The perils of the sac/Croydon Classic 2013/Puzzle 03

The annual Croydon Classic Weekender concluded last Sunday, with the 51-strong field ending in a tie for first between Dusan Stojic and John Nemeth on 4.5/5. Equal third were James Morris, Chris Wallis and myself. This tournament, like many weekenders, had a tough 3-round first day, with my third round being no exception:

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I had seen the same Ng6 idea for White in an old Carlsen game, but the position is of course very different;

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The organising party have to be thanked for a well-run and thoroughly enjoyable tournament!

Victorian Junior Championships U08/10/12/Puzzle 02

The second leg of the Victorian Junior Championship wrapped up today at Box Hill, with the second tough 2-day struggle finishing in a 4-way tie for first between Kris Chan, Ryan Kam, Max Phillips and Bobby Yu on 6/7. Last weekend, Kris' brother Luis took out the under 10 title with a perfect score, while Christopher Lim gained the under 8 title with 6/7. Luis couldn't repeat the performance, stumbling in the last 2 rounds but Kris bounced back from a round 5 loss in style to come home strongly and take a share of first. See if you can spot his round 6 knock-out.

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Edit: It appears Bobby Yu has been awarded the under 12 title on tiebreak. Full results at http://www.ozchess.com.au/showthread.php?4688-2013-Victorian-Junior-Chess-Championships&p=65666&viewfull=1#post65666. Congratulations to all winners!