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I. S. TUROV(R "The Greot Chess Lonr" ( ~e page 4 17 ) Volume XXIII Number 11 November, 1968
EDITOR: Burt Hochberg
CONTENTS PRESIDENT Marshall Rohland Observation Point, by Mira Radojcic ...... 395 VICE·PRESIDENT Kavalek IBM Winner ...... 398 Isaac Kashdan Another Fischer Triumph ...... 399 SECRETARY Dr. Leroy Dubeck Rating Reports Received ...... 399 Chess life, Here and There ...... 400. 423 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR E. B. Edmondson Two New Titles, by Bent Larsen ...... 40 1 The Unglamorous Endgame, by Robert Byrne ...... 402 REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS The Art of Positional Ploy, by Sammy Reshevsky ...... 405 NEW ENGLAND James Bolton Thomas C. Barham Benjamin Landey Something to Analyze, by Pal Benko ...... 406
EASTERN The Openings in the Candidate Matches. by Bernard Zuckerman ...... 408 Lorry Evans on Chess ...... 4 15 "",ID·ATLANTIC Steve Caruthers Dr. Fred A. Sorensen The Great Chess Laver ...... 4 17 Lewis Huckl U.S. Open Crosstable ...... 4 17 SOUTHERN PhlUp Lamb Robert Cole Donald Schultz 12 x 12 ...... 4 19
GREAT LAKES Robert Byrne Merrimack Grand Prix ...... 420 V. E. Vandenburg Theodore Pehnec Lobor Day Roundup ...... 421 NORTH CENTRAL Dr. GeorJ'e Tie rs Peter Wolf New Ideas in Sets ...... 425 Aleksander Llepnleks Industrial Chess. by Matt Pavitt ...... 424 SOUTHWESTERN John A. Howe ll Robert S. Briefer Dr. Alfred Sorensen Benko's Baff1ers, by Pol Benko ...... 426
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394 CHESS LIFE by Miro Radojcic
Spassky Once Agoin It happened that three former World Champions gathered Tal, and who, like Larsen earlier, committed the same in Moscow in early September: two of them, Botvinnik and mistake: in his nervousness, he wanted to equalire at any Smysiov, were saying good·bye to the third, Dr. Max Euwe, price, and of course the price was too high. Korchnoi lost just as Boris Spassky and Victor Korchnoi were about to the fourth game and for all practical purposes this was the start the first ,arne of their match in Kiev. The following end of the match for he was already down 1-3. It was not conversation is reported to have taken place before the so much that he lost, but the mlnner in which he lost this former champions parted. game that poses the question about the "strategy of the "What openin, do you think they will play in the first unknown," which, to judge by this example, is no strategy game-Closed Sicilian, perhaps?" someone wondered. at all. "Not at all," said Botvinnik. The strange phenomenon thus far was that Black was "Why not-didn'l Spassky use It so effectively in his getting the better of it all the time, and this would have matches with Geller and Larsen?" been 100% true had Spassky won the sensational sixth game "This is exactly the reason he will not use it in the first after securing a draw from an inferior position in the fifth. game of this malch," Botvinnik insisted. But It was as If someone was trying to prove that we can "And what will be the outcome of that first game?" not have a moment in our lives without irony-Spassky ac "A draw," said Smyslov, resolutely. tually lost the game which had all the attributes of great While this outcome was rather easy to predict because ness until his incredible blunder on his 25th turn. So a no one is eager to risk much in the very first game, it was game which was his best eventually became his worst, but very difficult, almost impossible, to predict the final result this was no help to Korchnol. This master of defense simply of the whole affair-or so it seemed. For here we had two could not find his form and was actually slaughtered in the players so equally matched that it was hard to find any seventh game, the first one of this match in which the quality in which one could be given any advantage over the player of the White pieces came out on top. other. The age difference certainly was of no importance Once again two points down, Korchnoi had to try some· here-Korchnoi at 37 could not be handicapped in this de tbing, but the eighth game was one more case of purpose partment against Spassky at 31. Their health, talent and less opening strategy and inadequate play afterwards. The experience had similar marks, and if Korchnoi's tournament result was another disaster for Korchnoi. The score now results of late were more impressive than Spassky's, the stood at 5~·2~, and it was child's play for Spassky to make latter was more impressive in the matches. There was not one point from the remaining four games (the final match much arguing about their technical equipment either: neither was best·of·twelve). Spassky left the impression that in each was considered a "book" player and both were known for suC(!eed ing match he was winning with greater ease, although their readiness to choose very old or very adventurous roads every new opponent was supposed to be stronger. in search of victory. And now once again we have more of the same: some With all this said, my impression was that a tiny major where, sometime next spring, Boris Spassky will face Tigran ity of the people with whom I talked-among them some Petrosian. For a chess player, this now becomes the only well· known Grandmasters-were inclined to bet on Korch fact of life that really matters-and what could be more noi, although I could not find exactly why. If only facts interesting than to hear two former World Champions and were considered, the opposite would have been more under the reigning king discuss what they think about this future standable, for it was Spassky who had more experience in fiesta of the chess world. this kind of fight, and furthermore, he was the winner of Kotov, who reported the Kiev encounter for a Belgrade the same affair thrce years ago. Yet Korchnoi's reputation paper, put this question to both Botvinnik and Smyslov. is strange; he is considered something of an enigma, some Botvinnik's comment was: "Boris Spassky has come very thing of a devastating, awlul power capable of destroying close to supreme chess power. The regularity of his suc everything and everybody. He was also thought unexcelled cesses In these matches impressed me very much. I think in the art of defense. only Emanuel Lasker was able to produce such a series of Whatever his reputation and whatever these predictions, victorious duels. Spassky played seven matches during the they all came to naught as soon as the match began. As last three years and won six of them while losing only one, expected, the first game ended in a draw but in the next and that by the closest possible score. As for Petrosian's one we saw a repetition of the disaster that befell both chances, only Petrosian could say something about that. He Geller and Larsen: once again the man across the board seems now to be in bad form, but he has six months to go tried to force the issue and once again he became the victim before his match with Spassky. If he starts his preparations of his own ambition and bad judgment. As it is easy to be in the right way, it will be very difficult to predict the out wise post hoc, it is easy to say that this was very risky come although I have no doubt the World Champion will strategy against so dangerous an opponent, and what is more, have a more difficult task than he did in 1966. Spassky is it was aU tried in time pressure-but Korchnoi tried it and now three years older and three years wiser and his chess failed. power has considerably matured. Do you need a better proof If anything is proved in these matches, it is that the first than this: of twenty·six games in his matches with Geller, win is of inestimable psychological value. For one thing, Larsen and Korchnoi, the new challenger won eleven, drew the matches are so short that they give great weight to thirteen Ind lost oniy tw o. That is a phenomenal score!" Bobby Fischer's idea that only won games should count and Smyslov was no less Impressed: "Spassky played the whole that to win a match the winner should have to score at match in Kiev in his best style. Now you ask me who is going least six or eight victories. On the other hand, it has been to win, Petroslan or Spassky. That is very difficult to say. so often seen how the loser of the first game loses both But we have this old proverb: repetition is the mother of his composure and his confidence. This even happened to knowledge. In 1954 1 played a match with Botvinnik and it Larsen, and now it happened also to Korchnoi, who by the was drawn, but three years later I played him again and I way was not at his best even in his previous match with won. Why could not Boris Spassky do the same now?" NOVEMBER, 1968 395 Petrosian also was very frank when he was interviewed R-Rl with a dangerous initiative on that side of the board. by a Yugoslav reporter after Spassky's impressive victory All of a sudden Black became too defensive and a draw was ever Larsen and on the eve of his even more impressive vic· inevitable. tory in the final match: SICILIAN DEFENSE "I'li tell you a secret. When I played Spassky three years White: Spaslky Black: Korchnoi ago, a curious thought occurred to me: three years from now, I. P-K4, P-QB4; 2. N.QB3. P·K3; 3. N·B3, N-QB3; 4. P-KN3, I said to myself, you will probably have to play him again. P·Q4; 5. B-N2, P-QS; 6. N-K2, P·KN3; 7. P·Q3, B·N2; 8. 0-0, I don't know what to say now. I see that some others are KN·K2; 9. N-R4, P-K4; 10. P-KB4, Q-Q3; 11_ P-QR3, P-QR4!; doing a lot of talking and they even ascribe to me some 12. P-R4 , P-B3; 13_ K-RI, B-K3; 14. P-N3, Q·Q2; IS. B-Q2, 0·0; statements I have never made, for instance 'It's time that 16. PxP, PxP; 17. N-NI. N·NS; 18. B·NS, RxR; 19. BxR, N-BI; Korchnoi or Spassky became Champion' or something simi· 20. B-Q2, N·Q3; 21. N/ 4-B3, N-B2; 22. Q-Bl , R·KBl; 23. B·N2, lar. To be frank, at the moment I still do not think about P-R3; 24. Q·N2, P-KN4 ; 2S_ R-KBl , N-Rl ; 26. Q-Bl. Q-KI ; 27. the coming match. If I have to play Spassky and I lose, it p·R3, P-N4; 28. PXP, QxP; 29. N·KI. N·B2; 30. Q·Ql, Q-Q2; will not be difficult for me to accept-I will simply say to 31. Q·RS, N-Q3; 32. RxRch, KxR; 33. K-R2, N-Kl; 34. Q-Ql, myself: 'I lost to Spassky, who plays so very well and who P·RS; 3S. PxP, QxP; 36. Q-Nl. N-B2. Draw. beats his opponents so convincingly.''' Game Four Game One Kotov reported that he showed the adjourned pOSition This draw was almost the only reasonable outcome that (after Black's 40th move) to Botvinnik and that the ex-C ham could have been expected in advance of this match of many pion cxplained: "What can White do here?" This was the ups and downs, especially in the first half. Serving first, best comment about Korehnoi's hopeless position at that point, Spassky chose not to take any risks in the first game, es· while the best comment about his opening strategy was given pecially after he realized that his innovation or improve. by a Yugoslav player: "Only a beginner or a future World ment on move 16 was of no great value and that his opening Champion is allowed to play like this." Nevertheless Spassky strategy was not terribly successful. As soon as he saw that demonstrated very soon that this is not the best war to after the good move 21...... , Q·Ql, Black was planning some· become World Champio n. A great many people thought that t hing like R·RI·R3, threatening to occupy the QR file, Spassky Black could have shortened the job with 2S ...... X·Q6 with chose a draw. the possible continuation 26. BxN, PxB; 27. QxP. X· KS. with RUY LOPEZ so many threats that White's position would hardly be ten White: Spassky Black: Korchnoi able. Yet Spassky didn't want to risk anyth ing in time pres· 1. P·K4, P·K4; 2. N·KB3, N·QB3; 3. B·N5, p.QR3; 4. B·R4, sure; his position was so solid that no thing could hurt it, N·B3; 5. 0·0, B·K2; 6. R·KI, P·QN4; 7. B·N3, P·Q3; 8. P·B3, not even his long maneuvering to mark time beCo re the 0 ·0; 9. P·KR3, N·QR4 ; 10. 8·82, P·B4; 11. P·Q4, Q·B2; 12. adjournment. Later it was again cat-and·mouse playas Korch· QN.Q2, N·B3; 13. P·Q5, N·Ql; 14. P·QR4, R·Nl; IS. PxP, PxP; noi could not make a move of his own choice and had to 16. P·QN4, N·N2; 17. N·BI, B·Q2; 18. B·Q2, R·R1; 19. N·K3, wait while his opponent decided how to put him out of his KR·BI; 20. K·R2, RxR; 21. QxR, Q·Ql; 22. Q·R7, R·R1; 23. misery. QxN, R·Nl ; 24. Q·R7, Draw. ENGLISH OPENING Game Two White: Korchnoi Blllck: Spnsky Korchnoi played Botvinnik's line in this variation and 1. P-QB4. P-K4; 2. N-QB3. N·QB3 ; 3. X·83. p.B4 ; -I . P·Q4, according to Botvinnik, after 16 moves, "Spassky's position P·KS; 5. N·Q2, N-B3; 6. P-K3, P-KN3: i . P·QR3. B-:,\,2 ; 8. P·QN4, is difficult." But according to some other experts it was 0-0; 9. poNS, P-Q3; 10. N·N3. Q·K2 : 11 . Q·B2. :'\'·Ql: 12. P- QR4, exactly here that Korchnoi started losing his way, playing N·B2; 13. B-QR3, B·Q2; 14. 0·0-0 . P·B3: 15. P·R3 , P·X3: 16. 17. P·B3 instead of 17. R·Q2, 0·0·0; 18. N·R4, to be fol· B-K2, P-QR4! ; 17. PxP, PxP; 18. K·:'\' l. KR·XJ: 19. K·R2. :'\'·N4; lowed by 19. N·Q3 and 20. R-B2. Spassky's active defense 20. R·QN1, R-NS!; 21. N·Q2, P-B4 : 22. p·QS. P-R4; 2:3. :"\' ·NS, (19 ...... , P-B3 and 2S ...... , P-KB4) drew a lot of praise. N-B2; 24. QR-Ql, N-K4; 2S. N·N L Q·Ql: 26. KR·:"i'l _ Q-:\'3: 27. but it was thought that Korchnoi's army was in better shape P-N 4, RPxP; 28_ PxP, PxP; 29. 1'\·Q2, B·B-I : 30. BxR. RPxB; 31. all the way until White's 35. P-Q5. This was burning his K·N3, Q·QI; 32. R-QR1 , R·R4: 33. R·R 2. Q·K2: 3-L X·BI. X·B6 ; bridges behind him as there was no turning back; further· 3S. R-KRI, N·R4 ; 36. Q-Bl. 8·K-I : 37 . X·Q2. K·X2; 38. B·QI , more, this decision was made in terrible time pressure. It K-B2; 39. B-B2, B-N 2; 40. B·N1. K·BI; -1 1. B-8Z. :--; ·X-I : 42. caused Korchnoi's downfall, but not before Spassky found B·Ql, N·B2; 43. B-K2, N·K4 : 44. Q· KX1. R·R3: -&5. P-R5. X· B3; some very good moves-38 ...... P-Q5 and 39 ...... , Q-B4- 46. Q-NI, K-NI ; 47. K·B2. N· Q6 :; -18. R· KB l. B-R3: 49. Q·X3, which must have been a shock for his opponent. A lucky B-N4; 50. K-N1, B·RS; SI. BxX. Px B: S2. K·BI, B-X4; 53. R·XI. victory-or was it? N-KS; 54. NxN, QxN ; SS . R· X3. B·RS ; 56. X·Hi_ Kx R; 5i. XxR. QUEEN'S GAMBIT BxP!; 58. RxB. QxPeh, White resigns. White: Korchnoi Black: Spassky Game Fiye 1. P-Q4. P-Q4; 2_ P-QB4, P·K3; 3_ N-QB3, B·K2; 4. PxP, Once again Korehnoi achien'd the better game against PxP; 5. 8-84, P'QB3; 6_ P·K3, B·KB4; 7_ P-KN4, B-K3; 8. Spassky's favorite line but this time thanks mainly to his P-KR3, B-Q3 ; 9. KN·K2, N-K2; 10. Q·N3, B·Bl; 11 . B·N2, N·N3; opponent's drawish intentions ( u nderstandabl~ owing to his 12. BxB, QxB; 13. P·KR4, N-R3 ; 14. poNS, N-K2; IS. N-B4, lead in the match). But once again Korehnoi did not find the N-B2; 16. 0-0-0, B-NS; 17. P-B3, B-Q2; 18. N/ 4·K2. 0 ·0 ·0 ; right way after Spassky played his unfortunate 23rd mo\·t2'. 19. P·K4, P·B3! ; 20. N-R4, N·K3; 21. PxP, PxP; 22. K-Nl , creating many weakncsses in his position. Still nobody could K-Nl; 23. B·R3, KR-Nl ; 24. Q-K3, PxP; 2S. PxP, P·KB4!; 26. say that there was a definite winning line for Korchnoi. but P-KS, N-Q4 ; 27. Q-Q2. Q·Bl; 28. QR-KBl, N·K2; 29. Q·N4, everybody agreed that he should not have allowed Spassky B-Bl; 30. R-B2, Q-B2; 31. RIl-KBl, KR·Bl; 32. B·N2, N-Q4; to exchange Queens. Alter the adjournment-Black sealed his 33. BxN. RxB; 34. N/ 4B3, R/ 4Ql; 35. P-QS, PxP; 36. N-Q4, 41st move-Spassky pro\'ed that there was nothi ng left . Q-B2; 37. NxBP, QxP; 38. N-NS, P·Q5!; 39. R-KI, Q-B4! ; 40. Q-N3, RxN; 41. R·B2, QxN, White resigns. SICILIAN DEFENSE Game Three White: Spassky Black: Korchnoi It is obvious that both Grandmasters know all the subtle· 1. P·K4. P·QB4 : 2. X·QB3_ P·K3 ; 3. P·KN· 3. P·Q4; 4. PxP, ties of this variation, which has become Spassky's trademark. PxP; S. B·X2. X·KB 3: 6. K:\,·K2. p·QS; 7. N·K4, NxN; 8. BxN, Black achieved the more active pOSition thanks to White's N-Q2; 9. P·Q3. X-B3: 10. B·l\"2, B·Q3 ; 11. 0 -0 , 0 ·0 ; 12. B-B4, unfortunate pawn moves on the QUeenside. Korchnoi. how B·NS; 13. BxB . QxB; 14. P-KR3. B-Q2; IS. N·B4, KR-Kl; 16. ever, was not able to reap the harvest of his profound play Q-Q2, B-B3: Ii. QR·Kl. N-Q2 ; 18. BxB, QxB; 19. N-N2, P because at a critical stage he seems to have lost his self KR3; 20. P·KB4. :\'·B3; 21. P-R3, P-QN3; 22. Q-B2, P·QR4; confidence owing to his unhappy experience in the previous 23. P·KK4, RxR; 24. RxR. R-Kl; 2S_ RxRch, QxR; 26. Q-B3, game. The experts said his 26...... , Q.Ql was an unneces Q-K3; 27. P· ~3 , N·Q4:; 28. P·QR4, N-NS; 29_ Q-Ql, P-R4; 30. sary precaution and that he should have continued with K-R2. PxR; 31. PxP, P·N3; 32. P·N5, K-BI ; 33_ K·N3, K-K2; 26 ...... , P-N4 with the following 27. PxP. QxP; 28. N·KI. 34. Q.Q2, N-Q4 ; 3S. Q-Kl. QxQch; 36_ NxQ, K-Q3; 37. K-B3, 396 CHESS LIFE K-K3 ; 38. N-N2, N-NS; 39. N-Kl, K·B4; 40_ K-N3, N-Q4; 4l. tion. In the end it was his King that became the victim of N-N2, N-K6; 42. N-Kl, N-Q4; 43. N-N2, -K6; 44. N-KI, K·K3; White's heavy artillery. 45. K-B2, K-Q3; 46. P-B4, K-K3; 47. N-N2, N-Q8ch; 48. K·B3, RETI OPENING N-B6; 49. N-R4, N-R7; 50_ K-K2, N·NS; 51. K·Q2, Draw_ White: Korchnoi Black: Spassky Game Six 1. P·QB4, P·K3; 2. P·KN3, P·Q4; 3. B·N2, N·KB3; 4. N·KB3, A sensational game to mark the half·way point of this B-K2; 5. 0·0, 0·0: 6. P-N3, P·QN3; 7. B·N2, B-N 2; 8. P-K3, match. The irony and injustice, of course, is that Spassky P-B4; 9. Q·K2, N-B3; 10. R-QI , R·B1; 11. P·Q3, Q·B2; 12. N·B3, had to lose the game he played best in the first half! It KR·QI; 13. N-R4, PxP!; 14. NPxP, P·QR3; IS. QR·NI, N·R2; 16. is like an unfinished work of art. It is believed that Black BxB, QxB; 17. N-B3, P-QN4: 18. N-Q2, Q·Q2: 19. N/2·K4, P·N5; had his Knight sacrifice in mind already on his 10th move. 20. NxNch, BxN; 21. N-K4, BxB; 22. RxB, P·B4; 23. N·NS, N-B3: It was also thought that Korchnoi erred by embarking on a 24. P·B4, P·K4; 25. Q-R5, P-R3; 26. N-B3, Q-K3; 27. NxP, NxN; dubious attack with 15. P-N4 and that he should have chosen 28. PxN, QxKP: 29. R-K2, R·B3; 30. Q·B3, R/3·Q3; 31. R/ 2-Q2 , a better line, namely 15. B-QNS, P-B5; 16. Q-K3, R·Rl; 17. P-QR4: 32. Q.B4, Q·K3; 33. KB2, P-R5; 34. K·K2, P·N4; 35. BxNch and then 18. N-K2. Spassky, however, was criticizcd Q-B2, K-N2; 36. P-R4, Q-K4; 37. Q-B3, R-K l: 3S. K-B2, PxP; for going into "the unknown" after his opponent offered to 39. PxP, R·KN3; 40. R-KRl, P-B5!; White resigns. return the piece, instead of playing simply 19 ...... , PxB; Game Nine 20. QxP, 0-0, whereupon White could hardly have held the Eager to make a quick draw, Spassky was exchanging position. Spassky's terrible blunder, 25 ..._ .. ... , N-N3?? was pieces rather carelessly and got into an infcrior pOSition committed in terrible time pressure, the tragedy here being which was defensible until his bad 31. P-N4. Then he woke that 2S ...... , BxN; 26. PxB, Q-BS! would probably have up and offered stubborn resistance with
...... OH OREGON10- 1I1-a leh~Matchc' ' ~~:~s: ~::; M i tchell/ H orn, Mit chell/ H orn. PENNSYLVANIA_Del aw are VaJley Open-July-Augurt ...... 32 :;, ;~; ,;; .... .:.. .. :.:.:. .:.: .. :..:. .. . .:.: .::::.. : :... :.. :... :.:.... ::. ~~ The 30th A nnual Pennsylvani a Stat e Ch ess ChampIonship-- ...... 22 August-Septembcr ...... ,...... ,. ... ,. .... 46 TEXAS-Southwest Open _ August_Seplembcr ...... 110 WASHINGTON_ 1968 Paclflc Open-Sept ember ...... 30 l't1 cmor l al- A ug.-Scpt. 5 WEST VIRGINIA- West V irgInia Chcss T our nam ent-Aug.-Scpt ...... 21 ...... ,...... ,., ... H Matches: B onwell/ B arker , KIser / Rollins . WISCONSIN_ Maleh : Cuc/Saa,'ed rD . NOVEMBER, 1968 399 I(ING'$ INC IAN DEFENSE Hart B4rtok 1. P·Q4 N.K.' 13. N·NS N·82 2. P'OB4 p· KNl 14. QR-ol R-Kl The Good • 3. N-QBl 8 ·N2 15. P-BSI Q"xP ., . 4. P·K4 ... , 16. "xK'" ". l )~, 5. N-Bl ••• 17. B·QB4 ..·llS 6. B-K2 1'.1(4 11. HxN'" .,. 7. B-K3 QH·Q2 It. Hx" ... , Bishop H . 1\ I~ / \ I I . 0-0 P-QR4 20. HxQR Q·lt4 • , Ab.t!W. ~ , . O·Bl N.HS 21 . ..· ... 1 H' Bl • I 10. B·H5 P·KB3 2:t. ..· .5 " 11. B_R4 P·KH4 n. Q.K2 Itnlln... by Bob Brandreth 11. B-H3 N .Rl OL UlJ lilTOl SICllIAH CEF1!NSI! ~tuloY i c ,IKh., 1. P-K4 P.QII4 22. Qx. R·B' The 1968 Massachusetts Junior Cham· 2_ H·KB' ... , 2).. R.Q3 R/1.QIII plonship, with 18 players. was won by 1. P-Q4 .,. 24. RxR RxR Stuart Rundlett, 4lh ·Jh . followed by Rob 4. HxP N· 1(83 U . 1(·R2 Q-Q4 5. H-OBl ,,-oR3 26. R·R2 P·H' ert Corwin 4-1, and Walt Lyons 3%-1% . , . P-KH3 ..· 1(4 27 . ...1 Q-QS Top under 18 was Rich Slivkin, top un· 7_ H, 4-K2 ... , 21. P-Bl R.K' der 16 was Robert Shor (11 years old). I . B-NS QH.Q2 " . Q-N2 Q.Q' , _ B-R3 ..· H4 )0. B·B4 Qx1(8P top unrated was Eliot Singer, and top 10. P-QR4 ..·NS 31 . QxQ RxQ C was Larry Samet and Robert Sebring. 11 . N-QS .,. n . 1(·N2 R·1(6 Sieve Frymer directed. 12. OxH R.QH' Jl. B-Q3 HX" 13. BxB 34 . • xH RXB 14. 0·02 H." ••3 U . K· 1I2 P-Q4 15. B·H2 8·H2 34. R·Rl p·QS - 16. 0·Q3 Q.N3 27. R.Ql R·I(6 The New Jersey Amaleur. wi th 48 17. 0·0 P·QR4 U. " -R4 R· B' players, was won by Stephen J ones, who IS. KR·Ol B·R3 39. R.Q2 K·1(3 Isler tied for first in the Uniled Slales if·...... 19. 0,02 KR·Q81 40, I(-N2 "·84 I , 20. P_R] P.R4 whll, rnlln •. Amateur Championship. His score in 21. P-N3 8xNI the New Jersey event was a perfect 5·0. ( - RUY lOPI!Z Richard Lunenfeld, 4-1, was second, and Fischer Mltlnoylc following were Adolph Stern, George F . ( .__ ~ I., 1. P·K4 ... 1(4 23. Rxlt .,. Miller and J ohn Yehl. James Gwyn was 2. H-KB3 N·QBl 24. 1t·":lch H·81 top A, Howard Rosenstein was best B. ~ ~ -- r-' - 3. B·NS P.QR] 2$. QIIP B.1(2 4. B-R4 N ·B3 26. RIIB, 7 ... , Joseph Rodgers was best C, and Robert S. 0 ·0 ... , 27. N·KS H·N3 Richard won the unrated prize. Dr. [.c. , . R·Kl P-QH4 21. H .a6 Q·81 roy Dubcck directed. TiOOr Weinberser. n recent participant 7. B-H3 ,.. , 29. Q_.5 P-QR4 .. p .... ••• :JO. It-B7 ... , in the United Statcs Championship, won • • P·KRl ... , ,.. P-06 •.., the San Bernardino Open with a score 10. P-Q4 n . N·1(1ch 1( ·ltl ... , of SI.l · I ~ . Peler Rhee, with the same 11. P-QR4 H·R4 33. "-QS " ·RS 12. B·B2 N.H3 24. N·Nl H·lll seore. loo k second on tiebreak. Follow 13. P-oN4 N, 4-BS U . N.R] P' BS ing were :llike Leidner. 5-1, Jim Tarjan , 1.... p·R5 ..., 16. 1I-N7 .... 'I1 ~ . Jl !. Saul Yarmak, 4i,Z ·Ph , Steve 15. B-H3 P. R6 ... 21. Hx" Skl·ypzak. ·P ;-I . and Bill Bragg, 4%-H!! . 16. PxP ..... n . HxP Q.Qkh 17. 8 -'" "" ff. 1(·R2 ' The A prize was shared by six unspeci 11. QN-Q2 ...... to. Q • ..:] ...Q.1t4 fied plar ers: the B prire was won by " . PXP ... .1, H· a • ... , T. De \'ine; M. Leidner won lhe Expert 20. B-O' ." 42, Q.QHl .... 21 . QxN R. ":1 42. Q-H4 ... , prize, and J . Brady was best C. Gordon 21. 8-B71 RxRch +t. N ·N2 Rn'ln. Barrett directed ; there were 60 players. ":I,..O·S GAMIlIT Fischer Mlnlc The Marshall Amateur Championship ~I 1. P·K4 P .":4 12. I(.B2 N·Q2 , 2. p·KB4 14. P ' BS N.B3 at the Marshal1 Chess Club in New Yor k 3. B·B4 H·I(2'" 1$. HxNch .,. City was won by Leonal'd Sussman. 4· l. 4. N·OBl ...QBI 16. 1(11·1(81 N' BS Six played . )1 5. H·B3 ,... 17. BxN " ,, .. -, 6. B·N3 11. "·N3 Q.·ltl , , \ 7. NxP N.Q4." n. I(.Nl B.1(R6 • • t. Q·K2 8 .1(2 20, N·I(51 i . ' I ,. P·B4 N·82 21 . RxB ." The Massachusetts Schoolboy Cham· . ..\";ol'J'. / ioj / .\ ... , "~ t .. 10. P'04 22 . R· Bl QII.Ql pionship, held in BasIon. was won by ~ 11 . BxP N•·I(3•• 23. Nxl(aPI Bruce Downing of Sharon HS. 5·0. tIc .. . - -- . 11(,"--"'- 12. B·K] B·NSch 24. Q· I(71 R ••".llnl -- - I y/ was followetl by Steve Ri tterbush of , v ~ imruT'11 ~I.' SlelL.IAN CEFENSE -' .. _. J Cambridge Latin HS, Waller Lyons of -- - .-, • MatOY FilCh., Malden HS, and Richard Rogers Wor· - 1. P·K4 P·QB4 12. "·B5 N·":4 or " I resign," 2. N·KBl ... , n . K·ltl 0.0 cester North HS, each wi th 4· 1. There 3. P~ 14. R·NS Q·u were 38 players. 18 of whom became ... The Grand Team Matches of the 4. NxP N ·":83 U . BxH BX. new USCF members_ Stc\'en f r)'mcr di · 5. H·OBl P-QR3 16. H·R41 N'BS! S1uthe!"n Cali£ornin Chess League. COD · '- B·KHS ,.·":3 17. Q_B4 QxN rected. duded last spring, had the following re 7. P ·B4 8 ·1(2 II. 1I-Q3 Q.1(4 t . B-K2 Q.H3 n. Q·N4 hI' sult : Di vision A: Steiner Chess Club lst, , . Q-Q2 ... 20. "x" N· ":6 Cit)' Terrace 2nd. Long Beach 3rd; OJ· 10. R·ONI ... , Whit' r.sll"l. \'ision B: Ri verside, EI Segundo, City 11. 0 ·0 ON-Q2 , Terrace; Dhrision CI ; Atlas. Occidental, '~' Whittier ; Division C2: Student, Monte· I rey Park. West Covina. The winning CARRY YOUR CARD I , Steiner team consist'Jd of Jack Mosko Carry your USCF membership urd 'H \\ witz, Carl PlInick, Irving Rivise, Saul with you al all times and be prepared @-- Yal'mak, Myron Casden, Sam Geller, to show it at eneh USCF·rated tourna -nnT La rs Enequist, Sid Rubin and Gordon ment. Barrett. They won seven matches, losl one. 400 CHESS LIFE o TITLES by Bent Larsen
For a European Grandmaster it is U.S. Open, Round 10 The text move is probably quite all quite an unusual experience to play in right-and it cost Sherwin 45 minutes. a Swiss-system open tournament. Such GRUENFELD DEFENSE T1. B·KNS Q·B1 tournaments arc played in Europe, but J. Sherwin B. Larsen There are two interesting alternatives: not very often with the participation of 1. P·Q4 N·KS3 3. N·QB3 P·Q4 11...... , BxN gives R+ N+ P versus Grandmasters. For inslance, in the Mon 2. P·QS4 P·KN3 Queen in a solid position, probably good aco chess festival, which will probably r don't really know why r play this enough to draw; 11...... , Q·Q2 may be be an annual event, there is an "open" opening so seldom; it is an active defense best. Sherwin intended 12. B·N5, but (the French use that word for it). But and should suit my style. 12 ...... , N·B3; 13. P·Q5, PxP; 14. PxP, there is also a Grandmaster tournament 4. N·B3 B·N2 S. Q·N3 ...... BxN; 15. PxB, Q·B4 is good for Black. and a mastcr tournament, so normally Eight days later, in the Canadian Better is 14. NxP with equality. there will not even be any International Open, I played a game which may be So Sherwin's reply did not refute Masters in the open. of some theoretical impOI·tance. Amos· 10 ...... , P ·K3. The last time I played a Swiss? The Larsen followed well·known analysis for T2. B·K2 N/l·B2(?) World Junior Championship, Birming quite a while: 5. B·B4, 0 ·0; 6. R·B1, 12 ...... , N·B3 is beUer. Also 12 ...... , ham (England) 1951. (Radojcic wrote re PxP; 7. P·K3, B·K3; 8. N·N5, B·Q4; 9. P·KR3 is possible, but I rejected it cently in Chess Life that I finished near P·K4, p·Ra; 10. PxB, PxN; 11. BxNP, because of 13. B·K7; however, after 13. the bottom of that competition-that is NxP; 12. BxBP, N·N3; 13. B·N3. An ...... , R·Kl; 14. B·B5, N·B3, the situation not quite correct, I tied for fourth. And article in "Shakhmatny Bulletin" some is very unclear. as long as I am clearing up misunder· years ago showed that here 13 ...... , 13. 0·0 P·KR3 BxP; 14. N·NS is bad for Black. How· standings, I never said that Keres would After 13 ...... , P·QB4; 14. N·NS, the beat Fischer 8·2. And I never caBed ever, after 13 ...... , N·B3!; 14. P·Q5, only playabltime trouble in those two tournaments, but many of my opponents were. I enjoyed playing in those two opens very much-and of eourse I very much enjoyed winning them! The U.S. Open was difficult enough: Burgar and Martz should have drawn against me, and 21...... RxRch 22. RxR?? ...... Sherwin had good winning chances . . . After 22. NxR, White would have kept In Toronto, cverything went rathcr a clear advantage. What would Black easily, and in the end I was two points However, Sherwin probably also knows do about the threat of P·R5? ahead. The only half point I droppcd those old variations, so I was looking for an easy way to get out of the book. But Sherwin moved quickly here; he was against Ken Rogoff, who didn't lose had only 37 minutes left on his clock. any games. He lost three games in I have only had this position once be· the U.S. Junior Championship wher e fore, in the decisive game of tbe Seand· 22...... Q·B2 24. BxN P·R3! he was offered draws, so he made up inavian Championship 1955! After to. 23. P·RS N/3·BS his mind to be mOI'C careful in Toronto...... , N·B3; 11. P·Q5, N·K4; 12. B·K2, Very simple but Sherwin had over· Several of my opponents in the tourna· NxNch; 13. PxN, B·R4, Olafsson thought looked this move. The Queen has to go ment played very nervously against me, for 75 minutes- and then played the away from the square from which it but not 15·year·old Rogoff. However, he theoretical main line: 14. P·S4. Nowadays pointed against both QN7 and Q7. And offered me a draw in a position in some experts consider P·QR4 or P·KR4 the White Quecnside pawns are very which he had the winning chances! stronger. weak now . . . NOVEMBER, 1968 401 25. Q·N6 QxQ 27. R-Q7 NxP(N7) N-KB3, we gct a Sicilian-but Day likes 26. PxQ NxB 2B. RxNPI? ...... the Closed Variation against that! Desperation. After 28. N-K2, R·N1; 2. P·Q3 P·Q4 S. B-N2 B·N2 29. B-B4, P-K4, Black ought to win, but 3. N·Q2 N·KB3 6. KN·B3(?) ...... not too easily. 4. P·KN3 P·QN3 2a...... BxN 30. R·R7 ...... 29. R-Q7 R-Kl This gives Black an easy game; more aggressive is 6. P-K5. After 30. P·B4(!), N-BS; 31. P·N7, Black plays 31...... , N-R4 and gives a 6...... PxP a. N/2xP NxN piece for the NP. The extra pawn 7. N-N5 N·B3 9. NxN Q.Q2 should win. Castling Queenside is very good in 30...... R·QT 35. R-RBch K·N2 this position. 31. P·N3 N·BS 36. p·Na= Q BxQ 10. 0·0 0·0·0 11. N-Q2(?) ...... 32. P·N7 R·Qach 37. RxB R·Q7ch Too slow. 33. K·N2 NxBch 3a. K·B3 RxP 11...... P-KR4 12. P·QR4? ...... 15...... BxB! 16. NxQ 8-86 34. PxN B·K4 Resigns. Of course! 12. P-KR3 must be played. Day is a This was the only game in the tour· 17. Qx8 NxQch la. K·N2 nament that I was in danger of losing. very optimistic player, and here he underestimates the danger on the King N·R5ch(l) Less clear was 18...... , N-Q5; 19. Canadian Open, Round 9 side, overlooking a "petite combina tion." N·K5! KING'S INDIAN REVERSED 19. PxN RxN 20. R·Rl R·QS L. Day B. Larsen 12...... P·RS 14. RPxP(?) ...... White must lose a pawn . 13. N-B4 PxP 1. P·K4 P·K3 21. P·QR5 K·N2 24. PxP RPxP I do not play the French very often, 14...... , BPxP w"' not pleasant, but 22. P·KB4 B·K2 25. R·R4 R/4-KR4 though it was my favorite defense when necessary. 23. K·N3 R·Q4 26. P-BS ...... I was young. And in fact I am not play· 14...... N·QS! 15. N·K5 ...... Not very good, but the win for ing a French here! I intended answer- The defense he had been relying on. Blaek shOUld be rather easy anyway. ing 2. P·Q4 with 2 ...... , P·QB4!?, not Variations Jike 15. B-K3, BxB; 16. KxB, 26...... RxBP 2B. K·N4 R/4-KR4 afraid of 3. P-Q5. If White plays 3. Q-Q4ch; 17. P-B3 are not very attractive. 27. B·K3 B·Q3ch Resigns THE UNGLAMOROUS ENDGAME by Robert Byrne
For the average player the endgame In the early days of opening theory, 7 ...... , B·K3 which is in fact better than holds no fascination at all, in fact it is Frank Marshall used this symmetrical the poor reputation he permitted it to very rare to find a player below master defense to get the type of open game rcceive. "1Ji'! rank who gets any fun out of them. And in which he excelled. But nowadays it B. BxQ B·K2 9. N·B3 0·0 that is where the commonest obstacle to serves as a careful attempt to play for a He might have played this cautious improvement lies. Mastery of the end draw. defense even more cautiously by 9 ...... , game, by the most conservative esti 3. NxP ...... B·Q2 and 10 ...... , N-B3, allowing him- mate, has to be worth 200 rating points Stcinitz always prefcrred 3. P-Q4, but self to castle on the same wing as - a whole class difference to the aspir· lately Black has managed to hold his White. ing player. own in the positions resulting from 3. 10. 0·0-0 P·B3 It is not just the direct utility of the ...... , PxP; 4. P·K5, N·K5; 5. QxP, P-Q4; While this removes all danger of an endgame I am thinking about, even 6. PxP c.p., NxQP. The move 3. N-B3 can annoying N·QN5 at an awkward moment, though that can hardly be overestimat· lead to the Three Knights or Four it wastes time against an opponent al ed. Many of the average player's hard Knights Game, depending on whether ready bettcr developed. B·Q2 followed luck stories pivot about the winning Black answers 3 ...... , B-N5 or 3 ...... , by N-QB3 was certainly better. pOSition that poor endgame play fritter N-B3. Also played is 3. P-Q3 with the IT. KR·Kl P·Q4 12. P-Q4 8·Q3 ed away. That is true enough, but the idea of going into a King's Indian Preferring to accept the doubled value of endgame mastery extends far Reversed or an inverted Hanham as pawns rather than suffer from the ter beyond its direct application. It is my Nimzovitch sometimes did. rific pressure on the King file that opinion that the endgame, as a simpli 3...... P-Q3 would result from 12 ...... , B-K3; 13. fied laboratory in the tactical coopera· No one falls into the old blunder 3. N·K5, QN-Q2; 14. P-B4, KR-K1; 15. B-Q3 . tion of the pieces, is an intensive exer· ...... , NxP? any more. 4. Q-K2 wins at White's lead in development, even in cise that is bound to improve middle least a pawn after 4 ...... , Q·K2; 5. QxN, this quiet endgame, is no longer a laugh game tactics. P-Q3; 6. P-Q4. ing matter. So, the two games I have chosen for 4. N-KB3 NxP 5. Q-K2 ...... 13. BxN Px • 14. P·KN3 ...... analysis this month feature endgame Lasker's favorite, as one might ex· strategy and tactics. Thc first has, in pect of a man who had no peer in the fact, no middle game at all, and in the endgame throughout his long career. second, the middle game is scarcely One has to have a strong taste for the more than a brief transition to the end endgame to choose this line, for all game. I hope that even those who habit· White can get is a symmetrical position ually ignore endgames will get some en with a small lead in development. joyment as well as instruction out of S...... Q·K2 7. B·NS ...... them. 6. P·Q3 N·KB3 U.S. Open 1968 Threatening to give Black doubled PETROFF DEFENSE pawns by BxN. 7...... QxQch Robert Byrne Wesley Burgar Marshall used to jump at the chance 1. P-K4 P·K4 2. N·KB3 N·KB3 to avoid the exchange of Queens by 402 CHESS LIFE White is playing for occupation of the 30. P-B5! ...... R4, N·R3, followed by N-N2·B4 and K weak squares KB5 by N-R4 and B-Q3 The new plan is P-QN4, P-QR4, P·N5, KR4 would win the Black KRP. and does not want the answer ...... , B- PxP and N-K5, winning the QBP. 46. N·B2 B·Q1 51. K·B3 K·Q2 E5ch and B-N4 after N-KR4, which 30...... B·Q1 32. P·QR4 P·R3 47. N·R1 K-Q2 52. K·N2 K·81 -would send the Knight packing back to 31. P·QN4 N·K1 33. K·B2 ...... 48. N-N3 K-B 1 53. K·R3 K·Q2 KB3. The King comes to support the break 49. K-Q3 K-Q2 54. N·N6 K-B1 14...... N·RJ through at QN5. 33 ...... , N·B3 loses a 50. K-K3 K-Bt 55. K·R4 ...... The best development for this piece. pawn after 34. N-R4, N·N5; 35. N/4xP, It has been a long walk, but worth 15. BxN is not to be feared, for with NxPj 36. NxP. Note that 33. K-B3 had it. The prosaic way to win would have the White Bishop gone, White cannot the defect of allowing 34 ...... , N-K5ch been to leave the King on KB3 at move easily invade KB5. Without that point and 35 ...... , BxN in this line. 51 and force King entry to the Kingside of attack, White would not be able to 3J...... N·B2 35. N.B2 ...... by P-R3, P·KN4, etc. but White is pre maintain the initiative and the Black 34. K·N3 B·B3 paring a sharp, tadical finish. Bishop·pair might just come into its own. It is preferable to support the break 55, ...... K·Q2 57. N·B7 K·Bl 15. N-KR4 N·B2 16. B.QJ N·K1 through by a Knight at QR3 rather than 56. N·RS B·K2 It is a question whether 16 ...... , N at QB3 because the King may need to Nor would 57 ...... , B-Bl have been of K3; 17. N·B5, B-B2j 18. N-K7ch, K-N2; defend the QP from the latter square. any use-58. N-Q6!, BxN; 59. PxB, KxP; 19. NxB, QRxNj 20. B-B5, QR-Kl; 21. 35...... B-Qt 36. N·R3 ...... 60. N-B5, N-K3; 61. NxPch, K-Q2; 62. R-K3 was not better. Usually Knights Everything seems all set, but . . . KxP, NxQP; 63. N-BSch, K-Q3j 64. K-N6 exploit doubled pawns more efficiently and wins. than Bishops. 36...... B·K2! Now Black has an ingenious defense 5S. N·Q6chl BxN 17. B·B5 N·N2 in 37. P-N5, RPxP; 38. PxP, PXPj 39. 58 ...... , K-Nl only transposes into This Black keeps the invaders out of K-N4, P-N3; 40. NxP, PxPch; 41. PxP, the text after 59. N-R5, BxN; 60. PxB, his KB4, although his pOsition remains N-R3ch and White loses the QBP. K-B1; 61. N·N3. very passive. 37. K-B3 B·B1 38. N·Q21 ...... 59. PxB K·Q2 61. NxPch K·Q2 lS. BxB QRxB 60. N-B5ch KxP 62. N·R51 ...... It should be noted that Black has This Knight regrouping puts relent less pressure on both Black flanks. The Forcing a liquidation of all Black's made up his early deficit in develop pawns. ment-or rather that White has trans weak pawns at KB4 and QN2 badly re strict the defense. 62 ...... N-K3 66. NxQP N·B6ch formed his advantage in time into a 63, P·N7 K-B2 67. KxP NxP structural advantage. 39...... N-K3 41. N·B3 ...... 40. N·K3 N·N2 64. NxP KxP 68. N·K71 ...... 19. R·Q3 KR·K1 21. R·K3 R·K3 65. N·K7 NxQP 20. RxRch RxR 22. N·Ql ...... In a roundabout way White is ready Should Black remain dormant this for P·N5 at last, but first the Black Knight will head for KB5 via K3. King is shunted off to the Ringside. 22...... P·KB4 41...... P.B3 43. P·N5 RPxP Threatening the saving dissolution 42. N-R4 K·K3 ...... , P-B5, which would mean an end 43 ...... , P-QR4, to seal off the Queen to White's advantage. side, only loses a pawn after P·N6, N-B2· 23. P-KB4 R·K5 25. K-Q2 K·K2 RI-N3. 24. P-BJ K-B1 26. N-B3 OxO 44. PxP B·K2 Just when White was dreaming up 44...... , PxP? would have lost rap· some interesting torture for the Rook idly after 45. N·N6, B-K2; 46. NxB, by R-Q3, N-K5, N-B2, etc. KxN; 47. NxQPch. 45. P·N6 27. NxR P·KR3 29. P·B4 ...... 28. K·QJ K-K3 Now White will not have to backtrack by K-R4 should Black play N-B8. 68...... K·B2 71. KxP N·K6ch 69, K·N6 K-Q2 72. K·K4 N·BS 70. KxP/6 73. N·B5 K·K3 N-N5ch Black could, of course, resign without regret, but curiously enough, only three weeks earlier, Grandmaster Rossolimo played out, virtually to queening, the same ending against me. 74. N·Q4ch K·BJ 75. P.N4 N-Q7ch? A new plan emerges. With a Black Losing the Knight, which could have pawn on KB3, it was no longer possible been saved by N·R7-not that it matters As can easily be seen, Black's King much. side weakness cannot be exploited in a to bring a Knight to K5 and put pres sure on Black's QB3. Nor is it possible 76. K·Q3 N·eS direct way. In order to win, White must 76 ...... , N-NS allows 77. N-N5 and open a second front on the Queenside. to gain King entry on the Queenside by 45. PxP, PXPj 46. K-N4, because 46. 78. K·B2. If now 29 ...... , PxPch; then 30. KxP, ...... , B·Ql keeps out the intruder. White 77. N·B3 K·K3 79. K-K3 K-B3 P-N4ch; 31. K-Q3, P-R3; 32. P-Q5ch!, 78. K-K2 N·N6ch SO. N-R2 Resigns PxPj 33. N·Q4ch, K-Q2; 34. NxQP, and will now work on infiltration on the White has excellent chances of infiltrat King's wing, which is further weakened U.S. Open 1968 ing the Black position on either nank by Black's P.KB3, while he draws off SICILIAN DEFENSE the enemy King by the threat of bring or in the center. Lou Levy R. Byrne ing a Knight to QR5. 29...... B·K2 1. P·K4 p.QB4 3. P·Q3 ...... So he keeps the position closed, leav· 45...... P·R4 2. P-KB4 P-K3 ing White with the problem of how to A further weakening, but one that Closed systems against the Sicilian break through. He need not fear 30. could always have been forced by bring and King's Indian Reversed formation PxPch, PXPj 31. N-Q2, N-Kl; 32. N-Nl, ing the White King to the Kingside and are all the rage these days. Is the N·B2; 33. N-B3, for there is no way for threatening P-KN4. Then the sequence Sicilian so strong as to merit such White to get any further...... , PxP; P-B5ch, K moves, NxNP, P- pussyfooting treatment? NOVEMBER, 1968 403 3...... P-Q4 21 ...... PxQP 23. BxN •••••••• Throwing some elemellts of a I,'rellch 22. NxP N/ 4xN Defense into the brew. 23. PxN is worse after 23 ...... , N·N:; 4. N-Q2 N-QB3 6, P·B3 B·K2 followed by R/ 3·RI-QBl. S. KN·B3 N·B3 7, P·Q R3 ...... 23...... NxB 24, PxN • ••••• •• Intending Queenside expansion by P-QN4, which Black immediately moves to prevent 7...... P·QR4 8, P·KN3 P-Q N3 Discouraging White from completion of his fianchetto, for then B-QR3 would put uncomfortable pressure on the diag:mal deserted by White's Bishop. 9, P.K5 N·KN5 Intending eventually to get a good PositJon aller 29. RxR. post for this naa: at K84 where it will be more active than at Q2. it around to White's weak Kingside TO, N.QN' ...... pawns . 30. PxP ...... On 30. P-N3, R-Q Nl; 31. R.QNl, D·N5; 24...... R/ 3-R 1 32. N·B3, R.QBl is impossible to counter. Now White's endgame difficulties can be seen. Black threatens QR·QBl·QB7 30...... R·QN131. N·Nl ...... and White cannot handle this threat by As the game shows, this defense will QR.QBl, fo r after an exchange of a pair fail, but on 31. P·N3 Black will proceed of Rooks on the QB file, Black plays in the way given in the previous note. PxP and gets his other Rook into the 31...... RxP 35. K·Q3 B·Qll enemy position via the KR file. 32. R-B2 R-N6ch 36, R.Q2 B·N3 25. K·K2 QR·QBl 26. K-Q3 R.R2 33. N·B3 P·RSI 37. N·K2 R.N6ch To grab the KR file by ...... , PxP, 34. K·K2 R.NS 38. N·B3 P·R61 PxP. R(Bl)·KRl. The underlying point Black has managed to find a shortcut is to force White's next move and hence to a winning liquidation and the end is forbid him any counterplay by QR-KBI in sight. There was nothing wr ong with 10. and P-B5. 39. PxP B-R41 41. R·Bl K·B3 Q-K2 followed by fi anchetto oI the King 27. P.N5 Rj2·RT 29. RxR 40, R-QB2 RxP 42. R.B2 ...... Bishop and n kind of King's Indian ...... 28. KR·QBl RxR 42. P-R4 does not help-42...... , K-N3; Reversed system, because 10 ...... , P·Q5 43. R-Bl , RxNch; 44. RxR. BxR; 45. KxB. would be premature and wea k against (See diaqTam. top 01 nexl column.) K·R4! and wins because of the diagonal the obvious 11 . N·K4. But White wa nts opposition. to transpose into a type of French De· 29...... P-QN4! fense without blocking his King Bishop's This was the reason Black was sud· 42...... RxNch 44, KxB K·N4 development on the KBl·QR6 diagonal. denls so generous about handing over 43. RxRch BxR Resigns 10...... P·R4 '2. B·Q3 B·R3 the QB file. Black will take any open 0 11 45. P.R4, K·R5 wins, and on 45. 11 . P-Q4 p·KN3 file he can get in order the threaten K-N3, P·R5 and Black has the winning It is obviously good to trade a bad to penetrate with his Rook and swing opposiUon. Bishop fo r a good one. 13. BxB RxB 15. P-R3 N·R3 AND CIRCULATION (Act or October 23, 1962: . 14. Q-K2 R·R1 16. B·K3 ...... White can gain nothing by 16. P-KN4 since Black would simply let the King. W." Newbur"h, N.Y. 125~ . side situation shnd and follow the same publlshf r,: 419 Broadway, Newb\lrch, plan as in the game. Should White then t dltor: Publisher: United States exchange NP for RP it would be Black •• Ed itor: Burt Hochool'g, 196 w. ~ who stands beller on the Kingside. n. Edmondson, 479 Broadway, 16...... Q_Bl 7. Black has evcry reason in the book to offer the exchange or Queens at R3. White's Bishop will be inferior in an endgame, while it Is difficult to give •• Black's King n perfectly secure berth in the middle game. •• 17. QN..Q2 Q-R3 18. QxQ ...... White cannot evade exchange of Queens, since 18. Q.B2 would be an· swered powel'fully by N·B4 with Q·Q6 to fo llow. 18 ...... RxQ 19. P·QR4 ••••••• • >0 . ",,~Jo'" u cept those which do DOt carry adverll~ a rt named In .sections 132,U I. 132.232, and 132 , Otherwise Black gets a strong bind on 43$6 or Tille 39. United SUtes COdf): the Queenside by P·QR5. A. .... _...... _...... _..... _. __ ...... __ 12.000 13,500 B. 19...... N·M 21. P·KN4 ...... 000 20. K-B2 K.Q2 .. .. 12,205 The ga me continuation soon stamps c. •••• 12,205 this pawn advance as a weakness. Prob· D. ably White should overpl'otect his Q4 E. 13.125 F. '" by N·N3 so that if Black plays BPxQP C. 13,500 he can retakc with a piecc and keep the '" QB file closed. • 404 CHESS LIFE THE ART OF POSITIONAL PLAY
by Sammy Reshevsky Posilion aller 19••... , P·K3 Endgame Sacrifice 11 ...... QxP 13. PlI.Q ...... 12. Q·NS QxQ Not 21. BxP? on account of 21...... , With the exception of Robert Fischer, R-BS winning a piece. the 1968 U.S. Championship was com· Unproductive would have been 21. posed of the twelve highest·rated play P·KR3, N.R3, to be followed by either ers in this country. In such a short ...... , N·B4 or ...... , B·K4, in either case event, it is ve ry difficult for those who with a comfortable position. aspiI'f! to the title because of the neees 21...... PxPch 23. P·K4! ...... sity of accumulating victory after vic· 22. PxP KN·K4 tory, A loss must certainly be avoided; Now the purpose of White's 20th wins against the players at the lower move becomes apparent. By forcing the end of the crosstable are imperative. foilowing exchange of pawns, White is The result is unavoidable tension with enabled to activate his Rook and QB. its negative effects. 23...... PxP 2S. R·Q6 ...... Herbert Seidman, a veteran of many 24. BxP P·N3 events, was out of form due to lack of It was annoying to me that 25. P-B4 practice; ye t he scored an impressive (the obvious move) was insufficient. victory against William Lombardy. 13...... N·Nl There would have followed: 25...... , N· When I faced Seidman in the eiehth Seidman prefers to give this Knight KB3; 26. B·N7, R-B7ch; 27. R-Q2, RxRch ; round, I was conscious of the Cact that an opportunity to reach QN3 via Q2. 28. KxR, N/ 4·Q2, with equality even I had to win. At the same time I was Also po~sible is 13 ...... , N·QR4, where though White would have the two fully aware that Seidman was a danger· the KnIght would be quite sale. 14. Bishops. ous adversary if given the kind of posi· B·B7 could be satisfactorily met by 14. 25...... N·BI tion he likes...... / P-N3 and if 14. P.QN4, N·B5; 15. Best. I was hoping for the natural· Seidman set up the Gruenfeld Defense BxN, PxB, with the serious threat of appearing 2S ...... , K-B2, in which case against my 1. P·Q4. He seemed well ...... , N·Q4. After 16. N·K2, N-Q4; 17. I mten~cd to continue with 26. P·B4, prepared, as he made his first thirteen RxP, QR·Bl; 18. RxR (l8. R·K4, R-B7!), R-BS (If 26 ...... , N·B3; 27. 8·N7, I?oves rapidly. 1 obtained a small posi. RxR; 19. 0 -0, R.B7, with the brighter R-B7ch; 28. K-Ql and wins. I had this tlonal advantage in the opening. Defend· prospects. variation in mind when I made my 25th ing stubbornly in the middle game, Seid· 14. B·Q3! ...... move); 27. N.B3, N-KB3; 28. B·QB2 (28. man succeeded in holding his own and 29. 30. Superior to 14. B-K2, QN·Q2; 15. 0·0, PxN, NxB; R·Q7ch, K-Bl ; K·Q3 it appeared that I was not going to If 30 QR·BI; 16. N.R4, N·K5, to be followed N-B4ch. in this line R-Q8ch K.K2: make any substantial progress but sud· 31. B·R4ch, P·N4), N / 4~Q2; 29.' B.Ni, denly in the endgame I was ~truck by by ...... , N/ 2-B4, forcing the exchange ?f Knights, substantially reducing activ R·NS; 30. P·BS!, NPxP; 31. BxPch, K·K2; a sacrificial idea. 3~.BxP , RxPch; .33. K·B3, N-B4; 34. R·BS, GRUENFELD DEFENSE Ity. 17. B·N4 would then be innocuous because of 17 ...... , K-B2. III deciding on With a strategically won pOsition. S. Reshevsky H. SeidmAn 26. P·N3 P·N4 1. P·Q4 N·KBl 4. N·B3 B-N2 t~e text, I became convinced that my 2. P·QB4 P-KNl S. B-B4 0-0 Kmg was seriously needed in the middle ;;= 3. N-QB3 P·Q4 6. R-Bl ...... of the board for the anticipated end· This setup against the Gruenfeld was game. popularized by the gifted Hungarian 14...... QN.Q2 15. K·K2 P·K4 Grandmaster, Lajos Portisch, who has ~eidman prefers to take aggressive scored numerous victories with it. At action rather than to play defensively best, however, White can hope lor no ~nd make waiting moves. I was intend more. than a minimal advantage in the Ill g to continue with 16. B·NI , to be openIng. followed by R-B2 and KR-QBI in an 6...... P-B4 8. P·K3 Q·R4 attempt to gain control of the QB file. 7. QPxP B·Kl 16. B·N3 P.KS 17. B·Nl ...... 8 ...... , N·B3; 9. N.Q4, Q-R4 leads to Unproductive was 17. 8·B2, P.K3; 18. the same position. B·Q6, KR-Bl; 19. P·B3, PxPch; 20. PxP, 9. N·Q4 N·B3 10. NxB ...... N-Kl; 21. B-N4, B·81, with equality. The only way to procure a semblance 17...... QR·BT 18 N·R4 ...... Suddenly Black's position is critical of an opening advantage. Against 10. . ~ut .It is far from obvious. Actually: B·K2, Black has 10 ...... , KR.Qlj 11 . I discarded the idea of P·QR4 fol Judging by a casual inspection, Black NxB, PxNj 12. Q-N3, P·Q5; 13. PxP, lowed by B·R2 because Black could would seem to have nothing to worry NxP, and I( 14. QxP, NxB; 15. KxN, easily have defended the QP with ...... , about, but . . . QxBP, with advantage. P·K3, and it would have created the 27. NxPI ...... 10...... PxN 11 . Q·R4 possibility of Black occupying the A bolt from the blue! After this Other moves are inadequate. II '''ii' strategic square, White's Q3. sound sacrifice, Black's game is unten· B:K2, P-K4; 12. B·NS, P-QS, winnine a 18...... N·NS 19. KR·Ql P·K3 able. I only procure two pawns for the piece. If 11. B·K2, P·K4; 12. PxP, PxBj (See diagram. lop of ned column.) piece, but the passed pawns, with the 13. PxN, BPxP; 14. PxKP, PxP, with aid of the Rook and the two Bishops, even chances. 20. RxR RxR 21 . P·B3 are not to be stopped. NOVEMBER, 1968 405 27...... PxN 29. R·R6 28. RxNP P·R4 Stronger was 29. P·QR4. SOMETHING TO ANALYZE 29...... P·RS 31. R·R8 ...... by Pal Benko 30. B·KB2 N/4-N3 Much stronger was 31. R·B6, cutting This month I will show you two of 14 ...... , R·B3. As it is, White can profit off Black's Rook. my games from the U.S. Open in Snow· by his lead in development. 31 ••. ".... RxR? mass. The first, against Robert Byrne, 15. B-Q4 B-N2 17. BxB NxB A much better try, which would have features a most interesting Rook-and· 16. N-QS N·R4 18. P·KS! R·B3 made it much more difficult to win, pawn endgame which proved quite puzzl Of course White wins after 18...... , was 31...... , N·B5ch; 32. K-Q2 (faulty ing for many of the other players at the PxP; 19. N-N6, R·B2; 20. RxB, RxR; 21. is 32. K·B1, on account of 32 ...... , R· tournament. The final position, a clear B-R4, K-Ql; 22. NxR, P·QN4; 23. NxP, B8ch; 33. B·K1, B·B6. Also unsatisfactory win for White, was not believed so by etc. is 32. K-K1, RxR; 33. BxR, N·Q6ch; 34. many, a few of whom actually "proved" 19. N-N4 R·N3 21. N·K3 ...... K·B1, NxB; 35. KxN, N·Q2; 36. P.QR4, just the opposite! Now Chess Life read· 20. N·QS R·B3 B.B6, etc.), RxR; 33. BxR, N-R6; 34. B·R7, ers will have an opportunity to work it B·K4; 35. K-K2, BxP; 36. K-B1, and out for themselves. I recommend that you Also possible was 21. KR·K1. I did White's passed pawns would have pre do so, as it will be instructive. not see how to get more from the posi vailed, but not without a struggle. tion than the isolation of Black's QP. The second game, against Greg De Now if 21...... , PxP; 22. BxPch. 32. BxR B·K4 34. K·BT N.Q2 Fotis, one of our leading junior players, 33. B-NT N·BSch also culminated in an interesting final 21. ... "... B·K3 23. RxR PxR 22. PxP RxP Futile was 34 ...... , N-R6; 35. B-R7, position. Here too, you have an oppor· and the RP is immune because of K·N2, tunity to work it out for yourselves. winning a piece. U.S. Open 1968 35. P·R4 B·B2 37. B·K4 ...... SICILIAN DEFENSE 36. B·B6 N·Nl P. Benko R. Byrne Now White is ready to advance his 1. N-KB3 P·QB4 6. B-KNS B·Q2 pawns with P·N6 and P-R5. Black is 2. P·K4 P·Q3 7. Q-Q2 R-Bl compelled to parry this threat. 3. P-Q4 PxP 8. 0-0-0 N,N 37...... N·Q4 4. NxP N-KB3 9. QxN Q-R4 S. N-QB3 N-B3 10. B·Q21? ......
White has achieved some success after the opening-he has reached an endgame in which Black has a perman· ent organic weakness in the form of an exposed isolated QP. But the game is not yet over- the victory still has to be earned. 24. R·Ql .x. 28. N-B6ch K·K2 25. RPxB K·Q2 29. N·K4 R·Ql Black seems to have solved the prob 26. N·QS N·K3 30. R-Kl N·K3 lem of stopping the onrushing pawns. The game started as a closed system 27. P·QN4 N·B2 31. K-Q2 P·N3? This might have been true and his but quickly transposed into the Rauzer Under pressure, Black loses patience. King been closer to the Queenside. Variation of the Sicilian. At this point, The purpose of the text is to prepare 38. BxNl PxB 39. P·N4 ...... I became suspicious that Byrne was try P·Q4 without fearing the answer N·B5. The winning move. Insufficient is 39. ing to inveigle me into some of his Nevertheless, it is a weakening of the P.N6, B·Q3; 40. P·R5, K·B2; 41. P-N7, private analysis because of the rarity Queenside which soon makes itself felt. K·K3; 42. B-R7, K-Q2; 43. P-N4, K·B3, of this line (I think Larsen has played 32. N-B3 p.Q4 35. N·Q4 K-Q3 I etc. It is imperative to advance the RP, it a few times). Byrne and both saw 33. R·QRl N·B2 36. R·R3! ...... and in order to effect this advance, the variation in the Monte Carlo tourna· ment this year in the game Gheorghiu· 34. N-K2 R·QRl White's QNP has to be at N5. The Rooks acquires greater activity on 39 .... "... K·B2 Hort, which continued: 10. P-B4, RxN; 11. PxR, P·K4; 12. Q·N4, QxQ; 13. PxQ, the third rank, threatening R-KB3 and If 39 ...... , B·Q3; 40. P-R5 (even 40. NxP; 14. B·R4, N-B6; 15. R·K1, NxPch; R·QB3 to try to break into Black's posi B·B5 suffices), BxNP; 41. P·R6 and 16. K-N2, NxP; 17. PxP, P.Q4; 18. R·Ql, tion. Black's answer proves inadequate queens. B-K2; 19. BxB, KxB, Draw. This is a very but it is far from easy to find a good 40. P·RS N·Q2 interesting variation, probably not all defensive plan. Perhaps best was 36. So that if 41. P·R6, N-N3; 42. P·R7. forced, and the final position is unclear...... , P-QR4. N-R1, stopping the pawns. I decided to avoid it; the text is prob 36...... N·K3 37. NxN! ...... 41. P·N6 BoOl ably a new move. At least Byrne had to Byrne was obviously not expecting Against 41...... , NxP; 42. BxN, or 41. stop and think. this...... , BxP, 42. BxB, White wins easily. 10...... P·QR3 11. B·QB4 Q·QB4 37...... PxN 42. P·N7 N·Nl 44. poNS N·Q2 Instead, Black could try to win a 43. B·R7 8-B2 pawn by 11 ...... , P-K4; 12. Q·Q3, Q·QB4; (See diaqram, top of next column.) Hoping for 45. P-N6, B·N1; 46. BxB, 13. B-N3, QxP, but White's attack, based It would appear that 31...... , KxN NxB, but even here White wins with on R-KBl, N·Q5, etc., seems more than offers more resistance, but after 32. 46. P-R6, BxP; 47. P-N8=Q. adequate. P-N5, P-QR4; 33. R-QB3, R-Ql; 34. R-B7, 45. P-R6 BxP 46. P·N8=Q 12. QxQ RxQ 14. B-K3 R-Bl R-Q2; 35. R-B8, White still has winning Resigns. 13. B·N3 P·KN3 chances because of his active Rook and After this, Black finds himself in Black's isolated pawn. Understandably trouble. H,9.d he foreseen what was com Black was happy to solve his isolated * * * ing, he would undoubtedly have played pawn problem. 408 CHESS LIFE 60 ...... , P.Q7 because of 61. RxP); 61. to create any real threats on the King K-BS, P·Q7 ; 62. R-Q7ch, K-K6; 63. K-QS side. He therefore tries to put up a and wins because White simply takes stubborn Queenside defense. off all the Black pawns. 30...... N·N3 32. N·NS BxN We offer our readers the opportunity 31. RxR QxR to work out White's win after 57 ...... , If Black must make this move, he P-Q7 (instead of Q-R8ch). must be prepared to handicap himself Actually, 52 ...... , RxPch was not the best sealed move, but White wins any with a bad Bishop. while White gets way-in that case the pawn race is a passed pawn and a beautiful squar e much closer as White wins by only one (QB4) for his Knight. tempo. 33. PxB B·B3 U.S. Open 1968 KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Position altet 37 ..... , PxN P. Benko G. DeFotls 38. P·NSI R·KBI 1. P·QB4 N·KB3 4. P-Q4 B-N2 2. N·QB3 P·KN3 S. N-KB3 0-0 A desperate try for active counter· 3. P·K4 P·Q3 6. B·K3 ...... play. If 38...... , P-QR4; 39. R-QB3, R- The lastest fashion since the Sousse QNl; 40. P-B4, Black's game is hope Interzonal last year (see Pachman on lessly lost: White will put his Rook on the Openings, May 1965). QB6 and march his King to the center. 6...... QN-Q2 9. Q·B2 R·Kl 39. PxP RxPch 42. P-R7 R·QRT 7. B·K2 P·K4 10. KR·Kl P·B3 40. K·B3 R·B1 43. K·NS K·B2 S. 0·0 Q·K2 41. K·N4 p·QS 44. K·R6 ...... Black decides not to bother White's In time pressure, White misses the Bishop on K3. Accepting the pawn sac- best continuation several times. Here rifice is dangerous: 10...... , PxP; 11. Here was Black's last chance to try or on the next move, R-KB3 wins much NxP, NxP; 12. NxN, QxN (12 ...... , BxN; for tactical complications by 33...... , faster, for example: 44. R.KB3, RxP; 45. 13. BxB, QxN ; 14. Q-Q2 with many P·B5; 34. BxN, PxB; 35. Q-RSch, B-Bl; R-B7ch, K-N1 ; 46. RxR, KxR; 47. K-B4, threats); 13. QxQ, RxQ; 14. N-N5, with 36. Q·B6, Q-QR2; 37. NxP. Q-R5; 38. K K-N2; 48. KxP, K.B3; 49. K·K5, K-Q2; 50. the better game for White. R2, Q·Q8; 39. QxQP, and although Black P-B4. with an easy win. 11. p·QS P·B4 13. P·QR3 ...... can do some sniping for a while, White's 44...... P·K4 46. R·N4 K·B3 12. N·Q2 N·Bl win is not in doubt. 45. R-R4 P·QN4 34. P-QR4 B-Ql 36. N·B4 K·Bl? I suddenly realized that my whole 35. P·RS N·BI 37. QxN ...... plan was wrong-I cannot take the NP Black's last was a big mistake of because if 47. RxP. RxPch. and White course, and he immediately resigned. actually loses. My only winning chance, My opponent then asked me how I therefore, was to advance the other intended to win had he played 36...... , Queenside pawns. So the race is on! K·Bl followed eventually by P·R5. 47. P.QB4 PxP SO. R·Q7ch K·BS White can force the better ending 48. RxPch K·Q4 51. P.QN4 P-KS by 37. Q-B6, but there is a better con· 49. R-B7 P·Q6 52. P·NS RxPch tinuation: 37. B-Kl, to try to break through at once on the Queenside, e.g. 37...... Q-N1; 3S. Q·B6. K·K2; 39. P-N6, PxP; 40. P-R6, p·N4; 41. Q.N7ch, B-B2; 42. B-R5, K-Q2; 43. Q·B6ch, K-Q1; A strategically interesting position 44. NxQP and wins. The reader is again that occurs often in the King's Indian invited to convince himself by examin Defense. White begins an attack on the ing the many side variations that White Queenside, preparing to open lines with indeed wins. P-QN4. In order to accelerate this at tack, r was willing to part with one of my Bishops if Black plays N-N5, because NEW BOOK avoiding the exchange by 13. P-KR3. al· by George Koltanowski lows Black annoying counterplay by N If you enjoy stories, anecdotes about R4-B5. the chess great and not so great, T3...... N·NS 16. KR-NT P·B4 Grandmaster styles. pictures and car This was Black's sealed move. The T4. BxN BxB 17. P·B3 B-R4 toons, games and problems . .. position intrigued several players, some 15. P·N4 P·N3 IS. NPxP NPxP of whom. as already pointed out, were Black must allow the opening of a THEN ORDER convinced that Black wins! Later that Queenside file, because if 18...... TV CHESS evening, Byrne and I sat down to analyze QPxP, White has a strong protected the game as the guests of Jack Howard. Autographed copy, $2.00* passed pawn and the immediate threat Send order to: a most hospitable and hard-working of P.QR4-5, creating weaknesses for tournament organizer. U.S. Chess Federation Black on the Queenside. 479 Broadway Byrne revealed his sealed move, and 19. R·N2 P·BS 21. P·R3 ...... Newburgh, -N.Y. 12550 after analyzing the adjourned position, 20. B·B2 P·N4 ·N.Y. State Residents add Sales Tax. he realized he was lost and he resigned. Temporarily preventing Black's only The game could continue: 53. RxR. break, P-N5. P·K6; 54. R-B7ch, K-Q5; 55. P-N6, P-K7; 21...... KR·QI 26. QxR R-Q2 56. P.N7, P-K8=Q; 57. P-N8=Q, Q·R8ch; 22. QR·Nl B-Kl 27. Q·BS R-B2 IT'S UP TO YOU .•. 58. K·N7, Q-N7ch; 59. K-BS (had Black 23. R-N7 R·Q2 2S. Q.R6 P-R4 to tell us that you're moving. Copies answered 54. R-B7ch with 54 ...... , K-K4, 24. Q·N2 QR-Ql 29. R·NS N-Q2 of CHESS LIFE are not forwarded in order to try for a perpetual check 25. Q-NS RxR 30. R·N7 ...... by the postoffice. We need six weeks wi th 59 ...... , Q-R1ch, White would play As can be seen, White's Queenside at notice of any chango- of address. 59. K-RB). QxQch; 60. KxQ. P·R4 (not tack has come first and Black has yet NOVEMBER. 1968 407 and if 8 ...... , P·Q4; 9. P·Q3. 8...... • P·N5; 9. P-Q3, P·Q3; 10. QN.Q2. B·N5; In the 11 . Q·Kl. N-QRA; 12. B·R2. p.B4; 13. The N.B4 N·B3; 14. P·R3. B·Q2i 15. Q-K2 with equality. After 8. P-QR4, Black can also play 8 ...... , p.Q4; 9. P.Q3, B·KN5; 10. P-B3, P.Q5; 11. P-R3, BxN; 12. QxB, PxBP; 13. PxBP, B·N5 (Keres·Unzicker, Moscow Olympiad 1956). 6 ...... P·QN4; 7. B-N3. P-Q3. by Bernard Zuckerman The Marshall Variation, 7 ...... , 0 ·0 ; 8. P-Bl, P·Q4, is seen less and less In the el,gh lh game or t he Portl.s<: h mateh, nowadays. PART ONE: Larsen u ted 5. 8 -Nl afte r 4.. _. __ , N.QR4, Ind 8. P-B3, 0 ·0 ; 9. P-K R3 . Black easily obtained a good position: 5. __ ._ .• N:.; B; 6. RPXN. P.Q 41 Enerle tically pllyed. On the qu:eter 6. .•.. __ , B·K2, White can pia)' OPEN GAMES 7. KN·K2 rollowed by 8. 0-0 and P·84. 1. Px P, 8·QN5 . On 7. __ .... , NxP, White ~.n try 8. Q·K2 . •. N.81, NxP; 9. 8.Q2, NXN; 10. PxN1! Vienna Game Larsen shtes that better and more natural 1. P·K4, P-K4j 2. N·QB3, N·QBl. is 10. BxN. If Black deCides to play "ror a draw" with 10...... , BxBeh; 11. pxB, S.NS; Some players prefer this move to the 12. P·KR3, SxN, White has ~ome advantage alternative 2 ...... • N·KB3, because then wllh the better pawn pOSition, open Un es White can try the variation 3. P·84, P·Q4; and graater mobility tor his plccc$. 10 ...... 8 .Q3; 11. 0 .0 . 0 .0 ; 12. N·NS?, P·8 4; 13. R·Kl. 4. PxKP, NxPj 5. N·B3. Janosevic has Q.B3; 14. P·Q84 a nd now lnstead or 14 ...... been very successful with 6. Q·K2 after P·KR3?, which drives the Knight to where the theoretical recommendation 5 ...... It wants to gO In order tor I:Ilack to launch not vcry favorable complleatlonl with 1$. N· B-K2. 83, P·K5, Black should play 14 ...... , 8·Q2 hI 3, 8.84, N-B3. ordcr to bring the Bishop to QB3. In cue of Weaker, in my opinion, is 3 ...... , 1~. P.QN4, P·83; 16. P·85, B·B2 followed In Agolnst Cligoric In the seventh game, Tal B-B4, which would transpose to the P·QR3 and QR.KI, Black 5tands much better. tried 9. P·04. The game Collowed Fischer· Also pOSli!ble Is 15 ...... , P-QR3 to play ne:.;t KON:hnOI (Amsterdam 1964) and Korchnol. game Larsen.Portisch, 2nd Piatigorsky B.B3. Instead of 12. N·NS?, White IhO\l1d try Portlsch (Souue 1967) until the 17th move. Cup 1966. (That game went 2. 8·84, 12. R·KI. 9 •..•.....• B.NS ; 10. 8·K3, PxP; n . Pxp. N·QR4. In the tenth Portlsch-mateh game, Larsen 8-84; 3. N.QB3, N·QB3). White got the A rarely·used pO.5l5lbillty Is 11 ..... __ , p.Q~; 12. found a way obtain com~nsatlon advantage after 4. Q.N4, P-KN3; 5. Q·B3, P·KS. N·KS; 13. N.B3, NxN; 1-1. PxN, N.R4; for the two KN·K2. NxB; 6. Px N. I~. B·B2. N.B5; 16. Q.Q3, P·N3; 17. B·RS, N-B3; 6. KN.K2, P.Q3; 7. P·Q3, B·KNS; White has in development, con· R.KI wLt h a good game Cor Black (Culko 8. Q.NJ, P.KR3; 9. P·B4, Q·K2; 10. N· trol or QS Q\I~n tile. Por· Cholmov. Mosco,,· Championship 1'68). If IS. tisch pa$S lve 6 . •_. __ • 8 ·8 1, Q·Q2. with a free pOSition. 12. 8 ·8 2. Q5, NxN; 11. QxB. 8 ·K2. (AI 6•• , ~,., 1'1 .851 In my opinion this often used move 4. P-Ol, N.QR4. Is II ml$lllke 001 the Knight will later have lrelll dlffieully tinding activity. Better Is the Inlmedlale 12. ~_._., p.&I, malotainlng the op. tlon of playing the Kni,ht to B5 or B3 de. pendln, on White's play. After 12 ..._ .... , P·B4, if 13. QN-Q2, PxP; 14. BxP, p.Q4 equaU~e s. Ilnd on 13. N·83, N·B5; 14. B·81, Black can play either 14. __ .~., PxP; 15. QxP. R.BI, Or 14 ...... , R·BI. Also playable Is 13 ...... , N·B3. I In cue or 13. P·Q5, the Knight lands On K4. Here or on U. a·81 . P·84; 14. P·OH!, N·QR4 . After 14. about Is 8 ...... , ...... N·N3. the Knight also exert$ no pres· to simplify with sure on Whlte's center. The varlntlon 15. QN. 831 It was stili ... , Q2 , PxP; 16. P.KR3, a·R4; 17. P·KN4. NxNP; B·K3 and 10 ...... 18. PxN, axp; 19. N.BI, 8 ·B3; 20. Q·Q3 does " weakening of the not elve Black enough for the piece (Plet~sch. ening to use t he ~htanovlc, Havana 1962). Not mnch better is to get In P.Q4 ~"~: ~; 17 ...... , B.N3; 18. NxP, threatening to shut cumstances are, out 8lack's Bishop with P.B4. Also possible Q.R4 ; il \.'i. N·B3. 15. p·QS! This move Is menttoned sides tried by Portlsch In Tartakower's Die Hypermoderne Schach. does p.,I1". but as rar as I know It was first tenth tames or 11.1$ played I (Student Team It was placing only that White',
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Q. David Lynn, Saratoga, Cal.: I was recently caught on the wrong side of Chess dubs wishing to book U.S. another "hole" in MCO-1O analysis. 1 Champion Larry Evans for a slmul· refer to pg. 124, coL 6, note (c): 1. P-K4, taneous exhibition during January, N-KB3; 2. P-K5, N-Q4; 3. P·QB4, N-N3; 1969, shOUld contact CHESS TOURS, 4. P·Q4, P.Q3; 5. P-B4, PxP; 6. BPxP, 554 W. 146 Street, New York, N.Y. N-B3; 7. B·K3, E-B4; 8. N-QB3, P-K3; 10031 (212·AU6·0415). Minimum 25 9. N·B3, B·KN5; 10. B-K2, Q-Q2; 11. 0 -0, boards, $5 per board. 0·0·0. NxP! seems to win for White. CA) 21. =='== ...... , PxN; 22. BxP, N-R6 (to prevent Q-Nl); 23. Q.Kl, B.B7; 24. Q-N3. (B) 21...... , QxP; 22. N-B4 followed by 23. Q·Nl or 23. Q-Kl. What do you think of 21. NxP!? Can't White weave a mating Position after 7. BxP net? Winter continues with 7 ...... , N·KB3; A. After 21. NxP, PxN; 22. BxP, N·K4! 8. N-I"5, 0-0; 9. P·K5 with a winning (on 22 ...... , QxP; 23. Q-Kl is hard to attack. I agrea, but suppose on move 7 meet); 23. Q·Nl, K·Rl we see no way Black played simply 7 ...... B·Bl. Black for White to "weave a mating net." is now 2 pawns up and, although his Q. Robert Vornberg, St. Louis, Mo.: development is quite retarded, I can't At the 4th Spartakiad in Moscow find a win for White. Can you? 1967, in the game Vitolins-Vinkelj, the A. After 7 ...... , B·Bl; 8. P·KS White Positlon after 11 •.. . _. 0..0-0 following opening was played: 1. P-K4, has a powerful attack, but we would Now I played the recommended "12. P.K4; 2. N-KB3, N·QB3; 3. B·N5, P·QR3; hesitate to claim a forced win. Black's N-KN5!" in a postal game and did a fast 4. B·R4, N.B3; 5. 0 ·0, B·K2; 6. R·Kl, position may be tenable, but only a double take when I saw my opponent's P_QN4; 7. B.N3, 0 ·0; 8. P·B3, P.Q4!?; staunch materialist would care to defend reply: 12 ...... , NxBP! After a close 9. PxP, NxP; 10. NxP, NxN; 11. RxN, it. Black, of course, has a won endgame analysis (which I should have done P·QB3; 12. P·Q4, B·Q3; 13. R-Kl, Q·R5; -if he can ever get to it. But, in the before) I concluded that White must 14. P·N3, Q·R6; 15. B.K3, B·N5; 16. Q-Q3, words of Tarrasch: "Before the ending, lose a pawn and go into an inferior end QR·Kl ; 17. N.Q2, R·K3; 18. P·R4, PXPj the gods have placed the middle game." game. 19. RxP, KR·Klj 20. Q·Bl, Q·R4; 21. Q. Mark Peilen, St. Paul, Minn.: In BxN, PxB. their game at Hastings 1936/7 Koltanow I may have missed some fine point, ski and Alekhine agreed to a draw after but would still like to know what was on 41 moves. But with Bishops of the same the reviser's mind when he suggested color, and a solid pawn up, White could 22. N-KN5? perhaps have won. Can he not advance A. You are right, the reviser should his pawns and trade off the Bishops be shot at dawn. 12. P·BS looks best. lVith a won ending? Q. D. Belasco, Baltimore: In MCO-lO, ,g. 415, col. 2, note (g) of the Gruenfeld Defense, you give a plus for Black after his 20th move: 1. P·Q4, N-KB3; 2. P·QB4, P·KN3; 3. N-QB3, P-Q4; 4. PxP, NxP; 5. P·K4, NxN; 6. PxN, P·QB4; 7. B·QB4, B-N2; 8. N-K2, 0 ·0; 9. 0 -0, PxP; 10. PxP, N-B3; 11. B·K3, B·NS; 12. P-B3, N·R4; 13. B-Q3, B-K3; 14. P·Q5!?, BxR; 15. QxB, P-B3; 16. K-Rl, B·Q2; 17. P-KS, Position aller 21 ...... PxB R-Bl; 18. B·KR6, R·Kl; 19. N·B4, N·B5; White played 22. Q·N2 and the game 20. P-K6, B-R5. ended in a draw. In a recent tournament game I played 22. RxP. Chess Informant =--=--~ IV says that Black's winning reply is 22 ...... , P·B4. But after 23. QR·Rl, P·B5; 24. BxP!, B·R6; 25. RxR, BxQ; White to move 26. RxRch, QxR; 27. BxB White has A. This is a dead draw. White can a won game. It seems that the best Black never force the exchange of Bishops. In has after 23. QR·Rl is the perpetual order to make headway, he must ex· of the Queen with ...... , B·R6. change pawns, producing 2 vs. 1. Eventu· A. After 22. RxP, p.B4; 23. QR·Rl, p. ally he can create a passed pawn, but BS; 24. BxP Black has the simple but then Black can afford to exchange unpleasant reply ...... , BxB. Now on 25. Bishops-or even sacrifice his Bishop PxB, B·R6 is decisive. for the last remaining pawn. Q. Dr. Donald Lieberman, Santa Clara, Q. Jim Blank, Waterloo, Wisconsin: In Cal.: In Chess for Match Players by Wil· a recent game I had Black in a Taimanov Variation of the Sicilian and an early Pos1!lon aiter 20. . ...• B-B5 liam Winter, he gives the foHowing variation of the Scotch Gambit as a win Queen move on White's 7th turn puzzled. The book quotes Gligoric.ldigoras, for White (pg. 60): 1. P-K4, P·K4; 2. The score was 1. P·K4, P-QB4; 2. N·KB3, Mar del Plata 1955. I don't know how N·KB3, N·QB3; 3. P·Q4, PxP; 4. B·QB4, N·QB3; 3. P·Q4, PxPj 4. NxP, P·K3j 5. the game continued, but the obvious 21. B·N5chj 5. P·B3, PxP; 6. 0·0, PxP; 7. BxP. N.QB3, P·QR3; 6. B·K3, Q-B2; 7. Q.Q2. NOVEMBER, 1968 415 A. Black can Improve from the dia· gram after 14. N·K4, PxP; 15. P·B4, B· N5; 16. RxB, QxRI (Instead of NxR). Now 17. PxN is refuted by Q-N8ch 101· lowltd by ...... , QxN. In view of this, your long variation Is Irrelevant. Geller (CL, Nov. '67, pg. 337) says that White's "more frequent continuation here is 14. R-N3, Q·R4; 15. B-K2, NxN; 16. RxN , P·Q4; 17. 0 ·0 with fine pros. pects at the expense of a pawn." Pre sumably 17 ...... , B·NS; 18. Q-Q3, BxR?; 19. B·RSch, P·N3; 20. BxPch wins. Fischer.Geller, Monaco 1967, went 14. PosItion aller 7. Q..Q2 NxN, BPxN; 15. B-K2 In place of the Posilion altor 7. N·B3 more customary 1S. P·B4, PxKP; 16. To this I replied 7 ...... , N-B3 and PxP, B-K2), PxP; 16. 0 ·0, B-B4ch: 17. Chess Digest March '68 gives only the White castled long, obtaining a very K·Rl , R·Bl; 18. P-B4, RxRch; 19. RxR, co ntinuations 7. P-X4, 7. R-Ql, 7. 0 -0·0, aggressive position. B·N2; and now 20. Q·B2 (instead of 7. Q·R4ch and 7. P-K3, most aimed at Fischer's 20. B-N4) Is considered un stopping 7...... N-B3. 7. N·B3 does A. After 7 ...... , N-B3; 8. 0 ·0 -0 , B·NS this and seems reasonable, but is not Black obtainl a fine 9~me. White must clear. Black's problems ~re not easily solved over-the-board. considered. Can you tell me what is defend his KP, whereupon a rapid ...... , wrong with 7. N·B3 and what is Black's P-Q4 il in the offing. Q. Dan Harger, Des Moines, Iowa: In the French Defense after 1. P-K4, P-K3; best continuation? Q. Ralph Cayton, St. Louis; 1. P-K4, Incidentally, the game continued 7. P-QB4; 2. N-KB3, P-Q3; 3. P·Q4, PxP; 2. P.Q4, P-Q4; 3. N·QB3, B·N5; 4. P-K5, ...... , PxP; 8. R-Ql, N-B3; 9. Q_Q2, 0.0; P.QB4; 5. P-QR3, BxNch; B. PxB, N·K2; 4. NxP, N·KB3; 5. N·QB3, P-QR3; 6. 10. P-K3 (presumably 10. BxN, BxB; 11. B-N5, P-K3; 7. P-B4, Q-N3; 8. Q-Q2, QxP; 7. Q.N4, Q-B2; 8. QxNP, R·Nl; 9. QxP, NxP, B-K3 is all right for Black), Q.N3; PxP; 10. K-Q1, N.Q2; 11. N-B3 the 9. QR-Nl, Q·R6; 10. P-B5, N-B3; 11. PXP, following position is reached: 11. N-Q4, R-Ql; 12. B-K2, N-K5; 13. PxF; 12. NxN, PxN; 13. P·K5. At this NxN, PxN; 14. BxB, NxB with equality. point J am interested in the variations A. Nothing is "wrong" with 7. N·B3, involving 13 ...... , N-Q4. and in most instances it would seem to transpose into lines arising from an im mediate 7. P-K3. Your game continua· tion is reasonable, but White derives no particular advantage-if he can't win the QP immediately, then Black can se· cure equality. Incidentillly, there Is no dearcut refutation of this defense. Q. Steven Cohen, Norwalk, Conn.: In MCO-1O, pg. 194, col. 31 (Yugoslav Attack of the Sicilian Defense) after 1. P·K4, P-QB4; 2. N-KB3, N-QB3; 3. P·Q4, PxP; 4. NxP, N-B3 ; 5. N-QB3, P-Q3; 6. P-B3, Position oller 11. N·B3 P-KN3; 7. B·K3, B·N2; 8. Q-Q2, O-Oj 9. 0 -0·0, P-Q4; 10. NxN, PxN; 11. PxP, It seems to me that Black can with 11. NxP; 12. B·Q4, P.K4; 13. B-B5, B·K3; Position oller 13.. . . . , N-Q4 ...... , N·Bl maintain his material ad you give N·K4 as the main line 14t.h vantage and not be subjected to the move, with ...... , BxR and ...... , B·B4 My fi rst question is what is White's usual attacks.. What do you think? as alternates in note (D). best continuation? In a recent offhand A. What m,lferlal advantage? After game I continued with 14. N-K4 and 11 ...... , N·Bl: 12. Q.Q3, PxP material met the reply 14 ...... , PxP. (I was fam- is even. As Zuckerman points out in iliar with the Reinhart-Panno game of CL, July '68, pg. 256, "10. Q·Ql was several years ago where the continua played almost without exception for the tion had been 14 ...... , QxP; Hi. R-Ql, last two years, but after a match game PxP; and then 16. B-K2 1. ga\'e Whi.te a Ma'u\ovic_Uhlmann.. in .. ... hich .. black tremendous game.) However , the best I quickly obtained the advant~ge it dis. could find was 15. P·B4, which led to appeared Irom master practice: that 15 ...... , B·N:'i; 16. RxB, NxR, 17. Q-Q8ch, game went 10...... , QN·B3; 11. N-B3, K-B2; 18. Q·K7ch, K·N3; 19. N-Q6, PxP; 12. N·NS, NxP; 13. B·KB4, Q·N31" which I felt gave me good attacking Since Black appears to obtain a satis' chances. factory position with 10...... , QN-B3, This leads to my second question: that move has replaced to ...... , N-Q2, what is Black's best defensIve resource which is all that MCO·I0 (pg. 155 ) givel in the last position (if he has any). My for Black. At Monte Carlo, 1968, Port Position a/ler 13.. •. .• B-K3 game continu9d 19...... , N·Q6ch; 20. isch and Byrne both tried 10. N·K2 Wby not simply 14. NxN, PxN; 15. Bx N, QxB; 21. Q-B7ch, KxB; 22. QxPch, (instead of 10. K-Ql) against Uhlmann. BxR, QxB ; 16. K·Nl (or l B. Q.R5)? It Q-N3; 23. N-B7ch. After 10 ...... , QN·B3: 11. P·KB4, B.Q2: seems to me that in all of these varia· My third question is this: after 23. Portisch played 12. Q·Q3, and after ...... , tions White can withstand Black's attack ...... , K-R5 (the only King move which PxP later recaptured with the Queen, and then his extra material should win doesn't lose outright); 24. QxQ, PxQ; which is frowned upon. Byrne played for him. Am I overlooking something 2:5 . NxR aren't White's endgame chances 12. P-R3 followed by 13. P·N4. or am I right? better? In my game play was ceased Q. Dan Heisman, Horsham, Pa.: Are· A. Offhand, we see no reason why after 25. NxR because we were interest cent game Goregliad·Heisman, 1st Key· White should succumb to Black's attack; ed mainly in mid·game continuations; stone State Open, began: 1. P-Q4, P·Q4; but there is • lot of play left in the however, assuming White's prior play Z. P.QB4, P-K3; 3. N-QB3, N-KB3 ; 4. B· final position and only future exper· was e<>rrect, it would seem that 13 ...... , N:'i, P·B4; 5. BPxP, BPxP; 6. QxP, B-X2; ience can determine whether Black has N·Q4 is not good for Black. 7. N-B3. enough compensation for the Exchange.
416 CHESS LIFE THE GREAT CHESS LOVER By George KoJlanowsi-I Attending the U. S. Open at Snow her arm under his, and when certain not D. E. Welsh of Los Angeles (White) and mass from the start to the bitter end to be overheard, inquired: "Mister Tur T. Dunning of San Antonio, Texas was Done other than the "Grand Old over, do tell me how you preserve your (Black). Most amateurs will enjoy this Man" (if I said "young" I would be more young good looks." game; congratulations to Welsh, rated correct), I. S. Turover of Washington, I. S. TurovQr was born in the same at 1845, for beating an opponent rated D.C. The septuagenarian was in the city as M. Najdorf, in Poland, and came 1974. thick of things, no matter at what time to New York in 1912, where he played Welsh Dunning the games were adjourned in the eve in his first tournament in 1913. At 17, he 1. P·K4 P-K3 23. BxPchl RxB ning or contined in the morning. And won the Championship of Washington, 2. P·Q4 P·Q4 24. QxP B-N2 when the masters assembled at the D.C. He won it altogether three times, 3. P-KS P·QB4 25. Q·N6 N.B2 special dinner given by I. S., we heard gaining permanent possession of the 4. N-KB3 N·QB3 26. PxP N·K2 wonderful tales of the chess past from Washington Post Trophy, retiring un 5. B·Q3 PxP 27. PxPIi NxQ E. Schuyler Jackson of New York and defeated in 1928! 6. 0·0 KN-K2 2B. PxNch KxP from I. S. himself. Here's one of them: In business, he started as a jack·of.ali 7. B-KB4 N·N3 29. PxNch K·Nl At the Bradley Beach International trades, and then started making good in B. B·N3 Q-N3 30. PxRch KxP Tournament of 1929, Turover met Dr. the lumber business. Although he was 9. Q·Bl B.Q2 31. R·K7 B-KN5 10. QN.Q2 R-Bl Alexander Alekhine for the first time. blessed with su~cess , he never forgot his 32. B·K5 R·KNI Although I. S. was 35 years old at the great love: chess. Though well known 11. P·QR3 P·QR4 33. N·Q4 Q·B4 time, Kupchik introduced him to Alek in all charitable and civic circles as a 12. R·Kl B·B4 34. R/ lxP Q.BBch hine, telling the World Champion: "You great donor and supporter, he also sup 13. R-Nl CoO 35. K·R2 K·R3 may not believe this, but Turover is ports chess. Only recently he partici· 14. P·KR4 P·B3 36. N(R)·BSc!'> more than 60 years old, and he has dis pated in the sponsorship of Bobby 15. PxP PxP BxN covered the elixir of youth." Alekhine Fischer's trip to the Natanya tourna 16. P-RS KN·K2 37. NxBch K·N4 studied Turover very carefully and said ment in Israel, and he accompanied 17. P-B4 PxP e.p. 3B. NxB R·Rlch nothing. Bobby to the event. lB. PxP Q-R2 39. K·N3 QxPch 19. N·N3 N-Ql 40. P·B3 R-KNT At the San Hemo tournament in Italy, L S. Turover always gives a prize for 20. Q·R6 R·KB2 41. B·84ch 1932, Turover met Alekhine again, who the most brilliant game played in the 21. N-R4 N/ 2·B3 Resigns immediately invited him to dinner at his tournaments he visits. and the U. S. 22. P·B4 B·Bl home with his wife and friends. After Open at Snowmass was no exception. It was nice to have you at the tourna dinner, Alekine's wife invited I. S. for a Here is the game that won the $50 prize. ment, 1. S. , and hope to see you around walk in the garden, where she slipped It was played in the sixth round between for many, many years! 1968 UNITED STATES OPEN -ASPEN, COLORADO -AUGUST 10-24, 1968 Final , , , , , H Score 1. Larsen, B.• Denmark ...... WI02 • w" W. W"• wn D' W, D.• "w. Wl "wn 11.0 2. Benko, P., N.Y ...... _.... W70 W" D" w.. w, D' D. W. W. w.. ••• 3. Browne, W •• Cal ...... WU w'" woo W. w" w" W" Dl wn "w, ••• 4. Byrne, R., Ind ...... WI'S wn, w" D2< '"w02 Dn wn W33" D' Dn W'" ••• 5. Kau'man, L., Md...... Wl0' W03 w" Dn w.. W26 wn "D33 w.. WH ••• 6. Saldy. A" N.Y...... _...... W9I W.. w" "D" w.. D25 D" "D21 w., w" W33 •• 1. DeFotls, G., III ...... W71 D33 W" w." D35 w'" W" D' u W.. • 8. Sherw' n. J •• N.Y ...... WU W" D02 Dn w" .. WU D' w'" ..u t. Weinstein, N., N.Y ...... W111 W.. w.. W.. D" Dn DH '"D" W" u '0. Form;tnek, E., III ...... WID! W" W110 D. D"W"' " WU W21 11. Tarlin. J •• WH D" W35 "W25D" W,w'" .. el" ...... w.. W'" "D" '"D' wu '""U ,.• 12. Brandts, P •• N.Y ...... WU we W" Dn D' "D' wn" U WI03 W" u 13. Levy. L •• N.J ...... W99 WISI W" w« W" wn DU D. w," D" 14. Burgillr, W., Mich ...... _W119 w" w" '"D' 0110 W'" w.," D33 D" W.. " •••••• IS. MartI. W •• Wis...... WI7 W36 w.. Dn D" woo " w.. D. W" D. " ••• U. Avum, H., Md ...... W7. W.. woo D. D" '"W'" W.. W35 D21 "D" ••• 17. Burger, K., N.Y ...... Wf1 W.. woo wu " D55 W20 D' " CO, w.. W30 ••• ". Hechtllnger, J., MIch ...... Wl1. WI11 W.. "w" D50 "w .. W'" Dn WSO ••• 19. McKelvIe, N., N.Y ...... WIU "D28 W.. LIIO w.. W'".. W"" W" D," W.. ••• 20. Seglln$, V., Wllh ...... W50 DOS WI38 w.. W50 '" w.. D.. ".'" w" W31 2.1. AcerS, J., CII ...... W171 W33 '"WIDI w" W.. woo W.. ••• 22. WIIIIIICh, H., N.Y ...... WI29 " WI67 '"D26 ".'" D" W.. W30 D" "W55 woo ••• 23.011ns, E., WII...... WI56 '"w.. ". WIOS W'" D" LI03 D30 Wl' W., W51 ••• 24. Gro$s, R., Cal...... WII1 D' Dn ". W.. W35 DH wn ,.• 25. Kermln, D., Mich...... WIl1 w50 W22 D, ". W20 co. "wss "D02 ,.• 26. FrItzInger, D., CII...... W" W05'" D22 WU W" D" w.. D33 ,.• 27. Bills, W., Tun ...... W117 W" Will D" "W32 w.. D. w" '"D" ". M 28. BassIn, C., MICh. _...... _ WI07 D" ".'" W"'" WI32 D" DS> 0110 CO, w" D.. w.. 29. Snyder, R., N.Y ...... _ .... W143 WII9 W'" D. D93 0112 D" w.. D" wsa ,".• 30. Lllplken, P., Mont...... WIS4 wn" 0151 W" " en w" w"' W," Wl. 31. Jilckson, E., N.Y ...... _. . WI23 '"en LIOS WI41 '"wn wn W>2 '"WItO w" D. " 32. Tomils, J., Neb...... _...... _ ...... WIU '"D" W.. CO. W123 0113 W02 w'" W" "D25 " 33. Hulburd, G., Oklil...... _... _ WI" D' '"DS> CO, WI2$ 0111 '"en W.. W131 D31 wu D" ,".• 34. Nuh, E., WISh. D.C ...... Wilt W"' 0152 W.. W131 W, .. w.. w., 1.' 3S. M'lIs, R., Kiln ...... W71 W93'" W25'" W1I4 D" D' ,'".. W.. "Wl' 1.' 36. Wood, N., CII ...... WI2.4 ". '"w .. WID9 W" W.. DS> ".w50 '" D" ,.• 37. Subrlm.nl.m, S., CII ...... Wtt wn W.. W" "D.. ".W.. CO. D33 w50". COO ,.• l8. CornwllI, W., Nev ...... WIOD WI'. " woo ". "w" D.. D23 W.. wu ,.• 39. Westbrock, J., N.Y ...... 0132 W170 '"W32 w" U3 ".D" W.. W93 ". wn '" 1.' 40. Sp'lIer, A., CII ...... WI22 W.. ". "w" w.. en W" W'" w" CO,'" ,.• 41. S.ltzberg, M., N.Y ...... W95 W.. en W, .. w" '"W.. D, '"WI03 ". D" ,.• 42. Koelsch", G .. MInn...... _ WIl$ Will " w,. W93 W.. '"WU w" 1.' 43. Gibson, J., Ariz ...... _ .... _W6I D32 w"" D" ". LUI" W119 '"D" D" W"" '" wn ,. • 44. Wilkerson, M., CII ...... WI31 w'" W16' U3 WID' DOl was D20'" co, ,.• 45. Winslow, E., Mo...... HWI1S Dill 0114 W.. w.. W"DS> wu , "D" " W" '" ". '" .• NOVEMBER, 1968 417 ...wen. , M., N.M...... ~ .. ~ .... _...... _ •. _...... OT41 W13' L19 W.. W" W111 Dn w" LO' U. W'" ,.• 47. Koput, M., WIS...... _...... _ .. _._. WM woo W". LO' wn w'" w.. D" ,.• H.rlfleld, Md. ... " ...... _..•.•. __ . ____. 01,. '"W14! D" ". Dn "". W77 WH U U. fA ... ' ., ______.. _...... __ ... ______W127 W'" W" ... "" Morrll, M. c.r. CO. W'" WU '" wn W.. W7' wu co. L" ,. • ". Kur, , N.J . ._. __ ... _. __ ...... ___...... LJO " W.. , Wnt WU. W07 w.. ". •. •...... ___ .______WI55 'U '" '40 W"' W" '"~ ,.• Rohl_ftd, M., WI" 0110'''' W131 ". WI31 D" U, Wl11 WH D" ,. • ". • • •••• H " ." "."' ...... ___ D" Wlll.h, D., e.l. ._ L' 0123 '"win W153 W112 D" WIT) D" W7' DM fA ..". Enders, R., M•...... W 140 U Wl1. '" CO, W" W"' '"D" DU W"' WU ,. Sh.w, ,., N.M ...... _• .•. WI42 W"' '" D135 LUI WI04 ''"W.. W12. W" D" ,. ". V •• ...... '" " ..... "...... W 120 CO, lU2 " .. W152 lillon. D., " D" '" Dn WI25 '"~ WID' W70 U, W.. ,.• ". Ha". ,., Tex...... H...... WM W7' W,. LO' W.. D" u. W" D.. D" U V •• S .... . den. E., Mich...... W13 D" "Dn D" 0151 W"' D" D.. D" '"D" U. D" U ". Shu n. ' ., Ca l...... HH .... _H_ ...... H_. __ H._ ..... WI" W" 'U WIOI W7. WU CO, D" W'" U ". Slmmt. G., Tex. ..HH_H.HH.H.HH ... __ HH.H.HH __WI" W117 W161 W.. u, D" H_H. __ . __ .H._H.H ____ H. __. __ .. WI" '" D" '" ". ... ". Forma n. G., N.Y. WU. D" W, .. D" Dn D" ". '_"'_H'_"'_H'_' __ ' ___ ' __ __ HWI25 '" " w'" "" '" - ... P, iltf. D. CII. Dn DO> Dn ._. __ ._ ... __ ._. __ ._. ______WI" ",'" W"' w"' '" "" W7' '" ... ". Fbhtr. ,. , Utah 0131 W" WU. D" WOO." .". DO< .. __ .__ ._ ..... __ ...... __ .H.HH.. l3 ". '"~'" '" "" ... Nolt •• ,., W is. WI21 W, .. W7' ". W.. '"u. D" '" Wl3l WOO ... ..". Brill , W., Cal...... _H .... WI2' WOO DU W114 Dn '"~ LO' '"W7I DO> U ". En. q ... "t, L., Cal...... WI" '" WI52- W,.," W132 w"''" Dn D70 Dn ...... Sl.t.r , K., N.Y...... _...... lI2 '"W'" '"WIS6 '"W'" D"'" L7f WII5 WU ,., or. Adan'll. W., Cal...... _...... wIn D" '"l110 W'" '" 0152 ". '"V"" ". Dn WH ...... StlU ...... N ., N.M ...... _...... l43 W'" W112 LO. D"'" ". D" WIl2 W131 Wl02 ...... Oodd.r. D. . N.M. .. _...... _...... WI.' l"7 D" ,.. W13' W133 liD' "W"' . WI27 D" D" ... ._ ..... _...... __ ._. __ ._ .. _. __ . ____. ___ l2 WI07 l117 W .., "W112 .. Will U, Jon • •• K., N.v. ._. __ ._. __ ._. __ ... __ . __ . _____. l35 W"2 LO .. DM W'" U ". Gardn. r. R., Cili. WI4' '"Dm D" WI41 W147 W'" D" WI" U ". ._. __ ._ ... _... __... _. ___ . ______._. l7 ll"Dill n . K.lly. ,., Arll. WI" '" llU WOO WI1S'" '" WU. D" .. , u 73. kh.... . rh, 5., Cil.. . ___ ... _...... _ ... __ ._____ • .0 107. Ko lb. r, J '"•• m...... "._. __ ..... _. __ ._. __ ._.5.5 loll. Tom,1 ino. P •• Mass. __ ...... _...... "" _...... __ , __ .• .• 74 . S ...... lm. n, E., Ind ...... _ ... __ ._ .. ___,.0 101. McSorley, M., Cal ...... ~ __ ...... __ ._ ... _.... 5,0 142. Ilragg, D,. Cal...... ~_ . _ ...... 4'O 75. H.nhba rll. r. R •• Cal ...... '.0 10', McCrory. D" Kan ...... 5.0 143. Zelgner. y ,. N.M ...... _...... 4.0 76. KI . ln. R •• CII...... ' .0 110. D . ... t.ch. A ., N.Y ...... 5.0 144. Roberson. B., III ...... 4.0 n . TabJlh, A., Cal ...... '.0 111 , a.ln, M .• N.Y ...... 5.0 145, Muters, V., Arlt...... ,0 7'. Cram.r, F .• Wis ...... '.0 112. Dunning, J .• T.x, ...... ' .0 14&. Harv.y, Dr. H., Colo, ...... 0 n . Plplrlngol. G .• Colo...... 0 113. Duk. lo ..... J., Ki n ...... " ...... " .. 5.0 147, Herr. R., N.D, ...... __ ...... 4,0 10. Jourd. n, R,. Co lo...... __.. .•. 0 114. N. ustudter. 11: ., C.I...... ___ ... _... _...... __ .. 5.0 14'. Nlnce, D" T. x ...... _ ...... ____...... __ 4.0 " . J. nklnl, T •• Mich...... _._ ... _. __ ... _____. • .0 11$. Klfpuskl. W., III. .... __ ...... ___ ...... _. __ . __ .... , .• '4'. Hlrrls, J .• Colo. __ ._. __ . ___... _. __ . ____ ~ 4 , 0 12. How. lI, J .• Colo...... _... _... _._ ... ______.... 0 I" . al' lwas, H., C.I. _. ____ ._. __ ... ____ . ___ .... $,. ISO. Cohen. F., CII .._. __ . _____"" ...... __ .H __ 4,0 13. Arno.... . D •• Ut.h . __ . __ ._. __ ...... _____ J..O 117, Gr.cl., V., T. x, ... _... _.~ ... __ ... _~._ ... _. __ ,_.5. • 151. II:.d.lkln, V .. C.I .._. ______._ .. , _____ . .4.0 14. B.II.rd, J., En,•. _. __ . __ ... _._ ...... ___ , ____ 6.0 11'. Flgln, V .. C.1. .. _._ ... _...... __ ._. ___ ,_ ... __ .• .5 .0 152. M.h_y, P .. COlo . __ ...... ______.. __._ 1.5 IS. GrOll; a ., CII. __ ._ ... __ ._._ ...... __ .__ .__ .__ ._' .0 n •. M.... lltr, E .. CII ...... " ...... _. __ ._ ...... __ ._ .5,0 153, aarbar, J .• N.M. _ ... _. __ ._ ...... _. __ ... _.3.$ 16. G.rn.r, Ii .• ArlL ...... _...... '.0 120. FUlCO. J .• K.n...... _...... 5.0 '54. Frllllni. 1' •• Cal ...... _...... 3.5 17. Goll., 11: •• m...... 0 121 . l evine,S., Cal, ...... 5.0 155. Judd. C., Arlt, ...... 1.5 II. B, .ttl• • W .• Cal...... 0 122. Tlnkh.m. R., Man...... $.0 156. O.ren. R., Wash, ...... 1.$ n. H... lmlS, A .• Colo...... ',0 123. Christopher,S., Wash, ...... 5.0 157. Or.cI •• W., T.x, ...... 3.$ '0. Roch., E" Colo...... ' .0 124. Gust.kon. l .• Mlnnltot...... 5.0 151. Haskins, M.. COlo ...... 3.0 tT, Ch l.m, 0 ., Tex, ...... 0 125. Ohnm.cht, M .. Colo, ...... " ...... 5.0 15 • . M. son. E .• N,M, ...... _... __ ...... _...... 3.0 92, Henln. C .• C. 1...... _. __ ...... __ ._' .5 12', a , ll.y, G" Colo. .. _...... ~_. __ ..... _. __ .... ___ ._.5.0 '60. Matthawi. N" Ind ...... _____._ ... _... _... __ 1,0 n . V ... II11, C,' Fl •. _... _. __ ._. __ ...... _... __ . __ . __..5J1 127. Sh" 'enberger, R., Neb. _____ . __ . ____.. .5 .• 161 . Q ... lllen. P .• C.I, _... __ ...... _. __ . ____ . __ . __ .. 1.0 '4. lln"r. 5 .. Mo. . ___ . __ ._ ... __ ._. ______._....5.5 12• • W.rd. W .• WI$h. ,_. __ ._. ___ . ____ ._. __ . __ .5.0 H . WItton, K., AriL .... __ .... __ . __ ._ ... __ , __ ...... _5.5 '29. Gr,1cla, V .. Tex, __ ._. __ ._. ___ ~._, ______._.5 .• 163. McGrattl. C" Colo. . _. ______._._"_._".. 2..5 " . Bunko. A., N.J .._ ...... _...... __ .... _.. _...... _5.5 no. W H IIs, 11:" Arll . ~ .. '"'_ ...... ___ ... _. __ ._. ___ ... .5,. '64. Shilw. J., N.M ...... ~_ .... ___ . __ . ___ . ___ . .2.0 t7. Olnon, G., CII ...... 5.5 131 . Stone. D •• N,J ...... _.... _____ ._ ... _.4.$ "S. a roylel, T .• La ...... __ ...... _...... 2 .0 fl. C. llln.n. M .• Minn...... 5.5 132. Brooks. G .• MICh ...... 4.$ ''', Thomas. H., l ...... 2.0 H . Tlch. tter, A .• Ind...... 5 .5 133, (Jr.y. J .• Colo...... 4.5 16'. Metz. F., C.I ...... 2.0 100. 5corl', S., I...... 5 .5 134. Foord, A .• Mich...... 4.5 "B. Murray. W .• Colo...... 2.0 101. 5Iaff.n, J., Mo ...... 5.5 13S. G. rdner, A .• Arlf...... 4.5 169. Gilbert, L . Cal...... 1.5 102. Savary, C,' Cill, ...... 5 .5 13'. S' hler. D. • COl o. ,...... 4.5 170, Tyl.r, J ., Okl ...... 1.5 103 ...... m. I.. . 11:,. T. x ..... _...... _...... _.. . _.... 5.5 137. Bloom, l., Mo ...... 4,5 171 . Ingham. J ...... _... __ ._. _____ ._. __ "_H.'.O 104. 5t.lnlh ..... ar, 5 .• Co lO.. _ ...... _. ___ ._ ..... _... .5.5 138. Br"bury, E .• 111, ...... _... _. ___ . ___ . __...... 4.5 112. Slater. W., N.Y ...... _._ ... _. ___ . __. ___ ...... lOS. Un . lt. " ., Mo. ____ ._ ...... _...... _. ____ .5.5 Iff. Anderson, R., III. __ ._. __ ._ ... _.. _._. ___ ...... _.. 4.5 106. H. u. ar. A., ColD, ... _. ___ ._ ..... _. ______.5.5 140. D... nhl m. 5" Arll...... _ ...... __ ._ ... ______. 4.5
ca rds met nightly under the direction of One of the most important ideas that Mrs. John Howell of Denver for carns came out of the Chess Widows meetings and conversation. Groups of ladies got was to have similar meetings during 10' together for trips around the country side. It's a wonder there is any marble cal tournaments. No matter what a left in the town of Marble, Col. after we wife's feelings are toward the royal got through carting off souvenirs, The game, she can't help but resent being trip up the chair lift at Aspen Highland left out of the festivities on the holi· planned by the Aspen Chess Club was an experience. As someone said, maybe day weekends when most tournaments it was me, "I don't know if I want to do are played. So don't stay home, have It again." This also seems to be the feel· dinner and see a movie with the other ing of the Van Sweden girls of Michi· ehess Widows. The girls from New York The fi rst annual meeting of the Chess gan concerning jeep trips and the reac· City already are making plans for their tion of Dorothy Mahoney of Denver to Widows of America was held during the first meeting; how about you? second round of the U. S. Open Chess 2 hour tours on horseback. Tournament. Thirty-two lad ies and as· Actually there were more than 32 sorted children were present. In keep ladies present at the U. S. Open. Six $200 ing with the no-dues·no-dutles policy of were playing in the tournament and a the CWA, the meeting was an Informal number of wives seem to be good luck MAKES YOU get together to allow the ladies to meet for their husbands and never left their A one another and to learn of the activ sides during a round. One of the latter ities available at Snowmass-at-Aspen. was Mrs. Gary Simms of Amarillo, Tex USCF MEMBER The meeting was so successfu l that those as. Of course there may have been more FOR present decided to have another get-to· reason than that for her sticking close; ge ther the next week. they were married Aue. 10, the day be· LIFE I In the Interim those who enjoyed fore the tournament. CHESS LIFE 1968 Membership Figures: While we appreciate the help ren of membership drive (new members) if March ...... 11,192 dered by many of you in sending us one you can think of some reasonable con· July ...... 11,382 or two really good prospects, we just test·type of drive that would appeal to September ...... 11,644 don't have space enough to acknowledge other clubs." Our steady growth reflects your en· all the 12 x 12 correspondence received. Phoenix has issued the challenge, and thusiasm for Operation 12 x 12 and the However, particular thanks to Philip here's what we'll do to stimulate the Wong, Skokie, lliinois; James Patterson, dramatic results. You have sent the contest. In November, USCF's new Offi names and addresses of more than 1,300 Lockport, New York; Robert Missaggia, cial Score Sheets will be ready for dis prospects and approximately 15% of Bayonne, New Jersey; John Gobster, tribution. These are snap·apart sets con Shenandoah, Pennsylvania; Guillermo them have already joined USCF. The sisting of an original and duplicate sheet impetus thus provided has brought an Zuniga, Montgomery, Alabama; Bob Mo· with carbon already in place. The design increase of 262 members from July ran, West New York, New Jersey; Glenn incorporates space for signatures of both through September (normally slack Baum, Urbana, Dlinois; Gary Hoover, players and a clear indication of the months at the end of the summer dol Louisville, Nebraska; Michael Owens, game results. Five hundred of these new drums). Hopefully projecting that same Tomball, Texas; Phil Newman, Bayonne, Official Score Sheets will be sent to the New Jersey; Brad Hessel, Tarrytown, club which shows the greatest percent· growth rate through December, we can surpass our immediate goal by reaching New York; Michael Horowitz, Morris· age increase in USCF membership as of a membership total of 12,037. town, New Jersey; William Gentile, Yon· December 31 (from October 1). Sign up kers, New York; and John Fairbairn, new members by the dozen, and tell us But it's not that simple; please do Cayuga, New York. Each of the fore when you submit them that your club not sit back, relax, and decide that the going boosted our membership drive by has accepted the Phoenix challenge. The task is completed just because we are sending a multiple list. club which achieves the highest per off to a good start. More than 75% of You can help Operation 12 x 12 hy centage of gain will receive its five hun· the prospects received so far were sub· sending us the name and address of drcd Official Score Sheets in January. mitted by fewer than twenty active even one chess player who is not a Don't forget the Christmas present to boosters! For example, Russell Miller, USCF member. We will send him a sam every individual who sends in five new Editor of NORTHWEST CHESS, sent ple CHESS liFE and a membership ap memberships by the end of November. the names and addresses of almost 400 plication form on which the advantages Sign up new members, send names, ad· chess players who are not USCF memo of jOining USCF are explained. But an dresses (including Zip Code), and dues bers. He did this by painstakingly com even more direct way of helping us to to us as SOon as the money is collected. paring his mailing list wtih ours for the reach our goal is by signing up the new Remind us each time of your total to states of Washington and Oregon aod member yourself. Many individuals and date, and specify when you send the typing out for us the name and address clubs around the country are doing just fifth new mem; )ership that you would of everyone on his list who was not on this. From Phoenix Club President Ed like your Christmas gift for doing your the USCF tape. Editors, league directors, Snyder and the ever-active Colonel Paul part in Operation 12 x 12. A free copy and others who have a large mailing Webb, this message; "We have crossed of Capablanca's LAST LECTURES (list list of chess enthusiasts in their area the 176 mark back on the way to 200 price $4.50) to everyone who has sub are encouraged to follow Russell's exam· members. I believe we can challenge mitted five or more new memberships pie and help us to go over the top. any other club, or cluhs, in some kind during October and November. GAMES FROM THE U.S. OPEN
A. Said,. J. Acars 19. 8·K3 R·H! 34. R-KB! R-KBI 33. QICNP BICHeh 37. RxP B·K4 ,. .... H·Ke3 22. PICB P·KS 20. N·QI N·K4 35. R·KI P_K4 34. RICB R·KB2 38. RxRch .,' ,. P.QB4 P_K3 23. H·KI B·K4 21. K.BI Q_NS 36. H·K6 R-B7 35. P·KN4 P·KS? 39. RxBch K·Bl ,. N·QB3 P_Q4 24. P-QN4 N_H2 22. 8-Q2 R·Blch 37. B.R4 RxRP '6. R/4-U K·K2 40. Q·R6 . Reslg ... •• " .,. 25. P·H3 R·BI 23. K_NI Q.o5ch 38. R.KBI R·RI W. Browne Larsen •• .N-B3 P.oB" 26. R·Ql N,,' 24. B-K3 QxKP 39. B-Q8 B_B7 ,. P.QB4 P·KB4 28. B·B3 •• P·R5 •• P·K3 B-K2 27. N·N2 R·" 25. H·" Q-QB5 40. P·N3 R-R7 ,. P·KN3 H·KB3 29. QR.ol Q·K3 ,. .... N-H3 28. Q·R6 R.B7 26. R·K81 R·NI 41. K·H2 N·K5 ,. B_N2 P·K4 30. "-K3 P-R6 •• B·Q3 N-B3 29. QxRP Q-N4 27. 8-BI .,. 42. K·B3 P·Q4 •• P·Q4 ". KR·KI Q·K5 •• 0" 0·0 30. R·B2 ,,' 21. NxQ 'H-Q6 4'. R·QI B-Q5 H·QB3'" '2. QItQ 10. P-QR3 ". ". KItR Q·R4 2'. P-QN3 N·N5 44. NxB BPItN •• ."Q·QI S·H5ch 33. R-QBI R·B4". 11. PItP B·B3 32. R·QS Q-86ch 30. R_NS NItQP 45. R.KI R·B7ch ,.•• H·Q2 0·0 34. KR-QI B·N3 12. B.K3 .... U. K.HI R·Q., 31. R-QI P.K3 46. K·N4 Nfl·B3 P·QR4 35. R.B2 K·B2 ", •• 13. N·K4 •. 34. II_B4! NxB? '2. H-B4 B·QSch ResIgns '" •• P·QR' B·B4 '6. R/2·Q2 P·N3 14. R.BI P·1I4 35. Q.R6I QItHch 33. K·RI N-B6 10. N·N3 B.N' 31. R.Q5 ,,' IS. N·BS B·B3 '6. KxQ HICPch Tarilln Shean 11. 0·0 P.Q3 31. RItR 16. Q.K2 .d 37. K.R3 .... R·KNI 3. P·K4 P-Q1I4 11. N-Q5 B_B4th 12. H / H·Q4 N·K4 3'. II-RI 11. PItN P.K4 31. RxB P·KH4 ,. H·KB3 P.QR3 II. K·RI N·H3 13. Q.B2 HICNeh 40. R-Q2 B_N5". II. B.B4ch K·RI 39. P·K7 P-N5ch ,. N-QB3 P_Q3 19. P·KH4 N,N 14. NItN P·RS 41. R.B2 P·B4 ". P-QS N·R4 40. I(·R4 H.N7ch P·Q4 20. PItP P_B3 15. B·B4 N·K' 42. K_SI K·'" 20. B.R2 P.QN3 41. K.RS RIIlgn. •• H·KII3." 21. Q_N3 R.KT 16. QR-QI 43. K·K2 P.Q4 21. N·K6 •• .. " "N ."P·B4 P·K4 22. QR_KI 11. N·KI "K' 44. II·N7 P·N4 ,. Kaufman Benko •• N-1I3 QN-Q2 23. Q_R4 ...R·R2 ' 18. N-Q3 Q.B2 45. P·N4 P·B5 . •• ,. , P.Q4 N·KII3 10. No02 .,. ... , P.QH4 24. N-Q2 II_K2 ". Ro081 P.R3 46. B_Q4 B·Q3 ,. PoOB4 P·1I4 11. IIxll •• 0.0 ..N' 25. BxN 20. P·B5 B·N6 41. P·B3 PItPch . •• B_K2 ... , .... 12. Q.K2 KN-Q2." 10. P-QR3 26. P-N5 QItPch 21. Q.N' NllQlIP 48. KItP B·K4 •• ." 13. N-1I4 P·84 11. Q.KI 0·0 21. B.K4 22. NItN ., . 4t. IIItB Kd •• P·K3 14. P·B' 12. PItP ." 21. IIItP .. '" 23. IIItNP QR.NI SO. R·Q2 R·06 •• N-QB3 .. N' 15. pxp N·N3"". 13. Q-N3 N-R4 29. Q.R6ch I(-B2"". 24. 8-B3 .... 51. R-QB2 ,.Q' ,. .,,, 16. NxN .,. 14. Q-R3 P-H3 II·N2eh 25. IIxll 51. R·B2 R·KH8 ... 30. "". N·B3 17. R_1I1 15. B-R6 N·N2 31. N.K4 26. Q.1I2 R·N'." Resigns •• P·K4 Q·R4'.Q' 11. RItRch ... ' '6. QR·QI II·BI 32. Q-R1eh K.1I1." 21. 1I-Q2 P.KR4 •• "" . NOVEMBER. 1988 419 Second Annual MERRIMACK GRAND PRIX
The second largest USCF-rated chess were higher and trophies larger and serve Section. Robert Loyte of Massa· tournament to be held in New England more numerous than any weekend tour· chusetts was half a Solkoff point ahead history (exceded only by the 1964 U.S. nament ever held. of Frederick Lobdell and Douglas Open in Boston) was the 135-player Mer· The Open section of the Grand Prix Amann, whose tie·break points were ir· rimack Grand Prix, held on September turned into a battle between two noted resolvably deadlocked. All three were 7 and 8 at Salem High School in Salem, International Grandmasters. Pal Benko 5--0. An impressive 4lh was scored by New Hampshire. The event was directed of the United States and Bent Larsen of John Peters, a junior whose play has by Prof. Seth C. Hawkins of Southern Denmark, the latter having just com· been sharp and steady lately. Connecticut State College, assisted by pleted a sensational sweep of the U.S. Much thanks is due to the effort of Ben Landey of Boston and local com· Open and the canadian Open, hattled to a fine local committee, who worked mittee member Allan Zembruski. a fourth·round draw and tied for first hard to make the Grand Prix an event The tournament was organized into at 4'n each. Benko finished 'h of a Sol· supported financially and otherwise by two sections, as has become customary koff point ahead of Larsen. Also pres scores of diverse businesses and indus· in large event! of this type. The Open ent were International Masters Anthony tries in the Merrimack Vailey area. Mi· section was designed for players of Saidy and James Sherwin. An unex· chael limanni headed the tournament USCF Class A strength Of higher, al· pected hero was Expert Kenneth Fitz committee, and was helped by Vic Due· though players with lower ratings CQuid gerald, who upset both Saldy and Sher· lette, Al Giroux, Robert Sandler, Ernest enter. The Reserve section was restricted win, drew with Erich Marchand, and Price, and many others. Prof. Sid Phil· to players rated 1799 or below. Forty succumbed only to Larsen in the final lips contributed much worthwhile ad· competed In the Open section and nine· round. vice and work. ty·five in the Reserve. Cash awards Three players tied for first In the Re· A complete list of prizes follows. FINANCIAL PRIZES
OPEN SECTION RESERVE SECTION First..5econd $550 Pal Benko First through Third $158 Frederick Lobdell $550 Bent Larsen $158 Robert Loyte Third·Master $ 8' Anthony Saidy $158 Douglas Amann $ 8' Paul Brandt! Class C $ 60 Peter Kerr $ 8' John Curdo Classes D and E $ 20 Joseph Treacy Expert $100 Alex Keyes $ 20 Robert W. Hopkins Class A $ 25 David Scheffer Unrated $ 9 Norman Buder $25 Stephen Martin $ 9 Joseph White $25 Gerald Eckman $ 9 Nicholas StrachoU TROPHIES Rose Goldbaum Sandler Trophy, Top Open Section Player- Lawrence Eagle·Tribune Trophy, Top Greater Lawrence Player Pal Benko -Imre Barlay Essem Trophy, Top A Player-David Scheffer Governor John Volpe Trophy, Top Massachusetts Player- Joseph T. Glle, Jr., Memorial Trophy, Top Expert-Alex Keyes John Curdo Angelo P. Zappala Trophy, Top Reserve Section Player- Governor King Trophy, Top New Hampshire Player-Gerald Robert Loyte Eckman Viva Macaroni Trophy, Top C Player- Peter Kerr Northeast Cbess League Trophy, Top Northeast League Player Top D-E-Unrated Player-Norman Buder - Lester Garbicz Curt Gowdy Trophy, Top Junior Player-Jobn Peters Top Woman Player-Greta Fuchs MEDALS 2nd Place Expert: Kenneth Fitz.gerald 4th Place Unrated: Stephen Brudno 3rd Place Expert: William Gould 5th Place Unrated: David Littleboy 2nd Place Class A: Gerald Eckman 2nd Place Woman: Margaret Gould 3rd Place Class A: Stephen Martin 3rd Place Woman : Anna·Lisa Korhonen 3rd Place Class C: Stephen Orio 2nd Greater Lawrence: Al Giroux 4th Place Class C: Rod Macdonald 3rd Greater Lawrence: Mike Limanni 5th Place Class C: Sid Phillips 2nd Junior: Dennis Karambelas 3rd Place Classes D, E: Robert Hopkins 3rd Junior: Ron Hanoian 4th Place Classes D, E: Bill Hauens 4th Junior: Vincent livermore 5th Place Classes D, E: James Whitby 5th Junior: Walter Lyons 3rd Place Unrated: Nicholas Strachoff
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO CHESS SCRIBE: David Leach, Joseph Treacy, Joseph WhIte 2nd Class C 2nd Class D 2nd Unrated 420 9HESS LIFE Thc Southwest Opcn was held in the Convention Center of the Hemisfair grounds in San Antonio, Texas. The 110 entrants included Grandmaster Pal Ben ko, who won the $1,000 first prize. The Note: Reports of Labor Day tourna ILLINOIS OP'EN Karkllns Gr_, 0_"011 • second and third place prizes were ments not in our hands the first week in •,.• P_K4 P-Q84 15. N·KNl ".N4! won by John Jacobs of Dallas and John October are not included. ,. N_Klll ,.. , U . PxP Hatl, also of Dallas. ,. P-Q4 ." 17. Q·K2 P'"·Q4 ! The class prizes were awarded as This year's Dlinois Open, held in the •• N" N·KBl 11. " · K5 N/ l-KS plush Sherman House Hotd in down •• N·Qlll "·QRl 19. N.lIl Nxllch follows: Thomas Cunningham-1st A; town Chicago, ended in a seven·way tie, •• II_NS P-KJ 20. RxN P·U DeJuan Leggett 2nd Ai Ronald Clark ,. ,... o.K' n . R / ~l - 1st B; Larry Englebretson-2nd B; with each tied player having scored P-Rl 22. Q.Kl R.Qlll" •• ... , .. Mike Regan- 1st C; David R(!(:e-2nd C; 6-1. Tiebreak placed them as follows: •• II·R4 Q-1I1 13. N.Q4 R·R" (1) Greg DeFotis. (2) Richard Verber 10. 0.0.0 24. K·Hl ..· lt5 :Roberto Trevino-1st unrated; Marin 11. 8-111 ...... ' 15. B-Kl (3) Angelo Sandrin (4) K. Czernieckl (5) ,..... Gonzales 2nd unrated. The last two 12. lI.Ql "_N5 U . N.II, Q." •• 2 named are from Monterrey, Mexico. Ross Sprague (6) Andrew Karklins (7) U . N/ l-K2 II-N2 21. R.Q., . ·114 Paul Tautvaisas. The tie was not broken U . P-N4 N_84 R.. l ,ns Here is one of the games from the event {or title purposes and all seven were A • Slldy R. Br!eger • • • • • • ,. P•·•Q84 N· KBl 13. 0·0 H>N declared cochampions. The group of The Eastern Open, returning to Wash· ,. N-Q.l P·Kl 14. PxN B·Ql winners inelude a number of past TIli ington, D.C. for the first time since July ,. P-Q4 P·Q4 15. axB .,. nois Open and Greater Chicajl:o Open •• ". QR.Nl P-QN4 1966, had 150 entrants-92 in the open II-N5 II·K2 17. P·K4 Champions. In fac t, six of the seven section and 58 in the booster. Winner of •• '" '" N·N' are USCF Masters. 6. P· Kl P·lIl 10. P-K5 Q·K2 the open section was Lev Zaitsev of ,. ... , 8·KN5 19. p·Ka4 P-Kltl Alexandria, Va. (and the USSR Embassy) Q-.2 QN·Q2 20. p·as P·.37 An especially impressive performance •• KN-K2 ..N 21. PxP was turned in by I6·year old Greg De with a 6'h-'-h score. Zaitsev reeled off •• ... 10. Nxll N_K5 22. KR·Klch Fotis, current U.S. Junior Cochampion, wins in his first six games to take a 11. a ·K1I4 B·N5ch 23. R·K6 Q·N4K'" fresh from his success at the U.S. Open, point lead over the field and then drew 12. N·1I3 Q. K2. 24. Q·K1 R_sl,n_ where he defeated Senior Masters Anth his last game with Larry Gilden. His big • • • • • • ony Saidy and Karl Burger. Also regis win was scored in the sixth round over The 1968 New Jersey Open was held tering an unusually fine showing was Harold Mouzon, an Expert, also of Alex in two sections: the Championship sec· Chicago Expert K. Czernlecki, who drew andria, who won all his other games to tion attracted 40 players, and the Re with both DeFotis and Verber, and de place second with 6·1. His wins included serve section had 69 players. feated many·time Wisconsin Champion upsets over masters Walter Shipman and John Meyer took first prize in the William Martz. Herbert Avram. It was definitely a tour· Championship section with a score of nament of upsets: third place was taken 5'f.t-'h. Second place with 5-1 went to Tying at 5'h -l lh were Ed Buerger, by Bernando Fernandez of New York Grandmaster Arthur Bisguier. Following John Dedinsky, Gary DeFotis (G reg's City, who entered the tournament rank· with 41h each were Robert Wachtel, brother), Erik Karklins, Tim Redman ed 49th with a rating of 1867! Fernandez Stephen Jones and Harald Hohenberger and Steve Tennant. Buerger's result, one upset Master Gilden in his first round (I n order of tiebreak). Jones was best of his best in recent years, induded a and went on to score rive points In his Expert, while Maurice Perea and Eugene win against Indiana master Ed Vano fi rst six games. despite the fact that his Meyer tied for second Expert. Elaine and a draw wi th Tautvaisas. His only lowest rated opponent was rated 2{180. Husebus became New Jersey Woman loss was to Vcrber. He then got a break when his last·round Champion. The title of New Jersey Other winners Included: Tim Redman opponent became ill and forfeited. but Closed Champion wt!nt to Robert Wach 5'h-llh-Junior; Ma rylin Koput 41£ -21,2 it was still a noteworthy performance. tel as best-scoring New Jersey resident. - Woman ; Ed Buerger 5'h-l 'h-A; AI· Placing fourth and fifth with 51f:·l lh First place in the Reserve section len Kemp 5·2-B; Charles lngersol 4'h- scores were Avram and Gilden. The Ex· went to James Gwyn. with Paul Devlin 21h-C; Larry "The Other" Evans 3'h- pert trophy was won by Philip Geffe on taking second place. Other winners in 3lh- D. The unrated prize went to A. tiebreak over Peter Gould. Jack Mayer, the event were: Thomas Palese, Edwin Tasaitis, 5·2, an extremely talented Arnold Chertkof and Bruce Pandolfln!. Faust and Ronald Fischer tied for the young high school student. All scored 5-2 and shared the prize B prize; Peter Kerr was best C, and A point of some interest was the fact money. Top A went to Homer Jones with Edwin Kraus and Alan Shaw tied for that less than 48 hours before the 5; 2nd A money was shared by George second. The best junior was Mark event was scheduled to begin, the tour· Hardman, Josiah Lynch, Alexander Sze Schwarz, best woman was Ann Vernick. nament organizers were faced with the and Herman Birnbaum, each 4* . Top and the unratcd prize was sharcd by problem of having no site for It. This B was Alex Odarchenko on tiebreak over Orest Koci ubat and Gcorge Hoffman. problem came about when a prominent James Ream, each with 4, and the Both events were directed by William insurance company, which had earlier Woman's prize went to Nora Svabs Lukowiak and Leroy Dubeck. promised its facilities, withdrew Its offer with 2. • • • • • • owing to the fact that their building had In the Booster section, after a hard Ed Celorio of Miami walked off with incurred damages (b roken windows) duro struggle which saw the lead change the Florida State Cham pio nship in Se ing the riots accompanying the Demo hands many times, Russel Lerch of bring. playing in one of the strongest cratic National Co nvention earlier in Baltimore emerged on top wi th a score field s ever to compete in a Florida the week. Just when it seemed the tour· of 7'h-llh. Herbert Nagin of Falls Chess Associa tion tournamcnt. Celorio nament would have to be cancelled, the Church, Va. took second and Herbert won five games. losing only to George Hon. Judge Gcorge Leighton, a popular Ringold of Philadelphia third, each with Carswell and drawing with John Foster. local chess player, stepped In and re '·2. The C prize went to Jerry Atkins Five players tied with 5-2, finishing ferred a worried Frank Skoff to a friend with 6; tied for second wi th 5* were 2nd through 6th and splitting 2nd, 3rd of Leighton's at the Shcrman House. Joseph Viggiano, Paul Morgan and Jon and 4th place prize money. Dr. Jose What followed was a hasty llth·hour Jacobs. Morgan took the D trophy and Fernandez, the defending Champion, led contract. Most chess players never real Jacobs the E; top unrated was Norman the field throughout and was a half ly understand what technical problems Ficken with 6'h. The tournament was point ahead of Celorio going into the go on behind the scenes! held at the Mayflower Hotel and was final round. but blundered away the As usual. the tournament was spon· sponsored by the Continental Chess As· game and the title. Luis Busquetes also sored by the Chicago Chess Foundation sociation. Tournament Directors were had a good shot at first in his final and ably directed by Frank Skoff and William Goichberg and David Kaplan. ga me. After developing an overwhelm Peter Wolf. There were 164 players. Reported by Wm. Golchberg. ing game against CarsweIl, he too blund· Reported by Richard Verber. • • • • • • ered and just managed to draw. Bus- NOVEMBER, 1968 421 quets was awarded the Class A trophy. score was matched by Robert Simpson The Alabama Championship in Birm· The last round was also of crucial and George Olte. Buehl's victory was ingham was won by C. Cleveland, 61/.z imporlance in the amateur division. by one-half tiebreak point. There were lh. Second was C. Bonner, 5lh. Follow Francis Ferrandiz won his first six five players tied with 4'"h·l '"h : Erich ing were A. Cass, A. Kobernat, J. Dohne games and went into the final round a I\larchand, Michael Day, Denis Tamer!, and J. Rey, each with 41/.z. The Amateur full point ahead of his closest compet William Tallmadge and Richard Kallas. Championship (limited to players rated itor, Dr. Jack Smith. But he lost to Tallmadge and Taneri won the A prizej below 1700) was won by AI Casso R. F. Charles Lang while Smith was beating the B was won also by Tallmadge (ac· Dillman directed. There were 22 players. Tom Lawhon to tie at 6·1 with Ferrandiz. cording to the report). David Hutchinson • • • • • • After the tic break, Smith was awarded won the C & D prize, while Harry The 30th West Virginia Championship. the title of Amateur Champion and Siehennan and Fred Pena wo n the E with 21 players, was won jointly by Ferrandiz was second. Charles Lang and and unrated prize. Robert Bonwell and Dr. Cornelio Nolas Daniel Stark placed third and fourth. Of the 56 players in the event, 26 co, both with 5·1. They were followed Harold Alford copped first place in were juniors, many of which were de by David Marples, 4%, Paul Sayre, 4, the booster scction by scoring a clean veloped in the Buffalo High School and Donald Scott, 4_ John Richardson League. In addition to team tournaments 7-0. Charles Wirtanen was second, fol (Conlinued next page) lowed by Charles Layne, Joe Demeo and during the year, high school players was Jack Randall. County trophies were to compete in the annual Museum of awarded to Mel Thomas and Fred Borge Science tournament, sponsored by the meister. Queen City Chess Club, which in co CHESS BY MAIL CLUB Ken Harkness performed in his usual operation with the NYSCA, sponsored professional way as Tournament Di the Open. Harvey SeJib directed. reclor. • • • • • • LAST CALL for $10 Harry Lyman won the New England Life Memberships Al the annual business meeting of the Open with a score of 6-1. He was follow rCA at the tournamcnt, Francis Ferran· ed by Gerald Rubin, 5Jh -1J.h. Stanley diz was elected Presidcnt; Robert Tur Elowitch and Daniel Harrington, both On March 1, 1969, the rate is going ril, Vice-President; Victor Treo, Treas with 5·2. The Reserve section was won urer. Frank Dugan. Membership Secre· up to $25. Until then, no more than by Stephan Gerzadowicz, 61fi-lh . There 232 Life Memberships will be sold tary, and John Goff, Rating Statistician, were 29 players in the open section and received the Duke Chinn Awards for at $10. 22 in the reserve. The event was held outstanding achicvement. in Portland, Maine. Join NOW, at the bargain rate, • • • • • • • • • • • • and enjoy CBMC's EXCLUSIVEOSs The Rocky Mountain Open in Phoenix, Atlanta, Georgia hosted the Geora:ia unlimited postal chess, CBMC Certi Arizona, attracted 81 players. The win Closed Championship (entry was restrict fied Rating Tournaments with big ner was Jack Gibson, whose 51/.z-1/.z score ed to state residents). A new high in at· prizes and Status Symbol jewelry, was equalled by Ronald Gross and Rich tendanee was set when 46 players show· huge discounts, and OUr own Zip ard Mann. However, tiebreak points gave ed up. The trophies were awarded as Code Notations (tomorrow's universal 2nd and 3rd places, respectively, to follows: Brade Wade- 1st; Philip Lamb system). Gross and Mann. Following with 5·1 -2nd ; Larry Futrell-3rd; Ron Simpson were William Abbott, who won the class -4th; ?lIike Da y-A; Courtney Edwards A prize, and George Saidi, who was best -B: George Grimsley-C: Keith Coul- Expert. The other winners were: Robert bourn-D and unrated: Steve Hunt CHESS BY MAIL CLUB Gardner_ B: Wesley Frazier-C; Rich jUnior. ard Thompson-D: James McHone-E; • • • • • • P.O. Box 414 Dr. John Penner-unrated; Stanley Luck The Ventura Marina Chess Festival, in Wokefield, Mass. 01880 hardt-junior: G ret a Olsson-woman; California, attracted 37 entrants. The and Franklyn Yao-pre·high school. The winner was Bruce Antman, 6-1. In sec Life Membership AppiiCltion Phoenix Chess Club sponsored the event, ond place was Bob Reynolds, the defend and the tournament directors were Paul ing champion, 51/.z. Following were o Enclosed is my $10 Life Member Webb and Wiiliam Fox. Robert Klein, James DeBlois, Ted Bul· ship fee. (payable to CBMC) • • • • • • loekus, Louis Portillo and Larry Nezhnl. Kansas City, Missouri was the scene of each with 5. Bullockus was awarded the My category is: the Heart of America Open. D. Ballard A trophy. and Nezhni the B. A tic for was the winner, scoring 5J.h -1h . Second C honors between George Leeman and o Beginner o Advanced and third on liebreak were M. Zavanelli Robert Thomas was resolved in favor of o Expert o Master and B. Vornberg: following were J. Stef Thomas. Harold Sanders directed. fen and D. Parker. The first A prize was • • • • • • won by R. Douglas: second was R. Pease. The Virginia Closed Championship, o Enclosed is $ ...... for ...... Best B was Vornberg. The tournament with 37 players, was won by Richard Mini-mailable chess sets at the special was directed by John Beitling. There Callaghan, 6·1. He was followed by Lev CBMe Members' price of 75~ each, were 58 players. Blonarovich, Carl Sloan, Rusty Potter or $7.50 per dozen. • • • • • • and Robert Stetson, each with 51/.z. Pot· The 14th Iowa Open, with 57 players, ter won the A prize, E. G. Hayes won REWARD FOR PROMPTNESS was held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Randy the B. M. A. Allen won the C & D. Mills, Dan Reynolds, John Tomas and the unrated prize went to W. F. Gray Send in yo ur completed application Robert Bradly tied for first, each having and R. Blount was best junior. Barr)' within 7 days, and you will receive an scored 4-1. They were followed by Paul Sperling directed. extra Mini-mailable chess set free. Hersh and Dan Harger, each with 31h • • • • • • I\>. Schwetzingen. Germany was the site In the second division, William Leis of the Heidelberg Holiday Open. spon er was first with 5-0, and Bill Price came sored by the ever-active EUropean Chess Add~U ...... H ...... •..HH .... HH .....• H...... H_ in second with 4-1. In the Junior divi District. The winner was Henry Herbst, ······ ···························.HH ...... H__ •.• H__ sion, Donald Kaplan was first with 41/.z 5-1, and tied with 4lh were Thomas .!hj second was Gary Page. John Osness Burgess, Ken Hense and Irwin Lyon, Jr. Zip ...... " H directed. Caruso won the B prize and Konecny • • • • • • was best unrated. John Struss directed. ·.· .·. ··············•··············•··•··•· ... ··H·.· ...... H•.• H The New York State Open in Buffa· 23 played. Signature la, was won by Walter Buehl, whose 5-1 • • • t • • 422 CHESS LIFE won the upset trophy, and also tied with Steven Gerrard for the junior award. Dan Lowder and David Marples Here and There ••• directed. t;hess • • • • • • The state of Tennessee celebrated its The Contra Costa County Open, in Erwin Heisler. Best B was Donald annual open this weekend. Milan Momic Concord, Cal., was won by Kon Grivainis, Bailey, C Bruce Kendall, D·E Terry Hen became the new OPen Champion with 4%·%. Top A, Band C, respectively, ning, and unrated Gunter Kohler. Mich· 5·1, while the state championship title were Gary Pickler, Ray Cuneo and Rob ael Callinan directed. was awarded to Bob Coveyou, who ert Martiniz. In other sections, winners • • • placed third in the scoring ahead of were Jim Eliason, Leonard Petty and The Championship of the Franklin last year's winner, Dave Burris. Second Terry Garnett. William Clipson, assisted Mercantile Chess Club of Philadelphia was Doug Myers. The amateur section by Jerome Long, directed; there were was won by Dr. Max Cohen, 3-0. Second was won by Jim Phillips. Bob Scrivener, 35 players. was L. Teplitsky and third was M. Wal USCF Master Emeritus, also competed • • • do. Consolation winner was B. Chandler. he is now just 87. The Kanawha VaHey Open, in Charles· ton, West Virginia, was won by Robert • • • • • Bonwell, 4-1, on tiebreak over Ed Hayes. The first Ft. Myers Open, with 28 Following were Harry McKinney, Rus players, was won by Jeremy Lynch, 4Jf.!- * * * sell Potter and Paul Sayre. McKinney 1,2. He was followed by Dr. Roger Car , was best A, R. P. Kennedy best Band lyle and Ronald Jarnagin, each with SAYS ••••• Hank Chinn best C-E-D unrated. Daniel 41 (Carlyle was given second place on Lowder directed; 20 played. tiebreak). Next were John Foster, To add fuel to the fire raging around Eduardo Celorio and Emil Bersbach, the first-round pairing controversy in • • • each with 31ft-1% . The Lee County our Letters columns, Bill Goichberg re The Bradley Summer Open in Peoria, Championship title was won by Thomas ports the following information: nl., with 30 players, was won by Peter M. Missimer, the junior title was won In the Eastern Open (reported in this Meschter, 5·0. He was followed by Mur· by Chris VuiJIe. The event was held in issue), the first round of the open sec reI Rhodes and Tom Mabee, each 4-1; Port Charlotte, Fla. next were Tom Blade and Ron Millard. tion produced the following curious Class prizes were won by Doug fitch and events-- · . '" '" '" Ron Millard (1650-1800), Karl Peterson, The Phoenix (Ariz.) Intra·Club League Larry Gilden (2266) lost to Bernardo Larry Yeager and Russ Schultze (1550- Finals was won by a team captained by Fernandez (1867). 1650), Da*id Thompson (below 1550), and C. W. Phillips, which defeated David Peter Gould (2174) lost to David Slack Ron Kerst (unrated). Murrel Rhodes di Bufe's team. A special scoring system (1837). rected. gave 5 points for a win, 2 for a draw, Arnold Chertkof (2124) drew with 1 for a played loss and zero for a for Philip Collier (1816). • • • feit loss. Edward Snyder directed. Boris Blumin (2118) lost to Pedro James Davies, 4-0 won the Minneapo Saavedra (1815). lis Aquatennial Tornado. Second was · '" . . . Jack Kempler (2117) lost to Steve Rud· del (1807). David Eisen (1994) drew with Jack Stone (1692). Play-by-Play Records of Two of the World's Kenneth Evans (1958) lost to Eryk Forrest (1638). Most Important Tournaments Roman Turkevich (1952) lost to Oscar Vinje (1632)_ SECOND PIATIGORSKY CUP $9.95 (Memb... $8.75) Joseph Hanlon (1907) lost to Harry International Grandmoster Chess Tournoment held in Santa Monica, California, Judy (1532). July 1966. Most games annotated by both players: Donner, Fischer, Ivkav, Larsen, Nojdarf, PetrOsian, Portisch, Reshevsky, Spassky, Unzicker. Edited by R. A. Turetsky (1906) lost to George Isaac Koshdan. O'Rourke (1502). All if that weren't enough, in the For the first time, each player explains his thoughu and motives behind each Booster section- move. The reader gets a rertUlrlwble Insight into the clash between two keen, Anthony Miller (1794) lost to Lyle brilliant minds. Robert Betts-Copley News Service. Arthur (1437). FIRST PIATIGORSKY CUP $6.95 (Membe .. $6.00) Michael Lamb (1788) drew with Don Internationol Grandmaster Chess Tournament held in Los Angeles, California, ald Brown (1391). July 1963. each gam. annotilted by • player: Petrosian, Keres, Najdorf, Panno, Dennis Thurman (1781) drew with 010fS50n, Gligoric, Benko, Reshevsky. Other annotations by Reshevsky. Edited by Charles Wyche (1405). Isoac Koshdon. Herbert Ringold (1708) who ultimately The tournament itself was of world consequence, the greatest chess event held placed third in the tournament, lost to in this country during the past forty years._Lt. Col. Edmund B. Edmooikon. lO-year-old (ten·year·old??) Mark Diesen (1262). SpeciillOffer: Both Creg. $16.90l for $14.95 until 12/31/68 (Members $14.00) Thornton Myles (1677) drew with Jon Jacobs (1192). ------And a group of eight unrated players TO: United States Chess Federation· 479 Broadway, Newburgh, N. Y. 12550 scored 3% points against group of Class C players. Please send me copies of both books at the special combination offer of If I were conscientious enough to do $ Send me _ _ copies of FIRST PIATIGORSKY CUP only, at my editorial duty and sum up all this $,- - Send me _ __ copies of SECOND PIATIGQRSKY CUP only, at in order to demonstrate some point or other, I WOUld. But I'm speechless. All .--- My check or money order is enclosed . I can do is to voice my hope that each Name ______of the first-named in the above cases will continue to play in chess tourna· ments. Addres<' _____-.. :;:-;;;:::;;--;;;;: City Stat"'a ______Who says the first round is meaning _. The Ward Ritchie Press, Los Angeles. less? NOVEMBER, 1968 423 MARCEL DUCHAMP DIES Marcel Duchamp, a towering giant in L the world of art and an important figure in the chess world, died in a Paris suburb on October 1. The 81·year-old artist, who became a legend when he abandoned his career in the 1920's to play chess, is credited with founding the Dada movement in art, repercus sions of which are still being felt. by Matt Pavitt "Dada," a nonsense word invented for the purpose, signified the aims of Du· Well, I have started hearing from presently consists of nine teams from champ and others of similar persuasions: some operating chess leagues-and from eight different banks. The Chairman of scientific prinCiples had no relevance to some who are interested in getting the BANKERS ATHLETIC LEAGUE is their art, and therefore the artists reo leagues started. Let's start with informa Martin Herrick of the Chemical Bank jected all convention, choosing to create tion that has come in about existing at One East 170th Street, Bronx, New new works based on an entirely new leagues and then discuss the questions York 104a2. His office phone number concept of the artistic experience. To and problems. is 295-1600. quote John Canaday, art critic of the Ronald Millard has informed me of an The COMMERCIAL CHESS LEAGUE New York Times: "There is hardly an industrial chess league in Peoria, Dl OF NEW YORK is presently a forty cxperimental art movement of recent inois, which he is in the process of re team league. Too large to play in one years that cannot trace down through organizing. At present the PEORIA IN· division, it is presently playing in five the branches of its family tree to find DUSTRIAL CHESS LEAGUE has four with the divisions based on strength. Marcel Duchamp as its generative patri· teams-but they are hoping for six by Each eight·team division plays a double arch. The line usually stops there. He the time the new season starts. Matches round robin and matches consist of four has been the most influential in the ad· consist of five boards, so if there are boards. This league is open to teams venturous course of modern art except any chess groups in commercial or in from commercial or governmental or Picasso." dustrial firms in or near Peoria, and if ganizations in the area. I am President As for Duchamp's association with the you would be interested in playing in a of this league, and can be reached c/o chess world, he established the Marcel league, why don't you contact Mr. Mil McGraw·Hill, Inc., 330 West 42nd Street, Duchamp Chess Endowment Fund for lard. His address is 801 East Holland New York, N.Y. 10036. My phone num the American Chess Foundation. The Street in Washington, Illinois. I imagine ber is 971·3778, fund is used for supporting important -as is the case in other industrial chess activities in the United States and Dr. David Rostoker writes from the abroad and for aiding the development leagues - that government agencies Corning Glass Work in Corning, New would also be welcomed if they'd like to of new talent. Foundation President Wai York. "At Corning Class Works," he ter Fried has expressed his deep sense enter a team. says, "we have the making of a good There is quite an active industrial of loss at the death of Marcel Duchamp, industrial ehess team, but unfortunately who was a member of the Board of Di· league in Rochester, New York. The no competition of which we are aware ROCHESTER INDUSTRIAL C H E S S rectors of the Foundation, as is Mrs. within a reasonable radius. Perhaps you Alexina Duchamp, the artist's wife, Mrs. LEAGUE consists of 14 participating might be able to remedy this situation." clubs from commercial and industrial Duchamp continues to be very active in He goes on to say that their players do the Foundation. organizations in or near Rochester. compete in the CENTRAL NEW YORK Some, I gather field more than one Some years ago, a television documen· CHESS LEAGUE, but not with indus· tary produced in England was shown in team. This league has been in existence trial teams. If there are any other in for three years and is starting their New York; it was devoted to an inter dustrial teams in the area, I'm sure Dr, view with Duchamp on many subjects, fourth with a round-robin tournament. Rostoker would like to hear from you. The Director is Mr. Roman Kuzylak and conducted while playing chess. Mter In his letter informing me of the giving up his art career to play chess, he can be reached at Bausch & Lomb, Frame Center, P. O. Box 478 in Roches PEORIA INDUSTRIAL CHESS LEAGUE, he produced a book in collaboration with ter, New York 14602. His home phone is Ronald Millard points out thai as League the weil-known endgame connoisseur 442·2892 for those who are interested. Director, he has run into his share of Vitaly Halberstadt. The book, a trilin problems such as playing sites, filling gual study of certain endgame tech· The PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL team rosters, finances and the like. I'd niques, was entitled "L'Opposition et les CHESS LEAGUE is a ten team league. be interested to learn what suggestions Cases Conjugees Sont Reconciliees par The Manager is Charles Van Winkle you other League Directors may have Duchamp et Halberstadt" (The Opposi. whose address is 2a8 East Ontario for him concerning these problems. I'd tion and Sister·Squares are Reconicled Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19140. His also be interested in hearing what prob· by Duchamp and Halberstadt). It is now office phone number is LO 8-1700, Ex lems you may have. an extremely rare collector's item, tension 8426. As a result of the opportunity given to Marcel Duchamp played for the French New York City has three leagues of us to discuss industrial chess in these team in the Olympiads of Prague 1931 which I am presently aware. The first, pages-one small step has been taken in and Folkestone 1933. Here is one of his in alphabetical order, is the ADVER bringing leagues closer togethcr. Ar· games from the former event. TISING CHESS LEAGUE. This league is rangements have ben completed for what Addicks (Holland)·Duchamp (France): open to teams from advertising agencies, is hoped to be the first annual malch 1. P·Q4, N·KB3; 2, N·KB3, P·QN3; 3. advertising departments of publications between the Commercial Chess Leagues P-B4, P-K3; 4. N-B3, B·Na; a. Q-B2, B·N2; and suppliers to the advertising in of Philadelphia and of New York. In 6. N-Q2, N·B3; 7. P·K3, P·K4; 8. P-Q5, dustry. This is a 12 team league and its November, New York expects to be the N·K2; 9. P-QR3, BxN; 10. QxB, P-Q3; 11, President is Cyril Penn. He can be host for a twenty board match between P-K4, Q·Q2; 12. B·K2, N·N3; 13. P-KR4, reached c/ o Erwin Wasey Inc., 711 Third these leagues. N·B5; 14. B-B3, P·KR4; la. P·KN3, N·N3; Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Finally, I have again heard from a 16. B·N2, P-B3; 17. B·R3, Q-B2; 18. PxP, The next league is limited to banks. member of the INDUSTRIAL CHESS QxP; 19. P·B3, B-Bl; 20. N-BI, NxKP!; It is one of the activities of the BANK FEDERATION OF BUENOS AIRES in 21. PxN, QxPch; 22, K·B2, NxP!; 23. ERS ATHLETIC LEAGUE which spon Argentina, Mr, Bernardo Wexler is R-R2, BxB; 24. PxN, Q·B4ch; 2a, K·N3, sors competition in a number of dif hoping to be able to arrange a corres BxN; 26. B·R3, Q.Nach; 27. K·B2, BxP; ferent sports throughout the banking pondence match between his league and 28. R-KN1, Q-B4ch; 29. K-Kl, R·QB1; 30. community of New York. The league one of ours. Who is interested? Q·Q2, P-Q4; 31. R-N5, Q-B8 mate. '24 CHESS LIFE the world (there is also a huge selection with the customer to realize his own NEW IDEAS IN SETS of standard sets). It is also a place to ideas. lind a congenial partner for a game of An associate of Miss Winchester's is by Burl Hochberq chess and some enlightenIng conversa tion with the Maestro-it is the only a young painter named Arthur Hammer, who is now engas;::ed in the production of chess sets at the Cerinm Studio at In all the past issues of Chess Life 1 332 E. 9 51. He is the creator of the have been able to find, I have not massive industrial set pictured. He also noticed even a single article about chess makes a set of turned brass fittings with sets. Admittedly the subject is one which a chl'Ollle and brass board. is not of compelling interest to many of our readers-but for once at least, Pictured with Miss Winchester is a set if for no other reason than to entertain dcsigned by Pat O'Brien (not the actor). those readers who are interested in This is a one·or-a-kind set with a paisley chess sets as art, I offer this article. patterned board that can be hung as a painting. A limited number of these lt must be said, first of all, that the sets is available on commission. Staunton pattern chess set is the only one the USCF considers "playable" and The other photo is of a reaily beauti the only pattern ofrered by the USCF ful set made of cast bronze; the set sales depal1ment. Nevertheless, chess comes from Crete. Cerima also features set design is certainly a legitimate art a set from Kenya, whose board is made form, and onc which has interested sev from beads and stones. eral world·famous artists as well as II large number of others. The late Marcel Another very unusual set is made of Duchamp. for example, designed at least corrugated paper by Martha Herman, an one set, and 1 have seen a surrealistic active illustrator and designer who spe· hoard made by him. As another example, cializes in paper constructions. the renowned Max Ernst designed a set "1'1' • -....- .....---- which was pictured in Chess Life in Jan • uary 1968. More contemporaneously, the Swiss ... American artist, Ernst Aebi, whose fame is growi ng rapidly. designed and built a Rima Winchester with the O'Brien set.
studio in the world actively run by an Intcrnational Grandmaster. At a place caUcd Ccrima (the word is a combination of "ceramic" and "Rima"), the more esoteric Is featured. It is the only place in the city (perhaps the only place in the country) where chess sets are designed, built and sold on the same premises. The shop is run by Hima Win· chester, who designs and manufactures many of the sets, in particular the ce ramic ones. Miss Winchester will make rrnst Aebi set. up any set on commission and wo rk set which he describes as follows: "The basic Idea is that the figures be repre· sentative of their function in the game, e.g. the Queens are aggressive, one at Bronze set Irom Crete. tacking with a big spoon and the other with a big Cork. All the ligures are dif fe rent. One side is polished copper sheet Incidentally, you can play chess at and the other oxidized with a green pa· Cerima, using any set of your choice. A tina. The ave rage figure is seven catalog is also available. lndes high. They are made by cutting and hammering copper sheets and then soldering." Mr. Aehi also told me that he had started the project without fully realizing that he would have to make thirty-two individual sculptUres! So much work had gone into the set by the time It was finished that an offer for it of $2,500 was refused! Somewhat more accessible to the col· lector are the sets for sale in two highly specialized New York shops. The Rosso limo Chess Studio, at 191 Sullivan St.. has long been a gathering.place for chess lovel'S , a place to see some of the most b.eautiful and unusual sets from all over Arthur Hammer's industrial set. Martha Herman's paper set, NOVEMBER, 1968 425 MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL Rykken and Dr. Ekrem Gozum, each with 3·1. Top A·B player was McRoberts, , ENJOYS FANTASTIC and Alexander Kaminski was best C D E. Armagost, rated 1564, defeated James ACTIVITY DeBlois, 1964, in a fine last-round game. The twin cities of Minneapolis and Alden Riley directed. en os S1. Paul, Minnesota have lately been un • • • • • • dergoing a hectic rate of chess activity, The 1968 Minnesota State Fair Tor· with tournaments scheduled for prac nado was won by James DeBlois on tie· tically every weekend of the year. Hav break over Craig Miller, both with 3% · ing originated the "Chess Tornado," in %. Following with 3-1 were David which an entire rated tournament is Tykwinski and Paul Hertze!. Miller won a ers played in onc day, they have made the the A-B prize, the C-D-E trophy went to idea greatly successful in practice and Pat O'Malley, and Heruel won the un many other cities are lately beginning rated trophy. Michael Callinan directed. By Pal Benko to schedule tornadoes. • • • • • • The primary factor in all this activ In the 1968 Minnesota Junior Cham OCTOBER SOLUTIONS ity is Dr. George Tiers, USCF Regional pionship, a four-round tournament with Vice-President (Region 6). Indefatigable, a three·round playoff, Robert Perri No. 154: I. N-Q2. energetic and full of ideas, Dr. Tiers emerged victorious, scoring 3%·% in the No. 155: I. N-Q5. personally writes all of the reports re regular section and 2% -lh in the play. No. 156: I. Q-N6. ceived by Chess Life, leaving us to won off. Second was John Asselin, third was No. 157: I. N-K6. K-BB: 2. N-B5: if I. der how he finds the time to do any Paul Liebhaber and fourth was Teddy · . . .• K·Q8: 2. N·QS. thing else! Kopren. Thirty juniors played; Alden No. 158: I. N-QN3. PxN; 2. R-QN2: jJ One of Dr. Tiers's projects is the en Riley directed. 1• ..... P-Q1; 2. R-B3ch; U I. couragement of junior players, which is • * • • • • · . ... K-NS; 2. N-B6ch. going a long way toward assuring a suc The Tournament of Champions, with No. 159: 1. QxP. BdB; 2, X-B2; II 1. cessful future for both the Minnesota twelve qualified participants, was won · .... B-B4 or BxN or P·B4: 2. State Chess Association and the USCF. clearly by Milton Otteson, 5·1. Next was B-B1eb: if 1...... K-R5: 2. N Of course, all this would not be pos Curt Brasket, 4%-1% , and he was follow B5ch: if 1.. . . .• RxP: 2. RxRch. sible if Dr. Tiers had to do it alone. ed by Stephan Popel, John Asselin and No. 160: 1. P-R3. K-B4: 2. B-R4. K·K5; His coworkers, all of them dedicated George Tiers. A special award for top B·B2. and hard-working enthusiasts, include achievement (greatest rating improve No. 161: 1. N·K3. PxP: 2. N-Q5. K-BB: 3. tournament directors Michael Callinan, ment) went to Rick Armagost. Terrence NxP; if 1•....• K-BB; 2, N-Q5. Terrence Beckman and Alden Riley. Beckman directed. P·R1; 3. N-K3: if 2 ...... PxP: Here is a roundup of recent area ac • • • • • • 3. NxP: il 2 •....• K-R1; 3. N· tivity (nine events in ten weeks!). Dr. Giles A. Koelsche, with a score B3ch. The 1968 Region 6 Championship was of 6·1, won the Northern Open. Tied No. 162: 1. N-Q5. K-B4; 2. Q-N4ch. K·B3: won by Curt Brasket, 4%.% ; sharing for second wcre Edwin Gault and Keith 3. Q-N6ch. K-Q2: 4. Q-B1ch, K· first·prize money was Milton Otteson Smith; they were followed by William K3; 5. Q-K1ch: if 1...... N-Q5: with the same score. The following all Bowman, David Tykwinski and William 2. Q-NBch. K-B3; 3. Q-N6ch. K· tied with 4-1: Stephan Popel, Laszlo Smythc. Top A-B was K. Smith, and the Q2: 4. Q-B1ch. etc.; JI 2. . ...• Ficsor, Ronald Elmquist, George Tiers C-D-E prize was divided among Mark K·K3; 3. Q.N6ch. N·B3: 4. (himself!) and John Asselin. Ficsor won Sokolowski, Mike Gehrke and Russ Don QxNch. K·B2: 5. Q.BScb. the A prize, Charles Kirk won the B nelly. W. Smythe was best unrated. No. 163: 1. P-R6. B·QRB: 2. B-QR1 (2, prize, the C prize was won by Dan Terrcnce Beckman was the tournament P·R7? K-B6 draws). K-K6 (2. Voje, and the D·E trophy went to Paul director. · ...• R-QBB: 3. R.Q7cbJ; 3. R· Handeen. Roy Truelson won the $25 • • • • • • R8. K-B5: 4. P-R7. R·R8ch: 5. handicap prize. Michael Callinan direct· The Minnesota Labor Day Tornado, K-N1. R-NBch: 6. K-B8. R·QB8: 7. ed the 44·player event. with nineteen players, was won by Lasz· K-K8. K-KS: B. X·Q8. K·Q5: 9. • • • * • * 10 Ficsor , 4·0. Next were Terry Glea K-B8. K-B5: 10. R.QB8. RxP: 11 . Stephan Popel was the winner of the son, 3lh _lh, James Jirousek and William K·N8ch wins. 6th annual Minneapolis Aquatennial Kaiser, 3-1 , and Alden Riley, 2%·11h:. No. 164: 1. P·R6. 8.Q8: 2. R.QB1. B Open, only by Uebrcaking points-his Kaiser won the A prize, Gleason the B, Qlch: 3. K·N2. K-Q8; 4. P·B1. 41h: ·% score was equalled by Charles and Jirousek the C·D-E. Terrence Beck· K-Q5: 5, K-B6. R·QRl: 6. E·E8 Alden, Jerome Nolte and Sheldon Gem man directed. wins. bart. Next was David Tykwinski, 4·1- • • • • • • No. 185: 1. B-B4cht. X-Q6 (1. . .. .• K The four winners shared $235 in prizes. The Minneapolis Equalizer (equalizer NB: 2. R·B8); 2. R-B1f. P·N7 (2. The A prize went to Gelbart, Charles points.tournament performance rating .. . .. RxPch: 3. K·QB. P·N7; 4, Kirks was the best B player, James Jir· minus last published rating) was won R·B3ch!. KxR stalemate); 3. R ousek was best C·D·E, and the unrated by Nels Truelson. Second with a perfect K1ch, K-B1: 4. R-B1cb. K·N8: prize was won by Edwin Gault. There score (the rule is that a perfect score 5, P-R1 draw. were 49 players directcd by Terrence places a lower limit on performance rat Many entries for our international Beckman. ing, but not an upper limit) was Curt composing contest are coming in from • • • • • • Brasket. Keith Smith, John Dowling and all over the world, including some world· Twenty-three players participated in Dr. D. Limbeck followed. The A-and famous composers. U you want to have the Senior Tornado. The clear winner higher trophy was won by Smith, while your composition represented, don't for was Rick Armagost, 4-0; he was followed Dowling was best B player. George Tiers get our deadline for entries; Dlcember by Ray McRoberts, Keith Smith, Ken directed the 18 players. 31, 1968.
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White mates in two White mates in two White mates in two No. 169 No. 170 No. 171 Fred P. Hesse, Ohio Fred P. Hesse, Ohio Thomas Sweeney, W. Virginia
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White m White mates in four White mates in three White mates in four No. 176 No. 17S Mordechai Bronstein No. 177 Hillel Aloni, Israel and Hillel Aroni, Israel M. Leysens, Florida ~ ~ White to move and draw White to move and win White to move and win NOVEMBER, 1968 427 IMPORTANT All USCF-rated tournaments require that each partici. if there are casb prizes); '-0.: registration or register; rd: pant is a paid.up member of the USCF. You must Clrry your round: res.: reserve or reservation: req.; required; CC: chess membel'$hip Clrd with you and &how it to the tournament club; TD: tOl1l11ament director. director, or INY him .nother year's due .. All tournaments Most tOI1l11.ment organizers would like you to bring sets listed below are rated, with the exception of those with a and clocks in case the event attracts more players than origi fast time limit, such as 30-30, etc. Memberships in organiza· nally planned for. tions other than USCF, such as state or city chess associations Specl.1 note to those .ubmitting .nnouncemenfs for pub or chess clubs, ARE REQUIRED ONLY AS SPECIF'lED IN lication; PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY TO AVOID THE ANNOUNCEMENT. MISUNDERSTANDINGS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN DELAYS Advance entry fees are refundable if tournament officials AND WHICH MAY JEOPARDIZE THE SUCCESS OF YOUR are notified of your inability to play within. r ••sonable time TOURNAMENT. Be sure to note the points about advance prior to the first round, unless otherwise specified in the entry fees and memberships in organizations other than USCF. announcement. It is a good idea to send your entry in ad VERY IMPORTANT: IN ORDER TO ASSURE PUBLICA vance-it's usually cheaper and It's a ble: help to the tourna TION IN THESE PAGES EARLY ENOUGH TO PROMOTE ment organizers, A GOOD TURNOUT AT YOUR TOURNAMENT, WE MUST Abbreviations used in these announcements: SS: Swiss RECEIVE YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT AT LEAST TWELVE System; TL: time limit; I!F: entry fee: ENT: send entries to WEEKS BEFORE THE EVENT. PLEASE COMPOSE AN the following address; INO: send Inqul,l.s to the following NOUNCEMENTS IN THE FORMAT BELOW AND SEND address (if different from ENT); $$: prius (symbol used only THEM TO USCF, 479 Broadway. Newburgh, New York 12550. Noyembu 16-11 Seventh Annu.1 USCF REGION 5 CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE CROWN DATES ~s, 45/ 1011, 1. F . Kennedy Memorl.. 1 Ultlolt Hldr., Unl .... of o .. yton, Dayton Ohio. O~n Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 1968 10 all USCF members; 11Ile restrleted to 01110, Ind. and !'tllch. residents. EF $!I , under 21 $7. under 16 $5 .•11 51 len by No...... Ad .... EF AMERICAN OPEN refunded It TO notified by 9 pm No.... 15. S.nt. Monin, California Prize fund: 75":. 0' EF plus $75. Tropblu to lop 2 ABCD. unr.. woman, /r. under 21\ un· der 16. Tl'ophy to best h I"h SChool leam Eilrly 1969 of 4 representing . ny CC. lu.ue or city. Tfo. pby 10 best HS tu m 0' 4. Rea. closes 9:45 NATIONAL OPEN am No... . 16. 1st nt. 10 am. ENT: C .. pl. Tom Miller. 57 14 R05ebury Dr.• Dayton. Oblo 4~2 • . Sit. Later August, 1969 Nov. 23-24 U. S. OPEN CENTRAL NEW YORK JUNIOR HIGH Sit. L.ter INQ. and ENT: Walter Stromquist, 2021 Slewlrt, Lawrenee, K .. nus 66044. November 2,3·24 11th IOWA THANKSGIVING 30-30 At YMCA. 154 W. 41h St., Waterloo Iowa. Not raled. EF $5. Reg. closes I pm; l ut rd C1ldl 6 pm. Cosh aec. 10 entrl~B. ENT: John Osness, 320 COlumbIa Circle, Wderloo, low, .~0701. Nov. 2:»-24 UNDER-16 TOURNAMENT, November 23 SOUTHWEST RATING TORNADO For details see Dec. 21. Nov. 2:»-24 Nov. 23-24 CENTRAL NEW YORK BOOSTER UNIVERSITY CITY OPEN 5-SS. 50/2, Holel Utica, 102 Lafayette St. • UUea. N.Y. 13S01. Open to .u r .. led 1M10 .... 5-5S, S0/ 1. Oblo State Unlvualty. Ohio Union. 1800 or unrated. EY: ",SO b,. Nov. II. later Columbus, Ohio. EP, S8. unde r 18 16.50, S! 'so SI2. lit $40 &: tropby. Znd SZO. troph'es to 1_ by Nov. 15. SS 65 &. trophy. 40. 20: ABCD top C, D-E. Unrated. Reg. closes 9:30 am Nov. ueb 10.5; Jr. trophy. let nt 7;30 pm Fri. or 8 23: rd. sn. 10, 3, 8; Sun. 10, 3. Special p l a~r" .m Sat. Dormitory rooms I" sl",~le . S7 dOUble) rates at botel: $11 single, SI4 twin. Brln, must be reserved with SIO deposit by Nov. 9. clocks If possible. Checks ...y.bl e to Conti· No refu nds atter No.... 16. Room reserv.tio!lS nenhl Chess Alsoeiation. ENT: w . Golchberr. and ENT: Mn. Susan Boone. 12'12 Brookway 4$0 Prospect A... e., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553. Rd ., Apt. D, Columbus, Ohio 43217. Nov. 23-24 NOV. 23-24 CENTRAL NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOL 4th AIC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP :.!m , IhSS, 30/1, Hotel Utica. 102 L.fayette St.. .. ssure a Utica, N.Y. 13503. Open to all high .chool ment. rtudents (no residence requirements.) EF: S4.S0 After the second rd ..... meeting will be hcld by Nov. 18, later $6. S~cI.1 EF for thOle Join· to ..tabU.h .. Kal\l.. ~he .. FederaUon. lII, USCi' for the rirst time, which Include. CHESS LIFE Noy.mb.r 26-Dec.mbflr 24 Dlcamb... 1·8 8th METROPOLITAN RATING TRINITY OPEN 5-SS. 45/ 1\ , Wllhlnglon Room, Mather Ha ll, Trinity Col el e , Hartford, Conn. EF $5 by Dec. I, $7 la ler . Re • . c l~ 9:30 am Sat. li t rd. 10 am. Troph~1 to I , 2, ABCD. Unr. ENT: Anthony Ya blonski, Box 744, Trinity College, HarUord, Conn. 011106. Nov. :H·Dee. 1 SCHROEDER'S BIRTHDATE TOURNAMENT IH>S, Cleveland Chell Cenler, Muonlc Temple, 3615 Euclid, Cleveland, Ohio. EF: $7, u nder 21 $5, $2 leu by Nov. 28. $$ 100 (U Noy. 21-30 50 play) or 75 (IC .0 p l'yl' ABC, Jr. 7~ ~ EF SCOTTSBLUFF OPEN returned as prizes. Cleve and a rn residents mUlt be CCA members. ENT: JOleph Gil· 505S, 45/ 2 Quality Court Motel, US 26 chrilt, 2539 Kenllwortb. Cleveland, Ohio. East, Scotttbluff, Nebr. EF: $5, under 21 ~J. $1 less by Noy. IS. Prius to top 3, lS\;D, &ounr. tA If 3 Experts enter). 1st D~ . 1 rd. 8 PM Noy. 28. ENT: R. L. Shellenberaer, HIGH SCHOOL 1406 AYe . N., Scottsbluff, Nebr. 69381. 2nd MID·AMERICAOIC. '" OPEN HOY. 21·o.c. 1 NORTH CENTRAL OPEN 105S, " / 2, Sky Room Planidngton House Milwaukee, WI$. EF: $Is, under 18 '10. i$ fund 1~ : 300, 200, 100. AU scorin;: 5 or mOn! sh .... merit prlzu: $30 pt. (15 'At pt.) OVer 4 ~. Trophlu to dus w1nneu. Rea. clO"1 7:30 PM Noy. U . Special hotel &. parklna: ratU. ENT: Arpad Elo, 5945 FIe brantz Dr., Brookfield, Wis. 53005. 805S. 50/!, Miramar Holel1 Santa Monica. Cal. EF: $~, u.nder 18 '12.5u (20 and 10 by Nov. 20), und... 14, $6, family EF reduced 20%. Pctze fund $2400 ,uar.; 600 lst (plu. trophy), 300, 175 I~ ; Expert 150 (&. trophy) , 100, Water 50; A lib (&. trophy), 75, 40; B 100 (&. trophy). o( EF 60. 40; C 100 1& trophy), 50, 30; unrated 30 4746 (&: trophy), 20; under 18 50 (&. trophy), unde r 14 25 ; woman SO t41 trophy), over 50 SO (&. trophy); but .am... 20, 10. Rei. $.10 PM at $lte Nov. Uk 1ft rd. 9:30 AM Nov. U . TD: Andrew empner. ENT/ INQ: Santa Monic_ Cben Oub, IMS Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, Cal. 90405. NOY. 3t-o.c, 1 CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND Nov. if·Oec. I 9th Annu.1 MID·SOUTH OPEN 6·55, 50 / 2\01., Hotel Claride-eA 109 N. MIln, Memphl., Tenn. EF: Open $0, Amlleur $6. n according to entrIes. Reg. c10lel I PM Nov. U . ENT: .John F. Hurt, 1065 S. PerkIns, Memphl., Tenn. , SCHOOL 3().30 Dec. 14-15 NOY. ,.·o.c. I CHAMPIONSHIP 3rd Annual 2nd Annual 6-55. 30/ 30 IDot rated), Brooklyn CC, 434 TURKEY SHOOT OPEN Albee Sq., Brooklyn, N.Y. Open to III high BAY AREA AMATEUR OPEN scbool &. pre·high school . tudenll. Ef' $2.50 s.s s . 4O!l ~ (rd. 4-5, 40/ 1), CACA O.k.land 6-SS, n. not announced, New Soulb Faculty by Nov. 27 , late r $I. $1 less to BrOOklr " CC Lod a:e , 303 8th St., Oakland, Cal. Open to all LoullJle. GeOr.eIO.... n University, Wublncton, members. TrOphle li to top pl .yers &. c aues; be low 2200 Or u nrated. EF: $5. $I Z5 (& UUe D.C. V : '10, jr. $8, $2 more alter Nov. 21. USC f' membersh ips to top Unrated pla)·ul. &. trophy), ABC, plu l ZO % nth or net profit. $I 150 plu. ~rophy , cuh to next 2. top ABC Iteg. closes 9:45 am Dec. 1; l it rd. 10 1m; Reg. dOle' 10 AM Dec. 14. ENT: Martin unr, Jr. Re!. e1ose. I pm Nov. 29. ENT: BaIT)' lu t about 5 pm. Checks Plrable t o Brooklyn Mc-rrison, Oakland CC. P.O. Box 1\12.2, Oak· Sperllnl, 2 72 PimmIt Dr.• Fall.1 Church, Va. CC. Brlnl clocks if poulb e. ENT: Richard lind CC, P.O. Box 1622, Oakland, ell. 94604. 22043. LIttle, 201 Eastern Pkwy., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11238. Dlc. 11).22 4th Annu.l CHESS FORUM OPEN \I·NIW Haven System (players of approx. equal ratin. meet In lit 2 rd •• ; l ...t 4 rd • . ~gu l a r SS) 50/ 2, New Haven Motor Inn, 100 Pond U lY Av e .. New Haven, Conn. EF: $25, non·. moke rs $5 less, bring It"ood clock, ""t 41 bol rd $5 Ie .... If EF rec'd br. D~. 12, anothe r $5 leu. INon.smoker w Ih clock, Noyember 30 etc.. b)' Dec. 12 pay. only $ 10.) $$ 250 SOUTHWEST RATING TORNADO pill S trophy. Rei. closes 1:30 PM Dec. 20. ENT: James M. Bolton, 249 Hllhland St., For details see Dec. 21. Ne w H"'e n, Conn. 06511 . 30· De c. I Dlcemblr 20-22 OPEN AND CHRISTMAS CONGRESS CANDIDATES , ~i'.~;;;;;: "~~".'.,. !~' December 7 SOUTHWEST RATING TORNADO For details see Dec. 21. November 3t-Dece-mber I Second Annu.1 EASTERN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP o.clmber 21 -2'2 5.ss, 50/ 2, Holel DuPont, 11th Sl. at Marke l, NORTH TEXAS OPEN WUmlnlton, Del ..... are 198911. Open to III be· 5055 , 45/ 2. Sheraton DaUas Hotel. Dallas, low 2000 or unrated. EF $]].50 by Nov. 251 Texas. Ef': flO, plus TeA dues. SS 100 , 60, A Ille r $14. $100 lit p rize lUST.. others depena 40 10, B 30, 10 e 20, 10, plus trophies to on entrie• . If over SO entriel, 'SO 2nd., $30 3rd. w(nnen Ind best unr. Re!. dosel 9 1m Sat. $SO tOp Under.IBOO, $30 tOp Under.16OO. 1st rd. 10 am. ENT: Da las CC , 5513 \.\ E. Trophle. to top 3, Class B, C, D, unrlted, Grind, Dallll, Texas 75223. NOVEMBER, 1968 '" 54.SO hy Dec. 19. later $e. Combinl d team Dec. 28·2' and Individua l eompetltlon tlee above.) 6 NOEL TOURNAMENT months tr c ~ entr y In N¥CCA &. CCA tmt •. to s.sS, 40/ 10$ (3 rd •. 40 / 2), Rlvef$lde CC, Indlvidull winner, 3 mOll . to 2nd. '1 mo• . to 2624 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside, Cal. Open 3rd. ~ t h . 5t h. Trophy &. chcllboak to top to Redhlndl. Riverside, San Bernar dIno and 10 ; l OP Under.IOOO, Undn·800; lOP Ilr l; top w. COvi na CC members and nea r estdenls. 3 Ilnr;>ted; lop 8th &. 71h crade; top pla),er EF: $5, und. r 16 $2.50 ($1 for new USCF from school In Nassau-8u rrolk, Wcstcheste r a rea, Ne,,· J ersey, Conn« IICIl I. Te am priles: memben) $$ Inquire. ENT: Donald CoU. n, trophies to la p 10 ; 2 mos. tree e ntr), In 396IS Royce 5 1., RI... erside . Cal. NYCCA &. CCA Imu . to members of winning Ole. 2I.2t P lum ber 21 team; I month to 2nd pll ee team. Reg. HOLIDAY VARISPEED CHESS elose, 12 :lO pm Dee. 17; r d •. Fri . 1:00, 3:30; HARTFORD OPEN FESTIVAL Sal. 9:30. 12:00, 2:30; Su n. 9:SO, 12:00, 2:30. s.sS. U IlI-'i. YMCA, 315 Pearl St., Harl· Urln; clock It pOSSible. ford. Conn. Ef': adv. or $6 at door. 1st rd. 9 AM . Marble trop'5 hIes for 1st, ABCD. ENT : Fred Townsend!. 10 Bermuda Rd., Withers· fjeld. Conn. 061yll. DK. 26-)0 U. S. INTERCOLLEGIATE I LOW ER J an uary 4-5 5th METROPOLITAN OPEN 5·SS. 50/ 2. Br ooklyn ec, 434 Albee Sq. Brookl yn. N.¥. EF $8.$0. $5.50 to hl.h schoo! &. p re·hl.h school stu dents by Dec. 31. later $1.50 more. $1 leu to Br ooklyn CC member •. $I 40, 20 trophies to top 2, C l n~u . Reg. clonu 9:d 1m J a n. 4; r ds Sat. 10, 3. 8, Sun. 10. 3. Bring clock If p.tIs!!.ible. Chec ks payable to Brookly n CC. ENT: Richar d Little, 201 Ea.stem Pkwy., Brooklyn , N.Y. ll23B. J a nuary 4 4th SCHOLASTIC NOVICE TOURNAMENT 5-SS. lOl l. B ro o k l ~' n CC. 434 Albee Sq., Brooklyn . N ...... Open to an hl'h school &. pre.hig h school students rated below nOll or unrated. EF $l.SO by Dec. 31. later ~ . Tro· GREATER phles to top scor en, others. Reg. cIO$U , ,15 5·SS. am Jan. of. rd •. 9;30, 11:30. 2. 4. 6. Btlnl clock If possible . Cheeks payable to Brooklyn ce. & 4 3rd.~:" ENT: Richard Little, 201 Eastern Pkwy .• Brooklyn . N .Y. 11238. J anulry 4-5 WASHINGTON·BALTIMORE AREA SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP Decem ber 21·19 lst Annual ~~, REGION, SEVEN P lumber 17·:tt Fourth Annu .. 1 GREATER NEW YORK SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS Four 'Ip .r a t~ tourna ments \0 be held at the Biltmore Hotel, Madison Ave. &. 43rd St. (al Grand Central Station), New York. 10017. New ¥ ork residence or school location is not required. Oec. mber n ·2' GREATER ST. LOUIS OPEN 5-SS. SOI2. Downtown Y:l.I C ... . 1$2S [.o(,U5t St .• 5 1. Louis. Mo. EF: $6. T rophic. 10 top 2. ABCD. unr. j r. u ndu 21. Re,. c1 o~ . 9:30 am ~ . 18; lit r d . 10 a m. ENT ; DlVld Edwards . 5753 Delor St .• SL LouIs . Mo. 63109. J . n\lary 4, 5, 11, 12, 1. 5th ROGERS PARK OPEN 5.SS. 50/ 2. Rogers Park CC, Loyola Park FI,"ld House. 1230 W. Greenleaf A ...... Chlc. go. ilL EF: '7. unde r 18 $5. $$ 50 lsi. cia.. prlus 115 entr!ea permit . ENT : Rober t Kraft. 6909 N. Rldee. Chlca,o. Ill. 611645. Rd. I at 11 noon. Dec.m ber 28·" INSANITY OPEN J anulrY 4-5 7·SS IRR If I.. S!I Ihan 9 entrln), 3811",. Le NEW JERSEY HIGH SCHOOL land Hotel, Bagley and Caas. D. trolt. Mich. Rounds II fi ... e ·bour inlervals st.. rtln , 9 AM Sit. (e .g. r ound $ Is at $ A ~I Su n.! ). EF: $4. T rophy for winner {or fish dlnn. fI. lI ... e eold. December 1T.2t n s h tor e ... ery player who finlahes schedule JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONS HIP wUholl1 forfeit or draw, all contestlnt. hve 8-8S. 3011. open to all sludents In grades r ight to enler 2nd In,."n Iy Ope n It halt price 7, 8. and II . EF 53 .50 by Dec. 19. Iller $5. (If there Is one). Free coffee ror III players Speelal Ef' 10 those jOining USCF for the Ind spectators. ENT: J. D. Brittin. Route 2. fi rst time . which Include. I year membership: Box 26, Hudson. MIc h. And . ood luck! 43 0 CHESS LIFE J . EF: S3 for 17, SI m ore 1st rd. 10 am Helbig. ENT: January 25 HARTFORD SPEED TOURNAMENT 5·SS (not rated), 45 min. per game, YMCA 315 Pearl St., Har tford, Conn. EF: $2 adv. or S3 at door. 1st rd. 9 am., last ends at 6:30 pm. Prizes according to entries. ENT: F. Townsend. 10 Bermuda Rd., Wetbersfleld, MONTE CARLO 1968 Conn. 06109. Larsen's fantastic fifth major tourna ment victory in a row. All 91 games, including Larsen's 7 wins, 5 draws, and 1 loss to Robert Byrne. Botvinnik was second, Smyslov and Hort tied for third, Byrne fifth, Benko sixth. OnlY$1.75 January 25·2& 35TH SOVIET 3rd Annual NEW YORK CITY SCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIP, 1967 I The most recent Soviet Championship was played in the Swiss System, the first time ever in Russia! 130 players 13 JanUirY 17·19 battled through rounds, Tal and NIAGARA FALLS OPEN Polugaevsky emerging victorious with 5-S8. Parkway Inn, 401 Buffalo Ave .. Nia g· 10-3 scores. The book contains 136 ara Falls, N , Y. EF: $10, under 21 $8. $5 200. carefully selected games from this 50. A 50, B 40, C 30, D·E-unr, 30. EF $1 less before Dec. 17. ENT: Fred Pe nl , 1B l8 Niaga ra premiere Soviet event. Ave" Niagara Falls. N.Y. 14305. Only $1.50 MAJORCA 1967 Jan. 31· Feb. 2 CAPITAL CITY OPEN Larsen's great fourth tournament vic· tory in a row. Al1153 games including ."f' Botvinnik and Medina over Larsen, Larsen's 11 wins and 4 draws. Botvin nik and Smyslov tied for second, fol J~nu .. ry 24-26 lowed by Portisch, Gligoric, and Ivkov. 3rd Annual February 7.9 NEW YORK CITY CHAMPIONSHIP NORTHEAST OPEN Only $1.75 , 6.ss. 5ll/2. Hotel SubUrban, 141 Soutb Har· rison SI., East Orange, New Jersey 07018. EF, by Feb. 4. S1l.50; $7.50 to high school & TUNIS 1967 pre·high ""ho GI students. S2.50 more later. SS 200, 100, 50. under 2200 50 . u"der WOO 40 un. All 241 games from the Interzonal der t800 30. under 1600 20, under 140ii 10. (won by Larsen), including 10 by Trophies to top 3, E)(pert. A, B. C, D, E, Un· der·tODD. Woman. Reg. ctoses 7:30 pm Feb. Fischer (7 wins, 3 draws!) before his 7: rds Fri. 8; Sat. 10, 3, 8: Sun. 10. 3. Special disputed elimination from play. ronm rates Sl2 single, Sl7 twin. Buses from N.J. \'ia Newark and from Por t Authority, Cross table of 22 finishers. N.Y. sto p 2 blocks f r om hotel. Bring clock j{ possible. Checks paya ble to Continental Only $2.00 Chess Assn . E:\,T : W . Goichbe"g, 450 Pros· pect Ave .• Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553. January 24.26 3rd Annual Februiry 22-23 WINNIPEG 1967 NEW YORK CITY AMATEUR Second One of the strongest tournaments ever CHAMPIONSHIP EASTERN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP played in North America. Larsen and 6-SS . 40/1 >h . Hotal Biltmore, Madisnn Ave. Darga lie for first ahead of Keres, &, 43rd St. . New York. N,Y, 10017 . Open to all except those rated 2000 or above, NY resl. Spassky, Benko, and others. The sec dence not req. EF, by Jan. 21. 5 11 ,50; $7.50 ond of Larsen's five-in·a·row string to h1 11 h school & pre.hlgh school students. 52.50 more latcr, $$ 100, 50, 30; clocks to of great tournament victories. top B, C, D; trophies to lop 3, B. C, D, E, Unrated. All finishers w ill be e ntitled to $2 Only $1.60 r eduction in entr y fee for the Gr eater Ne w York Open, March 28·30. Reg. closes 1:30 pm Jan. 24: rds Fri. 8: Sat. 10. 2, 6: S",n. 10, 2. SpeCial room rates $12 Single , $16 t Win. Bring HAVANA 1967 clOCk if possible. Checks paya ble t o Continental The Capablanca Memorial Chess Assn. ENT: W. Goichberg, 4SO P r ospect Ave .. Mt. Vernon, N .Y. 10553. All 190 games, with Larsen a point and a half ahead of the field which Jan",ary 24·26 3rd Annual included Taimanov, Smyslov, Gligoric, NEW YORK CITY WOMEN'S Donner, and Pachman. I P Only $1.75 Each of the above books SOt more un less ordered with other items 'which make the total order $3.00 or more. Send payment with order to U.S. CHESS FEDERATION 479 Broadway J~nuary 25 Newburgh, N.Y. 12550 JERSEY CITY 30/ 30 5·SS. 30/30 (not rated I. Jers")" C it ~· YMCA. NOVEMBER, 1968 431 e a move Without the new, .. U. S. 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