These games were played by Bob Cairone (1828) at our March 2005 Championship tournament. Bob was able to play in this event thanks to Andrew Wang taking over most of the tournament directing duties. Though Bob went undefeated, his last two rounds ended in draws, one against second place finisher Tim Ailes (1544) and the other against third place finisher Mark Robledo Sr. (1717). Bob finished with three points, enough to win the City of Crystal Lake Champion plaque but not enough to take an overall place trophy. Thus Bob regains the title he won in 2003 but gives up the McHenry Area Champion crown from last year.

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Robert Mensinger - Bob Cairone [C69]

McHenry Area Chess 2005 Championship (1) 2005


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bd6 6. d4 exd4 7. Qxd4 f6 8. Be3 Ne7 9. e5 fxe5 10. Nxe5 O-O 11. Qc4+ Nd5 12. Bd4 Be6 13. Nc3 Qg5 14. Qe2 Nf4 15. Qe4 Bh3 16. g3 Bxf1 17. Rxf1 Rae8 18. h4 Qe7 19. gxf4 Qxh4 20. Ne2 Qg4+ 21. Nxg4 Rxe4 22. Be3 b6 23. Kg2 h6 24. Nc3 Ree8 25. Rd1 Bxf4 26. Bxf4 Rxf4 27. Kg3 Ref8 28. Rd2 Rf3+ 0-1


Bob Cairone - Clive Hutchby [B33]

McHenry Area Chess 2005 Championship/Elgin (2) 2005


1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 6. Ndb5 d6 7. Bg5 a6 8. Na3 b5 9. Nd5 Be7 10. Bxf6 gxf6 Out of the opening book. The bishop is misplaced on e7 in this line. 11. Bxb5 Certainly this is a common sacrifice for White in the Sicilian, especially in old Sveshnikov games, but I don't think it is sound here. 11... axb5 12. Nxb5 Ra4 13. Nbc7+ Kf8 This is as good a home for the king as any - the rook wants g8. 14. f3 f5 15. c3 Ra7 16. Nb5 Rb7 17. a4 f4 I like fxe4 better but this may be more a matter of taste. 18. b4 Bh4+ 19. Ke2 I like Kf1 here - Black's threats against g2 are significant and the king is needed as a defender - but can run away if the heat gets too high (after a sacrifice, for example). 19... f5 20. Qd3 Rg8 21. Rhg1 Rg5 22. Kd1 The g2 square should fall without the king's support. 22... Rbg7 22... fxe4 23. fxe4 Bf2 24. Rf1 Rxg2 23. Ra2 fxe4 24. Qxe4 Bf5 25. Qc4 Ne7 26. Qc7 This is the best practical try. 26... Qxc7 26... Qa8 with a huge advantage. First of all, in general terms, Black's activity and extra piece makes him want to stay in the middlegame despite his material plus, while White, although down material, actually is better off in the endgame where his pawns (especially the a4 pawn) gain power. In addition, ..Qa8!! is a tactical crusher. Since 27. Nxe7 Rxg2 28. Rgxg2 Qxf3+ wins (and actually mates!) for Black, White must give up another piece with, e.g., Qxd6 Qxd5 after which the material situation is hopeless. 27. Ndxc7 R7g6 28. a5 Suddenly White is the one with major threats! 28... Rg8 29. Rb2 Bd3 30. a6 Nc6 31. a7 Nxa7 32. Nxa7 R8g7 Probably the regret of losing his advantage caused Black to make this error. 33. Ne6+ Ke8 34. Nxg7+ Rxg7 35. Nc6 e4 36. fxe4 f3 37. g3 Bf6 38. Rd2 Be2+ 39. Kc2 Bg5 40. Rxe2 fxe2 41. Kd3 Rc7 42. Nd4 d5 43. e5 Re7 44. e6 Bf6 45. Re1 and eventually won by White. 1-0


Tim Ailes - Bob Cairone [C26]

McHenry Area Chess 2005 Championship (3) 2005


1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Bc5 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d3 h6 5. f4 Bxg1 6. Rxg1 d6 7. f5 Nc6 8. g4 Na5 9. Bb3 c6 10. Qf3 Nxb3 11. axb3 d5 12. h4 dxe4 13. dxe4 Nd7 14. Qg3 b6 15. g5 h5 16. f6 g6 17. Bd2 Qc7 18. Ne2 Nc5 19. Bc3 Nxe4 20. Qxe5+ Qxe5 21. Bxe5 Bf5 22. Nd4 Bd7 23. O-O-O O-O 24. Rge1 Nf2 25. Rd2 Ng4 26. Bd6 Rfe8 27. Re7 Rxe7 28. fxe7 c5 29. Nf3 Re8 30. Bxc5 Bc6 31. Rd8 bxc5 32. Nd2 f6 33. Nc4 Kf7 34. gxf6 Nxf6 35. Ne5+ Kxe7 36. Nxc6+ Kf7 37. Rxe8 Nxe8 38. Nxa7 g5 39. Nc6 Ke6 40. Kd2 g4 41. Ke3 Nd6 42. Kf4 Nf5 43. Ne5 Nxh4 44. Nxg4 hxg4 45. Kxg4 Ng6 Unfortunately, at this point the score stops due to time trouble. However, the game eventually ended with a draw, with White having two pawns in a phalanx on b3 and c3, and Black having a pawn on c5 and the knight. Black could not find a plan to advance the pawn without allowing White to give up both his pawns for Black's one, thus leaving insufficient mating material. Therefore the point was split. 1/2-1/2


Bob Cairone - Mark Robledo Sr. [A42]

McHenry Area Chess 2005 Championship (4) 2005


1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 d6 4. Nc3 Nd7 5. Be2 e5 6. d5 Ne7 7. Nf3 O-O 8. Be3 f5 9. exf5 gxf5 10. Qc1 Nf6 11. Bh6 Ng6 12. h4 Ng4 13. Bxg7 Kxg7 14. h5 Nh8 15. Qd2 Nf7 16. Nd1 Qf6 17. Rc1 f4 18. Nc3 Bf5 19. Nh4 Ng5 20. Nxf5+ Qxf5 21. Bxg4 Qxg4 22. f3 Qf5 23. Kf2 Rf6 24. Rce1 Re8 25. Ne4 Nxe4+ 26. fxe4 Qg4 27. Qd1 Qg3+ 28. Ke2 f3+ 29. gxf3 Qg2+ 30. Ke3 Kh8 31. Qe2 Qg5+ 32. Kd3 Ref8 33. Rh3 Rg8 34. Rh2 Qg3 35. Rf1 Rf4 36. Qf2 Qg5 37. Rh3 Rgf8 38. Ke2 h6 39. Qg3 Qf6 40. Qg6 Qxg6 41. hxg6 Kg7 42. Rg1 Rh8 43. Rg2 h5 44. Rg5 h4 45. Ke3 Rf6 46. Rg4 Rxg6 47. Rxg6+ Kxg6 48. f4 exf4+ 49. Kxf4 Kh5 50. e5 Rf8+ 1/2-1/2




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