After a Ten-Year Wait, Fischer's Second Published Collection of His Games
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/ IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT! Fischer's AFTER A TEN-YEAR WAIT, FISCHER'S SECOND PUBLISHED COLLECTION OF HIS GAMES With introductions to the games by - U.S. Champion Larry Evans Penetrating, in-depth annotations by Fischer of his most important and representative games to date. Fascinating discussions and insights into his ploy and that of his opponents by the most exciting chess genius Bobby of our time. Fischer Whatever one thinks of Fischer's personality, attitude, and relation ship with others in the chess world, there is no doubt thot he is the most exciting ployer in the world todoy. He has won the last five tournaments which he completed, and he hos not finished lower than second in- any of his fourteen events during the past six years. His exploits in interna tional competition, his unprecedented record of eight straight U.S. Championships, his brilliancies of tactical invention, and his contribu tions to opening theory--all have won him a high place in chess history. His very presence in a tournament generates excitement. In this book, Bobby analyzes his most important and representative games, showing the strategic considerations, the tactics--ond sometimes the blunders- that occur during the pressure of tournament play. He assesses his opponents' thinking as well. Each game has, in additiorr to Fischer's own annotations, an analytical introduction by the present U.S. Champion, Larry Evans. Index af openings, index of opponents, and Bobby Fischer's tournament and match record. BE AMONG THE FIRST TO OWN THIS REMARKABLE BOOK List Price, $6.95 Members, $6.25 Mail your order, with check or money order in the amount of your purehase, to: 479 Broadway U. S. CHESS FEDERATION Newburgh, N.Y. 12550 N.Y. State residents: Add proper sales tax to all prices given. NOTE FOR PURCHASERS OUTSIDE THE U.S. All prices in U.S. dollars! Our Canadian friends should add 10% to cover currency exchange differential. 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Volume XXIV Num~r " April, 1969 EDITOR: Burt HochlNrg CHESS FEDERATION CONTENTS PRESIDENT Observation Point, by Mira Rodijcic ............................. .. .. .. ................. .. .. 133 Marshall Rohland VICE·PRESIDENT Jerry Spann Memorial Fund .................................................................. 135 Isaac Kasbdan The XXXVI Soviet Championship, by Berna rd Zuckerma n .................. 136 SECRETARY Dr. Leroy Dubeck By Larsen ................................................................................................ 138 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR E. B. Edmondson The Art of Positional Ploy, by Sammy Reshevsky ........................... .. ..... 140 REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS When You're Not Winning You're Losi ng, by Robe rt Byrne ................ 142 NEW ENGLAND James Bolton Steven J. Frymer Benjamin L ande), With the Champions, Po rt II , by 8urt Hochberg .......... ... .. ... ................ 144 EASTERN Allen Kaufman Michael Raimo Lorry Evons on Chess ............................................................................ 148 WUllam Golchber. MID·ATLANT IC Steve Caruthers Chess Ufe, He re and There ........................................ 149, 152, 161 , 170 Dr. Fn!d A. So~nHn lAwla Hucks Benoni Counter-Gambit, Port II , by Po l Benko .................................... 156 SOUTHERN Philip Lamb Robert Cole Donald Schulll Gomes by USCF Members, by John W . Collins ................................ .. .. 158 GREAT LAK ES Robert Byrne V. E. Vandenbur, Th"odo~ Pehnec Chicago U. Wins Intercollegiate ............................................................ 160 NORTH CENTRAL Dr. Geor,' Tiers Peter Wolf State Champions ..... .................................... .. .. ......... .. ...................... ..... 161 Alekunder Llepnlek. SOUTHWESTERN John A. 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Ind mike .11 checks plyable to: UNITED STATES CHESS F EDERATION, 47' .roadway, Ntwburlh, N.Y. 12550 132 CHESS LIFE by Miro Radojcic The Lure of the International Arena There is lately a rather new phenomenon which is tend was going on when these two important national champion. ing to become a habit, at least on this side of the Atlantic ships in EUrope were about to begin. While the unknown (i. e. in Europe): the championships of the mightiest chess hopefuls were preparing for Alma Ata, the most powerful powers are no longer as powerful as they used to be, or Soviet trio, namely, Petrosian, Spassky and Korchnoi, were at times not powerful at all. In other words, the best players playing in Palma de Manorea. When the Soviet Champion. do not appear in them. If we turn to both the Soviet and ship was already in full swing, the most distinguished Soviet Yugoslav championships of 1969, wihch were played at the trio, namely, Botvinnik, Keres and Geller, were in Beverwijk. beginning of this year, we will find th.:' this season especially And when many of those unheard·of Yugoslavs began their is a case in point. With the exception of Tal and Po!ugaevski, championship fight, Gligoric, Ivkov and Matulovic were mak· none of the great names of the Soviet elite was in Alma ing combinations among so many invitations at hand, from Ata (site of the championship), which means that only about Sarajevo to Monte Carlo.