THE XXXlst SOVIET CHAMPIONSHIP This year's Soviet championship was played in Leningrad and came to an end on December 26, Grandmasters of Leningrad, of Sochi, and of Lvov tied Ior the first three places with 12 points out of a possible 19. Spassky was un. defeated, while Kholmov and Stein lost one game each. Following the tournJrnent, a playoct W.lS held and Stein was the surprise winner-and the new Soviet Champion. He scored 2\h-l* to Spassky's 2-2 and Kholmov's H 7! -2 1h . Leonid Stein is 29 years old and is a journalism student at Lvov University. He became a USSR Master in 1959 lor his results in the Ukrainian Champion­ sh ip_ At the Stockholm in 1962 he won his International Grand­ !Ulster title by coming in siKth. His other successes include a first prize at Bucharcst (1961 ) and the Emanuel Las. ker Memorial in Berlin (1962) in which he shared second and third with Udovcic. Fourth, fifth, and sixth places were also sh"red; Grandmasters David Bron­ stein and Yefim Geller and Master Alexei Suetin scored l1lh-7lh. The top six players in the tournament, plus Kor. chnoi and former World Champion Vas. sH y Smyslov will play in the FIDE Zonal Tournament which will be held shortly in Moscow.

FROM THE SOVIET CHAMPION­ SHIP GUFELD (LEFT) FACES ( KHOLMOV

Tal Wins At Hastings As wc go to press. we lack details on the traditional Hastings Tournament but can report that the event ended in victory for ex-world champion (7-2) ahead of Gligoric (6lh), Khasin and Lengyel (6). In the Challengers Section, the World Women's Champion, Nona Gaprin<;lashvlli shared first and second with Kinnmark. .:. UNITED

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ROUND SEVEN OH NO! It seems tnat Larry Evans can't belie~e his eyes as he follows a U.S. Championship game on one of the demonstration boards. 'UY LOPEZ Addis.on-O Fiseher_I KING'S INDIAN KING'S INDIAN '- P·K4 p·K4 21. P·R4 Q-QBl Saidy_v> R. Byrne-1/1 Evans-I Mednis--O ,. N·KBl N·QBl 22. Q-K4 0·0·0 3. B-Ns P-QR3 23. QxQch 1. P-QB4 P·KN3 49. B'Q3 N·Q2 1. P·QB4 N-KB3 19. B·K2 N·K4 2. N-QBl B-R4 P·QN4 24. P-QB4 K·Q2". B·N2 50. Ro04 ... 2. N-QBl P-KN3 20. N/4·Q5 Q·B3 •• B-N3 N·R4 25. R·Rl R-RI 3. P·Q4 N· KB] 51. NxR N·K4 3. P·Q4 B·N2 21. P·R4 B·K3 •• 4. P·K4 P-Q3 , ,.. 26. N-K4 51. B·B2 N/5·N3 4. P·K4 P.Q3 22. P·KRS 5. P·B3 P-QR3 ... •• ... 53. PxN S. P·B] ,. N·K2 27. RxB N·N2". ,.. 0·0 23. BPxB Q·B1 ... 6. B-K3 P·B3 54. K·B4 K·B2 6. KN·K2 QN·Q2 24. P·B4 N·Q2 P·B3 21. N-Q2 N·B4 7. Q·Q2 p.B4 • B·N2." 29. R-B4 K·K3 P·QN4 55. B·N3ch K·N2 7. B·K3 25. PxP RPxP •• " 8. B·Q3 QN·Q2 56. N-K6eh K·R3 8. Q·Q2 Q.R4 10. B-B4. P·Q4 30. N·K4 ,,' 26. P·BS B·N2 II. P-KS P·QB4 31. PxP 9. KN-K2 0·0 57. 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R/2.B2 P·QR4 23. Q·R4 N·N2 71. N·Q5ch K·K4 Weinsteln_l ,. B·N2 B_N2 23. N·NT 24. B·Q3 N-K3 72. N·K7 N·Q3 1. P·Q4 N· KBl 22. P-B3 B·K3 ,.. 25. B·NI QR·Ql 73. K·K3 K·B3 3. P·QB4 P-QB4 24. RxP P·N4 2. P·QB4 P-B3 23. B·B3 Q·B2 •• N·QB3 N-QB3 25. R/4·B2 P·B4 26. Q-N3 N/3.Bl 14. N·B6 N·B2 3. N·QB3 P-Q3 24. B· N4 •• P·Q3 P·K4 26. BxB 27. B·R2 B·BI 75. N·Q4 N·R3 4. P·KN3 QN·Q2 25. Q·B2 R·B3'" •• P·Kl KN-K2 27. N·B3 N·N3"" 28. N·Q4 N·NI 76. B·K2 K·K4 5. B_N2 P·K4 26. Q·Q2 B·KN4 ,. KN·K2 P-QR3 28. Q·Rch K·Nl 29. N·BS ... 17. N·B3ch K·B3 6. P.K3 '.K> 27. QxB 30. PxB Q·R2ch 78. N'Q4 K-K4 ... 0·0 0·0 29. N·Q2 P· KB5 7. KN-K2 0·0 28. KR.QBI •• poNS 31. K·RI P·Q4 79. N·B6ch K·B3 8. 0 ·0 R-KT 29. Q·K3 •• 30. N·B4 QR-Kl Q_KN2 '" 10. B·N2 R·NI' .. ' 31. Q-Ql K-R2 32. B·NI 80. 8·QI N·B2 9. P'QNl R·NT 30. RxR ,'".. II. N·Q5 .,. 32. P-KR3 Q-K2 33. P-N4 N/N·Q2 8T. N-N4 N·Q3 10. B-N2 P·QN4 31. QR·QBI P-KR3 P-N4 12. PxN N·K2 33. Q-N4 N-K4 34. N·K2 82. B·N3 N·KS 11. BPxP BPxP 32. Q·B5 R·K3 13. P· K4 P·QN4 34. 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Drawn round is annotated by Benko on p. 42) MAKES YOU A USCF MEMBER­ A SPECIAL * * * RATING SUPPLEMENT BOOST AMERICAN CHESS! FOR LIFE! will appear in our March issue TEll YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT USCF 32 CHESS LIFE ROUND EIGHT FI$Ch,r-l Welnstein-O 1. P·K4 P·K4 10. 11.· 11.3 O·Bl 2. N·KBl N.QB] 21. N·N3 N· KA4 1. B·NS P·QR] 22. B-Q3 A·lll 4. B· R4 N·B3 23. O·BI N·B3 S. 0·0 8·K2 24. B·N5 A·NI 6. 11. ·1(1 P.QN4 25. R·A7 Q-QI T. B·N3 ,.. , 16. Q·AI Q· KI S. P·B3 0-0 21. Q·A6 Q.QBl , . P·KR3 N.QR4 21. N"P PKN 10. a ' B2 P·84 29. B"N BKB 11. P004 BP"P 30. Q"B Q-B6 12. p,.p B·N2 31 . N·BS NJIN U . P.QS B·III 32. P"N B·KI 14. ON.Q2 P·Nl 33. B-BI QxllP 15. P·ON4 N·N2 34. A·K7 P· NS '6. P·OR4 ... , 35. P·Q6 Q·N] 11. p"p 3'. B·B4 II. IbR '" BIllick overstepped 19. A·K] Q.".III the time limit. CENTEA 'COUNTER GAME Benko-Y2 Steinmeyer_v. 1. P· K4 P.Q4 12. BxPch NxB 2. p,.p QxP 13. BxB QxP 3. N·QB3 Q·QR4 14. P·Q5 0·0·0 4. P-Q4 N·K.3 15. P·QN] p"p 5. B·QB4 P·B3 '6. KR·Kl A·Q3 6. N·B3 .·N5 17. P·KN4 B·N3 7. B·Q2 P·K] 18. N·Q4 NxN 8. P·KR] B·A4 '9. RxN A·K3 9. Q·K2 B·QN5 111. R·A4 Oxll: 10. 0 ·0·0 N·Q4 11. PxQ RxQ '1. 8xN BxQN :12. RxR Drllwn

RUY LOPEZ ""', dnJs-l Bisgui'r. 0 I . P·K. P·1(4 34. P·N4 2. N·KBl N-QB3 35. PlIP B'"·Q5 3. B·N5 P·Qlltl :U. QXQ ... 4. B·A4 N·B3 37. QR·NI R·ltl 5. 0 ·0 II ·K2 31. P·NS ... , 6. P·Ql P·QN4 19. R/ K-QBI .. , 7. B·N3 ' .. , 44. K·81 R·N 3 •• P·83 N·QA4 41 . II: ·B6 ... , . B·82 P·B4 41. PlIA A·B5 10. A·I(1 0-0 43. A.N8ch K·N2 11. QN·Q2 N·81 44. A.QBI K·B2 12. N·81 A·KI 45. K·K2 K·K3 13. N·Kl 8·111 46. K·Q3 A·B6ch 14. N·Q5 47. K·Q1 K·Ql 1$. P"N N·K2••• 41. A·Q8ch K· B2 1'. P·Q4 P·1I3 4'. AlIB ... 11. PxKP QPlIP SO. IItP"R tao N· R4 P·N3 51. K·Q3 ". 1'. P·Q6 N·B4 52. K"P K·Ql." 20. NxN ••• 53. K·K4 K·Kl 21. 8x8 ,.. 54. P·N4 K·82 21. Q·B3 P·K8S 55. K·B5 K·N2 23. P·QA4 P·NS 56. P·N5 ,., l4. R·QI A·A'1 51. KxP K·82 2$. Q·Q5ch K·Al 58. K·A6 K·NI 26. QxBP ... , 59. P·B4 K·Rl 21. QlINP 60. P·B5 K·Nl 28. 0 ·K4 8·B4." iI. P·N4 K·Al 29. R· KI Q.N3 62. P·B6 K·Nl 30. Q·K2 O·N' 63. P·NS K·Al 31. 8xP A/ l·K2 64. P·N6 K·NI S2. B·N3 P·QA4 65. P·B7ch Resigns 33 . 0 ·N5 Q·04

HAOMADKA SYSTEM •• ayrn_'1• Ev,ns-V. .. P·Q4 N·KB3 l4. N·B6ch ,. P.QB. P·B4 lS. 8xN K·B2••• ,. ,.. , P· K3 '6. 8·K5 N·K3 •• N-QB] 17. QA-QI ... , S. ,'".. , lB. K·N2 ... , <. '"P·K4 P·KN] 29. PxP ,. N·83 B·N1 30. K·82 B'"·N1 •• 8 ·K2 0-0 31 . 8xa • •• 0-0 IIt·K. 32. KIIt·K' K·B2•• 10. N002 P·N3 33. 1It-Q3 ... , 11. P·83 a-QR3 34. P·B4 R·R3 12. BxB ••• 35. P·R] R·Ql 1l. N·B4 ... , 36. R·K5 K·83 14. P·QII:4 N·Bl 31. R·K. P-QR3 1$. B·B. 8·Bl 38. R·KRS K·N3 " . B· NS N·llt4 39. R·A' P·OR4 17. P·KN4 N·N2 40. A·A7 P·R3 18. P·K5 .. , 41. II:·N3ch K·R4 19. NxA 42. A.1(87 K·R5 20 . B·B6 0·03". 43. II:/7.KN7 K·R4 2'. N·1(4 44. A·Q3 K·AS 22. QllO ." 45. R·KR7 Dnwn 23. 8xP •••P·84 FEBRUARY, 1964 33 ENGLISH OPENING Saldy-I Addlson~ L P·QB4 P· K4 26. P-B4 N-B2 ,. N-QB3 N·QB3 21. B·K4 p.Q" ,. P-KN3 P·KN3 28. B·B2 N·Q3 •• B·N2 B-N2 29. B·N4 R·B2 •• p·K3 ,.. , 30. K·N2 B·B3 •• KN·K2 B_K3 31. R·KRI K·Rl ,. P·Q4 32. R·R3 R-KNI o. N,' KN'"·K2 33. R/I·KRI R/I·N2 •• N,. "N 34. BxN .,. 10. 0·0 0.0 35. QxP P·B3 II. B·Q2 R·NI 36. Q-R6 B·Ql 12. R·N! P-QR3 37. Q·Q3 Q·Q2 13. Q_K2 Q·Q2 35. P-QN4 B·B2 14. KR·QI N·QI 39. Q·Q4 K·NI B·KI P·QN4 40. P· R4 P-K4 ". P·KR4 N-B2 41. PxP R·K2 ".U. N·K4 N·K4 42. R·R5 Q·KI 18. PxP 43. Q-R4 Q.82 19. P·R5 '" 44. 8xPch ". 2~. QxRP N·Q4'" 45. RxR .,. 21. N·NS N-KB3 46. Q·N4ch Q.N2 22. Q·K2 N·B2 41. Q·B8ch B·QI 23. N_K4 N," 48. QxBch K-B2 24. 8xN N·N4 49. R-Blch Resigns 25. B·N2 0·K2 NIMZO-tNDIAN EVilnS---h Reshevsky_'12 L P-Q" N·KB3 26. Q·K3 N/4·Q2 ,. P·QB4 P·K3 27. Q-Q3 Q·N3 ,. N·QB3 B· NS 28. B·Bl P·R3 •• P'K3 P·B4 29. B·K3 Q·N2 •• B·Q3 0·0 30. P-B3 N·NI •• N-Bl P·Q4 31. R·R2 R·Q2 ,. 0 ·0 PxBP 32. Q· R3 K·R2 o. BxBP QN·Q2 ~3. K·!t2 Q·B2 TIME ON HIS HANDS. Former U.S. Champion Larry Evans arrived early for •• Q·K2 P·QR3 34. B·03 N-R4 10. P·QR3 35. R·QB2 ... , one of the rounds of the tournament and joined the one sp'ectator already on hand. 11. PxB "N'" 36. B-KBI .... U. Q-B2 37. R-BI R·Q3 U. '"P· K4 P·K4 38. Q·R2 Q·Bl 14. B·N2 N·N' 39. R·B7 N·Q2 HROMAOKA SYSTEM 15. B·N3 B·NS 40, R· R7 N·BS ROUND NINE 16. R·RS QR-Bl 41. Q·QB2 P·KR4 Reshevsky_ 1 Saldy~ 17. P-B4 QN·Q2 42. Q-BS R·Q8 lB. P·R3 .,N 43. BxP Q·N4 ,. P·QB4 N·KB3 22. N·K3 Q-B3 KING'S 19. QxB KR·Kl 44. P·N3 ". ,. P-Q4 P·K3 23. N·N4 N,N D. Byrne-ll Fischer_I 20. R·Q1 R·Rl 45. RXN R·K8 ,. N· KB] P·B4 24. BxN QR_KI 21. P·BS QR·QI 46. RxP ". P_Q5 25. B·Q1 R·QI L P-KN3 P·QB4 25. QxB 22. B·R4 R-K2 47. P·R" R·K7ch •• p.Q] B·RI •• ,,' '" 26. B·B6 R·B2 ,. B·N2 N·QB3 26. R_RI P·K4 2'. R·Q' P-QN4 ... K·RI QxNP N·QB3 P·KN3 21. P-R3 B·B4 ,. P-Q' P·KN3 27. Q·Q2 .,. ",. B·82 NxBP ... Q·Nach ,.•• N·Q2 B_N2 2a. R·K2 R·K2 RxRch RxPch Drawn •• P· K4 B-N2 21. RxR ". " " . ". •• P-K4 0·0 2'. R/I·KI .,. •• P·KB4 P·K3 29. P·Nl N·Bl'" . •• B-K2 QN·Q2 30. QxR KB·BI •• N·KB3 KN·K2 30. QxBP N-QS CATALAN 10. 0·0 N·KI 31. N·K4 "N ,. 0·0 QR·NI 31. Q·K3 N·B7 Sleinmeyer_'12 Mednls-1h 11. P-QR4 Q. K2 32. QxB Q·N3 QN-Q2 P-Q3 32. Q·R7 N_KB3 N·KBl n. B·K2 N·Q2 P_N4 •• .,. ,. 12. R·KI N·B2 33. Q·K3 P·QR4 0·0 33. RxQ N", ,. P·B4 P·KN3 13. B-Q2 N·B4 13. N·B4 P·N3 34. P·R! P·NS •• P·B3 P-QRl 34. R-Q7 ,. P-KN3 B·N2 14. Q_B~ P·QR4 14. B·B4 N·K4 35. P·R4 ". N" '" n. P·KN4 P·QN4 35. RxQP N-B4 B,'i2 0·0 IS. N-QS N·K2 IS. N·R3 P·QR3 36. BxRP R·N! n. 36. R·N' P·N6 •• 00 P·Q3 16. N·B4 Q·Q2 31. Q-KR3 •• '6. B·N3 P·KN4 Q·N2 N·R4'" P·N5 37. K-NI N-Bl 17. 8·QB3 Q·B4 17. Q·Q2 B·Q2 38. R·K3 K·RI ". '" •• ,... P·B4 N·Q~ 38. N·B3 R'"·RI ,. N·83 8·N! 18. QxQ N,. 11. QR·NI QR-NI 39. Q·BS Q-N3 ". P'N5 B.Q2 39. R·NS P·N7 P-KR3 .,N N.. 19. N·B2 P-B4 40. B· B6ch B·N2 ". N/2_B3 •• ... Q-B2 40. RxP R·R8ch .,. N", ". N·Q5 Nj2. K3 BxBP 41. QXQ 20. PxP ".U. N,N 8xNch 41. K-B2 N·Q6ch 10.•• P·K3 P_K4 '". K·Hl Drawn 21. R·Rl B·N3 42. BxBch Resigns". U. K·RI B·N2 42. K-K3 N,. 11. PxP Nj2xP ". 19. R·QNI R·RI 43. KxB N,' 20. B·K3 R·R7 44. K-B" R·R7 ,,. Q·Q2 'UY LOPEZ KING'S INDIAN R·KI 45. K·N3 N", Welnstaln~ Btnko-I 22. Q-KB2 B·QB3 4'. B· II:3 ...... ,. P·K4 P_K4 27. Q·N2 QxQch Addlson_1 o. Byrn~ 23. P·Q4 White resigns 24. BxP ,. N·KB3 N-Q83 28. KxQ R·B2 L P-Q4 N·KB3 2S. Q.R2 P-N3 ."'" ,. B·NS P·QR3 19. P_KR3 K-BI ,. P·KN3 26. PxP •• B-R4 N_B3 30. P_KR4 P·83 ,. P·B4 21. KR·QRI Q·N2." •• .,N QPxB 11. N-Kl K·K2 •• ,.. , 28. RxP .,. •• p.Q) N·Q2 32. N·B5ch K·K3 •• B·N2 29. QxR QxNP ,. 0.0 P·QB4 33. K·N3 R-B3 B·N2 P-QR3 30. Q-R3 Q·NI FRENCH DEFENSE 0 N·Bl ' 34. K·N4 R-N3ch •• P-QR4 31. R·QNI Q·QI B·NS P·KB3... 35. K·B4 R·N7 ,. 0·0 •• •• P-K4 P·K4 32. R·N! Q·K2 Bisguier_1!2 •• Byrn_1h 10. B-K3 0·0 36. N·K3 R-R7 •• P·KR4 QN-Q2 33. Q·R7 R·BI 11. N·Q2 N·N3 37. K·N4 R·R8 10. B·R3 R·NI 34. R·N7 Q·QI L P·K4 P·K3 ". 0·0·0 B·Q3 12. P·B4 38. P·N3 P·N4 11. N·B3 N-Nl 35. Q-R6 K·NI ,. P·Q4 P.Q4 U. ." 13. BxKBP B·K3'" 39. K·NS R·KS 12. BxB .,' 36. N· NS B·NI ,. QN·Q2 N-QB3 18. KR·KI KR·KI'" 14. N·K2 B·NS 40. K-84 R·QRI 13. P·N3 N·RI 37. Q·N6 •• KN·B3 N·B3 19. N·R4 P·B4 IS. N·KB3 .,. 41. K·NS h' 14. B·NS P·R3 38. RxQ R·QI.'. ,. P-K! N·Q2 20. Q·K3 N·Bl 16. NxB Q.Q3 42. K· R6 R·R8 15. BxN .,. 39. P·B3 K·BI •• P-KN3 P·B3 21. P·KB3 B·N4 17. Q·Q2 .,N 43. KxP R·R8 i6. P·KRS P-KN4 40. R·N7 K·NI ,. Q·K2 N·NS 22. K-N! P-QR4 18. PxB P·B4 44. N·BS P·R" 17. N-KR2 B·QI 41. K·Q3 K·BI •• N·N3 P·QN3 23. N·BI N·R4 19. K·RI Q·R3 45. P·Q4 P·R5 18. P·RS N·B:1 4:1. K· B2 K·NI •• B·R3 B-R3 24. N·R2 P·BS 20. R·B2 QR.KI 46. PxRP PxRP 19. N·N4 K·R2 43. K·N3 K·BI 10. Q·QI Q·K2 2S. Q·B2 B·R3 21. R·KNI R·B2 47. PxP P·Ri :10. N·K3 N·KI «. K.R4 K·NI 11. P·QR3 N·B3 26. N·Bl N·N2 22. Q·K3 ,,' 48. N-Q4ch K-B2 21. P· KN4 8 · B?: 45. K·RS K·BI 12. B·B4 0-0-0 27. B·Bl ." 23. BPxP N·Q4 49. K·R6 RxPch n. R·QR3 Q·QI 46. K.R6 K·Kl 13. Q'Q2 Q.B2 28. QXB 14. RxPch SO. K·N5 ." 23. Q·RI N·N2 Resigns 14. Q·B3 K-N2 29. PxP N·R4'" 2S. NxN ."", 51. N-BS R·K4 24. K-K2 Q.Bt IS. Pxp '" Drawn 26. QxR R·K81 While overstepped. 34 CHESS LIFE ROUND TEN ' S DECLINED KING'S FIANCHETTO Reshevsky-'12 Bisguler_'12 D. Byrne--o hldy-l I. P·QB4 N·KB3 (The Fischlr-Benko g3me from this 19. Px P PxP 1. P-KN3 P·QB4 21. KxB Q·1I3ch 2. P·Q4 P·K3 round w~s annotated by Fischer in our 2'. Q·B2 Q·R4 2. B·N2 N·QB3 22. K·NI Q·B4ch last issue.) 3. N·KB3 P·Q4 21. KR_Bl N·K3 3. P.Q3 P·Q4 23. 8·K3 QxKP 4. PxP PxP 22. R· N3 RX" R 4. P·K84 N·KB3 24. Q·K82 Q.QR4 5. N B3 P·B; H . QxR R·RI S. N·K83 P·KN3 25. P·QR4 P· K4 SICILIAN DEFENSE 6. B· NS 8 . K2 24. R·NI K·N2 6. QN·Q2 B·N2 26. P·KN4 P·B3 7. Q-B2 N·R3 25. P_R3 R.QI Mednis--l Weinstein--{J 7. P. K3 0·0 27. P_KR4 Q_R3 S. P·QR3 N·B2 26. N·K2 P·B4 8. 0·0 N·KN5 28. P_KRS QR.QI 1. P· K4 P.QB4 25. Q·B2 B·K::1 9. P. K3 N_K3 27. PX"P QxP 9. R·KT ,..,. 29. PxP R·QSch 2. H·KB) P·Q3 26. Q·B6 N·N': 10. B·R4 P·QR4 28. R·QBI Q.R4 10. N_BI 3. P·Q4 PxKP 30. RX"R RX"Rch ,,' 27. QxQ RxQ 11. B·Q3 P·KN3 29. R·QI P_U 11. NxP N,N 31. K_R2 4. NxP H·KB3 28. P·R3 K·HI 12. 0_0 0.0 30. P· N3 N·B4 12. RxN P_BS s. N·Qe3 P_KN3 29. R·B' K.B2 32. BX"P S·R3'" 13. QR·NI N·N2 31. Q·B2 N·K3 13. N-KS N,N 33. R·N6 B-S5ch 6. B·K3 B-N2 30. R·R6 R·QRI 14. P·QN4 PxP 32. Q·B6 P-Q5 14. PxN 7. P·B3 N·Bl 31. P··B4 PxP 34. K·N2 Q,' 15. PxP B.KB4 33. PX"P NxP 15. QxP Q.N3'" 35. Q·B5 R·Q7th 8. Q-Q2 B-Kl 32. NxP R·gBI 16. DX"N B!2xB 34. N/2X"N BX"N 16. K-RI 9. 0-0·0 R·QBI 33. P· N3 P·N4 R·QI 36. K·BI ,.." 17. P·NS BxB Drawn 17. Q-K2 37. Q. 84ch 10. K·HI 0 ·0 34. PxP PxP B·K3 K·Rl IS. QX"B R_R6 18. P·D3 R·Q2 38. Q-K6 R_KBI II. Nx8 35. N·Q3 R·KRI "N 19. R·K4 B·Q4 39. Q. K7 12. B·QB. g·Ql 36. P-KN4 R_R6 20. R-QN4 13. B_Nl K·Rl 37. B·B2 R.R7 BX"Bch White Overstepped 14. P·KR4 H·QR4 38. RxP RxR U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP IS. Q-g3 N·R4 39. BxR R.N7 16. N·Kl P·QN4 40. N·B2 N·Kl PHOTOS BY 17. B-Q4 P· K4 41. P·R4 PxP ROUND ELEVEN 18. B-B3 N.. 42. PX"P B·QT HENRY STOCKHOLD 19. BPxN P-KR3 43. P·KS B.B2 20. R.QSI Q·N2 44. PxP BxP ENGLISH OPENING 21. B-Q2 QR·gI 45. P·RS B·K2 S~ldy-O ENGLISH OPENING FIscher-I 22. B·RS R·Ql 46. B-N6 N·Q3 1. P·QB4 P.QB4 23. KR·QI Addlson-O Evans_ l 30. K-K2 P·KN4 B·Bl 47. P-R6 Resigns 2. N-K83 N·QR3 31. K·B2 24. B· Kl P·K3 1. N·KB3 P·QB4 28. Q·Q2 N..,' 2. P·B4 P·KN] 29. P.QN4 ,,' 3. P-Q4 32. B·Q2 K·N3 3. P_KN3 B·N2 30. Rx P Q'"·K2 4. N" P N·83'" 33. K·K3 N·K3 4. B· N2 N·QB] 31. R/ I·QNI R_QBI 5. N.QB3 P.K3 34. K-Q3 K·B4 5. N·B3 P·QR3 32. R-N7 R· B2 6. N/ 4·NS R·NS 35. B·K3 P·83 GRUENFELD DEFENSE 7. P-QRl 6. P·Q3 R·NI ]3. RxR Q" BxNch 36, K·K2 K·N3 B. NxB ,.." 37. K·Q3 R. Byrn_l Stelnmeyer--O 7. B-Q2 P·QN4 34. N·BSch N,N P·B4 6. Q-BT P.Q3 9. P·Kl 0.0 38. K·K2 P·85 1. P-Q4 N-KB3 21. N·B5 35. PxN R·QB6 R/1·Bl 9. 0 _0 10. PxP 39. B·82 N·Nl 2. P·QB4 B·Q2 36. PxP RPxP P·B3 22. N·Q6 R-Kl 10. P_KR3 11. 8·K2 8·B4 40. P·R3 N·B4 3. N·gB3 P_Q4 37. R· N5 R·B7 '" 23. N·S4 ',N 12. N · NS Q·N3 41. K-Q3 P·N5 4. P·K3 P·KNl 24. PxB P-N4 ll. PxP N'"·B3 38. Q·K3 R_R7 12. B·R6 13. 0 ·0 P-QR3 42. RPxP 5. N·B3 B·N2 25. N·Q2 K·RI 0·0 3' . R· N6 R·R6 13. P·N3 P·R4 40. QxR 14. N·Q4 N,N 43. PxP N·R3 6. B·Q3 0·0 26. P·QB4 Q" IS. QxN Q,Q 44. B·KI '" 7. 0-0 B·B4 27. QX"P 14. R·QI N·QNS 41. Q·R2 Q.QS N" N/3·B2'" 16. PxQ QR·BI 45. B·Q2 8. BxB 28. N-K4 N· N3 IS. P·K4 Q·BI 42. K_NI P·KS K·B4 ". 16. K-R2 B·B3 43. Q·R3 Q.e 17. 8·QT S·B7 46. B·KI N·B3 9. PxP N.e 29. Q·BI N·N4 lB. 8·K3 47. B.R4 10. Q-NS Q·Q2 30. N·BS Q·Q4 17. BxB , .. 44. Q·QD3 Q.Q8ch ... N·K5 18. P·R3 N·R] 45. B·BI P·Q4 19. KRX"B R·B7 48. S·KI K·N5 11. R·KT N·R3 31. Q-R6 R/ 2.KB2 20. R·Q2 12. P·K4 19. Q· B2 Q.N2 46. Q·KS Q·Q7 KR·BI 49. K· K2 N·N6ch '.e 32. NxP NxQP 50. K·Q3 13. NxP P-B3 33. NxN 20. N-Q2 P·K3 47. P·N4 P·N4 21. RX"R N·B4 Q,N 22. R-QBI 14. B·B4 R·B2 34. R_K7 Q·Q4 21. QR·N I KR·QI 48. B·N2 p ·QS RxRch 51. B·a2 N-R5 23. BxR '" 15. B-N] 8·R3 35. RxRP Q-KN4 22. N·B 1 N·B2 49. P·R4 Q·88ch N..,' 52. P·RS N" U. N·B3 P·K3 36. QxQ 23. N·K3 P·K4 SO. K·R2 Q·85ch 24. K-Bl N·BI 53. K·83 K·86 "Q 25. K·K2 11. R·K2 R-Kl 37. R·R6 N·BS 24. N/ B·QS N·K3 51. Qx-Q "Q N·K3 54. B·NI K·K7 n. QR.Kl B·Bl 38. R-QBI R-KI 25. Q·Q2 ..N S2. P·NS N-NSch 26. K·Q3 P.KR4 55. B·R2 P·B' 19. N-KR4 B·NS 39. P·KR3 ResIgns 26. BPxB N ·QS 53. K_NI P·B6 27. 8·K3 K-R2 56. B·N] N·K' 10. P' QR3 B-R4 27. QxP R·QRI 54. Resigns 28. P·Bl K· N3 ResIgns 29. P-QR4 K-B4

CATALAN 8enkO---I Mednls-O L N·K83 30. Q.K2 P·K4 ,. P_K3 31. PxP ,. P·Q4 H. N·Ql B·83." ,. a · N2 B-K2 33. QR-NI P·R5 •• 0·0 0·0 34. S · N4 QR-KI ,. P·84 QN.Q2 35. N·B4 8·K4 ,. Q-B2 P_B3 36. N_R5 Q.N5 8. B·B4 N-R4 37. B-KB3 Q·N4 •• B-Q2 N/ 4.B3 38. R·QI 8 ·K3 10. R·BI P·QR4 39. N-84 B-KB2 II. B·B4 N· R4 40. QR·81 R·QI 12. B_Kl P·KB4 41. K· NI KR· KI 13. B·Q2 K-RI 42. 8XN QPX"B 1•• B·KI S.Q3 43. B·B3 IS. N·B3 P-KN4 ... 44. RXB Q·NI 16. P·K3 Q.B3 45. R.R3 B·S5 17. Q·K2 Q·R3 46. Q· KI RXRch 18. P·KR4 ,,' <47. QxR R·QT 19. NxRP B·K2 48. Q·KI S.Q6ch , . 20. N_B3 N/4·B3 49. RxB 21. Q·Q3 N·K5 50. NxR '"e.N 22. N·K2 N· N4 51. Q· B3ch Q·N2 23. N·B4 N·B3 52. K·81 QX"Qch 24. NxN Q,N 53. PxQ K·N2 25. K-81 a·Q3 54. K·Q2 K·83 26. K·K2 N·KS 55. KxP K·K. F. K·Ql Q·N2 56. P·Q84 P-R4 28. K·82 B·Q2 57. P·84ch ~e$lgns THE CHAMPION PONDERS. Robert J. Fischer thinking some daep thoughts 29. P·BS B·B2 on the way to another championship victory. (C ontinu.ed on pago 37) FEBRUARY, 1964 35 CHESS KALEIDOSCOPE • • by U. S. Senior Master ELIOT HEARST

U.S. Championship is but another Fischer the Invincible absorption in the Steinilz model. After every great feat, chessk or otherwise, there are Experimentation with a va riety of openings is completely always those who delight in finding fault with the pBobby Fischer's clean sweep ings as white, he is now willing to play other defenses than in this year's U.S. Championship seems to have silenced most, the Sicilian and the King's Indian, which were his trademarks but not all, or these chronic non· believers. One critic was as black three or four years ago. He has adopted the black heard to mutter that Fischer shouldn't have shown up for an side of the Ruy Lopez, Grunfeld Defense, QUeen's Gambit De­ important game with a large grease stain on his fancy tie. clined and Nimzoindian with increasing regularity, It was Another experienced commentator noted disparagingly that not the "old" Bobby who would have written about his favo· Bobby badly needed a haircut. Outside or these Iwo grievous rite Ruy lopez (in a recent issue of the American Chen Quar­ blunders there was little else onc could think of to criticize terly): "I have a line (and this is no joke) that absolutely in Fisc her's performance. As Bobby himscJ[ would be the cquallzes against the Ruy Lopez . , . and in the name of [irsl to admit, he clearly surpasses everyone else in the progress I feel honor·bound to play it even though it will U.S.A. by a wide margin. The championship proved this to force a complete reorganization of my opening strategy." in· the satisfaction of all--evcn to that New York diehard who cidentally, we wonder if Bobby is referring to the immediate beat the 9-year·old Fischer cleven years ago and stiU natters 4 ...... P·QN4 and 5 ...... , N·R4 that he played against Addi­ himseU with the belief that Bobby hasn't improved very much son in the Championship, This is a pet line of the Russian since then. grandmaster Taimanov. It may be significant that Bobby's Although he has won every U.S. Championship in which first query for a Manhattan visitor. who entered he has competed, the recent event marked the first time that the club with some very recent Russian Championship games, Fischer's victory seemed effortless. One year ago Fischer had was : "Have you got any of Taimanov'S games there?" rccoyered from a first·round defeat to move into a tie for This expansion of Bobby's opening rep~toire now makes the lead with Bisguier as the final round began; only by it very diIricult for prospective opponents to prepare for their winning that final game aga inst Bisguier did Bobby gain games with him. In the past. some of the world's greatest the title. This year's event was as least as strong as that of players and commentators have criticized Bobby for his stub· 1262-3- _o nly Lombardy. Kalme and Rossolimo o( the top born attachment to certain pet Jines and his avoidance of players declined invitations this year-but at no lime was all other lines of play. Bobby would vehemently deny thai Ipere any doubt about the outcome. Docs Bobby's easy vie· he has been influenced by any of these criticisms (he is never tory indicate that his combinative and positional abilities overtly willing to accept advice from anyone), but the fact have significantly improved over the past year? Or can his remains that he has altered his style in such a way as to cor· triumph be traced to more intangible factors? rect this defect. The psychological impact of this change will One can search for the secret of Bobby's development probably be very great. Now. not only docs a player have to by examining his chess history for the past year or so. De· cope with the fears that normally oceur when faCing Fischer spite his status as a world championship contender, Fischer across the , but he also has to worry about what has not played in a single international individual tournament novel gambit Bobby might play against him. Previously, a since the Challengers Tourney at Curacao in the summer of well·prepared opening in response to Bobby's favorite lines 1962, where he finished fourth behind thl'ee Russian grand­ rould provide a measure of comfort and confidence, with masters. While Petrosian. Tal, Korchnoi, GeHer, Keres. and wihch it is always good to stal't a game. Fischer seems to be even feHow·American Benko were competing in numerous very pleased with this new weapon, for he noted in a recent international events. Bobby was content to stay at home in Chen Life that he now swi tches openings "to keep my oppo· Brooklyn and play in two U.S. Championships and a few nents guessing and to avoid prepared analysis." weekend Swiss Systems. This is hardly the sort of rigorous expounded on this theme in a conversa· competition that would be expected to produce a significant tion during the recent U. S. Championship, soon after he lost increment in a grandmaster'S play. But the important ques­ to Bobby. "For the first time I was really in doubt as to what tion to ask is: Exactly what did Bobby do while he was Bobby would play against me as white. He had just beaten "staying at home," hibernating in Brooklyn? Larry (Evans) with a King's Gambit and in our recent game We all recall the story of the youthful , in the New York Open he aimed for a with 3. who, beaten by the village champion. shut himself up alone 8·64 instead of his formerly 'guaranteed' Ruy Lopez. I was for weeks and then returned to humiliate his conqueror. But hoping to play the black side of the King's Gambit or the Rubinstein's chess hibernation occurrcd early in his career. Two Knights' Defense when I answered 1. P·K4 with 1...... , At Bobby's stage of chess mastery it is difficult to imagi ne P·K4. but he 'surprised' me with the Ruy Lopez. Should I play what he could have been doing at home to improve his game. the Berlin Defense, which worked out well in my game with Somewhat surprisingly, Bobby spent much of this time him last year? Because of my relatively poor standing in the analyzing games played by chess champions of the 19th cen­ current tourney I decided to playa more aggressive variation tury, particularly those o( Steinitz. As a result of th is study than the Berlin, but since I was taken by surprise I was not he has recently begun to adopt openings that he never would so prepared or comfortable as I would like to have been. Now have played one or two years ago. lie remarked in New York that Bobby has added psychology to his arsenal of weapons that he is "just waiting for a chance to play the Evans he is a much more dangerous opponent than ever before." Gambit against a grandmaster"; and he actually played a U. S. Senior Master Hans Berliner. a visitor to the tour· Steinitz·recommended line against the Two Kni ghts' Defense ncy. also commented on Bobby's increasing flexibility in his that Bisguier set up in a recent game. The ancient variation chioce of openings, Hans jested, howe\'er, that Bobby won't of the K~g' s Gambit with which he routed Evans in the really reach his peak until he plays 1. P·Q4! for the first time 36 CHESS LIFE "- as white. Hans later admitted some bias on the question be­ essentially honorable but, in this writer's opllllOn, unrealistic. cause he never plays anything but 1. P-Q4 himseU. (Maybe First prize at an interz onal tourney is usually less than $200 Hans won't reach his peak until he plays 1. P-K4! for the and Bobby, as a chess professional, says he is not willing t o first time .) devote more than a month of his time to playing for such Besides the new psychological refinements in Bobby's small remuneration. Most grandmas ters, inclUding the Rus­ play that have already been mentioned, we ought to note how sians, feel exactly the same way about the small purse. In unusual it is for a present.da y grandmaster to have such an fact, there is one foreign grandmaster who con fe s~ed recently unflagging will·to-win. After winning six or seven consecu­ that he deliberately avoids qu alifying for the Interzonal so tive games, most grandmasters in Bobby's position would have that he can co mpete in more profitable tourneys that are been content to take it easy and to most of their remain­ scheduled simultaneously (of course this grandmaster has ing games- which no one could really have blamed them for long since given up any ideas of becoming world champion). do ing. But Bobby (as he reiterates constantly in everyday However, almos t all other grandmasters parUcipate in the conversation) really plays hard to win in every game, no mat­ Interzonal because it presents them with their sole opportunity the what the importance of the co ntest; there are only a few to qualify for the world title. Bobby is correct that FIDE past and present champions who have his fierce pride and should make the prizes in th e Interzonal commensurate with competitiveness. Even Tal, Korchnoi, and Spassky, the most the importance of the event, instead of "economizing" in the aggressive of the Russian grandmasters, would almost surely expectation that no top players will find the small pri.r:es a t ave been satisfied with a 10·1 score in the U. S. Champion. sufficient reason not t o play. But Bobby cannot win the world shop, and permitted one or two draws in the last few rounds. title by being "correct" on this point; we hope he alters his Incidentally, Bobby'S new "style"- if it can be called a style­ decision not to play. Wh at will probabJy happen, as has hap· seems similar to that of Spassky and it may be no coincidence pened in the past, is that a group of U.S. ehess patrons will that Bobby has often expressed great respect for that youth­ for m their own financial committee and put up a large purse ful Soviet master (who, by the way, has been known to play fo r Bobby in order to ensure his competition. 1. P·Q4). Bobby Fischer deserves a shot at the world title. He has What docs the immediate future hold for Robert J ames no superior in the world today. Fischer? As recently as during the U. S. Championship, Bobby insisted that that he will not play in the Interzonal Tourney Addenda for world championship qualification in Amsterdam next In the December, 1963 issue of Chess Life the authorB summer. Only by qualifying from this event would Bobby be of "A Memorial to Frank J . Aggressive'" have revealed them· clis-ible to play in the next Challengers' Tournament to de­ selves as Andy Sacks and Erik Tarloff of Los Angeles. termine Petrosian's official challenger in 1966. Therefore, if Bobby does not play at Amsterdam it will be four or five Please send all material and comments for this column years before he will have the oppor tunity to play for the to: Eliot Hearst, 401 N. Armistead St., Apt. 41 2, Alexandria world title. His reasons for not eompeting at Amsterdam are 12, Va.

GRUENFELD DEFENSE U. S. CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES­ Stelnmeyer_ O Re shevsky- I (Continued fr om. page 35) I. P·Q4 N·K83 16. BxR B· N2 2. P·QB4 GRUENFELD P·KN3 27. 0 -04 O·BI DEFENSE 3. N·OB3 B· N2 18. Q-B4 P-Kl EVlIns-1 D. Byrne-ll P_Q4 19. Q-B6 R·Q7 1964 4. P·KN3 I. P-04 25. OxR 0.0 S. PxP N •• 30. B·BI 0 ·B3 1. P-QB4 16. RxO B· N2 6. B·N1 N·N3 31. P_83 N_NI 3. P·B3 21. B·N2 N_NS t h 7. P·K3 O.() 32. Q·B4 N·Q2 4. PxP 28. K· NI K·NT B. KN _K2 U. S. OPEN S. P-K4 29. BxR P·QR4 33. R·Kl P-K4 N·N3 N•• 9. 0 ·0 N·B3 34. Q.K4 Q-N3 6. N·B3 B·N1 30. R·R3 N·B6th 10. p·OS N· NS 35. Q·QB4 BxP 7. B_K3 31 . K-B2 0·0 N.. 11. P·QR3 N·R3 36. Q-B3 R·R7 SHERATON PLAZA B. 0 -02 N·B3 32. KxN B·BI 12. 0·B1 B.Q2 37. Q. N3 R-Q7 9. 0 .0-0 P.QR4 33. B·02 B·Q1 13. R·QI Q_BI 38. 0 ·B3 R.Q4 HOTEL 1':1. P·KR4 P-Kl 34. P· N4 P·QN4 14. N·Q4 39. B·B4 R_B4 11. P_RS B· NS P· RS 3S. RxP B·B3 1S. R·Kl Q·Q2 40. Q_N) O·KBl 12. P·KN4 P ·R6 36. K·K2 B·Q4 16. P· N3 QR-BI 41. P-K4 P·N4 BOSTON. MASS. 13. P-N3 0·K2 37. R·R7 P-B3 17. B·N1 P-QB3 41. Q-Q3 N-N3 14. PxP BPxP 38. P·RJ B·N2 18. PxP 43. B· N3 R-BI IS . 0 ·R2 B_RI 39. B·K! B_R3 ... 19. N·R4 N.N 44. Q-06 R·B3 40. B-NS 16. P·B4 R·B1 K.K3 20. PxN P·QB4 45. O·Nach K·N1 AUGUST 16 - 29 17. N·B3 Q. NS 41. B·R4 B·Q4 21. N· NS 46 . Q·N7 N·B5 18. K·Bl R·R4 42 . B·B6 B·BI ... 22. QxB 47. N_B7 Q.QI 19. P·KS P·85 Q-K2 43. K·B2 B·R3 23. KR·QBT 48. N·05 R'ON3 HOUSING FOR JUNIORS 20 . N-KNS KR'01 R·N1 44. K-N3 B·Bl 24. B-BI B·B6 Resigns 21. Nj3·K4 N_Q4 45. R·OB7 B·K5 25. RxP Players who hove not reached 22. N-B6ch K·Bl 46. K·R4 B·Q4 ... 23. NxN ..N 47. P·BS Resigns 24. NxRPth ..N KING'S INDIAN thei r 19th birthday by August Weinst e in_ I •• Byrne- O I. P-Q4 N·KB3 12. Q·01 N-R1 J J ENGLISH OPENING 2. P·OB4 P·KN3 23. B.K3 P_R6 6th, 964, a nd who wi sh to be Blsguier_ 1 Addison-O 3. N·OB3 B·N2 14. B·03 K· B1 I. P·OB4 P-K4 19. B· N2 OR-OI 4. P-K4 P·Q3 2S. N·K2 Q_B2 housed in private homes should 2. N-QB3 N·KB3 20. KR ·QT R-Q1 5. B·K2 0·0 16. R· N3 N_K2 3. N·B3 N_B3 11 . B·R3 P_KN3 6. N.B3 P· K4 17. Pxp contact the Committee Membe r 4. P_KN 3 .... 22. B·N2 R/ 1·01 7. 0 ·0 N·Bl 28. R·B7 K..._KI 5. Pxp NxQP 23 . R·KI P·R4 8. p·QS N·k1 29 . RxNP B·K4 li sted be low no later than May 6. B·N2 N-N3 24. 0 ·B5 0 ·B2 9. N·KI KN ·02 30. P·B4 B· N2 7. 0 ·0 B·K1 25. 0 ·K3 K·R1 10. P·B3 P-KB4 31. RxQRP 8. P·OR4 P·OR4 ... 15. 1964: 26. 0·N5 R·QNI II. P·KN4 P-KR4 32. BxR N·KBI 9. P-Q3 8-K3 17. R·BS Q-N6 12. p oNS P-R5 33. P· NS B·QBI 10. B·1(3 P ·B4 28. B-B3 R-KBI 13. N·03 P-BS 34 . B·NS B-N1 11 . Q-BI N·Q4 29. R/ I·QBl R/I_B2 14. K·RI K·B2 35. BxP N·B4 Frank Ferdinand 12. B·NS N/4.N5 30. R/ I-B4 N-QS 15. B-Q1 R·RI 36. BxN 13. N· NS B·Q4 31. NxN PxN 16. R·KNI N-NI 37. R·B3 N",... 33 Manton Road 14. Q-B3 ..N 3~ . I/' ·K5 R-Q3 17. P' ON4 Rd4 38. N-Q4 B·BI 1S. Bj5xB 0" 33. R_K7 R/3-Q1 18. P-B5 N.BI 39. 0 ·B3 B-QN2 16. Bx B ..0 ~ 4. R·K6 R·N2 19. R-QBT B·Q2 40. N-K6 Swampscott, Mass. 01907 17. Q·B4ch K-RI 3S. BxRP Resigns 20. NxBP •. " ..N 41 . P· N6 ReSigns lB. QR·BI kR-KI 21 . BxP Q·K2 FEBRUARY, 1964 37 HENRY DAVIS WINS INTERCOLLEGIATE TITLE Michael Valyo places second; Texas and California tie for trophy.

College Cll eu i$ IIwoing: west! Tbis is the real meaning adjudicated a win for Joss alter 76 moves. Though neither of the 1963 National intercollegiate Championship. Held out player was fighting for a trophy, the game decided fi rst of the Northeast lor the first time, this event at :-lotre Dame place tie.breaking, and also Columbia's hopes of tying for University attracted 103 players from 31 colle"es in every the team award. USCF region. The tournament was Ius. (twice the previous A word of appreciation is due Joe MeCarly of the host record for an individual event), strong (four masters and four­ team, who worked long and hard to complete preparations teen experts attended), and truly national in scope, in a way for the event, and then managed to finish 31st! Notre Dame unprecedented in conoge chess history_ players Jack Hirsehfclder and Bill Nicholls programmed the Region Vll had never before sent a team to the national IBM 1620 computer at the school to compute pairings, ratings, event. This year, it sent three, from Texas, Louisiana and standings and tie-breaking. Though me<:hanical diUiculties New Mexico, while gaining top laurels in the event. Sixth­ kept the players from finding out their new ratings in time, ranked Henry Davis of the University DC Texas topped the the linal standings in the cross· table are machin~mputed. favorite, Mike Valvo of Columbia, by one secondary tie-break­ Any errors in results can thus be charged to that infernal ing point, to take the litle. Both scored 6-1, in a field whicb machi ne. made mincemeat of established ratings. Davis played solid ICLA President Owen Harris presidcd over the annual chess throughout, yielding draws to newcomer Charles Hoey membenhip meeting, whieh elected Joe Mccarty of Notre of MarieUa Collcge, and to expert Don Sutherland o[ Cali­ Dame and Jim West of Louisiana State as First and Second fornia. Valvo, who competed in the national event in all four Vice-Presidents. Gustavo Fernandez of L.S.U. was appointed college years, and was a member of Columbia's 1960 National to the newly-created post of Internatioal Vice-President; for­ Champions, drew Jim Horvath of Toledo and George Berry mer lCLA prexy Pete Berlow was appointed Treasurer, and of Dartmouth. many volunteers from tbe teams assembled agreed to work In third place with an impressive performance was Norris as Regional Vice-Presidents. Weaver of the University of California (Be rkeley), who lost Several colleges, including Los Angeles State and Cor· to Valvo and drew Berry for a :!Y.i ·1lh score. He was followed nell, expressed keen interest In sponsoring the 1964 National in the tie-breaking by walt Cunningham (L.A. State), John Intercollegiate Team Championship. Any JCLA-USCF affiliate Meyer (Yale), Max Burkett (N.lt. Slate), Steve Jones (Texas), may submit a bid for this event. Bids should include dis­ and U. S. Junior Champ Pete Irwin (Bard College). cussion or the playing site, nearby inexpensive accommoda­ Valiant performances were turned in by Jim Horvath tions, a grant {rom the bost college of at least $250, and a of Toledo (pre·tournament rating: 1999), who scored Ph-lib. committee willing to work bard for the event. They sbowd against three masters, and by many players like Steve Tarin be sent to leLA President Harris by llay 1st, and the site of Columbia, Paul Joss o[ Cornell, and Charles Hoey of Mari· will be announced shorUy a[terwards, etta, whose results were quite inconsistent wi th their class The 1964 event will be open to four·man teams (w i.th two B ratings I alternates permitted) of full-time students who have not yet In 1961, a trophy was awarded to the team from the Uni· participated in fo ur (separate) academic years of Intercolle­ versity of Florida, whose four players totaUed 16lh points. giate competition. The rules have been changed to permit This year, competition for the many team prizes was intense, graduate students (w ho have not already competed in four with the two powerfuJ teams from Texas and California tying years of college matches) to play. at 20-8 lor the trophies_ The perennially strong Columbia A new edition of the American College Chess Guide is team wu relegated to thirc, with 19 points, followed by Los being prepared. It is important that aU active oo Uege clubs Angeles State and Toledo with 17, and Puerto Rico with or teams in the United States be inc.luded, and the only way 16Jh . Tbe secret of winning the team championship: bave an to be listed is to write to Owen Harris, 300 South University average team rating over 2000! Ave., Carbondale, Illinois, givina full details about your club. Perhaps the most agonizi ng struggle of the tournament and fun news of yo ur events. Write th81 letter to Owen now, came in the last round, in a gruelling six·hour contest be­ berore schoolwork gets harder! tween Paul Joss and Jon Cooper of Columbia, whieh was -Po BERLOW

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38 CHESS LIFE NATIONAL INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP December 26-30, 1963 Notre Dome University Rd. l Rd.2 Rd. 3 Rd . • Rd. ' Rd. , Rd. 1 Scor. 1. D.vll, Henry. T •• .s ...... __ .... __. ... _...... _...... _._ ...... wtt WH WOO ,m on w" ., 2. Vl lvo, Mk .... ' . Columbi. _. ... __ ... _. __ ._ .... _...... _...... _... _. WH w.. on w.. w. o. ""W, · 3. W ...... r. Norris. Cilifornil ._...... __ . __ ...... W.. w, ·. , W2' wn wn 51· Ii 4. Cunnlnghlm, Wilt, Los Ang~lel St...... w" W" WH '" W" w" "o. SH l S. M.yer, J ohn C., Yall ...... ,...... ,." ...... "" ...... wn wn w" "0" w" w.. 51·11 6. Burk.tt, MIX, New Mexico St...... w.. w" w" w. "0 .. w" 5i" I 7. Jonn, Ste ph.nl, Texas ...... , ...... " ...... wn wn 0" "wn ,.. wn 51·11 9. Ir win, Pl t.r, Bard ...... wn'" w" w" W.. WH 5l·11 9. B.rry, Glorg., cartmouth ...... "" ...... wn w.. w",". wn " ,., 10. Sutherland, Don, California ...... " ...... w.. woo w", " " "w" ,., 11. SU'rll, Lull , Pu.rto Ric o ...... w" w" "w" "w "' " woo ,., 12. M. rlz, WIIII.m, W I.con.ln ...... w" w" "DO' W" "w" DO. , ., 13. Hlgglnbolh.m, J ., Columbia ...... w" w" ".woo w" woo ,., 14. Collin., K. nneth, Brooklyn Poly...... ,n w., " w'" w.. '"w", w"' woo .., 43. Alonso, Frank, LOI Angeles st...... 3,·31 64. Pierce, Nat, Cornlll'" ...... " ...... 3 .... '" as. Te nn. nt, Jeffery, U. ill., Chicago ...... 2 -5 44. Schroeder, Klaus, B'klyn Poly ...... 3 1-31 U. Vernick, Barry. U. III., Chlc.go ...... 3 .4 86. Mille r, Georgi, E. Michigan ...... 2 -s 45. Biron, Don.ld, Minnesota ...... 31·31 66. Plrmelee, Robert, Nlw Mexico St. .. .. 3 ·4 17. Fernlndll, Gus., Louisiana 51 ...... 2 -S 46. Godfrly, Br.ndon, MI.. nesota ...... 3,·31 61. Rhode, Homer, Florid. St. " ...... 2 .... 88. RoIIlnlOn, Gary. Michigan ...... 2 ·5 41. Martinet, F., puerlo Rico ...... 31. ·31 68. Davison, B'UCI , Los Angel.. St...... 3 ·4 19. Efstrallou, Ella, Fair. Dkk...... 1·S U . TI.. lr O, GIO''', illinois ...... 31. .31 n. Poraf, DaY, Columbl. _...... __ ._ ...... 3 .... 90. Bernstein, Bob, Cor nell __...... 2 ·S 49. Perla, SI.nlly, Cor.. e " ...... 3 1·31 70. 510rk, Jeremy, Fair. Dick...... _...... 3 ·4 91. Nofflk ••• RU II, New Maxico St...... 2 .$ SO. Sdmelder. Bern., Brooklyn ... _...... 31·31 71. Holmes, John, MlnnllOt...... 3 ·4 H . Hi rMhfe ld4r, J ., Noire O.me ... _... _.. ..2 ·5 51 . Braml, Mlc hM I. Ta us ._. __ ...... _...... 31-31 n. Cornw.lI, lIiII, N.vada _... _...... 3 .... '3. Benedek, Roy, Cornell ..... __...... _.... 1 ·S· 51. G. lb, rI, Shlldon, U. Itl., Chkago .... _.. 31-31 73. Vklm .., P.ul. Notra D, me ...... 3 .... '4. Ferrunla, Rich, Fair. Dick• .. - ...... 11·$) n. Cooper, lona'h.n, Columbi;o .... _...... 31-31 74 , Oelrkh, Roberl, Wright Ir...... 3 ... 95. Alden, Lee A .• E. Michigan .. _...... 11·5) 54. Chu""'l, Llon.rd, Toledo __...... _.... . 31-31 7S. DeBlols, Jam .., Wright Jr...... 1'... 1 " . Halohky, Martin, Brooklyn .. _...... 11·51 55. Mll-lhl, Joseph, B'klyn Poly...... 31 ·31 76. Huang, Ju lius, So. illinois ...... 11 ... ,\ 97. J ord .n, Eddla L., E. Mlchlgiln ...... _...... 11·51 5-6. K. I... y, M'$On, Florida 51...... 31·31 77. Krause, Brian, Wright Jr...... " ...... 11·41. 98. L. ne, Gary, Oberlin ...... 11-SI 57. McRobertl, R.y. Mlnnesol...... 31-31 78. Schrader, SleYe, F.lr. Dick. " .. ",,,,,,, ... 11·41 99. Hili, Lee, So. IlIInoll " ...... II·Sl 58. Lic htenberg,S., F.lr. Dick...... 3)·31. 7• • Im.I, Toshio, Mlchlg.n St...... 2 1·41 100. Goldbl.tt, Ml rk, Fllr. Dick...... 11-51 5•• Packer, Euglne, U. III., Chicago ...... 31·31, 80. Faller. Dou'1las, E. Mlchlgln ...... 21·41 Tal. Turnl r, J.ml., So. Illinois ...... II·Sl 60. Mclnllh, R.y, Florida St ...... 3 ·4 81 . Rhodes, Steve, So. IIl1noll ...... 2 1·41 102. BI n, Tlrry, So, illinois ...... 1 ·6 61. Llfl o", ROn l ld, Minnesota ...... 3·4 11. Nicholls, Bill, Notre Dame ...... 21·41 103. Brlln, Rlchlrd, Notre Dame ...... 1 ·6 62. Berrlol, Angel, Puerto Rico ...... 3 ·4 83. He lfre y, David, W'lt. IIl1n ...... 11·41 DIRECTOR: Pete r Be rlow, IlhaCI, N.Y. 63. Lassen, Ge rald, Tlxas ...... 3 ·4 14. Polntlr, Edward, So. IllInol' ...... 21 ·41. ' W ilhdrew . fte . Round 2. 2nd Annual Junior Eastern Open Championship Sponsored by USCF and Montgomery County, Md., Recreational De pt. DATES: Monday, March 30 through Wednesday, April 1, 1964. SITE: Bethesda Youth Center, 4506 Walsh St., Bethesda, Md. ENTRY FEE: $3.00 Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Class B-1st, 2nd, 3rd. Class C and unrated-1st, 2nd, 3rd. AGE LIMIT: 20%-100% USCF rated. Fo, delo;I'-STUART ORING, T.D. C/ O Bethesda Youth Center (Phone: OL 2-2249l

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CLINK, CLANK, THINK Will 01 machine ever be invited to pilY in the U. S. Chess Championship? To By Milt Garber judge by the examples of computer play given In this article, we now have U.S. Senior Master Eliot Hearst said hurry so it would have more time to machines that could score a USCF in his column in the November issue concentrate on detailed analysis of of CHESS LIFE, tell a chess player "that plausible variations. rating of about 1200 _ IS good as some people. Bobby Fischer bewarel a machinc has been built which can The first set of inforation given to the defeat him in chess and he will most machine was a complete list of the likely smile n superior smile and offer rulcs of the game. The legal moves of the machine 10-1 odds at 25 cents a all the pieces were included, even the was said to be infinity. Thus the machine game." That could easily prove to be a rarely used movc of an would go to any lengths to avoid losing bad bet. capture. its king. Still, though, the machine Mr. Hearst speaks of the early and As Cor the machinc's playing prin' tended to put its king in places where crude attempts at chess-playing by the ciples, they included: it was exceedingly difficult to avoid Los Alamos computer MANIAC I. Since losing it. then many improvemenls have been material value mobility value made-both in machines and in the pro­ This was co rrected to some extent grams that guide them. devclopment by assigning large bonus points to the center control moves 0·0 and 0·0-0 early in the game. About two years ago, a group of stu­ checks If all other factors were approximately dents.. at the Massachusetts Institute pins equal the machine would prefer 0-0 of Technology under the buidance of Dr. over 0-0-0. John McGarthy prepared a chess playing computer program that performed sur­ The computer used these principles Other omitted principles or concepts prisingly well. Unfortunately a number to assign values to the various moves included: blockading, restraint, outposts, of obvious improvements and additions it considered. After considering in detail overprotection, center occupation as dis­ to the program were never made, but several key moves and the ensuing varia· tinct from center control, and any in­ even as it was it gave a very creditable tions, the machine would play the move structions as to end game play. This showing for itself. which showed the highest point value. last omission" had a rather curious result. Before presenting two games played Any chess player will note, though, In end games the machine was still try_ by the computer against myself, I will that some important concepts and prin­ ing for center control to the extent that give a very general outline of how the ciples are not included in the above it posted its in the center; i.e., on program worked. list. The reason is that there just wasn't the fourth, fifth or sixth ranks rather than on the seventh or eighth ranks. Realizing that it would be impossible time to write them all into the program. to simply store aU of MCO or PCO in the The most important omission was Briefly, the playing prinCiples that computer, it was necessary to give the probably that of king safety. The the machine used were evaluated as fol­ machine a set of basic principles from machine did not know specifically that lows: which it could derive its move in any it was in general a wise practice to given situation. keep its king out of the thick of a MATERIAL VALUE - Pawn = 50, The computer also had to have a middlc game fight. This lack of knowl­ = 150, = 150, Rook means of discarding trivial lines in a edge, however, was somewhat alleviated = 250, Queen = 450, and King by two other parts of the program. = infinity. HG1!drlcs Neissen, Alan Kotak, and Mike First, the machine assigned point Lieberman. The aut1wr, also a student values to each piece, a pawn was 50 MOBILITY VALUE - This was pro­ then, acted as part-time chess cOMul· points, and the others proceeded in a portional to the total number of legal tant. 1:3: 3:5:9 ratio. But the value of the king moves available to each side. 40 CHESS LIFE DEVELOPMENT _ This was propor­ stability requirements. The machine car­ changed ; however, in the present game tional to t be number of pieces that luIt1 ried out all mater ial exchanges regard· the machine was permitted to make Its been moved from their original squares. less of how many moves they took. illegal move which, needless to say. came was awarded a specif. ied Dumber of In this manner a rapidly growing in quite handy! points in addition to other evaluation move tree was developed. A special see· 15...... 0 -0-01 points it might have aocumulated. See tion, designated as the alpha-beta heuris­ 16. BxNch K·N2 the diagram for the exact points award­ tic program, was developed to lop oil 17. N·K4 ...... ed. Remember, a pawn is worth 50 trivial branches of the move tree in a Note the invo lved process by which points. hurry without wasting time on their the machine preserves its material ad­ = detailed analysis. vantage. In the games below the machine took 17...... 6·65 an average of 2.1 minutes for each move. 18. N·BSch K·N3 Some moves, however , caused it to pon· 19. N-Q7ch l R. N dcr as long as eight minutes. On other 20. Bd OxO moves, such as obvious recaptures, the 21. QR·KBI ...... machine wo uld reply almost instantane­ ously. The maCHine hasn't learned which rook to use. It thinks the KR must r emain The human player, though, had to where it is to protect the pawn and move at a 10 second per move clip in the QR seemed free to mo \'e, SO why order to avoid wasUng valuable machinc waste a move advancing the Nl) when it time. The computcr stood idle when it could use the other rook? was not on the move. 21...... P·B3 Both games had to be ended when the 22. R-BS ·...... WHITE (Computer) alloled computer time was used up. The computer is controlling the cen­ These games were played by an IBM CHECKS - If a chock left the op­ ter. It is apparent th:.t some elements ponent with only one legal move it was 7090 computer at the Massachusetts In­ stitute of Technology. of end game strategy are badly needed worth 24 points. If the opponent was in the program. left with two legal moves the checking move was worth six points. And no GAME No. 1 22...... R-Q1 points were given fo r a leaving Computer Gerber 23. B·K6 P-N3 the opponent with more than two legal 1. P-K4 24. R/ S·Bl moves. It was in assigning such point The computer always opens P-K4 un­ It saw and avoided RxP? B-K2 ch. values as these that the advice of a less specifically told to do otherwise. 24...... P·B4 grandmaster caliber player would have It has decided that P-K4 is the best 25. K·Q4 ·...... been extremely helpful. opening move on the basis of its play­ More center control! PINS _ This principle was not fully Ing principles. 25...... B-84ch developed. The machine watched only 1...... P·K4 26. K·63 B.QSch 2. N·Q63 N·K63 for pins against kings and queens. 27. K·N3 K-B4 Check ing fo r pins is a time·consuming 3. N·63 N·B3 4. P-04 ...... And there was no mo re computer process and the programmers wanted time avail able in which to finish the the machine to play at a reasonable rate. The computer wasts no time in going after control of the center. game. But it can be secn that, although PAWN STRUCTURE - This was a the computer played well in the open­ fairly complex section assigning values, 4_ ...... PxP S. NxP B-B4 ing and middle game, it was falling either plus or minus, to backward, badly in the end game-simply because isolated, doubled, and passed pawns. 6. NxN NPxN 7. P-KS Q-K2 it has no end game program. Even a CENTRAL CONTROL - A move at· Note that the computer recognizes simple end game program would dras· tacking any of the 16 center squares Ihis . ticall y improve the computer 's play. Open files were also taken into account. 8. B·KB4 p.o' For instance, a backward, doubled or 9. Q-K2 N·NS GAME No. 2 on an was con· 10_ PxP ...... sidered to be worse than one not on an Computer Gerber The co mputer saw the check coming 1. P·Q4 open file. The values of the various pawn but decided that it bad to hang on to its ·...... structures were also varied with r espect pawn. The computer was instructed to for­ to their horizontal and vertical position 10...... BxPch sake its favorite P-K4 and open with on the board. For instance, the back­ 11. K-Q2 Qxo<;h P-Q4 just to see how it wo uld handle a ward rook pawn a(ter a fi nanchetto 12. BxQ PxP closed game. was not considered nearly so bad as a 13. BxP B·K6ch 1...... N-KB3 backward king or queen pawn. 14. K-Q3 ...... 2. P-QB4 Now, with these principles in hand The machne now saw the after So far, so good. the machine proceeded to make its moves K-QI? It chose K·Q3 over K-Kl because by first considering every legal mo ve 2...... P-KN3 it was trying to control the center, 3. N·QB3 ·...... available to it. The resulting position even with its king. As pointed out before after "mentally" making each of these the machine lacks a program for king The computer is deriving eacn move legal moves was evaluated and on the safely or it probably would have played from basic principles-it is not playing basis of this hasty evaluation, the four K·KI. a "book" lin e. most promising first moves were select­ 14...... B-R3ch 3...... B-N2 ed for more detailed analysis. 15. P-QB41?1 ...... 4. P-K4 ...... Each of these four moves was COD ­ The computer did not r ealize that its When the machine made this move it sidered against each of the four most move was illegal. It had been told that thought the most probable following plausible replies for the opponent, then a pawn move was legal if the square variation was 4 ...... , P-Q3 ; l'i. N·KB3, its (the computer's) best lour second to wh ich the pawn was moving was un­ 0-0; 6. P-K5, PXP; 7. PxP, N·KN5. moves to each of the opponent's fOUf occupied. This defin ition was faulty in after which it must defend the Kl'. Thus replies were generated and so forth. that it faiJ ed to take into account situa­ on its next move it decided to establish Each variation was carried about four tions such as the present one where a its defense before embarking upon the moves (eight plies) deep or until a posi­ piece intervenes on an initial two space variation. tion was r eached which met certain pawn move. The definition was easily (Colltin.fled on page 45) FEBRUARY, 1964 "

first: 22, ...... , B·R3; 23. RxN, RxR; 24. and at first glance seems to lead the having lost so many tempi with his NxR, B·N4, trapping the Knight; 25. equality; however, he does not success· Knight. The answer is quite simple, P·K5, B·N2; 26. P·B4, P·N4; 27. P·KN3, fully prove this to be the case. for the position is closed and it is also PXP; 28. PxP, B·KR3, etc. The second: 11. NxN NxN symetrical. 22 ...... , NxN; 23. RxR, B·QR3 and White 12. N·K41 ...... Now White must "tread softly aDd must material with, 24. P·K5 carry a big stick," for, he must maintain otherwise, B·N2; 25. R·K8, P·B3 threaten· the pressure and he must prevent Black ing to trap the rook. rrom playing P·B4; therefore, he now al· 22. N·K3 B·QR3 ways must play the "best" move. And 23. R·Qa P·K3 so, Black's next thru~t accomplishes his Black is able to prevent White from purpose for now he restricts the Black playing N·Q5 just at the right moment. forces. 24. N·N4 K·N2 22. P·BSt ...... 25. P·K5 B·K2 White hlocks in thc Black Bishop, 26. R·Ka B·KN4 in return [or which, he relinquishes th ~ Thc is over. Black pro· square K5; but, as in all things, on~ tects any possible counter chances just must give in order to receive. This i;. in time; and, now, at long last, he thrcat· a psucdo·sacrifice of a pawn, for, 011 ens to bring out his extra piece with 27. 22 ...... , PxP there follows 23. B·R3 r ('· ...... , B-QN4; 28 . R·BS, B·Q2, etc., chasing gaining the pawn plus an additional r fortress and White now clears the route to the aU are directed to the same end, name· open file for his Rooks. ly, that of first weakening then pene· 32...... B·NS trating and finally dispersing the Black 33. Q·N2 Q·K2 forces. 34. R·KRI B·B4c:h With S. P·K3, White's plan is to de· 35. K·N3 ...... velop his Knight on K2 in order to play in the center rather than alternative plan of N·KB3, R·Nl preparing for a Queenside attack. 6. KN·K2 N·R3 7. 0·0 0·0 8. p.Q4 PxP 9. PxP N·B4 10. p·QS N(3)·QS In a game Botvinnik.Reshevsky, Avro Black finally posts his Knight on a 1938, Black played N·K4 instead of N.QS. good square, and, white has already The only difference in the opening to prepared to drive it away with 21. P·N3. this point was that Black's Knight reach· An immediate P·QR3 is too early because ed B4 via K2. Brasket's 6 ...... , N·R3 is of 21...... , P·R5. Now, as the position a more modern and a more flexible stands, Black need only to play P·KB4 move. At any rate, the same position to attain equality and thus solve his K·B3 would probably have been a was reached and Reshevsky's N·K4 led opening problems. The reader may won, better move for me; but, I didn't relish to an infcrior position for Black. The der bow it is possible for Black to be the prospect of putting my IGng on Brasket move (N'Q5) looks more natural on the verge of attaining equality after (Continued on page 45) FEBRUARY, 1964 43 Fischer Talks Chess by Robert J. Fischer

PIRC DEFENSE S. N·B3 B-NS N. Y. STATE OPEN Once again bad policy. Up until now 1963 white's only advantage was one of space R. Fischer W. Belich but by this move black prepares to giv~ I. P·K4 up the minor . S...... , P-QN4 ...... wo uld have been consistent but bad. Before this game began, when I asked White would answer with 6. B-Q3. Best Mr. Beach how to spell his name, he for black seems .5 ...... , N·KB3 although remarked that we had mel over the strategically he already has a lost game. board on a previous occasion some years ago and that I had beaten him on the 6. B-K3 N·Q2 white side of a Pire Defense. I had ab­ If 6 ...... , Q-N3 j 7. Q·Q2. solutely no recollection of that game. 7. P·K R3 8xN 1...... P·KN3 8. Qx8 P·K3 ... but this is it: the Pire or "Rat" Defense, as I have heard people call it in some of the chess clubs. stration on the Q.sidc since by doing 2. P·Q4 B·N2 this he would be 100 occupied to con­ 3. N-QB3 P·Q3 sider the safety of his own King. 4. P-B4 ...... 1S...... P.QN4 Another interesting possibility is 4. p. Black could have held out a little KR4, which I have played in some skit· longer with 15 ...... , N·B4. tles games. f'or example, Fischer-N.N. 16. P·85 ...... went: 4. P·KR4, P-KR4? 5. N-KR3! BxN? This move actually needed very little (a common mistake in this line) 6. calculation since with Black's king in RxB, P·QB4? 7. PxP, PxPj 8. B·N5ch, such an exposed pOSition he can hardly N·B3; 9. R-Q3, Q-R4; 10. B·Q2 with a get away with pawn-grabbing; e.g., 16. won game for white. If black answers ...... , NxKP; 17. Q-KN3, Q-B2 (if 17. 4. P-KR4 with 4...... , N·KB3, then 5...... , N-Q2; 18. PxKP, PXP; 19. N-Q6cb, B·K2, P-84; 6. PxP, Q·R4; 7. K-BI! Qx BxN-foreed-; 20. QxB and white wins BP; 8. P-KRS, 0-0 with a double.edged Black. is forced into a de­ easily) 18. pxKP, PxP; 19. N-N5, N·B2; game. I beat Tal in a S.minute game with fense slDce the normal developing 20. QxQ, NxQ ; 21 . NxN wins a piece. this line. move, 8 ...... , N-K83, IS now answered 16...... P·NS 4...... P·QB3 by 9. P-K5. Black continues his "attack." I Too · passive. Black must reserve the 9. 0 ·0 ·0 N·K2 17. PxK P PxP advance of this pawn until it can be 10. P-KN4 18. B·QB4 ...... played to B4 at the right moment...... 4 ...... , P-QB4 at once is bad; e.g., S. The rest is just more or less tech­ White has various threats, e.g., 19. PxP, Q·R4; 6. PXP, BxNch; 7. PxB, nique. Ali white need do is force a BxN, BPxB; 20. N-B6Ch, K-Ql; 21. NxQP, QxPch ; 8. B·Q2, Q-QS; 9. S.Q3, QxQP; breakthrough somewhere - almost any­ PxN; 22. RxP, etc. Also 19. N-N:; could where-and tllen his superior develop· be unpleasant for black. 10. ~ - KB3-w ith an overwhelming game for white. (Bisguier-Somebody·or.Qther , ment and dynamic bishops will do the lB...... NxP 19. Q-K N3 B-N2 U.S. Open, Chicago 1963). rest. 10...... Q·R4 Failing. into a little trap, but there Best in this position is 4 ...... , N· 11 . K·Nl R.QNI KB3; .5. N·B3, 0 ·0; 6. B.Q3t P·84 and was nothing to be done. If 19 ...... , Q- now white has two continuations: Apparently black is dreaming about an 82; 20. BxN, SP or KP x B; 21. 8·B4, attack on the QN.filc. He should have B·N2; 22. N-NS winning at least a piece. (1 ) 7. P-QS, P-K3; 8. PxP, BxP (just easUed-either on the King- or Queen· exactly what is wrong with 8...... , PxP Also, 19 ...... , N-Q2 loses to 20. BxN side. followed by N.B6Ch, picking up the is not clear); 9. P-85, PxP; 10. PXP, 12. P-KS B·Q2; 11. 0-0, P·Q4 ; 12. B·KN5 and ...... Rook on Nl. now not 12 ...... , P-B51 as in Bisguier- Of course: the breakthrough. As Sam­ J. Meyer in this tournament because of my would say, "Black has little choice." 13. B·K2, Q-N3ch; 14. K-R1! (and not 12...... , P·Q4 is strongly answered by 14. Q-Q4 as Bisguier played) 14 ...... , 13. B-Q3 and P·B5. Of course, black's PHOENIX OPEN QxP; 15. NxP with a mating aUack in next move has the disadvantage of al­ April 3-4-5 the offing. 12...... , P-BS is a serious lowing wrute's knight to enter the game pOSitional mistake, leaving Black's via K4. Six Rounds backward . Correct is 12 ...... , B-B3, 12. ... _... PxP lowed by QN-Q2, etc. White's 13. QPxP N·Q4 Prize Fund $220.00 chance is Q-Q2 or BI followed by 14. N·K4 B·Bl Cash Prixes All Classes trying to work up an on the Black should have castled her e. Then side. The position is I had a number of good continuations, At 1101 West Washington St. but I instinctively ';;f~; game, e.g., 14 ...... , 0-0; IS. B-Q2, Q-B2 and Phoenix Adult Center now P·KR4-RS or p oNS, followed by sink­ since all he has to is find a few right For I nformation Contact defensive moves and the attack will ing the Knight in at B6 and then open­ pass out of white's hands. ing the Rook file. Col. Poul Webb (Ret.) (2) 7. PxP! PxP; 8. P-KS, N-Q4:; 9. 15. B-BI ...... 1631 W. Mulberry St. NxN, QxN ; 10. Q·K2, N-B3; 11. B-K4, 1:;. B-Q2 followed by P-B4 was the Q-Q2; 12. B·K3-as in Tan·Pirc, Bever· " positional" way to do it. I purposely Phoenix, Arizona 85015 wick 1963. White should win. allowed black his little eounter-demon- 44 CHESS LIfE BENKO- CLINK, CLANK- (Conlinw.d Jrom pllga 43) (Continued from page 41 ) Black's Queen Bishop diagonal and 1 4...... P..Q3 5. 8 ·84 QN.Q2 also wanted to tempt my opponent into 6. N·KB3 p.B-4 playing B-Q5. 7. B-03 0.0 White's threatening to occupy the rook 8. 0-0 PXP 9. N.QN5 ...... file with R-H6 and then doubling. Inter­ It is easily spotted. NxP? P-K4. esting lines could hlve developed if 9...... N·B4? Black tried to oppose Rooks on the file. Black should have played P·K4. Fo.r instance: 36 ...... , K·N2; 37. R·R5. 10. P·K5 N·R4 (gaining a by threatening 38. The computer had not expected this. Il was counting on 10 ...... , PxPj 11 . RxPch), B·K6; 38. QR·Rl, R·Rl; 39. Q.B3, BxP, B·B4{?); 12. BxB, PxB j 13. KNxP, 20. BxN BPxB B·:-i5ch; 40. K·B2, RxR; 41. RxR, R·Rl; P·R3, and White has an excellent game. 21. B·R6 ...... 42. Q·R3. RxR ; 43. QxR, Q·B2; 44. QxQch, 11. P·KN3 ...... Just. when black thought he was out KxQ; 45. P·Q6! , p .B4; 46. P·Q7, K·K2i It is going to great lengths to hold the 47. NxP and White wins. Black can com· pawn. of the woods-the end comes. 11 ...... a..KN5 plicate matters with 41...... , Q·R6; 42. 21 ...... Q.B2 12. KR·KI KNx8 On 21 ...... , 0 ·0; 22. BxB and if 21. Q.R3, QxPChi 43. K-NI, R·KNl; 44, R· 13. PxN PXP ...... BxB; 22. N.B6c.h, K moves; 23. R7ch, K·BI ; 45. Q·R6ch, K·Kl; 46. QxP; 14. PXP N..Q2 QxN and maUls in a few moves. but, Black doesn't have . IS. QNxQP NxP Now my opponent loses patience and 16. RxN? ...... 22. N.Q6ch K.Q1 Apparently the computer failed to see The end. If 22 ...... , K·Bl; 23. QxN. makes my life simple by allowing me to the defense B·K2. 23. BxS Q,N play the easiest line r.vailable to me. 16...... ad 24. QxN Re5 1g" 5 35...... B·Q5 17. B·K4 ...... 36. Rdl ...... And there was no more computer time After this nice, but not too dilficult available. The machine was expecting the continuation to see sacrifice, Black's game disinte· 17...... Q.B2 II'ra tes completely. 18. R·B' BxN Brandts Sweeps Atlantic 36...... P,R 19. Qx8 BxN 37, QxP ...... 20. Bx8 P·K4 Open The trades here indlcate that perhaps Now 37...... R·KBI doesn't help Paul Brandts, former champion o[ the the computer should be told the facts Black out of his plight, lor there would Manhattan Chess Club, scored a straight of life; namely, that bishops are often tollow, 38. R·R6. slightly better than k night.$ and hence 6-0 to take a clear first place in the 2nd 37...... Q·K4eh shouldn't be exchanged too freely. And Annual Atlantic Open in New York City 38. QxQ P,Q when one is as poor at end games as the on February 14·16. A half point behind 39. NxP P·R5 computer is, exchanges of any kind the winner were James Sherwin. Bernard 40. R·R7 p,p should be avoldedl Zuckerman-the current Manhattan C. C. 41. PxP R·R6 champ-and Larry Gilden. Joseph Ta· 42. P·B6 RxPch 43. K-R4 R.KB1 Everybody A Winner margo, Walter Browne, James Gore. and 44. P·B7ch bP Asa HoUmann posted scores of 5-1 and 45. RxR P·N4 If you m i$led out on the loot .nd shared the prize for fifth. 46. P-06 Resigns fun I.it yeu, pl.... NOW Top Expert was Jose Sercnyi, Top Black resigns, for the Queen Pawn to pl.y In the J unior (undcr 18) Sal Matera, and Top will cost him a piece. Woman was Miss Zenaida Huber. The 1964 class winners: "A"- Ralph Bew; "B"­ LAS VEGAS OPEN Oliver Leeds; Unrated- F'red Wilson. JUlv 4-5-6-7 A total 01 164 players--53 more than last year--competed in the event which Weldon Takes Glass City - 0- was directed by USCF Business Manager For the third consecutive year Charles More and Bigger Cash Prizes. J . F. Reinhardt, assisted by Robert E­ Weldon and Ron ald F inegold met in the Awards ond Trophies Braine and Joseph Pandolfini. final round of the Glass City Open in - 0- Toledo to determi ne the tournament winner. This year Wcldon repeated his Free coupon5 for muls, drinks, 1'1'" 1983 victory and finished a clear first, -Nothing like it .nywhere- $100 with 15-0. - 0- MAKES YOU A Finegold, Alnis Mengelis, Edgar Mc· For deteils .bout Entry Fee. C•• h Cormick, and Richard Ling finished with Awards, Hotel Re.ervltlonl _ write 4·1 and plnced in the order listed. A total USCF MEMBER­ of 80 players competed in the event, ART GAMLIN played on January 25-26 and d irected 611 N. M.in St. FOR LIFE! by James. Grau. It was the seventh yeat LI5 Veg.ts. Nev, that the event has been held. FEBRUARY, 1984 • Teams from Cincinnati and Dayton played to a 5lf.z·5lf.z deadlock in a match ess L.·ie.,uuuuu¥ ...~ ... uu.u ..... played on December 8. The invading Dayton team led in the t!arly stages but a clutch victory by Bert Edwards enabled Here and There . • • the Cincinnatians to register a tie. Rea Hayes won the Parkway Chess A "Chess for Fun" tournament at the Club title for the second straight year, Minneapolis YMeA eh.ss Club attraeted finishing with an undefeated 5-1 to top 24 players in six sections. Advance pu):.· a 16-player field. !icity included a Sunday evening spot on KSTp·TV. • • • , • • Florida Siale University scored a 5·2 victory over the University of Florida on H.rlow Daly followed up his recent January 11 at the former's home grounds Maine Open victory by winning hi;; in Tallahassee. The Florida State team third straight Portland city champion . began competing in intercollegiate ehess ship. This was Daly'S first tournament a5 in 1959 and is coached by USCF v·p an octogenarian (he turned 80 afler R. L. Froemke. winning the state title) and he did it in style with a 6--0 sweep. Richard Col· lins, a high school siudent, finished sec· • • • and with a 5·1 score, losing only to the champion. Dr. Cameron Rac and Bob Post.1 d'less phlyers are invited to Dian tied for third in the nine·player enter the just·announced Peach SI.te field with 4·2 scores. Postal Chess Championship. The tourna· ment is open to all players in the can· tinental U. S. and details may be had Genenl David M. Shoup, Command­ • • • from Howard E. Smith, 4196 New Co· lumbus Road, :'.facon, Georgia. ilnt of the Marine Corps who retired on December 31 after more thiln 37 The Eut Lansing Open (Mich.) was won by P. Shane O'~eill with a clean years of active duty, has accepted the 6·0. E. Poyava and John Hagen, both • • • role of Honorary President of the 5·1, took second and third in the 26- American Chess Foundation. player tournament. Class prizes were Art Spiller, with 51h·1h, won the Santa awarded to: J. Brattin (A); Al Butler Monica Fall Rating Tournament, con· (B) and Floyd Furgason (C). Paul A. Tay· cluded last November. Second and third Fred Zarse, a 31-year-old electrical en­ lor was the T.D. in the 24.player event were Steve Geller gineer, won the Milwaukee City Ch,m­ and Ed Kennedy. pionship by taking eight out of nine games-losing in an upset to seventh­ • • • place Norbert Key. A clear second was • • • taken by Arpad E. Elo (7·2) who has The Erb Memorial Open, played in won the title on many previous occa­ Eugene, Oregon was won by IVars Dal· John Teleg. won the junior cham· sions. Former t:SCF President Fred Cra­ bergs who topped the 22·player field pionship of the Pittsburgh Chess Club mer, who led for six rounds, finished with a score of 5% out of 6. James Mc· for the second year in a row by yielding third (6ih.) and USCF Secretary Mar­ Cormick (5) was second and Gerald Ben· only two draws in a four·player double shall Rohland led the six-pointers to ning (4lh) took third. round robin. finish fourth. The tournament was spon­ sored by Milwaukee's Department of Mu­ nicipal Recreation and is for the first • • • • • • time 100% USCl<'·rated. The Kolty Chess Club whieh meets ev· The Ruse de Guerra Chess Club of • • ery Thursday evening at the l'larina Camas, Washington held its third annual • Adult School, Jackson and Webster Sls., ~farch of Dimes Benefit Tournament on San Francisco, California, recently con· February 1·2. First place went to Greg· "SpeCialist Arthur F. Dickinson of Fontaine. cluded their club championship tourna· ory Kern of Portland, Oregon with a bleau took top honors in the Fontainebleau ments, Dr. K. Walters took first place perfect 6·0. Bill Kiplinger of Wishram, Open. the 4th USCf' Rating Tournament in the A·l Division and Dr. M. Schick Wash. edged out Clay Kelleher of Port· ~'rance , held at the f'ontalnebleau U S Army Service Club on ZS026 January 19&4. Art went was first in the A·2. A match wiII be land for second. through the tourney without a 10"; he s<;ored played to dett!rmine the club champion. 4 wins and yielded only one draw for a 4';2·'h final taUy to claim the first prize of $16.80. • • • The second prize of $7.20 was won by substl· tute tournament director Tom Ralston of Or. • • • Leans (3';2·1';2), who managed the draw with Bob Shean took first place in a USCF Dickinson. Tom's wife, Gilta, whose play Is The Downey Chess Club Champion· Imr>rovlng with every tournament, scored 3·2 Rating Tournament in Denver, Colorado to tie with Irvin McFall of Fontalnehleau for ship (Calif.) was won by Gerald Castle· by posting a 5%·1h score, and thus edg. third. Her time torfelt loss In the last round berry with an unmatched 6·1. Castle· ing out Monty Hosseini and Dennis Nay· of the five round Swiss was due to her mls· berry clinched the title by defeating de· lin, both 41h. 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March 7-S ond and third place teams will receive ALAMO OPEN March 14-15 trophies if entries large enough. Also, 5-Round Swiss, to be played at the trophies for Highest JUnior Team, High­ Bluebonnet lIotel, San Antonio, Texas LANGMAN INTERNATIONAL est Ohio Junior Team. The highest scor· (registrations till noon, Sat.) Entry: $5.00 TOURNAMENT ing player at each board will have plus TCA & USCF memberships. Tro­ choice of trophy or for phics for first and second, unrated, and 5-rd. Swiss tournament to be held prize. Every bona chess club may Class B & C. This tournament will qual­ at the Lewis House, Clarkson College, enter two teams, one "senior" and one ify three players for Texas Candidates Potsdam, N.Y. Registration between "junior" (20 years of age or younger). Tournament, leading to the State Cham­ 8 and 9 A.M. on Mar. 14. 5100 guaran· Each team will consist of four players teed 1st prize with prizes for 2nd, 3rd, pionship, 1965. For additional informa­ and will play five matches; standing lion, write W. N. Wells, 2711 Briarfield, class A, B, C and unraied. Entry fee to be decided by game points. Registra­ San Antonio, Texas. 57 ($5 for juniors under 18) plus tion: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., March 14. For USCF dues. 50 moves/2 hrs. Direct details: Ohio Chess Association, Box March I, 22, Apr, S, May 17 inquiries and early entries to William 5268, Cleveland, Ohio. 1964 CONN. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP A. Farone, 134 Market St., Potsdam, First two rounds on Sunday, March 8 N.Y. 13676. will be played in the English Room of March 14·15 the Bond Hotel at 338 Asylum Ave., Hart­ SAN JACINTO OPEN ford, Conn. Registration 9 A.M. For fur­ 5-Round Swiss, 45 / 2, sponsored by the ther information on the schedule write M.S.C. Chess Committee, will be held at Gottfried Kessler, 799 Stafford Ave., Much 14-15 the Memorial Student Center, Texas A. Forestville, Conn. 06011. & M. University, College Station, Texas. MONTEREY INTERNATIONAL OPEN Open to all Conn. residents and those Entry fee: $5 plus USCF & TCA (S3). who are members of Connecticut chess Two dollars of each entry fee will Trophy prizes plus entry fee percentage. clubs, guaranteed 1st prize is $25; other be earmarked for the USCF's inter­ The top players from TCA Region VII prizes depend on entries. Entry fee; $5 national Affairs Fund. 5-Round Swiss, qualify for the Texas Candidates. Ad· seniors; $2.50 under 21. The event is open to all who are or who become dress inquiries to thc tournament direc· sponsored by the Conn. State Chess As· members of USCF. 50/ 2 first three tor, B. G. Dudley. 10 13 E. 23 St., Bryan. soc. rounds; then 40/2. The tournament Texas, 77801. M.rch 13·14-15 will be played at the San Carlos Ho· SOUTH CENTRAL VALLEY OPEN tel, Franklin and Calle Principal, Co-sponsored by the Fresno, Visalia Miilrch 15, 22, 19, Apr. 5 Monterey, Calif. It will be directed EVERY·SUNDAY TOURNAMENT and The College o( the Sequoias Chess by International Master George Kol· Clubs a 6-Round Swiss, 40 moves!2 hours. 4-Round Swiss; 40 moves in 2'"h hours, tanowski. Prizes based on 50 entries: no adjudications, will be held at the $50.00 guaranteed for 1st prize. Other 1st, $150; 2nd, $75; 3rd, 535; Expert, prizes as income permits. First round Rossolimo Chess Studio, 191 Sullivan St., A, B, C & unrated cash awards as N.Y. 12, N.Y. (Grandmaster Rossolimo starts at 8:00 p.m., Friday night, March entries permit. Minimum Guaranteed 13th. At the Student Union of The Col­ will participate). One round each Sunday 1st 5100. Entry fees: Expert &: Mas· (rom 2 P.M. to 7. Please bring clocks. lege of the Sequoias, Visalia, Caliiornia. ter, 512; Class A, $11; all others, Entry fec $2.50 plus USCF membership. For further information, contact Nicolas $10. Registration closes 10:30 A.M. Rossolimo at the above address, or GR- Players having boards, sets and clocks March 14. Please bring clocks, sets are requested to bring them for tourna­ 5-9737. Registration closes 7 P.M., Sat. and boards. Address entries and in­ USCF membership required. USCF rated. ment use. Send entries in advance and quiries to Lt. G. S. Wren, Box 1978 inquiries to: Tom Stamper, 1334 South U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, Mon­ Conyer, Visalia, California. terey, Calif. 9394<1 Miilrch 16, 23 1964 BERKSHIRE HILLS AMATEUR Sponsored by the Pittsfield Cbess Much 14-15 Club, a a·round Swiss, 50/2, will be held GEORGE STURGIS OHIO OPEN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP at the Pittsfield YMCA, North St., Pitts· INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT A team tournament to be played at field, Mass. Open to all below master the Central YMCA. 40 W. Long St., Co· strength, entries are $4.50 seniors; $2 Two dollars of the entry fee will lumbus, Ohio. Entry fee $12.00 a team. juniors under 18. Ten trophies will be be earmarked for the USCF's In­ priZes: Trophy for first place team, high· awarded. For fw'ther information con­ ternational Affairs Fund. Sponsored est·scoring Ohio team to receive trophy tact Robert Bilodeau, Route #"9, Wind­ by Chess Horizon and the Boylston and title of Ohio Club Champions; sec· sor, Mass. YMCU Chess Club, it wilI be a 6-rd. Swiss, 50 moves in 2 bours, played at the Boylston YMCU in Boston, Mass. There will be trophy and cash prizes 1964 LAS VEGAS OPEN according to the number of entries. July 4-5-6·7 - Hotel Slhlri - GUlrinteed Prins Entry fcc: $7 if sent before March 1, First Second Third Fourth Fifth $8 thereafter. First round starts at $25.00 GENERAL • $300.00 + Trophy $200.00 $100.00 $50.00 7:30 p.m. on March 13. The tourna­ WOMEN'S $ 50.00 + Trophy Trophy ment is open to all who arc or be· JUNIORS $100.00 + Trophy $ 50.00 $ SO.OO come USCF members; aU Mass. resi· CLASS A $200.00 + Trophy $100.00 $ 50.00 dents must become or be members CLASS B • $150.00 + Trophy $100.00 $ 50.00 of the MSCA. Registration deadline, CLASS C $150.00 Trophy $ 75.00 $ 50.00 +• 7:00 p.m., March 13. For entries &: UNRATED • $100.00 -. Trophy $ 50,00 $ 25.00 further details: Robert Goodspeed, No evening Games. Door prize $50. Free coupon books for drinks, meals, gifts. 981 Plymouth St., Bridgewater, Mass. Director: George Koltanowski. Entry Fee $20. For advance registration write: 02324. 611 North Main ART GAMLIN Las Vegls, Nevlde

50 CHESS LIFE M.rch 20-22 Entry fee-$3 plus USCF membership. on Sun. Entry: $6. plus USCF member· FRANKLIN MERCANTILE OPEN Age limit-20lh years. Trophy prizes. ship. Guaranteed 1st , $100.00. For fur· 5- round Swiss, 4012 , will be held at Address inquir ies to Stuart Dring, tour· ther information contact Erich March· the Franklin Mercantile Chess Club, 133 nament director, Bethesda Youth Cen· and, 192 Seville Dr., Rochester 17, N.Y. S. 13th St., Phila., Pa. (Starting hr. 8 ter. (See ad p. 39) Players are requested to bring clocks P.M.). Entry fee to USCF members-$7 and sets. seniors; $5 juniors under 18 and to stu· April :).S April 4, S dents. Guaranteed 1st $75; 2nd, 3rd, A, MARYLAND OPEN FRANKLIN MERCANTILE 30.30 B, C, & Upset as money allows. Address 6-round Swiss to be played at Dun· 7·round Swiss, 30/ 80, sponsored by the inquiries to WaHer Fraser, 5630 N. 11th dalk YMCA Dunmanway, Baltimore 22, Franklin Mercantile Chess Club for the St., Phila., Pa. Md. $6 entry fee ($5 if received before titlc of Philadelphia 30/30 Champion, March 27). 1st prize, $50; 2nd, $40; 3N1, Much 20-21-22 will be held at the Franklin Club, 133 S. 1964 NEW YORK STATE JUNIOR $30; 4th, $20; 5th, SIO; 6th, $5 plus 13th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Entry fe~e>­ CHAMPIONSHIP trophies. Trophies for A, B, C, Women, $2.50 with a guaranteed 1st prire of $25 Open to all players under 21 who are Junior, Unrated. ,,'or details: Lewis A. and additional prizes for the other class­ or who become USCF ($5) and NYSCA Hucks, 2972 Cornwall Rd., Baltimore 22, es. Write Walter Fraser, 5630 N. 11th St., Md. ($2) members. Playing site - Jamaica Philadelphia, Pa. Chess Club, 155-lO Jamaica Ave., Jamia· April 3, of. S April II, 12 ca, N.Y. Address inquiries to: Bill Fred· PHOENIX OPEN ericks, 88-73 192 St., Hollis, N.Y. This FOURTH ANNUAL FOREST CITY OPEN Sponsored by the Phoenix Chess Club, Sponsored by the Cleveland Chess As· will be a 5·Round Swiss. Registration a 6-round Swiss, will be held in the 45/ 2, sociation, a 5- round Swiss will be held closes 7:45 P.M. Mar. 20. Prizes-lst, Life Adult Center, 1101 W. Washington St., at the Central YMCA , E. 22 &. Prospect membership in USCF; 2nd, l ().y r. memo Phoenix, Arizona. Entry fee: $10 plus Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. Entry fee: $5. bership in USCF; 3N1, 5·yr. membership USCF membership. Guaranteed lst, SI()() in USCF. plus uscr membership. Guaranteed 1st , plus trophy; cash prizes for 2nd, 3rd, $100.; other cash prizes. Please bring top A, B, C. Unrated, Woman and Jr. clocks, sets and boards. Registration Address adVance entries and inquiries to Much 21·22 closes 8:30 A.M. April 11. Send advance Col. Paul Webb, 1631 W. Mulberry Dr., entries and inquiries to Joe Uher, 1579 INDIANA INTERNATIONAL OPEN Phoenix Arizona, 85015. Holmden, S. Euclid. Ohio 44121. Two Dollars of the entry fee will April tI, 12 be eannarked for the uscrs Interna· April S tional Affairs Fund. 5·round Swiss, MISSISSIPPI·LOUISIANA OPEN 5012, will be held at the Central DAVIS INTERNATIONAL TEAM 5·round Swiss, 50/ 2, will be held at YMCA, 3lO N. Illinois, Indianapolis, SPEED TOURNAMENT the Eola Hotel, Natchez, Miss. on April Indiana. Registration 8-9 A.M. Mar. 21. 11 and 12 with an optional round on Entry fees: $6. Seniors; $4 Jrs. under Each team will consist of lour April 10. Entry: $5. plus USCF member· 18. USCF membership required. players only and play will be in ac· ship. Trophies lor Classes A, B, C. For Maximum first prize - $75. Book cordance with FIDE and USCF rules further information contact W. W. Crews, prizeS for top A, B, C & Jr. All cash for Speed Tournaments. Each team is Shrevesport, La. or Neville Marshall, prizes depend on number of entries. required to bring two clocks (drop­ Natchez, Miss. Please bring clocks, sets Please bring sets, boards and clocks. flag type only), two sets and two and boards. This tournament is being held to boards. April 11 , 12 help sponsor thc U.S. chess team in The deadline for entries is 1:30 1964 PENNSYLVANIA INTERCOLLEGI· the Olympiad. Address inquiries to P.M. April 5 at the Auditorium of ATE TEAM TOURNAMENT USCF V.P. Norb Matthews, 238 N. Freeborn Hall, Davis Campus, Unl· Open to all colleges and univcrsities 15th Avenue, Beech Grove, Ind. 46107 versity of California. Play will start in Pennsylvania (team members must be (phone sr 7 2136) at 2 P.M. and end at 6 P.M. Time limit members of USCF) a 5-round Swiss, 501 -5 minutes per player per game. 2, will be held at the Penn. State Uni· Entry fee : $6. per player ($S. each versity, University Park, Penn. Teams Marctt H , 2t for advance entries received before may consist of 5 players and 2 alter· FALLS CITY OPEN April 1st). Codirected by Ed Edmond· nates. Entry is $5. per team. Prizes : 6·round Swiss, sponsored by the Louis· son and Dave Olmstead, two dollars of Pcnn. Chess Federation rotating trophy ville Chess Club, will be held at The each entry fee will be ear marked for and permanent trophy for first place. Mall, Shelbyville Road at Watterson Ex· the USCF International Affairs Fund, Trophy for second place. Plaque awards pressway, Louisville, Kentucky. Entry the remainder of the entry fees will to top player on each of 5 boards. Book fee : $5 plus USCF membership. Prizes­ be given as cash prizes. awards for best played games and brilli· lst, $50.; 2nd, $20.; other , by number Send entry fees and write for ad· ancy aWard. Schedule of rounds: Sat.- of entries. Address inquiries to Samuel ditional information to: Serge von 9 A.M., 2 P.M., 7 P.M.; Sun.-9 A.M., Fulkerson, Route #2, Jef(ersontown, Ken· Oettingen, 621 East 8th St., Davis, 2 P.M. Please bring clocks, sets and tucky. Calif. 95616 (phone 7~3 · 4293) boards. International Master Donald March 2', 2. Byrne directs. For further information HORNELL OPEN and housing reservations, write William 4·round Swiss will be held at the April of. S F. Fullcr, 202 Hetzel Union Bldg., Uni· Hornell Public Library, Genesee St., Hor· HURON VALLEY OPEN versity Park, Penn. nell, N.Y. Entry fee: $5 plus USCF 5-round Swiss, 5012, will be held at the membership. Prizes depending on entries. Huron Motor Inn, Washington &: Pearl April 11 , 12 Starting time-l P.M. Mar. 28. Please Sts., Ypsilanti, Mich. 4a197. Entry fee : FOURTH ANNUAL GOLDEN bring clocks, boards and men. For ad· $6. seniors; $4. jrs. under 16. Trophies. TRIANGLE OPEN ditional inronnation contact Frederick For further information write to Albert 5-round Swiss, 5012, to be held at the Harris, ~ Pearl St., Hornell, N.Y. S. Baptist, 930 S. Grove Rd., Ypsilanti, Golden Triangle YMCA, 304 Wood St., Mich. Pittsburgh 22, Pa. Entry fees: $6. seniors; March 20, 31 , Apr. 1 $4, jrs. under 18. First prize guarantee-­ SECOND JUNIOR EASTERN OPEN April of, S $100. Other cash prizes according to 6-round Swiss, 5012 adjudicated, will 7th ANNUAL LAKE ONTARIO OPEN entries. For additional information con· be h eld at the B:!thesda Youth Center, 5·round Swiss will be held at the Cen· tact the tournament director, Dr. F . A. 4506 Walsh St., Chevy Chase, Md. (sub­ tral YMCA, 100 Gibbs Sl, Rochester, Sorensen, 814 East End Ave., Pittsburgh urb of Wash. D.C.). 1st round- IO A.M. N.Y. on Sat. and at the University Club 21, Pa. FEBRUARY. 1964 51 Ap ril 11 , 12 , I', 19 Ap ri l 18, 19 Apr il 25 & 26 GREATER CHICAGO OPEN IOWA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 1st CENTRAL MICHIGAN OPEN Sponsored by the Greater Chicago Restricted to residents of the State of Sponsored by the Lansing Chess Club, Chess League and the Chicago Chess Iowa, a 5·round Swiss, 40/100 min ., will 5 round, 50 / 2, Swiss, USCF, at YMCA, Found :: tion, an 8·round Swiss will be be played at the Des Moines YMCA, 1st 301 W. Lenawee, 3 blocks south of Capi· played at the Gompers Park Field House, Ave. & Locust Ave., Des Moines, Iowa. tol, Lansing, Mich . ht round at 9:00 4224 W. Fo~ter, Chicago, Ill. Entries Entry fees; $5 . seniors; $4. if rated below A.M. on 4/25. Please bring sets & clocks. close at 11 A. M. April 11. Entry fees; 1700; $2. for unrated Jrs. under 19. Pri~e fund over $250. Savings bond of $12. seniors; $8. J rs. Tournament di· Trophies to first and second in cham­ $100 plus trophy for winner, $50 and ~25 rector- Mr. F rank Skoff. pionship divisio n ; trophies to top j unior bond for 2nd and 3rd. Valuable prizes This traditionl l tournament has al· and top middle·c1ass. For further details, plus trophies fol' winners and runner­ ways been a record selter for Chicago. wr ite the tournament director J ohn M. up in classes A, B, C and for Women This ye:r there is a guaranteed prize Osness, 320 Columbus Circle, Waterloo, and .Junior. Entry fee 56.00, Juniors fund of $1,000.00. F'irst three pr izes­ Iowa 50701. $5.00. Advance entries and inquiries to $200., 5125., $100. (15 top prizes in all !) Ed J'.Iolenda, Treasurer LCC, 3105 W. :\i uUiple prizes in all classes including Ap ril 18, 19 Wi ll ow, Lansing, Mich. trophies. Class A; $40. , $25., $15. Class 1964 K. C. INTERNATIONAL Apr il 25-26 B: $3(1" 520. , $10. Class C: $25., $15. In REGION VII ICLA TEAM AND addition there are th2 woman's, J unior 5-round Swiss, 40/ 2, will be held at INDIVIDUAL CHAMPiONSHIP and unrated prizes. Address all inquir ies the Downtown YMCA 10th & Oak, Restricted to Region VII undergradu. to Peter Wolf, 6435 N. Damen, Chicago Kansas City. Mo. Entry fee: $10.00. ate students, a 5·round Swiss will be 45, Ill. Trophies for bt, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, a jun­ played at the Memorial Student Center, ior prize (under 21) , an unrated prize Texas A & M University, College Station, and Class A, B, and C awards. Plus Texas. Entry fees; $10 per team of four April 17, 1', 19 e ~s h bonus awards of $15 per point players plus IClA affil iation (810). Tro· APRIL IN PARIS (Sth USCF Rating Tournament, France) over 3'h points (this is for EVERY­ phies to winning team and to individ­ ONE). For details; John R. Beitling, uals plus travel grants to national inter­ 7-round Swiss at Pershing Hall, Paris 3533 Genesee St., Kansas City 11, l\Io. collegiate. For further details: B. G. Post 1, American Legion, Paris, France. Dudley, 10 13 E. 23 St., Bryan, Texas Opcn to all USCF members. $5. entry 77801 . fee of which 53. will be applied to cash prizcs. For information, write (air-mail) Ap ril 18, 19 25·26 to the t o urn ~ m e n t director, Capt. Tad SECOND ANNUAL NORMAN CHESS April Gorczyca, Box 4046, APO 10, N.Y., N.Y. FESTIVAL QUEEN ClTY OPEN or to Mr. David H. Rogers, 8th MIDet., Sponsorcd by the Oklahoma Stale APO 11 1, ~ . Y . , ~ . Y . Chess Associntion. a 4·round Swiss, 501 5·round Swiss, 24/ 1, will be played 2lh , will be played at the Okla. Memor­ at the Parkway YMCA, 1105 Elm St., ial Union, University of Oklahoma, Nor­ Cincinnati 10, Ohio. Entry fees ; $6 man, Okla. Entry fee: $3. There will be seniors; $4.50 junio:.s (51 discount a separate tournament fo r juniors under up to Apr. 20). Prize awards- at least 18. Cash prizes liS entr ies permit : book CORNELL INTERNATIONAL OPEN 50% of entry fees. Two dollars of prize to lop junior. Top J"\orman resi­ each entry fcc will help support the Two dollars of the entry fee will dent will be the Norman Champion. Reg­ International Affairs Fund. The Park- be earmarked for the USCF's Inter· istration closes 11 A.M. For further info, way Chess Club is the sponsor. Ad- national Affairs Fund. 5-round Swiss, write D. BJllard, 1210 Wilson Center dress advance entries ,nd inquiries 50/2, will b e played at Willard Drive, Norman, Okla. to R. B. Hayes, 820 Woodbille Ave .. Straight Hall, Cornell Univ., Ithaca, Ap ri l 24·26 Glendale, Ohio . ~.Y. An optional first round may 1964 FLORIDA EXPERTS be phyed Fr iday evening- registra· TOURNAMENT tion at 7 P .M. or Sat. morning- regis­ This tournament is divided into three Ap ri l 25·26 tration 9 A.M. $6. entry fee. $75. first sections: Expert Division- (limited to prize; other prizes as entries permit. rating 2000 plus or a plus score in the TWIN CITY INTERNATiONAL OPEN For full details: Peter Berlow, Chem­ 1963 Regional or Stale Tournaments), A lstry Dept., Cornell Cniversity, Ithaca, Division- (rating 175()"2000) , Amateur 5·round Swiss, 3011, will be played N.Y. Division- (below 1750 rating). Entry fees: at the Minneapolis YJ',ICA. 8th & La· Expert, $10 + useF + FCA ($2); A, Salle, Mi nneapolis, ~,tin n . Entry fees; S8 ++; Amateur, $6. $5 plus USCF membership: students, ++. $4. Prizes awarded accor ding to the Awar ds ; Exp ~ rt, (lst) $100 and trophy, April 17-19 (2nd) $50 and trophy, (3rd) Chess Clock; number of entries-awards fo< 1st , 5TH ANNUAL NEW ENGLAND "A", (lst) $35. and trophy, (2nd) $15. and Classes A, B, C. For further details; AMATEUR trophy, (3rd) Staunton ; Ama­ Ken Rykken, 6301 Wentworth Av. So., 6·rd. Swiss, 5012, to be played at Boyls­ leur, (1 st, 2nd) Chess clocks, (3rd) Staun­ Minneapolis, l\-1i nn. This is an Inter- ton YMCU , Boston, Mass. Entry fees ac­ ton Chess Set. national Affairs Tournament spon- cording to USC F rating: Class A or bet· 5·round Swiss, 4012, to be played at the sored by the Twin City Chess League. ter-S9.00; Class B-$7.00; Class C or Marion Hotel, 108 ~. Magnolia, Ocala, lower-$5.00. A $1 discount on any en­ !<'lorida. For further information: Mr. MI Y 28·31 try r eceived before April 10. Tourna­ Max Bruss, 1139 E . Henry St., Ocala, 1964 BUCKEYE OPEN ment open to any USCF member whose Florida. 7-round Swiss at the Secor Hotel, Jef· l a~ t published rating is 2199 or lower. Ap ril 24-26 ferson Ave., Toledo, Ohio. Prizes-1st Prizes: trophies for 1st, Class A, B, C, NEW JERSEY STATE AMATEUR 8300; 2nd, 8200; 3rd, $100. Merit prize3 Top Woman, Top Junior. Merchandise Open to all who arc rated below USCF S25 fo r each point over 41h, junior and prizes according to entries. Tournament masters (2200), a 6-round Swiss, 50/ 2, class awards. Entry fee: $12.50 seniors winner and top woman to have entries will be held at the Plaza Motor Hotel, (18 or older); $8.50 juniors (17 OJ' young­ paid into U.S. Amateur. Door prize. 500 Cooper St., Camden, New Jersey. er). Registration closes 7 P.M. May 28. Registr