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| Nov-02-07 | | Benzol: <whiteshark> Thanks. I'm thinking of making collections on both Plaza 1988 and the Netway Masters 1992 and I wanted a bit of background info on the events from someone who was an eyewitness as to what transpired, which of course Jonathan was. |
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Nov-03-07
 | | Jonathan Sarfati: Oh yeah, I remember clearly. It shouldn't have been a surprise with either of them. Hübner is known for withdrawing, and Oll for his instability (a few years later he committed suicide, so his case was mmore tragic than we thought). Oll's behavious really upset Sarapu, his fellow Estonian who was billeting him, and was probably responsible for Ort's indifferent form in that event. |
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Nov-03-07
| | Jonathan Sarfati: Klein, F (2205) - Sarfati, J (2265)
[C88]
Logan Teams Rapid
02.11.2007
[J. Sarfati]
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.a4 Rb8 9.c3 d5 10.exd5 Nxd5 11.Nxe5 Nxe5 12.Rxe5 Nf6 13.d4 Bd6 14.Re1 Ng4 15.g3?! (I hardly ever get a good opening against Felix, but this is an exception. If 15.h3 Qh4 16.Qf3 (because of a4/Rb8, this doesn't attack that R, so if White follows the recommended line against the original Marshall, there results 16...Nxf2 17.Re2 Ng4 18.g3 Qxh3)) 15...Nxh2 (tempting, but probably even better was 15...Qf6! 16.Qe2 Nxh2 (now threatening ... Nf3+ so the riposte in the game doesn't work) 17.Kxh2 Qh4+ with much the same lines. The Re1 hangs if White blocks with the Q) 16.Qh5 (16.Kxh2 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3+ 19.Kh1 Bg4) 16...Ng4 17.Bg5 Qd7 18.Be6? (played quickly, but fatally weakening the light squares) 18...fxe6 19.Qxg4 Qf7 20.Qe2 Qf5 21.Bd2 Rf6 22.Na3 Bb7 23.f4 (otherwise 23... Qh3) 23... Rh6 24.g4 Qd5 0-1 |
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Dec-24-07
| | Jonathan Sarfati: Best Christmas wishes to all! |
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| Dec-25-07 | | Benzol: All the best for the new year Jonathan. |
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| Dec-28-07 | | Joshka: <Jonathan Sarfati> Greetings!!..very interested in reading your material. But as a quick question?......do you view and find astronomers, basically admitting that the "Big Bang"= "Let there be light," and there was light.....Genesis 3..??...thanks and warm regards in advance:-) |
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Jan-05-08
| | Jonathan Sarfati: Greetings Joshka. You might like the articles under www.creationontheweb.com/bigbang |
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| Jan-06-08 | | Joshka: <Jonathan Sarfati> Darn the link says it's an error? |
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Jan-06-08
| | Jonathan Sarfati: That's the fault of this site that puts a forward slash at the end of it. The full link, for which the one below was a shortcut, is http://www.creationontheweb.com/con... |
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| Feb-09-08 | | Stanley Yee: <Jonathan Sarfati><your game with Helen Milligan was exactly like mine with Laszlo Hazai> Yes, I could have played something like S Yee vs P R Green, 2006 but I was the only unrated FIDE player from the top 14, so I was only trying to get a FIDE rating. My plan was to draw with those ranked higher and win against those lower, so I was happy to draw. But next time I will play to win ... Actually it was you who got me playing the Ruy - thanks! I like your Marshall Attack against Klein. It's hard to see where he went wrong, and Black's attack is so natural. I had a look at http://www.creationontheweb.com/con... and find that subject fascinating, as I am a Christian. |
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Feb-11-08
| | Jonathan Sarfati: Thanx Stanley. Glad to see that the Ruy is paying dividends, and it's something that will last a lifetime. |
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| Apr-10-08 | | Benzol: <Jonathan> Good luck for the club championships. |
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Apr-28-08
| | Jonathan Sarfati: Sarfati,J - Solomon,S [D30]
Logan Chess Club Championship (4), 25 April 2008
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.♘f3 e6 4.♕c2 ♘f6 5.♗g5 dxc4 6.♕xc4 b5 7.♕c2 ♗b7 8.e4 ♘a6 9.a3 ♗e7 10.e5 ♘d5 11.♗xe7 ♕xe7 12.♘bd2 0-0 13.b4 (I think White has a big advantage here. It's doubtful that Black needed to compromise his dark squares so.) 13...Nac7 14.Nb3 Nb6 15.Nc5 (This could have waited, because it was holding up a5.) 15...Ncd5 16.Bd3 h6 17.Qd2?! (Solo recommended h4, Ng5, Bh7+, Bg8 with a strong attack, pointing out that Kasparov won many games by binding the {Q-side then switching to destroying the K-side. It hadn't occurred to me.) 17...Nc4 18.Bxc4 bxc4 (I had too readily dismissed this line, thinking that the doubled c-♙ would be too weak. But it is hard to kill.) 19.0-0 a5 20.bxa5 c3 21.Qd3 Rxa5 22.Rfb1 Bc8 23.Rb3 Qa7 24.Rxc3 Ba6 (I didn't realise how strong this zwischenzug would be. Without it, Black would have had a hard time reorganizing, and White could have played a4 and used the R elsewhere,with more than enough for the exchange.) 25.Qd2 Nxc3 26.Qxc3 Bb5 27.Nb7 Ra4 28.Nc5 Rc4 29.Qe3 Rd8 30.h3 Rdxd4 (Probably too hasty) 31.Nxd4 Qxc5 32.Rd1 Ba4 33.Rd3 [33.Nxe6 fxe6 34.Rd8+ Kf7 35.Qf3+ Kg6 36.Rf8! (I had overlooked this quiet move which guarantees perpetual). But the game move holds on.] 33...Rc1+ 34.Kh2 Qc4 35.Nb3 Bxb3 36.Rxb3 g5 37.Rb8+ Kg7 38.Qf3 Qf4+ 39.Qxf4 gxf4 40.Rb4 f3 41.gxf3 Rc3 42.a4 Rxf3 43.Kg2 Ra3 44.Rg4+ Kf8 45.Rc4 h5 46.f3 Kg7 47.Kg3 Kg6 48.Kf4 c5 49.h4 Ra2 50.Kg3 Kf5 51.Rxc5 Rxa4 52.Rc7 Kg6 53.Rc8 Kg7 54.Rc5 Rd4 (a last try) 55.♖a5 ♖d5 56.♖xd5 exd5 57.♔f4 ♔g6 58.♔e3 ♔f5 59.♔d4 ♔f4 60.♔xd5 ♔xf3 61.e6 (actually agreed a draw here because ...) 61...fxe6+ 62.♔xe6 ♔g4 63.♔e5 ♔xh4 64.♔f4 ½-½ |
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May-03-08
 | | Richard Taylor: You played that ending well! Kasprov's idea loks vicious! I think I saw him do it to Short in a Rapid once...something like that. Good game! |
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May-04-08
| | Richard Taylor: <Stanley Yee> Yee of much faith! If thou art a Christian thou shouldeth loveth me and not berateth me for things I do or not be be doing! Thou art not charitable....but I haveth a + score v thouself and I was always winning in our last game I am sure... (great Lord Kees forgiveth me ) if that matters to The Great One up stairs in that great and Eternal Chess Board...hmmm... I am not a Christian but I feel there must be some sort of raison d'etre for this sad muck ball we inhabit!! Or perhaps there is none ! Or is there only a heaven for those who voteth National in Remmers? "Introibo ad altare Deo" (intoned stately plump Buck Mulligan) in stately tones... |
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May-10-08
| | Jonathan Sarfati: J. Sarfati v Ryan Stevens (a new arrival from South Africa)
Logan City Chess Club champs
R6, 9 May 2008
1.d4 ♘f6 2.c4 e6 3.♘c3 ♗b4 4.e3 c5 5.♗d3 ♘c6 6.♘ge2 ♗xc3+?! (not so good here with White's centre mobile. Against 6.Nf3 it's the Huebner
variation, a sound line, but then White's f-pawn is blocked) 7.bxc3 d6 8.O-O e5 9.e4 O-O (Taking the P would open the game for White's B-pair. But one advantage of having the Bs is discouraging P exchanges, so the side with the Bs can gain more space.)
10.f4 h6 11.d5 Nb8 12.f5 Nbd7 13.h3 Nh7 14.Qe1 f6 15.g4 Nb6 16.Be3
Qe8 17.Ng3 Qa4 18.Qe2 Kf7 (Although White's doubled Ps are supposed to be Black's target, it's hard to get
at them. Meanwhile, Black sensibly tries to run his K away from White's P advance.)
19.Nh5 Rg8 20.h4 Ke7 21.Rf2 Bd7 22.Rg2 Be8 23.♘xg7! ♘ot exactly calculated, but it seemed that Black would have a hard time
stopping this passed ♙s with only 2 ranks to work with.) ♖xg7
24.♗xh6 ♖g8 25.g5 ♕a5 26.♖c1 ♘a4 27.g6 ♘f8 (27...♘xc3 28.♕d2 )
28.h5 ♗d7 29.♗d2 ♗e8 30.h6 ♗xg6 (Desperation) 31.fxg6 ♘xg6
32.♕g4 ♘f4 33.♕xg8 ♖xg8 34.♖xg8 ♘xc3 35.h7 ♘ce2+ 36.♗xe2 ♕xd2
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May-16-08
| | Jonathan Sarfati: J. Sarfati - Craig Stewart
Logan club champs, R7:
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 ♕xd5 3.♘c3 ♕a5 4.d4 ♘f6 5.♗d2 ♘c6?! (5... c6 to make room for the ♕)6. ♗b5! ♗d7? 7. ♘d5! (winning the ♕) ♘xd5 (and resigns) 1-0 So Solomon, Klein and I tied for 1st with 6/7. |
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May-18-08
| | Jonathan Sarfati: Club champs table at http://members.optusnet.com.au/loga... |
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Jul-18-08
| | Jonathan Sarfati: Bennet,P - Sarfati,J [B70]
Winter Cup, 18 July 2008
1.e4 c5 2.♘f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.♘xd4 ♘f6 5.♘c3 g6 6.♗e2 ♗g7 7.f3 mixing the systems; there is no need for ♗e2 if there is a ♙ on f3 7...0-0 8.♗e3 ♘c6 9.♕d2 d5
White would rather have 0-0-0 already played than ♗e2. 10.♘xc6 bxc6 11.0-0-0 ♕a5 12.♗h6 ♗xh6 13.♕xh6 dxe4 14.fxe4 ♗e6 15.a3 ♖ab8 16.h4 ♖xb2! 17.♔xb2 ♖b8+ 18.♔c1 [18.♘b5 cxb5 would last longer, but Black still has a strong attack after the coming ...b4;
18.♗b5 ♘xe4! (18...cxb5 19.♕f4 ♖c8 also gives a strong attack) 19.♘xe4 ♖xb5+ 20.♔c1 ♕xa3+ 21.♔d2 ♖d5+ 22.♔e1 ♖xd1+ 23.♔xd1 ♕a1+ 24.♕c1 ♗g4+ 25.♔d2 ♕d4+ 26.♔e1 ♕xe4  +] 18...♕xc3 19.♗d3 ♗a2 mates in 4 0-1
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Aug-14-08
| | Jonathan Sarfati: Jonathan Sarfati v Jonas Muller
Ruth Coxhill Memorial
14 August 2008
1.d4 ♘f6 2.c4 e6 3.♘c3 ♗b4 4.e3 d5 5.cxd5 exd5 6.♗d3 O-O 7.♘ge2 c6 8.O-O ♖e8 9.f3 b6 10.a3 ♗e7 11.e4 dxe4 12.fxe4 ♗g4 13.e5 ♘d5 14.♕c2 g6 15.♘xd5 cxd5 16.♘f4 ♕d7 17.♗e3 ♗g5 18.♖ac1 a6 19.♕f2 ♖a7 20.♘xd5 ♕xd5 21.♗xg5 b5 22.♕f4 ♗e6 23.♗f6 1-0 |
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Aug-15-08
| | Richard Taylor: <Jonathan Sarfati: Bennet,P - Sarfati,J [B70]
Winter Cup, 18 July 2008 >
Hi Jonathan. This is a good game! I prefer 6 Bc4. But a nice sac with Rxb2 Is that Paul Bennett of formerly Upper Hutt NZ? If so say hello, as I stayed at his place once and we had a game at the 78 /79 Congress - it was a draw (I played the English) But it may not be him of course! |
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Aug-16-08
| | Jonathan Sarfati: Thanx Richard
I agree that ♗c4 is better.
This was Phil Bennet with one T, originally from South Australia. I remember Paul Bennett in Wellington; very nice bloke with a vast knowledge of chess history. My only serious game was a win about the same year you played him. I haven't heard from him for ages. Last night I played a simul at my club, and this Phil Bennet was one of the two winners (+16 =1 -2). |
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Aug-16-08
| | Richard Taylor: <Jonathan Safarti> Thanks for that. You are playing some good chess. Good result in the simul! I know Paul is or was in Aussie but probably doesn't play chess these days... I also have tried the Levenfish v the Dragon. Regards, Richard |
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Aug-26-08
| | Jonathan Sarfati: I gave an 8-board blindfold simul at the Manly Warringah Leagues Club Chess Club, on Monday 25 August, scoring +6 -2. The list was:
1. Glenn Foong +
2. Tristram Wright +
3. Jack Mejzini +
4. Steve Vegh -
5. Steffen Bayani -
6. James Burt +
7. Anton Vladimirovich Smirnov +
8. Jozsef Gonda +
I seemed a bit forgetful in places though. Board 5 was lost because I somehow got the idea that a Sicilian was a Najdorf instead of 2... ♘c6, and I played ♕f3 and left the ♘d4 hanging. The other loss (Board 4) was forgetting that I had played ♔h1, so played ♗f2 where it was no longer protected by the ♔. One of the stronger players (Board 3) thought he could confuse me by playing a highly irregular opening, but this only compromised his game while making it easier to remember simply because it was more distinctive. Board 7, against an upcoming young prodigy, went:
1. c4 e5 2. ♘c3 ♘c6 3. g3 f5 4. ♗g2 ♘f6 5. e3 ♗c5 (exposes the bishop to "biffing", as C.J.S. Purdy put it, by a future d4) 6. ♘ge2 d6 7. d4 exd4 8. exd4 ♗b4 9. 0-0 0-0 10. ♘d5 ♘xd5 11. ♗xd5+ ♔h8 12. a3 (winning a piece) ♗a5 13. b4 ♗xb4 14. axb4 ♘xb4 15. ♗g2 ♘c6 16. ♗b2 (since this ♗ has no opposite number, and Black's diagonal is compromised because of ...f5, this is the place for it) 16... a5 17. ♕d2 ♕e7 18. ♖fe1 ♕f7 19. ♕c3 d5 20. ♗xd5 ♕g6 21. ♘f4 ♕f6 22. ♘e6 ♗xe6 23. ♖xe6 ♕g5 24. f4 ♕g4 25. ♗f3 ♕h3 26. d5 (winning another piece) (1-0) |
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Aug-26-08
| | Jonathan Sarfati: Board 1 was:
1.e4 d6 2.d4 ♘f6 3.♘c3 g6 4.♗e3 ♗g7 5.♕d2 0-0 6.♗h6 c5 7.d5 ♕b6 8.♗xg7 ♔xg7 9.0-0-0 ♘bd7 10.h4 ♘e5 11.h5 ♘xh5 12.♗e2 ♗g4 13.f3 [13.♗xg4 ♘c4 looks strong but White can save himself with 14.♘a4] 13...♗d7 14.g4 ♖h8 Desperation. There was no need to panic yet; Black can still fight with [14...♘f6 15.♕h6+ ♔h8 16.♘h3 ♖g8 17.♘g5] 15.gxh5 a5 16.hxg6 hxg6 17.♖xh8 ♖xh8 18.f4 ♘g4 19.♘f3 ♕b4 20.♖g1 ♘f2 21.a3 ♕b6 22.f5 c4 23.fxg6 fxg6 24.♕g5 ♗g4 25.♕xe7+ ♔h6 26.♖g2 ♕e3+ 27.♔b1 ♗xf3 28.♗xf3 ♕xf3 29.♕g5+ ♔g7 30.♕xg6+ ♔f8 31.♕g7+ ♔e8 32.♕xh8+ ♔e7 33.♕h4+ ♔f7 34.♖xf2 1-0 |
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