Davis and Bogle Tie!

Neil Davis's win over Blair Taylor along with Jonathan MacDonald's win over Bill Bogle in the final round has resulted in a tie for first place in the 2009 Spring Swiss. Neil and Bill share first place, with a tie-break still to come to decide whose name is to go on the trophy.
Story & Crosstable

 

Spring Blitz GP April 24, '09
MacDonald Wins GP3, Davis Leads Overall
Jonathan MacDonald handily won the third of the four Spring Blitz Grand-Prix tournaments on Sunday, putting him one point behind Neil Davis in overall Grand-Prix points.
Crosstables
Spring Blitz GP April 18, '09
Davis Continues Lead
Neil Davis managed to hang on to his lead in the Blitz Grand Prix after tying Jonathan MacDonald for first-place in the second tournament of the four-tournament series. The two of them, who dropped one game each to each other, left the rest of us well in the dust.
Crosstables
Spring Blitz GP April 11, '09
Davis Begins with Healthy Lead
Without the other usual heavy hitters (who may be joining us for round 2), Neil Davis had little trouble racking up a hefty lead, scoring a perfect 12, which put him 4 points ahead of our newest member and second-place finisher, Logan Davidson.
Crosstables
Theory March 24, '09
Notes on an Endgame
Fighting against the clock and with two powerful bishops paired against his lone rook, Rod Hill demonstrates his resourcefulness and some very useful tactics in luring his opponent into stalemate before his flag falls in this very instructive endgame study.
Snowflea Xl March 24, '09
MacDonald Wins
"The Snowflea Xl chess tournament took place at St.Anne school in Fredericton NB on the weekend of Feb 27th-Mar 1st. It was a small crowd of seven warriors and had some strength to it. My jaw dropped upon seeing Joe Horton materialize. He is the highest rated player in the maritimes and has been inactive for a few years."
Jonathan MacDonald Reports, Game Included

Annual Class Tournament
Bogle, Taylor Win While Davidson, Welch Tie
All scheduled games of the Annual Class Tournament have now been completed, with clear winners decided in two of three classes. Bill Bogle and Blair Taylor take the Expert Class and Class A titles, while Jason Welch and Logan Davidson will have to duke it out in a two-game tie-break for the Class B trophy.

Results, & Express Report

Annual Class Tournament
Bogle, Taylor and Davidson Unbeaten
Bill Bogle continues his winning streak to achieve a two-point lead late in the tournament. In Class A, Blair Taylor broke Jamie Kennedy's streak. Logan Davidson maintains his perfect score with 4/4 to lead Class C.

Results, & Express Report

Annual Class Tournament
Leaders in Each Class Continue Streak
The leaders in each class maintained a perfect score of 3/3. In the Expert Class Bogle leads; in Classes A and B, the second-lowest rated player, Jamie Kennedy, and unrated newcomer Logan Davidson continue to clean up.

Results, & Express Report

Annual Class Tournament
Bogle, Kennedy & Davidson Lead
Early winners emerged in each category of the Annual Class Tournament on Sunday with Bill Bogle, Jamie Kennedy, and newcomer Logan Davidson leading their groups.

Results, & Express Report

Annual Class Tournament
Class Tournament Gets Underway
The Saint John Chess Club's Annual Class Tournament got underway on Sunday with 14 players participating - welcoming some new or long absent members. The tournament will becontinuing for several weeks.

Results, Games & Complete Pairings

 

Neil Davis Wins Fall Blitz Grand-Prix

Grand-Prix Final Standings


Liam Keith-Jacques and Bill Bogle Win New Brunswick Closed - CFC Crosstable
Sean Perley Wins Saint John Open - CFC Crosstable

::Report to Come::
Saint John City & District
MacDonald Wins!
 Jonathan MacDonald won this year's Saint John City and District with a handy win over me in the final round. On the other boards it was a good day for Black, with all decisive games going to the second player to move. Jason Manley won second place and Liam Keith-Jacques won third.
Report, Crosstable & Games
Saint John City & District
Tight Race Into Final Round
Jonathan MacDonald came out of his game with Bill Bogle on Sunday with his sole lead in this tournament intact. Jonathan's position looked very strong, even winning, but Bill was tenacious in his defence and thwarted all attempts to convert the advantage into a win.
Report, Crosstable & Games

Saint John City & District
MacDonald Takes Sole Lead
Jonathan MacDonald fought his way to the top of the crosstable with his third-round victory over Jason Manley on Monday. This gives Jonathan a half-point lead over Liam Keith-Jacques and Bill Bogle

Games, Crosstable & Pairings

Saint John City & District
MacDonald and Manley Emerge as Early Leaders
Liam Keith-Jacques and Bill Bogle knocked each other off the top spot by drawing a very sharp Sicilian Najdorf near the time control, leaving only Jason Manley and Jonathan MacDonald with two points each after their second-round victories over Mike MacMillan and Neil Davis respectively.
Report, Crosstable & Games
Saint John City & District
Well-Attended City & District Kicks Off
With eleven players in attendance on Sunday (including one new club member) and another four expected next week, the 2008 Saint John City and District is shaping up to be a very well-attended tournament: 7 boards in all. The higher-rated players won on all boards.
Games & Crosstable

Maritime Open 2008
Jonathan MacDonald Wins Colpitts Cup
Jonathan MacDonald and Fred McKim shared 1st-2nd place in the Maritime Open on Thanksgiving weekend. Jonathan's name goes on the Colpitts Cup, as he was determined the winner by TD Charles Graves' tie-break formula. Some great, fighting chess was played and everyone went home with a prize.
Charles Graves' Report with Pictures & Exciting Video

Monday Night Blitz October 7' 08
K-J Wins, Club Switches to Sunday Nights
Liam Keith-Jacques beat out the likes of Bogle, MacDonald and Davis to win the last Blitz tournament prior to the SJ City & District tourney, which will be held on Sundays, 4:30-10:30, starting October 19.
Update & Crosstable
SJ Chess History October 7' 08
Local Chess Player Vindicated After More Than a Century
In 1895, amatuer Reverend John DeSoyres, of Saint John, bravely sacrificed his queen on move 24 against the internationally celebrated master W.H.K. Pollock. Unfortunately, he ended up losing the game, but now Jonathan MacDonald proves the sacrifice was sound, and that DeSoyres had the famous master in his clutches.
Replay the proof, and read a fascinating local history

Monday Night Rapid October 5 '08
MacDonald Wins, Club Loses Home?
Jonathan MacDonald won the Rapid Tournament on Monday night with a perfect score, but this week's big story didn't occur over the board. We learned on Monday that from now on no visitors - Saint John Chess Club included - are welcome at the community college past 10:30 pm. Now we have three options.
Report & Results

Monday Night Blitz September 27 '08
Bogle and MacDonald Tie for First
It had to happen eventually. Neil Davis, who has won every rated Blitz and Rapid event to be held at the club since April's Blitz Grand-Prix tournament, has finally been stopped. Jonathan MacDonald and Bill Bogle each achieved a score of 10 out of a possible 12 points to tie for first place in Monday night's Blitz Tournament.
Report & Results
Monday Night Rapid September 16 '08
Davis Wins Rapid Tourney in Tie-Break
Thanks to Ken Duff's third-round win over Neil Davis, Neil and I finished the penultimate round tied at 3 points each. After I managed to preserve my chances with a final-round win over Brian Ossiner, Rick Daigle, having acheived a won position against Neil, got my hopes up that he would decide the tournament in my favour. Report & Results

August Knights Round 4 August 31 '08
Keith-Jacques and Taylor Win
Blair Taylor capped off his assent to the top spot of the 2008 August Knights tournament with a final-round victory over Brian Ossinger on Monday night. This gives Blair a shared first-place finish with Liam Keith-Jacques, who lost with the black peices to Top Under 2000 prize-winner Neil Davis. Report & Games

August Knights Round 3 August 24 '08
A Night of Upsets
It was a night of upsets on Monday night with the lower-rated player winning on three out of four boards - including board one, where Liam Keith-Jacques defeated Bill Bogle to guarantee himself at least a shared first-place finish in the 2008 August Knights tournament. Report & Games

August Knights August 16 '08
Keith-Jacques in Sole Lead
Liam Keith-Jacques assumed sole lead in the August Knights tournament after winning against Blair Taylor in their second round game on Monday night. Bill Bogle and Neil Davis share second-third after they agreed to a draw in a very complicated position in which Bill looked better, being one very dangerously advanced pawn to the good but probably too low on time to make it count. Report & Pictures
July Blitz & Rapid July 28 '08
Davis Wins All Four July Blitz & Rapid Tournaments
The July schedule at the club consists of a series of alternating blitz and rapid tournaments which constitutes a well-needed break from longer games. We've been happy to see former chess club regulars such as Ronak Kapadia, Rodrigue Hébert, and Phil Massey drop in for a tournament or two, but no one managed to break Neil Davis' streak: Neil has won the past 4 tournaments at the club. Crosstables

NB Open 26.06.08
Desforges Wins
The 2008 New Brunswick Open Tournament, which took place this past weekend in Saint John from June 20-22 at the Colonial Inns, was convincingly won by Jean Desforges of Moncton who, apart from one draw against current New Brunswick Champion Elias Oussedik, defeated all comers to achieve a score of 4.5 out of 5.
Report, Pictures & Results

Spring Swiss 12.06.08
Final Round: Bogle Wins
Bill Bogle, last year's Spring Swiss winner, repeated his success this year, winning the 2008 Spring Swiss after beating Ken Duff in the final round. Close behind was Jonathan MacDonald who finished in second place after defeating Liam Keith-Jacques to finish just half a point below the top spot.Games, Report & Standings

Spring Swiss 05.06.08
Round 5: Bogle Takes the Lead
Bill Bogle is heading into the final round of the 2008 Spring Swiss in the top position after taking full advantage of a tactical error made in his game with Liam Keith-Jacques on Monday night. Close behind is Jonathan MacDonald, whose win against Neil Davis puts him just half a point below the number one spot. Games, Report & Standings

Spring Swiss 29.05.08
Round 4: Bogle and Keith-Jacques Share the Lead
Monday night was another night for fighting chess at the club with only one draw - and that one a surprise stalemate. After dropping a piece early in the opening, Rick Daigle refused to roll over, making Jamie Kennedy work hard to make his extra material count. Just when the win seemed imminent, Rick sacrificed his last piece in a crafty last-ditch attempt at a stalemate - and got it. Games, Report & Standings

Spring Swiss 21.05.08
Round 3 : Bogle Defeats MacDonald
It seems I missed some terrific battles on Monday. The three games that I have seen were all well-fought, interesting contests with decisive results. On the top board, Bill Bogle and Jonathan MacDonald waged mutual King-side attacks and when the smoke had cleared, Bill was a pawn ahead and maintained the material advantage into the endgame when Jonathan finally flagged. Games, Report & Standings

Local Chess News 16.05.08
R.I.P. James Parker, Local Chess Player
Local Chess Player James (Jim) Parker died on Tuesday, May 13. Fred McKim remembers him.
Spring Swiss 14.05.08
Round 2 : Davis v Bogle Drawn
Round 2 of the Spring Swiss tournament ended at an earlier hour than we have seen in quite some time on a tournament night at the club. Predictably, the last game to finish was the Davis-Bogle face-off on the top board, but even this game, which ended in a relatively peaceful draw after only 22 moves, ended before eleven o'clock. Games, Report & Standings

Spring Swiss 06.05.08
Spring Swiss Gets Underway with Round One
Turnout for the first round of the 2008 Spring Swiss on Monday night was higher than expected, with 14 people registering (including four first-time CFC members) and five more expected to join in round two. The club veterans held their own in round one, with the higher-rated players winning on every board against some tough play. Games, Report & Standings