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 15, grade 10
July 1990 to February 1991
2229 to 2284 to 2353 to 2320
(out of 60 games)
36 wins
8 draws
16 losses
highest rated player beaten 2467, Fide 2355
highest rated player drawn 2462, Fide 2385
FIDE rated games -- 6 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses (plus 2) vs.
opponents with average rating of 2333 = FIDE 2350 in Jan. 91 list
TOURNAMENT RECORD FOR GAMES 701-760
(* indicates 1/2)
EVENT SECTION SCORE
Collins vs. Iceland 2-1/2 -- 1-1/2
U.S. Open Open 8-1/2 -- 3-1/2
N.E. Open Open 2-1/2 -- 3-1/2
Greater Boston Open Open 1-2
Mass. G/60 Open 2-1
Greater Boston Scholarship High School 3-1/2 -- 1/2
Civilized Swiss Top quad 1-1
Pan-Am High School 5-1
Herb Healy Unrated 2-1/2 -- 1-1/2
Newton Open Open 3-1
Rhode Island Championship Open 2-2
Mass. Schol. District High School 5-0
Game #701
World Open, Philadelphia, PA
July 4, 1990
Open Section
30/90, 20/1
Round 9
Bobby Seltzer (2229) vs. Gary Defotis (2239)
draw
1. e4 4:29 c5 4:29
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:31 a6 4:29
6. Be3 e5
7. Nf3 Qc7
8. Be2 4:38 Be7 4:37
9. 0-0 b5
10. Nh4 5:02 0-0 5:11
11. Nf5 5:07 Nxd5 5:27
13. Qxd5 Bb7
14. Qd3 Rd8
15. Rfd1 5:27 Bf8 5:30
16. Bg5 f6 o.d.
17. Qb3+ Kh8
18. Nh6 5:39 d5 5:44
29. e4xd5 Rd6
20. Nf5 5:43 f6xd5 5:46
21. Nxd6 Bxd6
22. Qh3 Nd7
23. c4 o.d. draw
Game #702
Collins Kids vs. Iceland
The Concord, Monticello, NY
July 9, 1990
30/90, SD/30
Round 1
Ragnar Saevarsson (Iceland) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2229)
draw
1. d4 4:30 Nf6 4:30
2. c4 c5
3. e3 g6
4. Nc3 Bg7
5. Nf3 4:33 0-0 4:33
6. Be2 c5xd4
7. e3xd4 d5
8. 0-0 Nbd7
9. h3 d5xc4
10. Bxc4 4:56 Nb6 4:45
11. Bb3 4:57 h6 4:53
12. Bf4 Nbd5
13. Bh2 5:13 Bf5 5:03
14. Re1 Rc8
15. Rc1 5:24 Qa5 5:17
16. Qd2 Nxc3
17. Rxc3 Rxc3
18. Qxc3 Qxc3
19. b2xc3 e6
20. Be5 5:32 b5 5:34
21. Re3 o.d. 5:54 h5 5:38
22. Nh4 Bb1
23. Nf3 5:58 Rc8 5:44
24. Bxf6 Bxf6
25. Re1 5:59 Bd3 5:45
26. Ne5 Rxc3
27. Nxd3 Rxd3
28. d5 e6xd5
29. Re8+ Kg7
30. Ra8 5:59 Bd4 5:49
31. Rd8 5:40 a5 5:27
32. Bxd5 Rd2
33. Rd7 Rxf2
34. Bxf7 Bc5
35. Be8+ 5:47 Rf7+ 5:30
36. Kh2 Rxd7
37. Bxd7 b4
38. Kg3 Kf6
39. Be8 Bd4
40. Kf4 5:50 h4 5:41
41. Ke4 draw
Game #703
Collins Kids vs. Iceland
The Concord, Monticello, NY
July 10, 1990
30/90, SD/30
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2229) vs. Helgi Ass Gretarsson (Iceland)
loss
1. e4 4:30 d6 4:30
2. g3 Nf6
3. d3 g6
4. Bg2 Bg7
5. Nf3 4:35 c5 4:32
6. 0-0 Nc6
7. Nbd2 0-0
8. c3 Qc7
9. Re1 a6
10. Ndf1 4:46 Bg4 4:59
11. Ne3 Bxf3
12. Bxf3 Rfd8
13. d4 c5xd4
14. c3xd4 Qb6
15. Nc2 5:08 Rac8 5:15
16. b3 5:20 Nb4 5:44
17. Nxb4 Qxb4
18. Bb2 Ne8
19. Bg4 Rc6
20. Qd3 5:28 Nc7 5:51
21. a4 5:31 Bh6 5:56
22. d5 5:35 Rc5 5:58
23. Qd4 Qxd4
24. Bxd4 Rc2
25. Bd1 5:41 Rd2 5:59
26. Bc3 Rd3
27. Ba5 b6
28. Bxb6 Rc3
29. Ba5 Bg7
30. Rb1 5:47 Rc5 5:59
31. Bb4 5:23 Bc3 5:34
32. Bxc5 d6xc5
33. Re2 a5
34. Rc2 Bd4
35. Rbc1 5:32 Na6 5:46
36. Be2 Nb4
37. Rxc5 Bxc5
38. Rxc5 Ra8
39. e5 Kf8
40. d6 5:37 e7xd6 5:51
41. e5xd6 Rd8
42. Rxa5 Rxd6
43. Rb5 Nc2
44. Rb8+ Kg7
45. Rb7 5:45 Nd4 5:56
46. Bc4 Nf3+
47. Kg2 Ne5
48. Bb5 Rd2
49. h3 Rb2
50. Bf1 5:49 Nc6 5:57
51. Rc7 Na5
52. Bc4 Nxc4
53. b3xc4 Ra2 5:59
54. Kf3 many moves missing (time trouble)
time 6:00
Game #704
Collins Kids vs. Iceland
The Concord, Monticello, NY
July 11, 1990
30/90, SD/30
Round 3
Kjartan Maack (Iceland) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2229)
win
1. d4 4:30 Nf6 4:30
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. c4xb5 a6
5. b5xa6 4:37 Bxa6 4:32
6. g3 g6
7. Bg2 d6
8. Nc3 Bg7
9. Nf3 Nbd7
10. 0-0 4:44 Nb6 4:37
11. Re1 4:48 0-0 4:43
12. e4 Nfd7
13. Be3 4:57 Nc4 4:47
14. Qc2 Qa5
15. Bd2 5:21 Rab8 4:59
16. Rab1 5:28 Nxd2 5:03
17. Qxd2 Rxb2
18. Qxb2 5:38 Bxc3 5:08
19. Qc2 Bxe1
20. Nxe1 5:44 Ne5 5:16
21. Bf1 Bxf1
22. Kxf1 Ra8
23. Ra1 Qb4 5:25
24. Rb1 Qc4+
25. Qxc4 5:58 Nxc4 5:26
26. Rb7 Kf8
27. Kg2 Rxa2
28. Rb8+ Kg7
29. Rb7 Kf6
30. Nd3 5:58 Rd2 5:29
31. Nf4 5:39 Ne5 5:04
32. Rc7 Rd4
33. h4 5:48 Rxe4 5:07
34. Nh3 h6
35. f4 Nd3
36. Kf3 5:52 Re1 5:11
37. g4 Nb4
38. Nf2 Nxd5
39. g5+ h6xg5
40. h4xg5+ 5:57 Kf5 5:14
41. Ng4
resigns
Game #705
Collins Kids vs. Iceland
The Concord, Monticello, NY
July 12, 1990
30/90, SD/30
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2229) vs. Magnus Ulfarsson
win
1. e4 4:30 c5 4:30
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:30 a6 4:30
6. Be3 e6
7. g4 Be7
8. g5 Nfd7
9. h4 b5
10. a3 4:38 Bb7 4:38
11. Rg1 Nc5
12. f3 Nc6
13. Bh3 4:43 0-0 5:02
14. h5 Ne5
15. Qe2 4:54 Nc4 5:17
16. 0-0-0 Qa5
17. Nb1 5:04 Nxe3 5:45
18. Qxe3 Qb6
19. h6 g6 5:50
20. Nxe6 5:19 f7xe6 5:52
21. Bxe6+ Kh8
22. Qd4+ Bf6
23. g5xf6 Na4
24. Qxb6 Nxb6
25. Rxd6 5:28 Rxf6 5:57
26. Rxb6 Bc8
27. Rd1 Bxe6
28. e5 Rxf3
29. Rxe6 Rh3
30. Nc3 5:30 Rxh6 5:58
31. Rd7 Rh2
32. Ne4 resigns
Game #706
U.S. Open, Jacksonville, FL
August 5, 1990
50/150, SD/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2229) vs. Jose Bascon (1777)
win
1. e4 3:29 e5 3:32
2. f4 d5
3. e4xd5 e5xf4
4. Nf3 Qxd5
5. Nc3 3:31 Qd8 3:36
6. Be2 Bc5
7. d4 Bb4
8. 0-0 Bxc3
9. b2xc3 Nf6
10. Ba3 3:45 Nd5 3:45
11. Qd3 Nc6
12. c4 Nde7
13. d5 4:03 Bf5 3:53
14. Qd2 4:16 Nb8 3:55
15. Rae1 4:17 0-0 4:11
16. Bd3 4:17 resigns 4:22
Game #707
U.S. Open, Jacksonville, FL
August 6, 1990
50/150, SD/1
Round 2
Rick Henningsen (1966) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2229)
win
1. c4 3:30 Nf6 3:30
2. Nc3 e5
3. Nf3 Nc6
4. d4 e4
5. Ng1 3:31 Bb4 3:38
6. Bg5 3:35 h6 3:44
7. Bh4 e3
8. f2xe3 3:36 g5 3:46
9. Bf2 3:46 Ne4 3:48
10. Qd3 3:46 Nxf2 3:52
11. Kxf2 Qf6+
12. Ke1 d6
13. Nf3 4:07 Bd7 3:54
14. g3 4:15 0-0-0 4:05
15. Bg2 4:17 Rde8 4:06
16. Nd2 4:40 Bxc3 4:21
17. b2xc3 h5
18. e4 h4
19. Qf3 Qh6
20. Rf1 5:03 Nd8 4:37
21. Rf2 5:17 g4 4:42
22. Qd3 5:19 h4xg3 4:50
23. h2xg3 5:19 Qh2 4:53
24. Nf1 5:25 Qg1 4:53
25. e3 5:29 Ne6 4:59
26. Qe2 Ng5
27. Kd2 5:38 Nxe4+ 5:10
28. Bxe4 Rxe4
29. Re1 5:42 Re6 5:19
30. Rg2 5:42 Qh1 5:20
31. Nh2 Rxh2
32. Rxh1 Rxh1
33. Qxg4 5:44 Ra1 5:22
34. Qf3 5:49 Rxa2+ 5:28
35. Kd3 5:49 Rxg2 5:29
36. Qxg2 a5
37. Qd5 Bc6 o.d.
38. Qxa5 Be4+
39. Ke2 d5
40. c5 5:54 Ra6 5:37
41. Qb5 Ra2+
42. Ke1 Ra1+
43. Kf2 Ra2+
44. Kg1 Ra1+
45. Kh2 5:56 Rh1 mate 5:37
Game #708
U.S. Open, Jacksonville, FL
August 7, 1990
50/150, SD/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2229) vs. Greg DeFotis (USCF 2462; FIDE 2385)
draw
1. e4 3:29 c5 3:29
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 3:30 a6 3:30
6. Be3 e5
7. Nf3 Qc7
8. a4 Be7
9. Be2 0-0
10. 0-0 3:35 Be6 3:59
11. a5 Qc6
12. Ng5 Nbd7
13. Nxe6 f7xe6
14. Bf3 Rad8
15. Qd3 4:04 Nc5 4:33
16. Bxc5 Qxc5
17. Rfd1 Rd7
18. Na4 Qxa5
19. Qb3 Rc7
20. Qxe6+ 4:26 Kh8 5:04
21. Qb3 4:50 Qb5 5:12
22. Nc3 5:01 Qc6 5:23
23. Rd2 Bd8
24. h3 Rcf7
25. Re1 5:20 Bb6 5:37
26. Nd1 5:26 g6 5:44 o.d.
27. draw 5:33
Game #709
U.S. Open, Jacksonville, FL
August 8, 1990
50/150, SD/1
Round 4
GM Samuel Reshevsky (age 79) (USCF 2459; FIDE 2420) vs. Bobby
Seltzer (2229)
loss
1. d4 3:29 Nf6 3:29
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. c4xb5 a6
5. b6 3:32 d6 3:37
6. Nc3 Nbd7
7. e4 3:33 g6 3:40
8. a4 Qxb6
9. a5 Qc7
10. Nf3 3:35 Bg7 3:47
11. Nd2 3:38 0-0 4:01
12. Nc4 Rb8
13. Be2 Ne8
14. 0-0 3:53 e5 4:12
15. d5xe6 (e.p.) f7xe6 4:12
16. Be3 Ne5
17. Nb6 4:08 Nc6 4:27
18. Qa4 4:11 Bb7 4:40
19. Bc4 Qe7
20. Rad1 4:25 Nd4 4:46
21. Bxd4 4:39 c5xd4
22. Ne2 Bxe4
23. Qd7 4:50 Rb7 4:57
24. Qxe6+ Qxe6
25. Bxe6+ Kh8
26. Nxd4 Nc7
27. Rfe1 5:08 d5 5:03
28. Bd7 Nb5
29. Ne6 5:18 Rg8 5:15
30. Nxg7 5:19 Rxg7 5:19
31. f3 Bc2
32. Re8+ Rg8
33. Rxg8+ 5:22 Kxg8
34. Rxd5 Rc7 5:25
35. Bxb5 5:23 a6xb5 5:25
36. Rd7 Rc6
37. Rb7 Bf5
38. a6 resigns
Game #710
U.S. Open, Jacksonville, FL
August 9, 1990
50/150, SD/1
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2229) vs. Steve Goins (1953)
draw
1. e4 3:29 Nc6 3:29
2. d3 3:32 e5 3:33
3. g3 Bc5
4. Bg2 d6
5. Nf3 3:36 Nge7 3:38
6. h3 Be6
7. 0-0 Qd7
8. Kh2 h6
9. c3 Bb6
10. Nbd2 3:42 g5 3:58
11. Nc4 Ng6
12. Nxb6 3:59 a7xb6 4:05
13. d4 g4
14. Ng1 g4xh3
15. Nxh3 4:10 Rxa2 4:22
16. Rxa2 4:13 Bxa2 4:22
17. Qa4 4:19 Bb1 4:25
18. b4 4:27 Bd3 4:33
19. Rd1 Bc4
20. f4 4:28 b5 4:29
21. Qa3 Qg4
22. Nf2 Qh5+
23. Bh3 Qf3
24. Qb2 e5xf4
25. Rg1 4:48 fg:+ 5:11
26. Rxg3 Qe2
17. Qxe2 Bxe2
28. Ng4 4:52 Bxg4 4:20 o.d.
29. draw 4:53
Game #711
U.S. Open, Jacksonville, FL
August 10, 1990
50/150, SD/1
Round 6
Timothy Hartigan (1978) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2229)
draw
1. d4 3:30 Nf6 3:42
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. c4xb5 a6
5. e3 Bb7
6. Nc3 3:36 Qa5
7. Bd2 Qb6
8. Qb3 a6xb5
9. Qxb5 Qxb5
10. Nxb5 3:42 Na6 3:47
11. f3 Bxd5
12. Bc3 g6
13. Nd6+ Kd8
14. e4 Bg7
15. e4xd5 3:57 e7xd6 3:55
16. Bxa6 Rxa6
17. Ne2 Rg8
18. Bxf6+ Bxf6
19. Nc3 Re8+
20. Kd2 4:28 Kc7 4:03
21. Rhe1 Rb8
22. Kc2 o.d. g5
23. a3 Be5
24. g4 Rab6
25. Ra2 4:46 h5 4:26
26. h3 h5xg4
27. f3xg4 Rh8
28. Re3 Rbb8
29. Ra1 Rh4
30. Rf1 4:52 f6 4:32
31. b3 Ra8
32. a4 Rah8
33. Rff3 Bf4
34. Rd3 Re8
35. Kd1 5:08 Rh7 4:37
36. Kc2 Rhe7
37. h4 Re1
38. h4xg5 f6xg5
39. Rd1 Kb6
40. Rh3 5:27 Re1e3 4:45
41. Rd3 Re1
42. Rd1 Rxd1
43. Kxd1 Ka5
44. Kc2 Re1
45. Rh7 5:38 Kb4 4:51
46. Rxd7 Rc1+
47. Kb2 Rg1
48. Rb7+ Ka5
49. b4+ Ka6
50. Rb5 5:49 c5xb4 5:05
51. Rxb4 Rxg4
52. Re4 Rg3
53. Kc2 Ka5
54. Ne2 Rg2
55. Kd3 5:57 Be5 5:12
56. Nd4 Rg3+
57. Ke2 Kb6
58. a5+ Kc5
59. Nf3 Rg2+
60. Kf1 6:04 Ra2 o.d. 5:32
61. draw
Game #712
U.S. Open, Jacksonville, FL
August 12, 1990
50/150, SD/1
Round 7
Bobby Seltzer (2229) vs. Michael Podlofsky (2032)
win
1. e4 3:29 c5 3:29
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 c5xd4
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 3:29 g6 3:32
6. Be3 Bg7
7. f3 0-0
8. Qd2 Nc6
9. g4 Ne5
10. 0-0-0 3:37 a6 3:50
11. h4 h5
12. g4xh5 Nxh5
13. Rg1 Kh7
14. Be2 b5
15. b3 4:09 f5 4:20
16. Nd5 f4
17. Nxf4 Nxf4
18. Bxf4 Rxf4
19. Qxf4 Qa5
20. Kb1 4:36 Qa3 4:48
21. h5 Bd7
22. h5xg6+ Kg8
23. Rg5 5:04 Rf8 5:01
24. Qh4 Rf6
25. Rxe5 5:05 d6xe5 5:04
26. Nf5 5:07 resigns 5:08
Game #713
U.S. Open, Jacksonville, FL
August 13, 1990
50/150, SD/1
Round 8
Harry Cohen (2071) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2229)
win
1. d4 3:29 Nf6 3:29
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. c4xb5 a6
5. b5xa6 3:31 g6 3:30
6. Nc3 Bxa6
7. e4 Bxf1
8. Kxf1 d6
9. g3 Bg7
10. Kg2 3:35 0-0 3:34
11. Nge2 Nbd7
12. Qc2 Qa5
13. h3 Nb6
14. Rf1 Rab8
15. Rb1 3:56 Rfc8 3:47
16. b3 h6
17. Bd2 Qa6
18. Rfe1 Nfd7
19. f4 Rc7
20. Bc1 4:46 Rcb7 4:02
21. Kh2 4:56 Na8 4:03
22. Bb2 Nc7
23. Na4 5:10 Bxb2 4:15
24. Rxb2 5:12 Nb5 4:15
25. Nac3 5:15 Na3 4:16
26. Qc1 c4
27. Nd4 Nc5
28. Nc6 5:24 Re8 4:23
29. f5 5:31 g5 4:27
30. Rf1 5:34 Nd3 4:27
31. Qd1 Nxb2
32. Qh5 5:36 Qb6 4:50
33. Qxh6 5:40 Qe3 4:51
34. f6 5:49 e7xf6 4:52
35. Qxf6 5:49 Nd3 4:58
36. Rf5 5:52 Kh7 4:59
37. Nd1 5:55 Qd2+ 5:01
38. Nf2 5:56 Rg8 5:02
39. Ne7 Rg7
40. h4 5:57 Rxe7 5:06
41. h5 5:59 Rd7 5:13
42. h6 Rg6
43. resigns 6:00
Game #714
U.S. Open, Jacksonville, FL
August 14, 1990
50/150, SD/1
Round 9
Bobby Seltzer (2229) vs. Luis Baquero from Colombia (USCF 2387;
FIDE 2355)
loss
1. e4 3:32 e5 3:29
2. f4 e5xf4
3. Nf3 g5
4. h4 g4
5. Ne5 3:34 d6 3:33
6. Nxg4 Nf6
7. Nxf6+ Qxf6
8. Nc3 3:39 Nc6 4:36
9. Bb5 3:50 Rg8 4:48
10. Qf3 4:03 Bh6 5:12
11. Nd5 4:15 Qe5 5:17
12. d4 4:29 Qxd4 5:18
13. Bd2 4:29 Bg4 5:37
14. Bc3 4:31 Bxf3 5:42
15. Bxd4 4:31 Bxg2 5:44
16. Rg1 4:56 0-0-0 5:50
17. Bxc6 5:01 b7xc6 5:51
18. Ne7+ 5:02 Kb7 5:51
19. Nxg8 5:05 Rxg8 5:52
20. a4 5:16 f3 5:52
21. Ra3 5:17 Rg4 5:53
22. Kf2 5:22 Rxe4 5:54
23. Rd1 5:26 Rxh4 5:55
24. a5 5:26 Ka6 5:56
25. b4 5:27 Re4 5:56
26. Rc3 5:30 Kb7 5:57
27. a6+ Kxa6
28. Ra1+ Kb5
29. Ra5+ Kxb4
30. Rca3 5:35 Rxd4 5:58
31. c3+ Kc4
32. c3xd4 Bg7
33. R3a4+ Kd3
34. R4a3+ Ke4
35. Re3+ Kxd4
36. Rea3 c5
37. Rxa7 Kd5
38. Rxc7 Bd4+
39. Kg3 Be5+
40. Kf2 Bd4+
41. Kg3 Be5+
42. Kf2 Ke6
43. Re3 h5
44. Re4 Kf5
45. Ra4 Kg6
46. Rc6 Kg5
47. Rc8 Bd4+
48. Kg3 h4+
49. Kh2 Be5+
50. Kg1 Bd4+
51. Kh2 Be5+
52. Kg1 h3
53. Rg8+ Kf5
54. Rh4 h2+
55. Rxh2 5:51 Bd4 mate 5:59
Game #715
U.S. Open, Jacksonville, FL
August 15, 1990
50/150, SD/1
Round 10
Allen Cooley (2088) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2229)
win
1. d4 3:30 Nf6 3:32
2. Nf3 e6
3. Bg5 d5
4. e3 Nbd7
5. Nbd2 3:31 b6 3:37
6. c3 Bb7
7. Bb5 c6
8. Bd3 Qc7
9. Bxf6 Nxf6
10. Ne5 3:44 Bd6 3:51
11. f4 0-0
12. 0-0 c5
13. Qf3 a5
14. Bc2 b5
15. g4 3:50 b4 4:29
16. g5 Ne8
17. Bxh7+ Kxh7
18. Qh5+ Kg8
19. Rf3 g6 4:42
20. Qh4 3:56 Bxe5 4:43
21. f4xe5 Ng7
22. Rf6 Nh5 4:56
23. Nf1 Kg7
24. Ng3 Rh8
25. Nxh5+ 4:03 Rxh5 4:57
26. Qf4 Ba6
27. Rd1 c5xd4
28. e3xd4 b4xc3
29. b2xc3 Rb8
30. Rd2 4:12 Rb1+ 5:12
31. Kg2 Bf1+
32. Kf2 Bh3 5:13
33. resigns 4:15
Game #716
U.S. Open, Jacksonville, FL
August 16, 1990
50/150, SD/1
Round 11
Mladen Vucic (formerly from Yugoslavia) (USCF 2467; FIDE 2355)
vs. Bobby Seltzer (2229)
win
1. d4 3:32 Nf6 3:29
2. c4 c5
3. d5 e6
4. Nc3 e6xd5
5. c4xd5 3:33 g6 3:35
6. Nf3 Bg7 3:37
7. g3 d6
8. Bg2 0-0
9. 0-0 Na6
10. Bf4 3:38 Nc7 3:47
11. a4 Rb8
12. h3 3:42 b5
13. a4xb5 Nxb5
14. Bd2 3:48 a6 4:11
15. Ra2 3:59 Nxc3 4:16
16. Bxc3 Nxd5
17. Bxg7 Kxg7
18. e4 Nb4
19. Ra3 Re8
20. Re1 4:12 Qf6 4:31
21. Qd2 4:15 Kg8 4:47
22. Rae3 Nc6
23. Rd1 Rd8
24. Rc3 Rb4
25. Nh2 4:33 Nd4 5:01
26. f4 Nb5 5:10
27. e5 Qe7
28. Rd3 Nd4
29. Nf3 d6xe5
30. Nxe5 4:44 Bb7 5:18
31. Re1 Bxg2
32. Nxg6 Nf3+
33. Rxf3 Rxd2
34. Nxe7+ Kf8
35. Rfe3 4:56 Rb4xb2 5:34
36. Nf5 Bc6
37. Nh4 Rh2 5:35
38. resigns 4:57
Game #717
U.S. Open, Jacksonville, FL
August 17, 1990
50/150, SD/1
Round 12
Bobby Seltzer (2229) vs. Henry Terrie (USCF 2283; FIDE 2220)
win
1. e4 3:29 e5 3:29
2. f4 e5xf4
3. Nf3 d5
4. e4xd5 Nf6
5. Bb5+ 3:31 c6 3:31
6. d5xc6 Nxc6
7. d4 Bd6
8. 0-0 0-0
9. c4 Bg4
10. Nc3 3:44 g5 4:05
11. Ne2 3:52 n6 4:19
12. Ba4 4:04 Bf5 4:52
13. a3 4:06 a5 5:03
14. Kh1 4:12 Rc8
15. Bd2 4:14 Ne4 5:13
16. Be1 4:15 Qf6 5:16
17. c5 4:26 Bb8 5:19
18. Nc3 4:33 Rfd8 5:26
19. Nxe4 4:38 Bxe4 5:26
20. Bxc6 4:42 Rxc6 5:32
21. Bxa5 Rd5
22. Bc3 4:44 g4 5:41
23. Nd2 4:47 Bf5 5:43
24. Qb3 Be6
25. Qxb7 4:58 Rc8 5:47
26. Rae1 Rh5 5:47
27. Kg1 5:11 Rxh2 5:55
28. Kxh2 5:13 f3+ 5:57
29. Re5 Bxe5+
30. d4xe5 5:17 Qh4+ 5:58
31. Kg1 Qg3 5:59
32. Rf2 5:22 Rd8
33. Nxf3 g4xh3
34. Qxf3 Qg6
35. Rf1 5:27 Rd3
36. Qe2 Bd5
37. Be1 Re3
38. Qd2 Qe4
39. Qf2 Re2
40. Qf3 5:34 Rxg2+ 5:59
41. Kxg2 Qg4+
42. Kh2 5:36 Bxf3 time 6:00
Game #718
New England Open, Worcester, Mass.
Sept. 1, 1990
Open Section
40/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2284) vs. Dave Kochman (1980)
win
1. e4 3:59 e5
2. f4 ef:
3. Nf3 d5
4. ed: Nf6
5. Bb5+ 4:00 Bd7 4:04
6. Bxd7+ Nbxd7
7. 0-0 Be7
8. c4 0-0
9. d4 Nh5
10. Nc3 4:15 h6 4:43
11. Rb1 4:24 a5 4:44
12. a3 g5
13. Nxg5 hg:
14. Qxh5 Kg7
15. Bxf4 4:37 gf: 4:57
16. Rxf4 Ra6
17. Ne4 Rg6
18. Rbf1 4:51 Nf6 5:08
19. Qf3 5:02 Rh8 5:13
20. Ng3 5:04 Bd6 5:23
21. Nf5+ Kf8
22. Nxd6 Qxd6
23. Rxf6 Qxh2+
24. Kf2 Qh4+
25. Ke2 5:11 Rxf6 5:25
26. Qxf6 Qe4+ o.d.
27. Kd2 Rh7
28. Rf2 Qb1
29. Kc3 Qc1+
30. Kd3 5:21 Qb1+ 5:33
31. Rc2 Qd1+
32. Kc3 Qe1+
33. Kb3 Qg3+
34. Qf3 Qd6
35. Qf5 5:32 Rh6 5:42
36. Rf2 Qg3+
37. Rf3 Rb6+
38. Ka2 Qg8
39. Qc8+ Kg7
40. Rg3+ 5:45 Rg6
41. Rxg6+ fg:
42. Qxc7+ Kh6
43. d6 b5
44. d7 bc:
45. d8(Q) 5:50 resigns 5:44
Game #719
New England Open, Worcester, Mass.
Sept. 1, 1990
Open Section
40/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 2
GM Leonid Yudasin 2698 (FIDE 2615) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2284)
loss
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:01 d6 4:01
6. g4 h6
7. h4 Nc6
8. Rg1 h5
9. gh: Qa5
10. Rg5 4:06 e5 4:12
11. Nb3 Qc7
12. Be2 a6
13. Rg3 b5
14. Bg5 b4
15. Nd5 4:12 Nxd5 4:24
16. ed: Ne7
17. Qd2 Bb7
18. Bxe7 Bxe7
19. Rxg7 Bf8
20. Rg3 4:29 a5 4:59
21. Bb5+ Ke7
22. Qg5+ f6
23. Qf5 Bc8
24. Qg6 Bb7
25. Nd4 4:57 Bxd5 5:20
26. Nf5+ Ke6
27. Ne3 Qb7
28. Rd1 Be4
29. Bc4+ Kd7
30. Qxf6 5:06 Rh6 5:41
31. Qxe5 Bxc2
32. Qb5+ 5:10 resigns 5:42
Game #720
New England Open, Worcester, Mass.
Sept. 2, 1990
Open Section
40/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2284) vs. Peter Howe (2209)
win
1. e4 3:59 e6 4:04
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e5 c5
5. a3 4:01 Bxc3+ 4:11
6. bc: Ne7
7. Qg4 Qc7
8. Qxg7 Rg8
9. Qxh7 cd:
10. Kd1 4:07 dc: 4:31
11. Nf3 Nbc6
12. Ng5 Qxe5
13. Qxf7+ Kd8
14. Qxg8+ Nxg8
15. Nf7+ 4:30 Ke7 4:51
16. Nxe5 Nxe5
17. h4 4:43 Ng4 4:54
18. Ke1 e5
19. Bg5+ Kd6
20. Rd1 4:54 Bf5 4:58
21. Bd3 e4
22. Bc4 Ngf6
23. Be3 Bg4
24. Be2 Ne7
25. Bd4 5:08 Bxe2 5:32
26. Kxe2 Nh5
27. Bxc3 Nf4+
28. Kf1 Nf5
29. g4 e3
30. Re1 5:21 e2+ 5:43
31. Rxe2 Nxe2
32. Kxe2 5:22 resigns 5:44
Game #721
New England Open, Worcester, Mass.
Sept. 2, 1990
Open Section
40/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 4
William Kelleher (2418) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2284)
draw
1. d4 3:59 Nf6 3:59
2. Nf3 c5
3. c3 3:59 b6 4:04
4. Bf4 Ba6
5. a4 4:11 e6 4:09
6. Nbd2 cd:
7. Nxd4 d6
8. Nb5 Nh5
9. Bg3 4:19 Nxg3 4:34
10. hg: 4:22 Bb7 4:34
11. e3 a6
12. Nd4 Nd7
13. Qh5 Nf6
14. Qh3 Be7
15. Bd3 4:38 h5 4:52
16. Be2 Rh7
17. Bf3 Qc7
18. Qh2 0-0-0
19. Qg1 Bxf3
20. gf: 4:56 d5 5:11
21. Qf1 Kb7
22. f4 Ne8
23. Qd3 Rh8
24. 0-0-0 Qd7
25. Qc2 5:08 Nd6 5:21
26. e4 de:
27. Nxe4 Nxe4
28. Qxe4+ Qd5
29. Qxd5 Rxd5
30. Nc2 5:18 Rxd1+ 5:31
31. Kxd1 h4
32. Ne1 Kc6
33. Ke2 Rh6 o.d. 5:42
34. draw 5:35
Game #722
New England Open, Worcester, Mass.
Sept. 3, 1990
Open Section
40/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2284) vs. Michael Goodside (2114)
loss
1. e4 3:59 c6 4:02
2. d3 d5
3. Nd2 e5
4. Ngf3 Bd6
5. g3 4:05 Nf6 4:03
6. Bg2 0-0
7. h3 h6
8. 0-0 Be6
9. c3 Nbd7
10. Ne1 4:19 de: 4:15
11. de: Qc7
12. Nd3 Nc5
13. Nxc5 Bxc5
14. b4 Be7
15. f4 4:37 Rfd8
16. Qe2 a5
17. f5 Bd7
18. Nc4 ab:
19. Be3 c5
20. cb: 4:33 b5 4:52
21. Nb2 c4
22. a3 Ra6
23. Qc2 Rda8
24. Qc3 Bc6
25. Rfe1 4:52 Bxe4 4:55
26. Bd2 Nd5
27. Bxe4 Nxc3
28. Bxa8 Qa7+
29. Kh2 Qf2+
30. Bg2 5:32 Qxd2 5:05
31. Rxe5 Qxb2
32. Rae1 Bf8 5:10
33. resigns 5:33
Game #723
New England Open, Worcester, Mass.
Sept. 3, 1990
Open Section
40/2, 20/1, SD/30
Round 6
James Bolton (2206) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2284)
loss
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. f4 Nc6
3. c3 e6
4. d4 d5
5. e5 3:59 Nge7 4:10
6. Nf3 Qa5
7. Be3 Nf5
8. Bf2 cd:
9. Nxd4 Ncxd4
10. Bxd4 4:16 Nxd4 4:25
11. Qxd4 Bc5
12. Qd3 Bd7
13. b4 Qb6
14. bc: Qb2
15. Qd2 Qxa1
16. Bd3 4:35 Rc8 4:39
17. 0-0 Rxc5
18. Rc1 Bb5
19. Na3 Qxc1+
20. Qxc1 4:39 Bxd3 4:44
21. Qe3 Rxc3
22. Nb5 Bxb5
23. Qxc3 0-0
24. g4 Bc4
25. f5 4:52 Bxa2 5:02
26. f6 Bc4
27. h4 a6
28. h5 b5
29. Kf2 Rb8
30. Qe3 4:58 gf: 5:19
31. ef: Kh8
32. Qa7 Rf8
33. g5 Bd3
34. g6 Kg8
35. Qe3 5:17 fg: 5:27
36. Qxe6+ Rf7
37. h6 d4
38. Qe8+ Rf8
39. f7+ 5:20 resigns 5:34
Game #724
Greater Boston Open, Watertown, MA
October 6, 1990
Open Section
45/2, SD/1
Round 1
Matthew Chen (2120) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2284)
win
1. d4 3:59 Nf6 3:59
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. Nf3 b6
5. a3 4:04 Bxc3 4:03
6. bc: d6
7. Bg5 Bb7
8. e3 Nbd7
9. Be2 h6
10. Bh4 4:15 g5 4:15
11. Bg3 h5
12. h3 Ne4
13. Qc2 Qf6
14. d5 ed:
15. 0-0 4:51 dc: 4:42
16. Nd4 g4
17 h4 d5
18. Nb5 Nxg3
19. fg: Qc6
20. Nd4 5:25 Qd6 5:11
21. Qf5 0-0-0
22. Kh2 Qe5
23. e4 c5
24. Qxe5 Nxe5
25. Nf5 5:49 de: 5:25
26. resigns
Game #725
Greater Boston Open, Watertown, MA
October 6, 1990
Open Section
45/2, SD/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2284) vs. John Curdo (2450)
loss
1. d4 3:59 f5 3:59
2. Bg5 d6
3. e3 c6
4. Nd2 Nf6
5. Bxf6 4:13 ef: 4:10
6. h4 Be6
7. Ne2 Na6
8. Nf4 Nc7
9. Bd3 Qd7
10. h5 4:38 Nd5 4:36
11. Nxe6 Qxe6
12. Qf3 Ne7
13. 0-0-0 Qxa2 o.d.
14. Nc4 Nc8
15. Qxf5 5:25 d5 5:01
16. Qe6+ Be7
17. Nd2 17. c3 better
Nb6
18. Nb3 18. Ne4 better
Na4
19. Bxh7 Rxh7
20. Qg8+ 5:45 Bf8 5:19
21. Qxh7 Bb4
22. Rd3 5:50 Qxb2+ 5:30
23. Kd1 0-0-0
24. Qxg7 Qb1+
25. Nc1 5:52 Nb2+ 5:35
26. Ke2 Qxc2+
27. Kf3 Nxd3
28. Ne2 Ne1+
29. Rxe1 Bxe1
30. h6 5:55 Qe4+ 5:40
31. Kg3 Qxe3+
32. Kh2 5:56 Qxe2 5:45
33. resigns
Game #726
Greater Boston Open, Watertown, MA
October 7, 1990
Open Section
45/2, SD/1
Round 3
Bijan Haririan (2206) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2284)
loss
1. e4 4:01 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:01 d6 3:59
6. Be3 a6
7. g4 h6
8. h4 e5
9. Nf5 g6
10. Nxh6 4:19 Bxh6 4:13
11. Bxh6 Bxg4
12. Qd2 Bf3
13. Rh3 Bxe4
14. Bg7 4:33 resigns 4:40
Game #727
Unrated Match, West Roxbury, MA
Oct. 20, 1990
SD/1
Peter Howe (2209) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2284)
win
1. d4 4:59 Nf6 4:59
2. g3 c5
3. Nf3 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nc6
5. Bg2 5:00 g6 5:01
6. 0-0 Bg7
7. e4 5:06 0-0 5:03
8. c3 d5
9. ed: Nxd5
10. Nxc6 5:12 bc: 5:04
11. Qa4 Qb6 5:08
12. Na3 Ba6
13. Re1 Bd3
14. Nc4 Qc5
15. Na5 5:31 Nxc3
16. bc: Qxc3
17. Be3 Bb5
18. Qxb5 cb:
19. Nc6 Qxa1
20. Nxe7+ 5:41 Kh8 5:25
21. Rxa1 Bxa1
22. Bxa8 Rxa8
23. Kf1 a5
24. a3 Be5 5:32
25. resigns 5:43
Game # 728
Massachusetts G/60 Championship, Watertown, Mass.
Oct. 28, 1990
Open Section
60/1
Round 1
Michael Cavallo (2150) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2353)
win
1. e4 4:59 c5 4:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:59 d6 4:59
6. g4 h6
7. h4 Nc6
8. Rg1 h5
9. gh: Qa5
10. Rg5 5:07 Qc7 5:10
11. Be3 a6
12. Qf3 Ne5
13. Qe2 b5
14. f4 Nc4
15. Rxb5 4:26 Nxe3 5:17
16. Qxe3 ab:
17. Bxb5+ Nd7
18. f5 e5
19. Ne6 Qa7
20. Qg5 5:39 fe: 5:30
21. fe: 5:40 Rh6 5:34
22. ed:+ Bxd7
23. 0-0-0 Bxb5
24. Nxb5 Qe7
25. Rf1 5:54 Rb8 5:42
26. Qg4 Rf6
27. Rxf6 Qxf6
28. Nc7+ Kf7
29. Nd5 Qf1+
30. Kd2 5:57 Qf2+ 5:52
31. Kd3 Rxb2
32. Qg6+ Kg8
33. Ne3 Rb4 5:59
34. Nf5 6:00
resigns
Game # 729
Massachusetts G/60 Championship, Watertown, Mass.
Oct. 28, 1990
Open Section
60/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2353) vs. Jacob Rasin (2467)
loss
1. e4 4:59 Nf6 4:59
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. Nf3 5:00 g6 4:59
6. Be3 Bg7
7. Be2 0-0
8. 0-0 Nc6
9. ed: cd:
10. Nbd2 5:08 Bg4
11. d5 Bxf3
12. Nxf3 Na5
13. Bxb6 Qxb6
14. Rb1 Rfc8
15. Nd2 5:29 Bh6 5:20
16. Bg4 5:38 Rc7 5:23
17. b3 Qd4
18. b4 Nxc4
19. Nb3 Qxd1
20. Rbxd1 5:44 Ne5 5:28
21. Bh3 f5
22. f4 Nc4
23. Rd3 Nb6
24. Nd4 Rc4
25. g4 5:49 Bg7 5:44
26. Ne6 fg:
27. Bxg4 Bf6
28. a3 Rac8
29. Ng5 Rc7
30. Be6+ 5:52 Kg7 5:50
31. Bg4 Bxg5
32. fg: Rxg4+
33. Kh1 5:54 Rxg5
34. Rdf3 Rf5 5:50
35. resigns 5:54
Game # 730
Massachusetts G/60 Championship, Watertown, Mass.
Oct. 28, 1990
Open Section
60/1
Round 3
James Dracup (2233) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2353)
win
1. e4 5:01 c5 4:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. c3 d5
4. e5 f6
5. d4 5:04 Nc6 5:04
6. Bb5 Qb6
7. a4 a6
8. Bd3 fe:
9. de: c4
10. Bc2 5:11 Bc5 5:18
11. 0-0 Nge7
12. Nbd2 Nf5
13. Qe2 0-0
14. b4 Be7
15. Rb1 5:24 Bd7 5:30
16. Re1 Be8
17. b5 ab:
18. Rxb5 Qc7
19. Nxc4 dc:
20. Qxc4 5:37 Qc8 5:39
21. Rb1 Bh5
22. Nd2 Ra5
23. Bb3 Bf7
24. Nf3 Rc5
25. Qd3 5:51 Rd8 5:50
26. Qc2 Ncd4
27. Nxd4 Nxd4
28. Qb2 Rxc3
29. Bd1 Ba3
30. Qxa3 5:56 Rxa3 5:54
31. Bxa3 Qc3
32. Bb4 Qd3
33. Bg4 Qg6
34. h3 h5 5:55
35. resigns 5:57
Game # 731
Geater Boston Scholarship, East Boston, Mass.
Nov. 4, 1990
High School Section
60/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2353) vs. Dave Elliott (1182)
win
1. e4 4:59 e5 4:59
2. f4 Nc6
3. Nf3 f6
4. Bc4 Bc5
5. fe: 5:00 fe: 5:02
6. d4 ed:
7. Ng5 Ne5
8. Bb3 5:08 Nf6 5:05
9. Bf4 Qe7
10. Nd2 5:10 d6 5:08
11. Ndf3 Bg4
12. Bxe5 de:
13. Bf7+ Kd8
14. Bb3 Nxe4
15. Nf7+ 5:20 Kd7 5:18
16. Nf3xe5+ Ke8
17. Qxg4 Rf8
18. Qxe4 Bd6
19. Ba4+ c6
20. Bxc6+ 5:22 bc: 5:27
21. Qxc6+ Qd7
resigns
Game # 732
Geater Boston Scholarship, East Boston, Mass.
Nov. 4, 1990
High School Section
60/1
Round 2
Daniel Fitzpatrick (1470) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2353)
win
1. f4 4:59 e5 4:59
2. fe: d6
3. ed: Bxd6
4. Nf3 g5
5. g3 5:01 f5 5:02
6. d4 f4
7. Ne5 Bf5
8. e4 Bxe5
9. ef: Bxd4
10. Qh5+ 5:14 Kf8 5:13
11. Bc4 5:15 Qe7+ 5:18
12. Kd1 Nc6
13. Re1 Ne5
14. Nc3 Bxc3
15. bc: 5:28 Qd7+ 5:35
16. Bd3 Nxd3
17. Ba3+ c5
18. Re2 5:38 f3 5:41
19. Rd2 f2
20. Bxc5+ 5:43 Nxc5 5:43
21. Rxd7 f1(Q)+
22. Kd2 Ne4+
23. Ke3 Qf2+
24. Kxe4 Nf6+ 5:47
25. resigns 5:46
Game # 733
Geater Boston Scholarship, East Boston, Mass.
Nov. 4, 1990
High School Section
60/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2353) vs. Chris Byrd (1514)
win
1. e4 4:59 c5 4:59
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 e5
5. Nb5 4:59 a6 5:00
6. Nd6+ Bxd6
7. Qxd6 Qf6
8. Qd1 Nge7
9. Nc3 d6
10. h4 5:04 h6 5:06
11. g4 Ng6
12. Nd5 Qd8
13. Be3 Rb8
14. g5 Be6
15. gh: 5:17 gh: 5:15
16. Bb6 Qd7
17. Nf6+ Ke7
18. Nxd7 Kxd7
19. Qd2 Nf4
20. 0-0-0 5:20 d5 5:20
21. ed: Nxd5
22. c4 Ke7
23. cd: Rc8
24. Bc5+ 5:20 resigns 5:22
Game # 734
Geater Boston Scholarship, East Boston, Mass.
Nov. 4, 1990
High School Section
60/1
Round 4
Ilya Figelman (2159) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2353)
draw
1. e4 4:59 c5 4:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:59 d6 5:01
6. Be3 a6
7. f4 Qc7
8. Qf3 Nbd7
9. g4 h6
10. g5 5:12 hg: 5:05
11. fg: Ne5
12. Qg2 Nfd7
13. g6 Nf6
14. gf:+ Qxf7
15. 0-0-0 5:18 b5 5:13
16. Bd3 b4
17. Nce2 Bb7
18. Kb1 0-0-0
19. Ng3 d5
20. Qe2 5:28 Nxd3 5:21
21. cd: Kb8
22. Rhf1 e5
23. Nf3 Bd6
24. Ng5 Qd7
25. Nf5 5:41 Bf8 5:29
(game adjourned and moved to another site)
26. d4 ed:
27. Bxd4 Qe8
28. e5 Ne4
29. Nxe4 de:
30. Ng3 5:46 Rh4 5:39
31. e6 Rh8
32. Nf5 Rh7
33. e7 Bxe7
34. Nxg7 Qc6
35. Rf7 5:54 Bd6 5:47
36. Ne6 Rd7
37. Rxd7 Rxd7
38. h4 Rh7
39. Qg4 Bc8
40. Nd8 5:57 Qe8 5:53
41. Qg5 5:59 draw 5:58
Game #735
Civilized Swiss, Framingham, Mass.
Dec. 16, 1990
Top quad
40/90, SD/30
Round 1
Antonio Gellineau (2051) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2353)
win
1. e4 4:29 c5 4:29
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. f4 g6
4. Nf3 Bg7
5. Bc4 e6
6. f5 Nge7
7. fe: fe:
8. d3 d5
9. Bb3 b5
10. ed: 4:37 ed: 4:37
11. Nxd5 Nxd5
12. Bg5 Qd6
13. Qe2+ Nde7
14. 0-0 Bb7
15. Rae1 5:05 Bf6 5:13
16. Bxf6 Qxf6
17. Be6 5:29 Bc8 5:16
18. Bb3 Bf5
19. Qf2 Qd6
20. Kh1 5:38 0-0-0 5:32
21. Ng5 Ne5
22. Be6+ Kb8
23. Bxf5 Nxf5
24. Re4 Rhf8
25. Rfe1 5:47 Nh6 5:48
26. Qd2 Nhg4 5:48
27. resigns 5:50
Game # 736
Civilized Swiss, Framingham, Mass.
Dec. 16, 1990
Top quad
40/90, SD/30
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2353) vs. Jack Young (2277)
loss
1. d4 4:29 c6 4:29
2. e4 Na6
3. c4 g6
4. f4 Bg7
5. Nc3 4:34 d6 4:32
6. h3 Nh6
7. Nf3 f6
8. g4 Nf7
9. d5 f5
10. gf: 5:04 gf: 4:44
11. Rg1 Bxc3
12. bc: 5:05 fe: 5:15
13. Nd4 Qa5
14. Be3 5:28 Qxc3+ 5:36
15. Kf2 Qb2+
16. Be2 Nc5
17. Ne6 5:41 Nd3+ 5:49
18. Kf1 Bxe6
19. de: Nfe5
20. Bh5+ 5:47 Ng6 5:55
21. Rxg6 hg:
22. Bxg6+ Kf8
23. Bxe4 Rxh3
24. Rb1 Qxa2
25. Qxd3 5:52 Rh2 5:59
26. Bf3 5:55 Qc2
27. Qxc2 Rxc2
28. c5 dc:
29. Rxb7 a5
30. f5 a4
31. Bh6+ Kg8
32. Rxe7 a3
33. Bg7 a2
34. Rd7 Rb8
35. Bd1 Rb1
36. e7 Kf7
37. time
Game # 737
Pan-American High School Team Championship, Cambridge, Mass.
Dec. 27, 1990
Board 1
50/2, 25/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2353) vs. Izra Gillego (1296)
win
1. e4 3:59 e5 3:59
2. f4 d6
3. Nf3 Nc6
4. Bc4 Qf6
5. 0-0 4:02 Bg4 4:03
6. Nc3 ef:
7. d3 0-0-0
8. Nd5 Qh6
9. Nxf4 g5
10. Nd5 Nfe7 4:20
11. Bxg5 4:11 Bxf3 4:11
12. Qd2 Rg8
13. Bxh6 Rxg2+
14. Qxg2 Bxg2
15. Nxe7+ 4:25 Nxe7 4:16
16. Bxf8 Ng6
17. Kxg2 Rxf8
18. Rxf7 Rd8
19. Rxh7 c6
20. Be6+ 4:37 Kb8 4:19
21. Rf1 Ka8
22. Rg7 Nh8
23. Rg8 Rb8
24. Rff8 4:45 resigns 4:22
Game # 738
Pan-American High School Team Championship, Cambridge, Mass.
Dec. 28, 1990
Board 1
50/2, 25/1
Round 2
Marc Berman (2122) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2353)
loss
1. d4 3:59 Nf6 3:59
2. Bf4 b6
3. Nf3 Ba6
4. h3 e6
5. Nbd2 4:04 d5 4:05
6. c3 Bd6
7. Bg5 h6
8. Bxf6 Qxf6
9. e4 Bxf1
10. e5 4:14 Qd8 4:21
11. Nxf1 Be7
12. Nf3-d2 c5
13. Qg4 0-0
14. f4 cd:
15. cd: 4:23 Nc6 4:28
16. Nf3 Nb4
17. Ne3 Nd3+
18. Ke2 h5
19. Qg3 Nxb2
20. f5 4:33 Kh8 4:42
21. f6 (o.d.) gf:
22. Qh4 f5
23. Qxh5+ Kg7
24. Nd2 Qc8
25. Qf3 5:03 Qa6+ 5:02
26. Kf2 Rac8
27. Rhb1 Qd3
28. Qe2 Qxd4
29. Nf3 Nd3+
30. Kf1 5:19 Qe4 5:18
31. Rd1 Nxe5
32. Rd4 Nxf3
33. Rxe4 Nh2+
34. Kg1 fe:
35. Kxh2 5:26 f5 5:32
36. Rf1 d4
37. Ng4 d3
38. Qb2+ Kh7
39. Qd4 Rcd8
40. Qe3 5:38 Bd6+ 5:49
41. Kh1 Kg6
42. Qh6+ Kf7
43. Qf6+ Ke8
44. Qxe6+ Be7
45. Ne5 5:40 Rf6 5:52
46. Qg8+ Bf8
47. Qh8 Rd8-d6
48. Ng4 Rf7
49. Qe5+ Be7
50. Ne3 5:46 d2 5:55
51. Rd1 f4
52. Nf5 Rdf6
53. Qb8+ Kd7
54. Qb7+ Ke8
55. Qc8+ Bd8
56. Rxd2 5:47 resigns 6:04
Game # 739
Pan-American High School Team Championship, Cambridge, Mass.
Dec. 28, 1990
Board 1
50/2, 25/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2353) vs. Montrez Rivers (1741)
win
1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. Nf3 3:59 Bg4 4:04
6. Be2 e6
7. Nc3 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. Bf4 de:
10. Nxe5 4:15 Bxe2 4:06
11. Nxe2 Nb8-d7
12. Qc2 Nxe5
13. Bxe5 Bf6
14. f4 g6
15. Rad1 4:22 Kg7 4:13
16. Ng3 Nd7
17. Ne4 Bxe5
18. fe: Qe7
19. Qc3 f6
20. ef:+ 4:28 Nxf6 4:21
21. Ng5 h6
22. Nf3 Rad8
23. Ne5 Kh7
24. Qh3 Nh5
25. Rde1 4:37 Rxf1+ 4:26
26. Rxf1 Nf6
27. Qh4 Kg7
28. Ng4 Ng8
29. Qg3 Rf8
30. Rxf8 4:43 Qxf8 4:34
31. Qxc7+ Qe7
32. Qe5+ Kh7
33. Qe4 b6
34. Ne5 Qg5
35. h4 4:51 Qf6 4:40
36. h5 Ne7
37. Nxg6 Nxg6
38. Qxg6+ Qxg6
39. hg:+ Kxg6
40. c5 4:56 Kf7 4:42
41. Kf2 Ke7
42. Ke3 bc:
43. dc: Kd7
44. b4 Kc6
45. Ke4 4:58 a6 4:43
46. Ke5 Kd7
47. a4 4:59 resigns 4:45
Game # 740
Pan-American High School Team Championship, Cambridge, Mass.
Dec. 29, 1990
Board 1
50/2, 25/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2353) vs. Alan Bochman (2153)
win
1. e4 3:59 e6 3:59
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e5 c5
5. a3 Bxc3+ 3:59
6. bc: Qc7
7. Qg4 f6
8. Bb5+ Kf8
9. Qg3 c4
10. a4 4:14 a6 4:12
11. Ba3+ Kf7
12. Bd6 Qa5
13. Be8+ Kxe8
14. Qxg7 Qxc3+
15. Ke2 4:30 Qxc2+ 4:27
16. Kf1 Qg6
17. Qxh8 Nc6
18. Ne2 Bd7
19. h4 Kf7
20. ef: 4:59 Rc8 4:39
21. h5 Qh6
22. Bf4 Qxf6
23. Qxh7+ resigns
Game # 741
Pan-American High School Team Championship, Cambridge, Mass.
Dec. 29, 1990
Board 1
50/2, 25/1
Round 5
Rusty Atkino (1467) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2353)
win
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Bd3 4:02 Nc6 4:01
6. Nxc6 bc:
7. Bf4 d5
8. e5 Nd7
9. Nd2 Bc5
10. Nb3 4:12 Bb6 4:04
11. 0-0 c5
12. Bb5 0-0
13. Re1 a6
14. Bxd7 Bxd7
15. Nd2 4:32 Rb8 4:07
16. Re3 Qh4
17. Bg3 Qh6
18. Rf3 Bc7
19. Bf4 Qh5
20. b3 4:45 Bxe5 4:17
21. Bxe5 Qxe5
22. Re3 Qf6
23. Nf3 d4
24. Re2 Rfe8
25. a4 4:58 Rb7 4:25
26. Ne5 Bc8
27. Nc4 Qd8
28. Rd2 e5
29. Qe2 Rbe7
30. Rae1 5:15 e4 4:29
31. Qd1 Re6
32. b4 Qh4
33. resigns
Game # 742
Pan-American High School Team Championship, Cambridge, Mass.
Dec. 30, 1990
Board 1
50/2, 25/1
Round 6
Brian Duran (1606) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2353)
win
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 3:59 d6 4:00
6. Bg5 Be7
7. f4 h6
8. Bh4 Nc6
9. Ndb5 a6
10. Bxf6 4:10 gf: 4:07
11. Nd4 Qb6
12. Nxc6 bc:
13. Rb1 Qe3+
14. Be2 Qxf4
15. Qd3 4:23 Rg8 4:15
16. Bf3 a5
17. Na4 Ba6
18. Qc3 Bb5
19. Nb6 Rb8
20. a4 4:38 d5 4:24
21. ab: Bb4
22. Qxb4 Qe3+
23. Kf1 ab:
24. ed: Qxb6
25. dc: 4:50 Qxb5+ 4:27
26. Kf2 Qc5+
27. Ke2 Qxc2+
28. Ke3 Rxg2
29. Bxg2 Qxg2
30. Rhg1 4:52 Qxh2 4:29
31. Rbd1 Qe5+
32. Kf3 f5
33. Rd7 Qe4+ 4:31
34. resigns 4:56
Game # 743
Herb Healy, Boston, Mass.
Jan. 1, 1991
Unrated Section
30/SD
Round 1
Fred Perry (1463) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2353)
win
1. d4 5:30 Nf6 5:30
2. c4 c5
3. dc: Qa5+
4. Nc3 Qxc5
5. e4 5:32 d6
6. h3 a6
7. Nf3 e6
8. Be3 Qc7
9. Bd3 b6
10. 0-0 5:34 Bb7 5:33
11. Qc2 Be7
12. Rfe1 Nc6
13. Bg5 0-0
14. Bxf6 Bxf6
15. e5 5:38 de: 5:35
16. Bxh7+ Kh8
17. Rad1 Rfd8
18. Be4 Nd4
19. Qd3 Rd7
20. Bxb7 5:43 Qxb7 5:38
21. Kf1 Rad8
22. Nxe5 Rd6
23. Qe4 Qc7
24. Ne2 Nxe2
25. Rxd6 5:48 Ng3+ 5:43
26. fg: Rxd6
27. Qg4 Kg8
28. Qh5 Rd2
29. Ng4 Bd4
30. b3 5:54 Qxg3 5:46
31. Nh6+ gh:
32. Qg4+ Qxg4
33. hg: Rxa2
34. Rd1 Rf2+
35. Ke1 Rf4
36. Ke2 Rxg4
37. Kf3 f5
38. Re1 Kf7
39. Re2 h5
40. Ra2 5:56 a5 5:47
41. resigns
Game # 744
Herb Healy, Boston, Mass.
Jan. 1, 1991
Unrated Section
30/SD
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2353) vs. Vesna Dmitrijevic (2140)
win
1. e4 5:29 e6 5:29
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e5 c5
5. a3 5:29 Bxc3+ 5:30
6. bc: Qa5
7. Bd2 Qa4
8. Qg4 Ne7
9. Qxg7 Rg8
10. Qxh7 5:32 cd:
11. Ne2 Nc6 5:36
12. f4 a6
13. h4 dc:
14. Nxc3 Qd4
15. Rh3 5:38 b5 5:44
16. Rd3 Qa7
17. Be3 Qc7
18. Rb1 Bb7
19. Kf2 d4
20. Ne4 5:47 de:+ 5:52
21. Kg1 Kf8
22. Nf6 Rd8
23. Rbd1 Bc8
24. Be2 Rg7
25. Qh6 5:51 Nf5
26. Qh8+ Ke7
27. Rxd8 Nxd8 5:57
28. Qe8 mate 5:51
Game # 745
Herb Healy, Boston, Mass.
Jan. 1, 1991
Unrated Section
30/SD
Round 3
Arthur Nugent (2121) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2353
draw
1. h4 5:29 e5 5:29
2. d4 ed:
3. Nf3 c5
4. c3 d5
5. cd: 5:32 Nc6 5:31
6. Nc3 h6
7. Bf4 Nf6
8. e3 Bd6
9. Bb5 Bxf4
10. ef: 5:38 0-0 5:36
11. Bxc6 bc:
12. Ne5 Qb6
13. Na4 Qb4+
14. Kf1 cd:
15. Kg1 5:41 c5 5:40
16. Nd3 Qb8
17. Naxc5 Bg4
18. f3 Bf5
19. Qd2 Qd6
20. b4 5:45 Nd7 5:44
21. Nxd7 Bxd7
22. Nc5 a5
23. Qxd4 ab:
24. Kh2 Be6
25. Rhe1 5:49 Bc8 5:48
26. Re5 Rd8
27. Rae1 Rxa2
28. Rxd5 Qxd5
29. Re8+ Rxe8
30. Qxd5 5:52 Rc2 5:52
31. Qc6 Rce2
32. Ne4 Rf8
33. Qc4 5:53 draw 5:53
Game #746
Herb Healy, Boston, Mass.
Jan. 1, 1991
Unrated Section
30/SD
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2353) vs. Alex Cherniak (2300)
loss
1. e4 5:29 e6 5:29
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e5 Qd7
5. a3 5:31 Bf8 5:30
6. f4 Ne7
7. Bd3 b6
8. b4 Ba6
9. b5 Bb7
10. a4 5:36 c5 5:33
11. dc: bc:
12. Ba3 c4
13. Be2 Nf5
14. Bxf8 Kxf8
15. g4 5:40 Ne3 5:42
16. Qd2 Ng2+
17. Kf2 d4
18. Bf3 Nh4
19. Ne2 Nxf3
20. Nxf3 5:44 Bxf3 5:47
21. Kxf3 Qd5+
22. Kg3 g5
23. Nxd4 Nd7
24. Rae1 h5
25. f5 5:48 hg: 5:58
26. fe: c3
27. Qf2 Nxe5
28. h4 gh:+
29. Rxh4 Rxh4
30. Kxh4 Qxd4 5:54
31. Qxd4 Nf3+
32. Kxg4 Nxd4
33. ef: Rc8
34. Rc1 Rc4
35. Kg5 5:55 Rxa4 5:55
36. Kg6 Nxb5 5:55
37. resigns 5:57
Game #747
Newton Open, Watertown, Mass.
Jan. 5, 1991
Open Section
50/2, 15/30, SD/15
Round 1
Victor Polyak (2174) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2353)
loss
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. Nc3 a6
4. a4 d6
5. Bc4 4:01 Qc7 4:02
6. 0-0 Nf6
7. Re1 Nc6
8. d3 Be7
9. Be3 0-0
10. Qd2 4:06 Rd8 4:10
11. Bb3 d5
12. ed: ed:
13. Bf4 Bd6
14. Bg5 c4 4:23
15. dc: dc:
16. Bxf6 4:16 gf: 4:38
17. Nd5 Qa5 4:45
18. Bxc4 Kg7
19. c3 Qc5
20. Qe2 4:23 Ne5 5:05
21. Nxe5 Bxe5
22. Ne3 Bd7
23. Bd5 Qc7
24. Qh5 Bc6
25. Nf5+ Kh8 5:20
26. Bxc6 bc:
27. Re3 Bf4 4:23
28. Rh3 h6
29. Nxh6 Kg7
30. Nf5+ resigns 5:23
Game #748
Newton Open, Watertown, Mass.
Jan. 5, 1991
Open Section
50/2, 15/30, SD/15
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2353) vs. Mark Schmulevich (2204)
win
1. e4 3:59 e6 3:59
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e5 c5
5. a3 4:00 Ba5 4:00
6. b4 cd:
7. Nb5 Bc7
8. f4 Ne7
9. Nf3 Bd7
10. Nxc7+ 4:12 Qxc7 4:03
11. Bd3 Nc6
12. 0-0 Qb6
13. Kh1 Rc8
14. Bb2 Ng6
15. Qd2 4:34 0-0 4:16
16. Qf2 f5
17. ef: (e.p.) Rxf6
18. b5 Nxf4 4:44
19. bc: 4:45 Qxb2 4:45
20. cd: 4:47 Rd8 4:45
21. Bxh7+ 4:54 Kxh7 4:50
22. Qh4+ Kg8
23. Ng5 Qxc2
24. Rxf4 e5
25. Rxf6 5:02 gf: 5:15
26. Qg4 5:07 Qg6 5:24
27. Qe6+ Kf8
28. Rf1 Qxg5
29. Rxf6+ Kg7
30. Qe7+ 5:11 resigns 5:32
Game #749
Newton Open, Watertown, Mass.
Jan. 6, 1991
Open Section
50/2, 15/30, SD/15
Round 3
Chris Chabris (2287) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2353)
win
1. c4 4:00 e5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. g3 g6
4. Rb1 f5
5. Bg2 4:08 Nf6
6. d3 Bg7
7. e3 0-0
8. Nge2 Nce7
9. 0-0 Kh8
10. d4 4:41 e4 4:23
11. d5 Ng4
12. Nd4 Ne5
13. Qe2 c5
14. d6 Ne7-c6
15. Ndb5 5:12 a6 4:44
16. Nc7 Rb8
17. Nc3-d5 Nf7
18. b4 Nxd6
19. b5 ab:
20. cb: 5:25 Ne5 4:54
21. b6 Nd3
22. f3 Ne5 5:00
23. Ba3 ef:
24. Bxf3 Nxf3+
25. Qxf3 5:40 Ne4 5:02
26. Rfd1 d6
27. Nf4 Qe7
28. Rb3 Bd7
29. Ncd5 Qf7
30. Rb3-b1 5:47 Bc6 5:09
31. Bb2 Bxb2
32. Rxb2 g5
33. resigns
Game #750
Newton Open, Watertown, Mass.
Jan. 6, 1991
Open Section
50/2, 15/30, SD/15
Round
Bobby Seltzer (2353) vs. Maurice Broomes (2260)
win
1. d4 3:59 Nf6 3:59
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. cb: a6
5. ba: 4:02 Bxa6 4:07
6. b3 g6
7. g3 d6
8. Bb2 Bg7
9. Bg2 0-0
10. Nh3 4:14 Bc8 4:14
11. Nf4 Na6
12. Nd3 Bf5
13. Nc3 Qc8
14. h3 Rb8
15. e4 4:20 Bd7 4:29
16. Qd2 Nb4
17. Nf4 Bh6
18. h4 Ng4
19. h5 g5
20. Nd3 4:54 Nxd3+ 4:41
21. Qxd3 c4
22. Qd4 Ne5
23. 0-0 Bh3
24. Nd1 cb:
25. Ne3 5:12 Bg7 4:54
26. Qd2 5:12 h6 5:18
27. Rac1 Qd7
28. f4 Bxg2
29. Kxg2 gf:
30. gf: 5:24 Ng4 5:25
31. Nf5 Bxb2
32. Qxb2 Nf6
33. Kh1 Kh7
34. ab: 5:32 Rg8 5:34
35. Qc2 5:32 e6 5:47
36. Nxd6 Nxh5
37. e5+ Kh8
38. Rg1 Ng3+
39. Kh2 Qe7
40. Rxg3 5:37 Qh4+ 5:56
41. Rh3 Qxf4+
42. Kh1 Rxb3
43. Nxf7+ Kg7
44. Rg1+ 5:41 Kf8 6:00 time
Game #751
Rhode Island Championship, Providence, RI
February 2, 1991
Open Section
50/2, SD/60
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. George Winsor (2049)
win
1. e4 4:01 e5 3:59
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. 0-0 4:03 Be7 4:06
6. Re1 b5
7. Bb3 d6
8. c3 0-0
9. h3 Bd7
10. d4 4:13 Qc8 4:37
11. Nbd2 4:18 ed: 5:03
12. cd: Na5
13. e5 Nxb3
14. ef: Nxd2
15. Rxe7 4:34 Nxf3+ 5:15
16. Qxf3 Bf5
17. Bg5 Bg6
18. Rae1 c5
19. fg: Rd8
20. Re7-e2 cd: 5:28
21. Bxd8 Qxd8
22. Qc6 f6
23. Re7 Bf7
24. Rd7 Qc8
25. Qxd6 5:09 Kxg7 5:37
26. Rxf7+ 5:11 Kxf7 5:37
27. Re7+ Kg6
28. Qg3+ Kh6
29. Qg7+ Kh5
30. g4+ 5:13 Kh4 5:41
31. Qh6 mate
Game #752
Rhode Island Championship, Providence, RI
February 2, 1991
Open Section
50/2, SD/60
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. Alex Sherzer (2535)
loss
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 4:01 d6 4:01
6. Bg5 e6
7. Qd2 Be7
8. 0-0-0 0-0
9. f4 Qb6
10. Nf3 4:18 Rd8 4:08
11. Bd3 Nb4
12. Be2 4:30 h6 4:40
13. Bh4 d5
14. Bxf6 Bxf6
15. e5 4:46 Be7 4:48
16. Kb1 Bd7
17. g4 Bc5
18. Nd4 Bxd4
19. Qxd4 Qxd4
20. Rxd4 4:54 Nc6 5:05
21. Rd2 g5
22. Bb5 gf:
23. Bxc6 bc:
24. Rf1 f6
25. Re2 5:14 Rf8 5:16
26. Kc1 fe:
27. Rxe5 Kg7
28. Ne2 f3
29. Nd4 Rf6
30. Rxf3 5:22 Raf8 5:29
31. Ra3 Rf1+
32. Kd2 Kf6
33. Nf3 Ke7
34. Re5-e3 Kd6
35. Ke2 Rb1
36. Rxa7 5:38 Rxb2 5:40
37. Kd3 c5
38. Ne5 Bb5+
39. c4 Rf8-f2
40. Nf7+ 5:47 Rxf7 5:48
41. Rxf7 Bxc4+
42. Kc3 Rxh2
43. Re1 Bxa2
44. Rh7 d4+
45. Kd3 5:51 Rg2 5:54
46. Ra1 Ke5
47. Re1+ Kd5
48. Rd7+ Kc6
49. Ra7 Bb3
50. Ra6+ 5:55 Kd5
51. Ra5 Bc4 mate
Game #753
Rhode Island Championship, Providence, RI
February 3, 1991
Open Section
50/2, SD/60
Round 3
David Griego (2454) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2320)
loss
1. d4 4:03 Nf6 3:59
2. c4 e6
3. g3 c5
4. Nf3 b6
5. d5 4:13 d6 4:09
6. Bg2 e5
7. 0-0 g6
8. Nc3 Bg7
9. Nxe5 Bd7
10. Nc6 4:34 Qc8 4:29
11. Nb5 Bf8
12. N5xa7 4:54 Qa6 4:38
13. Nb5 Qb7
14. Bf4 5:07 Nxc6 4:42
15. dc: 5:07 Bxc6 4:42
16. Qxd6 Rc8
17. Qxf6 Bxg2
18. Qe5+ 5:13 resigns 4:51
Game #754
Rhode Island Championship, Providence, RI
February 3, 1991
Open Section
50/2, SD/60
Round 4
James Della-Selva (2123) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2320)
win
1. e4 4:10 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nc6
5. c4 4:16 Nf6 4:01
6. Nc3 Bb4
7. Nxc6 dc:
8. Bd3 e5
9. Qc2 a5
10. 0-0 4:25 0-0 4:13
11. Bg5 4:36 h6 4:14
12. Bh4 4:45 Bg4 4:21
13. f3 Be6
14. Bf2 Nh5
15. Ne2 4:54 Qg5 4:28
16. a3 Be7
17. Kh1 Rfd8
18. Rae1 Rd7
19. Nc1 Qg6
20. g3 5:15 Bh3 4:48
21. Rg1 Rad8
22. Bb6 Qf6
23. Qe2 Ra8
24. Be3 Be6
25. Rgf1 5:24 Qg6 4:58
26. f4 Bg4
27. Qg2 Nf6
28. fe: 5:43 Ne8 5:10
29. Be2 5:49 Bxe2 5:11
30. Nxe2 5:49 Qe6 5:12
31. Qf3 Qxc4
32. Rc1 Qe6
33. Bd4 Bg5
34. Rce1 Rad8
35. h4 5:56 Bd2 5:24
36. Rd1 5:58 Rxd4 5:24
37. Nxd4 Rxd4
38. Rf2 Qh3+
39. Rh2 Qd7
40. Qe2 5:59 Be3 5:27
41. Rf1 Rd3
42. Qf3 Bb6
43. Qf4 Nc7
44. g4 Ne6
45. Qf5 5:59 Rd1 5:23
46. g5 Rxf1+
47. Qxf1 hg:
48. hg: Nxg5
49. Qe2 Qd4 5:39
50. Rg2 6:00
time
Game #755
Massachusetts Southeast District Scholastic Championship
Milton, Mass.
Feb. 10, 1991
High School Section
SD/60
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. Eugene Vananzi (new)
win
1. e4 4:59 d5 4:59
2. ed: Qxd5
3. Nc3 Qe6+
4. Be2 Nc6
5. d4 4:59 Nf6 5:00
6. d5 Nxd5
7. Nxd5 Qe5
8. Bf4 Qe4 5:03
9. Nxc7 mate 5:00
Game #756
Massachusetts Southeast District Scholastic Championship
Milton, Mass.
Feb. 10, 1991
High School Section
SD/60
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. Mike Laznik (unrated)
win
1. e4 4:59 e5 4:59
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. Ng5 d5
5. ed: 4:59 Nxd5 4:59
6. Nxf7 Kxf7
7. Qf3+ 5:00 Ke8 5:02
8. Bxd5 Qf6
9. Bxc6+ Qxc6
10. Qxc6+ 5:02 bc: 5:03
11. 0-0 Bd6
12. Re1 c5
13. f4 Kd8
14. fe: Re8
15. d3 5:04 Bxe5 5:06
16. Bg5+ Kd7
17. Nc3 Bd4+
18. Kh1 Bb7
19. Rab1 Rxe1+
20. Rxe1 5:06 Rf8 5:10
21. Nd1 Bf6
22. Bxf6 Rxf6
23. Kg1 h5
24. Re5 Re6
25. Rxe6 5:09 Kxe6 5:15
26. Kf2 g5
27. g3 Ke5
28. Ke3 Kf5
29. Nf2 g4
30. c4 5:11 Ke5 5:19
31. Ne4 Bxe4
32. de: c6
33. b3 a6
34. a3 a5
35. a4 5:12 Kf6 5:26
36. Kf4 Ke6
37. e5 Kf7
38. Kf5 Ke7
39. e6 Kf8
40. Kf6 5:13 Ke8 5:29
41. e7 h4
42. gh: g3
43. hg: Kd7
44. Kf7 Kc7
45. e8(Q) 5:14 Kd6 5:31
46. Qe7 mate
Game #757
Massachusetts Southeast District Scholastic Championship
Milton, Mass.
Feb. 10, 1991
High School Section
SD/60
Round 3
Ed Levin (new) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2320)
win
1. e4 4:59 c5 4:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 5:59 d6 4:59
6. Bb5+ Nbd7
7. Bg5 Be7
8. Nf3 a6
9. Bd3 Qc7
10. 0-0 5:12 b5 5:01
11. Ne2 Bb7
12. Ng3 h6
13. Be3 Nc5
14. Bxc5 Qxc5
15. Rc1 5:20 Qb6 5:04
16. c4 bc:
17. Rxc4 0-0
18. b3 d5
19. ed: Bxd5
20. Rc3 5:28 e5 5:08
21. Bc4 Rfd8
22. Qe2 e4
23. Ne5 Qd4
24. Bxd5 Nxd5
25. Nc6 5:40 Qxc3 5:15
26. Nxd8 Rxd8
27. Qxa6 e3
28. fe: Nxe3
29. Rf3 Bc5
30. Kh1 5:50 Qc2 5:19
31. h4 5:52 Qxg2 mate 5:19
Game #758
Massachusetts Southeast District Scholastic Championship
Milton, Mass.
Feb. 10, 1991
High School Section
SD/60
Round 4
Nasir Alamgir (new) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2320)
win
1. e4 4:59 c5 4:59
2. Bc4 e6
3. Nc3 a6
4. d3 b5
5. Bb3 5:01 Bb7 4:59
6. Nh3 d5
7. e5 c4
8. Bxc4 dc:
9. dc: Qxd1+
10. Nxd1 5:02 Bxg2 5:01
11. Rg1 Bxh3
12. cb: ab:
13. Ne3 Nh6
14. Ng2 Bxg2
15. Bxh6 5:04 gh: 5:03
16. Rxg2 Nc6
17. f4 Nd4
18. 0-0-0 Nf5
19. Rf2 Bc5
20. Rf3 5:06 Ke7 5:05
21. Rc3 Be3+
22. Kb1 Rac8
23. Rxc8 Rxc8
24. Rf1 Rc4
25. b3 5:09 Rxf4 5:06
26. Rg1 Bxg1
27. Kb2 Bd4+
28. c3 Rf2+
29. Ka3 Bxc3
30. h3 5:11 Nd4 5:10
31. b4 Bb2 mate
Game #759
Massachusetts Southeast District Scholastic Championship
Milton, Mass.
Feb. 10, 1991
High School Section
SD/60
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2320) vs. Joe McNulty (Unrated)
win
1. e4 4:59 e5 4:59
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Nf6
4. 0-0 a6
5. Ba4 4:59 b5 4:59
6. Bb3 d6
7. Ng5 Be6
8. Bxe6 fe:
9. Nxe6 Qe7
10. Nxf8 5:00 Rxf8 5:02
11. Re1 Rf7
12. c3 Rb8
13. d4 ed:
14. cd: Kf8
15. Bg5 5:01 h6 5:06
16. Bh4 g5
17. Bg3 Nxe4
18. d5 Qf6
19. Rxe4 Ne7
20. Qd2 5:04 h5 5:12
21. f3 g4
22. f4 h4
23. Bf2 Qg6
24. Re6 Qh5
25. Nc3 5:08 g3 5:17
26. hg: h3
27. Qe2 Qh7
28. Ne4 h2+
29. Kh1 Qh8
30. Ng5 5:10 Rg7 5:27
31. Bd4 Nf5
32. Bxg7+ Qxg7
33. Qd3 Nd4
34. Rf6+ Ke7
35. Rf7+ 5:13 Qxf7 5:32
36. Nxf7 resigns
Game #760
U.S. Amateur Team Championship (East), Somerset, NJ
Feb. 16, 1991
Open, Board One
50/2, 25/1
Round 1
Leigh Walker (2148) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2320)
loss
1. Nf3 3:59 g6 3:59
2. g3 Bg7
3. d4 Nf6
4. Bg2 d6
5. 0-0 3:59 Nbd7 4:03
6. c4 c5
7. d5 b5
8. a4 bc:
9. Nc3 a5
10. Nd2 4:28 Ba6 4:10
11. Ndb1 Rb8
12. Na3 Rb4
13. Nab5 Nb6
14. Re1 Qd7
15. e4 4:59 0-0 4:22
16. f4 Ng4
17. Bf3 h5
18. h3 Nh6
19. g4 hg:
20. hg: 5:16 Nxa4 4:53
21. Rxa4 5:19 Bxb5 4:58
22. Rxb4 ab:
23. Nxb5 f5
24. ef: gf:
25. g5 5:27 Nf7 5:11
26. Qa4 Qb7
27. Qa7 Qxb5
28. Rxe7 Bd4+
29. Kg2 Nh8
30. Bh5 5:40 Qb8 5:21
31. Qd7 Qc8
32. Qxd6 Bg7
33. Rc7 Qd8
34. Qe6+ Nf7
35. Bxf7+ 5:45 Kh8 5:30
36. Qxf5 Qxc7
37. Qh3+ resigns