibility of the Fritz programmers to collect the world greatest games, is the fact that Tim Brennan has his picture on their website as he likes for people to see his picture as often as possible. You can view it here: http://www.chesslive.de/searchplayer.htm.

Internationall Known For No Reason At All

(42) Grimm,Paul (1353) - Anderson,Paul (1541) [B12]
Winter Springs Open Colorado Springs (4.4), 05.12.1999
[Fritz 8 (60s)]

B12: Caro-Kann: Advance Variation
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 last book move 4...Qa5 5.Bd2 Qb6 6.Bc1 Nc6 7.Nf3 Bg4 8.Be2 [>=8.dxc5!? and White has air to breath 8...Qc7 9.Qxd5+/= ] 8...Bxf3=/+ 9.Bxf3 e6 Consolidates d5 10.dxc5 Bxc5 11.0-0 Nxe5 12.Nd2 Nf6 13.b4 Bd6 14.Be2 0-0 15.Bb2 Qc7 16.f4 Nc4 17.Nxc4 dxc4 18.g3 Rad8 19.Qe1 b5 20.a4 a6 21.axb5 axb5 22.Bf3 Qb6+ 23.Qf2 Bc7 24.Kg2 Qxf2+ 25.Rxf2 Bb6 26.Re2 Nd5 27.Re5 Rd7 28.Bxd5 Rxd5 29.Rxd5 exd5 30.Ra6 Rb8 31.Kf3 Kf8 32.Bc1 Ke7 [>=32...d4-/+ ] 33.Be3= Bc7 34.Bc5+ Kd7 35.Kg4 Re8 36.h4 g6 37.Kg5 White activates its king [>=37.Rf6 h5+ 38.Kf3+/= ] 37...h5 [>=37...Re2=/+ and Black is still in the game] 38.Kf6+/- Re6+ 39.Rxe6+- fxe6 40.Bd4 Bd6?? the pressure is too much, Black crumbles [>=40...Kc6 41.Kxe6 Bd8+- ] 41.Kxg6 Ke7 42.Kxh5 Kf7 43.Kg4 Kg6 44.h5+ Kh6 45.Bf6 Bc7 46.Bg5+ Kg7 47.h6+ [>=47.f5!? Kf7 48.Bf4+- ] 47...Kg6+/= 48.Kf3 Bb6 49.g4 d4? [49...Bc7 50.Ke2+/= ] 50.cxd4?? gives the opponent counterplay [>=50.f5+ and White is on the road to success 50...exf5 51.gxf5+ Kh7 52.Ke4 dxc3 53.Kd5+- ] 50...Bxd4= 51.Ke4 White prepares f5 51...Bh8 52.Bh4 Kxh6 53.f5 exf5+ 54.gxf5 Kg7 55.Bg5 Kf7 56.Kd5 Bc3 57.Kc5 Bf6 58.Bd2 c3 59.Be3 c2 60.Bc1 Be7+ 61.Kxb5 Bxb4 62.Kxb4 Kf6 63.Bb2+ Kxf5 1/2-1/2

6/7 Speed, CSCC
6/11-12 Southern Colorado Open, CSCA
6/14 June Mating Game, CSCC
6/21 June Mating Game, CSCC
6/28 Ladder, CSCC
7/2-3 Denver Open, DCC

Colorado Springs Chess Club: CSCC
Denver Chess Club: DCC
Colorado State Chess Association: CSCA