The Jacksonville City Chess Championships
By Daren Dillinger
Andrew Cunanan again wins City Chess Championship
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Andrew Conanan again repeated as City Champion. He is now approaching the all time record of seven championship titles won by NM David Tew. Roberson as a high school student won the City Scholastic Championship multiple times. His 2nd place showing in this event was very respectable. Past City Champ Dave Lamb came in 3rd.
The Florida Times-Union gave good coverage of the event in their January 6th, 2008 Sunday edition. Coverage was prominently featured on the front page of the Metro ( B ) section with a couple of pictures. The entire article along with pictures was also posted online at: www.jacksonville.com/tu-online
Three time past City Champ
Dave Lamb comes in 3rd
Battle for first place between Eric Robson, left and Andrew Cunanan. When going to Stanton high school, Eric won the city scholastic championship for at least three times I am sure, maybe even four! Andrew has gone on to accumulate the most City Championship titles of anyone else, except for NM David Tew's seven titles. Indeed, Andrew may overtake that in years to come!
As I look over the fine games Andrew Cunanan played to win the event, I thought that our JCC Web master Richard Fischer gave him the toughest game. Notes by D. Dillinger with a strong assist from Chessmaster 9000.
TWO FISCHERS 
Bobby & Richard
White: Andrew Cunanan rating 2174 -- Black: Richard Fischer rating 1700
1.Nf3 d 5 2.b3 Nf6 3.Bb2 e6 4.e3 c5 5.Ne5 a6 6.Be2 Bd6 7.f4 Nbd7 8.0-0 0-0 9.d3 Qc7 10.Nxd7 Nxd7 11.Nd2 e5 12.f5 Nf6 13.e4!? ( Kh1 is perhaps a bit better to keep a lid on Black pressing in) ... dxe4?! ( Also to be considered for Black would have been 13... c4! 14.dxc4 dxe4 and Black is holding his own) 14.dxe4 b5 15.g4 Bb7 16.Bf3 c4 17.g5? Bc5+? (Black could have gotten in 17... c3! with a winning attack, for not working for White would be if 18.gxf6 cxb2! 19.fxg7 Rfd8! will put Black a piece up ) 18.Kg2 Rad8 19.Re1? (White was worried if he played 19.gxf6 Be3 with Black having at least an even game ) 19... Ne8? ( Black still had better in 19,... c3!! 20.Bxc3 -what else? - Ba3! 21.gxf6 Qxf3 & Black will materially go a couple of points up ) 20.Qe2 Be7 21.f6! (White is trying to stifle Black's strong initiative ) ... gxf6 22.bxc4 fxg5 23.Rad1 Ng7 24.cxb5 axb5 ( also to be considered here would be 24,,, Qxc2! which seems to better maintain Black's advantage ) 25.Qxb5 Qxc2 26.Qxe5 Rxd2+?! ( Black can mix it up more to his favor with 26... f6!) 27.Rxd2 Qxd2+ 28.Re2 f6 29.Qxe7 Rf7? ( After a high level of tit for tat, Black succumbs to the pressure of playing a master level player. Black's best try to hold the game would have been 29 ... Qf4! 30.Qxb7 g4! with White going into an endgame a full pawn ahead. And more importantly White's extra pawn is a passed pawn on the extreme opposite side of the board. Also White having a Bishop to Black's Knight, is a tipping advantage in these type of positions with pawns of both extreme sides of the board ) 30.Qxf7+! (nailing the winning line) ... Kxf7 31.Rxd2 Bc8 32.Be2 Be6 33.a4 f5 34.Bxg7 Kxg7 35.exf5 Bxf5 36.a5 g4 37.a6 Black resigns 1-0
Position after 37. a6 Black resigns
White: Robin Quillin - Black: Dennis Turner
1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7 4.Bc4 0-0 5.d3 c5 6.0-0 Nc6 7.Be3 Ng4 8.Qd2 Nce5 9.Bxc5? Qc7! 10.Bxe7? Nxf3+! 11.gxf3 Qxh2 mate 0-1
I watched some other games in the event, played by Robin. He learns quickly as he absorbs the lessons of both wins and losses.
The 2007 Jacksonville City Championships
-- City Championship section -- Round Robin pairings -- Cross Table,
No. Name St Rate 1 2 3 4 5 6 Score
1. Cunanan, Andrew............... FL 2174 x W W W W W 5.0
2. Roberson, Eric................ FL 1917 L x W W W W 4.0
3. Lamb, David E................. FL 1913 L L x W W W 3.0
4. Corona, Jose.................. FL 1553 L L L x W W 2.0
5. Froio, Dennis................. FL 1615 L L L L x W 1.0
6. Fischer, Richard.............. FL 1700 L L L L L x 0.0
Joseph Ware won a nice trophy and some prize money for his winning effort.
Jacksonville City Championship -- Open Rated section -- Cross Table,
No. Name St Rate 1 2 3 4 Score
1. Ware, Joseph (1).............. FL 1551 W8 W4 W2 W5 4.0
2. Haynes, James (6)............. FL nnnn W7 W5 L1 W4 3.0
3. Leonard, Phillip (3).......... FL 1241 L4 W8 L5 W7 2.0
4. Brewer, Jeff (4).............. FL 1115 W3 L1 W6 L2 2.0
5. Little, Ryan (7).............. FL nnnn W6 L2 W3 L1 2.0
6. Lucontro, Walton (2).......... FL 1494 L5 W7 L4 L8 1.0
7. Dawkins, Erik (5)............. FL 1112 L2 L6 W8 L3 1.0
8. Pickett, Robert (8)........... nnnn L1 L3 L7 W6 1.0
Ian Orduna stayed sharp all the way through, winning this section.
Jacksonville City Championship -- Non-Rated Open -- Cross Table,
No. Name St Rate 1 2 3 4 Score
1. Orduna, Ian (6)............... FL nnnn W6 W7 W3 W4 4.0
2. Spencer, Ryan (9)............. FL nnnn L3 W5 W7 -B- 3.0
3. Bautista, Brandon (1)......... FL nnnn W2 W4 L1 W5 3.0
4. Turner, Dennis (10)........... FL nnnn W5 L3 W6 L1 2.0
5. Haynes, Justin (3)............ FL nnnn L4 L2 -B- L3 1.0
6. Quillin, Robin (7)............ FL nnnn L1 -B- L4 -U- 1.0
7. Quillin, Ty (8)............... FL nnnn W8 L1 L2 -U- 1.0
8. Brown, Chris (2).............. FL nnnn L7 -U- -U- -U- 0.0
Jacksonville City Championship -- Open Scholastic side-section, K-12 grades
Over all places:
K-12, FIRST PLACE: Sean Kovach
K-12, SECOND PLACE: Chris Brown
K-12, THIRD PLACE: Sydney Jones
Sean Kovach, from Lake Side Elementary School in Clay County, has been growing stronger as he plays in chess events across the state. A nice picture of Sean from a previous tournament victory is posted at: www.jacksonville.com/tu-online
Chris Brown and Sydney Jones are both from Sacred Heart Elementary school in west Jacksonville.
3rd Place - Sydney Jones in the Scholastic section,
with mom in the background
Chief Tournament Director: Ralph Whitford
Asst. Directors: Daren Dillinger and Dr. Don Miller,
Left to right -- We are fortunate to have as Chief T.D. Ralph Whitford who has many times directed at the World Open, been on staff as a director at the U.S. Open and been chief T.D. at the state championship. And he is also a past City Champion! Daren Dillinger & our club treasurer Dr. Don Miller. were assistant T.D.'s.
Copyright notes: Pictures of Andrew Cunanan & Dave Lamb are 2007 file photos by D. Dillinger. Above photo and Robson-Cunanan & Richard Fischer photos, taken by Don Miller.
Pictures of Ed Dawkins and Sydney Jones are thumbnail copies of photos taken by Florida Times-Union photographer Bob Self. The FTU websites where the original photos are posted are at:
Ed Dawkins www.jacksonville.com/images
Sydney Jones www.jacksonville.com/tu-online