UNITED STATES CHE' SS FEDERATION
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Volume XVI. Number 3 MARCH 20, 1961 40 Cenls
The Mysti( Mr. Fischer
" I can see in your palm, Mr. Tal, thot t he next World Champion will be •• ," (Turn Pagel - $I, •• Bobby Fischer!"
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The PUBLISHED BY TllE UWTED STATES CHESS Mik hail Tal at the closing cercmonies attractive lady in the foreground is Mrs. FEDERATION of t he Leipzig Olympiade. We suggest Vassily Smyslov, wife of the former that our readers st udy these two fasci World Champion. The gentleman at the PRESIDENT !,'red Cramer nating photos carefully, since on closer extreme left, "bUrsting at the seams" is inspection some interesting and impor· Tal's trainer and second, A. KobJent7•. Floe VICE·PRESIDENT tant aspects about tbe directions and The other men are not identifiable but J erry G. Spann personalities of the two main characters are believed to be correspondents and SECRETARY can be learned. Fischer had been pre· reporters. Marshall Rohland viously reading the palms of other play· We have included these rare photo REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS ers and on-lookers at the tournament graphs in this issue of CHESS U FE be N EW ENGLAND Wll!Jam C. New berry Richard Tirrell banq uet that evening, before attempting cause of thcir pertinency- Tal is now Walter Sllesman to loo k into the future of the World defending his title at the Variety Thea EASTERN Allen Kaufman Champion. (Among his many talents and ter in Moscow against Mi khail Botvinnik, Davi d HoH man abilities, the young prodigy studies Walter Shipman the former Champion. The matc h began palmistry and owns an extensive library on March 15th- Tal needs only 12 points MID·ATLANTIC John D . Mat heaou WIllia m A. Ru th on the subject.) to retain his tiUe but Botvin ni k must William S. Byland score 121h to re-ca pture it. A maximum SOUTHERN Lann eau F OlIt..r On the cover photo we see a very of 24 games will be played. As we go to Ro~ rt Eastwood • Dr. Norman Hornst ean ser ious Fischer and a somewbat incred- press, two games have been played-the GREAT LAI(Ii, Jack O'Keefe ulous Tal. A great rivalry exists be first a win for Botvinnik and the second Jame. Schroeder tween these two great Grandmasters a win for Tal. (All of the Tal·Botvinnik Thomas A . Jenkins somewhat simil ar in intensity but lack games will appear in CHESS LIFE). U NORTH CENTRAL J ohn Nowak Eva Aronson ing the pettiness of the Capablanca-Alek Tal retains his championship, then there GeoriCe S. Barne. hine fe ud of years agO--.Since Fischer is a great possibility that we will see SOUTHWESTERN C. Harold Bone openly aspires to be Wor ld Champion the two rivals shown at left. playing Donald Deline J uan J . Reid and since the perceptive Tal is very a match in 1963--the year of the next much awa re of the genius from Brook wo rld tille defense. PACIFIC He nry Gross lyn as possibly his most dangerous of aJi Ha r ry Bo rOC ho w By the look of con£idence and self· IrvlnJ: Revise con tenders. assuredness on Fischer's face, we won NATIONAL CHAIRMEN AND OFFICERS AFF ILIATE STATUS-8pencer Van Gelder der if in fa ct, he did "see" himself as ARMED FORCES CHESS-SFC RobertA. Kal"(:h In the photo at left, after Fischer's the next world champion. We also won· BUS INESS MANAGER-Frank R. Brady startling (a nd to all, highly humor ous) der what Tal thinks of our champion's COLLEGE CHESS- Peter Berlow reading we can see the fai ntest hint of chances in the near futU re. Our readers INDUSTRIAL CHIiSS--Stanley W . D. iOng INSTITUTIONS CHESS_Dr. Ralph K\.I hns seriousness in his expression. It is bas shoul d prese rve these historically im INTERNATIONAL AFFAlRS-Jerry G. Spann ically this underlying seriousness and portant photographs - and glance at JUNIOR CHESS_ Dr. Eliot Hearst [Acting) determination that has earned Fischer them again over t he period of the next MEMBERSHIP- Llna Grumette his many victories to date and will be fi ve years. Time will tell whether Fisch NOMINATION S-Or. Erich W. March and PUBLIC RELATIONS-Oeorge S. Sarnt'l the instrumental factor to his success if er was right-as Americans we sincerely RATING STATISTICIAN-Joleph F. Reinhardt and when he gains the world title. hope he was. RATING SYSTEM-Arpad E. Klo SWISS SYSTEM MET.,ODS-Arpad E . Klo TAX DEDUCTIIULITY-Ja.cques L. Ach TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATOR _ George Koltanowskl TOURNAMENT RULES-Jam es Sherwin TREASU RE R- Mllton Rusk in U. S. CHAMPIONSHIP-Ma urice Kasper WOMEN'S CHISS-Eva Ar onson CHUS L IFE CONTIUBUTORS Weaver Adams George Koitanowlkl Geor ge Baylo r Edward I...uker Albrecht BU K hke WU Ua m Lombardy J ohn W. Collins Erich Marchand F red Cr amer Edmund Nash !:Sob Eastwood E r nest Olfe Lar ry h.'vans Joseph Reinhardt IO~ "'t;::.u .. Ken Harknell Samuel Reshev, ky Eliot Hear $!. Jerry Spann Charles lIenln Ellra Stockhold d·~&r Robert Karch Kester Svendsen MARCH 20, 1961 67 WEINBERGER WINS WESTCHESTER OPEN Defeats Evans In Final Round Tibor Weinberger of Glendale, California, won the first place trophy at the Open tournament at the West chester Chess Fiesta, with a score of 4-1, wh ich included a thrilling last round win over International Grandmaster Larry Evans, now residing in Santa ~ ' I onica . A field of 47 players made up one of the strongest regional tourna ments held in the history of the State. Weinberger's score included two draws-to Kenneth Grover and Irving Ri vise. Leslie Simon of Los Angeles also scored 4-1 but was considerably behind Weinberger in Solkoff tie-break ing points. Tied at 4Yz -I Yz were Zoltan Kovacs, Larry Evans fi nd Jerome Hanken. They placed in that order after ties had been broken. Rivise and Crover headed a field that li ed at 4-2. Others with that score were Jack Kliger, Honald Gross, Eugene Huhin, Allen Troy, Robert Jacobs and Saul Yarmak. The fi esta was staged at Loyola University under the sponsorship of the West chester Chess Club and \Vestchester C hamber of Com merce. The Tournament Committee, headed by Fred Hazard and including Al Panneb.'lkker and Fred Howard, announced their plans to make the Fiesta an annual event. Jt was capably directed by International Grand master Isaac Kashdan with Herbert T. Abel"Leroy John son and Richard P. Herson assisting. Following is the last round encounter between Evans and \Veinberger: CARO·KANN DEFENSE Evans-Weinberger. 1. P·K4, P·QB3: 2. P·Q4, P·Q4; 3. R-KB4; 22. B·N3, K·B; 23. R·QB. P-Q6; 24. R-B4, R-QR4; 25. PxP, PxP; 4. P·QB4, N·KB3; S. N·QB3, N·B3; 6. N·B3, B·NS; 0 -Q86, QxQ; 26. RxQ, RxP: 27. B·B4, R-R7; 28. B·Q2, RxP; 29. 7. PxP, KNItP; 8. Q·N3, BxN: 9. PxB, P·K3; 10. QxP, NxP: 11. BxBch, RxB; 30. K-Q2, R·Q; 31. R-Q, R-N7ch; 32. K-K , P-QR4: B-NSch, NxB; 12. Q·B6ch, K·K2; 13. QxN(N), Q_Q2; 14. N-Nch, 33. R_B3, R-Kch; 34. K-B, R(1)·K7; 3S. R(l )xP, RxPch; 36. K·K, PxN; 1S. Q_K2ch, K-B3; 16. B-K3, B-N5ch; 17. K-Q, p·QS: 18. P-N3: 37. R-N3, R{N)·K7ch; 38. Q·K, RItRP; 39. R-R3, P{K)- KN7; Q·R6ch, K-K2: 19_ B.Q2, KR ·QN; 20. B-B4, R·N4; 21. P-QR4, 40. K-B, R·N8ch; 41. R.Q, RxRch; 42. K-R, R-R4. Black won_
cration will give fa vorable consideration dent William H. Newber ry wo n the high RUSSIANS to yo ur proposal and communicate wi th est Class A medal and his son Kenneth you on it in the ncar future." Spann took the C award. Edward Westing of The U. S. Chess Federation has form al believes that a linal decision will be Flushing, N. Y. was the highest scoring B ly challenged the USSR Chess Federation made within 30 days. player and Al Holden and John Bell reo to a match to be held in New York City ceived special prizes as the top unrated this June. FIDE Vice-President J erry players. Spann tender ed the invitation recently, detailing the specifics of such a match: Four rounds with 8 players and two al· Bolton Tops ternates in addition to a match between the USSR Woman's Champion V. Boris· Connecticut Event e nko and the U. S. Woman's Champion Lisa Lane. Historic TOWN HALL in New James A. Eolton of Ne.w Haven is t h ~ York City has been selected as the match new Co nnecticut S t ~ t e Amateur Champ site and the dates of June 17-18-20·22 ion. Scor ing 5lh-1h without the loss of have been selected and reserved. a game, Bolton topped a 23-pJayer six round Swiss at New Britain last month, The match will be conducted under the to take clear first. A "dark horse" un supervision of the U. S. Chess Federation rated player, John Bell, a student at with the cooper ation of the American Yale, dominated the second place spot Chess Foundation and SPORTS ILLUS with an unequalled 5·1. His only loss was TRATED magazine. Attempts are now to Bolton. Ricard Egan, of Jackson being made to secure the str ongest Heights, N.Y., drew with Bolton in the American team as it has been reported last round and lost to Richard Rapuano that the Soviet entourage will include of Harlford but managed to take th ird both Tal and Botvinnik. As to date, with 4 lh ·l lh, also wi th an unequalled formal acceptance of this invitation has score. Sponsored by the USCF in co not been received by Spann. The latest operation wi th the Connecticut State communique from Moscow came from Chess Association and the New Br itain the General Secretary of the USSR Chess Chess Club, the weekend contest was di Federation, Lev Abramov: " ... Our Fed- rected by Frank Brady. USCF Vice-Presi· 68 CHESS LIFE Chessathon In Minnesota Kause Canquers Gem City 182 Players Compete Richard Kause of Garfield Heights, One of the largest chess tournaments ever conductd in the United States Ohio won five games and lost none in was held recently at the university of Minnesota, primarily to determine the the Third Annual Gem City Open to take Minnesota State Champion. D. B. Terrell of Minneapolis took the title as the first place on Solkoff points, though highest scoring [Vlin ncsota resident, though two players scored higher than he, tied with Jack Witeczek who also pro they were not residents of the State. Charles Weldon of ~'lilwaukee, a very duced 5·0. The tournament was spon· promising Junior, scored 6Yz-YI to take clear first while Gerald Ronning of sored by the Dayton Chess Club and di Birmingham, Alabama was second with 6-1. At 5Y2-1 Y2 were Terrell, George rected by Harvey B. McClellan. 52 play Kenny and Kris Pedersen-'-all of :\Hnneapolis. Three tournaments were held ers were attracted from several states. A simultaneously with 94 entries in the Major event, 65 entries in the Minor five-way pile up for 3rd to 5th place of tournament and 23 entries in the "Jones Sunday Tournament." Tournament the 4-1 point group saw the following favorite, Curt Brasket, was upset in the last roulld by lo~ing to Ronning and places determined after ties had been ultimately placed 6th with a 5·2 score. Also at 5-2 and in order of tie-break broken: James Schroeder, 3rd-Duane ing were William Kaiser of St. Paul, 7th-George Barnes of Minneapolis, 8th Bellinger, 4th - Lester Brand, 5th , Sheldon Rein and Roger Gleason,-both also from :\Hnneapolis, 9th and 10th George Berry, 6th-Thomas Lajeik, 6th. respectively. David Tykwinski of ~\'Jinncapolis scored 6 points to take first Played during a raging blizzard, the place in the Minor tournament though tied with Carl Silver. He was ahead snow delayed one contestant and sent by half a median tie-breaking point. Third in the :\1inor tournament was others home early with a few failing to Robert Johnson with 5Y2-1 y;, . The event was organized by Sheldon Rein and return the second day of play. Kause competently directed by Lewis Geroge. The first Class A trophy went to faced a strong field defeating, Berry, Roger Gleason; and Class A to Kenneth Grant; 1st Class B to Odmund Aarhus Bellinger, Blossom, Schroeder and Zukal and 2nd Class B to Harry Fruchtman. Over 40 nmv players joined USCF tis as did Witeczek, who faced Eads, in this highly successful event. Hayes, Barnhiser, Ling and Whitaker_
USCF President Fred Cramer watches USCF Public Rela ~ i olls Chairman (G eorge Barnes) play his second round Charles Welden (left) pl:Jying in semi·final round same in Minnesota.
valdi of Homestead AFB conquered the the program as usual. Total attendance juniors, and Mrs_ Adele Goddard of again established a new record for the ROSE BLOOMS Miami continued to outclass the ladies. program. Jayson Jordan, home on furlough from IN FLORIDA EVENT Fort Sill, Okla., captured the amateur TRI-CITY MATCH It may have been a cold January in the division with 4%·%. Danny Peskoe, 15, rest of the country, but in tropical Flor also of Homestead was second with 3%- An informal two-round three-city ida the flowers were shining brightly; 1 %. Morrlll Goddard of Miami and Gene match between Phoenix, Tucson, and San and the brightest of all was in Home Haynes of Homestead shared third place. :Manuel (Arizona), held under the gen stead, where Frank Rose blitzed the Dade Haynes topped the Class B players. erous auspices of the San Manuel Chess County Experts tournament with a 5·0 Gib Kuett tallied 5-0 in the Cl;;!ss C Club resulted in the following scores: score. event, but only after beating his wife, Phoenix 10·6, Tucson 7%-41h, and San Pat, in the final round. Both had perfect Manuel, 41fl-ll% . David Gollub and Bal USCF Vice-President Bob Eastwood scores, and the director finally had to lard of Tucson were top scorers with 2-0. was second with 4-1, losing only to the pair them. Mike Blakley, 12, was third. Other top scorers were: Elmer Burlin· Fort Lauderdale ehess editor_ Morton His dad, Tom Blakley, topped Class D. game, Phoenix; William Fox, Phoenix; Delman, now of Miami, was third with Homestead, winner of 6 out of 10 titles, Frank Leffman, Tucson; Charles Morgan, 3'12_1 %. counted the team crown among its Phoenix; Dale Baker, Tucson; and Bog Armstrong (Duke) Chinn of Miami honors. ner, Tucson, all with lli2·1h. Director was topped the Class A players, Paul Ber- Bob Eastwood promoted and directed W. G. Cisler of San Manuel. MARCH 20, 1961 6. Youth Tops EI Paso Event Henry Davis of San Antonio. scorcd 51h·1h to lake the Second Annual EI Paso Open, sponsored by the El Paso Chess Club. Davis has been described a& having exceptional talent {or his years and boasts a win against International Master James Sherwin in the US Open at St. Louis last year. Tied a : !51h .1h with Charles Morgan of Phoenix, Arizona, Davis was considerably ahead wi th Solkoff tie·breaking points. In the third place spot were James Christman of Scottsdale, Arizona and Park Bishop of El Paso at 5·l. John Freeman was next with 41h ·l ih . He is also a resident of EI Paso. The tou rnament was directed by International Master George Kol tanowski and conducted at the Hilton Hotel in EI Paso. Forty·nine- players--- competed.
The Phoenix, Arizona, Chess Club believes it may have sCQred a 'first' in Chess Tournaments by its use of deputies to the Tournament Director to supervise contests played by two handicapped members at their homes. When the Club an· nounced its 11·12 February Rating Improvement Tournament it received two entries from U.S. Chess Federation members whose physical condition precluded their attendance at the sile of the event. William Fox, Club Tournament Director, designated two depuUes to accompany the members scheduled to play at the homes. Pictured here is Eugene F. Engelhard, J r., of 6810 E. Chccry Lynn, Scottsdale, Arizona, a paraplegic who is unable to leave his bed. Gene has been a postal ehess player for some time and decided to laullch forth on regular tournament play to earn a USCF rating. His opponent is Miss Shirley Palchik also of the Phoenix Chess Club. The other handicapped entrant was James H. Aden, Jr., of 7249 E. Coronado Road, Scottsdale. Jimmy is a polio victim, but is able to play most of h is games from a wheel chair during periods out of his chest respirator. Both Davis (center) receives first place J immy and Gene would enjoy hearing from Chess Players in· Tournament Organize r, Park Bishop. Tournament Direc terested in postal matcheS. tor, George Koltanowski (left) looks on.
More Members, DETAILS FOR U.S. OPEN SET Operation MM = Plans for the 62 nd Annual U.s. Open That's All Championship have been announced by Greetings, membership chairmen and members. First-a 21 gambit salute to the Tournament Committee and indica the new Chess Life-an inspiring achievement that should rekindle llagging ardor tions point to one of the most success ful Opens ever conducted. The site has and infuse the USCF with new energy and life. been selected to be the world-famous As of now, Operation MM is launched, " to sail away for a year and a day" with the hope that we can take in tow as many new members as the line can pull. Chess, Sheraton·Palaee Hotel in San Francisco and the dates are August 14 to 27. Inter at the rate it is going, with its ever-growing popularity, its increasing recognition as an art form and as an educational mental discipline, needs only strong organiza national Master George Koltanowski will tion leaders and supporters--plus a carefully laid·out campaign. direct the two-week event and USCF Vice·President Henry Gross has already AN EXPLANATION OF OPERATION MM appointed some important key CQ mmit 1'0111-1 means More Members to help the USCF promote more and better chess; More Members to help USCF sponsor bigger and better chess events; More Members tees: to enable USCF to disCQver and develop talent; More Members to enable USCF to F inance-Henry Gross, Charles Bagby, sponsor teams abroad; in other words, Operation MM means exactly what it says, William Stevens, Charles McGinley and MORE MEMBERS, that's all. Dan McLeod. There are several tried and true methods ot getting More Memhers. One of the Housing-Spencer Van Gelder. simplest ways I know of (and this method is suggested only to the general mem Foreign Players-George Koltanowski bership) is merely to ask your chess·playing friend or kibitzer, to join the }o'edera and Guthrie McClain. tion, to help achieve the aforementioned objectives. You'd be surprised how many Entertainment- Mrs. Florence Stevens of these fine people will accommodate you by joining. There are other methods, and Mrs. Charles McGinley. amazingly simple, though requiring a little more organizing; but these wilt be dis· Publicity-Robert Burger. cussed in correspondence directed to the membership chairmen. Over 300 players are expected to com But all of us-and I mean all of us love chess, who want to see it grow, who pete in this tournament, making it the would like to see it- uh huh- rival baseball, football and television- must actively largest attended Open in 62 years. Invi· support our nation·wide crusade for More Members, and help us build our member talions have been sent to some of the ship to at least 6000. world's leading Masters, whi(, h will guar· U NA GRUMETTE antee one of the strongest tournamcnts General Chairman of the Membership Co mmittee evcr conducted on American soil. 70 CHESS LIFE The loss suffered by USCI<' during the quarter rcflects the grave financia l situation of the organization, Between its in. come and expenses there exists a very delicate balance which may easily be disturbed, So sligh t an item as relaxation in membership recruiting effort will throw USCF into red ink. A major project which absorbs time and effort in the busi· ness office can hurt us financial!y, even beyond the di r~t cash outlays for the proj~t. With almost 5000 members, recovery of the quarter's loss should be fast and simple, Each member should try to add at least one new member, first and foremost. Of course, book and equi pment purchases. whilc providing fine values for the members, also help USCF balance its financial books. The comparative statements for thc fall quarter this year and last year follow.
USCF COMPARATIVE OPERATING STATEMENTS For October-November-December tncome 1959 1960 Individual Membership Dues...... $ 4.791.59 $ 4,374.80 Affiliated Organization Dues..... , ...... , 458 .QO 312.25 Chcss Life Advertising ...... , .. ,...... 102.00 379.56 Chess liCe Non·"fember Subscriptions.... 92.25 107.00 Sales of Chess Books and Equipment...... 6.214.97 4,342.31 Tournament Entry Fees ...... , ...... , 791 .82 1,763.00 Rating Fees ...... , ...... , 328.45 367.55 Donations ...... , ...... , 202.10 789.05 At right ii, Dic k Long, ArkanSI5 State Champion Total ...... , ...... $12,981 .28 $12.435.52 Expen,e, Long Wins Membership Promotion and Retention .... $ 222.22 $ 336.13 Chess liCe Printing and Mailing ...... 2,320.25 2,393.21 Chess Life Editor ia l Fees and Expenses.. .. 973.45 1,250.08 Arkansas Championship Cost of Books and Equipment Sold ...... 3,643.35 2,627.45 Ri chard Long, a freshman at Southern Methodist Univer· Shipping Supplies and Expense." ...... 99.78 76.27 sity, and Arkansas' only rated Expert, wo n all of his games in Catalog Printing and Mailing ...... 65.90 132.48 the recent Arkansas State Championship and topped a 22 play· Parcel Post and Freight...... , .. , ...... , 345.96 406.45 er field with an unequalled score of 5·0. Conducted by the Tournament Prizes and Expenses...... 874.41 1,836.98 Arkansas Chess Association and directed by Dennis Sims, the Travcl Expense ...... , ...... , .. , ...... 7.55 ...... tournament was reported to be one of the most keenly battled Rating System Expense .. , .. , .. , ...... " .... . 68.SO 104.00 tour naments in the history of the event. Captain Charles Ros· Business Mgr. Sa lary and Commissions .. .. 517.48 1,435.22 bU rg, the defending champion placed second with 4-1 though OHice Salaries ...... , ...... 2.240.00 1.430.00 tied with Ira Gilmore with the same score. He was slightly Rent , ...... , 330.00 330.00 ahead on tie·breaking points. Sims, the Director was clear 4th Stationery, Printing, Office Supplies...... 309.64 366.39 with 3'h·l'h. The event was staged in Little Rock and reo General Postage ...... , ...... 52.00 ceived much local publicity. Telephone and Telegraph ...... , .. , ...... , 168.07 107.73 Accou nting and LegaL ...... , .. , .... " ...... 150,00 115.00 Taxes ...... , ...... , .. ,,, ... . 91 .60 86.88 Insurance ...... " ... "., ...... , .. , ...... 100.42 80.41 USCF INCOME RISES BUT Miscellaneous Administrative Expense ... . 348.86 732.25 EXPENSES GO UP FASTER Net Profit or (Loss), ...... , .. , ...... 103.84 (1,573.43) By Frank R. Brady, USCF Business Manager Total ...... $12.981 .18 $11,435.51 USCF lost 51,573.43 during October, November, and Decem· AbuliC flgllres ('X Imeted and dcvc/o/JCd from qUlIrteJ' statements ber, 1960, according to the financial statement submitted by ' 1I/Jm/tlc(/ by Ral,l/) Rosenblatl, Ct.Ttilicr/ Public Accountant. OUr auditors. This compares with a profit of $103,84 in the same quarter In 1959. Revenue {rom membership was of{ slightly {rom a year ago, reflecting perhaps a relaxation in recruiting effort with the Cormal completion of OPERATION rtf last August and the delay in appointment of a new membership chairman. (Lina GrumeUe was not named Gener al Membership Chairman un· til early January.) Revenue from book sales was off sharply, reflecting pre· occupation of the business oUice with the details of arrang· ing the last·minute expedition to Leipzig, and a shortage of space in Chess Life for advertising of books and equipment. The Leipzig activity also accounts for the rise in miscellaneous administrative expcnses. which includes the costs of special fund·raising. as well as the rise in donations. Although revenue from tournament activity rose sharply, compared with the previous year, expenses rose cven faster Cor tOUl'nament prizes and expenses,
MARCH 20, 196 1 71 •
by U. S. Master ELIOT HEARST
Your reporter is happy to share the following commentary by world champion Tal with the readers of CHESS LIFE. It is unquestionably one of the most proyoc:ative and revealing chess articles ever to come to my aHention. The material was fird published in the Latvian popular magClzine ''Zvaigz:ne'' ("STAR") late in 1960 and was translated for CHESS LIFE readers through Ihe assistance of U.S, Master Charles K.. lme. CHESS: AN ART OR A SCIENCE? by Mikhail Tal Individual Styles of Play; Fearless Creation Of course, others prefer a different type of play, which Some people tend 10 divide chessplayers into two claSSes, we cannot ctassify in such narrow terms as combinative or Ihose who play combinational attacking chess and Ihose who positional. play positional chess, And I must admit that I, too, speaking It is unrewarding, in the present state of chess dev~lop of some players, have said: "Yes, he loves to play in the com ment, to play "as someone else plays", just as it is unre binative style" or "He's a superb positional player", without warding to sing just like someone else, or write just like really comprehending the precise meaning of these phrases. someone else. Indeed, is it actually possible to find a strong player who A player playing a la Botvinnik or a la Petros ian is can expertly take advantage of a weak point in his opponent's doomed in advance to esthetic as weU as practical failure. position, but who is not capable of a beautiful combination? or course every developing chessplayer has to familiarize Chess history does not reveal such a one-sided player, himself with previously developed ideas, but he should not If, however, we accept the viewpoint that there are two be overly restricted by these ideas. classes of players, either combinational or positional, and that Each of the masters of today has his own particular there is no third style, then everything seems very simple. At handwriting and I would like to advise every young player one end of the pole sit the strategists, at the other end the to play in his own style, for to quote Krilov, "'tis better to tacticians, and every player, after going through a christen sing weU as a sparrow than badly as a nightingale." ing, gets either into heaven or hell. Let us say that in the chess heaven the places are reserved for the so-called posi Is it possible to ploy chess without mistakes? tional players. Then heaven will be reached by Botvinnik, During competitions many players follow a rule not to Smyslov, Petrosian, and Gligoric, while roasting in hell will read reviews of the games in order to avoid irritation and dis be Korchnoi, Geller, and Spassky. There will even be a place traction. Alekhine complied with this view and Botvinnik has there for me also. expressed the same thought. Personally, driven by inborn However, you will say, and rightly so, that you can easily curiosity. I always study chess writeups with great interest distinguish between Botvinnik's and Smyslov's games, even right at the time of tournaments or matches in which I may though they arc both played in the "positional" style. be competing. I simply dissociate myself from the tourna· ment and with a cold mind rcad all the various comments Each player has his own favorite positions which he can on my games and tournament progress, even the most un play with seeming inspiration. For instance, Botvinnik takes pleasant ones. excellent advantage of the strength of the isolated center pawn. To convince yourself of this you have only to see the In tournaments where there are many games played each games Botvinnik-Batujev (Leningrad 1931) and Botvinnik-Vid day, individual games arc not too much analyzed. However. mar (Nottingham 1936). it is different in matches. Here we have to analyze only one game per day at the most and thus we see on the one h:;. ni Smyslov is a virtuoso in simple positions. Most of his greater care in analysis and on the other hand more sub moves seem natural, just asking to be made, and yet a devil jectivity in the commentary. Subjectivity is necessary in chess ish force dwells within them. I myself was to feel this in and it is very typical to note that one critic wishes the players the first round of the Candidates Tourney. An ending which to play carefully and try not to commit errors, while another seemed to be a sure draw, after a few "simple" moves be came distasteful to mc. Soon I felt real danger but there was calls for the stage to be drenched with blood. nothing to do, and finishing ort wi th absolute precision, Smys I will confess that I was greatly pleased by the excep lov secured the victory. tional press coverage during the world championship match. It is certain that Botvinnik and Smys!ov arc both universal This fact gives added, though by now no longer necessary, chessplaycrs, but each of them has his own unique spark. To proof of the great interest chess has stirred up in our country. consider them as players of the "same" style is in my opinion However I would like to differ with the reporters on a few almost insuHing. questions. But how about those who like to "mix it up"? Usually For instance, in one publication the critic stated that "in Korchnoi and Tal are considered typical combinational play· the 4th ma tch game the players did not exhibit strong ambi ers. I hope Victor Korchnoi will forgivc me, but I wo uld re tions." The pressbox is about 100 meters from the stage and fuse 75% of the positions which he plays with great delight I do not think that the best·known commentator or clairvoy· (and wins, too!). I feel also that Korchnoi would not like ant could from such a distance enter the players' inner self many of the positions which frequently occur in my games. and measure precisely the depths of their "ambitions." The thing that unites us is that we both like to balance on the Another very profound comment was the criticism, "such edge of disaster. play cannot be tolerated in world championship matches." The 72 CHESS LIFE suggestion of course is very deep, but it would be even more strength and I would say a tremendous amount of "nervous profound if the author were to point out exactly how one is energy." But it is precisely this sort of chess which gives the supposed to play in such a situation. players and spectators much greater joy and satisfaction than The participants in the match were especially criticized the flawless "grandmaster draw." for their mistakes. In some critical eyes there seemed to be Let us look into the last world championship match. Only sympathy for the errors, but others considered them com two games (13th and 14th) were conducted peacefully without pletely beyond the scope of understanding. The standard ex· mistakes. But the spectator who came to the Pushkin Theater pression was; "It is beyond understanding how Botvinnik (or to observe the play during those rounds was justifiably dis Tal) who ... (here followed a paragraph complementing the appointed, since it does not take a grandmaster to play such talents and capabilities of the particular player) .. " failed games. Almost all the moves could have been predicted by to see the move which was seen even by Volodya Tscherbakov, any qualified players. a 6th grade student in the Sokolnik district 217th school in It is characteristic that these two games were in a way a Moscow." And indeed the move was not a difficult one to reaction to the very interesting, creative and aggressiVe 12th find, and I am sure I would also have found it when 1 was match game (even though there were many errors in that in the 6th grade! struggle), after which I think both players were extremely Chess enthusiasts, who do not have experience in tourna tired. In this, the 12th game, one can see the players' dif· ment play, may wonder how it is that men who make so many ferent approaches in evaluating one and the same position. ')bvious mistakes, men whose moves are decorated more with To oppose my attempts to obtain an attack on the king-side, question marks than with exclamation marks, sit in Chess Botvinnik, disregarding the weak points in his own position, Olympics and battle for the world championship. Could they chose a sharp defense, showing a deep positional insight. All really play so weakly? the way up to the time control, he succeeded in beating back the attack. Then followed a series of mistakes by both sides, It would not even be necessary to delve into the details caused by the severe tension present in the early part of the of these questions if it aU did not stem from the belief of game. Yet I must admit that of all the match games, the those who raise such questions that in the world champion twelfth, which ended in a draw, gave me the greatest creative ship, as well as other big tournaments, the contestants have joy, because the number of mistakes was considerably less to exhibit only finished, flawless examples of chess. Other· than the number of moves made, and the creative ideas and wise they have to be "spanked", as we were by the critics. possibilities considerably more. To fully understand this question we must remember the Let me cite another example. Without exception the following. Not too long ago we could count on the fingers of commentators on the 17th match game gave my move 12. P our two hands the really good players who were well·versed KB4 a large and juicy question mark. That is why I would in the theory of the game, and it was reaily no contest when like to share with the reader my subjective experiences in this these giants met with opponents who were considerably weak game, .. . share with you the thoughts which sometimes had er and much less familiar with theory. In such cases it is nothing to do with chess, but which motivated me in this easy to playa "flawless" game and create an immortal mas game. terpiece. It is the same in other games. Take soccer, for in After the following moves we reached the critical position stance. When a strong team meets a considerably weaker (Tal was white! EH) 1. P-K4, P·QB3: 2. P-Q4, P-Q4; 3. N·QB3, one, its passing is always precise, and its shots often reach PxP; 4. NxP, B·B4: S. N·N3, B·N3; 6. B'QB4, P·K3; 7. KN·K2, the goal. But when two evenly-matched teams struggle, even N.B3; 8. N·B4, B-Q3; 9. NxB, RPxN; 10. B·KN5, QN-Q2; 11. though they may be very good, the number of mistakes mul· 0-0, Q·R4. tiplies considerably. That is what happens in chess. The popularity of chess, the large available literature, the teachings of the great play· ers, have enabled everyone to become familiar with the theory of the game. No good player will voluntarily create a weak ness in his camp without some compensation. But even more aU the great players have more or less become great psycholo gists, whereas there were very few of these some time ago. In the beginning of this article I cited one of Botvinnik's favorite positions and referred to games played by him in 1931 and 1936. Now it is impossible to find a game by Bot vinnik where he uses the isolated QP to advantage. Why? Be cause his opponents know of this preference and do not choose to play such variations. Because of these considerations the game now has a completely different character. Ii neither opponent has a Here I played P-KB4. Objectively speaking, it is in· great desire to win the combatants play "correctly" (in the deed a bad move and the commentators correctly pointed best or perhaps actually the worst connotation of the word). out the bad points of the move, namely that it weakens the In this case the number of errors is minimal and it is very black squares as well as the white king position and shuts out easy for the contestants also; everything proceeds smoothly white's QB from the game. and after 18 to 20 moves this "truly flawless" game reaches To my mind it is very difficult to comment on other play a conclusion desirable to both participants (a grandmaster ers' games. I enjoy commenting only my own games; and by draw). analyzing one's own thoughts during the game, and not only But what if it is essential for one side to win. Should he the moves as such, one can give the reader a complete pic try to mate his opponent? But his opponent will defend and ture. may secure the attack. Should he try to take advantage of Therefore, if Grandmaster Tal were to comment here on the weakness in opponent's camp? But his opponent has no someone else's game, where in the above position 12. P·KB4 intention of creating such weakness. It is precisely because of was played, he WOUld, I assure you, find the same weakness this that nowadays in many games one or maybe both players in the move. If this game were played by a third-category will intentionally abandon the accepted canons and enter into player, Tal would suggest that the player of the white pieces the unknown, treading such a narrow road that only one of the look into some chess book where he would undoubtedly dis players can emerge safely. Today everyone knows not only cover the undesirability of such moves. But when such a move the arithmetic of chess but also the calculus, and to win one is made by a grandmaster, who presumably has examined such may sometimes have to prove that two times two is five. books long ago, there must be other considerations which mo It is self-evident that in such games the number of errors tivated the choice of this move. What these were can only be automatically increases, since this type of game calls for not illuminated by the player himself. only a broad knowledge, the ability to use all of modern After 11 ...... , Q'R4 I first thought that thc game would chess strategy and tactics, but also great physical and mental quickly end in a draw (which would be the sixth draw in a MARCH 20, 1961 73 row). The quickest way to reach such a peaceful conclusion it is much more difficull to defend than to attack (Reuben would be via 12. Q..Q2. I looked at my watch; I wa nted to see Fine, in several of ru s books, has echoed the same sentiment if I could still get to the theater with my wife if the game EH). A player who attacks, Korchnoi continues, can alford the were drawn at this point. This "variation" cost me two min luxury of making an ina<:curacy or transposing moves and of· utes; I wonder if variations like this one do not lead many ten not lose anything by It. He who defends, however, has playen into time pressure! continuously to fi nd the only move wit h which to stall the However, that evening I wanted ve ry much to play, so attack. I decided to search for another continuation. This was not Is that exciting? Of course! But is it harder than to at· too difficult. The bishop on KNS was under attack by the tack? Certainly, I myseli would much rather attack. I like black queen. To retreat or exchange on KB6 would be quite to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of antitheoreticai, to defend with 12. Q-Bl not very esthetic, to mind. I will not hide the fact that I love to hear the specta· defend with 12. P-KR4 suicide .. . tors react alter a sacrifice of a piece or pawn. I don't think Then I saw 12. P-K84_ At fi rst sight its weaknesses are that there is anything bad in such a feeling; no artist or evident and I felt a little embarrassed that I even considered musicia n is indifferent to lhe rea(! tions of the public. it. However, soon other thoughts entered my mind. It became Yet I have always felt thal it is much easier to defend clear that I could not dismiss the move so simply. To take than to attack, and here is why. The player who holds the immediate advantage of the weak aspects oC this move, black initiative always has a great many continuations from which would have 10 look forward 10 an eventual P-K4 or P-QB4, to choose and in a nalyz ing the various possibilities be often in both cases quite risky, and judging from Botvinnik's tactics selects the least dangerous one. Usually the player who de in this match, I felt that it was unlikely that he would enter fends has no such problem. He mostly has to defend against into complications, especially in view of the provocative char concrete threats wi th the only possible moves. acter of the move. But let us now return to the game. I feel that from the Furthermore, if black wishes to take advantage of the psychological viewpoint the rest of the game is not of inter· white king's unstable position, he will have to castle on the cst. I will only say that with sharp-pointed moves Botvinnlk Q-side. In that case I would have the opportunity for an at exploited white's positional weaknesses and obtained a ma tack with my Q·side pawns. Only time will tell who gets there terial advantage of two pawns. However, all this maneuver first, but. most Important, the fight will take a new direction. ing demanded much time on the clock and, what is more The game continued 12_ ...... , 0 -0 -0 : 13. P-QR3, Q.B2. Had important, a lot of energy; on the 39th move Botvinnik over black opened the game with the immediate 13 ...... , P-QB4, looked a simple combination and lost. Those chess enthusiasts .,fter 14. P.QN4, PxNP; 15. PxP, QxP; 16. B-K21 white's who admire the cold, logical power of the mind will feel that this was a bad game_ Those who admire the psychological pos open QR and ON files wo uld mean more than bl~k 's open sibilities, Interesting variations. and the, so -to speak, " behind KR file. After a long period of thought, Botvinnik selected the most pe.,ceful plan: slowly to improve the position of his the scenes" developments, will find it fascinating. pieces. 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It was the most exciting tournament of the pobianco, World Champion, known as the Chess Ma decade. chine, since he had the fabulous record of losing only The chess played in these games was remarkable, and one game in 95 tournaments and matches, over the for years players have studied these games and played post ten years. There was Dr. Emanuel Lasker, whose them over and over. The tournament book has long fighting spirit and chess profundity hod ruled the world been 0 rare collector's item, greatly prized because of for 28 years; there was Alexander Alekhine, soon to the marvellously imaginative and complete annota be the next world champion; Fronk Marshall, whose tions of Alexander Alekhine, the best chess analyst, wiliness hod won him many otherwise lost games, and perhaps, of all time. Dr. Tortokower, Geza Maroczy, Richard Reti, E. 80109- jubow, F. Yates, Edward Lasker, and Janowski. 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" . 1., to r.tg t .cattb: ,. :g, y ates 3. n. ctapablnnca lSnolanb ;!>r. r.t: 1...14 ~ The a/)r>ve photograph ami collection of (wtograp/z8 of all the po.rticip(mts of New YQrk 1924 aTe rare indeed, ·and were loaned to CHESS LIFE fOT its ('Xcll/sive use by the only living lJartidpunt oj that tournament, Dr. Edward Lasker. MARCH 20, 1961 71 PETROS IAN WINS USSR TITLE International Grandmaster Tigran Petrosian, a resident of Moscow, is the new Soviet Champion. In a twenty-player field, Petrosian scored 13ih points which is one of the high. est scores ever achieved in this event. Defending champion Vietor Korchnoi of Leningrad, placed a very close second with 13 points--aniy a draw behind Pelrosian. Former Champion (1955) Ewfim Geller of Odessa and Leonard Stein, champion of Ukrania, tied for third place at 12 points each. Ali lour players earn the right to compete in the lnten.onai Championship this year as the Soviet Championship, like the U.S. Championship, is the Qualification tournament for that region. It is remarkable to note that such Grandmasters as Spassky, Smyslov, Auerbach, Taimanov and Bronstein did not qualify, though Smyslov will automatically qualify into the Candidates tournament in 1962 based on his performance in that tournament in 1959. As in every Soviet championship, fighting chess was the rule rather than the exception and there were few "Grandmastcr draws" registered. Many of the fine games originating from this event will be found on ac companying pages and will appear in next month's CHESS LIFE. THE FINAL STANDING W. c. W. c. Petrosian ...... 131f.z S'h Furman ...... 91f.z 9'h Korchnoi ...... 13 6 Soleslanky ...... 9 10 Geller ...... 12 7 Bronstein ...... 9 ,. . Stein ...... 12 7 Gufeld ...... 8 11 Smyslov ...... 11 8 Lutikov ...... 71f.z 11% SP Sovroto Looking a bit tired but happy over their resulh in the championship a,.. (left to right) Tigran Petrosian, Ewflm Geller, leonard Stein and Victor Korchnoi. 78 CHESS LIFE GAMES FROM THE XXVIIITH USSR CHAMPIONSHIP MOSCOW 1961 ENGLISH OI'II!NING RUY LOPIiI: QUE!!N'S GAMBIT DECLINEO I"ETItOSlAN SMYSLOV ST!!IN GELLER POLUGAVUI 8ENONI COUNTER GAMBIT FURMAN STEIN White Bil ek 1. P.o4 KI· KIlI3 22. B·KI2 a ... 2. p.Q" P·Q84 21. Q·Q2 KI·K2 3. KI-K83 ... 24. P_1<4 KR· I< 4. KI"P P·K3 25. R-KKI Q·R3 5. P·K3 XI·.3 26. R·KR O·Ktlc h ,. 8 ·K2 .... '17. K-82 ,. • 7. Cutle, 11. R_KKI Q·R3 I. Pxp n . KI·K2 KI·KtJ , . P-QKI3 ''''... Q.82 3D. Q·83 , .. 10. Kt_KIS 8xPch 31 . R-KR n . )(_R .... Q·KI 22. R"Q ha 12_ P· B4 "-QR3 33. IlIXR 13. XI(5)- 1lI3 . ·1(16 ... l4. 1<·83 ' ·K B CMblCnOB 14. R·B3 8 ·RS 35. R·R K·KI IS. P·KI3 ' .1<15 U. ... P· KR4 14. ,."B .bllch 31. KI.o4 XI·ItSch 17. B"a Culln 3 •• K.K.3 K'. KI3 II. KI"P KI"KI 39. Kt·8S R· 1<5 I'. a"KI a·a 40. R.okh K· R2 20. KI·a~ QxPch 41. R·Q4 R·K7 Former World Chlmpion Vanity Smyslov (left) battles L. Polug,vesky In the 21. K·I<'2 Q·83 42. II·Q2 It.slgns Hcond round. MARCH 20. 1961 79 SICILIAN DEFENSE NIMZD.INDIAN DEFENSE . ENGLISH OPENING SPASSKY KORCHNOI KDIlCHNOI POLUGAEVSKY teHASIN STI!IN Wh ite Bluk Wh ite Black White 81eck I . P-K4 12. P.QBl P·B4 I . P-Q4 KI·KB3 21. o-KI5 Ilxlt 1. P.QU tel·K83 31. Rxlt P· R] ..... ~., 1. tel·teU P-QItl 13. te·B 1. P-QIU P·K3 13. Iblt KI-8 2. tel.QB3 ..... :no R·ICt6 IC .KI2 3. Kt·B3 P·K3 24. P·KKIl RxRet.. 3. KI-Q8] 8 ·K15 14. PxP PxP 3. KI·B3 KI·Bl 33. P·B3 R_K2 4. P.Q4 ... 25. Bxll P_B5 4. P-K3 Cutin U. 8 ·Q4 KI44 4. P.Q4 34. P·A4 B-B3 KI-QB3 ... 5. KtxP 26. K ·K P·KI4 5. 8 .Q3 P·Q4 " . Q.8 KI_KK" 5. KtxP P·te3 35. PxP RPxP ,. 8 ·K3 KI·e) 27. B·K2 6. KI_Bl P·84 27. Q·1t3 KI(31 ·B5 ,. Kt(4).Kts 8 .K15 36. P-B4 P·KIS 7. B·Q3 Q·B1 28. P·gR4 P.QR4••• 1. Cu tin QPxP 28. Q.KI4 P· KIt4 7. P .gR) 8xKleh 37. P·85 P·R4 8. CUlln KtxKI '9. R·KI3 PxAP O. 8xP QKI·Q2 2•• Q·83 KI·Q6 8. KbB p.Q" 3B. B·84 P· R5 •• Bxtet B·B4 30. R·KI6 B·g2 •• Q-Q) Q-K2 30. R_K8 Il·KB •. P .K3 Cutlu 39. a ·Q6 R·K7eh 10. e · K2 P·Q3 31. P-B3 ... 10. '-Q1l3 8·1t4 31. Qx, It ·B4 10. PxP 40. K·B 8 ·Q' P_R4 ... 11 . ex8 32. PxP 11. 'x, KtxP 32. Q-K2 KI·K4 11. lI.te2 II·B4 41. R·Kt7eh K·KI 12. O-Q3 P QKI4••• 33. R·KI6 R·QKI 12. Q.82 8xKt 33. P·B4 KI.QBl 12. Kt·KIS o-KIl 41. It·QR7 R·QR7 13. QA.Q te·te2 34. RxP K·B3 13. Qx8 8-Q2 34. B-Kn Q·K82 13. Culln P·QR3 43. R·Rkh ... , H . P.QR3 B·tel2 35. p·Ka4 ••• H . P.QteI4 tel·ItS 35. 8_KI It·It4 14. K'-04 KIXKI ..... R-R1eh K·K n. R-Q2 QR-QB :w. IlxKP P ·A6 15. Q-K5 tel·Ktl16. R_B2 KI(3/- K2 15. gxKI ••• O . B·K7 ... 16. KR.Q .... 31. B·B4 P·R7 I'. B· U B·83 n . R·KI2 KI·B4 16. Pxg QR-B .... BxP P·R6 17. Q.Q" 3•• 8xP 17. 8 ·KI1 BxKI ll. BxKI QxB 17. R.Q KR·K 47. K·Q .... 18. IlxQ P·K4••• 3'. RxKRP P·R5••• 18. PX8 QIt·8 39. P.K4 Klx8P 18. K-B B·1I7 48. R·K7eh 19. QR-B KR·Q 40. PxQ KlxQc h ••• 19. It ·KI4 .... 40. R·RS B·K3 19. R·K B·Kt6 4'. It·gR7 R·R'ch 20. PxP KtxP Reslgnl 20 . P·84 P·KA3 41. RxKI Ani!jml 20. B_K3 P.QKI4 50. K·Q2 P·R7 21. KtxKt BxKt 21 . P·BS QKt.Q2 21. KR·B B_85 51. ICxB R·gleh SICILIAN DEFENSE 21. K-K tel-KS 52. K·K3 " .RI(Q) GELLER FUllMAN RUY LOPEZ 23. B·KI4 Il· K. 53. ItxQ •• R White Bilek STEIN SPASSKY 24. B-as P-KIS So4 . K-B4 R·Rl 1. P·K4 23. KI·KI3 Whltl BLACK 'n. axKI 55. 8 · K5 R·tetet3 ..... ••• .. . K·B2 1. KI·K83 ... , 14. PxP KI.Q2 1. P·K4 P·K4 11. 8x' R·Kkh 2•• P·KKI3 P·KI4 56. K·B5 3. P.Q4 25. Q·Q2 KI·B4 2. KI·KS3 Kt-QB3 23. 1<·1<12 27. P_Ktl 57. B·B4 R·KI ••• ••• ... R_KR ... I Addreu ...... ,...... ,. . ,...... ,. ... ,. . ,...... ,. _...... CI ty ._ ... _.... __ ...... _. __ .... __ .... _... _. __ ._... _.... Zone _...... S til te. _.. . _._. _...... __ GUA RANTEE. All Dover books uneondltlon.ll y guaranteed; retumable within 10 dly. for lull refund. 80 CHESS LIFE • e tenna by Weave, W. Adams Alekbine once said that he favored the Vienna except name is Herbert Gates, and be is one of the better players in for the de£ence. 1. P·K4, P·K4; 2. N.oB3, N·KB3; 3. B·B4, N"P. Boston. We have been playing by correspondence for a year The reason is that after 4. Q.R5, N.o3; 5. B·N3, N·83; 6. N·N5, or more . Because his contention is not unreasonable, and for P-KN3; 7. Q.B3, P.KB4; 8, Q·QS, Q·K2; 9, NxPc:h, K·Ql; 10. many other reasons, I feel that these games are worth pre· NxR, and Black is a Rook down. But experience has shown senting. They afford an excellent idea o[ what the usual that he has ample compensation in the form of superior de Vienna is like, the usual complications, the liveliness of the Yelopment, White's N at R8 is trapped, and the White Q at play, and the fact that white should have a deml)nstrable ad· Q5 is exposed to attack by Black's QB. The .chess world bas vantage in about thirty moves. They also illustrate my system accepted Alekhlne's dictum, with the result that no onc plays for selecting moves. I loo k for the move which afCords a maxi· the Vienna, Co nsequently no onc has troubled to become fa mum Increment of power to Ihe piece moved. I evaluate the miliar with its numerous \·arialions. The opening is about as usefulness of the square vacated by the piece moved, as well dead as the Center Ga me, the Scotch Game, the Four Knights' as the squares traversed in reaching its new post. The best Game, and other openings which in the course of time have post for the piece moved must be presently determinable. The been found wanting. But times have changed! Note that while move must not be obstructive. and it must not incur an in· tactically aUractive (it wins material) white's 6. N-NS is tolerable weakness. It will be seen that each. move conforms nevertheless a violation of fundamental prinCiples. It moves to these conditions. an already developed piece a second time. Is there a better The games are presented in the order played. All games move? What about 6. P.Q4!? Co ntrary to 6. N·NS this move I)pe ned as follows: 1. P·K4. P·K4; 2. N·QB3, N·KB3; 3. B·B4. has all the qualifications of development, sharp aUack, and B·B4; 4. P.B4, P·Q4; 5. KPxP. P·KS; (Here the position resem· the opening of the Jines. Its only disadvantage is that it sac bles the position reached in the Falkbeer Counter Gambit, rifices materiaL It is soon found, however, that If Black cap. the difference being that Black has played 4 ...... , B·B4 tures and tries to hold the second pawn, he is hopelessly lost. instead of the probably stronger move 4 ...... , P·83) 6. KN· For instance, 6 ...... • PxP: 7. N·QS. &.K2; 8. B'KB4, 0.0; 9. K2, O.(); 7. p.Q4, PxP, e.p.; 8. QxP, P·B3; 9. P·QR3, (9. PxP. 0·0·0 . N·Kl ; 10. N·K B3. N.B3; 11 . NxNch, BxN; 12. N·NS. won't do beuuH of 9 ...... , Q.N3;) Resignation, in some cases, BxN; 13. BxB, Q·K I; 14. KR·Kl , and the game is about merely means that the line was abandoned as insufficient. wrapped up. Therefore, it remained to but examine the lines Geme I. 9 ...... , P·QR4; 10. PaP. Q.K2; 11 . P·BS, NaP; 12. contingent on 6 ...... , NxP. and 6 ...... • P·KN3. This I pro· Q.R3, N·K4; 13. S-QNS, P·KN3: 14. B·NS, Resigns. ceeded 10 do, and published them in "Simple Chess," 1958 Geme II. 9 ...... , R·)(I ; 10. PxP, Q·N3; 11 . P.QN4, B·N8; 12. edition. To the best of my belief they are all quite sound, B·N2, P.QR4: 13. O'()·O. S·K6ch; 14. K·Nl. PxNP; 15. N.QS, and in three years it is reasonable to assume that if there NxN: 16. QxN. B·K3: 17. Q·)(NS. RHign5. were a defence, it would by now have come to light. Many Game III. (51 me a Game II through 12. B·N2,) 12 ...... • PxP; players have tried, but have not succeeded. The net result 13. 0 ·0 ·0 , B·K6ch; 14. K·Nl . QN·Q2; IS. N·R4, Q·Ql ; 16. B· is that we now have a brand new opening with co nsiderable KS , NxB: 17. QxQ. NxB; 18. Q·Q3, B·R3; 10. N·N2. N·Q7ch; 20. power. It seems unavoidable that it will not soon appear in RxN. BxQ ; 21. RxB, Resigns. master practise. My friends tell me that many players are Game IV, (Same as Glme 111 through 15. N·R4.) 15 ...... , looking into it.. • Q.N2; 16. O-N3, N·N3; 17. NxN, PxN; 18. BxN. PxB; 19. P·NS. To play the Vienna the white pl ayer must be prepared B·)(3; 20. QxB, BxB; 21 . Q·N3ch. K·Rl; 22. N·Q4, Resigns. for many defences, and that is the reason for tb.is article. Glme V, (Slme ill Gime II through 12. B·N2.) 12 ...... Q·B7 After losing to me in the National Championship tournament ch; 13. K·Ql, NxP; 14. RxB, S·NS; 15. )(·Bl, 8xN; 16. NaB. at So. Fallsburg, N. Y. in 1948 Isaac Kashdan asked me what RxN; 17. QxR, QxRch; 18. o.BI, QxRP; 19. BxN, PxB; 20. he had done wrong. I had to tell him that his mistake was to K·N2. R·Ql ; 21. R-Kl. R-QS ; 22. P·NS, N·Q1; 23. R·K3, Resigns. allow me to play P·K4. The game is a rather typical Vienna: Glme VI. (Same 801 Game II through 10. PxP,) 10 ...... , Q.K2; 1. P-K4. P·K4; 2. N.QB3, N·KB3: 3. B·B4, B·B4; 4. P-B4. P.Q3; 11 . B.Q2. NxP; 12. 0·0·0. 8·KNS; 13. Q.N3, QR·Ql; 14. KR· 5. N·B3. N·B3; 6. P.Q3, B·KNS: 7. N..QR4, N·QS; 8. NxB. PxN: Kl , BxP; 15. PxB, QxPch; 16. K·NI, Q.NSch; 17. a·N3, BxN; 9. P·B3, NxNch: 10. PxN, B' R4; 11 . R·KNI, N.Q2; 12. Q..K2. 18. N·QS. QxBch; 19. PxQ. RxN; 20. B·B3. RxRch; 21. RxR. PxP; 13. BxP, Q·RSch ; 14. B·N3, Q·B3; IS. BxP, R.QB1 ; 16. N·R4; 22. Q·KI , N·B3; 23. R·Q2, B..Q6ch; 24. RxB, RxQch; 25. B-KN3. axp; 17. Q·K 3. a ·R4; 18. K..Q2. 0 ·0 ; 19. QR·KB1 , Q-K2 BxR, P·KR3: 26. B·B3. Resigns. (At this poi nt Kashdan's clock registered 1 hOUr and 20 min· Gl me VII, (Same IS Glme VI through 18. N.QS,) 18 ...... , utes, my clock 15 minutes. White has excellent development Q·Q3: 19. B·B3. N·KR4; 20. Q·R4, Bd; 21. RxB. NxP: 22. Q. and two Bi shops. With his own fondness for Bishops Kashdan N4. N·N3; 23. N·B6ch. PxN; 24. IbQ, RxR; 25. P·)( R4. N·K4; must have been already demoralized.) 20. P·QR3, N·N3; 21. 26. Q·N3, K·Rl; 27. P·R5. N·Bl; 28. BxN. Rxa; 29. BxP. R· B.R2, KR·Ql. (Black also has the makings of an attack. There N3ch ; 30. )(·Bl. R·KN4; 31. Q.QR3, Resigns. is no time to lose. But this is characteristic of the Vienna. Every mOll e is critical.) 22. R·BS. B·N3. (If 22 ...... , P·BS; 23. In closing I should like to take this opportunity to refer I RxB! RxPch; 24. QxR, PxQ; 25. B·KS. P·KN3; 26. RxPchl. to an article which contributed to Chess Life of June 20th, 1960, entitled "Let's clear up this Sicilian business." In it I K·Bl: 27. RxP. QxB; and white mates in two.) 23. B·KS, P·BS, recommended 6. B·K3 in the position, I . P.K4, P..QB4: 2. N· (If 23 ...... • 8xR: 24. BxP. B·N3; 25. RxB. Pd; 26. Q·R6, Q·RS; 27. QaQ, KaB; 28. p·KS ind wins.) 24. B·04. aaR; (else 2S. KB3, B·Q3; 3. P·Q4, PxP: 4. NxP, N·KB3; S. N·QB3, P·KN3. R(S}- KNS,) 2S. RxPch, K·Bl; 26. Q.R6. K·Kl ; 27. Pd. K·Q2; This was a mistake. 6. B..QB4 is the better move. White has 28. RaRP. and while won, although the remainder of the lime for this move, if Black has omitted ...... , N·QBJ. Olher· wise White should play 6. P.K R3, rollowed later by P·KN4 game was not all that could have been desired. Co rrect was 28. BaN. PaB; 29. aaP, and black can almost resign. with possibilities of 8·K N2 depending on circumstances. As I have lit friend in my hl)me town, Boston, Mass., who has I said, "Black can always pilY differently, in which case he long contended that Black errs in playing 4 • ...... , P·Q3. His merely los" differently." This is but another example. MARCH 20. 1961 81 Annotated by U. S. Master JOHN W. COLLINS MOST MEMBERS STATE or QR5, via QN3, provide Black with a 3. P·KN3, P·KN3 ; 4. B·N2, B·N2; 5. p. telling aUack. Q3, is the Closed Sys tem. An entry from the State with the most 16. P·QN3? ...... 3...... P.Q3 USCF Members. Weakening. Better is 16. p.KR4. 4. B·B4 N·B3 KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE 16...... Q·B2 S. P·KR3 ...... California Junior Championship Or 16 ...... , P·BS; 17. " 'Q4, N-B4. A shy reply. 5. P·Q4 is "Fischer 's Varia· 17. Q-Q3 R/ 3-N3 tion." Meo ,: p. :J14, c, 40, (n :A) 18. N-R4 ...... S...... P.QR3 S. Mann T. Lux White tries to prevent . .. , P·B5, but 6. B·N3 P·QN4 White Black 18. R-Q2 defends beUer. Threatening to win the KB with 6. 1. P' K4 P·KN3 lB...... R·N5 20. Q·B3 Q·R4 ...... , P'B5, the Noah's Ark Trap. This is an increasingly frequent reply 19. N·N2 N·K4 21. P-84? ...... 7. P·Q3 P-K3 to 1. P-K4, 1. p·Q4, and 1. P-QB4 . Trans White cracks under the strain. 21 . K·Nl 8. B·NS? ...... positions usually result. and 22. N·BI is the necessary bolstering. White should keep control of Q4 with 2. P·Q4 B·N2 21...... NxKPI 8. B·K3 , 9. N·K2, and 10. P·B3. 3. P·QB4 ...... 8...... 8 ·K2 O'Kelly recommends 3. N-QB3, P-Q3; 4. 9. 0 ·0 N·QS! p.B4, KN·B3; 5. N-R3, 0 -0 ; 6. B·K2, Black has achieved an openi ng plus. P·B4? (6 ...... • p .B3t) 7. PXP ! Q-R4; a. 10. NxN ...... O-O! QxP ch; 9. K-Rl , with adv antage What is to be done? The text-move for White. gives Black an advantage on the QB 3...... P·Q3 file, but other moves leave the Black 4. N-QBJ N·KB3 QN domina tingly posted. If 10. N·K1? 5. P·83 ...... (in order to play 11. N·K2 without in· While arrives at the Samisch Varia tion curring doubled KEPs), Black wins a of the King's Indian Defense. Pawn wiLh 10 ...... , NxKP! 11. BxB. S...... 0 ·0 Nx:-.t ; 12. BxQ, NxQ; 13. RxN, KxB. 6. B·K3 ...... 10...... PxN Byrne-Benko, U. S. Champ., New York, 11 . N·K2 Q.N3 196(}-61, went: 6. KN-K2, QN-Q2; 7. B-K3, 12. P·QB3 ...... P-B4; 8. N·N3? PxP; 9. BxP, N·K4 ! 10. Position after 21 ...... Nxl(PI In view of ...... , P·QR45, this is neces· B-K2, B-K3; 11. N-Q5, R·Bl with the sary some time. better game for Black. A Pawn is won and all the lines of at· 12 ...... p,p 6...... QN.Q2 tack are cleared. Q, P 13. PxP ...... Tal·Gligoric, Challcngcrs Tournament, 22. Q·B2 13. NxP avoids pawn·weaknesses. 23. PxN Yugoslavia, 1959, continued: 6...... , ...... 13...... B·N2 P-K4; 7. KN·K2, P'B3; 8. P·Q5, PxP; 9. Asking to be shown. 14. K_R2? ...... BPxP, P·QR3; 10. Q.Q2, QN·Q2. Here 23...... RxP Black's alert response is overlooked. 24. Q·NI Q·R6 10 ...... , N-Kl and 10 ...... , N·R4 arc Best is 14. B·K3! with 14. K·R1 second good too. Naturally 24 ...... , QxN ch and 24 ...... , best. 7. Q·Q2 p.B4 RxN also win. 25. R·Q3 RxR 14...... N·NS chi 8. p·QS ...... This secures the two Bishops and fur· Or 8. KN·K2. 26. R·Bl ...... ther wcakens White's pawn·formation. If 8...... P·QR3 26. QxR, QxN ch ; 27. K-Q l , N·B7 ch; 15. PxN BxB 28. K·Kl, NxQ ch ends it. Or 8 ...... , R·Kl, to meet the positional 16. P·KB4? ...... threat of 9. B-R6. 26 ...... R·Q7 27. Resigns Ruinous. Correct is 16. N·N3. 9. O·O·O? ...... "",,16...... P-KR41l With Black able to open the QN file, Wh ite's King is unsafe on the Q·side. 9. B·R6, 9. N·R3, and 9. P·KN4, are all LEAGUE MATCH promising. League matches are always good sport 9...... P-oN41 and usually produce fascinating games This pawn·sacrifice is part of Lh e Bc· - like this one. noni complex. 10. PxP? ...... Metropolitan Leogue Match The three movcs mentioned in conncc· Boston, 1961 tion with 9. 0 ·0..0 are still advisable. SICILIAN DEFENSE 10...... PxP 13. B·R6 Q·R4 Ca lhamer Vllklll , Jr. 11 . BxP B·QR3 14. BxB KxB White Black 12. BxB Rx B 15. KN·K2 R·QNl 1. P·K4 P·QB4 The pressure of the hcavy pieces and 2. N·QB3 N·QB3 the threat to maneuver the QN to QB5 3. N·B3 ...... 82 CHESS LIFE An attractive, sound piece sacrifice. Of course not 20. QxQ?? PxQ and the and 7 ...... , P-B4, as in the preceding 17. PxB PxPc:h 19. KxP P·B4chl tables are turned. game. 18. K·N3 Q·K6ch 20. PxP •• p...... 20...... B-QI 22. R/I·KBl R·B1 7. p·QS ...... If 20. PXP. BxP! wins, the threat being 21. R·Kt Q'N3 23. P·QN4 P·N4 If anything, Black's game is pt'eferable 21...... , B-R6 mate. In addition to his advantages in the cen after 7. PxP, PxP; 8. QxQ. RxQ. 20...... PxP ter and on the K-side, White is given 7...... P·B3 Threatening 21...... , R·N1 ch; 22. K· a passed QBP. The best practical policy 8. Q-Q2 PxP R4, Q·R3 mate. is 23 ...... P-B3. 9. BPxP P·QR3 21. BxP 8·811 24. B·BI P-QR3 Saidy-Weinstein, Canadian Open, 1960, Another nice point to 16 ...... , P·KR4. 25. Q-B3 R·B3 proceeded: 9...... , N·R4j 10. 0 -0 -0, P 22. N·B4 BxBc:h 26. N·R2 P·B3 B4; 11. PXP, PXPj 12. B-Q3, and White 23. NxB K-K2 "If it's bad, it's bad." The only alterna· stands better. Less clear is 23 ...... , R-Nlch; 24. K-B5. tive is a passive, waiting course. 10. O·O·O? ...... 24. Q·B3 QR·N 1 c:h 27. PxP NxP? Stronger is 10. P·KN4! (the main idea 25. K·B5 R·N4ch This loses materiaL Best is 27...... , behind 5. P-B3) N-K1; 11. 0 ·0 ·0, P·B4; 26. ResiGns PxP to keep White's Knight from its 12. NPxP, PxP; 13. K-Nl! P-B5; 14. Or 26. NxR, QxN mate. A cute game. K5 and to enable ...... , R-KN2. B·82, 8-B3; 15. p.KR4, N-N2; 16. B-RJ, Mr. Calhamer played for the Sylvania If 27 ...... , BxP; 28. N-N4, P-KR4; 29. N'Q2; 17. B·K6 ch, K-Rl; 18. N-R3, Q-K2; C. C. and Mr. Vilkas for the Lithuanian NxB ch. NxN; 30. Q·Kl, N-K5; 31. R' 19. N·N5! with good attacking chances. C. C. B8 ch, K-R2; 32. Q-R4 and White has 10...... QN·Q2 a distinct advantage. Golombek-Gligoric, Moscow, 1956. con· CITY AND STATE 28. N·N41 ...... tinued 10...... , N-R4! 11. K-BI (11. p . CHAMPION KN4? N-B5! 12. BxN, PxBj 13. QxP, P Bn P-B4; 12. PXP, PxP; 13. B-R6, N-Q2; TwentY-eight players entered the Ohio 14. KN·K2, N·B4; 15. BxB, NxB; 16. N· Junior Championship. The competition B1, B·Q2; 17. N-Q3, R-B! and Black has was tough and the winner was George greater space control. Baumanis, who had previously won the 11. KN·K2 ...... Cleveland Junior Championship. White refuses to play his ace (P-KN4) Ohio Junior throughout the game. As a result, his Columbus, 1960 opponent has a free hand on the Q-side. 11...... Q·R4 CARO-KANN DEFENSE 12. K-NI P·QN4 Meo 9: pllge 84 Simply threatening to win the QN with G. 8.urmlnis J. Townsend 13 ...... , P-N5. White Black 13. P·QR3 ...... I. P·K4 P-QB3 Weakening. Sounder is 13. N·BI, P-NSj 2. P-QN3 ...... POlltion lifter 28. N·N4! 14. N/ 3-K2. This is an irregular second which is 13...... R·NI IS. N/3·R2 N-B4 sometimes used against the Sicilian too. Strangely effective! 14. N·BI Q-B2 16. N·Q3 ...... 2. P·Q4 and 2. N-QB3 are book. 28 ...... 8·B2 White should develop (16. B-K2) or 2...... P·Q4 6. B-K2 P·K3 Everything fails. If 28...... , NxN? 29. start his K-side pawn·roller moving with 3. PxP PxP 7. 0 ·0 8·Q3 R-B8 mate. If 2R ...... , B-K2; 29. N-K5, P-KN4 and p.KR4. 4. B·N2 N·KB3 8. P·Q4 ...... N·K5j 30. NxQ, NxQ; 31. NxB ch, RxB; 16 ...... N·RS 5. N·KB3 B·N5 32. R·B8 mate. And if 28...... , R-KB2; 17. R-81 Q·N2 White secures lasting control of K5. 29. N-K5, N·K5j 30. NxQ, RxR; 31. RxR, 18. Q-RSI ...... 8...... 0-0 and White wins. 9. QN·Q2 QN·Q2 29. N·KS BxN Preferable is 9 ...... , N-B3. 30. PxB P-Q5 10. P·B4 R·KI 31. Q-QN3 R-KB2 More logical is 10 ...... , R-BI. Black dl'OPS a piece as a Knight move 11. P·KR3 B·R4 allows 32. R·BS mate. 12. N·KS BxB 32. PxN Q·KS 13. QxB R-K2? 33. Q'KB3 QxQ Naturally, Black would like to dislodge 34. RxQ P-K4 White's Knight at K5 with 14...... , The two connected passed-pawns N·K1 and 15 ...... , P·B3. But the Rook no match for the Bishop. is awkwardly placed at K2 and inter· 3S. PxP RxR feres with the action of other pieces. 36. PxR KxP Better are 13 ...... , R-QB1 and 13 ...... , And Black resigned without waiting fo r N·BL Another feasible regrouping is White's reply. 13 ...... , 8-B1, followed by P-KN3 and B·N2. DR_ EPP THE WINNER 14. P·B4 N-KI Dr. Edward Epp of New York, a physi. 1.5. P.QB5 B·B2 cist at Sloane-Kettering Institute, won 16. B·R3 ...... the Philadelphia Amateur Champion Threatening to win the exchange with ship. Here is his pivotal win from the CHESS SET 17. P-B6. semi·final round. With Instruction Record 16...... NxN 1960 Philadelphia Amateur A large plastic chess set with Ch/!$S In· If 16 ...... , P·B3; 17. P-B6 (17. NxN wins structfOl15 on unbreakable HI.Fl Recording. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE The complete Ret contlllns a ''>!I'' size King also) PxNj 18. PxN, RxPj 19. BPxP and Meo 9: p. 314, c. 37 set In regular Staunton model, a large size the threat of 20. R-B8 mate wins. L. Snyder Dr. E. R. Epp cheu boar d, an instruction bOOk and the 17. BPxN R·Q2 record. White Black Contilins (!verythlng for the beginner or 18. R·B2 ...... I. P·Q4 N·KB3 4. P·K4 P·Q3 experienced player. Or 18. Q-N4! 2. P.QB4 P·KN3 S. P-B3 0-0 18 ...... Q.RS 3. N·QB3 B·N2 6. B-K3 P·K4 Games P<',,, $3_50 19. N·B3 o.K' Black prefers the original line, rather Box 35 Postpaid 20. Q-Q2 ...... than the more modern 6...... , QN-Q2 Brooklyn 11, N. Y. MARCH 20. 1961 83 Threatening to win the Queen with 19. DEVOTION PAYS OFF Once having taken the initiative, with R-B7, Q-R1 ; 20. R-R7. But Black has so much material in hand, White scores threats too. Safe arc 18. B·K2 and 18- Jude F. Acers, a sixteen year old mem easily. ber of the New Orleans Club, who N/ 3-N4. 16...... K'Ql 18 ...... NxQPI? says he "lives, eats, sleeps, and breathes chess", submits this wild and woolly 17. Q·B8ch K·Q2 one he won from James E. West of the 18. QxPch RKigns Baton Rouge Club, holder of the Louis· For if 18 ...... K-Bl (18 ...... , K·Q3; iana Junior and Southern Junior Cham 19. PXP ch wins) 19. Q-N3, QxP chi 20. pionships. B-K3, QxNP; 21. QxB ch, K·N2; 22. N B7 and White wins. Team Match WELDON TUNES 88 KEYES New Orleans, 1960 Charles Weldon of Milwaukee, Wiscon TWO KNIGHTS' DEFENSE sin scored 4% points and tied with three MCO , : p. 1B, c. lB, (h:B:lj other players, but took the first place J. F. Acers J. E. West trophy in the 4th Annual Glass City" White 81ack Open recently. Weldon topped a field 1. P·K4 P-K4 of eight-eight players in this popular 2. N-KB3 N-QB3 5-round Swiss, held at the Toledo Central Position after 18 ...... , NxQPI? 3. 8-B4 N-B3 YMCA. Tied with 4% and in order of The Two Knights is a lively rejOinder standing were, Lajos Sledlacsek, Morris The sacrifice of the Knight for two to the quiet Giuoco. Weidenbaum and Jack O'Keefe. Richard Pawns and the attack is very aggressive, 4. N·N5 B·B4 Kause placed 5th with 4-1. The surprise but not quite sound. Confronted with A speculative variation- the Wilkes of the tournament was John Petrison, the threats of 19. R-B7 and 19. P-QN3, Barre. Usual is 4 ...... , P-Q4; 5. PxP, N- however, who went undefeated until' the however, Black's decision is a practical QR4; 6. B·N5 ch, P-B3; 7. PXP, PxP. last round when he finally succumbed one. 5. Nx8P ...... to the veteran Master Sledlacsek in an 19_ PxN QxP If 5. BxP ch, K-K2! 6. B-N3, R-B1; 7. exciting game. He r eceived a prize of 20_ N-B3 ...... P'Q3, P-Q3. H 5. P-Q4, QNxP; 6. NxP, $13.00 as the highest unrated player. Seemingly adequate, a sturdier defense Q-K2; 7. NxR, P-Q4. The Junior prize went to Richard Verber than this is 20. N/ 2-N4, Q-N6 (what S...... BlIPch for a fine 4-1 record. Seven players else?) 21. B-K2 (threatening 22. B-Q1) 6. K·Bl? ...... shared in an unbroken tie for the Class B-M; 22. R-B2, KR-B1; 23. KR·QB1. 6. KxB, NxPch; 7. K-Nl, Q.R5; 8. P B award. The Toledo YMCA Chess Club 20...... NxN ch KN3, NxNP; 9. PxN, QxP chi 10. K-B1, awarded a total of $235.00 in prizes to 21. QxN B-B4 R·B1 ; 11. Q-R5, P-Q3j 12. N-B3, B-N5; the record entry. Tournament Director 22. B-K2 ...... 13. Q-R2, Q-B6 chi 14. K-Nl, N-Q5; 15 . Barry Schuller officiated at the two-day Simpler is 22. K-Rl. Q-B2, with an involved position, prob event. 22 ...... P'K5 ably favoring White, is the r ecommend 23. PlIP? ...... ed line . Machine Breaks Down Because of the unattached Bishops, this 6...... Q·K2 loses. 23. N-B4! wins, e.g., 23 ...... , PxP 7. NxR P'Q41 Many USCF members who have com· peted in rated events recently have been ch (23 ...... , BxQ; 24. NxQ, PxP chi 25. 8. PlIP ...... K-R1, BxP chi 26. KxB, PxB; 27. B·R6, Or 8. B-K2, B-N3 and Black has enough wondering when the next rating supple KR-Q1 ; 28. N-K7 ch , K·R1; 29. B-N5 attack for the exchange. ment will appear. It had been scheduled for this issue of CHESS LIFE but Rating wins); 24. K·R1, Q·K5; 25. BxBP. 8...... N·Q5 Statistician Joe Reinhardt became ill just 23...... QxP 9. P-B3 P-QN4? With a decisive double attack on the before deadline date and hence-no rat Queen and QB. ing this issue. The April "Chess Llife" 24. Q·Q2 KR·Kl will definitely contain a rating list that 25. B·R7 ...... will include all events r eccived by March If 25. KR-K1, QxB; 26. QxQ, RxQ and 20th. Thereafter, rating supplements will Black has a winning two·pawn plus. appear in the June, August, and October 25...... QxBI issues, with the big, annual list appear 26. QxQ RxQ ing, as usual, in December. 27. Resigns For if 27. BxR, BxN Chi 28- K-Rl, BxP Tribute to Puzzle King chi 29. K-R2, BxR chi 30. K·N3, B-B5 chi 31. K-B3, BxP wins. Sam Loyd (1841·1911) one of the most famous problemists of all time will be honored by the Soviet Union by a problem.composing tournament commem POSTAL CHESS Position .fter 9 ...... , P·QN4? orating the 50th year since his death. The competition will be. conducted in PLAYERS Black's attack peters out as a r esult of two sections: 3-movers and 4-6 movers this. Best is 9 ...... , B-N5! 10. Q·R4 ch, and valuable prizes will be awarded. The N-Q2! 11. KxB, Q-R5 ch with a driving deadline date for problems is June 30th, Play LOW COST Postol attack. 1961 and each problem must be sent in Chess with The Courier 10. PlIN PxB 12. K·Nl Q·R5 duplicate on diagrams with detailed solu 11. KxB N-K5ch 13. 0-81 ...... tions and marked with a motto. The ad· Postal Chess Club, P.O. Mate is prevented and 14. Q-B7 ch men- dress for inquiries and for submitting Box 104 - F, Terryville, aced. material is: 13...... N·N4 Moskva G-19 Conn., U.S.A. Free maga 14. P-Q3 N·R6 ch Gogolevskli bul'var 14 If 14 ...... , QxQP ch; 15. Q-B2 breaks Redaktsiil zhrunala zine. World Wide Play the attack. So, in desperation, Black "Shakhmaty v SSSR" too. Write for particulars. sacrifices again. Envelopes must be marked on the 15. PxN BxP outside: "Na konkurs pamiati Loyda" 16. Q·87ch ...... (For the competition in Loyd's memory). 84 CHESS LIFE 34. QxPch, K-Nl; 35. Q-N6ch, K·BI; 36. QxB and wins. 30...... , PxN; 31. RxP, RxB; 32. RxPch, BxR; 33. QxBch. K-N1; 34. B-BB also wins. It would have been interesting to see if White could have analYZed in thirty minutes what it took him several hours THE MASTERS' FORUM to find after the game. At this point. however. Black had only a minute left Top Masters Annotate Their Own Games on his clock and sacrificed the exchange. 29...... RxB 30. PxR Q·QBch 31. K·R2 QxP 32. P·R4 P·K5 United Statel Chess Championship 21. PxP PxP If 32...... , B·Q7; 33. B·K3. Or 32 ...... , RUY LOPEZ 22. B-K3 R·Q! B-Ql; 33. NxPch. Note. by Rilymond A. Wein&tein 23. B·B5 B-Kl 33. R·N3 O.K. R. Wein$tein W. Lombardy White has systematically strengthened 34. NxQ Resigns White Black his position and now decides to embark 1. P·K4 P-K4 on a. King-side attack. 24. R-R2! R·Rl; 2. N.KBl N-QB3 25. R(2)·Q2 was also tempting, but Himber Masters Experts 3. S·NS P-QR3 White preferred the most direct method. 4. B·R4 N·83 24. P-R3 R·Rl Alan Himoor, onc of the UniVersity of S. 0·0 B·K2 2S. RxR QxR Florida's sharpest Gators, again chewed up high level competition to capture 6. R·Kl P-OH4 26. N·R2 Q.RS 7. B-N3 P·Q3 27. Q-RS! ...... first place on tie-breaking this time in 8. P·B3 S·NS the Central Florida Experts Champion· Also possible was 27. Q-B3, but the text ship at Winter Park. Fla. An attempt to avoid the usual Tchigorin move which involves the sacrifice of defensive system of ...... , N·QR4 and John Pfister, brilliant 17 year old from a pawn is more direct. If now 27 ...... St. Petersburg, grabbed second in his ...... , P-QB4. Rossolimo has used this Q-RSch, then 2B. R-Ql! QxP; 29. N-N4, idea in former years. first important tournament. State Champ B-N4 (29 ...... , B·K2; 30. BxB, NxBj 31. ion Bob Ludlow of Orlando was rele 9. p·Q3 ...... BxPeh); 30. P-R4, B·B8j 31. N·B6 ch! White avoids any weakening pawn gated to third on tie·breaking, as all PxN; 32. Q-N4ch! (Not as good would three undefeated collegians tallied 4-1. moves on the King.side. Matanovich-Ros be 32. Q-N6ch, K·Rlj 33. QxBPch; K-Nl; solimo, Staunton Centenary Tourna Himber tied with the other two. pfister 34. R-Bl, threatening BxN, because of was held to a draw also by Expert Ted ment, 1951 continued: 9. P·KR3, B-R4; 34 ...... , R·Q3! as suggested by Lorn· 10. P·Q3, P-R3; 11. P·N4, B-N3 and Lewis. However, Ludlow was dealt the bardy.) 32...... K-RI; 33. B-B&, B·N4; unkindest cut of all. In the final round, Black obtained active countcrplay. 34. PxB with a decisive aUack. For ex· 9...... P·R3 needing only a win to clinch the. title. ample. 34...... , B-Q2j 35. Q·R4! Ludlow was held even by his own room 10. QN.Q2 N·QR4 27...... Q-B7 mate, Dean Zes. 11. 8·82 N-R2 28. N'N4! B.N. Zes, who lost only to Himber, took This unusual maneuver is the point of 28...... , QxR; 29. NxBch, K-Rl (29. Black's system. fourth with 3Jh ·llh. Ray Wallace, also of ...... , PxN; 30. Q-N6ch, K-RI; 31. QxRP Orlando, was fifth with the $8me score. ch, K·N1 j 32. B-Ba); 30. NxB and wins. Charles Stallings promoted and di· 29. R-BJ ...... rected the 22 player tournament that An extremely interesting situation bas added ten members to the USCF rolls. ariscn. White's position looks over· E. Perry Coe of Orlando, who has been whelming, but actually the position is playing only a short while, made a bril very delicately balanced. liant debut by topping the Central Flor What happens if Black now plays 29. ida Amateur, for those estimated to be ...... K-R2? Because o[ the threats of below 1800, witb a neat 41Jz -1Jz score...... , P-KN3 and ...... , P-B4, White Second to fourth with 31fz -IIfz were must play 30. BxP, and there might Charles Wirtanen of Merritt uland, Mor· follow: 30 ...... , Q-BBch; 31. K-R2, B- rill Goddard of Miami, and C. Sutphin of B5ch; 32. P-N3. R·QB; 33. Q·85eh! (33. Orlando. Sixteen competed. PxB? R-RBch; 34. K-N3, PxPch; 35. Total attendance of 38 not only topped RxP, Q-N8ch; 36. K-B3. Q-Q8ch and the previous record for this program, but Position IUer 11...... , N·R' draws.) 33 ...... , K-Rl; 34. PxB, PxP; 35. more than doubled it. 12. P'QN4 N-QE1 RxP, R-RBch; 36. K-N3, Q-NBch; 37. K· 13. P·QR4 N·N4 R4. P-N4ch; 38. K·R5. RxPch; 39. K-N6 14. B·N3 NxNch and wins. Or here 36 ...... , R-N8ch; 37. JUST PUBLISHED! After 14 ...... , R-QNI, White ean force K·R4, P-N4ch; 38. K-R5, BxBch; 39. QxB. HASTINGS a draw with 15. NxN, BxQ; 16. BxPch, QxR; 40. Q-K8ch, K·N2; 41. Q·N6ch. INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT K-Q2; 17. B-K6ch. To avoid this possi K·Rl; 42. QxPch, K-Nl; 43. Q·)l6ch. 1960-61 bility, Lombardy released the tension K'Rl; 44. K-RS and mate follows. All 45 games of tIM toum.ment re on the King-side, but objectively, 14. These variations show the importance cently concluded in Engl.nd. Gligoric ...... , R-QNl was best. of 33. Q·B5ch! which frees the KR5 lst, 8ond.revdl:y 2nd, Lloyd .. nd Su IS. NxN 0-0 square for While's King and controls bo 3rd, etc. Cont.ins an the cross· 16. B·QS 8·92 the KB4 square. Should Black play 29. t.bles of previous HIS.ings tourn. 16...... , Q-Q2; 17. p ·Ra, B-K3 (17 ...... , ...... , K-Rl, White cannot get his Queen ments from 1895 to the present in B-R4; lB. NxP) lB. Q-N3 maintains to KB5 with check, and would lose af ilddition to .n introduction .nd index White's advantage. A possible plan for ter 30. BxP, Q·B8ch; 31. K-R2, B-BSeh; of openings. 44 plges. White then is R-R2 followed by R(2)·K2. 32. P·N3. R-QB; 33. PxB, PxP. There is Only $1.00 17. P·Q4 8' B3 a win possible after 2Q...... • K-Rl. It U.S. CHESS FEDERATION 18. PxKP PxKP hegins with 30. N·B6!! Ii now 30...... , 80 ElSt 11th St. 19. R·K31 R-Nl PxN; 31. RxP, Q-B8ch (31. .... , K·N2; New York 3, N. Y. 20. R·Q3 Q·B 1 32. BxP) 32. K·R2, BxR; 33. B-K3, Q any. MARCH 20, 1961 By Charles Henin There is no doubt that the flse of high school days in Philadelphia, where Kalme and asked "Where do I register?" the United States to the No. 2 spot in he and his family came to settle in When it comes to chess though, Cha r· world chess has been due mainly to 1951. His rapid development to master the emergence in recent years of some ley becomes very serious. He has a strength he attributes mainly to his as· complex style which often leads him very talented young players. Along with sociation with the veteran master At· the spectacular rises of Fischer and into difficult and complicated positions tilio DiCamillo, who also schooled Lisa in which he fights intensely. With reo Lombardy have been those, less spectac Lane to fame. Kalme is currently com gard to his part in the student team vic· ular but no lcss important, of several pleting his B.S. in electrical engineering tory he says, "]i'or many reasons, some other young masters. at the University of Pennsylvania, and One among these is Charles Kalme of plans to continue graduate work to ob· best understood only by me and my Philadelphia. That city's leading player tain a Ph.D. in mathematics. native country Latvia, this was the for several years, Kalme is a former Tall, thin, and blond, Kalme presents greatest thrill of my life. I do not think U.S. Junior and U.S. Intercollegiate ti a physical picture of ease and relaxa· there has been anything in my life that tleholder, having won the former title tion. He is in fact known for his non· 1 wanted more than for our team to win twice, in 1954 and 1955, and the latter chalance, and I am told that in a recent the title, and it was definitely the most in 1957. He tied for 1st place in the tourney, half an hour after the first determined effort ever put into chess by strong North Central Opcn in 1957, in round was scheduled to have begun, into me. That is not to say that the quality which he defeated Fischer, a feat whic;l the playing room leisurely strolled of my play was so high but that the has not since been duplicated in an effort was great. Generally I seldom American chess tourney. Charley has find the effort to sit through 40 or so competed twice on the U.S. student moves and try to make everyone of team, and his most outstanding success them to the best of my ability. In the was in the recent student team tourna· Student's Team Tournament however I ment in Moscow, where his dazzling did so in 13 of the 14 games played. score of 12%-1% on board 2 helped in The one exception was in the 5th round no small way to bring the United States against Yugoslavia. With the u.S. lead· its first international team title in over ing by some 1 or 5 points over the field 25 years. In the recent U.S. Cliampion. (including Russia) I left a piece in take ship event Kalme scored a respectable in an even position, after having played 5:6, good for 7th prize in a powerful rather carelessly throughout. We lost field. Only a loss in a rather wi ld last the match by % -3% and this enabled round game with Lombardy prevented Russia later to catch up with us and a real!y fine result, for if Kalme had even move ahead. After this disaster won that game he would have tied for I walked around sulking till 5 A.M. 3rd place, so close was the finish. next morning, only then feeling con· Kalme was born in Riga, Latvia, home vinced that there was no reason for of many fine chessplayers including the us still not to win the championship! present world champion. Just after tilt: The following pretty game offers a war his family fled to Germany, where they lived for several years in Displaced fine example of Kalme's complex, dy· Persons Camps in the Allied zone. It namic play. A slip by his opponent of· was here that Charley learned chess, fers him a chance for attack which he though he didn't play seriously until ilis utilizes brilliantly and forcefully. U, S. Seeded Championship commit himself in the center. KN file has considerable force, as will Log Cabin Chess Club, 1959 12. N·Q2 P·KN4 be seen! KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE 13. B·N3 N·B2 22. QR·Kl .... ,.. , James Cross Charles Kalme 14. P·K4 B·N3 Anticipating B·Q5ch, 23. K·Rl, N·K6; 24. 1 S. P·B4 Whi~e Black ...... RxN, BxR; 25. N·Q5! But ... l. P.QB4 N·KB3 Certainly logical. White opens lines in ...... P..Q4!! 2. P·Q4 P·KN3 order to profit from the freer plact'· 3. N·QB3 B·N2 ment of his pieces. 4. N·B3 0·0 PxP S. B·NS P·KR3 16, BxP P·K3 6. B·R4 P·B4 17. PxP ...... 7. P·K3 P·Q3 But this is a serious positional error 8. B·K2 B·B4 which frees Black's game and cedes the 9. 0·0 ...... initiative. Correct is 17. Q·Kl followed White's system offers a safe if rather by Q-R4 or Q·N3 with good chances {or harmless departure from routine lines. White...... N·B3 ...... N(2)xP 10. p·QS N·QNS 18. B·N3 R·Kl 11. p·QR:3 N·R3 19, B·R4 N·N4 Black's loss of time is not cause for 20. 8·Q3 Q.N3 alarm, as the position remains closed. 21. Q·B2 N·NS • Meanwhile White has been forced to Th, unique formation of pieces 00 tho Position "fter 22...... , P·Q4!! In this is~·ue CUESS l"lFE herewith cOfltinues with its series 011 yOlmg American masters. Charles Henln, former Chicago master flOW residing in New York, is wf'll acquainted with the cmwtry's leadit/g masters both on and off the chessboard. I .. this series TIC will attempt to /Jetter acquaint chess {(HIS leitl! some of th eir top yount: ,,/nyers. B6 CHESS LIFE The "boll from the blue", unleashing a 12. P·Q5 N.K2 ...... RxP sparkling combinatien the many points Not...... , N-R4; 13. Q-R4, QxP; 14. R'Ql, 42. R.Q7 PxP of which were by no means obvious. Q·B4; 15. P-QN4, Q-B6; 16. B-Q2. 43. PxP K·N3 23. NxP ...... • 13. R.Ql P.QB3J? 44. RdP R·NS Of course not KPxP, N·K6, nor BPxP, 14. p.Q6 8-K3 The beginnin, oC a faulty plan. Tile P-BSeh. 15. Q.BS H.Q4 rook is well placed on the 7th, prevent· ...... Q.Q31 16. P,K4 Q-N31 ina: the approach of White's king. Bet 24. 8-N3 B·K4 17. Q.R3 N.NS ter is ...... , B-Bl. 25. BxB RxB 18. B·K3 N·B7 45. N·Q3 ..." 26. P·KN3 ...•..•. 19. BxO NxQ 46. R·R3 K-B4 If 26. N-KB3, NxNch; '1:1. PxN, NxP! 28. 20. B·Bn ...... 47. K·B2 K·KS QxN, R·N4eh; 29. K-RI, RrR4 and wins. Kalme claims he had a blind spot when Losing valuable time...... 8 -81 was ...... N·R6ch analyzing this whole variation, He sU II called for, 27. K-N2 R-R4 thought he was winning material and 41. N-BlI ...... 28. N·B3 N·N41 now proceeds blindly to make his in The point. Now Black is thrown back, 29. P·KR4 NxN tended move, overlooking the simple and White's extra pawn becomes a real 30. RxN bPIl and obvious reply, Correct is 8-B5. menace. 31. P-KS? ...... N·N4 ...... R'B5 White has defended well but is prob 0 1 course. Now While will have to light 49. N-K2 B·B I ably dazed by now, and blunders. After to hold the position. SO. R.K3ch K·64 31. PxR, Q·R7ch; 32. K-BI , Q·R8ch; 33. 21. N·NS 8-N' 51 . K·B3 B-K2 K-K2, Q·N7ch ; 34. K-QI , QxRch; 35. Q 22. B.B3 ..." 52. N·N3ch K-K3 K2 he seems to have fair chances for 23. P.QR4! ...... Most likely Black's game is no longer survival. Well timed, before Black can get in tenable. Kalme winds things up, how· ...... R·R7ch R,Bl. ever, with fine precision. 32. K·Nl ...... N'Q5 53. R·N3 B.NS Or K·BI, RxQ; 33. PxQ, N·R7ch, ...... , NxB, 24. PxN leaves Black won· 54. R·N2 P.B3 ...... NxPI dering what to de about his QB. 55. PxP Kx' The finaL stroke, winning material and 24, B·N2 B-NS 56. R·R2 R·B3 clinching the ball game. That White 25. P·83 B·Q2 57. K·N4 B·Q3 chooses to give up his queen indicates Black threatens ...... , P·KR3, wi nning 58. R·Q21 .... ., .. he was short of time. but there was no the KBP. White's game has become very Threatening RxBch! salvation. difficult and so ...... K-K3 33. N·B6ch K·Rl 26. RxN!? PxR 59. N·BSI P·R4ch K-NS 34. RxN? RxQ 27. P-B4 QR·B 1 60. B' K2ch 35. R·Q5 R·Blch 61. K·N6 ...... 36. B·Bl Q·K3 Here Charley says, "It was very diffi· OC course not NxB, KxN; 62. KxP, K-82 37. R·Q2 QxP cult. for me to throwaway an exchange leading to a well,known book ·draw. 38. R-R2 Q.QSch in a position that could possibly be held ...... B·B3 39. K·N2 R·B7ch without such desperate measures, es 62. R-K2ch K.Q4 40. K·Rl RxRch pecially with so much hanging on thc 63. KxP R-R3 41. White made the time control, and game. However evidently It served its 64. N·K7ch K-Q5 so--Resigns. An inspired game. purpose. for it took Black completely 65. N·N6 K-Q6 The following game would perhaps by surprise, and he meekly returns it." 66. R·K8 R.R1 not quamy for a " best" colleetion, for Mo re enterprising was Z7 ...... KR·Kl 67. P-R4 R.KB7 it contains many errors and inaccuracies with threat of p.KR3. 61. K-N4 R.N7ch on both sides. It is a good example of 28. P·KS 'x. 69. K.BS 8-86 fighting chess, however. and as it had 29. PxR R·Bl 70. P'RS R-KR7 an important bearing on the outcome 30. R-Ql Rx' 71. N·KSch BxN of the tournament, there was a lot of 31. RIIP ...... 72. Rx8 RxPch sweat put into it by both players. White now has the edge, for his actively 73. K·N6 R·R8 placed pieces more than compensate (or 74. P·B5 K·Q5 Black's two bishops. 75. R·RS Resign. World Student Team Tournament ...... P·QB4 Leningrad, 1960 32. R·Q2 P·KR3 33. N-K4 BdP For the not.. I em Ind.bt.d to C. K.lm•. 34. R-Q8ch K·R2? Ch,rles K,lme Nlkltln JUST PUBLISHED! (USA) (USSR) Stronger was ...... , B-BI. Round about 1 960 1. N·KB3 P.Q4 here time pressure is apparent 2. P·KN3 P·KN3 35. N.Q6 8·QB3 Britilh Chess Magazine 3. B·N2 B·N2 Not ...... , P-N3, 36. B·Q5! Bound Volume 4. p·Q4 N·KB3 36. B·BlI P·QN41 S. P-B4 PxP It was necessary to prevent B·B4. 6. 0 -0 KN'Q21 37. BliP ...... Charlcy says the text move "caught me Possibly stronger was NxP. T., flatfooted." Black stands well...... BxB Win, 7. N·R3 N·N3 31. NxB R·K2 Leipzig, 8. P-K3 ...... 39. N·B3 R·N2 et Buenol 40. N-K4 P·N4! 8. NxP, NxN; 9. Q·R4ch, N-B3~. 10. QxN, ItOrl... I B-K3; 11 , Q·N5, 8-Q4 is good for black, 41. NIIBP ...... n.... cover'fre...... O.() The sealed move. White is a pawn 9. Q.K2 N·B3 ahead but Black should have little dif $3.00 10, NIIP NxN ficulty in drawing due to the simplified 11 . OxN P·K4 nature of the position, That he loses u. S. CHESS FEDEIIA TIDN The natural follow·up to Black's previ· despite having available the leading 80 Eo., 11th St. ous play. Lively complications now en Russian analysts for consultat ion is New Y.'" 3. N. Y. sue. most surprising. MARCH 20. 1961 B1 Life IN THE UNITED STATES Col. Paul L. Webb was elected Presi A recent report reveals that our glam lellding masters and experts of that city. dent, Sgt. Joseph Harriot, Vice-Presi ourous Lldies' Champion Lisa Lane has H;s score Wi15 a remarkeble 5·3, He won dent, Charles Morgan, Secretary, Elmer other tillents besides chess. An 111 night against Irving Rivise, Kenneth Grover, Burlingame, Treasurer and William Fox, game of blllckiack which luted until James Barry and Stephen Sholomson Tournament Director of the Phoenix 6:30 I.m. culminated with Bobby Fischer drew wi ;h Robert Jacobs and Siul Yar· Chess Club. having to borrow carfare to get homel mlk Ind lost to Jack Moskowitz and Gr~ndmaster Samuel Reshevsky, on a Bobby Fischer was in California brief· Tibor Weinberger. crOS$-country tour, gave a simultaneous ly last month and was a guest at Mem The highest scoring student of the at the Bro.dmoor Hotel in Denver in bership Chairman Lina Grumette's N~ w York State Regents Scholarship which he p!ayed 33 games. His score: home. Lina writes that she arranged a examinations (involving 55,000 students), won 31, drew 2, lost O! press interview between Bobby and two Michael E. Lesk, is reported to play an Alexander Leipnieks of Lincoln, Ne teenage girls (who were tyro chess cxccl1ent game of chcss and has a chess· braska is currently organizing a Mid players) and they handled the story in board set up all the time in his room. west Team Championship for the first the same fashion as that of a singing It is interesting to note that 15 year old weekend in May with possible teams teenage idol. Chess seems to be changing Michael lives in Brooklyn Tourn",ment org.nh.n wlthlng .n· 1961 NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS nounc:ement 0' UICF r.~d .v.nll Ihould m.k. .ppllutlon .t I... t Ilx U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP ...... M.y 26-27-21 ...... A$bury Puk, N. J. w.. k. befor. the pubJlutlon d.te of U.S. EXPERT'S CHAMPIONSHIP ...... •....July 6-7-8 ...... Mi.mi Such, Fl., CHESS LIFE. Sped•• form. for , •. U.S. TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP ...... July 14-1S-16 ...... R.I .. gh. N. C, qUHtlnll such .nnoune.men .. m.y be U.S. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP ...... July 31.August 5 ...... D.yton. Ohio obl.ln.d only from U.S. Chell F.dtu· U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP ...... AuSJU.t 14-27 ...... S.n Fr.ncilCo, C.1. tlon, 80 E. 11lh St., New York 3, N,Y. U,S, INTERCOLLEGIATE ...... ,Dec.mb.r ...... • ~OITMAITIiR: ~I"H r.turn und.lJv.r.ble copl .. to: U. S. CHISI FIDIRATION, " E"I 11lh St,...., N.w York 3, N. Y Rllu1n ~ost ... O"'r.nteed.