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 13 to 14, grade 8 to 9
June to Dec. 1989
2107 to 2138
33 wins
11 draws
16 losses
highest rated player beaten 2429
highest rated player drawn 2478
TOURNAMENT RECORD FOR GAMES 581 to 640
(* indicates 1/2)
EVENT SECTION SCORE
Metro Open under 2225 2*-1*
World Open under 2100 4*-3*
Framingham Sectional top 2-1
U.S. Open open 5-4
U.S. Open Quads second section 3-0 first
Hall of Fame (action) open 2-3
Great NY under 2100 4-0 first
RI Pro-Am open 1*-2*
Great Boston Scholastic jr. high 4-0 first
Prospect Hill under 2250 3*-* first
Pillsbury open 2*-1*
first became master in Nov. 1989 (at Prospect Hill)
Game #581
Metro Open, Watertown, Mass.
June 11, 1989
Under 2225 Section
40/1, SD/30
Round 3
Allan Bennett (2220) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2107)
loss
1. g4 g6
2. Bg2 Bg7
3. c4 d6
4. Nc3 c6
5. g5 e5
6. Nf3 Ne7
7. d4 e5xd4
8. Nxd4 0-0
9. 0-0 Nf5
10. Nxf5 5:07 Bxf5 5:17
11. Bf4 Be5
12. Bxe5 d6xe5
13. Qxd8 Rxd8
14. Rad1 Na6
15. Be4 Bh3
16. Rfe1 Nc5
17. Bd3 Rd4
18. f3 Rad8
19. Bc2 Ne6
20. Ne4 5:20 Rxc4 5:28
21. Rxd8+ Nxd8
22. Bb3 Rd4
23. e3 Rb4
24. Rd1 Ne6
25. Bxe6 f7xe6
26. Rd2 Kf7
27. Nf2 Rh4
28. Rd7+ Ke8
29. Rxb7 e4
30. Nxe4 5:29 Bf5 5:41
31. Nf6+ Kd8
32. e4 Bh3
33. Rxh7 Rxh7
34. Nxh7 Ke7
35. Kf2 e5
36. Ke3 Be6
37. a3 Kd6
38. Nf6 Kc5
39. Ng4 Kc4
40. Nxe5+ 5:36 Kb3 5:45
41. Nxc6 6:06 a6 6:15
42. Nd4+ resigns
Game #582
Metro Open, Watertown, Mass.
June 11, 1989
Under 2225 Section
40/1, SD/30
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2107) vs. Andrew Szekely (2021)
win
1. e4 4:59 e5 4:59
2. f4 d5
3. e4xd5 c6
4. Nc3 e5xf4
5. Nf3 Bd6
6. Bc4 Nf6
7. d5xc6 0-0
8. 0-0 Nxc6
9. d4 Bg4
10. Ne2 5:10 Nh5 5:11
11. d5 b5
12. d5xc6 b5xc4
13. Qd5 Rc8
14. Kh1 Qf6
15. Qxc4 Rfe8
16. Ned4 Re4
17. Qd5 Rce8
18. Bd2 g5
19. Bc3 Qg6
20. Qxg5 5:34 Ng7 5:30
21. Qxg6 h7xg6
22. Nd2 Re4e7
23. Nc4 Bc5
24. Rxf4 Bc8
25. h3 Ba6
26. Nb3 Be3
27. Nxe3 Rxe3
28. Nc5 Nh5
29. Rf3 Rxf3
30. g2xf3 5:48 Bb5 5:55
31. c7 Bc6
32. Ne4 f5
33. Nd6 Bxf3+
34. Kg1 5:50 resigns 5:59
Game #583
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 1, 1989
Under 2100 Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Richard Moran (2044)
win
1. e4 4:30 d5 4:43
2. e4xd5 Qxd5
3. Nc3 Qa5
4. d4 Nf6
5. Bd3 Bg4
6. Nge2 Nc6
7. f3 Bh5
8. 0-0 e6
9. Ne4 0-0-0
10. c3 4:50 Be7 5:20
11. a4 Qd5
12. Nf4 Qd7
13. Nxf6 g7xf6
14. Nxh5 e5
15. Ng3 Nxd4
16. Kh1 Ne6
17. Bc2 Qc6
18. Qe2 Rdg8
19. Be4 Qd7
20. Rd1 5:13 Bd6 5:44
21. Be3 h5
22. Nf5 Ng7
23. Qb5 Qxb5
24. Nxd6+ c7xd6
25. a4xb5 f5
26. Bd5 Kc7
27. Rxa7 Rb8
28. b6+ Kc8
29. Bxf7 Rd8
30. Bc4 5:21 h4 5:54
31. Bg5 Rd7
32. Bb5 resigns
Game #584
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 1, 1989
Under 2100 Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 2
Jason Braun (2048) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
draw
1. d4 4:30 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Be2 0-0
6. Bg5 h6
7. Be3 e5
8. h3 e5xd4
9. Bxd4 Re8
10. Bf3 4:52 Nc6 4:46
11. Be3 Nxe4
12. Nge2 Nxc3
13. Nxc3 Nd4
14. 0-0 Nxf3+
15. Qxf3 c6
16. Rac1 Be6
17. b3 a6
18. Rfd1 Qa5
19. Ne4 d5
20. Nf6+ 5:20 Bxf6 5:27
21. Qxf6 Qd8
22. Qxd8 Raxd8
23. c4xd5 Bxd5
24. Bxh6 Re2
25. Ra1 Rde8
26. Be3 Bxg2
27. Kh2 Bf3
28. Rd3 Be4
29. Rd2 Rxd2
30. Bxd2 5:42 Bf5 5:42
31. Be3 Kg7
32. Kg3 Rd8
33. Re1 Kf6
34. h4 Rd3
35. draw
Game #585
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 2, 1989
Under 2100 Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Charles Heising (2000)
draw
1. e4 4:30 e5
2. f4 e5xf4
3. Nf3 Be7
4. Nc3 Bh4+
5. Ke2 d6
6. d4 Bg4
7. Bxf4 Nc6
8. Qd3 Qf6
9. Be3 Nge7
10. Kd2 4:49 0-0-0 4:59
11. Be2 Bxf3
12. g2xf3 Bg5
13. Raf1 Bxe3+
14. Kxe3 Nb4
15. Qc4 Nec6
16. d5 Nxc2
17. Kd2 Nc6-d4
18. f4 Nxe2
19. Kxe2 Qd4
20. Qb5 5:17 a6 5:20
21. Qb3 Qe3+
22. Kd1 Qd3+
23. Kc1 Nd4
24. Qd1 Qxd1+
25. Rxd1 c5
26. Rhg1 g6
27. Rge1 f6
28. Rd3 Rhe8
29. a4 b5
30. b4 5:34 Rd7 5:43
31. Kb2 Rb7
32. b4xc5 d6xc5
33. a5 Rf7
34. e5 f6xe5
35. Ne4 c4
36. Ne6+ Kd7
37. Nxf7 6:04 c4xd5 6:24
38. f4xe5 d2
39. e6+ Nxe6
40. d5xe6+ 6:15 Rxe6 6:29
41. Rd1 Ke7
42. Ng5 Re2
43. Nxh7 o.d. Rxh2
44. Ng5 Rg2
45. Ne4 g5
46. Nxd2 g4
47. Kc3 g3
48. Kd4 Re2
49. Kd3 Re5
50. Rg1 6:34 Rd5+ 6:42
51. Ke3 b4
52. Nb3 Rg5
53. Kd4 Kd6
54. Nd2 Kc6
55. Ne4 o.d. Rg4
56. Rxg3 Rxg3
57. Nxg3 Kb5
58. Ne4 Kxa5
59. Kc4 Ka4
60. Nxc5+ 7:04 Ka3 6:48
61. Nb3 draw
Game #586
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 2, 1989
Under 2100 Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 4
Roland Basque (2033) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
loss
1. e4 4:39 c5 4:38
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. g4 h6
7. h4 Nc6
8. Be3 Nxd4
9. Bxd4 e5
10. Bb5+ 4:50 Bd7 4:46
11. Be3 Bxb5
12. Nxb5 4:51 Qa5+ 4:49
13. Nc3 Nxe4
14. Qd5 Qxd5
15. Nxd5 4:55 Kd7 4:57
16. 0-0-0 Be7
17. f3 Nf6
18. Nc3 a6
19. Rhe1 Kc6
20. g5 5:16 Ng8 5:12
21. Rd3 f5
22. Red1 Rd8
23. Nd5 f4
24. Rc3+ Kd7
25. Rc7+ Ke6
26. Bxf4 Rd7
27. Rc8 e5xf4
28. Re1+ Kf7
29. g6+ Kxg6
30. Nxe7+ 5:47 Rxe7 5:43
31. Rxe7 Nxe7
32. Rxh8 Kh5
33. Rf8 Ng6
34. Rf7 Nxh4
35. Rxf4 g6
36. Kd2 Nf5
37. Ke2 Kg5
38. Rc4 b5
39. Rc8 Kf4
40. Kf2 6:04 h5 6:22
41. Ra8 h4
42. c3 g5
43. b3 d5
44. a4 b5xa4
45. b3xa4 h3
46. a5 Nh4
47. Rf8+ 6:22 Ke5 6:49
48. Kg3 h2
49. Kxh2 d4
50. c3xd4+ 6:25 Kxd4 6:50
51. Kg3 Kc4
52. Rb8 Nf5+
53. Kg4 Nd4
54. Rb6 resigns
Game #587
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 3, 1989
Under 2100 Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Marvin Cooper (2055)
win
1. e4 4:30 Nf6 4:47
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. Nf3 d6xe5
6. Nxe5 Nb8-d7
7. Nxf7 Kxf7
8. c5 Nf6
9. c5xb6 a7xb6
10. Bc4+ 4:39 e6 5:10
11. 0-0 Bd6
12. Bg5 Ra5
13. f4 h6
14. Bh4 Bxf4
15. Rxf4 g5
16. Rxf6+ Qxf6
17. Be1 Rf5
18. Bc3 Rd8
19. d5 e5
20. Nd2 5:06 b5 5:44
21. Bb3 Rf4
22. Nf3 Qb6+
23. Kh1 e4
24. Ne5+ Kf8
25. Qh5 Bg4
26. Nxg4 resigns
Game #588
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 3, 1989
Under 2100 Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 6
John Hatcher (2046) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
draw
1. d4 4:31 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 0-0
5. g3 d5
6. c4xd5 Nxd5
7. Bg2 Nxc3
8. b2xc3 c5
9. 0-0 Nc6
10. e3 4:54 Qa5 4:54
11. Bd2 Rd8
12. Qb3 Qa6
13. Ng5 c4
14. Qb2 Rb8
15. Rfc1 h6
16. Ne4 b6
17. Be1 Bb7
18. Nd2 Na5
19. Bf1 b5
20. Qb4 5:35 Nc6 5:26
21. Qc5 e5
22. a4 Ba8
23. a4xb5 Qxb5
24. Qxb5 Rxb5
25. Bxc4 Rb2
26. d5 Nb8
27. e4 Rb7
28. f3 Nd7
29. Bf2 Nb6
30. Rxa7 5:50 Rxa7 5:43
31. Bxb6 Rd8-d7
32. Bxa7 Rxa7
33. Nb3 Bf8
34. Ra1 Rxa1
35. Nxa1 Ba3
36. Nb3 Bb2
37. Ba6 Bxc3
38. Kg2 Bb4 o.d.
39. Kf2 Kf8
40. Ke2 6:12 Ke7 5:56
41. Kd3 Kd6
42. Kc4 Be1
43. Nc5 Bf2
44. Na4 Kc7
45. Kb5 Bd4
46. Nc5 h5
47. h3 Bf2
48. g4 h5xg4
49. h3xg4 g5
50. Na4 6:38 Bd4 6:19
51. Kc4 Bf2
52. Bb5 Bb7
53. Nc5 Bc8
54. Be8 f6
55. Na4 Bd4
56. Bb5 Bb7
57. Nc5 Bc8
58. Nb3 Bf2
59. Na5 Be1
60. Nc6 6:58 Kd6 6:42
61. Na7 Bb7
62. Bc6 Ba6+
63. Bb5 7:07 draw 6:43
Game #589
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 4, 1989
Under 2100 Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 7
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Anthony Crawley (2056)
draw
1. e4 4:30 c6
2. d4 Na6
3. Nc3 Nc7
4. Bd3 4:39 g6
5. Bg5 Bg7
6. Nge2 d6
7. a4 Bg4
8. Qd2 Bxe2
9. Nxe2 Ne6
10. Be3 4:55 d5 4:57
11. e5 h5
12. h4 Nh6
13. Ng3 Ng4
14. f4 Nxe3
15. Qxe3 Qb6
16. Ne2 Bh6
17. 0-0 Ng7
18. e6 f7xe6
19. Bxg6+ Kd7
20. Ng3 5:18 Raf8 5:34
21. Rae1 5:21 Qc7 5:46
22. Qe5 Bxf4
23. Qxc7+ Kxc7
24. Rf3 Rf6
25. Bd3 Rhf8
26. Kf2 Bxg3+
27. Kxg3 Rxf3+
28. g2xf3 Kd6
29. Re5 c5
30. Rg5 5:41 Rf7 5:59
31. d4xc5+ Kxc5
32. Bh7 Kd6
33. Bg6 Nf5+
34. Rxf5 Rxf5
35. Bxf5 e6xf5
36. Kf4 Ke6
37. Kg5 6:04 d4 6:27
38. f4 a5
39. Kg6 b6
40. Kg5 6:10 Kd5 6:36
41. Kxf5 e6+
42. Kg5 Ke4
43. Kxh5 draw
Game #590
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 4, 1989
Under 2100 Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 8
David Davis (2039) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
draw
1. d4 4:30 Nf6 4:30
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Be2 0-0
6. Nf3 e5
7. 0-0 e5xd4
8. Nxd4 Re8
9. Bf3 Nbd7
10. Re1 4:45 Nc5 4:38
11. b4 Na6
12. a3 c5
13. Nc2 c5xb4
14. a3xb4 Be6
15. e5 5:20 d6xe5 5:14
16. Bxb7 Nc7
17. Bxa8 Qxa8
18. Qd6 Qb8
19. Be3 Bf8
20. Qc6 5:47 a6 5:28
21. Bb6 Rc8
22. c5 Ncd5
23. Qa4 Nxb6
24. Qxa6 Nbd5
25. Nxd5 5:56 Nxd5 5:25
26. Qa7 Qb5
27. Qa6 Qe8
28. Qd3 Qc6
29. Rab1 Bf5
30. Qd2 5:59 Nf4 5:54
31. f3 Bh6
32. Qc3 Nd5
33. Qb3 Nxb4
34. Nxb4 Qxc5+
35. Kh1 Bxb1
36. Rxb1 Qc1+
37. Qd1 Qa3
38. g3 Kg7
39. Kg2 Rc4
40. Qd6 6:49 Qa5 6:42
41. Rb2 Rd4
42. Qa6 Qxa6
43. Nxa6 Rd2+
44. Rxd2 Bxd2
45. Kf2 f5
46. Ke2 Ba5
47. Nb8 Kf7
48. Nd7 Bc7
49. g4 Ke7
50. Nc5 6:56 Kd6 6:52
51. Nd3 e4
52. Nb2 f5xg4
53. f3xg4 7:02 Ke5 6:56
54. h3 Kf4
55. Nc4 7:17 Bb8 7:03
56. Ne3 7:19 Kg3 7:09
57. Nd5 Kxh3
58. Ke3 Kxg4
59. Nf6+ Kf5
60. Nxe4 7:27 h5 7:13
61. Kf3 Bf4
62. Nc3 g5
63. Nd1 g4+
64. Kg2 h4
65. Nf2 g3
66. Kf3 7:35 Bd2 7:23
67. Nh3 Ba5
68. Nf4 Bc7
69. Nh3 Ke5
70. Ng1 7:42 Kd4 7:34
71. Kg4 Ke3
72. Kxh4 g2
73. Nh3 Bh2
74. Kg4 Ke2
75. Kh4 Kf3
76. Ng5+ Kf4
77. Nh3+ Kf5
78. Ng8 draw
Game #591
Framingham Chess Club Sectional Swiss, Framingham, MA
July 25, 1989
Top Section
40/90, SD/30
Round 1
Bill Michael (1848) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
win
1. e4 4:29 c5
2. f4 Nc6
3. Nf3 g6
4. Bb5 Bg7
5. Bxc6 b7xc6
6. d3 d5
7. Nc3 Ba6
8. 0-0 Bxc3
9. b2xc3 d5xe4
10. Ne5 4:35 e4xd3 4:40
11. cd: Nf6
12. Qf3 Qd5
13. Rb1 c4
14. Ba3 c4xd3
15. Nxc6 Qxf3
16. Rxf3 Nd5
17. Nxe7 Nxc3
18. Rb2 Kd7
19. Rd2 Nb1
20. Rd2xd3+ 5:46 Bxd3+ 5:28
21. Rxd3+ Ke8
22. Bd6 f6
23. Nd5 Kf7
24. Bb4 Rhd8
25. Rd1 a5
26. Be1 Na3 5:40
27. Bc3 5:58
resigns
Game #592
Framingham Chess Club Sectional Swiss, Framingham, MA
Aug. 1, 1989
Top Section
40/90, SD/30
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Adam Bemporad (1943)
win
1. e4 4:29 e5
2. f4 e5xf4
3. Nf3 Be7
4. d4 Bh4+
5. Ke2 f5
6. e5 d6
7. Bxf4 d6xe5
8. Bxe5 Bf6
9. Kf2 Nh6
10. Bb5+ 4:41 c6 4:45
11. Re1 0-0
12. Bc4+ Kh8
13. Kg1 Re8
14. Bxf6 g7xf6
15. Nc3 b5
16. Bb3 a5
17. a4 b4
18. Ne2 Ng4
19. Nf4 Re4
20. Qd2 5:01 Ra7 5:10
21. h3 Ne3
22. Rxe3 Rxf4
23. Rae1 5:07 Re4 5:24
24. Rxe4 f5xe4
25. Rxe4 Bf5
26. Re3 c5
27. Qe1 Bg6
28. Nh4 5:25 Qxd4 (5:44)
29. Nxg6+ h7xg6
30. c3 5:27 b4xc3 5:45
31. b2xc3 Qf4
32. Re4 Qg5
33. Re8+ Kg7
34. Re7+ Rxe7
35. Qxe7+ Kh6
36. Qf8+ Kh5
37. Bd1+ Kh4
38. Qh8+ Kg3
39. Qxb8+ Kh4
40. Kh2 5:32 Qe3 5:59
41. g3+ Kg5
42. h4+ Kf5
43. g4+ Ke4
44. Qe8+ Kd3
45. Qxe3+ 5:07 resigns 5:32
Game #593
U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 5, 1989
Open
50/150, 20/1
Round 1
Peter C. Nixon (1539) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
draw
1. d4 3:29 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. Nf3 0-0
5. e3 d6
6. Be2 Nbd7
7. 0-0 e5
8. d4xe5 d6xe5
9. Qc2 Qe7
10. b3 3:48 e4 3:50
11. Nd2 Ne5
12. Ndxe4 Nxe4
13. Nxe4 Nf3+
14. Bxf3 Bxa1
15. Nc3 Bf5
16. e4 Bxc3
17. Qxc3 Bxe4
18. Bh6 f5
19. Bxe4 f5xe4
20. Bxf8 4:32 Rxf8 4:10
21. Rd1 Qc5
22. Qd4 Qxd4
23. Rxd4 e3
24. f2xe3 Rf7
25. Rf4 Rd7
26. Rd4 draw
Game #594
U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 6, 1989
Open
50/150, 20/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Jack Williams (1677)
win
1. e4 3:29 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. g4 h6
7. h4 Nc6
8. Rg1 e5
9. Nb3 a6
10. g5 3:37 h6xg5 3:39
11. h4xg5 Nd7
12. Bc4 Nb6
13. Be2 Be6
14. f4 e5xf4
15. Bxf4 Nc4
16. Bxc4 Bxc4
17. Qd2 Ne5
18. Nd4 Qb6
19. 0-0-0 Qc5
20. b3 4:14 Be6 4:16
21. Rg3 g6
22. Na4 Qa3+
23. Kb1 b5
24. Bxe5 d6xe5
25. Nxe6 Qe7
26. Nb6 Rb8
27. Nd5 Qd6
28. Nf6+ 4:41 resigns 4:42
Game #595
30/30 Quads at U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 7, 1989
Second Section
30/30, 30/30
Round 1
Bob Snow (2033) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
win
1. e4 4:29 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 e5
5. Nb5 a6
6. Nd6+ Bxd6
7. Qxd6 Qf6
8. Qa3 Nge7
9. Be3 d5
10. Bc5 5:38 d5xe4 5:32
11. Nc3 Bf5
12. 0-0-0 Nd4
13. Nb5 5:43 Nxb5 5:51
14. Bxb5+ Nc6
15. h4 Rd8
16. Rxd8+ Qxd8
17. Bxc6+ b7xc6
18. Qxa6 Qc7
19. Rd1 f6
20. Bb6 5:52 Qe7 5:58
21. resigns
Game #596
30/30 Quads at U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 7, 1989
Second Section
30/30, 30/30
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Naoko Takemoto (2046)
win
1. e4 5:29 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 Nf6
4. e5 Nfd7
5. Bd3 b6
6. c3 Ba6
7. Bc2 c5
8. Ndf3 Nc6
9. Ne2 Be7
10. 0-0 5:37 0-0 5:33
11. Re1 Bxe2
12. Qxe2 Rc8
13. Qd3 g6
14. Bh6 Re8
15. a3 c5xd4
16. c3xd4 Na5
17. Nd2 b5
18. b4 Nc4
19. Nb3 Nxa3
20. Rxa3 5:47 Bxb4 5:46
21. Ra3-a1 Bxe1
22. Rxe1 a5
23. Bc1 a4
24. Nd2 Qa5
25. Nf3 Rc4
26. Bd2 Qc7
27. Bb1 Rec8
28. Ng5 b4
29. g4 b3
30. Qh3 5:59 Nf8 5:55
31. Bd3 a3
32. Bxc4 d5xc4:
33. Ne4 Nd7
34. Qh6 Qd8
35. Ng5 6:40 Nf8 h:47
36. Bb4 Qxg5 ... Rc7 would be better
37. Qxg5 6:40 resigns 6:53
Game #597
30/30 Quads at U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 7, 1989
Second Section
30/30, 30/30
Round 3
Robert Bolt (2039) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
win
1. e4 4:29 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. g3 g6
4. Bg2 Bg7
5. d3 e6
6. Be3 Nd4
7. Qd2 Ne7
8. Nd1 b6
9. c3 Ndc6
10. Bh6 5:34 Bxh6 5:40
11. Qxh6 Ne5
12. Qg7 Nxd3+
13. Kd2 Rg8
14. Qxh7 Ba6
15. Nf3 d5
16. Ng5 Rf8
17. Kc2 Nc6
18. f4 d4
19. e5 Qd7
20. Ne4 5:54 0-0-0 5:55
21. Nd6+ Kb8
22. Be4 Ndxe5
23. f4xe5 Nxe5
24. Nxf7 Rxf7
25. Qh6 d4xc3
26. b2xc3 Qa4+
27. Kc1 Qxe4 5:56
28. resigns 5:59
Game #598
U.S. Open, Chicago, Illinois
Aug. 7, 1989
Open
50/150, 20/1
Round 3
Norman Hughes (1488; postal 1999) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
win
1. e4 3:29 c5 3:29
2. Nf3 e6
3. b3 d6
4. Bb2 Nc6
5. g3 Nf6
6. Nc3 Be7
7. Bg2 0-0
8. 0-0 e5
9. Qe2 Bg4
10. d3 3:52 Nd4 3:47
11. Qd1 Ne8
12. h3 Nxf3+
13. Bxf3 Bxh3
14. Re1 Bd7
15. Kg2 Nc7
16. a4 Rb8
17. Rh1 4:08 f5 4:07
18. e4xf5 Bxf5
19. Nd5 Be6
20. Nxc7 4:17 Qxc7 4:12
21. Be4 h6
22. Qh5 4:20 Qd7 4:19
23. Qg6 Rf6
24. Qh7+ Kf7
25. Bf3 Rxf3
26. Kxf3 Bf5 4:21
27. resigns 4:37
Game #599
Hall of Fame at U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 8, 1989
Open
SD/30 (Action Chess)
Round 1
George Trbojvic (1687) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
win
1. c4 5:29 g6 5:33
2. g3 Bg7
3. Bg2 d6
4. Nc3 e5
5. d3 f5
6. f4 Nc6
7. Nf3 Nf6
8. f4xe5 d6xe5
9. Bg5 h6
10. Bxf6 5:37 Bxf6 5:35
11. Rb1 a5
12. a3 Qd6
13. e4 f4
14. Qd2 g5
15. g3xf4 e5xf4
17. h3 Be6
18. 0-0 0-0-0
19. b4 Bxc4
20. b4xa5 5:46 Bxd3 5:39
21. Qf2 Bxb1
22. Rxb1 Kb8
23. a6 b6
24. Nb5 Qd7
25. Nxc7 Qxc7
26. Rxb6+ Kc8
27. Rb7 Qa5
28. Qc2 Qxa6
29. Qb3 Qxb7
30. Qe6+ Qd7
31. Qxf6 5:54 Kc7 5:50
32. Ne5 Qd4+
33. Kh2 Qxe5
34. Qxe5 Nxe5
35. resigns
Game #600
Hall of Fame at U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 8, 1989
Open
SD/30 (Action Chess)
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Tom Brownscombe (2340)
loss
1. e4 5:29 e5
2. f4 e5xf4
3. Nf3 g5
4. h4 g4
5. Ne5 Qe7
6. Nxg4 Qxe4+
7. Be2 Qxg2
8. Bf3 Qg3+
9. Nf2 Nc6
10. d4 5:33 Bg7
11. c3 d6
12. Nd2 Nf6
13. Nf1 Qg6
14. Bxf4 Bd7
15. Ne3 0-0-0
16. h5 Nxh5
17. Bxh5 Qf6
18. Qf3 Nxd4
19. c3xd4 Qxd4
20. 0-0 5:43 Be5 5:50
21. Bxe5 Qxe5
22. Bxf7 h5
23. Ng2 Bc6
24. Qh3+ Kb8
25. Nd3 Qd4+
26. Kh2 Rh7
27. Rf4 Bxg2
28. Kxg2 Rg7+
29. Kh2 Qb6
30. Bd5 5:51 Qa5 5:58
31. Qf3 Qd2+
32. Nf2 Rg4
33. Rxg4 h5xg4
34. Qg2
less than 5 minutes left -- moves missing
Game #601
Hall of Fame at U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 8, 1989
Open
SD/30 (Action Chess)
Round 3
Walter Schaetzle (1893) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
win
1. e4 5:31 c5 5:29
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bg5 Be7
7. f4 h6
8. Bh4 Nxe4
9. Bxe7 Nxc3
10. Bxd8 5:35 Nxd1 5:30
11. Ba5 Ne3
12. Nb5 Nxc2+
13. Kd2 Nxa1
14. Nc7+ Ke7
15. Nxa8 Nc6
16. Bc3 Bd7
17. Nc7 a6
18. Bd3 Rc8
19. Nxa6 b7xa6
20. Rxa1 5:43 a5 5:43
21. g3 e5
22. f4xe5 d6xe5
23. Bb5 Rd8
24. Ke3 Nd4
25. Bd3 a4
26. Rd1 Bg4
27. Bb4+ Kd7
28. Rf1 f6
29. Rc1 Be6
30. Ba5 5:56 Rc8 5:49
31. Rxc8 Kxc8
32. a3 Nc6
33. Bb6 Ne7
34. Bc5 Nd5+
35. Kf3 f5
36. Bb5 e4+
37. Ke2 g5
38. Bf8 f4
39. Bxh6 f3+
40. Ke1 5:57 e3 5:55
41. Bxg5 f2+
42. Kd1 Bg4+
43. Kc2 e2
44. Ba6+ Kc7
45.Bd2 f1(Q)
46. resigns
Game #602
Hall of Fame at U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 8, 1989
Open
SD/30 (Action Chess)
Round 4
Siamack Bondari (2259) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
loss
1. e4 5:29 c5
2. c3 e6
3. Nf3 Nc6
4. d4 d5
5. e4xd5 e6xd5
6. Be2 Bd6
7. Be3 c4
8. b3 c4xb3
9. a2xb3 Nf6
10. h3 5:35 0-0 5:32
11. 0-0 Bf5
12. c4 Rc8
13. Nc3 Bb8
14. Bg5 Ne7
15. Ne5 Ne4
16. Bxe7 Nxc3
17. Bxd8 Nxd1
18. Ba5 Nb2
19. Bc3 Bxe5
20. d4xe5 5:46 Nd3 5:40
21. Rxa7 d5xc4
22. Rxb7 Nc5
23. Rb5 c4xb3
24. Bb4 Rfe8
25. Bxc5 Rxe5
26. Bd4 Re5xb5
27. Bxb5 Rb8
28. Re1 h6
29. Re8+ Rxe8
30. Bxe8 5:56 Bd3 5:49
31. f4 g5
32. f4xg5 h6xg5
33. f5 g3
less than 5 minutes left, moves missing
Game #603
Hall of Fame at U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 8, 1989
Open
SD/30 (Action Chess)
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Dan Smith (2225)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. g4 Nc6
7. g5 Nd7
8. h4 Nb6
9. Be3 Be7
10. Qe2 5:31 d5 5:36
11. 0-0-0 0-0
12. Bg2 e5
13. Nxc6 b7xc6
14. e4xd5 Nxd5
15. Nxd5 c6xd5
16. Bxd5 Qa5
17. Bxa8 Ba6
18. Qf3 Qxa2
19. c3 Rb8
20. Kd2 5:43 Rxb2+ 5:48
21. Ke1 Re2+
22. Kf1 Rxe3+
23. Kg2 Rxf3
24. Bxf3 g6
25. Bd5 Qa4
26. Bf3 e4
27. Bg4 Bd3
28. Rhe1 Bc5
29. Rd2 e3
30. Rxd3 5:50 Qxg4+ 5:57
31. Kh2 Qxh4+
32. Kg2 Qxf2+
33. Kh3 Qxe1
34. Rd5 Qh1+
35. Kg3 Qxd5
36. c4 Qxg5+
37. Kf3 Qf6+
38. Ke2 Qf2+
39. Kd3 e2
40. resigns
Game #604
U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 8, 1989
Open
50/150, 20/1
Round 4
Tom Brownscombe (2340) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
win
1. e4 3:29 c5 3:29
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Be2 Be7
7. 0-0 a6
8. a4 Qc7
9. a5 Nc6
10. Nb3 3:38 0-0 3:40
11. f4 b5
12. ab: e.p. Qxb6+
13. Kh1 Rd8
14. Bf3 Rb8
15. Qe1 5:56 Nb4 5:58
16. Be3 Qc7
17. Qf2 e5
18. f5 d5
19. ed: Bxf5
20. Ba7 4:12 Nxc2 4:14
21. Bxb8 Rxb8
22. Rxa6 Rxb3
23. Bd1 Bd3
24. Rc6 Qa5
25. Bxc2 Rxb2
26. Nd1 Ra2
27. d6 Bf8
28. d7 Bxf1
29. Qxf1 Qd2
30. Bd3 5:14 Nxd7 4:54
31. Bc4 Nf6
32. Bxa2 Qxa2
33. h3 Qd5
34. Rc3 e4
35. Ne3 Qe5
36. Qe1 g6
37. Nc4 Qf4
38. Rb3 Bc5
39. Ne3 Bd6
40. Nf1 5:41 Nd5 5:18
41. Rb1 e3
42. Ra1 Be5
43. Ra5 Bc3
44. Ra8+ Kg7
45. Qe2 Be5
46. Kg1 Nc3
47. Qf3 e2
48. Qxf4 e1 (Q)
49. Qf3 Ne2+
50. Kh1 5:57 Ng3+ 5:32
51. Kg1 Bd4+
52. resigns
Game #605
U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 9, 1989
Open
50/150, 20/1
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Relan Magbanua (2405; 2260 FIDE)
win
1. e4 3:29 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. ed: Qxd5
5. Ngf3 cd:
6. Bc4 Qc5
7. 0-0 Nf6
8. Qe2 Nc6
9. Nb3 Qh5
10. Nbxd4 3:41 Nxd4 3:46
11. Nxd4 Qxe2
12. Bxe2 a6
13. Bf3 Bd6
14. Rd1 Ke7
15. Bg5 h6
16. Be3 Nd5
17. Nf5+ ef:
18. Bxd5 Rd8
19. Bb6 Rd7
20. Rd3 4:07 a5 4:07
21. c4 Ra6
22. c5 Be5
23. Re1 Kf6
24. Bc4 Rxd3
25. Bxd3 Rxb6
26. cb: Bxb2
27. Bc4 Be6
28. Bxe6 fe:
29. Rb1 Bc3
30. a4 4:37 Ke5 5:10
31. Rc1 Kd4
32. Kf1 Kd3
33. f4 g5
34. g3 gf:
35. gf: Bd4
36. Re1 Bxb6
37. Rxe6 Bc7
38. Rxh6 Bxf4
39. Rh5 Ke4
40. Kg2 5:04 Be5 5:38
41. Rh7 b6
42. Rh6 Bd4
43. Rg6 Kd5
44. Rg5 Ke6
45. Kf3 5:11 Bf6 5:55
46. Rg2 Kd5
47. Kf4 Kc5
48. Kxf5 Bh8
49. Rg6 5:17 b5 time 6:00
Game #606
U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 10, 1989
Open
50/150, 20/1
Round 6
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Heinrich Rolletschk (2409; FIDE 2404)
loss
1. e4 3:29 e5
2. f4 ef:
3. Nf3 d5
4. ed: Nf6
5. d4 Nxd5
6. c4 Bb4+
7. Kf2 Ne3
8. Qb3 Ng4+
9. Kg1 Be1
10. Be2 3:50 Bf2+ 3:57
11. Kf1 Bxd4
12. Bxf4 0-0
13. h3 Nf2
14. Nxd4 Nxh1
15. Nb5 Qf6
16. Qf3 Nc6
17. Bxc7 Ne5
18. Qxf6 gf:
19. Bd6 Ng3+
20. Ke1 4:22 Rd8 4:37
21. Nc7 Rxd6
22. Nxa8 Nxe2
23. Kxe2 Be6
24. Nc7 Bxc4+
25. Ke3 Rd1
26. a4 Bd3
27. Nd5 Rxb1
28. Ra3 Nc4+
29. Kxd3 Nxa3
30. ba: 4:39 Rb3+ 4:52
31. Kc4 Rxa3
32. Kb4 Rg3
33. Nf4 Kf8
34. Kc5 Ke7
35. Kd5 Ra3
36. resigns
Game #607
U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 11, 1989
Open
50/150, 20/1
Round 7
Robin Cunningham (2218) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
loss
1. e4 3:29 c5
2. d4 c5xd4
3. Nf3 d6
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. f4 Be7
7. Bb5+ Nbd7
8. e5 d6xe5
9. f4xe5 Nd5
10. Nxd5 3:38 e6xd5 3:39
11. e6 f7xe6
12. Nxe6 3:42 Bb4+ 3:41
13. c3 Qh4+
14. g3 Qe4+
15. Kf2 Rf8+
16. Bf4 Rxf4+
17. g3xf4 Be7
18. Qg4 Qc2+
19. Qe2 Qg6
20. Rhg1 4:12 Qh6 4:11
21. Nxg7+ Kf7
22. Qxe7+ resigns
Game #608
U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 12, 1989
Open
50/150, 20/1
Round 8
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Edward Friedman (2269; FIDE 2345)
loss
1. e4 3:29 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. f4 e5
7. Nf3 Nbd7
8. a4 Qc7
9. Bd3 g6
10. 0-0 3:37 Bg7 3:35
11. Qe1 0-0
12. f5 3:42 g6xf5 3:52
13. Nh4 f5xe4
14. Nxe4 d5
15. Nxf6+ 4:05 Nxf6 4:00
16. Nf5 4:07 Bxf5 4:25
17. Bxf5 Ne8
18. Rf3 Nd6
19. Bxh7+ Kxh7
20. Qh4+ 4:22 Kg8 4:28
21. Bh6 Nf5
22. Rxf5 Qb6+
23. Kh1 Qxh6
24. Qg4 Rae8
25. Raf1 Re6
26. Rh5 Rf6
27. Rhf5 Rxf5
28. Qxf5 Qe6
29. Qg5 e4
30. h4 4:43 e3 4:43
31. h5 e2
32. Re1 Re8
33. c3 Qf6
34. Qg3 Qf1+
35. Kh2 Kh8
36. Kh3 Qf5+
37. Qg4 Re3+
38. g3 Qxg4+
39. Kxg4 Be5 4:38
40. resigns 4:54
Game #609
U.S. Open, Chicago, IL
Aug. 13, 1989
Open
50/150, 20/1
Round 9
Samson Labrador (2046) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
draw
1. e4 3:29 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. Nc3 d6
4. d4 c5xd4
5. Qxd4 a6
6. Be3 Nc6
7. Qb6 Be7
8. 0-0-0 Qxb6
9. Bxb6 Nf6
10. h3 3:37 0-0 3:47
11. Bc4 Ne8
12. Bb3 Bd8
13. Na4 Bd7
14. Bxd8 Rxd8
15. Nb6 Na5
16. Rhe1 Nxb3+
17. a2xb3 Bc6
18. Ne5 Nc7
19. Nxc6 b7xc6
20. Nc4 4:11 Nb5 4:11
21. Rd3 d5
22. Na5 Rc8
23. c4 4:23 Nd6 4:27
24. f3 Ne8
25. Kb1 Nf6
26. g4 g5
27. e4xd5 c6xd5
28. Rc1 Rc7
29. c5 Nd7
30. b4 4:41 Rb8 4:46
31. Rb3 Rb5
32. Rc2 Kg7
33. Kc1 Kf6
34. Kd2 Ke5
35. Ke2 f5
36. Re3+ Kf6
37. Rb3 f4
38. Rc1 e5
39. Ra1 Ke6
40. Ra4 5:18 e4 5:12
41. Rc3 Nb8
42. f3xe4 d5xe4
43. Nc4 Nc6
44. Nd6 Rxb4
45. Rxb4 Nxb4
46. Nxe4 h6
47. Rc4 a5
48. Rc1 Na6
49. Kf3 Ke5
50. Ra1 5:56 Rd7 5:56
51. Nf2 Nxc5
52. Rxa5 Kd6
53. b4 Ne6
54. Ra6+ Ke5
55. Ra5+ Rd5
56. Nd3+ Kd4
57. Nc1 Rxa5
58. b4xa5 Kc5
59. Nd3+ Kb5
60. a6 6:23 Kxa6 6:09
61. Ke4 Kb5
62. Kf5 Nd4+
63. Kg6 Nf3
64. Nxf4 o.d. g5xf4
65. Kf5 Ng1
66. Kxf4 Nxh3+
67. Kf5 Nf2
68. g5 h6xg5
69 draw
Game #610
Framingham Chess Club Sectional Swiss, Framingham, MA
Aug. 15, 1989
Top Section
40/90, SD/30
Round 4 (bye in Round 3)
Bob Secino (2060) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
loss
1. e4 4:29 c5
2. d4 c5xd4
3. c3 d3
4. Bxd3 d6
5. c4 e6
6. Nc3 Nf6
7. Be3 Be7
8. f3 a6
9. Nge2 Qc7
10. Rc1 4:39 0-0 4:35
11. 0-0 Nbd7
12. b3 b6
13. Nd4 Bb7
14. Qe2 Rac8
15. g4 h6
16. Qf2 Qb8
17. Kh1 Ne5
18. Be2 d5
19. c4xd5 e6xd5
20. Nf5 5:12 Ba3 4:55
21. Nxd5 Nxd5
22. Rxc8 Rxc8
23. e4xd5 Bxd5
24. Qg3 g6
25. Nxh6+ 25. Bf4 better
Kg7
26. Bf4 Bd6
27. g5 Kf8
28. Qh3 Rc2
29. Bxe5 Bxe5
30. Rf2 5:55 Bd4 5:14
31. Ng4 Qf4
32. Nf6 Bc6
33. Qc8+ Ke7
34. Ng8+ Kd6
35. Qb8+ Kd7
36. Qxf4 Bxf2
37. Qxf7+ Kd6
38. Qxg6+ Kc5
39. Qxc2+ Kd6
40. Qg6+ 3:59 resigns 5:18
Game #611
Greater New York Open, New York, NY
Aug. 19, 1989
Under 2100 Section
30/90, SD/1
Round 1
Ruth Cardoso (2009) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
win
1. e4 4:30 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d3 Nc6
4. g3 g6
5. Bg2 Bg7
6. 0-0 Nge7
7. c3 d5
8. Qe2 0-0
9. Nbd2 b6
10. Re1 4:39 Ba6 4:48
11. e5 Qc7
12. Nf1 h6
13. h4 Rad8
14. Bf4 d4
15. c4 b5
16. b3 4:44 b5xc4 5:01
17. b3xc4 Rb8
18. Reb1 Rxb1
19. Rxb1 Rb8
20. Rxb8 4:57 Qxb8 5:10
21. Qd2 Kh7
22. Qc1 Qb4
23. a3 Qb3
24. Nf1-h2 Qxd3
25. Bf1 Qb3
26. Be2 (touch move) d3
27. Nd2 Qc2
28. Qxc2 d3xc2
29. Ne4 Nxe5
30. Nxc5 5:33 Bxc4 5:29
31. Kf1 Nd5
32. Bc1 Nc3
33. Bxc4 Nxc4
34. Nf3 Na2
35. Nb3 Nxc1
36. Nxc1 Bb2
37. Na2 c1(Q)+
38. Nxc1 Bxc1
39. a4 Nd2+
40. Nxd2 5:40 Bxd2 5:32
41. Ke2 Bb4
42. f3 Kg7
43. g4 5:41 Kf6 5:33
44. resigns
Game #612
Greater New York Open, New York, NY
Aug. 19, 1989
Under 2100 Section
30/90, SD/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Bill Fagan (2042)
win
1. e4 4:29 e5
2. f4 Bc5
3. Nf3 d6
4. Nc3 Nf6
5. Bc4 Nc6
6. d3 Bg4
7. Na4 e5xf4
8. Nxc5 d6xc5
9. Bxf4 Nh5
10. Be3 4:38 0-0 4:40
11. Bxc5 Ne5
12. 0-0 Bxf3
13. Rxf3 Nxf3+
14. Qxf3 Nf6
15. Bxf8 Qd4+
16. Qf2 Qxb2
17. Rf1 Rxf8
18. Qxa7 h6
19. h3 Ne8
20. Bb3 b6 5:39
21. Qa4 Nd6
22. Qc6 Qd4+
23. Kh1 Kh7
24. Qxc7 f5
25. c3 Qe5
26. Qxb6 5:35 Rc8 5:58
27. Qd4 Qg3
28. e4xf5 Nb5
29. Qd7 Qb8
30. f6 5:46 Rc7 5:59
31. Qf5+ g6
32. Qe6 Nxc3
33. f7 Qf8
34. Qe8 Kg7
35. Qe5+ 5:50 resigns 6:05
Game #613
Greater New York Open, New York, NY
Aug. 20, 1989
Under 2100 Section
30/90, SD/1
Round 3
Stuart Wittenstein (2053) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2092)
win
1. d4 4:29 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. g3 d6
5. Bg2 0-0
6. Nf3 Nbd7
7. 0-0 e5
8. b3 c6
9. Ba3 c5
10. d4xe5 4:47 d6xe5 4:44
11. Qc2 4:49 e4 4:49
12. Ng5 e3
13. Nge4 Qe7
14. Rad1 Nxe4
15. Nxe4 f5
16. Nd6 f4
17. Bd5+ Kh8
18. Nf7+ Rxf7
19. Bxf7 e3xf2+
20. Rxf2 5:11 Qxf7 5:15
21. Bxc5 5:26 Qe8 5:18
22. Bd4 f4xg3
23. Bxg7+ Kxg7
24. Qc3+ Kg8
25. Qxg3 Nc5
26. Qd6 Ne6
27. Rdf1 a5
28. Qd5 Kg7
29. h4 Qe7
30. Qe5+ 5:55 Kg8 5:42
31. Rf6 Bd7
32. Kh2 Rc8
33. Qd5 Rd8
34. h5 Bc8
35. Qe5 g5
36. Qf5 Rd4
37. e4 Qd6+
38. Kh1 Rd1
39. Qg4 Rxf1+
40. Rxf1 6:34 Bd7 6:13
41. h6 Qe7
42. Qf5 Nf4
43. Qxg5+ Qxg5
44. Rg1 Qxg1+ 6:15
45. resigns 6:42
Game #614
Greater New York Open, New York, NY
Aug. 20, 1989
Under 2100 Section
30/90, SD/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2092) vs. Luke Pettersen (2061)
win
1. e4 4:29 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 Nc6
6. Bg5 e6 o.d.
7. Qd2 Be7
8. 0-0-0 0-0
9. f4 h6
10. Bh4 4:47 Nxe4 5:01
11. Bxe7 Nxd2
12. Bxd8 Nxf1
13. Nxc6 b7xc6
14. Rxd6 Ne3
15. g3 5:01 Nc4 5:29
16. Rd4 Ba6
17. Be7 Rfe8
18. Bc5 Rab8
19. b3 Nb6
20. Rhd1 5:13 Nd5 5:50
21. Ne4 f5
22. Nd6 Red8
23. c4 5:21 Nc3 5:57
24. Rd1-d2 Ne4
25. Nxe4 Rxd4
26. Bxd4 f5xe4
27. Bxa7 Rb7
28. Be3 Kf7
29. Rd6 Rc7
30. Bb6 5:27 Rc8 5:59
31. Rd7+ Kf6
32. Ra7 c5
33. Rxa6 Kf5
34. Ra5 Kg4
35. Rxc5 Rb8
36. Rb5 Kf3
37. a4 e5
38. a5 e5xf4
39. g3xf4 5:35 resigns 6:17
Game #615
New England Open, Springfield, Mass.
September 2, 1989
Open Section
30/90, 20/60
Round 1
David Griego (2438; FIDE 2335) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2123)
draw
1. d4 4:29 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. c4xb5 a6
5. e3 Bb7
6. Nc3 Qa5
7. Bd2 Qb6
8. b5xa6 Bxd5
9. Nxd5 Nxd5
10. Bc4 4:46 Nf6 4:46
11. Qb3 Qxb3
12. a2xb3 Nc6
13. Nf3 e6
14. Ke2 Be7
15. Bb5 Na7
16. Ba4 0-0
17. Ne5 Rfb8
18. b4 c5xb4
19. Nxd7 Nxd7
20. Bxd7 5:32 Bf6 5:28
21. Rhb1 Rb6
22. Ra5 Nc8
23. Bxc8 Rxc8
24. Rc1 Ra8
25. Rc7 h6 5:48
26. Rb7 5:58 Ra8xa6
27. Rxb6 Rxb6
28. Ra8+ Kh7
29. b3 Kg6 5:54
30. draw 5:58
Game #616
New England Open, Springfield, Mass.
September 2, 1989
Open Section
30/90, 20/60
Round 2
Mark Lanin (2287) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2123)
loss
1. d4 4:30 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. c4xb5 a6
5. b6 Qxb6
6. Nc3 g6
7. e4 d6
8. f4 Bg7
9. Nf3 0-0
10. Bc4 4:43 a5 4:50
11. 0-0 Ba6
12. Nd2 Re8
13. Qf3 Nbd7
14. b3 e6
15. d5xe6 f7xe6
16. Bb2 Bb7
17. Qh3 Nf8
18. e5 Nd5
19. Nce4 Rad8
20. Nf6+ 5:44 Bxf6 5:39
21. e5xf6 Qc6
22. Nf3 5:48 Ne3 5:49
23. Rf2 Nxc4
24. b3xc4 5:50 Rd7 5:55
25. Ng5 Rb8 5:58
26. f7+ Rxf7
27. Nxf7 Kxf7
28. Re1 Ba6
29. Qh4 Ke8
30. Bg7 5:57 Bxc4 5:59
31. f5 Bd3
32. f5xe6 Bf5
33. Qf6 6:07 resigns 6:10
Game #617
New England Open, Springfield, Mass.
September 3, 1989
Open Section
30/90, 20/60
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2123) vs. Michael Lauziere (2053)
win
1. e4 4:29 g6 4:57
2. d4 Bg7
3. f4 d6
4. Nf3 c5
5. d5 e6
6. Bc4 Ne7
7. Nc3 ed:
8. Nxd5 Nbc6
9. 0-0 0-0
10. c3 4:44 Rb8 5:11
11. a4 a6
12. f5 4:50 Nxd5
13. Bxd5 Ne5
14. Nxe5 de:
15. fg: Qe7
16. Bxf7+ 4:56 resigns 5:30
Game #618
New England Open, Springfield, Mass.
September 3, 1989
Open Section
30/90, 20/60
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2123) vs. Todd Rowland (2001)
loss
1. e4 4:29 e5 4:35
2. f4 Bc5
3. Nf3 d6
4. Nc3 Nf6
5. Bc4 Nc6
6. d3 Bg4
7. Na4 Nd4
8. Nxc5 d6xc5
9. Bxf7+ Kxf7
10. Nxe5+ 4:42 Kf8 4:52
11. Nxg4 Nxg4
12. c3 Qh4+
13. g3 Qh3
14. c3xd4 Qg2
15. Qxg4 Qxh1+
16. Kd2 Qxh2+
17. Kc3 c5xd4+
18. Kxd4 Rd8+ (better ... Qc2)
19. Kc3 Qh6
20. Be3 5:09 Qc6+ 5:10
21. Kd2 Qb5
22. Qf5+ Qxf5
23. e4xf5 Kf7
24. Rc1 Rd7
25. a4 a6
26. Rc4 Rhe8
27. g4 Red8
28. Rc3 o.d. Kf6
29. Ke2 h5
30. g4xh5 5:35 Rh8 5:33
31. Rc4 Rxh5
32. Bd4+ Kxf5
33. Rc5+ Kg4
34. Be5 Rh2+
35. Ke3 c6
36. Bc3 Rh5
37. Be5 Rh3+
38. Ke4 R7xd3
39. Bd4 Rxd4+
40. Kxd4 5:55 Kxf4 5:49
41. Rc2 g5
42. Rf2+ Rf3
43. Rg2 g4
44. Kc5 g3
45. b4 Kg4
46. Kb6
resigns
Game #619
New England Open, Springfield, Mass.
September 4, 1989
Open Section
30/90, 20/60
Round 5
Ronald Bourassa (2026) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2123)
win
1. d4 4:29 Nf6 4:32
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. c4xb5 a6
5. e3 a6xb5
6. Bxb5 Qa5+
7. Nc3 Bb7
8. Bc4 e6
9. Bd2 Qb6
10. e4 4:48 Nxe4 4:42
11. Nxe4 e6xd5
12. Nd6+ Bxd6
13. Be2 Be5
14. Nf3 Bf6
15. 0-0 0-0
16. Bc3 d4
17. Bd2 d5
18. Bg5 Bxg5
19. Nxg5 c4
20. Bf3 5:07 Na6 5:07
21. Qc2 d3
22. Qc3 Nb4
23. a3 Nc2
24. Rac1 Nd4
25. Bd1 Ba6
26. Nf3 Ne6
27. Ne5 Rfc8
28. Qd2 f6
29. Ng4 d4
30. Rfe1 5:23 Rab8 5:34
31. resigns
Game #620
New England Open, Springfield, Mass.
September 4, 1989
Open Section
30/90, 20/1
Round 6
Bobby Seltzer (2123) vs. Charles Laamanen (2030)
win
1. e4 4:29 c5 4:30
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. g4 h6
7. h4 Nc6
8. Rg1 h5
9. g5 Ng4
10. Be2 4:33 d5 4:36
11. Nxc6 4:38 bc: 4:37
12. Bxg4 hg:
13. g6 Rxh4
14. gf:+ Kxf7
15. Be3 Rb8
16. Qd2 Be7
17. 0-0-0 Qf8
18. Bg5 Bxg5
19. Qxg5 Qb4
20. Qxh4 4:52 Qxb2+ 5:02
21. Kd2 d4
22. Qh5+ Kg8
23. Qe8+ 4:53 resigns 5:06
Game #621 *
Greater Boston Open, Watertown, Mass.
October 7, 1989
Open Section
45/2, 20/1
Round 1
John Curdo 2478 vs. Bobby Seltzer (2123)
draw
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Bd3 Nc6
6. Nxc6 bc:
7. 0-0 Qc7
8. Qe2 d5
9. Nd2 Bd6
10. h3 4:10 0-0 4:21
11. c4 e5
12. cd: cd:
13. b3 Bb7
14. Bb2 Qe7
15. Rfc1 Nd7
16. ed: f5
17. Nc4 e4
18. Nxd6 Qxd6
19. Bb5 Ne5
20. Qe3 5:03 a6 5:17
21. Qg3 f4
22. Qg5 Ng6
23. Bc6 Rab8
24. Bxb7 Rxb7
25. Rc6 Qd7
26. Rac1 f3
27. d6 Rb5
28. Qxb5 ab:
29. Rc7 Rd8
30. Rxd7 5:47 Rxd7 5:45
31. Rc7 Rxd6
32. Rxg7+ Kf8
33. Ba3 Kxg7
34. Bxd6 Kf6
35. gf: ef:
36. Kh2 Nh4
37. a4 ba:
38. ba: Nf5
39. Bb4 Ke5
40. Kg1 4:59 Kd5 5:53
41. a5 Kc6
42. Kf1 Nd4
43. Bc3 Ne2
44. Bd2 Kb5
45. Ke1 5:59 Ng1 5:58
46. h4 Nh3
47. h5 Ka6
48. Be3 Kxa5
49. Kd2 Kb5
50. Kd3 6:11 Kc6 6:04
51. Ke4 Kd6
52. Kxf3 Ng1+
53. Kg4 Ke6
54. Bd4 Ne2
55. Bb2 Kf7
56. Kf3 Ng1+ o.d.
57. Ke3 Ke6
58. Ba3 Kf5 6:19
59. draw 6:52
Game #622
Greater Boston Open, Watertown, Mass.
October 7, 1989
Open Section
45/2, 20/1
Round 2
Mark Larocca (2239) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2123)
loss
delayed English
1. Nf3 3:59 Nf6 4:01
2. g3 c5
3. Bg2 Nc6
4. d4 c5xd4
5. Nxd4 e6
6. 0-0 a6
7. c4 Be7
8. Nc3 Qc7
9. b3 d6
10. Bb2 4:20 Bd7 4:19
11. Rc1 Nxd4
12. Qxd4 0-0
13. Rfd1 Rfd8
14. h3 Rac8
15. g4 h6
16. Qd2 Nh7
17. e4 Qb8
18. Ne2 b5
19. c4xb5 a6xb5
20. Ng3 4:58 Bc6 4:54
21. Nh5 e5
22. Rc2 g6
23. Ng3 Bg5
24. Qb4 Nf8
25. Bc1 Ne6
26. Bxg5 h6xg5
27. Ne2 Rd7
28. Rcd2 Rcd8
29. Kf1 Kf8
30. Ke1 5:34 Ke7 5:21
31. Rd1-c1 Qb7
32. f3 f5
33. Rdc2 Rdc7
34. g4xf5 g6xf5
35. e4xf5 Nc5
36. Rxc5 d6xc5
37. Qxc5+ Kf7
38. f4 Rdc8
39. Bxc6 Qxc6
40. Qxc6 5:57 Rxc6 5:51
41. Rxc6 Rxc6
42. f4xg5 b4
43. Kd2 Ra6
44. Nc1 e4
45. Ke3 5:58 Rc6 5:56
46. Ne2 Rc2
47. Nd4 Rxa2
48. Kxe4 Rh2
49. Ke5 Rxh3
50. g6+ 6:06 Kg8 6:01
51. f6 Re3+
52. Kf5 Re1
53. f7+ 6:07 resigns 6:06
Game #623
Greater Boston Open, Watertown, Mass.
October 8, 1989
Open Section
45/2, 20/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2123) vs. Antonio Gellineau (2044)
win
1. e4 3:59 b6 4:06
2. d4 Bb7
3. Nc3 e6
4. Bd3 Bb4
5. Nf3 Nf6
6. Qe2 d5
7. e5 Ne4
8. 0-0 Nxc3
9. b2xc3 Bxc3
10. Rb1 4:06 Nc6 4:10
11. Be3 h6
12. Rb3 Ba5
13. c3 Nb8
14. Nd2 Nd7
15. f4 Qe7
16. f5 0-0-0
17. Ba6 Nb8
18. Bxb7+ Kxb7
19. Qd3 Ka8 o.d.
20. Rfb1 4:37 e6xf5 5:00
21. Rb2 (b3) g5
22. Nb3 Nc6
23. c4 d5xc4
24. Qxc4 Qe6
25. Qb5 Rd5
26. Nc5 Rxc5
27. d4xc5 f4
28. Bf2 Nxe5
29. c5xb6 Bxb6
30. Kh1 5:03 Rd8 5:41
31. h3 Nc4
32. Re1 Ne3
33. a4 Qd5
34. Qxd5 Rxd5
35. g3 Rd1
36. g3xf4 g5xf4
37. Rg1 Rxg1
38. Bxg1 c5
39. Bh2 Nd1
40. Rb3 5:37 c4 5:56
41. Rf3 Be3
42. Bxf4 Bxf4
43. Rxf4 c3
44. Rxf7 Nb2
45. Rc7 5:53 Nxa4 5:59
46. Rc4 Nb6
47. Rxc3 Kb7
48. Kg2 Nd5
49. Rb3+ Kc6
50. Kf3 5:58 Kd6 6:10
51. Ra3 Ke7
52. Rxa7+ Kf6
53. Ra6+ Kg7
54. Ke4 Ne7
55. h4 Ng6
56. h5 Ne7
57. Ke5 Ng8
58. Ra7+ 6:04 resigns 6:26
Game #624
Greater Boston Open, Watertown, Mass.
October 8, 1989
Open Section
45/2, 20/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2123) vs. Rick Bauer 2433
loss
1. e4 3:59 c6 3:59
2. d4 d5
3. e5 Bf5
4. c4 e6
5. Nc3 d5xc4
6. Bxc4 Nd7
7. Nge2 Nb6
8. Bb3 Qd7
9. Ng3 Bg6
10. h4 4:13 h6 4:13
11. h5 Bh7
12. Be3 Ne7
13. Bc2 Bxc2
14. Qxc2 Ned5
15. a3 Be7
16. 0-0 0-0-0
17. Nce4 Kb8
18. b4 f5
19. Nc5 Bxc5
20. d4xc5 4:36 Nxe3 4:43
21. f2xe3 Nd5
22. Rae1 Qe7
23. e4 f4
24. e4xd5 f4xg3
25. Rf4 Qg5
26. Qe4 Rxd5
27. Qf3 Rhd8
28. Rfe4 Rd3
29. Qg4 Qxg4
30. Rxg4 5:16 Rd8-d7 5:20
31. Rg6 Re3
32. Rf1 Rxe5
33. Rxg3 Rxh5
34. Rf8+ Kc7
35. Rg8 b6
36. c5xb6+ a7xb6
37. Rg3xg7 Re5
38. Rg6 h5
39. Rg6-h6 c5
40. b4xc5 5:35 b6xc5 5:50
41. Rgh8 Rd7d5
42. Rh6-h7+ Kd6
43. Rd8+ Kc6
44. Rc8+ Kb5
45. a4+ 5:41 Kc4 5:56
46. a5 Rd1+
47. Kh2 Ra1
48. Ra8 Rg5
49. a6 Ra2
50. a7 5:48 o.d. Raxg2+ 6:20
51. Kh3 Rg1
52. Kh2 Rg5g2+
53. Kh3 Rg7
54. Rxg7 Rxg7
55. Kh4 Rh7
56. Kg3 h4+
57. Kh3 e5
58. Kg2 h3+
59. Kh2 Kc3
60. Rc8 6:33 Rxa7
61. Rxc5+ Kd4
62. Rc8 Rh7
63. Ra8 e4
64. Ra4+ Kd3
65. Ra3+ Ke2
66. Ra2+ Kf3
67. Ra8 e3
68. Rf8+ Ke2
69. Re8 Kf2
70. Kh1 6:04 e2 6:40
71. Kh2 Kf1 6:43
72. resigns 6:05
Game #625
Rhode Island Pro-Am, Providence, RI
October 29, 1989
Open Section
40/1, SD/30
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2123) vs. John Pina (1815)
win
1. e4 4:59 e6 5:00
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. e4xd5 e6xd5
5. Ngf3 Nc6
6. Bb5 Bg4
7. 0-0 c5xd4
8. Nb3 Bd6
9. Qxd4 Nf6
10. Re1+ 5:08 Kf8 5:19
11. Bxc6 b7xc6
12. Ne5 Bxe5
13. Rxe5 Qb6
14. Nc5 Nd7
15. Nxd7+ Bxd7
16. Qh4 f6
17. Re2 Re8
18. Rxe8+ Bxe8
19. Be3 c5
20. c3 5:29 Qe6
21. b4 g5
22. Bxc5+ Kg8
23. Qh6 Kf7
24. Rd1 resigns
Game #626
Rhode Island Pro-Am, Providence, RI
October 29, 1989
Open Section
40/1, SD/30
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2123) vs. John Curdo (2478)
loss
1. e4 4:59 e5 4:59
2. f4 Bc5
3. Nf3 d6
4. Nc3 Nc6
5. Bb5 Nge7
6. d4 e5xd4
7. Nxd4 0-0
8. Be3 Bxd4
9. Bxd4 Nxd4
10. Qxd4 5:03 Nc6 5:14
11. Qd2 Qh4+
12. g3 Qh5
13. Be2 Bg4
14. 0-0-0 Bxe2
15. Nxe2 Rae8
16. g4 Qxg4
17. Rhg1 Qe6
18. Ng3 Qxa2
19. Qc3 Qa1+
20. Kd2 5:17 Qa5 5:39
21. Nh5 Qxc3+
22. Kxc3 Kh8
23. Rxg7 Rxe4
24. Rdg1 Re3+
25. Kd2 Re6
26. f5 Rh6
27. Nf4 Nd4
28. Kd3 Nxf5
29. Rg5(g7) Ne7
30. h3 5:29 Ng6 5:50
31. Nh5 Rxh5
32. resigns
Game #627
Rhode Island Pro-Am, Providence, RI
October 29, 1989
Open Section
40/1, SD/30
Round 3
Turk Ozbek (1871) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2123)
loss
1. d4 4:59 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. Nf3 g6
4. Nc3 c5xd4
5. Nxd4 Bg7
6. e4 Nc6
7. Nxc6 b7xc6
8. Be2 d6
9. 0-0 0-0
10. Bf4 5:03 e5 5:03
11. Bg5 h6
12. Be3 Be6
13. Qa4 Qc7
14. Rfd1 Ng4
15. Bxg4 Bxg4
16. Rd2 f5
17. f3 f4
18. Bf2 Bd7
19. Qa3 Rf6
20. Rad1 5:19 Bf8 5:16
21. c5 g5
22. c5xd4 Qd8
23. Na4 g4
24. Bh4 Bg7
25. Qc5 Qe8
26. Bxf6 Bxf6
27. f3xg4 Bxg4
28. d7 Qd8
29. Rc1 f3
30. Qxc6 5:40 f3xg2 5:42
31. Qxa8 Qxa8
32. Rc8+ Qxc8
33. d7xc8 (Q)+ Bxc8
34. Rxg2+ Kf7
35. Rc2 Be6
36. Rc7+ Kg6
37. b3 Bg5
38. Kf2 Bf4
39. Nc5 Bg4
40. Kg2 5:54 Be3 5:47
41. b4 Kg5
42. h3 Be2
43. Rxa7 Bd2
44. Rb7 Be1
45. a4 Kf4
46. a5 Ke3
47. a6 Bf3+
48. Kf1 Bh4
49. a7 Be2+
50 Kg2 6:34 Bf3+ 6:43
51. Kh2 Kf2
52. Rg7 Bg5
53. Rxg5 resigns
Game #628
Rhode Island Pro-Am, Providence, RI
October 29, 1989
Open Section
40/1, SD/30
Round 4
Charles Roy (1898) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2123)
win
1. e4 4:59 c5 4:59
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. g3 g6
4. Bg2 Bg7
5. d3 e6
6. Be3 d6
7. Qd2 h6
8. Nge2 Nf6
9. h3 a6
10. 0-0 5:07 Qc7 5:07
11. d4 c5xd4
12. Nxd4 Na5
13. b3 Bd7
14. Rac1 Rc8
15. Nde2 b5
16. Nd1 Bc6
17. f3 Nd7
18. Nf2 d5
19. Nf4 Nf6
20. Bc5 5:32 d5xe4 5:23
21. Bb4 Nb7
22. f3xe4 a5
23. Bc3 b4
24. Ba1 0-0
25. Qe3 Rfd8
26. Kh2 Bb5
27. c4 b4xc3
28. Rxc3 Ng4+
29. Nxg4 Bxc3
30. Nxe6 5:45 f7xe6 5:43
31. Nxh6+ Kg7
32. Rf7+ Qxf7
33. Nxf7 Bxa1
34. Nxd8 Nxd8
35. Qg5 e5
36. h4 Nf7
37. Qd2 Bc3
38. Qd5 Be2
39. Qb7 Rd8
40. a3 5:58 Rd3 5:56
41. b4 Be1
42. Bh3 Bxg3+
43. Kg2 Bf3+
44. resigns
Game #629
Greater Boston Scholarship, East Boston, Mass.
November 5, 1989
Jr. High Section
SD/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2138) vs. Jason Mendes (New)
win
1. e4 4:59 e5 4:59
2. f4 Nc6
3. Nf3 f6
4. c3 d6
5. d4 Bg4
6. Bb5 a6
7. Be2 Qe7
8. 0-0 0-0-0
9. d5 e5xf4
10. d5xc6 4:59 b7xc6 5:03
11. Bxa6+ Kb8
12. Qb3+ Ka7 5:04
13. Qb7mate 4:59
Game #630
Greater Boston Scholarship, East Boston, Mass.
November 5, 1989
Jr. High Section
SD/1
Round 2
Ben Lockeretz (1409) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2138)
win
1. e4 4:59 c5 4:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. Nc3 Nc6
4. d3 Nf6
5. Bf4 d5
6. e4xd5 e6xd5
7. Be2 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. h3 Nh5
10. Qd2 5:02 Nxf4 5:02
11. Qxf4 Bd6
12. Qd2 Bc7
13. Rfe1 a6
14. Rad1 Qd6
15. d4 Nxd4
16. Nxd4 Qh2+
17. resigns
Game #631
Greater Boston Scholarship, East Boston, Mass.
November 5, 1989
Jr. High Section
SD/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2138) vs. Brian Duran (1524)
win
1. e4 4:59 e5 4:59
2. f4 d6
3. Nf3 Nc6
4. Bb5 Bg4
5. 0-0 Nf6
6. h3 Bxf3
7. Qxf3 a6
8. Bxc6 b7xc6
9. d3 Be7
10. f5 5:02 0-0 5:01
11. Kh1 d5
12. g4 d4
13. g5 Nd7
14. f6 g7xf6
15. g5xf6 Bxf6
16. Bh6 Re8
17. Nd2 Kh8
18. Rg1 Qe7
19. Nf1 Rg8
20. Ng3 5:07 Rg6 5:11
21. Nf5 Qe6
22. Rg4 Rag8
23. Rag1 Nc5
24. h4 Bxh4
25. Rxg6 Rxg6
26. Rxg6 f7xg6
27. Nxh4 Qxa2
28. Qf8+ 5:13 resigns 5:23
Game #632
Greater Boston Scholarship, East Boston, Mass.
November 5, 1989
Jr. High Section
SD/1
Round 4
Elliot Lum (1937) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2138)
win
1. Nf3 4:59 c5 4:59
2. g3 Nc6
3. Bg2 g6
4. 0-0 Bg7
5. d3 d5
6. Nbd2 e5
7. e4 d4
8. a4 a6
9. Nc4 Be6
10. b3 5:08 Rb8 5:03
11. Ba3 b5
12. a4xb5 a6xb5
13. Ncd2 Qb6
14. Ng5 Nf6
15. Nxe6 f7xe6
16. Bh3 Ne7
17. Nf3 h6
18. Nxe5 Nxe4
19. Nxg6 Nxg6
20. d3xe4 5:22 0-0 5:15
21. Qh5 Ne5
22. f4 Nd7
23. Rad1 Rba8
24. Bc1 c4
25. Kh1 Ra2
26. f5 e5
27. b3xc4 b5xc4
28. Rd2 c3
29. Rdf2 d3
30. Qg6 5:46 Qxg6 5:33
31. f5xg6 Rxf2
32. Rxf2 Nc5
33. Kg2 Rxc2
34. Rxc2 d3xc2
35. Kf3 Nd3
36. Ba3 Nb2 5:41
37. resigns 5:58
Game #633 *
Prospect Hill Open, Watertown, Mass.
November 11, 1989
Under 2250 Section
46/2, SD/1
Round 1
Jim Anderson (2201) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2138)
win
1. f4 3:59 e5 3:59
2. fe: d6
3. Nf3 g5
4. d4 g4
5. Bg5 4:19 Ne7 4:07
6. Bf6 Rg8
7. Ng5 de:
8. de: Qxd1+
9. Kxd1 Nd5
10. e6 4:56 fe: 4:20
11. Nxh7 Bh6
12. Bd4 Kf7
13. e4 Nf4
14. g3 Ng6
15. Bd3 e5
16. Bc4+ Kg7
17. Bxg8 ed:
18. Bb3 Kxh7
19. Nd2 Nc6
20. Ke2 5:49 Bd7 4:58
21. c3 Nge5
22. cd: Nxd4+
23. Kd1 Bb5 5:01
24. resigns 5:57
Game #634 *
Prospect Hill Open, Watertown, Mass.
November 11, 1989
Under 2250 Section
46/2, SD/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2138) vs. Steve Britten, Jr. (2068)
win
1. e4 4:05 e6 3:59
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 Nc6
4. c3 4:06 e5 4:20
5. Ngf3 ed:
6. Nxd4 Nxd4
7. cd: de:
8. Nxe4 Bb4+
9. Bd2 Bxd2+
10. Qxd2 4:17 Qe7 4:28
11. 0-0-0 Bf5
12. Ng3 Be6
13. d5 4:23 0-0-0 4:24
14. Qa5 Qg5+
15. f4 Qxf4+
16. Kb1 Qf2
17. Rc1 Bf5+
18. Ka1 Qf4
19. Bb5 Rxd5
20. Rhf1 4:39 Qd6 5:55
21. Nxf5 Qb6
22. Qa3 Qxb5
23. Qf8+ Rd8
24. Nd6+ 4:51 resigns 4:59
Game #635 *
Prospect Hill Open, Watertown, Mass.
November 12, 1989
Under 2250 Section
46/2, SD/1
Round 3
***** by our calculations, this game puts Bobby over 2200 for the
first time *****
Peter Howe (2230) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2138)
win
1. c4 3:59 e5 3:59
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. g3 f5
4. Bg2 Nf6
5. d3 g6
6. e3 Bg7
7. Nge2 0-0
8. Rb1 Ne7
9. d4 4:33 e4 4:12
10. b4 4:36 d5 4:18
11. Qb3 Be6
12. c5 g5
13. h4 h6
14. Bd2 Ng6
15. hg: hg:
16. Kd1 Ng4
17. Be1 Re8
18. Bh3 Nf6
19. Kc2 b6
20. Bd2 4:56 Qd7 4:52
21. a4 a5
22. ba: bc:
23. Qb5 cd:
24. Nxd4 Qc8
25. Rhc1 Ne5
26. Bf1 Bd7
27. Qb3 Rxa5
28. Ncb5 Ra6
29. Kd1 c5
30. a5 5:37 c4 5:23
31. Qa3 Nfg4
32. Be1 Bf8
33. Qa1 f4
34. ef: gf:
35. gf: 5:43 Nd3 5:35
36. Bxd3 ed:
37. f3 Ne3+
38. Kd2 Bg7
39. Bf2 Nc2
40. Rxc2 5:56 Re2+ 5:47
41. Nxe2 Bxa1
42. Rxa1 Bxb5
43. Rg1+ Kf7
44. Nd4 dc:
45. Nxb5 Qf5
46. Nd4 5:58 Qxd3+ 5:48
47. Kc1 Rxa5
48. Nxc2 Ra2
49. Nb4 Qd2+ 5:50
50. resigns 6:00
Game #636
Prospect Hill Open, Watertown, Mass.
November 12, 1989
Under 2250 Section
46/2, SD/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2138) bs. Edward Epp (2210)
draw
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. d4 cd:
3. Nf3 e6
4. Nxd4 Nc6
5. c4 Nf6
6. Nc3 Bb4
7. f3 0-0
8. Nxc6 dc:
9. Qb3 Bc5
10. Bd2 4:20 e5 4:18
11. 0-0-0 Qe7
12. Bd3 Be6
13. f4 ef:
14. Bxf4 Ng4
15. Rd2 Nf2
16. Re1 Nxd3+
17. Rxd3 b5
18. Qd1 Bxc4
19. Rd7 Qf6
20. Bc7 4:46 b4 4:36
21. Ne2 4:48 Bxa2 5:12
22. b3 Qa1+
23. Kc2 Bxb3+
24. Kxb3 Qa3+
25. Kc4 Bf2
26. Rf1 Qa6+
27. Kb3 Qa3+
28. Kc4 Qa6+
29. Kb3 Qa3+ 5:23
30. Kc4 4:57 draw
Game #637
Pillsbury Memorial Open, Watertown, Mass.
December 2, 1989
Championship Section
45/2, 20/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2143) vs. Ilya Figelman (2002)
win
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 a6
5. g3 d5
6. e5 Qc7
7. f4 Nc6
8. Be3 Nge7
9. g4 Nxd4
10. Bxd4 4:09 Ng6 4:17
11. Qd2 Be7
12. Nc3 Bh4+
13. Bf2 Bxf2+
14. Qxf2 Bd7
15. 0-0-0 b5
16. Bg2 Qc4
17. Nxd5 e6xd5
18. Bxd5 Qc8
19. Bxa8 Qxa8
20. Rhg1 4:38 Qc8 5:08
21. Qd4 Bc6
22. f5 Nh4
23. Qd6 Nf3
24. f6 4:51 resigns 5:21
Game #638 *
Pillsbury Memorial Open, Watertown, Mass.
December 2, 1989
Championship Section
45/2, 20/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2143) vs. Joe Fang (2429)
win
1. e4 3:59 e6 3:59
2. d4 c5
3. Nf3 cd:
4. Nxd4 a6
5. g3 Nf6
6. Bg2 Be7
7. Nc3 d6
8. f4 Qc7
9. 0-0 Bd7
10. g4 4:12 h6 4:33
11. g5 hg:
12. fg: d5
13. gf: Qxh2+
14. Kf2 Qh4+
15. Ke2 4:29 de: 5:26
16. Nxe4 gf:
17. Rh1 Qg4+
18. Bf3 Qg7
19. Qg1 Qf8
20. Rxh8 5:00 Qxh8 5:36
21. Be3 e5
22. Nb3 Bb5+ o.d.
23. Kd2 Nc6
24. Rd1 f5
25. Nc3 e4 5:52
26. Bg2 5:13 Bb4 5:57
27. Kc1 5:16 Bxc3
28. bc: Qxc3
29. Bxe4 fe:
30. Qg8+ 5:19 Ke7
31. Bg5+ f6
32. Qg7+ 5:20 resigns 5:58
Game #639 *
Pillsbury Memorial Open, Watertown, Mass.
December 3, 1989
Championship Section
45/2, 20/1
Round 3
John Curdo (2478) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2143)
loss
1. f4 3:59 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d3 g6
4. g3 Bg7
5. Bg2 d5
6. 0-0 Nf6
7. c3 0-0
8. Ne5 Nxe5
9. fe: Ng4
10. d4 4:09 cd: 4:20
11. cd: f6
12. h3 Nh6
13. ef: ef:
14. Nc3 Kh8
15. g4 f5
16. g5 Nf7
17. h4 Be6
18. Bf4 Nd6
19. Nxd5 Ne8
20. Nc3 4:40 Qb6 4:53
21. e3 Qxb2
22. Qc1 Qxc1
23. Rfxc1 Rf7
24. Rab1 Rd8
25. Rxb7 Rxb7
26. Bxb7 Nd6
27. Bf3 Nc4
28. Nb5 Nd2
29. Bc6 Bf8
30. Bc7 5:16 Rc8 5:15
31. d5 a6
32. de: ab:
33. e7 5:32 resigns 5:22
Game #640
Pillsbury Memorial Open, Watertown, Mass.
December 3, 1989
Championship Section
45/2, 20/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2143) vs. Robert Secino (2118)
draw
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. d4 c5xd4
3. c3 d3
4. Bxd3 d6
5. c4 Nf6
6. Nc3 e6
7. Be3 Be7
8. f3 a6
9. Nge2 Nbd7
10. Ned4 4:08 Qc7 4:05
11. Rc1 b6
12. 0-0 Bb7
13. b3 Rd8
14. Qe1 Qb8
15. Qf2 0-0
16. g4 Ne5
17. Be2 d5
18. g5 Ne8
19. f4 Ng6
20. c4xd5 4:46 e6xd5 4:25
21. Nxd5 Bxd5
22. e4xd5 Rxd5
23. Bxa6 Bc5
24. Bc4 Rd7
25. Nc6 Qc7
26. Bxc5 b6xc5
27. Ne5 Nxe5
28. f4xe5 Qxe5
29. Qf4 Qe7
30. Rd1 5:32 draw 4:43