OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE Vol. VI!I, No.9 P"bJishni jl,Jolllhi)' December, 1940 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CHESS FEDERATION Published bi· monthly June - Stptember; published monthly October - May by THE CHESS REVIEW, 25 7he West -13rd Street, New York, N. Y. Telephone Wisconsin 7·3742. Domestic subscriptions: One Year $3 .00; Two Years $~.'O; Five Years $12.'0. Single copy 30 cents. Foreign subscriptions: $3.'0 per year except U. S. Possessions, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America. Single copy 30 cents. " Reentered as second class matter July 26, 1940, at REVIEW the post office at New York, N. Y., under the Act I. A. HOROWITZ of March 3, 1879: ' I. KASl!DAN Edit or}
Grand Tour Metropolitan Notes As announced in our last issue, 1. A. Horo_ witz is all set to embark on his an.nual pilgrim_ The Marshall Chess Club is in the midst of age, fully confident of covering more territory a busy season. Preliminaries for both the men's than ever before. His first stop is to be Ger. and women's championship tournament are mantown, Pa. on January I. Other definite under way. Frank Marshall is holding a dates arc Plainfield, N. J. on the -1th, Hazleton, weekly class of chess instruction, and other Pa. on the 6th, and Wilmington, Del. on the members are to lecture at intervals on various 8th of the month. Philadelphia and Upper topics. Rapid transit tournaments and inter_ Darhy, Pa. will be other points of call during club matches are regular features of interest. that period. His route then calls for stops in Washington, The championship tournament of the Man_ D. c., West Virginia, Southern Ohio, Indiana, hattan Chess Club started on December 2, with Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. He should play scheduled for every Sunday. Arnold S. reach Los Angeles about February I , and is Denker, present champion,· js out to defend due to remain a week in that metropolis. Then his title, but may encounter stern competition comes the long trek up the Pacific Coast to in the field of ten, which includes Albert S. Seattle, Wash., and the return trip through the Pinkus, Dr. J. Platz, J. Soudakoff, and club northern States, with occasional hops into secretary L. Walter Stephens. Canada. New York and the New England ------States will be covered on his return, probably RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIP early in March. The results of this tournament have just Horowitz's schedule is clastic enough to come to hand, replete with surprises. Bond_ permit of the addition of new engagements at arevsky and Lilienthal shared the lirst honors, various points along the route. Clubs desiring scoring 13%-5%. Next came nineteen year his presence for simultaneous performances, old Smyslov, 13_6, and Keres, 12_7. Bot_ lectures, etc., should write direct to Tbe Cbess winnik could do no better than tie for fifth Ret/jew. and sixth with Boleslavsky, 11Yz-7Yz. Lcven_ lisch, one of the older guard, who had hitherto - ---- been at or near the top, finished next to last in the strong field of twenty. Lilienthal was Another leading chessplayer has met with the sole cO,mpetitor not to lose a single game. a serious automobile accident. Arthur W. Dake Both Keres and Botwinnik dropped four games, is laid up at the Sacred Heart Hospital in and evidently neither WaS close to his best form. Eugene, Ore., near his home in Portland. We On another page we have an interesting have no details, but hope for a speedy .and article on the tournament, written shortly after complete recovery. He would probably ap_ the half_way mark. Two important games of preciate notes of encouragement from his many the early rounds arrived as well, and we are friends, and we suggest that our readers write promised several others annotated by the to him. players. 193 [94 TH E CHESS R E V I EW BRONX COUNTY T OURNEY Book Review Carl Pilnick, eighteen year old City College student, is the new Bronx County champion, 1940 VENTNOR CITY winning the tournament held at the Empire TOURNAMENT BOOK City Chess Club with the decisive total of 9¥.! By Ro y OESSAU F. R $ 1.25 points out of ten games. Pil nick has only The book of the latest Ventnor City Tour. been playing chess for some two and one_half nament has made an unusua lly prompt ap_ years, and may well have a real career ahead pearance, in spite of evident care in preparation of him. Following are the complete scores, and editing. All the games are included, and two games played in the tournament. annotated by the participants in the tournament. C. Pllnlck ______9* N. Schwal'll. ___ _ 4 R. W. Wayne of Ventnor City writes the M. Feldman ___ _ 7 'it A. N. T owllen ___ 3 O. Hell man ____ 6'it A. Frledmll. 1I __ _ 3 foreword. Dr. I. Farber ___ 6 C. Rasl!! ______3 The games are of uneven character, and J. Feldman _____ ;; J . ChU!!lI.n _____ 2'it there are occasiona l bad lapses, but a number S. K en lgabel"K __ ;; of spirited and well. fought battles are thor. oughly worth play ing over. Two examples, with notes from the book, ate in OU f Games AggrtlJifl t Mctio tam tb , 1/;(lory. Section. BUDA PEST DEFENSE A. N. T ow.en C. PlIn [ck CANAD[AN CHESS C HAMPION SHIP White Black 1 P.Q4 Kt .KB3 16 P.B4 B, R Maurice Fox annexed the Canadian chess 2 P.QB4 P· K4 17 Qx B Kt.B2 title, for his seventh victory in this event. He 3 PxP K t_Kt S 18 Kt..R4 R.Q7 had little difficu lty, drawing one game with O. 4 P.K3 K t xP( K4) 19 Bx B K,B LeOain, and winning eight. Montreal, where 5 Kt.K B3 QKt.B3 20 Q. Kl Q.B3! the tournament was staged, had a practical 6 Kt·B3 P·Q3 21 QxR Qx Reh monopoly of the honors, the fi rst t h r ~ prizes R.K I 1 B.K2 P.KKt 3 22 K .K I2 going to residents. Rauch was second with B P_QKt3 B·Kt2 23 B.B3 R·K8 J. 9 B·Kt2 0 .0 24 BxP R.KtSeh 7¥.!- IYz, and LeOai n third 6¥.! .2Y2 . 10 0 .0 P· B4 25 K. R3 Q.KIS Toronto and W innipeg were not represented, 11 K t_Q4 P·BS 26 Q.Q4eh K·8 1 apparently because of the distance involved. 12 Ktx Kt PxKt 21 S.K 4 Q.8 Sch Yet F. Verhoff, champion of Saskatchewan, 13 PxP Rx P 28 K. R4 Q.K7! traveled 4000 miles to participate, and earned 14 p. Kt3 R_Q5! Resigns I S Q·K l 1 B.R6 a good fourth with 5 ~ points. Next year's tournament will be held at Winnipeg.
Simple bill forceflll play by 'he willller The attention of our readers is called to a Bronx Championship 1940 new chess game, "Slitz.kri eg," announced in QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLI N ED this issue. Its sponsors tell us that this new Dr. I. Farber C. RIISis game of wits permits 'lightning moves and W h it e Blnck daring attacks, and stimulates the mental pow. ers through the ma noevering of pieces as in 1 P·Q4 Kt. K S3 19 R_Ql QR.SI 2 P.QB4 P· K3 20 P·K RS P.QKt4 ac tual warfare. They are seeking agents among S Kt .QB3 P.Q4 21 B·R2 R, R ou r readers for each city. 4 B.Kt S QKt.Q2 22 Qx R Q.K4 S P. KS 8. K2 23 Kt ·K2 Q.R4 ------6 KI.B3 0-0 24 Q.Q2 P.Kt4 Va rious news itc r;1S and other feat ures h avc 7 R· Bl P.B3 25 Kt.Kt3 Q.Kt3 been held over, due to the neceS5ity of includ. 8 P.QR3 R. K l 26 Q·Q6 B· Bl ing our Annua l Index. We expect to run a 9 B.Q3 p , p 27 R.Q4 P.K R4 10 BxP Kt.Q4 28 KtxRP QxKt regular department on "Club Notes," and 11 BxB QChess Tournament
This is being written shortly after our No" Here afe two further examples in correspond_ vember issue was mailed out, so that we have ence chess, selected and annotated for us by little idea as yet as to the reaction of our read_ Mr. EldofOUS Dayton. ers to the Correspondence Tournament. We Here we find a Queen going 011 all early want to stress the fact that entries are being eXCflrJion, with t1ll0 KnighlJ caperillg and pir_ accepted now, and new sections will be formed otfeltillg befOfe, and a King who suffers from as rapidly as players tnroll. clalfstrophobia. Two sections are already under way, with SICILIAN DEFENSE the foHowing participants: (Notes by Elo0fOUS Dayton) E. Dimock N. J. Hogenauer SECTION I New London, Conn. New York City 1. Hans Emmermanro, Havana, Cuba White Black 2. Hugh Noland, New Mexico 1 P-K4 P.QB4 5 Kt_QBS P_Q3 3. Anton Linder, Erie, Pa. 2 Kt_KBS Kt-QBS 6 B.K2 P-KKt3 4. W. Julian James, Maryland S P.Q4 p,p 7 B_KS B_Kt2 5, N. W. Mitchell, Waterbury, Conn. 4 KtxP Kt_B3 8 Kt-Kt3 B.K3 9 P_B4 P.Q4 SECTION II 1. Anton linde r, Erie, Pa. Scarcely an improvement on 9 ... 0·0, as played by Botwinnik against Alekhine at Not 2. Bernard Klein, N ew York City tingham, 1936. 3, Walter Muir, Schenectady, N. Y. 10 P_K5 Kt_Q2 13 QxB 4. J, M. Mee ker, Danbury, Conn. 11 0_0 P·BS 14 KtxP 5. Dr. H. C. Shepard, Montana 12 B_Kt4 B,B 15 QxBP . . . . For those who missed the announcement last White has a tremendous position with threats against both KB7 and QB7. month, here are the regulations for the tour 15 . . . . QKt_K4 nament: Blocking both threats, bot there more Entrance fee- $1 .00 per section. One entry to come. '" free to new subscribers and to present sub· scribers upon their next renewal. The tour· 16 Kt-Q4 Kt-B4 17 Kt_Kt5J Kt_KS nament is open t o all, and players may enter 18 Q_QR4 Kt_BS a~ many ~ec t ion~ as they please. 19 QR.Ql Q_B 1 Pri%es-Orders on The Chess Review, H.OO 1" 01" first prize, and $2.00 for seCond prize, in =.~HOgenaUer each section. 'fhel;e orders may be used for subscrij)Uoll~, or the purchase of books OJ" merchandise at regular advertised rates. Sections will be composed or five players, each to play two games with every other. Complete scores of games are to be sen t to us by the winners, and by t he players of the White pieces in the case of draws. The time limit ror replies is 48 hours from the receipt of a move. Undue delays may lead to forf~iture. Any Questions regarding rules are to be submitted to us, and our aojutlica tion is to be accepted as final. Mr. Anton Linder suggests that players be graded in sections, in accordance with their Dimock chess strength. We shall endeavor to do so, 20 KtxKP! . and suggest that entrants give us an idea as to . . . Down goes the front door ! '.rhe Knight may their playing ability, and as to previous ex· not be captureo. perience in correspondence play. Any sug_ 20 . . . . Q_Kt1 gestions to improve the procedure and increase 21 KtxKt PxKt the interest of the tournament will be very 22 Kt-Q6ch Resigns welcome. On 22 . . . K·Ql, simply 23 QxBP. 196 THE CHESS REVIEW
A whole army rflshes pel! mell through the 28 Q.KtSch K.Q2 m;frrow postern gate. 2i! ... K·UI would set White a sUtter prob· RUY LOPEZ lem. Best is 29 Kt·K6ch. K-Kl; 30 KtxPch, R·B1; 31 R-K5! Q·Q3; 32 Kt·K6ch!! (the point ( Not es by Eldorous Dayton ) of BlaCk's defense is that if 32 KtxR, p·B3! 33 N. Hernandez J. McClu re Q·R 6ch, K·B2, and V,'hite's Rook has ten T ampa, F la . Nashville, Tenn. moves-all bad!) PxKt; 33 Q·B6ch, K-Kl; 34 RxPch wins. If in t his variation 32 ... K·Kl; White Black 33 (.;l·B6: and still wins at lpast the Queen. P.K4 1 P·K4 29 RxPch K.B1 2 Kt. KB3 Kt.QBS 3 B-KtS P_QRS 30 Kt·K6 Q-Q3 4 BxKt . . . . 31 KtxBP R.Ktl 32 P_K5 Q_B4 Hernandez has almost eXclusive pat ent righ ts 33 P.Kt4! .... to this continuation. So if 33 .. . QxKtP; 34 KtxP, and Black has 4 . . . . QPXB no saving Check. 5 Kt·S3 8.KKtS 6 P.KR3 BxKt 33 • • • • QxBP No, no. Why give uv the Bishop without 34 Q· K7 Q.KSch obtaining some advantage thereby? 35 K_K t3 Q.Q6ch 36 P.B3 R_QKt2 7 QxB Kt·S3 12 P_KKt4 Kt. Kt 37 P.QKtSl 8 P.Q3 P_R3 13 Kt.KtS P-KKt3 • • • • 9 0-0 B.Q3 14 K. Kt2 B_K2 Again cutting off the Black Queen's com· 10 B_K3 0·0 15 R. Rl P·Kt3 m u n i cations. 11 Kt.K2 K.R2 16 P_KR4! • • • • 37 • • • • R_Q l As Pickett roared, " Comp on, you so-aml-so's, 38 Q.K6ch K_Ktl do you want 1.0 l ive for ever?" "\V h it e now 39 KtxPch K_Rl s torms the Black 1108ilion at ten"ifie cost. 40 QxBP Res igns 16 . . . . B,P What e lse? Keither Pawn call ad vance to block t he position, and White threa'tens P-Kt5 and P·R5. PUT NEW MEANING AND 17 RxB! Q,R 18 R.R1 Q.K2 PLEASURE IN 19 BxRP KtxB CORRESPONDENCE CHESS 20 Q.K3 K·Kt2 Banish T edious Reccrd.Keeping! If 20 . . . P-K Kt4; 2J HxKlclJ! Play in nume rable .games with mi n. 21 QxKtch K. B3 24 R.RS! R.KKt1 imum effcrt the errcrless way! 22 Kt·BS Q.B4 2S Kt·Kt7 Q.BS Use Gilcher's Approved Time and 23 P.Q4! 26 P·Kt3 • • • • Labor-Saving Aids The Queen is driven from the defense of t he KBP. \Vhite now effects a tu rning movement and e nvplops thp Black King. 26 . . . . Q·KtS 27 R·BSch K·K2
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The greatest chess event of this troubled After the first round, when the "three year in Europe, after the sensational victory of Baltic musketeers," as Keres, Petrov and Mi_ Paul Keres, the Estonian chess master, over kenas are called, returned to supper at their Dr. Euwe, the ex_world champion, is undoubt_ hotel, the conversation turned on the early days edly the U. S. S. R. championship tournament of Keres' chess_playing career. of 1940, played in Moscow from September 5 "Do you remember those lessons in chess I to October 3. The list of those taking part in gave you ten years ago, Paul?" Mikenas asked. it is an impressive one. It includes two candi. "Oh, yes," Keres replied complacently, "but dates for world championship, Botwinnik and fortunately I didn't learn anything .from you." Keres; three grandmasters, Lilienthal, Leven. tisch and Kotov; the welLknowo Makagonov, Perhaps it was this good_humored, but never_ Ragosin, Konstantinopolsky, Petrov and Miken_ theless pointed retort, that prompted the Lithu_ as, who have defeated some of the most promi. anian champion to give Keres another "lesson." nent foreign players; and ten other noted At all events, during their encounter in the Russian masters. ninth round he played to win with great energy and even sacrificed a piece. His system The tournament is followed with tremendous interest, not only in Moscow but far beyond proved to be incorrect, but the game still its confines. The telegraph and wireless re_ ended in a draw. Be that as it may, Mikenas port every new development. The general might well be proud of a pupil like Keres! opinion is that it will be a dual .for premier Although both matadors, Botwinnik and honors between Botwinnik and Keres. The Keres, are indisputably the greatest favorites, exploits of these two young chess masters in no one would go so far as to assert that they international competition are widely known. are hound to gain the two first places. The Both are regarded as candidates, on an equal other eighteen participants are obviously going footing with the American masters, Reshevsky to show some interesting play. It must not be and Fine, for the title of world champion. forgotten that the tournament is taking place Botwinnik, aged twenty_nine, is not a chess in the U. S. S. R., where more first_rate masters professional. As an electrical engineer, he is can be found than in all the other countries engaged on very important scientific work in of Europe taken together. the Leningrad Industrial Institute. Quite re_ The progress of the tournament is thrilling. cently he obtained his degree as candidate of In the first round, Botwinnik was defeated Technical Science. Botwinnik's play is dis_ by Bondarevsky, the talented Rostov player. tinguished by great finish and sureness. He Keres was placed in a very unpleasant position is always extremely thorough in his prepara_ by another Rostov man, eighteen_year_old Stol tions for tournaments, both from the purely berg, the youngest participant in the tourna_ scientific point of view and for the sake of the ment. He has only just left school this year. game. He conveys the impression of a first_ But the youngster made a bad mistake and rate competitor who knows wherein his own Keres managed to extricate himself and win strength lies and keeps himself well in hand. the game. An incident of this kind might Keres is not a professional either. Only unnerve an even more experienced player, but twenty_four, he is a student in the mathemati_ not Stolberg! What did this amazingly cool cal faculty of the Tartu University (Estonia), and assured youth with the wild locks and and very keen on games. Just before entering enormous spectacles (balanced with difficulty the chess tournament he competed for the ten_ on a very small nose) do but calmly win his nis championship of Estonia. An amazingly next four games, and at the end of the fifth gifted chess player, it is difficult at the present round, gain the leadership of the tournament time to foresee his possibilities. He has always on an equal footing with Bondarevsky and had plenty of admirers, but now that the Mus_ Makagonov! covites have come to know him better, the The onslaught of the young chess masters number of his .welLwishers shows a consider_ in the first five rounds proved extremely dis_ able increase. He is very modest and has little concerting to the grandmasters. Besides the to say for himself, but the sly twinkle in his above_mentioned defeat of Botwinnik, Keres eye betrays a lively temperament and love of a lost two games to Makagonov and Veressov, joke. through attempting to win in positions where
197 19B THE CHESS REVIEW such efforts weft fooLhardy. levenfisch also Although the rising generation of chess lost two games, and Kotov all five! masters caused their elders some very unpleas_ "The result of the first round," wrote Saio ant moments at the beginning of the tourna Flohr, who attended the tournament as a ment, there was a turn in the tide after the journalist, "is that three of the five grand_ ninth roundl when the systematic and concen_ masters have not returned to their base," trated efforts of the grandmasters began to After a day's interval, when the players had tell. In the tenth round Bondarevsky lost -for time to rest, the second quarter of the tour. the nrst time, to Ragozin, Makagonov lost to nament began. Botwinnik set to work on Lilienthal, and now Botwinnik, Keres, Lilien_ improving his position. He showed some thal and Bondarevsky are firmly established in brilliant work in winning from Petrov, the the group of leaders. After them come Ma_ Latvian champion, and Stolberg, one of the kagonov and Ragozin. leaders. In the latter game and the one against Only two remain who have not known de_ Levenfisch in the fourth round, Botwinnik was feat as yet, Lilienthal, and the nineteen_year_old unusually strong. It is interesting to note that Moscow chess master, Smyslov. But it is very against Levenfisch he used a variation that he unlikely that they will be able to keep that had specially prepared .for an important mo_ record intact to the end. ment, and kept in reserve, a secret, for six The strength of the participants is dearly yea rs. It is a valuable theoretical novelty and shown by the fact that Petrov and Mikenas, at the end of the game, Levennsch declared players of solid European reputation, keep in that he had suffered for the glory of the theory the middle ranks throughout. The eldest of of openings. Botwinnik was less successful the entries, LeveQ.fisch, who was born in 1889, in his game against Ragozin, in which he saved is evidently no longer able to stand the strain himself by the skin of his teeth and brought the of a prolonged battle. game to a draw. The struggle for leadership is entering on Keres, who had rather disappointed his pub_ the last, decisive phase, and the interest of the lic at the opening of the tournament, now be_ spectators crowding the Great Hall of the gan to show his style. The way he defeated Moscow Conservatoire (which accomodates Lisitsin was very beautiful to observe, and his 2500 people) is at boiling point. Colored sig game with Konstantinopolsky is, in the opinion nal lights flash out on the big walLboards: of a connoisseur like Flohr, a genuine master_ "White to move," "Black to move," "Black piece of the art of chess playing. resigns,.' "White resigns," or "Draw." Those After being defeated by Bondarevsky, as who are demonstrating the moves on the stage well as Botwinnik, Stolberg lost his position are all highly gualified players, candidates for as one of the leaders, and retired to the back_ the title of chess master. They have evidently ground. Makagonov, who maintained his place resolved to follow in the footsteps of Reuben near the lead, is a cool and very sure player. Fine, the great American master, who began He has been nicknamed "Makagonov IV," his public chess career as a demonstrator at in recognition of his faculty -for gaining the the AILAmerican tournament held in New fourth place in a number of the big tourna_ York in 1931. ments held in recent years. He has long en_ Every day, after each round, a special bul_ joyed the reputation of a steady, cautious mas_ letin is issued. It contains all the games ter, not given to exhibitions of unusual initia. played in the round, as well as articles, photo_ tive or originality. His "protective armor" has graphs and other material. The correspondents been still further strengthened of late. In fact, of all the papers work in a press_bureau spe_ Levenfisch declares that Makagonov is a com_ cially arranged for them. A tournament for plete ferro_concrete fortification. correspondents alone might be organized, and At the end of the ninth round Bondarevsky the entry list would prove to include a great was leading with seven points. In that round many very strong players. his play was superlative. True, some doubted The nineteen rounds will be over soon. his ultimate victory and recalled other occa_ It is a long stretch. The nnal victory wil1 sions when, after a brilliant opening, he would be won by whoever possesses to the greatest give ground at the dose. Still, that is all degree outstanding ability at the game, com talk, and nothing more. Bondarevsky is a bined with endurance and the spirit that holds first_rate player with a nne style of attack, on to the end. Physical and moral endurance, and will undoubtedly put up a good fight strong, steady nerves----all guaHties of the llt_ for first place right up to the end of the tour_ most importance in our day- these will deter_ nament. mine the outcome of the tournament. DECEMBER, I 94 0 199
I'hMM "Y ("'"H' ), of PRHUT ,,,,,I .I'{)VI'OTO RUSS I AN CH A MPIONSHIP, MOSCOW , 1940 UPPER ROW, left to r ight: 1. V. RAGOS I N: 2. The w i" ne r . - I, BONOAREVSKY. V. SMYSLOV. ~nd A. LILIENTHAL: 3. GERSTENFELD and PETRO V " n~ly$i ng. with STOLBERG, FLOHR. ,1nd KERES looking on. CENTER ROW: 1. BOTW I NNIK arid KERES , the p,·e·toU,·narl1erlt favor ites : 2. PETROV a nd LILIENTHAL. LOWER ROW: ,. Gen era l view of th e Tournament H a ll; 2. MIKENAS, ~Iso k nown ~s " M ickey· Mouse:" 3. The playing pl~tform ~nd the Ilium i n~t e d dtmonstratlon bo~rd s . My Best Game of Chess Hi' REUBEN FIN E
(This is Ihe tiu1 0/ ,/ series of " Bn l G I l/lieS" b)' /be feadillg Allleric,1II !/IllS/en '["be gallle was all illl{lol'I<1II1 I';C/Ol')' for Fille ill fb e A. V. I? O. TOJII'Jhll!lt'lif ill Hol/'II/d, fierbaf)J tbe greatest r/)eJl <'IJfll! of a/l lillie. II /liill be l'elllf!lIlben!d Ib'll Fille lied 11';11) Keres for fil'jl prize. The gallie /)(IS alrendy "ppeared. bill Fille's illllll/;//(/Illig IlOln are preUllled fo r the firi! lillie.) Holland, N ovember, 1938 (Notes by Reuben Fine) F RENCH DEFENSE R. Fine S. F lohr REUBEN FINE Wilil,· lllack I~urth e r unavoidable loss of timf'. 10 ... 1 P·K4 P.K3 4 P·K5 P.QB4 0-0 is impossible because of t he milting at· 2 P.Q4 P.Q4 5 8.Q2 Kt. K2 tack beginning with 11 IJxPch! KxO; 12 Kt· 3 Kt.QB3 8·KtS 6 Kt-B3 Kt.B4? Kt5ch. I f t hen 12", K· ]{tl; 13 Q· B5, !l·Kl; J.I QxPch, K-Bl; 15 Q·R5ch, and mate in A weak move which i~ the cause or all three, while if 12 . . K ,Kt3; 13 Q·K14 wins at Black's trouble!;. Where White , ns in this least the Queen. variation or t he F'rench Derense. h(I S su'ong No\\' White has a clear ad"antage. He has Pawns at Q4 and K5. it is impe rative 101' more pieces del' eloped, they are more effec· Black to hreak up this formation ilt the earliest tlvely pos ted, lind control more ~llace, But possible moment, since t he Pawn at K5 se there is nothing lasting about this supet'lorlty, verely cramps Black's game, Of the various and if Black s hould succeed in Ca s tling and ways in which this can be done, the simplest Kelling his Q13 out it will be completely dis is fj , , . QKt - ll~ , when the best conUnuaUon sipated. S o the problem for White is to force for both sides is 7 Kt-QKt 5, llxBch: 8 Qxl3, some concre le and permanent w eakness in K(.xQP: 9 QKtxKt (9 Kt-Q6ch leads to nothing), Black's pOs ition, and in chess. a s in W!ll', the PxKt: 10 QxP, 0 ·0: 11 B,Q3. p,n:t with an most etfecth'e method of cri]lpling 1111 Ollilonent ('I' en gl1lllC. is by attack. 7 P xP! How lind where should the attack begin? The ans we ]' to this Question is detel'mlned by To take imnu,!lliate adl' antage of t.he unfor the obse]"I'ation that the trOuble with an nn, t unate pos ition of Black's Kt. l~or tlie next developed pos ition (snch as Black's hel'e) is moves White concentrates on simple develo]l' that the a ction of the pieces is uncoordinated. ment of his pieces, while Black, a s will be and it Is difltcult to find a safe spot for the ,;een, C
13 . . . . Q,R Selected Games 14 Kt-K5ch K_B1 H H ... K·Ql there Is a problem-like finish, AlIl/ota/iol1J, tmless oliJerwiJe credited, lire 15 Kt-D7ch, K-K2; 16 B-Q6ch! KxKt; 17 B·Kg by l. KasMall. mate. Correspondence Tournament 15 Q·Q4! B_Q2 Australia, 1940 If J5 ... PxKt White mates in three with 16 Q-Q8ch, K-B2; 17 B·K8ch, K-Bl; 18 B·Kt6. The AI/Hie! ha1'e 110 tillle to delielop {bei r The text might have been omitted. Rooks, SQ White gives away II (ouple. 16 QxB Resigns QUEEN'S KNIGHT'S OPENING Mate must follow after 16 ... PxKt; 17 BxP. Kl·K2; IX B·Q6. A. E. Nield H. Edwards White Black 1 Kt.QB3 P.QB4 Prolll d IlhltC/) wbic/) Spiellllallll 1110 11 SYl-Yl. 2 P·Q4 .... 2 P ·K4 would t ranspose to the Slcllian Dc Tbe old ""l£'lt/"O ill biJ belt attackillg VQil/. fense. The text loses time, and should offer 1st Match Game. Stockholm, 1940 Dlack 110 difllculty, ALBIN COUNTER GAMBIT 2 . . . . p,p S. Lundholm R. Spielmann Kt.QB3 3 QxP While mack 4 Q.QR4 P.Q4 5 8-84 P.BS? 1 P_Q4 P.Q4 4 Kt_KB3 Kt.QB3 2 P_QB4 P.K4 5 QKt.Q2 B_K3 TOO umbilious. 'I'he formation aftel' ... P_Q5 Q_Q2 P-K4 looks very promis ing , but Black nel'et' 3 PxKP 6 P.QR3 accomplishes it. Bette)' wall 5 . . . B-Q2. Il" 7 P_QKt4 · . . then 6 KtxP? P-K~; 'i R-Ktl. KI-Q5! wins. There i;! lillie fOI' this. Better I;! 7 P·KKt3, 6 O·O.O! P-K3 KKt-K2: X Q-Rl, Kt·Kt3 ; 9 B-Kt2, followed by 0-0 P·QKt4. Sad but necessflry. Ir 6 . . . P-Q5; 7 1'·K3, and then Blaek cannot regain the Puwn wi1 hout seriously weakening his P·K4: :s PxP! Px 13: ~ P-Q5, with it winning game. position, 7 P.K4 P_Q5 7 . . . . KKt.K2 S Kt_SS 8_84 8 B_Kt2 Kt_Kt3 9 R_B1 P-K,] still would not do, for 9 KlxQI'! PxKt; • • • • 10 K t-Kt5 gives White It powerful attack, Protecting the BP, anu planning Kt-Kt3. llut he Is rudely s U1"\lI" ised. 9 P-QKt4! . ' , . 9 . . . . P_QR4! Starlin.!:' H grand combination, !'eminiscent . of the Ande rsse ll-Kiesel'it:!ky game of the W"'llk",n ing White';! Q !;ide, with results that. " goorl olrl days" of chess. will ,.:(mn h", el'ide nL But not 9 . .. KKt)!:P; 10 II)!:!'! rctHiu iug the PHWU llllls. 9 . , . . B,P 10 KtxP BxKt 10 P-KtS QKtxP 11 KtxKt B_Kt7ch Now if II Bxl', KtxKtch; J2 KtxKt, BxRP, 12 KxB Q,R anu jf 11 KtxP, BxRP ; 12 KtxB? QxKt; 13 RxB?? Kt·Q6 mate! ",~EdwardS 11 P_Kt3 KtxKtch 12 KtxKt B_QB4 13 P_KR4 · . , . If 13 KlxP, R·Q; and White is unuer' lasting press ure. The developing 13 B·Kt2 was pre re r'able, as the text hardly heills matters. 13 . . . . Q_Q3 14 B·Kt2 R_Ql Stronger than 1·/ .. . BxP; Hi BxB, QxD: 16 O·O! when White would get the Initiative. 15 0-0 0.0 16 Q-Q3 [:)_B4 This Pawn is destined to go ra r. White's pos ition i ~ soon badly smas hed. 17 P.R5 Kt_K2 18 QR_Ql P.B5 Nield 19 KtxP • • • • 13 B_QKtS!! , . . ' The re h; nothing beUer. If 19 Kt·KtS. B·B~. :'>fuch the best, as Black must accept the 19 . . . . p,p second Rook, and d raw his Queen out ~ of range. 20 KtxB PxPch Ir 13 Kt·K5ch, K-Rl; H B·QKtG, Q.Q\! and :::1 [-{·:-:1 QxKt Dlack h;:~ ~\1mci() n t. tillfense, :::2 C"!-fU At least he has some threats. 22 QxR otters 8 . . . . Kt_K5 little hope, as the W hi te K ing remaIns too 9 0_0 • • • • exposed. 9 BxKt was what wor ried me. For instance: 22 .". Kt_B4 9 BxK t. PxB; 10 Kt-K t6. P-B4 ; 11 Q·Kt3, P-K3; 23 0 -Kt4 QxKP! 12 P xP ! B ut B l a.ck ca n safely pl ay 10 ... The conception is considerably deeper than .PxPJ 11 KPxP, Q·Q4, etc. the apparent 24 QxQ? Kt-Kt6ch. B lack gIves 9 . . . . B_B4 Ul) the excha.nge. but r emains with lin over 10 9_B2 • • • whelming superIority in position. To llrotect it a.nd permtt B-Q2. 10 . . .. . 0 .0 11 9-Q2 P.B3 Declaring his Intention of Ilt once advancing In the ce nter. But Stephens counters Ihls idea. witb energetic measures and finally pre ven ts it altogether. 12 K t_R4 K .R1 15 BICKt BPxB 13 KtxB PICK ! 16 Kt_K t3 P_K3 14 B·Kl R_KKt1 17 Kt.RS K !-K2 18 P.KKt4 • • • • St ephens haa been playing strongl y and fearlessly. 18 . . . . QR_KB1 21 K_B2 Kt_B3 19 B_Kt3 P_B4 22 P_KR4 p,p 20 P_Kt5 P-Kt3 23 KPxP P_Kt41 The w ell·known "minority" attack (P-Kt5 etc.). Lundhol m 24 P. Kt4 · . . . 24 B-Q5ch R,B Merely cl'eating new weaknesses. He should Not 24 ... K ·Rl ? 25 BxPc h ! KtxB; 26 QxQ have pl ayed 24 K lXB and P·R5. wi n ~. 24 . . . . R_B1 25 QxQ Kt_Kt6eh 25 Q.Q 2 • • • • 26 K-Kt2 KtxQ The last chance for KtxB. Now Black. 27 Px R Kt_ BSe h rath er than allow the exchange, ma.kes a prom· 28 K_KtJ _ .. . Ising sacrifice of the Dlehop, the ou tcome being If 28 K·R2, B·Q3 ; 29 K-Rl. R·B4; 80 RxP, by no means certain. RxPch at l east regains the exchange . with all easy wIn. Santasiere 28 .. . . KtxPeh 29 K_R4 R_B 5eh! 30 KICKt . . . . Now he Is mated, but i [ 30 K ·R.3, P·Kt4 an Ventnor City, 1940 All oren file for d piece, and it tum! Of/t all f ight Ih fJ lime. STONEWALL SYSTEM (Notes by A . E . San tasiere) 25 . . . . BxPch ! 1 28 Q_K3 KR.QB 1 L. W. Stephens A. E. Santa.slere 26 PxB KtlCKtP 29 K R_B l Q.B3 W hite B laek 27 K _K t1 R.B7 30 R_Q1 Q.B5 1 P.Q4 Kt.KBJ S P.KB4 p. B4 B lack has two ami may have three Pawns 2 P.K3 P.KKt3 6 P.B3 Q_Q3 rOJ" the Ili ece. F urther, he domi nates the Q 3 B-03 P. Q4 7 QKt-B3 Kt.BS side. £\It he hilS no winning combillation 4 Kt·Q2 B·Kt2 8 Kt.K2 • • • • In sight, muCh as he tries to manufactur e 33 B_K3 P_KtS 17 R_Q1 Q_K2 34 Q.KKt2 · . . . 18 BxKt . . ' . Now the strong t.hreat (arter K-Rl) is P -Kt6. In order to prevent KKt·Q5 in answer to 34 . . . . R.B? P-KKt4. 35 R_QZ ? · . . . 18 . . . . P,B This hasty move loses the game at once. 19 P_KKt4 Kt_RS Correct was 35 Q-Kt3! continuing the threat. 20 Q·R4 QR-Q1 o[ P-Kt6. Black would then be wise to switch QI'Br to the defense temporal'lly. 1. e. 35 Q-Kl3, =~woliston Q-B2! 36 K-Rl, Q-B2; 37 Kt-BS, P-KR4 !, fol lowed by ... K-KtZ and Kl3. 35 . . . . R_B8ch 43 K.K1 P-Kt6 36 RxR QxRch 44 K_Q1 P_Kt7 37 K.RZ Kt.KS 45 K_B2 PxB(Q)ch 38 Q_K2 Kt.B6ch 46 KxQ P_K6 39 K . KtZ K txR 47 K.Q1 P·R4 40 BxKt R_B? 48 Kt·Kt3 P·RS 41 BxQ RxQch ' 49 Kt_K2 RxKt 42 K _81 RxP Resigns This game won the first. brilliancy prize, donated aud awarded by the victim-a gesture 0 1' true sportsmanship. Ventnor City, 1940 lAck of deveiopment iJ fatal, as oft before. Adam'S NIMZOVITCH DEFENSE 21 Kt.B6ch! K.Rl P.B4 (Noles by W . W. Adams) 22 Kt(Kt5)xRP In lhe [ol'lol'll hope of a perpelual check, but W, W, Adams P. Wol istoro t.here is nothing to be done In allY ease. White Black 2S KtxR B. BSch 1 P_K4 Kt_QBS 24 K-Kt1 RxR 2 Kt.QBS · , . , 25 RxR QxP Stronger than Z P·Q4 at once because Black's 26 Kt_Kt6ch! Resigns answer Z • . . p ·Q·t results in the easy develop ment or his QB. 2 . . . . Kt·BS u. S. S, R, Championship An idea said to have been originated by Moscow., Sept. 8,1940 Breyer in a game against Euwe some fifteen ENGLISH OPENING years ago. S P-Q4 P· K4 (Notes by Salo Flohr) 4 PxP QKtxP M_ Botwinnik G. Levenfisch 5 P.B4 Kt·B3 White Black 6 P_K5 Kt_KKt1 1 P.QB4 P.K4 7 B_R4 BxKtch 7 Kt·BS 2 Kt_QBS Kt.KBS 8 PxB Kt_K4 In t he game refened to, Euwe played .. 3 Kt.BS Kt.BS 9 P¥3 Kt.Kt3 i3-B4 , and there followed 7 . . . P-Q3; 8 Kt-B3, 4 P_Q4 p,p 10 B_Kt3 Kt_KS D-Kt5; 9 0-0, DxKt; 10 QxD, PxP, winning a 5 KtxP B.Kt5 11 Q.B2 KtxB Pawn, since White cannot recapture because 6 B_Kt5 P-KRS 12 RPxKt p.QS of ... Q-Q5ch. The text resel'ves the option Up to tbis move the players have followed of D-Kt5, a stronger post than B,i [or this an explored line. This position was encountered piece in case Black plays 7 ... P ·Q3. for the lhst time in the game between Bot 7. . . . P_QS 11 Q.K1 p,p winnink and Nenaroli:ov, Leningrad, 1923. Nen 8 B·Kt5 B_Kt5 12 PxP B_B4ch arokov originated the system of moves 8 , . . Ii P_KR3 B_Q2 13 K_R1 Kt.B4 Kt-K4 and 9 . • . Kt-Kt3, which have been 10 0-0 Kt_RS 14 Kt· K4 . . , , considel'ed qulle playable for Black, In the An alternative was 14 BxKt, but why give above-mentioned game Botwinnik played 13 up a perfectly good B for a very unhappy K t ? B·K2, when Black, with . . , Kt·K4, can bring the poorly placed Knight into good action. 14 , , . . B. K2 Levenflsch vs. Botwinnik, Leningrad, 1934, took 15 B-Kt5 · , , . a similar course, and here too White obtained In most posit ions in which the opponent no advantage whatever. In the present game, suffers from a congestion of hiS pieces, t he the situation is exactly the same as six years first playel' does weil to avoid exchanges, but ago, except that the colors are revel'sed. Bot· in t he present position White felt that rapid winnik had evidently analysed the opening in development was t he more important con· great delan, and at last had the opportunity sider ation. to make use of the strengthening manoevre 15 . . . . B,B he had found for White. 16 KKtxB 0-0 lS P.B4! DE CEMBER , 1 94 0 205 This is t he Im pt'ovement over the pt'ev\ous 25 R·R? 9.8 4 play, The purpQse or lhe move Is ~ l ear: he 26 P·K4 9 .K3 prevents Black's K night from oc c upyi n~ K4, 27 P·B5 Resigns gains a secure square rOt' his King at B2, and White h as so many t hreals that ru rther re· prepares ro l' an advance on either wing, sistance would have been useless. T he game 13 , , . , Q.K2? was exceptionally well Illayetl by Botwlnnlk, Surpril!etl 1>y Botwlnnlk's new move, Leven· tisch is troubled a nd does not tl nd a good reply , u. S. S. R. Championshi p , The Queen Is badly placed on K2 aDd Is s ub sequen lly driven away with II loss of tempo. Moacow, Sept. 9, .1940 Correct'was the Immediate 13 ' .. Kt-Bl. to be K ING'S INDIA N DEFENSE rollowe d 1>y .. ' R t·K3. a ner which 11. t'eal (Notes by S, Belaveneu ) s tl'llggle mig h t have taken place, Now W h ite soon o btains a deCis ive advanlage, V. Makogonov P. K ere. 14 K·B2 Kt·Bl W h ile Black 1 P.Q4 Kt·K83 4 P . K 4 0 -0 H 14 .. , B-Q 2, 16 O·Q3 and n ·R 4, ,Wilh a 2 P.QB4 P·KKt3 5 B. K3 P.Q3 bind on the posi tion, 3 Kt.QB3 B·Kt2 6 P.6 3 P.K4 7 P_Q5 ~;L. e Ven f IICh - - - After the usual m ove, 7 KKt·K2, Ma kogonov feared Pirc's system. 7 , , , PxP; 8 KtxP , and an eventual . , , P·Q4, A. continuation which g ives Black the Initiative, ? , , , . P.QR4 8 Q.Q2 Kt. R3 9 KKt·K2 Kt.B4 10 0·0·0 Kt.Kl P reparing the advance, , , P·B4, which is the only possibility of countet'·play ror Bl a~k, 11 P·KKt4 , , . , In order to open the KKt fi le a nd gain ground for the attack, after the unavoidable , , . P·B4, 11 • , , , P· S4 15 B. RS Q8x8 12 KtPxP exe 16 RxB K. Rl 13 8·KtS B.63 17 QR·R1 KR.Kt1 14 P·KR4 P·6S 18 Kt.Q1 Q.K2 19 Kt·6 2! axa 15 P·QB5!! • • • • Accepting the P awn sacri fice Is very ris ky, A quite u nexpec ted SAc rifice at s uch an ea t'ly in view or the constant threats o n the R fi le, phase o( t he game. Better would have been 19 ... P·RA , to pre· 15 . . . . Px P vent Kt·Kt4. Black's position wou ld then have I[ no\v Hi , .. B·QZ; 16 PxP, and Black must been quite strong. capture with t he Pawn, sInce It 16 . , . QxP ; 20 PxB 17 Q·K4. ch and 18 Qx P , Arte r 16 P xP, PxP, 21 Kt.Kt4 , . . . Black's isolated Pawll on Q3 Is a serIous weak· Clearly the exchange of two Rooks for the ness, and the pos t of the White K night on Q4 Queen by meallS o ( 21 RxPch could only be is even more domlnllnt. to Black's a dvantage. 16 B· Kt5ch Kt.Q2 Keres Black's position Is difficult. It is obvious thl'lt 16 , , , P·B3 will not do becl'luse or 17 KtxP, After 16 , , , B·Q2 fo ll ows 17 Kt·B5, Q·83; 18 Q·K4ch and QxP , winning ells!iy, Oll 16 ' , , K·Ql. Botwinnlk would have obtained a quick victory 1>y 17 QR·QII PxKt; 18 RxP~h, 8·Q2 ; 19 BxB, K txB; 20 KR·QI, K·BI; 21 RxKt, QxR; 22 RxQ, KxR; 23 Q·B5ch. K·K2; 24 Q·K5ch. RBI; 25 QxBP, and wins. fiS Black has no time to make use o r both his Rooks, 17 Kt. S5 Q.93 18 QR.QI P.KKt3 The t roublesome Knight had to be removed, If 18 ", P·B3, 19 n ·Q6f 19 KtxP R. 9 1 22 9 . K2 Kt-Kt3 20 P·Kt4 P.R3 23 Kt.Kt4 Q.Q93 21 P.KtS Q. K 3 24 Kt.9 6eh K·K2 Makolilonov Black is Im mob!llzed a nd does not s ucceed in developing hIs Q side. 21 . . . . K t,Q21 206 THE CHESS REVIEW Too passive, giving White the poss!bllity, Dallas Ope n Tou rname nt without any trouble, or strengthening his game. All ullorthodox gambit. Will ,hi! appear ill An interesting sacrifice ot: the exchange would enable Black to keep a position perfectly fit Adams' lIew book "Black to Play and Win?" for defense, thus: 21 . . . RxKt; 22 PxR, Kt·B3 IRREGULAR DEFENSE (bad is 22 ... KtxP? because of 23 RxPch, QxR; 24 RxQch , KxR; 25 Q-B2) 23 Kt·B3, H. Ste iner W. W. Adams R-KKtl. Or 22 RxPch, QxR; 23 RxQch, KxR; White Black 24 PxR, Kt·ES, and Black has a Rook, K n ight 1 Kt·KS3 Kt_QB3 22 K·B5 R,R and Pawn for the Queen, with Quite good pr Oll pects. 2 P.Q4 P_Q4 23 Kt·Q6ch RxKt 3 B_B4 B.B4 2. K,R R_K3ch 22 Kt_KtS! • • • • 4 P_B4 P_K4 K-QS K.B2 The Knight is moved to the strong position S KtxP Kt·Kt5 "26 P·BS R_K8 on B5, for Black cannot play 22 ". PxKt: 23 6 Kt.Q3 BxKt 27 P_KKt3 Kt-KtSch RxPch, QxR; 24 RxQch, KxR; 25 QxH. And 7 p,s Px·p 28 K_B4 Kt_B7 if 22 .. . RxKt; 23 Kt-B5! followed by PxH. 8 p,p QxP! 29 K-Q3 Kt·K6 22 . . . . QKt_BS 9 QxQ Kt_B7ch 30 B·K2 R,R 23 Kt.B5 Q.B2 10 K_Q1 KtxQ 31 KxKt R,P 24 Q_R2? .••• 1 1 BxP . Kt·K3 32 P.QKt4 P_KR4 This nat ural look ing move should bave al· 12 B_RS B·B4 33 P-R4 R. Kt7 lowed Keres to escape. Correct was 24 R-R6! 13 P-B3 Kt.K2 34 B_B4 R,P when Black is defenseless. It" then 24 . . . 14 Kt_Q2 Kt-B3 35 S,P P-RS KtxKt; 25 PxKt, Kt-B3; 26 Q-R2, threatening 15 B_B3 0 ·0 _0 K_B2 R.Kt4 RxKt, etc. 36 16 K.B2 Kt(B)_QSch 37 B·K6 R-K4 24 . . . . P_R4! 17 BxKt KtxBeh 38 B_Kt4 P_KKt4 Q_Kt3 25 R.Kt1 18 K_S3 KR-K1 39 P-RS P-R3 26 Kt.K7 Q_B2 19 Kt.K4 B_B1 40 B_RS R_B4 27 Kt-BS • • • 20 R_Q1 B_KtSch! 41 B_Kt4 R·BS Seeing no way to make progress, White is 21 K,S Kt_B3ch Resigns now content with a draw. 27 . . . . R_Q1 28 R.Kt2 Q_Kt3 29 Kt-K7 Q_BU But this loses immediately. Better would SENSATIONAL OffER II have been 29 ... Q-Kt2; 30 Kt-BS, Q-Kt3, and A complete set of ftve bound volumes the game is a draw. Black apparently paid n o of The Chess Review (covering the years attention to the sly move 2-8 R-Kt2, after 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1939), w hose which the Rook will not be taken w ith check. I'egulal' value is $3.50 apiece or $17.50 per set, is now available for only $7,50! 30 KtxKt AxA Individual volumes may be had at $2.00. 31 RxPch K_Kt2 The extraordinary character of this bar· 32 QxRch K.B1 gain offer may be seen from the follow 33 Kt_Kt6ch K-Kt2 ing features: 34 KtxKPch Resigns • Attractive biudings • More than 1200 games of high quallty Metropolihn Chess League • Annotations by Euwe, Fine, Boston, 1940 Reshevsky, Kashdan, Horowitz, Unorthodox play, with Black getting the Reinfeld and many othel' noted analysts whip-hand early. • 1500 chOice problems sU}lp le SICILIAN DEFENSE men ted by critical comments from noted problem a u thorjtle~ H. Lyman H. B. Daly • De.'lcriptions of important tour· White Black naments which are of lasting 1 P.K4 P_QB4 16 RxKtch K,R historic value 2 Kt.KB$ Kt_QB$ 17 Kt_Q4 BxKt • Analysis ot important opening 3 Kt.S3 P_KKt3 18 Q_Q3 B_B7 Innovations of permanent worth 4 P.Q4 B.Kt2 19 P_B5 B.Q2 • Biographical studies and other S P_QS Kt.K4 20 P_R4 K_Kt2 articles of general in terest 6 Kt.Q2 P-Q$ 21 B_Kt4 P_B3 • Cartoons, photographs, anec· 7 P.B4 Kt_Kt5 22 K_K2 R_R1 dotes and Jokes. 8 B.KtSch K_B1 23 P_Kt3 R_RS The greatest value in the history 9 Kt.Kt3 P_KR4 24 K_B3 B_Kt8 10 P.KR3 P_B5 2S Q.B1 p,p of chess!! Q_QS 11 BxP Q.B2 26 PxP This offer will expire December 31, 1940. 12 B.K2 BxKteh 27 B_B4 s,p 13 K.B1 Q.Kt3 28 QxB Q.KSch Take advantage of It at once to be 14 PxKt p,p 29 KxP RxBch certain of getting your set. 15 RxR P-Kt6 Resigns An Idea in the Ruy Lopez B, E. RABINOVICH The following game, played in Margate III 7 P.QR4 . 1937, gave me the idea of making a detailed We shall consider each of these continua. analysis of a certain continuation in the Ruy tions. Lopez, which is considered at present to be I inferior. 7 Kt.Kt5 P.Q4 8 Px P Kt·Q5! RUY L OPEZ Sir G. A. T homa s P. Keres Black White Black 1 P_K 4 P_K4 14 Q_ K2 0 .0-0 2 Kt_ K BS Kt_QBS 15 0 .0 B-Q3 3 B. Kt5 P· QR3 16 Kt. Kt4 Q.B4 4 B. R4 Kt·83 17 P·Q3 Kt_Kt4 5 Kt.83 P·QKt4 18 Kt·R4 Q _Q 4 6 B.Kt3 P·Ql 19 P-Q B4 Kt_R6c h 7 Kt. Kt5 P·Q4 20 K_Rl Q_R4 8 K txQP K t ·Q5! 21 P.B5 K R_K l 9 K t . K 3 K t x B 22 Q.82 Qx Kt(RS) 10 R Px K t P_ R3 23 PxB Bx Pc h 11 Kt-B3 K t xP 24 K x B QxK tch 12 KtxP Q_ 8 3 25 K·R l Q.8 6 mate 13 Kt_B3 B_K t2 The question arises whether the continua. tion of s . . . P.QKt4 and 6 . . . P-Q3 is applicable to the main variation of the Ruy White Lopez, thus: There are a number of possibilities available 1 P.K4 P. K4 4 8.R4 Kt.B3 for W hite which meri t discussion. 2 K t .KB3 Kt·QB3 5 P.QKt4 0·0 (A) 9 P.QB3 KtxB 3 B·KtS P.QR3 B·Kt3 P.Q3 6 10 Q er PxKt QxP In this position Black threatens to exchange and to say the least Black has no difficulties. the WB by playing . . . Kt.QR4, e. g. ( B) 9 P·Q6 K t x B 7 R. K 1 Kt.QR4 10 Px P QxBP 8 P.Q4 Ktx B 11 RPxKt P. R3 9 RPxKt Kt·QZ 12 Kt·K B3 P. K5 wi th an even game. w hen Black has IJos itionai compe nsation for White has three methods of meeting the the Pa wn mi nus. threat: ( e) 9 K t. KB3 KtxB I 7 Kt.Kt5, which seems to be the most 10 RPxKt P.K5 11 R. K 1 B.K2 natural way. followed by . . . Q,P with advantage foe II 7 P.B3, with the object of obtaining Black. the normal Tchigori n formation after 7 . . . (D) 9 Kt·QB3 Ktx B B.K 2. 10 RPx Kt P.KtS 11 Q Kt.K4 KtxKt 12 KtxKt Q,P 13 Q· B3 B.Kt2 Have You An Insurance Problem? 14 Kt·Kt 5 • • • • and according to 19litzky ("64," Sept. 19, 1939) , Expert ad v ice may be neeeHary the cha nces after t he exchange of Queens are approximately even. One can il&rc! ly envy ISAAC KASHDAN White's position aftel' : is t he man to consult . No oha rg e 14 . . . . QxQ for surveys or po lioy analysis. 15 KtxQ P. K 5 LIFE : A NNUITI ES: AUTOMOBILE 16 R.K1 B.K2 FIR E ; BURGLARY LIABI L ITY w it h a cho ice o r caHUi ng i ll either directiolJ . All f orms of insu rance w r itten. ( E) 9 R. K1 B-QB4 • A game Osmolows ki vs. DzagUl'ov continued: 175 Fifth Avenue, New York Cit y 10 RxPc h . , , . Telephone ALgonqui n 4.2895 If 10 P·QB3 , KtxB; 11 PxKt, 0 ·0, and ]2 I RxP w!11 not do because of ... J{t·K t5 ! 207 208 THli CHESS REVIEW 10 . . . . K_Bl After this move White is not the master of the position, as is usually the case in the Threatening now 11 • • Kt·Kt5 or Kt-Q2. Tchlgorin Defense. Besides 7 ... D·K2, which could lead to the normal line after 8 R·Kl , 11 P.KR3 Kt-Q2 15 RPxKt QxPch Kt·QR4; 9 B-B2, P-B4, etc., Black has two ad· 12 KtxBP Q-B3! 16 K_R2 B_KKtS! ditional continuations: 13 KtxR KtxR 17 Q_Rl Kt_B6 mate 14 P_Q3 KtxB (A) 7 . . . . B_KtS 8 P_Q3 H White dOes not play 10 RxPch, Black • • • • will regain the Pawn with an excellent game. In the attempt to drive off the Bishop by (F) 9 Q.Kl .... P·KR3 and P ·Kt4, White must consider the fact This was tried in a game Bogatyrchuk vs. that Black has not yet castled. \[ 8 P·Q4, Dzagurov, which went: PxP; 9 PxP, BxKt; 10 PxB, Q·Q2, with the 9 . . . . B.QB4 threat of .. . Q-R6. 10 QxPoh • • • • 8 . . . . B·K2 Better was 10 P-QB3, KtxB; 11 Qxpch, B-K2; 12 PxKt, 0 -0, although Black, with the threats 8 .. . Q-Q2 i8 also not bad. or 13 ... Kt-Kt5 and ... B-Q3, has a powel" 9 P_KR3 B_R4 rul attack for the Pawn. 10 QKt_Q2 0·0 10 • • . . K.Bl 11 R_K1 • • • • 11. P_QB3 • • • • P)'eparing the manoevre Kt-Bt P ·Kt4, and If 11 Kt-KB3, Kt-Kt5; 12 Q-Kl, KtxKtch; Kt·Kt3 or Kt,K3, but White never realizes 13 PxKt, Q-R5; 14 PxKt, QxRtPch; 15 K·Rl, this plan. Q-B6ch ; 16 K-Ktl, B-RG, and mate follows. Or 11 P-Q3, Kt-Kt5; 12 Q-Kl, Q-Q3; ] 3 P-Rt3, 11 . . . . P.Q4! P·R3; 14 Kt-K4, Kt-B6ch; 15 K-RI, Q-KKt3; 12 PxP KtxP 16 Q·K2, Q·R4; 17 P·KR4, K txRP, and Black 13 P.Kt4 B.Kt3 w ins. 14 KtxP KtxKt 15 RxKt Kt_B5 11 . . . . Kt.KtS 16 Kt. B3 12 KtxBP Q.R5 · . . . 13 QxBP Kt·K7ch There is nothing beiter availa ble. 14 K.R1 QxBP 16 . . . . KtxQP Pretty and forceful, though the simple 14 17 R_QS B_Q3! .. KtxPch; 15 RxKt, QxR was e ..ally de· cislve, as White soon runs out of checks. The position is clearly advantageous for Black. 15 QxKBch QxQ 16 P·Q4 Q.K2 (B) 7 . . . . Kt_QR4 17 KtxRch K·K1 8 B·B2 P-B4 18 Kt·Q2 Q·R5 Other possibllitles are g .... P·BS and 8 19 P.KR3 Q.Kt6 .. P-Kt3, which might be worth trying in Resigns practical play. that 7 Kt.Kt5 is It is apparent therefore 9 P_Q4 Q_B2 at least of doubtful value. and now If ]0 R-Kl or 10 QKt·Q2, Black can II play 10 ... P·Kt3 and ... B·Kt2. If 10 B-Kt5, either ]0 ... B-K2, or 10 ... Kt·Q2 fol To come back to the original position, dia. lowed by ... P-Kt3. Black wlll always be a grammed below: little better ott than in the more usual vari· atlons. Black III 7 P-QR4 B_KtS 8 PxP p,p 9 RxR Q,R 10 P.B3 B-K2 Also plausible Is ] 0 . .. P·Kt3, and II' 11 P-R3, B·Q2; 12 Kt·Kt5, Kt-Q1. 11 Q.K2 B·Q2! aad Black has an excellent game. It is of course premature to conclude from this analysis that the Ruy lopez is refuted. Undoubtedly White's play can be improved at different points. However, the system of Black's development herei n indicated is of considerable interest. 7 P.B3 • • • • (Translated from "Schakmat/' by 1- K.) Master the Chess OjJenin9s with these Amazin9 New Charts! Y ou CAN ,." ",u' ,. ,,'" .«" •• The Solutions section 311(1 Solvers' Ladder Fairy problem: the "help'mate," one of Sam are omitted this month becR-use of the limita Loyd's many ingenious invelltions. In a "ilelp· tions on OUI' space imposed by the printing mate," Blnck !loes not try to keep 'White from of the Annual Index and other special material. mating; instead, he does all he can to get They will be given in full in the January issue. himself mated. The following will make the . . . ~ . difference more clear: It is ti'aditional for Chess problem depart (By V. L. E., impromptu) BBG, S, S, ments to "let down the bars" a bit at Chl"lslmas 2K4R, S, S, 3PSlpP, 7k. time and devote some of their diagrams to Here White has a "direct·mate" in two by ullusual and ullorthodox compositions. Gener 1 Re5; i. e., this move works against any ally they are stunt problems, involving suell Black defense (in this case, there is only one devices as promotion to pieces or the OIlPosite I ... KxP, upon which 2 Rh5 mate occurs). color, en pasSRnt captures without 1'eU'ograde Suppose, however, tile ':IIhite Knight were analysis, and the like. Just how and why this omitted and the condition was "llelp·mate In custom has grown up I don't exactly know. I two." Since by these terms Black must COl expect it has been because editors have felt laborate in getting himself mated, the solutlon the lleed or giving their solvers a blt of holiday would be 1 Rd5, Pgl becoming Bishop cll; fun, an(! wished to celebrate a very special 2 Rd4 mate. The astute solvel' will observe occasion by something quite out of the or· that if Blnck were playing according to direct· dinary. mate strategy, he could prevent this conclusion Unfortunately, rew such "Christmas prob· by playing 1 ... Kgl or 1 ... Pgl becoming lems" are or really high merit in themselves; some other piece than a Bishop. conceived as stunts, they have interest for In Mr. Tauber's clever No. 1736-another the solver only insorat· as they illustrate some· of his studies in board·rim strategy- White thing pat'Uculal"ly contrat'y to his Chess sense moves first and Black responds with such in· and Chess thinking. ~fost of the monstt'osities tent towanl suicide that White's fourth move brought out each year are merely repetitions is mate. of ideas that were long ago worn throadbare. . We shall welcome good Fairy contributions I am speaking. as I say, of the run·or·the·mill all year rO;l!l d, and sllall publish them as "CIlt'istmas l)roblem," not of Fairy Chess, space permits, though (hey will be kept separ which conslitutes a vet·y luge and Important ate from the regular Laddel' offerings beeause field of composing activity. The true practi of their unfaml1!arity to most solvers. tioner of Fairy Chess does not regard the use ...... of unorthodox pieces or self·made l'ules as an Nos. 1735·1743 are designed to provide holl· end in itself; he looks upon it as a means to day diversion and have been especially selected an end, wh ich Is the expression 01" a theme. because or some striking and amusing clement He does not, for example, pose a situation in their solutions. No. 1735 has an ullconven· whel"l~ill a White Pawn Pl'omotes to a piece tional but not unot'lhodox key, and No. 1736 of an OPPOSite colo]" unless this stratagem has invel'se mechanism of the type eXI)lained illustrntes some pretty idea: h() does not in· above; but all nine pl"obiems depend on sU'aight troduce Grasshoppers or Nighlrldel's or Camels Chess moves, without any "Christmas stunts." or the rest of his menagerie unless they have Mr. Mowry very kindly sent Us No. 1727, an some definite and necessary [unction. This, unpUblished work by OUI" good friend, the late then, is the distinction between the "Christmas W. I. Kennard, suggested by the mastel'ly No. problem" as one usual"ly finds it and [he true 1724. No. 1722 introduces to the Review one "Fairy Chess composition" : that in the first, of the foremost Brazilian COmpOsers, and il· the stunt .is generally all that matters, while in lustrates a theme which Dr. Monteiro da Silo the second the stunt is subordinate to the veira recently discussed in the British Chess problem idea. Magazine. • • • • • To all of you, best wishes for a vel'y meny NO. 1736 exemplifies a vel'y populm' type of Chl"istmas and a joyful New Year! "BLITZ-KRIEG" CHESS The New Game of Today's Headlines This up_to_the_minute chess game involves all the combinations of chess, checkers and Chinese checkers. Complicated enough to test the skill of the seasoned expert, yet -sure to thrill the amateur as well. Enlivens patriotism and importance of national defense. Infantry for Pawns, tanks, gun·s and planes for other pieces. Playing area 14 x 17 inches. Colors: red, white, blue. Send dollar and dime. Be the first with the latest. Active agents wanted in every city. Good profit. COLLINGWOOD SALES CO., 1123 Cherokee Rd., Room R, Louisville, Ky. 210 Dil CEMB Ii R, 1 9 40 211 Original Section No. 1717 No. 1720 No. ] 723 T H E PROBLEM EDITOR DR. J. HANSEN FRED SPRENGER Copenhagen, Denmark New Yo rk, N. Y. Mate In 2 Mate in 2 Mate in 2 No. 1718 No. 1721 No. 1724 N IC HOLAS GABOR OR. P. G. KEENEY F. W. WATSON Clnc in nilti, Ohio Bellevue, Ky. Toronto, Canada Mate In 2 No. 171 9 No. 1722 No. 1725 NICHOLAS GABOR DR. M ONTEIRO DA SILVEIRA T HE PROBLEM EDITOR Clnc l nnOltl , Ohio Ri o de J Oi neiro, Brazil ~ SOLUTION S TO TH ESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE JANUARY 15th, 1941 212 'f Hll C HES S RE V I EW Original Section (cont'd) No. 1126 No. 1729 No. 1732 OR. G. EROOS 1-1 . C. MOWR Y T~E PROBLEM EDITOR Vienna, A Uiltria Malden, M ass. "Cat a nd Mouse" Mate iu 7 N o, 1727 No. 1730 N o. 1733 T he lat e W . I. K ENNARD A U REL TAUBER F. W. WATSON ( U npubliahed) New Yor k, N. Y. T Qr<)n to, Canada No. 17 Z8 No. 1731 No. 1734 H. C. MOW RY TH OM AS S. McKENNA F. W . W A TSON Ma lden, Ma3s. Lima, Oh io T oro nto, Canada M EL te 1n 3 ;:;;;t. in 4 SOL UTIONS TO TH ES E P RO B L EMS ARE DUE JANUARY 15th, 1941 DECEMBER, 1940 213 Quoted Section No. 1735 No. 1738 No. 1741 NICHOLAS GABOR V. MARIN J. DE KONING Cincinnati, Ohio First Pri..:e, Norwich Original Canadian Courier, 1916 Me'rcury, 1903.04 '=' Mate in 2 Mate in S Mate in S No. 1736 No. 1739 No. 1742 AUREL TAUBER J. HARTONG H. C. MOWRY New York, N. Y. First Pri:l:e, Western Boston Transo6pt, Original Morning News, 1922 Aug. 28, 1934 = Mate in ::: No. 1737 No. 1740 No. 1743 SAM LOYD G. F. ANDERSON H. WEENINK American Chess Nuts, Swiss Chess Review, Natal Mercury, 1915 1868 Nov., 1919 • SELF-mate in 4 "Mil.te in ::: THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOT SCORED ON THE SOLVERS' LADDER. 214 THE CHESS R EV IEW Four Knights Game : 8 Annual Index FrenCh Defense : 5. 17. 17, 31, 36, 40, 58, 61, ARTICLES AND FEATURES 75, 86, 99, 107, 113. 160, 175, 177. 200 Gluoco Plano : 129, 181 A. C. F. Yearbook (Sturg is): 91 GZ'unreld Defense: 7. 16, 88, 98, 128, 128, .14 5. An Idea In the Ru), Lopez (Ra binovich): 207 152, 156 Case of t he K ing', Shadow (Ch auvene t ) : 15& Irregula r Deren>!e: 96,206 Cherney's Chess Corner : 63 King's 100lia n Defense: 43, 15 1, 157. 205 Cheu at DaHa l! (SturgiS): 146 Max Lange Atta ck : 34 Chelfll M asters Beware! ( Koltanow8 ki): 60 Moller Attack : 173 Famous Lut Round Tau.'ney T hrills (Little) : Muzio Gambit: 51 10, 39, 181 Ni mzo-Indian Deren>!e: n. 27 , 3 1. 37. 59. 65 Fil"8t Steps (Purdy) : 18 Nimzovitc h Defens e: 122, 204 Harold M. P hillips ( Horowitz) : 154 Petroff Defense: H , 100 John F. Barr y (Sturgis): 82 Queen's Gambit: 50, 61 , 75, U5 Kere ~ · Euwe Match (Relnfeld) : 27 Queen's Gambi t Dec lined: 4,7, 10. 12.17, 29 , Modern Chess Dull !! (Re ln feJ d ): 32, 109 35, 56, 57, 57, 59, 88, 96, 124, 135, 138, 147, Moscow Che58 Tournament (Malzells) : 197 148, 148, 15S. 162. 16H. 17 5. 180. 183. 194 My Best Game of CheBs (Fine): 200 Queen's lrHllan De fense: 16, 16, 75, 1(l1, 11)4. My Favorite Endgame Compositions (Cher 11 2, ]62 nev); 42 Queen's Knight's Opening: 202 New Ground In the Grullfeid Defe n ~e (Yullo Queen'S Pawn Counter·Gamblt : 1 0~ vlch) :127 Queen'S Pawn Open ing: 88,99, 161 New Life f ar the Alekhlne·ChatAl'U Attack Ret! Opening: 43,90 (Slllch): 3 Ruy Lopez: 35. 51 , 66. 74, n 90, .102, 120, 134. New York State 'l'OUI'Ila.ment (Brand): 155 135,151 .154.154 . .159. 17S, 179, I~O , 1~3. 196, President's Message (Sturgis ) : 2 20 7 Sixty Two-Movers of t he Past Sixty Years Scotch Gambit: 132 (White): 92,116,139, 163, 187 Sicilian Defense: 34, 36, 50, 50, 67. SS, 61 , 74, Under-Promotion in the Endgame (Chernev): 79, 83, 88, 88 , 101, 111. 125, 128, ' 180. lSI, 184 137. 139. 146, 151. 161 . 171, 195. 206 U. S, Championship (Stephens) : 26 Slav Defense: 177 U. S. of A. Chen Federation (Mitc hell) : 52 Stonewall System: 203 Women In Chess (Weart): 31. 81. 103 Three Knights Game: 87 Would You Have Seen It? (Chel'nev~: 13, 106 Two Knights Derense: 35, 78 BOOK REVIEWS Vienna Game: 43 100 Chess Gem s (We nman) : 12 PlAYERS 1939 Ven tnor City ToUrna me n t ( Reln reJ d) : 38 ( Asterisk s indicate a nnotated games) White to Play a nd Win (Ada ms): 64 Abrahams, G, vs. Flohr 7, Cukie rmll ll 16 Prac tical E n dgame P la y (Relnfeld): 64 Adams. E, B, VB. Levy 96 Among These Mates (Chlela mangus ) : 84 Ada ms, W_ W_ VS. Chauvene t 61, S imonson l!IO · , How to P lay Che58 Endings (7.nos ko-Borow Kashdan 99". Morris J25*. Green J30· , skI) : 84 Kenda ll 147, Polland 151, Seidman 180, Keres-Euwe Malch (Busc hke): 11 3 Wolis ton 20 4-, H . S te iner 206 Yearbook or t he U, S, of A. Chen Federatio n Ahuel, C, VII. Stahlbe rg 7- (Barnes and Relnfeld) : 133 Aliltor1;zev, A. VS. Leven flsch 176- Meet the Maste rs (Euwe) : 133 Alekhine, Dr, A, V6 , Rodzlnsky 9. Mlkenas 37- Flrty Two-M ove Probl ems (Wenman): 133 Angel, T, VB. Huschke 149 1940 Vent nor City Tournament (Dessauer): I H Ardid, Or, R, R, VB, Mleses 5" D IAGRAMMED STUDIES Atkinl, H. E, vs, Harry 83 Frydm'ln vs. Kuhdan : 14 Avram, H. VB. Fulop 16 . Denker 34 -, Simonson Flohr vs. Keres: 14 43 Yates VB. Schlechter: 48 Axe, E, W. vs. Cobb and Sage 60 Berfl'stein va. Fine : 54 Ba'rcza, G. VS. Szabo 128 DuBois va. NeusB: 104,106 Barry, J, F, VS. Atklne 83, Em. Lasker 83- Santaale re VB. Soudakotr : 160 Batteli, J, S, VB. Relnfeld 76 Capablanca VB. Nlmzovltch : 186 Beharry VS, Hartlaub 12· Alekhine VB. Thomas : 186 Belave nets, S. VH. Llilenthal 180 OPE NINGS Bernstein, S. N. VB. Marshall 57, Em. Laskel' 57, FrIend 75. H anauer 96, Littman 101· . ' Albin Counter-Gamblt: 136, 202 , Morris 122*, Res hevsky 129 ", Polland 150· Alekhlne'a Defense: 35, H 9, 180 Blum, M. vs. Milner-Barry sO Blrd's Opening: 96 Blum in, B. vs. Tenner 35, Soudakott 59, Matt, Blshop's Opening : 35 , 80, 85, 147, 152, 16S Smith 85 · , P hillips 154, Santasiere 156· Budapest Dere nse: 194 Botwinnik, M. VB. Levenfisch 204 " Cambridge Springs J)eftlnse : 7 ' Brunnemer, J . W . VII. Fail ing 17,. Cal'lrKann Defense : 5,53,84,81 Catalan System : 176 Burdge, H, VB. Elo 147 Center Counter Defense: 89 BUlc hke, Or. A. VB. Angel 149 Colle System : 37, 126 CapablilnciI, J . R, VS. Eliskases 181 · Danish Gambit: 12, 112 Castillo vs. Tartakower 175" Dutcb Defense: 16, 51, 83, 150 Chal"Oulek, R, vs. Maroczy 107" Enklil; h Openln!; : 55. 57. 123, 170, 192. 204 Chauvenet, L. R. VS . W . Adams 51 D BC BMBBR , 19 4 0 21 5 Chernev, I. VS. Denk er 7 Landau, S. VB. Euwe 4", 5" , 61, 61", Klein 37" Cruz, Or. W. O. VB. T rompowsk y 138, Uago 158" Laske r, Ed. va. Seidman 137" Cukie rm" n, Or. J. VB. Abraha m s Iii Laske r, Or. Em. va. Bernstein 57, Barr y 83· Daly, H . B. vs. Ly man 206 Leary, J . J. VS. Ruth 113 Daniel.. on , Q . VS. Reed 180 Levenfiach, G. VI. RabinOvic h 111', Alatort zev DavidIJon vs. Soultanbeief 16 116", Botwlnnlk 204" DaviIJ, Dr, R. S. n. W alker 172" Levine, D. vs. Fajans 88 Denker, A. S. vs. Chernev 7, Avram 34 ', Platz Levy, N. va. E. Adams 96 35, Pinkus 88, Polland 132· Lilie nthal , A. VII. Belavenets 180 D lc ~son, R. M. VS. Harris 89 Littman, G. VII. Bernaleln 10 1· , Relnfeld In" DImock, E. VB . Hogenauer 195' Luckis, M. vs. Raud 175· Dot!8bu ~ gh , G. R. van VI!. Euwe 120" Lundholm, S. vs.·Spielmann 202' Donovan, J . ve. Santasiere 124· Lu ndi n, E. ve. Raud 17 Edward., H. VS. Nield 202" Ly man, H. VII. Daly 206 EI IIJ kalu, E. va. Capablanca 181" Makogonov, V. va. Kere a 205" Elo , A. VS. ROddy 146, Burdge 147. Thompson Ma'roczy, G. VS. Che..rouBek 107", Zambelly lOS" Marshall, F. J . vs. Santaale re 16, P olland 43, Enevo'"ld lon VS. Kel'es 17 Bernstein 57. Rogosln 128 Euwe, Dr. M. va. Landa u 4' , 5', 61 , 61 ' , Keres Mattison, H. vs. Spielmann 4. 0" 27 ' , 29 ' , 65", 66, 90' , 90 ' , 11 2' . 134", 135, McClure, J . va. Hernandez 196" van Does bur gh 120' McCormick, E. T. va. Morrla 125 Failing, W . H. VB. Brunnemer 171' Mieses, J. va. Ardld 5" Fajan., H. va. Levine 88 Mike nas, V. va. Alekhlne 37" Farber, Dr. I. VI; . R lLs ls 194 Milner_Barry, P. S. VB. Ritson Morry 31, Blum Felgln, M, VB. Szabo 145 50 Fe ldma n, J. ve. J ackson 8, Tenner 58 Morgan, D. L. VII. Fine 170 Fine, R. va. Hanaue r 53', Green 56*, ReshevBky Morris, H. Ye. Bernateln 122", McCormick 126, 78*, Kupchlk 79 ", Moskowitz 87, Seidman W . Adama US", Ulvestad 162 96, 101', Simonson 102, Roddy 148" , Mor Moskowitz, J . va. Pinkus 35, Fine 87 gan 170. Floh r 200- Mott_Sm it h, K. O. va. Blumln 85" Finkelstein, M. vs. Seidm an 84 Murdock, W. va. Soudakotf 74 Flo hr, S. vs. Abraha ms 7, F'ine 200' NeckermOlnn, M. vs. Willman 88 F riedml n, A. L. vs. S tein feld 57 Nie ld, A. E. VII. Edwards 202 · Friend, B. vs. Be r nste in 75 Partos, J . vs. Ku pchlk 88 Fulop, J. va. Avram 16 p az vs. Kashdan 36" Gard ner, L. W . va. Stecke l 162 P hil lips, H . M. VB. Tenner 154, Blumln ]54, Grau, A. va. Gulmard ]77· Sant aalere 16 1. Willman 178" P ilnick, C. vs. Towsen 194 Green, M. vs. Hanauer 55", Fine 56", Hellmall P in kU'., A. S. va. Moak owltz 35, SaItzberg 74, ~8, W. Adams 130" Guiml rd, C. E. VB. P rins 17, Grau 177" Smlrka. 86*, Denker 88, Reshevsky 98- Guldin vs. ,Rovner 179· Planas, F. vs. Kashdan 35 Platz, Dr. J. Viii. Denker 35, SimonSOn 58', Hago, M. D. vs. Cruz 158*, Ulvestad 160 Korpanty 135 Ha llm"n, D. A. vB. W ink ler 74 Polland, D. vs. Marshall 43, Denker 132", Bern. Hanauer, M. L. vs. Fine 53" , Green 55·, Bern· stein 150' , W . AdamI 15 t . stein 96, Santasiere 123- , Wolis ton Hill, Seidman 192- Prins, L. VI>. Gulmard 17, Sierra 17, Kmoch 128 Purdy, C. J. S. va. L. Steiner 177* Ha rris, J . vs. Dickson 89 Rabinovich, E. VB. Leventlach I ll' Ha rtla ub va. Beharry 12" , Testa 12 ' Rasi rr., C. vs. Fuber 194 He Um l n, G. va. GI'een 88 Hernandez, N. va. Mc Clul'e 196" Raud, I. vs. Lundin 17, Luckla 175' Reed, H. va. DanlelS80n 180 HogenOluer, N. J. vs. Di mock ] 95 · Horow itz, I. A. VB . Roddy 138 Aeinfeld, F. va. Amateur 51, Santasiere 57, Battell 75, Ulvestad 99' , Littman 131 " , Jackson, E. S. vs. Feldmsn R, Soudltkotl' 35, Reshevsky 152 Santaslel'e 161 Johnton vs. Seiter 35 Karff, Mlu N. May vs. R!vel'o 104 Kuhdan, I. va. Planas 35, Paz 36*, W . Ac\ams 99', KUI1 Ch!k 100", Resllev ~ ky 151· RUBBER STAMPS Kendall, W. N. v~. W. Adams 147 FOR CHESSMEN Kern, P. va. Enevoldson 11, E'uwe :>.7 ". 29· , 65', 66, 90", 90", 112', 1301 ", 135. Sachsen· maIer 173" Makogonov 205*. Thomas 207 ~ ~ J. 1!'! 'lit ,., Kle in, E. va. Landa.u 37" Kmoch, H. vs. Prina 128 & • J. I 'ill' '" Koen ig, I. VII. Solomon 31 Complete Set, Practical, Handsome, · Kollnlck va. Schur 51 P LUS 2 Stamp Pads and 1 Pad of Kol t anow lkl, Q. vs. Sturgis 126 Diagram Blanks. Po.tpald $1.65 Korpanty, J . ve. Platz 135 Diagram Blanks - 3 Pada for $1.00 Ku pc hlk, A. va. Fine 79*, Resheveky 87, Partoe Single Pa,da (100 Diagrams) - 40c 88. K aahdan 100·, Simonson 152 21 6 TH E C HESS RE VI E W Reshevsky, S. VB. Allies 43, Fine 78·, Kupchik Tarrasc h, Dr. S. VS . \Valbrodt 10. ~7, Pinkus 98 * , B ernstein 129~, Kashdan Tartakower. Dr. S. vs. Ca stillo 175. 151", Reinfel d 152 Tenner, O. vs. Simonson 34 , Blumln 35, Feld· Rlts(}n Merry, W. VS. ).l iln el'·Bany 31, Thomas man 58, Sha inswlt 59 . Philli ps 15.1 50 Testa vs. Hartlaub 1 2~ R ivero, Mrs. A . V~ . Karff 104 Thomas, S ir G. A. vs. Ritson MOlTY 50, Keres Roddy. A. VS. Hor ow itz 138, E lo 146, Fine 148" 207 _ R01Io sin, H. VB . Marshall 128 Thomps on, J. C. vs. Elo 183, H . Steiner 183 Rosza, B. vs. H. Steiner 148 Towse n, A. N. vs. Pilnick 194 Rov ner VS . Guldin 179* Trompowsky, O. VS. Cruz 138 Ruth, W. A. VB , Leary 113 Ulvest a d, O. VS . Seidman 75, Reinfeld 99 •. Ruyt er, A. J. de VB. Snoep 61 Soudak ott 157*. H ago 160, MOI'I"is 162 Sachse nmsie r, F. VS. Keres 173" Walbrodt. C. A. vs. Tarrasch 10· • Salt zberg, M. vs. Pinku s H Walker, P. J . v s. Davis 172· Santasiere, A. E. VS . Marshall 16, Hein fe ld 57, Wi ll ma n, R. vs. Neckel'mHnn !; S, Sou dakoff 159. , Sobin 87*, H anauer 123*, Do novan 124*, Phillips 178- Blum!n 126*, Phillips ] 61 , J ackson 161 , Winkler, B. vs. Hallman 74 Stephens 203- W oliston, P. vs. H . St einer 131l, Shainswlt 151 • . Saunde rs, Miss E. vs. Ama teur HiS Hanauer 168 , \V. Ada ms 204* Schur VS. K olluick 51 TOURNAMENTS AND MATCHES Se id man, H. VB. Ulvestad 75, Finkelstein 84, Bost on Champion ship: 89 Fine 96, 101*, Ed. Lasker 137*, Vl, Adams Braziliun Cham pionship : ISS 180 , H anauer J92 Bronx County Championship : 57. 1 H. 19 ~ Se ite r, D. vs. J ohnson 35 California : Nor t h VS . South Mat ch. 138 Shainswit, G. vs . Tenner 59. \ \loliston 151 * Canad ian Championship : 19 4 Cen tral Indiana Chess Association : 12 8 Sierra, J . J . vs. Prins 17 Com mercial Chess League of N. Y.: 63, 186 Simonson, A. C. vs. Tenn er 34. Avram 43, Platz Cor respondence Chess Tournamen t : 171, 195 58 · , 'tV. Adams 80. , F ine 102. Kupchik 152 Dall as Open Tourna ment: 146 Sm ir ka, R. VB. P inkus 86· District oC Columbia Ch am piolls hi jJ : 89 Snoep, A. vs. de R uyter 61 Havana Tournameut : 25 Sob in, B. VS . San t asie re SP Kel"€s-Euwe Match : 27, 65, 90.11 2,134 Solom on, J. D. vs. Koenig 31 .\l anhattan Chess Club Champ i o n ~hip : 34, 58 S Olol dakof(, J. vs. J ackson 3G . Blumin 59. Mur· Manhattan-Marshall Match: 85 dock 74. lJIvest ad 157*. Willm an 159 ~ Mar shall Chess Club Cham pionship : 53 Soultanbeief vs. Davidson 16 Massach usetts Stat e Championship : 89 Spie lman n, R. vs. Mattison 40· , Lundholm 202· Mis souri Champions hip : 170 St ahlberg, G. vs. Ahues 7· :\ew York Stat e Tourna ment: 155 . Pennsylvania Championshiv : 113, 135, 161 Stecke l, W. H. VS. Ga rdner 162 Souther n Chess Associa tion : 126 Steiner, H. vs. W oliston 136. Rosza 148, Thomp· Steiner·Woliston IIlat ch : 1;1(; Bo n 183, W . Adams 206 S f. 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