U. S. AMATEUR CHAMPION THOMAS LUX
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Our cover Is an OfficIal U.S. Navy Photograph by R. A. Brad· s haw, PHI, USN. UNITED STATES
Volume XXI ",umbe r 6 June, 1966
EDITORS: Lt. Colonel E. B. ~: dmondson and Wm. Goichberg ELECTIONS AT SEATTLE CHESS FEDERATION By Ed Edmondson, usn President PRESIDENT Lt. Colonel E. B. Edmondson The Annual Busi ness Meetings of YOll r ~'ede r ation arc especially signi fi cant VICE·PRESIDENT each third year when we hold elections for the top national posts of President, Dav id Hoff mann Vice· President, and Secretary. Because our Augllst 1966 meeting at Sealtle will REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS result in a completely new admini st ration, it is most important that mcmbers of NEW ENGLAND Stanley Kine the USCF Board of Directors Illark and I"elurn Ihc ba llots which will be mailed to lIarold Oondt. them by the Secretary in July. 1\ is eqtl1l11y im por\1mt that each Director complete J::I! Ilourdon EASTERN I,,,,ro), DUbeck and return a Proxy which may be voted on his behalf by someone he is positive Lewis E. Wood naber! LRllelle will be present at Seattle. Many important decisions face your Federation in the MID· ATLANTI C WUU nm IInill ve ry ncar future, as will be outlined in my Presidential I{eport in the July issue ~:Drl Clar y !::d .... ard D. Strehle or CHESS LIFE, and we need a quorum in person or by pr oxy to insure effective
SOUTHERN n ,', II0hcri ~' roemkl) action which will increase USC F's vitality, ~ r ow lh , and service to its members and 1' <: l er L al\(lo Ca.- roLL M. Crull to chess.
GREAT LAKES Norber~ ~ I .tthewl DonaLd W. II lldln, On the following pages we present pial for m slate ments by each Presidential Dr. lIan'el' McClell an ca ndidate to betler acquaint the Boa rd or ()jrectors and the membership with these NORTH CENT RAL Itob<'rl Lerner J ohn O$nesl stellar chess organizers. Short resulIles arc also given by the candidates fo r national J"m R)'kk(ln Vice· President and Seel"etarr. The add resses of these candidates are included for SOUTHWESTERN W . W. Crew Kenneth S mith those of you who may have constructivc t)rOI)Osais to fo rwa rd for consideration at !'Irk Bishop the Business Meetings in Seattle. PACI F IC Ke nnelh Jones Gordon Burett Col. Paul L. Webb Personally and on behalf of the r ecie ration, I wish to express our appreciation to the 1966 Nominating Committee for its diligent e ffort in prociucing such an oul SECRETARY standing slale not only for national office but also for the Regional Vice·Presidencies Ma rshall Rohland (a complete li st of Regional nominees will appear in July's CHESS LIFE). NATIONAL CHAIRMEN ~nd OFFICERS ARMED FORCES CHESS ...... " ,. Rollert Karch Chairman: F'rank J . SkoH. 1400 W. Warner, Chicago, Ill. 60613 BUSINESS MANAGER ...... " ... J. F . ltelnharol i\lcmbcrs: Davi d Daniels, 488 Rock:1Way Parkway, Brooklyn, ~.Y. 11212 COLLEGE CHESS ...... P9UI C. Joss Rca B. Ha yes. 820 Wo od bine Avc., Glend ale. Ohio 45246 INDUSTRIAL CHESS...... Stanley W . D. Kin, Dr. Alexander Janushowsky, 691 Crocker Hd ., Sacramento, Cal. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.... Iuae XuhdBn Dr. Stuart Noblin. 805 YarmOUlh llel., Raleigh, N.C. Women's ln tern~tlonpl...... Kathryn S lutu JUNIOR CHESS ...... Roberl Erke. MASTERS AFFAIRS ...... I loile r~ 8 yrne
MEMBERSHIP ...... h •••••••••••••• Don.ld Schultz NATIONAL OPEN ...... llerm.n E, trada JOIN THE UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION NOMINATIO NS •...... • 'rank Sk(lff PRES IO ENT IA L ASSISTANT ...... • ·rcd Cramer USCF III • non·proflt democn.tlc ofllDnlzatlon, the offlclal &o~ernlng body and FIDE unit lor RATINGS .. PAIRINGS...... _._.. Arpad E. EIO chess In Ih ~ USA. Anyome Interested In advaneinl" Amerkan c hell Is elig ible fOf membership. RATING STATISTICtAN ...... Wm. Co1e hber .. TAX DEDUCT IBIL ITY ...... lllrold Dondla Membersh ip, Including CHF..5S LIn: subscriptIon, tilg:lbUity for USCt-·tatlni:. and all TOURNAMENT ADM. ..••.. Ceor .. e Kolla no.. · ,kJ pdvll~gu: I y r .: 5.00; 2 yrs.: $9.$0; 3 y ra.: $ ll .SO; Sunalnlng: $10.00 (bel'Oml ng life ~Iembershlp TOURNAMENT RULES ••.•.• _.... __ James Sherwin after 10 payme n U); Llf ~ : $100.00. Family Membentllp (Iwo or mor e family member. at SlIme TREASURER ...... _MUton Ruskin .ddreu. only o ne CHESS LIFE . u blJ(: rlpllon): rltn ;.. ilbove for fin;t family mf'm ber. plus U. S. CHAMPIDNSHIP ... _...... Maurice Klllpu f ollo"'1n, fo r each addlUonal member : 1 y r .: $2.50; 2 yra.: « .75; 3 yrs.: $6.75. U.S. OPEN .... __ ._. __ . __ ._._._ ..... _•.•• ~ •.• _W . B. Akln WOMEN'S CHESS...... Eu Aron50n CHESS LIFE I. publl.hed monthly by USc}' I nd entered as second·dasa maUf'r at E u t Dubuque, rulnol •. Non-member I·y r . aub5CrlpUo n : $4.00 (».00 oul$lde USA); sinl"le cOpy: 40t (50¢ WORLD CHESS FEDERATION outside USA). Ch.nlle of .ddnu: Allo ... six "'''''kl nOllce ; please gh'C u ~ both t he ne... address (F.I.D.E.) ~nd the old address. IDciudlnl lb. numbers and dltu 011 the top UnO' o f your . t enell. Fred Cramer Vice-President. Zone 5 (U.S.A.) AddruJ aU communlcaUOM. and m.ke .11 cheeks payable to: ------UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION, 10 East 11th Street , NEW YORK, N.Y. 10003 130 CHESS LIFE DAVID HOFFMANN Candidate for USCF President
Member of United States Chess Cham 5. Automation should be introduced pionship Committee for many year$. To· as soon as feasible for as much of the gether with Al Horowitz and Edward operation of the business office as pos Lasker, judge to settle disputes in this sible. This has been discussed to my top U.S. event and to awnrd brilliancy knowledge for at least ten years. Action prizes. should be taken. • • • • In July 1965 I had the privilege or 6_ I favor that USCF continue to have presiding at the annual meeting of the an elected Secretary and also elect an USCF at San Juan, Puerto Rico. The U.S. Assistant Secretary to serve at meet Open tournament was great, the hospital· Ings in the absence of the Secretary. I ity of our hosts unforgettable, the scen think it is Important to preserve the ery and the weather fine, but some im "amateur" standing of elected officers, portant business could not be conducted and not to confuse the functions of the for lack of a quorum. professional staff at the business office l.v ith the policy-making and policing This came about because most Direc functions of the elected officers. tors gave their proxies to Marshall Rohland, our Secretary, who could not 7. I am for speeding up the tax de attend. I had to rule that the question ductibility application. Even as this is of raising dues was out of order because wrilten, our Tax Committee is complet two-thirds of the Directors are required ing the necessary paperwork for our ap CURRICULUM VITAE (in person or by proxy) to constitute plication; as a lawyer and our National a quorum to amend the By-laws. I Vice·President, I expect to file this ap 1918-Learned chess from Aunt Rebecca could not transfer proxies to persons plication in New York (our place of at nine. other than those named. business) before this August's business 1919-Lost to father (Abraham) at ten. It is clear therefore that proxies for meetings. this year and the future should include 1922-1926-White Plains, Nl Y., High several names so that Directors do not 8. I am for close ties with the Amer School Chess Team. lose their vote. I would also favor pre ican Chess Foundation and the Piatig senting more questions in advance to be orsky Foundation. whether or not the 1929-1932-Secretary and judge, West· USCF achieves a tax-deductible status. chesler County Chess Leage. voted upon by mail ballot by the Direc tors. 9. I lavor local chess organizations 1930-8.8. from New York University In passing it should be said that the but feel most need closer ties with the College of Arts and Pure Science. membership and the Directors present national organization; for example, the English major, Speech minor ; Drama at San Juan overwhelmingly voted to in' Commercial Chess League in New York tics, managed Swimming 'ream. crease the dues to $lO--but this vote had City. and many similar bodies through· no force, since we lacked a quorum. out the U.S. 1931.1933-Investigator, Department of Welfare, White Plains, N,Y. • • • • MY PLATFORM 10. I am for greater participation in 1933.1936-Teachcr, HoUmann School international affairs, particularly policy (Aunt Rebecca's), New York City. 1. I am for an immediate increase in making in F.I.D.E. and play and support dues to from $7.00 to $10.00, to provide and subsidy. I936-LL.B., Sl. Lawrence University fast and complete service to every mem (Brooklyn Law School). ber, club, and tournament. 11. I am for Women's chess at every level in every club and on a national and 1936-Admitted to New York Bar. 2. According to the informntion gath international level. Law beginning as associate with Ed ered by our outgoing President, many ward S. Silver, now Surrogate, Kings clubs find the 20% commission more of 12. I am for an alert and informed County, New York (Brooklyn); then A. J. a nuisance than a benefit. It should, Directorate and pledge that if elected Multer, now Member of Congress from therefore, be abolished, since it also cre· no month will go by without my sharing Brooklyn; then private law practice with ates cumbersome administrative prob· such news as comes my way with you wife, Mercedes, who died in February lems in our business office. by way of Thermofax, Cormac, Xerox, 1965. Remarried April 1966. Son, Asa mimeo, or plain handwriting. If not pat Hoffmann, is a USCF Mastcr now servo 3. I hope that Operation Hi-Gear , ented, shall employ "Dear Confreres." ing in the U. S. Army. under which Colonel Edmondson will be· come our first full-time Executive Di· I pledge that every USCF member will 1940 to date-ExC
Candidate for USCF President
USCF was in difficult straits in 1955 September in a new managerial post. and long thereafter. The Secretary that of USCF Executive Director. He has bought his own stamps, envelopes, and my full cooperation and support. Our supplies, and was expected to do so. proCessional staff should be d
The U.S. Chess Federation is an or ing analysis. Several of you suggested ganization of its members and affiliates. a "Letters to the Editor" column. Others Never forget this. Every action must be suggested a "Tournament Directors" col· aimed at providing you with what you umn devoted to tournament directing want. The vitality USCF generates is a problems and ideas. Many of you men· direct consequence of the communica tioned the need for getting the maga· tion between you and your elected of zinc out on time. Most of you felt na ficers. "Communication" will be one of tional chess coverage most important, the two major themes of my adminis· though local and international still tration. Communication is the best way commanded a great deal of interest. to stimUlate interest and enthusiasm These comments and survey results help among our volunteer organizers. It is tell USCF officials what you want in an effective way to provide recogniton. your magazine. It is the only way to provide feedback from you to our national officers. It is important that an aspirant for an administraitve office, such as USCF Recently, I sent a survey to many of President, understands the duties of the our Directors and Organizers. The sur· job he seeks. My survey included a ques vey asked questions regarding dues, tion on this. The most important duties membership, the organization and con of the USCF President as I understand tent of CHESS LIFE, and the duties of them and verified by the survey can the President. The response was over be summed up as follows: whelming. Nearly every return con tained good suggestions and construc· To communicate with t-he membership tive criticism. The one subject men and volunteer organizers, keep them in tioned on these survey returns more formed and find out what they want. To than any other item was junior, high assure thllt the USCF directs its busi school, and college chess. The increased ness and promotion towards the goals RESUME development and promotion of junior set by the membership and does so in II and student chess will be the other ma businesslike lind inspiring fashion. Age-thirty. jor theme of my administration. Our young players are the very essence of U.S. chess is about to step into Hi Married with one daughter, six years Gear!" I am convinced that Operation old. our future growth and expansion. Typi· cat statements from you regarding this Hi·Gear will move USCF and American Occupation: Manager, Data Communica are: chess to a new plateau of accomplish· tions, Programming Planning, IBM Pro ment, respect, and service. Hi·Gear will duct Development Laboratory, Raleigh, Dr. R. S. Underwood, Texas: "Make open the door to new opportunities of North Carolina. the dues espeCially lOW for Juniors." donations, endowments, etc. In order to John Poole, Mississippi: "Promote fully realize this potential, we must ob chess instruction in schools and col tain tax deductibility status. We have Former Chess Posts: President of the leges." been close to this for some time. I in· Chadwick Chess Club, Poughkeepsie, tend to do aU in my power to accom N.Y. from 1960·1963; Co-founder and D. Ballard, Oklahoma: "Lower dues for those under 25." plish this as rapidly as possible. Master Chairman of Activities of the Hudson chess promotion, international chess ValleJ Chess League from 1961-1965; Max Gardner, Arizona: "Appeal to representation, increased promotion of Vice-President of the New York State younger players." women's chess, "Blue Book" revision, Chess Association in 1962; President of George Pipiringos, Colorado: "Most automation of the rating system-these the New York State Chess Association in important long-range thing that can and many other key areas will demand 1963; USCF Region II Vice-President, improve membership is the organiza a great deal of attention during the next 1962·1966; USCF Region II Membership tion of chess clubs in Junior High and three years. If elected, I promise to be Chairman from 1962-1964; and USCF High Schools." nlltionlll and not show sectionlll favorit National Membership Chairman from Tom Stamper, California: "Push ism. I promise to actively exercise the 1964 to the present. grammar and high school chess." duties of President to the best of my Charles Burton, Kansas: "Encourage ability. If defeated, I will help and fully Tournaments Directed Include: Pough chess among the young." cooperate with the candidate our Di keepsie Championships from 1959 Max Mage, Washington: "Stimulate rectors choose. through 1965; Hudson Valley Champion in schools the desire to learn chess at ships, 1962 through 1965; 1962 New York all ages and grades." For chess, (Signed) State Championships; 1963 New York Bob LaBelle, New York: "Boost Jun State Open; and 1962 U.S. 30/ 30 Cham· ior Chess, they are tomorrow's mem DONALD D. SCHULTZ pionships. bers." USCF Membership Chairman Bob Erkes, Maryland: "Teach chess 4216 Rowan Street "Vitality is tbe power a business gen to younger people." erates today tbal will assure ils suc Raleigh, N.C. 27609 cess and proqress tomorrow. A warn CHESS LIFE is America's foremost chess magazine. It is your magazine! My 'Frederick R. Kappel, Chairman of the Board, ing signal of lowered vitality is the American Talephone and Telegraph Co. recent survey asked several questions "The code name for acquiring outgoing growth of institutionalism. By this I concerning the organization and content President Ed Edmondson as fuli·tlme Execu mean the notion tbat the business has of CHESS LIFE. The results show what tive Director of the USCF. The Executive 01· rector will be chief executtve of the perma an existence 01 its own apart from the you want. You want more narrative ar nent slaff but still under the direction of the people who comprise it:'· ticles, more rating reports, more open- USCF President and Executive Committee. JUNE, 1966 133 2. More income; and 3. More activity. CANDIDATES FOR These are obviously closely related. If we could double the membership, it would inevitably mean more lunds avail NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT able, and the activity would boom. in crease in membership must be the major goal of al1 of us, officers, directors, and PETER P. BERlOW dldates personally and will cooperate members. fully with whichever may be elected. I All the candidates for orrice are in am in agreement, as they are, on the enthusiastic agreement that Edmondson Address: 934 Stewart Avenue necessity for a raise in dues, and 1 do not Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 is the man we want in the new USCF believe juniors should have a special post of Executive Director, working un Age: Twenty-five. lower dues rate. Instead, I believe we der the general guidance of the Presi· tournament organizers can offer the dent and the Board of Directors. Ed will Occupation: Graduate Student for Ph.D. juniors a lower entry fee into USCF· devote his full time to us, and we have in Chemistry. rated tournaments. Along similar lines, only to remember his many accomplish I would concur in elimination of mem Chus Accompllshnwnts: ments on a part-time basis to know wbat bership discounts through alfiliates If that means. The immediate problem is 1960-1-Vice-President. New Jersey State that is the wish of the majority on US that we must provide Ed with sufficient Chess Federation. CF's Board of Directors. However, I do finances to run the office and develop not feel that we should eliminate our the many ideas he has. He needs time, 1960.2-President, Intercollegiate Chess discount to members on books and equip but the results will certainly be worth· League of America. ment; we have real competitors in these while. sales areas and, if all the prices are the lool-Authored American College Chess same, players arc just as likely to choose USCF needs additional income now. Guide. their local bookstore. One way to accomplish this is an increase in dues; I do not advocate this, however, 1961·3-Chairman, USCF College Chess Win or lose in this election, I shall unless it can be proved that no other Committee. continue to work hard for chess and for method is available. An increase in mem our Federation. 1963-4-Vice - President, New York State bership, at the same dues rate, would Chess Association. be a far superior solution. Here are three suggestions for ad 1963·5-USCF Vice.Presidcnt, Region II. ditional income which I think can be 1964-5--President, New York State Chess ISAAC KASHDAN instituted immediately: Association. 1. No discounts on membership dues. Currently-Editor, New York State Chess 1 would be proud to have the title and The $1 discount to clubs is often passed Newsletter; Member, USCF Board of would welcome the responsibility of the on to the individual member, who is Directors, officc il I were elected to the Vice· then paying less than a member of Tournaments Directed Include: Presidency. I would work with all the another club or an unaffiliated player. good will and devotion at my command National Intercollegiate C ham p ion· This does not seem fair. There arc many with the other officers and di~tors in ways in which clubs should benefit from shiPs, 1961·1962·1963. our jOint effort at bettering the USCF the national organization besides tak New York State Cbampionships, and the status of chess in general. ing part of the dues. 1963-1964-1965. As to my qualifications, I have been New York State Open, 1964. involved in chess in many capacities lor 2. No discount on books or merchan New York State Amateur, 1965. some forty years. At present I am: dise. The present discount practice probably means a loss in some cas,es, I believe in communication, a constant California: when advertising, mailing, shipping,-'fnd exchange of idcas, as the backbone of Chess Editor of the Los Angeles Times, record-keeping costs are tallied. Another effective organization. As Vice· President with a reguhr chess column every Sun· chess organization charges more for its I would be willing and eager to perform day (going on eleven years). magazine than the USCF dues, which in whatcver portion of this vital task the President of the California State clude CHESS LIFE, and charges list President wished to delegate to me, Chess Federation. prices for books. I do not know of any from the practical standpoint of sharing one who joined USCF for the purpose of the workload to get the job done. National: buying books at cut-rate prices. We I am enthusiastic about automation of Chairman, USCF International Affairs might lose very little business if the our business operation in the most prac· Committee. discount Is eliminated. Life Director of USCF. tical and economical manner. The pro· 3. Increase rating fees. I do not have cess should come in stages, with the first International: the statistics, but doubt that the present stage to be conversion of membership Grandmaster (as a player). 10 cents per game pays the full cost of records (including CHESS LIFE mailing FIDE Judge (as an organizer and di· rating and publication. I would advocate labels) to punehed-card decks, sortcd by rector). an increase to 15 cents per game until name, zip code, and expiration date. I Tournament Director of the Piatigor such time as an actual cost factor can have already written and tested a pro· sky Cup Tournament be established. gram for what could easily be the sec· ond stage; using the information from 1 have worked closely with President One final thought. We have a good or USCF Pairing Cards to automatically Edmondson and with former Presidents ganization, but it can be improved. It C(Impute tie-break and final rank order, Fred Cramer and Jerry Spann. We have should be the concern of aU of us to then print a crosstable ready for publi had excellent people at the head of USCF present constructive ideas and, to the cation. Think of the manual labor that for a number of years and are certain extent that we can, to put those ideas would save after the U.S. Open or simi to have a worthy successor at Seattle. I into effect. larly lirge tournaments! The final and believe I could cooperate fully with any most complicated stage would be com of the present candidates for the Address: Isaac KasMan, Chess Editor puterization of our financial records and Presidency. Los Angeles Times our rating system. The future of useF will depend on Times Mirror Square I know each of the Presidential can three essential factors: 1. More members; Los Angeles, California lS< CHESS UFE 105 IN BUCKEYE OPEN CANDIDATES FOR USCF SECRETARY The Buckeye Open, held at the Secor Hotel in Toledo, Ohio over the Memorial Day weekend, drew an outstanding entry 1956 when I first learned to play chess. of 105 players-the best turnout for a DR. LEROY DUBECK I soon became interested in chess or Region 5 weekend tournament within Address: 2062 Stanley Terrace ganization and promotion and have been recent memory. Miehigan players domin Union, N.J . 07083 active along those Jines ever since, serv ated- w esley Burgar of Detroit won the ing in many capacities. This includes tournament on tie·breaking over Jack Twenty-seven years old and single. directing many regional and local chess O'Keefe of Ann Arbor and David Ker tournaments and serving on the Board ':man of Detroit, all scoring 5% -If.! . A physicist (Ph.D. Rutgers, 1965). of Directors of both the Massachusetts Fourth, with 5-1, was J. D. Brattin of State Chess Association and the U.S. Lansing, Mich., and fifth on tie-break My main qualification for USCF of· Chess Federation. I am currently serv was Daniel Boyk of Toledo, 41h ·1%. fice is ten years of ver y active experi ing my third term as President of the Trophies were awarded to: 1st Expert ence as a chess organizer and tourna New England Ch ess Association (745 Boyk, 2nd- Jack Witeczek; 1st A- Peter ment director. During that entire period USCF members at last count, and going Murray, 2nd- Robcrt Avery; 1st B I have been either President, Vice-Presi up!), and my highest USCF office here Gary Robinson, 2nd- John Robinson; 1st dent, or Secretary of the New Jersey tofore has been a three-year term as C-Glenn Baum, 2nd- William Cunning State Chess Federation (NJSCF), a USCF Region I Vice-President. ham; 1st D- Douglas Tashjian, 2nd Robert Boza; 1st Junior-Joe Edley, 2nd affiliate which now has more than 400 As promoter and Committce Chair USCF members; I currently hold dual -Ben Crane; 1st Woman- Doris Thack man 01 the 1964 U.S. Open at Boston rey. A team trophy went to the Detroit office as both President and Secretary an extremely successful event and the of NJSCF. Speed Club. Don Hilding directed, as· second· largest U.S. Open ever held- I sisted by James Grau and Do n Taylor. I am a rated USCF Master and a attended the USCF business meetings at USCF Life Member, serving in my tenth Chieago 1963 and Boston 1964. From my year as a member of USCF's Board of attendance at these meetings and my SIMU L TAN EOUS Directors. As a USCF Vice-President for frequent letter communication with Region II, I organized a meeting of USCF officers has grown a finn convie EXHIBITION chess organizers from the East Coast tion that my geographical proximity to by who may not be able to attend our the USCF busincss offiee would aid Seattle business meetings and wished, greatly in my performance of duty as INTERNATIONAL therefore, to be briefed on current op USCF Secretary. My earlier experience erations and assist USCF by formulat in such non-chess posts as District Scout GRANDMASTER ing recommendations for future actions. Executive of the Boy Scouts of America Twenty-one chess promoters from ten (at Council level) has also provided val a. states attended this meeting in New uable administrative background for the York City on June 18, 1966. I intend duties whieh I now seek. Chess Studio Rossolimo to promote communication between I am eager to aid in the future de 191 Sullivan St. chess organizers, as evidenced by this velopment of the Federation and believe New York, N.Y. meeting. that our guideposts should include: My understanding of the organizer's problems is first-hand, for I have or I. Increasing mcmbership. Mon. thru Fri. _ 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. ganized and/or directed approximately 2. Developing an awards program to r ec Sd., Sun., holidays - 2 p.m. to 2 ... m. 75 chess tournaments (including the ognize both players and organizers. most recent New Jersey Open, whioch Fee: $1.00 an hour per player had 196 players). 3. Improving efficiency by decreasing _ I support Colonel Edmondson's pro the number of committees responsible posed reorganization of the business of· directly to the President; in other fiee, to include hiring a separate office words, applying the principles of good COMING SOON! manager and a correspondence secretary management by having other officers to improve service to the members. I assist the President by working for him The Chess Charts favor automating some aspects of the with certain of the committees. business operation in order to improve 4. Fiscal budgeting. Blue Book efficiency. I believe that it will be nec essary to raise the dues to $6.00, but 5. Placing our faith in the new Exeeu· All the openings- in easily read no higher, to make these improvements tive Director to improve offiee admin chart form- in a sct of two uni possible. istration, and pr oviding the wherewith form volumes. Dased on a statis al to make this possible by increasing I stand ready to actively support the dues to $6. tical analysis of 60,000 tourna Federation and its new President in ev ment games by the world's greatest ery way that I can. 6. Continuing to allow discounts to USCF affiliates as a means of providing players. The winning percentage • them with a benefit whieh will help to shown for every move . A postcard • • • • increase membership. request will b ring you free sample pages aJld complete information I pledge (if elected) to earry out the ROBERT GOODSPEED about the sensational money-saving normal duties of the Secretary; to sup Address: 981 Plymouth Street por t the elected administration; to main· pre-publication offer. Bridgewater, Mass. tain close contact with the USCF busi ness office; and to improve the line of CHESS CHARTS Thirty·five years old, marr ied and fa· communications between the President ther of ~eve n children. and local organizers by aiding in the re Box 5326, San Diego; sumption of a newsletter (Dear Con I am the Night Supervisor of a ma freres). My slogan: To be active and to California 92105 chine shop, and I joined the USCF in do my best. JUNE, 1966 135 PETROSIAN 12%, SPASSKY llY2
World Champion Tigran Petrosian GAME 5 GAME 11 successfully defended his title by defeat· CARO_KANN DEFENSE FlltliNCH DEFENSE ing challenger Boris Spassky 121h· 11 1h in SpASSIeY pETItOIlAN SPASSKY PETROS IAN their match held in Moscow from April 1_ p _K. 1"00103 4T. K-N. R-.7 , _ P-K4 P_K3 14. 0-0-0 11 to June 9. Petrosian wo n the seventh 2. P-Q. 42 . Kx!" R".p 3_ 1"004 ,... 15. NXB BxBen .... 3. N-083 ,,_ "xB and tenth games to take a two-point 3_ PxP 43. N.o3 ... Oxpcn .... 4_ Nxp 4_ p-QB4 N-Ka3 44_ R/7-K7 17_ 1<-82 5_ N-KB3 KN_B3' ... lead. Spassky scored his first victory in '" p-83ch••• ... 11. R_R5 Q _85 s_ N-Qa3 p _KN3 45_ Rxlt the thirteenth game and evened the ,_ 0-H3 " _ K-84 1e •• 2 6_ NxNch 19. a .K4 , •.., 7_ B.NS B•••_K3 ... count in the nineteenth· only briefly, 7_ Pxp 0-0 47. N·N4 10 ·105 20. 0 -104 poOB4 .._ R.oB3 It_R7 1_ 8.03 1"_114 21. O_NS p _N3 e. p _N3 N_R3 , _ PxP though, as the Champion retaliated to , . B_N2 B_K3 O-R4ch 22 . R_R4 0-0 0 _N3 4'. p-N3 10_ 1"-103 win the twentieth. This dealt a severe TO_ oxo ,.,... H . M-OS R-R7 OxBp 23. o.B6 TT. 0 -K2 34_ BxO ••• blow to Spassky's hopes; trailing lO Ih - 11 _ KN.le2 N.oN5 51 . R-a7ch Ie_H3 ... , N_K4 12_ N.K5 a _a3 T2_ 0.:0 11:-01 52 . N_BS 10_.2 25. RXR 91f.z , he was faced with the necessity of 13_ P-KRe 2'_ B.N5 13. 1"'06 RxOp 53. It-N7 ... , Drlwn"". scoring three points in the last four 14. 10-104 54. Rxp R•••_R' games to wrest the title from the Cham .... 55. M_K4 R_Bun 15_ KR-QI N/ S-Q' GAME 12 pion. (In the event of a 12·12 tie, the 1.. a -KS .~ U . K_K3 R.Kkh ROBATSCH DEFENSE 57_ K_B3 Champion automatically retains his 17_ !"..oR3 P-K3 R.Blch pETROSIAN SpASSKY $I. K-K3 R-QNI Ta. NxN 1_ N·KB' ' -KN3 31_ It-Nl title.) Arter a draw in the twenty-first ,,_ R-Q3 B•••_N4 " _ N-Q2 K-"' 2_ 1"-104 ., 22_ a _K3 O...·KI ' game. Petrosian won the twenty-second to MI_ Ie_B3 •. 20. 8xN R.o.I 3_ P-Q4 33. QR-KI 21 . " _KR4 "'. 41 _ !".oN4 It-'" ... , 0 ·82 clinch retention of the Championship. An .... 4. N_B3 24. Q-B3 K_RT 22. R·OBT R_K2 62 . K-K3 R_B6ch 5. P-K e 'oO'1"_1<3 unusual situation, perhaps unprecedent n _ K_B4 25 . N.o2 N·B4 ed in World title play. occurred in this U. N·84 B-K3 .... ,. B_K3 p _N3 26_ NxN 2e. R/ s-Qa2 M . N-83 7. 0-0 B_N2 ...... 27. p-KN4 I>_K5 .... Ie _B2 ga mc-at one point either or the play 25. NxOP It·K3 '5. H_R4ch 8. 8 -K3 N_K2 28. PxN 1"_105 ers could have claimed a draw by repe 26. a-B7 K-N2 U . R_NI R-05eh , . 0 -102 P·KR3 ,,_ K-K3 R_KSeh 29. Rxa 27. 8xa 10_ OR-OI 0-0 30. R.Nl Q..._1<4 tition of position, but neither chose to p _ON4... 68 . K_B2 K_K3 2• • N-K3 11. p-Q5 p _k4 do so. Apparently Petrosian was content K_Q3 31. N-83 Pxl(B 29_ P -OS It_N3 n. N-N'eh 13. 0 -10' NxO P _R3 70. N_B4 8 .103 K·'" n _ to draw and maintain his lead. but also 30_ N-a2 13_ P-KN3 p_K84 13. 8-Q4 ... wished to capitalize on Spassky's des 31. N.N4 p.N4 71 _ N.o3 K_82 14. PxP NxBp ... 34. 8xPch K_R2 n_ PxP .... 73_ R_K.' 8 _N4 peration by offering him the chance to , 15_ B-Q3 II _B T 35. R-N7ch K_Rl 33. K-N2 It _KB3 73_ N-1I4 If_ K-N2 N_B3 K",K-K1 3'. R-Blch K-NI blunder. This strategy paid off, as the 34. R-K3 It-KRI 74. R-B7ch 17_ N-K. N_R4 37 . R-Nlch k _RI challenger varied and his ga me subse 35. N-Q3 75_ R.oN7 11. 8-02 10-02 ... , R_N7dt••• 31. R-N6ch K· R> 36. N-KS a-Rkh 76. N.oS ,,_ K·RI quently deteriorated rapidly. N-K2 " . R·N7ch Drawn 37. K_B3 77. K-K3 R-N'ch 20. N-R4 ... 71 . K_B4 B_BS The match was continued, as Spassky 31. R-B7 •• K3 .... " . RxNp R-B. 1f. NxPch K_Bl still could achieve the moral victory of 40_ R.R7 B.o«n Drawn GAME 13 a tie by winning the remaining games. CARO' KANN DEFENSE He did win the twenty-third, but the last SPASSKY pETROSIAN Game 6 1. p-IU game ended in a draw. Petrosian thus ... Q83 47_ K-Q3 N-N5 CATALAN 2. ,P-Q4 became the first World Champion to de SpASSKY ...... R.oN2 R.RI pETROSIAN 3_ H.o83 ,.. .,. p-R5 p-BSeh feat his challenger since Alekhine de 1. P·OB4 P_KJ , . PxP a ·NSch 4. Hxl> a -B4 50_ K-K3 K. KS feated Bogolyubov in 1934, and the first 2. 1"004 H-KB3 10. 8002 8 ·K2 5_ N.N3 ... , 51 _ R-1I7 PxP to retain his title since Bolvinnik did so , _ N-Ka3 .... 11 _ 0-0 M , . p·KIt4 P _kR3 53_ R_N' PoOR5 4. N-B3 1"-114 12_ R_NT N.. 7_ N.a3 53_ R-QB' B-B3 by playing a tie match with Smyslov in 5_ apxp 13. NxN ••N • • P ' R5 ... ' .. , 54. RXPch k.B4 1954. Spassky had earned the right to , _ P-KN) N.oII3 14. Q-B2 0-B4 f. a-Q3 .. '" 55. R.oR7 p _R6 TO_ Ox8 ... play [or the title by scoring match 7. 8 ·N2 15. QxO 0 _B2 U . RxP R-QNI ••• ••• ~., victories over formidable opposition: • • PxN "'. Drawn 11. 8.02 57_ R_N4 RoOBl Paul Keres (6-4), Ewfim Geller (5 \h·2\h ) 12. 0 -K3 KN_a3 $I. p-B4 B-K2 GAME 8 13. 0-0.(1 0-0-0 59_ P-85 P ' K5 and Mikhail Tal (7-4). By overcoming his T4. N-K5 MI. R-Rl B_B3 ENGLISH OPENING IS. PxN N•••_02 challenge, the Champion has gained pETROSIAN SpASSKY " _ R-R7 K-Nl U . p-K" 62. R-Ql K-84 much added stature to go with his title. Q.N' 17_ N.K4 .... 1. 1".0.4 13. KR.ol 63. R-QSch B.K' ..... KR-Ql N." 3. N-KB' N-QB3 14. N-.3 " _ N-B3 p-a3 Although the percentage of draws in , _ N.B3 ..... R-N6 p-K' this match was the greatest since the N·B3 15. B-QS 8-K1 19. Pxp .. , 65_ K-83 N_8 3 4. '1"-04 ... 16. 0 -K3 .... 20_ o -a • 0 -N3 ,,_ R-Q3 Rxp Alekhine·Capablanca match of 1927, most 5_ Nxp P_K3 17. PxP N•• 21 . P-ON4 N_1t3 ,,_ BxP R-B7 • -K3 11_ NxN 22. N_K4 of the games were hard-fought. Spassky 6. p-K3 ... N·B2 ft. R.o. R." ,,_ P-OR3 frequently appeared to have the Cham 7. B.K2 0-0 R/1-QT 23. KR _K1 ... , 69. K-K2 R_87c h 8. 0 -0 1"-03 20_ .-K4 !txReh 24_ O-Nl 0-N4 70. K_QI R-B6 pion on the rOpes, but was unable to , _ P-ON3 p-OR3 21 _ RxR RxReh 25 _ 1"-.3 Rx. 71. 10-101 N-K5 deliver the final blow_ Though Petro TO. B-N2 .... 22 . QxR .... U . RxR OxR' 72 . R-Bkh K_N4 sian's stubborn defensive ability played 11 _ Q-Q2 0 -103 33. 0xO ••• 27. 0." 0 ·1<84 73. R·NS RoOkh 12. OR·BT OR_loT Duwn 2'. 0·K2 p ·KR4 74_ K-K2 R.o4 a large part, it is believed that the chal 29. 8·1(1 lenger could have won several more R-K1 75_ RxR N-8'ch GAME 9 30_ " -N3 p_R4 74. K-B3 NxR games with precise play_ 31 _ PxP QxRp 71_ R..oRI K-B' CARO-KANN DIiFEMSE 32. 0-0102 o.Ka4 SpASSKY PIiTROSIAN 71_ R-RS K_K3 Having established a lead in the matCh , U . R·R4 ' -KN4 79. B-KI N·B3 Petrosian seemed content to come out 1_ p _K4 1".0103 14. B_N5 p·B3 34_ Pxp BXPch 10. R-NS N-Q4 of the openings with paSS ive, slightly in 2. 1".04 1"-04 U . B-Q3 ' 35_ K·NI OXOch 11 _ B.Q1 B-N2 3_ Pxp PX' U . Q-N3 ... , 36. KxO ' -K4 ferior positions which he could defend. ... 12_ 10.101 8.K4 e. P-QB. N·1<83 17. aXN ... 37 _ R_K4 .<1< Ill. 8 _N2 8 .102 Spassky, on the other hand, played a 5. N-Q83 p·K3 11. N-K' R·a2 31 . 1.-102 N.a3 .... R-BS 8.03 number of irregular defenses usually , . N-B3 B-K2 19_ N-8S N_a4 ,,_ R-QR4 K ... 15. 1t-8T N.K2 considered weak, apparently trying to 7. PxP .... 10_ !"-KR3 IS _I. 1 40. 10_85 ... R-K1ch Ie-B4 •• 8-03 "-Q83 .... 21 _ N·k, .,. R_K • ' _N3 17_ R..oRl N·B3 provoke the Champion into some risky , _ 0-0 .... 0-0 22. Nxa R/3xN 'f2 . B·Nl .... II. R·R, B-K4 aetion_ Petrosiun made litlle attempt to 10. R· KT 10 ·83 23 . a -N4 KR-KI 43_ R.KBI N-a3 "_ RxN BxB 11 _ B-K4 ON-1<2 34_ ItxRch .c. R_Kl 1"-.4 to_ R.BSch K-Nl refute these lines, preferring to main_ p-KN3 ... 12. Q-B2 25. R_kl RxReh 45. R_BS fl_ K-a4 B_N2 tain his usual style safe and solid. U . B_R' . n _ BxR Dr.. wn .., "'. P_R4 K'"K ... Black Reslons 136 CHESS LIFE Notes by Grandmoster would say, in vain. A reply of 34. Q·B5 Vladimir Simagin (via APN ) deserves attention. Game 4 34...... N.P CATALAN SYSTEM lS. QBxN Q.B 36. BxN KPx8 PETROSIAN SPASSKY 37. Q·R4 ...... 1. P·QB4 P·KJ Possibly a better move would be 37. 2. P·KN3 P·Q4 Q·QR6 (Yakov Flier, the noted pianist 3_ B·N2 N·KBl pointed out such a move, by the way.) It 4. N-KB 3 B·K2 could quickly lead to a drawn game. S. (),O 0-0 6. P·Q4 P·Bl l 7...... R·N3 l8. R·8S Q.K3! 7. P·N3 P·QNl 8. B-N2 B·N2 This is an extraordinarily strong move ; 9 . I1. B3 QN-Q2 P. P from this square the Queen can combine 10. Q·B2 R·BI 22. NxP 8 x N! defensive and offensive functions. The 11. QR..Ql .. _ ... .. advantage has now gone over to Black: Spassky is playing most attentively . he has one weak pawn whereas his op· The White Knight must be removed in ponent has two. But this advantage is view of the threat of 23. N·K5. not so big for Black, to tell the truth. 23. Qx8 N·Q4 39. P·QN4 R/l ·Nll 24. QR·B 1 N/2·Bl 40 . Rx8P RxR 25. N·Q6 8xN 26. Px8 ...... The game was adjourned at this point, as the world chess sovereign sealed his Play is exceptionally sharp at this move. It is not a simple position as stage. All the Pawns in the middle and may seem at first glance. The evident rc· on the Queen's wing are isolated and can ply of 41. RxR can lead to certain diffi· be targets of attack. At first glance, culties for White following 41...... , Q. White's position seems to offer slightly K8ch; 42. K·N2, Q·K5ch; 43. K-N1 , QxP. better chances, but the challenger's pre· However, here too after 44. R·Q6! White Clse defense changes this vicw. could put up successful defense. Another 26...... Q·Q2! possible continuation is 41. QxR, QxQ; The situation which has shaped up is 27. Q·R6 KR-QBl 42 . RxQ, RxP; with Black winning a well studied in chess theory and has 28. QxRP N·KI Pawn, but such Rook endings are reo been repeatedly encountered in tour 29. Q·8S R·N4 garded by chess theory as leading to nament practice. Reference books on lO. Q.B4 R/ 4·NI drawn games. openings recommend the following con· l 1. Q·8S R·N4 T. Petrosian selects the second way. tinualion: 11. _...... , Q-B2; 12. P-K4, 32. Q·84 ...... His scaled move is PxKP; 13. NxP, NxN ; 14. QxN, P·QB4; At this mome nt many onlookers ex· 41. QxR _...... 15. P·Q5, B-KB3!; 16. Q·B2, PxP; 17. PxP, pected a repetition of moves and the Play goes on as follows : BxB; 18. QxB, QR·Ql with White gaining conclusion of peace, which, incidentall y, a slight advantage. It is possible that 41. ... _ ... stems from the essence of the situation , 42. RxQ the wo rld champio n prepared an intensi but suddenly play grows sharper . 43. K·81 fied game in this variation, but the title 32...... P·Rl bidder is the first to change the stra· 44, K·K2 Drawn tegic pattcrn, and the game moves off 33. R·8 2 R/ 4·Nl The score became 2·all, the same situ· the trodden track . 34. R/ Q·Q81 ...... ation as : in the Botvinnik·Bronstein 11...... P·QN4! It is the world champion's turn now world title clash in 1951, where the to decline a repetition of moves, and I first four games were also drawn. Black immediately launches vigo rous operations on the Qu een's wing. 12. P·BS P·NS This is a compulsor.y move, otherwise GAME 14 GAME 15 White could play P·QN4 and his advan· POLIS H DEFEHSE tage would be obvious. SIC ILIAH DI!FENSE PETROSIAN SPASS KY S PASS KY PETROS,AN Il. N·QR4 B·R3 ,. H·K83 N·K83 30. P xP ... 31. QR.NI N·Q4 . P.Q84 14. N·Kl B·N4 ,. P· KN3 P.QN4 , P·K4 29. 8·85 R· Bl •• P.QR4 P·N5 32. Q·Q2 ... •• N_QB3 N·QB3 30. B·N4 H·R3 15. N·Q3 P·QR4 P·Q3 B·H2 33. Rx R Q.Q3 P.KH) P. KH) 31. B · ~ Q·R4 •• 34. N·K2 •• 8·N2 8 ·H2 32. P·N4 QxBP 16. P·QR 3 • •• • •• • • •• P·K4 P·Q3 .... •• •• B·N2 QN-Q 2 35. B·NI Q·Q6 •• P.Q3 P.Q3 33. Q· K2 Q·Bl Petrosian opens up the file on the ,. • .0 P·K3 36. Q·KI 8·QIU •• H·R3 N·B3 34. KR·KI R·Q2 Queen's wing. It is hard to believe thal •• P· R5 R-QHl 31. R-QI Q·R6 ,. 0.. 8·N5 35. 8· K1 ... this scheme would not give White a po. •• QH·Q2 8· K2 38. N·8 4 ••• •• P·8 3 ... 36. QxR 10. N·B4 39. P xH II ·N4 0-0 31. RxQ N•·• 8•4 sitional advantage. A continuation merit· ••• •• ... I I. R.Kl P·QR3 When (1 tactical Zwischenzug suc his attack with one dropper of high ceeds, it qoes: down as a brilliant octane too many. Sure enouqh the bomb finesse and w hen it becomes merely an went off, but when the pieces came ingenious way of putting one's foot into down they spelled Spassky. Rarely has one's mouth, it qualifies as painting the such a smooth running position as lily. The latter was Spassky's misfortune Spassky's been hit by such a horren in the te nth game 01 his W orld Cham dous backfire. But it must be admitted pionship Match with Pelrosian. Having that the conclucilnq counterattack by selected an enterprising cmd two Pelrosian features some of the most edged defense which he proceded to beautiful tactics seen in championship handle with virtuosity, he souped up play. 10tn Match Game Naturally not 13...... , BxP which gives White K4 for the use of his This should have given Spassky ex, KING' S INDIAN DEFENSE Knights. cellent play on the K-slde. Petrosian Spassky 10. PxP ...... 14. N·Q1 ...... 1. N-K B3 N -K83 20. RxP, RxR; 21. PxR, N·N3; 22. Q. 2. P·KN3 P·K N3 B3, R·R2! is no better. 3. P·B4 B-N2 20...... B·R6? 4. B·N2 0-0 The fatal lily painting. Simple and S. 0 ·0 N·B3 strong was 20 ...... , RxP and White's 6, N· B3 P-Q3 difficulties should be insuperable. 7. P·Q4 ...... , 21. N- K31 ...... The plan to drive Black's Knight from N5 by P·B3 is reasonable, but agoniz ingly slow to carry out. Moreover Black can and does advance on the Q·side too. Instead, one might suggest more devel· opmcnt by 14. B-N2 first were it not for 14 ...... , Q·Kl; 15. N·Ql, ·Q·R4 vir- Thus arnvmg at a well-known King's tually fo rcing a serious weakness In 21...... axR Indian variation; one however that Pe White's K position by 16. P·KR3. He cannot get back on the right track trosian has not heretofore shown any now by ...... , RxP because of 22. RxR, 14...... P·N4 preference lor. Prior to this game re Q·N4ch; 23. R-N4!, BxR; 24. NxB, NxN; 15. P·B3 P-K5! cent results with this [ormation have 25. BxN, QxNch; 26. K-RI, Q-Q5; (no gone very decisively in White's favor. other move will defend both K and Ql 7...... P·QR3 27. QxQ, PxQ; 28. PxP, PxP; 29. N·B3 The key to the Panno variation. Black with the superior endgame. plans to r educe White's center by R·QNl 22. RxB N·N3? and P·QN4. The principal alternatives 22 ...... , N·Q2 would have set White arc Simagin's 7 ...... , B·N5 and Szabo's more difficult prO blems. 23. B·N4 could 7 ...... , P·K4. then be met by 23 ...... , Q.B3, while 8. p·QS N·QR4 23. N-K4, Q-K2; 24. B-N4, QxN; 25. B· K6ch. R-B2; 26. N-B5, QxN; 27. BxQ, One of the main questions that arise RxB; 28. Q.K2 is not an easy win either. in regard to this formation is whether 23. B·N4! NxK8P the Knight 0:1 the rim will exert usc· ful pressure on White's QBP or wheth· Now 23 ...... • Q.B3 would be met by er it will find itself ineffectually oui 24. QxQ, RxQ; 25. B-K6cb, K-R1; 26. P-B5, N-K4; 27. PxP, PxP; 28. N·K4, of the game, perhaps even in danger of Beginning a sharp tactical operation bcing trapped. R/ 3-Bl ; 29. NxP and White's two Pawns which should have given Black the ad· for the exchange and powerfully posted 9. N·Q2 P-B4 vantage. pieces should suffice to win. 10. Q.B2 P·K4 16. B-N2 KPxP This switch from Q-wing to center' 17. BxP ...... play has been seen before but, so far 17. NxP is out of the question be· as I know, not at so early a stage. cau~c a pawn is lost after 17 ...... , BxB; * * * 11. P·N 3 N·NS 18. QxB, PxP. (not 18. NxB?, N·K6 win ning t he exchange .) Perhaps 17. RxP BOOST AMERICAN CHESS Threatening strong K·side pressure by should have been tried. P·B4·5. TELL YOUR FRIENDS 17...... B, B 12. P·K4 P.B4 18. QxB N·K4 ABOUT USCF 13. PxP PxP 19. B-K2 P·BS I 138 CHESS LIFE 24. RxNI ...... If 28 ...... , QxN, then 29. BxRcb, K- GAME 16 Bl ; 30. Q-RBch, K-K2; 3l. N·B5ch, K AOBATSCH DEFENSE Q2; 32. B-K6ch!, 33. QxPch and BJaek PETROSIAN finally does lose his Queen. SPASSKY .. ,... PoKN3 26. B_B4 g .N2 29. BxRchl RxB , P·K4 8.N2 27. R·K2 N ·NI 30. O-R&chl Resigns , N ·l TIGRAN PETROSIAN, U.S.S.R., World Chess Champion JAN H. DONNER, Holland LAJOS PORTISCH, Hungary BORISLAV IVKOV, Yugaslavia SAMUEL RESHEVSKY, U.S.A. BENT LARSEN, Denmark BORIS SPASSKY, U.S.S.R. MIGUEL NAJDORF, Argentina WOLFGANG UNZICKER, West Germany ROBERT J. FISCHER, U.S.A. Champion Tournament Director ISAAC KASHDAN, U.S.A. THE MIRAMAR HOTEL Ocean Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard Santa Monica, California Mail Orders in Advance to: Admission: Piatigorsky Foundation Any Round • • • • • $ 2.00 400 South Bundy Drive Juniors under 21 • • • 1.00 Los Angeles, Calif. 90049 Season Ticket • • • • 20.00 A Double Round-Robin Tournament (18 Games). Schedule: Sundays ot 1 :00 p.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays .ond Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Adjourned Games on Tuesdays and Fridays. No play on Saturdays. ,- -J Tigran Petrosian, U.S.S.R" Boris Spissky, U.S.S.R. Robert J, Fischer, U.S.A. Samuel R.shevsky, U.S.A. 140 CHESS LIFE THOMAS lUX SWEEPS U.S. AMATEUR The 1966 United States Amateur Champion is Thomas J . Lux of San Diego. U. S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP California, now serving in the Navy and NEW YORK CITY, MAY 27-30, 1966 Lux , , , stationed at Camden, New Jersey. • • , 7 Sco r e woo all seven of his games to pace a ,. T~mn Lux ...... WIU Wl1' w" w" W7 w, W13 7..(1 field of 216 players at the Hen ry Hudson ,. Arnold Gu~ ..lni ...... WII7 W.. w'" wn D" w. 07 .... ' .1 Hotel in New York May 27·30. He dc!eat ,. Mlcha41 Ha rt ...... WIOf W., W7' w.. w" WI. 6 ·1 •• Morton Siellal ...... W104 0," WI23 w.," Dn w" W17 6 ·1 cd. in order, Cullen Inman, .'red Price, •• Arlal Me nllarin l ...... 064 W162 WI55 wn D" w., W16 6 ·1 William Ralcli£fe, Kenneth Clayton, ,. Pe t ... Gould ...... _...... _...... W1'O W" W" w" w" Ot 51·11 David Daniels, Peter Gould and Michael ,. Oevld o e nlels ...... wn vm W" W1' "w,. D2 51·11 Scn ki ewicz to finish a dear point ahead •• Joseph Richman ...... WI/J5 W" wn "D. W37 51'11 •• Ma ye r Riff ...... W161 WIlt W1' D. "D" 06 51·11 of the field. Second through fi fth on lO. Pe t e r Andlna ...... _...... _...... WI60 w" Do< W" WU 51·11 tie-break with 6·1 scores were four New John Westbrock ...... W59 W" '"W" u W'" D" W41 51·11 Yorkers - Arnold Guadagnini, Mi chael n". Samue l Baron ...... WI4t W.. w.. W40 51·11 Mlch u l Senklewicl ...... W175 DIU wn w" w,. WU0" Hart, Morton Siegel and Dr. Ariel Men w'" " 1.1 51·11 ..". Norman W a lnste in ...... W1SI w., wu W46 51-I I garini. n . Antonio Hilluera ...... WI27 W'"W.. w.," wn 0" 0" 02. 5 ·2 Lux overcame his greatest challenge in Edwa rd Epp ...... W214 W114 w" w., D". . 1.5 5 ·2 the final rou nd. Senkiewicz, on the black ". Ste v4l'" Morrison ...... 011 W" w" w," '"DU w" 1.4 5 ·2 "". Mlch.el Hellp.,n ...... W73 U. w.. w.. W" wn U S ·2 side of a Sicil ia n, played aggressively ". D,vld Sc he tfe r ...... Wn2 WH w.. W,. W77 5 ·2 to establish an advantageous endgame, AUllu, t flankls ...... WII/J W.. Dn "D" WIOI '"Dn D23 5 ·2 but ran into time pressure and allowed ". Steve n Spencer ...... " ...... WI39 W'"' Will W., 0" 022 5 ·2 Lux to turn t he tables. ". John Footer ...... W124 WI42 w.. " W.. Dn D21 5 ·2 Ch. rles Ite hberll ...... , ...... Wlt3 0" w" "WI03 o. 0" 020 5 ·2 Lu x was ranked number 26 going into ,.". WI07 w.. D" Wt3 5 -2 the tournament with a raling of 2021. Itell' l'I ed e llk ovlc ...... W171 ""W,. WI06 en '"wnl ". W67 5 ·2 This April he fini shed third in the New ". peul Meg rlel ...... Wl9S W153 w.. W'1 5 ·2 ". Devld Drumm ...... W17/J '"W102 W'"' WI57 "W", W$8 S ·2 Jersey Amateur, his fi rst tournament in ". Geo rg.e proll ...... WI46 1.103 Dn W.. w, .. DIS 5 _2 ". E. Schuy le r J ackson ...... W1S7 " '"W" nearly three years. His 7-0 score is a new ". WI7S W.. w" u W65 5 ·2 high for the U.S. Amateur, though Max ". Ma rtin Herrick ...... 0159 '"W154 co, 0125 wn3 w" W72 $ _2 Cohen and Bcn Greenwald cach made Doulin Pll da, ...... W.9 LIlli W12t WI27 w.. W60 $ _2 ". Edwu d St. knys ...... WI7t WF OIU". w.. 0 .. W79 5 ·2 perfect scores in 1962 when thc tour na· ". I.. . c Spedor ...... W193 L119 WI41 W,'" .. w., WM $ ·2 ment was only six rou nds. ". Fred Wilson ...... WII3 WIS' WlI7 '"DO. Dn WS' S ·2 "n.. Kenneth Clayton ...... Wt4 WIOI W7'" W., DSO 41·21 Firtcen states, the District of Colu m· Ae lpl! Be tlll ...... WI30 bia, Canada and Puerto Ri co were repre· u . W" "W .. O. "0 .. L 10 41.21 n . Bruce Fuchs ...... WI41 W.. WD'".. W7' D.. La 4&_21 sented; the field included 33 Ex perts, V incent Pe nt ...... W :U6 DO W173 en w.. 0" D48 41·21 seven of whom were formerly Masters. ". A. Aleunde r ...... WI34 WH "w .. W.. 044 41·21 ". Thomll' Meoll ...... Wl" The turnout fell short of last year's ... U'" wIn Dn W"'" w" L12 4J·21 ". 5 , 1 Mll le rll ...... 1.102 w'n W7' w" 0 .. w" 1.11 41·21 record 242 players but was still well .,. J a m es Hllltheringt o n ...... WI35 w" u, W7' 053 41·21 ahead or any previous Amateur. .,. Gunars Znotlns ...... W171 "CO, WU7W'" W7' W" 049 41·21 Mrs. Zenaida Wagner scored 4-3 to « . Fred Pr eislnge...... 0162 WI4t D" "Dn Dlf 41·21 u . Itobert Gr1l 1s14'n ...... ,..... WI. CO, w" WI05 regain the U.s. Amateur Women's title, wn"" ". w" 054 41·21 ... 1.lIrry W llllne,. __ ...... W1S2 u, W" w.,. W"' D" L 14 41·21 which she won in 1964 under the name ". Hy Wallach ...... WI4S w .. ". w, .. " .. WI/JI OU 41·21 o[ Huber. Mrs. Eleanor Terry was sec· ... Howard Ant ...... WI2S W'" ,.. W7> W," 038 41-21 ond. ... Cillyton W ilkie ...... WI.S U,"" w", W122 en W.. 043 41·21 ... Theodore 1.00' ...... 01" W, .. W" 0" 0 .. 03S 41·21 A surprisi ng result was turned In by Bert Neff ...... WI37 W179 0 .. W110 ""co, Wl1S 41·21 Michael Hart, ranked 29th before the ". Wlll illm Ra tcliffe ...... W203 "w" co, 0170 W112 Wl02 41·21 tourn ament wi th a 2010 rating. Hart. ha d "n . WlIIl.m Frl d e rlcks ...... " ... " .... W144 win D"" 0108 W' 0C2 41·21 Leon . rd Sussm a n ...... WI.4 en W, .. wIn WUI D45 41·21 to forfeit In round 4 but won all his "u. "n . Hllm.r Hlntrer ...... WI9t W, .. 0" ,.. Will Wl00 41·21 other ga mes, defeating Clayton (1963 Doulin Neff ...... WIM '" U. w, .. W160 WIOI 41·21 U.S. Amat eur Champion) and Hailparn ". Milton D.non ...... W14. " 0157D" WH W110 WI04 41·21 (1964 U.S. Amateur Champion) in the ". M lehu l McDermott ...... WI32 Dn" .. en W"' w.. 1.27 4 -3 ". Ke n M th Hllch4 r ...... 1.11 '" D" last two rounds. n . W210 W" 0 .. v'" 0 .. L34 4 ·3 ... How. rd Rose nstein ...... W208 WH ". w," W128 L31 4 ·3 'M ayer Riff . 51h · H~, made the best ". Bruce Altschule , ...... " ...... W210 W., '"co, ". w" W1l9 L26 4 -3 score or th e 54 juniors partiCipating. ". Mlch.el O'Oonnell ...... WI17 0107 w.. w.. 0'7 4 ·3 Class prizes were wo n by: 1st A- Norman ". Fra d Cl sten ...... Wlll W,U WU " ". '" WIU 4 ·3 ... F . lrfle ld Hoban ...... W91 CO, 0" '"WI0 7 W133 '"0 .. L33 4 ·3 Weinstein, 2nd A- David Scheffer, 1st ... R. fu l Cintron ...... W150 W" u, 0161 W.. 0" 1.29 4 _3 B- Peter Andina, 2nd B-Hilma r Hintz. ... John T lmm ...... "." ...... 05 0 .. Wl,O WI03 ,.. W132 4·3 er, 1st C-Luis Hodges, 2nd C-Ken Kennlth Le BOW ...... W212 W.. " . WI21 U. WI41 1.25 4 ., ". T .d Crll wford ...... WI20 Soule, 1st D- Mark Brown, 2nd D-Rich. ... '"WUI W.. WI47 4 ·3 ... LuiS HodlllS ...... __ ". __ ... __ ...... "Ll01 W115'" W'S W" "u, '" WIS3 4 _3 ard Little, 1st unr ~ ted-Fairli e l d Hoba n, ". EUl i ne Me Yl r ...... W215 W" W174 ", ".,u WI41 4 ·3 2nd unrated- DavId Tray nor. ". G.ry pokolk ...... " ...... WllO W.. " W121 co, Wlt4 4 -3 The tour nament di rector was Bill John Hechtlln,. r ...... WI22 WI53 ". W ... w" 1.30 4 ·3 ". Oon Stone ...... L l' wm "co, ". .. W135 4 ·3 GO ichberg, assisted by Gerald O'Flaherty n . " w" , W'" ". %4 n.ld e W ' lIne r ...... W201 u. W, .. W7' ". DIOI D80 4 ·3 and Jimmy Lane. Mike Valvo and Pal ", WI05 u, WI., W127 4 ·3 Benko handled the adjudications. ,.". Slfetolll r Jovanov ic ...... 1.7 W131 WU' W"'" WI" 4 ·3 Lonnie Kwerttar ...... WI 3I W11". 7 WI47 W122'" L19 4-3 70". OSCIr Vlnl' ...... LF W163 wn. wn CO, W126 4 ·3 OPENING '" '" A. Leon Zukoff ...... Wlt7 w,,' ,.. W143 '"W" L32 4 ·3 ,. AICHMAN ". Ka nneth Soule ...... 1.75 "Will W114 W107 D74 4 ·3 ,. N_Ke3 10. N.e 3 .,. ". He r ry Darrln, ...... 0154 W, D" W162. ".OU U, W146 4-3 ,. ' _KN3 11. S lI N 0 ·0 ". Anthony Ol utsc h ...... : ...... 017 B_N2 0174 '"D" W113 W15S 015 4 -3 ,. n . I'I _K5 "n . How.. d flosenbe'9 ...... Wl .. WI., ". , Wl!O 1.24 4 -3 4. P .Nl ' wn9 .. 13. NlIN .... ,...... AI. n Kuu.ck ...... __ ...... W9I ".CO, W124 LI1. 0 .. WI30 4 -3 5. B·N2 I"·B3 14. 0 '<12 R"..Kl u . Edw.. d It o m e no ...... WI72 0'" W, 6. N.Kel W176 012 4 -3 Q·N3 15. KA .BI I"·K4 AI.... nd e r Od. rche nko ...... WII6 "W... 0" ".L122 W148 W125 4 ·3 7. PlIP I'I _K5 ... 16. PlI P P . ul W il lig ...... W206 0156 ".WI 73 on 4 ·3 • • P-Q4 ." '" W" ,.. 17. P·1e3 B-QN2? ". Lll rry Le bow ...... W2" D" '"u, WI77 W161 OtO 4 -3 9. 0-0 NoOB'"3 I • . B·A5 Ruillns "P . J e .ry SlnllllmO __ ...... 1.57 WI91 ". W116 co,'" w, W111 4 ·' I JUNE, 1966 141 I .uv LOPEZ ... h, Freem.n ._ ...... _ ...... L' D212 W,.. W11 2 CO. W, .. DU T. eo, K. C'lIytOO fl. Oon.ld Schwul ... ,' '" ...... L 64 WI45 W121 W122 ·., W"4 .., ,. P·K4 P ·K4 ... "xlSP Cl eveland Amory .", ... ", ...... ",. "'", ... "•. W 213 CO, CO. '"L1l l WI69 WI44 W," .., ,. N·KB] N .QB] ". N·K3 P ·KN 3 '" ". ". Edwlrd M.yer ...... W,,, L1 21 W141 W'15 WIl4 , .• •• . ·N5 P-QR3 ". B·Ql R·Nl ". aernard Sd.mldt ...... _._ ...... L35 '"D'97 W," W," CO, DU W," ,. ,. 8 ·lit4 N·83 N-83 8 .K3 ". Jerry S Imon _...... DI73 W... W," CO. CO, '"wIn DO> , .• D·O 8 ·K1 10". Q·)(2 Q.N3 ". Nichol., Fnnce wIn DIU CO. 0126 W121 .., •• 11;·10 N·R2 B·N2 ...... Wl.' .- ..... Don,leI Archn •.•• _•.••.• .••.•___ ~ •.••.• _•. 0 17 4 m woo, W, W1tl .., • 8 ·N 3 P.Q3 "33. N,N .'20 ,. N/ 2-N" ." AI. n Pincus ••...... •~.~ ...... _._._ ...... _L84 '"L303 WOOl W, .. 0'" Wll .. 0105 P-8' 0.0 33. N, N P ·A" ... .. A. J.m.. 80n" " ...... LIS8 0'" Will' L51 01 77 WI80 WI" •• p· KR3 P ·R3 N·Rkh K·.2 ·. , ,,,". Oon.ld W UfOn ...... Wl76 W.. 3 1· 3 ~ •• P·Q4 A-KI ". N· BS . , N L" W'" Fr.nk .... ~ ...... __ .... __ ._... _.... W6t LU 0"W," Wl70 01' ". 31·31 11". QN.Q2 8 ·Bl 30". P·KS 101. PH"'I L" '" 102. Andol Pe lruschow ...... _ ...... W41 Lt, W'U W136 ..." , 31-3 1 12. N·Bl B.Q2 n . ".PxPch ...... S. pulved...... W207 W38 .33 Lt, 0'39 0'09 3J.31. B·B2 P·QR4 p.Q41 103. Peter ... ". ". ... '" J.ck Blrnh.k ...... L4 WI93 W134 L33 0120 WI 37 CO, 3j·l l. P·Q5 N·K2 29. QxPch R.llgns .. _...... L. W\45 WI13 0 .. 15".. N· R4 P. B' '''. Millon Sluk W'" L13 .. , 31-31 ,,,'''. Gu.nl"'r Schmidt ...... W202 W51 ". .., LIn 0119 WIS' 31 ·31 NIMZO-INOIAN OEFENSE '07. Ernest H.II...... W2'. .H L" L.. W197 .ao W'S9 31·31. M . Sieg el Morrison 108 • JOI. ph O'Alrl ...... WI •• L" 0177 W'54 .0> .. , 0111 31·31 •• 0103 ,. P ·Q4 N.K83 14. N·K4 K-N3 ,,,. Oliver L ••ds ...... L3 W135 LIOI WIU ... WI79 31·31 ,. P-Q84 P ·K3 B-NS Q.R6 110. Philip SlmolWls ...... L20 D"S W197 W123 .. , '51 w, .. 31-31 ". 111. Onld Tr.ynor ...... U3 .10 W, .. Wl7, 0'15 W167 31·l 1 ,. N·QB3 B·N5 B·K2 A·A' W,,, ." •• Q.B2 0 ·0 "11. 0 ·0 N-R3 113. Aonlld lIurrls ...... L '9 0142 L" W,SO '52 W 156 3PI N-1I3 P.QN3 II. Q.R4 Q·II' 113. Jos. ph V lggl.no ...... LP LUI Wits W.. WI7S D'" 31-31 •• B.frY 8 . rtl. ._ ...... _ ...... Wl28 L10 0140 .ao ",w, .. W161 31-31 •• P -K4 8 l1 Nch KR.oI 1'4/3 .... 114. ... ,. .. P.Q3 ". N·II' P ·R3 115. Rlch.rd ...... _ ...... LT" L" W165 WISI 0111 W133 31·31 . 116. Frl d Pric• ...... WI ~ LI L161 L.. WII5 0'17 w,.. 31·31 P·K5 ". A-QA2 '" •• ••• . .... Gr(>9ln ... _...... _...... _...... _.. L42 W211 ." LI97 W,.. 0114 31·31 N", "n . A/ '-QI A·B2 11 7. SI.Vln wm •• ". .... __•. _. __ ._. __ ._ ...... _. WI91 .~ 10. 1'4 ·1'45 P·N3 23. B.B, P -A4 n •. Russel S ...... 1I W" ." WM " .. ... 11. Q·K4 p-Qal .. N·HI 119. z._ Shpon ...... WlIS W" .. , WI87. .,. ., .. ·~ . Brown ...... L6I 0167 0.53 '2. Q· R4 P·KR4 ". H·Klch Resigns 120. 0" W'" .," '" , ." ,~ 13. Q.N3 Q.K2 ". 121. ...M " '" Slu. n . r .... _...... _._ ...... _...... LF W1U W., L" .11 W, .. L.. m . Elu nor ...... L12 WI'S WIll L.. W.. L11 ." , ~ ROBATSCH OEFENSE 123. Edw.rd W"NY. ltln, ...... 0146 W, .. .. LlTO LU7 W'" 0129 , •• N . W l lnst , ln L. W ' lIne r 124. H.rry o l m.r. st ...... L22 W'" LU 0137 0176 W177 .n • •• ,. P·K4 " · KN3 P-QN4 P·N3 125. L.yton Hollow, )' ...... L4I 0176 W". W.. , , ~ ". ." ... ~ ,. N·K83 a .N2 " . ... , P .BS n •. Culle n In",.1'1 ...... L1 W, .. W'" L" 0155'" ... L10 , ., ,. .... ' 33. B·KB3 K·B2 127. Lou is Ardlnone ...... L 15 W161 .. , W169 ." W138 ". , ,. N·B3 .B...NS ". B·QN3 P· KN4 128. Ol vld Kl pll n ...... L ,,4 W214 ." WI" WI06 .. , ." ... •• B·K3 H.KB3 NxNP N , N 129. oou,11s Am.nn ...... L '16 Will L10 .31 Ol~ .,,. DIU ., II· K2 ". W174 ·~ •• 0 ·0 ". ". N·B' " H. nry Ml ny ...... LU LI" Wlt4 W,.. La, ... , ,. .... H·B3 n . ... N.' '31•.. RIPh,el stricker ...... L ISS W10' WT53 w,n .0< K.N4 N_H2 ." ... ,. 0 ·0-0 P·K4 ". ' 32. Oon.ld Li ng ...... L58 '"LI7I Wit, L147 W171 WI43 ... ., QNx P P·BS ...... ,. LH WI7I LI49 W189 ·, . , •• 133. Onld Z.rdus W 130 LI" N, N ". ... ." ~ 10. '" "N P·B' H·Q3 Ch. , lts Bure tt ...... L3f W'" LI" WI7I LI49 W, .. , ". ." ~ n . QxQ KAxQ ". K3B K-K3 '''US. Alch. rd Uttle ...... ,...... L42 LIM W214 L179 W1S1 W157 L13 , n . P.B3 B·Kl K·N4 P· KR4 Joseph H.nlon ...... Wl63 .0> Ln, W,., Ll03 0140 , ~ Rx Rch ". B-BS P.NS " ... ~ .. ••• ». 131•.. P. lrlck McMillin __ ...... L51 ." W"" 0124 WI23 LIN 0 133 , 14. R.ol Rx Rch K·" P-RS Tr."or CorfO ...... _... _...... L77 Ll24 LUI WIS2 L127 W17' .~ P-QA3 P.R) 15. KxR ". N·BSch "• . St.nl. y Grlyson ...... L21 W20T ." D", Wn2 0103 .. , , ~ P.QR3 ". "'" ... II ·KBI >0 . K" N-K6 "',,,. W.lt. r ...... L45 w... 0114 L13l LI .. W19' OIU , ~ 11. K,,' B·Q3 P·B7 N •• 141. •••P. ul Rudoff ...... L37 .» W210 W142 .., L10 N.A4 30". p·al(Q)ch W'" N", ...~ 142. H.rold oondls ...... wln On2 DISS L 141 L146 WI" , ". P·QB4 P-QB4 Anlgns ... 14l. Cherln Ab. 1I ...... LU W21S WII' ." L132 WIU , ., ". K. B3 P· B4 ... ". L.wr.nc. Ingr. m ...... LS3 LI .. W20' LI7S W,SI .. , W173 , ., ~ RET! OPENING '''. WIIII. m Belvin ...... L41 L" W". L10S D'" 017l WII3 , "'. Young ~ E. Epp A. Men,'rlnl ,,,. W , III ...... L2. W30' L.. L130 W2TO WI42 .01 , 147. Rob..-t Goodspeed ...... LF WI'S W'll L11 W, , ~ ,. N·KB3 P ·Q4 22. Qx B R/ I.KNI L" ... 141. Mlrlln Buntin ...... L44 W,.. .0< W204 WII' , ., ,. P-KN 3 II·N5 33. BPx P L" ... W, B·N2 P·QB3 24 . Q.B2 Q· KI 149. Gr.'. Olsson ...... L 12 W'" L.. Lnl W,,, L11 ." ...... _._.L4S • •~• Lyl. Arthur W152 Lin WI94 W, ,••. P·Q4 N", Ax Rch '1' .,. , .,. ",...... L 14 W, ,.. 0 ·0 P .K3 "30. P-R3 B.N 151. Jlmu Coburn W190 ... L1I5 L ' 35 W'S6 •• WI92 P-B4 , n . BPxB Q.R4 152. P."r AndnYl v ...... L46 LISO W216 L13' Lll8 W'" • •• •• ... 153. Rlch.rd Bostwick ...... ,...... WI90 W203 0'51 0120 ~ ,. N.B3 P·B4 2'. Q·B, R·N' , ...... ,~ " . Ie r Z."s ...... ,0 . , ." W, .. Lto. L162 .,,, W, L 8-N' KN.B3 29. K·R2 A·B6 ,,.. 155. Aug usl Towsen ...... WI31 '" CO 0142 Ln L1I7 21-41 Q-B2 0.0 "N 0" 0'30 •• N.Q3 P.KA 3 ". ... WIIII.m S.lfem ...... WI29 .01 W140 ." L112 21·41 10. .,. K-N3 ." ... 151. Eelu l. Cn lone ...... _.. LH 0169 n . "N ". p·aT '''. W... 051 D.. LV LI" 21-4 , ... . K" 158. Pon:r...... W1t W, .. 0153 LM LI06 21-41 n . p·K3 K· Rl "» . R-B2 Q.RS •• ." ." p·a4 P·KN4 K-N2 P·A3 159. B. rn.rd C ••SIOr ...... ,,030 .. .. LI .. W, .. W172 LI07 21·41 ". N·B3 NPxP ". R· BT K·K2 ,,,. O.nl. 1 T.nlm.n ...... L '0 W'" LII7 0119 W167 ." L110 21-41 ". NPx P R.KHI ". R·B2 K,,' 161. Herold Purlstein ...... Lt WO" W116 DO. LI" ... L1I4 21-4' ". K.A, Q.K2 ". A·BI Q·N4ch 162. AolMr l Tlnkh.m ...... ,.. ._. 044 CO W,N '01 W1S4 .. 21-4 1 .. Rob. rt Ke.vl n N·K5 N·B3 ">0. K_B] P·N4 163. .... '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' L 134 L10 WI" L'02 W19' LI" ' .," 21·41 10". R· KHI R·N2 A·KR, Q·R5 164. Mertln ...... L16 LIIO Will L'09 W19] LI2S OIU 2,-41 ". ,,,. •RolMrt• ZWl lbtl ...... L , 16 L147 L115 L129 0171 " . Q-B2 K.A2 ". A· R2 P·K4 W'" w'" 21-4 1 P-KA3 8 ·A4 PIIPch K" ,,,. H. nry V • ..,IS ...... 0123 L" L" W...... W'" LI16 24-41 ". B.B3 BlIBch ". Aesig ns 167. G.org& Glnl ...... L93 0120 L176 WI92 L160 W19' LllT 21·41 ". 161. And,. w L.klol ...... LBl L'21 L11' 0121 LIS9 WIU W304 21-4j BUOAPEST DEFENSE ,6t. Sh.lby Singl.lon ...... Lt6 L175 W2" LI27 W," 0157 21·41 K. C'. yton M . Hu t 170. Jo.quln ,., ...... L27 W,.. W, L1GI .52 21·41, N.KB3 '" .. .. ,. .... P-B5 QR.Ql 171 . SI.nley Wolfe ...... L2S W213 L III LI32 0165 W200 21·4). P·QB4 "21.. Q.B2 ... •• P·K4 N·NS 172. Kevin K. lb ...... LU L112 D"2 W, Ll 39 LIS9 WI96 21·41 N· NS P·R3 N·a 3 113. M . F.uc.Ue ...... ,...... ,...... ,095 WI33 .. , .03 01 45 LI~ •• "N. KB3 ". •• LO' ... . B·B4 23. Q.Q2 11.. . J.m.s Gwyn ...... 097 1m WI71 .10 LIlO N" , .. •• P -1( 3 24. Q XRP .. .. "4B3 B·HI 175. John Rlmsey ...... L 13 WI6t .33 ." Ll13 , .. •• P·QR4 25. QR-Q, w'" .. I. ,... 176. O.nl.1 Hodn...... L I 00 0125 W16' L" 0124 N/ 3xP B.. , .. ... ,. Q·B4 177. Joseph Pu .... ls ...... W200 .. , D'" D" LI" " ,., O.K • 27". Q.KI ... .. •• A/ Q-Kl 178. BI.I .. MKOl nnld ...... L43 WU2 Ll7.. LI" LIM W, .. .no , . N.N N.N ...B ·K3 A·K3 179. Joseph Aybnyk ...... LH W'" W135 Ll03 ,., •10•. N-83 0.0 29. Q. K2 ." ." .. Q·K4 ,... LouiS P enln,er ...... L71 W, .. W"4 , . 11 . P·H3 ." ... ." .. N,,' ... , 111. Hoffmlnn ..... ~ ...... LTI2 LIn WIll LlU L144 W210 L14' 12. 8 ·K2 P.oB3 ". NxPch." Tw'" ... 13. H·B3 0 ·N3 ". •••K·N2 N • • 1<. 0.0 P·Q3 ". K-B3 R/1-K1 15. K· RI B·B4 ". B.B2 R.B3ch '4. B-R5 Q.R3 ". K·N2 N·BSch 17. P .K4 B·H3 "U . K-R2 A·K7 10. B.. .,. ". K· R' N .. ". N-R4 B.R3 Resigns 142 CHESS LIFE ONCE BURNED, TWICE SHY by PAL BENKO The city of Las V& July 16-11 July 30-31 4th MINNEAPOLIS AQUATENNIAL SOY CITY OPEN OPEN 5· rd Swbl, 40/100 min., . 1 Hotel Orlando, $.rd swlu, 5(1/2 then 12/ I-i, a t Unlveult,)' 01 I~ S. W.ter SI., Decatur. II I Ad va nce enlry l'ollnne !Klta, Cortm.n Union, W•• hlnrtoft Ave. fee. $6, S$ for JllnlOfl under 19; $1 more alter Sf: . t E. It .... River Blvd.., &llnneapoll.. 1m July 25. C.sh aWl1d., a moWlts determined by porti"'; Re,lslraUon rNml ' :30 to ' :15 '.In. entrie' , for Ill, 2nd, 3rd, Unrated, Clun. A, COT, S;r. lurday, July II. Entry fee "' 1st B, C, . nd D. SpolllOre A ugust ~7 BARSTOW OPEN &oro 5wl ... 45/ l'h. at Dana I'ark Recreation away. Bulldlnl/. aanlOw Rd. a nd Vlr llini. ,v.y, Bu· qulrlu! stow, c.uro.n'. , Entry rce 57.50. Cuh prizes: Orange, 1st 25% of entries, 2nd 15%. 3rd 10% . t'ophiu In all d aneA. ~'ntrle. and Inqulr le.: R. Gosllne, Septe mbe r 2-$ P . O. S ax 134, Barstow, California. FLORIDA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Augu" "'7 September 2·5 PAUL RICHMAN OPEN ILLINOIS OPEN 5- rd swlu 10 be held a t Cenlu l YMCA . lndlamlPQlls, Indiana. Entry fee " . ~ , Juniors $5. f250 prbe fund /minim"m with 4$ entranls). Entries and Inquiries: I ... A. Landry, 3140 N. Meridian, Indianapolis, Indiana. Aug u$l ' ·1 KANAWHA VALLE Y OPEN ~ . rd Swlu, 4 ~/l(l$, at Knlghtl or Columbul, Quarrler Street, Cha r l e~ t on. Weat Vlr,lnla. Entry fee n· S2 10 j uniors undur 2 1. Trophy a nd cuh pii~e. accordln. 10 e ntrlts. Entries and Inquiries: Danie l Lowdcr, 101 Bradford st., Charlnton, W. Va. Saplember l-5 VIRGINIA STATE CLOSED Augu, t "'7 TOURNAMENT 3 rd Annual 1·rd Swlu. 50/2, at Arva Motor Hote l, 2201 Al'i lngton Blvd., Arlington, Va. Entry ( Ill' $4, September 3-S ,•• "~ PROVIDENCE OPEN~~~ U to Jl1nlors undc r 19. II cuh prllU, trophiea COLORADO OPEN to top 2 and top A, II, C, unrated and Junlot'. Opcn only to Vlrelnla rcllldentl; VCF member· S·rd. SwIH, 50 / 2""' , at Central YMCA, E. ,-",,:, ship required. Entries and Inqulrle.: He nry 16th Ave. and Lincoln St., Denver. Entry fe~ Steinbach, 64~ Lily Dhu Lane, Fens Church, JlO, $6.00 lor J\l nlora under 18 Oil Sept. 3. V., Gua ranteed SIOO III pm e; state title plu. tropby to h"hest-f1nLshln, Colorado reSide nt. PrUel to other top fl nlsherl lnc1ud lll, Clu$el A, B, C, and Unrated depend upon number of entrleL RegllJtraUon from 11:00 a.m ., lit ,ame at 1:00 p.m., Sept. 3. AU players will receive a tournament n,emcnto. Entries e nd inquir ies to: Ceorge Bailey, 5411 Theresa Drive, Boulde r, August 1 ..2.6 Colorado 80302. UNITED STATES OPEN September 3--5 13·rd Swlu, ~/ 2'h, at the belllU!ul Seat LIe Center, seattle, Washlnilon. Entry lee September 3-S PENNSYLVANIA STATE $20. CUllTantee<:! prize fund of $-U 30. For TENNESSEE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Cu U de ta il., $ee announcemcnt o n opposite 6·rd Swlu, SO/2 \-', a t Al bert P ick Motel paie. 320 Mur!J'\I!e.boro Rd., Nlllhv1lle, Tenn. OPt.:N DIVISION: open to aU ; prlzea: lit $15 2nd $~, 3td no) trophy to 15t top Junior, renn. cha mpion. AMATEUR OiV l SION: open to aU IIxccpt those rated 1800 or above; prllc5 Ut August 27·2' ,%S , 2nd ' 15, 3rd '10• •; nlry fee: OPlln $7, Amateur $S, plus TeA duel ($1 ). Eotrles InU OPEN inquiries: Dr. Robert Keathley, 822 Ktrk ..· ood, Murfreelboro, Tenn. 31130. September l-5 for early arrlvall, reilltra· GEORGIA STATE CLOSED on ~'rlda y, Sept. 2, with TOURNAMENT nestrlcted to Georgia J'\I!sldents, &ord Swiss at Holiday Inn, Waycross, Ceorila. ,lOS prllCI ,uaranteed: lit, 'SO; 2n d, US; 3rd, $15; 4~h, $10; Juulor (under 19) ,5. Trophiu 10 lop lix places and trophlee 10 Junior and toP * * * CIaaa A, 8, C, 0, Unrated. All plus $Corers wUl receive bookl unteu they win aonther .,fiU!. En try I e Site of the U. S. JUNIOR OPEN J uly 10.1$ 4th MINNEAPOLIS AQUATENNIAL OPEN J u ly " _17 MASTERS' OPEN July 18·21 USCF REGION SIX CHAMPIONSHIP July 23·24 MINNEAPOLIS AQUATENNIAL CHESS TORNADO July 24 the above, see to: Minnesota Ave., St. Paul, JUNE, 1966 147 J 67th Annual UNITED STATES CHESS CHAMP Seattle, Washington , August 14-26 r • PLAYING SITE: All games will be played in the Nisquolly Room on the Seottle Center grounds (site of the 1962 Seottle World's Fair). -PRIZES- 1 ST PRIZE $1000.00 plu. TROPHY plu. TITLE 4TH PRIZE $150.00 2ND PRIZE 600.00 plus TROPHY 5TH thru 10TH $100.00 each 3RD PRIZE 300.00 plus TROPHY 11TH thru 15TH $50.00 each 1 ST EXPERT: $160.00 plu. TROPHY 1 ST WOMAN: $200.00 plu. TROPHY plu. TITLE 2ND EXPERT: 80.00 2ND WOMAN: 100.00 1 ST ··A": 140.00 plus TROPHY 1 ST "C": 100.00 plus TROPHY 2ND "A": 70.00 2ND lie": 50.00 1 S T "B": 120.00 plus TROPHY 1 ST "0" or Unrated: 100.00 plus TROPHY 2ND "B": 60.00 2ND "0" or Unrated: 50.00 plus TROPHY Entry F ..: $20.00 pl us USCF membership if nOI currently a Meetings: A ployers' meeting will be conducted prior to the be· member. ginning of the first round. The USCF onnuol business meeting will be conducted at the Roosevell Hotel on Wednesday, August 17, storting 01 3 pm. R~istratlon : 8:00 a .m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 14, USCF directors' meetings will be held 0 1 the Roosevelt HOlel 1966 at the Roosevelt Hotel (7th Ave. and Pine St.) Of' in on Thursday, Aug ust 18 and Friday, August 19 at I p.m. advance to U. S. Open Chess Tournoment, P.O. Box 50S, (subject to change by the USCF officers). Bot hell, Washington. An awards breakfast wi ll be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 27. -SCHEDULE- Round 1-7 p.m., Sunday, August 14 Round 5-7 p.m., ThursdlY, August 18 Round 10.-7 p.m., Tuesday, August 23 2-7 p.m., Monday, August 15 6-7 p.m., Friday, August 19 11 - 7 p.m., Wednesday, August 24 3-7 p.m., Tuesday, August 16 7-7 p.m., Saturday, August 20· 12-7 p.m., Thursday, August 25 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, August 17 8--7 p.m., SundlY, August 21 13-5 p.m., Friday, August 26 9-7 p.m., Mond.y, August 22 · 'n the event thot the number of ~tries dafts not exceed 200, there will be no ' O<.Jnd on Saturday, August 20, and a speed tournament will be condr.Jcted on that dote. This will re'iuce the total number of rounds to twelve. Adjournments: Gomes will be adjourned after five hours of ploy, Tournament Director: George Koltonowskl. with play resuming at 10 a .m. the following morning. Tim. Control: The time control for the event will be SO moves Assist.nt Directors: Burrord Eddy and Eugene Fomin. I in 2J1.l hours. 20 moves on hour thereafter. Nl$QUALLY ROOM on the Seattle C.nter _ Pllylng site of the 1966 U. S. Open.