The California Youth Chess League headquarters in Valencia hosted two recent events. The Monroe High School team of Omar Zerpa, Gustavo Valdespino, George Zingua and Rey Adan won a 40-player scholastic team tournament. Mark Reeve swept an 18-player adult tournament with a 6-0 score. For the full CYCL schedule, call Jay Stallings at (661) 288-1705.
TODAY'S GAME
Argall -Bassett, Oak Tree Open, Arcadia 2001: 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 a6 6 f3 e6 7 Be3 Nbd7 8 Qd2 b5 9 g4 White uses the English Attack against the Sicilian Defense. Nb6 10 Qf2 Either 10 Bd3 or 10 0-0-0 improves. Nfd7 11 0-0-0 Bb7 12 Bd3 Rc8 13 f4? White must settle for 13 Nce2. Rxc3! A familiar Sicilian theme. Black's minor pieces will swarm over White's shattered Queenside. 14 bxc3 Na4 15 Ne2 Qa5 16 f5?! The King should flee the danger zone by 16 Kd2, although Black retains plenty of compensation after 16 ... Ndc5. e5 The hasty 16 ... Nxc3? 17 Nxc3 Qxc3 lets White resist with 18 Bd4. 17 g5 d5! Again, 17 ... Nxc3?! 18 Nxc3 Qxc3 19 Qe1 keeps White alive. 18 Qf3? Only 18 exd5 Bxd5 19 Rhe1 offers any hope. For example, 19...Nxc3 20 Nxc3 Qxc3 21 Bd4 Ba3+ 22 Kb1 Qb4+ 23 Ka1 0-0 24 c3 Qa5 25 Rxe5 may hang on. Probably 19 ... Be7 strengthens the attack. d4! 19 Bf2 After 19 cxd4 Ba3+ or 19 Bd2 Nxc3, Black mates. Nxc3 20 Nxc3 Qxc3! Not letting White run by 20 ... dxc3?! 21 Rde1 Qxa2 22 Kd1. 21 Rdf1 Bb4!, White Resigns. An efficient finish! Black mates in three moves or less.
