All's Well That Ends Well
• America j Chej:J rJew:Jpaper Copy:ig:', 19S9 by United Statu Chess Federation Vol. XIV. No.6 Friduy, November 20, 1959 15 Cents Tal Wins Candidates' Tournament ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL KERES SECOND-SMYSLOV THIRD-PETROSIAN FOURTH Mastering the End Game FISCHER TIES GLiGORIC FOR FIFTH Mikhail Tal, 24 year old Latvian grandmaster. 1958 and 1959 USSR By WALTER KORN, Editor of Meo champion, won 16, lost 4, and drew 8 games, to win the Candidates' tournament in Yugoslavia with a 20-8 score. The veteran Paul Keres TIlE DIDACTIC REHASH OF THE OLD HAT! took second place with 18%-8'h, . Petrosian was third with 15Y..!-12 1h.. p'or quite some time, our lament has been the lack or interest and Smyslov was fourth with 15·13. Fischer and Gligoric tied for fifth stimulus in End Game Study and our eye was, therefore, caught with with 12Y..!·15Y..! ahead of Olafssan, 10-1 8, and Benko, 8·20. Fischer curiosity by a book just published, Modern End Game Studies for the thrilled the experts with a final·round win against ex·world champion Chess-player, (the suffix "for the Chess-player" is superfluous) by Hans Smyslov, winning with the Black pieces in a 44 move Sicilian. Bouwmeester, a Dutch master of considerable practical playing strength; translated from the Dutch and edited by H. Golombek of England. MEMBERSHIPS AS GIFTS AND PRIZES Any printed promotion in this artistic field is an asset and, espe· A USCF membership has outstanding advantages as a gift or as a cially at the low price ofIered, the book should be purchased by all prize-both for the giver and for the recipient.
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