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Student Sile in Display Box Equipment DeJ)t" 250 \Y. 57th St., New York 19, N, Y, - azo • H I' SS R , V !: 'It' CHESS LETTERS Readers are Invited to Use these Columns for Their REVIEW Comments on Matters of Interest to Chess Players Vol. 1 I, No. 10 December, 1943 "C" FOR CNIGHT \Ve would jll'cre l" to use "N" in the pap:es or CHESS ItEvmW O FI·'ICIAL ORGAN 0(;' THE Sirs: U. S . CHESS F EDEHATION Having made the error or k:t awall a fu ll eXI)I'essiol) of writing "!.;:" for Kt. .. I agree oplllion from oar readel'S. So EDITOR far, the vote is IS to 2 in favol' I, A. Horowitz that the s ubstitution or the letter "N" would eliminate such of .oN" but returns have not yet MANAGING EDITOH e rrors. For tbis reason I now been received to our request K enneth Harkness almost Invariably write "N" for last month for a runher vote on DEPAIlTr.IENT EDITORS Kc. the Bubjecl - 1~11. Heuben Flne-----Gamo of the Month In this con nection .. . 1 wrote p. L . Hothenberg- Problems to Hetman Steiner, Che~~ Edi PARTt Irving ChernCI'-Oddlties tor of the Los Angeles Times. Jack S. Dattell - Postal Chess reconlmendiug the use of the Sirs : A, S. Pinkus-Questions letter "N" and also s uggesting I suppose il has been a COlli · PHOTOGBAPHERS the letter "C" as perhaps a mon experience of us ambitious Ned Goldschmltlt still more suitable symbol for dulTers, eager to improve OUI' Raoul Echeverria the Knight. Extracts from my games, to have watehcd e xpcrts letter are as follows: vlaylng. WI) have been bafTIed Published monthly October to May, "To me it has always ,l\lpe ar by the IllOl'eS they make, ]luz, bi·monthly J une to September at ed confusing to designate the 1.led at the re:lsons for them, and 18 Montgomery Street, Middletown, Klligllt by two letters instead of finally, somewhat irritated at N. Y., by CHESS HEVIEW, 250 one, ,I S is tbe case with the what we are forced t o reel Is Wesl 57th Street, New York 19, other chessmen , , , The lise of 0:\1' OWII St\lllidity. We wish w e N. Y. Entered as second class the h!llel' N is good prac tice as might know what they are plan· matter at the Post Office at Middle it prevents mistakes in indicat IIll1g, what they anticip;lte from town, N, Y. uudor tile act or March ing e ither men or squares, , . t he opponent. and wbat Iltey in· 3ni, 1879. but is objeetionable from the tend to do about it. In other E xecutive and Edltol'lal Offices: standpoint thH It suggests a words, we wisb the master 250 West 57th Street, N e w York, corrupt spelling of the word would t hink out 10 uo.1 for our 19, N, Y. Telephone : CIrcle 6-8258. "Knight." However, F:n.elish benefit. Subscri ptions: Ooe yeal' $3,00: Two speaking chess\)layers s hould be \Yell, why not? Why not al" years $5,50; Three years $7,50 In able to agree on a sin,!:"le letter range 1'01' two recognized experts the UnIted States, U, S, Posses for designation of the Knl,!:"h t . to Jlla~' earh otltel' on two widely sions, Canada, MexIco, Central "A suitable letter is "C." It separated boards? Let While do his (hill king out loud, before and South America. Othe r coun· would m e an Charger or Caval ier trIes $3.50 I)er year, ... The term Charge I', whic h is making his move,- say wllllt he the name applied to 11 war horse, bopell to do, what he suspects '\I!lIeal'· ~ to be enliuently ~ uhablc, Blac k is up to, what must be guarded again st, clc, The move since In most che~s set~ the Knight is made to resemble a contluded, t he kib itzc r ~ will $1.00 CHESS BOOK horse. The terlll Cavalier is then cheCk with Black. equally jusUried since it inwlies Thll>; hac k and fonh . the stu· tbat the piece l'epl'es(,lIts a dents wat c h the revered llIastcrs FRE E! horse mnn or a knight. The lise fall into 1 raps, overlook possl. of the letter "C" to indi(;;lte a bilitiell, Illisintel'IJI'et lItrate"y, to if you accept this offer Knight Is defensible even from ail or whiCh they like omniscient anotliel' point of view: that is, gods, nre privy. Add chess bOOks to yOll l' This, it Heems LO me, would librar}, at no cost to yourself all ob~olete form of the word Knight is recorded as Cnight make all a musing parti - and - 01" at a big di~counU perh,lps all instructive one, Tell your friends about and that \\'ol'd be,!:"i lls with the letter " C." ALLi~N W. JACKSON CHESS REVIEW alld get Lim;oln, ~ I ass. them 10 subscribe. For e ach M. RUDHOL\! NEW S I) BSCHIPTION (1I0t Los Angeles, Calif. The salli e suggestion was yOllr OWII and aot a reIl e wal) The letter "N" is widCl y uRetl made by Header Ernest! .. Blish of Ludlow, !\lass. In the I {~sh· yO ll lIe nd us, we will mail you by chessplllyers to reIJresent the dan·Horowitz, U. S. Open play· any $1 c hess book ao.1vertised Knight, Particularly in postal off Illatch, 1935, the above idea iu this magazine - or allow chess. A few books JHwe been was s uccessfully tried. Occasion. you a credit of $I towards II\lbli~h e tl with Ihis designation ally, it. is tried in master COil· the purc hase of any higher and ~oIlle chess magazines ha\'e sult Cop,r\i"h! 1913 b, eln:ss REVll::W, No .. yo,k, No Y. All rI~ht-< ~od. 371 ACROSTIC V _MAIL LEITERS Sirs: S irs: (continued) Herewith, a rather hysle)'lcal I sm In contact with the local "a])lu'eciation" of one of our ned CrO~H Club, /tnd lit the sug· BIGSHOTS mOdeI'll mastcl·s . whose na me ill gelltlon of the l)rogl"am director Sirs: spelled out by the fi rst lette)' or am Ul1(lertHklug the organization A word about r.htlllll in Mcxl(;o ea ch line. or It c h es~ club there. There City: t here a re fou r 01' flvc c hl\) ~ RIse 1"0 )' this toast , ye ancient Wlill a chcslI l)rOlo;nl1n ru n there w he '"1l local and Iltll\Onnt m:le IIh a tiell of Che ss! 111 31 real". ...ld 1 will u ·y 10 gct stroll hold rot'th. . .. Mexican " Ever the gentleman. the wit, It going a gain. I ha"e al"o w ril· [llayers a llilear to ltdmlre moM no lellS (en to the c herI! clUb In the of all Alckhi nc "nd ,·'\ne, be Urbane w hen seated at t he locul town, so Ile,'ha IIS one of cause I be llen:l. both hal'e been checkered board : OU)· G. I . J oe" wi ll SOOn huve a n here. Be n ign yet ruthless, good·hum· Olll>ortunltr to II nnlllle the qual· It Is interesting to note Ilm l ored. unafmiti- ity of }~Ilglish piny. '1'0 judge chess is more widely \lhl)'cd here Eac h 1II0,·e a mode l e,'eu as it's by the "Iny of An };ng llsh sold ie r than in the U, S. ~'or Instance. made : wllO Will! in t he slime h OIl I)itlil a1most every ,l:rocf' I' anti ellr· Now rille and toast your newellt with me fOr severnl mo nths . It penter ••1ays a r"ir game: in the briJ1;htest lord. Is not bad at all. U. S. Ir I remember correctly. For fel\" are tlloSe aga inst hiln Be ubell "'Inc'" etll1 0 r ia l on checkerll are more pOlllllal", I al who have A ,d~, A ,d~, A ,d~, A,d~, A,d~, A RELAXATION 811"11: You caa print all the pictures Christmas. 1943 you 1I·lsh. I lIee In the 1.ette rll With this issue, C HESS ImV!F:w com pletes i t~ eleventh year of col umn where some playel's publication. Duriug thelle ye llr!>, a romllion interest ill ches~ hilS bl' ou~ht wllnt nothillg but gamell, etc. etc. to ~ether a lurge and "l'l'r )l."r()wlug fA mil~' of subsci·ibcrs. A lot ur us play chellll for rela X" ' The memberll of the C H ESS HEVIJ.;W family live in cI'er}" SUite of at!on, lind t o have your kind of the Union: and in Alaska. th .. Cn nni :('one. I'uerto !{!co. Hawaii. They mnga1.ine III"ou1l(1 he lps just that !lye in Canadn. !I1 exlc(l, Cubfl. Cenll'lil and South Ame rica. the W est IlIll ch morc. Don't c han~c It: It's Inrl ies; and In I':nglund, AU SU·al!il. South Arl'ica. Icclaml. Russia. al l l'lght the WilY It I~. WALLIS I.. RAND Mflny are in the unlfO"1ll!! of the armed forces a nd the pages of Three Hlvers, ... t lch. CHESS HI~VII~W fire now rend In Ihe !ltrange slIl'I'(lundlngs of Ihe fighting fronts or t his jl:lob!ll Wlll·. The membel's of the CHI~SS HEV l E'\' famil )" Ih'e in many countries UPTREND because chess knows no boundllrle~ and its devotees speak an int er. 1IR.1ional 1:ltlgulIg-e. All wulks Or IIfc lire re]JreRen t ed because chessplll yel's Sirs: m.eel on II common foollnjl; acro:-;s t he board and recognize no d is tinc. GhesK. I belie'·f'. 18 (In the tions of race. creed or lI'eulth, II ptre nd here In the U. S. nnd may some dll )' In the futu re be· To a ll the InLernational. demdcratic fratern it,"•• come Il mftjo r naUo nnl 1I])or t, l he Editors of (>~ t e lld heal'lfelt good wishes lI nti YOUI' magllzl ue will plar II laJ"/{e Chrlslmail 1(reel in/-:s. pnrt in brlnglnl{ Lhll! ll bout ns I. A. HOnOWITZ lo ng a ft ..... e Cun nntic l]mte t he K I';NNETH H ARK:- DR. ARIEL A. A. MENGARINI of Washington, D. C. He Hored 11 J/ra;g/;/ II;e/orleJ tIIul WOII /be fitle of U. S. AII/alelll" CbeSJ Cbampioll. Mengarini Wins U. S. Amateur Title DI". A:'!el A. A. :Mengarini, 2.1-year old graduate YMCA and at the B"uoklyn home of L. Walter of the George \VashinglOIl School of i\l edicine, Wash St.ephe ns, 3,'(\ Vice-President of the USCF. Ste phens ingtoll, D. C., became the new U. S. Amate ur Chess R U Y LOPEZ ( 10th Round ) W hit e : E. S. Jackson, J r . Black: A. A . M engarini 1 P·K4 P·K4 10 B. K3 P.KKt4 2 Kt· KB3 Kt.QB3 11 Kt· R2 0 ·0·0 3 B. Kt5 P.QR3 12 BxB QxB 4 Bx Kt QPxB 13 Q. K3 Q.Kt3 5 Kt. B3 B.QB4 14 Kt_R4 Q.Q5 6 p· Q3 Q.K2 15 Kt.KB3? QxKt 7 P·KR3 Kt·B3 16 Q-R7 B.K3 RUNNER.UP SVEN ALMGREN & 0.0 B.Q2 17 KtxKP Kt.Q2 He barely qlldified for the finals 9 Q.K2 P. R3 And I3 lack won. At MOVe 15. White sacked the piece because he was under the impression he had a forced mate. New Champion in MCfli ca l Corps R cscrvc Olil'c skinned. oval-eyed AHIEL A LDACE ANTEO 1IlENGA!lINl was born in Home, Italy, 24 year s ago, came to the U. S. as a chl1d. graduated from t he l"ieldston H igh School or New York. He attended Harvard In 1937-38. after winning 0I1e of fo u r schol· lll"ships for which 300 boys competed, Then he did ullllergraduate wOl'k in Science fo]' 2 year~ at George \Vashingtoll Ulliver'sity, \Vashington, D. C. For a brief perind he served as a first·class private in the U. S. Army but is now a reserve nfficer in the Medical Corps, will receive his commission after serving his internship for 9 months at San Diego, Calif. Mengarini learned chess :It t he age of 6, was captain of the Harvard freshman chess team in 1938. won the champions h ip of D. C. in 19·10. He first received nalional recognition when he was invited to compete ill the 19-11 Ventnor City Tourney, At this event he tie d for 5th place but the field was strong amI Mengarini made a good impression by his Ol'iginal, vigoroUS style 01 play. The new amateur' champion, whose piercing black eyes look down at most of his opponents from h is lorty height of well ove)' 6 feet, is full of confidence ill his own ehess llb il it.y, is looking fo rwal'(1 to the opportunity of "taking those New York boys" in a major toul'llallient. His engaging smile and 11 will ingness to admit that hc got himself into trouble in some of hiH I\"ames made him a popular contestant among hi s fellow·amateurs. He displayed a penchant 10 1' somewhat irregular ope ni ngs which seve ral times t hreatened to boomerang with compromised pOSitions. However. he (aced compllcations, time pressure and opening disadvantages with such poise and skill lhat his opponents failed to make the best moves. The fact remains that Mengarini scored EDW ARD SCHUYLER JACKS ON, JR. 11 straight wins. Ex.champion 374 CHESS R EVIEW Games from u. S. Amateur Title Tourney QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED n·HS returning some matcrial, but cover, H owe,eel', the llOSitioll was S. Almg ren A, Mengari ni retaining enough to win. difficult. White Black 23 .. " 15 Q.B4 P_KKt4 16 PxP ep 0_0.0 1 P_Q4 P.Q4 24 B_R3 , . , , 2 P_QB4 P.QB3 Hoping for 24 ... Bxll; 25 Q. J[ 10 ... PxP; 17 ExP, exposing 3 Kt.QB3 Kt-B3 H3ch, ](.](t1; 26 Kt(4)·Kt6 l\nd the Black monarch, wins. 4 P_K3 P.K3 lllHte Cl\ llnot be stopped. However, 17 P_Kt7! BxP 5 B{Q3 PxP White's best- chance is 24 Q·Kt6ch, 18 Q_Kt4ch P.B4 6 BxBP P_QKt4 K·Ktl; 25 Q·R5, t hreatening Ki(4)· 19 QxB KR· Kt1 7 B-Q3 P_QRS Kt6, 20 QxRP RxP 8 Kt·B3 P_B4 24 ... . P·Kt5 21 B_K5 R_B1 9 0-0 Kt· B3 25 Q_R3ch B.R5 ! 22 QxKP R_K 1 10 P_QKt3 •.•• 26 Kt(4)- Kt6 B,P 23 Q.B6 ReSigns 10 P·QH~, P-l(t5; 11 Kt-K4 is Black does not lose s ight of the good for White. Obviously, in this fact that White is a Rook behind, variation, as in the text, White's allli he is prepared to give back RUY LOPEZ QP is indirectly defended. :-nnterirtl to weather the storm . F, Squire 10 . . . . B. Kt2 S. Almgren 27 KtxRch K·Kt1 White Dlack 11 B_Kt2 pxP 28 QxB(2) BxPch 12 PxP Kt-QKtS 29 K·B1 KxKt 1 P_K4 P_K4 13 Kt_KS 8-K2 30 Q·Kt6 Q_K1 2 Kt_KB3 Kt.QB3 14 R.Kl KtxB 31 Q_Kt2 .. , . 3 B_Kt5 P-QR3 15 QxKt 0-0 4 B_R4 Kt. B3 16 R. K3 Kt_Q4 The force of the attack is spent. 5 P_Q4 p,p 17 R-R3 P-B4 White iij in retreat. 6 0_0 P.QKt4 It is difficult to ascertain Black's 31 . . . . P,B 6 ... B-K2is sounder. 32 R·K2 R,R correct defensive pattern. The text B,P ? B· Kt3 KtxP move leaves his KP weak. or the 33 KxR 34 Kt , Kt6~h K_Kt1 Inviting complic ati o n ~ - and other alternatlves 17 .. . p·US, or White is willing. 17 . , . I'-Kt3, the latter is more 35 Kt. B4 Q.Kt4ch appealing. 36 K.Q2 8 R_K1 P.Q4 18 Kt_K2 R_B1 And White resigns. 19 R_Kl Kt_KtS Forcing an entry on the seventh rank. Howeve l', as White's men QUEEN PAWN flock to the King side, the absence of Black's Knight fl'om that wing A, Mengarini S. Rubinow may be felt, White mack 20 Q.Kt3 R-B? 1 P·Q4 Kt-KB3 21 Kt-B41 B,Q4 2 B·Kt5 . , . , Not 21 , , . HxB; 22 KtxKP at. A mO',e popula.rized by Bill Ruth tacking Quee n and threatening or P hiladelphia. Little analySis is mate. devoted to it, and tllis is its par· ticular forte. 2 , .. , Kt_K6 Falling in line with White's plan. 2 . .. P·Q4 steering the game into normal channels is to be preferred, 3 B·R4 P.Q4 9 Kt_B3! B-K3 4 P_KB3 Kt_Q3 If 9 .. , PxKt; ] 0 DxT' regains 5 Kt-B3 Kt_B4 the piece with interest. 6 B.B2 P_B4! 7 P.K4 PxKP 10 KtxKt PxKt 8 B_Kt5ch B_Q2 11 RxP Q·Q2 9 PxKP PxP '[' he extra Pawn canuot b~ held, 10 BxP BxB? !lnd undel' the ci rclllllstauces it When will amateurs learn that would be better to play 11 ... a bishop is slightly more valuable n ·1(2 followed as quickly as pos· than a Knight? 10 , , , KtxB fol · sible by , ' , 0 ·0, lowe d by 11 . .. Kt·B3, and Dlack 12 P_QR4! P. KtS has nothing to fear, 13 Q.K2 B.K2 22 B,B1? 11 PxKt B·B3 1~. BxB P,B 15 RxP O_O? 22 B-H3 could lead to a beautiful An intel'esting iry was 11 .. , t.rap! e.g., 22 , .. HxRP; 23 BxKt, Kt·D3; 12 KtxB, Q·R4ch ; 13 Kt·B8, The!'e probably is no adeqUate BxB; 24 Q-Kt6!!, PxQ; 25 Kt(4)x 0-0·0; 14 Kt·KZ, KtxB; 15 KixKl, defense but i he text move loses K t P a nd there is no defense ' to Q·Kl5 l'egaining the piece. a. piece outright. mate. 12 Q_Q2 Q_R4 16 Q_B4 Resigns 22 ... . KtxP 13 0·0·0 Kt_R3 23 RxP . . , . 14 Kt-B3 P·B3? 23 Q-Kt6 now would not tio on Creating an organic weakness I" i\Iore games from the Amateur accoullt o f , , . PxQ; 24 K t(4)xQ, from which he canllot hope to re- ,. Tourney in an e arly issue _ Ed. DECEMBER, 1943 37) 1.1 K· R1 R.QB1 12 Kt · Kt3 P.QKt4 Game of the Month by REUBEN FINE T he P r obl em of The Defense There Iii a Imradox In chess lhIlOr)": on the oue hand it Is 1I ~!l unH) d 13 P.QR3? that the game must be d ra w n with best I)lay. on the other t ha I \ VhilC , . . . should try to secure an opening advantage. w hile Black ought to be A po intless lllO l'e which mere ly content w i t h equality. increases t he vigor o r the Blllck co unter·attack. White'lll future Hes T he paradox is resolved easily ()I\Q\l?;h Ir we think or " advant age" Of[ the K·s! hours, he scored 18 wins. 4 lossos and 3 dl'aws. In u ne of t hese teet e xhibitions. Najdorf 1)layed t he fo llowing game with t he W hite pieces: I Kt·KB3, Kt·KB3; 2 P·Q·I. 1',0,1; 3 P·K3, p ·K3; ,I B·Q3, p ·B4: 5 0 ·0 , B·Q3; 6 P·QKt3. 0 ·0 ; i B·Kt2. P·QKt3: 8 QKl·Q2, B·Kt2 ; 9 Kt·K5, QK1·Q2; 10 p . KB4, R·KI ; II Q·B3, Kt·lJ!; 12 P·KKU, P·KH3; 13 P·Kt 5. PxKt P ; 14 PxKtP. Kt(3)·R2; 15 AxKlCh. KxB ; 16 Q·R5ch, K·Ktl; 17 QxPch, K·fl l; 18 Q. fl5ch. K·Kll ; 19 Kt·m , Heslgllll. Ha rry Yanohky, you nger brolher o f Abe \'anof· sky, Chess Champion Of Canada. won the HUe of City Champion a nd the cUlllody of the P ulmer trophy in a recent tourney at W in nipeg, :l l anltoba. Abe ha s alway!! claimed thnt his kid bL·other Is II naturally gifted player nnd could easily become a master If he woulll work at it. Miss P. S. Abe ll , It nurse at the H.A.l<' . Station H ospital in Hereford, England, hilS demonstrnted that she possesses IIm~I1.l ng che~s abillty. According to th e British magazine CHESS. MI ~s Abe ll de· feated Lieut. Cal'tleL' ('I'artnkover) when the latter g ave a. 3·game simultaneolls lit the hospital. This in lnt e rnation:.li,.t Herman St einer (l eft, above) is itself would not be r' e mal'k~Lbl e. but the score of largely res lJoll!;lble ror t he growing inte rest \n chess t he game shoW8 an a8tonls111ng knowledge o r chess in Hollywood, Clllif. Stein or edits It c hess column tactics anll s tr'ategy on the ]Jart or a 2~ · year old girl in t he Los Angeles Times, ucllvcly promotes chess who has been playing chc sB 1'01" only '\ ycars! If activities, conducts hi s own Clu b fit .108 N. Formosa this game Is "on the level'" .\08S Abell could hold Avenue. In t he photo, Steiner Is playing Mrs. Nanny her own in any mastel' tournament. The score is as Ho:s. formerly of New York and one-lime woman fo llows : chess chamlJioIl o f Uelglum. Ll. eal'ttu. White; Miss Abell, Black: I p·Q4, An indicatlon o f the growing !)opularlly o r chess P·K3 ; 2 P·QD4, p·KB4; 3 P·K,' . PxP; 4 Kt·QI33, Is the intelligent use of the game In many recent B·KtS ; 5 KKt·KZ, Kt·KB3; 6 Il·KtS, 0 ·0 ; 7 P·QH3, ilollywood jJ ict lll'CS. In t he IUis t. chess has been DxKt; 8 Ktxl3, P·Q4; 9 B·K2, P·K Il3; 10 D·1l4, P· B4 ; used as a mean'! of in dicating senility. sluffiness 11 0 ·0. P·KKt 4 ; 12 n.. R t3. Kt·QIl3; 13 BPxP. KPxP; or general boredom. DUl thin'll! nre looking up w he n H B-K S, I3-B4; 15 Bx l< t, HxB; 16 PXi>. p·Q5; Ii "irile star!! li ke Huml)hre}' Bogan (a rcal chess D-B4ch, K·Kt Z; 18 Kt·QS, H·KIJ I ; 19 p·QKl4, n ·K3; player a nd a subscribe r to CH ESS HEVIEW) use 20 K t·Kt 6. Pxl(t; 21 IJxll, Q·B3: 22 B·Q5, OH·K I; chess I)rops in t heil' 1)lctures. 23 P x l ~ . P·Q6; 24 IJx Kt. QxB; 25 Q·Q2. Q·07; 26 Wor ld Champion Al e k hine hI slll)I)lng - or else QH·Q1, H·m ; 27 KIl·K I. QxQ ; 28 HxQ, II·IJ7; 29 youthful Klaus J u nge Is develol)lng in to a su-o ng Hxll. PxH; 30 K·D I. P·K6!: 3 1 P·133, p ·K7ch!: 32 player, At a recent (OUl'11ameli t In Pr'tlgue, ,l u nge K·82. H·QI ; 33 KxP, H·K lch; 3·1 K·Q3, I ~x ll ; W hite l ied for first with the world titleholder, each scor'ing r esigns. 8'h·2lh, Alekhi ne drew S gtlmcs while J u nge lost onl y to his rival and d rew is grImes, Incldentally, Alekhlne and l3ogol yubotT were suppo sed t o have pia)'ed in the tourney at Mad rid helll during October and won by Paul Keres: If they competed, neitber of them 1lulshell In Ule money. Dr. Ma x Euwe, former world chllmpion, has again won t he CI1!11l1p lonshlp or Holland by defeat· ing a new star. Van den Hoek. In 1\ mlltch, ac· cording to the lll'ltish magHzine CHESS. Euwc scored 6·0 with ,1 dl',\w8. In H QIHlllfying t oumey. V'an lien Hoek 1l(l(i tied for first place with CorUever and De Groot. The tout'ney took 1)lace in August, 1942 lind the match In September but the news has Just flltel'ed tht'ough. Erich E liskaees, Aus t rlnn ma ster' stranded in South Am erl c~ L at the outbreak of war, won an· otber tournoLlllen ( at Illo de J aneiro, held during May and June o f this year. W ith a score of S'h·1'h. Ellskases outdista nced ten rivals. including O. Trom. powsky. who placed second, and Brazilian Champion Dr. Walter CLuz whO lied with Dr. O. C. Filho fo r 3rd and 4th. Miguel Najdorf, whose record·bl'eaklng bllnc:Hold P VT . LAWRENC E L EAS ER (at right in above exhibition at 110lla rlo. Argentina. wall rel)Orted last photo) recently ret u r ned f rom action in New Guinn, month. made lIeveral test d lS j)IIlYs in advance. In represented t he Connecticut Chen League in a 12. July, at Andrell de Giles. he gave II simultaneous board ma tc h wit h a Itrong aggregation of the blindfold exhibition against 21 OllllOnents, sco ri ng Queens Chess Club at the latter's cl ubroom. 13 winll and 8 d raws. In August, he I)layed 25 at Woodside, N. Y., on Oct ober 24t h. Queens won by the Circulo de AJedrez, Bue nos Aires. Aftel' 8'h 7V~ -4 V:. 378 C lI l;SS REVI E',l;" Around the Clubs T he Chicago Cit y Chess L eague started a double round robin lOlll'ncy. Noy, 5. at the C hlcugo Chess &. Checkel' Club: four Olher clubs lire taking part. includ ing the A ustin, the Swedish, the Unh-erslty of Chicago, the Lawson YMCA and the league Ulle holder Hyde Park CC; Albe rt Sanllrln illinOis Stute Junior Champion. will head the Hyde Park team ... . Chicago'. Swed llk Chess Club, whose members In clude such well know!) players all Factor, Michelsen, Engllol n nnd [ ~ lllllunoJ. has merged with the Viking Athletic A~ soc lntlon and will henceforth be known liS the Vik ing A . A. Chess Cl ub ... Four t eams have entered the IlI'OllOsed Industrial Chell League of Cleveland, Ohio; Jack & H eintz, Cleveland Auto matic, He1! ance Electric and W hite Motors; S. S. Keeney is chalrmnn of the league .... At the Fill. pino Chen Club of New York, 131 \Y. 72nd St., E. CommodOl'e won the Class A tou rney, H. COl"uejo the ClaslJ B; this new club welcomes visitors from 9 a .m. to 8 p.m. weekllays. 4 to' 8 p.m. on SlItUl"u nyg, Sund~Y6 and holidays . ... T he Schenectady Chess Clu b now meets in the YMCA Saturday nights; its ne w ofll ccrB al'e D. L. Shaver. President; C. A. cai·. rie re, V·Pres; J . Hcrschfe ldt, Secy·TI·cll s ure l·: I. M . Abe le s, TOUl"llllment Director. .. . J. p . Ilrown won the tournament of the Chesse r's Club, Phila de1phia, scoring J2 wins. 2 losses III a tiouble round robin; S. S. Walker and W. J . Lentz fi nished 2nd and 3,·d . . . . . Lellndl"O Maldonado won the 19~3 Championsh\J) of the Berkeley Chess Clu b for the Deilf, l3e ,·keley. Calif; Emil Ladne,· was runner·up .... T he Wash. ingt on Chen Divan staged a simultaneous by \Veaver Adams on Oct. 31st; Adams. who was on his way to Denver, Colo., sco red H straight wins; on Nov. T ypica l of t he keen chess int erest in t he USSR i, 10th. Reuben ~'ine gave a clock exhibition aga inst t his group of Soviet a vi ators a t the front playing _Sovfot o tell tirst c laSH p la~· ers ... . Washington's Federal the ir fa vorite game between flights. Chess Cl ub hilS ~U\ rted its 1 9~3 t.o urna me nt; 42 contestants are playing in 5 groups witll Lars KOl" s. Moscow finishing In second position. Another Le n. strom selUn" the !!:lce in tile chaIllplollshil) section. ingrad 1)laye,·. nnmed Kopylov. triulIl lJhed In a ci t y "'lanHobn's W innipeg J ewish Chess Club Is about tiUe tourney at 'I'!)lIhkent in Central Asia. In this t o cclebnuc itll 26th anniversal'Y, plans to Jlublish event. 2nd lind :kd places were divIded by locnl II souvenir book co ntaining the hiatory of chess in players Kopayev and 17·year old Mark Talmanov. Camilla.... T he Beaches Chess Club or To,'onto T he laUer attracted considerahle attenllon In the recently featured Chess Editor Malcolm Sim In a lOurnament of last yea,· when he shared tln,t nnd talk o n Canadian chess history.... In the Ih'st second !)r1zes with Grandmas ter Salo I;'IOlir. ronnd of plllY between the Canad ian Provinciill Chess Ten mell partook In the Leningrati City Tourna· Associat ions, l\"ew Bru nswick wou from Nova Scotia; luent which ended in a triumph for Dr. Sklyal·ov. in the !\econd round. New n runswlck pluye,·s w111 This compet llion WII.S directed by Mikhail Vokovlsy, meet th~ wlnncrs of the Quebec·Ontnrlo contest, Baltic Nlt va l oUlcer. now behlg I)luyed by corre spondence. Isaac Boles!a\'ijk y, Champion 0 1" the Ukl" ltl ne, raJI up 11 points out of a possible 15 to win a recent tournament ut Koulbyshev. Second place went 10 • Al exander i{onstaIlUnopolsky. another prominellt Chess 111 the USSR. U k rainian !)Iayer, whlle Grnndmaster Gregory i..oew. enfiscll or Leningrad fi nished third. Moscow, Nov. 11th, via Press Wireless, by Ni kola i Talented youngster SlI. lgin. who hails from Kazan Grekov; A nu mber of interesting city chess cham· and has held t he chaml)ionshilJ o f the T art!u' He · pionship tourmunents have been conducted I'ecently Imblic rOi' the past three years, hns made "lI pld in the Soviet Ulilon, A. Sokolsky o r Leningrad won pl"ogress. He recently played a n 1I,,'ltlltlon nmtch a lourlllun ent at Omsk in Siberia with I . KlIhn of with V. Pano\,. weli·k nown Moscow plll.)"er. Salgln won three gumes and drew four. The M u ~co\' l te then equalled thiS result II.nd the match W!l~ declared PLAY CHESS OR CHECKERS AT a draw arter 14 games. V. Mike nas, A. Tolush and V. Vistnneg!s, prom· GORDIN'S CENTER inent Lithuanlnn master s, staged fl tOurnlllllcnt reo 216 West 42nd St~eel, N. Y. C. cently In OIlC Of thc rest homes for convalescing ( West of Broadway) Red Army mell. The contest was won by Tolush, one·time LenIngrad City Chess Champion, who hilS Open dally fro m 11 a. m., Sunday. frG m I p. m. COngenl31 crGwd •. 50 board. available. been In the rront lines since the outbreak of war a nd took active pll rt In t he battles be lo\\' Lenlngl"lld. D ECE MB llR , 1 943 379 A New Series by REUBEN FINE The Great MASTERPIECES OF CHESS Grandmutcr Reuben Fi ne present. hi' own selection of out.tanding chess cianici. T he background of each memorable encount er i, described and t he game f u lly explained. T hl, mon t hly series is published by special arrangement with the autho r a nd w ith the David Mc Kay Co., Philadel p hia, w ho w ill publish 100 of these games In book f o rm. 4. PAUL CHARLES MORPHY Morphy is unique. In little morc than a year champion and one of the leading authorities on he became world champion by beatin8 almost all his ches5. Morphy"s eagerne~s to meet Staunton, how. serious com petitors- a fc.lt which has never been ever, was matched on ly by the Eng li shman's desire equalled. More important, in :'I sense, is the fact that to avoid a ser ious encounter, and a match cou ld never m!llions since have looked upon him as the greatest be arranged. Morphy had to content himself with and most brilliant master of all time, the champion . beating everybody else in sight, including his old of champions. antagonist Loewenthal. His su periority was so Pa ul Charles Morphy was born in New Orleans crushing that he gave Rev. O wen odds of Pawn June 22, 1837, of a Spanish. Irish fat her and a and move and did not lose a single game. French Creole mother. Both hi s (ather and his From England Morphy went to Pari s where he uncle were enthusiastic chess players and at ten first swept Harrwitz out of the way and then in Paul was taught the moves. In two brief years he Doct"mber, 1858, turned his attention to Andt"rsscn, had improved so incredibly that he nct only beat winner of the first modern tournament, at London everybody in sight, but also defeated the welL in 1851, :md generally regarded as tile formost known expert Loewenthal during a visit to New master of the day. Again Morphy scored a crushing Orleans. Morplly is one of the three chess boy victory. wonders who have become em inent in later life At 21 Morphy was undisputed chamrion of the the other two are Capablanca and Res hevsky. world. Back in New York, he was wine< and dined. To his fellow Americans he was the hero of the Sc hool :tbsorbed his attention unti l 1857, when hour. he received a degree in law. Too young to practice Here, inexplicably, the epic march to g lory ends, in his native city, he devoted his time to travel and and the tragedy begins. After the Andersscn victory, chess. exccpt fo r a minor match with Mongredien, Morphy First stop was the American championship at withdrew completely from serious chess. Steinitz, New York, in 1857. There were sixteen competitors, Kolisch, Zuckcrtort, Blackburne appeared while he mostly mediocrities, but one, Louis Paulsen, was was still young and healthy, bllt Morphy merely among the strongest alive. Morphy won decisively. deepened hi s pathological aversion to the game Then in June, 1858, he went to England, where which had made him immortal. he announced his willingness to playa match with Unable to make a success of his law caree:, any first.clas~ master. Money was no object. for his partly because of the disturbed condition of th~ family was wealthy. Staunton was then English Sout h after the Civil War, partly because people 380 C H ESS R EV I E W thought of him primarily as the chess champion, he slowly lost his • mind. Most of the remaining yea rs of his life we re spent 9uictly wilh • his family in New Orl can .~, where he died in 1884. • That chess had 50mclhin,~ to do with his mild derangement seems probable, but the exact connection is harder to ascertain. The most likely explanat ion of the fole that chess played in his ment al life is this: Morphy was troublcd by a peculiar dilemma, which has bothered many other great masters. Eminence in ( hess was :t useless achievement to most of the people around him. Worse, he was afraid that peo/lle thought of him as a kind of reak, or at best :u a kind of unusual gambler , who ha{1 learned all the tricks. • '1'11.11 i .~ why Morph)' always in. sisted so strongly on his amateuf ~tatus. Once when an admirer pa id him a com pliment b}' call in¥ him the professional chess champIOn of the world, Morphy objcrted most earnestly on the grounds that his father had left him 5 1.'\6,472·23 and t hat he had never acce pted a penny for any rhess a({ivities (There is a rumor current that a girl refused him because she did •• • not want to marry a mere chess player.) Then, Morr hy's weal PAUL .MORPHY_ WORl D CHAMPION AT 21. goal in life, we have repeatedl}' been told. was to be a prominent " .... be I/',/S IIrel/l)' )'eafJ abfad oj biJ 'i/lle.·· lawrer and he found lhat prospec_ tive dienls gaped at the chess gen- ius, but (ould not take the lawyer seriously. 403 contained in Maroczy's book, only ~'j arc tourna· He must have reflected on how different the ment or mntch games; the remainder arc offh and sit uat ion wou ld ha" e been if he had achieveJ elj ual si multaneous or odds games. Few of the 55 se ri ous prominence in some olh('r fielJ· T hus the twin games-the only kind modern masters incJu(le in delusions tha t chess was wo rthkss, and that he could such collC(tions-can by an y st retch be called bril. not do an)'lhing else, continually increased his iso. lian!. He beat his major ri\'nls because he hnd ;) lation, and finally led to loss of balance. d earer grasp of the essentials of position play. In \'\fhile lvlorphy was st ill alive, a curious devel op. fart, Morphy is the first who rea ll y appreciated the ment occurred. It was ohvious to all that he was [ogical basis of chess. He could combine as well as the most successful master yet seen. But, not con· anybody, but he also knew under what circumstanc(.'5 tent wit h such faint praise, his glorifiers went on to combinations were possible-and in that respect he: urge that he was the most brilliant genius who had was twenty years ahead of his time. ever app,'are(l. 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(b) 13 ... 13-Kt5 ; 14 Q·Q3. Q xP; Is the N imzQvic h Defense, 1 P_ K 4, If not, does suc h a s t a t ement a& l G I3 -K2, I3 ,XB ch : 16 QxD wi ns . Kt.Q B3 ; now considered playable? " T h is seems t o be a dra w n game" There a re no doubt lllany mi ~ · If so, what is the best line f or const it ute t he offe r of a d ra w? t akes li ke t his in c h e ~ ~ litera t ure. Black aft e r Whit e plays 2 P· Q4? Edwi n M. Shultes, 3rd. W m, T . Cobb, Pleasant v ille, N. Y. I w o uld ~ u gg e ~t that t.he ~e r i oTl S In most im po r tant to ur naments player e ,X a m ine all ope n ings w ith today. Th e o t;re r a draw is m ade ' I'he def ense seems qui te l'layable, or the ~ am e ~e a r c h i ng eu ri () ~ ity that thro ugh t he referee in ol'der to lm t l e atl ~ to a cramped pos it ion, our soldier frie nd RhowH. In fact )lI"oteel the a dver 8a ry f, 'om annoy \Vhite also l'cl ai llH lhe initiative, illY OW Il a rticleR on t he "Two ill sp ite o f the ntt nck against his l ll e and J. H, Zuk e l·tort . I R73. d l'aw?" or "A re you playin ;,; for a Solutions to XnlaS Cul"ios w in'!"' co n ~ li T \1 t es a ll offer o r a The e ~ i\m l,le g ive n i>l an 0 ] ,] g a me ( S CI) opposit e pa ge) bet ween Zllke r tort vs . P aulsen d ral\· bj' (:I1 >1 tOIll. A ny q ll e ~tioll , so wh ic h went I P-K4. Kt -Q U:-l : 2 Kt· worde d a8 to d isco vel' w he the r the No. 1. Dl nek has 9 Pawns. He· KU3. " - Q~: :-l Px P. Qx " ; -J K t-B:1, opponent i8 pla y in).; fO I' n w in or 11\0\,(> 'Il ly bl" c k Pall'" and Wilite Q _ QI{~ w hieh leads in t. o a varia d r il w . lll ilY he cOllsu'ued as Ihe can ma 1.() in on e movp , Th u~ , if . 11_.l l t!' is r e moved, q ·Ktji m ale : if offe l' or a draw. t ion o\" the· Ce nter Cou nt er Ganw , (l l(tt '. Kl. Uti mate : it' Q13J>. Q·Kti N imzo vich. howev!'!" im parte d a In " Ideas Beh ind the Open ings," m a te : i f Qp. Q- K-t m nt e : if KI', diffe rent cllilracter to the opcni ng Fine gives t he fo ll ow ing variation Bx !' m,'le : if K B P fit KH2, Kt·K6 a mi fo u nd it a ~ \l i t a hl e vehicle fol' for the Center Game : 1 P. K4, m a te: i f K UP I: t KB7. Bx P m ate: his idea s. P.K4; 2 P.Q4, pxp ; 3 QxP, Kt.Q B3; iI' 1\K1P. Il· K t-l mal e : it' Kill', R·llt A fte r the m ove s 1 P · K~. K t-QB3 : 4 Q. K3, Kt.B3 ; 5 Kt.Q B3, B. K2; 6 Illa tH. 2 p .q ,1, P ·Q ,I : 3 p·K 5, P -B3, White B.Q2, P.Q4 ; 7 PxP, Ktx P ; 8 Kt x Kt, NO. 2. I 1l· ll4 e h, I'xH: 2 P-BSdl, h il S a ch oil:e o[ main taining an QxKt ; 9 Kt. K2, B-Kt5; 10 Kt-B4, P xl': :1 I'xllc h, I'x l' : ,I J3 ·D5ch, Px open llOsition w it.h ~ K t -J< D3 o r Q.Q2; 11 P. KB3, 0 ·0 -0 ; 12 0 .0 .0. 13 : ;; It - O~e h , I'xH : 6 Kt ·Blj ch. l'x Kt : 7 P-ltS(Q)eh, H-B3: 8 Q(l{S)x getting into a close positioll w ith In pla ying this o ver, I COul d n't Uc h l'xO ' ( ~ B . Q~ ("h " xU' 10 Q. 4 P·K U J. "III.C.O .. page ~5 , cove rs see w hy W hi t e couldn't cont inue 12 K 5c'h. I> ~ ( i: ' 1 1 K t~ 1{ ui m a t e' Ihe var ious l in e ~ w hidl m ay com e P x B. Ideas says nothi ng, so I, w e nt . No.3. 1 ['-US IKtl . I(.Kt,;: 2 Kt. Ill'. S ee alw " I dea~ I1 chiml the to M.C.O. w here a note co nt 'nues : H7 c h I( . B~ · 3 1( 1·l(t7ch K.Q5 ' ,I Chess Ollpning -,,- _"' 1::' P x B ? KR. K1; 13 Q.Q3, Qx P, e tc. l( t -n Ge ll, K-"K 5 : ~ K t..Q6ch. K.n6: My opponent advanced h is Pawn But w hy not 13 O·O·O? There 6 K I-K:,ch, I( -Ktli: 7 Kt·B5ch, K-H7; from the seventh to the eight h m ust be somet h ing w rong. Fine x K t.· B3eh, K · H ~ : !J l( t -Kt 3 ma te. ra nk, announcing Queen, w he re u pon w ouldn't miss a good conti nuat io n No. 4. Q·Kt:{ m ate. he discovered stalemate w ould in bot h boo ks. Until som eone show s No.5. I 13· 136. l'xB: 2 K-BS. p. occu r. In'stead he p romoted t o me different ly, I wish all m y TI-I : 3 l\ t-07 m ale. Or, if t he black Rook. Is this legal? Sgt. J. Hurw itz, opponent s w ould m a ke good moves P ~w n~ are g Oi n " ITJI tll e boa n l. Ne w Hampshire ( ?) like 11 . . . O . O . O ~ and r wil l th e n 1 K- D3. P· I( t S (Q): 2 Kt·B7 ch. \ Vilf'n a Pawn ad va nce -,,- t o the make bad ones ( ?) like 12 P x B ? -QxKtch : 3 KxQ mate . e ighth r a nk , t he aT lllouneemen t S . C. Marshall, S / S gt. Cal ifornia No.6. J H·I3 G, K· 13 3. 2 Kt·K 5 that it is' 10 he pro llloled t o a double m a t e. Or .I H·B6, K·Kt2: ( Se e d ia g ram nexl co lum n ) Queen, HO Ok . Ui8hop o r Knig ht is 2 K l - K~ dou ble mate . the e (1u ivalf' nt of pla cing lhe an· E\' ide ntl y o ur soldier frien d iR No. 7. W h ite lI as made half of TlO ll T,red piece 01 1 t. ll e board and [ 1: 0 11 1 \1 i~so u l'i, ,r ca 11 hard ~ y , bla m e i~\~ lgC'~~ t l ~~. m2;~~ J:~ ~t: 'I~II~~n ~tl~~~ t h p inl!'nt.i o n m ay lI ol be changf'il , Illm as 1 CCl ll trn d n o ~ a tl~ t n et OI" Y haIr of Cast ling- by placing the I wO li ld like to know if t he co nti n uation roO" Bla e k. Some o[ I K ing--Ho ok o n 0 .1. a nd Ul ad Is off e r of a dra w may be withdraw n. t he \'llriations follow : I m a t ed. 38 -1 CH E SS R E VI EW Christmas Curios By IRVING CHERNEV Our Christmas fare is a combination of fun and fantasy, as befits . th, occaSIOn . These amusing problems are presented a~ a tribute to the well-known poet "Anonymous" who wrote: "A little nonsense now 1. By [<'isher. What is wrong with t his diagram? r"ind the mislake and then is re lished by the best of men," The solutions appear on the and you will also find that White can male in one move, 1\0 matter opposite page. how you correct the eno)"! 2. Dy Kiezeritzky. 'White to play 3. 13y Dorders. White to play and 4. By Andr:ule. 'White to play and and "smother" Black in 11 moves. milte in 9 moves. Tll(; solulioll mate in olle move. See how fast DOll't work too hard at this, but. features sprighlly slepping by the you can tilltl the conect move. play over the solution. "galloping Knights." 5. Author unknown. \Vhite lo play 6. By R ice. White t o play and 7. By Loyd. "White lo "lay and and mate in 3 moves . This is the mate bot h black Kings in 2 moves. mate in half a move! Those are problem t o show your friends. And some jlPople complain when the terms, so be sure you don't lhey have only one King to mate. make a w ll ole move! D'E(;EMI3ER, 1943 385 CHESS MOVIES Arranged by Kenneth Hurkness Subtitles by I. A. Horowitz You ncc(\ no chcuboard or POCkat $H to enjoy this "movie" of a br/lllllnt master ehell8 gll.mc. With the aid of the diagrams, plcturtng the poSitions after every two Or threc moves, YOU can play the ,,"ame mentally from be. glnnln,," to end. The comment. under each di3.&"'·am explain the moves made in the I)Osll lon pictured. Pollow the diagrams from left to right (on each page), beginni ng with Diagram No. l . This method of preaentation a ttord$ excellent practice in vlsuallalnar two or t hree movel ahead. At the opening gong fleli 1 InJUates the system named The Rapier Thrust after him a nd to which he de· voled the better pan of hi s life, 1 Kt_KBl Kt.K B3 2 P .B4 P. K3 THE PLAYERS 3 P. K Kt3 p .Q4 W HITE; Ric hard Reti BLACK: E. D . Bogolyuboff White in lends to fianchetto h is Bishops. P lace ; Internat iona l T o u rnament, New York Time : 1924 T he idea Is to bear dow n on B lack'" Inst move was an nnd to OCCU· 2 the opposing center from t he 3~~.~q~'~"~l'e ;~:~j~r~~ 4 aHeml)t to establish II. bridgo· winge: py it but White prevents lhls by head In enemy territory. It Falls 4 B. Kt2 B.Q3 advancing P·Q4. Black then con· for lack of consideration of the 5 0 .0 0 -0 s olidates h!~ center with P·D3. problem of log istics. ,",,'bite mows 6 P-Kt3 R· Kl White conUnues his uevelOVme ll l dowil (he advllllce with RtxKt. 7 B. Kt2 QKt.Q2 by playing Ql{ t·Q2, and Dl!'.ck and Black reCaptures PxRt. ~reachlng the position of dlu.· plays K I·K5. gram 3. ~ Now White boldly penetrates T he fll'llt step Is to annlhHlHe v wIth K 1-K5. Black dare !lot 6 the remnants of l he advallced 7 an lltura ror t his would mak e It post. \Vhlto a ccomplishes thiS d ifficult to defend his Pawn al K 5. with the di rect thrust 1'·83. To 8U I)IIOI't Ulis Pawn he Vlays Black's choice Is limited. H e ox· P·KD4. Nearly all of White 's changes I'xl' and poses White pieces are In action. How shall with the problem of recapturing. he capJtnllzC:l on this? 386 CHESS R EVIEW W h ite 1I0W c)"ashes the cemer \Vhil e ~ompels a retreat w ith White [cllows through by 8 with 1'·](4 and threatens to 9 P ·DS, and Black obeys the 10plu ying PxP. T h is leaves rout the enemy with a further dictates of force by w ithdrawing mack with a forlor n. isolatrd QP. advance or t.he Pn.W ll . B lack holds B-KDl. White then exerts addi Dut Black's "'head is bloody but the lin e) by replying P -K4. The tional preilsuro on the adverse unbowed"'. He conLrives a n in. opposing ul"ru les fll'e now locked cenler wilh O-D2 and m ack sim genions ,l e fen se with QR-Ql, in ill combat in t.he cent.er. plifies by p;.:QP. (li l'ectly protocting t he QP. , , Cagil y, While fans in li ne Little !l oeil lllack aIJ IJ reciate f r the coup de 12with Ulack's plan; he cap 13 the force and fury or what is Now for the e xecution! ,Vlli le tures Hxlt. Black of cour se vlays in stor e 10\' him. Thc sheer sim· provokes the nook with n It5. ExIt. Theil White captures QxD p licHy of the position is enough Black r eplies H-KJ. White cap· a nd BIae!;: pluys RxB. B'or It to lull him into a false sellse of tul'es Dx? and BlilCk IJlays fix? momenl il seems thal Dlack has secmity. ,Vhlte plays R·KBl and H e has provided for material IORS survived the rigol'S o f a Ilifficult th"eate ns QxD mate. Black de· by tile concealed tlll"eal 011 the defen se. fends with R·Qt. Bishop. Now comes t.h e p r elude to Shall White retreat D-D4 With this delicate but dea dly 14the most esthetic move in 15 a nd t hreaten mute? Shall he 16 rapie r thrust White hflS com· chesstlom. 'W hite plays B·B7ch ruint the lily with H-IH and threa· plete ly cut mack's communica· and Black obediently moves K -IU . ten QxPch followed by R-R4 tiOIlS. There is no way to save the Who woul ll imagine t hat [he male? No! maek has mltHY Bishop and Black resiglls. game is about [0 terminate ab Vflrries to thes e t h reat s . Small wonder t hat t h is gnme '"Uptly. \Vhflt s Ol'ce ry is H-t hand? White plays B·K8! ! ! was ftwardetl lhe first b rilliancy prize. DECEMB E R, 1 943 387 PLAY THE MASTERS CHESS REVIEW'S POPULAR "SOLITAffiE CHESS" GAME Instructions A, \V. Fox, champion of the Bruoklyn Che~~ Club I\ I·ound the time ot the Cambridge SIli'ingt'l Tournament (lflO6). in wh ich he par· \Vith a slip 01' paper, cover all ticipated, was reputed to be always Oil the lookout for '·brilliancles." the moves in the box below except H o lost many games by speculative sacrifices t hat falle(! to pay the first move. (iividends. Dut he also execuled wany fine combinations and dis- "lake all the opening moves on cO"Bred new patterns or llacl'ilidal attacks , The game below helped yOUl' board up to and iuchlriing the him win the i3rooklyn Club Championship in 1904. Stltl how well vou first move in the box (Black'S can I)icl( the move.;; Fox made with UIC whito pieces lIg-ainst H. L. f OU I'till. Ui eke rson. Study the posilion and select White's reply, Write down your MAKE THESE OPENING MOVES selection. 'Then expose the llext I p ·K·l. p ·Qn,j ; 2 Kt·KD3, Kt·QD3 ; 3 P ·Q4, PxP ; ·1 KtxP Now line and see t he move \Vllii(l continllt' with tlle moves in lhe box below. actually made (at the left.) Score par if YOU picked this m ove, If not, score zero, H,n(l make the correct White Par Black Your Selection Your White move on your board. Played Score Played for White's Move Score Make muck's next move, shown 4 . .. P.KKt3 Oil the Slime Hue. Continue as ------5 Kt.QB3 (.) ---- 3 5 . B-Kt2 before, olle line at a Ume, to the , ------end of the game. 6 B·K3 ------3 P-Q3 ------7 B-K2 ------3 7 Kt.B3 ------~ ------8 Kt·Kt3 ------3 8 B.Q2 ------Notes on the Game 9 P·B4 ------4 9 0 .0 , ------(a) 5 1'·QD4, preventing Black 10 P.Kt4 (b) ------7 10 R. B1 ------from evol' playing P -Q4, is, mnch 11 P. KR4 5 11 K-R1 stronger, 11. is on thh; account that ------• ------Black uflually pIal'S 4 ... Kt·Ki33, 12 P_Kt5 4 12 Kt.Kl ------· ------~ - forcing While to block the QDI' br 13 P_R5 (c) ------4 13 BxKtch 5 K~· QD3. ----- 14 P,B 1 14 P.K3 (b) This wing att ack is made po!!.· ------sible· by Black's failure to IJl·ell.\re 15 p,p 4 15 p,p ------~ - - - - a connte1' thrust in the cenler, A 16 Q.Q3 .._ - - 5 16 K-Kt1 (d) famous game (Alekhine-Bolvinnik) ----- _ ------reached this SHme position. with the 17 0 ·0 ·0 3 17 R-KB2 ------~ vital difference that Black hut! 18 R_RIl ------5 18 Q-B2 (e) posted llis Qi3 on K3 instead of Q2 ------and was now able to count.er with 19 QR. R l ------3 19 Kt· R4 ------10 , .. P·Q4. 20 B·Q2 ------3 20 Kt;.;Ktch ------(e) The pawn phalanx is inesist· 21 RPxKt 1 21 P·Kt4 ible. Black, with not a sing-Ie p iece ------advallced beyond the third rank, i~ 22 Q.R3 7 22 • R. Kt2 (1) ------~------threatened with strangulation. 23 RxRP ------5 23 K-B2 ------(d) Avoiding ihe possibility or 24 Q.R6 7 24 B· B3 17 P·K5, PxP; ill QxP. ------~ 25 QxPchl ______10 25 (e) mack deeiUoo ihat the only ------~------chance Hes in counterattack on the 26 B.R5ch ------7 26 ------Queen·side. if instead 18 ... Q·K2 : 27 B.B7 mate 3 19 QR·JU and White threatens 20 ----- P·K5, PxP?; 21 Qx Pch, PxQ: 22 n· R8ch and mate next mo,'e. 100 Your Percentage ______. _ ~ ___ (0 Net 22 , . , D·Da, 23 RxKtPch. )88 CH1i SS REVIEW ET"S PLAY CHESS! Picture Guide to the Game of Chess By Irving Cherney & Kenneth Harkness of the Editorial St aff of CHESS REVIEW T his series is intended for beginners and w ill Basic Objective Is De velopment for m a complete course o f instruction in t he rules and tactics of t he game. Part 9 wi ll appear next Major aHacks with the definite object of win_ month, in the January issue. ning materia l or checkmating the opponent do not The complete course w ill b e published, in book normally take place in the opening. The opening form, by SIMON & SCH USTER, N ew York, T he is the stage in which the players prepllre for battle. book is scheduled for publication early in 1944. The basic objective is mobilization, or '"development" as it is cl.lled in the language of chess. The chess army is comparatively powerless at PART EIGHT the start of the game and the purpose of the opening moves is to orgallize (//ul mordillale Ibe pieces 10 IIMI llIaXillllllN /l 01l"er is lIIade al"ailable iN Ibe sbortesl The P."illcil)lcs of Opening (>Iay /, oJJibie lillie. The opcnin;..; moves of a chess game arc extreme_ Speciflcall}", this means that el'er), II/il/or 390 CH ESS succeed - but only when t he derense ls weak, It Is Premature Attack s a mistake to Ilia}, on the assumption thllt your opponent will not know how to meet yom' premature At an cal'ly s tage in Wor ld \Var II, our Hussian attack. It Is Illueh more im portant that you leam allles IlgltlHed for a "second front" to l'Cliel'e t he how to Illny good chess - and II prematul'C a ttack Is press ure In the East, As good chesspJllyel's, our 1I0t gooll C hC ~8 . Russian fri e nds should have known that a mlljor Premature altacks are usulIlly madc with the attack at (,hat t.ime would 110t have proved suCC'OSsfll l, Queen a nd ono 01' two minol' pieces. The objective Is because the Allies we re not prepared for such "!l!l to checl\mate 01' to win matel'lal - both false effort. The neceSSIl.I'y reserves Rnd SU 1JlJIl eg were objectives In tho opening. As the Queen is involved, lack ing, An abortive attem pt was made II I Diellpe. the attaeks tIre oxtremely risky and sometimes g ive with disastrous resu lts, t he opponent an opportunUy to counter'attack 1m. A prcmatu re aUack on t he chessboll l'd, agnlnst medlately. Ih any case , time Is wasted - time which good defense, must fall for the lI ame I'easo n, T he should be devoted to mobillz;atio n. a ttHck ill made w it hout sufficient prepara t ion, T he Thl'eo eXllmples of abOrtive Il.ttempts to win altacke!' tries to break through the enemy derenses male rial are gh'en all these pages, In the lirst game, with only ]Jart of hi s rorces, leaving Ihe remflinder the Engll~h Chessmllster Dluckburne played tho undeveloped, As rcscrvcs al'C la cking, thc RUnck dlcs black pleccH, The ~ec ond exanljlle i~ a beginnel"s out, I~v c n if he Rllcceeds In winning material. his effort, lr thi>l attack seems crude, note how the snme unprelmred home front Is lerl vulllcrnblo to n motif, in subtler form, is l'e llelHed in the third strong COII II I.el'·attll ek, example, a J:;fllil e played between famOIl S chess· It is trlle that IlI'omature ;!Ll aeks >lometlmes masters Hetl and Tal'takover, T his game has alIened with Black hns replied by play ing While has 1I 1;I),ed BxPch! ! I lIle moves 1 P·K4, P ·K4; 2 2 u·n,\. duplica t ing White's last 3 Withou t walling to com plete K t -I{B3, Kt·Qn:l; 3 n·B4, White's mo\'e, This ill one of the oldest his development , he begins lin eu, thi~'d mO\'C is one of the strongest o]Jellill~ s in chess and Is called tirely uns ound attaCk, Black hil S at hi s dl!;]Josal- heller thlln 3 p the Gi l/oeo Plano, meaning " Quiet played his defense well and there Q4, which wc have seell In Other Game," AC!ulIlly, this type of op· is no juslitlcutlon for mal{lng nn games, The Bishop is attacking eninl( Cilll lelH I to lil'ely pla~', attacl! of this nature, Of course, II vuinerable point in mUCk's ])0, )Iany H UP S lind IJitfalls ilre in· White has "Ideas" but they nre sit ion-hl!. Kll2 squ,u'e, volvcd, not sound, ' Bln ck, ', las" caKIl~UI 'ed Ih,',H,"," 1JI,u;k hus captured I{tx" t l31ack has 1)layed p . 4 Oil "' I I I S lllg Hn ( ' V 1 Ie 5 Hml White has played h is Kt3 and White has cl'l ilt u red has 1)layed ]{ txPch. 'T h is I~ the Queen 10 US with II c heck, So QxK t. !'\ow the Queen is a n a ck· second move or White's "COmbin fill" White has gh'ell till two ing Bishop "nd Rook and one mU Sl ation," Kate that Black WII S not f1iece~ fo r 2 Pawns, bllt now he fal\. Has Dlack ol'erloOked this! afrllid to accept the 81s hop sac. mu>!! \\'111 back one piece, lJIack No, He is deliberately tempting riflce, Always accept 8acrHices If could nOw pIny safe, with a Will , White, leading him on to hl ~ you ~ee no i'eaSOn ]'0)' not doing nill g gnme , by moving Kt·Kt3, ilestructlon, What is hiS plnn? so, allowing Wliite to [Jlay QxB, DE C IOMIHR, 1943 391 has r , teetiug the 1\0'1'.' we see . he o~~: J a nti .. ele asing his other DishoD. \VhHe t o capt ure his Hook . . the re by \Vhile has playen (.:)xl( Now count white Queen ha s been deflected piece ann closing the on the the material ann now t ha t \!,' h ite's from t he scene of forthcomin g whit e Queen whiCh now cannot premature attack has appar ently action. Bla ck is re ad .. to launch retreat to a iQ in de(ense. In this ~ucceened . He has gained 2 [l counte rattack on 'White's un position Black can w in in several P awn s ann won the exchange de ve loped home front. H e now ways, no matter wha t \Vhite does. (Hook fo1' minor piece). threa tens QxP ch & B-Kt5 mate, = ing t o s hut only m o,-e, op with P -Q4. and Black forces the i wiLh playe d B-K B 4, bringing out au. played Kt-K t5. Black could have while King is in a "mating n et," other pi ece. Note that this piece won the Queen by playing B-Ro as it. is callen, nnd cannot escape. can be put "en prise" t o a P aw n (can you see how?) but the Now if \",' hit e pla ys RxB, Black beCA,llS e t he black Rook now at l{night m ove leads to a m ore will capt Ul'e Qx Hch and at'ter K tacks the Queen. Act.ually, Black pl easing finish. Blacl, now threat R I , Bl ack will m a te with Q-DS. is toying with his oppone nt, teach ens QxHP mate .",,= ing h im a mUCh-needed les wn. op move. , mated with Q·Kt6, Queen and /inal thrus t with BxP m a te. A R7 mate; but he is helplessness of delightful. " pure" m a te w it h 2 playing [or a more bea utiful mate. White's Q R, QKt and Bishops & Knight. Moral : 'What .H:,ving nothing else to do with a id him now because were is a man pr otited, if he gains a . hi's Queen, \Vhite has ( ~ aptu r ed His ·"d! ':::::'~~i~: : Queen and 2 HOoks a nd lose by the Rooll. Note that t he white Queenevern deveis rlaroped, a way --- " Ch e ckmate? P remature a ttacks Qu een (Dia. 12) could not eseupe, useless, dOll ' t pay. ,392 CH E SS R E VIEW prematul'e 1 game I ,l'ecaptUl'ed ;;'th Knight to KB2, attacking has begull with the opening mo v e~ Kt. Then Dla~k jJl'ematu nlly devpI Queen, and maek has played t P-IU, P-K-1; 2 Kl-Kl1S, KI-Ql13; olles hi~ Queen by !llayin ! ~ Q-Ri}. QxKPch, This is the type or 3 P·Q4. \Ve have nlrendy seen Thi~ is a bnd move ns B lack is movp which a lways l ook~ good to these ~tarting moves in severnl wast ing t ime trying to Will a a beginner. He captures a Pawn games. They are ealled the Pawn with his Qucen. The motive "ro r nothing" and cheeks at t he "Scotch Open ing," is w ro ng Hnd will get him in to same t ime. Actually, it is an t rouble, extremely d a llgero u ~ capture, t ~ lias A "terrib le lllack pays attention to move, and Black has move! disregarding what hj~ opponent 1S doing, . By quieldy develop the safe:';,'",:,; Queen, calmly conti n ues wit)) KtxBP. \Vhite will soon be both 1] Oil a n This is a glaring example of mak· in to atlaek tlw vul nel' ing moves without fi r st examining open attemj.JtH and King. mad;: has to win :;.:,t:;;'iX,,;;;;';II , : 01' d(,' veloj.J· the opponent's threats, However, i aud call be I'on:etl to illg bi~ pieces and ~al' e gual'lling it is now too late to do anything. waste even more, hi~ King.=====~ was 8 came lhe ultaneously by pieces, he Very phe, Whiw played D·Kt5 double w as forced to move his K ing am! has calm ly the Kt with c heck ! The Bishop ehecks the White jJlnyed H-ES mate. In case h i ~ Queen. N o doubt very surpris King and, in moving, has u ncover t.h is exa lll pl~ o f the dnngers ill ing to the Black player w ho ed a cheek by the Rook. The volved in a premature attach probably said to himseH: " T he rlo u ble check is o ne oj' t he most seelllS primitive, compare it with ~oor fellow is putting his Quee n deadl y atta c ks on the chessboard , the gam e bet ween two lnast ers en jJrise," o n the nex t page. DECEMBEll., 1943 393 This 31'(1 exumvl e of II pre Thi s I ~ Il]) opening we hl\ ve 1 ma ture attack, playe d by two 2 nut see n before. It Is cn ll (l c\ nnd maR lei'S, bOllrs II renlll1" lUlble re the " Ca l'o·Kann Defense," l31a ck o f Pawns, semblance to t he beginner'l:! gllme was threatening W hite'll K P, so K t ·D3. His on the I"'evlous ]mge, SubUe n~ · W hite gunt'ded the Pawn by de· move is to flnemen ls s,'e added but lhe mou r veIOI)ln,!;" u piece, ])lay ing Kt·QD3. w h ich OCe lll)les a is the snme. The game hna f:r l3l"te cJ Black then cupture d t he Puwn. position. He forces with t he moves I 1'·1('1, P·QD3; answet· the threat of 2 P·Q4, P·Q4 . ~"';" ' mOve his mnck's last P awn move was I has gained I 4 hllve been a wall1.e O)f t ime 5 not good a s White cnn cn p· move (time) by playing 1.I ·Q2, and c/tJ!tul'ing KtxKt. would m ere · ture It lUHl Black must thea lose getting out Or c heck and develop· ly aid O1ac k'~ de velopment (arter time w it h his Q ueen ill ol'd e l' to ing a piece, whUe Black llI1\kes ft KlxKt, KPxKtl so White has l'ecapture. A ~ ~ llown above, \ Vhlte 2nd m tll'(l with his Queen to re, plnyed Q·Q3, defending the Kt, and has played PxP nnd Bl uck li as capture t he PIl\\'n (QxKI'). Now Bl/tck has pia red 8 ·K1 . White'S Q playe(l Q·H4ch to be able to reg ain we see that lhe p u rpose o f Black'. move does not violale prinCi ples t he lost Paw n. ma ne uver 11'1 to w in ma teria l by as he is not wasting time;. ~"O",,;, auacking Ihe pi nned Knight. Out While demonstl'ntes that Rillck 7 thl8 is a prema t ur e attack. He 9 W h itt! hns cMtle(! and Bluck hall played 'he check by playil1g The K lX I(t, winning the Kt but lOsi ng that finish is the same as in t he lUI the game! Dlark's nttack !~ more th, gallic, with rh ls adde d reflnemenl: subtle than In the Ilrevlo\\s game has if Bla(:k phlye K·K I, then H-QS and the refutation more bl"ill1unt, mat.e, or !r K·D2, then 1).{-18 ma te. but the same principles apply. Mora l: Pre matur e attacks ofteu boome rang, 394 CHESS R EV IE 'I' There Is, however, .. , . Kame I de· White hOI!! Il layed moves I ~~~~~~~~pi~Uece,' D ' I' and I,eetin g: h is KP 1 Black's Queen Q·KKt3. Now hiS Q· Bis hO I) which now , l' IIlld [nl~rfcres 1)I'ought 0111 tbe an aclive 1)lecc on lhe diligonal 1 n of t he K KL Queen lo win n P awn, H e is even thou)!:h It has lIot yet moved, wl'ong, Good allacking tho Wh ile 1(1' anll J(T{ tP. muck has Illayed QxKtP, gmbbing 1 . minor !lieco:; Bllt he is w a~UIl,l\' time ancI 1'II I)i(l1y II Pawn with his Queen and wast· then then brln~ the losing the opcnln,l:' battle o r Ing ~t iH a nother movo, I inlO pl:I)' , mobility , i ! fa l' II lwi\(] \Vhite noll' c aJli ta1i ze~ 0 11 hiH However, development and n lurk's 5 developillent and t he CXI)Os ed in anot iler way. '~I", C1'posctI to da ng('l', Now lIosltlon o f the black Queen. He 1)layed H-K IS aHack ing the "~~i playetl H-K tl. attacking hns pillyed U)(Pch! - and mack and t here III no escape. N mid rOl'cin,t:' her to hns nlO ~'ed h l~ King to K2, mack thnl a U the possible sqUllI'OS she . Note that with each could not cH lllure KxD us thon can gO to ore guarded by the i hil~ brought it iii Iter, \Vhite would play Kt·K t5ch, at, t hree pieces developed by White into llC lh'e pIa,'" ""hil" (ackin¥:, K llnd Q and wl unlng the and by the unmoved bllt active has done Il oilling, Quce n. Q·Bis hop. EC E MllE R , 1943 39' H ere 1:< another cJ not be good I • to Iliay PxP II'; this not hother de· H e n!al· Black's d tH'clopment by r('llSe, but counter·uLuleks. His I , QxP he t he rccaplurP. OxP. Instead White f'ucen thl'eaten!l Lhe K tP and his lI'a"Ung with h.is h as played p·I{4 and threatens to K night. now unpinn()d, has his Queml and lhe Queen advance llll!! Pawn to K 5, at· <,ye on the unlrolected K P, White to danger. t, :; 'n,thal tacking the ])\nned Kt. mack must lo ~() a Pawll bu L whiCh ~hall White doe~ not. mll:>t flo something about this he save', then Black '" Qxl' ( ."threat e"'n threal. the K t. Dillck IHIS The only move IMt Wlt~ Black has pl ayed 0xPch, 7 nlng it 8 KLSch to which \Vhite ha~ 9 only move, nn quure o f escape. Pawn'Snalching Queen go? If Q·DSch While plays !hat sQnare is covered by tho in the opening, by the Queen or 8 ·Q2 ami the Queen is lost. II" white Queen and n laek'!> Queen ether I)icc()s. is dangerous against Q·Kt.l, W hile plays Ki-Q6ch, Fol. has on Iy one move an OjlllOncut who develops Sys· lowed by llxQ. tematically. 396 CHESS The Two I(nights~ Defense 6 . . PxP? 7 0 ·0. B·J<3: S lUG, A Complete Analysis of the Opening Q·Q2; 9 K tx8P, KxKt: 10 Q·BSch, l(.l{tl (l(.l(t3; 11 llxBch wins owing to the threat or B·Q3 mate; or if 10 . .. K·J<1; 1J 13xKt wins); by ALBERT S. PINKUS II HxB, R·Ql; 12 H. ·K] with the better game; OJ" 7 .. 13 ·K2; 8 Kb:13P, KxKt ; 9 Q·133ch , 1(.1(3: ]0 I n this new series, which began del Bio, the continnation was 10 R-Kteh. Kt·K4; It 13·134. 13 ·D3; 12 in the October issue, Chessmaster 0 ·03 (instead or 10 P·B3), 0·1(3; Q·Kt3. Q·Q3; 13 DxKt, BxB: 14 p. Pinku s presents a thorough anal. 11 Q'f{5, KtxU; ] 2 QxKt, 0·IO(t5 B-1 wins. H owevol· not 6 .. . PxP; ysis of the T wo Knights' Defense. wins. 7 KtxBP? Q·K2ch; 8 Q·1(2, Qx-Qch: Part 4 next month_in the January 9 KxQ, KxKt; 10 I3xKtch. B·K3 issue.-Ed. 6 Q.R5 - aua]:nmd .by l3ilgucr in with all equal game. 1839 as it win for BlaCk : 6 ... P ·J(KI3; 7 Q·133, QxKt; ); BxKt. Kt· 6 . . . n ·K3 ; 7 KtxI3. PxKt; 8 PART TffilEE Q5; 9 QxPch: J(·Ql ; 10 j(·Ql , n· PxP, Ktx]>; 9 Q· H5ch. Kt·B2; 10 KKt5ch wins. The fol lowing con· 0·0 and \Vhitc's position is much \Ve e()ntinuc our analySis of the tinuation is from .. Lehrbnch des superior. Not only has he t.he initia_ Classical AUaek ngaillst the POilU Schnchspicls" by 8ardele ben & liYe a nd t he advantage of Black's lnr T wo Knights' Defense, }'ollow· Mioses. 1894 : 11 P·B3, 13·K13·1; J2 Isolated Puwn, but also the possess ing the oulline given in t he October p·Q3, QxP: 13 Q·Bijch, n · K2: H ion of two Bishops whiCh are very CHESS Ill~V1E"V. we have uis strong i n open positions of this QxH~h. KQ2; 16 QxKP, QxQI3Pch; cussed lhe Wilk es Darre, Lewis 16 K·K1. B·R5ch a nd mate in ono. character. and Fegatello V!lI'iations and now I) .•. B·K2? 7 KtxBP. KxKt; take UP fOlll' variations arising from 6 P-Q3 - a tame val·ialion which S Q·B3ch, K·1(3; 9 KH33. Kt·I([5; substitute mOves for the i"egatello resembles a tra nSPOsition from lhe 10 Q-K4, p .B3: U P·QH3, Kt·R3; 6 Ktl>:OP. The opening moves are l3ishop·s Opening, exceJ)l that 12 QxPc h. K·B2; 13 K t xKt. PxKt; as follows: White has played Kt.I(t5 instead 1·1 BxPch with three P awns for the 1 P·K4 P-K4 of 0·0. Black has two good contin· piece find an excelienL game: or natioll s: 6 .. . B·Kt5ch; 7 I'·B3. 2 Kt.K B3 Kt·Q83 9 . .. KtxP (Uris idea is also B·KZ ; g Q·BS, 13xKt ; 9 I3xKt. 0 ·0; 3 8·84 Kt·B3 found in the ·· l ~ cgatello"): 10 Bx 4 Kt·Kt5 P. Q4 10 0·0, BxB: 11 RxB, B·Q2 with Ktch. 1(.Q2; .II Q· B3ch, K·Q3 ; 12 5 PxP KtxP the better gllme: or 6 ... 1{l·Q5: Q-q:" P ·D3; 13 13 ·](.1 , K·132; 14 7 N l B3, Kt·K3; 8 Kt·D3, P ·J\D3 P-IH w itb the beLLc]" game. with the better game. All the Yilrial.ions after I) P·Q3 seem to be Binel;:'s bellt cont inuation is 6 ... in [llack's ravor B_ Kt5 as pictured in the diagram below: Rio~ s Variation 6 • . • . B· Kt5ch 1 P_ K4 P· K4 2 Kt_KB3 Kt. QB3 3 B_B4 Kt.B3 4 Kt_Kt5 P_Q4 5 PxP Ktx P 6 P.Q4 . . . In this position. the four' sub- stitute moves are: 6 Q_B 3? } Diverse 6 Q.R5? 6 p.Q3? Variations 6 P_Q4 _ , Rio's Variation Tile pre vious variations a ll seem to fail fot· Black becnuse of the Diverse VariutiollS annoying sacrifice at K132. The 6 Q-83 - a s uggestion by Dr. move 6 ... D·Kt5ch trios to avoid Ercole uel Hio of IVl odense, 1750, lhis sacr ifice by forCing ,"",'hite to who condemne(i t he Knight sacrifice block the square QB3 IIIH1 ~o ~hut in the ·'Feg-ateHo· ' and prefencd The move 6 P ·Q4 forms Hio's out the triple altnck 011 the pinned the move 6 P·Q4 (l{io·s Variation) . Variation which was first published KniglJt at Q4, which usually oc. His analys is ran: 6 Q·B3. QxKt; in 1750. It avoids the speculative curs afwr tI'e ca[lllll·e at lJIack's 7 UxKt, Kt·Q5: 8 QxP ch. KQI: ··Fegalello·· but leads only to a K 13 2. A fter 6 . .. n·J{t5ch . Black 9 K·Q.I alit! he concluoleol that the drawr: gll ille. mack's inferior con· can Il lay 8·K2 with greate,· safety game is in Black's favor. This is Unua~ ion s ar·e: than before. The pli1l1sibl e conlin· nations are; cor rect a s, a fter 9 ... B·Kt5ch: 6 .. . K ~xP? 7 ]>·Q83. Kt·l(3: II 10 P·B3, B·1H, \\'hite·s game i~ QxKt, KtxKt: 9 QxQch, KxQ; 10 (1) 7 P_B3 hopeless. In a gflllle from Ercole BxKtch, winning It piecc: 8 K txBP DfiC.EMIlER, 1943 397 9 Q.B3ch K.K3 10 0 ·0 Kt·R4 11 Q. Kt4ch K.B2 12 Q.6Sch , ' . . RUBINSTEIN'S While COl n d r'tw by Il€-rJl('\\I,t l -c heck. Black ;.hould accellt llJ{' Ilrn ll' In lhl ~ lith' ' t il the only m hcr CHESS MASTERPIECES move I I ... !-C .Q:! is I'ery speeu· lath'e, Instead o f 11 Q· K I-Ieh. Annotated by HANS KMOCH \Vh tle Can try I I P·QK t3. Kt.~D: 12 I'xl The Ch,IUCll;' :Ire ""I'eu. 111' 1' (> For t he IIru Hme. tht belt mac k IIhoulc! not lJ]ay .~ ... Ktx 1I:.. " es o f I ~mo u s w orld c h ~m· Kt! all 9 Pxl\l. H xP~ 10 Q·Q3 wins p Ion Jose R . Capabla ..ca are a Iliece, com plied In Ihl' one volu m e. In this line (.11. the move 7 ... pu bll,hed by Ihe Editors o f C HESS REVIEW, 0 ·0 avoids many complicatio ns. In· rCl'lor is 7 ... I\O,:P! 8 0 ·0, 1'. The book con l a l", 113 ol thele Q 13 3: 9 n ·Kl lwd White's position In,morl1l1 m1lsterplece s. T he is stron~, However. enterprising g1l m OI " r e selected f rom all per· players may like some of the fol lod, of C"p"bl"nC1l'S C1lr eer, be· lowt nK IdeH~, Ilftcr i , .. KtxKt: gI nnIng wIth his effo,'1s ,\5 ~ 1 boy prod igy In 1902 "nd conClud, 7 Kt·Qn3. Ktxl(t; S Q·B3 l( t Ing wI t h hi, I" 't contribution. K5eh: n p·n:!, !(tx! By JA C K STRALEY B A TTELL se n t :11 a lelter with a game seo l'e. t hat carrie d n "NOTE TO C ENSORS" signc d by h ili commander a nd Post a l C hen Editor certify ing t hat the notation l'c ])I 'CS ellted a po~tul chess game pe rsonally investlgntell by his com CHESS HEVIEW r ecently r('ce i l" e d a ghl(\ wonl mander. fr om LIeUtenant ;':at HalveI'. AS we had pl'el"lously hea rd that he was sent OI'erlle:IS, we h ad reilwtautly So w e would sugges t lhat. IF yOU suddenl)' cease written him t)ff t he poHal che~s books, uO l lned his to hear from nn opponent w ho m lp:ht have been sent OI)I)OIH'ntll. Noll', 10 and behold! here he wa ll wl'ltlng o ve rseas or j l.l/ll e ntering t he umlcd services or who to le ll us he had 1\OT wi t hd nt"'n, II'"S actually four llves outside the territorial U. S., }'OU can try concs moves to t ile ,""uod aga inst lIome oppone nt s . A mi NUL ]JOnding wilh n note w r itten In , to t he effect t hat YOII ad dre»~es u s !"I' om Iran, t he PO:IrSla 0( "cuvla r, I!Ome· are engaged In Il game of chess by mail. YOIl might granat es a nd I;aze ll e" (or Ruc h he claims a s hl ~ dint also write out your moves rather th ll n use chess t here ) w hil e rIdi ng a j" ep in and out of camd cal'll· ~}'m b ol~. van», beu l"(l eli Sikh warriors and tommy,gUl1 t otln' C ells o r ~hlll Is one of our wa r hcndaches. Another Ru ssians! is the rl'equency wllh which wlthu m wals come along, 'Veil. we :u'e cel'ta lnly delighted to hea r that Lt. Oppo nents may be Inducted Into the armed services; Ha ll)el' l!i doing so well, ell !! continue wit h hIli !Jostal thos e In the l:Iervlees mar de part Ol'erseall without chess. But we a re a bit l)e r'lllexed, too, fo r by the e l'e n a e hu nce to no tify their OIII)onerllS; others a l'e same mall, we rece ived a ]ettel' from W il1!s E . Brown moving frequently because o f W :II" condItions or find of Monroe, O regon, w ho Su~' s: My SOil is somewhere tha t t hey no longer have time fo!' che~ ~ . Mrs . Alice in t he service, We tried 10 pluy chess, a!HI the V ma il Darling with W il l" work. care fo r he r baby and llOuse cens or el thor blots out tile moves or se ntls t ho lette r work combined could not k eep up with her posta l ba ck. Othor peoj)le pl:IY cl1e s~ ilt a dista nce , Could c hess. but fo u nt! time (not to mcntion the tJ ecent you a d\'lse e ither t he ce nsors o r myselt" that we C!l ll sportsma nshil)!) to write r esignations to her OPIIO· res ume ?" nents. A. Dllrli ng, indeed! " te ha d to adl'ise MI'. Brown Ihat we hnve no All we ca n do is counsel I)alicuce. There are appreclnble In ftu cnce on the censors. T he War or the valid reallons enough bo th fOI" fa il ures to reilly and NII "r De ll8.rt mellts. however , ml.ll; ht have: and I)er· for wit hd ra wlIIlI, Most o f o lL r ]/ostal playe rs have ha ps In s uch cllses a leHe r dil'ected that way, explain. heen co m me ndably patient, .\ Iany ha ve wit hheld ing that It I~ a chess game, t hat pl aying c hess Is an claims for fo rfclt s on lime , rat her thH n l'i sk offending aid to montle and thaI. If nece ssary, you woulll a n opponcnt who mig-ilt be ill 0 1" hHV C some other writ e out t he moves, mig ht leall to II morc gOllcI'al good reason fO r not a nswCl'ing, On the w hole, Ihe recognit io n that che ss moves arc not really Jalmncse best procedurc Is to dispatch a tact fully worcled script or e ll emy code. " r epeat"' cart!, t hen, to notify t he Postal C hess Edi tor, T he Hev, Will iam S II 1livH Il . P. P., o f Pouch Cove, a fte r a rC'aso J!uble in t er l"al to allow ror thc mails t o l'\ew fOUlltllant!, conesj!onded w ith thc Nt:>w ro undland trans mit the "rel)Cat" and lhe oppo nent's repl y. It Censor as to the cooductinf!; of c hess games by mull is nlO l'e courteoull and consid(>ratc In t he long ru n and I'eceived the following as~ ura n ee (with qlmll fl . t han to wult for weeks o r ,m o nl hs, then s uddenlr d (>· caUon): " No objection will be ta ken by t hIs Censor· mand a forfei l on time. " 'e t hin k we arc cor rect In shIp to thc sending of moves by mail but I wo uld fl. ssl1m ing that Ilo~ t al vlHyers lIl'erer to play their sugge s t that !t be made clull r t hat the t ext or the ga mes T"H t her thnn coll ect poln h by forfe it; and tile letter 01' ]) os ! ~ <\ r d r efer s to moves in a chess game ." procedu re d('lIcribed will lead mo re surely and AtIl! Yeomnn F irs t Class Bosenberger , US K. just promlltl}' to a conection of whntel'er is holding up INTRODUCING • • • • Mr s. W. R. Fenley of Ma ine Mrs, Fenley Is as actil'e in posta l chess li S ll cr son Carleton whom we 1)!"cse!llr d last J a nuar y, S it e writ'll! : " Bei ng e ne of u chess playing ramil y. I leamed 10 Vl ;! y and becum(! VOI'y mllc h IntCl'cll ted in t he gume when I was q uite young, but fO I" lll a ll Y yea r!! .. , I played only oc· cas ion ally, taking it np again more se riously when my son Cal'leto n became Intcrested. ", never thought I would like playIng chesl! by mail but m y lion talked me into entering a C H ESS REV]E'" tourney las t year aud I became in t.ereRted r ight from the start. I enjoy my Ilost a! games so much now I woul (\ notlhink or !o:ivJ ng t.hem U]l ." M rs, "'eu loy won second j!!" i:te In her first tou rne y, '12·S9 , has been undefe ated s lt\ ~ e, scoring t hree wins , oll e ur aw in '12821 . a nd four s t raight wi ns In Victory T ou nwment o! 3· V17. S he Is no w playing in t hc Victory Se m l·l\n! I I~, 43·V]05, has atta in ed a fine Postal Rating o f 125 6 in Class A. Whe n I)Os tal player AiI' ln Bog-gig died, after becom ing a n a ]1- prentice seaman, it was Mrs. FE: nley w ho, wIth warm hUllla n interest, se nt 1O C H ESS HEV]E'V mo st of the inform,HiOH we pre sented last mont h. In m lllly snch wa ys. Mrs. Fenley shows a huma n a s we il lUI ches si c Int erest In fe llow postal plll yerR. D EC E M UE R , 1943 399 the OPllonent's ['eply :lnd to res umption of play than Postal Chess Gmlle of the i\"lonlh will n silent but imputlen! period of walth!g. :\"ote. too. t he rulcs do no t cull for ro rreit u nlll the Postal C HESS H EVIE\V we lcomes t he submlsslOIl 0 E lI ltol' hns notined Ihl' dellnll l!en lo and then only if best plll )'ed postal gamcil fOr cOIl!!ltleration fo r thll t he l-;tlltor ['ecelves no reilly for 15 days or reeeh'cs Postal G:t lll e o f the Mon t h (eatnl'e. Send cleal' am au inntlequate l'xplanat lon for repeated o rreui<('!;. a ccurate IICOleS and nmr k the scoresheet Illn lnl)' "Su bmitte d for Postnl Game of the Month:' We were que~tio ned recently a!! to whether or not it is n ece~lI ary to ackllOwlodge 11 11 IllltlOUllcemcnt of Q U EEN'S GAMBIT DECL, - S LAV DEFE NSE matt). W e lJavIJ no nile requirIng ;\Uch acknowlcdg' From Vl cl ory T our na ment Sect ion 43-V39 me nt hu t. it ~e ems only derelll cO\1I·te ~J and nnl"lnal frleu dllness in correspondence 10 drop a curd to the WHIT E: Mark Fair BLAC K : F . J. KU mal opponent In such ca lle~. Or cI'en to ack nO wlcdge Whito's 111 ;<), illustnltcs beuut ihtlly the full liber(} recei]lt o f :l. resig natio n. It cost!; o nly a penu),. of a I(III/{·slde attack aftel' the Pawn eenlcr 11 M Ill'el'entll a n)' cha nce of m ilHindel·~talHli n.s:; IIlI d seems beelL seCUre.1. a nllt ural pnrt o f any chCS'H) layers' code of elhlcs. 1 P .Q4 P.Q4 7 0.0 QKt.Q: Acknowledj!"ing- a mate is el'en morc ImportH nt. as 2 Kt. KB3 Kt. KB3 8 R. Kl Kt. K! ~'OUl' o]lponenl. if he hall an~' modesty. may well fee l 3 P.QB4 P-B3 9 B.Q3 Kt (2).B' his mate is subje ct to your scrutiny, You mlJl"ht find 4 Kt. B3 p,p 10 Q. B2 Ktx K' a way OU I. ! SO Iw mltY hold up hi~ game rcport 5 P· K3 B_B4 11 P x Kl B,' Indefinite ly. walling to heal' from you. 6 BxP P.K3 12 Q xB B.Q3? ! P I'omln g"l! nl(' rellOrlll. ~in ce we a rc on the ~ ub je c t. Black hot s achiel'cd thc c u ~t om ary objective o j are i1n llor tanl. We aliJust I>ostai ra l inJ;"S a s 1II'0mlllly eas ing his JI;:Ime b ~' c)l: c hanges , shOuld no\\' try to n~ 1)0881 ble: so we can be fall' in "roUlllu l'; 1,I'lYC rS break W hile'!! goril) on the cerner. T h i ~ ill·limed ror new sectio ns. so rlltlngll "' 111 rellec t a ccl] I'ately IJi sholl 1ll01'e in the face of P·I' I. \>-1(5 ill a fH ta l upon winner and loser lind so our IlUbl lshed raUngs error will be as up-to·date as Ilossible. Also. we Ity t o 13 P_K4 B. K2 15 P.Q R4 dispatch pl'lze~ for jOIc(;rloll w ln nt' r~ !l.~ I,romplly as - - - 14 P· K5 Kl.Q4 po ~s lblc Ilnd award 11lH res in Clas;jOI 101lnl1l1l)(l!I llI to tho ~e ]lhlyer~ in Victor>' TOUrll[l]llent who h:II'e li n· With Ce li tCr ami l\illg'lIll1e under control. While l~he<1 tllelr ~chedll l"iI withollt olll! li fy in.lt" for the c u "l.>~ II I los~l bl e a !l<1ck Oil t h,.. ba;;e o r hi ~ l'awn Scm\.flnol~. If we do not l'ereh"c J!am r r{>llOrt a chain. mak l'~ tli1licult any Cllllntl'r'ilttack for Black II1"Om llll),. such plHycril a rc u nfairl y kept walrln.lt". So 011 the Queen·side, w hile wf liting ro!" Black 10 corn· dll!patch II card annonncln/.: )'oor wi ns or d nl wl! a s m it hlm fIClf. !!oon a s IIOl!siblc. 15 . . . . 0 -0 16 R· K4 Q·B2? A nd pl l'n:';e report YOU!' re!luit!! accu rat ely. 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(This rc;;tl"ic(ioll does not uP!Jly 1.0 overseas SOlV(HS nor to lllOIl in Ill'me ci forces, u nless 1hey hr.ve early access to CHESS HE VIEW as it rt])Jlcars). The pl'oblenl;; Oil lhis page, all originals , comprise a special holiday contest. They nre not pan or the regular SO)I'ers' contest w:lich will be resumed in the Junuill'}' lHSUe . Gil'C~ Complete continUHtions. A book pl'i7.0 will be aWH I"tled ror t.he bcsi Hel or solutions. The c()nll,osel'~: 2150·2151 - Mallnis Charo~h &. P.l,.H. 21,-;ti - NicholRS Gabor 2152-215;{- Dr. P. C. Keeney &. P .L.l( 2157-P, L, Rothenberg 215-I-DI'. F. G. Keeney 215:\- F . .T. C. Del3lasio &. P.L.H. 2155-i\iallnis Charosh 2159- ]> L . Hotilenberg DECEMBER, 1943 409 READERS' GAMES Reviewed by I. A. HOROWITZ In this department we publish games by readers with annotations by Chessmaster I. A, Horowitz. Any subscriber is welcome to use this ill structive service free ot charge. Submit your games to Headers' Games Department, CHESS REVIEW, 250 W. 57th St., New York 19, N. y , The roll owing game is an object les~o n - an obje ct lesson from 13 . . -- R_Kl which masters may we ll profit. Oil his 10th turn, White chooses all Black now enjoys It complete [l'ee· in fe rior mO I'e, is not the kind 0 1' move which cost,s a Pie ce or even a dom f or all hb me n. Phwn. It is merely a slight errol' of judgment. l<~ro m then on Dla ck hammers awny wit h telling blows, wit hout intermission, until White's 14 0_0·0 . . . , Door halTied l(ing collapses. An nttempt to castle 011 the other This gillll e was played by n;ail in Se ction V46 or CHE SS RE VIEW'S wing initiated by 14 0·K2 would be Victory Tournament. It is an excell en t example of the poss ibiliUes of dimcull to enforce. For one thiag postal chess in de veloping playing s trengt h. It is, in fact, one of the White's Bishop would l'equire addi· finest games ever submitted to lhis d epar tment. tional protec tion: 14 ... B·I(B4; 15 0·0, K txB; followed by . .. BxKt NIMZO_INDIAN d isclose Black.·s thrcat to drive the and ... Rxll. White: Lt, L, Gonzalez Bis hop with JO ... P ·KKt'l to Kt3 14 . . . . KtxKt whe re it will be eliminated as a 15 PxKt B-R6ch BlaC'k : George H. P e rrine fi g h Ling [orcc for some time. He nce, 16 K·B2 . . , 1 P_Q4 Kt_KB3 by the process of eliminatioll the . 2 P.QB4 P.K3 f ell'eat 01 the Bishop on its original It' 16 J<.K tl , Diack wins the 3 Kt.QB3 B_Kt5 (Ii agona! is indicated. exchange: 16 ... B·D4ch ; 17 K·IU (not l7 B-Q 3, B·B4 wins the Queen), The Nimzo·Indian Defense, ,so 10 B.R4? P.KKt4 called because it was expounded by B·B7 and the Rook is t l'apped, e ,g., the gl'eat HUSS Q·Danish maste r Now if t he sacr ifi ce 11 KtxP 18 R·Q2, R·K8ch curtain! Nimzovich. Its virtue lies in its we 1' e feas ible tllere would have been some point to \Vhite's las t 16 . . . . B_B4ch flexibility. Black may select any 17 K_Kt3 P_B4! ! one of a number of development move. But a fter 11 .. . PxKt ; 12 lmtterns . For example, his QP may 13xP, 1(·l 410 CH ESS REVIEW • RETI OPEN I NG prospects in 'the long run. The fact 28 .... of the matter is that \Vhite's devel· 29 Kt·K4 M. W. Patric k R. H D ewart opment is lagging, his King is nol Black The best chance. 29 QxHch, Rx White properly sheltered, anll all avenues Q : 30 KtxH, RIO wins. Ou other 1 Kt.KB3 P.Q4 of approacb to the monnrch .. re Queen moves, Black winds IlP with 2 P.B4 · . , , open wide. an exchange to tho good. Here \Vhite tempts the advance 29 .. • , RxRch , ' P·Q5, when he intends to sub· 29 .. , PxKt would win in shor t ject the Pawn to attacl, by 3 order, \lllil this was the course to P ·QKtA a nd 4 jJ·Kt2, Experience pursue. Blaek come s close to finess· discloses thM ihili target will event· ing himseH out or the game. ually fall, or require the protection of other forces, best deployed else· 30 QxR BxQ where. 31 KtxQ R·K8en 2 . . , BlaCk is on thin ico and a mis· s te p would be calamitous. One of a number of Jlossible con· tinuntions. 2, .. P·K3, 01' 2 . .. 32 K·R2 R·K7ch P·QB3 may lead into the orthodox 33 K.Kt3 B·Q3ch Queen's Gambit Declill€d by trans· 34 K·R4 P·KR3 position. The hidden resource on which he 3 Kt.R3 · . . . stakes his speculations. There are many ways to recover 35 B·Q5ch K.R1 t he Pawn. The simplest is 3 Q. 36 R·B3? · . . . lt4ch, followed by -l QxP. 3 P·K3 A deplorable choiC(). For it is transposes into the Queen's Gam· 14 . . . . QPxP! clear t hat White is (lbout to be bit Accepied, 15 BxKt PxPch! stripped of h is holdings. The text move gives the opeuing Exposing the adverse King to h:s 36 Kt·B7ch. K·R2; 37 DxP yields its own character. \Vhite's piau is mercy. drawing prospects. This possibility to dominate the central squares is chargeable to Black's iudiscreet (after the recapture of the Pawn) 16 K . K2 · . . 29th move. with pieces instead of Pawns. 16 j{.l31? Kt·K 6eh! or 16 KxP. 36 . . . • PxKtch 3 . • . . P.QB4 Q·Kt3ch reeo"ers the piece. 37 KxP K·R2 4 KtxP Kt·QB3 16 . • . . Kt.B5ch A mato was lurking in the back· To prevent 5 p·Q4 nnd strive for 17 K·B1 Q.Q6ch ground. an eventual, , . P·K4. 18 KxP B·B4ch 38 B·RS B·K4 19 K·Kt3 QR.B1 5 P.KR3 · . . . 39 R- BS B.B3ch 20 B·K4 Q·K6 40 K ,B4 · . . . Preparing 1\ King side Pawn as· Thre(ltening mate at 13 7. sault. Ai. this early stage of the Not 40 KxP. n·K4ch; 41 K·B4, game, emphasis should be ]Jlaced 21 Q.Kl Kt.K7ch P·Kt4ch ; 42 K·Kt3, H·K6ch winning on mobilization. 5 P ·KKt3 a n d 6 22 K . Kt2 P·B4 a piece. 13·Kt2 is the usual proccdure. 23 B.Kt7 · . . 40 .... B.K4ch KxP? 5 . . . . P·B3 On olhcr Bishop moves the r eply 41 · ' , . 6 P·KKt4 P·K4 is 1he same. J osing rapidly. 13ut the position 7 P·Q3 B.K3 23 . . • • P·K5 should lose in any case after 41 Placing the heavy battery in po· 24 R·KB1 · . . . K·Kt5, 13 ·137 and the ultimate ad· sition to strike out in any direction. t\o,,', he h(ls a lmost COml)ICtcly "Hnce or the King si(le Pawns. 8 P·Kt3 K Kt·K2 castled by hand. 41 . . . . B.Q3 9 P·Kt5 Kt.Q4 If 24 BxH, PxKtch; 25 KtxP, ·D· 42 B·KtSch • • • • 10 B.QKt2 P.Kt4 Q4; 26 H·KB!. Hx13, and White is On any Hook move. n·K4ch wins bO lll1(1 in a vise·like grip. 11 QKt.Q2 • • • • a piece. It is obviolls that Black's Kt at 24 .... PxKtch 42 • • . . K·R1 Q4 plays a more domina:lt role 25 RxP · . . . Of course if 42 . . . KxB; 43 tllan White's at Q2, Under the 25 KtxP is an alternative, But ]l·BSch, followed by 44 13xB with circumstance s, it would have been \Vhite's position is beyond redemp· excellent drawing chances, wiser 10 challenge its position with tion, HlH i it is no longer H l1uestion 43 R·B8 R.K4ch! 10 Kt·I{3. of fortitude. A "hol'seshoe" is nee ded. Not 43 . . . 13x13; .j .j B·B7 dis. ch 11 . . • • B·K2 and BlHck gets mated. 12 P·K3 · . . . 25 .. .. QxPch Resigns He is finding it extremely dilli· 26 K· R1 QR.Q1! cult to de I'e lop the balance or his If 44 K·Kt6, B·R.' mate. I[ 44 Precision play. If 27 QxKt, Hx K·B·!, R·Q134ch wins outt'ight. forces, or cOlltinue along construc· Kt; 23 QxBcll, I{·RI and White tive lines. For example , 11 B·Kt2 cannot stave off mate, is met by , . . Kt·B5. KR·Kl 12 . . . . 0.0 Jt is in tel'esling to note BlflCk'g For Christmas 13 P.Q4 . . . exertions, despite h is terrific lead Qut of necessity, not choice. in development. Dr. LasllElr once Give Subscriptions to Clearly, it is im]ll"udent to start n pointed out that it was relfltively CHESS REVIEW "free·for·all" with one hand tied Rim]}l o to obtain a winning position. behind his back. yet it was an achievement to win 13 . . • • BPxQP! it. • 14 KBxP • • • • 28 QxKt · . . . 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V~ IIJln' Gllnevilky 209, LII ~ke l' 241, C hicago Clulmpiollship. 194 2 _. _____ , ______15 Hal'asi 2H, ,\hl l '~hll il 290, Il c~ lli'v s ky SOH 'Wisconsin Stat .. ChallllJion~ hi!J ______••• ___ •• 19 2 Camiere, A, E , "H H lgue l'lI 62 CamHlh!ll Clialll plolu;hill • ______• • __ •••• _. _. __ 191 Charouse k I'~ l~ngI1ln d('I' 3.J9 Sl'erdlov,:;k , \'SS Il, 1!)4 3 ______15!i, 2,Q, 327 Cook, A, I'S llohcl'1s 102 Mar d .. l Plal DEC I'.MAI'.K, 19 4 3 '15 Ho rowitz, I. A. vs KU llchik 190, Wood 280 , IIlitchell Pozarek, F. vs Harmath 30 2~ O , Adams 282, W einstein 2'<:3, Katz 331 Quinn, J, C. \'S Amalem' 101 H oward I'S Ash 22~ Ragosi n, V. vs HastrikoIT ·1 2 Humphrey, A, B, vs I~ichh o rn 2 18 Rauch, J , \'S Kau 279, Daiy 2S0, Oltpn 2RO Hussong \' 5 Hm'man 20 Re ichenthal "s ;'.!andell 45 If jin·Genevsky 1'5 Capablanca 209 Rellstab \' ~ Ale khinc 1~3 Isaacs, L, J , 1' 8 :\1iche lson 15 Reshevsky, S. I'S Kaslulan 6, 7, 8, 10, :j ::; . 3~J, 190. 2S3. Jackso n, E. S, Jr, I'S Levin 231 , ;\Iengal'ini 371 ]"inc Is9, Schwarlz 23S. Adams 23~> 2S3. Jacobs, M , ,,~ Kemble 181 Green 2~2 , Shainswit. 282. CapltbhulCa 30::;, Janowsky, D, Vi! '\l al'shall 256 Pinkus 308 Jelinek VI> Libaire .171 Reti, R. V~ Bogolyuboff 386 Kalbach, J. C. vs 1"de;1 141 Richter vs Ahu(JH 260 Kashdan, I. vs He5heysky 6. 7, x, 10, 3S , 39, 190, 283, Rivise, I. YS Birst.ein 310 I"inc lnO, Kupchik 190. Fehlman 23'<:, Stahl· Robe rts, C. vs COOK 102 berg 256 , Green 2.';3 Robinson, D. B . V8 StUt·), 1;1 I(asper, H, F. V~ Trdbcr 99 Rosenberger, D. A . 1'8 1IlcTeLr 268 Katz, G. Y~ Ilauch 279. Altman 331. Horowitz 331 Rosenthal B. L. 1' 8 Bagby 29 Keilson, J . \' 5 Michael ·15, Hamllter 7:J Rossetto vs St.ahlbe rg 252 Kemble , R. P, \'S Jacobs lS I RoUewi \'s ltllbini';{eilt n~ Keres, p , " S Euwe 20, Stahlberg 292, S m yslov 338, Rozsa, B. I' S T . I{ ()z ~a 13~) Book 3·19 Rozsa, T , I'S B. lto?sa 13 ~J Keys, J. H, I'S Yavursky 316 Rubinow, S, I'S I"ish 29, Finke l>steilt 72, i\l c ngarini l Kibbey, G, \'S Pal'ker 61 375 Kiezcri t sky vs '\l ichf' lc l 79 Ru bi nstein, A. ,'~ Teichmann 12 1. I( otlew i 334 Klimas, F. J, vs F'lir 400 Russ, N. vs Parker 179 Knutsen, H, I'R Powers 192 Saem isch, F, I'S Nimzovich 302 Koninsky, J, Yi! Steiger 45 Safonov vs Bogalynchuk 92 Konstantinopolsky, A, M. vs Dotvinnik 327 Saltzberg, M, VS Du nst 72 Kramer, Dr, A, vs Drandle r 36-1 Santasiere, A. E. Yi'; S hainswit 232. Wplch 331 1 Kupchik, A, I'S I"ine 190. Kas hda ll l~jO. l-iol'owil.7. 190, Schaeffer, F. G, I' ~ H el' ~b el'gl'r 218 llIanco 295 Schu lten I' ~ :\l orphy 172 Lacey, W, H . \'S Ozgu HZ S c hwartz, E, 1'8 It eshenky 23S Lasker, Em. \'S Callablanca 2·11 Seidman. H. ,·s I;'ille 23 ~ Leary, J . J . \'S Bluestein 75. I.e l'in 75. Dlumin 75 Serrin, J , Jr. I'S Lillie 351> Le Da in, D. M, I'S YE:rhuIT 315 S eth 1'8 1)all' 21;9 Levin, J . "8 l.eary 75, Jackson 231. Shainswit 23 2 Shainswit, G, I'S Stark 231 . Lel'i l) 23~, S antasicre Levi ne, D, V~ Ma nrleibaulll15, PinkUS 72 nz. il eshel'sky 28Z, SOllllnlwIT 283 Libaire YI; J l'l inck .17 1 S hi ve, C. S. vs Wagner :1:1 0 Lipton, A. vs !'ou.el' 363 S il ve r, Dr. M. 1'8 i,'actor 15 Little, P, H . 1'8 S e1'l'in 358 Smirka, R. vs Han !' l 73 Makaganov, V vs I3ol eslal'sky 2Rl Smith, C. I'S Yanofsky 191, Th er iell l ~1 Mande lbaum Vi; Levine 45 Smyslo v, V. vs Keres 33R Mandell 1'8 H cicl~ e n thl\l ·15 Sokols ky I' ~ "l ikenas J56 Maraehe V5 lI1 0rphy 172 Soudakoff, J. I'S S hain~lI'i t 283 Marco, G. I'S Pills bur y 256 Spielman n, I'S Huenlinger 50 Marshall, F. J, 1'8 JlIuowsk;- 256, Capablanca 290 Squire, F. \·s Almgre n H5 McTeer 1 ~ Ho~enbe r ger 26 8 Stahlberg, G, \· s I()!;se\tu 252, V ill eg a ~ 2:;3, Kashdall Mengarini, A, I'S Fine 13, Almgren 3i5, Hubiuoll' 375, 256. h: cre~ 292 Jacks on 37·' Stark, M, C. vs Fine 13, Shains wit 2:11, Adams 2 S~ Mctge r \'S 1l('I'nsleiu 79 Steiger, L. \'s Koninskr ~5 Michael, E. I'S K e il sol) -15 Steinitz, W , VB Vnn dcl' J\ledf' n 3,19 Mic hel 1'8 Cz('rniak 252. 329, Najdorf 376 Stern, A, vs B\' r!nger 353 Miche lct VA K iez (,l" itsky 79 Stoltz, G. ys E UlI' e 16 Michelson, E. v~ Hahlbohm .15 , [saac~ 15 Story, R. W . vs Hobinwil 6 1 Mikenas Vi; Sokolsky 156 SUesman, w . B. 1' 8 Adams 235 Mitchell, W . M, P, I'S HOl'OWitZ 2S 0 Sussman, Dr. H . I'S !<'ine 190 Mitchell, N, W. vs ~'I' cdiskov 26 Sutherlin, R. VI; Penny 358 fl\orphy, P. I'~ Amateur 172. J',!arache 172, Schulten T arrasch. Dr. S. vs AIllpin 79. Nilllwl'kh 254 172. Paulsen 382. T eichman n I'S l"tubinslein 121 Mugridge, D. H. v~ Fine 13 T herien, J . I'e< Smith Inl Muir, Mrs. D. S, \'S Holiff 139 Torre V ~ Adams 20 Na jdorf, M, "S Guimanl 252, Garcia·Vera 329. Michel T rei ber, W . J . "S Kas per 99 376 Van der Meden I'S Steinitz 3~9 Nimzovich, A, 1'8 Tarrasch 254, Saeml!sc h 302, Hak· Van Stenis I'S EUII'e 76 allSl 416 CHESS R EV IE W LEARN HOW TO ATTACK! Do you like aggressive chess? Do you CDjOY attacldug tbe other fe llow with everything you've got? Do you get a t hrill when you make a successful combination and crash through with a mate? Then read MY FIFTY YEARS OF CHESS by Grandmaster' Frank J, Marshall, U. S. Chess Champion for 27 years, und learn how to ATTAC K from the game,s and writings of the greatest jiving expouent or aggressive, sacrifiCial chess! Frauk Marshall is the modern Paul Morphy of chess! His games ~eintillnte wit h slashing attacks and brilliant combinatiOlls. He ha~ produced some of the most amazing games ever played Oll t hc chess· board. The a udience at one E uropean tournament was so carried ;1l1'ay by his brilliant play that "nley showered the table with c:oltl pieees! " "'larshall keeps attacking, forever attacking! An example is given in the diagram at the left- a position from Game No. J:-l2 in !IlY FWTY YEAHS OF CHESS. Marshall (White) is a I{ook down but his oppOllcnt is helpless against the onslaught of the \Vllite [ol·ces. The moves under the diagram sholl' how Marshall ron;ed his O!JPOll· ent's resignatiOll. i\larshall Down II whole Hoolc a timid Play Aggressive Chess with the Aid of this Book! iVh ite pl~yer wo:11\! cnplure PxB There are 140 of i\1arshaU's greatest masterpieces in MY FIFTY - but 1'larshn.ll con tinued as fol Y EAHS OF CHESS. For sheer excitement, no other gallies can equal lows: the dazzling thrillers in this book. But these games will do more 1 R.B6!! B_Q2 than afford you enjoyment as you play tllem over. They will teach 2 Q.K2 K_Kt2 ,von HO\V to aitack, wiil enable you to develop a more aggressive 3 Q.K4 R·R1 style of play ill your own games. Each game is completely annotated. 4 P.K6! ! 8·K 1 The moves are explained in detail. i\larshall tells you his thoughts " 8·K5 Q,R as he played t hese mnsterpieces, explains how he builds up his attacks, 6 BxQch K,B forces a breach in the enemy lines, then throws in his resen'es to And White WOll. The finish: 7 el"ush the OPl)OUent. P-Q6, R-Q I: S Q-B5ch, K·Kt2; 9 As you study the gnmes in this book you will notice It ,'!lst im· QxB, PxP; 10 Q-K5ch, KKt1; 11 provement in your aggressivenel:!s ever the chessboard. Even if you QxKPch, 13·132; .12 Q·D6, Resigns. just play ove)" Marshall's games for the (un of it, you will be imbued with the spirit of attack, will find yourself taking the offeusive in your own games. No longe)" will you malle timid, defensive moves when they are not l'equired. 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