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(See p. 162) .:< UNITED STATES

Volume XVIII Num ber 7/8

EDITOR: J. F. Reinhar dt

CHESS FEDERATION PIATIGORSKY TRIO

PRESIDENT Fred Cr amer Not since New Yo rk 1924 has there been an international cnes;s eHOt in the VICE PRESIDENT United States comparable to the recently·co ncluded Piatigorsky (up tf.lu.."1' ament in Major Edmund B. Edmondson, Jr. Los Angeles. This month·s CHESS LIFE cover proudly f eatur ~ ille ih:-ee people REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS most responsible for the staging of thi'i great event : wodd·! eaowned cellb, Gregor NEW ENGLAND William C. Newberr) J ames Butl eSs Piatigorsky, his wife Jacqueline, and FIDE Vice·President Jerry Spann. Ell Bourdon EASTERN David Hoffmann Charles A. Keynr Allen Kauf mann Chess player s all over the world wi ll enjoy, for years to come. the ia..I:l~ played MID·ATLANTIC by eight of the leading gr:lndmasters- including Wcrld Champion PetroPio it this

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162 CHESS LIFE IT'S FISCHER IN THE WESTERN EASTERN A RECORD-SMASH ER! United States Champion Robert J. dition to playing two rounds of tourna· The 1963 Eastern Open, played in Fischer, competing in his first weekend ment chess a day, the youthful champion Washington, D.C., J uly 4-7, was the larg· Swiss since 1957, scored 7 lf.J -% to top signed countl ess autographs, indulged in cst chess tournament ever held in the 161 p layers at the 1963 Western Open, fi ve· minute games until all hours of the United States. A swarm of 224 players held in Bay City, Michigan, July 3-7. In ­ night, and offer ed free (and sometimes descended on the Burlington Hotel, prc· senting tournament director Ev Raffel ternational Master Robert Byrne of Ind­ bewildering) advice to woodpushers bog with a logistical problem of war· time ianapolis, winner of last year's Western, ged down in post·mortems. In a graeious proportions. In spite of a few inevitable and Dr. Stephen Popel of Fargo, N.D., speech at the awards banquet fo llowing delays, all went well, however, and shared second and third with scores of the tournament, Fischer expressed him_ when the smoke of battle cleared, Ar­ 7- 1. self as quite pleased with the tourna­ thur Feuerstein of Brooklyn, N.Y. was the new Eastern Champion. Feuerstein's Fischer's six victories included wins ment conditions, saying that the lighting score of 7-1 was matched by Larry Gil ­ over James Fuller (Aurora, Ill inois); Al­ and conditions of play were superior to den of Tacoma Park, Md. and James T. Sherwin of New York City, who Hnished Ien Reinhard (Chicago); Norber t Leo­ many of the international events in which he has competed. second and third, r espectively, on tie­ poldi (Chicago) and four masters or sen· break points. ior masters: Ronald Finegold (Detroit), The attraction of a $2500 prize fund, Just behind the leaders, six players Donald Byrne (State Co llege, Pa.), Arthur guaranteed by the Hoffmann Houses scored 6% points to share in the money Bisguier (New York) and Hans Berliner prizes. They were, in order of tie-break, Corp. of Bay City and the Milwaukee Eliot Hearst (Arlington, Va.); Brian (Washington, D.C.). Fischer's win over Chess Foundation, lured to the tour­ Owens and James Gore (New York City); Berliner was in the final round, at which nament, in addition to Remarkable Albert C. Martin (Providence, R.I.); Lar­ point the two players were tied for the Robert, players from eighteen states and ry Dubeck (Maplewood, N.J.) and Allen lead. The only half-point that the U.S. Canada. Top Woman was Mrs. Adele God· Kaufman (New York City). Champion yielded was to Dr. Paul Pos­ The Women's Prize was won by Sara dard of Miami, Florida; Luzia Schuetze Kaufman and the Junior Prize went to chel of Ann Arbor, Mi chigan in the was second, and Mrs. S. L. Markowski Stanley Tomchin of East Meadow, N.Y. fourth round. third. The 1963 Western was graeed by Mrs. Kaufman scored 4·4 and Tomchin the presence of nine women; a record for had 5lh·2lh . Tied for fourth through sixth, with Class Prizes were awarded as follows : scores of 6% -1% , were Berliner, Bis­ the event. Top Junior was Thomas Alice Experts guier, Edward Formanek of Chicago, and of Detroit, followed by Robert A very and lst---Jerry SulHvan, Oak Ridge, T enn ..... 6 ·2 Dr. Erich Ma rchand, of Rochester. N. Y. Robert Beckham, of Toledo. 2nd- Jan Galvins, W" shington D.C ...... 6 ·2 "'-John C. Meyer, Woodstock, N .Y ..... 6 .2- Class "A" Fischer , Wllose very appearance at Class prizes were awarded to the fol­ 1st-Fred Robinson, D.C...... 6 _2- the tournament caused a sensation, was. lowing; Class A; Ist-Jack Pyne, Evans· 2nd- Vincent Pent, Matawan, N.J ...... 5':2-2':2 3rd- Charles Powell, Richm ond, Va ...... _.. 5 -3 not unexpectedly, the center of atten­ ton, Ill.; 2nd- Andrew Karklins, Chicago; Class " S" tion. Playing with extraordinary rapidity, 3,d-USCF President Fred Cramer, Mil­ 1st-Michael P . Smith, D.C ...... 5 -3 ' " ' - Terry Seaks, Bethesda, Md ...... 5 ·2 he wo n some of his gamcs while other, waukee. Class B; 1st-Arthur Mack, Jr., 3r d- Peter Andreyev, Yonkers, N .Y... .. 5 ·3 more pedestrian, competitors were still DeU'oit; 2nd- Robert Custard, Ce nter- Class "c" "'-Bruce Halsfield, D.C...... completing their opening moves. In ad- (C ont inued 0 11 page 106) 5':2 ·2 '12 '"'-Marc Yoffie, N. Y.C...... 4 -4 3rd- Itoy Merritt, D.C...... S'h -4'1> Unrated 1st-Larr y Kaufman, D.C ...... __._ " ...... _ ...... 5 -3 2nd_ Herman Rose, Providence, K !. "" __.4 ';2 ·· 3'1> 3rd- Brendan Hen eghan. N. Y.C. ._ _._. _. _._ .4 'h ··S'!. (The full crosstable will appear in our September issue.) TIE IN LAS VEGAS Four players- --J ose Mo ndragon (Las Vegas, Nevada), George Soules (Berke· ley, Calif.), Tibor Weinberger (Santa Mo nica, Calif.) and R. Jl.I. Jacobs (Man· hattan Beach, Calif.)-shared $300 in prize money at the Las Vegas Open, July 4·7, by finishing in a 6-1 tie for top positions in the 65·player event directed by George Koltanowskl. On tie­ breaking points, Mondragon was awarded first prize, the others finishing in the order listed. Phil Neff of Las Vegas was fifth and Imre Barlay of Culver City, California took sixth. The Women's P rize was awarded to Mabel Burlingame of San Francisco who scored a strong 4lf.J ·2% . The young U. S. Amateur Women's Champion, Cecelia Ro ck of Hinsdale, Mass., won the second wo men's prize with a score of 4-3. Dick Heilbut of Salt Lake City, Utah FISCHER IN ACTION iilt the Western Open against Chicago expert Leopoldi won the "A" prize; Eugene Enrione in Round Three. Grandmaster Bisguier w.tches the play. (Continued on 1Ja ge 186) JULY - AUGUST, 1963 163 The Piatigorsky Cup -WORLD CHAMPION IN ACTION- Tigran Petrosian, m .. ki ng his first tournament a ppeuance si nce winning The first Piatigorsky Cup Tourna the World Championship. wu p .. ired with fellow countrym .. n Pll ul Keres in Round ment, one DC the greatest international chess events of all time, was played at One of the Pid igorsky Cup Tournement in Los Angeles. After playing fourteen the Ambassador Holel in Los Angeles gruelling rounds, the two Soviet st.rs cllptured the II tt·grandm .. ster ev:ent with (rom July 2 through July 28, 1963. World scores of 81h·5 Y2 - tO sher. prize money tot .. ting $5,250. Champion Tigran Petrosian, in his in itial appearance since capturing the ti lle from Botvinni k last May, was one of the field of eight International Grandmasters, each an QU1 , tanding playe r of the current era. The other contestants in this double round robin (fourteen games) were Pal Benko, U.S.A .; Svctozar Gligoric, Yugo­ slavia ; Paul Keres, U.S.S.R.; ltiguel :'Oscar Panno, Argenti na; and Samuel Re:; hevsky, U.S.A. They compc~ed [or the bCJ.utirul Piatigorsky Cup per· p

The tournOlmcnt was formally opened at 6:00 P.M., July 2, in the impressive Embassy Room or the Ambassador, in an aura of dignity apropos to such a sig­ nificant occasion. Welcoming addresses were made by Mr. Warren Darn, Chair· man of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles Co unty, and by Mr. Paul Mar· ac he on behalf of Los Angeles Mayor Samuel W. Yorty. Mr. Jerry G. Spann of Oklahoma City, Vice·President ror lh ~ U.S.A., then epoke lor the International Chess FederaUon W.I.D.E.). As instructed by F.I.D.E.'s President Folke Rogard of Sweden, Mr. Spann turned th e event over to Grandmaster Isaac Kashdan, Tournament Director. Mr. Kashdan ac· ccpted the responsibility for conducting the event and for providing the necessary final scores prior to the Awards Banquet on J uly 30.

Facilities for players and t pcclators were the very br!st. The contests were played on a raised staJ e, with access to this area p

FLASH! The Final Standings

Won Lost Drawn Total Keres ...... 6 3 5 'Y.! PelrOSI.n , ...... • . ~ N'ldorf ...... __ .. 3 , • OJ.fllon ...... , , ,~".. RH heYlkV .. .. _•.•..•. ••.•. 3 , • , GligorlC ...... 2 • Benko _...... , •, • P.nno ...... 1 • , "".v.

164 CHESS LIFE zors will not operate in this country Petrosian. His bubbling sense of humor without an adapter. One was soon ob· comes through strong as he comments On the Scene tained for Petrosian, and also for G!igor. animatedly to Keres, smiling or gestur· >C. ing expressively, Wc found our sign By Naidorf, OIafsson, and Keres had rath· language so good that English-Russian interpretation was not often a real neees· er an amusing experience on the aftcr· sity. Major E. B. EDMONDSON noon of their arrival. The Ambassador Hotel is close to Hollywood, world·famed (TlzcSIJ notes were made rl~lril!g the two That afternoon, I was privileged to as our motion picture capital. What days immediately ))flor to the start of the sit in on another press conference with tournament alld dming the first two rounds'; better way to relax than to spend a Petrosian and Keres, During this session. few hours in a cool theater? With this The eight Grandmasters, arriving from Petrosian joked often with Keres and objective in mind, the three Grandmas­ with the interpreter. He listened intently all quarters of the world, were met at ters strolled along Wilshire Boulevard in the airpOrt by Mrs. Jacqueline Piatigof­ as the reporter's questions were trans­ search of a flicker palace, Yes, you lated, then answered quickly, with great sky and ~fr. Isaac Kashdan; Jerry Spann guessed it; in the heart of movieland, greeled the players upon their arrival good humor and not the slightest hesi­ they couldn't find a theater within walk· tation, Keres impressed everyone present at the Ambassador Hotel and helped ing distance. After an hour of fresh air them to get settled in. Fridrik Olafsson as being equally likable and straight· and sunshine- but no movies-they re· forward, though less volatile-his an· of Iceland was first on hand, arriving turned to the hotel and settled for late Saturday afternoon, June 29. Petro­ swers were considered rather than spon­ watching television! taneous. Here arc a few quotes from sian and Keres came with the dawn at Monday was a relatively free day- the the interview, 5:15 A.M. on Sunday, starting the day contestants needed one in which to ad· bright and early for the greeters. Sveto­ just themselves to the change of time Question: "You arc the first World Chess :tar Gligoric of Yugoslavia arrived last, zones and sleeping and eating habits. Champion from the USSR to visit this reaching the hotel about 9:30 P.M. on At mid.morning on Monday. I encoun­ country. Why did you come?" Sunday. My wife and I had arrived sUght­ tered Petrosian, Keres, and OIafsson in ly before Gligoric, and he was the first the hotel lobby, apparently somewhat Petro5ien: "Keres and I came to Los contestant we met. We encountered him at loose ends. They had about three Angeles because, like every ehessplayer, accidentally in the lobby and were im­ hours to spare, and I took them on a we enjoy playing chess. The better the mediately impressed by his vitality. sightseeing drive to Santa Monica Pier opposition, the better I like it, and the Though he had just completed a journey and Ocean Park. Keres brought along Piatigorsky Cup promises to be one of of many thousands of miles, his ready his still camera, Petrosian both a still the best international events. All seven friendliness and great vigor were out· and a motion picture camera. Keres opponents are hard and good players," standing. An omen, perhaps? assured me that photography is one of Speaking of his own chances, he modest­ Local and national press representa· Petrosian's abiding interests, ly quoted Botvinnik: "The World Cham­ tives, quite naturally, were eager to in· This drive, and a late-afternoon lunch pion is first among equals." terview World Champion Petrosian and which {ollowed, was my first opportunity Question: "Speaking of Botvinnik, how his friendly rival, Paul Keres. We didn't to become personally acquainted with did you prepare for your World Cham· know whether to be amused or chagrined these three gentlemen. And believe me, pionship match against him?" by the results of ihe first interview. With "gentlemen" is the right word. Olabson, an approach typical of non·ehessplayers, KereS, and Petrosian all proved to be Petrosian: "General opinion was that this first story was headlined. "World courteous, witty, and charming individ· sharp tactical play should be used against Chess Champion Loses to Electric Razor." uals with a surprising variety of inter· Botvinnik, I thought this was not neces· The r('(erence was to the simple fact ests. Olafsson and Keres speak English sarily true, and prepared to play the that, due to the difference in voltage very well, a great help in our getting match in my own normal style." and eyclage of European and American quickly acquainted. And the language electrical current, European electric ra- barrier was really no barrier at all with Question: " How wo uld you define your style?" Petrosian laughed and turned to Keres to supply the definition. Keres said, "Safety First." Petrosian smilingly add· ed that the thing which seems to dis· concert his opponents most is that he doesn't care to lose! What a Se nse of humor this Petrosian has. Regarding the stories of his skiing before the match to assure proper physi· cal conditioning, he laughed outright and Said that he had enjoyed skiing for many years and did quite a bit of skiing during the three months before the match. He began by skiing on level terrain, eventually worked up to small prominences, and managed to fall on every one of them. He came to know their features well-the hard way, Tbis experience has convinced him that he will never become a champion skier! On Monday at 5:CO P.M., Mr. and Mrs, Gregor Piatigorsky were host and hos tess at a cocktail party honoring the eight competitors. Kibitzing blitz games be· tween eight of the world's leading Grand_ masters was part of the fun, In a sur· prise feature of the afternoon, members of Los Angeles' chess community pre· JULY· AUGUST, 1953 165 sentcd thc hostess with an appreciation lrophy. executed in sterling silver by r------, the well· known scu lptor, Peter Ganinc. THE PIATIGORSKY CUP Chess in America assumes heightened stature with the rISIn g caliber of our Many of us out·of.towncrs pl'esent had tournaments. An effective means to achieve this end is by stimulating a greater m~t 1\11'3. Piatigo rsky at chess tourna· public interest in chess. We hope that the PIATIGORSKY CUP serves this purpose ments or matches, but had never berof(~ by creating an opportunity for a select group of outstanding chess exponents to met Mr. Piatigorsky. His welcoming meet in organized competition, thus awakening American intercst in an important speech to the eight contestants was a cul tural activity. humorous gem which set exactly the right note of congeniality for the fe te. The PIATIGORSKY CUP, which may rank as the greatest International AlI­ Anytime this virtuoso cares to renounce Grandmaster Chess Tournament evcr held in Amcrica, has the added objective of the cello, he can go right on enthralling furthcring an inc reased mutual understanding and rapport with other nations. audiences with his ability as a raconteur. Mrs. Gr egor Piatigorsky, president of the PIATIGORSKY FOUNDATION and wife of the internationally renowned cellist, has contributed significantly to the Tuesday was the big day- the start of d::lVclopmcnt of chess in this country and abroad by bringing to the public many actual play. As the first round pro­ noted events, both locally and nationally, gressed, Petrosian was the only one not outwardly displaying the slightest The d ebut of the PIATIGORSKY CUP, made possible by the time and energy t ension or nervousness. Keres, on the given by r:1'. and Mrs. Piatigorsky, ma rks an important milestone in the annals other hand, was the very embodiment of American as well as international chess, of co nc~n t ration as he strained to wi n JERRY SPANN, Vice-President the first gam'3 agai nst his countryman. Fedcration Internationalc des Echecs A point over Pelrosian to start the tourna ment would have established Kef' cs as thc favorite, but it was not to be. With characteristic skill. the Wo rld dl'aw; both agreed that Olafsson had a Olafsson, by th e way, is a law student Champion parried the attack, established won position, but almost no timc left at the Univcrsity of Iceland in Rcykjavik, a solid position from which to launch and eight moves to make. Time, there­ He is married. has one daughter, and his own threats, and finally it was Keres fo re, was thc dcciding factor in this seems rathcr lonely for his fa mily. We who offcred the draw. Theirs was a split point. like him very much, and certainly marvel hard·fought encounter; if it is indicative that such a strong chess player should emerge from a nation of less than 200,000 of what is still to come, this first tour· Na ncy asked, "Arc you Grandmasters nament fo r the Piatigorsky Cup may pcople. a ~ nervous during a tournament as Ed well furnish the chess enthusiast with and his amateur frieods?" Olafsson prob· one of the game's richest treasures for ably answered for all of the competitors GHgoric told us that he felt wonder­ fu ture study and cnjoyment. when he said they had enjoyed the ful, both mentally and physically. How­ sociabilities on Sunday and Monday, but ever, when we returned to the hotel Ola(s50o and Gligoric drew their first· that each was undoubtedly anxious to about 3:00 P.M., he went to his room round game against one another, and on bcgin actual play. Gligoric made the and promptly feU asleep without leav­ Wednesday discussed it at some length observation that th~ degrce to which ing a call. Result: he had ten minutes during a drivc and luncheon with my this nervous tension is controll cd marks gone on his clock when he arrived for wife, Nancy, and me. Gligoric seemed onc of the differences betwcen the his game against Petrosian that evening. quitc happy to have escaped wi th the amateur and the Grandmaster. After Gligoric won, we couldn't help bul reflect on the relative merits of time and a feeling of well-being!

The working prcss interviewed Gligor· ic immediately after his second-round victory over Pelrosian. Gligoric was a happy man if ever I've seen one, but still was very modest and statcd that luck had been an element in his victory. Watching and listening to onc of the world's greatcst Grandmasters as he gave his opponent every credit, I compared this man (and thc othcr competitors for the Piatigorsky Cup) with the average player I've encountered in our own local and regional events. Oh for the day when the victor in one of our little tournaments retains his sense of values so well, and perhaps cven admits that there was an clement of luck in his victory!

A NOTE ON THE GAMES CHESS LWE will present aU the games of the historic Piatigorsky Cup Tournament We give in this issue 27 of thcm; the remainder will appear in our September issue. The capsulc comments arc by Grandmaster Isaac BEFORE THE BELL. Tournament competitors Gligorie and Olafsson with Kashdan from the official tournament Mn. Gregor Plltlgorsky at a pre·tournament eocktail party. Sculptor Peter buUe tins. Ganine, designer of the Piatigorsky Cup, Is on the right. IGG CHESS LIFE BENONI DEFENSE PIA TlGORSKY GAMES NAJDORF PANNO The nrst victory was r egistered by Najdorf, Presented by Grandmaster ISAAC KASHDAN who at 53 is the vet "! ran of the tournament. Panno essayed the ratber baCkward Benoni Defense. Not liking his cramped position, he ROUND ONE poInt. A second Or t wo made the difference sacrificed a pawn to get control of open between winning and losing. It 1$ all tn tbe lines, particularly the black squares on the S ICILIAN DEFENSE m e of a grandmaster. king side. Oalfsson Gligorie I. P·QB4 N.KB3 22. RxQ B·Bl Najdorf galte h Is opponent no chance for Th~ Ume limit was the big factor in this 2. P-Q4 P·KN3 23. R·RI B·K2 a buildup, however. Strong pr. R·Q7 N·B3 Urne, and jf the 40th mOve has not bee n 6. N·QB3 P·QR3 27. R·Q6 N·Kl I. P.Q4 N.KB3 20. R· R3 R·NZ made, the director must dodare the lP"'C 7. P.QR4 0-0 28. R·Q7 N·B3 2. P·Q94 P.B4 21 . Q·Q2 N·R2 forfeit. • •• N·B3 P·K4 29. RxBch Rx lt 3. P·Q5 P.K4 22. 0 ·0 ·0 N· N4 After 22 moves Ola{sson bad iust 10 min_ 9. 0 ·0 N·Kl 30. 9·93 N·Q2 4. N·QB3 P·Q3 23 . R.R2 R(2)·R2 utes for hIs remaining 18 moves. Gligoric had 10. P.K4 B·NS 31. R·N3 P·B3 5. P.K4 P.KN3 24. QR. RI N·B2 more than an h01,l, to go. B,,-t_Olafsson had II. Q.N3 o.N 32. R·N5 K·B2 6. N·B3 B.NZ 25 . Q.Kl P·R6 SOme dangerous threats, and GHgoric's clock 12. BxB N·Q2 33. P·N3 K·K2 7. P·KR3 N.R3 26. P·KN3 P·B3 ticked while he pondUed. 13. B·N2 P·QR4 34. BxRP P·N3 8. S·NS B-Q2 27, Q.Bl R·R3 In the next half-dozcn moves Olafs.son 14. N·NS R·R3 35. BxP N.s 9. N·Q2 Q·K2 28. B-Q3 Q·R2 gal ne(! a valuable pawn, but !"lIs Ume was 15. B·Q2 N·B2 36. RxN R·Q3 10. B· K2 P.R3 29. P·B4 N·B2 almost over. By that time Gligoric also had 16. R.R3 N,N 37. R·NS R· B2 11 . B·R4 P. KN4 30. Q.Bl Q·NI less than a minute, with eight moves to go. 17. QKN R·R2 38. K· B2 R· R3 12. B·N3 P.R4 31. B.Bl R·N3 The position was still qulle complicated. 1$. B-R3 N·B3 39. K·K3 K·Q3 13. N·BI P. R5 32. RxP 14. B·R2 P.NS ... The director was as tense as the players, 19. P. B3 Q·B2 40. K·Q3 R(2).R2 33. 8xR N·KI IS. PxP B·R3 keeping one eye on the score sh eet and the 2~ . R·N3 R·NI 41. B.B8 Resigns 34. N·B5 .,N other on the clOck, T he end came quickly 21. Q.N6 .,Q '6. P·B3 0-0-0 35 . KPxB R·N2 when OI~fsso n Offered a drJw, and Gilgorle 17. B·NI R·R2 36 . P·NS KPxP accepted unhesitatingly. CARO·KANN 18. B· K3 BKB 37 . P(3)xP Ruigns 19. NxB QR·RI The posltlon on the board "'~s clearly In Keres petroslan Olafsson's favor, but anything could have happened In rapid tmnsit play. World champio n Petrosian. In hili. first ap· ROUND TWO 1. P·K4 P.QB4 18. B.QB4 QN ·B3 I'0arunce slnc'l defeating Botvlnnlk a few 2. N·KBl P.Q3 19. Q.B2 Q·B 2 w'lcks ego, defended wi th the "safe" Caro· QUEEN'S INDIAN DEFENSE 3. P·Q4 PxP 20. Q.Nl R·Nl Konn Defense. Keres made some alarmlnK 4. NxP N·K83 21. B.K3 B.QRl dmonstra(!Qns on t he k ; n~ s;d2. whoreupon Olafsson Nl ldorf 5. N·QB3 P.QR3 12. 8.Bl KR.Ql Petros!an castled on the other wing. 1>. P·B4 Q. 82 23 . N.KN5 R·Q2 Keres 5eemed 10 )'a,"e built up a n ad"an. ThiS Is an example of what has become 7. B·Q3 P.KN3 24 . R.Ql P·R3 I: gc , bllt laler a " alysis did nol dlsclos~ any known as a 'grandmaster draw." It Is a draw 8. N·B3 QN·Q2 2S. RxR breakthrough. II was a well.fought draw. agreed upon early In the game in II. com· 9. 0-0 B·N2 21>. NxP K.·R" 2 plicated posltlon. 1. P.K4 P-QB3 16. NxQ P· KR3 10. Q·KI P· K4 27. NxKP Q· Kl It happens at times wh 2. P-Q4 P.Q4 17. R·R4 KR· KI 3. N·QB3 PxP 18. B· K3 N·Q4 more of his opponent's position t han h e does 12. K·RI P·N3 29. NxN .,N of hts own. It is ha rdty true In this case, 13. Q·R4 B.N2 30. B·Q3 Q·KN. 4. NxP 8·B4 19. 0-0-0 NKB 5. N.N3 8·N] 20. PKN N·83 but there a re times t hat the score d letates 14. B·Q2 QR·Kl 31. Q.K3 R·KB1 prudence to each competitor. 15. QR·Kl Q.B4 32. B.R3 R·9 ~ 6. B·QB4 P·K3 21. R·Bl R·K2 16. PxP PxP 33. Drawn 7. KN ·K2 N·9) 22. N·92 B·N6 1. P·QB4 N·KB3 10. B·B4 P·QBl 17. P·QN3 N·R4 $. N·B4 B·Q3 23. R·R3 B.Q3 2. P·Q4 P·K3 11. QR. BI N·R3 9. B·N] QN·Q2 24 . 8·M P·K4 3. N·KB3 P-QN l 12. KR.QI P·KB4 KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE 10. Q.B3 Q·B2 25. N·Q] PKP 4. P·KN3 B·N2 13. N· K5 .,. 11 . P·KR4 0·0·0 21>. KPxP R·K7 s. B·N2 B·K2 14. KKB P·KN4 Reshevsky Benko 12. P' RS B·KB4 27. P·KN4 QR·KI 6. 0·0 0-0 15. B·QZ Q·Kl 13. NxB Q·R4ch 28. B.Ql R (7)· K ~ 7. N·B3 N·K5 II>. Q.B3 R·Bl In this game too the time limit was ~·i t al. 14. P·B3 QxN 29. RxR RxR 8. Q·B2 NxN Drawn In fact i t was the subject of tbe first cl aim IS. Q·Q3 QxQ 30 . R·B3 Drawn 9. QxN B·K5 thai requl.red the director's decision.

Reshevsky obtained a d ",~r advantage in the opening. lUa queen and rooks marched in on the queen Side, wher e he comme nc ~ d an a ttack against the vulnerable bhck pawns.

Benko found what s ~ emed a fleat r esource, givlr.g up a pawn to tr3p Reshevsky's rook. Resheltsky took a long leak. wllked Into the situatien, and an~r repcatinJ: moves a eoupb of times, gave up the rook for Benko's bish op,

In a Cew moves R~5hcltSky ju,tified the ",criflce when he cap(ur~d two of Be nko's pawns in succession, !lIving him material suo perlority for the first t i m~. But all t his look time, and he hnd Only seconds left. Reshevsky made his ,Oth move, with the f1~g on h13 c1CK:k on Ihe brink, but stlll In the up POsllion. Benko moved immediately, pressed the lever, and ReSheltsky'S fl~g dropped. lie promptly cI ~ i mcd the game on a Um e for feIt. Assistant dlreetors !la rry n orochow and Jack Moskowitz were on top of the play and agrced that Reshrly that a player cannot make any clal:n unless he is on the move. A later dtsr.usslon Ind!cated that Benko had miscounted the move8 and thought that only 39 had been made by both players. "'hen things quteted down, Rcshcvsky sealed his 41 st move. The game was resumed at CHESS FANS follow the action on large wall boards. Note the clock faces 1 P.~ 1. Friday and Reshevsky scored the showing the time taken by the players. JULY· AUGUST, 1963 167 Notes prep~red exclusivaly for CHESS Now it seems that Blnck Is in[crior, Probably better was 14. KN·K2 at LIFE by Gnndmuter S. GLIGORIC. particularly in view of the threat 22. once, as the bishop on queen 3 is not QR·Kl followed by thc sacrifice of the of much worth in this position. RUY LOPEZ exchange on K 5. So ...... 14...... RoNl Gligoric: Petrosion 21...... B·8S Black intends to open lines on the 1. P·K4 P·K4 6. R·K l P·QN4 22. R-K2 B·Q7 queen's wing by P-QN5-6. White has 2. N·KB3 N·QB3 7. B·N3 0 ·0 23. N-Qll ...... already some problems to solve. 3. B-NS P.QR3 8. p.83 P·Q3 The "march-route" N·K3-N4 will fo rce 15. P-QN4 ...... 4. B.R4 N'" 9. P·KR3 N·N1 Black to give up h is good Bishop and P revents the threat., but now Black S. 0 ·0 ..K 2 allow more freedom o( action to the gets the good square QB5 for his pieces. White Rooks. Black deprives himself of the tempo. 15...... • N-Q2 winning move 9 ...... , N·QR4; 10. n·m 23...... 16. KN·K2 NoN3 in order to bring his queen knight to 24. P·N3 ...... 17. B-Q3 P-84 the Q2 square where it will more eHec­ Chasing the White Queen is not to 18. P-QR3 N-63 tively protect the center. be allowed. Now Black has a very good eame. He 10. P·Q4 QN.Q2 24...... 0 ·03 threatens 19 ...... , PxP 20. PXP, N-N5, B,N 11 . P·84 ...... 25. N.K3 and on the queen's wing he has good This frees the best square for the 26. bB K·N2 counterplay on the square QB5. development of the queen knight. Too passive. 26 ...... N·Q6 would give 19. P·R3 B-Q2 11 ...... P·83 some counter·play to Black. 20. K·R2 ...... 12. P-B5 ...... 27. B·B2 Q·Q4 30. R·Ql RlCR ell White Intends to continue 21. N-N!, 12. N·B3, poNS; 13. N-QR4, p.B4 would 28. P·R3 R.Q7 31. QxR Q,Q getting control over B4. Black therefore allow Black to build :l solid position in 29. Q.N4 ch K·Rl 32. BxQ R-Ol must act quickly. the center . Black has weaknesscs on both sides 20...... PxP 12...... 0 ·82 of the board. 32 ...... N.Q2 would be 21. PxP N·BS It is clear tb:lt 12 ...... , QPxP: 13. preferable in trying to defend the p awns. PxKP, N·Kl : 14. P-K6 would be to White's 33. B·B3 R·Q6 advantage. 34. R·K8 eh ... ~ ... 13. 8PxP B,P With the Rooks on the boar d White 14. B-NS p,p has much better chances to win. The 15. BlCN ...... rest of the game followed in quick tempo bceause of the menacing f1a t;:s on the Although this e lC e h a n g e weakens clock. Black's kingside, it might be premature 34...... K·N2 39. 8-'(6 "'xe as Black will be slightly better in de­ 35. 8)(P R-N6 40. P .. N K·B4 velopment and will have good squar es 36. R-K7 RxQNP 41 . bP KxP for bis pieces. 37. 8-05 K·R3 42. R·R7 R-R7 15...... P,B 38. BxP K-N4 43. RxP eh K·04 '6. NxP N·" And Bl ack resigned without waiting 17. N·BS ...... (01' Wbite to seal his move . There was no better move for White It is hard to understand why Reshev· as Black was tbreatening to pin the sky did not play here 21...... R-BI! knight on the queen rile. Notes pre~red exclusively for CHESS tirst. Perhaps he was afraid of 22. N·NI , LIFE by Grandmaster PAUL KERES. 17...... B, N but there the tactical stroke 22 ...... I 18. PxB QR·Q' N-BS 23. BxN, NlCKP! would leave a KING'S INDIAN DEFONS~ 19_ Q-RS very satisfactory game for him. The •• •••• •• PAN NO RESHEVSKY It looks much stronger than 19. Q-N4 po int is that White cannot play 24. Q-Q3, ch, as White keeps the threat, for in· 1. P-Q4 N.KB3 PxB 25. QxN because of 25.' ...... B-B4! stanco, of 19 ...... , N-Q6: 20. R-K4, men- 2. P·QB4 P·KN3 and the queen is trappcd. After the text acing 21. R·N4 ch, and R·KR4. 3. N-QB3 B·N2 mo ve White is OK again. . 4. P-K4 P·Q3 22. BlCN PxB S. P.B3 0-0 2l. R-QNl ...... 6. B-K3 P·K4 To answe r a possible 23 ...... P-QR4 7. p·QS P·B3 by 25. P·NS etc. 8. Q·Q2 PlCP 9. BPlCP P·QRl 23...... N.R4 The usual line for Black In this open· 24. KR-QBl Q·K2 ing. In the 3rd round game NajdorC vs. 25. R-B2 R.B2 26. P·QR4 G 1 i g 0 I' i e, the Yugoslav grandmaster ••• •••• • played here 9...... N-R3 10. 0-0-0. Very weU played. In spite of bis king B-Q2 and achieved a good game. beine on the queen's wing, White is 10. 0.0-0 N-Kl beginning to develop there a dangerous This seems to be illogical, as Wbile initiative. Rcshevsky intends now to can take good measures against the in- bring his king bishop to QN3 and force tended P·KB4. Better is 10 ...... P-QN4 the exchange of bishops, thus hoping It...... B·K4 n. K·S I, QN-Q2 12. R-Bt, N·N3 a8 Panno to get counlerplay on black squares. But now when it is cle ar that White played against Polugayevsky at Mar Del 26...... N·BS is in difficulty, Black missed the play Plata, t962. This move is possible because after 19 ...... , p oNS! preventing the develop- n. B-Q3 ...... '1:1 . :'ixN, PxN 28. BxP, BxN 29. RxB, ment of White's queenside. For example, But here I wo uld have preferred 11. Black would capture on QR4. 20. R-K2, B·R7 ch; 21. K.BI , NxB; 22. P·KN4 t o open the king knIght file 27. N·B' Q-~l PxN, R·Q8 ch; etc. after ...... P-KB4. 28. K·R3 B·B3 11...... N·Q2 29. R(2)·N2 B·QI 20. N·83 R.QS n . K-Nl P·QN" All according to Black's strategical Prcvcnts the vital 21. N·K4 13. R-QBl N·B4 plan. White now must undertake some· 21 . R·K3 ...... 14. B.QB2 •• • •• • •• thing against 30 ...... B-N3 . 168 CHESS LIFE 30. P.NS PxP Q·Q7ch, ctc. with a winning attack, but forced th e usu;t! tlworctica\ positions by 31. NxP R·Rl probably a better chance was 44...... playing 9. Q·B2. but he prefers to go 32. Q·QB2 B·R4 R·Kl. In any case, the pawn on K4 must his own ways. In time trouble Reshevsky does not be protccted. 9. NxN B. N Cind the right plan. 32 ...... P - B6~ looks 45. K·N4 RxB 10. R·Q l very good here. If then 33. QxP, or Again 45...... , BxR was not good Now the posit ional threat P·Q5 must course 33 ...... 8xN 34. RxN, NxP etc. because of 46. Q-K6ch. With the text always be considered. Black's next move And also after 33. R-N3. B-R4 Black move Black hopes for 46. NxR, BxR . i ~ directed agOl inst this pOssibility, with will have good chances to get full cOIn· 46. Q-Qlch K·N2 the intention of answering I I. P·Q5 by pensalion for an eventual loss of hi !; 47. Q-K7ch K·Nl II...... , )l·R3. pawn. 4B. Q·KBch K·N2 1O ...... Q·B! 33. QxP R-OBl 49. R.K B2 ...... 11 . N·KI B.B Good for a wi n was also 49. Q·K7ch, 12. NxB P.QB4 K·Nl :>0. N-Q6, but both players were Ot herwise. for instance arter 12 ...... , again in time trouble. Q·N2, White could get supcrior\ty by 49...... 8·B4 playing 13. P·Q5. 50. Q·K 7ch K.Nl 51. Q-KBch K_ Nl 13. P·Q5 P.P 52. Q.K7ch K· NI 14. RxP ...... 53. N·Q6 R·N6ch! Arter 14. PxP. P·Q3, foltowcd by IS. Reshevsky defends himself very skill­ ...... , N·Q2. Black would have a good fully, but White's position is already game. With the text move WhIte in­ too strong. tends to make use of the queen file 54. K· R5 ! R·N! and the strong square Q5. but Black 55. Q·B7ch K·RI hOl s sufficient counterplay on the king 56. Q.B6ch K· N.I filc. in connection with his slightly better 57. Q.87ch K· RI development. The continuation 33...... BxN 34. 5B. N.K8! ...... 14...... N.B3 QxB, QxQ 35. RxQ, NxNP would regain 15. 8·Q2 ...... the pawn, but leave White with much White intends to get control of the the better endgame aft er 36. B-R6. important square Q4, but this leads to An interesting idea was here the sacri· a serious wea kening of his paw n struc­ fice 33 ...... NxNP 34. RxN, R-B6. If ture. Afler the game, Benko considered now 35. R-QN3 or 3:>. Q·Q3, Black re- h ore 15. B·K3 , B-B3 16. R-Q2 as better, gains his piece by 3:5...... BxN and which. after 16 ...... , R-KI 17. N·B4, B·Q5 leads to an about equal game. 35...... B-N3 respectively. Not quite convincing is also 35. R·K2 because of 15...... B-B3 35 ...... B-N3! and White has no good 16. B·B3 BxB 17. PxB R·KI defense {or his bishop on 10. A pretty Even now the position is about equal. variation would be 36. NxP, BxB! 37. fi howing weakncsses on both sides. White NxQ, Bx~ch! and male next move. But White could have proceeded 35. Q-K2! should not have allowed the following which brings Black into some difficulties. sacrifice. Now, after the time troUble is over, lB. N·K3? ...... After 35...... RxBch 36. QxR, BxN 37. White begins the decisive attack. Black RxB, QxR 38. PxQ, B.Q7ch 39. K·N3, has no defense. BxQ 40. N-Q3 the ending is in favor of 5B...... R-Rl ch White. Very complicated variations for 59. K·N5 RxN time trouble! 59• ...... R Nlch, K·B6 34. Q-N3 NxNP does not chll nge any. Now this sacrifice is unsound. Better thing. was 34 ...... R-Nl. 60. QxRch K·N2 35. RxN R·86 61. Q·K7ch K.Nl 36. R·K2 RxP 62. 8 ·B5 Q·N6ch 37. N.R2 B-KN5 63. B·N4 Resigns Black must try to get some material Black will lose a piece in a hopeless compensation for his piece minus. His position. A very exciting game with attack is finally out. many interesting fighting moments. 3B. R(2)·Kl Bd lB...... RxN I 39. RxB 8·Q2 QUEEN 'S INDIAN DEFENSE 40. N(2)-83 ...... 8ENKO KERES The sacrifice of the exchange is doubt· or course not 40. NxP, Q·Bl 41. Q·N4, 1. p.QB4 N·KB3 less co rrect. All White's pawns now will R·Nt with a strong attack for Black. 2. N·KB3 p.K3 be split and Black shall get the very 40...... Q·Bl 3. p.Q4 P·QN3 strong square K4 for hi s knight. I doubt 41 . Q-N4 Q·83 4. P·KN3 B·R3 that White's position can any more be Here the game was adjourned and This move is better than its reputa· sufficiently defended. Panno sealed his move. By correct play tion. It leads to less known positions 19. Pd Q-Kl the position should be won for White. than the usual 4 ...... , B·N2. 20. Q·B2 ...... 42. K-H3 ...... 5. Q-R4 8-K2 Aner 20. K·B2, N·K4 21. p.KR3, Q-K3 The sealed move. Probably still better 6. N·B3 B·N2 Black will come to a very strong aUaci>. was 42. K-B2 to avoid eventual pins on It would be positionally too dangerous 20...... QxPch . the third rank. to let White play P·K4. l l . K·RI N·K4 Q-RS 7. B·N2 0 ·0 22. R-K 8 1 R·K1 . 43. R-K2 8-NS I . 0-0 N·K5 But not 22 ...... " NxP 23. R·B4 or 23. 44. Qx PI Q-N6 Also possible was 8...... • P·B4. which. Q·Q3 and White gets some counterplar. Black cannot play, of course. 44 ...... aner 9. R·Ql could have led to simplifi· 23. R·B4 P-B3 . BxR because of 45. Q.K6Ch, K-N2 46. cation. After the text Benko could have 24. Q.K4? ...... ; JULY . AUGUST. 1963 ,.9 This loses almost by force. The actual ROUND THREE the open lines easily held back the black game continuation would have followed pawns. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Toward the end Petroslan got one rook On Naidorf Gligoric also after 24. QQ2, N-N3! etc., but 24. the seventh rank. a nd there was little rests· R·K4, Q·B7 25. Q-Ql should have been The opening and early middle game were tance left. A pin on Benko's Irnlght left him stmllar to Panno v s. Ueshevsky In the second quite helples,. In the final position, after tried. round. This extended to the castling on op· 43 ...... • RxB; 44. RxR. KxR; 45. N_K7 wins. positc sides and the general strategy. 24...... N.N31 T. . P·Q4 N·KB3 23. KR·Bl P·N3 However, perhaps the wlll to win was not 2. P·QB4 P.KN3 24. P·RS QR.QI as great here, and the players stayed withIn 3. N·QB3 P.Q4 25. Q-Q2 P·R3 careful bounds. Gllgorlc t ried to establish a 4. Q·N3 PxP 26. R·KI P·QN4 strong pawn chain on the king side. S. QxBP B.K3 27. N-Qfi BxN' 6. Q. N5ch N.Bl 28. PxB Q.N4c., After the exchange of queens and rooks 7. N·B3 N.Q4 29. QxQ PxQ; there was llttle left to try, and the agreement 8. P·K4 N.NS 3G. B·K4 PxP to draw was in order. 9. Q·R4 B·Q2 ll. KR-QBl P·B3 10. Q·Ql P.K4 32. H·BSch K·B2 1. P·Q4 N·KB] 17.B·Q82 N·B3 11. P·QR3 pXP 33. RxBP PxP 2. P·'lB4 P·KN3 18. P·KR3 l'·BS 12. H.QNl N.R3 34. R·NI N·R7 3. N·QB3 B·N2 19. B·B2 Q·R4 4. P·K4 P·'l3 20. B·Q3 P·KN I 13. P·'lH4 N(R}x P 35. R·B7ch K·B3 14. PxN BxPch 36. R·QR7 N·B6 5. P· B3 0 ·0 21. R·B2 P· R4 6. B·K3 P-K4 22. KR·QB! P·N5 IS. B·Q2 Q.K2 37. RxPch K·B2 7. p·QS P·B3 23. RPxP ,xe 16. B·'l3 BxBch 38. R(Nj.RI P·KN5 8. Q·'l2 ,xe 24. N·K2 Q,Q 17. QNxB N·NS 39. B· B2 PxP 9. BPxP N.R3 25. RxQ N·R2 18. Q·K2 P·QB4 40. B·N3ch N·Q4 10. KN·K2 B·Q2 26. R(21·B2 , 19. 0·0 0 ·0 41. R·Kl R·Nlch .. 20. P·KS K·N2 42. K·Bl R·N3 II. N·BI N·B4 27. RxR R·Bl 12. N·Q3 NxNch ::18. RxRch 21. N·K4 B·B3 43. BxNch Resigns 13. 8xN P-'lR3 29. K·B2 '" 22. P·R4 P·QR3 This move was probably overlooked 14. 0.0·0 N· R4 30. PxP N·N'" 4 IS. K· NI P·B4 31. N·Nl B·B3 KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE by Benko. White cannot now save the 16. R·QBl R·Bl 32. B·N6 Orawn Keres Panno exchange, as after 25. QxQ, RxQ 26. 1. P-'l4 22. Bx'lBP B·N4 2. P·QB4 23. B·QB 'l·N2 KING'S IHDIAN DEFENSE R-B3, (26. R-B2, N·K4!) RxKP 27. RxP, 3. N·QB3 B-N2 24. B·R2 P·R3 N·K4! the ending would be quite hope­ Pelrosian Benko 4. P·K4 P·'l3 25. N·K3 Q·Q2 All eyes were on tUs game, at first to se(> 5. P·B4 P·B4 26. N·B4 K·' less. But the rook ending ehosen by how the world champion would play after 6. P·'l5 0·0 27. Q.'l N·KS Benko also leads to a lost game for his loss In the second round to Gligorlc, later 1. S·'l3 P·K3 28. KN·'l2 N·B3 because of the growing drama in the game 8. KN·K2 ,xe 29. Q·B3 '·K White. i:self. 9. KPxP N·R4 30. RXR N,' 10. 0 ·0 P·B4 31. N·B Q·K2 Benko took a great deal of time in the II . B-Q2 32. B·Q2 25. QxQ RxQ opening, perhaps being unfam!1!ar wlth tho ... N·R2 11. 'l·B2 N·'ll 33. P·QN4 ramifications of the variation chosen. When ,xe 26. RxQP NxR l3. P·KR3 34. BxP N{21·B3 his knights were threatened he sacrificed one N·' 14. QR·K 35. KN·Q2 27. PxN RxKP for three pawns and a check. B·'l2 K·R2 28. RxRP R·KB71 IS. K·R2 P·QR] 36. B·N3 ,., The check waS mear:ingless, but the pawns 16. P·R3 N·B3 37. P·QR4 "N looked menacir.g. In fact there were four 17. N· KN Q·B2 38. BxB Q.QN2 The simplest way. In any kind of rook passed pawns on the queen side. With fewer 18. N·B3 P·'lN4 39. B·RS N·B2 ending Black now may get two passed pieces on the hoard, they mIght have marched 19. RxR .. , 4G. N·B B·N2 right on. 20. R-K '·N 41. N.K3 pawns on the king'S wing. and that de­ Petrosian kr:ew how to use the extra piece, 21. N·Q ,xe Drawn cides the game. however. lie a<:lv ~ nc"d his own pawns to estab- lish a strong base for a __-: ______29. R·N7 RxBP knlght.~H~'~' ~'~O~O~'~'~O~"~~ ~C_"~":":':. :":":;,,;"~g:':1:;85 30. RxQNP RxP 31. R-N3 K-B2 32. K-N2 P-N4 33. K-B3 K·K3 34. R.R3 P-R4 The technical part of the ending is very clear and ea~y to play. 35. K·K2 R·KR5 36. R·R6ch K·K4 37. P·R4 P·S5 38. R·B6 RxPch 39. K.K3 R·R3ch 40. K·Q2 R·Q3ch 41. K·B2 P·R5 42. RxQBP R·Q1 Resigns (Notes by Paul Keres)

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In my first CI-IF.SS LIFE article (June. [he mate thrcats with P-B3, and he reo 1963) J menticll ::! d thut my Bussian ori.­ mains a whole piece ahead with a clear ies have

Czechoslovakia, with International Mas­ CUHHIHGHAM KA A .. UT LOMBAADY 8 EHJEMAA tcr Vlastimil Hart at fi rst board, topped 10 ...... • N·R3 h.:s been played In Soviet Arter W hite's (l flh move, lliack's compcn!la' Championship. b), Tal. Black develop. In I a closely-contested Wor ld Student Team lion fo r his Infer ior Pllwn po.sition l ~ his t .... o Championship held at Budva, Yugoslavia, manner recommended by P Mcllman. IS. P.KNoI , N·KB3 16. B.B4 wins material . 17 ...... BxN bIshops . T ht: r cfore. 8...... , B·RNS h ~ B e ri ou ~ July 9 through 22. yugos lavia was sec­ 18. QxB, RxP 19. BlIN. P x B 20. P · BS lil'u e rror because Blick has no cbanC1' f o r counl er . ond, half a game point behind the win­ White a " Inning attack. Altho uSh material pllY. 46 ...... • P.N5 WI' a poor scaled move, ners (Cz echosiovakia-24), with Bulgaria ",,"aUl), I. established fo r • ....hlle. Whltt:'1 mooDily assu res blm the win . but eve n artcr the better 46. .. _.... , K·Q4; 47 . and the Soviet Union third and fourth n Kl, P·M ; 48. P·N4: White wins. (22) and the United Stal es firth (191h). ,. .... H·KB3 20. H x8 h . ,. P...QB4 P·8 4 21 . B- K84 .. P·K4 p·Ke P·K8 3 P ·K5 The U. S. team, consisti ng of Grand· p·QS ... ,. H·K.3 H·Q B3 ". ,. " ·K3 22. H. R B·HS ... H-Qa3 P..QA3 ". ... master William Lombardy of 51. Joseph's •• 13. Q.Kl O...·KS ,. ... R·B7ch ... . ·A4 ". Seminary. International Master Raymond •• ... P.KH3 24 . Q A·Ql •• "1 ·.3 "- K·Rl A·K7 Weinstein and Bernard Zuckerman, both •• P·K4 25. 8 xO O H•..Q• •2 •• ••• Q PlIB 31. P·KH4 RlI K P ,. H·Bl B· N2 26. H.B3 K·H2 •• " ·Q 3 8 ·KNs 33. P_HS of Brooklyn College, Michael Swcig (U. "" ,. P ·KA3 .... •• 8 ·K2 0-0 27 . A..Q6 "1 ·"1 5 •• • l4. P·H6 P·B4 01 Chicago) and Walter Cunningham •• 0-0 R·KI '.II . B.Q2 P..QH' •• ••• Q·Q3 35. R·Q' R·K3 (Los Angeles State), suffered Crom a com· la. N..Q2 P·QRl 2 • • Rx P •• ... , 0-0-0 l 6. R·Hl B·Hl 11. P..Q1I 4 ... 10. H·B4 Q. Kl bination of lack of practice and inexper· P·Hl la. Nx P A· NI '7. B·K3 P· N3 12. Q. B2 R·R2 l1. R.R7 A·Ht I I . 0 ·0 P· R' 3• • K·R4 , .. , ience in international competition, but 13. N·B4 R(2).K2 31. A·AI R·HI 12. P·Q N) P· KN4 39. K-RS R·K4ch still managed to SCore creditably in a 14. P· Bl H·R4 33. II x R n . H·K3 P· KR4 40. B· NS R·B4 ••• 1~ . Q·.S tour nament in wh ich almost every team I S. Q·N' A·HZ l 4. N. P P·B4 41 . K· N4 K· K3 16. P· B4 B·QSc h 35. P·R] Black 15. H _Q R•·•N•I 42 . R·Klch R·K4 found itself a strong contender fo r first 17. K·III N·KB 3 Onrlt e p p ed 16. P. H) H·KI 43. RlIRch 11. P·KS .... 17. B.H 2 P·. 3 ••• place at one time or other. Bu lgaria, for ... t im . limit. 44. 8 ·Q8 " · "1 4 example, beat both the first and second I • . P x P ... " . " .04 N·Q3 45. K. N5 P·B3 It. P x P ... 46. K·A6 P·HS place finishers by 21f.z· l ih, and lost to 20. QR·Ql A·KI 47. K·R7 21. K R. KI P. NS ,.. . the sixth place Netherlands :J. l. The U. 48. B·K7 B.QS 22 . " x P S. team drew its matches agai nst Czecho· K ING'S INC IA N DEFEHSE ... 49. 8 ·88 B·Bl U . K·H2 . >N SO. B· N7 B· K2 slovakia and Bulgaria, and los t by th e B·Q3 TUOMAINEM LOM BARDY ... 51. B· N2 B·Bl narrowest of margi ns to Yugoslavia and "15. R·K4 R· N4 52. B·81 K·K3 26. 8 ·BI the U.S.S.R.; Weinstein's defeat, after 7 ...... , P·QN4 Is a sound plwn x.cr lrLce. 53. B·R6 Rulg ns 27. Ax NP .•••·B4 adjournment, of the Yugoslav Minic, in Btack o btains rree play [or his pleccs and the last round, was instrumental in de· pressure on the queen rook and queen knig h t tIlel. It Is dl rrlculL for Whitt: to n nd 11 good eiding the tournament's final outcome. plan . P erhl ps 13. B-Q2; 14. KR·Bt and 13. Q U EE H'S GA MBIT ACCE PTED Other final results; the Netherlands- QR.NI is bu t. SWE IG HAH KI"O H JA 17lh . Mongolia- 16, Poland- 16, Hun· I . " ·Q84 ..· KH3 15. "1 ·1(3 Q·BI gary- 13. lIaly- 61h. 2. H·Q83 •.., 16. "1 ·8 2 Q.1I 3 Pe lrmllan', "NlfuIIUOn" or this lin... lOCI 3. .. ..Q4 ... , 17. Hx N 4 ...... X·U3; 5. /':.8l!, /,:·Q4! 6. P·K4 .; (5. 4. P·K4 ... N·K8 3 II. O xQ S. B·K1 ... QxP, K N·NS:I, )<·:>13; 7. Q·QI, B-NS; 8. P·Q5. SICILIAN DEfliNSE 0-0 19. H..QI A·8 1 6. P·B. 20. N·K3 " ·"1 6 H·K4 ; g. B·B4, N·N3; 10. B-N3, P·Kl Dr a"'n, WEINSTEIN .... F ILI ..OVIC H 7. P..Q 5 P..QN4 21. " ·Q R] R· U bu t m lck I, dt:f1nlll ... ly better ; Botvlnnlk.Petro. 8. Px P P..Q A3 22. A.QI IIltKP S...... • Bx Keh 6. P x D, QxPch 7. B-Q2 II Sian, lu t match ,am ... . White's fine pO$lUonal obvlo Wily ,"ood ro r Whit e. 14. N·NS. QaKP ' . p " p ... U . A..Q 3 H·AS 10. "1 ·8 3 KN..Q 2 15. B·KB3, Q·B4 16. P· K.~4 . NxNP 11. IbN, 24. A. P N·B4 pllY secur

Annotations by Geller

Chess books written by leading grandmasters typically in­ organil.8tion and grandmasters, as well as his own chess de· clude fifty to onc hundred of the player's best games, a few velopment and international travels. biographical details (birth date, tournament and match reeoro), Recently Mr. E. Serebrennikov, a Russian expert at the and perhaps-if the reader is really lucky-some opening Library of Co ngress here in Washington, was kind enough analysis or theoretical discussion. Only rarely does a book to translate some excerpts from Ge ller's book for the readers appear in whicb the player gives some of his views on extra· of Chess Kaleidoscope. Besides being a top Russian translator curricular aspects of chess pl ay, discusses his ideas on the and interpreter- he served in such a capacity at the Nu renberg development of Ch CS 3 skill, describes his own path to chess trials, for ex ample- Mr. Serebrennikov is an avid chess fan , mastery. and analyzes the styles, personality and wcaknessci a member of both the Library of Congress and Arlington of his leading competitors for the world tiUe. Such a book Chess Club teams, and a painstaking overseer of one of the is Ewfim Petrovich Geller's "At the Chessboard" (published best rose gardens in Arlington, Virginia. Mr. Serebrennikov in Odessa at tho end of 1962), in which the Russian grand­ ~ hould not be held re~ponsib l e for any excessive freedom or master presents oniy five of his games (one of which he lost!) inaccuracies in this translation, because I made some revisions and devotes over a hundred pages to his opinions about chess in it while preparing the Cin al article for Chess Lif • .

Football's Loss is Chess' Gain quent successes of Soviet players. Several Cirst category player of Odessa, he still Soviet grandmasters and masters were said that he .....o uld take me into the " My first acquaintance witb chess was born during that period. chess section and he suggested that I completely different [rom that of Cap­ should participate in the n ~i ghborh ood ablanca, who Is said to have learned the Together with everyone else, our fam· tournaments. rules and beat his fatber when he was il y was "stricken" with the excitement only four years old . At that age I played of the Moscow Tournament. We avidly The first chess tourneys were success· according to my own rules and all my debated the various events of the tour· ful for me. Having won the n ~ ig hborh ood fa ther's attempts to teach me the ac· nament, we analysed the games played. events, I had to play in the District cepted rules used to end in tbe same l\Iy chess knowledge and experience we re tourney from which I qualified for the manner: ..... ith one sweep of my arm I notably enriched. And yet I still did junior championship of the city. I did not would clear the board of my opponent's not enter chess competition at that time. win. but I did achieve a third category chessmen and then claim the victory! The tournament in Moscow was over status. Also, more important, 1 became and I came back to my usual interests. a passionate chess player fo r good. From But most of all I loved to play chess then on I began to play chess regularly. by myself and then I did not even need In tbe summer I kicked a football and in the ..... inter I fl ew on my skates. the chessboard . When my father and :l-1eetings wi th stronger opponents lind mother were away, I would get several a desire not to be surpassed by th em, sets of ebessmen, set them up in oppos· In 1938 my school Pili, who like me spurred me to serious chess study. My ing armies and proceed wi th the battle. was a lover of games of physical action, first book ..... as the second USSR Chess The casualties of the battle would fall and I went to the Palace of Pioneers Yearbook which I read from cover to out of the fourth story ..... indow and gen­ to join the club of junior football play­ cover more than once. I played through erally they would never again return ers. But a disappointment was in store all the games in the book several times, to chess life and battles. I was punished for us ..... The membership of the too, for this several times and even tod:lY football section was filled and we, very my father blames me for the destruction disappointed, wandered through the beau· liful rooms of the palace that once be· Somewhat later I happened to come of his beautiful collection of cbess sets. upon a remarkable book-"My System" longed to Count Vorontsov. Nevertheless, this continuous chess by Aron Nimzovich. environment resulted in my achieving a certain progress by tbe time 1 was There ..... as a meeting of the chess An emigrant from Russia, a brilliant six. I began to play witb my father and section in one of the rooms. Under the theoretician and an excellent praetition· my eldest brother according to the gen­ leadership of an adult-evidently an er, Nimzovieh ended his competitiVe play erally accepted rules, and after that I experienced cbessplayer- the lads ..... ere at the beginning of the thirties. His deep went beyond tbe confine!; of our hOM e analyzing the Bolvin nik·Alekhine game understanding of chess theory and great and played with my pals in the court· which had just been played in the Am· writing talent permitted him to identify yard. sterdam International Tournament. The and develop several principles of the analysis was so lively nnd the expres· game: 'blockade', 'centralization', 'over­ A great im pression was made on mil sion of opinions was so stimulating that protection', and other terms became part by the Second International Tournament I could not restrain myself and made of the impo rtant store of ideas in c hes ~ in Moscow in 1935, when I was ten years several remarks. I fl atter myself with theory. It Is not an accident that one old. The names of Capablanca, Lasker, the hope that the remarks were not of the most hypermodern and effective Botvinnik, Ryumin, Ragozin and other completely stupid, because the section defenses in the theory of the openings masters were constanUy on the lips of leader looked at me attentively and after bears Nimzovieh's name. the majority of Soviet people. This "chess the analysis of the game invited me to fever" aroused interest in chess in our play severt! games with him. Although Theory and prac tice bore their fruit . country, and it seems to me that it the results were ve ry poor {or me, be· By the end of 1939 I met standards for served as a foundation fOr the subse· cause my 0PPOl\ellt, turned out to be a first category player. By that time my CHESS LIFE understanding of the ideas of modern not by accident that blind imitators of gradual1y there occurs in his play the chess had matured. On my agenda was the ex·world champion Tal usually suffer cnemy of creativity_ routine. More than study of Alekhine's and Botvinnik. 's col. serious losses. that, this kind of game sooner or later lected games." permits the enemy to prepare the most Some time ago the talented young effective method against it. Personalities and Styles in Chess woman champion, Nonna GaprindashvlU, played unsuccessfully in one champion. "Untll 1956 the views of the "classical" ship tournament. Then what conclusions may be drawn? players predominated. Their principles Tal's method can and must be accepted and their games were studied by the "Nonna, what happened?" she WII S as a part of the equipment of a chess young in learning chess; their views asked when she returned to Tbilisi. master. But it should be used rationally were tbe law. and flexibly. Tbe creative road of Victor "Everyone told me I am 'Tal in a Korchnoi serves as an excellent example But several years ago Tal, Spassky skirt' and so I decided to play lots ot of this course. An exceptionally diver· and Fischer appeared, as well as Kor. raerilices," W1iIS the answer. siCied chessplayer, he is willing to ae<:ept chnoi who actually began playing a little Combinations as a product of think­ any type of position, but sometimes when earlier than the others. Upon achieving ing cannot arise out of nothing. David the position Is not strictly speaking their initial successes, these players stood Bronstein made this point neatly as he conduciVe to sharpening the struggle, at the crossroads of their careers. Wh cre! discussed the material aspects of chess he suddenly starts a combinational flurry. to go? How should one play against the combinations. Korchnoi by nature is a figbter; he likes strongest chessplayers of the wo rld? Of draws even less than Tal. Therefore course, one could, after mastering the "Real combinations cannot result if when he sees that his opponent is tired principles of the older players, travel one sUrs togelher pawns, pieces, and or has little time left, and the "correct along their road. But is it as interesting? weak points in a pol, heating this mix. plan" promises only a draw, Korehnoi And one would have to wait for a long ture on the fires of time pressure." goes in for "incorrect" co mplications. time until those players could be sur. passed. But youth is usually relucta nt Neither can Tal's style be called "psy. or course, there are many cases in about waiting! Wouldn't it be better to ehological," because he employs thtl whieh the tactics of complicating the take another road whereby the garr:e melhod of confusing his opponents in struggle are e£CeeUve and they are not would follow new channels which had complicated and unclear positions not exhausted by the examples cited herc. not been explort!d by players of the only against players of the positional older generations? kind, who love ca lm and clear games, Thus 'fal's method should not be dis· but also against chessplayers who take carded, but it should not be overestimat· The first (" the more class ical") road to combinational battles as fish take cd either. The most Important thing to was chosen by Spassky and F'bcher_ io water. remember is that any method is not a successfully, as a result of their great I can not agree with Bronstein who dogma and should be used rationally and talent. To be just, one should note that calls Tal's style "intuitive", even though creatively." under Tal's influence Spa ssky has been it sounds enticing. recently reevaluating his creative posi· tion. The fact that both in positional and USA VI. USSR combinational struggles chessplayers use "The greatest chess expert o{ all time, Along the second road, at fi rst in· intuition completely refutes Bronstein's tuitively, forged Mikhail Tal. Emanuel Lasker-the champion of the argument. Personally, I think that Mik· world 'over two centuries'-used to say Tal's conception is basically the fol­ hail Tal is a chess player of classical that anyone who has a great love {or lowing: in sharp and tense positions, tendencies. He was brought up on class· the game and is sufficiently industrious where clear calculation of variations a nd ical examples and he knows how to can become a chess master. Of course, daring solutions are necessary, the tech· conduct the struggle along traditional we must add, that this is so only if nical, "positional" elemcnts recede into lines. He knows how and he is able to there is a favorable system and proper the backa:round. It is exaclty in such but .... he does not relish it! He is organization of chess life in the country. positions that grandmasters of former convinced that it is more productive for This is a very vital requiremenl generations feel unsure of themselves, him to strive for positions where both because of their tendency to take a players are on the edge of a precipice, Let us take lor instance the two most more t ra ditional, a £afer course. because he better t han anyone else can developed countries in the world, the Tal decided to strive for this type cope with the coming storms and earth. USSR and the US A. In the fOrmer there of position against the classica l players quakes that arise on the chessboard. are dozens of grandmasters and many because he felt he had the advantage Therefore, from all the principles of thousands of rated players. And all of of youth, which Icads to vigor and abo the classical school, Tal extracted the them are supported by an army of mil· sence of routine in thinking. In subse­ method of complicating the garn&-the lions of devotees of this truly "people's" quent tourneys Tal used the tactics method which classical chess players game. It is altogether different In the "discovered" by him, and in th e majority used whenever their strategy had been USA; there are individual stars and of the eases he was successful. Scores refuted. several aristocratic clUbs which cater and perhaps hundreds of combinations Just as P. Keres ioves pieceplay and to spoiled sons of the rich, clubs where which he tried in positions that did not v. Smyslov prefers simple positions, M. chcss is a thoughtless diversion rather seem to meet the requirements set for Tal prelers sharp and unclear situations. th an a serious profession and an exact· "combinations" created the so-called Tal. For this reason his "style" of play could ing skill. No wo nder that in chess, as style. Superficial sports commentators be more correctly caUed a "method" of in other fi elds of cul ture, the USA is called Tal's game combinational, intui· conducting the struggle. invariably behind our country, and in tive, and psychological. Is this descrip­ recent years behind other countries of tion justified? In my opinion, no~ Of co urse, when such a method be· the socialist camp. What is really Tal's style? Is th ere comes a goal in itse11, and when the basic principlcs of positional play are The exhaustive chess literature, the a "'fal style"? Does a school of the well organized system of chess competi· Latvian grandmaster exist? neglected, then chess loses much of its richness and variety. Disappointment in· tions, the regular appearances of a large The second and third questions should evitably comes to the blind followers of group of renowned players before large be answered in the negative. such a narrow method. audiences all these factors create very There is not and there could not be favorable conditiolU for the birth of When a cbessplayer uses only one Smyslovs, Spasskys and Petrosians." a "school" that does not have its own mcthod of conducting the battle, he laws and guiding principles. And it is restricts his supply of weapons and --(Continued 011 vogc 186) JULY· AUGUST, 1963 175 TIDBITS OF MASTER PLAY by Internatianal Grandmaster WILLIAM LOMBARDY

Impressions of the Met League

There was a time when the I\lanhattan Chess Club completely tan) got into the usual time scramble and agreed to a draw dominated the New York chess scene with the renowned Mar­ fearing a decision on the clock. Al Horowitz (Manhattan), shall Chess Club alwllYs a dangerous rival for the Metropolltan blaek in a Schliemann Defense to the Ruy Lopez disdained Chess Crown. Manhattan had at one time actually held the Mengarini's (Marshal!) offer of a knight in order to transpose title of l\Iet League Champion for fifteen consecutive years. into what appeared to be a winning rook and pawn . ending. Marshal!, too, had won the championship a good number of Caissa was not smiling on the game, however, for there were times with the result that these two powerful clubs became too many games to watch that night, so Al only drew. James accustomed to sharing the New York City Chess Pic. Gore (Manhattan), white in Sicilian Defense, achieved a better This year, however, seemed to be quite another story. While position against Hcrbie Seidman, who was playing rather sharp· the Marshall Chess Club, playing below their normal form, ly, not only got out of his difficulties but also appeared headed drew three matches, the Manhattan Chess Club lost its in· for a certain win. After the adjournment Seidman played dividual match to the New York Chess and Checker Club. the ending of bishops of opposite colors like another Capab· lanca only to toss away the win in the final stage. Former U.S. The stage was set for the finale: Chess and Checker, 3%·%; Champion Arnold Denker C,\fanhattan) drew first blood for Manhattan, 3·1; and Marshall, 2%·1%. The problem: while Manhattan by defeating Shelbour ne Lyman (Marshall) in an Marshall and Manhattan. the big guns, were to meet in the exciting Denker.style Sicilian Defense lasting thirty·four moves. final round, Chess and Checker had only to tie the underdog Sussman (Manhattan) seemed to be winning all the way against London Terrace Club to insure a tie for first place and a Karl Burger (Ma rshall Champ) but the tables were turned possible play·off match with Manhattan should the latter defeat during a time scramble. A draw was the logical outcome. Marshall. Cohen (Manhattan)· Levy (Marshall) was an uneventful Queen's The night of the match, Saturday night at the Manhattan Gambit, Tarrasch Variation, in which Levy pressured Cohen Chess Club, everyone held his breath until about 11:00 P.M. out of a pawn and then won the exchange for a pawn. Cohen The news arrived that London Terrace was just about putting resigned the adjournment without resuming play. Weinstein the finishing touches on their victory over Chcss and Chcckcr. (MarshalI) - Benko (Manhattan) was the most exciting game, What a surprise! tactieaily, but as usual, time became the influencing clement. Weinstein overlooked an easy win and finally resigned an The eleventh hour had come. Encouraged by their good adjourned position in which he was two pawns down. Hearst fortune Manhattan and Marshall got down to business, If (Marshall)· Lombardy (Manhattan) was interesting theoretically ?lanhaltan should win, the championship is theirs. If Mar· for both the opening and middle game; 42 ...... , P·K8 (Q) was shall should win they get an opportunity for a play·off with an opened sealed move after which Hearst decided to resign Chess and Checker, Fireworks were inevitable. without resuming play. The Manhattan Chess Club, with a Bisguier (Manhattan) and Mcdnis (MarshalI) had already 5%-3% victory over the Mar shall, thus regained the Met agreed to a draw. Sherwin (Marshall) and Shipman (Manhat· League Cup.

E. Hea rst W . Lombardy SICILIAN DEFENSE, NAJDORF VARIATION 1. P·K4, P·QB4; 2. N·KB3, P-Q3; 3. P·Q4, PxP ; 4. NxP, N-KB3 ; 5. N-QB3, P·QR3; 6. P·KB4, Q·B2; 7. B·Q3, P-K4; 8. N·B3, P·QN4; 9. P·QR3, B·N2; 10. 0·0, QN-Q2; 11. KRL All this has been seen countless timcs before. White is obviously preparing for a king side attack, while Black plans to counter this assault with pressure on, and an eventual breakthrough in the center. In the last few years, Whi b seemed able to hold the upper hand until the following improvement was Black played quickly in order to fall played by the American Senior Master into the trap; he did not want White Anthony Saidy who popularized the to change his mind. move. After that Lombardy, Fischer and 14. BxP?! ...... Weinstein all adopted the move with A little psychological maneuver from consistent success. the master of psychology. White hopes The only other possibility is 14. PxP, 11...... P·KN31 for but does not expect 12...... , B-N2 PxP 15. Q·Kl , 0 ·0 16. Q·R4, N-KR4! and This is the move! The purpose is to whic h would be answered by 13. BxP! White's attack is imaginary. control the Black squares in the center and wins. Rather he is being more and on the king side and to limit the subtle. He is purposely losing time with 14 ...... NxKPI mobility of White's king knight-pre· his knight so that Black will confidently Naturally White's attack is too strong venting an occupation of KB5 . . Black play B·N2 faUing into the tr ap BxP. The alter 14 ...... , PxB 15. NxNP, Q·N3 16. has been so successful with this move only mistake was in White's overestimat­ NxP ch, K-K2 and 17. PxP or N-B4 should that this might suggest White's finding ing BxP and underestimating Black's provide White with more than adequate an idea otber than 6. P·KB4. resources. compensation for the sacrificed piece. 12, N·NS ...... 12...... P-R3 13. N·B3 B·N2! 15. NxN ...... , 176 CHESS LIFE VERBER TAKES STEEL CITY Richard Verbcr of Chicago won the 5150 first prize in the Steel City Open played in Gary, Indiana on June 14-16. Verber swept through the field with five straight wins to finish hal£ a point ahead of second·place Edward Vano of Hi ghland, Indiana, Charles Weldon of Milwaukee, WiSCLEONARD BARDEN The Scotch Gambit Accepted The opening moves of the Scotch Gambit are 1. P-K4, One group of variations in the Scotch arises after 1. P-K4, P-K4; 2. N·KB3, N.QB3; 3. P-Q4, PxP; 4, ' ·83. P-K4 ; 2. N-KB3, N·QB3; 3. P-Q4, PxP; 4. P-B3, PXP; 5. B-QB4.

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The ordinary club player who opens with 1. P-K4 The next set of diagrams show firstly, the type of position should have a gambit or open game in his repertoire. 1£ for which White should aim in the Scotch Gambit Accepted, you agree, you have to decide which gambit should be and secondly the type of positions in which his attacking your stock-in-trade. This article Is devoted to an analysis chances aTC not sufficient fOr his sacrificed pawn or pawns. of the Scotch Gambit, which used to be a favor ite with the great Frank Marshall, but is now out of fasbion both in master tournaments and in club chess. Why, then, should FIRST TYPE you play it? 1) In practiu l play, th. Scotch Gambit is often bad ly defended. Statistics from master tournaments show that in most cases Black adopts interior defensive formations. When an opening is sprung as a surpr ise (which usually happens with the Scotch), BLack has to choose his de£ense by general principles. Most playen apply general principles to the Scotch inoorreetly. 2) De-dining the g. mbit gins White I good gl me. Many players' reaction to unknown gambits is to play safe and decline. There have been more declined than accepted Scotch Gambits. The most frequent metl'lod of declining. 4 ...... • P-Q4. leaves White with the two bishops and. frequently, chances to use them against the black king. Other dctliners do so by developing their pieces; yet all the obvious ' piece-developing' 1, 4 ...... , moves in diagram N-K83; 4 ...... , 8-84, and 4_ ...... , If Blick Icceph the second g. mblt p.wn, Whit.'s deve lop­ P-Q3, give White the advantage. ment IN d giye. him splend id ettl cking chl nees. This (G uleld­ 3) Recommended book defenses to the Scotch Ire mostly Arpukevitch, Chelablnsk 1959) Is reached from diagram 2 by wrong. Unfashionable openings like the Scotch arc usually 5 ...... , PXP; 6. 8 ·N!5ch; 7. N-B3, N·B3; 8. Q-B2, Q-K2; ; summarily dealt with in textbooks. The normal method is to 9. 0-0·0, Bx~; 10. . White soon has a winning attack: mention one or two variations only Intended to demonstrate 10 ...... , 0 -0; 11. N·K5; 12. Q-B2, N·B4; 13. P-KR4 !. simple ways for Black to achieve an equal or superior position. N-NS; 14. Q-N1, P-QN4; . N-NS, P-N3; 16. B-K2, P·Q4; 17. If your opponcnt is forewarned that you play this gambit, P-N4!, N-Ra; 18. p-Ra, NxN; 19. KRPxN, QxPch; 20. R·Q2, N·B3? or if you try it in a postal lI ame, he's likely to take a peek (N-R3!) : 21. Q-Q3, R-Q1 j 22. Q-KN3, P·Q5; 23. P-B4, Q-K2; into one or more textbooks; so it's Interesting to know whether 24. B-KB3, B·N2; ~. R(Q2)-R2, P-Q6 j 26. RxP, Q·B4chj 27. h is search is likely to prove rewarding. The table on p. 179 K-Nl, K·Bl; 28. P·K6, K-K2; 29. P-B5, NPxPj 30. QxPch, analyses the recommendations of various books about the KxPj 3 1. R(Rl)-R6c h Resigns. Scotch Gambit. ==~= 4) The illmblt is proiMbly sound. 'Probably' sound be­ cause, like all openings which are currently practiced, the debate about t he Scotch is still in progress. A rouple of years ago, British Champion Jonathan Penrose, who used to play the Scotch Gambit regularly and is responsible for many of the new ideas in the opening, lost with it in tourna­ ment games to grandmasters Smyslov and Unzicker. "Scotch Gambit very riskant" commented Smyslov in his broken English; other masters made similar remarks. Now, various ways have been discovered of side·stepping the Smyslov­ Unzicker method. The wo rst that can happen if Black defends the Scotch accurately is that White will have a promising attack for Dl."r. m 4 two pawns, or an isolated pawn compensated for by better space control (see diagram 3, below). Il would be against If Black deyelops his OB too quickly, White obh lins chess cO mmon sense lo claim that the Scoteh gives White I fi er« II Uack on the KB file. This (Liscov-SOloviev, Moscow 17. CHESS LIFE 1958) is reached from diagram 2 by 5 ...... " P ·Q3; 6. NxP, This is a aelt:nse worked out by Smys!ov. White hIS B-KS ?; 7. BxE, PxB; 8. Q.K3, Q·Bl; 9. N-KN5, N-Q1; 10. !acrificed two p.wns for the attack, but Black's position P-B4! (much better than 10. P·K5? given by M.e .O. and remains solid. This Is reached from diagram 2 by 5 ...... , Pachman); 10 ...... , B-K2; 11. P-B5, BxN; 12. BxE. The game B- N5; 6. NxP? (6. O-O!), P·Q3 j 7. 0 ·0 , BxNt; 8. PxB, N-B3 ; 9. conc1uded 12 ...... " I\"-B2; 13. PxP!, )lxB; 14. Q·N5ch, P-BJ; P·K5!?, NxP; 10. NxN, PxNj 11 . Q·N3, Q·K2 j 12. B-Ra, P-B4; 15. Q,xN, P-KN3; 16. 0 -0 , QxP; 17. N-Q5!, PxN; 18. PXP, Q-Q2; 13. B.I\·5ch, K·BI; 14. P-KB4, B-K3; 15. Q-R4. PXP; 16. QxBP, 19. QR-Klch, f\- K2; 20. Q-B6, 0 -0 ·0 ; 21. RxN. Q·N4; 22. P·KR4. A Russian game now continued: 17. QR-Kl, R-Bl; 18. Q-BSch, K-Nl j 23. Q·B7ch, K·Rl; 24. R(BI)·B7, R-QN1 ; 25. B-Q3, R-R3; 19. P-B4, N-N5; 20. P·R3, R·KB3. Black has cun­ QxP. KR-QBI ; 26. P·KR3, R-BBch; 27. K·R2, R·Qa; 28. QxRch! solidated and is well on the way to a wi nning ending. Resigns.

DI.gn .... S Sometimes White (In launch an early attack against KB7. If Black can close the centre and lock out White's bishops, This (Varnusz·Szabo, Hungarian championship 1961) is reachcd he has chances of maintaining a sound extra pawn. This (an from diagram 2 by 5 ...... , P·Q3; 6. !\' xP, B·K2? ; 7. Q·NS!, analysis of Averbakh) is reached from diagram 2 by 5 ...... , N-R4; 8. BxPch, K-BI; 9. Q·R4, P-B3; 10. BxN, KxB; 11. 0 -0 , P·Q3 ; 6. NxP, N·D3; 7. Q.N3, Q-Q2 j 8. N·KN5, N·K4; 9. B-N5, P-QN4; 12. Q-B2, 8 -N5; 13. N-Q4, B·B3; 14. B-KS , Q-KI; 15. P-8S; 10. P-B4. N(K4} N5 ; 11. B·K2, P·KR3; 12. N-E3, P·Q4; p .B3, B·Q2; 16. QR·QI, N·85; 17. B-B1, Q-K4; 18. P-QN3, 13. P-K5 ? (13. PxP!), N·R4. N·NS; 19. N(B3)-K2, P-B4 ; 20. P·B4!, Q.K2; 21. :'>I-KBS, R-K L 22. N·N3, B·B3; 23. P·K5!, Bx~ ; 24. N·B5!, Q-QB2; 25. RxB, Analysis of the Scotch Gambit Accepted PxP; 26. N-Q6, R-K3; 27. PXP, BxP; 28. Q-B5!, Q-K2; 29. N-BS!, 1. P·K4 P·K4 B-Q5ch (29...... , NxN; 30. QxRch !); 30. RxB, R·KSch ; 31. 2. N·KB3 N·QB3 K·B2, R·K7ch; 32. K-N3, Q·B2ch; 33. R(Q4)-B4, P -R3; 34. NxN, 3. P·Q4 p,p PxN; 35. Q·Q5ch Rcslgns. 4. p·a3 P,' S. B.QB4 ...... SECOND TYPE Black has several ways or bringing out his pieces in this ;= basic position. In all of them, White has good ch ances if he bears in mind the bILSi c principles of quick development, a po~ ible attack on Black's K·B2 with Q·N3 or N·K.l'Il5, and openmg of the centre by P·K5 or a prepared advance of the KBP. The$e are the themes of White's ideal positions in diagra:ns 3-5. Black's plans of action now to be discussed arc: a) Acceptance of the second pawn by 5 ...... , PxP. b) Devclopment of the KN by 5 ...... , N-B3; 6. NxP, and now 6 ...... , B·f\5; or 6...... , P-Q3. c) The inferior 5 ...... , P·Q3; 6. NxP, B·K3 ?, or 6 ...... , B-K2? d) Other allernatives: 5 ...... , P·B7; 5 ...... , B-N5; 5...... , B·B4; or 5 ...... , P·Q4?

Book lind P. g. nf.r.nc. Movili l lTlm.dl.t.ly following dia. Vndlcl Co ...... nt grl .... 1

Modern eMu Openlnl', ninth 4 ...... , PxP; S. U.QB4, N_B3; 6. The play In col. 14 I~ good for edition (Korn), p.ge 54, col. 14 NxP, B-NS ; 1. ().O WhIte, who ell n 1I1s0 side-lllcp and note (j) thl. vllrlatlon by 7. P-K5.

M.C.O. 9, page 73, nole (I) ...... _.. . P-Q4 ; S. KPxP. QxP; 6. tn the note as " ven, White hll$ PxP, B-NS the ad vlntille.

IIo1.C .O. 9, pille 73, col. S • • _...... P!

A Guide to Chess Ope nhtl' (Bu· 1\0 M.ENTION den) Modern Opening Chen S\rlltely NO lIF.NT10N (Golombek)

:M 0 d ern e SChllchtheorie (Paeh. 4 ...... _. P-Q4; 5. KPxP, QxP; 6. Bl.ek . tllndll beller. White Improve. with a. B-K3~ mll n). pllge 194. P xP. 8-:-.5; 7. R·K2. N·B3: 8. 0-0. 0 .0-0

Mod C r n e Schllchthe orie (Plleh. 4 ...... PxP: S. B.QB4, P.Q3; 6. Beller ror I1lllck. While h u 111 winning IIltllck. man), pllge 194. NxP, B·K3

JULY - AUGUST. 1963 179 iI) BI. ck .ccaptl the second pawn. attack, and 11. P-KR3, PxB!; 12. PxN, P·KR3; 13. B·K3. poN S!; (1. P-K4, P ·K4j 2. N-KB3, N.QB3; 3. P'Q4, PXP j 4. P-B3, 14. QxP, B-K2; IS. N-83, NxNP; 16. B-Q4, P-Q4; 17. B·B5, PXP; 5. B·QB4), PxP N·K6! and Black wins. Bronstein·Jo' uderer, Kiev 1959) 11 . 6. BxP B-NSc h ...... , P·KR3; 12. N·B3, P-Q-41 (Black must react energetically This position looks very similar to the Danish Gambit (1. l or if he saves his knight by 12...... , P-KR4; 13. P-KR3: P-K4, P-K4: 2. p .Q4, PxP; 3. P'QB3, PxP; 4. B-QB4, PXP; 5. BxP) N·R3 ; 14. B·K3 and 15. O·O.Q leaves White with a splendid where Black can obtain an excellent game by an immediate aUaeking position); 13. PxP (13 P·KS ?, N·R4 leaves Black a ...... , P·Q4. With a knig~t developed on either side. however, sound pawn ahead~ee diagram 7), 13 ...... B-B4 is Black's 6 ...... , P-Q4? is a bad mistake: 7. PxP, Q·K2ch; 8. 8 -K2, N-Q1 ; most promising idea, suggested by the Soviet grandmaster 9. 0-0, N·KB3; 10. R·Kl, N·KS; 11 . B-N:k:h, P-B3 ; 12. B·Ra, Averbakh. A likely continuation is 14. PxP. PxP; 15. N.K5 Q·B3; 13. RxNch, N-K3; 14. Px.P, Resigns (Penrose-W.E.B. with an unclear position. Pryor, Essex v. Hertfordshire 1952). 7. N·B3 N_B3 8. Q·B2 ...... 8. P·KS is see

1 By FRED CRAMER * Bay City and About the Country­ membership meeting reflect a myriad of President Record attendance at the 4day Western new highs in other activities: bidding Un ited States Chen Feder&tion Open included 15 1 players from beyond fo r the 1964 and 1965 U. S. Opens; the the local area. ~Isewhere 28 USCF-rated rating system; Student, Armed Forces, Organized chess in America is under­ tournaments are listed for the late sum­ Institutional, and Industrial Chess; proj­ going a rising boom. mer weekends; every date is taken, and ects on rules, pairings, and a host of oth­ In all its varicd facets, activity as mo re arc being piled on. er matters; circulation of Chess Life measured by numbers, quahty, or di­ * ChicagG--Election to the USC }o~ Pres­ lcads all English.language chcss peri· versity is moving at levels far above idency is contested, as also to its eight odicals. those of a lew brief years ago. Look about you, this 1963 August: ***Membcnhip, of cou rn, is the best single index of our service, our * l..os Angeles - Eight International usefulness, our success, our progress. Grandmasters co ntest a month-long For . 11 its 40 ye.rs of record, chess double round robin, rivalling for the membership in America never broke first time in 40 years the legend of . bove • p.ltry 1000, until the gre.t New York 1924, promising (unlike '24 ch. nge of • feVl' short yelrs .go. To_ and for the first time ever) regular bi· d.y we h.ve .fmost l ight timu IS ennial spectaculars of the world's best m. ny IS ever beforel Such i5 our r is­ chess--the Piatigorsky Cup. ing boom! * Washington -Two hundred twenty­ * New York-There is cash in the four players enter a lour-day lOUrna­ bank and our bills are paid. Better yet, ment, two rounds per day, $12.00 entry we are paying our way, covering our fee; quality play, quantity participation , costs, in a business·like exhibition of 35% ahead of best past record- the responsibility. The boom is sound. Eastern Open. The President Reports * University Park, Penna. - Spon­ sored by a major t:niversity, hosted on Co mparison with the past adds sig· its campus replete with intellectual and nificance to our assessment of the pres­ cultural stimuli, directed by a faculty ent and suggests the potential of the member International Chessmaster , nev­ future. A look about now may suggest er before has there been so impressive thc effectiveness of past plans and pol­ a setting for this major event-the U. S. icies, and their future utility. Even tho Junior Championship. we are tripled on the file and ready to do uble on the seventh, it is wise to * About the Wo rld - The Olympics, examine the pOSition in every aspect. the Student Team Championships, the Zo nal, the Interzonal, the Ca:adidates, The charts, tables, pictures, and text the World Junior, the Women's Cham· her e outline broadly the USCr' story, pionship, FIDE meetings, major over­ Regional Vice-Presidencies and the Sec· for guidance in policy formulation. Some seas master tournaments- ali these now retaryship! Ma jor offices arc eaeh sought day, perhaps, thc full faseinaling story see important and eClective American by two or more co mpetent prospective can be written, but space and time limit participation. In the past all too orten public servants. Hundreds more at state me to those portions which are useful problems of cost and of personnel had and local level join in serving and sup­ here and now. America whipped before we could push porting chess organization. Indeed, this report is not a review of the first pawn. * Chicago - Reports to the annual three years of stewardship as USCF JULY - AUGUST, 1963 181 A 24-Year Historical Cross-Table For USCF Mem· N., Busi ness Annual Gross Nol Yur US· Open at b! nh:p Worth President Editor ?":anager Secretary Dues Income lnco·ne 19-t0 Da Uas 1.000 A $ St urgis­ ;11 ajor­ OUe­ SI.Ci) s s 1941 St. Louis Sturgis Major Olfe I.CO 1942 DaUas Sturgis Major Olfe 1.00 1943 Syracuse Sturgis Wagner O[Ce 1.00 1944 Boston Sturgis Wagner Giers l.CO 1945 Peoria Wagner­ i\l ajor Giers I. CO 1:: 46 Pittsburgh Wagner Major Giers I. tJO 1947 Corpus Christi Wagncr Major Treend I. 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Jerry w ~ l · leadership comed support from ail who sought Leadership makes or breaks any or· liSCI-' progress, bu t par ted company w.th ganization, be it political, commercial, those few who fe lt pcrsonal ideals of military, or specialized as ours; or be it one sort or another preeluded wh ol ~ national, regional, state, or local club. hearted organizational cooperation. OUI" The changes in organizational perform· chess organizers-and there are many ance shown in the 24-year histofLcal hundreds of them about America- began table coincide with the changes in the to pull in the same direction-with mu· Nomlnlltions Committe_mlln Alell: J.nUlh· lUaily shared purposes, with personal leadership shown there. kowsky demon ~ trat es the old.fuhlon, d WilY The tradition of the Presidency, as of li ning up • new USC,. Prasld,nt, as ha controversy set wholly aside. The USCF we now have it, has been hard to come twists Ed Edmondson', ITm. Ttli. ye.r there boom bega n. a re multiple undi4lt.. fo:.r most offices, . nd Our hard·won trad ition of the Presi· by. The first USCF prexies (as in pre· baUots will be used Inste.d of musel •. ceding organizations) were elected for dency, including full responsibility for one year, with unlimited reelection. The successors, Frank Graves, Jerry Spann, USCF for a meaningful (three.year) peri· short term tended to diminish responsi· and Fred Cramer. od and including responsibility for de· bility. Reelectibility adversely affected Three years of faithful service, how· velopment of sueccssor leadership is the development of successor leadership. ever, is but the outline of the tradition weli worth preserving. George Sturgis died in the middle of of the Presidency. More important is the Orglnilltion his seventh one·year term. Elbert Wag· substanee, the assumption and discharge George Sturgis had three Vi ce·Presi· ner managed a bit better, giving us, af· of fu ll responsibility for the organiza· dents, George Roosevelt, W. M. Parker ter only five terms, the Baltimore by· tion. This too has been hard to come Mitchell (membership), and L. Walter laws, establishing the three·year non·re· by, and it was questioned and opposed Stephens CU. S. Championship). Later the newable term for elected officcrs which by important people, including even the number grew to five; at Baltimore it we have today. Editor, during both Ph illips' and Graves' we nt to 13. Since SI. Lo uis we have had But the battle was not yet won. for administrations. three Vice·Presidents in each of our Paul Giers, the first man elected for a In this significant interim, when the c i ~ hl Regions, none too many fo r the three·year term served only half of it, juvenile USC F was learning the lessons major organizational functions these of· casting the mantle to Harold Phillips. of maturity Ihe hard way, leadership de· ricers carry. Phillips subsequently was elected to and veloped in a Ways and Means Commit· Our Vice-Presidents are the leader· served out the normal term, as have his tee, where A. Wyatt Jones determined sh;p within their Regions. There they ' 82 CHESS LIFE carryall the authority, all the responsi· tive local club member, to give hi m n bili ty, of USCF. They are d : r ~c t pe:son· stake in the game, to get 12 issues of al ambassadors to the major loca\ orgal:· Chess Life going into his house, stimu· izers and to local leaders whose views lating his interests in any of the face :.s and :.dvice hold the respect of the in­ of the game, over the next 12 months. terested local pla yers. Local enthusiasts i ntermi~ t !' ntl y ad· The effectiveness of U:e:;e men i.i vance elaborate administrative proposals critical to USCF progress, and our most in which they establish the state organi. competent citi ze ns must be brought in io 1.:l tion as a major administrative head· Ihese oHices. quarters. Classic in this respect is the US CF Regions monumental "National Chess Coordina· The mission of a Vice·President. wit h­ tion Plan." adopted by the directors at in a Regiou, is realist ic Trav ~ 1 to pr i n· Baltimore to great fa nfa re, only to be cipal events, dcvclopment of understand­ unceremoniously discarded at :\lilwaukee ing and friendship with local leadersh \p. four years latcr aft er bitter disillusion · and carryi ng forth tbe service story mc nt. Such plans crop up almost every of USCF- these projects, with the belp ycar. Indeed some may be presented a: of two colleague V·p's, are not demand· Chicago. ing of time, talent, or money beyo nd Sound appraisal of such proposals reo what is reasonably available. nor are quires a realistic view of our state or· they lacki ng, when well don,:!, i:1 satis­ ga nizations. as ad ministrative enti':es, on fac tion and enrichment in the life of which some points follow : Conve ntiona L u ·c .... llon i e n' the doer. r Iches and $uppl, menh Ou r lour- Eight USC F Regions were set up in 1. T here are too many stal..,.. No U SC ~' neyS. U. S. Mu ter Pov ll n a",· President, nO natlon.1 mcmbershlp ehalrm.n. the bylaws revision at SL Lou is, approx­ cut,s I SWl n dIva between the no ot her execu tive can he exp~ t ed to operat\! Wutern Ope n In the hotel pool nol 20 imately equal in chess pop ulation. geo­ tllI'U ~l subord inates. feet from the p Itying room. Charley Wa Ldon graph ically compact. Each Region, it 2 States vary too gre.tly In size. California Is not Impressed . was hoped, v:ould become an effective bioi 1000 members . w yoming 3. All the memo bll" In Z8 states total Le ss tha n those In the painlessly. In no way does it block the second administrative echelon thru one Slate of New York. which USCF national committees could 3. Sta tes are vu tly dissim ilarly organbed . progress of anyone who wa nts to bu ild operate; eve ntually the Regions could A l m~ t half have no organh.atlon whatsoever and develop chess over and above what (Including, until r ecently, IUl nol,.) already exists. 4. Even the organlu d slain, except for I Participation handful , are ac ti ve only a few wee ks a year, ror their annual meetings and championships. In almost any project, the active par. 5. Most slalcs change or(tcers annually, ticipants acquire a kind of propr ietary make reports to no one, have nO p ermanent interest. Their enthusiasm and support .- dd reu, and are o1 lfflcult to conlact. runs far deeper and lasts much longer In no way docs t his detract from the than that of the inactive dues-paying value to chess of the services of our side·line sitter. state organizations. They are efficient Participation projects are not lacking tournament committees, useful focuses in chess. We have tried to defin e and {or getting together, frequent sources of multiply these oppor tunities, both in the increased chess promotion, splendid St. Louis bylaws and in administrative sources of new leadership, publishers of policy of the past six years. Hundreds of some outstanding periodicals, and mo re. good, if non·paying, jobs are available become a qualifying structure for chess just to man committees fully at Regional championships. Regions I and IV ai· But they are not standard, efficient, ad· ministrative units. levels and above- nor is this more than ready were so organized, and regional the orga nizational pur poses warrant. championships have since been an· To try to build them into the national Chess needs many volunteers and nounC

PAST USCF VICE·PRESIDENTS: George E. Roosevelt 1940·1953, W. M. Parker Mi tc hell 40-42, L. Walter Stephens 40·48, lI ~ rman Steiner 45·53, Paul Giers 46, William Byland 46·52 , 50, J. C. Thompson 46, N. P. Wigginton 46, Richard Way ne 47. l<~ r ank Graves 49-53, Montgomery Major 49 · ~ 1 , Mart in Southern 49·51, Hans Km oc h 49-53, Milton Finkelstein 49 · ~2 , J. B. Gee 49·52, Edward Treend 50-52, Edgar McCor mick 52-54, ~7 - 59 , Bela Rosza ~2·54 , 56-58, Phil Mary 52·54, A. Wyatt .Iones 53·55, Rh ys Hays 53·55, Ludwig 53. Max Pavey 54·56, Willa Owens 54-56, J . C. Ralston 54-56, Wm . Hamilton 55·57, C. F. Tears 55- ~7 . Thomas Jenkins 55-57, 50, Guthrie McClain 56-58, Elio t Hearst 56·58, Erich Marchand 57·59, Gesila Gresser 57- 59. Walter Shipman 58·60, Irvi ng Rivise 58·60, Robert Eastwood 58·61 , Harry Borochow 59-60, George Barnes 59-61, i'yed Cramer 59, Walter Suesman 60, John Nowak 60, Richard Tirrell 60·61 , Wm. Ruth 60·62, J im Schroeder 60·61, Don Define 60·61. JULY · AUGUST, 1963 183 Some privileged 33 of us were mildly dues increases have been asked. Mem· shocked when President Spann began bership, in numbers, is the basis for a:1 JUNE REGION A L M EMBERSHI P sending us thermofax copies of his cor· our support, including book sales. Ten Region " 1'58 "59 '960 "6' 1961 "63 respondencc; never before had we had thousand is a round number, chosen for , ". ,,, such insight into the workings, and the no specific reason; however, with that n "" '"'36 1067'" 13'"52 work. Every few weeks, headed "Dear membership our base will be substan· m '",,, '" '" m .36 95J C9nfreres," these mailings, some carry· tinl <:nd our economics secure. When we >V '" '"3~2 ·,92 1'1; 30 or 40 pieces, reached us, effective· get there we will be able to monkey V 3;"'"' '" '" '"' 613 y, ",550 ..7;;0 " 88 'l ly reading us in on USCF top problems, with things with some confidence that a '" '" vn '" ,,, 0," !l magnificent example of effective com· m scalculation or two won't wipe us out 'm '" '"60' n. VIII '" on 988 1174 1417 nlUnications in organizational develop· b~fore we can correct it. '" 66 "·R '" ,,". ment. Organizational Economics --~--.. '" . '"-- Since 1960 "D.C." has gone to mimeo· Bowling, bridge, golf, and many other Total 2616 3330 4579 5453'" 6120 7454 graph and its circulation to 218, some American recreational activities find 00 pages in all having been mailed. simple inherent devices for collecting should never be considered completed, Success has been conspicuous, in height­ taxes from their devotees. Chess is un· by us or by any organization professing e:lCd understandling and appreciation like these activiUes in many ways, one to serve the public. among our many local leadcrs, and in of which is finance. We have no pain· Chess players often underestimate the thc growth of agreement on objectives less way to raise the wherewithall to complexity and extent of the problems and procedures among these basically operate. of our Business Manager, our Editor, divcrsc people everywhere. Effective Were we able to require a Ie stamp on our Rating StatistiCian, our Membership widespread communication is essential each new chess set, we would never need Secretary. Consider the magnitude of to USCF. additional revenue! Basically, we need something so simple as merely making Dues far less money than our kindred activo 1000 changes in the mailing list every USCF dues have remained at 85.00 ities. Yet we have a far more difficul'. month, or of proof-reading every month ever since Tampa, notwithstanding pro­ problem to get it. the moves and diagrams in some 50 chess posals during that period, nt the rate The opportunities to levy good paYllll] games, some replete with deep armota· of about one a week, that we change the "iaxes" on chess playing are pretty well lions. (What is more irritating than a dues, either up or down. limited to the sale of equipment, boo}', typographical error in a game?) Of course, it is only the $5.00 figure and periodicals. t;ntil Tampa and Hlrk During the past six years, the USCF that is unchanged. What the member ness, these revenue sources were all h President has, on several occasions, re· gets is now perhaps twice what he got private commercial hands, as they are placed key members of the professional staff, including the Business Manager and the Editor. Your presidents, in seek­ ing the best executive employees for you, faced extremely difficult problems. More of us should ponder what we would do, were we in the President's shoes, in these cases. In my personal opinion-and I ough: to know- the professional staff now in the "New York office is the best ever in· herited by a new President. If you don't believe my opinion, then look at the figures. Personalities and Controversy The USCF story confirms an earlier report that "where jealousy and faction are, there is every vile deed." While per· Feder~tlon aff~lr$ are eXl'edlted in New York execut:ve $eSSiOns held regularly at start <:of U. S. Chaml'ion$hl!" I:> Oecsmbar. H~re sonal acrimony filled our pages, there you see VP Oave Hoffmann, Pres. Fnd cr.m~r, U. S. Ch ~",pi on . was no organizational progress. ship Chairman Maurice Kasl'er, Edward lasker, .. "tI I .~ t . A ')"'r. Personal hostility, intended or sub· Chairman Jerry Spa"n .t reception for pl~yers given by Kasper. conscious, obvious or cleverly disguised, must be vented on couches and not on then. And the five·spot he gives i5 wOLh :oday in England. The English picture printed pages. Written brick-bats, even about half what is was. USCI" delivers ,j li!1 ' le~r, but curs is not. If there be .f rationalized as idealism, or as freedom perhaps four times as much for the any \:!sson in the USCF record, it tells of th::: press, are still brickbats; worse, member's money as it did at Tampa. u; to safeguard our sources of revenue, ihey are bad business, bad morally, and Proposals to reduce dues oHen center to protect and to expand them. Without very bad organizationally. No lesson in on students, or youngsters, or enlisted them we are of no financial consequence our history is clearer. men, or some special groups, suggcst:ng \\hatsocver. Unfi nished Business we "hook" them inexpensivcly now to Business Management The past has not taught us how to get reap big sums later as they service their In our business management. our sales everything done. Many projects of great habit. Such proposals are speculative, of books and equipment, our periodical promiSe are under way in our commit with little certain except their present publishing, USCI" should set for itself t~es. Others have been named above. costs, but this docs not condemn them. the highest commercial standards, for But there are more: achievement of tax What really condemns any proposal to quali~y, for value, for customer service. deductibility, rewriting the Blue Book. reduce dues is the underlying philosophy Chess players expect and deserve from completing the operating memos per by­ that l:SCF membership is not worth the llS what they get from Sears, or McGraw la\V~ VlU-7, getting Chess Life into all money asked for it. Such thinking de· Hill, for example, yet no commercial public libraries, getting USCF literature moralizes prospect and recruiter alike; chess operation even approaches these into :lew chess sets, Eli Bourdon's "merit it pervaded the dismal pre·Tampa ycars; common commercial standards. We hope award" plan, chess prizes for seniors, its eradication was a prerequisite to the VSCF comes closer than most; we know refurbishment of all our printed rna· present boom. it has progressed faster than any in the terial. plus many more. Proposals to increase dues imply will­ [ew short years since our entry, at Tam· Indeed, I leave my successor far more Jllgness to accept a slower raie of memo pa :nto commerce. unfinished business than did Jerry bership growth. To me the attainment of How to improve our sales, service, and Spann-but then too, I have prov:ded a 10.000 members has been more impor. publiCation are continuing problems for far better successor than Jerry did. And lant than any of the projects for which USCF' leadership, jobs that, indeed, herewith I punch his clock. 184 CHESS LIFE PIATIGORSKY GAMES­ . UII did nol look lost f or Olafuon, bill Kere! went o n Impr o ving I nd rtnally took the lull TEXAN TAKES MISSOURI VALLEY (Coulillllcd IrOlll IHlge 170) point. In a photo fi nish, Robert B. Potter NIMZO.INDIAN DEFEN5I! 1. N·KII3 ,,·g4 45. e-QI p. AS of Dallas, Tex as edged out two other 2. P·KN3 II· NS 46. Q.1I2 P.gN' pl ayers wi th scor es of 4'h·1h to win Reshlvlky Oll'non 3. B·N2 N.g2 47. g ·B2 g ·g 1 4. P·B4 the First Mi ssour i Valley Open played R Uhevsky h ad been III over t he week end. P·QlIl 41. Q·Ql N·1I2 in Kansas City, Mo. on June 15·16. Sec· It WU I q llestlon whether he would be I ble 5. PxP ... 4f. 11 · 1014 Q·B3 t o play. When t he Ume eame, h e was On •. 0.0 KN.B3 SO. Q.KB2 N·I(' ond place went to John V. Ragan of 7. N·lIl d~ k , sllgbt l ever Ind all. ' .K> 51 . 8-R4 P·R4 East St. Louis, llIinois and t hird to The , I me went very q uietly most of l he: • • P·KR3 .... 52. II·K2 Q·K3 Paul Taylor of Kansas City. wlY· Queen. we ... e xcha n,ed early, I nd rook. f . P-oS .... 53. Q·N3 10. P·K4 ." Other prizes in the 34-player event: I l ew move. li ter. The minor piece endgame 0<> « . P·R3 N·N2 seemed 10 o rler no chille n, e. 11 . 8-84 N.N3 u . I( ·R2 K·R3 Class A, Bill Kenny; Class B, Jack Win· Oll fu on, who beclme quite sho rt Of l ime, 12. Q.K2 A·Bl S6. g .B3 P·N4 ters; Class C, Nick Kcine; Junior, Keith o Cfe red a draw, wb!eh Reshev.ky re fused. U . QA·al p.ga3 S1 . II· KI Q"Kr> carson; Unrated, A. R. Self. The YMCA In the last fe.. mov", Rethevesk y bc(,lme 14. P·KN4 11 ·1013 51. . ·N4 Q.K! U . 8 .Nl venturuome , wllh. I t le lst one ris ky pI ..n KN-Q2 st. 11. 11, K ·III ~ Chess Club of Kansas City, Mo. spon· ad vance. ... N· KR4 A·K' '-0. g ·B, Q·KN3 sored the tournament, which was direct· 1. P.QII4 101 ·1(13 22. 1(· 111 17. K· Al .-os n . Q·1I3 p·lt" ed by USC.' Regional V·P J ohn R. Beit· " ·KA4 II. N·Nl 2. P·Q4 ... K3 23 . P·1I3 QA·Ql P·K4 62 . g ·1I2 K·N, 1'. N·IIS li ng . 3. N·QI3 11· 1015 24 . 1(· 1(2 P·N3 P·B3 n . II ·K7 O · I( ~ 4. " · K3 20. P.B4 U . B.QN4 Q.N6 " ·114 25 . P·A4 N·KI 21 . NPx8 ... S. I ·Q3 0 ·0 26. 101 .114 •• R ... , 65. 11·111 N·K3 CANADIANS SCORE 6. "-oR3 22. Pxp U . Q·B5 N·1I5 21. AXA U . 11.112 ... IN SEATTLE 7. Pxll ••• 21. I(xA ... Q·K2 67. Q.II 8ch K· A2 P· 1I3 24. 101-02 Q.NS I. PxP ••• 29. K·K2 K·B1 U . Q.IISch K·N2 Elod MacS kasy and Duncan Suttles, .... 25 . N·Bl N·A5 g .K ~ t . g .1I2 30. K·Q3 K. K3 ". B· 1(7 ... 2 •• A.B2 R.B4 70. gxQ N • • both of Vancouver, B.C., finished one· 10. IIxllP Q·1I2 31 . N·K3 101 ·'(2 11. B·Q3 " ·K4 32. P·g1l4 27. A". KNx. 71. B.K2 N , R~ two in the 1963 Seattle Open on May N·Q3 28 . A·BI P.QN) 12. P·1(4 11 ·1(3 33. N·QS N· B3 72 . B·O' K · II ~ 25'46. MacSkasy finished with 5Yz·1h and 13. N.B, A·III 34 . 11·113 I(·Q2 2'. A· B2 N·N1 73. II·QN4 N.BS Sultles wi th 4 Yz . Third place went to 14. 8-1012 101·113 35 . ... NS N.QI 3'1. N"B 74 . II·Q2 K· B3 31 . R·1I7 15. Q.K2 N·K2 36. " · 114 N·K3 ". 75. IbN NPxll Vicslurs Seglins of Scattie, Wash. who 32. Q·N4 N", " . 0.0 N·N3 37. PxP N·1I4ch Q·BI 76. 1( .1011 led a group of playe rs wi th 3% points. 33. II ·A4 "4 .", 17. P·N3 11·115 3•. 1(·112 ,.. N·B4 77. I(·B3 K·N4 Th e Washi ngton Chess Federation spon· IIxB 34. P·B6 N·B2 7 • . K·B2 N.Q3 '1. 39 . IIxP NxBP 35. A·K7 sored the event, whic h attracted fo urteen 'f. QXg ••• 40. IIxP N.. ... 79. II·N4 K· B1 ... 36. PxA Q.KI In. II.Q7 n . N·g2 A·1I3 41 . K·Q3 K· K' cntries {rom th e U.S. and Canada. ~7 . B.B, 21. KA..Ql , P·N! " • • ·116 I(.Q! ... ~ • . 11·111 P-Q1t4 n . K.II, 1( . 11-1 IRW IN WINS N,J. JUNIOR 39. 11·1(2 ... , Il. 1I-Q5 K·N3 40. Q.N5 N·1I2 R.ound Four 14. K.N4 K · a~ The New Jersey Junior Championship, 41 . Q·III N", IS. I(xP N·1I5 QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINID 41. Q·N! N·1I2 86 . I( ·N4 N·Kkh playe::l in Montclair on June 29·30, was .fl. Q·N, Q·1I3 Resllnl won by Pet er Irwin of Summit, N.J. with Gliloric hnko 44. Q·N3 N·K3 an unmatched score of 41h ·'h. Irwi n Ttl.. was In uneventful contest. Pieces ...· c re gave up a draw in the first round to exhl n,ed at l ei surely inlerval., with no ad· QUEEN'S INDIAN DEFENSE Michael O'Donnell and then went on to van u"e at any time fo r either . Id e. scorc conseculive wins against J ames I . P-44 N.KII3 '5. II· A6 A·1I2 Nlldorf AU hlvak y 2. P.QI4 " ,1(3 16. P.(IR3 N·NI Kopley, Mayer Riff, Thomas Mueller, and 3. N·g13 P·g4 17. I-Q] KA·III Na jdor f took t he lead whe n he de luted runner·up Da vi d Kaplan. Kaplan, from 4. N·1I3 11.1(2 '8. PxP West Ne w York, N.J. lost only to the ... t he ro r mer Ame r ican champio n. As It hap. 5. 8-N5 0-0 It. AXA tournament willner and fi nished wi th a 6. P·Kl P.KA' 20. N.Q] ••• pened , NaJdo rt had hi d the bla<: k sld e o r t he ..., score of 4·1. Also at 4·1 was third· 7 • • ·A4 P..QN3 21. N·K4 Q·lI l u me opening In his game with Olal uon . and Q.1I7 • • 1I..Q3 II·N2 22 • • · NS $Iated at Ihe time lh ~ t he preferred the place William Lukowia k, who directed f . 0-0 QN.Q2 23. N.B, the 26-player event. The New J ersey white pOIlltlan! Ruhevsk y w il 11111 unde r Ihe '0. A,ll " ·114 24. BxQ 11•••·101' State Chess Federation was the sponsor· 11. Q· K2 A.III 15. A·ll K·lll weathe r, which m., have a l fected r u ll· 12. IIPxP Nx" 26. K· II' P·QA4 lance. ing USCF chapter. 13. IIxl Qxa 27. K· Kl N·1I4 "" 14. NxN IIxM 21. 8-N5 Drl w S. P·Q4 N·K83 22. R· 1I2 N·N4 WIGMORE WINS AT LAS VEGAS ,. P..Q84 " .K3 23. Q.KS ... , ,. N·Ka3 P..QN3 24. gxQ N •• The wi nni ng number was " Five" and KING'S FIANCHETTO OPINING •• P. KN3 B·N1 25. P·N3 R.QII2 Ollfncn K. r., s. B·N1 8 ·1(2 26. P·1I3 I(R·BI Rob ert Wigmore came up with it to top 0·0 0·0 21. P·K4 a field of eighteen at the Las Vegas Thl. w u the round of lon, ,Imc.. ~'o r •• ... ,. N·B3 N·K5 2 • . AxA Summer Tournament sponsored by the -Ollf"on It mun h ive .eemed Ilk. fo reve r . Q.B2 ... He hi d I d journed Ifl c r 40 move. wilh e ver)' t . It. P"QP Las Vegas Chess Club. Losing only onc •• N ••• ... expelltlon o r VIct o r y. He had I powerful •• ... , 30. AXP K·B2 10. 11·84 ".Q1I3 31 . R· AS A.Bkh game, Wigmore finished ahead of sec· pissed Pl wn o n the nvenlh , t wo I cUve bl$h. 11. QR·.I N.R3 ond median.placed Gary Bair (4 'f.r, ·Ph ) a PI, I nd r"n cont r ol of t he I it u l tlo n. 32. 8 · 111 A·8 2 12. P..QA3 N·1I2 33 . K·8 2 K·K3 and third·place Herman Estrada (41h · He d id not seem 10 hive • pl. n w o rk ~ d 13. KR·QI P·KB4 o ut, h owever, and hI. ne"t rew movc. seem ed 34 . B.K2 P·N4 1Ih ). Violet Billings won the woman's 14. B·81 lS. P..QN4 P·R4 I lmleu. Keri!s Ilo wly d rew a net around the IS. QxB II·N4••• trophy. The 6-round Swiss, from May 8 paned p. ",n and eve nt ui lly picked Il u p. It 36. P·KR4 ,.. '6. 11· 1012 R·B' 37. p"p P·B5 to June 19, was directed by Dr. G. M. 17. R.II, P·N4 n . AxKA" R·B7 }o' amham. 11. P.(I5 ... n . K·KI N·II J If. Qxa NPxP 40. IIxN TOURNAMENT VISITORS 20. PxllP ...... 41 . A-Q1I5 a .,il'" YUCCA REGIONAL TO DORNE Most commotion of the tournament 21 . Axap to W:l lter Dorne, Albuqucrque, N.M. wo n date was caused when Frank Sinatra "K' (COlllinrled jwgc 195) the Yucca IV Regional Tournament at and Mike Romano{f walked In , Tigran '" EI Paso, Texas, J une 28-30, with a con· Petrosian temporarily lost his tiUe as PLAYOFF IN NEW HAVEN vincing 4·0-1 score. Second to sixth most·stared·at individual. places were tied at 3·1·1! By use of the The City of Hope was holding a co n· Egii Jentoft and Larry Tapper both median system, Peter K. Cook (10 points) vention at the hotel, and some of the ac hieved a 4-1 score in the New Haven was runner up; 3rd Max Burkett (B'h ): ladies spotted Sinatra. Result-a rush to "8 " Tournament, sponsor ed by the New 4th Oran Perry (8); 5th Yolanda Lobato the playing room that was halted by (7), 6th Hector M. Fabela (6 'h). The three some fa st blocking on the part of our Haven Chess Club, and will meet in a top regional players, Cook, Perry and officials. playoff to determine the wi nner. Ri ne· Fabela qualified for the Texas Chal· hart Kyler was third with a 3%·1'h tally. lenger's Tournament. JULY · AUGUST, 1963 · 185 " WESTERK- LAS VEGAS- £IEAHST- (Colltilwed from pagIJ 163) (Contillued from page 16.'1) (Cmlli1ll.w(/ from )Jage 175) ville, Indiana; 3rd- Robert Beckham, of Lancaster, Calif. the "B" prize; and On Tigron Petrosion Class C; 1st- Aaron L, Meyers, Chicago; Roy Moore of Boulder City, Nevada was "Tigran Petros ian played very steadily 2nd- Richard II. Irwin, Palo Alto, Cali£'; tops in Class "C." in the Challengers' Tournament, without 3rd- Ed Molenda, Lansing, Mich. The any ups or downs. A stable fighter on award for the top unrated player went The tournament, one of many held defense, an excellent technician, a master to John Burstow, Winnipeg, Manitoba. throughout the nation over thc Inde· of precise maneuver, a chessplayer who knows how and is able to "squeeze out" The tournament, which also had the pendence Day weekend, was sponsored everything from even the most adverse full cooperation of thc Michigan Chess by the Las Vegas Chcss Club and played position-such are the main features of Association, was directed by Ernest OUe at the Fremont Hotel. In a separate "Las the chess creativity of Petrosian. " Petro· of Milwaukee, who will also direct the Vegas Fun Game" tournament, Lawrence sian's play educates the intellect , . .. . U.S. Opcn in Chicago. he is a skillful magician in positions of Lipking of Princeton, N.J . took first dynamic balance," the most distinguished (For crosstable, see pages 198·199) prize and was awarded $50 in cash. foreign authorities have character ized Pelrosian's style. In Petrosian's play the handwriting of J. R. Capablanea is most evident. By the way, the statement that Petro· sian is "the king of draws" is not really true. Proof of it is in the brilliant com· binational victory he achieved over Vic· tor Korchnoi in the 22nd round at Cura· For chess-lovers eao," ... the most perfect (Pl c a ~' e ~' (!nd (Ill mtl/(! rial for tlli .~ column to vacation idea ever! Dr. Eliot Hearst, Arlington Towers J- 1125, Arlington 9, Virginia.)

SOUTH 22 - NORTH 18 Southern California trounced Northern California at San Luis Obispo on May 19th in the 30th playing of the annual team match. It was the South's first victory since 1957, and a gratifying one with for neophyte captain Gordon Barrett. Sam The match was closer than the final score would indicate. The North got orr Reshevsky to a one·point Icad early in the match; the South tied the score; the North again took the lead; the South again 11 DAYS· 4 PORTS lied it. The see·saw continued until near the end, when the South took the lead. Sails from NEW YORK At this stage the North had advantages on most of the remaining games. Then Jan. 6, 1964 the South dug in, outplayed the North in the last lour or five games, and establi shed the winning margin. Over the lineup the South took the first 10 boards 5%4lh and the second 10 boards 6l(z ·3lh; the last 20 were divided 10·10. Both teams had many veteran players CHESS PLAYERS' PARADISE! Exciting chess events every day and the top boards were loaded with aboard sh ip. Lectures and exhibitions by Reshevsky. clinics to strengthen master and expert players. It was an your game, tournaments with prizes and simu ltaneous play with Reshevsky unusually. small matCh, h?wever, the 40 against the field . boards being the fewest since 1947. In the annual State Speed Champion· FABULOUS CRUISE! Under the balmy Caribbean sun you' ll be stop­ ship held on Saturday, May 18th, there ping at Fort De France, Ma rtinique, with flower scented streets and black. was a triple tie between Emil Bersbach, sand beaches .. . St. Croix, Virgi n Islands, the "free port" · . .. St. Thomas, Irving Rivise and Allan Troy, all from Virgin Islands, the most beautiful and vivid spot in the Caribbean ... San the South. Juan, Puerto Rico, with its fantastic night life. casinos and cabarets. _The California Chess Reporter On ship you have 3 swimming pools. dancing nightly, Broadway fl oor shows, first run mov ies, concerts, masquerade ball, sports and gala fare­ ACERS SCORES IN MISS. OPEN well banquet. The Mississippi Open, played in Jack· For reservations and information. son on June 14·16, was won by a junior luxurlout, wrire or call . . . player from Louisiana - Jude Accrs of alr. o;ondIUoned, t lab'llized SUNLAND CRUISES "". Baton Rouge. Acers won his fi rst fo ur TSS OLVMPIA games and then drew in the final round One 01 /he world's largest SUITE 1764. TIME & LIFE BUILDING with runner·up James E. West, also of and lines/ cruise ShipS! ROCKEFELLER CENTER. NEW YORK 20. N.Y. Baton nouge. Third place wellt to Fenner Tel. : LT HiZlO Parham Jr. of Natchez, Miss. Twenty·eight players competed in the weekend event which was sponsored by the Mississippi Chess Association. 186 CHESS LIFE STum:NTS- 111010101011 DEFENSE KING'S INDIAN GARCIA (Cuba) JONGSMA (Holland) (CO/tUU/wei from 1'~lg(: 173) HOLLIS HODOS Black must play R-QNI before P-QN3. If, (Engllnd) (U.S.S.II:.) KING'S INDIAN later, 23 ...... , BxP; 24. p .B3 and 1$. PxB. WEINSTEIN 8RANDER 1. P-Q4 N·KII3 7. P·KN3 8·N2 In Ihls complicated, sacrlll"',,1 villation. 2. P-QB4 p.B4 I. 8-N2 0-0 White can capture Ihe exchange or ill pawn. 12 ...... , Q·N3 Is Ihe usual move. A better 3. P-Q5 P· 1(3 9. 0<0 101·11:3 He c hooaes t he pawn, but a fcw moves later t ry Is J$. . .•..... , N·B3. White must play 2fI. 4. N-QB) PxP 10. N-Q2 N·B2 must $Icrlflce his queen, Or be Icn wit h P·B4 to ge t his king 10 ufety a nd 10 gain 5. PxP P-Q3 11. 101. 114 P.N3 much the WOrllt Qf II. probbaly 13. Q-Qt is Hpace. He can afford It now Ihat the long 6. 101·83 P.KN3 InId. While shOu ld castle Immediate ly. In t he d iagonal Is blocked. 27 ...... , K·H3 walks t he p O!li-Jt' me analysis, ne llher player$ nor kibitz. king Into rnate. ers could find a win for eithe r side • I. P.o4 N.K83 17. P·I(R4 1. "-Q4 N.KB' 17. R·K' Q·II:4 2. P.o84 P.KN3 II. PxP .,,' 2. P·QB4 P.84 II. B·8 4 KII:-QI 3. 101 '083 8· 1012 It. R·KNI P·K83 3. P-Q5 P-Q3 19. RxB 4. P·K4 P·Q3 20. P·84 "" h. ". 4. N·Q83 " .KNl 20. Bxll: oxBP S. P·83 0-0 21 . NxP 101 ·1(4 5. P·KN3 8·N2 21 . QII:·KI II:·Ql 6. 8·K3 P· K4 12. 0 ·0·0 P·N4 •• a·N2 0 ·0 22. P·KRl 1. P'05 P·83 23 . K. Nl Q·1(2 ... 7. N.8 3 ... 1(3 23. PXN 101 ·06 •• KN·1(2 P xP I(.R2 24. 8·R3 t. PxP a x p 24. N·K4 0'05 9. 8Px P P·OR3 25. 8x8 ORX8 9. N·KN5 axp 25. 8 ·116 10. P· KN4 P·KR4 R·K4 26. N·K6 R.KNI 10. IIxP QN-Q2 26. N· 86ch K·Rl 11. "·KR3 QN.o1 21. Q. R3 K· R3 11. QxP 11:. 1011 27. Rxll Qx Pch 11. 8·N$ Q.Kl 21. N·te2 .,,' 12. 8 · 1012 R.KI 21. K·RI Q.86ch n . Q·Q2 N·R2 29. N2·04 P·N5 13. O·QI N·N5 29. K·II:2 NxR(4) 14. PxP Nx8 30. QR.K81 P·R4 14. 0 ·0 811101 30. RxN Q.B7ch 15. oxN 8 .B3 31. Ib8 Reslgnl 16. Q·N3 P·I(N4 15. Px8 8 xKP )1. K· 113 Q.B8ch , •• g ·g5 QN.K4 32 . K· II:2 Drawn

S ICILIAN DEFENSE 12. NXQP 23. Kx8 II:·Ql PERMAN ZUCI(ERMAN 13. 8·84 Q•••·Ql 24. QII:·QI B·81 ENGLISH OPENING 14. P-Q6 101. 1() 25. Q·1(2 Q. II:5 8. N.N3 avotd$ the complicated IIncs bc· BII:OSTROM (Sweden) IIUII:T (Scotllnd) ginning wltb 8. Q-Q2. QxNP. U 8 ...... Q·K6ch ; 15. BxR 26. NXN 16. Px N 101•·•11:•4 27. P-Q7 ". 9. Q·K2 ,Ives White a sllghUy superior end Q·II J Blillck'. 6 ...... , P-Q4 Is pr emature. He s hould game. 16. P.K$ Is an Qu lrlght blunder; beUe r 17. Q-Q2 B·KR3 21. QxP Qx NP II. P·K3 Q. II:5 29. K·Rl h ave played 6...... , N·B3, but his poslUon Is 16. Q·Kl. PXP; 17. B·N3. but the ,ame Is Q·B3 would hive rom.lned Interior. On the next equal. 19...... , P ·KR4. 100es time; better Is 1'. N·K2 8·R3 30. II: ·Nlch I( ·RI 20. B·N2 Q.N5 31 . Q'N4 move. 9 ...... , PIP was best. 12...... , N.B3 19 ...... N·R4. 33. p·m . followed by 34. N·D3 a·N2 5eU u p White', COmbination. was Whlte's lut chance for CQunlerplay. 21 . KR·KI B.QN2 31. II:-Q' Q·N1 n. N.N) 33. Q·N5 II:eslgns 1. P.oII4 N·KB3 I. QxP ,,, . 1. P·K4 P.o84 12. 0-0 8 ·K2 SICILIAN••• DEFENSE 2. H-Q83 P.K3 9. PxP N., 2. N.I(II' P.o3 13. 0 · 1013 P· IU ). N.a3 P·1I4 10. Nx N ,. P.o4 Px P 14. 11 · 11:4 P·KN4 80UAZIZ WEINSTEIN ••• More u$Ual Is 7. B-QB4. Better 11. B-83, 4 . ..· KN3 P-QN3 11. QxKNP 8· K1I3 4. NxP N·te83 15. Pxp II: ·KNI S. a.N2 a·N1 12. Q.R. N·B3 5. 101.083 P-QII:) 16. P·KS? NxP preventing ...... , P-Q..'\:4 . 13. BxN cedes Black the two bishops wJthQut compensation. 16 ...... 6. 0-0 II·K2 13. II:-QI Q.1(2 6. II ·KN5 P·K) 17. P·N6 Nx8 7. " ·Q4 PxP 1. p·84 Q-N3 18. OXN II:IIP KJt.BL! was best. Then If 17. P·KR4; 17. ~~ .... . • • N·N) QN.o1 n . 8· 101 ) P·K II: 4? P·NS! 18.. PlIP, P.QR4; 19. P·NS. p.ns and 9. Q-8) Q·82 20. 11:·84 N. NS BlaCk has a strong attack. 16 ...... , BIN! 10. P.oR4 P-QN) 21 . II:· B4 Q.Q2 19. QxB. QxQ; 20. RlIQ, N-K4 a nd Black bas 11. B-Q3 B·N2 22. N·K4 P·1I4 ill superior endgame. 22...... NxP! 23. N.q4, P·K3; 24. B-N4, P.Q4; 25. PIP. BliP; 26. 8 ·83, N·K4 and Black', attack Is ",.. II worth the exchan,e. If 23 ...... , N.8$. as orlglonally intended, then 24. Q.N5, NxPch: 25. K·R2. NxP; U. R.KRl! and White's a ttack I ~ stronger than B lac k '~. 31). K·N2 and Whil e's p o~ lt1on is soUd. 37...... Q·KS ch! leads to ma te In four. I . P· K4 P-QB4 11. K·NI P·N4 2. N·KB, P-Q3 12. P-QR3 11. 1012 3. P-Q4 PxP 13. IIxN 4. NxP N.teB3 14. B·1I3 KII-Ql••• 5. N.Qa3 P-QII:3 15. P·1I5 •. a ·KN5 QN-Q2 16. KR·KI QR.,,'.BI 7. P·B4 P·KN3 11. P·KII:4 Q.N3 8. B·K1 B·N2 18. P·II:5 R·85 14. II:XB ,.. 16. BXB .,,' 9. Q-02 0 ·0 19. N·N3 15. B·N5 0 ·0·0 17. Q·84 Resigns 10. 0 .0·0 Q.1I2 ••• SICILIAN DEFENSE 23. N II Pch 31 . N-Q2 QII:.KNI 14. BXB ••• 32 . P.KN3 PEII:MAN 25. 8 ·B4 .". 33. PxP? II:a:Pch". (Fin laM) 26. Qx B .-e•••, 34. 8xR II:xBch 27. Q·K2 Black ,eU equality from t he opening, then K'B2 35. K·R2 Q·82 beilnl compllealed pOIIUonal play (14...... , 21. R.oI Q.B3 36. K·RI N·N5 29. R.o4 R.oIII 37. N.Bl Q.B3eh Q·Q2, 16 ...... , Q .B2) which give. him I bad 30. P·83 P·R5 31 Reslin, ,Ime. 24 ...... , P.QR4 opeD$ line! (or White's roo k. U 30 ...... , SXP, then 31. B.RS, 8-N3; 32 . BxB. P xB; 33. N.R7ch, K·NI ; 34. R·K6, BENO NI R·H2, 35. RxPch , K.HI ; 36. P·H6, N·K2; 37. TA88ANE FiliPOVICH RxR, NxR; 38. N·na, N·BI; 39. R·m. (Tunlsl.) (Polalld) 1. " .K4 P-Q1I4 II. P.KN4 N· K2 6 ...... P-QR3 Is a m lslake. depriving Black 2. N·KII) N-Q1I3 It. a.o4 ... of N.qIt3 at a later slag\). 8. P·B4 Is p remature. 3. P-Q4 20. Qx8 ... , White should castle as 1000 as pOssible. H. 4. NxP 21 . QxQ ...... , N·N' led to Interesting play. If 12. BxN, 5. N-Q13 22. P-QR) KII:·NI Q.R5ch. 20. pxll: N·K4 34. Q·1I2 QxNP 6. I-K3 N ..3 13. P·N4 .,,' ,. ,... N·K83 14. Q·K2 N·N J 21 . BPxP II:PIIP 35. Q.1I2ch K· II:2 7. NxN NPxN 24. 1(·82 P-OII:4 P-Q1I4 P·1I4 15. Q.o3 " .115 22. hP 36. II:.Rlch 101·11:3 I , P.KS N.NI 25. Px P 11:.11:) • t. P·1I4 101·11:3 26. 11:· 1017 N·Bl ,. P·K3 '6. Q.82 B.NS 23 . 11·1(2 .'". , 37. Q·B7 R. Klch? .".N·Q83 17. II:·KI 24. B-Q3 31. Rxll: 10. a ·K2 ,0 ·0 27. N·1(4 P· R3 •• ••• K·1I1 •• II. Nx8 QN-Q2••• 25 . PII8 II: .•QB'•• 39. II: (I ).K7 Q-Qlch••• 11. 0-0 101 ·114 '21. N·1I6ch •• P".·K4 , •• P· II:S N·84 26. P-Q4 101 ·112 40. K·N2 Q.Q1ch 12. 11·112 ... Q3 29. P·85 ", ,. P'0ll:4 20. N-Q2 27. RXP Q·83 41. K·NI Q·g8eh 13. PxP " x P 30. PxP 8·11: 7 •• P·B4 B·N2 21. R· K3 N·K.".N5 21. II:·KBI 101·11:3 42. K·N2 N·N4 14. B· B3 g.Q2 31. R·KNI N·K2 •• N' B3 0 .. 22. NxP 29. R·B3 Q.Q4 43. II:x8ch K.II:3 15. Q·Q2 11:. 1011 32. N· R7ch K·Kl 10. B·K2 II:·KI U. NxP ••• 30. H·R5 H ·84 44. II{N)·K7 Q.Q7ch , •• QII·NI Q.B2 33. R·K' ResIgns 11. N·Q2 Q •• 2 24. 11.· 1013 Q·84ch••• 31. R-Q7 II·KI 45. K·N3 Q.II, 17. KI1.·Kl 8 .K3 12. 0 ·0 QN·Q2 25. K· Bl Nx"ch 32. R·81 R·K6 46. I(·N4 Q.H7c," 13. 8 ' B3 11:·1011 26. II:ulgnl. 33 . P·N4 Q.K5ch 47. II:eslgns (Conl/lUlCe! 011 llflgc 193) JULY · AUGUST, 1963 187 USCF RATING SUPPLEMENT JULY, 1963

By Gary Sperling, USCF RA TlNG STATISTICIAN

USCF members are not only getting a large bonus issue Unfortunately, side effects crept in. Because so many events this month, but can also loo k fo rward to an extra Rating were reported one month, two months, and, in too many cases, Supplement this year. As an expel'i mcntaJ response to the much more than two months, later than their completion (a growing demand Cor more rating lists, we will publish, along situation we have constantly depiored ), we were unable to with the April, J uly , and December Annual rating issues. an maintain the proper chronological order of tournamenUi which -extra Supplement, which will appear in October. is so important in the Elo System. We have since changed our We also take this opportunity to announce new rules for tac tics, and now occasionally "hold" a tournament until we the reportini of matches. As most of our members already receive some other tournament we know of that was played know, matches arc the only type of rated event which will be earlier, but reported later. This method also allows us to cope ,a,cce pted without USCF-Affiliatc sponsorshi p. The new rules with the problem of splicing two types of tournaments, those concern the length of matches reported, and length only; all played over one weekend and those played over a period of other rules remain the same. The changes are: several weeks or even months, into one chronological oroer. 1. All matches must be of at least four (4) games. This new method may seem to unfairly penalize TD's who get their reports in promptly, but there is no other way. Let the 2. All ma tches must be of no more than ten (10) games. players put pressure on tardy directo rs, and then (and only Longer matches must be split inl.o two or more smaller then) we will have more up-to-date rating lists. matches. One other point deserves clarification. It is not true that These rules were not used fo r the list you are now holding, provisionally-rated players cannot lose points, nor is it true but they will be in application for all matches submitted for that established players cannot lose points to them. For most the October list, and other lists therea rter. general purposes, provisionatly.rated players are rated .xactly This Is also an appropriate time to correct a few misund er­ th. sa m. way as estabHshed players. standings which have arisen. One of these, concerning the In conclusion, let us remind you thai descriptive ex· promptness o[ the ratings, is partly of our own doing; we planations of the Rating System are still available (rom the has ten to correct it here. II is true that at onc time tourna· USCF Business Office and also tbat current ratings are avail­ mens were rated within three days of their receipt; it was able to any player who sends in a request on a self·addressed thought that this would make our system entirely up·to-date. postcard.

ADDITIONAL EVENTS · RATED FOR THIS SUPPLEMENT LOUISIANA_New Orleans C.C. QuaUfylng Tmnt.--Ja n._ Mar. Lafayetto City Champlonlhlp-Feb.-Mar. NATIOf'fAL_Unlted States Amateur Champlns ll ip-Aahury Park, New TrI·C Team )latcbes. J e rH y_ May_ June. f\'e w Orleana Junio r Cha mplon. hlp-Mu. FOAEIGN- Oarml$<: h ~lI d w t n l ... r f estlval- Fe h. New Orleaos Mi dwinter Special (not prevloully r. ted)-Jan. Sem baeh Invltallonal Tmnt._ r.1Ir. KOler'. All -Star Quad. 1'. .... Sprlnr Feltlval- Apr. M. tche.: Hammond-Lebon: Hamrnond.Jordan; Acers-Dun; Acer&­ ALA8AMA-HunuvUlc City ChamplonshlP-Jan.- f eh. H.mmond; Repass-Pa ron: Repua-Hammond: Acers-Wtoid; Bcnvc r Cn e"" League RaUn, Improve ment Tmnt._ )lar. Huron Valley Open_ Apr. R.tlng & Handicap Tmnt.-Apr.-May. !turon Valley lnvUa Uonal Tmnt._ Apr. I>cnve r League Champlons hlp-M. y. toI . lchea: e l ba,p oyovl; OritcolU 1ekuI; Propbe l_Ima1 ; LUIs-Thomto nn; CONNe:CTICUT-~ew Haven Op!'n (re ported lale) O.ldwln.cra non; Ha,en-Goedert; Ch appen.srnl th ;Htogen .Bald­ Ivy Leq:ue Individual Cham plonshlp-M.r. win; Ch.ppell·Nlchol ..; Brown.Prophe t . Con necticut State Ch amplonshlp-lh r.- May. MINNElOTA-Mlnne$Ol a Ch amplon. hlp.Premie r, Major, and I'1 n. ' Mat chel : Bolton·Su raei {repo rted latel: 8 eil ·lktlton; Noderer-Wolk. $ections--Feb.- Mar. FLORIDA-Wilt Florid. Champlonihlp (I't'vorted latel- De<: · MISSISSIPPI-J.... kton Open_ A and B secUonll-Ma r. Bre.... rd C.C. Ch.mplonshlp. MISSOUAI-Graham Me morl.1 Tmnl._ Feb._Apr. I'SU Stude nt TmnL- Ma r. St. Loul. ~istrict Tmnl.-Mar._ May. Tallah._ City Open_Mar. Malehe.: BeIUlng_Kenny ; Edwlrd..cook. Florida E~ per t s' Champlonshlp-In ... itatlonal and Open Sectlon. ­ Apr. NEBRASKA_Lincoln City Champlon, hlp- f'eb.-Apr. IDAHO_ Bolte Rating Tmnt . _Nov._ ~1a r. NEVADA_ 1963 r\evada Chesl Tmnt.-Apr. Ida ho SlIh Tmnt .- t·cb . NEW JEAIEY-Camden City C.C. ChamPloruhlp-Dec.- Apr . ILLINO Is-Grcat Lakes Invitationa l Tmnt ._ Ja n._ f cb. Woodbury C.C. Chsmplon. hIIl--Nov._ Apr. Oak Puk C.C. Fall Ch. mplon$h ip Sept.- OCt. (revorted late) Je rtey City Y)lCA C.C. Tmnt. Cheu Unlimited Chamlli9nsh ip-June-Apr. Ne w JerRY State Amaleur Chtom plonshlp-Ap r. O reater CblC-Ito Open-:'Mar. M. tch .... : Llncoln.Q>Oonnell; Llncoln.(:arllon ; Unco!n·Rlchle r; O'Don­ Midwes t In tercollegtate" Team Cham pion.shlp-Apr. nell·Kershaw; Carlson·Kalmow:lll. Ch icago Inte rcollegiate 11 Division Team Ch amploRlllhlp-Way. NEW MI!XICD-Los Alamos C.C. Annual Tmnt.- Apr. M.tchel: Aunofl-WiRlman: Spahn ·Sm ars: Be ngaton_Reltma n; Har· Albuque rque-Los AI.mos TU II\ Mtoteh - MIJ'. rls-Healh. . NEW YOaK-B.1Uc C.C. Ch. mplonshlp-Oct.-Mar. INDIANA- Unt... . of Not re Dame Ch aml,lonshlp- t' eb.-M. y. Corne ll.NYU Team M.tch- Feb. Indian. Clolf!d Champlonshlp- M.y. J l mllea C.C. Champlonshlp-,rto n._ Mar. IOWA_ Iowa SlIte Cham pionship-Apr. Klnr'. COu nty C.C. Champlon. hlp_P'eb._ Mar. CHESS LIFE Huch ~d e l' City C hatl\plon sh! p ~J an . ~Apr . PennsylvanIa Inlercolleglate Individua l t ha m phHl8hll>-Ma t". London Te n'ace C.C. Ch a mpi o n s hl p-Dec . ~ Ma y . Sh~m o kln·H! o om~bu r ll Team Match- Mar. Clarkson College Ch a rnp l on s h ! p-Feh . ~Apr . Pennsylvania Amaleur Open- ~l ar . Le l'

SENIOR MA ST :': RS EXPE lI: TS ANO CLASSES A, B, AND C e , rotl, M.rtln (P.·I.. .. 1456· er.nch, H"old (MO.) ..1162 (1400 .nd .b~v e ) Botrghoff, A. (N.J.). ...1739 Btlnd. Lul'r (0.) ...... 1995 Exp ..t : 2000.2199 Benko, P. I (N.Y.) ...... ~5H Bulow, Peter (N.J.). ... 1964 Brotnnlm.n, H. (VI.) •• TaO{! Sherwin, J . T. (N.Y.) .. 2411 Cla ss A : 1800.1999 Bernlllln, A. 8rlotger, Robt. (T"'.). .2089 MASTERS Class B : 1'00·1799 Botrry, Dick Brillol, F. {Mich.) ...... 16S4· Bot rry, Gotorge Britton, M. (N.H.) ...... 151'· Clus C, aotlOw 1600 Botrry, Tom ( Broka skl, Chll. (111 .) .. 1714' 'indlctlots provilionl ' n ting I Bromfield, C. (Colo.) .. un­ Bront .~ n , F . (Frl.).. 161)J' Broh.ot, Robt. (T.x.).• 1473' Brower, S, .J .... K. {1Il.1...... 1418 Brown, Clifford I Itobt. (Fla.) .... 2011 Brown, I

Cl haUero, A. (C.I.) .... 1533· MASTER EMERlTUS C.f.. el1l, J.ck S~rlvene r. R. S. (M in.) ...... I .32 (MI".) ...... 1.. 3 THE SECOND CHESS LIFE ANNUAL Almost 300 pp" hundreds of gomes, photos, articles. All twelve issues of CHESS LIFE published during 1962. Attractively bound. USCF 80 E_ 11th St., N.Y, 3, N.Y, $6.00 Postage Paid JULY - AUGUST, 1963 '" Cake, Geo rge (N .J .) .... 1991 Daly, Harlo w (M e.) .. ..2012 Fa be la, H. (Tex.) ...... 1949 Gerbarg, D. (N .Y,j ...... l86! Caks, John (Wis.) ...... 1S12· Daniels, Dave (N.Y.) .. 2l32 Faber, E. (N.J.)...... 2010· Gerbe r, David (C olo.) .. 1781 Callaway, Jos. (111. ) ...... 18(3 Danie ls, John (N.Y.) .... !859 FabIan, W . R. (Fra.) .. 1706· Ge rma lm, B. H. (Ct.) .. 1939 Camaratta, F. (P~ .J .... 1963 Da nnor, J am es (111 . ) .... 1634· Fagan, E. J . {Ca l. ) ...... 1417· G."". G. Campbe ll, John (Va.) .. 1861 Da non, Milton (N.J .) .. 2046 Fagan, Wm. (N.Y.j ...... 1925 Ca pl. n, J e rry IMd.J.... 16 ~ · Dar bes, Alex (W.Va.). .1971 Fahe y, Wm. (Ger.j ...... 1538 Cardenas, F. (Cal.J ...... 1789 D'Atrl, J os. (N.J .) ...... 1606· Falvus, (N.J .j. . 1732 ' Carlson, Ewa ld (N.J.J .. l932 Davis, Tom (Colo.) .... !6:!.1 Carlyle, Roge r (Fla.) .. :!'O(6 Dawes, Guce (Mass.) .. 1304 Carter, Bud Dawson, G. (Md.) ...... l69l Dean, Bill (Ne b.) ...... l300· Dean, Ma lvin (F r • . ) .. .. 14l9· Dean, Ric ha rd (La.) .. .. 2031 Deato n, E. (Ala.) ...... IS15 De Blois, Jame s (111 .) .. 1444" deCarvalho, A. C. (La.) ...... 1739 J . (W, is.) ...... 1910

190 CHESS LIFE Jacobson, M. (N ."'.) .. .. 17JI' «no", Phil (FII .)...... 1834 London. Wm. (111. ) ...... 16" Muh, Wm. (Wls. ' ...... 11S11 Jilhn, Lu (N.J .) ...... I ... Kno", Wm. (MUs.). ... 14U· long, R. (T enn.). .... "".2040 , John (Md.) .... 1136 James, R. (G.rm.)...... IS7'· « OfI hler , W. (Colo.) .. .. 2072 long, Wm. (N.J .) .... . ".1907 , Jilnkowskl, J . (N.J .) .... ISll « og. r, John (L •• I .. .. " .. 1441 longacre, W. (N.J .) .. .. 1632 Jilnushkowsk'V, A. «ohl' r, Alfnl!d ) 1113' laOS, Ted (N .Y .) ...... 1943 (Cal.) ...... 1'7' , «oll. nuk, J. ff •• lopez, R. (Ca l. ) ...... " ...2067 ' , «onopllv, N . ,; A.

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STUDE.\lTS- Colll'rI. from p. 187 S LAY DEFENSE HORT WESTMAN S ICILIAN DEFENSE (C.lchollov.kll) (swedlnJ CHARTS OF ZINN MONTI If 18, .' .. ' ... • RxR; 20. PxR, P -K5; 2\. Q.K3; (Ent Ge rm.ny) (11.,'1') 19 . .. ,.,.. .• P-QN3 loses time. Better Is 19 . .... ,.. • Instead of 14. P . K~ , White should break PXP. Not 24 ...... BxN; 25. Q_QSch. Best 18 THE CHESS OPENINGS with 14. P·BS. 2 1. ,...... , R·Q7 Is a brilliant 30. ,.,. . ,. .• a·M, t o answer 31. R-K6 wIth 31. .... ,.. " conception . If 25. Q-R8ch, B·Bl; 25. R·N3, QXP. RxR a nd 32. ,...... P·B4. Each op ening statistically analysed Bl8hop~ of oPPo$lte color offer no hope when I . p·QB4 P-QB3 16. P·R6 KB:.cN your opponent h&$ three connected pa ~ se d 2. N.oB3 P.Q4 17. P:.cB P:.cQP and presented in easily read chart pawns. 3. P·Q4 N-B3 18. 8:.cP N.. form so that you can determine at a I. P_K4 P.QB4 12. BxN B·B 1 4. N·83 Px P R:.c N P·QN3 glance the best move to make at any 2. N·KB3 ,.. , 13. Q.K2 Q·Bl I'. 5. P·QR4 B_B4 20. QR_QI P·B3 stage of the opening. Charts arc l. P-Q4 14. P-KS N,,' , . P·K3 P· K3 21 . Q.Q3 KR.oBI •. NxP N·'"KS3 IS. QR·KI , .. 7. 8 :.c P 8.oN5 22. R·Q' B·K3 based on an analysis of thousands of 5. N-QS3 P-QR3 1'- PxP N·S4 • . 0.0 0-0 2:1. N_R4 R_B2 tournament games by the world's , _ SoCIB4 p·K3 11. SxN a.a 9. Q-K2 B-NS 24. N·B5 Q·KI greatest ehess players. 7. 0 ·0 B·Kl la. R·B4 QR.oI 10. R.ol QN.o2 25 . Q·N3 a. N 8. B·N) 0·0 19. R·KR4 R-Q5 11. P· K4 Q.K2 26. PxS K·R2 9. B·K3 N·B3 20. R-R3 ItR.QI 12. B·KNS P·K4 27. P·R4 QR.BI For c:.cample, our ~h.rt of the 10. P·B4 a .., 21. Q. RS R·Q7 R-K2 I]. p.QS KR-QI 28. R(l ).03 Sicilian DC!fens. cover, the opening 11. K·Rl N.N 14. P·RS P·KRl 29. Q.N4 P·KS 15. BXN N:.cB 30. R·K3 R·S3?? moves of 6398 games; other ~h arts in proportion.

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JULY - AUGUST, 1963 193 (COII/jllucd //'01/1 1Jrcc1!i1ll1g lmgc) S ICILIAN DEFENS E RUY LOPEZ $TUDE:-.JTS- BOBCHEK FOOTNER MINIC OKTAY (U.S.S.R.) (Engl.nd ) (Yug oslavia) SICILIAN DEFENSE (Turkey) Whltc's II. Q·B2 f O' rces Black to p rotcct 9. P·KR3 Is a mlslake, b ut Blaek ShO'llld TUMURaATUIl HOLLIS his QRI' . fils sacrifice or the exchan,.., Is not casUe. Instead, 10 ...... Q·Q2 a n d It 11. (Mongolia) (England) ,·.;, ,·y imaz lnatlve, bul t he attack ShO'll ld have ylcldcd more Ihan that p OOiSi bUity. 3!i ••..•....• QN·Q2, P ·KN4 with a stron g aUack. If While An added adva ntage Qr II. B·QB4 instead Q.QBI was a blu nder, but White's allack was wanls t oo p revent Black's cO'unte rplay, be of 9. 0-0-0, as played, 1.$ lbat it preve n ts "ery str on e:. On" possible varlatloo is 35 •.•.•... .• shO'uld play 22. Q.K2, not 22. B-K3, The QPCn t he speculative pawn sacrifice 9 . .._ .... , P ·Q4 ! Q·B2; 38. N.Q5ch, K·BI; 37. N-Q6, QxP; 38. 14. QxR, B·B4 gives Black a good namc. 16. Qx P, Q-Q8ch ; 39 . K·JU, QxNc h ; 40. P .N3, QxN ; knight file trlumpbs In the end. B-QR6 gains a t empO'; the ga m e con tinuation 41. Q·N7ch. K·K I; 42. P ·R7 and White stand s 1. P ·K4 P·K4 21. R· Ft7 Q·al the speculative p awn sacrifice 9 . .. .. _... , P ·Q4!? beUer. IO'ses oDe. 22. ,.. .. . '., QxB; ZS. R·Q8ch, B-KBI; 2. N. KB3 N-QB3 22 . B· K3 1. P·K4 P·QB~ 15. B-Q4 B·K3 ... 24 . Qx Q, RxQ; ~. RxR, RxQllP; 26. K·RI. l . B·N5 P·QR3 23. NPx8 N·BS 2. N·KB3 ' .. , 16. P·KR4 N ..' 4. B·R4 N·B3 24. Bx N RxP Is possible, but Black wa n ts more. 28. 3. P·Q4 ,.. 17. P·RS a .. ,.. PxB is White's last m istake. Bett~ r wa~ 28. 5. 0 ·0 B·Kl 25, K· Ft3 P·B3 ~ . NxP N·KB] 18. RxB a ·KN4 a ·QBl and If 28 ...... , PXP; 29 . BxP, R·B4; 6. R· KI P·QN4 26. BxKBP Q.N l S. N·QB3 P·KN3 19. P·B4 Q.B3 7. B·N] P.Q3 30. Q-N4, P·QR4; 31. Q.Q4 with no evident , . B.K3 B·N2 27. R·Q7 20. P·N4 P·KN4 t . P ·83 B· NS 28. R·NI QxNP continllation of Black's attack . P·83 N·8] PxKP ." 7. 21. P·K5 9. P·KR3 8 ·R4 29. R·N2 8. 8-QB4 0 ·0 22. N·K4 Q.N2 10. p·a3 ... L P·K4 p-Qa4 IS. Q.~ B·B4 0 ·0 lO. R-Q1I2 Q·NS 9. 8 ·N3 a .., 23. P·R6 Q.Rl 11 . QN·Q2 P·R3 ,. N·Ka3 P·Q3 16. K· Nl QR· Nl 10. Q·Q2 31. RxBP R· RI Q.B3 R·BI 24. R·R5 P· B3 12. P·N4 II ·N3 32. Q-Q2 Q.R6 ,. ,... 17. P-QN3 11. Q.B2 Q. R4 25 . B",N , N·K."B3 18. Q·B5 Q·a 3 13. N·R4 K· Rl 33. II.R5 P·NS N · K~ ... •• .. 12. 0-0-0 26. RxR ,. N-QB3 P·KN3 19. B-Q4 P·K4 ... 14. QN·83 N·K R2 34 . RI')"' P 11·86 13. KN· K2 " .N3 B·K3 20. B-B3 KR·al 27. "xN,. B·B2 15. N·BS B·B3 3$. Q·KN2 R·KNI •• ... , 1~ . K·NI N·B5 ,. P·83 N·83 21 . Q·R5 Q·8 3 16. B-Q5 ... , 36. P·KS P ·M6 •• ... , 0.0 22. 8 ·R6 R·B2 17. P·QR4 QR· Nl 37. R-QN' P· M7 9. 0·0-0 23. K·N2 8 ·B3 18. K·R2 ... , 38. R(' )·N7 Q·R3 .... 19. P·R4 10. NxN 24, P ·KN4 R·N3 N·K3 39. FtxKNP N.N4ch ... 20. PxP 11. PxP .. , 25. 8 ·K2 P·K5 40. QxN Resigns 12. NxP N,N 26.BxB QxBch '" 13. QxN Q.B2 27. P·B3 R(N)83 14. Q·a5 Q·N2 PIRC DEFENSE RADULOV GOETHALS (Bulgaria ) (Belgium) This game Sh ould be s tudied as an excellent .-::xample of how to' handle the P ·KR4 attack a.<,:alnst Black's klng sldc. If 18 • .... . n.' N·:R4, then 19. RJ(:-I, PxR; 2(1. Q·B8ch, K·NI; 21. PXP with a wionlng attack. 2'7. .•. .••••, N·K3; 28. l{.K7. I. P ·K4 15. Q.Rkh U . PxP 33. N·B3 Q· Nl ... , K·B2 ... 2. P.Q4 N.KB3 16. P·N4 N· N] 29. Pxll 34. P·R3 R·Nl ... l. N·QB3 P·KN3 17. P·N3 R·RI 30. N.Q' 35. a ·K4 Q-QBl ... , 4. P. B3 8 ·N2 11. P·N5 KN.Q2 31 . a ·B5 K·BI 36. N-Q5ch K·Bl 5. B·K3 0 ·0 32. N·N7 K·K2 37. Qx RP Raslgns 19. P·KB4 PICBP 6. Q·Q2 P·K4 20. B.R3 N·Bl SICILIAN DE F ENSE 7. KN·K2 QN·a 2 21 . KR·BI 8. 0 ·0·0 ... P·B3 22 , RxPch K·Nl MIMIC GARCIA 9. B·R' Q·R4 (Yugoslavia) 23 , a XB Q·R3 28. Px B 33. R·N3 Q·Q7 (C uba ) 10. P·KR4 P-QN4 24. QR·BI Q.N2 29. K·R3 R."·81 34. R·Rl RxRch 11 . P·RS P.N5 Black gains equality f r om the opening, bllt 2S. Q.KII3 Q.i<2 30. R.QNl Q·Q3ch 3S . Pxll Q·N7c h 12. N·QNI 26. R.B7 Q. K1 31 . P·N4 36. K· R4 QxRch best Is 21. .. ,. . ,." Q.BS. Also, after 22. N.K4, 13. BxB •••K.. ... BxN; 23. QxB, PXP, the game should be a 27. Q.B6 Resigns 32. PxKP R·B6ch 37. Resigns. 14. PxNP apx p dra w. At the end, Black's rO'ok shO'uld not leave the first r ank. SICILIAN DEFENSE 1. P. K4 P.QB4 16. IIx8 ... SICiLiAN DEFENSE 2. N·K83 N-QB] 17. Bx N ..a MNACKANAN SMITH 3. P·Q4 PXP 18. Q-K2 KR.QI HASAN TAS NEMET (U.S.S.R.) IEngland) 4. NXP P·K3 19. QR·Ql ... CTurkey) (Yugoslllvial 5. N-QB3 Q·82 20. RxR P ·N3 1'he exchange o r kolg h15 10 t he center, fol· 6. B·K2 P-QR3 21 . P·R3 P ·N5 In this game, White starts a n immediate lowed by 13 ...... , P·K4 Is a IO'sin g misl a ke. 7. P · B ~ NxN pawn.roll"r on lh.-:: kIng Si de, but his ninth Black shO'u ld develop h is rOQks. 15...... , B-Q3; 22. NxP ... t. QXN P·aN4 23. N·B6ch K'Nl movc Is poor, decenlrallzinf his knight. 9. 16. RxK, PxB; 17. QxB, Q-QI; 18. N-QS. IO'~es 9. p·aR] B·N2 Q.K84 mor e quIckly fo r Black. If 18.. . ,. ... " Q-Q3; 17. 24. R·a2 B·K3 Is better, and 10. P·QR3 is for«d. Black's 10. B·K] R·al 15. Q·N4 P·N' . ll·B3 and White \.breaten, 18. B·N4 and lB. 11. 0 ·0 N·B3 26. R-Q7 R·1I8ch double fianchetto Is very strong. 15. 0-0, B·N2; P ·R3. 12. K·RI B·B4 27 . K·R2 8 ·K5 16. It·Klch, N·K2; 17, Q·Q2, 0 ·0; 18. QxNP, P·K4 P-QB4 18. Q.8 3 Q·N4 13. Q·Q3 0 ·0 28. R-Q8 P·KR4 QR.NI; Q·Q2, N·B4 ,., Black :very ,. 14. II ·B3 P .Q4 29. Q. NS Resigns ", ,. N·KII3 P·K3 19. P·R3 N·R] g ood play". fO' r the pawn. 17. P·B3 Is a blunder. ,. P·Q4 20. B·BS B·K3 15. P·K5 N· KS •• .. , P·QR'" 3 21 . B·K7 P·B3 FRENCH DEFENSE .. P·K4 P·QB4 14. B·N2 P·N' ,. N.QB3 Q.B2 22. BxR ba JANSA WOOD ,. 'N·KB3 ,.. , 15. Q·Q3 B·N2 •• P .QR3 N·KBl 23 . N·K7ch K· RI (Clecho,lovll kll) (Scotla nd) ,. P·Q4 16. 0 ·0 0 ·0 ,. " ·B4 , 24. N· B5 " · KN3 N·."KB3 17, P·B3 ... Ul ack usually plays 6 ...... , Bx:'<"h. 10 ...... , •• N.' •• Q·B3 N.83 25. NXB ,. N.QB3 P.QR3 18. Px,. N'"·NS B·Kl II·K2 26. Q.B2 Q•••.N4 P.BS Is best. Black Ca n nO' IQnger remove P·B4 Q.B2 19. PxN •• Whites' pawn at K5 after 10 ...... • Q·B2; 11· •• ... 10. B-Ql 0.0 27. Q-Q85 R. KI ,. P· K.3 P·K3 20, B-Q2 8 ·N2 11 . 0-0 a .., U . B-K2 R-Qlll 8-KB4. Even SQ, he shO'uld mo\'e h is qllM n and " .KN4 N.B3 21 . P·85 t ry for t h.., pawn b r"ak i ns lead of pau lvely •• ,.. 12. K· Rl N •• 29. Q-K7 b' •• N·B3 P-QN4 22. QxllP QR·KI 13. BxN P·K4 30. Qxll oxa awaiting WillIe's aUa..,k. 10. P.N5 P· NS 23. R· Bl Q·N3ch 14. PxP 31 . QxPch 1. P· K4 P·K3 14. P·R5 P·KR3 11 . N·Q5 24. K·Rl R·K7 ... 2. P-Q4 P·Q4 15. Q·R3 p.Q$ ... 15. Q. N] N·N_S 32 . RxQ R•••x KP 12. Pxp N" 25. R·B4 Q.81 16. N·Q5 , n. R·QBl K·N2 3. N-QB3 B· NS 16. N·K4 N·a4 13. QxN B·N2 2'. Resigns. ... 4. P·K5 P-Q84 11. B·R2 B·al 17. B·N' B·R5 34. R·N6 Resigns 5. Q·N4 N.K2 18. K· Rl K·RI 6. pXP QN.B3 19. P·KN4 N(B)·K1 7. B-Q2 N·B4 20. R.KNI Q·Bl Additional Games from the Stu­ BOOST AMERICAN CHESS! 8, N·B3 BxP 21 . P·N4 8 · N ~ TELL YOUR FRIENDS ,9. B·Q3 0 ·0 22 . P.QN5 Q. Bl dent Team Championship will 10. P-QR3 Q·B2 2l. N·Q6 Q·B2 ABOUT USCF II. a ·KB4 8·Q2 24. P· NS N·NI oppeor in aur September issue, ' 12. 0 .0 QN.K2 25. Q· N4 Rulgns 13, P·KR4 B·B3 194 CHESS UfE PIAT IGOHSKY C A~IES_ KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE OUEEN'S CAMIIIT DECLINED Iteshe vsky Gligod, ((;lJIltillllCc/ IrQIII I'aJ;(J 185) Naldorf Petro$I. " T h is game h.d been postponed due to I . P-Q4 P·K3 14. A·81 N·Q2 NIMZO-IHDIAH DEFEHSE Res hevsky's IIIneu. With the cente r pawnl ex· 2. P·Q84 N·K8l 15. P·QN4 P-B5 Panno Pa troi lin c ha nged there w u conSiderable maneu ver ing l . N·K83 P·g4 16. B.K2 N.83 4. N·83 B.K2 11. R· NI N·K! Thll Wal the game In which P etros!an h ad or t he pieces, but no real accompllah ment ( o r eIther ~lde. S. 8 · NS P·KR3 11. Q·Q4 KR·OI rook a nd bish op ,·1. r ook . There were villoni , . 8 ·R4 O,() 19. KA·81 It .Ql of Itl goin g on rorever , but the champion h ad I . P-Q4 N·K8) 14. BxP P·QN. 7. P · K1 P.oN) 20. P-QR4 It .K81 enough a fter reach ing Itl moves. 2. PoOB4 P·KN3 15. 8 · N3 B· N2 e. 8.03 B· N2 21 . R·Bl P·R3 Aetually P a nno eou ld h ave clalnled a draw 3. N-Q83 ... , 16. P-Qlt4 '" 9. O.() P ·84 22. 8-Ql A·gl al move 123, whe n 50 mOVfa wou ld h ave been 4. P· K4 ,.. , 11. 8xPR ClN..Q2 10. P xQP N x P 23. poNS PxP made wllhout .. capture or a p awn move. 5. B·1(2 0.0 11. N·N3 Q.Kl 11 . 8x8 Qx8 24. PxP N.B-4 , . N·83 P·K4 It. KR·Kl CI·NS 12. Nx N P"N 25. Q-R4 Dr. w 1. P·Q4 P· K) 57. It·Kl It .R4 7. B·K3 ,., 10. Q.K82 It · K4 13. p "p p"p 2. P .Q84 N·K8) st. R· KNI It ·KN4 •. Nx P It·Kl 21. N·81 A_K2 3. N·K8 l B· NSch 59. K-Q4 P· N' t . P·B3 P· B) 12. It·Cl4 Q.R4 SICILIAN DEFENSE 4. 8.02 Q-Kl 60. 8-QS R· NSe,", 10. Q002 ,.... 21. N· N3 Q· KB-4 Olalnon Benko So H·83 6'. K.K3 K·K4 11. KPxP ,., 24. KII.·QI N·BI ... I . P.K4 P-QB4 " P.KN3 ,.. , U . K·8 3 8 ·lt4 12. 0 ·0 ,., Dnw" 30. Q004 K·N2 ,. 8 -N2 P·K4 61. BxP R·K8Sch 13. QR-QI P-QR3 2. N·KB3 N-QB3 31 . R·K81 P ·KN4 I . 0 ·0 ~ . K"P R·8'e,", 3. P·Q4 ,., 32. It .KNI A·R4 9. 8x8 P•••· KS U . K· N2 4. N" P P· K3 33. B· BS CI ·Kl U . H·K ~ . R·Kch K•••·ClS 5. N.Q83 Q.82 l4. B·N4 A· AS .... KING'S INDIAN DEFI!NSI! , . 8 ·K3 " .Qltl 11 . PxP 67. R-QN 8 · K1 35. 8 ·K' K· N3 ••• Benko Panno 7. P·QR1 N·KII3 12. CI · N3 P-Q83 " . R·Nl 8 ·85 l6. Q ·Bl CI · N2 13. H·82 N· R) n . R-QR3 K·a4 T h is was the g r eat endln g of the tou rna· I . 8 ·K2 ... , 37. K· NI R·R1 14. 8.01 R· KI 10. K· N 3 K· NS ment. It WI' a raCe b e tween let. or p aued t . Q.o2 38. Q · B8 R·87 15. KR-Kl 11 . R· K83 It ·N2eh paw n s. In which the o ffense wa. clearly s upe r • 10. 8xN •••8 ·8 5 39. Q-QI Q_R2 .... P-K4 " . N·K3 72 . K·B4 .. , lor t o the defense• 1I. 0-Q1 40. QxQP Q·R1 11. BxN ••• 72. K· KS 12. B·K1 41. OxQ ... , .. , PaDno had IHle n conccded the winnin g ••• II. Q-R) 74. lI.· a2 8 ·85 ,.. , 42 . A·Ql P•••· N5 chances, sInce h e had t wo connect ed paned " . Pd 19. PxQ B•••·85 75 . It·QN2 14. 0 ·0·0 K· K2 43. P·g6 R· AI 8 · N' pawns a nd Benko but one. But Benko wu 20. QR·N P·QN4 16. K·Q4 K· NS IS. P· KN4 P.KR3 44. K-N2 K·N4 ready 10 give up a minor pIece for each pawn. 21 . R· N2 N·B2 77. R·Ql A· NS e,", 16. P·KR4 B·K3 45. K-B3 R.Q1 21. 8 ·84 N-Cl4 71. K.K3 K·84 By some brUllanl l actiCI h e showed that 11. P· NS ,., 46. P·Q1 P · N6 23. 8 ·a6 R·K3 79. R·QI 8 ·Q4 h i. p awn could nol be Blopped gl gIl. II. P x P .... 47. K·Q2 N· NS 24. 8 ·8S .... 10. II. .Bach K·Q3 As It hgppeDed, Panno also was able t o 19. P_N6 ••• 48. K·K2 N·81 15. R-B2 N·R5 II. II. .KI R·KltS force a p.wn throu g h , but On ly .ner glv. 20. R,,1t N·a3 49. A-Q5c,", K· RS U . 8 . 1\14 P-QR4 12. K·Q3 8 ·B2 ing up tbe exchange. 'Th Is w as e no u g h t o 11 . p"p It ·K81 so. K· Bl N.lt6 11. B-Q2 N·N3 U . II. ·KB. II ·K3 wIn t or Benko, p utlcular!y wllh t he bish op 22. P-QN3 A..QB' 51 . K· Nl N · N~ 21. B·R3 KR·K' 14. II.-Qlc h K·K4 ra lher p oorly p laced. 23. K· N2 8 x 8P 52. 8 -85 N·B6 29. 8 ·84 U . R·KI R·lt6ch 24. R·KNI p·KN3 53. 8"P N-K',,", .... 1. P·Q4 N·K81 30. K· Nl N·B3 30. 8 .Q' N· 8S " . K·Cl2 25 . 8 · N4 R· KfU 54. K. 81 P· N1e,", 31 . 8 ·a85 .... 2. P·OB4 P·KN3 31. It ·lt4 8 ·Q1 26. N·OSeh 55. B"P P·K6 11. R·K1 8 ·84 32. B.Q1 KR-QI U . II. ·Ka1 K·K4 3. N·Q83 8 · Nl 32. KN· K2 b' 27 . Px8 P•·•• Ks 56. K· 82 NxRP••• P.Ql 33. B-8S It. R·8 1 8 · K5 4. P·K4 33. 8 · N3 N·Q2 21 . CI ·Q2 K·BI 51. 8 ·83 Resl"ns ... , S. 8 -K2 34. 8xN PxPch to. R·ClN . , 0 ·0 34. R·R' .... 29 . 8 · K' A·fU ... 6. P·B4 P·83 35. P ·N4 P· N4 U . KxP tl. R-QR. K.QS ••• 7. N·a3 KN.o2 K·B2 8 ·a5 U . a-Q3 P· N3 92. II.·R4ch K·K4 36. MEltAN DEFENSE 31. P_K4 a ·K3 I . 8 -K3 P·K4 31. p · lt~ K·82 fl. A· ASch K·85 Gllto.lc Panno :JI. P-QS , 94 . R-QaS R-Q6c,", 9. 8PxP ,.. 31. R·lt7 K· N3 .. I . P.o4 :J9. PxP 95. K·K2 , 10. P-QS P · K8~ 39. p·ltS P·R4 ,... 11. Hx8 QN"N ... 11 . Q ·N 3 H· R3 2. P.o84 P-Q81 II. P·B4 8 ·NS 46. axClHP 8·K3••• 96. A·83 It ·lt5 40. P.A' P ·R5 , . N·K83 N·81 41 . 8 · R4 8 ·84 t1. K-Q2 R.II.7ch 1l. O.o.() P·85 41 . 8 · 82 8 ·K3 19. Q ·Kl 4. H ·B3 P·K3 20. P"P4 ••• 42. R·Nl K-N2 8 ·84 13. p>

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Goldmln, 11'. .... •.•.•.•. l13. Ltl WUI Wl54 LF LF LF 2 ·5 61. Cintron, R ...... •.•L13 WI4' L75 W'" 015 Wll' 049 ' ·3 147. KUrtt, W ...... W21 ~ LSI Lit L78 L111 L125 2 ·5 68. KII",owit... S ...... W160 U. US W118 W121 WI09 L21 4 ·3 141. G.nt, G...... •....•..•L... US ua WI26 L69 D152 LI06 11·51 69. Conover, H ...... Ul Ln WI53 L77 WI .. WIOO WII9 4 ·3 149. Cae, J ...... L59 L123 WI« L61 0143 Ll02 L111 II-51 10. MeoIl, T ...... W1S6 W5 L3 W42 Ul 029 L36 31-31 150. Duff, K ...... UO LID LIU 0121 L1l2 LIS6 W1S311·5! 11. C.flrelll, N...... WH W51 LSO W66 036 LIO L40 31-31 lSI . Grant, G • ...•..•...... 0124 L71 0132 DIOO L33 LF LF 11·51 n . Relnw.td, C • ...•...... WI27 W33 W57 L2 DSS LlI L39 31 ·31 152. Fing." W ...... LU L94 LI42 L13. WI56 0148 LI31 11-51 73. Oor.n, J • ...... •.•..•..•.. W61 W62 LI2 W3S UD U3 088 3)-31 153. Pllrlstlin. H • .....•..•... L45 LllS L69 WISS LI03 LI23 LUG I·' 74. W.stlnt, E, ..•...... •..•.• L51 W12S W61 L5 02.3 062 D87 31 ·31 154. Our. D • ..•...... •...... L21 L1l4 WIS6 L14' L10t LI3l LFI4S 1 ·6 75. Bowe, O...... •...... WI« L91 W61 023 W54 L'4 L29 31·31 155. Goode, W ...... L41 US L141 LIS3 LU1 Li4D WI60 I ., 16. Hln, W ...... W1I1 W132 L4 WI» U L32 010 3 \ 3l 156. Peretti, J • ...... L10 L127 LI54 L145 Ll52 WISO LI4U 1-6 17. L.bow, K, ...... •. ....•.•.. LlD L43 WlIl W69 L60 W1I5 083 31 ·31 151. Ringold, H • ...... ••.•..•.. L4 WI60 U2 LF LF LF LF 1-6 18. ErUs, R. • ...... •••••032 W1S1 LI6 L46 WI47 W8S L38 31·31 151. FlShek, N • ...... WF L4S L9D LIS LFI05 LFI06 LF I ·' 19. ElslrlU, S • ...... L1 WISO LSI WI23 W64 L35 076 3,\-31 159. Turmln, L ...... WI43 L2 LFI28 LF LF LF LF 1 ·6 10. RlmllY, J •...... L7 W150 LSI WI23 W64 US 076 31 .31 160. Cobrovolny, Dr. F ..... L68 LIS7 0112 L144 L121 LI2S LISS 1 · 6 ~ 196 CHESS LIFE BAHDE~ ---< Contil!lIeJ f rom puge 180) P-Q3 ; 8. 0 ·0 , BxN (otherwise White co ntinues 9. N-Q5 with effect); 9. QxB, N·B3; 10. B-KN5, P-KR3; 11 . B-R4, 0 -0 ; 12. Not 14, ...... , N·B4??; 15. KR·K1ch, N·K2 (forced); 16. N·N5 KR-K1, R-K1: 13. QR·Ql, Q-K2; 14. B - Q~5 , B-N5; 15. P-K5, and wins. PxP; 16. BxQN, PxB; 17. RxP, Q·B1; 18. BxN, PxB; 19. RxR, 15. KR·Kl B·Q2 QxR; 20. QxKBP wIth only slightly the better ending for 16. N·BS ...... White (Stei n-Shishov, Moscow 1959). Analysis by Penrose. White has a powerful bind in return for a pawn. Black cannot castle because of N·K7ch. 2) 5...... , B-NS provides White with a psychological dilem- c) Inferior defenses with S...... , P·Q3. ma. Objectively, his strongcst answer is 6. 0 -0, but in practice (1. P-K4, P-K4; 2. N-KB3, N·QB3; 3. P-Q4, PxP ; 4. P-B3, PxP; the move 5 ...... , B-N5 is onc usually made by someone 5. B·QB4), P·Q3; 6. NxP unversed in the intricacies of the Scotch Gambit so that the simple 6. NxP, which provides Black with the opportunity to 6...... B.K3? transpose into the Smyslov system by 6 ...... , P-Q3! also 6 ...... , N·B3 is the only sound continuation here, trans- provides him with more opportunities to go astray than 6. 0 -0_ posing into the note to Black's fifth move in variation (a). Anothcr inferior idea is 6 ...... • B·K2?; 7. Q-N3! (see diagram A r ecent example is 5...... , B-N5; 6. NxP, KN·K2 (6 ...... , 5), N-R4; 8. BxPch, K-Bl; 9. Q-R4, P-B3; 10. BxN!, KxB; 11. BxNch; 7. PxB, KN-K2; 8. N-N5 leads to simil ar variations); 0-0, p .KR3 (for 11 ...... , P-QN4, see the commentary to dia- 7. N- N5 ~ , N-K4; B. B-N3, P-KR3; 9. P-B4, PxN; 10 . PxN, BxNch; gram 5); 12. B·B4, P-QN4; 13. Q·B2, B·N5; 14. N-Q4, B·B3; 11. PxB, N-B3; 12. O-O!, NxP; 13. BxPch!, NxB: 14. RxN, P-Q4 15. N-B5, BxN; 16. PxB (Penrose-Szabo, Hastings 1956/7). (if 14_ ...... , KxR; 15. Q·Q5ch, K-N3; 16. Q-B5ch, K-R4; 17. The chronically insecure position of Black's king forms a P-N4ch forces mate); 15_ R-B2, Q·Q3; 16. P-K5!, Q-KR3; 17. permanent handicap. P-N3, B·B4; 18. Q-R4ch, P-B3; 19. B-R3 with a winning attack (Penrose-Soderborg, Budapest 1959). 7. BxB PxB 8. Q-N3 Q·Bl 3) S...... ,, ' B·B4 is another move wh ich looks the hall- 8...... , Q-Q211 is an interesting though inadequate co untcr- mark of a weak player. As opposed to the situation after sacrifice. A game Klovan·Tolush, Riga 1962, continu ed 9. 1. P-K4, P-K4; 2. N-KB3, N-QB3; 3. P-Q4, PxP; 4. P-B3, PxP; QxNP, R-Nl ; 10. Q-R6, B·K2; 11. 0 ·0 , N-B3; 12. R-Q1, 0·0; 5. ;-.rxP, B-B4, when Black has a safe position, 5 ...... , B-B4 13. Q·K2, P-K4; 14. N-Q5, NxN; 15. PxN, N-Ql ; 16. B-K3, P-B4; with White's KB already developed looks suspect because of the 17. PxPe.p., NxP; 18. QR-Bl, K·Rl; 19. P-QN3, Q-N2; 20. N-N5, simple combinative reply 6, BxPch. In fact, 6. BxPch yields N-Q5; 21. Q-Q3, N-B4; 22_ N-K4, P·N3; 23. N-B3, N-R5; 24. White no dcfinite advantage. 6 . .. ., ... ., KxB; 7. Q-QSch, K-Bl ; N-Q5, B-Ql ; 25. P-B4!, PxP; 26. BxBP, B-N3ch; 27. K-R1, NxP; 8. QxBch, Q·K2 and now there are two possibilities; 28_ B-R6!, R-B7; 29. R-B7!!, Resigns. The safe and solid continuation is 9. QxQch, KNxQ; 10. 9. N·KNS N-Ql KxP, after which passive Black play will give White extra 10. p.B4 B-K2 prospects in the queenless middle game, e,g. 10 ...... , P·QR3; Also unsatisfactory are 10 ...... , P·B3; 11. 0 -0, Q·Q2; 12. 11. B-B4, P-Q3; 12_ QR·B1, B-;-.r5; 13. K-Nl! (avoiding the P-B5!, P-K4; 13. N-K6 and White's knight, planted at such weakening of his pawn structure by ...... , BxN) with develop- a strong square, guarantces virtually a winning position ment advantage for White (Tolush-Gotthilf, Kiev 1938). (M ihalicisin-Puc, Yugoslav championship 1962), or 10 ...... , N-R3: 11. P-B5!, N(R3)-B2; 12. NxN, NxN; 13_ PxP, :'or-Q1; 14. Instead, Black draws easily with 10_ ...... , P-Q4!; 11. PxP, P-K7!, BxP; 15. N-Q5, Q-Q2; 16. a -a, P-B3; 17. :-J -B4, B-B3; l'\-N5; 12. 0·0, KNxP; 13. NxN, NxN; 14, P-QN3, K-B2. 18. N-R5 with a persistent attack (Stein-Muratov, Tallinn 1959). A better prospect for White after 10 ...... , P·Q4 is 11 . 11. P·B51 BxN B-Q2! conserving a slight initiative. when \Vhite has the better Or 11...... , PxP; 12. 0 -0, N·R3; 13. K-Q5, BxN; 14. BxB, chances by rushing his rooks to the centre files despite thc KN·B2; 15_ BxN, QxB; 16. RxP with a fierce attack (Klovan­ bishops of opposite colors. Darzniek, 1962). 12. BxB N-B2 Some prospective Gambiteers will feel that this last varia­ 13. PxP! ...... tion is too dull and uninteresting; for them, I suggest as an White has a great advantage. For a f uller analysis, see interesting speculative alternative 9. QxBP, QxPch; 10_ B·K3, diagram 4 and commentary. P-Q4; 11. a-a whcn White has promising attacking chances (1. P-K4, P-K4; 2. N·KB3, N-QB3; 3. P·Q4, PxP; 4. P-B3, for the sacrificed pawn_ PxP; 5. B-QB4), Besides the regular continuations 5 ...... , PxP; 4) 5...... , P-Q4? is weak; 6_ PxQP, N-R4; 7. B-K2, P·B7; 5 .... ._ . .., N·B3 and 5 ...... , P-Q3, the Scotch Gambiteer needs 8. QxP, QxP; 9. 0-0, B-KB4 ? (B-Q3); 10. QxP, B-Q3; 11. B­ to know how to meet a number of lesser played continuations. K5ch! , QxB; 12. QxB, N-K2; 13. ~ · B3, Q-Q2; 14. Q.R3, QK-B3; 1) 5...... , P-B7, immediately returning the pawn, looks 15, R-Q1 with strong preswre on be centre files (Klovan­ inferior but has no clear refutation: 6. QxP, B-N5ch; 7. N-B3, ~ese vic, Leningrad 1960).

FISCHER-(C(Jntillued fwm page 172) Black." But once again the intermediate move 12. BxN wins matcrial; e.g., 12. In this position r believe Matanovic BxN, QxB; 13. NxPch, K-N2; 14. QxB ch played 17. B-N5 and lost badly_ Geller with two pieces for the Rook and a comments that if 17. N-K3, P-B5; 18, N· bcttc\' game. B5? B-Ql; 19. B·Q2, P-N3! with the bet­ ter game for Black. Actually White now We turn now to an important variation picks up a pawn - and practically the of the Sicilian Defense, as analyzed by game_ with the simple move 20. BxN! Spassky . • • 1. P- K4 P-QB4 R-QNl An "echo" of this last example can Q-R6 ,. N- KB3 P-Q3 •10•. P·KS P-R3 be found in some analysis by the Rus­ p, p sian theorist Simagin. He gives, in a 3. P-Q4 11 . B,N P,' 4. N,P N-KB3 12. N-K4 BPxP variation of the King's Indian Defense, N-QB3 the fo llowing moves; 5. P-QR3 13. R·N3 Q·RS According to Spassky, if 16...... , ,. B-NS P-K3 14. p,p p, p Kx':\ ; 17. Q-Q8ch, KxN; 18. B·Q3ch, P­ 1. P-Q4 N·KB3 7. 0 -0 P-QR3 7. P-B 4 Q-N3 15. N-B6 ch K·K2 2. P-QB4 P·KN3 K3;19. 0 ·0 C'] and Black "must" play 8. P-QS N-QR4 8. Q-Q2 QxNP l6. N·BSch ...... 19 ...... , K-N3, since if 19 ...... , K-K4; 3. P·KN3 B-N2 9. P·!",,3 NxQP 4. B-N2 0-0 20. Q-B6 ch followed by QxR. 10. NxN Bx' Here Spassky analyzes, as the main But, after 20 . Q-B6ch, K-Q3; 21. QxR, 5. N-QB3 P·Q3 11. B-Q2 P·QB3 6. N-B3 N·B3 line. 16 ...... , PxN fo llowed by 17. N-Q2 ; 22. B·K2, P-B4, Black has two N-Q5 ch, concluding that the game will pieces and two pawns for the Rook and "With," says Simagin, "advantage for bc drawn by perpetUal check. (COlltinued on next puge) JULY • AUGUST, 1963 ' 97 1963 WESTERN OPEN FI SCH EH- (Continued from preceding " age) BAY CITY, MICHIGAN July 4·7 he also has a strong pawn center. Clear­ ly, m this variation, Black must WIn. Player. I 2 , • , , . Score 1. Robert Filcher ,...... W14 W 58 W.. D. W" W"• WS W4 7.5425 • • • 2. Robert Byrne ... .. ____ .. ... __.. _. ..__ .. .. . __ WT 2S W6S W.. W" D" D' W33 W29 7.0396 Again in the Sicilian , h ere IS some 3. S. A. Pope' ...... _ ...... __ _... _ .W93 W SS W" CO, w" W'" W31 W22 7.0395 anlaysis by the Russian theorist Yudo· 4. Hans Berlinn ,...... _ ._._... _...... Wl15 W4G W'" W'" wn W10 LI 6.5440 vich : 5. Arthur Bhguler ...... ,Wl0S W 38 D.. W" w. "w., LI WI 3 6.5420 1. P·K4 P·QB4 7. P·B4 B·K2 6. Edward Formanek ...... ,W98 W11 W" w'" Dn W4B W28 6.5385 7. E r ich Marchand ,...... ,W148 W116 CO, "WOO w" Dn WI6 W27 6.0410 2. N·KBJ P·Q3 8. Q·B3 Q·B2 9. Dr. Paul Pasche l ...... Wl19 W46 W" D" W40 W] 4 6.0410 3. P·Q4 PxP 9. 0·0·0 0-0 9. Williams Bills ...... , ...... ,. . . D86 WIl3 W.. "W. '" w" D19 W55 6.0375 4. NxP N·KB3 10. 8 ·Q3 N·B3 10. Joseph Pundy ...... ,_ __. _ __ ,." , ____ .. _...... ,W l2.0 W 57 CO, W" "co, W.. W58 W32 6.036G 11. Wm. Lukowlak ,...... " ...... " ...... W 15 9 L19 \'11 39 WI12 co, W.. W69 W33 6.0300 5. N·QBJ P·QR3 11 . NxN NPxN 12. Alle n Reiter ...... W I I8 W 78 W" W, DO D17 D20 5.5435 6. B·KN5 P·K3 13. Richard Ve rbe r ...... WI29 W6D W'" CO. "wn D> W47 L5 5.5418 14. Morrie Wldenbaum ...... W I34 W44 W" w" Dn L27 W53 5.5417 15. Donald Byrne ...... WIGl W51 "D" W.. w. L22 W50 5.5416 16. Ronald Flne!;!old ...... W95 W63 W" D" "w" L7 W51 5.5415 H. Thomas Wozne y ...... W 92 W54 W, DO> "D" D" DI2 D26 5.5410 lB. Theodore Pe hn. c ...... WI23 W 83 W" m, D23 W47 S . 54~5 19. povllas Tautvalsas ...... WI40 Wl1 co , "W" "W" W61 D24 5.5403 20. Cha rles Weldon ...... WH WI 24 Vl6 3 w'"" w.. L4 DI2 5.5385 21 . Angelo Sa ndrln ...... W i6 L';.3 '"WI02 W" w" eo. DSI W48 5.5381 22 . Richard Kause ...... WI 09 W 79 CO. Dn WOO w" WI5 L3 5.53ao 23 . Jack Pyne ...... WI41 WlI CO. W" w" 018 W57 5.5376 24. K. A. Cnrniecki ...... Wll B W72 "Dn DO> wn W43 DI9 5.5375 25 . Ivan Theodorovitch ...... WI03 D61 W" "D" D" co. W62 WS2 5.5370 2~. Mark Shulman ...... WI 32 D56 w"' D" co, w" W39 D17 5.5365 27. Leonids Dreibe rgs ...... WI47 W~2 CO, W" D" w.. WI4 L7 5.5356 28. Mitc he ll Sa ltlberg ...... W 81 D84 W" w.. CO, w" W49 L6 5.5355 29. Jose ph Wnse rman ...... DI 13 DI46 WI15 wn W" w" D9 L2 5.5350 30. Andrew Karkllns ...... L33 WI 34 wn. w" co. w'" 0 5] W49 5.5345 31. John Burstow ...... L71 WI 56 W" w" co . w" W70 D35 5.5330 32. R. B. Johnson ...... WI 08 W41 W" W" w" L3 LIO 5.0430 In this position, at Buenos Aires, 1960. 33. Edward Poyav• ...... W 3G L69 WIOl "W" WIDO w.. L2 LII 5.0380 Unzicker played aga inst me 12. Q·:-J 3. I 34. Dnld Danie ls •...... WI56 WIOO co, L8 5.0375 W" D" Dn W41 h () pe that nonc of my readers will make 35. He nrichs Kalnins ...... W117 D81 D" W" D" co. W60 D31 5.0370 36. G. P. Se ndeckyl ...... WFIOI WI07 D" WI14 m D46 W94 5.0]60 the move that I did m reply: 12 ...... , 37. Klrfll F lrlaroff ...... W110 L73 "W" W~ co. WIH W80 5.0355 P·KR4. I touched the pawn, inten ding 38. Dr. Bruno Schmidt ...... WI50 L5 WI47 " co, W78 W74 5.0345 P·KR.3- and noticed, j ust In t ime, that Fred Cr.mer ...... WI51 CO, W"CO, "WI06 L26 W69 5.G341 39. waG w" White co uld play BxP . So I had to play 40. Jack F eldman ...... W1S8 L4 WI23 CO, W'" w"' L8 W72 5.0340 41 . Ha rold Smith ...... W 64 L31 WI 50 W118 W'" L34 W59 5.0330 t he meaningless P·KR4, which weak· 42 . Dr. Howard Gaba ...... D146 WI26 CO, '"WIO' CO. D" W81 W21 5.0321 ened my king·side and I eventually 43. Donald Schultz ...... LI16 W99 W.. CO, W125 WII2 L24 W75 5.0320 lost. 44. T. A . J e nkins ...... WII1 L14 WHI CO, W113 W92 W70 5.0315 4S. Howard Ridout ...... WS 9 L10 CO. W.. '" WI2S W97 W82 5.0306 Against Unzicker's 12. Q·N3 the cor· 46. Lynn Armou r ...... W 91 L8 W146 CO< '"WI17 DO. 0 36 W90 5.0305 rect reply is 12 ...... • P-K4, with the bet· 47. Kuys Ske ma ...... W I21 W114 W" Dn W,. LI3 L18 4.5410 t.er game for Black. If 13. PxP, PXP ; 14. 48. Dr. Mark Pence ...... W144 WI04 W" wn "CO, L6 L21 4.5400 B-QB4, N·R4; 15. Q·R4, BxBeh; 16. QxB, 49. Edgar McCormick ...... WI 39 W17 DO CO, "wn w" L28 L30 4.5395 SO. Pe t e r Irwin ...... Wa5 W67 D" w" co. W84 LlS 4.5380 I'\·B5 and Black stands better. 51 . Douglas Grant ...... WI4 3 LI 5 "W86 D74 wn D. D11 L 16 4.5371 In the diagram position 12. P-K5 is 52. Marvin Palmer ...... WI06 WIll LI6 W7l D" W77 L2S 4.5370 supposedly the refutation of Black's line 53. Thomu Allce ...... L17 WIl8 W89 W40 co. "Dn W65 LI4 4.5360 of play. However: 54. Thomas Muuchowskl ...... WIJl L 17 WIOI Ll7 WID] co, WIl S D64 4.5356 12. P·K5 PxP 14. BxP 55. Aln!s M ~ n ge lls ...... W152 L3 was L31 D" WIOS WIOO L9 4.5355 ...... 56. Robe rt Avery ...... W160 D26 D35 L3S D" D" WF133D61 4.5352 13. Q·R3 P·KR3 5" . P.ul Hand t ...... W 94 LIO WID 7 WID5 CO. W114 D30 L21 4.5351 Yudovich now gives 14 ...... , PxB and sa. Alle n Reinhard ...... \'1 122 LI WI29 LI O~ WI 07 WH L 10 D67 4.5350 goes on to analyze at great length- to 59 . Dr. En rigue G~vilondo ...... L79 WIIO DI14 W81 w" co, W63 L41 4.5346 6(1. A. R. Buuer ...... \'166 L 13 0106 W I 31 eo, W" L35 WI02 4.5345 \Vhite's advantage. 61 . Da vid Re yn L31 L44 4.0400 (Continued on pllge 2(X») 71. J oe Reinhardt ...... W 31 L6 WI21 L29 WI23 co. DI02 D88 4.0370 72. Richard J ourdan ...... W127 L24 W75 LS2 W" co. WIl2 L40 4.G357 , 3. Roman Golla ...... WI41 W 37 Lla LIO co, w.. L81 WI37 4.0356 74. J a mes Fulle r ...... LI WI22 WI04 D51 CO. WI24 L38 A hit at the Las Vegas Open ". John Gibson ...... L7I W98 L72 W147 WD" .. co, W39 L43 76. Arth ur Mac k ...... L21 W142 L37 W81 W., CO, W19 L41 DICE INJECTED in CHESS GAME 77. Mike Connolly ...... W53 L4' WI16 036 co, WID8 LS2 D84 4.G332 78. J ack Ke lc hne r ...... W7 5 L12 L31 WI 52 CO, WIll L38 WIl7 4.0331 Art Gomlin's 79. Dr. Val Bern ~ rin s ...... W 59 L21 WIl O L3 3 WI39 CO. L76 W130 4.0330 VEGAS FUN CHESS 80. Edw~rd He ncir ...... W1 36 L39 W87 L7 LII1 WI 39 was L37 4.0325 81. Albe rt Bowen ...... WI 45 D35 L26 LS9 WI53 D.. L42 WI16 4.0 320 Rules by George Koltanowski 82. pete r Avery ...... LID4 D68 WH3 WI08 D" W 73 L4S 4.0318 International Chess Mu t ;;: r 83. Cr. J. G. H a rf lg ~n ...... WI37 LIB WI52 050 '"D" Da8 D86 4.0317 84 . Guy Abram ...... WI57 028 L9 0114 W149 '"D.. LSD D77 4.0316 Shipped Anywhere 85. RClbe rt Custard ...... LSD WI36 LSS W133 W.. CO, L80 WI24 4.G315 86 . Robert Beckh.m ...... D9 08a LSI DllS CO. WI42 WIO ~ D83 4.G310 Dice Shaker and Rul es, $2 81 . Joe Kra wcIyk ...... L28 W96 L80 L76 WI44 WI23 WI14 4.0305 plus 25c: postage 88. Thomas Rl c hardsCl n ...... Bye De6 W115 L28 '"CO, D83 D71 4.0301 89. Charles Adlms ...... L45 WI44 L53 WI48 WI2lD" co, L75 W120 4.0300 90. J . W. Ande rson ...... L62 Bye LI1 3 WIll W!OI CO, WIIO L46 4.0280 ART GAMLIN 91. 0110 Hiller ...... L46 LI18 WF134 L123 W148 DI03 D131 MIS 4.0272 ~11 North Main Las Vegas, Nevada 92. Dr. Carl Kobeit ...... LI7 Ll41 DI 30 WISB WI38 Dn L44 WI26 4.0271 93. Albert a.pttst ...... L3 L 152 L151 WI30 CO. WI5G WI34 WI12 4.0270 198 CHESS LIFE '4. Fr. d lI . rtho ly ._,_.. _,. . ,... . ,.. ,...... LS7 l120 WIS' WIS6 L8S w". W" 4.0262 '5. R. E. Ande rMln ___ ...... lI6 0149 l131 W1S7 W122 CO, 0 '" '"Wil l 4. 0260 96. Hum.n Sdlnmm ...... ~ •....•.•..." .llO CO, W>O' US WH6 W,,' WI31 4.0256 FROM THE WESTERN 91 . John E. H~en ...... •.••.•..•..... _.. . Llll LISO WH2 WI2D L7D Wilt '"co. WII7 4.0255 OPEN n . J . m H C. Gr.u ...... •.••..... _...... 113 0'" L14' WlS. WI41 W". 4.0230 H . AUIUI ' l eulon ...... _.....• _...... _0126 '"CO, wn 0 106 DBS 0 .. 0'" CO. 3.5335 IolO. Rog.r l illie ...... WI4. WIlS WSB L33 0", ""U. co, 3.sno ENGLISH OPENING 101. P.ul LlIIYO. t ...... lF36 '"W" U, 0104 Lto W,4' LI 03 WU8 l.5US DR. PAUL POSCHEL ROBERT J. FISCHER 102. Monro. Ne wborn ...... LIS W130 WII6 ll24 W135 on co, J.S315 I. P.QB4 N·KII3 15. H·K82 K. K1- 103. Do n. ld Hlldin~ ...... L25 WIS9 '" WI41 LS4 0", WIOI u. 3.5305 104. Fr. nk Ay.la ...... W.2 CO. DIal 0119 01:19 0 .. 3.5301 2. N·QB3 P·K3 16. P ·KN4 P·KN4 '" 0'" 3. P.K4 P ·QII4 17. P. KR4 P·I(RJ lOS . R. B. Shelburn ...... LS 0143 W157 LS7 WI 26 WI2' 3.5300 '" U. CO. 4. P·KH] 106. H . R. Irwin ...... L52 W", CO, DH L39 L 114 WI3S 0107 3..5 2&1 N·B3 II. B·B3 P·1\I4 5. B·PU p.QU 107. Geo. R.dlc," n ...... WI53 W WISO LSS Wlt8 3.5285 P'Q4 It. P· N3 CO. 6. P.Ql 20. N-QSch 101. John Br.ue, ____. ___ __ ._. _...... l l2 ". WIU La} WIIO W 0'" 3.5281 PilIP om ,.. W,., 7. P x P QIlQc h ••• 21. KPxll ~ 109. Adel. Gockt.,d ...... LU 0131 WIS] LU 0113 w, .. .. 8. NxQ ",.K4 12. PXP 110. R, y. M. O yg e rd ...... l37 Dill W I45 LIDS WlSl CO, 0'"W 147 u. '" •. "'·K3 N.Qkh U . RxR ••• Ill. L F. Merlin" ...... L44 0 110 L122 W I 61 0 ,," 0121 b. "D W14' 10. K·K2 Ndkh 24. A· KRI R·RI 112. F. P. Scholten ...... W91 LII WID CO, W" CO, 3.0360 11 . RxN 25. ",·1(4 11 3. Joe II . J acob ...... 029 W .. LI 24 0109 WI45 3.0335 ... , '" 12. P·B4 P· K4 26. BxN •••P·R5 114. W . G. C h ase ...... WI31 "'" 0," 0 84 L36 WIg, CO, co, 3.0325 '" '" 13. P·BS 8 .Q2 27. B· B2 lIS. D r. Ekrem GOlum ...... U ", 3.0311 WISB W1Sl l63 WI21 U, co, 14. N·R3 II ·B3 Draw . ,ree d 11 6. Ed Mol,nda ...... W43 ". LID2 lll' W>O' Wll' 3.0310 117. Eld.n. Sh.f,r ...... " ...... " ...... " .. . l 3S "WIl7 '"CO, WIS4 L46 Wn] CO,'" 3.0305 lIS. Robt. Shult il ...... _...... LI2 W124 L6S L41 LI07 'LIl" 7 WI4' 3.0302 SICILIAN DEFENSE " • . A. G . K.sen,...... •..•...... __ ...... L. WI4S eo. 064 DIM CO, LIl6 W'"' 3.lIlOI D. DANIELS DR. PAUL POSCHEL 120. Dr. J . H. Ho ffm. nn ...... _... _... . LIO W"' en L91 LIn WlSt W'" u. 3.0:100 t. P·K4 ..... 18. B-Kl IIxllP Ill. J .... n C.k, ..... _____ ...... __ .... U 1 W.. Lto WIl7 0111 on. 3.0'191 2. H ·KB] N-QB3 It. N". RxNt h It!. Mlk' Coyeyou _...... LS8 '"0 .. Will US ".DIU 0125 on. 3.'196 3. P-Q4 ... 20. K·NI b. In. John G. Hoffman ...... L II Wl'" 'l7 CO, W 9I L7I LII7 CO, W146 4. NxP N·Bl 21 . QxR Q.8 3 114. Robt. Uhlmann ...... _...... W15" lllS WII3 WI02 U, u. 5. N.QBl P.K3 22. KA.KI Q·1I4ch 125. P. G. H. le!' ...... " ...... Ll WI61'" no WI46 U3 CO. '"0122 0121 6. KN· NS P.Ql 23. K·RI 11· 11:3 126. Ke n lIykken ...... , ...... 099 eo, LI08 W 6a LIDS D122 Wl54 CO, 7. B·K84 P·1(4 24. P·KN4 Q .B5 111. AI ... P.trlck ...... L72 LI23 WI28 WI2' La, lllS WIIS ". 3.0280 8. B· NS P.QR3 25. Q·Q3 R.QBI 121. II. F . Brode rson ...... L24 U, Lin W F134 WISI CO, LF137 WISS 3.0275 9. ax" ... 24. P· B] R·B4 129. J . C. F' ~ n k ...... L 16 W I37 co, L14S W132 D160 CO, om 3.0275 10. N·R3 P· N4 21. QxRP I(. K3 130. A lln Klrshn,r ...... UI ~, L.l W160 0 111 W141 en 3.0261 11 . H·Q5 P ·B" 28. K· Nl 12. P x P ... 131. L. ,r, M !! ~.II ...... _.....•..•.. . l114 ""o.~ wn L60 L 140 W,,' 0"' 3.0265 ... 29. Q·RI 13. Q ·Bl ... 13'2 . Don Th.ckl"lY ...... •__ L16 w.n L67 LIlS WIS2 '"w," l .t265 .... 30. RxPch U . N·B6d1 ... 133. Tom Berr, .. _...... _.... .•.. _LS4 L1 32 '"WI" US WI2D "W147 .. CO. 3.0150 K·K2 31. Q-Qlkh I(·K3 134. Phil ip Sh e,idon ...... _. ...LI4 LF9l L F128 By, WU7 CO, WlS6 3.0246 IS. N-QSc h K·K3 32. Q. N6ch "" 16. Q·Kl .... 135. Herold II lshop ...... L63 WI48'" LIl. W132 WIS3 3.0245 ... n. Qx R Q.K5ch 13'. S. L. M.rkow5ki ...... " ...... " ...... LBO U. ""LUI DIS. WIS8 ""WI43 0 .. CO. 3.0230 17. 0 ·0·0 R.QBI ] 4. Resigns 1]7. 5 . LU Clyn, ki ... " ...... " ... LB3 L 117 l1S6 Bye L 12. W152 ""WI18 3.0205 131. Don McL .~ n ...... L67 W15S 0 86 U2 CO. WI41 '"LIDI 2.5310 FRENC H DEFENSE 139. Lud. Sch "eh, __ _-.-...... L49 WllS L79 CO, 0145 WI" '" Lno 2.5305 T . A. JENKiNS KELLNER 140. Bruno Now icki ...... Ll' L61 W131 LIII G. 0157 '"W14' CO, co. 2.5290 1. P·K4 p· K3 11 . B·Q3 N-Q1I3 141. Sllnl., Beckw ith ...... 173 ,~ LID] DIs(' L 131 W,", 2.5260 W"' CO. 2. P.Q4 P ·Q4 12. 0 ·0 P·R] 1·11. Du.ne Sh Me , .. _.... _...... _...... L23 0160 WI5S CO. WIS6 LIO! 3. N.QB] N·KII) 13. N-Q6 14]. Wetley G. le, ...... LSI '"010 5 LU 0145 ",. 0141 WI60 "'"2.5250 4. B·HS I • . PleB N•.•B)• 144. Vern FM knlght __...... L41 '"'.. W 161 1.27 LI45 0151 WI!' 2.5231 ,'" 5. p· Ie S P·.".KRl IS. Q·R4 US. Rlth.rd W l t ,..,n __...... LIl L 119 0155 LHO DIU WI44 L113 OI l ' 2.S2:Sll , . B-Qt KH.Q2 ... '" 16. "" · KS N·K5 146. J erry Ce' r.ngold ...... 041 0'" ". ll25 L96 W132 L1 0. LI 23 2.0325 7. Q.H4 K·III 17. BxN 147. R. L. C"ft",n ...... _...... " ...... " ... L27 W151 L75 WIS2 Llll L130 LIIO 2.0215 • . P·B4 P·QII4 lB. NxN ••• 148 . W. II,r Ollson ...... L7 L1 3S ".WI 36 La. Ltl L116 0143 DISI 2.027 5 • . N·B] ... I • . B· N4 Ru '"ns 149. David Swln. ha rt ...... LIOO 0 .. l140 W'8 L84 L 101 0155 LII8 2.0271 10. H.QHS 8•·•114• ISO. W. II . Akin .. .___ ...... " ...... " ...... L38 W"' CO , LI07 llS4 CO, WIS. L 119 2.0210 151. Mrs. S. L. M. rkow,ki ...... " ... L3' 1147 LIIS LIlB LnO 0 144 0148 2.0150 w" SICILIAN 152. J flnll P inkston ...... LS5 eo, L78 L 147 L1 37 1132 W I' I 2.0246 DEFENSE D. DA HIELS <. WELDON 153. J ack R. T.k.b ...... L1 01 .'"0'" WIS5 L81 Lno W,,' 113S 1.0245 154. EUle... B., II ...... _L 124 LIl7 WIH 1126 2.0215 1. P·K4 ..... 18. PXP ... "" 2. N·KB3 p·Q3 19. B-N6 R·Bl ISS. Mn. Emil Ho u sfe ld ...... U. lllS 0145 LIS] L14~ WIS' 014. L1 2B 2.01 n " '" '" '" "" 3. P.Q4 15'. Mrs. J . H. MoUm.nn •.•...... L14 W I3l L94 0141 1131 l l42 LI34 1.5285 .., 20. R·Blch K·HI 4. NXP N·K IIl 21 . R-B7 Q· N4 151. Dorll Th lc kr ~ , _-...... LB5 014) lI DS US UI L1 Z4 WI" LI44 1.5251 '" 5. N·QII3 P-QA.J 22. RxB l SI . Mrs. M. L. Shafe r _...... L40 LllS L92 1136 W I ' O LIS] L 141 1.S2 ! 0 ... 6. II-Q1I4 P·QN4 23. QxPch 159. St u.rt D. Ch l'lppell ...... " ... L11 LIO] 0" 01 26 L'3 LIn LlSO 1.5245 1. B·Q5 24 . NxQ N•••·Q6 160. R.ym ond Wat s~n ...... L56 L 129 0 142 1l ~ 0 LI sa L1 4l '" '" 8. Px N P•••· K4 25. R·QI N·1I4 161. Barb." Brown ...... L6S LIl5 LIl3 L144 Lll1 LIS7 L1S2 '" '" • • P x Pe.p. 26. P·QN4 N·R5 Wome n ', C h a mpion: Ad, ," Godd. rd, MI. mi, Flo r id" ". ... 10. 0 ·0 B.1(2 27. N.K8 N. N] Runner· up: LUlia Schul tn, L. Crone, Wisconsi n. II. R·Kl P. N5 28. R.Q8..:.. 101 · 111 P .K4 J unior Champion: Thorn" Allel, Dl t roit , Mlclll" n . 12. N·K4 29. N·K4 11 · 11 1 13. N·KB] II ' K3 )0. N(41.Q6 b. Un,. ' e d Aw.rd: John Bun t ow, Wlnnepeg, Manito b. , C.nada. 14. N(l}-HS 8 · NI 31. Hx R b. CI.n A: J .,k Pyne, E •• n ston, tilinois. IS. P·KR4 N.lll 32. RxR ••• Cl.n II : Arthu r J . HICk , Jr., De troit, Mlchlg.n. 16. P·1I3 .... 33. RxB RIIIgn, 17. B·K3 0 ·0 -0 Clau C: A.ton L. Meyerl, Ch lc'90, Illinois. KING'S INDIAN J . FULLER A. REINHARD TOURNAMENT REMINDERS 1. P·QB4 H·KII] 13. 0·0 QR.BI 2. P ·Q4 P·KN] 14. P .QNl N·KR4 AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 2 3. N.Q83 II · M2 IS. P·KN4 N· KB S 4. P ·K4 p .Q] 16. M(IIIJ.K2 P·KB< 17. IIxN KP ~II Michigan Ope n S. P ·KB] 0.0 6. B·K] P.QB3 II. QR.III PxN P 7. K H·K2 QN·Ql 19. PxP New J e rsey Ope n ... •• Q·Q1 p·K4 10. RxP B·R3 • • P·Q5 21 . RxRch New York Ope n 1I· \(6...( h 10. PxP N.·"Nl 12. Q·Kl II. N.QBI P.QR3 23. K· RT B· B6 m.h Alillbam. Ope n 12. B·Q3 B·Q2

New England Open NEXT MONTH:- Floridill 5t. te Open Bobby Fiu h er preunts his best It's Your Pick For a L.bor Diy Weeke n d of Chess! g J meS from the W est e rn!

JULY . AUGUST, 1963 199 I'IAT IGO HSKY- RUY LOPEZ GUlarl.: (Cmllinucd fmln /luge 195) AiJmllam. Gerald Ke rea did not get the no nnal a dvanuge KIHG'S IHDIAH DEFEHSE White I hould have In t he ope olng. [n raet THE CHESS MIND Pe trol lan Reshenky after a aeries o r " xchangel (;Ilgorie'a r ooka A highly o rielnal and Inst r uctive appr o.ach Some complex tactic. In t hc m iddle game we re t he fint In action. a nd he came d O«! t o the phychology o f chess, wllh 41 <:Om · kept the Inte r est 11.1gb.. For a Um e it seemed 1.0 landing o ne on the ifO!venth rank. plete game. pnd 2411 diagrammed l ame positions. 3<16 pp. that Petroslan was galninll ,found, bu t there Kern m ana ged to e xchange both seta of wu neve r anything speclfle. r ooks and with one min or p iece left for each, Paperbound $1.25 Reshevsky 8pparently played the best after the draw was r eached. 22. P ·K~. If then 22 ...... , PxP; U. PxP, N·Q6; 24. BxN, NxR. ... 25. BxB, when the two con· .. P·K4 P·K4 16. P·B] P.Q4 "Assiac" ne c t~d passed pawns would more t han co mpe n· N·KB3 N·Qal 11. apxp THE PLEASURE OF CHESS u te fot t he exchange. •• B·N5 P.QR3 ,t. P·K5 P·Q5 •• ''" An Inte r natlo nally·known British chess 1. P.Q64 H·KS] 11. RxP N·B4 •• B·R4 ,... 19. Q ...... columnist has complied a wlUy t reasury 1. P0Q4 P·KN3 t2. P·KS S. ..0 20. QxOP .... .,' o( anccdot e-s a nd aphorisms guaranteed 1. H.-Qal 6·Hl 23. R.-Q4 P·1l4 H·a3 21. a ·a3 .,. 4. P.K4 P·Q3 24 . Rx/ll P.'"·KS ,•.• N· B3 . ·K2 22 • • xQ gRoQl 10 Increue your e n joyment of the lIam e. 5. p. a3 0 ·0 25. R·Kl •• ,... NxQP 23. KR ·QI It ·Q4 U problem.!! . 150 dlagralrul. 1.93 PP. 6. KH ·K2 gH.Q2 U . RxReb. .'".,. •• .,. '" 24. B·B3 H·g6 Paperbound $US 7. B.H5 P· Ei4 27 . Rx P P.QN4 a xBe b. .,.. 2S . R-Q2 N-BS 9. p·QS H-K4 28 . PxP "11.. QxP B-B3 26. RxR .,. 9. H·H3 P·KRl 29. Q.H3 H''"·B2 12. Q.K1 0 ·0 27. 6 ·R5 R·K7 H(Jrhwss, K II1!HlJlh 10. 6 .Q2 P·KR4 30. R·K3 Q.Bl 13. B.Q2 R·Kl ~ • . R·KI RxReb. THE OFFICIAL BLUE BOOK AND 11 . a.K2 P_K1 31. /11 . 11:2 N·OJ 14. N.QS P·1I3 29. IlxR " · 11 3 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHESS 12. P·6. QH·HS :no B· /II . Q.Ql IS. Nxlk.h .,. Drawn 13. P-KR3 N·Rl 33. &- B3 N·a S The lodlspenu hh, e u lde for cluh Ol1lll n· 14. 0-0 PxP 34. 6xB K,a lzen , tour oament dir ecto rs, and those con· 1.5 . BPxP R_KI 35. Q. B3ch K·a l HALF-WAY MARK nccted in II ny way wllh chess promotion. 16. B· B) H.-Q2 36. R.-Q 3 Q·N3ch Con ta ins com plete explan atioo ,,[ FIDE 11. KH·K2 R·Nl 17. K·R2 8·Q2 With the completion of the 7lh round, Laws of Cheu. USCF tournament rule" 1'. P·Q R4 P·R3 38. N·Nl Q.KBl we have come to the half·way mark of the Swlu system p~ lrln g and tle·break meth ods, 19. R-HI P· B4 Drawn tournament. Th l! play has been keen etc., Ilius. Dlhgrs m s. 400 pp. 20. P.Q/II4 Px/llP and exciting, and so close that anything List price 87.50 Member. $5.93 QUEEH'S GAMBIT can still happen before the Cup is award· Pi nno Olahson ' d. He/ms. H. THE "hlll too .... a$ a draw. but much more action BOOK OF THE NEW YORK INTER· "'lIS eo mprel3<.>d in less mov.. .. P laying a ll old virlallo n of tbe Queen's Gambll, Olarss oo sac· or the 28 games, 13 have becn won, NATIONAL TOURNAMENT, 1924 rin «'d II pawD (o r q uick dcvelol,m.., nt. With a good proportion for grandmaster chess. Notes by A. Alekhine P allno', king in t he C

White has on ly a few checks. For elt- ample. POCKET Order From 20. O-R7ch K·Sl 22. N·R7ch K-N2 MAGNETIC SET 21. Q·RS P·N3 23. NxQ P,Q USCF If instead NO. 5000 - A very popular 20. P·B4 B-B41 21. B·B2 QR-Nl versatile se t. attractively 80 E. 11th St. 21. PxN PxP 24. B-N3 bound. Playing Surface is 22. K-Nl P-KS 5ih" sq. NEW YORK 3, N.Y. If 24. P · O ~!l . 1 ~· Q5 a:a:l p·Q6 wins. List Price S7 ...... Members $6 24...... P..QR4 And Black continues with P ·R.5--with a ,,'mnillg :lLt ~ck. 200 CHESS LIFE ,John Payne of Co rpus Christi, Texas won the 1963 VaHey Open, held in his home town on June 1-2, with a score Chess of 4lh -lh . Second place in the 20-player field went to Charles Reising of Houston. The East Lansing (Mich.) Spring Tour­ Here and There . . • nament, concluded on J une 4, was won The Whittier Chess Club in Whittier, by Paul Taylor with a clean 6-0. Harold • • • Calif. has a new champion: John Murphy. Lynch, Shane O'Neill, and David Oshana, The 1962-63 Championshi p of Reno, l\l urphy lVon the title by defeating Max all with 5-1, finished in the order listed Nevada was won by Kenneth R. Jones Weinstock in the final round of a 19- after ties were broken. Forty-two players who breezed through the 9·player round piay

JULY - AUGUST, 1963 201 TOURNAMENT LIFE

AUI. '''.25 17 St. , Birmingham, Ala. EntI")' fee is for 1st, 2nd & 3rd plae. Bring clocks, BROWNSVILLE $6 plus $4 special membership dues. sets and boards if possible. EntI")' fee: INTERNATIONAL OPEN Prite awards: ~5 for each lh; point over ~ plus U.S.C.F. membership. Registra. 5·Round Swiss will be played at the 3l1.:!. The state title is reslrictC!d to resi· tion deadline-Auugust 23. Address en­ Civic Center, Brownsville. Texas. Entry dents of Alabama. For further details, trics and inquiries to tournament direc· fee is $5 plus U.S.C.F. membership. Cash contact the tournament director, Charles to: , Joseph Rit2:berg, 119·25 217 SI., prizes according to e ntries. Registration Cleveland, 321 Massey Building, Birming· Ca mbria Heights 11, N.Y. closes 9 A.M. Aug 24. Please bring clocks, ham 3, Ala. sets and boards. Address Inquiries to A ... , . ll·Sept. 1 John D. Taylor, 2408 E. Washington St., Harlingen, Texas. The newly organized NORTH CAROLINA CLOSED AV ....' t 3~S. pt . 2 6-Round Swiss, restricted to state res· Brownsvil1e Club Is meeting weekly at NEW ENGLAND OPEN idents and military personnel, will be the Civic Center. Sponsored by the W. Massachusetts held at the O'Henry Hotel, 101 Belle· AUI. U.25 and Co nnecticut Valley Chess Assn., a meade St., Greensboro, N.C. Sponsored PANHANDLE OPEN 7·Round Swiss will be held at tbe Sher a­ by the N.C.C.A. the entry fee is $5 5-Round Swiss will be held at the ton·Kimball Hotel, 140 Cheslnut St., seniors, $3 juniors (18 yrs.) plus NCCA Caprock Hotel, Lubbock, Texa,s. Trophy Springfield, Mass. Entry fees·$12. Class membership ($3 sr ., 52 jr.) 1st prize prizes plus possible cash prn:cs from Aj $8. Class B and membership in the guaranteed at $50. For further informa· net proceeds. 100% rated. Entry fee: Assn. ($4). Prize Awards; $100., l irst. ; t ~ on write Milton Evans, 719 King St., . S5 plus U.S,C.F. membership; $2 for others according to entries; trophies for Greensboro, N.C . N.E. juniors under 18 (In ~ sepa,rate jun~or both sections. The lop rcsld611t tourney). Hiahest reSident IS t~e city will be the N.E. Open Champion. Address A ... , . 'l·S.pt. 2 champion and keeps the champIOnship inquiries t o Eli L. Bourdon, 1195 Hamp. ROCKY MOUNTAIN OPEN den Rd., Holyoke, Mass. Playera are reo trophy for one year. Sponsored by the Phoenix Chess Club, qucsted to bring sets, boards and clocks. a 6-Round Swiss will be played at the "'VI. » s.pt. 2 Entry deadline·5 P.M. Aug. 30. Holel Westward Ho. 618 North Central, FLORIDA STATE ...... ,st 10-S.pt. 2 Phoenix 4, Arizona. Entry fee: $10 . OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Prizes: 151-$100 and trophy; 2nd·$5CJ and 7-Round Swiss, starting at 7:30 P.M ., FIRST ANNUAL NE W YORK STATE trophy; 3rd·$25 and trophy; others. Ad· will be sponsored by the Florida Chess OPEN dress inquiries to Col. Paul L. Webb Assn. at the Cape Colony Inn, 1275 7·Round Swiss to be played at the (Ret.), 1631 West Mulberry Dr., Phoenix North Atlantic Ayenue, Cocoa. ~ach, I.B.M. Country Club, Route NO. 9, 15, Ariz. Florida. Separated into three dlYlslons, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Sponsorcd by the the first two wHi be U.S.C.F. rated and N.Y.S.C.A. The entry fee is $10, plus A ... ,. ll-S.pt. 2 all must be members of the. ~l ~ . Chess U.S.C.F. and state assn. membership. Ad· SOUTHWESTERN OPEN Assn ($2) Entry fee: "A" diVISion $12; vance entries and inquiries about ac· commodations and transportation should OlXl n to all who arc or who become " B" divisi~n (under 1899) $10; "C" dlvl· USCF and TCA members ($2), a 7·Round be addressed to the tournament d ;recto;' sion (under 1650) $8. Entry fees arc Swiss will be held at the Texas Hotel reduced by $2 if you stay at !he Ca.pe Donald Schultz, 3 Horizon Hill Dr., Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Prizes: lst, $200.; in Fort Worth, Texas. Entry fee : $10. I. Colo ny Inn. For further detads write Guaranteed fi rst prize $150; place prizes; 2nd., $100; 3rd., $50; other c a :; ~ lIwards. R. G. Cole, 837 Forrest Aye., Cocoa , Fla. upset a wa r d $; trophies. Registration First prize-$100 plus trophy. A complete tournament crossl ll ble will be mai led to all participant..:;. closes at noon, Sat., Aug. 31. P lease AUI. 3O.I.pt. 2 bring clocks, sets and boards. The five MICHIGAN OPEN A ... g. ll·S~pt. 2 highest rated Texas players will be Sponsored by the Mich.igan . Chess GENESEE VALLEY OPEN seeded into the state championship. For _ Association, a 7·Round SWISS will . be The Rochester Chess and Checker Club details. wrIte K. C. Terry, Jr., Chess hcld at the Wenonah Hotel, Bay City, will sponsor a 6-Round Swiss at the Ed., r'ort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Mich. over the Labor Day we:ekend; Central Y.M.C.A., 100 Gibbs St., Roches· Worth, Texas. $100 guaranteed first prize, trophies and ter I, N.Y. Entry fee is $6 and the guar­ prizes for all class winners. Entry. fee: anteed first prize is $100. For fu rther Av• . IT .Sept. 1 57.50, $5 for juniOrs under 18. Reglstra· details, write Erich W. Marchand, 192 TENNESSEE OPEN tion doses 7:45 P.M. Aug. 30. Contact: Seville Dr., Rochester 17, N.Y. 6-Round Swiss will be held at the V. E. Vandenburg, Pres. M.C.A., 505 W. James Robertson Hotel, 118 7th Ave. N . Lenawee, Lansme , Mich. Avg. 21-s.pt. 1 Nashvillc, Tenn. Entry fee: S5 in open 10th ANNUAL HEART OF AMERICA division, $3 in amateur division (1599 ",v• • »Sl9t. 2 &; below). First round is at 2 P.M. Open NEW JERSEY OPEN OPEN 7·Round Swiss (40 in 2) will be held prizes: lst $50, 2nd $30, 3rd 820. State, 7.Round Swiss at the Park Hotel, 123 Junior and AmateUr champions will re­ W 7th St., Plainfield, N.J. Registration at the Downtown Youth Ce nter, Y.M.C.A., 10th & Oak, Kansas City, Mo. Entry fee ceive trophies. Address inquiries to Peter closes 7:30 P.M. Aug. 30. Entry fee is P. Lahde, 80 Lyle Lane, Nashville, Tenn. $10; $6 {or junior (21 )Irs.) plus N. .J.S .C.F. is $10 adults and 87.50 juniOrs (21 yrs.). membership ($2 adults; $1 Juniors). GuaranteC!d first prize is $100. Address to AVlvst IT-S.pt. 2 Prizes: 1st $200; 2nd $125j 3rd $75; 4th entries and inqUi ries John R. BeiUing, 3533 Gensee St., Ka nsas Cill' 11 , ?tIo. The & 5th $25; trophies. Top. NJ .. reSident VIRGINIA CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIP receives custody of championship trophy Kansas City Y.M.e.A. Chess Club is spon­ 7-Round Swiss tournament, sponsored for one year. Address mquiries to Leroy soring. by the Virginia Chess Federation, will Dubeek, 6 Lee Court, Maplewood, N.J . be held at the Hotel Monticello, Char­ "'VI. :l1 -S.pt. 2 lottesville. Entrance fee for U.S.C.F. and Av.Vn »,.,pt. 1 INTERBORO LABOR DAY OPEN V.C.F. members-$4.; Juniors (18 yean; ALABAMA OPEN 6·Round Swiss to be held at the Co· and under) $2. Five cash prizes; the 7.Round Swiss (45/ 2) will be held at lonial Recreation Center, 146t h St. & Moorman Cup trophy is awarded to the the Thomas J efferson Hotel, 2nd Ave. & Bradhurst Ave., New York City. Trophies champi on; top junior receives a trophy 202 CHESS LIFE and cash. A speed tournament will be S~pt , '. 7, 13 & I" s.pt. 28·19 played Friday, 7;30 P.M., Aug. 30. Ad· NORTHERN UTAH OPEN 1963 BRAZOS OPEN dress inquiries to VCF president, R. P. Co-sponsored by the Th:OKO! Chess Sponsored by the MSC Chess Co mmit­ Club and the Ogden City Chess Club, 1I Harris, 2300 Summit Road, Charlottes· tee of Texas A. & M., a 5·round Swiss ville, Va. The tournament is restricted 6-Round Swiss wUl be held at tile Thiokol (5012) will be held at the :'\"l emorial Chemical Corp. Procurement Bldg., 900 to Virginia residents and members of S ~ udent Cntr, Texas A. & M. University, the Armed Forces stationed in the state. N. Main St., Brigham City, Utah. En,ry College Station, Texas. Entry fee: $3 plus fee is $5.; $3. for studcnts. ($1. refund USCF and TCA membership. l>rize upon the completion of all games). The awards wili consist of fi rst and class Aut!. 31..s.,t. 1 title of N. Utah Champion is restricted 9th ANNUAL IOWA OPEN trophies. Address entrics and inquiries to area residents. For further informa­ to 8. G. Dudley, 1013 E. 23rd St., Bryan, CHAMPIONSHIP tion, write Garron Anderson, 522 N. 2nd Texas. 5-Round Swiss will be held at the E., Brigham City, utah. Sheraton· Mon trose Hotel, 223 Third Ave., Sept. 13014-15 S.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The tourna· CENTRAL CALIFORNIA OPEN s.,t. ",19 ment will be divided into three divisions; & QUALIFYING TOURNAMENT CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OPEN Entry fce is $6. for senior.. ; $5. for 5·round Swiss to be played in Sac,a· 5-round Swiss (50/ 2) will be held at the Unrated Juniors (under 19 years), Un­ mento (tournament site to be announc· PlattsbUrgh Public Library, 15 Oak St., rated Middle Class limited to players cd). Entrants Hving outside of Sacramen· Plattsburgh, N.Y. Entry fee: $5. plus rated below 1700 and unrated who arc to or Yolo counties unable to reach USCF membership. Guaranteed 1st $50., over 16 years, and the senior division. tournament in time for round 1 (8 p.m. plus trophy; 2nd., $20.; 3rd., $10. For Entry fee is $6. for seniors; $3. for Friday, Sept. L3) can to play further details write John N. Olis, 130 Middle Class: 82. for Jr. division. Cash the first round in advance. in prizcs Oak St., Plattsburgh, N.Y. The Platts­ prizes will total 5100. and both the Mid· (minimum); Upset Awards. Highest fin· burgh Chess Cl ub is the sponsor. Please dIe Class and the Jr. winners will receive ishing California resident who has not brine clocks, sets and boards. trophies. For further information write qualified earlier for State Championship Richard Xassif, 110 Cresent St., S.E., Tournament will qualify from this event. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The event is being Open to all who are or become members Oct. 4", sponsored by the Iowa State Chess As· of USCF and California State Chess Fed· ERIEVIEW OPEN sociation. eration ($2.50). Entry fees: $10 if USCF 5-Round Swiss (36/H!!) will be held at Rating is 1900 or over; $7 if USCF Rat· the Masonic Temple, 3615 Euclid Ave., ing is 1899 or less. New members who Aug. 31oSept, 3 Cleveland, Ohio. Entry fee: seniors $8.50 have never bad a published USCF rat· ($5 for advance entry prior to Sept. ZS); NORTH DAKOTA OPEN ing may obtain USCF &: CSCF member· juniors under 21, $3.50. Round 1-8 P.M., CHAMPIONSHIP ships plus entry fee for a total of only Oct. 4, registration 6:30 P.M. The prize 6-Round Swiss will be held at the $11.50. Entries and further details: Major awards will be 75% of entry fees. For Communit\" Center, Minot AFB, N. Da­ E. B. Edmondson, 210 Britton Way, further details contact the Ohio Chess kota. Register by 1 P.M. Aug. 31. Troph­ Mather AFB, Calif. AsSOCiation, c/ o Tournament Direetor, ies and cash prizes-1st to 3rd. Plcase S",t. l3oOct. 11 James Schroeder, Box 5268, Cleveland, bring chess clocks. Highest scoring N. WESTCHESTER CLUB Ohio. Please bring sets and clocks. Dakota resident will be the State Cham· CHAMPIONSHIP pion. For further details, contact Capt. A U.S.C.F. rated championship and Judson T. Bauman, 104-1 Glacier Dr., handicap tournament (6-round Swiss· 40 Oct, "" Minot AFB, N. Oak. moves/2 hrs.) will be held at the West­ PACIFIC SOUTHWEST OPEN chester Club, 8501 Emerson Ave., Los Co.sponsored by the Santa Monica and Angeles 45, California, starting at 8 H. Steiner Chcss Clubs, a 6-round Swiss AU9Ult 31 ·S.pt. 2 P.M., Sept. 13 (registration- 7 P.M.) and (50/ 2) wHl be held at Joslyn Hall, Wil­ PENNSYLVANIA STATE continuing every Friday evening for 6 shire and Lincoln Blvds., Santa Monica, CHAMPIONSHIP weeks. Champion and handicap trophies Colif. Entry fee: $11.95 plus USCF mem­ bership. Minimum awards: 1st., $300 The Greater Reading Chess Club will will be awarded. Entry; club member­ ship and $3 forfeit fee. Please brine plus trophy; 2nd., $150.; 3rd., $75.; plus sponsor a 7·Round Swiss tournament reo other cash awards. Address entries and stricted to Penn. residents and club chess clocks. For further information, contact Joe Kalivoda, 6523 Firebrand inquiries to Herbert T. Abel, 4 Marine members at the Y.M.C. A. of Reading, Terr., Apt. 0, Santa Monica, Calif. Reed & Washington St., Reading, Penn. St., Los Angeles, Calif. 1st. round·2 P.M. Guaranteed first prize- Sept. 14·15 5100. Entry fee to U.S.C.F. members­ NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND OPEN Oct. 54 S2. plus Penn. State Federation mem­ Sponsored by the New Hampshire 4th ANNUAL GATEWAY OPEN bership ($3.). For further information Chess Assn. a 5-Round Swiss (50/ 2) will The Pittsburgh Chess Club is sponsor­ write the director, Frederick S. Town· be held at the First Federal Bank, 1 ing the 5·round Swiss (50/2) at the Gold­ send, 103 Halsey Ave., West Lawn, Penn. Wakefield St., Rochester, N.H. slarting at en Triangle YMCA, 304 Wood St., Pitts­ A Rapid Tourney (10 second;) will be 9 A.M. Entry fee: $5 seniors; $3 juniors burgh, Penna. Entry fee is $6. seniors, held on Friday, Aug. 30. (21 yrs.). Prizes; trophy fOr first and $3. juniors (18 yrs.) Guaranteed first cash for first three. Please bring sets prize $100.; cash prizes for 2nd., 3rd.; and clocks. For further information con­ AIoI9U1t 31..s.pt. 2 class prizes and Junior. Address advance tact George Bart, 36 Dunhlee St., Con· entries and inquiries to Wm. Byland, WEST VIRGINIA CHAMPIONlJHI .. cord, N.H. Hotel rooms are available at 1610 Bigelow Apts., Pittsburgh 19, Penna. 6-Round Swiss Open is being sponsored $3·single. Registration-8;30-9 :30 A.M., Oct. 5. by the W. Va. Chess Association at the S.pt.21-22 Hotel Daniel Boone, Capitol & Wash­ QUAKER CITY OPEN" ington SI., Charleston, W. Va. The title 5·Round Swiss (50/ 2), sponsored by the Oct, u .. n and trophy are restricted to West Vir­ Philadelphia Chess Assn., will be held at ROCKET CITY OPEN ginians. Entry fee Is $5. For further LaSalle College, 20th & Olney Ave., Sponsored by the Huntsville Chess information write Edward M. Foy, 1563 Philadelphia, Penna. Entry fee: $5. Cash Club, a 5-round Swiss (45/ 2 with adj.) Lewis St., Charleston, W. Va. This is the prizes will be announced. Please bring will be played at the Town House Motor Silnr Jubilee State Championship Tour. clocks, sets and bollrd.!!. For further in· Hotel, 2806 Memoriai Parkway So., Hunts­ nament in commemorating the 100 years formation contact Edward D. Strehle, ville, Ala. Separated into two divisions, of West Virginia Statehood. 3480 Emerald St., Philadelphia, Penna. the entry fee is $8. for the top division JULy - AUGUST, 1963 203 nn:1 SU o for the lowo!'. 'l'ol!f l guaranteed Oct. 18 at 2 P.M. Address e ntries and awardg amounts to S2CO. with more an· inquiries to Alexander Liepnieks, 1226 GAME COLLECTIONS ticipated; troPIlY ("r t Cjl in cadI division. South 26th St., Uncoln 2, Nebraska, Registration for the f .l' ~ t round on Oct 68502. Alel:hine. Al/!l(llllleT 12 is 7 to 8 A.M. There will be an MY BEST GAMES OF CHESS optional first round on Friday, Oct. 11 ; October It·to Volume One: 19Q6.1iU. Olaeraml. 267 pp. 2ND ANNUAL REGION V List Price $S.DO Merube" $4.25 registration 6 to 7 P.M. )o'or further Volume T ..... o: li 24 .1937. Diagrams. 285 pp. details write Car: 011 Cr ull, 3706 Vogel TOURNAMENT List Price $S . ~ Mambe .. $4." Dr., N.W., HUntsville, Alabama. Restricted to residents of Indiana, Ohio Th;s famou. two·volume collection of the and Michigan, a 5-Round Swiss will be ga m ~s of the Rreatell attacklng pllyer of October " ·20 played at the Central Y.M.C.A., 310 N. all times II l Ito one of the crellest works 1963 BALTIMORE OPEN Illinois Ave., Indianapolis 4, Ind., regis· o f chess i ...tru ctlon evu written. A 6·Round Swiss tournament, spon· tration at 8 A.M. Entry fce-Scniors 56; AlexandeT, C. H. 0 '0 . ALEKHINE'S s on~d by the Maryland Ctess A ss oc ~ at ion , Juniors under 18, $4. Prize money- 75% BEST GAMES OF CHESS 1931-1945 will be held at McOonogh School, Mc· of the entry fees plus $75. Address in· AI ...... nder comple tes the trlloty of Alek. Donogh, Maryland. Guaranleed cash quiries to N. L . Matthews, 238 N. 15lh hlne's best ,_mes with 42 annottd e. · Implefi from the lut years of his fabulou, awards: $100 fi rst prize, ~ second, an:! Ave., Beech Grove, Ind. 46107 elreer. DlaRr.ms. 118 PP . $25 third. Trophies to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd I.Is t Pri... e n .7~ Me mben U .47 place winners and to high scorers in A, Octoba r 24·27 B, C, Jr., Unrated, and Women's classes. BIG " 0 " OPEN Rein/eld, "'rccl THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CHESS GENIUS: 100 INSTRUC· Entry lee: $5.00 until Oc tober 11, $6.00 At the Baker Hotel, Dallas, Texas, Il thereafler. Entries close at 7:30 p.m .. 5-Round Swiss with guaranteed first TIVE GAMES OF ALEKHINE October 18. Time control: 50 moves in 2 Tbese !lIme, from Ihe period liOS- li l4, prize $150.; 2nd., $50.; 3rd., $Z5 plus reveal the y01,ln , Alekhlne In his lint en· hours. Pl ease bring clocks, sels, and trophies. Entry fee $5 plus USC F & TCA cou nte" .. It h luch ,..nl$ ot the Che.. USCF membership cards. Send advance dues. Register 8 A. M. on Oct. 26. Please World as Rublnstetn, Schlechter, Tarrlsch, entries and inquiries to the Tournament bring sets, boards and clocks. Inquiries and Laskct. Formerly titled "The Unknown Director: 1st Lt. Robert A. Karch, 050, Ale khine." 204 dll jt: ram,. 242 pp. and adva nce entry fees to Jacob M. Irv· Paparbound '1." USA IC, Fort Holabird, Ma ryland 2 1219. inc, 5930 Palo Pinto, Dallas 6, Texas. Hlm/en and Heic/elljeld Octob'r ' ''20 MODERN CHESS MINIATURES MIDWEST OPEN 161 modem brllllanciel 10 2S movel or Ie ... Tournlmr nt oroanlllrt wls.hio" In· Dlav-ams. 148 pp. 6- Round Swiss (50 / 2 ~) to be held at nounce ....nt of USCF r.t,d even" L!st Price 14.$0 Membe ... $l.U the Lincoln Air Force Base Service Cl ub. Ihould m.ke applI~t l on at lent . ,. Lincoln, Nebraska. Cash prizes to the wUkl before th. p ub llcatton dat. of Mail Order To fi rst five players plus "A", "B", and "C", CHISS LIFE. Speclll forms for fl· U.S, CHESS FEDERATION and Nebraska State trophies. Minimum quutlng luch I nnouncements may bl first prize, $50. Prizes will be 90% of obtllned only from U.S. Chess Feden· 80 E. 11th St. net entry fees. Entry-S6 plus U.S.C.fo'. f lo n, 10 E. 11th St., Nlw York 3, N.Y. N.Y. 3, N,Y. membership. The fi rst round is Friday, First Annual New York State Open August 30-Sept. 2 'J'oumament Site: PHIZES The luxurious IBM Country Club Houte 9 1st $200 Top Expert - $50 POIlghkeepsie, N.Y. 2nd - $100 2nd Expert - $30 3rd $50 3rd Expert - $15 Who Can Play: Top A $25 All chessplaycrs who are o r become USCF Top B $20 (25) and l\YSCA ($2) membe". Top C - $15 Type of Tourney: Free Swimming Pool for Players and Seven·round Swiss conducted under the Their Families USCF tournament rules. Ties broken accordin g to the Blue Dook regulatiom. T l"aflsportation.: Time Limit-50 moves in two hours and U. Thruway to Exit 18, New Paltz. Follow 25 moves per hour thereafter. signs to Poughkeepsie and Route 9. The First round starts 8 :30 p.m., August 30 . IBM Country Club is on Route 9 just south of Poughkeepsie. Director: b. From ?\ew York City, it is faster and Don Schultz. easier to exit from Thruway at Tarry· Entry Fee: town ( Exit 9 ) and take Route 9 north to ~ lO.OO - lnquiries and a d vance entries Poughkeepsie. should he sent to Donald Schultz, 3 Horizon C. New York Central Railroad from Grand Hill Dr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Entries accepted Central Station to Poughkeepsie. Trans­ 11 0 later than 8:00 p.m., August 30th at the portation from train station to country tournament site. club will be provided.

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