Henry finishes in 2^nd place in Temecula Chess Club tournament (May 2025)

Temecula Chess Club Tournament Director Rod Cleveland presents Henry with the $60 2^nd place prize.

May 27, 2025: Henry finished in 2^nd place in the February Temecula Chess Club 8-round tournament (TCC 140) with 6 wins and two losses. “Mighty” Marius Gabriel Lucan (who clobbered Henry in round 2) finished in first with 8 points.

The top three players: Henry Doktorski (second), Marius Gabirel Lucas (first), and Ramy Kid Aziz Namroud (third). Henry says, “I find it curious, and perhaps appropriate, that Marius and Ramy were the only players to defeat me in this tournament.“

Following is the transcript of Henry’s Round 7 game against a worthy opponent, Benjamin Rudy, who played the Caro Kann against Henry’s 1. e4. At one point Benjamin had a terrific attack against Henry’s king. On move 17.... (Bxh3!) Benjamin offered a bishop sacrifice in an attempt to blast open Henry’s king’s pawn fortress. Henry replied with the dubious 18. Nxg5?, and the chess engine computer indicated (during game analysis later) that black was at that moment 3.27 points ahead, and should win with best play. But Benjamin retreated his bishop instead of taking Henry’s knight, and Henry found a way to escape. Henry later got Benjamin in the end.

White: Henry Doktorski 1 (1716)
Black: Benjamin Rudy 0 (1307)

1.e4 c6
2.d4 d5
3.Nc3 dxe4
4.Nxe4 Nf6
5.Nxf6+ exf6
6.Nf3 Bd6
7.Be2 O-O
8.O-O Re8
9.a4 Nd7
10.b3 Nf8
11.Re1 Bc7
12.Ba3 Ba5
13.b4 Bc7
14.c4 Bf5
15.Qd2 Qd7
16.h3 g5
17.Bd3 Bxh3
18.Nxg5 Bf5
19.Bxf5 Qxf5
20.Nf3 Ng6
21.Bb2 Kh8
22.d5 Ne5
23.Nxe5 fxe5
24.d6 Rad8
25.c5 Bb8
26.f4 f6
27.fxe5 fxe5
28.Rxe5 Rxe5
29.Re1 Kg8
30.Rxe5 Qb1+
31.Kh2 Rd7
32.Rg5+ Kf8
33.Qd4 Qe1
34.Qf6+ Rf7

Black resigns in lieu of 35.Qh8#

Final Standings.

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