Aussie Trio Beat Kiwis

International masters Guy West and Stephen Solomon finished equal first in the George Trundle Masters tournament in New Zealand. Both collected a total of 7 points.

Another Australian, FM Tim Reilly, slotted himself in third place finishing with 6.5 points out of nine. Reilly also bagged the extra prize of an IM norm.

More information is available from the official website.

Auckland IM Tournament (NZ)
Steadman, Michael
Solomon, Stephen
C42

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. c4 Nc6 6. Nc3 Nxc3 7. bxc3 Be7 8. d4 O-O 9. Bd3 d5 10. cxd5 Qxd5 11. Qc2 h6 12. O-O Qd6 13. Re1 Be6 14. Rb1 b6 15. Bh7+ Kh8 16. Be4 Rad8 17. Rb5 a6 18. Rh5 Bg4 19. Rd5 Qf6 20. Rxd8 Bxd8 21. Bxc6 Qxc6 22. Ba3 Rg8 23. Ne5 Qe6 24. d5 Qf5 25. Qa4 Be2 26. f4 Bh5 27. h3 g5 28. fxg5 Bxg5 29. Qe4 Qxe4 30. Rxe4 f5 31. Rc4 c5 32. dxc6 Be2 33. Rd4 Be3+ 34. Kh2

After 34. Kh2

34...Bf1 35. g3 f4 36. Ng6+ Rxg6 37. Rd8+ Kg7 38. Rd7+ Kg8 39. Rd8+ Kf7 40. Rd7+ Ke8 41. Re7+ Kd8 42. c7+ Kc8 43. g4 h5 44. g5 Rxg5 45. Bd6 Rg2+ 46. Kh1 Rg8 0-1