3. Dublin International 1968
he played the game below, which he
considers one of his best games.
D. Allan – P.van der Weide
Hastings Challengers 1968-69,
Round 8
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
Qb6 5.Nb3 Nf6 6.Nc3 e6 7.Bd3 a6
8.0–0 d6 9.Kh1 Be7 10.f4 Qc7
11.Qf3 0–0 12.Bd2 Rb8 13.Rae1 b5
14.e5 dxe5 15.fxe5 Nd7 16.Bf4 b4
22.Bxe5 Qxe5 23.Qxe5 Bxe6
24.Nd4 Rb6 25.Qc7 Bd8 26.Qc5
Bd7 27.Qxd5 Bc8 28.h3 Bb7
29.Qd7 Be4 30.Rxf7 1-0
Further information, particularly
games, is sought on Dublin 1968.
There have been a number of allplay-all
international
chess
tournaments held in Dublin, but one
held in 1968 seems to have faded
away into complete obscurity. Prior
[Sources: Irish Times 13th, 23th and
to Christmas that year, Canadian
25th December 1968; British Chess
player Denis Allan was staying in
Magazine 1969 pages 43-50;
Dublin before playing in the Hastings
Challengers in England and a special
Canadian Chess website.]
training tournament, sponsored by
the Collegians and Dublin chess
clubs, was organised for him, starting
on the 12th December.
Final scores 1. D. Allan 4.0; 2. W.
Heidenfeld ((Dublin) 3.5; 3=4. O. O
Siochru & K. O’Riordan (both
Collegians) 2.5; 5. E. Keogh (Eoghan
Ruadh) 1.5; 6. J. Gibson (UCD) 1.0
Allan won the tournament unbeaten
and also found time to win the
Leinster Lightning Championships
17.Nd5 exd5 18.e6 Nde5 19.Rxe5
during his stay in Dublin. He went on
Nxe5 20.Bxh7+ Kxh7 21.Qh5+ Kg8
to finish 3rd equal at Hastings, where
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Endgame Essentials
By Andrew Martin
When you come to the endgame, any endgame, what should you be thinking about? I’ve compiled a basic list for you of
what I consider to be the most important ENDGAME ESSENTIALS. Hope it’s useful:
1) The whole point of the endgame is to create a PASSED PAWN;
2) PASSED PAWNS must be PUSHED;
3) Use the King actively and aggressively if you can;
4) DON’T RUSH! Precision is important;
5) Calculation and tactical control have a large part to play in many endgames;
6) The endgame should be studied in CHUNKS. It is useful to have a stack of basic positions in your head which
you can play perfectly when called upon to do so. Dvoretsky thought 80 was enough for the competitive player.
For juniors, try to have at least 20 key positions memorised.
7) Carelessness and lack of concentration are enemies to the young player and especially in the endgame;
8) Keep cheerful and optimistic, whatever the position;
9) Keep fighting;
10) Don’t follow the basic rules above blindly. Judge every position ON ITS MERITS.
That’s about it for now!
¨The Right Move¨ (English Chess Federation - Junior Chess Magazine) – April 2010.
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