011 to Varna! (See p. 19-1 )

• UNITED STATES >:1:

Volume xvn Number !I Sepumber, 1962

EDITOR : J. F. Reinhardt

CONTR •• UTORS Weaver Adams, Leonard Barden, Peter Berlow, Arthur Bisguier, R. E. Braine, Dr. Richard CantweU, John W. Collins, Fred Cra mer, Edward A. Dickerson, Major CHESS FEDERATION E. B. Edmondson, Arpad Elo, Larry Eva ns, Kenneth Harkness, Eliot Hearst, Edward Lasker, William Lombardy, Erich Marchand , Jerry Spann, Gary Sperling, Raymond Weinstein, Fred Wren. PRESIDENT Fred Cramer

VICE PRESIDENT Major Edmund B. Edmondson, Jr. XVth CHESS OLYMPIAD IN VARNA, BULGARIA REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS This month's cover shows F.I.D.E. Viee President Jerry G. Spann wishing luck NEW ENGLAND WlIIlam C. Newberry rueh.rd Tirre ll to four members of the American chess team as they prepare to depart. for Varna, Ell Bourdon Bulgaria, to play in the XVth Chess Olympiad. EA STERN Charles A. Keyser David. HoHmann Allen K'l,Ifmano Shaking hands with Spann is non·playing captain Eliot Hearst; the other team MID-ATLA NT IC John D. Matheson members shown are O. to r.) Robert Byrne, Donald Byrne, and Edmar Mednis. Not WIlliam A. RuLh WWlam S. Byland shown are team members Bobby Fischer, Pal Be nko, and Larry Evans. who met the others in Europe. The team or Fischer, Benko, Evans, the Byrne brothers and SOUT HERN l't1edn is is probably the strongest ever fiC!lded by the U.S. in an international event.

GREAT L AKES Jack O'K«le J~e. ~hroeder The United States is playing in Section 8 or the preliminaries and as we go to Dr. How.nl Gab. press bas defeated Mongolia, 4-0, in the opening round. Fisc hC!r, the Byrnes and Med· NORTH CENTRAL George S. Barne. Eva Aronaon nis all won their games as the competition for the Hamilton·Russell trophy got under Dr. Geo. Van Dyke Tie ... way. The Soviet union, with World Champion Botvinnik at lop board, opened by de· SOUTHWEST ERN C. Harold Bone featlng East Ger many in Section A by a 3·1 score. Donald. ~r1ne Juan J. Reid PACI F IC Hell.ry Groll United States participation in this event was made possible by a generous do· Richard Vandenbur, Mabel Burlingame nation (through the American Chess Foundation) from the Sadie and Arthur Lam. port Foundation and a grant from the U. S. State Department. The U.S.C.F., also, SECRETARY has been called upon to do its share, and 42 of you have already received Jerry MarshaU Rohland Spann's letter asking you to raise $50 or more trom chessplaycrs in your area. We BUSINESS MANAGER urge our other 6,000 readers to join Jerry S)llln n in his attempt to once again raise J. F. Reinhardt money to have U. S. chess properly represented on the world scene. Send your donations for the team to: USCF, 80 E. 11 th St., New York 3, N.Y. In Jerry's ..... ords: MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Sybilla Harkness "Fischer, Benko, Evans, Robert Byrne, Donald Byrne and Mednis arcn't going to let us down, so let's not let them down!" Give NOW to help the American cbess NATIONAL CHAIRMEN AND OFFICERS team that is representing us in Varna! AFf l L1ATIi STATUS ...... Spencer Van Gelder ARMED FORelS CHESS ...... Robert Kan:h COLLEG E CHESS ...... Peter Bulow INDUSTRIAL CH U • •...... _. .Slanley W. D. King IN STITUTIONS CH.S• . _.. . _. ... D •. Ralph Kuhn. INTE RNATIONAL AfF A. RS ...... Jerry G. Spann JOIN THE UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION JUNIOR CHE SS .. _._ ••....•. _Mordee.1 O. Trcblow MEMII ERSHIP..•. _...••.•.• _ Ed,,·.rd. A. Dlekeraon u se" Is • IlO nopntfit demoeratie oflanilltlon, the official governln, body ..nd. FIDE unit NOMINAT.ON S ..•.•.••.•...... •....••. Ke nneth Grant fOf eheq in the USA. A nyone Inten.ted In adv.ne!nl Amenean chf!1I$ Is eU,lble for mf!wbershlp. RAT.NG .TATISTICIAN ...... • _....• Gary Sperllnl RATING SYSTEM_ .. _._ ..•...•.•...•.•..Arpad. E. £10 Mt "' ~rshl p . 1neludlnl CHESS LTn: . u~npl1on , ellllbUity for USCF.r.l1nl, and all SW'SS SYSTEM METHODS._ ••_ .Arpad. E. Elo prtYlJ.erea: 1 yr.: ".00; 2. yn...: P..50; .1 yn.: .13.50; Sustaining: SIO.OO (become. lite Member$h lp TAX DEDUCT,II ILITY •... _._ •.•.Davld 1I0Hmann after 10 pa,yments): LUe: '100.00. F,mily Mtmba.ahlp (t,,·o or more bmily members .t .ame TOURNAMENT ADM. .•••. _Georse Kolt.nowakl ad.dreu, only one C'HFSS LIFE IUl»erlpllon): ratea u abo"e for nrst ramUy member, plUl TOURNAMENT RULES....•...... •... .Jame. Sberwin TREASU RE R. •.• _.•.••.•...•...•...•...... Mllton Ru.kln rollowl.,- for eacb addlUonal member; I yr.: 1%.50; 2 yrs.; $4 .75; 3 y .... ; M.75. U. S. CHAMPION. HIP. •.•.•.•.... Mlurlee Kasper CHE. S LIFE la publJ.med monthly by USCF .nd entered as seeond-elul matter at Dubuque, WOMEN'S CH liS • • •...... •.... _ •.•...•.... Ev. Aronlon 10,..... Non-member l ·yr. sub8llrlpUon: S4-,OO (".00 outlide USA ); single copy: 40e (5Oc outaide USA). Chang, of addr.lI; Allow four wHkl notice; please ,Ive UI both the new ,ddrea and WORLD CHESS FEDERATION the old addren, Including tbe numbers and datel on the top line of your lII.eneil. (F.I .D.E.) Jerry G. Spann Address all communlcaUonl, and m ake all cheeks payable to: Vice·PresideDt, Zone 5 (U.S.A.) UNITED STATES CHESS FEDI!ItATION, 10 Eu t 11th st ....t , NEW YOR I( 3, N.Y. 194 CHESS LIFE MEDINA WINS U. S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TRIUMPHS OVER 144-PLA YER FIELD IN SAN ANTONIO

Anionio Merlina of Caracas, Venezu· Following Medina in the final stand­ enthusiasm by USCF National Vice Pres­ cIa won the 1962 United States Open ings were fo ur Inter national Grandmas· ident Ed Edmondson, who seemed to • • Championship played in San Antonio, ters: Pal Benko, William Lombary, Ar· take a 16·hour workday quite in his Texas, August 13th through 25th. thul' Bisguier and Robert Byrne. It is stride. interesting to note that the five leaders The slender International Master played a round robin among themseLves FuII details of the business meetings played consistently fine chess to achieve with the following results: held in San Antonio during the course his winning score of 10-2, His victory was of the Open will appear in future issues cl'ystal clear, fo r he rinishcd half a I 2 3 • of CHESS LIFE. point ahead of grandmasters Pal Benko I Medina ...... lh 'h I 0 (2) The 1962 Open was notable for the and William Lombardy, who lied for 2 Benko ...... Y.! 0 (Ph ) second and third. introduction of the Chess Handicap Sys· 3 Lombardy ...... Ih ''"k ¥, 'k'" (2) tern (for details see CHESS LIFE, May After gaining three comparatively , Bisguier ...... 0 I (2) 1962). Stephen Jones, a University of easy points in the fi rst three rounds, , Byrne ...... 1 '" (2 Y.! ) Texas student from Austin, became the Senor Medina battled nine U. S. Mas­ " first Un ited Slates Handicap Chess ters on his road to the championship. " " '" Champion. The youthlul Jones, previous­ Re seored a phenomenal 7·2 against this ly unknown outside the southwest, made high-ealiber opposilion, gaining draws his mark big and clear fo r all to see with Benko and Lombardy, losing only by his magnificent play in the 1962 to Robcrt Byrne, and defeating Arthur Open. His handicap score of 2395 was a Eisguicr , Larry Gilden, Dr. Peter Lapi­ full 78 points higher than that of the ken, Shelbourne Lyman, Charles Mor· second place handicap winner. His 8·4 gan, and Ken Smith. game score was good enough fo r twelfth The tenth and eleventh rounds were place in the Open standings, and his the crucial ones for the new champion. starting USCF rating of 2086 zoomed In his tenth round game against Dr. to 2203-putting him in the Master class. Lapiken, a Rook vs. Roo k and Bishop The complete list of Handicap win· endgame was reached at the expiration ners: of the first time control. Many observ­ Handicap ers thought the game wou ld end in a Score draw: however, Medina eventually tri­ Stephen Jones ...... 2395 umphed alter nine gruelli ng hours of David Edwards ...... 2317 play. StiJl a half-point down, he faced Jim Mc n rath ...... 2287 tournament leader Arthur Bisguier in Herbert Clyatt ...... 2283 Joe Medina ...... _...... 2281 the eleventh round. Ri si ng to the occa­ sion, despite his marathon of the night The Women's Handicap prize was won before, Medina mixed daring with pru­ by U.S. Amateur Women's Champion dence in the classic manner to upset Adele Goddard of Miami , Florida. . Bisguier and go into the fi nal round with a half·point lead over Benko and Lombardy. In that twelrth round, Benko and Lombardy drew against each other U. S. OPEN CHAMPIONS while Medina scored a full point against 1941 ...... R euben Fine U. S. Junior Champion Larry Gilden. Antonio Medina 1942 .... Herman Steiner & D. A. Yanofsky Medina's victory was a popular one, 1943 ...... 1. A. Horowitz for he conducted himself like a gentle­ 1944 ...... Samuel Reshevs ky man and a true champion throughout The 144-player lield at this year's 1945 ...... _...... A. E. Santasiere the entire tournament. Distinguished in Open included ten women, of whom two 1946 ...... Herman Steiner both appearance and behavior, the pre­ - Kathryn Slater of New York City and 1947 ...... Isaac Kashdan maturely-gray native of Spain was born Mabel Burlingame of Rcdwood City, Cal· 1948 ...... ,_...... W eaver Adams 42 years ago in Barcelona. He won the ifornia- scored the very fine total of 1949 ...... Albert Sandrin Spanish championship five times before 6 Y.! points. Mrs. Slater finished in 49th 1950 ...... Arthur Bisguier moving to Venezuela in 1953, and was positlon and was awarded the title of 195 1 ...... Larry Evans awarded the title of International Mas­ U. S. Women's Open Champion. 1952 ...... Larry Evans ter after finishing third in a strong Once again International Master 1953 . __ ...... _Donald Byrne Held at Mar del Plata in 1948. Three George Koltanowski and a capable staff 1954 ...... Larry Evans national championships have been of volunteer assistants directed the 1955 ...... Nicholas Rossolimo played in Vcnezuela since 1953, and Sen­ event with pleasant efficiency. The bur­ 1956 ...... _Arthur Bisguier or Medina has won them all. By profes­ dens of arranging and supervising all the 1957 ...... Bobby Fischer sion, he is assistant to the production activities of the two·week period- the 1958 ...... E. Cobo-Arteaga chief in tI large Ca racas pharmaceutical tournament itself, the publicity, the busi­ 1959 ...... Art hur Bisguier laboratory. He is also an instructor of ness meetings, and the many tours and 1960 ._...... _.... Robert Byrne chess and holds daily classes at the Es· "sideshows" that Sa n Antonio offered­ 1961 ...... Pal Benko cuela Tecnica Industrial. were borne wi th remarkable energy and 1962 ...... Antonio Medina SEPTEMBER, 1962 ISS Games from the U. S. Open

(Additional {;ames and crQ.Sstablc OIl IJI1. 208-200)

ceHTliR COUNTER GAME 'UY LOPIEZ S ICIL IAN DEFENSE ,. McCORMICK ,. RUBIN RAGSDALE SNOW ,. RAGSDALe S. JONES L P·K4 P.Q4 15. II·Hl "'·IJI L P ·1(4 P-K4 ,. B· U N·B4 L P·K4 P.o84 R-BI 0.0 ,. .. , N·KII3 16. P-KN3 gRoOI ,. N· KBl N_gR3 •• P·OR' P-IIJ ,. N -K83 N.g83 ".H. N'" P · 1(4 ,. P·Q4 N" 17. N-KR4 N· 83 ,. B· NS N-83 •• g , R5th P· N3 ,. P·Q4 ,., P·B4 P· 1(5 P·QR4 1.I.I(B3 11. Q·K5 g .gl 0·0 N., 10 . NlINP N·N2 N., N·B3 ". Q·KH3 p ·QS •• •• "..Q3 •• ". •• N·QI!I3 P. K3 19. N_NS g-Bl •• R·Kl 11 . Nl'S N•• •• N-O Bl P-K3 20. QxQch K•• •• N·B3 P,QH3 10. P-83 P·QR3 •• N" 8 ·K2 12. NJCNch Rulgns •• B- KN5 a · H5 21 . P-85 B·B1 ,. g-03 8·N2 11. NXP N (3)-Q2 ,. N.N NPl(N 22. R·B4 R·Ol •• 0 ·0 8 ·K1 22. 0-B4 P· I(N4 • P·K5 g_R4 23. P·N3 P ·QR4 •• R·KI 0·0 23. P-QS •• ,.N ... 14. 8 · N2 24. g-Q4 Q_K4h '" 10. 8 · N5 ON-Q2 ••'" N ". .., ... A·R7 11. Q-K2 R· Kl 25. N·es RxRch n. K·Q2 0 · N4,h ... '" 8 · fU 12. QR.Ql P· KR] ...... 0 ·84 n . K· KI 0)tP(N2 ) ". '"R·B2 ... 13. B·1II.4 N·R4 27. NxP mate 13. 0 ·83 P.Q4 ,.. P·O' 14. BxB 14. P'OR3 B·fl.4 ".B·R4 P ·07 ." 15. P-QN. B·N3 ". Mille

NIMZO·INDIAN ,. GILDEN •• FINEGOLD L P·04 N·KB) ... P·K4 •• P,OB4 P·K3 H . P·K4'" ,. N·OSl B· N5 '"P.gB S PxoP •• P·K] P·B4 " P)tOP 0 · N1 •• H·B3 P·ON3 ,.." B· R3 K· Hl •• B·03 B·Hl ...aR .Bl R·gBl ,. 0 ·0 KBxN ... fl. · 87 ... •• " 8·KS pxRch K·R2 NIMZO·INOIAN •• B·K2. P·g3 '" P .KS N·KI R. BYRNE ANGELO SANORIN 10. N·02 ON-Q2 ".... R·BI N)tBP 1. P-Q4 N·KSl U. P·N4 P·KN 3 11 . HxB N.N ...B ·K4 a·Hl 2. P-QB4 " ·K3 17. R·KN2 OR·IU 12. B·03 N(S)·B3 ... a ·o, R·QBI 3. N.Q83 8 · N5 la. Q·Kl K·ftl 13. P·94 Q. B2 ...B · KBS N·B4 CENTEfl. COUHTER GAME 4. N·B3 P· B4 19. K·RI B·g2 14. Q· B3 0·0·0 n . .. N Resign • SHELBY LYMAN EDGAR McCORMICK S. P·K) N·IU 20. P·K4 N.gR4 H. P.gR4 P·QR. I. P· K4 P·Q4 15. P·B3 p·K8) , . B'03 0 ·0 21. g .K2 N·B5 2. P xP N·KB3 16. PxB NxNP 7. 0 ·0 P·g4 22. Q·KB2 8 ·Kl 3. N·KB) N., 17. P·RS P·KN4 8. P·0 1II.3 "N 23. P·KS N· Nl 4. P·Q4 P·KN) 18. N·K4 p· B3 9. P)tB g ·82 24. P·B4 P·B3 5. !>·B4 N· N3 19. B·K2 p x P 10. BPxP KPxP 25. P·BS NPxP 6. N·B3 B·H2 20. NxHP Q.BI 11. N· R4 N· KNS 26. NPxP 8 · 92 7. 8 ·K3 0·0 21. 0·B4 N·K4 12. P· N3 27. N· N6ch K·N2 •• Q·a2 N· B3 22. H.Pch K· Nl 13. B,.xP R'"·Kl U . N·B4ch K·81 ,. 0·0·0 8·1'15 23. HxP PxN 14. P·B3 N·B3 29. Q-N3 R.,'gns 10. 8·R6 "N 24. P.Rkh K·lIl 15. R·R2 B· K3 II . BxB 75. P·R] H·HJ 12. 8xR 26. P.R' (H )ch HxN U . P'Q S 27. R·R7ch Rnlgn s 14. P·KR41

SICILIAN DEFENSE W. CUNNINGHAM ,. O'KEEFE I. P·K4 p·aB4 15, P·83 2. N ·KB3 N·gB3 16. PxP III.xRch'" 3. P·Q4 PxP 17. gxR Q·RS 4. N x P P·KN3 1'. Q.03 Q·HS 5. N·g83 B· N2 If. N·a5 K· Rl ,. B·K3 H·B3 20. P· 1II4 "N 7. B·aB4 0 ·0 11. 8Pxlll B·Bl I . B·H3 N·KH5 12. Bx," R·Hl 9. oxN HxN 23. BxP R·Rl 10. g ·gl NxB 24 . 111.· 111.4 ••• II. RP.N P·N3 2S . Q-QB3 ... 12. B·Q4 P· K4 26. QxPch K·NI 13. 8 ·KJ B· N2 27. PxR B·B4ch 14. 0 ·0 P·84 28. fl. es;gn • Afte r 13.•...... ,

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196 _Phofographs by Fred CrmlU'r CHESS LIFE Evans-Lombardy Game Scares An Answer to U.S. Champion Larry Evans Following are the remainder of the game scores of the Evans-Lombardy by Weaver W. Adams Match for the George P. Edgar Tr ophy, Larry Evans quotes Emanuel Lasker as saying, "The merciless fact, culminating June 16 to Jur!C 29. Lombardy annotated in checkmate, contradicts the hy pocr ite" and that is a point not to be glossed over. his first round win in the July issue r have long been regarded by many of the higher-ups in chess as a hypocrite of CHESS LIFE, (p. 14)). Evans anno· and a charlatan; this despite the fac t that I won the U.S. Open Championship tated his third round win in the same in 1948 and have spent my entire life analy2.ing the Vienna, and ,~though it has issue, (p. 148). For the Tenth Game, see cost me many point s ,~pubHshing that analysis. the Aug. issue, (p. ]70). But to get on, Evans says, "Let Weaver refute these 'simple' lines before demon· GAME TWO strating forced wins against second-rate defenses." So I shall proceed to do LOMBAROY- 'h EVAHS-..... just that. The first defense which Evans proposes is 1. P-K4 , P-K4; 2. N-QB3, N-KB3; POLISH OPEHIHG 3. B-B4 , N"P; 4_ Q-RS, N-Q3; S. B-N3, N·B3; 6_ P-Q4, NltP; 7. N-QS, N-K3; 8. QxKP, I . P-QN~ P·KB~ Ii. RxB B·B3 2. B·N2 H·KB3 17. BIfB ..a P·QB3; 9. N-B4, Q-K2; 10. N-B3, N·KB4; 11.0-0, N/ 3-QS; 12. QxQch, BxQ ; 13. NxN , 3. P-K3 P·K3 II. Q.K2 Q_K2 NxN; 14 . R-KI, N-K3 ; 15. N-Q3, 0 -0 ; 16. P-KB4, B·B3; and now, aceording to ~ . P_HS B·K2 It. RIfR ... Evans, Bl ack has a won game. But let us see. S. H·KB3 0.0 20. R·KBI Q. K2 ,. P·B4 P.Q3 21. Q.B3 R·KBI 7. H·B3 P - B~ 21. Q-QII6 RxR+ 8. PxPe.p. HxP 21. KIfR P·H! t. B·1{2 P-QH3 14. K·K2 K-Hl 10. 0 -0 H-KS 25 . K-Q3 P - KR~ 11. HxH PxH 2'. K ·B2 K-Rl 12. N - Q~ HxH 27. K ·H3 Q-BI 13. BxH B-N2 2 • • Q-K4 Q-K2 14. P.B4 PxPe.p. 2• • Q.B6 ...... IS. BxBP BIfB Draw MATCH SCORE: LOMBARDY 1112; EVAHS '/:I • • • GAME FOUR LOMBARDY_ lh EVAHS_ lh SICILIAN DEFEHSE 1. P-K4 P·QB4 35. H (8).B' K-Hl 2. N -KB3 P.Ql 36. H-H' B·R' 3. P-B3 H·KB3 37. N (H6)- Q7 ... 4_ B-03 P-KHl 31. Hx8 8 -Q! Position 4HIr 8-B3 5. B-81 P_K4 3t . P· R4 U . _._ .. _., 6. P-Q4 Q.81 40. N ·H6 K-BI 7. PxKP PxP 41 . HxBP B'"_82 8. N-R3 P.QR3 .2. K·Ol K -K2 Suppose we continue DOW 17. P·BS, N-Q5; 18. B-KB4. Should Black play 18 . ..._ .. _., 9. H ·84 N -Bl 41. H ·Kl K ·K! NxKBP? He gets into a mite of trouble if he does by 19_ P·N4, N-QS; 20_ B-Q6. SO 10. B_N5 B-Kl 44. H .84 a.., suppose we proceed normally, 18 ...... , P-Q4; 19. P-N4 the crucial point. Ii, now, II. BxH 8xe 45. P-81 a., 12_ 8 ·H 3 0-0 46.. N ·H6 K ·Q3 19 . .. _. ___ ., N·B6ch; 20. K-N2, NxRch; 21. RxN. Take a look. White is now down a 13. H ·K 3 P-QH4 41. HIfP K·83 pawn and the exchange, but he has a preLty good game_ He threatens various 14. BoG5 8-Ql 41. P·N 3 B· B, things. Black's rooks and queen bishop are undeveloped. It is not right to jump 15. P·KR4 QR-Ql 4'. K ·84 B·K' 16. P·RS W·K2 SO . H·Nl 8 ·N3 to conclusions. 17_ PxP RPxP 51 . H-OJ B·B2 Evans continues: "Not once in all his avalanche of 'analysis' does Weaver con- 18. Q_K2 K·N2 52 . P·H4 .. , It. 0 -0-0 R_KRI n. HxHP+ K ·Q3 sider the simple equalizing line, 6 ...... , P·KN3" (i.e., 1. P·K4, P·K4 ; 2_ N-QB3, 20. P·KH4 RxR 54 . K ·H5 P_B4 N·KB3; 3. B·B4, NxP; 4. Q-R5, N-Q3; S_ B·N3, N-B3; 6. P-Q4, P-KN3) "7. Q-K2, and 2'. RxR Nlfa 55 . H·Ol .. , now, if Black is not in a refuting mood, 1 dare White to find anything resembling 22. HxH Q-Q3 56. PIfP P-N4 23. Q-Ql R·KRI 57. H_B2 B-NI a slight adVantage after 7 .._ ...... , P·K5; 8. NltP, NxN; 9. QxNch , Q-K2." 24. RxR KxR SI. H·H4 8 -R2 SO I accept the dare. If White is anxious to get his pawn back, and exchange 25. P_HS B-QI st. P-S4 8 ·N8 2'_ N-B6 QxQ + 60. H·R6 K·B2 Black's bad Knight at his Q3, this is aU very well. It will probably dr aw. But 27_ KxQ a-Kl 61 . P· IIS II-B7 that is the last thing White should permit. Correct is 8. N-KB3. So suppose 8_ ...... , 2B . P-R3 B·B1 62. P.B6 B,05 B-N2. Her e Evans perhaps thought that 9. NxP is forced because 9. B-N5 is answered 29. H-KI P·B! 63 . H-H4 K-Q3 30. H-82 B-N3 64 . H_B6 K ·B2 by 9 ...... , N" P, but that is not so. 9. B-N5, NxP; 10. NxP, NxQ ; 11 . NxNch, PxN; 3'_ K -K2 P_R4 U . H_KI + K-BI 12. BxQ , KxB; 13. KxN. True, Black can win another pawn but I wouldn't say 32. H_K3 B-QB4 66 . N ·B' K-Hl White's game is altogether hopeless. It's a question of development, something Black 33_ H(3)-QS B-Q3 67. N_KI+ ...... 34. H-K' B_Hl Drlw is very short of. MATCH SCORE : LOMIIARDY 2; EVAHS 1 • • • GAME FIVE EVANS-l LOMBARDY-O RUY LOPEZ .. P_K4 P·K4 20_ R·83 O·K2 ,. H .KB! H_OB3 1'. P.N3 H.N3 , B-N5 P.QR3 12. 8 ·R3 N -Q2 •• B-R4 H ·83 21. 1t·01 H·84 •• 0<> .. ., 34. 8.H ,.. It·KI P·QN4 25_ 1t(3J-Q3 B-B:I ,•. 8 .H3 P-03 16. 1t·06 KR·BI P·83 0<> 17. Q-Kl 8 ·Kl •• P·Klt3 P-KR3 U. "-Q1I4 poNS •TO•. P-Q3 H-QR4 :r9. Q.K3 R.B3 11. B·B1 P· B4 )0. R{')-OS P.QR4 12. QH-Q2 H_R2 3T . R{I )-Q2 "·RS 13. N ·B' ..... 32 . 8-QI .., 14. N ·K, HxH+ 33. Pxp K_Rl 15. QIfN B-H4 34. B.N4 R_Bl POlltlon .ftu 13. KxN 16. P-KH3 ... U . K -R2 R·RI 17. RxB P_IIS 36. P· R4 R-R4 18. Q-RS II-N2 31. P.Rs Blick So I suggest that Evans should be a little more careful in his "analysis"_ I'm 19. PxP ... forftl" on time not a romantic in the sense that I look only for cheap brilliancies. There are such MATCH SCORE : EVANS ,•. LOMBARDY , things to be sure, but brilliancy is also a sign of superior workmanship in all (Coutinllcd m' 1'. 207) (Continued on p. 199) SEPTEMBER, 1962 197 2 points for this or for 16. N·M. 16...... PxP 17. N·84 ...... HOW WELL DO YOU PLAY? Only 1 point for this in view of the previous clues. by Leonard Barden 17...... 8.82 18. Q·B2 ...... 3 points. Black's delay in developing Working out for yourscH the moves Black will have two important pawns his queen'S side with ...... N·Q2 bas left played in a master game is onc of the on white squares and his bishop will be his QBP more than usually weak. White's recocnized ways of improving your chess seriously handicapped. positionally correct strategy here is to skill. Many players, however, find that Another plan which you must keep in attack the hanging pawns; if he fails they need the incentive of oPPosition to View, and which is indicated by the pawn to do so, Black's space advantage will take a game seriously, and this article fonnallon, is an atlack against Black's begin to tell in his favor. The question provides a stimulating answer by giving QBP_which is at present backward on which White should ask himself is you tbe experience of playing alongside an open file. To free it, he will have "Which of these hanlling pawns is most and against a master. to advance it to QB4, and then the vulnerable to attack by my pieces?" At You should Imagine that you are the natural strategy is to exchange oU your present, the QP is adequately guarded partner of the winner, and that you bave QP for his QBP. Then Black will have and the QBP is vulnerable. Hence, only to guess the moves he makes. The notes the famous 'hanging pawns' wbich, on 1 point now for 18. B·B3. No credit for are designed to explain fully the pros the one hand, give Black plenty of space other queen moves (the best developing and cons of the move played and of any in the center, but are liable to become move is usually the one which simul· alternatives you arc likely to choose. The weak If Black's pieces are tied down to taneously attacks an enemy weakness) best method of following the game is defending them. nor for passive, noncommittal moves like to use a sbeet of paper or card to Only 1 point {or 11. B·Q3, since the 18. P.QR3? or 18. P-Q,N3? Moves like cover the paje and to lower it as you bishop may then get in the way of an this have nothing to do with White's come to each fresh move. attack with queen and rooks against the basic plan and should be omitted or Keep a check of the points you score, QP, may become liable to be hit by the postponed until White has conoontrated and at the end of the game you can advance of Black's QBP to QB5, and his forces against the weak hanging see how your total compares with those cannot itself be easily trained against pawns to maximum effed. which various USCF ranking groups are the black QP. 18...... N·Q2 expected to make. 2 points for the solid 11. R·Bl, which 19. KR·Ql ...... You have Whit•. Your grandmaster keeps an eye on B1ack's QBP. 2 points. Only 1 point for 19. B-B3- partner is Borll Spusky, the Soviet 11 ...... B·K3 why? it is already clear that While's KR cltampion. Your opponent is grandmaster 12. N·K5 ...... belongs at Ql, where it attacks Black's I Lud.k P.chman of Ctechoslovakia. The 2 points also {or 12. 0 ·0, or 12. R·QB1 . second hanging pawn and is also posted game ",as played in the recent Havana Aftcr the text, the exchange of queens in a strong position vis·a·vis the black tournament. See how well YOU can play by 12 ...... , Q·Nfich; 13. Q·Q2, QxQch; queen. The White bIshop's square, on against Pachman, one of the world's top 14. KxQ gives White a favourable ending the other hand, I.s not yet sure; although theoreticians. with his king already advantageously it's probable that it will join in the placed. B. SPAS5KY L. PACHMAN attack against the hanging pawn at KB3. 1 point only for 12. Q·N3 or 12. Q-R4. White. wants to preserve the option of OUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED The plan of placing White's queen at moving it to QB4 or QN5 If circum· Tne opening moves are 1. P.Q4, N·KB3; QR3 to attack Black's hanging pawns stances prove those squares stronger. If 2. P.QB4, P·K3; 3. N·KB3, P.Q4; 4. N·83, after ...... p.QB4 is now considered you h""a ,II choi~ of de"eloping mo"es, 8·K2; S. 8-N5, ().(); 6. P·K3, P·KR3; 7. harmless and time consuming. For In hold back the placa whose options Ire 8·R4, P4N3; I, PXP, NxP; 9. NxN, PxN; illustration or how Black proceeds greater. 10. 8xB, QxB. against this plan, refer to the pme 19...... P·Q5 Bertok.Fischer, Stockholm 1962 (CHESS 20. B·B41 ...... LIFE April, page 82). 3 points. Black's last move was due 12...... P.QB4 to a tactical miscalculation, and now 13. O.() ...... you have the chance to attack him on 1 point also for 13. PxP. 13. R·QBl, his weakened white squares. Nothing for or 13. B·B3. 20. n.B3, QR-Bl. No credit for timid 13...... R·Ql moves like 20. P·QR3 or 20. P·QN3 (Black (13 ...... , N·Q2 is better, intending to does not even threaten to capture the force the retreat or exchange of Wblle's QRP because his bishop would be trapped N and retaining the option of keeping by P·QN3). Deduct 3 points for the Black's KR on the KB file, or trans­ blundcr 20. PXP??, QxN. ferring It to the QB file accordlne: to 20...... BxB circumstances). 21. QxBch ...... I 14. R-81 ...... 1 pOint. 1 point for this move, for 14. PxP, or 21...... K.R2 From now on, try to work out White's for 14. B·B3. moves before uncovering them. 14...... P·B3 11. 8-K2 ...... 15. N·N6 ...... 2 points. Black has chosen the Tartakover 2 points. Wblte's knight Is now able variation. hoping to score an early draw to reach the strong square KB4 with tbrough the exchange of several minor gain of tempo. Nothing for 15. N.Q3, pieees. Your problem is to make some· (Black can establish his own Q side rna· thing, If possible, of the tiny weaknesses jorlty with tempo gain by 15 ...... P·BS) in his po.sition. Black's QP handicaps his and nothing for 15. N·B3 which Is in· bishop, and If you can tie down Black's consistent with White's strategy. Deduct minor pieces to the defense of the QP. 2 points from your total if you chose e.g. by placing your B at KB3 and your the blunder 15. N·N4? P·KR4; and the N at KB4 or QB3, you may be able to knight is trapped. force Black to give his QP further pawn 15 ...... defense by ...... p.QB3. If that happens. 16. PxP ...... 198 CHESS LIFE 22. P·QN41 ...... 24...... P·Q6 3 points. 2 points for 29. P·R5, Q·B2; 4 points for this move, which threatens 25. NxR ...... when White can blockade the QBP by to win a pawn by 23. N·K6 and 24. NxBP, 2 points. Any other move loses. 80. Q-B3 and again threatens P·B4. The while Black is also left with a theoreti· 25...... QxN text is even sharper; Wblte threatens cally lost position ir he replies .2.2 ...... , 26. Q-N2 ...... P·84 immediately. since the reply ...... PxNP; 23. RxP followed by 24. QxP. QxKP would no longer be cbeck. Only 1 point for 22. N·K6, R·Kl; when 2 points [or this or for 26. Q.B3. Only 1 point for 26. Q.R4 or 26. Q-Q2 which 29...... K.N2 the position simplifies into a drawn rook 30. Q..Q4 ...... and pawn ending by 23. NxBP, NxN; 24. are more passive and less centraliting QxN (if 24. RxP, Q·N3; 25. QxN, QxP), than the two stronger moves. 3 points for this or for 30. P-B4. If QxQ; 25. RxQ, PXP; 26. PxP, RxP. 26...... P·B5 now 30...... • QxP; 31. p.B4!, N·B2 ; 32. RxQP! QxP; 33. R(Q3}B3 and White 1 point [or .2.2. Q-B2ch or 22. Q-Q3ch, Black hopes that his two advanced and which merely repeat moves after .2.2 ...... , eliminates both the dangerous pawns and united passed pawns will prove sufficient breaks through with his major pieces; K·Nl. compensation lor the exehange; how do 1 point for 22. P·KN3. This threatens award yourself 3 bonus points if you YOU prove him wrong? noticed this variation. to win a pawn by 23. PxP, but Black 27. P·KR3! can simplify ingeniously by 22...... , •••••••• 30...... p ... N·K4!; 23. QxBP, QxQ ; 24. RxQ. PxP; 25. 3 point!. Always look for tbe clearest 31. bQPI ...... RxR, PxPch. solution to technical problems; here 4 points. No credit for 31. QxQ? PxQ; 22...... QR·B) White can win il he can drive Black's when Black's united passed pawns are 23. N·K6 ...... knight rrom the central post protecting suddenly very strong. the pawns. If at once 27. p.B4, (no credit) 3 points for this strong continuation. 31...... which wins at least a pawn by force. If N·NS; with counterplay, so White pre· pares the advance and simultaneously 32. ~7ch Black now moves his attaeked rook, then 2 points. For if 32...... K·N3; 33. 24. NxBP with a technically straightfor· creates 'Luft' for his king. 1 point for 27. Q-Q4, 27. P·N5, or 27. QxNch, K·N2; 34. Q.Q7ch, or 32 ...... • ward win for White. Hence, Black decides K·Nlj 33. Qx:Rch. Award yourself 2 bonus to sacrifice the exchange to obtain some P·QR4, all of which should win without being so sharp as the text. points if you visualized this variation counterplay. No credit for other moves. before deciding your thirtieth move. e.g. 23. PxBP, RxP =. 27...... Q·N3 23...... N·K4 (Black prevents P·B4) SCORE ANALYSIS 24. Q·B2chl ...... 28. P·QR4 ...... 2 points. At first sight 24. PxBP (no .6-., USCF Senior Master strength credit) seems an equally good method 2 points. 1 point for 28. P·R3, Intend· 4245 USCF Master strength of winning material, but in rado, this ing Q-Q4. With his actual move, White "'41 Expert strength would lose after 24 ...... • Q.K2! ; 2.5. Q. threatens to drivc away Black's qu«n ..... Class A strength N3 (or 2~. Q·R6. R·B3;) R·QNl; and by P·R5. 27-32 Class B strength White's queen has no square to protect 21...... P·N4 2().26 Class C strength his knight. 1 point for 24. Q·N3, P·BS; 10-19 With more practice in your (Now Black hopes for 29. P·R5. Q·B2; 25. Q-Nlch, P·Q6; 26. NxR. QxN; and local chess club. you should Black has more compensation for his lost 30. p.B4. P·B6). reach match play standar..l . material than in the actual game. 29. K·81 ...... Below 10 Beginner or near·beginner.

ADAMS ' (Continued from p. 197) the arts. Dullness, which we see so much of in chess these days, is a sign of HOW TO WIN IN THE CHESS inferior workmanship. The public hasn't the least idea of what goes on in a OPENINGS, I. A. Horowitz game. and I feel that the "experts" have gotten away with their hyper.modernlsm A lU Cid. step-by·!ltep analy!l. of popullll" long enough. It is time for a change, and although it will be a long time before openlnc IInel, 10 profusely dlacrammed perfect games become so common that we will have to change the rules. that thai you don't even need a board and time is coming. The trouble now is that our present "masters" will have to learn pleces to pill' them over. 200 pp. the game all over again. From them I don·t exped much, but the younger players I.Ist Price $3.95 Membe" $3.34 arc coming along. They are unprejudiced and want to be shown. The "opening HOW TO THINK AHEAD IN CHESS, of the future" will have their attention. Horowin and Reinf.ld Since Mr. Evans has written that I and my cronies arc hypocrites. Mr. Evans How to limpllfy by concentratlnl on one Whltc opening. two Black Defense.; In. must prove this by a correspondence game which wUl be published. To make sure cludn ( omplele Ilhlltratlve ,Imel. 212 there is no untoward delay, I suggest that CHESS LIFE might be wHl ing to receive dll.rams. 268 PP. and forward tbe moves. 1.1 11 PrIce 53.:10 Member. $2." (Larry Eoonl dropped into our office recenll!J and read the above. His reply foUowI-Ed.) HOW TO WIN CHESS GAMES I don't wish to indulge in a war of words. I did not mean to imply that Weaver QUICKL V, Fred R.inf.ld personally is a hypocrite, only that there is no room for hypocrisy on the chess· How 10 win In 16 mOVCI o r leu. board: the final proof of any claim rests in the position itself. In both of the ".perbovnd $1 .25 "refutations" which Weaver here presents, Black stands much better in each of the final positions: he is ahead in material, the Qu«ns arc exchanged and White HOW TO PLAY THE CHESS has no attack whalSOever. This the readcr may judge for himself. I have no OPENINGS, S. Znosko.8oronk., The a1xlh. revised edition of lhi. iamoul dogmatic sland to defend. 1 would be delighted if Weaver did come up with elaS$lc. 112 dlavaml. 182 pp. something good-and I would be tbe first to applaud. Li st Price $S." Mema.rs »-» As for his proposal to conduct a correspondence game. I will take the Black side in each of these two variations_ for a purse. In common with Emanuel Lasker ORDER FROM and Reshevsky, I share the nasty ~heory that a chessmaster is entitled to be paid U. S. CHESS FEDERATION for his efforts. In any case the outcome of any given game would reflect only our 80 E. 11th St. relative playIng strengths and not the pr0-positlon of "Wh ite to play and win". N.Y. 3, N.Y. Larry EYans

SEPTEMBER. 1962 199 ON CHESS by U. S. Champion LARRY EVANS (4) 11...... , N-KS; 12. P·BS, B·QB4; 13. P·K6!, PxP; 14. PxP, The Two Knights' Defense BxP; 15. Q·RS+ , K·Q2; 16. B-K3, Q·K2; 17. N·QB3, NxN; 18. This extract is translated from an article by the Soviet PxN, QR-KBl; 19. KR-KI (Veresin-Neinshtadt, Moscow 1953). chessmastcr Estrin which appeared in Shakhmaty Bulletin, B. 9...... , P·QB4 1962 #4. It contains a strong antidote to the 1\vo Knights' 9 ...... , P-QB4; 10. N·N3!, B·B3 (if 10...... , P·B5; 11. QxP Defense while avoiding the Max Lange Attack. It has the and on 10...... , B·K3; II. P-KB3, N-N4?; 12. P·KR4); 11. further merit of not appearing in Meo. P·KB3! , N·N4; 12. N-RS, B·Q2 (not 12 ...... , B-N4; 13. p.QB4!); The characteristic moves are: 1. P-K4, P-K4; 2. N·KB3, 13. QxP, N-K3; 14. N-B3 and White is a clear Pawn ahead. N·Qa3; 3. 8·84, N-B3; 4. P·Q4, PxP; S. P-K5, P·Q4; 6. B·QNS, 9 ...... , P·QB4; 10. N·N3, B-N4; 11. R-Kl , B·K2; 12. P·KB3, N·KS; 7. NxP, 8·Q2; 8. 8xN, PxB; 9. 0 ·0 (if 9. B-K3, P-QB4; N·N4; 13. N-B3, P-QB3; 14. P-KB4, N·K3; 15. P·BS with strong 10. N-K2, P-Q5; 11. 8 -84, 8·83; 12. P-KB3, N-N4; 13.0-0, B-K2; attack. 14. N-Q2, N-K3). 9 ...... , P·QB4; 10. N·N3, P·QB3; 11 . P·QB4!, PxP; 12. N(3)·Q2, NxN; 13. NxN, B·K2; 14. NxP with advantage, Veresin­ Ryuchov. Moscow 1953. Estrin-Sadomsky continued with 13 ...... , B·K3 (instead of B·K2) ; 14. Q-R4, Q·N3 (on 14 ...... , Q·Q4; 15. NxP anyway); 15. Q·B2! (not 15. NxP, Q·N4!), Q·R3; 16. N-K4, 0·0·0; 17. B·K3, Q-N4; 18. N·NS, R-Q4; 19. NxBP, BxN; 20. Q·8S + with advantage. C. 9 ...... , B-QB4 This is the mosl active of Black's defenses. 9 ...... , B·QB4; 10. B·K3, Q-K2! ; 11. P-KB3, N-Q3!; 12. B·B2, N-B4; 13. N·B3, 0-0; 14. N-R4, B·N3; IS. R·Kl, NxN ; 16. BxN, P·QB4; 17. NxB, RPxN ; 18. B-B2, P-QS with a satis­ factory game for Black (Ragosin-Proty, Polyfinals 19th USSR Champ.). White's best antidote is 9 ...... , B·QB4; 10. B·K3, Q·K2 ; Black has three principal moves: A. 9 ...... , B-K2. B. 11 . R·Kl!, 0·0; 12. P-KB3, N·N4; 13. Q-Q2, P·B3 (if 13 ...... , 9 ...... , P·QB4. C. 9 ...... , B-QB4. We shall consider all these N·K3; 14. N·B3, B·N3 ; 15. K·R1. P-KB4; 16. P-KB4 followed in their proper order. by N-N3 with a bind); 14. K-R1, KR -Kl ; 15. BxN, PxB; 16. A. 9 ...... , B·K2 N-B3, R-KBl; 17. N.R4 , BxN ; 18. QxB, R·BS; 19. Q·BS, Q·K3. (In passing it should be mcntioncd that infcrior for Black Bagirov·Amirhanov, Baku 1939 continued: 20. Q-RS, R-RS; 21. is 9 ...... , Q·R5; 10. P·KB3, N-B4; 11. P-KB4, P-N3; 12. B·K3, N-BS, Q-R3; 22. NxB, RxP +; 23. K-Nl, Q·RS winning. Better N·R3; 13. N-Q2!, NxN; 14. BxN, P-QB4; 15. P·K6!) for White is 20. P-QN3 (instead of Q·R5). 9 ...... , B-K2; 10. P·K B3, N·B4; 11. P-KB4, P-B4; 12. P·QN41 After 9 ...... , B·QB4; Estrin recommends the immediate Sarkisky-Efrcmov, Polyfinals USSR Champ. 1961 continued: 10. P·KB3, N-N4; 11. B·K3. 12...... , N-K3; 13. NxKBP, BxP; 14. N·N3, Q·RS (if 14 ...... , If now 11...... , 0·0; 12. N·Q2 (better than 12. Q·Q2, P·B3! ; B·B4+; IS. K·Rl, 0·0; 16. P·B5, N-Q5; 17. P·K6); IS. P·B3, 13. PxP, QxP; 14. N-B3, N-B2; 15. N-N3, B-Q3; 16. B-B5, N·K4 B·R4; .16. P-BS, N-B4; 17. P-K6 with an overwhclming position. with advantage for Black (Bagirov-Sherbakov. Leningrad 1956). This is an improvement over Duckstein·KcUer, Zurich 1959 P·B3; 13. N(2)·N3, B·N3; 14. Q·Q2, N·R6 + i; 15. PxN, PxP; 16. which continued with 14. N·R6 (instead of N-N3), Q·K2! ; IS. P·QB3, PxN; 17. PxP, BxRP-good for Black. Q·RS + , P-N3; 16. Q.Ql , B·B4 + ; 17. K-Rl , N·N2; 18. N·B3, N-B4. Therefore White must improve after 11 ...... , 0-0; with An altcrnative for Black is 12 ...... , N-KS; 13. P-K6!, 12. P-KB4, N-KS; 13. N·Q2, P-B4; 14. NxN, BPxN; 15. Q.o2, B·QBl; 14. NxQBP, Q·Q3; 15. NxB, Q·N3 + ; 16. K·Rl , KxN; B-N3; 16. N.N3, P.QR4; 17. P·QR4, Q.K2; 18. K-Rl , R-B2; 19. 17. Q·Kll, Q·QS; 18. P·B3, Q·B3; 19. B-K3, QXP j 20. B·Q4 with Q·B3, P·N3; 20. B·BS, Q-Kl ; 21. P·R3 with a bind (Estrin· a commanding position. Dommes, USSR 1958). In thc light of this it appears that Black must vary on Naturally these variations are not exhaustive. But Estrin move 11. The alternatives arc not too satisfying either. how· seems to feel that Black's best play is not 11 ...... , 0-0, but ever. 11...... , B-N3! instead. He cites the following continuation as (1) 11 ...... , P·B3; 12. P·BS!, 0·0 (if 12 ...... , PxP; 13. Q·R5+, best play: 11. P·KB4, N-KS ; 13. N.Q2, P_QB4; 14. N.K2, NxN; K-BI; 14. N-K6+); 13. P·K6, B-K1; 14. N-QB3, N·KS; 15. NxN, 15. QxN, P·Q5 ; 16. B·B2, 0 ·0 ; 17. P·QR4, P·QR3 with even PxN; 16. B·K3, R_Nl; 17. N·N3, QxQ; 18. KRxQ, P.B4; 19. NxP, chances (Borobech-Bannik. Kiev 1956). RxP; 20. N·Q7, BxN; 21. RxB (Estrin·Chekhover, Leningrad Conclusion: 1954). Or if instcad 16...... , P·N4; 17. PxPe.p., PxP; 18. B-R6 This is an exlremely trappy variation where White can (Haag-Leniel, Budapest 1955). build up an overwhelming attack with hardly morc than (2) 11...... , 0·0; 12. P·BS, B·N4 (if 12 ...... , R-Kl ; 13. Q·R5, mechanical moves. It is certainly a good way of surprising a B·KB1; 14. P·QN4!, N·K5: 15. P-K6!); (or if 12 ...... , N·K5; Black player who habitually espouses the Two Knights' De­ 13. N·B3); 13. N·QBJ, R·Kl; 14. P.QN41 fense. Black's most active defense is with 9 ...... • B-QB4, (3) 11...... , N·K3; 12. P·BS, NxN ; 13. QxN, Q·Nl ; (if 13 ...... , although improvements will no doubt be found before that. 0·0; 14. P-B6); 14. P-K6, PxP; 15. QxNP, R-BI; 16. B-R6 At any rate the most that Black can hope for is equality if (Prahov·Kostov, 15th Bulgarian Champ.). he wends his way through the maze of complications. 200 CHESS LIFE To be sure this ending is highly un­ usual. However, it illustrates some of LESSONS the surprising complexities which can arise in ·a relatively Simple endgame position. The beginner should note es­ pecially (1) the power of an advanced IN THE passed Pawn (2) the possibility of a sur­ prising stalemate, (3) the possibility of underpromotion (taking some pi~e oth­ ENDGAME er than a Queen when "Queening" a Pawn), and (4) the importance of an active King position in an ending. by DR. ERICH W. MARCHAND, 3. Rook versus two Pawns Ordinarily, of course, a Rook wins U. S. Master easily against a single Pawn. The same is usually true for a Rook versus two Pawns. Consider for instance the fol­ ENDGAME LESSON VI Or 6. K-R7, K-B2! ?; 7. Q·RB (the only lowing case: move to stop Black's winning by R-RSch) 1. More About Rook Clnd Pown and in this position White should win. Endings 6...... R-Rkh One might wonder why endgames are 1. K-N7 RxQ so difficult. After all there are fewer In some peculiar cases the single Pawn pieces to consider. The answer seems can be even better than a Rook. This is to lie in the fact that in endgames seen in the following Camous problem­ there is much more free space available like position despite the fact that White so that the remaining pieces have many has only a Pawn for a Rook and also is more places they can go. This is espe­ in check. cially true of Rooks and Queens with their great mobility. In almost all endings onc must use different ideas and principles from those which apply in the middle-game. This results from the increased mobil­ ity or the pieces, the increased impor· Even if it is White's move, Black wins tance of passed Pawns, and the growing easily: activity of the Kings in view of less 1. K-B2 R-QB2 likelihood of checkmate on an open 2. K.K3 RxP board. Also peculiar stalemats, possibil­ 3. P·R7 R-QR6 ities as well as perpetual ch~ck possi­ Suppose, however, White's passed bilities give endgame play some special Pawns are connected: features. 2. Rook versus One or More Pawns A Rook is usually valued at about The winning procedure begins four and one·half Pawns, but this is 1. K-NS ...... only a rough rule of thumb. In particu. On 1. K-B5. R-Q8; 2. P-B8(Q), R-Bach lar situations the value can be quite Black would win, or 1. K·N7, R-Q2; 2. different. Certain endgames illustrate K·Na, RxP draws. this point clearly. For instance, consid­ 1...... er the following position: Otherwise P-BS will win. 2. K·N4 .... _... Or 2. K-B6, R-Q8; 3. p.B8(Q), R-Blch drawing; or 2. K-B4, R-Q8; or 2. K-N6, R·Q3 ch repeating the original position. 2...... R-Q5ch 3. K·N3 ...... Now White wins even if Black is on The analysis here is similar to the last the move. For instance note. 1...... R.RI 3...... R·Q6dt Or 1•...... • R·R3i 2, P·N7, R·QN6; 3. P·R7. 4. K·B2 •••••••• 2. P-N7 R-QNl Now Black cannot play R-Q8, but he has 3. P·R7 ••• ••••• a clever resource. This ending idea is fairly common in 4...... R-QS practice and very important to know. U now 5. P-B8(Q), R-Bach; 6. QxR we Two connected passed Pawns on the Here White draws even though he have a stalemate! However. if White sixth rank win against a lone Rook. has only a Pawn against Black's Rook. foresees this he plays. Sometimes one may sacrifice material The play might go (assuming Black to 5. P·B8(R)I ...... to create this situation. move): Now, strange enough. Black loses even Another point to note is the differ­ 1...... K-N2 though the material is even. White ence between this position and the pre­ 2. P-R6 K-B2 threatens R·RSch followed by mate. So ceding one. Connected Pawns are gen­ 3. P·R7 K-K2 S...... R.QR5 erally much stronger than isolated 4. K·N7 K-Q2 6. K·N31 ...... ones. This should be kept in mind S. P-R8(Q) R·N8ch Threatening both KxR and R-Bl Mate, throughout the opening and middle­ 6. K-R6 ...... So White wins. game . SEP'1EMBER, 1962 201 We consider next a case where White 4. Rook versus Three Pawns 3S. P·QR4 P.85 has two connected Pawns but they are Of the many possible examples under 39. PxPch KxP only on the fifth rank. this heading we consider only one which 40. P·Q4 PxP is similar to the preceding with an ex· 41. KxP K·N5 tra connected Pawn. Not essentially di£ferent Crom 41 ...... K.B6; 42. K·Q5, K·N7; 43. P-R4, K·N6 since each side loses one tempo. The ultimate position of Black's King is not significant except for one important square (see below). 42. K·Q5 K·R6 43. K·B6 KxP 44. K·N7 K·N6?

Here, if it is Black's move he wins easily by l...... R·R4 2. P.N6 RxP Here, even wtih Black to move, White 3. P.N7 R·QN4 wins. For instance However, suppose it is White's move in 1...... R·R4 the diagrammed position. Then White 2. P·N6 RxP can at least draw. One line is 3. P·R6 ...... 1. P·N6 R·QN2 And the conneded Pawns on the sixth Otherwise p ·RB wins for White, or 1. rank win...... , R·Ra; 2. P-N7. A second try is 1...... , R-QN2; 2. p . 2. K·B2 ...... N6, R·NI; 3. P·R6, R·QR1; 4. P·R7, etc . An unfortunate mistake due to the No better is 2. K·K2. No better or worse is 1...... , R·QB2; 2. fast time rate. The point is that White 2...... K·N5 P·N6, RxP; 3. P·R6. will Queen on N8 (not R8J and so will 3. K·K3 K·B4 queen with check and thereby win in· 4. K..Q4 K·K3 stead of merely drawing. 5. K.B5 K.Q' 5. An Interesting Ending from Ac­ 4S.KxP p ... 6. P·R6 K·BI tual Ploy ~. P·R5 There is nothing better. For 6 ...... , The following ending was of the Here 46. KxP etc. is too slow. R·Nl; 7. P·R7, R·Nl (or R·QRI); 8. P·N7 Rook·and·Pawn type for only one move. 46...... PxP wins for White. Or 6 ...... , RxP?; 7. n then became a King·and·Pawn end· Or 46...... , p ·RB; 47. PXP, P·R7; 48. KxR, K·Blj 8. P·R7 winning. ing and later a problem-like Queen ver­ P·N7, P·R8(Q); 49. P·N8(Q)ch and White 7. PxRch ...... sus King and two Pawns ending. The should win eventually. Or 7. P·R7, RxRP. position arose in Marchand·Hoffman, 47. P·N6 P·R6 7...... KxP U.S. 3()'30 Championship, Poughkeepsie, 4S. P·N7 P·R7 8. K·N5 K·NI 1962. Occasional lapses by the players 49. P.N8(Q)d! K·N7 Drawing as described in our earlier les· can be pardoned in view of the fast This is like a position discussed in one son on King and Pawn endings. time limit. of our earlier lessons. It would be drawn Returning to the diagrammed position if Black did not have his second Pawn. we note that White has an alternative Here the crucial stalemate possibility is line. And it proves to be stronger than not available to Black since he can move the one above. his other Pawn. I. P·R61 R·R2 50. Q·NSch K·B1 2. K·B2 K·N5 51. Q·R7 K·N7 3. K·K3 K·B4 52. Q.N6ch K·B7 4. K..Q4 K·K3 53. Q.R5 KoN' 5. K·B5 K.Q2 Here Black could have made the win 6. K·N6 R·RI much more difficult by 53...... , K·N6! Or 6...... , R-B2; 7. P·R7, R-QBI; 8. (since 54. QxP, K·N7 draws); 54. Q·N5ch, K·N7, R-B2ch; 9. K·R6, R-Bl; 10. P·N6 K·R6! (not M ...... , K·B7; 55. Q·B4ch wins. as in the game); 55. Q·K3ch, K·N7 (not 7. K·N7 R·QBI 55...... , K·R5; 56. Q·B2ch, K·R6; 57. S. P·R7 ...... Q.B3ch, K·R5; 58. Q·KN2); 56. Q·K4ch, And White wins as lR the last note. K·N6 (not 56...... , K·N8; 57. Q·N4ch); This ending shows how far ahead The game continued. 57. K·N6!, p·RB; 58. K·B5, P-R6; 59. K· one must calculate in some endings. 31. K·B2 RxR Q4. P-R7; 60. Q·Rl. P-R8(Q); 61. QxQ. The effect of choosing I . p·RB or I . 32. KxR K·K4 K·N7; 62. K·K3! (now that the White P-N6 is not felt until about eight moves Black has the better of it since his King King is near, the usual draw rule does later. is farther forward. not apply), p .R8(Q); 63. Q·N7ch, K·B8; For the sake of theory one should 33. K·K2 K.Q5 64. Q·B6ch, K-N7; 65. Q.N5ch, K·R6; observe that the last ending is not 34. K·Q2 P·Q4 66. Q·R5eh. K-N2j 67. Q.N4ch, K·B8 (if entirely typical. Two connected passed 35. PxP KxP 67 ...... , K·R7, then 68. K·B2!!); 68. Q. Pawns on the fifth rank usually do not 36. K·B3 K·K4 K2ch, K·Nl; 69. Q·B2 Mate. win or even draw. Whereas on the sixth 37. K·B4 P·KR4 54. Q.N4ch K·B7 rank they usually do (though not al· 37 ...... , P·KB5; 38. PxPch. KxP; 39. 55. Q·R3 K.NS ways). The exact placement of the Rook P-Q4, PXPj 4{l. KxP. K-N5; 51. K·Q5 56. Q.N3ch K·RS and the two Kings makes considerable leads to a draw, as does the text·move 57. Q·82 Resigns difference. with proper play. Because o[ 57...... P·R5; 58. Q·Bl Mate. 202 CHESS LIFE Russians W in " Students" With no American tcam in the World Students' tournament, the Russian big GAMES FROM RECENT EVENTS guns, headed by Soviet champion Spassky, were easy winners of the 18 Presented by country event held at Marianske Lazne, Czechoslovakia. 'LEONARD BARDEN Top scorers were Soviet Union with 24 lh out of 32, Yugoslavia 20, Cz~ho s lo­ vakia 19, East Germany 17. Spassky, who many experts consider Veteran grandmaster Miguel Najdorf Pietueh Sp.. ,ky just as good as the Russians in the Ca ndidates' tournament, took the prize nosed out three Soviet grandmasters in (East Germany}-O (Soviet Union)-l fo r the best top board score without Hava na to score the greatest success of RUY LOPEZ losing a game. Here's how he did it. his career. Here's an example of how An early ...... , P-QN4; iD the Lopez is Spf05sky Clde he did it, and of the big effort made condemned by theory because of the (Sgviet Unlgn)-1 ( Yu llOt llV i~).-O by Soviet champion Boris Spassky to pawn sacrifice made here by White. Spassky's idea or 11...... Q·Q2!; aDd SICILIAN DEFENSE catch him. long castling is a big improvement on The 2 ...... , N-KB3 ; line in tbe Sicilian the previous 11 ...... , o.o?; 12. 8 -R6, has been given new life by Larsen's pawn N-KI ; 13. 8-Q5, Q-Q2; 14. Q-N4! (Gligoric· sacr ifice 6...... , N-B3!? Probably fear · Matanovic Najdorl Rossetto, Portoroz 1958). If Spassky's new ing a prepared variation, Black deviates {Argentina)-l (Yuvc»slavia}-O idea holds, White will have to think again from the critical line 12 ...... N·Q5ch; 13. K-Q l , N-K3; 14. P-B3. P·Q3; 15. p. KING'S INDIAN on move 9, and pl .. y the more conserva· tive 9. B·K3. QN4, BxP; and trics a shock piece sacri· Petrosian's attack against the King's In­ In the middle game, Black's active fice. Spllssky finds the refutation: instead, pieces easily compensate for the pawn 14. BxP?, B-N&!h; 15. K-Q2, QR-Ql; 16. dian with the development of White's l\'xBP, RxBch! probably gives Black a QB at KN5 alms to restrict Black's K pOSi tionally sacrificed. An Interesting variation is 21. P-B3?, ~ · K7ch; 22. K-R2, winning attack. Spassky smashes the at­ side operations while White invades the P·QB3 !; 23. NxP, RxKP! ; 24. B-R6, R-B3; tack by 'sacrificing' his queen for a rook queen's side by using his pawns as bat· 25. P-N5, 8·N6ch and mates. and two bishops. tering rams. Compare the strategy in this In the time rush, Spassky blunders. 1. P-K4 P.oM 16. K-N3 B·03ch 2. N·KB3 N- KB3 17. R_M ! B-K3 game with Evans' New Idells in Che". 38...... , RxR!; 39. NxPch. BxN; 40. P­ N8(Q), is a likely draw. In the game, 39. 3. P·K5 N..Q4 18. NxB ..N page 126. Black's picce sacrifice on move N-N3!, wins for White. 4. N·B3 P·K3 19. QxBI 0 ·N3ch 29 is unsound, bul he has no deCense I . P·K4 P-K4 26. R·BI K-B3 5. NxN PxN 20. R·N4 R-K 6eh to the threat of 30. BxPch, QxB; 31. 2. N·KB3 N·OB3 27. N·K3 B-K 2 6. P-Q4 N-B3 21. BxR QxQeh 7. PxP BxP R-R8ch. 3. B·NS P_QR3 28. R·B7 P-Q4 22. K·B2 R-Kl 4. B·R4 N·B3 29_ N-BS B·B4 8. OxP Q.N3 23. R_B4 R-K2 1. P-Q4 N·KB3 18. NxN NPxN S. 0-0 P-Q3 30. RxP p.QS 9. B·OB4 BxPeh 24. B-N3 Q_K4 10. K-K2 0 ·0 2S. R-Kl P_K N4 2. p.QB4 p... 19. R-ON1 B-RS 6. P-B3 B-NS 31. B·02 N-Na ch 11 _ R·Bl B-B4 26. R-B3 K· N2 3. p.o5 P.o3 20. 0-0 BxBeh 7. P-Q4 P.oN4 32. K· N3 R-K7 I . B·N3 8 ·K2 33. P·NS I Rx8 12_ N·NS NxPI? 27. R.ol P-B3 P-KN3 21. RxB p, p 13. OxN p-Q4 •• N.oB3 9. P·KRJ BxN 34. P·N6 N·K7ch 28. K·Nl P·N5 5. P_K4 B.Nl 11. NxP B·B4 10. QxB PxP 35. K·N4 N·86? 14. OxPI R·Kleh 29_ B·Q4 Rulgns 15. K·B3 Q-B:kh •• N·B3 0<> 13. 6-03 OR·Nl 11 . 0 ·N3 0 -Q21 36. P-N7 RxPeh 7. B·Kl P·K4 14. O-Bl l .d 11. QxNP 0.0-0 37. K·83 R·N4 Sp.nky Gheorll hiu 13. QxBP K·N2 3a. R·RS I R·N8? (Soviltt Union)_1 B·NS P·KR3 2S. OxR K·Rl (Rum.ni.}_O •• 14. B·K6 Q_Kl (see di' lIum) B-R4 O·Bl 16. R-Nll R·B2 KING'S INDIAN •• 15. PxP NxQP 39. PxN11 QPxP An important game for opening theory, 10. N-02 N_Kl 27. P.N4 O, N 16. N-B3 R·KBI 40. R-Rl P.B71 and another bull sign fo r the Samisch. 11. P·B3 p ... 28. 0 .. Q·B3 17. QxO QRxQ 41. RxR 8xR Spassky's 8. N·BI! gains a vital tempo 11. P·QR3 B·B3 29_ R-NI N-B4 la. B-N4 NxB 42. P-N8(Q) on 8. Q.Q2 and played 19. PxN poNS p-Ba(O) 13. B·Bl Q-K2 ,.. P,N p,p for instance in 20. N·QS B·RS! 43. K-N4 Q_Qat h Filip-Benko at Curacao (see 14. Q·B2 N-Nl 31 . B-03 P-KS 21. B_R61 N-K7eh 44. K-NS Q_0 7eh June 1962, page 125, and July page 15. P·QN4 N·Ql 32. p, p R-K2 22. K- R2 bBP 45. K-B6 Q-N7eb 147). Black plays a pawn sacrifice which 16. N·NJ P·N3 33. K-Rl 0-0' 23. K- R3 RxR 46. K-K7 Q- K4CATALAN OPENING MANHATTAN In Catalan-type positions, you can often Paul Brandts wo n the 1962 Manhattan gambit White's QBP for long-term posi­ Club Championship this year with an tional attack and a bind on Black's queen undefeated score of 10th·llh. Arthur wing. Spassky's squeeze technique is Feuerstein was second with 9·3 and similar to that in Botvinnik-Bisguier, Eugene Shapiro was thir d with 8th-3th . Hastings 1961/2 (CHESS LIFE, Mar ch, All three players had a 2400 master per­ page 49). formance record in this tournament. In Section No.2, for Candidates, Asa " p.Q4 P-04 21 . B·R3 o.K2 Hoffman was first with 8-2; Mrs. G. Gres· 2. P-OB4 P-OB3 22. R-Q61 B·R3 ser, the U.S. Women's Champion, was 3. N·KB3 P-K3 23. QR-OI R·N2 sec:ond with 71k ·21ft ; John Dunkle, third 04 , P·KN3 PxP (see diallrilm) AHer 2•• ._._ .., . x P with 61ft -31ft. 5. B·N2 P.QN04? 204 . NxKBPI KxN 6. 0·0 B·N2 2S. BxPch QxB Russians Beat Yugoslayia Below, is the sixth round game of 7. P-N31 PxP 26. RxQ KxR The traditional Soviet Union.Yugo. Kramer·BrandU. This game was, in 8. QxP N-B3 27. Q-N3ch K·K2 slavia match, held in Lvov, was won, as Brandts' opinion, his best effort in the 9. N·B3 B-K2 28, o.N8 P·R3 usual, by the Russians 37-23, although event. The preface is his. 10. N-K5 P·QR3 29. R·06I NxR they were playing only their second 11. B-K3 0 -0 30. PxNch K·Q2 line grandmasters (Bronstein. Vasiukov, "In this game White gambits a pawn 12. N-K4 N-Q4 31. QxPch KxP Stein, Taimanov etc.). Here's a game in the opening, but succeeds in obtaining 13. KR·Bl P.QR4 32, QxPch K·Q2 from the match including probably the virtuall y no tactical initiative as a re­ 14. B·Q2 Q-N3 33. Q·N7ch K-Q3 biggest series of grandmaster blunders sult. Black remains a pawn ahead. but 15. Q·N2 R·81 34. Q·B6ch K·B2 in any game of 1962. is faced wi th technical difficulties, par· 16. N·B5 R_R2 3S. Q·K5ch K·Q2 ticularly as there are bishops or opposite 17. P-K4 N.83 36. Q·B5ch K·B2 colors. In the last stages of the game, 18. B-K3 BxN 37. 8 ·B4c:h K.N3 Ivkov v ilSiukov as Black attempts to exploit his advan­ 19. PxB Q.Bl 38. QxR K·R2 (Yugosllvil}-O {Soyiet Union}--l tage, there is a series of combinative 20, R·Qll N·Kl 39. P·KS Resigns thrusts and counter·thrusts that- in my SICILIAN opinion at least-give the game distinc­ Vasiukov introduces a new Idea tion. You will note that in the final posi· against the 6. B-QB4 attack, by playing tion White is in a mating net in which ...... , N-QR4 earlier than anyone bas he is compelled to lose material." yet done so. He cracks badly in the mid· dIe game (13...... , B-N20 and White .UV LOPEZ GIiORGE KRAMER PAUL BRANDTS gets a winning attack with 15. p.B6! (2239) (15 ...... Nx R; 16. PxB, R-Kl; 17. 8-86). , . P' K4 p.". 24. 8 .K4 R·B4 Wit h a textbook mating attack, Ivkov 2. N·Ke) N.ga, 15. axN '''''' 1. 8--NS P-QR2 26. B-Q3 0•·•82• astonishingly overlooks 18. B·R4!, P-N3; 4 • • • A4 N_8 3 21. Rll ). B2 P-N' 19. Q·N5, K-RI; 20. Q·R6, R-KN1; 21...... 8-K1 21. P·leNl R·Bl B-N5 and 22. QxP chI , . . _1(1 PoON4 29. P·84 . ·N2 7. B.N3 ,... 30. Q·1(1 0 · B1 He could still win later by 20. Q·R4 .. P.KA' .... 31. 1C. R2 !C •• , , . P·.3 N.oR' 3t. P.leR, and 21. P-KN4, and even right at the 10. • ·.2 poe, .... U • • · K4 Q·N' end by 24. Q-R4. Instead. White con· II. P-Q4 Q.82 :14. Rx ll After n ...... , R·N2 ,.. struc ts a self-mate. 12. QN-Q2 IIPl(P 35 . B.N7 R·Q! U . " x P N·.3 36. Q· A5 8 ·.3 Gufeld Kilvalek I . P·K4 P-QB4 15, P·B61 B.Ql 14. N·.' 37. 0 ·N6 K ·N2 2, N·KB3 N-QB3 16. PxN Q·B2 IS . B·8' B'"·K3 3• . P. KN4 0 ·06 (Soviet Unionj-O (Clechol lovaklil}--1 16. P.QIU N·g2 39, R·K4 3. P.o4 PxP T7 . R.o3 B·N2 11. R· a, ... 0 ·H3 40. P. B6ch K·R3 RUY LOPEZ 4. NxP N·K83 (s .. diagram) 1• • N·N3 111 (2).1(4 41 . P·NSch A game with an ending probably S. N·QB3 P-Q3 18. R-N3? P·N3 It. N. 8S ..N 6. B·QB4 P-K3 19. R·R3 P·KR4 20. PxB II·B3 (Th. .uled mov e, unique in chess history; a bishop and 21 . B-K4 OR •• , but White resigned five pawns defeat two rooks! In the op­ 7. 8·N3 N·OR4 20. RxP? QxP 22 . R·I(2 NxNch withou t resumIng ening, White ought to play 5. PxBP!, 8. P·B4 NxB 21 . R·Rlch KxR 23 • • x N N·K4 p'.. y.) and later 7. NxKP!. Blac k's 7 ...... , P·K6! 9. RPxN P·QN3 22. P-KSI R·BI is Czech analysis which favors Black. 10. P·BS Q-Q2 23. K-NI I(·Nl --- - - II . B-N5 B-IU 24. R-OB 11 R·841 , TUDENT TEAM CHAMP. MARIEN.AD 1M 2 1. P·K4 P·K4 19. B-R3 KR·KNI 12. Q.K2 ().() 25. 8-02 QxB eHODES (U SSR) MOHRING (bst Germ.lnyJ 2. N-KB3 N-OB3 N-Q2 BxKNP 20. 13. O-Q-o N-Q4? 26. Resigns 1. P-Q4 N ."83 11 . QxNP 4-N3 2. P-Q84 P-Q3 12. Qx A • . Q3 3. B-N5 B·B4 21. 8xB RxB 14. Q.N41 NxN 4. P·B3 P,B4 22. R·KBI R_Ql 3. N·Q82 P.K4 13. Px P QxQ'" , . N .83 p·leS H . P' K4 Nx KP S. P-Q4? BPxP 23. K· K2 RxNchl S. N .leNS ..., 1$. NxN a . N 6. N·N5 8.N31 24. KxR P·K5 4. P-.3 "xP 16. Px. Qx P+ 7. P-05? P·K61 25. B-B8 P-B5 7. NPxP P.o' 17. 8 ·1(3 Q x B+ • • PxP P·leR' , .. . ·1(2 A.AS 8. N·K4 Q·R5 26. P·N4 R.N4 t. Q·A4+ p •• , It. P' ST 8--N5..:. 9. Q·B3 N·B3 27. 8·BS RxBII 10. o-N3 P:r.N 20. Re.lgnl 10, NxNch PxN 28. PxR BxP 11. PxN PxPch (see diagram) 12. K.QI QPxP 29. QR·NI K·B4 HUNGARIAN CHAMP. DELY ""l. . SZABO 13. B·K2 B-K3 30. R·N4 P·861 •• P·1e4 P-QB. 10. P-kS ..N 14. Q.RSch OxQ 31 . R-Q4 BxR ,. N·K83 ,.. , 11. PXN ..., IS. 8xQch K·K2 31. PxB K-B5 ,. .. , 12. P·.S p·Ie" ' ... N.kll, 13. 8xP_ K• • 16. P.QN3 B·Q4 33. RxP P-K6ch •• ... N-Qal 14. Q·RS+ P·Nl 17. B·R3ch K·K3 34. K-Kl PxRch •• .....p.le) •• e.g •• 15. PxP+ .. , 18. B-N4ch P·B4 35, KxP ,. B·N3 P-QN4 " . QxR ,.. •• P.II, a.., 17. Q·R7+ k _K3 White over_stepped the time limit. ,. 0 ·0 P·N5 I •. Q·N.+ Re .lgns 204 CHESS LIFE THE NEW YORK CITY JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP -by Grandmaster William Lombardy The second annual tournament for the rook and bishop down, for four pawns If 16 ..... P·Q3 then BxP and if KxB, unior championsbip of New York City, of course, but the redoubtable Asa Q-Q5+ and white wins the pawn any· sponsored by the Manhattan Chess Club managed to pull of a mate in the time way. under the auspices of the United States scramble! After that it was clear sail· 17. QxP QxQ 21. N.QS R·B) Chess Federation, was, in a word, a sue­ ing and a final round draw clinched 18. RxQ NxB+ 22. RxQRP B.Q6 :cess. Twenty-lour teen-agers, represent­ the title for bim. 19. RPxN K.a' 23. N·B31 Resigns ng the cream of the youthful Chess tal· Solid play gave Arnold Bernstein 20. PxP BPx. 'ent in the Metropolitan Area, came forth second prize with 4Jh·llh. Also with 4% = to do battle on the sixty-four. The coy­ points but third on the tic brealcing eted title of Junior Champion of New system was Peter Irwin of Summit, New York City was -at stake. Jersey. UnfortUnately for Pete he ar· Under the direction of Aben Rudy. rived late for the first round and so for· ,well known in New York Chess circles, feited that point. He drew his second Julius Stoppock, a teacher with the round encounter and then won his last N.Y.C. Board of Education, and your four games for a well earned third place. writer, the six-round swiss system tourna· Irwin expects to compete in the U.S. ment went off rather smoothly with Junior Championship. He should do well. none of the usual incidents so common Best of luck! in many of our 'better' tournaments. Alan Staub, a twenty year old stu· For their unUring efforts in organizing, dent -at Columbia University took fourth directing, and making the tournament place with 4Jh points. His all too fre· an overall success, special thanks are quent battles with the clock caused him , due Aben Rudy and Julius Stoppock to falter at the crucial stages. His In the game exacts who must have walked at least fifteen place too was well earned. swift retribution white's pawn grab miles each round, setting up clocks, glv. The remaining prize winners were in the center. Many players would have ing out score sheets, and scoring the Douglas Binsberg and Sandy Zabell 5th been enticed by 17. .... RxP+ winning results. Honorable mention must also and 6th with 4 points, Gilbert Goon, only a pawn, but not young Irwin. be given to the management of the William Goichberg, and Anthony Sgro, The next game is amusing if not all Henry Hudson Hotel who gave us the 7th, 8th and 9th respectively with 3'4 exactly sound. All I can say is that no playing space for the event free of points and Roy Benedek 10th with 3 comment is necessary. charge. points. 1. P.K4 P·K4 8. PxB B·R6 About the tournament in general: For the reader's enjoyment I present 2. N·QB3 N.Q83 9. NxB QxR+ The Chess was lively and interesting a few lightly annotated games. 3. B·84 B-84 10. K.Q2 0.0.0+ with few short draws to mar the keen FROM THE WINNER'S CIRCLl!:: A 4. Q.N4 P-04 11_ N.QS QxKP competition that was so apparent. Two quick attack, a sud den exchange of 5. OxP PxB 12. K.Ql RxN+ youngsters withdrew after the fourth queens and a surprise win of a piece 6. QxR Q.N4 13. B.Q2 Q.R8+ round. Their withdrawals, I suppose, wraps it up for the Junior Champion. 7. P.Q4 OxP 14. K·K2 N.QS+ may be attributed to the fact that, hav· SICILIAN DEFENSE Resigns ing had little or no tournament exper· HOFFMANN BLECHAR This miniature reminds us veterans of ience, they became discouraged with 1. P·K4 P.QB4 6. N.QB3 N-B3 how we used to play. What brilliancies their poor showing, Better luck next 2. N·KB3 N.QB3 7. B-QB4 ()..() we played! Nobody's perfect, but that's time. 3. P-Q4 PxP 8. B·N3 N·KN5 why we enjoy the game. Last year's champion, Bernard Zuck· 4. NxP P·KN3 9. OxN NxN LAITMAN SOLTIS erman did not defend bis title; however, 5. B·K3 B-N2 10. Q-QI N·B3 t. P·K4 P·K" 5. O.Q N..QB3 this fact in no way detracted from the Better alternatives -are 10 . .... NxB or 2. P-KB411 PxP 6. p.Q4 P·KN4 fine victory of the new champion, 19· 10. .... P·K4. The retreat on1y affords 3. N·KB3 P.Q3 7. N..QB3 B·N2 year·old Asa Hoffmann. He scored four white the time to build up an irresistible 4. 8·B4 P·KR3 8. K-Rl ...... wins and drew two with Roy Benedek attack. An unusual move played with the idea and runner·up Arnold Bernstein respec· 11. Q·Q2 P·N3 14. BxB KxB or getting into a variation of the Muzio tively. Asa did have some anxious mo· 12. B·R6 B·R3 15. P·RS Gambit. N·Q5 followed by P·B3 is the ... , normal continuation. ments. Against Frank Hill, he was a 13. P·KR4 R·Kl 16. 0·0.0 N·R4 B...... KN·K2 9. P·KR3 B·Q2? Necessary is 0 ·0 or N·N3. ACTIVITY MEANS MEMBERS 10. N·K2 P·B4?1 Black has nerves of steel or, shall I SPONSOR ONE MORE TOURNAMENT THIS YEAR. say, some nerve. Jimmie Marshall, Brooks A.F.B., Texas-Dear Ed, Enclosed is the final results 11 . N·B3 PxP 14. Q·K2 p.Q4 of the first U.S.C.F. rated tourney to be conducted at Brooks AFB. Fred Runk went 12. N·K51 NxN 1S . NxQP NxN thru the round robin undefeated. Second and third place went to Joc Ortega and 13. PxN B·B4 16. Q·RS + K·Bl Jimmie Marshall. After K·K2 white's task becomes some· Richard H. Suite, Pittsburgh, Pa.-Dear Ed, Can you tell me if there arc any what more difficult. A possible line is: "Game A Week Tourneys" in the Pittsburgh area, if so, I would like to participate. 16 ...... KK2, 17. BxP PxB, 18. QxB (Anyone in this area wishing to play- just drop me a card). p·Ba and white's attack seems to come Captain Joy, Germany- Dear Ed, The Sembach U.S.C.F. Chess Festival will be to a standstill. under way Sept. 1·2-3. Plans are being made to make this one of the biggest tour. 17. RxP PxR 18. QxB+ N.B3 neys ever held here. We are striving to make Germany a leader in U.s.C.F. new After K-K2 it is not easy to find a members. practical procedure for white. TIlen Dick Vandenburgh, Regional Chairman,-Dear Ed, We should also take our again, in junior tournaments who's prac:. hat off to Don Liljenquist and the other Washington men that helped to make thc tica1? "Puget Sound Open" such a tremendous success. It is hard to believc that a tourna. 19. B.Q2 Q.K2 ment could double tbe number of U.S.C.F. members for a state, but tbis one did it. Here Black offered a draw! He cer· Ruse de Guerre Chess Club, Camas, Washington_ Dear Ed, Our club has made tainly knows when he's well off. these "Game A Week" round robins a continuous part of our club activity. We feel 20. B-B3 K-Kl 22. BxB Black that this will help both of us obtain new members. 21. PxN BxP Resigns SEPTEMBER. 1962 205 CHESS KALEIDOSCOPE

by U. S. Master ELIOT HEARST

Petrosian learned chess early, too. HIS tlrst contacts with PETROSIAN TURNS BACK THE CLOCK the game were casual and his interest did not develop im­ V. Vassilev, in "Chess Silhouettes", relates the following mediately. In the Army Officer s' Club, where his father details about the childhood of Botvinnik's 1963 challenger: worked, movies were often shown and little Petrosian was always present. He came an hour and a half before the show, "Tigran, the youngest son in the Petrosian family, pleased listened to music, leafed through magazines, and stood in his father and mother not only with his talent in board the foyer watching the officers play chess. There is a legend games but also by his fine grades in school. Tigran differed that Capablanca learned to play chess solely by watching from his classmates by treat ing his days in school as if they others, without asking for or being taught the moves. Petrosian, were a vacation. Sometimes he would get up late at night, who in the future would be so often compared to the famous tiptoe to the clock, and advance the hands by one hour, in Cuban, also looked on silently- but he didn't understand a order to get to school earlier. As he left the house, he would thing. Because of his natUral reserve, he was bashful about surreptitiously move the hands baek. His elders noticed this questioning strangers. But, be that as it may, his love for innocent trick, but merely chuckled at it- all the morc so chess blossomed and from that time on his interest in the since the boy rcceived straight A's at school. 32 wooden pieces never waned." GRANDMASTER DIALOGUE 14 ...... B,B Tal: I overlooked your 35th move, P­ What happens during the post-mortem lS. QxB 0·0·0 QR4. Here I considered 28. QR-N1, of a game between two world champion­ Petros ian: I had to strive for a two· P"B4; 29. P-Q5, PxKP; 30. B·B3, Px ship contenders? A reporter for the edged fight, since after 0·0 I have QP: 31. Q-QN2, Q-N3 and saw that it Latvian chess journal SAHS sat down a bad gamc. led to a draw by repetition. I couldn't next to Tal and Petrosian after their 16. R·Ql N{2l-B3 find a way to improve my play. game in the USSR Team Championship PetrOlian: I did not choose 16 ...... , 2B...... P-B41 and recorded their conversation with P-KB4 because I was afraid of 17. 29. PxP RxRch each other during the post-game analy­ P-QB4, N(4)-B3; 18. P·Q5. 30. RxR RlIRch sis. What was particularly amazing, he 31. QxR Q-Kl notes, was the speed with which they Tal: But I intended on 17 ...... , N(4)-B3 32. Q-Q6 K-N2 replayed and analyzed the game. The to play 18. Q·R3. 33. P.B6c:h ...... entire post-mortem didn't take more than 17. P-QB4 N·B2 Petrosian: Thc only move! five or ten minutes! Here is the game Tal: Bravo, Tigran, a colossal move! Tal: But the only move for what? with the comment of the two contest­ 1 B. P·N4 R.Q2 33...... QxP ants: 19. B-N2 KR·Ql 34. QxQch KxQ CARO·KANN DEFENSE 20. Q-K2 Q-NS! 3S. B·Q4 P.R4 21. P-B3 Q-N3 Tal: Here I decided that the game White: M. Tal Black: T. Petrosian 22. P·QR4 P-KR4! should be a draw. I had expected 35. P-QB3 1. P·K4 Petrolian: In order to make progress ...... , P-R3 and after 36. P-RS and 37. 2. P·Q4 P-Q4 p,p one must counterattack! P-N4, I would have had good chances. 3. N·QB3 23. poNS P·RS 36. B.B3 N_R3 4. NxP 8-84 24. PxP PlIP 37. BxP N-B4 S. N·N3 B·N3 2S. N·K4 ...... 38. B-N4 NxP 6. N·B3 N.Q2 39. P-N4 PxP 7. B-QB4 P-K3 Tal: On 25. N-Bl, N·R4 followed by N- B5 is strong. 40. K-B2 N·N7 8. 0-0 KN·B3 41. K-N3 NxP 9. N-NS ...... 25 ...... N,N 26. PxN P·R6 42. KxP NxPc:h Petrosian: A funny idea! 27. P-N3 P-KB4! 43. KxP K-Q4 Tal: I wanted to transfer the knight to 28. P·KS 44. K-R4 K·BS KB4 without having played the weak­ ...... 4S. B-Q6 N-B2 ening P-KR4. 46. B-B7 P-N3 9...... P-KR3 47. K-N4 K-Q4 10. N-R3 B·Q3 48. P·R4 K-KS 11. N-B4 B,N 49. P-RS N·K4ch 12. BlIB N·Q4 DRAWN 13. B·Bl ...... Petrosian: The whole opening variation PetrOlian: I don't know which side has was unpleasant for me. Black must won a tempo here! struggle too hard for a draw. Tal: I'm not sure either, but my black­ Tal said nothing but smiled slyly. squared bishop seems endowed with WORLD CHAMPION life. PREDICTIONS 13...... Q-RS Before the Candidates Tourney at 14. B.Q3 ...... Curacao, where Petrosian qualified to Tal: I got tired of that bishop on KN6 play Botvinnik in 1963, ex·world cham­ "supervising" me all the time. pion Max Euwe (1935·37) made the 206 CHESS LIFE following comments (FIDE REVUE; Bled tournament of September 1961 Curacao event, however. It is certain # 2,1962). Are predictions more interest· that he was not in any way affected hy that Fischer has fair chances, but so ing to read before or aiter you know depression or other psychological dis· does Tal, and so do Keres and Petro· the outcome? orders arising from the lost title. He is sian, Ge ller, Korchnoi, Filip and Benko." "Any of the participants in the match only 25, Keres is already 46, but the • • • could become the winner-it is abso­ world champion Botvinnik is approach· HOW WRONG CAN YOU BE? lutely impossible to predict the results! ing his 51st birthday. Keres did not Sometimes I have the fee ling that Pc· play well in the last Russ ian Champion. Prof. Elo, USCF rating trailblazer, tros.ian will win the conlest. He is a ship at Baku, December 1961 . But Tal wriles to point out that the Kaleidoscope solid player who picks up his whole did only a little better. Spassky was thc prognostications for tne Curacao tour· and half points in a quiet, unspectacular man of Baku! Is this a bad omen for ney (May '62) exactly match the reo way. Still, it will be difficul t for bim Keres or Tal? It is one of the charac· cenlly-compiled numer ical ratings of the to keep pace with hurricanes such as tcristics of romantic, artistic players­ international competitors: Tal unleased in the Candidates' Tourna· their ways lead to the desired goal Fischer ...... :1713 ment oC 1959 or Fischer in the recent via hills and valleys. Keres or Tal? One Tal ...... 2706 InterzonaL cannot put the question in this way, for Petrosian ...... 2674 Fischer is still to be reckoned with, and Keres ...... 2670 One can well ask: Will this be a quiet K h . tournament governed by the motto in a wildly moving competition, Geller ore nOl ...... 2687 "Safety First," a tournament with 60- will have his word as well. Ge ll er ...... 2555 70% draws and with a winner who will I have asked several exper ts their Filip ...... 2618 score 60·65% of his points? In that case, opinion on Fischer's chances. The gen· Benko ...... 2573 Petrosian would have very good chances, eral consensus was that should Fischer This proves that "Kaleidoscope" can but so would ]<~isc hcr , who in the recent not succeed this time, he is bound to accurately pre?ict USCF ratings, and Interzonal showed wonderful inventive· become the winner of the Candidates'. that USCF ratings can accurately pre. ness, endurance and outstanding com· An interesting prophecy which means dict the Kaleidoscope judgments. Un. mand of endgame technique. something. To be sure of victory in a fortunately, neither one was particular. However, in the presence of two prom· chess tournament which, to a certain ly successful in picking the final stand. inent representatives of the romantic extent, remains a gamble, it is not suf· Ings at Curacaol school, the ex·world champion Tal and ficient to be first among equals-you • • • the permanent "almost" world champion must be by f.ar the best! Fischer's prog· Thanks are due to Richard Somerville Keres, one can hardly imagine a quiet r ess, especially this past year, is so and Micnael Dutko for help in the trans. performance. Rather, the opposite must overwhelming and impressive that in a lation of some of the above Russian rna. be expected - a strugg le in which few years he will be irresistible. In oth· terial. Please send all suggestions and pieces are tossed to and fro. er words, according to the prophecy contributions for this column to Eliot In view of this supposition wno will cited, Fischer will be World Champion Hearst, Arlington Towers J·ll25 Ar- be the winner ? Tal has shown in the in 1966. This does Dot help for the lington 9, Va. '

EVANS·LOMBAROY- GAME SEVEH GAME HIHE EVANS-I LOM8AROY~ (COli I'd from p. 197) EVAHS-~ LOM8ARDY_~ • • • QUEEN'S GAMBIT ACCEPTED KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE I. P..Q4 P-Q4 23. H·H4 N ·K4 1. P-Q4 H .KIll 26. Q.K3 QxQ GAME SIX 2. P-Q84 PxP 24. Q.a2 H (4IxN P..Q84 P.KH3 17. RxQ LOM8ARDY- 1 EVAHS-O 3. H-K83 P-QR3 75. QXB N ·K4 •• P· 84 1 KIHG'S INDIAN DEFENSE 4. P·K3 B·H5 26. Q-K) N ·a4 P·KH3 a ·Hl 21 . H·H4 H.83 P-Q4 N·Ka3 29. Q-QI R·A1 1. 5. SxP P·K3 37. A·t2). Hl K·N2 8.Nl <>0 29. P·S3 K·82 2. P.QS4 P·KN3 30. QxQ •• ... 6. Q.H3 BxN 21. R..Q81 Q.al N..Qal It. A(3}-KI P_84 3. P·KNl a·N2 1I. N·84 7. Px8 P..QN4 29. KR-QI •• ... , N·SS H·Bl QH·Q2 ••• 4. 8·N2 0.0 32 . N· Al R·A7 • . S·K2 H·KS3 30. B·81 p· Al •• 31 . PxP K-K2 S. N·QB3 P-84 33. 8·a4 h. ,. P-QA4 P·NS 31. P.H) Q.H4 ,. 0.0 P·K' 32. QR.81 R·K81 34. BxA NxKP 6. N·B3 H·a3 10. H·Q2 QN..Q1 32. R·85 K· R2 P·K4 P·B3 N (4)- 82 •• 33 . S·Nl N· KI 7. P-Q5 N·QR4 35 . A·H' 11. 0 ·0 P-B4 33. A·Q7 K·Nl P·KA3 g ·N3 34. R· SI N-81 •• N·Q1 p.Q) 3'. 8-H4 N· KI 12. PxP 8xP 34. R(7).S7 K· H2 •• 10. P..Q5 ,. 0·0 P·K4 37. 8 ·NS H (S)·83 Il. H·S4 0·0 35. A· S' H ·84 35. RxR A·H7 P·A4 10. P.QAl p.., 3.8. 14. K ·Rl P·QR4 36. RxA N•••·Q2 II. Q.Bl 36. K ·HT N (2)•••. R3 11. P·QN4 N·N2 39. B·86 P·H4 ••• 15. S·Q2 N.Q4 37. Q-Q4ch Q·K4 12. BPxP 37. HxN 11. B·tO 8-Q2 40. K ·H2 H·N2 16. R·KHI B·1(2 38. QxN Q.RB .... 13. B·K3 P'QR4 ••• 13_ N·Nl N·KR4 41. B·A5 P' NS 11. P·K4 N(4)·B3 39. Q.N5 P·H4 38. P'QN4 PxP ••p. 14. KR·81 14. PK4 42. 8.Q, N· K5 18. 8·R6 P·H3 40. P·R3 Q·Ke KR·8T l? NxP R·QRl 15. PxP Q·B2." 43. R.R7 P·1I5 19. 8xR Qx8 41. R.B2 Q·Qe 15. N·g2 Q·Ql 40. R·B3 N·Nl 16. N-Q1 P.QR4 44, 8·Q7 H.Qa. 20. QR·Ql 8·84 42. Q·B4 QxPch 16. B·Bl P·QH4 41. H ·Q2 R.R5 17. PxP 45. 8 ·88 K·'" 21 . A·N2 Q·Nl 43 . K· A2 Aulgn. ." 17. P.R3 N· R5 18. RxR ... 46. PxP ... 22 . N·K3 Q-85 42. k-B2 N·R! 1'. N·N5 47. 8 ·85+ K·Nl MATCH SCORE: EVAHS 4; LDMIIARDY 3 II. Q·N3 N·B4 43. P'KR4 N-1I4 a•••·Rl 41 . 8· 82 N·Kl 10. Px8 • • • It. g ·1I2 g ·Kl 44. B·B3 QN·N2 49. 8. N5 P·B4+ P·R3 11. 8 ·QA3 GAME EIGHT 20. g ·HI 2l. B·N4 R·Rl SO. K ·Nl 8·HlI p· as 45. K.k3 P·N4 LOMBARDY---'I EVAHs-t 11. K. Al 13. Q·N] Q.Q2 51 . 8 ·N' .... NIMZO·INDIAN DEFENSE QR·H1 46. PxP 52. B·K6 H·K5 ... 22. N.R2 14. H·B4 1. P·Q4 N .K83 23. PxP Q·81 47. B-Ql A·AT 25. R·QNl 8-111 53. R·K7 H (Sl·B3 .... ." 2. P·QB4 P·K3 14. Q·R5 KR·Qal 23. A.B3 II·R3 48. K·82 $4. R. K87 R·alch 16. a·81 N-1I4 H· AlI 3. N .Q83 8 ·N5 25. QR·NI K·IU 24. Q. KI N·R. 49. K ·H2 37. o.KB3 Q·R5 55. IbH H·N2 4. P·QR3 8xN<;h 16. R(5}-H4 QxP('1 R·KIU 25 . 811B 28. HxNP Q·1I7 56. 8XH Reslgns S. Px8 P-1I4 27. R..QR4 st. B-a2 R·Rl ,. P·K3 ••• ••• MATCH SCORE : LOM8ARDY 3, EVANS 3 a. •• 21. Q-R' ..., This deciding game conllnu<'d for 31 moves 7. H ·K2 h. 29. R·K81 R·lll S. KPxP <><> 30. Q-RS P·R1 more, neither side ma.t.lng headway, .... d waS t . B..Q2 • •K5 11. R..Q4 A..QNI drawn by repetition of moves. CRESCENT CITY RESERVE 10. N·H3 ••• 32. Q-K1 A·N' MATCH SCORE: EVAHS !v.; LOMBAADY 3'11 II. QxN .... 33. P..QR4 Am' Nl J ack Randolpb (4-1) went undeleated 11. 8 ·Kl 34. R..Q2 Q.H3 Il. 0-0 ••• 35. Q·R1 R·HI in the Crescent City Reserve and cap­ .... 14. 8xP H.82 36. Q..Q4 A(l ).H! tured the titl e. Lee J ohnson, Herb Mead , 15. 8-K2 .... 37. Q·B5 •• HUNTSVILLE WINS AGAIN Richard Rosenbaum and Wesley Nail, all 16. 8.81 38. P·R3 A(5•).ae 17. 8x8 .. " 39 . RxR QxAch The Birmiogton (Ala.) Chess club with 31f.z pts., finished 2nd thru 5th on II. KR·Nl P·KAl••• 40. N ·81 QxHch again bowed to tbe Huntsville Chess Median. AU five players tallied three If. Q.Q) KR..Ql 41. K· R2 P· 84 wins; Jack had tbe advantage of two 20. Q·84 .... 42. Q.8, P·85 Club, 8¥.z·5¥.z, in the return match on draws. Al Levitt of the New Orleans 21. Q.R, P·8' Re.lgns June 3. The Huntsville Club is now Ala. 22. R·N5 .... Chess Club directed. MATCH SCORE: LOM8ARDY 3; EVAHS 5 barna's largest, with 60 members. SEPTEMBER, 1962 207 1962 U. S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Games from the U.S. Open SEMI·SlAV DEFENSE San Antonia, Texas FERNANDEZ·LEON S . JONES I . "oQ4 19. "x "~h PI.YID' 1:2:1.. S , 7 • , 10 11 12 SC . ' H...... 2. N·1(.3 H·K.'... 20. Q·RKh K"'"·K2 1. Medin., A . W4I wn W2l D3 W31 01 L5 W3'.I WI7 W4 WI. 10 3. p.B4 .... 3 2\. KxB 2. hnkD, P. ...." WS' Wl4 wtfI WU OS 01 L4 W~ W6 W12 Dl ' 1 4. N·.3 ,,·1(3 22. NIltB Q.B:kh••• 2. Lomblrdy, W. .•.. ~ .. WU W1I W12 W31 Dl 04 D20 WI! WlI DS WI D2 ' l S. B· NS ,., n . K·R3 " · N5 4. B1ilVUlu, A ...... WIO W71 Wl5 07 W' D3 W23 Wl D6 WI1 L, OS t 6 . ... QRI B.HS 24. Q · N7~h ... , 5. B.,.~n • • R ...... " ...... W" W'S 021 W21 WIG D2 WI. WI L12 D3 W31 04 , 1. BIitN ,.. U . QRoQl I(R·I(NI • • Harrow, M ...... wn WU L12 W15 WI35 01 W22 W10 D4 L2 WI. W13 , • . " · 1(N3 "·NI 2'. Q .I(5c:h 1(·1(2 7.0'K ..f., J ...... WM CU W73 04 W2' D6 W24 LT2 Dla W34 WU 010 I, ,. B·N2 .·H2 27 . RxN I. Farnandll·llon, J ...Wl21 W40 W33 Of L4 D45 085 W4I W26 Wl1 L3 WI2 I I 10. 0 ·0 Q· N3 2'. 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N· NS P·K4 21. Q·HI A·Q4 11 . p·K4 8 ·Q84 32. R·B7 A·Qlch II. N·H3 P·84 24. QR·Q" N·K3 n . P· K3 Q·N3 22 . Anll11n . 12. B·KB4 ,. •] 33. K·82 R(I).Q7ch 12. II.· KI B·H2 :15 . RIIII,", 13. "' , 11.4 I .Q] 34. R·K2 K·81 13. IS·B2 Q·N3 14. B·K3 1(.1(2 35. H·QS B·R4 15. B· K2 SICILIAN DEFENSe R·QI 3• • Rxll. B.R(Bl) 16. '·14 N·NS 37. R·B2 8 ·Q3 T. cux o. ROGOSIH 17. B·Q2 ' ·QN4 U. A·B6 K·B2 ALI!KHIHI'S O.FIHSIIi .. P·K4 , .QB4 12. N.Q5 Q.N4 11. ' . R, N· R3 39. K· 1(3 R.Q2 DENNEY 8USH ,. N·KB, ,.. , U . P·QN4 N·R3 ,t. N.B3 B-ctB4 40. P·K"3 B·NI .. p.K4 N.K83 n . QxQ ,. ,... N· KIS3 14. 1".0104 20. N..QI B·N3 41 . K..Q4 P.QR4 N· B3 ,., .... 21 . R.QI1 8 .N2 42. K·84 R. signs ••• IS. 0 ·0 Q.K3 •• N.oB3 '-4' 12. B·K2 D·O·O •• ,. P· KS .... 13. D.o.o •• N., P·K4 16. A·ISI R·NI .... B·N5ch 11. R·B3 ,.N ,.N < R·N4 14. KR·KI .... QUEEN'S PAWN GAME •• P.Np lS. It •• R•••·Q1 ,. IS.Beh QNx. 11. Q·R4 p·R4 •• ...... , FRE.MAN •• .., 16. N·N5 N·K4 N." N·" It. P·H5 N." •• W . WELLS ,...... , N."." 17. p· KB4 H-ct6ch •• P·B3 10. Q. AS X .., ,. p·Q4 N·KII' •• . ·NS Q·H3 11. K.B2 p.K3 B·H5 <>0-0"'" 21 . N· B7 RHI,ns ,. p-ctB4 " · K3 10. N· 1(4 0-0 •• ...... "n . •• N . •• N·" .... 1'. B.K3 ' · KR2 ... , N·KB3 p· KN3 n . N·B,+ K·RI It. Q..R4 Q.KSch 20. H·1t3 RII!,ns •• H.8, .... 12. Q-ct2 H·IIl •• p·K' ... , 13. HlfN ••N QUEEN' S GAMBIT DECLU,II.O < ... , .... 14. B·B' Q.1I1 SLAV OEI'EHSI! ,. "KJ QPIIP 15. Q·A' R·KNI ANGELO SANORIH M. HARROW 0'111" KH-ct2 U . ... . N5 Resigns WEAVEA ZAHItOBSKY •• ...... ,.... 13. 0.0 N(2) •• ' , ..... P-ct83 12. p·QH4 •• p.Q1I4 P-X2 14. R·KI R·BI .... "CILIAH DEFENSE ,. N"" ,... U . "K2 HxHP ,. H-ClBl H·KB3 15. B·HI N.N ,...... 14. D.o H·B3 •• II·N5 0-.. 16. RIIN • • H$ SURACI STALLlHGS < .... N·Q83 IS. o-A4 N", •• H.B3 0-0 17. AxR ,. p'K4 p-ct1l4 • • N$ 16. H.NS Q·NI p· K3 P·KR3 •• ...... •• N·" •• 11. R· Kl Q•••. RI H· KII3 p·Q3 10. Q.B3 B·B4 "N, 17. KR.QBl H·N3 ,. B·ft4 P..QN3 19. Q-ct3 R. BI •• ... , ·Q4 . ,. 11. 8 ·1(3 N·83 ,.•• Q.R4ch II. Hx'ch K.Q2 A·BI B·N2 20. P.KR3 N.' •• A.Blch •• N" N.•••KB] 12. P·N4 N.N •• N. B3 "N If. HxN N •• •• ... N", 21 . K.R2 P·QR4/1 •• M·Q83 , .gRl 13. IIxN p· K4 KPxB ' ·1<3 20. HxQch ..N 10. B·N3 p·Qa4 A. llgn • B.QB4 ' .K3 14. P·H5 N·NS •10.• p..QR3 21 . I .N5eh . •• 0 ·0 ·0 R.II,n. 11 . B·Q3 .. , " (Th. thrut ,. I ·H3 B·K2 15. H·QS Q.QI 11 . B·K3 N·B3 12. PxP H·Q2 .. 22. II ·R3 wlnl) •• 0 ·0 0 ·0 16. II ·N. II.lIlgns SEPTEMBER, 1962 209 27...... R·K] 12...... PxN 28. QxRl ...... On 12 ...... , K'Qt; 13. NxNch or 13. N· GAMES ~6ch wins. 13. R·Klch B·K3 BY If 13 ...... , K·Ql; 14. QxPch wins. 14. OxPI ...... USCF Two pins are exploited. Threat: 15: Q. Q6 mate. MEMBERS 14...... PxB 15. N.Q4I? ...... Annotated by Threatening 16. NxB, PxN; 17. RxPcb, K·B2; 18. RxNch, K·Kl; 19. Q·B7cb, K· U. S. Master JOHN W. COLLINS QI ; 20. R·B6ch, B-K2; 21. QxB mate. But 15. Q·N7ch! is surer : {or example 15 ...... N·Q2 (15 ...... , K·Kl; IS. p. 86, Q.R2; 17. Q-B8ch. K·K2; 18. QR· CONVINCING REFUTATION Aftlfr 21. Q"U Ql, N·Ra; 19. R·Q7ch, QxR; 20. QxQ White convincingly refutes his oppo­ mate!) 16. QR·Ql! R·Ql; 17. P·B6. K.KI; nent's early attempt at counter-a ttack. With a new Queen in the offing, this 18. PxNch, RxP; 19. RxR, and White is the simplest way to end any illusions wins. Los Angeles League, 1962 Black may have. TS ...... R·R3 28...... BxQ 16. QR·Qll? ...... QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED 29. P·N7 N·RS And here again IS. Q·N7ch is surer. But Mea , : p. UI, c. 40 30. P·NB= Qch Resigns the text·move menaces 17. N·B5cb, K.Kl; R. Myhro (2000) T. Weinberger (2367) After 30...... , K·R2; 31. R·BS, White 18. Q.N7 and wins. wins easily with the double exchange. (Van NUYI 2) (Steiner A) 16...... P.N51 1. P.o4 P.o4 4. PxP PxP The only hope of contriving a defcnse 2. P·QB4 P·K3 S. B.NS B·K2 A BIT OF TAL is IS ...... Q·B2! 3. N·QB3 H.KB3 6. P·Kl 0-0 It is a bit of Tal which causes Black 17. Q·N7ch K.KI Or 6 ...... , QN-Q2; 7. B·Q3, P-B3; 8. to rue his fifth and seventh moves. If 17 ...... , N·Q2; 18. NxB! kills. Q-B2, N-BI ; 9. N-D3, N-K3; 10. 8 ·M , P-KN3 ; 11. 0-0, 0-0; 12. QR-Nl, N-N2; Marshall Weekly Tourney 18. QxNch Q.Ql 13. P·QN4, B-KB4 =. New York, 1962 If 18 ...... , K·Q2 (lB ...... , K·K2 ; 19. 7. Q..B2 R·Kl 9, N·83 P·83 N·85 mate); 19. N·N3cb wins. 8. B.Q3 QN·Q'2 10. ().() N·Bl CARO-KANN DEFENSE 19. OxOch ...... Or 10 ...... , P-KR3; 11. B-R4, N · K~; 12. Mea ,: ~ .. M Black forccs a won ending. A quick [in. B-N3, NxB; 13. RPxN, B·Q3= . A . Sh.p:ro D. Botsch ish would be 19. Nx B, QxQ; 20. N.B7 11. QR·HI N·KS ma te! 1. P·K4 P.QB] 4. P.QB4 N·KI3 Preferable is 11 , ...... , N·N3. 19...... KxQ 21. R..Q8ch K-N2 12. BItB •...... 2. P.Q4 P44 S. N.QB3 IloB41 Pctrosian-Vaitonis, Helsinki, 1952, went 3. PxP PxP 20. NxBch K·Bl 22. RxB RxP 12. QB-B4, P·KB4 ; 13. N·K5, B-B3; H . Black makes his first mistake. At Stock· Or 22 ...... RxR; 23. NxR, RxP; 24. P-B3, with an advantage for White. holm, 1961 , 5...... , P·K3; 6. N·B3. B· BxN, PxB; 25. R-QBl, and White wins. 12...... QxB K2 was played six times. And 5...... 23. RxR PxN 1]. BxN PxB N·B3; 6. B·NS, P·K3; 7. P·B5. B·K2; B. 24. P·KN3 RxP 14. N.Q2 ...... B-N5, 0·0; 9. N·B3. N·K5 is sound. 25. RxKP ...... The White Knights are very effective 6. B·NS P·K3 Threatening 26. SxI\'", PxB; 27. RxPch, in the Exchange Variation. 7. p·as P·QN3? K·BI ; 28. R·K8 mate. 14...... B·B4 This second mistake loses. Either 7. 2S...... N.NS 15. P·QN4 •...... , B·K2 or 7 ...... , N·B3 should be 26. RxP Resl"ns If 15. P·B3, Q·N4. played. Clever comhinative play by White! 15...... N·N]? 8. 8·NSch K·K2 Here and on the next move ...... , p. QR3 is better. U 8 ...... , QN-Q2?; 9. P·BS, QN·Nl?; 10. 16. KR·BI QR.Q1 P·B7eh wins the Queen. 17. P·NS ...... 9. N·B3 PXP n. ().O P.QR3 A KNIGHT SACRIFICE White has heavy quccn·side pressure. 10. PxP Q-R4 12. NxPchll ...... Young Jeffrey Harris of Philadelphia 17...... R..Q] forces mate with a Knight sacrifice. 18. N·B4 N·RS? Sacrificing the exchange is unsound. U. S. Amateur The natural move is lB ...... , R·K3. Asbury Pork, 1962 19. NxR QxN 20. N·K2 ...... ALEKHINE DEFENSE The king·side is adequately defended by MCO , : p. " , c. 11 , (b:l, this lone piece. J . Hlrris (2072) C. Reinwlld (2006) 21. PXP. PxP; 22. QxBP is threatened. 1. P·K4 N·K83 3. P.Q4 P.Q3 20...... B.Q2 23. Q.8S a.NS 21. P-N6 Q .... 3 24. P..Q5 ...... 2. P·KS N.Q4 4. N·KB3 B·B4? 22. N.N] P.QR3 This unusual move can hardly be ree· Lines {or the Queen and Rooks must be ommended. Re gular is 4 ...... , B.N5. opened. S. N·R4 ...... 24...... PxP 26. QxNP NxP This is a more convincing refutation 15. QxP P·KR4 27. Q.B6 ...... After 12. Nx"chll than the book's 5. B·Q3 and 5. B-K2. Not 2:1. KxN? P·R5; 28. N·BI???, B·B6 With thc KB hanging. White sacrifices S...... 8-Q2 chi 29. K·Ra, Q·N5 mate. a picce and launches a mating attack. Preferable is 5 ...... , B·Bl. 210 CHESS LIFE 6. P-QB4 N-N3 8. PxP P-K3 EXCEPTION 14 ...... PxR1? 7_ N.QB3 PxP 9. N·B3 B·B4 More often than not, the way to refute The correct defense is 14 ...... , QxP! The Bishop is misplaced here. Better a sacrifice is to accept it. Not so here. (somctimes take the QNP!); 15. QR-KBl , are 9 ...... N-B3 and 9 ...... B-K2. QxBP (bolstering the king-side and 10. B·Q3 N·B3 Goteway Open, 1961 snatching another Pawn at the same 11 . 0-0 N·N5 time); 16. NxBP, (if 16. RxN"?, PxRj 17. Black':,; congestion is afforded more re- SICILIAN DEFENSE N"xBP, Q-N3!), N-84; 17. R/ l xN, PxR(4); lief with 11 ...... , N·Q5. But i1 11 ...... , MC:O , : p. 155, c. 1M, I') 18. N·N5, P-BS! o ·o "? the old sacrifice 12. BxPch wins, T. Glrmon (1793) P. Stark (1924) 15. KPxP BxP viz., 12 ...... , KxB; 13. N-N5ch, K-N3; 16. QxN BxN 14. Q·Q3ch, P-B4; 15. PxP e.p.ch . 1. P-K4 P-K3 17. QxBch Re, ill"' 12. B·K4 6-B3 2. N.Q83 ...... Forced is 17 ...... , K-R I ; 18. Q.B6ch, K­ 13. Q-Kl O-O? This is a curious reply to the French, Nl ; 19. S.R6, Q-BSeh (spite check); 20. Castling into it. Safer is 13 ...... , BxB; but transposition to a familiar setup Is RxQ, any 21. Q-N7 mate. 14. QxB, (14. NxB, B-K2; 15. R-Q l , Q. likely. Bl ), Q-Q6!; IS. QxNP, QxP. 2...... P·QB4 Abandoning the French (2 ...... , P·Q4), MASTERLY 14. R·Ql Q.Kl 16. NxB N·R3 A masterly victory with systematic open· 15. P·QR3 BxB 17. KN·N5 B·K2? Black makes it a Sicilian. 3. P.B4 ...... ing maneuvers and brilliant middle·game A stiffer defense is 17 ...... , P-KB3! sacrifices. 18. PxP. PxP and the White Queen does White is determined to avoid the beaten not reach R5. path (3. N-B3, N-QB3; 4. p.Q4, PxP; 5. Greater Chicago Championship, 18. Q·R5 P·R3? NxP). This loses: forced is 18 ...... , BxN; 19. 3...... P.o. 1962 NxB, (or 19. BxB!) P·R3. 4. P·K5 ...... NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE 19. N·B6chl ...... Tsehistakov-Chasin, 19S7, continued: 4. MC:O ,: p. 274, C• ., N·B3, PxP; 5. NxP , N·QB3j 6. B·N5, B· Q2; 7. Q-K2, P-QR3; 8. BxN, BxB; 9. E. Formanek (2136) A. Menllelis (1954) P·Q3, N·B3; 10. 0 ·0, B-K2; 11 . NxNch. 1. P·Q4 P·K3 3. N·QB3 B-NS BxN; 12. B-K3, Q-Q4 with a slight ad­ 2. P·QB4 N-KB3 4. P·QR3 ...... vantage for Black. This is the Samisch Variation, but the 4...... 8 -K2? Rubinstein is reached in two moves. A jamming move. Logical are 4 ...... , 4...... BxNch N-QB3 and 4 ...... , N-K2. 5. Px8 P_Q4 5. N·83 N..Q83 8. B-K3 Q.N' Usual is 5 ...... , P-B4. 6. B-N5 8..Q2 9. 0-01 ...... 6. p·K3 PoOH3 7. P.o4 R·81 This loses a vital center Pawn to an With a positional threat oC 7 ...... , B·R3. old tactical finesse. 9. PXP, BxP; 10. BxB, 7. PxP PxP QxB; 11. Q·K2 is feasible. 8. 8·Q3 6-N2 9...... NxKPI Not 8 ...... B-R3??; 9. BxB, NxB; 10. Q-R4cb. and White wins a piece. An., 1t. N·86(hl 10. BPxN ...... If 10. BxBch, NxB. 9. N·K2 QN-Q2 11. P-831 p ... Decisive. 10...... B, B 10. 0-0 0-0 12. N·N3 ...... 19...... 11. NxB Q, N Or 12. P·N4 and then 13. N·NS. 12...... R.Kl If 19 ...... , BxN; ZO . PxB, PxNj 21. 12. N·N5 13. R·R21 P·BS? QxP, P·N3; 22. Q·R6 and 23. Q·N7 mate. 12. Q·Kl (intending 13. Q·N3 ) is more 20. PxP BxBP promising. It is a fundamental strategic error to Black must take the BP because 21. 12 ...... N·R3 relieve the pressure on QS in this line. QxP and 22. Q·N7 mate, or 22. Q-R7 More thoughtful arc 13 ...... , QR-Bl and mate, was threatened. Simpler is 12...... , BxN ; 13. BxB, N·K2. 13 ...... N-BI. 13. O-RS 21 . QxP BxN 0 ·0 14. B-Hl PoOH4 22. Qx 8~h K·R2 Or 13 ...... , BxN; 14. BxB, N-B4. Black's Q·side counter-play is doomed 23. R·Q3 R. ,I,n, 14. R·B6!? ...... to be too li ttle and too late. 24. R-R3 mate cannot be prevented. 15. R·K2 ...... IS. Q-Q2 and 16. Q·KB2 is anotber prom. Is ing preparation to P·K4. READING ACTIVITIES 15...... P.QR4 The Reading (Penna.) V .M.e.A. Chess 16. P-K41 ...... Club beat the Kutztown State Teachers This pawn-break is par ticularly effective College 13Jh:·ih, and then dropped a when ...... , P·B5 has been played. White pair of matches to Allentown, 10-1, and secures a pawn.roller, either QP and to La ncaster, Sih ·31h . KP or KP and KBP. Winner of the club championship 16...... PxP tournaments were, Expert - Forrest Otherwise 17. P·K5, 18. p .B4, and 19. Schaeffer (6'-h -1'h); Class A- Frederick p.B5 Collows. Even so this is probably Townsend (9-1). better for Black than the exchange of Michael Yatron played a si multaneous I~aw n s which opens the KB file. exhibition against tbe d ub's top 16 play­ Afltr 14. R-M !? 17. PxP R·R3 ers, yielding only a single draw to Preferable is 17 ...... , N·BI; 18. P·KS, James Matz. N/ 3-Q2. A winning offer, if accepted. And prob­ 18. P-KS N.Q4 FDRT LEWIS CHAMP ably a losing one if declined. But ap· 19. RI2-KB2 P·83 parently White has nothing better, for Th e position is lost. If 19 ...... , R-BI Gregory Kern, Combat Support Com­ pany, 12th Infantry, won the Fort Lewis if 14. R-B3 or 14. P·KN4 then Q·K7! (19 ...... , R-K2; 20. B-NS); 20. Q-RS, P-N3 Chess Championsh Ip by a score of and if 14. NxKP, PxN; 15. BxN, PxB; 16. (20...... , P-R3; 21. N·BS)j 21. Q-B3 41h -1h. Q·N4ch , KR1; 17. Qxp. Q·Kl . (threatening 22. B-R6) and wins. Or if 19. SEPTEMBER, 1962 211 ·...... , NxBP; 20. BxPchl, KxB; 21. Q·R5ch, Is this winning a piece, or weakening 31...... KxR K·Nl (21...... , R·R3; 22. BxR, PxB; 23. the king·side!? 32. R·Nlch K·R2?? RxPch, and mate in two); 22. QxPch, 13...... BxP 16. R·Kl N·NS But this finally loses! With 32...... , K·Rl; 23. R·B5 and White wins. 14. PxB QxP 17. N·Bl •••• ••• • K-B2! it can still be drawn! 20. Q·RS N·B 1 15. N·KSI P·KR41 33. Q·K7ch Resigns If 20 ...... , P·N3; 21. BxP wins. White must not open the KR file with As the next move is 34. Q·R3 mate. Far 21. N·BS B·Bl 17. NxN? or 17. BxN? from being a perfect game, this one is If 21...... , NxP; 22. NxP! still follows I 7...... o..()·o full of imagination and excitement. and if 21...... , P·N3; 22. N·R6ch. 18. Q·R4 ...... 22. NxPIi ...... Threatening 19. BxN(6), PxB; 20. QxRP ch. If 18. NxKBP??, B·R7ch and mate in two. RECOIL 18...... N·B2 Black's early Queen sortie recoils. 19. B·R3 BxN County Cho,mpionship 20. PxB Q·RSI? Black has a diabolical scheme in mind. Milwaukee, 1962 However, 20 ...... , NxP/K4, obtaining NIMZOWITSCH ATTACK three Pawns for the piece, and 20 ...... , Mea 9: P. 347. c. 33 R·R3, intending 21...... , R·N3, are prob· ably stronger. G. Nowak (1824) C. Gardner (1865) 21. BxN?? ...... 1. N·KB3 P·Q4 This is just what Black wants! Co rrect Mor e elastic is 1...... , N·KB3. is 21. Q·KB4! 2. P·QN3 ...... l1...... PxB This is the Nimzowitsch Attack, a highly After 2.2.. NxP Il 22. N·N3 R·Q71 strategical opening, in some respects Threatening mate in two. akin to the Bird. With so many positional advantages, a 23. Q·K84 Q·R7ch 2...... N.KB3 4. B·N2 B·N2 combination was bound to explode. 24. K·Bl N..Q4 3. P·K3 P·KN3 5. B·K2 QN·Q2 22...... KxN 25. Qx8P QxN!! A program of S...... , P·B4; 6 ...... , N·B3, 23. PxPch NxP This is the scheme: threat-26...... , and 7 ...... , 0 ·0 is preferable. If 23 ...... , KRI (23 ...... , RxP; 24. R·R8 mate. 6. P·Q3 P·B3 B·N5); 24. Q·N5! wins. 26. QxKPch K·Nl Better is 6 ...... , P·B4. 24. B-R6ch K·Rl 27. Q·K8chll ...... 7. P·K4 Sur er is 7. QN·Q2. If 24 ...... , K·Nl ; 25. Q·N5ch wins. 25. Q·B71 ...... 7...... PxP 8. PxP 0-0 Thr eatening 26. B·N7 matc. Of course not 8 ...... , NxP??; 9. BxB. 25...... N·K3 9. QN-Q2 Q.B2 If 25 ...... , N·R4; 26. QxNch! and mate If 9 ...... , NxP?; 10. BxB, (10. NxN, BxB) in two. NxN; 11. BxR, NxNch; 12. BxN, KxB 26. RxN and Black does not have quite enough Threatening both 27. QxP mate and 27. for the exchange. RxN, BxR; 28. B·m mate. 10. p.B4 N·B4 26...... R·R2 11. Q·82 B·R3? 27. B.N7chl NxB A little indecision. Seemingly best is 28. Q·B8chl Resigns 11...... , 8 ·NS. But if 11...... , N/3xP?; For if 28 ...... , RxQ; 29. RxRch, QxR; 12. BxBI, NxN; 13. QxN, KxB; 14. Q·Q4ch 30. RxQ mate. A fine finish to a fine wins a piece. game! After 27. Q.KBch 12. 0·0 B·N2 13. P-QN4 N·K3 And both Queens are in hock! Actually, 14. N·N3 ...... QUEEN OFFERS a Queen sacrifice is the only way to Or immediately 14. B·KS. White discovers that only by sacrificing defend against the threat of mates at 14...... N·B5 his own Queen can he hope to survive KR8 and KB2. 15. B·KS NxBch 16. QxN Q·Q2 against that of his opponent. 27...... K·R2?? And the unfortunate so rtie is begun. Probably hypnotized by his double mate Baltimore Open, 1961 Possible is 16 ...... , Q·N3; 17. P·QR3, threats, Black mis!les an easy win, viz., SANTASIERE'S FOLLY B·NS. Me o , : p. 346 (a:8) 27 ...... , RxQ!; 28. PxQ, R·Rl !; 29. K·N1, 17. QR·Ql Q·NS? R. Mill er (1750 ) Dr. G. Schreiber (1790) RJ7-R7!; 30. K.Bl , N·B6! Or 29. R·K2, This is asking for it. Caution prompts 1. N·KB3 P.Q4 R·R8ch; 30. K·N2, NxPch!; 31. KxR, RxR. 17 ...... , Q·Kl, as backward as it is. 2. P·QN4 N.QB3? 28. B·B5ch N·N3?? 18. R·Q4! ...... This is the wrong Knight. And another easy win is 28 ...... , P·N3. Threatening to win with 19. BxN, BxB; 3. P·NS N·Nl 29. BxNch Kxl!?? 4. B·N2 P..QR3 20. P·K5, Q·K3; 21. N·BS. And here 29 ...... , K·R3 !; 30. Q·RBch. 5. PxP ...... 18...... N·R4?? 5. P·QR4 and 5. P·K3 deserve thought. RxQ; 31. PxQ, R·R1 at least draws. This loses by force. A try is 18...... , 5...... NxP 7. P·B4 P·QB3 30. QR·Nlch K·R2?? Q·R4. 6. p·K3 B·N5 8. PxP QxP And Black could save half a point with 19. P·KR3 N·B5 Evidently Black did not want to lock in 30 ...... , K·R3!; 31. Q·R8ch, RxQ; 32. If 19 ...... , Q·K3 ; 20. N·B5 wins. his QB with 8 ...... , PxP; 9. Q·R4ch, PxQ, R·Rl. B·Q2 ; 10. Q·N3, p.K3 . 20. BxN QxB 9. B·K2 N·B3 12. QN·Q2 Q.KR4 31. Rx Pch! This drops the Queen. But playing a 10. O..() P·K3 13. P·KR3?1 ...... But now the tables are turned and White piece down with 20 ...... , Q·R4 is un· 11. P·Q4 B·Q3 has a forced draw. palatable. 212 CHESS LIFE 21. P·KS Q·B4 If 21...... , Q·R3; 22. R·R4 does it. COLLEGE CHESS 22. P·N4 Q·K3 QUIZ QUARTET 23. N·BSl ...... by Peter Berlow by DR. RICHARD S. CANTWELL

1962 NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE BALCARCE, 1961 TEAM EVENT Rossett~Lotorre La Salle College, Philadelphia (1) December 26-29 La Salle College is enthUSiastically preparing for the National Intercollegiate 'feam Championship, announced last month in Chess Lite. This will be the greatest collegiate event ever held, and you should be there. For the first time in many years, spe· cific eligibility rules are being an­ nounced. The event will be open to A glaring example of the consequences teams representing accredited colleges of premature Queen excursions! and universities. (A single college may White to pl.. y send two or more teams, each paying 23...... BIP HAVANA, 1962 24. NIQ Resigns a separate entry fee, and being treated as a single competitor. Both may com· Haag-Alvarez pete for the same ICLA affiliate). (2) Every player must be a registered LING, PETRISON TIE undergraduate student following a regu· Dick Ling and John Petrison, both 5-1, lar degree program. (Bring registration split the top spot of the Cincinnati or 1.0. cards with you to the tourna· Open, July 29. Tom Lajcik, leading a ment, since proof of status will be reo group of five bracketed at 4ih, was not quested). Since no player may be eligible quite up to his performance of last for over four years, no one who com· September when he became co-champion peted in a college chess event before of Ohio. Others sharing this spot were January 1, 1959 may act as a team Tom Mazuchowski, Bill Wright (a prom· member. ising junior), Allen Reinhard of Chica· Each team may appoint four. regular go, and Roger Underhill. Wright and players, plus two alternates. These must Reinhard went undefeated. be arranged in order of strength, and this order must be followed throughout ARCHANGEL, 1950 the event. (That is, the team may be Neshmetdinav-Romoftov arranged 1·2·3-4, or 1·3·5·6, etc. but not (3) 2·1·3·4 or 1·2·6·4). BENKO WINS IN N.Y. Arrangements will be the finest cver; Grandmaster Pal Benko of New York this is La Salle's Centenary Year, and City, giving up one draw in the nine· the sponsors will be doing their best to round event, won the new York State make this event a chess landmark. The Chess Championship played at the I.B.M. attractions of Philadelphia are within Country Club in Poughkeepsie. easy access (and Jo'riday evening, De· Second place in the 34-player field cember 28, has been reserved for the went to Angelo Sandrin of Chicago, who Speed Championship, so that those play· scored 6ih ·2lh. Five players finished ers who prefer culture or entertainment with 6·3; in order of tie·break they were: to blitz chess can enjoy themselves). Allen Kaufman, Paul Brandts, Mike Val· The annual ICLA membership meeting vo, Dr. Ariel Mengarini and Harold will be held Friday morning. Proxy bal· Marks. lots will be distributed in October, for Whit' to pl.. y those colleges unable to attend. Regis· MOSCOW OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, 1962 In a rapid transit tournament held al. tration will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. ter the main event, Mengarini and Peter on December 26th, with the last Round Dely-Averbakh Gould tied with scores of 4-2. ending early Saturday evening. (4) = For further information: watch Chess Life, or write to: Peter Berlow (Tourna· ment Director), c/o Chemistry Depart· KERES WINS MATCH ment, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Paul Keres won his eight·game match with Ewfin Geller by a score of 4lh ·3lh to officially finish in second place in the 1962 Candidates Tournament. ONTARIO CHAMP G. Fuster became the Ontario Open Keres and Geller finished in a tie for second and third at Curacao, each Champion for 1962·3 by winning the 28 with 17·10, and by winning the playoff player Swiss with a score of 5·0. Katz, Keres is now seedcd to play in the next Patty and Theodorovitch finished 2, 3, IIla~k to play Candidates Tournament. 4 with a score of 4·1. (Solutions on p. 2\6) SEPTEMBER, 1962 213 Kenneth Smith (ilgain?) won the Cres­ cent City Special (New Orleans) with a 4-1 score. He was followed by Adrian McAuley. DIck Schultz, Steve Buining and James Lewark, aU with 3~ · 1%, AI In the United States Levitt, directing, used the median to The City Terrace (L.A., Cat) Expert" One of the largest Swiss tournaments break the ties. Invitational was won by Ben Kakimi ever to be held in Colorado was the • • • with a score of 7-2, and Sidney Wein· Second Annual Denver Chess League The Los Alamos Round Robin Tour· baum was second (6'J2). John Earnest Open. Robert Walker (the Denver Open nament, completed on July 10, resulted and J erry Hanken placed third and champ) topped the field of fifty·four in a three way tie (or first place in fourth (6). The round robin, played from with a perfect &0. After that It was Section #1. Donald Dodder, Mark Wells May 9 to July 11 at the City Terrace strictly median. Charles Musgrove was and WUliam Kirk all compiled 4-2 Club, is well·annotated in a tournament second witb 5-1, 15 median; Monty Mir· scores. Seetion #2 was won by Vernon book ($1.50) publWled by the club. hosseini was third with 5-1, 14~ median; Zei, ner (5-1). Second and third place • • • and Richard Moore was fourth with honors were sbared by James Coulter Adrian McAuley and Richard Baldock 5-1, 11 median. The event was eo.spon· and Paul Cral" bofh witb 4-2. Sidney both posted S.l game S(':ores in the New sored by the Denver Chess League and Brower directed. Orleans Chess Club Championship (May the Colorado State Chess Assodation. • • • 4--June 15). The co.champions were • • • Led by U.S.C.F. Master Paul Robey, followed in dose order by Andrew Lock­ At the same time that the 2nd Annual the Kings County (N.Y.) Chess Club de­ ett and Lee Johnson. Denver Open was taking place, the 2nd feated the Kingsmen Chess Club by a • • • Annual Hamilton AFB (Calif.) Open, co· score of 5-3. In addition to Robey's, The Michigan Chess Association simuL­ incidentally, was duplicating tbe Denver wins were notched for King's County taneously spon&.ored the 1962 Michigan results. Top place went to William Ad· by Perry Miller, Gordon Hutchins, Oli· Amateur and the 1962 Mlcbijan Experts dison with a periect 6.0. After that it ver Leeds and Minna Ebner. Hamilton Tournaments this spring. In a good turn· was all solkolf. Rex Wilcox was second Robinson, Jack Williams and Matthew out of 43 players Loren Monroe of De­ with 5·1, 19th solkoU; W. C. Haines was LeGrand secured the Kingsmen's three troit won the Amateur with 7l,tt points. third with 5·1, 19 solkoU; and Robert point!. Lynn Armour, Battlecreek, was second Henry was fourth with 5-1, 16 solkoIf. • • • with 7. Third place went to Urban Leh· The 35 player event was sponsored by the AFB Chess Club. Walt Grombaeher took top honors in ncr (M2) on Median points and Ken the Sprillg Swiss Tourney of Gompers Evans was fourth. In the Experts de· • • • Park (m.) C.C. with 6-1, losing only to partment, Jack O'Keefe of Ann Arbor Rea Hayes, with a score oC 5-1, won Dick GueU. Tied for second were Jim won it with 6 points, one tally over Don the Union Central Championship ahead Warren and Gerhardt Bierlicb with 5-2. Napol of E. Lansing. J. Wnserman, K. of Marshall Alexander (4-2), Roger Clark Sterna and R. Uhlmann (4 points each) (4-2) and Ed Dougherty (J.3). Rea has • • • placed third, fourth, and fifth aD S.B. the distinction of winning this tourna· With a perfect 7.0 score, James Mc· points. J. D. Brattin directed both events. ment every lime he has competed. Cormick became the 1962 Oregon Cham· • • • • • • plan. John Bell (5~ · 1~) was runner·up E. Book, with a 6.0 Kore, topped the Gary Sperling, U.S.C.F. Rating Stata. and Donald Turner was third with 5-2. Expert Candidate's Tournament spon· tician, won the Marshall C.C. Jr. "At> Sponsored by the Portland Chess Club, sored by the Santa Monica Bay Chess Championship witll a score of 5-2. Sandy play was held at Reed College, PorUand, Federation. Playing from May 7 throueh Zabell was second (4%) and Kenneth Oregon. June 11, Book handUy won over K. Beirne, third (4 pts.). Gary, a precocious • • • Pfeiffer and K. Stani (4~ points each). youth, is proud o[ the fact that he Winner of the Carolinas Open was However, aU three qualified for the S. dropped the first two games and took Vernon Robinson (5-1), followed by Nor· California Expert Candidate Finals. (Us· the next five in a row {or the title. U man Hornstein (4 'h·l%) and Max Bur· ually the first six players in the finals he wins his next tournament dramatical· kett (4-2). The event was sponsored by attain expert ratings.) Iy, life won't be worth living around both the North and South Carolina • • • the office. Chess Associations; Mr. Grady Brown, Capturing the Raleigb (N.C.) Chess • • • directing. Championship for the third straight Winning {our games and drawlna: year, 18 year old David Steele beat out only one, Robert Walker became the • • • strong competition, including Jerry Fink, 1962 Denver Open Champion. Jobn Ri· Stan Tomchln (S'()) won the Susque· former Ohio Champion, who placed naldo (4·1) placed second on median hanna Valley Open July 29, in a 33 second, and former N.C. State Cham· points; Charles Mendoza (4-1), third; player SwIss Tournament sponsored by pion Dr. A. Jenkins who placed tbird. and Dennis Naylin (4·1), fourth. Robert the Bloomsburg Chess Club (Penna.) Jeff Blanchard won the junior prize. Shean directed the 25 player event. Larry Snyder, Anthony Renna and Ernst • • • • • • Perkuhn each tallied four points, finish· Another third straight victory was ing in the order named on median. Mar· In a 48 player tournament concluded decai TrebIow directed. marked by Texas master Kenneth R. July 29, Ray Wenzel of Skokie, DI. Smith in the annual Southern Chess (4\Vh), outscorcd the field in the 1962 • • • Championship beld in Memphis, Tenn. Arkansas Annual Open. Kenneth Smith, The S. California Expert Candidates' The Dallas ace ripped off six wins and winner of the Southern Chess Cham· Final was won by D. M. Sarley and K. was held to 'a draw only in Round 3 by pionship, was second (4-1) on tie-break· Stani, both with 8th·Ph . E. Book, R. runner·up Joel Chalifoux of the U. of ing points_ Following, all with 4-1, were: Myhro and K. Pfeiffer tied for third Florida. Dick Schultz, New Orleans; Mark Preis· with 8-2. This tournament is actually a Because of the title restriction, Chali· man, Dallas; Larry Hill, Okla. City; and continuation of the Expert prelimi· [oux was named U.S.C.F. Region IV Geo. Lecompte, New Orleans. "Uncle naries. For example, E. Book who won Champ. Bob" Scrivener missed this one; the the Experts candidates Tournament of In the team matches, held conCUJTent· lirst since the founding of the Arkansas Santa Monica (see above) with a score Iy, with the tournament, the U. of Flor­ Chess Federation. In absentia, be was of 6.0, had a 2-2 tally in this, the final ida won tbe CoUeee Title by a record awarded an honorary plaque, for devo· Thus he finishes with an 8-2 total The margin. Bob Eastwood directed the en· tion to tbe Game, commemorating his S. California Chess League sponsored tire program. eightieth birthday. the affair; Gordon Barrett dire<:ted. 214 CHESS LIFE TOURNAMENT LIFE

S.pt. 1', 2..2, 28, 2, S. pl. 29-'3' Oct. 12·13·14 BOX ELDER FALLS CITY OPEN ROCKET CITY OPEN COUNTY TOURNAMENT 5-Round Swiss (first round 9:00 A.M.) 5·Round Swiss at tile Sahara Motor 6-Round Swiss Open, sponsored by tbe will be beld at the Louisville Chess Inn, Memorial Parkway So., Huntsville, Thiokol Chess Club, will be played at Club, 3rd. &: Broadway, Louisville, Ky. Ala. Entry fee: $5 plus U.s.C.F. memo the Thioko) Training Building, 13 W. under the direction of Herb Fowler. bership. Prizes $5O----1st; $25--handicap; Forrest St., Brigham City, Utah. Entry U.S.C.F. entry fee $5.00. Prizes: 151.­ others. Early registration 6 P.M. Oct. fcc: S3; cash prizes. Address inquiries $40., 2nd.--$20., Unrated--$lO. 12. Cont~t Ken Williamson, Huntsville to Dave Sparkman, Mail Stop 1260, Thio­ Chess Clu b, 4102 Pine Ave., HUntsville, kol Chemical Co rp., Brigham City, Utah. Ala. Oct. 5-6-7 !:.pt. 22·2) QUAKER CITY OPEN CENTRAL FLORIDA OPEN Sponsored by the Philadelphia Chess The Florida Chess Association will Oct. 13 & 14 Assn., a 5-Round Swiss will be beld at hold a 5-Round Swiss to the Orlando 3,d_ ANNUAL GATEWAY OPEN La Salle Coliege, 20th &: Olney Ave., C.C., Sunshine Park (opposite the City A $100.00 first prize is gu aranteed by Phila., Penna. Entry fees will be $5.00 Auditorium), Orlando, F la. Entry Fee the Pittsburgh Chess Club in the 5- regular, $3.00 junior. Cash prizes ac· to U.S.C.F. members: $6.00; $4.00 to Round Swiss to be held at the Penn­ cording to entries plus a special handi­ students; plus $2.00 F.C.A. dues. Cash Sheraton Hotel, Wm. Penn Plaza, Pitts­ cap prize. Address inquiries to Mr. H. prizes, trophies etc. Advance entries burgh, Penna. Entry fee: $6.50; $2.50, Morris, 3480 Emerald St., Phila. 34, and inquiries: Charles Stallings, 114 Jrs. under 18. Advance entries: William Penna. Please bring clocks, sets and Granada Ct., Orlando, Fla. Byland 1610 Bigelow Apts., Pgh. 19, boards. Entries close 9:30 A.M. Penna. Sept, 21 thru Nov, 30 Ocl.6& 7 NEW ORLEANS Oct. 13 10 20 CITY CHAMPIONSHI~ 6TH ANNUAL VERMONT OPEN 1962 ARMED FORCES The New Orleans Chess Club, Y.W. 6- Round Swiss, 40 moves/ 3 hrs., will e.A. Bldg., 929 Gravler St., New Or­ be held at the Havenwood School, Wat­ CHESS TOURNAMENT leans, La. wilJ conduct both. a 100Round kins Ave. , Rutland, Vt., starting 10 A.M. General David M. Shoup, Command­ Swiss Open and a lO·Round Swiss Re­ Entry fee: $4.00; stUdents, $2.00. Prizes ant oC the U.S. Marine Corps, will head serve (under 1799 V.S.C.F. raU ng), both fo r Class A, B &: Jr. For additional in· a Honorary Com mittee of Flag Officers time limi ts being 45/ 2. formation, write: Fred Tatro, Town for the 1962 Thomas Emery Armed Entry fee on tbe championship: $4; Line Road, Rutland, Vt. Forces Chess Finalists' Tournament to under 18, $2.50. Trophies will be award­ be held at the USO Club in Lafayette ed and the championship is restricted to Square, Wash., D.C. Tbree representa­ residency. Entry fee on tbe Reserve is Oct.'&7 tives will be selected from each of the $3; Jr. $2. Trophies &: mdse. will be INDIANA OPEN services- Army, Navy, Air Force and awarded. Address inqujries to the New Marine Corps-to compete for the Thom­ Orleans C.C. The Indiana State Chess Association as Emery Trophy. Last year's winners is sponsoring the 5-Round Swiss, 60 were: Capt. John A. Hudson, USCF; Air­ S.pt. 22 moves/2 hrs., at the Central Y,M.C.A., man 2/ C Gilbert Ramirez, USAF; Spe­ 1962 PENNSYLVANIA 310 N. IIHnois St., Indianapolis, Ind., cialist 4/ C ArthUr W. Fuerstein, USA, 30-30 OPEN registration-9 A.M. Entry fee: $4.00; and PFC. Arthur D. Wang, USA. The Greater Reading C.C. is sponsor­ Jrs. $2.00. Cash prizes. For inquiries: ing a 6·Round 30-30 Swiss to be held Edward R. Sweetman, 3055 N. Meridian at the Central Y.M.C.A., Reed & Wash. St., #4A, Indianapolis, Indiana. Oct. 17 to Nov. 11 St., Reading. The entry fee is $2 and LAS VEGAS prizes will be 100% of net. State title is restricted to residency. Advance en­ Oct. 11-14 CITY-WIDE CHAMPIONSHIP tries to Frederick S. Townsend, 103 Hal­ MASSACHUSETTS STATE Restricted to area residents of Clark sey Ave., West Lawn, Penna. CHAMPIONSHIP County, a 7-Round Swiss will be held at the Dula Re creation Center, 430 East S.pt. 29 & 30 Sponsored by the Boylston Chess Club and the Mass. State Chess Association, Bonanza Rd., Las Vegas, Nevada. Entry CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OPEN fee to U.S.C.F. members $5.00. Cash 4-Round Swiss, 50/ 2, will be heLd by a 7-Round Swiss will be played. at the Boylston Y.M.C.U., Boylston St., Boston, prizes and trophies. Sponsored by the the PlattsbUrgh Chess Club at the Y.M. Las Vegas C.C., address entries to H. C.A., 13 Oak St., Plattsburgh, N.Y. Entry Mass. The highest scoring resident win be the Mass. state Champion. First prize Estr ada, P.O. Box 2534 Huntridge Sta., fee: $2.50; cash and trophy prizes. For Las Vegas, Nevada. additional information, write the diree· ---$100.00. Others according to entry in to r, J ohn N. Otis, 130 Oak St., Platts· each class plus handicap prizes. M.s.C.A. burgh, N.Y. dues of $2.00 required of Mass. residents. Od. U·'H-21 An experimental entry fee is scheduled S.pt. 29 & 30 by Robert B. Goodspeed, tournament di­ THE MIDWESTERN OPEN ROCKFORD OPEN reetor; fees according to class with a The Lincoln Chess Club is sponsoring 5·Round Swiss, 45 moves/ 2 hrs., will pre-dated discount. Entry fee (prior to the Nebraska State Championship at be sponso red by the Rocklord C.C. and Oct. 10) Class A $8.50; B-$5.; C $3.; the Lincoln Air Force Base Service played at Ih e Rockford Y.M .C.A., 200 Unrated $5.; Juniors (18 yrs.) $1.00 less. Club, Lincoln, Nebraska, the title being "Y" Blvd., Rockford, nI. Entry fee, $6; After Oct. 10, A--$lO.; B--$6.; C $4.; r estricted to residents. A 6-Round Swiss under 18 yrs., $4. Registration: 8:30- Unrated-$6.; Juniol1l $1.00 less. Regis­ Open, starting at 2 P.M., entry fee is 10:00 A.M. Write 1 week in advance for tration closes 7:30 P.M. Address entries $5.00. Minimum first prize-$50.00; oth­ Y.M.C.A. reservations (@ $3.75). Cash and inquiries to R B. Goodspeed, 245 ers according to entries. For adVance prizes. Address inquiries to Lar ry Ma­ Park Street, Stroughton, Mass. Players entries and inquiries, write: Amton Sild­ son, 404 Hill St., Ro ckford, Ill. are requested to bring sets and clocks. mets, 6921 "W" St., Lincoln, Nebr. SEPTEMBER, 1962 215 OCI. 19-20·11 BALTIMORE OPEN SHOREMEN OPEN A GUIDE TO CHESS OPENINGS, Sponsored by the Maryland Chess As· sociation, a 6·Round Swiss, (50/ 2), will 5·Round Swiss 10 be played at Public Leonard Barden be held at the Towson Y.l.LC.A., Balti· S ho",s how tbe I veraj/e player, with little Library, 32649 Electric Blvd., Avon lime to devote to s tudy, "Sn Improve his more, Maryland. Entry fee: $5.00; Jrs. La ke, Ohio. 4<1 % of income to section I opening plsy by ~ pec l . ih lng in s fe'" under 21, $3.00. First prize--$50.00. openlngs ... lIed to his Indl .. ldual n )'le. Cash awards for 2nd, 3rd. Trophies for winner; $35 mini mum for 1St in other msg . a ml . %3tI pp. sections. An experimental pairin.g an.d A, H, C, Jr., Unrated and Woman's. For Lilt Prlct "'.15 Member, $3." further information, write the director, tie-breaking system will be used. $5 William C. Ko enig, 810 Braeside Rd., USCE' ducs accepted with cntry fee (EF HOW GOOD IS YOUR CHESS? Baltimore, Md. $5 till Oct. 25; then $7). Details: L. L. Leonlrd Sirden Wilson, 780 Tarry Lane, Amherst, Ohio . Test s nd II' rude your ..,lf by playing aloni/' Oct. 20 .. 21 Bide and again st ",ell·known masten. 112 LAKE ERIE OPEN pp. Dl alrraml. Noy . 3, 4, 1', 11 5-Round Swiss, 50/ 2 hrs., will be held Lilt Price 53 .75 Members $3.19 at the Hotel Burraio, Wash. & Swan Sls., NORTH CALIFORNIA OPEN Bulfalo, N.Y. under the sponsorship of THE FIRESIDE BOOK OF CHESS. the Queen City Chess Club. Entry fee: a·Round Swiss, the fi rst {OUf rounds Ir ... ing Che rney and Fred Reinfeld $5.00. Guaranteed first prize $ 100; olh­ will be playcd at the Hamilton Al"B S tQrics, sketc hes, cartoons, oodLtles, a eI'!! according to entries. For further & c heSll q"I! , SO combina tions, 47 endll lm(! Service Club (Nov. 3 4) and the sec· nQv(!ltiu, 31 problems, 1M r emarkable information, contact Ralph J. Nasca, 111 ond Cour at the Mechanics Institute gamet-all combine to make one of the Whitney Pl., Buffalo, N.Y. most att.actlve chen books ever pub­ Chess Club, 57 Post St., San Francisco, lished. An I d c~1 gift for a chess·playlng Calif. Final registration- lO A .M. at the f riend. 338 dla g ram~ . 400 pp. Ocl. 20, 21, 27, 28 AFB. Lutry fee: $9.40 and U.S.C.F. & [,1 st Price 55 .9 5 Members $5.06 ILLINOIS OPEN C.S.C.F. membership. Winner and run­ 8-Round Swiss, sponsored by both the ner-up will be seeded into the Calif. PRACTICAL CHESS ENDINGS, Iry ing Cherney DI inois Chess Association and Gompers C J 0 se d Champio nship, Thanksgiving Park C.C., will be held at Gompers Park, A ballc guid e to e ndg ame stralellY for weekend, fees paid. Otber cash prizes: the beginne r ;li nd the more advanced cheSll slarting 11 :00 A.M. Od. 20. Enlry f~ : pillyer. 300 d lagr.ms . 319 pp. $10; $5 for Jrs. Time control: 45/ 2; 3rd·5th, A, B, C, J r. Please bring clocks please bring clocks, sets and U.s.C. F. and sets. For inquirics and sc hedule, List Price $5.95 MReuben Fine For advance entries: lllinois Chess As­ Calif. What Me O II to the Opening. this work 18 sociation, cl o Mrs. Eva Aronson, 4058 to the endgame- the authoritative work In Oketo Ave., Chicago. English . 607 dlugt ama, 573 pp. No... 1 Ihru 10 [,lIt PrIce '7.~ Me mbers .5.93 UTAH STATE OPEN OCI . 26-21·2' CHESS HANDBOOK OF 360 BRIL. NURNBERG OPEN 7-Ro und Swiss will be held at the LIANT AND INSTRUCTIVE END (111h USCF European Raling Y.M.C.A. Chess Club, 39 Exchange PI., GAMES. A. A. Troinky Tournament) Salt Lake Cily. Registration 7 P.M., Nov. 360 of the flnn t e nd.game com positions by one of the grea t composers. Dlagum• . 6·Round Swiss at U.s. Army Transient 7. Victory banquet on Sat. eve. ; tours 192 pp. Hotel, Nurnberg, Germany. Open to all and recitals available. Entry fee: $7; USCF Members. $3.50 entry fe e-cash • [,Ili t Price 13.95 Members U.S, pr izes depend upon number of entries. handicap awards along with regular tro· For information write (Air Mail) to phies and cash prizes. Address inquiries EMANUEL LASKER: THE LIFE OF Tournament Director, Capt. Arthur C. to C.C. McDaniels, 2970 Highland Dr., A CHESS MASTER. by J. Hlnn" k Joy, Hq ., 17th Signal Bn., APO 164, New Salt Lake City, utah. wilh a foreword by Albert Einstein York, N.Y. A blegr aphy of one of the greatest p layeTi In ch ell hllllor)" together with 101 of hi' best g.m ea ' nnol;lted by many ."thorlUe., Oct. 27-28 Includln, T.rraseh, M. rco, Rell, and La• . SACRAMENTO OPEN II SOLUTION TO QUIZ QUARTET: ker hlmselr. 320 pp. III 5- Round Swiss, USCF rated, $ 150 prize 1. P-BS Resigns if ...... , K-R; 2. Lil t Price $4.95 Me mbers $4.20 fund wi th trophies fo r 1st and Classes PxNP, BPxP; 3. NxP+ ele. A, B, C. Entry fee $5.00 lin Oct. 22, • • • MANUEL OF CHESS, $6.00 therealler. To be held at Sacra­ mento YWCA, 17th and L St., Sacra· (21 Emanuel Lu ker 1. Q·NS+ , Resigned. There Is a sim. mento, Calif. Entries & inquiries to: A re print or one or the great chen elu . sic!, "'hleh only a Short time ago "'1$ William L. Rebold, 2681 Fairfield St., pie fork in the posilion on ...... , K-R; 2. Q-K7 wins, a mong the rare Iteme that ehes"player. Apt. 5, Sacramento 15, Calif. !earched tor In the second-hand book­ • • • shop, . 31)8 diagr a ms. 379 pp. (31 l. P.perbol,lnd $2.00 Tourn ..... nl or,.nlters wishln, .n­ Q·NS, P-N3; 2. N-K7+ . K·N2; 3. nO l,l n~.ment of USCF r.led ....ntl RxNI. BxR; 4. Q-B6+ , K·R3; S, R_BS!. I hould make IP9lie.tlon .1 lenl Ilx Q-R2+ ; 6. K·B. Resigns. ORDER FROM w ... ks blfor. the pubUnljotl dall of • • • CHESS LlFIi. Sp.d.1 forms for reo (41 U. S. CHESS FEDERATION " u.sUng .... ch announcements m • .,. be BlICk pr"yed 1...... R-Q3! and 80 E. 11th St. obilined onl.,. from U.S. Che$S Fed ...· White resigned for if 2. N·N4. R­ lion, .0 E. 11th St., N.w York 3. N.Y. KN3! wins, N.Y. 3. N.Y.

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