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 14, grade 9
Dec. 1989 to May 1990
2138 to 2219 to 2178
(out of 60 games)
42 wins
3 draws
15 losses
highest rated player beaten 2504
highest rated player drawn 2396
TOURNAMENT RECORD FOR GAMES 641-700
(* indicates 1/2)
EVENT SECTION SCORE
Billerica Sat. Swiss open 1-1
Newton Open under 2200 1-2
Scholastic District junior high 4-0 first
U.S. Amateur Team open 3-3
Scholastic Singles Finals junior high 4-0 first
Woodstock Open open 2*-1* tied third
Noreaster open 3-2 tied first
under 2350
Mass. Schol. Team Dist. jr. high 2-0
RI Schol. Team jr. high 3-0 first
National Jr. High 9th and under 6*-* tied first
Massachusetts Open open 1-4
U.S. Cadet Championship round robin 7-0 first
World Open open 6-3 tied first
under 2300
Game #641
Saturday Swiss, Billerica, Mass.
December 9, 1989
Top Section
40/1, SD/30
Round 1
Ken Reinhart (1823) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2138)
win
1. d4 4:59 Nf6 4:59
2. c4 c5
3. Nf3 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 e6
5. Nc3 a6
6. a3 Qc7
7. Bg5 Be7
8. Rc1 b6
9. f3 Bb7
10. e4 d6 5:08
11. Qd2 Nbd7
12. b4 0-0
13. Be2 Rac8
14. 0-0 Qb8
15. Rfe1 h6
16. Be3 Rfd8
17. Bf1 Ne5
18. Qa2 d5
19. e4xd5 e6xd5
20. c4xd5 5:35 Nxd5 5:21
21. Nxd5 Bxd5
22. Rxc8 Qxc8
23. Qf2 Bf6
24. Rc1 Nc4
25. Qc2 b5
26. Bxc4 Bxc4
27. Nb3 Qe6 5:27
28. resigns 5:47
Game #642
Saturday Swiss, Billerica, Mass.
December 9, 1989
Top Section
40/1, SD/30
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2138) vs. Joe Fang (2420)
loss
1. e4 4:59 e5 4:59
2. f4 Bc5
3. Nf3 d6
4. Nc3 Nf6
5. Bc4 Nc6
6. d3 Bg4
7. Na4 e5xf4
8. Nxc5 d6xc5
9. Bxf4 Nh5
10. Be3 5:06 Qe7 5:13
11. Bb5 0-0
12. Bxc6 b7xc6
13. b3 f5
14. h3 f5xe4
15. h3xg4 e4xf3
16. Kd2 Rae8
17. Qg1 f2
18. Bxf2 Qe2+
19. Kc1 Rxf2
20. Kb2 5:25 Qxc2+ 5:30
21. Ka3 Qb2+ 5:30
22. resigns 5:25
Game #643
Newton Open, Watertown, Mass.
Jan. 6, 1990
Under 2200
50/2, 25/1, 15/SD
Round 1
Steve Brudno (2059) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2177)
win
1. d4 3:59 Nf6 3:59
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. cb: a6
5. e3 Bb7
6. Nc3 Qa5
7. Bd2 Qb6
8. Qb3 a6xb5
9. Qxb5 Qxb5
10. Nxb5 4:04 Na6 4:06
11. f3 Nxd5
12. e4 Ndb4
13. Na3 e6
14. Bc3 Nc7
15. Nh3 d5
16. Nf2 d4
17. Bxb4 c5xb4
18. Nb5 Nxb5
19. Bxb5+ Kd8
20. 0-0 4:21 Ra5 4:39
21. Bc4 Bc5
22. Nd3 Bd6
23. Rfd1 Ke7
24. e5 Bc7
25. Rac1 Bb6
26. Kh1 g5
27. Nxb4 Rxe5
28. Bd3 Kd6
29. a4 Ra5
30. Bb5 5:12 Ra-a8 5:30
31. Nd3 Rac8
32. b4 Rxc1
33. Rxc1 Rc8
34. Rxc8 Bxc8
35. Kg1 Kd5
36. Kf2 f5
37. g3 e5
38. Be8 e4
39. Bf7+ Kd6
40. Nb2 5:39 d3+ 5:49
41. Ke1 Bd4
42. Nc4+ Kc7
43. f3xe4 f5xe4
44. Kd2 Bb7
45. Bg8 h6
46. Bh7 Bc6
47. b5 o.d. Bd5
48. Ne3 Ba8
49. Nc4 Bc5
50. a5 5:47 Bb4+ 5:58
51. Ke3 Bd5
52. b6+ Kc8
53. Bf5+ Kb7 o.d.
54. Bxe4 Bxe4
55. Kxe4 d2
56. Nb2 Bc3
57. Nd1 Bxa5
58. Kf5 Kxb6
59. Kg6 Kc5
60. Kxh6 5:56 Bd8 6:14
61. Kh5 o.d. Bf6
62. Kg4 Kd4
63. Kf3 Kd3
64. h3 Bd4
65. g4 Bc5
66. Nb2+ Kc2
67. Ke2 Kxb2
68. Kxd2 Bf2
69. resigns
Game #644
Newton Open, Watertown, Mass.
Jan. 6, 1990
Under 2200
50/2, 25/1, 15/SD
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2177) vs. Lawrence Dean (2119)
loss
1. e4 3:59 e5 3:59
2. f4 Bc5
3. Nf3 d6
4. Nc3 Nc6
5. Bb5 Bg4
6. Na4 Bb6
7. Nxb6 a7xb6
8. 0-0 Nf6
9. f4xe5 d6xe5
10. d3 4:12 0-0 4:12
11. c3 Qd6
12. Qe1 Qc5+
13. d4 Qxb5
14. d5 Bxf3
15. Rxf3 Ne7
16. Qh4 Ng6
17. Qe1 Qc4
18. Rxf6 g7xf6
19. h4 Nf4
20. Kh2 4:33 Kh8 4:52
21. Bxf4 e5xf4
22. e5 Re8
23. resigns
Game #645
Newton Open, Watertown, Mass.
Jan. 7, 1990
Under 2200
50/2, 25/1, 15/SD
Round 4 (skipped Round 3)
Bob Secino (2111) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2177)
loss
1. e4 3:59 g6 3:59
2. d4 Bg7
3. Nc3 d6
4. f4 Nf6
5. Nf3 Nbd7
6. e5 Ng8
7. Bd3 c5
8. e5xd6 e7xd6
9. Qe2+ Ne7
10. 0-0 4:19 0-0 4:08
11. Kh1 4:29 c5xd4 4:13
12. Nb5 Nc5
13. Nbxd4 Nc6
14. Qf2 Nxd3
15. c2xd3 Nxd4
16. Nxd4 b6
17. f5 Ba6
18. f6 Bh8
19. Nc6 Qxf6
20. Qxf6 4:43 Bxf6 4:35
21. Rxf6 Kg7
22. Rxd6 Rfe8
23. Bd2 Re2
24. Bc3+ Kh6
25. Re1 Rae8
26. Rxe2 Rxe2
27. Kg1 Re6
28. Rxe6 f7xe6
29. Ne5 Kg5
30. Kf2 5:08 Kf5 4:46
31. Ke3 Bb7
32. Nf3 g5
33. Nd4+ Kf6
34. Nb5+ Ke7
35. Nxa7 Kd6
36. Nb5+ Kc5
37. Nd4 Bd5
38. a3 Kd6
39. g3 h5
40. Bb4+ 5:38 Kd7 4:58
41. Nf3 5:38 resigns 4:59
Game #646
Mass. Scholastic District Championship, Lynn, Mass.
Jr. High Section, Southeast District
Feb. 11, 1990
Game/60
Round 1
Ilya Shnayder (1300) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2177)
win
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Bd3 Nf6
5. Nc3 Be7
6. h3 d5
7. e5 Nfd7
8. b3 Nc6
9. Qe2 b5
10. 0-0 4:03 c4 4:02
11. b3xc4 b5xc4
12. Bxc4 d5xc4
13. Qxc4 Qc7
14. Re1 0-0
15. d3 Nb6
16. Qg4 Nxe5
17. Nxe5 Qxc3
18. Bh6 Bf6
19. Bf4 Nd5
20. Qf3 Nxf4
21. Qxa8 Bxe5
22. Qe4 Bd6
23. Rac1 Bd7
24. Qb7 Bc6
25. Qxa6 Nxg2
26. Red1 Nf4
27. d4 Qxh3
28. Qxc6 4:19 Ne2 mate 4:09
Game #647
Mass. Scholastic District Championship, Lynn, Mass.
Jr. High Section, Southeast District
Feb. 11, 1990
Game/60
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2177) vs. Ilya Shnayder (1300)
win
1. e4 3:59 e5 3:59
2. f4 Nc6
3. Nf3 d6
4. Bc4 Bg4
5. c3 Nf6
6. h3 Bh5
7. g4 Bg6
8. f5 Nxe4
9. f5xg6 h7xg6
10. d3 4:01 Ng3 4:04
11. Rg1 Rxh3
12. Ng5 Rh1
13. Rxh1 Nxh1
14. Qf3 Be7
15. Bxf7+ Kd7
16. Be6+ Ke8
17. Qf7 mate
Game #648
Mass. Scholastic District Championship, Lynn, Mass.
Jr. High Section, Southeast District
Feb. 11, 1990
Game/60
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2177) vs. Ben Lockeretz (1420)
win
1. e4 e5
2. f4 d6
3. Nf3 Nc6
4. Bb5 Bg4
5. h3 Bd7
6. 0-0 Nf6
7. Qe1 a6
8. Bc4 Be7
9. c3 0-0
10. d4 4:00 e5xd4 4:02
11. c3xd4 Re8
12. e5 Bf8
13. Qh4 d6xe5
14. f4xe5 Nd5
15. Ng5 h6
16. Bxd5 Be7
17. Rxf7 Kh8
18. Rxe7 Qxe7
19. Nf7+ Kh7
20. Qe4+ 4:04 g6
21. Nxh6 Bf5
22. Nxf5 g6xf5
23. Qxf5+ Kg7
24. Bg5 Nxd4
25. Bf6+ Kh6
26. Qg5+ Kh7
27. Be4+ Nf5 4:13
28. Bxf5 mate 4:05
Game #649
Mass. Scholastic District Championship, Lynn, Mass.
Jr. High Section, Southeast District
Feb. 11, 1990
Game/60
Round 4
Ben Lockeretz (1420) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2177)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. Nc3 Nc6
4. Bb5 a6
5. Bxc6 b7xc6
6. d3 d5
7. e4xd5 c6xd5
8. Bd2 Bd6
10. Qe2 4:03 Rb8 4:00
11. 0-0-0 Ne7
12. Rhe1 Nc6
13. g3 0-0
14. Bf4 Bxf4+
15. g3xf4 Qb6
16. b3 Qa5
17. d4 Qxc3
18. Rd3 Qa1+
19. Kd2 Qxa2
20. d4xc5 4:08 Nb4 4:04
21. Re3 4:08 Qxc2 mate 4:04
Game #650
U.S. Amateur Team Championship
Somerset, NJ
Feb. 17, 1990
50/2, 25/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2177) vs. Shyh-Shiun (1802)
win
1. e4 3:59 g6 3:59
2. d4 Bg7
3. f4 d6
4. Nf3 c5
5. d5 Nf6
6. Nc3 a6
7. a4 0-0
8. Bc4 e6
9. d5xe6 Bxe6
10. Bxe6 4:14 f7xe6 4:27
11. Be3 Qe7
12. 0-0 Nc6
13. h3 Rad8
14. Bf2 Nh5
15. f5 e6xf5
16. e4xf5 Bxc3
17. b2xc3 g6xf7
18. Bh4 Qe3+
19. Kh1 Rd7
20. Qd5+ 4:47 Kh8 5:20
21. Ng5 Ne5
22. Ne4 Nf4
23. Rxf4 Qxf4
24. Bf6+ Rxf6
25. Nxf6 Rd8
26. Qxb7 Qh6
27. Nd5 Rg8
28. Qxa6 f4 (Qd2)
29. Qf1 f3
30. g2xf3 5:25 Qh4 5:56
31. Rd1 Rg3
32. Nf4 Nxf3
33. Ne2 Rxh3+
34. Kg2 Qg4+
35. Kf2 Qh4+
36. Kg2 Qg4+
37. Kf2 Rh2+
38. Ke3 5:46 Rh3 time 6:00
Game #651
U.S. Amateur Team Championship
Somerset, NJ
Feb. 17, 1990
50/2, 25/1
Round 2
Larry Davis (1939) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2177)
loss
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bg5 Be7
7. Qd2 a6
8. Be2 Qc7
9. f4 h6
10. Bxf6 4:06 Bxf6 4:03
11. 0-0-0 0-0
12. Bf3 Rd8
13. Kb1 Nc6
14. Nce2 Na5
15. g4 Nc4
16. Qc1 e5
17. g5 h6xg5
18. f4xg5 Be7
19. Nf5 Bxf5
20. e4xf5 4:36 Qb6 4:26
21. f6 Bf8
22. g6 Ne3
23. g6xf7+ Kxf7
24. Rd3 Nf5
25. f6xg7 Nxg7
26. Nc3 Rdc8
27. Rf1 Ke8
28. Qg5 Qd8
29. Qg6+ Kd7
30. Bxb7 4:59 Kc7 5:08
31. Rf7+ Kb8
32. Bxa8 Kxa8
33. Qg2+ d5
34. Rxd5 Qh4
35. Rxe5+ resigns
Game #652
U.S. Amateur Team Championship
Somerset, NJ
Feb. 18, 1990
50/2, 25/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2177) vs. Konstantin Dolgitser (2306)
win
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bg5 e6
7. Qd2 a6
8. 0-0-0 h6
9. Be3 Nxd4
10. Bxd4 4:09 b5 4:01
11. f3 Qa5
12. e5 d6xe5
13. Bxe5 Be7
14. Kb1 0-0
15. Nd5 Bd8
16. Nxf6+ g7xf6
17. Bc3 Qc7
18. Qxh6 e5
19. Bd3 f5
20. g4 5:08 f6 4:48
21. g4xf5 Rf7
22. Rhg1+ Rg7
23. Bc4+ 5:11 resigns 4:53
Game #653
U.S. Amateur Team Championship
Somerset, NJ
Feb. 18, 1990
50/2, 25/1
Round 4
Edward Eusebi (1942) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2177)
win
1. c4 3:59 e5 3:59
2. g3 f5
3. Bg2 Nf6
4. Nc3 c6
5. d4 e4
6. d5 d6
7. f3 Qe7
8. Bg5 e4xf3
9. Bxf3 h6
10. Bxf6 4:33 Qxf6 4:14
11. e4 f4
12. Nge2 f4xg3
13. Rf1 g3xh2
14. Ng3 Qg5
15. Nce2 5:11 Nd7 4:27
16. Nf5 Ne5
17. Neg3 g6
18. Bh5 5:30 Bxf5 4:32
19. resigns
Game #654
U.S. Amateur Team Championship
Somerset, NJ
Feb. 19, 1990
50/2, 25/1
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2177) vs. Charles Thayer (1993)
loss
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. f4 e6
7. g4 h6
8. g5 h6xg5
9. f4xg5 Nh5
10. Qf3 4:09 g6 4:14
11. Be3 Nd7
12. Be2 5:14 Ne5 4:28
13. Qf2 Be7
14. h4 b5
15. 0-0 4:26 Qc7 4:54
16. Rad1 Bd7
17. Bxh5 Rxh5
18. Nde2 Rh7
19. Bb6 Qb7
20. Qd4 5:18 Rb8 5:20
21. Ba5 Nc6
22. Qd2 Nxa5
23. h5 Rxh5
24. Nf4 Nc4
25. Qd4 Rxg5+
26. Kh2 e5
27. Qf2 e5xf4
28. Qxf4 Rh5+
29. Kg3 Rh3+
30. Kg2 5:22 Ne3+ 5:35
31. Kg1 Nxf1
32. Nd5 Ng3
33. Qe3 Rh1+
34. Kg2 Rxd1
35. Qh6 5:28 Rxd5 5:38
36. resigns
Game #655
U.S. Amateur Team Championship
Somerset, NJ
Feb. 19, 1990
50/2, 25/1
Round 6
David Floren (2295) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2177)
loss
1. d4 3:59 Nf6 3:59
2. Nc3 d5
3. Bg5 e6
4. e4 d5xe4
5. Nxe4 Be7
6. Bxf6 Bxf6
7. Nf3 Nc6
8. c3 4:14 0-0 4:18
9. Bd3 Kh8
10. Qe2 4:25 Be7 4:31
11. h4 f6
12. 0-0-0 a6
13. Kb1 b5
14. Neg5 f6xg5
15. h4xg5 5:01 g6 4:55
16. Bxg6 Bxg5
17. Bxh7 Bd7
18. Nxg5 Qxg5
19. Rd3 Qxg2
20. Be4+ 5:25 Qxh1+ 5:28
21. Bxh1 Kg7
22. Bxc6 Bxc6
23. Qxe6 5:32 Bf3 resigns 5:34
Game #656
Mass. State Scholastic Singles Championship, Finals
Junior High Section
Watertown, Mass.
Feb. 15, 1990
SD/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2177) vs. David Toth (1468)
win
1. e4 4:59 e5 4:59
2. f4 d6
3. Nf3 Nc6
4. Bb5 Bd7
5. 0-0 Nd4
6. Nxd4 e5xd4
7. Bc4 Nf6
8. d3 Ng4
9. Qe1 Qf6
10. h3 5:02 Ne3 5:07
11. Bxe3 d4xe3
12. Nc3 Qd4
13. Kh1 0-0-0
14. Nd5 Qxb2
15. Qa5 b6
16. Qxa7 Bc6
17. Qxc7mate
Game #657
Mass. State Scholastic Singles Championship, Finals
Junior High Section
Watertown, Mass.
Feb. 15, 1990
SD/1
Round 2
Pippin Petty-Schroeppel (1415) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2177)
win
1. e4 (4:59) c5 4:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. Nc3 Nc6
4. g3 g6
5. d3 Bg7
6. Bg2 Nge7
7. Bg5 h6
8. Bf4 0-0
9. 0-0 d5
10. e4xd5 5:02 e6xd5 4:59
11. Nb5 Bg4
12. c3 a6
13. Na3 d4
14. c4 g5
15. Bd2 Ne5
16. Qe2 N7g6
17. h3 Nxf3+
18. Bxf3 Bxh3
19. Bg2 Qd7
20. Qh5 5:13 Bxg2 5:02
21. Kxg2 Ne5
22. Qe2 Qc6+
23. f3 g4
24. Qe4 g4xf3+
25. Kf2 Qd7
26. Ke1 Nxc4
27. Nxc4 Rae8
28. Kd1 Rxe4
29. d3xe4 Qg4
30. Kc1 5:29 Qxe4 5:12
31. Nd6 Qd5
32. Bf4 Rd8
33. b3 Rxd6
34. Bxd6 Qxd6
35. Kd1 Qxg3
36. b4 b5
37. Rac1 f2+
38. Ke2 5:57 Qe3+ 5:14
39. resigns
Game #658
Mass. State Scholastic Singles Championship, Finals
Junior High Section
Watertown, Mass.
Feb. 15, 1990
SD/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2177) vs. Brian Duran (1520)
win
1. e4 4:59 e5 4:59
2. f4 d6
3. Nf3 Nc6
4. Bb5 Bg4
5. 0-0 Nf6
6. Qe1 Qd7
7. Nc3 Be7
8. Nd5 a6
9. Bxc6 b7xc6
10. Nxe7 5:03 Qxe7
11. d3 Rb8
12. Rb1 Qe6
13. f4xe5 d6xe5
14. b3 0-0
15. Bg5 Nd7
16. Qh4 Rfe8
17. Bxf3 Rxf3
18. Rbf1 h6
19. Bd2 f6
20. Bxh6 Kf7
21. Bxg7 5:22 Kxg7 5:34
22. Rg3+ Kf8
23. Qh7 Re7
24. Qh8+ Qg8 5:35
25. Qxg8mate 5:14
Game #659
Mass. State Scholastic Singles Championship, Finals
Junior High Section
Watertown, Mass.
Feb. 15, 1990
SD/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2177) vs. George Downey (1409)
win
1. e4 4:59 d5 4:59
2. e4xd5 Nf6
3. c4 e6
4. d5xe6 Bxe6
5. d4 c6
6. Nf3 h6
7. Be2 b6
8. 0-0 Bd6
9. Ne5 Nbd7
10. Nxc6 5:02 Qc7 5:03
11. h3 Bxc4
12. Bxc4 Qxc6
13. Re1+ Be7
14. Qe2 Ne4
15. Qxe4 Qxe4
16. Rxe4 Rc8
17. Nd2 Nf6
18. Re3 Rc7
19. Bb5+ Nd7
20. Nc4 5:01 0-0 5:18
21. Rxe7 Rd8
22. Bf4 Rb7
23. Bc6? Kf8
24. Bd6 Re8
25. Rxd7+ Kg8
26. Rxb7 Re6
27. Bd5 Rf6
28. Be5 Rf5
29. Be4 Rg5 5:10
30. Rb8 mate 5:22
Game #660
Woodstock Open
Providence, Rhode Island
March 10, 1990
Open Section
40/100, 30/1, 30/SD
Round 1
John Curdo (2475) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2219)
loss
1. e4 4:19 c5 4:19
2. Nf3 e6
3. c3 d5
4. d3 Nf6
5. Nbd2 Nc6
6. Be2 b5
7. 0-0 Be7
8. e4xd5 Nxd5
9. d4 Ba6
10. a4 4:37 Nc7 5:01
11. a4xb5 Bxb5
12. c4 Ba6
13. Rxa6 Nxa6
14. Qa4 Nab4
15. Ne5 Rc8
16. d5 e6xd5
17. c4xd5 Qxd5
18. Nxc6 Nxc6
19. Ba6 Rc7
20. Nf3 5:33 0-0 5:26
21. Bf4 Bd6??
22. Bc4 Qxf3
23. Bxd6 Qf6
24. Bxc7 Rc8
25. Re1 h5
26. Bg3 Kf8
27. Qc2 Kg8
28. Qe4 Nd4
29. Be5 Qb6
30. Bxd4 5:48 c5xd4 5:46
31. Bxf7+ 5:50 resigns 5:46
Game #661
Woodstock Open
Providence, Rhode Island
March 10, 1990
Open Section
40/100, 30/1, 30/SD
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2219) vs. John McCauley (1924)
win
1. e4 4:19 e6 4:19
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 d5xe4
4. Nxe4 Nd7
5. Nf3 Ngf6
6. Bd3 b6
7. 0-0 Bb7
8. Qe2 Be7
9. Bf4 Nh5
10. Bd2 4:33 Nhf6 4:34
11. Rfd1 0-0
12. Neg5 h6
13. Nxe6 f7xe6
14. Qxe6+ Kh8
15. Nh4 g5
16. Ng6+ Kg7
17. Nxe7 Re8
18. Nf5+ Kf8
19. Bb4+ Nc5
20. Qc4 4:54 a5 5:08
21. Ba3 Ba6
22. d4xc5 b5
23. c6+ b4
24. Qc5+ 4:59 resigns 5:21
Game #662
Woodstock Open
Providence, Rhode Island
March 11, 1990
Open Section
40/100, 30/1, 30/SD
Round 3
Charles Caranci (1960) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2219)
win
1. e4 4:30 c5 4:19
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bc4 Nc6
7. Be3 a6
8. 0-0 Qc7
9. a4 Be7
10. Bb3 4:50 Ne5 4:34
11. f4 Neg4
12. Bf2 0-0
13. Qe2 5:11 e5 5:01
14. Nf5 Bxf5
15. e4xf5 e5xf4
16. Bd4 Rae8
17. Rxf4 Ne5
18. Raf1 Nc6
19. Be3 d5
20. Qf3 5:27 d4 5:22
21. Rxd4 Bc5
22. Re4 Nxe4
23. Nxe4 Bxe3+
24. Qxe3 Qe5
25. Re1 Qd4
26. Kf2 Rxe4 5:33
27. resigns 5:34
Game #663
Woodstock Open
Providence, Rhode Island
March 11, 1990
Open Section
40/100, 30/1, 30/SD
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2219) vs. David Harris (2218)
draw
1. e4 4:19 c5 4:19
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. c3 d4xc3
5. Nxc3 Nc6
6. Bc4 e6
7. 0-0 Nf6
8. Qe2 Be7
9. Rd1 e5
10. Bg5 4:36 Bg4 4:36
11. h3 Nd4
12. Rxd4 Bxf3
13. Qxf3 e5xd4
14. Bb5+ Kf8
15. Ne2 Qa5
16. Nxd4 Rd8
17. Qd3 a6
18. Bd2 Qb6
19. Bc4 d5
20. e4xd5 5:12 Nxd5 5:30
21. Nf5 Qc5
22. Qg3 Bf6
23. Bxd5 Qxd5
24. Bb4+ Ke8
25. Qc7 5:33 Qxf5 5:49
26. Re1+ Qe6
27. Rxe6+ f7xe6
28. Qxb7 h5
29. g3 Rh6
30. Qxa6 5:40 Kf7 5:56
31. Qe2 Rd5
32. a4 Bd4
33. a5 Rf6
34. Be1 Re5
35. Qd2 Bxb2
36. a6 Bd4
37. Qxd4 Rxe1+
38. Kg2 Kg8
39. a7 Rf8
40. f4 5:56 Rc1 5:59
41. Qe5 Rc6
42. Qxh5 Ra6
43. Qc5 Ra8
44. f5 Ra6xa7
45. f5xe6 Ra5
46. Qc6 Ra5-a6
47. Qb7 Ra6-a7
48. Qb1 Ra1 6:25
49. draw 6:23
Game #664
Noreaster Open
Watertown, Mass.
March 23, 1990
Open Section
30/90, SD/1
Round 1
David Griego (2430) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2219)
loss
1. Nf3 4:29 Nf6 4:31
2. c4 c6
3. d4 d5
4. cd: cd:
5. Nc3 Bf5
6. Bf4 e6
7. Qb3 Nc6
8. Qxb7 Nb4
9. e4 Qc8
10. Bb5+ 5:02 Kd8 5:08
11. Qxc8+ Rxc8
12. ef: Nc2+
13. Kd2 Nxa1
14. Ne5 Bb4
15. f3 Nh5
16. Be3 Bxc3+
17. bc: Ke7
18. g4 Nf6
19. Rxa1 ef:
20. gf: 5:22 Ne8 5:30
21. Nc6+ Kf6
22. Bf4 Kxf5
23. Bg3 Kf6
24. Re1 Nc7
25. Be5+ Kg5
26. Rg1+ Kh5
27. Be2 f6
28. f4+ Kh4
29. Ne7 fe:
30. Nf5+ 5:58 Kh3 5:47
31. Bf1+ Kxh2
32. Rg2+ Kh3
33. Ke3 Ne6
34. Rxg7+ Kh2
35. Rg2+ Kh3
36. Kf2 h5
37. Rg3+ 6:16 resigns 6:05
Game #665
Noreaster Open
Watertown, Mass.
March 24, 1990
Open Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/30
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2219) vs. Adrian Casillas (2317)
win
1. e4 4:29 e6 4:29
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 c5
4. ed: ed:
5. Ngf3 4:39 Nf6 4:36
6. Be2 Nc6
7. 0-0 Be7
8. dc: 0-0
9. Nb3 Ne4
10. Be3 4:53 Bf6 4:52
11. c3 Re8
12. Qc2 Bf5
13. Bd3 Ne5
14. Nxe5 Bxe5
15. f3 5:23 Bxh2+ 5:04
16. Kxh2 Qh4+
17. Kg1 Ng3
18. Bxf5 Rxe3
19. Bh3 Rae8
20. Nd4 5:37 Nxf1 5:19
21. Rxf1 g6
22. Qf2 Qe7
23. f4 Qe4
24. Bg4 Re7
25. Bf3 5:50 Qxf4 5:34
26. Bxd5 Qxf2+
27. Rxf2 Kg7
28. Nb5 Rd3
29. c4 f5
30. Nd6 5:55 h5 5:59
31. Bxb7 h4
32. Bd5 Rd1+
33. Rf1 Rd2
34. c6 Kh6
35. Nb5 6:07 Rxb2 6:28
36. c7 Rxc7
37. Nxc7 Rxa2
38. Rc1 g5
39. c5 g4
40. Bxa2 6:10 resigns 6:29
Game #666
Noreaster Open
Watertown, Mass.
March 24, 1990
Open Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/30
Round 3
Jacob Rasin (2451) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2219)
loss
1. e4 4:30 c5 4:30
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Be3 a6
7. f4 Qc7
8. Qf3 b5
9. Bd3 Bb7
10. g4 4:39 b4 4:46
11. Nce2 h6
12. h4 h5
13. gh: Rxh5
14. Ng3 Rc5
15. 0-0-0 4:58 Nbd7 5:08
16. Kb1 e5
17. Nb3?! Rc6
18. Ne2?! a5
19. Rc1?! a4
20. Nd2 5:10 Qa5 5:29
21. h5 ef:
22. Bxf4 Ne5
23. Qh3 Bc8
24. Qh2 b3
25. Bxe5 5:35 Ng4 5:50
26. Bc3 Rxc3
27. Qf4 ba:+
28. Ka1 Rc7 ... Qc5 right away is better ()have
advantage and maybe winning)
29. Nc4 Qb4
30. c3 5:52 Qc5 5:58
31. Na3 Nf2?! ...Rb8 better (winning)
32. Bb5+ Bd7
33. Bc4 Be6
34. Bxe6 Nd3
35. Qg4 6:27 Nxc1 6:16
36. Rxc1 fe:
37. Rf1 e5 Black cannot defend this position.
38. Qe6+ Re7
39. Qf5 Qc6
40. Qxf8+ 6:38 Kd7 6:31
41. Qf5+ Kc7
42. Nc1 Qd7
43. Qf3 Re6
44. Qe2 Rf6
45. Rd1 6:48 Qc6 6:42
46. Nd3 Rac8
47. Nb4 Rf2
48. Nb5+ Kb6
49. Qe3+ Qc5
50. Rxd6+ 6:58 Kxb5 6:52
51. Qd3+ Qc4
52. Rd5+ 6:58 resigns 6:53
Game #667
Noreaster Open
Watertown, Mass.
March 25, 1990
Open Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/30
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2219) vs. Michael Hart (2265)
win
1. e4 4:29 c6 4:29
2. d4 d5
3. e5 Bf5
4. c4 e6
5. Nc3 dc:
6. Bxc4 Nd7
7. Nge2 Ne7
8. Ng3 Nb6
9. Bb3 Bg6
10. h4 4:56 h6 5:02
11. h5 Bh7
12. Be3 Ned5
13. Bc2 Nxe3
14. fe: Qg5
15. Kf2 5:03 Nd5 5:23
16. Re1 Nxc3
17. bc: Bxc2
18. Qxc2 Be7
19. Rh1 0-0
20. Ne4 5:32 Qg4 5:38
21. Kg1 c5
22. Rf1 Bg5
23. Rf3 cd:
24. Nf2 d3
25. Qb3 5:38 Bxe3 5:45
26. Rxe3 Qg5
27. Rxd3 Qxe5
28. Qd1 Rac8
29. Rh1h3 Rc5 5:48
30. Ng4 5:48 Qc7 5:49
31. Rd7 Qa5
32. Rg3 Rxc3
33. Nxh6+ Kh7
34. Rxc3 Qxc3
35. Nxf7 6:11 Qe3+ 6:03
36. Kh1 Qf4
37. Qf3 Qh4+
38. Qh3 Qe1+
39. Kh2 Kg8
40. h6 6:28 resigns 6:36
Game #668
Noreaster Open
Watertown, Mass.
March 25, 1990
Open Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/30
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2219) vs. Brian McCarthy (2333)
win
1. e4 4:29 c5 4:29
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nc6
5. Nb5 4:36 d6 4:30
6. c4 Nf6
7. N1c3 a6
8. Na3 b6
9. Bd3 Ne5
10. 0-0 4:48 Bb7 4:34
11. f4 Nxd3
12. Qxd3 Be7
13. f5 0-0
14. Nc2 ef:
15. Rxf5 5:10 g6 4:40
16. Rf1 b5
17. cb: ab:
18. Nd5 Nxd5
19. ed: Bg5
20. Nb4 5:25 Qb6+ 4:47
21. Kh1 Bxc1
22. Raxc1 Rac8
23. Qf3 Rxc1
24. Rxc1 Qd4
25. Qc3 5:47 Qxc3 4:49
26. Rxc3 Re8
27. Kg1 Kg7
28. Rc7 Ba8
29. Rd7 Re1+
30. Kf2 5:50 Rd1 5:00
31. Ke3 6:07 Bxd5 5:03
32. Rxd6 Re1+
33. Kd2 Rb1
34. Rxd5 Rxb2+
35. Kc3 6:16 Rxg2 5:07
36. Rd2 Rg4
37. Nd5 h5
38. Rb2 Rc4+
39. Kd3 Rh4
40. Nc7 6:36 Rh3+ 5:12
41. Kd4 Rh4+
42. Kd5 b4
43. Na6 g5
44. Nxb4 Rf4
45. a4 6:39 g4 5:14
46. Kc5 h4
47. a5 g3
48. hg: hg:
49. Rg2 Rf3
50. Nc2 6:44 f5 5:17
51. Nd4 Rf2
52. Rxg3+ Kf6
53. Ra3 Ke5
54. a6 Rg2
55. a7 6:46 Rg8 5:19
56. Nc6+ Ke4
57. Nb8 resigns
Game #669
April 1, 1990
Mass. Scholastic 4-Player Team District
Junior High Section
SD/1
Round 1
Joedy Tran (unrated) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2219)
win
1. e4 c5
2. b3 Nc6
3. g3 e6
4. Nf3 d5
5. Qe2 Be7
6. Bg2 Nf6
7. 0-0 Nxe4
8. d3 Nf6
9. Bb2 0-0
10. Nbd2 d4
11. Ne5 Nxe5
12. Qxe5 Bd6
13. Qe2 e5
14. c3 Bg4
15. f3 Bh5
16. Qf2 Nd5
17. c3xd4 e5xd4
18. f4 Ne3
19. Bxb7 Rb8
20. Bf3 Bxf3
21. Qxf3 Nxf1
22. Rxf1 f5
23. Qd5+ Kh8
24. Nc4 Be7
25. Qe6 Rf6
26. Qe2 Qd7
27. Re1 Re8
28. Qh5 Rf6f8
29. Ne5 Qe6
30. Rc1 Bd6
31. Nc4 Bc7
32. Ba3 Qd5
33. b4 Re6
34. b4xc5 Rfe8
35. Kf2 Re2+
36. Qxe2 Rxe2+
37. Kxe2 Qg2+
38. Kd1 Qxa2
39. c6 Qg2
40. Nd6 Qf3+
41. Kd2 Ba5+
42. Kc2 Qxc6+
43. Kb2 Bc3+
44. Kb3 Qd5+
45. Kc2 Qg2+
46. Kd1 Qd2 mate
Game #670
April 1, 1990
Mass. Scholastic 4-Player Team District
Junior High Section
SD/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2219) vs. Gai Boger (1475)
win
1. e4 e5
2. f4 e5xf4
3. Nf3 d6
4. d4 Ne7
5. Bxf4 Bg4
6. Nc3 g6
7. Bc4 Bg7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bg5 h6
10. Bh4 Nbc6
11. Nd5 g5
12. Bf2 Nxd5
13. Bxd5 Ne7
14. Bc4 d5
15. Bd3 Re8
16. e5 b6
17. h3 Bh5
18. c3 c5
19. Bc2 Qc8
20. g4 Bg6
21. Bxg6 Nxg6
22. d4xc5 Nxe5
23. c5xb6 a7xb6
24. Nxe5 Rxe5
25. Bd4 Re6
26. Bxg7 Kxg7
27. Qxd5 Qc5+
28. Qxc5 b6xc5
29. b4 Re3
30. b5 Rb8
31. c4 Rxh3
32. a4 Rh4
33. Rfc1 Rxg4+
34. Kf2 Re8
35. Ra3 f5
36. a5 Re8-e4
37. a6 Rgf4+
38. Rf3 Rxf3
39. Kxf3 Re8
40. b6 g4+
41. Kf4 Re4+
42. Kxf5 resigns
Game #671
April 8, 1990
Rhode Island Scholastic Team
SD/1
Round 1
Holloway (unrated) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2219)
win
1. e3 g6
2. Bc4 d5
3. d3 d5xc4
4. d3xc4 Qxd1+
5. Kxd1 Nf6
6. f4 Ne4
7. Nc3 Nf2+
8. Ke1 Nxh1
9. Nd5 Na6
10. b3 Bg7
11. Rb1 c6
12. Nc3 Bxc3+
13. Bd2 Bxd2+
14. Kxd2 Nf2
15. Rf1 Ne4+
16. Ke2 Bg4+
17. Nf3 0-0-0
18. h3 Rd2+
19. Ke1 Bxf3
20. g2xf3 Rhd8
21. f3xe4 Nb4
22. c3 Nc2 mate
Game #672
April 8, 1990
Rhode Island Scholastic Team
SD/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2219) vs. Nick McDaniel (1622)
win
1. e4 e5
2. f4 e5xf4
3. Nf3 d6
4. d4 Nf6
5. Nc3 Bg4
6. Bxf4 Nc6
7. Bb5 a6
8. Bxc6+ b7xc6
9. 0-0 Be7
10. Qd3 Bxf3
11. Qxf3 0-0
12. Rad1 Re8
13. e5 Nd7
14. e5xd6 c7xd6
15. Ne4 d5
16. Ng3 Nf6
17. Be5 Rf8
18. Nf5 Ne8
19. Qg3 Bf6
20. Rde1 Ra7
21. Bxf6 Qxf6
22. Ne7+ Qxe7
23. Rxe7 Rxe7
24. Qa3 Re2
25. Qd3 Re4
26. Qxa6 Rxd4
27. Qxc6 Nf6
28. b3 h6
29. a4 Rb4
30. a5 Rfb8
31. a6 Rb5-b6
32. a7 Rxc6
33. a7xb8(Q)+ Kh7
34. Rxf6 Rxf6
35. Qe5 Ra6
36. Qxd5 Ra1+
37. Kf2 Ra2
38. Ke3 Kg8
39. b4 Rxc2
40. Qd8+ resigns
Game #673
April 8, 1990
Rhode Island Scholastic Team
SD/1
Round 3
Jason Anderson (new) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2219)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. Nf3 e6
4. g3 g6
5. Bg2 Bg7
6. 0-0 Nge7
7. Re1 0-0
8. b3 d5
9. Bb2 d4
10. Nb5 e5
11. d3 Bg4
12. h3 Be6
13. Ng5 Bd7
14. Ba3 b6
15. Nd6 h6
16. Nf3 Bxh3
17. Bxh3 Qxd6
18. Qd2 f5
19. c4 f5xe4
20. Rxe4 Rxf3
21. Qe2 Raf8
22. Bg2 Rxf2
23. Qe1 Nb4
24. Qd1 Nxa2
25. Re2 Nc3
26. Qe1 Rxe2
27. Qc1 Rxg2+
28. Kxg2 Qc6+
29. Kg1 Ne2+
30. Kh2 Rf2+
31. Kh3 Qg2+
32. Kg4 Qxg3 mate
Game #674
May 4, 1990
National Junior High Championship, Salt Lake City, Utah
9th Grade and Under Section
25/1, 1/SD
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2178) vs. Sovann Bun (1335) from California
win
1. Nf3 4:59 Nc6 4:59
2. d4 d5
3. c4 e6
4. Nc3 d5xc4
5. e4 f6
6. Bxc4 Bb4
7. 0-0 Bxc3
8. b2xc3 Qe7
9. a4 Bd7
10. Ba3 5:01 Qf7 5:03
11. d5 e6xd5
12. e4xd5 Nce7
13. Qe2 0-0-0
14. d6 Nd5
15. Qd2 5:04 c6
16. Qd4 b6
17. a5 Be6
18. Ba6+ Kd7
19. c4 c5
20. Bxc5 5:06 b6xc5 5:11
21. Qxc5 Ke8
22. c4xd5 Bd7
23. Qc7 Qxd5
24. Rfe1+ Be6
25. Bb5+ 5:08 Kf8 5:16
26. Qxd8+ Kf7 5:18
27. Qe8 mate
Game #675
May 5, 1990
National Junior High Championship, Salt Lake City, Utah
9th Grade and Under Section
25/1, 1/SD
Round 2
Ryan J. Lingar (1477) from Michigan vs. Bobby Seltzer (2178)
win
1. Nf3 4:59 c5 4:59
2. g3 g6
3. Bg2 Bg7
4. 0-0 Nc6
5. d3 Nf6
6. Nbd2 5:00 0-0 5:00
7. Re1 d6
8. e4 Bg4
9. h3 Be6
10. c3 5:02 Nd7 5:04
11. a4 a6
12. Qc2 b5
13. Ng5 Qb6
14. Rb1 Nde5
15. Ndf3 5:25 b5xa4 5:15
16. Nxe5 Nxe5
17. c4 Qb3
18. Qxb3 a4xb3
19. Rd1 Bd7
20. Bd2 5:36 h6 5:22
21. Nf3 Nxf3+
22. Bxf3 Ra7
23. Kh2 a5
24. Bc3 Bxc3
25. b2xc3 5:40 a4 5:25
26. Ra1 a3
27. Rdb1 b2
28. Ra2 Rb8
29. Bd1 Ba4
30. Rxa3 5:51 Bxd1 5:27
31. Rxa7 Bc2
32. Rxb2 Rxb2
33. Rxe7 Bxd3
34. Kg2 Kf8
35. Rd7 5:54 Bxe4+ 5:28
36. Kf1 Bf3
37. Ke1 Rc2
38. Rxd6 Rc1+
39. Kd2 Rd1+
40. Ke3 5:55 Rxd6 5:30
41. Kxf3 Rd3+
42. Ke4 Rd1
43. h4 Ke7
44. Kf4 Ke6
45. f3 Rd3
46. g4 Rxc3
47. g5 Rxc4+
48. Kg3 h5
49. Kh3 Rd4
50. Kg3 5:59 c4 5:32
51. Kh3 c3
52. Kg3 c2
53. Kh3 c1(Q)
54. Kg3 Qf1
55. f4 5:59 Rd3+ 5:35
56. Kh2 Rh3 mate
Game #676
May 5, 1990
National Junior High Championship, Salt Lake City, Utah
9th Grade and Under Section
25/1, 1/SD
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2178) vs. Chris Saam (1633)
win
1. e4 4:59 e5 4:59
2. f4 e5xf4
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. e5 Nd5
5. c4 Nb6
6. d4 d6
7. Bxf4 d6xe5
8. Nxe5 Be7
9. Qh5 0-0
10. Bd3 5:09 g6 5:13
11. Qf3 Qxd4
12. Nd2 Bd6
13. Qe4 Qxe4
14. Nxe4 Bxe5
15. Bxe5 5:19 Re8 5:22
16. Nf6+ Kf8
17. Nxe8 Kxe8
18. 0-0-0 Be6
19. Bxc7 Nxc4
20. Bxc4 5:22 Bxc4 5:27
21. Rd8+ Ke7
22. Re1+ Be6
23. Rxb8 5:24 resigns 5:28
Game #677
May 5, 1990
National Junior High Championship, Salt Lake City, Utah
9th Grade and Under Section
25/1, 1/SD
Round 4
David Nickerson (1765) from Nebraska vs. Bobby Seltzer (2178)
win
1. d4 4:59 Nf6 4:59
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. b3 g6
5. Nd2 5:02 Qa5 5:04
6. Bb2 Bh6
7. Ngf3 0-0
8. Bxf6 e7xf6
9. e4 Re8
10. Bd3 5:09 f5 5:10
11. 0-0 5:11 Bg7 5:15
12. Rb1 f4
13. a4 b4
14. Qc2 d6
15. g3 5:21 Bh3 5:19
16. Rbe1 f4xg3
17. h2xg3 Nd7
18. Ng5 Bg4
19. f3 Qd8
20. f4 5:32 Bc3 5:25
21. Kg2 Ne5
22. Be2 Bd7
23. Rh1 Ng4
24. Bxg4 Bxg4
25. Rxh7 5:49 f6 5:36
26. Rh8+ Kg7
27. Rh7+ Kf8
28. Rh8+ Kg7
29. Rh7+ Kg8
30. Rh8+ 5:52 Kxh8 5:42
31. Nf7+ Kg7
32. Nxd8 Raxd8
33. Nf3 Re7
34. Nh2 Bc8
35. g4 Rde8
36. Kf3 6:01 Rxe4 5:50
37. Qxe4 Rxe4
38. Kxe4 f5+
39. Kf3 f4xg3+
40. Nxg4 6:02 Bf5 5:50
41. Rc1 Bb2
42. Re1 Bc2
43. Re7+ Kf8
44. Rxa7 Bxb3
45. Ne3 6:08 Bd4 5:52
46. Rd7 Bxa4
47. Rxd6 b3
48. Rxg6 b2
49. Rb6 Bc3
50. d6 6:13 Bb4 5:59
51. d7 Bxd7 5:59
52. resigns 6:13
Game #678
May 6, 1990
National Junior High Championship, Salt Lake City, Utah
9th Grade and Under Section
25/1, 1/SD
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2178) vs. Marc Jimenez (2041)
win
1. e4 4:59 Nf6 4:59
2. d3 e5
3. g3 d5
4. Nd2 de:
5. de: 5:06 Bc5 5:16
6. Bg2 Nc6
7. Ngf3 h6
8. h3 Be6
9. 0-0 Qe7
10. Qe2 5:14 0-0 5:25
11. c3 a6
12. Nc4 Nd7
13. b4 Ba7
14. a4 b5
15. Ne3 5:24 Rfb8 5:46
16. Nd5 Qd8
17. Rd1 f6
18. Nh4 5:31 Ne7 5:58
19. Kh2 c6
20. Ne3 5:38 Qc7 5:58
21. Qf3 Nb6
22. Nhf5 Nxa4
23. Nxh6+ gh:
24. Qxf6 Bf7
25. Ng4 5:46 Kf8 5:59
26. Bxh6+ Ke8
27. Qg7 Ng6
28. Nf6+ Ke7
29. Bg5 Ke6
30. h4 6:02 Qb7 6:27
31. Ne8 6:04 resigns 6:30
Game #679
May 6, 1990
National Junior High Championship, Salt Lake City, Utah
9th Grade and Under Section
25/1, 1/SD
Round 6
Marc Berman (2159) from New York vs. Bobby Seltzer (2178)
draw
1. e4 5:10 c5 5:00
2. c3 e6
3. d4 d5
4. e5 Ne7
5. Nf3 5:12 Nc6 5:04
6. Bd3 Nf5
7. 0-0 f6
8. Bxf5 e6xf5
9. Re1 f6xe5
10. Nxe5 5:15 Nxe5 5:17
11. Rxe5+ Kf7
12. d4xc5 Be6
13. Qb3 Qd7
14. Qb4 Qc7
15. Qf4 5:28 Qxc5 5:32
16. Re1 Bd6
17. Qe3 o.d. Rhe8
18. Qf3 Bd7
19. Be3 Bc7
20. Nd2 5:37 Qd6 5:48
21. Qh5+ Kg8
22. Nf3 Re6
23. g3 5:45 Qf8 5:57
24. Ng5 Rh6
25. Qf3 5:48 Bc6 5:58
26. Bf4 Bxf4 o.d. 6:07
27. draw 5:51
Game #680
May 6, 1990
National Junior High Championship, Salt Lake City, Utah
9th Grade and Under Section
25/1, 1/SD
Round 7
Bobby Seltzer (2178) vs. Jason Reese (1935) from Terre Haute, IN
win
1. e4 4:59 c5 4:59
2. d4 cd:
3. c3 dc:
4. Nxc3 d6
5. Nf3 5:01 Nc6 5:03
6. Bc4 Nf6
7. 0-0 e6
8. Qe2 a6
9. Rd1 Qc7
10. Bf4 5:06 Nh5 5:16
11. Bg5 b5
12. Bb3 Bb7
13. Rac1 Qd7
14. e5 g6
15. g4 5:21 Ng7 5:41
16. Ne4 Be7
17. Bxe7 Qxe7
18. ed: Qd8
19. d7+ Ke7
20. Qd2 5:26 Qc7 5:47
21. Qg5+ Kf8
22. Qc5+ 5:27 resigns 5:48
Game #681
Massachusetts Open, Plymouth, Mass.
May 26, 1990
Open section
45/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2178) vs. David Griego (2430)
loss
1. e4 4:00 c5 4:14
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:02 d6 4:15
6. g4 Nc6
7. g5 Nd7
8. h4 Be7
9. Be3 0-0
10. Qe2 4:08 Nxd4 4:17
11. Bxd4 a6
12. 0-0-0 b5
13. f4 b4
14. Na4 Bb7
15. b3 4:20 Bc6 4:35
16. Nb2 a5
17. Na4 Qc7
18. h5 e5
19. Ba1 Bxa4
20. b3xa4 4:44 e5xf4 4:59
21. Bh3 4:52 Nc5 5:25
22. g6 5:09 Bg5 5:26
23. Kb1 Nxa4
24. g6xh7+ Kh8
25. Qg2 5:28 Nc3+ 5:35
26. Kc1 f6
27. Qf3 Nxd1
28. Rxd1 Rae8
29. Rg1 Qc5
30. Rg2 5:39 Qe3+ 5:48
31. Qxe3 f4xe3
32. Rxg5 f6xg5
33. Bf5 Re5
34. Bxe5 d6xe5
35. Kd1 Rd8+
36. Ke2 Rd2+
37. Kxe3 Rxc2
38. Be6 Rc3+
39. Kd2 Kxh7
40. Bd7 5:49 Ra3
41. Be6 Kh6
42. Bf7 Rf3 5:52
43. Be8 5:50
resigns
Game #682
Massachusetts Open, Plymouth, Mass.
May 26, 1990
Open section
45/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 2
Ron Henry (2254) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2173)
loss
1. c4 3:59 e5 3:59
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. g3 f5
4. Bg2 Nf6
5. e3 g6
6. Nge2 Bg7
7. 0-0 0-0
8. Rb1 Ne7
9. d4 e4
10. d5 5:23 d6 5:15
11. Nd4 c6
12. f3 c6xd5
13. c4xd5 e4xf3
14. Bxf3 g5
15. Qc2 4:50 f4 4:41
16. g3xf4 g5xf4
17. Ne6 Bxe6
18. d5xe6 f4xe3
19. Bxe3 Nc6
20. Rbd1 5:11 Qe7 5:01
21. Qb3 Na5
22. Nd5 Nxd5
23. Qxd5 Be5
24. Qxa5 Bxh2+
25. Kxh2 5:39 Qh4+ 5:37
26. Kg2 Rf6
27. Qg5+ Rg6
28. Qxg6+ h7xg6
29. Rh1 Qc4
30. Bd4 5:47 Qxe6 5:45
31. Rh8+ Kf7
32. Rxa8 Qf5
33. Rf1 Ke7
34. Bf2 g5
35. Rg8 5:53 Kf7 5:56
36. Rb8 g4
37. Bh4 Kg6
38. Rg8+ Kh7
39. Rxg4 Qc2+
40. Bf2 5:53 Qd2 5:58
41. Be4+ resigns
Game #683
Massachusetts Open, Plymouth, Mass.
May 27, 1990
Open section
45/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2178) vs. James Anderson (2218)
loss
1. e4 3:59 e6 3:59
2. d4 d5
3. Nd2 b6
4. c3 Bb7
5. e5 4:04 c5 4:11
6. f4 Ne7
7. Bd3 Nf5
8. Ndf3 c5xd4
9. Bxf5 e6xf5
10. Nxd4 4:37 Qd7 4:40
11. Ngf3 Nc6
12. 0-0 Bc5
13. Be3 0-0
14. Qd3 Bxd4
15. Bxd4 4:55 Nxd4 4:56
16. Nxd4 g6
17. Rf3 Rfe8
18. Rh3 Bc8
19. Nf3 Kg7
20. Qd4 5:18 Qb5 5:28
21. Rd1 5:32 Be6 5:31
22. b4 a5
23. Qf2 a5xb4
24. Qh4 h5
25. Nd4 5:42 Qc5 5:39
26. c3xb4 Qxb4
27. Qg3 Rxa2
28. Rxh5 Ra1
29. Nxe6+ Rxe6
30. Rxa1 5:51 Qd4+ 5:46
31. Kf1 Qxa1+
32. Kf2 Qb2+
33. Kg1 Qd4+
34. Kf1 Qd1+
35. resigns 5:52
Game #684
Massachusetts Open, Plymouth, Mass.
May 28, 1990
Open section
45/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2178) vs. Andrew Ofiesh (1826)
win
1. e4 3:59 d5 3:59
2. e4xd5 Qxd5
3. Nc3 Qa5
4. d4 Nf6
5. Bd3 4:06 Bg4 4:01
6. f3 Bf5
7. Nge2 Bxd3
8. Qxd3 Nbd7
9. 0-0 0-0-0
10. b4 4:17 Qxb4 4:19
11. Rb1 Qa5
12. Nb5 e5
13. d4xe5 Nxe5
14. Qf5+ Nfd7
15. Be3 4:43 a6 4:43
16. Na7+ Kb8
17. Nd4 Ka8
18. Rxb7 Kxb7
19. Qe4+ c6
20. Ndxc6 5:07 Nxc6 5:06
21. Qxc6+ Kb8
22. Rb1+ Bb4
23. Qd6+ Ka8
24. Rxb4 Nb6
25. Qc6+ 5:11 resigns 5:12
Game #685
Massachusetts Open, Plymouth, Mass.
May 26, 1990
Open section
45/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 6
Jack Young (2258) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2178)
loss
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. f4 Nc6
3. Nf3 g6
4. Nc3 Bg7
5. Be2 4:01 e6 4:02
6. d4 Nxd4
7. Nxd4 c5xd4
8. Nb5 Qb6
9. e5 Nh6
10. Nd6+ 4:04 Kf8 4:14
11. Nc4 Qc5
12. b3 b5
13. Ba3 b4
14. Bb2 Nf5
15. Bf3 4:17 Rb8 4:22
16. Be4 Bb7
17. Bxf5 g6xf5
18. Bxd4 Qd5
19. Qd3 Qxg2
20. Rg1 4:44 Qxh2 4:38
21. 0-0-0 Qxf4+
22. Be3 Bxe5
23. Bxf4 Bxf4+
24. Kb1 d5
25. Qd4 4:56 resigns 4:51
Game #686
June 17, 1990
U.S. Cadet (Under 16) Championship, New York, NY
Invitational, Round Robin
40/90, SD/1
Round 1
Marc Berman (2159) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2178)
win
1. e4 4:39 c5 4:30
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. f4 g6
4. Nf3 Bg7
5. Bb5 Nd4
6. Bd3 d6
7. Nxd4 c5xd4
8. Ne2 e5
9. 0-0 Nf6
10. c3 4:48 0-0 4:56
11. Kh1 Nd7
12. Bc2 Nc5
13. d3 Kh8
14. Qe1 f5
15. Qg3 5:00 Bd7 5:17
16. Bd2 f5xe4
17. b4 e4xd3
18. Bxd3 Nxd3
19. Qxd3 Bf5
20. Qb5 5:11 d3 5:25
21. Ng3 Qb6
22. Qd5 Qc6
23. Qxc6 b7xc6
24. f4xe5 d6xe5
25. Rae1 5:16 Rae8 5:31
26. Rf2 e4
27. Nf1 c5
28. b4xc5 Rc8
29. h3 Bf6
30. Kh2 5:32 Rxc5 5:44
31. g4 Bh4
32. Ng3 Re8
33. g4xf5 g6xf5
34. Be3 Rd5
35. Bd4+ 5:40 Rxd4 5:54
36. c3xd4 e3
37. Re-e2 f4
38. Nh1 d3xe2
39. Rxe2 f3
40. resigns
Game #687
June 17, 1990
U.S. Cadet (Under 16) Championship, New York, NY
Invitational, Round Robin
40/90, SD/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2178) vs. Michael Granne (2020)
win
1. e4 4:30 e6 4:29
2. d3 c5
3. g3 Nc6
4. Bg2 g6
5. f4 4:33 Nge7 4:31
6. Be3 Bg7
7. c3 d6
8. Nf3 0-0
9. d4 Qb6
10. Qd2 4:39 c5xd4 4:35
11. c3xd4 d5
12. e5 Nf5
13. Bf2 Na5
14. b3 Bd7
15. 0-0 4:45 Bb5 4:38
16. Rc1 Ba6
17. Nc3 Nc6
18. Na4 Qb4
19. Qd1 Bb5
20. Nc5 4:54 b6 5:42
21. a3 Ncxd4
22. Nxd4 Nxd4
23. Bxd4 Be2
24. a3xb4 Bxd1
25. Rxd1 5:00 b6xc5 resigns 4:45
26. resigns
Game #688
June 18, 1990
U.S. Cadet (Under 16) Championship, New York, NY
Invitational, Round Robin
40/90, SD/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2178) vs. Erez Klein (2183)
win
1. e4 4:29 c5 4:29
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e6
6. g4 4:30 h6 4:30
7. h4 Nc6
8. Rg1 h5
9. g5 Ng4
10. Be2 4:31 d5 4:30
11. g6 Bc5
12. g6xf7+ Kf8
13. Bxg4 Bxd4
14. e4xd5 Qxh4
15. Qe2 4:55 e6xd5 4:40
16. Qe8 mate
Game #689
June 18, 1990
U.S. Cadet (Under 16) Championship, New York, NY
Invitational, Round Robin
40/90, SD/1
Round 4
Yury Zaderman (2315) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2178)
win
1. e4 4:29 c5 4:29
2. Nf3 e6
3. d3 d5
4. Nbd2 Nf6
5. g3 4:34 Bd7 4:41
6. e5 Ng4
7. h3 Nh6
8. Nb3 d4
9. Bxh6 g7xh6
10. Bg2 4:57 Qc7 4:51
11. Qe2 Nc6
12. 0-0 h5 5:06
13. h4 Ne7
14. Rfe1 Bc6
15. Ng5 5:16 Bxg2 5:22
16. Kxg2 Bh6
17. Qxh5 Bxg5
18. Qxg5 Rg8
19. Qf4 0-0-0
20. Kh3 5:26 Ng6 5:32
21. Qe4 Rd5
22. f4 Qd8
23. Nd2 Ne7
24. g4 Ng6
25. Nf3 5:33 Qf8 5:39
26. f5 Ne7
27. f6 Ng6
28. h5 Qh6
29. Kg3 Nf8
30. Rh1 5:41 Nd7 5:42
31. Qf4 Qf8
32. Rae1 Nb6
33. Nd2 Rd7
34. Ne4 Nd5
35. Qf3 5:51 Ne3 5:46
36. Rxe3 de:
37. Qxe3 Rd5
38. Nd6+ Kb8
39. Rh4 h6
40. c4 5:59 Rd4 5:49
41. Qf3 Rxd6
42. ed: Qxd6+
43. Kg2 Qd4
44. b3 Rg5
45. Rh3 Qxg4+
46. Qxg4 Rxg4
47. Rg3 Rxg3+
48. Kxg3 Kc7
49. a3 b6
50. Kf4 6:36 Kd6 6:10
51. Ke4 e5
52. b4 Ke6
53. b5 Kxf6
54. Kd5 Kg5
55. Kxe5 6:41 f6+ 6:34
56. Ke4 Kg4
57. Ke3 f5
58. a4 Kg3
59. Ke2 f4
60. Kf1 6:49 Kf3 6:43
61. d4 cd:
62. c5 d3
63. Ke1 Ke3
64. c6 d2+ 6:45
65. resigns 6:52
Game #690
June 19, 1990
U.S. Cadet (Under 16) Championship, New York, NY
Invitational, Round Robin
40/90, SD/1
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2178) vs. Matthew Morgan (2172)
win
1. e4 4:29 c5 4:29
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:30 e6 4:29
6. g4 a6
7. g5 Nfd7
8. h4 Be7
9. Bh3 Nb6
10. Qe2 4:37 Nc6 4:39
11. Be3 Qc7
12. f4 4:40 0-0 5:21
13. f5 Nxd4
14. Bxd4 e6xf5
15. e4xf5 4:59 Re8 5:27
16. Be3 Bf8
17. 0-0-0 Bd7
18. Qf2 Nc4
19. Bd4 Bc6
20. Rhf1 5:07 b5 5:39
21. f6 g6
22. Bg2 5:11 Bxg2 5:55
23. Qxg2 d5
24. h5 b4
25. h5xg6 5:18 b4xc3 5:57
26. g6xh7+ Kh8
27. g6 c3xb2+
28. Bxb2 f7xg6
29. f7+ Re5
30. Qxg6 5:26 Bg7 5:58
31. f8 (Q)+ resigns
Game #691
June 19, 1990
U.S. Cadet (Under 16) Championship, New York, NY
Invitational, Round Robin
40/90, SD/1
Round 6
Alex Sidelnikov (2253) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2178)
win
1. e4 4:29 c5 4:29
2. Nf3 e6
3. d3 Nc6
4. g3 g6
5. Bg2 4:31 Bg7 4:32
6. 0-0 Nge7
7. Nbd2 d6
8. c3 e5
9. Re1 0-0
10. Nf1 4:50 h6 4:48
11. Be3 f5
12. Qc1 Kh7
13. h4 Qe8
14. Nf3-h2 f4
15. gf: 5:09 Qf7 5:08
16. fe: Nxe5
17. Qd2 c4
18. dc: Nxc4
19. Qe2 Nxe3
20. Nxe3 5:17 Qf6 5:18
21. h5 gh:
22. Rad1 Ng6
23. Nd5 Qf7
24. f4 Nxf4
25. Nxf4 5:28 Qxf4 5:31
26. Rf1 Bg4
27. Nxg4 Qxg4
28. Qxg4 Rxf1+
29. Kxf1 hg:
30. Rxd6 5:37 Rf8+ 5:35
31. Kg1 Rf7
32. e5 Re7
33. e6 Kg6
34. Bd5 b6
35. a4 5:48 Kf5 5:48
36. Ba2 Kf4 5:51
37. Kg2 h5
38. Rd1 Be5
39. Rf1+ Kg5
40. Rf7 5:58 Rxf7 5:58
41. ef: Bd6
42. Be6 a5
43. b3 Kf6
44. Bc4 h4 6:02
45. resigns 6:27
Game #692
June 20, 1990
U.S. Cadet (Under 16) Championship, New York, NY
Invitational, Round Robin
40/90, SD/1
Round 7
Bobby Seltzer (2178) vs. Joshua Waitzkin (2168)
win
1. e4 4:29 c5 4:29
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:31 d6 4:30
6. Bg5 e6
7. Qd2 a6
8. 0-0-0 Bd7
9. Nb3 b5
10. a3 4:37 Be7 4:45
11. Bxf6 g7xf6
12. f4 Qb6
13. f5 0-0-0
14. a4 b4
15. Ne2 4:51 Na5 4:59
16. Nf4 Bxa4
17. Nd4 5:01 Kb8 5:27
18. b3 Bd7
19. f5xe6 f7xe6
20. Ndxe6 5:15 Bxe6 5:31
21. Nxe6 Rc8
22. Kb1 Rc3
23. Qd4 Qxd4 (offered draw)
24. Nxd4 Nc6
25. Bxa6 5:27 Ka7 5:41
26. Bc4 Nxd4
27. Rxd4 Kb6
28. Bd3 d5
29. Rxd5 Rd8
30. Re1 5:35 Rc3-c8 5:46
31. Rb5+ Kc6
32. Rf5 Rg8
33. e5 fe:
34. Re1xe5 Bd6
35. Be4+ 5:42 Kb6 5:51
36. Rb5+ resigns
Game #693
June 30, 1990
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
Open Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 1
FM Danny Edelman (2504, FIDE 2505) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2229)
win
1. e4 4:35 c5 4:29
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:36 d6 4:31
6. f4 a6
7. Qf3 Qc7
8. g4 Nc6
9. Nb3 b5
10. g5 4:40 Nd7 4:44
11. Bd3 b4
12. Ne2 e5
13. f5 Nb6
14. Be3 a5
15. Qf2 4:47 Rb8 5:04
16. Bb5 Bd7
17. g6 hg:
18. fg: f6
19. Rd1 a4
20. Nc1 5:05 Ne7 5:23
21. Bxb6 Qxb6
22. Bxd7+ Kxd7
23. Qf3 Ke8
24. Qg4 Rh6
25. Qe6 5:12 Rd8 5:36
26. Qf7+ Kd7
27. Ng3 Rxg6
28. Nce2 Kc8
29. Nf5 Rg2
30. Nxe7+ 5:36 Bxe7 5:52
31. Rf1 Qa7
32. Qc4+ Qc5
33. Qa6+ Kc7
34. Qxa4 o.d. d5
35. Rxd5 5:51 Rxd5 6:19
36. ed: Qxd5
37. Qa7+ Kd8
38. Rg1 Rxg1+
39. Qxg1 f5
40. Qb6+ 6:01 Kd7 6:33
41. Qf2 f4
42. a3 Bc5
43. Qf1 Be3
44. Qh3+ Kd6
45. Qh4 6:09 Qh1+ 6:37
46. resigns
Game #694
June 30, 1990
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
Open Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2229) vs. IM Nicola Paglietti from Italy (2450
FIDE 2350)
loss
1. e4 4:29 e5 4:29
2. f4 e5xf4
3. Nf3 Be7
4. d4 Bh4+
5. Ke2 4:33 d6 4:40
6. Bxf4 Bg4
7. Qd2 Nc6
8. Qe3 Nge7
9. Nbd2 0-0
10. h3 5:02 Bxf3+ 5:14
11. Nxf3 Re8
12. Nxh4 Nd5
13. e4xd5 Qxh4
14. g3 Rxe3+
15. Kxe3 5:20 Qe7+ 5:23
16. Kd2 Nxd4
17. Bd3 g5
18. Be3 Nf3+
19. Ke2 Re8
20. Kxf3 5:35 Qxe3+ 5:32
21. Kg2 Qd2+
22. Kf3 h5
23. Be4 f5 5:35
24. resigns 5:41
Game #695
July, 1, 1990
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
Open Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 3
FM Shelby Getz (2377, FIDE 2295) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2229)
win
1. e4 4:33 c5 4:31
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. f4 g6
4. Nf3 Bg7
5. Bc4 4:34 e6 4:37
6. f5 Nge7
7. fe: fe:
8. d3 d5
9. Bb3 Nd4
10. 0-0 4:40 Nxb3 4:52
11. ab: 0-0
12. Qe1 4:41 Nc6 5:04
13. Bg5 Qd7
14. Qh4 d4
15. Na4 5:02 Qc7 5:15
16. Nxc5 b6
17. Na6 Bxa6
18. Rxa6 Na5
19. b4 Qxc2
20. Be7 5:37 Rf7 5:35
21. ba: Qxd3
22. Rxa7 Rxa7
23. Bb4 Bf6
24. Qg3 Rab7
25. a6 5:50 Qxa6 5:44
26. Rc1 Qe2
27. Rc8+ Kg7
28. Qg4 d3
29. h4 Ra7
30. Qxe6 5:58 Qe3+ 5:57
31. Kh2 Qf4+
32. Kh3 Ra1
33. Ne1 6:13 Qxh4 mate 6:02
Game #696
July 1, 1990
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
Open Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2229) vs. IM Karl Burger (2396, FIDE 2345)
draw
1. e4 4:29 c5 4:29
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:30 a6 4:31
6. Be3 e6
7. g4 h6
8. h4 Nc6
9. Be2 Bd7
10. Rg1 4:49 Nxd4 4:57
11. Qxd4 h5
12. g4xh5 Nxh5
13. e5 d6xe5
14. Qxe5 Nf6
15. 0-0-0 5:05 Qb8 5:24
16. Qa5 5:10 Bc6 5:32
17. Na4 5:23 Nd5 5:37
18. Rxd5 e6xd5
19. Bf3 Rxh4
20. Qe1 5:39 Qe5 5:52
21. Nb6 Rd8
22. Bg5 Qxe1+
23. Rxe1+ Re4
24. Bxe4 d5xe4
25. Bxd8 5:48 Kxd8 5:57
26. Rd1+ Ke8
27. Nc4 Bc5
28. Rd2 Ke7
29. Na5 f5
30. Nxc6+ 5:54 b7xc6 5:59
31. Kd1 6:06 g5 6:00 o.d.
32. draw
Game #697
July 2, 1990
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
Open Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 5
Gilberto Hernandez Guerrero from Mexico (2399, FIDE 2399) vs.
Bobby Seltzer (2229)
loss
1. Nf3 4:29 c5 4:31
2. e4 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:30 e6 4:35
6. Be3 a6
7. f4 Qc7
8. Qf3 b5
9. Bd3 b4
10. Nce2 4:42 Bb7 4:49
11. g4 e5
12. fe: de:
13. Nf5 g6
14. Nh6 Bg7
15. Rf1 5:02 Nbd7 5:03
16. a3 b3
17. Nc3 bc:
18. Bxc2 Rf8
19. 0-0-0 0-0-0
20. Kb1 5:19 Kb8 5:37
21. h3 Ka8
22. Bg5 Rb8
23. Bc1 Qb6
24. Qe3 Nc5
25. g5 5:42 Bxh6 5:47
26. Rxf6 Qxf6
27. Qxc5 Bxg5
28. Na4 Rfd8
29. Rf1 Rbc8
30. Rxf6 5:56 Rxc5 5:54
31. Bxg5 5:57 Rc7 6:03
32. Be3 Re8
33. Nc5 a5
34. Nxb7 6:05 Rxb7 resigns 6:21
Game #698
July 2, 1990
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
Open Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 6
Bobby Seltzer (2229) vs. Macon Shibut (2334, FIDE 2260)
win
1. e4 4:29 c5 4:29
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:30 e5 4:30
6. Ndb5 d6
7. a4 h6
8. Nd5 Nxd5
9. e4xd5 Ne7
10. c4 4:44 Nf5 4:45
11. Bd3 a6
12. Nc3 Be7
13. 0-0 0-0
14. a5 Bg5
15. b4 4:55 Bxc1 5:03
16. Qxc1 Nd4
17. Qe3 Bf5
18. Ne4 5:09 Bxe4 5:29
19. Bxe4 5:12 f5 5:40
20. Bb1 Rc8
21. Rfc1 Qf6
22. Ra3 Rc7
23. Qd2 Rfc8
24. Rac3 g6
25. Ba2 5:32 Kg7 5:50
26. Bb1 Qh4
27. h3 Qf4
28. Qd1 Qg5
29. Bd3 f4
30. Be2 5:48 h5 5:58
31. c5 Qf6
32. c6 6:27 f3 6:27
33. Bxf3 6:30 b7xc6 6:28
34. d5xc6 Rb8
35. Be4 6:37 Qf4 6:35
36. Qd3 6:41 Rxb4 6:37
37. Qe3 6:45 Qxe3 6:42
38. Rxe3 Rb5
39. Kf1 Kf6
40. Rg3 6:48 Nf5 6:47
41. Rf3 h4
42. g4 h4xg3 e.p.
43. f2xg3 Kg5
44. h4+ Kg4
45. Kg2 6:53 d5 6:55
46. Rxf5 Rb2+
47. Rc2 Rxc2+
48. Bxc2 6:54 resigns 6:58
Game #699
July 3, 1990
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
Open Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 7
Bobby Seltzer (2229) vs. Norman Rogers (2330)
win
1. e4 4:29 c6 4:36
2. d4 g6
3. f4 d5
4. e5 h5
5. c4 4:40 Nh6 4:39
6. Nc3 e6
7. Nf3 Be7
8. Be3 Nf5
9. Bf2 b6
10. cd: 4:58 cd: 4:57
11. g3 Kf8
12. Qa4 5:13 Bd7 5:02
13. Qc2 Nc6
14. 0-0-0 Rc8
15. Kb1 5:16 Na5 5:06
16. Ba6 Rc7
17. Qe2 Nc4
18. Nb5 5:27 Bxb5 5:13
19. Bxb5 Qc8
20. Nd2 5:29 a6 5:18
21. Bxc4 dc:
22. Ne4 Qb7
23. h3 Kg7
24. g4 hg:
25. hg: 5:36 Rxh1 5:29
26. Rxh1 Nh6
27. Bh4 5:43 Nxg4 5:37
28. Bxe7 Rxe7
29. Rh4 Nh6
30. Nf6 5:47 Qc8 5:44
31. Rxh6 5:47 resigns 5:44
Game #700
July 3, 1990
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
Open Section
30/90, 20/1, SD/1
Round 8
FM Sunil Weeramantry (2403, FIDE 2260) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2229)
win
1. e4 5:10 c5 4:29
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. f4 g6
4. Nf3 Bg7
5. Bc4 5:10 e6 4:32
6. f5 Nge7
7. f5xe6 d7xe6
8. d3 0-0
9. 0-0 h6
10. Qe1 5:16 Nd4 4:46
11. Qh4 Nxc2
12. Bxh6 Nxa1
13. Bxg7 Kxg7
14. Ng5 5:27 Rh8 5:02
15. Rxf7+ 5:27 Kg8 5:02
16. Qf4 5:38 Qd4+ 5:22
17. Kh1 5:43 Nf5 5:23
18. Rxf5 g6xf5
19. Qxf5 Kg7 5:31
20. Qf7+ 5:54 Kh6 5:31
21. Qf4 Kg6
22. Qg3 Kf6 5:41
23. e5+ Ke7
24. Nf3 Rf8
25. Qg5+ 5:57 Ke8 5:44
26. Ne4 Rxf3
27. g2xf3 Kd7
28. Qg7+ Kc6
29. Qe7 Qxe5
30. Qe8+ 5:59 Kc7 5:52
31. Nc3 Qe1+
32. Kg2 Qd2+
33. Kg3 Qg5+
34. Kf2 a6 6:11
35. Bxe6 6:21 Bxe6 6:15
36. Qxa8 Qh4+
37. Kg1 Nc2 6:17
38. resigns 6:23