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FIRST MOVES / 10 SCHOLASTIC CHESS / WORLD CADETS CHESS NEWS FROM AROUND THE U.S. 40 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,#&++,$+&*%'(,&) '+",)&!",#%$*)'(, 11 FACES ACROSS THE BOARD / )&!",%"+ ( BY AL LAWRENCE BY GM ROBERT HESS 51 TOURNAMENT LIFE / JANUARY The U.S. team brings home seven medals in toto from Brazil. 71 CLASSIFIEDS / JANUARY 44 OPENINGS / KING’S INDIAN ATTACK SOLUTIONS / JANUARY 71 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,#+,*'(,'"*%', %,+&((, #+, &+'#, ++'(+ 72 MY BEST MOVE / PERSONALITIES BY FM JON JACOBS THIS MONTH: AL LAWRENCE If the King’s Indian Attack is part of your arsenal against the French Defense, here is a little-noticed pitfall for you to avoid. ON THE COVER Hailed as one of the most promising chess players of his generation, GM William Lombardy ultimately became best known as Bobby Fischer’s second during the 1972 World Championship. Our tribute begins on page 24 and most of our columns pay homage to Lombardy’s legacy. COVER PHOTO BY BETTE MARSHALL; THIS PAGE COURTESY OF THE WORLD CHESS HALL OF FAME. 4 January 2018 | Chess Life ADULT 1YEAR$ PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP 49 SCHOLASTIC 1YEAR PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP $25 MEMBER BENEFITS In addition to these two premium categories, US Chess has many •Rated Play for the US Chess community other categories and multi-year •Print and digital copies of Chess Life (or Chess Life Kids) memberships to suit your needs. For all of your options, see •Discounted chess books and equipment new.uschess.org/join-uschess/ •Helping US Chess grow the game or call 1-800-903-8723, option 4. Donate to US Chess Your Tax-Deductible Contribution Will Help US Chess Grow the Game US CHESS counts on donors to support initiatives that further our mission of empowering people through chess, one move at a time. Membership dues cover the basic operating costs for US Chess. Our goals are to grow the game by funding initiatives to improve diversity in chess, sending top players to compete in international events, and growing and retaining women chess players in the game. With your support, we can elevate chess to be a game for life. Every dollar counts. Make your contribution today. uschess.org/donate www.uschess.org 5 January Preview / This month in Chess Life and US Chess News US CHESS NEWS PREVIEW JANUARY CONTRIBUTORS JOSHUA ANDERSON (Lombardy) has been president PRO CHESS LEAGUE IS BACK of the Chess Journalists of The second season of the PRO Chess League (formerly known America since 2015 and their as the United States Chess League) begins on January 18th. chief coordinating judge since Our coverage will include a look inside team prep at the 2012. He is currently writing a Montclair Sopranos from Sean Finn, as well as tactical comprehensive work on Donald highlights from Vanessa West. and Robert Byrne and compiling a Best of Chess Life third volume. GM ROBERT HESS (World Cadets) is the 2010 Samford Fellow and the “In the Arena” columnist for Chess Life. BEST OF US CHESS A 2015 graduate of Yale University, he is the Chief Check out some of the best 2017 US Executive Officer for The Sports Chess News articles that you might Quotient and served as a coach have missed and vote for your own for the 2016 Women’s favorites on our Instagram at Olympiad team. US_Chess and Twitter @USChess using the hashtag #BestofUSChess. Pictured: Kostya Kavutskiy, 2016 GM JOHN FEDOROWICZ Best of US Chess winner. (World Youth) is in the US Chess Hall of Fame. Besides his Photo by Lennart Ootes chess teaching and coaching duties with US Chess scholastic teams competing internationally, “The Fed” is the BOOK
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