OCTOBER 1951
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Subscription Rate ONE YEAR $4.75 HILE we't'e straigiltening tbe re<;· W ords, here i~ a Dosition which <;an ue found in almost every text· book on l"ombination play: e .g .. Korn'S The Bril. liant Touch (p . .1lQ: Richter's Kombina· tionen (p. 9): du :'Ilont's The Basis of Combination in Chess (p. 12S). It is taken rl"Om it game played between Duras and 0l1an11 at Carlsbad in 1907. Duras (White) is to ]llay and mate in three moyes.
DID YOU KNOW THAT •••• 16 KR-Q1 21 QR_B1 N_B4 Reshevsky made bis debut on the radio 16 0-0 K_ Rl 22 KR_Q1 Q_Q2 by singin g a love song? 17 Q- R5 R- KN 1 23 P- QN4 N_N2 Capablanca was never checkmated? 18 P-B3 Q-K3 24 R_B6 R_N3 Steinitz was the 13th child in his 19 P-QS Q- K2 25 RxKBP family? 20 B-B4 QR_ QB1 R/1-KN1 Neumann won a tournament in 1865 26 B_ K5 Resigns with a score of 34 wins, no losses, 110 If 26 . H- N·I, 27 RxBP§ wins. draws? Now comes (he ~trange part of the James Mason's real name is still a story. About a month before he won this mystery? game, Pillsbury I)i ayed a blindfold game Cbarollsek copied out by hand the gi· against Newman in Philadelph/fl which gantlc Handbueh des Schachspiels? ]"fIll exactly the way this one has been The solution is 1 B- B S ~, 0 - 1(\ 2 QxDt, To accustom himself to all conditions quoted by Reti. Newman obliged with I'xQ 3 R- R6 lIlate. of tournament play. Botvinnik in practice 15 QxNP, bnt Pillsbury missed the Duras gets "red it fOI' a neat ~om billa' matches would have his opponent blow beautifUl Queen sa~!·ifice. (He played the li01l. but actually he playecl the more smoke at him? less colorful 16 1\:-Q2 a nd won without prosaic 2il l\'-D·j and \\'on anyway. For over 1000 years more people have any fireworks.) played chess than any other game? Just why this gaUle which was played ERE is 011 1.' or the most delightful in Philadelphia and later re]leated in endings that ]'1'1.' cOllie ac ross in l.ondon comes down to liS a~ the " P itts· H N his Masters' of t he Chessboard, Reti many a moon. It is a composition by quotes this classIc ill his chapter on burgh Variation" is someth ing which I I cannot explain. Libiu!"kin a nd Bondarenko alHI features Pillsbury: a surprise move which will hit you like London, 1899 a shot! \Vhite is to play a]H\ win: E T us take a look at another im· QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED ..... pOI·tant gallle. H. N. P illsbury F. J, Lee l White Black Moscow, 1937 1 P-Q4 P-Q4 8 B_N5 B_N2 QUEE N'S GAMBIT DECLIN ED 2 P-QB4 P-K3 9 N_K5 0-0 R. Fine N. Yudovich 3 N-QB3 N-KB3 10 B_B6 B,B White mack 4 B-N5 B-K2 11 N,B Q-K1 1 P-Q4 P- Q4 5 B-N5 BPxP 5 P- K3 QN_Q2 12 NxBt Q,N 2 P-QB4 P-K3 6 KNxP P-K4 6 N-B3 P-QN3 13 N,P Q-K':i 3 N_QB3 N-KB3 7 N/4-NSP-QR3! 7 p,p p,p 14 NxNt P,N 4 N- B3 P_B4 8 N, P P,N mack hopes to regain his Pawn wi t h 9 NxNt his threats of . PxB and . QxNP. 15 B-R6 Here is how he does it: 1 N-R4 K-N8 2 N- B3 t Clearly. White must eliminate t ha t dangerous Hook Pawn. 2 K_ N7 3 NxP K,N 4 P-K5 B,P Now wha t? 5 KxD, of course! 5 K- K6!! Hemarkably enough, 5 KxB leads only \Vhite evidently expects 9 PxN to a dl"aw. After 5 KxB. K- N6 6 1\:-Q6. after which (0 QxQt. KxQ 11 UxPt wins ](-85 7 K-D7, K- K4 S K- N8, K-Q3 9 Kx 15 .•.. QxNP tlie exchange. P, K-B2 10 K- RS, K- Bl II P-Jl7, K-B~ stalemate. In this position, Reti (as well as a 9 •... QxN!! 11 Q- Q2 B)(Qt good many other authorities) shows 10 BxQ B-NSt 12 KxB P,B 5 K_N6 7 K-B8 B_82 after Black's reputed last move- Pills· 6 K_ Q7 K-B5 8 K-t-Ji And Black eventually won. bury winning by the following brHliancy: Nothing l\Tong with the game or the \Vhite wins by taking the Hook Pawn, 16 Q-B3! Resigns position. Dut. on page 150 of the lith returning to N, and then sim]lly queen· Very pretty-if 16 .. QxQ, 17 R- Nlt edition of MOdern Chess Openings which ing bis passed P awn. leads to a discovered mate; but the was com]lletely revised by j"ine (who actual game ran somewhat differently. cou\(] not have forgotten th i ~ stunning T HOUGHT FO R THE MONT H Instead of 15 ... QxNP, Black played llefeatl , the names of the players are "First reRlI·afll. next blockade. Ja stlT 15 . . , KR- Ql, and this was the continuo transposed. indicaUng that Fine \\'on the destr oy! "- Nimzovich. ation: game instead of losing itl CHESS REVIEW tHI I'''H'1Il CHIn M"OAZIH'
Volume 19 Number 10 October, 1951 EDITED &. PUBl.ISHED BY 1. A. Horowitz Readers are invited" to use these columns for their INDEX comments on matters of interest to chessplayers. FEATURES SELECTIONS EPITAPH Cabbage heads and Kings ______296 Game of the Month ______300 These arc my suggestions for Mr. Cher· The Wertheim Memnrial Tournament How to Think Ahead in Chess ______310 ne\"s lbt of 10 best games in order of produced at least two games that I would World Championship Match ______302 merit: call works of art. Firs t, of course, the Bis· DEPARTMENTS 1 Capablanca- Yates, New York, 1924 gu ier- Reshevsky game on page 207 of Book of the Month ______320 (King's Indian ) your July issue, and then the unannotated Chess Caviar _ .. ______290 :2 Janowski-·Dr. Lasker, St. Petersburg, Fine--·O'Kelly game on page 205. The Chess Movies ______314 1914 (Queen's Gambil Decl.) Fin (~O'Kelly game contains an encyclo. Chess Quiz ______299 3 Bogolyubov-Alekhinc, Hastings, 1922 pedia of chess ideas. The first 14 moves, Games from Recent Events ______305 (Dutch Defense) the opening, boldly illustrate what teach. How to Win in the Opening ______312 On the Cover ______. ______290 4 :Mason- Stcinitz, London, 1833 ers mean by develop, threaten, prevent, Posta! Chess ______315 (Queen Pawn Game) gain tempi. Spotlight on Openings ______308 5 Botvinnik- Capablancu, AVRO, 1938 The symphonic simplicity of this game Tournament Calendar ______290 (Nimzo·lndian) deservcs learned comment, and I am sur· World of Chess ______29 1 6 Tarrasch- Ticchmann, Ostend, 1905 prised that Master Kmoch, with his keen, ( fiuy Lopez) appraising eyc. did not choose it for one EDITOR 7 Anderssen-j\-lorphy. 4th Game, 1857 of his witty analyses. 1. A. Horowitz Match (Ruy Lopez) With due respect to the Belgian master, EXECUTIVE EDITOR 8 Euwe- Alekhine, Isl game, 1937 Mr. O'Kelly, but with undisguised praise Jack Straley Batteli ;"'fateh (Slav Defense) for Reuben Fine. 1 would add an epitaph CONTRIBUTING EDITORS 9 Rubinstein- Spielrnann, Semmering, to this game: "Here lies one who got OUI I. Chernev. J. W. COllins. T. A. Dunst. 1936 (Slav Defense) of line while p/uring the editor 0/ MeO." Hans Kmoch, I?red Relnfeld 10 Newmann- Anderssen, Baden.Baden, WILLIAM BEJliEDETTI CORRESPONDENTS 1870 (Dutch Defense) Las Vegas, Nevada California Herbert Betker, J. B. Gee. Leroy or Pillsbury-Tarrasch, Hastings, 1895 Johu$on. Dr. H. Ralston, M. J. Royer. (Queen's Gambit Decl.) Colorado ).1. " ' . R " " ,«~. connecticut Edmund E. Hand. To be accurate, the list should l)robably D15t. of Columbia N. P. Wigginton. include 40 games. Florida Major J. B. Holt, n. Klein, Erne"t I consider the Janowsk i-Lasker game G. Werber. (:MON Georgia Grady N. 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GREAT BRITAIN LONDON , 1901 1950 Ch a mpions hip Afo"TER fUly years. Grimth can dlsl)lny SNAPPY is the word (or this Queen trap the same sparkle as here. by England's young hope. KI NG' S GAMB IT DEC LI NED CAT AL AN OP E NI NG S. Wood R. C. Griffith W, Ve itch J. Penrose W hite Black White Black 1 P_ K4 P-K4 6 P- Q3? N- Q5 1 P_Q4 N-KB3 4 P-KN 3 p ,p 2 P-KB4 8 - B4 7 N- Q5 B.N 2 P_QB4 P- K3 5 Q N-Q2 P- B4 3 N-KB3 P_Q3 8 P,B Q-RSt 3 N_KB3 P_Q4 6 P xP B.P 4 N-B3 N_QB3 9 K- Q2 P-QB3 7 B_ N2 ? 5 B_B4 B-KN5 10 N - B 7t K- Q2 11 N,R W I NNI NG CHESS by Irving CherneY and Fred Refnfeld. The secr et of winning chess lies in proper use of combinative play- and bere Is a book which tells you how to recognize the dlstinctlve, basic pattern tor every type or combination. You learn w hen, w here and how to com bine on the chessboard. Getting to the very bedrock ot win ning cbess, the a uthors Illustrate their discussion with simple, decisive positions Irom actual play, More than 600 diagrOll. m a m a ke It easy for you to follow t he exp lanations wit hout using a board and men. T he re 7 .. Bx Pt ! ! sult Is a chess book which Is easy to read, 8 Kx B N-N5t Black a nnounced ma te in four : U . easy to understand, and one which actu· 9 K-K1 N-K6 B- N5t 12 K-K3, PxPt 13 KxN, Q- B7t ally Improves your ga me. 21 3 pages. $2.75 Resigns H 8 - K3, QxB ma te. BOTV I NN I K T HE I NVI NCIBLE. This After 10 Q- RH, B-Q2, White's Queen group ot 62 wonderful games by Mlkbail is lost! t = check; t = dbl. d,,~ck: ~ dis. ell. Botvlnnlk, CH ESS CHAMPION OF T H E WORLD, traces the rise of a great mas· ON THE COVER ter from his earliest success to the thres hold of the world title. The Introduc· T he new ChampioH Hf New York State tlon to each ga me a nd Its precise notes is J ames T. Sherwin, a member of thc combine to give the reade r an Instructive Marshall Ches! Club in !'\cw York City "behlnd·the·scenes" vie w of maste r cbess. alld also a star on the C"llImbiu University 220 pages. 190 diagrams. $2.00 chess team. He s ucceeds El iot H.., arst, also of the HOW TO PLAY BETTE R CHESS, T he Marshall C. C. and C"[;lUlbi a Uni\'crsit)', key Ideas and methods of planning that and adds another lIume til tit .., honor roll res ult In winning chess are clearly pre· of the Marshal! C. C. and of New York sented. The topics Include: middle game problems of a ttack a nd defe nse; proper collcges-U. 5. Champion Larry Evans is use of C
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Women in Chess ~ I,NTERNA TlONAL Mmc, Chll ude de Silans, who recently disposed of the Parisilln expcrt, Popel, by Encomium for Euwe 2 V2·1 V2 , offered stiff resistance to th c A good international victory was turned Swiss mastcr Grub Lefore she fina ll y in by Dr. "lax Euwc when the former yielded, 2%.5%. Hcr play is said to world champion, scuring 8-2, captured have impresscd Botvin nik when she took fir~t prizo: in the 1951 Gijon TournamclIt part in the Women's World Champiollship ill Spain. Close beh in d him was H. Pilnik Tournamelll in i\-{oscow, 1950. of Argentina, 7% .2%. and N. Rossolirnu Places in the I nterzonal Tou rnllment for of France, 7·3. L. Prins of Holland, 6Y~· the coming Women's World Championship 31/2, pla~. ed fou rth. A. Medina (who de were secured by Fanny Heeillskerk of Hoi· feated Euwe) and A. Pumar, two of the land lind I{owena Bruce of England when six Spaniards who participated, tallied they scored 6·2 li nd 5·3 rcspectivdy in the 6-4 each. ,'Vestern Europe Zona! Tournament. First Again Tn a tourney at Hcggio Emil ia, Italy. ~ UNITED STATES Miguel Czerniak of Israel, fresh from hi s triumph in the recent Schlechter Memo rial Tournament in Vienna, repeated hi s NATIONAL EVENTS sll ccess by taking first with a score of 9-2. Kudos to Miss Cutlip Herman Steiner, former U. S. Champion, It is belatedly reported that Miss !I-lax· ddeated Czerniak in an cffort that was Jolted ine Cutli p, Southwestern Women's Open awarded a prize as the best played game Champion, won the U. S. Women's Opcn At lea. CHESS REVtEW. OCTOBER. 1951 291 FLOR IDA A 5·1 score in a 27.man Swiss tourney for the state championship, hcld at the Hotel Plaza, Miami, and sponsored by the Greater Miami Chess Club, enabled CHESS REvn:w correspondent Major 1. B. Holt to head the iist. Next in the following order on the basis of S.·B. points were Aaron Goldman, Peter :'oIagri, Horace P. Taylor, J r. :lnd P hilip Knox, with equal scores of 4Vz· IYz. MICHIGAN Featured by a banner turnout of 52 players from 20 ci ti es, the tourney for the state title broke all attendance records. Tho winner wa~ perennial fl.Iich igan cham· pion Leon Stolzenberg, who scored a hand· SOme 7%.% victory in 8 Swiss rounds. E. J. Van Sweden was runner·up on S.·B. points with a game score of 6%.1 %. Third and iourth on S.·B. points with equal game scores of 6%·1% were 1. Dre ibergs and George Eastman. NEW YOR K In these days of ge nerally tri umphant youth, it was perhaps no particular sur· prise whtn 17·year.old Jamcs T. Sherwin ."lIcceeded Eliot Hoarst (an old man of Scene from North Dakota Championship (story, p. 259, September ): (seated, left t o 19) to the important New York State ri ght) D. C. MacDona ld, USC F di rector for N. D. , G. H. Hawkes, tou'rnament di rector, Championship. Sherwin wen t through a L. Graetz, W. H. Pico, W . Heizmann and R. L. Adams; (standing) c ha mpion Louis 32.player, 9·round Swiss tourney at Syra. Waag, R. J . McKee, P. J . H ed a nd D l. Campbell. cuse without loss, chalking up 5 wins and 4 draws against a formidable field. Among and gathered both the Midwest title and of the compass, including such widely lIis victories was one against Herhert Seid· the Nebraska championship. His winning scaltered places as Los Angeles, Chicago man. fo urth prize winner in the rocontl y. score in the 24·man, 6·round Swiss was and New York. An unusual distraction concluded U. S. Championship Tourna· 5%.Yz, a full point better than that of was Betty Hughes, "queen of the tourna· ment. Sherwin, Hearst and Seidman arc all D. Ackerman of Nehraska and two Iowa ment," in cowgirl costume. New York City playcrs. players, J. Penquite and R. McLellan. Julius Partos of New York and memo Hearst, tho defending champion, finish· Represented in the tourney, besidc~ ber of the Log Cabin Chess Club in New ed in runner·up position ahead of Seid· Iowa and Nebraska, were Colorado, In· Jersey captured top honors with 5 points lllan on S.·B. points. Both score.d 6%.2%. diana, Kansas and South Dakota. in 6 Swiss rounds, just ahead of Chicago's Fourth, fifth and sixth on S.·B . points were Paul P oschel, 4Vz·l~2. Seven players Heuben Klugman of New York City, Roy Ray !Vfartin (Los Angeles), A. K. Under. T. Black of Buffalo (who was awarded CO LORADO wood, Jr. (Denvcr), John P enquite (Des the Paul Morgan trophy for making the The fi rst Co lorado Open Tournament, Moines), Virgil Harris (Denver), Alfred best score of any upstate player) and held in Denver at the YMCA, attracted 23 Ludwig (Omaha) and Val Egle (Munich, Erich W. Marchand of Rochcster, each 6·3. contestants from 10 states and one forcign Germany)- each registered 4·2. The rapid A newcomer whose original, imaginative country. Players, many of them city and transit title was won by Duane Whitlow style made a strong impression was Alex state champions, hailed from a1\ points of Denver wi th a clean sweep. Suchobeck, a DP recently arrived in this country. For the past year, he had hob· nobbed and played chess in Portland, Ore· Sta tement of the Ownership, Management and Circulation Required by the Act of Con g ress of August 24. 19 12, as Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, a nd J uly 2, 1946 (T itle 39, gon, with Arthur Dake, thus getting valu· Uni t ed Slates Code, Section 233) . of CHESS REVIEW" p ublished mon thly at New York, able practice. At Syracuse, he madc the N. Y. , for October 1, 19!> 1- 1. The names and addresses of the pUblisher. editor. managing editor and bUSiness good score of 5%.3%. managers are: Publlshet· I. A. Horowit1.. 250 'Vest 57lh Street. New York 19, N. Y.; Editors In the competition for state rapid transit r. A. HOI'owilz, 250 'Vest 57 Street. New York 19. N. Y. and Jack Straley Battell. 250'Vest 57 St.reet, New Yorl, 19. N. Y.: Business .\Ianager 1. A. Horowitz, 250 '''est 57 Street, New honors, Hearst asserted himself to register York 19, N. Y. 2. The owners are: CHESS REVlE\V, 250 ' Vest 57 Slreet. New York 19, N. Y. and a 5%.1% win . Sherwin, with the same I. A. Horowitz, 250 West 57 Streel. New York 19, N . Y. score, was relegated to second because of 3. The known bondholders. mortgagees and other security holdel's owning or holding 1 percent 01' more of total bonds. mortgage~ Or olher securities are: None. his loss to Hearst. 4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 incl ude, in ~ases where the stockholder ai' security holder apppmlrs upon thc books of thc company as truslee Or in any other flduc!ary relation, the The county tcam competition for the name of the person 0,' COI'poration for whom S\l ch t.o'ustee is aCling: also the .talements in Genesee cup resulted in success for the two paragl'aphs show the amant'S full knowledge and belief ~s to the circumstances and conditions under which stockhol(lel's and security ho lders who (10 nol appear upon the books Broome County, which defeated both i\'fon· of the company as trustees, hold ~tock and securities in a capacity ot her than that of a bona. tlrl" owner. roe and Onondaga by 2V2·1%, while Mon· r. A. HORO"'l'l'Z. FAilor roe and Onondaga drew their match with Sworn to nnd subscribed before mc this 11th day of Septcmber, nol, each othcr. SADIE LEVICK. Ccnmoissioner or Deeds. New York City, X. Y. Co. Clks. No. 107, Reg. No. Malcolm Sim of Toronto was referee l-L-·l0: Kings Co. Clks. NO.2. Reg. NO. 1-L·34; Bronx Co. Clk~, No. L·1551, Rcl;'. No. l-L 25. Commission expires Nov. 23, 1951. and tournament diroctor, as usual. 292 CHESS REV IEW, OCTOBER , 1951 LOCAL EVENTS California. In the round rohin for the Northern California Championship. which also served as a qualifying even t for the California state title tonrnament, Charles Bagby of San Francisco and C. M_ Capps of Oakland shared fin·t place with 6Yz-l1!z each. A play-ofT for the championship of the Cosmopolitan Chess Club of Los Angeles was won by Bob Jacobs over Sl'en Almgren, after each had taken his section by 3%-lh in the regulur open Swiss event. Every now and then the peripatetic Log Cahineers of New J ersey, who have a habit of winning most of their matches wh erever they go, catch an uncoopcra tive tartar. Something of the sort happened when the un suspecting Jerseymen tackled Sacramento and found themselves on the short end of a drubbing by 1l/z.4%. Killers EUOT HEARST for Sacramento were R. E. Hussell, M_ O. Rapid Transir, Champion of New York Meyer, Bob Burger and A. R. Chapman, AHTHUR K. UNtJEItWOO[) and II/Ilner-up for Ihe State title. while the lone headsman for Log Cahin Colorado Slate Champion. was C. Partos. On the first hoard, J. B. (See story, page 292) Gee of Sacramento drew with J. Partos. OREGON Clark Jonas toppled Dr. C. W. Baird Breezing through thc Oregon State Open from the top rung of the Fresno Chess Illinois_ The Chicago City Title Champion with a 5·0 sweep, Arthur Dake once more Club ladder with fou r straight wins ol'er ship, a round rohin played on a weekly demonstrated that the hand of the master t(>ugh opposition. Elmer Cook is noll' run basis, went to POl'ilas Tautl'aisas, 17-2. has not lost its touch_ Don Turner and ning Jonas a distant second. Shaded by Y2 point, Paul Po~c hel finished Bob Hihhanl were ne:.:t with 3ljz·lY2 each in this 13-man Swiss, the former being runner-up on an S.-B. basis. Fourth, fifth and si:.:th on S.-B_ points went to I. Lal· CHESS FOR FUN berg, Ted \Varner and Gerry Sehain re spectively, each 3-2. AND CHESS FOR BLOOD by Edward Lasker PENNSYLVANIA The Thirteenth Annual Champion~hip This delightful book is crammed with telling anecdotes of the Pennsylvania State Chess Federa about chess and che~sp!aycrs. There are fascinating tion, held at the Hotel Traylor in Allen chapters on Chess Amenities, Checkmuting Combina town, ended in fal'or of William A. Ruth tions, Endgame Plar, Strategic Principles, lIbster wlH'n he scored 6-1 in a 7-round Swiss Chess, Tournament Ethics, etc. Witty and instructil'e. that drew 50 players. On S.- B. points. Charmingly illustrated by Maximillian !lIopp. Revised Robert Sobel was second, national Junior and augmented edition. Champion Saul Wachs third and Thomas 22·1 pages, 94 diagrams $2.50 Eckenrode fourth, with equal scores of 5%-nl:!. The state lightning title went to U. S. J unior Champion Saul Wachs. The Best Games of the Most Brilliant Player! WEST VIRGINIA KERES' BEST GAMES A round robin for the state title pro OF CHESS duced a four-way tie for first among Allen H. DuVall, Edward i\L Foy, John F_ Hurt by Fred Reinfeld and Dr. Siegfried Werthammer, each 3% ns. There will be no play-ofT, hence there An attractive collection of the 90 most brilliant are four 1951 co-champions- an unusual games of Paul Keres, considered the greatest and perhaps unique sit uation. attacking player of our day. The games are The West Virginia Open, a 12-man, 5- annotated with great care to bring out their round Swiss, was won by Frank Branner, many beautiful points. The play is unusually 41!z -% . Next were Rudd Neel , 4-}; David rewarding to students because of its richness of Marples, 3%-11!z; George Hendricks and combinative detail, and the openings adopted Ray Martin, each 3-2. have great theo retical value. Revised and aug· Top honors in the state j unior event. mented edition_ a 5-player round robin, were dil'ided o~ 264 pages, 110 diagrams $3.50 even terms by Donald Burdick and Charles Morgan. - DAVID M~KAY COMPANY, Inc., 225 Park Avenue, New York. N. Y. CHESS REV tEW, OCTOBER, 1951 2'3 tahle, chess clock, che~s paintings, chess library, checkered appurtenances of all kinds and "i\Iary Chess" perfume for his womenfolks, he can rush out to huy a new type of tahle lamp wilh a ptdestal in the shape of a chess King or Queen. The item is manufactured by the Haeger Pottery Co. of Dundee, and has been advertised by Marshall Field & Co. of Chicago. !Ilas.l(lchusetls. In a play-ofT for the AttIc· boro City Championshi p, Sven Brask dis· posed of f . Gustafson after both players had tallied 7%.1% in the regular I5·man Swiss. Dr. Kirkpatrick of Iowa placed third with 6·2. The participation of Dr. !\Iora of Havana, Cuba, lent' the tourney an international flavor. Missouri. A gambit tournament for the players of the SI. Louis District, in which the Allgaier. Danish, Muzio and Wing Gambits were put through their paces, was won jointly by Harry Lew and William Newherry. Each won his section, then tied Walter Suesman (dead center) scored in Greater Providence, Rhode Is land, tourney. in a play.off. 1 second. In third place with 13 f2.5% was LaRabida Sanitarillm in Jackson Park, A' cbraska. An 8·hoard match between Dr. Pizzi of Chile, now at the University Chicago, a children's hospital for pa tients Omaha and Lincoln was credited to the of Chicago, and in fourth was Angelo with rheumatic heart disease and other iormer by a score of 5%.2%. A. Ludwig, similar illnesse~ , is fi nding chess a valu Sandrin, 13·6. D. Ackerman, L Spence and G. Halley With a decisive 4%.1% triumph over ahle pari of its recreational program. accounted for a victory apiece for Omaha, the Irving P ark Y Chess Club (winners Spark ping of chess activity there is while W. Rajnoha made a determined of Section A in the Chicago City League Herhert H. Holland. a fonne r di rector of stand for Lincoln. Three games were "Che s~ for Veterans" ill tbe Chicago area, competition), the University of Chicago drawn. (B Section winners) took the play.off and who visits the youngsters every l\Ionday the city title. A. l'I-loskowitz, E. Spanier, night to play chess with them and instruci New York. Roy T. Black. Sr., vc teran of F. Fleischer and H. Shelton thy forfeit) them in the gam!:. The Chicago Tribune innumerable chess war .~. is kingpin of thc turned in full points for lile U. of C.; S. recently devoted some s pace to a deserip. Queen City Chess Club of BufTalo. Tying Winikaitis was the only winner for Irving tion of the project. and eh{~ ss sets were Black's 6·1 score hut falling hehind on Park. donated hy Chicago chess set manufac· S.·B. po ints. Albert Vossltr fini~hed sec· A hard.fought triangular afTair involv. turers. ond, followed by Richard Boycr, third on ing Decatur, Rockford and Tri·Cities (a The chess player's home now can he S.-B. points. and Carl Di esen. fourth. each l\Ioline, Davenport and Rock Island com· complete. Tn addition to c1IC~S ~et. eh~s s wi th 4;'j.ZY;:. bination ) cnded with Tri·Cities on top by 6y:!.3Y2. Decatur was next with 5·5, and Rockford scored 3%-6%. Sponsored by the Decatur Chess Club and the Decatur Recreation Center, ihe first annual Decatur Junior Chess Tourna· ment resulted in a decisive victory for yo ung J anet Garver, 3·0. In token of her prowess, she was awarded a Certificate of Championship by the Recreation Center. WHERE TO PLAY CHESS Ct8.8~lfled a d v erll~ing rate tor this column lOc per ",·oTd. Display ad~ $7 ~ r inch. N EW WOR L D CH ESS AND BRIDGE C L U B, Inc. ~ (i'<. B i rnh~l1m . pre~!dent) A 252 W. 76th St. (EN 2 . 4455), N .V.C. The only alr,('oHditio" .. rl .... he~ ." cluh In l\'ew York. Open dally [rom 2 P. M . to 1 A. M. Ant!Qll C. hand·carved chess boarrl and ches~ pieces. All hand -cn'Ted in ono piece of wood. A collector's item Or ~ , '·e,·y beautiflll set [01' the elite ehess ptnye'·. All brand new. hns not been used. 1I[ay be Seen any eveni ng by appointment or wi ll be very glad to sho,," it fl.t your own home. Chartes f'iaceavento. Am erica has its chess youngsters, t oo (see pict ure·story. page 260, September issue), 8G48 Bay IG St .. Brooklyn 14. N. Y. as shown in the Kessle r J unior Hig h School, longview, Washington. 294 CH ESS REVtEW, OCTOBER, 1951 The Chautauqua County Championsh ip. tiunally strong field that included i\Iaurice scored by opponents. Next werc L W. II found f(,h in sd ·to, went to Robert L. Fox. defending champion. whOi had won Barden. A. R. B. Thomas, P. S. Milner· \lckns nf Jamcsto"·n. 6-1. we ll ahead of the tit le eight timC5 : Dr. F. l1uhatirchuk Barry and T. H. Tylor at 6Jh. runner-ul' Helge Berg(IU ist of the lIame of Ott awa. e):·Russian ... h" has to his A 26-man. II·round Swiss for the British citro 4%.2Jh. Third and fourt h places erooit a fa mous \·ictory O\'er World Cham· U n h' e r ~ it ic~' Individual ChaOJ I,ionshil', in Wl're shan:d by A):d Anderson. al su of I,ion Unlvinoik ; and Ahl' )'anofl;k)· of which twel ve schools .... ere rel,rescntcd. JaOJe ~t{) wn . and Hohe rt Eklum of Dunkirk. Winn il.e:;. Canada's ace representative in was baggoo by D. V. Manlle of Cambridge each 4·3. numemus international t"UTllamenlS. Vai with a $Corc of 9·2. N. McKelvie, also of loni s' winning score in the 13·mall round Oh iu . Ucf"rc leaving fur militar)" sen·i ce. Cambridge. was runner-up with BY2- V2' robin was l OI/~. 1 '12 ' closely fo ll owed by and P. 1. Oukley took third with 7'12·2 y:!. James R. SchrlJcder. B·2, won II 6-man. that of Frank Anderson of Turonto. who dnublc ruu nd robin for titular honors of turned in a fine 10-2. Dr. Bohatirchuk the C"lumhus Y Chess Clull. Walter Mann 1,lllced third with 9.3, and Yanofsky finish· Italy ant! Paul l\ lay. each 7·3. tied for second. cd fourth with 8-4. From Venice comes word that a new Orl'!oll. Dun Turner downed Calvin Burn chess cluck has been designed that will ~u ham by 4- 1 to take the championship of to great lengths to provide ai,1 and com the Port land Chess Cluh. fort to the poor tou rnament I,l ayer in time ",- fOREIGN troubk---or make him more jitt ery than /'ellluyillflllifi. Inl·incible in the round rohin he already is. Half a min ute before the fu r the championshil' of Pillsburgh. Paul Great Britain Hag threatens to fall and again a few sec· Dietz. 1949 intercollegiate titleholder. onds beforc this impending calamit)', the swept all before him with a IJCrfect 6·0 E. Klein, a naturalized Austrian who clock is reported by Cheu to gh'c "audible score. Hunner.up was John Hobbs. 4.2. arrived in England in 1935. has won the and visiblc warnings"- perhal's by whis· and crowding him closely was Dick Taylor, 1951 British Cbam" io n ~ hil'. scoring 8Y2 tl ing and project ing II red fl are. Conceiv 3V2-2V~. tn 2 t;~ in a Swiss System tnurnamenl. ably it might stick out one of its hands \() Proof that oldsters, too, can win at A half'lwin! behind wa." R. J. Broad poke a laggard in the ribs. In addition to tou rnament chess was fll rnishet.! b)' W. bent whom Klein succeeded. Both drew these helpful servi ces, the mechanism will in the \'cry last round: Klein against P. S. Leon Arldcss' 7·0 shutout of the field com· register the number of OJ O\"l~'S that haYe l\filner.Barq ·; Broadbent aga inst T. H. pet ing for the Cermantow n Yl\ICA (Phila. been madc, discharge all tl.e ordinary fun e· Trior. delphia) Chen Cl ub ti tle. A r k l ~s ill close tiom; of the ga rden va riety of clock, and du to 70 years of age. Second was Ben Ash H. Colom bek and W. Hitsvn l\ lorry ti et.! practicall y c\'erything except 1,la)' the by reason "f a play_o ff victory ""er D. A. for thi rd with scven points. but Colombek's game. All in all, a wonderful invent ion. Giangilliio alter both th ~e cont estants standing was better on basis of total points quitc worth whatcver its price. had scm ed 5112. 1 Y2 in the regular course "f Ihc !nurnc)·. f?,hQde Island. A tie for first place between Walter Suesmann ami Carl Grossguth A. Lecture Course in the featu re,1 the pIny in thc championship tourn e)" of the Creater Providcnce YMCA Ch e!!.~ Club. Each tallied 4- 1. Crossguth. who is unl)' 15 years old. is Suesmll nn's ELEMENTS OF CHESS most promisi ng pupiL The Howard Times, Howard prison STRATEGY AND TACTICS newspaper. states that "a ncw and healthy attitude toward the subject of chess is by t A. HOROWITZ grow in g in Ameri can prisuns." Morc and more prist'll! a(lm in istrations, it is claimed, Three time U. S. Open ChImp ton are awakening to the val ne of chess lIS a factor in rehahilitation. At Howard parlic· VOII C;in play chus easity and ul arly. chess has long been a 110tahle activo confidently under t he per,anat ity cnctJurag(.'d by the humane and intelli· guiding t utelage of a noted au gent interest of Warden Kindc1an . thority. Ideas behind the open_ ing •. middle game motifs a nd IFushill!;fQlI. Seallie was the sccne of a endgame teehnlque, expt,1.i ncd simultalll.'Ous exhibition on 36 boards by clearly and simply, stanted for Arthur Dake. The master won 31 games. the la yman. Exam ples from ac· drew four with Tcd Davidsen. Thomas Me tual pt ay will be illustrated on Gun nigle. Gerald Schaln and Dan Wadc. ill large demonstration board. and lost onl y one to Charles K. Joachim. Onty prerequtslte is a knowledge who is. aft er all , the Washington State of the rules of the game. Optn Champion. T welvlI sUIlonl. Satu.· Quutlon and answer period of daya 11 ~m - 12:40 pm tach tesslon will clarify your i n_ Couru .taru Oct. 20 $30.00 i ncl. reglltraUon dividual problem s. '~-'- CAN A D A FOR SOCIAL A brillianl I}C rfonnance by Paul Vai· RESEARCH tonis of Hamiltun. OnL, earned for him the new sc h 00 I Canadian championship against an excep- 66 WEST t2 5TRHT. NEW YORK t1 , NY· ORegon 5_2700 CHESS REVIEW. OCTOBER. 1951 295 OF CABBAGE HEADS AND KINGS by Bruce Hayden I(IBITZERS have six hands. Ask any chessplayer. He'll tell you that no As time passed and his elbow advanced sooner has he agreed to a draw or missed his way in a combination closer to my QRl, and my minute hand crept on to the flag, I manned the ram· than literally dozens of arms and hands attached to the onlookers will parts and administered the big brush-off. descend over his head, shuffle the pieces around and demonstrate the The little man was hUft, deeply hurt. moves which he should have played. You could tell that by bis pained look as he rose slowly to his feet. Then he picked up my cup of coffee and HERE is a chatty chap in London who my large piece of cherry cake and stalked T is credited with the world's kibitz off to another board. record and the title of World's Kibitz There was my game about to fall with Champion. my flag, and there was my cherry cake From what I can gather. this character being borne away en passant. I couldn't is the active owner of nine hands, and save both. I attribute the loss of this game he recently gave a demonstration of simul to hunger. taneous kibitzing on eight boards. Sitting at a central point among the players, he OMEHOW, like the legendary motorist demonstrated winning variations and point. S who "was right, dead right, as he ed out missed opportunities with all eight drove along, but he's just as dead as if hands moving in unison. he'd been wrong," I never win against He used the ninth hand for drinking kibitzers. coffee. Take the following ending which I played against a strong opponent from Vienna: HERE are some who assert that Homo Kibitzers have six hands. That is, the T Kibitzer is a product of the capitalist ordinary, club-sized kibitzers do. The system. You, the player, do all the work Kibitz Champion has nine. while he looks on and coIIects the fun. On the other hand, others say he is adem· ocratic citizen with rights. He's entitled Prinz, the Dutch master, once came up to free speech, and, anyway, he's got a to me with congratulations on a beautiful vote, hasn't he? Others regard him as a game. The praise braced me like a breath chess anarchist, a symptom of chess mob of mountain air. To be sure, he apologized law, and wish he'd go off and lynch him· later and explained that he had confused self by zllgzwang. me with Victor Buerger, the English mas It's all a matter of point of view. I've ter. Still I enjoyed the experience. been roundly kibitzed in many languages The young Koltanowski, years ago, was and in many countries; and, all the world As Black, I played 1 . . . P-Q3, to showing a game at the Cranbourne Res over, it seems, kibitzers fall into the same save the threatened Queen Bishop Pawn. taurant in London, when an elderly gentle White replied 2 R-Kl, planning B-KBl categories. man persisted in intoning: "But what They are like flies around a jam dish KN2. to strengthen bis King-side and build would you have done if he had played which take a brush·off only to wheel away up on Black's backward King Pawn-and there, young man?" The question was as and later return. They are the vox populi also with a trap in view. repeatedly brushed aside until the mount· of the chess board, the reporters of the 2 ... N-R4-if White retires his threat ing tension was eased by another onlooker might-have·beens, the seers of prophetic ened Queen Bishop, Black wins by the asking the young master if he would mind vision, the critics of the perpetual drama double Knight sacrifice on KN6. 3 N-K5 showing Dr. Lasker! being played out on the 64 ~quares. They -White was just waiting for this chance: are the judges and the juries, the commit for, if 3 ... PxN 4 BxN, Q-B3 5 BxP, tees and the commissions. But more often ES, they come in all shapes and sizes, White's Bishops mow me down like the distracted, honest chessplayer, who is Y do these kibitzers. In all categories, scythes. working for a mate by the sweat of his from patzers to experts and masters, and But now I snapped up his Bishop and brow, grades them as public chess enemies speaking all languages. ran off a mate: 3 ... NxB 4 NxQ, N-R6t Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5--according to the rate A few weeks ago, I was playing for 5 K-Bl, N-K6 mate. of loquacity and the acoustics of the London Athenaeum against Oxford Uni At this, a Manchester accent from the chessroom. versity. As I sat down to face L. Barden, back of the crowd announced another mate But let us not be unfair to the kibitzers. so did a little fellow with a bald head. He by 5 ... NxNP and 6 ... RxP. Not all players hate 'em. Some merely established an elbow firmly on my side of Brother, I pounced. My mate was qnick. dislike 'em. Again, it's all a matter of the table; and, as I made each move, he er, I explained. point of view. Praise from the little fel muttered and grumbled to himself in weird Manchester accent then replied that, as low who comes up after the match to tell and wonderful English at the quality of I rarely managed to get sllch a good posi· you how much he enjoyed your brilliant my moves, intermingling expressions of tion, I could have given myself a treat and win is like receiving the Congressional astonishment at my not choosing other and made this mate last longer! Medal or the Victoria Cross. better ones. So you see what I mean. 296 CHESS REVIEW, OCTOBER, 195'1 HEN there is the morose type, the old· On the other hand, the correct style of T timer who sadly asserts that we don't Sir George Thomas on the chessboard is get the kind of chess nowadays that we exemplified also in his methods of dealing used to see when .... wit h the genus Kibitzer_ The only game which I lost during a A classic example occurred during a simultaneous at the local chess club at the Central European tournament. Sir Ge~)fge Gafe Tomasic in Trieste was the following: had what appeared to be a winning posi. tion, but his opponent obtained a draw SECOLI by ingenious play. The onlookers con sidered that Thomas had missed his way. and one very agitated gentleman insisted on showing him a move. "Why, Sir Thomas, did you not play Ihis?" The move was probably the worst one on the board. Sir George gave it one look, then blandly replied: "I didn't notice it." To this day, there must be a patzer some where in Central Europe who tells how he found a move which a master "didn't notice." IfAYDEN MONG the most illustrious kibitzers of I had j ust played 1 Q-B6 to pin Black A history is the great Joseph Henry down and threaten to win the Queen Blaekburne. Rook (2 Q- RBt). Sccoli now gave the It was he who was responsible for de Rook protection by 1 . . . R-QBl- but molishing Capablanca's play in his famous with other and dark designs. Thinking I ending against Thomas in the Hastings now had an easy win, though, indeed, I Victory Tournament of 1919. I have this felt an uneasy qualm, I played the force on the authority of E. G. Sergeant, the ful-looking Pawn push: 2 P- R6? Where. ['raise from. a kibitzer ean be like re· veteran English player, who was present. up on Secoli whipped off my Rook by the ceiving rhe Congressional j}fedal or the Queen sacrifice, 2 ... QxR t, and mated Victoria Cross_ SIR GEORGE THOMAS in seven moves. Shortly afterwards up came a bearded twelfth; but, at the thirteenth, a most ir old gent and informed me I should have regular move is made on the starboard won the game if I hadn't made what he side. described as a blunder. I apologized. This is too much for the old ~ea-dog. He reflected on the great days of Alek Action stations! Sights on target! Gravely, hine's combinations, days now past. he leans over and says, reprovingly: "Sir, that is not the book move. The correct I agreed. . ,. "Ah!" he sighed, "We don't get any lll:lI'C n'lw IS -- sparkling chess these days." "I am The Book" is the reply from the gentleman with the piercing blue eyes and * * .. * the lock of hair. Sparkling chess? Great heavens! Just JOSE RAOUL CAI'ABLANCA Then someone leads the old bull-dog watch Secoli's Rook whiz down from his ge nliy away and tells him the speaker is Capa played 29 Q- R8? and his oppo QBl and connect with a knockout on KR8. Altkhinc. nent replied by resigning-thereby merit 1 .. R -QBl 2 P- R6? QxRt 3 KxQ, R All the same, quite a shock for anyone ing another question mark. B8i' 4 B-Ql, R/8xBt 5 K-K2, B-85t 6 who has sunk a large chunk of retirement B1ackburne, then approaching his K- B3, R/8-Q6t 7 K-K2, R - R6§ 8 K-Kl, pay in a library of established chess Ollen eightieth year and no longer able to with RxR mate. ings. stand the rigors of a long tournament, Sparkling chess? Quick, a glass of water nevertheless spotted a method by which - better make it sparkling water! Black could save his Queen and the game. NLY last year, an old gentleman con Thomas could have continued 29 ... Rx gratulated British Champion Golom AY down South, in one of England's O RP. If 30 RxR, then RxQ, or, if 30 QxR, bek on the way in which he had conducted RxR is the answer_ Wsleepy and peaceful counties, there an end-game position_ is a retired naval commander who took up As soon as Blackburne pointed this out, "I often have it," said the old gentle chess. Rather, he attacked chess. In the during the subsequent analysis, a hubbub man, "and I always play it that way." determined manner of the bull-dog ser arose amon g the onlookers. When the ex· But Golly, a man of gentle manners, vice, he amassed a chess library and, with citement had died down, the old tourna just smiled. iron jaw clamped round his pipe, he ment warrior went on to show that Capa memorized every opening and every varia could have fo rced the win by playing 29 tion. HE great Steinitz is credited with the RxR, followed by 30 Q-R4, which is a Came the j\largate Tournament, and a T most del'astating reply ever made to a bit of that sudden death for which the old group of foreign gentlemen are being kibitzer. To one who said he failed to swashbuckler was famous. shown a game by another foreign gentle understand the moves wbich Wilhelm had More and greater excitement. man who explains in snatches of French, made in a game. that cross, old gentleman Capablanca had walked out immediately German, Russian and occasionally Eng replied: "Have you ever seen a monkey when his opponent resigned. But he noll' lish. The moves are orthodox up to the examine a watch?" returned to the tournament hall, and Brian CHESS REVIEW. OCTOBER, 1951 297 Harley in his book, Cheu and its Stars, won't oblige with 33 ,RxQ 34 RxRt CHESS TABLES dtlscribes ho w, on his questioning Capa. etc.), and White must take a quaint, per blunCIi about the analysis, all he received petual check. in return was a loo k of su rprise and dis· "fhew! What a move is that Rook ob approval. struction on Q4. Bul then what else elln one expect from a lamous problemist? P!lr myself kibitzed a Capablanca game, but haps, after all , Capa reall y did fi nd the I by mail, and with interesting results. correct moves by intuition. fn Ihe great New York Tournament of Another incursion into the realms of 1918, one of Capa's masterpi eces was his kibitzing was a di stinct /lop. game against Janowski in the sixth round. [ We invite readers to study thi s a bit The ending was : further, with 30 ... H-Q4 31 P- R3 !' - Eo. ] JANOWSKI OW to get rid of the flies around the H jam dish? How silence the ki bi tzers? My friend and fellow club member, Dan iel Costello, is a great enthusiast and even greater wit. Rashly, I put myself within range of his lightning shafts by a little close sniping while watching him play SOLID MAHOGANY CHESS TABLE some skittles. An exquisite piece or fUrniture whIch As he engineered one of the devices of will gl'ace any home. The top has a gen quick play, I offered the opinion that hi s uine Inlaid m!LI'quetl'Y border with inlaId threat was obvious. On his next move, I satinwood for white squares, inlaId wal really bought it. " I can read your C!,.PADLA NCA thoughts." 1 said. Quick as a nash, he re nut (or dark squares. There are two col plied : "Well, why don't you go there lapsible binge extension leaves and a Capo now played the neat combination, 30 R- N7! and Black resigned; for, after then ?" built-I n swivel drawer with compartment I retired to pick that olle out of my skin. to bold chessmen. Height 27 Inches; the fo rced move of ... KxR, there fol· lows 31 Q-N5t, K- Rl 32 RxR, and Black width 19%. Inches closed; 19 J,4 x 34% must lose his Knight (32 .. . N-Q4) to NOTHER method is to use the Roo ks when extended; 2 Inch squares. IHe \'ent the two mating threats of Q- B6 as Bishops, the Bishops as Kn ights, No. 235 ______$75.00 A and also Q-N8t. and the Knights as Rooks, with the idea l\fany years after, I played over the that the apparent co nfusion will drive the game as a youngster from Mr Ch ess Ca· kibitzers crazy- and away. reer in which Capablanca gives it high The snag is that the l)layers go nut s praise and adds that "only the expert ca n first. fully enjoy it." It was awarded Second It was A. Y. Grec n and myself who Brilliancy Prize, hut I spotted another found a Il romising mel hod. We we re play bri lliancy which, I thought, might have ing some quick games, and the kibitzers obtained the First P rize. were gathered around and were in full The initial move is 30 Q-N5. The prof cry when we hit upon it. It was quite fered Rook cannot he ca pturl.'Q because of simple. .We cleared away the pieces, then mate on the move, and the threat is 31 sat and stared at th e empty board and R- N8t, RxR 32 Q-B6t, R- N2 33 RxRt played blindfold chess by calling out our and mate on the next move. moves. The defense of 30 ... QxB fails against Li ke an avalanche. a roar of silence 31 Q-B6t, RxQ 32 RxRt, forcing mate; descended over the game, broken only by and 30 . . N-Q4 31 R-N7 is sufficient. our intoning the moves. One by one, the When I showed this line to masters and kibitzers moved away to otller fi elds. other ex perts, they all gave the defense, Bitt it had to happen. We had finished a game and were men· SOLID WALNUT CHESS TABLE 30 . .. Q-B2. But now Ihe brilliancy really ticks: 31 R-N8t, RxR 32 Q- B6t, tally exchanging colors to start another Made with solid block squares of dark Q-N2 33 RxR !! and mate is forced again. when in came Ihe Kibitz Champ. (Remem. walnut and wblte birch, with solld wai So I sat me down and posted off the ber him?) Silcnt]y he sat as we started the nut border and legs. Top is 23 J( 28 question. This time I received a reply. next game. I was White and played a gam inches, with 2 % Inch squares. Height You can't post looks of surprise and dis bit, and the middle.game was warming up is 25 inches. Not a folding taMe. The approval through the mail ! with my opponent having a Queen·side legs are eas!ly inserted into firm and "1 have been too busy to examine the push while I pressed a King·side attack with an in viting hole fo r my Knight or permanent construction. Shipped k nocked variations which you mention," replied the ( by now) ex·world champion, " but doubt· Bishop on his K83. I called ou t "Knight down. to King's four" and mode fo r it. . No. 225 ______$30.00 less your suggestions are correct." It was Brian Harley who, in turn, ki· Suddenly, a vo ice exclaimed: "Tch! bitzed me by correspondence. His move Tch! What are you thinking of? Bishol) to MAI L YOUR O RDER TO arrived on a postcard: 30 .. R-Q4!! Knight's fi fth is the move." No w it appears that all White's efforts And it was. CHESS REVIEW COme to nought. Try 31 It- NSt, RxR 32 But can yO ll beat that? A bliluispicl 250 West 57th Street, New York 19, N. Y. I Q- B6t, R- N2 33 Q- Q8t! R-Nl! (Black kibitzer! 298 CHESS REVIEW, OCTOBER. 195" 1 WHITE T O l>IOVE WHITE TO MOVE 41 Knowing bow to set up a 42 While White's King is KNIGHT FORKS Knight fo rk is at least as im· snugly guarded, his oppo· Quiz No.5 Most of our examples this lime are concerned with portant as the actual forking nent's is exposed to the con the ways and means for setting up Knight forks. If you don't process itself. T his example centra ted attack of Queen, is easy; but we make it even Knight and Hook. Relying on see a fork, look for how to bring one about. In Winning Chess, easier with this hint: Black's a pin, first, to help set up a which devotes no less than 61 diagrams to the Knight fork. Bishop is guarded by his fork, White proves that Cherney and Reinfdd comment: "Expert handling of the Knight-which. is guarded by Black's Queen is doomed no Knights is the hallmark of a fine player." 10 solutions rate hi s Queen! With this clue, matter how Black plays. Can excellent; 8, good; 6, fair. you call solve many set-ups. you demonstrate this? WHIT!': TO ~10VE B LACK TO II"lOVI:: WHITE TO MOVE 46 WHITE TO MOVE 43 Nirnzovich was a past· 44 White's King is insecure 45 To the practiced eye, the This is one of the lllany master ill clever handling lOf -always a sign for viulent posgihility of setting up a examples from Winning the Knights as is particularly action vy the opponent. Here Knight fork here is positively Chess. Here the way in which lloticeable from his position again, the problem is how to glaring. But there are right yo u can seL up Knight forks above. The Black Bi shQ P~ set up a Knight fork. (1 waY8 and wrung ways uf du is Jlo~itivcly fiendish. The arc apparently powerful; hut QxN a110ws 2 BxN with com· ing so. The crucial feature first Knight fork is but the Nimzovich proved otherwise. plications. Instead, therefore, here is the timing-the cor· prelude to a second which, in How do you proceed to fini sh look for a more conclusive ,'ect order of moves. So do turn, prepares for yet a third . from this Jl osition which method of winning.) What noL jump to conclusiuns on But suppose' you indulge in Nirnzovich set-up? i~ it? this one. How do you win"? the horse play? 47 BLACK TO ~lOVE WHITE TO :/rIOVE BL .... CK TO ;l,lOVE WHIT!:: TO ",tOVE Knight forks can serve 48 White's most obvious 49 Black can win easily to 50 Black is under a tremen· defensive purposes, too, At cou rse is 1 PxR(Q); but, as be sure with 1 ... NxN and dous attack and it would be first sight here, Black's pin that permits 1 ... RxQt, the the threat of a fatal discover amazing if White's well-post . ned Queen is lost; but no endi ng could drag on for ed check on ... NxB or ed pieces had no decisive stout player stops with but quite a while. You can win N-N6. But why be stuffy? crusher. It's there, surpris· one look. How do YOIl pro with much mure dispatch if There is an elegant way to ing, yet obvious, too. How do L ceed tu extricate Black from only YOll consider the fork win, and more conclusivl - you win the exchange? his ~ee min gly lost position. ing powers of the Knight. ne\'er let an opponent up! by judicious utilizatiun of a Yes, we said the Knight. His next move might ~urpr ise Knight fork? How do you do it? you! How do you win? Solutions, page 318. CHESS REVtEW, OCTOBER, 1951 299 An outstanding recent game, annotated by a famous International Grandmaster. by DR. MAX EUWE AN IMMORTAL GAME SUrprising but not bad. White cannot tolerate Black's occupying his KN4, as HOW close is the bond between practical chess and problem chess? One after 18 PxP, K-Bl! often hears the query: "Can I improve my game by devoting myself 18 , .. _ N_B3 19 Nj1_N3 N_B l systematically to problem-solving?" A problem always uses the same Now that N-N4 is not feasible, sort of material as in over-the-board play, but its goal is not quite the this Knight heads {or KS. same. For, in the problem world, the objective is to force mate in a speci 20 P-QR4 fied number of moves; in the other, the mate will be forced in x moves. This Queen-side activity u ltimately Both worlds have this in common: they call for the deployment of the proves futile. According to Rossolimo, the right course is 20 B-K3, followed by pieces at maximum power. 21 QR-Ql and 22 P-Q4. Hence there are times in practical chess when there is a close ap 21l • • • • QR_Nl proach to the domain of the problem . This happens, for example, in the Black must surrende!' the Queen Rook following game from the last round of the Staunton Centenary Tourna file. 20 . _ P-N5 is not good in view of ment. Rarely have I seen such a succession of problem moves-not re 21 P - R5 and 22 B-R4. 21 PxP p,p stricted to one side, by the way, as the limited canons of problem art re 22 R-R6 N-K3 quire, with one side having all the chances against a powerless adversary. 23 P-N4 Here we see a sharp duel between two finely matched fighters, armed with White weakens his QUeen Bishop Pawn, a factor which may be of Import the same weapons, each striving ingeniously to compose a problem of ance in certain eventualfties, sllch a s unique freshness and subtlety. after. , . N-KB5_ 23 . , . . K_B1 RUY LOPEZ of reqUiring a follow-up with P-KN-, af 24 B-N3 (First B!'iiliancy Prize) ter which White's weakened King-side becomes a n object of attack. A. Matanovich N. Rossolimo 9 .... B- R4 White Black 10 P-Q3 P- R3 1 P- K4 P- K 4 5 0-0 B-K2 11 P-N4 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 6 R-K1 P_QN4 3 B_ N5 P-QR3 7 B-N3 P-Q3 White's last Is more or l es~ forced. as Black was threntening . P -N-1-5 to 4 B_R4 N- B3 8 P- B3 B- N5 exploit the weakening 9 P-KR3. 11 B-N3 12 N-R4 Q-Q2 The counterthruSl, 12 .. P-KR4, is premature in view of 13 NxB, PxN 14 P - N5, N-Q2 15 B--Q5 or 14 . N-R2 15 B- Q5, Q-Q2 16 P-KH·l. Note by the way 24 .... NjB3--Ql that Black need not fear the capture on A difficuli moment, as 2·1 .. . N-B5 is his KN3, as the King Bishop file Is open very inviting : 25 BxN, P xB 26 QxP (all ed, with the likeli hood that Black can practically forced), BxP and now eve!'y establish a strong OUlpost at his KB5. thing seems to be in order since 27 R 13 Q- B3 N-QR4 QBl Is answered by 27 . , ,NxP, 14 B_B2 N- R2 But White plays 27 HxN! with the Black car efully pl'epares his counter following possibilities: play. {lj 27 .. _ QxN' 28 Q-Bl, followed by Black's last move, made to exert in 29 B-Q5, winning the Bishop; 15 N-B5 B-B3 direct pressure OU the center, is frowned (2) 27 .. _ BxR 28 N-Q1! BxNP? 29 16 N_Q2 upon by theory. For Whlte avoids P- Q4. RxBP! and White wins; and contents himself wlth P-Q3. leaving The customary P - QR4 leads to nothing Or 28. . R-Kt 29 Q-Bl, BxNP 30 Rx Black's pinning Bishop rather ineffectual. much here after ]6 P-N5! 17 PxP, BP, QxP 31 Q- KB4 and Black's position with eventual retreat to Q2 or KN3 indi N-B3, is critical ; cated. 16 . __ . P- R4! Or 28 _ K-Nl 29 Q-N5, QxP 30 N- 9 P_KR3 As the reply, P-N5, is out of the ques Ba! and two Blacl{ pieces hang; The precise course is 9 P-Q3, followed t ion, this advance can no\\' be safely Or 28. QxP 29 N-B3! BxNP 30 Rx by QN- Q2 - Bl, event\lally forcing a deci ve ntlll·ed. BP-White has too many threats. sion on the Black Bishop after Black has 17 N-Bl PxP castled. The text move has the drawback 18 QxP ! i = check; ~ = dbl. check; § = dis. ch. 300 CHESS REVIEW, OCTOBER, 19S1 From these variations, we conclude ing method available in this position. that Black does well to avoid such com White hits on the method, bllt llot in its PLASTIC CHESSMEN IJ\ications. best form. 25 P_Q4 ! 43 Q_R1?! A pretty sacrifice of two Pawns in CO!Tect is ·13 Q- R3! with the same order 10 storm mack's position. magnificent point as the text move: ·13 25 PxP 28 PxP B_K2 . . NxB.J.l Q- R8i", K- Q2 ~5 R-Q3t! NxR 26 P- KB4 PxP 29 R-Q1 Q- K1 41i Q- Q5t with a draw by llCl 'petua) check. 27 P- K5 PxP 30 R-B1! Have you ever seen anything li1l e it? Black's forces have been thrown badl, 43 . . NjB5-K7t and his only hope of sall'ation is the 44 K_N 2 strong defem;ive power of his Knigh ts Not ·1·\ K - 1I2. HxB. at K3 al1(1 Q1. But White's last move 44 Q- N2 t! threatens 31 Bx~ ! , NxB 32 HxN. PxR 33 45 B- K4 N_B7!! N- Q6§- or even, in some cases, 31 QxB. An amazing eounter·stroke. 30 . . . . R-N3 46 BxQ Black confers additioaal protec:tion to Almost all of Blaek's pieces are e n the Knight 011 K3, but h ow about Black 's prise, a n ll yet White has no choiee: e.g., THESE Plastic Chessmen are made or Bishop on EN3 ? After 31 RxR, PxR, 32 -16 llxN, QxJ3t -\7 RxQ, NxQ. durable T enite and molded In the basic QxB is decis ive: 32 . PxQ 33 N- Q6§, Staunton pattem. St urdy and practical. N- B2 3~ NxN! QxN 35 BxN etc. 46 . . . . NxR t ! \Vhi te's Queen wi ll not run away. they a re made in four sizes: Tournament 31 RxR BxN! S iz e with 5" King, for use on 2'12 or 2%," A fine intermediate move. 47 K_ R1 sqllarcs; Standard Si%e in de luxe chest 32 NxB 47 K- H2 leads to t he same pos ition and Standard Size in 2·section case, with aftel' 47 . H- Bit. White avoids the t rap: 32 QxB, PxR 2'*" King, for use on l% to 2*" squares; If White'>! Queen were on QR3 (see Student Size with 2% /1 King, for use on 33 BxN, NxB 34 QxN?? B- B4t! move 43) Dl ack would have to eon tent l'h to 1 %." squares. All sizes are weighted 32 . . . . P x R himseH with perpetual check. and felted, available in Black & Ivory and 33 R_B3 Q_ B3 47 . . R-B8t Red & Ivory. (See Student Size above.) One readily understands that lllack 48 QxR NxQ No. 7Q.-St udent Size ______$ 4.50 does not intend to part with his only So it turns out that all that Dlack's No, 71-Same but in Red & Ivory _$ 4.50 consolation, the passed Pawn, not with· combination a mounted 10 was an ex· No. 80-Standard S ize ______$ 6.50 out putting up a fight. change of Ihe heavy pieces! But the real No. 81-Same but in Red &. Ivory _$ 6.50 34 R-N3 P-N3 point is that now his passed Pawn ean No. 125-Standard, De Luxe Chest_$10.00 35 Nx6 K,N playa decisive role. Right now 49 No. 126-Same but in Red &. lvory_$10.00 36 B- N5 t K- Kl! P-B7 is thr eate ned. No. 110_ Tournament Size ______$25.00 After 36 . NxB 37 QxNt, K-K1 38 49 8 - S6t K- B1 No. 111 - Same but in Red & lvory_$25.00 1'- K6! Black's position is on the point of 50 Bx P P-B7? collapse. Black's laSt lengthens the game, which 37 6 - 86 R-R4 39 R-Q3 Q- B2 can be wound IIp qu ickly with 50 CHESSBOARDS 38 Q- Q1 R-B4 40 Q-QBl Nj8- N6t 51 K-N2, N-K5! 52 B-Q3, NxB This last, rather weak move gives 53 P xN, N- Q5 etc. Black an opportunity to obtain a meas· Bllt one can readily unde rstand that u r e of freedom in his rather constricted after th e dizzy complications of t he prev s ituation. ious moves. mack prefe rs it quiet line After 40 Q-B2, Black must give up the which, by the way, is quite con clusive. exchange with Rx1' or . RxB, 51 B_N5! 53 B-R6t ! K_K2 aHel' whic h t he game, though not neces NjS-N6t 54 B-Q3! sarily lo ~t . certain ly lakes a "eLT (Wti 52 K_ N2 N_K5 cul t turn for him. True, the text threatens H Q-H6; but Not 5·1 UxN. P- KN-I! Black ha ~ an ea'sy parry. 54 .. P_B8(Q} 40 . . . . N-B5! 55 BxQ N,B 56 BxN The point of this is that White m ust be on hi s gUiu'd against. . N-K7t. Material equality has been reesta b· lished; but Black's Knight is more er· 41 R_K3 Nj1_ K3 THESE standard weight folding boards 42 B_B2 N_Q5 fective than the Bishop, a n{] hi s King is in better play. are or excellent quality, about %/1 thick. 56 N-R7 61 K-B4 N- Q4t Outside covering and playing sur face 57 P- N5 N-B6 62 K-N5 N_ B2 are black, dice-grain cloth. Impressed 58 B_B6 K_ K3 63 8 - 66 K_ K4 dividing lines between buff and black 59 K_B3 Kx P 64 P-R4 N-K3t squares. Embossed covers. 60 8-K8 K_ K3 65 K- N4 N-Q5 No. 221 - 1%" s quares ______$1.75 66 B_ K8 K-K3 No. 222-1Vs/l squares ______$ 2.00 No. 223-2Ys" squares ______$3.00 The Bishop can no longer escape . 67 K-B4 K_K2 69 KxN P_B3 EXTRA heavy folding board, de luxe 68 K-K4 KxB Resigns Quality, double-weight l4,u tblck. No. 204-2V4" squares ______$6.50 A splendid gallle: White. somehow, de· serves more than a zero, and Bla ck has Se nd for complete catalog of equipment. earned special recognition by his fine \Vhite's s it uation s eems hopeless. play. Finally I must t hank Rossolimo for MAIL YOUR ORDER T O Blaek threatens N- K7t, and his g iviag me it deeper insight into the game Queen and Rook a re on hand to coop with his explanation of some of the CHESS REVIEW erate in the attack. Yet there i!:\ a draw- moves. 250 West 57th St reet, New Yo rk 19, N_ Y. " 301 GAMES FROM THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH Champion Annotations by Hans Kmoch Challenger GAME 18 QN- Q2 7 P - QN4, P - KN3, followed Q-B3, 1'- 133 (not 20 B-N2 21 P-B4, by 8 . B- N2, 9 . 0-0 and 10 NxP/ 1i 22 DxKNP, as 23 B- Nl of· Slavish Defense P- I'>>1 {van Scheltinga}. fers White a very strong attack ). The way in which Botvjllui1, t rellts the 6 . . . . P-QN4 17 . . . . B-N2 19 P-B3 KN-Q2 Slav Defense in this game is character 18 N_K5 N- Bl 20 P-B4 istic of h is general attitude towuds So as to force White to give up his Bronstein: he does anythillg to keep the pressure on the center. This "Stonewall· White drops his plan {Ol' P - K4 (move position closed. For Bronstein is most ish" twist is new in this variation. Black 19) as not promising now: e.g., 20 NxN, dangerous in the field of brilliancy, succeeds in keeping the position closed QxN 21 1'-1\:4, PxP 22 PxP, P-K4. V-lith his sixth move, J31(tCI( succeeds bllt gets perilOllsly cramped. 20 . . . . P-B3 in freezing the positlon but commits him 7 P-QN3 21 N-K B3 R-K2 self to lasting passivity. His space foJ' To maintain the tension. \Vhite may 21 ... P - K·[ 22 OPxP, PxP 23 P- K4 lllilll€Uvering is so narrow that his pieces continue with P- K4 if given the time. tavors White. can hardly stand erect. And for all 7 .... QN-Q2 22 N-B3 Black's efforts, White gets his chance 8 0-0 B- N2 neal' the end of the middle-game. Dy a Now 23 P-K4 is a threat with superior A poor place for the Bishop, but Black I"outine enongh sacrifice, he obtains a chances for \Vhite after eithel' 23 couple of trelllenriollsly strong passed threatens to open the game himself by QxP 2,[ 1'x1' or 23 PxP 2·1 NxKP, Pawns. Then, for some twenty moves, 9 . .. NPxP 10 PxP, PxP Il BxBP. N- N3 QxP 25 N- Q6. Black teeters on the edge of disaster, and 12. . P- B4. 22 . P-B4 9 P_B5 never sure if \Vhite will just recapture Ulack. loa, must abandon any idea of his piece or find something better. The only way to keep some advantage. P- J{·I: e.g., 22 .. P- J{ ,[ 23 P- K4 ! Bronstein tries hanl for the laUe!' bu~ This move is stronger with Black's Bish PxDP 2,[ PxQP or 23 . PxQP 24 KNxP eventually has to settle for a perpetual op on QN2. To play the natural reac or 23 PxKP 24 BxKP, P- B4 25 P - Q5! check. It remains a question as to wheth tion to P-B5, P-K~, Black must first The pos ition noll' looks drawish- with er he should have won. Bnt there is no return his Bishop to QB1. o])€I"ations In the center at a stand·still question about the thanklessness of Bot 9 B_ K2 - except [or one \Vhite trump, lhe sacri vinuik's passivity. 10 P- QR3 fice at QN5 common in Pawn formations MERAN FANCY 0]" Lhis type. White must be able to Iliay P- QN4 PCO: page 213, column 156 against the chance of . . P - K4. 23 R_Rl KR_K l D. Bronstein M. Botvinnik 24 N_K 5 Challenger Champion The time is not yet ripe fat· a win by White Black 24 DxNP; e.g., 24 .. PxB 25 NxNP, Q P-Q4 P_Q4 D3 26 N- Q6, Rxlt 27 HxR, R-R1 2S P-NS, 2 P-QB4 P-QB3 nxRt 29 BxR, Q-B2 30 NxB, QxN 31 p 3 N_QB3 N-B3 BS, QxNP! Botvinnil, evades the Comillications (of 24 R,R the 1Iarshall Gambit : 3 P- K3 1 p 25 RxR R- Rt K4) with the same persistency as Dron· 26 Q-N l Q-Bl stein seeks them by 3 N- QB3 instead of the usual 3 N- KB3. 4 N-B3 P-K3 5 P-K3 5 B-N5 is no stronger. The main 10 .. P-QR4 answers are 5 ... QN-Q2 (safe), 5 . A deep move. Black wishes to open P- KR3 (fairly safe) and 5. . PxP (lead the Queen Hook tile as soon as P-QN4 ing to the extremely complicated Anti· is pla~'e d -for counter·threats lest \Vhite i\leran Gambit). shift his forces to the King·s ide. He plays 5 .... P_QR3 this move early, t hereby antiCipating a So Black seems to head [or the illeran break·through of the following type: 10 Accelerated. . 0 - 0 11 B- N2, R-Kl 12 N- K2, B- KDl 13 P- QN'I, P - QR4 14 P- QR4! ! 6 B-Q3 For some moves now, White tries to 27 BxNP Intent on reaching an allen position, launch a King·side a ltack. Bronstein takes 110 measures against S White throwS lhe dice. He gains a 11 B-N2 0-0 14 PxP Q_ B2 PxP, fonowed by 7 P- QN4. The strong initiative with fail' chances for 12 Q-B2 P_N3 15 QR_ K1 KR_ Kl more usual continuation is 6 P-B5- but a win. 13 P-QN4 PxP 16 N_K2 B-KBI it is effective only against impetuous He retains his Knight here, as it can 17 P-R3 counter-actions. Blaclfs propel' line is 6 better support IIassed Pawns by its abil White intends IS N-K5, dubious now ity to cover white and black squares t check; t _ dbl. chec1,: § _ dis. ch. because of 18 NxN 19 PxN, N-N5 20 alike. 302 CHESS REVIEW, OCTOBER , 1951 27 , , , ' NxN! 41 Q-Q3 NEO_GRUENFELD DEFENSE 28 BPxN The sealed move: it is too cautious, PCO: page 277, column 134 (I) Due to Black's smart timing, White and Black now consolida tes. M. Botvinnik D. Bronstein bas to recapture tbis way, though he 41 P- B6! otTers excellent winning White Black would prefer to have Q~ for his pieces: chances : e,g., 41 . • BxP (if 41 . , • B 1 P_Q4 N_KB3 QN_B3 e.g .. 2S QPxN? P- Q5! 29 PxP, PxB 30 Bl, 42 Bxpn 42 PxD. QxBP 43 BxP! 11 N-B3 P_KN3 NxP, Q- 83 31 Q-KB1, RxR 32 BxR, B PxB 44 Q- N4t, K-B2 45 QxBPt, K-N2 2 P-QB4 12 P-QR3 N-Q6 P_ KN3 B_N2 B_N5 QR3 33 N- R7, Q-R5 34 P- N5, B-N2 and 46 Q-N4 !, K-B2 47 Q- R4! N- Bl 48 QxP 3 13 B-K3! B_ N2 P_Q4 mack bolds the advantage. and White still holds the initiative with 4 14 P-R3 B.N three Pawns for a Knight. 5 P.P N.P 15 QxB Nj6xKP 28, . . . B_KR3 6 N_ KB3 0-0 16 Q-K4 Q-Q6 29 B_ QB1 41 N-N1! 7 0-0 P-QB4 17 Q_QR4 Q-B5 Bronstein wisely places safety first 42 P-R4 Q_B5! 8 P-K4 N-KB3 18 QR-Q1 QR_Q1 though this move keeps his Bishop so 43 Q_KR3 QxNP 9 P-K5 N-Q4 19 B-Q5 Q.Q occupied that it cannot reach QB7 in Instead of winning a piece witb some 10 PxP N-N5 20 NxQ time [0 force the decisiOll. trouble (43 QxB 44 PxP, PxP 45 White has a slight edge with the two For 29 K,-B2 leads to complications QxP), Black stops P-B6, thereby saving Bishops all(l tbe Queen·slde majority, the outcome of which is unpredictable, a piece with no trOUble at all. at least from the practical point of view: 20 .... P-K3 44 PxP PxP 46 Q-B6t K-R2 21 B_R2 for one example, 29. PxB 30 NxNP, 45 QxP Q-Q6 47 Q-B7t Q- Q1 31 N--Q6, Q-R5t 32 K-K2, Q-N6 33 This move and subsequent King'side NxB, QxKPt (33 . QxNPt is also com· 47 QxNP, Q-N6t 48 QxQ, PxQt 49 KxP, action accomplishes nothing. 21 D-N2, plicated but likely insufficient) 34 K- B1, 8 -B1 leads to a fare end·game: three N-B5 22 B- Bl is more consistent. connected passed Pawns and another for B-B5!! and Blacl{ may survive: (I) 35 21 .... P_ K4 a Knight. White is in trouble because of N-B6t 26 N-B~ RxR?? B- N6!! (2) 35 Q- Kl, RxR 36 BxR, 22 K-N2 Nj6-Q5 his weakness on white squares. 27 PxKP B.P Q-Q6t 37 Q-K2, Q-NSt 3S Q-K1, Q-Q6t 23 P-KN4 P-KR3 28 N-Q5 P.P -White must take the draw as he loses 47 K-Rt 24 R-Q2 K-R2 29 P.P R.R by 39 K- Nl?? B-Q7!! 40 Q-R4 (forced), 48 Q-B6t K-R2 25 P-B4 P-B4 30 KxR R-Blt P-N4! 41 Q- R5, B- K6t (3) 35 N- R5, B 49 BxP 31 R-KB2 R7! and Blacl( keeps a strong attllclL Merely a gesture. The questIon has 31 B-B2 loses a Pawn (31 " N-B6 29 PxB 31 N-Q6 RxR long been who will force whom to give ami 32 . N-R7t> , and Black has a 30 NxNP N-Q2 32 QxR Q-R1 perpetual c heck. good game after 31 K-N2, N-B6: e.g., 32 33 Q-B3 49 P.B R-KB2, N- KSt! 33 K-Bl, RxRt 31 BxR, After 33 QxQt. BxQ 3~ P-N5, N-Nl! 50 Q-B7t K-R1 N- Q6 or 32 R-K2, Nv'3-Q5 etc. \Vhite can make no pl'ogress: e.g., 35 51 Q-K8t 31 . . . . RxRt 37 B_K2 B_Q5 P- B6, l\'xP or 35 B-Q2, K-Bl 36 K-B2, White cannot force capture of tbe Bi 32 BxR P-R3 3£ B_N3 P-QR4! K-K2 3i B- U5, K-Q2 and White is just shop with check, eliminating Black's 33 K_ N2 K_N2 39 PxP NxBP too late to win wilh B- B7, threatened perpetual check, nor can he 34 B-B4 N-K3 40 N-B7 N_ B3 ! 33 .... B-KB1 35 KPxB Q_RS risk continuing two pieces down. More 35 P-N4 B-N7 41 P_R6 34 P- N5 BxN! 36 Q_ N2 over the idea of 51 Q- B6t , K-R2 52 Q 36 P-R4 N-K4 42 NxP Noll' White gets nowhere with P- N6 RH, K- N2! 53 Q- N4t, K-R2? 54 P-K6, and must hold his Queen to protect his Q-N6t 55 QxQ, PxQt 56 I{xP, 8 - B1 57 Queen Knight Pawn (36 P- B6, QxNP is P-Q7, NxP 58 PxN, BxP 59 K- B4 is convenient [or Black). blasied by the simple 53 Q-N3! 51 K_N2 55 Q- B8t K-R2 36 .... K_B2 37 K-R2 P-R3 52 Q-K7t K-R1 56 Q- B7t K-R1 53 Q-KBt K-N2 57 QxB Q-N6t A superficial move: Black ought to 54 Q-K7t K_ R1 Drawn play 37 . , . Q- 85. 38 P_K4! P-B5 Black wants the vital tempo, ... P-N4. GAME 19' His alternatives, 38 BPxP 39 BxP Characteristic: Failure and 38 .. QPxP 39 P- Q5 and 38 Here when he should draw with ease, K-N2 39 PxP, are too bad. Bronstein loses. As in Games 6, 8 and 12, 42 .... N_K5 39 P-K5 his attention seems to slacken as things become easy. Though Black may have several draw Restricting the mobility of Black's At first, to be sure, White's pall' or ing lines in this game, clearest of all is pieces even more and giving a strong· Bishops and Queen-side Pawn majority the one which he misses here: 42 .. . hold on KE6. offer. him wInning chances, but his ill NxP! 43 B-N5, N-K4! 44 BxNt, BxB Hi 39 BxP, P- N4 40 E-K3 seems stronger: motivated King·side effOl·ts let Black BxN, P- H.4 - WhHe has to exchange his e.g., 40. PxP 41 P - Q5, BxP 42 Q- RS swap down so tliat a draw seems inevit· last Pawn O!' 46 P- N5, B-B5 and he loses Of 40 N- B3 41 'P-K5. But BrOllstein, it. likely shOl't of time, Is unwilling to able. Yet Bronstein misses Olle main chance, and possibly otbers, in failing 43 B_B7 N-B6 take chances. to eliminate White's last two Pawns at 44 B_B3! N_K4 39 . .. P-N4 the expense of a Knight-and on move 45 P-R5 P-R4 40 Q_K2 42 when he has plenty of time! Black's last is hopeless: it deprives 40 P-R4 offers winnIng chances: e.g.. him of any chance of eliminating the 40 ... K- N2 41 hP, PxP 42 Q-K2, QxQP • In order to conclude this ,,,;count of thoe Knight Pawn. If he retains the mobility 43 P-E6, 8 - Bl 44 PxN, BxP 45 P-N6, '\·01"1<1 Ch'''"l}ionship _\fatch. ~omoe time this of his Pawns, he still has drawing year. alld allow room for mo,·e up-to-daw QxNP 46 Q-N·!, K-R3 47 ExP, PxB 48 chances: e .g., ·!5. . NxB ~6 Kx8, N- N4 Q- R!t! followed by capture or the lllate,·i"l. we haYe to neat the concluding ga me ~ Wilh comparath·e brevity. ·!7 0-N6. B-06 ~S N- B7, NxN 49 BxN, Bishop. 'fhese !;"alllt!s have run to such length be BxP! 50 BxB, P- N4! followed by 51 . . . 40. . . . K-N2 cause of lhe unusually fierce nature of the K - N3 and 52, . P-R4. m atch. Normally. a good third Of tht! games 40 ... QxQP loses: 41 Q- H5t! K - N2 should have bt!cn of a quiet type, requiring 46 P_N5! N_B5 50 B_K2 N-K6t 42 Q-KS, Q- Q6 43 QxNt, K- R1 44 Q- KSt, but little comment: but Virtually all have 47 N-N4 N- N4 51 K-B3 N-Q5t been extremely in tricate. 40 B-Q8 K_B1 52 NxN B.N K-N2 45 Q-Kit, K- Rl 4·6 Q- BSt, K-R2 '1'he res t a re Intl·leate. 100: but we shall 47 BxP! cover only the truly vital issues in them. 49 N-B6 B-B4 53 B-Q3! N-N5 CHESS REVIEW, OCTOBER, 1951 303 The Pawn Is lost a nd so is Black's 35 K_ N2 P-N4 41 Q-Q4 Q,Q White ean prevent 15 _ _ P-QN4 by game (53 "K-B2 5~ B-N6 ai' 53 36 P-N4 P_N3 42 N,Q N-Q8 15 Q-B2! addIng protection for his King K-N2 5~ B-ll6t wins fOl' White), 37 Q-K1 Q_Kl 43 N_ B2 N_ N7 Pawn (not 15 P -133, N-H4, with a posi N_Q4 N_Q8 54 BxP N- K4t 57 PxB F_R5 38 Q-Q2 Q-K4 44 tive threat of" P-KB4), But hetter is 55 K-K4 N_B3 58 B-B5 K_K2 39 Q-Q3 Q-B3 45 N-B2 N_N7 15 P-QN·'! to anticipate. . P - QB4, and, 56 B_N6 BxB 59 K-B4 K-Q3 40 N-B2 K-K2 46 N-Q4 Drawn if 15 ... P-QN4 16 R- QB1, he has a good 60 B-K4 Resigns game witll threats of P-Q5 and P-B5. GAME 21 15 P-QN4! GAME 20 16 BPxP RPxP The Black Prince 17 QR-Q1 Comparatively Quiet Bronstein scores his fourth win- his Now \Vhite I'eallzes his error (see White's prolonged efforts to bUild an fO ll rill wi th the Black pieces, note to move 1-1): hut Black has the Here he perforllls a lIIasterplece of pro attack along unusual lines fail to pl'Oduce edge, a nyhow_ allY positive result. There is no open found opening play. In the King's In N_N3 20 N_B3 B_N6 fighting throughout the game and Dlack's dian, he deviates from the generally 17 KN_Q2 event ual attempt to start an attack leads accepted pattern, holds his center in 18 B-R6 a,a 21 R-Q2 only to simplification, stead of giving it u p, threatens an un 19 QxB B-K3 22 Q-K3 RETI OPENING usual.. P- KB4 bel ore the center Is White mis~es his only chance to play closed and finally, though still in the (22) P-Q5 with some effect. peo: page 318, column 31 opening, starts a Queen-side action in 22 . . . . B-B5! D. Bronste in M. Botvinnik typical Nilllzovich st yle. Black threatens to win the exchange White Black In contesting the latter, Botvinnik slips, and now has obtained a great advantage. P_ K3 loses a Pawn, fin ally the game. So the 1 P-QB4 6 P-N3 0-0 23 B_ N2 P_B3 25 Rj2_K2 N_B5 N_KB3 P_Q4 score evens once again. 2 N-KB3 7 B-N2 24 R_ B2 B_N6 26 Q- Q:ol 3 P-KN3 P_QN3 8 p,p p,p KING'S INDIA N DEFENSE White hope~ for a slight (very slight) 4 B-N2 B_N2 9 Q_ B2 R-K1 peo: page 271, column 120 5 0-0 B-K2 10 P-K3 QN-Q2 relief by 27 N-Q5_ M. Botvinni k D. Bronste in 11 P-Q3 26 . , . . N_ R4 White Black Reti favors this type of center forma Black avoids the indirect trade and tion against several systems of defense. 1 P-Q4 N-KB3 5 P-KN3 P-KN3 Uneatens again to win the exchange. 2 P-QB4 P_ Q3 6 B- N2 B-N2 It holds little promise here. however, 27 R-Q2 N-N3 33 QxB Nj3_ B5 3 N_QB3 P- K4 70- 0 0-0 where Black has played . P-Q4 a nd 28 Q-N1 Nj3-B5 34 P-R5 KR- QN1 4 N_B3 QN_Q2 8 P_K4 P_ B3 controls the King fi le. 29 Rj2_K2 P-N5! 35 RPxP RPxP 9 P_KR3 N_R4 Yet 11 P-Q4 is hardly any stronger. It 30 RPxP R, P 36 Q- N1 K-N2 leads to the same line of the Queen In· Black forces 'White to keep an eye on 31 P-R4 N_N3 37 PxP BPxP dian Defense as in Game 11. the possibility of .. , P- KB~. 32 N-QR2 a,N 38 Q- B1 N,P 11 . . .. B_ KB1 18 Q-N1 P-QR4 10 B-K3 Q-K2 Black's a dVa n tage has become decish'e 12 N-B3 P-QR3 19 KR_K1 R_B2 11 N-R2 K-R1 -but it takes time to break White's 13 QR-Ql P-QN4 20 P_Q4 N-N3 12 R_ K1 P- QR3! tenaclous resistance. 14 P-QR4 P-N5 21 NxN RPxN Black prepares for P-QN~, an at- Again, Black Ihreatens the exchange. 15 N-K2 P_B4 22 PxP a,p tack fl'equen tly indicated in Pawn fo rllla 39 Q-B3 N_R5 R-K3 R_B6 16 N- Q2 N-K4 23 Q_ Rl Q- K2 47 tions of this type and favored by Nimzo R_ B5 17 N_KB4 R-B1 24 R_QB1 40 Q-Bl 48 B-B1 R-B7t vich_ Still, Black must be careful. He can 41 Q-N5 Q,Q 49 K-R3 N-B7t play. . P-QN4 only if he controls QN·I 42 NxQ N_ N6 50 K-R4 R-B8 so well that he can reply to White's P-Q5 43 P_ B4 N-Q5 51 B-N2 R-KN8 wIth, .. P -QB4. 44 R_R2 R_N7 52 B-R3 R-KR8 13 P-QR3 45 R,R N,R 53 p, p p,p 13 ,. P-QN-1 Is now barl : it eithel' 46 K_R2 N_Q6 54 R-R3 K-B3! loses a Pawn or enables White to open A neat finish! Black heads fOI" 55 the position in h is favor: e.g., 14 BPxP, K- K2 and 56 N-K3, which wins a RPxP 15 P-Q5. p-Qn·l 16 NxP. The piece; but, en route, he sets the trap: stl"llggle now turns on control of ... QN4. 55 H.-Ri? RxBt! 56 NxH, N-ll6 lIIate. 13 _ _ _ R-QN1 ! 55 N-R7t 14 B_KB1! KN-B3! To prolong resistance, 55 P-N4 is bet Now 15 .. _ P-QN4 is threatened again: tel', givjng his King room at KN3 and e.g_. J 6 BPxP, RPxP 17 P -Q5, P -B·J J8 setting the counter-tra p: 55 _ _ NxNP? 24 N-N5 BxNP, NxKP! The cr ux of the gallle lies (seemingly winning a Pawn-56 KxN. in this intense duel. Here at last action is threatened, with H.- N8f) 56 H- H7! N-R3 57 N- R7 mate! a strong attack for Black, on 25 Nx 55 , ' , . K-K2 BP 26 RxB, RxR 27 KxN, H-Bi 28 B 56 N_N5 K-Q3 QB1, P-Q5 29 QxP, BxB 30 KxB, It-QI. On his last HUll, before the time con :Meanwhile 25 BxNP fails: e .g ., 25 tI'ol, Blal,k makes a noncommital 1II0\'e. P-B3 26 P-R3, N- K-I 27 B-H6, N- Q6. 5ti . . N-·K3 wi ns; but Black gets to the 25 B- Q4 same position anyway. But the action is smothered, and now 57 N-B7t K_K2 simpli fi cation is unavoidable. 58 K-N5 25 .. •. KR_QB1 28 NxB RxR • 01" he would except Botvinnik 26 N-B3 N-B3 29 RxR RxRt realizes that he must lOSe a piece after 27 B-R3 BxB 30 QxR N_K5 58 N-N5, N- K3 and t hat he cannot stop Thel'e is still some life in the positon; lIIate after 5S R-H7t, K-B3. So Botvinnik but the chances are completely even. abandons the piece at once. Black's grip on QBti COmpensates fully 15 Q- Q2 58 .. , . KxN! 62 P- N4- R-KB8 for his isolated Queen Pawn. White not only falls into the trap but 59 R-R7t K_K1 63 B_ B5 NxB 31 8_B8 N_ B6 33 P-B3 K-B1 makes it more effective as . .. NxKP will 60 B-Q7t K_Q1 64 PxN K-K 1" 32 BxB QxB 34 Q-B1 Q_ B1 attack h is Queen. 61 KxP Resigns 304 CHESS REVIEW , OCTOBER, 1951 Entertaining and instructive games by HANS KMOCH annotated by a famolls expert . If Black r eplies 11 ... N- R Z, White He h ;t~ Jl O choi ce. It 32 Q R~N I . .-~~. INTERNA TlONAL conUnues wit h 12 B-K5 !! DxD 13 QxN, 33 P-N7t and 3~ K- RI! lea ds to mate. Bx ll H NxB, NxP! 15 PxP, wit h many 33 Rx R ! Q-B7t threats: among ot be rs 16 Q-RSt and 17 AUSTRIA, "51 34 K- Rl B-R6 Q- RH. winning the K n ig ht. 35 Q-N1! Schlechter Memorial Tournament T he following struggle is characterized by Black's effor ts to r ush h is fo rces LO Compatriots at Play the Queen's wing for (Ierenae and White's Edwl\rd Lasker a nd Gruenfeld, the old· counte r·measures. sters In the tourney, suffer ed from blun· . ... P.B P_QN4 R- QNl del'S due to th e f\v6 hOll r playing ses3ions. "12 QxPt K_Nl "16 P- N5 B-Bl B\l t Laake I' ove rcomes even th a t h aml!· P-Q5 N_R2 17 Q_ R!' Q- Ql cap here. "14 P- QR4 K-Rl ' B R- Kl ST AU NT ON GAMBI T White's last move rendel's the Queen (Notes by Edward Las ker) K night mobile. peo: page 304, column 211 18 . ... N-Q2 20 B-K3 N_N3 19 N_B4 R-N2 Q_ N4 Edward Laaker Herman Steiner (21 K N--Q 2 see ms apt here.-Ed.) W hite Black " N.N 24 R_ N2 B-K2 , P-Q4 P_ KB4 3 N_Q2 N_ KB3 .... Black cannot take the Rook: 35 . 22 Qx N B_Q2 25 Q- R2! Q-N3 2 P-K4 PxP 4 P_ KB 3 N_B3 " PxR 36 NxPt, K- H2 37 QxQ, RxQ 38 Px KR_ Nl Q-Kl 26 N- Q2 B- N4 S PxP! D! and m ack can go neither after the 27 B, B Q.B The Queen Pawn is poisoned. After 5 " King PawlI nol' the Bishop Pawn : 38 . Black has succeeded In exchllllglng t wo . NxQP 6 P- K5, N-Nl 7 N-D4, fo l· R- K7 39 P-D~! HxP ~O P - B5, PxP ~ l Illeces . a nd it looks as If he ha s e nough lowed by S 8 - Q3, It is ha rd to lind a P- Q6, N- D3 42 N- B8t, K- N1 43 P - R7 t, material left around h is Ki ng to ward off sa tisfactory conti nuation for Dhlck. NxP H NxN- and W hite will win the Whlte's attack. but W h ite can ollen t he Hook- or 38 ... H- D7 39 N-B~ , RxP 40 5 .. .. P_K4 Queen Knight li le just In ti me to b reak NxQP, R- QN6 H R- RS and W h ite wins 6 KN _B3 P_ Q3 t hrongh" easily. Now pe rha ps he may take the Pawn 28 N- 84 Q_B5 ! S till wo rse Is 35 . . QxQt 36 RxQ, wit hout serious consequences . But a ll Blac k p n~pa r es to ans wer 29 P- N6 with P x H 37 l'xD, 1'-N3 38 NxQP etc. aggressil'e player li ke Steiner does not 29 .. QxKP 30 P xN. nxR 31 NxR, Q~ So Dl ack coun te l"S with like to su bmit to pl'e ssur e ill tra de for a K6t 32 K~ R l, QxDP [OI"U wi nn ing ending. Q_ K7 P a wn. So the sacrifi ce Is psychologically 35 .... ju sii!led. 29 Q-Nl! N_ Bl and threltten s to win the Queen witiJ 7 P-B3 Q_ K2 30 P_ R5 R_B 1 . U- D7 lind .. . 13xPt. 31 P-N6 36 R- N71! Black prepa res to castle long ;13 c m~ t1 · Now, It Black defends tile mate at QU7 ing K lng·slde In vites trouble 011 the open by 36 . . . R- D7, 37 P-R7! forces Black 's diagona l. Rook back to KB1, li nd 38 RxP decides 8 B_ N5 B-Q2 the issue. 9 0 - 0 0-0-0 36 .... BxP t 39 Rj7- N4 Q- B4 10 Q- R4 ! 37 QxB ••N 40 R- NBt K_ R2 White plans a sa crifi ce , the 10ng'l"IInge 38 Q R-QNl R_ BS 41 Rj 1- N7t KxP ef(ects of wh ich are impossible to tell 42 Q-R2t Resig ns exactly. Bll t It looks prom is ing in view of Black's undeveloped King's wing. MEXICO, 1951 10 P-QR3 11 Bx P Premier Effort T he ro llowlng game is from t he rece nt internaUUllui toUrnament at Acapulco, 31 .... N_K2 Me xico. with Migue l Najdor! first, Carlos Not 31 . "R- B3 32 Px P . R- RS beca\lse Gul ma nl second and General AI . Soto of 33 P- N3, R- KN3 3~ N- N6t. K- R 2 35 Larrea thir d. The notes are by Najdor!. NxNt. BxN 36 R xUt, BxR 3; Q- Q3. For t ranshlted by Edwa rd Lask er. t hen W hite t hr eatens 38 P- R6 a nd 39 IRREGULAR OPENING It- KBI and, de pe nding on whetller t he SolO Larrea M. Najdor f Black Queen goes to K5 or N~, e lt ller 40 Q- K3t or 40 K-Rl. after wh lcb t he While W hite Blac k Queen can return to the QUeen Knight 1 P_K4 P- Q3 fil e a nd force a mate In a few moves. This move. r ecently quite popular, 32 P-R6 [orms th e basis of a defensive sY 3tem CHISS REVIEW . OCTOBER. 1951 l OS conceived by the - Yugoslav master Pirc, in the development of his attack, White As White threatens mate (N- K7t), he Stahlberg surprised Najdor! with this would have completely changed the as forces a King-side weakening. opening in one of the games of the Am· pect of the game. 19 P-N3 21 PxP QR_ B1 sterdam tournament of 1950, and Najdor! 25 P_KB4 30 N_ K3 R-KN4 20 N- K3! PxP 22 P_ B5 N_B5 took a half-hour to decide on the type 26 PxP . BxP 31 R-B1t K_N2 23 N-N4 B-N2 of attack that might rerule Black's strat· 27 BxB RxB 32 P- QB4 R-K1 egy. The , advantage of P- Q3 Is that it 28 Q-Q4t Q- B3 33 R-B3 R_K5 leaves Black quite a n umber of dffterent 29 QxQt KxQ 34 P-R5 R/ 4_K4 continuations open and avoids an early Resigns declaration o[ his intentions. White's resistance is exhausted. Des 2 P-Q4 N_ KB3 pite some inexactitudes, he pu t np a 3 B-Q3 P_K4 tenacious battle, and he treated the new 4 P_QB3! opening in an enterprising manner. White wisely maintains the center. 4 , . . . B- K2 6 0 - 0 N_ B3 5 N-K2 0 _0 7 P-Q5 N_N1 ,-;, UNITED STATES A blocked center has resulted . In order to take adVantage of the greater territory at his disposal, \Vhite embarks on an U. S. C HAMPIONSHIP a mbitious maneuver. opening the King New York, 1951 24 RxP!!? Bishop file, Later, it appears that simple One feels regret at criticizi ng this development, beginning with P - QB4 and The Trouble with Beauty neat comblnation. \Vhite stands too well, QN- B3, is best. Beauty does nOl always s llstain the however, to need take any r isk . S P- KB4 PxP 10 N-N3 N_K4 promise it a dvertizes. White's combina· Among the solid alternatives are 2~ 9 Bx P QN- Q2 11 BxN t ion in the following game is fascinating R- B3, 24 P- K6 and 24 B- R6. Least com mittal and yet very effective is 24 N-R6t, Better is 11 P- KH3- not exchanging and successful. Looked at more closely, fo r cing 24 . BxN (else 24 ... K- Bl the stron g King Bishop which dominates however, it causes a feeling of doubt. 25 B- R3t! or 24 K-Rl 25 P - K6! Px the black squares, on which, it soon be· Why should White's overwhelming posi KP 26 PxNP) as the n, after 25 BxB, comes evident, Black's fOJ'ces establlsh tion require indulgence in hair· raising White threatens to pt'ess home his at· themselves· strongly. com plications? That question would be vital, had Black not just collapsed bnt tack by 26 It- KBl, followed possibly by 11 . , , , PxB 13 K- R1 P- KN3 seized the chance--which h e never de· 2i P- K6. To stop this danger, Black must 12 N-B5 B-B4t 14 N- R6t K_ N2 play 25 .. QxP but loses in the end 15 Q- B3 served- to strlke back, In tlie opening, mack en's strategically, game, after 26 QxQ, PxQ 27 R- N3t , K losing time to retain his King Bishop HI 2S B- N7t, K- Nl 29 B- E6§, K- Bl 30 where a Knight is of better u se. Subse· R- N7. quently, \\'hite smoothly ohtains a win· 24 . . . . KxR ning pos ition. Then, with a n umber of 25 Q-R3t K-N 1 solid lines which gUarantee victory, 26 P-B6 \Vhite unnecessarily sacrifi ces a whole White's point. H e tlireatens mate by Rook. H is combi nation is beautiful and 27 P xB etc. and winning the QUeen by very likely conect- yet unconvinring. 27 N- R6t (if 27 BxN 28 QxB, White NIMZO_IND IAN DEFENSE actually mates), peo ; page 254, co lu mn 62 26 .... L, Evans A. E, Santasie re Here Black co\1apses, missing the con· siderable counter·chances offered by 26 White Black . Q-It5! White then has no time for 1 P-Q4 N_KB3 3 N-QB3 B-N5 security measures: e.g" 27 B-R6 (to avoid Black can win the exchange with 15 2 P-QB4 P-K3 4 P- K3 P- QN3 27 Q-QSt) , NxP! 01' 27 B- KS, B- Rl! N_ K5 KxN 16 QxN, QxQ 17 RxQ, B- E4 18 5 KN - K2 (2i . , . B- Bl fails) . PxB, K- N2 19 PxP, KxR, but White then mack starts his faulty plan. The best Hence White must take the Bishop has sufficient compensation, seems to be 5 .. B- H:l (cr. Botvinnik with threat of mate and this line leads 16 P_KN4! Bronstein, Game 17 of the \Vorld Cham to wild complications ; e.g., 26 . . Q- R5! An ingen ious move-the only one to pionship Match, p. 27S, September) but 27 PxB ! Q- QSt 28 K-B2, QxPt 29 B- K3, save the endangered piece. then Reshevsky treated SantasIere's try Q- Nit SO K-N3, P- E4 31 Q-RSt, K-B2 16 , , . . KxN at that very roughly in this same tOllrna 32 Q-Ri, R- KNI 33 N- HGt, K- K3 34 NxR 17 P-N5t K- N2 ment. -and \Vhite should win, though the com· plications are by no means over. Arter 17 .. KxP, White seC\H'es at 6 P-B3 N,N 9 N_N3 B- R3 B_K2 N_R4 01' Black mIght try 28 ,Q-B7t 29 least a dl'aw by 18 Q- K3t, K - R4 19 RxN! 7 PxN 10 B-Q3 8 P-K4 N- B3 11 Q-K2 K-N3, Q- Q6t 30 B- K3, P-B4 31 Q-R8t, BxR 20 B-K2t, B- N5 21 Q- RH, K- N4 K-B2 32 P-N8 (QJt (32 Q- R7? P-B5t is V.'hite -has not only gained a numbel' of 22 Q- K3 t etc. (lubiolts i01" W hite), RxQ 33 Q- BSt, K-Kl 18 PxNt s,p 20 N-Q2 tempi; he has also been saved from 34 Q- K6"!, K- Ql 35 QxRt. K-E2 36 Q 19 Q-N3 Q_ K2 21 N_ B4 weakening his QN3 (by P-QH3 as Ilsually Bit, K- Nl 37 R- K l , PxN 38 Q- E4- and 22 RxB played in this type of position) . Subse White should win. quently. h e has no worry oyer .. N-N6 \Vhite chooses the most promising con 27 QxQ and protects his P a wn al QB~ as hel'e tinuation, a direct attaCk, which may instead o[ clumsily by 11 Q -R~. The game is no longer of interest. neutralize t he a dvantage of the exchange. 28 PxB R-K8t 35 Q- QSt N_K1 22 , , . . PxR 24 P_ QR4 P_QN3 11 , . . . 0 - 0 12 0 - 0 P-Q4 29 K_ B2 QR- K1 36 B_ N? R,R 23 QxP P- KB3 25 P-QN4 30 P_K R4 R/ 1-K5 37 BxR P- B3 There is no other way fol' Black to get The losing move . \Vhite wants to pre· 31 Q_N5 R/5-K7t 38 P-Q5 R-K5 any hold in the center. vent Black's, , . B- R3 to dep rive him of 32 K_ N3 N-Q3 39 P-Qf RxPt his powerfu l Knight. He fails to realize 13 BPxP a,s 16 P-K5 P- B4 33 K_ R2 N_K 5 40 K_ N3 R_ K5 that he can accomplish the same end by 14 Q,S p,p 17 P_KB4 Q-Q2 34 QxQP N,P 41 P_Q7 I't esigns 25 H- KNI (25 . E- R3 26 N- K3, thl'eat· 15 N_B5 R_ K1 18 R- B3 B- B1 ening 27 N- B5t!) . Gain ing a tempo thus 19 R-R3 t check; 1 dbl, check; § _ dis. ch. 306 CHESS REV IEW, OCTOB ER, 1951 U. S. CHAMPIONSHIP Black's best try seems to be 11 .. New York. 1951 PxP 12 N-B3~ QxBPt 13 K-Ql! NxB 14 {~i- FOREIGN QxN-and then? (1) 14 . QxRt loses: Curiosity 15 K-K2, QxH (15 . P - Q6t 16 K- Q2!) It happened in the first round of the 16 N-NSt, K-Nl 17 B- K8 and mate next. BELGIUM,I951 Preliminaries and after only a few min (2) H. . P-Q6 15 R-QBl leaves White's National Championship utes of play that the rumor spread: Seid· attack very dangerous. (3) 14. N-B3 The Active Bishop man Is losing a piece. He did lose one 15 R- QBl and White has good chances While it Is desirable to retain an active but obtained a powerful attack and car· for atta c), or 15 BxN, PxB 16 Q- R4, QxRt Bis hop, that cannot always be done. ried it skillfully to victory. ] 7 K-K2, QxR 18 Q- B6t with perpetual White's unnecessary attempt to keep his Yet he should have lost the piece with eheck. King Bishop in the following game leads out much by way of compensat ion. Both 12 N-B3! La a definite advantage for Black. sides tail at their eighth turn. Black 13 QxN makes a most natural-looking move; then, Despite the fact that he will now be a FRENCH DEFENSE for a real curiosity, he reallzes too late tempo behind, Black has better chances PCO: page 91, column 57 that he cannot spare the time to capture by t r ansposing to those variations anal G. Thibaut A. O'Kelly de the piece. Galway ogous to the preceding note on 11 ... White Blaek FRENCH DEFENSE PxP: i.e. 13 ... QxPt 14 K-Ql, N-B3 etc. 1 P_K4 P_K3 4 P-K5 KN-Q2 peo: page 82 14 P_ KR4!! 2 P-Q4 P-Q4 5 B-Q3 P_QN3 H. Seidman A. C. Simonson Conclusive. The attaek which White 3 N-Q2 N-KB3 6 Q_ K2 White Black obtains by breaking open the King-side White aims to prevent 6 B-R3-a 1 P-K4 P-K3 4 P_K~ P_QB4 with P-R5 is irresist ible no matter what plausible objective; yet the text move 2 P-Q4 P-Q4 5 P-QR3 BxNt Black plays. leads to a hart game for White. Correct 3 N-QB3 B-N5 6 PxB Q_B2 The rest of the game needs hardly any is 6 N- K2: e.g., 6 . . . B-R3 7 BxB, NxB peo continues with 6 .. N-K2. For comment. 8 0-0 with a !'easonably good game for the text move, see Reshevsky-Botvlnnik, 14 Q-K1 21 R-N7 Q-B1 White. p. 14, July 1948, 15 P-R5 K-Nl 22 N-N!i R-KN1 6 .. P-QB4 16 PxNP 23 Q_R:'it K- Q1 7 Q-N4 P-B4 OxP 7 P- QB3 PxP 17 Q- R4 IIl _B3 24 R_KB7 Q_K1 8 B- N5t 8 PxP N-QB3! 18 R_R3 K-B1 25 NxRP N-K2 An error. White should continue with 19 R_N3 Q-B2 26 0-0_0 B-Q2 Black threatens both 9 •.• NxQP and 8 Q-N3, as Reshevsky did. 20 Q-R6t K-K1 27 R- R1 9. . N- N5. 9 N_N3 8 , , , , K- B1 With 28 •• R-Rl precluded, White N-N5 12 N-K2 B-R3 10 B-Q2 NxBt 13 Q-K3 N-N1! This move wins a piece because of the lIOW threatens 28 N- B6. 11 QxN P-QR4 140-0 N-83 three thl'eats: 9 , , • PxQ, 9 •• Q- R4 27 N-N3 29 Q-Bf Q-Q1 15 P-QR4 and 9. ,P-QBS, 28 Q-N5t K_B2 30 QxKP I<-B1 8 ,. K- B2 wins the piece the same 31 RxB Resigns The last move is necessary for the way but Black plays it safe, doubtless safety of White's Queen Pawn-though thinking: Why expose the King to a the threat of 15 ... BxN 16 QxB. P-R5 later N- NSt? U. S. CHAMPIONSHIP is not too serions for the moment be Yet, curiously enough, Black can win New York. 1951 cause of 17 Q-N5. the piece safely only with 8 K- B2!! 15 Q-Q2 19 P-N4 P-B4 preventing White's Queen Bishop from Done to a Turn 16 B- 83 B-K2 20 PxPe.p, exp getting into action. The game between Horowitz and 17 P_B4 P-N3 21 N-N3 QR-Kl 9 Q_R5! P_KN3 Pavey in the semi-final round is curious 18 R_S3 0-0 22 K-N2 B-KN2 Black hits the Queen for the tempo for Its finish. At about Pavey's 55th turn 23 P- R4 with which to win the piece. The safe to play, the game is nearly done, and line, however, is 9. , , B-Q2. Horowitz is ready to resign. 10 B-R6t! K-B2 Or else White saves his piece. 11 Q- R4 23 ... , P_K4! Black can make this move as he To settle the iSS11e, Pavey (Black) t hreatens 26 . . . QxP. plays to simpllfy and win by Queening: 24 QPxP P_Q5! 1 , .• , QxBt!?? QxQ R_R6 Blaek threatens to win t he exchange 11 , , , . 2 And, as Horowitz reaches for his King, by ... B-N2. Now Biack wins the piece but loses too Pavey expects him to turn it down in ~ NxP NxN much time! token of surrender; but- 26 QxN QxNP 11 ... P- QB5 also loses : e.g., 12 N-B3, NxB 13 QxN, P-R3 1<1 N- N5t, K_Nl 15 3 K-R4! The text is stronger than 26 ... QxQ B- K8, threatening 16 B- B7t And Blacl;: has nothing better than 3 27 BxQ, B-N2. Black seeks the decision And Black has a difficult game in any . . . RxQ for a stalemate! in the middle game . event. A quiet continuation, e.g., 11 ... It's a study in stalemate. For, at the 27 QxP B_81 31 Q-N5 R-K3 N-QB3 12 BxN, PxB 13 N-B3, offers start, ·Whlte's King has ample room and 28 R-R1 R_B2 32 B_B3 exp White good chances for attack at no the block on h is one mobile Pawn is 29 BxP B_N2 33 QxB R-K7t cost at aH. seemingly temporary. 30 QR-KB1 BxP! Resigns CHESS REVIEW. OCTOBER, 19S.1 307 Up-la-date opening analysis by FRED REINFELD by an out.~tallding authority RUY LOPEZ: MARSHALL ATTACK 12 .. B-Q3 Note that the order of moves given In FOR almost a century, the Ruy Lopez has been known as the positional pee is 12 P-Q·I, B-Qa 13 R-Kl. N- N5 1-1 opening par excellence, [n most variations, it gives White a strong posi· P-KR3, Q-R5 15 Q-Ba. (If 15 PxN, Bx tional pressure against Black's rather cramped set-up. In innumerable P, Black has a wInning attack). totll'llaments and matches, this opening, as practiced by such notables as Steinitz, Lasker, Capablanca, Pillsbury, Tal'l'asch, Schlecter, Marocz)', Alekhine and Spielmann, grollnd Black's pieces like a sausage-making machine. It was ill the cards thai sooner or later $Orne hothead, fed tip with the thankless task of defending the more routine lines of the Ruy, would de vi se a gambit-like counter·attack. The late Frank Marshall, that great genius of attacking play, was the first to develop this idea systematically. The way it came about was quite interesting. In 1909, Marshall played a match with a Cuban unknown named Capablanca and was hadly beaten. Quite a few of i\l1arshall's losses were on the Black side of the Ruy 13 P-KR3 N-N5 Lopez. He thereupon laid in a good supply of midnight oil and wenL to We saw in the previous note that work on the Ruy Lopez. Almost ten years later, he had his opportunity Black can safely expose his adl'1l11ced Knight to capture after the PCO order of for revenge in the following famous game: moves. But, in the sequence which appeared in NEW YORK, 1918 question posed by I31acl('~ 1n~t move the original CapabJanca-Marshall game, J. R. Capablanca F. J. Marshall ("Are YOll a man or a mouse?") . the KnIght sacriflce Is unsound! White Black 9 . . . . NxP 10 NxP NxN 1 P-K4 P-K4 5 0-0 B_K2 11 RxN 2 N-KB3 N-QB3 6 R_K1 P-QN4 3 B-N5 P-QR3 7 B_N3 0-0 4 B_ R4 N-B3 8 P-B3 14 Q-B31! It is true that. after 14 PxN! li-H5 15 P - N3?? KBxP 16 PxB, QxPt, White i ~ Noll' E1a<:k must choose betll'c0n 1t lost. . P- QBS and 11 . .. N-B3. But, after H PxN! Q-R5 15 Q- · n ~ : So far the opening procedure has been Nowadays the vast majority favors 1.1 Q-R7t (I5 .. QBxP 16 P - N3!! helds impeccably orthodox, but now comes ... P - QB3, which is treated in Columns the position) 16 K-Bl, BxP 17 Qxll. Q :llarshall's bombshell: 67 and 68 in Practical Chess Openings R8t 18 K-K2, QR-Kit 19 B- K6 !! (a 8.... P-Q4!!77 (p. aSS). move missed by all the annotator~, in· cluding myself!) White has nothing! (Jr Ins tead of stewing miserably in a The alternative 11 . . . N- B3 i" covered in Column 69, and thereby hangs a lale. 19 ... RxBt, 20 QxR, Q- R4t 21 P- KN4- crushing pOsitional bind, Black strikes or 19. . Q-Ha 20 P-Q4 etc.). 11 . N_B3 out boldly to snatch the attack. The The point InvolVed is very important. 12 R_K1 cost (a mere Pawn) seems paltry, espec If White plays 13 P_ KR3, he rUl es out the ially In inllation times. The theorists (including PCO) suggest whole gambit attack. PCO obscures this 9 PxP 12 R- K2 as safer, but over·the·buanl point by arbitrarily changing the order If \Vhite spurns the Pawn, he gets no playel's have never cared 10 try it. of the moves. more than equality. And then, refusing peo's 13 P-Q4 is "inferior" because it the Pawn is not a heroic answer to the i ;:;:; check; ~ ;::: dbl. check; § ;::: dis. ch. allows Black's gambit to come off as 308 CHESS REVIEW, OCTOBER, 1951 planned. True, White's play in Column 69 II 11 B-KB4, B- N2! 18 P-Q5! N- B319 Vienna, 1947 gives him a won game, but the PCO treat BxB, PxD 20 N- Q2, QR- K l 21 QR- Kl, L. Szabo Stoeckl ment skimps a crucial question, leads QxRt 22 RxQ. RxRt 23 K- R2, KR- K l and White to play into a dangerous attack. Black has the better of It. White Black 14 . . . . Q-R5 III 17 R- K8! N- B3 18 RxRt, KxR 19 1 P-K4 P_K4 7 B_N3 0-0 N-Q2! R- Nl 20 N-El, D-N"2 21 Q- B2 2 N_ KB3 N-QB3 8 P-B3 P-Q4 with abou t equal prospects. 3 B_N5 P-QR3 9 p,p N,P However, after Golombek's suggested 4 B-R4 N-B3 10 N,P N,N reply 17 N-Q2! (to 16 . N- N5!1), it 5 0-0 B_K2 11 R,N N_ B3 is difficult to see how Black can proceed. 6 R- K1 P-QN4 12 P-KR3 His Rook a nd Knight are still en prise, A deviation from the Capablanca and White is ready for 18 N- B1 or 18 Marshall game, which went 12 R- Kl, B N-K4. Apparently 16 ... N-N5!? will Q3 13 P- KR3. N- N5 etc. not do. 17 PxB 12 .... B-Q3 13 R-K3! Forced: if 17 QxN, B-N6 18 Q- Bl, BxR 19 QxB, QR- K l , White can resign. This rules out the attack with N-N5 etc. 17 B-R7t 15 P- Q4 18 K-Bl B-N6 19 RxN Q-RBt Tartakover dismisses these alterna· tives, not mentioned in PCO: I 15 R- K8, B- N2! 16 RxRt, RxR 17 QxN, R-Kl! 18 K-BI, Q-K2 19 Q-Ql (or 19 B- K6, B- Q4!), Q-K5 20 P- B3, Q- K4 21 P- Q4, Q- R7 and Black should win. II 15 ll-K~ , P- KR4 16 P--Q4, E-N2 Jj RxN, PxR 18 QxE, QR-Kl 19 N- Q2 (or 19 B- Q2, R-K7J, R- K8t 20 N-Bl, PxP and Black wins. 15 NxP!7 13 .... B-N2 15 R-Kl N-B5 14 P-Q4 N_Q4 16 BxN The worst is over now for W h ite, as W hite has no choice. The exchange his King w!l1 soon be safe. The game removes any tangible danger, hut Black's finished: two Bishops leave him with fair pressure 20 K-K2 B,R 28 P_N4 B-Q3 in return fo r the Pawn. 21 B-Q2 6-R5 29 P- R4 P_QR4 16 B,B 19 QR- Q1 P-N3 22 Q-R3 QR-K1t 30 RPxP p,p 17 Q-N4 Q-B3 2Q P-Q5 P-B3! 23 K-Q3 Q-B8t 31 R-R6 p,p 1B N_R3 QR-Ql 21 N_B2! 24 K_B2 B_B7 32 NxP B-N5 Very deep. White oft"ers hack the extra 25 Q- B3 Q-N8 33 P-N6 B,N Pa ll'll. so that, a fter 21 . PxP 22 N- K3. 26 B_Q5! P_QB4 34 BxB P-R3 27 PxP B,P 35 P-N7 R-K6 he CRn force 22 ... BxN, leaving Black Black's attack has reached a furlous with a dead Bishop and a weak isolated pitch. Thus, if 16 QxN, B- R7t! ( not 16 Pawn. Naturally Black will have none B-N6?? 17 QxPt!) 17 K- Bl, B- N6]$ Q- K2, DxP! 19 PxD, QR-Kl 20 B- K3. of this. BxR 21 QxB, QxPt 22 K-B2, Q-R5t ~3 21 . . B-Nl K- Bl, QxQt 24 KxQ, Ib:Bt 25 K- B2, KR 22 N-K3 P-KR4 K l , Black wins. 23 Q_ B3 16 R-K2! This results in a devaluation of White's The importance of this move explains Pawn position, so that he can hardly why 12 R- K2 has been recommended. hope foz' a win. The r ight move is 23 Q- Q4. 23 Q,Q 43 B-B2 B,P 24 PxQ p,p 44 BxP P_R5 25 BxP B-Bl! 45 B-K4 B-K4 26 K- N2 B-B2 46 K-B1 B-B5 Capablanca announced mate in five: 27 N_B2 KR_Kl 47 K_K2 K_ B2 36 BxPt . RxE 37 P - N8(Qlt, K- R2 38 Rx 2B B-B6 KRxR 48 K-Q3 K_Q3 Pt, KxR 39 Q- R8t , K any 40 Qj8- R5, 29 RxRt B,R 49 K_Q4 K_B2 mate. 30 Nx R 6-K3 50 K-B5 B-Q3t The two most Important features of 31 P_ R3 B_N4 51 K-N5 B-R7 this a r ticle are the note to Black's twelfth 32 B_ N7 B-Q7 52 K-84 B- B5 move, calling attention to the arhitrary 33 N-B2 P_R4 53 K_N5 B_ R7 change in the order of moves g iven in 34 N-Q4 P_N5 54 K_ B5 B-Q3t anti the significance of that change, peo ; 35 NxB P , N 55 K-Q4 B_B5 16. B-KN5 as shown In the notes to White's four 36 RPxP p,p 56 K-84 K-Q3 After this, Black's attack gradually teenth move. 37 P_QB4 P_N6! 57 K-N5 K-B2 fizzles out. Tartakover has a good word 38 P-B5 K_B2 58 B-B2 B-N5 ! for 16 .. . N-N"5! ?- supported by : HERE is another example of the com· 39 P-B6 6-BS 59 B_N3 P_ K4 17 QxR (if 17 PxN, ExP wins), Q paratively rare move, 11. . N- B3. This 40 B-R6 K_K2 60 P_84 BxP/ 5 N6 18 PxN, Q- R7t 19 K- Bl, E- N6 20 B game is additionally noteworthy hecause 41 B-B4 K_Q3 61 K_ B5 B_R7 K3. Q- R8t 21 B- N"I, B- R7 22 K-Kl, QxEt White In tur n adopts a move never 42 BxNP B-B8 52 K-Q5 B_N6! arid Black wins. tried previously in over-the-hoard play. Drawn CHESS REVIEW, OCTOBER , 1951 309 HOW TO THINK AHEAD IN CHESS by I. A. Horowitz and Fred Reinfeld P_K4 PREVIEW 0/ the lal e$( book Ollt. * Til is hook, sub·titl ed "The Methods P-QB4 A 2 N_KB3 N-QB3 and Techniques of Planning YOUI' Entire Game," oITers a logical and 3 P_Q4 p , p systematic scheme for study and development of your gllme. It is devised 4 NxP N_B3 to help those ambitious amateurs at chess who have not such time for Black develOI)S with a threat (,' , stud y of the in tricacies of opening theory thai they can compete on even Nx P ), Note that be bas brollgbt Ollt two pieces in fOil I' movell-ll I'ery satisfactory terms with profess ionals and semi.professiona ls. Its scheme is a restricted rate of development, pa Lt ern of openin gs-re .~ /'ricted so that JOIL can success/II11" gain a solid 5 N_QB3 foundation not QlIlJ' in the openif!g.~ th e rn .~eLves bill. in th e techniques and methods 0/ the middle gam.e as it emanales from these OpeTli fl g.~ . NE of the most atlractive featm'es of To present an understandably consecuti ve excerpt from the book, Ot be Dragon Varia tion Is that White we hllve merged the initia l chapters and headings of Part II ( a defense cannot get by with mere ly In diffe rent 1)lay. Planless moves on \Vbite's part to 1. P.K4) , These a re bul lwo of the seven chapters in Pa rt II. merely result in a correllpondingly prom, IsIng middle game for Bla ck, What Defense Shall I Play AC)ainst 1 P-K41 Tbe game which fol lows Is a /;ood in· stance, White pJnys carelessly: his cen· DRAGON VARIATION ter Pawns disalll)ear: his development Is s low: Black 's "'Dragon" Bishop holds 1. White Cannot Afford Indifferent Play sway ol'er the long d iagonal: an advan tageolls excbange gil'es Black two long· range Blsbops. F', as we have seen, It III 'dl!Jlcul l to opening whi ch yields good middle gam e All t his a dds Il II to a strong InItiat ive I choose an opening Hne with White, the Ilrospects: (1) it assures Black a logical for Black. The playel's change I'oles, lind dlmcu lty IIeems enhanced w'hen YOI1 have and systematic del'elopment which 11'111 tbe defender (Black) becomes the at· the nlnck pieces, For, \\'hen your oppo' gll'e his pieces ample scope In the mid· taCk er. nent hltll t he tlrst mOI'e, you ;l r e depend die game: (2) it begins II stern tlgbl for ent upon him for the InlUal decision : control of the celllel' from the very tlrst will be adl'ance Ihe K Ing Pawn or t he move: (3) it Is Im mune to changes hi SICILIAN DEFENSE QUee n Pawn ? s tyle. theory etc. because B1ac k's c har Po,till Ga me, 1949 In thill lIection, we aliliu me t hat your acteristic llaltern III balled Oil SOll nd opponent beglns,C wllh 1 P-K~, Then, if strategical CO I !Cept~, A, Giusti M. Nutr lzl0 YOIl I'epl), 1 P- K4, yon are again The recommended line Is ca ll ed the Wblte Black confl'onterl with the n ightmare of thou, Sicilian Defense: 1 , , , P- QB4 , Before 1 P-K4 P_QB4 sandI'! of possible varlallons, Wll1 he consIllering tbis defenlle, we need 10 for As we have seen, Dlact" by playing choose the RllY Lopez, 01- the Giuoco rect a wIdespread ml~apprehe lll; ion aboll t tbls move, al'olds 111 1 the innlllnel"llble Plano, or the F'our Kulghlll' Game, or Ihe the psyc hology of playing the Black poesibiHties which I> te m from 1 , P- K4. Evans GlImblt. or the Danlll h Gflmbit, or I)ieees, In that !;en! 310 CHUS REVIEW, OCTOBER, 1951 The advance at this Pawn is desirable 9 .... P-QN4 ! ? It 15 N-N4?? there follows 15 .. N and logIcal. as it opens up !lnes of de A strange-looking move which has N6t! followed by 16 ... QxP mate! Thill velopment for 'Vhite's forces. points. For White to answer 10 NxP, al gives us an idea of tile power of Black's 3 . ... lowIng 10 . . . NxP Is hardly deslrable Bishop a t QN2. T his is the only move worth consider why g ive u p a valuable cent er Pawn for 15 N- K3 ing: White must not be allowed to can· OJ relatll'ely unimpor tant wing Pawn? This stops the potentIal mate at tinue P- Q5 drh'lng back Black's Knight 10 BxP White's KN2, at the cost of postponing and gettIng one of t hose o\'erwhelming But this too is a feeble move, as It the del'elopment of White's Bishop. centr al Pawn structu res whleh , as we leads to the u'ansactlon just descl"ibed. If given time, White hopes to lliay shall see ill Pal·t IV, stifle the opponent's Best is 10 B- 83 (guar ding the KIng N-R5, getting rid of one of the trouble latel' attempts to get a foothold in the Pawn), P- N5 11 N-Q5, Nl:N 12 PxN, N some BIshops. center. R4, leading to a game with equal chances. 15 P-QR4 ! 4 Nx P N-B3 6 B-K2 P- KN3 10 . . . NxP ! Prevents N- H5 . Black consistently cuts 5 N-QB3 P-Q3 7 0 - 0 B-N2 11 BxN down the mobility of the White KnIghts. Or 11 NxN, Q- N3t, winning the BIshop 16 N-Q4 Q-Q2 and reestablishing material equality. 17 P_.B5 White has won a pIece and seems Trying desperately for some counter· about to win a second one with the double play. attack on Knight and Rook. But Black has a W(ly OU(: 17 . . . . P-K4 18 N_ K2 B- KA 3!? 11 ... . Q-N3t 12 K- Rl Q, e Up to this point Dlack's play has been logical and strong. ,llld he shOU ld now To formulate a strategical plan in this continue. . P- Q4 with a view to situation is I'ery easy fOl" Black. He has P- Q5. Black's I>osition would then be· two centel' Pawns. \Vhite has none come ol"erwhelming in short order. hence Black will lonl it ol'er his oppo· nent in the center. Black has two Bish 19 N- N4 B_N2 ops, botb with fine scope; White's minol" 20 PxP RPxP The se tup achieved here by Black can pieces al'e ineffectu(l i (partlculal'ly hIs 21 N- R6t? be consIdered the basle formation of the Knight on QN3) (lnd he has trouble com· Falling into a diabolic,li trap. Dragon Variation. The chief character· pleting his development. Dlack has the istics are these : 21 .... e, N open Queen Knight and Queen Bishop (1) the King Dishop is fianchettoed to 22 Bx B fi les for h is Rook s. Of course the "Drag· strike a long the long diagonal which has on" Bishop strikes powerfully a long Its White's pO"Sition looks good rOI' the first been Ol)ened Ul) flS a result of the Pawn diagonal. All these factors make it a time, as the black squares on Black's exc hange on more 3. simple matter for Black t o find good Klng·side lla\'e been weakened. But (2) mack's Queen Pawn goes to Q3 to moves. White is hopelessly lost! gh'e him a Pawn foothold in the center. If noll' 13 NxN, QxN 14 R-Kl, Q- N2 i\ole that Black's fianchettoed King 15 P-B3, B- K3 with a perfect "Dragon" Dishop hits Ht White's Q4; any attempt position fo r Black. H ence White tries to ups et Black by P- K5 is well neutral· another way. ized : and. s ince Dlack is pe rfectly secure in the center, we may forecast a satis· 13 N_Q5 factory development for him. Thl'eatenlng to win the Queen by 1-1 At this very moment Black is threaten· NxPt-an instanCe of double attack. ing to win II Pawn by 8 NxP ! If 13 .. .. R- Kl then 9 N/ hN', UhlCk captures the Knight Gual'ding against White's threat. Note, on White's Q.1. Or if 9 N/ 4xN. Blac k reo by the way, that White is unable to de· plies 9 . NxN and retains the Pawn \'elop his Bish op because he has to guard advantage in the ensuing complications. the QUeen Knight P(lwn. which is attack· This gh'es us some idea of the power of ed by Black's fianch etLOed Dishop. This the fmnchettoed Bishop. Is a good example of the "Dragon" Bish 22 ... . Q-R6!! ! 8 N-N3 op's powers. 23 PxQ By wllhdrawing the menaced Knight 14 P- B3 B-N2 H 'Vhite moves the menaced Bishop, from Q4. WhIte parries the threat just t hen 23 ... N- Nfit leads to mate next described. Another way to meet the move! threat Is 9 B- K3. protecting the threat ened Knight with a developing move. 23 . ... N-B7t 24 K_Nl Nx P mat e 8 .... 0 - 0 9 P- B4 In this game, we see how Black can \Vhite proceeds aggressively in the cen· get a strong initiative ag,tlnst inexact play by White. White's Knights made too tel'. but it would be more accurate to many moves; his QUeen Bishop did not play the developing mOI'e. 9 B- K3. get Ol1t in time; he sllrrendered control of the center. Black on tbe other hand developed his pieces favorably and con sistently and controlled the center, whereupon opportunities for attack read Now the other Bishop is developed er· !ly became III'(lilable. fectively (tbreat: QxN) . Dla.ck's Black won the game with a clever trap, Bishops have tremendous sway-and but his victor y was not accidental: his White's Bishop is not even developed! superior development made the win pos· Worse yet, as far as White Is can· sible. cerned, Is that his Knight mu st retreat from Q5. But where? '" Pu blished by S imon and Schuster: 268 pages copi ous ly il lustrat ed wi t h ph otos t = check; t = dbl. check; ~ = dli!. e h. and diagrams . Now out, at only $2. 95 CHESS REVIEW, OCTOBER. 1951 311 PETROFF'S DEFENSE by I . A. HOROWITZ JOCKEYING [or control of the centcr is th e su m and substance of the opening goa l. DifTc l'cnt stra tegic concepts, however, govern the opening maneuvers: attack and defense, attack certain to OCCllr in Knight Game. it is mentioned in the GOllingcn l\'IS of which Bl ack cannot alTOI'd or is nol allle to emulate J4-90. Cndcr the caption, "Two Kings' Knighls' Open- White's move . This is the inherent danger of the ing, Jaelli ~(; h gave it special attention in 1842, and Petroff. PetrofT introduced it into actual play about the same Desp ite the th eoretical overtones, th e Petroff has time. Pill:,;]ltIry, Marshall and Kashdan have been its survived the rigors of the tourna ment arena for a good dwmpiolls ill morc recent t imcs. The Petroff arises as follows: 3 NxP D3 8 Q- KB4, P- KN3! 9 D-Q2, B-0,'2 10 1 P- K 4 P_ K4 U~ ual. 3 1\'-83 lransposes into the 0 - 0-0, 0-0 11 D- Q3, B- K3 12 P- KR4, 2 N_KB3 N- KB3 FOUl' Kni ghls' Game. An indifferent ti e· Q- 8S- agllin with equality. Here. odel ly fense. s uch as 3 P- Q3. has no merit at enough, \Vhite castle~ long and Dlack all as it leads to a "ramped llosltion. ;:hort. A tenable aitel'llaijve is 3 P-Q ·1. after After the t",xt move, While is a Pawn which Ihe following line of play mi;::-ht 10 11le good anol mar-I, mnst mal,e every ensne: 3 . P xP ~ P - K5 , N-K 5 :; (lxl'. (,ffOrt to re('ol'el' It. p-q·1 6 1'x1' e.p. XxQP 7 8-KX5, 1\- 133: f: 0 - 133. 1'- 133 n 13 - K 13·1, Q-K2 t 108-1\:2, U-K3 11 0:\'-Q2, 0 -0- 0 J2 0-0, Q- ll2, with approximately e l'en Chll!lCes. \Vhite'~ play against the mack ;>''1 onar'cll on the long s;(\e of the bonnl is con nter balanced by Black's possible Pawn (lem· oustralion Oil the other wing. In Ulis line, special consideration ought Tit for tat, Attack al1d counter attack to be j:(i\'en to Black's founh mOl'e: Oil the invaluable center Pawns, i'\-K5. The tendency of the a mateur is to Tbe prospective exchange of Pawn for retreat . .\ . . . K - KJ, or to pJay ~. . N Pawn favors the uefender Inasmuch as Q~. froUl wbich points of "antage the White's King Pawll is the keystone in Knight is not particularly well posted. a mass for aggression as weIJ as a bul· When "rojecting a Knight to K5. a vague 3 .... P-Q3 wark of defense. The technical dltlicultr fear that it may be attacked overcomes Fata! (01' Black is 3 :-ixP: e.g., in effecting the exchange, on the other the learner. Q-K2, 0,'-KDS 5 X- DG§ wins the Queen. hand, leaves Black laggard in time, which The altel'llatil'e line may also fo llow Or 3 Nxl' ·1 Q- K2, Q-1(2 5 Q:.::-i, P is translated into s uperior development this course: 3 P- Q,j, PxP .\ P-K5, N- K 5 Q3 6 P- Q·l, and White maintains the for White. 5 Q:.:P, P-Q4 6 PxP e.p. NxQP 7 N-D3, N- powCI'fu! Pawn plus, 312 CHESS REVIEW , OCTOBER, 19 5'1 By first compelling the adverse Knight Black follows suit, Note that the posi 9, . . . R_K1 to move, Black establishes the position tion is symmetrIcal, except that Black's Maintalaing the advanced post. to recovel' the Pawn, Knight at K5 is a theoretical target. Con 10 N-B3 4 N-KB3 trariwise, if the Knight can be maintain ed on its present square, It may serve There Is no good way of placing addi There is no better post for the Knight. as a base for incursion into White's do· tional pressure on the Knight. Conse· -4 N-B-4, fOI' instance, interferes with the main. quently, White must permit simplifica later development of White's King Bish· Black may avoid symmetry and lead to tion. op. On QB4, the Knight is also vulnerable interesting play by 6 .. , B-K2. Then 10 to ruture attack, the game may take the following course: To maintain the Knight on its ad 4, ... 6 B-K2 7 0-0, N-QB3! 8 P-B4, N vanced post by 10. . P-KB4 is perilous. Now Black cnn and must recover the QN5 9 PxP, NxB 10 QxN, QxP 11 R-Kl. Then White continues with 11 PxP and Pawn. Otherwise, he is out a Pawn. B-KB4 12 N-B3, NxN 13 QxN, P-QB3 14 attempts to exploit the weakness created H-K5, Q-Q2 15 P-Q5! 0-0 16 PxP, PXP on Black's long diagonal (KNI-QR7) by with equality. QN3. This line, however, Is extremely tricky 11 RxRt and places a premium on accuracy, tr 11 PxN, RxRt 12 QxH. Whlte is 7 0-0 0-0 somewhat better off with his Queen on Development goes on apace. Queen square than on King Squ'are. 8 P-B4 11 , . . . QxR First step in the plan to unhinge the 12 PxN B-KN5 Knight. Black's men are a bit more aggressively posted, though White stlll leads in de velopment and enjoys a better Pawn position. 5 P-Q4 White can maintain Symnletry by 5 P-Q3, N-KB3, when he enjoys an infini· tesimal plus of the first move. He seeks more, however. His pJan is to leave the Black Knight in the advanced post, where it is subject to further attack. In this way, \Vhite intends to enhance his de· velopment at his 0PllOnent's expense. An alternative frequently encountered at this point Is 5 Q-K2, This move at· 8 .. , , P-QB3 tempts to gain development, but involves Supplying a prop. lhe exchange of Queens. The line may i\Iarshall's favored line was 8 .. B {allow this course: 5 Q- K2, Q-K2 6 P-Q3, KN5. But it involves the sacrifice of two 13 B-Q2 N-KB3 7 B-N5, QxQt 8 DxQ, D- K2, I'll. lI'ns for a dangerous ,attack. When Now White threatens 14 BxPt K;o::B 15 White's development is superior, but the played by Mal'shall, the whole idea was N-N5t, followed by the recovery of the absence of Queens cuts down the attack· little explored, and the U. S. champion piece-not possible on the previous move ing chances. In the long run, with accur, scored many notahle successes with It. on account of Black's mate at K8. ate play, Black equalizes, For \Vhite soon Current analysis, however, has shorn 13 . , , . Q-Q1 reaches his maximum potenti'al and can· the line of its terror. The line may pur To prevent the threat, while gaining not make progress. The onus of accuracy, sue the following course: 8 ' B-KN5 future access for the Queen to either however, rests with the defender. 9 PxP, P-KB4 10 N- B3, (or A), N-Q2 11 KB3 or QB2 or N3 or R4. Any Pawn 5" •• P-Q4 P-KR3, B-R4 12 NxN, PxN 13 BxP, N-B3 move, such as 13 .. P-KR3, weakens Also playable is 5 , .. D-K2 nt once. 14 B-B5, K- Rl 15 P-KN4, NxQP 16 B- K6, the King-side Pawn structure, Black prefers, however, to expand the and Black has insufficient compensation diagonnl of his King Bishop. The omis for his material minus. The excellent 14 R_N1 sion of. . P-Q4 can conceivably lead to squares K5 and N5 heckon the White Seizing the open file with a view to a cramped game as it grants White the KnIght and this more t\Jan makes up for exploiting the lead In development. opportunity to play p-Q5 and usurp a White's shaky King-side position. 14 , , . , PxP large chunk of terrain. (A) Not 10 R-Kl? Bxpt 11 KxB, NxP A necessary interpolation. After the 6 B-Q3 12 Q- K2, NxB 13 QxN, BxN 14 QxB, Q following move, Black can defend him· H5t, followed by 15 QxR. (This is Mar While the attack on the projected self by . .. Q-D2, without allowing White shall's tl'llP in which this writer had the KnIght seems meaningles~ at the present, to execute his earlier threat of BxPt, unfortunate experience to fall.) it is a prelude to a future plan to un 15 BxP Q_B2 9 R_ K1 hinge Its support by an eventual P-QB4. The position is about even, ",Vith the idea of continuing pressure on tile target Knight, while gaining de Conclusions ilnd recommendiltlons velopment. Since most lines of the Petroff lead to Alternative lines lead to no advantage. a somewhat symmetrical position, with If 9 N-B3, for instance, 9 , , , NxN 10 White having a move in hand, the pros· PxN, B-KN5 11 P-KR3, B-R4 12 PxP, pects tor Black are none too inviting. In PxP 13 Q-N3, BxN 14 QxNP, N-Q2 15 anyone of the alternative variations at PxB, N-N3 16 R-Nl , Q-B3, and Black's White's disposal, moreover, the onus of sounder P.awn skeleton compensates for accuracy falls upon Black. ThIs, coupled his material minus. with the tact that Marshall's line has Or 9 Q-B2, N-H3! 10 BxN, PxB 11 QxP, heen shorn ot its sting, rates the Petroff R-Kl 12 Q-R4, QxQ 13 NxQ, N-N5 14 N below par-unless, of course, Marshall's R3, R-K5 15 N-B3, B-N5, and Black's variation can be bolstered. position is superior despite the momen· 6 , , , , B_Q3 tary Pawn minus. See Chess Movie, next pilge, C;HESS REVIEW, OC;TOBER, 1951 313 The game continues with Spielmann attempts to 1 the usual 5 P-Q4, P-Q4 2 unhinge the projected GIVE AWAY CHESS 6 B-Q3, B- Q3. Marshall Knight wit h. 8 P- B4, and HEN two disciples of the art uf ~acrifict: in ches~ meet more or less duplicates his" Marshall "sacs" a Pawn with over the chessboard. the result ought b be "give away" opponent's moves. Here, how. 8 . . 0-0. Then comes 9 W ever, the players get 011 on PxP, P-KB4 10 N-B3, N-Q2. chess. It is. Fir~t Marshall gives up a couple of Pawns, then a new tack. Spielmann plays A second Pawn is proferred. Spielmann gives up three. Then Marshall gives up the exchange 7 0-0, and Marshall follows What are a couple of Pawns, and keeps givi ng until mate. The scene: Hamburg. 1910. The with 7 . B-KN5. Both when the enem y King i8 at game hegins with 1 P-K4. P-K4 2 N-KB.l N- KB3' 3 NxP, P Black Bishops arc direetcd stake? That is the id ea and Q3 4 N-KB3, NxP {see first diagram 1. l\farshall is Black. against White's King. only time can lest it. First Spielmann plays 11 Spielmann plays 14 B Spielmann falters. 16 Q Spielmann disdains the 3 P-KR3, now driving the 4 BS, indirectly defending 5 Q3 is his move. Now 6 offer with 19 N-KS. He opposing Bishop. After 11 ... his Qneen Pawn, and Mar· l\farshall leIs fly a sockdo· will rue the day. Marshall B-R4, he continues with 12 shall gets out of thc line of lager. Hi ... N-N5 puts the lets go another humdinger, NxN, PxN 13 BxP, picking check by 14 .. K- Rl. Now White Queen to rout. Spiel. with 19 ... B-Q4, compelling off the second Pawn. Mar follows 15 P- KN4, NxQP. lllanll follows with 17 Q-K4, a retreat. There follows 20 shall goes on nonchalantly White has been compelled to and the game continucs: 17 Q-K2, N-B3. One Pawn has with 13 ... N-B3, and the over.expand his King.side . B- ll2 18 n ·"N.'}, Q-Kl. already come home, and 1I0W picture clarifies. White's Bi· Pawns. Bnt then he has two Jl.Iarshall offe rs a friendly ex· the powerful pin brings glad shop will move, and so his P awns in rescrvc to ~al v e the change of Queen5. That is, if tidings of the other. Is more Pawn structure weakens. pain of any coming: abu~ e . yo u want to call it friendly! to come beside3? 21 Q-Q3 is Spielmanll'S Spielmann replies with This mate isn't so easy 29 K-Bl is Spielmann's 7 move. He wishes to sal· 8 24 Q-R4. Now he's 9 to thwart. Spielmann 10 move, and Marshall vage whatever he Gan out of threatening a little mate, too. tries 26 Q-N3, and so Mar· plays 29 R-KBl, again the coming melee. The game J\Iarshali won't waste time reo shall now plucks off yet an· menacing mate. This time it continues: 21 .. NxN 22 t.reating or advancing his other Pawn, 26 ... QxP. isn't easy to parry either. PxN, QxP, threatening only Pawns. 24 ... RxB is the Spielmann pleads for an ex· White runs for the open with a minor mate. Sllip-Imann move! When Marshall gives, change with 27 Q-N4, hut 30 K- K2. He is cut down in tosses this off easily with 2.'3 he gives fu ll measure. Spiel. Marshall is adamant. He re his tracks wi th 30 ... Qxpt Q-N3, and !o.Iarshali picks off mann thcn captures with 25 turns: 27 ... Q-K4. There 31 K-Q3, P-N4. Facing ine· another Pawn, with :2:3 PxR, and Marshall's inevit· follows 28 KR-Kl, Q-R7t. sistable threats from all di· QxP for a Pawn plus. able sequel is 25 ... Q-K4. White's King must march. rections, Spielmann resign.~. 314 CHESS REVIEW, OCTOBER, 195"1 Activ ities af CHESS RE.V IE. W Postal Chell pla.yers; game r'porll &. r;llings. namu of JACK STRALEY BATTELL new playera, prlze,wlnners, se lected gamu, tourney Instructions &. ed ltarial comment, Post a l Chess Editor POSTAL SCRIPTS J percen l that n o rm llll~' r e~ l'" nd lu such as~ il! nmen l s ;;Iill "lUre linle.consuming. inl'italions. Bllt we shall Consider Ihe com· So Ihe ' I u ~'!! ti ..n is .1 .. yu u prcfl'"r the Postage Savers ments recei'·l." 316 CHUS REVI EW, OCTOBlER, 19 51 T ourneY5 85·109 : 85 Reid rip~ Keith; Finn withdr 318 CHESS REVIEW, OCTOBER, 1951 A masterlul appreciation of the posl· 29 H- K1 should be played. tlon. Black [s not frlghtene(J by the bug· 29 . . . • BxN POSTAL GAMES aboos of (Joubled King Bishop Pawns and 30 PltB from CHESS REVIEW tour "c ys King and Queen on tile same fHe with It 30 NxB, B- N3! and the KnIght Is an enemy Hook. trapped, annotated by JACK W. COLLINS Nettle-Mettle FRE NCH DE F ENSE p e o ; page 85, column 45 W. T . MeGlnnl. Dr. AugU l t ul Kahn White Black 1 P_K4 P_K3 2 P_Q4 P_Q4 3 N-QBl PxP 13 P- QN3 30 .. Qx KP! The RubInstein Variation. It 1l."oldlJ Immediate complicatlons and risks, but Such moves as 13 NxN, 13 N-Q·[ and ThIS sacrHlce Is based on the power or the passed King BIshop Pawn and the falls ahol't In the long rUIl all it cedes 13 B- D~ steer' clear of the dangers In· the center. Better Is 4 ... N- KD3 5 B herent In the text- which loses. misplaced KnIght. N5 and then 5 .. PxP- tbe Rubinstein 13 .. NxNt! 31 NxB P- B7 Defened or the Burn Variation. 14 Px N 32 N_RS Q- KB6 33 R_KR2 4 NxP Else 14. . QxRt. A very immobile Rook. I. R-Nlt 15 K_Rl 33 . . . . Q-KN6 34 R-Rl R-B6! On 15 K- Dl. Black stays on top wltll Olack threatens 35 ,. R-K6, 36 15. . O- K4 16 P- KU.[. Q- R6t 17 K - K2, H- K St. an(J 37 . , , Pxll(Q) mate, R--Ql ! 15 B_K4 3S N-B4 R-B6 37 R- Ql RxN! 36 Q_K2 R-KB l Resigns "Out of this nettle. danger. we pluck H 38 QxR. Q- KB6 wins a Rook, and this lIower. safely" (King Henr)' I V). then the King Bishop Pawn queens. 16 B- N2 Immediately latal. And ]6 RxB (sacri· Zugzwang in Twenty ~ fiv e flclng tile exchange). PxR (still threaten· 'Vhen a virtual zugzw;lng occurs on an Ing 17 ... Q- R6) al so loses quickly for open boar(J with only a pair of KnIghts While. Comparatively best Is 16 p-Kn~. N-KB3 and lour Pawns miSSing. that's neWB. I t "' .... But then follows 16 ... Q-R6 17 Q-Q5. A lso favol'able to White Is 4 ... N-Q2 P- B3 18 Q-K 4. 0 - 0-0 ]9 PxB, R-NS! happens here, 5 N - K B 3, KN- B3 6 NxNt. NxN 7 D-Q3. 20 Q- D5t. K - Nl 21 QxR (If ~l R- KNl, Rx RETI OPEN I NG 5 NxNt Rt 22 KxR. QxQ wins). QxQ and Black's PCO ; page 310, col umn S (k) \Vhlte obtains an advantage from 5 material superlorlt)' snd tactica l threats H. H . Brimmer C. W. Seherr assure him an early \'ictory . . QxN 6 N- B3, P- KH3! 7 B-Q3, B-Q3 White Black S 0-0, 0 - 0 9 Q-K2. 16 .. . . Q-R6 1 N-KB3 P_Q4 13 P- B5 Q-NS Resign' 6 N-8 3 2 P- B4 P. P I. Q-QS! P- B3 M. Czerniak, aulhor of L. a Defen ... If 17 RxBt, PxR 18 Q- KBl, QxBPt 19 , P-K3 N_QB3 15 P-QR3 Q-K2 F ra ncesa and winner of the Vienna Tour· Q- N2. QxQ mate, Or. Ie 17 R- KNl, QxHP 4 B. P P_K4 16 P- QN4 Q- B2 nament last July. Is no doubt right In mate, An Inlerestlng short gllnle. 5 N-B3 N_B37 17 Q-Q3 R-Ql , Q-N3 Q_K2 18 B- 54 Q-K2 preferring 6 D-K3! N-Q2 7 ~2. P-N3 N_Ql 19 Q_K2 P-K R4 8 B- K2, B-QN2 9 B- B3, Q-Bl 10 P-QS, A Passed Pawn-and Mobilit y 7 N-K NS nfter Tartakower-Brinck.mann, Kecske· 8 0 - 0 P_KR3 20 B_N2 P- R4 met, 1927. N IMZO_I N DIA N DE FENSE 9 K N-K4 N.N 21 P-NS N-R2 10 N.N N-B3 22 P- Q4! P. P 6 . . . . N-B3 PCO: page 254, <:olumn 62 11 P_B4! QR-Nl 23 PxP B_B1 Ron;lld ~o h le Dr. Norman H ornst ein Out of the books. This move has lhe 12 B-N5 B_Q2 24 QR_K l K-Q2 advantage of de\'eloplng and the dls WhIte Black 25 Q- Q3 Resigns ad\'antage of blocking tbe Queen Blshol) 1 P- Q4 N_KB3 5 N_K2 B_N2 Pa\\"II. Usual Is 6 ... ~-N3. 2 P- QB4 P- K3 , P-QR 3 B_K2 7 B-QN5 3 N-QB3 B-N5 7 P-QS! P-Q3 4 P- K3 P-QN3 8 P-K N3 More natural Is 7 n--Q3. Correct Is 8 N-NS. 7 . . . . B-Q2 9 R_Kl P- KR4 8 0-0 B-Q3 10 P_Q5 8 ... . P_QN4! 19 NxN 0-0 9 Q-N3 QN-Q2! 20 P-N4 P-K B4 Wblte's l ast Is premature. He ought 10 B-N2 N- B4 21 P- RS Q_ A4 to build up his position with something 11 Q- R2 N Px P 22 P_NS B_N2 like 10 P- B4, 11 B--Q2, 12 B-B3, 13 Q-K2 12 Qx P B-R, 23 Q_B2 P_BS and H QR- Q1. 13 Q- R2 N-Q6t 24 P-N4 P-B6t 10 .... N_K4 14 K- Bl P- K4 25 K-B l Q- R3 11 BxBt Q. B l S B- B3 Q- Q2 26 N-Ql QR_Bl 12 PxP Qx P ! 16 P- K4 N-KNS! 27 N-K 3 P_N3 17 B.N Q. B 28 N_N3 B_N4 Blllck must lose his Queen. The main t = ch~k; , _ dbl. <: h~k: I _ dis. ch. 18 K-N2 NxB ! 29 N_RS threat Is 26 N-D5t. CHE SS REVIEW , OCTO BER , 1951 31 9 Incidentally, the 37 illustrative games arc no t (lnl~' admirable examples of the sacrificia l themes; Iher a rc beautifu l games in their ow n l'i l,lht. So. fur tlw:><: wh.., wan t to win, and win brilliantly, Spielmann's book is the indi· r;alt:d recipe. As the p u b l i~her s put it. Since these sacrifices I'equire only brief, Spidmann tdls yo u how to win games by THE ART OF SA CRIFI CE IN CHESS ~ h arp calculation for clearly defined goals. gil'ing up material! - Po L by Rudolf Spielmann. 208 pages. 93 dia· we can see why Spielmann calls them grams. Edited and Revised by fn.-d Hein· "shan\." As I have Ilolillt L-d out, "sll am" feld and AI Horowi tz. OA\'IU l'l cKAY Co., sacrifices are not to be despised. T hey Ne,,· York, ]951. S3.50. THE CRAFTSMAN wi ll lots of games, and Spielmann gh'es yo u much val uable advice, presented in A Superb Chess Set E all want to win. Mastl'TS, dufIer~ shrcwd, pointed comments which illumine Wand the millions in hetween- we al! what has heen a very murky subject up want to win. to now. The most effective, most interesting, It is when Spielman n Col mes to " real" most enjoyable way to win is by sacrificial sacrifices tlmt lIe rea ll y is in Il is element. combinations. That is ti le way we'd all What all assignment he lIas take n on! like to win. But some of us ca n't play Surdy th i~ is one of tht most maste rl y combinations, some are afraid to sacrifice, "how to" books ever wri tt en-How to some have no faith in sacrifices. teach. by preccpt ant] eXI:lnlplt:, by reason· Spi elmann was one of the fir st great in g. by annotation, to teach what?- tol writers on chess to reltli 1.C that attacks, teach you how to think and sppraise and sacrifices and combinations are not mere act ill/llilillefy .' att ri butes of genius; they can be taught, As an old hand at sacrificing, Spiel· RE yo u IOol king for a wooden chess hence they can be learned. mann makes much of the psychological Aset of dist inguished design, exacting And Spielmann is certainly the ideal im pact of the sacrilite on one'~ adversary. w.... kmansldp and long.lasting durability man to teach this tricky subject. involving The sacrifice is a shock, and a mighty un· - at a reasonable price? If you are, then as it does so many facets that are tradi · pl easant one. It brings up all Solrt s olf 'I'm: CHHTSMAN is the set for yo u. tionally difficult to grasp, even morc difii· unwelColme problems for one's opponcn1. It s pieces are shaped in the graceful cult to apply. During his tournament and Should he accept the sacri fice? Shoul(] he lines of the famou s Sta unton pattern, in match career of almost 40 )"ea rs, Slliel. decl ine it ? Whicllcvcr way he decides, he a smoothly fini shed wood , called Tsuge- mann picked up innumerahle brill ianc), has an accompanying unpleasant problem: une of the finest aud moSI expensive in prizes, He never tired of pla)'ing the what is the madill operandi? Wh ich is the Japan~a nJ are perfectly weighted fol r King's Gambit, even when he wa~ at Ilis best way olf continu ing after accepting most pessimistic about the theoretical the sacrifice? If he declines, what is the balancc at the basc, wh ich is felted wit, prospects olf that sparkling but barning bes t way ? If he wants to accept, docs he bi lliard cloth. The King is 3Vz inche) opening. But more impressive than these have enough time on his clock for the high, with a I %. inch base; and the other mere fscts was Spielm ann's attitude : he ensuing complicatiolns? men are in the true Stauntoln proportions. always sought complications, always went If he declines prudently, will he later The Ilieces, wh ich cOllie in deep black in folr daredevil risks-not on ly against regret his caution? Will the "sacrifi cer" and sleek yellow, are beautifully turned the tailenders, but also the topnotehers. thereby automaticall y ohtain some atl· out Illld carved. A partic ularly lovely de· He feared no man. vantage without risk? Thus we see that tail is the wonderfu l carvi ng done on the This is impolrtant; for, a~ Spielmann the sacrifice crcate~ a host of problems Knights-in the best traditioln olf famed shows repeatedly in this highly origi nal for the defender, nol t to mention the dis· ol l'i ental workmanship. book, h olW you feel 1I0 ol III sacrificing is comfor t of being colntinually on the alert This olutstandin gly golol d·lolo king set is more important than hOlt) accurately yon for all sorts of viollen t continuati ons. boxed attractively in sturdy Nara wood, c&culau. In terms ol f time-li mi t pia)" But the psychological aspect of sac· fa volred for furniture and floo ring hecause accurate calculation, down to the very last rifices by no means exha usts what Slliel. olf its durable qualities. fi nesse, is almt>5 t always impossible. mann has 10 s8y on the subject. He divides Striking to look at and perfect for chess As to the all.important question of how "real" sacrifices intol the follIowing cate· play, this set is a lifetime huy at an amaz· II player feels about sacrificing, Spielmann gories: in gly reasonable price! draws a commoln·sense distincti on betwecn Sacrifices for Development sham sacrifices and real sacrifices. (In. Obstructive Sacrifices Cata logue No. 26 ______• ______$24.60 cidentall )", doln't be ashamed olf piaying P reventive (or Anti ·castlin g) Sacrifices "sham" sacrifices. H YOll can Illay them Line·Clearance Sacrifices ohen and well, you'll win many a game.) Vacat ing Sacrificcs "Sham" sacrifices, says Spielma nn, are Deflecting or Decoy Sacrifices those which have a short·time goal lead ing (Castled) Ki ng's field Sacrifices ~ to full recover)" of the sacri ficed material. King.Hunt Sacrifices Obvio ll sly a sacrifice to bri ng about a Exchange Sacrifices U quick checkmate is a "sham" sacrifice. Queen Sacrifices / ".;\ So also is a sacrifice which is made with Spielmann's classification is extremely ¢ " , a view tol gain ing material (you gct back helpful to the average pla}'e r, because more than you give up) . Theil there are once yolU recognize til e "class" of a sac· positional sacrifices, where yolU give up rifice, you know the kind of methods MAI L YOUR ORDER T O material for II few moves but are bound which the situation calls fol r- or you will CHESS REVIEW tol get it back with an improved position. after you read this boo k. 250 W u t 57th Street, New Yo rk 19, N. Y. 320 CHESS REVIEW, OCTOBER, t9S1 YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF' YES, you owe it to yourself to have a cop >, o f T IlE FIRESJl)E BOOK OF C HESS, which ha s heen specially prepared for the delectation of all chessplaycrs! 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