His tournament
record for his first 760 games, from raw
beginner to master and U.S. Cadet Champion (ages 9 to 14,
unrated to 2353) in 751 games
The moves of all his first 951 games are also available online:
age 12, grade 7
Feb. to July 1988
2109 to 2112 to 2064
28 wins
9 draws
23 losses
highest rated player beaten 2192
highes rated player drawn 2217
TOURNAMENT RECORD FOR GAMES 421-480
(* indicates 1/2)
EVENT SECTION SCORE
U.S. Amateur Team open 4-2
Mass. Schol. Finals jr. high 3-0 first
Cambridge Open expert 2*-2*
New York Open under 2200 2*-4*
National Junior High 8th and under 5*-1*
Billerica Sat. Swiss open 2-2
New England Masters over 2200 *-4*
Watertown Open open 1-3
Happy Birthday USA open 1-3
Joe Sparks Grand Prix under 2100 2-2
World Under 14 under 14 years 6-5
Game #421
U.S. Amateur Team East
Somerset, N.J.
Feb. 13, 1988
50/2, 25/1
playing board 2 for Sir Murray and the Knights of the
Merry-Go-Round Table
Round 1
Gary Tonucci (1562) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. Nc3 b4
5. Na4 d6
6. b3 g6
7. Bg5 Bg7
8. Rc1 Bd7
9. e3 Ne4
10. Bh4 Bxa4
11. b3xa4 Qa5
12. Qb3 Bc3+
13. Kd1 Nd2
14. Qc2 Nxf1
15. Ne2 Nd2
16. f3 Nxc4
17. Qe4 Qxa4+
18. Rc2 Nb2+
19. Kc1 0-0
20. Nxc3 b4xc3
21. Qxa4 Nxa4
22. Bxe7 Re8
23. Bxd6 Na6
24. e4 Rad8
25. Bg3 Nb4
26. Re2 Nxd5
27. Kc2 c4
28. Rb1 Rd7
29. Re2-e1 Nd5-b6
30. Bf4 Nc5
31. Red1 Re8-d8
32. Rxd7 Rxd7
33. Rb5 Ne6
34. Be3 Nd4
35. Bxd4 Rxd4
36. Kxc3 Rd3+
37. Kc2 Re3
38. Kd2 Ra3
39. Kc1 Rxa2
40. Rb2 Rxb2
41. Kxb2 Kg7
42. Kc3 a5
43. resigns
Game #422
U.S. Amateur Team East
Somerset, N.J.
Feb. 13, 1988
50/2, 25/1
playing board 2 for Sir Murray and the Knights of the
Merry-Go-Round Table
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. Bill Mason (2275)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e3 c5
5. a3 Bxc3+
6. b2xc3 Nc6
7. Bd3 d6
8. Ne2 e5
9. e4 Qe7
10. 0-0 Nd7
11. Ng3 g6
12. f4 f6
13. f5 g5
14. Be3 b6
15. h4 g5xh4
16. Qh5+ Kd8
17. Qxh4 Ba6
18. Nh5 Kc7
19. Rad1 Na5
20. Rf2 Rad8
21. Rf2-d2 Bxc4
22. Bc2 Bf7
23. d4xe5 Nxe5
24. Nxf6 Kb8
25. Bg5 h6
26. Nd7+ Qxd7
27. Rxd6 h6xg5
28. Rxd7 Rxh4
29. Rxd8+ Kc7
30. Kf2 Na5-c4
31. Ba4 Rf4+
32. Kg3 Bh5
33. Rd1d5 Rxe4
34. f6 Rf4
35. Rg8 Bf7
36. Rxg5 Bxd5
37. Kxf4 Kd6
38. Bb3 Nf7
39. Rxd5+ Kxd5
40. g4 b5
41. Bxc4+ b5xc4
42. Kf5 Nd6+
43. Kg6 Ke6
44. a4 a5
45. g5 Nf7
46. Kg7 Nxg5
47. Kg6 Nf7
48. Kg7 Ne5
49. Kf8 Kxf6
50. Ke8 Ke6
51. Kd8 Kd6
52. Kc8 Kc6
53. resigns
Game #423
U.S. Amateur Team East
Somerset, N.J.
Feb. 14, 1988
50/2, 25/1
playing board 2 for Sir Murray and the Knights of the
Merry-Go-Round Table
Round 3
Gerry Flynn (1863) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be2 e5
7. Nb3 Be6
8. 0-0 Be7
9. Be3 0-0
10. Qd2 Qc7
11. f4 Nbd7
12. Rad1 b5
13. Nd5 Bxd5
14. e4xd5 Nb6
15. f4xe5 Nf6xd5
16. Bf3 Nc4
17. Qd4 Nd5xe3
18. Bxa8 Rxa8
19. Nd2 Nxd1
20. Nxc4 Qxc4
21. Qxc4 b5xc4
22. Rxd1 d6xe5
23. resigns
Game #424
U.S. Amateur Team East
Somerset, N.J.
Feb. 14, 1988
50/2, 25/1
playing board 2 for Sir Murray and the Knights of the
Merry-Go-Round Table
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. Renejo Ghica (2192)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 e6
4. Nc3 e6xd5
5. c4xd5 g6
6. e4 d6
7. f4 Bg7
8. Bb5+ Nfd7
9. Bd3 0-0
10. Nf3 Na6
11. 0-0 Rb8
12. a4 Nb4
13. Nb5 Nf6
14. Nxa7 c4
15. Bxc4 Nxe4
16. Qb3 Qb6+
17. Be3 Nc5
18. Nxc8 Nxb3
19. Ne7+ Kh8
20. Bxb6 Nxa1
21. Rxa1 Rf8-e8
22. Bc7 Rb8-c8
23. Nxc8 Rxc8
24. Bxd6 Rxc4
25. Re1 Bxb2
26. Re8+ Kg7
27. Bf8+ Kf6
28. Bxb4 Rxb4
29. d6 Bd4+
30. Kf1 Bb6
31. d7 Rxf4
32. d8(Q)+ Bxd8
33. Rxd8 Rxa4
34. Rd4 Rxd4
35. Nxd4 Ke5
36. Nb3 h5
37. Ke2 Kf4
38. Nd4 f5
39. Ne6+ Kg4
40. Kf2 b5
41. h3+ Kh4
42. Nd4 Kg5
43. Nxb5 Kf4
44. Nd4 h4
45. Ne6+ Ke5
46. Nc5 Kf4
47. Kg1 Ke5
48. Kf1 g5
49. Ke2 Kf4
50. Kf2 g4
51. Nd3+ Ke4
52. Ke2 Kd4
53. Nf2 Ke5
54. Ke3 f4+
55. Ke2 f3+
56. g2xf3 g4xf3+
57. Kxf3 Kf5
58. Nd3 Kg5
59. Ke4 Kh5
60. Kf5 Kh6
61. Kg4 Kh7
62. Kxh4 Kh8
63. Kg5 Kg7
64. h4 Kh7
65. h5 Kg7
66. h6+ Kh7
67. Ne5 Kh8
68. Kg6 resigns
Game #425
U.S. Amateur Team East
Somerset, N.J.
Feb. 15, 1988
50/2, 25/1
playing board 2 for Sir Murray and the Knights of the
Merry-Go-Round Table
Round 5
Kelly Matthews (1461) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
win
1. c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 e5
3. g3 d5
4. c4xd5 Nxd5
5. Bg2 Be6
6. Nf3 Nc6
7. 0-0 Be7
8. d3 0-0
9. a3 a5
10. Ng5 Bxg5
11. Bxg5 Nxc3
12. Bxd8 Nxd1
13. Bxc7 Rac8
14. Bxe5 Nxe5
15. Rfxd1 Rc7
16. d4 Nc4
17. b3 Nd6
18. d5 Bf5
19. b4 a4
20. f3 Bc2
21. Rd2 f5
22. e3 Rf8-c8
23. Re1 Rc4
24. Rd2-e2 Re8
25. h3 Re5
26. e4 f5xe4
27. f3xe4 Bxe4
28. Bxe4 Rc4xe4
29. Rxe4 Rxe4
30. Rxe4 Nxe4
31. Kg2 Kf7
32. Kf3 Nc3
33. d6 Ke6
34. Ke3 Kxd6
35. Kd4 Nb5+
36. Kc4 Nxa3+
37. Kc3 Nb5+
38. Kb2 Ke5
39. resigns
Game #426
U.S. Amateur Team East
Somerset, N.J.
Feb. 15, 1988
50/2, 25/1
playing board 2 for Sir Murray and the Knights of the
Merry-Go-Round Table
Round 6
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. Mark Ritter (2355)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 d6
3. Nc3 Nbd7
4. e4 e5
5. Nf3 Be7
6. Be2 0-0
7. 0-0 c6
8. Bg5 Qc7
9. d5 Nc5
10. Nd2 h6
11. Be3 a5
12. f4 e5xf4
13. Rxf4 Nfd7
14. Nf3 Bf6
15. Qe1 Re8
16. Qg3 Kh8
17. Rxf6 g7xf6
18. Bxh6 Rg8
19. Qh4 Rg6
20. Nd4 Ne5
21. Nf5 Kg8
22. Bh5 Bxf5
23. Bxg6 f7xg6
24. e4xf5 g5
25. Bxg5 f6xg5
26. Qxg5+ Qg7
27. Qf4 Nc5-d3
28. Qe4 Nxb2
29. c5 Nb2-c4
30. d5xc6 b7xc6
31. c5xd6 Nxd6
32. Qc2 Nf3+
33. Kh1 Nd4
34. Qa4 Nd6xf5
35. Qc4+ Kh8
36. Qd3 Re8
37. Ne4 Ne2
38. Rf1 Rxe4
39. resigns
Game #427
Boston Metropolitan League
playing from Harvard C Team
Boylston Chess Club, Boston, MA
Feb. 19, 1988
50/2, 25/1
Harold Lawton (2173) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
draw
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Bc4 e6
7. Bb3 Be7
8. f4 Nc6
9. Be3 Bd7
10. 0-0 Nxd4
11. Bxd4 Bc6
12. Qe2 d5
13. f5 e5
14. Bxe5 d4
15. Qc4 0-0
16. Qxd4 draw
Game #428
Massachusetts Jr. High Singles Championship, Finals
Boylston Chess Club, Boston, Mass.
Feb. 21, 1988
15/30, SD/30
Round 1
Mark Gould (1560) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. d3 e6
5. Bg5 Be7
6. Nc3 a6
7. d4 c5xd4
8. Nxd4 Nxe4
9. Bxe7 Nxc3
10. Bxd8 Nxd1
11. Rxd1 Kxd8
12. 0-0 Kc7
13. Nf3 d5
14. Bb3 b5
15. a4 Bd7
16. a4xb5 a6xb5
17. Rc1 Nc6
18. Rfd1 f6
19. Rd3 Na5
20. Nd4 Nc4
21. Bxc4 b5xc4
22. Ra3 Rxa3
23. ba: Ra8
24. Ra1 e5
25. Ne2 d4
26. f3 Ba4
27. f4 Bxc2
28. f4xe5 f6xe5
29. Kf1 Bd3
30. Ke1 Bxe2
31. Kxe2 Kd6
32. a4 Kd5
33. a5 Ke4
34. Ra4 d3+
35. Kd2 Kd4
36. a6 e4
37. a7 e3+
38. Kd1 e2+
39. Kd2 Re8
40. Ra1 c3+
41. resigns
Game #429
Massachusetts Jr. High Singles Championship, Finals
Boylston Chess Club, Boston, Mass.
Feb. 21, 1988
15/30, SD/30
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. Joel Ryan (1403)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 b6
4. e4 Bb4
5. Bd3 Bb7
6. f3 d6
7. Bg5 Nc6
8. Nge2 Bxc3
9. b2xc3 h6
10. Bh4 g5
11. Bg3 h5
12. 0-0 h4
13. Bf2 h3
14. g3 g4
15. Be3 g4xf3
16. Rxf3 Ng4
17. Bd2 f5
18. Nf4 Ne7
19. Nxe6 Qd7
20. Ng7+ Kd8
21. Nxf5 c5
22. Bg5 Re8
23. Nxe7 Rxe7
24. Rf7 resigns
Game #430
Massachusetts Jr. High Singles Championship, Finals
Boylston Chess Club, Boston, Mass.
Feb. 21, 1988
15/30, SD/30
Round 3
Ilya Figelman (1785) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be2 e5
7. Nb3 Be6
8. Be3 Be7
9. f4 Qc7
10. Bf3 b5
11. Qd2 Nbd7
12. Qf2 b4
13. Na4 Rb8
14. a3 Qc6
15. a3xb4 Rxb4
16. Nc3 Bxb3
17. c2xb3 Rxb3
18. Qe2 0-0
19. Rxa6 Qb7
20. Bc1 d5
21. Nxd5 Nxd5
22. e4xd5 Bb4+
23. Kf1 Rc8
24. Rc6 Ra8
25. Qc2 Bc5
26. Rxc5 Nxc5
27. d6 e4
28. Bd1 Qb5+
29. Be2 Qb6
30. Bc4 Rb4
31. Ke2 Nd3
32. Bxd3 e4xd3+
33. Qxd3 Re8+
34. Kf1 Rd4
35. Qf3 Rd4-e4
36. Qf2 Qb5+
37. resigns
Game #431
Cambridge Open, Cambridge, Mass.
Feb. 26, 1988
Expert Section
45/2, 20/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. Peter Chubinsky (2017)
loss
1. d4 f5
2. Bg5 c5
3. e4 f5xe4
4. f3 e3
5. Bxe3 c5xd4
6. Bxd4 Nc6
7. Bc3 e6
8. f4 Nf6
9. Bd3 Nb4
10. f5 Nxd3+
11. Qxd3 Be7
12. Nf3 0-0
13. 0-0 d5
14. f5xe6 Bxe6
15. Ng5 Bc5+
16. Kh1 Ne4
17. Nxe6 Rxf1+
18. Qxf1 Qh4
19. Be1 Bf2
20. Bxf2 Nxf2+
21. Kg1 Ng4
22. h3 Ne3
23. Qf2 Qxf2+
24. Kxf2 Nxc2
25. Ke2 Nxa1
26. Kd2 Re8
27. Nd4 Re4
28. Nb5 Rb4
29. Nb5-c3 Rxb2+
30. Kc1 Rf2
31. Kd1 Rxg2
32. Na3 d4
33. Ne2 a6
34. Nf4 Rxa2
35. Nc4 Ra4
36. resigns
Game #432
Cambridge Open, Cambridge, Mass.
Feb. 27, 1988
Expert Section
45/2, 20/1
Round 2
Scott Didham (2027) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
draw
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. c4xb5 a6
5. Nc3 a6xb5
6. Nxb5 Ba6
7. Nc3 g6
8. Nf3 Bg7
9. g3 d6
10. Bg2 Nbd7
11. 0-0 Ng4
12. Bf4 Qb6
13. Qd2 0-0
14. h3 Nge5
15. b3 Qb4
16. Rac1 c4
17. Nd4 Nc5
18. Bxe5 Bxe5
19. Nc6 Qb6
20. Nxe5 d6xe5
21. d6 Ra-d8
22. Nd5 Qxd6
23. b3xc4 f5
24. Qg5 e6
25. Ne3 Qb6
26. Rfd1 Rc8
27. Rd2 f4
28. g3xf4 e5xf4
29. Ng4 Bb7
30. Bxb7 Qxb7
31. f3 Qb4
32. Rcd1 Qxc4
33. Qe7 Qc3
34. Nh6+ Kh8
35. Nf7+ Kg8
36. Nh6+ Kh8
37. Nf7+ Kg8
38. Ng5 Qg7
39. Qxg7+ Kxg7
40. Rc2 h6
41. Rxc5 h6xg5
42. Rd7+ Kf6
43. Rc5-c7 Rxc7
44. Rxc7 Ra8
45. Rc2 Kf5
46. Kg2 Ra5
47. Kf2 e5
48. e4+ f4xe3 e.p.+
49. Kxe3 Ra3+
50. Kf2 e4
51. f3xe4 Kxe4
42. Rc4 Kf5
53. Rc5+ Kf6
54. Kg2 draw
Game #433
Cambridge Open, Cambridge, Mass.
Feb. 27, 1988
Expert Section
45/2, 20/1
Round 3
Pranab Das (2055) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Bg5 e6
7. Qd2 Be7
8. 0-0-0 Qc7
9. Kb1 h6
10. Be3 Ng4
11. f4 Nc6
12. Nxc6 b7xc6
13. Bd4 e5
14. f4xe5 d6xe5
15. Bg1 Be6
16. h3 Nf6
17. Be3 Bb4
18. Bd3 Qa5
19. Rhf1 Rb8
20. Kc1 Ba3
21. resigns
Game #434
Cambridge Open, Cambridge, Mass.
Feb. 28, 1988
Expert Section
45/2, 20/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. David Langlois (2014)
draw
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Nbd7
5. Nf3 c6
6. e3 Qa5
7. Bd3 Bb4
8. 0-0 Bxc3
9. b2xc3 Qxc3
10. Rc1 Qa5
11. c4xd5 e6xd5
12. Ne5 Qxa2
13. Nxd7 Nxd7
14. e4 0-0
15. e5 Qa3
16. f4 Re8
17. Rf3 Qb4
18. Bxh7+ Kf8
19. Rh3 g6
20. Qg4 Qxd4+
21. Kh1 Nxe5
22. Bh6+ Ke7
23. Qh4+ Kd7
24. Qf6 Kc7
25. f4xe5 Bxh3
26. Qd6+ Kc8
27. Rxc6+ b7xc6
28. Qxc6+ Kb8
29. Qxe8+ Bc8
30. h3 Qf2
31. Qe7 a6
32. Qb4 Ka7
33. Qc3 Qf1+
34. Kh2 Bb7
35. Be3+ Kb8
36. Bb6 Qc4
37. Qg3 Bc8
38. e6+ Kb7
39. e6xf7 Bf5
40. Qd6 Qc6
41. Bc5 Qxd6
42. Bxd6 Rd8
43. g4 Be4
44. f8(Q) Rxf8
45. Bxf8 Kc6
46. Kg3 a5
47. Kf4 g5+
48. Kxg5 Bxh7
49. Kf4 d4
50. h4 Kd5
51. Ba3 d3
52. Bc1 a4
53. h5 a3
54. Ke3 a2
55. draw
Game #435
Cambridge Open, Cambridge, Mass.
Feb. 28, 1988
Expert Section
45/2, 20/1
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. Patrick Walker (2004)
draw
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e5
3. d4xe5 Ne4
4. Nf3 Bb4+
5. Nbd2 Nc6
6. e3 Qe7
7. Be2 Nxe5
8. 0-0 Nxd2
9. Bxd2 Bd6
10. Bc3 0-0
11. Qd4 f6
12. Nh4 Nc6
13. Qg4 Ne5
14. Qf5 Qe6
15. f4 Ng6
16. Qxe6+ d7xe6
17. Nxg6 h7xg6
18. e4 Bd7
19. e5 Bc5+
20. Kh1 Rad8
21. Bf3 b5
22. c4xb5 Bxb5
23. Rfd1 Kf7
24. g3 Bd3
25. Ba5 Bb6
26. Bxb6 a7xb6
27. Rd2 Be4
28. Rf2 Bxf3+
29. Rxf3 Rd2
30. Rc3 c5
31. e5xf6 g7xf6
32. Rb3 Rh8
33. h4 g5
34. f4xg5 f6xg5
35. Rf1+ Ke7
36. Rxb6 g5xh4
37. g3xh4 Rxh4+
38. Kg1 Rhh2
39. Re1 (o.d.) Rdb2+
40. Kf1 Rf2+
41. Kg1 Rg2+
42. Kh1 Rg6
43. Re3 Rf4
44. Kh2 Rh4+
45. Rh3 Ra4
46. Rh7+ Kf6
47. Rb6-b7 Ke5
48. b3 Rxa2+
49. Kh3 Rc2
50. Rh5+ Kd7
51. Rb6+ Kc7
52. Rb5 Rb2
53. Rxc5+ (o.d.) Kd6
54. Rb5 Rb1
55. Kh2 Rg-g1
56. Rh-e5 Rg-d1
57. Re3 Rh1+
58. Kg2 Rbg1+
59. Kf2 Rg6
60. Ke2 draw
Game #436
New York Open
March 31, 1988
30/90, 25/1
Round 1
Paul Reinicke (1650) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2101)
win
1. Nf3 Nf6
2. g3 Nc6
3. d3 d5
4. c3 e5
5. Nbd2 Be6
6. Bg2 Qd7
7. 0-0 Be7
8. Qc2 Bh3
9. Ng5 Bxg2
10. Kxg2 h5
11. h4 Ng4
12. Ndf3 d4
13. c4 f6
14. Nh3 g5
15. h4xg5 h4
16. Rh1 h4xg3
17. Bd2 f6xg5
18. Nfxg5 Bxg5
19. Bxg5 g3xf2
20. Nxf2 Rg8
21. Qd2 Ne3+
22. Kf3 Qf5+
23. resigns
Game #437
New York Open
March 31, 1988
30/90, 25/1
Round 2
Robert Seltzer (2101) vs. Anatoly Verkhovsky (2181)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 d5
4. Bg5 Ne4
5. Nxe4 d5xe4
6. e3 Bg7
7. Qc2 c5
8. 0-0-0 c5xd4
9. Qxe4 Nc6
10. Nf3 Qa5
11. a3 Bf5
12. Qd5 d4xe3
13. Bxe3 Qa4
14. Bd3 Qb3
15. Bd4 Bh6+
16. Kb1 Bxd3+
17. Rxd3 Qxd3+
18. Ka1 Nxd4
19. Nxd4 0-0
20. Qc5 Bg7
21. Nf3 Qb3
22. Nd4 Bxd4
23. Qxd4 Rfd8
24. resigns
Game #438
New York Open
April 1, 1988
30/90, 25/1
Round 3
Arthur Antler (1975) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2101)
draw
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be2 e5
7. Nb3 Be6
8. 0-0 Be7
9. Kh1 h6
10. f4 Qc7
11. a4 Nbd7
12. Be3 Nb6
13. f5 Nc4
14. f5xe6 Nxe3
15. e6xf7+ Kf8
16. Qd3 Nxf1
17. Rxf1 Rc8
18. Qh3 Qd7
19. Qd3 g6
20. Nd5 Nxd5
21. e4xd5 Kg7
22. Qe4 Bf6
23. Bg4 Qxf7
24. Bxc8 Rxc8
25. c3 Qc7
26. Nd2 Qb6
27. Qf3 Rf8
28. Ne4 Be7
29. Qe2 Rxf1+
30. Qxf1 Qxb2
31. Qd1 Qb6
32. h3 Qe3
33. Qg4 Qc1+
34. Kh2 Qf4+
35. Kg1 Qxg4
36. h3xg4 Kf7
37. Kf2 Ke8
38. Ke3 Kd7
39. Kd3 Kc7
40. Kc4 h5
41. g4xh5 g6xh5
42. Kb4 h4
43. Kc4 Kd7
44. Kd3 Ke8
45. Ke3 Kd7
46. Kd3 Bd8
47. Kc4 Bb6
48. Kd3 Kc7
49. Kc4 Bg1
50. Kd3 Bc5
51. Kc4 Kb6
52. a5+ Kxa5
53. Nxc5 b5+
54. Kd3 d6xc5
55. Ke4 b4
56. c3xb4+ c5xb4
57. d6 Kb6
58. draw
Game #439
New York Open
April 1, 1988
30/90, 25/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2101) vs. Antonio Gellineau (2010)
loss
1. d4 g6
2. e4 Bg7
3. Nc3 d6
4. f4 c6
5. Be3 Qb6
6. Qd2 Qxb2
7. Rb1 Qa3
8. Bc4 Nf6
9. Nf3 b5
10. Bd3 Qa5
11. 0-0 Ng4
12. e5 Nxe3
13. Qxe3 Qxc3
14. Ng5 Bf5
15. Rb3 Qa5
16. e5xd6 Qd8
17. Bxf5 Qxd6
18. Qh3 h6
19. Ne6 Bxd4+
20. Nxd4 Qxd4+
21. Kh1 g6xf5
22. Qxf5 e6
23. Qh5 Nd7
24. f5 Nf6
25. Qf3 Qd5
26. Qe2 0-0
27. Rh3 Kh7
28. Qf2 Rg8
29. Rg1 Ng4
30. Qe2 Qd4
31. Rf1 e6xf5
32. Rxf5 f6
33. c3 Rae8
34. Qf1 Qe4
35. resigns
Game #440
New York Open
April 2, 1988
30/90, 25/1
Round 5
Nader Rizk (2001) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2101)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 d6
3. Bc4 e6
4. d3 Nc6
5. Nf3 g6
6. Bg5 Qc7
7. Qd2 a6
8. a3 Bg7
9. 0-0 b5
10. Ba2 Bb7
11. Rab1 Rc8
12. Rfe1 Nd4
13. Nxd4 c5xd4
14. Nd5 e6xd5
15. e4xd5+ Kf8
16. Re2 h6
17. Bh4 g5
18. Bg3 Nf6
19. Qb4 Rd8
20. Rbe1 Bxd5
21. Bxd5 Nxd5
22. Bxd6+ Kg8
23. Bxc7 Nxb4
24. Bxd8 Kh7
25. a3xb4 Rxd8
26. Re7 Kg6
27. Ra7 Rd6
28. Re1e7 Kh5
29. Rxf7 Re6
30. Kf1 Bf6
31. Rac7 Kh4
32. c3 d4xc3
33. b2xc3 h5
34. d4 Kg4
35. f3+ Kf5
36. Kf2 Kg6
37. Rf8 g4
38. d5 Rd6
39. Rc6 Be7
40. Rxd6+ Bxd6
41. Ra8 Kf5
42. Rxa6 Be5
43. Rc6 g4xf3
44. Kxf3 Bxh2
45. Rc5 Be5
46. d6 Ke6
47. d7 resigns
Game #441
New York Open
April 2, 1988
Round 6
30/90, 25/1
Bobby Seltzer (2101) vs. Emanuel Dumaguing (1909)
win
1. d4 c6
2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Bg5 Ne4
4. Bh4 g6
5. Nbd2 Nxd2
6. Qxd2 Bg7
7. e4 d5
8. e4xd5 c6xd5
9. Qe3 Nc6
10. Bb5 Qc7
11. 0-0 a6
12. Ba4 b5
13. Bb3 e6
14. Bxe5 0-0
15. Be4 Bb7
16. Rad1 Nb4
17. c3 Nd5
18. Qd2 Rac8
19. Bg3 Qd7
20. Ne5 Bxe5
21. Bxe5 f6
22. Bg3 Ba8
23. f4 Nxc3
24. Bxa8 Nxd1
25. Bf3 Nxb2
26. Qxb2 Rc4
27. Bf2 Rfc8
28. Be4 f5
29. Bd3 Rc3
30. Bb1 Qc7
31. Qe2 Kf7
32. Re1 Rc6
33. a3 Qxf4
34. Ba2 Qe4
35. Qxe4 f5xe4
36. Rxe4 Rc1+
37. Be1 Rxe1+
38. Rxe1 Re8
39. d5 e6xd5
40. Bxd5+ Kf8
41. Rxe8+ Kxe8
42. Kf2 Kd7
43. Ke3 Kd6
44. Kd4 a5
45. g4 h6
46. h4 b4
47. a4 Ke7
48. Kc5 Kf6
49. Kb5 Ke5
50. Kxa5 Kxd5
51. Kxb4 g5
52. h4xg5 h6xg5
53. Kb5 Kd6
54. Kb6 Ke5
55. a5 Kf4
56. a6 Kxg4
57. a7 Kh3
58. a8(Q) g4
49. Qh1+ Kg3
60. Qg1+ resigns
Game #442
New York Open
April 3, 1988
30/90, 25/1
Round 7
David Portwood (2003) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2101)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. Qc2 b4
5. e4 d6
6. f4 g6
7. b3 Bg7
8. Bb2 0-0
9. Nf3 e6
10. Bd3 Qb6
11. 0-0 e6xd5
12. e4xd5 Nxd5
13. Bxg7 Kxg7
14. Be4 Ne3
15. Qb2+ Kg8
16. Bxa8 Nxf1
17. Kxf1 Bf5
18. Nbd2 d5
19. Bxd5 Re8
20. Ne5 Qf6
21. Bxf7 resigns
Game #443
National Jr. High Championship
8th Grade and Under
May 6, 1988
40/80, SD/30
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2112) vs. Dusty Walker from Kentucky (1361)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 d6
3. Nc3 g6
4. e4 Bg7
5. Bg5 Nc6
6. Qd2 0-0
7. Nf3 b6
8. Be2 Bb7
9. d5 Ne5
10. Nxe5 de:
11. 0-0 e6
12. f4 Qd6
13. fe: Qxe5
14. Bf4 Nxe4
15. Bxe5 Nxd2
16. Bxg7 Rfe8
17. Rfd1 Ne4
18. Nxe4 Kxg7
19. Bf3 e6xd5
20. Nc3 Rad8
21. Nxd5 Rd7
22. Rf1 c6
23. Nf6 Kxf6
24. Bxc6+ Ke7
25. Rae1+ Kd8
26. Rxe8+ Kxe8
27. Bxd7+ Kxd7
28. Rxf7+ Kc6
29. Rxh7 Kc5
30. Rxb7 Kxc4
31. Rxa7 b5
32. h4 b4
33. g4 Kd3
34. h5 g6xh5
35. g4xh5 Kc2
36. h6 Kxb2
37. h7 Kc2
38. h8(Q) Kd3
39. Rd7+ resigns
Game #444
National Jr. High Championship
8th Grade and Under
May 7, 1988
40/80, SD/30
Round 2
Scotty Merill from Arizona (1448) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2112)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 c5
3. c3 e6
4. g3 d5
5. Bg2 Nbd7
6. 0-0 Bd6
7. Nbd2 0-0
8. Re1 Ne4
9. Qc2 f5
10. e3 Qf6
11. a3 a5
12. b3 b6
13. c4 Ba6
14. Bb2 c5xd4
15. Bxd4 e5
16. Nf3 Rac8
17. Qd1 d5xc4
18. Nxc4 Bxc4
19. b3xc4 Qe6
20. Qd5 Qxd5
21. c4xd5 Rc2
22. Rb1 Nxf2
23. Kf1 Rfc8
24. Re2 Ng4
25. Bh3 Ndf6
26. Bxg4 Nxg4
27. h3 e4
28. h3xg4 e4xf3
29. Rxc2 Rxc2
30. g4xf5 Bxg3
31. Bd4 Rh2
32. Kg1
time
Game #445
National Junior High Championship
8th Grade and Under
May 7, 1988
40/80, SD/30
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2112) vs. Richard Snyder (1532)
draw
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 c5
4. d5 e6xd5
5. c4xd5 d6
6. e4 Be7
7. f4 Bg4
8. Nf3 Nbd7
9. Bd3 a6
10. a4 Rc8
11. h3 Bxf3
12. Qxf3 g5
13. f4xg5 Ne5
14. Qe3 Nfd7
15. 0-0 Bxg5
16. Qe2 c4
17. Bc2 Bxc1
18. Rxc1 Qb6+
19. Kh1 Qxb2
20. Qe3 Rg8
21. Rf2 Qb6
22. Qf4 Rg6
23. Rcf1 Qd8
24. Qd2 Qa5
25. Qd4 Ke7
26. Qa7 Rcg8
27. Ne2 Nc5
28. Nd4 Kf8
29. Nf5 Qd8 o.d.
30. Bd1 Nxe4
31. Re2 Ng3+
32. Nxg3 Rxg3
33. Qxb7 Rg7
34. Qxa6 Kg8
35. Ra2 Kh8
36. Qb7 Qh4
37. Qc8+ Rg8
38. Qf5 Rg3-g6
39. a5 c3
40. a6 Qc4
41. Rc2 draw
Game #446
National Junior High Championship
8th Grade and Under
May 8, 1988
40/80, SD/30
Round 4
Michael Doyle from Arizona (1253) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2112)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Bc4 e6
3. Nc3 a6
4. a4 d6
5. Nf3 Nf6
6. 0-0 Qc7
7. d4 c5xd4
8. Qxd4 Be7
9. b3 Nc6
10. Qd3 Na5
11. Qe2 Nxc4
12. Qxc4 Qxc4
13. b3xc4 Nd7
14. Bb2 Bf6
15. Nd1 Ke7
16. Bxf6+ Nxf6
17. Ne3 Nxe4
18. Rfe1 Bd7
19. Rad1 Bxa4
20. Rd4 Bc6
21. Nd5+ Bxd5
22. c4xd5 Nf6
23. c4 e5
24. Rd2 Rhc8
25. Rc2 b5
26. Nd2 Nxd5
27. Rec1 b5xc4
28. Nxc4 Rc5
29. Rd1 Rac8
30. Rdc1 Nb6
31. Nxb6 Rc8-c6
32. Nc4 Ke6
33. Ne3 Rxc2
34. Rxc2 Rxc2
35. Nxc2 a5
36. Kf1 Kd5
37. Ke2 Kc4
38. Kd2 Kb3
39. Kd3 a4
40. Na1+ Kb2
41. Nc2 e4+
42. Kd2 d5
43. f3 f5
44. f4 a3
45. Nxa3 Kxa3
46. Ke3 Kb3
47. Kd2 d4
48. Ke2 Kc2
49. Ke1 d3
50. Kf2 d2
51. Kg3 d1(Q)
52. Kf2 Kd2
53. Kg3 Qa4
54. Kf2 e3+
55. Kg1 Qd1 mate
Game #447
National Jr. High Championship, Memphis, TN
8th Grade and Under
May 8, 1988
40/80, SD/25
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2112) vs. Phuang Cuong Lam (1444)
win
1. d4 Nf6 o.d.
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 d5
4. Bg5 Be7
5. Nf3 0-0
6. e3 h6
7. Bh4 Ne4
8. Bxe7 Qxe7
9. Bd3 Nxc3
10. b2xc3 c5
11. 0-0 Nc6
12. Rc1 Rd8
13. c4xd5 e6xd5
14. Bb1 Bg4
15. Qd3 g6
16. Qd2 c4
17. Ne1 Re8
18. f3 Bd7
19. e4 d5xe4
20. f3xe4 Kg7
21. Qb2 Rab8
22. Rc2 b5
23. Rcf2 b4
24. Rxf7+ Qxf7
25. Rxf7+ Kxf7
26. Bc2 a5
27. c3xb4 Nxb4
28. Qc3 Bb5
29. a3 Nxc2
30. Nxc2 Rxe4 o.d.
31. Qf3+ resigns
Game #448
National Jr. High Championship, Memphis, TN
8th Grade and Under
May 8, 1988
40/80, SD/30
Round 6
Bobby Seltzer (2112) vs. Richard Trepp from New York (1733)
loss
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Be7
5. Nf3 0-0
6. e3 h6
7. Bh4 b6
8. Bd3 Bb7
9. Rc1 Nbd7
10. c4xd5 e6xd5
11. Bb1 c5
12. Ne5 Nxe5
13. d4xe5 Ne4
14. Bxe7 Qxe7
15. Qd3 Qxe5
16. g4 g6
17. h4 Nxc3
18. b2xc3 Qe4
19. Qf1 Qxg4
20. Bd3 Rae8
21. Be2 Qe4
22. Bd3 Qe6
23. Qg2 o.d. Bc6
24. 0-0 d4
25. Qg3 d4xe3
26. Rce1 Qd5
27. resigns
Game #449
National Jr. High Championship, Memphis, TN
8th Grade and Under
May 8, 1988
40/80, SD/30
Round 7
John May from Indiana (1568) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2112)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. Nf3 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 g6
5. Bf4 d6
6. Nb5 a6
7. Nb5-c3 Bg7
8. Nbd2 0-0
9. Nf3 Qa5
10. Qd2 Be6
11. e3 Rc8
12. b3 Ne4
13. Nxe4 Qxd2+
14. Nexd2 Bxa1
15. Bd3 Bg7
16. 0-0 Nc6
17. h3 a5
18. a4 Rd8
19. Be4 d5
20. c4xd5 Bxd5
21. Bxd5 Rxd5
22. g4 Rad8
23. e4 Rd3
24. Kg2 Bc3
25. Rd1 Bxd2
26. Bxd2 Rxb3
27. Re1 Rxf3
28. Kxf3 Rxd2
29. Rb1 Ra2
30. Rxb7 Rxa4
31. Rc7 Rc4
32. Rc8+ Kg7
33. Ke3 a4
34. Kd3 Ne5+
35. resigns
Game #450
Billerica Saturday Swiss, Billerica, Mass.
May 21, 1988
Open Tournament
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2112) vs. Tom McKenna (1760)
win
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Be7
4. 0-0 Nf6
5. d4 d6
6. c3 0-0
7. Qc2 Bg4
8. Rd1 Qc8
9. Nbd2 e5xd4
10. c3xd4 Nxd4
11. Nxd4 Bxd1
12. Qxd1 c6
13. Nf5 Qd7
14. Bd3 Rad8
15. b3 Rfe8
16. Bb2 b5
17. Nf3 h6
18. Nf3d4 a6
19. Qf3 c5
20. Nxe7+ Qxe7
21. Nc6 Qe6
22. Nxd8 Rxd8
23. h3 Re8
24. Bxf6 g7xf6
25. Qg4+ Qxg4
26. h3xg4 Rb8
27. Rd1 Rb6
28. Kf1 Kf8
29. Ke2 a5
30. Kd2 a4
31. Kc3 a4xb5
32. a2xb3 c4
33. b3xc4 b5xc4
34. Bxc4 Kg7
35. Ra1 Rb7
36. Ra6 Rd7
37. Kd4 Rb7
38. Rxd6 Rb2
39. Ke3 Rc2
40. Rc6 Rb2
41. Rc7 Kf8
42. Rxf7+ Ke8
43. Rxf6 Ke7
44. Rxh6 Kd7
45. g5 Ke7
46. Rh7+ Kf8
47. g6 Ke8
48. Rf7 Kd8
49. g7 Kc8
50. g8(Q)mate
Game #451
Billerica Saturday Swiss, Billerica, Mass.
May 21, 1988
Open Tournament
Round 2
Chris Shea (1873) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2112)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Bg5 e6
7. f4 Be7
8. Qf3 Qc7
9. 0-0-0 h6
10. Bxf6 Bxf6
11. Bb5+ Nd7
12. Ba4 b5
13. Bb3 Nc5
14. Ncxb5 Nxb3+
15. Qxb3 Qb6
16. Nxd6+ Qxd6
17. e5 Qc7
18. e5xf6 Qxf4+
19. Kb1 Qxf6
20. Rhf1 Qg6
21. Nc6 Qg5
22. Rd8+ Qxd8
23. Nxd8 Kxd8
24. Rxf7 Ke8
25. Rxg7 Bd7
26. Qb7 Rd8
27. Qb4 resigns
Game #452
Billerica Saturday Swiss, Billerica, Mass.
May 21, 1988
Open Tournament
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2112) vs. Ronald Hicky (1811)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nc6
5. Be3 Nf6
6. Nc3 Be7
7. Bc4 d6
8. 0-0 0-0
9. f4 a6
10. f5 Nxd4
11. Bxd4 Nxe4
12. Nxe4 d5
13. f6 Bb4+
14. f6xg7 Re8
15. Nf6+ resigns
Game #453
Billerica Saturday Swiss, Billerica, Mass.
May 21, 1988
Open Tournament
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2112) vs. Paul Mishkin (1844)
loss
1. e4 d5
2. e4xd5 Nf6
3. Bb5+ Bd7
4. Bc4 Bg4
5. f3 Bc8
6. Nc3 Nbd7
7. Bb5 a6
8. Ba4 b5
9. Bb3 Nb6
10. Ne4 Nfxd5
11. d4 e6
12. Nge2 Be7
13. 0-0 0-0
14. Nf4 c6
15. Nd3 a5
16. c3 a4
17. Bc2 Nc4
18. Ne5 Bd7
19. Qd3 f5
20. Nxd7 Qxd7
21. Ng5 e5
22. Bxa4 Nxb2
23. Bxb2 Rxa4
24. Nh3 Qa7
25. Rf2 Rxa2
26. Rxa2 Qxa2
27. d4xe5 Bc5
28. Qe2 Qb1+
29. resigns
Game #454
New England Masters, Boston, Mass.
May 28, 1988
Open Tournament
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2112) vs. Fernando Dlaykan (2317)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Be3 Be7
7. Be2 0-0
8. 0-0 Nc6
9. f4 e5
10. Nb3 e5xf4
11. Bxf4 Be6
12. Bf3 Ne5
13. Kh1 Qc8
14. Nd5 Bxd5
15. e4xd5 Nxf3
16. Rxf3 Qc4
17. Bg3 Nxd5
18. Rd3 Nf6
19. Nd4 Ne4
20. Nf5 Rfe8
21. Rd4 Nxg3+
22. h2xg3 Qe6
23. Nxe7+ Qxe7
24. Rxd6 Qg5
25. Qd5 Re5
26. Qxb7 Rae8
27. Qf3 Rf5
28. Qd3 g6
29. Rd1 Qe3
30. Qxe3 Rxe3
31. Ra6? Re2
32. Rxa7 Rxc2
33. b4 Rf5f2
34. b5 Rxg2
35. b6 Rh2+
36. Kg1 Rcg2+
37. Kf1? Rb2
38. Kg1 o.d. Rhg2+
39. Kf1 Rbf2+
40. Ke1 Rh2
41. Rb1 Rc2
42. Kd1 Rcg2
43. Re7 Rg1+
44. Re1 Rxe1+
45. Kxe1 Rh1+
46. resigns
Game #455
New England Masters, Boston, Mass.
May 28, 1988
Open Tournament
Round 2
Chris Chabris (2217) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2112)
draw
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. Nf3 g6
5. a4 b5xc4
6. Nc3 d6
7. e4 Qa5
8. Bd2 Qb6
9. Bxc4 Ba6
10. a5 Qb7
11. Qa4+ Nfd7
12. Nb5 Bg7
13. Bc3 0-0
14. 0-0 Nf6
15. Re1 Nbd7
16. Na3 Rab8
17. Qc2 Ng4
18. Rab1 Nge5
19. Nd2 Nxc4
20. Naxc4 Bb5
21. f4 Nf6
22. b3 Qa6
23. Qd3 Rbd8
24. Qf3 e6
25. d5xe6 f7xe6
26. Qh3 d5
27. e4xd5 e6xd5
28. Ne5 d4
29. Bb2 Nd5
30. g3 Qxa5
31. Qe6+ Kh8
32. Ne4 d3
33. Ng5 Be8
34. Nf7+ Bxf7
35. Nxf7+ Rxf7
36. Qxf7 Bxb2
37. Rd8+ Rxd8
38. Qxd8+ Kg7
39. Qd7+ Kh6
40. Qh3+ Kg7
41. Qd7+ Kh6
42. draw
Game #456
New England Masters, Boston, Mass.
May 29, 1988
Open Tournament
Round 3
Allan Shaw (2212) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2112)
loss
1. c4 e5
2. Nc3 Nf6
3. Nf3 Nc6
4. e3 d5
5. c4xd5 Nxd5
6. Bb5 Qd6
7. d4 Nxc3
8. b2xc3 e4
9. Ne5 a6
10. Bxc6 b7xc6
11. f3 Be7?!
12. f3xe4 Bh4+?
13. Kd2? 0-0
14. Nf3 Qh6
15. Qe2 a5
16. Nxh4 Qxh4
17. Qf3 f5
18. Ba3 Rf7
19. Qf4 Qxf4
20. e3xf4 f5xe4
21. Ke3 Ba6
22. Rab1 Bd3
23. Rb2 Rf5
24. Bc5 g5
25. g3 Kg7
26. h4 g4
27. Rh1h2 Rf7
28. Rb7 Kf6?
29. Rhb2 Ke6
30. Rb8 Rxb8
31. Rxb8 Kd5
32. Ra8 Rd7
33. Rxa5 Rd8?
34. Be7+ Kc4?
35. Rc5 mate
Game #457
New England Masters, Boston, Mass.
May 29, 1988
Open Tournament
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2112) vs. Edward Boudrot (2156)
loss
1. e4 e6
2. d4 a6
3. c4 b5
4. c4xb5 a6xb5
5. Bxb5 Bb7
6. Qe2 f5
7. e4xf5 Bxg2
8. Qh5+ g6
9. f5xg6 Bg7
10. g6xh7+ Kf8
11. Qc5+ Ne7
12. Nf3 Bxh1
13. Nh4 Be4
14. Nd2 Rxh7
15. Ndf3 c6
16. Qd6 Qa5+
17. Bd2 Qxb5
18. Bg5 Bh8
19. Bxe7+ Rxe7
20. Qf4+ Bf5
21. Ng6+ Ke8
22. Nxh8 Qa5+
23. resigns
Game #458
New England Masters, Boston, Mass.
May 30, 1988
Open Tournament
Round 6 (had bye in Round 5)
Bobby Seltzer (2112) vs. Jack Young (2246)
loss
1. d4 e6
2. c4 b6
3. Nc3 Bb7
4. e4 Bb4
5. Bd3 f5
6. e4xf5 Bxg2
7. f5xe6 Nf6
8. Nf3 Bxh1
9. Ng5 0-0
10. f3 h6
11. Nf7 Qe7
12. Kf2 Qxe6
13. Ne5 Nc6
14. Ng6 Ng4+
15. Kg3 Rxf3+
16. resigns
Game #459
Watertown Open, Watertown, Mass.
June 11, 1988
Open Section
50/2, 30/1
Round 1
IM Patrick Wolff (2571) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2112)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Bd3 e5
7. Nde2 Qc7
8. 0-0 h6
9. Ng3 Be7
10. Nh5 Nxh5
11. Qxh5 Be6
12. f4 Nd7
13. f5 Bc4
14. Qg4 Nf6
15. Qg3 b5
16. a3 Rg8
17. Be3 Rd8
18. Rad1 d5
19. Bxc4 d5xc4
20. Kh1 b4
21. a3xb4 Bxb4
22. Nd5 Nxd5
23. e4xd5 Qd6
24. f6 g5
25. Rf5 Rg6
26. c3 Ba5
27. Qxe5 Qxe5
28. Rxe5+ Kf8
29. d6 Bc7
30. d6xc7 Rxd1+
31. Bg1 Rxf6
32. c8(Q)+ Kg7
33. Rf5 resigns
Game #460
Watertown Open, Watertown, Mass.
June 11, 1988
Open Section
50/2, 30/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2112) vs. Peter Chubinsky (2017)
loss
1. d4 f5
2. Bg5 c5
3. e3 Qb6
4. Nc3 c5xd4
5. e3xd4 Nf6
6. Bd3 g6
7. h4 Bg7
8. Nge2 0-0
9. Nf4 e5
10. d4xe5 Ng4
11. Qe2 Qxb2
12. Kd2 Nxe5
13. Bc4+ Nf7
14. Nfd5 Nc6
15. h5 Nce5
16. Be7 Nxc4+
17. Qxc4 b5
18. Qh4 g5
19. Bxg5 b4
20. Nf6+ Kh8
21. Nf6d5 Nxg5
22. Ne7 Qxc3+
23. resigns
Game #461
Watertown Open, Watertown, Mass.
June 12, 1988
Open Section
50/2, 30/1
Round 3
Michael Cavallo (2049) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2112)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. f4 e5
7. Nb3 Qc7
8. Be2 Be6
9. 0-0 Be7
10. Kh1 Nbd7
11. Nd5 Bxd5
12. e4xd5 Nb6
13. f4xe5 d6xe5
14. Rxf6 g7xf6
15. Be3 Rd8
16. Bxb6 Qxb6
17. c4 Qf2
18. Qd3 f5?
19. Rf1 Qh4
20. Qxf5 0-0
21. Bd3 Rd6
22. g3 Qh6
23. Qxe5 Re8
24. Nd4 Qd2?
25. Nf5 Bf8
26. Qxe8 Qxd3
27. Ne7+ Kg7
28. Qxf7+ Kh6
29. Qxf8+ resigns
Game #462
Watertown Open, Watertown, Mass.
June 12, 1988
Open Section
50/2, 30/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2112) vs. Adam Bemporad (1850)
win
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 Nc6
4. Nxc6 d7xc6
5. Nc3 Bc5
6. Be2 Qd4
7. 0-0 Nxe4
8. Nxe4 Qxe4
9. Re1 Be6
10. c3 0-0-0
11. b4 Bd6
12. a4 Qe5
13. g3 Bxb4
14. Rb1 Bc5
15. d4 Bxd4
16. c3xd4 Rxd4
17. `Qc2 Bf5
18. Qb3 Qa5
19. Qxb7+ Kd7
20. Ba3 Bxb1
21. Bg4+ resigns
Game #463
Happy Birthday U.S.A., Boston, Mass.
July 2, 1988
Open Tournament (tied for second)
Round One
Tom Sifter (1618) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2064)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Bg5 e6
7. f4 Be7
8. Qf3 Nbd7
9. g4 h6
10. Bxf6 Bxf6
11. 0-0-0 g5
12. f5 Ne5
13. Qe2 b5
14. f5xe6 f7xe6
15. a3 Nc4
16. h3 Bd7
17. Qf2 Rc8
18. Be2 Nxa3
19. Qf3 Nc4
20. Rhf1 Rf8
21. Bxc4 Rxc4
22. e5 Bg7
23. Qb7 Rxf1
24. Nxe6 Rxd1+
25. Nxd1 Bxe6
26. Qxg7 Qe7
27. Qxh6 d6xe5
28. Qh8+ Qf8
29. Qxe5 Qf4+
30. resigns
Game #464
Happy Birthday U.S.A., Boston, Mass.
July 2, 1988
Open Tournament (tied for second)
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2064) vs. Radu Borcau (from Romania) (unrated)
win
1. e4 e6
2. d3 d5
3. Nd2 Nf6
4. g3 d5xe4
5. d3xe4 e5
6. Bg2 Bc5
7. Ne2 Bg4
8. h3 Be6
9. 0-0 Qd7
10. Kh2 0-0
11. f4 e5xf4
12. g3xf4 Nc6
13. f5 Qd6+
14. Kh1 Bd7
15. Qe1 Ne5
16. Nb3 Bb6
17. Bg5 c5
18. Rad1 Qc6
19. Qg3 Bc7
20. Nf4 Nxe4
21. Qe1 Bxf5
22. Nd5 Ng6
23. Bxe4 Bxe4+
24. Qxe4 Rae8
25. Qg2 Re5
26. Rg1 Rfe8
27. Nxc7 Qxc7
28. Bf4 resigns
Game #465
Happy Birthday U.S.A., Boston, Mass.
July 3, 1988
Open Tournament (tied for second)
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2064) vs. Juan Pascual (2271)
loss
1. c4 e5
2. g3 Nf6
3. Bg2 d5
4. c4xd5 Nxd5
5. Nc3 Nb6
6. Nf3 Nc6
7. a3 a5
8. b3 Be6
9. Bb2 Be7
10. Nb5 f6
11. d4 e4
12. Nd2 f5
13. Rc1 0-0
14. Nc4 a4
15. Nd2 a4xb3
16. Nxb3 Bc4
17. Nc3 Bxa3
18. Bxa3 RXa3
19. Nc5 QXd4
20. QXd4 NXd4
21. NXb7 Nb3
22. Rd1 Rb8
23. Nd8 Nc5
24. Nb1 Ra2
25. Bf1 Bb3
26. resigns
Game #466
Happy Birthday U.S.A., Boston, Mass.
July 3, 1988
Open Tournament (tied for second)
Round 4
Joe Kelly (1471) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2064)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. Bb5+ Nd7
4. Bxd7+ Bxd7
5. 0-0 Nf6
6. d3 e6
7. h3 Qc7
8. Bg5 Be7
9. Nbd2 Bc6
10. Qe2 d5
11. e4xd5 Nxd5
12. Bxe7 Qxe7
13. g3 h5
14. h4 0-0-0
15. Ne5 Be8
16. a3 f6
17. Ne5c4 g5
18. Ndf3 g5xh4
19. Nxh4 Rg8
20. Kh2 Bd7
21. Ne3 Bc6
22. c4 Nc7
23. Rae1 Qd6
24. Rd1 f5
25. Nexf5 e6xf5
26. Nxf5 Qf6
27. Ne7+ Kb8
28. Nxg8 Rxg8
29. Rde1 h4
30. Qe5 h4xg3+
31. f2xg3 Rh8+
32. Kg1 Rh1 mate
Game #467
Joe Sparks Grand Prix, Watertown, MA
July 9, 1988
46/2, SD/1
Under 2100 Section
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2064) vs. Natasha Us (1915)
loss
1. c4 e5
2. g3 Bc5
3. Bg2 Ne7
4. Nc3 0-0
5. Nf3 Nbc6
6. Qc2 d6
7. 0-0 Bf5
8. d3 Qd7
9. Na4 Bh3
10. Bxh3 Qxh3
11. Ng5 Nd4
12. Qd1 Qg4
13. e3 Qxd1
14. Rxd1 Ne2+
15. Kg2 Nxc1
16. Raxc1 a6 o.d.
17. d4 e5xd4
18. e3xd4 Ba7
19. c5 d5
20. Re1 Nf5
21. Re5 Nxd4
22. Rxd5 Rad8
23. Nc3 c6
24. Rxd8 Rxd8
25. Nce4 h6
26. Nh3 Ne6
27. Nf4 o.d. Nxf4+
28. g3xf4 Bb8
29. Kf3 f5
30. Ng3 Rd4
31. Ke3 Rb4
32. Rd1 Bxf4+
33. Kf3 Bg5
34. Rd7 Rxb2
35. Nxf5 Bf6
36. Rc7? Rb5
37. Kg4 Rxc5
38. Rxb7 h5+
39. Kf4 g5+
40. Ke4 Re5+
41. Kd3 Rxf5
42. Rc7 Rc5
43. Ke4 Re5+
44. Kd3 Re6
45. Ra7 c5
46. Kc4 Bd4
47. Kd5 Rf6
48. f3 Rxf3
49. Rxa6 Kg7
50. a4 Bg1
51. a5 Rf5+
52. Ke4 Rf6
53. Ra8 c4
54. a6 c3
55. Kd3 Rc6
56. a7 Ra6
57. Kxc3 Rxa7
58. Rxa7 Bxa7
59. Kd3 Kf6
60. Ke2 Bg1
61. h3 Kf5
62. Kf3 Bc5
63. Kg3 Ke4
64. Kg2 Kf4
65. Kh2 Kf3
66. h4 g4
67. Kh1 Bd6
68. Kg1 g3
69. Kh1 g2+
70. Kg1 Bc5+
71. resigns
Game #468
Joe Sparks Grand Prix, Watertown, MA
July 9, 1988
46/2, SD/1
Under 2100 Section
Round 2
Larry Eldridge (1909) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2064)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Bg5 e6
7. f4 Be7
8. Qf3 Nbd7
9. 0-0-0 h6
10. Bxf6 Bxf6
11. Be2 Qc7
12. Rhe1 Rb8
13. Qh5 g6
14. Qh3 Nb6
15. Qd3 Bd7
16. f5 Ke7
17. Bg4 Nc4
18. Nf3 Rhc8
19. f5xe6 f7xe6
20. e5 Bxe5
21. Qxg6 Rg8
22. Qh7+ Rg7?
23. Qxg7+ Bxg7
24. Nd5+ Kd8
25. Nxc7 Kxc7
26. b3 Ne5
27. Nxe5 Bxe5
28. g3 a5
29. Rf1 a4
30. Rf7 Kc6
31. Bf3+ d5
32. c4 Be8
33. c4xd5+ Kb6
34. Re7 Ka7
35. Rxe6 Bc3
36. Rd3 Rc8
37. Kd1 Bb5
38. Rde3 a3
39. Re7 Bf6
40. Rf7 Bg5
41. Rfe7 Bd3
42. d6 Bxe7
43. Rxe7 Bb1
44. Kd2 Bxa2
45. Rxb7+ Ka6
46. d7 Rf8
47. Ke2 Bb1
48. Rb4 a2
49. Ra4+ Kb6
50. Bh5 Rb8
51. Rb4+ Kc6
52. Rxb8 a8(Q)
53. d8(Q) Qe5+
54. Kd2 Qb2+
55. Ke1 Qc1+
56. Ke2 Qb2+
57. Qd2 Qe5+
58. Qe3 Qxb8
59. Qc1+ Kd7
60. Bg4+ Ke7
61. Qxb1 Qe5+
62. Kf3 Qf6+
63. Bf5 Kf7
64. Qd3 Qc6+
65. Ke3 Kf6
66. Be4 Qc1+
67. Kd4 Qb2+
68. Kc4 Qxh2
69. Qd6+ Kg7
70. Qg6+? Kf8
71. Qf6+ Kg8
72. Bd5+ Kh7
73. Qf7+ resigns
Game #469
Joe Sparks Grand Prix, Watertown, MA
July 10, 1988
46/2, SD/1
Under 2100
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2064) vs. Paul Mishkin (1875)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e5
3. d4xe5 Ng4
4. Nf3 Nc6
5. Bf4 Bb4+
6. Nbd2 Qe7
7. e4 Ngxe5
8. a3 Nxf3+
9. Qxf3 Bd6
10. Bxd6 Qxd6
11. Rd1 0-0
12. Qc3 Qe7
13. Bd3 d6
14. 0-0 Bg4
15. Rde1 Ne5
16. Bb1 Rae8
17. f4 Nc6
18. f5 f6
19. Rf4 Bh5
20. Rh4 Bf7
21. Re3 Qe5
22. Qb3 Nd4
23. Qxb7 Nxf5
24. Rh4h3
resigns
Game #470
Joe Sparks Grand Prix, Watertown, MA
July 10, 1988
46/2, SD/1
Under 2100 Section
Round 4
John L. Phillips (1957) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2064)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. c4xb5 a6
5. e3 Bb7
6. Nc3 a6xb5
7. Bxb5 Qa5
8. Bd2 Qb6
9. Qb3 e6
10. e4 Nxe4
11. d5xe6 f7xe6
12. Nxe4 Bxe4
13. Nf3 Bd5
14. Qd3 Be7
15. 0-0 Bf6
16. a4 Qb7
17. Rfe1 0-0
18. Re3 Bxb2
19. Rb1 Bxf3
20. Rxf3 Rxf3
21. g2xf3 Bd4
22. Qe4 Qxe4
23. f3xe4 Kf7
24. a5 Ke7
25. Kf1 Na6
26. Bxa6 Rxa6
27. f4 Kd6
28. Ke2 Kc7
29. Kd3 e5
30. f5 g6
31. f5xg6 Rxg6
32. Kc4 Rg2
33. Rd1 Rxh2
34. Kb5 Kb7
35. a6+ Ka7
36. Ba5 Rb2+
37. Kc4 Kxa6
38. Bc7 Rc2+
39. Kd5 Rh2
40. Bxe5 Rh5
41. Kd6 Rxe5
42. Kxd7 Rxe4
43. Rh1 Rg4
44. Kc6 Rg7
45. Kd5 Kb5
46. resigns
Game #471
World Youth Chess Championship
Boys Under 14
Timisoara, Romania
tournament time control = 50 moves in 2 hours
Round 1
July 25, 1988
Bobby Seltzer (2064) USA, vs. Sophie Polgar, Hungary
loss
1. c4 c5
2. g3 Nc6
3. Bg2 g6
4. d3 Bg7
5. e4 d6
6. Ne2 e5
7. 0-0 Nge7
8. f4 0-0
9. f5 gf:
10. Bg5 fe:
11. de: f5
12. Nbc3 Be6
13. Nd5 Qd7
14. Nec3 Ng6
15. Nb5 Nd4
16. Nbc7 Bxd5
17. Nxd5 fe:
18. Bxe4 Rxf1+
19. Qxf1 Kh8
20. Nf6 Qe6
21. Bd5 Qf5
22. Ne4 Nf3+
23. Kg2 Rf8
24. Be3 Qh5
25. Qh1 Nf3h4+
26. Kg1 Qe2
27. Bf2 Nf3+
28. Kg2 Ng5
29. Re1 Qf3+
30. Kg1 Nh3+
31. Kf1 Qxf2+
32. resigns
Game #472
World Youth Chess Championship
Boys Under 14
Timisoara, Romania
Round 2
July 26, 1988
Marcos Sebastian Formiconi, Argentina, vs. Bobby Seltzer (2064)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. f4 Nc6
3. Nf3 g6
4. Nc3 Bg7
5. Bc4 e6
6. f5 Nge7
7. 0-0 d5
8. ed: ed:
9. fg: dc:
10. Ng5 fg:
11. Nf7 Qd4+
12. Kh1 Rf8
13. Nb5 Qh4
14. Nb5d6+ Kd7
15. d3 Ne5
16. dc: Qd4
17. Be3 Qxd1
18. Raxd1 Nxf7
19. Nb5+ Bd4
20. Bxd4 cd:
21. Rxd4+ Kc6
22. Rf6+ Kc5
23. c3 a5
24. Nc7 Rb8
25. b3 Bf5
26. a3 Nc6
27. Rh4 g5?
28. Rxf5+ Kd6
29. Rxh7 Kxc7
30. Rf5xf7+ Kd6
31. h3 Ne5
32. Rxf8 Rxf8
33. Rg7 Rf1+
34. Kh2 Nf7
35. b4 a4
36. Kg3 Rc1?
37. Rxf7 Rxc3+
38. Rf3 Rxc4
39. Rd3+ Kc6
40. Kf3 Rf4+
41. Ke3 Rf1
42. Ke4 Rf4+
43. Ke5 Rf8
44. Rg3 Rg8
45. Kf5 Kd5
46. Rxg5 Rf8+
47. Kg6+ Kc4
48. Kg7 Rf2
49. Rg3 Rb2
50. h4 Rb3
51. Rg4+ Kc3
52. h5 Rxa6
53. h6 Ra1
54. h7 Rh1
55. Rg3+ Kb2
56. Rh3 Rxh3
57. gh: a3
58. h8(Q) a2
59. Kf7+ Kb1
60. Qh7+ Kb2
61. Qg7+ Kb1
62. Ke6 resigns
Game #473
World Youth Chess Championship
Boys Under 14
Timisoara, Romania
Round 3
July 27, 1988
Bobby Seltzer (2064) USA, vs. Eify Roca, Guatemala
draw
1. c4 e5
2. g3 g6
3. Bg2 Bg7
4. d3 d6
5. e4 Ne7
6. Ne2 0-0
7. 0-0 Nc6
8. Nbc3 Be6
9. Nd5 f5
10. Nec3 Bxd5
11. ed: Nd4
12. Re1 f4
13. gf: ef:
14. Qg4! Nc2
15. Qe6+ Kh8
16. Qxe7 Qxe7
17. Rxe7 Nxa1
18. Rxc7 f3
19. Bh3 Rab8
20. Ne4 Nc2
21. Nxd6 Nd4
22. Be3 Nf5
23. Bxf5 gf:
24. Bxa7 Ra8 24. b3 or b4 saves the b pawn and should
win
25. Rxb7 Bxb2
26. Nf7+ Kg8
27. Rxb2 Rxf7
28. Bd4 Re7
29. Kf1 Rae8
30. Bc3 Re2
31. d6 Rxb2 31. Bd2 looks interesting
32. Bxb2 Rb8
33. d7 Kf7
34. Ke1 Ke7
35. Be5 Ra8
36. a3 Kxd7
37. Kd2 Rxa3
38. Ke3 Ke6
39. Kd4 Ra2
40. Bg3 Ra1
41. Ke3 Ra3
42. Bf4 Rb3
43. Bc7 Ra3
44. Bb8 Rb3
45. Bg3 Ra3
46. Bc7 Rb3
47. Bf4 Ra3
48. Bg3 Rb3
49. Kd4 Ra3
50. Bf4 Rb3
51. Bg3 Ra3
52. Ke3 Rb3
53. Kd4 draw
Game #474
World Youth Chess Championship
Boys Under 14
Timisoara, Romania
Round 4
July 28, 1988
Bobby Seltzer (2064) USA, vs. David Dar-Ziv, Switzerland
win
1. c4 e5
2. g3 Nf6
3. Bg2 Nc6
4. d3 d5
5. cd: Nxd5
6. Nc3 Be6
7. Nf3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. a3 f6
10. Qb3 Na5
11. Qc2 Qd7
12. Bd2 Nc6
13. Rfd1 Rad8
14. b4 Nxc3
15. Bxc3 Nd4
16. Nxd4 ed:
17. Bd2 c6
18. Qb2 b6
19. Bf4 f5
20. Rab1 Bf6
21. Rdc1 Bd5
22. Bxd5 Qxd5
23. Rc4 Rfe8
24. Rbc1 Re6
25. Rc1-c2 Rde8
26. a4 g5
27. Bc1 Qd6
28. Rxc6 Qxc6
29. Rxc6 Rxc6
30. b5 Rc5
31. Kg2 Rec8
32. Qb3+ Kg7
33. Ba3 Re5
34. Qb2 Rd5
35. Bb4 h6
36. f4 g4
37. Qb3 Rcd8
38. Qa3 Rd5-d7
39. Qa2 Rd5
40. Qa1 Rd8-d7
41. Qh1 Kg6
42. h3 h5
43. Qc1 Kh6
44. Qc6! Kg7
45. Qe6 Kg6
46. Qg8+ Bg7
47. Bf8 time
Game #475
World Youth Chess Championship
Boys Under 14
Timisoara, Romania
Round 5
July 29, 1988
Marco Mascellani, Italy, vs. Bobby Seltzer (2064) U.S.
draw
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Qxd4 a6
5. Be3 Nf6
6. Nc3 Ng4
7. Be2 Nc6
8. Qb6 Nxe3
9. Qxe3 e6
10. 0-0 Be7
11. Rad1 Qa5
12. Nd4 0-0
13. Nb3 Qc7
14. f4 Bd7
15. Rf3 b5
16. a3 b4
17. ab: Nxb4
18. Qd2 Bc6
19. Kh1 d5
20. ed: Nxd5
21. Nxd5 Bxd5
22. Rh3 Rfd8
23. Bd3 h6
24. Qe2 Qxf4?
25. Rf1 Qg5?
26. Rg3 Qh4
27. Rg4 Qh3
28. Be4 Bxe4
29. Rxe4 Qh4
30. Rxh4 Bxh4
31. Rd1 Rdc8
32. Rd7 Rab8
33. Qh5 Bf6
34. Qxf7+ Kh8
35. Rb7 Ra8
36. g3 Rxc2
37. Qxe6 Rxb2
38. Nc5 Rc2
39. Nxa6 Rc2-c8
40. Nc7 Ra1+
41. Kg2 Rf8
42. Ne8 Bd4
43. Rf7 Rg8
44. Qg6? Rxe8
45. Rd7 Re2+
46. Kh3 Bf6
47. Qd3 Ra1-a2
48. draw
Game #476
World Youth Chess Championship
Boys Under 14
Timisoara, Romania
Round 6
July 31, 1988
Renaud Eliet, France, vs. Bobby Seltzer (2064) U.S.
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 c5
3. c3 e6
4. Bf4 d5
5. e3 Bd6
6. Ne5 0-0
7. Bd3 Nc6
8. Nd2 Qc7
9. Ndf3 Nh5?
10. Bxh7+ Kh8
11. Bc2 cd:
12. Nxc6 Nxf4
13. Ncxd4 e5
14. Nxe5 Nxg2+
15. Kf1 g6
16. Nxf7+?? Qxf7
17. Qd2 Bh3
18. Kg1 Qe7
19. Qd3 Qg5
20. resigns
Game #477
World Youth Chess Championship
Boys Under 14
Timisoara, Romania
Round 7
August 1, 1988
Bobby Seltzer (2064) USA, vs. Ytamar Faybisch, Belgium
win
1. c4 Nf6
2. g3 g6
3. Bg2 Bg7
4. d3 0-0
5. e4 d6
6. Ne2 Ne8
7. Nbc3 Nc6
8. 0-0 f5
9. Rb1 a5
10. a3 e5
11. b4 ab:
12. ab: fe:
13. Nxe4 Bg4
14. h3 Bf5
15. Ng5 Bf6
16. Bd5+ Kg7
17. Ne6+ Bxe6
18. Bxe6 Bg5
19. f4 Qf6
20. Bd5 ef:
21. gf: Ra1
22. Rxa1 resigns
Game #478
World Youth Chess Championship
Boys Under 14
Timisoara, Romania
Round 8
August 2, 1988
Bobby Seltzer (2064) USA, vs. Stephan Berndt, West Germany
win
1. c4 Nf6
2. g3 g6
3. Bg2 d5
4. cd: Nxd5
5. Nc3 Nb6
6. Nf3 Bg7
7. 0-0 0-0
8. d3 Nc6
9. Be3 Re8
10. Rc1 e5
11. a3 Nd4
12. Ne4 Bg4
13. Nxd4 ed:
14. Bg5 f6
15. Bf4 Nd5
16. Qb3 Kh8
17. Qxb7 Nxf4
18. gf: Bxe2
19. Rxc7 Rb8
20. Qxa7 Ra8
21. Qc5! Bxf1
22. Nd6 Re7
23. Rxe7 Qxe7
24. Bxa8 Bxd3
25. Ne4! Qxc5
26. Nxc5 Be2
27. Be4 Bh6
28. Bd3 Bg4
29. b4 Bxf4
30. Nb3 Be5
31. Na5 Bf3
32. b5 Kg7
33. Nc4 Bb8
34. a4 Bd1
35. a5 Ba4
36. Nb6 Bd1
37. Nd7 Bd6
38. a6 Bf3
39. b6 Bc6
40. b7 Bxb7
41. ab: Kf7
42. b8(Q) Bxb8
43. Nxb8 Ke6
44. Kg2 Kd5
45. Nd7 Ke6
46. Nc5+ Kd5
47. Ne4 f5
48. Nf6+ Kc5
49. Nxh7 Kb4
50. Kf3 resigns
Game #479
World Youth Chess Championship
Boys Under 14
Timisoara, Romania
Round 9
August 3, 1988
Hedinn Steingrimsson, Iceland, vs. Bobby Seltzer (2064) U.S.
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. c3 Nf6
4. Be2 Nc6
5. d4 cd:?!
6. cd: Nxe4?
7. d5 Qa5+
8. Nc3 Nxc3
9. bxc3 Ne5
10. Nxe5 dxe5
11. 0-0 e6
12. Rb1 a6
13. d6 Qd5
14. Rb6 Qxd1
15. Bxd1 Bd7
16. Bf3 Rb8
17. Ba3 Bc8
18. Rfb1 f5
19. Bxb7 Kf7
20. c4 g6
21. c5 e4
22. c6 e5
23. c7 Rxb7
24. Rxb7 Ke6
25. Rb8 Bxd6
26. Rb1-b6 Kd7
27. Bxd6 Re8
28. Kf1 g5
29. Ke2 h5
30. Ra8 f4
31. Rb6-b8 Kxd6
32. Rxc8 Re7
33. Ra7 g4
34. Rd8+ Rd7
35. c8(Q) resigns
Game #480
World Youth Chess Championship
Boys Under 14
Timisoara, Romania
Round 10
August 4, 1988
Chunhui Zhu, People's Republic of China, vs. Bobby Seltzer (2064)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be2 e5
7. Nb3 h6
8. 0-0 Qc7
9. a4 Be7
10. Be3 Be6
11. f4 Nbd7
12. f5 Bc4
13. a5 0-0
14. Ra4 Bxe2
15. Qxe2 Rac8
16. Rc1 Qc6
17. Qf3 Nh7
18. Rb4 Bg5
19. Nd5 Rfe8
20. c4 Ndf6
21. Rc3 Bxe3
22. Qxe3 Nxd5
23. cd: Qd7
24. Nd2 Rxc3
25. bc: Rc8
26. Nc4 Rc5
27. Nxe5?! Qc7
28. Nd3 Rxc3
29. e5 Qxa5!
30. e6 Qxd5!
31. e7 Nf6
32. Rd4 Qc6
33. Qf4 Rc2
34. Ne1 Re2
35. Qf1 Rxe7
36. Nf3 Qc5
37. Kh1 Ne4
38. g3 Qxf5
39. Kg2 Ng5
40. Nxg5 Qxf1+
41. Kxf1 hg:
42. Rxd6 Re6
43. Rd8+ Kh7
44. Rd7 b5
45. Rxf7 Rf6+
46. resigns