IL 2007, selected games

[Alex_Moiseyev]

Just returned back home for Marion, IL Everything was excellent as usually, many thanks to directors and organisors. This year I didn't have any competition. 4 copies of SIXTH were sold and one gifted to young player.

Here are several games which I played in Marion. Any comments and / or corrections will be welcome and highly appreciated.

[Event "IL 2007, Rd1, G1"]
[Date "3/31"]
[Black "A. Moiseyev"]
[White "A. Tucker"]
[Result "1-1"]

1. 11-16 21-17 2. 7-11 17-14 3. 9x18 (A) 23x7 4. 3x10 24-20 5. 16-19 27-23 (B) 6. 2-7 23x16 7. 12x19 22-18 8. 5-9 25-22 9. 10-14 31-27 10. 14x23 27x18 11. 6-10 29-25 12. 10-14 18-15 13. 11x18 22x15 14. 1-6 32-27 (C) 15. 9-13 25-21 16. 7-11 15-10 17. 6x15 27-23 18. 11-16 20x11 19. 15-18 23x16 20. 8x15 16-11 21. 13-17 30-25 22. 15-19 11-7 23. 18-23 25-22 Draw

Diagram #1.

Red to move and draw

A. Yes, I played this losing move again !

B. Make it easy for red and perhaps miss a win. 25-21 would be more accurate and proper and probably win the game.

C. See diagram #1 after 32-27

[Event "IL 2007, Rd2, G2"]
[Date "3/31"]
[Black "G. Ellison"]
[White "A. Moiseyev"]
[Result "0-2"]

1. 9-14 24-20 2. 11-15 22-18 3. 15x22 25x9 4. 5x14 29-25 5. 8-11 25-22 6. 6-9 22-18 7. 10-15 28-24 8. 15x22 26x10 9. 7x14 24-19 10. 3-7 31-26 11. 9-13 26-22 12. 7-10 (A) 23-18 13. 14x23 27x18 14. 2-6 19-16 15. 12x19 18-14 16. 10x26 30x7 (B) 17. 6-10 7-3 18. 10-14 3-7 19. 1-6 20-16 20. 14-18 32-27 21. 18-22 27-23 22. 22-26 23-18 23. 26-31 7-11 24. 31-27 18-14 25. 27-24 16-12 26. 24-19 14-9 White Wins

Diagram #2

7-10? loses, 1-5 Draw

A. Loses ! See diagram #2. The pretty draw was still available after 1-5 22-18 13-17* etc. Draw

B. No draw after this trade.

[Event "IL 2007, Rd4, G1"]
[Date "3/31"]
[Black "A. Moiseyev"]
[White "G. Lidsay"]
[Result "2-0"]

1. 9-14 22-17 2. 11-15 25-22 3. 8-11 17-13 4. 4-8 (A) 23-19 5. 14-18 29-25 6. 11-16 24-20 (B) 7. 16x23 26x19 8. 15x24 28x19 9. 10-15 (C) 19x10 10. 6x15 (D) 30-26 11. 8-11 21-17 12. 1-6 26-23 13. 12-16 23x14 14. 16-19 32-28 15. 6-9 13x6 16. 2x18 27-24 17. 18-23 17-14 18. 23-26 22-17 19. 26-30 25-21 20. 30-25 14-10 21. 7x14 17x10 22. 19-23 21-17 (E) 23. 25-22 17-13 24. 23-26 10-6 25. 26-30 6-2 26. 22-17 24-19 27. 15x24 28x19 28. 17-14 13-9 29. 14-10 2-7 30. 5x14 7x16 31. 30-25 16-11 32. 25-22 11-15 33. 10-7 20-16 34. 14-17 16-12 35. 17-21 31-27 36. 21-25 27-24 37. 22-26 19-16 38. 25-30 24-20 39. 7-2 16-11 40. 26-23 11-8 41. 30-26 8-4 42. 26-22 4-8 43. 23-18 15-19 44. 2-7 19-24 45. 7-11 Red Wins

Diagram #3 .............................. Diagram #4
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White to move ........................... 21-17? loses, 10-6* Draw

A. This move is weak indeed but still has some fans and lovers of adventure! I played this line with R. Hallet in 2005 GAYP US Nt to draw.

B. 21-17 is the best way to play going to manup line which is not as strong for red as in FIFE.

C. Kingsrow opening book recommends here 7-11 as best.

D. See diagram #3 after trade.

E. Loses. See diagram #4 before 21-17? The program proved that after 10-6 red can't win.

[Event "IL 2007, Rd5, G1"]
[Date "4/1"]
[Black "V. Habgood"]
[White "A. Moiseyev"]
[Result "0-2"]

1. 11-16 24-19 2. 8-11 22-18 3. 10-14 25-22 4. 16-20 19-15 5. 4-8 22-17 6. 9-13 17x10 7. 7x14 18x9 8. 5x14 29-25 9. 11x18 26-22 10. 3-7 22x15 11. 12-16 (A) 15-10 White Wins

Diagram #5.

Red to move

A. 7-10 is correct, but 7-11 loses as shown in "Selected 2006". See diagram #5 before 12-16?

[Event "IL 2007, Rd6, G1"]
[Date "4/1"]
[Black "C. Nash"]
[White "A. Moiseyev"]
[Result "0-2"]

1. 9-13 23-18 2. 12-16 18-14 3. 10x17 21x14 4. 6-10 27-23 5. 10x17 24-19 6. 16-20 25-21 7. 1-6 21x14 8. 13-17 22x13 9. 6-9 13x6 10. 2x27 32x23 (A) 11. 7-10 26-22 12. 11-15 23-18 13. 15x24 28x19 14. 8-12 30-26 15. 4-8 31-27 16. 8-11 29-25 17. 11-16 26-23 18. 5-9 (B) 25-21 19. 9-13 21-17 White Wins

Diagram #6. .............................. Diagram #7
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Red to move .............................. 10-14* Draw

A. See diagram #6 after trade. Here where the fun begins !

B. I almost dropped my chair when Clay played this losing move ! See diagram #7. Draw was close: 10-14 18-9 5-14 25-21 3-7 22-18 7-10* 18-9 10-14 etc. Draw

[Event "IL 2007, Rd7, G1"]
[Date "4/1"]
[Black "B. Like"]
[White "A. Moiseyev"]
[Result "0-2"]

1. 10-14 22-18 2. 11-15 18x11 3. 8x15 26-22 4. 3-8 22-18 5. 15x22 25x18 6. 6-10 29-25 7. 9-13 (A) 18x9 8. 5x14 31-26 9. 8-11 25-22 10. 1-5 24-20 11. 2-6 27-24 12. 6-9 22-18 13. 14-17 21x14 14. 10x17 23-19 15. 17-22 26x17 16. 13x22 19-16 17. 12x19 24x8 18. 4x11 28-24 (B) 19. 9-14 18x9 20. 5x14 24-19 21. 7-10 19-16 22. 11-15 16-11 23. 15-19 11-7 24. 10-15 7-2 25. 19-24 2-7 26. 14-17 7-10 27. 15-19 10-14 28. 17-21 14-18 29. 19-23 18x25 30. 23-26 30x23 31. 21x30 23-18 32. 30-26 18-14 33. 26-23 20-16 34. 24-27 16-11 35. 27-31 14-10 36. 31-27 11-7 37. 27-24 7-2 38. 24-19 2-6 39. 19-24 10-7 40. 24-19 6-10 41. 23-26 7-2 42. 26-23 2-7 43. 19-24 10-15 44. 23-26 15-18 45. 26-31 18-23 White Wins

Diagram #8 .............................. Diagram #9
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9-13? loses ............................... Red to move, white wins

A. Another midgame masterpiece ! I claim a white win here all way down after this move. See diagram #8. 4-8 is corerct for draw though not easy to proceed.

B. See diagram #9. During and right after the game I thought that red can still draw this position after 7-10 24-19 10-14 etc. I even told this to my opponent after the game was over. Wrong ! The program proved that white still has a pretty technical win after 7-10.

Alex Moiseyev
checkers player

[Alex_Moiseyev]

I'm sure you would of went into Souter if Lindsay moved 29-25

You probably right but here is a problem - I like Souter too ! Poker ... poker ...

Alex

[Michael Holmes]

Yes, Alex does like the Souter. He played it on me twice. The odd thing was that it was in the TN tourney and then the following year in the next TN tourney! He used his usual vary but both games were drawn.
Michael

[Gene Lindsay]

Phantom, the last time I had this position with Alex I played 29-25 and he the played the souter, this time I deciced to play 17-13 and expected him to play the pioneer. I knew that he could play 4-8 and that it was supposed to be weak but, I didn't know how to attack it. I will know the next time.

Gene Lindsay

[rich beckwith]

Gene,

There's some play (and other variations) on this line in your copy of the Ohio book, as Alex and I had this in the GAYP portion of our match.

[Gene Lindsay]

Thanks Richard, I'll look it over.

Gene