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A merica:' Clz e:u n flWJpaper Copyright ' 956 by Unlt.!d Statu C h U3 Feder .. tlon VoL XI, No.6 Tuesday, November 20, 1956 15 Cents -.~------=~~==~~------~==- CHESS LIFE Composing Tourney Conducted by Position No. 196 176 23 IRWIN SIGMOND Draws Entries From Lands By MONTGOMERY MAJOR END solutions to Position No . Editor, CHESS LiFE S 196 to reach Irwin Sigmond, 5200 Williamsburg Blvd., Arlington With 77 composers from 23 countries competing in the event, the 7, Va., by December 20, 1956. With CHESS LIFE Two·Mover Problem Composing Tourney, proved just as your solution, please scnd analysis successful as the 1951-52 tourney in which compositions were submitted by 77 composers {strange coincidence} but only 12 countr ies were repre- or reasons supporting your choice '" of "Best Move" or moves. sented. The wider distribution of contestants in part reflects the more recent wider circulation of CHESS LIFE in other lands. Judges of the Solution t o Position No, 196 will ap pear in the January 5, 1957 issue. pr evious contest were Vincent L. Eaton and the late Alain C. White. Prize winners were by Dr. Musante, Edgar Holladay, and a special prize . ~ ' ) I ~ __ /)~ .,," plan " "ullo,,, '0 ,~ .• to Richard Kujoth for best composition by an American composer who ""mOOn, ,, ~ o~, , .. ,It, II. fI"t ,. md,r~. had scored no previous contest awards. '",rocl '''''''~.' ,,/ ~omr"" I>~'", .,wo!, This year' contest possibly displays a greater variety of strategy and ~ na g .... til< -,,/. ....m. tlnd "4,,,.. .t is more comprehensive in representing .the different taste and conceptions In, ''',~~ I• ..li n In ~'opt' ·tt.l ' f,n~ 0/ that exist among composers over a wider area of the world. CHESS LIFE ",I,,/,o n wishes to thank the indefatigable problem editor Nicholas Gabor and the two distinguished judges, Vincent L. Eaton and Eric M. Hassberg, CURDO TRIUMPHS REM LINGER TOPS for thcir notable contributions to the success of this contest. IN MASS OPEN S9 CALI F PRELIM First p,iu $20 .00 SeCQnd P,i{£ $15 .00 J ohn Cur do of Lynn tallied 6-0 to Larry Remlinger, now 15, won in No. 718 No. 703 win the Class A. Massachusetts convincing style the South Califor By N. G. van Di jk By G. Groeneveld Open at Newburyport. Second with nia Championship which serves as Norway Holland 4-2 was Walter B. Suesman of Provi a pr eliminary for the State Champ dence, losing a game to Curdo and ionship Finals. Remlinger scored drawing with Edgar McCormick and 8%-Ph, drawing with Irving Rivise, Charles Sharp. Thiru with 3lh-2lh Samuel Geller, and ' Stephen sho was Edgar T. McCormick of East lomson. Second with 7lh·2lh was Orange, while fourth to sixth with Samuel GelJer who lost a game to 3·3 each were Harlow B. Daly of Revise and drew with Remlinger, Sanford, Donald Stetzer of Provi Sholomson, and LeRoy Johnson. dence, and David Wilkinson of Third to sixth on Solkoff points Hillsdale. with 7-3 each were Rivise, Sholom Ralph Gerth of Portsmouth won son, Ro bert Cross, and Ray Martin. the Class B Open with 5%-¥.! , draw Of these, Sholomson is a 15-year ing with runner·up James Slattery old newco mer who has twice scored of Westfield, who scored 5-1 and victories over Reshevsky in simul also drew with Frank Gauntt. laneous play. Seventh to 9th with Gauntt of Cambridge was third with 6%-3% in the 42-player Swiss were 4%-1%, and Milford Fredenburgh Ralph Syvertson, John Gibbs, and (173.1 ) of Providence placed four the with Sven Almgren. 3J,.2-2lh . Barlett Gould directed Qualificd for the State finals ar e: INTERNATIONAL TWO-MOVER COMPOSING CONTEST both events. Remlinger, Geller, Ri vise, and J UDGES' REPORT Sholomson, but as the last cannot HESS LIFE and its problem editor , Nicholas Gabor, are to be con travel to San Francisco, his place C gratulated for staging and carrying through to completion a very SMYSLOV SHARES will be taken by 5th prize-winner successful international two-mover composing tour ney. No fewer than WITH BOTVINNIK Robert Cross. Charles E. Kodil di 176 entries were received from 77 composers in 23 different countries. World Champion Botvinnik and rected the event, conducted by the 143 entries were actually published in Chess Life's problem column. Grandmaster Smyslov shared first Southern California Chess League. The quality of the problems was generally excellent. and choosing place in the Alekhine Memorial among them has been by no means an casy task. A number of them Tourney at Moscow with 11·4 each. SIEGEL TAKES (6 in all) were eliminated by cooks, and 6 entries were disqualified by Third was Taimanov with 10lh-4lh, being anticipated in theme and setting by pr eviously published composi while Gligoric placed fourth with LAKE ERIE OPEN tions, the most regrettable of such casualties being No. 649 Holladay (F. 10·5. Botvinnik's final round loss to M. Siegel of New Rochelle won Miro, 3rd pr ize Section "C," "A BOLA" Tourney, 1948: B2K2bl/3p4/ 5S2/ Paul Keres prevented him from un· the Lake Erie Open with 4lh -lh, BSklq2R/ lRprp1Ql/PPss4/4p3/8, key 1. QxP) and No. 712 van Dijk challenged first place. drawing one game with P. Vaitonis. (Bartolovic, 1st prize Main-Post, 1955: 3S1Q2!lqp3pl/4Blbp/ 4k3/1r2S2r/ A L EKHINE MEMORIAL Second and third with 4·1 were G. Ip1Rlp2/ 1KlPR3/ 6BI, key 1. RxBP). MI'. H. Albrecht of Frankfurt, Ger Botvlnnik 11-4 Stahlberg ' ·7 Mauer of Buffalo and I. Theodoro many has kindly checked the honored problems for such anticipations. Smyslov 11-4 Undcker '·7 vitch of Toronto; Mauer lost a game The majority of the entries were in "modern" vein, featuring changed Talmanov lO'h·4"" S zabo ., to Dr. B. Schmidt and Theodoro play strategy, subtle tries, suppression of duals and similar motifs. Gligoric 10·5 Padevsky ~'h·9'A, Bronstein 9""·5)'" Uhlman 5''''·9V. vitch to Siegel. Fourth to seventh Problems of this type consequently preponder ate in the award. In addi N ajdor f 9-6 ClocaUea 3'h-ltv" in the 25-player Swiss at Buffalo tion to the main award, the judges decided to give special prizes to a Keres 8""'-6"'" Sliwa ." with equal 3lh-Ph scores were Dr. small number of entries which, for one reason 01' another, deserved Pacbman O'h·6'h Golomhck 2 ",-12"" ' Bruno W. Schmidt of Homer, Dr. t·ecognition. Section II singles out problems which we consider meritor Erich W. Marchand of Rochester, ious for t heir economical settings and pr esentation of ideas. Section ill U. S. INTERCOllEGIATE R. T. Black of Buffalo, and M. Hal'· groups together certain problems which, though somewhat unorthodox ris of Hamilton. in their pr esentation, seem to us to merit honors because of their very December 28-30, 1856 A speed tourney was won hy unusualness and originality oj conception. Philadelphia, Pa. Povilos Vaitonis of Hamilton with V INCENT L. EAT ON 7-0. G. Mauer of Buffalo was sec ERIC M. HASSBE RG See Page Eight for Deta ils ond with 6-1, and I. Theodorovych Co·j udg'!s of Toronto was third with 4lh-2lh. (Please turn to page 7, co l. 1) TOURNEY NOTICE ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL MADE DECEPTIVE eoEE.'!. A broadsheet adVertising the Mastering the End Game I Eastern Stales Open Chess Tourna· et. ••• oflj. By WALTER KORN, Editor of Meo ment at Washington , D. C., on No vember 22 to 25, 1956, contained CDnJ l/. ' I~J I>y the following misleading and inac· Frederick H. Kerr The Voice of Vladimir Vukovich curate statement: AU c:olleg" clubs I nd player, It* HROUGH the last thr.ee col um.ns we got away from peering at B.CE* W ill ltois lovrn.rnflnt be RATED? urslOd 10 M!nd neW S Items to F rede rick T and are now r eturning to Diagram 368. Here my notes contalll a Tto. quu tJon puules us. NO. This H. Kerr, N,tt.lny 32:·13, Box In, Penn· comment of Vukovich's proclaiming a draw in contradiction to Fine's group tI'.' no on•. Your locil or sylvanil Stale Unlwe nity, Unlv,rsity sr.l. org. niuUon (Dlv.n, eCLA, Park, Penn,ylvlnl •. verdict of a win. USCF, ~IDE I I . 1) clluifies ih To Diagram 35, BCE gives the Di.. """, No. n P'.YIIl by Itl OWn method. If y_ HE details o( the 1956 United winning line for White, allowing - wish ttoa m to ral. your play, you T States Intercollegiate Team ",ang-e II. At CO$1 ImIY"," ~Oc ), a Black the benefit of the first move plloto, l. t will be m.il,d to you Tournament can be found else as fo llows: 1...... , R·R6; 2. P·R7, R· $howlng th. ,uull, of ,very 111m, where in this issue. The location R8; 3. P·84, (the only way to get play,d. was picked during the 1955 United the King out), R·R6; 4. K·B2, K·R2; In inferring that a player could States Individual Intercollegiate S. K·K2, K·N2; 6, K·Q2, K.R2; 7. arrange to have his individual per Championship. Philadelph ia should K·B2, K·N2; 8, K. N2, R·R3; 9. K.N3, formance rated, the circular on the prove to be a good city for this K.R2; 10. K·B4, K·N2; 11, K.QS, R· Eastern Slates Open definitely mis event. The Pennsylvania city is R8; 12. K·KS, R·R4 c:h; 13, K·K6, K· leads the reader. No information not as large or as gay as New R2 (Black is in zugzwDng, or, as is available on the Divan l'egula York. However, it is the cradle of your editor would prefer to say, "in lions for rating (and they may per· American democracy. Participants a squeeze"): 14, K·B6 (an alterna· mit such arrangements) but other· in the event will havc ample op· tive win is 14. R·K8, R·R3 ch; 15. wise this statement is absolutely portunity to visit the many his· KxP, RxP; 16. I{·N5, R-R7 ; 17. KxP false according to USCF officials. toric placcs in the area. The Idea RxPch; 18. KxP), R·R8; 15. KxP, The CCLA on ly rates performances of holding this major chess event R·R4c:h; 16. K·K4, R·R8; 17. P·BS, in games played by correspondence in Philadelphia was originated by K·N2; 18. P·B6 c:h, K·S2; 19. R·R8, ;,,;;;;; ways, in its own correspondence tow·na· the Franklin Institute as part of RxP; 20. R·R7 c:h, KxP; 21. RxR and menls; thc USCi" only rates per· the cel~b r ati on of the 2.50111 anni· wins. 5. PxP, K· R2 or 5. K·B4, PXP; PxP, R·R5 ch: 7. KxP, R-R4 eh, etc. formances in tournaments where versary of the bit·th of Benjamin Vukovich points out a draw after Or 4 ...... , R·R5; 5. P·R4, R·R6 chi the management has arranged for F):anklin. Two of the sponsoring the better defense (1 ...... , R·R6; 6. K·B4, R·R5 Chi 7. K·N5, R·R4; 8. the raling of all games in the organizations, the Franklin·Mer· 2. P·R7, R·R8; 3. p.B4), P.PI; 4. R·K8, p.B5 ch!; 9. KxP, RxP. tour nament while fulfilling certain cantile Chess Club, and the Uni· KxP. The position is a dead draw 'BeE-Flne's Bash: Chess Endin, s. specific requirements; the FIDE versity of Pennsylvania Chess organization docs not i'ate tourna· Cl ub, proudly trace their begin· ments and performances at aU , it nings to Franklin. Perhaps some ! accepts data of performance from readers do not realize that old Lawrence C. J ackson, Jr. wo n the tournaments in wbich International Ben was America's first chess or· Toledo City title for the fourth SCHROEDER WINS Masters and Grandmasters predom ganizer. time with a 5-1 score, drawing with inated as a basis for judging if a Many schools outside the New FT. WAYNE OPEN particular player is qualified to Dr. Mark E. Pence and Francis H. Scoring a perfect 5-0, James York·Philadelphia area will find it Ashley. Dr. Pence was second with be nominated an International difficult to make the trip because Schroeder of Columbus won the Master but is not interested in per· 3lh-2¥2. Third to fifth with 3·3 third Ft. Wayne Open Champion· of financial problems. "CotJege scores were Robert J. Henry, Rob· 101~l ance below International level. Cbess Life" suggests that several ship. Second and third on S·B With Therefore, no individual player can ert V. Swartz, and Woldemar J. 4-112 each were B. Pehnec of Elk· colleges from each area band to Walter. arrange to have his performance gether and charter a bus or a hart and Kimball Nedved of Chi· rated in the Eastern States Open by cago, whHe Albert Sandrin, also plane [or the trip. No better way submitting his tournament record could be found to save money. of Chicago, was fourth with 4-1. to the CCLA, the USCF, or FIDE. HAVE YOUR TOURNAMENTS Pehnec drew one game with W. Perhaps busses 01' planes could OFFICIALLY RATED Grombacher while Nedved drew leave from New York, Boslon, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, New Regulations with Angelo Sandrin. Albert Sand· rin lost a game to M. Robinson. CALL OFF MATCH Washington, Richmond, Atlanta, Effective March I, 1955 Placing fifth to tenth in the 45- New Orleans, Houston, K an~as Tourn~menI S, matth" (lndlvldu.1 player Swiss with equal 31f.!-1!h. WITH BRONSTEIN City, Seattle, San Francisco, and Dr tum; round robin or 'win! .r. scores were M. Robinson, Michael The scheduled match between other centers of collegiate chess. r.l.abl. wh.n sponlOnd by U$CF. .fflli.led orglnlullons, If pl'yed Sweig, and Walter Grombacher, all Reshevsky and Bronstein; which This column expressed the view uncler FlO!! Law., d lrltlld by • of Chicago, R. J. Henry of Perry· was to begin on December 1, 1956 that the University of Maryland compet.nt offlcl.l, . nd pl.yed .t at Moscow, has been indefinitely was the strongest college team In tim. limit of not mora ,h.n lO berg, Angelo Sandrin of Chicago, mov•• p*r h~r . and John EI3m of Huntertown. postponed because of the unsettled the nation. Since that time your The annu.1 c:hlmplOnlhlp tou ..... The event was directed by Edward international political conditions, reporter has learned that Arthur m.nt of .n USCF Club Ch""r Ind A. Bodenstab. according to the announcement of Feuerstein is now a student at City Ito . InnUII ch*mplonship 'oum .. mlft' of Iny USCF IIfIll.l'. wh_ Alexander Bimo, manager for College of New York. When he is By.L.ws provide Ihlt *11 II, m.m Reshevsky. added to the team of Lombardy, bers mud be USCF membon .ISO KRONQUIST TOPS Rudy, Reiter, and Grcen, it seems ue r.,ed w ithout ch.rg•. All olto. r .l1glbt•• v. nlt 'rl r.,1d IN WALLA WALLA like a regular murdcrers' row. only If offlcl.1 r.part 01 I~en l II Ray Kronquist, Whitman College BISHOP TAKES Never count out Fordham, the accomp.nled by I rlmltlanc. (ov. freshman, tallied 6-0 to win the present champion, which is led arlng • r.tinll fee of 10e par lIaml for all IIlmn .ctUIUV pl,yed In the WaHa Walla Valley Championship. WASHING'N OPEN by USCF Master Anthony Saidy. (ontest. (In , Swl" on.·h,lf the Second with 5-1 was Ken Hartwig George Bishop of Seattle tallied The United States Intercollegiate numb• • of pl.yers limn the num. of CoUege Place who lost one game Individual Champion, Edmar Med· b.r of rounds "'Pr.nnh '01.1 5·1 to win the Washington State to Kronquist. John Nash of Walla Open Championship at Spokane, nis, heads a powerful line·up of gamu pllved If no bV" o. forf.lts.1 New York University men. The Nol~ th", JOe 1(,,(j"8 lu ptr BftftI~ Walla was third with 4-2, losing to losing no games but drawing with University of Ill inois has several ;, collUltd fr om all p/It)'frl, ..bflb~r Kronquist and Hartwig. Fourth to Gordon Cornelius of Spokane and experts and has been winning in USC, mtmbtrs Or not. eighth with 3·3 eaeh in the 12- Viktors Pupols of Tacoma. Second Seml·.nnu.lly rltlngs will b* pub player Swiss were Beldon Pearson to fourth on Solkoff with equal the midwest. U all thcse teams fiShed of .11 plrlldp.nlt In III of Dayion and Ed Nightengale, participate, the tournamcnt looks USCP·Aated .v.nts. 4 J,2 -1% scores were Cornelius, Rob· Neal King, Bruce Bayley and Bill ert Edberg, and Pupois; none of like a real battie. Official r.ting forms should Krapfel, aU of Walla Walla. Let it never be said that this is b. lecunld In advanc:e from:_ the trio lost any games but Cor· nelius drew with Bishop, Edberg, an event for the big schools only. Montgomery M.lor USCF DIRECTOR ond Tom Makins, Edberg drew Chess is one sport where the small 12J No. Humphr.v Avenue with Cornelius, Pupols, and Dick colleges can compete on an equal OM Pane.. IlIInob FOR COLORADO Pal'Sons, and Pupols drew with basis with tile great universities. Do "'" ."itt to «hn USC, Merle W. Reese of Denver bas Bishop, Edberg and Makins. Fifth In addition to the big ones, CCNY, oflici4s 10, lhm r";", /1mN. been named USCF Director for to eighth in the 24-player event NYU, Penn State, Ohio Stllte, llnd Colorado. Mr. Reese is best known wi th equal 4-2 scores were Beldon Michigan State; the metropolitan as the promoter and director of Pearson of Dayton, Tom Makins o( ones, Fordham, Pittshurgh, Penn· the various popular Colorado Seattle. Bob Higginson and Don sylvania, and Buffalo; the Ivy ones, TuuJIt)', Page 2 Opens, tbe "Little America" tourna· Daniels, both of Spokane. Robert Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Co· abm rife NOrtmM' ZO , 1916 ments held usually during Ju1y. Edburg was tournament director. (Please turn to page 7, col. 3) '" ~·f. T""d",. P... , \!t)ess J..l t: No .. tmbn 20, 1956
LARRY EVANS ON CHESS e~ ... oflt By International Master LARRY EVANS !In r/.w 1jort By Allen Kaufman White in yet another Gambits Pawn Structure against Timel Black N BruF..F: The Marshall prelimi· returns the material in order to I naries have ended, and most of GA}'IBIT is an early attempt to seize the !nitiative forcibly (,usually simplify and reach a favorable those who were expected to qualify A at the cost of a Pawn 01' two). The gamblteer hopes to profit from endgame. did so. James Gore and Jerry Don his rapid development and superior mobility to score an early victory, A likely continuation is 6. BxP (6. ovan each scored 6 Ih -U'.!, and they or to regain his material with interest. But it stands to reason that if PXP closcs the lines and leaves were closely followed by Kaufman the ~eeond player has made no organic weaknesses 01' errors such optim Black an easy Pawn ahead after and Peckar, 6-2, Dunst, at 5 1h-llJ.: , ism is totally unfounded. There arc three satisfactory ways to meet a N·KB3; 7. N·KB3, B-Q3; 8. 0-0, was next, then A. Bernstein and gambit, depending upon the temperament of the defender: (1) declining 0·0), N·KB31; 7_ BxP ch, KxB; 8. Rankis, 5--3. One more will be cho it, (2) holding doggedly on to the sacrificed material at the cost oC the QxQ, B-NS ch; 9_ Q-Q2, BxQ chi TO. sen from those at 41h-3 lh. As in initiative, (3) accepting it and then returning the material at a favor NxQ, P-QB4. Black now has a slight the past, many local masters will able moment. theoretical advantage because his participate in the finals. Among lst method-Declining the gam The Gambit Accepted-Force Q-side Pawns are likely to move those mentioned were Santasiere, bit: 1. P-K4, P-K4; 2. P-Q4, PxP; 3_ against Time Easter than White's K'sidc Pawns. Collins, S. Bel'stein, Seidman, and P.QB3, P-Q4_ (3 ...... , P"Q6 also de- With S...... • P·QB3 Black an· (TccJmically it is easier to force Levy ... Sherwin and Hearst, the clines but does not force White to nounces his intention of submitting 2 pa~sed Pawns with 3 against 1 leading players on the mighty aU· lose time in recapturing tbe Pawn, to an attack because he has the than with 4 against 2-moreover conquering Columbia team of the as 4. BxP would develop a piece in firm determination that White does Black's King is a strong defensive years 195G-1953, both went into the the process.) not have sufficient compensation weapon where it stands.) Because armed services this month. Sher" (or the two Pawns sacrificed. Black of the opposite colosed Bishops the win is reported to be guarding the is fighting White in another ele game is likely to peter out into a coast, while Hearst hopes to do ment_Force against Time! Here draw, but if this is the best White psychological research in the Ar the question is whether Black can can obtain, obviously he will aban my.. . . The Manhattan prelimi withstand the fury of White's at· don the Danish Gambit. naries have begun. This year a new tack and emcrge into the won end The principle of accepting and system has been adopted. Instead game which his material superior then returning the gambit at a of a preliminarY group of tourna ity promises. Notice how Black has favorable moment upsets the whole ments and a Finals, this year's not yet developed one piece, where psychology of the attacker. For this championship will consist of pre as White has two Bishops bearing reason it is a recommended anti liminary groups, a semi·final down on menacing diagonals. Black, dote. (which is to include alt the seeded however, has no organic weak players) and a six or eight man nesses in his Pawn Structure and finals, presumably, by then, very pl'obably- though this is problem AWARD FISCHER strong. atical-has sufficient resources SPECIAL PRIZE witb whicb to defend. The game The Reshevsky-Bronstein match might continue: 6. N·Q83, POO3; 7. To I3-year old Bobby Fiseber appears to be off_ Rumors blame The Gambit Declined-Time N·B3, N·Q2; 8. 0-0 or 8. Q-B2 fol went a spccial prize i n the Rosen the CUITent clouded international wald Trophy Tournament for his against Time lowed by 0·0-0. If White cannot scene for this disappointment. _ .. capitalize on his advantage in dasbing victory over Donald Byrne The Long Island Amateu~ Cham With 3...... , P·Q4 Black has as the most meritorious game in opened lines for his Queen and Q. Time, Black will nullify it by catch pionship is creating much mterest_ Bishop. He has elected to fight ing up to him in development. The the tourney. The second prize for . .. Players are already beginning White in his own element-Time final evaluation of this position is individual games went to Herbert to take sides for the Marshall-Man the against Time! White is not to be a Question of style: an attacker Seidman, champion of Marshall hattan mateh still several months permitted rapid development. A would choose White; a defender, Chess Club. for his brilliant victory away . . . Several big things are likely continuation is: 4. KPxP, Black, Tournament practice has in over Abe Turner. The third prize reported to be brewing; stay tuned was awarded to Donald Byrne for QxP; S. PxP, N·Qa3; 6. N-KB3, B· dicated that White has won the for further developments. majority of the games continuing his stunning deCeat of Samuel Resh N5 (notice how Black systematical evsky in the fil'st round. The ly exploits White's isolated QP by from thc diagrammed position g undermining the pieces which de although in every instance one can tournament committee, rna kin CORRECTION these awards was composed of Mau fend it); 7. B·K2, 0-0-0; 8. N·QB3, point to a flaw in Black's play. It We apologize for typographical rice J. Kaspar, Walter Shipman. Q-QR4 with superior development goes without saying that this scc J. errors in the game score on page and lasting pressure against White's ond method of meeting the gambit Dr. F..dward Lasker, I. A. Horo one of the October 20th issue in wit7., and Han~ Kmoch. central Pawn. is fraught with the most risk, yet the Feuerstein-Hearst battle. For holds out the greatest chances of The Byrne-Fischer and Bvrne move 14. PxP, PxP, please read 2nd method-Holding doggedly Reshevskv eames were published winning. 14. PAP, llxP. For move 22. B-Kt2, on to all the sacrificed material: in CHESS LIFE, issue of November 1. P-K4, P·K4; 2. P·Q4, PxP; 7. p. 3rd method-Returning material B-Q4, please read 22. B-Kt2, R-Q4. at a favorable moment: 1. P·K4, P 5, H156; and the text of the Seid And for move 32. Q·K2, B-B3, QB3, PxP; 4. B·QB4 (the "Danish K4; 2_ P·Q4, PxP; 3_ P-QB3, PxP; man-Turner game follows: Gambit," where White sticks to the please read 32. Q-K2, P-B3. ~ 4. B-QB4. PxP; 5_ BxP, P-Q4. BARCZA SYSTEM general the most common err~rs tn true spirit of it, he does not stop • MCO: Pagei 223-125 for 4. NxP but aims instead for setting game scores are the mter quick development at all costs), Rosenwald Trophy Tournament changing of B, R, and P. So wben PxP; S. BxP. PoOB3. New York, 1956 a game score doesn't work, try. White "Black substituting one of the abov~ three A. TUI'NER H. SEIDMAN letters. It will usually clarIfy the 1. Kt_KB3 Kt·KB3 24. 8_84ch K·RT score. 2. P·B4 P·KKt3 25. Q·K3 RxKt~h 3_ P·OKI3 8_Kt2 26. PxR QxB 4. B_Kt1 0-0 27. R.JCl KBxP S. P_K3 P·Kt3 28. R·Kt2 Q·Q5 CHESS IS AN ART 6. B·K2 P·B4 29. OxO P:.Q By Richard Kujoth 1. 0-0 B_Kt2 3(1. K_K2 P·RS This Is a 70 page. mimeographed 8. 0·B1 KI.83 31. K·03 PxP collection of 44 games with notes, 9. R·Ol P.o4 32. PxP R-OBI hoth hy the former WiSi:onsin 1(1. PxP oxP 33. R.082 R-K81 State Chcss ChampIon. . 11. Kt.B3 O-R4 34. K·K2 K_Kt1 Local color Is interspersed WIth 12. KI·OKtS P·QR3 35. R_KRl K_Kt3 more solid reflecllonS, and those 13. Kt·R3 P·KKt4 36. B·Q3 P_R4 who like bread_and.butter advice 14. P.Q4 P·Kts 37. R·B4 R_ORT accompanied by off-beal Ideas will 15. Kt·K5 KtxKt 38. R'OR4 R:.R riod the book In !Inc with their Gambit Accepted-and Hi. PxKt Kt·KS 39. PXR K-Kt4 appetites. 17. KI·84 KtxP 40. K-BT P·RS Now onl)' S2.(l0 Returned 18. KxKt OxRP 41. K·K1"'2 B·Bl Order from: The principle behind S...... • p. 19, R-KKtl P-Kt6eh 42. R.Q81 P_R6~h RI~hard Kujoth Q4 is so powerful that it has vir 10. K.81 P·B4 43. K.Rl B-BS 20T6 8_ W. Clybourn St. 21. Kt-Q2 P-K8S 44. RxB P_Kt1ch MlIwavkee 3, WIsconsin tually eliminated 0111 gambits from 21. P·K4 P·U Resigns tournament play. Black fights 23. KtxP P·QR" Vol. Xl, Number 6 I am not a stronll player but wben I take the time to go to a tournament t want to play the but avaU.bl~ play~rs. Ther~ are lots ot pat~ers 8t any club. PleNe November 20, 1956 record one vote for money tournaments. Publ1shed twice a month OD tile ~th and ZOth by THE ReBERT E. WRIGHT FEDERATION. Ente rel1 B-1 secon l1 cIa", matter September Midland, T t·ul at Dubuque, low. , under the .et of March II, 16'1'9. Editor: MONTGOMERY MAJOR POSTMASTER: Plule . eturn und.llverabl. copies wIth Fo.m 157. to Kenneth National Chess Festival Ha rkness, USCF BUll nen Manlge. , 10 Eut 11th Sireet, New York 3, N. Y. PI·ogress is being made in planning .fo~ a "National Che~ Festival", somewhat similar to the "Festival of Brltam" th.at w~s held 10 ~~gland WHITAKER CASE DISMISSED earlier in the year. These plans call for a nahon·wlde rompetlhon of teams, loca ll y organized, under the general control of a ~ntr~l rom· HEN the case of Norman T. Whitaker vs. United States Chess mittee. The general scheme of the Festival can be best vlsuahzed by W Federation was called for trial in the U. S. DisU·iet Court at New reading the fo llowing report by Mr. Jose M. Calderon: York, the trial J udge, Hon. John M. Cashi n, caned the parties' together Dear Mr. Major: th in pre- trial discussion with a view to dispose of the issues by agreement The second meetlni of I Oritsnlunit Committee look place at e if possible. He conferred alternately. fi rst with Whitaker then with at 'M M B I No,·ember lsI. re!ldence rI. ary a n, meetlne, rolallon, so thot e very torneys lOt' defendants and after about two hours of such discussion The Committee° selecls Chairmen ThO' ClI alrmsn tor agreement was reached as follows; that I, as President of USCF, would member bocomes al"q\l~l nt ed with this meeting ,,·u Mr. David HolImann .of the ~;:TIVAL". submit to the Executive Committee of the Federation a resolution and It wu decided to call this nationWIde ev~nt Entman ot recommendation that Whitaker be reinstated to membership on his The Rules Committee, whose members are: d the M ~rs h lll Ch~5S Club. Walter S. Shipman. ot the Manhattan Chu. Club an promise, made in open court, that if reinstated he would be a peaceful Cnrm!ne D. Nllro or the Central Yl\ICA Chess Cluh or Brooklyu, submlttel1 (he member of the Federation and would never again do anything ofIensive to the Federation 01· any of its officers and would cause to be dismissed f O I! O~h~~ IN cvent shaU be l averned hy the taurnnm~nt rules of the USCP'o with pre judice the three suits then pending wherein he was plaintiU 2· The use of clocks Is optional, at the discretion or the loclll Taurnament D!r e~lo r . Whcl·e dock$ ~re used, the temI>O shall be 40 move. tor the f rst two and the Federation, \VIIS either directly or indirectly, defendant. The hOUri a mi 20 moves per hour thereafter. stipulation was reduced to writing and signed by the parties. 3 Color sh all be decided by lot. I Itt d 4· Dissent from the local Tournament Director's declstons sh all be au 1m e Pursuant thereto a resolution was submitted to the 14 members of to a ·loceJ Tournament Committee. Appeal from the verdict (>f the local Tourna· the Executive Committee resulting in 9 votes FOR, 4 votes AGAINST ment Committee can be made to Ihe Tournament Committee o{ Ihe Stlte or reinstatement and one not voting. Whitaker was duly notified and he Re'l~n;;lleo::: n~~~lSc~~~~~I::'f~~Ct~:s~:;~th~; ~~ie:!t been fo ;mall zc d due to promptly dismissed the three suits involved and is now reinstated in full membership in United States Chess Federation and entitled to all ~~(\~~d~~~~!i~~n o~:e"s~ gu~~e Itm:~lbb': g~~iy Cs~r;;~:::~d' :rih;n~~s:
A d dr~ ss news Item s .nd Inqulrle. 0 ... Wo .... en·s Ch~n 10 Mr s. Willi Whit. on a sultahle Ow~n~, 124 Soulh Polnl Drive, A" .... 15 to attempt Lake, Ohio. and to advanee 1. Answers to Readers' Qu(!stions to prepare for 3 - HE third iln nual North Central S.F:C. Rob;.1't K3rch, Columbus, Georgia, as ks about the Four Pawns tile opposing K. l Chess Touruament will be go· seem. to be ing strong as this column appears. Attack In the King's Indian; 1. P-Q4, Kt·KB3; 2. P·QB4, P·KKt3; 3. Kt-QB3, fl!351h le here. tri... a B·Kt2; 4. P-K4, P-Q3: 5. P·B4, P-B4; 6. PXP, Q-R4; 7. B·Q3. He asks why t Mrd. D Q·.lde anaek. This tournamcnt will be IlJ ayed the masters avoid 1 ...... , KtxP. Answ.r: After 8. BxKt, BxKt Chi 9. PxB, 1'...... Q.K2 17. P·QR3 ...... November 23, 24, and 25 at Mil BIRCk wllB Invltlnl" 17. P·Rt5. Q·Kt5; 18. waukee, Wisconsin. I hope a num QxP Chi 10. B·Q2, QxP; 11. Q.B3, PxP (or 11 ...... , QxBP; 12. R-B! and Q~Q. Khr.Q; 19. P·QR3, Kt.87; 2(1. QR·BI ber of womcn ::Ire in there pitch. 13. QxB ch); 12. BxQKtP White wins. Kt ~P; 21. RltPeh, R·H2; 22. RxRch; ing. Miss Pearl !IIann, President of _ _ Dr. R. Y. Hubbard, HolJy Hill, Florida, asks about the problem: altR; 23. R.IH. KIxP winnIng a P. 17...... P.QR3 20. Kt· R4 ICt-Q 5 the ;"I"lilwaukcc Chess ASSOCiat ion, The third principle finds less fre l a. QR. KI1 P·ICK' 4 21. KR· Kl P.B3 will be assist~llt dircctor. quent application but occurs in a 1'. P.QR4 P. lC t5 22. R·ICn. R.Q2 striking manner in the game or at Note that 22 ...... , n ·Q4 w\luld lose lit The main point that I wish to once hecause or 23. P·K3, Kt·K3; 24. Kt· discuss regal'ding this tournamcnt, least in the adjudication of the final as ell winning the Q. Also 22 ...... p. position. It is the so-called "under KB4; Z3. P·K3. Kt·86 ch would Jose a P. though, is the physical appeal'l1!1ce promotion" idea. One sometimes Whlt o'~ Kt I, vcry domInating but has of the announcements. This may little mobility. seem to be a minor point, bul 1 finds it necessary or advisable 23. R·Q8 1 ICR-Ql 24. R·KBl believe that throughout lh~ chess when "queening" a Pa.vn to take a White's Attack on the Q·!!de can ani'; Kt or R or B instead of a Q. This be cont!nu~od at the e~pf!nie of weaken. world we are 100 inclined to be device can be needed for various Inl" hIs eentcr: 24. P·K3 (to prepare f or satisfied with non-professional P.KtS). Kt·US ch woult:! let Black In on work in organizing and publicising reasons. Sometimes it is necessary t he Q·rt1e. The texl·move Inlends to take to take a Kt so as to give check ndv:lllt,.ge oC the r emo"31 or Black's R our events. Perhaps we cannot and thus avoid being mated on the from the K8 tJJ~. White plans p.B3 to avoid it- any amateurish an· open a We for Ittack. However he also nouncement or a tournament be move by the opponent. Sometimes thet'eby lOOfenS his own " 's Position. the superior side wiU avoid taking 1(...... R.81 ing better than no announcement a Q since a Q might cause the op· Black U<.'S I chance to open the Q·stde of same. Ncvertheless, if some or with advalltalle to him. Ife plans P.Q84. ganizations can attain such fine Miles I" ponent to be Stalemated! In the 1S.. P.B3 PII;P 26. 811;P P.lCt4! present game (at least in the main design and professional wOI'k in His question is whether there is A surprise m ove. White had hoped for their announcements as the Wis more than one solution. Answer: line of the adjudication analysis) it 2t;• ...... , P·QB4: 27. P:o
Annotated by Chess Master JOHN Wo COLLINS
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J ack Spence, indefatiguable pub 13. PxP ? lisher of Tournament Books, bas 17...... RxPch But t his Is, probably. t he decisive mls In de-speudo Cashion. But It 17 ...... • lake. 13 ...... • Q.B2 WQuid seem 10 give annou nced three new additions to R·B4 ; 18. P"Kt, wins a p le~. Bla ck an e \, .. lI. If nol aga N!ssh'e, i/ ame. his mi mc " An clegant chan,e Of unpin' male. Tn the eet play. I ..._ ..... KI-KtJ pro- An unusual study In ehlln,ed pllY, As The HI mlltes Rrter 1...... )(1.K5 and toUo .... s th Fijlh P,it~ $7"'0 Filii Hono,.. blt M~nlion HONORABLE• MENTION: No. 652 h)' Zvon!mlr H.rn!tz YUSjollavl" N o. 71J 2kt3KtI/ 2P2ftPI/3Ktkkt2/ 4P2p/ 3P3K/5QPjI6 I. Q.B6 ~ No. 617 In Ihe n t play. l...... KKt any ,1I0w. 2. Q-Kt3 and Ill. "correction" move: ), _.H.., BV Herbert Ahues By Horado L. MUllnfe K IoQ ~ b ring. about %.. Q-BS; • lecond .nd thJrd pair 01 a nalosous mate. 'ppeal" In Germ~nv Argentinl Ihe tTlcs I. Q·KI7 Ind I. Q-K8. Ind .tlll I rourth alter tha tetua1 key. 1. Q.B4. (110) r-=- COMMENDED (but not nnked 1n any order 01 p~{ e rencc ): No, "-5 Mlnsfleld; No. 637 Shap:-l1d; and No. U5 Plnro... (Plelso turn to plge 8, col. 3) be seeded directly into the finals. COLLEGE CHESS The details of such a system can (CQntlnued from pago 2. col. 4) be worked out in due time, but a nd technical lumbia; the ones, your reporter urges the election RPI, Drexel T~h . Carnegie Tech, of a president who will put such VPl, MIT; win and be the tiny a plan into effect. The only way ones. Bethany, Gannon. River Fall the ICLA can be made a real and Slate Teachers, and Ursinus. active or, anization is for it to have At Philadelphia the future of 11 strong, qualified staff of officers, college chess will be voted on. Let's see everybody on Locwt The problem of money can be Street in a few wceks! solved by reorganizing the ICLA on a rcgional basis. Teams could BOOST AMERICA... CHESS! then qualify from various parts of Join the USCFI It Is alw.ys I Mund i ",heml!. execuled WIth the nation to participate in the fin· OP.nln, mo..... Arter the ellceUent also Centcrs like New York City by the Blick Rook could be made sections as could I ...... R.QS "cor· 'age 1 2. Q.B6. and 1. wide areas such as the Northwest. prodllCI' 2. Q·ICI. Teams having rated masters coul-d 20, I9~6 - Tuesday, Page 8 Section III (Problems witb unusual or unortbodox ideas) N (> Y"mb" 20, 1956 :Journamenf ollie Fin t Prh c $10 ,00 S.cond Prize $5.00 No. 71 D No. 698 Send 10 CHESS LIFE, 123 No. By Robert E. Burger By LaSllo Apro Humphr"y Ave., Oak Perk,. ilL for a p pll<;atlon form for announcln, U.S.A. Hungary tournament In thl. column. .------Positio n No. 193 Unleu otherwise specified, all tourna T almanov-P drosl,an, Zurich 1%3 ments announced In thll column ar. Whlie ( 'l rc~s " q Hick n1~ t e by 1. n xp 100% USCF reted. Rilling fees, [f eny, eh. The m ~ l n ,""rl,dion n ms: 1. RxP ch, arc Included In spec1flad .ntry 'HI no PxR; 2. P·R7 eh. K~ P: 3. QxB ch , N-!,; 2 ~ddltlonal rating fee for non·m.mben (01' K·R31: 4_ K-132. ,md t h e r e is 11 0 de· USCF, fenw ng"ln,( 5. [(-KRsq ch. If 1. ." __ "" Ilx!:; 2. Qx!\' ch, Il-B2, 3, Q-KB6. Decembu 1·8 Concel "Olut;""s nre acknowl edged California State Women's Cr om: Robin AltIl , G~oq:e Baylor, M. Championship I), B1 ll m<'nthal, W e ,'i l ~y Ilurgar", Clnr· <'lice A, Cl~<'r" , C. J, Cll cllllll, J ~s se los Angeles, Calif, D"v;s, ,,"an Fr., nk , l'e t<'l" "lllto, S. C, A t H e rman S t e l n~l' Chess Cll.lb, 108 MU1'sh:,n', E