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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE Vol. VB, No.7 P"b!iJhed Monthly July-Aug. 1939 AMER1CAN FEDERATION Published monthly -by THE , 2~ West 43rd St., New York, N. Y. Telephone Wisconsin 7-3742. Domestic subscriptions: One Year $3.00; Two Years $5.~0; Five Years $12.50; Six Months $t.75. Single copy 30 cts. Foreign subscriptions: $3.50 per year except U. S. Possessions, Canada, Mex­ ico, Central and Somh America. Single copy 3~ ((S. Copyright 1939 by THI! CHESS RI!VII!W ·'Entered as second-class matter January 2'. 1937. at REVIEW the post office at New York, N. Y., under the ACI ISRAEL A. HOROwl'rZ, Editor of March 3, 1879."

No . U. S. Team to Argentina

T:he United States will not send a team to gentine, and a later transfer of reservations to the International Team Tournament at Buenos an earlier sailing date vhan ,had been expected Aires, Argentina, found the committee and the players without The American chess fraternity, whose patri_ sufficient time to adjust themselves to the new otic fervor :has been stirred by the unbroken conditions. Withdrawal of part of the ex_ string of four monumental victories which re_ pense fund wbich had been subscribed when turned the Hamilton_Russell trophy trium_ it was announced that neither Fine nor Reshev_ phantly home from Prague, Folkestone, Warsaw sky were to be part of the guintet, drove the and , learned this sad fact from the final nail into the coffin, and ,bopes of Amer_ following Tragedy in Ten Words---<:abled July ican participation sank. Fine had announced 26th to Sf. Augusto de Muro, president of the many weeks before that for business reasons Argentine Chess Federation, over the signature he would be unable to play at Argentina, and of M. S. Kuhns, president of the National had received regretful acknowledgment, but Chess Federation. Reshevsky's position was not dear until the DEEPLY REGRET INABILITY TO SEND very end. TEAM MISS KARFF SAILING FRIDAY Two days before the sailing of the S. S. * Argentine, upon which the United States team Like a pebble '"dropped * * into a pool, the un_ was to have embarked for the Tournament of gentle descent of this Parthian sbot, into the the Nations-the 'paid return reservations for midst of American chess may be expected to the team were cancelled at . ripple in ever_widening circles of astonishment, Immediately upon receiving knowledge of over the entire area of the chess world. the cancellation of the reservations, Frank J. Marshall, United States Champion ·Emeritus, **"'* Now- while the United States evidences its telegraphed a stirring appeal to the committee desire to cement friendly relations with our III charge of the American team arrangements. South American neighbor by good_will battle_ FOR THE SAKE OF CHESS DON'T GIVE ship cruises, and good. will tours of diplomats UP THE CUP WITHOUT A FIGHT SEND - the Cavalcade of Ghess stands still! THE BEST AVAILABLE TEAM FRIDAY. The Canadians, with t·heir champion J. Mor_ rison, and H. Opsahl, A. Yanofsky, H. Heil_ mann and W. Holowach were aboard, ac­ Announcement This issue of The Chess Review is companied by the woman champion of the published as the July-August number, to Dominion, Miss Annabella Lougheed and the enable us to serve our reader" by dis· U. S. Women's Champion, Miss N. May Karff palching it hereafter at thebeginnillg as the S. S. Argentine departed! of each mOltth. All subSCribers will have The United States team was on the shoIe! their subscriptions extended one month in ol,'der that they will receive twelve Changes of plans wrought by 'postponement comlliete copies. of the International Team Tournament at At_ 149 Ventnor City Invitation Tourney

A bounteous harv est of exciting chess was sauer, Referee; louis Kligerman, Treasurer; produced by the Ventnor City Invitation Chess and Gerald H . P.hillips, Secretary. Tournament as twelve well-chosen competitors Y outh displayed virile ideas, flashes of bril_ squared off July 8th to 16th at the Municipal liancy and a wilLto_win which won the gallery Pier of this New Jersey ocean_side vacation re_ from the start and inspired many offers of sort. special prizes. Milton 1. H anauer of New Y ork City top_ Hallauer, playing aggressively throughout, ped the list after an uphill struggle during owed his success to this quality, though not which he made the newspaper iheadlines only until it had more than once placed him on once--on the final day-the winner! the brink of disaster. Steady under fire, In order, behind Hanauer were Fred Rein. notably in h is game with Knorr where the feld of New York, Jacob l evin of P.hiladelphia, young New Jersey expert won H anauer·s Edgar T . McCormick of East Orange, N. J., for two pieces, he managed to survive Harry Morris of Philadelphia, Olaf I. Ulvestad the entire eleven rounds without a defeat. H is of Seattle, Wash., Harold Burdge of Ventnor victory was the just reward for courageous and City, A. Edward Santasiere of New York, enterprising tactics. H is game against Santa_ John J. Leary of Pthiladelphia, Jack W . Collins siere in which he gave up his queen (this time of Brooklyn, T. Edward K norr of Hillside, N . muoh more cheerfully than with Knorr) earned J., and M rs. Mary Bai n of Astoria, l ong him the brilliancy award. Island. Fred R.einfeld led the tournament most of The invigorating breezes deared the cob_ ~he way, while his chief rival, H anauer, foun d webs of care from the minds of the players; his schedule to be a maze of adjournments. the officials who sponsored and managed the Reinfe/d was undefeated throughout, an d got event fairly out_Dale_Carnegie'd the authority away to a dashing start with fi ve wins an d himself, at rhe del icate task of placing the one in the first six rounds. Having players at ease with a brand of consideration, obtained a comfortable lead, he sought to in_ which unmentioned here, would be a monu_ sure it, and in the latter half of h is schedule ment to blind ungratefulness. against the leaders drew his remaining five These excellent playing conditions were games in order. This proved to b e two too mirrored in the fighting chess and genial many to hold first place, which :he relinquished sportsmanship which characterized the tourna_ for the firs t time on the final day of the ment. tournament. Mayor of Ventnor City, Harry S. H odson, Despite this passive wind_up, Reinteld expressing his wish that the tournament be an shared a special prize with Ulvestad for his overwhelming success, w as a ·frequent visitor. part in a knock_down and drag_out battle. If T he committee which staged this event was the ,hopes and fea rs of the two contestants headed by t·he mayor and comprised Council_ could have been graphed as the game pro_ man Daniel McD. Bruner; Richard W . gressed, the chart wou ld have contained enough W ayne, Tournament Director; J. Roy D es_ icebergs to fill the Atlantic Ocean.

•.0 • d Ventnor C ity, (N . J .) " -S ~ •" •• •d ~ .- • d Invitation Ma ste rs' -" 0 • • • , d • • d " ~ , 0 .- • • 5 .- " d Tour na ment _ 1939 d u 0 - • - .-> " •> 0 " " " 0 ro • •d .- 0 "0 "d • -0 d • 0 ~ "0 • • " • • - " 0 • ~ ~ ~ • • - w u • ~ ~ M. L . Hanauer __ I 1"'1"'.1"' 1 1 1"1 1"1 [11 "1 I 'hI"l i 1 II 7 1 "0 I 4 I 9 " 2 I I F . Relnfeld ---- ___I 'h 1 l 'h l l; II; II;II;I ' 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 II 5 I 0 I 6 I 6 - 3 I " J . Levin ______1 I; I II I _ I 1 I I; I 0 I I; I I; I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 II 5 I 1 I 5 I 7'h- 3'h ISIIl E. 'r. McC ormick - 111 11110 1- 111 1 1 I II I 1 I 1 I 1 I I; I 1 II 5 I I I 5 I 7" 3':4 IIIV H. Mo rris - -- 101 11111111 1- 1 1 I '" 0 I 0 I 1 I 1 I I'< II 3 I 3 I 5 I 5':4-5",:SV o. Ulvestad ______1 0 I '" 1 I 0 I 0 I 1 1 1 1 I 1 I 0 I ", I % II 4 I 4 I 3 I 5'h-5'hIIVI H. Bur-dge ___ m ___ _1 0 I II I III II I II I 0 I - I """,1'< , 11 , 1 II 1 I 2 I 8 I 5 -6 I (VII A. E. Santasiere ___ __1 0 I 0 I '"AI I 0 I 1 I 0 1 '"AI I _ I 1 1 'h 1 'h I 1 II 3 I 4 I 4 I 5 -6 II VIII J . J. Leary _ _ _m l 0 I 0 1 0 1 01 1 1 0 1% 1 0 1 - 1.1 I 1 1 1 II 4 I 6 I 1 I 4'h-6'h1 IX 'h , , , , ,, , ,, , J . W. Collius _ ____ I I 0 I 0 0 0 1 I I 'h I 1 II 2 I 5 I 4 I 4 - 7 IX T. E. Knorr ___ - - I 0 I 0 I 0 , ,,,0 ,,, ,1< , '" °0 111 1- 1\\ 11 0 I 5 I 6 I 3 - 8 I XI _____1 0 I Mrs. Mary Ba.ln °I 0 10 1111 111 0 10 1 0 I 0 I 'At I - II 0 I 8 I 3 I 1\\ 9'h I XII 150 J U Ly - AUGUST 1939 III

TOURNAMENT ARENA AT VENTNOR CITY DESSAUER WAYNE V ISITOR BURDGE VISITOR HANAUER L EARY REINFELO McCORMICK KNO RR MORRIS VI SITOR COLLINS U LVE STAD

Letlill played his usual positional game, malice toward none" he set about drawing safety being the keynote. He lost a closely the balance of his games. His splendid know_ fought and ending to Ulvestad ledge of the openings and a keen eye for a in his only reverse, but fai lure to win but one sign of anxiety across bhe table- success! He game outright amongst the seven leaders registered eight draws, whiGh was pretty near landed him in third place. par for the course. AlcCormick shared with Ulvestad the dis_ Sallfasiere played off form; poor ·health ag_ ti nction of producing the really volatile pyro_ gravated by an uneconomical style (Santa_ technics. H is flair for combinations is well siere enjoys a hard battle, and if it is a long exemplified in his defeat of the gifted Ulvestad one, so much the better) proved his undoing. in an abbreviated joust. A flash of his real ability came at the expense McCo rmick, former Princeton star, won a of Morris in a very fine game. special prize offered by Louis Kligerman for Letlry, the most uncompromising entry, bat_ the best showing by a New Jersey entrant. tled every game to a decision but one, t·he sole JVJorris, on vacation, took things easy. After draw being with ~he Specialist on .Peace, bui lding a fine position against Hanauer he reo Burdge. He made a very creditable showing, lented just long enough for Hanauer to elude failing to break even by but one game despite justice and the tables were soon turned. He being out_experienced by most of the field. made amends against Ulvestad, and his fine Coflim' games were characterized by hard effort won him the prize for the best played fighting and an indomitable spirit, even when game of the tournament. the game went against him. His draw wi th UlveJfad indisputably produced the most Hanauer was earned after losing a clear pawn entertaining chess. Not so well known in the in the early play. east as some of his rivals, Ulvestad wasted KIIOfr had to concede too much to the field no time in making his presence felt, opening in experience, but made a gain in this vital with a first round defeat of former N ew York re'luisite and a creditable score, just barely State Champion, Santasiere. He won a spe_ missing a chance for glory by relaxing after cial prize contributed by Dana Brannan of The out_combining the tournament winner, Hanauer. New York Times, for his entertaining style, 1\11"1. Saill, runner_up in the national wo_ and shared another with Reinfeld. His genial men·s championship was an excellent inclusion plea5ant mien belies the dangerous chess he in the entry list, made possible by one with_ displayed. He comes from the Pacific coast drawal. Many of the stronger players amongst "more gifted than Oake," and Ventnor City the men would be happy to have held op_ which is his first important tourney may well ponents of the calibre of Morris and Ulve_ be the Jir5t step of a steady urward climb. stad to a draw. She displayed fine poise in Blml,~~ was the diplomat a the week . Hav_ the ·face of diflicul t 5ituations and emerged from ing collected one win and two losses at the play with the respect for her ability and com_ outset, he aimed for an even score. "With mendations of ther male protagonists. THE CHESS REVIEW

This game was awarded a special prize as A sorrowful decision, 'but there is no time "the showpiece of the tournament, and for the to temporize. originality, resourcefulness a n d the will to 23 PxB R,R dare on the part of both players." 24 RxR p,p QUEENS G·AMBlT DECLINED 25 RPxP Q_Kt5ch 26 P_B3! · . . . (By ) If 26 K-Bl, Q-K5! gives Black sufficient re- (Notes by ) sources to hold the position. Ulvestad Reinfeld 26 . . . . Q,P White Black 27 QxQPch K-R1 28 Q.B7! • • • • 1 Kt..KB3 Kt.KB3 6 P-Q4 BPxP And Black finds himself in gl'isly time pres­ 2 P_B4 P_B4 7 KPxP p,p S P.QKtS P_Q4 8 BxP B-Kt5ch sure, with thirteen moves to make! 4 B_Kt2 P_K3 9 K_K2!? • • • • =~Reinfeld 5 P_KS Kt_B3 Calls for eyebrow raising, but Kt interposi· tions are answered by .. Kt-K5. 9 • •. , Kt.Q4 lS Kt-BS R_B1 10 Q_QB1 0 ·0 14 Kt_K4 B_B5 11 R.Q1 B.Q2 15 Q_Kt1 P_B4 12 P_QRS B.QS Weakens the black squares, .but Black's lapse of judgment is probably excusable in vie'w of White's unpromising pOsition. 16 Kt.B5 Kt_R4 17 P_KtS ..•• Good and Ibad. White's Queen can now get into the game, but Black will have attacking chances. 17 ... B_QS 18 Q_Q3 P.QKt4?! Ulvestad Losing patience, he decides to force the ls­ 28 . . . . Q_Kt7ch sue. But his black squares become a shambles. 29 K.K3 • • • • 19 BxKtl .... If 29 K-Kl, Q·Kt8ch etc. Better than 19 BxKtP, BxB; 20 QxB, H-Kt1; 29 . . . . Q_Kt4ch and Black recovers the Pawn with a good 30 K_B2! .... game. 19 . . . . If 30 K-K4, Q-Ql! (. .. Q·Kt3ch leads to 20 QR_Bl! a los.t ending); 31 R-Q1! Q·Rlch! 32 Q·Q5, Q. • • • • Bl and Black has a strong counter·attack. Suddenly Black tlnds himself with a strategi­ cally lost game, and his Kt high and dry at 30 . . . . Q_Q7ch the edge of the board. 31 K_Kt3 Q_Kt4ch 32 K-R3 .... 20 . . . . P_B5! He \Spurns the draw, Black's remaining time Hi·tung at White's only vulnerable point: being infinitesimal. his ! 32 . . . . Q-Ql ! 33 R_Q1! Q-Blch ",~Re[nfeld 34 Q_Q7 RxPch 35 K_Kt4 Q_B1 ! of Queen's would lead to a lost ending, despite Black's material advantage. 36 Q_Q8! R_B5ch . 37 K_R5! • • • • A good way to drive your opponent crazy when he is pressed for time. 37 . . . . R.B4ch 38 K_Kt4 R_B5ch 39 K·R5 · . . . Or 39 K-Kt3, RB6ch; 40 K-Kt2, R-B7ch and Black has nothing ·to WOlTY about. • 39 . . . . • R_B4ch 40 K_Kt4 P-R4ch? Black sees that he can force the draw at Ulvestad Ollce, but after all he is a Pawn ahead, and he wants to reserve an oPDor.tunity to utilize 21 KtxB QxKt the Dassed Pawn. 22 Kt-K5 BxKt 41 K_R4! • • • • JULY ~ AUGUST 1939 153

Suddenly it develops that l3Iack's game is vcry diflicult! I-lis K t is en prise, the per­ penH'll is gone, t he K P t hreatens murder, c,:ehange 01' Queens probably loses. And if ·1 1 . .. RB5ch? 42 KxP! R·B·lell, K ·l{ t6! and wins. \Vhal to do? !

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41 . . . . K . K t 1!! , Saved: The pOint is that the arrival of Black's King MIL TON L , HANAUER to the center can neutralize the White Hook OIl the 7th rank plus the W ,hite PawIl at K6. PENANCE FOR PILFE R I NG Fortunately, White cannot indulge in ·12 QxKt? SICILI A N D E F E NSE for then ·12 . . . It-TI5ch (43 K ·1l3, Q·11-1ch or 43 K -Kl3, R-Kt5ch) forces mate. v\Tllile l3lack 42 P·K6 K t.S3 T , E, Knorr M ilton Hanauer 1 P·K4 P.QB4 12 PxB EI'el'ything clicks. Ir White retreals the Q. B2 2 Kt.K B3 P.K3 13 0 ,0 Queen, he !)lay l ive to regret the airy pOSition 0·0 3 P.Q4 p,p 14 Q·K l Kt.QBS of his King at H-I. 4 KtxP Kt·K B3 BxKt Q, S 43 QxQch K, Q 5 Kt· QB3 P.QR3 "16 Kt·R5 Q. K Kt5 44 R·Q7 K · K1 ! 6 P·QR4 B.KtS 17 P· K R3 Q.Kt3 45 RxKt P Kt.Ql 7 B.Q3 Kt.B3 18 P-QB4 K t · B3 46 Rx P K t x P 8 K t·Kt3 P.Q4 19 Q.K5 B.Q2 Draw n 9 p ,p KtxP 20 R.R3 P.Kt3 B.Q2 Ulveslad i~ unquestionably one or the finest 10 K t· K 4 21 R·KKt3 Q.B4 fighting playel's I have ever had the pl easure 11 B·K 2 BxK t to encounl.er! - F. R.

CA R O·KA NN DEFENSE McCorm ick U lv est ad White l3lack 1 P. K 4 P.QB3 18 B.K t8 Q. R1 2 P.Q4 P.Q4 19 K t .K5 B.QR5 3 p,p p,p 20 B.K t5ch s,s 4 P.Q B4 KKt· B3 21 Qx Bch K ·Bl 5 Q Kt.B3 Kt· B3 22 K t.Q7ch K . Kt1 6 K t·B3 P· K 3 23 K t .Kt6 Q.B3 7 B·B4 P. QR3 24 P.QR4 P·B3 8 P· B5 Kt·K 5 25 P· R5 R·R6 9 B.Q3 K txKt 26 K R.QB1 Q,Q 10 PxKt P.QKt3 27 Rx Q K t. B3 11 p , p Q,P 28 K t. BS K .B2 12 Q.R4 B.Q2 29 B·Q6 R xK t 13 R.Q Kt1 Q.R2 30 BxR s,s 22 Q. R1 PxKt 14 Q.B2 R·B1 31 R·B3 Kt·K2 The speed with whiCh th is capLUre was made 15 Q·K 2 B. K 2 32 RxR KtxR was exceeded only by the genuineness 01" his 16 0 ·0 K t.Q l 33 R· K t8 R esigns regret. 17 BxQRP R, P 23 R. Kt5 1)4 THE C HE SS RUV I EW

A. woefu l necessity. Arter 23 . .. QxBP ; 24 17 B·R6 Q.Kl 34 Kt·Kl Q.Q7 QxKt, P-Kt3; 25 B·BS and a King's ransom is 18 P.R5 Q_B2 35 QxQ BxQ a costly luxll!'Y. 19 Q.Ktl 8.81 36 Kt·KI2 P. R4 24 BxQ Kt.KS 37 0_02 a·K3 · 20 P..Q5 P·B4 37 Kt-Sl B.QKt5 25 8-K3 KR·Sl 38 Qx P KtxP 21 RPx P RPx P 38 R.KKt3 A·B3 - 26 Q_Q4 B_B3 39 R.B2 Kt-Q5 22 P.B4 P·85 39 P.Kt3 B-Q2 27 K_R2 P_Bl 40 QxP R_Rl 23 Kt·Bl p,p 40 R. Rl A·KR1 28 P-KB3 P.K4 41 Q_Kt7 RxR? 24 PxP A.Kll 41 Kt(Kt2}_ K3 R·S5 29 Q-R l Kt.Q3 42 Q_K? R ( R5)·Rl 25 R.R3 8.B3 42 P. B3 B.B6 30 Q_R2 Kt. B4 43 R_Kt2 R· Kl 26 Q.82 Q.K2 43 R·B l B.Q5 31 B_K t6 8 -Kl 44 0-06 A ( A1)·Bl 27 Kt( B3) . A2 K.R2 44 K·Kt2 R.QKt1 32 P_B5ch 8 _B2 45 8-87 Kt·B4 28 BxKt K,. 45 R·Ktl P· AS 33 Q.R3 Kt-OS 46 Q-Kt6 Kt·K6 29 P_KKt4 P x P e.p. 46 Kt·B5ch RxKI 34 Q.Q3 B_Kt3 47 Q.R? R.R1 30 KtxP B.Kt4 47 PxR BxP 35 Q.B4ch 8_B2 48 Q_Kt7 R· R8 31 R·Ql Q.Kt2 48 R.Q P.R6 36 Q_B3 QR. Ktl 32 A· Kll Q.Kt5 Aesi~n, The sealed move. T he 811.me player conduc­ 33 Kt.B3 8 . 8 5 ted lhe White [orcas in both tile fi rst and second session s but unfortunately IlO~ In t he The tournament winner garners the bri!o snme commentlable style. Hanauer's tenacity Ha uey prize, too. u!Hler stress "averted disaster while Knorr, al­ Bri lliancy Prize Game mOSt tasting t,he kill, fa ltered, jU$t lo ng enough to collect experience instead Of the M ilion Hanauer A. E. SJultat6 ie re pOI nt. Whi~e Black 49 Q.S6 8_B2 53 8·KS Kt.Kt5 1 P-K4 P·K4 17 Kt_B l P.R3 50 P. R4 P_R4 54 R.Kt3 R.R7 2 Kt.KB3 Kt.QB3 18 Kt.K3 B.B3 51 K-Kt3 P. B4 S5 R.Kt2 R· R6ch 3 B.Kt5 P.QR3 19 Kt.Q5 BxKt 52 P -B4 P.K5 Resigns 4 B·R4 Kt·SS 20 PxS ... , 5 0·0 8.K2 21 Kt·A2 R·Kl - -- 6 Q.K2 P.QKt4 22 Kt_Kt4 TWO KNIGH T S DEFENSE 0-01 7 B. Kt3 P·Q3 23 Q. B3 KtxKt Milton Hanauer Fred Relnfeld 8 P_B3 Kt_QR4 24 QxKt Q·B3 White mack 9 B·B2 P.84 25 Q.K4 P·B5 1 P.K4 P.K4 28 8·K2 R.S2 10 P.Q4 Q.82 26 B.K3 Kt.Kt2 2 Kt-K B3 Kt.QB3 29 K_Sl K_S1 11 P .KA3 0-0 27 R.Q2 K·B1 3 8.B4 KI.S 3 30 8.Ql Kt.Kt3 12 8.K3 Kt.B5 28 A ( A).Q1 QR.QI 4 Kt.Kt5 P.Q4 31 P.B4 KtxP 13 8 . Bl B.Q2 29 Q.R7 Kt.B4 5 P x P QKt.R4 32 R(85)xP R;o;R 14 PxKP p,p 30 P.QKt3 p,p 6 B. Kt5ch 1'.83 33 RxR P·KI3 15 QKt·Q2 Kt.QR4 31 PxP K.K2 7 P x P p,p 34 8.83 KtxP 16 R·Qt KR·Q1 32 P.QKI4 KA. R1 8 B.Q3 Kt.Q4 35 A·Kt S K_K2 9 Kt.KB3 Kt. KSS 36 K.K2 Kt.B5ch 10 0 ·0 8 .Q3 37 K· K3 Kt. K3 11 R. Kl 0 -0 38 K.Q3 Kt.Q l 12 8 . B1 Q· B2 39 K·Q4 KtxPch 13 KI.S3 P.KB4 40 8xKt AxB 14 P· Q3 Kt·Kt3 41 A·Ki7ch K.S3 15 B·Q2 6·Q2 42 RxQAP R.S7 16 P·QKt4 .,P 43 RxP RxBP 17 Kt-Q:Kt5 Px Kt 44 K.K3 AxQAP 18 BxB KR. Kl 45 P·R4 A.R6ch 19 1'.84 Kt·S3 46 K·82 P.85 20 PxP Ktx B 47 K·Kt2 K.B4 21 Q. Kt3ch Kt.Q4 48 R.KKt7 A. K16ch 22 Q;o;Ktch 8.K3 49 K·B2 R.KA6 23 Q.B6 0'0 SO R· B7ch K.K4 24 P;o;Q 8.Q4 51 R_K7ch K· B3 25 QR.Sl QR.81 S2 R. KR7 R·QKt6 26 R.s5 B;o;Kt and WllS (lI'awn a rter 27 Px8 K t. RS 75 mO I'es. 33 QxR J R xQ RUY LOPEZ 34 P xKt P·QR4 Black is even more unhappy aHo!' 34 . , , Knorr Re i nfeld n·Kl1; 35 1"Q6cb, K-Q2 ; 36 B·K~ . '!' he two W hile mack passed pawl\S 1"011 a lo ng growing like snow· I P. K4 p.K4 9 P.83 KtxB balls, 2 Kt.K B3 Kt.QB3 10 P xKt B·Kt2 35 PxBch QxP 40 P.Q7 P.B6 3 B. KtS P.QRS 11 p.QS 0-0 36 P.QB4 PxP 41 A_Q3 Q.B2 4 B. R4 Kt.SS 12 QKt.Q2 p·B4 37 A_Ktl R.QKtl 42 R.Q5 Q_B3 S 0 ·0 8 . K2 13 Kt·Bl Kt·Kl 38 Rx R QxR 43 RxRP Retligntl 6 R.Kl P .QKt4 14 K t. Kt3 p . Ktl 39 P.Q6c h K·Q1 7 B·Kt 3 p.Q3 15 p. Q4 p.B3 For howevel' Black capt u res the P at Q7 his 8 P. KR3 Kt· QR4 16 p.R4 Kt.Kt2 Q I ~ lost. J U L Y AUGUST 1939 155

Monday, September 4 (Labor Day) Round 6- 8 A. 1I1.- Noon Round 7 1- 5 P. M. Round 8 6- 10 P. I'lL The awarding of cash prizes wi ll take place upon completion of the final round. The amounts will be determined by the attendance and entry fees. Entry fees will not exceed $2.00 per player. Harold Morton, New England States Champion and an editor of THE CHESS RE. VIEW will be the tournament director and chief arbiter of the P. S. C. F. tourney. Best games and tourney results will be published in THE (HESS REVIE W. A P. S. C. F. tournament book is being p re. pared by the York County Chapter of the Fed. eration . . In it will appear the P. S. C. F. roster of clubs and officials, an article on the organ. ization of a and suggested activities for the maintenance of interest, score sheds for the eight rounds, facts and map of York, and a classified advertising section for the conven· ience of the entrants. \'Vith players coming from chapter clubs in Eric, State College, Gettysburg, lancaster, W est Chester, Pittsburgh, Wilkens-burg, Allen. W . M. HART, JR. town, Bethlehem, Chambersburg, Philadelphia, Secretary and Founder of the P. S. C. F. H azleton, Reading, Harrisburg, and York, there should be at least fifty players on hand at tournament time. William H. Steckel and Keystone Championship Herman Hesse, ex.state titleholders and A. N. Towsen, central Penna. expert, are the leading It will be "On to York" for KeY;;lone State contestants entered to date. cllcssplayers, when the Pennsylvania State Chess Federation holds its first annual state The P. S. C. F., co.operating with the A. championship tournament over the Labor Day C. F. and C. C. 1. A ., stands for the holidays, Sept. 2·3.4. Tournament headquar. of chess and solicits the affiliation of all clubs ters will be the ballroom of the Yorktowne In Pennsylvania. Secretaries of clubs are urged hotel, one of Pe:nnsylvania's finer hotels, io. to contact P. S. C. F. secreta ry, W. M. Hart, cated on the corner of Duke and Market Streets Jr., 147 Springdale Rd., York, Penna. in the center of the city. Players will be divided into groups of four, 0 " May Hth the C h e~s Un ion of Greater each group playing a round. robi n of three GenuallY upened its "chess· weeks " at Stutt· ro unds. Winners advance: into the Master ' ~ gal·t., Gel"lIIauy, with an intel'natlonal tourua· d a'is and continue play for the state champion. men! trom which Dogoljubov emerged the victor with a total score of 7'12, rollowed ship. The others will compde in Class A, closely by Richter 7, I~liskases , Engels, Kien· Clas~ B, and the Amateurs' play.off tourneys Inger and 1'1'01. M. Vidmar 6'12 each. according to their standinx in the prel iminary The German Championship for women was play. WOIl by Mrs. Rinder. At t.he conclusion of t he totll'lIaments, the The three.day schedule follows: Hix elllb learns which had reached the finals Satlolrday, September 2 of the Team·CJ1alllplonship. met In Stuttgart. Business 1I"leeting 1- 3 P. M. Thl'! Ch ,II1111ion shilJ was won by Berliu with a Rount! I 3-7 P . 1II. score of 2~%, followed by (25) , Ham· Hound 2 8 P . 1I1. - midnight burg (19';4), Mannhein (1~'h), "Munich (14 'h,) alld Leipzig (14) . Sunday, September 3 H. Mueller won the Ci ty Championship of Round 3 8 A. I'II. - Noon Vienna with a score or 11. Prof. Uecker and Round 4 1- 5 P. I'lL H. Keller were tied for second and third with Rouud 5 6- 10 P . 111. a score of 9'12. • Skeletons In the Chess Closet

Chess H as Checker ed Past as Mor alists seem to have been divided ab out Menace to Home and Moral,s. the real signifi cance of the game. Melanchthon Kings and Clergymen Fought Ov er Game ; said Ih a t God was playing chess. Ot hers held Called Sinfu l by Its Ancient C rit ics that it was ma n and t he devil w ho were doing the Il laying, a nd that the st ake was ma n's Under this brill/lin III/me" (harmless thunder­ bolt) Clyde Hall tells a n Intriguing story In souL the M ilwaukee Jour nal, and asks "how many know that t he slightly highbrow 'king of Boudoirs and B rides games' has a che ckered past?" Chess may have gained some of its III . Do you? Here is his tale. repute and some of its favor be cause it was • • • an open sesame to milady's boudoir. Trouba· By Clyde Hall doUl's were ch ess playen as well as minstrels Per closet, chess has more skeletons than and were permitted to visit m Uady " in her the famillelii of Bluebean\, )'1achlavell! an d chamber to play ches s with her ." Capt, Kldd all r olled together. If you dig int o The ladies, III their turn, pon dered deeply the 6,000 years of chess histor y you fin e! the how to obtain a knowledge of chess and t o ga me ca lled Ii menace to rellgioll, morals , apply it so a s to be of greatest value in court· home life and politics. s hip .

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Back in 1061, for e xample, t he o f Norse parents beat about the hush. Florence so disgust.ed his superiors by playing P r o~ peclive suitors for the hands of their chess that he was re quired to read his P s alter daughters we re J'equired t o play chess with three times" was h the feet of twelve poor t he m en of lhe ramily. P a pa's "yes" or " no" me n and give e ach h is lunc)l money ror the depended upon the su itor's con duct during da y, the game. T aboo But the game occasionally caused marital problems. W he n his wife beat him at chess Wycliffe t wice atta cked t he clergy of his iJaldwin IX, count of F landers" beat her uP'. day for going to tave ruo; t o pla y chess. And [I I revenge, she later refused to ransom him In his monastery on Mount At hos, Zonares rrom captivity in a. dungeon, pe1'mitting him wl'ote that clergyme n who departed fr om vir· to " cool off" for 13 years, tUe by playing chess and laymen who were Les ser domestic problems occu r red, too, as g iven to chess playing and drunkenne ss were shown In the advice of a father to his lion t o be e xcluded from the church, n ot to play chess because it led t o qualTellng. At Oxford, chess was included in the for· b idden " noxious, inordinate and unhonest F i r st Kibitzel'S games." Fren ch universities prohibited It, too. along with jousts, hunting and hawking: But Kibitzing was defended as the essenCe of the sometimes allowances wer e made for holidays, game , but it Inevit ably caused much argument. if the stakes were l imited to food and liqueurs. Imagine being an envoy and having the entire F rench employers who wanted t o get some· retinue of the noble you're visit ing tell him thing done often r equired t heir aPlJrentices how to make every move. All through t he to promise in writing t.hat t hey'd not play game bystander s could carryon a running chess on or off the job. stream of ba.nt"r and advice, ,,6 JULY-AUGUST 1939

Huon of Bordeaux, a kibitzer·hater of the Another skeleton in the middle ages, ruled that spectators were to date~ back to the siege of Troy, when Achilles keep sUll, but five hundred years later H. E. i~ supposed to have sulked in his tent because Bird still had this to write about the eternal of defeat in a , and not kiblher: "It Is bad form for spectators to because of the abduction of Brlsels. All the remove the pIeces from the board without. big shot Greek warriors, the story runs, had the consent or the players, even if it be done whiled away the long siege in a chess tourna· for the purpose or demonstrating more forcibly ment. Driseis, a rair slave, was to be the what move should be made," Pl'ize. Sometimes differences of opinion grew into Achilles and Agamemnon eventually were violence. Earl Ulfr of Roskild, h'l~band of the the finalists, but Achilles lost the girl, tourna· ~ i ster of King Canute, was round dead a rew ment, and his temper because of a haugover days after he and the Danish ruler got imo from the crafty Agamemnon's wine,

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Barnum an argument ''';'l;;'~ allowed to 'I A hOlier than thou Dritisher, George Walker. Other k ings had their troubles, too. William in .1850 round opportunity to take a crack at the Conqueror had to leave France in a hurry the gullible Americans who, like the gullible when he assaulted lhe king's son because of Europeans couldn't solve the mystery of de a chess argument, Frederick the Great broke Kempelen's chess·playlng automaton which a chess board over an opponent's head when Maelzel exhibited in the United States. he was told : "Your majesty, if I could place Americans, ,however, did not have to feel my head on your shoulders, you probably too glum about the automaton, for Frederick would win." the Great, in a like predicament, bought the In Iceland, Yigvaro used his battle·ax on thing. So mortified was he wheu he saw what King Jatmundur when the laTter, vexed over made it run that he considered himself losing three games and a princess to Vigvaro's swindled and t hrew it into a n obscure lumber father and three more games to Vigvaro's room, whe re it lay for thirty years unt!! brother, slapped b l'other Rognvald in the (ace Napoleon came along. with a bag or chessmen, \Valker wrote : "The calculating spirit of G!}orge Washington is even said to have the land of the stripes and stars" Methodist won the battle of Trenton because the British conventicles, and chained slaves, slumbered Gen. Rahl was so deeply absorbed in a ches8 beneath the ~pell of Maelzel's magic , , .. game t hat he put, unread, in his vest pocket Lynch law would, doubtless, have ,been awarded a Tory note warning him of \Vashington'~ . .. , had the secret been discovered in that approach, and continued playing. sweet land of liberty!"

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The fortieth annuai congress of the Arner_ the guidance of Milton 1. Hanauer and Fred ican Chess Federation opened at New York Reinfe!d, regional directors of the A. C. F. City in the beautiful Colonia! Room of the at New York, to stage a Tournament of the George Washington Hotel, on Tuesday, July Players. No funds were guaranteed. Prizes 18. will be provided from entry fee s, special con_ The field of twenty.eight aspirants for the tributions and gate receipts. North American Chess Championship includes Prominent figures among opening day VISI_ fo r the first time both the names of the United tors were George Sturgis, of Boston, president States champion and the American Federation of the American Chess Federation and also titleholder, as U. S. champion Reshevsky president of Massachusetts State Ghess Asso_ makes a bid to hold both titles simultaneously. ciation, former United States champion Albert Chief obstacles in his 'Path loom as Reuben B. Hodges, John F. Barry of Boston, retired Fine, jointly with Keres the A. V. R. O. coo_ chess master and hero of many international gueter, and I, A. Horowitz, undefeated in cable matches some two score years ago, and North American championship play since he Dana Brannan of . annexed the crown at Philadelphia in 1936. The entrants represent a wide geographical The Dark Horse Brigade has recruits a_ area, with Pinkus doing t·he ambassadorial plenty, with anyone of a dozen contenders honors from the tropics, U lvestad and Yan_ able to acquit himself with distinction. ofsky the far West, and the north being ably Fresh (?) from Ventnor City Invitation Tour_ represented by the Canadian trio, Rauch, Kitces nament comes Olaf Ulvestad. Washington and Blumin. state champion and A. E. Santasiert, seeking Twenty_eight entrants are divided into four new fie lds to conquer. W. W. Adams, who sections of seven contestants each. The top tied for runner-up position in the 1939 Man_ three scorers in each group will qualify for hattan Chess Club championship and Walter the twelve_man North American Championship B. Suesman of Rhode Island, add a touah of Finals. nearby New England, while Albert Pinkus The entry by sections: orients himself amongst American chess players for the' first time in many years. Pinkus ar_ SECTION rived recently from the Guianas where he en_ Samuel H. Reshevsky. New York City Olaf O. Ulvestad. Seattle . Washington gaged in exploration and collection of natural Weaver W. Adams. Dedham, Mass. history specimens. His name, once famil iarly Joseph Rauch, Montreal. Canada recognized in the country's top flight, has re_ Bernard Wolk. New York City Irving Rivise. Brooklyn. N. Y. mained while the limeJight moved to other Nicholas R. Bellome, Waterbury. Conn. figures on the chess stage. SECTION II Four of the Canadian contingent awaltlOg . Forest Hills. 1.J . I. their sailing date for Argentina to participate Abie Yanofsky, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada in the team matches are entered. They are Herbert Seidman. Brooklyn. N. Y. Blumin, former champion of Canada, Kitces, Boris Garfinkel. Buffalo, N. Y. Rauch and the juvenile sensation of the Dom_ Gabriel Hellman. New York City Bernard Friend. Brooklyn, N. Y. inion, Abie Yanofsky. Yanofsky is only fifteen Mark Peckar. Brooklyn, N. Y. years old. (LATE FLASH- Yanofsky draws SECTION III hard_fought game with Fine-l st round of 1. A. Horowitz. New York City Preliminaries.) . New York Clty Three contestants are only fifteen years old! S. Kitces, Montreal. Que .. Canada Matthew Green, New York City More than half the entire entry is under Michael Neckermau. New York City twenty_five years old. Schuyler Broughton. BrOOklyn,. N. Y. Only two are over forty! John E. Fulop. New York City The plans for the tournament were com_ SECTION IV Albert S. Pinkus, BI·ooklyn. N. Y. pleted in a very short interval prior to its A. Ii:. Santasiere, New York City commencement. Boris Blumin. Toronto, Ont., Canada The unbroken record of the federation- a Walter B. Suesman, Cranston. R. I. Joseph Hidalgo. Jr" New YOI'k City tournament every year for forty years- was Carl P!1nick. New York City preserved as the players banded together under Thomas J. Connelly, New York City 158 JULy-AUGUST 1939 159

31 . , . . BxKBP 32 RxB Q.R Game Studies 33 B_KKt3 . . - 1939 Russian Championsh~p Tournament Or 33 R-K8ch, RxR; 34 QxQ, RxBch,' etc. Fourth Round _ May, 1939 NIMZOWITSCH DEFENSE (Notes by L Kan) Romanovsky K,o White Black 1 P_Q4 Kt.KB3 5 B_Q3 B_Kt2 2 P_QB4 P_K3 6 P_B3 P-B4 3 Kt_QB3 8 _Kt5 7 Kt_K2 P.P 4 P_K3 P_QKt3 8 PxP 0-0 The system of development adopted by White produces no advantage_ 9 B-Kt5 B_K2 10 0 -0 - , - - I expected here 10 Q-B2, P-KR3; 11 P-KR4, to be followed ,by 0-0-0, against which I would attempt a Q side attack by , , _ P -Q5, Kt-B3 R-QBl. 33 .... R_Q8ch! . 10 . . _ _ P_Q4 Resign'S 11 B_K3 . - - . (Translated from "64" by J. K.) 11 P-QKt3 is worthy of consideration. 11 , , . . P.P Holland' June, 1939 Kt_B3 12 BxP QUEEN'S DECLINED Black's game is already prel'erable. (Notes by H. Morton) 13 Q.Kl? • • • • Dr. M. Euwe S. Flohr Permltting Black to gain time with the man­ White Black euver 13. ,Kt-Kt5 and, , ,Q4. Correct was 1 P_Q4 P_Q4 5 B_B4 B.Kt2 13 P-QR3. 2 P_QB4 P_QB3 6 P_K3 0 -0 13 _ , , , Kt.QKt5 17 P-QR3 KtxKt 3 KKt_83 Kt_B3 7 Q-Kt3 • • • • 14 8_Kt3 QKt_Q4 18 BxKt Kt_Q4 4 Kt_B3 P_KKt3 15 8_Q2 R-B1 19 B_Q2 B_B3 This move seems t.o receive the stam{l of 16 R-Q1 B-R3 grsndmaster approval, having been freQuently Like a pianola, Black's game a lmost plays adopted in recent games. itseH_ White's chances to aSSUme the initia­ 7 . • • . l! ve are r emote_ An alternative ,her e, which at least has the 20 B_B1 Q-Q2 merit of not conceding the center to White Is 21 R-B2 KR_Ql 7 , , . P-QKtS with the likely continuation 8 22 Kt_B3 KtxKt PxP, PxP; 9 R-B1, B-Kt2; 10 B-Q3 or QKt5, 23 PxKt , ' , . Kt-K5, of Kts is of no value to Blaek ; 8 BxP QKt_Q2 instead of one isolated QP, two weak Pawns 9 Kt_K5 Q_Kl remain. Black remains constricted for a long time 23 .... 8_85 after 9 . . , KtxKt; 10 PxKt, K t-R4; 11 P-K6. 24 B_B2 B_Q4 10 B_K2 KtxKt 14 QR_Bl B_B1 25 R_Q3 Q_82 11 BxKt Q_Q1 15 Kt_R4 Q_Ql 26 B_Q2 P_Kt3 12 0-0 Q_Kt3 · 16 KR_Ql _ _ .. A precautionary move before beginning deci­ 13 Q_R3 R_Kl sive operations in the center. If 26 ... 8-85 White Is fully mobilized, while Black still then 27 R-K3, 8 -KKt4; against whIch White remains with most of h is force "in storage"_ has the tricky r eply: 28 P-KB4, BxP; 29 R-R3 It is interesting and instructive to note the with a strong attack, manner in which Dr, Euwe exploits his supe­ 27 Q_QB1 B-B5 rior position_ 28 R_K3 B_R3 16 . . . . Kt_Q4 P_K3 A peculiar 8ishop tour, 8 -Kt2-R3-B5-Q4-B5- 17 P_K4 R3. Now 29 .. , BxP is t he threat! 18 Q_KB3 • • • • 29 B_K1 P_K4 A fine move which prevents the Kt from re­ turning to the King side where it would be Stronger than 29 _ , B-KKt4 which wins a more useful defensiveJy, Pawn and the exchange: 30 P -KB4, BxBP; 31 18 . . . . Kt_Kt3 RxB, QxR; 32 B-Kt3, after which White has 19 Kt_B5 Kt_Q2 tactical chances. 20 KtxKt BxKt 30 PxP 21 B_B6 • • • • 31 P_KB4 , . . , Driving the first stake of his Claim against There is no good defense to the severe the Black King. 21 ... B-K2 is un availing threats of , , , BxRP, ... B-Q3 and ... 8-84, because of 22 P-K5. 160 THE CHESS REVIEW

21 . . . . Q-R4 Russian Tournament GRUNFELD DEFENSE F lohr (Notes by P. A. Romanovsky) P. A. Romanovsky C. B, Gotgilf White Black 1 P.Q4 Kt. KB3 2 P.QB4 P· KKt3 3 Kt.KB3 B. Kt2 4 QKt.Q2 . .. , This move varies from the usual procedul'e 4 QKt·B3 wilen Black may e(fecUvely reply with ... P·Q4, as after 5 PxP, KtxP Black Is able to e xchange Kts without loss of t ime. 4 , . . . P.Q4 Unden'ating "\¥hite's idea. Better would be 4 ... P·Q3 t o be followed by ... P·K·I. Even then White's ·Jth move sets new problems. If 4 ... 0 ·0 ; 5 P·K3, p·Q3; 6 P'QKt3, QKt·Q2; Dr. Euwe 7 B·Kt2, n·K1; 8 B·K2, P·K4; 9 PxP, KtxP; 10 KtxKl, PxKt; 11 Kt·B3 and White exerts pres· 22 R_BS! . . . . sure on the center, \\" h ite methodically chases possible defend­ 5 PxP el's of the Nubian buull·leader out of range, 6 P·K4 • • • • where for pracUcal purposes they will soon A risky move, the outcome o( which would be as useful as if vacationing at concentl'ation have been problematical had Black accepted camps. The execution by 22 .. . ExIt incurs the proffered Pawn. The Simple P·K3 (ollowed swift reprisal by 23 PxB whereafter Black is by an a Hack on the Black Queen would insure doubly harassed by his hanging Band t.he a definite superiority in development. threat or mat e by 24 Q-K3 rollowed by Q-R6. 6 Q.Q1 22 • . . . QxP 7 B·B4 0·0 23 R-KR5! •.•• Immune again! The threat is 2·[ Q.({R3. 8 0·0 Kt.B3 23 . . . . P·K4 9 P·K5 . , . . 24 PxP a_K3 Permitting Black the establishment of a Kt SUll the R is an Untouchable. I( 24 . . . at. Q4, but this is counler·balanced. however. PxR, 25 RxB and mate is unavoidable. by obtaining the square K4 (or vigorous use 25 Q_B4 QxP by the White Kt. 26 8 _B1 B_K2 9 . . . . Kt·Q4 27 Q_R4 B.QB4 10 Kt·K4 B.KKt5 Staving off disaster by ZS RxP which would 11 B·K2! · . . . now be refuted by 23 . .. QxPch elc. A necessary reU'eat il) Ol'der to defend his 28 R_R6 P.R4 p a t Q4 . 29 R.Q3 BxPch 1 1 • • . • Kt·Kt3 It is now or never. 30 n -KD3 gives White 12 B.K3 P.B3 permanent security while Black remains vul· nerable. An attempt to free his cramped position. 30 QxB QxQch 13 P.KR3 • • • • 31 KxQ P·R5 Incorrect. The tables might easily have A tll'amatic finish. Can Black obtain re in· been tIll'lled. 13 PxP or 13 Kt·D5 was indicated. forcements by queening the RP before his be· leaguel'ed garrison falls ? At least he is not 13 . . . . B·B4 to. be starved out-the a ssault is White's only Detter was 13 . . . BxKt and after 14 BxB, course. PxP; 15 Q·Kt3ch, K·Rl; 16 Kt·Kt5, PxP; 17 32 B.K2 .... Kt-K6. Q·Q3, Black remains with two passed Behind this seemingly peaceful move lurks Pawns 1'01' the exchange. a bombastic t hreat. He wishes to play P·Kt.. 14 PxP PxP and thus shield a possible R·KH3 which en· 15 Kt.B5 Q.K2 forces mating combinations. 16 R. B1 , . , , 32 , , . . R.R4 White prefers a quick mobmzation to a 33 P. Kt4 RxP gain or mat.erial. The Pawn at Kt7 could have Blacl!. finding the best defense. conscript.s a been captUred. Suicide Squad ron. but even this proves to be Kt.Q1 rut ile against While's a ccurate shelling. 16 . . . . 17 Q.Kt3ch K·R1 34 BxR B·B5 18 P.Q5!! 35 R(Q3) · KR3 BxB • • • • 36 B·B6! .. , , Opening new avenues of attack. A dil'eel llit! 18 . . . . P.B3 36 . . . . R. K3 19 PxP KtxP 37 P·K5 B,P 20 B.QKt5!! QR,B1 38 RxP RxBch 21 KR·K1 Kt. K4 39 PxR Resigns 22 Kt.KR4 KR·Ql JULy - A UGUS T 19 3 9 161

2S KtxB PxKt ENGLAND vs. HOLLAND MATCH 24 P.B4 Kt·BS May, 1939 25 B·B2 Resigns NIMZOWITSCH DEFENSE (Translated from "64" by G. 0,) (Notes by Dr. M, E uwe) Or, M. Euwe C, H. 0'0. Alexander Match Game . July, 19S9 White Black • TARRASCH DEFENSE 1 P_Q4 . Kt_KB3 2 P.QB4 P_KS (Notes by M, Neckel'malln) 3 Kt_QB3 B-Kt5 M, Neckermann S, Almgren 4 Q.B2 Kt·B3 "\ihite Black The Zurich va riation, a favorite system of 1 P.Q4 P.Q4 A lexandet·, the Engllsh champion. 2 P.QB4 P-KS 5 Kt_B3 P-Q3 S Kt-QBS P.QB4 6 B_Kt5 • • • • 4 BPxP KPxP 5 P,KKtS , , , , Not the usual ]]Jove, but chosen to avoid t.h e variation 6 P-QR3, BxKtch; 7 QxB, 0-0; 'faking advantage o[ the fact t.hat my oppo­ 8 P-QKt4, P-K4 of which Alexander has made !lent cannot I'esist , , , P·B5, which ends dis­ an intensive !;tudy, astrously against the deployment here adopted, 6 . . , , P.KRS 5 , . , , P-B5 9 0.0 0.0 7 B-R4 · 6 P-K4 B-QKt5 10 Kt·B4 BxKt . . . 7 B-Kt2 B-KS 11 PxB Q-R4 T his costs a pawn. COrrect was 7 BxKt. 8 Kt-K2 Kt-K2 7 .... P.KKt4 8 B_KtS P_Kt5 To prevent B·QRS, If 11 QKt·D3; J 2 n· 9 Kt_R4 QR3, R·Kt ; 13 KtxD, PxKt; 14 Q·Kt4 with an · . . . excellent position, Better than 9 Kt·Q2 whereafter follows 9 ... KtxP; 10 Q·Q3 (not 10 Q·R4ch because 12 Q_B2 QKt.BS of n'Q2!); to . . . Kt·B4 and White i s without l S R·Kt1 P.QKtS prospects 0( countet'play. The impOl't of the 11" 13 ... QR·KU; 14 K l xD, PxKt; 15 B·B4 text move soon becomes clear. winning t he P at Kt7. The texl move leaves 9 . . . . KtxP the Q in a preca.l'iOus position. 10 Q.Q3 P.K4 14 P.QR4 P_QRS 11 0 .0.0 · . . , 15 B.QRS . . . Thanks to h is Kt posted at R·J White need \Vinning the exchange.· not (ear either 11 . •• Kt-B4 or D·KD4. 15 . . 11 • , , • Kt-K3 16 P.Q5! • • • • Preferable to 11 .. . BxKt because of 12 Keeping alive the Ull'eat of B·Kt-i. PxB, Kt·B3; 13 P·BS, PxP; 14 QxQch, K txQ; 15 BxP. 12 Kt. Kt1 · . , . Avoiding the exchange of his K t and com­ pelling Black to pay heed to the threat agaln~t his K D. White t hreatens 13 P·QR3 followed P'QKt4 and P·BS, 12,,_" B-R4 Instituting a su,btle .

13 Q.R3 • • • White Unwisely elects to regain his Pawn at the first opportunity but falls to [ully ap· l)reciate his opponent's j')lot. Correct was 13 P·K3 when although White remains a Pawn minus, he has good chances to equalize due to the weakness at KB5. 13 . . . . B_Kt3 14 BxP Kt_K5!

16 , . . . KtxP 24 . , . . P-KtS The poi n t of t he idea. The saerlnce of the 17 KtxKt QxKt 25 RxRch Q,R exchange i s only temporary. 18 B,P Q_Q2 26 P-B4 Kt_Q6 15 BxR QxKt 19 B,R R,B 27 Q_Q2 Q-Q3 16 P_B5 · . . , 20 R,P Kt-K4 28 Q-K3 P_R4 A counter combination based upon the ex· 21 R_Q1 Q·K2 29 Q-Q4 Q_B2 posed Kt at KS, Now neither 16 , , , PlI:P nor 22 R,P B-Kt5 30 P-R5! B_B1 16 , . . ExP can be played because or Q-R4Ch. R_Kt1 R-Q1 31 B_Q5 8.RS? Moreover 16 . . , Kt(K3)xP falis against 17 R_RS "24 • • • • 32 R. Kt6 Resign. B·Q4 which protects KB2. Attrition leaves Black helpless, 16 .. , . Q.Kt4eh 162 THE C H ESS R E Vi e W

New York State Championship At Colgate University, amidst the valleys and rolling hills of Hamilton, New York, will be hel d the annual meeting and tourna. ments of the New York State Chess Associa. tion, from August 19th to August 26th. Features of the cong ress will incl ude the annual state . championship title tournament, teams of four co~ tit io n for custody of the Genessee Cup, symbolic of the County ~~~m. pionship of New York State, and an exhlblt!on of simultaneous chess by Dr. Lasker. The state championship will be li mi ted to ten players pet section. Entra nce fee is $5.00 Or. Euwe plus $1.00 N. Y. S. C. A. dues. Pri zes will After Blac k'. 16t h move be awarded as fo llows: 1st, $50; 2nd, $ 30; 3rd, $20; 4th, $1 0. An unpleasanl intel'meuiate check. If 17 Class A, E, C and D Tournaments will be P·K3 then QxBPch; 18 QxQ. BxQ ; with the better endgame [or Black. played. Entry fee is $2.00 plus $1.00 associa. 17 Kt_Q2 Kt(K3)xP tion dues. Silver cups will be awarded to By the Interposition of lhe check at move winners in all classes. 16 Black has prevented B-Q4 since then would Sat., August 19th, noon follow 18 . .. KtxKt; 19 RxKt, Kt-K5 reo Assembly and lunch. gaining t he excha.nge w ith a fine position. Sat., August 19th,. 2 :00 'f'. M. 18 P_R4 .••. Genessee Cup Pla.y begIns. The only real counter-chance. SUn., August 20th, evening 18 . . . . PxP .... p. Genessee Cup Play ends. 19 PxP ... . Mon., August 21 st, 2:00 P. M . Not 19 .. . P·B4 because of PxP. Individual Tournaments .begln. 19 . . . . KtxP Tues., August 22 nd, 2:00 P. M. 20 R-R2 KbR Rapid Tra.n slt Tournament. 2 1 R.Kt2 . ... Thu rs., August 24th, 2; 00 P. M. T his Is the pOi nt or White's plan. N ow the Annual Business M eeting. must break through Into Black's poSi­ Fri., August 25th, 8: 00 P. M. tion. Simultane ous Games ExhibItion conducted 2 1 .. .. Q.K6 by Dr. Emanuel Las ker. 22 A .Kt8eh K_K2 Sal.. AUgUlSt 26th. afternoon 23 K x Kt QxQ F inal roundlS and prIze awa. rds. 24 PxQ .• •• COlTespo nde nce and inquiries shou ld be a d. Albeit two pawns down While s UIl has d reued as (allow!!!: drawing chances, since Black has both a Rook Ge nessee Cup Tournament Entry an d Bishop out o f pl ay, 24 . . . . Kt.K3 L ynn H. Bryan t Posted on thi s strong centrlll square, the 105 Ch estnut St. Bingha.m ton, N. Y. K t will endeavor to assist In freeing the Black N.Y.S.C.A. Bulletin & P u bl1c! ty. forces. Robert F. Brand, Cazenovia, N. Y. 25 P·KR4 • • • • Anangements [or the Congress. If 25 Kt·K4, P·KB4 ~ C. Harold King, Hamllton, N. Y. 25 . . . . B. B7 Contributions and Finance. '['0 free his pos!tlon by P·QKt3 and B·Kt2- the pawn win Is merely In cidental. Walter L. Murdock. Jr., Cazenovia, N . Y. 26 P.R5 P.Q4 26 . . . P·K t 3 at ooce will not -d o because or Collection of 27 B·KKt 2. 27 B.R3 P.Kt3 CHESS STUDIES 28 BxKt KxB By A. A. . 1'RoITZKY 29 R.K8ch .... 29 B·Kt7 followed by BxP s hould Mve b ,~ en With a supplement on the theory of the played, after which White could s!1 1l have end-game of two knights against pawns. otl'e red a stern res istance. Translated by A. D. Pritzson. 29 . . . . K·Q2 30 R.K5 B·Kt2 PRICE $3.00 31 B.Kt7 B.Q5 White overlooked t his rejoinder, but Is Quite David McKay Company lost anyway. since now Black has his forces W IoSH INCTON SqUlr.RII PHll.ADI!I.J>HI Ir. well mobilized. Ch ~lJ alld Ch ~d" Ca 'a/ot Jl ~ s~ " , on Rt f{lI tSI R u igns JULY AUGUST 1939 163

In five determined thrusts White has trained Breezy Brevities a menacing barrage on Black's Madrid. FRENCH DEFENSE 11 . . . . R_B2 Wojciechosky 12 KPxP KtxP Yagielski 13 Kt_KS R_Kt2 White Black 14 B·KKt5 Kt_B4 1 P-K4 P-K3 A social triumph - Knight meets Queen. 2 P_Q4 P.Q4 3 Kt_QB3 Kt_KB3 15 KBxKt . . , . 4 B_KtS B_K2 And pays with his head. The Church dis­ S BxKt • • • • approves, It .has happened before. Resurrecting an old variation, but White 15 . . . . KPxB 19 K.Q2 B.K3 soon proves t hat his resuscitative powers are 16 P_R5 Q_K2 20 R-RS R_QB1 not on a par with his love of antiquity. 17 BxKt QxB 21 PxPch Resi-gns 18 RPxP Q. K2 S . . . . BxB 10 Kt·K2 Q_R4ch 6 P_KS B_K2 11 P-B3 Kt·B3 For if 21 . . . RxP; 22 RKt5ch, R ·Kt2; 23 7 Q_Kt4 0·0 12 PxP .,p RxRch, QxR; 24 QxBch and Black s tands like mown grass. 8 Kt·B3 P_KB4 13 Kt·Bl • • • • 9 Q_R3 P·B4 After 13 P·QKl4, KtxKtP; 14 PxKl, BxKtP England VB. Holland ch; 15 K·Q1, Q·R5ch; 16 K·Bl , B·Q2 W hite May 28th, 1939 Is in the fr yIng pan. He chooses the ftre. NIMZOWIT8CH DEFENSE 13 . . . . BxPch! 14 KxB Q.Kt3ch E. Mulder F. Parr 1S K. Kt3 ... Holland England There is no solace in 15 K·Kl, QxP; 16 W h ite Black Kt·Kt3, QxPch" etc. 1 P_Q4 Kt_K63 6 P.QR3 BxKtch White's Pawns are falling like rain. 2 P-QB4 P. K3 7 QxB QKt.Q2 15 . . . . KtxP! 3 Kt·QB3 B_Kt5 8 Kt_B3 P.QB3 16 KtxKt Q-K6ch 4 Q. B2 0-0 9 Q_B2 . . . ' Resigns 5 B_KtS P.Q4 Dynamically executed. Finis is written by Dodging shadows, The Queen was cOI'recUy 17 Kl·83, P·BSch; 18 K-R4, P-K4 or after 17 posted at 83. White e vidently fears .. . K t· K·R4 by Q·B5ch; 111 Kt-Kt4, RB3. K5 but could have continued 9 P ·K3, Kt·K5: 10 BxQ, KtxQ; 11 8·R4, Kt·K5; 12 Kt·Kt5! SHEARER SCISSORED (forestalling P·KB4),. QKt·B3; 13 KtxKt, Ktx K t; 14 P ·B3 and White has the preferable Corresponde nce Chess League of Australia ending, After the text Black energetically as­ ALBIN COUNTER GAMBIT sumes the . H. A. Shearer C. G. T. Shearer 9 . . . . R_K l 14 B_K2 R.QB1 White Black 10 P_K3 P_K4 15 BxKt Q,B 1 P_Q4 P_Q4 7 P_KBS p,p 11 PxQP BPxP 16 Q_Kt3 Q_KKt3 2 P_QB4 P.K4 8 PxB Q-R5ch 12 PxP KtxP 17 B·B3 R-BS 3 PxKP P_QS 9 K.Q2 QxKP 13 Kt.Q4 B_Q2 4 P_QR3 Kt·QB3 10 Kt_KB3 B.KtSch! To meet lR 00 with 18 . , ,KtxBch; 19 5 P_KB4 B.K3 Resigns KtxKt, B·RG; 20 Kt·Kl, R·KKt5! P.K4 , P-B3 18 Q-Ql Kt_Q6eh ODE TO THE KING 19 K.Bl RxKt The Church admini sters the last rites, next 20 PxR B·Kt4 comes the farewell kiss from Her Majesty (at 21 Q.Kt3 ... KG) whereupon the Knight's axe deilly cleaves White's penchant for Valor lures him into his skulL selling Discretion short. Lackaday! The In­ evitable margin call demands that he must throw his King Into the bargain to boot. After Alamac Hotel, N. Y.-July 7th, 1939 the prudent 21 K-Ktl might come 21 ... K t·B5 ; 22 P-KKt3 and Black must either take FRENCH DEFENSE the (Kt-R6 - B5) or spec· Dr. E. Lasker M. Demby ulate further in the far from conclusive attack White Black emanating from 22 .. . B-K7; 23 Q·Kt3 etc. 1 P_K4 P_K 3 4 P_K5 Kt_K2 21 . . . . B.B5 2 P_Q4 P.Q4 5 P.QR3 BxKtch 22 Q_B3 Kt_B5ch 3 Kt_QB3 B-KtS 6 PxB 0_0 23 K.Kt1 Kt_R6 mate Too early making the King a ftxed target. Dr. Lasker's marksmanship does the rest. 7 B_Q3 P_QB4 CHESS AND WAR 8 Q_R5 P_KKt3 Persons interested in analyzing th e present day 9 Q-R6 P.B3 military ~i tu ation will be materia lly aided iflhey 10 KloB3 Kt_Q2 underSland ch ess, acco rding (0 Col. M, O . French 11 P-KR4 . ... of the head qu arlers staff of the 6th Army Corps. 164 THE CHESS REVIEW

OMAHA CHAMPIONSHIP Cross Country Ml" Delmar Saxton has won the chess champ, DELAWARE CHAMPIONSHIP ionshlp of the city of Omaha, Nebraska with· Thirty aspirants for the premier chess honors out losing or drawing a single game. Mr. of Delaware were attracted to the state champ· Saxton also won the Championship In 1937, lonshlp tournament recently sponsored by The defeating the veteran Rev. Howard Ohman Chess Club of Wllmlngton. The state title who bore the signal distinction 0[ having won lournament, which conCludetl June 13th, was the crown for seventeen consecutive years, Ihe Ilrst held in many years. It was won by Rev, Ohman regained his championship In R. B. Cunningham of Wilmington, who reo 1938 with Saxton the I'unner-up. This year malned undefeated thl'oughout the event. He the positions of ]938 wel'e reversed. The final was awarded a silver plaque. standing of the seven leaders in the champion' S. A. Collins and T. E. Stevens who finished ship rOUlld is shown below, Three survivors in runner-u!,> position and third respectively from each of four quai!fying rounds com­ received sliver loving cups. Six finalists won pI'ising eight players" qualified for the finals, their way into the title-deciding canto. emerg· Dy wlnntn". this year, and also in 1937, ing with the following scores: Mr. Saxton secured two legs on the gold championship trophy. Three legs are required DELAWARE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS to obtain permanent possession of the cup, W L fil'st placed in competition in 1937. R. B. Cunningham __ __• ______5 0 Scores of the leaders: i!'i, A. Collins ______3% Ph Delmar Saxton ______W L T, E. Stevens ______3 2 12 o P. E, Oechslin ______1 Rev, Howard Ohman ______10 2'h 2 h A. C, Ludwig ______, I. C. Kreemer ______1 4 9% 2\, M. ______0 ______5 Charles Douton ______, Larry Bushman ______Max Goddard ______6 •6 6 Charle~ Ellis ______6 R. I. TITLE PRELIMINARIES 6% The Rhode Island Sta te Championship '['our­ 5" uament competitors were halved as completion MASSACHUSETTS HEYDAY of the preliminary qualifying rounds divided The annual outing of the Massachusetts the twelve players Into the Chamllionshlll Stale Chess Association occurs Sunday, July Toul'llament and a minOr championship event. 231'd. TIle scene wll1 be the grounds of Deer­ The six who wl11 carryon the title battle field Academy at Deerfield. These are boom are Haro\!l Morton, New England champion, days for chess in MaSSachusetts, where many Otto Horrer, Providence Chess Club champion, enthusiastic leaders have taken a civic pride W. B. SUesman, Albert Martin" W. J, Cummings in building the M, S. C, A. Into one of the and W. Reich. strongest state associatIons in the country, The highest three SCOrers in each of two Recognition of tine work in the western area preliminary sections wel'e advanced to the this year brings the annual outing to Deerfield tinlLl bracket. Scores of the quallrying tOUl'ney for the first time. follow: Genel'al Chairman Major Harold Flower of Section 1, Deerfield and his assistants, Karl Allured and W L James Slattery of Northampton, Ed Thompaon O. Horrer ______5 0 and Al Ward of South Hadley Falls, Paul A. Martin ______4 1 Hawks of Deerfield and Richard E , Gleason W. Cummings ____ ,______of Springfield have arranged a program or J , Packard ______3 2 2 3 chess, field spol'ls, picnicking and exhibltionlng, J, Kosik ______1 Waldlmlr Grlgorletf, formerly or , lIlls!! Layer ______-, 0 5 is now a resident of Pittsfield, Grigorieft fin, Section 2. ished fifth in the North American champion, W L ship at Chicago in 1937. A series of exhibition H. Morton ______4 0 • games at rapid pace is being planned. Harold W. Reich ______4 1 Morton, New England champion, who bellt W. Suesman ______3 , • Grlgorlerr In their individual meeting at Chi, W, Kershaw ______2 3 cago, will attend fhe outing and give the erst­ Mrs. Weyler ______1 4 while Chicagoan an opportunity for revenge F. Barwick ______0 in a' series of rapid transit games whiCh have , been carded. ·N:orton vs. Suesman not played. Finalist positions determined prior to game being H Y P D CHAMPIONSHIP s~hedu l ed. The H Y P D Cbess League Individual eham, plonshlp winner Is W, P. Sockman of Harl'ard, MONTANA OBITUARY who bested S. p , Diliberto of Princeton in a single game play'of[ at the Marshall Chess Great Falls, Montana chess followers mourn Club of New York on July lsI. Sockman and the loss from their ranks of Judge E. C, Diliberto tied for top honors in a seven-man Carruth, ever a genial and devoted missionary tournament played during the Easter vaca­ of Calssa, who died of pneumonia last month tions. Harvard" Yale and Princeton entered at an advanced age, two players and Dartmouth one. JULy - AUGUST 1939 165

POTENT PACK OF PAWN PICKERS NEW YORK CITY Frank J. Mal'shall proved hImself equally Dr. , stili carryIng on ac· adept In the arts of chess-log and choosing, tively at the age of seventy·one, faced a fiel d when on June 14th he selected and success· of twenty opponents In simultaneous play July fully led a team of twenty players against a 7 at the Hotel Alamac. The exhibition was score chosen by Rudolph Smirka. also of the alTanged by HarOld M. Phillips, Dr, Julius . Forty players from the Platz and Miss Esther Semlnort:, After three same club, and chess of II high ordel' on all houl's of play the unfinished games wel'e adju· boards! Marshall's team won 12ih- 7'h. The dicated by Reuben Fine. Msny of the games linenp : had not reached cI'IUcal stages, with tile result ~arshalf T tam Smirk,. team that ten games were r"corded as draws. The venerable scored the remaining l. F.J. Marsh all ... .. I J.F. Donova n ...... 0 ten, and emerged undefeated. 2. K.O. MOII ·Smi th . . I A.C. Cass . , .. , .. . .. 0 3. Mrs. G.K. Gresser .112 R. Smirka ...... V2 4. E.B. Adams ...... ] L. Persinger, ...... 0 GRANDPA CAN'T TAKE iT 5. ).W. Collins . .... I M. Green . ... ". . . .. 0 Miss Dorothy Enderls, director of recreation 6. J.e. Rather ...... 1 A. Boczar ...... , .. 0 ror Public Schools, tells an amus· 7.1.). Wolff" ..... 0 C. Ruberl ...... , 1 ing story, 8. A. And erson . .... 1 R. Echeverria ...... 0 An old-timer, an avid chess player with a 9. H. Helms ...... I H.J . Kapp .. , ...... 0 I'eputation and record which you learn arter 10. Norman Levy,.. 0 S. Georgaros ...... 1 the time· worn "You didn't know me when· ." II. Daniel Mayers.... 1 B.R. Is~cs"., ...... 0 was playing a youngster-one of 34,000 w.ho 12. A.G, Nickstadl. .. . I H. Weslpha]on .. , .. . 0 have been taught at playgrounds and social B. K. Darby ...... , 1/2 J,S. Bartell ...... V2 centers during the past seven years. 14. A.G. Lynn ...... 0 K.Baer ...... l The lad had just leamed the game, but was 15.E. Medlyn , ., . . .. 0 Wm. ?uetler...... 1 all confidence as ,he squared ott to piay. 16.1. Bookman .. , ... I Arthur Crane ...... 0 The boy made It few clever moves. The old 17. Mrs. W.E. Jackson 0 Z.LHoover ... , ... .. l man pondered- became 111 at ease. All his 18. Miss M. Wall .... 1 F. King. " ...... ,. 0 skill was not enough, In the end the young­ 19. Mrs. E. Harrison .. Y2 J. Bt'nder ...... % ster was the winner, 20. Mrs. Hel en Cobh . . 0 Dr. W. Timme ...... 1 A quaint mIxture of exasperation and teal'S, the old man stamped orr, flt'st gOing on the all' Tota l ...... 12\12 Total ...... 1V2 with. "If chess comes to the pOint where a tweive·year·old snip beats me at these dsmn' Marshall's team played whir" on lht' odd·numbt-red social centet's- I quit." boards. He did.

WEST VIRGINIA The first state champIonship tournament of West Virginia has been won by John F. Hurt. Want to Improve Your Play? Jr. Hurt gained the honor arter first playing At last- a break for the non-masters. through a preliminary event, then surmount­ ing the tests Involved In a triple tie play·or!'. Much has been written about master play and finally defeating his lone remaining rival, by those who know something about it, and Edward M. Fay of Charleston, who had gained even more by those who do not. a play·ott position in the finals by wi nning his preliminary event. But the point is--everybody writes about The tournament was held at the Kanawha the masters. The struggling millions who Hotel, Charleston, June 24 and 25, whel'e a still can take a rook odds and get nowhere strenuous two·day schedule of match chess fast are left in futile bewilderment. produced the [ollowlng Q:ua\Uylng scores. .The first .of a series of elementary articles Section A w~1I appear m The Ches f'o Ret1iew, commencing W L Edwat'd M. Foy, Charleston __ ___3Y.,. *' ~tth the September issue. ~hey are" designed to Thomas Eads, Jr.. Parkez'iburg __3 1 aid that vast fraternity of players who admit Arthur L. Maloy, So, CharlestOn 2% 1* some shortcomings. and are adaptable to the A. P. Taylor, Parkersburg ______1 3 needs of those at the bottom of Caissa's Ladder Guy Napier, Parkersburg ______0 4 to Fame. Section B W L "First Steps" by C. J, S. Purdy, many times Harold Eads, Parkersburg ______3 1 John F, Hurt, Jr., Charleston ____3 1 champion of Australia, possesses the highest Harold W. Liggett, Charleston __ 3 1 <: harac~eristics of practicability, It is written Thomas Sweeney, Wheeling ___ __ 1 3 10 a SImple, pleasant vein. If you are one of A. C. Taylor, Parkersburg __ ~ ____O • the many who have been desirous of obtaining Hurt won from both Eads and Liggett In el~mentary instruction, or if you wish to help tlze play-or!' of Section B, later dereating former Charleston champion, Foy, In a single fnends who may be less adept- "First Steps" deciding game to take the state title. He re­ may be the solution of the problem. ceived a cash prize and sliver trophy, "First Steps" commences in the September Chess Review, 166 THE CHESS REVIEW

Analysis of the new si tuation discloses that ROOK VS. BISHOP most of Black 's defensive measures are quickly By JOS E MAESTRE refuted. T.t.e Bishop must move. Again, checks are prevented. Against Bishop to Kt8· (Seventh Insta llment) B7.Kt3 W·hite wins as «fore. If I .. . B. SO L. UTION TO PROB L. EM NO.6 B5; 2 R.R3ch, K.Kt1 ; 3 K·Kt6 wins. Or if 1 R.Kg B_K B4ch I ... B.B8; 2 R.KKt3 etc. wins. If 1 .' a·B6ch; 2 K-Q6 wins, W hat is left for Black? Only: 2 K.Q6 or Q8 K x P f orced 1 . . . . 8·84 3 K.B7! .... T he position is identical to the previous Not 3 K·B6 ? for then 7 ... B·B7 draws. example, but IT IS NOW WHITE'S TURN 3 . • . . K_R3 forced TO MOVE. He continues : 4 K.B6 K. R2 2 R·K7ch .... NOW we have l'e8cheu the position sho wn In Futile would be 2 R.Kl .K2.K5 or K8. Diasra m Q. Black would d ra w wi th 2 ... B.Kt5, as the four needed squares (QKt6-3· 7 KKt6) are Di(llg r am Q inaccessible to the Rook. Also if 2 R.QR 3d l, K.Ktl ; 3 R.K3, B.Kt5 dra ws, for the Rook cannot reach the winning squares KB4. 7 or QB7. 2 . . . . K·R3 best ' T he Rook can threaten mate from ,four squares, K B, Kl, K2 and K3. He must not now use K3 ! The three alternatives win. (After 3 R.K2, if M.Kta; 4 R.K8!) 3 A·Kl or K8 K.R2 It is important now to have available 4 R·K31 For now it is Bl:tck's turn to move and White wins. We have shown thus that W·hite Wins With or Widlout the Move. Also, with the Kings and BishOp posted as in Diagram Q, White can win provided the WHI TE WI NS AGAINST A NY DEFENSE Rook is so poised as to reach tIle fo llowing In this si tuation White may win in various squares: QKt7 - QKt6 - QKt4 - KR6 - ways, if the Rook is able to reach the proper KB6 - Q6. squares. Here, however, there is only: - -_.- 5 R. K3! As important as clarifyi ng the winning meth. Necessary for progress, as thl!' position si m. ods of White in the posit ions

Now in Diagram Q. place the Bishop at Q6. Let the Rook move as before. White

1 R.K3 • • • • BLAC K DRAWS WI T H OR ' WITHOUT JULY-AUGUST 1939 167

THE MOVE (This position is similar to Problem No. 7 In the above Diagram, Black with the move which follows.) draws easily after ... B_KS. Without the 3 R_K7! .... move, however, the play may become critical, Necessary, to prevent the eventual flight of e. g. the Black Kin,';. Alternatives draw, e. g. (a) 1 R_Ka best .... 3 R_Kt5, B-KS1; 4 P.Q8(Q)ch, KxQ; 5 K-Q6, If I K_B6 or various R moves, I . . . B_ K_Sl drawn. Or (b) 3 P-Q8(Q)ch, KxQ; KSch draws. 4 K-Q6, K_Kl drawn, Or (c) 3 R_Kt3, B_ If 1 R_R3ch, K_Kt2 draws. Insufficient is B4; 4 P_Q8(Q)ch, KxQ; 5 K-Q6, K_Kl; 6 1 . . . K_Ktl?; 2 K_Kt6, K_B I ; 3 R_R8rn . . R_K3ch, K-B2; 7 R-KB3, K-Kt3 drawn. winning. 3 . . . . B_B4 1 . • • • B_Kt3! 4 P_Q8(Q)ch KxQ No other move will do. If 1 .. . B_B7 5 K_Q6 K_B1 6 R_B7eh K_Ktl or Kt8; 2 R_K7ch, K_Ktl; 3 K_Kt6 or B6 7 K-B6 any re?pectiveiy wins. If 1 . B_B4; 2 K-B6 8 K-Kt6 WinS. Winning as previously demonstrated. 2 K-B6 K_Kt1! =::c---­ The only move, ,for if 2 ... B_R4; 3 K_B7 PROBLEM NO.7 wins. If 2 ... B_B4; 3 R_K7c·h wins. If I 2 ... B_B7; 3 R-R3ch wins. The position now arrived at has already been analyzed. (See June, 1939, The Chess Review) . Here it is seen inverted. The . Bishop, deprived of the major diagonal, bas secured use of the diagonal Kl to R4. a K-Q7 .... If 3 R_K6, B-R4 draws. If 3 R_K7 or QB3 or QKt3ch, then 3 . .. K_BI draws, but in the latter two cases not 3 . , . K_R2 w.hich loses to 4 K_B7. 3 . . . . K_Kt2 Or 3 ... B_B4ch; 4 K-B6, B-Kt3 repeats. 4 R_QKt3ch • • • • On 4 R_K5, B_B7 draws. White .... 4 . . . . K-Ra! Drawn White to Play and Will Excepting positions where vhe Kings are in lateral , or Black confined to the TARRASCH DEFENSE last rank, the above situation was the most Harry Morris Milton Hani;tJer favorable for Wthite. Whit" Black Diagram S 1 P_Q4 Kt-KBa 27 K_B2 P-Kt3 2 P_QB4 p-Ka 28 Q_Q4 Black R·QB1 3 Kt_KB3 P,Q4 29 QxQ R,Q 4 Kt_B3 P,B4 30 R.Q2 K-B1 5 PxQP KtxP 31 P-K4 R.B6! 6 P_K3 B,K2 32 K. K2 K.K2 7 6 -64 KtxKt 33 P-Kt4 R_KR6 8 PxKt 0-0 34 K_B1 R_B6ch 9 0·0 Kt.B3 35 R.B2 RxRc.h 10 Q-K2 p_QKta 36 KxR K.Q3 11 R_Q1 PxP 37 K_K3 K _B4 12 BPxP Kt_R4 38 K,Q3 P-QKt4 13 B.Q3 B·Q2 39 P.KR4 P-QR4 14 B,Kt2 R-Bl 40 P-R5 p,p 15 Kt-K5 B-K1 41 PxP P-R3 16 P·Q5 PxP 42 K-B3 P-Kt5ch 17 B_K4 B_KB3 43 K-Kt3 K,Kt4 18 BxP Q_K2 44 P-K5 P.R5ch 19 P,B4 B_B3 45 K_B2 K.B5 20 BxB KtxB 46 P-B5 K-Q4 21 R_Q5 KtxKt 47 P-K6 p,p WHITE WINS 22 BxKt KR_K1 48 PxP K,P 23 QR.Ql T·he most forceful play is: s,s 49 K_Qa K -Q4 24 RxB Q-B2 50 K -Q2 K-K5 1 R-Kt7eh K -Q1 25 RxRch R,R 51 K-B2 K-B5 2 P_Q7 K_B2 26 Q-Qa Q-B4 ResIgns Problem Department By VINCENT LEATON AJd',1I All to'US;Qll1l, l/u "l

Our good rl'lend and collaborator, Geoffrey In NOS. H OS and H OS. Such dead-wood is in­ Motl-Smlth, recently suggested lUI Idea so In­ evitable when olle tries to wOI'k out scienUfi­ teresting that we have Ileclded to risk solvers' cal! y all the possib!1itles of a given idea; anll anger by devoting most of this month'lI column a great many modern two·ers depend on com· and all or the spare Illagrams 10 It. pal'atlvely useless pieces like these ,to achieve Brietly, the Idea consists or a haH'I)ln or their highly theol'etleal effec ts, With this Black In which both thematic derenses lead objection In mlnll I have tried whenever pos· to mates by a pinned White piece (01' pIe ces). sible to give the extraneous pieces as much For those not famlliar with problem terms, reason fo r their exis tence as possible. Thus I ought to explain that a " half-" occurs in No. 1409 the Black BIs hop at e2 Is needed when two plecea a re so placed on a Jlne that not me rel), to I)rovhle Ihe plnmate 1 .. , Rg4 when one of the m moves, the other Is pinnell. (M); 2 Sxd3, but also 10 "correct" a pote ntial In a "com ple te" halr·pin two·mover, there are dual d ter 1 . , . Re4 ( not 2 Sxd3, but 2 S(J7) . variations allowing each piece to move, I)l n· Finally, No. 14 10 is a n a ttempt to use two nlng the othe r, and thus allowing mate. extraneous IJlllIling 1)leces as esse ntial pa rts In the "pure" form or the Idea under con Bid­ of a. problem the me. Here the Idea Is to hsve erallon, each of the Black halr·pln pieces wil! each Black hair-pin pi ece unpin one of the ex­ also perform the pinning or the W hite mating traneous men as I\. defense against White's piece, Thus, In No. 1402, after the key 1 SbS­ threat, allowing the other to take I)art In the d7 (thl·eat 2 RrS), the defense 1 , , , fuR pinmate. Thus the move, 1 . .. RxQ unlJl na themallcally 1)lns the Bishop at e2, which In the Black Queen to s top 2 Se2, but permlta turn phi!! the W,hlte Bishop In the male 2 2 Sxe6 ; while I , .. Se4 prevents the thl·eat Dx c4; while when I .. , DxQ, the Black Rook by unpinni ng the BIsho p at g4, but allows 2 at e5 III not onl)' UseH pinned but 11.180 pins Sxc6 plnmate. the White Knight in the mate 2 . , . Sxc5, The "antiform", or s trategic inversion of Mr. Unfortunatel)' the onl), way to aCCOml)llIIh the "foU·Smith's Illea would a ppear to be a situ· Idea In pure rOl'm, s o far as we have been a ble ation ill which each Black half-Illn piece unpi ns to discover, Is with a Black lateral Rook·and­ a White piece on Its fi rst move, Instead of pin· Bis hop half·pln. Mr. Mott·SmUh's originals, ning o ne on White's second. This Is the well· Nos. 1$90 I\.nd 1391, s how this with nook one known "Hume T heme", of which the rollowln,ll: and BI8 hop three squa res distant, and Rook example will Ruffl ce : two and Bl8hop s ix sQ.uares distant, reapec· By V, L, }<; .. Cincinnati Enquirer, Mar. t1vely, fronl the Black King, No, 1402 presents 10, 1935, l r3Q2, IRIPs1rl, Ib4pl, p7 , H. haH' IJln with Rook one and Bishop fOUl' pkPISP2, ps2S3, nq1P1K2, lR2B3, Mate ij qual'es a way. It Is intel'estlng to obsel've In 2 by I PdS (S), t hl'eat; 2 Sc6 mate, If how the cha racter of the mates changes with 1 ... QfS (unpi n) ; 2 Pd4. Or If 1 . , . the s hift In half·pin. Sc5; 2 Sc2. Anothel' valid way of presenting the Idea is Note- PI'oblems Nos. 1402·141 0 are not eu· to have olle of the Black half·pln pieces ac· tered In the Ladder ~Ivlng competition and compllsh both pins of White, as In No. H 03. 1'. 0 fOl' tile benent or the minute mlllOI'!ty who Here, after I . . . Re2 ; 2 Sxf5, the White KnlJ:' ht ma), care to read throug h this little essa), I is ye rtlcally pinned by the Black Quee n ; Jt have placed their ke), moves in this month's Is hOl1zontally pinned afte r 1 . . . Qxd6ch ; 2 Solution section. SeS mate...... By Introd ucing extraneous Black men to pin Compose rs working o n definite themes are the White mating pieces, thus rendering the Invited to ~ u bm lt short essays similar to the Idea. "lml)Ul'ely", it is IJOsslble to use other above, I should like to make this column as half'jlln al'l'angements than those already much as possible an open fo rum fO t' the dis· shown , T hus ill No. 1404, lhe aXIl'aneous cussion of problem Ideas. Mr. p, L. Rothen· Black Queen Is 1)laced on the board to lli'ovlde berg Is bus lly eX I)I Orlng a clevel' "double am· the plnmate by I .. . Bxd3; 2 Qxd5. This bush" Idea (s how\l in Nos. 1396 and 1397) lind addition makes possible the use of the lateral may soon give us a treatise on the s ubject. Blshop·and·Knlght half·pin. Nos. 14 05-1407 And OUI' gen1al colleague, M, Andl'e Marcell. show other ty pes of half'pin, the latter twO writes that he may honor the Review with an examples prese nting two extraneous mack pin· essay when the s ll\rll moves. nlng pieces. In No. 140K, again usi ng two e x· An Interesting la tter came with No. 1395. traneous pieces, I have tried to se t the ma xi' Says Mr. Parmlllee, "As ao 'Old-timer' who has mum p06s lble number of the mallc pin males by just re turned to proble ms a rte r many years of White, There are tour In al1-after 1 . , . absence, I've b~n astonished, not to say de· SxQ ( 2 SxS), 1 .. . Sbli (2 Qc5), 1 , , , Sd4 lighted, to see how many of the great men else ( 2 Qc7) and t . . . QxS (2 QxeS) . who used to stunw me In my younger days are It can be objected with justice that the In ­ still 'going slrOnl:', An d what's more, they're troduction of suc h extraneous pieces Is not still st the tOil of the heap, more than holding val!!l If they have no part In the 11I'obie m ex­ theh' OWII aga1n st the stllf competition of the cept to p01\l1 up lhe mates. I must admit young 'uns, 80 I composed this little three·ar, thllL thlH Is true in the case of the Black and wllnt to dellicate It to the 'Old Tlmers'­ Queen In No. 14G4, and the Black Bishops men like Dobbs, Gamage, Howarll, Spencer, 168 JULY-AUGUST 1939 169

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No. 1384 No. 1387 No. 1390 BILL BEERS F. GAMAGE GEOFFREY MOTT.SMITH Willma'r, Minn. Brockton, Mass. New York, N. Y.

Mate in 2 Mate in 2 Mate in 2

No . .1385 No. 1388 NO. 1391 J . M. DENNISON F. GAMAGE GEOFFREY MOTT.SM I TH , Mich. Brockton, Ma'ss. New York, N. Y.

Mate in 2 Mate in 2 Mate in 2

No. J.386 No. J.389 No. 1392 DR.G. DOBBS DR. P. G. KEENEY AUREL TAUBER Carrollton, Ga. Bellevue, Ky. New York, N. Y.

Mate in 2

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No, 1393 No, 1396 No. 1399 P. L. RO T HENBERG HERBERT THORN E and I. & M. HOCHBE RG AUREL TAUBE R St. Pet ersbu rg, F la. New York, N. Y. New Yo r k, N. Y . ~ ....

Mate in 2 Mate in 3 Mat e in 3

No. 1394 No. 1397 No. 1400 BILL BEERS P. L. RO TH ENBERG GEOFFREY MOTT-$M I TH Willmar, Minn. New Yo'r k, N. Y. New York, N. Y.

Mate in 3 Mate in 3 Mate in 4

No. 1395 No, 1398 No. 1401 J , B. PARMA LEE AUREL TAUBER G. GOELLER San Fr a ncisco, Cal. Dedicated to " T he Old Timers" .... New York, N. Y. Mu nich, Ger many

Mate in 3 SEL F ma t e In 4

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No. 1402 No. 1405 NO. 1408

No. 1403 No. 1406 NO. 1409

Mate in 2 Mate in 2 Mate ill 2

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Keeney, Marshall, and all the rest-who seem '"lerelltl ng.-Dohhs. to have gotten better and better as the years H c r"b e rg e r, have slipped by." With which we heartily "'0. J 344 1 Rc3 (Thrcc poin(8) agree! (Solvers w!ll see some nice symbol­ ism in No. 1395 : a strong White piece Is ap­ pal'etllly thrown into the discard, but immedi­ ately returns. more potent than before)...... NO. 13-15 1 Bc2 (Two No. 1376 shoul d ..- have.. ..B not.. P on t he dS. SOLUTIONS Ko. 13 30 Been: 1 8M (1'wo points ) k ey w ith ple a~ unt mntes a long No. ! 3~ G pin-Rothenberl':. The Implnnin!,: hy move" of Black's Q S Is nice- NO. 1331 I KcS Cook I S f5<;h (Two No. 1332 QfG (Two points) self- blockl"!:" b y - No. 13~7 Kh3; No. 1333 Kg!. u ny; 4

No. 1348 No. 1334 No. 134~ No. 1350 No. 1:1 51 No. 1352 Sc6

No. :-"0. 13~3 hy · ,,:.·,·;, ".':" , .. Pc ~ (1.1) I . . . No. 13M h y.J. . No. 1336 I . . . I . . . 1 . . . No. 1355 by M. L, No. 1337 , No. 1356 Kc2; K ". 3 Qc5. Kn2; N O. 1338 G HXPch.K Problems In this month'l essay: No. H 02: 1 SbS-d7. No . H07; 1 Pe 3. with No. H03; 1 1«6. 1'\ 0. 1408: 1 RXI-" No. H 04: 1 Kf7. 1'.'0.1109: 1 I\<.' . vote"'­ No. 1405: 1 Pxd7. No. 111 0; 1 Q M . So. 1406 : 1 S{ .~. No. 1339 INFORMAL LADDER pro­ (Maximum score (or Nos. 1330·1341: 54) VOl e Dr. P. G. Keeney 761, 46; ""H. B. Daly 756, &. N O. 1340 Hn4 (Three points) 46; ·W. Patz 696, 40; uJ. M. Hochberg 622, l Rg8 or Bg7 nc- 52; "A. Sheftel 642, 31; .1. Rivise 613, 49; '-*G. Plowman 608, 52; E. J. Korpilnty 651, tlg1 01' Rhl ae- -; F. Sprenger 587, 44; W. O. Jens 562, 30; T. McKennil 503, 34; W. KeYSOr 470, 14; I. Deleel­ Burn 437, 35; K. Lay 421, 27; "J. Hilnnus 385, inherent M. echo p lay 26; Dr. Herzberger 355, 32; B. M. Mushilll Hothen- 352, -; u *. P. l. Rothenbeng 313, 52; G. Fair_ ley 220, 02; ui. Burstein 218, 42; J. M. Denn_ No. Jan Problem edItor: 1 r cG (Four ison 189,40; A. Tauber 161, 52; A. Silxer 166, - ; A. Grant 152, -; ."cDr. G. Dobbs 79, 43; Dr. W. F. Sheldon 70, 41; J. Tuseh 97, _; P. A. Swart, 55, 30; V. Rosildo 79, -j W. C. Dod 75, _ ; *H. Medler 70, - ; A. Fortier 60, _j I. Sapir 40; J. Donaldson 35, 18; F. Grote 6, _; ?"o. 13~2 ('fhl'ee points) Bill Beers 5. Congratulations to our old friend, Dr. P. G. Keeney, who takes the Ladder Solving Prlu, No. 1343 I points ) ilnd to F. Gilmage, whose enormously popular Heach No. 1308 wi ns the quarterly two.mover Honor excellent var- Pr'ize! IMMEDIA TE DELIVER Y ORDER NOW and have your copy AUTOGRAPHED by REUBEN FINE SIXTH EDITION MODERN CHESS OPENINGS Completely Revised by REUBEN FINE R. C. Griffith and P. W. Sergeant The first 100 volumes ordered from The Chess Review will be Autographed by Reuben F i ne This New Edition by a Peerless Authority offers you an Outstanding, Reliable and Complete Compendium of Chess Openings CORRESPONDENCE PLAYERS .,. TOURNAMENT and MATCH PLAYERS STUDENTS + Every Column Appraisedl =+= LATEST PLAYI $2.50 NEW V !lRIA TIONSI Order from

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