A FITTING TRIBUTE TO RAY DEVENNEY

The UCU website carries a very nice article paying tribute to our respected and popular Chess colleague, Ray Devenney.  

Ray is on the move to Newcastle Upon Tyne in North England.

Best wishes for the future Ray.  I am posting this picture courtesy of the UCU.

Psalm 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

CAN YOU SEE THE MATE IN 10 ?

Can you see the mate in 10 in the position above?  

It is white to play and if he plays the proper move, he creates a situation where it is mate in 10, if black plays the best moves. It is mate in less than 10 if black plays lesser moves.

The whole scenario is hard to visualise.

During the game I missed the move and ended up with only a draw.

I will post white`s best move in the comments section.

By the way, all these positions are from Fritz Rated Mode games.
The current setting for Fritz 14 is 2198.

Most of the positions I post here are positions I missed during the game, then they are shown to me by the Fritz analysis.  

Sometimes I cannot believe I missed such a move, on other occasions I am not so surprised, as the position was so subtle and complex, well beyond my ability.

I will try and post the whole game here when I get time.

CONGRATULATIONS TO STEVE SCANNELL AND ALL THE OTHER PRIZE WINNERS

Full details of the 2017 Ulster Championships are available online. Congratulations to Steve Scannell on  winning his 9th title and congratulations to all the other prize winners.

The game below played by Thomas Donaldson was given the best game award.

ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP , Belfast
Donaldson (Thomas) vs. Joshi (Nikhil)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h 0

(white to move) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nb6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Nc3 O-O 8. Qd2 c6 9. O-O-O e5 10. Bh6 Qxd4 11. Qg5 Qc5 12. Bxg7 Kxg7 13. h4 f6 14. Qd2 h6 15. g4 Be6 16. g5 fxg5 17. h5 gxh5 18. Rxh5 Qe7 19. Qh2 Nb8d7 20. Rxh6 Rh8 21. Rxh8 Rxh8 22. Qg3 Qf6 23. Bh3 Nf8 24. Bxe6 Nxe6 25. Nh3 Kg6 26. Rg1 Rh5 27. Ne2 Nd7 28. f4 Rxh3 29. f5+ Kf7 30. Qxh3 Ng7 31. Qb3+ Ke7 32. Qxb7 Ne8 33. Rd1 Nd6 34. Qxc6 g4 35. Nc3

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ECC 12:12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.