These games were played by Rob Wirtz (989) at our March 2005 Championship tournament.

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.


Rob Wirtz - Joe Robin [C48]

McHenry Area Chess 2005 Championship (1) 2005


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 a6 5. Bxc6 bxc6 6. Nxe5 Bb7 7. O-O d5 8. Re1 Bb4 9. exd5 O-O 10. dxc6 Bc8 11. Na4 Re8 12. a3 Bd6 13. d4 a5 14. Bg5 Ba6 15. Nc3 h6 16. Bxf6 Qxf6 17. Nd7 Qh4 18. g3 Qg5 19. Ne4 Rxe4 20. Rxe4 Bb5 21. Ne5 Rd8 22. Qf3 Bxe5 23. Rxe5 Qg6 24. Rxb5 Qxc2 25. Re5 Qxb2 26. Rae1 Qxd4 27. Re8+ Rxe8 28. Rxe8+ Kh7 29. Qf5+ g6 30. Qxf7+ Qg7 31. Qxg7+ Kxg7 32. Re7+ Kf8 33. Rxc7 Ke8 34. Rh7 h5 35. Ra7 Kd8 36. f4 Kc8 37. Rg7 a4 38. Rxg6 Kc7 39. f5 1-0


Charles Giertz - Bob Wirtz [B77]

McHenry Area Chess 2005 Championship/Elgin (2) 2005


1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Ne5 10. Bb3 a6 11. O-O-O b5 This is not the way to play the Dragon as Black. White will win the pawn races first, so Black has to attack with pieces, with c3 being the traditional point of attack. 12. h4 b4 13. Nd5 Nxd5 14. Bxd5 Rb8 15. h5 15. f4 Nd7 16. Nc6 15... e6 16. Bb3 Bd7 17. hxg6 Nxg6 White is already winning - Black's g7 bishop is the only piece poised to defend the kingside, and that will be exchanged off soon enough. 18. Bh6 e5 18... Qf6 tries to keep a defender on g7. 19. Bxg7 Kxg7 20. Ne2 20. Qh6+ Kf6 and Black surely can't survive this! Fritz gives 21. Nf5 Bxf5 22. exf5 Kxf5 23. Qxh7 as the best line, but I'm sure there are plenty of wins available. 20... Be6 21. Bxe6 fxe6 22. Qxd6 Qg5+ 23. Qd2 Qxd2+ 24. Rxd2 Nf4 25. Nxf4 exf4 26. Rd6 a5 27. Rxe6 Rf6 28. Rxf6 28. Re7+ I would keep a second set of rooks on the board to reduce drawing chances. 28... Kxf6 29. Rxh7 Should be winning, but the defender always has a chance in rook endings. 29... Rg8 30. Rh2 a4 31. c4 bxc3 32. bxc3 Ke5 33. Kc2 Rb8 34. Rh5+ Ke6 35. Rf5 a3 36. Ra5 36. Rxf4 is more accurate - White will still have time to get behind the a2 pawn. 36... Rb2+ 37. Kd3 Rxa2 Black has genuine drawing chances now since his pawns are more advanced. 38. Kc4 Rxg2 39. Rxa3 Rf2 40. Ra6+ Ke5 41. Ra5+ Ke6 42. Kd4 Rxf3 43. c4 Rf2 44. Ra6+ Ke7 45. Ke5 f3 46. Rf6 46. Ra7+ to push the king back one more square 46... Kd8 47. Rf7 Rc2 48. Rxf3 Rxc4 46... Rc2 47. Rxf3 Rxc4 48. Kd5 I don't know how, but White ended up winning this position. Time pressure may have played a factor. Black should simply play Ra4-a6 to reach Philidor's position and draw. 1-0




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