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 17, grade 12
August 1992 to Feb. 1993
2322 to 2244
Game #901
U.S. Open
Detroit, Michigan
August 6, 1992
50/150, 20/1
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2322) vs. Robert Avery (2199)
draw
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Bc5
4. 0-0 Nd4
5. Nxd4 Bxd4
6. c3 Bb6
7. d4 c6
8. Bc4 d6
9. Qd3 Qh4
10. Nd2 Nf6
11. f4 0-0
12. Nf3 Qh5
13. fe: de:
14. Kh1 Ng4
15. Be3 Be6
16. Bg1 Rad8
17. Rad1 Rfe8
18. Rfe1 Rd6
19. b3 Kh8
20. Qe2 Bxc4
21. bc: Ra6
22. h3 Kg8
23. c5 Bc7
24. d5 cd:
25. ed: Bd8
26. Qb5 f5
27. Qxb7 e4
28. Nd4 f4
29. Ne6 Re7
30. Nxf4 Rxb7
31. Nxh5 Rxh5
32. Rxe4 Nf6
33. Red4 Rb7
34. R4d3 Ra5
35. Rad2 Re5
36. Rb2 Kf7
37. Rb7+ Re7
38. Rb2 Ne4
39. Rf3+ Ke8
40. d6 Re6
41. g4 Nxc5
42. draw
Game #902
U.S. Open
Detroit, Michigan
August 7, 1992
50/150, 20/1
Round 6
Walter Buehl (2129) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2322)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. cb: a6
5. ba: g6
6. g3 Bxa6
7. Bg2 d6
8. Bd2 Bg7
9. Bc3 Nbd7
10. e4 0-0
11. Ne2 Nb6
12. b3 Ra7
13. 0-0 Qa8
14. Re1 Rb8
15. Nc1 c4
16. b4 Bb5
17. Bd4 Ne8
18. Bxg7 Kxg7
19. Nc3 Na4
20. Nxb5 Rxb5
21. Qd4+ Kg8
22. Qxc4 Rb8
23. Nb3 Nb6
24. Qe2 Ra4
25. Na5 Rc8
26. a3 Rc3
27. Qb2 Qc8
28. Nc6 Rxc6
29. dc: Qxc6
30. Rec1 Qb7
31. Qc3 Ra7
32. Qc6 Qb8
33. a4 Nxa4
34. Qc8 Qb5
35. Bf1 Qd7
36. Qxd7 Rxd7
37. Rxa4 resigns
Game #903
U.S. Open
Detroit, Michigan
August 9, 1992
50/150, 20/1
Round 7
Bobby Seltzer (2322) vs. Art Mathinson (2062)`
draw
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 a6
4. Ba4 Nf6
5. 0-0 Nxe4
6. d4 b5
7. Bb3 d5
8. de: Be6
9. c3 Be7
10. Nbd2 0-0
11. Re1 Nc5
12. Nd4 Qd7
13. Bc2 Bg4
14. N2f3 Nxd4
15. cd: Ne6
16. Qd3 g6
17. Bd1 c5
18. dc: Nxc5
19. Qd4 Bf5
20. Bh6 Ne6
21. Qd2 Rfc8
22. Bb3 Rcd8
23. Nd4 Nxd4
24. Qxd4 Qe6
25. Bd2 Rac8
26. Bb4 Rxb4
27. Qxb4 Bc2
28. h3 Bxb3
29. ab: d4
30. Rad1 draw
Game #904
Denker Tournament of Champions
Detroit, Michigan
August 10, 1992
40/2, SD/1
Round 1
Ronald DeGuzman (1871) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2322)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bg5 Be7
7. f4 Nc6
8. Qd2 Qb6
9. 0-0-0 0-0
10. Ndb5 Rd8
11. Bxf6 Bxf6
12. a3 Be7
13. Be2 a6
14. Nd4 Qc7
15. g4 b5
16. f5 Rb8
17. g5 Nxd4
18. f6 Nxe2+
19. Nxe2 Bf8
20. e5 g6
21. h4 Bb7
22. h5 Bxh1
23. Rxh1 de:
24. Qe3 Rbc8
25. c3 Rd7
26. Qh3 Qd6
27. hg: fg:
28. resigns
Game #905
U.S. Open
Detroit, Michigan
August 10, 1992
50/150, 20/1
Round 8
Jeff Wiewel (2036) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2322)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. cb: a6
5. e3 ab:
6. Bxb5 Qa5+
7. Nc3 Bb7
8. Bc4 e6
9. Qb3 Bxd5
10. Bxd5 Nxd5
11. Bd2 Nxc3
12. Bxc3 Qa6
13. Nf3 f6
14. Nd2 d5
15. f4 Nc6
16. Nf3 Bd6
17. Kf2 Rb8
18. Qc2 Nb4
19. Bxb4 Rxb4
20. Rhd1 0-0
21. b3 d4
22. ed: cd:
23. a3 Qb6
24. Rd3 Rb5
25. Qc4 Bxf4
26. Qxd4 Rxb3
27. Qxb6 Rxb6
28. a4 e5
29. g3 e4
30. Rc3 Bb8
31. Nd4 Ba7
32. Rc4 Rd6
33. Rd1 Rfd8
34. Ke3 f5
35. g4 g6
36. g5 Rd5
37. h4 R8d7
38. Rd2 Kf7
39. Rd1 Ke7
40. Rd2 Rxd4
41. Rxd4 Rxd4
42. Rc7+ Rd7
43. resigns
Game #906
Denker Tournament of Champions
Detroit, Michigan
August 11, 1992
40/2, SD/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2322) vs. Amir Lehavot (2077)
draw
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be3 e5
7. Nf3 Qc7
8. a4 Be7
9. Be2 Nbd7
10. 0-0 0-0
11. a5 b5
12. ab: e.p. Nxb6
13. Nd5 Nfxd5
14. ed: e4
15. Ne1 f5
16. f4 Bf6
17. c4 Rb8
18. Rb1 Bd7
19. b3 a5
20. Nc2 a4
21. Nb4 Ra8
22. c5 dc:
23. Na6 Rxa6
24. Bxa6 a3
25. Qe2 Ra8
26. Bc4 Kh8
27. Qa2 Qd6
28. Rfd1 Be8
29. Rd2 Bf7
30. Rbd1 Be8
29. Rd2 Bf7
30. Rbd1 Bg8
31. Bb5 Bb2
32. Bc6 Rd8
33. Qb1 Rc8
34. Qc2 Nd7
35. Qc4 Nb8
36. Qxc5 Qxc5
37. Bxc5 Nxc6
38. dc: Rxc6
39. b4 h6
40. Rd8 Kh7
41. Ra8 Bb6
42. Rd7 a7 o.d.
43. Rda7 a1(Q)+
44. Rxa1 Bxa1
45. Rxa1 Bc4
46. Kf2 Ra6
47. Rxa6 Bxa6
48. Ke3 g5
49. g3 Kg6
50. Bf8 Kh5
51. Bg7 Bb5
52. draw
Game #907
U.S. Open
Detroit, Michigan
August 11, 1992
50/150, 20/1
Round 11
Bobby Seltzer (2322) vs. Ian Aird (2084)
win
1. d4 e5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 ed:
4. Nxd4 g6
5. Be3 Nf6
6. Nc3 Bg7
7. f3 0-0
8. Qd2 d5
9. e5 Re8
10. 0-0-0 c5
11. ef: Bxf6
12. Nb3 d4
13. Ne4 de:
14. Qxe3 Bd7
15. Nbxc5 Qb6
16. Qb3 Bg5+
17. Nxg5 resigns
Game #908
Denker Tournament of Champions
Detroit, Michigan
August 12, 1992
40/2, SD/1
Round 3
Aleksandr Betaneli (2119) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2322)
draw
1. c4 g6
2. g3 Bg7
3. Bg2 d6
4. d3 e5
5. Nc3 f5
6. Nf3 Nf6
7. 0-0 0-0
8. Rb1 a5
9. a3 Nc6
10. b4 ab:
11. ab: Kh8
12. Nd5 Ne7
13. Nxf6 Rxf6
14. Nd2 d5
15. Bb2 Rb6
16. b5 o.d. dc:
17. Nxc4 Rxb5
18. f4 Be6
19. Bxe5 Rxb1
20. Bxg7+ Kxg7
21. Qxb1 Bd5
22. Qb2+ Kg8
23. Qf6 Bxg2
24. Kxg2 Ra6
25. Qe5 Qd7
26. Rb1 Re6
27. Qb2 b5
28. Ne5 Qd5+
29. Kf2 Rb6
30. Qb3 Rb7
31. Nd7 Qxb7
32. Rxb3 c6
33. Nc5 o.d. Ra7
34. Rb2 Ra3
35. Ke3 Kf7
36. Kd4 Nc8
37. Nb3 Nb6
38. Nc5 Ke7
39. h3 Ra1
40. e4 fe:
41. Re2 ND5
42. Nxe4 Kd7
43. Nc5+ Kd6
44. Re6+ Kc7
45. Re8 a5
46. Re6 h4
47. draw
Game #909
U.S. Open
Detroit, Michigan
August 12, 1992
50/150, 20/1
Round 10
David Hahn (2228) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2322)
draw
1. c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d6
3. d4 Nbd7
4. e4 c5
5. d5 e5
6. de: e.p. fe:
7. Nf3 Be7
8. Ng5 Nb6
9. f4 0-0
10. Bd3 e5
11. f5 d5
12. cd: Nfxd5
13. Nxd5 Bxg5
14. 0-0 Kh8
15. Bxg5 Qxg5
16. Qc1 Qxc1
17. Raxc1 Nxd5
18. ed: b6
19. Rce1 e4
20. Rxe4 Bb7
21. Re5 Rad8
22. Bc4 a6
23. a4 Rd6
24. Rd6 Rfd8
25. Rfe1 Kg8
26. Rxd6 Rxd6
27. Rd6 Rd7
28. Rxb6 Bxd5
29. Bxd5+ Rxd5 o.d.
30. h3 Rd1+
31. Kh2 Rd2
32. a5 c4
33. Rb4 Rd5
34. Rxc4 Rxa5
35 g4 Rb5
36. b4 a5
37. ba: Rxa5
38. Kg3 h5
39. Kh4 hg:
40. hg: Ra6
41. Kh5 Rh6+
42. Kg5 Ra6
43. Rc8+ Kf7
44. Rc7+ Kf8
45. Kh4 g6
46. Kg5 gf:
47. gf: Rb6
48. Rc8+ Kf7
49. Rc7+ Kf8
50. Ra7 Rc6
51. Ra8+ Kf7
52. Ra7+ Kf8
53. f6 Rc1
54. draw
Game #910
Denker Tournament of Champions
Detroit, Michigan
August 13, 1992
40/2, SD/1
Round 4
Bobby Seltzer (2322) vs. Adrian Keatinge-Clay
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e5
6. Ndb5 d6
7. Nd5 Nxd5
8. ed: Nb8
9. c4 Bf5
10. Be2 a6
11. Nc3 Nd7
12. 0-0 Be7
13. f4 ef:
14. Rxf4 Bg6
15. Bh5 Ne5
16. Bxg6 Nxg6
17. Rf3 Ne5
18. Rh3 Nxc4
19. Qg4 Nxb2
20. Rb1 Qa5
21. Rxb2 0-0
22. Qe4 g6
23. Qxe7 Rae8
24. Qh4 h5
25. Bd2 Qc5+
26. Kh1 Re5
27. Ne4 Rf5
28. Rfe Qd4
29. Nf6+ resigns
Game #911
U.S. Open
Detroit, Michigan
August 13, 1992
50/150, 20/1
Round 11
Bobby Seltzer (2322) vs. Philip Laren (2217)
win
1. e4 d5
2. Nc3 de:
3. Nxe4 Nf6
4. Nxf6+ gf:
5. Ne2 Bg4
6. f3 Bd7
7. d4 e5
8. Be3 Nc6
9. d5 Ne7
10. Ng3 h5
11. h4 Bg7
12. Be2 Ba4
13. b3 Nxd5
14. Bc5 Bc6
15. Nf5 Bf8
16. Bxf8 Kxf8
17. Qd2 Qd7
18. g4 hg:
19. fg: Re8
20. 0-0-0 Kg8
21. Rhg1 Nf4
22. Qe3 Qc8
23. Bd3 b6
24. g5 Nxd3+
25. Qxd3 e4
26. gf:+ Kf8
27. Qg3 resigns
Game #912
Denker Tournament of Champions
Detroit, Michigan
August 14, 1992
40/2, SD/1
Round 5
Corey Russell (2285) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2322)
loss
1. c4 Nf6
2. Nf3 d6
3. g3 g6
4. Bg2 Bg7
5. 0-0 e5
6. Nc3 0-0
7. Rb1 a5
8. d3 Qe8
9. Ne1 Nh5
10. Nc2 f5
11. b3 c6
12. a3 f4
13. b4 ab:
14. ab: g5
15. b5 Nf6
16. bc: bc:
17. Ba3 Ng4
18. h3 Rf6
19. e3 Nh6
20. Ne4 Rg6
21. Nxd6 Qd8
22. Nxc8 Qxc8
23. g4 Nd7
24. Be4 Re6
25. ef: ef:
26. Re1 Ne5
27. Bb2 Rb8
28. Nd4 Rd7
29. Nf5 Nxf5
30. Bxf5 Qe8
31. Re4 c5
32. Ba3 Rxb1
33. Qxb1 Nf3+
34. Kh1 Bd4
35. Qb6 Nd2
36. Bxc5 Bxc5
37. Qxe5 Qa8
38. Qxe7 Qa1+
39. Re1 Qa8+
40. Be4 resigns
Game #913
U.S. Open
Detroit, Michigan
August 14, 1992
50/150, 20/1
Round 12
Dennis Seawald (2151) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2322)
draw
1. c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 e5
3. Nf3 d6
4. d4 Nbd7
5. e4 g6
6. Be2 Bg7
7. 0-0 0-0
8. d5 a5
9. Qc2 Nc5
10. Bg5 h6
11. Be3 Nfd7
12. Nd2 f5
13. ef: gf:
14. f4 Kh8
15. Kh1 Qe7
16. Rae1 Nf6
17. Nf3 Ng4
18. Bc1 e4
19. Ng1 Qh4
20. Bxg4 Qxg4
21. Re3 Nd3
22. Rg3 Qh5
23. Be3 Bd7
24. Nh3 c6
25. Nf2 Nb4
26. Qd1 Qxd1
27. Rxd1 c5
28. Rd2 a4
29. a3 Na6
30. Rg6 Rf6
31. Rxf6 Bxf6
32. h3 h5
33. g4 hg:
34. hg: Bxc3
35. bc: fg:
36. Nxg4 Bxg4
37. Rh2+ Kg7
38. Rg2 Rh8+
39. Kg1 Rh4
40. Bf2 Rh3
41. Rxg4+ Kf7
42. Bg3 Nc7
43. f5 Ne8
44. Kg2 Rh5
45. Rxe4 Rxf5
46. Rf4 Rxf4
47. Bxf4 Ke7
48. Kf3 Nc7
49. Ke3 Na6
50. Kd3 Nb8
51. Ke3 draw
Game #914
Nashua Game/60
Nashua, NH
Oct. 10, 1992
SD/1
Round 1
Evaluator (computer) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2284)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. cb: a6
5. ba: g6
6. e4 Nxe4
7. Qa4 Nf6
8. Bg5 Nxa6
9. Bxf6 ef:
10. Qe4+ Qe7
11. Qxe7+ Bxe7
12. Nc3 Nb4
13. Kd2 0-0
14. Re1 Bd6
15. a3 Bf4+
16. Kd1 Be5
17. ab: cb:
18. Nb5 Ba6
19. Nf3 Bxb2
20. Kc2 Ba3
21. Kb3 Rfc8
22. Nd4 Rc5
23. Re7 Rc1
24. Rxd7 Rac8
25. Ra7 Bxb5
26. Nxb5 Rb1+
27. Ka4 Ra1
28. d6 Bc1+
29. Kxb4 Bd2+
30. Kb3 Rb1+
31. Ka2 R8c1 o.d.
32. d7 Ra1+
33. Kb3 Rab1+
34. Ka4 Rb4+
35. Ka5 Rd4+
36. Kb6 Bb4
37. Nxd4 Bc5+
38. Ka5 time
Game #915
Nashua Game/60
Nashua, NH
Oct. 10, 1992
SD/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2284) vs. Joel Hanks (1966)
loss
1. e5 c5
Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be3 Qc7
7. a4 e6
8. Be2 Be7
9. 0-0 0-0
10. f4 Nbd7
11. Kh1 Nc5
12. Bf3 e5
13. Nde2 Bd7
14. b4 Ne6
15. f5 Nf4
16. Bxf4 ef:
17. Qd4 Rac8
18. Ra3 a5
19. nxf4 ab:
20. Ncd5 Nxd5
21. NXd5 ba:
22. NXc7 RXc7
23. Qb4 Rfc8
24. Bd1 a2
25. Qa3 d5
26. Qxa2 de:
27. Bh5 Rc4
28. a5 Bb5
29. Qb3 Ba6
30. Rd1 g6
31. fg: hg:
32. Bg4 R8c7
33. Rd7 o.d. Rxc2
34. Rxc7 Rxc7
35. Qe3 Bd3
36. g3 Rc2
37. Qd4? Rc1+
38. Kg1 Bf1+
39. Kf2 Bc5
40. Qxc5 Rxc5
41. Kxf1 Rxa5
42. h4 Ra2
43. Ke1 b5
44. Bd1 b4
45. g4 Ra1
46. g5 b3
47. Kd2 e3
48. Kc3 Rxd1
49. Kxb3 e2
50. Kc3 Qe1+
51. Kc4 Qe2+
52. Kc4 Qc2+
53. Kb4 Rb1+
54. Ka5 Qa2mate
Game #916
Nashua Game/60
Nashua, NH
Oct. 10, 1992
SD/1
Round 3
Mike Shannon (1883) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2284)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. cb: a6
5. b6 a5
6. Nc3 Ba6
7. b7 Ra7
8. g3 Rxb7
9. Bg2 d6
10. Bg5 Nbd7
11. Qa4 Rxb2
12. Bxf6 gf:
13. Nh3 Bh6
14. Rd1 Qb6
15. 0-0 Qb4
16. Qxb4 ab:
17. Na4 Rxa2
18. Ra1 Rxa1
19. Rxa1 0-0
20. f4 Ra8
21. Nb2 Bb7
22. Rc1 Nb6
23. e4 Ra2
24. Nd3 b3
25. Rb1 c4
26. Nb4 Rd2
27. Nf2 Na4
28. Nc6 Nc3
29. Nxe7+ Kf8
30. Nf5 Nxb1
31. Nxd6 c3
32. Nxb7 c2
33. d6 c1(Q)+
34. Bf1 Rxd6
35. resigns
Game #917
New England Action
Boston, MA
Jan. 3, 1993
SD/30
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2284) vs. Andre Saint-Louis (1655)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Be2 e5
7. Nf3 Be7
8. Bg5 0-0
9. 0-0 a6
10. a4 Be6
11. Qd2 d5
12. Bxf6 Bxf6
13. Nxd5 Bxd5
14. ed: e4
15. dc: ef:
16. Qxd8 Raxd8
17. Bxf3 bc:
18. Rad1 Bxb2
19. Bxc6 Rc8
20. Be4 Rc4
21. Rfe1 Rxa4
22. h3 Rd4
23. Rb1 Bc3
24. Re3 Bd2
25. Re2 a5
26. Rb7 g6
27. Bd3 Bb4
28. Ra7 Rc8
29. g4 Rf4
30. Kg2 Rxf2
31. Rxf2 Bc5
32. Rxa5 Bxf2
33. Kxf2 Re8
34. g5 Rf8
35. Bc4 Kg7
36. Ra7 h6
37. h4 hg:
38. hg: Kg8
39. resigns
Game #918
New England Action
Boston, MA
Jan. 3, 1993
SD/30
Round 2
Bob Sullivan (1962) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2284)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 c5
3. d5 b5
4. cb: a6
5. b6 a5
6. Nc3 Ba6
7. e4 Bxf1
8. Kxf1 d6
9. h3 Qxb6
10. Nge2 g6
11. Kg1 Bg7
12. Kh2 0-0
13. Qc2 Qa6
14. a4 Nbd7
15. Nb5 Rab8
16. Nec3 Nb6
17. f4 Rfd8
18. Rd1 Bf8
19. f5 Qb7
20. g4 Nfd7
21. h4 Ne5
22. h5 Nxg4+
23. Kg3 gh:
24. Rh1 Nf6
25. Bg5 Nbd7
26. Nd2 h6
27. Bd2 Ne5
28. Nf4 Kh7
29. Nxh5 Nxd5
30. ed: Qxd5
31. f6+ Qd3
32. Qxd3+ Nxd3
33. time
Game #919
New England Action
Boston, MA
Jan. 3, 1993
SD/30
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2284) vs. David Griego (2465)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 e5
6. Ndb5 d6
7. Nd5 Nxd5
8. ed: Nb8
9. c4 a6
10. Nc3 Be7
11. Bd3 0-0
12. 0-0 f5
13. f3 Nd7
14. Be3 g5
15. Qb1 e4
16. fe: f4
17. Bd2 Ne5
18. Be2 Bd7
19. b3 Bf6
20. Qd1 Rc8
21. Rc1 Bg7
22. Nb1 Qf6
23. Bc3 Qg6
24. Bxe5 Bxe5
25. Bg4 Bxg4
26. Qxg4 Rce8
27. Nd2 Bd4+
28. Kh1 Be3
29. Qe2 g4
30. Rce1 Re5
31. Qd3 Qh6
32. Rg1 Qxh2+
33. resigns
Game #920
Mass. Scholastic Team (board 1 for Milton Academy)
Feb. 7, 1993
G/60
Round 1
Boston, MA
Bobby Seltzer (2244) vs. Philip Leung (Unrated)
win
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. Ng5 Qe7
5. Bxf7+ Kd8
6. Bb3 h6
7. Nf7+ Ke8
8. Nxh8 Nxe4
9. Qh5+ Kd8
10. Nf7+ Ke8
11. Nc3 g6
12. Qxg6 Nxc3
13. dc: d6
14. Nxe5+ Kd8
15. 0-0 Nxe5
16. Qg3 Be6
17. Re1 Bxb3
18. ab: Kd7
19. Bf4 Bg7
20. Bxe5 Bxe5
21. f4 Bd4+
22. cd: Qf7
23. Qg4+ Kc6
24. Re3 Rg8
26. Qe2+ Kb6
27. Ra4 Re8
28. Rb4+ Ka5
29. Qb5mate