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• UNITED STATES
Volum~ XVlH N umbc,' 6 J une . 1963
EDITOR: J . F. Reinhardt
A BONUS CHESS FEDERATION ISSUE COMING UP
Ever since CHESS LiFE changed over from a twice·monthly new~pa?e r to a PRESIDENT ]961, it Fred Cramer monthly magazine, in January has been plag ued with one persistent problem the latcness of its date of publit ation. VICE PRESIDENT Major Edmund B. Edmondson, Jr. As a newspaper, CHESS LWE was published 0 11 the 5th and 20th of eacb month. REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS Even then, it seems, there was some trouble in keeping tu schedul e. The crumbling NEW ENGLAND William C. Newbe r r~ pages of tcn years ago contain many apologies from the editor for .. the l.i teness James BUfle .. Ell Bourdon of this issue" and solemn promises that. it. won't happen again. :\'0 p:esE' nl-day EASTERN David Hottmann C h ad(!1 A. KeyUr ed itOr of CL can read such poignUll t cr ies from the past without being deeply mo\·ed . Allen Kaufmann MID·ATLANTIC Jobn O. Matheson Until oow tnere have been- from this quarter at least- no apolOgies : c, r lhe Mordecai Tt'ebL ow WUUam S . Byland " lateness" of tne magazine and no prom ises 10 reform. We've s i mp l ~' been too busy SOUTHERN Dr . Stuart Noblln impr oving the contents and slyle o ( the magllz ine 10 worry much about tbe .1hL!1d JfTTy Sullivan wn.nuu ..o ster dale that appears on our cover. We were more or less stuck with that when :!I.e .t.ew GREAT LAKES Jack O'Keefe (0' , Wm. Bauer format was introduced. Our readers h3ve been gelling, ;1I i n t er\'a~ of :-o::ghly Dr. Howa rd Ga boo thirty days, the most complete and up·to-date coverage that we ha,'e been .. o:e [ 0 NORTH CENTRAL Dr. C eo. Van Dyke TI.,.." F rank Skott provide. Eva ArOlUOn SOUTHWESTERN Juan J . Reid C. Harold Bone Now, however, the opportunity presents itsel{ of getting rid of the anac r.rtl O! ~;'ic John 8 elU1n1 date on the cover for all time, Postal regulations do not permit us 10 ~k i p a :::Io:n h PACIFIC He al')' Oroou Richard Vandenburg or change the frequency of publication. So the solution that we'\'e come "J;> ..-:::.h Mabel BurUnaame though it will cost thc USCF somt::! money- will be in the form of a bonu for all SECRETARY Marshall Rohland OUI" readers.
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Spann Vice·President, Zone 5 (U.S.A.) Address all eommunLcaUoru" .nd make all checkl p.y.ble t o: UNITED STATES CHESS FI!DI!ItATION, 10 East 11th Slr.. t, NEW YORK" N.Y. 138 CHESS LIFE A GROWING CLUB PENQUITE SCORES IN MO. LETTERS As a member of the United States John Penquite won the 4O-player Mis Chess Federation and a chess enthusiast souri Open, played in S1. Louis on May interested in promoting the game, I 31 to June 2, with tour wins, two draws, Greetings from the JCF no losses. He edged out second· place . would like to bring to your attention The USCF Raling Supplement . .. in t he activities of the Maryland PC!Ditenti Eugene Rodemich and thir d-place Harold the April issue of CHESS LrFE was ve ry acy Chess ClUb. F. Branch on tie-break points. AU three interesting to the chess-playing com players finished with 4-1 srores. munity bere in J apan, Our club, an official part of the Mary· We should like to take advantage of ·land Penitentiary Rccr~tion Depart· Branch, as the highest scoring Mis your orfer and request that you forward meni, was organized six years ago. souri resident, won the state title. us a copy of the description or the USCF Starting with about ten members, we Rating System. It is our intention to now have a club roster of torty-six wood The tournament, sponsored by the St. adopt yOur system (Or use here. pushers. We have regularly participated Louis Chess League, was directed by As you may know, chess in Japan is in the team competition of the Maryland Charles M. Burton. 8Wt in its infant stage. Most Ja panese Chess League. Comprised of twelve teams playa local version called "shogi." Chess in the Baltimore area, the Maryland as it is played in the U.S. and elsewhere Chess League counts among its members two former Maryland State champions, is almost unknown. McAULEY WINS LA. EVENT Tbe small group of players here have, two former Maryland junior champions, .-.. - - ., however, formed the Japan Chess Federa as well as many other highly rated USCF Adrian L . McAuley of New Orleans members. Our club has made very tion, which only last year was admitted took first place in the Southwest Louis to FIDE membership. In addition, there respectful showings in these annual are chess clubs in Tokyo and Yokohama. events, particularly this year, whcn we iana Open af Lafayette on June 1·2 with These clubs meet once weekly and finished eighth with a game score of an unmatched scorc of 4¥.! -¥.!. Robert their total membership docs not exceed 27!f.z ·27lh, as compared with the winning Garver of New Orleans (4) was second 100, though membership Is greater in the team's score of 30-25. In 1962 we took and Woodrow W. Crew led the 31h ·point JCF. lirst place in the Loyola Summer Chess ers to finish third. There were 30 players We should like to take this opportun League, an informal team competition ity to extend a cordial invitation to sponsored by the Loyola College Chess in the Championship Section and 18 in USCF members to visit the clubs here if Academy of Baltimore. From time to time the Reserve, the latter being won by they should come to this country. We we also play informal matches with local Wil liam J. Waguespack III. enjoy competition with persons trom teams, usually managing to more than overseas and feel that through such hold our own. Needless to say, we al· The tournament, probably the strong competition we will ~ able to more ac ways playas a host team. est ever held in LoU isiana, had an aver curately determine the level of play age rating of 1962. It was directed by here. Within the institution we have regular annual events, tbe most important of Jo"'rank Gladney of Baton Rouge, assisted ALLAN WAGNER which are the qualifying tournament, the by Mrs. Gladney and by Newton Grant Tokyo, J apan challengers' tourname nt, and the final of San Diego, Calif. event of the year, the championship Three Cheers match. This year our qualifying tourna I'd like to compli ment you fo r a fine ment also served to inaugurate our new club rating system, whic h is based on job on CHESS LIFE. Especially appreciat TWO TIE IN CONN. ed are Eliot Hearst's rolumn, the an the USCF system. In connection with our notated games by leading grandmasters qualifying tournament and new rating CHAMPIONSHIP system, you might be pleased to know and the articles on the latest opening The 51 ·player Connecticut Champion theory. that they were organized by a USCF STEPHEN C. PARKER member, Mr. Lewis Hucks of tbe Bay ship, played in March and April, ended N. Hollywood, Calif. Region Chess Club of Baltimore. Mr. in a tie between Larry Noderer and Dr. Hucks has also donated to our club many Elliot Wolk, both with scores of 6¥.! ·1h . chess books and periodicals, indudlng Aloha all '61 and '62 issues of CHESS LIFE. John Bell, W.H.C. Newbcry and Arvid Thank you very much for sending me Just yesterday we presented an engraved Kl avins (all with 6-1) finished thirtl a pawn to replace the onc I lost last plaque to Mr. Hucks in appreciation of through filth on S·B points. Noderer and year at the U.S. Junior. That, along with his outstanding work in promoting chess Wolk will playa match for the champion in the Maryland Penitentiary. the fine work you are doing to promote ship. U.S. Chess (as evidenced by the increas· Our club's activities receive outstand· ing quality and number USCF tour· at ing "local" coverage in KN IGHTS & The tournament was sponsored by the naments) has demonstrated beyond any Conn. State Chess Assn. and directed doubt your unselfish devotion to the KNAVES, a chess column appearing in THE COURIER, our institutional maga· by James Itt. Bolton. The latest form or cause of American chess. The best of luck to you aUl zine. which is published by the Maryland the New Have n pairing system was used. Penitentiary Department ot Education. lLOYD KAWAMURA Honolulu, Hawaii Of particular interest to you will be our drive to have our members also join USCF. To date we have recruited three BOWEN WINS NASHVILLE EVENT members, who have already received Albert Bowen of Nashville, Tenn. wo n their membenhip cards, and we expect the 2 Many of my Russian critics have ac 18. N!2xP PxP cused me of "lacking objectivity" and 19. RPxP BxN the ability to criticize my own play. Oddly enough, however, they never pro Otherwise white plays Q-N2. duce anything "concrete" (to usc one 20. NxB P·KB4 of their favorite terms) to support their 21. N·B2 charges. Instead of giving any examples of my alleged lack of objectivity, they And white is a clear pawn ahead j ust go on repeating the same charge with an easy win. Other variations lead over and over again. to a similar result. But saying something many times • • • doesn't make it true. In fact, there are Now let's turn to Kotov, another of my good reasons for accusing some of the Soviet critics. Here IS my game with top Soviet masters of the very thing Keres, Bled, 1959. they accuse me of: a lack of self-criti movcs being the same as in the previous cism. SICILIAN DEFENSE game. The continuation was Keres Fischer 10. P-KN4 P·N4 1. P-K4 P·QB4 11 . BxN N, B For example, here is a game given by 11 . BxN PxB 2. N-K B3 P·Q3 12. P-KS B-N2 12. P-BS N·K4 Keres in his recent book of his best 3. P·Q4 Px P 13. PxN B,Q games (i n Estonian): 4. NxP N·KB3 14. BxB B, P The Soviet theorist Simagin took ex QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED S. N·QB3 P_QR3 15. BxR P-Q4 ception to this move and went on to 6. B·KNS P-K3 16. BxP B, N analyze for two pages the irrelevent 12. Friedman Keres 7. P-B4 B·K2 17. RxB P, B ...... , P-N5 and finally concluded that T. P·Q4 N-KB3 9. Q-B2 R-K I 8. Q·B3 Q·B2 18. R-Klch K-Bl black is lost after 13. PxP, PxN; 14. 2. P·QB4 P-K3 10. 0 ·0 N·Bl 9. 0-0·0 QN·Q'l 19. NxQP Q-B4 PxNch, BxP; 15. P-K5. 3. N·KB3 P-Q4 11. P·KR 3 N-KS 10. B·K2 P·N4 20. P·B3 P-KR4 4. N·B3 P-B3 12. BxB QxB S. S·NS QN·Q2 13. BxN PxB 6. PxP KPxP 14. N-Q2 B·B4 7. P-K3 B-K'l 15. QR-Kl Q·K3 8. B-Q3 0-0 16. P·B3 Q-N3(?) Position afte r 12 ...... , N·K4 Simagin's criticism of 12 ...... , N-K4 I£ black had played an immediate is based on the following line of play: 20 ...... , P·N3, then P-KN4·5 would be 13. Q.R3, 0-0; 14. Q·R6, ...... and, ac- strong for white. cording to Simagin, black is lost, since Kotov, annotating this game, calls the after 14...... , K-Rl; 15. P·N5. Now 15. The game now continued: diagram position the critical one for ...... , PxNP fails against 16. P-B6 and 17. PxP BxRP this variation and gives his opinion that 15 ...... , N-N5 is refuted by 16. Q·R4. and Black won white has the better prospects. He recom· But once again a Soviet critic has over mends 21. N-N4 or 21. R-K5, but gives no looked a very simple move. After 13. Keres, in his notes, recommends in· Q·R3, O-O!; 14. Q·R6, K·R1; 15. P-N5, stead 17. N/2xP and if 17. """", BxP, follow·up. The idea is that 21. N-N4, then 18. Q.B2. Q·B1; 22. N·m wins for white. R-KNl j black can answer 16. PxBP with 16 ...... , N-N5 and has clearly the better This game was played many years Again, however, a simple move is over· game. Simagin's faulty analysis was ago, near the beginning of Keres' career, looked: 21. N-N4, P-N3! wards off all copied in a number of American chess so that he had several decades in which threats and should win easily. For ex· magazines and found its way into to be "objective" and "self·critical" about ample, if 22. NxP, Q·B3, picking up the Schwarz'S book on the Sicilian. the position in the diagram. Nevertheless, KNP. 21...... , P-N3 is also the answer that refutes 21. R-K5. • • • during all this time he didn't discover Boleslavsky, one of the most highly that the simple move 17. P·KN4 fo llowed In the actual game, white continued regarded of the Russian analysts was hy N/2xP wins easily for white. from the diagram position with 21. P-B5 also quite mistaken in his notes in a As an example of what could happen: and this is probably the best move that recent "Shakhmatny Bulletin." He com he has. Black continued with 21 ...... , ments on my game against Chocaltea in 17, P·KN4 P·KR4 R-R3 and eventually won. the Team Tournament at Varna, which began with the following moves: In the same tournament, Gligoric play· © Copyright, 1983 by Robert J. Fischer ed 10. P·QN4 against me-the first nine (Cont'd. on p. 158) 142 CHESS LIFE A CHESS KING RELAXES - The new chess champion of the world, Tigran Petrosian, is shown III various moments of relaxation just after his defeat of Mikhail Botvinnik in their Moscow match. The large photo above shows him playing billiards with his wife, Rona. The phOtos on the right: Analyzing with Grandmaster BolesJavsky, being hailed by chess fans just after the match, being congratulated by Rona Petrosian. Photos by SOVFOTO JUNE, 1963 143 KALE I DOSCOPE by u. S. Senior Master ELIOT HEARST DIHIIU!I[RD[ IIDDnnl .....~ 21. P.QR3, Q·R4; 22. NxB, RxR; 23. N PAWNS INTO KINGS K7ch, K·H2; 24. KxR, BxNch; 25. K·Bl, Whenever a grandmaster attains world BxPch; 26. KxB, Q-Q7ch; 27. K·N3, QxB ; championship ~l utus, chess historians 28. P·B4, QxBPch; 29. K·N2, N·R5ch; 30. make a study of his early games so that K-N1, Q·Q6ch; 31. K-B1, Q·B6ch; 32. K they can isolate the characteristics which QI, R·QIch; 33. Resigns. distinguished his style of play from the Game 2: 1. P-Q4, P-Q4; 2. P-QB4, PxP; very beginning of his tournament career. 3. N-KB3. N·KB3; 4. P.K3, P-K3; 5. BxP, But is it reallv true that a positional, end· B-N5ch; 6. N-B3, P-QR3; 7. Q-B2, KN·Q2; game artist "was a solid player in h is 8. P-K4. N-QB3 ; 9. B-K3, N-R4; 10. B-Q3, youth , that a wild sacrificial master was N-N3; 11 . P-QR3, B·Q3; 12. R·Q l , 0·0; a brazen teenager , or that a king's pawn 13. P-KS. B·K2, 14 . BXPch, K·R1 ; 15. Q_ player at 40 was a Ruy Lopez adherent at K4 , P·N3; 16. BxP, PxB; 17. QxKNP, R 141 In fact, some chess writers have B4; 18. P'Q5, NxP; 19. NxN, PxN; 20. maintained thal every geat mastcr starts P·K6, R.B3; 21. B-Q4, QBxP; 22. N·N5, out as a fine tactician and that slra· B·Nl; 23. Q-R6ch, Resigns. egic profundity comes only later. Game 3: 1. P-K4, P·K4; 2. N·KE3, N. Partiy in fun and partIy as a rough QB3 ; 3. B-N5, P-Q3; 4. P·Q4, 8 ·Q2; 5. t"5t of some of these points of view, we N-B3, PxP: 6. NxP, NxN; 7. QxN, N-K2; 8. have selected three games each by Tal, B·NS, P-KB3; 9. B·K3. N-B3; 10. Q·Q2, Petrosian, and Botvinnik - all played P-QR3; I I. B·QB4, N-K4; 12. B-N3, P-B3; when these current world championship 13. 0·0, P'QN4, 14. P-QR4, P-N5; 15. contenders were less than 15 years of Game 2: 1. p.QB4, N· KB3, 2. N·QB3, N·K2 , P·QR4; 16. P-KE4, N· B2; 17. N-Q4, age. The games were not chosen because I'-K4; 3. N·B3, N·B3; 4. P·Q4, P·K5; 5. B-K2; 18. P·K5, QPxP, 19. BxNch, KxB; they in any way characterize the current N·Q2, B·NS; 6. P·K3, Bx N; 7. I'xB, 0·0; 20. PxP, R·KB I ; 21. Q·K2, K-NI ; 22. P·K6, play of these three Russian masters; 8. B·K2, Q·K2; 9. 0 -0 , P·Q3 ; 10. P-QR4, B-K1 ; 23. Q·B4. Q-Q4 ; 24. QxQ, PxQ; 25. these games arc merely the first thrce N·QR4; 11. B·R3, P-B4; 12. N·N3, NxN; N·BS, B-Ql; 26. P-K7 , R-B2; 27. PxB (Q), games in thc "Weltgeschichte" game col· 13. QxN, B·NS; 14. R·R2, QR-BI ; IS. P·R3, RxQ; 28. B·N6, Resigns. lections edited by each of the thrcc BxB; 16. RxB, R-B2; 17. R·Qt , Q·K3; players respectivcly. In every case the 18. R(2)-Q2, P·KN4; 19. Q-N5, Q·B4; 20. player involved was also the winner. K-R2, P·NS; 21. R-KRl , K-IU; 22. RPxP, *Player * C * Your job is to guess whieh of the QxNP; 23. PxP, R·KNl; 24. P·N3, Q-B6; Game 1: I . P-K4, P-QB3, 2. P·Q4, P-Q4: three players is which. Correct details 25. PxP, N-NSch; 26. K·NI, NxKP; 27. Q. 3. PxP, PxP; 4. B·Q3, N·KB 3; 5. p.KR3, are given at the end of this column. K5 ch, P·B3; 28. Resigns. P·KR3; 6. B.KB4, P.K3; 7. N·KE3, B-Q3 ; We welcome comments from successful Game 3: 1. P·Q4, P·Q4; 2. I" QB4, P-K3; 8. BxB, QxB; 9. P·B3, N-B3; 10. 0·0, 0 -0 , judges as to the bases on which they 3. N·QB3, P·QB4; 4. BPxP. KPxP; 5. 11. Q-K2, R·KI , 12. N·K5, Q-B2; 13. P.KB4, made their selections and whether or N· B3, N·QB3; 6. P·KN3, P-B5; 7. B-N2, NxN; 14. BPxN, N·R2; 15. Q·R5, R·K2; 16. not they can discern future character· B·QNS; 8. 0-0, KN·K2 , 9. P-K4. PxP; N·R3, P·R3; 17. N-B2, Q.Q2; 18. N-K3, istics in these early games. Or arc three 10. NxP, B-KB4; 11. N·R4, QxP; 12. NxB, Q·K1 ; 19. R·86, games much too few on which to base a NxN; 13. Q- N4, p ·KN3; 14. R·Ql, Q-N2; decision? 15. B·N5, B-K2; 16. BxB, QNxB, 17. N·B3, 0-0; 18. QxBP, Q·B3; 19. N-K4, Q·N3; 20. P-KN4, QR-Bl; 21. Q·Q3, N·RS; 22. *Player * A* Q·KR3, NxB; 23. R-Q6, Resigns. Game 1: 1. P·K4. P-K4; 2. N-KB3, N-QB3; 3. B-N5. P·QR3; 4. B-R4, N-B3; *Player * B * 5. 0 -0 , B·K2; 6. R·Kl, P·QN4; 7. B-N3, P·Q3; 8. P-83, N·QR4; 9. B·B2, P-84; 10. Game 1; 1. P·Q4, N-KB3 : 2. P·QB4, P·Q4. Q-B2; 11. P-KR3, 0·0; 12. QN·Q2, P·KN3; 3. N·QB3, 8 ·N2; 4. N-B3, P·Q3: B-Q2; 13. N-B I, KR·BI ; 14. N-K3, BPxP; 5. B·B4, N-R4 ; 6. Q-Q2, NxB; 7. QxN, 15. PXP, N·BS; 16. NxN, PxN; 17. B·Q2, N·Q2; 8. N-KNS, 0 ·0; 9. P·K3, P·KR3; P-QR4; 18. B·B3, PxP; 19. NxP, P·R5; 10. N·B3, P·K4; 11. PxP, PxP ; 12. Q·K4, 20. P-QR3, P-N3; 21. Q·Q2, N·Kl; 22. N·N3; 13. N-QK5, P·R3; 14. R-Ql , Q·K2; N-B5, IS. N·B3, P-QB3; 16. B-K2 , 8 ·84; 17. Q-R4. Q·N5; 18. R·Q2, P·N4; 19. Q·N3, Q-Bl; 20. R-84, B·Q2; 21 . N·N4, B·K1 ; P·K5: 20. N-Q4, QR·Ql; 22. N·B6ch, NxN; 23. PxN, R-B2; 24. PxP, i(xP; 25. Q·K5ch, Resigns. Game 2 ~ I. p.K4, P·R3; 2. P·Q4, P-Q4; 3. N-Q2, PxP: 4. NxP, N-Q2; 5. N-KB3, KN-B3 : 6. N·N3. P·B4; 7. P·B3, PxP; 8. NxP, P-Q R3; 9. B-Q3, N·B4; 10. B-B2, P-K4: 11. Q·K2, B·Q3 ; 12. N(Q4}B5, 0·0: 13. B·N5, B·B2; 14_ R-Q I, N(4)·Q2; 15. N-RS, B·N3; 16. 8xN, Resigns. Game 3: l. P·QB4. P·K3; 2. N·QB3, P-Q4; 3. P·Q4, P-QB3 ; 4_ N-B3, N-B3 ; 5. B·N5, PxP; 6. P·K4, P·N4; 7. P-K5, P-KR3; 8. BxN, PxB; 9. PxP, B·N5; 10. B.K2, QxBP; 11. 0-0, BxN; 12. PxB, N·Q2 ; PxN; 23. PxP, B-Q1; 24. RxNch, Resigns. 13. P-QR4 , B-N2; 14. N-K5, NxN; 15. 144 CHESS LIFE PxN, QxKP; 16. 8·83. R-QI ; 17. Q.B2, (or discussion on Moscow television reo Mass. Dawns Conn. R·Q6; 18. PXP, RxB; cently by Grandmasters Smyslov, Bron stein, and Averbach. As might be ex Handicapped by tho absence of anum· pecled. no agreement was reach,cd. ~v . ber of their star players. a gallant Massa crbach held that in about thlrty·flve chusetts team struggled to overcome a years' time scientists will be able to 5 10 ) lead and finally achieved victory design a machine perfect enough to co m by a sroTe of 17th to 161h in their annual pete with masters and even grandmasters match with Connecticut, which was held and that it will have many advantages at the New London YM CA. Sunday, April over man. Smyslov was of a different 28. opinion. He compared chess with music, Points were secu red for Massachusetts asserting that just as a mechanical com· by A. Keyes, :-.I . Shapiro, K. Ha rte, I. poser CQu id not rival human Cantasy, so YaC£ee, W. Carsons, R. Thomas, S. Bates, a machine could not play better chess G. Fuller, H. Dondis, R. Goodspeed, N. than a man. Bronstein took a middle Mulier, J. Foley, and Sigouin. Winners line surmising that by the year 2000 for Connecticut were: James M. Bolton, the;e would be separate championships T. L. Edelbaum, E. S. Wolk, E. C. for men and machines (Translations by 19. RxP, QxNP; 20. PxR, Q·N4C h; 21. Wa trous. C. Becker, D. Johnson, R. Lane, Peter Clarke) . . . . "The chessmaster A. !'IlorriJI, J. Hunl, H. Smith, G. Kessler, K·Rl, R·Nl; 22. Resigns. today must have courage, a killer in· and W. McBride. Draws were secured in stinct stamina and arrogance. Once fear the followi ng games (in which the Massa EN PASSANT enters the game, he is finished" (Larry chusetts players are named first): S. When Paul Keres was voted the Sports Evans, in Chess Life, 1933) .... And Brandwein-L. C. Noderer; D. Scheffer· man of the Year in Estonia, he made the of course everyone knows what Sherlock Dr. J . Platz; D. Ames·D. Lees; E. Ar following comments about Tal and Fisch· Holmes said to Watson in the "Adven· beUer-W. Newberry: R. Tirrell·a. Wil er: " Mikhail Tal has, in my opinion, a ture of the Retired Colourman"-"Ex· liamson; E. 50101·0 . Palm; B. G'roux·L. quite outstanding talent for chess. He cellence at chess is one mark of a Lomasky; G. Kc·zei·S. Kalovich: Mrs. E. brought his own style to the game and scheming mind". Do all our readers Terry-B. Delson. his adversaries were unable to cope with agree? The victory leaves Massachuselts lead· it for a long time (some still cannot). ing the p esent series which was begun Now, of course, Tal finds it harder since Player A is Petrosia n, Player B Bot· in 1956 by a score of 5 to 3. many have learned how he plays. Even vinnik, and ~Iayer C Tal. The ga'!les so, I think we can expect much more were: Petro!l.n: Game 1 (Petroslan WALKER TOPS IN DENVER from Tal in the future." ... .. "Un· Kopelevitt, Tiflis 1942), Game 2 (Baht doubtedly, Robert Fischer is the strong adze-Petrosian, Tiflis 1944), Game 3 (Pet Robert W. Walker edged out Richard est foreign player at the prese nt time. r osian·Sowkin. Tillis 1944); Botvlnnlk: Moore in the Rating and Handicap To ur This young man is endowed with bril· Game 1 (Abramowilseh-Botv innik, Lenin· nament he ld in Denver, Colorado from liant gifts, but unfortunately he usually grad 1924), Game 2 (Botvi nnik .T i mo~cy ~v , April 5 to Ma y 17. Tied on game points, overestimates his powers and cannot or Leningrad 1924), Game 3 (Botvmmk with 5 Y.z ·Y.z. tbe median tie·break gave docs not want to sum up his opponent Machlin, Leningrad 192-4): Till: Game 1 Walker a close victory. sufficiently objectively. That interferes (Tal·Leonov, Riga 1949). Game 2 (Tal Third place in the 54-pJayer Swiss with his development and tells on his Strelkov, Riga, 1949), Game 3 (Kholmov· went to George Fritts and fourth to sporting achievements. At some time in Tal , Ri ga 1949). Monty Hosseini, both with 5-1. The first the future he will possibly gain a very Pelrosian was born in 1929, Botvi nnik handicap prize we nt to Val Malley, and great success, but at the moment he in 1911, and Tal in 1936. the wo men's prize was won by Char must content hi mself with fourth place lotte Cody. The tournament, held under in the Candidates' Tournament." . .. Send all contributions for this column the auspices of the Colorado State Chess Will the World Champio n in 2000 be a to Eliot Hearst, Arlington Towers J-1125. Association, was directed by Al WaIJace. man or a machine? This was the subject Arlington 9, Va. MARTIN WINS EXPERTS EVENT Geoffrey Martin of Ypsilanti, Mich. formerly one of the leading players in England- scored a 41h·H2 victory in th e petition, held in Massachusetts from Huron Valley Experts Invitational Tour· Order From nament on April 19·21. Paul Poschel of Detroit (4-2) was second in the strong, &-p layer round robin. Albert S. Baptist USCF directed. 80 E. 11 Sf. LOWELL TEAM TOPS LEAGUE New York 3, The Northwest Chess League com· N.Y. March to liay, was won by the Lowell team with a total game score of 28 ¥i. Lynn (271h) was second. Danvers (24 Y.z) third. The other teams were Haverhill and Wakefi eld. V. Sigouin (5-2) wa .. lop scorer for the Lowell team. The best This peg·in set has a big playing board 8 inches square! individual scores in the League were Plastic pieces arc %" high (see photo at right for actual size turned in by N. Muller of Lynn, R. Zalis of King). De Luxe model, shown above, has leatherette case of Danvers, and O. Lester of Haverhill. with spaces for captured men and padded cover to keep All scored 5'h points. USCF Master John pieces in postilion. Curdo, play ing for Lynn, turned in a 5·0 record. No. 903-De Luxe Travelling Chess Set, as illustrated: A total of 51 players took part in the $7.00 less 10% to USCF members...... $6.30 competition, which will be completely USCF rated. • JUNE, 1963 145 ----," TIDBITS OF MASTER PLAY by International Grandmaster WILLIAM LOMBARDY"...,.I Last year I commented that it is easy to see how Little ANOTHER LOOK wood could beat any player at any given time, since he docs Already acquainted with Liltlewood, we can recall how not appear to be in the least timid about sacrificing material he toppled two mighty grandmasters in last year's Hastings early in the game. This, I believe, is sufficient introduction event. We also probably can recall that his score, despite to the first game. the above fact, was only 4-5. This year, however, he reo Evcn in defeat Littlewood shines, for although he is versed that score and though he did not achieve victory brought down in the first game by a f ine combination, it over any of the top contenders, he did manage to draw with should be noted that it takes two to coopente combinatively. former world champion Smyslov. He was also the top British Aftcr aU he only misseo one vcry subtle point, clse he could player , outshining such notables as Alexander and Clarke, easily have been the victor. His opponent, Grandmaster Kotov, both international masters. Perhaps, as previously predicted, the winner of this year's Hastings event, does nevertheless his star is to rise even higher. deserve special recognition for a well· played game. KING'S GAMBIT 2. He has a marked lead in develop Kotov Littlewood ment, while what development Black IUSSR) (Great Britain) does have is decidedly disorganized. 1. p·K4 P·K4 3. As a result of his control of the 2. P·KB4 P.P center White has more space. 3. N·KB3 p·Q3 4. While the Black king is exposed 1£ Black intends to hold the Gambit to attack, there is little chance for a pawn, the method generally considered counter attack against the White king safer is 3. . ... , P·KR3. which is at least temporarily secure in his castled position. The ALLGAIER GAMBIT, considered inferior for White, does seem to offer Should we therefore conclude that chances in over·the·board play. Even Black is lost? A peice more is still con more so in this game where White plays sidered in some schools a rather signifi· the gambit with an extra tempo since cant advantage. With careful play Black Black would not have ordinarily essayed should have good prospects of at the 3. " . , P·Q3. very least surviving, perhaps even win ning should White become too am· 4. p..Q4 P·KN4 bitious. The chances seem approximate· does have his difficulties_ He is never· 5. P·KR4 P·NS ly even at the moment. lheless by no means lost. 6. N·NS P·KR3 11. . . . . K'N2 19. BxB The move 6. . . . , P·KB3 allows 7. 12. N·Q2 Q·R4 20. R·B4 . . . . BxP, PxN; 8. BxP, B·K2; 9. Q·Q2, BxB; Serving a twofold purpose: prevent· It would be better to reserve this 10. PxB, N·K2; 11. B·B4 and Black has ing P·N6 and preparing to double rooks. his difficulties in developing his forces. square for the king knight which at any moment must be prepared to evacu· 20. . . . . KR·Bl Mter 6 . .. . , P-KR3; 7. BxP is not ate KB3 at the advance of the White 21. QR·KBI RxR good on account of the reply; 7. . . _. , king pawn. 22. RxR R·K2? PxN; 8. BxNP, QxB!, and Black secures too much material for his queen. 12 .. . . . , N·KR4 would serve to reduce White's attacking force by either ex· 7. NxP KxN changing the knight fOr the White 8. BxP Q·K l queen bishop or hy forcing that hishop 9. B·Q3 N-QB3 to retreat, after which Black may con· 10. P·B3 N·B3 tinue to develop normally with B-K2, 11 . 0-0 B·Q2, and R·B!. The text allows White the required time to build up an attack along the king and king bishop files. 13. B·N3 B·K2 14. Q·K2 B·Q2 15. P-KS PxP? U Black intends to return the piece he should omit this capture so that he can retain control over his K5 square. It is doubtful whether White had any· The immediate 15. , QR·Kl would thing after 22. , R·KBI. Black prob· have been in order-lB. PxNch, BxP ably feared 23. RxR, KxR; 24. Q.K3 (lB. P-KB, B·Q1); 17. N·K4, BxPi 18. threatening to regain the pawn with BxB, QxB when the threat of P-Q4 Q·B5ch. A draw would have been the poses problems for White, besides the most likely outcome. fact that he is one pawn minus. 23. Q·K3 P·N3 16. PxP QR·Kl 24. P·N4 Q·R4 At this point he may evaluate White's 17. PxN~h BxP Still R·B2 would have held; now sacrifice: 18. N·K4 BxRP White's attack becomes too strong. 1. White has an important central Better chances are offered by B-Q1, 25. P·NS N·K4 paw n for the piece. although it must be said that Black 26. Q.Q4 '4' CHESS LIFE An everlasting pin! 10. N·Q21 26. . . .. Q·N3 27. B·B4 B·B4 With all his preparation Black must 28. N·N3 B·Q2 abandon his scheme as a lost cause; 10. 29. P·QR4 K·R2 . . , Q·B2; 11. R·B! does not allow for 30. B'QS .. . . the slightest indication of eventual suc· One way or another Black must will· cess.cess. For example, 11 . . . . .• P·QN4; ingly reenter the pin. 12. PxP, RPxP; 13. P-QN4 and White 30. Q-N4 Can now attack the backward QB pawn. 31. R·B8 P.KR4 10. . . . . p.B4 If 31. . . . , B·K3; 32. N.K4, Q·B8ch, 11. PxP N.P 33. R·Bl etc. 32. N·K41 Q·RS Capture with the pawn may have been Hoping for perpetual check. better, but White's development would 33. N·B6ch K·N2 still favor him. 34. NxB RxN If 23 . . . . . , BxQ; then 24. NxPch, K· AND BLACK RESIGNS. 12. P·QN4 N·K3 Rl; 25. BxBch, KxB; 26. NxQ, B·K7; 13. N·N3 N·NS 27. R·B2, KRxN (27 . . " , RxP; 28. NxP, 14. P·K3 N·K4 etc.); 28. PxN! and White has all he 15. Q·K2 P·QN4 needs to win. Altbough White·s advantage is ob Observe the length of White's com· vious, with the position still somewhat bination: It started at move seventeen closed it should be much more diffi· and is still Dot over. cult to make that advantage count. 15. . . . . , P·QN3 followed by B·N2 merited 23. . . . . ad consider ation. 24. NxPchl K·N2 25. c>Q2 16. PxP P.P • • • • 17. N·RS! The point! When the Black queen moves, White recovers his piece with check and then brings his knight back to Q5, remaining two healthy pawns Alter 35. QxNch, KxR; 36. Q·B5ch, ahead. Black's last chaDce, and far K-Kl! (36. . . ,K·K2, 37. Q·K6ch, etc.); from adequate, is to give up his queen 37. Q·N6ch, K-Q1; 3S. Q·NSch, K·K2; 39. in the hope of getting enough compen Q.B7ch, K·Q3 (39. . . ,K'Ql; 40. Q·B8, sation to keep the battle going. mate); 40. Q·K6ch!! etc. a •• 26. NxQ B'B3 KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE 27. NxP N·R5 {By Transposition} At times two pieces are enough for a queen, but thrce extra pawns are Littlewood Ton another matter. (Great Britain) (Indonesia) 28. N·K4 KR.·Ql 1. P·QB4 N·KB3 With this move White must win a 29. Q·QB2 R> 1l h It, allowing Petroslan the time 10 This famous two-volume collection of the carry out some weird and slow Nlmlovltchlan QUEEN'S INDIAN gamel of the greatest attacking playu 01 PETAOSIAN BOTVINNIK knight maneuve .... Attordlng to Suetln In the all times 1$ also one of the greatest wo rk ~ I . P-QB4 H·K83 34. A.oRI 8 ·B6 of chess inslrueUon ever wrltten. match b ulletin , notvlnnlk had chances for 2. H-Q83 P·K3 35. A..Q84 8 -83 positional advantage by 12. N.KNS, B.Q2: 3. N·8 3 P-QN3 U. 8·N' R·Rl 4. P·KH3 8 ·N2 Me XfilJ{h ~ r . C. If. 0'0. ALEKHINE'S 13. P·K41, and "gain by t he sa n.e m aneu ver 37. R-QA4 ..a. 5. 8 ·N2 •.., 38. B.Q4 B-NS BEST GAMES OF CHESS 1938·1945 a move later. Inslead Bolvlnnlk shaP€'s (or 6. O,,() 0-0 39. P·A3 a .., Alexander completes the trUogy of Alck· advancing his KP, supported by Its brother 7. P-Q4 N·I(S 40. P..QH4 S·B2 hlne's best games with 42 annotated ex· KBP, then funks the oppOTtunlly of 17. P·K4. I. Q.82 .,. 41. 8·B3 K·81 amples from the Jast yeara of his tabulous 9. QxN P·KB4 Botvlnnlk's dUiy-dallylng for a plan, In 8 42. P·NS K·Kl career. Diagrams. 1]8 PP. 10. P·N3 8·KB3 43. A-QB4 K ·Q2 List Price 52.75 Members $2.47 type of pOSition in which be Is a speclail$l, II. B·N2 , ' 44. P·R4 A-QBl 12. QR·QI .. N·Q3 Indicates that he Is tiring and loslnl his gnp ... , 45 . H-Q2 N·KI K·K2 RCinfe1t/, Fred THE DEVELOPMENT on the match. 13. ... 46. A·Q4 14. H)fB B·N4 47. R·Q3 N·N2 OF A CHESS GENIUS; 100 INSTRUC· The adjourned position .rler move 4.1 .•hau ld 15. Q·82 B. A3 4B. N·K4 P·K4 TIVE GAMES OF ALEKHINE be drawn, but Botvinnlk mined his correct " . P· K4 P·BS 49. B· '012 B.N 3 plan or 44, r.·QB4, NxN; 45. PxN, B·N3; 46. 11. H·KI Q.K2 SO. B· A3eh K .K3 These games rrom the pllrlod 190:>-19 14, P·K51 Arter that Petroslan makes up for '8. P·KS PxKP 51 . N·N5ch K·B4 reveal the young Alekhine In his first en. the dreary play In the urly part ot the gamll 19. PxP QR·Ql 52. NxP P· KS counters with sueh giants of the Ches. by smashing through on the queen'. wlllg with 20. Q. K2 Q.N4 53. P·N4ch K ·B5 World as Rubinstein, Schlechter,Tarrs.oh, some powerful strokes. At the finish, Botvin· 21. K·H2 P·R4 54 . R·Q7 A·82 and LUker. Formerly titled "The Unknown nile: is a pawn to the bad and helple•• ag.lnst 22. H·B3 Q·R4 55. AxR .. , AJekhlne". 204 diagrams, 242 pp. the combined a ttack of PetrOlla n'. rooka and 23. B·R3 KR·KI 56. N·B6 ... , P.~rbound SI .3S knights. 24. R·Q4 N·Nl 57. N·Q7 .,' 35. KA.Ql b' 51. P·N6 8·H4 Botuinnik. M. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED 26 . RxR ,,' 59. N·85 ... BOTV1NNIK PETROSIAN 27. RPII:P Q·B2 60. BII:H B·B5 IGO SELECTED GAMES 1. P·Q4 ,... 31. QxB QxQ(h 28. Q·KI P·N3 61 . P·N7 B·Nl Tho World Champion annolltes his be~t 2. P-QSI P·K3 33 . RxQ R·QI 29. Q·N7 B·N2 62. B·K3 P·H4 nmn trom the period 1926-1946. 22 1 dla· ~. N.QBl B·K'1 34. K·82 K·82 30. P·8S .. , 63. B·Q2 K ·BI a raml. 272 pp. 4. PxP 35. K·K3 KR·KI 31. BxP N.Q2 64. K·R3 B.Q3 P. perbound ,1.50 5. B-B4 P·'"Q83 3'. A.Q2 K·N2 32. QxP ... 65. 8xRP P·N5ch ,. P-K3 B·KBI 31. K ·B1 PII:P 33. QxQeh 66. IC·N2 Ruilns Cl4rke, P. H. MIKHAIL 7. P·KNI B·K3 38. PII:P N ·KBI ••• I . P·KA3 N· B3 39. N·KI N (BI ). N3 GAME TWENTY TAL'S BEST GAMES OF CHESS ~ annotlted games from the perlod 1951· 9. H ·S3 QN-Q2 10. N·N2 A·Q2 Pelroslan at la ~t nnds a way of handling U . S..Q) N·N3 41 . B·B2 B·B'1 the Queen's Camblt Accepted so as to secure 1961), coverina Tal's Career from hb early 11. Q.B'1 N-B> 12. N (BI)·K3 p·Qa4 early equality. Botvlnnlk's acceptance of ,n days In Latvl.n c h l!$~ to the winning 12. K·ln ' 43. P-Q5 N·K4 early draw signifies that he bas now gIven or the W(\1"ld Championship match wltb 13. N..Q2 ...Q·81 44 . A· Kln 8 ·N3 Botvlnnlk. DI.,raml_ 195 pp. up the match as lost . II. K·H2 ..., 15. K·KI N· 81 QUEEN' S GAMBIT ACCEPTED List Price $5.'1S Membe" $4.at 15. P·83 P·KH3 .... R(Q21·82 A-K82 BOTVINNIK PETAOSIAN II. QA-QBl N·H3 47. K-Q'l N-Q3 1. P-Q4 P-Q4 12. N.83 8.H2 Order From 17. P·N3 .... N ·BSch 8d\! 2. P-QB4 PII:P 13. B·N5 0-0 18. N·K1 H {Q...3)- 81 ' 49. KPx8 P·85 USC F 3. N·KB3 N·K83 14. QA·BI R..JIl 19. P-QR4 P-QR4 50. R·QNI P· N4 4. P·K3 P·B4 IS. B·Nl N.B5 80 E. 11 St. 20. 8·N3 51 . P·H4 P.B6(h ... , 5. BII:P P·K3 16. N·K5 H.H3 York New 3, N.Y. 11 . N·KB4 H·K2 52. KxP A.B2(h 6. 0.0 P.oA3 17. Q-Q3 P.N3 12. N·Bl P·R4 53. K-Q2 N (K4).8Seh 7. B·N3 N·83 18. B· R6 R.KI 13. B·K1 P·RS 54. K·QI H·A' I. Q·K2 PxP 19. Q·A3 N.85 14. B·A2 P·N4 $5. A·H2 N(Q3).B$ t. A-Ql B·K2 20. NxN AxN 25. N·Q3 Q·B2 56. A·R2 APxP 10. PxP N·QR4 21. N·K2 Q.H3 SAIDY WINS L. A. OPEN 2'. Q-Q2 N·Q2 51. PII:P Hl(P I'. 8·B2 P·QN4 Draw agrftd 17. B·NI H·KH3 51. R·A6 H·S6ch Senior Master Anthony Saidy won the 18. B·R2 H·K2 59. K ·81 NxP 19. B·QI P·N3 60. 8 ·A4 Rj KI).QBI GAME TWENTY-ONE Ll)s Angeles Open, June 1·2, with a score 30. K·NI p·a3 61 . H·KI N·B5 The shortest game In any world title match of 51;4·1;4 . Jerome Hanken, 5·1, was a 31. P·K4 BxBch Whit. r."lnl ever. ENGLISH OPENING clear second and Sven Almgren took PETROS IAN BOTVINNIK third with 4*. P.QB4 H·KB3 •• QPII:H QxQch ,". N.KB3 P·KN3 >. .,. B·N5 The tournament, with 33 entries, was COZZI WINS N.Y.S. AMATEUR ,. N·B3 ,... •• B·K2 ... , In a stunning upset, Ronald Cozzi of •• .. , ... •• B.K3 P· K4 played at the City Terrace Chess Club •• P·K4 .,. Draw agreed Buffalo, N.Y. (pre·tournament rating: in Los Angeles and was directed by 1845) won the New York State Amateur GAME TWENTY-TWO Frank Metz and Randy Kluz. Championship at Geneva, June 15-16, QUEEH'S GAMBIT ACCEPTED with a 4-1 score. Erich Marchand, Don· BOTVINNIK PETROSIAN 1. P·Q4 P·Q4 7. Q·QI B.N5 KUZ CAPTURES RATING aid Reithel, F. Marshall Crounse and Dr. 2. P-QB4 PII:P I . P.OS H.K4 3. N·KB3 N· KB3 9. B·KBI N.H3 TOURNAMENT Bruno Schmidt also finished with 4-1 4. Q.A4ch N·83 10. 8 ·K3 P.K3 scores in the 31·player field, tie· breaking 5. N.B3 H..Q4 Draw igr.. d K02mo Kuz ran up a 4-0 score to take putting them in the order listed. 6. P.K4 H·H3 first place in the Summer Rating Tourna· ment of the Phoenix (Ariz.) Chess Club. This was the third annual N.Y,S. $'00 Phillip Luks (3"h) was a clear second, Amateur, previous winners being Joseph while Donald Page, R. D. Hunter, and Rosenstein aDd Michael Valvo, The New MAKES YOU A USCF Myron Aronson (aU 3 points) finished in the tie·break order listed. Twenty-eight York State Chess AS3n. was the sponsor MEMBER _ FOR LlFEI players took part in tbe event which and David Love directed. was directed by Paul L. Webb. ISO CHESS LIFE pos ition is solid and I saw no way for Fischer to stage a successful break Upset of a Champion through. 42...... 43. P·R51? ...... by U.S. Senior Master Bobby felt (nat Black's sealed move was an error and quickly played his EDMAR MEDNIS move. But even though it's playable, it offcrs no chance for anything more than Th e plan for this column is to feature a draw. a game won by a master or non-master 43...... PxR P 45. K·K3 ...... against a fa mous international grand 44. QR·KNI B-Kl master. The winner dO C3 not have to be This is a good move. After a possible an unknown player; however, the rela· p oNS White will be able to foHow up with tive strength and fame such that the out· P-B4. come is definitely unexpected. If any of 45...... P·QN 3 48. B·Q6 R-R2 1 the r eaders have a contribution or com 46. PxP RxP! 49. PxBP? ment to make I'd appreciate hearing from 47. R-RI R·N2 you. My address: 72·10 41 Ave. Woodside A completely incomprehensible move 77, N.Y. from a gr andmaster, as Black will now Th e win against Bobby F ischer was have two passed pawns and White has noteworthy for two r easons. It was the no play at all. Correct was 49. P-N5, N·Q2; first and only game Bobby has lost in 50. P-B4 with a h ard fight. Now Black winning five U.S. Championships. And it must win even though it still takcs time gave me sweet revenge for the "won" This strong move fo rces White's reply and effort. game I lo ~ t to him in the 1959·60 U.S. as other moves such as 19. R-K3 can be 49...... PxP 53. K-B 1 RI7·N3 Championship _ At the crucial stage there met strongly by 19 ...... QxRP. SO. R-R4 K·K3 54. B·B 1 N-Nll I saw two ways to win , but chose the one 19. B·QN2 N-Ql 21. K·Rl N·Q3 51. B·R2 R-N7 55. B·B4 P·R4! which turned out to win . . .. fo r Fischer! 20. R·K3 N·B 2 52. K·Q2 R/2-QN2 • • • Black now threatens NxN followed by U.S. Championship N·B4 so that white decides to exchange New York, 1962-63 his knight. However, this was the dis FRE NCH DEFENSE advantage of strengthening Black's K· R. Fischer E. Mednis side pawns and opening the KR file. 1. P-K4 P-K3 22. NxN PxN 25. P· KR4 P- B4 Bein :; the great player that he is. 23. Q·K2 R·R2 26. Q-B3 N-K 5 Bobby has a tremendous score against all 24. K·NI K·B 2 27. Q·B4 R-QBl defenses, but the French was giving him Bobby has defended well and Black is more trouble than any other. See his faced with the problem what to aim for games against Sherwin and Weinstein now. Instead of the text move which pre from the 1960-61 U.S. Champ. or Padev vcnts an eventual ExP and prepares the sky from the Varna Olympics. exchange of Queens for a slightly super- 2. P-Q4 P-Q4 5. P-QR3 BxNch ior endgame, possible was also 27 ...... , 3. N·QB3 B·N5 .6. PxB Q-8-2 RI·KRI with the threat ...... , P ·KN4. The Pawn obviously cannot be captur 4. P·K5 P-QB 4 28. B·N2 Q·B2 30. P-QR5 R·B 3 ed because of R-N8ch. It will show itself Mor e common now is 6 ...... , N-K2. 29. QxQ RxQ to be unstoppable. 7. N·B3 ...... 56. R- KR2 P·QR5 60. RxR Kx ' Fischer prefers this to the sharp 7. Black now embarks on a whole ser ies 57. B-R3 N·K2 61. K-Ql N·BI of inferior and time wasting moves Q-N4. 58. B-N5 K·B2 62. K·Q2 _...... 7...... B-Q2 10. 0 -0 P-B5 which are partly to be blamed on slight 59. R·K2 R· K3 8. P-QR4 N.K2 II. B·K2 P-KB3 time pressure. Co rrect was 30 ...... , K·B3 White originally planned to set up a 9. B·Q3 QN·B3 fo llowed by P-KN4 with a slight edge defensive formation with B-QBl , -QR3. The only way to initiate counter-play. fo r Black. but since Black's N started maneuvering 12. B-R3 0 ·0 31. B·QR3 R·QR3 37. R·RI B·Kl to Q·N4, Fisc her tries to exploit the It would be dangerous to accept the 32. B·N4 R-R I 38. K·B3 N-KS momentary poor co·ordination of Black's Pawn sacrifice because after 12...... , 33. R! 3·K I B-B3 39. K·K3 N-B3 pieces. A good try! PxP; 13. PxP, NxP; 14. R-Kl. Black's 34. B·B3 N-Q7 40. P-B3 B·Q2 62...... B·Q21 68. R·QRI P·QR7 position would be full of weaknesses. 35. B·K2 N-K 5 41. P-KN4 B-Kl 63. B- N2 R·R2 69. K·K3 N·Q3 13. R·KI R·B2 14. PxP 36. K-N2 N·B3 42. K-B4 ...... 64. R-K l ch K·Q3 70. K·B4 N-N4 But this unmotivated exchange is too 65. B-R6 P·QR6 71. B·N4 P-RSI early and yields Black at least an even 66. B-B8ch K-B3 72. B·KR3 N-B2 1 game. Correct was 14. B·KBI with a typi· 67. B·B5 R-R I cal "French" struggle. 14...... PxP 17. Q-R5 R·N2 15. B·KBI R·Kl 18. P-KN3 Q·R41 16. N·R4 N·N3 There the game was adjourned and Black sealed his move. As a result of Black's dilly-dallying White has achieved a somewhat freer position. But Black's (Cont'd. 011 next page) JUNE. 1963 151 \IEDKIS---(COIlt'cI. from !"eceding IJuge) I'. 11. · 11.2 Q·N2 A MAJOR MISTAKE?! 17. 0 ·0 R.oNI There the game was adjourned and Sacram ento, Califorllia has had an active White Onally castled, but BI.ek was s till Fischer sealed his move. A thorough content. He h ad used only a few minutes Cit!) Chess League .vince September 1958. at his time. while White's clock was Inexor home analysis convinced me that Black HJ62-6J U.... ,.~ the lifth seaSOlI of p/,zy, and (I ahly mOving closer to time control. must win in all variation. A couple of 81rong team fepreSCIll.ing tfloC California II. N.oI R·N5 these follow: State Employees Association emergCiI U$ 19. KN·B3 N.Rl (1) cham /lions. 20. B·B2 ...... White delihe r ately gives up the BP. 73. B-81 N-K3c:h 79. B.NS N·N4 The game IcMell follows is an atypku[ 74. K-K5 N·N4 80. BdP NxBP 20...... RxllP L C(/gIHl C(Jn/Clit . It Icas contended on fir~ t 21. B-Q 3 R·Q5 75. K-84 P·R6 81. B·Q2 N·N4 boaTel during the CalifOfnia Stale Employees 22. Q.K2 N·1I2 76. 8·K7 N-K3c:h 82. P·B3 B·B4 A.8~l,(;i(l/ian CII. Air FOT(;e ,meauNer. Also playable was 22 . . ,...... E. N4. 77. K-N3 P·B5c:h and $hould win. 23. BxP Q_Nl 78. K·R2 N·B2 SORTOV OPENING 24. B_B4 P.K' W . SpnilU. E. Edmondson 25. PxP IIx P (2) (CSEA) (Air Force) Why not ...... , PXP'! 73. K-K5 R-K1c:h 76. KxP N_K3 1. P·Q4 N·KB3 2. P-QB4 P·B4 26. P·QN3 P·Q4 74. K-B6 R·K6 77. RxP N·BS Two urpriaes In t wo moves. White hu In 27. PxP KNxP 75. K·NS RxKBP and win$. 21. NXH the past, shown great preference for the ... 19. Q-K5ch K·NI (3) Engl!sh. Black Ukes t he Gruenleld or the 30. Q_Kl R·KI 73. K-NS R·Nlc:h 76. 8·81 R·Na King's Indilln, but recently has bcen s tudylnll 31. Q.oB2 and spoUlne for a chance to play the Buda· ... 32. PxB Q·N5 74. K·R5 N·K3 and wins. pest, which he doesn't know very well but 75. KxP N·BS rinds Interesting. S trange, these ehessplayel"ll; 73. B·K7 presented with an opportunity to try the Uudapest, Blsck essayed the Hrmnadka- whleh The sealed move, but White resigned hc knows even less . without continuing the game. He must 3. P.Q5 ...... lose a piece after 73 ...... , H-Kl e.g.; Here. White remarked that he had played 74. BxRP, H·KR1; 75. BxP, H-KB1 ! and lost this game many tlmes to Werner Blau. Black thought he said " Wiener Slut." This unintentional musical ploy proved most distra cting; for several momentl, St~'UII CARSON TAKES OKLA. CITY melodlel kept running through Black's mind. Perhaps tha t' s why his next move was not Keith R. Carson won the Oklahoma P.Qt>.:4 Or P·K3. City Open, May 3l-June 2, with a score , . P·Q3 of 5%·%. Leon Dina and Jon Jarvis 4. N.QB3 P-KN3 (5-1) 5. P· K4 8 _N2 tied for second and third in the '- P·B3 N_R3 32·player fi eld. FIDE V-P J erry G. Black's h ls t move distinguished this .s the Spann was the director. Sortov Opentng. Contrary to suppo BOOST AMERICAN CHESS! TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT USCF 152 CHESS UFE Stephen l\Iatzner of California Poly technic, San Luis Obispo, won the 1963 (;hess Life~ California Collegiate Championship with a 5-0 s w~p . John Blackstone, San Jose Here and There . Chess League and played a 3·3 drawn State freshman, took second (4-1) and • • match in its annual interstate contest J ohn Mortz of Stanford was third. Dc· with the Merrimac Yalley Club of Haver· fending champion Walt Cunningham of Jerome Wiener won the 1963 Phoenix Los Angeles State lost to Matzner and C.C. Championship with 7 wins, 2 draws, hill, Mass. Portland's final victory in the Maine Blackstone to Hnish In fourth place no losses. ChariC3 T. Morga n was second with a score of 3-2. in the to-player round robin and Jack teague was also its toughest one-a L. Gibson took thi rd. Col. Paul L. Webb 4-3 squeaker over Waterville. State • was the director. champion Harlow Daly, Larry Eldridge • • • • • Dick Collins and Tom Shortill scored th ~ A strong Masters Team from the Her· Edward L. !\tjddlcton and Troy Arm winners' points, while Steve Brudno, man Steiner Chess Club (Addison, We in· strong beume Memphis City coocham Professor Kingslcy Birge and Dr. Sam berger: Moskowiu, Rivisc, l .ams, Pilnick) son Fisher won for Waterville. won first place in Division A of the pions by t~' in g with scores of lO lh -3"h in an a-player double round robi n can· The Portland·Merrimac Valley tie was Southern California Chess League. The cluded on May 17 . Hunter Weaks (81h ) the second such deadlock in a row for Steiner. players shut out the defending took third. The tournament was spon these clubs. Eldridge and Dr. Cameron champIOns of Santa Monica 6.0 and Rae were the Portland winners, while cli nched first place with two r'ou nds sor ed by the Memphis (Tenn .) Ches s to go. Club and directed by Robert H. Q'Ban· Margaret Gould and Ed Smith scored for non. the Bay Staters. Two games were drawn. • • • • • • • • • uscr Mast('r Asa Hoffmann won the The Clarkson College Tournament at Mark Rosenbloom, 17-year·old high Potsdam, N.Y. was won by Denis F. championship of New York's London school student, won the Rochester (N.Y.) Terrace Chess Club with a score of 51fl · Strenzwilk with a score of 8·2. After a Ci ty Champio nship with an imposing 5-round qualifying event in which 26 st u ih . Second place in the seven-player score of 12Yz-lh. Erich W. Marchand and round robin, which was directed by dents and reside nts or Potsdam took E. Rosenthal tied for second and third part, the top six players were chosen noted artist Marcel Duchamp, went to in the 14-pl ayer r ound robin with 1 Ph Matthew De Lieto, 4lh ·1ih. for the finals. Each finalist received each. a year's subscr iption to Cn ESS LFE, • • • donated by the Clarkson College Chess • • • Club. I>aul DuPuis ran up a 6-0 score to take The Graham Memorial Tournament at the championship of the Notre Dame the YMCA Chess Club in Kansas City • • • :\fo. ended in a tie between USCF Region: At the Greater Reading (Pa.) Chess Chess Cl ub. Paul Yidmer (5-1) was sec y .p R. Club, Edward Hinkle (12·4) and William ond and tournament diredor Joseph C. al John Beitling and Bill Kenny. Pavlo ( 1()'2) recently won fi rst place in :\1cCarty (4-2) was third. A playo£( match is scheduled. two separate tournaments for new club • • • meml>crs. John L. Bourke, transplanted • • • from Long Island to Reading, won tbe Donald D. Schultz and Paul Steiner . O. A. ~ ste r . and D. A. Rosenbera:er 1<' all Raling Tour nament with a IOIh -Pk tied for first in the Hudson YaUey Open tied (or first 10 the Haverhill (Mass.) score. played in Woodstock, N.Y. on May 17·19: C h~ss ~l ub championship, scoring 9ih • Both had scores of 4 1f.t -1h and were tied points In a 12-player round robin. A • • on median and Solkoff points. They will match is in progress to determine the On March 17, the Dayton Chess Club cl ub champion. downed a team from Ci ncinnati by a playa three·game match for the Hudson score of to·8. On the top four boards, Yalley title. Sy Kattelson of Kingston, James Schroeder, Richard Ling, David N.Y. took clear third with a score of 4-1. • • • Wolford and Vince Zukaitus all turned in An Expert:s Tournament, sponsored by wins for Dayton. • • • the Chess FrlCnds of Northern California • • • Mrs. Greta Fuchs won the Women's was won by Peter Cleghorn of Redwood The Twin Falls (Ida ho) Chess Club Championship of the Marshall Chess ~ i t y , Calif. Cleghorn scored 7 lh points championship was won by Uoyd Kimpton Cl ub by defeating Mrs. Elsa Lehman In the 10·player round robin, giVing up with a score of 9 Ih -2lh . Glen Buckendorf 21h·lIh in a playoff match after both only three draws. Edgar Bogas of Berke had tied with a 8lh-1h scores in a player (9) was second , and Clarence Rambo ley took second with 6% and John Black· (7 lh) was third. round robin. stone of Saratoga was third with 6. • • • Lewis E. Wood, Robert Lincoln, and Henry Frueh tied for first in the Wood bury (N.J .) Championship, concluded re ROSTER of CHAMPIONS I cently. "B" prizes went to Joe Casserly and Ernie Costanzo; "C" prizes to Jule ~ No.3 -- Distrief 01 Columbia Jankowsky and Buddy Hill. • • • (Sillce I . S. Turooor 1'rol,liy ll11t ill competitioll ) Harold F. Branch won the SI. Louis HJ3fI- F. 8. Walker H)'12- V. 1... E:ltllil 19..53-\'1. C. ShIrk District Champio nship, concluded on 193 1- F. 8. Walker H)43- A. Coriustcin 19.5'Iugridge \948- 0 . Shapiro 1959- E. Hearst the sponsor and League Secretary J937- L. N. Ponce 1949- H. Berliner 1OO0- H . Avram Charles M. Burton directed. I 938- V. SonDlin 1$150- 1-1 . Berliner 1961- L. Gilden • • • 1939- \1. C. Stark 1951 - D. H. Mugridgc 1962- E. Hea r.~t The Portland Chcss Club wound up 1940- A. t-.-Icngarilli H1.'52- \f. C. Stark 1963- E. 1·learsl with a perfect 6·0 record in the Maine 194 1- A. S. Kussmall JUNE, 1963 153 OFFICIAL NOTICE 1963 JOHN W. COLLINS TOURNAMENT The annual meeting of the membership of the USCF will for the be held at 2 P.M., August 12, 1963 in the Belmont Hotel, Chicago, Ill., for the purposes stated in Article III Section 6 UNITED STATES JUNIOR CHESS and Article V Section 2 of the By-laws. Members who wish to CHAMPIONSHIPS be represented but arc unable to attend should forward a proxy on thc form below to the USCF Secretary. Sponsored by Penn State, in cooperation with the United MARSHALL ROHLAND States Chess Fcderation Secretary, USCF 4846 N. 24th Place International Moste r Donald Byrn e - Director :Milwaukee 9, Wis. GENERAL INFORMATION; The U.S. Junior Championship will be held on the Penn State campus at University Park, - Pa., August 5-9, 1963. This will be the first time the tourna ment has been held on a college campus. The playing site PROXY FORM will be the Hetzel Union Building, one of the finest union buildIngs in the country. In addition to ideal playing facil The undersigned hereby designates...... ities, you will find lounges, music listening rooms, recrea as my proxy with full power to act in my place at the tion rooms, a snack bar and cafeteria, {or your relaxation Annual USCF Membership Meeting August 12, 1963 in Chicago, between rounds. Rooms will be available in modern dormit llJ ., provided both of us arc then USCF members and pro. ories at a cost of $3.00 per night for a double room, or vided my proxy is then a resident of my state or a USCF $3.50 for a single room. Contestants under 18 will be officer. required to live in the dormitory facilities unless parental pe~mission is granted to stay elsewhere. Excellent meals are available in the union building and can be obtained at a Signature ...... cost of $2.50 to $3.00 per day for three meals. The registra tion fee is $7.50 and will include a mid-week picnic and Address ...... swimming at a nearby state park. Other campus recreational facilities will also be available to all participants. AWARDS: RUSSIANS READY FOR LOS ANGELES F IRST PLACE : John W. Collins Trophy (Rotating) and World Cha mpion Pctrosian and Grandmaster Paul Keres $100 Scholarship payable to College of Winner'S are scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles several days before choice. the start of the Piatigorsky Cup tournament, on July 2. USCF International Affairs Chairman, Jerry Spann, who SECOND PLACE; A U.S.C.F. Trophy (Rotating) handled arrangements for this great cvent received recently TROPHIES FOR FIRST FIVE PLACES. Also: Trophy the following letter from Keres:~ for high score under 16 years old, Trophy fo r hig h score under 12 years old, Trophy for high score Paul Keres for girls, Pennsylvania State Chess Federation Tallinn 12 Trophy for Top Pennsylvanian. In all, eleven troph Oie 51 ies will be awarded. Estonia/USSR Tallinn, June 3, 1963 Mr. Jerry Spann TOURNAMENT DETAILS: Two rounds will be played Bissell Builders Supply Comp. daily, beginning with the fi~st roun~ on Monday, A~gust 5, at 1;00 p.m. and ending With the fmal round on FTlday, 3011 Pasco Oklahoma City 18, Okla. August 9. U.S.A. REGISTRATION: Monday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Dear Mr. Spann, Hetzel Union Lobby. Many thanks for your kind letter and for the informa. tion about the Piatigorsky Cup tournament. It looks like one of the finest cbess contests in the last years. CONDITION OF PLAY: U.S.C.F. Membership required (Non members may join at Tournament). Nine round S'."iss Tour· The tickets for air travel arc in Moscow, and we hope to arrive in Los Angeles, according to planned schedule, nament. Fifty moves in two hours. No draws until at least on June 30th at 5:15 a.m. thirty moves have been made. Open to all persons who are not more than 21 years old on July 1, 1963. As far as I could get information during my short visit to Moscow, the participants from the USSR will be the World Champion Mr. Petrosjan and myself. But, of ADDmONAL INFORMATION : Requests [or dormitory course, you will have official inCormation on this question rooms should be received no later than July 26. Players are from the USSR Chess Federation. requested to bring chess clocks and sets. Inquiries sho~ld Hoping to meet you personally during the tourna. be addressed to: Mr. William F. F uller, 202 Hetzel Umon ment, I remain with kindest personal regards Building, The Pennsylvania State University, UniverSity Park, Pennsylvania. Yours sincerely, PAUL KERES 154 CHESS LIFE (or 9. N-Nl, NxP; 10. Q-B3) NxP; 10. R-K1! White has a strong attack. GAMES BY USCF MEMBERS 8. B-K3 0·0 Annotated 9. P-B4 P·QN4 10. B·Q3 ...... by USCF MASTER JOHN W. COLLINS With the Black King differently lo MEASURE TAKEN cated, White gets different ideas and no longer offers the KP. Exerting constant pressure on the dark squares, Douglas A. Kahn of Ar 10...... B·N2? lington takes the measure of U.S.C.F. Ignoring the thematic threat. Correct Master Martin Stark. is 10 ...... • QN·Q2. CHESS DIVAN CHAMPIONSHIP 11. P·K5 PxP? Washington, 1962 Opening the KB file only helps White. Better are N·Q4. KN-Q2, and ~-K l . FRENCH DEFENSE 12. PxP KN.Q2 MCO 9: p. " . c. 23 D. A. Kilhn M. Stark Or 12 ...... N·Q4; 13. fuP! NxB ; 14. 1. P·K4 P·K3 3. N·QB3 N·KB3 Q·R5 and White wins. 2. P-Q4 P-Q4 4. S·N S S·NS 13. RxPII RxR This is the MacC utcheon Variation. It is seldom adopted today, S. P-KS P·KRl 8. Q.N4 P·KN3 6. 8·Q2 BxN 9. B·Bl ...... 7. PxB N·K5 Duras' idea. 9. B-Q3, NxB j 10. KxN, is more usual. 9...... NxQBP 10. B·Q3 P.Q84 and White wins. 11 . 8·Q2? ...... 28. K·RI NxBch Stronger is 11 . PxP, to which 11. 29. BPxN KR-Bl ...... , Q-R4; 11 ...... , N·Q2, and 11...... , With 29. fuP, 29. R-Q4, 29. N·RS , and N-B3 are feasible replies. 29. N·B5 threatened, Black lacks an ade· 11 ...... N·K5? quate defense. Black gets good play with 11 ...... , N·R5! 12. B-N5cb. B-Q2; 13. Bxi'l, BxB; 30. N·BSI ...... 14. PxP, Q·Q2. Winning chess. 12. BxN PxB If 13 ...... , NxP (13 ...... KxR; 14. 13. PxP Q.QS Q-R5ch wins) 14. NxKP (or 14. RxPch) A tr iple attack, but the beginning of Q moves 15. RxPch. K·Rl ; 16. RxPch. a time wasting Queen maneuver. K-N l ; 17. R·N7ch. K-Rl; 18. Q-R5 mate. 14. R-Ql QxKP 14. NxKP Q-QBI N·K2 ...... 15. 15. Q·RS N·KB3 ThreateninJ!: 16. B·83. 15...... Q.B4 17. B·B3 R·N' If 15 ...... • P·R3; 16. Q-N6 wins. And 16. Q·N3 QxP 18. Q·R4 ...... if 15 ...... P·N3; 16. BxKNP. PxB; 17. The Pawn sacrifi ces have conferred a QxPch wins. tangible positional superiority-control T6. PxN QxN of the Q·file and the QRl·KR8 diagonal, Allows mate in two. Resistance re- a bad Bishop for Black, poor coordina mains with 16 ...... , PxP. but White con- tion of the Black Rooks, and pressure on This wins a piece. tinues attacking with 17. B-KB5. the dark squares. The threat of 19. Q·Q8 T7. QxPch K·Bl mate regains one Pawn, but Pawn-count 30...... R-B2 31. NxB 18. Q-RB mate ...... ing is somewhat irreleva nt here. RxN 18...... N-B3 20. 0·0 0 -0 ·0 32. Q-R8ch Resigns. 19. QxKP B·Q2 21. B-B6 N-K2 ERGO KAUSE TAKES TRIANGLE OPEN A bettcr way to free the Bishop is "In chess the sacrifice of material 21...... • QR-Kl and 22 ...... , P-K4. for positional advantage is considered In a photo finish. Richard Kause of 22. N·Q4 QR·K1 briiliant strategy if it works" writes the Garfield Heights. Ohio won the 3rd An 23. N-N3 Q-B3 winner. Ergo, in this one there is bril· nual Golden Triangle Open played at If 23 ...... , Q-B4; 24. Q·Q4, N·Q4; 25. liant strategy. the PittsbUrgh Chess Club on May 11- B-K5, and White maintains the pres- 12. sure. 1961 CALIFORNIA OPEN 24. Q.Q4 N·Q4 Kause tied on game points with Ivan Theodorovich of Toronto, Canada-both 25. B·KS P·B3 SICILIAN DEFENSE 26_ B·N3 N·B6? Meo ,: P. 1$0, c. 142 (I) players scoring 41h points out of a pos· Allowing White's Queen to penetrate G. Castleberry C. FQtlas sible 5. The players were also tied on is suicidal. Self-preservation prompts 26. 1. P-K4 P-QB4 S. N-QB3 P.QR3 median points, but. on Solkoff, Kause ...... , Q·N3. 2. N·KB3 P-Q3 6. B-QB4 P·K3 edged out his rival by 15 to 14.S. Robert 27. QxRP N·K7ch 3. P-04 PxP 7. 0 -0 ...... Bornholz of Pittsburgh took third in an Unable to win the exchange (because 4. NxP N·KB3 equally tight finish against J . G. Sulli of 28. Q-N8 mate), Black settles for the "A Pawn sacrifice!" says Rolf van of Oak Ridge, Tenn., both having harrassing Bishop. If 27...... , P-K4; Schwartz. author of DIE SIZILIANISCHE 4-1. Bornholz is the current Pennsyl 28. N-Q4! Q-B5; 29. R-Q3, (threatening VERTEIDIGUNG. 7. B-N3 and 7. P·QRS vania State Champion. 30. Q·R8eh, K·B2; 31. Q·R5eh) N-KS; 32. safeguard the KP. A total of 55 players from six states 30. R.Nl, N-B4; 31. Q-RBeh, K·B2; 32. 7...... B·K2 plus Canada took part in the tournament Q-R5ch, K-N1 ; 33. R-QB3, QxN; 34. With 7...... • P·QN4; 8. B-N3, P.NS. which was directed by Dr. F. A. Soren· RxN, R-QB3; 3S. Q-N6, B·B3; 36. RxB, Black wins a Pawn, but after 9. N.R4, son. JUNE, 1983 155 UNITED STATES OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ERNEST B. ZEISLER MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT August 11 -24, 1963 Hotel Belmont, Chicago Chicago, America's centrally.located and newly-awakened chess metropolis, hosts America's biggest major tournament - for the first time in 25 years! For the excitement of common guys meeting Intern ational Grandmasters, for the thrill of takin g part in a record-breaking event, for the tension of USCF elec tions and USCF offi cial business, for fun and fellowship , for Slim mer comfort smack at th e shore of cool Lake Michigan , entcr this event now! TYPE OF TO URNAME NT PRIZE LIST A l3-round Swiss system, Harkness pairings, USC F Cate.,ry Place Prbes tou rnament rules, 50 moves in first 2'h: hours and :!O General First $1000.00 I Trophy + T itle moves per hour thereafter, no adjudications, all games Second 500.00 played to a finish, adjournment after five hours of Third 300.00 play, fu ll detail s at p layers meeti ng just before round Fourth 200.00 2, Ernest Olfe, Tournament D irector. Fifth 100.00 6th thru 10th 50.00 each E NTRY INFORMATION 11th thru 15th 15.00 each Opcn to all . Entries acccr ied at thc Belmont Sat· \Vomen's First $ 150.00 + T rophy + T itle m day, August 10 and unti 5 p.m. Sunday, August Second 75.00 n . Mailed entries postmarked before August 6 Third 25.00 should be sent to U. S. Chess Federation, 80 East Junior First $ 75.00 + T rophy 11th Stroot, New York 3, N.Y. Entry fee $20.00. ~' o n · members must pay $5.00 USC F dues. Expert C lass First 50.00 Class A Firs t 50.00 USCF-RATED Class B First 50.00 A flilly USCF· rated event. All participants will C lass C F irst 50.00 receive a USC F ra ling. Unrated F irst Trophy Junio rs must 00 under 18 nn Augus t I I. Most recently p ub EQUIPMENT lish,,'<1 USCF· rNt in a wfl1 gove rn eligi bility for Cl l1ss prl7:e1i . Nil T ournament chess sets and boards will be provided. pla),er may f 6(.~ivc more than Olle jlrize. ~ ' I on e y prizes will he divided equlI ll y Illl1on s: p la y e r ~ ti e<\ for tlw m. Ti e ~ will he Players urged to bring mechanical clocks, if they hroken under the Elo Srstcm for standing ill the filllli list and have th em. for ;Iwllrd of titles and trophies. Li st is gnara!ltccxl minim ums; "dditional pril:es mlly he Ilnoounced. A:'II NUAL USCF BUS1NESS ME ETINCS All USC F members are urged to attend and parti SCHEDULE OF EVENTS cip.tte in the sched uled meetings and to (.'o ntribute to major USCF decisions, includ ing election of new Entries C lose ...... Sunday, August 11, 5:00 p.m. leadership, selection of the site for the 1964 O pe n, C ame T ime , daily from Sunday, August 11 (round and other maior matters. 1) thru Friday, August 23 ( round 13 ) .. .. 7:00 p.m. except Saturday, August 17 (round 7 ) and Sunday, TOURNAME NT COMMITTEE August 18 (round 8), which will be ...... l:OO p.m. Frank Skoff, Vice·Pres ident USCF, General Chair· Adjournments 9: 00 a.m. following day mao; Richard Verber, Pe ter Wolf, John T ums, E va USCF ~1 e m be r s hip Meeting .. .. Mon., Aug. 12, 2:00 p.m. Aronson Womens' Vice· President USC F, and N or· (Special meeting, for me mbers from non·affiliated bert Leopoldi. In the C hicago area, inronnation may states, to clcct d irectors, Mon., Aug. 12, ll:OOa. m.) bc obtained (rom Open Publicity Chairman Richard Verber, 2125 W ert 84th Street, Chicago 52, phone Players Meeting ...... :\1onday, August 12., 5:00 p.m. HE 4·8026. USC F Board of Dircctors M('eting ...... Tll es ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA was preparing for the 1958 U.S. Open. USCF FINANCES showed a net income fOf the nine months ended March 31 , 1958 of-$78.01. Here Boleslavsky r ecommends 9 ...... , TEN YEARS AGO ... B·K3 and gives the continuation 10. p·QS N-R4 (CHESS LIFE, June 20, 1953) 11 . Q-R4ch P·B3 12. PxB P·N4 SAMUEL RESHEVSKY was leading in a return match with Miguel Najodor[ in 13. PxPch K·Q2 Buenos Aires. (Reshevsky went on to win the match, 9lh·8.!h). Boleslavsky now examines the moves B·K6ch(?) and Q·R3(?) both of which LARRY EVANS, commenting on P aul Keres, wrote: "His game today lacks the leave black with the better game. sparkle which was the earmark of the early Keres. Like all attacking players, he has come to realize that something more is necessary when he meets players in his own class. So Keres has turned into a positional player whom I cannot help thinking of as but a smoldering Morphy." POVILAS TAUTVAISAS won the 75·player Trans.Mississippi Championship held in Davenport, Iowa. ELIOT HEARST, in his column "Chess Life in New York," reported that "The completion of two years' service in the armed forces has left Arthur Bisguier free to compete again in metropolitan and national championships, besides participating in the forthcoming USA·USSR match . .. " SOLID CATALIN LIFETIME SET Boleslavsky overlooks completely that in the diagram position 14. Q·N4! wins outright for white. For example: 14. Q·N4! P·Q4 IS. Nx Pch NxN 16. Q-Q4 ...... and white is two pawns ahead and has an easily won game. Black is complete· ly disorganized. Qr, if 14. Q·N4! P-B4 15. Q-R3 P·BS 16_ B-Q1 P-Q4 17. P-QN4 Px P e.p. 18. Q·N2 QPxP 19. PxP Px N 20. BxBP ...... and black can resign . • • • CHESS LIFE readers who have com ments or suggestions for this column thould No. 82S Red and Ivory Black and Ivory send them to me, c/o U. S. Chess Federa Hand·carved of solid catalin, Staunton Design, the King is tion, 80 E . 11th St., New York S, N.Y. 30/.& " high. Artistic craftsmanship, a superb set for lifetime I am C$fJecially interested in locating the enjoyment. The carrying case is velvet·lined with felt padded scores of some of my early games~i.e., compartments. (16" x 11" x 2lh"). those played before I was 13 yeaft old. Ust Price $30.00 ...... Members $27.00 Readert who- may have =h tcores are asked to send them to me at the above addrest. 158 CHESS LIFE ....•••.. -- TOURNAMENT LIFE Jl,lly 13-1. Minimum of $100. lst prize; Trophies to &; 4th: $12.50 each. Entry fee: $5. Time CINCINNATI OPEN 1st and 2nd place!> and 1st and 2nd limit 45 moves first 2 bra., 20 per hr. 6-round Swiss to be played at Central Handicap winners; additional prizes ac thereafter. Further details. Richard S. YMCA, 1105 Elm St., Cincinnati 10, cording to entries. Address advance en Haas, 1620 Ansley Lane, Apt. 9, Atlanta Ohio. Prizes will be awarded on basis tries and inquiries to Alden Riley, 2095 9, Georgia. of 75% of entry fees (exclusive of rating E. Cowern PI., N. S1. Paul, Minn. fee). Entry fee: $6 ($4.80 If paid in ad July 27·U vance); Juniors (under 19); $4 ($2.80 if J .. ly 20-21 paid in advance), Details: R. B. Hayes, SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY OPEN USCF FUTURITY 820 Woodbine Ave., Cincinnati 46, Ohio. 5-round Swiss to be played at Hotel 6·round Swiss to be played at YMCA Magee, 20 W. Main St., Bloomsburg, of Reading, Reed &; Washington Sts., July 19_21 Penna. 1st prize: chess clock; 2nd prb:e: Reading, Pa. Restricted to piayers who CHICKAMAUGA COMMEMORATION 6F chess set, plus Hotel Magee accom have not won the first prize in any OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP modations for 1st and 2nd. Women's, USCF·rated toW'nament. Prizes: 1st, 6-round Swiss, Open to aU who are or Junior and other prizes to be announced. USCF fu turity trophy plus cash. 100% who become members of both the Entry fee: $4 (if paid by July 13 : $3); of net entry fees awarded in prizes. En U.S.C.F. and the California State Chess Juniors under 21: $3 (if paid by July try fee: $3 one week in advance; later Federation. The tournament will be 13th: $2). Further details: James R. Ter $4. Details: Frederick S. Townsend, 103 played at the Service Club of the Hamil williger, 507 Zehner St., Bloomsburg, Halsey Ave., West Lawn, Pa. ton Air Force Base, Cam. (25 miles north Penna. of San Francisco on U.S. Highway No. 101). Prizes will be based on 50 entries: July 26-27·21 StITt. July 31 $150, 1st.; $90., 2nd.; $60. , 3rd.; Class A, CAROLINAS OPEN DELAWARE VALLEY OPEN Military, B & C, cash awards; special 6-round Swiss, 50 moves in 2 hours, 5-round Swiss to be played on five prizes for others. Participants are urged to be played at Wachoyia Building (4 th consecutive Wednesday evenings, e nd to bring clocks, sets and boards. Address floor), 101 N. Front St., Wilmington, ing August 28, at American Legion Post entries and inquiries to A2C C. R. Sav N. C. Open to aU who are or become 396 Chess Club, Milnor and Orthodox ery, HQ 28 Air Division, Box 779, Hamil USCF members, and either NCCA or Sts., Philadelphia 37, Pa. Cash prizes ton AFS, Calif. The tournament, spon SCCA members. $100 1st prize guaran awarded as income permits. Entry fee sored by the Hamilton AFB Chess Club, teed, other cash prizes. Entry fee $6, for USCF members: $2. No entries after is in honor of the Civil War battle of juniors under 18 $3. Register by 1:00 7:30 p.m., July 31. Details: Ed Strehle, Chickamauga. Entry fee is $10.50. Final p.m. July 26. Bring clocks and sets. 3480 Emerald St., Philadelphia 34, Pa. registration at 7:15, July 19. Details: Oliver Hutaff, Jr., Box 149, Wil· Please bring chess sets, boards, &; clocks. mington, N. C. July 20-21 1963 OHIO JUNIOR CHESS J .. ly 27·29 A ...... 1-4 CHAMPIONSHIP NEW YORK STATE JUNIOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA OPEN Sponsored by tbe Ohio Chess Associa CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 6-round Swiss to be played at Joslyn tion, limited to the age of 20 or under, 6-Round Swiss, restricted to N.Y. State Hall, Corner Wilshire & Lincoln Blvds., a 6·Round Swiss will be held at the Chess residents (under 21 as of July 1) wUl Santa Monica, Calif. Minimum prizes: Center, 3615 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, be held at Cazenovia Junior College, 1st $200; 2nd $100; 3rd $50 ; Top Expert Ohio. Entry fee is $3 plus USCF member Cazenovia, N.Y. The entry fee is $2.5{I $50; Top A $40; Top B $30; Top C $20; ship ; registration 8:30 A.M. July 20. and the top five players wilt be reim Unrated $15, plus cash awards for best For further information write: Joseph bursed, up to $35., for toW'nament ex played games. Entry fee: S10.50. Entries Klimowski, 1811 Knowles, East Cleve penses. A ph!que will be awarded to the &; details: Herbert T. Abel, 905 2nd St., land, Ohio. top player under 18 years of age and ApI. 20, Santa Monica, Calif. to the Junior Champion. Entrants must July 20-21 be U.s.C.F. and N.Y.S. Chess Association Aug. 3-4 AQUATENNIAL OPEN members. Address inquiries to R. L. In conj-unction with the famous Minnc- LaBelle, R. D. No. 1, Phelps, N.Y. The SUSQUEHANNA CUP MATCHES apolis Aquatennial Celebration (July 19· tournament is sponsored by the New The Susquehanna Cup Matches, held 28), the Minnesota State Chess Associa· York Chess Association. this year at Cazenovia, N.Y., are open to : tion will sponsor a 5-Round Swiss at the any team o( five players from New York Minneapolis Downtown Y.M.C.A., 30 J .. ly 27 .Aull. 4 State who are or who become members South 9th St .. Minneapolis. Entry fee is NEW YORK STATE CHESS of the N.Y.S. Chcss Assn. (dues: $2.). $5. plus U.S.C.F. membeN;hip; registra CHAMPIONSHIP Deadline for entries in this 4·Round tion 7:30 A.M. July 20. Trophies to 1st Open to all who are or who become event is 1 P.M. Saturday, August 3. Last and 2nd place winners and 1st and 2nd U.S.C.F. and N.Y.S. Chess Assn. members, year's winner and cup holder of the Handicap winners; cash awards accord a 9·Round Swiss, sponsored by the state Cup is the Rochester Chess and Checker ing to entries. A second " minor" tourna association, will be held at the Cazen Club. For further details contact R. L. ment will be held for inexperienced ovia Junior Collegc, Cazenovia, N.Y. The l.aBelle, R. D. No. 1. Phelps, N.Y. players. Address advance entries and entry fee is $10. aod the prize awards inquiries to Alden Riley, 2095 E. Cow are: lst, $200.; 2nd, $100.; 3rd, $50.; 4th, ern Pl., North Sl Paul, Minn. $25. The Paul Morgan Trophy will be A .... S·' awarded to the leading upstate player. July 20-21 Address inquiries to Harold C. Evans, U.S. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP REGION SIX CHAMPIONSHIP 2 Grand Blvd., Binghampton, N.Y. Restricted to "Region Six:" residents, (S.e p. 154) the Minnesota State Chess Association July 21-21 will sponsor a 5-Round Swiss at the ATLANTA OPEN Au • • 11·23 Minneapolis Downtown Y.M.C.A., 30 ~ r ound Swiss to be played at Down South 9th St., Minneapolis. Entrants must town YMCA, 145 Luckie St. N.W., At U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP be U.S.C.F. Class A or higher; registra lanta, Ga. First round starts 9:00 a.m. , tion·7:30 A.M. July 20 ; entry fee·$7.00. July 27. Prizes: lst, $50; 2nd, $2S ; 3rd (ne p. 156) JUNE. 1963 ISS Aug. :14 U.S.C. V. and state assn. membership. Au Aug u l t 31·Se pt. 2 1963 PENNSYLVANIA 30-30 OPEN vance entries and inquiries about ac WEST VIRGINIA CHAMPION~HI" 6-Round Swiss, 3Q moves in 30 minutes, commodations and transportation should &Round Swiss Open is being sponsored will be held at the Y.M.CA. of Reading, be addressed to the tourna ment director by the W. Va. Chess Association at the Reed & Washington St., Reading, Penn., Do nald Schultz, 3 Horizo n Hill Dr., Hotel Daniel Boone, Ca pitol & Wash· starting time·l 0 A.M. Advance entries, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Prizes: lsi, $200.; ington St., Charleston, W. Va. The title before Aug. 17, $2.00; aner, $3.00. 100% 2nd., $ 100; 3rd., $50; other cash awards. and trophy are restricted to West Vir· of net entry fees awarded in prizes. A complete tournament crosstable will ginians. Entry fee is $5. For further Address entries and inquiries to F . S. be mailed to all partieiplln ls. informalion write Edward M. Foy, 1563 Townsend, 103 Halsey Ave., West Lawn, Lewis St. , Charleston, W. Va. This is the Penn. The event is sponsored by the A ug. 31 ·S.pt . 1 Silver Jubilee State Championship Tour Greater Reading Chess Club. 9th ANNUAL IOWA OPEN nament in commemorating the 100 years CHAMPIONSHIP of West Virginia Statehood. Aug ust 3I).S.pt. 1 5·Round Swiss will be held at the FLORIDA STATE OPEN Sheraton-Montrose Ho tel, 223 Third Ave., Se pt. 6, 7, 13 & 14 CHAMPIONSHIP S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The tourna, NORTHERN UTAH OPEN The Brevard Cou nty Chezs Club is ment will be divided into three divisions; Co·sponsored by the Thiokol Chess sponsoring a 7-Ro und Sw iss at Cape Entry fee is $6. for seniors; $5. for Club and the Ogden City Chess Club, a Canaveral on the Labor Day weekend. Unrated J unio rs (under 19 years), Un 6-Round Swiss will be held at the Thiokol The fi rst round will start 9 P .M. Aug. 30. rated Middle Class li mited to players Chemical Corp. Procurement Bldg., 900 Separated into thrce divisions, the first rated below 1700 and unrated who are N. Ma in St., Brigham City, Utah. Entry two will be u .s.c.r. rated and al\ must over 16 years, and the senior division. fee is $5. ; $3. for students. ($1. refund be members of the Florida Chess League Entry fee is S6. for seniors; $5. for upon the completion of all games). The ($2.). Guaranteed first prize·$100. For Middle Class; $2. for Jr. division. Cash title of N . Utah Champion is restricted further details, write R. G. Cole Sr., prizes will total S100. and both the Mid to area rcsidents. For further informa· 837 Forest Ave., Cocoa, F la. Bob Karch dle Class and the ,Jr. winners will receiv, tion, write Garron Anderson, 522 N. 2nd will direct. trophies. For further info rmation write E., Brigham Cily, Utah. Richard Nassif, 110 Cresent St., S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The event is being Se pt. 13-14.1S Aug ust 3l).Sept. 2 sponsored by the lowa State Chess As CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN NEW ENGLAND OPEN sodation. & QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT Sponsored by the W. MassachuseUs 5·round Swiss to be played in Sacra- and Connecticut Valley Chess Assn., a Aug . 31·S.pl. 3 mento (tournament site to be announc ' -Round Swiss will be held at the Shera· NORTH DAKOTA OPEN ed). Entrants li ving outside of Sacramen· ton·Kimball Hotel, 140 Chestnut se, CHAMPIONSHIP lo or Yo lo counties unable tv reach Springfield, Ma ss. Entry fees·$12. Class 6-Round Swiss will be held at the tournament in time for round 1 (8 p.m. A; $8. Class B and membership in the Co mmunity Center, Minot AFB, N. Da Friday, Sept. 13) can arrange to play Assn. ($4). Prize Awards: $100., first.; kota. Register by 1 P.M. Aug. 31. Troph· the fi rst round in advance. $260 in prizes others according to entries; trophies for ies and cash prizes- 1st to 3rd. Please (minimum); Upset Awards. Highest fin· both sections. The top N.E. resident bring chess clocks. Highest scoring N. ishing California resident who has not will be the N.E. Open Champion. Address Dakota resident will be the State Cham· qualified earlier for State Championship inquiries to Eli L. Bourdon, 1195 Hamp· pion. For further details, contact Capt. Toul"Oament will qualify from this event. den Rd., Holyoke, Mass. Players arc re· Jud:on T. Bauman, 104·1 Glacier Dr .. Open to all who arc or beeome member:; quested to bring sets, boards and clocks. Mi not AFB, N. Oak. of uscr and California State Chess fed· Ent ry deadline-5 P.M. Aug. 30. eration ($2.50). Entry fees: $10 if USC ..~ A u gust 31·S. pt. 2 Rating is 1900 or over; $7 if USCF Rat· ing is 1899 or less. New members who Aug u, t ~Se pt . :1 PENNSYLVANIA STATE have never had a publi ~ hed USCF ral· 1963 NEW JERSEY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP ing may obtain USCF & CSCF member The Greater Reading Chess Club will ships plus entry fee for a total of only 7-Round Swiss ~ t the Park Hotel, 123 sponsor a ' ·Round Swiss tournament re $ 11.50. Entries and further details: Major W. 7th St. , Plainfield, N .J. (free park· stricted to Penn. residents and club ing). Entry i ee $10. ($5. for juniors) E. B. Edmondson, 210 Britton Way, members at the Y.M.C.A. of !-(CaG Ing, Mather A.tm, Calif. plus N.J.S.C.F. membership ($2. adults; Reed & Washington St., Heading, Penn. $ 1. jrs.). Prizes: 1st, $200.; 2nd., $125.; 1st. round·2 P.M. Guaranteed first prize 3rd., $75.; 4th. and 5th., $25. For further SIOO. En try fee to u .s.c.r . members· infor mation write the state federation 52. plus Penn. State Federation memo CHESS LIFE president, Leroy Dubeek, 6 Lee Court, be rship ($3.). For further information Ma plewood, N.J . write the director, Frederick S. Town· send, 103 Halsey Ave .. West Lawn, Penn. ANNUALS A u g u, t 3O-S.pl. 1 A Rapid Tour ney (10 second3) will be FIRST ANNUAL NEW YORK STATE held on Friday, Aug. 30. • OPEN 7·Jround Swiss to be played at the A ugu l t 31·Se pl. 1 1961 , 1962 1.B.M. Co untry Club, Route No. 9, VIRGINIA CHAMPIONSHIP Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Sponsored by the ' -Round Swis~ tournament, sponsored $6.00 each, N.Y.S.C.A. The entry fee is $10, pl us by the Virginia Chess f ederation, will Postpaid be held at the Hotel Monticello, Char· lottesville. Entrance fcc for U.S.C.Io~ . and v .c.r . members·$1.; Juniors (18 yea r~ $100 and under) $2. ~~i ... e cash prizes; the Moorman Cup trophy is awarded to the Order From MAKES YOU A champion; top junior rt.'Cei ves a trophy and cash. A speed tournament will be usc. USCF MEMBER played Friday, 7:30 P.M., Aug. 30. Ad 80 E. l1st St. dress inquir ies to VCF p r e ~i de n t, R. P . FOR LIFE! Harris, 2300 Summit Road , Charlottes New York 3, N .Y. ville, Va. The title is restricted to Vir ginia residents. 160 CHESS LIfE