Junior Club Week 13: Competition round 2

Competition round 2


This week there was a good turnout at the club.  Eight children turned up, but one of the new members didn't feel up to a competitive game, so Sarah was again drafted in to make up the numbers.  The child playing Sarah is awarded 3 points regardless of the result.

There were 4 Games

   White             Black
1, Harry             AJ
2, Elizabeth        Dylan
3, Aidan            Jordan
4, James            Sarah

Game 1,
This was the first to finish as AJ quickly saw off Harry.
0-1

Game 2,
Elizabeth started well, but Dylan had plenty of fight left.  Elizabeth has lost several won games in the past, but with the help of a back rank mate was able to convert this game.
1-0

Game 3,
This was the game of the round.  This game looked more or less even, Jordan had won the exchange, but at the cost of a pawn, or two.  Both players were playing well, but time was running out.  I told the players they had a few minutes left until I decided the result based on the point count.  As the night finished I went over to the board and said that after black's move I would adjudicate.  Black then made an excellent move pinning White's rook.  I decided that after the forced exchanges, black would be a rook for two pawns up a three point advantage and declared black the winner.
0-1

Game 4,
Sarah was on full power.  James held is own for a long time, but Sarah eventually over powered him.
0-1 (1-0) Default.

So the table now look like this:

Number	Name	R1	R2	Score
1	AJ	9w 3	2b 3	6
2	Harry	3b 3	1w 1	4
5	Elizabeth	X	3w 3	3
6	James	X	9w (3)d	3
7	Jordan	X	4b 3	3
3	Dylan	2w 1	5b 1	2
4	Aidan	X	7w 1	1
8	Zack	X	X	0
9	Sarah	X	X

The children enjoyed these more competitive games, but things are still not too serious and none of the children were too upset.

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Last week we set the following puzzle, with white to move.

Did you spot that the Black bishop on a2 can be trapped with 1.b3.
Black best is probably 1...Bxb3 (Other moves allow 2.Kb2 3.Kxa2) 2.Rxb3 winning Black's bishop.

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