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 15, grade 10
February to April 1991
2320 to 2337
Game #761
U.S. Amateur Team Championship (East), Somerset, NJ
Feb. 16, 1991
Open, Board One
50/2, 25/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. Morgan Pehme (1900)
win
1. e4 3:59 Nf6 3:59
2. d3 d5
3. Nd2 g6
4. Ngf3 Bg7
5. g3 4:01 0-0 4:03
6. Bg2 Nc6
7. e5 Nd7
8. d4 e6
9. h4 Ne7
10. h5 4:07 c5 4:20
11. c3 f6
12. hg: Nxg6
13. ef: Nxf6
14. Ne5 Qe8
15. Qc2 4:16 Nd7 4:34
16. Ndf3 Ndxe5
17. Nxe5 Bxe5
18. de: Qf7
19. Bh6 Qf5
20. Qe2 4:20 Re8 4:46
21. Rh5 Qf7
22. 0-0-0 Bd7
23. f4 Rac8
24. Bg5 Rc7
25. Rdh1 4:28 Nf8 4:54
26. Bf6 Bc6
27. Qg4+ 4:29 resigns 4:56
Game #762
U.S. Amateur Team Championship (East), Somerset, NJ
Feb. 17, 1991
Open, Board One
50/2, 25/1
Round 3
James Schuyler (2330) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2320)
loss
1. e4 4:02 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d3 Nc6
4. g3 g6
5. Bg2 4:10 Bg7 4:02
6. 0-0 Nge7
7. Nbd2 d6
8. Re1 0-0
9. a4 e5
10. c3 4:24 f5 4:23
11. b4 cb:
12. cb: d5
13. b5 de:
14. de: Nd4
15. Nxd4 4:47 Qxd4 4:41
16. Nb3 Qc4 o.d.
17. Ba3 Qf7
18. Qd6 Qxb3
19. Qxe7 f4 4:58
20. Rec1 5:22 Bg4 5:07
21. Bf1 Rac8
22. Rc7 Rxc7
23. Qxc7 Rc8
24. Qxb7 Be6
25. a5 5:36 f3 5:36
26. b6 ab:
27. a6 Qc3
28. Rc1 Qxc1
29. Bxc1 Rxc1
30. a7 Bc4
31. a8 (Q)+ 5:41 Bf8 5:40
32. Qd5+ Kg7
33. Q(a)b7+ Kh8
34. Qxc5 resigns
Game #763
U.S. Amateur Team Championship (East), Somerset, NJ
Feb. 17, 1991
Open, Board One
50/2, 25/1
Round 4
Steve Stoyko (2403) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2320)
win
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d3 Nc6
4. g3 g6
5. Bg2 4:00 Bg7 4:02
6. 0-0 Nge7
7. Re1 d6
8. c3 e5
9. a3 b5
10. b4 4:08 a5 4:15
11. bc: dc:
12. Be3 Qd6
13. a4 b4
14. Qc2 4:57 Ba6 4:33
15. c4 5:02 f5 4:40
16. ef: 5:10 e4 4:48
17. de: 5:14 Bxa1 4:52
18. e5 5:14 Qc7 4:57
19. f6 5:16 Nf5 5:02
20. f7+ 5:19 Qxf7 5:06
21. Ng5 Qc7
22. Ne6 Qc8
23. Bd5 5:27 Nxe3 5:14
24. fe: Ra7
25. Nd2 5:30 Re7 5:24
26. Nxc5 5:34 Bxe5 5:25
27. Nde4 5:41 Nd8 5:26
28. Nxa6 Qxa6
29. c5 Kf8
30. Rf1+ 5:50 Kg7 5:33
31. Qf2 Ne6
32. Qd2 Rf8
33. Rd1 Ref7
34. Nd6 Rf1+
35. Kg2 5:58 Bxd6 5:42
36. Bxe6 Rf8-f2+ 5:43
37. resigns 5:59
Game #764
U.S. Amateur Team Championship (East), Somerset, NJ
Feb. 18, 1991
Open, Board One
50/2, 25/1
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. Carl Adamec (2135)
win
1. e4 3:59 e5 3:59
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 d6
5. 0-0 4:02 Bd7 3:59
6. c3 Nf6
7. Re1 g6
8. d4 Bg7
9. Bxc6 Bxc6
10. de: 4:16 de: 4:11
11. Qxd8+ Rxd8
12. Nxe5 Bxe4
13. f3 0-0
14. fe: Nxe4
15. Nf3 4:24 Rfe8 4:34
16. Nbd2 Nc5
17. Kf1 4:37 Nd3 4:37
18. Rxe8+ Rxe8
19. Nb3 c5
20. Rb1 4:45 b5 4:39
21. Bd2 b4
22. cb: c4
23. Nc5 Nxb2
24. Rc1 a5 4:44
25. ba: 4:57 Rc8
26. Ne4 Nd3
27. Nd6 5:03 Rd8 4:55
28. Rxc4 Ne5
29. Nxe5 Bxe5
30. Rc8 5:06 resigns 4:56
Game #765
U.S. Amateur Team Championship (East), Somerset, NJ
Feb. 18, 1991
Open, Board One
50/2, 25/1
Round 6
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. Yair Marcus (2276)
win
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 3:59 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6 4:02
6. Be3 Nc6
7. Rg1 e5
8. Nxc6 bc:
9. g4 Be6
10. f4 4:18 ef: 4:38
11. Bxf4 Qa5
12. Qf3 4:27 d5 4:55
13. ed: cd:
14. 0-0-0 Bc5
15. g5 5:09 Bxg1 5:16
16. gf: Rd8
17. fg: Rg8
18. Bg5 Rd7
19. Bf6 Qc7
20. Bxa6 5:04 d4 5:43
21. Qa8+ Rd8
22. Bb5+ Bd7
23. Qe4+ 5:07 resigns 5:44
Game #766
Mass. Scholastic Singles Finals, Andover, MA
High School Section
Feb. 24, 1991
SD/60
Round 1
Dana Rossi (1656) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2320)
win
1. e4 4:59 c5 4:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 5:00 d6 4:59
6. Bg5 Be7
7. Qd2 a6
8. Be2 b5
9. f3 h6
10. Be3 Bb7
11. 0-0 Nbd7
12. Rfd1 b4
13. Nb1 d5
14. ed: 5:18 Nxd5 5:03
15. Bf2 5:20 Bg5 5:05
16. Qe1 Qf6
17. c3 a5
18. cb: ab:
19. a3 0-0
20. Nd2 5:30 Ne3 5:10
21. Bxe3 Bxe3+
22. Kh1 Bxd4
23. Nb3 Bxb2
24. Rab1 ba:
25. Rxd7 5:42 a2 5:13
26. Rbd1 Bc6
27. R7d6 Ba4
28. resigns
Game #767
Mass. Scholastic Singles Finals, Andover, MA
High School Section
Feb. 24, 1991
SD/60
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. Joe Poirier (unrated)
win
1. e4 4:59 b6 4:59
2. d4 Bb7
3. Bd3 d6
4. Nf3 Nbd7
5. 0-0 5:00 Ngf6 4:59
6. Re1 c5
7. d5 g6
8. Nfd2 Bg7
9. a4 a5
10. Nc4 5:00 0-0 5:01
11. Nc3 Re8
12. f4 e6
13. Nxd6 ed:
14. Nxe8 Nxe8
15. Nxd5 5:02 Nef6 5:03
16. c4 Bc6
17. Qc2 Ra7
18. Bd2 h5
19. Bc3 Kh7
20. Rad1 5:04 Qb8 5:07
21. Ne7 Ba8
22. e5 Ng8
23. Bxg6+ fg:
24. Qxg6+ Kh8
25. Qxh5+ 5:06 Bh6 5:09
26. e6+ Ndf6
27. Bxf6+ Nxf6
28. Qxh6+ Nh7
29. Rd7 5:09 resigns 5:11
Game #768
Mass. Scholastic Singles Finals, Andover, MA
High School Section
Feb. 24, 1991
SD/60
Round 3
Ilya Figelman (2150) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2320)
loss
1. e4 4:59 c5 4:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:59 d6 4:59
6. Be3 a6
7. f4 b5
8. Qf3 Bb7
9. Bd3 b4
10. Nce2 5:01 Nbd7 5:02
11. g4 Nc5
12. Ng3 Rc8
13. g5 Nfd7
14. 0-0 g6
15. Qf2 5:16 e5 5:16
16. Nde2 Be7
17. f5 gf:
18. Nxf5 0-0
19. Qh4 Ne6
20. Rf3 Bxg5
21. Bxg5 5:26 Nxg5 5:30
22. Rg3 f6
23. Qh6 Qb6+
24. Kg2 Rf7
25. h4 5:35 Nf8 5:33
26. hg: fg:
27. Qxg5+ Ng6
28. Nh6+ 5:37 resigns 5:34
Game #769
Mass. Scholastic Singles Finals, Andover, MA
High School Section
Feb. 24, 1991
SD/60
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. Paul Parsons (1691)
win
1. e4 4:59 d5 4:59
2. ed: Nf6
3. c4 e6
4. de: Bxe6
5. d4 4:59 Bb4+
6. Nc3 0-0
7. Bd3 Re8
8. Nge2 Bxc3+
9. bc: Bg4
10. f3 5:01 Bh5 5:04
11. 0-0 Nc6
12. Nf4 Bg6
13. Nxg6 hg:
14. Kh1 Qd6
15. a4 5:05 Kh7 5:08
16. f4 Ne4
17. f5 gf:
18. Rxf5 Rh8
19. Qh5+ Qh6
20. Bxh6 5:09 gh: 5:16
21. Qxf7 mate 5:09
Game #770
New York Open, New York, NY
Open Section
March 28, 1991
20/60, SD/60
Round 1
Pirc Defense
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. GM Jan Ehlvest (2629)
loss
1. e4 4:30 g6 4:30
2. d4 Bg7
3. Nc3 d6
4. Nf3 Nf6
5. h3 4:47 0-0 4:41
6. Bg5 c6
7. Qd2 b5
8. a3 Qc7
9. Bd3 Nbd7
10. 0-0 5:10 a6 4:58
11. d5 cd:
12. ed: Bb7
13. Nd4 Nb6
14. Bxf6 Bxf6
15. Nde2 5:40 Nxd5 5:04
16. Nxd5 Bxd5
17. Bxg6 hg:
18. Qxd5 5:50 Qxc2 5:05
19. Nf4 Be5
20. Nd3 5:52 e6 5:09
21. Qf3 Bg7
22. Rac1 Qb3
23. Rc7 e5
24. Rfc1 Rae8
25. Rc1c3 5:55 Qe6 5:12
26. Qe3 Qf5
27. g4 Qe6
28. Nb4 e4
29. Rc3-c6 a5
30. Nc2 5:58 Bxb2 5:20
31. Qd2 6:06 Be5 5:23
32. Qxa5 Qf6
33. Qd2 Bf4
34. Qe2 Qb2
35. Rc3 6:35 d5 6:04
36. R7-c6 Be5
37. R3-c5 Qc1+
38. Qe1 Qf4
39. Qe3 6:40 Qh2+ 6:07
40. Kf1 6:40 Bf4 6:11
41. Qc3 e3
42. Nxe3 Qxh3+
43. Ng2 6:49 Qh1 mate 6:13
Game #771
New York Open, New York, NY
Open Section
March 28, 1991
20/60, SD/60
Round 2
Matthew Morgan (2314) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2320)
loss
1. e4 4:30 c5 4:30
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 a6
5. c4 4:33 Nf6 4:31
6. Nc3 Qc7
7. Bd3 4:45 d6 4:34
8. 0-0 Be7
9. Nb3 4:49 b6 4:38
10. f4 4:52 Bb7 4:38
11. Be3 0-0
12. Rc1 Nbd7
13. Bb1 Rac8
14. Nd4 Qb8
15. Qe2 5:12 Rfe8 4:50
16. Nf3 5:20 Qa8 5:03
17. Nd2 5:27 Bf8 5:15
18. Bf2 e5
19. f5 Nc5
20. g4 5:35 h6 5:22
21. h4 h5
22. gh: 5:38 b5 5:30
23. b4 Na4
24. Nxa4 ba:
25. a3 5:43 a5 5:35
26. b5 d5
27. c5 Rc7
28. c6 5:45 Bc8 5:38
29. Bb6 Rce7
30. Ba2 5:53 Nxe4 5:49
31. Nxe4 de:
32. h6 gh:
33. f6 Re6
34. Qxe4 Qb8
35. Bb1 Qxb6+
36. Kh1 6:07 Bg7 5:56
37. Qh7+ resigns
Game #772
New York Open, New York, NY
Open Section
March 29, 1991
20/60, SD/60
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. Flym Penoyer (1988)
draw
1. e4 4:29 d5 4:29
2. ed: Qxd5
3. Nc3 Qa5
4. Nf3 Bg4
5. Bc4 4:36 e6 4:37
6. h3 Bh5
7. d4 Nc6
8. 0-0 0-0-0
9. Ne2 4:48 Bxf3 4:49
10. gf: 4:48 Ne5 4:49
11. Bb3 4:59 Nxf3+
12. Kg2 Nh4+
13. Kh2 Bd6+
14. Ng3 Ne7
15. d5 5:09 Nhf5 5:06
16. Bd2 Bb4
17. c3 Bd6
18. de: 5:36 h5 5:14
19. Kg2 Nh4+
20. Kh1 5:40 Qb5 5:21
21. Ne4 Qf5
22. Ng5 f6
23. Bc2 5:49 Qe5 5:35
24. f4 Qc5
25. b4 5:52 Qc4 5:37
26. Ne4 5:54 Qxe6 5:38
27. Kh2 g5
28. Qe1 Qd5
29. Rd1 Neg6
30. Bb3 5:58 Qd3 5:58
31. Be6+ Kb8
32. Be3 Bxf4+
33. Bxf4 Qa6
34. Bxc7+ 6:23 Kxc7 6:13
35. Rxf6 5:24 Ne5
36. Nxg5 6:34 Nhf3+ 6:32
37. Nxf3 Qxe6
38. Rxe6 Nxf3+
39. Kg3 Nxe1
40. Rexe1 6:41 h4+ 6:34
41. Kf4 Rdf8+
42. Ke4 Rf2
43. a4 Rhf8
44. Rg1 R2f4+ o.d.
45. Kd3 6:50 a5 6:41
46. Rg7+ 6:55 Kb8 6:42
47. draw
Game #773
New York Open, New York, NY
Open Section
March 29, 1991
20/60, SD/60
Round 4
Edward Bauza (1919) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2320)
draw
1. e4 4:30 c5 4:30
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 a6
5. Nc3 4:32 d6 4:31
6. Be3 Nf6
7. f3 b5
8. Qd2 b4
9. Nce2 d5
10. e5 4:37 Nfd7 4:40
11. f4 Nb6
12. b3 Qc7
13. g3 a5
14. Bg2 Ba6
15. 0-0 4:50 N8d7
16. Rfc1 4:54 Nc5 5:15
17. c3 Qd7
18. cb: Nd3
19. Rc6 5:14 Bxb4 5:20
20. Qc2 5:17 Rc8 5:22
21. Rxc8+ Nxc8
22. Qc6 5:25 Bb7 5:39
23. Qxd7+ Kxd7
24. a3 Be7
25. Bd2 5:28 a4 5:46
26. b4 Nb6
27. Nc1 5:48 Nb2 5:49
28. Bf1 Nb2c4
29. Be1 f6
30. ef: 5:51 Bxf6 5:55
31. Bf2 Nd6
32. Ra2 Nbc4
33. Bh3 5:58 Re8 6:11
34. Nd3 6:09 Ne4 6:12
35. Nc5+ 6:10 Nxc5 6:13
36. bc: Bxd4
37. Bxd4 g6
38. Bf1 Ba6
39. Bxc4 Bxc4
40. Rb2 6:19 Bb3 6:20
41. Be5 6:20 Rg8 6:30
42. h4 h6
43. Rh2 Kc6
44. Bd6 d4
45. Rd2 6:28 Kd5 6:39
46. Be5 o.d. Kxc5
47. Rxd4 Ra8
48. Rd7 Bd5
49. Rc7+ Kb5
50. Kf2 6:39 Be4 6:49
51. Ke3 Bf5
52. Bd4 Ka6
53. Rc4 Kb7
54. Be5 h5
55. Bd4 6:54 Ra6 6:59
56. Rb4+ Kc6
57. Rc4+ Kd6
58. Rb4 Kd5
59. Be5 Ra8
60. Rd4+ 7:01 Kc5 7:06
61. Rb4 draw
Game #774
New York Open, New York, NY
Open Section
March 30, 1991
20/60, SD/60
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. David Kerkhove (2081)
draw
1. e4 4:30 e5 4:41
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 f5
4. d4 4:37 fe: 4:47
5. Nxe5 4:38 Nxe5 4:48
6. de: c6
7. Be2 d5
8. ed: e.p. Bxd6
9. Bh5+ g6
10. Be2 5:04 Be6 4:59
11. Qd4 Nf6
12. Nc3 0-0
13. Bh6 Rf7
14. 0-0-0 Rd7
15. Qe3 5:18 Qa5 5:19
16. Nxe4 5:23 Nxe4 5:22
17. Qxe4 Qxa2
18. c3 5:29 a5 5:37
19. Bg4 Bxg4
20. Qxg4 5:34 Rad8 5:44
21. Bg5 5:39 Bf4+ 5:49
22. Bxf4 Qa1+
23. Kc2 Qa4+
24. b3 Qa2+
25. Kc1 5:45 Qa3+ 5:52
26. Kc2 Qa2+
27. Kc1 5:45 draw 5:52
Game #775
New York Open, New York, NY
Open Section
March 30, 1991
20/60, SD/60
Round 6
Alain Gaudreau (2126) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2320)
win
1. e4 4:30 c5 4:31
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 a6
5. Nc3 4:32 d6 4:32
6. Be2 Nf6
7. 0-0 Be7
8. Be3 b5
9. Bf3 b4
10. e5 4:48 de: 4:40
11. Bxa8 4:50 ed: 4:42
12. Bxd4 bc:
13. Bxc3 Qc7
14. Qe2 Nc6
15. Qc4 4:55 Bb7 4:52
16. Bxb7 Qxb7
17. Qb3 Qc8
18. a3 0-0
19. Bb4 Nd4
20. Qe3 5:10 Bxb4 5:07
21. ab: Nxc2
22. Rac1 Nxb4
23. Qd2 Qb8
24. Qd4 Rd8
25. Qc4 5:27 Nfd5 5:15
26. Rfd1 h6
27. Rd4 Qb5
28. b3 Rb8
29. Qxb5 Rxb5
30. Kf1 5:39 Ra5 5:25
31. Rcc4 Ra1+
32. Ke2 Ra2+
33. Kf3 a5
34. Rc8+ Kh7
35. Ra8 5:43 Ra3 5:29
36. Ke4 Rxb3
37. Rd2 Nc6
38. Rxd5 Rb4+ 5:32
39. resigns 5:53
Game #776
New York Open, New York, NY
Open Section
March 31, 1991
20/60, SD/60
Round 7
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. Glen Gratz (2180)
loss
1. e4 4:29 c5 4:29
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:30 a6 4:30
6. Be3 e5
7. Nf3 h6
8. Bc4 Qc7
9. Qe2 Be6
10. Bb3 4:52 Be7 4:45
11. Nh4 4:58 Bxb3 4:52
12. cb: Nxe4
13. Nxe4 Bxh4
14. Qg4 Bg5
15. Bxg5 5:08 hg: 5:08
16. Qxg5 Kf8
17. 0-0 Nc6
18. f4 Qe7
19. fe: de:
20. Qf5 5:20 Nd4 5:28
21. Qf2 Kg8
22. Ng3 Rh6 5:40
23. Rae1 5:29 Qh4 5:42
24. Rxe5 5:38 Qxh2+ 5:42
25. Kf1 Rf6
26. Rd1 5:46 Qxg3 5:44
27. resigns 5:46
Game #777
New York Open, New York, NY
Open Section
March 31, 1991
20/60, SD/60
Round 8
Marco Pardo (unrated) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2320)
win
1. d4 4:31 Nf6 4:30
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. cb: a6
5. b6 4:33 d6 4:32
6. Nc3 g6
7. e4 Bg7
8. f4 Nbd7
9. a4 a5
10. Nf3 4:39 Nxb6 4:37
11. Be2 Ba6
12. 0-0 0-0
13. Bxa6 Rxa6
14. Qe2 Ra7
15. Rd1 4:59 Rd7 4:50
16. Bd2 Qa8
17. Nb5 Ne8
18. Bc3 Nc7
19. Nxc7 Rxc7
20. Rd2 5:32 Rb8 4:59
21. Rc2 5:40 Qa7 5:04
22. h3 Rcb7
23. Kh2 5:43 Na8 5:06
24. e5 5:45 Nb6 5:22
25. Qe4 5:48 Qa6 5:28
26. Re1 5:54 Rd8 5:30
27. Rd2 5:55 Ra7 5:33
28. b3 5:57 Qb7 5:38
29. Red1 5:58 e6 5:38
30. de: 5:58 Qxe4 5:39
31. resigns 5:58
Game #778
Nor'easter Open, Watertown, Mass.
April 6, 1991
Open Section
45/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 1
IM Kamran Shirazi (2570) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2337)
loss
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. c3 d5
4. ed: Qxd5
5. Na3 4:01 Nc6 4:04
6. d4 a6
7. Nc4 Qd8
8. Be3 cd:
9. Nxd4 Bd7
10. Nb3 4:05 Nf6 4:30
11. Nb6 Rb8
12. Nc5 Qxb6
13. Nxd7 Qxb2
14. Rb1 Qxc3+
15. Bd2 4:11 Qd4 4:43
16. Nxb8 Ne4
17. Qc2 Nxb8
18. Qc8+ Qd8
19. Qxd8+ Kxd8
20. Rxb7 4:18 Nd7 5:21
21. Ba5+ Ke7
22. Bxa6 Nec5
23. Ra7 Nxa6
24. Rxa6 Kf6
25. Bc3+ 4:29 Kg6 5:29
26. h4 Nf6
27. Rh3 Ne4
28. h5+ Kg5
29. Ra8 Nxc3
30. Rxc3 4:38 g6 5:42
31. Ke2 Bg7
32. Rxh8 Bxh8
33. Rc8 Bd4
34. Rc4 Bb6
35. Rb4 4:43 Bd8 5:48
36. Rb8 Bf6
37. a4 Bd4
38. Rb4 Bc3
39. Rc4 Be5
40. f4+ 4:44 resigns 5:55
Game #779
Nor'easter Open, Watertown, Mass.
April 6, 1991
Open Section
45/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2337) vs. Josh Waitzkin (2294)
loss
1. d4 4:00 Nf6 3:59
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. cb: a6
5. b6 4:02 e6 4:02
6. Nc3 Nxd5
7. Nxd5 ed:
8. Qxd5 Nc6
9. Nf3 Be7
10. e4 4:23 (better Ne5) 0-0 4:13
11. Bc4 Qxb6
12. 0-0 d6
13. Ng5 4:53 Bxg5 4:21
14. Qxg5 Be6
15. Bd3 4:58 Nd4 5:02
16. Kh1 c4
17. Bb1 Qb5
18. Rd1 5:09 Ne2 5:27
19. a4?! 5:31 Qb3 5:30
20. Qd2 5:32 Nxc1 5:30
21. Rxc1 Rab8
22. Rc2 Rfd8
23. Qd4 5:39 Qb4 5:45
24. Rd2 a5! endgame foresight
25. f4?! f6 5:47
26. h4 Qb6
27. Ba2 o.d. Qxd4
28. Rxd4 Rb4
29. Rc1 Rxa4
30. Bxc4 5:49 Bxc4 5:51
31. Rcxc4 Rxc4
32. Rxc4 Rb8
33. Ra4 Rb5
34. Kh2 Kf7
35. Kg3 5:54 Ke6 5:52
36. Kf3 d5
37. ed:+ Kxd5
38. Kg4 Kc6?! Kc5 better
39. Rc4+ Kb6
40. Rc2 5:57 Rc5 5:55
41. Re2 h5+
42. Kf3 Rb5
43. Ke4 a4
44. Kf3 (Rc2 better) Kc5
45. Re4 5:59 Rb3+ 5:59
46. Ke2 Rxb2+
47. Kd3 6:10 a3 6:24
48. Ra4 Rxg2
49. Ke4 a2
50. Kf5 6:25 Kb5 6:28
51. Ra8 Kb4
52. Ke6 Kb3
53. f5 Kb2
54. Rb8+ Kc1
55. Ra8 6:29 Kb1 6:31
56. Rb8+ Rb2
57. Ra8 a1(Q)
58. Rxa1 Kxa1
59. Kf7 Rg2 6:32
60. resigns 6:30
Game #780
Nor'easter Open, Watertown, Mass.
April 7, 1991
Open Section
45/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 3
Noam Soker (2233) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2337)
loss
1. b4 3:59 d5 4:01
2. Bb2 Bg4
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. b5 c5
5. e3 4:01 Nbd7 4:07
6. Be2 Qc7
7. c4 e5
8. cd: e4
9. Ng1 Ne5
10. f3 4:11 Bf5 4:30
11. Nc3 ef:
12. Nxf3 Nd3+
13. Bxd3 Bxd3
14. Qa4 b6
15. Qh4 4:38 Be7 4:43
16. Qh3 0-0
17. Kf2 Rfd8
18. a4 4:44 Bf8 5:08
19. Rhe1 Nxd5
20. Nxd5 4:48 Rxd5 5:09
21. e4 Rdd8
22. Kg1 Qb7
23. Qg4 4:54 Bc4 5:23
24. Bc3 Be6
25. Qh5 4:58 h6 5:28
26. Kh1 5:05 Qe7 5:34
27. Re3 Bc8
28. Ne5 5:08 Rd6 5:40
29. Rf1 g6
30. Qf3 5:11 Be6 5:42
31. Nc6 Qg5
32. Bf6 Qg4
33. Qf2 5:27 g5 5:49
34. Be5 5:29 Bc4 5:52
35. d3 5:31 Bb3 5:53
36. Bxd6 Bxd6
37. e5 Bf8
38. e6 Bxe6
39. Ne5 Qxa4
40. Qf3 5:42 Re8 5:57
41. Nxf7 Qa2
42. Qf6 Bg7
43. Qg6 Re7
44. Nxh6+ Kh8
45. Ng4 5:50 Bd5 5:59
46. Rh3+ Kg8
47. Qh7mate 5:51