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Volume XVI. Number I JANUARY 20, 196 1 40 Cents FISCHER WINS U.S. TITLE FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR LOlubardy Second - Weinstein Third By Frank Brody 13 )' w inning the United States Ch.unpionship for the cquaJleJ exa<.:t ly his seore of last year. However, he m.Hl­ fou rth time in succession, Hobby Fischer, 17 year old aged to out-d istance his closest ri val, William Lomhardy, Intern ational Grandmaster from Brookl yn, has carved an by a full two points. ind elible impression in the historic cycle of Ameri can Lombarciy, recently named Internation al Gn\lldmas­ c h cs~

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- Fischer Wins U. S. Title Fourth Straight Year Championship Games

SICILIAN DEFENSE LOMBARDY F ISCHER While Bleck 1. P· K4 P.QB4 21. N·N4 B-R4 2. N·KB] ,.. , 24. P-QR3 3. P-Q4 ... 25. pxB ....". 4. Nx P N·KBl 26. K·K2 K ·B2 S. P ·KBJ N_Bl 21. P-R" K·K3 6. P·QB4 P·K3 28. K-K3 R·BI 1. N·Bl B·K2 29. R·KNI R·B5 8. B·K3 0 ·0 30 . R· KI RxB + 9. N·Bl P·Q4 31. PxR RxP + I ~ . BPx :> ... 32. K.Q2 ... I I . NxP 33 . KxR K·Q4 12. QxN Q".·B2 34. K .Q2 K-BS 13. Q·QNS B·Q2 35. P·RS P·QN3 14. R·BI N·NS 3&. K ·B2 P·KN 4 15. NxN QxR - 37. P·R6 P·BS '6. BxQ 31. P-N" P ·R4 11. N·QS B-RS".+ 19. !>xP .. , 11. P-N3 ... 40. K ·N2 " ·RS If. Rx B B.QI 4 1. K-R3 ~ . 20. B·Q2 R·B' 42. KxP ... , 21. B·B;) P·B4 43. K·N4 K-K6 22. P·KS R·a4 ...... R. slgn$

" KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE BI SGUI ER WEINSTEIN While Black . I . P·Q4 N·K8] 22. R·KS QR.KI 1 . P·QII" P· KN3 23. R(I ).KI P· KR 3 3. N·QB3 8 ·N2 24. K·81 K·NI 4. N·B3 0 ·0 25. N·K2 P·KN4 S. B·B4 P·Q3 26. N· BI 8 ·84 6. P· KR3 QN·Q2 27. P· NS .. , 1. P· K;) p·ln 28. RIIR R·KI 8. B·K2 Q·KI 2f. RxR + ." - .• -r f . 0 ·0 P·K4 30. K·K2 N·B2 " ~ - 10. B·R2 Q.K1 31 . PxP ... 11. P.QM4 N·KI 32. N·N3 N·K3 12. Q.Q2 P·KB4 33. K .Q2 K·BI (Continued from cover) However, an unexpected loss 10 Wein­ U . QR·QI K·RI 34. K·B3 K ·K2 The surprise of the tournament was stein lessened his chanccs to move into 14. P-BS ,... 35. 8 ·N4 N·N2 Raymond Weinstein, 19 year old student thc "top three circle." Paired in the last 15. Nx KP .,. 36. N·Q2 B·K5 16. 8xN .d 37. NxB ... at College. He defeated three round with Fischcr, hc necded only a 17. PxB 31. P'Q5 ... Grandmasters-Disguicr, Lombardy and draw to be assured a lie for third place I'. Q·Q4 .,.." 39. K·Q4 P ·R4 Reshevsky and an International Master, and though Fischer had clinched the 'f. J'xQ P·85 40. 8 .B, N-K3 1 20. K R·Kl N·N2 41. Rnigns Robert Byrne. His wi n against Reshevsky first place spot, he played for a win and 21. B·B] ' ·K3 was in the all·deciding fi nal round. He emerged with two rooks and a knight lost only two games out of eleven-to for Bisguier's Queen. Bisguicr resigned F RENCH DEFENSE Fischer and Anthony Saidy, the current on the 43rd movc. FISC HER WEINSTEIN Canad ian Open Champion. ~.. I.t eher ,:atned :a great d e:al by " 'I nnlng this While 81Kk All three players qualify to represent l our namenl-offie\:ally n:amed t he LcSlilng J . I . P·K 4 P ·K3 II. B-Q6 QR .• ' Rosenw:ald T ournament fo r t he United Staleti 2. P·Q4 P·Q4 19. QR·NI R·B2 the United States in the next lntel"lO nal Championship and Frank J. i\larsh:an Trop h ~·. 3. M·Q83 B·NS 20. PxP Tournament in the Cycle Cor the World's A 81000.00 t lrst prbe ,,'u awarded 10 him In " . P·K S N·K2 21. B.N3 N".·N3 Championship. The surpr ising upsets of :addition t o Ihe mueh-<:o>,eted right to com· 5. P·QR3 8xN + 22. R·NS Q·Rl pet e In t he World Intenonal Cham pionship. • • PxB P·QB4 23. KR·Nl " ·N] the tournament were Reshevsky, who His name was inSCribed rOI" the fOlll·t h lime 7. P·QR4 QN·B3 24. Q.BI ended in a three-way tie fo r 4th to 6th o n Ihe famou s F rank J. Marshall tro p h y. 8. N·B3 Q.R4 25. R(S)·N2 Q."·R6 place; Benko, who managed only to a lo ng side o r all t he previOus wlnnl'"l"S datln" f . Q.Q2 ' 26. Q·K3 K·N2 back to t he first Amel'1clln clUllnplon- Pliul 10. B.Q3 ...P·BS 27. N·R4 .,. score 41fz points-though he was fourth Morp hy. 11 . B·K2 0 ·0·0 28. BIIN P-K4 place last year; Byrne, who also scored " he tour nament had many exciting a nd 12. B·R3 P·B3 2f. PxP ... only 41f.! points though he had been a h.rd fought b attles tnOJIt o r which you wilt 13. 0-0 N·a4 30. RxP + K·Rl II!(! published tn CHESS LI ~' E In this IS$ ue 14. KR·KI • • KI 31 . R(6)·NS B-K3 close second to F ischer in 1959. Byrne's and the next. Frank Budy and lIan. Kmcu:h 15. " ·N4 N(4).K2 ] 2. 8 -N3 P·KS trouble seemed to be lack of concentra· co·refereed t he tou r nam e n~ a nd over 1,000 16. B·K81 8 -Q2 33. QxKRP Rulgns tion whereas Benko's loss to Sherwin on fpeetato rs wa tched the games .. they were 11. B· R] P.KR3 In p rogress, d uring t he two and :a half week a blunder in time pressure in the second span It took to play eleven r ounds. Youth round "ruffled" him so much that he dominated this t ournam"nt more than .ny " S ICILIAN DEFENSE o ther Amerlclln Cham pionship $Inee itl begin. SEIDMAN LOMBARDY played a dis·interested type of game for Wh il e BI:ack the rest of the tournament. nln, In 18S7. With Fischer . t 17 , Weinstein .t 1'. Lombar dy at :!3 we hive the makings 1. P· 1( 4 P·Q84 22. P·B5 N_R! In the early rounds, International Of the super ehess t eam of the futuI"C. We 2. N·K8] P ·Q3 23 . Q-Q2 .d may now, optimistically ror the flnlt time In 3. P-Q4 24. PIIN N·B3 Grandmaster, was in ." 25. BliP close contention with Fischer and lor years, en ter tain g reat hopes for t he dom l. 4. NxP N .KB' ... nation ot chess throug ho ut t he " 'o r ld by o ur S. N·QB3 P.QR] 26. P.86 two rounds they were tied for first place. Amerlean players . 6. B·KN5 QN·Q2 21. PxB .".'P 1. 8 ·K2 P·K] 28. P-R3 QR·Kl 8. B·RS N·N] 2'. N.B4 N·BS , , , , , , Score f . 0 ·0 B·K2 30. Q.B2 Q· B4 . FiKher, _... _._ ...... _...... __ .. x , , ,• ,• , , , , •• , , • ", " ", ., 10. P·QR4 0 ·0 31. P· B] ... , Lomba rdy, W . •••••••••.••••.••• _ •...... 0 , , , , , , , , ,• 11 . 8·K2 ' ·Q2 32 . N·R5 N·KS • W.in.,.ln, ._... _...... _. __ ...... 0 , ,• , , , • ,. •• • • I , 6 a -4 ~ 12. P·R5 N·BI 33 . Q·B4 QxNP •• BI$O Ol ll r , A...... _..• _... _...... 0 , •I •, , , •, •, ., 13. B·K3 N·R2 34. QR. KI P·R3 ,. Rashl vl k y, _.······ .. ··_·····_·_·········1 I• • ,• I I ,• , , • ., H . P·84 N·B3 35. K·RI Sh.r.... ln, •••..•.•.••.•.••.• _...... _...... 0 , , •• ,. I •, • ,• • , • , •. , 15. N·N] N-QNS 36 . Q·87 .,.." K:alme, C. , , ,. .· .• ·•···· .. ·•· .. ·····_·····.····_····--1 , • • • •I •, 16. P·N4 B·B] 31. QxB .,. Blnko, ...... _...... ~ • , • • , •I •, ,• 4 ~•-4 ~ 17. B·83 3• . QIINP M·81+ •• Barllnar, •• • • .... •• H...... 0 • I ,• • I I , •, , 4 1 · 6 ~ 18. P· KS N·KS 3f. K·N2 Byrne, ...... 1 • •, • , ,• ." •• , , , 4 H ~ If. B·N6 Q.KI 40. RXR NxRP ". S.ldy, A...... 0 • • • I , •, , ,• , 4 H~ 20. N·Q4 N·B4 41 . KilN Q·B6 + ". Seidman, H...... 0 • ,• •I •I I • , 11. QN·K2 B·Q2 41. Rnlgns ". • • • • , • 2 1 " ~ 2 CHESS LIFE CHESS LIFE A New Frontier This is an historical issue of CHESS LIFE, Following the growth and progress America's Chess Periodical 01 our organization sincc 1938 we see the pattern changing- II'om a disorganized group o( chessplaycrs tu a morc organized one printing its own 8 page newspaper Volume XVI Number 1 January 20, 1961 to a highly organized group with a professional business staff servicing its nceds PUBLISHED BY and publishing an aU I'active and informative monthly magazine. THE UNITED STATES CHESS The picture of the USCF is changing because the picture and attitude toward FEDERATION chess' in general is changing in the minds of the American people. We are as a people Editor: Frank R. Brady becoming more cultured-more interested in things that stimulate and interest our PRESIOENT minds and our aesthetic values and therefore the one game that is noted above all fo"red Cramer others as a prime intellectual and cultural endeavor is bound to experience a new­ found popularity. FlO!: VICE·PRESIDENT The pupularity of chess expresses itself in many ways. We see USCF grow Jerry G. Spann from le:;s than 2,000 members to almost 5,000 in less than three years. We also see SECRETARY more tournaments, more chcss classes in high schools and adult education centers, Marshall Rohland more interest in scdng the United States represented in International events abroad. Business, ever aware of trends in consumer interest, has become enthusiastic and REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS NEW ENGLAND William C. Newberry alert to the money·making possibilities of chess and chessplayers so that we see IUchard Tirrell more and more advertising displaying chcss sets and chess figurcs or references to Walter Suesnian the "Royal Game." A chess set manllfactllrel" reports over $2,000,000 in sales of sets EASTERN Allen Kaufman alone in 1960. A papel··back book company is now in preparation or its 30th title David Hoffman Walter Shipman on chess-all 30 books published within the last three years. BusineSS spent more MID·ATLANTIC John D. Matheson money on advertising in this one si ngle issue of CHESS LIFE than combined in all William A. Ruth 320 issues spanning 14 years that came before it William S. Byland However, it must be clearly llnderstood that the statc of affairs of chess in this SOUTHERN Lanucau Foster country is not all sweetness and light. Far from it! We are beginning to embark on Robert Eastwood Dr. Norman Hornstein a new frontier (the fact that this issue of CHESS LIFE is published on Presidential GREAT LAKES Jack O'Keefe inauguration day is purely coincidental!) and henceforth our "work" may become .James Schroeder even harder. We will be more often in the public eye, the business eye and the cui· Thomas A. Jenkins tural eye, and therefore must give a good accounting for ourselves. And where is this NORTH CENTRAL John Nowak new frontier going to lead us? To a more effective organization; to a better chess Eva Aronson magazine; to more and better conducted regional and national tournaments; to top· George S. Barnes SOUTHWESTERN C. Harold Bone strength American represeillalion in International events; to finally a respect of Donald Define chess as a worthwhile and "legitimate" cultural pastime in the minds of all Amer· J uan J. Reid icans. Every chessplayer can and should promote, organize and inform, in any way PACIFIC Henry Gross that he can, so that the general public becomes more aware oC the game or chess Harry Borochow and of USCF in particular. Irving Revi5e This particular issue o( CHESS LIFE would not have be(!n possible without the AND OFFICERS advice, encouragement and hard work of many people involved in chess and in USCF, NATION~A;L~~;l~~~, '~~:', Van Gelder - Robert A. Karch The editorial staff of CHESS UFE thanks Fred Cramer, Whitney Harris, Eliot Hearst, R. Brad y Lisa Lane, Paul Leith, Ellen Stockhold, Joe Reinhardt, Ken Harkness, Roberta Brady, D. Treblow Edward Lasker and Saul Rubin for their help in making the first step in the new W . D. King Kuhns frontier, G. Spann

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- George Koltanowskl TREASURER-Millon RUskin U. S. CHAMPIONSHIP_Maurice Kasper WOMEN'S CHESS_E"a Aronson CHESS LIFE Is published !Lonthly by the Unite!! States Chess F e!!eraUon. Secon!! class postng2 paid at Dubuque, Iowa. USCF Me mblnhlp Dues including subscription to CHESS LIFE, an!! all otber privileges: ONE YEAR: $5.00 TWO YEARS: $9.$0 THREE YEARS; $13.50 SUSTAINING: $10.00 (Becomes Life Membership after HI payment s) LIFE: $100.0~ F amily Dues for t wo or mOre members of one family living at the same address, inc!ud· ing only one subscription to CHESS LIFE, ar e at r egular rates (see ahove) plus the following rates ro r each additional membership: One Year: 52.50, Two Years: $4.75, Three Years: W.75. Subscription rate of CHESS LIFE to non.members: $4.00 per year . SINGLE COPIES: 40e each. CHANGE OF AODRESS; Four weeks notice reo qulred. When ordering address change, pieaS{l furnish address stencil Impression from recent issue or exact reproduction Including num· bel'S and dates on top line. SEND ALL communications to FRANK recently BRADY, U,S, CHESS FEDERATION, 80 Ea$t 11th Street, New York 3, N. Y. at the Fairmont Hotel in Francisco, in he played parsons, blind· Make all cheeks pay.ble to; folded at 10 seconds a move, thereby breaking his own world record for THE UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION such a feat, Score: Won SO, Drew 6, Lost 011 JANUARY 20, 1961 3 Valvo, a 17 year old Freshman, was on third board and per­ formed brilliantly without the loss of a game. captain Joseph Columbia Wins G. Rosenstein, a Math senior, played fourth board, also with­ out the loss oC a game_ In the third placc standings Harvard University scored a Intercollegiate total of 3lh match points---lusing to Toronto and Col umbia A powerful team of one Master and three Experts (rom and drawing with Boston University. They scored a total o[ Columbia University won five and drew onc o( their matches 15 game points. Also at 3lh were Pennsylvania State Univer­ to take the 1960-61 Intercollegiate Team Championship which sity (12 game points) and Boston (11 lh game points). was held at Princeton University over the Christmas vacation. Columbia also romped through the Intercollegiate Speed Thirteen tcams competed in this bi·annual event con­ Championship conducted for individual players and Michael ducted by the joint efforts of the Intercollegiate Chess League Valvo was first at 8~2·2lh. The second place standings were of America and the United States Chess Federation. Toronto tied by Robin Ault and Joseph Rosenstein who both scored University added an international flair to the match and their 7lh·3lh . team came a very close second in the final standings. Co lum­ Peter Berlow of Princeton was elected ICLA President bia won all of their matches except one- a draw with Toronto, at the Annual Business :l\1eeling conducted during the tour­ which also won five matches though it was slightly behind nament and Andy Schoene of Carnegie Tech was elected Vice­ in total game points which was the determining tie-breaker. President. Berlow appointed FI'ank Brady, the Tournament Robin Ault, the cun cnt U.S. Junior Champion, played Director, as ICLA Treasurer. first board for Columbia and his brother Leslie, the U.S. CHESS LIFE will publish mor e detailed results in the Individual Intercollegiate Champion was on second. Michael next issue.

Kovacs Wins Califol1nia, Ohampionship Czapski Captures Zoltan Kovacs of Los Angeles, formerly a Hungarian national, won the 1960 California t itlc in a tournament held in San Francisco over the Thanksgiv ing Midwest Contest week end. Kovacs now holds both State titles, having won the California Open in Lt. Col. Edmund Czapski finished in September. front of a 40 player field to win the annual Midwest Open held al the Lin­ Kovacs was undefeated, winning five games and allowing foul' draws to score coln, Nebrasl;a Air Force Base, and tie­ 7··2 in the ten-player tournament, Sven Almgren of Los Angeles was second, 6'h -2lh. breaking placed Walter Grombacher of The veteran Almgren had a fine tournament, notable for a sparkling sacrificial win Chicago second, and Mohammed Masoom over former champion Irving Rivise of Los Angeles, but suffered a critical defeat by of Lincoln, third. All had five points in William G. Addison of San Francisco. Addison, who lost no games but had no less a Swiss tournament. than six draws, tied with Rivise fo r third place. Julius Loftsson, University of Calif­ Czapski was also declared the Nebra3ka ornia student from Iceland, finished fifth and Tibor Weinberger of Glendale, 1959 State title·holder. The fine finish of Open and State champion, finished sixth. Grombacher was a mild surprise, whereas Kovacs won $100 and custody of the perpetual trophy. Almgren won $60 and the the talented Masoom, playing in his other players shared in the total prize list of $290. The players were the finalists ot lirst regional tournament, from the very a series of qualifying tournaments wh ich seeded eight from geographical areas of the outset left no doubt in the minds of State, plus the 1959 State champio n and the 1960 Open champion. the gallery relative to his eventual high finish_ The tournament was held at the "Mechanics' Institute and was directed by Guthrie McClain. The cross-table: Refreshments we re provided through­ out the lOUl'nament at no cost to the 1960 CALIFORNIA STATE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP players, and excellent lodging was , , , , , ,. Seore available al ridiculously low prices. L Kovacs, ,...... ,...... ,...... ,...... ,... x I • •I , ,• • •, •, , 7 ., The Midwest Women's Open Champion­ Almgren, • • ,. S. .. ··· .. ·.... ··...... ·,··...... ·,··.. ··.. ... ·...... ,., .1 , , I I , , , , 6.1·2~ ship was won by Maria Chapman of ,. Rivlse, , •• .. ·.... ·.... ·.. ·,·.. ·,·· ,·.... ·,· .. ·.... ·.. ·.... ·,·· ...... ·.. ·,·1 , I" , I , I , ., Lincoln. The Midwest Speed title was Addison, W...... , ...... , .. , .., . , .... , ...... , .... , ...... ,., ..• , I , I ! • , I , • ., •• LoftSSOn, " • ,. ,. ' .... ,...... '.' '.' ..... ,., .... ,.... ,...... ,. ... ,.... 0 I I , I • , , , •4H ~ won by Charles Weldon of Milwaukee, Weinbe rger, • •• T...... ,...... ,.. ,...... ,...... 0 I " I I , , , , 4 ~ ·4 ~ 10-0! ,. Blackstone, . ., ...... , ...... , ...... , "I I I , ," I 3 1 -5 ~ Sponsors: The U.S. Air Force, the Hvfnlgel, F...... ,.... ,.... ,.... .0 • • , ,• , 1 , •• Deise n, O. • • •• Lincoln Chess Club and the Ncbraska •• ·· .. · .. · ...... ,...... ,...... 0 I I• • ,• , I 2H ~ ,.. Dasteel, H. .. ,·· .. .. · .... ·· ...... ·...... 0 • • • , • • • •" " I • •• 1 • Chess Association. , CHESS LIFE WEINSTEI TAKES NORTH CENTRAL Raymond Weinstein, of Bro6klyh, N.Y., a member of the student team which took the world championship in Leningrad, wo n the Seventh North Central Open championship at Milwaukee over Thanksgiving weekend although tied in game points with Lajos Szcdlecsek, Cleveland, Ohio, and Richard Fauber, Madison, Wis., at 6·l. The North Central junior title was won by Richard Verber of Chicago with a score of 41h ·2lh and Douglas Grant, also of Chicago, was runncr,uj> with 43. A total of 92 players competed in this eveJ'it add 22 of them shared in the $800 guaranteed prize fu nd. The Class A prize was won by Melvin Semb, Winona, Minn.; Class B went to Michael Garner, Merion Station, Pa.; and Class C was shared by J ack Cook, Loves Park, Ill.; Walter Cronk, Sterling, III .; and John Ranheim, South MihyiUkcc.,-Wis. The unrated prize was won by. V(Hl .(lammerschmidt of Chicago. ~ Jn win niiljpthe title Wcinstcin won from Pete( Kncip, Donald Hallman, Sam COfi t!lI , Ang~ ro Sandrin and Robion Kirby, all of Chicago, and drew with Szcdlccsek and CUrt Brasket, St. Paul, the defending champion who finished fifth behind Hans Berliner, Littleton, CoL .- Szedlecsek made a strong bid for the title by winning from Juris Zvers and Arpad Elo of Milwaukee; Ray Ditrichs, Iowa City, Iowa; Milton Otteson, Duluth; and Povilas Tautvaisas, Chicago; in addition to drawing with Berliner and Weinstein. Fauber, a student at the University of Wisconsi n with a Class A rating, was a surprising third finishing ahead of six masters and nineteen experts, He won from Walter -Otteson, Milwaukee; Jack Cook; and Claude Hillinger, Ma rvin Rogan and Robion Kirby of Chicago. He was held to draws by "lark Surgies, Milwaukee, and Weinstein at Milwaukee Russell Chauvent, Silver Spring, Md. Several players acted as road blocks for their opponent's hopes. Harry Mayer, Chicago, jolted Brasket by winning in their first· round game, defeated Alexander Leipzig Collection Liepnicks, Lincoln, Nebraska, and Jack Spence, Omaha, Nebraska, and drew with Mark Surgies. Oliver Hutaff, Jr., Wilmington, N. C., won from Henry Meiiert, Mil· waukee, and then drew with three masters: Chauvenet; John Turns, Chicago; and Breaks Record Mitchel Sweig, Chicago. Alexandcrs Zujus, Chicago, won from Michael Robinson, The USCF in the first dircct·mail cam· Chicago; Charles Weldon, Milwaukee; and Chauvenet. paign for funds in its cntire history, col· The following shared in the prize fund : Weinstcin, 6.0272; Szedlecsek, 6.0262; lected the grand total of $3,042.19 Irom Fauber, 6.0237; Berliner, 5.5237; Brasket, 5.5230; OUcson, 5.0215; Chauvenel, 5.0210; almost 2,000 individual contributors for Cohen, 5.0197; Kirby, 5.0195; Tautvaisas, 5.0190; Frcd Zarsc, Milwaukee, 5.0185; the recent XIVth World Chess Olym· Hillinger, 5.0181; Meifert, 5.0180; Robinson, 5.0172; and Semb, 5.0170. piade. Cooperating with the People·To·Pcople Pinneo L.I. Champ Perfect Score Sports Committee and the Amcrican The Long Island Amateur Champion. Chess Foundation, the USCF had origin. ship, held at the Brooklyn YMCA, was For McAuley ally pledged only $1,000.00 toward the won by Jack Pinneo of New York City, $7,500.00 in expcnses, but when the final 5lh (6). Jack Straley BatteH of Brooklyn, A. L. McA uley scored 8-0 in the 1961 returns of its fund.raising efCorts had Executive Editor of Chess Review, was New Orlcans City Championship, held in becn tallied, thc USCF stepped into thc second, with five points. Third place picturesque New Orleans recently. Gary pOSition of the largest single contributor. went to Sanfo rd Greene of Elmsford, Erdal was second with 61h and Lonnie Since the cost of acknowledging each of NY:, 41h. Suitable trophies were awarded Moore third wi th 6. Tie·breaking a contribution individually would be pro· them in this thirty nine player, six·round 5·3 scorc put Richard Dean in fourth hibitive, USCF hereby acknowledges and place, A. M. Lockett in fifth, and Frank Swiss . thanks its membership for such unpre· Additional prize winners were: 1st Chavez in sixth. F rank Hert Moore was ccdented response. The fact that the A-H. Wallach of Brooklyn, N. Y.; 2nd declared Junior Champion. United States managed to win the second A-H. Herbst, New York City; 1st B­ Sponsored by the Ncw Orleans Chess place award- the highest standing we'vc Wm. R. Schncider, Woodhaven, N. Y; Club. Toumament Directors: Frank Chao achieved in years-will no doubt, make 2nd B-Julius Goldsmith, Rego Park. vez and I. L. McAuley. 8 round Swiss; each contributor especially proud of his N. Y.; 1st C-Cecilia Rock, Beckctt, 24 players. The crosstable: part in sending the team abroad. Mass.; 2nd C-John Milne, New York City; top unrated-James M. Young, N,w Orleans City Championship, 19 .. Brooklyn, N.Y.; 2nd unrated - Wayne Farnham, Brooklyn, N.Y. , , , , , Store ,. McAuley, A...... W1S W," W• w"• w, w,• W, WO• ., Frank Brady directed and Pal Benko ,. Erdal, G...... W17 wn W,. w, U W, W" 6•l ·11 adjudicated unfinished games. ,. Moore, C...... W7 W" W" W. W. ••W, • ., •• Dean, •• ...... WI3 WU U " W" "W. ., , •• ,. Lockett, A...... WI9 W'" W. •• w. "u w, , ., Walker's Finest Score •• Chavel, •• ...... W22 wn "w, WO "wn , ., ,. Waguespack, W...... L3 "W. WU w" w"" " ." 4 l·3~ Robert Walker hit the bull's-eye with •• John$on, C...... W16 wn ., "w" "w" 4 ~ .3 ~ a perfect scorc of 6-0 in the Boulder •• Hoffman, e...... W12 "U, W'" "W18' wn "." 4l ·3l (Colorado) Open. Fourteen players ap· ". Menez, •• ...... WII wn'" wn u "wn •• 4,~ · 3~ ". Le B,ron, A...... L 10 U, W24' "W" wn "WIS' ., peared for this six· round Swiss. After the n. SlmoneauK, N...... L9 W"" wn w'" u. u. "wn • ., usual, Samuel Priebe found himself in n. Lowy, C...... L4 • n "U • w" W" WIS' ., ., second place, Robert Shean third, and E­ Moore, ...... L 18 m. wn wn u, ,• ., ". Spencer, ••, ...... L 1 W. wn u, u. "U. , ., Victor Traibush fourth, all with 4·2. Trai· ". " " " W'" ". Nai 1, W...... L8 "U W" U U, U, W" W'" , ., bush, as the top resident player, is thc ". Lindsey, ,...... Ll u. W" w'" wn , ., Boulder County Champion of 1960. n. RlIndolph, ,...... __ ...... WI4 " W'"" '" U- Ll3' Lll' W" , ., n. Gonzaln, ,...... LS u 2 \ . 5 ~ Thc tournament was sponsored by the " .n '"en w" w'" ,.. F1nnegan, M...... L24 '" U. WU' w" en '" , •• Colorado Chess Association, in coopera­ Gill, C...... LU "U, U, W" ",'" W" '"U. , •• tion wi th the Boulder Chess Club amI ". Levitt, A...... L6 .n .n w'" U,'" C" , ., "-". Vines, K...... W21 WO LlO' Withdrew '" , the University of Colorado Chcss Club. pelIon, '" , •• ". •• •...... W1O U. " L11' Withdrew ., Tournament Director: E. R. Kalmbach. "Denolu Games Forfeited " JANUARY 20, 1961 5 by U. S. Master ELIOT HEARST

SPASSKY ON FISCHER Therl have bien dlfinite shorttomings in the orgilni­ utionill work with our young players. Even now we do Several articles of especial interest to American Chess not h,we one master below the IIge of 20. Our grandmasters fans have appeared recently in SHAKHMATY V SSSR, .nd masters do not teach the game seriously and have Russia's monthly national chess magazine. In one of these, very few students. Dilettantism and lack of organiution Grandmaster Boris Spassky comments on his trip to the still exist in sections of youth chess and chen programs ;lire not implemented. These shortcomings we ilre obliged Mar-deI-Plata tourney in Argentina last spring, and puts to overcome quitkly, not with flashy pillyers or magicians U.S. champion , co-winner of the tourney but with sclentifit training and research. with Spassky, under his journalistic magnifying glass: Preplration for the 8th Student tourney at Helsinki "Bobby is ready to play chess IIny time, day or night, in 1961 must begin nowl We must have the assistance not and often plays blitl·cheu after an exhausting evening of only of grandmasters but also of members of the methodo­ serious tournament pl.y. The champion of the U.S.A. plays logical committee of the Study Training Commissions in with pleasure and exdtement. There is only one thing the individual republics." Fischer does in chess without pleasure: lose! Then the pieces are inshlntly s.t up anew for a return match. If the The fin e showing of our youthful Olympic team at revenge m .. tch does not turn out well, Fischer becomes Leipzig seems to be additional evidence that the younger noticellbly nervous. He rushes his moves lind, trying to players in the U.S.A. arc at least as promising as their (111m himself, const.. ntly repellts over lind over to himself Russian counterparts. This observation pinpoints one of thllt he has lin easy win. Bobby hilS an enormous knowl­ the few areas in whieh American chess is on equal footing edge of chess and his famili.rity with the chess literllture of the USSR is immense. with the Russians-but unfortunately it is a very import­ Once, meeting us in our room, Bobby noticed our ant onel copies of the bulletins of the last USSR chllmpionship. His eyes lit up and he said, " Here's what I need!" He IIsked TAL SPEAKS permission to tllke the bulletins and disappellred. Bobby After winning the world title, Mikhail Tal granted told us he e"amines USSR publications lIVidly to see which an interview to the glamor girl of European chess, Mil­ of his own g;llmes appear. His filvorite pillyer is Cllpa­ unka Lazarevi of Yugoslavia . \Ve present some excerpts bl;llnC;ll ." from their conversation. Tal in his answers displays the Spassky goes on to discuss Bobby's style of play with same sort of alertness and wit as can be found in many of examples from the American's games at Mar-del-Plata. his most decisive combinations. Our U.S. champion basks in the public limelights all over Q. What binds. cheupl.yer to the chessboard? in the world, even chess-sophisticated Russia. A. A man sees. girl with beautiful eyes, a well propor­ RUSSIAN OPINION tioned figure and a promising smile. Forever is he lit· Russian reaction to the U.S. Student Team victory tflltted to this girl. Just 115 one's imagination is stirred over the USSR Jast summer was summarized in an article by the girl's smile 50 is one's imagination stirred by the possl blllties of chess. One recognizes the hllrmoni­ by Ya. Rohlin, one of the organizers of the team tourna­ ous interplllY, thl beauty of combinilfions lind thus is ment. drilwn to the chessboard. "From the sporting point of view, the sutcess of the Q . What is the source of your sudden idells in cheu? U.S. thess players WIIS well-deserved. The Ameritans A. Most certainly in the black coffee I drink before each gained the lead In the fird round and won 11 and drew 1 game. matth out of 13. As Captain Jerry Spann explained, their Q . Was the Cllndid.tes tourney or the Botvinnik m .. tch achievement was due to the filct that the U.S. plilyers more trying for you? studied theory industriously ;lind were physically well­ A. Both were II pleuure for me. I like chess and I will prepared. Not unimporh,nt W ,I$ their analysis and study nlver go through a "chess milrtyrdom". of Russilln books .nd lourn.ls. Q . Were you anxious during the plilY? Looking over the games, we observed thilt in openings A. I will be honest. I was a bit frightened for the first time lind endg.me technique Ihe USSR only slightly exteeded before the 2ht game, the lut g.. me of the match. My the other te.. ms. This was true 111 5 0 in Ihe anillysis of trlliner KoblenI asked me before eath gllme "Are you adjourned g_mes, whith W,l$ too often intorrect or hulty." frightened?", and I answered to be funny "And howl". (Note: Grllndmaster Averbach was responsible for ad· When I really become stlred, my trainer s.aid, "Tell journment an.lysis.) it to the referee!" "Some of our players, namely Nitholaevst

MOTOR CITY Youngster Wins Tourny Th e first Greenville, Miss., Open was Only two local players were among Haymond Fasano, fifteen years old, the the first five in the Second Annual Mo· youngest player in the South Jersey won by W. Troy Miller, 4-1. In the re­ tor City Open. held in Detroit. Ross }>'. Amateur Open, won with 5 points, in an serve section, the winner was Dennis Sprague of Lakewood, Ohio, won wi th cighteen player, six-round Swiss tourna· Murphree, 4Y.r: -Y.r:. It brought nine new 51fl . Tie-breaking put Stephan Popel of ment held at Camden, N.J., Robert Lin· members to the USCF rol1s. It was Detroil, in second place. followed by coin was second with 4Y.r:. At 4·2, An· Ronald I-' inegold, also of Detroit. and thony C. Drago came in third, and Law· staged at the Greenville Air Force Base, Ronald Rosen of Ann Arbor. Michigan; rence Wagner fourth. where the participants were luxuriousty all with 5 points. Paul Poschel of Ann housed Cor $1 per night! Sponsored by Arbor was fifth, with 41h. Fifty·two play· Prites: Class A- Wagner; Junior­ the Miss. Chess Ass'n; organized by Ma· ers were in Ihis J; ix· round Swiss. span· Yehl; Class B-Albin Bielawski; Class jar Les Chamn, president o( the Green· sored by the Univcrsity of Detroit Chess C - Lawrence Hooley. Sponsor: South Clu b. Tournament Director: Dr. William Jersey Chess Association. Tournament ville Chess Club; and directed by L. A. Henkin. Director: Lewis E. Wood. Peyton Crowder. JANUARY 20, 196 1 7 CHESS GAMES ARE America's most renowned player illustrates the technique of victory

by International Qrandmaster

Important Variation Chess openings and chess variations :lrc changing from day to day. What was considered good yesterday might be ('''O llsidcrcd unpJayable today. This is brought about by constant research, especially by the Russian experts. Since most chess masters in Russia arc professionals, they have an excellent opportunity to devote their entire time to re­ search of the openings, as well as of the end-game. This fact gives the Russian players a distinct advantage over the players of the capitalistic countries. Petrosi uTI, ol1e of the leading Russian grandmasters, recently introdu(,:<:u nn improvement for white against the King's Illdiall Defense. He had many successes with this lIew variatiOll against his t,'Ountrymen and outsiders. This particular innovation was so powerful and effective that it threatened the whole defensive set-up by blaek. In the following game against Weinstein I followed Pctrosian's idea. My opponent was obviously not disturbed; he was expecting this variation, and was quite ready to meet it. He had found a continuation thai gave him a playable game. 011 his 14 turn, however, he went astray, and soon found himself in di£ficultics. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE N3, KN-B2; 14. P·B5, P·Q4! with a fine 16. R·KBl Q·N2 MCO: r.,. 310, Column 1. game. (2) 13. P·QR3 (i n order to play p. 17. Q.B2 N·B3 RO$cnwold Tournament QN4), P·QB4; 14. QR-l'l, QR-iil; 15. With the serious threat of N-N5. New York, 1959M60 N·Q5,P·B3 followed by QN·B2 with la. P·R3 N·Bl Reshevsky Weinstein a satisfactory posilion. Unfortunately, 19. QR·Kl B·Q2 20. N-B3 B.B5 Whit. Black White is unable to continue with 16. 1. p·Q4 N-KB3 P·B4, on account of 16 ...... , PxF; 17. Black can't affo rd to lose this Bishop, 2. p.QB4 P·KN3 NxP (B4) , P-N4 winning a piece. his most aggressive piece. 3. N.QB3 B·N2 12...... P-B4 21. B·Q3 QR·Kl 4. P·K4 P.Q3 13. PxP PxP 22. RxR ...... The bishop pawn can not be captured. 5. N·B3 0-0 Capturing the pawn with any other piec ~ 6. B-K2 P-K4 would have enabled White to command For if 22. BxP, RxR; 23. RxR, BxB; 24. 7. p·Q5 N·R3 his K4 square advantageously. QxB, KNxP with a good pOSition. More usual Is here 7 ...... QN-Q2, but 14. P·B4 ...... 12...... KNxR Black has a new idea of development, as 23. B·B2 ...... became apparent from his 9th move. White is now going to concentrate on S. B·N5 ...... his opponent's weakness-the king-bish This is Petrosian's innovation. Its pur· op pawn. pose is to provoke P-KR3 and P·KN4, 23 ...... N·B3 weakening Black's KB4 square. 24. N·K R4 ...... S...... P-KR3 9. B-R4 Q.Q2! Refusing to weaken himself with 9 ...... , P·KN4. Black fo und another way of get· ting out o[ the nasty pin. Ineffective would have been 9 ...... , Q·Kl. because he would not have been able to effec­ tuate P·QB4. Alter P-QB4, Black would have had an isolated queen·pawn, if 14. P. B4 White chose to capture e.p. 10. N.Q2 ...... Otherwise, Black continues with P·B5 Otherwise, 10 ...... , N-R4·B5 would have controlling too much space. been embarrassing. 14...... PxP 10...... N·Kl Obtaining an isolated KBP. Wiser would Preparing for P·KB4. have been 14 ...... , P·R5, and my task 24. N·KR4 11 . 0 -0 P-QB4 would have been much more difficult. Black is now in real trouble. as he can "taking it more difficult for White to 15. RxP B·K4 not adequately protect his pawn. adva nce his pawns on the queen-wing. This bishop, it is true, Is now coming 24...... P·N4 12. P·QR3 ...... into active play. Weinstein has, how­ A desperate attempt to stave off defeat. I was considering the possibility of ever, over·estimated the role this piece The only other possibility is 24 ...... playing here 12. PxP, e.p., but found it was going to have. This fact could have N·KR4. This also is insufficient as fol· unsatisfactory. For example; (1) 13. N· been responsible for his previous move. lows: (1) 25. NxP, BxN (if 25 ...... Q. • CHESS LIFE N4; 26. P·KN4) 26. BxB, N·N6; 27. B·R7 naments to be rated tournaments, or by ch, QxB (if 27 ...... , K·R1; 28. R·Kl, helping a junior wi th bis membership QxB; 29. QxQch, KxQ; 30. R·K7ch, etc.) fee. or otherwise. soon, and regularly. 28. QxQch , KxQ; 29. RxN, 8-K6ch; 30. Such help is badly needed." B·B2, with a clearly won end·game. (2) 25. BxP. N·N6; 26. 8-R7ch, QxB (26. The Regional membership totals on ...... , K R1 ; 27. N·N6ch. KxB; 28. NxRch, Dee. 5, 1960, and on Dec. 5. 1959 arc K·N1; 29. BxN. Qx8; 30. Q·N6ch) 27. as follows: QxQch, KxQ; 28. 8xN, 8.K6ch; 29. B·B2, with a won game. USCF Membership as of Dec. 5 25. BxP ...... 1959 1960 1959 1960 Unclear and complicated is 25. PxP. REGION I REGION VI Thcre would have followed: 25 ...... MASS...... 145 1.54 ILL ...... 162 244 KNxP; 26. NxN. NxN; 27. :-lxP (if 'l:7. 31 . N·QS CONN...... 101 101 WIS...... 100 114 BxP, N·K6. l£ 27. 8-84, B·K3; 28. R·K1 , R. I ...... l1 U MINN...... 4 106 28. MAINE ...... 10 ., NEBR ...... 35 61 B·K4 with a tenable position) BxX; IOWA ... " ... .. 33 40 Bx8, N·K6; 29. BxN (forced, for if 29. Black is now in a ve ry unpleasant pin! N. H ...... "' . 12 In addition, :Mr. Weinstein had gotten VT ...... 3 2 MONT...... , I. Q·X3ch, P·Bl! winning the exchange) 8x8 - .- 5. 0 ...... 28 ch, and although White is a pawn ahead, himself into serious time trouble. 292 317 N.0 ...... 76 WYO...... 3 S it would be difficult to translate it into 31...... K·N2 REGION II - -- a win. I. therefore, chose the text·move. 32. N·K7 Q.KS N. Y. •...... 4.5 442 602 N...... __ 237 25...... PxP This loses quickly. There was. however, •• ..'" . - - REGION VII 26. N·N6 ...... no saving continuation. If 32...... m TEXAS ...... 254 241 Q·N4; 33. N·B5ch. K·N3; 34. B·R4, Q·R4; REGION ." MO...... 64 " 35. P·KN4! and the qucen is trapped. LA...... 46 62 PENN ...... 227 '" .. , COLO ...... 53 " MD. 33. N·B5ch K·NI ...... N. M ...... 32 4f VA...... 34. QxRch KxR " '" OKLA ...... 4' 41 D . COL...... " '".. KANS ...... 35 41 35. NxQPch K·K3 w . VA • ...... "U ARK...... 20 24 36. NxQ NxN DEL...... • "• - .- SSG 611 37. R.QI K·Q4 446 55' A blunder caused by extreme time trOut REGION IV REGION VIII ble, but the position was. anyhow. lost. FLA ...... 11. 101 CALIF...... 531 ... N. C ...... 53 53 WASH...... 38 .. 38. B-K3 p.B6 TENN...... 27 Sl ARIZ...... ,. 39. PxP K·BS ALA. _...... 31 40 NEV...... _.. ... " 40. BxB K·N6 MISS...... 4. 3S ORE...... U" S. C...... II U UTAH ...... " 41 . BxP Resigns .. " KY ...... ___ .. 21 25 ALASKA ..- ".. GA. __ ._...... 22 23 IDAHO ...... 12• - - HAWAII ...... , " , 16. N·N, 34S :W2 - .- REGION V m FOREIGN .... '" OHIO ...... _. ,.4 246 .. .. Although White seems to have much the USCF Progress .- .- MICH ...... IU 232 TOTAL ....4001 .... better of it. yet it is difficult to find a IND...... 79 11 USCF membership in December again - .- promising continuation. 26. y.;·K2 is met 423 SSS by 26...... , 8-N4; 27. BxB. NxB; 28. hit an all·time high, with progress QxP, N·N3 followed by NxP. 26. BxP shown in everyone of the eight USCF fa ils. on account of 26 ...... Q.N6! The Regions. Sensational gains were posted move I made was lor the purpose of in :\1aryland, Vi rgi nia. and the District making the position more complicated. of Columbia; in Ohio, Michigan. IIIi· I 26...... R.B2 no is. Minnesota, and Nebraska; and in Louisiana, New Mexico, and Alaska. 27. 8·K6 ...... Fiut spot is still held by California White Is unable to win any materiaL For instance: 27. NxB, BxS; 28. QxB with 610 members, a new all·time high, ahead of second place Kew York. A ter· KNxP; 29. Q·B8ch . R·Bl followed by NxN ri(ic race has developed for third place. with the better game. On the other band. with six states very closely bunched: 27. BxB, NxB; 28. NxB. RxN certainly Ohio 246, Illinois 244, New Jersey 244, 1 gives White no advantage. The tex t· move. at least, gives my opponent some Pennsylvania 243, Texas 241, and Michi· problems by complicating matters. gan 232. • 27...... 8x8 Massachusettes stands alone in ninth place with 154 membcrs, but another 27 ...... , NxD; 28. PxN wi ns a piece. tight "six·pack" follows contesting for • 28. PxB NxP tenth place: Wisconsin 114. llaryland 29. Q.B5 B·Q7 113. Co nnecticut 108, Florida 107 . Min· CHESS SET nesota 106. and virginia 103. 29...... N·Q5 fails on aeeount of 30. With Inatr!.lclion Record Q.B8ch. fo llowed by NxB. Relatively best "Again we ask all uscr members lO A large pl.. t1c che." set with Chen In· was 29 ...... , N·82, and if 30. NxB, Black maintain and increase their personal re· 5truc~f(lns on unbreakable HI·FI Recording. The complete Ht contains a 3\-i" a1~e Kin, regains the piece with 30 ...... KN·Q4 cruiting," pleaded Fr cd Cramer. USCF set In rerular Staunton model, a lar,e Ilze with a fairly good position. However, President. "Our service to chess depends chess board, an Instruction book and the I intended to reply with 30. QxB, QxN; upon continued growth in membership. record. ContallU everything lor the be,lnner or 31. QxQP, R·N2; 32. P·JCi3 with the and the best way to get new members experienced pl~r. belter chances, because of tbe fact that is through the existing members. I hope Black's pawns would have been too each one of our 4700 members will ret GamH Price: weak. member the need for recruiting and $3.50 Box 3S Postpaid 30. QxN(K6) OxN ma ke some contribution, by talking to Brooklyn n. N. Y. 31 . N.Q5 ...... his friends, or by getting non· rated lour· JANUARY 20, 1961 9 Annotated by U. S. Master JOHN W. COLLINS

THE BREAK 15...... Bd 18. QN-Q2 KR ·Nl Marshall Amateur Black scores with imagimltivc at­ 16. RxB N-BS 19. P·B4 NxPI N e w York, 1960 17. R-Kl N/2-Q4 tacking play after W hite overlooks KING 'S GAMBIT the win of a Pawn on his 14th and Mea 9: p. 64 S. Rubin 15th moves. T. Lorie Wh ite Bl

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in N.w York City: PIN5e .dd 3% City Sal •• Tlx. on orders of $5.00 or mor. if leeompenl.d by remittence Ind merchandi .. is '0 be • A. some itlme Ire aVllIlbl1 only in one copy, plelse neme substitutl' in C.. I item. of your fir.t choice Ire sold. Send your ord.r to: A. I1U.6cAke -- 80 {(/.6t /ItA ~tmt - - 'IIew 'l(~,.k 3, 'II. 1(. 12 CHESS LIFE PENALTY 13. PxP ...... BPxQ, R-R l ; 20. NxP. The penalty for reckless pawn-grab­ Else 13 ...... , PxP; 14. PxP, QxQ Chi 15. 18...... QxP ch KxQ, NxQP. 19_ K-K2 ...... hing is drastically exacted in this 13...... NxP If 19. K·Ql, QxR chi 20. K-Q2, Q·Q5_ short one. Surer is 13 ...... , QxBP/ 4 and the KP 19...... N-BS ch FRENCH DEFENSE falls next. Resigns MCO 9: P. 99, C, 25 14. Q-Q4 N·N3 Intro-Club Match 15. 8-Q3 ...... • Lancaster, 1960 Foreboding 16. BxN, PxB; 17. QxR ch . Submit your best games for this de­ H. Huffman T. Hurst 15...... R·KNl1 partment to John W. Collins, 521 East White Black If 15 ...... , 0 ·0; 16. BxN, PxB; 17. 0·0, 14th Street, New York 9, N.Y. Mr. Col· 1. P-K4 P-K3 3. N·Q83 N·KB3 and White has the better of it. But this lins will select the most interesting and 2. P-Q4 P-04 4. B·NS 8-NS is the best Black has. instructive for publication. This, the MacCutcheon Variation, which 16. N-RS P-K4? This should lose. Black's position is fights for control of K5, is theoreUcally PERSONAL SERVICE favorable to White. very bad, but he can hold on with 16. 5. P·K5 P-KR3 ...... , K-Bl. The Editor ot this Department, a 6, B-R4 ...... 17. N-B6 ch K-Bl lormer New YorK State ChampIon, Not best. Strongest is 6. B-Q2!, e.g., 18. QxQP?? •••••••• and Co·Reviser of "Modern Chess BxN; 7. PxB, N-K5; 8. Q·N4, P-KN3; 9. White commits the common sin of pawn· Op eninqs," 8th Edition, will play you B-Q3, NxB; 10. KxN, P -QB4; 11 . N-B3! grabbing. Here the magnitude of the a correspondence game and qive act is increased by the fact that he can followed by 12. KR-QNl ! and 13. P-QR41 criUcaJ comments on every move lor 6...... P-KN4 reunite his pawn·chain, win material, 7. B·N] N-KS and force a won ending wi th 18. Q-QN4! a SlS lee. 8. N·K2 NxB? QxQ (18 ...... , Q-B2; 19. NxR wins) 19. Black simplifies prematurely. Better IS 8 ...... , P-QB4 (strike at the center!) 9. P-QR3, BxN ch 10, NxB, Q-R4; 11. Q-Q3 (11 . PXP, N-QB3!) N-QB3; 12. PxP, B-Q2; 13. 0-0-0, NxQBP; 14. QxN, QXQ; 15. PxQ, R-QBl, and Black has the superior pawn·structure. 9, NxN? ...... Dubious. Indicated IS 9. RPxN, P-QB4; 10. P·R3. 9...... P·QB4 10. P-QR3 BxN ch White secures a distinct advantage af- ter 10 ...... , PxP; 11. PxB, PxN; 12. PxP, Q-B2; 13. Q·Q4, N-B3; 14. B-N5, B-Q2; 15. BxN, BxB; 16. 0-0. ONLY 11 . PxB Q·R4 12. Q-Q2 N-B3 Way Dawn South Carolina Play for the 1960 South Carolina Closed Championship i n Sumter at the Including Y.M.C.A. resulted in a three·way tie Federal Tax for first place on the part of Alex Edels· , burg, Lanneau L . Foste,· and Peter • Grant. As no tie-breaking system was used, they were declared co-champions. Each had a score of 4 wins and 1 game lost. The match took place last Nov. 25, 26 and 27. Grant is the only one of the three who has not previously At Jast! A thoroughly dependable chess clock with famous Swiss held the state title. 18 contestants we re entered in the event. mechanical movements-at a price you can afford to pay! Light, Ernest E. Hoenck of North Charles· compact, easy to carry around to tournaments, Overall size: 5 5/16" ton, S.C. is the winner of the Charles­ ton, South Carolina 1960 Championship. x4" x 21/4". Dial d iameter: 1 3/4". Tilted at slight angle for eas­ ier reading of time during play_ Eq uipped with red fl ags to indi­ China Lake Open cate expiration of each hour. Big red "tickers" to show which An Open tournament was held at Ch ina Lake, Cal., on Tharrksgiving Day. clock is running. Push·b u ttons on top start o ne clock, stop the n was a six-round Swiss, with 18 other. Nickelled winders and time-setters permanently attached at players. Richard Schultz won with Sih . Imre Barlai and Charles Walker had back; 110 separate keys needed. Beautifully constructed by expert 4Jf.: . The report put Barlai in second Swiss clockmakers. Imported for USCF exclusively b y R FD Dis­ place, but says nothing about tie-break­ ing. How come? Was the tie not broken? tr ibutors. Satisfaction guaran teed or your mOlley back! Note that We urge all tournament directors to be carelul about this, when they send price of o nly $20.90 ind udcs lO ?; Fed em l tax. No discoun ts. in their reports. Carl Bitzer was lourth wi th 4; Ai Raymond fifth with 3%. Run U. S. Chess Federation, 80 East 11th St., New York 3, N. Y. by the China Lake Chess Club, the Tour­ nament Director was Joseph J. Atkins. JANUARY 20. 1961 13 THE MASTERS' FORUM

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Eastern Open. 1960 7...... Q-82 15...... Px R ENGLISH OPENING 8. Q-R4 ch ...... 16_ QxBP ...... Not.. by I.lIot He;>nt Not an original idea, but somewhat ir- The threats of N-N5 and QxRP fo rce E. He.rst M. Robin"" ritating for Black. U he answers 8 ...... , Black to bring his Knight over to defend Whit. Blfltk B Q2 then 9. RxP, QxR; 10. BxQ gives the king-side. 16 ...... Q·Q2 would not 1. P-QB4 N·KB3 White a winning position. suffice. s i.n ce after 17. QxRP. PxP; 2. N-QB3 P·B4 8...... N.Q2 18. K·N5. Q·B4 White has 19. B K4 ! One of many alternatives, this answer On 8 ...... , N 83; 9. B·QR3 h promising 16...... N·Ql . is often classified as the "Nirnzo-Eng­ for White. 17. PxP ...... Usb." Nimzovich was fortunate that his 9. P·R4 White is more interested in solidifying name c

HE CHESS PLAYERS is a superb Thistorical novel about one of the most extraordinary characters The in American history-the legend­ ary Paul Morphy, the greatest chess playcr the world has ever Chess known-and of his love fOr a beau­ ti ful and ambitious woman. It is also the story of the highest echc· Ions of the Southern Confederacy Players in the great days of the Civil War. In THE CHESS PLA YE RS, Mrs. Kc ycs has returncd to the settings 33. P·Q51 ...... of her best-loved novels . A difficult decision although this move And once again she is at her in­ blocks the diagonal of Whilc's KB, it comparable and magnificent best. hilS the great advantage of cutting $4.95, now at your bookstore. Black's queen off Crom the king·side defense, viz Q·KB2. 33...... P·R4 What else is there? On 33 ...... , R·QBl; 34. BxN, PxB; 35. Q·B5 threatens B·K4 as well as the KRP and rook. If Black's tries 33 ...... , Q·B5; 34. QxQ, NxQ; 35. BxP is most likely sufficient to win. 34. BoOB3 ...... The major threat is RxP ch. On 34 ...... , R·Q2 White intended 35. Q·B3: again threatening Rxl'ch. 34...... N·B2 35. R,P R·Q3 R,P l 3•. B.. • 37. Q,B ,h R·B3 I 38, Q.N2 Q·R5? A last minute blunder, but after 38 ...... QxQ ; 39. RxQ White would have a won endgame. 39. R·N6 Ruigns The above book is available to USCF members at $4.25 per copy. JANUARY 20, 1961 IS Favorite works, classic studies that sold fo on the out-of-print luarket - now at hI RUBINSTEIN • KERES· TARRASCH • MARSHAll • MASON • LAS

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"THE SECRET TO SUCCESS" 7...... P·QB4! Now the artificially constructed White Olympic team tournament, Leipzig, 1960 center begins to crumble. S. PdP N·Q83 "Congratulations," Gl'umimtistcl' Donner of the Netherlands exclaimed as Black rapidly develops his pieces while he shook my hand, "your team did very weU ." "Didn't you think we had an White nurtures his own dreams with outside chance for second place?", 1 retorted. "Well", Donner thought, "frankly, his ill·gotten gains. .. 9. BPxQP PxP no. 10. N·K4 Moments latcr I chanced upon Grandmaster Stahlberg of Sweden. ''You A move that meets with almost imme· had a very good success.", he offered. "Thank you.", said I. "I want you to diate disaster. More realistic would havc know", he continued, "that I'm one of the few who seeded your team second been N·KB3. in the drawings." "Oh", I was surprised, "Weren't there any others who had 10 ...." ... B·B4 confidence in a team headed by five international grandmasters?" (Tn 11. N·N3 ...... 11. NxP, NxN; 12. QxN, QxQ; 13. PxQ, the five I include Byrne who, although he doesn't officially have the title, BxP; 14. RQ1, B·B7; 15. R·Q5, N·N5; 16. certainly is well qualified.) "No.", Stahlberg said simply, ''They really haven't R·QNS, B·B5ch leavcs Black with far seen enough Americans in international competitions to gauge their true too much compensation for the pawn, strength." I pondered over this. Stahlberg had a point. 17. K·B2, B-K5! 11 ...... B·K3 A fl ashback of the tournament indicates that the United States deserved 12. N·KB3 ...... every measure of its success in finishing second. Usually the runner-up of a Whi te is more than willing to return the tournament is completely forgotten, but we c.-mnot permit this to be the case. paw n in order to calch up in his develop· In the Leipzig Olympics, liS in every other team tourney in which the ment and to reduce material. But . . . U.S. participated, we were confro nted by a team of six Russian !,'Tandmasters, 12...... Q.B2! Naturally Black has no intention of ex· the best in the world. Why arc they the best? Because they are professionals changing queens at this point. That subsidized by their government, and can thus devote all their time to Chess. White is headed for a laU becomes morc What is the situation in our cllse? All the members of the U.S. team are and more apparent. either gainfu lly employed or studying at some institution of higher learning, 13. Q·NI often both. Is it all Y wonder that there is little time for \vann-up' matches? Incredible! White continues his 'attack' . 13...... Px? The United States sent amateurs to the Olympics, and finished behind Russia 14. P·B5 P·KS! alone. We outdistanced Yugoslavia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, etc., whose An unexpected shot that sends White teams arc likewise suhsi dized. This merits commendation. spinning. The point: 15. QxP, PxP!; 16. The true reason fo r our success, and assuredly it was a brilliant success, NxP, Q·R4eh etc. 15. PxB PxN was the fighting spirit of the team. 'VVc were out to win, and let everyone 16. PxP p.B4! know it. \Ve weren't conceding a thing. The typical attitude of the tournament The pawn on K6 can be ignored in favor competitors was Russia first, Yugoslavia second, and the rest take pot luck. of the attack. \Ve were not subscribing to any such 'ideal: Admittedly we didn't even get a 17. P·B4 N·B3 smell of fi rst place, hut we tried. Fighting our way to second place, we 18. B·K2 KR·Kl 19. K·B2 RxP stayed there. Had we our team at full strength, (Reshevsky, Evans, D. Byrne, White finally !·eturns the sacrificed and Benko were not available.) or had those on the team been playing in true pawn ... with interest. form, who knows what might have happened. Can you supply the- missing 20. R·Kl QR·Kl link? What, amateurs heat professionals! Voila, some fighting Chess! 21. 8·B3 ...... There may be someonc intercsted III sui·mate (helpmate) problems. It becomes wearisome seeing the same For a long time theory has held this 21...... RxB player's gamcs all the time, bot this move to be weak, but rarely has soch 22. RxR RxR next, a mi niature masterpiece certainly a pretty refutation been seen, as in this 23. KxR ...... will not bore anyone. game. Of course the move 5. P·K5 has f,'or those who enjoy the ordinary type R. Letelier (Chile) R. J . Fischer (USA) not been tested too often in tournament problems . . . Black to play and win. White Black practice. }o'or solut ion please turn to page 1. P·Q4 N·KB3 5...... N-Kl o well ! 2. P·QB4 P-KN3 6. P-B4 P·Q3 23 ...... QxPch!! 3. N.QB3 B·N2 7. B·K3 ...... Resigns 4. P-K4 0 ·0 N·K B3 is safer, although Wh ite cannOl If 24. KxQ, B·Ra mate. 24. K-B2, N·Q5; S. P-K5? ...... lay claim to an initiative of any kind. 25. Q·Ql or R1, N·NS ch etc. IB CHESS LIFE L. 5nbo (Hungary) R. J. Fischer (USA) White IS preparing his abdication pa· Weaks Taps Mid-South Open White Blick pers. 1. P·Q4 N·KB3 23...... P.QR4 L. Hunter Weaks took top honoTS at 2. P.QB4 P·KN3 24. P·KR4 P·R5 the Mid·South Open, held at the Gayoso 3. N·QB3 B·N2 White resigns. Surprising? Most impera' Hotel, Memphis, Tenn., with five points, 4. P·K4 0 ·0 tive if he's going to catch that five W4, 1..0, D2. W. Troy Miller was second, S. s.ru ·...... o'clock stage. The crop failed this year, W5, Ll. Gunars Veveris was third and This move fits Szabo's temperment like for alI White's queen side pawns must Robert S. Scrivener fourth with 4¥.:. a glove. However, the seemingly less fall like ripe apples. Peter Lahde was fifth with 4. aggressive N·KB3 and P·B3 are not to Book prizes were given to the five be disregarded. The text concedes a Grandmaster Lombardy is now mak· weakening of the Queen side on account ing plans for a cross·country tour highest scoring Juniors: Eddie Middle· of the absence of the dark squared bish· giving simultaneous exhibitions with ton. Mark Gilley, Michael Nash, Dennis op. 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by DR. ERICH W. MARCHAND, New York State Champion

A Curious Opening and a Difficult Ending At this point the game was adjourned, White sealing his next move. Black of· In the following game W hite tries his own recipe for meeting the Sicilian fered a draw since he evidently had Defense. It consists of an carly storming of the K-sidc with Pawns. T his idea the worst of things in view of his ma­ is by no means casy to refute. However, when snch a Pawn-rush fails to crash terial inferiority. The adjourned posi­ through, the usual sequel is that the venturesome player's King is left danger­ tion was extensively analyzed by both players as well as several other persons ously exposed, as proves to be the case in this game. who were keenly interested in the out­ SICILIAN DEFENSE 21 ...... B·B5 25. N-Nl QN·K4 come of the tournament. .j New York State Championship 22. N-B6 R,R 26. R·Q1 N·85 The position resembles a composed prob­ B,B 27. Q-KB2 Cazenovia, 1960 23. NxR lem with some delicate variatio ns. Ap· 24. QxB Q·N6 parently Black has drawing resources A. Mengarini E. Marchand There appears to be no way to prevent in every line and winning chances In White Black the loss of material. Among other things some. 1. P·K4 P·QB4 3. P·Q3 P·KN3 the threat of R-R7 is ominous. 46. K-B3 ...... 2. N·QB3 N·QB3 4. P·KN4 27...... QxQch 28. KxQ N(5 jxPch 46, ...... R-B6ch 47. K·B4 ...... New it begins. Customary in the closed Another way was 28...... , R-R7; 29. K- On 47. K-B2 Black could claim a draw variation of the Sicilian is P·KN3 and N3, RxBch; 30. KxN, N-N3ch ; 31. K-B3, since 47 ...... , R-B7ch would repeat B·N2. The surprise value of a move like RxQNP. tr.e same position a third time with the White's last is not to be underestimated. 29. K·N3 NxNP 30. NxB N(4jxP same person to move. On 47. K-K2, p. 4...... B·N2 5. P-KR4 P-KR3 Q6ch wins the N. A bit of greed which practically throws With the intention of blockading the 47...... P·Q6 48, N-K3 K-Bl the win away. Not 30 ...... , NxR; 31. odvancing Pawns if possible. For in· Not 48 ...... , P·Q7; 49. N·Q5eh, K-Bl; NxN. But 30 ...... -.., NxN lcavcs Black two s~ ance 6. P-R5, P·KN4 or 6. P-N5, P·KR4. 50. NxR stopping the QP. It seems best Pawns ahead wEh no problems. 6. P-B4 P_Q3 9. N·N3 8-Q2 in this ending for Black to keep his 31. R-KBl KxN 32. RxPch K·Q3 7. B·N2 P-K3 10. P·R5 Q-B2 King back instead of forward. Otherwise 8. KN-K2 KN ·K2 Worse is 32 ...... , K-B3; 33. P·K5ch, K· various checks by White Pieces and Since the K-side is almost certainly go· N3 ; 34. RxPch. Pawns would be embarrassing. ing to be cracked open it seems impera­ 33. RxP P·R4 36. Nx KP K·Q3 49. K-K5 ...... tive fo r Black to castle Q-side. 11. N-N5, 34. N.B3 K-B3 37. NxNch ...... One of the few variations Black had not Q-R4ch would do Black no good. 35. R·K7 P-K4 ar.alyzed during the adjournment. He 11. P·N5 RPxP 12. BPxP B-K4 An interesting alternative was 37. N-N6. expected something like 49. N-Q5, R-N6; An important in·between move (Zwisch­ R-KNl; 38. P·K5ch, NxP; 39. RxN, RxN; 50. K-K3 , P-B5; 51. K- Q2 (51. K-Q4, P-Q7; en·zug). The Bishop move would involve 40. R-Q5ch. 52. B-K2, R-Q6ch! or 52. N-B3, RxN), R· a loss of time if played after 12...... , 37...... KxR N7ch ; 52. K-B3?, R-B7ch ; 53. K-Q4. (53. PxP; 13. NxP. Purposely givi ng up material. Black felt K·N4, R-B8; 54. N-K3, R ·K8), P-Q7 ; 54. 13. QN·K2 P-Q4 that the R would be very effective B-K2 (or N-K3 ), P-Q8(Q); 55. BxQ, R­ Achieving more power in the center with against the B ar.d N in the present posi. Q7ch. a gain of time sincc White N(N3) is now tion. Correct was 37 ...... , NxN. 49...... R·BS attacked by both Band Q. 38. NxN R·QNl 40. K-B2 R·B6 Tempting but inadequate is 49...... , 14. R-R3 NPxP 15. NxP 0 ·0 ·0 39. N-B4 R·N6ch P-Q7; 50. N-Ql , R-B8 ; 51. B·K2, P·B5; 52. It seems clear that Black has obtained Possibly stronger was 40 ...... , P·R5; 41. K-Q4, K-N2; 53. N·B3. at least equality from the opening. B-Bl, R·B6; 42. K-Kl (42. K-K2?, P-Q6 50. B-R3 ...... White must attempt to castle Q-side bu~ eh!), P·Q6 etc. Not 50. BxP, R·B6 and not 50. K·Q5, p . will require three moves to do so since 41. NxP RxP 44. K·B3 R-B6ch Q7; 51. B-K2, R-K8. the QB cannot abandon the NP just 42. N-B4 R-B6 45. K-B2 R·B7ch 50...... R-KS 51 . K·B4 R·BS yet. 43, B-Bl R-B7ch Or 51 . . _...... , P·Q7; 52. B-N4. 16. P·B3 P·Q5 18. B-Q2 R-R2 52. B-K6 P-Q7 53. B-N3 ...... 17. p.B4 N-N3 19. N.Nl , A fatal error since it loses one precious Preparing to answer 19 ...... , QR-Rl with , tempo! Cor rect was 53. B·N4, P-B5; 54. 20. Q-B3. But Black has a smaU surprise N-Ql , P-B6; 55. K·K3, P-B7; 56. KxP , PxN which helps him to disrupt White's posi­ (Q)ch ; 57. BxQ drawing. [ , tion. /'" 53...... P·B5 54. B.R4 ...... 19...... B-N6ch 20. K·BI ...... Or 54. B-Ql, P-B6; 55. K·B3, RxB; 56. Or 20. NxB, RxR or 20. RxB, RxN ; 21. NxR, P-B7. QxR, QxRch all owing Black to penetr ate ~ l t 54...... P-B6 56. K-K2 R·K8ch the K-side. 55. K-B3 P-B7 20...... QR·Rl 21. P-R3 ...... The clincher! 56 ...... , P·Q8(Q)ch; 57. White's game is difficult. With the text NxQ, PxN(Q)ch (57 ...... , RxN; 58. BxP); he hopes to mount some kind of counter­ 58. BxQ draws. offensive on the Q·side. 57. Resigns 20 CHESS LIFE Readers' Questions (.'"II" ge Chf!NNLiff! H. Kaye, New York, New York, asks ahout 1I good defense against the by George Baylor King's Gambit 1. P-K4. P-K4; 2. P·KB4. For instance au attempt to avoid this The L"niversity of California at River­ gambit with a Sicilian Defe nse mny be mct w ith 1. P. K4, p.QB4; 2. P·KB4 side continues to have both an active with n similar type of game. Answer: Firstly, the Sicilian Defe nse is quite chess program 2nd effective submission different from the King's Cam bit. Secondly, a good fighting defense w hich of results to your columnist. With my thanks to Joe Titone, UCR reports that Black can adopt is the Falkbccr Counter·Camhit 1. P·K4, l'·K4; 2. P·KB4, p.Q4; it defeated the San Bernardino Chess 3. PxQP, P·K5 with lively chances for both sides. Club with a score of 31h-2lh. A quick D . :\'Iyrho, Sylm er, California, asks what W h ite's best prOl.'edure is after rematch neUcd the same result but even the King's Cambit Vll riation J. P·K4, P·K4; 2. P·KB4, P·Q3; 3. N·Kn3, P·KD4. more decisively with a final tall y of Also what is Whilc's best li ne afte r 3. H·84, B-K3:) Answer: fI. ·l), vote nfter 6-3 in favor of UCR. Hopefully this ac· tivity will continue 10 grow under the 3. l\-KB3, P-KB4 is fo r 4. P·Q3. After 3. B-B4, B-K3; 4. BxB, PxB; 5. P·Q3 I new administration: Ed Chang, presi­ think White 's g ame is satisfactory but not 5. PxP (hoping for 5 ...... , 1'xl'; 6. dent; Ken King, vice·president; Jerry Q-R5ch, P-N3; 7. QxKP), Q.R5ch and QxKP b y Black. E. Cook, secretary·treasurer; Joe Titone, team captain. r------~------~Dr. MiHch.nd will ,n.w.t b.lllnn ....' Switching to the results from a much question. on t his pege, It o! .... fflel.nt MASTERS' FORUM lI.ner.1 internt. Those wishing. p.r.on.' maligned but faithful reporter on the (Continued from page 15) reply sho... ld endo,", st,mpecf, ..' f.MI. East Coast, Leslie Ault reports on the ackIru$Id .nvelope. Addreu: P ro Erich W . all·powerful Columbia Team when it 10...... B.R3 MIIrch. nd, 191 Sevitle Drlv., Roc hest. r 17, N.Y. defeated the Morningside Chess Club to 11 . BxB RxB a score of 6-4. 12. K· Rl ...... N, w York State Champipnship Penn State and Carnegie Tech met for To avoid the pinning of his N on Q4. a twelve-board club match at the Penn· 12...... P·R5 \J Caze novia, 1960 Notes by Ariel Me nllerlnl sylvania State University that ended in 13. N-QS N·R4 a 6·6 tie. Due to the varsity status of White's control of the center is illusory, White BI.ck Sidney Bernstein Ariel Men1ilarinl the Penn State team, the first five as his Knights can be chased away or 1. P-K4 P-K4 boards were declared the official team exchanged. If no w 14. N·N5, K-Bl. 2. N·KB3 N·QB :; match- with Penn Slate emerging with 14. P·QN4 Q·Ql 3. N·B3 N·B3 a narrow lead of 3·2! The only good move. 14 ...... , NxP? loses 4. P Q4 ...... Due to the varsity status of the Penn a pieee aHer 15. Q·Q2 anacking two Transposing back into the Scotch game, State team, the first live boards werc pieces while 14 ...... , Q·R6 is refuted by and thereby avoiding the variation's dedared the team match with a Penll Q-Q2 (but not 15. N·N5? Q·t\7 threaten· (3) P·Q4, PXP; (4) I'\xP, 8 ·84; (5) B-K3. State narrow 3-2 edge emerging! ing 16 ...... , N·N6ch; 17. PxN, PXP dis. Q·83! which seizes the initiative for Penn State has readily beeome a chess ch.; 18. K-NI, R·R8ch followed by 19. Black. school which supcrcedes its former rep· ...... , Q·Rl ch and mate.) 4...... PxP utation as a football school. Iu sub­ 15. Q-Q2 N. N 5. NxP B-NS stantiation for this enthusiasm Cathy 16. QxN •••••••• On the other hand, Black gets this can· Bell and Richard Somerville have com­ Or 16. QxR, t\xB; 17. P-M (17. Q-K3, N venient pin, which is not available after posed cbess cheers. We can't quite en­ (4)-N6ch and Black emerges a Pawn (3) P-Q4, PxP; (4) :"lxP, N-B3 ; (5) B·Q3. vision cheer leaders at chess tourna­ However the pin is promptly nuilified ahead), B-K3 ; 18. P·KBS , BxN; 19. PxP, ments, but with the above authoress as BxBP; 20. QxN, PXP; 21. QxPch, K·Q2 ; by castling, and if Black then plays squad captain our minds could easily 22. Q-N4ch, K·Bl; 23. QxP, Q-Rl wi th ad­ Bx::-i the resultant isolated doubled paWDS be swayedl vantage despite White's two passed are counted far less in modern dynamic chess than White's bishop· pair on an Pawns. In view or what happens to him anticipated open board. now, White should have chosen this The Independent 6. NxN NPxN line ... 7. B.g3 P-Q3 Chess Club Improvision, on the assu mption that 102 NORTH MAPLE ST. Sid had a reliable drawing li ne allcr EAST ORANGE, N. J . the standard P-Q4. At this stage of the tournament I was trailing him by half a Tournaments. Speed Chess. point and since a draw would put the Acti ... ity tor Masters to quietus on my chances, I decided to Beqlnners. Lessons E... ery shoot the works. Though this game was friday Evenlnq_ worth it, as it turncd out I shot my bolt instead. The rationale [or the text OR 4-8698 move: Why rush to give White his open OPEN DAILY (Continued on

THEKI N C; IDEA ' .....lle C"U"OAIIO 16...... N·N6ch -_. ~r.nm ___ ! 17. PxN •••••••• ~~IIIIPIIO_ ..._ Else the Bishop and Queen arc lost. (J1IlIIW/E _1>0"" 17...... PxP d is.ch . 18. K-NI P.K4

JANUARY 20, 1961 21 ON CHESS by International Grandmaster LARRY EVANS

A Positional Crusher An amazing thing happens in this game. Cligorich, one of the world's )e;.lding opening tlu ..'o rctichms, m"kcs a fatill error with the \Vhitc picces on move ten! C ligorich is thrown on the defen sive and never recovers. The interestin g aspect of the game is the manner in which BJt\ck presses his advantage. He is constantl y tempted with a ttr.lctivc, alhcit inferior, cont inuations. How docs Black make his way through the slush? What principles guide his decisions? This game reinforces the philosophy which this author propounds in New Ideas ill Chess: an advantage in any cle­ ment, however slight, can never be lost assuming perfect play thereafter. Time and space arc transient clements and they have a tendency to evaporate. A material advantag~ is a self-evident example of a permanent advantage. Less obvious, hut equnlly permanent, is an advantage in Pawn-Struet\1Te. This is the ciem :!nt which Black presses home in this encounter. Svetour Gligorich Larry Evan5 7...... 0 ·0 This prevents 14. 0·0 and threatens --J White Blac k 8. O-B2 ...... , N·Q6+; winn ing the two Bishops. Buenos Aires Internotionol Another time·waster. 8. 0 ·0 and/ or p. 14. 0 ·0 ·0 ...... QR3 is better. Tournoment, 1960 A desperate choice. 14. P·K4 is met by 8...... PxP R·Q5! l4. Q·K2, P·QN4! is none too pala· QUEEN 'S GAMBIT DECLINED 9. BxP Q.K2 table. And, finally, if 14. R·Ql, N·Q6+; 1. P·Q4 P·Q4 The point of this variation: Black strives 15. BxN, RxB; Black has the initiativc 2. P.QB4 P·QB3 fo l' nn early ccnter·break with P·K4. and better Pawn·formation. White trics A problem confronting the grandmaster 10. N·K5 ? ...... to attack, but it never gels started. in this country is that his opponents are 14...... P·QN4 constantly on the look·out for simplify· Black starts his Pawn·stor m on Ihe Q. ing lines and drawing continuations. 1 side. daren't play the Slav against a strong 15. B·K2 B·N2! but weaker player because of the Ex· A star move. Black lakes advantage of change Variation 3. PxP, PxP; 4. ~.KB3 , the lull to continue his development. 16. where the symmetrical Pawn·formation and move·in·hand render it virtually im· QxB? ? loses to N·Q6 -i- ; 17. BxN, QxQ. possible fo r White to lose unless he com· mits a gross blunder. Gligorich, however, is most assuredly not playing for a draw; so it is not nec· essary to evade theoretical high·roads in order to introduce an early imbalance. 3. N·KBl N·Bl Position . fler 10. N·K5 4. N·Bl P·Kl The order of Black's moves Is important. White tries to prevent P·K4 but exer· If White now plays 5. B·NS it involves cises a bad error o{ judgment by permit· the risk of PXP leading into the compli· ting Black to double his Pawns. True, cated Botvinnik Variation. If White tries 10. P·QR3 is no longer effective because to simplify with the exchange variation, Black can retrcat immediately to B·Q3 5. PxP, Black has the option of 5 ...... , (instead of around the horn via B·R4-B2). BP or KPxP. Instead of the ul tra sharp text, White 5. P·K3 QN·Q2 should permit Black to equalize by 10. POll tlon . ,ter IS ...... , a ·N2 1 6. B·Q3 e·N5 0·0, P·K4. This is the move Black was hoping to 10...... NxN The text is an important decision. It test. II had worked in Bronstein·Evans, 11. PxN N·Q2. permits White to keep the two Bishops, USA.USSR Match, Moscow, 1955--wbere Gligorich had intended to answer n . which were available by 15 ...... , N· White narrowly escaped with a draw. It ...... , N·Q4; with 12. N·K4-and the text Q6+. failed in a later game at this same tour· with 11. p.KB4. 16. K·B2 P-QR4 nament, Pachman·Unzicker, which con· 12. Q·K4 ...... 17. P·K R4 ...... tinued: 7. P-QR3!, B·R4; 8. 0·0, 0·0; 9. Forced. Now Gligorich sees that 12. P·B4 White's first free breath, but little more Q·B2, B-B2; 10. B-Q2, PxP; 11 . BxP, p. is met by NxP!; 13. PlU'l, Q·RS+; 14. p. than a posture. We see now why Black's K4; 12. B-R2, B·Q3? and Black lost N3, QxB. 12. p.QR3 is refuted simply by 15th move rcpresented such an impor. quickly. NxP. tant decision- instead of winning the 7. B.Q2...... 12...... N·B4 two Bishops he is prepared to give the m Posed with a variation with which he is This is the first decision Black is called up after 17. P·QR3, BxN ; 18. BxB, N·R5! ; not too familiar, Gligorich reacts too upon to make. He rejected 12 ...... , p. with the powerful threat of ...... NxB tamely. Correct is 7. P·QR3! followed by KB4; 13. PXP e.p., NxP; 14. Q·R4. followed by Q.B4+ picking off the KP. 0-0 as in the above·quoted game. 13. Q·N4 R.Q1! 17...... N·R51 22 CHESS LIFE Another vital decision! Bluck voluntar· It is hard to suggcst anything con· 1S...... R·N3 ily doubles his Pawns-temporarily. structive for White. U 22. p.B3, B·Q4; 16. P·KB4 Q.QR4 18. NxN PxN 23. BxB, PxB; Black's mobile Q.side 17. B-K2 OxRP Suddenly White's Ki ng is denuded and Pawn steamroller leads to strong attack· 11. R·R QxP he must face the devastating threat of ing chances. 19. KR·QB Q·N7 22...... A: x A: Black's Q is incarcerated but most of Q·B4+. • • 19. BxB ...... 23. PxR QxP White's forces are committed to keep­ Straightening out Black's Pawns-an un· 24. R·QI Q·B2 ine her there. I had calculated that pleasant but neceS$ary choice. 25. P·83 P·R3 Whi te's Q alone would be incapable of 19...... Px8 26. Q.B4 Q·K2! effecting a break through. Meanwhile the 20. Q·N51 ...... Black avoids all technical problems. Af· passed QRP nags at White. With this move Gligorieh lell he had ter 26 ...... , QxQ; 27. PxQ. White in· 20. P·B5 B·R7 achieved near-equality. vades on the Q-fiI e. Now 27 . Q.Q6 is met As per plan Frank Brady was watching 20...... Q.B21 by QxP. us at the time, and after the game he An unexpected and powerful reply. Af· 27. B-NS ...... pointed out the possibility I never saw: ter 20 ...... , Q·B4 +; 21. K·N I, RxR+ ; An attempt to forestall 2:1 ...... , R·QI?; (20) ...... BxP! ? so that if (21) PxB? R·K 22. RxR, P·R3; 23. R·Q8+, K·R2; 24. B· 28. R.xR, QxR; 29. BxP. With his next regaining the piece. Unfortunately Q3+, White stands well. Black must move Black insures victory. though (or fortunately for the esthetic keep the Quccn on the board in order 27...... B·Q4 values of the game) White replies (21) to exploit bis advantage. 28. K·Nl P·R6 Q·B3, and aUer B·K3; (22) Qx.P Black's K 21 . B·B4 P·QB4 29. P·QN3 R.Ql position is breached, e.g., QxB ~ ? (2.1) 30. R·QBl P.K4 QxR, R · ~7 ; (24) Q.N7, B-R6! (25) QxP+, 31 . Q·BS QxP K move; (26) Q·B3 most likely wins the 32. Q·82 ...... endgame. A nice messy position indeed 32. RxP loses to Q·B7; 33. Q·B2. B·K5! ; which would have cost me con s i derabl~ 34. PxB, R·Q8+; 35. QxR, Q·l\"7 mate. clock time to evaluate. Paradoxically it 32...... B·K3 is not always desirable to see all the 33. 8.03 J ...... c> tree3 in the forest. Again, if 33 . QxP, Q . B~; 34. Q.U1. R·Q7. 21. B.B P.B4 33...... Q.N4 22. Q·R6 ...... 34. Q·K2 Q·K2 ~nother mo~i!, which reappears later, 35. P·N4 P·N3 ~Irst oe.curs In the notes: (22) P·K5 gave 36. B·B2 K·N2 intrigUing (though still insuCCicient) 37. B-K4 Q.Q3 chances: BPxP.... (23) Q-K4, B-N6! etc. 38. Q.R2 B.Q4 22...... K.K2 39. R·Rl BxB+ 23. Q.B4 ...... 40. PxP P·N4 Bafflement. But if (23) Q·N7, QR·N fol· Black has a fi ne position: his Bishop 41 . K·B1 Q.K3 lowed by P·KR4 and the wide ra nging commands a free diagonal, White's 42. Q.K2 P.BS Q stands to get mouse trapped. Queen is out..()f.play, and the threat is Whit. resigns 23...... R·KN B-Q4. It is now apparent that White is, He would have resigned sooner, had 24. P·N3 P·KR4 in effect, a Pawn down because of his Black not been in time-pressure for the 25. Q·R6 R·KN4 doubled King Pawns. Each exchange last 12 moves. 26. Q.RS Q.Q7 benefits Black since it brings him nearer 27. P·K5 Q.K6+ I to a winniDg King and Pawn ending. 22. R.Q6(?) ...... MASTERS' FORUM "" Gligorich final1y cracks under the strain (Continued from page 21) and gives up a Pawn in order to get board and scope for the KB? If now some counter play. He thought over an (8) ()..O, N·N5 is annoying, then if (9) hour on this move and evidently reo P· ~3 , N·K4 equalIy so. Besides, Black jected 22. RxR+, RxR; 23. R.Ql , RxR; re~lDs P·Q4 as a fut ure possibility after 24. KxR, p·Ra!; 25. Q·N3 (lorced, else he While has discontinued it as such. S. 8·KNS Q.K2 looes a Pawn), Q.Q2+ followed by B·Q4 with a powerful cndgamc. ~atura ll y, Black must clarify the situa. tlon on the K side rather than commit his King with 0 ·0. 9. Q·B3 BxN+ At tbe right mo ment, for if (9) ...... , Q·K4; (10.) B·Q2. Wbite maintains a COm· C:ol1gratutalioll:J pact position and then prepares to em· barrass Black's exposed Q with a ge n· R.silln, TO eral advance in the center. 10. PxB Q·K4 LOG CABIN CHESS CLUB 11 . BxN PxB (Founded 1934) 12. 0.0 B·K3 At the bome ot E. For r)' Lfouelui CHESS LIFE ~ot QxBP; (13) P·K5, BPxP; (1 4) Q.B6, H Collamore Terrace, West Oran,e, N. I . R·KB ; (15) p.KB4. 0 .. ",.,;.,... 01 tbe ~ . Y. "Md " 1.. 1(1.I~ l~ ON THE c)rpnl&ed and ("" "dod .he Korth Itney' 01_ 13. QR·N K.Q2 1.... f(Ue ud IIl1 H~ h _ '",~gue. F'i.u lO Iu!lp In PUBLICATION Now we know where we stand. The fig ht larye _ Ie Int .'·a(8 t ~ ...... "'ha.. First lO fly by .1. lO ~ RI ..... 01_ CI " b . •'i n t lO promot., fo r the QN file will be decided in Black's Lo!Yett Int ...... tlonal ma'ch 0' 111 .nd III boIIrd&. OF THEIR favor in virtue of his shorter supply Jines . '1 .., ' 0 mote ' .." ....ntlnem ... t ..>l bolt &. 10 11158. Villted II IS. Q..K3 ....•... COUll!ri .. and 'Ie ... by ~bne 10 3 - .11 In l t1:o8. I ...' In Alu... t.elote 8'Uehood. 1_ In Jilt .... "" MARSHALL CHESS CLUB Heretofore White has held out his Q helo,"" C.. 'm. Lut In 1'.,,1 WorphJ" Centt"llDI.1 side pawns as bait, but those weaknesses Tomll.me"!. Fit·,t to .upport U.s. T~.m In 23 West 10th St.-New York 3, N. Y. World Ch.,.. Olymplca, Munch"" 1958 and World are finally beginning to tell. Now he C."dldat .. Tournament. me OS S ~ _ j (ross 2. Popel, S ...... W24 w" w" wn w, w. W9 s ·, 3. Finegold, R ...... W32 w" w" "wu W7 5 I 4. Ro.e n, R ...... W46 w" " w" w. WI9 S -I S. Poschel, P ...... WIS on w" .. 0' w" 01 4 j ' l ~ (ountry 6. Ske ma, K ...... W27 w"' 0' w .. WI1 41·11 ~ ~ 7. Witeczek, J ...... W33 D. " L3 4 ·2 - ~ w" 0' w. 8. Kavse, R ...... W26 w" W. WIB 4·2 FINAL RESULTS OF AMERICA'S 9. Kord, H ...... W42 WOO "w" w"" L2 4 -::1 10. Weldenbaum, M ...... WI6 wn" wn W30 4 ·2 II. Beruarln" C...... W41 0' DO> "on "0" W::17 4·2 LEADING TOURNAMENTS l2. Bohle.,., D ...... " ...... 029 0" w" w" W21 4 ·2 13. Jenkins, T ...... W47 '" W'" W'" W::15 4 ·2 Mid·South Open Chess Tournament-1960 14. Vandenburg, V ...... L44 "w" '"w" W33' W1S 4 ·1 IS. Spear, V ...... LS '" 0" on 016 3 ~ -::1 J , , , , Score 16. Rollin, B ...... LIO w" w" w" w'" wu Ot5 31-1 J 1. Weaks, L...... W24 Wl4 W2 0'• W" •D. ,., 17. DupuIs, P ...... W49 w" on " L6 31,.::1 ! 2. Miller, W ...... W23 WI6 Ll wn wu w, ,., 18. Zemke, N ...... W48 w" '"w" 0" w" LB 3~-::1 l 3. Veverls, G ...... W]O WID W9 D> W. 4 ~ . 1 ~ 19. Gaba, H...... WS2 co,'" 0" w" w'" L4 31·21 4. Scrivener, R ...... " ...... W31 W28 W5 W. "0' 4!.1 ~ 20. Kellner, L ...... L22 w" 0" w" W39 31-::11 S. L~hde, P ...... wn WI3 L4 0' "wn D. .., 21. Be rent, P ...... W28 "on wu LI2 3 ·3 6. Balsal, S ...... W27 D17 wa wn .., 22. Wolf, P ...... W::10 0" on 023 3 ·3 D, 0' w" "". 1. Poole, J ...... _...... Ll0 W10 W24 "0' W" ·. , 23. Zaft, S ...... W31 "w" 0'" 0::12 3 ·3 a. Rappaport, M • ...... ,. . ,...... 013 WJO L6 W" 0' W" .., 24 . Monroe, L ...... L::1 w.. " w"" 0" 016 3 ·] t. Bowen, A ...... W:!.5 W18 L3 WU WU ·., 25 . Taylor, O ...... W36 w'".. W" LI3 3 ·3 10. Wiseman, W ...... " ...... ,Wl L3 L12 '"0" W" wu 31·::11 26 . Tallosy, M • ...... LB "w" 0" " W36' 0::14 3 ·J 11. Priddy, L. ,...... W22 015 W::14 on on 3 .1 ·2 ~ 27. Sutton, James ...... L6 w" w" co,". W44' Lll 3 ·3 12. Sims, O ...... " ...... " ...... LI6 W29 WIO on " w" 31·::11 28. Morningstar, F ...... L21 w" w" w.. LI4 3 ·3 13. Wright, J • ...... 08 L5 022 w" "w'" on 31·21 29 . Elder, R ...... 019 0" ".W .. W41 3·3 14. Myer, Dr. W ...... W21 LI WI9 w. ,., 30. Reibel, R • ...... W51 ".co. w"". woo LID 3 ·3 15. Cle vland, C •...... WI9 OIl 017 w," " '" ,., 31. Vorpage l, R ...... L23 w'" '" w" W40 3 ·3 16. Kennedy, M • ...... WI2 L::1 W25 "w" " ,., 32. Gilvydl., A...... L3 '"w" '"W" W3S 3 -3 11. Middle ton, E ...... W::16 06 OIl '" "w'" ,., 33. Buckholz, C ...... L7 w'".. 0" ",''" LH' W43 ::1 1-31 18. Spiegel, J • ...... W20 L9 W2S " ". w" ,., 34. Lauzon, A ...... WSO 037 2P J w," ". ,., 35. GllcKe r, J • ...... W40 w" 19. Gilley, M ...... LIS W::16 L14 " wn "0" ". "co, '" W49 2~-3 1 20. Hardin, O • ...... LIS L7 W::11 w," "w" ,., 36. Ooru, E ...... L25 w.. 0" '"L::16 • W5D 1 1-31 21. Mitchell, J • ...... LI4 L::14 L20 '" w'" wu , ., 17. Kelly, J ...... L39 w"... co, co, W47' 034 ::1 !.31 22. Williamson, K ...... LlI 023 013 0"'" w" 2P ~ 38. Greenwald, N ...... LI w"' co, w.. L3::1 2 _4 23. Lipman, C • ...... L::1 0::12 W31 on ,,. '"w'" ,..2P ~ 39. Andrus, G • ...... W37 ". w" '"CO, L20 2 ·4 24. Mayfield, A • ...... Ll W::11 L11 ". '" w" 40. Cha rne y, N ...... L3S "w" co, w" L31 2 -4 25. KIng, R• ...... L9 W31 LI6 w,. co, ,,.. .• 41 . Ime rzel, A ...... LII w" '"w .. L29 ::1 ·4 26. Nash, M • ...... L11 LI9 W29 co, w" ".'" 42. Luke, W ...... L9 '" co.'" w" W48 2-4 27. O'Bennon, R • ...... L6 Bye L7 woo co, , .. 43. Thomas, J • ...... L4S ". w" '" W.. L33 2 _4 28 . Murphree, O ...... Bye L4 LIS w'" " , . 44. Benevie, A • ...... W14 '"w," '" L27· With· 2 -4 29. PIpkIn, C ...... L5 L12 L26 '" '" ,.. dre w w" co, , ., " " 30. Oernell, H...... Ll LS Bye co. '"co, '" 15. Mekus, R ...... W43 w'" Wltlldrew , . 31 . Wells, B...... L4 L::1S L'23 co. ". ". , ., 46. Sylvan, B...... L4 "co, w" ".co. L43 047 I j.4k 47. Swalya, M ...... L13 co. co, w" L37' 046 I ! . 4 ~ China Lake Open-1960 48 . Schuette, A ...... LIS co. co. w" L29 L42 ,., 49 . Pinkston, L ...... LI7 co, w" L41 L35 ,., 1::1345 , Score SO. Cook, C ...... L34 co, w", ".co. L32 L36 ,., I. Schultz, R...... W14 WID WS W3 W2 D' S1· ~ 51 . HOUse, R ...... L30 co, co. L42 Bye ,., ::1. Barlai, I ...... WIS W7 03 W4 Ll w. 41,1], 52. Bate, E • ...... LI9 '" co. co, Withdrew , .• 3. Walker, C ...... WI6 WI4 02 Ll Wll w, 4H! '" 4. BItzer, C • ...... W6 05 WlI L2 WID 0' ., 5. Raymond, A ...... WI2 04 Ll 07 08 wn ·3!-2 ! South Jersey Amateur Open- 1960 6. Geyer, G • ...... L4 08 W11 WI2 07 0" 31·2! 7. Shelld', E ...... W9 L2 WI4 05 06 ,., , , , , Score on ,., • • S. Cooper, R...... LI8 06 010 W14 OS " ,., T. Fasano, R •...... 011 WI4 W3 W. w. 0' ,., 9. Janel, T ...... L7 WI2 WI4 LII WI7 2. Lincoln, R ...... WIB W5 L6 W. w, 0' 41.1 I 10. McMahon, G• ...... WI3 LI OS WI6 L4 "D, ,., 3. Drago, A ...... W9 06 LI WU w. 0' .., II. Bollocku5, Dr. T ...... W17 OIS L4 W9 L3 21 ·31 4. Wallne r, L ...... W14 W8 LI wn W. .., 1::1. Smyth, F ...... LS L9 WI3 L6 WI4 "D. 2P ! 5. Birns, L ...... WI2 L::1 L9 wn" wn D. 31·::1 . 13. Allen, W ...... LIO LI4 L12 Bye WIS wn , .• 6. DurkIn, R ...... WI3 03 W1 w, 3!-::11 La on I H ~ 14. Stove r, G ...... LI WIO L7 LI2 7. Pent, V ...... WIO WI6 W4 " "0' 3 ~ -l J 15. Homolka, V ...... L2 OIl LI6 017 L9 IHI S. Carlson, E ...... WI5 L4 WtO "wn " 0' 3}-2 1 16. Van Osdel, G ...... L3 011 WI5 LIO L13 '" 1 1 · 4~ 9. Yehl, J ...... LJ WII WS ". ,., "wn 0" 3 1 -::1 ~ 17. Allen, B • ...... LII 016 L6 LIS Bye DU 10. C.ke, G...... L7 01::1 L8 "w" WH D. H 18. Richards, R...... WS L3 L9 WIthdre w ,., II. Shindle, W...... 01 L9 WI4 on wn H 12. KaimowltI, S...... L5 010 W17 on " wn H Ohio Volley Open Tri-State Jr. Championship-1960 13. Wood, L ...... L6 WIS WI6 " w· H 14. Wright, H ...... L4 L I L II w· wu , , , , Score " " . , IS. Hoole y, F ...... L8 LI3 W· '" • 41- w" , . I . Baylor, G ...... W6 0' wn w, w. t 16. Biel~w.kl, A ...... W17 L7 L13 w· H 2. Marks, H ...... Wll w. w. .., '" '" 0' 0' w, 17. Johnson, F...... Ll6 W· L12 " '" ,., 3. Byland, W ...... W2::1 on 0' wu ., 18. Ondrejka, R ...... L2 Withdrew " ,. ·3 ~ -1l '" '" 4. Cantone, A...... W14 w. w. 0' ' De notes Games ForfeIted S. Grombacher, W ...... W25 on w" "wu ,.,31·l j 6. Eilberg, R ...... LI wn w" " wu ,., 7. Waltz, J ...... W::11 on wn "D. New Mexico Open-1960 S. Maye r, H...... WIS w" W. " , , 9. Schoene, A • ...... WI9 wn ,., , , , , w'"" Da " , ., Score 10. Sayre, P ...... 017 w'" " " w" ,. Burkett, M...... W2 W. W.• W. 0'• 4j ·l j II. Eads, H ...... L2 "w" w" w" ,., ,. Klle, ,...... L I "WU w, wn w, D. 41.11 wn ::1 1-::1 1 12. Some rville, R ...... W::13 0'" ,. Wells, M...... W I 2 W, 0, W. w. 4P ~ 13. McKInney, H ...... W24 0' " w" " 2)-21 •• Brower, ,...... WI 3 D. W" "w. 0' ., 14. Matthews, H • ...... L4 Da 0" 0" w" ::1 1·::11 ,. Wertheim, M...... W9 "w" wn wu • ., IS. Roone y, J ...... LS DU w" 0" , ., Shaw, ,...... W 16 D. W, D. 31• -2 J 16. Bragg, W ...... WI8 H •• " 0'" w" '" ,. Swihart, T...... w I 0 W, "WU 0' 3 ! _::1~ 17. Lubell, M • ...... ,...... 010 "0' 0" " "0" H •• Oorne, w...... W 14 w" w," " D. 3! -::11 18. Hibe r, C ...... LI6 0" DU w"'" H ., •• Dodder, D...... L 5 W" "w" "wn 3 ., 19. Dietrich, C...... " ...... L9 0" w'" '"on , Coulter, ,...... L 7 "wn w" WU , ., 20. Llsac, E ...... Bye DU H ". " ,u"'" 0" , ., n. Stone, •• ...... LIS w"'" wn " 0" 2 J.3) 21. Bergquist, T ...... L7 w"'" ". '" n. Schnap, •• ...... L 3 "WU ", W, , 22. Armlfrong, J ...... Ll w" on ". Tl -::1 J U. Stein, M...... L 4 WU" '" WU , • 23. LIlac, N ...... LI2 co, 0" 11·::1 ! Lazarus, ...... L 8 • co, '" •• W"'" " "on l!·4 ~ 24. Tyre, R ...... LI3 '" ".'" 0" I !-::1 1 ". Robinson, ,...... WII " '" '" , 25. Braff, A ...... " ...... L5 '" 0" T j ·2 j Zeigner, v...... L6 " "". " '"wa '" , .•, 'Denotes Games ForfeIted '" " '" ".· Denotes Games Forfe Ited '" '" '" 24 CHESS LIFE Greenville Open-1960 Texas Candidates Tournament-1960 Chl mpionship Division , , , Score , , , Scor. L Smith, K...... ,...... W9 W13 W.• D'• 3 H ~ L Millu, W...... WIO ~ W, W.• D'• ., ,. T eart, ...... _._... WI4 W," D. 31-11 ,. $c:Tlvllne r, R• ...... __ .. W. .)•1· 11 •• .. D. D. W. D' ,. Sills, M ...... ,...... 012 D. W> W.. '"D' 31.11 ,. Weeks, H...... W9 W.. U DO W, 31.1, _., _...... _.05 D' 'NO D' D' , ., Poole, ,...... WI3 W, 3 ~· 1 1 •• •• •• D' WO •• Davis, H...... * ...... * ...... 04 D' W13 W,. , ., Gross,. ,...... 011 WU 02 "U ." , ., Pu finsky, M. •...... 07 .n D" wn D, , ., •• Middleton, ...... 07 •• '" •• E. 02 wn D, U 21-21 ,. Devine, ,...... 06 D, W'" ~ 21-21 ,. P ..rh.m , ...... 06 wn U W13 L3 2 ~.2 1 Slev..,s, ...... WI3 D.. D," 1 1-21 Allbritton•, • O"...... L2 aye · •• Potte r , •• .. wn 21-11 R...... L I WU O• 2 1 · 2 ~ •• Gilley, " •• "W" •• M • ...... L3 .U' "W. W.. U , ., ,.. Brieger, ...... " ...... WII " , ., ...Liddell, ,...... "" ..... "",, ... ,,"" .... L I Dn WU , ., II. WItI Vlr, ."...... L10 •• ••W'" " "013 , ., n. Priddy, ...... "',, .. ,," .. .. ""."" ... ,," .... DS ••U , Smith, •• ." ,. ... WU" ., ... •• "" ...... ,,, ...... 0 3 " Dn 11·3l 13. Me.chlm, C. W. By, ' , "" ...... """"."" ... ".,, ... L 14 " ., Moore, ,. ..,...... ,L. " "W • " CO. 1l·3 ~ ... Crllekmore, H. ..,...... L4 "By ,' "CO, , •• "... Hydl , H. .. ,...... ,...... ,...... L2 ." W13 , •• ... Felts, E. .. .. ,," ...... "" ... " ...... " ... " ... ".".WI2 "L3 ,- ,- ,-'" , •• " ", " Am. t eur Divis ion " , , , Score Texos Amateur Open-1960 Murphr.. , ...... Bye' • W,• ,. •• W. ., W• .,., I 2 3 4 5 Score ,. Wl ugh, ,. , ...... W6 W" W, W, ., T. J ewe ll, Cliff ...... " ... " ...... W22 W' W15 03 WIO 4),. I O' Blnnon, . .. , ...... Wll • ,. •• W. D' w." 31·11 2. Brame, M ...... W24 W5 01 WI7 03 4 ·1 Chaffin, Mlj. C...... ___ .. L5 Bye· W9 W. , ., 3. Pattl Sorl, B...... W16 WI8 W4 Dl D2 4 ·1 •• Olck, ...... ,.. ,...... W4 " ,. W. U 2HI 4. Oenny, O...... ~ ...... W2:3 W9 L3 W' 07 31-H • Mc Kee, ...... L2 U " 2}.21 ,. " '" W" W, 5- Fox, J . _ ~.~ ... _...... _...... WI9 L2 W9 D6 Wl3 31-11 •,. Blsklnd, D...... Ll0 W8 •• W'I , 4 , . Br_n, J. MH ...... H ...... W. Ll WI6 05 W12 3}-11 L Smith, R...... W9 , 4 W.. 7. Dove, H . .. ~ ...... W21 012 02 W15 D4 3J-1I P ...... m , ...... _..... L. " " , 4 •• •• ". "wn " "W .. .. Well$, W ...... L6 W24 Wll L4 W15' 3 ·2 ,. Smith, ...... W7 CO " , 9. 8one, C...... W26 L4 LS W16 WI7 3 ·2 n . Gephert•, • ...... L3 " , • •• .,.-" "C- "C- 10. Ostn.m, A...... L1 7 W21 W25 WI8 LlI 3 _2 " • II. Monilghan, O ...... , ...... L15 W22 L8 W25 WII 3 -2 Mad River Open 12. Quinonl ' , J ...... " ...... W13 D1 LI1 W20 L6 21·21 , , , Score 13. Phillips, J •." " ...... " ... " ...... LI2 019 W21 WI L5 21-21 L Ling .... ,.... ,.. ,.,.. ,., .. ".,.,...... WI2 W. W,• W.• .,., 14. MlngUI, Mrl. O ...... 02~ Ll6 W19 L13 W22 21·2 i ,. Bredoff ...... W4 •• wn w .. w, ., 15. FnnciS, B. "" ...... " ...... WI' W17 LI L1 La' 2·3 ,. Crid er .. " ... " ... " .... ,," ", .... ," ...... WI8 wn" D. w" 31• ·11 16. Harril , R...... " ...... L3 WI. L6 L9 W23 2 3 •• BaUl r ... ,.. ,...... ,.. ,., .. ,."., .. ,.,.. ,...... L2 W'" W.. "D. w. 31.11 11. Bra unl, D ...... " ...... WIO LIS Wl2 L2 L9 2 -3 •• Schr oldlr, ,. ,... . ,." ...... ,...... , ...... ,., ..WI7 W'" W. 3~ ' H 18. Matthews, R ...... " ...... " ...... " ...... WlS L3 W20 LIO Lll 2·3 •• Morrell ...... ,., ...... ,...... ,W7 ."., D, "wn , ., 19. Danills, R ...... "."." ...... LS 013 L14 W14 020 2·3 ,. Fail ...... ,...... , ...... L6 W13 WU'" W. , ., 20. Slaughter, O ...... 014 W23 L18 L12 019 2-3 •• Yode r ...... , ...... " ...... , ...... Wl6 WU "wn , ., 21 . Rivlra, I! ...... L7 LlO LI3 BYI W25 2-3 •• CITt e r ...... ,...... WI5 W, D'" " 2 1 -2 ~ 22. Hall, W ...... LI LII W24 D13 Ll4 11-31 Bl rry ...... WI3 D. W. CO L3 21·21 23. Blnks, W ...... _...... L4 L20 Bye D22 Ll6 1 ~-3 1 "n.. Schroed er , C...... WI4 U "W'" " , 24. Andl non, R ...... ,_...... L2 U L22 L 19 BYI I .. ,. Frost ...... Ll "W'" W" " , • 25. Mendon, R ...... L18 Bye L10 Lll L21 I .. ,. Lunl .. _...... L 10 " WU "W" , • 26. Cotter, W ...... L' Withdrilw , .• ,. e.me ron ...... _...... L 11 WU" U" D" w'" 1! •-3l · OeltOflS Glml S Forfe ited ,. Blossom ...... L9 W30 , ...Eh~ ...... L. U' "W" '"UI '"U' , • Voorheel ...... _.. ,LS U, WU , • Palo Alto Open-1960 ". Christian • ...... L3 " U' ...'" U' }·4J , , , Score " . Addison, ... " ... " ...... " ..... W26 W31 • W3• • .., Boulder Colorado Open-1960 , W. W. D" D. ,. Wanltlck, •• ...... WI' W• W. D. W.. 4 ~ - 1l I 2 3 4 5 Score ,. Osbun, •• ."" .... "" ... "" ...... " ..... 01 I W" W, WO W. 41·11 I. W . iker, R ...... "." .... " ...... WIQ WI3 W. W2 W3 w.• ., Ha nke n, ,...... W21 W• co "W'" W.. ., 41-11 2. Prie be, $ ...... "."" ...... W1 W6 W3 Ll W. · •• " Wilcox, ,...... ,...... W31 013 WO. W9 41·1 1 3. Shean, R...... W4 L2 W, L I ·. , •• •• W" "W. ., Kril UII, ...... ,, " ...... " ...... WI7 " W'" W. W, .., 4. Tralbul h, ... "..... L3 L6 WI3 W7 ·.., •• •• w, ,. Smith, P. .,., ...... ,...... ,.W 30 "W29' W" "W .. .., 5. Spon.g", " ""...... W7 09 WIO L6 wn 3 ~ -2 1 •• MOrtl, ,...... WI3 "W" W" DU 31-21 6. Krlus, A. " .... ,.. .. ,...... W9 L2 W4 L3 W5 ,., Gross, H...... W23 W• U WO. " 31021 7. Gerber, O ...... L2 L5 Wll WI2 L4 •• " " D' "w. '4 ...Simon , C. .. , ... H ...... 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Donald W. Johnson, Librarian at Robert Moore, with a perfect score, Kenneth Grant, of Cedar Rapids, Creighton University in Omaha, Nebras­ won the six·round Swiss tournament, USCF Direclor for Iowa, won the third ka, on behall of the University Chess run by the Anchorage, Alaska, Chess annual Thanksgiving 30·30 Open Tour· Club throws out a challenge for a radio Club. Three players came from Fair· nament with a perfect score of six wins. team match on about five boards (two of banks. Tournament Director: Anthony It was sponsored by the Cedar Valley their members are ham radio operators). W, Schulh:. ' Chess Club and held at the Waterloo, The offer is directed to teams at least Iowa YMCA. Tournament Director: John 500 miles from Omaha, preferably in N ewion Grant and Alexander Keyes, M. Osness. Colorado, Idaho, Oregon or Washington. tying for first with 5lh·l1h:, hold jointly the titles of San Diego (Cal.) City and The U.S. Naval Academy team beat MIs.s Lucille Kellner, a frequent par­ County Champion. '}\venty·five players the University of Millry[illnd by a score ticipant in U.S. Women's Championships, took part in this six·round Swiss pre· of B-3. Held at Navy's home grounds re­ "ave • simultaneous exhibition on sev­ liminary and round robin final. Alfred cently, On the University of Millryland enteen boards .t the Detroit Edison P. Coles ill was third with 5-2 held at team were two women, Miss Allan iIInd Chess and Checker Club. She- defe.led San Diego this falL Sponsored by the Miss Howtlrd. Henry F. Howe, publicity thirt.en men and one womtln, while los­ California State Chess Federation. Tour· director for the Naval Academy Chess ing three games. nament Director: Newton Grant. Club writes: "To my knowledge, this is In a North Jersey Leillgue milltch be· a first among the tetlms of the Southern Dr. Ralph E. Kuhns announces that as tween the Searl" Knights and the Jer­ Intercollegiate Chess Association." Have a result of an article in the magazine sey City YMCA, Dr. Milton Dtlnon, Club iIIny women ever played on other col· "Mental Hospitals", he has received a Champion of the latter, at first board lege teams? Replies welcome. request from the State Hospital for defeated Robin Ault, U.S, Junior Cham. Mental Diseases at Howard, Rhode Is· Carl Freeman won in Class Aj and pion. At second board, M, Trott of Jer· Josiah Lyneh in Class B (6·0), of the land, for help in starting a chess club. sey City, drew with Weaver Adams, for· Dr. Kuhns is working on it. Providence Greater Boston tournament held at th~ mer Champion of New England; Trott, Cambridge YMCA and the Boylston Chess Club, please note. We feel com· as White, played the Vienna Opening! pelled to ask: "Why must we wait fot' Chess Club. There were 11 players in requests?" Our clubs should cover their Twelve viSitors, as well as sixtecn Group A and 12 in Group B; both six· area, taking the initiative. members, took part in a ten·second Rap· round Swiss. Sponsored by the Massachu· id Transit Tournament recently at the setts State Chess Association. Directed by George L. Nute. The USCF and the Canadian Chess Oak Park Chess Club (Stevenson Play· ground), Illinois. Federation have- agreed on a USA·Cana· Mr. Jacques L, Ach, of Cincinnati, da tum match in 1961. Still open are U.S. MillSter Stefan Popel of Detroit in Ohio, ill tax expert, has been named by the date and place. a simultillneous e)lhibition at the Central USCF President Fred Cramer as head YMCA in Toledo won 21, lost 2, drew 2. of the "Till Deductibility Committee." An historical novel about Paul Mor· To our masters: an occasional trip out The aim is to millke tax deductible illil phy has just been published. The author of town won't hurt. donations to the USCF. A report on how -the noted writer, Frances Parkinson to do this is to be submitted to the Di· Keyes; the tiUe: "The Ch.ess Players." The USCF has set up a Committee on redors' Meeting in San Francisco in Au· Swiss System Methods, consisting of Ar· gust. Incidentally, Mr Ach volunteered President Kennedy's prHs secretary, pad Elo, Chairman; Dr. Elich Marchand, for the 'honorary' lob. Pierre Salinger, is reported to be an Guthrie McClain, Robert C. Eastwood avid chessplayer, and Edgar McCormick. Illi task: to in­ 1960 Rhode Island State Champion­ vestigate and recommcnd the best pro­ Walter B. Suesman; Junior- William In a simultaneous at Penn State, Eliot cedure for 1. pairing, including assign· Gould; 3(}30--Ray March. The Rhode Hearst won 21, lost 2 and drew 2. WiI· ment of color; 2. tie-breaking; and 3. Island Chess Association has its Class Iiam Bickham and Charles Hiber were setting the player·to·number·of·rounds A and B tournaments rated by the the winners. ratio. USCF.

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J. Flesch, a twenty-seven-year.old Hun· Tahl became World Chess Champion Veteran Grandmaster Milan Vidmar of garian Is reported to have broken at at twenty·three years af age, the young­ Yugoslavia, by letter, riIIised at the Leil>­ Budapest the world record for playing est in chess history. Amazing? But the lig FIDE Congress the questions of the simultaneous blindfold games. He played new World Checkers Champion is only use of seconds, iIInd of early drawn fifty.two games, winning thirty-one, los· nineteen! He is V. Tchegolev of Moscow, gimes, The FIDE Buretlu requested af· ing only three, and drawing eighteen, 1959 USSR Champion. His score against filiated federations, active grandmasters The pre-vious title holder was Grand· thirteen players from ten countries was and judges of the most important FIDE master M, Najdorf, of Argentina, who 21 (26); W 16, D 10. No, the USA was tournaments to submit their opinions to played 45 games in 1947 in Sao Paulo, not represented. President Rogard before April, 1961. Bralil. E)I·world Champion Mikhail Botvinnik hillS deeided to avail himself of his right Dr. Alastair McKinnon of London, Eng· Headlines of threatened invasions and to a return match agillinst World Cham· land, writing in the medical journal "The C(\lmter·invasions didn't stop the Cen· pion Mikhillil Tillhl, to be held in the Practitioner": "If a middle·aged pa· tral American Team Championship from USSR in Mlrch, 1961. The International tient must have a minor vice, he should taking place. Nicaragua won with 15 Chess Federtltion has decided thillt dter look around for a healthier one than points, followed by El Salvador (13), 1961 no defeded World Chillmpion is to smoking; for example, peanuts, chess, Costa Rica (12) and Guatemala (l0). have any right to a return mltch. beer, or a platonic flirtation." 26 CHESS LIFE In his Nov. 6th, 1960 column in the F.I.D.E. (Federation Internationale Des Los Angels Times, International Grand· Echecs) is the offidal name, in French, BA nOR OUT IN FRONT master Isaac Kashdan describes as "an of the International Chess Federation, George Baylor of Pittsburgh, Pa. wo n unusually interesting feature" the exhi­ org.niled in Paris, Fr.nu in 1924. Til. the Ohio Valley Open at Morgantown, bition "Chess Through the Ages" at United States Chess Federation is .ffili· W. Virginia. Sponsored by the West Vir· Leipzig. He continues: "This is a series .ted with it. Since its org.niution, gi nia Chess Association, this five round of displays in glass cases along the walls F.I.D.E. has met almost every year; the Swiss had a 2~ player field. Baylor's on both playing floors of the team tour­ most recent Congreu, at Leipzig, Oct. score 4 1,2·1,2. Tie·bl·eaki ng put H. Landis nament 10-14th was the thirty_first. We intend Marks of Huntington, W. Va. second. to keep our reader5 posted on all im· Ilnd William Byiand of Pittsburgh third, "Many unusual and Cascinaling chess portlnt decisions of this .uthoritltivII, with 4-1. Tie-breaking put Anthony Can· sets have been collected for the exhi· truly world wide org.nintion. bition, as well as old books and manu· tone of State College, Pa., ahead of rov· scripts on the game. Many of the partici· ing Walter Grombacher of Chicago, 3'4· pati ng nations had their own dis plays 1" .I.D .E. President Rogard has drawn '''' . of pictures and unusual chess material, up a new Text of Rules for the Men's and Andrew Schoene was declared Tri- ancient and modern. Women's World Team Championships, State Junior Champion. which incorporates changes made by Tournament Director: Thomas O. Berg­ "Even th e sophisticated chess masters previous Congresses. quist. frequently take time out for another look at the many displays. These may vary from an Arabic chess problem com­ posed in noo to a chess set based on electronic devices." Your Editor would like to know of any similar exhibitions ever held in this country. We, furthermore, recommend them to tou rnament organizers, for the inlerC!St of players, and the attraction of visitors.

It WIS announced It Leiplig that by their results in Zonlt Tournlments, Lisa Lane, USA Ind E. Polihroni.de, Ruman· ia had automatically won the title of Intern.tlon.1 Woman M.ster. There is a radio game being played in the Antarctic with some interesting developments. The game is between an American at McMurdo Sound and an unknown Russian at !\tirny base, 1,600 mi les across the icc cap. The American is Ll. Cd r. John E. McNearney of Alex­ andria, Va. Presently he is studying the Windsor Castle Chessmen 118th move of the game, which began last July. It's a strange game-not be· Solid plastic. Authentic Staunton design. King height ca use it is being played by radio or has about 4". Felts cemented permanently with plastic glue. gone 118 moves, but because McKearney Loaded sets have big lead weights moulded into bases. cannot learn the name of his opponent. The game was set up with the aid of a Unloaded sets much heavier than "weighted" chessmen Soviet glaciologist who wintered at the made with plastic shells. Used at leading clubs. American base. But the glaciologist is not :'ItcNearney's opponent, and rumor No. 27 (Black & hory) or No. 28 (Red & Ivory): "~ elted has it that a Soviet pilot is making the moves. Nobody knows for sure. The Sov· but unloaded set in Jeatherelte-covere

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RUY LOPEZ KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE FISCHER SEIDMAN BYRNE BENKO BERLINER SAIDY White Black White Black White BlaCk I. P·K4 P·K4 19. R·KBI R-K7 I. P-Q4 N·KB3 19. K·BI 1. P'Q4 N·KB3 19. N.Q2 BxR + 2. N· KB3 N-QB3 2a. B-QI ..N 2. P·QB4 P·KN3 20. QxQ ...h. 2. P·QB4 P'KN3 20. KxB Q.R7 + 3. B· NS P·QR3 21. BxB P·B3 3. N.QB3 B·N2 21. K·B2 B·Q5 + 3. N·QB3 B·N2 21. K·B3 P-QR3 4. B·R4 N·B3 22 . R·KI 4. P-K4 P.Q3 22. K_B3 R.QBI 4. P·K4 P·Q3 22. N·BI Q·R6 5. 0 ·0 B_K2 23 . QxB RxQNP••• 5. P·B3 0 -0 23 . R·QI B-K4 5. P.B4 P-B4 23. N.K3 B-Q2 6. R·KI P·QN4 24. R_K8 + 6. KN_K2 QN_Q2 24 . R·Q2 R·B6-1- 6. p·QS 0 -0 24. B·Q2 Q·R4 + ... 7. B·Q3 P-K3 7. B·N3 0 -0 25 . BxQ 7. B-K3 P_B4 2S . K· B2 B_BS 2S . K' N2 Q.B2 B. ... O. KN _K2 P·B3 P·Q4 26. P· KR3 P· NS 8. N·N3 26. R·N2 B·K6 + 26. Q·B2 R·KBI 9. PXP P·KS 21. PxP RxNP 9. BxP N·K4'" 27. K·Kl R-B8+ 9. KPxP R·KI'" 27. R-RI P-N4 10. PxN ..N 28. Qx P -I- K-NI 10. B_K2 B.K3 28. B·Ql 10. 0 -0 N·R3 2S. RPxP II. QxP B·NS 29. Q·N5 + K_RI 11. N·Q5 R-BI 29. N·K2 R'"_B2 II. P·KR3 N·B2 29. Pxp P""·BS 12. Q·N3 B·Q3 30. Q·B4 R·R5 12. Q.R4 3) . R·N3 B·N3 12. N·N3 R·NI 30. BxQBP NxNP ... , 13. P·QR4 13. P·KB4 P-N4 31. Q.B1 R· KNI 13. Q·QI N.N 31. K.Q2 B.Q2 N· NS 31. BxN 14. PxN ... 14. P·Q4 K·RI 31. QxBP RxRP 14. BPxN Q-R4+ 32. K·Q3 R-B4 B·QS + 32. NxB ,.N IS. R·KS 33 . Q·KS + R·N2 15. B·B3 ,.. 33. R·Bl B·N4 + 15. R·B2 Q.R5 33. B·B3 R·KI 16. QBxP N'"· R4 34 . P·N4 P·R3 16. PxR QXP -i­ 34 . K·B2 B_BS 16. N(N). K4 P·B4 34. Q-Q3 R·B4 17. RxN ... 35 . Q·N8 + R·NI 17. K·B2 N_N5+ 35. K·N2 R·N4 + 17. PxP ,., 35. Q·Q4 Resigns 18. N-Q2 R_K! 36. P·B7 Resigns 18. PxN B·QS + 36. Resigns 18. P-KN3 Q. R3 KING 'S INDIAN DEFENSE NIMZO-INOIAN DEFENSE QUEEN'S GAMBIT ACCEPTED RESHEVSKY SAIDY BERliNER BISGUIER SHERWIN SEIDMAN White White Black Black White Black I. P-QB4 P·KN3 22. P·B4 P-B3 1. P·Q4 N·KB3 15. RxP 0·0·0 I. P·Q4 P-Q4 21. PxP P·N3 2. N· KB3 B·N2 23. N·Ql R' N3 2. P·QB4 P· K3 16. Q·NI Q-R3 2. N-KB3 N· KB3 22. B·NS P·B4 3. P-Q4 P·Q3 24. P·N4 P·R3 3. N-QB3 B· NS 17. R·NS N·K2 3. P·B4 23. N·Q2 QR·B 4. N·B3 N· KB3 26. NxP R·N7 4. B· NS P·Q4 lB. R·BS + B·B3 4. Q-R4-1- QN'"·Q2 24. Q·K2 P· K3 S. P· KN3 0 -0 25. Q_QI 5. PxP 19. Q·N2 Q-N3 5. N·Bl P·B3 2~ . B-N2 P-R3 6. B·N2 N·B3 27. R·B2 R'"·N3 6. P·K3 P'"·B4 20. Q·R3 R·Q2 6. QxBP(5) N-N3 26. B·K1 KR·KI 7. 0 ·0 B·NS 28. Q·B3 B·BI 7. B·Q3 P_BS 21. K· K2 R-N2 7. Q·Q3 B-K3 21. B·Q6 N.N 8. p·QS N·QR4 29. Q·Q3 Q·B2 8. B·B2 Q·R4 22. R·QNI Q.B2 8. P·KN) P-N3 28. RxN K_R2 9. N-Q2 P-B4 3~. N·B3 N·N2 9. BxN BxN+ 13. Q·R6 K·NI 9. B·N2 B_N2 29. P· R4 B·B5 10. P·KR3 B·Q2 31. R·B2 N'QI 10. PxB QxP -I- 24. NxQP N.N 10. 0 ·0 0 _0 30. Q·N2 B·BI II. Q·B2 P'QR3 32. N.R4 P·N4 II. K·BI ,.. 25. RxB ,.. II. R·Q! B·BS ' 1. B-N7 h. 12. P·QN3 P.QN4 33. N·RS .,. K-NI 12. N·K2 Q_R4 25. RxQ N.. 12. Q·B2 KN ·Q4 32. Px B QR·QI 13. B·N2 R·NI 34. N·B3 Q·N3 13. N·B4 N·B3 27. QXKBP Resigns 13. P·K4 N.N 33. R·B2 B·Q4 14. QR·NI Q·B2 35. Q-B3 N·B2 14. R·QNI ... , 14. PxN B.QR3 34 . R·B7+ K·NI IS. P-K4 ,., 36. N·Q2 N·K4 IS. P·QR4 N·BS 35. Q·BI P·N4 Hi. P~P R_N2 37. Q·R5 N·Q2 16. P-KS Q-BI 36. Pxp Q-NS 17. KR_BI KR·NI 38. P·K5 QPxP KING'S IND IAN DEFENSE 17. N· NS P_QB4 37. PxP QxQP 18. N_QI N-KI 39. B·K4 BYRNE4 WEINSTEIN Q·B2 18. B·KR3 Q_B2 3B. BxB 19. BxB K.. 40. B.B5 R·Q3 White Black ... 20. RxR 19. B·B4 Q.R4 39. Q· NS + Resigns .. , 41. N·K4 Resigns I . P·Q4 N-KB3 19. N-NS hN 20. N· K4 ,., 21. N·N2 P-K4 2. · P·QB4 P·KN3 2~. PxB N·B3 3. N_QBl B·N2 21 . QR·KI N·K5 KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE 4. P·K4 P.Q3 22. Q·Q3 R·K2 GRUENFELD DEFENSE RESHEVSKY F ISCHER 5. B·Q3 P·K4 23 . Q·B4 R(BI·KI RESHEVSKY LOMBARDY White BIllICk 6. P-Q5 N·R4 24. BXN ,.. White Black 1. P·Q4 N·KB3 14. RxP P·KB4 7. KN -K2 0-0 25. R-K3 R_B2 I . P·Q4 N·KB3 13. NXN ••N 2. P-QB4 P·KN3 IS. Pxp NxBP 8_ 0 -0 P·KB4 26. P·KR3 K-RI 2. P·QB4 P-KN3 14. B_K3 Q·K4 3. N·QB3 B·N2 16. Q.Q2 Q_K2 9. PxP 27 . K· R2 Q.B4 3. N·QBl P.Q4 IS. BxP QR_QI 4. P-K4 0 -0 11. N·B2 '0. P·B4 N·Q2 28. R·N3 P_K6 4. N·Bl ,.. , '" B·N2 16. KR·QI B.K3 5. N_B3 P·Q3 18. QR·KB N(I)·N2 11. R·NI 29. B_R6 h. S. Q·N3 17. RxR .. , 6. B·K2 P·K4 19. R·K4 12. Nx::> N. N 30. RxQ '" .. , 6. QxBP '"0 -0 18. R·QI R·NI 7. 0 ·0 N·B3 20. P·KN4 N.·RS-. 13. BxN N·K4 31 . Q·Q4 + R(I I·K4 7. P·KN3 B·K3 19. B·B3 Q·QR4 8. B·K3 N-KNS 21. RxRch • .0 14. N-K2 Q·KI 32. R·N4 P·K7 O. Q·R4 N·B3 20. B·B4 R·QBI 9. B-NS B·B3 22. N'Q4 P·B4 15 . Q.Q2 ' 33. R·K4 B·N2 9. B·N2 N·Q4 21 _ P-QR3 P-QB3 10. BxB N•• 23. PxP, e.p. .., 16. P·QN3 Q..._N3 White e xceeded 10. 0 ·0 N·N3 22. B·BI Q·QB4 11. P-Q5 N-K2 ", 24. N'Q5 hN 17. B·B2 QR·KI time limit 11. Q·QI B·BS 23. B.K3 Q·B5 12. N·K N_K Draw 18. N·Q4 N·NS 12. Q.B2 N" 24 . Drllw 13. P·B4 '"

GAMES FROM THE XIVTH WORLD CHESS OL YMPIADE LEIPZIG 1960

QUEEN'S GAMBIT NIMZO. INDIAN DEFENSE CARO-KANN DEFENSE BISGUIER GOLZ WEINSTEIN FISCHER U.S.A. WADE EUWE ,- Germllny U.S.A. England U.S.A. Holland White Black Whit e White Black ,- P·Q4 P.Q4 19. P-B3 B·R3 Black '- P·K4 P-QB3 n _ P.QB4 20. Q.K3 P·Q4 N·KB3 10. P-Q5 Q.B4ch ,-. ,.. ,- KR·Q '- P'Q4 ,.. , >O- K., N·KB3 N_KB3 21 . BxP P_QB4 P-K3 Q.Q3 ,- K·Q2 ,- '" BPxB ,- 19. B·Q4 ,- ,,- R·KtB K·B3 P·K3 P-K3 22. NXP "N ,- N·QB3 B· NS 20. BxN ,.. P-QB4 Kt·KB3 P_Kt4 .- P·B4 23. Q-R6 Q.KB4 P-Kl 0 _0 21 _ PxP .- '" '" ,,-,., QxKP Kt·QB3 Kt·B3 "- P·QR4 B·Kt2 '- 0'"-0 P-QRl 24. RxPch K-B2 .- B·Q3 P_B4 22. QXQ .- Kt.Bl B.KtS .- K_K .- ,,- R.Kt6ch K·Q4 ,- Q·K2 P·QN4 25. R-N7ch N·B3 P·Q4 21. B-Q7 R_".QB2 .,-- KtxP R-Kt7 B·Q3 26_ B·N5 .- 0 -0 PxBP 24. BxPch K_N2 ,,- .-, .- N·Q4 ,- Q'"_Kt3 BxKt 26. R_Kt8 B·Kt2 B·K2'" 27. R·K B·QB BxBP P·QN3 25. QR·B R·K2 .- ,.. P.K3 21. R·Kt5ch .-10. P·QR4 28. P·KN4 QxBP .- Q· K2 KR_B2 .- K·B3 '" '" .- B·N2 26 . B·B5 '0. QxP KtxP 28_ R· Kt6ch K·Q4 II. RxP 0 -0 29. Q·N6ch K.Q2 Ie. R·Q 27. R·B4 R·B2 II. B·KtSch KbB 29. P-R5 12. N·B3 B· M2 30. BxB 11. PxP BxQN P·B4 N.. '" ,,-R·N4ch K·R3 12. Q·B6ch K_K2 30. B·KtS R·QB 13. R·Q P·QR4 31 . QxPch K-B2 12. PxB Q_B2 ,,- P·B4 B.R3 13. QxQKt KtxKt 14. B·N 31. P·R4 N-R3 l2. R-Bch K-N 13. N·K5 QN·Q2 30. R·R4ch K·N2 14. PxKt 32. R·Ktsch B. N' KS N.QNS 33. Q·KSch K_R2 14. B·B4 N.N 31. R·QS ... , K'"·BS R·B8ch 15. R·QKt , -Q 33. R.Kt7 16. R.R3 QN·Q4 34. QxPch B_R3 n _ hN Q.B3 32. K·B2 B-Q5 R·KB 16. B·K3 34. R.B7ch K-Q6 17. NxN •• N 35. Q.B5ch Resigns ,,- P·B3 QR·B ll. R·Q7ch Resign. 17. RxQ •••.. 35. RxRch 18. R·KN3 P·N3 QxQBP , , K.o ,,-B· NS II. K·K2 P·B3 36. B·KS Resigns JANUARY 20, 1961 29 HIMIO' IHDJAH DEFEHSE FIlENCH OEFEHSE CARO.KANH DEFEHSE GLlGDRIC FISCHER IlAOOVICI BYIliHE TAL CAMPOMAHES Yugosl ...· la U .S.A. RUm'n la U .S.A . U.S.S.R. Phl llppln" Whil. BlICk Wlllt, all

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