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
February to May 1992
2244 to 2269
Game #921
Mass. Scholastic Team (board 1 for Milton Academy)
Feb. 7, 1993
G/60
Round 2
Jason Liang (Unrated) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2244)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 c5
3. e3 d5
4. c4 e6
5. Bd2 Nc6
6. a3 cd:
7. ed: Bd6
8. Be3 0-0
9. Nbd2 b6
10. Bd3 Bc7
11. Qc2 Ne7
12. Bg5 Ng6
13. Ne5 dc:
14. Nxc4 Qxd4
15. Bxf6 gf:
16. Bxg6 fg:
17. Nxg6 Rf7
18. Ne3 hg:
19. Qxg6+ Kf8
20. Qh6+ Ke7
21. 0-0 Qf4
22. Qh3 Bb7
23. Rac1 Rg8
24. Rxc7+ Qxc7
25. Re1 Kd7
26. Rd1+ Kc8
27. Qxe6+ Kb8
28. Kf1 R7f8
29. g3 Rd8
30. Ke2 Rxd1
31. Qxg8+ Rd8
32. Qe6 Qc1
33. Qxf6 Rd2mate
Game #922
Mass. Scholastic Team (board 1 for Milton Academy)
Feb. 7, 1993
G/60
Round 3
Boston, MA
Gok Chung (Unrated) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2244)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6
3. Qf3 e6
4. Nb5 a6
5. Nd6 Bxd6
6. Qg4 Nf6
7. Qxg7 Rg8
8. Qh6 Nd4
9. Kd1 Ng4
10. Qxh7 Qg5
11. Na3 Qg7
12. Qxg7 Rxg7
13. f3 Nxh2
14. e5 Bxe5
15. f4 Nxf1
16. Rxf1 Bc7
17. b3 Rxg2
18. c3 Nf5
19. Nf2 Ng3
20. Re1 Rxf2
21. Rb1 Bxf4
22. Rb2 b5
23. d4 Rxb2
24. Bxb2 Bb7
25. dc: 0-0-0
26. c4 b4
27. Bf6 Rg8
28. Bh4 Ne4
29. a4 Rg2
30. Rf1 Nc3+
31. Ke1 Bd2mate
Game #923
U.S. Amateur Team
Somerset, N.J.
Feb. 14, 1993
50/2, 25/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2244) vs. Charles Thayer (2039)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be3 e6
7. g4 h6
8. Rg1 Be7
9. h4 Nd7
10. g5 hg:
11. hg: g6
12. Qe2 Nc6
13. Nxc6 bc:
14. 0-0-0 d5
15. Bg2 Bb7
16. Rh1 Rxh1
17. Rxh1 Nf8
18. ed: cd:
19. f4 Qc7
20. Qf2 d4
21. Bxd4 Bxg2
22. Qxg2 Qxf4+
23. Kb1 Rc8
24. Ne4 Qc7
25. Nf6+ Bxf6
26. gf: g5
27. Bc3 Qb6
28. Ka1 Qb5
29. Rh8 Kd7
30. Rg8 Ng6
31. Rg7 Rf8
32. a3 Nf4
33. Qd2+ Qd5
34. Qf2 Qd1+
35. Ka2 Nd5
36. Qa7+ Kc6
37. Qxa6+ Kc7
38. Be5+ resigns
Game #924
U.S. Amateur Team
Somerset, N.J.
Feb. 14, 1993
50/2, 25/1
Round 2
Rich Mathews (1908) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2244)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 c5
3. d5 b5
4. e3 Bb7
5. c4 d6
6. Bd3 g6
7. 0-0 Bg7
8. Nc3 bc:
9. Bxc4 0-0
10. Bd2 Nbd7
11. Rb1 Nb6
12. b3 Nfxd5
13. Nxd5 Nxd5
14. h4 e5
15. e4 Nf6
16. Bg5 Bxe4
17. Rc1 Bb7
18. Bxf6 Bxf6
19. Bd5 Rb8
20. Bxb7 Rxb7
21. Qd5 Rd7
22. Rfd1 Bxh4
23. Nxe5 Rc7
24. Qxd6 Qxd6
25. Rxd6 Bg5
26. Rc2 Re8
27. Nd3 Re4
28. Rd5 Be7
29. Nxc5 Rb4
30. Re5 Rb5
31. Rxe7 Rxe7
32. Nd3 Rd5
33. Nf4 Rd1+
34. Kh2 Red7
35. a3 R1d2
36. Rc8+ Kg7
37. f3 Rb2
38. b4 R7d2
39. Kh3 Rbc2
40. Rxc2 Rxc2
41. a4 Rc4
42. Nd5 Rd4
43. Nc7 Rxb4
44. a5 Ra4
45. a6 Kf6
46. g4 g5
47. Kg3 Ke5
48. Kf2 Ra5
49. time
Game #925
U.S. Amateur Team
Somerset, N.J.
Feb. 15, 1993
50/2, 25/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2244) vs. David Sherman (2229)
win
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e5 Qd7
5. Qg4 f5
6. Qg3 b6
7. Bd2 Ba6
8. Bxa6 Nxa6
9. Nge2 0-0-0
10. 0-0 Bf8
11. a4 Kb7
12. a5 b5
13. Qd3 c6
14. Na2 g6
15. b3 h6
16. c4 Ka8
17. Rfc1 g5
18. Rc2 Ne7
19. Rac1 dc:
20. bc: Nc5
21. Qa3 Ne4
22. Bb4 c5
23. Bxc5 Nxc5
24. Qxc5 bc:
25. Qxc4 Bg7
26. Qb3 Rc8
27. Nac3 Rhd8
28. Nb5 Rxc2
29. Rxc2 Rb8
30. Qf3+ Nd5
31. Nc7+ Qxc7
32. Rxc7 g4
33. Rxa7+ Kxa7
34. Qd3 Rb4
35. h3 h5
36. Qc2 Bh6
37. Qc5+ Ka6
38. Nc3 time
Game #926
U.S. Amateur Team
Somerset, N.J.
Feb. 15, 1993
50/2, 25/1
Round 4
Shelby Getz (2422) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2244)
loss
1. Nf3 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. d4 0-0
6. h3 c5
7. d5 e6
8. Bd3 ed:
9. ed: Re8
10. Be3 Bh6
11. 0-0 Bxe3
12. fe: Rxe3
13. Qd2 Re8
14. Qh6 Nbd7
15. Ng5 Nf8
16. Ne4(c) Bf5
17. Nxf6+ Qxf6
18. Rxf5 Qxb2
19. R6f1 Qd4+
20. Kh1 Qxd3
21. Rxf7 Qd4
22. Rxf8+ resigns
Game #927
U.S. Amateur Team
Somerset, N.J.
Feb. 16, 1993
50/2, 25/1
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2244) vs. Jonathan Feinberg (2203)
win
1. e4 c6
2. d3 d5
3. Nd2 g6
4. g3 Bg7
5. Bg2 e5
6. Ngf3 Ne7
7. 0-0 0-0
8. b4 a5
9. Bb2 Nd7
10. a3 Qc7
11. Re1 Rd8
12. Rc1 ab:
13. ab: Ra2
14. Ba1 d4
15. c3 dc:
16. Bxc3 Nb6
17. Nb3 Na4
18. Ba1 Qb6
19. Rc2 Rxc2
20. Qxc2 Qxb4
21. Rb1 Qd6
22. Bf1 b5
23. d4 ed:
24. Bxd4 Bxd4
25. Nfxd4 Be6
26. Rc1 o.d. Bxb3
27. Nxb3 Qe5
28. Na5 Rc8
29. Bh3 Rc7
30. Qd3 Kg7
31. Nb3 Nb2
32. Qd8 Nc4
33. Rd1 Ng8
34. Bd7 Nf6
35. Bh3 Ra7
36. Nd4 Qxe4
37. Bg2 Qg4
38. Bf3 Qd7
39. Qxd7 Rxd7
40. Bxc6 Rd6
41. Bxb5 Rxd4
42. Rxd4 Ne5
43. Kg2 Ng4
44. h3 Nh6
45. g4 Nhg8
46. f4 h6
47. Kf3 Ne7
48. h4 h5
49. g5 Nfg8
50. Bd3 Nc6
51. Rd7 Nge7
52. Ke3 Kf8
53. Be4 Ke8
54. Rd1 Nd8
55. Kd4 Nec6+
56. Kc5 Ne7
57. Kd6 Ne6
58. Rb1 Nc8+
59. Ke5 Nc5
60. Bc6+ Ke7
61. Kd5 Nd7
62. Bxd7 Kxd7
63. Rb7+ Ke8
64. Rb8 Kd7
65. Ke5 Nd6
66. Ra8 Nf5
67. Kf6 Nxh4
68. Kxf7 Kd6
69. Ra2 resigns
Game #928
U.S. Amateur Team
Somerset, N.J.
Feb. 16, 1993
50/2, 25/1
Round 6
Jim Erskine (2216) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2244)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Bd3 Nc6
6. Be3 d5
7. Nd2 e5
8. Nxc6 bc:
9. Qe2 Be7
10. f3 0-0
11. 0-0 Nh5
12. ed: cd:
13. f4 Nxf4
14. Bxf4 ef:
15. Rxf4 Qb6+
16. Kh1 Qh6
17. Rd4 Be6
18. Nf3 Rfb8
19. c3 Rb6
20. Re1 Rab8
21. b3 Bf6
22. Ne5 Qg5
23. Rxd5 Re8
24. Qe4 g6
25. Ng4 Bxd5
26. Nxf6+ Rxf6
27. Qxe8+ Kg7
28. Rg1 Rf2
29. Be4 Re2
30. Qb5 Rxe4
31. c4 Rh4
32. resigns
Game #929
Eastern Class Championship
Needham, MA
March 12, 1993
40/2, SD/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2244) vs. Joe Kruml (2015)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 g6
6. Be2 Bg7
7. 0-0 0-0
8. f4 Nc6
9. Be3 Bd7
10. Nb3 Qc8
11. Kh1 Bg4
12. Bg1 a5
13. Nd5 Bxe2
14. Qxe2 Nxd5
15. ed: Nb4
16. c3 Nxd5
17. Rad1 e6
18. f5 gf:
19. Rxd5 ed:
20. Qd3 Qc4
21. Qxf5 Qe4
22. Qg5 Rae8
23. Nd4 h6
24. Qg3 Re5
25. Qh3 Rg5
26. Be3 Rg4
27. Nf5 Rg6
28. Bxh6 Qe2
29. Rg1 Bxh6
30. Nxh6+ Kg7
31. Nf5+ Kg8
32. Qh4 Re8
33. h3 Qe4
34. Qf2 Re5
35. Rf1 Rxf5
36. Qxf5 Qxg2mate
Game #930
Eastern Class Championship
Needham, MA
March 13, 1993
40/2, SD/1
Round 2
Simon Steel (2125) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2244)
win
1. e4 c5
2. d4 cd:
3. c3 dc:
4. Nxc3 e6
5. Nf3 Nc6
6. Bc4 Qc7
7. 0-0 a6
8. Qe2 Nge7
9. Rd1 Ng6
10. Bb3 Bd6
11. g3 b5
12. Be3 Bb7
13. Rac1 Rd8
14. Nd4 Qb8
15. f4 0-0
16. h4 Nxd4
17. Rxd4 e5
18. Rxd6 Qxd6
19. Rd1 Qf6
20. f5 Ne7
21. Bg5 Qb6+
22. Kh2 Rfe8
23. Qh5 g6
24. fg: Qxg6
25. Qf3 h6
26. Rd6 Qf5
27. Qe2 Bxe4
28. Nxe4 hg:
29. Qh5 gh:
30. Nf6+ Kg7
31. Qxf7+ Kh8
32. Nxe8 hg:+
33. Kg1 Qf2+
34. Qxf2 gf:+
35. Kxf2 Rxe8
36. Rxd7 Nc6
37. Rd6 Nd4
38. Bd5 e4
39. Rxa6 e3+
40. Ke1 e2
41. Rc6 Re5
42. Rc8+ Kg7
43. Ba8 Rg5
44. Re8 Rg1+
45. Kd2 Rd1+
46. Kc3 Kf6
47. h3 Ne6
48. resigns
Game #931
Eastern Class Championship
Needham, MA
March 13, 1993
40/2, SD/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2244) vs. Vesna Dmitrievna (2116)
win
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Bb4
4. e5 c5
5. a3 Bxc3+
6. bc: Nc6
7. Qg4 Nge7
8. Qxg7 Rg8
9. Qxh7 cd:
10. Nf3 Qa5
11. Bd2 dc:
12. Bf4 Qa4
13. Bg3 b6
14. h4 Qe4+
15. Qxe4 de:
16. Ng5 Nd4
17. 0-0-0 Ndf5
18. Nxe4 Nd5
19. Bb5+ Ke7
20. Bc6 Nxg3
21. Nxg3 Rb8
22. Bxd5 ed:
23. Rxd5 Be6
24. Rd3 Rac8
25. f4 Bg4
26. Ne4 Be2
27. Rxc3 Rxc3
28. Nxc3 Rxg2
29. h5 Kf8
30. h6 Kg8
31. Ne4 Bf3
32. Nf6 Kh8
33. Rh3 Be2
34. Rc3 resigns
Game #932
Eastern Class Championship
Needham, MA
March 14, 1993
40/2, SD/1
Round 4
Charles Hertan (2472) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2244)
loss
1. c4 g6
2. Nc3 Bg7
3. g3 c5
4. Bg2 Nc6
5. Nf3 e5
6. d3 Nge7
7. Bg5 h6
8. Bxe7 Nxe7
9. Nd2 d6
10. 0-0 Be6
11. Bxb7 Rb8
12. Bg2 0-0
13. Rb1 Qc8
14. Nb5 d5
15. Qa4 a6
16. Na3 Rd8
17. cd: Nxd5
18. Nac4 Bh3
19. Bxh3 Qxh3
20. Ne3 Nxe3
21. fe: Rb4
22. Qc6 h5
23. Ne4 Bh6
24. Rf3 Qc8
25. Qf6 Qc7
26. b3 Rb6
27. Qh4 Bf8
28. Nf6+ Kg7
29. Rbf1 Rbd6
30. Nxh5+ gh:
31. Qg5+ Kh8
32. Rxf7 Qc8
33. Qxe5+ Kg8
34. Qg5+ Kh8
35. Qxh5+ Bh6
36. Raf6 Kg8
37. Qg6+ resigns
Game #933
Eastern Class Championship
Needham, MA
March 14, 1993
40/2, SD/1
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2244) vs. Allan Bennett (2219)
draw
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 Nf6
4. Nc3 Nbd7
5. Bc4 Be7
6. h3 c6
7. a4 0-0
8. Be3 b6
9. g4 Bb7
10. Bb3 a6
11. g5 Ne8
12. h4 b5
13. d5 c5
14. ab: Nc7
15. Ba4 ab:
16. Bxb5 Nxb5
17. Nxb5 Ba6
18. Na3 Nb6
19. Nd2 Qd7
20. c4 f5
21. f3 fe:
22. fe: Bd8
23. Qe2 Ra7
24. Qg2 Na4
25. b3 Nc3
26. Qh3 Qxh3
27. Rxh3 Bc8
28. Rh1 Ba5
29. N3b1 Nxb1
30. Rxb1 Bb4
31. Ke2 Bg4+
32. Kd3 Ra2
33. Ra1 Rfa8
34. Rab1 Bh5
35. Rh2 Ra1
36. Rf2 R8a2
37. Rxa1 Rxa1
38. Nf1 Rd1+
39. Kc2 Re1
40. Kd3 Rd1+
41. Bd2 Bxd2 o.d.
42. Nxd2 Rh1 o.d.
43. draw
Game #934
Mass. State Scholastic Finals, High School Section
Upton, MA
March 28, 1993
45/SD
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2244) vs. Eric Themke (1277)
win
1. e4 b6
2. d4 Nf6
3. e5 Nd5
4. c4 e6
5. cd: ed:
6. Nc3 Bb4
7. Qg4 g6
8. B5 Bxc3+
9. bc: Qxg5
10. Qxg5 h6
11. Qf6 0-0
12. Bd3 Kh7
13. h4 d6
14. h5 Bf5
15. hg:+ fg:
16. Qxf8 Bxd3
17. Rxh6mate
Game #935
Mass. State Scholastic Finals, High School Section
Upton, MA
March 28, 1993
45/SD
Round 2
Bernard Wojnowksi (1332) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2244)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nc3 d5
3. Bg5 Ne4
4. Nxe4 de:
5. f3 Qd5
6. Be3 Nc6
7. b3 e5
8. fe: Qxe4
9. Qd3 Bb4+
10. Kd1 Qg4
11. h3 Qh5
12. g4 Bxg4
13. Bg2 Bf5
14. Qc4 Qg6
15. Bxc6+ Qxc6
16. Qxc6+ bc:
17. a3 Bc3
18. Ra2 0-0-0
19. Nf3 f6
20. Kc1 ed:
21. Bd2 Rhe8
22. Bxc3 dc:
23. Nh4 Be4
24. Rg1 Rd2
25. Nf3 Rxe2
26. Nd4 Rd2
27. Rd1 Rxd4
28. Re1 Red8
29. Ra1 Rd2
30. Kb1 Bxc2+
31. Ka2 Be4mate
Game #936
Mass. State Scholastic Finals, High School Section
Upton, MA
March 28, 1993
45/SD
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2244) vs. Brian Duran (1887)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be3 e5
7. Nf3 Be6
8. Ng5 Qc7
9. Nxe6 fe:
10. a4 Nc6
11. Bc4 Nd4
12. Ba2 Nxe4
13. Bxd4 ed:
14. Nxe4 d5
15. Qh5+ g6
16. Nf6+ Kf7
17. Qg5 Be7
18. Nxd5 ed:
19. Qxd5+ Kg7
20. 0-0 Rad8
21. Qf7+ Kh6
22. Rfe1 Rde8
23. Re4 Qxc2
24. Rxe7 Rhf8
25. Qxh7+ Kg5
26. h4+ Kf6
27. Qg7+ Kf5
28. Qe5+ resigns
Game #937
Mass. State Scholastic Finals, High School Section
Upton, MA
March 28, 1993
45/SD
Round 4
Thomas Degerhammar (2094) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2244)
win
1. c4 Nf6
2. Nc3 e5
3. g3 d5
4. cd: Nxd5
5. Bg2 Nb6
6. e3 Nc6
7. Nge2 Be7
8. 0-0 0-0
9. f4 f5
10. Bxc6 bc:
11. fe: c5
12. d4 Bb7
13. b3 Nd5
14. Qd3 Kh8
15. Nf4 Nxf4
16. Rxf4 cd:
17. ed: Bb4
18. Rf2 c5
19. Bb2 cd:
20. Nb5 Qb6
21. a4 Be4
22. Qd1 d3
23. Bd4 Qb7
24. Rc1 Rfc8
25. Rc4 Rxc4
26. bc: Qd7
27. c5 Qd5
28. Qa1 Bxc5
29. e6 Bxd4
30. Qxd4 Qxd4
31. Nxd4 g6
32. Rd2 Kg7
33. Kf2 Kf6
34. Ke3 Ke5
35. Nb5 Re8
36. Nxa7 Rxe6
37. Nb5 Ra6
38. Nc3 Rc6
39. Nb5 Rc4
40. a5 Rc5
41. Nc3 Rxa5
42. Nxe4 fe:
43. h3 Rc5
44. Rd1 Rc2
45. Rg1 Rg2
46. g4 Rg3+
47. Ke2 Rxh3
48. Rg1 Kd4
49. g5 e3
50. Kd1 Rh2
51. Rg4+ Kc3
52. Rg1 Ra2
53. resigns
Game #938
Mass. State Scholastic Finals, High School Section
Upton, MA
March 28, 1993
45/SD
Round 5
Bobby Seltzer (2244) vs. Greg Vachon (1298)
win
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bc4 Nf6
4. Ng5 d5
5. ed: Nxd5
6. d4 ed:
7. 0-0 Be6
8. Re1 Qd7
9. Nxf7 Rg8
10. Ng5 Nd8
11. Nxe6 Nxe6
12. Qh5+ g6
13. Qxd5 Qxd5
14. Bxd5 Rg7
15. Bxe6 Re7
16. Bg5 Rg7
17. Bf6 Bb4
18. c3 dc:
19. Nxc3 Kf8
20. Re4 c5
21. Nb5 b6
22. a3 a6
23. ab: Rb7
24. Bd5 ab:
25. Rxa8+ resigns
Game #939
Boylston Chess Club Thursday Night Swiss
Boston, MA
May 6, 1993
45/105, 20/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2269) vs. Krystina Wieckiewicz (2000)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be3 e5
7. Nf3 Qc7
8. a4 Be6
9. a5 Nbd7
10. Be2 h6
11. 0-0 Be7
12. Qd2 Rc8
13. Nh4 0-0
14. Nf5 Bxf5
15. ef: Nb8
16. Bf3 Nc6
17. Ne4 Qd7
18. g4 Nd4
19. Bxd4 ed:
20. Ng3 Nh7
21. Nh5 Nf6
22. Nf4 Rc5
23. Ne2 d5
24. Nxd4 Rfc8
25. c3 Bd8
26. Nb3 Rc4
27. Be2 Ra4
28. f3 Rxa1
29. Rxa1 Bc7
30. Bd1 Re8
31. Nc5 Qc6
32. b4 Re7
33. Ba4 Qd6
34. Nxb7 Qe5
35. Nc5 Qd6
36. Nd3 Nh7
37. f4 Nf6
38. Ne5 Ne4
39. Qd3 f6
40. Ng6 h5
41. Nxe7+ Qxe7
42. Qxd5+ Kh7
43. Re1 Bxf4
44. Rxe4 Qa7+
45. Qd4 resigns
Game #940
Boylston Chess Club Thursday Night Swiss
Boston, MA
May 13, 1993
45/105, 20/1
Round 2
Yuly Kolodkin (2107) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2269)
win
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. f3 0-0
6. Be3 Na6
7. Qd2 Rb8
8. g4 c5
9. h4 h5
10. gh: Nxh5
11. Ne2 Be6
12. d5 Bd7
13. Rg1 Be5
14. Bh6 e6
15. Bg5 Qa5
16. f4 Bg7
17. Be7 Rfe8
18. Bxd6 Rbd8
19. e5 Nb4
20. Nc1 ed:
21. Nb3 Qa6
22. cd: Qxd6
23. Be2 Qe7
24. 0-0-0 Qh4
25. Bxh5 Qxh5
26. a3 Bf5
27. ab: cb:
28. Rg5 bc:
29. bc: Qf3
30. Nd4 Qxd5
31. Rxf5 gf:
32. Rg1 Re6
33. Rg2 Rg6
34. Re2 Rg1
35. Kb2 Qa5
36. resigns
Game #941
Rhode Island Game/60
Providence, RI
May 16, 1993
G/60
Round 1
David Griego (2478) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2269)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. Nf3 g6
3. c4 Bg7
4. g3 0-0
5. Bg2 d6
6. 0-0 Nbd7
7. Nc3 e5
8. e4 a5
9. h3 ed:
10. Nxd4 Nb6
11. b3 c6
12. Be3 d5
13. ed: cd:
14. c5 Nd7
15. Ndb5 Ne4
16. Rc1 Nec5
17. Nxd5 b6
18. Re1 Ne6
19. Nxb6 Nxb6
20. Qxd8 Nxd8
21. Bxa8 resigns
Game #942
Rhode Island Game/60
Providence, RI
May 16, 1993
G/60
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2269) vs. James Della Selva (2027)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 g6
6. Be2 Bg7
7. 0-0 0-0
8. Kh1 Nc6
9. Be3 d5
10. Nxc6 bc:
11. e5 Nd7
12. f4 e6
13. b4 Rb8
14. Qd2 a5
15. a3 ab:
16. ab: Qe7
17. Rfb1 f6
18. Ba7 Rxb4
19. ef: Rxb1+
20. Rxb1 Qxf6
21. Nd1 Qxf4
22. Be3 Qa4
23. Nf2 Qa2
24. Re1 Qb2
25. Bg4 Ne5
26. Bd4 Rxf2
27. Bxf2 Nxg4
28. Bg3 Bc3
29. Qg5 Bxe1
30. Qd8+ Kf7
31. Bd6 g5
32. Qf8+ Kg6
33. Qxc8 Nf6
34. Qxe6 Bf2
35. g3 Qc1+
36. Kg2 Qg1+
37. Kf3 g4+
38. Kf4 Qc1+
39. resigns
Game #943
Rhode Island Game/60
Providence, RI
May 16, 1993
G/60
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2269) vs. Nasser Abbasi (2150)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 d6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 a6
6. Be3 e6
7. g4 h6
8. Rg1 b5
9. Bg2 e5
10. Nf5 g6
11. Nd5 Nbd7
12. Nxh6 Nxd5
13. Qxd5 Bxh6
14. Qxa8 Bxe3
15. fe: Qh4+
16. Kf1 0-0
17. Qd5 Nf6
18. Qd2 Nxg4
19. Ke2 d5
20. ed: Qf2+
21. Kd3 e4+
22. Bxe4 Ne5+
23. Kd4 Nf3+
24. Bxf3 Qxd2+
25. Kd4 Re8+
26. Kf4 Qxh2+
27. resigns
Game #944
Boylston Chess Club Thursday Night Swiss
Boston, MA
May 20, 1993
45/105, 20/1
Round 3
Bobby Seltzer (2269) vs. Jacob Rasin (2471)
win
1. e4 Nf6
2. d3 d5
3. Nd2 e5
4. Ngf3 Nc6
5. g3 Bc5
6. ed: Qxd5
7. Bg2 Bxf2+
8. Kxf2 Ng4+
9. Ke1 Ne3
10. Qe2 Nb4
11. Kf2 Nexc2
12. Rb1 0-0
13. Nb3 Nxd3+
14. Kg1 Ncb4
15. Ng5 Nxc1
16. Rxc1 Qd6
17. h3 Nxa2
18. Rc5 Qb6
19. Qd3 g6
20. Kh2 Bf5
21. Qc4 c6
22. Rxe5 Rad8
23. Nc5 Qb2
24. Qh4 h5
25. Rf5 Rd2
26. Rg5 gf:
27. Qxh5 Qg7
28. Rf1 Re8
29. Nf3 Rb2
30. Nd3 Rc2
31. Nh4 Ree2
32. Nf4 Red2
33. Re1 Kf8
34. Nxf5 Qf6
35. Ne3 Rc3
36. Ng4 Qd4
37. Qg5 Rd2
38. Ne6+ Kg8
39. Nh6+ Kh8
40. Nf7+ Kg8
41. Nxd4 Rxg2+
42. Kh1 Rh2+
43. Kg1 Rcg2+
44. Kf1 Nc3
45. Re8+ Kg7
47. Ne6mate
Game #945
Boylston Chess Club Thursday Night Swiss
Boston, MA
May 27, 1993
45/105, 20/1
Round 4
William Paschall (2290) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2269)
loss
1. d4 Nf6
2. c4 g6
3. Nc3 Bg7
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 0-0
6. Be2 Nbd7
7. 0-0 e5
8. Re1 c6
9. Bf1 a6
10. Rb1 b5
11. b4 bc:
12. de: Nxe5
13. Nxe5 de:
14. Bxc4 Qc7
15. Qe2 Ne8
16. Be3 Nd6
17. Bb3 a5
18. b5 a4
19. b6 Qd7
20. Nxa4 Nxe4
21. Nc5 Nxc5
22. Bxc5 Re8
23. Red1 Qb7
24. Rd2 Ra5
25. Be3 Bf8
26. Rbd1 Kg7
27. Qc4 Rd5
28. Rxd5 cd:
29. Qxd5 Qe7
30. Bc5 Q6
31. Bxf8 Rxf8
32. b7 Bg4
33. Re1 Re8
34. h3 Bf5
35. g4 Be6
36. Qxe5 Qxe5
37. Rxe5 Kf6
38. Re3 Rb8
39. Bxe6 fe:
40. Rb3 Kc5
41. a4 Kd4
42. a5 Kc4
43. Rb1 Kc3
44. a6 Kc2
45. a7 resigns
Game #946
Mass. Open, Open Section
Worcester, MA
May 29, 1993
45/2, SD/1
Round 1
Mike Eldridge (1911) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2269)
win
1. e4 c5
2. c3 d5
3. e5 Nc6
4. d4 Bf5
5. Nf3 e6
6. Be2 Nge7
7. 0-0 Ng6
8. Bg5 f6
9. ef: gf:
10. Be3 c4
11. b3 b5
12. a4 a6
13. ab: ab:
14. Nbd2 Bd6
15. g3 0-0
16. h4 e5
17. Rxa8 Qxa8
18. de: Bxe5
19. bc: dc:
20. h5 Ne7
21. Nxe5 Nxe5
22. Bd4 Rd8
23. Nf3 Bh3
24. Re1 Nf5
25. Kh2 Ng4+
26. Kxh3 Nxd4
27. Kxg4 Qc8+
28. Kh4 Nf5+
29. Kh3 Ne3+
30. resigns
Game #947
Mass. Open, Open Section
Worcester, MA
May 29, 1993
45/2, SD/1
Round 2
Bobby Seltzer (2269) vs. David Griego (2478)
loss
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 Nc6
6. Ndb5 d6
7. Bf4 e5
8. Bg5 a6
9. Na3 b5
10. Nd5 Be7
11. Bxf6 Bxf6
12. c3 Bb7
13. Bxb5 ab:
14. Nxb5 0-0
15. Nxf6+ Qxf6
16. Qxd6 Qh4
17. 0-0 Qxe4
18. Rfe1 Rxa2
19. Qc7 Rxa1
20. Rxa1 Nd4
21. f3 nxb5
22. resigns
Game #948
Mass. Open, Open Section
Worcester, MA
May 30, 1993
45/2, SD/1
Round 3
Hal Terrie (2205) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2269)
win
1. c4 g6
2. Nc3 Bg7
3. d4 Nf6
4. e4 d6
5. Nf3 0-0
6. Be2 Nbd7
7. 0-0 e5
8. Be3 c6
9. Qc2 Ng4
10. Bg5 f6
11. Bd2 f5
12. Bg5 Qe8
13. ef: gf:
14. de: de:
15. Rad1 e4
16. Nd4 Nxh2
17. Nxc6 Nxf1
18. Ne7+ Kh8
19. Ncd5 Nf6
20. Bxf1 Be6
21. Qd2 Rd8
22. Bh6 Bxh6
23. Qxh6 Qh5
24. Qd2 Bxd5
25. cd: Rfe8
26. Be2 Qf7
27. Nxf5 Rxd5
28. Qf4 Rxd1+
29. Bxd1 Nd5
30. Qg4 Rf8
31. resigns
Game #949
Mass. Open, Open Section
Worcester, MA
May 30, 1993
45/2, SD/1
Round 3
Bill Kelleher (2470) vs. Bobby Seltzer (2269)
win
1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cd:
4. Nxd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Be3 Be7
7. Bc4 0-0
8. Bb3 Na6
9. f4 Qc7
10. Qf3 Nc5
11. g4 b6
12. Ndb5 Qc6
13. Bxc5 dc:
14. g5 o.d. Ne8
15. Na3 Nd6
16. Nc4 b5
17. Nxd6 Bxd6
18. a4 b4
19. Ne2 c4
20. Ba2 Bb7
21. Ng3 Qxa4
22. 0-0 Qxc2
23. Rac1 Qxb2
24. Bxc4 Rac8
25. Rfd1 Bc5+
26. Kh1 Qf2
27. Qg4 Be3
28. Rf1 Qb2
29. Rb1 Qd4
30. Be2 Bxe4+
31. Nxe4 Qxe4+
32. Qf3 Qxf3+
33. Rxf3 Rc1+
34. Rxc1 Bxc1
35. h4 Rd8
36. f5 Rd4
37. Kg2 Rxh4
38. resigns
Game #950
Mass. Open, Open Section
Worcester, MA
May 31, 1993
45/2, SD/1
Round 1
Bobby Seltzer (2269) vs. Josef Vatnikov (2419)
win
1. Nf3 Nf6
2. g3 d5
3. Bg2 c5
4. c4 d4
5. e3 e6
6. ed: cd:
7. b4 Nbd7
8. c5 Be7
9. Bb2 a5
10. a3 Nd5
11. Qb3 Bf6
12. Nxd4 Ne5
13. Nb5 0-0
14. 0-0 b6
15. Re1 Nc6
16. Bxf6 Qxf6
17. Nb1 Rb8
18. Nxd5 ed:
19. Qxd5 Ne7
20. Qd6 Be6
21. cb: ab:
22. b7 Rfd8
23. Qxb4 Nd5
24. Qd4 Rxb7
25. Qxf6 gf:
26. a4 Rb6
27. Reb1 Rdb8
28. Rc1 Ra6
29. Bxd5 Bxd5
30. Nc7 Ra5
31. Nxd5 Rxd5
32. Ra2 Ra8
33. Kf1 R8a5
34. Ke2 Rd4
35. Rca1 f5
36. Kd1 f4
37. kc2 Rad5
38. Kd1 Ra5
39. Ra3 Kf8
40. Kc2 fg:
41. hg: h5
42. Kc3 Rad5
43. Rd1 h4
44. gh: Rxh4
45. d4 Rf4
46. Kc4 R4f5
47. Re1 Rd8
48. Ra2 Rc8+
49. Kd3 Ra8
50. Re5 Rf6
51. a5 Rd6
52. Kc4 Rad8
53. d5 f6
54. Rh5 Rc8+
55. Kb5 Kg7
56. fr! Rc1
57. a6 Kg6
58. a7 Rd8
59. Rh3 Rac8
60 Kb6 Kf5
61. Ra4 Ra8
62. Kb7 Rdc8
63. Rd3 resigns
Game #951
Mass. Open, Open Section
Worcester, MA
May 31, 1993
45/2, SD/1
Round 6
Bobby Seltzer (2269) vs. Clifford McLaughlin (2255)
win
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Be7
5. e5 Nfd7
6. Bxe7 Qxe7
7. Bd3 Qb4
8. Nge2 Qxb2
9. 0-0 Qa3
10. f4 g6
11. Qd2 Qe7
12. f5 gf:
13. Bxf5 a6
14. Nf4 c6
15. Bd3 Nf8
16. Ng5 Nbd7
17. Rf2 Ng6
18. Raf1 Rf8
19. Qh6 c5
20. Qxh7 cd:
21. Rxf7 Rxf7
22. Rxf7 Qg4
23. Qg8+ Ndf8
24. Rxf8 Kd7
25. Nf4 Qxe5
26. Nxg6 resigns