• U. S . AMATEUR CHAMPION

(S('c P. 135) • ;::. UNITED STATES

VoLume XlX June, 1964

EDITOR: J . F. Reinhardt

* * OFFICIAL NOTICE '" " ELECTION OF USCF STATE DIRECTORS

CHESS FEDERATION Attention of aU officials of slate associations is directed to Article V of the USCF By-Laws, stating that " ... the State Directors shaD be certified PRESIDENT in writing to the USCF Secretary by the authorized state offiCt' r before June 30th ••." Major Edmund B. Edmondson, Jr. The number of State DirC

U. S. CHAMPIONSNIP.__ .... M. llI'Ic. Kuper foUowin,&: for each .ddJUonal member: 1 n·: 12.50; 2 YrL: "'75; 3 )'1'L: $6.75. WOMEN'S CHESS __M ___ .M __ltvl AroMOn CHESS LlF& II publt""ed moothl)' by USCi' .od entered II lecond.da, naUer at Dubuque, low•• Non-member I·yr. subKrlpUOn: $t.00 (".00 ouUid. USA); m,le copy: flIc (5Oc out.lde WORLD CHESS FEDERATION USA). Chana- of adcIreu; Allow four weelul DoUce; pte'lIe Jive US both the new .ddress and IF.I.D.E.) the old addreu, Includ.1nt th. nWllber- • ..., date. on tbe top line ot your UencU. Jerry G. Spann Vice-President, Zone 15 (U.S.A.) Addreu aU eommlll11caUOnt•• nd malle IJ.I Cbee" p.y.ble to: ------UNIT&D STATU CHESS "I!D.RATION. 10 I!I.t 11th StrHl, NEW YORK :s. N.Y. 134 CHESS LIFE Hailparn Wins U. S. Amateur Title

~licllacl Hai lparn, a 32-yt'ar-old instructor of philoso­ Otht'r prizl.:s were i1w;mk'(l to: Dennis Howe, Ho­ ph y at Glassboro Stale CoUegc, N.J. was tJ1 C clt';lr winner boken, :\.J. (Class A ); ~Hcha c l O'DonneU, Jersey City, of the 1004 U. S. Amateur Chess Championship at Asbury N.J. ( Class B ); Jerry De Pesql1o, Stratford, COnn. (Class Park over the ~ " c morial Day w~ckcnd. C ) ; Warren Goode, West E nd , N.J. (Class D ). David HaJi, Brooklyn, N.Y. scored 5 !f..t points and was awarded the Junior Prize. H'l ilpam scored 61h points in seven rounds, giving up his only to fonner Amateur Champion Harry Lyman Unfinished games were adjudicated by Grandmaster in Round 4. lie outdistanced ;I field of 141 players that included 28 useF Experts. He defeated, in order, Ken­ Arthur nisgllier. J. F. Hcinhardt was the Tournament neth Lebow ( 1735 ); C. Van Brunt ( J875) ; M. O'Dunnell Director, ably assisted by Gerald O'Flaherty and Roherl ( 1798 ); drew with Lyman, ami then went on to post Erkes. wins agnins t L:SCF Rating Statistician William Go lch · • • • berg (206'9 ); C. Znotins (2158 ); and fonner Hating Statis­ tician David Daniels (2105). Daniels, who led for most U. S. Amateur Champion Michael l-Iailparn was born of the tournament, started off with five straight WillS in Boston, ~ofass. in 1932. He movcd to California when before being held to

The new U.S. Amateur 'Women's Champion is Zenaida I-Illber of New York City. r.,'Iiss HUUer, who recently After working on his doctorate for two yeiH"S and competed in the U. S. Women's Championship, scored 31h teaching. since 1960, at Glassboro State College, he began pOints, drawing with three-time Amatcur Champion Greta playing chess once again and joincd the Woodbury, N.J. Fuchs in the final round nml winning out on tic-break Chess Club. He is married to a concert pianist and has points. two daughters, aged 31f.t and 2.

Register NOW for the U.S. OPEN SHERATON-PLAZA HOTEL, BOSTON AUGUST 16-29, 1964 Send your $20 Entry Fee (payable to " USCF ") to­ Robert Goodspeed, Entries Choirmon 981 Plymouth St. Bridgewater. Moss.

JUNE, 1964 135 Snapj/wtj from Amsterdam by Larry Evans

BLACK TO PLAY BLACK TO PLAY Rossetto Smyslov

Gligoric Quinones Would you believe thot Black actually lost this 1...... Q-R2! position?! Simply 1...... , N-Kl would probably win. 2. PxPch K-Bl! Instead: 3. Resigns 1...... , P· ""S; 2. B-B3, B-N4? 3. IxN, &xB; . If 3. K-Nl, R-Rl ; 4. P-B3 , Q-RB chi 5. K-B2, QxR 4. H-IS, B-K4; 5. P-R4, P-Q83; 6. K-Bl , B-B5; 1. WIns, K-K2, P-Q4; 8. P.P, P.P; 9. K-Q3, P-N4; 10. hP, I PxP; 11. K-Q4, B-Nl; 12. KxP, B-R2; 13. K-K4, IxP; WHITE TO PLAY 14. K-B4, P-N6; 15. K-B3 . B-KS; 16. NxP reaching Tringoy the following position:

Spassky 16...... , BxN?? (16 ...... • K-R3 draws); 17. Kxa K-R3; 18. K-R4 and Block resigned, suddenly seeing Black's last move (Q from Q1 to Q2) unnecessar­ that he is lost. E.g., 18...... , poNS; 19. K-N4, P-B3; ily allows Spassky 0 sparkling . 20. K-BS , KxP; 21. KxP, etc. Or 18...... , P-84; 19. 1. BxKNP! PxB ; 2. NxNP, B-R3; 3. N-K6, R-B6; P-"'44, P-BS ; 20. K-N4, P-86; 21 . KxP, KxP; 22. K-K4, 4. Q-N4 ch, K-Rl ; 5. Q-R4, RxB; 6. QxB, Q-KB2; 7 . etc. P-B6 threatening Q-N7 ch ond wins.

R.. h evsky Berger Da rga Smyslov 136 CHESS LIFE 'S GAMBIT ACCEPTED FOGUELMAN BRONSTEIN 1. P-Q4 P.Q4 12. R·Ql R.NI TWO SHARE INTERZONAL LEAD 2. P·QB4 P.' 13. Q.B6 3. N· KB3 N·KB3 14. N·B3 •.R·N3 " 4. P·K3 ... , 15. QxN/7 NxBP S. BxP P·K3 1'. N·K2 N·R'ch , . Q·N3 17. K·N2 7. PxB ....."'. 18. R.Q4 N-NS••• With only three rounds to go in the Amsterdam Interzonal, Boris Spassky of a. QxP QN.Q2 19. R·B4 QxPeh 9. PxP ... 2il. K·BI the USSR and Bent Larsen of Denmark shared the lead with scores of 15ih-41h. 10. P·B4 0.0 11. B.Q5 "'. II. 0 ·0 22. Rulgns "" Samuel Reshevsky, the only American with a chance to qualify for the Candidates' N'" Tournament, was engaged in a tight race with Boris Ivkov, Yugoslavia; Klaus SICILIAN DEFENSE PACHMAN TAC Darga, West Germany; and Lajos Portisch, Hungary. A total of six players from I. P·K4 P·QB4 11 . QN.B3 ... 2. P·KNl N·QB3 12. N· R4 Q.R4 Amsterdam will go on to the Candidates' event, with the Soviet Union limited 3. B·N2 P.KN3 13. NxP N·K4 to three representatives. There seemed little doubt, as we went to press, that three 4. N·K2 B·N1 14. B·Q2 .. " S. 0·0 P", 15. 8·Ns B·Ns Russians would qualify. Tal, Sruyslov, Bronstein and Stein were all in the funning , . P-QB3 ~ .. 16. P. 83 .... 7. P·Q3 KN.K2 17. BXN BxNch - with Spassky, of course, virtually sure of a place. 8. B·K3 0.0 18. K·RI KR·KI 9. P-Q4 KPxP 19. 8xP ... , 10. PxP Q·N3 20. Reslgn$ Both Larry Evans and Pal Benko have done poorly, Evans having a score of 7-9 at latest word and Benko incredibly below his usual form, with 4Jh ·9lh. CARO·KANN EVANS BERGER 1. P·K4 P.qB3 12. 0·0·0 P·K3 - 2. P·Q4 P.Q4 13. K.NI P·B4 ...... -- l. N-QB3 "P 14. P·B4 "P 4. NxP 8 ·B4 IS. NxP P·Rl , S. N·N3 B·N3 16. NxP ,.N 6. N·B3 N", 17. Q.N4ch K .QI , 7. P·KR4 P·KR3 18. KR·Kl K·81 8. P·RS B·R2 19. RxP P·NS 9. B·Q3 20. Q.BS K·N2 1(1. QxB Q·B2••• 21 . B· B4 Q·84 I / , \ .\ \ I I I I 11 . B·Q2 KN·B3 22. RxN/ 6 Resigns

1 // / 1 1// KING'S INDIAN BERGER RESHEVSKY "" 11 1. P-Q4 N·KB3 19. N.R4 P·NS , 2 /~ 2. P-QB4 P· KN3 20. P·N3 BPxP 3. N·QB3 8·N1 21 . RPKP 8 ·R3 ?10 4. P·K4 P,,' 22. R·B] B·QN4 - -- 5. N·B3 0·0 23. N·N6 R·Nl - - 6. B·K2 P·K4 24. 8xB pxB 7. 0 _0 N·B3 25. Q·K1 PxP - - 8. P-Qs N·K2 26 . RxP Q·82 - 3 9. N·Kl 9 - N·Q2 27. N·B2 R/1. KBI - TO. P·B3 P·KB4 28 . N .R3 R·N2 11. B·K3 P·B5 29. NxP Q·QI 4 ~- 11. B_B2 P·KN4 30. K ·Rl N·N5 13. P·QN4 N·B3 31. B·Nl N·BS 14. P·BS N·N3 32. PxN Q·RSch 15. R·Bl R·B2 33. B·R2 OxP 7 5 ~' 16. Pxp ,.. 34. RxB RxR \ \ \ 17 . N·NS P-QR3 35. Resl,n$ I \ \ 18. N·B] ...,

CARO·KANN SPASSKY FOGUELMAN I. P·K4 P·QB3 12. Q·K2 BxN 1. P.Q4 P,,' 13. BxB N-Q2 ]. N·QB3 ,.P 14. P·KN4 B·N3 4. NxP B·B4 15. 0·0·0 Q_83 S. N·N3 B.N3 16. 8·Q6 0·0·0 i-iiS HEAD THE PP.I:::~. The world title held by Tigran Petrosian is the 6. B·QB4 N-KBl 17. B·QN3 P·KR4 7. KN·K2 P·K3 18. Q· K3 KR.Nl priZ) uIH :n~ tI!IY ilt st- kt; in the Interzonal Tournament shortly to be can· 8. P·KR4 N·R4 19. B·KB4 Q· K2 cluded in A I:'lS te~~ ~ .. l ••~fter the Interzonal, comes the Candidates' _ the 9. NxN •• N 20. P-Q5 N·B4 10. P_KB3 P·KRl 21 . P·Q6 ReSigns \'I;nn.:r of .... hlch ...:i ll gel a shot al the title won b!, Petrosian from Mikhail II. N·B4 ... ' ..,;"tvinnik a year ago. SICILIAN DEFENSE LARSEN PEREZ 1. P·K4 P-QB4 16. R. R3 ,.N ------_. -_._------. 1. P·KB4 P·Kl 17. QKPch K·B2 3. N·KB3 N·QB3 18. P·BS KPxP I ORDER NOW • • • • 4. B·NS P·KN3 19 .•·R' R·KNI 5. BxN QPxB 10. pxP 6. P·Q3 B·N1 ••• THE 1963 CHESS LIFE ANNUAL 11. R·K.l ... 7. 0.0 N·K1 22. R. N3 ... 8. N·B3 0·0 23. QxPch K·K2 All 12 Numbers of Chess Life for the Year- indexed-Bound 9. Q·Kl P·N3 14. B·N5ch K·81 10. P.QR4 B-QR3 25 . QxNch Q. B2 II. Q·R4 Q·Q2 26. Q·K4 R·B1 $6.00 Postpaid 12. B· K3 P·B5 27. R·B3 B·BS 13. PxP P·QB4 28. QxB 14. N·K5 Q.N2 29. PxQ Resigns••• 15. R·B3 P·B3 JUNE. 1964 137 BIS HO P'S OpENING LARSEN BERGER L P-K4 P·K4 14. B_K] P ·B4 ,. B·B4 N·K83 IS. N·Qt B·B2 ,. P·Ql P.Q4 16. N·Bl Q·Q 3 I •• .. , .., 11. 8l1N .. . I ,. N.KB, N.QB3 11. RxRc h ... •• 0.0 B·KNS 19. P·Bl .. , ,. R.I( 1 B.K2 20. PooP N·R4 •• " ·KRl ... 21 . Q·R4 R·K2 •• ... N·QS 22. QxP N·BS 10. Q·H4 0 ·0 23. QyP P-KR4 11. Rx P H' KB3 24. Q·B8ch K_R2 12. Q.Q, B.Q 3 25 . P·KR4 Resigns 13. R·KI R·KI F RENCH OEFENSE TAL PORATH L P ' K4 " ·K3 21 . Q·Q4 ,. P·Q4 ,..Q4 22. PxQ P.QB•••4 P.QB4 3. N.. ' 23. PooP .., •• KN·B3 N.QB3 24. R·KI N· N3 ,. KPJr.P KPXP 25. P.QN3 ... , •• B· NS ... , 16. Rn·K2 P-8 3 ,. 0 ·0 H' K2 2'_ R·Klch ... •• .. , .. , 21. RxRch N·B1 •• N· N3 B·HS 29. II.·K 7 P.QR3 ' 0. B·K3 ... 30. P.QR4 P·KR4 11. 8xNt h ,<8 31. P_RS R·8 3 12. PlI 8 0 ·0 3t. R·N7 N·Kl 13. Q.Q2 Q· N] 33. R·N6 ... 14. Q.83 R· Nl 34. pxR N·B4 ,S. QR. NI B·R3 35. H·RS N'02 Former World Champion Mikhllil Tal (on right) in action at Amste rdOllm 16. R· B2 8 ·8 5 36. P-N7 N· Nl 11. N· I(S R· Nt 37. P·B4 K·Bl Inter~on.1. '8. N·RS 11. ·81 3a. P-BS K·K3 19. NlI:B , . N 39. P·B6 K.Q3 NlI08P 0 ·B4 40. K·B2 CARO·KANN HII.OMADKA SYSTEM to . Resll"S IVKOV BERGER EVAHS PEREZ .. P ·K4 p.Qal 16. P.N3 ,.· 1(4 P·Q4 P· K3 17. B·K3 NODERER KEEPS CONN. TITLE Q,Hl .. ' ,. P·Q4 ,... 17. N-QNS ,. P.QB4 P.QB4 1•. QR·N' ...H·K4 Lawrence Nodcrer of Windsor, Conn. ,. N-Q83 ,., '8. KR.Ql ••• ,. p.QS .. , 19. H·B4 P·B4 retained his title of Connecticut State •• .. , ' 19. axN P-84 .. , P.Ql 10. NooN ..N H _K83 KN...-B 3 20 . RxB •• Champion by finishing a clear first in •• ... •• N.QB3 P·KHJ 21 . P-B4 B·N2 •• N-N3 P·K3 21 . RxRch ... N-B3 B·N2 22. Q_S4 P·R4 a 39-pl aycr field that played in Hartford, P_84 21. R.gl Q.H3 , •• ,. ... , ,. B·B4 N·KB3 23. P·QR) KII.-KI Meriden, Bristol and New Have n from 23. N·B3 8·84 0 ·0 .. , Q.R4ch , 14. S ·KB2 P·R5 March 8 through May 17. Nodcrcr's score •• ~., 24. HxP B.QS ... •• Q. N3 Q-B2 2.$. P·QN4 PlIP, e.p. •• ... n , P_85 Q.Kl •• of 7-1 (he yielded draws to Anthony 10. P. N3 0·0 10. P·K4 0.0 26. RlIP '.R> 11. P-Q84 Q.82 U . N·N5 .... 11. B-K2 P.oN4 21. R/ l _NI R/1.Rl Su rlci and Philip A. Shelton) placed 12. 8 -N1 n . 8:0:8 ... , ... 12. NxP ..N 21. Q·81 R.QB' hi m a haIr·point ahead of Shelton and 21. Q,K6ch 13. Q-1(1 N-81 13. BooB N .. 79. B·B4 !l/ I ·RI 29, NKQ ••• a full point ahead of Suraci. The event 14. N·K4 ... , Rellsns 14. 0 ·0 P.QRJ 30. P·H3 R.QB. IS, QR.al N-N3 15. B.Q3 N_KB] Drawn was sponsored by the Connecticut State 16. N.Q2 N·R4 Chess Association. ICING 'S INDIAN PORTISCH TAL VANO INDIANA CHAMP ,. N·Ka3 N· Kal 11 . ""PI. .... PIRe DEFENSE , .0< ,. P-Klt) ,.. , 22. 8 ·1(3 QUINONES SMYSLOV Edward Vano of Highland, Indiana P.KN) 23. N/ 4.82 Q.ICB. ,. ,... 1. p·K4 won the Indiana State Championship 8 ·N2 24. P-N4 Q.K3 ..., 14. R.QI O-KI 8 ·1'1' 2. P·Q4 N·KB] IS. N.Q4 R·R4 wi th an unbeatable 5·0. Second place •• 0·0 0 ·0 15. 8-Q4 P·KR4 3. N·QSl P·KNl 16 . H/ l-N5 N•• in the 40·player Swiss, held at P urdue •• P_1I4 8 -N5 26. axa , .. 4. P· B4 B·N2 11. BxH S .Q2 ,.•• N-B l g-Bl 27. H.g4 Q.Q4 University on !\fay 16·17, went to Paul R·KI R_K! 28 . PxN Q)lKP S. N·Bl 0·0 18. P·QR4 ... Fischer, 41h-lf.!, and James Kalan took •• g-H3 N ·83 29 . N-83 Q,!C'ch 6. B·Q3 QN·Q2 19. PxB O·NI •• 1. P.K5 th ird on tic-break points with a score 10. P-Q5 N-QR. 30 . K·RI II .B3 N·K' 20. P·K' ••• P-Nl ..N • • Q_K2 P.QB4 21 . RxB R·R8ch of 4·1. The Indiana Chess Association 11 . Q-A. 31 . !CR·B! t. B_K3 8 -Q2 32. g ,Bl ..N BPxP 22. !l·QI II.xRch sponsored the tournament and user 12. H -Q2 10. BlIQP n . Q.82 P· 83 33. Qxll .. , 23. KlI:ll. 1I..Q'ch Regional v·p Norbert L. Matthews direct- .. , 11 . PXP N-B2 24. 0 -R2 14. P·QN. H.8P M. R· KNI K,., ... 12. ' ·B4 N·N l 25. P x Pch K·Bl 00 . 15. HlIH .. , 35. Q 11.. 1( I ... , 13. BooN 26. Resli nS 16. H·lI.l ,... U . RoOI Q·1(7 ... 11. BlIR ••• 37. QR.I(I ... , FINEGOLD WINNER IN MICH • 18. H/ 83·HS R.QBI sa. R.QI Q·1(7 The rirst C e n t r a I Michigan Open, 19. QoOI H_I(S 39 . QR-I(' HROMADKA S YSTEM 20. P·B3 P.QRl Onwn BILEK EVAHS played in Lansing on April 25 and 26, I . P·Q4 H·KB3 20. P ·R5 1I./ 2·Rl attracted a field of 53 players and was VIEHHA GAME 2. P-QB4 P·B4 21 . H·R4 QII.-Kl wo n by Ronald Finegold with a perfect BROHSTEIH TAC 3. P_Q5 P·Kl 22 . H_H6 Q·QB2 5·0. Finegold outdistanced Paul Posehel P_K4 ,. P·K4 17. H·K2 K·B' 4. N.QBl .. , 21 . N·B4 B.QS (41h) and Shane O'Neill, James Kara· ,. H.QB3 H.QBl '8. P'KBl K·K2 5. PlIP P-Q3 24. B.Q] ... geanes, and George Tessaro, (ali 4·1). ,. B·B4 H·B3 '9. H·B3 R-KR. , . P·K4 P-KN3 25. OxB R·Bl •• P·Q3 B-HS 20. KRoON. R· N3 1. H·B3 B-N2 26. N_K] 0 -11.2 The La nsing Chess Cl ub was the spon­ •• B_KN5 p _KR3 21 . R-N3 P-N3 •• B-K2 0.0 21_ R-R3 ." soring USCF aHiliate and the T.D. was BlINch 22. R_R3 R· N2 t . B-KH5 P-KRl 21. QxOch K<. J . O. BraUin. • ••• 21. R.QNl 10. B_R4 P-KN4 29. R·N] ,...... ~ •. •• N-K2 ,.. ' 24. NlIR R·R' 11. B· N3 N·R4 30. RxPch K·H] •• Q·Ql B·K3 25. N-B3 P ·KB4 12. N·Q2 N<8 11 . N·B2 R-K4 10. B-NS Q-N4 16_ N.Q, 13. RPxN IT'S UP TO YOU ... , P-84 n . R.N6 RxQP • • • 11 _ H·H] 0.0 21. N·K] P·'5 14. PooP .. , n. RxRP BxPch to tell us that you're moving. Copies 12. BlI N ... 21. N.QI P' B4 IS . N.B4 P·R3 34 . K·RI .. , of CHESS LIFE are not forwarded 12. P.QB4 QR.N' 29. N.B3 16. P·R4 P·B3 Q· K2 35. R·QNI ... , by the postoffice. We need sht weeks 14. QlIQ ,.. 30. R-N3 K·B2 1" N-N6 R·R2 U . N_K] R·BS 15. P·KR3 R· N' Drl wn II. 0-0 N", 31. R·H] R·Qach notice of any change of addre5S. 16. K·Ql R/l·NI It. HxH ••• sa. Resl9 n s 138 CHESS LIFE Games From the U. S. Amateur Championship FRENCH DEFENSE SICILIAH DEFIN.. Ie. CLAYTON M. DANON D. DANIELS D. DAHIELS M. HAIL"AII:N 1. ...1(4 It. 0-0-0 Ch k · Kl 1. P·1(4 , I. QIt-Q1 P-QN3 ...... 2. H·KIII 21 . KII:.·1(1 . ·IM 2. NoKII3 ,,·1(3 ,., N · •• I . P· K4 U . O.Qch ...... I . P-Q4 22. R.K' ... KR3 S. • •1(2- 20. Q-.3 MoO" QIt-., 2. "-Q4 ..· 04 U. N.oOt R/2•••·lI:l 4. P.B, H·•••k8' 21 . ·86 R-R'l 4. 0 -0 Q •• l 21 . P-QN' Q.B. ) . N·0.3 B· NS 37. H-a2 11:. 11:1 S. P· KS 24. 1-04 N-H3 5. P·1I3 N·.3 22 • • -N7 R-NI 4 . ..· KS ".QB4 ,.. N·1t3 R/ KR..oHl 6. BPx P 25. It-QR, N·at H.QS 6. P..o3 ' -1(2 n. ,..oN' S. P.oR) .1INeh H . H·H5 N", 7 • • . kl 26 . • xP P ·1(4 1. II·N5 .... 2., PIIQ N .1C1ch " 0 ·.2 .... K·B2 P·R4 .. Q.N3 27. It.RS N.B 21. 1( · 111 .... t . Q-.l ...... 7. H ·.) H_K2 41 ...... , P.oRS , . H·NS ,... U. R.H . -84 t . QN.Q2 ..., '4. It_ • N•• • • • • • (2 II ·Q2 42. ... R, . ·KI 10. o.KII3 .. ·. 3 H . R.Rkh 1(· 1(2 10. P-44 ... IC, 21. "ItP N.' , . P.oR4 P..oN3 43. R.N4 11 . P.K6 30. R-QS B-QS ,., PItP 12. Q-Q3 ... 11. NIIP N.N ' 10. 0-0 QH.B3 ..... hA P•••.B' 0·" 31 . 1(-Q2 11IHP 12. 11.11 N •• It. P, RltGI ... n . H-Q., ... 11 . R·KI N·R4 45_ R.R3 K.Hl N,. 22. R." P·.kh U . QIIN ._.3 )t, 1I.1t Nd'ch 12. H·NS P·KR) "'- K.K, K·H4 l4. Q.H ..N n . K-Ql P-B7ch N", H .HS 1• . Q.H. 11. K ·Nl U . H·1t3 P·B5 47. P·N4 15. 0 ·.5 34. Itx" BlIRch IS• • "N 32 . P-QR. 14. N·.4 ... 16. O.Q 35 . B-QS x. ••• K-.' 0-0·0 q . P.P .,. ••• K.. 16. QIIQ" 1C1t-Q1 33 . ' .RS N·.' IS. a ' R2 . ·B3 ..,. R· Rl P·R' 17. N' B7ch ... , U. II:.oONI K·Kl II. HlIlt \7. Q-QN4 QR.NI :14 • • -N7 ••",nl U . 0.001 50. .. P·R1 N.N And .I,ek Wotl • ... , ·.5 19• • xP 17. a-QH4 QR·KI 51 . P.H .. .,. b. 11. KIt·HI K-.2 52. H ... K·It' n . It-NI R·Rl SICILIAN DEFENSE KINO'S INDIAN DIiFIiNS~ n . R.Pch .,. W . GOICH.liltG ELLNEII: 20. H·ltS KR-KNI ,. H. WAl.l.ACH D. SCHBFFER 54. .1IPch K·N7 1. "·K4 P-QIM 15• • X... Q.Rkh II. p ... N.N ... , 55 . • 1111: 2. H·K.' N.oOB) 16. K·NI N-Kl 1. P-Ct4 N·1(1I3 N.KP 22, N·N3 H •• 2 " . PXB P·N3 56. . ·K4 , . ".004 PxP 17. axlt 2. ... I(N3 n . NIIN •• N U . H •• , H.Pch ., 57. . P-oll. .. ·.4 p·-en 4. H.P N.B, U . • · 1(5 3. M-QII' . ·N2 '10. "liP It ..... N", 24 , N·K' 51 • •• N S. H.oO.3 P.KHI It, K·R' •. ,..1(" 0 ·0 21 • • ·1(1 Q.K2 25. 1t/2·R2 B·N4 59. p..o' K•••·N1 ... , '" , . II-QB4 B.H2 '0. R.QNI S. P· S3 p·B' 22 . R-QR1 R·Kl ,n , BlIN 60 • • ·K4 ... , P •• ' 1. HxH N"lIN 21 . R·N2 6. P-QS 23. It ·KRl 27. R.P ". 61 • •• ,. K·K2 .... ' P·R3 .. S. P·KS H.HI 22. 0·N3 Q.Bkh . 1 • • -1(3 R.KI 14. ... R·.' K·., U . 0 ·110 K' B2 '2. K.o04 ... , , . • •• 4 Q.R4 23. o-R4ch N.a3 8. Q-Ql N·R3 21, R·.3 Q.lt5 29 . • ·.3 N·B3 13. K· KS k .k' 10. 0..3 P' K3 24. R.ol Q·II:4 t. I(N·1(1 N-.2 26. ItIl N Q.It'ch l O. RI S·R2 R·RI .... K·.' k ·.S 11. 0..0-0 .xP 25. IXHch 10. P· leN4 P-QIU 17. 1( ·111 31 . Q.N3 N·K2 U . P·NS K·N5 ... ,. 12. KR .Kl BIIN . U . Q.",h Q.lt7eh R' Bl 11. N·N3 '.N1 n , R·N3 32. O' HI 0 ·01 U . K· K7 . ·RS 12. Px. P-G4 21. bkh ,.-1(3 .,. 11. P-oR. U . K-.' Q·It'ch n . 0·.' R·KA2 11. K·.' k ·1t4 14. • • KS P·B) U. Q.Rch Re,IIII\' 13. P·R4 ••• :to. K·.2 Q.lt7eh 34. R·NI iI. 1I:.,I, nl 14. IIPx" P_QN' 31 . K·.' .,. N·.' CAAO.KAHN DEFENSE U . PXP 32 • ••• ... W • • AOWNE W . LUKOWIAIC 16. P-1t5 P•••.NS )3. Itt l l,ns 1. P·1C4 p.o., 11 . .... , P·IC1U 17. M-Q. SICILIAN DEFEHSE 2. P--eM .... 12. P.N4 ...., ••• , . " ·KS P.oO.4 13. H-04 N.ICP L, TURMAN L. WAGNIiIt 4, Px P N.oO.3 14• • • kl ..kS S, H·Klll I .HS GRUENFILO OUENSE U. "11:2 P·Bl 1. P·K4 P.oO.4 NlIP 6. B-QHS P·K3 F . STRE&T H . L YMA,N n . 0-.' " . HXP ".7 2. H·K.3 ,.. , 20. K·HI H.P 7. PoOH. N·" 11. Q..l(l Q..HI I . ".0.' H·K.3 U . ... N OR.NI 21 . Q-II:S O.Pch .. P.KAl " P-Q4 B·R4 '" NXR ICXN 2_ N.o.3 "-04 17. a.KP 0 .... 4. N ... N·•••KB' 21. K·RI R·.' •. 0-0 0 ·.1 19. P·kll4 A." ..... 3. P.P N... 11. Q •• " O.KP S. H-Q.' P..OU n . BlIH/ ' Od 10. B.KB...... 4. P .KN' P.KN) " . ".oR4 R·N7 , . a ·HS OH..ol 14. 8 ·.7,h 1(• • , 5 • • ·H2 N.H 20. P·RS R.P 7. 0.00' P· K3 25. H·R7ch K.ol SICILIAN DEFEHSE , . NP.H .. HI 21 . o.K7 R.P t . P·.3 B-Kl 26. NlIII: BIIN J . GWYH M. PECKAR 7. H-.3 "'014 22. K.1t Q-QSeh , • • • Kl Q-1I1 27. BlI" BXB I . P·K4 P.oOB4 24. HxN 1C1IN • . ().O 0 ·0 U . K. KI • • ISeh 111. P·KH4 H·K4 U . Q·R7,h K·Bl 2. H·KB, P·Q3 25. Q.o2 K.Hl t . P·04 H •• 3 24. K·.) . ·04ch II . ... KR4 P·ON4 H . RXB 0 ' H4 3, P.o4 .,. 16. 0.05 0 ·H5 10. • · Kl Q·R4 U . K·KI Q·H7eh 12. " .R3 B·Hl 30. R/ l.Q1 H·K4 4, NxP H·KBl 27. k·H2 OR·., 11. O-N) I .K3 I'. K·K3 R·HI n. " .RS 0 ·0 ·0 31 . R.QBI R-Ql S. H·QB, P· kH3 21. N·NS Q.B6ch 12. O.P KR.II 27. • • • 0-Q5eh 14. 0 ·0-0 K·HI 32. Q·Rkh K·.2 " B·Kl P-QR3 2t. K· R' R·k2 13 • • · B4 P· KIU U . K·., Q ••eh IS. P.HS N/3..ol U . OXRch K·H2 7. B·Kl . ·N2 30. KR·., P' B3 14. H-KS •• N H . Q·K4 R·H6ch 16. . ·Kl H.oN' 34. 1t-Q4 ..... ~. • • p •• , ... ,,. 1t1lP KXR 15. bB N.I 30. K·.4 Q-H4 M". 17. P-N3 R..o., And Whitt won. , . " ·KR. " · KII:.4 n . A.BlctI K.Nl U . H/ 4.NP TO. Q-Q2 N·" 33. It·.'ch k ·., ',N 11. 0-0-0 H-K4 34. AXil: Q·lI:.kh 12. B· A' P.oON4 3S. K·H4 A·Hleh KING'S IHOIAN DIiFEHSE n . •• a 36. 1t-N7 P-It4eh 14. K.Nl ... I. ELLNER J . SEItENYI FRENCH DEFENSE N·.S 37. K·HS B·K7eh 1. P-Q4 H·KIl 13. R/ I·Ql N-112 U • • xH ... SI, P·14 B.Pch 16. 0 ·K2 19. P. . 0 ' N7ch 2. N·KB, P ·KH' 14• • ·N2 P-QR4 M. O' DONNELL M. HAILPARH O' Bl 3. P.oB4 • • N2 25. RoO' H·R4 17. p·a4 P·1(4 .... K·R, R.Rlch 4. N' 8' 0-0 U . R.o07 O·Bl 1. P.K4 P· KI U . ".P 41 . R·R7 Rxlteh 20. R·.' ... , It. N·.3 " 42. KXR Q-.7ch It .ltl R..oNI. 5. P·KN3 P.oO) 27. P ·OR3 P.P 2. P.o4 21 . K·.2 .... 20. K-RI B·NS 43 . ..· .5 0 ·.3 , . . ·N2 P·84 21. P.P B' . ' 1 "..0.1 a ·NS 22. R·1I2 KR.oOIl 21 . H.QS ..... Q.P _~ •• 7. 0-0 P.P H . Q.K4 R·KI 4. P·KS P-QU 2). R/1·ll .,. n . P.oOHl "N' And Whit. won. .. HlIP 0 ·.2 30. RlIP RlIR So a.ol N.o., 2>4. R.R ... ••• KR·KI , . P ·H) H·.' 31 . Q. R Q-B4 6. H ....S •• kh ,s. It·Hl P·HS 23. R"x" 111. 8-HI P.oOR3 32. 0 ·K4 Q·K3 7. 0 •• 26. K. K3 R·Nch 11. R·., H.H » . 0.11 P ·KS .. N.H N".••N 27. K.K2 K·K2 SlC ILIAH DEFENSE 12_ QIlH It ·HI M. R.oO' Q·R7 ,. N·.' ..N. 21. K.Ql K·al P . RATHER A. QUIHDRY n . KR-ol a.oOl U . R.o2 Q-R) 10. 0." .,. H . K·Kl K ·H2 1. P· K4 P.QB4 ,6. k .al a.kh 14. H.oOS Q-Ql 36. a.p .d 11. NXQ P"lR' 31. K-Q2 " .R) 2. H·I(" H-K.' 11. Q.. Nxit 15_ 0 ·R4 ..· K4 37. 0.. H·B) 12. BoO' ... , :11. K·K2 P·KH4 3. P.kS N",p.., " • • -HS QxNP U . "-te3 Q·H3 31. ...3 R.K) I). P· K.4 32. PlIP ... 4. N·B3 19. P..o7 It-KBI .... S. NxH 20. P-Qt(QJ OltxO 17. P..aS 0 .H4 It. P·HS O·Bl 14. 0-0 R.o., n. K.o2 P.NS ',N II. R.P H·Kl 40. P' B' H·KI 15. OIt· Kl H·.S 34. It·Nl , . 10.04 N·13 21 . AXA O-Nkh .... 7. 22. K·a2 1I:1IR 19. R.Q2 a.oa, 41 . P ·H' H.o3 U . p .• , N.N 25. P·H, .... ,..P ". 20. H.o5 B.H 42 • • .005 R·Kl 17. P.H B·H4 26. k ' B2 It·B1ch • • OxP Q.Hl n . • xlt P.oON4 21. BlIl Q.R4 43. Q-N4 R-QI 11 . • x.ch 21. K..o3 , . B-Q.4 BXPch 24. O· Kl p..KR, :n.. P.QN4 0 ·.2 44 . P·B7 R"lln, It. P·ON) P-•••KHI :II. R" ' an. ••• 10. K·K2 0.0 15. O·Kkh K.1t! 11. R.oOI ... , U . O •• P Q-.7ch 12. PxP R-Kleh 27. K·H3 O·BS = Additionol U. S. Amateur Gomes on Page 141. n . K-BI o.., 21. QXO PxQ 14. Q.K4 H·QS D .•· RS ...... More games and full crosstoble in aur July IS. KXB NXPeh And Whl" won. JUNE, 1984 139 The Lure of Correspondence Chess by HANS BERLINER A TALE OF TWO CHAMPIONS

The Interno/fonal COl'lespondence Ch• ., F.dermion runs V lndividuol finols. and the U.s. Team is in second place flro world championships concurrenlly. There ale Ihe Indi­ In lis Semi·/lnal section. but .seems a ssured ot a quoiUylnq vidual Championship ond the Team Championship consist· berth lor the finols. log of 8-man leams from each counlry leptesented. Each The qames presented this month are from fhe$e two champIonship Is run In three year .'Oq8': the IndivIdual. e venls. It WO$ my privilege 10 meet In boUle lormer over·lhe· consl.slinq 01 Preliminaries. Semi-linal•. and Flnab. thus takes board champions of Greal Britain and france. The Ilul 9 yean 10 compl.te a World ChampionshIp cycle. However 9ame 11'$. Stephen fazei:a1l. former Brltlsh chompion. wa. thr.e •• parat. championships Ole under way at the same ployed in the Individual. whiJ. the second 9ame WO$ played time. Thus riql:tl now the IV Finals. V Semi·/inals. and VI on Board J 01 the U.s.- fronce match which ended In 0 PI.Umlnatl•• are In progress. In the learn toutn&y there 01. 5'h·1f2 victory lor the U.s. only Semf.llnal. and FinaliS und the cycle takes 6 yealS. IncidentallY, I would lite 10 lale this opportunity 10 ex· AI preoSeD' I am involved in both the indfyidual and the tend an invitation 10 all master level players who would be learn tourney. playlnq lirst board lor the American leom. Inl. re.led En pIayinO' on a U.S. Team to contact me at 3 At this writinq, I have dellnileIy quoUlfed lor 0 spot in the Pooh HilI Rd. *302. Belhesdo. Md. 20014.

NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE damaged, but 13. P·Q5 would yield to 21 ...... p,p Slack's ambitions without a fi ght. 22. PxP ...... White: H. Berliner (U.S.A.) 13. N·KB3! PxP Black. Dr. S. Fnekas (G.B.) 14. O·O! ...... This P sacr ifice is in lIne with the 1. P·Q4 N·KB3 prev ious corr.ments. Now the threat of 2. PoOB4 P·K3 P·K5 requires very accurate play by 3. N·QB3 B·NS Black. 4. B·NS P·KR3 14...... Q·B41 S. B·R4 BIINch 15. QR·NI ...... 6. Pd Q·K2 White cannot strike a telling blow by 15. P·K5, N·N5, 16. P·K6, QN·B3!, (Not Black's last two moves do not consti· PxP, 17. B·N6ch) since neither 17. Q·R4 tute a very promising defense against ch nor PxPch lead to an advantage; the " Leningrad System." therefore, he bides his time. 7. P·KB3 P·Q4 15...... N·NSI Black apparently changes his mind T6. R·NS Q·R61 about the set·up he seemed to btl head· The Queen is quite saCe here and even 22 ...... P·B3? ing for. namely: P·Q3 followed by P·K4, poses some threats, while after 16 ...... , Q·B2. 17. B-N3. Q.Q, 18. 8 ·Q6! sacriCic· After this Black is definitely lost I but White's P·K4 cannot be prevented had expected 0 ·0 to get the K to safety, long. ing the exchange wou ld give White an I overwhelming attack. Now White turns but then the problem move 23. B·N3!! 8. Q·B2 QN.Q2 to positional themes in search of an ad· (nol 23. B·K7, R·R , 24. B·Q6, N·Q2!) sets 9. P·K4 PICKP vantage. seemingly unanswerable threats before 10. PIIP P·K4 17. Q·N3! QxQ Black: B·Q6 and P·B5 followed by B·NS. p,p 11 . Bo03 18. PIIQ P·QR3? 23. P·KR31 N·K6 12. PIIP P·84 Here and on the next move, Black is 24. P·BS! N(3)·BS better advised to play P ·QN3 since he 25. R·R41 N·N7 cannot relieve the domination of the 5th 26. B·N5 ch ...... rank by the capture of one white Rook! Now both Black Knights and the King 19. R·Rl PxR? arc in precarious positions. B1ack's next 20. bR N·N3 move loses one of the Knights but if 21. R·RS! ...... instead 26 ...... , K·K2; 27. R·R7 l, K·K3 ; The replacement Rook has arrived. and (K·Q 1 is hopeless); 28. B·K3!, and now the pressure is greater than it was be· 28 ...... , R-Q: 29. B·S7 or 29 ...... , p. fo re. Q6; 29. 8 ·B4 or 28 ...... , P·84; 29. NxP ch. K·B3 ; 30. P·K5ch. K·N3; 31. P·K6 , K·B3: 32. P·K7. Kxi'; 33. P·B6 wins. 26...... K·B2 27. RxP P·N4 28. B·82 N(6)·Q8 If N(7)·Q8. then 29. B·QR4, P·N5: 30. Since a passive policy would leave N·R4. P·N6; 31. B(2)xN, Nx8; 32. 8·N3ch, Black hopelessly cramped, he strikes out K·N2. (B·K3. R·Q7ch); 33. R·Q3 wins. in attempt to capture the black an 29. R.Q2! ...... squares in the center. The struggle for these squares will now continue into the Stalemating the Knights which now late middte game and when it is finall y fa ll easy prey to Ih(' white pieces. decided in White's favor the struggle 29...... P·R4 will be as good as over. In order to win 30. B·Q4 R-Ql the black square struggle, White must 31. B·K2 K·N3 allow his pawn structure to be severely 32. P·K5 1 ...... CHESS LIFE White avoids thc fi nal trap: 32. 8(2)x Black's pawn structure in ruins with Q's N?, N.B5 ; 33. R.QB2, N·K4! with drawing still on the board to exploit this. 1964 chances. The rest is silence. , . BxN PxB 32...... P·B4 10. KN·K21 P-KR4 U.S. Amateur 33. B(2)xN N.. Trying to solve bis positional prob· 34. RxN P·BS lems with tactics, but B-K2; 11 . N·N3, BIRD'S OPENING 35. P·R4 P.P B·N3 ; 12. N·R5 is positionally hopeless. A. QUINDRY D. DANIELS 36. NxPeh K·N4 11 . N-N3 B·KNS P' KB4 N·K83 11. P·K .. 37. N·B3eh K·B4 12. QxBP R·R3 ,••. P.QN3 P·KN3 ,t. RlIQ N•••·RS 38. R·KI K·K3 13. Q.KSehl R-K3?! 3. 8 . N2 8 -N'1 '10. N·KI NxBch 39. B.B2 R·N1 White has fallen into Black's "trap" •• N-KB3 0-0 '11 . PlIN P·KB4 •• " ' K3 P-Q3 22. R-K2 ,"P 40. N.Q4eh K.Q4 as the Q cannot now escape perpetual •• B_K2 N·B3 23. PlIP RlI Rch 41. P·K6 K.P attack. ,. 0 ·0 P-K4 24. KlIR B· N5 42. N·BSeh Resigns •• P" N·KNS 25. R-K' B-Rl N·R3 N / SlIP 16. K·B2 R·B'eh •'0.• NlIN N. N 27. R·B3 QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED 1'. P.Q4 N-BS 21. NlIB B..·N2 - 12. B_K8l Q·N4 29. K· K3 P·B4 White: H. Berliner '3. Q.K2 B·Q2 30. PxP BI.ek: Dr. Bergruer 14. P.B4 QR_KI 31 . PxP ••• IS. N·B2 B_BI 32. K-K2 .. "'.K_B'1 1. p.Q4 P-Q4 I'. QR·OI H. K2 And Blick won. 2. P-QB4 P·K3 17. Q·Q2 N·B4 3. N·QB3 N·KB3 4. PxP PxP SICILIAN DEFENSE S. B·NS P·B3 W. BROWNE S. BARON 6. P·K3 P·KR3 P-K4 P.QB4 24. B·K2 N· K' 7. B·R4 B·KB4 ,•.• N-KII3 P·Q3 25. P-B5 N., 8. o.B31 ...... ,. P-Q4 ,"P 26 . II·B2 P·QN4 This move is the only one wh ich prom· •• N" N·KB3 27. 8 .Q' B.QB3 N·QB3 P·KN3 2 • . II·K4 ises Whlte any advantage against Black's 14. NxRPi ...... •• 8 ·K2 ... •• B· N2 29. Ndl K·Bl doubtful 7th move. In response 8 ...... , Sp ringing the trap and winning a sec· ,. B·K3 N·B3 30. P·II' K·KI Q-N3!?, which achieved lame in the game ond P. •• N· N3 0 ·0 ll. Bx P K.QI Smyslov-Paehman, Moscow 1956, seems Q·K2 •• P' B3 8 -K3 32. P-QR4 ,"P '4...... 10. Q.Q'1 P-Q4 33 . P· N4 8 ·K4 now to be definitely refuted by 9. QxB, IS. N·N7eh BxN II. PlIP N.. 34. P' N5 bP QxNP; 10. Q-B8ch, K·K2; 11. R-N, QxN '6. QxB Q-RS 12. NxN ••N 35 . N·85 P' RS chi 12. K·Q1. However, the line B...... , 17. Q·N8eh Resignl 13. QlIQ ••• 36. N·It, P-R' B-N3; 9. BxN, QxB; 10. QxQ, PxQ has 1 sent the lollowing "II" move se­ 14. 0 ·0 ·0 KR.QI 37. P. N, 11·115 15. ".QB4 "K3 3• • P-N7 " ·R7 occurred several times in international quence which is just about forced : K-K2; I'. N_85 II·B4 't. B-Nkh K·KI tournaments and I know of no games 18. P-KN3, Q-R4; 19. P·KR 3!, and now if 17. Rx Reh 40. N-1I7eh '.N in wh ich White was able to win. R-N3; 20. PxB!, QxR; 21. Q-QB8 or 19. II. R-QI RlIReh-.- 4'. Bx a p·Re(Q leh It. BlIR 8...... Q_Q2?? 20. B-K2 with a hopeless P·N3 42. K.R2 K·B' ...... , B-B6; 20. N·K4 H·NS 43. " · N'(Q)eh A terrible blunder which leaves situation for Black in either case. 21 . K·N' N.o. BliCk lost p o time. 22. " ·QNS " ·KR4 23. N·N3 '.0' 1964 UNITED STATES JUNIOR FRENCH DEFENSE K. LEBOW M . HAILPARN 1. P·K4 P.K3 17. N·H5 P·Rl CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2. "·Q4 P·Q4 11. N·B3 B-R5 3. N·QBl B· NS ,t. H·04 Q-R2 4. P·K5 " ·QB4 20. P' N4 K·BI for the JOHN W. COLLINS TROPHY 5. 8·Q2 N·QBS :1.1 . N· N3 a xN 6. N· N5 1I1I8ch 22. aP1I8 0·Q5 7. Ox8 NxOP 2S. B-N5 Q.K5ch To be held on the umpU5 of Towlon Stete College, Towson (B.ltlmore), I . NlIN P •• 24. K·RI R.1I7 9. QxP Merylend, August 10-14. Open to ell ~rsons who tire not more th.n N·K2 25. Q.I(, QxBP 10. P' K84 N·8S 16. P·N5 QR-81 21 ye.rs old on August 1, 1964. 11. Q-Q2 0-0 21. It·KBI 0 -R7 12. 0-0-0 ...., 21. It.RI 0 -B7 13. N·83 P-QR4 21. R·KBI QxQ FIRST PRIZE, JOHN W. COLLINS TROPHY IRota.;ng> 14. 8 ·QS Q·NI 30. QRxQ 1t/ 7.B4 15. " ·KR4 N· NS 'I. II ·Q7 R/ I.B2 ond $100 SCHOLARSHIP, PAYABLE TO 16. K· NI R·81 32. Rut,ns COLLEGE OF WINNER'S CHOICE FRENCH DEFENSE SECOND PRIZE, $50 SCHOLARSHIP ... RATNER D. HALL M.ny additioni!ll trophlel will be .wtlrded. I . P·K4 P·K3 21. RxN N. N3 2. P-Q4 P.o. 22. R·K' N.R5 Registntion: 3. N·QBl B·N5 23. PxN RxP 4 . ... KS P-QB4 24. 8 · KR3 811R Mond.y, August 10; 9 '.m. to II • .m . " the Towson State College. 5. P·QRl 8xNch 15. QxBeh K_NI , . PxB N-K2 2'. 8 · K3 R/ 7_B3 7. P.QR4 .... 27. Q-K5ch I(·RI ' ·ROUND SWISS TOURNAMENT; SO MOVES IN 2 HOURS I . Q.Q2 QN·83 21. R·I(I R.", t . N· BS ... , 2t. 8 · N2 R-84 10. B-Q3 P·85 30. 0 ·Q4 R.I(1 For .ddltionel inform.fion: 11 . II_K2 31 . R. NT R/ " .I(4 12. 0 ·0 0-0-0".8' 32. 8 .82 QxRP n . R·KI QR. BI n . ax.. R/ 4.K2 ROBERT H. ERKES 14. 8 ·BI R·B2 34. R·H4 Q.R4 15. P· N3 KR·al 35. ItxP RxR 3413 DENNLYN ROAD 16. R-K2 P·KR' 36. BXReh KxB BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 17. PxP ,"P 37. Q·Q7(h Q.B2 11. Q.KI P-K4 3• . QlIR •. ...•.. ". Px P ,"p And White won. 20. NxP N •• JUNE, 1964 141 The l],.ilAanc'l rtze• Game by Robert Byme

One could hardly find a finer example of Robert J. Fischer's conception of the overall logical economy of the Fischer's many-splendored chess genius than this game. The game, the final king·side attack is a refutation of white's culminating combination is of such depth that, eveD at attempt to dislodge the black Knight from its powerful the vcry moment at which I resigned, both grandmasters outpost. who were commenting on the play fur the spectators in a Fischel' is not prejudiced in favor of king-storming, as separate room bt!licved thai I had a won game! Alekhine and Marshall were, but his play is always based I'crhaps even more difficult for the reader to compre­ upon the most severe theoretical positional considerations. hend is the [act that, from Fischer's ultra-logical point of view, the final overwhelming attack against the black Nevertheless, when the moment arrives for a scintillat· King is incidental to his main strategy-which called for ing king-side attack, it finds Fischer extraordinarily ready­ the establishment of an advanced cenler-file outpost! In as this beautiful game well illustrates.

1964 United States Championship 11 ...... R.K1 Nor did this apparently routine move NEO-GRUENFELD DEFENSE arouse my suspicions. The pin of the R. Byrne R. J. Fischer Kiog's Pawn has to be relieved sooner 1. p.Q4 H·KB3 or later because White can easily ar­ 2. P.Q54 P·KN3 range to win the Queen's Pawn by R-K 3. P·KN3 P-B3 and N·B4. 4. B·N2 ...... 11. Q·Ql P-K4! I used to play 4. P·Q5, but in the 1962-3 Rosenwald, Jo'ischcr replied 4 ...... • P·QN4!. an idea of the Russian theoretician, Simagin. and I was unablc to obtain anything at all. 4...... P·Q4 5. PxP ...... II While wants to avoid th is exchange, which stabili%es the center and thus benefits Black, he must choose cither the quid Q-N3, which gol Benko little in his game with Evans from the same tournament, or the passive N-Q2, which offers even less. 5...... PxP I was amazed at this advence which 6. N-QB3 B·Nl seems to leave Black's Queen's Pawn a 7. P·K3 hopelessly weak isolani. Had I been able In his world championship matches to foresee Black's crushing eighteenth wi th Bronstein and Smyslov, Botvi nnik move, I would have abandoned aU ambi· tried 7. N·R3 several times, winning a tion and would have tried merely to hard lought game with Bronstein, but ing that an opportunity for P-KB3 and P-K4 might arise when the King's Knight keep my head above water. With the generally getting little or nothing in the benefit of hindsight, one can determine opening. Since White will need to pro· would be needed on K2. It was just that idea of the flexibility of the White that the best defense for White is 13. tect his Queen's !'awn later on anyway, QR-B1, but after 13...... , PxP; 14. I decided to do it now with the King's development that led me to think that PxP, Q-Q2; Black, with the positional Knight to be developed centrally at K2. White stood better. threat of N-K5, would still have the ad· As I recall, Smyslov took advantage ot vantage. Botvinnik's flank development of the 13. PxP NxP King's Knight in one game by an early A reader suggests I can oow grab the N.K5, equalizing easily because a double isolani by 14. NxP?, NxN; 115. KR·Ql , capture by White would have left his but White must resign alter Hi ...... , Knight on KR3 en prise. At this point, BxN; 16. QxB, N-QB6! I fe ll confident I was improving the 14. KR·Q1 N-Q61 classical (Ofm of this opening. It should lurthcr be notcd that 7. N-B3, 0 ·0; 8. 0-0, N-K5 is very strong for Black, even though Benko managed to wring a draw out 01 it playing White against Jo~is cher in the '62-'63 Rosenwald. 7...... 0-0 8. KN·Kl N·B3 9...... P·N3 9. 0-0 ...... 10. P·N3 B·QR3 Alter thc game several people sug­ 11. B·QR3 ...... gested 9. N-B4 in order to avoid the This is all goiog according to my ex· catastrophe that soon overtakes me. Bul pectation. The Que~:m's Bishops obtain I wanted to preserve maximum flexibil­ maximum scope only on the flank in ity or development at this point., think· this opening. 142 CHESS LIFE Here it is-the goal of Fischer's beau­ The alternativcs arc equally hopeless. M,CORMICK WINS IN SEATTLE tiful slrategy-a powerful outpost in a If 21. K-N1, then 21...... ,BxNch: 22. J amcs McCormick won five in a row ccnter fil e! The grandmasters comment­ QxB. R-K8ch; 23. K·B2, QxQ; 24. RxQ, before giving up a last-round draw to ing on the game suggested 15. N·B4, but RxR. take undisputed first in the Puget Sound after 1:5 ...... , N·K:5!; 16. NxN(4), PxN; But probably White should have Open, playcd in Seattle, Wash. on May 17. QR.Nl , QR·Bl; 18. r>;xN, B·B6!! White played 21. K·B2, if only for the reason 2-3. Viklors Pupols and Alan C I a rk gets crushed. The same savage 15 ...... , that it would have permitted Black to scored 5-1 and took second and third N·K:5! would also be the reply to 15. show off the deepest move of the entire respectively. All thrcc of thc top·seorers N·Q4. The strategical point is, as Fischer combinalion-21 ...... , R.QBl !!-which are from ScatUe. has brilliantly loreseen, that by forcing swceps the pieces into the box wi th the Six Canadian players were included in White to capture his Knight on K5, unanswerable threat of RxN! rollowed the 28·man field and Colin Aykroyd of Black at once eliminates his isolani and by Q.Q4 and mate. Vancouver placed fourth with a score brings a pawn up to provide rock·like of 41h. The tournament was conducted support lor his outpost at Q6. 21...... Q.Q2! 22. Re signs by thc Washington Chess Federation. IS. Q·B2 ...... Having discarded the pr~ed i ng varia· LUBELL TOPS TRIANGLE tions quickly, I still expected to get a Martin S. Lu bell of Pittsburgh, Pa. good game with this move, believing edged out USCF Master Ivan Theodor· that I was lorcing Black to make an ovich of Toronto, Ca nada by one median unsound . point to take first prize in the 4th An· 15...... NxPI nual Golden Triangle Open, played at the Pittsburgh Chcss Club on April 11-12. The bcginni ng of a magnificent fi nish! It was Lubcll's first tournament victory 16. KxN N·N5ch sinee entering serious chess in 1958 and 17. K·Nl NxKP it marked the first time that a Pitts· 18. Q.Q2 ...... burgh player has won this annual event. Both Lubel( and Theodorovich posted scores of 41h·\h.

The Fin,! Position Further attempts to continue would be absurd. If 22. Q·KB2 (which the specta· tors bclieved to be a saving clause), then 22 ...... Q-R6ch , 23. K-Nl , R·K8ch!!. 24. RxR, Bx N etc. Or, if 22. N(4)·N5, thcn 22 ...... , Q-R6ch, 23. K-Nl , B·KR3 and the curtain comes down. A marvelous performance by Fischer!

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Co l· Other prizes: Class A, D. CoUen ; Class dudng his long and dIstinguished cat'lCl'. Icges, chcss clubs, and private groups B. a four·way tie: Dr. M. Schlosser, D. ll1u •. 428 pp. who are interested in having Larry Evans apt>ca r, are invited to immediatcly con· Uttrcll. R. l'ease, N. Zacks; Class C. L b t Prl~ ».00 Members $4.15 W. Teal; Junior/ unrated, Donn Rogosin. tact: CHESS TOURS, 3S60 Bro,dway, Gordon Barrett directed. New York, N.Y. 10031. JUNE, 1964 143 j Upset of a Champion by u.s. Senior Master EDMAR MEDNIS The Zonal Tournament held at II. R·NT P·Q3 A fine performance by Hamann. Lar· Halle, East Germany last July was won 11...... , 0·0 now dangerous b,· sen went on to lose three more games­ by Hungarian grandmaster Portisch. cause of 12. B-N2," Q·R4; 13. P·K5. (b ut he also won elcven)- and finished The Scandinavian countries, with a 9· 12. R·N3 Q.R4 a clear second at Halle. man delegation, were represented 13. 8·R3 Q.B2 II. mainJy by their young and relatively 12 ...... , P·B4? is refuted by 14. P·K5t Norwegian master Ofstad won only inexperienced players - except for 14. 8.82 P·B4 two games and finished in a last·plaee Danish grandmaster Larsen. But 1S. P·KS! PxP tic, but one of his two wins deprived though they could not finish near the 16. Q·B3 P·KS grandmaster Uhlmann of East Germany top, in any given game the "young The best try. 16 ...... , R·Nl loses to (who deCeated 80tvinnik at the Varna ones" were very dangerous. For proof, 17. RxR, QxR; 18. Q·B6 eh, B·Q2 (if 18. Olympiad) from qualifying for the Am· see the following two games...... , N.Q2; 19. R·Nl wins at least a sterdam Interzonal. piece) 19. QxBP with a crushing bind. FRENCH DEFENSE 17. 8xKP R-QNl •• Oht.. d Uhlmann Grandmaster Bent Larsen has not 18. RxR QxR played very much chess since his sen· 19. 8xBP ...... 1. P·K4 P·K3 2. P·Q4 P.Q4 sational debut at the Moscow Olympiad, 3. N.Q2 P·Q84 19()6, where he had the top score on A surprise from Uhlmann who is prob­ Board One. In Halle be came back with ably the world's leading expert on the a strong showing to finish second and 3 ...... , N·KB3 variation. qualify for the Interzonal now being played in Amsterdam. 4. KPxP QxP S. KN·B3 PxP However, in lhis game, fellow-Dane 6. 8·84 Q.Q3 Hamann shows no Cright as he deCeats This is now more popular than the his more famous countryman_ In accord­ previously played retreat 6 ...... , Q.Q1. ance with FIDE regulations the game 7. 0·0 N·QB3 was played in an early round to prevent 8. R·K 1 P·QR3 the possibility oC a "weaker" master 9. P.QR4 Q·82 letting his "stronger" countryman get a This may be an improvement over needed point in a late-round encounter. the standard 9 ...... , N·KB3, after which No such problem here! a likely continuation can be: 10. N·N3. 19...... Q.82 B·K2; 11. KNxP. NxN; 12. QxN, B·Q2; After this the Bishops sweep the 13. B-B4, QxQ; 14. NxQ, R·Bl; 15. B· ENGLISH OPENING board. Necessary was 19...... , Nx8; 20. QN3 with a slight plus Cor White, as in Hamann Larsen Qx:'\', P·B3 with some chance of holding Averbakh·Stahlberg, Zurich 1953. After out. the text move, however, 10. N·N3 can 1. P·Q4 N·K B3 be answered 10...... , B·Q3, for if 11. 2. P·QB4 P-K3 20. 8·86ch N·Q2 3. N·KB3 P-QB4 20...... , B·Q2 would "only" lose a 4. N-B3 PxP pawn after 21. 8xBch, NxB; 22. Q·R8ch. 5. NxP N-B3 21. R.Ql P·B3 6. NxN ...... 22. 8·Q6 Q.Q 1 White plays for quick development, 23. 8·N4 Q.N3 giving Black the chance, however, to 24. 8xNch Bx8 achieve an even game with 6 ...... , QPx 25. Q·R8ch Q.Ql N. White's thematic move is 6. P·K3. If 26. QxP Q·81 6. P-KN3, Black gets strong counter­ 27. P·KR4 R.Nl play, as in D. Byrne-Geller, USA·USSR 1955: 6 ...... , Q-N3; 7. N/4-N5, N-K4; 27 ...... • Resigns wou ld be just as d· 8. B-N2, P-QR3; 9. B·K3 (1), Q-R4; 10. B· (ective. 84, PxN; 11. 8xN, PxP; 12. BxN, PxB; 28. 8·R3 P·N4 13. Q·Q4, B·N2; 14. QxQBP, P-Q4 with 29. R·Nl Q·83 a plus for Black. 30. R·N6 Q·RS 31. RxPch Resigns 6...... NPxN 7. P·K4 B·N5 8. B·Q3 BxNch? This unmotivated exchange wcakens .N OUR JULY ISSUE the black squares seriously. Equal chances could have been had by 8 ...... , V USCF Rating Supplement P-Q4, e.g., 9. BPxP, KPxP; 10. PxP, NxP; II Fischer Talks Chess 11. 0-0, O-O! V More Interzonal Gomes 9. PxB Q-R4 10. 0-01 QxP? V Benko This is a serious loss of time from V Lombardy which Black never recovers. Both 10. and mony more! ...... , 0·0 and 10 ...... , P-K4 were bet- ter. 144 CHESS LIFE QNxP, N-K4! with a completely satis­ chI! PxQ ; 21. B-R6 mate! This final po. factory game for Black. Thus White's sition deser ves a diagram. SOVIET ZONAL, 1964 next move-which prevents both B-Q3 and N-KBS. SICILIAN DEFENSE 10. N-K4 B·Q2 White: SplIss ky Black: Suetin 11. NxP B·K2 1. P-K4 P·QB4 12. N-KBS!? ...... 22. Q·Q3 P.P 2. N·KB3 P·K3 23. B.Q4 BxB 3. P-Q4 PxP 24. QxB N·K4 4. NxP N·QB3 25. Rx P NxP 5. N·QB3 Q-B2 U . QxQ RxQ 6. 8 -K3 P.QR3 27. R·Na R·BI 7. P·B4 P·QN4 28. R.QBl P-04 8. NxN Q.N 29. B.K2 N.Q3 9. B·K2 P·N5 30. R·B6 N·K5ch A magnificent tactical masterpiece by 10. B-B3 P.N 31. K·Kl B·Q2 Ofstad. 11. P·KS · P.P 32. Rdch KxR 12. R·QNl B·NSch 33. RxRP K-K2 13. K·B2 Q·B6 34. R·R8 K-Q3 MOSCOW, 1963 14. Bd p.B3 35. P.QR4 B·B3 A wonderfully courageous way to play 15. B·K4 N-R3 36, R·R7 N·B4 White: Tal Black: Kuyper, against a grandmaster. Objectively, the 16. PxP QxKBP 37. P-R5 P-QS sacrifice Cannot be sound- but it does 1. P·K4 P·K4 20. NxN PxN 17. Q·RSch N·B2 38. B·B3 P-K4 present Black with problems. The "the· 2. H·KB3 N·QB3 21. QxP RxNP matic" move was 12. P·QN3, followed 3. B·NS P-QRl 22. P·K6 Q·N4" 18. P·B4 P-N3 39. BxB KxB by B·N2 with a good "no·danger" game 4. B·R4 N-B3 23. R·BS PxR 19. Q-K2 B-86 40. RxP P·KS 5, 0·0 P-Q3 fO I" White. 24. QxB RxKP 20. B-B3 0 -0 41. P·R6 Resigns 6. P·B3 B-NS 25. RxR PxR 12...... " P.N 7. R·KI 8 ·K2 16. N·K5 B·Q3 21 . KR-Ql P·N4 13. N-Q6

BENKO SCORES IN ATLANTA J ust belore leaving lor the Amsterdam Interzonal, P al Benko took a side trip to Georgia to play in the 2nd Annual Black is now hard·pressed to choose Atlanta Open on May 15·17. It wasn't a the besl winning linc. 16 ...... _., B·Q2! was the clearest one and 16 ...... , Qx weekend for upsets: the ex.Hunga rian Rch was probably also saUsfactory. How· grandmaster took a clear fi rst in a ever , 16 ...... N·Q l would be unsatis· factory for rcasons similar to the game 58·player fi eld, scoring 51h points in six continuation. rounds. The only half·point he yield ed 16 ...... N-Q5? HOTEL MAGEE wa~ to Milan Momic of Muscle Shoals, Obvium, but only good enough fo r a dl'aw! 20 W. Main Street Alabama who fi ni shed second (5-1). Jude Bloomsburg Acers of Baton Rouge, La. (also 5-1) A beautiful saving idea. Black now had Heildquarters for Chess in took thil'd . Larry Gilden, now living in to take the draw with 17 ...... NxQ; 18. North Central New York City, and Brian Owens of ~xNch , K·B2 ; 19. N·B4 ch. etc. Instead, he wants more-and is rudely surprised . Penn5ylvani .. Great Neck, N.Y. werc next in line with 17...... BxN?? Susquehanna Valley scores of 4 1f2 ·Ph. 18. Q·Q6ch B·K2 The tournament was sponsored by the 18 ...... N·K2 is also hopeless after Open Atlanta Chess Association and was di· 19. BxB. 19. RxB! Resigns July 11-12 rected by USC '" Vice· President (Region In view of 19 ...... , NxR; 20. Q·KB6 IV), Dr . R. L. Froemke. JUNE, 1964 145 bring the dissident factions or the American Chess Federa· tion and the National Chess Federation to the point of mer­ ger. It was in Boston. in 1938, that the USCF was created and George Sturgis became its first president. The 1964 Open is dedicated to the memory of Harry Nelson PiHstmry but th~ shade of Mr. Sturgis shall receive a free entry. As a final concession to nostalgia, let us pause a moment for Weaver W. Adams, the on ly native Bostonian to win the United States Open Championship (Baltimore. 194'1). But now dry your eyes. buck up. save you r pennies. make your reservations and play in-or at least see-the U. S. Open Chess Championship at Boston's Sheraton-Plaza Hotel. Au­ gust 16·29. One fina l cautionary note: While in the Hub don't be lured to the BOSlon Chess Club! Chess is just a memory thel·e. The arch·demon Bridge, wi th his devii"s pasteboards, ousted hon­ est woodpushers years ago. Yet the name survives, perhaps to entrap the unwary and the young.

Big Plans for Boston by James Burgess Boston. home of Harry Nelson Pillsbury, awaits the gath. ering of the clan in August Cor the 65th renewal of the U. S. Open Chess Champio nship. To ring the changes on the long in Bos· ton would be. as an Englishman once said, fl at, stale, and unprofitable. To list the many attractions of the Hub of the Universe-even filtered through the rubble of urban renewal -would be too much, too soon. But to invite all members of the USCt'. as Bob Goodspeed did last year in Chicago, to come to Boslon where America began, is altogether fitting and proper. Westerners unfamiliar with Boston will be surprised to find that distances seem shorter here. Massachusetts is a compressed state; an New England stales are compressed. So the Berkshires and Tanglewood, Cape Cod and the lovely islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket are all within easy reach. CUSTOM TOURNAMENT Chess? Oh yes, chess thrives here, too. Since Boston was CHESS BOARD awarded the 1964 Open. all New England has enjoyed a chess boom. The New England Open last fall (won by Gligoric) Designed for the serious chess player or student attracted 100 players. The Southeastern New England Open of the game. Playing surface is of lifet ime homo· was the success of the season at Providence. And recently, geneous vi nyl. Hand fi tted bonded inlayed squares. in Boston, 74 players competed in the New England Amateur. Flexible _ fits into suitcase. Tested and approved Meanwhile, in Cambridg e, mo re than 120 boys and girls by Chen masters for maximum visual possibilities turned out fo r the annual Massachusetts Students· tourna­ and minimum eye strain. Glare proof fin is h. ment. Standard tournament colors approximetely egg­ So it has gone-.chessplayers turning out in large nu m­ shell and pastel green. St ll nd.rd U.S. C. F. 2%" bers for all events: state. city. club and regional tourna· tournament squares. :I Ul" Thick, 19" x 19". Solid· ments; club and league matches. The appeal of the United ly and . ttr.ctively constructed fo r II li fetime of States Open has this effect. Last year CHESS LIFE reported service . nd plel5ure. "Chicago Players Sharpen Claws l or U. S. Open." Bostonians wo uld never do that. They 3l'e quietly honing their wits. $ 16.95 per board, postpaid. Let's have no sarcasm about Boston chess. Yes, Pillsbury ("Ioney orders only please) is long gone and so are Snow and John Barry and BUrille Milke money orders payable to: and Franklin K. Young. But on ly recently one of our fledglings lIew the coop and settled in New York where he won the championship oC the Marshal! Chess Club. This was Shel. CUSTOM INSETS, INC. bourne Lyman- former Bostonian. 4423 W. Montrose Ave. So now the USeF conles home to Boston- where, in 1938, Chicago, Illinois 6064 T the late George Sturgis worked so hard and diligently to 146 CHESS LIFE CHESS , KALEIDOSCOPE by U. S. Senior Master ELIOT HEARST

The Future Is Now A .f GIotIS Back in 1890 Siegbtrt Tarrasch began to notice signs of a new style of play in chess and he was merciless in his ridi· From a'll interview 'with Tigrol1 Pf.'t rosiall: cule of it. Several readers have suggested that we republish "I th!nk th~t the ideal player is one with a versatile style his annotations to the "Game of the F'uture" and correspond· that rel.les .chlefly on positional judgment. For example, in ent Charles Bridges of N.J. has kindly supplied these notes 1957, lhkhall Tal achieved his first major succcss winning the for us. Current chess students may well benefit from Tar· t:SSR title. In that tournament he appeal'ed as ~ highly vcr. rasch's thoughtful comments. sable player, whose choice of moves was dependent on his appraisal or the position. If it demanded an aUack he at. "Chess of the Future" tacked; if it called for an endgame, he went over to 'an end. 1. N·KB3 ...... game. B';lt later on, J think, he departed from this and began Introduced by Zukertort, in honor of whom the opening to turn mlo a one-sided player, proceeding, in his choice of is named. But since he never hit upon the correct continua­ moves, from his own taste rather than the requirements of tion, it is better known as the Jo~ou r Knights Game. the position. Hence, the excessive risk: the desire to make 1...... N·KB3 the situation sharper and turn the game into a "hand-to. Zukertort's opponents used to play 1...... , P·Q4, showing hand" combat. Such a style needs colossal nervous output but a superficial knowled,e of chess by moving pawns which excellent health, and even a certain amount of luck. ' they could not retreat. The text move is the only correct one. "Regarding my favorite chess when I was a boy 2, N.QB3 ...... I was enthusiastic about Nimzovich's Practice of My An exceilent move, demonstrating powers of deep strat· System" and Spielmann's "The Art 01 also like egy. A novice might be tempted to play P·Q4 instead of the very much Alekhine's books about the tourneys texl It cannot, howcver, be sufficiently impressed upon the at New York in 1924 and 1927. Generally I prefer mind of the student that a pawn, once moved, cannot retreat, reading tournament books in which there of ana· and it forms a target {or attack by the opponent's pieces. Iyzed games and diagrams. More I 2...... N.QB3 frequently use arc game collections of ;"~~:~;'~~; The opponent also displays great generalship. and Bronstein's book on the 1953 Candidates' 3. N·KNI •••••••• (Translated by P. H. Clarke in BC~t). A masterly conCeption! Threatening to obtain consider· able advantage by also retreating the other knight and there· by preventing his pieces Crom being molested by hostile From E. ]. SimmOll s' biograpb·y of Leo Tolstoy: pawns for a long time. Tolstoy'S bravery (as a cadet in the Caucasus) in the at· 3...... N·KNI tack oC Feb. 17, 1853 once again won him a recommendation Perceiving the danger at the right moment. This maneuver for the St. George Cross. There was nothing he wanted so leads to at least an even position. much as this little silver testimony of courageous conduct 4. N·NlI N·NlII under fire. He stayed up so late over a game of chess that The spectator sees-doubtless with admiration-two mas· he failed to appear on duty the morning the award was to be ters of the highest rank thoroughly acquainted with all the made. Instead of presenting him with a medal, the commander most subtle points connected with chess. Both sides are of the brigade had him clapped in the guardhouse. From his guarding against weak spots crcated by pushing pawns rash· prison he heard the drums beat and the band play while ly. In former days experts used to move these pawns to the awards were confel'red." develop pieces. But lately it became obvious that this is a mistake; for once moved these pawns may be attacked and From. an inter'view lVilb Wilhelm SIt'illitz ill 1894: even captured if not properly taken care of. 5. N·KR3 ...... "Another remarkable gift of Morphy's was his intuitive An ingenious attempt to gain an advantage. That the knowledge 01 human nalure. I think he played the man rather knights are better placed here than in the center, where they than the board . . . (the interviewer asked if that did not command too many squares, is equally welt known. apply to every chessplayer) .... "Not to me! I am Cully and 5...... N·QRlIl entirely concentrated on the board. I never cven consider 6. N·R311 N.R311 my opponent's personality. So far as I am concerned my op­ It would be .difficult to imagine play more prC(:ise or ac· ponent might as well be an abstraction or an automaton." curate and entirely in accordance with the accepted rules laid down by the masters of the present day. From I. Corial's article 011 tbe rrllllcomcious motives 7. N·KNl N·KNI Never has a chessplayer penetrated so deeply into the of illterrst ill clX'ss" (Psycboallalytic RrvirlV, 1941); theory of the game. (Someday Kaleidoscope will devote a column or two to the a. N·Nl ...... mass of psychiatric literature on this subject-more fan· At this stage Black offered a draw. White has a momentary tastic and fanciful , in my opinion, than Tarrasch's parody): advantage in having one piece less developed than his op· ·'Psychoanalysis has shown that the King is an unconscious poennt. But this, perhaps, is not sufficient to win. The draw symbol for the father. The checkmate of the king, which is was therefore agreed upon. the purpose oC the game, is the symbolic equivalent of the JUNE, 1964 147 desire to kill ... the [ather. The protection of the queen not lose even a single game of chess. Then I would be beaten from loss is for the purpose of protecting the mother and and the lost game would bring me back from dreamland to retaining her as the chief part of the forces marshalled earth.' against the attack on the (ather. Ot is significant that the "The dreamland where one can never be beaten is a name of the piece (Q) changed in the course of time from familiar one: it is the return to the mother. In him the oral male to female, a change probably unconsciously motivat!ld fixation was strong. It does not surprise us to learn that Capa· by the res!lmblance of ch!lsS to famil y conflict. This change blanca was exceptionally fo nd of cooking and that he had in S!lX was followed by an increase in pow!lr, from a weak several favorite restaurants where he went to prepare his mal!l with limited moves to a powerful femal!l with practi own meals. The incessant anxiety and rage which probablY cally unlimited attacking power.)" led to his hypertension are also the co mmon symptoms of the orally-fixated man who never can rind the longed.fo'· Alld from Grandmtlster Rcube1J. Fille's ' Psycbo­ mother of his infancy." allalytic ObservtlfiollS 011 Chess alld CbesHllOstl'YS': • • • • • " In capablanca's My Che5S Career he wrote: 'There have (Selltl all mIl/erial for t!Jis wluUiIi Ilr .10) .\1. been times in my life when I came very neal" thinking I could :\rlllistead St., Apt. ·J12, Alcxallllrili. Va.

Philadelphia's Unique Chess Club by Mordecai Treblow chat with Deputy Superintendent J oseph as a guard. He took " time off" to serve Brierley (penologists don't call the top during World War II in th!l U.S. Navy Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Park­ prison officials "warden" and "deputy as a chief petty officer in the amphib· way is a beautiful trce-lined boulevard ward!ln" nowadays). The visit. concluded ious forces in the South Pacific. He was running northwest from City Hall to the with a serious talk with Superintendent instrumental in starting the Chess Club Art Museum. Along its bord!lrs are many A. T. Rundle. In bctween, I talked with at ESP. One can understand his pride line public buildings and museums built the prison psychologists and a few of in the Chess Club considering that work. in the classical Greek style used in our the guards. EVeryone of these officials in a maximum security prison is very nation's capital. Here, in recent years. had nothing but high praise for their often grim. The evening of the day I many fashionable apar tment houses have chess club and especially for the recrea· spent with him Deputy Brierley expected displayed the most modern architectural tion and rehabilitation value of chess. 10 represent his Club at the first mcet­ design. However, less than four blocks Superintendent Rundle pointed out that ing of the season of the Philadelphia north of the Benjamin Franklin Park­ while chess activity Is not uncommon in Chess Association. He didn't get to the way at 21st Street, sits a building of prisons, the ESP Chess Club may well meeting for, as he was going off duty, medieval architccture complete with be unique in its great activity and par-" an emergency occurred; Deputy Brierley thick stone walls and commanding ticipation with the chess community out­ went back on duty and stayed several towers at each corner . This is the side the prison walls. extra hours until all was quiet and in Eastern Stale Penitentiary. one of Penn· order. His pride is understandable be­ sylvania's two maximum security prisons. or all the people at ESP with whom cause his chess players generally have Imprisoned here ar !l about 880 inmates, I talked, Deputy Superintendent Joseph a very good behavior reeord. all of whom have been found guilty of Brierley felt most deeply about the fclony crimes. APproximately one-fourth ESP Chess Club. Deputy Brierley has Deputy Brierlcy introduced me to the of the inmates have received life risen from the ranks at the Eastern president of the ESP Chess Club, Marty sentences. State Penitentiary, starting 24 years ago Pearson, who, of course. is a prisoner. Yet within these grim and massive walls resides one of P hiladelphia's most active chess clubs and certainly one of the most unusual in the nation. The Eastern State Penitentiary Chess Club, or ESP Club as it is popularly known in Philadelphia chess circles, boasts a memb!lrship of 76 which is well over 10 % of its potential. I certainly know of no other institution that has so high a percentage in its chess club. The ESP Chess Club was started in 1957 and it joined the Philadelphia Chess Association in 1959, entering teams in both the Championship and Reserve Leagues; it is a charter m!lmber of the PCA's Industrial League which is now in its third season. The ESP's team in the Championship League has given the best performance although it has yet to come out on top of the League. However, they h,we performcd very well against the team which has come out on top. In the 1959·60 season ESP beat the American Legion Post 396 team, the fo llowing year they drew the Germantown Yi\ICA and last year they beat Post 396 by a 4-1 score. They are the winners of the Ind ustrial League this year. I spent a day in the Penitentiary and found it to be a very rewarding chess exper ience. I had lunch and a long chess USCF Region III V·P Ed Strehle pays iI visit to .the ESP Chess Club. 148 CHESS LIFE Marty learned to play chess at ESP and written by Marty Pearson which con­ Marshall C.C. "International" has become a good chess player and a tains analysis of games along with news. good leader. He has even served as the When I met the prison psychologists Amateur secretary of the Philadelphia Chess As­ and the psychiatrist I inquired of the sociation. Among the members of his reason for the rehabilitation value of N.Y. 1964 chess club Marty is a stand·out. He play~ chess among prisoners, but they had no FRENCH DEFENSE ready answer. first board on the Championship League White: J. Gennuso Bhlck: l. Sussman tcam and has developed into somewhat Psychologist Joseph Maher has under­ of a simultaneous player. Marty's biggest taken an analytical study of the personal­ 1. P-K4 P-K3 17. B-R5 QxB 2_ P-Q4 P-04 lB_ PxR N-K5 and best simultaneous was a 43 board iU es of the prisoners in the Chess Club. event in which he won 39 drew 2 and r>.Iarty Pearson was backed up by Deputy 3. N·QB3 N-KB3 19_ P-QN4 Q-N4 lost onlv 2 in the time of five hours. Brierley when he told me, "Some of our 4. PxP PxP 20. P-R3 N·QB3 His best at blindfold chess was a 12 club members forget chess when they S. N-B3 B-QN5 21. N-B4 R-01 board simultaneous in which he won 7 get out and some have returned and then 6. B-Q2 0-0 22. P-K6 P-B3 drew 3 and lost 2; this took Marty 5 rejoined the ESP Chess Club. But, of all 7. B-K2 B-NS 2.3. Q-R5 N-K4 hours 10 minutes with an hour break the fellows who joined chess clubs on 8. 0-0 R-Kl 24. KR-Bl P-N4 for lunch in the middle-chess nuts in a the outside upon relcase from prison, 9. P·QR3 B-K2 25_ K·R2 PxN prison can't skip lunch even if they not one has come back." 10. N-K5 BxB 26_ R-B7 N-N4 want to. One of the best games is in­ 11. NxB B-Q3 27. Q-R6 N-Q2 cluded with this article. Unlike this 12. P-KB4 P-B4 2B. PxN RxP writer, when he wins Marty does so Philadelphia Chess Assn. 13. P-B3 PxP 29. R-BBch K-B2 rather quickly, e.g., he beat W. Arkless, Championship Section 14. PxP Q-N3 30_ R-BBch K-K3 Germantown YMCA Chess Club, in 20 15. B-B3 BxN 31. QxP mite moves and Charles MacNamara, Univer­ ENGLISH OPENING 16. PxB RxP* sity of Pennsylvania Chess Club, in 27 "Afte r Tt...... • RxP moves. He is a rough man to beat having C. KALEN IAN M. PEARSON secured draws against experts Myron (Germantown) (E.S.P.) Zelitch, Richard Abrams and Tony Can­ 1. P-OB4 N-KB3 18. BxN Oxo tone. 2. N-QB3 P-KN3 19. OR-Bl P-B4 I took with me on my visit a chess 3. P·KN3 B-N2 20. PxP Rx. set; a guard requested me not to take 4. B-N2 0-0 21. QR-Kl O-KBl the set inside the prison. But I really 5. P-B4 P_B4 22. N-QS R_Kl didn't need it for the prisoners arc well 6. P·K3 N-B3 23. B-K4 N-B3 supplied with beautiful ehess sets and 7. KN·K2 P-03 24. NxNch RxN boards many of which were made by 8. 0-0 B-B4 25. P-N3 P-N3 the men in their hobby craft shop. I 9. P-K4 B-N5 26. P·BS K_Rl played Marty with one of these hand­ 10_ P-KR3 BxN 27. PxP RxR crafted boards and sets; the workman­ 11. NxB P·K4 2B. RxR QxR ship was exquisite in every detail. The 12_ P-Q3 R-Nl 29_ P-N7ch BxP Philadelphia Junior Chamber of Com­ 13. N-B3 N-KR4 30. K-NJ Q-KBch merce annually sponsors a display and 14. K-R2 PxP 31. K-N2 B-QS sale of prison arts and crafts in '.'1hich 15. PxP Q_R5 32. Q·B5 R-Nlch NORMAN CHESS FESTIVAL chess equipment is prominently featured. 16. Q-N4 Q-Ql 33. Resigns 17_ B-K3 N-Q5 Oklahama, 1964 But what of the attitUde of Philadel­ SICILIAN DEFENSE phia chess players toward playing match­ es in a prison? Dcputy Brierley informed HEARST, BERLINER TIE White: D. Ballard Black: R. Bond me that there has never been any Eliot Hearst and Hans Berliner scored 1. P-K4 P-QB4 10. B-N3 B·K2 trouble. Of course ESP plays both home 6%·1% to tie for first and second in 2. N-KB3 P-Q3 11_ B-K3 0-0 and "away" matches in the prison. Ed the District of Co lumbia Championship, 3. P·Q4 PxP 12. 0-B3 0-B2 Strehle, a USCF Vice·Presidcnt and Presi­ played during April and May. Hearst 4. NxP P-QR3 13. P-N4 KN-Q2 dent of the Philadelphia Chess Associa­ defeated Berliner in their individual S_ N-QB3 P_K4 14. P·NS K-RT tion became so interested in the role of ga'Tle but droppr d a point to ninth-place 6. N-BS BxN 1S. Q-R3 Q·B3 chess in rehabilitation that he has be­ Harold Mouzon. A four-game match will 7. PxB N-KB3 16. P-N6 PxP come a parole advisor. This is a volun­ be played this month to decide the cham­ B. B-QB4 QN-Q2 17. PxP N·B3 tary pos,t in which Ed has helped several pionship. 9. 0-0 N-N3 lB. BxN Resigns parolees obtain the home and job which Kenneth Clayton, 1963 U. S. Amateur r.re prerequisites for parole. Since the Champion, finished a clear third, with members of the ESP Chess Club can't 6-2. Herbert AVram led the 5%-pointers CHESS LIFE ANNUALS get to the PCA's annual banquet held at to take fourth. a Phil"delphia supper club, they hold 1961-1962-1963 their own banquet to which they invite r epresentatives of the PCA's member Each volume contains • • • clubs and the officers of the PCA. The Hundreds of games invitations receive ready acceptance. $100 Photos I was given the opportunity of speak· MAKES YOU ing with the editor of the quarterly Articles by the World's prison magazine, "Eastern Echo." Editor leading chess authorities Francis Murphy, also a prisoner, spoke A proudly of the ESP Chess Club and told $6.00 pastpaid each volume me that the chess players are respected USCF MEMBER and considered the "intellcctuals" of the Available only from prison community. I reminded him that chcss devotees come from all walks of FOR USCF life and that probably the mll jority of the BO E. 11th St. U.S. Chess Federation members are not LIFE ! New York 3, N.Y. colJege graduates. In each issue MUrphy prints a feature titled "Chess News"

JUNE, 1964 149 Breslau. 1859 RUY LOPEZ Adolf Anderssen Milx Lange 1. P·K4 P·K4 •• P·KB3 N·KSI 2. N·KB3 N·QB3 •• a-a P·Q6! eaa ncol'ea 3. B·NS N·QS 10. PxB B·B4ch 4. NxN PxN 11. K·Rl N·N6ch! 5. B·B4 N.B3 12. PxN Q·N4 P·KS p.Q4 13. R·BS ...... ••7. B·N3 B·KNS

Kassa, 1893 Warsaw, 1844 DANISH GAMBIT Rudolf Charousek M. Wollner Hoffmiln Petroff 1. P·K4 P·K4 •• NxBP RxN 1. P·K4 P·K4 KxN PxPcn 2. P·Q4 PxP 10. P·KS N·NS 2. N·KB3 N·QB3 •• K·N3 PxP 3. P·QB3 PxP 11. P·K61 Q·RS 3. B·B4 B·B4 ••10. BxP N·K2 4. B·QB4 N·KB3 12. PxRch K·Bl 4. p·B3 N·B3 11. N·NS Nx8 5. N·KB3 B·B4 13. B·B4 NxBP 5. P·Q4 PxP 12. NxBP O·O!I •• NxP P·Q3 14. Q·K2! N·NSch P·KS N·KS 13. NxQ ...... 7. a-a 0-0 15. K·Rl 8"'2 ••7. B·QS •• N·KNS! P·KR3 16. QR·Kl N·QB3 NxKBP?!

13...... P·KR41 16. PxR Q·KSI 14. NPxP QxR 17. Q·83 Q·RSch 15. P·N4 RxPchl lB. Q·R3 Q·KBch And Andersscn resigned.

London, 1858 PHILIDOR'S DEFENSE H. E. Bird 1. P·K4 P·K4 9. N·RS 0·0 2. N·KB3 P·Q3 10. Q·Q2 Q·Kl 3. P·Q4 P·KB4 11. P·KN4 NxP 17. Q·KBchl RxQ 4. N·B3 PxKP 12. NxN QxN lB. PxR(Q)ch BxQ 13...... B·B7ch 20. K·R4 R·BSch 14. K·R3 S. QNxP P·Q4 13. N·K5 N·B3 19. BxQP Mate P·Q3ch 21. K·NS N·K3ch 15. P·K6 N·BSch 22. K·RS P·N3ch 6. N·N3 P·KS 14. B·K2 Q.R6 16. K·N4 NxKP 23. K·R6 R·R5ch 7. N·KS N·KB3 15. NxN PxN Radia Match: USA· USSR, 1945 17. P·N3 NxNch 24. PxR B. B·KNS B·Q3 16. B·K3 R·Nl 18. K·NS R·B4ch B·K6 Mate QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED 19. K·N4 R·B3ch Arnold Denker M . Botvinnik 1. P·Q4 P.Q4 10. BxNP QN·Q2 Los Angeles. 1940 2. P·QB4 P·K3 11. PxN B·QN2 3. N·QB3 P·QB3 12. B·K2 Q·N3 VIENNA GAME 4. N·B3 N·B3 13. 0·0 0·0·0 I. A. Horowitz N.N. 5. B·NS PxP 14. P·QR4 P·NSI 6. P·K4 P·N4 15. N·K4 P·B4 1. P-K4 P·K4 •• K·Q1 K·BI 7. P·KS P·KR3 16. Q·NI Q·B2 2. N·QB3 N·QB3 7. N·R3 Q·QS B. B·R4 P·N4 17. N·N3 PxP 3. B·B4 B·B4 •• P·Q3 B·N3 9. KNxP PxN 18. BxP Q·B3 4. Q·N4 Q·B3 R·Bl N·B3 5. N·QS QxPch ••10. RxN! P·Q3

17. 0 ·0 ·0 RxBPI 24. QxR QxQch 18. BxR Q·R61 25. K·B2 P·K6! 19. P·B3 QxP 2•. SxP B.B4ch 20. P·N4 Q-R8ch 27. R·Q3 Q-BSch 21. K·B2 Q·R5ch 28. K·Q2 Q·R7ch 22. K·N2? BxNP 29. K·Ql Q·NBch 23. PxB RxPch 30. Resigns

BOOST AMERICAN CHESS 19. P·B3 P·Q6! 23. KxR R·Rlch TELL YOUR FRIENDS 20. Q·Bl B·B4th 24. Q·R4 RxQch 21. K·Rl Q·Q31 25. BxR Q·BS 11. QxPchll KxQ 13. R·N6ch! RPxP ABOUT USCF 22. Q·B4 RxPch 26. Resigns 12. B·R6ch K.Nl 14. N·B6 Mate .150 CHESS LIfE TWO TIE IN BUCKEYE

Michael Valvo and Larry Gilden posted 6·1 scores to tic for top honors in the TIME CAPSULE 1964 Buckeye Open in Toledo, Ohio on May 28·31. A tie also developed for third and fourth between Texas champion CHESS LIFE, June 5, 1955 Ken Smith and former U. S. Amateur " Clinton L. Parmelee of Newark, N.J. wo n the title of United States Amateur Champion Edgar McCormick. Both scored Chess Champion with a score of 5 ~i· lh in a 75- player Swiss contest held at the 5%-1%, Mohegan Co untry Club, Lake Mohegan, N. Y. over the week·end o( May 21·22.... In the sa me tournament, New York's Ka thryn l\L Slater outpointed seven other The comparatively small field of 63 women contestants to win the title of Woman Amateur Chess Champion of the players included no fewer than fourteen United States." USCF Masters and ten Experts. Biggest surprise of the tournament was the CHESS LIFE, June 20, 1956 showing of International Master Robert U. S. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Byrne, who lost to Paul Brandts and Asbury P.rk, N.J., M.y 25·26·27, 1956 Gilden, drew with Smith, to fi nish in I . Lt. John A. Hudson (Dover AF8, Del.) ...... WlO W40 wn WS 04 51 tenth place. It was undoubtedly Byrne's 2.. H.rry Lymin (Dorchester, Masl.) ...... W52. W14 w" W7 04 W9 51 3. J . N. Cotter (Harring'on, Del.) ...... 082. Wl4 w"w.. m. WI8 WI 51 worst tournament in many years. 4. Clinton Pirmelee {New.rk, N.J.} ...... Wl 1 WS5 wn W" D2. 01 4 S. Edgar McCormick (E. Oringe, N.J.) ...... WT2 W16 WH Ll WlO S 6. Fnnds Mechner (New York, N.Y.) ...... W34 W62 w" woo W29 Wll 5 A total of more than $700 was dis­ 7. Edmund Nuh (Wuhing'on, D.C.) ...•..•...... •...... WI5 W47 w." Wll 010 41 tributed in prizes by the sponsoring I . J . L. Weininger (SCO'ii, N.Y.) •...... •...... •.....•.•...... •...... W46 W41 WU "D. L3 W28 41 , . Dr. B. Garfinkel (Aberd"n, Md.) ...... W70 W45 w'" D. W14 L2 41 Ohio Chess Association. James Schroeder 10. O. C. Hut,ff Jr. (Wilmington, N.C.) ...... W2.7· L38 w" W" W2.3 07 41 12. A. H. Hoblon ( Montpelie~, Vt.) ...... W86 W17 w" L20 W39 4 was the Tournament Director. 13. Ch. des Gersch (New York, N.Y.) ...... •. ... W33 W61 "D" W32. DIS 4 14. $. Wysowski (Westbrook, Conn.) ...... W56 L2 "W" W" L9 W40 4 15. Norm. n Hurttlen (Union, N. J .) ...... W71 W42 D" W55 013 4 Other prizes: 5th through 8th (tie); 16. F. BlrthoJy ( Bingh~m.on , N.Y.) ...... •...... W50 L5 W" " W'-8 W37 4 17. Rilph Hurttren (Union, N.J., ...... W37 Ll2. W'" " W26 022 4 Herbert Avram, Erich Marchand, James 18. Homer Jones (Rockville, Md.) ...... •...... •...... W39 W3S W'"D" W40 L3 4 19. Wm. A. Scott (AtI,nti, G ••) ...... W49 W43 '" W47 W31 4 Harkins, Jr., Thomas Wozney ~ all 5·2; 20. J. Goldsmith (Rego Pa~k, N.Y.) ...... Ll W86 " WS4'" W12 L5 4 21 . Bobby FJscher (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ...... 041 W61 W" w.. L7 W51 4 Top Junior, Andrew Karklins; Class A, D" (a total of 88 players competed) Shane O'Neill ; Class B, Paul SZilagyi; Class C, Sid Groeneman. CHESS LIFE, July, 1962 "Tigran Petrosian emerged victorious and undefeated from the 1962 Candidates' Tournament, thus earning the r ight to a match with World Champion Botvinnik­ The World Chess and a CHESS LIFE cover." Chompionship, 1963

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• • • » List Price •.• $4.50 • • Price to USCF Members: • $3.95 Sa ... Kaufman (left) and Zenaida Huber are deep in thought during the opening stages of their game from the United States Women's Championship. -Photo by I~ dward Lasker JUNE, 1964 lSI • MY GAMES FROM CHICAGO by U. S. Ope n Champion WILLIAM LOMBARDY

CHESS LIFE continues its present. tion of all the ga mes played by Grilnd·

m .. ste r William Lambltd y .. t the 1963 United States Ope n in Chicago. Previous games appeared in our M,lret., April .. nd May issues.

Round 9 White docs not wis h to repeat the position in any event Winning this game would have meant clear first prize. I and so heads for complications. didn't win. As a matter of £act, I tied for first, and, ironically, 21, ...... , BxN; 22. Px8, Q·Bl I bad to resort to a tie·breaking system against which I had At long last the pawn is defended. objected, Personally, I consider all such systems rather ar· 23. B·Q2, ...... bitrary, but perhaps, on second thought, necessary, at least until American CheSs can arrange the desired play-off If 23. B-R3, then NxBP! matches. I won the flip of the coin this time. 23, ...... , P·B4; 24. P· R.5 , P-KS: 2S, Q-K2, B-B3; 26. P-KR3, N·K4; 27, PxP, RxP; 28. Q8·B3, N·Q21 White: S. Gligoric Black: W. Lombardy Black plans a blockade on the dark squares, thereby ren­ dering White's queen-side pawns useless. The blockade ac­ SICILIAN DEFENSE complished, Black will then be able to advance on the other 1. P-K4, P-QB4; 2. N·KB3, P.Q3; 3. P-Q4, PxP; 4. NxP, wing. N·KB3; S. N·QB3, P·QR3; 6. P·KN3, P·K4; 7. KN-K2, B·K2; 29, BxB, RxB; 30. R·R2, N·B4; 31 , R-QI, R.B2. 8_ B·N2, 0 ·0 ; 9. 0 -0 , QN.Q2; 10. P·QR4, P.QN3. To achieve the blockade, Black must force White to move SO far a duplication of the game Mjagmasuren-Lombardy, one of his quC(!n-side pawns, weakening the squares in the Budva 1963, which went 11. P.KR3, B-N2; 12. P-KN4, P-QN4j rear. To this purpose the R is transferred to the other wing. 13. PxP, PXP; 14. RxR, BxRj 15. N-N3, P·N5; 16. QN·K2, R·Kl. 32. Q..Kl , R·B2; 33, 8 ·B1 , N·Q2; 34, P-QB3, P-QR4! Black later achieved a winning material advantage but blun­ The blockade is complete. If 35. RxP, then RxP and the dered under time pressure. The game ended in a draw. GIi· white QBP remains weak. goric's move gives White no more than an even game, but is 35, 8 ·K2, N.B4; 36. Q-B4, Q.BI ; 37. R.Q4, R(2)..QN2; 38. R.. also clearly better than the move quoted above. Q2, P·R.3; 39, P-R4, o.B3; 40, P·RS, __ ... __ _ 11 . N..Q5 , NxN; 12. QxN, R·QNl White is strategically lost, but now Black falters. 40. Also to be considered was 12 ...... , Q-B2; 13. QxR, B-N2 j .__ .__ .. , P-QR5 thoroughly paralyzes White's game, but _ .. 14. QxRch, KxQ when the queen in combination with minor 40...... , Q-N4? 41. RxPl ...... pieces in a middle·game would be superior to the two rooks, White is still not entirely clear, but Black finds it alto­ since there are no open files. gcther too C!asy to go wrong under the strain of the clock. 13. N·B3, Q..B2; 14. B·K3, N·B3; 15. Q·Q3, B·K3 ; 16. KR· Naturally not 41 . QxQ, when the reply PxQ frees Black's pawn Bl, N·NS; 17. B·Q2, Q·B4; 18. Q·K2, N·Bl? majority. Black planned P.QN4; strange that he shouldn't play it. 41...... , QxQI More curious, upon hindsight, is that both players were under Best. If 41...... , RxP, then 42. QxQP! RxR ; 43. R-R8ch, the illusion that the QRP was polson, when 19. QxRP not K-R2; 44. Q·BB and Black is mated! only was playablc but good for White. For example, this 42. PxQ, RxP; 43, Rd, Rd; 44, B·NS, N-Q6?1 seems to be one of Black's better lines; 19. QxRP, B·B5; 20. Q·R7, KR·K1j 21. P·R5! PxP; 22. QxQ, PxQ; 23. P-N3, B·K3j 24. RxP, R-Ql and Black would be quite fortUnate to draw the game. 19. B·K3 , Q-B3; 20. Q.Q3, N·NS I

An excellent winning chance lay in 44...... K-B2! 45. R·R7eh, K·B3; 46. B·KB, R-N 2; 47. fucR, NxR; 48. K-B1 {48_ K-N2, N-B4; 49_ K-N3, N·Q6; 50_ B-N5 (N-B8-K7 was threat­ ened) P-N3, although unclear, appears to offer Black better prospects than in the game.) .. _ N-B4; 49_ K·K2, N-Q6; 50_ Black had finally noticed his error. He prepares P·QN4 K-K3, N-K8! but !irst drives away the bishop. What is the difference be­ Or ... 47. R·R8, N-Q6; 48. B-N6, NxP(4)j 49. R-B8ch, K-N4; tween this position and that after Black's 16th turn? Black's 50. RxPch, K·N5 ; 51. R-BS, N-K7ch and Black should win; or queen is now on QB3. Should White now play B-Q2, Black 51...... , R-N8ch; 52. K-R2, R·KB8 and Black wins. would be ready with P·QN4. No longer quite so good is 20. 45. B-Q7 1 NxP(4) QxRP, when BlaCk continues with B-B5j 21. N-N5 (Q-R7 then U 45. RxP, then 46. BxP, RxP; 47 _ B·Na, K.B 1 poses prob­ R-N2) N-N5! lems for White_ 21. N·Q5, __ ...... 46. BxP, K·B2. 152 CHESS LIFE If 46 ...... , NxRP, then 47. E·N6. B·QB4 and White's position is much superior, since the black 47. BxP. N-K7ch; 48. K·N2, NxP; 49. B-B3, R-Q7. DRAW QRP poses no real threat and is easily blockaded.) 19. QxN! AGREED. (19. PxN? N-Q5! 20. BxN, PxB with advantage to Black.) 19. Round 10 ...... QxQ; 20. PxQ, )l-Q5; 21. BxN, PxB and either 22. PxP, or P-QR4 gives White a considerable endgame advantage, Out of first place by half a point, I h

JUNE. 1964 153 PxP; 12. Q-N3ch, KRl; 13. R-Ql. he is also left with an unpleasant position. The Benko -Bisguier Match 9...... NxP Being aware of his problems Black by PAL BENKO tries to solve them by a sacrifice of the exchange; however, his attack is pre­ dicated on the assumption th1t White BENKO SYSTEM would capture the Rook immediately. Un­ BENKO fortunately, he miscalculated the se­ BISGUIER qU '.;! nce of White's moves. 1. P·KN3 P·K4 10. NxBP Q_R4 2. P-QB4 P·Q3 J. N·QB3 P-KB4 Black's attack looks imposing for 4. B.N2 N-KBJ if White plays 11. NxR, then there would S. P·Q4 8-K2 follow: 11 ...... , NxPch; 12. K-Rl. P·B5, etc.; but, Black overlooked White's next Black builds up a center similar to the move. formation of the Dutch Defense with the 11. N·B4! exception th'lt he was able to play P-K4, which is the ultimate aim of this defense. with just one tempo. White seeks to give the game a different character and he achieves this with his next move. 6. N-R3 0·0 7. 0·0 Q.Kl Obviously Black plans to play Q-R4 initiating a king·side attack and White must now counter·balance thc impending threat by starting action in the center. 8. P-BS! On April 26 Arthur Bisguicr and I started to play a match, the winner This move serves a n file, for 30. 8·B2 N·N4 spillning (t web lchich ensllared. 1IIy if White now pushed the king pawn, he 31. 8 ·K4 P·N4 "Fair Lady" and jl'()ln which there would merely open up Black'~ bishop 32. P·QR4 N·B2 was 110 escape! diagonal. Black's 19th move also allows 33. P·KR3 P-KR4 White to attack his king pawn with a 34. Q·RS N·Q4 tempo. 35. QxP P·NS ROBATSCH 20. R-Ql N·B2 36. BxN KPxB 21. B·KR4! QR_Kl 37. RPxP PxP BISGUIER BENKO 38. QxP PxP Black still should have played 21...... , 39. Q·Q7 R·RS?? 1. P·K4 p·Q3 Q.Q2 keeping prcssure on the queen file. 40. RxP R-Nl 2. P·Q4 N·KB3 Now it is no longer feasible for Black 41. R·N3 Resigns 3. N·QB3 P·KN3 to place his knight on the dominating 4. P·KB4 B·N2 square Q4 because, after BxN, PxB White 5. N·KB3 0·0 would have a passed pawn on the queen WAGNER TAKES N.J. AMATEUR 6. B·Q3 ...... side . 22. R-Q2 The New Jersey State Amateur Tour­ Unfortunately this IS quite a familiar Q·R6 nament, played in Camden on April 24- position for Black! The opening follows With his last move Black hopes to bc the same pattern as the Fischer-Benko 26, attracted a field oi sixty-two players. able to launch a king side attack with Winner by a clear half point was Larry game (1964 United States Championship), R·B4 and R-R4 etc. where Black played 6 ...... , 8·NS without Wagner of Toms River, N.J. who went success. For those players interested in 23. B-NS! P·K3?? through the six·round event yielding pursuing the study of this opening, I only one draw. refer them to the recent Russian Cham­ Had I looked any harder I could not Following, with 5-1, were Robert T. pionship where several games followed a have fo und a more self-destructive Durkin, Pleasantville, N.J.; Klaus Al­ different line (Le. 6 ...... , N-QB3) which move!! Instead of creating this very bad brecht, Clinton, Conn.; and Dr. Vladimir gives Black drawing chances. weakening, Black should have forced the Altmann, Staten Island, N.Y. Median and exchange of queens with P·R3 forcing Solkaff tiebreaking placed them in the 6...... N·R31? Q-R4, which would at least give equal order listed. The class A prize went to chances. This mo ve is not as bad as it looks Steve Morrison (4-2), Altmann won the at first glancc. for Black's plan is to play 24. R·N2 R·82? 13 pri1-C, class C was awarded to Joe P-B4. H White now plays 7. 0·0 then Casserly (3*) and the best unrated score Black still should havc played 21 ...... , was turned in by .Jack Kessler (4%). there would follow 7 ...... , 1'-84; 8. BxN, P·R3; 22. n·86, BxB; 23. I'xB, Q-B4!. PxP and Black would bave a good game. The tournament. sponsored by the Naturally White does not anow this for 25. R·N4 QR·KBl New Jersey State Chess Federation, was he starts immediate action [n the center. 26. Q-Q21 P·KR3??? under the direction of Lewis E. Wood. JUNE, 1964 155 A Denver Rating Tourn.ment, played from April 3 through May 8, was won by Charles Mendoza who edged out Har­ old Sanderson on median points, both players scoring 5ih-ih. Glenn Lochrie Here and Ther. . . . and Harlan Graves were next in Jine in a field of 31.

Victory in 1 h c Louisi.n.-Missiuippi W. 1\1. Spaulding edged out Robert • • • Open played in Natchez, Miss. on April Don lon on median points to win the Another "International Tournament", 4-5 went to New Orleans expert A. L. L. fayelte City Ch . mpionship in Lafay· this one at the Phoenix Chen Club McAuley. 4'h-1h . Richard Schultz edged ctte, La. on April 24-25_ Both scored (Ariz.), drew an entry of 28 players out John R. Poole (or second, both play· 4-1 in a 9-player Swiss. and was won by Maynard D. Pedersen, ers scoring 4-1. Joe Farris won the "B" • 4.(). Edwin C. Humphrey edged out A. Championship and Bob Chalker scored • • 1\1. Gardner for second, each scoring in the "e". A total of twenty-six players The 1st Minne.1polis Chen Tornado 31ft . Col. Paul L. Webb directed. competed in the event, sponsored by the was sent spinning on March 21 with Louisiana Chess Association. Milton Otteson and Gary Boos turning • • • • • • in scorcs of 3lf.t-1£. A total of twenty­ Anna·Lisa Korhonen, a recent arrival five players took part in the one-day in this country from Finland, won the The Philadelphi. Ch. mplon5hip, con­ event conducted by the Minnesota Stale cluded on May 17, was won by Kimball Women's Championship of the Marshall Chess Association and directed by David Chess Club by scoring 7-1 (two draws) Nedved who topped the 19·player field Tykwinski. with an undefeated 5·1. Robert Sobel in a ten-player round robin. Defending (4%) edged out Clarence Kalenlan on • • • champion Greta Fuchs (71,2) took second tie.break points to fi nish second. The In the New York State Intercollegiate and Sara Kaufman and Else Lehman tied tournament was held under the auspices Championship, played at Co rnell Univer· for third and fourth with 6 points_ The of the Philadelphia Chess Association sity, Ithaca, N. Y. on May 8-10, victory tournament r an from February 9 through went to Stanley Tomchin who turned April 20 and was directed by Kathryn and was directed by Regional v ·p Ed­ M. Slater. ward D. Strehle. in a perfect 5-0. Steven Grant scored 4-1 and took second on tie·break points • • • • • • ahead of Car l Bender . Co rnell scored Twenty-three players _ two·thirds of A "Spring Swiss" at the Gompers Park the h igh est school total in the 25-player Che .. Clob (Chicago) was won by Ralph them of high school age or younger­ event, directed by Paul C_ Joss_ turned out for a "Jet Age" aUernoon Tobler, Jr_ who topped a field of thirty­ of chess in Lincoln, Nebraska on May • • • six with an undefeated 7-1. Four players 16. One of the winners in his four­ A team Irom the Northeast Chess with 6-2 trailed the 16-yea{"-uld winner: player section was John Strain, aged League (Mass.) shaded a Maine Chess J im Warren, Dr. M. Pimsler, Karl Panz· 10. Robert Walker, a graduate student League team by a score of 10·8. Mas· ner , and Gabe Zsolnay. Frank Skoff was the director. at the University of Nebraska, won In sachusetts winners were Bill Comeau, a group of Exper ts and Class A players. Charles Smith, John Loyte, Robert Loyte, • • • Six players won USCF memberships in Paul Riddell, Louis Sklavaunos and Don· Dr. Bruno Schmidt of Homer, N.Y. this event sponsored by the Lincoln aId Haffner. Scor ing for Maine were took a clear first in the Central New Chess Foundation. They were, in addi­ Stanley Elowilch, J im Palange, John York Open in Syracuse on May 16-17 tion to Strain and Walker, James Kra­ Mo rrill , Hiram Vining and Orville Libby. with a score of 41h-ih . He defeated, mer, Warren Shreve, John Oakes, and Six games were dr awn, including the among others, runner-up Erich Marchand Jim Brown. The next "Jet Age" chess first board encounter between Maine's of Rochester, N.Y. who scored 4-1. David afternoon in Lincoln is scheduled for Harlow Daly and Massachusetts' Orlando Love of Rochester, topped the 3-point October 3. Lester . group to finish third. Sixteen players • • • The Ste:ner M .~ t e r ., a tough team representing Herman Steiner Chess Club in Los Angeles, retained their team title in hte Southrn California Chess League by taking first place in the "A" Division with an imposing score of 33!h-8!h_ Wil­ liam Addison, Irving Rivisc, Jack Mos­ kowitz, Carl Pilnick, James La:-:os and Harry Borochow turned in the scores that gave the Steiner team a 2\h point edge over second-place Santa Monica. • • • Still in California: William Addison swept to a 6-0 victory in the Monterey P.rk Intern.tional in April. Walter Cun­ ningham, 5-1, took second in a field of thirty players. • • • The Wu hington Chen Oiv.n in Wash­ ington, D.C. was the scene of a team match on May 17 between the D.C. Chess League and the Baltimore Chess League, victory gOing to the fo rmer by a one· sided score o[ 20-6. I>lans arc being made to continue the intercity rivalry on an annual basis, prcviou~ matches having Mrs. Morrill Goddard, Jr. of Mia mi, Florid. (l eft) faces Mrs. Gregor been played in 1955, 1956, 1957, and Pi.tigorsky of Los Ange les, Cal if. in the U.S. Women's Championship. The game ended in a draw. 1959. -PIlOte! by l':dtcard Lasker • 156 CHESS LIFE competcd in the tournament , sponsorcd by the Syr acuse Chess Club.

BRASKET WINS MINN. TITLE USCF Master Curt Braskel wo n the Mi nnesota St ~ te Championship, concluded in March in Minneapolis, by scoring , , I 4 %."h in a round robin playoff after he had won the Premeir Section with a 1 clean 5·0. Second place went to Milton Otteson and Edwi n H eisl~r w .. s third. A total of 167 pL yer s competed in , 8 ' the event which WJ.S divided into Pre· 7 mier, Major, Amateur, and Sunday-o nly " Sections. The Round Robin playoff was , restricted to Minnesota residents who took the top five places in the Premier and first plaCe in the Major. In the Pl'('mier Section, which included fOUf former Minnesota champions, se· cond pLaCe went to Charles Weldon 0( Milwaukee, 4· 1. The Major Section was Announcing • • • AT LAST • • • won by a University of Minnesota stu­ dent, Roger Rudol ph, with 51h.·1h.. Ray McRo berts ..... as sc<:ond. The unrated Amlteuf event was swept A TOURNAMENT CHESS CLOCK by John Berg with a score of 6-0. Donald Weir ic h, 5·1, took second. Glen Proechel took top honors in the Sunday-Only tour­ rugged enough to stand up under the punishment of FIVE-MINUTE CHESS. nament with 4 1f~· lh and William J ones, with 4·1, placed second. The Women's Championship was awarded to Mrs. Don· The PAL BENKO CHESS CLOCK features na Rieman. The event was sponsored by the l'Itinne­ • EXCELLENT CLOCK MECHA NISMS IN Al'fIlACTIVE sola State Chcss Assn. and was directed MODERN FHAME. by R. C. Gove. • UNBREAKA BLE TIMlNG MECHA NISM SU ITABLE FOR FAST PLAY. Howard, K. S. THE ENJOYMENT OF CHESS PROBLEMS A e1a$$!C treaUse on the fu ndamentals of problem compos!tlon, togeth er with 200 • A ONE YEAR CUAHA NTEE ACA INST MECHANICAL tlme·tested problems. 3rd revised edltlon. FAILURE. Index. 220 pp. Pa pe r bound $1.25 HOWOtd. Kenneth S. Measurements: Length SIh" W idth 2Ys" H eigh t 40/.1" HOW TO SO LVE CHESS PROBLEMS r;a t .... o-mo'·ers, 4ti three-movers, and 8 tour. BIG, STURDY. RELIA BLE! movers b)' 27 of America's foremost prob· lemists. ]]2 problems. Index. 171 pp. Pa pe r bound $1.00 Priee-$23.00 Ma1l3jield and Harley 101 CHI:SS PUZ­ plus 10% Federal E xcise Tax ZLES-AND HOW TO SOLVE THEM The problems nrC the work of ComIns Total $25.30 (includes sh ipping ch arges) Mansrteld. one of the most dlstln¥ulshed men In the field of chess cQmposltlon; the IntroductlQn and cxplanatiQns are by BrIan Harley, an outstanding author ity on ORDER F ROM p roblems. 101 dlairams. 1M pp_ Ll~ Price $2.50 Members $1.25 USC F USC F 80 E. 11th St. 80 E. 11th St. New York 3, N. Y. New York 3, N.Y.

JUNE, 1964 157 TOURNAMENT LIFE way YMCA, 1105 Elm St. at Central juniors (under 18 on August 1) residing Tournament organizers wishing In· Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio. Prizes: cash, in Pennsylvania. Entry fee $3.00; prizes, nouncement of USCF reted event. chess equipment or trophy at option of at least hall expenses to U.S. Junior sfI,ould mike IpplinHon at ,... t six prize winner. Prize fund will be at least WHits briGr. ttle publlutlon d.te of Championship in Baltimore for top two. CHI!5S LIFE. Specl.1 forms for re­ 70% of entry fees aIter rating fee Registration: 8:30·9 a.m. July 18; first queltlng such ennouncements m.y be deducted; prizes to be not more than round starts 9:30 a.m. Advance entries obt,lned only from U.S, Chess F~.r.· 1 for every fi entries, nor less than 1 an~ inquiries: William Fuller, Hetzel tlon, 80 E. 11th St., New York S, N.Y. Cor every 10 entries. Entry fee $6 for Umon Bldg., Penn State University, Uni· seniors and $4.50 Cor juniors (18 and versity Park, Pa. July 10.11-12 under) if paid at wurney or postmarked NEW YORK CITY JUNIOR later than July 8. $5.00 Cor seniors and CHAMPIONSHIP $3.75 for juniors if paid in advance. July 18.'9, 2.5.26 Three rounds will be played on Satur· 6·round Swiss, sponsored by Manhattan day, two on Sunday. First round starts MINNEAPOLIS AQUATENNIAL Chess Club, open to all players under 21 10 a.m. July 11. Advance entries and who are or who become USCF members, The Minnesota State Chess Association details: Don Taylor, 706 Mt. Hope, Cin· is eXpanding its program this year, g(ving to be played at Manhattan ce, Henry cinnati 4, Ohio. Hudson Hotel, 57th SL & 9th Ave., N.Y.C. chess players the opportunity to take Entry fee $2.00; trophy and merchandise their vacations during the famous Min· neapolis Aquatennial Celebration and prizes to be announced. First round starts July 11·12 JuLy 10, 9:30 a.m.; deadline fOr entries play in both the 2nd Annual Open and is 9 a.m. Registration in advance is SAN FRANCISCO AMATEUR the Region Six Championship. Bring the suggested, since space is limited. Scnd family. For an Aqua·program, C

J. F. REINHARDT JVly l ..U 80 E. 11th St. NEW YORK 3, N.Y. NEW YORK STATE CHESS CONGRESS To be held at Toboggan Lodge Cor· nell University, Ithaca, N.Y. N.Y.' State 158 CHESS LIFE Championship: g·round Swiss, entry fcc July 31·August 2. ford, Conn. Firse Prize, Class A $200, $13 (plus USCF & NYSCA dues, if not a QUEEN CITY & NORTH CAROLINA Class B $75, books to best Class C and member). First prize, $200; second, $100; Unrated players. Entry fees, which in· OPEN third, $50; fourth, $25 and circulating elude banquet ticket, Class A $15, Class trophy to champion and highest upstate 6·round Swiss to be played at new, B $11 , Juniors under 18 $9. $1 discount player, highest junior, highest woman. air-conditioned YMCA, 400 E. Morehead for advance registrations beCore Aug. 31. Register by 6 p.m., July 18. One round a St., Charlolte, N.C. Registcr 11 :30 to First round 8 P.M.; registration closes day; 45/ 2% hours. 12:30, with first round at 1 p.m., July 31. 6:30 September 4. Send registrations to Robert Mitchell, King Street, Ware· Genesee Cup Met,hes. July 25-26 only; Entry fee $5 plus USCF membership. First priw $75.; others. For details: R. house Point, Conn. Proof of USCF memo open to four·man teams representing bership requil·ed. counties o[ New York State; register 12 Grady Brown. 3921 Woodleaf Rd., Char· noon, July 25. lotte, N.C. N.Y. State Speed Chlmpionshlp, 8:30 p.m. July 25; entry fee $1, cash prizes; September 4-1 August ' ·2 open to all. Inquiries and advance en· FLORIDA STATE OPEN tries: Peter Berlow, Chemical Dept., M,CLELLAN AFB CHAMPIONSHIP Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N.Y. 7·round Swiss, to be played at OiLido 4·round SWiRS, restrictod to military Hotel, l\Iiami Beach, Fla. Registration: personnel assigned to l\IcClellan AFB, Friday, September 4, 6 to 8 p.m.; round I July '14·25·26 Calif. For further details: A/2C Chuck starts 8:30 p.m. Players requested to GOLD COAST OPEN Singleton, 964 AEW Sqdn., Box 1593, bring sets and clocks. To bc played in McClellan AFB, Cali£' 95652. two sections: Championship Division, 5·round Swiss, 5012'h, to be played at open to all who arc or who become Beau Rivage Motel, 9955 Collins Ave., USCF and FCA members; cntry fee $10. Bal Harbor, Miami Beach, Florida. In August '1 Reserve Division, open to all rated be· two divisions: Championship, open to all low 1700 or unrated who are or who who are or who become members of the 14th ANNUAL VALLEY OF THE MOON become I<'CA members. Entry Fee, $7. USCF and FCA; entry fee $6. Reserve, FESTIVAL Entry (ees reduced $2 for players staying open to those rated below 1700 or un· at DiLido Hotel. Prizes: cash, trophies, rated who are or who become members The fourteenth (l4th) Annual Valley chess books, supplies. Inquiries: Ralph L. of FCA; entry fee $4. Trophies and cash of the Moon Chess Festival sponsored Hall, 8971 S.W. 57 Terrace, Miami 43, prizes. Entries from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Com· Fla. I<"'riday, July 24. First round starts at 8 merce, Sonoma, California and directed p.m. Players are requested to bring by GeOf"ge Koltilnowski. International clocks and sets. For further information: Chess Master, will take place on Sunday, Ralph L. Hall, 8971 S. W. 57 Terrace, August 2nd, .1964, outdoors on the bis· S~tember 4-1 Miami 43, Florida. toric Plaza. Main feature of the Festival is a short tournament starting at 10:00 OHIO CHESS CONGRESS A.M.. consisting o[ three (3) games. Tour· July 25-26 nament will be played in groups of four Ohio Chess Championship. to be played 8TH ANNUAL ARKANSAS OPEN (4) players. Each group will have its own at Sheraton·Cleveland Hotel, Public prize. Classes A, B, C; also sections for Square, Cleveland, Ohio. Entry fee $7.50 5·round Swiss, to be played at Dc Soto women and juniors (14 years and under). plus USCI<' membership. Junior entrants Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark. Entry fee $6.00 Simultaneous exhibitions, problem solv· (20 or younger) will receive a year's plus t;SCr membership. 5100 first prize ing competitions and many more activi· membership in Ohio Chess Association. guaranteed. Optional first round on Fri· ties will be included in the program. 7·round Swiss; registration 5 to 7 p.m., day. July 24, a p.m. For further informa· TI'ophies, book prizes and special sur· September 4; round I starts at 7:30 p.m. tion: :\Iajeed ::\ahas, Box 192, Lake Hamil· prise prizes donated by merchants witt Contestants who do not want to begin ton. Ark., 71951. be awarded to players. For complete in· play on Friday may register between 9 formation write to George Powell, Sono· and 10 a.m., September 5. Their first ma Valley Chamber of Commerce, 461 game will begin at 10:30 a.m. July 29, August $, 12, .'. U First Street. West, Sonoma, California 95476. Round Robi" Tournaments (Sept. 5-7) DELAWARE VALLEY OPEN USCF·rated; six players per section. 5-round Swiss, 5012, will be held at Entry fee, $4; registration: 1 to 2 p.m., the sponsors club, The American Legion September 5. August 29, 30 Post #396. Milnor & Orthodox Sts" Phila· Ameleur Opan (Sept. 5·7) No restric­ delphia. Penna. Entry $3.00; eash prizes PANHANDLE PERMIAM BASIN OPEN tions; USCF membc~hip optional. Entry as entries permit plus lst place trophy. fee $4; registration 1 to 2 p.m., Septem. 5·round Swiss, S012, will be played at ber 5. For further info: Edward D. Strehle, the Lincoln Hotcl, Odessa, Texas. This Tournament Director, 3480 Emerald St., will be a qualifying tournament for For further information: Ohio Chess Philadelphia 19134, Pa. Region One of the Texas Championship. Assn., Box 5268, Cleveland, O. Entry fee: $5. + TCA ($) + USCF memo bershlp. Cash prizes: 1st 40% net; 2nd July 31-Au,ust 2. 20%; 3rd 10%; also book [or highest PACIFIC SOUTHWEST OPEN junior and unrated. Address inquiries S~temb.r 5-7 to Charles R. Lumpkin, 4301 N. Grand· 6·round Swiss, 50/2 hours, to be played view, Odessa, Texas. PENNA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP at Joslyn Hall, Wilshire & Lincoln Blvds., Santa Monica, Cali£. Entry (ee: $12.00 to 7·round Swiss, 50/ 2, will be held at the user members. 1st prize, $300 and American Legion Bldg., Independence s.phtmber 4-1 trophy; 2nd, $1:;0; 3rd, $75; Highest and Liberty St., Shamokin. It is restricted I Expert, $50; Class A, $40; Class B, $30; NEW ENGLAND OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP to residents of Penna. and Penna chess Class C, $20; Unrated, $Hi. For further club members. Entry fee: $5.00 plus details: Herbert T. Abel, 4 Marine Ter· 7·round Swiss, 40/2, to be held at new USCF membership. Prizes: cash awards race, Santa Monica, Calif. Hotel America, Constitution Plaza, Hart· plus the Allen Clark Trophy. The Penna. JUNE, 1964 159 1 WINDSOR CASTLE Plastic: Chessmen rHE WINDSOR CASTLE CHESS SET is the finest chess set available at sucb a moderate price. It is used exclusively in the U.S. Championship, U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, etc., and is official­ ly approved by the U.S. Chess Federation. This set is exactly the right size, weight and design for real chcsspJaycrs. Made of solid plastic that is practically indestructible even under the severest test, it is designed to last for years. Authentic Staunton design. King Height 4". Felts cemented permanently with special plastic glue. Loaded sets have big lead weights moulded into bases. Unloaded sets arc much heavier than "weighted" chess­ men made from plastic shells. Color is Black and Maple. Prices include handsome leathereUe two compartment case. We pay all postage and handling costs. No. 27 Black and Maple. Felted but unloaded sct in leatherette· covered case, as illustrated. Special bargainl $15.00 less 30% to USCF members...... $10.50 In half dozen lots without cases ...... $7.95 each In dozen lots without cases...... 7.50 each No, 21 Black and Maple. Felted and heavily loaded set in leathcr­ ette-covered case, as shown. $20.00 less 15% to USCF members...... $16.95 In half dozen lots, without cases ...... $12.75 ellch In dozen lots, without cases ...... 12.00 each Black and Maple. Felted and heavily loaded set in leather· de luxe case with individual felt-lined division for ,il (not shown). $25.00 less 21% to USCF members...... $19.75

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Statc Federation is the sponsor. For Entry fee $10; $7.50 for Juniors (under Tournament Director: George Koltanow­ furthcr info: Mr. Neil H. Tasker, P_O. 21) First prize $75--more if entrics ski. For information and advancc en· Box 131, Shamokin, Pa. A 10·sccond pcrmit. Additional prizcs for Classes A. tries: W. N. Wells, 2711 Briarfield, San rapid tourney will be held on Friday, B, C, Unrated, Junior under 21 and Antonio, 78230. Sept. 4. Junior under 16_ For details: John R. Beitling. 3533 Genesee St., Kansas City septembar 5-6 11, Mo. Septembu S·7 10TH ANNUAL IOWA OPEN WEST VIRGINIA CHAMPIONSHIP September 5·7 To be playcd at Sheraton-Mo ntrose 6·round Swss, 50/ 2, to be played at Hotel, 223 3rd Ave., S.E., Cedar Rapids, NORTH DAKOTA OPEN Hotel Daniel Boone, Capitol & Washing­ Iowa. 5-round Swiss, 40 movesllOO min., To be played in Minot, N.D., site to ton Sts., Charleston, W. Va. Entry fee $6. entry fee. $200 total prize fund plus be announced. 6·round Swiss, 50/2, Entry $5 plus USCF membership; Juniors un­ $4 additional for each playcr abovc 50 Fcc $5 ($2.50 for Juniors under 18). cler 21, $4.00. Title of West Virginia who enter. Register by 12:30 p.m. C.D.T. Title of North Dakota Champion to Champion to highest-scoring state resi­ A Middle Class Division (limited to play· highest·scoring st9te resident. FUrther dent. For further details: Edward M. ers below 1700 who are over 16 years details: Dr. B. Jayapathy, 9 Souris Court, Foy, 1563 Lewis St., Charleston 1, W. of age) and a Junior Division (limited to i\linot, N.D. Phone: TE 8·6530. Virginia. players under 19 years of age) will be held concurrently with the main event. Entry fees: $5 and $2 respectively. September 5·7 September 26-27 Entries and inquiries: John M. Osness, SOUTHWEST OPEN QUAKER CITY OPEN 320 Columbia Circle, Waterloo, Iowa 50701. 7-Round Swiss, to be played at Granada 5·round Swiss, 5012, to be playcd at Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. Register 9:30 LaSalle College, 20th & Olney Ave., September 5·7 a.m. to 12 noon, September 5. Entry fce Philadelphia, Pa. Cash prizes as income 11TH ANNUAL HEART OF AMERICA $10, plus membership in USCF and TCA. permits. Entry fcc $5; Juniors under 21, OPEN $15') guaranteed first prize. Trophies and $3. Details : Edward D. Strehle, 3480 clsh prizes, as entries permit, for sccond Emerald St., Philadelphia, Pa. Players 7-round Swiss to be played at YMCA and third, also Class A, B, C, Unrated, are requested to bring sets, boards, and Youth Center, Kansas City, Missouri. etc_ Book prizes through 20th place. clocks. 160 CHESS LIFE