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~ ----- . ' The OFFIOAL ORGAN of the AMERICAN CHESS FEDERATION THE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP 16TH ANNUAL HASTINGS CHRISTMAS CONGRESS LAST GAME OF THE ALEKHINE-EUWE MATCH . JOHN B. SNETHLAGE TREBITSCH MEMORIAL TOURNAMENTS OF VIENNA • LAJOS STEINER MY BEST GAMES OF CHESS • •• • •• . ISAAC KASHDAN CANADIAN SECTION· • • • • • • • • . F. W. WATSON PROBLEM DEPARTMENT. •• • • •• WALTER JACOBS
FEBRUARY, 1936 MONTHLY The U. S. Championship 'Jhe At a meeting of the Tournament Committee of the N ational Chess Federation held at the office of its Chairman, Harold M. Phillips, and attended by Harold M. Phillips, Fritz Brieger, Herman Helms and Edward B. Edwards, the following condirions we re agreed upon :
REVIEW ( I) All cL{ i 7en ~ of t·he United Swtes shull be el it:ible to compete. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ( 2 ) I. Ka~hdan, R. F.in e, S. Reshcvsky, A. W. AMERIC.AN CHESS FEDERATION Dakt, A. Kupchik, Edward Lasker, A. Kevilz, H erman Steiner and 1. A. H orowitz, because of their pr","emlll~nt position, will be seeded without having ISRAEL A. HOROWITZ, Editor to qualify. S. S. COHEN, Managing Editor (3 ) Eight Olher players will be .Ielected in a qualifying tournament schoouloo to begin March 28, 1936. FRED REINFELD, AJSociate Editor (4) The qualifying and final tournaments will be BARNIE F. WINKELMAN, AJJociate Editor held in N~ York. WALTER JACOBS, Problem Editor (5) An elUrance fee of $20 will be charged all pil l"tiC'ipalUs li vi ng within a radius Selected Games • 4S (II ) The rules of the International Chess Feder ation will govern. Canadian Section 47 (12) O n Saturdays and Sundays play wi11start at 2 Problem Department 48 P. M. and finish at 7 P. M. All unfinished games will be resume.:! at 9 P. M. , play continuing to 1 A. M. Tuesdays and Thursdays will be rest days. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays pluy wi!! stan at 6 P. M. Published monthly by THE C H HS RIi I/ IEW, 60-10 ,md continue until 11 P. M . Roosevelt Avenue, Woodside, N. Y . Yearly,ubscrip don in [he United StateS $3.0(). Six months $l.D. In addition to the prizes, [he Marshall C. C. Single w py 30 CIS. El sewhere $ 3 . ~ {). SiE\gl~ copy has agreed to donate a trophy to be known as 35 CIS. Copyright 1936 by THE CHESS REVIEW rhe Frank T. Marshall Trophy, on which will be inscribed the ·names of all former champions since the days of Paul Morphy. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: Mr. Herman Helms, Mr. Fritz Brieger, and LAJOS STEINER LESTER W . BRAND Mr. Frank J. Marshall have been appointed JOHN B. SNETHLAG E IRVING CHERNEV Tournament Directors, Under their able super_ JAMES R. NEWMAN F. W. WATSON vision, the unflagging zeal shown by Mr. Har_ old M. Phillips in his efforts to make the event ARTHUR W. DAKE, Field ReprfjfJl/ilii/'f possible, will fi nally be crowned with success. " The Last Game of the Alekhine. Euwe Match By JOHN B. SNETHLAGE • Bellevue Hall in Amsterdam was the scene Then Dr. Euwe and his wife and friends of the last match_game between Dr. Alexander prepared to wi thdraw to the Carlton Hotel for Alekhine and Dr. Max Euwe in the struggle a quiet celebration. But first he was called for \vorld chess supremacy. away----by the police! At 5 P. M. a long line began forming in the It seemed that Dr. Euwe's neighbors ex street, clamoring for admission. Order was pected hi m to recurn home. So many of them maintained under the able supervision of crowded about his home in an effort to pay mounted and ordinary police. theic respects that traffic was obstructed and At 6 P. M. the hall quickly filled to capacity the police could do nothing with the throngs. with about 1')00 to 2000 spectatOrs, and many Therefore, Dr. Euwe was requested to please who desired to attend CQuid nOt get in. These, put in an appearance in order to appease the however, were taken care of in an adjoining crowd. WiIl1ngly he boarded a taxI and ac· building where chess master 5alo Flohr, the c~pted rhe spontaneous ovation of his fellow Czecho_Slovak star, sketched and demonstrated CItizens. the progress of the game on a wall board. At last he was . free to return to his friends Dr. Alekhine appeared at 6: 30 p, M., im_ at the Hotel Carlton. Soon after Dr. Euwe's ar_ maculately dressed in evening clothes and rival, Dr. Alekhine and his wife joined the received a great ovation from the audience. He group in a pleasant party lasdng deep into begged for silence and passed some remarks the night. in honor of his opponent. At 6:45 P. M. the game started. At Dr. Alekhine's third move the excitement among World ChampIonshIp Match the spectators reached a high point. This Fifteenth Game move had never been played before between QUEEN'S GAMBIT OECLINEO expertS. After 13 moves had been recorded (Nola by I. A. HorowilZ) equality was reported and the tension was Dr. A. Alekhine Dr. M. Euwe relieved. White Black The cigar smoke filled the hall like a thick 1 P.Q4 P.Q4 fog and through its haze the spectators in' the 2 P_QB4 P.QBS back rows could hardly sec the contestants. S Kt·KBS Kt-BS As the game drew to a close and rumors 4 Kt.BS PxP 5 P.QR4 B·B4 began circulating that Dr. Euwe had winning 6 Kt.R4 ..•• chances- that Master Flohr was highly optim. 6 Kt·K5, tried in previous games, did not yield the istic-the crowd realized that a new chess first player any lasting pressure against accurate de champion would pr~ly be crowned and fens e--hence the textmove, which aims at lhe minute had aifficulty in reser'nining its enthusiasm. ad vantage of twO bishops. At 11 P. M., pointing with a nervous hand 6 • . • . B.B1 to the chess board, Dr. Alekhine rose from his A more cnlerprising alwrnalive would be 6 ... chair with an abrupt gesture, and aweed to a P·K3. In fact the retremmight be construed to a draw, shaking his opponent's hand. Phoro_ ccrmin extent as a bid ·for a draw. But 6 ... B· K3 01 6 ... B·Q2 attempting to hold the gambit graphers rushed in, flashlights flared, films pawn would grant White the initiative after 7 P·K4. were made, and the public broke thtough the 7 P-KS •... ropes thunderously applauding both masters, Black has succeeded in psychologically oUlwitting who remained standing in the center of the . his opponent. The White Kt, temporarily stranded room, both with tears in their eyes, unable ro at R4, plays no pal! in the current action. Better suppress their emotions. would have been 7 Kt·B3, and if then again 7 ... Finally Dr. Alekhine waved for silence and 6·B4, White may continue with either 8 P·K,. 8 Kt· complimemed his opponent in a short speech. K5, or perhaps even 8 Kt·R4, being contem to draw. Then followed some additional speeches and 7 . . • . P.K4! the official announcement that Dr. Euwe had Taking immediate advantage of White's weak 71h to oblain a free and easy game. This counter stroke won the chess championship of {'he world. is well timed. Last of all, Dr. Euwe himself spoke a few words, saying that he was "over_joyed at win 8 PxP? • • • • But this too readily falls in line with Black's ning the championship, but did not believe plans. and leaves the secnnd player with a very favor. that he would remain champion long". able endgame. 8 BxP is unquestionably beuer. 26 • FEBR UA RY, 1 936 27 8 . . . . QxQeh 19 . . . . RxKt 9 KtxQ • • • • A boll from Ihe bl ue. W hile had rnO&( Jikely If 9 KxQ. KI . KI ~ ! coumed on 19 ... B.Q4; 20 KI.S 5 and the appar_ em threat of P·K4 followed by Kt.Q6ch seemed to 9 . . . . B.QKt 5ch! oller reasonable chances. But evro in this variation, 10 B.Q2 • • • • the sacrifice of the exchange had (0 be contended with seriously. If 19 ... Kt-Q6 ; 20 BxKt, PxB ; If 10 K( ·B3, K(· K ~; I I B·Q2, Kn:B, obtaining the: 2 1 QR-S I, foll owed by KR·Q I and the recaptu re of ad va nt age of (Wo bishops. the P. 10 • • . . BxBch 20 PxR R.Q1 11 K x B K t . K 50 h 21 K _B2 12 K. K1 B.K3 • • • • 13 P-B4 T he P of course cann()( be saved and White hili • • • • no real cou nter demonstration. If 21 KR·QKt}, Sooner or l a u~' r forced. If 13 P·B3, P·KKI4; 14 among other replies Black has 21 ... P-B6; 22 R PXKf , ' PX KI, and W hite quickly IO$ 35 R_B41 • • • • 51 K_K2 • • • • Forcing lhe exchange of rooks which considerably If 51 K·Kt2, K-Kt6; 52 KxKt, P-J36 draws. lessens White's difficulties. The attack with minor 51 . . . . KxP pieces can more easily be parried. If 51 ... K-K16; 52 R_K6! 35 . . . . R,R 52 RxP K.Kt4 36 BxR P-Kt4 53 R.K4 P_QR4 37 B_B7 P·B5 54 R-K5ch K_Kt5 38 K.Kt4 • • • • 55 RxKtP P.RS 56 K.Q3 P_R6 NO! )8 R-K I, P-Kt5ch! 57 K-B2 P_R7 38 . . _ . Kt.Q6ch 58 K_Kt2 P_R8(Q)ch 39 K.B3 KtxP 59 KxQ K-B6 60 R_Kt7 P_R3 Otherwise if 39 . K-B4; 40 P·K6 and the 61 R_Kt6 K.Q6 lone passed Pawn must be recko ~d with. Drawn 40 B.KSch K_B4 One of the most difficult games of the enore maICh. Here Ihe game was adjourned. Dr. M. Euwe Now that the world's chess championship has changed hands, comment is rife as to the reasons for Dr. Alexander Alekhine's down fa ll. Unauthenticated reports incline toward the rumor that Dr. AJekhine was not his real self- that he turned up for the 21st game under the influence of alcohol. To the under_ currem, Dr. Alekhine strongly protests: "I have no doubt that the course of this match for the chess championship has astoni-shed the whole of the chess world. There is good reason for astonishment, not only at the way I have lost games but at the way I have played i n . some of these lost games. "I think I can give two reasons for my Dr. A. Alekhine comparative lack of success. "1. During one period, from the 10th to 41 BxP! • • • • the 14th games, I was falsely persuaded into a belief that the match was virtually A complete surprise ! White's difficulties are over. over. In con~equence, I treated tho open_ 41 . . . . B.QS ings of these games with a carelessness unpardonable and committed errors whIch If 41 ... KxB; 42 R-Kl, KtxP; 43 RxB, Ko,-P; to anybcdy wIth a knowledge of my 44 R-K5ch, etc. powers seemed Incomprehensible. "2. From about this period, I have been 42 R-K1 Kt_Kt3 the butt cf a campaign of calumniation and Or 42 ... KI-B6; 4, R-K3, KtxP; 44 R·K,ch, misrepresentation organized -by a part of followed by RxP; or if 42 . . . Kc,P; 43 B"P, BxB: the Dutch press and several members of 44 R-K4 ! the sol·distant "Euwe_Alekhine campaign. 43 B_R6 Kt.B5 "This campaign reached its climax with the 21st game. 44 B.Kt7 • • • • "This game was played absolutely with. Not 44 R·K'ch, Kt-Q4ch!; 4, K-Q2 (Kt2), K·Q' : 46 RxP?, P-B6ch, etc. out any unpleasant incident----contrary to press rep-orts. This- is officially confirmed 44 . . . . Kt-K7ch by my adversary, Euwe; the Director of 45 K_Q2 Kt_Q5 tile Match, Kmoch; and both our se,conds, 46 R_K7 K.Kt5 Maroczy and Landau. 47 B.K4 B,B "Such a campaign can hardly fail to 48 RxB Kt-B6ch have an unfortunate effect on a player en 49 K_K2 KtxP gag.od in a strenuous match, in which his The Kt is trapped, btl! unfortunately While is un· title is at World Championship Match Sixteenth Game A RETURN MATCH ? Dr. Alekhine revives .his shau ered mo rale with a According to the December Issue of rea lly fi ne wi n and regai ns the lead at the start of the Wiener Schach-Zeltung, the return the second 'hal f of the match. A rook and pawn end engagemeut between Dr. Al exander ing worthy of study. Aleklliue and Dr. Max Euwe is as sured. Tli e funds For this event have QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED been guaranteed by W. D. Zimdin. principal owner o f the Panhans·Hotels. Or. M. Euwe Dr. A. Alekhi ne located in beautiful S ~mmer i n g. scene White Black of many previous international chess 1 P_Q.4 P_Q4 l S PxB Kt_KS gatherings. The return match was or 2 P_QB4 P.QB3 16 Q_R4 .,. iginall y plann ed for the early s ummer. 3 Kt_KB3 Kt_B3 17 8xQ KR_Bl! but a further report adds that Euwe 4 P·K3 B·B4 18 P_B6 p,p has not been able to obtain a leave of 5 PxP p,p 19 BxP QR_Kt1 absence (rom t he Board ot Educat ion. 6 Kt_B3 P.K3 20 Kt_Q4? R,P Dr. Euwe suggests next winter as R 7 Q.Kt3 Q_Bl 21 KtxB PxKt more appropriate time. S B_Q2 K t-B3 22 BxP K t _B6 9 R_B1 8_K2 2S K_Rl P_KtS 10 B_KtS 0-0 24 B.KtS R_B4 11 0_0 Q_Q l 25 P.B3 P_QR4! 12 Kt_QR4 Kt_QR4! 26 P_K4 P_R5 World Championship Match 13 8xKt .,B 27 B.QS R(Kt) _Kt4 14 Kt.BS 8xKt Seventoenth Game A colorless encounter. Dr. Alekh ine possessing a Dr. A. Alekhine one game lead at this stage of the match el ects to ··si(' on it. D r. Euwe, though enjoyi ng a slight superiority in position, declines to press the point. QUEEN'S PAWN OPENING Dr. A. Alekhlne Dr. M. Euwe W hite Black 1 P_Q4 P_Q4 13 Q_K2 Q_KS 2 Kt_KB3 Kt_KB3 14 P-QR3 Kt_B2 3 P_K3 6.64 15 P_B5 R_Kl 4 B-Q3 P-K3 16 P-QKt4 P_B 5 5 BxB P,B 17 PxP , KtxKt 6 Q.Q3 Q_Bl 18 QxQ KtxQ 7 P-QKt3 Kt_R3 19 Rx K t KtxKBP 8 0·0 B_K2 20 R.Kt3 P_QR3 9 P_B4 0 -0 21 P_Kt3 Kt_K3 10 Kt-M . P_B3 22 P_QR4 B_B3 11 B.Kt2 Kt_K5 23 R·Q 1 Drawn 12 KR_B1 R-Ql Dr. M. Euwe 28 P_KR3 K-Kt2 48 K_Kt5 R-K5 29 R_B2 KtxB 49 K_B5 R_K4c h 30 R, R R,R 50 K_B4 R.Kl 31 PxKt R,P 51 K.B3 K-Q6 ! World Championshi p MatCh 32 R_62 K.B3 52 R_Kt2 R_B 1ch Eighteenth Game 33 R-K2? R.K4 53 K. Kt3 K_B6 3' R-Q62 R_K6 ! 54 R-Kt7 R.BS J USt another exa mple of "sitting". 35 K·R2 R-R6 55 R·KtS R_QRS ENGLISH OPENING 36 K_Kt3 K_K4 56 K _B3 R,P 37 R_Q2 P-R3 57 K. K3 R.R7! Dr. M. Euwe Dr. A, Alekhine 38 P.R4 P_R 4 58 R-B8ch K_Kt7 . W hite Black 39 R_K2ch K -Q3! 59 R-Kt8ch K_B8 1 P.QB4 P_K4 10 B_KKt2 R. K 1 40 K_B4 P-B3 60 R_B8c h K _Kt8 2 Kt-KB3 P_K5 11 0 -0 B-KB4 ., R·Q62 K.Q4 61 R_K t Sch R.Kt7 3 Kt_Q4 Kt-QB3 12 B.Kt2 KtxP 42 P_Kt3 P_ Kt4ch ! 62 R_QR 8 R.Kt 6ch Kt. B2 Kt_BS 13 KtxKt QxKt 43 PxP PxPch 63 K.Q4 P_R6 •5 Kt-B3 B_B4 1. P_QS QR..Q1 44 KxKtP RxBP 64 K_B4 K .Kt7 6 P_QKt3 0-0 15 PxP B,P 45 R_KKt2 K_Q5 65 R_R S R.B6ch 7 P_KtS P.Q4 16 .,. R,. 46 KxP P_B5 ! Resigns 8 p,p Kt.QKt5 17 B,B R,B 47 PxP R, P 9 KtxKt BxKt Drawn 30 TH E CHESS R E V IEW World Championshi p Match Nineteenth Game With (his game entered upon the fight side of the AFTE RMATH OF THE MATCH ledger, "Alckhine Pfd," reaches its high for the In our December, 1935 issue, we re· ma tch. A practica.l demonstration of the superiority ported that Dr. Euwe planned to turn of twO Rooks over Rook and Bishop. the W orld Championship over to the QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED F. I. D. E. to be competed for in tour· J . Dr. A. A lekhine Dr. M. EU:W e nament play. R. Capablanca, former W orld Champion, is authority [or the W hile Black 1 P.Q4 P_Q4 10 0-0 KtxKt statement that Dr. E uwe is actually 2 P,QB4 P_Q BS 11 PxKt PxP? giving this step serious consideration, 3 K t _KBS Kt.SS 12 PxP P-B6 with the proviso that the Champion 4 Kt.S3 PxP 13 B.Q2! Q. R4 will take no action until Dr. Alekhin€ 5 P_QR4 P.KS 14 a x ?! Bx B I has had a chance to challenge for a 6 P.K4 B.Kt5 15 R_R 3 Kt_S3 I return match. 7 P.K5? K t ·KS 16 RxB 8 _Q2 Interviewed by the press upon his 8 Q.B2 Q.Q4! 17 R. Kt1 0 ·0 I recent arrival in New York, Capa· 9 8_K2 P.QB4 ! 18 R.B5 Q.Q1 blanca s tated that he had no objection to the F. l. D. E. controlling futUre title matches but insisted upon his Dr . M. Euwe priority r ights as a challenger (after Alekhine) . T he tollowing suggestions {or future championship matches were made by Capablallca to Mr. A. Rueb, President of the F. 1. D. E. : ( a) Tha t the F. I. D. E. guara ntee a match every two years for a purse of $8,000 plus living and t raveling e x· penses, the Federation to raise one· half of this sum. (b) That t he F . I. D. E. appoint a committee of thr ee well·known a ma· teur s t o name the official challenger. (c) That the matches be limited to s ixteen or twenty games, draws count· ing half a point. (d) That the time limit be thirty two moves in the first two hours, a recess of an hour, after 4 hours of 19 RxP 8 -81 39 K_Q4 R_Q7eh play, then a second session or thl'ee 20 R.Kt1 KtxQ P 40 K. K3 R.K 7c h , hours. No a nalysis to be permitted 41 K .Q4 R.Q7eh 21 KtxKt QxKt the ____ _. __ . __ 22 B_83 B.Q2 42 K.B3 R-Q6e h Luri~~_ i ~t.e:m lss i o n . 23 Rx B 43 K.S2 R_R 6 24 P.Kt3 44 P_B4 ! PxP 25 Q.Q Kt 5 45 RxBP B.K7 W orl d Cham pi onship Ma tch 26 R.Kt1 46 RoB6oh K .R4 Twentieth Game 27 RxQ 47 K-Q2 B·B5 28 8-K t4 48 R·Kt7 P·KR3 QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLI N E D 29 K.Kt2 49 R ( Kt7) .Kt6 30 R. Kt8ch R.Q6c h (Now by I. A . HorowilZ) 31 R.Kt7 50 K.B2 R.Q2 Dr. M , Euwe D r. A . Al ek h ine 32 K. Kt 3 R.Kt6ch 51 Rx Pch K.Kt4 White Black P.B3 R. Kt7 52 K.B3 B.Q4 33 P.Q4 34 R.KtSch K.R3 53 K.Q4 B.R8c h 1 P.Q4 35 R.B7 B·B8 54 K.K3 B.Q4 2 P.Q B4 P.QB3 36 RxBP Rx·Pch 55 R ( R6).Kt6c h K.R4 3 Kt·KB3 Kt.B3 37 K_B4 ! P.Kt4ch 56 K.B4 R_R2 4 Kt.B3 PxP 38 K_K3 R.K7ch 67 P-R4! Resigns 5 P.QR4 B.B4 6 Kt. K5 QKt.Q2 7 KtxQBP Q.B2 8 P.KKt3 P.K4 9 PxP Kt xP DON'T FORGET TO 10 B.B4 KKt.Q2 11 B.Kt2 P.B3 RENEW YOUR Up to this point the game is identical with thac of the second game of the match, with colors reversed. SUBSCRIPTION! An interesting ~bs e ~vation or; the tcxt n: ov~ , is one rendered by AJekh me 10 a prevIous analySIS : a cl ear waste of tim e espedally in such a critical position." FEBRUARY, 1936 31 Dr. ,A. Alekhine,,:~ To completely contradict himself after going on record in such an expressive manner is [he preroga tive of the master. Most likely [he underlying reason for this is the apparent insecurity of the Kt at K4, hanging, as it were, in mid-air. 12 0-0 R·Ql More accurate and forceful than 12 ... B·K3. Capablanca-Klein (Margate, 19,5) continued after 12 ... B·K'~ 13 KtxKt, PxKt~ 14 B-K3, B·QB4; 15 Q_Bl, BxB ; 16 QxB, Q-Kt3; 17 P·R5' 13 Q_B1 Q_Ktl To prevent the possibility of 14 KtxKt followed by either Kt·Q5 or Kt·Kt5. In a subsequent game 13 ... B·K2 was played successfully, which points to the textmove as a loss of all important tempo. In fact, Black's future difficulties can be directly traced Dr. M. Euwe to this unnecessary mo,'e. 18 Kt.Kt5! • • • • 14 Kt-K4 B.K2 The surprise move. 15 Q-B3 0·0 16 QR_Ql B·K3 18 . . . . PxKt To parry the threat of Kt-Q6: 17 Kt(K4)·Q6, p Looking backwards 18 ... B-B2 might be con QKt4 ! or 17 Kt(B4)-Q6, Kt-KKt3. But the text sidered a more advantageous choice. But even then move in turn permits a suhtle rejoinder, apparemly after 19 KtxB, the prospeCts are entirely in While's nOI calculated on. At this poim il GIn readily be favor. sc<:n how much more effective Black's laSt play would 19 BxKt B.B3 have been, had he not erred at his 1 ;,th turn. For 20 BxQ B,Q Ihen the textmove, coming as il would one move 21 B-Q6! R.B2! sooner, forces w:llite to simplify the muddle in the 22 PxB R.Q2 c e nt~ r by exchall;::ing, and consequently relieves the 23 ·R_Kt1 R,B tenSIOn. 24 RxP . , , . Net result, a Pawn plus and a strong position, but 17 KtxKt KtxKt still requiring skillful handling. 17 ... PxKI; 18 B-K3 leaves Black no better off. (Continued 01'1 Page 3:;) The score from the 9th co the 30th game. (Games 1 to 8 recorded in THE CHESS REVIEW, November, 1935) . Alekhine played White in the odd games. Game Date Place Opening Movt'J Winner 9 O<:t. 22 Amsterdam French Defense 41 Alekhine 10 Oct. 24 Gouda Queen's Gambit Dedined 41 Euwe 11 Oct. 27 The Hague Queen's Gambit Declined 30 Draw 12 Oct. 29 Amsterdam King's Indian Defense 36 Euwe 13 Oct. 31 Amsterdam Ruy Lopez '9 Dmw 14 Nov. 2 Groningen King's Indian Defense 41 Euwe 15 Nov. 5 Baarn Queen's Gambit Declined 61 Draw 16 Nov. 7 Henogenbusch Queen's Gambit Declined 65 Alekhine 17 Nov. 9 Eindhoven Queen's Pawn Opening 23 Draw 18 Nov. 12 Amsterdam English Opening 16 Draw 19 Nov. 14 Zeist Queen's Gambit Declined Alekhine 20 Nov. 16 Amsterdam Queen's Gambit Declined 40" Euwe 21 Nov. 19 Ermelo Queen's Gambit Declined 40 Euwe 22 Nov. 24 The Hague Q ueen's Pawn Opening 17 Draw 23 Nov. 26 Amsterdam Queen's Ga'~it Declined 58 Draw 24 Nov. 28 Delft Dutch Defense 33 Draw 25 Dec. 1 Amsterdam Queen's Gambit Declined 45 Euwe 26 Dec. 3 Zandvoort Dutch Defense 47 Euwe 27 Dec. 6 The Hague Vienna Game 41 Alekhine 28 Dec. 8 Amsterdam Queen's Gambit Declined 63 Draw 29 Dec. 12 Amsterdam Alekhine's Defense 50 Draw 30 Dec. 15 Amsterdam Queen's Gambit Accepted 40 Draw 16th Annual Hastings Xmas Congress The sixteenth annual Hastings Christmas Congress has ended, and once more American cllcss supremacy has been brought to the fore. This time Reuben Fine, who headed the vic_ rorious American team at Warsaw, emerged the conqueror. By a strange quirk of fate the game which should have proven the climax of the tourna_ ment occured in the very brst round. Fine met Flohr. With the White pieces Flohr built up a dangerous attack: he missed his way at the crucial moment, permitting Fine by ski ll ful de_ fense to turn the tide and score the decisive pOint. From then on Flohr matched Fine victory for victory, keeping pace, but unable to over. REUBEN F INE come the initial loss. Flohr was a good second, closely followed by the veteran Dr. Savielly bid for premier honors in this same event. An Tartakower. G. Koltanowski took fourth prize. interesting observation is the fact that none of A rather disappointing showing was made by the English players was able to beSt the foreign Sir George Thomas, who last year made a bold invaders in even one game. IJ I2j3HJ51 6 71 8 191101 Total IRank L R. Fine (U. S. A.) ...... 1 Ph y, ly, I I I I I 7Yl I 2 S. Flohr (Czecho-Slovakitl) ...... 0 . ' \I;, L L L I Y, I Y, 6Y2 II 3 Dr. S. G. Tartakower (Polalld ) . .. , . . Yl Y, . Y, I Y, Y, Y, I I 6 III 4 G, Koltanowski (Belgium) ...... ,. y, 0 y, • I y, Y, I I Y, 5Yl IV I 4 , I C H . 0'0. Alexander (England) .. . . y, 0 0 0 • I 0 I Y, .6 Sir G. A, Thomas (Englal/d) ...... 0 0 Yl Y, 0 Ill, I Y, Y, 3Y2 7 H. GoJombek (EIIg/am]) ...... () I 0 1Y2 Y, I y,l . 0 Y, Y, 3Y2 0 0 . y, 3 81T . H . T ylor (l:.'nglalld) ·· ··· ·····'· 1() 1 Y2 1Y2 01' Y, I 9 R. P. Michell (England) .... , .. ,.. . 010 10 0 Y, Yz IY2 Y, . I 3 10 I W. Winter (England) ······,,·· ··· 10 IYl I 0 Y, 0 Y2 1Y2 Y, 0 2Y2 Hastings Christmas Congress B·Kt2 ; 1 ~ Kt-Q4, QR·Bl; 16 Q-K2, KtxE, Black's December, 19S5 f,!lure difficulties might be traced to the textmovc. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLI N ED 8 P_QRS R.Kl 9 R_Q1 PxP (Nole! by r. A. Horowitz) 10 BxP Kt_Q4 5alo F lohr Reuben F i ne 11 BxB QxB White Black 12 0 .0 Ktx Kt 1 P_Q4 P-KS IS QxKt P_QB4 2 P.QB4 K t.KBS A rather impetuous attempt to free the QB, which S K t-QBS P.Q4 resulls in a fmther Ins, Ii time. 1)., . p·QKt?>, 4 B.KtS QKt.Q2 . .. B·Kt2 and then pos.libly .. , P·QIH i.1 the cor· 5 P.KS 8 ·K2 recI order of development. 6 Kt.BS 0 ·0 14 P_QS! PxP 7 Q_ B2 P_B3 15 RxP P.QKtS This tends to cramp BLICk 's po,ition. The ac_ If l' ... Kt-B3, not 16 Rxl', Kt-K5! but instead knowledged liberating move here is 7 . . . P·B4' 16 R-K5, Q-Bl; 17 Kt·KI5 and wins; or if 15 . . , The game might then continue alon.'; these lines: 8 Kt·Kt3; not 16 RxP, Kt-R5, hut instead 16 R·K5, R.Ql ; Q-R4; 9 B-Q3, P·KR'i ; 10 B_R4. QPxP (Las· Q-Bl; 17B-R2! ker·Capahlanca, Match Game, 1921, continued 10 .. . SPxP; 11 KPxP, PxP; 12 BxP, Kt·Kt:'> ; !.i B 16 KR_Ql R. Bl Kt3, B·Q2 ; 140-0, QR·BI and Burn ~u;::.';ests 15 If 16 . , . KI ·B3; 17 R-K5 is a powerful repl y. Q·K2 as giving White a preferahle ;::amc); II BxP, 17 P_QKt4 p,p P·R3; 12 PXP, KlxP; 130·0, P-QKI4; 14 B·QKn, 18 PxP Kt·BS 32 FEBRUARY, 1936 33 19 R_K5 Q_B2 The spite check. White exceeds the bounds of 20 Kt_Kt5 B-Kt2 propriety when he continues to play. 29 . . . . K,B 30 R_B4eh K_Kt1 31 Q_KB6 Q_Q2 R~igns Hastings Chr~tmas Congress December, 1935 SICILIAN DEFENSE (NoleS by l. A. Horowitz) Dr. S. Tartakower W. Winter White Black 1 P_K4 • P-QB4 2 P_KKt3 • • • • The hyper·modern way of attacking the opening. It is rather passive, but leaves White wi th the advan· tage of the move. S. Flohr 2 . . . . P_Q4 Black, however, is nOt content with passive resist-. 21 Kt_K6 • • • • ance. The alternative of 2 ... p·Q3 and a K side The poim of all the earlier maneuverin.l(, albeit fi\lochetto development leaves much to be desired. White was completely oblivious of the subde poss,- 3 PxP QxP bilities of the position. 4 Kt.KB3 B.Kt5 21 . . . . Q-B3! 5 B·Kt2 Kt-QB3 22 P_B3 B_R3! 23 R.Q4 Why not 5 ... Q.K5ch; 6 Q-K2, QxQch ; 1 Kx • • • • Q, Kt-QB3? If 2, KtxR, BxB ; 24 Kt·Q7, KrxKt; 25 RxB. 23 . . . . KR_B1 6 P-KR3 B.R4 Simultaneously threatening the B and the Kr. 7 0.0 Kt_B3 24 Kt-Q8 .... But here 0-0·0 at once seems preferable. In that BUI th,s is an hallucination! There were two beau event ... P-K4 and ... P·KB4 might be worked tiful forced wins at White's command. Had eirher into Black's scheme of development in prepararion one been played over the board, the game would have for a K ~ i de assault. The text deprives Black of won for Itself II place among the classics of chess. t>hese possibilities. The correct square for this Kt cannot yet Pc determined. I. 24 R-Kt5! 24 . .. QxKt; 25 R·Q8ch, RxR; 26 BxQ, etc. 8 P-KKt4 B.Kt3 24 . . ., . .. ; 25 ..., Kt·Kl?; 26 QxPmate. 9 P-Q3 P.K3 24 . .. PxKt ; 25 R(Q4)-Kt4, K-RI; 25 RxP, 9 ... P-K4 might be mct hI' 10 KtxP, followed P-K4; 26 QxP, BxB; 27 RxPch, KxR; 28 by 11 R·Kl. Q-K7ch, and mate in a few. Q_Q2 24 ... PxKt; 25 R(Q4)-Kt4, BxB; 26 RxP 10 B.B4 11 Kt_BS ch, K-Rl; 27 R·Kt8ch, RxR; 28 QxPch, etc. B-Q3 24 ..., BxB; 25 RxPch, K-Rl; 26 RxP,h!!, 12 BxB Q,B KxR; 27 R-R4ch, K-Kt3; 28 R-R6ch, KxR; 13 Kt.KR4 · - , . 29 QxKtch, etc. Playing for the minute endgame advantagc--a B 24 ..., P-Kt;,; n R·Q8ch, RxR; 26 QxKt! for a Kt. e(C. 13 . . . . 0·0-0 II. 24 P-Kt5!! 14 Q-B3 Q_B2 24 . . " BxP; 25 KtxP! BxB; 26 Kt·R5! !! Kt xKt; 27 R-Kt4ch, K-BI; 28 Q·R3ch, etc. To prevent the possibility of D KtxB, RPxKt; 16 Or in this variation 25 ... KxKt; 26 R· P-Kt5, Kt moves, and 17 QxBP. Kt4ch! 15 Q-K3 Kt_Q5 II. 26 ... K-SI ; 27 Q-Kr4ch. 16 QR.B1 Kt_Q4 b. 26 ... K-Rl; 27 RxB. This is quite pointless. After the ensuiog exchange c. 26 ... K-R3; 27 R(K5)-Kt5 and Black cannot defend against the double threat Black's Q hle is closed and White gains command of the K file. 16 ... R-Q2 followed by .. . KR-QI of Q-Kl and Q-K5. is indicated. 24 .... Q_B2 25 R_Kt4 , . . . 17 KtxKt PxKt One trap after another, but that is ail there is left. 18 KR_K1 Kt-K3 19 P.Kt4! 25 . _ .. QxKt · .. . . Simple and effective. Black's previous faulty play permits the first player 26 QR_KKt5 Q_Q8eh to institute a dangerous offensive. Not 19 . . . Px 27 K_B2 KtxRch P; 20 QxP! 28 RxKt P_Kt3 19' .... 29 BxPeh • • • • 20 PxP 34 THE CHESS REVIEW 20 ... KtxP followed by ... P-Q5 with the -id ea of exploiting White's weak Q side Pawns after The End Game safeguarding the K, is not feasible because of W'fuit e's rejoinder 21 P-Q4!, Kt·K3; 22 P-QB4!, PxP: 23 p. By I. KASHDAN Q5 ! 21 Q_Kt3 KR.Q1 In the wealth of positions and possibilities A natural move, but it fails 10 take into accoun! that constitute the chess ending, there are cer. White's next move, and the technical finesse which tain fundamental principles and faces which follows. 21 ... Q-B2 playing for the endgame offers much better prospects. have been worked out through the hard knocks of experience in the centuries in which chess 22 P_B4! P_Q5 23 R.Kt1 Q_KKt4? has been played. The knowledge of these prin. 23 ... Q-R6 followed if possihleby ... Kt·B4 ciples is essential to a proper understanding of sull holds out hope, hut Black is oblivious of what the ending, and as a basis for the analysis of is in SlOre. any particular position. 24 KtxB RPxKt My object in this series of studies is to ex 25 R.K5! Q.B5? emplify these underlying fundamentals as they The final blunder. come up in actual situations. In most cases, the 26 R_SS¢h! K-Kt1 positions I shall discuss will be exceptional, but they will only serve to emphasize the general principle to be applied. STUDY NO.1 Black Dr. S. Tartakower 27 BxP!! Resigns For if 27 .. . QxQch; 18 B·Ktl dis en., etc. or if 27 ... RxB ; 28 RxRch, KxR; 29 Q-Kt2ch, etc. It is well known that a Bishop and RP will not win if the Pawn is queening on the oppo Mercantile Library Championship site colored square to that of the Bishop, and Philadelphia, Pa. the opposing King can get into that corner. It FRENCH DEFENSE cannot then be dislodged, as there is no piece S. Drasin S. Sklaroff to command the critical square. But if there Wfuile Black are other Pawns on the board, a new factor 1 P.K4 P.K3 17 Kt-Kt5 PxB may enter which will lead to a win. 2 P.Q4 P.Q4 18 Kt.B7ch K.B1 In the diagrammed position, White will win 3 Kt.Q,B3 Kt.KBS 19 B·B4 Kt. Q1 4 B.KKt5 B.K2 20 PxP K.Kt2 if he can force Black to play P.Kt6, as then his 5 P.K5 KKt.Q2 21 P_R5 P.B4? Pawn will reach the Kt nle, along which it can 6 P.KR4 P.KR3 22Q·Q5 K.B3 be escorted to Queen in due CQurse. This can 7 B.K3 P.QB4 23 PxP Kt.KtS be done by stalemating the Black K, leaving 8 Q-Kt4 P.KKt3 24 P.Kt7! KxP 9 Kt.B3 Q.Kt3 25 QxPch K.R2 only the Pawn to move. White must realize 10 0·0.0 Kt_QBS 26 RxPch! KxR this possibility, and he can gain his objective 11 Q·B4 PxP 27 QxRch K·KtS as follows: 12 KKtxP Q.B2? 28 Q.Ktach K.B3 1S Kt(Q4).Kt5 Q.Ktl 29 Kt.K8ch K.K4 1 B.Q2! • • • • 14 Kt.Q6ch BxKt SO Q.KtSch K·K5 Black was threatening ... K·R4 and R5, to ex· 15 PxB P.K4 S1 Kt.B6 mate change Pawns. But if now . .. K-R4; 2 P·R3 and 16 Q.BS P.Q5 3, PxP wins. FEBRUARY, 1936 35 1 . • • . K_Kt2 (A) Study No. l .a presents a marked similarity 2 K.Q6 K·Kt3 in outward appearance to the one JUSt discussed. 3 B·K1 • • • • Its solution, which should not .l?rove too diffi_ The Bishop maneuver must be timed properly, as . . K·R4 must not be allowed. cult, will appear in the Maroh Issue . 3 . • . . K.Kt2 4 B.R4 K.Kt3 5 B·Q8ch K·Kt2 6 B·B7 K.R3 ' (Conlintltd from Page 31) 7. K.B6 K.R2 8 B.Q8 K.R1 9 K.Kt6 K·Kt1 24 .... R(Q1)-Q2 10 B_B7ch • • • • 25 RxR , . . . Finally ,gaining the desired position. If now ... Obviously not 25 KR·Kt1, R.Q8ch; 26 RxR, RxR K·BI; 11 K·B6, or 10 ... K·R1; 11 B-Q6. Then eh; 27 B-B1, B·R6. after .. _ P·Kt6; 12 PxP, P·Kt', White releases the 25 .... B.R stalemate and Wlins. It must be noted that without the second Black Pawn. th e game would be drawn. 25 . _ . RxR would only leave the additional as Black would have no move after 12 P"P. problem of defending the loose QBP. 26 B.K4! P.B4 (A) Not 26 ... R·Q7; 27 B·Q3, R·R7; 28 B·B4ch ~ 1 • • • • K.B2 27 P_QB4 BxP 2 B.KtS K.Q2 Not the beSt. 27 ... R·Q7 followed by ... R· If ... K.Kt3; 3 B·Q8ch, leading to the same R7 gives Black drawing chances: 27 . .. R·Q7; 28 position as above. P·B4, B-K3! and White's winning chances diminish. 3 K·BS K_B1 28 B.Q5ch • , •• Jf . •. K·K3; <1 KxP(Kt5)' K-Q2; , B·B4, K·BI; 28 R-Rl, R-Q8ch! 6 K·B6 and wins. as the Black King can now be kept 28 .... K.B1 • Out of the corner. 29 R_R1 R_QR3 4 K.Kt6 · . - . 30 R·R2! • • • But if here KxP, K-Kt2 would draw. Prevents 30 ... B·Kt4, for after 31 PxB the ,Rook is protected. 4 . . . . K_Kt1 5 B·B4ch K.B1 30 . • • • K_K2 On _ . 31 P.B4 P.P . K·R1; 6 B-Q6 wms, "' before . 32 PxP . K.B3 6 K·B6 K.Q1 32 ... R·KKI3ch would release the pin, bUI 7 K.P K·B1 would cost the RP. 8 K.B6 K.Q1 9 K.Kt7 33 P.K4 P.KKt4 • • • • 34 P.B5! P_R4 There follows B-Q2 and BxP, and the RP marches 35 P.R4! P.P m. After 35 _ .. P·KI~; 36 K·B2, K·K4; 37 K·Kt3 Black is in zugzwang. Should his King retreat, W,hite's King advances, and should his Rook move STUDY NO. 1-a to R4, B·B6 wins. Dr. A.WotOlwa 36 K_R2 K.Kt4 Wiener·Schachzeitung, 1935 37 K.R3 R.R4 BIOIck Or 37 .. . K·B3; 38 KxP, K·K4; 39 K·KI5. 38 B_Kt7! • • • • .completely tieing Black in a knot. If instead 38 B-B6, BxB; 39 RxR, BxP with drawing charices. 38 • • • • K_B3 With a view to playing 40 ... B·B3; 41 RxR, BxB; 42 RxBP, BxP. 39 B-Q5 • • • • Playing for adjournment. 39 .... K.Kt4 40 B.Kt7 K.B3 and Alekhine reo of play. Had 42 RxR, BxB; RxPch, K·K3 ,;,~;;!~:~~~::!:~ ,':"~ naturally Euwe White ~ K·Kt4; 42 . White to Play and Draw P·B6, etc. The Trebitsch Memorial Tournaments of Vienna By LAJOS STEINE R Vienna has always been a chess cemer that The year 1893 witnessed a fus ion of both f layed a prominem part in Eu ropean chess life. clubs under the name "Wiener Schachklub: ' f here gathered the world renowned chess mas. Neumann was elected President; Trebiesch, ters, and it was there that tournaments of inter. Vice,President and the glorious George Marco, national repute were held. Secretary. Rothschild was now an ,habitue of True to the traditional, ever flowing, good. rhe new dub. The fi rst event on rhe calendar naluredness of rh e Viennese, an resdletic school was the monumental double. round tournament of thought originued, which in its outward of 1898. Twenty players measured their fo rm, dOes not djffer from the modern practical strength. After thirty.eight ha rd fought games, style. To a cerrain extent the results of both Dr. Tarrasch and Pillsbu ry were in a tie for echo each other in SO far as they both tend to first place. This was decided in a play.off more draws and less losses. Yet while the which favored Dr. T:lrrasch 2 to 1, with 1 Viennese style i5 born of a feeling nOt to huct drawn. The next event was the [Qurnamcnt of one's fellow human beings, " realism" in chess 1908. Duras, Maroczy and SchJccluer shared exhibits the same 5ymptoms of our life and ci r. premier honors. cumstances, as in the other ar!5 and spon s. After the death of Leopold Trebitsch in 1906 To scan the history of Vienna's chess life a fund of 40,000 crowns was collC(ced. With with an international eye, is equivalent to a (he interest on chis sum a memorial tournament 5rudy of the progress of rhe W iener Scha.ch was held almost every yea r from 1908 to 1920. Klub. Then came the deva luation. The 40,000 crowns In 1857 the Wiener Schachgesellschaft shrank to nothing. It was not umil 1926 that (Vienna Chess Society) was founded. It was rhe tournament could again be revived. From frequented by outstanding citizens, among 1926 to 1932 {he Wiener Schachklub carried whom Baron Rothschild was a daily guest. The rhe financial burden. Since rhen the tournamem Baron nor only derived pleasure ftom Ove r rh e has been held under the auspices of other clubs, board combat, but also from the spectacle of because the flag ca rrier of Vienna's chess tradi. tournament games. He gladly co ntributed lib. tions could not cope with the arduous times. erally to encourage this Ehase of the game. In And thus we come to the tournament JUSt 1859, 60 and 61, Wilhe m Steinitz, journeying ftnished: . from Prague, earned his nrst spurs, by success.. It is not necessary to g ive all the details o f ively capturing the dub c·hampionship. The rhe tournament. I do not ca re to criticise each last President of the club was Leopold T te. playe r; and what would it mean if I said that birsch (1841. 1906), a great lover of the game X played well or Y was unlucky? Instead I in whose memory the well known Trebitsch should like ro point our thar a new star is emer. Memorial Tournaments were later arranged. ing rhe chess firmament. In 1888 the Neuer Wienet Schachklub (New Young Erich Eliskases, at the age of 22, is Viennese Chess Club) was formed by Baron advancing with a steadiness that is almost un. Kochonowski, Johann Bauer, Viktor Tietz and believable into the from ranks of the new chess Emil v. Teyerfeil. Herr Tietz was lacer co be. generation. He does not practice the Vienna come famous as the organizer of the fOll r g reat school: he is an Innsbrucker of Tyrol- a rough, Carlsbad tournamentS, and it fell to rhe lot of moumainous, Alpine country. He knows thac v. Teyed ei l to defeat the }'ourhful Emanuel [0 cl imb a mountain it is necessary to work La5ker in their first encounter in thc play.off of ha rd, to have courage, 10 be careful, {O use the rhe Breslau " Hauptturnier" in 1889. The well nails also if necessary, and to de.... eJ o p srubborn. known opera composer Alexandcr Neumann ness. He plays "sachl ich" (practical) chess, was elttred President of the club, and Hugo as do most other young Titans, wirh a separate Oppenheim, Secretary. In 1893 the great Ca rl fl avor of his own character. "Sachlich" chess Scblechter made his entrance on the Scene. is not my forte: I do not like it for myself, btl[ More than anyone else, he personifies rh e Vien. appreciate it in others, and value it. It is a nese school of chess thought. dangerous wea.pon in an able hand and ex. FEBRUARY, 1936 37 Trebitsch Memorial Tournamenr- 1935 1'1'13141' 16- 17 18 191 1OIlllI'IY,,·/ 1 Prize 1 E. Eliskases · ...... • Yz Yz y, 1 Yz 1 1 1 Yz 1 Yz 8 I_II 2 1. Steiner ...... Yz . Yz 1 y, 1 0 1 1 1 Yz 1 8 I_II 3 A. Becker · ...... Yz Yz Yz 1 Yz Yz 01 Yz Yz 1 1 6% III_V 4 H. Muller · ...... Yz 0 y, y, Yz Yz o 1 1 1 1 6Yz III_V , R. ~ielmann ...... 0 Yz 0 Yz 1 Yz Y:.!Y:.! 1 1 1 6Yz III_V 6 E. lass ...... Yz 0 Yz Yz 0 y, 1 IV, 1 Yz 1 6 VI_VII 7 E. Grunfeld · ...... 0 1 Yz Yz Yz Yz YzYz Yz 1 Yz 6 VI_VII 8 I E. Gereben · ...... 0 0 1 1 y, 0 Yz . 0 1 Yz 1 'Yz VIII 9 Lichtenstein · ...... 0 0 Yz 0 Yz Yz Yz 1 . 0 1 0 4 10 O. Fuss ...... Yz 0 Yz 0 0 0 Yz 0 1 1 Yz Yz 3Yz 11 S. R. Wolff · ...... 0 Yz 0 0 0 Yz 0 Y:.! I 0 Yz • 1 3 12 Kolnhofer · ...... Yz 0 0 0 0 0 y, o I 1 Yz 0 • 2Yz cremely hard to figlx against. And yet it has 9 . . . . . PxP its beauty also. A beauty quite different from 10 R.Q1 Q.Kt1 10 . . . p·Q3 came into consideration also as 11 that of subjective, individual chess, but none B·Kt5 could then be met by ... Q-Ktl. the less inferior to it. We must nOt dose our 11 P-Kt3 P.Q3 eyes to the progress of the times. Look at the 12 B-Kt2 P.KR3 modern houses of architecture; have they not To prevent K( .Kt5 wbich in turn would permit their own beauty with their long, practical KI-K4. lines? 13 P.K3 R_Q1 Perhaps Eliskases did not play his best chess 14 QR.B1 P.R3 in this tournament. Although his progress is 15 Q_K2 Kt-Q2 well illustrated by the high place he took, yet Eliskases enjoys a close game and has faith in his ability to squirm out of any tight position that jt be had few flawless games. Be a.ppeared to be might engender. Otherwise he would seek imme content not to press too vigorously for an ad_ dia te cou[J terplay on the Queen's wing with .. .K! vantage in the opening, but in his middlegame R2. . . B·B3, . . . Q·Kt2 and an advance of the play he demonstrated a sharpness missing from QRP. some of his earlier effortS. I could reproduce 16 Kt.K1 Q_B2 17 P.B4 his game against Spielmann, which is in fans • • • • White seeks to gain command of the Center squares a masterpiece; I could reproduce some 0 his Q4 and K5 with pawns. The correct theoretical pro other well conducted games instead of the less cedure. convincing Grunfeld game; but none of them 17 . . . . Kt-Kt3 would be as characteristic of his style. 18 R-Q2 B·BS 19 QR-Q1 Q.K2 20 Kt.Kt1 BxB T rebitsch Memor-ial Tournament 21 RxB QR_Kt1 Vienna, December 2, 1935 22 R(Kt2).Q2 Q_B2 Here. or a few moves later, I am not quite sure, QUEEN'S INDIAN DEFENSE White offered a draw, but Eliskases decli ned. Is it (NoleJ by La;OJ Steiner) possible that hi s posi tion is sttonscr? No, it is E. Grunfeld E. Eliaka-au; weaker. and he knows it. But judgm$ himself abl e White Black 10 hold it, an d banki ng on a Queen SIde assault, he 1 P_Q4 Kt-KB3 dccides 10 fight it OUI. 2 P.QB4 P.K3 23 Kt.QB3 Kt-K2 3 Kt.KB3 P-QKt3 24 BxB RxB 4 P_KKt3 B.Kt2 25 P.K4 ..•• 5 B_Kt2 B-K2 At ,his point White falters. The textmove un· 5 ... Q-Bl is an alternative, discussed in th e necessaril y sacrifices White's Q4. Moreover, it was next game. not essential to prevent ... P-Q4 as that was no 6 0.0 0·0 th reat ( . .. P.Q4; BPxP followed by Q)(RP). A 7 Q_B2 . , • , plausible cont inuation seems to be 25 K!·S:'> followed Grunfeld p r ef e r~ t h i ~ move to 7 Kt-B3 . W hy ? br P·KK,4.5, with good attacking chances. B,·cause he apparendy fears 7 . .. Kt·K~, which is 25 . . . . Kt-B3 now " c o .~ d y blunder. refllled br 8 KKt·Q2. The 26 Kt.B3 QR_Kt1 textmon:.. on the ot her hand , permits Bbck·s subse 27 Q-KS Kt_K2 qUC nT play. 28 R-Q3 R-Q2 7 . . . . P_B4 29 K.B2 P.B31 a Kt.B3 Kt_B3! 30 P-KR4 P.K4 9 PxP • • • • 31 P-B5 Kt.B3 9 P·Q5, PXP; 10 PxP, Kt-QKt5 ! 32 P.KKt4 •••• 38 THE CHESS REVIEW White's position is still preferable, and Black's de 42 .... R(Kt).R1 feme must be equal to the occasion to avoid danger. 43 K·Kt1 Kt.K2 But how much stronger would White's attack be if 44 R.KB2 Kt(K2)·B3 Black had no counterpJay on his Q5 (' 45 K·Kt2 • • • • 32 • • • • K_B2 The trouble with Wobite's game is that he cannot 33 R.KKt1 .••• play Kt(R2) -Bl because of . . . RxR; 46 KtxR, 33 R-KRl at once would gain time. Kt·Kt'; 47 Q-Q2, Q·R6; and th ere is little to be 33 • • • • R_KR1 done against ... Kt-B7 winning the Q side pawos. 34 R(Q3)-Q1 R(Q2)_Q1 45 . . . . K.K2 35 Kt-K2 R(Q).KKt1 46 Q·Q2? RxKtch! 36 Kt.Kt3 Kt-Q5 Resigns 37 R_KR1 Kt-B1 38 P.Kt5 K.B1 39 Kt-R2? •••• ,,;E;. Eliskases Black has defended himself cold-bloodedly and ac curately and stopped White's attack just in time avoiding the worst. But without this weak move by White he would have remained on the defensive for some time. With 39 P.Kt6! White would retain the initiative because of his threats of 40 Kt-R5 followed by Kt-R2-Kt4 with sacrificial possibilities. Black would be forced to defend the weak KKtP aod play .. . Kt(Q')xKt, 39 • . . . RPxPl The long awaited opportunIty to free the K side and seize the initiative, Black's deferred plan to as saulr the Q side can now be put into operation, His patience. courage and stubbornness finally is rewarded, 4{) PxP R-R5 41 P-Kt6 •••• Too late! The Black Rooks can now get into action and White's pieces are too disordered to fend off a two sided attack. 41 • . . . Q.R4 After 47 RxR, RxRch; 48 KxR, Kt-B6ch the Q is 42 R.Q2 .•.. los!. Nevertheless, the White game was lost in allY 42 Q-Q2 would be a blunder. After 42 . , , Qx event. Qch; 43 RxQ, R(Kt)-Rl; 44 K·Ktl, R·R6; 4, R KKt2, R(Rl)-R' White is io Zugzwaog. Trebitsc:h Memorial Tournament Statistics of the Olympic Chess Vienna, December' 7, 1935 Players According to Profession QUEEN'S INDIAN DEFENSE (Notes by LafOi Steiner) Professi6nal Chess Players ...... 22 Private Officials ...... _.14 E. Glass Lajos Steiner White Black Government Officials ...... 11 University Students ...... 11 1 p·Q4 Kt.KB3 2 Kt.KB3 P.K3 Merchants . , ...... 8 3 I:'>.B4 I:'>..QKt3 Journalists ...... 7 4 P.KKt3 8.Kt2 Instructors (Elementary Schools) . 6 5 B.Kt2 Q.B1 Engineers " . .... ,., . . , .. , . .. 4 This move se~el! a double purpose : protects Manufacturers ... , . , , . , ...... 2 B and replaces l( )t necessary; after ... P-B4 Q will indirectly attack White's QBP. Landholders , .. "...... 2 Judges ...... , . . , ..... , . , . . . 1 6 0.0 • • • • Doctors of Medicine .. , ..... ,., 1 6 Kt· B3 was a good alternative: 6 P·B4; 7 P-Q,. Druggists .. , ... , .. ,." .. ,. . . 1 University Professor , .... . , . . ,. 1 6 . . . . P.B4 7 Kt.B3 PxP Professor of Polytechnical School . . 1 8 QxP 8.84 Instructor (University) ...... 1 8 . . . Kt-B3 was [JOt as good: 9 Q-B4! followed Bank DireCtor ..... ,...... 1 by 10 Kt-QKt5 with a grip 00 the position. Writer ... , , .. , . . , , . , , . . . . ,. 1 9 Q.Q3 I:'>.Q4 Artist (Painter) .. , .. , .. , .. , . . 1 9 . . 0-0 is unsatisfactory because of 10 B·Kt'. Musician . , , .. , , . . , ...... ,. 1 10 PxP KtxP Agtirulturist , ...... 1 11 KtxKt BxKt Horticulturist ...... , ...... 1 12 B.Q2 ... • - "Szachista" 12 R·Ql was somewhat more advantageous. 39 12 . • • • Q.R$ I 13 Q.B2 .••• News Events Whitt'S choict WIS limited: e:xchangins Queens leaves Bladt wilh the superior endglmc, and retreat ing Je.ves the White Q In :an unfavorable posilion. Chess in New England 13 . . • • Kt.Q2 Chess in BoSton lUChed a new hi.dt mark 14 B·B3 QR.B1 when 60 pl ay~rs gam~U'd at tbe W elTs Mem. . A riposte 10 the threal of BxP, which a' [he $ame orial C. C. on D«ember 27. 1935, to att~nd li me develops the Rook. [he official reception of the Metropolitan League 1) P-K4 (ould be answered by . . . B·8 ); 16 KR· QI, K I - B ~, as .fler 17 SxKl, PxS, W hile cannot like ro the newly organized Old Colony League. adva lll Hgc of Black's we. ken«! K position because of Visirors from N ew Bedford, Fairhaven, LoweU, Ihe absence of his QB. Weymouth and Lynn were p resent, and a simi. 15 Q.Q2 0.0 lar affair is planned for Lincoln's Birthday, Feb 16 P.K4 •••• ruary 12th. A misca lculation, but after the more login! c0n ti nuation 16 KR·Ql, KR-Q t, Black's position would The annual meeting of the MassachusettS be • bit better. Stue Olcss Ass'n wilr be held at the Boston 18 . . . • BxKP Oty Club o n W ashington's Birthday, February 17 KR.Q1 . ••• 22nd. Of rouue nOI 17 QXKI, KR-Ql wins the Q. Al so A new inter.city league is being formed after 17 P.qKt4, B·K2 ; 18 QXKI, RxB ; 19 QxB , SxKI, White s pl,n miscuries. north of Boston to include Lowell, Lawrence and H averhill, 17 . . . . KR.Q1 18 K t. K 5 B.Q4 1 Weaver W. Adams WOIl rhe second annual Belter than 18 .. . KlxKt; 19 QxRch, RxQ; 20 City of Boston O lampionship 9Y2-Y2 . Harlow RxRch, B·B1 ; 21 BxKl, and W-h 1tC'S position h B. Daly, lase year's tideho1der, and H arold over whelming. Morton, N ew Eng land Champion. tied for sec 19 BxB •• . • ond and third 7~-2¥.l. If 19 KtxKt, RllKI; 20 Q.KI' , P· B ~ ; 21 BxP, BxPch; 22 K·Rl (22 KxB, R·B7ch; 2' R..Q2, RxR ch i 24 QxR,. PxB, etc.). Q-K7, etc. 19 • • • K txK t Texas Jottings Out of an o riginal field of 15, D r. R. S. L. Steiner Underwood, Dr. A.. L. S~ roU t. J. R. Taylor and Gordon Webb qualified for the finals of the '=" Lubbock City Championship. In the final round. robin D r. Strout r~tained his tid e with a score of 5-1, Gordon Webb finishing second 3~ -2y'! . W illiam BaJz of Brownsville emerged the winner of the l ow~r Rio G rande Valley Cham. pion9hip succeeding John H. H unter. Vice· l>residenc of the Texas Chess Ass'n. The lead. ing scores : W illiam Balz 17· 3; M . A. lznaga 1 2 lh · 7~; E. Guerrero and J. H . H unter 12-8; J. H . W~l s h 11 % -8%; Dr. A. Lejarza. 11 ·9. E. Qla" Utah Notes The municipal recreation department of Salt Lake O ty has inaugurated a series of chess les 20 B.M • , •• sons. A mixed g roup of over fotty men and There is no adequate defense : 20 BxKt, RxB ; 21 women attended the opening lesson. The in. Q-B4, BxPch ; 22 KxB, R·B7ch; 2 ~ K moves, Q-K7 !, Structors w~ re Mr. Ray "'Kooyman and Mr. Dale Mo rgan, President of th<: University of Utah 20 . • • • Kt.B6ch 21 K ·Kt2 . , . . c.c. If 21 K·Rl, RxQ ; 22 BxQ. RxBP ; etc. Th~ 16.game match fo r the Utah State 21 . . . . RxQ Championship between L. N . Pag~ and H . A. 22 BxQ Rx Pch Dittmann, both of Salt Lake City, resulted in a 23 K.RS Rx Pch win for 1. N. Page the score of and 4 24 K. Kt4 P.B40h by 7.' Re,lgnl draws. 40 THE CHESS REVIEW , Wisconsin Stace Championship The champions of various municipalities in Miniature Games • Wisconsin will meet February 7, 8 and 9 at TWO KN!GHTS' DEFENSE Sheboygan to fight for the crown now worn by w. N. Kendall H. Borochow Arpad E. Elo of Milwaukee. (Texai) (California) Anhur W. Dake gave an exhibition in Mil. White Black 8 RxKtch B_K3 1 P_K4 P·K4 waukee on January 23. Unfortunately, temper. 9 KtxP KtxKt 20 25 2 Kt_KB3 Kt.QB3 atures of to degrees below zero kept the 3 B_B4 Kt_B3 10 RxKt Q.K2 opposition down to 16. The score: 14 wins 4 P.Q4 KtxKP 11 Kt_K4 R-Ql 12 B·Kt5 P_KB3? ana 2 draws- Arpad E. Elo and Dr. A. C. Best is . .. P"P. If then 5 P-K5, P-Q4 ! 12 .. . RxR; 13 Qx Pegis ~harjng the honors. R, Q-Q2! 5 0-0 P_Q4 All interesting gam e from the exhihition. 6 R-Kl PxP 13 RxRch QxR 14 KtxPch!! Resigns NIMZOW1TSCH DEFENSE 6 .. . B·K2 was in dicated. Of course jf 14 . .. A. W. Dake Dr. A , C. Peg Is PxKt; 15 QxQch. Kx While Black 7 Kt.B3! PxB Q; 16 BxPeh wins the PxKt. 1 P.Q4 Kt_KB3 17 Kt.Q4 B-Q4! Better is 7 . • . exchange. 2 P-QB4 P.K3 18 KtxBP RxP S Kt-QB3 B.Kt5 19 Q-QS RxKt 4 Q.KtS P.B4 20 P-B3! KtxP Rosario, Argentina, 1932 5 PxP Kt_B3 21 PxKt R_QB2 6 Kt_SS Kt-K5 22 R-B1 B.Kt2 CARO_KANN DEFENSE 7 B.Q2 KtxQBP 23 P_K4 R.KBt o. Gareia Vera M. Gorer 8 Q.B2 0-0 24 RxR QxR White Black 9 P-QR3 BxKt 25 P.B4 R_Bl 1 P_K4 P_B4 26 Q_Q4 P.Q3 P-QB3 11 B_B4 Q-B2 10 BxB 2 P.Q4 P_Q4 12 QR.K1 0 .0-0 11 P.KKt3 P-QKt3 27 R.Q1 P·Q4! 3 Kt-QB3 PxP 12 B.Kt2 B_Kt2 28 PxP PxP 13 KtxQBP! QxKt 4 P·B3! PxP Not 13 ... PxKt; 13 P.QKt4 Kt_K5 29 BxPch BxB 5 KtxP Kt_B3 14 B.Kt2 Kt.K2 30 R·QB1? QxRch! 14 B·R6ch, K·Ktl; 15 6 B.QB4 B_B4 Kt·Kc' ! etc. Nor 13 15 R_Qt Kt_Kt3 31 BxQ RxBch 7 0-0 P.K3 R.Bl ... BxB; 14 Kt·Kt5! 16 ().O 32 K.B2 Kt-K2 8 Kt_K5 B·Kt3 Drawn by agreemenl. ,oc. White was threaten 14 Kt-Kt5! B.Kt1?1 --- ing R.xB, and al so Ktx 15 KtxPch!! BxKt KBP. 16 QxQch PxQ Empire State News 9 K_Rl B-Q3 17 B.R6 mate The 193G season of the Metropolitan Chess 10 Q-B3 QKt-Q2 League is scheduled to begin on February 8th. The league ·is divided into two sect-ions with 7 teams in each. Secrion A comprises the stronger teams: Manhattan C. C, Marshall former New York State Champions, and Pol C C, Empire City C. C, Rice_Progressive land made a strong bid for the title last year finishing second. ' C C, International C. c., Williamsburg C C and Caissa C. C Section B teams are entered For the second successive year the Marshall from: Bronx C C , Empire City C c., Cuba C. C is also sponsoring a tourney for women. C C, West Side ··Y", Staten Island C C , 16 entries have been divided into two sections Midwood C C , and Queens C. C. and a silver trophy has been donated by Miss At the annual meeting of the Metropolitan Hazel Allen of Kew Gardens, L. I., one of the Chess League the following officers were elec_ contestants. ted: Leonard B. Meyer, President; H . R. Bige_ low, Vice_President; L. Tolins, Secretary; H. D. Cutler, Treasurer. West Virginia Chatter The Empire City C C. elected the following The Charleston C. C. defeared the Parkers officers fo r 1936: Dr. B. Bloch, President and burg C. C in both ends of a home and home Treasurer; A. A. Baker, Vice_President; 1. 1. engagement- G. 1 at Parkersburg, and 872-72 Kashdan, Financial Secretary; P. R. Ellis, Rec_ at Charleston. ording $e.::retary. The City of Cbarleston Championship Tour_ The Marshall C C. Championshi p Tourney ney will be run on the Kirk Holland System for began with 11 entries competing for supremacy. the second successive year. Twenty.six eneries A. E. Santasiere, M . Hanauer, and D. PollanJ luve alre ady been r ~ eiv e (l and more are ex· are favored to take ilie title. The first two are pected. My Best Games of Chess By J. K ASHDAN The (o llowing three games were played at 5 , , , . KtxKt the tournament in Bled, Jugoslavia, in August 6 PxKt B_Kt2 7 B_QB4 P_QB4 and September, 1931. This was one of the 8 Kt_K2 0-0 strongest aggregations of masters to ever take 9 B·K3 Q_B2 part in such an event, and definitely the most 10 R_QB1! .... difficult tournament of my career to date. A!ek_ Noll' Black dare nO! exchange Pawns, which would hine scored one of his greatest triumphs, win leave lhc WhilC Roo k in filII conlrol of lhe file. ning rhe fi rst prize with a big margin over his 10 . . . . Kt-Q2 11 0 -0 R_Ktl neareSt contenders. To creau.' a diycnion 00 .he Q side, and ancmpl ] was in second place, though neve r partic_ 10 ,l:e1 somc pla y. . .. P.K4 will nm do because of ularl y near Alekhi nc, for about two_thi rds of 12 P-B'" '. No manet how Black ClI;changes he will the (ournarnent. Towards the end, however) lose lime and wCllken his posirion. I slipped back, finally tying for fo urth with 12 B_B4 · . . . Flohr, Stoltz, and Vidmar. Bogoluoow and This ~miOJ.: l y fOl'«fll 1 mrlVe aClUllly giv~ Black Nimzowitsch took second and third prizes lhe one tem po he needs to wnrk OU I his defenSt'. Bener was 12 P·B4 to be followed by P-B5 nr P-K~ respectively. Ie took 26 rounds and nea rl y six according w devclopmcnrs. weeks of steady, grinding chess. 12 . . . , P-K4 The older masters had the advantage in ex· 13 B_KKt3 · . . . perience, which taught them to conservc thci f Threalening P-B4 to force opcn the long diagonal, energies at the outset, realizing how vaciable with a winning position. This wa~ W,hitc's idea on form could be in such a long and grueling con_ hi$ previous move. BU I Black, by the anack on lhe OIhcr Bishop, gains jlls.! enough lime for his pm~ . tes!. They rook a number of roudne draws, 13 ... , P·QKt4 thus avoiding adjournments, and worked about 14 B_Q5 B·Kt2! as liule as (hey had [0. Flohr and I "od rhe The Bishop mUSI be exchan,t;ed. Bu t nO! t4 ... other you ngsters played to win in every case, Kr·KI3; n P-KB4!, KtxB; 16 PxKt, P-B ~; 17 BPx and often had to go two or three sessions before KP, PxP; 18 fuRrh, KxR; 19 PXP, BxP; 20 P_Q6. a decision, In a prolonged tournament, this Q·KKt2; 21 Q-Q5! proved extremely taxing. However, the prac_ 15 P. KB4 BxB tice was invaluable, as was the knowledge we 16 PxB P-B3! gained thac the noted grandmaste rs were by no means invulnerable. .As a result, after Bled, it was the younger masters who began to take the prizes in international events. Bled T ourney, 1931 KING' S I NDIAN DE.F E.NS E. (Now b, I. KtfshJ4n) G. Stolt:!! I. Kashdan While BI~ck 1 P.Q4 Kt.KB3 2 P.QB4 P_KKt3 3 Kt_QB3 P_Q4 This ~nd lhe previolls move consli lule lh e Grun. feld Defcnsc. II givC$ WhilC lhe center, wilh Ihe pla n of getdn!; 11 blcr a!(ack againsl lhe W hile Pawns. 4 PxP .... G. Stoltz .\ Q·KI} was Ihe move adopled in scvtral AliIllleS of lhe Alekhine· Eu we malch. Olher pla us ible coo· linu"ion$ ale .f KI·B}, .( 8-84, or 4 B·KI5. While The dirrerence now is !lUI lhe KP is securely pro genernlly geu the upper hand, as his P cenler is lecled. Bhc!< h~5 lhus safely mall cngcd the cenlCT. quite urong, and Black has difficu llies in developing and il is lhe While Q P which will soon prove weak. his Q side. 17 BPxP PxKP 4 . . . . Kt>eP 18 RxRch R,R 5 P.K4 . ... 19 Q.Kt3 • • • • This leaves a sl ight weakness at QB}, bUI While Threaleninj:; lhe KtP as well u discovered check, has am ple compensation in his freer gamc and eRsie r bUI lhis is easily defended. Preferable was 19 Px developmcm. KP, BxP; 20 P·B-1 with abolll an even game. 4l 42 T H E CHES S R EV I E W 19 • • • • Q_Kt3! 5 QKt.Q2 Kt.B3 Now W hile is in difficulties. If 20 PxKP, of 6 B.Q3 B-Q' course ... P·B)ch, g lining rcvC'TSt" !O W hitt's 7 0 ·0 0 -0 Ihrcn on the last move. Or 20 PxBP, Ku P ; fol 7 ... P·K4 is risky before Black has castled. lowed by ..• Kt-Q6ch WIOS. There might fo llow 8 PxKP, KfXP ; 9 KtxKf, BxKt ; 20 &.82 KPx P 10 P·K4! PXP ; II KIXP, KIXKI ; 12 Q·R4ch !, B-0 2 ; 21 Px P P.B5 L3 QxKt with a winning advantage. Or in ihis variation 10 . . . 0·0; 11 P·KB4, B-B2 ; 12 P·K, Now the game is defi nitel y in Black's favor. The with a strong attack. powerful Q si de ma jority, coupled with the weak. ness of W hi te's pawns, must prove decisive. 8 PxP BxBP 9 P. K4 . Q.B2 22 Q.K R3 R_B4 23 R·Kl P. Kt5 Betler than exchanging Pawns, which would con· siden.. bly :lid White's development. Bettcr th~n ... RxP ; whereupon 24 Kr·B4, whh good 3uacking chances. 10 Px P • • • • 24 Kt.Kt3 BxP! An interesting possibility, which occurred in a "skittles" game, is 10 Q.K2, B·Q2; II P·K" Kt. Forcing In exchaoJ:e.. of pieces, which cnds '"Y KKl'; t2 Kt·KI' ? (best is 12 BxPch, KxB; n Kt· While prospects of coumer-lu3ck. Kt5ch, K·KII ; 14 QX Kf, QxP; ",ith ~ sl ight advan· 25 KtxR • • • • tage for Black), p.B4 !; 13 PX P e. p.??, QXPmafe ! If n BxB, Qx Bch; 26 K-Rl, R- B2; aod While White is 105t on his laSt move as Ihe KP Cl nn O[ be saved. If 13 K1XRP, Ql Bled T ourney. 1931 ""I. Kae hdan Q UEEN ' S PAWN O PEN I N G (Now by 1. Ka!hdan) E. ColIc I. K aahdan W hite Black 1 P.Q4 P. Q4 2 Kt·KB3 Kt-KB3 3 ·P.K3 P. B4 4 P. B3 ... . TM- Colle SYStem, made famous by this master, who employed it frequently. It is an apparen tly badcWllrd development. but the idea is 10 play P·K4 very soon. if can lead 10 a surprisingly Strong auad; if Black doe$ 1'101 defend pro~rl y. NeverJheless, i l all ows Black more choice and freedom fhan is usual in the Queen's Pawn Openings. 4 . . . • P·K3 E. Colle If Certainly unexpeCt ed. The P is overprmected 10 . P-B3!; threatening .. . K-Rl, and White has the best taste of a NimlOwitsch devotee, and there no time to untangle his pieces. seems 10 be no drastic weakness in White's camp to 27 . • . . K.B1 justify this intrusrion. I will admit that when I first If ... QxB: 28 RxPch, or · KxB; 28 Q. thought of the move, it appeared tOO funtust i, to B5ch followed by QxKtP. But now the Bishop offer any real chances. BUI the pieces on both sides must remrn. are exactly placed to create the maximum complica· tions, and I knew my opponent would hav e a pretty 28 B·B5 PxKt problem in working out his proper dden~e . It is 29 R-KS R. K2 ! the son of thing which cannm be analyzed to a de· Threatening to win the exch ange by .. . Kt ·Kt5 ! cisive conclusion, but is worth trying over-the-board T he tex t was imporram to avoid White's playing with the clock ticking, whatever the result may be RxRch. in a post-mortem after the game. SO R. K1 • • • • 17 Bx Kt • • • But this still loses the exchange through a neat The only move. Here are some of the variations rejoinder. There is no longer a defense. If 30 !<-t that hud to be looked into: B?, q -Kt4 ; 31 P-KKt3, B·Kt5ch; 32 BxB, KlxB 1. 17 KxKr, Q_B5 ch; 18 Kt-B3; RxB; 19 RxR, wlOOlng . QxRch; 20 K·Kt3, BxB; winning JUSt aboUl every · 30 . . . . B_K t5eh ! thing. 31 Bx B Kt·Q6 II. 17 QxKt, BxB(Q6) ; with a P ah ead. 32 Qx RP Kt.B5ch Ill. 17 RxKt, BxQB: winning the exchange. IV. 17 QBxB, QxB: 18 RxRch, RxR: 19 BxB A little finesse which regains Ihe P and leaves (not 19 RxKt?, R·K8ch; 20 B·Bl, BxQ) , Kt·K5ch ; Black a full exchange ahea d. 20 K-Rl, RPxB; with a P plus and the better position. 33 K. Kt 3 QxQc h V. 17 KBxB, Kt-KKt5!; 18 BxBPch, K·RI: 19 34 KxQ KtxPch P·Kt3, KtxB; winning at least the exchange. 35 K.Kt5 R,R 36 P·KR4 17 , . . • Bx Bch • • • • 18 K, B • · . . White can still offer some resistance through the Again forced to avoid material loss. slreng{h of Ihe RP, but in the long run the material advantage must be decisive. 18 . . • • Q.Kt3ch 19 K_K t3 S6 .• . , Kt.K6 • • • • 37 B_B3 If 19 K-B3, Kt-K4ch; 20 RxKt, RxR; threatening 38 Kt.B5 .. Q-K6ch or . . . Q·B3ch, and White has little 39 K.B4 resource again&! the attack despite his extra pIece. 40 Kt-KS R_B7 19 . . . . R_K6ch Belter than exchanging Kts, as now the White 20 Rx R QxReh Pawns begin to fall. 21 R- B3 Q- Kt4ch 41 Kt-Q l R.R7 In my earlier analysis, I had first thought that I 42 P-R5 KtxP could play 21 .. . BxB; 22 RxQ, BxQ. But 22 43 Kt_K3 Kt.Q6eh QxB destroys that illusion. White thus remains a 44 K- KtS RxQRP piece ahead, but he is exposed to a la~ing attack, 45 BxP R-Q Kt 7 which depends on the fact that the King is forced to 46 P_R 6 Kt_K4 a square in front of his Pawns, from which he cannot 47 K.B4 Kt·Kt 3ch secure a retreat. 48 K-K4 P-Kt3 22 K_R S Kt.K4 49 Kt_B 5 Kt-K2 2S R_ KtS Q_RS Resig ns 24 B.B5? · . . . If 50 P·R7, of course . .. R·KR7. Afler the ex. This is weak, and the cause of all White's later change of pieces, White is h/."Ipl ess against the march trouble. Correct was 24 BxB, KtxB (if .. . RPxB; of the Black RP. 2' Q_Q21 wins); 2' R·Kt4, Kt·K4 (there is nothing better): 26 Q,K2, giving up the exchange. (But not 26 R-Kt3, P·KKt4 wins) . Black would still retain enou;;h attack to a.t least secure a draw. 24 . . . . R_Kl A Folding If ... B.R4; 25 Q-Q2! and White s()On getS the Pocket upper hand. After the text, he cannot Hy this, be Chess Set cause of . . . BxBch, and he finds himself with very few good moves. Made in green 25 Kt-Q4 B-R4! cloth w i th Threatening.. P·KKt4, which W.hite will find blac·k and green hard ro prevent, as he no longer can oppose the Queens. % inch squares. 26 Q-B2 P.KKt4 $1. 25. 27 Bx Peh • • • • An imeresting resource, an d th e best at his dis· THE CHESS R EVIEW posal. If 27 Q.K3, NOT 27 ... P·Kt5c·h? ; 28 60_10 Roosevelt. Ave., Woodside, N. Y. BxP, BxEch; 29 RxBch, and White wins, but 27 44 THE CHESS REVIEW Bled Tourney, 1931 21 . • . . K-R1 22 Kt-B4 B_B3 QUEEN'S GAMBIT ACCEPTED If .. , KtxKt ; 23 KtPxKt, followed by Kt-Q5. I. Kashdan A. Nim:z:owitsch Or 22 ... Kr-Q4; 23 KtxKr, BxKt; 24 P·K4 wilh White Black a line game. 1 Kt_KB3 P.Q4 23 Kt_R5! • • • • 2 P_B4 p,p 3 Kt.RS Threatening the KIP, which is d.ifficult · to defend. - . . - If now 23 ... Kt-Q4; 24 KtxKt, BxKt; 2S P.K4, Simpler is ;. P-K3, leading to a Q. G. A. posir; • FEBRUARY, 1936 4, Mistakes of the Masters Selected Games By LESTER W. BRAND Cleveland Chess League, 1935 QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED E. E. Stearns R_ Wolfe ZurIch, 1934 W~li t e Black Bernstein 1 P_Q4 P_Q4 25 Sxl International Team Tournament Warsaw - Augu'St, 1935 31 . . . . BxReh QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED 32 KxB Q-R3 (Note! by Fred Reinfeld) 33 K_K1 Q.KKt3 34 Q_KB2 Q_QR3 G. Danielsson C. H. Maderna 35 Q.K2 • • • • (Sweden) (Ar;:entine) While Black Reaching the correCt square, frolll which II", Q 1 P_Q4 Kt_KB3 can defend bOlh ~ides of lhe board, and prepare fo r Ihe evenlual P-K4. 2 P_QB4 P.K3 3 Kt-QB3 P.Q4 35 . . . . B_B3 4 Kt_B3 QKt-Q2 36 B-Q4 R·Q3 5 PxP PxP 37 R·BS • • • • 6 8-84 P-83 7 P-K3 B-K2 The inroad of {he Rook soon deddes the game, as Preferable to 7 ... KI-R4; 8 B-K5! P-B,; 9 B the attack on the Black K tics up his pi eces. Kt3, KtxB; 10 RPxKt. Alekhine-Dr. Lasker, New 37 . . . . R.Kt3 York, 1924, continued 7 • . . Kt-R4j 8 B-Q3, KtxB: 9 PxKt, B-Q3. 38 P_K4! • • • • SlOpping the check, and making everything s/.'Cure. 8 B_Q3 0-0 9 P-KR3 Kt.K1 38 .... p,p Beginning ~n elaborate and time.wasting regroup 39 PxP Q_Kt2 ing maneuver which seems to have the impossible 40 P-BS R_Q3 goal of planting a Kt at K5. The normal course is 41 Q-K3 K-Kt1 9 . .. R-KI; 100-0, Kt-Bl folloo/cd by ...B-Q3. If ... BxP ; 42 R·K5 wins because of the mating 10 Q_B2 QKt-B3 threat. 11 0-0 Kt-Q3 12 Kt.KS B.K3 42 Q.QB3 B.Q2 13 Kt-R4 Q-B1 43 R.KS R_QB3 14 Kt_BS P.KKt3 44 B·BS Q.B1 White has built up a splendid position, while his 4S R-K7 Resigns opponent's game h8.!! no prospects aside from the pos It is quite hopeless. If . . . Q·BI: 46 Q·B4ch, sibility of successful passive defense. K·Rl: 47 RxB, RxB: 4.8 QxR wins. Or 45 .. . R 15 KtxB QxKt B3; 46 Q-B4ch. K-Rl; 47 B-Q4, QxQ; 48 PxQ, R 16 B_A2 Kt.Q2 Q3; 49 B-K5, R-Q6; 50 K-K2, and evelything goes. 17 K-Al P-KB41 46 TH li CHESS REVIEW Helping (or rather provoking) wbite co open the 26 KtxKt KtxKt KKt file. Better was 17 .. ; P-B3, since 18 KtxKt, If 26 ... RxKt; 27 BxKt deadly. QxKt; 19 BxP, PxE ; 20 QxPch is nO! conclusive. is 18 R_KKt1 Kt.B3 27 R_KKt1 Q.K3 19 P.KKt4! PxP Or 27 ... Q·B2; 28 R-Kt 7ch etc. 20 KtxP(Kt4) Kt{8S).KS 21 B_KB4 Kt-KB4 28 R-Kt7ch K_R3 22 P_B3! Kt(KS)-Q3 29 Q_Kt2! Resigns 23 B-K5 P_KR4 There is no defence to ,the double threat of B-B4ch White was only threatening to threatefJ, 23 ...K or R-R7ch. B2 was prooobly the beSt chance, whereas the text allows White to bring off an admirable finish . C. H. Maderna International Team Tournament Warsaw _ August, 1935 NIMZOWITSCH DEFENSE R. Grau R. Fine (Arfi,mtilla) (U. S. A , ) While Black 1 P.Q4 Kt_KB3 18 KR.Kl Kt_Kt2 2 P-QB4 P_K3 19 Q-R6? Kt.B4! 3 Kt_QB3 B-Kt5 20 Q_Bl B_Bl 4 P.KKt3 BxKtch 21 B_B3 Q_R3 5 PxB 0 .0 22 8xKt QPxB 6 B_KKt2 P-Q3 23 QR_Ql B_Kt2 t Kt.B3 Kt_B3 24 P.B4 Kt.Q2 8 0-0 Kt.QR4 25 P.K5 SxS 9 Q-Q3 Q-K2 26 QxB Q-K3 10 Kt_Q2 P-K4 27 P-B5! Q_K2 G. Danlelsson 11 R_Ktl R_Kt1 28 Q.B4 Kt_Bl 12 B.QR3 P.QKt3 29 Kt.K4 RxR 13 P.B5! R.Ql 30 RxR R_Ql 24 Kt.R6chl K-R2 14 PxQP BPxP 31 R_Q5! Q_Kl 25 RxP!? • • • • 15 PxP OxP 32 Q.Kt5! Kt.Q2 16 P_KB4 Q_R4 33 RxKt! Resigns A sli p which might have spoiled the whole com B_Kt5 bination. The corre<:t order of moves was 25 KtxKt, 17 P-K4 KlxKt; 26 RxP!! KxR (26 ... QxR transposes into the text) and now Euwe shows a beautiful win by 27 R-Kneh, K-R3; 28 Q-R2!! R·B2; 29 Q-B4ch. K R2; 30 R-Kt7ch! or 28 ... B-Kt4; 29 RxB ! KxR; 30 Q-Kt2ch, K-R3; 31 ·BxKt! and wins. International Team Tournament Warsaw _ August, 1935 25 . . . . QxR? Miss ing his chance: he sh ould have played 2~ ... RUY LOPEZ KxR! 26 KtxKt, RxKt!! (26 ... KtxKt transposes Dr. A. Alekhine P. Keres into me losing variation JUSt shown); 27 R-Ktlch, (Prance) (Esthonia) K _B2! with a satisfactory defense. After the text his \1VIhite Black gam e is untenable. 1 P_K4 P_K4 20 B_R4 R_QBl 2 Kt. KB3 Kt.QB3 21 Kt_BS P_Kt4 3 B-Kt5 P-QR3 22 B-Kt3 Kt.B4 4 B_R4 Kt.B3 23 8_82 P_QR4 Contributions 10 the Frank J. Manha/l 5 0-0 P-Q3 24 Q_K2 K_B1 6 P.B3 B-Q2 25 B.Q3 Q.Q2 7 P-Q4 B_K2 26 Kt.Q2 R-KKt1 Testimonial Fund 8 P_Q5 QKt.Kt1 27 B_Ktl Q_Kt2 9 B_B2 P.R3 28 Q_BS R.Kl ?? 10 P_B4 Q_Bl 29 RxKt! PxR ~ 11 Kt-Kl P_KKt4 30 P.Q6 OxO 12 Kt_QBS Kt_R4! 31 PxBch RxKP 13 Kt.K2 Kt.B5 32 KtxQ P. K5 EDWIN DIMOCK ...... $100.00 14 Kt.Kt3 P_QB3 33 Kt-Q2 P.K6 15 Kt-B5 PxP 34 PxP PxP Mr. Dimock certainly Starts the fund with a 16 BxKt KtPxB 35 Kt·K4 R_Q2 17 BPxP BxKt 36 R_Kl P.K7 generous gift. We truSt he will shortly find 18 PxB Kt.Q2 37 B.B2 Resigns himself joined by many others. 19 R_B 1 Q.Q1 Canadian Section by F. W. Watson Articles pertaining to this ,department will be accorded special allention if addreJJeJ to the Edilor at 19/ fones .J'flJenlle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Canada Stands By~ R ead y! on the eve of Saturday, last January 11th, the The bi~ chess drive is on in the United Stares Queen City issue was settled with twenty_nine - wiTh til{' Amcrican Chess Federation pushing boards in opposition, including an appreciable forward in a concerted national effort to break number of Toronto's strongest. The American down all obstacles alld barriers in the path of wizard added 27 extra vics to his remarkable its ultimate objective: the creation of a new count, leaving a. ba.lance of 2, counting as chess era! The A. C F. boldly declares- the draws! Mr. Dake s wne barely exceeded 3 hrs. time is now at hand when the bulk of a great Messrs. Crompton and Auerbach, Queen City population should players, noeclled tile half points. Toronto's be properly edu. newly organized Q. C. C. C. is now well estab_ cated and civilized lished! T he event was chiefly arr:l.n,!;ed by to the point of Bernard Freedman, the "Ace_mall" of the c1ub's knowing aod executive staff. llnderstanding - - - - that chess is T HE Miscell aneous News game supremc! Opening of Winnipeg's cit)' championship that all schools, was billed for the past month, January 17th, or colleges. fraternal thereabout, with a list of entries expected to organizations, and exceed lase rear's record of 108! SOCieties of any . At a recent. annual meeting, the Winnipeg order or standing C. C. elected Its olTtcers for the ensuing year: _~hould, must, and President, E. T. Boyce: Vice_President, Dr. G. w i I I eventually M. LaFleche; Secretary.Treasurer, H. Gregory; teach chess to al I Committee, Rev. H. L Roy, S. Hall and G. F. W. Watson those willing to How,ard. A llandsome chess set was presented I,."arn! h is re· by Canon Roy to H. Gregory, as a token of ported that some American schools have al_ appreciation for his past services and in behalf ready seen tile 'Iigllt, and inttoduced a chess of the club and its members. course. The Canadian Chess Federation has The Toronto city championship is in ordet good reason to stand by, eagerly watching and for this February month, and one of the tough. lI'aitin;;- if the Americans arc successful- the est tourneys of the age is ptedicted- even a Canadians will have something to think about! transfer of the tirle is likely; especially if Belson reli res! (Gene Tunney was wise! ). N o Detour in Dake's T our! Final scores in the Toronto Chess Associa_ As (I main attr;lC[ion in simultaneous play, lion inter.club matches : Canada Dairies, 3Yr Arthur W Dab:, Ameri ca's highest scoring In_ I;S: Toronto, 2Y2-1 Y2; Queen City 2_2; North ternaliOllal Team Tournament member, and Toronto, 1-3: Gambit, 1-3. The first three holder of the Pacifi C Coast Championship, is clubs were .K·heduled to meet in a special play. one of the few masters combining every reCluire off series for the League-title. ment needed to suit such form of chess enter Donald Murray, Winnipeg's 1935 champion, tainment- speed, action, and a pleasing per_ will not defend the title he clinched from the sonality! From the various United States cities monstrous event in past }'ear- the "flaming which comprised his recent and somewhat lar.ge routh" is now residing with his parents in Tor. scale tour, Dake e\'cntually came within srrik onto, and offers himself as an additional worry in,!; distance of Canadian territory and was to eastern players. D. M. is a boy of eighteen invited to include Toronto on the route- the years, and a college student. He wa.~ last to Queen City C. C. extending a son of friendly finish against Dake in recent Toronto exhibi_ challen,ge. lion, and did Artie have it tough!? With Toronto in his path, and the score at The Union Commerciale C. C. (Quebec) the time standing: Amalgamated U. S. Cities elected as its 1936 executives : President, R. 12 victories: Arthur Dake. 231 victims (!), and Gingras; Vice.President, J. PaCluin: Secreta ry 21 scattered draws, Mr. Dake willinRly turned Treasurer, J. Therien; Delegates, 1. Richard, his attention to the Canadian threat ( !) . It was and J. Lachance. 47 Problem Department By WALTER JACOBS .1ddreJJ all correJpolidenr~ relating to ,hi] deparlfl/(nllO Wailer Jawbs, 21)5 Morris Ave., New York, N. Y. A number of readers have written to me asking all CORRESPONDENCE ~ ()rtS of questions- {"What is a ,Ielfmare''', "Who G. F. Berry: GI.d to . ee you b.ck. Unfnrtunat This month I am quoting a number of pnzc· I have learned during the past month of the recent winners and a pair of original fairies. deaths of two American composers: Dr. H. W. Belt· No. XXIV. A lovely Nowomy, set with high mann and H. Boardman. It is a sad duty to record MI1Stry. th\l~ the nameS of problemists who wi]! no more de· No. XXV. A cunous theme, repeated In three light u.1 wi th their works. It is small consolation variations. rha! what they have done is deathless. No. XXVI. Pawn play is featured in this problem. No. XXVJT. I! is diffiC\llt to describe the theme here; it consists of repeated forcing of Black under promotion. EXHIBITIONS and LECTURES No. XXVIlI. & XXIX. Readers are familiar, J hope, with the Nightrider and Grasshopper, the fairy pieces employed in these two_movers. For Chess Clubs and Groups Offered by SOLUTIONS No. XIII..XVlI. Intended S to b t , b6, xb'l. 07 •• nd c8 re're c tiv~ ly. but . 11 ore cooko d by 1 Qe2ch .nd XIV 10 .. a ISAAC KASHDAN mote on tb ~ move. A good orll:ument for birth control. lnternaf;onai Master and Leadillg Amer;can Player No. 367 by K. S. Howard: Rd6', .A delightful problem. but ,,,Iv. ,, didn't .~.m to t link '0. No. 368 by A. Ki.h, Kf3. Unpinning of three White pi~c.,. .... No. 3M by G . Molt·Smith: Qh7. Goothart theme, or pcr· mi"ion of unpinning. Also Individual Instruction No. 370 by J. F. T .. ,·y: Qd4. No. 371 by J. Z.. bach : Bb2 inl.nd~d, but a BI,ck Pawn .... mi" ing from e, rermlt, 1 R.) m.to. No. 3n hy S. Co,tikpn: Intendod 1 Qal but 1 SM rooh. Por Engagements or Further No. 373 hy Dr. G. Dobb" 1 Qgl , Q . Q: 2 RxP. 1, .. Information, )J?:r;le to: K.S : 2 Qg7ch. 1 . .. B moves; 2 BxPc 1. 1 .. . QxR; 2 QxBch. No . .174 by H. C. Mowry; I B.) threat ~ Qil cll. 1 SxQ: 2 B.P. An un.ttractive .otting. I. Kashdan No. 'In by T. C. Wenzl: 1 Pg7. Grab themo. Alamac Hotel No. 376 by W . A. Beer" I Ba2. RlIh.. diffi cult. No. 377 b1 D. C. M<:CI.Il . nd. 1 Rfl, Rh2; 2 Rb2. An Nj:w York City attractive double decoy. No. ns b1 S. Limbach: No $olution. Sorry. 48 FEBRUARY, 1936 49 XXIV. J. OPDENOORDT XXVII. E. H. M. GUTTMAN De Problemist Neuen Leipziger Zeitung '=' Male in 2 Male in 5 XXVIII. T. R. DAWSON XXV. K. A. L. KUBBEL Surrey, England Enlgmatilltica Popolare (OTiginal) ~ ....;. Mate in , Mate 10 2 XXIX. W. JACOBS XXVI. H. BERKENBUSCH New York, N. Y. Match Kiel vs. Mannheim-Harburg Mate in , • Mate in 2 50 THE CHESS REVI EW (Original) WM. J . '"GORFINE I Va. • Mate m 2 Male In 2 392 ( OriJ:inal ) (Origin'" al) W. PETERS BILL BEERS I ,N.J.~ J Mate In 2 Ma te in 3 Mate In 2 Mate in 3 FEBRUARY, 1936 51 DR. 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