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No INDIVIDUAL is authorized to accept order~ for -us. OFFICIAL OR{'!.N OF THE UNiTlilJ STATES Of AMERICA CHESS FEDERATION Publi~h~.J hi . mOll (h lj' J U llC' S<·p«·",h(·, : puhlisl""t! '":Ike "'onthly OOobcl·/llay I.)' T!!E C!!ESS Rf\'IEW. 2~ \Vcst 'B ,t! SlrCd. N~w Yu rko N . Y. Tt·!t-phone \V!s(onsin i ·.' i·!2. DUnlbt;( suh1:K"';pt ;,,,,,: O nto Y{'ar S.'>.OO: Two Years S).~O: Fin' YeaL, SI2,~O, Sin.>:k cop)' .,0 n·nts. f ort·;,>:" ~nhsniptio"s , S .'> . ~O pn )'ear excq,t U. S. l'oSS{·ss;ons. Can;, --R~ntU'ed as st'ConJ class matter July 26, 1\)·10, at REVIEW th{, post otlic~ at Nt·w York, N. Y., under the A(t 1. A . HOKOWITZ of lI.farch 3. If!7Y." I. KIIS(WAN I:"di/o r • . Reshevsky-Horowitz Match Samuel Reshevsky, United State.'i chess Horowitz's record includes the American champion, has accepted the challenge of Israd Chess Federation championshi p, which he won A. Horowitz, and the two gladiators are to in Philadelphia in 1936, and a tie fo r the title contest a 14 game match for the title, to com_ with Kashdan in Boston, 19W. H e has played mence in New York City on April 20. The on thre:c of the winnin,g teams in internat ional negotiations were completed late in Den:mber, competitions, in Prague:, Warsaw and Stock. on the eve of Horowitz's departure on his trans· holm, each time compiling one of the best co ntinental tour. scores in the congress. The match has been approved br the United The match is to be for a purse being raised States Chess Federation, wit h the understanding by subscription on the part of clubs and in . dividuals interested. The majority of the that the winner i.'i to keep the title until the games will probably be played in New York, next championship tournament, which is due with one or more in Boston, Philadelphia, in the Spring of 1942. It will be the first Washington, and possibly other re:nters of chess match for the U . S. title since 192.), when enthusiasm. The Treasurer and Refere:e-of the match Me ~ti ll to be appointed. Samuel Grad. Frank James Marshall defeated Edward Lasker stein, New York attorney, is in charge of the in an epic struggle. It wi ll be remembered that preliminary arrangements, Marshall retireJ as the undefeated champion Tbe Cbess Rn'iew will of course publish in 1936. Reshevsky won the championship in all the ,games of the match, and we expert to an open tournamt'nt that yea r, and repeated obtain annotations to the games hy bot h pla)'ers. in 1938 and 1940. In addition, we shall probably be the puh. Horowitz did not take part in the 1940 lishers of the oOiria l book of the match. This tournament, due to his accident la~t Februa ry. will contain pictu r e~ and hiowarhical notes He beat Reshevsky in their individual en. of the contestants, and a hislor), o( the An1("r. counter in the 1936 meetin,!-;, and drew wi th iran r hess championship since the days of Paul him in 193H . They ha\'e met over the chess. Morphy. board on a numher of other occasions, with Further detail s. and a full advan('C schedule Reshevsky holding the edge in the total number of the games, will appe:lr in la ter issues. of victories, and the champion will probably be favored to retai n his title. The match should be productive of excellent chess, and REMEMBER TO .... may prove the highlight of the year in Amer. RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION iean chess doings. 1 The President's New Year Message Friends of chess evcfywhefe:- not ha\"(" b<:cn possibk. Your president is The United States Chess federation is one Jeepl)' appreciative. We now commence: our year old! Th~nks to our multitude of friends second YCiU of life. The Federation wi .~hc$ r am happy to report at the end of our lirst you a vcrr happy and prosperous New Year. lisea! year that we arc a strong, healthy, and More and still hellef (hess to each and CVC[y progressive organization. We now have memo one of you! ber dubs and individual members in most of We look forward to 19·11 with confidence. the states of the Union. Before long we hope We hope that you approve the work which that there will not be a single state in which we have accomplished and which we hope to we arc not represented. do in the future. We believe that you do ap Many may ask what we have done and wlut prove. W e h'I \"C confidence you will hdp us we have accomplished during the past year? to grow and prosper as a Federation. But our We have puhlished an H6.page yearhook which goal {an not be recachcd without an cffort we have distributed free of char,!;e 10 each of a united effort. We cannot hope to lX;'comc our members. We . have actively sponsored truly strong unless cach of ),Oll will do your chess everywhere throuJ.ihout the U nited :Stales. part. No matter how hard our o/TlCers and We have encouraged the formation of chess di rector:; mily work we cannot reach our ob. dllb.~ and chess groups. We have aided them jectives unless /1' 1' ,If I jJlIJ'iJ. You believe in with advice on matters of org'lnization. We what we have done, don't rOll? You think have recommended and we stand ready to well of what we, are trying to a('complish? hdp in the formation of State Associat ions. Then help us, please. How? First of all by We have l!c\'oted spccial attention 10 popular. joinin,g the Federation if you arc not alceady izinj; the ,!;ame with the youth of our (Qulltrl·. a memher anJ get your ffiends to join, too. We have encouraged children in particular to If you helong to a chess dub which is not learn 10 f'LIY the gilllle, a.s it will be a source a unit of the U. S. C. F.- either directly, or of joy and pleasure to them throughout their indirectly by atliliation with a State Association livcs. Nor havc we overlooked and slighted which is a member unit- please g et your duh the npert playtr. Last April, in New York, to join. Club dues are only S5. per year an,[ we held our regular hi.ennial tOllfll,ll11ent for that indudes a year's subsuiption to 1'/;1/ Cb eJJ the (hess championship of the United States Un'iell' or the AlIIl'I'irall CbeJJ B1I1Ie/ill. In. and a suhstantial sum for the prize mone}' dividu.11 dues arc SI. Don't forget that each was ra ised . In this tourn,lment St'venteen of member is entitled to receive the yearbook the leadin~ players of the country competed, of the Federation. Last year's book includeJ and from the stellar lielJ which battled over among its many features, the otlicial code of the chess hoards for nearly three wecks, Samuel chess rules. This code was originally com. Reshevsky emerged champion (or the third piled hy the Illinois Stllte Chess Association, successive time, In Dallas, last summer, we and was the "adaptation, revision and amend. sponsored the Open Tournament of the United ment" of the official code compiled by the States Chess Federation in which twenty.scven Fedeft/lio!! 1IIII!I'Ihi/iolla/e deJ EchecJ. It was leading pl ayers of the United States and Can. a splendid piece of work by Illinois and the ada competed, Reuben Fine was the winner. present code is the most complete and clearest Yes, we have had a husy rear. We have set of rhess rules in existence. The United had our full measure of problems ;lnd trouhles, States Chess Federation is glad to recogniz(' this too, and h,\\-e come throu;:h with (Qlors flying. outstanding contribution by now ratifying and Our treasury is not (juite so well off ~ .' a year conflflning this code as the official code of chess ago, but we can still pay our hills! With rules sanctioned and approved by the United ca(eful economy and :I growinJ.!: membership States Chess Federation. No club or che~s we hope to he ahle to report favorable fiscal player can afford to be without a copy of the~e progress during 19t1 I. rules. The book is well illustrated, too. It Today, as we stand upon the threshold of is packed ful l of useful, interesting and valu. a new year the U[Jited State~ Chc$s 1·,,·dCf;\lion abh: information. There arc many master extends to all of you- officers 3nd directors games expertly annotated by Fred Reinfcld. mcmber dubs and individual members it., Our new yearhook will prohahly he ready for gratitude and thanb for your help and co· distribution ahout March I. It promisc,; to he operation during 19-10 . Without your IInselfisil just as interestin,!; and instructive as last year's aid the progrt:;s which we h3v(' made would hook. Either one of these volumes {OIJl('S 2 L}~A~N~U~A~'~Y~'C-~1~9 ~4 ~1 ______~ ______-c3 to you free with a $ 1. members hi p ($1.50 if In olle of the closest fin !slles In the histOry you want a cloth.bound volume) . Sta rt the of the I ntercollegiate Chess Lea/<, ue, the leA.m representing Brooklyn College l'c talnetl t he IIOW New Year right! Sit ri ght down wh il e championship, with 1\ margin of o n e, h l ~ lr pOin t you are thinking o f it and send S I. to Ernest ove r the second pla ce City College squQd. The Olfe, Assistant T reasurer, 1111 North l oth two ril'Qls were pa ire d togetller III the last Street, Milwaukee. W isconsin. You will be round o f the play a t the Manha ttan Chess Club, and t hough City College wou the match pleasantly surprised and pleased at what you by 2'h·l 1Al, t he Brooklynltes had bull t up a will receive, we assure you. sufficient lend in t he e a l'lIe,' I'ou nds to remain In concl usion let me lHld my persona l thanks barelr out of reach. to those o f the Federation for help and Thin! a lld fou r th Illaces were d iv Ided by rou r Cooper Union and New York S tate Teachers encouragement. Now- let's go!! Make 194 1 College of Alba ny, both new members of the the biggest Ches.~ year on record! League. New York Unlvenlty, which usulI.l1y Cordially your s, makes a strong b id for the title, was out or G EO RG E STURGIS t he r un ning t h is time, fi nishing fift h. The Hnnl scores : PI"nit/enl, United States Chess Federation W oo L ost Drooklyn College ______23~ .~ City College ______• ____ _ 23 5 Cooper Union ______19 , T ea cher s College ______19 , New York University ______12 16 St. John's University ______5'h 22\, College Chess Queens College ______23 Union College ______23 The Yale chess tea m scored a ll lmpressive " vi ctory in the an nual t0l11'llamenl for the " championsh ip of t he H. Y. P. D. Le ague, held at the M arshall Chess Club (luring the Chl'ist HOROWITZ TOUR mas h olidays, with a totlll of 7lh poInts OU t of a possible 8, t h us !'~tll l nlng cuato(ly of the Our Editor Is orr 011 what Is probably t he Belden-Stephenl> lrophy ro!' an other year. Yale longest 1l.1l(1 most intensive tour ever untler al so won in 1939, after four sUCCe Hs ive vIctorie s taken by an American chess master, He wUl compiled b)' Hal'vlll'd. . cove l' Jl r actically e ve ry earli er of l he United Only Ihree matches we,'e playe (! , a s Dart S tates.. and Ilay h is respects to Can ada, during mouth W IlS not re presented t his year. Bot h the next two mo nths. Fo11owing is h is schellule Yale and Harva rd s hut out PrInceton by 4-0, as a l'l'anged to da te, fo11 owlng h is early en t he Tigers be ing in UnexlH.'ctedly poor form. gagements, which we l'e a nnounced In Decem, T he title thus hinged on the Yil ie-Harvani ber: match, which lIle forme r won by 3 I,i. Ik. Fo l· Jan, J a n. lowing a re the Ind ividual tallIes: 9 _Atlantic Cil)', N. J . 27_Holl stO Il , 'r ex, Yale: Robert Moss ' <1'1 , ZoO; W ilHam Genner t 10_Wa s hington, D. C. 29_TuCIIOII, Ariz. '44, 2-0; Victo r L. Baxter '43. 2· 0: H lla l'y 11_ P hiladelphia, Pa. 3L San Diogo. CaL Waugh '42; J1h-~. 13_Pittsb urgh, P a... Feb, Harvard : Clarence \V. HewleU, ) '., ·42. J.]; 14_Leba non, Ohio L Los Angeles, Cal. Reed· R. n nwl\on, Jr. ' 41 , ',1: Alan G. Skelly 1S_ Chal'les ton, W . Va. 3_ Hollywootl , CII I. ',13, 1-1; He nry Brandt '·13, l !h · 'h. l 6_l ndianapolis, Ind. S_Cann el. Cil l. P ri ncet on : Stephen P. J) illbe l'lO '42, 0-2 : l7_St. Louis, M o. 6_Sall I,'rancisco. Ca l. Llnyd H. Shaffe r '43, 0·2: Joseph E. Woodridge 19_5pr ingfl eld, Mo. 8_SaCl'l\mento, Ca.!. '43,0-2: David C. Peaslee '13, 0·2, 20_Kansas City, Mo. 10_ Porll fllld, Ore. 21 _Tulsa, Okla, 11. Longview .. W a~ h. 23_D allas, T ex , 12_S eatUe, Wash. 2S_ Austi n, T ex. Any of Ollr reade l"!; who 11\'0 In or ncar a ny CHESS LESSONS of thes e cities, and wish t o attend t he exhibi· INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP tion, should wat ch the local ne wspapers fo\" t he a nnoun cement or t he eXl\ct time alld 911.(' By a rrangeme nt at you r home, club, or of play. at the oHi ce of TH E CHESS REV IEW. Dates are still ope n on HOl'o wl lz'S l'et\11'l1 Rates on request, tlip. Clubs. wis hing 10 euga1:e h is sel"vicc~ should wr ite at once to The Chess RevI ew. YOUR GAMES ANNOTATED Fi ne plays a nd errors not ed, w it h c ri t i· cal comment, P layer s have fou nd t h is After fi l'e rounds Of pIa), In Ihe Commercllll a most instructive servic e, Che ss League o f New Yor k, the COll solidRied $2.00 PER GA ME Edison Co. team is leadIng with 13% points out of fi fteen completed games, and a 4·0 match L Kashdan and I. A. Horowitz score. Chase Na.tlonal Bank hilS won 4 matc hes Sponsore d by T H E C H ESS REVIEW and lost 1. New York T ime!!, 3·0, and Bel1 Tele phone LabOl·atorles, 3·1, are the othel' lea de rs. 4 THE C H ESS REV IEW retul"ned fl'om Biarritz after a series of har' Club Notes rowing expel·ienccs. Here is a game he COIl Albel't S. Pinkus is leading t he field in the tested with F'rank l\l arsllall. which shows real Manhattan Chess Club championship wllh the enterprise and fig hting spirit on both sides. clean score. of 4-0. Tile defending chaml)ion, Arnold S. Denker. is cl ose behind with 3%-'h, QU EEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED and Jack Soudakoff is third. 3 'f-l 'h. J,'o llowing F. J. Marshall T. Emery are tll'O interesting games played in t he tour White mack nament. 1 P·Q4 P.Q4 13 P.QB4 QPxP RUY LOPEZ 2 P·QB4 P. K3 14 6xP P.QKt3 3 Kt.QB3 Kt_KB3 15 KR.Q1 B. Kt2 A. S. Pinkus L. Greene 4 B.Kt5 6·K2 16 PxP BxKt White Black 5 P.K3 0 .0 17 PxB Q·B2 1 P-K4 P. K4 21 P. KtS BxKt 6 Q. B2 P. B3 18 R·Q6 Q,P 2 Kt.KB3 Kt_QBS 22 PxB QR.KKt1 7 Kt.B3 QKt_Q2 19 RxKKt Q_K4 3 8 . KtS P.QR3 23 P-Kt6ch p,p 8 B·Q3 P. KR3 20 R. BS QxRch 4 B·R4 Kt.S3 24 PxPch K_K1 9 B·R4 B- Kt5 21 K·Kt2 Kt_K4 5 0-0 8.K2 25 Kt_SS Kt_Kt3 10 0·0 BxKt 22 B.B6 P,B 6 R_K l P.QKt4 26 a_K3 Kt·B4 11 PxB P·B4 23 RxKt Q,R 7 B_Kt3 P.Q3 27 Q.B3 B_B1 12 PxQP KPxP 24 Q_Kt6ch Drawn 8 P·83 Kt.QR4 28' QR.Ql K_Ql 9 8_82 P·B4 29 P_Kt3 p,p 10 P-Q4 Q·62 30 PxP Kt.B1 The Chess Cluh 0]" Wilmington, De l. an· 11 QKt_Q2 0 .0 31 R_QR1 Kt_K2 nounce!; the e!ecUon o[ thc follow ing Om CC l"~ 12 Kt.B l B. Kt5 32 BxKt KtxKt fOl' t he 19 ·11 season: H . G. Menick, Jr., Presi· 13 P·Q5 Kt·Q2 33 QxKt P,B dent; W . M. Hal·t, J r .. 1st Vice Pl'esident; 14 P·KR3 B-R4 34 p·Q6 B,P Herman E. ScIH·oe del·. 2nd Vice President; 15 P-K Kt4 B-Kt3 35 KR_Q1 K_K2 Chal'les C. Hudolllh, Jr., Secretary; Samuel 16 Kt.K t3 Kt_Kt2 36 RxP R.Q1 A. Collins. Treasurer; and Ju!tus Zimmerman 17 K _R2 P.B3 37 B_K4 R_RS and Paul A . Oechsli n, Directol·s. The cl ub 18 R _K K tl P·8S 38 B-Q5 Q.Q2 arranges l'egular matches with Upper Darby 19 Kt·SS K.B2 39 R_R7 ! RxPeh and Westchestcr. Pa .• lind is interested in 20 Kt (63) _R4 R . Rl 40 QxR Resigns contests with other clu bs in the neighbOI·hood. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE B. Blumin J. Soudakoff PUT NEW MEANING AND White mack PLEASURE IN 1 Kt. KB3 Kt·KB3 22 P_Q6! P. K4 2 P.Q4 P_K Kt3 23 Kt. QS Q,P CORRESPONDENCE CHESS 3' P_K Kt 3 B.Kt2 24 B. R6 Q. K3 Ban ish Tedious Recor d_Keeping! 4 B·Kt2 P.Q4 2S BxB K,B 5 P_B4 0 ·0 26 Q.Q2! Kt_B3 Play innumer able games with min. 6 PxP Ktx P 27 Kt(QS).B4 PxKt imum effort the errorless way! 7 P·K4 Kt. Kt3 28 KtxP Q_K1 8 Kt.S3 P_QB3 29 QxBch Q,Q Use Gilcher's Approved Time and 9 0 ·0 B·KtS 30 RxQeh R_82 Labor-Saving Aids 10 Kt·K2 Kt_R3 31 B· R3 R.QR1 11 R.Kt1 P_QB4 32 R-Q6 Kt ( R3)_Kt1 12 P_QS R_B1 33 B_K6 R·B2 13 P_KR3 B.Q2 34 B.QS K·R2 14 B.B4 Kt_BS 35 RxP P _R4 15 Q_B1 P.QKt4 36 Kt· K6 R_K2 16 R.Q1 Q. Kt3 37 Kt_KtSch K_Kt2 17 P.Kt3 Kt_R4 38 R·Q6 R·R3 18 Kt.KS B· K1 39 Kt·K6ch K.R3 19 P·KR4 P·B3 40 KtxP R. Kt3 20 Kt_Kt4 P. R4 41 P.B4 Resigns 21 Kt_K3 B_Q2 • Sixteen ' of the leao.ling experts of the Mar· - Improve Your Over.the.Board Play- shn H Chess Club have entered the club ch~ lm Position· Reeorder s ______5- $1; 12- $2 pionshi]) tournament. which is to be played Score·coilimn S heets ______IOO-50e CI' ery Sunday, beginning January 5. Reuben ) IOI·e·rcconting Postals ______100-75c Fine. present l itle·holder, is once agaill in the Send for Illustrated Folder Today fi eld. Fra uk J. Marshall, Edward Lasker, S id ney nernsteill and A. EdwlIni Snntasiere are THE CHESS REVIEW all I(\vo"cd roo· hi!;h hOllon; in til<.; tOllrnament. • Thomas Emcry. long a me'mbel' Of t he club, 2S West 43 rd Street • New York, N. Y . but who had been lil'illg abroad. recently Correspondence Chess Tournament FOli r ;l Brose 7 PxB P·K84 8 Kt·K2 0_0 9 D-O P_Q3 10 P-BS Kt_KB3 11 P-B5 ! · . . , Ope ning all important diagonal fOJ" the Q B, which w \ll 1':0 to R3. T he immedia te threa t is 12 nxp. 11 . . K · R1 Not 11 ' . P -(~1; 12 P·B o! followed by B-U3. 12 PxP p,p 13 P_K4 Kt. B3 14 P-K5! · . . . Again the pressure on the diagonal is felt. Dlack could use that missing Bisho)J! 14 , . , • Kt.K1 15 B_R3 R_KKt1 Koshnitsky 16 QR.K1 Q_QB2 17 PxP KKtxP 22 BxR . . . . 18 Kt·B4 · . . , Picking UlJ the glove. \1I,'hile knew he would The attaek on the KP can be m et, but. only be subjected to a fUl'lollS attack, but hoped by creat.ing new· weakne ssP!! , to weather the storm. H is last chance to 18 • • . , Kt.Ql win WitS 2Z P ·QB 3, which briugfl macks flt 19 P_Kt3 P·KKt4 lack to a standstill. 20 Kt_R5 Kt_Kl 21 P·Kt4 22 . . . . KtxB With this and the next move \Vhite obtains If 22 .. RxKt, a complet e flnswel' is 23 additional lille~, and ~oon crashes through the H-K2. The moves that now follow are fo rced flimsy Dlack defenses. on b o lll ~ i tle~, 21 . . , . Q.B2 23 P. KS KtxKP 26 R-Kt8ch K.R2 22 P-Q5! Kt_Kt2 24 P.QB3 RxKt! 27 P·B3 KtxPch If 22 ... P xQP; 23 R-K7, and there is little left. 25 Px R 0_83 28 K.B2 KtxRPj 23 KtxKt RxKt .!f 2S. Q-B7eh: 29 KxKP n ·Kt7c:h. and 24 P_QB4 Whit.e gcts mat ed, But 2~ Q-K2! wins. The BiHhop is in again. This time Black 29 K_K2 B_Kt5ch cannot save the exchange. 30 K.Q2 Kt.B6ch Garcia. Vera 31 K.Q3 B·B4ch ....;:,; 32 K_K2 KtxPch! ! This final sacrifice had been missed by Wh it e. Although he (:omes out ,yilh two Hooks for a Bishop, he tallilot avoid a draw by relJetitioll of moves, 33 QxKt Q.Kt7ch 34 K.Q1 Q-B8ch 33 K_Q2 Q_Kt7ch Drawn \Vllite's King (:allllot. go anywhere t.hat. al · lows . . Qxl'ch and QxlL Stahlberg Buenos Aires, 1940 24 . . . . B-Q2 NIMZD-INDIAN DEFENSE J( 24 . . . R·Kt3, 25 PxBP , PxBP; 26 R·K7. by I. (Note~ Ka~hda") and the Queen has no safe move. G. Stahlberg o. Garcia Vera Whit.e Black 25 B·Kt2 K_Ktl 26 Q.B3! P·B5 1 P.Q4 Kt.KBS 4 Q.Kt3 Q_K2 2 P_QB4 P.KS 5 P_KS Kt· K5 The Hook evidently cannot move, and ,"Vllite 3 Kt-QBS B_Kt5 6 8.QS 8xKtch threatened 27 Px IH', P xilP ; 2S Qx Rcll, QxQ ; 2~ flxQ, KxJ3; 30 n-K7ch. Belle r i~ Ii ... P-KB.I. nlaek might at least wait unlil the Bis hop is atta cked hefore 27 R· B2 R·Bl making the exehange. 28 KR_K2 Resigns • A New Move In an Old Defense 8y O LA I' r. U LVHS TAD A g reat deal of interest in the Two Knights' line starting with Knight at QR4, and the uncom_ This analysis confirmed my suspicions can. fo rtable position of his Queen. cerning the move :; ... Kt_QR4. I began N ow, if Black had played the book move, to serio usly doubt whether this could be Black's 11 . .. 0 .0 , instead of 11 ... Q.B2, White best response after <1 Kt-Kt5, P.Q4; 5 PxP, could have continued with 12 0 .0 , BxKt; The Black Knight is attacked by White's 13 PxB, Q.Q 5ch; 14 K.Rl, QxKP; 15 P.Q4, Pawn (see diagram) , but is it absolutely ne. as analysed by D r. Euwe. l1lis continuation cessary to move the Knig ht? At QR4 the is also in White's favor. To say the least, piece is out of the gamc; stranded on a wea k Black would have to exercise great skill and square, it becomes a possiblc object o( attack ingenuity to draw the game. and Black must lose time getting it hack into Since both of these principal variatIOns are the ,game. Moreover, the Knight move is not unfavorahle for Black, does this mean that in the least annoying to White; it is in no way the Two Knig hts' Defense is weak and should a real counter.attack, as it permits the very be avoided by the practical player? Does the strong reply 5 B.Kt5ch. From these con. 7 THE CHESS R EV I EW siderati ons, it became more and more obvious more, W hi te has no strong reply to ') . . . to me that . .. Kt_Q R.1 is a weak, ineffectua l P_Kt4. His best responses arc of a defensive move which actually violates the principles nature. On general principles then, the mo ve of good chess. is far superior to .5 .. . Kt.QR4. But what should Black do? There is no Tht· ana lysis of this new move is shown f)n other good square for the Knight. In posi. the accompanying reduced reproduction of the tions like this, one ~ h ould look for possible chart on this subject appearing in the first counte r.attacks. If a piece is attacked by an issue o( Cbess Chtll"tr. White's hest r cspo n sc~ opposing piece of inferi or value and cannot arc 6 BxP or 6 B_K t3 . His other replies lead move to a strong sguare, the player must give to in fe ri or positions. co nsiderat ion 10 any avai lable counter_attack The fi rst (Olumn is the shortest e'juali zing and dcterrnine whether it offers better pros. line. White plays for a draw which, to 'juote pects than mak ing a weak mO \'e wit h the at Alekhi nc, is a '"moral defeat for the first pia}'. lacked piece. cr. " Although we show th is position as evcn, The possible counters in this case are li mited. Black retains a very slight advantage. Columns S . . . P_KR3 is not a true counter_attack 2 and 3 show that White is playing with fire if he tries to win. becausc it is fa irl y obvious that it can be answered by 6 KtxP, with an easy win fo r The variation of columns ·1 to 6, beginnin,l) wit h 6 B-Kt3, is rated as an even game. Bl ack White. makes efft"Ctive usc of the Knight which is ') .. . P.Kt4! however, is rea ll y to the point. stranded at QR4 in the old line of play. It meets the Pawn attack on the Knight by a If White plays 6 PxKt, as in columns 7 Pawn attack on W hite's most eJfectively placed to 9, the early exchange of Black's Kn ight piece. White's original attack is completely for the strong Bishop definitely gives the ad broken up and Black definitely obtains a power vantage to Black. fu l initiative. Instead of committing the same mistake as W hi te, by mov ing the same piece If White retreats the Bishop to either 01 tw ice in the opening, Black attacks with ,\ or K2, as in columns 10 to 12, Black obtains move which furthers his general development. swift development and many threats. ') . .. P.Kt4 provides useful freedom to his Needless to say, this chart docs not show QB and QR . On the other hand, ') .. . Kt every possible move which White could make, QR-i detracts from his development by moving bllt it does show hi s strongest moves. So far a well. placed piece to an inferior position with_ I li,lYe been unable to find any continuation out affecting the other Black pieces. Furt her_ for White which gives him an advantage. TW() 1\1'011 (;tiTS , ()EFENCE (~T(N SI()N C!1i\fl.T 1 , _ ~ . , t-•• ; , N_n " ~-~ , ; " - ! ~ , p-~; - p_x " _ , ,- ",; " ~-~5, 5 P'P, T .•, 8_"• , .•>00. " _BU• "-Xl'• • • • ;(j po!!!! ' ,-~ • '" , • Q·.2' a-•~ 2' '•-Q' N- QII•) Q-U ~-/J!'• • ~-Kl'I' , ~, , - ~ '_KR) .. ~>I)IoO .'Q!' .... ., '-K5 •• '" ." f .. Q-I} _. ~. _. "-0• ' ' >N(dl ~ ., • •• ,-" . , -~ p." Q_Q4 ,-~ • •• ." ...... f .. R-BI N-U' - " -D) " •_! 4 "-a) ., Q_.2 .·K' ... o - Q-O Q- K2 8 -1(:;5 ~, • .-. , '-4R) • .-~- .-. .. •'"• •• .-. ""'(0 ) N-n' -, ,- " _111< 1« 1 Q-XJ.on "-I) •• .8' 11<5 . I_R) B- X< ' -QR" " •• 10-8'+ , &-S' , '-05 "-N~ ,. '·"5 •" U Q-I' .·.2 ~-,",,5 ( b ' -" ,- ~ . -a· 1-'5 ,-, ' -B' .. , '-0 u Q-.'+ ,-~ .0. '-V o - Q-O ,-, B- \l.} + p-a' '" .-~ ~-" ~ '11:- 8' '0 ,-, n' " N'"<1.- 13 21 8_Q2 R(Ql)xB Selected Games 22 QxB RxQR 23 RxR KtxP AmlOlaliollS, mlleJ.f oliJerwiJe (l"edited, are 24 QxRP R_Q8ch b), I. Kashdall. Starting a complete liQllidRtion of the pieces, as tile ending jg easily won. Amsterdam, 1940 25 RxR QxRch NIMZO.INDIAN DEFENSE 26 Q.Kt1 QxQch 27 KxQ KtxBch L. Prins A. O. de Groot 28 PxKt P·B3! White Black Obtaining a llassed Pawli. after which mack 1 P.Q4 Kt_KB3 is virtually a Pawn ahead. as the doubled RP's 2 P.QB4 P.K3 carry no weight. 3 Kt.QB3 B_Kt5 29 PxP p,p 4 P_K3 P.Q4 30 K·B2 K·B2 5 Q_R4ch . . . . 31 K.K3 P.QB4 The Queen is llot well placed here. Better 32 P_QR4 K.K3 is 5 ll-Q3, 0 ·0. Ij Kt·K2. 33 K_B4 P.R3 S . . . . Kt_B3 Res igns 6 B.Q3 0-0 7 Kt_K2 Em now 7 Kt·ll:\ is pl·eferable. The text gives Black fl. clear eommand of the center. Two Iprlghtly (ol/JIIII(/tlon Kallics played 1'1.1- 7 . . . . P· K41 8 BPxP KKtxP centl), hi Sao Pat/lo, Brazil. 9 0 _0 p,p FRENCH DEFENSE 10 KtxKt QxKt 11 B_Kt5 o. G. D'Agostini B. Schneiderman The threat is to win a p iece, which Black F. Carvalho, Jr. G. Larda cleverly pal"l"ies with a developing move. White Black 11 . . . . B.Q2! 1 P_K4 P·K3 5 Kt_KB3 Kt_QB3 p.Q4 6 p_B3 12 KtxP KtxKt 2 P_Q4 KKt_K2 13 BxB Kt_K7ch 3 PxP PxP 7 0·0 B·KKt5 14 K · R1 B.Q3 4 B_Q3 B.Q3 8 R·K1 Q_Q2 9 QKt_Q2 P.B3 White will fmc! it dimcult to develop, and Already prepllring for a Pawn advance on mnst soon weaken his K side to avoid the the K side. aller castling fln the other wing. mnting tlll·eats. 10 Kt_B1 15 P_B4 QR_Ql 0-0·0 11 P·Kt4 p_KKt4 16 P_K4 Q.KR4 12 P.QR4 Kt_Kt3 B_R3 B·B4 17 13 Kt.K3 B·K3 18 Q_Kt3 R_Q5 . . 14 Q_B2 19 P·K5 . . Threatening not only 15 I3xKt, but 15 B·K3, simply RxP, and if 19 QxKtP? Il" 19 KtxQP! llxKt; IH B-ll5. R-Q8! ! 20 RxH, 1 33Q-K3 ... _ 19 8 .84 Q.82 The Black King is to have no safe sqUftre, 20 8 . Kt2' , . , . and is soon routed out of the comer. 33 . . • . K_R1 34 R_Kt6 Kt_B6ch 35 K_Kt2 Q.K4 Hopiug [or a liberaling exchange, but \Vhite is all set fo r a sparkliuK mating attack. SChneiderman and Larda ";" - Igel and Fatz Setting uJJ the throat o f 21 Q-Kt6!! PxQ; 22 P -B7ch, K·R2; 23 P ·B8{KOch, R:x:Kt; 24 RxR, winning. 20 .... R. Kt1 21 Q.K4 Resigns D'Agosti ni and Carvalho There is no answer to eithel' 22 Q-K7 or 22 n ·Q3. 36 Kt_B7ch K_R2 or course, if S5 .. . UxKl; 37 QxQ, and 3~ RxR. 37 RxKtPch! . . . . Pretty and crushing. U.S.S,R. Championship 37 . . . . K,R 38 Q_Kt3ch K_B1 Moscow, Sept, 5, 1940 39 Kt_K6ch R esigns NIMZOVITCH DEFENSE Q-Kt7ch, K-Q3; 41 On 39 ... K-Q2; 1.0 (Notes by Salo l~lohr) Q·K16ch, K -K2; 42ll-B7ch. I. Bondarevsky M. Botwinnik White Black 1 P.Q4 Kt·KB3 S PxB P·B4 2 P.Q84 P·K3 6 P·K3 0-0 GRUNFELD DEFENSE 3 Kt.QB3 B·KtS 7 B.Q3 Kt·83 F. I gel Dr. A. Penna 4 P.QR3 8xKtch 8 Kt.K2 P.Q3 o. G. Fatz A. Prosdocimi 9 P_K4 P. K4 White mack Arter t his Black's game is restricted, with 1 P .Q4 Kt.KSS 4 P. KS B.Kt2 little chance for counter-play. Better is 9 2 P_QB4 P_KKt3 5 Kt.BS 0 -0 .. . PxP; 10 PxP, P-Kl, [or If then 11 P-Q5, 3 Kt.QB3 P.Q4 6 F,F KtxP Black would gain a good square for a K t at , B_Q3 P.QB3 QB4. However, V.'hite could continue 11 8 -Kt2 Too tame. In this opening Blaek should or 11 0 ·0, with a slight pull. seize the til'sl opportunity 10 pIal-' ... P-QI34, 10 P.Q5 and here it is definitely in order. The most natural move. Of interest is a 8 0 · 0 P-KR3 Pawn sacrifice by 10 0-0, KPxP; 11 PxP, PxP; 9 Kt.K5! , , , , 12 P·B4, or J2 B-Kt5, with good attacking This involves a Pawn ·sacdfice, justified by chances. 'Wbite's supe rior developme nt, and by the weaknesses in Dlack'8 K side afte r the re 10 . . . . Kt.QR4 moval of his KB. 11 0·0 P.QR3 g • , , , 8xKt 12 P_K84 Qx8P Mor e usual in similar positions is . . . P- 10 PxB KtxKt 13 R·Kt1 R. Q1 QKt3 and , . . B·n3. But jJ' here 11 .. . 11 PxKt Q,R4 14 R·Kt3 Q.R4 P·QKt3; 12 Kt·Kt3, U·R3; 13 Kt-85! BxP ; 15 Q.82 K· Kt2 14 BxB, KtxB ; 15 B·K t 5, with a powerful at· T he t hreat wa s 16 B xP ! tack for the Pawn. 16 P.85 P.KKt4 12 Kt-Kt3 P·QKt4 16 ... PxP is no better. White now ob· Botwinnik, contrary to his normal style, tains rull control or the board. presses the advance too soon. This important 17 P.B6ch PxP move should be prepared by , .. B·Q2 and 18 PxPch K. R1 ... R·Ktl. )ANUi\ny , 1 94 1 II 13 PxP P.65 ' 14 6.62 p , p Ulvestad' s Move 15 P.QR4! p , p 16 RxP Kt.Q2 • 17 6 ·K3 , , , , In CHESS CHARTS! Ail a reijult or the Pawn ex(:hange~, Whi te ULVf.)STAD·S MOVE i n the 'r w 0 has b()(lH freed of his doubled Q Ui>, and hili K nigh t.;' J)erence Is one of l he brilliant Jllf)f) ()~ al'O morc aggrcssively placcd, new O[)enillg~ l'cve"led in the II l'st isslie 17 , , , , Kt. 6 4 ? or C H ESS C H AR T S, Othe r eX;II11 ples n l' e the sensational. This Is dWicult to u nd er~tl\lld, l !c gives dyn amic IIlve ~ lad Attack In t. he Ji)yans Whl t.!l It !lII HHe d Pawn, and se rI O \l~ly wcnl((:ms h l!; own formation, In order WIIS 17 , , , Gambit llecllnO(l: tile improved Meller Q,B2, Attack ill the Oluoco Piano; th(l l'obust new Ma,x Lange: crushing lIew aHncks 18 BxKt P,B in the f.~"an !:\ Gambit Accepted; lIew lines 19 Q. R5! , , , , agai nst the Hungnl'lan Defence . Gal nlug a dect~h'e tenlllo in order to double (.. eal·n t hello s las h Ing new attacks 'e COUliU UlltiOtl8. Conte nts se lected a mi se ~ U I · e. , ",, ,.,, ,,,,,,.._ " , ,, II".. · • h ,." C L" ~T ' ;'''' ' < .' " . ., .,,, Chess Openings 26 .... Q.Q1 30 Rx R R, R ,.", 27 Rt xP 8·Kt4 31 Qx R Q. 82 , ,.. " 28 KtxKt RxKt 32 Q. R8eh K· B2 , 29 Q.R' R,R 33 8 .Q1 K·Kt3 • Al1owin,l:" \Vhlte the i!llportRut diagonal, ,------Wh ich, all wlll be seen, he cannot oppose. 33 CHESS CHARTS, Dept , R2 ... IJ·Q2 would hn,'e offel'ed IIIOl'e rC Slll laucc. I 51 West 11th Stree t, New York, N. Y. 34 B· Kt4 B.Q2 Entel' m y subSCription to C H ESS 35 P.Q6! . . . . I C H ARTS for one year (1 Quarterly issues with J>·K4 Openings, comllietc) I The final blOW, forcing the wIn Of the Uishop, and send first l~lI u e Immediate ly. I 35 . . , . Q,P I enclose spccial pl'lce of $1.75. I 38 Q.Q8 Q.Q7 Name ______37 QII8 Q.K8eh I 38 K· R2 Resigns ! Address __ •• _. __ _ • ______'I'hi~ was Dotwinnik's first tournament loss since the A. V. R. O. Tournament In 1938. 12 THE CH ESS R EVIEW From a JlMI1I1JCr;pJ on "ReJbe/IJky'J Bnl considers that it ~\'a s played blindfold by both Gamel," being prepared by the noled American ' sides. Reshevsky's opponent bere is the noted all/hor, f /'et! Rein/eM. co_ed itor of MODERN CHESS OPE NINGS . Thomas B, Sweeney, now a member of the L ondon 1920 • West Virginia State Senate, gives us a chum. RV Y LOPEZ ing reminiscence of an interview with the chi ld (Notes by F. R einfeld) prodigy. Mr. Sweeney interviewed Salnmy (or S. Resh evsky R. C. G'ritfith the Yale Daily NewJ. White Dlack "He was a little devil,' just about the average 1 P_ K4 P.K4 2 Kt_KBS Kt.QBS height for eight years of age, When I en. S B. K t5' Kt.BS tered his Taft Hotel room in N ew Haven bis 4 0·0 KtxP father and mother who were present, stood The lJerlill n efellfl e , whlcll has lIisa l1llelll'e(] in the b.1ckground. I walked over 10 him, from serious plllY becll use of the weakness told hi m that I was a representative of the it e nt a ils in Black's Q s ide Pawns. 5 P.Q4 B_K2 N elllJ. He .seemed to understand my words 6 R_K 1 •••• and g ra sped the whole situation right away. Q-K2 is strOI1 Jl:e l', rOl' t hen t he R ca n be use d I forget precisely what we talked. about, though on t he Q Hie. S In ce t he te:.;t l'tH'ealij \Vhlte'g r wrote it up as an interview in the News ignorance of the ollenlng, his la ter pl ay (util some time in the Fa!! of 1923. I do remem _ Iz ing the ba sIc Idea or t he variation) i~ all the ber, however, that he referred to his recent more cre(]itablc, 6 . . . . Kt_QS match against 21 selected players from the U. S. 7 BxKt KtPxB Army in which he had beaten 20 and tied one Bettel' is i .. . QP:.;B; 8 PxP. Kt-B·l; 9 - playing them all simu ltaneously. He began QxQch. OxQ and l31aek's IWO U'S compensate describing the position on the board of the to a certain ext(Hlt fOr his inferi or PHwn posl· pieces at a g i\' en situation in the course of one t ion. of the gamcs. and showed how he had come 8 Px P K t.Kt 2 9 K t .B3 not to win it. It was plain that he cou ld re_ <> 0 10 Kt_Q4 ! • • • • member every game that he had ever played, The idenl square fOI' t he K l in t h is va r la tlon ! and it was, of course. impossible for me to . . P·Q4 Is le mlJo r arlly impossible, while follow his menta l analp is of the positions in .. P-QB4 only d l'l ves the Kt to another nne the various games that he was describing to square (B5) ant1 rurlher weakens mack's me with(l\lt any board before him. To me. Pawns. 10 Kt·B4 however, the most amusing part of the whole P.B4 Kt-KS incident was that after showing this phe_ " B-K3 KtxKt nomenal menta l ag il ity, as soon as the interview "13 BxKt P_Q 4 was closed, and as I was going out of the door. 14 Q-BS . . . - he got up on the bed and sta rted jum ping The t heOr etical mo\'e is J.t Kt·R4, w ith a cri ppling bi nd Oil QB5. T he t ext is also lI: ood. up and down- throwing a pillow at the ceiL as it prevents ... P·Qll·J (15 Kt xP, Px l3 ; .1 5 ing and catching it as he would hounce to his Kt xRch , QxKt; 16 QxR) and t h rea te ns a feet again. even as you and I." powerful K s ide a d vl\nce (1'-0 5 etc. )_ 14 .. _ . B_ KB4 This is \lcrha ps the most amazing of Resh_ 15 P_KKt4! , ••. evsky's chi dhood games, cspe<:ially when one PUI-suinj:::' the a ttack vigorously and fore s eeing t he s peedy nn d advaotageons regain of lhe Pawn. 15 . . . . BxBP Have You An Insurance Problem? 16 QR_B l P- QB4 Expert advice may be necenary This leads io I\. liquidation clearly In Whlte's favor . but tile Mme Is true or 16 . . . n·K5: ISAAC KASHDAN 17 KtxB, P xKt; 18 Qx 1' a nd White wIn s a Pawn to begin with. is the man to consult. No c harge for lIur veys or policy analysis. 17 RxB P,B 18 KtxP P_QB4 LIF E : A N N UITI E S : A U TOM OBI LE 19 P_BS B-Kt4 FI R E : B URG L A R Y : LIABI LITY W lllte thrcawned. among ot hel' t hings. to All f orms of insu rance w ritten. win tile excllange wit h 20 P-B6. P"P; 2-1 Pl{P. B-Q3 ; 22 Q-B5. K·R1 ; 23 Kt·K7. R·KJ: 24 Q-Kt5 . • 19 . _ RKI however, was preferable 10 the 175 Fifth A venue, N ew York C ity T elephone ALgonquin 4_2895 20 RxP R-Bt J 21 Rx R Q,R J ANUARY, 1941 13 =~G ri ffith 12 Kt.Kt5 B.B4! T he best. and Quite strong. So fa l' the game has followed S pielmann-Ret!, Vienna, 1922. 13 BxB · . . . 1'be game referred to continued 13 P·B3. UxKt; 1.1 QUxD. QxD; 16 QxKt, BxE with (ull equallty. The text Is also playable. 13 . . . . KtxB 14 Kt.K6 • • • • This turns out badly, n~ a result of Black's surprising 15th move. Better was 14 QxQ. QRx Q; 15 Kt·K6, B-Q5ch; 16 KtxB. KtxKt; 17 B·Kt5. with an even game. Ke res Res hevsky 22 P·B6! R.K 1 Black. could save the exchange with 22 . .. Q.Q.l . although his game would be quite In· ferlor. But 22 . . . Q-Q2 is out of the questlon: 23 P ·KR4l and Black must give up Ruother Pawn by ... B·K6ch, for if 23 ... ExP? 24 Kt-K7ch, K·R1; 25 PxPch. KxP; 26 K t· BSch. 0)' 23 .. . TI.q7; 24 Kt·K7ch. K·Rl; 25 PxPch. KxP; 26 Q-B6 male. 23 Kt.K 7e h RxK t 24 PxR Bx' 25 R.K B1 Q-K 1 U 25 ... P_BS; 26 Q-Q5ch fo ll owed by P·KS; or 26 PxP, and Black cannot play • • K on,*ta ntl n opolsky BxP because Of 27 P·Kt5. 14 . QxQ 26 Q.Q5 B.Q1 15 RxQ KR.K1l! On othol' moves, P ·K6 wins easily. Arter Sacriflcing a Pawn. Wh ich he can soon reo the text, Whlto simplifies neatly. gain, with the superior ending. It still took 27 AxPl imagination to make the move. rather than the 28 Qx8ch prosaic 15 . . R-B2. 29 Qx Qch 16 KtxBP QR. Ql 19 R_Ql B.B3 30 K . 82 Resigns 17 B.B4 R_K7 20 R_Q2 R_K 5 The ending Is of course Quite hope less for 18 RxRch BxR 21 Kt_Q5 BxP Black. W hlte's last few moves were practically forced. His ' Pawns are now badlr weakened, and Keres soon exacts further tribute. . 22 R.Q3 R.R S U. S.S.A. Championship 23 P_Kt4 Kt_Q5 MOSCOW, Sept. 14, 1940 24 R. K 3 · . . . VIENNA GAME A n attempt a t coulller·play. Z4 B-K5 would (Notes by M. Judovich) not do because of ... K t·K7ch. S. Konstantlnopolsky P. Ke'res 24 . . . . Kt_B3 White Blaclt 25 R-QKt 3 B_Q5ch 25 K -Kt2 P·QKt3 P_K4 Kt_B3 1 P· K 4 5 B· K2 27 P-QR3 9 . 94 2 Kt.QB3 Kt·KB3 6 P_Q4 0 ·0 28 B_B1 3 P_B4 P_Q4 7 B·Q3 P.KB4 . • • • • PxKP KtxP 8 PxP e. p. Bx' Preferring to give Ul,) the KtP. The result • is no longer in doubt. "lid Keres proceeds to 9 0.0 Kt.B3 win in s im ple s ly Ie. White c hese an opening which Is r a~ly played nowadays, perhaps hoping to catch his 28 • . . . R)(Pch 36 K_B3 K·K3 opponent unawares. Unfortunately fo r him, 29 R.KI 3 R xRch 37 K t·B3 B·Q3 Kere!; recently publlsbed a book In Estonian 30 Px R Kt.Q5 38 B_Q8 K -Q2 in which this variation is fully diSCussed l 31 P. B4 Kt.Kt6 39 B_Kt5 K . B3 32 B_B4 Kt.R4 40 B·B1 B_K4 10 KtxKt • • 33 P_R4 KtxP 41 Kt_Kt5 ~ · K·B 4 Tbla gives Black the initiative. Pi'e rerable 34 B_Kt8 P.R4 Resig ns Is 10 Kt-K2. 35 B_B7 K _B2 10 . • • . PxKt Keres' Dlay is a reminder of' the be ~t ' ex , 11 BxP K t xP amples of Capablanca's pOS itional maneuveril.g. Problem Themes in Endgames By IRVING CHERNEV A knowledge of problem ideas can be very The Nowotny theme (placing fl White piece helpful in endgame play, as similar themes on a square interfering with two Black pieces may easily occnf. Here are several composed traveling in different directions), combined endings, each of which is based on a particular with an underpromotion. problem theme. Imnoy The following two examples show in ter_ ference on critical sguares. Even a Queen can_ not be everywhere at once! Isaey and Leuma~,~ Whit.e to play and win 1 P·Kt.7, D-It7; 2 P-134ch, K-R~; 8 P-K7, It-K6; 4 n·K5! RxB; 5 P-KU;(Kt)ch! J(.Kt3; o Kt-Q7ch, j{·B2; 7 KtxR and wins. If 5 White to play and win P-Ktli(Q), HxP! 6 QxB, R·Klch; 7 Q-Kt,>;, R-Ql!! Ii QxR, stalemar.e! 1 p·m. Q-R5; 2 P·E7, Q-RG; 3 Kt·Kt4. QxBP; 4 Kt·Q5, Q-H.6; 5 Kt·K7 , Q·KBG; 6 Kt-KL6ch, PxKt; 7 PxP, and wins. A double Nowotny! A remarkable tour_de force of the famous 75 year old Soviet com_ The Black Queen dashes madly about-like poser. the Red Queen in "Alice in Wonderland" with the ~ame result! =~KaSayey """"="'''' White to play and win I Kt-B3, P·KS(Q); 2 P-Kt7, Q-KKtS; 3 p ·m, PxP; 4 B·KtZ: Q-Q5ch; 5 K-Kt5, Q·Kt5ch; G 1 Kt·BSch, K-H4; 2 P·BS(Q) , l SCHLECHTER_JA NOWSK I, BARMEN 1905 fact, this tournament was especially rich in "Thlt Jadd(!JI words of mice and men, are well-played endgames. lheJe: It might hm:e been." The third round found Janowski still at the So too in chess, where luck and the personal head with his third straight win, this time element play so great a role. How often have against Leonhardt. But this game itself might you overheard masters commenting cn their well qualify for the might_have_been feature games, "If he had played this move, if I of the tourney, since Leonhardt went astray had played that?" in an attractive combination, and Janowski The hi story of chess tournaments since their scored the point with W hite in 29 moves. inception reveals many cxamp[e.~ of what might T he young Bernstein rose to the top of the have been. For the subject of this article, I list in the fi ft h round by defeating John in a ha ve cho.'\eo one from the famous Barmen In_ game lasting over 50 moves. His score was tern ational Tournament of 190:>. 4 out of '). J anow.~k i drew a bitterly contested T hi ,~ concourse of eminent che.\'~ maste rs struggle with Mieses to score 3%; Burn added was held from August 12th to 31st, to co m_ a draw with Schlechter to eq\laJ Janowski's memorate the fo rtieth anniversary of the total. Matoczy, Marshall, and Schlechter were founding of the Batmen Chess Club. Fore 3 each. most among the entrants was the Hu~~ar ian Bernstein co ntinued to shine in the sixth grandmaster Geza Maroczy, fresh f rom hi s round, winning aga inst Mieses and making triumph at the double_round Ostend contest. his score 5 out of 6. Schlechter won a beaut i_ T here was talk of pitting him against Doctor fu l endgame against Alapin, and Marshal! Lasker for t!le ~o rld title, and he was present defeated Leonhardt, not wi thol)t difficulty, to to prove hIS rIght to challenge for highest take second place with 4 each. T he round honors. T he vigorously attacking Janowski was was d isastrous for the other leaders, Janowski of course an entrant, as was Schlechter. Ameri ca losing to Gottschall, Burn to W olf, and Maroc_ was represented by Frank James Marshall, who zy to John. was accla imed for his brilliant win at Cam_ Bernstein lost a li ttle ground in the seventh bridge Springs the year before. A young round by only drawing with Maroczy (at that candidate for future honors was O. S. Bern . the ··only" may be too optimistic, considering stein, who was to justify his right to cross Maroczy's sk ill and the fact that the Hungarian swords with the topmost chess experts at should have won the endgame! ) while Schlech_ Ostend two years hence. ter was taking s.econd place with 5 points by England·s colors were worn by the veteran outmaneuvering Tchigorin in a complicated Amos Burn, who had carried them on high endgame. Janowski was thi rd with 4Y" hav_ into every im portant fray fo r the past twenty ing beaten Marshall in a short game, aila Mar_ years. Mieses and H einrich Wolf were present, shall and Bardeleben, who had been playing and the rest of the German contingent con steadily, were next with 4 each . Burn suffered sisted of von Bardeleben, Professor Berger of another defeat and dropped from the leaders· endgame co mposition fame, Dr. H . von Gott_ circle for the rest of the tourney; Matoczy's schall, W alter John, and H. Such ting. The score was a score equalled by Burn, Berger, Ru ssian grandmasters Alapin and Tchigorin 3Y2, Gottschall, and Wolf. were entrants as well, and Paul Saladin Leon_ The eighth round brought another half_ hardt completed a ·fo rmidable list. point to Bernstein 's score, his opponent hein.,} The favori tes before the n rst round were Gottschhall, who defended a difficult game for Maroczy, Schlechter, Marshall and Ja nowski. 67 r.n0ves. This made Bernstein's total 6, Schlechter refuted Mieses· attack in a Scotch but It was Schlechter"s also, for the Austrian Gambit and won in 48 moves, Janowski tri_ grandmaster beat John in another long game. umphed over Wolf playing the W hite side of a Janowski maintained his thi rd place by mating Queen's Gambit Declined in 32 moves, and 5uchting in 28 moves to score 5!;2. Marshall's Marshall d rew a very interes ting QGD with score was 5, but Maroczy, pre_ tourney favorite, Maroczy. So far, all had run true to form. had only 4 to show for eight rounds of play. Janowski took the lead in the second round Burn, Bardelebcn, and Wolf were half a point by winning a skil lfu lly conducted endgame in ahead of him, and Berger and Gottschal l were 58 moves against Barde1eben. As a matter of tied with him. It seemed that, with seven 16 THE CHESS REVIEW rounds left to play, he could hardly hope for important game. After 43 moves, each was fi rst prize. left with a compact position, five Pawns, In the ninth rouod Bernstein was held to a Knight and Bishop. Maroczy's efforts seemed draw by Berger, who had the reputation of fruitless, till, wearied by long hours of play being able to draw against the greatest masters and several adjournments, Gottschall made a when he set out to do it. This made the slight error on his 31st move. Fifteen moves RU5sian's score 6J;2, and oow Janowski was later Maroczy had the coveted point and a tied with him, having won an ending by the score of JOY2' proverbial hair against Burn. Sch lechter slipped Janowski had therefore to win to lie for back by losing to Maroc:o::y; the former's score first place. But his opponent was Schlechter, was still 6 and the latter's 5. But the steady. who wanted to win himself to tic for second going von Barde1eben, surprising at Hastings with Marshall. The Austrian had the White 1895, continued to surprise by scoring 512, pieces, offered the Queen's Gambit which thanks to a ninth_Immd win against Tchigorin. Janowski accepted as usual, and soon had the Marshall was tied for third with Schlechter better game. A pawn sacrifice on his 29th \\lith 6 each. move gave him winning chances on his 36th The tenth round was the two_thirds mark. ~ at least three variations of a win and one After the play, Janowski had ollsted Bernstein of a draw. He erred- and Janowski tied with from fi rst place by winning a beautiful game, Maroczy for first place with 10% each. And worthy of a brilliancy pril:c, against Alapin. once again .... "it might have been!'" His score was now 7J;2; Marshall had crept up to second, with 7, by a win over Bernstein, who was now 6J;2. Sch lechter lost again, Barmen, 1905 having the better game but blundering away QUEEN'S GAMBIT :L piece to Berger; his score was 6, as was Maroczy's, who beat Wolf in a long game. Carl Schlechter David Janowski In the eleventh round, Janowski drew with ''''hite flIacl, Tchigorin in an unbelievably bitter struggle 1 P-Q4 P_Q4 2 P-QB4 p,p going 84 moves, maintaining his lead of half In the caTty days or t.he Queen's side open· a point over Marshall, who drew also, with ings, when tempi and positional considerations Suchting. Tied for third were Schlechter, who were not such a:1 exact science as today. won a lost game against Bernstein, and Mar_ venturesome masters li1,e lJIackburne and oczy, who defeated von Barddeben in 19 Janowski had a predilection I"or accepting the gambit for the sake of an open game. And moves, with 7 each. Bernstein was still 6Y:2. even in our own diSSOlute days, despite the The thirteenth round brought only a draw many reefs awaiting the daring mariner who to Janowski, whose opponent was Maroczy. essays the course 01" the QGA (viz., Alekhlne· Marshall continued to hold second place with Book, Margate 1938). some, like the intrepid Reshevsky, still manage Lo navigate without a score of 9 and a draw with Alapin. Schlechter peril. equalled Maroczy's 8% by beating Bardeleben. 3 Kt.KB3 Kt_KBS It was now clear that this (juartet would battle 4 Kt.BS P_QR3 it out for first prize. A favorite .Janowski move in this variation. In the fourteenth and semi_fi nal round, 5 P·QR4 P_K3 Janowski was forced to share first place with 6 P-KS P-QKt3 7 BxP B_Kt2 Maroczy (who beat Mieses in 60 moves) as 8 0-0 Kt_BS a result of his 73 move loss to Berger; scores The most logical continuation, since it aims were 9Yz each. Schlechter scored half a point at getting the Kt ill the hole at QKt5. thereby against Leonhardt, tying Marshall, who was rendering inclTeetual White's lhreats along the diagonai KtI·1l7. defeated by Tchigorin in a beautiful endgame, 9 Q-K2 B·K2 12 B_KKt5 R·B1 with 9 each. And tllt1.~ the final round was 10 R_Q1 0-0 13 QR_B1 Kt_Q2 left to determine mattcrs. 11 P_K4 Kt_QKt5 14 B_B4 R·K1 Marshall beat John in forty_odd moves to 15 Kt_K5 B_QS complete his schedule with a score of 10. There were devastating p o ~sib ilities to be Maroczy had White against Gottschall, played considered, such as Hi KtxP! KxKt; 17 llxPeh! P_K4 to which his opponent replied, as was 16 B_KKtS Q.K2 17 P. B4 P.QB4 his wont, with P-K3, and began by means of 18 P-Q5! .... skillful positional play to try for a win. But Best, since lS KtxKt, QxKt; 19 PxP, llxPch, his opponent's defensive talents were well only aids Blael,'s development. known and admirably demonstrated in this 18 .. ,. PxP JA NUAR.Y, 1 94 1 17 Bl ack co uld wIn a P awn with 18 ... BxKt ; 36 R.Q1 ? , , , , 19 PxD, P xP ; 20 P xP , KtxKP, but a rtel' 21 With t his move Schlechter allows J a nowski Jt·K l! Kt·Kl3: 22 Q-Kll2, White would have a to tie Mal'OC1,Y ror thllt prl1,O, and throws away strong atlack. his own chances for a second·p la ce tie-to 19 KtxKt QxKt :'lay n othing of several hund red cr owns, Il is 20 KhP BltKt easy to see the reason far the error; it COll ' 21 BxB KhB sists o f nel'VOUS anxiety over the passed Pa wn 22 RltKt Q.B3 and a belief that t he atta ck ing status quo 23 QR·Q1 . . , , can be ma intained. BlaCk, howe vel', is nble Not b!ld b ut n ot the strongest, as he might to break U!J lhe Ki ll,£!; side Pawn formatiO li have :p layed 23 QxP, Black coul,J not allswel' with , , , P ·K t3, so (t seems that a BiShop 23 ' . , UxP because or 24 RxB !, li n t! H 23 move is in ol'del' to e nable t he l' eply of P·K t4, , . . R·m, s im ply 24 Q-Q3, And, as Schlechter himself latel' pointed out, 23 , , . , B·Bl 36 B'Q6! was lhe move, 'rhe BJack,possib l1 l· ties, as a nalysed by t he Austrian gl'alHl· 24 Q.QB2 P.QKt4 ma!lter, 25 PxP p,p a l'e three losses and one draw-sUI'ely 26 P·K S P·BS better than the actual los s for W hite! Since Ulack Is u nable to accomplish any· A 36 B·Q6, QR-Bl: 37 Bxll, KxB ( I( 37 ... RxB; 38 P·K7, KR·Kl ; 39 R·Q8 wins, or (Il ing on the K i ng side, he quite nlltu nl lly a t· 37 , , . P·D7; 38 RxPch, K·R l ; 39 R(Q5)·Q1, taCks on t he Olillosing fl an k, P ·B8(Q); 40 RxPch, K·K tl; 41 ll-R6 !) 3S 27 ?B5 P.KtS H·D7 ch, K·KtI ; 39 R(Q5)·Q7, P-B7 ; 40 R xPch, 28 R.Q7 P. B6 K-Ill. Schlecht.el' broke olf h is a nalysis here, W ith 28 , ' . P ·Kt6 Janowski could hlwe saying that White has per pe tual check, but establishe d a !J assed Pawn quite as stron g actUally 41 Rxpch, 1{·Ktl ; 42 R(Q7)·Kt7ch, K· as the DP, IUH\ divel'led the foll owing combi· D1;13 R-KtS! is f!lt lt l. nation, 8 36 n ·Q6, P ·Kt3: 37 BxB, RxB (I f 37 , , , 29 P. K6! , , , , KxE : 38 R-D7 ch, K·Kt1 ; 39 R(Q5)'Q7, and A countor·t hreat in t he form of It sact'!lke wins as In A) 38 P ·K7, KR-Kl ; 39 R,QS, which Black dare not aCCe(lt, since artel' 29 p .B7 ; ( 0 RxQR, P ·C8(Q) ; 41 RxRch , K·B2 ; . , , PxP; 30 P- B6! K-Rl; 31 C·KS, thel'e 42 R ( K8) -Q8! Q·B5ch ; 43 K-Kll, Q-K6ch; 44 would be no reaslble continua tion, K·IU! Q-KSch ; 45 K,R 2 alld wins. e 36 B·Q6, KR·Ql; 37 DxB, fuE; 38 P·K7 29 , . , . P. B3 wins. 30 P · Kt3 , . . , o 36 ll·Q6, BxBc h; 37 R (Q5)xD, QR-Bl : 38 30 P xP Is beUer on p l'lncli)ie, since all H.-K t6, T ll6 t hre a t of dou bllllg the Hook s on "Isolani" lit B6 is not nead)' 80 dangerous lhe seven th is gootl fOr at least a draw. as a 8U!J PO l' tEni pa ssed Pawn, That Schlechler reJecte(] the Bisholl move, 30 .. .. R. R1 which give s him II !Jl'euominance of winning 31 P.R3 R.R4 chances, fa)' It los ing m ove, can be attributeu 32 K. A2 Q.R1 to the dire g odd ess Ne m e ,~ i s who hovel's ov ~r t ournament h alls dur ing last rounds o C play, If 32 , , , Q·n ,1; 33 R -Q8, and Dlack mu st retreat. 36 , , , . P.Kt3 ! 37 8·84 , . . , R.R7 33 Q.Q3 The re is no savinp; lhe Pawn, so this otters 34 Q.Q5 Q,Q liS good cha li ces as linytiling livailable, 35 R ( Q 1) ltQ , ' , , 37 . . , , p)(p 40 R.Kt3ch R.K t2 Study In chess con trasts: here W h Ite l ook s 38 R·K1 R.K 2 41 R.Q3 like winning with R·Q8, and a few movcs P·R4 39 R.Q3 QR.K1 42 B-Q6 later he has a Jost g ame ! • • • • A bi t late! 35 , . , , QR. A 1 42 . , . , B)(8Ch 43 R)(B R· Kt2 =~J anO wsk i 44 R.QS , . . , H K-Kt3 was bettel', but White now fig hts a lost cau ~e , 44 , , , , R.Kt3! 47 R(K1) -K B1 K.Kt3 45 P·K7 K. B2 48 R( B5) _84 R.K7 46 RxP R,P Resigns REMEMBER TO RE N EW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION Schlechter Problem Department By VINCENT L. EATON AddrcH "Il (orreJ/!()fldencc u/illilig 10 ,hi; delltlrlmenl to V,L. Ellon, 2237 Q Street, N, JV., IP',l1hjn/!,IOI1, D.C. . I I. ' MIITTEIlS WILL BE ANSWERED If This month marks lhe hundredth annil'ersal'Y Then ill 1857 came the full glory of American of the birth or I\mel'ica's most famollS and chess. Paul :\lorphy WOIl First Prize in the best-lol'ed problem composer: Sam Loyd. '1'0 First Americali Chess Congress in that yea)' commemorate the occaflion !ittin~ly. we asked also Daniel Vlillat'd J~isl ...Ve each have a favorite Loyd problem, and one Black line, An l1lll.!!tratioll of the Id ea is I think no more llelll(htrul book could be com· the following; piled Ul an one In which a cOllslderable number ( By Alain White, 1 .~9 1 ) Ss2, 3!li1l2, 2p2 p11<, of CO llillosen and ~olve l "S mig ht each quote ,5 kPp, rls202, 5PPb, 3Ql81b, ltlHt82, "la te his particular favOl·ite and tell or hls reasons in two by 1 Rei, threatening t Qr'l mate, 'rhe for liking it. H I were to c hoO!le slIch Il per· thematic lIefense Is I , , , 8d6; 2 HcS mate, s onal favorite myleH. It m lghl well be the H will be seen tbat Black's mOl'e ( I) s huts unpretending two·mo\'er, No, 1757, 1 have off t he W hile li ne c7'e5. 1II'evellting 2 Se3 always e njoyed it bec;Hl se of Its associa t ion mate: ( 2) opens the Black line a,l ,r,l , stopping in my miud w ith a vls il I Ilaid to Loyd's ollice the t hreat ; (3) CIOMl!> the Dl ack line d7·d5; and in Dey Stl-ect. New York, III t he S ummer of ( 4) opens the W h ite ll ne cl,c5, 1I110wing 2 1897. I I'ecall. a s Ir It WC I'C yel>terday, the Rc5 mate, litLi e offiec with eve!"y corner of free space Mr. Whit e suggested the idea II!> aPPI'Opl'ia te piled UII with Illlckages o f h is la test punles, to a toul"lley like t h is becaMe '"1..0)'(\ II lways desks li ttered wU h the correspondence that liked play in which t he a.ct\on or some of the seemed a lways to be deluging h im , accu mula· men was shut ofl', " He wr ites : "The combina· t ions everywhere, Rnd Ilt the center of it all tion of double line'Ollenlng (Whlt.e and mllck) the kindl)' f\gure with the brIght eyes /t n d with double lIue·closlng (White and D\!\Ck) white moustache, sell ted In his swivel chair has been much IIscd In modern problems, but with a small Ilocket boal'd In his hand, He had I do not think lhe 1l0ssibllltles Inherent In the probabiy taken it Ull when he ~aw me enter, move have allywhel'c ncar been exhnuste(l, for but It gave him n chllrncterlsl1c look, as If It can be combined wah such complex and the vast pllea or VII])CI'S nil around h im were varied principles as I31 llck CI'osschecl(s, huH. simply a th Original Section No. 1744 No. 1747 No. 1.750 C. B. COOK BURNEY M. MARSHALL H. C. MOWRY Fort Worth, T exas Shreveport, La. Malden, Mass. Mate .in 3 No. 1745 No. 1748 No. 1751 ALAIN W H ITE V. L. EATON V. L. EATON Summerville, S. C. Dedicated to Alain White "The Awkward Squad" Dedicated to V. L. Eaton Mate in Z Mate in 3 NO. 1746 No. 1749 No. 175 2 NICHOLAS GABOR THOMAS S. McKENNA FRED SPRENGER Cincinnati, Ohio Lima, Ohio New York, N. Y. "7' C'" C'" Mate in 2 (a) Mate in 3 Mate in 4 (b) Remove the piece which makes the lrey in (a), an d mate In 3. SOLUTIONS T O THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 15th, 1941 JAN UA RY, 1941 21 Problems by Sam Loyd No. 1753 No. 1756 No. 1759 Philadelphia Evening "The American Indian" New York State Chess La Strategie Bu ll et in, 1858 Asscciaticn, Feb. 22, 1892 June 15, 1867 Mate In 2 Mate ill 3 No. 1754 No. 1757 No. 1760 American Chess Nuts, New York Ccmmercial Advertiser, 1897 "The Organ Pipes" 1868 (See T ext) Chess Monthly, 1860 i"""" Mate in 2 Mate in 2 No. 1755 No. 1758 No. 1761 New York State Chess Lynn News, "Stuck Ste initz !" Mirr or of American S ports, Asscciation, Feb. 22, 1892 July 6, 1859 Nov. 1885 M ate in 2 Mate in 3 , Mate iu 1 SOLUT IONS T O TH ESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 15th, 1941 22 THE C H E SS RE VIEW Problems by Sam Loyd No . 1762 No. 1765 No. 1768 Mu sical W orld, 1859 Chess Monthly , "God save the Qu een!" Apr., 1859 Det roit Free Press, 1877 Ma te in 2 Mate in 3 Mate in 3 No. 1763 No. 1766 No. l 769 1867 Wilkes' S pirit 01 the T ime,., " T he Steinitz Gambit" J an. 4, 1868 F ir$t P rize, Checkmate, 1903 Mat e III 3 Mate in 3 No. 17C4 No. 1767 No. 1770 Cinci nnati Di·spatch, C leveland Leader, " Excelsior! " Sept. 5, 1858 Aug. 24, 1876 L. ond on Era, Jan. 13, 1861 Mnte in 3 Mate In 3 THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT SCORED ON T H E SO L VERS' LADDER JAN UA RY, 1 94 1 23 INFORMAL LADDER No. lG71 by H , C. Mow,"}": Intended 1 llb7 (Thrcc [JOin t ~) (M:uimum score for Nos. 1663-1680 : 50 pOints ; I. T'xR; 2 Qh3! I .. Hlow1':;-: 1 !{jl"7 (Thrcc points) G. Fairley e42, 38; ~ 1. Burstein 681, 45, 49; I .. . S,,1\: 2 QgS. 1 .. . S clsc; A. A. J. Grant 683, 16, 38 ; J. M. Dennison 672, 2 Qi,,_ 26, 36; K. Lay 708; M""H. B. Daly 555, 38, 43; Tricky 1",),-1)" B",,". Y')I'Y ~lthlle ex · ",,,pi,, or llo e " "",, Ih ilallon lhcmc.·· - P. A. Swart 553, 30, 34; **""Dr. G. Dobbs 599; I··"il"l,,)· {Ill (ll" ""anll ihi lat ioll Ihcmc" Dr. M. Herzberger 583, 16; B. M. Marshall 552, ' Vhit() mOHlS a piece "Iong a. lin" t o a. 20, 24; I. Burn 487, 43,40 (you a re welcomed squn ,'<) on which it Can Ix:: eapl"r"d. and whcn Iliad' "c.. (·pl.~ Ihc ~aC!"in"e. moves back with open a r ms) ; MMG. Plowman 413, a "'HIl h"hilld 11", picec wh ich does Ihe 43,43; *Dr. P. G. Keeney 441, 35; E. Kor panty ca,Plll"in!;" so Ihal whe ll (he IR1t"r moves 433, 41; R. Neff 406, 39; 0* 1. Rivise 349, 41, 40 hc can uliljzc thc linc Ihnl has heen ! h,, ~ (the W h ite Pawn is moving upward in 1699); cl"ar ed.) :"' 0. 1673 b), Vred SprcnI':C": I Hc5 ( 1"0),1' l)(lints) Dr. W. F. S heldon 423; C. E. Winnberg 326, 1 . , , 11,,~; 2 f> xH. Kg1: .1 nn. 1 . . 38,38; J. Donaldson 376,24; W. C. Dod 284, 34, 11.(11: 2 K)!'3 . Hg1"h; .~ SxR. 1 . 36; ** A. Sheftel 254, 27, 40; B. L. Fader 314: UxPch ; 2 S);3~h. 1{ " I: 3 i{ekh, T. Lu ndberg 193, 34, 45; E. Popper 239, 26; Beautiful-I'·uirlcy. A nnD mi n n y- Dod. No. J674 by Aurcl 'l'aubm': I Hdl' (j"om' poinh) M. Edelstein 134, 41, 41; J. Dubin 169, 46; S. 1 ... Sc2: 2 H(l2('h. J{n]; 3 nxs. 1 P, She.pard 211; A. D. Gibbs 153, 24, 20; A. . .. :;;d3 0]' 8(1:': 2 IhR. Ka1: 3 11<12. I Fortier 197; A. B. Hodge·s 162; C. Laurence . . . S1>2; 2 1"12,·h . Eal; 3 K ~S. 1 . . . Sho; 2 Rd2ch. Kn.l; :1 ReS. 1 •• . Sg(l: 124, 38; C. Du Beau 87, 32, 24; J. Hudson 138; 2 nd2eh, !{ol ; ~ ltg'i;, A. Ak honin 56, 41, 40; I. F: Meyer 92; *** *~ P. ·Vecy tin e-I' :dol~\Ci". The don't-com,, L. Rothenbe rg 43, 49; *T. McK enna 65; G. n ear-'n C-O I'-C IR') Ih ell'" .• kllr,llly donG - Rotiw.t\ben::. T)e l; ghlrul Ro()k->t nd_Knighl Mott_Sm ith 53, 2; I. L. Hart 15, 29; J. Glynn )H i"ne( with Ihe' 1\001' nmking " min in- (welcome) 41; R. W. Hays 35, 4; W. R. El lis (nrc ci,·cle-I··" i,.I OY . 36 ; E. A. Erickson (welcome) 32; F. Grote 28; t\'o. 1675 by l~. G. Schllller: I QdS (Two [JOint~ ) B. Clubb 27; T . L. Goddard 24; H. ?nd L. No. 1676 fly V L. Balon: 1 11.0;7 (Two pOints) Newkirk (welcome; changes in your solutions t\'o. 1677 b}· A. BlIcrm"n: I lit'S ( 'fwo J )(lint~ ) noted) 24; ** W. Patz 20; C. H. Godfrey 6. Ko. 1678 \)y A. ~t"ri : I Qd2 (Two ))(lin(.~) 1'0. IG7~ by F'. Ca"'a);c: I Qf3 (Two j)oin l~) " • * • • 1'0_ 1680 by ll. l'iJ)) c norr ,It,d K Un",orr: 1 Qg5 (Two I>oinls) SOLUTIONS '"'0. I GSl \))' K.A.l<. l"" ·~,, n: I Q;:-t No. 1682 b y S,s, LC,,""""l!l: I Ilb~ (October problems) N(). I GS3 b)' )r..\1. B,,""lin: 1 Qh~ No. 16r,3 by Edward L . Dci~s: 1 11e-!-b·! intend ed, No _ I G8~ by M. J. Adah"~(']lCff: Incorr"cl ly dl,, but \h e,'c i~ R eook. I) )' 1 Sc3ch ( Two ~Tanllne(l - Iho 'Vhi\e I~nlght on nS ].>oin(s cad, ). 'rho " "Iho,.·s Sol"lion con· should b e '" 'Vhite BishOp. Thcn 1 Pg3. lainH 1hre" p""I\y "Schiffman"' va,·;"tionJ<. :-"'0. 168" by ~f. Segers: I Qh7 (A " Schiff",,,],,," o(WOl "~ "'hen ". BIRCk pl.,e., pins Itself $0 Ih".I. il ",u"ld bc un :-"'0. 1686 by Dr. Q. Pan).': 1 l'xl' pinncd if \VhHc shol"d P1f\.Y Ihe thrcat mate.) No. 166,\ by V . L. )~a(oll: I. Hel. (Two )lOints) No. 1'6"5 by Nichola." Ga\)o]': 1 Qrl3 (1'wo ))(lin(.s) NEW IMPROVED POCKET SETS Tlle )l)'ovidcd-fol' Ghock (1 ... Qxct7) is (Catlin Model) subtly al["r (l(! by I he key-Dod. ","icc Made of genuine cowhi de leather ~c l {-b lock~ - ll\ ' U()a\1. M,·. Qn.l.JOr still iHt8 that "rtis tic imajl;in'l.1ion_QibbH. with 16 squares both top and bottom for captured pieces, d i mensions folded No. 1666 by I·'. Qn"Ul)(U' 1 1301 (Two \lo in l~) It is no great pity thl\t this flue lll'oblem 4Y4,"x6Y4,". Available in brown or blue. is pro~"ica ll;· cooked hy 1 Eg4 (Two SINGLE BOARD (includes 1 set of poi"I") . It <;au I", nx~tl by adding " men) ------______$3.00 Black Pawn 11'1 Made with Chessboard on right No. 1667 by H. M~ ~[""sh\lll: As mo~l soh'cl's 01> · hand side, leather pocket for game served. lhi~ w,,~ inCU ",'eG!ly dl"g'·;\"'!l)ed. For this, "",I for Oll)' innhillty to nOIC clippings on left hand side. the cO" "c"tiun in t he cnsning issue. our DOU BLE BOARD (includes 2 sets a pologi e~. Ch,,,,g<) I h n Hinck Hook "" of men) ------______$4.00 inlo " HI"..,k IliHho jl. ",1")I'nlt l'on I Sa7 "O lv",.. with " . be,,"t irul inl ede)"oncc. Has two chessboards. Very handy crosseho"k.. for analyzing. One of the two sets No. 1668 by Geoff,·,,)" )loll-~nlilh: I Eg3 (Two of celluloid men has cheoker sym. poinl.~) boIs on the reverse side. 'Vhil e Kni"ht di$clo s ur()~ '11"0 c l cvcrJ~' Extra Sets of Chessmen ______sclcc1i'·c- Gi bbs. 1'lcasa n 1. lalc,·nl un .50 cov(",;n,.,; effe,·I - Holl", "b",·,.,;. Very IWe\ly Extra Sets of Combination Chess & IOllg-),,..ng,, .~hlliorr play-~la"shaIL Checkers ------.60 No. [(lG9 by Jo'r;,d ~prcn); e r: l"lcnded 1 Q;,2 but 1 Special 20% discount in quantities of S,,-c7ch is a ""ok (Two poin\~ eRch ) 6 or more. No. IG7Q by M. F;dclsldn: 1 Sh7 (Th,."" [JOints) 1 . . thrCil.(; 2 l'nCch. I. . KeG; 2 QaSeh. 1 . . . Haj: 2 SMch. 1., THE CHESS REVIEW PxP: Z QXPdl, 25 W. 43rd STR EET ""bUe. complc m un("ry Enight wO)'k _ NEW YORK, N. Y. l{.othcnbcn.t'. Two din]",,11. ball()rie~ well h nnd led- Fa.i .. icy. 24 THE CHES'S R E VIEW No. 1£87 Ly O. Slocchi: {"conedly (liagrammcd No. 1698 by Aurcl 'l',wbcr: 1 lUll (Three points) the 13hwk Knigh t on 01 should be a Blw:k 1 . . . Pxlt : 2 SKU, 1 ... Pg6; 2 8f7, B is h o p. Then 1 8g6. 1 .. Pg5; 2 Rh1ch , SUlle ma.t e-avoidanec. w ith a p retty Rook No. 1688 by S. J ohnson: 1 Qa2 ~aer Hlco - Edelst.ein. Spl" ndid l{ey in a No. 1689 b y R. Bneh n" r: I 8eS lovely Mercdith-ltothcnbcrg. (Note that (November problems) this "roblem is a g:enuit)e mul a t e, with the key supplying a changed line after No. 1690 by ClfL",le Dn 130"" : 1 Bf8 inte nded, in a Une tliplc Gdmsh>l.w , but the,,,,, ,u'e c ooks 1 . . I'g:G and a Ilew variali"n by 1 . .. by 1 Qf4 and 1 Be3 (Two pOints each) . PxR. lts It;:rbt setting Is speciaJly nole · \\,i ll C. D od sng:gests correcting i t by wort.hy-l~ditor) . ~hifting: t he While Rook at b 4 to H und N o, 1'G 9fr hy Fred Sprengor: 1 Sgl (Four poin ts) omit tillg: the Pawn "l f:J. 1 .. . KxS; 2 Kf:l. Khl; .1 KS-3 , 1 IJY Ihe P robl em Editor: 1,' Ba2 (Two . .. Ke1; 2 Ke:;. K!1; 3 Sh3. 2 .. No. 1691 K(11;3Se 2. points) Very good minnie---Du Be;).u. 'I'h" Knight :\0. 1692 by !,,\icholas Gaboi': I Se4 (Two points) cavorts cleve rly to helll in the K ins- C omlJin cs unp i" ~ wilh a self-block , atlJ Fairley, has a nice key_ Edelst ein. Some t ricky 1\0. J7UO by Dr. M. I\iemcijcr; 1 Ka4 (Two points) tl'ie ~ and nieo varicty-Gibu$. N COJ. p o sition. Itll()wing several tempt.;n;>; trles- 1\0. 170 1 by H. :0'0, llernard; 1 l{dl (Two points) R othenberg. N o. 1,02 b y A. J . Fink und Va TanG: 1 Re8 (Two NO. 1693 \»), BlL)"n e y ~l . Sf"r~hall : 1 Qf2 intended. points) Llli. there i s a c ook Oy 1. I{gkh ( T wo No. 1703 hy A . EllCl"llli\-n : I Sf6 (Two pOinls) POint.~ "ach) Xo, 1,01 by O. St occhi: 1 Sf5 ( T wo PO inls) N o. I 69·1 by A . .T. F ink: 1 P;:r5 (Three points) 1 ... Sf": 2 PxS. 1 . • . K.."R; 2 Qc6ch. No. "1705 by n . K. Offehinnikoff: 1 Sc5 ( '1'\\'o POl nl$) 1 • .. Kf5; 2 Qt>5ch. 1 •.. lO);L': 2 No. 170£ by R. Rindoien: 1 3 dll ('l'wO points) QxDd\. No. 1707 by.". Marl; l' H()7 (Two points) 'l'he en prise Rook SIl KKests t h" k e y imrne(1i(1.te ly, but t oore a re some ])l"Ht y No, 1708 by L, A. 1ssaeff: 1 Qg3 modo! matcs-Rothenbcq:r. S cycral good No. 1709 b~" L, A, I ss"e[f: 1 Qg7 pur<> mcctcs in a setting that d OGS not No. 1710 l)y C. Man sfield: 1 Sd5 Sll ggcst thcrn- F,d,.l e )'. No, 1711 by R. Buehne,.: 1 RhS No, lll9,; by l\I. l~de l s le il\ : 1nt.e ndod 1 1'13. with N o, 1712 by L , .T. Lo ~c hinsky: I Qf5 deligh tflL l p lay (,,"ch a~ 1 .. PxP; 2 Hd2Gh a nd 1 .. . s.c6; 2 SxSeh. PXS: No. 1713 lJy (he authors a nd others: I Pd4 .~ QvA) L>ul thcn' i ~ a cook thr_t also has No. 17H by F. 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