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Stan W riter Scoring a needed victOl'Y in the' final 19th round, Mme .. Olga Rubt­ sova several times Woman's Champion of the USSR, tallied 154 to outp'oint hcr nearest rival by one-half point and earn the right to chal­ lenge the present Women's World Champi?n Mme. Elizaveta Bykova of Moscow to a tiUe match. The challenger IS 46, mother of four grown children, and learncd chcss from her father, a professor at .the Moscow Technical Institute. In winning the tournament, Mme. RublsQva lost games to Frau Edith Keller-Herr mann of Germany and Mme. Larissa' Volpert of the USSR. She drew with Mlle. Fannie Heemskerk of Holland, Mme. Vera JovanoviC:Nedeljkovie of , and ?tIme. Olga Ignatieva and Mme. Valentina Belova of the USSR. Second" place wi th 14 %41h-;e'iltCham~ion s b iP-eve~tS}o'~ _ ~ to Mme. -Larissa Volpert of the have been: Miss Karlf 171h-31i,4 DREIBERGS WINS BISGUIER PLAYS USSR who had been tied for the (1949, 1952, 1955); Mrs. Gresser lead but drew her last round game 14'h-19% (1949, 1955); Mrs. Graf· MICHIGAN TITLE AT MEET with Senora Celia de Mosehini of Stevenson 9 1h-9 Jh (1955); a nd Mrs. Leonid!; Drcibcl'gs of Hny City u. S. Ch;unpion Arthur D. His­ Argentina. Frau Edith Keller-Herr- Bain 3 1,2 -11 % (1952). \ did a rC IK:al pcriol'lnancc. rC!tainin ~ guier beifan aus p i c ioll.~ ly i n the malin of Germany was third with the Michigan tille 6·1 with 'no de­ twenty player in tcrnational t ourna· 14.-5. WOMAN'S WORLD feats and draws with Heinrich Kal. ment at Zagreb in Yugoslavia by Of the! three U. S. representa· CHAMPIONSHIP mins and Mark Surgies. Second to de(C"ating Svt'tozar G1igoric of ,th'es in th'c C(lndldates tour:.:.amcnt, CANDIDATES TOtJRlIJU "-- fourth with 6*·1% were H. Kal­ Yugoslavia ill the first round. Nine Mrlj. Gisela Kahn Gresser and Mrs. mins of Kalamazoo, Maurice Wcid· F inal Stll>nding, co unu'ies are represented in the Sonja Graf..glevenson tied for 11th . 1. Olga Rubtsov" (USSR) .. ,...... ::...... 11>-4 enbaum of Detroit, and Jnek 0'· event with Arthur Bisguier (USA), place at 9ih -9ih with ,Mme. Chantel 2. Larissa VolJlert (USSR) ...... 14'h-4".. Keefe of Ann Arbor. Firth to Gcdcon Barcza (Hungary), Andrea Chnude de Silans oC France. Miss 3. Edith Kelledlnrm"nn (Ger' seventh with 6·2 wore Mark Surgios Uu ckslei n (), Dr. Mi roslav \ Monti May Knr£!, the third U. S. many) .... ,. . ,.... ,...... ,...... 14·5 of Detroit, Henry Mcifcrt of Knla­ 4. Klr" Z"orkina (USSn) ...... 1 3Y~-5'h Filip (Czechoslovakia), Ewfim Gel­ represe ntative, finished in 17th 5. Valentina Bclova (USSR) ., ...... ,.... 13·6 malOO, and James Schroeder of I ler (USSR), Nikol'nj Minev (B ul· piace with 5%·131,2, never quite 6. Vera J o"anovlc·NedelJkovic Columbus, Ohio, while Robert Uhl­ gada), Alberic O'Kelly de Galway overcoming a ,bad start in the early ( Yu go~lavla) ,._ .. ,. .•.... ,.. ,..... ,.... ,. ... 12Y,,-6V, mann of Grand Rapids was eighth (Belgium), Georgio Porreca (Italy), ro unds. 7. Milunku Laurilvl" (Yugoslayla) .. 12·7 with 5¥l-2~ in the 64·player Swiss, 8. Antonia 1Vanll"n8 (Bulygaria) .... U·8 Vassily Smyslov CqSSR), and the While the scores of the U. S. 9. Fannie Heem.kerk (Holland ) lOV,-8'h. largest state tournament ever h eld following Yugoslav masters: Mario representatives this year were not 10. OJ!!a l ll n"tieva (USSR) ...... 10·9 in MichiJ,(a n. Bertok, Anrlrijll li'uderer, Svetozar 11. Chantel Chaude de Slians phenominal, there was a ve,ry (I--ranee) .. .. ,." ...... · ...... 9'A1·9'h. Miss Lucille Kellner of Detroit Gligorie, Boris Ivkov, Nicolas Kar­ marked improvement over the two won the Woman's title with 3-5 12, Gisela Kahn Gresser (USA) _... .9 'A1·SY.t aklajic, Alexander Matanovic, Boris­ previous showings iii 1949 and 1952. 13. Sonja Graf-.5tevenson (USA) .. ~ Y.t -9* score; AIl!-n Strelzof!, Jr. of Lansing lac Milic, Vasja Pire, Braslav Rabar, Mrs. Gresser in particular evinced 14. YuseJa Gurfinkel (USSR) ...... 6'Aa-12lh took the Junior title with S.3, while 15. Kristina ilnhlj (pnland ) ~_ ...... 6'h·l :w.a Dr . Pctar Trifunovic, and Mijo the results oC her constant partici· novice prizes for players who had Udovic. ' 16. E Ya Ke..ertz (Hungary) ...... •...(1"..· 12".. pation in U. S. events by tallying 17. Mona May Karl! (USA) ...... 51,',·13".. never won the Me A event went to After eight rounds, Smyslov 91h-91h as co mp a~d to 5-10 in JR. Celia de MMChln1 Sylvan Zaft of Detroit and John leads with 6-2, followed by Tri­ 1949. Miss KarH only slightly bet­ (Argentina) .....• ~ ...... ~.~.~.~.~~ .•.. '~ - 14 ~ 19. Rosa Sucha (CUchmlov8kla) ~ ..•.•• 4·15 Harvey of Mainistee. P rize for the (unovic, 5 1h -2'h, Duekstein, 5-2, tered her 5-10 result in 1949 and biggest upset went to Evert Vander­ :roo Berna Carruco de B udlnlch O'Kelly, 5-3, and Ivkov, 4%-3'h. did not equal her 7-8 SCore in 1952. (Chile) ~.~.~_ ... ~.~.~ ...... " ....!- 17 Roest of Kalamazoohwhile prize fOr U. S. Champion Arthur Bisguier The composite resulls of the U. S. shortest mate went to R. M. Ballen­ is 4-4, having lost games to Pire Women players in the three World ger of Kalamazoo for a nine-move and 0 1Kelly, won two and drawn KALME TRIUMPHS brevity. In the speed event of 17 fo ur. players, David L. Clark of Detroit AT PHILADELPHIA tallied a Sllrprise 5-0 for victory; MARING TAKES Miss i{eUner was 'second with 4-1, NORTH CENTRAL MID-WEST 'OPEN U. S. Junior Champion Charles and Robert J. Henry of Toledo was Kalme added the Philadelphia third with 31h-Ilh. MCA president DRAWS ENTRIES .oscar Maring or Middletown, Ky. Metropolitan title to his Ust by V. A. Vandenburg was tournament Early entries in the North Cen­ won the Mid·West Open tourna­ scming 5'h-lh in n 27-player event, director, assisted by Arthur }o' itz­ tral Open, August 25-27 include ment at Louisville, Ky. with a 4lh- drawing with A. Dicamillo in the gerald. Russell Chauvenet, Silver Spring, 1h seore, drawing with J ames final round. Second and third were Md.; Leslie Boyette, San Francisco; Roark. Second place went to Rich­ Gordon Marcus and A. Dieaml1lo --,---- Dr. 1 Schwartz, Durand, Ill.; Hugh ,ard Shields of Louisville with 4-1, with 5-1; Marcus drew with E. R. HUDSON WINS Myers, Wisconsin titleholde'r from losing onc game to Maring. James Glover and DiCamillo. Fourth nnd Racine; and Michigan Champion Roark of Lexington was third with fifth with 4lh·Ph were' Arthur N. IN DELAWARE Leonids Dreibergs, K;llamazoo. 3'h·l l,2. losing a game to Shields Mease and Gordon Blizard, while Lt. John Hudson won the Dela· Curt Brasket, Minneapolis, last and drawing with Maring. Fourth siXth to eighth with 4-2 were ware title 4'h -1k , with J. Norman year's winner is expected to defend to sixth with 3-2 each ~ere Jack Philip B. Driver, D. Sciarretta, and Cotter second with 4·1. Third and bis title. Mayer of Louisville, William Batch­ N. A. Springer. fourth with 3-2 each were 1953 A priZe fund exceeding $S()() ap· elder of Bloo mington, Ind. and J The tournament WHS jointly "pon· Champion Wm. Bergman and Mar­ pears one reason for aC(:eleraled John BlackSheas of MillersbUrg, Ky. sored /bY t he . USCF Affiliated tin Paris. Defending Champ M. R. interest. The winner, in addition to The tournament was sponsored . Franklin Che5s Club and Mercan· Paul was fifth with 21h ·21h. Hud­ S200 in cash , will have custody of by the USCF Affiliated Louisville tile library Ass'n, cooperat· son previously won the Texas and ODC of the most beautiful of chess Chess C1u b and drew a field of ing with the Philadelphia Chess Louisiana tiUes. . trophies. sixteeD players. Ass'n. CUBAN TEAM ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL VISITS N Y CJ.u. "L;f. A six·man team from the Capa­ Mastering the End Game blanca Chess Club of Havana, Cuba arrived in for a !In nllW 'Ijor~ By W A.LTER KORN, Editor of Meo match with the Marshall Chess Club. Heading the team is Dr. Juan By Allen KDujm4n BLIND TO THE MOST OBVIOUS GoJU.ales, Champion of Cuba, who Max Pavey drew attention to a [jaw on page 296 of BeE- where in is no stranger since he won the URING the first week in No­ No. 314 the move 1...... , K-R5! is given as drawing the position shown U. S. Speed ChampIonship several D vember several members of here in diagiam No. 24, with White to mOve. . years ago while studying medicine the capablanca Club of Havana, BCE now gives 2. K-K4 with a DUtplll Club team. Loui,j WolU edited a world·famous chess column mired their composltions_ (M.nh.lI) (C.p.bl.ncal in the Dubuque Journal baC!k in the As CHESS LIFE goes to press. 1. P· K, IS. ICR-ICI P-ICU of that club welcomed the Cubans ,.... and presented them with a beauti­ BOs. the good news comes that Mr. 2. ICI.ICII, KloQll 1'. Q.lCt4 R.QBI Jacobs has suC!icienUy recovered to 1. P-04 ... 17. B.Kl P ·IC R4 rul plaque and several chess ties Another hospitalized veteran 4. IChtP Kt·Bl , &. 0-1C 1t4 a xp return to his home, and well·wish· as remembrances of the occasion. composer is Dr. P. G. KeenC!y at the S. IC~Bl ... , If. 1C· lC tI B·ICH There were many spcC!tators, nnd U. S. Veterans Hospital, Fort ers may address him .at 22 Fletcher ,. &-1C15 P.KJ 20. IC_R I P-Q4 St.. Winchester, M~. 7. KlxlCt Px lCt 21 . IClxQP a xlCt the Ma rshallites proved to be ex­ ~· '""'f:~n.lll:>, ~{y. Dr. Keeney conducted I. p. JC$ Q.R4 21. RxB Q xB .. cellent hosts in all respects but one: a famous chC!ss column in the Cin­ , . &-KtS ,.- 21. QR-Ql Q.ICB4 the visitors were defC!ated 51h·'ft. cinnati Enquirer for many years 10. PxlCI P-KRl 24. Q·Q4 0.04' In an astou nding feat of bli nd­ and more recently conducted a II. Q.B' 1t-QlCtI 25. Q xQ PxQ 12. a-Q2 Q.B2 " . Ax Q" 8 ·Kts fold wizardry, George KoUanowski The seCO nd annual North Ameri­ 13. 0-0-0 a ·KI2 27. 8-Q2. aO$lgn5 scored 6l1t·1'h in an eight board c:ln Estonian Ch:lmpionship at Mon· 14. Q-RS PoOR' simult>lncous display. The opposi­ HAVE YOUR TOURNAMENTS treal was won 'by A. Shilov of Mon· tion was quite stron&:, and Kolty OFFICIALLY RATED treal with 5-0. E. Rose o( Toronto C UB -A-'-N-'S- B- E-=-ST=E"'O had to work very hard to do so New Regulation. was sc<:ond with 3-2, and K. Tullus welt. The former Belgian champion of Patterson, N. J . Was third with Effective lIfarch 1, I M55 BY MIAMI CLUB will remain here for several days 21f.!-2lh in the 6·player event. R. A Tourn.m.nls, m.tc,h., Undl.. ldu.1 team of seven Cuban members more, during which time be will or I ..m ; round robIn 0' 'wIUI "0 Meritis won the Major Reserves of the Capablanca Chess Club of give exihibilions at the ebess clubs rlte-Itl. whM IPonlOrod by USC .. 5·0, wlth II. PaabO second with 4-1 Havann, cn roulC to New York for in town. He puts on a wonderful .ffill.l.... _",.nll.tlon... If pl.yod in the 100piayer Swiss. The Junior a match wilh the Marshall Chess show: sitting in a corner and reo uAdor FIDE L.ws. d l,.el.d by • title was taken by 12·year old J . compolonl officl.I, ,nd pI,.," ,I Club, paused in Miami to encounter ferri ng to no board or any notes, t lmo limIt .f nOI moro th.n :to Riga with 5-0, with J . Lattik second the Greater Miami Chess Club in he puHs away on a cigarette and _ ...... -r h~r . with 4·1. K. Tullus won the Speed >In cight board match at the AI· caUs out the moves in clear voice. Thto ,nnuI I ct.,mplonlhl.. tovm,­ evC!nl:, 20-2, while E. Rose was sec­ ment of , n USC .. Club Ch.pto, ,nd c>lzar Hotel and were defeated by Every club should give its members tho ,nnu. 1 eh,mplonsftltt toum.. ond with 19Y.i - 2~, and E. Vib'es the Florida dub 5-3. The team was a chance to s« this extr.ordlnary ment .f 'ny USC.. ,fflll.to .... _ lhird with 18 Y.i -3 Yz in a 12-player headed by Cuban Champion Or. man in a~tion. lI y.L.ws ttro"ldo th.1 .11 Its 1I'\.Om­ double round robin event. Juan Go nzales and induded the In line wit h the Fedel'tltion'. Mrs m usl M USCF mo","" .IM . ro nHd wlfhout chl~o . Capablanca dub champion Rogelio policy to increase tournament activo All ,Ih., .lIglblo o ...n ts "0 ,olod Ortega and junior champion Rosen· ity, it will hold an open touma. only If offlcl.1 r.port of o... nl Is do Carbonell. ment rigbt here in New York City. oecomp.nlod by • ,.",'".nco CO". .ring • tI'lng , .. of Ito: "r g.mo Geta Fuster' of Toronto won the The shortest victory was the sJxth Watch CRESS UFE for further fo, . 1/ ,.mes . clu.lly , I.yod In Iho Ca nadian Speed Championship and board iame between Fred Borges, details. contest . (In • Swl., _h.lf tho custody of the Abe Helman trophy, instructor at the University of numb.r of ,I.yo,. I lm'l Iho nu .... ---- in Grntor MI.ml ¥s. C.p.bl.n" b., of rouftds ropros.n" 101.1 first won by D. A. Yanofsky Malm,i, and Carlos Palacio, chess ,I.yeel If no b'(fs 0' forf,It .. ) 1953. Second and third, also with columnist for "EI Mundo" >In!! 1. A. C. Olton 0 Or. J . Conul.. 1 ".mos 2. C. Kalenl. n 'I.t. C. C.lero "' Notr ,I,.t lOt It.tin, I" ~ ,nlC 5 'ft· l ~ scores were F. R. Ander· "Carteles." 3. A. Goldm.D '1.1. M. Alem.n '1.1. ;1 ,,,/lutrJ lrom .. II ,I..,frl, w/,nlH, son and H . 1olatthai, while W. Jur­ SICILIAN DEFENSE 4. H. P.rdo I n. C.rd,nll 0 USCF ",t",bers or not. scvskis and G. Raletich were fotlrlh Capll bl, nu C. C. VI. Miami C. C. 5. C. WI" h 0 R. Ortega 1 Seml.. nnu. lly nllng' will be pub­ and firth with 5-2 eacb in the 1& Mi ll ml, 1955 6. F. BotJes I C. P.l.do 0 II.hod .f .11 pulld p.nls In .11 7. A. Aluero 1 R. Cnrbonol 0 player event in Ottawa. White. BL ICk .. ?!?! 1 Arell\ 0 U'CF·A.'.... o.. ,nlt. F. BORGES C. PALACIO OHlcial rating forms should (MI . ml) (c. p.br.nc.) MlIm l C.p.blane• be "cured In advance from:­ 1. ' .K4 P-Q1I4 U . Q. K4 pxB • 2. P .KII4 ICt-QII' 17. PxP R·BS Montgomery Malor , . IC I.ICII, P ·IC' II. Q.A7ch 1C·1I2 123 No. Humph,..., A ...nu. Francois Jobin won the Quebec 4. Q.1C1 ICKI·1C1 It. " ·IC" ch 1C. 1(2 North Jel'HY Independ.nts 10r,n.. l: Oak Park, IIl1nolo Provincial Junior event 4-1, losing S. p-el P-04 20. Q xPeh IC.QI In • m.teh . t the Mercllntllo Libr,,,. one game to C. Gaulin. J. Girard , . P-ICS P-Q5 21. R·RI lI·ca Che" A __ n in Phll,delphl. tho Inde­ Do "01 ."itt 10 oIMr USC, 7. PxP I'd ' n. AlIIQch IIxR Pt'Ildents tallied • 7'1.1.4" vietor)' over oJlitiJs (01 the/C ,.,i"l lf1trfU. was second with 3Yz·l lh. and D. I. P .1C 1C14 ICI..Q4 U . 1C.1Ct3 KI·IC' tbelr host.&. Scorln, for No. JUUY wer.: Laurin third with 3·2 in the 6-play­ t . P-o, 1I .lCtSch 14. ICxR 1Ch:lkh Y. "oword, W . Ad.ms, ,.~ McCormlek. er round robin. 10. 1(·81 0.0 U . IC-K" Kt·K' N. "urttlen. W. Joft('a, .R. CO!lJhlln •• Dd It. P_ICIt. P. lll U . It_AI ICt·1C2 Eo Y . ' .. u.c:kII whll. R. Hultlon drew. ACCORDING TO A . SID TEST, • pin 12. 1I.1C12 Px P 27. IChlP 1C.Q2 For Men:.nUle C. K,Im" Mrt- M. D. S"n' .." Page 2 in lIme, u"os many • ",.1,; .1Id • 11. P.P a ·R4? 21. It·R7 B.ol Selensk,)', E. Alber. and A. AIr, uJ­ chick In timo IIftps CHESS LIF I! com­ 14• • • 1C 15 Q. IC I " . Q.lCtI Rosisrnl vaced points whilo t. Cohen dre... . Both NOWImM 2D, J911 ' ng. I S. ICI.It, P-te1U ore uscr Aftlllltad Clubs. S"nJit'/, Pege 3 ~ Chejj c,'O.1.1 Word puzzt" Novtmhn ZD, 19'5 Composed by MOSES R. CARTER . , 7 , 1£ 1 • !' • 10 11 College H 5 6 Thl' colu m n will be devoled 10 ' n· ~" • .Iyl k., comments subm ltl. d by ....d en of CHESS LIFE, prl fer.b.I, In d iscuulon Chejj oflj. •7 • '0 of varioul ....nol.,lo n. or su,.... tton . ap · • p"rln, In • - - CHESS LI FE 10 .... h lch ttte ConJ"dtJ by ' I , r uder offen elisslnt or elabor. t lo n. Frederick .H. Ke rr • ~ • M.,' .r ....d A m etlu r Ilik•• r. Invlled . , 10 .Ir lhalr via...... ~. 7 f' • • AN ECCENTRIC VARIATION All e oll ~ clubs . nd p l.ye,...... By U. S, Mast.r A. DiC. millo uf9Bcl to ..nd ne_ Item l t o: Fred.rlck pu 1 H. K'f(. Hillany 32·13. 8 0x 217. ~ln ll- I'" • • VER since Dr. Harold Sussman 5,tvanl. Stlfe Unlv.nity, Univ.nlly " drew attention to a certain P. r k. Pell n •. , 4 7 , E • • • • • variation I discovered and recom­ HE lirst match involving a col­ " ~ mended, I have been besieged by lege club this season was play· ,. . u 1 , T • • many. to explain the why and cd in Seattle on October 23. The ., wherefores. University of Washington decisive­ .0 •4 •G • " The variation starts with the ly defeated the West Seattle Chess " moves: Club by a score oC 6th·3th in the fl 52 I'" t . p-K4 p·K' 3. )(t·Q8' 8 ·KtS first round of the puget Sound • • • • • 2. p.Q4 ~. Q 4 4. p. KS Kt.KR3!1' " i. AClually this move deserves League Championship. The Huskies 5 6 7 a ~u • • • • neither nn exclamation point nor look like a good bet to retain their ., ,. .' a question mark. It is a rational lcague title. As a look at the names " b'• • move discovered by a rational" ap­ in the box score will &how, West proach to the previous moves made. Seattle is not a weak team. ., ,. 7 - of W llhln, lon 1I1.lIle • • Black wishes to make a develop­ u. Wast • • • Alan Clark 01 Olaf Ulveltad 10 ing move without obligating- him­ ., ~ 7u Itol)crta O. Ben Wi llie her lJ '•.' • • self to trade his KB and without O. LaFreniere Ii Fred How.rd O' • B rown 1.1 K.. Ron Seek.mp 00 o- permitting the usual K·side pres­ , , L. AileD Ii Nu Ma,e 01 n • sure that White begins, with Q. • • • Richard J. Hervert, former of­ KKl4. Hence 4 ...... , 1S:t·KR3, a --- move that accomplishes all three. ficer 01 the chess club a t Kearney (From CHESS CROSS IVORD PUZZLE• BOOK , .. bli,hrJ br c"rt~, & • State Teachers College, has trans­ Summarily, Kt·KR3 : BOil f, Lt. ~,miJlio".) c."'fT, P.O. Homer, Uml by I . Develops. piece, ferred to the University of Nebra­ ACROSS 1Z, IIl!vlslons or ftt.C.O. are some of hls 2. Prevents Q.KKtl, ska. He plans to organize the chess I. Ok! Brahmin Caml! akin t o Modem work.. , . Allows for II ·K2. activity among the students at Lin­ Cheu. 71, This, you rn,,~t well be to play out. It can be argued then. that 4 ...... , coln into a formal club. Although I.' Nkhola. tnd wu 11" ..'1 ', ' ut one. ,tondlng Ch... a. Kl-K R3 is a /o!ood positional move. 13. Former Spnnlah eh.n.p who loa! DOWN a tournament was beld at the Uni· 11S4 U. S. Open to Evan.. I. Middle and Jast name o r • Grnt The question arises-Dles it hold versity last year. there has been no 14. ,. movaba. eo... l' . Amer1ean Chou PI .." ••. (Intls). up tactically? active dub there Inr some time. 16. Relationship of David to Dom.ld :to An article of d.,..s.s.. The sharpest try: 5. BxKt. PxB; Groups seeking matcf!e-s witt> tbe By",,,. (Abbr .) S. To drink in bonor of. 6. P·QR3, BxKt ch (one must not I? To cnma"" 4. A .Iud,e In tournaments and CornllUskers may WTite to: Richard II. Cambridge 5,>rlngs Star of 1904. nlDtehu. make saving the KB an obcession); J. Hervert. 2956 "P" Street. lin­ 20. Wu Ruler of brlel lind Judah. 5. Sun God. 7 . PxB, P·QB4; 8 . O·RS (or 0..01). coln, Nebraska. (lntll). 6. IlISII"Uler did n "hitch" In It. Q·R4 and nIack has the better 2t. CheAl may 1>0 eonl ldllred to be this 7. Gathers by degreu. game. Why ? Because White's The N ..w York Times reports that too many. 8. 1\ p.5IIDge·way. William Lombardy, College of the 23. I\. Counter Gomblt under Q'n Gam. 10.'1\. CheN8 Master and author of many doubled pawns arc on an open file bit Declined. C he8s hooks . (lnUs). City of New York slar, is develop­ lind arc easil y attacked; Black's ing into one of the best speed play· 25. 'This Counter Game, I. P-K4 p.Q4. II. ehe" wu not played on this Dl MI. pawns arc nolo Examination will 26. Eu .... e wa" World'. Champ thll num. eal Crart. ers in the country. ber of times. 12. ~'onne r }nneh Champ" Chess .b11· also show that Whilc's King is "Z1. 1st \0\ of till, named Openlnl, I. Ity re<:ognlzed In lJ. S. recently. more ex~oscd than Black's. Plans are being made for an P·K4 p .QB3. IS. First appearance. (Abbr). I argue that White must look early December trip to Pittsburgh :!9. Invcntor C)f N.vlgatlon Light.. and 17. l:I e eorne.rs Or places his opponent elsewhere for an advantage. So, let by the Penn State undergraduate ~ eert.lo C.mbit. in dllncultles. team. A match with the Downtown :11. Denolln. t .... o. 19. Name this opening, 1. P -K4 P.QB4.. us elscwhere. 32. World'. Ch.mp from 1894 to 192.1. (PI). U White plays 5. P-QR3 (Tried "Y" Chess Club may be arranged, (Jnt1s.) 21. Fin.,', Books on Chess Openings. by Dr. Pavey against Saul Wachs but the main reason for the trip is 33. Kntch!$. (Modern Indl.n). (lnlb). in the Manhattan·Marsh311 Match. a match with Bethany College. A 36. A pbase of a ,.me. n. Unlfonn in quality. pltd>, tone, etc. series was started last ycar between :ri. Nature's tlmepk'c:e. 24. A ConUoent on which 4 World Wachs obliged with 5 ...... , B-Bl?). 311. Cun.s.berc'. Initials. (Reversed). Champions have died. (Intis). Prior to his game with Dr. Pavey, Bethany. West Virginia Intercol· 39. Pablo. (Sp.nt.h,). A l:1'e.1 n.me In 211. PhUldor's first name. Wachs as White tried the move 5. legiate Champions and Penn State, Chn,. 2ll. Like • KlnS". Pcnnsylvania Intercollegiate Cham· U. Kin,. (ltall.n). 30. An Indian Defense bears his n.me. p..qn3 against DiCamillo in a prac­ 42. Christian name Indle.Un, "Most (rnUa). tice game. In discussing the rela­ pions. This year, as last scaS'tmh, 211, 1955

CHESS TACTICS FOR BEGINNERS Wonllm. ~ By U. S. Expert DR. ERICH W. MARCHAND Cl.e• • ofl/e By Willa WllU e Ot.OefU Add,e" neWI Item' and Inquiries on Women's Chen to Mrs. Willa White BJ aek thte~tcnl 7. .. ~ ..... 1',,1'. For In. Owen.. 124 Soulh Point Drive, Avon Btance 7. lJ..Q3, PxP; 8. PxP, q.I!6 th; Lake, Ohio. 9. n'Q2, QxQp. HOwClver, there II • nlee Ir.p here RS. Olga Uubtsova of R ussia wllleh Blad: muSi. avoid: on 9. Q-Q2! won the Women's World 1_ Readers' Questions QxR (it 9...... • QXQf'; 10. B-xt5 eh M Champions hip Can didates Tour n a­ David Wilkinson , W est wood , N. J ., h as sen t a barrage of question s wlnl the Q); 10. poW Dnd Ul ack's Q ment with a scor e o f 15-4. Mrs. Lar­ about certain va ria tions of the French Defense and of the Tarnseh De­ will probably not gd out a\lve. lienee II. _~_ . QxQ ch was be.t. issa Volpcrt or Russia took second fense to the Queen'S Gambit. Some of hi! ques tions go beyond the realm Anyone playln, the Freneb D(!ren;w; pI lice wit h a s core of 141h to 4* . of a "beginn ers' column," e5peeially w hen they question the conclusions (o n either side) should tMI lamllin wllh a nd Mrs. Edith .Keller·H errmann o[ arrived at in t he "Bible," Mode rn Chess Ope nings, 8tb Edition. To be t~c rollowlmr devlc:9 whk h can Drise from the diagrammed position . rler 7. Ge rmany finis hed third with 14-5. s ure an advanced player m ust not accept the ,book moves as gospel truth. P ' 54, ,PxI'; 8. QxP, Kt·QU3; 9. B.XIS. Mrs. G isela We s hall not attempt here to answer the various questions ODe by B-Q2; 10. Q·B2?, XlxP! II. PxKt. BxB (or I I. B;tlI I'll. KbB). K. Gresser of one but will sive a general discussion of the }~re nc h Defense var iation s New Yot·k and in question and in a later column a similar treatmcnt of t he Tarrasch 4. An Illustrative Game Mrs. Sonja Defense. FRENCH DEFENSE Stevenson 0 { This reader has evidently been follOwing t h e plan suggested some l ill ke Erie Open Tour nament Palm Springs time aso in t h is column , namely to s tudrtho roughly (1) a good d efe n se Bvffalo, 1955 ' placed t 2 t h t o 1. P·K4 and (2) a good defen se to 1. P-Q4. This study can be s peeded White Black and 13th with up and made easier to remember II o n e c:oncentr:a les on the point of It. MEK U S E. MAACHAN D scores of 9'k- view of Blac:k-deeiding, in advance of actual play. what basic variatio n s I . P·KI P· Kl 1. Kt..QBJ B· K'S 9'h, in 11 three­ and even sub variation s o n e w ill adopt when occasion arise5. 7. P.o4 PoOl ". Px P This ;s s imilar to the Exchange Vari.- way tie with 2_ The French De fense 3. The Winawe r Variation 1;01'1 . It Is seldom played b l.'Ca u_ it r e­ 11th J)1ace win­ The defense bellnnln, 1. P-K 4. P.K3 In recent years both the duslc" lieves Wack or hll chief difficulty. the ne!!', Mrs. bas lon, been known as one of the best v.... latlon of the F rench Deren.e, 3. Kt.­ zhut.ln QB. Ch aude de Si­ all-round method. of reslslance for QB3. Kt.KH3; 4. B-Kts, B-la, and the 4. 101110 5. B.Q3 Kt.K2 Black. It II an eX llmple of a "closed" McClltcheon Variation 4. .R...... B·Kts On 5 ...... , Kt.-KR.1. th. pin II. B_KKt5 Ja ns of Francc. lame, where In Ihe early , tages dan- have ;one temporarily out of slyle. tho III cHcdi"e. The ted move alllG prepares Though fin­ geroui open lines and erltleal sharp former beeause it gives WhiLe too to counteract White'. rironl: U(Q3) by ishing wilh an even score in t he nrlaUona are .amewhat avoided. Black much latllude and t he latter, thou&:h It B·KB4. top women's tournament of the suffer. a ralher c .... mped .came but " more ot a flahtlng defcnse. beeause It 6. Kt_K2 B_KB. 8. poOR3 BIIKt ,,"adullly unwrapi his position; and. seem. to give White I sll.cht ad.... nla'c 1_ O.o 0 ·0 t . pJlB Kf.Q2 world is a splendid accomplish­ if White ove~lend s himself. BI:aek In I II variation" f"urthermorc. the popu­ This Kt .... 111 have more future at men t. i t is disappointing in view of can often win by ,uC(:l!$$ful eou.. le.... larlly of the aitemi live Wlnawer varl,· K Bl or QKtl than at XB3, ",here the the splendid start M ~s. Gresser bad. attacks. The' .cama usually conUnuq , tlon h .. tnere&$ed. beeau", ot the aue- While Pawns wO\I ld eover moet his 1. p-Q4 P..Q4 eusfUl use 01 It by the present World field of :aetton. Belldu. It Ole Xt can She was tied for first place with . Here While has three main eholces: Champion, M. Botvlnnlk_ Eet to QKU in t\.me. it can prevent Mrs. Milunka Laurevie of Yugo­ "3. p,.p (the J!:l

Iy open pa.ltlon In which to u se them. 7 ..•R • • •• , _p _rn and the Black· Q proteets however. was' ml,take 10.1111 an im­ (")Accordlng to Dr. . Edwllrd Laske"', U now 13 . •_ .. R, Ktx!>!, then It. Q-Q4 the KKU>. Aha 8. P:l

Annowted by'. Che.. Ma8wT JOHN W. COLLINS, Mar.han Che .. Club Champion, 1954 v:lCf M t:MB£t<. S: 3 l ""C""'''r lIne don. wltll 6 ...... , P ·Q3. Then if 7. KtxKt, 18. QXI'. . I 18...... BxKt 21. P-R4 Q. Kt5 ,7. B·Kt3 PxK1; 8. P·K5, K(.Q2! ' s. Kt·KS P'K3 7. Q.Q2. 19. qxB QxB 22. Q·K3 Q.KI3 20. R..QS P-Q3 If 6. . .. . , QKt·Q2; 9. Q.K2!, threate.nlng The T ..fn tl!.tion Is still 7. KtxKt KtpxI{t· 10. P"KR4. Then if 9 •. ,...... , KtxKt; 10. 3. p.K5. ~ , A cle~r piece ahead, Black forces the ex· PxKt, Kt·Q4; 11. Q·Kt5 <:b, P-BS; 12.. QxP, chan):le of Queens and the won ending. This Is not. best. With 20. R-Q4! WhLte 7. Kt.KKtS obtains an all but deciSive pin on the and White wins. 2.3. K·B2 P.K3 26. KxQ R-Kt3 9. B·Kt2 P-B3 Now Bla~k Is ali right: the threat ls to Q file. E.g., 20 ...... , Q·Kt3; 21. QxQ, 24. R·Q4 P-K4 27. P-Kt5 P-B41 10. P·KR4 B·Kt5 double White's KP~ith S. KtxB. 25. Rj4·Ql Qxqch RPxQ; 22. QIt·Ql, · R-B2: 23. Kt-B4. p-B3; a. KtxKt KtPXKt 24. Kt·IU, BxKt; (24...... •• P-R3? 2.5. In order to anSWer the piece winnIng 9. B-Q4 Kt-B3 The KB file IS pried open and White's Kt·B4, WillS) 25. BxB, K·B2: 26. R-Q6! threat of 11. P·ltS with 11 ...... , B-K5. KBP or KP made a target. 11. P·R3 B·QR4 AI~o p lay.able are 9 .....•... , 0·0; and 9_ P·K4; n. P·R4. 28. R·KRI PxP 20...... P-B3 On 11 •....••.•• BxlU eh; 12. PxB (threaten­ ...... • Bxn. But not 9 .•...... , P _K4? 10. 29. PxP. B·Kt2 ing 13. p .R!;, B·K5; 14. p·m, B·Q4, 15. B-B5, and Black is prevented !rom Nat 20 ...... , Q:rP? 21. R·Q2, Q·KS: 22. 30. P·R5 R-B5 Kt·Q6! and White wins. P'QD4, and wins), P·KRS; 13. KtxB, castling. PxKl; 14. Q.Q3. K-H2.; Q. BS, Whtte has 10_ 8·84 'J."h\'~ wi"~ mor", m"t..rbl "nd s .."nres :U. Q_KRIi Kt_1B4 a passed-pawn. 22. QR.BT P·K4 a dl~tinct advantage. . If 10. P·K5,· Kt-Q4! 11. KtxKt, pxKt; 12. 31. K.Q2 axp 23. Kt·K3 P-Kt3 12. P"Kt4 , B.Kt3 P·KG, BxB; 13. QxB. Q·R4 eh; 14. P.BS, 32. QR-Kl BxR As a result or 20. Kt-B4, Black now 13. B·K3 ~ P·KR4? 0·0; Is to Black's advantage. Resigns has t he InltJaUvc and IDore space. 10. .... 0.0 24. q·R3 P·1I'I4 1I. P·S3 25. B·R3 Kt-K3 Better is 11. 0-0·0. And this is not bcst. mack keeps the 11. Q.R4 arlvantage wJth 25...... , RxR chi 26. 12. P·KKt4 R-KtT RxR, P .QKt4! The text leads to ex· 13. B·Kt3 changes which foreshadow a draw. If 13. P·KR? RxP! 14. B·Kt3. P·B4· 15. QUEEN'S I NOrAN DEFENSE 26. BxB RxR n-KS, KtxKt:P! 16. Kt-Q5, QxQ eh;' 17. Meo: pas,: 118, column 6 (a) 27. RxR RxB BxQ, IUB! t8. RPxR, nxR; 19. KtxPch. USCF Women's Championship 28. Q·Kt2 QxQ "h K-Kt2; 20. PxKt. n-B3; 21. K-txB. RxKt; If 2l.!...... , Q·QKtS: 29. Q·Q5, ts too and 'Blaek wins. And II 13. O·O·O? Q.Kt5; New York, 1955 strong. 29. KxQ R·QI 14. B·Kt3. P·B4; 15. B·R3, P-B5; w;ns. Black White If 29 .... " ..• , Kt-Q5; 30. Kt-B4 or 30. R-B7. 13. .... ;... P-B4 MISS M. KARFF MRS. G. GRESSER 14. BxKt 30. R.Ql I. P·Q4 Kt·KB3 Else the threat of ...... , R·Q7 is always White sh(>uld not part with this rushOp. P-K3 2. P·QB4 a worry. '- .- Superior Is 14. ».1(:3. and if 14 ...... 3. Kt-KB3 P·QKt3 P-B5; ,15. :Sx13P, RxP; 16. 13-Q4! 30. RxR This 1$ the Qneen'S Indian Defense­ LikeWise, it 30 ...... , R·QBl; the threat 14. BXB thc usual response to 3. Kt-KBl. 15_ QR·Ktl of R-Q7 ...... Is always a worry_ 4. P_KKt3 31. KfxR 4. ,P·K3, B-Kt2; 5. 13·Q3. has been seen (S~~ diagram top next column) With the ROoks gone, the game mIght some lately, but the text is still the ~(tfel,y be caUed a draw at this point. This loses a piece. ~est is 15. Kt·QS. classical treatment. 31. K·B2 33. K-B3 K·K3 ThiS results In a lost position. Relative- QxQ chi l6. KxQ, ond II 16 ...... , BxP; 4. B·Kt2 32. Kt·B3 Kt-B2 34. P·K4 ly be8t Is IS ...... , Kt·Q4! 14. KtxKt, 17. KtxP eh, K-I''''~. with only a slight advant"2<' for Whit" . 15...... QB-Kt2 6. Kt·B3 P.xF(ch) ...... , secured. 14. KtxB P>cKt 6. 0-0. 0-0; 7. Kt·B3, Kt·K5; 8. Q·B2, 34...... K·Q3 36. P-QR3 "' P·QR3 The piece <:an be Won wtth 15. 35. K·K3 P·QKt4 37. K·Q3 Kt·K3 15. Q·Q3 KtxKt; 9. QxKt, is tbe line most cP 19. 0.0_0 P·R4 Mr. Collins will also ann(Jfatt ""ion.. With lhe White Queen at Ql, as con­ If 46. KtxP; 47. Kt.B6 eh, K-Q4: A countcr·attaek. but for f r om an ,d. d1 ~nur gam tl for a f« of $J . trnsted to Q8S in the usual line (sec 46. I{t-KitB, Kt·BS; 49. KtxP, draws. quat! onc. note to White's 6th move). this ean be 47. K-K3 Kt. BS eh 20. Q·K4 essayed more expediUously. Drawn Threatening mate In two. 20, Q.Q2. 1 Page 6 11. Q.B2 1 11. PxP, PxP; 12. Q.Kt3, followed by 21. P-R5 px'" ~O, 19'iJ . K~:M IInq perhaps KR-QI, appears to 22. P-R6 W h Ite Ignore, :Blaek', queen ·slde d emon­ p .KR.3, 5. P ·Q3, 5. p .Q4. 5. 0 ·0. stra tion whUe prying open a f ile on the.­ 5. .... _.. p x & 7. KhtP Q. &3 other wIng. 6. P.o4 PxP . '. B·K3 22 • . _ ... _ px KR P 11. p .•(lct3 Kt .K4 If 2.2 ...... P xQRP; 23. P ·R7 e h, K·Bl ; ::~~~:.? ! QxP8~; te. 24. Q·U4 e h. K·K2; 2S. Q-B7 ch, K·Ql; 2:6. 9. Q·Q3 Kt·K1 n. Q.R6 Q·Kt8 ch ! K·Dl (211 ..._ ..... RxQ; 27, P xR= 10. 0 -0·0 Kt ·Kt3 blJ Nicholas Gabor Q ch, w ins); 27. B-D4 ch, wins everything. A step on the road to ruin. It 12. Q .Q2,. 13. QxKtP RxP K t.-D5j and If U. Q.K2, B-KKt5. Best iii 14. B·KI .ch 12. Q·BI. AU communicat ion. conce rning t his proble m-column, Indudi"', solutions II And the final plulse of the hu nt is on. n . .. _.... B· Kt3 well a. o r iginal compositiolll for publiu t ion (two- a nd t h re. mover d irect m . tas) 24. _.... _ Q-Kt2 13. P.&4 tro:m composers anywhe re $hould be sent to' N ~c:hol as Gabor, Hotel Kemper La ne, 25, Ox P ch K· BI . First, II lI~tle precaution, 13. p.KR3, i3 einc:;nn. t, 6, Ohio. 26. R· R3 .. _ .... in order. There ~'re seyer al ways t o win: :2:6. RxP. 13...... Kt·KU Probltm No. 607 P,obkm No. 608 and 2(;. B·RS, are two. 14. R·Qn? 26 ...... _ Q· K 2 By W . E. F ra n k Filie ry By F ran k F iII. ry 27. O·Kt6i Vanc:ouver. B.C., Canada Vancouver, B.C., Can ada Of course White prefers to w in, r ather International Contest International Con test E n try than cxchunge, l!lat.k,'. Qu een , 27. ... QxB 18. Bx P ch RIB Ir 28, ...... , K·K2; 29. n ·Kl ch w\n$, 2' . OI R c h K·Kl 31. RIQ R· R' ch 30. R· Kl ch K.o2 32. K.o2 Resigns Aftcr 32...... KxR; 33. Q·K6 c h, and m ate In thrce co me$, A f orcefu l g"me by Anderson .

WHILE THE QUEEN'S A WAY W hf" thf Whitt QUltll Jtrll'1J Oft mOY!!' I wetr !!' tlK '81«it emt stts all tlK pi"". IRR EGULAR OPENING Meo: Pig, ' 310, column 11 (d ) Florida State Championship ' F atal. White 14. B·Ktl, or the return Miami, 1955 Queen- H. Q.K1. W hite Black KtxB c. ANDERSO N WM. GILLESPIE 15".. Q· Kt7 Probf<:m No. 609 Problun No. 610 I . P·K4 P·K4 1£ 15. RxKt, BxKt ; w ins a piece a nyWay . By Frank Fillery 8 y J ohn May 2. K t ·KB 3 Kt-QB3 So t he Qu een w a n ders further a field. Vancouver, B.C., Canada Vancouver, B.C., Canada 3. Kt·BJ 15. 0 ·0 Whit e pro poses the old. d r awish. F o ur Inte rnational Contest Entry International Contest Knig hts Game. 3. B-N 5! 16. KhP Kt ·B5 3...... 8 . B4 17. Kt-Q5 But Black disp oses o t h erwi se. H e r e. h ow - Whatcye r is done, W hite is lost, but tbi s eyer. 3 ...... , B·Kt5; estab lishing t hc a llows a forced m ate. Three Kn ig hts' De fe nse, is best, with 17 • • QxKtP ch 3 ...... P -Q3; courting 4. B-Kt5, an d the The remainder of t he play b elong s to S tel ni ~ D efcnse of the, :Ruy Lopez, i or the Black Queen . second ch oice. 18. K-QI O· Kt. ch 4. 8·Kts ...... 19. K· K2 QxP ch 4. KtxP! KtxKt; 5. P-Q4. is sha rpest. 20. K· B3 4. p.oJ Or 21). K-Kl. B-B7 ch; 21. K-B l. B-R6 _ • S. axKt ch A variety of movcs are available---- 5. 20 .. . Q·87 mate All Chess Clubs Grow or Die! They Do Not Just Stand Still By WI.LLlAM ROJAM Staff Wr,itn LL observers in the realm of chess can not fail but n ote that chess ANADA dominates the entire problem department today; with three A clubs, like aU ,man·made institutions. ar e born, grown, an d sometimes C contribu tions to out Intern ational Contest by the vel'y able chess die. Not all that are born gr ow strong , but not all ·that grow big die. Th ere editor of the " Vancouver Province," l\1r. W. E. 'Frank Fillery of Van· is no natural law that states a chcss club must inevitably die-but there couver and one by Mr . John May of the same dty. is a n aluraJ law t hat clearly states that survival is a matte'r of sell·help, .not wis'hful thinking. There is also a natur al law with which we are an familiar which stipulates that it is less difficult to stay in a healthy s tate by wise precautions than to find a cure aft er debilitation 'has set in. Or , as the adage has it, .an ounce of prevention is .....'o r th a pound of cur e. Thus, the wise chess club does Club is mailing a complimentary No. 5[r.; (Ellerman): Key , 1. Q-Kt5. thrca t 2. Q .Q3 m ate. 1. .... _ .. , K txKt, 1 ...... KL·B8 or 1...... , Kt·B4, defcat iug t h e Lhrcat, allow 2. P -Kll3 m ate . H o wev er, both not rest upon its laur els, indolent- membership card in th e Syracuse these Knights h ave m o ves Which, in a tJ ditlon to the Initial t h rca t, also defeat ly content to be a certain size; it Chess Club, good through Decem· t he so-called " Removal" thre"ts: 1. ..• Kt(B4)xQP ; 2. P ·Q3. 1. .. _...... K t (Kt6)xP; continues to strive for growth, for ber 15, 1955, inviting these pros­ 2. Kt-B6. (Mari's correction ef f ect s) Oth en;: 1 ...... KxP; 2. R·R4. 1. ._...... BxP; 2. improveme nt, for greater life. And pective members to use the :facili· QxKt . 1 ...... B-R3; 2. Q -Q5. 1 ...... K·BG; 2. Q-Q3. N o. 596 (Ellerman): Before the k cy; if 1 ...... Kt(Q6)·B4; 2. K t.Q6 and if 1 . .. _.. .. , the wise chess club does not await ties' of th e club and to become ac· K t(Q2):B 4; 2. K t·Q2 mat e . Aftcr the ke y 1. B ·KtG, thr eateni ,,!! 2. BxP m ate, the the sj gns ~ of inevitable decay which quaintcd with the members. As an samc In terfere nces occur, 'addlng: 1 ...... , K t{G,·K4; 2. R-Q4 and 1. ... _. ,., K t (:!)·K4; afflict a static organism, b ut does added attra ction the prospective 2. Q-Q4. R :> ndom m ovs of K t(2) a llow 2. QxKt . 1 . .. .. _... , K t(G)·K t5; 2. Kt -RS. 1. its I promotional camp aigning :for members ar e invited to p articipate PxB; 2. Q.KUI mat e . new members, mor e m embers, bet· on equal terms w ith regular mem­ N ~. 597 (Eller ma n): Before t he k ey, if 1. ..., K -K3; 2. P-Q5 mate. Try: 1. Kt .Kts. t hr e at 2. Q-K5 m ate. Only deleat 1...... , Qx KtP! ( 1...... _., R·K3?; 2. Kt·BS ter m embership before the grim bers in a simultaneous exhibition and 17 ...... p.Q3?; 2. K t-B7 m at e .) K eymoyc: 1. Kt-B5. threat 2. Q·Kli. I ...._ ... . warnings of declining attendance o-n- November 5th against Dr . Max P-Q3; 2. Q-Kt8. 1...... , R·K 3; 2. Kt-K3. 1. .... _.. , ·R xKt; 2. Q-Q1l . 1. ._ ... _, QXKU'; 2. and slackening inter est are in evi· Henberger. QxQ. ele . .dence. Attached to the well·wor ded let- N o. 598 (Fleck ): K ey 1. Kt·K4, tak lng·giving a flig ht. threat enin g a. Q an y­ w h ere and 3. Kt-QI! mate. (Brede's SQU3Ce-<)p enJng .) All p ossible Black moves le avc We cite, for example, the wisdom ter of invitatio n and complimentary sp ccific square. emp loy ing in the 4 main va riations wbat we co u ld of the' Syracuse Chess Club of New meinbership card is a sh eet con · O;~;;;;"~~j~~ '. Pl n" str ategy. Thus : 1. .. _.... . Kt-Kt:.!. in t endin lt to move t o 2 ...... 'l. ., York State, a USCF Affiliate d taining the h ouse ruJes of the club , ,. defeat t h e t hrcat. The rcrore t h e Q must move to 2 . Q -Kt5, Club, which is not waiting for t he data on me mbership dues, and an antiCip a tIng t o pin t hat K n lgbt. S imilarly : 1...... , RxP; 2. Q'QB3. 1 ...... BxP. t o f o rtify the B]:;Ick P awn after 2 . .. ,, ___• P xKt, but 2. Q·K2, t o anticipate pinning of 'day wheri declining attendan ce application form for me mbership. that pawn. (2. Q-K3? B-R4 ch !) 1 ...... _, Kt.R4; 2. Q·KXt3. Ther e arc tw o m inor would compel it t o dr astic action This is promoting a club! And variations not in volvin g an t icip at ed pin, but s till affectIng t he Q'S m oves : 1. for surviva L W hile vig orous, clu bs that are p romoted do not d ie! K b rP ; :it Q_ R~ , KtxP; ~ _ Q·KR m"t.. , ;m il 1. • Q.RJ o r ltJ';; ' .. ..Q.KB3, eu-. (?, .. healthy and active (and therefore Q-K2?; 3. QxP(RG,.) It gave u s s peclal p lcas ure t o award t h e 24 poInts to so many solVers who sen t In the complete and co rrect solution. a more attr active bait for new Frankli n {Philade lphia, Cheu Club: membersh ip than . a (lying club), Thc club has m o ved Int o n ew an d mare spacio u8 quarters at 1616 Locust St., Dallas (Texas) YMCA Chess Club: Two the Syracuse Chess Club is aggres· P hiladelphia 3, n",xt doo r t o t heir f orm· Join_ the USCF and get unity in sively prom oting new member ships e r locatlon' The playing are a is "bout mem bcrs, W. T . stran'ge a nd Joe T. Gil. Americun chess . by a well-organized campaign . 60% greater an d mak cs the Franklin bert have c o m pleted a ll}-game match Club p r oud p r ossessods of onC or t h e r c sult ing in a 5'1.. ,,4'1.. vict or}' for Page 7 To a seleCted list of prospective best cl ub qua rte r s i n tbe count ry. A S t range. T he m atc h will be USCF rat e d. (fhess Clfe S""""" new me mbers, the Syracuse ,chess U SCF A ffillated Club. A USCF Affiliated Club. U } N oyem ber 20, 1955 CHESS TACTICS FOR BEGINNERS unfortunate fact about the ncctS­ sity for adjudication is that players N"ytm!>n 2Q, 1951 (Continued from Page 5. col. 3) play far fewer endgamesi The play­ 31...... Q.Kl 36. K·B2 K·Rl playing one game a day for two ers whose greatest strength lies in ~ ~~~41 K;:: ~i ~ t~;l Kt. :S:~ weeks. RegJonal tournaments in- endgames are thereby handieapped. S./.. II"" 50 34. R.Bl R_Kl 39. K.83 P.QKt. volving as many as one hundred These remarks are noted h ere 35. RlIR QlI R 40. P·B3 KI·Q3 players are played 00 three-day not to blame any individuals but WI.II 51, 8.., m...? Ulad< reJetl$ tll.. win or I ICCOnd weekends, and somewhat smaller rather (1) to note a significant new P.wn by <10•. _._. , KIx:P ch sin« White". tournaments on two-day weekends trend in American chess and (2) paned QP and threats of perpetual b th . I d . Position No. 170 chetk would make the win dHllcult y e Simp e eV lee of using the to observe certain problems which Joppen.Wade. W. Germany v Ct. Bri. If not Impos$lble. Besides BI.d hap- Swiss System and having the play­ need to be solved in connection ta ln, In l. Tum Toum.. 1954 pe neere a day. ly Into ,:IoOd (Yo pt.), better It point) lind were ten n.or"; move. to make In fiv e: T BEST (~ polntl). But I, L .. _._ .. K . B~ minute$. In l\ue:h a situallon the c""ne:. he above type of tournament Z. K-~8 ch!. K~II; 3. Q.R7 eh, K·B; 4. q. tcr 0' a game Can change very quickly has done much for the general R6 eh. B·N2 (or K·K); 5. QxR, Q . Q~b; 41. Kt..Q4 p·K t. 43. K·Kl Kt·KS advancement of the game of chess. 6. Q·B2 Uf K movea. P-85), Qx8!!; 1. .,. Q.K3 P.Kt5c h 44. Kt-K6 KtxPch At the same time it puts togln hili only the problem or making four if not an ordeal. , Southern California ChlSl LeaIlU. correctly. J)nd ~ how wlnl atalnst Inhrlor moves in half a n,lnute without blundu· On lop of this, in many of the d..r." ... e. /n. :md William WInter. Sli me anMYlihi by the judging eommlttee after the firSt day's pJay of the It wa.. dp.clded to be .. win tor Blllck. Eastel'n Slatcs Opcn, the writer 8roadway, Lubbock. TeI... t 2 p.m. on I Point to lIT11 tun D. Bluementhal, Th e variations Ire .. bit tricky. Ap. t h If th . h lit and 3rd Sund.,.1 of each montb. Abe l n. .Bombenutt, J. E. llyrd. Frl n. l'.renlly 51 ...... , p.B6 II.!i well •• 51 .._...... sp!!n a c mg t trying to prOve Pre$ldenl: W. C. Mal"lhall; Vlc:e-Pre• . : els Cro(ut. S.rl }!. Dlcaen.. .Iohn W P-R4 will tum.,., \.0 .... In and proboohb a win in h is adjourned g.ame. It Or. R . S. Und"fwood; Sooo'y.Tre ... , Fr..ol L .. 1I0..,lng, lIelno Kurruk, Kenneth y; alSu the Intc~'tlng varlatlon 51 .. _,~._, didn't help his pby OJ) thO! ~xt B. Harrell. lUI 20th St., Lubbock, Tex. 1laroki Leei, Max Mlat.,ln, Coor,. W . Q. K4 eh; 52. Kt-lW ch. K-B1lnot 52. __• day. Pay ne, Dr. Ray PI!)""n, N. nelder. Ed. J{.KU; 53. Q.KKt6 Mlte~) ; 53. Q-KKtti eh In •nun d Rom~n. I. Schwartz, Irvin .. SiS". (not $3. QxJU>. Q-K8 1\I .. te) and Black can many of the weekend Swiss Book-Ends For Sal • Inond, W. K Stevens, G. V. Tlen. D.vld eventu .. lIy escapc the checks. tournamcnts the strongcr players A. Wabdorf, J . Welnlntcr. N. P. Witt­ Bookends made from hardwood ing, .00 L. R Wood. 5. Swiss System Tournamen ts are asked to help adjudicate other with cast CheS! & BrIdge orna­ \/: Pc»nl to W. J. Couture, Tbom... C. players' unfinished games, some­ nuris. W.llace F. Getz. Simon H. rt. 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