One Lady and four Ladykillers ...

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.
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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Michael NegeleJust after the beginning (the white side)
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Michael NegeleJust after the beginning (the black side)
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Michael NegeleStill White is quite OK
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Michael NegeleIM Elisabeth Pähtz is still confident, but her uncle is worried
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Michael Negele13. ... g6, and now white has a problem to solve
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Michael NegeleMore concerned after the check
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Michael NegeleThe two bishops are awful
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Michael NegeleTerrible threats on the f-line and invasion of the second rank
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Michael NegeleBlack wins a second pawn, game over
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Michael NegeleRook endings are always drawn
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Michael NegeleNorbert Geissler (3rd from left), a problemist, is helpful in the CH&LS-Team
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Michael NegeleNimzowitsch expert Per Skjoldager in the lead
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Michael NegeleThe Nimzowitsch expert explains: "There is the hole."
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Michael NegeleBird's view and Elisabeths aunt looks suspicious
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Michael NegeleMisplaced knight on b3 and pair of bishops
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Michael NegeleMatthias and Per are most confident to win
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Michael NegeleThe endgame is no study for Harrie Grondijs
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Michael NegeleThe winning move
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Michael NegeleJust before the win
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Michael NegelePer, Claes, Elisabeth: after 10 year again a strong team
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Michael NegelePost Mortem with the announcer
After the game all particitants were in a good mood and enjoyed the dinner at the Italian restaurant Katané.
More pictures you can see in the gallery: https://www.kwabc.org/en/gallery/brunswick-june-2018.html
Michael Negele