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PAST AND FUTURE

THE PAST; Gordon Knight, president of Georgia's Peachtree Chen Club posses winner's check to Wil· liam Lombardy, champion of lost fall's Peach Stat: Opcn. James R. Bollard (center), a USCF Director and Vice· President of the Atlanta Chess Association, holds championship trophy. THE FUTURE: The Atlonto Chess Association is hosting the 1967 U.S. Opr n. Aug."t 13·25. at the Atlanta American Motor Hotel. The concurrent U.S. Speed Championship will be held on August 19 ot Mossey JuniOr College. which wos patron and host to the Peach State Open. President Jock Barnette of Mossey i, enthusiastically supporting the 1967 U.S. Open. For a look at the past and a glimpse of how enjoyable your future con be if you ploy in this year's open. sec lombardy's story on page 21. Volume XXD Number 2 February, 1967

EDITOR: Burt Hochberg

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In the case of ORANGE cards, be sure the holder to the improved membership service we are all striving so will be under 21 years of age at expiration date. hard to make reality. • • - In ournamen J;lnuary 21-23, 1966: Boston, M;lsS;ichuseits; United States of cf MIT'S Project Mac for the PDP-6 computer. It is hoped America, Planet Earth. that it can play regularly in tournaments so that its strength The Massachusetts Amateur Championship marks the very can be more accurately compared to that of human beings. first time (in the world, as far as we know) that an electronic "MacHack VI's current rating is a provisional 1239 (Class computer played chess against human beings under regular D). The computer's play is extremely erratic; witness the tournament conditions; time limit, Swiss·system pairings, following games: touch-move, the works. C;lrl Wagner (White); MacH;lck VI (Black), 1. P·KN3, P­ In the past, as everyone knows, computers have been pro­ K4; 2, N·KB3, P-KS; 3, N·Q4, B_B4; 4. N·N3, B·N3; 5, B-N2, grammed for chess playing, but only for scientific experi· N-KB3; 6. P.QB4, P-Q3; 7. N-B3, B·K3; a. P·Q3, PxP; 9. BxP, mental purposes, and their opponents have usuaily been lim­ QN·Q2; 10. PxP, R-QNl; 11. B·N2, 0·0; 12. 0-0, B-KNS; 13. ited to the programmer and his colleagues. This time the Q-B2, R·Kl; 14. P·Q4, P-B4; 15. B-K3, PxP; 16. NxP, N-K4; computer was paired against rated chess players who were 17. P-KR3, B-Q2; la. P·N3, B.QB4; 19. QR-Ql, Q·Bl; 20. K·R2, interested only in winning the game, not to demonstrate a N·N3; 21. B-NS, R·K4; 22, BxN, PxB; 23. N·K4, P-B4; 24. scientific point. N-B6ch, K·N2; 25. NxB, QxN; 26. N-B6, QR-Kl; 27. NxR, RxN; The following is an excerpt from a report sent in by 2a. Q-B3, P·B3; 29. R·Q3, R-K7; 30. R·Q2, RxR; 31. QxR, N· Benjamin Landey, weIl·known New England chess organizer, K4; 32. R-Ql, Q-QB2; 33. B.QS, K-N3; 34. P·QN4, B-N3; 35. and Tournament Director for this event. Q·82, N-B3; 36. B-K6, N·QS; 37. RxN, BxR; 3a. QxPch, K·N2; "Aside from all the fun we had, and the joshing, the en­ 39, Q·N4ch, K·R3; 40. QxB, Q-K2; 41. Q-R4ch, K-N3; 42. B· try (of the computer) was part of serious scientific research. BSch, K-N2; 43, QxPch, K-Bl; 44. Q.Rach, K·B2; 45, Q-Ra, "Technical advice (about chess, not computers) in the Q.QB2; 46. Q-QSC'h, K-N2; 47. K-N2, Q·K2; 4a. P-KR4, K·R3; programming was given by Larry Kaufman, Baisley, and Wag· 49. P·N4, K-N2; 50. P-R5, Q-K7; 51. P-R6ch, K-Bl; 52, P·R7, ner, all highly rated and all MIT students. Kaufman is an OxBPch; 53. KxQ, K·K2; 54. p-Ra(Q}, P-R3; 55. Q·K6 mate-. undergraduate. (Editor's note: He is also the winner of Conroy (White); MacHack VI (Black). 1. P-K4, P-K4; 2. N­ the recent American Open at Santa Monica. See the Decem· KB3, N-QB3; 3_ B·B4, N-B3; 4. N·NS, P·Q4; 5, PxP, N·QR4; ber Cl.) 6. B-NSch, P·B3; 7. PxP, PxP; a, 0-B3, Q·04; 9. QxQ, NxQ; "The present programming makes of the computer a be­ 10. B·K2, B-KB4; 11. P·Q3, B-NSch; 12. B·Q2, BxBch; 13, ginner. However, partly as a result of the experience in this NxB, 0·0; 14. P-QR3, P-B3; 15. KN-B3, QR·N1; 16. P-QN4, tournament, the program will be improved. . N·N2; 17. 0·0, N·B6; la. KR·Kl, NxBch; 19, RxN, N·Q3; "MacHack VI (the computer's name) played all five rounds 20. N·K4, NxN; 21. PxN, B-K3; 22, R-Ql, B-B5; 23. R/2·Q2, and ended up with a game score of 1f.z_41h. It was able to pull R·N2; 24_ R·Qa, RxR; 25. RxRch, K·B2; 26, N·R4, P·KN4; off a couple of pretty combinations but is very weak in the 27. N-BS, R-QB2; 28, P-N4, K·N3; 29. R·Q6, B-K7; 30_ R·Qa, endgame. BxP; 31. R·Nach, K·R4; 32, N-N7ch, K.R3; 33. N-B5ch, K·R4; "The chess program was written by Richard Greenblatt 34. N·N7ch, K·R3; Draw. FEBRUARY, 1967 23 ABSTRACT ART AND THE BENKO SYSTEM by International Grandmaster Pal Benko

The two games given below were Here again, the many transposition R-K1, which I was planning to answer played in the recent United States Cham­ possibilities mean that White, at the be­ with 10. B-N5!, BxN; 11. PxB, RxP; 12. pionship. The first, against Bisguier, has ginning of the game, really has no idea P-B4!, R·K1 (otherwise 13. P-K4); 13. prompted me to give some of my in which direction the opening will go, NxP!, etc. thoughts on the opening "system", the and so may be compared to "accident­ 10. B-N5 P·KR3 creation of which has been attributed to al" abstract art. If 10 ...... , QN·Q2; 11. NxN, QxN; 12. me, and which can be compared, in 1...... P-Q4 BxN, and the game is over. a way, to a certain type of abstract art. One of the most usual replies. Black, 11. BxN QxB 13. P-K4! ...... The second game, against Robert playing in classical style, tries to build 12. p.B4 R·Ql Byrne, because of the calculation needed a pawn center, which is prevented by Isolating White's QP of course, but in for the endgame, could, by way of con­ White's next move. view of White's far superior develop­ trast, be compared to a more realistic or ment with his pieces aggressively placed scientific form of art. It must be said, however, that it is not in the center, this is a minor considera· Of course, chess is still chess, and necessarily disadvantageous for White to tion. observations which apply to one art do permit Black bis pawn center; for in­ 13 ...... PxP 15. Q-N3 not necessarily apply to another. How­ stance, after 2. B-N2, P-K4, White can 14. NxKP Q·K2 ever, speculative comparisons are at play a Robatsch Defense Reversed, I considered also 15. Q·R5, but the which, played as Black, is apparently least interesting, if not trUly valid. text is stronger. quite sound although little analyzed. BENKO SYSTEM 15...... N-R3 2. N-KB3 N·KB3 3. B-N2 P·QN3 A sad place for the Knight, but 15. Benko Bisguier A new attempt at neutralizing the 1. P-KN3 ...... , N-Q21 is still not possible because ...... pressure exerted by White's powerful of 16. NxKBP, QxN/2; 17. NxB, etc. The first real public attention was fianchettoed Bishop. given to this move during the 1962 Can­ Black could not protect the KBP by 4. P·B4 P-K3 6. 0-0 B-Q3 15 ...... , R·KB1 because of 16. N-N6. didates Tournament in Curacao, when I 5. PxP PxP defeated Fischer in the first round and 16. QR·Bl QR-B1(?J Tal in the third, opening both games This seems more aggresive than 6. with 1. P-KN3. Chess writers at the time ...... , B-K2, but that would have been called it the "Benko System", and since the wiser course, as the sequel shows. that time many people have asked me 7. P-Q4 0·0 B. N-B3 P-B3 just what the "system" is. To tell the truth, I don't reany know; that is, there really is no "system." To have worked out an opening system means that one must have analyzed many possible lines of play and can be fairly certain of his ground when applying the system. But in the "Benko System", Black has so many possibilities that you might as well try to analyze 1. P-K4 from the This is not a good defense, but how beginning. is the QBP to be defended? If 16 ...... _., Basically, my original idea was simply P-QB4; 17. NxKBP1, QxN/2; 18. QxQch, to avoid theoretical lines and to force KxQ; 19. NxBch, RxN; 20. BxB, etc. If "booked up" players to do their own While examining this pOSition, I was 16 ...... , N·N5, simply 17. NxB. If 16. thinking. In this sense, the "system" surprised to discover that I was "acci­ ...... , BxN; 17. QPxB and White's Knight can be compared to a type of abstract dentally" playing a Caro-Kann Defense, goes to Q6. Even stronger, after 16 ...... , painting, in which the artist throws or Exchange Variation, with colors revers· BxN, is 17. BPxB, RxP; 18. N-Q6. drips paint on a canvas in what might ed, in which Black has made the un· The best defense seems to be 16 ...... , be termed "accidental patterns". The necessary and weakening move, P-QN3. B-B2, but after 17. NxQBP, BxN; 18. famous artist Jackson Pollock comes to In this type of position, White's usual RxB, RxP, Black has insufficient counter­ mind as one of the originators of this plan is to play B-B4 in order to trade play. After 16 ...... , B-B2; 17. KR-Q1, kind of art. off Black's good Bishop. I decided, how­ BxN; 18. QPxB, P-QB4; 16. N·Q6, White Obviously, the move 1. P-KN3 can, and ever, to try to exploit Black's weakened has tremendous pressure. often does, lead to well known positions Queenside. 17. B-R3! P·QB4 from many openings. This, it seems to 9. N-K5! B·N2 Forced. If 17 ...... , R-B2; 18. NxKBP!, me, is the strength of 1. P-KN3: it will Bad would be 9...... , BxN; 10. PxB, QxN/2; 19. B·K6 wins. The text prevents usually be White who decides when and as after 10...... , N-N5; 11. P-B4 is this threat because of 18. NxKBP?, P-B5! how the transposition will take place, for strong, or even 11. NxP! would give lB. BxR BxB 19. NxB ...... if Black insists on going his own way, White a great advantage. The attempt to win another Exchange it will generally be to his disadvantage. I was actually expecting 9...... , is too dangerous: 20. N-B6?, QxN; 21. 24 CHESS LIFE NxR, Q-K1! and the Knight is trapped. 7 ...... , 0 -0; 8. N·R3 is answered simply 15. B·K3 N·QNS 16. QR·Bl NxB 19...... RxN 20. PxP NxP by 8...... , BxN. A Pyrrhic victory; the Bishop is no 8. 8·Q3 QN-Q2 9. KN·K2 ...... longer very important and Black has There is no purpose now in 9. N-R3 spent many moves to eliminate it. as White's Bishop occupies Q3, the 17. RxN N-Q2 19. BxB KxB eventual destination of the Knight when 18. B·Q4 N·B4 20. N-QS ...... played to R3. Obvious but not best. 20. R-N2 9...... P·B4 11. Q·Q2 B·N2 the better move. 10. 0-0 P·N3 12. B·QB2 ...... 20...... P·K4! 22. PxP p,p Preparing P-Q5, which if played at 21. R-Nl P·B41 23. P·QN4?! ...... once is met by 12 ...... , N·K4, depriving White of his King Bishop. 12...... PxP 13. BxP ......

It seems as though Black has somc counterplay for the Exchange as his pieces are becoming very active. But White has a simplifying maneuver ready. 21. QxPchl QxQ 22. NxQ R-Q7 If 22 ...... , KxN; 23. P·QN4 wins back the piece. 23. N-KS Not 23. P-QN4, B-R6! White offers a pawn to decentralize 23...... RxNP 24. R·KB2 RxR Black's Knight so that White can mount If 24 ...... , R-N5? ; 25. N-B6, but 24. a Kingside attack. If White takes no ...... , R-N4 might have prolonged the The "normal" 13. NxP allows Black to action now, Black takes the initiative by game. try to free himself with ...... P-K3 and 23 ...... , P-B5, or if 23. P-B4, P-K5 and 25. KxR B·K3 28. R·Q1 P·QR4 ...... , P·Q4. After the text, if 13...... , 24 ...... , N-Q6. 26. P-QR3 P-KN4 29. R·Q6 PxPch P·K3; 14. QR·Ql, P-Q4?; 15. BPxP, PxP; 23...... NxP 27. K-K3 K·N2 30. PxP Resigns. 16. P-K5, Black has a bad game. Accepting the challenge. If 23 ...... , Black, however , finds counterplay by N-K3; 24. P·B4, White still has the edge. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE going after White's King Bishop. Benko R. Byrne 24. P·B4 R-B 1 13...... N-K4 14. P·QN3 N-B3 If Black tries to get his Knight back 1. P·Q4 N·KB3 4. P·K4 p_Q3 2. P·QB4 P·KN3 5. P·B3 P-QR3 ------~--~--- 3. N·QB3 B·N2 6. B-K3 P·B3 This is Robert Byrne's favorite line against the Samisch. His pJan is to ad· vance the QNP in order to discourage Get the new book White from castling Queenside, White's usual procedure in this system. 7. P·QR4 ...... "Vhite demonstrates the flexibility in· herent in having the first move-he by gives up the idea of castling long and EUWE elects to prevent Black's Queenside ex· pansion. and WALTER MEIDEN 7...... 0-0 Since White has indicated that he will not castle on the Queenside, Black feels safe castling on the Kingside because if White wishes to start a pawn storm against Black's King, it will involve con· siderable risk for himself. The Road to The text is more exact than 7 ...... , QN-Q2, as was played in the game Bob· ., ->'- • . otsov R. Byrne, Havana Olympics 1966, , ,,- .~ . -­ Chess Mastery where White then replied 8. N-R3. After - British Chess Magazine 1965 Annual "This collaboration between Euwe, former world champion, and 368 pages plus 16·paie Index. Nearly 300 Meiden, an American friend of Euwe, is a collection of 25 prO­ game~, over 100 problems, and ali the usual features that have made the "B.C.M." the leading chess publication it Is. Full British gressively complicated games between masters and amateurs ... and Foreign News, Tournament Reports, Quotes & Queries, Book Reviews, etc. The annotations are thorough and addressed to the amateur who Each annual (tor, after buying this one, you will want others) is bound in red may need instruction in the basic ideas and techniques of the cloth, .<:"old-bl()Cked sp!ne. various phases of the game. It is well worth study and is highly Send $4.50 check to recommended to all but beginners."-Libl'Ory ]ollmal British Chess Magazine, Ltd. 9 Market Street Diagrams, index. $7.95 ST. LEONARDS ON SEA Sussex, Great Britain ----DAViD McKAY COMPANY, INC.----

FEBRUARY, 1967 into play by 24 ...... , P-N4, then 25. 33 ...... P·B51 QBPxP threatens N-B7. A good move, preparing to play N-K6 25. R-N3 K-Rl followed by R-KNI with an attack on the Black plays it safe. 25...... , P-N4 KN file. seems best; after 26. PxKP, QPxP; 27. 34. R·B3 N·K6 36. R/ 3xN RxNP R-KR3!, K Rt, White's prospects are un' 35. NI(P RJ:N 37. R·KR3 RxP? clear. Byrne said an er the game he was Black had, up to this pOint, reasonably afraid of 28. N/ 2·B4, but he did not eoOO drawing chances, but the last move realize that 28 ...... , PxN; 29. Q·Q4ch, threw them away. The correct line is K·N I, is perfectly safe. 37 ...... , R·NBch; 38. K·B2, R.N7ch; 39. 26. R·K3l ...... K·K3, and now: If 26. R·KR3, Black is not forced to A. 39 ...... , R-N6ch(?); 40. K·Q4, RxR; play 26 ...... , P·N4, but he can elimi nate 41. PxR, White's QBP is too daneerous; White's tremendous Knight by 26 ...... , B. 39...... , RxNP?; 40. Rl7xPch, BxN. "Thanks for the Rook!"; P-N4 48 ...... 26 ...... C. 39 ...... , K-NH and if 40 R/ 3xP, R/ 7·B3 The KP is hard to defend (26...... , then 40...... , RxNP, or if 40. RJ7xP. U 48 ...... , R-KN3; 49. K·R3, and the R-Kl ; 27. N-N3), so Black decides to then 40 ...... RxBP. If, after 39 ...... pawn cannot be taken; if then 49 ...... , give It up in order to simplify. If 26. K·Nl , White tries 40. R·N3ch, K·BI; 41. R-KB8; SO . P·N4! , but not 50. P·N3?, ...... , Q·KI; 1:1. N/ 5·B3, NxN ; 28. QxN, R/ 3·m, RxNP!, Black has a draw. R·B6; 51. R·RSc h, R·KBl ; 52. RxReh, etc. Although he was in time pressure and KxR; 53. P·R5, R-QB3; 54. P-N4, !t-NI!; 27. PxKP OxN 31 _ P-B5 M-B5 probably did not see all the complica­ 55. P-N5, R·B6ch, with a draw because 2S. QxB N-N3 32. QxQch RxQ tions and finesses clearly, Black still the White King cannot escape the 29. Q·Q4 QPxP 33. R-K7 ...... should have driven White's King away checks by hiding on KR7 (53 ...... , K· 30. QxPch Q-B3 from his safe corner. N I !). The previous moves were all more or 3S. R/ 3xPch 41. R·R1 K·NI 49. K-R3 R·QB6ch 52. P-N4 R-KB5 l es~ forced. After the simplification K·Nl 42. R(KR1 )·N7ch 50. P-N3 R/ 6·B3 53. R-RS ch ...... White has eme rged with a slightly better 39. R/K·N7ch K·BI 51. P·R5 R-KB8 endgame thanks to his protected passed K·Bl 43. R(R1 j- B1ch Now tbat the White pawns are suf. pawn and his Rook on the seventh rank. 40. P·R3 R-B3 ...... ficiently adv anced. the time has come The sealed move. Although material to trade off a pair of Rooks. is even. the difference in the relative 53...... R·KBl 55. P·N5 ...... positions of the Ki ngs Is vilal. White's 54. RxRc:h Kx R Kin{: is safe while his pawns can ad· Unlike the variation given in the vance, but Black's King is in constant note to Black's 48th move, now White's danger. King can go the KR7 to avoid the checks. 43...... K-Kl 44. R·QR1 ...... The whole ending hangs by one tempo! White does not win by 44. R-K R7 55...... P-R4 56. P-R6 (threatening R·R7) because of 44 ...... , ...... R·KR 5! Of course, 56. RxP is just a wasted tempo which White can ill afford. 44...... K-B~ 46. R(B1)·QN1 45. R(N1 1- B7ch R·KB5 56...... K·Nl 58. K·R5 Resigns. K-Nl 41. K·R2 R·KB1 57. K·N4 R·Bl 48. P·R4 • • •

~Here and There •••

Defending champion J ack L. Gibson Held concurrently was the 1967 New JamaiCa Chess Club. Lonoff was held to retained his Arizona Championship title J ersey Junior Championship, open to a draw by Harry Lee, who placed sec. by sweeping a match with Andrew Kraus New J ersey juniors not In high school. ond with 41h. Geo rge Spritzer was third 4-0. Kr aus had qualified to challenge for Stephen Stoyko swept the field of ninc and Alan Pincus fourth, each with 4. the title as the top Arizona player in the with five wins, including one over sec· Arizo na Open, held in July. The first two ond-place Ed Allen, who fi nished with • • • games were played in Phoenix and the 4-1. Bar ry Spiro was third with 31h. The fi rst Oregon Woodpumers tour. last two in Tucson, attracting an un­ Perlmutter and Stoyko won part expens­ nament, li mited to players rated below usual number of spectators. Gibson's es paid to thtl U.S. Open or J un ior Expert, was a tremendous success. 49 victory puts him one away from the Open. Leroy Dubeck and Michael Raimo players competed in the four-round Swiss record set by Norman J ames, who held directed on behalf of the New J ersey held Dee. 11 in Portland, making it one the state title in 1955, 1956, and 1957. State Chess Federation. of th e largest events ever held in the • • • • • • state. Ali non-USCF members received New Jersey's first USCF-rated high The Falls City Open, a 28·player event memberships as prizes, enabling the school tournament, the 1967 New Jersey held Dec. 10·11 in Lo uisville. was won by tournament to be nationally r ated. This High School Championship, was held at Harold F. Branch. J r., who tallied 41h-lh . was made possible by contr ibutions from the Montclair YMCA January 7-8. 47 Second and third with 4·1 were Edwin Russell Miller, Fred Byron, Mal Skarsten, -'Players competed, including 26 new Cohen and George Radican j then follow­ Buz Eddy, Clark Harmon. and Deane USCF members. Richard Per lmutter of ed Mark Gor man and Haywood Osborne Moore; we are sure this will prove a with 3lh. M. Gor man was top Junior and sound i.n vestment in the future of Ore. Plainfi eld scor ed a 5·0 sweep, a half gon chess. point ahead of Arth ur Levine of Mill· A. Ross best Unr ated. Director was Dr. burn. Third through seventh, with 4-1, Samuel Fulkerson. were Stephen Pozarek of Cranford, Mich· • • • HESS ael J oe of North Plainfield, Glenn Quinn Marc Lonoff scored M~· 1f.! to lead a FR IENDS of Elizabeth, Richard McGill of Clifton, 21·player field in the Fourth Jamaica ABOUT USCF and Domenick Amato of Hoboken. Junior Open, held in November at the 26 CHESS LIFE eac tate by International Grandmaster William Lombardy

"Just real glad you CQuld come on down!" Everyone wants During the course of the game Sherwin observed that you to feel at home. Life is hectic anywhere but it's never his opponent had disappeared! The clock had already been quite so hectic in Atlanta. Things are just a bit slower here­ running some forty minutes and Scott was nowhere to be cosmopolitan city and all that-and no one can say he doesn't found. Was he on special assignment for the newspaper of like the atmosphere. That Southern drawl Quickly puts the which he is the editor? Not exactly. Scott later revealed that wandering chessplayer at complete ease. he had promised to drive his daughter to the airport. ("She's A chess tournament in Atlanta is just a little bit differ­ only a college freshman at Barnard," he said with fatherly ent-we might set exuberant and add, just a little bit better, concern.) He felt that this game would be a breeze for without trodding upon the feelings of the many other fine Sherwin and so he could safely make the trip to the airport, chess organizers. Oh yes, the players are serious-they're losing such valuable time. Needless to say, the round trip out to win; but to this myopic observer they seem to get to the airport was sufficiently refreshing to spur him on to more pleasure per square square than anywhere else. Per­ a splendid victory in what was a see-saw battle. Jimmy must haps the fifty.dollar prize to the winner in each class added have been hypnotized by this writer's own lack of time in the incentive and did account for some of the euphoria. Then the Truesdel game and so overstepped the time limit him­ again, there are class prizes in other tournaments! Anyway, self. aside from the more pragmatic aspects (money, if one wins!), Some time ago, Jude Acers, who comes from Baton Rouge, the true pleasure at the Peach State Open consisted of the was hailed as that region's youngest master-indeed he does people who adorned the event. A few of the highlights then. possess a e:oo dly degree of talent combined, unfortunately, There was the noted chess expert, Dr. Norman Horn· with an uncontrolled flair for combinations. There are those stein, who ve ry kindly perused the sinuses of International who felt he might be taking his USCF Master title a mite Master James Sherwin. Then too, there was the ever·vibrant too much to heart. A spectator noted that Jude brought Mrs. Hornstein. That lovely ladies add a certain delicacy to along his own personalized mlmeo'd score-sheets, on which a chess tournament is an understatement, and more so in were emblazoned, "Jude Acers. Professional Chess Master, the case of Mrs. H. She would always battle hard for the All Ri ghts Reserved," or words to that effect. There was no point but no matter how she lost, unlike most of us gloomy opportunity, though, for this writer to veriCy more than that chess pros, she stili came on as cheerfUl as ever. In fact, thef'l:l definitely were score·sheets. What was printed on them she seemed to make a point of congratulatinf even losers. we weren't able to see during our own game with Jude. One evening she was paired with the talented 12-year­ Jude is a sincere enough individual and obviously quite old, Ron StiJIman, from St. Augustine, Florida. From the start passionate about chess. He's rather high-strung and at times the contest seemed undeCined but with some forceful play seems altogether too exuberant in his acclaim oC Grandmaster Ron scored on the White side of a French Defense. Later, chess. After the fifth round he stopped us in the hallway to Mrs. H. remarked that she felt rather uncomfortable playing congratulate us on our latcst win: "You've shown me just players so younf and little-Ron appeared to be slightly under how much work I have to do." He was referring to the Trues· five feet tall, which certainly does not detract Cram his chess del·Lombardy scrimmage and so the latter hesitated to men· prowess. Anyway, this observer retorted that the scene in· tion that hc had squeaked through with little to spar e in deed resembled a typical mother-versus·son game. ''That's thai fiasco. The game is given below. exactly how I felt," exclaimed Mr. H.. "I didn't want to hurt Some chess masters stoically reserve their talent for dis­ his feelings." play exclusively at round·robin events; their opinion, with James Ballard, the able director of many a regional tour· which we do not entirely disagree, is that Swiss tournaments nament, again did a fine job at the Peach State. He chanced are too irregular to indicate true ability. Roy Hoppe is no to make public his pre·tournament vow that never again such dissenter. He arrived too late for the first round and would he play and direct in the same tournament. "It's just was temporarily given a bye. Fortunately Cor Swiss tourna­ too much work!" Jim then hastened back to his final round ments, there was another player who had that much in com· game already in progress; after all, the Class A prize was man with him; so they were paired. The play·off occurred, still in doubt. curiously enough, at six A.M.! The following round was Also featured in Atlanta was a Yankee invasion, aside scheduled for one P.M. At move twenty of the first round from Sherwin and this writer, in the person of the good­ debacle the position bccame critical: apparently only one of natured but erratic Chicagoan Walter Grombacher. Walter several possible combinations would insure the point Cor brought not one but two chess clocks {or the event--one for Hoppe's opponent. Natura ll y. X adjourned the game (n, his left. the other for his r ight hand? That's anyone's guess, worked out thc winni ng line, and when play was resumed, but this writer can thank Walter {or the use of one of those Hoppc was fo rced to resign! Anybody for canasta? time·pieces whose Clag did not coliapse when, versus Dave Inci den ta Jl~'. th at game with Truesdel turned out to be TruesdeI, it was necessary to complete 23 moves in a minute all·important. Here are the final standings of the top four: and a half! Walter witnessed this daring time feat, but un· Lombardy 5lh·'h, Milan Momic, William Scott, and Dave abashed, he persIsted in his demand for a rematch with the (none other than) Truesdel. tied for second, third and Courth "Grandmaster" at speed chess at the odds of five minutes with :5-1. to one on the clock. He was recalling with anguish, mixed Atlanta has already hosted two moderately spectacular certainly with some delight which can be attributed only to chess events, the Southern and the Peach State Opens, madc a true chess enthusiast, our match which coincided with the magnificent by the energy poured Into them by such tireless 1963 U. S. Open at Chicago. Now he wanted to e:et some of organizers as Jim Ballard, Gordon Knight, William Scott, Jack his nickels back! Unfortunately, the two-rounds·per.day sched· Barnette, President of Massey State Junior Co llege which ule did not allow time for any such fireworks. sponsored the Peach State, and a number of others who also The big upset of the tournament came In the fifth round deserve recognition. But these Atlanta men haven't had when Jim Sherwin unexpectedly collapsed under time pres· enough; for now they have undertaken the burden of pro­ sure against Bill Scott. No one could have suspected that the moting the event second only to the U.S. Invitational Cham­ President of the Atlanta Chess Association, an enthusiastic pionship itself, namely, the 1967 United States Open! The organizer, an able chess promoter, a chess patron, could also projected event is said to be billed for the spacious quarters display similar versatility in over-the·board play. Something of the Atlanta American, but there will be more details in else makes Scott's win even more incredible. subsequent issues of CHESS LIFE. FEBRUARY, 1967 27 THE UPSET GAME 25. N/ 4·N5 ...... to attain without such cooperation. Black SICILIAN DEFENSE Could be a draw by reputation. Fig· also loses time needed to churn the uring the percentages, White at least White Kingside with his mobile pawn (Maraczy Bind) might seem to be testing out his oppo­ majority. Black gets shorter and shorter Wm. Scott James Sherwin nent's willingness to settle for the half of time ... 1. P·K4 P·Q&4 3. p.B4 P-KNl point; Black will have none of that. 39. PxN P·KS 40. Q·B1 ...... 2. N-KB3 N·Q83 2S...... Q.N1 26, N·QS N·B3 Clear ly, had Black nut captured the There are two other ways of equaliz­ Exchanging on Q5 only gives White Bishop on Q5, Wh ite wo uld not so con· ing against White's third move, either more scope since he undoubtedly intends veniently have been able to coordinate of which we prefer: to recapture with the Bishop pawn. The his major pieces. Black's pawn majority 1) 3 ...... P·K4; 4. N·B3, P-Q3; 5. White King Bishop would then play an no longer poses a serious obstacle si nce P-Q3, P ·Bol, which position we judge as enormous role. the White Queen pawn quickly generates at least equal for Black; 27, P·B4 ...... threats of its ow n, for instance: 40 ...... , 2) 3 ...... , P·K3; 4. P-Q4, PxP; 5. NxP, Perhaps P·KN4 followed by P·KB4 ac· Q·R5; 41. R·Ql, B·K4; 42. Q·B6!, K-Bl; N-KB3; 6. N-QB3, P-Q3; 7. B-K2, B-K2; complishes the same objective with less 43. P·Q6, P·B6; 44. QxRch, KxQ j 45. p . 8. B-K3, 0 -0; 9. P·B3, Q-B2; 10. N-B2, effort, occupying more space and imme· Q7ch, and the Issue is decided. P·Q4; 11. BPxP, PXP; 12. NxP, NxN; diately commencing a Kingslde attack. 40...... Q.K4 41. R·B6 Q-NS 13. QxN, R·Ql, wit h excellent play for 27...... p.B4! 28, P·KS! ...... 41, Q.B4 Q-Q3 the pawn. Black's fl ag fell at a time limit of 45 4. p.Q4 PxP 6. N·N3 P·03 moves In two hours and a quarter. A 5. NxP B·N2 7. 8-K2 N·83 disappointi ng game for Sherwin , who With this Black accepts the inferior displayed a form far removed from his position. Frequently part of the psychol­ usual sparkling style; but at the same ogy of the better player is to accept the time quite a feather in Scott's cap! worse position to keep matters compi· Someone once remarked, "What a pity cated; however, in this case, such a pro­ to lose such a game on time!" Black is cedure is not warranted, besides beIng quite lost, of co urse, at least for the too dangerous. Black's game is quite reason noted in the comment to move adequate after 7...... , N·R3; 8. 0 ·0, 40. 0·0; 9. N.B3, p·B4. 8. N·Bl 0-0 11. N·Q2 R·BT OLD INDIAN DEFENSE 9. B-K3 B·K3 13. P·QN3 N·B3 Dilve Truesdel Wm. lombilrdy 10. P·B3 N.Q1 14. N/1·K1 ...... 1. p.Q4 N·KB3 3. . N·KB3 ...... 11. R·QBl N.R4 White sacs a pawn to make those dou· 2. P·QB4 POO3 White has demonstrated remarkably bl«l Rooks count. This writer knows White delays N-QB3 so as to prevent refined judgment; witness his last few Black was short of time at this point; P·K4: 3. N·QB3, P·K4; 4. PxP, PxP; 5. moves. He is well aware that Black's how short, he is not aware since he was QxQch, KxQ; 6. B·NS, P·B3, and White's game is cramped, so he does not ex· battling the clock himself. sad experience with this position is that change Knights at QR5. He also has not 28, ...... PxP 30, RxB PxP Black can more than hold his own. 3, ...... QN·Q2 6, B·K2 0·0 rushed castling since other pieces had 29, NxNPI QxN 31. B·NT N·NS to be developed. He has perceived that 4. N·B3 P·K4 7. 0·0 R·KT an aUack requires careful preparation, Black's last was careless; we believe S. P-K4 B·K2 hence the restrained P·KB3. He also the chances even now are about equal. To resolve the tension in the center, clearly understands that Black has ac· In fact, Black's play can become quite Black's text inveigles White into playing complished nothing by his last series dangerous: 31...... , N·K4; 32. R·R7, Q. P·Q5, thereby fixing the pawns on the of moves, not even to the extent of QB3 (threatening P·B6); 33. N·Q4, Q·B3, White squares. White should do his best better placing his pieces; he has in fact threatening Q·R5 and/ or N·K5. to delay committing himself for as long made moves which have permitted 32. B.B3 Q·NT 33. BxN! ...... as possible. He has more space and a White further to solidify his position. Mos t upsetting. Not only does the premature P·Q5 not only loses that ad· Finally, White's last move prevents Black King pawn come under fire; in vantage but also weakens the dark N·Q5. 1he bargain, Black must give up the squares, allowing Black, as a result, to 14...... N·B4 15, 0·0 8·Q2 Exchange to avoid the postIng of both carry out any scheme he might devise Incomprehensible under the circum· the White Rooks on the seventh rank without fear of a central breakthrough. stances, Black must find a way to gain via the capture of that fated pawn. Possibly White should try Q·B2 and R· some initiative, for if White is left to 33...... RxB 34. R·N7 Q·K4 QI or R·Kl and B·BI. himself, his position can only improve. 8, P·Q5?1 P·B3 9. B·Q2 ...... The obvious thrHst for Black is P·B4. An effort to expand on the Queenslde 16. R·QB2 R·K1 with P·QN4. By way of suggestion, a bet· F ar too passive; p.B4 is still open. A ter method of enforcing such a plan is possible plan: eventually playing P·K4 N-KI-Q3, followed by P·BS and B·K3; and posting the Knight (on B4) on K3, so that eventually P·QN4 and P·BS might where it will be poised to occupy Q5. be promoted. Should White actually ac· 17, R·Q2 P·N3 18. K·Rl P·QR4 complish this plan, at least in theory Apart from the devastating time pres· he wUl have achieved a winning position sure, Black should be able to hold his since Black will be unable to stage his own despite White's slight edge; he usual co unterplay on the Kingside be· should therefore not cede his QN4 for cause of the static structure of the Black the use of White's Knights. pawns in that area. 19. P·QR4 Q·B1 22. Q·N1 B·QB3 9, ...... P·QR41 11. QR·B1 N·B4 20. N·NS Q-N1 23. R/ l·QT ...... 10, Q·B2 Q·B2 12. P·QN 3 ...... 21 . NIl·B3 N·NS If 34 ...... , Q·Bl, then R/ l ·Q7 ma kes Naturally P·QR3 is met by P·R5; SO If the reader is puzzled, he has good Black frantic. White must find another way to en· reason. This Is an intricate positional 35. R·K1! Q·B3 36. N·B7! RxN force P·QN4. We assume that next on struggle with White enjoying some pres· Or 36 ...... , R·QBI which can be con· the agenda Is P·QR3 and then P·QN4. sure owing to his advantage in space; vincingly countered by N·Q5. We must label the text as a waste of White's last move was actually a devel· 37. RxR P·K4 38, B·Q5ch NxB? time, however, and recommend serious oping move! This presents White with open lines r econsideration of the idea N·Kl·Q3. 23...... Q·RT 14. N·Q4 B·Q2 which ordinarily he would not be able l2, ...... B·Q2 13, P·QR3 PxP 28 CHESS LIFE 14. BPxP ...... lem move (at move 37) to preserve even with the best of players, the conscious Perhaps 14. NxQP unclutters White's the faintest chances. Black must either mind does not have complete control Queenside. He may have feared unrea- submit to a perpetual attack on his Bish· over the situation. sonably 14...... , Q·B3, but then 15. op, or, if he dreams of winning, give 48...... B-N4 51. RxP B·B5ch NxNch, BxNj 16. P-QN4!, NxPj 17. P- up a piece. But he must try, for to win 49. R-B7 BxP 52. K·Kl P-N4 N5, etc.; or 16...... , QxKPj 17. PxN, this game is to clinch first place. A SO. R-K7c-h B·K3 QxBj 18. R-K1(!) draw would have made the last round a Although Black has some practical Actually Black had at his disposal 14. toss·up as the final standings surely winning chances, we do not seriously ...... , NxN; 15. BPxN, Q·Q1 ; 16. P·QN4, show. So ... believe that he can advance his pawns B·R5. 32. R·Rl B·B7 35. K·K2 B·B7 while at the same time preventing White 14...... Q-N3 15. P-QN4? ...... 33. R·R2 B-NS 36. R·R2 8·NS from sacrificing his Rook for a Bishop Unwilling to play the seemingly too 34. R·Rl B-B5ch 37. R-Rl N-K5 and a pawn. But suddenly White panics. passive B·QB4, White missed his best The repetition of moves is a device to 53. R·K7 K-B3 54. Rx8ch?? ...... defense. Black intended KR-QB1 fol· help one make the time control, pro­ lowed by Q.Q1. vided that one does not abuse the tool 15...... PxP 17. N·QNS ...... by repeating any given position more 16. PxP QxP 1han twice! If 38. RxB, N·B6ch, etc. On 17. R·QN1, there follows Q R4; 18. 3S. PxN 8xP 42. R-QT B·K3 N·QN5, Q-R5; 19. QxQ, RxQ, and Black 39. B-Q3! BxP 43. B·K4 K-B3 is simply two pawns up. 40. BxP P-N3 44. R-QNl K·K4?! 17...... QxP 18_ QxQ N/4xQ 41. 8·Q3 K·N2 More thematic is the immediate P­ KR4, beginning the advance of the King­ side majority. Black should not permit any pawn swapping, more especially since his Bishop pair are in a position to exert strong pressure against the White KRP. With the possibility of gar· nering an extra pawn, Black naturally With this White proposed a draw de· retains greater winning chances. clined by Black who understands that 45. B·Q3 B·N5ch even in endings of Bishops of opposite colors, one wins with two extra pawns, provided that these are both mobile and two or more ranks apart. 54...... KxR 59. B·B8 K·B6 55. K·K2 K-K4 60, K·K2 P·Q5 Black had considered KNxQ, but 56. K-B3 K·Q5 61. B-B5 8·B2 short of time decided that the text was 57. B-R6 P·Q4 62. K·QT j ust as good. His judgment was not so 5S, B·N7 K·85 good in view of 18. QxQ, KNxQ; 19. N-B7, N-QN6; 20. R·B2, N/5xB; 21. NxN, White must move either his King or N-Q5; or 20. QR-Q1, N/6xBj 21. NxN, his Bishop, thereby allowing one of the N-B6, and in either case Black wins eas­ enemy pa",,'llS to "expand." ily, that is, with little chance to go 62...... P-Q6 63. B·B8 ...... wrong. The main difference between On principle the Bishop should be this and the variation selected is the played to Q7 to give it access to the QI­ very fact that Black does go wrong, very Time pressure's over! With not too QR4 diagonal. wrong, even though his second choice many seconds to spare. Exhilarated on 63...... K-Q5 65. B·BS K-K5 also wins. one hand, gloomy on another_ Black's 64. B-Q7! B-R4 66. B·R3?! ...... winning chances are rather vague. But Since at times the average player finds 19. N·B7 N,B 21. NxR excessive difficulty with such endings, 20. NxN fight on we must. R·R7 22. KR-Ql? we make one last comment for his bene­ White misses an opportunity. Correct 46. K·Q2 B·B6 4S. R·KBS ...... 47. R·NS B·NS fit. was 22. QH-Q1!, B-R5 (22 ...... , B-KN4; White should first force P·Q7 by B· 23. N·K4); 2S. B-84, R-N7; 24. R-R1, P­ Better was the instant 48. P R4, B-R7; 49. R-KR8, B-B5chj 50. K·B2, B·R4; 51. R6; then he should check the Black QN4; 25. N·B3, B-Q1 (going to N3), and King, forcing him to allow the White ther e's still some fight left. RxP, B·N6; 52. Rx8, etc. White also has the same opportunity on his next turn monarch, pro tern, access to K2. This 22...... B·KN4 23. R·Nl B·R5? but perhaps impeding his vision lay the proccdure makes the winning process To coin a phrase, it's a case of having subconscious obsession that now he that much more difficult. But here's the the cake and eating it too. Winning ef· might even win. This writer has lost a road to victory; 66. B·Q7, K-B6; 67. B­ N5, P-Q7; 68. B·B6ch, K·N6; 69. K-K2, fortlessly is 2S...... j RxN; 24. RxR, few that way himself. Sometimes, and BxR; 25. RxP, N-B3. P-N5; 70. B-Q7, K·B5; 71. B·R4, P-N6; 24. B-B4? ...... 72. B-B6, K-K4; 73. B-N2, K·Q5j 74. B· White returns the compliment. 24. R­ B6, K·B6j 75. B·R4, K·N7; 76. B·Ql, K· RI, BxR (forced); 25. RxR, BxB; 26. N­ "POSTAL" or "POCKET" 88; 77. B·R4, B-N3; 78. K·BS , B-B7; 79. K4, B-QR3j 27. NxB, P-R3; 28. N-K4, p. K-K2, B-K8, etc. B4j 29. N·B3, N·B3, and the position is 66...... K-B6 69. B·N5 PoNS unclear. Frankly though, we still don't CHESS SETS 67. B·Bl P-Q7 70. B·Q7 K-B6 see Black losing the game, but winning 6S. B·K2ch K·N6 is another matter. And White resigns, since soon he will 24...... RxN 28. R·R2 B·QN5 $1 be obliged to immolate his Bishop to 25. RxR BxR 29. P·B3 P·K5 stop the Knight pawn. 26. RxP P·B4(1) 30. K-B2 PxP CHESS BY MAIL CLUB 27. R·R7 B·QS 31. PxP N·B3? IT'S UP TO YOU, , , Will blunders never cease? And there Dept. el, Box 414 to tell us that you're moving. Copies are still fourteen moves more to com­ of CHESS LIFE are not forwarded Wakefield, Mass. 01880 by the postoffice. We need six weeks plete the time control. What should have notice of any ehange of address. been a routine win now requires a prob· FEBRUARY, 1967 29 QxQ; 23. NxQ, B·K3 gives Black a win· ning endgame. Wolf In Sheep's Clothing 20...... N·R6ch N·Q6 probably deserved more consid· by International Grandmaster Robert Byrne eration than 1 gave it, but the text is thematic: Black will develop his Queen· It has lone been known t hat the Ex· 9...... RxRch 11 . N·K2 ...... change VariaUon of the French Defense 10. QxR QNo02 side by tactical threats against White's yields too few possibilities fo r aggressive One of the important points of Black's weakened Kingside. play to qualify as a potent weapon. But defense is that the aggressive attempt 21. PxN QxN 23. 8xP BxPI 22. R·K3 Q.83 when such a spirited antagonist as Bent 11 . N·K5, N·Bl; 12. P·KB4 would have 24. Q.K7 •••••••• Larsen dons its sheep's clothing, it is still fallen flat after 12 ...... , N·K3. easy to recognize the wolf beneath the 11 ...... N·Bl 13, B·R4 P·KN3! disguise. The sheep suit just doesn't fit 12. N·N3 N·K3 and, worse tnan that, is easier to get Bluntly preventing N·KB5 followed by into than to take olf in a hurry. When Q·K5 (after ...... , B·KBl ), which would White begins to feel its pinch, he dis.. really have put Black in trouble. covers that he cannot get out of it except 14, p.B4 ...... by a violent wrench which leaves him The quiet pastoral quality of his open· off balance for the ensuing Black count­ ing is finally getting under Larsen's erattack. Finally. the struggle, interest· skin. He has failed to induce Black to ing throughout its length, is capped by a err, and rather than continue to get difficult, Instructive ending. nowhere, makes this two·edged attempt Chess Olympiad, Havana 1966 to create wolflike violence. 14...... N·BS 16. N·K4 ...... FRENCH DEFENSE 15. B·Bl PxP If 24. QxR??, Q·N4ch; 25. R·N3, Q. Bent Lauen Robert Byrne 16. BxP would have Jed, after the ob· Denm~rk United Stiltes vio us reply 16 ...... , B·K3, to a position BBch; 26. B·B1, QxB mate, while if 24. QxPch, QxQ; 2(';. BxQ, KxB; 26. RxB, 1. P·K4 P·K3 2. N·KB3 ...... where White's isolated QP would be a clear disadvantage. White will have problems defending the The point of this irregular move, for Rook and pawn ending in view of his what it Is worth, will show itself short· 16...... B·K2 lB. BxB 17. NICNch weak isolated pawns. Iy. B.N 19. Q·KBch ...... 24...... B-B4 26. QxRP RxP 2...... p.Q4 4. PxP PxP 25. QxP R·Ql 27. P·N3 R·QBchl 3. N·Bl N·KBl 5. P-04 BoOl Beginning a tactical maneuver that wins a pawn by force. 2B. K·N2 ...... Not 28. B·Bl? because of 28 ...... , Q. N4ch; 29. R·N3, B·R6!, winning outrie:ht. 2B...... R·Q21 Eliminating White's threat to the Black KBP and forcing the Queen to reo lease Its protection of the White QRP in order to come back to defend the Kingside. Black's next move is the under· lying point. I 29. Q.NB Ro07! The point of White's play is the idea that Black must have great difficulty de· Thus the pseudo.hypermodern begin' veloping his Queenside. How wrong he ning has landed us back in the archaic is will speedily be apparent. channel of the Exchange Variation. 19...... K·N2 20. R·Kl ...... There Is however one minute subtlety 20. BxP was Impossible because 20. which White has scored by his off·beat ...... , NxNP; 21. N·K5, N·B5; 22. QxPch, order of moves: Black's KN is not in Us best square, K2, so that pinning it may give the first player some initiative. CHESS and CHECKERS 6. B·Q3 0 ·0 7. 0·0 R·KI Supplies Before selecting this move, I had to consider what Black's total pattern of development should be. I rejected the • symmetry that would result from 7 ...... , Threatening the annihilating B·K5ch! N-B3, for after 8. B·KN5, B·X3; 9. R·Kl, CHESS Sets Wood •.• Catalin •• • Plastic as well as the QRP. R·Kl; 10. Q.Q2, P·KR3; 11. B·R4, White's All Siles ••• All Prices 30. Q·N3 ...... game is a trifle freer and Black might If 30. R·K2, then 30 ...... , B·K(';ch!, have to back·track by 11 ...... , B·K2 to CHESS Gnd CHECKER Boords and if 31. RxB, then 31 ...... , QxPch; shake off the pressure. Also, 7...... , Folding, Non.Folding, 32. K·R3, Q·N7ch, etc. If 31. K·Bl, then B·KN5; 8. P·KR3 would either give White Regulation or Numbered 31 ...... , B·B6! wins. the Bishop pall' by 8...... , BxN or a • 32. R·KB R·QS strong Kingside initiative after 8 ...... , CHESS·CHECKER Timing Clocks 30...... RxP 33, Q·KS Q.Q B·R4; 9. P·KN4!, B·N3; 10. N·K5. The • 31. P·R4 R·Q7 text move frees the square KBI for All Merchandise Reasonably Priced Naturally not 33 ...... , RxP??; 34. R· Black's QN and permits freer, more flex· • NSch. ible play. SEND FOR FREE CATALOG 34. ItxQ K·B3 B. B·K NS P·B3 9. R·Kl ...... Sufficient, after much labor, but an In a later game in the same tourna· STARR SPECIALTY COMPANY easier endgame could have been ob· ment, against Petrosian, Larsen tried 9. 1529 South Noble Road tained by 34 ...... , RxP; 35. R·K7, K·B3; N·K2, and after a few inferior moves in Cleveland Height5, Ohio 44121 36. RxPch. reply, got the better of it. 35. R·BS K·K2 36. P·RS ...... 30 CHESS LIFE Correctly exchanging off a weak pawn. 48. R-N7, K-BSl Now 47 ...... , K-B7 is K-N3, then 51 ...... , P-B3; 52. K-N4, R-R4 3S ...... , B-K5ch would have answered unplayable because of 46. P-N4. wins as in the text, while here 52. R·N6 3S. RxP? 41...... K-B6 48. R·N7 ...... or 52. R-N7 are both met by :£...... , 36...... K-Q3 37. R-R5 B-K3 P-N4. So, the Rook must move, either Once again I could have had a much giving up protection of the QNP or re. easier win by 37 ...... , P·B3, keeping linquishing its attack on the KBP, thus the Bishop on. freeing the Black Rook at last! 38. BxB KxB 42. p"p RP"P 51. R·N5 R·R41 52. R-N6 ...... 39. R-R6 K-Q3 43_ P-B4 K-Q4 52. R-Na gave tougher resistance since 40. R-R1 R-KBS 44. K-N4 P-B4 the series of checks commencing at move 41. K-N3 R-B4 55 could have been prolonged beyond the limit quickly reached in the lext. 52...... P-B4chl 55. R-Q6ch K-K5 53. K·N3 R·R8 56. R·K6ch K.Q4 54. R·QB6 K·Q5 57. R·N6 R·QB81 Threatening 58 ...... , R-B6ch; 59. K· R4, KK5; 60. K-N5, R·N6ch, winning the KBP. If 58. K·R4, then 58 ...... , R·KN8 This is the key position. As it stands finishes. with Black to move, no progress can be 58. P·N4 P·BS 59. K·B3 R·QN8 made, but if Black can lose a move and return to this position with White to move, a zugzwang destructive to the de­ fense will be reached . 48 ...... K·B7 An attempt to get the job done by The game was adjourned here, and simple triangulation-but it should r: .:> 1 much to my annoyance, I soon found this succeed. ending to be more complicated than I 49. R-N8 K-N7 SO. R·N?? ...... had expected. Tbe winning motif is This unnecessarily makes things easy capture of one of White's remaining for Black. Longer resistance was possible pawns. King penetration to the weak by 50. R-NS, after which 50 ...... , K-Be ; pawns is easy enough , but getting the 41 . R-N7, P-B3; 52. R·N6, K-Q6!; 53. R-B6, Rook to join up with It Is quite a com­ K·Q7!; 54. R-Q6ch, K·B7 !; 55. R-N6, K-B6 plex operation for White's Rook holds would finally complete the zugzwang, the aggr essive position on the seventh but five moves later than in the text. The most precise. If now 60. RxP, then rank. Therefore, the first step will be If here 52. R-N7, then 52 ...... , R-Q4; 53. SO ...... , P-B6; 61. R·N2, K-Q5; 62. K-N3, to force the Rook out of its excellent RxP, P·B4ch; 54. K·N5, KxP; 55. R-N6ch, K-Q6; 63. K-R4 , RxP; 64. K-N5, R·N4 is post by zugzwang. K·R5!; 56. R-R6ch , K·N4; 57. R-KB6, P-B5; the simplest win. If 60. K-K3, then 60. 45. R-Q7eh K-K5 47. R·QB1! ...... 58. Rx P, RxR; 59. KxR, P-B6; 60. K-N6, ...... , R·N6ch; 61. K-Q2, K-K5; 62. RxP, 46. R·K7eh K-Q6 p·B7 ; 61. P·B5, P-B8(Q) wins. RxP, and it is all over. Therefore .. . 47. R-Q7ch? would have led to 'lug­ SO...... K·B6 White resigned. , , , ~ zwang immediately after 47 ...... , K·B7!; Zugzwang! The point is that if 51.

Chess LII~.ee······u.uuuuuuuu"Here ....-v....-~;AV~ and There. • • Alex Keyes led a 45-player field in the 1800. The event was directed by Dr. G. A Holiday Tournament, held over Greater Boston Open, played over the Lee Schreiber and Howard Ross. Thanksgiving weekend at the Cleveland Thanksgiving weekend, with a 4%-% • • • Chess Center, ended with James Harkins score. Placing second through seventh Matthew Katreln and Erich Marchand and James Schroeder scoring 41f.!·* to with 4·1 were Fred Zarse, Norman Wein­ led the 25-player Lake Erie Open with share top honors in a field of 34. Scoring stein, John Curdo, David Lees, Stephen 4lk·1h scores, Katreln getting the nod 31h we re Lo ll is Ihasz, Richard Kause, Frymer, and Daniel Harrington. on tie-break. Seymour Samet was third Charles Koplik, Anton Krznaric, Richard • • • and James Dracup fourth, each with Noel, and Armed Forces Champion Tom The Baltimore Open, held Oct. 26·30, 4-1 ; Master Ivan Theodorovitch could do Wozney. Art Nagel won the C prize and drew 62 players, 34 in the Open Division no better than fi fth, with 3¥.z. No r man William Krumrelg the D; Koplik was and 48 in the Amateur. The Open Divi­ Wilder directed the event, which was best Junior, Joan Breland best Woman sion saw a 6-0 sweep by USCF Master held at the Hotel Richford in Buffalo. and Berhard J epson winner of the Upset Herbert Avram. N. D. LeGore was sec­ • • • prize. ond and Ross Oliver third, each with 12 players competed in the 3rd Ash· • • • 4lf.! .1lf.!; Robert Erkes and Charles land Winttr Open Nov. 19-20. J. Brewster Ken Smith edged Owen Johnson on Powell were next with 4·2. Otber prize­ of Huntington, W. Va. won with 4lh· tie-break after the two scored 6·1 to head winners included Richard Callaghan (Ex­ lh, followed by Paul Sayre (4), and Alex the 2O-player (leld in the OallllS Chess pert), Robert Erkes (Al, Eryk Forrest Kirk (3Jh). Kirk was declared city cham­ Club Swiu concluding Dec. 5. James (Junior), and George Hermes (Unrated). pion of Ashland, Ky. , as best scorer from Campion was third with 5. John Chilton R. E. Gillies won the Amateur Division the greater Ashland area. was best Unrated with 4. with 5%·lh, a half point ahead of D. J. • • • • • • Dunn, S. J. Dundin, and James Prender­ Daryl Delaney scored a 4·0 sweep in The Yorktown, N.Y. Chess Club cap­ gast, who placed second through fourth. the Wood pushers; second through fifth tured the Hudson Valley Chess Leaaue Prendergast won the B prize, Thomas with 3lh-lh were Jack Schrader, Don Championship {or the third time in live McCloud the C, Robert Cutler the D, Lyon, Russell Miller, and Brad Hoover. years, winni.n g the southern section Arthur Murphy the Junior, and Mrs. The event was sponsored by the Portland championship with a 5- 1 score and troun­ Dorothy Bickham the Woman's. The Chess Club and directed by Clark Har­ cing northern section wIDner Kingston divIsion was restricted to players below mon. in the playoff. FEBRUARY, 1967 31 , pus ers crap by Fred M. W ren

THE GROB ATTACK SCHACH·ECHO published the following Black. defending city champion, was a Few possible opening moves in chess iame played in the Stuttgart City Cham· stronger player than White, and prob­ have escaped being classified and chris­ pionship Tournament 1965. ably would have won no matter what tened, many of them being tagged with Stuttgart, 1965 opening White had used; and (2) as names bearing questionable relationship GROB' S ATTACK or played, . 14. B.t:'!3 w~s White's losing to the originator or the current big-name move, smce WhI te might still have won sponsor of move or opening. The "Ir­ KOLIBRI OPENING by 14. Q·K4, covering the threatened regular" index or any work on openings Jordt Sauermann check and mate; if Black replies ...... • may tie morc than one label on a move, T. P·KN4 P·Q4 4. PxP Px P B·N2; 15. Q-B5, and Black cannot take Q-K6 Le., "Orang-Utan" and "Santasiere's Fol­ 2. B·N2 P-K4 5. Q-N3 •••••••• the Rook due to White's threat of ly" for 1. P-QN4. One relatively new 3. P·QB4 P·Q83 ch and Q-KB mate. In short, Master Grab first move, so far as use in master play The point of the opening-to win the claimed that regardless of the faults or is concerned, is 1. P·KN4, and this has Black QP. merits of GROB'S AITACK or KOLlBRI been given at least two very appropriate S...... N-K2 6. N-QB3 N·Q83 OPENING, this game had not produced names-one for the master who has ana­ A new move. initiating a counter·at· a refutation. lyzed and publicized it, Henri Grob of tack. • • • Zurich, Switzerland, and one for the Zur­ 7. NxP NxN 8. BxN ...... More than twenty years ago I met ich cafe in which the Swiss master and Worthy of mention is 8. QxN. avoiding Phil ~a l ey briefly, when, after hearing his fellow club-members unveiled it and some of the trouble which hits White a radiO talk I made over the Canadian used it almost dally. shortly. network, he came to my home in Halifax When I went to Zurich in 1952, we 8, ...... N..QS! from Wolfville, where he was attending lived in a lakeside hotel for several From this point on White has cause Acadia University, hoping to get a few weeks before we could find a place to to wonder who is attack whom. pointers which would help him improve set up housekeeping. The weather was 9. Q·B4 P-QN4 12. K·Ql N,' his game. We played three or four warm, and a stroll along the lake shore 10. BxPch K·K2 13. QxR Q·B2 games. I gave him a lot of advice, he became eveni ng routine for our family. 11. Q·QS N·B 7ch went back to the university, and I've Such walks would usually wi nd up with never seen him since then. a pause for refreshmen ts at one of the After graduation, however, he made cafes or restaurants along the prome­ a name for himself in Canadian and nade. One of these, a t iny cafe within two blocks of our hotel, was always the scene of some chess activity, with FOR THE NOVICE eight or ten boards in fairly constant I I use on one side of the establishment's single public room. Our waitress told us CopablDlICtJ, J. R. A PRtMER OF CHESS that it was an organized club which This, toeether with the next tlUe are met there daily, that the members were work. for the beginner by the man 'many all line, friendly gentlemen, and would con&lder th.. ,reatest cheu ,enlus of all I like to meet one of them and have a time. 281 pp. LI~t Price $4.95 Membe rs $4.10 game? I would, and did, and from then on the Cafe Kollbri became a regular CaptJblanca, J. R. stop on our evening walks. 14. B·N3 ...... CHESS FUNDAMENTALS Preventing the threatened check and In.truetlon On str.tegy and tactics. l~O I soon learned that the club was made mate. but- according to Grob's subse· dla,rams. 246 pp. up of friends and disciples of Interna­ quent analys is-losing the game. List Price $3.50 Members $3.15 tional Master Grob, and that he usually 14...... B·N2 15. QxP K·Ql made a dally appearance (rom his home Fine, Reuben nearby. I met Master Grab shortly af­ Protecting the Queen in order to make THE TEENAGE CHESS 800K BxR possible and safe. This book is the lively result of an out. ter my first visit to the club, and al­ , Iandlne cheu authority's attempt to help though I was never brash enough to 16. N·B3 B.QB4 19. NxQ BxR his teena,c son Improve his play. The play with him, I used to watch his games 17. N- NS BxQ Resign$ author has kept in mind the player who 18. N·K6ch K·Q2 hIS Illtl

(4. • •• N-Q2 Variation) by A. Weiss and A. Konstantinopolsky Translated from the Russian by Oscar O. Freedman The last few years saw substantial 18. P·QN4 because of lB ...... P·Q6!. but PxN; 24. RxP al'ld in a few moves Black changes in the evaluation of many varia· lB. N·K5! resign'ed. On the other hand. if on 6, tions of the Caro-Kann. Thanks to the 17. BxBch KxB ...... " P·N3 White plays less energetically, present World's Champion, Tigran Petro. 18. N·K51 Q-K2 Black gets quite an acceptable game, as sian, and the former champions, MikhaIl 19. R·R4 ••Q4 in Liberson·Livshin (Moscow. I9~7): 7. Botvinnlk and Vassily Smyslov, as well 20. KR·Rl N/ 3-Q2 B-QB4. 8. B·N3, B-N2; 9. P-KR4. 0 ·0; lO. as other Grandmasters, this defense is 21. 8-N4 P·Q6 N·K5, P·QR4; 11. P·QR4, Q·Q3; 12. p.KR5. at present a safe arm against 1. P·K4. After 21...... QxB; 22. RxQ, NxN B-K3. The branchine: out of the system 1. White ought to win. of course, There is also worthy of mention the P·K4, P·QB3; 2. P·Q4, P·Q4; 3. N·QB3, 22. PxP Q.B3 little Investigated but interesting reply PxP; 4. NxP, N.Q2 benefited by a new 23. Q.B2 N·M hy Black to 6. N·N3---,6...... , P·KR41? analysis since it was introduced into 24. R·R7ch K·Bl Black tries to exploit the position of tournament practics by Aron Nimzovich. 25. P·Q4 Resigns White's N on N3. After 7. P·KR4, P·K3; 8. Let us start with the classical can· B-Q3, Black equalized: 8 ...... , B·Q3; 9. tinuation S, N-KB3, KN·B3; 6. N·N3. In After this game the system with 4. N·K4, NxN; 10. BxN, 11. Q.K2, the second part of this article (next ...... , N·Q2 was not played for a long N·B3; 12. B·Q3, B·N2; month) we shall examine the variations time. However, Black .has succeeded in 14. 0-0-0, 0·0·0 played in tournaments of the last few strengthening his play. Nowadays it is Saltsjobaden 1948). years, espeiaUy 5. B·QB4, KN-B3; 6. N-N5. Smyslov who has scored most with 4. idze·Kopylov (Semifinals, P-K3...... , N-Q2. Championship) White undertook an The reason for 4...... , N-Q2 is to Let us turn to a detailed analysis of ventive action against Black, who count· enable Black to play ...... , N-KB3 without the variation 5. N·KB3, KN·83i 6. N·N3, ered before he completed his develop· having his Pawns doubled by the ex­ P·K3. ment. After 6...... P·KR4; 7. B·Q3. change on KB3. Black aims to develop P·K3; 8, Q·K2, P.B4; 9. B·KN5. Q·R4ch; his white·square Bishop on QN2. as In 10. B.Q2, Q·N3; 11. 0-0·0, PxP; 12. KR· Rubinstein's system in the French De· KI. B·B4; 13. P·B3! (White is utilizing fense (1. P·K4, P-K3; 2. P-Q4. P-Q4; 3. Black's lag in development regardless of N-QB3, P,,-P). Sooner or later Black will material losses). PxP; 14. BxP, BxP; 1~. have to move his Pawn to QB4 in order N-BS, K·Bl; 16. N-NS, BxR; 17. RxB, to weaken the opponent's Q4 square. P·N3; 18. N·R4, R-R3; 19, NxNPch, K·N2; However. this plan is not so easy to carry 20. R·Bl and Black's position is hopeless. out. as shown by the first attempt at In the position shown in the first dia· applying t he system: gram. White usually plays 7. B.Q3 and ALL-RUSSIAN TOURNAMENT, follows with this disposition of pieces: 1914 0-0. Q·K2; P·QB3 and N·K5, with a Smorodsky Nimz:ovich strong center and, when opportune. an 1. P·K4 P·QB3 attack on the Kingside. Black castles, 2. P·Q4 P·Q4 fianchettos the white square Bishop and The retreat to N3, which underscores prepares a break with ...... , P·QB4. giv. 3. N·QB3 PxP the hapless position of the N on Q2, is ing him counter-chances. 4. NxP N·Q2 the most consistent and most popular 5. N·KB3 KN·B3 continuation. White may try to carry out his plan 6. N·N3 P·K3 Besides the usual 6, ...... , P·K3, there with the BKhop on the QR2·KN8 dlag· 7. B·Q3 Q·B2 have been attempts to bring about the onal, where he exerts pressure on the Now 7 ...... 8·K2 or 7 ...... , P-QB4 is development of the Bishop via 6 ...... pOints Q~ and K6 and threatens to take played. P·KN3. The immediate remedy is 7, p. a direct part In the K-side attack. For 8. Q.K2 P-QN3 KR4!, and if Black fails to prevent the instance, in the game Bastrikov·Vistanet· Of course, on 8...... , B-Q3, 9. N·B5 march of White·s KRP by 7 ...... , P·KR4. skis (Sverdlovsk, 1942). after 6, ...... , is not very agreeable. White obtains a strong attack after 7. P-K3 there followed 7. B-QB4, The con· 9. 8·Q2 B·N2 ...... B·N2j B. P·R5, 0-0; 9. pxp. RPxP; tinuation was: 10. 0 ·0 B·Q3 as played in the game Tapasto-Bilek 7...... B·K2 On 10...... 0-0·0; 11. P-QR4 Is (Budapest, 1965). Even in the case of 7. 8, Q·K2 0·0 strong...... , P·KR4; B. B·QB4, B·N2; 9. Q·Q3, 9. 0-0 P·B4 , 1. N·B5 0-0·0 p.l{3 (but not 0·0 because of QxP); 10, 10. PxP NxP Relatively best is 11...... 0 ·0. B·KN~ . 0·0; 11. 0·0, R·Kl; 12. QR·Ql For ...... BxP see next game. 12. NxBch QxN (preventing ...... , P·QB4), Q·B2; 13. KR· 11. B·M Q·N3 13. P·QR4 p.B4 Kl, White has attacking chances against 12. P·B3' B.Q2 14. P·R51 ...... the weakened K·side. The game Leven· 13. QR·Ql KR.Ql By sacrificing the QP. White succeeds fish·Ravinsky (Leningrad, 1927) contino 14. N-Q4 QR·Bl in opening the QR file and then starts ued 13...... P·N3; 14. Q-Q2, B-N2; 15. 15. KR·Kl ...... an attack on the King. B-B4, Q-Bl; 16. N·K5, p.B4 (more precise White already has a definite positional 14 ...... PxQP was ...... , P-QR3); 17. B·KR6, PxPj 18, advantage, 15, PxP PxP BxB, KxB; 19. B·N5, R·Q11 (better was 15 ...... P-QR4 16. B·QR6 N·QNl ...... , NxN); 20. BxN, Nx8; 21. NxPch. 16. P·KR4 B·Kl If 16, ..... ,.. • N·B4; 17, BxBch. KxB; not PxN; 22. Q·N5ch, K·Blj 23. N·N6ch. 17. B·KNS Q·82 34 CHESS LIFE 18. N/3·BSI B·Bl On 9 ...... , B·B4, White has nothing 16...... OxO 19. N·R6ch K·Rl better than 10. N·a3, 10. P·QB3 or 10. 17. N.B6ch ...... 20. Q·B3 N/4·Q2 B·K3. On 17. P·B3 follows ...... , P·K4. 21. BxP PxO After 10. N·B3, 0-0; 11. Q-K2, in the 17...... 8xN 22. NxP N·K4 game Tal-Vasiukov (XXXII USSR Cham· 18. RxB QxP 23. Q.B4 RxR _ pionship) Black failed to play the best, 19. QR·KBl QxRPI 24. RxR, and White replying 11...... , P·QN3, allowing the Petrosian coolly accepts the sacrifice, won. development of the White B on KB4 (this foreseeing the saving maneuver. No better is 10 ...... , BxP. Bastrikov· should have been disallowed by 11 ...... , 20. Q·KB2 P·K4 Efimov (1958) continued: Q-B2). After 12. B.KB4, B-N2; 13. QR-Ql, 21. N·B3 B·N4 11. 8·B4 P·QN3 N·Q4; 14. B-KN5, Q-B2; 15. N-KRS, White 22. N·N5 BxR 12. QR·Ql 8·N2 created a host of threats against the 23. Q..R4 K·N2! 13. P·83 N·Q4 enemy King. On 15 ...... , K-Rl there fol- 24. RxB P·KR3 14. BxN BxB lowed 16. B-K4, P-B3; 17. B-R4, B·Q3; 18. 25. N·K4 P-B3 15. P·B4 B·B3 P-B4, B-R3; 19. NxNP! and White ob­ 26. RxP Q·NSch 16. N·K5 Q·Bl tained a strong attack. 27. K·B2 Q·N3! 17. N·R5 p.B4 in the game Ivkov·Filip (Beverwijk, Resigns 18. P·QN41 BxQNP 1964) White also succeeded in obtaining After 9 ...... B·K2, the most rational 19. NxN BxN the better play after 10. P-QB3, 0-0; 11. plan for White appears to be the fian­ 20. Q-N2 and wins. N·KRS, P-QR3; 12. R-Kl, B-K2; 13. B-NS, chettoing of the Black·square Bishop for NxN; 14. QxN, P·KN3; 15. BxB, QxB; 16. a far flung attack on the King. In reply After 7. B·QB4, the most convincing Q·R6. Black, as a rule, operates on the Queen· way to equalize was shown by Black Cherepkov tried 10. B-K3 against side and in the center. in the game Smyslov·Kotov (Groningen, Petrosian (XXVm USSR Championship), With 10. P·N3, 0 ·0; 11. P·QB4, White 1946). 7 ...... , N·N3!; 8. B·N3, P·B4; 9. thinking he would be able to utilize the obtained a splendid attacking position P·B3, PxP; 10. NxP, B·K2; 11. 0 ·0, 0·0; open KB file for a K-side attack after: in Ivkov·Berger, Amsterdam 1964: 11. 12. Q.K2, B-Q2; 13. R-Kl, N/N-Q4; 14. 10...... 0-0 ...... , Q·B2; 12. B·N2, R·Ql; 13. Q·K2, B·N5, R-Kl; 15. QR·Ql, Q-R4; 16. B.Q2, 11. Q-K2 N·Q4 N-Bl; 14. N·K4, B·Q2; 15. QR-B1, N·N3; B-R5! and chances are equal. 12. QR·Ql NxB 16. P-N3, P·K4? (better was 16 ...... , After 7. B.Q3, Black can choose any 13. PxN P·KN3 P-QR3 or 16 ...... , QR·Bl, although even of the following plans: White might have obtained a good then White has the advantage). 17. N­ I. The immediate break in the center game by bringing the Bishop over to the QN5, Q-Nl; 18. KR-Q1. by 7...... , P·84. QR2-KN8 diagonal. For instance: 14. The reason for 11. P-QB4 is to allow II. Preparing the move ...... , P-B4 by B-B4, Q-N3; 15. P-B3. However, Cherep­ the retreat of the white·square Bishop. castling (7 ...... , B·K2 and S...... , 0·0). kov pressed too hard, having only one However, 11. P-B4 can be avoided. In m. Waiting tactics (7 ...... , B·Q3, 8. aim-to attack the King; he sustained the game Boleslavsky-Bronstein (Tbilisi, ...... , Q·B2 and the fianchettoing of the a quick defeat. 1951), in lieu of 11. P-B4 there was play. Queen's Bishop. 14. N·K4 B·K2 ed 11. B·N2. There followed 11 ...... , I. 7. B·Q3, P.B4; S. 0·0, PxP; 9. NxP. 15. 8·NS ...... N-B4; 12. B·K2, Q·N3; 13. Q·Bl, B-Q2 Here 15. B-B4 would have been better. with even play. On 11 ...... , N-B4 the 15...... Q..N3 reply 12. B·Q84! appears stronger, as in 16. BxN ...... the gam e Bradvarevich·Trifunovich Now on 16. P-B3 Black could have (Yugoslavia, 1964); after 12 ...... , B·Q2; grabbed the initiative by 16 ...... , P·K4; 13. Q-K2, Q·N3; 14. QR-Ql, QR-Ql; 15. 17. N·KB3, N·KB3. N·B3, P·QR3; 16. N-K5, B·N4; 17. N·R5

The following items from your 1967 catalog are This position looks promising for White, who is completing his develop· out of stock, and the publisher or supplier cannot ment and has a strong Knight in the center. Black generally plays here 9 . give an estimate as to when they will be available ...... , B-B4, or the more discreet 9 ...... , B-K2. again. Please do not order these items until they are 9 •...... , B·84 can be answered by 10. readvertised in CHESS LIFE. N-N3, when 10 ...... , P-QN3? is bad in view of 11. Q.B3! Instead of 10 ...... , P·QN3?; 10 ...... , BOOKS: B-N3 is stronger. In the game Bilek· Smyslov (XVI Olympiad), Black obtained OPEN GAMES, by Pachman comfortable play after 11. N-KR5, NxN; 12. QxN, N-B3; 13. Q.R4, B·Q2; 14. N-Q4, Paperback edition of THE IDEAS BE­ P-KR3; 15. N.B3, 8 ·B2; 16. R-Ql, Q-K2; HIND THE CHESS OPENINGS, by Fine 17. B-K3, N·Q4; 18. QxQch, NxQ. The endgame appears even, but White, from momentum, plays "actively," causing CHESS SETS: weaknesses in his camp while Black methodically increases the pressure: 19. No. 23B or 23C CARDINAL P-B4, P-QR3; 20. B·Q4, P·B3; 21. N-KR4?, K-B2; 22. B-K4, B·B3; 23. BxB, NxB; 24. No. 610 MAGNETIC B·B3, KR·Ql; 25. N-B3, P-K4; 26. N-Kl, P-QN4; 27. PxP, PxP; 28. N-B2, K-K3. FEBRUARY. 1967 35 White's position is clearly preferable. castled position. Failure was Black's lot 1955) in which 9. P·QB4 was answered by In the variation 9 ...... , B-K2 White in the game Boykovich-Vorotnikov 9 ...... , Q·B2; 10. Q·K2, R-K1j 11. B·Q2, can carry out the usual plan of centraliz· (USSR-Yugoslavia match, 1964): 8. Q·K2, P' QN3; 12. QR-K1, B·N2; 13. N-K5, N-B1; ing his pieces with pressure on Black's P-B4; 9. B-N5, O-Oj 10. 0 ·0-0, PxP; 11. 14. B·B3 with a positional pull. King-side, also obtaining good results. P-KR4, N-B4j 12. NxP, NxBch (an ex­ 10. P-QN3. Yudovich·Miasoyevov (Moscow-Leningrad change favoring development of White's In the game Unzicker-Toran (Munich, match, 1930) continued: initiative; stronger was 12 ...... , Q-R4); 1954) White took on QB5 but failed to 10. P-QB3 0·0 13. RxN, N-Q4; 14. B-Q2, B-Q2; 15. N-R5, get anywhere: 10. PxP, NxPj 11. B-B2, 11. Q-K2 R-K 1 K-R1; 16. K-N1, R·B1; 17. R-KN3 with a QxQ; 12. RxQ, P-QN3; 13. P-QN3, B-N2; 12. N·K4 N·Bl successful attack. This plan, however, 14. N-K5, KR-Q1 with equal chances. 13. B·K3 P·K4 has not been verified extensively. It is A curious plan was carried out by 14. N-BS BxN believed that with better play, White Cherepkov vs. Flohr (Vilnius, 1960): 10. 1 S. NxNch BxN could hardly gain an advantage. R-K1, and on 10 ...... , R-Kl; 11. B-B2, 16. BxB Q-B2 The most popular continuation after there followed 11...... , PxP; 12. QxP, 17. KR-Ql P-KS 8. 0-0 is 8 ...... , 0·0 followed by ...... , N·B1; 13. Q-B3, Q-N3; 14. P·QR3, P-QR4; 18. P-KN3 P-KN3 P-QB4. In the game Spielmann- Honling­ 15. B-K3, B-QB4; 16. BxB, QxB; 17. R-K5!, 19_ B-R3 B·K4 er (match, 1929) Black tarried with castl­ Q-B2; 18. QR-K1, and White has attack­ 20. R-QS P-KB4 ing, and after 8. :...... , P-QB4; 9. R-Kl, ing chances. Black overestimates his position, alloW- P-QN3; 10. P-QB4!, PxPj 11. NxP, B-N2; 10 ...... , P-QN3; 11. B·N2, 8·N2; 12- ing for weaknesses. could get an inferior game after 12. N/4- Q-K2, R-Kl. 21. QR·Q1 P-N3 B5! In the game there followed a weaker Possible also is 12 ...... , BxN; 13. QxB, 22. B-R6! B·N2 move: 12. P-QR3, 0-0; 13. P-N3, N-B4; 14. PxP; 14. BxP, N-B4 with satisfactory 23. B·B4 Q-B2 B-B2, Q-B2j 15. Q-K2, QR-Ql; 16. B-N2, play, as in the game Grigoriev- Yudovich 24. Q-Q2, with White KR·K1; 17. N-R5, NxN; 18. QxN, P-N3j (Tula, 1934). clearly the better. 19. Q-R3, B-KB3!; 20. QR-Ql, Q·B5j and After 12 ...... , R-Kl, in the game Pan­ Estrin-Krasnov (Moscow, 1964) went: there ensued a draw by repetition of ov-Flohr (Odessa, 1949) there followed 10. Q·K2 0-0 position: 21. B·B1, Q-B2; 22. B-N2, Q-B5j 13. QR-QI, Q·B2; 14. B-Nl, Q-B3; 15. 11. P-QB3 R-Kl 23. B·B1, etc. P·Q5, PxP; 18. PxP, Q-B2 (but not 16. 12. R-Kl P-QR3 Of interest is the game Spassky-Cirich ...... , NxP because of 17. RxN and 18. 13. B·KNS N-Bl (Sochi, 1965): 8 ...... , P-QB4; 9. P-N3, B-K4), 17. N-B5, with White for choice. 14. N-B3 Q.R4 O-Oj 10. B-N2, P·QN3j 11. Q·K2, B-N2; B) 9. Q-K2, ?-QB4. 1 S. N·KS N·N3 12. QR-QI, Q-B2; 13. p.B4, KR-K1; 14. B­ In this position, White has the option 16. BxN RPxB N1. Black eventually put up an adequate -to strengthen the Q-Pawn by P-B3, 17. Q-B3 R·Bl defense, but White's position is definite· followed by N·K5, or to play 10. R-Q1 and 18. N·K4 Q·Q1 ly better. then P-QB4. 19. QR-Q1 N-Q4 After 8...... , 0-0 White may continue 10. p-QBa. 20. Q·N3! ...... with the active 9, P-QB4, or with the Against this quiet continuation, Black The subsequent complications are in quieter 9_ Q·K2 or 9_ P-QB3. easily equalizes. White's favor. A) 9. P·QB4, P-B4. 10 ...... , P·QN3; 11. N·K5. 20 ...... P-B3 Black should not delay this move be­ In the game Kashdan-Kotov (USA­ 21, P-QB4 Q-Kl cause otherwise White will create threats USSR Match, 1946) there followed 11. 22. PxN PxP on the Kingside. As an illustration, here R-K1, B-N2; 12. N-K5, PXPj 13. P:xP, N-Q4 23. N-QB3! B-03 is the game Shianovsky-E. Poliak (Riga, and the game is even. 24. 8·84 PxN 25. BxP, and White Paul Brandts Wins First N.Y. State Senio.r Event soon won. In conclusion, the game Spassky-Smy­ Paul Magriel Takes Large N.Y. State Junior Tourney slov (Amsterdam, 1964) is very import­ The New York State Senior Championship, held January 27·29, 1967 at the ant because of the move 9 ...... , N-B4. Henry Hudson Hotel in New York City, was won by Paul Brandts of Manhattan with After 10. B·N5ch, B-Q2; 11. P-N4, BxB; a perfect 6·0. Michael Valvo led the group with 5·1 to take second place, followed 12. NxB, P-QR3; 13. N-Q4, N/4Q2; 14. by Michael Hailparn, Richard A. Cayford, Asa Hoffman, and Larry Heinen. Seventh P-QR3, B-K2; 15. Q-K2, O·Oj 16. P-QB4 to thirteenth with 41h-1lh were John Pamiljens, Walter Shipman, William Hook White had reached the better position. Saif Kanani, Roy Mallett, Allen Van Gelder and Erich Marchand. Kanani won the The analysis of the variation confirms Class A trophy, while John Timm (4-2) topped class B, Robert Hyde (3lh-21h) was the conclusion that after 7 ...... , P-QB4; highest in Class C, James McCann won the Class E trophy and Robert Koster (3%· 8. 0-0, PxP; 9. NxP, White's position is 2lh) topped the unrated players. Peter P. Berlow directed this 91-player event. the better one. In this system, Black The concurrent New York State Junior Championship, drawing a record 109 finds the task of equalization difficult. players, was won by N.Y.U. graduate student Paul Magriel with 6·0, followed by Relatively better, apparently, is the U.S. Junior Champ Walter Browne at 5lh·lh . Third through seventh with 5-1 were plan commencing 7 ...... , B-K2. Gary Forman, Randy Mackenzie, Alan Pincus, Jonathan Blucher and Ron Snyder. II. 7. 8-Q3, B·K2; 8 .0-0. Mackenzie, from Rochester, won the under·18 prize, while Leonard Schleifer (4-2) topped the under·15 players and Joel Appelbaum (2-4) was highest under 12 years. Director was Bill Goichberg. Proceeds from this event will be used to initiate a New York State Scholastic Championship on March 11-12 at Liverpool, New York, and to set up a New York State Scholastic Chess Council.

When you send a membership or an address change, include your ZIP CODE Occasionally White prefers 0-0-0 fol­ lowed by a pawn storm of the opponent's 36 CHESS LIrE 11...... , 8 -N2; 12. P_KB4, PxPi; 13. White's moves on the K-side. The follow­ is a Jess happy choice than on K2, be­ PxP, NxN. ing miniature is rather instructive: (Bel- cause here he encumbers the Q-file, Thus went the game Yevseycv-FJohr Ii-Zita, P rague 1955) 11 ...... , R-Q l ; 12. which ought to be controlled by Black. (Odessa, 1949). After 14. QPxN, N·N5!; P-N3, P·QN3; 13. B-N2, 8-N2; 14. P·Q5, Hence the move ...... , B-Q3 is weaker 15. BxPch, KxB; 16. QxN, Q.Q5ch; 17. N-BI; 15. B-K5, B-Q3; 16. BxN, PxB; 17. than the continuations given heretofore. K-R1, QR-BI ; Black won by a direct at­ N-R5, B-K2; 18. Q-K3, and White won. 8. 0 ·0. tack; 18. N-R~, P-KN3j 19. Q-R3, R·KRl ; e) 9. P-QB3. Not bad either is the immediate 8. 20. N-B6ch, K-N2; 2 1. Q·K3, R-B7! ; 22. This continuation fails to give White Q·K2 with the threat of N-B5. Q-N3, Q-Q6!; 23. QxQ, RxKNP; 24. N·N4, any advantage. After 9 ...... , P-QB4, in 8 ...... , Q_B2; 9. Q- K2. Rl7xPchj Resigns. the game Bekker-Diari (Vienna, 1918) Also good is 9. R-K l , 0-0; 10. P·N3, 10. R·Ql, Q-82; 11 . P-QB4, R·Ql. both sides reached equality: 10. N-K5, P-QN3; 11 . B-N2, B-N2; 12. N-KS, KR-Ql ; The Rook clears the square KB I for PXP; 11. PX P, N-N3: 12. B.KN5, QN·Q4; 13. Q-K2, N·Bl; 14. N·N4. as played in t he the Knight. Not bad either is 11...... , 13. R-Bl, B- Q2; 14. B·Nl , B-N4. game Lutzkan·Klasup (Riga, 1958). R-K l , as in the game Steiner·Flohr (Salts­ Of the other continuations let us 9 ...... , 0-0. jobaden, 19~8) . The game went 12. PxP, mention 9. R-Kl , as well as 9. P-N3 fo l­ Chistiakov's idea of preventing N-KBS BxP ; 13. N·K4, NxN; 14. BxN, N-B3; 1:'i. lowed by B-N2. by means of 9 ...... , K·Bl proved hap· B-B2, P·K4 ; 16. P·KR3, P·KR3; 17. B-R4. lit. 7. 8-03, 8-Q3 . less in his game with Bokuchava (Lenin­ R-K2; 18. B·K3, B-B4 ; 19. BxB, QxB with grad, 1964): 10. B·Q2, P-QN3; 11. QR-K1, an even game. B·N2; 12. N-K5, R-K1; 13. P-KB4, P·QR4; There is also the well-known game 14. N·K4, NxN; 15. BxN, N-B3; 16. B-KB3 Yates·Alimonda (Morano. 1926) where with an attacking position. after 11 ...... , R-Kl, Black reached a sat· Amusing is the miniature Taube-Mul· isfaetory position: 12. B-B2, P-QN3; 13. ier (East Germany, 1959) in wh ich Black PxP , NxP; 14. N·K5, B-N2; 1 ~ . 8 ·84, n ­ underestimated his opponent's threats: Q3; 16. P-N4, BxN; 17. BxB, Q·B3; 18. 9 ...... , B-B5?; 10. KR-K l , 0-0; 11 . N-K5!, P-B4, N/B-K5. BxB; 12. RxB, P·QN3; 13. N-KR5, NxN; If 11 ...... , R·Ql, Biack also gets suf- 14. QxN, N·B3; 15. Q-R4, P-KR3; 16. ficient counterplay, as shown in Bouw· R-K3, B-N2; 17. R-N3, K-Rl ; 18. RxP!, meester-Flohr (Beverwljk, 1960): 12. B· Resigns. 8 2, N-Bl; 13. 8-N5, PxP; 14. NxP, B·Q2; Co nclusion: the most acceptable varia­ and White gets nothing ou t of 15. N-B5, tion for Black after 6. N-N3, P-K3; 7. PxN; 16. QxB, R-Kl; 17. Q-N4, N-K5. B·Q3 is 7...... , 8-K2. Let us note that Black must watch for The development of the Black B on Q3 (C(IIu:i"dl'(i "ext mUlltll)

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FEBRUARY, 1967 37 FROM THE PIATIGORSKY CUP by BERNARD ZUCKERMAN, USCF Senior Master SICILIAN DEFENSE Hons, is a mistake as it increases the 22. NxP! Q·Q2 (King's Indian Reversed) scope of White's KB and gives White a Of course the Knight cannot be taken Fischer Ivkov base at K4 for a Knight or Bishop. because of mate. Black now decides to 1. P·K4 P·QB4 3. P·Q3 ...... 10. PxP B·R3 complete his "development" and over­ 2. N·KB3 P·K3 It is already difficult, if not impossible, protect the Knight on Q4. With this move White sets up a King's to suggest a satisfactory plan for Black. 23. N-B4 QR-Ql 25. N-B6 NxN Indian Defense with colors reversed. With the text move he attacks White's 24. N·R5 K·Rl 26. PxN R·KNl At one time this was a great favorite Rook, and with his next move, he blocks This attempt to distract White is of Fischer's, but until this game he his own QB in order to threaten P-B6 ignored by Fischer, who finishes the hadn't played it since his first U.S. to free QB4 for the KB. An interesting game energetically. Championship success in 1957·8. After idea but time·consuming. 27. B·B4! RxP 29. P·B7! ...... the usual 3. P·Q4, PxP; 4. NxP, Ivkov 11. R-K1 P·BS 12. P-B3 ...... '28. QR-Q1! has been successful with 4 ...... , P'QR3; The threat was 12 ...... , P-B6, and if QR-KNI 5. N-QB3, Q·B2, and now if 6. P·KN3, 13. PxP, B-B4ch and 14 ...... , 8·B7. P-QN4; 7. B-N2, B·N2; 8. 0-0, B·K2! Now Black's idea is squelched and he Fischer and others consider that the has to look around for another one. King's Indian Reversed is stronger after 12...... N.R4 Black has committed himself with ...... , The Knight is obviously out of play P-K3. here, but Black lacks a constructive 3...... N·QBl 5. QN·Q2 B-Q3 idea and perhaps feared 13. P·QN4, 4. P·KN3 P·Q4 which can now be answered by 13 ...... , One of Tarrasch's many general prin­ PxP, e.p.; 14. PxP, B-B4ch; 15. K·Rl, ciples is that a Bishop is generally poorly B·B7; 16. P-QN4, BxR; 17. QxB, Q·Q6; placed on Q3 if the opponent has moved 18. PxN, QxBP; 19. RR3, Q·B7, with P-KN3, since the Bishop's mobility is active play for Black. then limited. The setup with ...... , N·B3; 13. P-K5 B-B4ch 15. N·K4 B.N2? ...... , B-K2 and ...... , 0-0 is more often 14. K·Rl N·Q4 seen. Of course not 29. RxQ??, R-N8ch and 6. B·N2 KN·K2 8. N-R4 . " " ..... 7. mate. Now White's QB enters the game with decisive effect. The threat is 30. QxP mate and on 29. QxP, there follows 30. 8-K5ch and mate next. Black resign­ ed. GRUENFELD DEFENSE Spassky Fischer 1. P-Q4 ...... Spassky decides to avoid the sharp Najdorf Variation of the Sicilian De­ fense. 1...... N·KB3 3. N·QB3 P·Q4 The Bishop hUrries to get back in to 2. P·QB4 P-KN3 action and exchange itself for White's It is known that Spassky always plays centralized Knight. However. the Bishop the Exchange Variation against the Black's usual plan in this IS that replaces the Knight is also a strong Gruenfeld Defense and knows it very to control his K4 and KB5 ad- piece. More advisable was 15...... , well. After two successive defeats against vance his KBP. His setup is directed B-K2. Larsen and Najdorf, it is understandable against an eventual P-K5 by White as 16. Q·R5! N-K2 18. BxB P-N3 that Fischer seeks a sharp struggle. Black's KN will not be attacked, and 17. P·KN4 BxN 19. Q·R6 ...... There are many who consider that the pawn at K5 can eventually be at­ The threat of 20. P-B5 is now decisive. the Exchange Variation is the only tacked by P-B3, although, it is true, at 19...... N-Q4 20. P-B5 R-Kl chance White has of obtaining an advant­ the expense of a weak KP. Freeing the square KBI for the Bishop age against the Gruenfcld Defense. White, at this point, usually plays 8. and so preventing P-B6. But after the White gets a strong center and chances R-K1. A recent game Polugaevsky-Matu· pseudo-sacrifice on White's 22nd move, of attack, but Black gets active counter· lovich, Sochi 1966, continued 8. R-Kl, Black might as well give up. play in the center. With his Queenside B-B2; 9. P·B3, P·QN3; 10. P-K5, B-R3; 21. PxNP BPxP majority, Black has good chances in the 11. P-Q4, B·Q6; 12. N-N3, P·B5; 13. P-KR4, endgame; therefore exchanges of pieces with the better game for White. The will be favorable to him and lessen RUmanian player, Ciocaltea, has tried, White's attacking chances, after 8. R-K1, B·B2, the idea of advanc· 4. PxP NxP 6. PxN B·N2 ing the KBP with 9. N-R4. Fischer plays 5. P·K4 NxN 8. N-R4 immediately, as it saves time. Formerly it was considered necessary and the Rook on KBI strengthens the to play 6 ...... , P-QB4 here as after the threat of P-KB4·5. text move White can apparently prevent Black could play ...... , P-B4 here· the counter-attack against his center abouts, and although this would weaken with 7. B-R3. Later it was discovered that his K3, it would at least hold on tern· with 7 ...... , N-Q2, Black gets in ...... , porarily. P-QB4 anyway and White's QB is mis­ 8...... P·QN3 9. P-KB4 PxP? placed. This exchange, as usual in such posi- 7. B-QB4 P·QB4 38 CHESS LIFE This move is often deferred for anum· 12. Q·Kl ...... Much weaker would be 22 ...... , PxP; ber of moves. It has been suggested White avoids the waste of a tempo 23. NxBP (threatening 24. Q-N3ch, Q·N3; that the reason for this is that Black with 12. P·KR3, as in Gligoric-Smysiov 25. N·K7ch), R·K1; 24. Q·Q4, Q·N3; 25. will be forced to exchange In the center (Match USSR·Yugoslavia 1959). The game B·B4ch, NxB ;; 26. QxNch, K·RI; 27. R· if he plays an early ...... , P·QB4, while continued; 12 ...... , P·N3; 13. P·B4, P·K3; Q7 and wins. if the move is made later, Black will be 14. Q·Kl, B-N2; 15. Q·B2, N·R4; 16. B-Q3, 23. BKP RxR 24. Rd R·KBll able to defend the pawn and maintain P·B4; 17. P·K5, P·B5; 18. B·82, N·B3; 19. the tension in the center. As will be seen P·N4, N·K2; 20. K·R2, Q-B3; 21. N·N3, in the note to Black's tenth move, he can P·QN4, with a great positional adva ntage transpose to the variations in which for Black ...... , p.QB4 is deferred. 12...... P·K3 13. P·84 N·R4 The real reason for not hurrying with Bad is 13 ...... PxP; 14. PxP, BxP; ...... p.QB4 is £irst to complete devel· 15. NxB. NxN, because of 16. BxP, or if opment with ...... , 0·0; ...... , N·QB3, and 14 ...... , NxP; 15. ExP, NxNch; 16. QxN, sometimes ...... ,N·QR4, or such maneu· Q.K2; 17. B·Q5, B·K3; 18. B·B5 is unpleas. vers as ...... P·QN3 and ...... , B·N2, ant. combined with ...... , Q-Q2 and ...... 14. 8·Q3 P-B4 R·Ql. Black prevents 15. P·B5 and starts II 8. N·K2 N·B3 10. 0 ·0 Q·82 counter·attack on White's center, but 9. 8·K3 0·0 his Kingside is thereby weakened. This is an idea of Schamkovi tch. Black 15. R·Ql! ...... threatens White's KB and frees Ql for Now the KB is defended so that White his Rook to attack White's QP. can threaten QPxP; and in case of 15. Though in a difficult position, Fischer The older method is 10 ...... , PxP; 11...... , PxKP; 16. BxP, N·BS, White has defends in the best possible way. The PxP, B·N5; 12. P·B3, N·R4; 13. B·Q3, 17. B·B1. exchange 24 ...... , BxB; 25. NxB, leads B·K3. Damjanovic·Szabo, Kecskemet 1964 15...... P·N3 16. Q·B2 PxQP to n quick loss, for example: 25 ...... , continued; 14. P·Q5, 8xR; 15. QxB, P·B3; On 16. B·B1, there could follow 17. PXPj 26. R·Q7, Q-N3; 27. R·Q6, Q·N2; 28. 16. Q·Nl! (a new move). White won but N·N3, B·QN2; 18. P·Q5, PxKP; 19. NxP, N·B6ch, K·Rl; 29. QxP, and there is Black missed a draw. PxP; 20. N·B6ch, K-N2; 21. P·BS! , with no defense to 30. R-Q7. Or 25 ...... , QxP; A variation that has been popular reo a crushing attack. As Black is forced to 26. N·B6ch, K·N2; 27 . R·Q7ch, KxN; cently is 10 ...... , N·R4; 11 . B·Q3, P·N3; exchange on QS, White's QB comes into 28. Q·Q4ch or 28. Q·R4ch wins easily. however, after 12. R·B1! , with the idea play and is exchanged for Black's active 25. B·NI Q·B3 28. Q.Q2 K·N2 of 13. P·Q5 and 14. P' QB4, or , after 12. KB , furthering weakening Black's King. 26. Q·B2 K-Rl 29. R·KBI Q·K2 ...... , PxP; 13. PxP, of having the Rook side . 27. PKP PxP 30. Q·Q4ch R·B3 on the open file. White's chances seem 17. BxP BxB 18. PxB B·N2 beUer. Portisch·Uhlmann, Zagreb 1 96~ went; 12 ...... B·N2; 13. P·Q5. P·B5; 14. B·B2, Q-Q2; 15. N· Q4, P·K4; 16. PxP e.p., PxP; 17. Q.N4, with a strong attack. Weaker, after 10 ...... N·R4; 11 . B·Q3, P·N3, is 12. PxP, PxP; 13. BxP, Q·B2, with active play for Black. J 11 . R·81 R.Ql

Worth considering is 30 ...... , K·R3; Now White's center comes under at· 31. RxR, QxR, and Black's King would tack. be better placed for an ending, and with 19. N·N3 ...... Queens off, P·KR4 could be answered White does not wish to advance or with an eventual P-KN4. After 32. Q. exchange his KP as Black would then R4ch , K·N2; 33. Q·N5, Q.B4ch, or 33. get strong points for his pieces. N·K4, BxN; 34. QxB, Q·Q3 holds for the 19...... Q·B21 time being. This creates threats against White's Fischer apparently overlooks White's 31. N·K4 Bx;N 32. BKB Q·B4 QP but weakens KB2. combinative reply. With 19 ...... Q.N2!, Black is clearly forced to seek the Spassky has had this position before. Black could have continued the attack ending in this way. Against Korchnoi in 19:1 8 he played 12. against White's center. As Fischer poi nt. 33. QKQ RxRch P·B4, N·R4; 13. B-Q3, P·B5; 14. B·Nl, ed out to me, Black gets the hetler If 33...... , PxQ; 34. R·Bl, P-B5; 35. P·B4; 15. P·N4!. PxKP; 16. N·N3. In this game in all variations, (or example: (1) R·B3, and Black's QBP is weak. line. 13 ...... , p.B4 has been suggested 20. P·K5, B·Q4 or R·Q2; (2) 20. PxP, 34. KxR PKQ 35. P·KR4! ...... as an improvement, but after 14. KPxP, KPxP; (3) 20. B-N1. PxP; 21. NxP, N·B3 Fixing the weak pawn on the color of BxP; 15. BxB, PxB; 16. N·NS, Black's or 21. ExP, BxB; 22. NxB, N·B3, etc. his Bishop, White seeks to tie down Kingside is much too exposed (Ivkov· W. P.Q5! ...... Black's King. White now wants to pene· Jimene-l, Havana 1965). GeUer-5 myslov With this pawn sacrifice White lakes Irate with his King on the Queenside (Match 1965) went: 12. P·B4, P·K3; 13. advantage of the position of Black's while keeping Black busy with threats to K·Rl, P·N3; H. P·BS ! with a decisive at· Queen and breaks through Black's weak· create a passed pawn on the Kingside. tack. Best after 12. p.B4 is probably 12. ened Kingside. 35...... N·BS 37. K·K3 K·B3 ...... , B·N5; 13. P·B5. PxBP; 14 . BxPch, 20...... PKKP 36. K·K2 N·K4 38. K·B4? ...... K·R1 (14 ...... , KxB; 15. Q·N3ch, P·K3 Of course not 20 ...... , PxQP?; 21. Correct is immediately 38. B·B2, vacat· was played in a game of Spassky's); with PxBP. ing K4 fo r the King, for instance, if 38. approximate equality (Shiskin·Bondarev. 21. PKP QxKP 22. P·851 ...... , P·R3; 39. K-K4, K·K3; 40. K·B4, K· sky 1960). The point- Black's Queen is still ex· B3; 41. p·N4 decides, as White can ob· In this game Spassky tries a new way posed. tain a passed pawn and penetrate with of avoiding Fischer's analYSis. 22 ...... Q·B2 his King on the Queenside. FEBRUARY, 1967 39 FISCHER IN HAVANA 22...... N-K4 The finals of the recent Chess Olympics in Havana If 22, ...... , PxP: 23. N-B4 wins. brought together the teams of Norway and the United States. 23. RxN ...... First boards were played by Johannessen (White) and Fischer 23. N·B4 fails because of 23...... , N-B6ch; 24. BxN, (Black). B-Q5ch! and wins at once. Anent this game, Arnold Denker, International !'.Iaster Let me point out that the move suggested by Horowitz, and former U. S. Champion has kindly sent us the following: 23. PxP, NxP: 24. BxP, also loses because of 24 ...... , B-QS I was mueh impressed by the Johannessen-Fischer game . Chi 2S. K-Rl, QxN; 26. BxQ, BxBch: 27. R-K4, N-N4!! A real . . . It is a great example of the "defensive offense," if such gem. there be. At any rale, not to publish some of the beautiful 23...... B,R variations that might have occurred would be a crime against 24. PxP R-KBI chess lovers and an iniustice to two magnificent players. 2S. P·KR3 ...... Let me explain:_As the game goes it would seem that White suddenly realizes that he is lost for the following Johannessen is building up a powerful attack. The break in reasons: the center appears completely justified and the ensuing at­ Had he played the move he was counting on, 2S. N·B4, tack looks to be invincible. Yet it is at this moment that Black's counter would have been 25 ...... , B-Q5ch (again); he is completely lost, because Bobby nas seen farther ahead 26. K-Rl, RxP!! Now the threat of RxN is too strong, and to a host of subtle variations of great beauty. if 27. NxPch, K·Nl, all is over. Of course, if 27. BxQ, BxBch: Let me refer to the diagram. 2S. N·N2, R·B7; 29. R·KN1, BxNch, and mate in two. (The opening moves were: 1. P·Q4, N-KB3; 2. N-KB3, 2S...... RxP P-B4; 3. P·Q5, P-QN4; 4. P-B4, B·N2; 5. P-KN3, P-N3; 6. B-N2. 26. N·B4 RxN PxP; 7. N·B3, B-N2; 8. 0-0, 0·0; 9. N·K5, P-Q3; 10. NxP/4. Resigns. QN-Q2; 11. R-KI, B.QR3; 12. Q-R4, Q·Bl; 13. N-R5, N-N3; In conclusion, I think it only fair to point out "hat 19. 14. Q-R4, R·K1; 15. B-N5, Q-B2; 16. N-B6, B-N2; 17. P-K4, P·KS must have been an error. 19. QR·Ql, with the threat of QN-Q2; 18. P-M, K-Rl; 19. P·K5, PxP; 20. PxP, NxQP; 2l. NxP followed by P-KS would have been the better continua­ NxN, QxN; 22. P-K6). tion. PARALLEL ARTS?: During the U. S. Open in Seattle this past summer, I had a fascinating conversation with Dr. Anthony Saidy over lunch. For no discernible reason, we started comparing the styles of famous chess players with the styles of famous composers (of music). This practice had for several years been a recreation of mine while my thoughts were not otherwise occupied. I was surprised to discover that although Dr. Saidy had not tried the game befol·c. hc was remarkably adept (at least to my way of thinking). After a few minutcs of amusing ourselves in this way, the conversation dl'ifted on to other, presumably more im- ...... , ,.r, ...... ,~, ...... ~.. ~.; .. ;..,..~.~ ..~.~ ..;.: .. ~.. ~.~ •.~..,..:.~ ..~.~ ..~.: ..: .. ~.; ..;..,..:.~ ..~ ...... ,.. ,...... ,.. ,...... ,..•• , .. ,...... ~:~:::~~:;~~~~ .... ;:~~:~~~~~:~~~

38...... N-B2 39. K·K3 P·N4 Black frces his King from defending Chess Life Here and There. • • the NP, but White now has a dangerous passed pawn. He might have tried 39. Marvin Sills and Robert Durkin drew w. R. Morrow won the Boone County ...... , N·R3; 40. K-Q3, N-B4; 41. K·B4, their final round game to become co· (Mo.) Championship with a 5%-% score, NxP; 42. KxP, K-K4, with some drawing champions of the Atlantic City Chess a half pOint ahead of James Darrough. chances. Black naturally avoids 39 ...... , Club. Tournament director lain Sten­ Following in the 20-player field were N-K4 because he does not want to give house was third. Norman Cohen topped Calvin Mcl'lIilIin (4%), and Hrishkes Sen, White the chance to correct his mis· the Class B players; James Doran took John Wright, and Al Lawrence (4). Dar­ take on the 38th move and play 40. B·B2. the C·Unrated trophy. 15 participated. rough directed the tournament, held 40. P-RS N·R3? • • • Nov.·Jan. at Columbia, Missouri. The last chance to have the game was Master Paul Tautvaisas swept the 1st • • 40 ...... , N.Q3! White cannot play 41. Metro Open, held Feb. 3-5 in Chicago, The annual Huntsville, Alabama Wint­ P·R6 because of 41...... , NxB; 47. KxN, with a 5·0 score, defeating Expert Jorge er Tournament went to Lon Atkins on K·N3. If White mOves his Bishop and Fischbarg in the decisive final game. tie-break over Ken williamson, each scor­ tries to capture the QRP, he must be Fischbarg was second and Ray Wenzel ing 4·1 to top a lO-player group. Third careful of Black's QBP. third with 4-1. Class prizes: A-Tom was Dale Ruth with 3-2. 41. K-Q3 K-K4 46. B·K4 P-N6 McCormack (4), B-Lonnie Janes (4), C­ • , 42. B·RS K·Q3 47. K·NS N·Nl Jay Toll (3), merit-John Dotson (3). The Wright-Paterson Open drew 40 43. K·B4 poNS 48. B·Nl N·R3 42 players took part despite poor weath­ players to the University of Dayton Oct. 44. p·R4 N-Nl 49. K·R6 K·B3 er conditions. 29-30. Jeff Baker won on tic-break over 4S. P-RS N·R3 SO. B·R2! ...... • George Kellner, cach scoring 4%-% . Destroying Black's last hope: 50. KxP. Erich Marchand won a Rating Tourna­ Third through sixth with 4-1 were David P-B5; 51. P·R6?, K-B2 and draws. Also, ment held in Rochester with a 31f.!- % Wolford, Fred Borges, Gary Lane, and 51. B·K4ch decides in this variation. score, leading Alan Plutzik by half a John Dewitt. Lt. Thomas E. Miller di­ Black resigned. point. Nine players competed. rected. 40 CHESS LIFE of my thoughts (even while otherwise occupied) more than It goes without saying that this is a highly personal ever , and niter all these months, I have worked out a sort selection. Those readers who are sufficiently acquainted with of "catalogue," in which 1 set down my conclusions {or the ser ious composers may take issue (o r offense) at this foo l· benefit (?) of posterity. Alonislde the paired names, I give ishness, and if so, just iO right ahead and complain. briefly some of my reasons for making those particular pair· ings. I find it unnecessary to make any further apologies. VITAL STATISTICS DEPT. FOR FEBRUARY, except to say that several Important chess players and many Feb. 2. 1923 Svetozar Gligoric, Yugo. llv Grandmaster born. important composers arc not represented, and for no more Feb. 5, 1860 Jacklon Showalter, former U. S. Champion dev ious reason than that 1 simply couldn't find the mate. born. Capablanca·Mozart: Purity of conception, polished technique. Feb. 7, 1956 Savlelly Tartakower died. Alekhln. Beethoven: Power, dnma, drive. Feb. 8, 1922 Yuri Averbakh, Soviet Grandmaster born. Botvinnik·Bach: Logic, profundity, erudition, seriou sness. Feb. 9, 1961 G. Levenfish, Soviet Grandmaster died. Nimzovich·Mahler: Murki ness, originality, grandiose concep- Feb. 9, 1887 Savlelly Tartakower born. t ions. Feb. 17, 1934 Dr. S. Tarrasc:h died. Em. Lasker·Brahms: Depth, "struggle," epic quality, philoso­ Feb. 18, 1952 Henri Rinck, endgame composer died. phic quality. Feb. 19, 1924 Dil vid Bronstein, Soviet Grandmaster born. Reti·Debussy: No particular reason; It just feels right. Feb. 20, 1914 A. S. Denker, former U. S. Champion born. Morphy.Chopin: Lyricism In miniature, " Guns Hidden Be- Feb. 22, 1850 Prof. I. Rice, author of Rice Gambit born. neath Flowers." Feb. 23, 1954 J.cques Mieles, famou l player died. Keres·Tchaikowsky (or Rac hmaninoff): Sheer romanticism. Feb. 27, 1865 J acques Miens born. Tal·U n t : Bravun, virtuosity, flamboyance. Feb. 27, 1910 H. Ksaparian, Soviet Int. Master and great Petroslan·Stravinsky: Complexity. difficulty, coldness. endgame composer born. Rubinstein·Schubert (but only the chamber music): Lyrica l (All material lor Ihis column. suggestions, criticisms, grace with elements of d r.ma. Stein ltz·Wagner: Now here's a combination I Both were pio· whatever, should be sent to Burt Hochberg, 574 West End neers, both made many persona! enemies while attract· Ave., New York, New York 10024. Unused material cannot ing devoted followen. They would have loathed each be returned unless accompanied by a stamped self-addressed other. envelope.!

MASTER Chess CHESS BOARDS Here and There • • • Hand in·laid high quality boards polished to a high finish. T h e California State Ch. mpionship 19 players competed in a 30·30 tour· Regulation 2 Inch 5quares on solid was won by USCF Master Charles Henin nament Jan. 28 at the Suburban Chess oneopiece wood base. oC Sherman Oaks with a :S 'h·21h score. Club in Cherry Hill, N.J . user Secre· Exceptionally l uitable for gifts. Master Erik Osbun of San Jose was tary Dr. Leroy Dubeck scored a 5-0 present.tlon. I nd penonal U$e. second with 5-3; Patrick Eberlein and sweep, repeating his performance in a Ray Schutt scored 4 1f.t·31f.t \0 tic for similar tournamcnt played al the club third and fourth. Masters Robion Kirby in December. John Ychl was second and and Irving Rivise could do no better top Class A; Robert Donah: ~Gn won t h ~ than tie for fifth and sixth: the last B trophy and Gene Artis the C. three places in the round rcbin went • • • • to Frank Thornally, Peter Grey, and the Da le GilleHe posted a 4 ~~ ·Jh score to erratic Jerry Hanken (who ha; drawn capture first prize in the 4th annual Iowa with a number of Senior Muters). La it North Cent ral Open, held J an. 14-15 al. year's State Champion, Don Sullier· Ma rshalltown. Next were Arnold Adel· CI'15ic black . nd white squares. land, did not defend his title as he was berg and Glen Proechel, 4·1, and Roger Model A- Straight Board $ 9.00 competing in the U.S. Intercollegiate; Leslie, 3%·1%. Lee Cranberg swept the Model B- Foldlng Board $11 .00 his place was taken by O.. bun. Other Junior seclion, 5·0; Harvey Krebill and qualifiers to this annual event are the Craig Scammon tied in the Middle Cla:s Beautiful slmulatld marble squares. and Pedro Portes won the Novice. There Model C-Stril ight board $ 9.00 California Open Champion (Rivise), the ModelD-Folding board $11.00 top four players from the Southern C"l· were 41 players overall; John Osness was ifornia Championship (Henin, Eb2rlein, the T. D. Genuine Mahoglny Squares. Ki rby, and Hanken), the San Francisco • • • • Model M Straight board $11.00 Bay Area Champion (Thomally). the The Rooks and Crooks Chess Club oC Model M·F-Folding board $13.00 Central California Open winner (Schult), Arizona State Prison recently held its , the winner of the Chess Friends qUllify· first championship tournament, a g·play· All boards are hand·crafted and are ing tournament (Grey), and the North· er, 5·round Swiss. Mike Pruett emerged • chessmln's delight, . Blses are felted. ern California Champion (Borel Menas, as club champiOn after a playoff. The Immediate Delivery who withdrew because of illness after club boasts a number oC USCF members Add $1 .00 for mail charge. four rounds). $450 in cash prizes were and has issued the first number of The • awarded for the tournament, wh ich was Fianchetto, a lively S-page bulletin. Sub­ Russell and Russell Co. held Dec. 3O-Jan. 2 at Mechanics' Im;ti· scriptions can be obtained at ~ per tute Chess Club in San Francisco. copy from Rev. Clemens M. Schlueter, 47 South Street • • • • Arizona Slate Prison, Florence, Arizona Quincy, Mass. 02169 For the third consecutive year. Expert 85232. John Evans won the Kingsmen Chess • • • • Club Championship, this time with an The 3rd Rogers Park Open drew 18 Larry Eldridge upset defending cham· overwhelming 12-0 tally. Expert Alvin players at that Chicago club during pion Stanley Elowitch in the third round Williams lost only to Evans, finishing January. Illinois High School Champion and went on to win the Portland, Maine with 11·1 in the round robin. Following Greg DeFotis scored a 5-0 sweep, a point City Championship with a 4'h·l lh score. were Adolphus Holder and Leon Martin. ahead of Walter Grombacher and Martin Veteran Harlow Daly took second in the 9-3, and Oliver Leeds, 6lh·51f.t. The an· Ahlstrom. Samuel Crown look the B 8-player field with 4, followed by Rich· nual tournament of the Brooklyn. N.Y. prize, Robert Glick the C, and Fred Hill· ard Comns, John Morill, and Tom Short· club Is now fi ve years old. enbrand the D·E. ill with 3*. FEBRUARY, 1967 41 TOURNAMENT LIFE

Tournlment orglnllers wishing "n­ nouncement of U$CF-r .. IH m otl TRIPLE CROWN DATES should submit fequests It leu t ten wHks "for' Ihe lournament dale, in Augud 13-25, 1967 the form" below, to U.S. Chen Fed,u­ lion, 80 i . 11th St., New York, N.Y. U. S. OPEN 10003. Atlanta, Georgia April 7-'1 CORNELL SPRING OPEN November 23·26, 1967 Mu~h 31·Aprll 2- 5·rd SwIss, 40/2, at Willard Stral.ht Hall Cornell Unlvenlty, lIhaea, N.Y. Entry fee ;5 2nd Metropolitan AMERICAN OPEN plus NYSCA dun ($3; $2 to j uniors under 21). Santa Monica, California Prl~n : lat $~, 2nd $25, 3rd $15 Classes A, COLLEGE OPEN B, C, Unrated $10 eaeh. Rel"lstratlon 7-8 p.Q1 . Apr\! 7, 1$t round at 8:30 p.m. Entrlu and NATIONAL OPEN Inqulrln: Paul C. Jou, 528 Stewart AU., 1967 Event Postponttd IIhaea, N.Y. 14850. April 7·'

Mlrch 3' • April 2 EL SEGUNDO OPEN AprIL ,., 6-rd Swiu, flrlt 4 r ounds 45/1'h., then 40/2, KENTUCKY OPEN 8t EI Se,undo Che., Club, 300 E. Pine Ave., April 1·2. 5·rd SwiSS &Ln, a t Room 40, University El 51,undo, e,m. Entry fee $10.50. 1st prize Center Bldg., 'university of LQulsvllLe, 3rd St. $150 and trophy; 2nd $73 and trophy; other APRIL OPEN and Eastern Pkwy., Louisville, Ky. Entry fee cI"b prize! pili' free entries \n So. Cal. Cham· S· rd Swl5$, 4SIl~, at youth Center Down· ». 151 prize 35% of entrlu; 2nd l:l ~~; t OP A, pionshlps to top Expert, A, B, C; also uput town YhlCA, lOth an!, Oa k, Kansu city, Mo. B, C and under, Junior under 18, and Un· prize Cllst year's prbe fund over ~ ). En· Entry fee $10; $7 to Junlon under 18. $SO I$t rated :1<;;, e a~ h . Reillstratlon 9 to 9:4:1 a.m. tries close Mu. 31, 1:30 p.m. Entries lO nd In· Prlle, trophies to top th ree, Class A, B, C, Apr. 3; round one star U 10 a.m. Entrln and q ulries; Gordon Bar relt, 1744 Redesdlllc Ave.• Unra ed, Junior. Regbtration 9-11 a.m . Sat· inquiries: Samuel Fulkerson , Route 2. , JeHer. Los An,lln. Calif, 90076. urday, In round starn at 12 noon. Entries and sonlo",n , Ky. 40299 . InQuirln: John R. SellLln., U13 Genesee St, April ' -2 Kanl.. City, Mo. 6-1111. ' April ,., GREATER PEORIA OPEN April 2.., PENINSULA OPEN BERKSHIRE HILLS OPEN 6·rd Swiss, 50/2 at Pltufleld YMCA, U2 North St., Plttsfleid, MUs. Played on 2. eon· lIeutive Sundays. t:ntry fee 15, !4 to Jun. lou under 18. Trophies to aU e ..ses and Unrated. Entries and Inqulrlel: Lout. PeU. thory, Depot St. Box :MS, Cbnhire, M .... April ' ·1 LAKE ONTARIO OPEN Aprll 7-'1 NEW )OK

April '"' KING.Q'·THE MOUNTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP April 1·2. INTERSTATE OPEN 6.rd Swl$$~. 4 5/2, at Orei!onlan Hoste5.'l Housel 132<1 S.W. urOadway, Portland, Oregon. 15 prize $80 and trophy, 2nd $50, 3rd $30, Cla~se, A, D, C each $10 Dnd trophy. Entry fee $6. Registration closn 8:30 a.m. April I. Entries and Inqulrln: Clark Harmon, 2017 S.E. Tenino AprIL '"' St ., Portland, Ore .. 97202. KING.O'.THE MOUNTAIN RESERVE April 1·2. 7th GOLDEN TRIANGLE OPEN

April,", INSTRUCTION IOWA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 5.rd 5wl.. , 40/ 100, re~trt~led to Iowa real· Economical and efficient chess in· de nts of at lea.t six months, at Me morial Union ""dlson and Jefferson Sts., Iowa City, struction for aU chessplayers below Iowa. 'Entry fee $6; $4 to juniors under 19. April 1·2 Expert strength. A developed teach· Trophy prize•. Also Middle Cia" and Junior. MIDDLE GEORGIA OPEN ing method that is interesting and Entries and Inquiries: Roger Leslie, 1834-1 helpful. Send $6.00 for 12-month sub· Ave. N.E., Cedar Rapids, lowl 5:M02. scripton or $3.00 for 6-month subscrip· April 14·16 tion. ARKANSAS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP 5.rd 5 ,,'151, 45 / 2., It Albert PIke Hote l, ~v . Chess Scribe enth and SeaU SU., LIttle Rock, Ark. Restrict· ed to Arkansu J"t'lildenU. USCF and ACA 20 Simmons Street (2) membership required. Small "ntry lee. Cash prizes: 40% of entries less expensu to Providence, R.I. 02909 1st, 30% 2.nd, 20% 3rd, 10% 4th. Entries and Inquiries: Majeed Nahas, P .O. Box 192, Uke Hamilton. Ark. 71951. " CHESS LIFE April 14-16

April 30 HARTFORD :w.3O OPEN ".n! Sw" s ~ 30/ 30 (not uled), at Hutton! YMCA, $15 rearl SL, Hartford Conn. Entry fee $5; $4. If paid befor e April ~O . Marble tro· phles l or champion, t op A, D, C, D. First round sum at noon. Entries and inquiries: Fred Townnnd 10 Bermuda Rd., Weiher., field, Conn. 061..,9.J April 30 .nd Ma.,. 7 17th Annu.1 ~oMiASSACHUSETTS

April 2,2·23 GENESEE CUP MATCHES April 1$.u 4th Annu.1 LANGMAN TOURNAMENT Sord SwillS, ,so l:, at Lewis Houn, Clark,on College Of Tec: hnololY Potsdam, N.Y. $100 1st prb;e ' othe rs, IncludIng classes, de pend on enlrlcs. Enlr)' fee $8. Registration 8-9:30 a.m. Apr. 1$. Brine ,e t ~ and clocks If possible. Entrici a nd fnqulrles: Denls Strenzwllk, 7 Prospecl St., Potsdam, N.Y. 13676.

April 2.1·21 M • .,. $·7 3rd Annuli SAN BERNARDINO OPEN CHESS FORUM SPRING OPEN April 29·30 6·rd SwiU. 40/ 2, at Town Hall, SOO Inland S.rd Swill 50/2, at Henry Hudson Hotel, JAYHAWK OPEN ANO KANSAS Shopping Center. San Bern. rdlno, California. 3S3 W 57 St New York N.Y. Entrl fee $1 5; lsi prize! S\1S a nd lrophy, handl ~a p prl~ e $11 10 Junlo·':. under Ii. Before ~prll 81 h, CHAMPIONSHIP SIOO. otllen as entries permit. Entry lee e nlry fee Is , 12. Prizes: a t $200 a nd trophy, ,s, rd Swiss. fi rst 3 round. 35/ H;. others SI2.50; S 7 , ~ 10 juniors under 21. Entrlel Ind l!nd ,100 and troph )! ~ 3rd $50 and trophy; top 40/ 2, at Ka nsn Union, Unh'erslly of Kanus, Inquiries: Tim Del, ney, 1477 "C" St., Apt. Expert, A , B, C, ' ''"' each; year Sha khmaty. Lawrence, KanAs. TrophlH 10 II I, 2nd, 3n!, =2, San Be rnn dlno, Canf. In· English aublerlptlon to top four places and top four Experta; )'ear Chess Forum subllCrlpo tion 10 5th throul'h 8th and to 2nd ExPU'{ A, B, C. Firat round ataru Friday, Apr. 2 at 8:30 p.m. Entrle. and Inqulrle' : H. W. Ruuell, P .O. Box 91, Woodmon!, Connecticut 1966-1967 06"'0. April 2.2·23 WESTCHESTER COUNTY SCHOLASTIC U. S. CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIPS BULLETINS Played • n New York, December 11-31, 1966 All 66 g.mes from the 12of'ound Ch.mpionship. Bulletins edited ind prodUCH by 8urt Hochberg for the USCF, with annotalions by Michael V.lvo, USCF SenlOf' M.st.r. See how Fischer m.intalns the fint.dic winning percentage begun in the Piatigorsky Cup, continued .t the 17th Chess OlympiCS in H.v.nl, .nd now with eight wins .nd three draws in Ameriu's top tournamentl Brim.nt g.mes, ste.dy g.mes, "blown" g.mes by Evans, 8enko, Sherwin, Bisguier, Addison, Saidy, Robert 8yrne, Reshevsky, Rossolimo, Oonald 8yrne, .nd Zuckerm.n. The quickest (and pOSlibly the only) source of • complete record of this ye.,'s Ch.mpion~hip. For a complete set of all eleven mimeographed bulletins, dellv.,.. H to you by first dus m.iI, Hnd check or money order for $4.00 to: Bulletins U.S. Chess Federation 80 E. 11th St. New York, N.Y. 10003

FEBRUARY, 1967 43 May 5·1 June 24-1.5 NEW JERSEY 7th Annual AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND OPEN &-rd Swiss, 5012..l at Plaza Motor Hotel, Sth and Cooper St., ",.mden, N.J. entry fee plus 5--rd Swl.ss, 50/2 at YrolCA, 55 Wallace Ave. NJSCF dues ($2 adulu , $1 juniors). Trophies to Fltchburl, Mass. 01420. In two ~Uon.: OPEN 1st, 2nd, 3rd, top A, B, C, Unrated. Open to all SECTION open to all, BOOSTER S£CTION players except rated Masters. One KaIne Fri· open to ali except t hru;e rated 1800 or abOve. day evenlnt. " Salul'day, 2: Sunday. £Dtdes ac· Entr y re.e (eit her $ecfJon) $8 If received by cepted at tournament Ilte between 7 and 8 J une 2.2, otherwise $9. lst prize $100, 2nd p.m. May 5; play stath at 8:30 p.m. Advance $45. 3n:! 140 In each section, aJ!o S2S 10 top entries and Inqulrlea: Dr. Leroy Dubeek 306 Class A, C and below, Unrated; SIO to lOp junior In each section; S10 to top woma n. Browning Lan eA Cherry Hill, N.J. 08034. (Tela­ ph,;me 609-428-O ~ 04 ). May 27-3 0 Entries and inquiries, Steve G(}ldbcl'g, 65 UNITED STATES AMATEUR Mt. Vernon St ., Apt. 4, Fitchburg, Massachu· Ma y 6-7 setts 01420. (Telephone 617·345·5158). NEW HAMPSHIRE OPEN I June 23·25 ~-rd Swiss, 50/2. at N.H. Hillhway Hotel, Concord Traffic Ci rcle, Co ncord, N.H. S~O 7th Annual mInImum 1st prize, cash to 2nd, $I·d. best junior; trophy to but N.H. resldcnt. Entry HUDSON VALLEY OPEN fee $5; $4 to students. 3 rounds Sat. startlnl S-rd Swlu, 5012, at WO(ld slock Elementary at 9 un.; 2 rounds Sun. starting at 10 '.rn. School, RI. 37S. Woodstock, N.Y. S120 1st Brine set$ and clocks. Entries and lnqulrlu; prbe, 560 2nd, $30 lrd plus trophies; , 20 to Paul Dumont, Gonic, N.H. best Class A, $15 B, $10 C. entry ree SIO; $S to j uniors under 18. 10<;;' reduction Ir post· m arked before June 21. Registnotion closes SCHOOL 8 p.m. June 23; rlrst round &,30 p.m. 8rlnll" May 29·June 23 clock$ and sets. 8uses vi a Kingston stop I t tournament site. £ntrles and inquiries; Hudson HARTFORD RATING Vall ey Che~ Le!Iuel c/o lohn D. !'Iheer, RI. POINT TOURNAMENT I, Box 431 A, Wooa'IO<'k, N.Y. Folder with more Information sent on request. (I·rd Swiss, 40/2, at HarUord YMCA, 315 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn. One round on each July '·4 of , Ix Friday nights. Entry fee $2. Prizes as entries permit. Entries and Inquiries; Fred. ATLANTIC OPEN erlck S. Townsend, 10 Bermuda Road, Wethers­ a·rd Swiss, 50/2, at Henry Hudson Hotel, field, Conn. 05109. 353 W. 57th 51. New York, N.Y. In two sections; ATLANtiC OPEN open to all; AT· J une 10·11 LANTIC AMATEUR open only to playel"S rated Second Annua l below 11100 or unrated. Cash prizes to fi rst ten In Open: $:lOG, $1S0, $15(\, $100, $80, $66, OHIO VALLEY OPEN ~O, $40, $35. $30. Detalis on other Open p rites 5·rd Swiss. 50/2 at AIl·Amerlcan Lanes and Amateur p r l~es to be announced. Advance Eanquel Room, S{eubenvlllel. .OhiO. Guaran. entl")' fee (pOlltmarked no later than June teed Prizes: 1st, $SO and tropny; 2nd, $30 lind 20): Open, $]8; SIS to j unIors under 21; $12 trophy; 3n!, S20 and t rophy; al.o trophies for to juniors under 18. Amateur, $13; $10 to jun· A B, C, D &: Unrated, Junior. Entry fe<> $6; io,.." under 21; $1 10 juniors under 18. !'IIa ke "'.50 for J uniors. USCF m em bership requIred . ch e<:ks payable to New York City Chess As· Entry fee $1 Or less If sent before June 4. sociatlon. SpecIal players' rates at Hen ry 1st rd, 9 a.m. June 10. Information and entries; Hudson S7 slnl:"]8, $12 double. Entries and George P. Loschiavo, Secretar!, Steubenville inquiries; W. Go\chberg, 450 Prospect Ave., Chess Club, Box 675, Sleubenvlle, OhIo 43952. !'lit. Vernon, N.\'. 10553.

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Felted, Heavily Weighted

No. 35. Far and away our most popular set since its intro­ duction at the 1965 National Open. Designated the Official USCF Tournament Set two years ngo and used exclusively in recent American, National, and u.s. Opens. Ideal design, authentically Staunton p roportions from Kina to Pawn, proper base size in proportion to height throughout. Made of Hi-Imp!lct satin finished plastic that will not attack the lacquer fin ishes used on quality chess tables and boards. Ebony and maple finish. From Drueke. makers of quality American chess products since 1914. King 3Jh" high, comes in cardboard box. Pieces shown are actual size. (Recom­ USCF Price. . $8,50 mend boards No. 64, V-20, 46, 863, 530, and 531.) G to 15 sets $7.50 each 16 or more sets . $6.50 each Mail your order, with check or money order in the amount of your purchase, to: U. S. CHESS FEDERATION 80 E. 11th St., New York, N.Y. 10003 N.Y, State residents: Add proper sales tax

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