Jamaica Chess Federation - XMAS Ladder League 2001

"Deep within man dwell those Slumbering powers: Powers that would astonish him, that he never dreamed of possessing; forces that would revolutionize his life if aroused and put into action."
-ORISON SWETT MARDEN

Jamaican National Master, Devlin Sinclair, who now resides and plays chess in New York played some incredible chess to win the Queens Champs Tournament in New York.

NM Sinclair came first when he defeated R. Guevara in the 7th round to finish with Six points from Seven. NM sinclair , used his old weapon, the Colle, to crush his opponent and ended up with a winning position as early as move 30.

Devlin Sinclair had earlier shared the lead by scoring a sensational victory against IM Jay Bonin, who is the most active player in the US, and a very strong International Master.

Interestingly, it was the first time in the history of the tourney that Jay had lost a game.

1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 d5 4.Bd3 Bd6 5.Nbd2 Nbd7 6.0-0 c6 Controls b5 7.e4 dxe4 8.Nxe4 Nxe4 9.Bxe4 Nf6 10.Bd3 h6 Prevents intrusion on g5 11.Qe2 Bd7 12.Ne5 Qc7 13.f4 [ 13.Bf4 0-0+/=] 13...Qb6 [ 13...c5 14.Nxd7 Kxd7 15.dxc5 Qxc5+ 16.Be3+/=] 14.c3 Consolidates b4 14...Rf8 [ 14...Qc7 15.f5+/=] 15.b4 [ 15.Nc4 Qc7+/-] 15...Bxe5 [ 15...Nd5!? must definitely be considered 16.Bd2 Qc7+/-] 16.fxe5+- Nd5 17.Bd2 0-0-0 18.a4 f5 19.exf6 Rxf6 20.Rxf6 gxf6 21.Qe4 [ 21.Qf2 e5+/-] 21...f5 [ 21...e5 22.a5 Qc7 23.Re1+/- ( 23.Bxh6?! Nxc3 24.Qh4 Qd6=/+) ] 22.Qh4 [ 22.Qe5 h5+-] 22...e5+/- 23.a5 Qc7 24.dxe5 Qxe5 25.Re1 [ Instead of 25.Bxh6 f4 26.a6 b6-/+] 25...Qh8 [ 25...Qg7 26.Qf2 Kb8 27.c4+/-] 26.c4 [ >=26.Qf2 a6 27.Bxf5+/-] 26...Nf6?? [ >=26...Qb2 would bring relief 27.Qf2 Nc7 28.Bxf5 Bxf5 29.Qxf5+ Kb8+/-] 27.Bc3+- [ 27.Bxh6 is a weaker possibility 27...Ng4-+; 27.Qxh6?! is clearly inferior 27...Qxh6 28.Bxh6 Ne4+-] 27...Rf8 [ 27...Re8 does not win a prize 28.Rf1+-] 28.Re7 Kd8 [ 28...Re8 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 29.Rf7 Qg8 30.Qxf6 Qg5+-] 29.Re5 [ >=29.Rxd7+ secures the win 29...Kxd7 30.Bxf5+ Kd8 31.Qf4+-] 29...Qg7 30.Bxf5 Qg5 [ 30...Kc8 31.Bxd7+ Qxd7 32.Qxh6+-] 31.Qxg5 [ 31.Qd4!? seems even better 31...Re8 32.Be6 c5 33.bxc5 Qxe5 34.Qxe5 Rxe6 35.Qb8+ Bc8 36.Qxa7 Nd7+-] 31...hxg5 32.Bxd7 Nxd7 33.Rxg5 Rf4 34.c5 Rc4 35.Rg3 Ke7 36.Kf2 Ke6 37.Ke2 Nb8 [ 37...Nf6 38.Re3+ Ne4+-] 38.Kd3 Rh4 39.Re3+ [ >=39.Rg6+ keeps an even firmer grip 39...Ke7 40.Rg7+ Ke6 41.Rxb7 Nd7+-] 39...Kf7 40.h3 b6 [ 40...Na6 41.g4 Nc7+-] 41.axb6 axb6 42.cxb6 Na6 [ 42...Nd7 does not improve anything 43.Rf3+ Ke8 44.b7+-] 43.Re4 [ 43.g4 might be the shorter path 43...Rh6+-] 43...Rh5 44.Be5 c5 [ 44...Ke6 there is nothing else anyway 45.Kd4 Nxb4+-] 45.b5 Nb4+ 46.Kc4 Rh6 47.b7 1-0

(10) SINCLAIR,D (2085) - BONIN,J (2413) [B00]
queens club champs 2002,

1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Be3 e5 5.dxe5 dxe5 6.Qxd8+ Nxd8 7.h3 Bb4 8.Bd2 0-0 9.Bd3 Ne6 10.f3 Nf4 11.Bf1 Be6 12.Nge2 Nxe2 13.Bxe2 Rfd8 14.a3 Ba5 15.0-0-0 Nh5 16.g4 Bxc3 17.Bxc3 Nf4 18.Rh2 f6 19.Rxd8+ Rxd8 20.Bd2 Kf7 21.Be3 h5 22.Bf1 b6 23.Rd2 Rh8 24.Bxf4 exf4 25.Be2 Kg6 26.Bb5 hxg4 27.hxg4 Kg5 28.Kd1 Rh1+ 29.Ke2 Kh4 30.Kf2 Rh2+ 31.Ke1 Rxd2 32.Kxd2 Kg3 33.Ke2 Kg2 34.Bd3 c5 35.b3 c4 36.bxc4 g5 37.c5 bxc5 38.Ba6 Ba2 39.a4 Bb1 40.c3 Ba2 41.a5 Be6 42.Bb5 Kg3 43.Ba6 Bf7 44.Bb5 f5 45.gxf5 Bh5 46.e5 Bxf3+ 47.Kd2 Bd5 48.e6 f3 49.e7 Bf7 50.e8Q Bxe8 51.Bxe8 g4 52.f6 f2 53.Bb5 Kh2 54.f7 g3 55.f8Q 1-0

(9) waxman,m (1900) - sinclair,d (2085) [C63]
queens club champs 2002,
[Fritz 6 (30s)]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 [ 3...a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3=] 4.d4 [ 4.Qe2 fxe4 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.Qxe4 Bd6 7.Nxe5 Qe7+/=] 4...fxe4= 5.Nxe5 [ 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.Nxe5 Nf6=] 5...Nxe5 6.dxe5 c6 7.Bc4 [ 7.Be2 Qa5+ 8.Nd2 Qxe5=/+] 7...Qa5+-/+ 8.Nc3 Qxe5 9.Be3 d5 10.Bb3 Nf6 11.Qd2 Bg4 [ 11...Bd6 12.0-0-0-/+] 12.Bd4=/+ Qh5 13.f3? [ >=13.Qe3 Bd6 14.Bxa7-/+] 13...exf3-+ 14.0-0-0 fxg2 15.Rde1+ Kd7 16.Rhg1 Bf3 [ 16...Qxh2?! 17.Be5 Qh5 18.Nxd5 Nxd5 19.Bxd5=/+] 17.Bxf6 [ 17.Bc4-+] 17...gxf6 18.Kb1 Bc5 [ 18...Qxh2 19.Nxd5 Demolition of pawn structure 19...Bxd5 20.Bxd5 cxd5 21.Qxd5+ Kc7 22.Qc4+ Bc5 23.Qxc5+ Kb8 24.Qd5=] 19.Nxd5 [ 19.Rxg2 cannot change what is in store for ? 19...Bxg2 20.Qxg2 Rae8-+] 19...Bxd5 [ >=19...cxd5!? keeps an even firmer grip 20.Rxg2 Bxg2 21.Qxg2-+] 20.Rxg2 Black gets strong play along the open g-file 20...Rhg8 [ >=20...Rae8!? seems even better 21.Rd1 Kc7 22.Bxd5 Qxd5 23.Qa5+ Bb6 24.Rg7+ Kc8 25.Qxd5 cxd5 26.a4-+] 21.Rxg8 Rxg8 22.c4 Rg2 23.Qd3 Qh4 [ =23...Qg6 and Black can already relax 24.Rd1 Qxd3+ 25.Rxd3 Rxh2 26.cxd5 Kc7-+] 24.Rd1-/+ Qf2 The mate threat is Qxb2 25.Bc2 Bd4 [ 25...Qe2!? 26.Qxh7+ Kd6 27.cxd5 cxd5-/+] 26.cxd5=/+ c5 [ Weaker is 26...Rxh2 27.dxc6+ bxc6 28.Qxd4+ Qxd4 29.Rxd4+ Kc7 30.b4+-; 26...cxd5?! 27.Ba4+ Kd6 28.Qxd4 Qxd4 29.Rxd4 Rxh2 30.Bb3 Rh1+ 31.Kc2=/+] 27.Qh3+ [ 27.Qxh7+ Kd6=/+] 27...Kc7 [ 27...f5 28.Qxh7+ ( 28.Qxf5+? Qxf5 29.Bxf5+ Kd6-+) 28...Kd6 29.Qh6+ Kc7 30.Qh7+ Kb8 31.Qxf5 Qxf5 32.Bxf5 Rxb2+ 33.Kc1 Rxh2 34.Bc2-+] 28.Qxh7+=/+ Kb6 Black fights for the Initiative [ 28...Kd6 29.b4 b6 30.Qe4=/+] 29.Qd3 [ 29.d6!? a6 30.b4 cxb4 31.Qf5+/=] 29...Rxh2 30.Rf1 [ =30.b4!? should be investigated more closely 30...Qe3 31.Qxe3 Bxe3 32.d6=] 30...Qe2-/+ 31.Rd1 [ 31.Qb3+ Qb5 32.Qxb5+ Kxb5-/+] 31...Qxd3-+ 32.Rxd3 Kc7 33.Kc1 [ 33.b4 b6-+] 33...f5 [ 33...Kd6!? 34.b4-+] 34.b4 f4 35.bxc5 Bxc5 36.Bb3 Kd6 37.Kd1 b5 38.Rd2 Rh1+ [ >=38...Rh3!? might be the shorter path 39.Re2 f3 40.Re6+ Kd7 41.Re1-+] 39.Ke2 Rh3 40.Rd3 Be3 41.Rc3 f3+ 42.Kd3 [ 42.Kxe3 does not win a prize 42...f2+! Clearance to allow h3-c3 43.Kxf2 Rxc3-+] 42...Bc5 [ >=42...f2 makes it even easier for Black 43.Rc6+ Ke7 44.Ke2-+] 43.Rc1 f2+ 44.Ke2 Re3+ [ 44...a5 seems even better 45.Rd1 Rc3 46.Kd2-+] 45.Kf1 Rg3 Threatening mate... how? 46.Ke2 [ 46.Rd1 a5-+] 46...Rg1 [ 46...a5 keeps an even firmer grip 47.Rd1 Rc3 48.Kd2-+] 47.Rf1 a5 48.a4 [ 48.Rd1 is no salvation 48...Bd4!!-+ Theme: Clearance for d6-c5] 48...bxa4 49.Bxa4 Kxd5 50.Bb5 Ke4 51.Kd2 [ 51.Ba4 doesn't do any good 51...Rg3 52.Rc1 Re3+ 53.Kf1 Kf3-+] 51...a4 [ 51...a4 52.Ke2 a3-+] 0-1

(7) Sinclair,d (2085) - lawson,b (2008) [B34]
queens 2002 champs (3)
[Fritz 6 (30s)]

1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.f3 Covers g4 7...Qa5 8.Qd2 0-0 9.Bc4 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 Qb4 11.Qd3 d5 [ 11...Qxb2? fails to 12.Nd5 Nxd5 13.Bxb2 Bxb2 14.Rb1+- ( 14.Bxd5?! Bxa1 15.c3 Bb2+/=) ] 12.Bxd5 [ Worse is 12.exd5 Bf5 ( ‹12...Qxb2 13.Rb1 Qa3 14.Ne4 Qxd3 15.cxd3+/= ( ‹15.Bxd3 Nxd5 16.Bxg7 Kxg7=/+) ) 13.Qe2 Rac8-/+ ( ‹13...Qxb2 14.Rb1 Qa3 15.Rxb7+/=) ] 12...Nxd5 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.exd5 [ Weaker is 14.Qxd5 Qxb2 15.Kd2 Qb6 16.Qe5+ f6=/+] 14...Bf5 [ 14...Qxb2 15.Rb1 Qa3 16.Qd4+ Kg8 17.Qb4 Qxb4 18.Rxb4+/=] 15.Qb5 [ 15.Qd2 Qxb2 16.Rb1 Qa3+/-] 15...Qh4+ [ 15...Qxb5 16.Nxb5 Bxc2 17.Rc1+/=] 16.g3+/- Qd4 17.Qe2 [ Instead of 17.Qxb7 Qe5+ 18.Kf2 Rfb8-/+] 17...Rac8 18.Qd2 [ 18.Qxe7 Rfe8 19.Qe2 Rxe2+ 20.Kxe2 Re8+ 21.Ne4 Bxe4 22.fxe4 Rxe4+ 23.Kf3 Re3+ 24.Kf2 Rd3+ 25.Kg2 Rd2+ 26.Kh3 f5 27.Rhd1 Qg4#] 18...Qe5+ 19.Kf2 Qf6 20.Kg2 Rc4 21.Rhe1 Rfc8 22.Re2 [ 22.a3 e6+/-] 22...b5+/= 23.a3 [ 23.Nxb5?? the pawn must remain untouched 23...Rxc2 24.Rd1 Rxd2 25.Rdxd2 a6-+] 23...a5 24.g4 [ 24.Nxb5?? the pawn is something White will choke on 24...Rxc2 25.Rd1 Rxd2 26.Rdxd2 g5-+] 24...b4 25.axb4 axb4 26.g5 [ 26.gxf5 bxc3 27.bxc3 Rxc3=] 26...Qb6=/+ 27.Na4 Qd6 28.Rae1? [ >=28.c3!? must definitely be considered 28...b3 29.Qe3=/+] 28...Rxc2 [ 28...Bxc2?! 29.b3 Rh4 30.Kg1=] 29.Qd4+ Kg8 30.Nb6? [ 30.Qe3 Qxd5 31.Nb6 Qd3 32.Qxd3 Bxd3-/+] 30...Rxe2+?? releasing the pressure on the opponent [ >=30...R8c5 Black has a promising position 31.Rf2 Qxb6 32.Rxe7 Rxf2+ 33.Qxf2 Rc2-+] 31.Rxe2=/+ Rd8 The isolani on d5 becomes a target [ 31...Rc5 32.Nc4 Qxd5 33.Qxd5 Rxd5 34.Ne3-/+] 32.Re5 Qc7 [ 32...Bd3 33.Qe3 Rb8 34.Nd7 Qxd7 35.Qxd3=/+] 33.Qe3 [ >=33.Nc4!?= is worth consideration] 33...e6=/+ 34.Qd4 Rd6 [ 34...Qc2+!? 35.Kg3 Qc1-/+] 35.Nc4= Rxd5 36.Rxd5 exd5 37.Qxd5 Be6 38.Qd6 1/2-1/2

(5) SIMONAITIS,A (2085) - SINCLAIR,D (1904) [C63]
queens 2002 champs (2),
[Fritz 6 (30s)]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.d3 fxe4 5.dxe4 Nf6 6.0-0 Bc5 [ 6...d6 7.Nc3+/=] 7.Bg5 [ 7.Bxc6 bxc6 8.Nxe5 0-0+/-] 7...d6 8.Bc4 White inhibits 0-0 [ 8.Nc3 a6 9.Bxc6+ bxc6=] 8...Bg4 9.c3 Controls b4 9...Qe7 [ 9...h6 10.Bc1=] 10.b4+/= Bb6 11.a4 a5 12.b5 This push gains space 12...Nd8 13.Nbd2 Ne6 14.Be3 [ 14.Bh4!?= looks like a viable alternative] 14...Bxe3=/+ 15.fxe3 b6 16.h3 Bh5 17.g4 Bg6 18.Nh4 Ng5 [ 18...Bxe4? would be great except for 19.Nxe4 Nxe4 20.Nf5+-] 19.Nf5 Bxf5 20.Rxf5 h6 [ 20...Nfxe4?? taking the pawn will cause Black grave problems 21.Nxe4 Nxe4 22.Qd5+-; 20...Ngxe4?? it may look tempting but Black must resist capturing the pawn 21.Nxe4 Rf8 22.Nxf6+ Rxf6 23.Qd5+-] 21.h4 Ne6 [ 21...Ngxe4? is a blank shot 22.Nxe4 0-0-0 23.Nxf6 gxf6 24.Qd5+-] 22.Qf3 White intends g5 22...0-0-0 23.Rf1 Rdf8 [ 23...Nc5 24.h5-/+] 24.g5 [ >=24.Nb3!?=/+ might be a viable alternative] 24...hxg5-/+ 25.hxg5 Nd7 26.Bxe6 Qxe6 27.Qg4 Kb7 28.Qe2 Qa2 29.Rxf8 Rxf8 [ 29...Nxf8 30.Qd1-+] 30.Rxf8 Nxf8 31.Qf2? [ >=31.Qd3 Qe6 32.Qd5+ Ka7 33.Kf2-/+] 31...Ne6-+ 32.Qf7 [ 32.g6 Nc5-+] 32...Qxd2 33.Qxe6 Qxe3+ 34.Kf1 Qf4+ 35.Ke2 Qxe4+ 36.Kd2 g6 [ 36...Qf4+ keeps an even firmer grip 37.Kd3 Qxg5 38.Qd5+ Kb8 39.Kc4-+] 37.Qd7 [ 37.Qf6 Qxa4 38.Qxg6 Qg4-+] 37...Qc4 38.Qe8 e4 39.Qxg6 Qd3+ 40.Ke1 Qxc3+ 41.Kf1 Qc1+ 42.Ke2 Qc2+ 43.Ke1 Qxa4 44.Qe8 Qb4+ 45.Ke2 Qb2+ 46.Kd1 Qb1+ 47.Kd2 Qd3+ 48.Kc1 Qe3+ 49.Kc2 Qxg5 50.Qc6+ [ 50.Qxe4+ does not solve anything 50...Ka7 51.Qe8 a4-+] 50...Kb8 51.Qe8+ Ka7 [ 51...Ka7 52.Qxe4 Qxb5-+] 0-1

(2) Sinclair,d (2085) - Pierre,A [C02]
queens 2002 champs,
[Fritz 6 (30s)]

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 White wins space 3...c5 The typical lever 4.c3 Nc6 5.Be3 Qb6 6.Qd2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bb4 8.Nc3 Bd7 9.Nf3 Nge7 10.Bd3 Rc8 11.0-0 Qa5 [ 11...Na5!?=] 12.Rfc1+/- Ng6 13.a3 Be7 14.b4 Qd8 15.Ne2 0-0 16.Ng3 f5 [ 16...Qb6 17.Qe2+/=] 17.exf6+/- Bxf6 18.Bxg6 hxg6 19.Ne2 Manoeuvre Ng3-e2-f4-h3-g5 19...a6 20.Nf4 Qe8 21.Nh3 [ 21.Nd3!?+/-] 21...e5+/= 22.Nhg5 The knight likes it on g5 [ 22.dxe5 Nxe5 23.Nxe5 Qxe5+/-] 22...e4= Black gets more space 23.Nh4 Nxd4?? [ =23...Ne7= this is the best way to fight back] 24.Bxd4+- e3 [ 24...Bc6 25.Bxf6 gxf6 26.Nh3+-] 25.Bxe3 Bxa1 26.Rxa1 Bc6 [ 26...Qe5 does not help much 27.Rd1 Rfd8 28.Nxg6+- ( 28.Qxd5+?! Qxd5 29.Rxd5 Bf5 30.Rxd8+ Rxd8+-) ] 27.Qd4 Rf6 28.Nhf3 Kf8 [ 28...Re6 does not win a prize 29.Qh4 Rxe3 30.Qh7+ Kf8 31.Qh8+ Ke7 32.Qxg7+ Kd6 33.Nf7+ Kc7 34.N7e5+ Kb8 35.fxe3+-] 29.Nh7+ [ >=29.Re1 secures victory 29...Qe7+-] 29...Kg8 30.Nxf6+ gxf6 31.Qxf6 Bd7 [ 31...Qf7 is one last hope 32.Qd6 Rf8+-] 32.Bd4

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		Devlin wins Queens Champs
		By NM Mark Holness REPORT 1, November 19, 2002 DEVLIN SINCLAIR WINS Queens Chess Championship WITH 6/7 "Deep within man dwell those Slumbering powers: Powers that would astonish him, that he never dreamed of possessing; forces that would revolutionize his life if aroused and put into action." -ORISON SWETT MARDEN Jamaican National Master, Devlin Sinclair, who now resides and plays chess in New York played some incredible chess to win the Queens Champs Tournament in New York. NM Sinclair came first when he defeated R. Guevara in the 7th round to finish with Six points from Seven. NM sinclair , used his old weapon, the Colle, to crush his opponent and ended up with a winning position as early as move 30. Devlin Sinclair had earlier shared the lead by scoring a sensational victory against IM Jay Bonin, who is the most active player in the US, and a very strong International Master. Interestingly, it was the first time in the history of the tourney that Jay had lost a game. THE CRUCIAL 7th ROUND GAME. (12) SINCLAIR,D (2085) - GUEVARA,R (1900) [D05] QUEENS CHAMPIONS (7), 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 d5 4.Bd3 Bd6 5.Nbd2 Nbd7 6.0-0 c6 Controls b5 7.e4 dxe4 8.Nxe4 Nxe4 9.Bxe4 Nf6 10.Bd3 h6 Prevents intrusion on g5 11.Qe2 Bd7 12.Ne5 Qc7 13.f4 [ 13.Bf4 0-0+/=] 13...Qb6 [ 13...c5 14.Nxd7 Kxd7 15.dxc5 Qxc5+ 16.Be3+/=] 14.c3 Consolidates b4 14...Rf8 [ 14...Qc7 15.f5+/=] 15.b4 [ 15.Nc4 Qc7+/-] 15...Bxe5 [ 15...Nd5!? must definitely be considered 16.Bd2 Qc7+/-] 16.fxe5+- Nd5 17.Bd2 0-0-0 18.a4 f5 19.exf6 Rxf6 20.Rxf6 gxf6 21.Qe4 [ 21.Qf2 e5+/-] 21...f5 [ 21...e5 22.a5 Qc7 23.Re1+/- ( 23.Bxh6?! Nxc3 24.Qh4 Qd6=/+) ] 22.Qh4 [ 22.Qe5 h5+-] 22...e5+/- 23.a5 Qc7 24.dxe5 Qxe5 25.Re1 [ Instead of 25.Bxh6 f4 26.a6 b6-/+] 25...Qh8 [ 25...Qg7 26.Qf2 Kb8 27.c4+/-] 26.c4 [ >=26.Qf2 a6 27.Bxf5+/-] 26...Nf6?? [ >=26...Qb2 would bring relief 27.Qf2 Nc7 28.Bxf5 Bxf5 29.Qxf5+ Kb8+/-] 27.Bc3+- [ 27.Bxh6 is a weaker possibility 27...Ng4-+; 27.Qxh6?! is clearly inferior 27...Qxh6 28.Bxh6 Ne4+-] 27...Rf8 [ 27...Re8 does not win a prize 28.Rf1+-] 28.Re7 Kd8 [ 28...Re8 a fruitless try to alter the course of the game 29.Rf7 Qg8 30.Qxf6 Qg5+-] 29.Re5 [ >=29.Rxd7+ secures the win 29...Kxd7 30.Bxf5+ Kd8 31.Qf4+-] 29...Qg7 30.Bxf5 Qg5 [ 30...Kc8 31.Bxd7+ Qxd7 32.Qxh6+-] 31.Qxg5 [ 31.Qd4!? seems even better 31...Re8 32.Be6 c5 33.bxc5 Qxe5 34.Qxe5 Rxe6 35.Qb8+ Bc8 36.Qxa7 Nd7+-] 31...hxg5 32.Bxd7 Nxd7 33.Rxg5 Rf4 34.c5 Rc4 35.Rg3 Ke7 36.Kf2 Ke6 37.Ke2 Nb8 [ 37...Nf6 38.Re3+ Ne4+-] 38.Kd3 Rh4 39.Re3+ [ >=39.Rg6+ keeps an even firmer grip 39...Ke7 40.Rg7+ Ke6 41.Rxb7 Nd7+-] 39...Kf7 40.h3 b6 [ 40...Na6 41.g4 Nc7+-] 41.axb6 axb6 42.cxb6 Na6 [ 42...Nd7 does not improve anything 43.Rf3+ Ke8 44.b7+-] 43.Re4 [ 43.g4 might be the shorter path 43...Rh6+-] 43...Rh5 44.Be5 c5 [ 44...Ke6 there is nothing else anyway 45.Kd4 Nxb4+-] 45.b5 Nb4+ 46.Kc4 Rh6 47.b7 1-0 SINCLAIR'S GAMES BELOW ROUND 1-6 (10) SINCLAIR,D (2085) - BONIN,J (2413) [B00] queens club champs 2002, 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Be3 e5 5.dxe5 dxe5 6.Qxd8+ Nxd8 7.h3 Bb4 8.Bd2 0-0 9.Bd3 Ne6 10.f3 Nf4 11.Bf1 Be6 12.Nge2 Nxe2 13.Bxe2 Rfd8 14.a3 Ba5 15.0-0-0 Nh5 16.g4 Bxc3 17.Bxc3 Nf4 18.Rh2 f6 19.Rxd8+ Rxd8 20.Bd2 Kf7 21.Be3 h5 22.Bf1 b6 23.Rd2 Rh8 24.Bxf4 exf4 25.Be2 Kg6 26.Bb5 hxg4 27.hxg4 Kg5 28.Kd1 Rh1+ 29.Ke2 Kh4 30.Kf2 Rh2+ 31.Ke1 Rxd2 32.Kxd2 Kg3 33.Ke2 Kg2 34.Bd3 c5 35.b3 c4 36.bxc4 g5 37.c5 bxc5 38.Ba6 Ba2 39.a4 Bb1 40.c3 Ba2 41.a5 Be6 42.Bb5 Kg3 43.Ba6 Bf7 44.Bb5 f5 45.gxf5 Bh5 46.e5 Bxf3+ 47.Kd2 Bd5 48.e6 f3 49.e7 Bf7 50.e8Q Bxe8 51.Bxe8 g4 52.f6 f2 53.Bb5 Kh2 54.f7 g3 55.f8Q 1-0 (9) waxman,m (1900) - sinclair,d (2085) [C63] queens club champs 2002, [Fritz 6 (30s)] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 [ 3...a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.d3=] 4.d4 [ 4.Qe2 fxe4 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.Qxe4 Bd6 7.Nxe5 Qe7+/=] 4...fxe4= 5.Nxe5 [ 5.Bxc6 dxc6 6.Nxe5 Nf6=] 5...Nxe5 6.dxe5 c6 7.Bc4 [ 7.Be2 Qa5+ 8.Nd2 Qxe5=/+] 7...Qa5+-/+ 8.Nc3 Qxe5 9.Be3 d5 10.Bb3 Nf6 11.Qd2 Bg4 [ 11...Bd6 12.0-0-0-/+] 12.Bd4=/+ Qh5 13.f3? [ >=13.Qe3 Bd6 14.Bxa7-/+] 13...exf3-+ 14.0-0-0 fxg2 15.Rde1+ Kd7 16.Rhg1 Bf3 [ 16...Qxh2?! 17.Be5 Qh5 18.Nxd5 Nxd5 19.Bxd5=/+] 17.Bxf6 [ 17.Bc4-+] 17...gxf6 18.Kb1 Bc5 [ 18...Qxh2 19.Nxd5 Demolition of pawn structure 19...Bxd5 20.Bxd5 cxd5 21.Qxd5+ Kc7 22.Qc4+ Bc5 23.Qxc5+ Kb8 24.Qd5=] 19.Nxd5 [ 19.Rxg2 cannot change what is in store for ? 19...Bxg2 20.Qxg2 Rae8-+] 19...Bxd5 [ >=19...cxd5!? keeps an even firmer grip 20.Rxg2 Bxg2 21.Qxg2-+] 20.Rxg2 Black gets strong play along the open g-file 20...Rhg8 [ >=20...Rae8!? seems even better 21.Rd1 Kc7 22.Bxd5 Qxd5 23.Qa5+ Bb6 24.Rg7+ Kc8 25.Qxd5 cxd5 26.a4-+] 21.Rxg8 Rxg8 22.c4 Rg2 23.Qd3 Qh4 [ =23...Qg6 and Black can already relax 24.Rd1 Qxd3+ 25.Rxd3 Rxh2 26.cxd5 Kc7-+] 24.Rd1-/+ Qf2 The mate threat is Qxb2 25.Bc2 Bd4 [ 25...Qe2!? 26.Qxh7+ Kd6 27.cxd5 cxd5-/+] 26.cxd5=/+ c5 [ Weaker is 26...Rxh2 27.dxc6+ bxc6 28.Qxd4+ Qxd4 29.Rxd4+ Kc7 30.b4+-; 26...cxd5?! 27.Ba4+ Kd6 28.Qxd4 Qxd4 29.Rxd4 Rxh2 30.Bb3 Rh1+ 31.Kc2=/+] 27.Qh3+ [ 27.Qxh7+ Kd6=/+] 27...Kc7 [ 27...f5 28.Qxh7+ ( 28.Qxf5+? Qxf5 29.Bxf5+ Kd6-+) 28...Kd6 29.Qh6+ Kc7 30.Qh7+ Kb8 31.Qxf5 Qxf5 32.Bxf5 Rxb2+ 33.Kc1 Rxh2 34.Bc2-+] 28.Qxh7+=/+ Kb6 Black fights for the Initiative [ 28...Kd6 29.b4 b6 30.Qe4=/+] 29.Qd3 [ 29.d6!? a6 30.b4 cxb4 31.Qf5+/=] 29...Rxh2 30.Rf1 [ =30.b4!? should be investigated more closely 30...Qe3 31.Qxe3 Bxe3 32.d6=] 30...Qe2-/+ 31.Rd1 [ 31.Qb3+ Qb5 32.Qxb5+ Kxb5-/+] 31...Qxd3-+ 32.Rxd3 Kc7 33.Kc1 [ 33.b4 b6-+] 33...f5 [ 33...Kd6!? 34.b4-+] 34.b4 f4 35.bxc5 Bxc5 36.Bb3 Kd6 37.Kd1 b5 38.Rd2 Rh1+ [ >=38...Rh3!? might be the shorter path 39.Re2 f3 40.Re6+ Kd7 41.Re1-+] 39.Ke2 Rh3 40.Rd3 Be3 41.Rc3 f3+ 42.Kd3 [ 42.Kxe3 does not win a prize 42...f2+! Clearance to allow h3-c3 43.Kxf2 Rxc3-+] 42...Bc5 [ >=42...f2 makes it even easier for Black 43.Rc6+ Ke7 44.Ke2-+] 43.Rc1 f2+ 44.Ke2 Re3+ [ 44...a5 seems even better 45.Rd1 Rc3 46.Kd2-+] 45.Kf1 Rg3 Threatening mate... how? 46.Ke2 [ 46.Rd1 a5-+] 46...Rg1 [ 46...a5 keeps an even firmer grip 47.Rd1 Rc3 48.Kd2-+] 47.Rf1 a5 48.a4 [ 48.Rd1 is no salvation 48...Bd4!!-+ Theme: Clearance for d6-c5] 48...bxa4 49.Bxa4 Kxd5 50.Bb5 Ke4 51.Kd2 [ 51.Ba4 doesn't do any good 51...Rg3 52.Rc1 Re3+ 53.Kf1 Kf3-+] 51...a4 [ 51...a4 52.Ke2 a3-+] 0-1 (7) Sinclair,d (2085) - lawson,b (2008) [B34] queens 2002 champs (3) [Fritz 6 (30s)] 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Nc6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.f3 Covers g4 7...Qa5 8.Qd2 0-0 9.Bc4 Nxd4 10.Bxd4 Qb4 11.Qd3 d5 [ 11...Qxb2? fails to 12.Nd5 Nxd5 13.Bxb2 Bxb2 14.Rb1+- ( 14.Bxd5?! Bxa1 15.c3 Bb2+/=) ] 12.Bxd5 [ Worse is 12.exd5 Bf5 ( ‹12...Qxb2 13.Rb1 Qa3 14.Ne4 Qxd3 15.cxd3+/= ( ‹15.Bxd3 Nxd5 16.Bxg7 Kxg7=/+) ) 13.Qe2 Rac8-/+ ( ‹13...Qxb2 14.Rb1 Qa3 15.Rxb7+/=) ] 12...Nxd5 13.Bxg7 Kxg7 14.exd5 [ Weaker is 14.Qxd5 Qxb2 15.Kd2 Qb6 16.Qe5+ f6=/+] 14...Bf5 [ 14...Qxb2 15.Rb1 Qa3 16.Qd4+ Kg8 17.Qb4 Qxb4 18.Rxb4+/=] 15.Qb5 [ 15.Qd2 Qxb2 16.Rb1 Qa3+/-] 15...Qh4+ [ 15...Qxb5 16.Nxb5 Bxc2 17.Rc1+/=] 16.g3+/- Qd4 17.Qe2 [ Instead of 17.Qxb7 Qe5+ 18.Kf2 Rfb8-/+] 17...Rac8 18.Qd2 [ 18.Qxe7 Rfe8 19.Qe2 Rxe2+ 20.Kxe2 Re8+ 21.Ne4 Bxe4 22.fxe4 Rxe4+ 23.Kf3 Re3+ 24.Kf2 Rd3+ 25.Kg2 Rd2+ 26.Kh3 f5 27.Rhd1 Qg4#] 18...Qe5+ 19.Kf2 Qf6 20.Kg2 Rc4 21.Rhe1 Rfc8 22.Re2 [ 22.a3 e6+/-] 22...b5+/= 23.a3 [ 23.Nxb5?? the pawn must remain untouched 23...Rxc2 24.Rd1 Rxd2 25.Rdxd2 a6-+] 23...a5 24.g4 [ 24.Nxb5?? the pawn is something White will choke on 24...Rxc2 25.Rd1 Rxd2 26.Rdxd2 g5-+] 24...b4 25.axb4 axb4 26.g5 [ 26.gxf5 bxc3 27.bxc3 Rxc3=] 26...Qb6=/+ 27.Na4 Qd6 28.Rae1? [ >=28.c3!? must definitely be considered 28...b3 29.Qe3=/+] 28...Rxc2 [ 28...Bxc2?! 29.b3 Rh4 30.Kg1=] 29.Qd4+ Kg8 30.Nb6? [ 30.Qe3 Qxd5 31.Nb6 Qd3 32.Qxd3 Bxd3-/+] 30...Rxe2+?? releasing the pressure on the opponent [ >=30...R8c5 Black has a promising position 31.Rf2 Qxb6 32.Rxe7 Rxf2+ 33.Qxf2 Rc2-+] 31.Rxe2=/+ Rd8 The isolani on d5 becomes a target [ 31...Rc5 32.Nc4 Qxd5 33.Qxd5 Rxd5 34.Ne3-/+] 32.Re5 Qc7 [ 32...Bd3 33.Qe3 Rb8 34.Nd7 Qxd7 35.Qxd3=/+] 33.Qe3 [ >=33.Nc4!?= is worth consideration] 33...e6=/+ 34.Qd4 Rd6 [ 34...Qc2+!? 35.Kg3 Qc1-/+] 35.Nc4= Rxd5 36.Rxd5 exd5 37.Qxd5 Be6 38.Qd6 1/2-1/2 (5) SIMONAITIS,A (2085) - SINCLAIR,D (1904) [C63] queens 2002 champs (2), [Fritz 6 (30s)] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5 4.d3 fxe4 5.dxe4 Nf6 6.0-0 Bc5 [ 6...d6 7.Nc3+/=] 7.Bg5 [ 7.Bxc6 bxc6 8.Nxe5 0-0+/-] 7...d6 8.Bc4 White inhibits 0-0 [ 8.Nc3 a6 9.Bxc6+ bxc6=] 8...Bg4 9.c3 Controls b4 9...Qe7 [ 9...h6 10.Bc1=] 10.b4+/= Bb6 11.a4 a5 12.b5 This push gains space 12...Nd8 13.Nbd2 Ne6 14.Be3 [ 14.Bh4!?= looks like a viable alternative] 14...Bxe3=/+ 15.fxe3 b6 16.h3 Bh5 17.g4 Bg6 18.Nh4 Ng5 [ 18...Bxe4? would be great except for 19.Nxe4 Nxe4 20.Nf5+-] 19.Nf5 Bxf5 20.Rxf5 h6 [ 20...Nfxe4?? taking the pawn will cause Black grave problems 21.Nxe4 Nxe4 22.Qd5+-; 20...Ngxe4?? it may look tempting but Black must resist capturing the pawn 21.Nxe4 Rf8 22.Nxf6+ Rxf6 23.Qd5+-] 21.h4 Ne6 [ 21...Ngxe4? is a blank shot 22.Nxe4 0-0-0 23.Nxf6 gxf6 24.Qd5+-] 22.Qf3 White intends g5 22...0-0-0 23.Rf1 Rdf8 [ 23...Nc5 24.h5-/+] 24.g5 [ >=24.Nb3!?=/+ might be a viable alternative] 24...hxg5-/+ 25.hxg5 Nd7 26.Bxe6 Qxe6 27.Qg4 Kb7 28.Qe2 Qa2 29.Rxf8 Rxf8 [ 29...Nxf8 30.Qd1-+] 30.Rxf8 Nxf8 31.Qf2? [ >=31.Qd3 Qe6 32.Qd5+ Ka7 33.Kf2-/+] 31...Ne6-+ 32.Qf7 [ 32.g6 Nc5-+] 32...Qxd2 33.Qxe6 Qxe3+ 34.Kf1 Qf4+ 35.Ke2 Qxe4+ 36.Kd2 g6 [ 36...Qf4+ keeps an even firmer grip 37.Kd3 Qxg5 38.Qd5+ Kb8 39.Kc4-+] 37.Qd7 [ 37.Qf6 Qxa4 38.Qxg6 Qg4-+] 37...Qc4 38.Qe8 e4 39.Qxg6 Qd3+ 40.Ke1 Qxc3+ 41.Kf1 Qc1+ 42.Ke2 Qc2+ 43.Ke1 Qxa4 44.Qe8 Qb4+ 45.Ke2 Qb2+ 46.Kd1 Qb1+ 47.Kd2 Qd3+ 48.Kc1 Qe3+ 49.Kc2 Qxg5 50.Qc6+ [ 50.Qxe4+ does not solve anything 50...Ka7 51.Qe8 a4-+] 50...Kb8 51.Qe8+ Ka7 [ 51...Ka7 52.Qxe4 Qxb5-+] 0-1 (2) Sinclair,d (2085) - Pierre,A [C02] queens 2002 champs, [Fritz 6 (30s)] 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 White wins space 3...c5 The typical lever 4.c3 Nc6 5.Be3 Qb6 6.Qd2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bb4 8.Nc3 Bd7 9.Nf3 Nge7 10.Bd3 Rc8 11.0-0 Qa5 [ 11...Na5!?=] 12.Rfc1+/- Ng6 13.a3 Be7 14.b4 Qd8 15.Ne2 0-0 16.Ng3 f5 [ 16...Qb6 17.Qe2+/=] 17.exf6+/- Bxf6 18.Bxg6 hxg6 19.Ne2 Manoeuvre Ng3-e2-f4-h3-g5 19...a6 20.Nf4 Qe8 21.Nh3 [ 21.Nd3!?+/-] 21...e5+/= 22.Nhg5 The knight likes it on g5 [ 22.dxe5 Nxe5 23.Nxe5 Qxe5+/-] 22...e4= Black gets more space 23.Nh4 Nxd4?? [ =23...Ne7= this is the best way to fight back] 24.Bxd4+- e3 [ 24...Bc6 25.Bxf6 gxf6 26.Nh3+-] 25.Bxe3 Bxa1 26.Rxa1 Bc6 [ 26...Qe5 does not help much 27.Rd1 Rfd8 28.Nxg6+- ( 28.Qxd5+?! Qxd5 29.Rxd5 Bf5 30.Rxd8+ Rxd8+-) ] 27.Qd4 Rf6 28.Nhf3 Kf8 [ 28...Re6 does not win a prize 29.Qh4 Rxe3 30.Qh7+ Kf8 31.Qh8+ Ke7 32.Qxg7+ Kd6 33.Nf7+ Kc7 34.N7e5+ Kb8 35.fxe3+-] 29.Nh7+ [ >=29.Re1 secures victory 29...Qe7+-] 29...Kg8 30.Nxf6+ gxf6 31.Qxf6 Bd7 [ 31...Qf7 is one last hope 32.Qd6 Rf8+-] 32.Bd4
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