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America j Chil:U neWJpaper Copyright 1956 by United States Cheso F&deratlon _~~~~!,"-~I~Vol. X, o. ______T"h~,"~'"da"~,~Ju"~ly~5",_'"9"5~6 ______~15ocCO'on~t=' __ What's Wrong With David?
Conduclltd by PO$;riotl Nv. IS; By International Master GEORGE KOLTANOWSKI Contributed by RUSSELL CHAUVENiT N 1950 David Bronstein of the USSR won the C:andid.ates' Tourn~me.nt RICHARD McLELLAN I ill Budapest. In 1951 he played a match WIth Mikhael Botvmruk, END solutions to Position No. cbampion of the world, for the title, in Moscow. The match ended. in a S 187 to reach Russell Cbauvenet, tie 12-12. Many are the players, who saw the games, who are convlOc~d 721 Gist Ave., Silver Spring. Md., that Botvinnik should have lost this match and with it the title. DaVid by August 5, 1956. With your solu had considcrablc success since then. His style b on the bizarre, he has tion, please send analysis or rea no set rulC's of opening plays. One can almost say his ideas are fan sons supporting your choice of tastic. and seldom can one play ovet a game of his, and say it was dull. "Best Move" or moves. In the Candidates' Tournament in Zurich, 1953, he beat Reshevsky IS. KR·KKtl 0 ·0 32. RxRch K>' Solution to Position No. 1117 will ap 16. K· Kt2 8-Q2 33. K·Rl R·B4 twice, so that his forthcoming 17. P·R4 8·K93 34. Q·R4 Kt_B3 pear in the August 10, 1956 issue. match with Reshevsky (if no snag 11:\. Q·Kt3 Kt·Kt5 35. Q·82 Kt·Kt4 develops) should prove of great '9. P·RS Kt·Bl 36. Q.K2 Kt.Q4 NOTE: Do IIOl p~ lo/wlio .., 10 two 20. PxP 8xP 37. P·R6 interest to chess fans all over the 21. R·R4 Kt·Q6 3S. Q-KSch K·Kt2 positions all one em"; h ""re 10 iN/il:tlU '" world. Bronstein is a born fighter, 22. R·Q84 KI·8~ 39. QxP K·R3 rorT«t ...."'b .... of p"ntio" bein, "/"", and in Zurich hc told me that he 23. KI·K4 Kt·R3 40. QxRP KtxP ;mJ swe tin / .. /1 ....".~ """ .."'r~1 of 24. KtxBch RxKt 41. Q·KI7 Kt·Q6 preferred to play chess rather than 25. P·84 P·K5 42. R· K7 KtxP th, 101.,.... /0 1U1;" in ,roprr erditing of eat, so much so he will play for a 26. Kt·83 Kt·K2 43. RxPch K·Kt4 s*ic... , 81ack 10 move doubtful win than for a sure draw. 27. R·K' QR. KB1 44. Q.K7ch K.Kt5 2S. P·Kt4 P·B3 45. Q·K3 K·Kt4 For a while it looked like he 29. KtxP BxKt 46. P·R4ch K·Kt5 CRITTENDEN TOPS KRASZEWSKI TOPS would walk away with first place 30. R(4)x8 KtxQP 47. K·R2 Kt·R4 IN NO. CAROLINA WISCONSIN STATE in the Candidates' Tournament at 31. R·KS KI(3 )·S2 4S. R·R6 Resigns Amsterdam, but then he over· ------Kit Crittenden, 1953 North Caro Jerome Kraszewski of Milwau· reached himself. In the 12th round, lina Champion, won the North kee tallied 7-0 to win the annual for example, Bronstein, in one 01 KANDEL UPSETS Carolina Open Championship at Wisconsin Championship at She the greatest tournaments ever, MARYLAND MEET Wilming\on with 5'h·'h, drawing boygan. The new champion was schemed up a plan of sacrificing Irving Kandel, a correspondence in the final round with Pete Hen· one of the most promising young his queen for two minor officers player competing ,in ~ver-~oard derson. Don Burdick of Hunting· Milwaukee players of the 30s, then and two pawns right in the open play for the first hme In hftee!l ton, W. Va. was second with 41:2 - disappeared from chess, and has re ing. Unheard of in the history of years, swept t~ an amazing 6·1 vic 1%, losing to Crittenden and draw. cently returned with talents unim chess! (One cannot become champ.. ing with Henderson. Third to ninth paired. Second place went to Henry tory in the Maryland State Champ.. ion of the world that way.) His ionship at Towson, winning the in the 30·player Swiss with 4·2 MeiIert of Racine with 5%·1%, young opponent, Spassky, opened each were Pete Henderson of while third was Dr. L. C. Young title on Solkoff points over Saul the King's file with heavy artil Wanetick who also tallied 6-1. Kan· Chapel Hill, Edgar T. McCormick of Madison, also with 5if.!·1%. Mei lery, and won. No notes to this of East Orange, N.J., James Roark fert lost a game to James Mangan del lost no games but drew with game. The student will be im Wanetick and Boris Garfinkel; of Lexington, Ky., Clarence Kalen· and drew with Dr. Scott Kittsley, pressed anyway. ian of Miami, Fla., Robert Ennis while Young lost no games but Wanctick drew with Richard Mc KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Comas and Kandel. Third was of Fort Bragg, Dr. George Harwell drew with Alfl'ed Wehrley. Curtis 1 of Durham, and E. Forry Laucks of Gardncr, and Hans Husc. Fourth to World Candidates' Tournament Boris Garfinkel with 5 h·1%, while West Orange, N. J. Dr. A. H. Bond twelfth ""ith equal 5·2 scores in the Amsterdam, 1956 fourth to sixth with 5·2 each were of Norton, Va. was tenth with 3Y2· 64 player event were Richard KIl Whit" Black Richal'd McComas, Michael Tilles, 8. SPASSKY D. 8RONSTEIN and Billy Adams. Seventh to tenth 2\\, joth, Charles Weldon, Arpad E. 1. P..Q4 Kt·K83 S. Q·Q2 Q.R5ch Elo, Kcnneth Runkel. James Man 2. P·Q84 P-KKt3 9. P·Kt3 KtxP in the 36·playcr Swiss with 4¥Z· gan. Fred Cramer, Marshall Roh· 3. Kt.Q83 B·Kt2 10. Q-K82 KI'>I8 2lfz each were Joseph Lasarko, Ar 4. P·K4 P..Q] 11. QxQ KtxB USCF APPOINTS land, William B;lOerdt, and John min Surgies, Robert C. Simpson, 5. P·B3 P·K4 12. K·B2 KlxP Wm. H. Bulmash, while Herbert '56 NOMINATIONS A. CarrolL 13th to 16ths with 4%· 6. P-Q5 Kt·R4 13. P·Kt3 Kt-Kt3 21h were Dr. Scott Kittsley, Cur· 7. 8·K3 Kt·R3 14. KKt·K2 P·KB4 AVl'am led those with 4-3 scores. The USCF Nominating Commit· tis Gardner. Alfred Wherley, and tee, which will recommend candi Russell Kime. dates to the USCF Board of Direc tors to succeed USCF Vice·Presi· dents A. Wyatt Jones and Rhys W. Hays, whose terms expire this u.S. OPEN DATE year, will consist of James Bolton, DRAWS CLOSER 49 Highland St., New Haven, Conn.; Henry Gross, 1657 No. Point St., As the date of the U.S. Open at San Francisco 23, Cali!.; Herman Oklahoma City draws closer each Zierke, 3320 17th St., Racine, Wis.; day, it behooves the wavering chess William Slater, 116 Pinehurst Ave., player to deter mine before too late New York 33, N. Y. ; and Major whether he will enjoy the fun and excitement or let it slip by neg J. B. Holt. Long Beach via Sarasota, lected. Time is short for the deci Fla. sion. Advance registrations, headed by defending Open Champion Nich U. S. OPEN olas Rossolimo, already assure a CHAMPIONSHIP strong field of players, and a most exciting contest. July 16-28, 1956 While players can register, com· "BUNDFOLD" CHESS Oklahoma City, Okla. mencing Sunday, July 15th, at 2 P . Bli"dfald Ch.,u ChampjO'l Georg( K"It.mow.k,i in I/'e midst of a blind/old M., at the Civic Room, advance ,im"llallwrH nhibiliorl al Ih,' Greater Miami Ch~H Club , Alcazar H{)ld, Miami, registration by mail is advisable. Fla. Finish It The Clever Way! b, Ed ....nd Nuh QUAKERS TAKE Posilion No. 179 POlition No, 180 PA COLLEGIATE C. Parme l•• vs, J. Hudso n H. Lyman vs. E. Nash The University of Pennsylvania _ Asbury Park, N. J .. 1956 Asbury Park, N. J ., 1956 WOll the 1956 Pennsylvania Inter· collegiate Championship, losing only two and one·hai! points out of a possible fi fteen to swamp aU competiHoll. Pennsylvania Slate HE annual chess season draws University was second with a lone T to a close bere as the summer loss to Penn. Contenders ( 01' the approaches, and attention tur ns to title were University of Pittsburgb, Oklahoma City, Cont/ucl(J by Frederick H. Kerr Frederic Foote of Hastings, Mich. tallkd 4~·~ to win the Capitol All college clubs ane! players are City Open staged by the Columbus urgee! to .ene! news Items to FrederIck Y Chess Club. S('cond, also with H. Kerr, Sample Road, R. D. No.3, 4'h -1h. was Ervin Underwood of Allison Park, Pennsylvanll. Columbns. Third to fifth with ICHAEL Cherington won the equal 4·} scores were Robert Mc M championship of the Pitt Cready. Kurt Loening, and J . P. Chess Club with a 5-0 picket-fence May, while sixth to eighth with l score. He is the son of T. M. Cher 3 h -llh were Leonard Newmark, ington, the chess ed itor of the Joseph Waltz, and John DeWitt. PiHsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Second The tournament drew 36 players place went to Dave Rainero and from Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, SITE OF THE U . S. OPEN Dave Kaufman with 4-1. James Hill Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, West Vir took the fOllrth position with 3112- .,.,,,. ai',(o>Jdilioned C,,';' Room 0/ lIu Ok/"homa /Jill",,,,, Hot"! ill ginia. and Illinois, and was directed 11f~ in the five-round Swiss System. ""'",, Cil) . ",·hid, n·i/I b,· tht sr,'", "/ 1/,,· u. S. Op,'" Ch.""pio,",hip by J ames Schroeder. A total of twenty·two students of },,/y 16 to },d) 18. 1956 . Fort Bliss lTu.) Chess Club: pre. the University of Pittsburgh took 001'1,,1,1 E. Benge and Lt. Col. R. C. part. Hunter ticd (or first In the club cham. pionshlp w1th 12·1 eAch; Benge lost The First Annual New Orleans Illinois Gains First Midwest hI._ l1am.. to Hunter. and Hunter Io..t Junior Championship Tournament to Capt. WUllam D. Lee. 2nd Lt. Ed. was won by a Tulane University ward C. Diedrich was third with HI'h. student. Fred McClendon. This rep Inter-University Tearn Title 2',~ tn Ihe l4-playcr round robin. losIng 10 Bcngc and Hunter while drawIng resentative of the Tulane Green By FREDERICK H, KERR ,,11h Sp /3c Bernard J. Norton. Capt. Wave scored a blue streak of 5-0 to College ChrH U/,' Edjtor Lee wu fourth with 1(hI. In a play--oU pocket the title. match, Benge won the club utle. de The University of Dlinois tal· into the third round. They met. fen ting Col. Hunter 2·0. A USCF Club 1\vo simultaneous exhibitions lied 22ih·7Jh to win the First An· and lllinois proved that its team Affiliate. closed ou.!. the season at Penn State. Newell Banks gave one con nual Midwest Inter·University had greater depth by winning th' ROUND 1: nUnols 4, Marquette 1; MIch· Team Tournament. Eight schools last three boards to score a 3·2 I~~n 3' ~ , Roo'e"elt Ph; Chicago 4. sisting of both checks and chess. played in this six-round Swiss victory. The host Chicago team MInnesota 1; Purdue 3, Indl~na 2. At checkers he won 7 and drew 2. event held at the University of Chi· continued in contention until it ROUJIW 3: IllinoIs 3. MichIgan 2; Chlca· At chess he won 7 and drew 6. The go 2",.. Purdue 2",.; Indiana 3v.., RO(I'" cago over the week end of April went down to defeat at the hands e\/elt Iv..; MInnesota 4, Mftrquette I. following scored draws at chess 14 and 15. They were: University of the lllini in the fifth round by ROUND 4: Ullnols 3v.., Purdue Iv..; against the Detroit expert: Dr. of lHinois, University of Michigan. a score of 3lh,·lIh. Roosevelt might Mlchlg~n 2",., ChIcago 2v..; Indiana 3, Fred H. Brock, Carl H. Deitrich, University of Chicago. Purdue have finished higher, but it was ~~wn;~ota 1; Marquette 3, Roose. Dr. OHin Frink, Edward L. Herr, University, Indiana University, forced to forfeit four games be· ROUND 5: mlnol, 3v.., Chicago 1"""; Frank Toth, and your reporter. The University of Minnesota, Roosevelt cause of illness. MichIgan 4111. Purdue v..; Indiana 5, second exhibition was given by College, and Marquette University. This tournament differed from ~~[q;~ette 0: Minnesota 4, Roose· USCF Expert Durwood Hatch of Although this is a new tournament, most intercollegiate events in that ROUND 6: mlnols 4, Mlnneso"," 1; Altoona. A former champion of the organiZers hope to make it an graduate students played. It de. MIchIgan 3, Indiana 2; Chicago 4'h. the Pennsylvania State University annual event. A total of forty-eight veloped from ideas by the members !,MarqueUe,, . 'h: Purdue 3'1.1, RooRvelt Chess Club, he returned to his alma players took part in the USCF of the University of Chicago Chess STAN"DINGS: matcr and scored 14 wins and one rated tourney. Club. The tournament director was nllnols n~· 7; Indiana 16 -14' loss. Dr. Orrin FI'ink, the present Hot on the heels of the Fighting Robion Kirby of the Chicago <7Y'oup. Michigan :tO~. 91 Minnesota 12 -18 club champion, was able to win a "" Chicago 18 ·12 RooRvelt 9~·20~ mini came the \Volverines of Mich· ROUND I: nllnols 4',~ . IndI ana t,,,: Mlchl- Pure!ue 16 -14' Marquette S}.241 hard·fought game. During both ex igan with 2Olh·9lh. Michigan's gan 5. !.llnne.ota 0; Chlca~o 3. Roose· 'Purdue had 3",. match points, and hibitions, Wendel! Swope, "Penn State's professor of board-game defeatedJohn Penquite regular; was he tookthe onlythe prize un- ;=":':':':':P:":':":"::::':':"::':'::':"':':"::::'::' ====':"::':::":":'::"::'::':' ======: theory," gave outstanding simulta for second board. A former state Ileous kibitzing exhibitions. Swope champion of Michigan and Iowa, is pI'obabty the first real simulta· Penquite defeated Jim Jackson, neous kibitzer in the history of the former Connecticut state cham· By Kestel Svendsen game of chess. pion, in the third-round match be A list of all known colleges hav tween Michigan and Illinois. Paul INFINITE VARIETY ing chess clubs has been made up. Poschel of Dlinois won first board T IS not on record that Cleopatra indulged in chess, though she played Copies will be sent to all those with 4-1: he is a former champion I her men well enough to qualify in other power-stl"tlggles. The five requesting them from the address of the Prairie State. John O'Keefe books here under consideration I'emind one irresistibly of Shakespeare's given above. of Michigan, winner of the last phrase for her, because they multiply facets oC the bibliolater's imagina Question 3: College teams have Fort Wayne Open, took third board tion no l e ~ s variously. First there is the tomnament bool;, M. E. Gold often competed in the New York with 5·1. Hoosier Ray Cook scored stein's and M. D. Broun's The Australian Chess Championship, Hobnt, Metropolitan Chess League. In 5Jh-lh to win fourth board. An· Tasmania 1952·1953 (80 pp., mimeo. Mosman, New South Wales: 75 ]906, a famous game was won by other mini. Burt Zabin, captured l Bradley's Head Road). won by Lajos Steiner. Second there is the over a player representing Columbia the title at fifth board with 3lh· h. priced manual. I. A. Horowitz and Fred Reinfeld. The Macmillan Hand. University against the well·known Other high scorers were the fol· book of Chess (New York: MacmiUan, 248 pp., numerous diags., $4.50), master, A. W. Fox, of the Manhat· lowing: Valdes Turns of minois designed for players of every grade and containing sections on how to tan Chess Club. This Cohlmbia stu (4If.z·lh ), Dlini Peter Wolf (41f.!·1f.!), promote a club. run a tournament, and make up pairings. This last is dent then went on to quite a chess Robert Gauntt of Purdue (5-1), Mi hard to find. Third there is the scholarly Philosophie des Schachs by Dr. career. Who was he? The prizes chael Robinson of Chicago (4-1), Frit2 Siebert mnd Nallheim: Sehachverlag Heinz Loeffler, paper, 103 pp., given Cor the first 5 correct an and Michigan's Ian Kirkwood (4-2). n.M. 4.80. about 51). FOllrth is the generous and useful section on chess swers will be Kenseal Pouches of The direction of the tide became in The New Complete Hoyle by A. H. Morehead, R. L. Frey, and Geof Kentucky Club Mixture. These obvious dUring the first two frey Mott-Smi th (Garden City. N. Y.: Garden City Books, 740 pp., $3.95), come with the compliments of the rounds, for lllinois rolled over In which may be enthusiastically recommended for its coverage of other l Mail Pouch Tobacco Co. of Wheel diana 4 h ·lh and Marquette 4-1. games also. The fifth has nothing to do directly with chess, but should ing, West Virginia. U you smoke The Golden Gophers of Minnesota prove cxtremely attractive to the chess mind: J. D. WiJliams' The Com a pipe to annoy your chess oppo gave liP five points to Michigan in pleat Strategyst (New York: McGraw-Hili, 234 pp., $4.75). Priced a little nents, Kentucky Club is not for the first round, and the Wolver high, .the book is a populal··style primer on the theory of games of strate you. However, if you smoke for ines took a mntch from Roosevelt g,Y- With dozens of.examples and simple nt'ithmetic as the only prerequi plcasure, Kentucky Club may be by 3Jh-llh. Thus minois and Michi sIte to some dazzling fents of logic. Taken together, these testify once the tobacco you have becn looking gan each had 8lh-lIh records going more to the inexhaustible fertility of chess and its literature. Cor. Vol. X, Number 21 EXHIBIT "A" 1/'0,>""1''' O"bess Cife A .... ·• 0_ July 5, 1956 UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION Published twice a month on the 5th and 20th by TIlE UNI'IED STATES CHESS STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FEOERATION. Entered as second class matter Septembe.r 5, 19-Hl, at the post of[lce AS AT MARCH 31. 1956 at D\lhllque, Iowa, under the aet or Marcb 9, 1879. ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Editor: MONTGOMERY MAJOR Ctosh In Manllhtturars Trult Co...... $ 349.86 POSTMASTER: Piau!!. return undellvenbl. copl.t with Form 3519 to Kenneth P~tty Cuh Fund--N ~ w York Office ".00 Harkness, USCF BuS iness Manllillr, ., 81'dford Strnt, NeJllf York 14, N. Y. Petty Cash Fund---Chicago ".00 Exchang~ 16.tt $ ...... By OTHER ASSETS Office Furniture I nd FlxtllTes ,__ .______.. ___ ,, __ .. $ 292.11 !If olltgomery M aior Les s-R~s~rve for Depretilition 14.60 $ 277.51 Security Deposlls ..• 80.00 Pr~paid E.p ~nses 20.00 377.S1 Variations On A Theme TOTAL ASSETS --- --.... " ...... " . '- - ,-- .. ," , ,,,, ...... • 843.59 I (O"U I'Gln 11,., To",." 0/ Stupjdity: il lidh abo,,' I,m. Conscience, met him, Jent him a hand, "and so helped him over." TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH .... - ." ------.. $ 2,,",19 But many of us are not so fortunate (o r, shall we say, not so per INVENTORY OF MERCHANDISE AND SUPPLIES severing). Born in the Town of Stupidity, we are content to remain there. NEEDED AT MARCH 31, 1956 TO SHOW NEITHER We may criticize its customs and belabor its behavior: but our faith PROFIT NOR LOSS $ 1,838.60 is not affirmatiVe enough for us to make the effort inherent in a change RALPH ROSENBLATT of domicile. We are 100 indolent to come from the Town of Stupidity: C~rtifled Pllblie Actountant thus, we remain there, EXHIBIT "a" It is perhaps a sad commentary on humanity that it must be prodded UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION to salvation: lefl 10 its own devices humanity would rarely overcome PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT the inertia thai bogs it down into a static existence of complaint and (EXCLUSIVE OF CLOSING INVENTORYI day-dreaming without action. And when they are safely dead, humanity FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31.1956 wm praise and fondly remember thOSe prodders who pushed it unwill INCOME FROM SALES ingly forward 10 new achievements: while they are alive, it looks on Sales of Me rchandise ...... $1,984.32 Less-Cost of Stol~s: them disdainfully as pestilential nuisances. Inventory--June 1O, 1955 ______.. __ ...... " .. .. ___ _ $2,214.79 Many chess players, alas, are residents in the Town of Stupidity Pure hues ...... ,...... ,'" ...... " ...... ,, ' 4,135.54 6,950.33 where chess is concerned, They voice their dissatisfaction with the state GROSS PROFIT ON SALES (Excl. of Closing Inventory) $1,033." of organized chess, criticiZe how the organization is managed, lament the OTHER INCOME Jloverty of chess bodies, complain because more tournamcnts and inter· Indlv ldlltol Membership DillS _" 6,198.11 national events are not staged with larger ptizes and greater magnifi Affiliation end Club Dues ...... __ ,,_ ...... ,, __ .. .. ___ .. _.. .. m." cence, Chess Life Sub$Crlptlons (Non·Member) ...... 45'2,49 Rtollng Fees ______. " .... ". .. .. " ... __ ,, __.. .. 656.00 But they will not slir from their inert Lassitude to an affirmative Income from Tournament F les .. ___ -. __ ___ .... " .. , " ...... 1,160.30 aclion to correct what they criticize, for voicing complaints and criti Donltlons __ ,.. __ _,. ,.. 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TOllrn"ment Ellpenses 627.68 Commissions tond Wages: Businen Mton.geT's Commission ,.. . 1,114.58 RALPH ROSENBLATT Trtove l Ellpense ______.. __ " ." ... 635 ,63 CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Re nt .. " ... , n.o.oo 1407 Brotodwto y Incldent,,1 Office Expenses ___ __ ,, __ NEW YORK 18, N.Y. ".00 St.t i on~ry & Office Supplies ___ __ -', " ...... 20U8 United States Chess Federation Genertol Posltoge ______159.24 81 Bedford Stroet Miscellane-ous Ellpenses .nd Btonk Charges ______243.10 New Y ork, N.Y. Telephon~ tond Telegraph '- ___ " ______,,. _"" .. _.. ___ ...... , 127.63 Altentlon_Mr. Kenneth Harkness Actollnling .... , ... ,.. ,...... __ ...... " . 112.50 Crt!ntlemcn: Inventory of Suppli~s--Jun e 30, 1955 .. ,,", .. __ _-. .. .. 1,046.83 Pursuant to enga"ement I ha"e audited the accounts of the United State$ Chess F.I.C .A. Taxes ...... 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SUSTAINING: $10.00 (BlIComes Lltto Mlmbnshlp tofter '0 ptoym.nts) Send membership dlles (or subscriptions) tond chtonllH of todd ...., to kENNETH HARkNESS, 8uslnels Mtonagar, 81 8edford Street, Naw Yor1c 14, N. Y. Send TOUmtomlnt r.tlng reports {with faH, If any} and ,II communications reo gudlng CHESS LIFE edltorlll mitten to MONTGOMERY MAJOR, Editor, 123 North Humphrey Avtonue, Otok Ptork, III. Make .11 check. payable to: niB UNl18D STATES CHESS FBDERATION , TJmwl fl'j, Page 5 - jul., '. 1 9~6 LARRY EVA S ON OPENI CiS By International Master LARRY EJ' ANS el. .. ~oflf. By Willa White Owens It thus appears that gam- Addrell nawl Item•• nd tnqulrIM bit play is sufficient to draw. on Woman', Cha.. t. Mrs. Willi White Queen's Gambit Declined - OWanl, 114 South point Orly., AY"On Theory is outraged. Wh ite will L.ka, Ohio. have to search in another direction ISS Lucille Kell ner of Detroit, Dutch Variation 7. for an advantage al ter P·K4, N· M Mich., ODe of veteran tour ATELY there has been much ado about the so-called Dutch Variati on 83_ nament players in national worn· L which occurs after the following moves: 1. P-Q4, P-Q4; 2. P.QB,4, 8. Q·K3 or Q·Ql or even Q·QR4 en's chess, may be a · strong con· P-K3 ; 3. N·Q8l, H·KB3; 4. SoNS, P-B4!?; S. PxQP, PxQP; 6. QKP (6. Q.R4 must each be i nv cs ti gat~d to see t~ n der Cor the tiLle of U.S. Wom ch , Q-Q2 is satisfactory for Black), 8·K2 . if they yield the eagerly desired e n's Open Champion al Oklahoma "ref u I al ion." City. Miss Kellner is famous for and upon examination it appears Conclusion: her fa sl, occasionally brilliant, that While may indeed be able to Diagram 3 is the crucial pOSition play. She is happiest in a tactical consolidate. 17. B-Q 3 fails to R-Bl on which the soundness of the en· game, with combinations spiralling ch; 18. K-Q2, BxN; 19. PxB, Q-N4ch tire "Dutch Variation" hinges. If and bUrsting all over the board followed by QxP. Not so clear, how White can consolidate, then 8. Q like the final burst of fireworks at ever, is 17. N·K2! (i ntending to Q2 is sulfident. (What comes after a Fourth of July celebratioo,. Her meet R-Bl ch with N-B3). dctermines evcrything that goes diagnosis or " what's wrong with N o. J before.) women's chess" is that we are all -"'-7"" Next monlh wc shall sift the al· too timid- lack confidence and ag ternatives for While on move 8--il gressiveness- and she 'may be some reader fails to come to the right, though there are a number rescue on Diagram 3. of women playel"S to whom this does not apply. The following game, played against one of t.h e stronger players Analytical in the Mid·West, shows that Miss KeUner can also play a quiet, re " " ,. , strained game. "Th. O ... tch V"r l ~lion" w,.angf.~ Black's last is a subtle but re KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE markable improvement over the Great Lake5 Open immediate N.QB3. White is a Pawn column will be devoted to . n· Chiugo, 1954 commentso,,';;"_;""';;,',tt;;ed by ru d. rl Wh ite Black I ahead but the unstable position o( '": In d bcusslon K . NEOVED his Queen provides Black with all , L. KELLNER , I . P.o4 " ·KB3 21. Rl< R,h Ox. sorts of tactical possihlities. Up 2. N·KB3 P·KN3 22. P-QN4 ... , until very re<:en tly the definitive 3. P· K3 B·N2 23 . K·BI R·R7 Mu t" r and Am ate ur .". InvI ted 4. P·QB4 P.(I4 24. Rdl. "refutation" bad been t hought to Cln White ConsolJdat,,1 to .Ir their viewi. ... 5. N-QB3 0·0 l5. K·KI K·K2 be the game Smyslov-GeIler, from This question, perforce. must be 6. PxP N", P 26. P·N3 K-Q] their match in 19:15, 7. P·K4 (no left unanswered for the present. 7. NxN QxN 27. K·Ql K·K4 other move-R-Q l , 0.0-0, N-BS mack's best reply is probably 17. 8. B-Kl N·Bl 2 • • K ·K3 .... has proved as troublesome for 9. B'Q2 P· K4 19. S·K2 B·K3 . P·QN4. This position is cru· 10. 8.S3 pxP 30. P·B4ch K.Q4 Black to mcct), N-B3; 8. Q-02, Nx cial. Perhaps some reader can SUI)' 11. 0·0 R·Ql 31. P·KIIj P-KB3 KP! ; 9. NxN, PxP; 10. BxB, QxB; 12. NxP NxN 31. 8·81 B·B4 ply conclusive analysis in the ab p.a4 11 . QxP, 0-01 (Played in the grand sence of rugged tournament dala. 13. B",N S ", 8 33 . B·K2 manner . After 11 ...... , P-B4 Black 14. B·BJ Q·K4 34 . 8 ·83ch K·B5 Donner·Stahlberg, Goteborg, 1955 15. Pl, Billcill '<1'1l" Arlllotated by Chess Master JOHN W, COLLINS USCF MEM BER "SC,-SO"~bCm-;C' -,C,-,C, -bC,C,,:-:,C.m:-:""I.C,:-:'b~;C, -J;,C,C. :":mC,:",:-:,C.-';;O:;';:/;;N:;-UW;-,'-----R-E-T-I-O-P-E-N-IN-G----""C.---:-- • . • COLLINS, 91 L~lI o% Ro.ul, B,ookly" 26, N. Y. S""u bd"8 /imil