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 16, grade 11
July to September 1991
2222
Game #821
U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
July 30, 1991
50/150, 25/1
Round 3
GM Michael Rohde (2648) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2267)
loss
1. e4 3:37 c5 3:29
2. c3 3:37 d5 3:34
3. ed: Qxd5
4. d4 cd:
5. cd: 3:38 Nc6 3:39
6. Nf3 Bg4
7. Nc3 3:47 Bxf3 3:43
8. gf: Qxd4
9. Qxd4 Nxd4
10. Nb5 3:48 0-0-0 3:55
11. Nxd4 3:53 Rxd4 3:57
12. Be3 3:53 Rd7 4:09
13. Bb5 4:01 Rc7 4:19
14. Bxa7 4:04 e6 4:22
15. Bb6 4:06 Rc2 4:23
16. 0-0 4:07 Ne7 4:28
17. Rac1 4:18 Rxc1 4:29
18. Rxc1+ Nc6 4:31
19. a4 4:19 Kb8 4:35
20. a5 4:39 Nb4 4:36
21. Bc7+ 5:03 Ka8 4:41
22. Be8 5:16 Nd3 4:53
23. Rc3 5:37 Bb4 4:57
24. Rxd3 5:37 Rxe8 4:57
25. Bb6 5:37 Kb8 5:02
26. Rd7 5:38 Be7 5:03
27. Kf1 5:39 Kc8 5:09
28. Rc7+ 5:39 Kb8 5:09
29. Ke2 5:40 Bf6 5:09
30. b4 5:44 Re7 5:10
31. Rc4 5:44 Rd7 5:10
32. b5 5:45 Bd8 5:18
33. Bxd8 5:46 Rxd8 5:18
34. b6 5:48 Rd7 o.d. 5:18
35. Ke3 5:50 g5 5:19
36. f4 h6
37. fg: 5:54 hg: 5:22
38. Rg4 5:54 Rd5 5:28
39. h4 5:55 f6 5:30
40. h5 5:56 Rxa5 5:28
41. Rd4 Kc8
42. h6 5:57 g4 5:31
43. Rxg4 Rh5
44. Rg6 Kd7 5:40
45. Rxf6 5:58 Ke7 5:47
46. Rg6 Kd6
47. Kf4 Ke7
48. Ke4 5:59 Kf7 5:54
49. Rg7+ Kf6
50. Rxb7 5:59 Rxh6 5:54
51. Rb8 6:05 Rh4+ 6:04
52. f4 6:07 resigns 6:05
Game #822
U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
July 31, 1991
50/150, 25/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2267) vs. Ian Airo (from Scotland, 2075)
draw
1. e4 3:29 e6 3:29
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 de:
5. Nxe4 3:32 Be7 3:31
6. Ng3 3:34 b6 3:34
7. c3 3:38 Bb7 3:35
8. Nf3 Nbd7 3:47
9. Bd3 h6
10. Bf4 3:47 0-0 3:50
11. Qd2 3:54 Re8 3:55
12. 0-0 3:56 Bf8 4:01
13. b4 3:59 Bxf3 4:06
14. gf: e5
15. Be3 4:02 ed: 4:07
16. cd: c5
17. bc: 4:08 bc: 4:11
18. Bb5 4:11 cd: 4:25
19. Bxd4 4:13 Ne5 4:27
20. Be2 4:29 Qd5 4:33
21. Kg2 4:31 Rad8 4:35
22. Rad1 4:33 Ng6 4:43
23. Kh1 Qc6
24. Qc3 4:53 Qxc3 5:03
25. Bxc3 4:53 Bc5 5:05
26. RXd8 4:57 RXd8 5:05
27. Ne4 Nd5
28. Bxg7 5:06 Kxg7 5:12
29. Nxc5 5:06 Nb4 5:13
30. Ba6 5:18 Nxa2 5:16
31. Ra1 5:19 Nb4 o.d. 5:16
32. draw
Game #823
U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
August 1, 1991
50/150, 25/1
Round 5
James Mennella (2045) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2267)
win
1. d4 3:29 Nf6 3:29
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. cb: a6
5. e3 3:34 ab: 3:31
6. Bxb5 Qa5+
7. Nc3 Bb7
8. Bd2 3:40 Qb6 3:33
9. Bc4 3:41 e6 3:34
10. e4 3:43 Nxe4 3:36
11. de: 3:46 de: 3:47
12. f3 3:54 Nxd2 3:48
13. Qxd2 3:54 Nc6 3:55
14. Nge2 3:58 Be7 e:59
15. 0-0 3:59 0-0 3:59
16. Ne4 4:03 Ne5 4:09
17. Rfc1 4:21 f5 4:34
18. Nf2 4:26 Rfd8 4:43
19. Qc3 4:37 Bf6 4:48
20. Qb3 4:38 Nxc4 4:48
21. Qxc4 4:38 Rd2 4:56
22. Nf4 4:42 Bd4 5:04
23. Nf4-h3 Bd5 5:08
24. Qf1 4:42 Qxb2 5:10
25. Rab1 4:49 Qxa2 5:10
26. Rb6 4:53 c4 5:12
27. Rd6 c3
28. Qe1 4:56 Re2 5:15
29. Qf1 4:58 Qd2 5:15
30. Rd1 4:59 Bxf2+ 5:15
31. resigns 5:11
Game #824
U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
August 2, 1991
50/150, 25/1
Round 6
Bobby Seltzer (2267) vs. Raymond Jones (2088)
win
1. e4 3:29 e5 3:48
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. 0-0 3:30 b5 3:48
6. Bb3 Nxe4
7. d4 d5
8. de: Be6
9. c3 3:34 Be7 3:52
10. Nd4 3:46 Nxd4 3:55
11. cd: 3:47 f6 4:00
12. f3 3:49 Ng5 4:01
13. f4 3:49 Ne4 4:06
14. f5 3:50 Bxf5 4:08
15. Rxf5 3:50 0-0 4:10
16. Qd3 3:58 Kh8 4:11
17. e6 4:02 c6 4:12
18. Nd2 4:04 g6 4:13
19. Rf1 4:05 f5 4:14
20. Nxe4 4:08 fe: 4:14
21. Rxf8+ Bxf8 4:16
22. Qh3 4:09 Qf6 4:22
23. Be3 4:09 Re8 4:22
24. Rf1 4:09 Qg7 4:25
25. Rf7 4:10 Qg8 4:25
26. Bd1 4:23 Re7 4:25
27. Rf6 4:26 Ra7 4:28
28. Bf4 Bg7 4:29
29. Be5 4:27 Qe8 4:29
30. Qh4 4:28 Re7 4:30
31. Qf4 4:33 Kg8 4:30
32. Bg4 4:33 h5 4:31
33. Bh3 4:34 Bxf6 4:31
34. Qxf6 4:35 Kh7 4:31
35. Bd6 4:36 Rg7 4:32
36. Bf8 4:36 Rg8 4:34
37. e7 4:37 e3 4:37
38. Be6 4:37 Rxf8 4:37
39. ef:(N)+ Qxf8 4:38
40. Qxf8 4:38 e2
41. Bg8+ Kh8
42. Bf7+ Kh7
43. Qg8+ Kh6 5:38
44. Qxg6mate 5:39
Game #825
U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
August 4, 1991
50/150, 25/1
Round 7
Karl Schoffstoll (2087) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2267)
loss
1. e4 3:47 c5 3:31
2. Nf3 e6
3. c3 d5
4. ed: Qxd5
5. d4 3:50 Nf6 3:34
6. Bd3 Be7
7. 0-0 3:55 0-0 3:36
8. Bf4 4:03 b6 3:42
9. h3 Qc6 3:57
10. Ne5 4:09 Qe8 3:59
11. Qf3 4:10 Nd5 4:09
12. cd: 4:11 Bb7 4:09
13. Qh5 4:11 resigns 4:11
Game #826
U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
August 5, 1991
50/150, 25/1
Round 8
Bobby Seltzer (2267) vs. Thomas Harris (2118)
draw
1. e4 3:29 c5 3:29
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 3:29 Nc6 3:30
6. Bc4 Qb6
7. Be3 3:38 Qxb2 3:32
8. Ndb5 3:47 Qb4 3:34
9. Bd3 3:58 Qa5 3:35
10. Bd2 4:07 Qd8 3:36
11. Nd5 4:14 Nxd5 3:36
12. ed: 4:14 Ne5 3:37
13. 0-0 4:23 a6 3:41
14. Na3 4:29 e6 3:55
15. Be4 4:30 Be7 3:58
16. f4 4:32 Ng6 4:00
17. Nc4 4:39 f5 4:04
18. Bf3 5:00 0-0 4:05
19. Re1 5:12 Qc7 4:06
20. Qe2 5:13 Bd7 4:12
21. a4 5:14 e5 4:19
22. Rab1 5:18 b5 4:21
23. Nxe5 5:19 de: 4:24
24. fe: 5:19 Bc5+ 4:27
25. Kh1 5:19 Qxe5 4:33
26. Qxe5 5:20 Nxe5 4:33
27. Rxe5 5:20 Bd6 4:33
28. Ree1 5:23 Rc8 4:34
29. c3 5:26 Rfe8 4:37
30. ab: 5:27 Bxb5 4:39
31. Rxe8+ Rxe8 4:39
32. Re1 5:33 Rxe1+ 4:40
33. Bxe1 5:33 Bc4 4:40
34. Bf2 o.d. a5 4:41
35. Bd1 5:38 Bxd5 4:41
36. Bb6 5:38 Bc4 4:42
37. draw 5:38
Game #827
U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
August 6, 1991
50/150, 25/1
Round 9
Roy Satterlee (2110) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2267)
win
1. e4 3:29 c5 3:29
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 3:30 d6 3:30
6. Bg5 Be7
7. Qd2 Nc6
8. 0-0-0 0-0
9. Be2 3:37 Nxd4 3:44
10. Qxd4 3:37 Nxe4 3:45
11. Nxe4 3:42 Bxg5+ 3:45
12. Nxg5 Qxg5+
13. Kb1 3:53 Rd8 3:49
14. Rd3 4:04 Bd7 3:55
15. Rhd1 4:08 Bc6 3:59
16. f4 4:18 Qa5 4:09
17. g4 4:25 a6 4:23
18. h4 4:26 Rac8 4:23
19. f5 4:31 Bd5 4:37
20. Ra3 4:36 Qc5 4:38
21. Qd2 4:39 Be4 4:42
22. Rc3 4:44 Qe5 4:42
23. Qxd6 4:52 Qxd6 4:47
24. Rxd6 4:52 ef: 4:48
25. Rc7 4:57 fg: 4:51
26. Bxg4 5:06 f5 4:51
27. Bd1 5:10 Rxd6 4:54
28. Rxc8+ Kf7 4:54
29. Rc7+ Kf6
30. Kc1 5:10 Rd8 5:02
31. c3 5:11 Bd5 5:06
32. c4 5:13 Bc6 5:06
33. c5 5:15 f4 5:11
34. Bb3 5:16 Bd5 5:15
35. Bxd5 5:18 Rxd5 5:18
36. Rc8 5:30 Kf5 5:21
37. Rf8+ 5:32 Kg4 5:23
38. Rf7 5:33 g6 5:31
39. Rxb7 5:37 f3 5:32
40. Rb4+ 5:38 Kg3 5:33
41. Rb3 Rxc5+
42. Kd2 5:39 Kg2 5:35
43. resigns 5:42
Game #828
U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
August 7, 1991
50/150, 25/1
Round 10
Bobby Seltzer (2267) vs. Robert Sutter (2102)
draw
1. e4 3:33 e6 3:30
2. d4 b6
3. Nf3 Bb7
4. Bd3 c5
5. c4 cd: 3:33
6. Nxd4 Nc6
7. Nc2 Rc8
8. 0-0 Ne5
9. Ne3 Nf6
10. Nc3 Bc5 3:40
11. Qe2 0-0
12. f4 4:01 Nxd3 3:46
13. Qxd3 Ng4
14. Rf3 4:17 Qa4 3:55
15. h3 4:24 Qd1+ 3:59
16. Qf1 4:28 Qxf1+ 4:04
17. Kxf1 Nh2+
18. Ke2 Nxf3
19. gf: Bxe3
20. Bxe3 4:30 Rxc4 4:05
21. e5 Rb4
22. b3 Rc8 4:12
23. Kd2 4:36 Bxf3 4:14
24. Rb1 4:40 Bd5 4:21
25. a3 4:42 Rxb3 4:34
26. Nxd5 Rxb1
27. Ne7+ Kf8
28. Nxc8 Ra1
29. Nxa7 4:45 Rxa3 4:35
30. Nc8 4:47 Ra2+ 4:35
31. Kd3 4:51 Rh2 4:40
32. Nxb6 4:53 Ke8 4:40
33. Nc4 f6
34. Nd6+ 5:08 Ke7 4:44
35. Bc5 5:08 Rxh3+ 4:44
36. Ke4 5:09 Rb3 4:53
37. f5 5:16 Rb1 5:08
38. Nb7+ 5:22 Kf7 5:14
39. fe:+ 5:23 de: 5:15
40. Nd8+ 5:25 Kg6 5:16
41. Nxe6 5:29 Re1+ 5:16
42. Be3 5:29 fe: 5:17
43. Nf8+ o.d. draw
Game #829
U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
August 8, 1991
50/150, 25/1
Round 11
Chris Coles (2016) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2267)
win
1. e4 3:29 c5 3:29
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Bd3 3:29 Nc6 3:32
6. Nxc6 bc:
7. 0-0 d5
8. ed: cd:
9. c4 3:30 Be7 3:48
10. Nc3 3:31 d4 3:52
11. Na4 3:34 Bb7 3:58
12. Bf4 3:35 Qa5 4:03
13. Bd2 3:40 Qc7 4:07
14. c5 3:42 Ne4 4:12
15. Bb5+ 3:44 Bc6 4:16
16. Ba5 3:44 Qd7 4:17
17. Bxc6 3:46 Qxc6 4:17
18. Qxd4 3:53 0-0 4:21
19. Rac1 3:55 Bd8 4:27
20. Bxd8 4:07 Rfxd8 4:27
21. Qb4 4:07 Rab8 4:31
22. Qa5 4:07 Rd4 4:36
23. b3 4:08 Rbd8 4:40
24. Qxa7 4:14 Nd2 4:45
25. Qb6 4:42 Qd5 4:47
26. Rfe1 4:57 Rg4 4:51
27. g3 4:59 Nf3+ 4:52
28. Kf1 4:59 Nxh2+ 4:54
29. Kg1 4:59 Nf3+ 4:54
30. Kf1 4:59 Nxe1 4:56
31. resigns
Game #830
U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
August 9, 1991
50/150, 25/1
Round 12
Bobby Seltzer (2267) vs. Mark Duckworth (2411)
draw
1. e4 3:26 c5 3:32
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 3:39 e5 3:32
6. Ndb5 d6
7. Nd5 Nxd5
8. ed: Ne7
9. c4 Ng6
10. Bd3 3:43 Be7 3:36
11. 0-0 0-0
12. Kh1 3:51 f5 3:38
13. f4 Bf6
14. Qc2 4:05 a6 3:45
15. Nc3 4:06 ef: 3:46
16. Ne2 4:10 Be5 3:53
17. Nxf4 4:11 Qf6
18. Rb1 Nh8
19. Nh3 4:15 h6 3:58
20. b4 4:22 g5 3:59
21. g4 4:23 f4 4:02
22. Nf2 4:24 Nf7 4:07
23. Bh7+ 4:31 Kg7 4:10
24. Bb2 4:44 Rh8 4:13
25. Ne4 4:45 Qd8 4:14
26. Bf5 4:46 h5 4:15
27. Bxe5+ de: 4:18
28. Rg1 4:51 Bxf5 4:23
29. gf: 4:52 g4 4:25
30. f6+ 4:56 Kh6 4:27
31. d6 5:03 Qd7 4:31
32. Rbd1 Qc6
33. Rg2 5:10 Rad8 4:42
34. c5 5:11 Rhg8 4:43
35. Qc4 5:14 Rd7 4:46
36. h4 5:25 g3 4:48
37. Qd5 5:31 Rg4 4:51
38. Qxc6 5:36 Rxh4+ 4:51
39. Kg1 5:36 bc: 4:51
40. a4 5:39 f3 4:58
41. Nxg3 5:40 fg: 4:58
42. Nf5+ 5:40 Kg5 4:58
43. Nxh4 5:40 Kxh4 4:58
44. b5 ab:
45. ab: Nd8
46. Re1 5:43 cb: 5:11
47. Rxe5 5:44 Rf7 5:11
48. Re8 5:52 Rxf6 5:12
49. Kxg2 5:52 Nc6 5:13
50. d7 5:54 Rg6+ 5:14
51. Kh2 5:56 Rg5 5:16
52. Rc8 5:57 Rd5
53. Rxc6 5:58 Rxd7 5:18
54. Rd6 o.d. Ra7 5:19
55. Rd4+ Kg5
56. Rb4 6:00 Ra2+ 5:21
57. Kh3 6:01 Ra3+ 5:21
58. Kh2 6:01 draw
Game #831
Side Event at U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
August 7, 1991
SD/30
Round 1
David Peterson (1938) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2267)
win
1. e4 3:29 c5 3:29
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. f4 g6
4. Nf3 a6
5. a4 Bg7
6. Bc4 e6
7. 0-0 Nge7
8. d3 d5
9. Bb3 0-0
10. Qe1 3:35 Rb8 3:32
11. Qh4 b5
12. ab: ab:
13. Ng5 h6
14. Nh3 f5
15. ed: ed:
16. Qf2 c4
17. dc: bc:
18. Ba2 Ra8
19. Be3 Be6
20. Bc5 3:55 d4 3:43
21. Ne2 Qd5
22. Bxe7 Nxe7
23. Rfd1 Nc6
24. Qg3 Qc5
25. Kh1 3:58 Nb4 3:46
26. Nc1 Nxc2
27. Rb1 Bf7
28. Qf2 Ne3
29. Re1 Bd5
30. Ng1 3:59 Bxg2+ 3:49
31. resigns
Game #832
Side Event at U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
August 7, 1991
SD/30
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2267) vs. FM Florentino Garmendez (2436)
loss
1. e4 5:30 g6 5:30
2. d4 Bg7
3. Nc3 d6
4. f4 Nf6
5. Nf3 5:31 0-0 5:31
6. Be2 c5
7. dc: Qa5
8. cd: Nxe4
9. de: Re8
10. 0-0 5:37 Nxc3 5:35
11. bc: Bxc3
12. Rb1 Qc5+
13. Kh1 Qxe7
14. Ne5 Rd8
15. Bd3 5:39 Nc6 5:38
16. Bb2 Bxb2
17. Nxc6 bc:
18. Rxb2 Be6
19. Qf3 Bd5
20. Qg3 5:41 Qa3 5:40
21. Rb7 c5
22. f5 Bxb7
23. fg: hg:
24. Rxf7 Kxf7
25. Bc4+ 5:48 Ke7 5:47
26. Qe5+ Kd7
27. h4 Qh3+ 5:48
28. resigns 5:53
Game #833
Side Event at U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
August 7, 1991
SD/30
Round 3
Steven Rose (1868) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2267)
win
1. d4 5:30 Nf6 5:30
2. Nf3 c5
3. e3 b6
4. c3 e6
5. Nbd2 5:31 Be7 5:31
6. Bd3 Ba6
7. Bxa6 Nxa6
8. Qe2 Nb8
9. 0-0 d5
10. e4 5:32 0-0 5:32
11. Re1 de:
12. Nxe4 cd:
13. Nxd4 Qc7
14. Bg5 Nbd7
15. Nxf6 5:38 Bxf6 5:35
16. Bxf6 Nxf6
17. Rad1 a6
18. Rd2 b5
19. Red1 Rab8
20. h3 5:43 h6 5:38
21. Kf1 Rfe8
22. Qf3 Nd5
23. Nc2 5:47 Qh2 5:40
24. Ne3 Nf4
25. g4 5:53 Nxh3 5:42
26. Rd7 Ng5
27. Qc6 Rec8
28. Qd6 Qh1+
29. Ke2 Qf3+
30. Kf1 5:57 Ne4 5:44
31. Qh2 Nc5
32. R7d4 Ne4
33. Rd7 Qf6
34. R7d4 Nc5
35. Rf4 Qe7
36. Rfd4 Rd8
37. Qe5 Nb7
38. Qe4 Rxd4
39. Rxd4 Qc7
40. Qd3 5:58 Rd8 5:55
41. Rxd8+ Qxd8
42. Qxd8 Nxd8
43. Ke2 Kf8 5:57
44. b3 time 6:00
Game #834
Side Event at U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
August 7, 1991
SD/30
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2267) vs. Thomas Stevens (2097)
win
1. e4 5:30 Nh6 5:38
2. d4 g6
3. Nc3 d6
4. f4 Bg7
5. Nf3 0-0
6. Be2 Nd7
7. 0-0 c5
8. d5 f5
9. e5 de:
10. fe: 5:32 Ng4 5:39
11. e6 Nb6
12. Ng5 5:36 Bxc3 5:41
13. bc: Qxd5
14. Bxg4 fg:
15. Rxf8+ Kxf8
16. Qxg4 Qf5
17. Qxf5+ gf:
18. Nxh7+ Kg7
19. Ng5 Kf6
20. Rb1 5:45 Nd5
21. h4 b6
22. c4 Nb4
23. Bb2+ Kg6
24. Rf1 Ba6
25. Nf7 5:50 Nxc2 5:47
26. h5+ Kh7
27. Ng5+ Kg8
28. h6 Nd4
29. h7+ Kh8
30. Rf4 5:52 Rf8 5:50
31. Rxd4 cd:
32. Bxd4+ Rf6
33. Bxf6+ 5:52 resigns 5:50
Game #835
Side Event at U.S. Open, Los Angeles, CA
August 7, 1991
SD/30
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2267) vs. Miles Ardaman (2496)
loss
1. e4 5:30 a6 5:30
2. d4 b5
3. c4 Bb7
4. d5 e6
5. Nf3 Nf6
6. e5 Ne4
7. Qd4 Bb4+
8. Nc3 f5
9. ef: (e.p.) Qxf6
10. Qxf6 5:41 gf: 5:36
11. de: de:
12. a3 Bxc3+
13. bc: Nc6
14. cb: Na5
15. ba: 5:45 Bd5 5:44
16. Be3 Rg8
17. a7 Nb3
18. Rb1 Nxc3
19. Rb2 c5
20. Rxb3 Bxb3
21. Bxc5 Kf7
22. Ba6 Bd5
23. Bd4 Ne4
24. Ke2 Rxg2
25. Rb1 e5 5:55
26. Bb7 Bxb7
27. Rxb7+ Ke6
28. Bb6 Nc3+
29. Kd3 Nd5
30. Bc5 h5
31. Rh7 Rg2-g8
32. Nd2 Rgd8
33. Kc4 Rac8
34. Kb5 Nf4
35. Nb3 Nd3
36. Bb6
time
Game #836
New England Open, Westboro, MA
August 31, 1991
50/2, 25/1
Round 1
John Curdo (2400) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2222)
loss
1. e4 3:59 c5 3:59
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nc6
5. Nxc6 bc:
6. Bd3 d5
7. 0-0 Nf6
8. Nd2 Qc7
9. f4 dc:
10. Nxe4 4:12 Be7 4:25
11. Qf3 0-0
12. b3 Nxe4
13. Bxe4 Ba6
14. c4 4:28 Bf6 4:55
15. Rb1 Rab8
16. Be3 c5
17. Qh5 g6
18. Qxc5 Qxc5
19. Bxc5 Rfd8
20. Rbd1 4:41 Bb7 5:11
21. Rxd8+ Bxd8
22. Bxb7 Rxb7
23. Rd1 4:51 Bf6 5:13
24. Kf2 a5
25. Ke3 4:56 g5 5:22
26. g3 Kg7
27. Ke4 gf:
28. gf: Bc3
29. Rd6 5:08 a4 5:37
30. Rb6 Rd7
31. Bd6 5:18 ab: 5:41
32. ab: Kg6
33. c5 5:19 Kh5 5:47
34. b4 5:30 Kg4 5:49
35. b5 f5+
36. Kd3 Bf6
37. Kc4 Kh3
38. Ra6 5:40 Bd8 5:58
39. b6 Kxh2
40. Ra7 Rxd6
41. Rxh7+ Kg3 5:59
42. cd: Bxb6
43. Kb5 Bd8
44. Rh8 Bf6
45. Rh6 Bd8
46. Rxe6 5:49 Kxf4 5:59
47. Re8 Bh4
48. Kc4 Kg3
49. Rh8 resigns
Game #837
New England Open, Westboro, MA
August 31, 1991
50/2, 25/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2222) vs. Erik Zoltan (2024)
win
1. e4 3:59 e5 3:59
2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 Nxe4
4. Nxf7 4:10 Qe7 4:02
5. Nxh8 4:15 Nc3+ 4:02
6. Be2 Nxd1
7. Kxd1 Qf6
8. Re1 Be7
9. Nc3 c6 4:33
10. Ne4 4:29 Qf8
11. Bh5+ g6
12. Bxg6+ hg:
13. Nxg6 4:33 Qg7 4:45
14. Nd6+ Kd8
15. Nxe7 Qxg2
16. c3 Qxh2
17. Nexc8 Na6 4:51
18. d3 4:59 Rxc8 4:53
19. Nxc8 5:00 Kxc8 4:53
20. Be3 Nc5
21. Kc2 Qd6
22. Rad1 Qd5
23. Bd4 d6
24. Re8+ Kc7
25. Rg1 Qxa2
26. Rg7+ 5:32 Kb6 5:12
27. R8-e7 Qa4+ 5:15
28. Kd2 5:32 resigns 5:18
Game #838
New England Open, Westboro, MA
September 1, 1991
50/2, 25/1
Round 3
Richard Bauer (2330) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2222)
win
1. d4 3:59 Nf6 3:59
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. cb: a6
5. e3 ab:
6. Bxb5 Qa5+
7. Nc3 Bb7
8. Bd2 4:16 Qb6 4:04
9. Nge2 Nxd5
10. 0-0 4:18 Nc7 4:14
11. a4 Nxb5
12. Nxb5 e6
13. e4 Be7
14. Nec3 4:50 0-0 4:38
15. Bf4 Na6
16. Bd6 Bxd6
17. Qxd6 Bc6
18. Rfe1 Qb7
19. f3 Rfc8
20. Qd2 Rcb8
21. e5 Nc7
22. Nxc7 Qxc7
23. Nb5 o.d. Bxb5
24. ab: 5:38 Rxa1 5:10
25. Rxa1 Qxe5
26. Qxd7 Qd4+
27. Qxd4 cd:
28. Ra4 e5
29. f4 f6
30. Rb4 5:48 Kf7 5:22
31. Kf2 Ke6
32. b3 Kd5
33. f5 h5
34. Kf3 Rb7
35. Rc4 5:56 Rxb5 5:39
36. Rc7 Rxb3+
37. Kf2 Rb2+
38. Kf3 e4+
39. Kg3 e3
40. Rxg7 5:59 e2 5:44
41. Kf2 d3
42. Rd7+ Ke4
43. Re7+ Kxf5
44. Re3 Rb1
45. Rxd3 5:59 e1(Q)+ 5:45
46. resigns
Game #839
New England Open, Westboro, MA
September 1, 1991
50/2, 25/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2222) vs. Larry Tapper
loss
1. e4 3:59 d5 3:59
2. ed: Nf6
3. c4 c6
4. d4 cd:
5. Nc3 g6
6. Qb3 Bg7
7. cd: 0-0
8. Be2 Nbd7
9. Bf3 4:14 Nb6 4:03
10. Nge2 a5
11. a4 Qd6
12. 0-0 Qb4
13. Qd1 Rd8
14. b3 Nbxd5
15. Nb5 Bd7
16. Ba3 Bxb5
17. Bxb4 Bxe2
18. Qxe2 ab:
19. Rac1 e6
20. Qb5 5:05 Rab8
21. g4 Nc3
22. Qxb4 Na2
23. Qb5 5:29 Nxc1 4:29
24. Rxc1 5:29 Rxd4 4:31
25. Bxb7 5:32 Rxg4+ 4:37
26. Kf1 5:33 Bf8 5:01
27. Qe5 5:39 Nd7 5:05
28. Qc7 Rb4
29. Bc6 Nc5
30. Bb5 5:45 R8xb5 5:15
31. ab: Rxb5
32. Ra1 Ne4
33. Ra8 5:52 Kg7 5:21
34. Qc6 5:52 Rd5
35. Ra7 5:55 Nd2+
36. Kg2 Rg5+
37. Kh3 Bc5
38. Qd7 o.d. Rf5
39. Rc7 Rf3+
40. Kh4 Bxf2+
41. Kg4 h5+
42. Kg5 5:58 Ne4mate 5:38
Game #840
New England Open, Westboro, MA
September 2, 1991
50/2, 25/1
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2222) vs. Hal Terrie (2279)
win
1. e4 3:59 d6 3:59
2. d4 Nf6
3. Nc3 c6
4. f4 Qa5
5. Bd3 e5
6. Nf3 Nbd7
7. h3 4:18 Be7 4:08
8. Be3 0-0
9. Qd2 b5
10. g4 4:37 b4 4:23
11. Ne2 ef: 4:27
12. Nxf4 d5
13. Ng5 de:
14. Nxe4 Ba6
15. Nf2 Bxd3
16. Qxd3 o.d. Nd5
17. Nxd5 Qxd5
18. Qf5 Nf6
19. Qxd5 4:08 Nxd5 5:01
20. Bd2 Bd6
21. 0-0 Rfe8
22. Rae1 Bf4
23. Bxf4 Nxf4
24. Ne4 Ne6
25. Nd6 Re7
26. Nxf7 5:25 Rxf7 5:33
27. Rxe6 Rxf1+
28. Kxf1 Rd8
29. Rxc6 5:30 Rxd4 5:33
30. Rc8+ Kf7
31. Rc7+ Kf6
32. Rxa7 5:34 Rd1+ 5:42
33. Ke2 Rb1
34. b3 5:35 h6 5:42
35. Kd3 5:37 g6
36. Rb7 5:39 Ra1 5:43
37. Rxb4 Rxa2
38. Ra4 5:40 Rb2 5:44
39. Ra1 5:40 resigns 5:44