One Lady and four Ladykillers ...

In the end everyone was happy: Matthias Limberg, Claes Løfgren,Per Skjoldager, Elisabeth Pähtz and Norbert Geissler
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In the end everyone was happy: Matthias Limberg, Claes Løfgren,Per Skjoldager, Elisabeth Pähtz and Norbert Geissler

CH&LS quartett successfully defended against IM Elisabeth Pähtz (https://www.elisabeth-paehtz.de/)

Again on Friday afternoon before the chess auction in Theaterwall 17 our friendly hosts Adelheid Klittich-Pfankuch and Dr. Karl Klittich had again organized a most interesting chess event. This time IM Elisabeth Pähtz, No. 1 of German Woman Chess (current ELO-rating 2472) was challenged by a team of the CH&LS, headed by Per Skjoldager.

Early ten years ago a KWA-team, also headed by Per Skjoldager challenged IM John W. Donaldson, captain of the US team at the Dresden Olympiad.
https://www.kwabc.org/en/gallery/on-the-5th-jubilee-of-the-kwa-in-brunswick.html

Per Skjoldager was supported by Matthias Limberg, Claes Løfgren and Norbert Geissler, but also some other CH&LS-members contributed.

Before the consulting game started, our former chairman Guy Van Habberney was appointed as Honorary Member of the Chess History & Literature Society. A short appreciation was contributed by another Honorary Member, Michael Negele. Due to that delay, the playing time was set at 60 minutes per party. Two clocks were in use and only the time on the own clock was relevant.

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    New Honorary Member: Guy Van Habberney
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    Laudation for Guy Van Habberney (3rd from right)

The diashow (see below) will clearly demonstrate the optimistic start of Elisabeth in a London system. However, after a dubious manouver in the center, her uncle Wolfgang Pähtz got more and more concerned. The referee IM Bernd Schneider tried to support his colleague by manipulating the clock of the CH&LS team. Fortunately the busy announcer, Michael Negele noticed this mishap.

Finally the CH&LS won a pawn and demonstrated that opposite bishops can be very different (and absolutely not drawish).

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    Just after the beginning (the white side)
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    Just after the beginning (the black side)
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    Still White is quite OK
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    IM Elisabeth Pähtz is still confident, but her uncle is worried
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    13. ... g6, and now white has a problem to solve
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    More concerned after the check
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    The two bishops are awful
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    Terrible threats on the f-line and invasion of the second rank
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    Black wins a second pawn, game over
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    Rook endings are always drawn
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    Norbert Geissler (3rd from left), a problemist, is helpful in the CH&LS-Team
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    Nimzowitsch expert Per Skjoldager in the lead
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    The Nimzowitsch expert explains: "There is the hole."
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    Bird's view and Elisabeths aunt looks suspicious
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    Misplaced knight on b3 and pair of bishops
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    Matthias and Per are most confident to win
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    The endgame is no study for Harrie Grondijs
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    The winning move
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    Just before the win
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    Per, Claes, Elisabeth: after 10 year again a strong team
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    Post Mortem with the announcer

After the game all particitants were in a good mood and enjoyed the dinner at the Italian restaurant Katané.

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    At the dinner in the restaurant Katané
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    Even after a loss in perfect mood. Elisabeth Pähtz with Bob van de Velde

More pictures you can see in the gallery: https://www.kwabc.org/en/gallery/brunswick-june-2018.html

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