These games were played by Joe Cygan (1658) at our March 2005 Championship tournament. Joe captured three points, losing only to Second Place finisher Tim Ailes in the second round. This was enough to give Joe the Traveler Second Place plaque in a highly contested field, and was narrowly edged out for the Traveler Champion title on tiebreaks. Unfortunately, the score for Joe's last round win against Gary Levine was not turned in, so it does not appear here.

To play the games, just click on the moves in the score in the right hand side. Moves in black are the ones actually played in the game, and moves in color are variations and analysis. You can also click on these moves to see the position on the board. Or you can use the control panel under the board to step through each move manually, or the game can be played automatically. In autoplay mode, you have the option of stepping into the analysis variations or bypassing them completely.

Select games by scrolling in the right hand panel, or use the drop down list under the board. The interface is quite natural and easy to get used to. We hope you find it useful and enjoyable.


Joe Cygan - Matt Wilber [C05]

McHenry Area Chess 2005 Championship (1) 2005


1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Ngf3 Nc6 7. c3 Qb6 8. Nb3 a5 9. a4 c4 10. Nbd2 Be7 11. Be2 Qa6 12. O-O b5 13. Qe1 b4 14. Qg3 Rg8 15. Qh3 h6 16. f5 exf5 17. Qxf5 Ndxe5 18. Qh7 Nxf3+ 19. Bxf3 Kf8 20. Bxd5 Nd8 21. Nxc4 Be6 22. Bxe6 Nxe6 23. Ne5 Bf6 24. Rxf6 1-0


Tim Ailes - Joe Cygan [B90]

McHenry Area Chess 2005 Championship/Elgin (2) 2005


1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bc4 Qc7 7. Bb3 e6 8. Be3 Be7 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Nc6 11. Qe2 b5 12. a3 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 Bb7 14. e5 dxe5 15. Bxe5 Qc6 16. f3 Rfd8 17. Rad1 Rac8 18. Kh1 Qb6 19. Rxd8+ Sicilian endgames are generally better for Black, so this just plays into Black's hands. But Black had at least equalized anyways. 19... Rxd8 20. Rd1 Rxd1+ 21. Qxd1 Qf2 22. h3 Qh4 23. Qe2 g5 24. Bxf6 Bxf6 25. Bxe6 The combination doesn't work, but neither does anything else - White's dark square weaknesses would cost him the game anyways. 25... fxe6 26. Qxe6+ Kf8 "Chess Dyslexia." After 26... Kg7 White cannot grab the Bb7 with 27. Qd7+ Kh6 28. Qxb7 because Black mates with 28... Qe1+ 29. Kh2 Be5+ 27. Qxf6+ Black resigns. 1-0


Joe Cygan - Jeremy Crouse [B92]

McHenry Area Chess 2005 Championship (3) 2005


1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O Re8 10. f3 b5 11. Nd5 Nbd7 12. Nc6 Nxd5 13. Nxd8 Nxe3 14. Qxe3 Rxd8 15. Kb1 Bb7 16. h4 Nf6 17. g4 Rac8 18. h5 Rc7 19. hxg6 hxg6 20. g5 Nh7 21. f4 Rdc8 22. Bd3 Rc5 23. Rh4 f6 24. Rdh1 Nf8 25. gxf6 Bxf6 26. Rg4 Kf7 27. Rf1 Rh5 28. e5 Re8 29. exf6 exf6 30. Qb6 Re7 31. Qxd6 Bf3 32. Rg3 Rd5 33. Qxa6 Rd6 34. Qxd6 Bh5 35. Bxb5 Ne6 36. Bc4 f5 37. Re3 Bg4 38. Rxe6 Rxe6 39. Qxe6+ Kg7 40. Qf7+ Kh6 41. Qf8+ Kh5 42. Rh1+ Bh3 43. Be2+ Kh4 44. Qa3 1-0




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