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 16, grade 11
September 1991 to Feb. 1992
2222 to 2260
Game #841
New England Open, Westboro, MA
September 2, 1991
50/2, 25/1
Round 6
Joe Fang (2418) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2222)
loss
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. g4 Nc6
7. g5 Nd7
8. Be3 4:02 a6 4:04
9. h4 Qc7
10. Qe2 b5
11. 0-0-0 Bb7
12. Nxc6 Bxc6
13. Bd4 Nb6
14. Bg2 4:56 0-0-0 4:26
15. Rh3 5:09 Kb7 4:29
16. f4 5:14 b4 4:38
17. Nb1 d5
18. f5 Nc4
19. fe: fe:
20. Nd2 Bb5
21. ed: ed:
22. Qe6 Qd7
23. Re1 Nxd2
24. Kxd2 Bc6
25. Rf3 5:39 Qxe6 5:31
26. Rxe6 Rd7
27. Re8 Bc5
28. Rxh8 Bxd4
29. c3 bc:+
30. bc: Be5
31. Rf5 5:44 Bxc3+ 5:35
32. Kxc3 d4+
33. Kd3 5:48 Bxg2 5:36
34. Rhf8 Bd5
35. a3 Ba2
36. Rf1 Rc7
37. R1f3 5:53 h6 4:42
38. gh: gh:
39. R8f4 Kb6
40. Kxd4 Kb5 5:53
41. Rf6 Rc4+
42. Kd3 Ka4
44. Rxa6+ Kb3
45. Rb5+ resigns
Game #842
Columbus Day Open, Nashua, NH
Oct. 12, 1991
SD/60
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2240) vs. Ernie Schlich (1885)
win
1. e4 5:01 d5 5:00
2. ed: Nf6
3. c4 c6
4. d4 cd:
5. Nc3 5:01 g6 5:02
6. Qb3 Nc6
7. cd: Na5
8. Qa4+ Bd7
9. Bb5 b6
10. Nf3 5:07 a6 5:13
11. Bxd7+ Qxd7
12. Qxd7+ Nxd7
13. 0-0 5:11 Rd8 5:16
14. d6 5:22 e6 5:21
15. Bf4 5:25 Nc4
16. Ne4 f5
17. Neg5 Bxd6
18. Nxe6 Bxf4
19. Nxf4 Nf6
20. Re1+ 5:37 Kd7 5:34
21. Rac1 Nxb2
22. Re6 5:41 Ng4 5:41
23. h3 5:44 Nd3 5:42
24. Nxd3 Kxe6
25. hg: 5:45 fg: 5:42
26. Rc6+ Rd6
27. Ng5+ Ke7
28. Rxd6 Kxd6
29. Nf7+ Kd5
30. Nxh8 5:46 Kxd4 5:48
31. Nc1 Kc3
32. Nf7 Kb2
33. Nd3+ Kxa2
34. Nb4+ Kb3
35. Nxa6 5:48 b5 5:49
36. Ne5 g3
37. fg: Kc3
38. Nc6 Kc4
39. Kf2 Kd5
40. Nab4+ Ke4
41. Na7 Kd4
42. Kf3 5:49 resigns 5:53
Game #843
Columbus Day Open, Nashua, NH
Oct. 12, 1991
SD/60
Round 2
Paul Robida (2040) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2240)
win
1. e4 4:59 c5 4:59
2. b4 cb:
3. Bb2 d5
4. ed: Qxd5
5. c4 4:59 Qd8 5:06
6. d4 Nf6
7. a3 e6
8. Nf3 Be7
9. Bd3 0-0
10. Ng5 5:06 ba: 5:14
11. Bxa3 Qa5+
12. Qd2 Qxd2+
13. Nxd2 Bxa3
14. Rxa3 Nc6
15. Ndf3 5:12 h6 5:20
16. h4 Ng4
17. Nh2 Nxh2
18. Rxh2 hg:
19. hg: g6
20. Bb1 e5
21. d5 5:38 Nd4 5:33
22. f4 Re8
23. f5 Bxf5
24. Bxf5 Nxf5
25. Rah3 5:39 Kf8 5:40
26. g4 Nd6
27. c5 Ne4
28. d6 Nxg5
29. Rb3 Rec8
30. Rxb7 Nf3+ 5:41
31. resigns 5:43
Game #844
Columbus Day Open, Nashua, NH
Oct. 12, 1991
SD/60
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2240) vs. John Curdo (2450)
loss
1. e4 5:00 e5 5:00
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 d6
5. c3 5:00 f5 5:00
6. d3 Nf6
7. Nbd2 Be7
8. Bb3 Na5
9. 0-0 Nxb3
10. Qxb3 5:07 Qd7 5:10
11. Ng5 h6
12. Qf7+ Kd8
13. Qxg7 5:26 Rg8 5:15
14. Qxh6 Qe8 5:18
15. Ndf3 5:32 f4 5:25
16. Nh4 5:35 Ng4 5:26
17. Ne6+ Bxe6
18. Qxe6 Bxh4
19. Qd5 Qg6
20. g3 5:40 Nxh2 5:30
21. Kxh2 Bxg3+
22. Kh1 5:43 Qh5+ 5:35
23. Kg2 f3+ 5:35
24. resigns 5:43
Game #845
Columbus Day Open, Nashua, NH
Oct. 12, 1991
SD/60
Round 4
Dave Vigorito (2238) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2240)
win
1. c4 5:02 e5 5:00
2. g3 Nc6
3. Bg2 g6
4. Nc3 Bg7
5. Rb1 5:04 a5 5:01
6. a3 f5
7. e3 Nf6
8. b4 ab:
9. ab: Qe7
10. Nd5 5:11 Nxd5 5:11
11. cd: Nxb4
12. Qb3 Na6
13. Ne2 Nc5
14. Qc4 e4
15. 0-0 5:17 b6 5:23
16. Re1 5:29 Ba6 5:25
17. Qa2 Bb7
18. Qc2 Bxd5
19. Nf4 Ba2
20. Rb4 5:37 0-0 5:36
21. Rb5 g5
22. d4 Nb7
23. Qxc7 gf:
24. Qxb7 fg:
25. fg: 5:44 Rfb8 5:42
26. Qc7 Qe6
27. Bh3 Bc4
28. Rxf5 Rc8
29. Qf4 Qe7
30. Bg2 5:55 Qb4 5:55
31. Rd1 Be2
32. Bd2 Qb2
33. Re1 Qxd2
34. Qf2 Rc1
35. Rxc1 Qxc1
36. Bf1 Bxf1
37. Qxf1 Qxe3+
38. Kg2 Qxd4
39. h4 e3
40. Qf3 Ra2+
41. Kh3 e2
42. Qb7 h6
43. Qc8+ Kh7
44. Qe8 Qg1
45. h5 Qf1+
46. Kg4 Ra4+
47. Rf4 Rxf4
48. gf: e1(Q)
48. Qxd7 Q(e)e2+
49. Kh4 Qh2+
50. Kg4 Q(h)h3mate
Game #846
New England Masters, Boston, MA
November 29, 1991
46/2, SD/60 (FIDE-rated)
Round 1
Ilya Koyfman (FIDE 2360) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2240, FIDE 2320)
draw
1. d4 3:59 Nf6 3:59
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. cb: a6
5. Nc3 4:07 ab: 3:59
6. Nxb5 4:09 Ba6 4:03
7. Nc3 g6
8. g3 d6
9. Bg2 Bg7
10. Nf3 4:17 Nbd7 4:09
11. 0-0 Ng4
12. Re1 4:25 0-0 4:14
13. Bf4 4:32 Qa5 4:24
14. Bd2 4:43 Rfb8 4:34
15. Qc2 4:46 Nde5 4:38
16. Nxe5 Nxe5
17. Nd1 Qb5
18. Bc3 Bc8
19. f4 5:09 Nc4 4:59
20. Bxg7 5:11 Kxg7 4:59
21. Qc3+ 5:18 Kg8 5:01
22. b3 5:24 Na3 5:04
23. Nb2 5:30 Qb4 5:06
24. Qxb4 Rxb4
25. Rac1 5:40 Nb5 5:16
26. Nd3 Rd4
27. a4 Nc7
28. b4 5:41 c4 5:26
29. Nb2 Bb7
30. e3 5:46 Rd2 5:32
31. Nxc4 Rxg2+
32. Kxg2 Nxd5
33. e4 5:48 Nxb4 5:33
34. Nb2 5:51 f5 5:35
35. Rc4 5:51 Na6 5:36
36. Kf2 fe:
37. Ke3 5:53 Bd5 5:39
38. Rd4 e6
39. Red1 5:56 Rb8 5:45
40. Nc4 5:56 Nb4 5:49
41. Nxd6 5:58 Nc2+ 5:51
42. Ke2 Nxd4+
43. Rxd4 Rb2+
44. Ke3 Rb3+
45. Ke2 Rb2+
46. Re3 5:59 Rb3+ 5:55
47. draw
Game #847
New England Masters, Boston, MA
November 30, 1991
46/2, SD/60 (FIDE-rated)
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2240, FIDE 2320) vs. Richard Bauer (2340, FIDE 2225)
loss
1. e4 4:02 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:02 e6 3:59
6. g4 h6
7. h4 Nc6
8. Rg1 h5
9. g5 Ng4
10. Be2 4:11 d5 4:03
11. Nxc6 bc:
12. Bxg4 4:23 hg: 4:04
13. Qxg4 d4
14. Ne2 Rb8
15. g6 4:40 f6 4:30
16. h5 4:44 Qa5+ 4:53
17. Kd1 4:49 Qxh5 4:58
18. Qxh5 4:54 Rxh5 4:58
19. Nxd4 c5
20. Ne2 4:57 Bd6 5:07
21. c4 5:09 Ba6
22. b3 5:23 Be5 5:12
23. Nf4 5:33 Rg5 5:15
24. Rxg5 fg:
25. Nxe6 5:40 Rb6 5:17
26. Nxg7+ Bxg7 5:19
27. Rb1 Bxc4
28. Kc2 Be2
29. Bxg5 o.d. Rxg6
30. f4 5:48 Rd6 5:27
31. Re1 5:53 Bd3+ 5:27
32. Kc1 Bd4
33. e5 Ra6
34. Kd2 Bf5
35. a4 Rb6
36. Rh1 Rxb3
37. Rh8+ Kd7
38. Rf8 Be3+
39. Ke2 Bg4+
40. Kf1 Bf3
41. Rd8+ Kc7
42. Bh4 Rb1+
43. Be1 Kxd8
44. resigns
Game #848
New England Masters, Boston, MA
November 30, 1991
46/2, SD/60 (FIDE-rated)
Round 3
Edward Epp (2178) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2240, FIDE 2320)
win
1. Nf3 3:59 g6 3:59
2. c4 Bg7
3. Nc3 e5
4. d4 Nc6
5. Bg5 4:05 f6 4:03
6. Be3 Nh6
7. de: fe:
8. Bg5 Ne7
9. Nd5 4:08 Nhg8 4:08
10. e4 4:13 h6 4:11
11. Be3 c6
12. Nc3 4:21 Nf6 4:20
13. Qd6 4:33 0-0
14. Be2 Ne8
15. Qd2 4:41 Kh7 4:26
16. c5 4:45 b6 4:30
17. h4 4:46 bc:
18. Bxc5 Bb7
19. Bc4 d5
20. Bxe7 4:51 Qxe7 4:51
21. ed: 4:51 Rxf3 4:58
22. gf: cd:
23. Nxd5 4:55 Qf7 5:04
24. Ne3 Qxf3
25. Bd5 4:58 e4 5:06
26. Rg1 Rb8
27. Bxb7 Rxb7
28. Rb1 5:15 Nf6 5:13
29. Nd5 5:22 Ng4 5:21
30. Qe2 5:26 Ne5 5:22
31. Rg3 5:37 Qh1+ 5:23
32. Qf1 5:37 Nf3+ 5:27
33. Ke2 5:39 Qxh4 5:30
34. Qh3 5:41 Qd8 5:36
35. Rxf3 5:47 ef:+
36. Qxf3 5:47 Rb5 5:42
37. Ne3 Qb6
38. Kf1 5:55 Qa6 5:45
39. Qe2 Qxa2
40. Qxb5 5:56 Qxb1+ 5:45
41. Kg2 Qxb2
42. Qd7 Qd4
43. Qf7 5:57 a5 5:50
44. Nd5 Qe4+
45. Kf1 5:58 Qf5 5:53
46. Qb7 5:59 a4 5:54
47. Qa8 6:01 Qd3+
48. Kg2 Qe4+
49. Kf1 Qc4+
50. Kg1 6:05 Qc1+ 6:07
51. Kg2 a3
52. Qb7 Qg5+
53. Kf1 a2 6:10
54. resigns 6:07
Game #849
New England Masters, Boston, MA
December 1, 1991
46/2, SD/60 (FIDE-rated)
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2240, FIDE 2320) vs. John Chamberlain (2126)
win
1. e4 3:59 e6 4:28
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e5 c5
5. a3 4:01 Bxc3+ 4:28
6. bc: Qc7
7. Qg4 4:02 f5 4:29
8. Qg3 4:07 Ne7
9. Qxg7 4:14 Rg8 4:43
10. Qxh7 4:15 cd: 4:44
11. Kd1 4:15 Qxc3 5:03
12. Rb1 4:22 d3 5:17
13. Bxd3 4:25 Rxg2 5:18
14. Nf3 4:41 Nbc6 5:21
15. Bd2 4:48 Qc5 5:23
16. Be3 4:58 d4 5:32
17. Bg5 5:06 Rxf2 5:42
18. Rg1 5:10 Kd8 5:47
19. Qg8+ 5:25 Kc7 5:48
20. Bxe7 5:30 Nxe7 5:48
21. Rg7 5:33 Rb8 5:53
22. Qh7 5:42 Bd7 5:58
23. Rxe7 5:43 Rd8 5:58
24. Ng5 5:49 Qxa3 5:58
25. Nxe6+ 5:54 Kc8
26. Nxd8 Qc5
27. Be2 d3
28. cd: Ba4+
29. Ke1 5:55 time 6:00
Game #850
New England Masters, Boston, MA
December 1, 1991
46/2, SD/60 (FIDE-rated)
Round 5
Mark Shmulevich (2264) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2240, FIDE 2320)
loss
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Bd3 4:02 Nc6 4:02
6. Nxc6 bc:
7. Bf4 4:07 Ba6 4:05
8. 0-0 Bxd3
9. Qxd3 d5
10. Nc3 4:19 Be7 4:07
11. e5 4:30 Nd7 4:08
12. Rfe1 0-0
13. Rad1 4:40 Qb8 4:14
14. Qg3 4:51 Qxb2 4:25
15. Bh6 4:53 g6 4:25
16. Bxf8 4:54 Bxf8 4:26
17. Qd3 5:14 Bb4 4:32
18. Na4 5:20 Qxa2 4:35
19. Ra1 Qc4
20. Qxc4 5:21 dc: 4:37
21. Re4 5:21 a5 4:57
22. Rd1 5:25 Ra7 5:01
23. c3 5:28 Bf8 5:04
24. f4 g5
25. Red4 5:34 Nc5 5:11
26. Rxc4 Nxa4
27. Rxa4 gf:
28. Rxf4 h5 5:18
29. Ra4 5:39 Bg7
30. Re1 5:40 Kh7 5:20
31. Rc4 a4
32. R1e4 5:49 a3 5:39
33. Ra4 Rb7
34. Rxa3 Rb5
35. c4 5:52 Rc5 5:39
36. g4 Bxe5
37. gh: Kh6
38. Ra7 f5
39. Re2 5:57 Kxh5 5:45
40. Rg2 5:58 Kh6 5:48
41. Ra3 Bd4+
42. Kf1 f4
43. Rh3+ Rh5
44. Rxh5+ Kxh5
45. Ke2 5:59 e5 5:52
46. Kf3 5:59 c5 5:54
47. Rg8 Bc3
48. Rh8+ Kg6
49. Rc8 Bd4
50. Kg4 6:01 Kf7 5:59
51. h4 6:01 Be3 6:07
42. h5 e4
53. h6 6:09 Kg6 6:12
54. Rc6+ Kh7
55. Kh5 f3
56. Rc7+ Kg8
57. h7+ Kh8
58. Kg6 6:10 resigns 6:15
Game #851
Joe Sparks Futurity Round-Robin, Boston, MA
December 21, 1991
40/2, 20/1 (FIDE-rated)
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2264, FIDE 2320) vs. Mark Glickman (2240)
win
1. e4 3:59 e5 3:59
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 f5
4. Nc3 Nf6
5. d3 4:16 fe:
6. de: Bb4 4:08
7. 0-0 Bxc3 4:18
8. bc: d6
9. Qd3 4:27 Bd7 4:28
10. Bc4 4:42 Qe7 4:52
11. Rb1 Na5
12. Ne2 5:12 a6
13. Ba3 Nxc4
14. Nxc4 Bb5
15. Nxd6+ 5:35 Qxd6 5:41
16. Rxb5 Qxa3
17. Rxe5+ Kf8
18. Rf5 5:38 Ke7 5:48
19. Qg3 Ne8 5:54
20. Rd1 5:40 resigns 5:56
Game #852
Joe Sparks Futurity Round-Robin, Boston, MA
December 21, 1991
40/2, 20/1 (FIDE-rated)
Round 2
Arturo Anguiano (2505) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2264, FIDE 2320)
draw
1. d4 3:59 Nf6 3:59
2. Nf3 c5
3. c3 e6
4. Bf4 d5
5. e3 4:04 Be7 4:04
6. h3 0-0
7. Nbd2 b6
8. Ne5 Nfd7
9. Ndf3 f6
10. Nxd7 4:19 Qxd7 4:12
11. Bd3 4:23 Ba6 4:15
12. Bxa6 Nxa6
13. 0-0 Bd6
14. Re1 4:37 Rae8 4:30
15. Bxd6 4:42 Qxd6 4:30
16. Qe2 Nc7
17. e4 Qc6
18. Rad1 4:53 c4 4:36
19. e5 f5
20. h4 Rb8
21. Ng5 4:59 Qe8 4:40
22. Qf3 b5
23. a3 Rb6
24. Nh3 Qe7
25. g3 5:13 Rfb8 4:53
26. Nf4 a5
27. Ra1 Rb8-b7
28. Ra2 R7b8
29. Kh2 Na6
30. Rh1 5:23 Rf8 5:17
31. Kh3 Nb8
32. Rg1 Qf7
33. R2a1 Nc6
34. Kg2 R6b8 5:34
35. Rge1 5:39 Ra8 5:36
36. Re3 5:46 Ne7 5:44 o.d.
37. draw
Game #853
Joe Sparks Futurity Round-Robin, Boston, MA
December 28, 1991
40/2, 20/1 (FIDE-rated)
Round 3
Eric Godin (2248) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2264, FIDE 2320)
win
1. e4 3:59 c5 4:01
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. g3 g6
4. Bg2 Bg7
5. 0-0 4:01 e5 4:03
6. d3 Nge7
7. c3 0-0
8. Re1 4:04 d5 4:18
9. ed: Nxd5
10. Nbd2 4:05 Re8
11. Nb3 4:07 b6 4:25
12. d4 4:09 cd: 4:31
13. Nfxd4 ed: 4:38
14. Rxe8+ Qxe8
15. Bxd5 4:18 Ba6 4:43
16. c4 4:21 Rc8 4:54
17. Bf4 Nb4
18. Qe1 5:06 Nd3 5:09
19. Qxe8+ 5:22 Rxe8 5:09
20. Bc1 Re1+
21. Kg2 5:23 Re2 5:11
22. Kf3 5:26 Rxf2+ 5:12
23. Ke4 5:26 Nb4 5:15
24. resigns
Game #854
Joe Sparks Futurity Round-Robin, Boston, MA
December 29, 1991
40/2, 20/1 (FIDE-rated)
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2264, FIDE 2320) vs. Lou Mercuri (2338)
win
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d3 Nc6
4. g3 g6
5. Bg2 4:01 Bg7 4:01
6. 0-0 Nge7
7. c3 e5
8. Nbd2 4:08 0-0 4:02
9. Nb3 d6
10. d4 4:13 ed: 4:13
11. cd: Bg4
12. dc: 4:20 dc: 4:22
13. Qxd8 4:23 Rfxd8 4:23
14. Nxc5 b6 4:28
15. Na4 4:334 Rd3 4:37
16. Be3 4:40 Rad8 4:43
17. Rfc1 4:50 Be6 5:00
18. Bf1 4:52 R3d7 5:02
19. Bb5 4:55 Bg4 5:02
20. Ng5 4:58 Rd1+ 5:04
21. Kg2 5:02 h6 5:16
22. h3 5:06 Rxc1 5:23
23. Rxc1 5:06 Bd1 5:25
24. Nf3 5:19 Bxf3+ 5:42
25. Kxf3 5:19 Nd4+ 5:42
26. Bxd4 5:19 Rxd4 5:43
27. Rc4 5:34 Rxc4 5:47
28. Bxc4 5:34 Nc6
29. Ke3 5:37 Bd4+ 5:48
30. Ke2 Kf8
31. f4 5:39 Ke7 5:53
32. a3 g5
33. Bd5 Nb8
34. Nc3 Nd7 5:57
35. Nd1 5:44 f6 5:58
36. Kd3 Bg1
37. b4 h5
38. Ne3 Bxe3
39. Kxe3 Kd6
40. h4 5:50 gh: 5:59
41. gh: f5 6:01
42. Bf7 5:52 fe: 6:01
43. Bxh5 5:54 Nf6 6:03
44. Bg6 5:54 Kd5 6:05
45. Bf7+ 5:54 Kd6 6:05
46. Kd4 5:55 resigns 6:05
Game #855
Joe Sparks Futurity Round-Robin, Boston, MA
December 30, 1991
40/2, 20/1 (FIDE-rated)
Round 5
Peter Howe (2138) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2264, FIDE 2320)
win
1. d4 3:59 Nf6 3:59
2. g3 c5
3. Bg2 cd:
4. Nf3 4:02 e5 4:01
5. 0-0 4:02 Nc6 4:06
6. e3 de:
7. Bxe3 4:07 d5 4:08
8. Re1 4:11 Be6 4:21
9. Nxe5 4:29 Nxe5 4:24
10. f4 4:29 Neg4 4:33
11. Bd4 4:38 Be7 4:34
12. h3 4:39 Nh6 4:37
13. g4 4:39 Nhxg4
14. hg: Bxg4
15. Bxf6 Bxd1
16. Bxe7 Qxe7
17. Rxe7+ Kxe7
18. Nc3 Bxc2
19. Nxd5+ 4:53 Kd7 4:47
20. Rc1 Rac8
21. Ne3 Bg6
22. Rda+ Kc7
23. f5 Bh5
24. Rd4 Kb8
25. Rb4 Rc7
26. Kf7 Rd8
27. a4 Rd2+
28. Kg3 Be2
29. Re4 a5
30. b4 ab:
31. Rxb4 Ba6
32. Rh4 Rc3
33. Re4 5:14 Kh7 5:25
34. Bf3 Be2
35. Bh1 Bc4
36. Re7 Bd5
37. Bxd5 Rxd5
38. f6 R5d3
39. Rxf7 Rxe3+
40. Kg4 Rc4+
41. Kf5 Rf3+
42. Ke5 gf:+
43. Kd5 Rxa4
44. Rxh7 Re3
45. Rf7 5:26 f5 5:37
46. Kc5 f4
47. Kb5 Rae4
48. Kc5 f3
49. Kd5 Re7
50. Rf1 5:28 Rd7+ 5:40
51. Kc5 Rd2
52. Kc4 f2
53. Kb4 Re1
54. Ka5 f1(Q) 5:42
55. resigns 5:29
Game #856
Joe Sparks Futurity Round-Robin, Boston, MA
January 4, 1992
40/2, 20/1 (FIDE-rated)
Round 6
Krystina Wieckiewicz (2001) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2264, FIDE 2320)
win
1. Nf3 3:59 Nf6 3:59
2. d4 c5
3. c4 g6
4. Nc3 cd:
5. Nxd4 4:04 Bg7 4:08
6. e4 d6
7. Be2 Nc6
8. Nc2 4:06 Be6 4:11
9. f3 Rc8
10. Be3 Ne5
11. b3 Qa5
12. Qd2 a6
13. Na4 Qxd2+
14. Kxd2 Nfd7
15. Rac1 Nc6
16. Rhd1 0-0
17. Nc3 f5
18. Nd5 fe:
19. fe: Nc5
20. Bf3 Rf7
21. Ke2 5:02 Rcf8 5:03
22. Nd4 Bd7
23. Nb6 5:13 Nxd4+ 5:10
24. Bxd4 Bxd4
25. Rxd4 Bc6
26. Nd5 e5
27. R4d1 Ne6
28. Rf1 Bxd5
29. cd: Nd4+
30. Ke3 Rf4
31. Rc7 5:47 g5 5:22
32. h3 h5
33. Rg1 Nxf3 5:28
34. gf: Rxf3+
35. Ke2 5:50 g4 5:29
36. hg: h4
37. Rh1 5:57 h3 5:29
38. Rh2 5:56 Rg3
39. g5 5:57 Rf4 5:33
40. g6 5:58 Rxe4+ 5:38
41. Kf2 R4e3
42. Rf7 6:09 e4 5:48
43. Rh1 Rgf3+
44. Rxf3 Rxf3+
45. Kg1 Kg7
46. Kh2 Kxg6
47. Rg1+ Kf6
48. Rg8 Ke5
49. Rb8 Kxd5
50. Rxb7 e3
51. Rd7 Rf4
52. Rc7 e2 5:58
53. resigns 6:22
Game #857
Joe Sparks Futurity Round-Robin, Boston, MA
Jan. 4, 1992
40/2, 20/1 (FIDE-rated)
Round 7
Bobby Seltzer (2264, FIDE 2320) vs. Jacob Rasin (2399, FIDE 2340)
loss
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 g6
5. Nxc6 4:01 bc: 4:00
6. Qd4 Nf6
7. e5 4:16 Nd5 4:05
8. Be2 4:26 Bg7 4:07
9. Nc3 4:34 Nxc3 4:26
10. Qxc3 Qc7 4:44
11. f4 4:36 d6 4:55
12. Bf3 4:37 Bb7 5:11
13. 0-0 0-0
14. Re1 c5
15. Bxb7 4:47 Qxb7 5:15
16. Qb3 4:50 Qc6 5:19
17. c4 4:56 Rfd8 5:26
18. Qc2 5:06 de: 5:28
19. fe: 5:07 Rd4 5:29
20. Be3 5:10 Re4 5:32
21. Bg5 5:15 Rxe5 5:33
22. Bxe7 Rxe1+
23. Rxe1 Bd4+
24. Kh1 5:19 Re8 5:40
25. Qd2 Qd7 5:46
26. Bh4 Rxe1+
27. Bxe1 Qf5
28. h3 Qf1+
29. Kh2 Qxc4
30. Bf2 Be5+
31. Bg3 Bxg3+
32. Kxg3 Qxa2
33. Qd8+ Kg7
34. Qb8 Qd5
35. Qxa7 Qe5+
36. Kf3 h5
37. g3 Qd4
38. Qc7 h4
39. gh: Qxh4
40. Kg2 5:58 Qd4 5:58
41. Kf3 Qd5+
42. Kf4 Qc4+
43. Kf3 Qb3+
44. Kg4 Qe3+
45. h4 c4
46. Qb7 Kf6
47. Qc7 Qd4+
48. Kf3 Qd5+
49. Kf2 Qf5+
50. Kg2 Qe4+
51. Kh3 Qf3+
52. Kh2 Qf2+
53. Kh3 Qf3+
54. Kh2 Qg4
55. Qd6+ Kg7
56. Qe5+ Kh7
57. Qf6 Kg8
58. Kh1 Qe6 6:58
59. Qd4 6:40 Kh7
60. Kg2 6:43 f6 6:58
61. Kf3 Kh6
62. Qf4+ Kh5
63. Qc7 Qf5+
64. Kg2 Qe4+
65. Kf1 Qb1+
66. Ke2 Qxb2+
67. Kf3 Qc3+
68. Kg2 Qd2+
69. Kf3 Qd5+
70. Kf2 Qf5+
71. Kg2 Qg4+
72. Kf1 Kxh4 7:15
73. resigns 7:26
Game #858
Joe Sparks Futurity Round-Robin, Boston, MA
Jan. 5, 1992
40/2, 20/1 (FIDE-rated)
Round 8
Bobby Seltzer (2264, FIDE 2320) vs. Maurice Broomes (2376)
win
1. d4 3:59 Nf6 4:02
2. c4 c5
3. d5 e5
4. Nc3 d6
5. e4 g6
6. Be2 Bg7
7. g4 h6
8. h4 a6
9. a4 Nbd7
10. Nh3 Qe7
11. f3 Nh7
12. Nf2 Ndf8
13. Qc2 Bd7
14. a5 Bf6
15. h5 Ng5 5:04
16. Be3 4:47 Qd8 5:13
17. Nd3 4:59 Qe7 5:20
18. Rb1 5:01 gh: 5:32
19. Rxh5 Rc8
20. b4 cb:
21. Rxb4 Ng6
22. Rxb7 0-0
23. Nb4 Kg7
24. Nxa6 Nf4 5:54
25. Rh2 5:21 Ra8 5:55
26. Ba7 5:22 Qd8 5:57
27. Nc7 5:23 Qc8 5:58
28. Qb1 5:25 Nxe2 5:59
29. Rxe2 Nxf3+
30. Kd1 Rxa7
31. Rxa7 Bxg4
32. Kc1 Bg5+
33. Kb2 Nd2
34. Qd3 Qb8+
35. Ncb5 5:45 Bxe2 time 6:00
Game #859
Joe Sparks Futurity Round-Robin, Boston, MA
Jan. 11, 1992
40/2, 20/1 (FIDE-rated)
Round 9
Bobby Seltzer (2264, FIDE 2320) vs. Mike Cavallo (2214)
win
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Bb4
5. e5 h6
6. ef: hg:
7. fg: Rg8
8. h4 gh:
9. Qh5 Qf6
10. Rxh4 Qxg7
11. 0-0-0 Bxc3
12. bc: Nc6
13. c4 dc:
14. Kb1 Ne7
15. Bxc4 Bd7
16. Nf3 0-0-0
17. Ne5 Be8
18. Rg4 Qf6
19. Rxg8 Nxg8
20. Qe2 Ne7
21. Rd3 Nd5
22. Ra3? Qe7
23. Qd3 Qb4+
24. Qb3 Nc3+?
25. Kc1 Qxb3
26. Rxb3 Ne4
27. Rf3 Nd6
28. Bb3 b5?
29. d5 Nc4
30. Bxc4 bc:
31. de: fe:
32. Rf8? Bb5? (c3 is better)
33. Rxd8+ Kxd8
34. Kd2 Ke7
35. Kc3 Kd6
36. Kd4! c5+
37. Ke4 Ke7
38. c3 Kf6
39. g4 Ba6
40. f4 Bb7+
41. Ke3 Bd5
42. Nd7+ Kg6
43. Nxc5 e5
44. fe: Kg5
45. e6 Kxg4
46. e7 resigns
Game #860
Mass. Scholastic District Championship, East Boston, Mass.
Feb. 9, 1992
Southeast District, High School Section
SD/60
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2260) vs. Bernard Gaffney (new)
win
1. e4 4:59 e5 4:59
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Nf6
4. 0-0 a6
5. Ba4 4:59 Bc5 5:00
6. c3 Nxe4
7. d4 ed:
8. cd: Bb6
9. Re1 d5
10. Ng5 5:03 0-0 5:13
11. Nxe4 de:
12. d5 Qf6
13. dc: Bxf2+
14. Kh1 Bxe1
15. Qxe1 b5
16. Bc2 Re8
17. Nc3 Qxc6
18. Be3 b4
19. Na4 Qe6
20. Bb3 5:06 Qe5 5:30
21. Nd5 Be6
22. Rd1 Rad8
23. Bd4 Qd6
24. Bf6 Bg4
25. Ne7+ 5:14 Qxe7 5:39
26. Bxe7 Rxd1
27. Bxd1 Bxd1
28. Qxd1 Rxe7
29. Qd8+ resigns