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 11, grade 6 to age 12, grade 7
July 1987 to Feb. 1988
2045 to 2109
25 wins
10 draws
25 losses
highest rated player beaten 2199
highest rated player drawn 2415
TOURNAMENT RECORD FOR GAMES 361-420
(* indicates 1/2)
EVENT SECTION SCORE
U.S. Cadet 1-6
Aspis Match 2-2 winner
NE Open under 2250 4-2 tied third
Greater Boston Open uner 2250 2*-1*
Pawn Eater open 0-2
Saakinen open 2*-1*
Southeast NE open 2-2
Joe Sparks Thanksgiving open 3-3 tied first
under 2100
Pillsbury open 0-3
NE Junior jr. high 3-1
Newton Open under 2250 3*-1* tied first
W. Suburban open 1*-2*
MA Schol. Singles Dist. jr. high 4-0 first
Aspis Prize winner (top in US under age 12)
Game #361
July 16, 1987
World Under 12 Championship, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Round 7
Bobby Seltzer (2045) vs. Alexander Hernandez (Venezuela)
loss
1 d4 Nf6
2 Nf3 e6
3 Bg5 Be7
4 e3 d5
5 Nbd2 Nbd7
6 Bd3 h6
7 Bh4 b6
8 00 Bb7
9 Qe2 c5
10 c3 00
11 Ne5 Nxe5
12 d4xe5 Ne4
13 Bxe7 Qxe7
14 f4 Rad8
15 Rf3 Qd7
16 Rh3 Nxd2
17 Qxd2 d4
18 Rd1 d4xc3
19 Qxc3 Qc6
20 e4 c4
21 Bc2 Rxd1+
22 Bxd1 Qxe4
23 Rf3 Rd8
24 Bc2 Qd4+
25 Qxd4 Rxd4
26 Rf2 Ba6
27 g4 Kf8
28 Kg2 g5
29 Kg3 g5xf4+
30 Rxf4 Rxf4
31 Kxf4 b5
32 h4 Bb7
33 h5 Bd5
34 g5 Kg7
35 a3 a5
36 g6 f7xg6
37 Bxg6 Bc6
38 Kg4 b4
39 a3xb4 a5xb4
40 Kh4 Bf3
41 b3 c3
42 Kg3 Bxh5
43 Kf4 Bd1
44 resigns
Game #362
July 18, 1987
World Under 12 Championship, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Round 8
Angel Mera (Ecuador) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2045)
loss
1 c4 g6
2 Nf3 Bg7
3 g3 d6
4 Bg2 Nf6
5 d4 c5
6 d5 b5
7 00 a6
8 Na3 00
9 c4xb5 a6xb5
10 Nxb5 Ba6
11 Nc3 Nbd7
12 Re1 Nb6
13 e4 Nfd7
14 Qc2 Nc4
15 b3 Nce5
16 Nxe5 Nxe5
17 Rd1 Qa5
18 Bb2 c4
19 Ne2 Rfc8
20 Bc3 Qc7
21 b4 Nd3
22 Bxg7 Kxg7
23 Qc3+ Kg8
24 Bh3 Rcb8? better 24 ... Qb6 or Qb7
25 Rxd3 Rxb4
26 Nd4 Qb6
27 Re3 Bb7
28 Ne6 f6
29 Ng5 Bc8
30 Bxc8 Rxc8
31 Ne6 Rb2
32 g4 g5
33 h4 h6
34 h4xg5 h6xg5
35 Kg2 Kf7
36 Rh1 Rg8
37 Rh7+ Kg6
38 Rxe7 Qb8
39 Rf3 resigns
Game #363
July 21, 1987
World Under 12 Championship, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Round 9
Ernesto Galvez (Mexico) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2045)
win
1 e4 c5
2 Nf3 d6
3 d4 c5xd4
4 Nxd4 Nf6
5 Nc3 a6
6 Bg5 e6
7 f4 Be7
8 Bd3 h6
9 Bh4 Nxe4
10 Bxe7 Nxc3
11 Bxd8 Nxd1
12 Rxd1 Kxd8
13 00 Ke7
14 Rfe1 Rd8
15 c4 Nc6
16 Nxc6 b7xc6
17 Bf1 Bb7
18 g3 d5
19 c4xd5 c6xd5
20 Bg2 Rac8
21 Rd2 Kd6
22 Red1 Rc5
23 Rd4 Rdc8
24 Rb4 Rb5
25 Rxb5 a6xb5
26 Rd2 f6
27 Bh3 Rc1+
28 Kf2 e5
29 f4xe5 f6xe5
30 Ke3 d4+
31 Kd3 Kc5
32 Rc2+ Rxc2
33 Kxc2 e4
34 Bg2 d3+
35 Kd1 Bd5
36 h4 e3
37 resigns
Game #364
August 17, 1987
U.S. Cadet Championship, New York City
30/90
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2045) vs. Ilya Gurevich (2476)
loss
1. e4 d6
2. d4 g6
3. f4 Bg7
4. Nf3 c6
5. Nc3 Bg4
6. Be2 Qb6
7. d5 Nd7
8. Nd2 Bxe2
9. Qxe2 Bxc3
10. b2xc3 c6xd5
11. e4xd5 Ngf6
12. Nc4 Qc7
13. Ba3 00
14. 00 Rac8
15. Nd2 Qxc3
16. Nb3 Nxd5
17. Rac1 Qe3+
18. Qxe3 Nxe3
19. Rfe1 Nxc2
20. Rxe7 Nxa3
21. Rxc8 Rxc8
22. Rxd7 Rc2
23. Rxb7 Nc4
24. Rxa7 Ne3
25. g3 Rg2+
26. Kh1 Rf2
27. h3 Rc2
28. g4 Rf2
29. a4 Rxf4
30. a5 Rb4
31. Nd2 Ra4
32. Nf3 h6
33. Ng1 Kg7
34. Kh2? Nc4
35. a6 Ne5
36. Kg3 Kf6
37. Ne2 Ra3+
38. Kf4?? d5
39. resigns
Game #365
August 17, 1987
U.S. Cadet Championship
30/90
Round 2
Anatoly Trubman (2169) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2045)
win
1. g3 g6
2. Bg2 Bg7
3. d3 d6
4. Nd2 e5
5. Ngf3 Nf6
6. 00 00
7. c4 Bg4
8. h3 Bc8
9. Rb1 Nh5
10. b4 g5
11. a4 f5
12. b5 f4
13. g4 Nf6
14. Nxg5 Nxg4
15. Nge4 Nh6
16. Nf3 Rf5
17. Kh2 Rh5
18. Rh1 Bf5
19. e3 Qc8
20. Nfg5 Bg4
21. Qb3 f3
22. Bf1 Qf5
23. Rg1 Rxg5
24. Nxg5 Qxg5
25. e4 Qh4
26. Bxh6 Qxf2+
27. Kh1 Bxh6
28. Rxg4+ Kh8
29. c5 Nd7
30. c6 Nf6
31. c6xb7 Rb8
32. Rg1 Be3
33. Bg2 Ng4
34. Qe6 Qxg1+
35. Rxg1 Nf2+
36. resigns if Kh2, then Bf4 mate
Game #366
Aug. 18, 1987
U.S. Cadet Championship, New York City
30/90, 20/1
Round 3
Alex Chang (1999) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2045)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Bc4 e6
7. Bb3 Be7
8. 00 00
9. Be3 Qc7
10. f4 Nc6
11. f5 d5
12. f5xe6 f7xe6
13. e4xd5 e6xd5
14. Nxd5 Nxd5
15. Bxd5+ Kh8
16. Rxf8+ Bxf8
17. Nxc6 b7xc6
18. Bf3 Bd6
19. h3 Rb8
20. Bd4 Be6
21. Qd3 Qf7
22. Rd1 Bc7
23. Qxa6 Bxh3
24. Qxc6 Be6
25. b3 Rc8
26. Qe4 Bf5
27. Qe2 Bg3
28. c4 Qg6
29. Bf2 Bf4
30. Qe7 Bc7
31. Qxc7 Qg5
32. Qg3 Qe7
33. c5 Qa7
34. Qg5 resigns
Game #367
August 19, 1987
U.S. Cadet Championship, New York, NY
30/90, 20/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2045) vs. Greg Kaden (2130)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Bd3 Nc6
6. Nxc6 b7xc6
7. c4 d5
8. c5xd5 c6xd5
9. e5 Nd7
10. Qh5 Ba6
11. Bxa6 Qa5+
12. Nc3 Qxa6
13. Be3 Qc4
14. 000 Rc8
15. f4 Qxa2
16. f5 Rxc3+
17. Kd2 Qxb2+
18. Ke1 Rxe3+
19. Kf1 Rxe5
20. resigns
Game #368
August 19, 1987
U.S. Cadet Championship, New York, NY
30/90, 20/1
Round 5
Evan Turtel (2220) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2045)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Bc4 e6
7. Bb3 Nc6
8. Be3 Be7
9. 00 Nxd4
10. Bxd4 b5
11. f4 Bb7
12. f5 e5
13. Be3 Nxe4
14. Nxe4 Bxe4
15. Qg4 d5
16. Qxg7 Bf6
17. Qg4 h5
18. Qg3 Qd7
19. a4 000
20. Rf2 Rdg8
21. Qh3 b5xa4
22. Rxa4 d4
23. Bd2 Rg4
24. Rc4+ Kb8
25. Ba4 Qd6
26. Qb3+ Ka8 o.d.
27. Ba5 Bd5
28. Bc6+ Bxc6
29. Qb6 Qd5?
30. Qxa6+ Kb8
31. Qb6+ Ka8?
32. Rxc6 Bd8?
33. Rb8 mate
Game #369
August 20, 1987
U.S. Cadet Championship, New York, NY
30/90, 20/1
Round 6
Bobby Seltzer (2045) vs. Jesse Kraai (2130)
loss
1. g3 e5
2. Nf3 e4
3. Nd4 d5
4. d3 c5
5. Nb3 e4xd3
6. c2xd3 Nf6
7. Bg2 Be7
8. Bg5 Nc6
9. Nc3 Be6
10. 00 b6
11. f4 Ng4
12. Bxe7 Nxe7
13. Qc1 00
14. e4 d5xe4
15. Bxe4 Bxb3
16. Bxa8 Qd4+
17. Kh1 Nf2+
18. Kg2 Nxd3
19. Qd2 Nf5
20. Rf3 Bc4
21. Be4 Nb4
22. Qxd4 Nxd4
23. Rf2 f5
24. Bf3 Nbc2
25. Rc1 Ne3+ o.d.
26. Kg1 Rd8
27. b3 Ba6
28. Nd1 Nxf3
29. Rxf3 Nxd1
30. Rc2 Bb7
31. Rf1 Ne3
32. resigns
Game #370
August 21, 1987
U.S. Cadet Championship, New York, NY
30/90, 20/1
Round 7
K.K. Karanja (2120) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2045)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. Bb5+ Nd7
4. c4 Ngf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Bxd7+ Bxd7
7. d4 c5xd4
8. Nxd4 Qc7
9. b3 b5
10. Bg5 b5xc4
11. Bxf6 g7xf6
12. Nd5 Qa5+
13. b4 Qd8
14. Rc1 Rc8
15. Rc3 e6
16. Ne3 Be7?
17. 00 00?
18. Qh5 e5
19. Nef5 e5xd4
20. Rg3+ Kh8
21. Rh3 Bxf5
22. e4xf5 resigns
Game #371
Aug. 29, 1987
Aspis Playoff Match, Boston, Mass.
30/90, 20/1, 20/30
Round 1
Erez Klein (1905) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2045)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. a4 b4
5. Nd2 g6
6. e4 d6
7. b3 Bg7
8. Bb2 00
9. f4 e6
10. e5 d6xe5
11. f4xe5 Nfd7
12. Ngf3 e6xd5
13. c4xd5 Nxe5
14. Nxe5 Re8
15. Nc4 Nd7
16. Bd3 Nxe5
17. 00 Bg4
18. Nxe5 Bxd1
19. Nxf7 Bxb2
20. Raxd1 Bd4+
21. Kh1 Qe7
22. Nh6+ Kg7
23. Ng4 h5
24. Nf2 Qe3
25. Nh3 Re5
26. Nf4 Rf8
27. g3 Rxd5
28. Rde1 Rxf4
29. g3xf4 Qxd3
30. a5 a6
31. Re7+ Kf6
32. Re1 Qxb3
33. resigns
Game #372
Aug. 29, 1987
Aspis Playoff Match, Boston, Mass.
30/90, 20/1, 20/30
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2045) vs. Erez Klein (1905)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Be2 Be7
7. Be3 00
8. 00 a6
9. a4 Nc6
10. Kh1 Qc7
11. f4 Rd8
12. Bf3 e5
13. Nb3 d5
14. e4xd5 e5xf4
15. Bd4 Nb4
16. Bxf6 Bxf6
17. Be4 Bxc3
18. b2xc3 Qxc3
19. Rxf4 Be6
20 Bxh7+ Kf8
21. Rd4 Rxd5
22. Be4 Bg4
23. Bf3 Rad8
24. Qe1 Qxe1+
25. Rxe1 Bxf3 25. ... Rxd4 wins for black
26. Rxb4 Rd1
27. Rg1 Bc6
28. h3 Rd8d5
29. Rxd1 Rxd1+
30. Kh2 Rf1
31. Na5 Bd5
32. Rd4 Rf5
33. g4 Re5
34. Kg3 g5
35. Nc4 Re4
36. Rxd5 Rxc4
37. Rxg5 Rxa4
38. Rc5 Ra3+
39. Kh4 b5
40. c3 Ra2
41. Kg5 Rc2
42. Kf6 Rf2+
43. Kg5 Kg7
44. h4 f6+
45. Kh5 Rf4
46. Rc7+ Kf8
47 Ra7 Ra4
48. g5 f6xg5
49. h4xg5 Rc4
50. g6 Rxc3 50. Kh6 followed by Ra8+ gives white
winning chances.
51. g7+ Kg8 51. Rxa6 assures a draw; g7+ loses
because of 52. ... Rc6+
52. Kh6 Rc6+ 52. even with Kg6, the white king will be
too far away to stop the b pawn
53. Kg5 Rb6
54. Kf4 b4
55. Re7 b3
56. Re1 b2
57. Rb1 a5
58. Ke3 a4
59. Kd2 a3
60. Kc2 Rc6+
61. Kd2 a2+
62. Rxb2 a1(Q)
63. Rb8+ Kxg7
64. resigns
Game #373
Aug. 30, 1987
Aspis Playoff Match, Boston, Mass.
30/90, 20/1, 20/30
Round 3
Erez Klein (1905) vs. Robert Seltzer (2045)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. Nf3 Bb7
5. a4 b5xc4
6. Nc3 g6
7. e4 d6
8. Bxc4 Bg7
9. 00 00
10. Bf4 Nbd7
11. a5 Ng4
12. a6 Bc8
13. Bb5 Rb8
14. Qe2 Qb6
15. Rfb1 Nge5
16. Nd2 f5
17. e4xf5 Rxf5
18. Be3 Qd8
19. f4 Nf7
20. g4 Bxc3
21. g4xf5 Bg7
22. f5xg6 h7xg6
23. Bd3 Nf6
24. Bxg6 Nh6
25. Qg2 Nfg4
26. Nf1 Qb6
27. Qe4 Bxa6
28. Qxe7 Nxe3
29. Nxe3 c4
30. Kh1 Bb7
31. Rg1 Kh8
32. Be8 Qd4
33. Rg5 Qf6
34. Qe4 Qf8
35. Ba4 Ba8
36. Bc2 Qg8
37. Rxg7 Qxg7
38. Rg1 Qxg1+
39. Kxg1 Rg8+
40. Kf2 Rg7
41. Qd8+ Rg8
42. Qe7 Rg7
43. Qf8+ resigns
Game #374
Aug. 30, 1987
Aspis Playoff Match, Boston, Mass.
30/90, 20/1, 30/30
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2045) vs. Erez Klein (1905)
win
1. e4 c5
2. d4 c5xd4
3. c3 d4xc3
4. Nxc3 Nc6
5. Nf3 d6
6. Bc4 Nf6
7. 00 e6
8. Qe2 Be7
9. Rd1 Bd7
10. Bf4 e5
11. Bg5 Bg4
12. Qe3 00
13. Rd2 Rc8
14. Bb5 a6
15. Bxc6 b7xc6
16. Nxe5 Be6
17. Nf3 Qc7
18. Rad1 Rfd8
19. Nd4 h6
20. Bxh6 Ng4
21. Nxe6 f7xe6
22. Qh3 Nh6
23. Qxe6+ Kh8
24. Rd3 Rf8
25. e5 d6xe5
26. Rd7 Qb6
27. Ne4 Bc5
28. Rxg7 Bxf2+ 28. Qg6 followed by Ng5 mates more
quickly
29. Kh1 Kxg7
30. Rd7+ Nf7
31. Qf6+ Kg8
32. Qg6+ Kh8
33. Nf6 resigns
Game #375
September 5, 1987
New England Open, Worcester, MA
Expert (under 2250) Section
45/2, 25/1
Round 1
Yuly Kolodkin (2199) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2084)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. c4xb5 a6
5. b6 Qxb6
6. Nc3 g6
7. e4 d6
8. Nf3 Bg7
9. Nd2 Nbd7
10. Nc4 Qd8
11. Be2 00
12. 00 Nb6
13. Bf4 Nxc4
14. Bxc4 Ng4
15. Qd2 Rb8
16. Rb1 f5
17. Be2 f5xe4
18. Nxe4 Bf5
19. Ng5 Rb4
20. g3 Qa8
21. Ne6 Bxe6
22. d5xe6 Ne5
23. Bg5 Re4
24. Be3 d5
25. f4 d4
26. f4xe5 Rxe3
27. Rxf8+ Bxf8
28. Rf1 Bh6
29. Qd1 Rxe5
30. Bf3 Qc8
31. Qa4 Bg5
32. Bb7 Be3+
33. Rf2 Bxf2+
34. Kf1 Qf8
35. Kg2 Re3
36. Qc2 Be1
37. Be4 Qf2+
38. Qxf2 Bxf2
39. Bd5 Be1
40. Kf1 d3
41. Bc4 d2
42. Be2 Rxe6
43. Bd1 Rf6+
44. Ke2 Rf2+
45. Kd3 e5
46. resigns
Game #376
September 5, 1987
New England Open, Worcester, MA
Expert (under 2250) Section
45/2, 25/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2084) vs. Maurice Broones (2210)
loss
1. e4 g6
2. d4 Bg7
3. f4 c5
4. d5 d6
5. c4 Nf6
6. Nc3 00
7. Nf3 e6
8. Be2 Re8
9. Nd2 b5
10. Nxb5 e6xd5
11. e4xd5 Bg4
12. Nc3 Nxd5
13. Nce4 Ne3
14. Qa4 Nxg2+
15. Kf2 Bd7
16. Qb3 Nxf4
17. Bf3 Nc6
18. Nf1 Nd4
19. Qd1 Qh4+
20. Nfg3 Bc6
21. Nd2 Bxf3
22. Nxf3 Re2+
23. Qxe2 Qxg3+
24. h2xg3 Nfxe2
25. Nxd4 Nxd4
26. Bf4 Nc2
27. Rad1 Bxb2
28. Rh2 Bd4+
29. Kf3 Na3
30. Rc1 Rd8
31. Ke4 d5+
32. c4xd5 f5+
33. Kf3 Rxd5
34. Rd1 Nc4
35. Re2 Kf7
36. Rde1 Rd7
37. Re8 Bf6
38. Bh6 Nd2+
39. Kg2 Ne4
40. Rf8+ Ke6
41. Rc8 g5
42. Bf8 Rd2+
43. Kf1 Kd7
44. Rb8 Nxg3+
45. resigns
Game #377
September 6, 1987
New England Open, Worcester, MA
Expert (under 2250) Section
45/2, 25/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2084) vs. Bill Pryeor (2214)
draw
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 c5
4. d5 e6xd5
5. c4xd5 b5
6. Bg5 d6
7. e4 a6
8. Bd3 Be7
9. a4 00
10. 00 Bb7
11. Qe2 c4
12. Bc2 Nxd5
13. e4xd5 Bxg5
14. Qe4 g6
15. a4xb5 a6xb5
16. Rxa8 Bxa8
17. Re1 Nd7
18. Nc3 Nc5
19. Qg4 Bf6
20. Nxb5 Bxd5
21. Rd1 Bxf3
22. Qxf3 Re8
23. g3 draw
Game #378
September 6, 1987
New England Open, Worcester, MA
Expert (under 2250) Section
45/2, 25/1
Round 4
Victor Polyak (2187) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2084)
win
1. e4 c5
2. f4 Nc6
3. Nf3 d6
4. Bc4 g6
5. 00 Bg7
6. c3 e6
7. d3 Nge7
8. Be3 00
9. Qd2 d5
10. e4xd5 e6xd5
11. Bb5 d4
12. Bf2 a6
13. Ba4 b5
14. Bb3 Nd5
15. c3xd4 Nxd4
16. Nxd4 c5xd4
17. Re1 Bb7
18. Bxd5 Qxd5
19. Bg3 Rfe8
20. Rf1 Re3
21. Rf2 b4
22. Qxb4 Rae8
23. Nd2 Rxd3
24. Nc4 Bf8
25. Qa4 Bc6
26. Qc2 Rxg3
27. h2xg3 d3
28. Ne3 Rxe3
29. Qb3 Qe4
30. Raf1 d2
31. resigns
Game #379
September 7, 1987
New England Open, Worcester, MA
Expert (under 2250) Section
45/2, 25/1
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2084) vs. Mike Tomlinson (2017)
win
1. d4 d5
2. c4 c6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bf4 d5xc4
5. e4 b5
6. e5 Nd5
7. Bg5 Nxc3
8. b2xc3 Bf5
9. Nf3 h6
10. Bh4 Qa5
11. Qd2 e6
12. a4 Nd7
13. Be2 g5
14. Bg3 Be7
15. 00 Qd8
16. Ne1 Nb6
17. a4xb5 c6xb5
18. Qb2 Qd7
19. Ra5 Na4
20. Qa1 Rc8
21. Bd1 00
22. Bxa4 b5xa4
23. Rxa4 Rc7
24. Qa2 Be4
25. Nc2 Rb8
26. Ne3 Rb3
27. Rc1 Qb5
28. f3 Rb2
29. Qa1 Bd3
30. Rxa7 Rxa7
31. Qxa7 Rb1
32. Re1 Rxe1+
33. Bxe1 Qb1
34. Kf2 Qb2+
35. Kg1 Qc1
36. Kf2 Qb2+
37. Kg1 o.d. Qe2
38. Bf2 Qd2
39. Qa1 f6
40. e5xf6 Bxf6
41. h3 h5
42. Qe1 Qb2
43. Nd1 Qe2
44. Qxe2 Bxe2
45. Nb2 Be7
46. Be3 Ba3
47. Bc1 Bxb2
48. Bxb2 g4
49. f3xg4 h5xg4
50. h4 Kf7
51. Kf2 Bd1
52. Kg3 Kf6
53. Kf4 Be2
54. Ba3 Bd1
55. Bd6 Be2
56. h5 Kg7
57. Kg5 Kf7
58. Be5 Bf1
59. g3 Be2
60. h6 Bd3
61. Kxg4 Kg6
62. Bg7 Bf5+
63. Kf4 Kf7
64. Ke5 Bg4
65. Kd6 Bf5
66. Kc5 Bd3
67. g4 Kg6
68. Be5 Be2
69. g5 Bd3
70. Kd6 Bf5
71. Ke7 Bg4
72. Kf8 Kh7
73. Kf7 Bf5
74. Bg7 Bd3
75. Kxe6 Kg6
76. d5 resigns
Game #380
September 5, 1987
New England Open, Worcester, MA
Expert (under 2250) Section
45/2, 25/1
Round 6
Bobby Seltzer (2084) vs. Allen Bennett (2219)
draw
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. Nc3 Bb4
5. Bg5 Nbd7
6. e3 c5
7. a3 Bxc3+
8. b2xc3 Qa5
9. Qb3 Ne4
10. c4xd5 e6xd5
11. Rc1 00
12. Be2 c5xd4
13. e3xd4 Nxg5
14. Nxg5 h6
15. Nf3 Re8
16. Rc2 Nb6
17. 00 Bf5 17. ... Bd7 better
18. Rd2 Bg4
19. h3 Bxf3
20. Bxf3 Rac8
21. Rc2 Rc7
22. Rfc1 Nc4?
23. Qb4 Qxa3
24. Bxd5 Qa6
25. Qb3 b5
26. Ra2 Qb6
27. Rca1 Qb8
28. Rb1 Nd6
29. Ra6 Rce7
30. Kf1 Nf5
31. g4 Nh4
32. c4 Qf4
33. c4xb5 Qd2
34. Ra6a1 Qxd4
35. Re1 draw
Game #381
Greater Boston Open, Watertown, MA
October 10, 1987
Under 2250 section
50/2, 30/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2084) vs. Sam Lyles (1636)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 c5
4. d5 e6xd5
5. c4xd5 d6
6. Nc3 g6
7. e4 Bg7
8. Bd3 00
9. 00 a6
10. a4 Bg4
11. h3 Bxf3
12. Qxf3 Nh5
13. Qg4 Qd7
14. Qh4 Re8
15. Bg5 Bh8
16. f4 Bd4+
17. Kh1 f6
18. Bh6 Qe7
19. e5 d6xe5
20. f5 Bxc3
21. f5xg6 e4
22. Bc4 Kh8
23. Qxh5 Rg8
24. d6 Qd7
25. Bxg8 Bxb2
26. Bf7 resigns
Game #382
Greater Boston Open, Watertown, MA
Oct. 10, 1987
Under 2250 Section
50/2, 30/1
Round 2
Arnie Dubow (2205) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2084)
loss
1. Nf3 Nf6
2. g3 g6
3. Bg2 Bg7
4. 00 00
5. c4 d6
6. Nc3 e5
7. d4 Nbd7
8. e3 Nh5
9. Qb3 Kh8
10. a4 g5
11. d4xe5 Nxe5
12. e4 Be6
13. Nd5 c6
14. Ne3 Rb8
15. Nd4 Qd7
16. Ndf5 Nxc4
17. Nxc4 b5
18. a4xb5 c6xb5
19. Qd1 Bxc4
20. Qxh5 Bxf1
21. Bxf1 f6
22. Be3 Rb7
23. Ra6 Qe6
24. Rxd6 Qxe4
25. Bd3 Qe8
26. Nxg7 Rxg7
27. Rxf6 Rfg8
28. Qxe8 Rxe8
29. Bxb5 Rb8
30. Bc5 a6
31. Rxa6+ resigns
Game #383
Greater Boston Open, Watertown, MA
Oct. 11, 1987
Under 2250 Section
50/2, 30/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2084) vs. Poompat Sivara (1908)
draw
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 d5
4. Bg5 Ne4
5. Nxe4 d5xe4
6. g3 Bg7
7. e3 h6
8. Bf4 g5
9. Be5 f6
10. Qh5+ Kf8
11. h4 f6xe5
12. h4xg5 e5xd4
13. 000 Qe8 (offered draw)
14. draw
Game #384
Greater Boston Open, Watertown, MA
October 11, 1987
Under 2250 Section
50/2, 30/1
Round 4
Michael Bienenstock (2056) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2084)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. Nc3 Qc7
5. d3 g6
6. Bg5 Bg7
7. Qd2 Bg4
8. Ng1 a6
9. f3 Bd7
10. Nge2 e6
11. Bb3 b5
12. a3 Nc6
13. Nd1 00
14. c3 e5
15. Bh6 c4
16. d3xc4 Na5
17. Ba2 Nxc4
18. Bxc4 b5xc4
19. Bxg7 Kxg7
20. Ne3 Rab8
21. 00 Rb5
22. Kh1 Rfb8
23. Rab1 Be6
24. Rfd1 Qb6
25. Ng3 Ne8
26. Nef5+ Bxf5
27. e4xf5 Rxb2
28. Rxb2 Qxb2
29. f6+ Kg8
30. Qh6 Qb1
31. Rg1 Nxf6
32. h4 Qc2
33. Qg5 Kg7
34. Qe3 Rb3
35. Rc1 Rb1+
36. Rxb1 Qxb1+
37. Kh2 Qd3
38. Qe1 Nd5
39. Ne4 Nf4
40. Qg3 d5
41. Qg5 d5xe4
42. Qxe5+ Kf8
43. Qxf4 Qxc3
44. Qd6+ Kg7
45. f3xe4 Qf6
46. Qg3 c3
47. e5 Qc6
48. Qe1 c2
49. Qc1 Qe4
50. Kg1 Qd4+
51. resigns
Game #385 *
Pawn Eater, Providence, Rhode Island
Oct. 24, 1987
40/1, SD/15
King's Indian
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2084) vs. Jerry Williams, 1587
loss
1. d4 g6
2. e4 c6
3. c4 Bg7
4. Nc3 d6
5. f4?! h5
6. Nf3 Bg4
7. h3? Bxf3
8. g2xf3 Nh6
9. Be3 e6
10. Qd2 Nd7
11. 000 Qa5
12. e5 d5
13. c4xd5 c6xd5
14. Kb1 000
15. Qc2 Kb8
16. Nb5 Rc8!
17. Qb3 Nf5
18. Bd2 Qb6
19. Qa3? Bf8
20. Qa4 a6
21. Ba5 Qc6
22. Bd3 Nb6!
23. Qb3 Nc4
24. Rc1 Qxb5
25. Bxc4 d5xc4
26. Qc3? b6
27. b3?! Qxa5
28. Qc2 Ba3
29. Rd1 Ne3
30. Qe4 Qc3
31. Rh2 Nxd1
32. Rc2 Qd3
33. b2xc3? Nc3+
34. Ka1 Qd1+
35. resigns
Game #386 *
Pawn Eater, Providence, Rhode Island
October 24, 1987
Pirc
40/1, SD/15
Round 2
Dominique Nocera (1433) vs. Bobby Seltzer
loss
1. e4 d6
2. d4 g6
3. Nf3 c6
4. Nc3 Bg7
5. Be3 Qb6
6. Qd2 Nd7
7. Na4 Qc7
8. Be2 Ngf6
9. Nc3 b5
10. d5 b4
11. Na4 Nxe4
12. Qxb4 cd:
13. Bd3 Nec5
14. Nxc5 dc:
15. Qd2 Bxb2
16. Rb1 Rb8
17. 00 00
18. Re1 e5
19. c3 Ba3
20. Bb5 d4
21. cd: Bb4
22. Rxb4 cb:
23. Bxd7 Qxd7
24. Nxe5 Qd5
25. Bh6 Rd8
26. Qf4 Bb7
27. Nf3 Qd6???
28. Re8+ Rxe8
29. Qxd6 Bxf3
30. gf: Rb6
31. Qd7 Rbe6
32. Qxa7 g5
33. Qd7 Ra8??
34. Qd5 Rc8
35. Bxg5 h6
36. Be3 Kg7
37. Qb7 Rc2
38. Qxb4 Rxa2
39. Qb1 Rea6
40. Qe4 Ra1+
41. Kg2 Rg6+
42. Kh3 Ra5
43. d5 Ra6
44. Bd4+ Kh7
45. Qe5 Ra8
46. d6 Rag8
47. d7 Rf8
48. Qe7 Rg6g8
49. Bf6 resigns
Game #387 *
Sakkinen Memorial, Wrentham, Mass.
Nov. 1, 1987
40/1, 15/SD
Round 1
Bill MacLellan (1668) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2016)
Stonewall
draw
1. d4 Nf6
2. f4 e6
3. Nf3 d5
4. e3 Ne4
5. Bd3 f5
6. 00 Bd6
7. c4 c6
8. c5 Be7
9. Nbd2 b6
10. b4 a5
11. ba: bc:
12. Ne5 00
13. Ndf3 Rxa5
14. dc: Bxc5
15. Qb3 Ba6
16. Bxa6 Rxa6
17. Nd4 Qe7
18. a4 Bd6
19. Ndf3 Qa7
20. Nd4 Bxe5
21. fe: c5
22. Nb5 Qb6
23. Qd1 Nd7
24. Bb7 Qb8
25. Rf3 Nxe5
26. Rh3 Ng4
27. Qe2 Qb6
28. Rh4 Qd8
29. Rh5 g6
30. Rh3 Nef2
31. Rf3 Ne4
32. h3 Ngf6
33. g4 fg:
34. hg: Nxg4
35. Rxf8+ Qxf8
36. Rf1 Nef6
37. Qf3 Qh6
38. Qg3 Qf8
39. Bxf6 Nxf6
40. Qe5 (o.d.) Kg7
41. Nc7 Rc6
42. Nxe6+ Rxe6
43. Qxe6 c4
44. Qe5 h6 (o.d.)
45. draw
Game #388 *
Sakkinen Memorial, Wrentham, Mass.
Nov. 1, 1987
40/1, 15/SD
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2016) vs. George Winsor (2108)
Queen's Gambit Declined
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 Be7
4. Nc3 d5
5. Bf4 a6
6. e3 00
7. Bd3 Nbd7
8. Qc2 dc:
9. Bxc4 Nh5
10. Bg3 b5
11. Bd3 f5
12. a4 Nxg3
13. hg: b4
14. Ne2 Bb7
15. Nf4 Rf6
16. Nxe6 Rxe6
17. Bc4 Nf8
18. Qxf5 Bc8
19. Ne5 Bf6
20. Qe4 Bxe5
21. Qxa8 Bd6
22. Bxe6+ Nxe6
23. Qe4 h6
24. 00 Ng5
25. Qc6 a5
26. Qd5+ Be6
27. Qxa5 Qf6
28. Qb5 Qf7
29. Rac1 Bd5
30. f4 Ne4
31. g4 Nf6
32. Qe2 Qg6
33. Ra1 Nxg4
34. Rf3 Bxf3
35. Qxf3 Qh5
36. Qh3 Qxh3
37. gh: Nxe3
38. a5 Nc2
39. a6 Bxf4
40. a7 Be3+
41. Kg2 Nxa1
42. a8(Q)+ resigns
Game #389 *
Sakkinen Memorial, Wrentham, Mass.
Nov. 1, 1987
40/1, 15/SD
Round 3
Bob Holmgren (1824) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2016)
Benko
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. b3 g6
5. Qc2 Bg7
6. Bb2 d6
7. f3 b4
8. e4 00
9. Bd3 Nbd7
10. Ne2 a5
11. Nd2 a4
12. a3 b4xa3
13. Rxa3 ab:
14. Rxb3 Ra2
15. Nc3 Ra5
16. 00 Ne5
17. Be2 Nh5
18. Rb1 e6
19. Nb5 Nf4
20. Bf1 ed:
21. cd: Ba6
22. Bc3 c4
23. Rb1b2 Qg5
24. Bxa5 Nh3+
25. Kh1 Nf2+
26. Kg1 Qe3
27. h3 Nxh3++
28. Kh2 Ng4+
29. Kxh3 Qh6+
30. Kxg4 Be5
31. f4 Qxf4+
32. resigns
Game #390 *
Sakkinen Memorial, Wrentham, Mass.
Nov. 1, 1987
40/1, 15/SD
Round 4
Charlies Caranci (1860) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2016)
Najdorf
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 Nf6
4. Nc3 cd:
5. Nxd4 a6
6. Bc4 e6
7. Bb3 b5
8. Qe2 Be7
9. 00 Bd7
10. Bg5 Nc6
11. Rad1 Nxd4
12. Rxd4 e5
13. Rd2 b4
14. Nd5 Nxd5
15. Rxd5 Bxg5
16. Rxd6 Qb8
17. Rfd1 Bb5
18. Qh5 00
19. Qxg5 Re8
20 Rf6 Ra7
21. Rf3 h6
22. Qg6 Kh8
23. Rxf7 Rxf7
24. Qxf7 Rf8
25. Qe7 Bc6
26. Bd5 Ba4
27. b3 Bb5
28. Qxb4 Qb6???
29. Qxf8+ resigns
Game #391 *
Southeast New England Open, Providence, Rhode Island
Nov. 14, 1987
open section
Round 1
King's Indian
Bobby Seltzer (2016) vs. Paul Gavlick (1601)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 00
6. Be2 c6
7. 00 Nbd7
8. Be3 Ng4?
9. Bg5 Ngf6
10. Qd2 c5
11. d5 a6
12. Bh6 Re8
13. Bxg7 Kxg7
14. Qe3 b6
15. Nd2 e6
16. a4 ed:
17. cd: Bb7
18. Qf4 Qe7
19. Rfe1 Ne5
20. Qg3 Kh8
21. f4 Ned7
22. Bf3 Bc8
23. Nc4 g5
24. fg: Rg8
25. gf: Nxf6
26. Qxd6 Qxd6
27. Nxd6 Rg7
38. e5 Nd7
39. e6 fe:
40. de: Nf6
41. Bxa8 resigns
Game #392 *
Southeast New England Open, Providence, Rhode Island
Nov. 14, 1987
Open Secton
50/2, 25/1
Round 2
Benko
David Griego (2415) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2016)
draw
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 c5
3. d5 b5
4. Bg5 Ne4
5. Bh4 d6
6. Nbd2 Qa5
7. a4 Nxd2
8. Nxd2 g6
9. ab: Qxb5
10. e4 Qb4
11. Ra2 Bg7
12. c3 Qb7
13. Qa4+ Bd7
14. Qa5 00
15. Nc4 Re8
16. Nb6 e6
17. Nxa8 ed:
18. Bd3 de:
19. Bc4 Nc6
20. Qc7 Bxc3+
21. bc: Qb1+
22. Kd2 e3+
23. fe: Qxh1
24. Qxd7 Qxg2+
25. Kc1 Qg1+
26. Kc2 Qxh2+
27. Kb3 Rb8+
28. Ka3 Qxh4
29. Bxf7+ Kh8
30. Qxd6 Qd8
31. Qxc6 Qa5+
32. Qa4 Qxc3+
33. Bb3 Rxa8
34. Rc2 Qxd3
35. Qc6 Rf8
36. Rxc5 Rf3
37. Qc8+ Kg7
38. Qc7+ Kh6
39. Qh2+ Rh3
40. Qc2 Qd3
41. Qc1+ Qe3
42. Qc2 Qe1
43. Rc7 Qa5+
44. Kb2 Rh1
45. Ba2 Qb4+
46. Bb3 Qd4+
47. Ka3 Qd6+
48. Ka4 Ra1+
49. Ba2 Rxa2+
50. Qxa2 Qxc7
51. Qd2+ g5
52. Qd5 Qf4+
53. Kb3 g4
54. Qh1+ Kg6
55. Qc6+ Kg5
56. Qc5+ Qf5
57. Qxa7 h5
58. Qe7+ Kf4
59. Qh4 Kf3
60. Qh1+ Kg3
61. Qg1+ Kh4
62. Qh2+ Kg5
63. Qd2+ Qf5
64. Qd8+ Qf6
65. Qd2+ Kg6
66. Qd3+ Qf5
67. Qd6+ Kg5 winning plan 67. ... Kg7
68. draw
Game #393 *
Southeast New England Open, Providence, Rhode Island
Nov. 15, 1987
open section
50/2, 25/1
Round 3
King's Indian
Bobby Seltzer (2016) vs. James Thibault, 2412
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 00
6. Be2 e5
7. de: de:
8. Qxd8 Rxd8
9. Bg5 Re8
10. Nd5 Nxd5
11. cd: c6
12. dc: Nxc6
13. 00 Bg4
14. Rfe1 Rac8
15. Rac1 Bxf3
16. Bxf3 Nd4
17. Bg4 Rc6
18. Kf1 Rb6
19. b3 Ra6
20. Rc7 b6
21. a4 Bf8
22. Bd7 Rb8
23. Bf6 Bd6
24. Rc4 Nxb3
25. Rd1 b5
26. ab: Rb6
27. Rd3 Nc5
28. Rxd6 Nxd7
29. Rxb6 ab:
30. Be7 Rb7
31. Bd6 f6
32. Rc7 Rxc7 better 32. Ke2 (get king into action
before trading rooks)
33. Bxc7 o.d. Kf7
34. Ke2 Nc5
35. Ke3 Na4
36. f4?! ef:
37. Kxf4 Ke6
38. e5 Nc3!
39. Bd8 fe:+
40. Kg5 Nd5
41. Kh6 e4
42. Kxh7 e3
43. Kxg6?? Ne7+
44. Bxe7 Kxe7
45. h4 e2
46. h5 e1(Q)
47. h6 Qg3+
48. Kh5 Kf6
49. resigns
Game #394
Southeast New England Open, Providence, Rhode Island
Nov. 15, 1987
Open Section
50/2, 25/1
Bobby Seltzer (2016) vs. Richard Mooney, 1647
draw
1. e4 c5
2. b3 d6
3. Bb2 Nf6
4. Nc3 g6
5. Nd5 Bg7
6. Nxf6+ e7xf6
7. Bc4 00
8. Nf3 Re8
9. Bd5 f5
10. Bxg7 Kxg7
11. d3 f5xe4
12. d3xe4 f5
13. Nd2 f5xe4
14. Nxe4 Qh4
15. 00 Re5
16. Ng3 Bg4
17. f3 Bc8
18. c4 Nd7
19. Be4 Qe7
20. Qd2 Nf6
21. Rad1 Re6
22. Bd5 Re5
23. Be4 Re6
24. Rfe1 Rb8
25. Bd5 Nxd5
26. Rxe6 Bxe6
27. c4xd5 Bf7
28. Re1 Qf6
29. Ne4 Qe5
30. Nc3 Qf5
31. Re7 Kf8
32. Qe3 Qf6
33. Re4 b5
34. Qh6+ Kg8
35. Qd2 b4
36. Ne2 Rb6
37. Qf4 Qxf4
38. Nxf4 g5
39. Ne6 h6
40. f4 g5xf4
41. Nxf4 a5
42. Re7 a4
43. Kf2 Kg7
44. Ke1 a4xb3
45. a2xb3 c4
46. Kd2 c3+
47. Kc2 Ra6
48. Re2 Ra2+
49. Kd1 Rxe2
50. Kxe2 Kf6
51. Nd3 Bxd5
42. Nxb4 Bxb3
53. Kd3 c2
54. Nxc2 Bxc2+
55. Kxc2 Kf5
56. Kd3 Kf4
57. Kd4 o.d. h5
58. Kd5 Ke3
59. Kxd6 Kf2
60. Ke5 Kxg2
61. Kf4 h4
62. draw
Game #395
Joe Sparks Thanksgiving Grand Prix, Boston, MA
November 27, 1987
46/2, 23/1
Open Section
Round 1
Arnold Dubow (2198) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2016)
draw
1. b3 d5
2. Bb2 c5
3. e3 Nf6
4. Nf3 Bg4
5. h3 Bh5
6. Be2 e6
7. 00 Bd6
8. d4 00
9. d4xc5 Bxc5
10. Nbd2 Nc6
11. a3 a5
12. Nd4 Bxe2
13. Qxe2 Nxd4
14. e3xd4 Ba7
15. Rfc1 Qd6
16. b4 a5xb4
17. a3xb4 Bb8
18. g3 Rxa1
19. Rxa1 Rc8
20. c3 Nd7
21. Nf3 Nb6
22. Qd3 h6
23. Bc1 Qc6
24. Bd2 Nc4
25. Be1 Qb5
26. Ra5 Qd7
27. Ra2 Qb5
28. Ra8 Nd6
29. Qd1 Ne4
30. Ne5 Qe8
31. Nd3 Bd6
32. Ra3 Qd8
33. Kg2 Qg5
34. Qg4 Qd8 o.d.
35. h4 Ra8
36. Rxa8 Qxa8
37. Qd1 Qa2
38. Kg1 Kf8
39. Kf1 Ke7
40. Qc1 Qc4
41. Ke2 e5
42. Ke3 Nf6
43. Qd1 e4
44. Nc1 h5
45. Qe2 Qxe2+ o.d.
46. Kxe2 Ng4
47. Nb3 b6
48. Bd2 Nh2
49. Na1 Nf3
50. Nc2 f6
51. Bc1 g5
52. h4xg5 f6xg5
53. Kf1 Ke6 o.d.
54. Ne3 h4
55. g3xh4 g5xh4
56. c4 d5xc4
57. d5+ Ke5 o.d.
58. Bb2+ Kf4
59. Nxc4 Bxb4
60. Nxb6 h3
61. Nc4 Nh2+ o.d.
62. Kg1 Ng4
63. Bd4 Kf3
64. Ne5+ Nxe5
65. Bxe5 e3
66. f2xe3 Kxe3
67. Kh2 Ke4
68. Bc3 Bd6+
69. Kxh3 Kxd5
70. draw
Game #396
Joe Sparks Thanksgiving Grand Prix, Boston, MA
Nov. 27, 1987
46/2, 23/1
Open Section
Round 2
Kiven Plesset (2186) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2016)
draw
1. c4 Nf6
2. g3 g6
3. Bg2 Bg7
4. Nc3 d6
5. Nf3 e5
6. 00 00
7. d3 Nh5
8. Ne1 f5
9. f4 Nc6
10. e3 Ne7
11. Nf3 c6
12. Bd2 Qb6
13. Rb1 e5xf4
14. g3xf4 d5
15. c4xd5 Nxd5
16. Nxd5 c6xd5
17. d4 Be6
18. b4 Rac8
19. Qb3 Nf6
20. Rfc1 Ne4
21. Be1 Rc4
22. Bf1 Rc6
23. b5 Rc6c8
24. Bb4 Rfe8
25. Kg2 Nf6
26. Qa3 Bd7
27. Ba5 Qe6
28. Ne5 Ng4
29. Kg1 Nxe5
30. d4xe5 g5
31. Qb3 g5xf4
32. e3xf4 Kh8
33. Bg2 Qh6
34. Bd2 Be6
35. Qd3 Rg8
36. Rxc8 Rxc8
37. Rc1 Rg8
38. Rc7 Qg6
39. Qg3 Qh5
40. Qe1 Bh6
41. Kh1 Qg4
42. Qf1 d4
43. Bxb7 Bxa2
44. Bf3 Qg6
45. Rxa7 Bc4
46. Qe1 Bxb5
47. Rc7 Qb6
48. Qc1 Bf8
49. Bd5 Ba3
50. Rc8! Qg6
51. Rxg8+ draw
Game #397
Joe Sparks Thanksgiving Grand Prix, Boston, MA
November 28, 1987
46/2, 23/1
Open Section
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2016) vs. Martin Garcia (2175)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 d6
3. Nc3 Nbd7
4. e4 e5
5. d5 Nc5
6. Bd3 a5
7. Be3 g6
8. f3 Bg7
9. Nge2 Bd7
10. a3 00
11. 00 Ne8
12. Rb1 f5
13. b4 a5xb4
14. a3xb4 Nxd3
15. Qxd3 f4
16. Bf2 g5
17. c5 Rf6
18. c6 Bc8
19. Ra1 Rxa1
20. Rxa1 b7xc6
21. d5xc6 Be6
22. Nd5 Rf7
23. Ra7 g4
24. Nec3 g3
25. h2xg3 f4xg3
26. Bxg3 Qg5
27. Ne2 Bh6
28. Ra8 Kf8
29. b5 Bxd5
30. Qxd5 Qe3+
31. Kf1 Ke7
32. Bf2 Qg5
33. b6 Rg7
34. g3 Nf6
35. Qc4 Qh5
36. b6xc7 Qh3+
37. Kg1 d5
38. Qc5+ Kf7
39. c8(Q) resigns
Game #398
Joe Sparks Thanksgiving Grand Prix, Boston, MA
November 28, 1987
46/2, 23/1
Open Section
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2016) vs. Chris Chase (2348)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 e6
4. Nc3 e6xd5
5. c4xd5 d6
6. e4 g6
7. Bg5 Bg7
8. f4 h6
9. Bh4 Qa5
10. Qc2 00
11. Bd3 Re8
12. Nf3 Nxd5
13. 00 Nxc3
14. b2xc3 Qxc3
15. Qa4 Bd7
16. Bb5 Nc6
17. Rad1 a6
18. Rxd6 a6xb5
19. Qxb5 Bc8
20. Ne5 Qb4
21. Qd3 Ra3
22. Qd1 Qxe4
23. Nxc6 b7xc6
24. Bf2 Be6
25. Bxc5 Rxa2
26. Bf2 Bd5
27. Qg4 Rxf2
28. resigns
Game #399
Joe Sparks Thanksgiving Grand Prix, Boston, MA
November 29, 1987
46/2, 23/1
Open Section
Round 5
Richard Bauer (2420) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2016)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. c4xb5 a6
5. e3 Bb7
6. Nc3 Qa5
7. Bd2 Qb6
8. b5xa6 Bxd5
9. Nf3 g6
10. Nxd5 Nxd5
11. Bc4 Nf6
12. Bc3 Bg7
13. 00 00
14. e4 d6
15. Re1 Rd8
16. Bxf6 Bxf6
17. Qd5 Nxa6
18. Qxf7+ Kh8
19. e5 d6xe5
20. Nxe5 Bxe5
21. Rxe5 Rf8
22. Qxe7 Qxb2
23. Rf1 Nb4
24. Rxc5 Rae8
25. Qh4 Rc8
26. Rxc8 Rxc8
27. Rd1 Nxa2
28. h3 h5
29. Bxa2 Rf8
30. Qd4+ Qxd4
31. Rxd4 Kg7
32. Rd6 Re8
33. Kf1 Rc8
34. Ke2 Rc2+
35. Rd2 Rc1
36. h4 Kf6
37. Bb3 Rb1
38. Bc2 resigns
Game #400
Joe Sparks Thanksgiving Grand Prix, Boston, MA
November 29, 1987
46/2, 23/1
Open Section
Round 6
Sam Sheynin (2113) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2016)
win
1. b4 d5
2. Nf3 Bg4
3. Bb2 e6
4. g3 Nf6
5. a3 Nbd7
6. Bg2 Bd6
7. d4 00
8. 00 c6
9. Ne5 Bh5
10. Nd2 a5
11. Nd3 Bg6
12. b4xa5 Rxa5
13. a4 Nb6
14. c3 Qa8
15. Nb3 Rxa4
16. Nd3c5 Rxa1
17. Qxa1 Nc4
18. f3 b6
19. Nd3 Qb7
20. Qc1 Ra8
21. Ne5 Bxe5
22. d4xe5 Nxe5
23. c4 Nxc4
24. Bxf6 g7xf6
25. e4 Ra3
26. Nd2 Qa6
27. Nxc4 d5xc4
28. Qf4 b5
29. Qxf6 Qb6+
30. Kh1 b4
31. Rd1 Rd3
32. Ra1 Qd8
33. resigns
Game #401
Pillsbury Open, Watertown, MA
December 5, 1987
50/2, 25/1
Open Section
Round 1
Murray Turnbull (2355) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2016)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. c4xb5 a6
5. b5xa6 g6
6. Nc3 Bxa6
7. e4 Bxf1
8. Kxf1 d6
9. g3 Bg7
10. Kg2 00
11. Nge2 Nbd7
12. Qc2 c4
13. Be3 Qc7
14. Nb5 Qa5
15. a4 Rfc8
16. Nd4 Ne5
17. f4 Neg4
18. Bd2 Qb6
19. h3 Nh6
20. Bc3 Qb7
21. g4 Qd7
22. g5 Nh5
23. Kf3 e5
24. d5xe6 e.p. f7xe6
25. g5xh6 Bxh6
26. f5 e6xf5
27. e4xf5 Re8
28. Rae1 Qb7+
29. Kf2 Nf4
30. Kg1 Nd3
31. Rxe8+ Rxe8
32. Qg2 Qe7
33. Qd5+ Kf8
34. Qxd6 Qxd6
35. Nxd6 Ra8
36. Nxc4 Rc8
37. Nb6 resigns
Game #402
Pillsbury Open, Watertown, MA
December 6, 1987
50/2, 25/1
Open Section
Round2
Bobby Seltzer (2016) vs. David Dymond (2202)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 e5
4. Nc3 d6
5. e4 Be7
6. f4 e5xf4
7. Bxf4 00
8. Nf3 Nbd7
9. h3 Nh5
10. Bh2 Bh4+
11. Kd2 Bg3
12. Bd3 Qf6
13. Kc2 Ne5
14. Rf1 Nxd3
15. Qxd3 Qg6
16. Bxg3 Nxg3
17. Rfe1 a6
18. Qe3 h6
19. Nh4 Qg5
20. Qxg5 h6xg5
21. Nf3 f6
22. Na4 g4
23. Nd2 g4xh3
24. g2xh3 b5
25. Nb6 Ra7
26. Nxc8 Rxc8
27. a4 b4
28. Re3 Nh5
29. Rg1 Re7
30. Rf3 Rce8
31. Kd3 Kf7
32. Rf2 g6
33. Rg4 Rh8
34. Nf3 Ke8
35. Nh4 f5
36. e4xf5 Nf6
37. Nxg6 Nxg4
38. h3xg4 Rh3+
39. Kd2 Re4
40. f6 Kf7
41. g5 Rd4+
42. Ke2 Rxc4
43. Kd2 b3
44. Nf4 Rc2+
45. Ke1 Rh1+
46. Rf1 Rc1+
47. resigns
Game #403
Pillsbury Open, Watertown, MA
December 6, 1987
50/2, 25/1
Open Section
Round 4 (Round 3 = bye)
Bobby Seltzer (2016) vs. Fernando Dlaykan (2328)
loss
1. d4 c5
2. d5 e6
3. c4 e6xd5
4. c4xd5 d6
5. e4 Nf6
6. Nc3 g6
7. f4 Bg7
8. Bb5+ Nfd7
9. Bd3 00
10. Nf3 Nf6
11. 00 Bg4
12. Qb3 Bxf3
13. Rxf3 Na6
14. Qxb7 Nb4
15. Qb5 Rb8
16. Qc4 Ng4
17. Ne2 Nxd3
18. Qxd3 c4
19. Qa3 Qh4
20. Rg3 Qxh2+
21. Kf1 Qh1+
22. Ng1 Bd4
23. Rxg4 Qxg1+
24. Ke2 Qf2+
25. Kd1 Qf1+
26. Kd2 f5
27. e4xf5 Rb3
28. resigns
Game #404
New England Junior, Boston, MA
January 3, 1988
Jr. High Section
30/1, SD/1
Round 1
Julie Youngs (1209) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
win
1. e4 c5
2. c4 Nc6
3. Nc3 g6
4. d3 Bg7
5. Bd2 d6
6. Be2 e6
7. Nf3 Nge7
8. Bg5 00
9. 00 a6
10. Nh4 h6
11. Bf4 g5
12. Bg3 g5xh4
13. Bxh4 Qc7
14. Qd2 Nd4
15. Bg4 Kh8
16. Qf4 Ng6
17. Qg3 Be5
18. Qh3 Nf4
19. Qg3 Nfe2+
20. Nxe2 Bxg3
21. h2xg3 e5
22. Bf6+ Kh7
23. Nc3 Bxg4
24. Nd5 Qd7
25. Rae1 Nf3+
26. g2xf3 Bxf3
27. Re3 Qg4
28. Ne7 Qh5
29. Nf5 Qh1mate
Game #405
New England Junior, Boston, MA
January 3, 1988
Jr. High Section
30/1, SD/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. Darek Leslie (1410)
win
1. d4 d5
2. c4 c5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. d4xc5 e6
5. Bg5 Bxc5
6. c4xd5 h6
7. Bxf6 Qxf6
8. Nf3 Bb4
9. Qa4+ Bd7
10. Qxb4 b6
11. Ne4 Qd8
12. Nd6 Kf8
13. Ne5 Qe7
14. Nexf7 Rh7
15. e3 g5
16. Ne5 Qf6
17. Ne4+ Qe7
18. Ng6+ Kf7
19. Qxe7+ Kxg6
20. Qf6+ Kh5
21. Be2+ resigns
Game #406
New England Junior, Boston, MA
January 3, 1988
Jr. High Section
30/1, SD/1
Round 3
Alex Payne (1608) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
win
1. c4 Nf6
2. g3 e5
3. Bg2 d5
4. c4xd5 Nxd5
5. e3 Be6
6. Ne2 Qd7
7. 00 h5
8. d4 Nc6
9. Nd2 h4
10. Nf3 h4xg3
11. f2xg3 Bh3
12. d4xe5 Bxg2
13. Kxg2 Qh3+
14. Kf2 000
15. Qc2 Ndb4
16. Qc3 Nd3+
17. Kg1 Ndxe5
18. Rf2 Nxf3+
19. Rxf3 Qxh2+
20. Kf1 Qh3
21. Kg1 Qh1+
22. resigns
Game #407
New England Junior, Boston, MA
January 3, 1988
Jr. High Section
30/1, SD/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. Ilya Figelman (1750)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nf3 b6
4. Bg5 Bb7
5. Nc3 Bb4
6. e3 c5
7. Bd3 d5
8. c4xd5 e6xd5
9. Bb5+ Bc6
10. Bxc6+ Nxc6
11. Ne5 Qd6
12. Bf4 Qe6
13. Qa4 Rc8
14. 00 00
15. Nxc6 Qxc6
16. Qxa7 Nh5
17. Bg3 Nxg3
18. h2xg3 c5xd4
19. Ne2 d4xe3
20. Nd4 Qg6
21. f2xe3 Qxg3
22. Nf5 Qc7
23. Qa4 Bc5
24. Qg4 g6
25. Rf3 Kh8
26. Nh6 f5
27. Qh4 Rce8
28. Re1 Re4
29. Qg5 Be7
30. Qg3 Qxg3
31. Rxg3 Bh4
32. resigns
Game #408
Newton Open, Watertown, MA
January 8, 1988
Expert Section (under 2250)
50/2, 30/1, 30/30
Round 1
Kenneth Kemp (2002) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
win
1. Nf3 Nf6
2. c4 d6
3. d4 c5
4. g3 g6
5. Bg2 Qc7
6. d5 b5
7. c4xb5 a6
8. Nc3 Bg7
9. 00 00
10. h3 Qb6
11. Qd3 a6xb5
12. Qxb5 Nxd5
13. Nd2 Bxc3
14. Qxb6 Nxb6
15. b2xc3 Ra7
16. Rb1 Nb8d7
17. a3 Ba6
18. Rb3 Na4
19. Re1 Ndb6
20. Ne4 Bc4
21. Rb1 Ba2
22. Ra1 Bd5
23. Bh6 Rfa8
24. Rec1 f5
25. Ng5 Bxg2
26. Kxg2 Nb2
27. Ne6 Rxa3
28. Rab1 Ra2
29. Kf3 Ra8a3
30. Rc2 Nc4
31. Bc1 Na4
32. Rb8+ Kf7
33. Ng5+ Kg7
34. Rxa2 Rxa2
35. Re8 Ne5+
36. Kg2 h6
37. Nf3 Nxf3
38. Kxf3 Kf7
39. Rh8 Nxc3
40. Rh7+ Kf6
41. Bxh6 Nxe2
42. h4 Nd4+
43. Kg2 Ne6
44. Bc1 Rc2
45. Be3 d5
46. Bg5+ Nxg5
47. h4xg5+ Kxg5
48. Rxe7 Kf6
49. Re8 d4
50. Kf3 d3
51. Rd8 c4
52. Ke3 d2
53. Rxd2 Rxd2
54. Kxd2 Ke5
55. Ke3 Kd5
56. resigns
Game #409
Newton Open, Watertown, MA
January 8, 1988
Expert Section (under 2250)
50/2, 30/1, 30/30
Round 2
Yuly Kolodkin (2173) white vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109) black
Benko Gambit
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. Nc3 b4
5. Nb1 g6
6. Nd2 Bg7
7. e4 d6
8. Ngf3 00
9. Bd3 e6
10. 00 Nbd7
11. Re1 Ng4
12. Nf1 e6xd5
13. e4xd5 Nge5
14. Nxe5 Nxe5
15. Be2 Qh4
16. Ne3 f5
17. g3 Qd8
18. f4 Nd7
19. Bd3 Nb6
20. Rb1 Re8
21. b3 Bc3
22. Re2 Bd4
23. Kg2 Qf6
24. Qc2 Qf7
25. Bd2 Bb7
26. Rbe1 Re7
27. Kh3 Rae8
28. Ng2 g5
29. Ne3 g5xf4
30. g3xf4 Qh5+
31. Kg2 Rg7+
32. Kh1 Nxd5
33. Ng2 Rxe2
34. Rxe2 Qxe2
35. Bxe2 Ne3
36. resigns
Game #410
Newton Open, Watertown, MA
January 8, 1988
Expert Section (under 2250)
50/2, 30/1, 30/30
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. Sharon Burtman (2112)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e3 c5
5. a3 Bxc3+
6. b2xc3 Nc6
7. Bd3 b6
8. e4 e5
9. Ne2 00
10. Bg5 h6
11. Bh4 d6
12. 00 g5
13. Bg3 Re8
14. f3 Ba6
15. Bf2 Na5
16. Ng3 Qd7
17. Nf5 Kh7
18. f4 Bxc4
19. f4xe5 d6xe5
20. Bg3 Bxd3
21. Qxd3 Nh5
22. Bxe5 Rxe5
23. Qf3 g4
24. Qxg4 Rxf5
25. Qxf5+ Qxf5
26. Rxf5 Kg6
27. Raf1 Rf8
28. g4 Ng7
29. Rf6+ Kh7
30. Rxf7 Re8
31. e5 c5xd4
32. c3xd4 Nc6
33. Rd7 Re7
34. Rxe7 Nxe7
35. Rf7 Nc6
36. e6 Kg8
37. d5 Ne5
38. Rxa7 Nxg4
39. Ra8+ Kh7
40. e7 Nf6
41. d6 Kg6
42. Ra6 Ng7e8
43. Rxb6 Nd7
44. Rb7 Nxd6
45. Rxd7 Ne8
46. a4 resigns
Game #411
Newton Open, Watertown, MA
January 8, 1988
Expert Section (under 2250)
50/2, 30/1, 30/30
Round 4
Joseph Felber (2119) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
draw
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be2 e5
7. Nb3 Be6
8. 00 Be7
9. Kh1 h6
10. f4 Qc7
11. Be3 00
12. Qe1 b5
13. a3 Nbd7
14. Qg3 Kh8
15. f4xe5 d6xe5 (offered draw)
16. Nd4 Nc5
17. Nxe6 Nxe6
18. Rad1 Rfd8
19. Rxd8+ Rxd8
20. Bg4 draw
They tied for first in the expert section.
Game #412
West Suburban Open, Framingham, MA
January 30, 1988
Open Section
50/2, 25/1
Round 1
Joseph Fang (2416) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
loss
1. c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 e5
3. g3 d5
4. c4xd5 Nxd5
5. Bg2 Be6
6. Nf3 Nc6
7. 00 Be7
8. d4 Nxc3
9. b2xc3 e4
10. Nd2 f5
11. Rb1 Qd5
12. c4 Qxd4
13. Bb2 Qc5
14. Bxg7 Rg8
15. Bh6 000
16. Rb5 Qd6
17. Qb1 Bg5
18. Bxg5 Rxg5
19. Nxe4 f5xe4
20. Rxg5 e3
21. c5 Qd2
22. Rg7 Qxe2
23. f2xe3 Qxe3+
24. Kh1 Qxc5
25. Rc1 Qe5
26. Qa1 Qf5
27. Qb2 Qh5
28. h4 Qh6
29. Rb1 b6
30. Bxc6 Bf5
31. Rc1 Qe3
32. Qc3 Be4+
33. Bxe4 Qxe4+
34. Kh2 Qe2+
35. Kg1 c5
36. Rf1 Qxa2
37. Qf6 Qa4
38. Qe6+ Kb8
39. Qe5+ Ka8
40. Qd5+ resigns
Game #413
West Suburban Open, Framingham, MA
January 30, 1988
Open Section
50/2, 25/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. Tom Hartmayer (1953)
draw
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e3 c5
5. a3 Bxc3+
6. b2xc3 00
7. Bd3 d6
8. e4 Nbd7
9. Bg5 h6
10. Bh4 b6
11. f4 Qc7
12. e5 d6xe5
13. f4xe5 Nxe5
14. d4xe5 Qxe5+
15. Ne2 Ng4
16. Bg3 Qg5
17. Bf4 Qh4+
18. g3 Qe7
19. Be4 Rd8
20. Qc1 Bb7
21. Bxb7 Qxb7
22. 00 Qe4
23. Ra2 Rd7
24. h3 Nf6
25. Bxh6 g7xh6
26. Rxf6 Rad8
27. Rf1 Qxc4
28. Rc2 Rd3
29. Qf4 Qd5
30. Qxf7+ Kh8
31. Qf6+ Kh7
32. Qe7+ Kg8
33. Rf6 Qg5
34. Qxe6+ Kh8
35. Kf2 Rd3d6
36. Rxh6+ Qxh6
37. Qxh6 Rxh6
38. Nf4 Rh6d6
39. Ke3 Re8+ (offered draw)
40. draw
Game #414
West Suburban Open, Framingham, MA
January 30, 1988
Open Section
50/2, 25/1
Round 3
David Harris (2069) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. f4 d6
4. Bc4 e6
5. Nf3 a6
6. a4 Qc7
7. 00 g6
8. d3 Bg7
9. f5 Nf6
10. Qe1 00
11. Qh4 e6xf5
12. Bg5 Nh5
13. Nd5 Qa5
14. e4xf5 Bxf5
15. g4 Bxg4
16. Qxg4 Kh8
17. c3 f6
18. Bf4 Ne5
19. Bxe5 d6xe5
20. Nh4 Qd8
21. Rae1 Rc8
22. Re3 b5
23. a4xb5 a6xb5
24. Bb3 c4
25. d3xc4 b5xc4
26. Bxc4 f5
27. Nxg6+ h7xg6
28. Qxg6 Rxc4
29. Qxh5+ Kg8
30. Rd1 Rh4
31. Qe2 e4
32. Rg3 Qb8
33. Ne7+ Kh7
34. Ng6 f4
35. Nxf8+ Qxf8
36. Qxe4+ Kh8
37. Rg6 Qc8
38. Re6 Qc5+
39. Kf1 Rxh2
40. Rd8+ Bf8
41. Rxf8+ Qxf8
42. Re8 resigns
Game #415
West Suburban Open, Framingham, MA
January 30, 1988
Open Section
50/2, 25/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. Brad Merrill (2043)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Be2 00
6. Be3 e5
7. Nf3 Bg4
8. Qb3 Bxf3
9. Bxf3 Nc6
10. d5 Nd4
11. Bxd4 e5xd4
12. Ne2 Re8
13. Qd3 c5
14. 00 Nd7
15. Nf4 Ne5
16. Qe2 Qf6
17. Nd3 Nxf3+
18. g2xf3 Qd8
19. f4 g5
20. Kh1 g5xf4
21. Rg1 Kh8
22. Qh5 Qf6
23. f3 Qh6
24. Qxf7 b6
25. Rg2 Rf8
26. Qd7 Rfd8
27. Qg4 Rf8
28. Rag1 Rf7
29. h4 Raf8
30. Qh3 b5
31. b3 b5xc4
32. b3xc4 Be5
33. Nxe5 d6xe5
34. Qg4 Qg6
35. Qxg6 h7xg6
36. Rxg6 Re8
37. Rg1g5 Rh7
38. h5 Rb7
39. Rc6 d3
40. Rg2 Rg8
41. Rh6+ Rh7
42. Rxh7+ Kxh7
43. Rd2 Rd8
44. Rxd3 Rd6
45. Ra3 Kh6
46. Rxa7 Kxh5
47. Rc7 Kh4
48. Kg2 Ra6
49. Rh7+ Kg5
50. Rf7 Kh4
51. Rh7+ Kg5
52. Kh3 Rxa2
53. Re7 Rc2
52. Rxe5+ Kf6
55. Rf5+ Ke7
56. Rxf4 Rxc4
57. d6+ Kd7
58. Kg3 Rc1
59. e5 c4
60. Rf7+ Ke8
61. d7+ Kxf7
62. d8(Q) c3
63. Qf6+ Ke8
64. e6 Rd1
65. Qf7+ Kd8
66. e7+ resigns
Game #416
Boston Metropolitan League
playing for Harvard C team vs. Harvard A team
Cambridge, Mass.
Feb. 5, 1988
50/2, 25/1
Danny Edelman (2400) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be3 e5
7. Nf3 Qc7
8. a4 Be6
9. Be2 h6
10. a5 Nbd7
11. 00 Be7
12. Nd5 Nxd5
13. e4xd5 Bg4
14. Ne1 Bxe2
15. Qxe2 Rc8
16. Ra4 00
17. c4 f5
18. f3 Nc5
19. Bxc5 Qxc5+
20. Qf2 Qxf2
21. Kxf2 Bf6
22. Nc2 e4
23. f4 Rc5
24. Ke2 Rf7
25. Rb1 Bd8
26. Rba1 Bf6
27. Ra1a2 Rc8
28. b3 g5
29. g3 Bc3
30. Ne3 Kg7
31. Rc2 Bd4
32. Ng2 Kf6
33. Rc1 Rf7c7
34. Rd1 Bc3
35. Rf1 Rc5
36. f4xg5+ Kxg5
37. h4+ Kg6
38. Nf5+ Kf6
39. Ne6 Rxa5
40. Rxa5 Bxa5
41. g4 b5
42. Rxf5+ Kg6
43. c4xb5 Rc2+
44. Ke3 Bb6+
45. Kxe4 Re2+
46. Kd3 Re3+
47. Kd2 a6xb5
48. h5+ Kh7
49. Rf7+ Kg8
50. Rg7+ Kh8
51. Rb7 Re5
52. Rxb6 Rxd5+
53. Kc3 Kg8
54. Nd4 Rg5
55. Rxd6 resigns
Game #417
Mass. Junior High Singles Championship, Districts
Feb. 7, 1988
East Boston, Mass.
15/30, SD/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. Kevin Weafer (1027)
win
1. d4 d5
2. c4 d5xc4
3. Nc3 Nc6
4. d5 Nb4
5. Qa4+ Qd7
6. Qxb4 b5
7. Qxb5 Qxb5
8. Nxb5 Rb8
9. Nxc7+ Kd8
10. Bf4 Rxb2
11. e4 c3
12. Bd3 f6
13. Ne2 e5
14. d5xe6 (e.p.) Ba6
15. Bxa6 c2
16. 00 g5
17. Rad1+ c2xd1
18. Rxd1+ Ke7
19. Rd7mate
Game #418
Mass. Junior High Singles Championship, Districts
Feb. 7, 1988
East Boston, Mass.
15/30, SD/1
Round 2
Devin DiPietra (1190) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
win
1. e4 c5
2. c4 Nc6
3. Nc3 g6
4. Nf3 Bg7
5. Qc2 d6
6. d3 Bg4
7. Be2 Nf6
8. Bg5 00
9. 00 Bxf3
10. Bxf3 Nd4
11. Qd1 e6
12. Bxf6 Bxf6
13. g3 Bg7
14. Bg2 f5
15. e4xf5 Rxf5
16. Bxb7 Rb8
17. Be4 Rh5
18. b3 Qg5
19. f4 Qh6
20. Rf2 Nf5
21. Rc1 Bd4
22. Bf3 Rxh2
23. Ne4 Qh3
24. Qf1 Bxf2+
25. Nxf2 Qxg3+
26. Bg2 Ne3
27. Nh1 Rxg2+
28. Qxg2 Qxg2 mate
Game #419
Mass. Junior High Singles Championship, Districts
Feb. 7, 1988
East Boston, Mass.
15/30, SD/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2109) vs. Joel Ryan (1403)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 e5!?
3. d4xe5 Ng4
4. Nf3 Bc5
5. e3 Nc6
6. Nc3 Ngxe5
7. Nxe5 Nxe5
8. Be2 00
9. 00 d6
10. e4 Be6
11. Qb3 b6
12. Nd5 c6
13. Nf4 Qd7
14. Nxe6 Qxe6
15. Kh1 Bd4
16. f4 Nd7
17. Qd3 c5
18. f5 Qf6
19. Rb1 Ne5
20. Qg3 Nc6
21. Bg5 Qe5
22. Bf4 Qf6
23. Bxd6 Rf8e8
24. Bf3 Bxb2
25. e5 Bxe5
26. Bxe5 Rxe5
27. Bxc6 Rc8
28. Qf3 g6
29. f5xg6 Qxf3
30. g6xh7+ Kxh7
31. Bxf3 Rd8
32. Bd5 f5
33. Rbe1 Rd8e8
34. Rxe5 Rxe5
35. Kg1 Kg6
36. Kf2 b5
37. Re1 Rxe1
38. Kxe1 b4
39. Ke2 Kf6
40. Ke3 Ke5
41. h4 f4+
42. Kf3 Kf5
43. Be4+ Ke5
44. h5 Kf6
45. Kxf4 a5
46. Bc6 Kg7
47. g4 Kf6
48. g5+ Kg7
49. Kf5 resigns
Game #420
Mass. Junior High Singles Championship, Districts
Feb. 7, 1988
East Boston, Mass.
15/30, SD/1
Round 4
Wayne Yorra (1248) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2109)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Bg5 e6
7. Bxf6 Qxf6
8. Qe2 Qxd4
9. Rd1 Qb6
10. g3 Be7
11. Bg2 Nc6
12. Na4 Qb4+
13. Nc3 Qxb2
14. 00 Qxc3
15. Rd3 Qa5
16. Rfd1 00
17. c3 Bd7
18. e5 Qxe5
19. Re3 Qa5
20. Rb1 b5
21. c4 Ra8b8
22. c4xb5 Rxb5
23. Rc1 Nd4
24. Qd3 e5
25. Be4 f5
26. Bf3 Bg5
27. Re3e1 Bxc1
28. Rxc1 Rb2
29. Qc4 Be6
30. Qd3 Qxa2
31. Qd1 Rxf2
32. Rc7 Nxf3+
33. Kh1 Rxh2 mate