ROSE BURGESS – Congratulations!
Here is Karen Burgess’ report :
The English Women’s Championships took place in Kenilworth from 18th – 21st July and Rose took part in the u1700 section.
The atmosphere was notably calm and friendly with no drama!
Rose lost against top seed with a blunder and a lesson learned, which cost her the tournament but she settled with second place with 5.5/7
She is already looking forward to next year.
Here is her fine game from round 5 as annotated by Fritz 19 chess program – Editor
Event English u-1700 Womens Tournament
Date 2025.07.24
Round 5
White Burgess, Rose
Black Royce, Anastasija
Result 1-0
Annotator : Fritz 19
- d4 d5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Bf4 Nf6 4. Nb5 Bd6 (…Na6 is ‘book’) 5. Nxd6+ cxd6 6. e3 h6 7. h3 Nc6 8. Nf3 {White is slightly better.} Qc7 9. Be2 e5 10. Bh2 Bf5 11. c3 a6 12. O-O O-O 13. a3 b5 (13… Rac8 ) 14. Re1 (14. a4 ) 14… Rfd8 (14… Rab8 ) 15. Rc1 (15. dxe5 Nxe5 (15… dxe5 16. a4) 16. a4) 15… Qe7 16. Ra1 (White should try16. a4 ) 16… Nh7 (16… Qc7 {keeps the balance.) 17. Qb3 Be4 (Black should play 17… Na5 18. Qd1 (18. Qxd5 Nf6 19. Qa2 Be6 20. Qb1 (20. c4 Nxc4) 20… Nb3) 18… e4) 18. Nd2 (18. a4 ) 18… Na5 19. Qa2 Qe6 (19… exd4 20. exd4 (20. cxd4 Nf6 ) 20… Qb7 (20… Bxg2 21. b4 =))
20. Nxe4 dxe4 21. Qxe6 fxe6 22. dxe5 (22. a4 ) 22… dxe5 (22… d5 23. a4 Nb3) 23. Bxe5 Nb3 24. Rad1 Rd2 (24… Nd2 25. a4 bxa4) 25. Rxd218 Nxd2 26. Rd1 Rd8 (26… Nc4 27. Bxc4 bxc4) 27. Bd4 Nb3 28. Bb6 Rd5 29. Kf1 2 (29. Rxd5 is more deadly, exd5 30. h4) 29… Nf6 (29… Rxd1+ 30. Bxd1 Nd2+ 31. Ke1 Nc4) 30. Ke1 Rxd1+ 31. Bxd1 Endgame KBB-KNN. White is a pawn up. Nc1 32. Bc2 Nd3+ 33. Bxd3 exd3 KB-KN. White is a pawn up. 34. Kd2 Nd7 35. Ba7 Ne5 36. b3 Against Nc4+ Nc6 37. Bb6 Ne5 38. f4 Nc6 39. Kxd3 Kf7 40. c4 bxc4+ 41. Kxc4 g6 42. Kc5 Ne7 43. e4 Ke8 44. Bc7 Kd7 45. Bd6 aiming for Bxe7. Nc8 46. e5 Na7 47. a4 (47. b4 Nb5 48. a4) 47… Nc6 48. b4 Nd8 49. b5 Nb7+ 50. Kb6 Nxd6 51. exd6 axb5 52. Kxb5 {Threatening mate with Kc5. Kxd6. KP-KP. White is a pawn up. 53. Kb6 g5 54. a5 (54. fxg5 hxg5 55. a5 e5 56. a6 e4 57. a7 Ke5 58. a8=Q (58. a8=B Kd4 $18) 58… Kd4 59. Qd8+ Ke5 60. Qxg5+ Kd4 61. Qc5+ Kd3 62. Qd5+ Ke3 63. Kc5) 54… gxf4 {K3P-K3P} 55. a6 White mates. e5 56. a7 Kd5 57. a8=Q+ Kd4 58. Qf3 e4 59. Qxf4 Kd3 60. Qh4 e3 61. Qe1 Weighted Error Value: White=0.42/Black=0.72 Loses game: — Black=1 Missed win: White=1 — Mistake: White=5 Black=8 Inaccurate: White=2 Black=2 OK: White=17 Black=9 Best: White=1 — 1-0