HERMANN HELMS

1870·1963

(Phoro by l-'obian Bac;hrocll) UNITED STATES

Volume XVIII Num~r 2 February, 1953

EDITOR: J . F. Reinhardt

Leonard Barden. Peter Berlo\\', Arthur Biscuier. R. E. Braine, Dr. Richard Cantwell, John W. Collins, Fred Cramer, Edward A. Dickerson, Major E. B. Edmondson, Arpad FEDERATION Elo, Larry Evans, Eliot Hearst. Edward Lasker, , Erich Marchand, Jerry Spann, Gary Sperling, , Fred Wren. PRESIOENT Fred Cramer VICE PRESIDENT Major Edmund B. Edmondson, Jr. U. S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP - 1963 SECRETARY Marshall Rohland A la·round Swiss tournament open to any player in the world. REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS NEW ENGLAND William C. Newberry WHERE: Chicago, DUnois Jamu Bur,ell Ell Bourdon The Hotel Belmont (S heridan Road at Belmont) EASTERN David Hoffmanll Chnlu A. Kene r Allen Kaurmann WHEN: August 11·23, 1963 MID_ATLANTIC JOhD D. M atheson Mordeca' TYeblolll Wuu.m S. 8yland PRIZES: At least $1,000 Cor fi rst place; others to be announced. SOUTHERN Dr. Stuart Noblin Jerry SullLVin I ,nDUIi Fostu ENTRY FEE: $20 Cor USCF members; non·members must pay additional $5 Cor GREAT LAKI!S Jaek O'Kede Jo'. Wm. Bauer USCF dues. Dr. H _ard aab_ NORTH CENTRAL Dr. Ceo. Vl n Dy keTlers FrUlk Siloef Eva AroD.fOn Make checks or money orders payable to the "U. S. Chess Federation" and send to the Entries Chairman at any time. SOUTHWESTERN Juan J . ReId C. aarold Bone Jonn BeltUn& Richard Verber. Entries Chairman PACIFIC 2725 W. 84th St., I Chicago 52, Dlinois

NATIONAL CHAIRMEN AND OFFICERS Frank Skoff, General Chairman (Gompers Park Chess Club)

AFFILIATE STATUS .. M ...... S pencer Van Gelder Norbert Leopoldi, Advertising Chairman (C hicago Chess Cl ub) ARMED FORCES CHesS...... Ro~rt Kar<:h

BUSINESS MANAGER ...... M ••• M • • • J . F. Reinhardt Mrs. Eva Aronson, Holel Chairman (Gompers Park Chess Club) COLLEGE CHES ...... Petcr Berlow Pctcr Wolf, Finance Chai rman (Gompc.rs Park Chess Club) INDUSTRIAL CHI!SS ...... Stanlcy W. D. Kine INSTITUTIONS CHESS ...... Or. R.lph Kuhn" J ohn Turns, Treasurer (Latvian Chess Club) INTERNATIDNAL AFFAIRS ...... Jerry G. Sp.nn JUNIOR CHI!SS._.MM M...... Morde e.' D. Tre blow MEMIERSHII". ___ ...•.•.MM Ec!IOo·ud A . Dickerson NOMINA TIONS_.MM._ .M .. M. __ M.. ._ . . Peter Lahd... JOIN THE UNITEO STATES CHESS FEDERATION RATING STATISTICIANMM._M_.M.G.ry Sperllne USC, 11 I non-profit democ:raUe or,anl..llUon. the offld.1 .o,·ernln. body I nd FlOE unit RATING SVSTEMM_M. __ .. M"'M,_",M-Arpad E. Eto for cbest lD lbe USA_ An,roDe Intere.w4 In .dv_do. AmerteaD eheu 11 ell.lble for m.mb.nhlp. SWISS SYSTEM METHOD5.M.M_ .. .Arpad E. £10 TAX DEDUCTIIILITV_.M __... _ O.vld lIoClmann Ml:lTlbenhlp. Indudln. CHESS un: Alba.crtptioa., .1I"bWty for USCY·r.UI1l, .nd aU TOURNAMENT ADM.M.MM.MGeor,e Kolt.nowlid pnvUeeel; 1 yr.; $1.00; 2 yra.: $9-"': S Jlrl.: tl2.5O; SuataJnln.: $10 .00 (beeomu Ilfe MembenbJp TOURNAMiNT RULIS._M.M ... M... .J.mu Sberwin alter 10 Pa)'lllenc..): Llfe; $100.00. Flmllr MlmM""I" (two or more bmUy D\em~n at laDle TREASURI! It. •__ .M.M ___.M._ MUton Rusllin addreu, only one AlbecnpUon); ratu .. above for fir$t "./nily lDem~ r, plu. IU . S. CHAMI",ONSHII"_. _____ Maurlc. Kuper foUowinC tor tech additional meltlbu: I yr.: P.SO: 1 yrl.: $-/0.7$; 3 Yrl.: $6.72. WOMI!N'S CHI!SS ...... M.M __ .M.M ... M.M.Eva Aronson CH!SS LIFE " publlsbed monthly by uscr and entered U M!oond-e1lu mltter .t Dubuque, low•. Non-member 1.yr. subKrtpUon: M.OO (ts.OO oUWde USA); Iin,le eopy: fOe (50(: outalde WORLD CHESS FEDERATION USA). Chlnga of addreu: Allow four wukJI notice; pleue .Ive UI botb the new addleU and (F.I.D.E.) the old addleu, Indu~ !be numbe... and date. on tbe top line of your Ilencil. Jerry G. Spann Addrell all communle.tlolU, .nd mike all checkl pay.ble to: Vice-President. Zone 5 (u.S.A.) UNITED STATES CHEll I'I!DrRATION, 10 .ad 11th Streat, NEW YORIC 3, N.V. 30 CHESS LIFE - BENKO TAKES IN MEMORIAM MEMORIAL TOURNEY With deep son'ow I learned of the Whenever I made one of theSe visits led a quartet passing of the Chess world's most loved or he visited the clubs, !'Itr. Helms invari­ of players with 5~·1h scores to take figure, The Dean of American Chess, ably would invite me for a bite, to chat !irst place in the Abe TUfTIer Memorial Hermann Helms. The loss of such a Over some coHee as he would put it. dedicated and vigorous worker, a tt'u ly This pl'ivilege I shall always cherish as Tournament on J anuary 25·27. Tied with generous soul, is one, I'm sure, that a si ngular honor. We talked of the 'old' Benko, but behind him on median points, comes as a heavy blow to all of us. This days, for me the ancient days. We spoke were Asa HoUman n, Arthur Feuerstein, is more fittingly expressed in the words of the difficulties existing in American and L. Russell Chauvencl. 135 players of his devoted secretary, Miss C. Sulli· Chess, for the Chess· master and organizer took part in the event, held in New vall. alike. He always had a pertinent sug· gestion to o((er. York's Park·Sheraton Hotel, and all " Arter many years association .... lIh a man profits were donated to the Olympic .... ho WaS an Inspiration, the blow hurts I suppose Mr. Helms never fully devel­ ~ery mu<:h. I'm sure he ""'mt str.lgM to fund. More than $500 was raised toward oped his own Chess talent because, lieave n, be<:ause I d on't think he ever through his writings - Tire .. \ mcri(;on paying off the user's Varna deficit. did a wrong thing In his IIf<:." Clw$$ Bllifetin and columns in the ,Yew Close behind the four leaders, with I feel honored and privileged in say­ York Time$ and The World Tc/egrom ond Sun, 1'lIe lJrooklvn Engle - scores of 5·1, wcre Bernard Zuckerman, ing that of those players in my genera­ he was too busy trying to nurture the talent of Brian Owens, Ariel Mcngarini, James tion, 1 got to know Mr. Helms best Not to have known him at all would of course others. while he also provided enjoy­ Sherwin, and Stanley Tomchin. Tomchin, be the greatest loss. In the course of a ment for those of lesser ability. Thus, who won the junior prize, forfeited in fourteen year acquaintance, I took every though he was never recognized an round one and then mowed down his opportunity to visit him at his office on INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER, he opponents in the next five rounds, The Nassau Street or to speak with him when­ was truly THE GRAND MASTER of them tournament's biggest upset was scored ever he came to the Marshall or Man­ hattan Chess elubs for the rapid transit all. by Charles E. Gersch (pre·tournament tournaments, in which, incidentally, he The tireless, dedicated, generous, the rating: 2158) who defeated Senior Mas· frequently captured a high prize. In fact, tel' James T. Sherwin. I can still remember being the victim of great·hearted spirit of Mr. Hermann one of his brilliancies on the Black side Helms will long be remembered in the Other prizes: Class "A"; Hy Wallach of the French Defense. That particular annals of Chess. Rest in Eternal Peace. (4lh); Class "8": J. Goldsmith (31,02); game was played as recenUy as 1956. -William Lombardy Class "C": R. Keevers (31h); Unrated, K. Collins (4); Top Woman, Greta Fuchs. The tournament was directed by user \ Business Manager J . F. Reinhard t wi th the assistance of Gerald O'Flaherty. Rat· ing Statisticia n Ga ry Sperling broke the \ ties. $150 was generously donated toward the prize fund by the in memory of the late .

Weldon Wins Glass City Charles Weldon of Milwaukee, Wiscon­ sin walked off with first prize in the Glass City Open played in Toledo, Ohio on January 26 and 27. Weldon's five straight wins put him a half point ahead of second·place Paul Posehel of Ann Arbor, Mich. and third-place James Hor­ vath of ToLedo, Ohio. Last year's winner, Ronald Finegold of Detroit, 1\1ich. posted a 4·1 score and edged out Chicago's Richard Verber for fourth. - ' The biggest surprise of the tour nament was Horvath's third· place finish. Going I , into the event with a Class A rating of , 1864, he reeled off four straight wins , k (including one over uscr Master Rich· No doubt because he was modes-t and reserv ed by nature, I have rarely seen a ard Verber) and drew with USCF Master picture of Mr. Helms. For this reason this photograph is one of my most cherished Paul Posehel in the last round. Horvath possessions; but I nevertheless thought that I should share it wi th the rest of the is a junior at the University of Toledo. Chess World. An added feature of the 67-player The picture was taken at the home of J ack and Ethel Collins in the wi nter of event was the fact that of the 163 games 1957. I had my new camera with me; so r jumped at the opportunity of taking a played only one required adjudication. picture of so famous a personality. I had promised everyone present a copy of the Other prizes: Class A, Larry Mason; photo, but eventually forgot about it. Now at least I can present it for posterity. Class B, Dan Lawrence; Class C, Robert Beckham; Junior, William Martz. The We were having refreshment and chatting at the time; Mister Helms very kindly tournament was directed by Donald posed for the picture, a picture that will certainly give me many wonderful memories. Rilding. W.L_ FEBRUARY, 1963 31 ermann 1870-1963

Hermann Helms, the Dean of Ameri­ A patient searcher for the truth, all Sextette, a well·known, professional can Chess, is dead. And Caissa's chil­ through a long and good Hfe, let us musical ensemble comprised of ber, her dren, the world round, salute with hope that he has at last found it. parents, two sisters, and a brother. The solemn pride the passing of a life that E.rly Life Helms' bad one child, Thelma, who died brought beauty and joy to So many. Hermann Helms was born in , when only forty. She occasionally helped For length of service to the royal :"l.Y., on January 5, 1870. At the age of her father at the office and sometimes game, for breadth of interests, for abil· thrce, he was taken to Germany. While aceompanied him to tournaments and as· ity and devotion to a noble intellectual at sea , trag icaly, his father died. In Ham· sisted in reporting them. reereation, Helms' record can hardly be burg, he r esided with his paternal grand· Helms and Hartwig Cassel, who died equalled in world annals. He was the parents, uncle Hermann (after whom he in 1926, began publishing the American most active force in American chess was named), mother, and brother for sev· Chess Bulletin, "a magazine devoted to journalism of the past sixty years. en years. Then his mother and brother the interests of aU branches of the His life·long devotion covered all and he moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, phases,- he enjoyed playing witn master Royal Game, home and abroad," in 1904. Ca nada, and lived there for another sev· Thcy had jointly organized and directed or novice - Marshall, Napier, Steinitz, en years. At the age of seventeen, he reo the historic 1904 Cambridge Springs most of the great ones, hOld a taste of his turned to the United States and settled steel, yet he had time to encourage play tournament and several important New in Brooklyn. He received all his formal York City events and it was from these among high·school students, and win or education in Hamburg and Halifax. lose, his adversary always departed with under takings that the Bulletin evolvcd. Helms was taught to play chess by a In his office at 150 Nassau Street, New added respect for the game he loved and for him as its exponent. He was Mister Halifax school chum, shortiy before de· York, N.Y., Hel ms presided as publisher, parting for Brooklyn. His love for the editor, reporter, and annotator for over Chcss indeed! game grew rapidly and he soon develop· As editor and publisher, the sixty fifty years, until his death. His annota· ed an aggressive style, with a nare for tions were concise and pithy, yet roman· volumes of his magazin~ are a fitting th e open game and an incisive break· monument and as an organizcr of tour· tic and personal. naments he was always the moving through, like that of . Nineteen years alter he learned the spirit. Chess was to him an art. a Lasker was his favorite chess player and game in Halilax, he won the New York friend , a lover during all of his long he thought he was "as great, if not Stale championship (1906) and then, aft· life. And he was an active player to the greatest, of them alL" er another nineteen years, won it a sec· almost the last. His hale, vigorous and While a youth, he was a bookkeeper ond time in 1925. spirited old age is an answer to those for a few years. He was a crack cricket pl aycr (this was another game he had Helms reported foreign and domestic who couple chess playing with abnorm· chcss news for thc New York Times for ality. lcarned in Canada), r eceived a silver cup for heading bowling averages and over fifty years, until he retired in 1962. His work for chess was the prime He had a column in the New York World stimulus of his career, which ranged being second highest in batting, captain· ed a team, and was secretary of the for fifteen years, one in the New York from Paul Morphy to Bobby Fischcr, and Post for ten years, one in the New York it was influential both here and abroad. Brooklyn Cricket Club. And for many years he reported both cricket and soc· Telegram and Sun for tcn years, and All of fifty.fiv e years ago, the PiU -;: burgh another in the :"lew York Sun (until it Dispatch observed: "Under the able cer for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, New York Times, through the medium of was t aken over by the World Telcgram hand of Mr. Helms the chess column of in 1926). the Brooklyn Daily Eagle acquired in a Flannery News Service, which he first Tournaments and Exhibitions measurable d e~re e the force of ana· opcrated and later own ed. Only these tional institution" (American Chess c"'dnavors ever camc between him and He arranged a mammoth Correspond· Bulletin, 1908, p. 48) and the London chess. cnce Match, 253 boards on a side, be· Daily News commented: "Thcre arc manv In 1889. he helped to organize the tween New York and Pennsylvania, and other chess editors in America, but Chess and Ch ec ker Club of the Central another between Broo klyn and Chicago, none who commanded such influence Branch of the Brooklyn Y.M.C.A. and he with 100 on a side. He was vice·president abroad" (American Ch :!ss Bulletin, 1908, served as its secretary for thrce years. of the Pillsbury National Correspondence p. 48). He join '.! d the lamous old Brooklyn Chess Association. And he was instru· Helms ferv ently believed that ther e Chess Club in 1892. He was on the team mental in the amalgamation of various is a certain nobility about chess that led by his friend , correspondence bodies which form the appertains to no other game. He was thc Hero of Hastings, which won the prescnt Co rrespondence Chess League of something of an aristocrat in his bearing Metropolitan Leag ue Championship. And America, tor which the American Chess and relations with those beyond the he won the club championship twice, in Bulletin was long the official organ. fold. He never apologized because chess 1895 and 1896. In 1923, he was the tournament di· made its appeal to intellectuals and did From 1896 to 1910, he plaved lor the rector at Lake Hopatcong (this was the not regard it as a game of mere traps United States and the Brooklyn Chess Kinth American Chess Congress). This and tricks. Club against England in five cable tournament led, indirectly, to the 1924 Financially, throughout his Jife, he matches. New York International Tournament, at "tilled in a stonv field," and the verdict Jour.... lism and M.rri.ge the Alamac Hotel. must be that his work was lan!ely a Establishing a r emarkable record for One of the organizers and otfieials of labor of love, reward "'d at times bv the ch ess journ a 1i ~ m, he bel{an his column the immortal 1924 New York Interna· bri"'ht r adiance which Caissa sheds on for the Brooklvn Dailv Eagle in October tional Tournament. which Emanu'll Las· h"r devotees. In his ouiet wav. h ~ 189:1 a nd co ntinued it dt>"ad~ aft'1 r dec· ker won, Helm'! nnblished and edited a soread the elusive JOYS of hi!' b "l ov~d ad" until ' he paper foldpd in 19!'i5. book on it the followin ~ year. Original game far and wide. He Iiv.-.d for the In 1898, Helms married May Whitney, exc"ptionally exhaustive annotations of thought that the idealism and beauty of a mmician and painter, who died in all tbe games wer~ contribut~d bv Alex­ chess were there for all to enjoy. 1943. May was a member of th e Mozart ander Alekhine. This book was destined 32 CHESS LIFE to become a classic among tournament even after years of friendship) would pieces were sent. Interment was at books. stop off at my apartment in Flatbush Green·Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. The tournament's first brilliancy prize on his way home. Apparently, quite un· Surviving are Arthur P. Helms of (a silver cup and $75 in gold) was award· fatigued by a long day in his oWce, Rowa yton, Conn., and Charles D. Helms ed to Richard Reti for his game against the delivering of a deadline story to the of Lynbrook, L.I., nephews, and Mrs. Ewfim Bogoljubow. In Helms' opinion l\'ew York Times, and a subway ride to Clara Searle of Napa, Calif., a ni ece. (who was in the minority on the award· Brooklyn, he would come in with an With them, with friends, and with the ing committee) this was a mistake. On early edition of the n"xt day's Times, a chess fraternity we share the loss and many an occasion he warmly expressed book he thought I might like, ice cream, sadness of his passing. the view that the prize should have gone and a box of Whitman's Sampler choco· The writer is much ind ebted to Miss to Frank J. Marshall for his game lates for my sister Ethel and me. Seldom Cath erine Sullivan. a friend of the Helms against Bogoljubow. partaking of the candy or ice cream, h I! family and the devoted, invaluable secre· would enjoy some tQ8st and tea, and he tary·assistant of Helms for over thirty· As an impresario, Helms arranged would subsequently assure Ethel that no tours by Alek· five years, to other associates, and to one could prepare it as well as she did. life-long friends of Helms for their help hine, Capablanca, Lasker, Maroezy, and After the snack, and my sister had Marshall. Two spectacular performances in preparing this obituary·biography. retired for the night, he and I would • by Alekhine and Capablanca, in 1931 and settle down to play and talk chess. • • 1932, respectively, were staged at the P erhaps it Is most approprlate to cl o~e 81m an interesting and dangerous op· wcth a selection or Helms' gam es which wer e Seventh Regiment Armory in New York ponent in his late eighties (though al· played over a str etch of forty·eighl years In a - with a brass band on hand! Each ways self.effacing), he would play the variety of contests. grandmaster encountered two hundred From a bli ndfold l'xhibltlon by P illsbury Vi enna Game, if permitted, or the .'ga'.nst seven first-class playl'rs at the Brook· opponents, on fifty boards, and a record Yugoslav System against the Sicilian lyn C.C. on J anuary 13, 1894. Pillsbury won was set for attendance at a chess af· Defense, with White, and the Bcrlin five and d rew with Helms and another . fair. This product of his imagination and Defense against the . After our RUY LOPEZ eHort was one of the greatest satisfac· H. N PILLSPII<>V H. HELMS games, and between them, we would I. P·K" 26. R·KBI Q·KB2 tions of Helms' whole life. discuss the current chess scene and the 2. N·KB3 27. Q. K1 Q.N3 3. B·N5 28. P·KN" Q·B2 Helms was a Life Director of the one at the turn of the century. Naturally, 4. B· R" N·B3 29. P·BS R·Kl American Chess Federation. He acted as he was very interested in conscientious 5. 0 ·0 N•• 30. Q·B3 B·B3 its tournament director at Baltimore, reporting and effici ent organiza tion and 6. R·Kl N·B4 31 . Q.B4 .. , conducting of events. He thought very 7. N"P N.N 32 . R·1(1 B·N4 Boston, Omaha, Peoria, and Pittsburgh. B. RxNth B·K1 33. Q.B3 B·Q1 And he directed the 1945 Pan·American hi ghly of th e ability of Am erica's young , . N·B3 0 ·0 34. R·K2 B·N4 tournament at Los Angeles. The Ameri· Grandmasters Robert Fischer and Wil· 10. B.N1 N·1(3 35. K·BI K·B2 can Chess Bulletin was the official organ Iiam Lombardy. And he had a healthy 11 . N·QS 16. "·N3 P·R3 12. R·Kl P·""QBl ~7 . B.N3 .. , of the National Chess Fcderation, which respect for the strength of the Russian 13. N.K1 B·B1 38. R"R ... later collaborated with the American Grandmasters. Then he would roll awa)­ 14. p.Q" P·Q4 39. P· KR4 B·Ql Chess Federation in creating the prcsent the years and dip into the treasury of 15. P·QB3 P·KB" 4n. Q.K1 Q.Q2 16. Q-Q3 R·B] 41 . Q·K5 B·'33 United States Chess Federation. At Syra· his memory _ of how he almost drowned 17. NxBP N·BS 42. g .B1 cuse, in 1943, during a testimonial ban· when he fell through the ice while play· lB. N·K7ch •• N 43. BxQ BxRP••• quet, George Sturgis, presid ent of the ing as a little boy in Germany, of his 19. BxN R·K3 44. P·B4 P·KN3 20. RxR 45. PxPch A.C.F., bestowed upon the aging veteran growing·up in Canada, of his friend 21. B·K5 B·B2••• 46. K·K1 B•••·N4 the honorary title of "Dean of Ameri· Pillsbury, of the latter's triumph at 22. P·I(B4 R·KBI 47. B·N] P·KR4 can Chess." Hastings, of the great Steinitz and his 23 . B·B2 B·KN3 4B. P"Pch 24. Q·Q2 BxKB Drawn ." The Dean, an Honorary Member of all explosive temperament. of his wife and 25. QxB family and friends, of the eable matches, ... ' clubs in the United States, was a rapid This one should be In "Napll'r's AmenltleB transit enthusiast and year after year of his dealings with Alekhine, Capa· and Background of Cbess-Play"! It w as ptayed was a regular participant in the weekly blanca, and Lasker, of early Metropol· at the Brooklyn Y."M. C.A . on ApMI 2, 1895. rapids at the Manhattan and Marshall itan League battles, and of a host of DUTCH DEFENSE other precious chess gleanings. These H. H"LMS W · E. NAP'ER Clubs. Never one to be immodest, he did 1. P·Q4 P·KB4 11. P·KR4 QN·B] not publish his own scores, even though were wonderful visits, never to be for· 2. P·QB4 N· KB3 13. N·NS NxN he usually won a prize. It was enough for gotten. 1. N·QBl P·K3 14. PxN N NS 4. N.B3 P.QN3 15. P·B" NxP him to play the game (into his laic Finel Yeers 5. P.QN3 8 ·N2 16. Q· RS N·B7ch eighties), to enjoy the sport of trading During the last thirteen years of his 6. 8 -B4 B·NS 17. K.Q2 N"R blows with opponents of every strength, 7. B-Q1 0·0 lB. QxPch . K·B2 life, Mr. Helms resided with Mr. and B. P-QR3 •• N 19. p.Q$ P· K4 some a firth his age. Frequently, he Mrs. John Boyhan in their home at 309 9. avB N·K5 20 QxBPch K· Kl visited other clubs in neighbor ing States, East 18th Street, Brooklyn. In thl'ir large, 10. B·N2 P·Q3 21 . Q·N6ch K-Q2 skittting, giving simultaneous cxtibitions, cheerful house, the kindlv Irish·Amer i· 11. P·K3 N·Q1 22. Q·K6 molt. and lecturing. Back in the late Thirties, Helms "'as polson to U S. Ch ampion can Bovhans and their children. Kath· J . M ~ r$ h a ll . II.. beat hi m twice In the he and Schuyler Broughton broadcast a leen, Michael, and Patrick, showered the New Yor k State Ch am pionship. I n this g~me , chess program to the whole Metropolitan old gentleman with tend ~ r , loving car e. played in the 1897 Brooklyn C.C. Champion· area over Radio St ~ tion \VNYC every sh ip. h e fi nish es hi m off with a five move And here, despite the increasing infirm· m ating combination. Sunday morning. ities of old age. he was happy and COT] · PONZIANI OPENING Personal Recollections tent, enjoved family life, fol1ow

BY INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER WI LO

THE NON-MASTER: A TRIBUTE than merely passing value came along, I would analyze it. It The surest sign of a master is good CONSISTENT play. must be realized, however, that to consider non· master games True he makes mistakes but, generally, even then the amateur is not the specific intent of this column as indicated by the will need to be on his toes under such favorable circumstan­ title, TIDBITS OF MASTER PLAY. ces. Nevertheless, there are many times when the amateur What's the solution, change the title? No; since that title will risc to the occasion to produce a very interesting and would necessarily include the masterly games of the non· instructive, though not necessarily perfect game. Rare is the master player; every so often a non·master game will appear perfect game even among grandmasters. for your enjoyment. Therefore, I invite contributions of mas· In reply to requests for suggestions for the column, I re­ tcrly non·master games marked, of course, FOR PUBLICA· ceived a letter from far off Japan from Mr. Jim McDonough, TION. I will infrequenUy annotate one of these games, USCF sustaining member, who suggested that I treat morc but I would like to suggest that USCF Master J. W. Collins' often of non-master games. I thought the suggestion deserved column GAMES FROM USCF MEMBERS has long been ably serious consideration and decided that, when a game of mor e accommodating the amateur games.

No. 1. Black plays the opellillg stages infiltration of the knight on B5 where it of this game ill all irregular mallller but will prove most effective. is Iwt punished jor his liberties. 22. BxB ...... MASS. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP Still K·RI was better; so that should the knight come to B5, the bishop on 1962 KS could safely be withdrawn. SICILIAN DEFENSE 22...... NxB Sadowsky Ragsdale 23. PxP PxP 1. P·K4 P·QB4 24. N·B2 R·Bl 2. N·KB3 P·Q3 Naturally 24 ...... , NxNP is a mistake; 3. P·Q4 Px P thus, 25. RxR+, RxR; 26. BxB, etc. 4. NxP N·KB3 25. Q·K2 RxR + 5. N.QB3 P·QR3 26. RxR NxBI 6. B·K2 Q·B2 After 12...... , P·Q4! Black has all that he could possibly In line with Black's irregular plan expect; the devastating double pin on the knight cannot be alleviated. this move could better be deferred i.e., 13. PxP NxP 27. NxN Q.K4 6 ...... QN·Q2; 7. 0 ·0, P·QN4; 8, N·Q5, 14. NxN OxN B·K2 (8 ...... , NxP; 9. B.BS! ); 9. P·QR4, 15. N.Q4 ...... 28. R·B3 ...... PxP; 10. P·QB4, P·KS ; 11. NxN, NxN If 28. R·Kl, R·Ql; 29. K·Rl, QxN ! etc.; with approximate equality. Admitting one's errors is one thing; and if 29 ...... , R·Bl, Q·K5 produces proliferating them is another. This l'.ugl'.wang. 7. B·KJ QN·Q2 knight has already lost enough time; 28...... R·Q1 8. N·NJ ...... R·BI was indicated. If then Black wishes 29. K·R1 Q.K51 An m·considered retreat. Indicated ;, to double his adversary's pawns, he must 30. Q·K1 ...... N·Q5. surrender the bishop pair, thereby weak· •• ...... P·QN4?1 cning the queen·side. •• P·QRJ? ...... 15...... B·B4 A waste of time; N·Q5 was even more 16. P·B3 0·0 forceful here. 17. R-Q1 KR·Q1 9...... B·N2 18. Q·R4 ...... 10. P·BJ ...... The discrete K·Rl was to be recom· By his over·cautious play White has mended; further dilly·dallying allows lost his last opportunity for the vital Black too much time. N·Q5! 18...... Q.K41 10...... R·B1 19. Q·B2 N·N3 11. 0·0 P·K3 20. P·K B4 Q·82 12. Q·K1 21. P·B5 Having bluffed his way through t he White is not satisfied with having dri· opening, Black has gained the initiative. en the Black queen from the center but After 30. Q.K1 None of White's pieces are actively again, in a futile attempt to attack, leaves his K·5 available for occupation. placed, a factor which prompts the im· Now Black " neatly" finishes the game, mediate opening of the center by Black. 21...... B·BS but only with White's cooperation. The 12...... :.. P.Q41 Excellent! The way is cleared for the win as effected was pretty although not CHESS LIFE forced. White thought he had a draw White; if 17. N( 4)·K2 then NxN; 18. NxN, by perpetual check; he didn't. P·N5! still leaves Black with the Initia· In the diagram position there is an tive. Also i[ 17. NxN? then the simple immedia te win, but not as played In the reply PxN nets material for Black. text. For exa mple, 30 ...... , R·Q6!! 3l. N· B2, RxR f! and there is no repl y. 31. Q·Bl, RxN ends the struggle since the bishop guards KBl and the mate. 30...... 8 xN?1 Blac k finds the wTong wi n. 31. b8 Q.87 32. RxP? ...... But White linds the wrong d raw, i( there is one. 32. Q·J(N I oUers relatively After 30 ...... Q·g ·NU? good chances [or saving the game i.e., 32. Q·Nl , QxNP; 33. RxP, QxRP; 34. 31 . 8 xP+ 1 K·Rl p·RJ with a difficult cnding in prospect. 32. QxQII ...... 32...... R.Q8 The simple exchange; Black cannot 33. R·K8+ K·82 ...... but must recapture. 34. R·K7+ K·N3 32 ...... P, Q 17. N·85 0 ·0 35. R·K6+ K·R4 p, p 33. R·R3 Matell l 36. R·K5 + ...... 18. NxQP 19. QxP N, N The immediate win referred to after Now White is rudely awakened! Black's 21st tur n was: 22. NxPl! 37...... p.N41 20. PxN BxBP White resigns. 21. Q·82 QR·Ql ? I) 22 ...... , RxR+; 23. KxR, RxN; 24. Black fa lls inlo a trap which White Rx B etc. No.2. Tills ,I{(ltlle i.., of three fold inter­ fa ils to consider. Thc sim ple and best so 2) 22 ...... , QR·KI ; 23. N·Q6 +, K.Rl; est. First. it is fairly weI ploycd. Second. often escapes a player under the pres­ 24. NxR, RxN; 25. Q·B7, Q·Bl ; 26. the IJiayer of the Black Pieces Is four­ sure of the tournament clock licking RxB! teen-year-o lel Cecelia Rock WIIO , al­ away. Do you see the win? 3) 22 ...... , QR·Nl ; 23. N·Q8+, K·Rl; thoug/l she was the loser, shows a rare 24. QxR mate. talent for the game. Third, \V1Ii/e is tlw 4) 22 ...... , Rx N; 23. QxR+ . QxQ; 24. Ilew Sou th Eastcm New Ellgland Cham­ RxR Mate. piQfl. 5) 22 ...... , RxR+; 23. KxR, B·KB3; 24. P·K5, B-K2; 25. R·R3. Q-Q2+; 26. SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND Jt.Q3, Q·N5+; 27. K·BI, Q·R4; 28. CHAMPIONSHIP 1962 R·Q8!! etc. (26 ...... , Q·B2; 27. R.Q8!! SICILIAN DEFENSE etc.)

Jim Ragsdale Cecelia Rock TURNER MEMORIAL 1. P·K4 P·QB4 N.Y., 1963 N·KB3 P.o3 2. g UEEN'S PAW N OPENING (Stone.ell) 3. P·Q4 P, P A. ME NGAR INI A. HOF FMA NN 4. N, P N·KB3 1. P·g 4 "-04 17. "-05 " II:P S. N·QB3 P·QR3 2. N·kln P' k 3 2'. R·Nleh k . R' After 11 ...... QR.Qn 3. N·B3 p. k a 4 29 . Rt ' ·Nl Q.k 4 6. B·K N5 P·K3 4. B·a4 ,.·a3 30. R.NS R.KNI 7. P·B4 B·K2 22. NxB1 RxR + S. " ·K3 N·. 3 31. P· KR4 P. K7 , . B·g3 B.g3 32 . RII: Rch RII: R Q·83 QN·Q2 23. KxR 8·Q5 •• Q·82 7. N·K2 0 ·0 33. R· K' g .K'ch 9. 8·B4 24. Q·N3 ...... • • P·k R3 P·QN3 34. QII: Q P II: g 10. B·N3 P·QN4 t . P.k N4 N·K5 35. P·. 3 R.N' Obviously both players arc well ac· Whi te can hold two pieces for a rook '0. PII: P " II: P U . p·k a 4 K·N2 with 24. B·Q5, R·QN1; 25. Q·N3!; or 1'. B.KS . II: B V. K· Bl K. • 3 quainted with the intricacies of modern 11. NII:B Q. RS 38. k ·g 3 K.B4 opening theory; due cred it is acknowl· 24 ...... , BxR; 25. QxB, H.QB l ; 26. Q. 13. R. Rl B-Q2 39. RII: P KII: P ed t!"ed. However, Black's last is an error B2, R·QN l ; 27. N·B5! ' 4. N.k B4 P·KN4 40. K·g 4 P.kR4 11. N·B3 Q·R3 41 . R·Rl K·.' which allows a well known sacrifice: 24 ...... Q, N 16. N·Nl . ·Kl 42. K-Q3 R.N7 11. BxP, PxB; 12. NxP, Q.N3; 13. NxP+, In a complex bishops·of·opposite·color 17. N.KS N·g2 43. R·R3ch K. NS K·B2 ; 14. N·B5 with tllree pawns and an endgame Black bas slightly the worse 11. NII: N .II:N 44. RII: P RII: P 19. Q.Kl ,.·.S 45. P.R3 R-QR1 overwhelming attack for the piece. Evi· position beeause of the pressure against 20 . • • N PII: . 46. R. KS RII:P dently White was himseU unaware of the KB Pawn. No netheless, there should 21. P II: P "II: P 47. RII:gp KII: P the full poSS ibilities; so .. be n . O·().(I gR· Kl . ... K·B4 R·RSch no difficulty in drawing the game. But 23. P ' KB3 P·K' 4• . K. N3 • • R' 11 . P.QR3 B.N2 endgame technique is something that 14. N·Kl . ·B4 50. p. B4 K·NS 12. O.().() ...... one must work hard to acquire; it is U . N.o3 BII: N 51 . Res',ns The same sacrificc was to be recom· not innate. 26. g il: . g ·K3 mended. 25. B·Q5 Q·K2 RUY LOPEZ 11...... N·B4! 26. R.Q3 B·K4 L. GILOEN A . POPOV 1. P·K4 Fortunately, Black has 'solved' all 27. Q.R3 Q.B31 "·K4 " . P·KB4 P.QB4 her difficulties and even has some ini· 2. N·KB3 N.o.3 11. N·.' g ·B2 Better was 27 ...... K·RI followed by 3. B·NS ,,-oR3 19. N II: B g ll: N tiative, especially since White's king· 4. B·R4 N·B3 20. P·IIS 11.02 pawn now becomes vulnerable. P·N3 and K·N2 reli ving the pin on tbe S. 0 -0 '43 11 . P-oR4 0 -0-0 13. BxN BxB KB Paw n and thus avoiding any com· , . ..· . 3 ... 21. a ·a 4 11- 113 binations. 7. P·g4 PoON4 23. g ·N4 P.B3 14. 8·R2 R.QBl • • B·N3 24. P II: NP P.KR4 15. KR·Kl N·R5 28. R·KB3 Q·K2 t . PII:" '4" ·K3' 21. Px BlI P II: Q 16. R·K3 P·K4? 29. Q·R5 P·R3 10. gN.gl N·.4 1'. KP II: P g Xp 30. P·N4 Q.N417 11 . • ·.2 27. RxP R.o3 Up to this point there was no doubt 12. g ·Kl " ·.4'KN5 28. KR·Rl ,.·N4 that Black stood better. Now with one This allows an elementary but pretty U . P.KR3 . · Kl 29. BxR g x B careless move everything is ruined. 16. combination; B-B3 followed by Q·K4 '4. N.N3 . ·Kl 30. R.Rleh K·.l '5. N(N).Q4 .,. 31. R/ I ·R7ch KXP ...... , Q·N3! poses grave problems for would be a more logical line o[ play . 16. NXN N·Bl 12. II·R4ch Rell,ns FEBRUARY, 1963 os Opening Novelities of the Soviet Championship specially contributed to CHESS LIFE by Grandmaster ALEXANDER KOTOV

The most popular openings of our pxp, PxP; 13. B·RSch, NxB; 14. QxNch, bow our heads to the chess heroes who, time arc the Si(ilian and King's Indian. P-N3; 15. Q·N4, 0-0·0; 16. QxPch, Q-Q 2; nevertheless, still try new ways of atlack This is very easy to understand. Present­ 17. Q-K5, when White has a pawn more in this interesting opening. day chessmasters like to have positions and the better position. Many byways in the Sicilian were ex· with sharp, double·edged charae\eristics, What is the assessment of these plored in Erevan. The Moscow master and they get this wish in both the games? The "new Pau I ~en" system brings Estrin wrote some time previously a Sicilian and King's Indian. So the most many troubles for Black but in what long article about the sharp old variation important novelties of the recent strug· opening systcms lire thcre no problems? 1. P-K4; P·Q84; 2. N·KB3, P·K3; 3. P·Q4, gle of Soviet chessmasters occurred in The intercsting idea of thc Leningrad PxP; 4. NxP, N·KB3; 5. N.oB3, S·NS; 6. these two openings. In the 30th Soviet grandmaster must be tested in future P-KS, N·K5 ; 7. Q·N4, Q-R4. championship in Eravan, only six grand· tournaments. masters competed; but there were many Many other new ways were played new names, and nowadays yo ung masters in the Sicilian. There is a lot of interest, always bring fresh and interesting ideas for instance, in tbe variation 1. P·K4, to the chessboard. P-Q84; 2. N·KB3, P·Q3; 3. P·Q4, PxP; The keenest exponent of the Sicilian 4. NxP, N·K83; S. N·Q83, P-QR3; 6. B· was gr andmaster Taimanov. He had a KN5, P-K3; 7. P-B4, Q·N3; 8. Q·Q2, QxP; great success with the black pieces, scor­ 9. R·QN1 , Q·R6. ing 71h points from ten black games in Erevan and being awarded a special prize . He opened most of his games with the "new Paulsen" system: 1. P_K4, P- 084; 2. N-KB3, N·QB3; 3. P-Q4, PxP; 4. NxP, P-K3; S. N·Q83, P·QR3; 6. B-K3, Q-82; 7. 8 ·K2 .

Estrin says that if 8. QxN, 8xNch; 9. PxB, QxPch; 10. K·Ql, QxR; 11 . N·N5, N-B3 with good play. Indeed, 12. N·B7ch, K-Ql ; 13. NxR, QxKP; 14. QxQ, NxQ; 15. B-R3, P-Q4; 16. B·06, N·KNS looks quite good for Blaek. But the game Krogius· Korelov showed the diCCerence between home analysis and pr-actical play. After This position occurred many times in 17. K·Kl, B·Q2 (or 17 ...... , K·Q2; l B. B· tournaments in the Soviet Union. the N8!); IS. N·87, P.oR3; 19. N·RSI the United States, and in international knight r eturned to base and White won evcnts. Many theoreticians have analyzed the game. the position, but nobody can answer the question: Who wins? Most of the prevo Young players like to protect their Here Taimanov tr ied against Tal 7. theoretical positions, and after some ...... N·83, but he had no success. The ious games continued 10. P·K5, but in rounds Korelov played the same varia· ex-world champion played energetically Erevan the other way was practiced: tion once more. Now his opponent Shi­ S. P.oR31 (stopping ...... , B·QN5), NxN ; 10. BxN, P Io: B; 11. S·K2. In the games anovsky didn't take the knight on move Kotz-Stein and 1. Zaitsev-Krogius, Black 9. QxN, 8·Q3; 10. Q-Q2, 8-K4; 11 . 8·Q4, 8. He played instead of 8. QxN, 8. QxNP. continued with the recommendation of 8xB (better was 11 ...... B·BS; 12. B·K3, Alter 8 ...... , BxNch; 9. Px8, QxBPch; Bronstein and Fischer: 11 ...... , 8·N2; 10. K.K2, N·Q83 he continued energetical­ BxB); 12. Qx8, P-K4; 13. Q·N4! with an 12. R-N3, Q-R4; 13. P-B5. excellent game; Black has a problem in ly 11 . N·N51, QxPch; 12. K·Kl, P-04; getting casUed. After 13 ...... , P.oN3; Stein now played 13...... , Q·K4. If 13. QxRch, K·Q2; 14. QxP, QxBPch; 15. 14. 0 -0 _0 , 8-N2; 15. R·Q61 , 8·83; 16. White had answered 14. N·B3I, Black K·Ql, P·R3; 16. B.o3, PxN; 17. BxN, KR·Ql , Tal finished the game with a would stay in a very diCCicu lt position. PxB; 18. QxKP and White won. These strong attack. Krogius played better 13 ...... , O,(); two exciting games show that this old This taught Taimanov a lesson. In and after 14. O.(), N·83; 15. NxN, PxN; variation remains bad for Black: master later games, he played without 7 ...... , 16. QxP, PxP; 17. QxQBP, B·K3; 18. Estrin will have to make a new analysis. N-B3, and answered (CrO rn the diagram) N-QS, PxP; 19. P·84, Q·Q71 ; parried In the King's Indian, like the Sicilian, 7 ...... , P-QN 4. Here he had better sue­ White's attack. there are many systems for Black. One of cess. Korchnoi tried a new method against the most popular is the one favored by How should White play now? Mikenas Novopashin. He didn't follow the way of ex-world champion Tal, who begins the captured the black knight but after Bronstein and Fischer, preferring 11 . gamc 1. P-Q4, N·KB3; 2. P--084, P-K3: 3. 7 ...... , P·QN4; 8. NxN, QxN; 9. P-KS, ...... , N·B3. The game is very interesting N-QB3, P.B4; 4. P-Q5, PxP: 5. PxP, P-03. B-N2; 10. B-B3, Q-B2; 11. 0-0, R-B! ; 12. for the theory of the openings: alter 12. In this position, White tried many meth· P·QR4, BxB; 13. QxB, poNS; 14. N-K4, R-N3, Q-R4; 13. NxN, PxM; 14. P·85, PxP; ods of development. In the important QxKP; 15. B-B4. Q-KB4 Black has the ad· 15. 0-0, 8-K3; 16. R·N7, PxP; 17. KRxP, game Korchnoi-TaI, the new Soviet vantage; Taimanov won the game. Korchnoi played the excellent 17...... , champion didn't play 6. P·K4, but devel· Taimanov wasn't satisfied with his 0'()·01: IS. KbP, 8 xR; 19. RxB, P-Q4 oped his king's bishop: 6. P·KN3, P·KN3; play, though; in fo llowing struggles, he and Black won. 7. B·N2, B-N2; S. N-83, 0-0; 9. 0-0, N·R3; took the knight with the QNP. Grand­ What else can 1 say about this varia· 10. P·KR3, N-B2; 11 . P·K4, N.Q2; 12. R­ master Stein then began a sharp attack: tion? I have played in many tourna· KI , N·Kl; 13_ B-KN5, B-83; 14. B--K3. 7 ...... , P-QN4; 8. NxN, PxN; 9. P·B4, ments, and most of tbe games in this After some moves, Black began a queen's B-N2; 10. 0 -0, P-QB4; 11 . P-B5, N-B3; 12. variation were won by Black. We must side attack, but Korehnoi took t he in· 36 CHESS LIFE itiative in the eenter with Ule rouline Tttese ·are the novelties in the most KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE but vcry strong manoeuvre P·K5! imp(Jrtant openings in the latest Sovict 11. . HOLMDV M. TAo. Ano t her tnt er ~ s tl ng example ot Senko's new In this game, the climax of the struggle championship. The chessplaycr who plan a,.lnst the Kina-'s Ind ia n. Tal adopt. a was not reached until the 15th or 20th wants to study the 'news' in other open· Yugoslav type (or matlon fo r Black. lead ing t o ings can also find many interesting ideas a co mplicated and appro xJ m ately level middle move. Can While be more aggressive? ,ame. T a l'a Inte r estin, " clince of 18. .._. ... , In some games o( the Soviet champion· in the exciting games of the best chess· NxKPt? Is char acterutlc of the e x·world ship, White tried to attack im mediately. players of the Soviet Union. cham pion. ma ny of whote " crmelal a ttlCc k. In the game Mikenas·Suetin, Wh ite play· seem to Involve giving up t w o mino r piece, lor a rook a nd some p' .... n. If hb opponenu ed 6, P·K4. P·KN3; 7. P·B4, B·N2: 8. GAMES FROM THE po ~ ltl on I, left unco-ordlnat ed . Ho lmov lights P·KS. KN ·Q2: 'I, N-NSI b a.:: k well u ntU he goes " 'rong wtt h 33. B·RG? XXXth USSR In. tead 33. B·KB4!. R.KB4; 34. K':'it l"ive. the CHAMPIONSHIP better ,.me fo r \\lhit e. accordln, t o Bolesiav. . ky , e .g. 34...... " P. K4 ~; U. B· RG!. p.B3; l eo - by Leomml Barden B- l:Wch a nd mate• . Aft er ml, sln, this ch ance. Holmo v'a • • me becom u hOPeless owln, t o MODEII.N BENONI h b t rapped knight II QRl. At t he e nd he re· V. KOII. CHNDI M. TAL I lg n. becau se Tal'. piece. penet rate his pot t· Thls Is a brimant game . full of draml Ue tlon a fter the e " ch ange Of rooks, e .g. 43. Rx.R turns and well " 'o r thy of t he Impo rtanee 01 ch . BxR; .... K·B2. B-KS; 4:>. B·Q3. BxH; 46. t he Geudon, with T al striving to eateh Korch· PltH, R-88 wl~ . not In t he t o u rnament table. Allh Ol.ll h t he . P·Q4 N·KB3 2'. a ·Q2. Modern Ben ont II One of T .I', favourit e de· , 11.·1'14 ,. N·KB' P·KN3 24 . N·N3 IIIIIQR fenltl, he ts orten prone t o lose t1me with ,. P·KN3 . ·N2 25. Hx B .., his luIlgh \li In the openin, whcn playlnl It. •• B·N2 0.0 26. 8.0] K II..al Be tter here Is 9 ...... • QN·Q2; 10. N·Q2, Q.K2. 0 ·0 ,.,. 21. A.Nl and later 12...... • P·QR3. White'. 13. B-NS ~ •• ,... N·B3 Is a good move whle h dislocates Bla<: k'a •• ,., 21. P-K5 ..- Q$ ,. N., N·B] 1t. II.x" RIIIKP pieces o r weakens hb pawn st ructure, whUe N·N3 30. K·B2 a .B3 lat er Kor chnol prepares In excellent t hem atic ,.. , •• P·K4 P·QA4 31 . R·N, P·1I.5 lityle for t he positionally dectslve adv.nce 19 . 10••. P·QR4 1'1· 1015 P·KS! T.I does his best 10 crcato C(luntor 32.. B-QA' II.-B2 A 11 . P·B3 B.Q2 A.B4(;h very intel'esting idea. Mi kenas acts eha nces o n the q ueen's sld o;. and t he , arne 33. I'I ·An as 'sccond' to Keres·so maybe Ulis is an 12. B·Kl N·K4 34 . K·NI P·B3 culminates In " splendid rtnlsh " 'lt h W hile'. 13. Q·K2 R·Bt ntllCc it In the center ju st nostng a llead of 35. P·Na R·84 invention of Keres rather than Mi kenas. ' 4. N·Q2 Q·.2 36. 8·KB4 P·K4 Suetin gO I a vcry diffi cult game-he Black" on t ile wing. IS. KR·B' N·B5 17. a .Q2. I . " 'Q4 N·KB3 n . QA ·BIl QIII RP 8 ·K5 made a draw, but only JU Sl. Let us see U . NxN •• N U . B·N4 R(841- 8, 2. P-QB4 " · B4 2., . 8 ·Q84 B·Bl 17. Q-Q2 1. P-Q5 P-Kl a ·K3 39. It-Nkh K.N2 the continuation: 9 ...... • PxP; 10. N. 30. A·BI R·N5 II. N·NS· NxPt? 40. B.N5 4. N.QB' " III P 31. IbN R·811 Q6t h. K·K21 The only mo\'e. I was the It. Px N 41 . II..N7ch R(.31- B2 S. PxP P.Q3 ll. B· II.' It•·•Kl• .. , tournament director in Erevan, and duro 20. N·Q4 42. A.N, A·N2 6. N·Bl P·KN3 33 . 0 ·N5 R·K' ... , 11 . • -BI 0 ·8' 43. R.. l llns ing the game Suetin came to me and 7. P· KNl B· N2. 3-4 . R·KB2 P·B4 22. Q III Q said " U I play 10 ...... , K-BI, I lose. ' . B· N2. 0-0 15. Q. B' ... t . 0-0 N·1t3 n . RIIIQ BP R-QB5... ' While has an extra tempo and could 10. P·KII. 3 N·a 2 17. IIK A strengthen his attack by 11. N-K83!" ... II. P· K4 N-Q2 31. 1t-Q2 8·K3 After 10...... K·K2, While must ex· 12. It·KI N·Kl 19. R.Q' Q.ltl change the black bishop. 11. NxBch, 13. B·N5 B·a 3 40. 1I.-Q 2 Q.Q2 14. a · Kl It·NI 41 . 11. ·01 Q.ltl QxN; 12. B·84, R·KI : 13. N·B3. K·Bl ; IS. " ·QR4 "-QU 42. R·0 4 ... , 14. 0.0, N·N31 Again the only defense ; U . B·Kal Q·K2. 41. P·N4 P·R4 Black cannot permit the white bishop 17. N-Q2. H·B2 44 . K·N3 R·NI to remain at its strong post. IS. 8·NS, II. " · B4 P-QN4 45. K·A4 Q.KB2. If. " ·101 PxKP 46. K·NS ... R.Ql ; 16. PxP, RxP: 17. Q.KI , N·B31 20. NtQ2 )-K4 Q·Ql 41. P ili P ... , Once mOl'e an excellent move; if instead 2' . Nx Bcll Nx N • • • R-QB41 "·.5 17 ...... • P·BS; 18. Q-R4 !. RxB; 19. QxP ~ ".0, N·K3 4• • R·B7 ". •, 23. PIIIK P P·N5 50. Rx BI ... White's attack becomes decisive owing to 14. N·Q5 NIII N 51 . P·K6 O·lI.l the threats of B-R6 and N-NS. 25. Q III N B·N2 52. O· II: SI ,.. 18. 8 xN. Ox8; 19. Q-R4, K·Nl ; 20. 2'. Q.Q2 Q.Q2 53. " _K7 K·82 27. K·1t2 P·N' 54. P-071 R" l"n, N·NS, P-KR4; 21. NxP, R·KB1 ; 22. 8·R6, "Afta r II. N·N$ R·QS; and the game ended in a draw. SLAV DEFENSE There is another method for White V. KOII.CHNOI V. MIKENAS DUTCH DEFENSE in this variation. After 6. P·K4 , P·KN3; TIll. was new ch am pion Ko n:=h nol'l only 11. . HDLMOV A. 8ANNIK ddeat In the e nUre to urn. m .... nl. He re his A d ashing a ttac k by Ho lmov which was 7. P·84. 8 ·N2: 8. N·83, 0 ·0 ; White can pencha nt fo r o rl, lnality l,;adS him Into t he ,wa rded t he first brilliancy pri.ze. Black pLay 8. 8·K2 or 8. B·Q3. On all opening blurro, comblnlna: a slranlre lookln a: pa wn lea vCl hlm,el f da na-e ro usly shor t of de vel. boo ks we read "A bad move. Black re- advance on t be que.... n' . side (7. P·QN4?) with opment with his man oeuvre 8...... , N.KS queen'. side cutllng. In t he middle lIa me and l ater with t he p u . Jve 12...... , R-KI In. cei ves excellent play after 9 ...... , p. Korciulol see ms to be recovertng unttl Mlken· ,tead or 12...... P·Q4! TIle IIIcrlflc" o r I QN41; 10. BxP, NxKP; 11 . NxN, Q·R4ch." as finds th" strong ma no" uvre 21 ...... • R-QI! piece fo r t br ee pawn. I. co m ple te ly sou nd The young master A. Zaitsev from a nd 2.3 .•.•..... , Q·Ql ! TIle point Is t ha t White . nd glvel White a n o"erwhel mlng a ttack can not co nt inue U . N..Q 5? becllouu of 24 .....•..• within a few mo'·es. Vladivostock didn't believe the teachcrs. RxN! In tile concluding l ugel. Mlken ..'. I . P-Q4 P·KB4 16. Q·Nl B·N2 lie took the black knight ll. NxN, and pieces pour Into t he white po, ltlon and com· 2. "-QB4 H·KBl 17. QxP R·al after II ...... Q·R4ch continued against blne the win of pawn. wtlh m ating t hreata. , . N.K8) P·KN, 11. N·B5 • • N 1I0dos with 12. K·B21, QxB; 13. NxP. I . P-Q4 P-Q4 11. " ·K4 R.QI 4. P·t(Nl B·N2 It. PIIIB P· K$ 2. "-QB4 P-Q83 U . " ·1015 Ax N S. B·N2 O,,() 20. P·8" .. , White has now a strong queen's pawn, 3. N·K.3 N·B3 21. " x N Q-QI ' . 0.0 P·Ql 21 . Q·Klch II.·B I and Black must be very careful. HOODS 4. N·B] " · K] 14. R-QI R..Q " 7. N •• , " ·83 ~ Q-Kkh A·.2 answered 13 ...... , Q·R3 ; but after 14. 5. P· K] ON-Q2 U . N·K2 BxR" I . II.· KI N·t(S 11. BxP N·R3 , . "-QR] B.Q] 2'. N·Q4 B·N5 t . Q-Ql Nx N 24. a.N, QII.-Kal NxB, RxN; IS. N·KS d.idn't get an equal 7. ".01014 0-0 27. Rx R "xII. lC. " xH P·Ka 25. Q-R3 B·.3 game. White won with the continualion I . B-H2. Q·K2 21. Q,," B,," 11 . P·K4 Q·R4 26. IIxll.ch t . " ·B5 B· B2. 17. Q·a4 P' A4 ... IS ...... , R·QI ; 16. R·KI . P·B3; 17. N·N4. 12. B·NS II. ·KI 27. II.. Kk h K·N2 II. 0 ·B2 P·K4 30. N·I( 2. B·K6 13. N·R4 p.a$ 21. K·RI R·K1 P·KR4; 18. N·K3, P·B4; 19. K·Hl (19. U . B· K2- R·KI 3' . N·B3 Q-Q7 14. Px BP P·KR] zt. Q·Akh lI.a,llIn, ...... , B-Q5; 20. K·Rl!). White is a pawn 12. O-O,() N·N$ n . B·Bl Q·N1 IS. a x p BxB 13. 011.· 111 ..".. 33. R· KI Bx B attcad. and, more important, Black's 14. KNIIIP ON·B3 34. RIII B a ·K] king's position has been weakened . White u . K·NI P-QR4 3$. 0-Q4 R·R7 $100 fi nally won the game by a direct atta<:k . 1'. P· lI.l N·K4 36 . N·Ol II.·K1 This interesting idea of the young 17. P' N4 """ U . N·N2 Q " P~h MAKES YOU A USCF II. ""P P·KN3 II. QIIIQ RxQ MEMBER - FOR LIFE! master will surely be seen again In If. P·B4 N·B5 It. N.Ql R-Q$ future tournaments. 20. B" N P". 40. 1I."lgn ... FEBRUARY, 1963 37 CHESS KALEIDOSCOPE by U. S. Master ELIOT HEARST

FROM HELMS TO FISCHER IS also duc to USSR master D. WelR:.h:In, wno waoS ab.e to copy the game score as the players bl.ilzed away. Hermann Helms, who was Mr. Chess in the l.:SA for more than 70 of his 93 years, started out as a chess enthusiast when Whita: M . Tal; Blac k : B. Spassky Wilhelm Sleinitz was world champion. 1Jp until fO Uf or five RU Y LOPEZ 1, P.K4 years ago he still competed in the weekly rapid tourneys at P· K4 2. N·KB3 N·QB3 the Marshall and ManhaUan Chess Clubs in New York and I p.B4 remember our last encou nter in one of those events-where 3. B·NS "Mr. Helms" (no one was old cnough to cal! him by his first 4, N·B3 N·QS name) beat me decisively on the white side of a Vienna Game, 4 ...... PxP is customat·y but Spassky had already played the a variation we had played together many times before. text move against Tal in the USSR Championship, (1957). Despite a chess career which spanned almost a century S. Px P N·KB3 Mr. Helms never was able to witness the crowni ng of an 6, NxP B· B4 American as world champio n. li ever does 7. 0-0 0·0 reach this goat, however, historians will recall the part Mr. 8. N·B3 P·B3 Helms played in providing I1n initial spark to Bobby's Chess 9. NxN BxN Career. When Bobby was seven years old, his momer tried 10. N·K2 B· K4 to place an ad in the , encouraging children 11. B· B4c h P-Q4 of Bobby's age to come and play chess with him. The ad was 12. B·Q3 P·B4 rejected by the paper because the editors did not know how 13. N·N3 P·BS to classify it! They turned Mrs. Fischer's leHer over to ~tr . 14. B·K2 BxN Helms, who had been chess editor of the Brooklyn Eagle for IS. RPxB Bx P almost 60 years. Let it be known that Mr. Helms' reply was l<'or the last five moves thc two players had consumed two as courteous and sinccre as it would have been if he had been minutes, a considerable time; for the ncxt six moves they addressing a world champion; these qualities were just a few used some tcn seconds only. of those that endeared him to everyone. 16. POO3 PoON4 17. P·QR4 P-Q R3 Here is the text of that historic letter: 18. RPx P RPxP 19. Rx R January 13, 1951 Q," 20. Px P M n. R. Fbeher QPxP 1059 Union 5t. 21. B·B3 Q·R7 Brooklyn, N.Y. Spassky thought a little bit on this move. Tal also thought Dear Madam: a while on his reply and prepared a pretty and decisive trap. Your postcard of Nov. 14th, miSlaid In The Eagle Office, has Just 22. R· KI Q.N8 reached me. 23. Q·Q6 Q x BP If you can bring yO\lf IIU1e ch en'playlng boy to the Brooklyn Public 24. B·QSch NxB Library, Grand Anny PiaU, next Wednelday evcnlng at eight o'clock, he might find someone thera about hl$ own agc. If he .hould eare 2S. QxHch K·Rl to take a board a nd play agalnll Mr. Pavey, who Is to etve an exhlbl· 26. Q·B71 R.KNI tion of simuita neoul play at that time, J UIt have him bring along his 27. B·R61 and White won own set of chesamen with which to play. The bc.rds, I understand The threat is BxPch. lC 27 ...... , PxB; 28. Q·B6ch, R·N2; are to be prOvided. 29. R·K8 Mate. It 27 ...... , B·K5; 28. BxPch, RxB; 29. Q·K8ch, I will alao b rln, your requelt to the I ttentlon of Mr. Henry Spinner, R·Nl ; 30. Q·K5ch, R·N2; 31. RxB. secretary of Ihe Brooklyn Che.. Club, whIch meets Tuuday, Frlday and Saturday evenln,a on tha thIrd tloor or the Brooklyn Academy of Mus Ic. It I, quite POlslble thll Mr. Spinner may know a boy or two of thl t age. ADVICE FOR THE CHESSLORN Yours respectfully, (In this column we will occaSionally answer readers' ques· Hermann Helm' Chea Editor tions if they are of sufficicnt general interst to all chess- play. ers. Send yo ur queries to: Problem Department, Chess Life.) CHESS RAPIDS Q. Over the past two years my USCF rating has fallen from 1808 to 302. Do you think this could be due to the fac t that In the USA the custom is to play rapid chess at live or ten I've changcd my opening preference from the King's Gambit seconds a move. Chess players of other nations look down on to the Queen's Gambit? (J. P., Ve rmont). our form of rapid play, mostly because they feel that games move too slowly in the opening and too quickly in the middle A. Your decline might be explicable if you had switched game, and that the system requires a refe ree to keep the from Queen's Gambit to King's Gambit, but not vice.versa. players "honest". More frequent outside of the USA is 5- First check you r cye glasses for defects. Ha ve you been drink· Minute Chess, where cach player has five minutes for the ing a lot lately? entire contest and the first one whose flag falls loses the game - if he has not checkmated his opponent by then. Good chess can be played at this speed, as the fo llowing game, played in Q. Is it mathematically possible for me to eventually attain the rapid championship of Moscow (1957), attests. Great credit a minus USCF rating? Since I can't seem to reach the top I 38 CHESS LIFE thought I might achieve lame by being the first to have a rating few moves I obtained a draw by perpetual check. Because 01 less than zero. (R. T. Virgin ia) its exciting fi nish I would li ke to submit the game for publica­ A. Yes, it is theoretically possible. Good Luck. tion In Chess LiCe. (B. R., Chicago) A. Even though we like to encourage new talent, maybe some checker magazine wou ld appreciate it more. Q. I have long admired the games oC U.S. Champ ion R. J . Fischer. Where can I obtain a free autogr aphed pictur e of Bobby at the chess board ? (M iss E. J.. Calif.) Q. I have this plan Cor gaining USCF rating points. 1 play A. Write to: M. Ta l. Shakhrnaty. Riga. USSR. in a few out-o(·town tou rnaments under a fictitious name and bu.ild up a rating about equal to my own. Then I play myself a match and I win. 10-0. I think I can gain about 100 or 200 Q. My problem is time pressure. Usually after the fi rst USCF rating points this way. What do you think of the idea? three or four moves of the game I have only one or two (K. 8 .• Wyoming) minutes left for my next 35-40 moves. In four gamet! I have A. [)Qn'l tell anybody else about it. I lost about 100 points overstepped the time li mit on the sixth move (however , on one o( theM! occasions the dock was proven defective; the myself and maybe this method . . . . game continued and I ovcl"51epped on the next move). How can I avoid this problem? (N. B .• Conn.) Q. My wife gave me a Florentine·pattern chess set for A. Your knowledge of the openings must be very limited; Christmas last year. She wants me to use it in all my tourna· I'd advise a thorough study of MCO. While you'r e lit it, see a ment games and I have done so. even though I can't even tell psychiatrist. too . the white king from a whi te pawn. As a result I've been doing poo rly in our club tournament. How can I solve this problem without hurting my wife's feelings? (Z. X., La.) Q. Why doesn't black always r eply 1 ...... P·K4 to White's 1. P·K4? This move opens diagonals for development of black's A. Maybe you could learn to play all your games blindfo lded. queen and bishop, does not usurp any of the knights' best Men have done even more ridiculous things for love of women. squares, attacks the centcr . and lessens the power of white's P-Q4, his eventual goal in the opening. No other move fulfills QUICK QUOTE all these requirements. (M. 8.. Moscow) A. You will never be a good chessplayer so long as you " U the two pl ayers meant to solve the problem how to remain SO dogmatic. Everybody knows that the Sicilian Defense exchar'ge as man,. Pieces as possible in the shortest number is the best defense to 1. P·K4. of moves they certainly could not have played better. It is time that such games, If ga mes they can be called, should no longer make their appearance in tou rnaments. In this case the onus Q. Even though I have a Master's rating I lind I cannot keep lies wit h. the second player, Schlechter, who during the first an accurate score during my tour nament games. I forget which part of the to urnament tried to force a draw whenever he side of the board Is the kingside and wh ic h side is the queen· possibly could (R. Teichmann, annotating the Blackourne· side and I always get my ranks and files mixed up. Also, some· Schlechter game from the Hastings 1895 tourney; the problems limes I forget whose move it is. Can you advise me on how of 68 years ago are still problems today). to improve my chess memory? (S. P., New York) A. You have a maslcr's rating? (Send all material for this column to: Eliot Hearst Q. Last week my opponent and I were each le(t with a Arlington Towers J-11 25 king and there were no other p i eee ~ on the board. A[ter a Arlington 9. Va.)

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FEBRUARY, 1963 39 Considered a refutation since an im· pressive game won by Keres against Un­ zicker at Zuric h 1959. NEW IDEAS IN THE OPENINGS 13...... OR·Ql 14. KR.KI KR·KlI Um:icker played 14 ...... , N·QR4? By Leonord Borden 15. QR.Ql BxB 16. Hx8 N·K2 The pOSition (reached with so me lrans· position of moves) is level (Pielz.sch·Pach· OLYMPIC INNOVATIONS White's alternative pT oceduTe from man, VaTna 1962) which continued 11 . Diagram 1 is 12. QH.Q2. when the latest B·82. B·84; 18. 8 x8 , Nx8; 19. Q·84. p. The chess olympics. at Varna brought view is that Black bas sound counterplay R3; 20. N·K4. Q·83; 21. N.86t h. PxN; forth an interesting variety of nclV by making a fight for the center black 22. QxN. PxP= . moves in the openings, many of which squares: 11 ...... BPxP; 13. PxP. N·Bll; occur in important lines. If you study 14. N·Bl. PxP; 15. NxP, HxN ; 16. QxN, The Center Attack 6. P-Q4 this article, therefore, you should have B·N2 (Unticker van Scheltinga. Ober· This interesting gambit line, tried suc· good chances of picking up points hausen 1962). cessfully in recent Soviel lourMrru::nls, against unprepared opponents who do gives White at least equal chances and not read CHESS LIFE. Here I shall dea] Not to be recommended is 12. QH.Q2. H.Q831; 13. P.Q51, N.QR4; 14. P.QH4. a prolonged inilialive if Black defends with the moot important innoY;,tions' in inatturately. The critical position arises KP openings; a second article will out­ N·H2; 15. P.QR4. H·N3; 16. P·R5, N·02; 17. N·Bl, K·Rl ; lB. P·K N4 (La ngeweg. after 1. P·K4. P·K4; 2. N·K83. N-OB3; 3. line the improvements in QP and ot her B·NS. P-QR3; 4. B·R4. N·83; S. 0-0. variations. Tarnowski, Varna 1962). White's tradi· tional attack along the KN file is par· B·K2; 6. P·Q4. PxP; 1. R·K1, 0 ·0 ; 8. ticularly strong here. since Black is de· P·KS, N·Kl (if here 8 ...... N·Q4?j 9. Ruy Lopex with 11 ...... • N ~ Ql. privcd of all counterplay on the other NxP, NxN ; 10. QxN. N·N'3; 11. B·N'3. p . The most fa shionable way of handling wing. Q4; 12. PxP e.p. BxP; 13. B-B4 wit h the Lopez at the Candidates' tournament a strong game. Lein.KoJarov , Roslov ran 1. P-K4, P·K4; 2. N·Ke3, N·QB3; 3. The Open Variatian. 1962); 9. P·831 PxP; 10. HxP, P·Q3; I T. PxP. a ·N5. p.QR3; 4. B·R4, N·B3; 5. 0 ·0, B­ An important position arises after 1. K2; 6. R· Kl , P.QN4; 7. B-Nl, P·Q3; I , P·K4, P·K4; 2. H·KS3. N·OS3; 3. 8·N5, P-B3, O.(); 9, P·KR3, H·QR4; 10. 8 -82. P.QR3; 4. 8 ·R4. N·B3; S. 0 ·0 . NxP; 6. P-&4; 11. P-04, N.Q2. p . ~ . P.QM4; 7. B-K3. P.Q4; a. PxP. 8. K3 ; 9. P·83. 8·K2.

Black has four methods of recaptur· ing; which is best? If 11 ...... , pxP? 12. N·Q5, B·B3 ; 13. Q·Q3, N·K4; 14. NxN. BxN: 15. P·B4, B·83; 16. B·K3 , B·K3; 17. All important continuation now is 12. B·N6! with a strong game (Holmov·Lein, PxBP, PdP; 13. QH·Q2, with which Baku 1961). Bobby Fischer defeated Ker es at Cura· Traditional opinion is tha.t 10. B·K3 is cao. Gligoric·Unzicker , Varna 1962, fol· White's strongest here. but recent games If 11 ...... , QxP; 12. N·Q51 B-K3; 13. NxBch, QxN ; 14. N·N5, R·Ql; 15. Q·B2. lowed Fischer-Keres for a few moves cast doubt on this verdict. :tnd then showed a black improvement: N·S3; 16. B·B4, with a fine game in re· 10. 8·K3 turn for the pawn (Castagna·Limbol!. VaT' 13 ...... Q.82; 14. N ·81 . N·N3; lS. N·KJ. More promising is 10. B·82!, 0 ·0 ; 11. R·Q1; 16. Q.K2, P·B31 (better than ra 1962). Q·K2, p.B4 (if 11...... N·B4; 12. N·Q4, If NxP? 12. N·Q5, B-K3; 13. Keres's 16 ...... B- K3; 17. N·Q5! with n ...... Q-Q2 ; 13. N·Q2, NxN; 14. PxN, N·N2; BxN , Px8; 14. NxBch, QxN; 15. N-Q4 opening of the center in White's favor); 15. N·B3. with a grip on the black (Skold·Buskenstrom, Vasteras 1962). 17. N·R4, B·Bl; 18. N-QS. NxN; 19. squares. Bronstein·Korchnoi, Soviet team 11 ...... , BxP! and if 12. B·KN5, p .B3 ; PxN, B·H2 (the bishop is betler placed championship 1962); 12. p"p e.p .• BxP ; 13. B-N3ch . K·RL or. 12. N·Q5, B·K3; here than at K3); 20. P·KB41. RxP (not 13. QN·Q2, B·B4; 14. NxN, BxN; 15. 20 ...... , PxP; 21. Q.K6ch, K·Rl ; 22. Q. 13. B·KNS, BxPch; 14. KxB, QxN; 15. BxB, PxB j 16. QxKP, Q.Q2; 11. B·'84, QxQ. BxQ; 16. BxN, BxB; 17. B·K7, BxN ; B5, with a f ierce attack); 21. Q.N4, P·K5 QR·KI; 18. Q·B2, and Black hasn 't (returning the pawn to force exchanges. 18. PxB, N·Q3; 19. BxR, KxB; with Iwo ('nough for a pawn (B ronstein v. Korch· solid pawns for the exchange is Black's 21 ...... , PxP?; 22. BxP, Q-Q2; 23. B·BS noi. Moscow v. Leningrad 1962 ). correct method of equalizing according is good for White); 22. BxKP, R(Q4}Ql. Black is on the defensive, but his posl· 10...... 0 ·0 to the Soviet theorist Suetin. 11 . QN·Q2 NxN tion proved solid enough for a draw. Steinitz Defence Deferred, 13 ...... , Q.B2 thus involves a passive 12. QxN 0421 game (or Black.. Boles\a'lsky has there· Stronger than 12...... N-QR4.; 13. N· Siesta Variation. fore suggested an immediate 13 ...... , Q4!, P-QB4; 14. NxB, PxN; 15. 8 ·82, N· The lively variation 1. P·K4. P·K4; P·B31. e.g. 14. N·Bl, N·H3; 15. Q.K2. 85; 16. Q.Q3, P·N3; 17. B·R6, R·B4 ; 18. 2. H-K83, N·QB3; 3. B·NS . P-QR3; 4. R-R2; 16. H.Kl. B·Kl= or 14. N·841, Q·R31. RxKPj 19. QR·Kl . with a fieru B·U , P.Q3; S. P·B3, P·B4; 6. PxP, 8xP; PxN; 15. Q·Q5 ch, K-Rl; 16. OxR. H·Hl; attack. fascinates aUacking players eager to es· 17. o-N8, H.sa trapping the queen. 13. BoNS ...... cape from Ihe "Lopez bind ." At the 40 CHESS LIFE olympics, though, Black's prospects took Steinitz Deferred with 5. P-Q4 Black's only good line after 8. P·QB3 a turn for the worse: 7. 0·0, 8-06; 8. R· 1. P·K4, P·K4; 2. N·KB3, N·QB3; 3. is 8 ...... , N·B3; 9, PxP, B.K2 (not 9. Kl, B·K2 (if 8 ...... , P-K5; 9. B-B2!, B· B-NS, P·QR3; 4. B·R4, P-Q3; s. P-Q4, p...... _, NxP?? 10. B-Q5); 10. 0 ·0 , 0-<>; 11 . K2; 10. BxB, PxB; 11. R-R3, N-R3; 12. QN4; 6. B·N3, NxP; 7. NxN, PxN; 8. N-B3, B·N2; 12. P-B3, poNS; 13. N·K2, RxP, 0 -0; 13. R-K3. P ·Q4; 14. P·Q4 and P-QB3 is an interesting and underesti­ P·QB4; with good queen's side counter Black has not enough for the pawn.); mated gambit which could secul·e you play. 9. R-K3, P-KS; 10. N-Kl, B-KN4; 11 . R·N3! big dividends against an unprepared op· This move is clearer than either 11 . ponent. Ruy Lopez, 4 ...... , P-QN4 ond R-Ra, Q·Q2; when Black has compensa­ 5 ...... , N-QR4 lion for his pawn, or than 11. NxB, BxR; 12. N-N4, BxPch; 13. KxB, Q-R5ch; 14. Many players have the impression K·Nt . N·R3; 15. P·KN3, Q-R6; 16. Q·Bl. that the unusual Taimanov Defense to the Lopez 1. P·K4, P-K4; 2. N·KB3, N· After 11. R-N3. White threatens Q­ QB3; 3. B-NS, P·QR3; 4. B-R4, P_QN4; 5. R5ch winning a piece, so that Black has B-N3, N·R4; is refuted by 6. BxPch, KxB ; to lose an important extra tempo with 7. NxPch. This is quite wrong, and Varna his bishOp. 11 ...... , B_R3 (if 11 ...... , games confirmed that White has to re­ N-R3; 12. NxB, PxNj 13. Q-B3 is strong) nounce the sacrificc in favour of the 12. NxB, PxN; 13. RxQ P, N·B3; 14. R­ more solid 6. P·Q4 or 6. 0 -0 , e.g_ 6. R3, Q·K2; IS. P·Q4, BxB; 16. QxB, 0-0-0; Bx Pch? KxB; NxPch, K·K2; 8. P-Q4 17. BxN, Px8 ; 18. Q·Bl! and White has . (if 8. N-QB3, N-KB3; 9. 0-0. P·Q3; 10. consolidated his extra pawn (Tringov­ N·Q3. B-N2; 11_ N·B4, Q-Q2; 12. P-Q3, Ciocaltea, Varna 1962)_ K-B2 and Black has consolidated his extra piece. Sooer-Johannessen, olympic Steinitz Deferred with 5. 0 -0 preliminaries, Varna 1962)_ 8. ______., p. 1. P-K4, P·K4; 2. N-KB 3, N-QB3; 3. Mo hrJok-Kramer. Varna 1962, was a Q3; 9. N.Q3, K-B2; 10. P·QR4, Q·Kl ; 11. B-NS, P·QR3; 4. B-R4, P·Q3; S. 0 ·0 , has drastic example of White's possibilities : 0 ·0 , QxP; 12, N-Q2, Q·N2; 13. PxP, PxP; gained an enhanced status since Bobby 8 ...... , P-Q6?: 9. P-QR4!, B-Q2; 10. 14. N- B3 and White has only the vestige Fischer's sensational win against GeI­ PxP, PxP?; 11. Q-R5!, P-Q7ch; 12. BxP, of attack (Sooer-Johannessen olympic ler at Bled 1961 . One idea is Ihat if 5. Resigns since if 12. _...... • P·N3; 13. Q­ finals 1962)...... , B-Q2; 6. P-B4 ! transposes into a Q5. If White had carelcssly captured 12 . favorable position in the Duras system NxP? thcn 12 ...... , N-R3 is a sufficient defense. King' s Gambit (Cunningham (if at once 5. P·B4, B-N5! is strong). A Gambit) typical cxample is 5. 0 -0 , B-Q 2: 6. p . Some of the gilt is taken off the gin­ B4, P-KN 3; 7. P-Q4, B-N2; 8. B-K3, KN· gerbread by the fact that Bronstein had 1. P·K4 P·K4 K2? (better 8 ...... _ . PxP) 9. P·Q5!, N- recommended the entire continuation up 2. P.KB4 PxP N.KB3 QNl; 10. P-BS! , 0 -0: 11. N-E3_ P-KR3: to 11. Q-R5 in Sc hilc hmatny Bulletin a 3. B·K2 12_ N·Q2, N·B1 ; 13_ P-QN4. with a pow. few months befo rehand; but Black's 4. N-B31 -.._ . ... erful queen side jnitiative for White problem after 8. P-QB3 is not simple. II The best move, since 4. B-B4, N-KE3; (Keres-Shianovsky, Baku 1961). 8 ...... , B-N2; 9_ QxP, N·B3 ; 10_ B·NS, 5_ P-K5, N-N5; 6. 0 -0 , N.QB3! ; 7_ P-Q4. Aller S. 0 ·0 the critical answer IS 8-K2; 11. p.B3, 0 -0 ; 12. 0 ·0 , P·B4 j 13. P-Q4 at least equalizes for Black. S.. ._ .. ..., B-NS; 6. P-KR3. Q-B2. Q-B2; 14. B-KB4, with prcssure 4...... N·KB3 against Black's backward QP (Ciric·Nel· The hunting expedition 4 ...... , B-R5ch kirch, Sofia 1961). If B...... • PxPj 9. loses too much time after 5. K-K2! e.g. Q-R5! Q-Q2; 10_ NxP, N-B3; 11. Q·K2, 5 ...... , B-N4; 6. p-Qa!. B-Ra; 7. N-Q5, B-K2 ; 12. 0·0, 0-0; 13. R-Ql, Q·Kl? or 5 ...... , B-K2; 6. P-Q4, P-KN4; 7. (better 13 ...... , Q-N5); 14. B·KB4, B-N5; P-KR4, P-N5; 8. N-KNI , BxP; 9. BxP, 15. P.B3, B-R3; 16. :-.1 -Q5, and White or 5_ ...... , P-KB4; 6. P-Q3!, PxP; 7. PXP, has a distinct initiative for the sacrificed 1>-Q3; 8. BxP, B-NS; 9. Q·Qa, N·QB3; 10. pawn (Szubo.Gligoric, Ob ~ r hll u s en 1961). K-Q2, in all cases with a substantial de· velopment advantage for White. s. P·Q4! ...... Again best. A gambit 5_ B-M, NxP; 6. N·K5, popular a few years ago. is n ow thought virtually refuted by 6...... , N·N4! s...... P.Q4 Oh' S1 rlm 4 6. B-Q3! Black's solid continuation now is 6. The new move from the olympics. Spass· ...... , B-R4; 7. P-B3, N-Bl; 8. P-Q4, N-Q2; ky-Liberzon, Soviet Championship 1960, 9. B- K3, B·K2; 10. QN-Q2, 0 ·0 with about reached an equal game with 6. PxP, equal chances (Vasyukov-Shianovsky, NxP; 7. B-QB4, B-K3, while 6. P·K5, N­ Baku 1961). Morc ambitious. bu t also K5; 7. BxP gives Black a sound game more double-edged is 6 ...... , P-KR4! ?: with 6 ...... , N-K5; 7. BxP, 0-0; 8. B- which was at one time almost considered Q3, P-KB4. to refute 5. 0 -0. Present opinion, sup­ •• ...... PxP ported by gamcs at the olympics_ is that 7. NxP NxN this vcrdict is wron'l: 7_ P-Q4!, Q·B3 ; •• OxN B·Q3 8. PxP, PxP; 9. BxNrh, PxB; 10. QN-Q2. •• O.() ...... P-N4 (rather wild. but if 10. .. ..__ .. , B· Spassky-Najdorf, Varna 1962. White's QB4; 11. N·B4 with a clear positional useful lead in development proved good advantage) 11. N-B4, B-K3; 12. BxP, Q. valuc for a pawn. The game continued N2; 13. Q·Q3. p .B3; g. B-Q2. B·B4; 15. 9 ...... , N-Q2; 10. Q·Q3, P·KR3; 11 . P- K-Rl (Unzicker-CiccaJtea, Varna 1962). 8 4, P·QB4; 12. P·QN4!, PxQP; 13. p. Black's has failed; BS, B-K2; 14. BxBP, 0.0; 1S, NxP, N-B3; White's position remains solid and after which Spassky could havo. gotten sound. Leonard Barde-n the better game with 16. QR-Ql. SO the FEBRUARY, 1963 41 King's Gambit is still a fighting force, 4. NxP, N-KB 3; S. N·Qa3, P·Q3; 6. B· even for tournament play. KNS, P-K3; 7. Q.o2. Ponzioni's Opening This ancient method of beginning the game has been revi ved with Cair results in Bulgaria and East Germany; but its successes seem to be due more to Black's ignorance o( textbook defensive meth­ ods than to any great positive merits of the opening. After 1. P· K4, P·K4; 2. N·KB3, N-QB3; 3. P·B3, P·Q4; 4. Q·R4 , the game Liebert·Hecht, Varna 1962 eon· tinued with the risky defense 4 ...... • P.B3; S. B.NS, (more solid is 5. P·Q3, Diag ram 5 e.g. 5 ...... , B-QB4; 6. P·QN4! , PXP ; 7. PxP, B·N3; 8. B·QB4, Benko-Foster, New 10, P·KN41? York 1959) S...... • KN -K 2; 6. PxP. QxP; This sharp attack is White's most prom· Djlgrlm , 7. P.Q4, B·Q2; 8. B·K3. PxP; 9. PxP, N· ising chance to refute the Byrne system. K4J; 10. N·B3, NxNeh; 11 . PxN, O-KB4; Ii 10. B-N3, B-Q2; 11 . P-QR4, Q-B1 ; 12. Two important defenses to the Rich· 12. 0 ·0 ·0 , P-QR3; 13. BxBch. QxB and ' P·N4 (or 12. P-R4, NxN; 13. BxN, B.K3; ter were frequently played at Ve rna. Black's play against the pawn weakness­ 14. N·Q5, BxN; 15. PxB. P·R4; 16. (a) 7 ...... , B·K2; 8. 0 ·0 ·0 , 0 ·0 ; 9. es provcd more important than White's 0 ·0 ·0 , Q-Q2; 17. Q-K2, KR·BI with even N-N3, Q·N3; 10. P·B3 is a system or at· momentarily superior developmcnt. chances. Parma·D. Byrne, Mar del Plata tack much Cavoured by Spassky and Tal. A sounder defense to the Ponziani was 1962), NxN; 13. Bx1\'. B-K3; 14. poNS, Black has two continuations: 10 ...... , illustrated in Blau·Ciocaltea: 3...... , N·R4; 15. QBxB, KxB; 16. N·Q5, BxN: P-QR3?; 11 . P-N4, R·Ql: 12. B·K3, Q­ KN-K2 (also good is 3 ...... , N·B3; 4. 17. BxB, Q-QB4; 18. 0 ·0 ·0 , QR-Nl with B2; 13. P·NS. N·Q2; 14. P-KR4, p·N4; P·Q4, NxKP; 5. P·Q5, N-K2); 4. P'Q4, a strong counter-attack (Weinstein·D. 15. P·N6!, BPxP; 16. p.R:> , PxP; 17. PxP; 5. 1\'xP, NxN ; 6. QxN, N·B3; 7. Q. Byrne, New York 1961 ). RxP, N-B3; 18. R-N5, N-K4; 19. Q-N2, B·B1 : 20. B.K2, N·BS; 21. BxN, PxB; 22. K3, B-K2 and White's queen is mis­ lC 10. P-KR4, N-K4; 11. B·K2, P·Q4; 12. N·Q4, R-NI ; was played in TaJ.?,Iohrlok, placed. PxP, NxP; 13. NxN. QxN: 14. P·RS, N­ Dragon Sicilian, Yugoslav Attack BS, with chances for both sides (Seid­ following an earlicr game between Spass· This li vely aHacking line continues to man·D. Byrne, New York 1961). If 10. ky and Boleslavsky. Tal now found the pose severe problems to Black who is 0 ·0, P·RS; 11. P-QR3, Q-R4; 12. KR·QI, improvement 23. R-RI!, R-N 2; 24. It-R6! always liable to find himself ·at the B·Q2: 13. N-QS, NxN; 14. BxN, KR-B1 with a winning attack. For the game and wrong end of a mating attack. Two ex­ wi th equality (Shapiro-D. Byrne, Varna Tal's analysis see CHESS LIFE Novem­ amples from Varna: 1. P·K4, P-QB4; 2. 1962). ber 1962, page 245. In a later game, N·KB3, P·Q3; 3. P-Q4, PxP; 4, NxP, N· ~rohrlok fou nd a more active plan for 10...... N-Q2 Black: 10...... , R- QI~ ; I I. B-K3, Q--B2; KB3; S. N·QB3, P·KN3; 6. B·K3, B·N2; 11 . P·KR4 N-NJ 7, P-B3, N·B3; 8, Q.o2, 0 ·0 ; 9. B·QB4, 12. Q.B2, P-Q4! ; 13. PxP, f\xP ; 14. NxN , 12. B·K2 N-K 4? PxN; 15. K-:'H, B·B3. Fichtl-Mohrlok N·Q2; 10. 0·0·0 , (also promisi ng is the Later, Donald thoug ht that he should immediate 10. p.KR4! e.g. 10 ...... , N went on 16. N·Q4. R·Kl; 17. N·NS? (de­ have played an immediate 12...... , P- centralizing Wh itc's knight), Q-K4; 18. (Q2)·K4; 11. B·N3, N·M ; 12. p.R.S, N Q41 (K4)·B5; 13. Q·B2, NxKB ; 14. RPxN, B-BI , P-Q5! wi th the initiative. Instead, 13. P·NJ p .Q4 White could preser ve an equal game by NxB; 15. QxN, Q-N3; 16. 0 -0 -0 and QPxP White's attack is the stronger, Safvat· 14. P·R5 1 16. P-B3, B·K3 ; 17. N-Q4. QR-Nl; 18. Honli, Varna 1962), 10 ...... N·N3; 11 . 15. NxP B-Q3 (Gipslis-Gufeld, Soviet Tea m Cham· B·N3, N·R4; 12, Q·Q3! (an innovation While has an overwhelming attack pionship 1961), bu t there seems no way which improves on the previously recog- (G ragger·D. Byrne, Varna 1962). for him to get an advantage, and the nized 12. Q-K2? when, after 12 ...... In his ga me against Corral, Petrosian evaluation of Spassky's attack as good P·QR3! Black threatens to win a piece introduced a remarkable new idea for for White will have to be changed. by ...... , P·K4), B·Q2; 13. P·KR4!, R_B1 ; Black: playing the Dragon Variation (b) 7 ...... , P-QR3; 8. 0 ·0 -0 , B-Q2; 9. 14. P-RS, N(N3)·BS; IS, PxP, RP xP; 16. withOut actually fianchettoing the black p.B4, B-K2; 10. N·B3, P·QN4 is an B--R6, with a winning attack (Fischer· KB. The game began (Corral white) 1. important and controversial line (Dia· Purevzhav, Varna 1962). P·K4, P-Q84; 2, N·KB3, p.o3; 3. P.o4, gram 7). From Black's viewpoint two defenses PxP; 4. NxP, N·KB3; 5. N·QB3, QN·Q2; to the Yugoslav attack held the stage at 6. B·K3, P·QR3; 7. B..QB4 (White is an­ Varna. An idea of DQnald Byrne's, onc gli ng to transpose into the Yugoslav at­ of the most signifi cant American con­ tack), P·KN3; 8. P·B3, P.oN41 (institut· tributions to opening theory in recent ing the queen side counter play with a years, is 1. P.K4, P·QB4; 2. N-KB3. p. valuable extra tempo due to Black's de­ Q3; 3. p.Q4, PXPi 4. NxP, N·KB3; S. lay in developing his KB); 9. B·N3, B. N·QB3, P·KN3; 6. P·B3, B·N2; 7. B·K3, QN2; 10, o.Q2, N-84; 11. ()..()-O, P·K3! 0 ·0 ; 8. Q·Q2, N·B3; 9. B·QB4, P-QR4. (here 11 ...... , B·t\"2; 12. P-KN4 wo uld still transpose back into lines consider ed favourable for White): 12, P-QR3, B--K2; ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS, 13. B.R2, O-BI : 14. P·KN4, P·KR4!; 15. If you are a college or post-graduate P·R3, P·RS and Petrosian, maintaining student and a USCF Master , and have his king in the centrc, won by utilizi ng not yet been contacted by the Col­ his advantage in space on both sides of lege Chess Committee concerning the the board. U.S. Student Team, please wr ite .t White has three major possibilities once to: The Richter Attack now: PETER BERLOW This lively variation leads to some (I) n . BxN, PxB; 12. Q·K3 (if 12. Chern. Dept. , Co rneU V ., of the mos t double-edged play in all P·BS, Q·R4! ; 13. K-N1, R.Bl; but not Sicilian games, with both players usually 12 ...... , P·NS; 13. N·K2, P·K4 ?; 14. N- Ithaca, N.Y. attacking on opposite wings: 1. P.K4, N3, Q-R4; 15. B·B4 as in (Johansson-Pet· P-QB4; 2, N·KB3, N-QB3; 3. P-Q4, PllP; ersen, Varna 1962, which leaves Black 42 CHESS LIFE with a ga ping hole on his Q4). B·K2; 8. 0-0, 0 ·0 ; 9. B·N3, N-QR4; 10. Najdorf Sicilian with 6. B-K2 12 ...... , Q·B2 (beller than 12 ...... • P·B4, P·K4!?; 11 . N·8S, 811N; 12. PII B, Thc British champion, Jonathan Pen· Q-R4 ; 13. N·Q2! Lutikov·Malich, Salzun· PxP; 13. RxP, NII B; 14. RPxN, p.Q4; 15. rose. spent the whole morning belore his gen 1960); 13. B·Q3, N·R4 ; 14. K.Nl , Q. B·04, B-Q3; 16. R·83 and Black will soon game against Sajdor! study ing my open· 84; 15. Q-KI, N·DS with level chances lose his QP (Penrose·Raissa, Varna 1962). ings file on the Najdorf Variation, and (Bouwecstcr-Gheorghiu, Varna 1962), One interesting method of handling ca me to the board fully primed in all its (2) 11 . B-Q3 is natural but too slow: the 6. B·QB4 system, when Black opens latest subtleties. Najdor!, nevertheless, with White's king castled QR and Black's wi th thc Najdorf·Sicilian involving an succeeded in evading the bad positions attack already under way, White's king early ...... • P'QR3, is to hide White's KB reached by Fi scher in his games with gets into trouble by 11...... • P-N5; 12. from attack at QR2 as a preparation lor Geller at and Curacao and ~ · K2, P·QR4; 13. P·K5, PxP; 14. PxP, P·KB4-5. This plan has a good reputation also escaped other lines known to be· in· N· Q4; 15. BxB, Ql'\xB; 16. N·Na, Q·N3; dating from the game OJafsson·Fischer at ferior for Black. What was new in the 17. QR·KI , P · N6 ~ ; 18. BPxP, P·R5 with Bled 1959, yet Varna games indicated box of tricks? Najdorf's plan, shown a strong attack (Torslcinsson-Bardcn, that Black should at least equalize with here, is to develop his QB at K3 before Varna 1962), correct play: I. P·K4, P-QB4; 2. N-K83, playing ...... QN·Q2 and not to react (3) 11. P-QR3 is apparently a serious P-Q3; 3. P·Q4, PxP; 4. NxP, N-KB3; 5. wi th ...... , P-QN3 when Whi te adva nces weakening of the king's position, yet N·QB3, P·QR3; 6. 8-QB4, P·K3; 7. P-QR3, his QRP to PR4. This plan grants Black proves hard to meet. If Black tries to B·K2 ; 8. B-R2, P·QN4; 9. 0 ·0 , 0 ·0 ; 10. a va luable extra tempo for fUrthering his keep up his aUack, White can consoli· P·B4, B-N2; 11 . P-B5, P·K4; 12. KN· K2, ow n main freeing idea of ...... , P·Q4: 1. date and get in first, e.g. 11...... , Q. QN..Q2; 13. N-N3, R·BI ; 14. 8·N5, N·N3. P·K4 , p .QB4; 2. N·K.B3, P·Q3 ; 3. P·Q4, R4?; 12. K-Nl, P-N5; 13. PxP, NxNP; PxP; 4. NxP, N·KB3; 5. N-QB3, P·QR3; 14 . 8 -84, Q-B2; 15. Q·K2, R-QB I; 16. 6. B·K2, P·K4; 7. N-N3. B - ~3 wi th P-K5 looming up (Soderborg­ Barden, Varna 1962). Better for Black is 11...... , P·N5! ; 12. PxP, NxNP; 13. K·Nl, 8-83; 14. 8·84, 0 ·0 ; 15. KR-K1 , Q-B2; 16. N·Q4, P·Q4! equalizing (Vas­ yukov.Wade, Moscow 1962). Sicilian with 6_ B-QB4 Several games Varna shed further light on the ideas discussed in my article in the October CHESS LIFE, and one game unfortunately modified one of my conclusions. I say unfortunately, because I the loser was Edmar l\Iednis, who had stud ied my article before his game with Honli of Hunga ry and had dceided to try White now has two choices: (a) 15. out the move 6 ...... B.Q2 which I rec· N·R5. N-8 S! (Fischer chose the exchange 7 ...... , B·K2; 8. 0 ·0 , 0-0; 9. B-K3, B·K3! ; ommended fo r Black. Honli, however, sacrifice 15 ...... RxNl? and even this 10. Q·Q2, QN-Q2 ; 1 L P-QR4, R·81! (not had played against the variation before is probably good enough for equality); 11 ...... , P·QN3? ; 12. KR.Ql, Q-B2; 13. and had worked out a new idea: 1. P-K4 , 16. BxN, BxB; 17. Nx8ch, QxN; 18. BxN, P-B3, Q·N2; 14. N·Bl!, followed by N-R2- P·Q84; 2. N·K83, N·QB3; 3. P·Q4, PxP; RxB; 19. Q·Q3, KR-Bl; 20. QR·Ql, R-Q5 N4·Q5 with a powerful bind for White. 4. NxP, N·KB3: 5. N·Q83, P·Q3; 6. B· with an active and strong pOSition for Geller-Bolboeh an, Stockholm 1962); 12. OB4, B·Q2; 7. 0 ·0 , P-KN3: 8. B-KN51, 8lack (Rivera-Tringo v, Varna 1962). P·R5 , P-Ra; 13. KR·Ql, Q-B2 ; 14. p.B3, 8·N2; 9. NxN!, 8 xN (if 9 ...... PxN, KR-Ql . Penrose now continued 15. B·Bl , (b) IS. BxN, BxB; 16. R·B3, N·B5; 17. Pt1ednis feared 10. P·B4!); 10. N·Q5!, 8xN overlooking the smart freeing combina· R·NI, 8 -N4; 18. Jt.Q3, B-K6ch; 19. K·RI . (ir 10 ...... , KxN ; 11. Px.:.'l, B·Q2; 12. R· tion 15...... , p·Q4! ; 16. NxP, NxN; 17. 19. Kl with strong pressure on the K me); Q·N4; K·BI, B·Q5; with the initiative PxN, UxP; 18. QxB, N-B3 ; 19. Q·B4, QxQ 11 . PxB, 0 ·0 ; 12. Q·K2, P-QR3; 13. QR· for Black (Robatsch·Szabo. Varna 1962). wi th t.he superior end ing for Black. How· KI , R-KI ; 14. P·B4, Q·R4; IS. P-B5, K· ever in any case. it is not clear how Rl : 16. PxP, BPllP; 17. K·RII (sacrific­ Nojdorf Variation with 6. B-KN5 Whi te is to make progress, e.g. 15. Q. ing the QP for a strong attack), NIIP; 18. It has become accepted among grand Kl, Q·B3 followed by ...... , P-Q4, or R·B7 ;lod White eventunlly won after masters that after 1. P-K4, P·OM; 2. 15. N·BI. N-B4 with active counter play. Mednis missed the best defence. This N·K83, P-Q3; 3. P-Q4, PII P; 4. NxP, N· Different problems arise when White game is a distinct bull point for 6. B·QB4, KB3; 5. N-QB3. P·R3; 6. B·KNS , P·K3; advances his KBP to KB4 instead of KBJ and one of the most important opening 7. P·B4, Q·N3 that i.f White offers the in this variation. Unzicker·Fischer con· contributions made at Varna. QNP by 8. Q·Q2 Black un safely capture tinued from Diagram SA with 7 ...... , Honfi·Sanguinetti showed Black un· it; a classic example is Bilek·Fischer, B-K3; 8. 0 ·0 , QN·Q2; 9. P-B4, Q-B2; 10. successfully trying to improve the plan of Stockholm 1962. Hence, White's stock P·BS, B-B5; 11 . P-QR4. B-K2; 12. B·K3, exchanging N at Q4: 1. P-K4, P·QB4; 2. continuation now is 8. N·N3, QN·Q2; 9. 0 ·0; 13. P-R5, P-QN4; 14. PxP e.p., NxNP; N·KB3, N·QB3; 3. P-Q4, PII P; 4. NII P, Q.83, Q·B2; 10. O·O·O? (better 10. P-QR4!, 15. BxN, Qx.Bch ; 16. K-RI , B-N4 (threat· N·83; 5. N-QB3, P-Q3; 6. B·QB4, p·K3; P·QN3; 11 . B·Q3 followed by ening to bring pressure against the KP 7. ().O, 8 -K2 ; 8. 8-N3. 0 ·0 ; 9. B·K3, NII N; short and attacking the king's side with by ...... , B-B3 and so foreing White to 10. 8 11 N. P-QN3; 11. P·B4, B·R3? Q-R3). P.QN4; 11 . P-QR3, 8·N2. This posi. open the QR file); 17. BxB, PxB; 18. Here Black's only reasonable move is tion is well known to many club players, N·QS, NxN; 19. QxN, R-RS; 20. P-B3, Q­ 11 ...... , B-N2, for which the reader is but with White's QN on tbe more agres· R3; 21. P-R3 (up to here the game has referred to my article in the October is­ sive square Q4 rather than QN3. The exactly followed one between Tal and sue, difference is sufficient to give Black a Fischer in Curacao. According to Fi scher 12. R·83, 0 ·B2; 13. R·R3, KR ·QI ; 14. K. good game and this is not yet well "Tal played all his opening moves quick. Rl, B·BS; 15. BxN, 8 x8; 16. Q·R5 ! and known. Try it for yourself! A recent ex­ ly and lhen suddenly realized that he Whi te had decisive king side attack. ample from the olympics is 11. P·N4, B­ was busted. He offered me a draw and, In Penrose·naisa. Black tried an inter­ K2; 12. BxN, NxB; 13. P-N5, N·Q2; 14. when I refused, he thought for an hour. esting variant of the plan based on an R·N l , R-QB t ; 15. P·BS, PXP; 16. QxP. Unzicker, too, played the opening quick· early ...... • N·Q R4; 1. P·K4, P·QB4; 2. N­ O.o; 17. P·KR4, KR-KI ; 18. P·R5?, BxP! ly and had a big think when he saw that K83, N·QB3; 3. P-04, PxP; 4. NxP, N.83; and Black won (G ragger-Ivkov, Varna he was lost." Tal continued 21. QR-Ql 5. N·QB3, p·Q3: 6. B..QB4, P·K3; 7. B-K3, 1962). (COtltfrmed all 1)(lge 48) FEBRUARY, 1963 43 i2-19, 1963. Top players from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast ess Guard will compete for the Thomas Emery Trophy which was won last year by Army representative Roy Mallett. Each In the United States of the military departments will issue instructions for the selection of their Robert Karch, chairman of USCF Arm­ The fortunate players were Ernest Haile, ed Forces chess, is now the editor of the contenders: five will be namcd by thc a visitor to the club from Trenton, N.J. Army, five will come from the Navy, "Georgia Chess Letter" the bi-monthly and Bob Speer a club member. Evans' publication of the Georgia State Chess Marinc Corps, and Coast Guard, and five time for the exhibition was a snappy will be selected in an Air Force Tourna· Association. From their February issue three and a quarter hours. we learn that Dr. Jose A. !<'ernandez­ ment at Wright·Patterson AFB, Ohio, Leon, who finished 8th in the 1962 U.S. • • • August 26·31. Open, is now a resident of MiliedicvilJe, The fifth annual USCF Pacific North· The Armed Forces chess awards pro· Ga. The doctor's VSCF rating of 2259 west Open, held in Eugene, Oregon on gram was initiated fOUl" years ago on a makes him the number onc player in the February 2 and 3 was won by Ivars Dal· grant to the American Chess Foundation state. Georgia currently has four players bergs of Portland, with a score of 5·1. by Thomas Emery and has the support with expert ratings, led by L. Dave Dalbergs' sole defeat was at the hands of and cooperation of the USCF and the Truesdel of Macon (2070). runner·up Gerald Ncufahrt of Vancouver, United Service Organizations (U.s.C.) • • • B.C. Third place went to Duncan Suttles, also of British Columbia. Fred Byron Further information about the Armed L. Randall Rogers, Chaplain of the directed the 18·played event. Services program may be obtained by U.S. Naval Air Station in Dallas, Texas writing to Sidney Wallach, Executive Di· won the championship of the Golden • • • rector, American Chess Foundation, 1372 Triangle Chess Club (Grand Prairie, Broadway, New York 18, N.Y. Texas) with a score of 13-2. Identical Dr. J. A. Fernandez·Leon won the scor U . H_8' R·Rl 1. I"·N' ... , U . K-R2 ' ·R5 pionsh. ip was last held in Ph.i1 adelphia tervening years have seen masters in I . QN·Q2 Q-Kl 21. PxRP Qx'ch in 1956. Fourteen teams played that college reCusing to play for their col­ , . N·1e5 QNo42 21. B·R3 ' ·K4 year and seven of these were from lege, a fa ct of wbich I have been sharp· 10. N·Q3 .... H . PxPch N • • Pennsylva nia. Since it wasn't then a 11. N·84 ... , 30. Q.Q4 ... , ly critical. This year Raymond Wein· 11. P·1e 3 P · Ie N4 31 . R·KHI QR·IeNI set policy to decide the winner on match stein played (or the Brooklyn CoUcge 1l. No43 I"·KR4 32. Rx R points, a vote was taken. Among the learn and I extend to him my congratu· 14. N·B3 N·R2 33. Hxl"ch K•·•N4• top teams the University of Chicago lations (or taking the time and eUort. IS. NIB}-K5 •• N )of. QxN ... 16. Nx N ... , :JJ.. Q-K7ch Ie·R4 voted Cor game points and CCNY voted II your city or area is not represented 17. P-ClR4 ... , 36. Q.II:1ch K·H' Cor match points. Ironicall y, match in the National Intercollegiate this ycar, 11. B-ClII:3 27. Qxll:ch K_B3 It. Rx. N•·•B3• 31. Q-Cl k h Ru1,n, poi nts made the Chicagoans the win­ or even by membership in the ICLA, _ _.1 ners while CCNY, the runner·up team, you can do something about it. College would bave wo n the tourney if game chess can grow much (aster if alumni points had been the criterion. KING'S INDIAN and ch.ess organizers generally make D. GII:IMSHAW M . VALVO I think the most important event of the eUort to contact thcir colleges. There ,U. of ) (Columbl. ) that tourney was the cl~ l i o n of Fred is no really good reason why, for ex­ I . 1"-44 N·K8 ' 17. KxQ II-K' Kerr of Penn State as leLA president ample, t he University 0( Texas with 2. 1"-Cl84 P·KN' IL 11.83 P-Q' ."'red was the (irst to make the le LA playcrs of the calibre of Steven J ones 3. N-Cl83 8 ·N2 n . N-N3 .... into a year·round functioning organiza­ and Eric Bone will not be in the Na· 4.. P_K4 O.() 20. II·N2 N.., S. 8·K3 1"-Cl3 21 . B-Cl l N·K. tion rather than merely the sponsor tionaL Intercollegiate- we must consider ,. P·B3 N·83 31. K·1I2 of an annual tournament. He charged it unacceptab le that such universities 1. Q-Cl2 P.QR3 23. Bx a N."• • dues and built membership up to 28 don't support t heir chess teams-we • • KN-K2. a ·Q2 24. I"XN p .Q' ch college chess clubs. Four years later, must work to change such situations , . N·81 I"·K4 21. Kx P R• • 10. !"-ClS No4S U . QR.gNI 1It -CI1 ch when Pcte Berlow took over, the l eLA even I( it requires going clear up to 11. N·N' 1"-84 17. K·K3 II-Cli ch membership was about 20 but ICLA the governor. Or why shouldn't the 12. I"x P • •p . I"xl" 2L K-8' RxRP mem bership has become joint with USCF University of Minnesota, wi nner of the U . NxN I"x N H . P·K5 R·Kl club affiliation. Pete has done a tr e­ Midwest Intercollegiate Championships 14. axp II:·Nl 30. KII:_KI 1It·1I 7 15. I"-QNl Q. R4 31 . p·Ie' mendous job in two short years : ICLA last spring, not be in the Nationals? 16. N·K2 QxQch 32. N·K2 11•·•11•7 membership is almost 50; he published And why are there no ICLA me mbers 33. Rulgn, the Am. rlc. n College Che .. Guide; last in Wisconsin? What was done at Pcnn year's Ind ividual Championship with 50 State to raise ches3 to a vital level was entrants was by fa r the largest and not accomplished by wishing- it can MODEIilN BENON I so was the Team Tourncy at LaSalle be accomplished clsewhere too if you D. GRIMSHAW D. I1IVililA Collegc in December. These are but work at it. IU. of Toronto) IU. of ,""u'o IIIlco ' 1. 1"-Q4 N·KII, 23. 8-C13 N·IeI:3 2. 1"-Cl1I4 P·84 24. I"xP ch P x P 3. P.gS P·K' 35. 8 x P ch Kx ll Games SICILIAN De" ENSE 4. N-Cl1I3 2'. Q-Q3 ch K· B3 M. VALVO WEINSTEIN S. PxP P•·•Q3• 37. 1"-Cl6 Q-Ql from the Inte rcollegiate {Columbl.1 ,aroo••k lyn Col" ,,) , . 1"·1e4 I"-KN3 11. Q-R7 N/ 2.Kl .. P·1e4 P.QB4 2 • . R-Nl 7. N·1I3 B·H2 29. BxP R.KHI Team Championship ... • • 8-K3 0<> 30. N·K4 R' R2 ,. N·Ie Bl 2f. Ie x R II-N3 ch ,...... , ' 30. 1e ·1I3 t . H-Q2 II:·KI 31 . N.N$ch Ie· lll IIENONI COUNTE R GAMBIT .... "B 10. 0 -0 N·113 N-Qa, 31. P-ClN 4 R·R2 n . Q-N' Qx P W. IIUIlGAR •• 11. 1"·83 N.8 2 n . N_R7ch K-K2 D. RI .... ERA N-ClB••• l , n . R·N2 K· lll IW.,... 5 •• •• U .J •• ... 12. P-ClR4 Po4N3 34. Nx N I XN (U. of I"un 'o Rico ) N·.3 ll. 1e· 1e4 •• ...... K· K2 ll. N·1e1l-3 2). Q-Cl3 N-II4 8 ' R3 » . QxR Q.Nl •• .... ••• ,. B·N3 P·1e3 34. 1e-CI5 , 1"-Cl1I' 24. Rx N NxleP ... 14. B-N5 • • N U . R-Cll III-Cll ,.... . ·1e3 a ·1e2 35. Ie ·B4 R·R' • •• 15. 8xll P.QR' 27. Q-R7ch B_Hl ,. ,.. . 1"· 1e3 35. P ·NI R·Rl P·B4 Q.R4 36. R-Cl2ch 1e_1I3 •• 16. Q.K2 Q·Q1 N-ClB3 t6. R·Nl R· R2 10. Q·1I3 0 ·0 37. P·N5th 31. RxRch I(xl1 •• ••• II .Q5 le.a2 K·Rl p ·IeI1, 39. Bx ll K·83 ,. ,., P·Q3 '1:1. P·R4 11 . 0 ·0 QR_1e1 31. R·1e2 I.,. ,. P_le' 1" .IeN3 21 . P.II S Q·Q2 ... , 11. B·Q2 Q.1e2 40. Q."'6ch I(.H2 Q-N3 n . N • • l'. R·IeN2 R·RS ch Q·KRI N·Q2 . 1. R·ll1ch K· II:1 ,. N·IeB3 II·N2 29 . 1e· 1l1 ,., 13. II x N P ·1e4 n . . ·K2 0 ·0 30 . Nx P N·B7ch 40. Ie ·N3 R·KNS 20. P·B4 K· II:2 42. Q-QBk h Q-N2 •• 14. Px P 41 . R-Cl2ch 0-0 31. Rx N • • R ••• K-K3 21 . P_K5 43. QxQ INt'. 10••. N-Q2 ••• 32. 11·114 1"·. 5 a . Il x N B• • 42. R-Cl3 11· 111 2:2 . I"-B5 R.•KB••I .. " a ·IeR5 43. R·K3c:h 11. P·KII4 N·1I2 ll. Q.R3 R·Ks " . N-CIS .... It. I"-ClR4 I"·N3 34. Q·N' 8 · K6 17. Q-Cl1I3 ••• 44. RoQ3c: h K·1I4 13. Q·Bl lS, R.lelll 11. BxQ R·lll '5. 1l-CI7 ,h .... It. P·N3 B·IeN4 46. le .a2 ••• 8 -1e' OLD INDIAN DEFENSE 14. N·B. P·QR3 '6. Il x R ••• 15 . • ·B3 l"o4N' 37. Qxll P•·•II'• 20. P· IeR' . ·Ql 47. Rx P 1e· 85 D. II:IVERA R. WEINSTEI N 16. P x P 3e. 1e·.2 Q-B2 21 . Bx P R·Kl 'I. P· N6 R-N7 ch (U. Of Puer'o Rico ) (Brooklyn Coli ...) 17. N·K3 ••• 39. Q.Q. P· 8 ' 22. II ·Q4 RxKP 4'. K-Cll 1. P·Q4 H_K83 " . KR·1e1 Q· R5 ... , B-Cl1I3 50. I"·N7 ••• II. N·1e2 P·Ns ' 0. Qx l" 1". 11:4 23. Bx RP R-ClN 7 2. 1"-Cl84 22. Q·Q2 I"·R:3 51 . P·R5 ... , It. P_N4 B·N4 41. I"·N' Q·KN2 24. R-Cll ,B.N.", P· R' 3. N-ClB3 QH-Cll 13. 1I.g3 P xl" to. R·al •• N tt. NxQ •• N U . II xll St. K·II 1 .... 4. I"·K4 I"_K4 24. I"x P . ·12 21 . Rxll N .... U . Q.QI mit. U . 8 ·11' 53. R·K7 R·H' S. I"-ClS N ... 15. Q-Cli 1"·11' n . 11:-113 27. 8 xl" 8•••_B2 504. RlSl, n, 6. Q-B2 Po4I14 2'. Q-Q2 R-85 N,,' .,. 8 ·1e2 I"-KN' 27. Bx lll I"x8 I . N.B3 B·N2 11. P ·K5 ,xl" t . 0-0 0-0 2t. Rxll I"x . - TOURNAMENT REMIND ERS - 10. N-Kl ... , :10. RxP Q·B3 11. a ' K3 I"·N' 31. R·II' Q·K2 MARCH 23·24 & 30·31 ...... GREATER CHICAGO 12. P_KR3 Q.K2 n . Q.B3 R·Kl 13. R·81 K_1l1 3.3. R·K' Q· BI MARCH 29-31 ...... MARYLAND OPEN 14. P-ClN' H·Kl 34. Qxl"ch K·1l2 MARCH 30-31 ...... CAPITAL CITY OPEN 15. H-Cl3 P ·B4 U . axPdI K·113 16. I"_B:3 36. 8 x R d is ch 1e· R2 APRIL !).3-7 ...... MIDWEST INTERCOIJ.EGlATE 17. NxN Nl"N·x"N 37. 8 ·N' ch Ie· ., APRIL 26-28 ...... NEW JERSEY AMATEUR II. N·N5 • • N • • B-HI dl'ch It. hll N·R4 11111.." (Detoil6 on lXfge 52) :to. " ·R3 N .... FEBRUARY, 1963 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS R.EPORT USCF DIRECTORS' MEETING Mr. Je rry Spann (Okla.) ,ubmltted the Interna tional Affairs report whiCh l!.sted tbe followln, eventa durlns the past year: Hote' Gunln. 5Ion Antonio, Au,ust 17, 1"2 I. Bled Internallonai . 20 Grandm.. t ers. Robert Fttcher finished The meethl, was caUed 10 order by P resident Cramer at 2 P.M. second, Arthu r Bb~ler nlnlh. The r e we r e Ihlrty.nlne DIn-d on pre.cn t. The mInute. of the preV\OUI Z. Wome n', World Candidate, Tourname nt, Vanita. YU loslavla. Lisa meeUa, were . c~p k'd as printed In Clleu U fe . Pa." 110, M~ 1962. Lane Ind Gisela Gresser both finished .... Ith 6 _ 10 In a tough CRE DI NTIALS COMMITTEE ItEPOIlT field of sLatcen. PN'I Lde nl Cume . appointed William Sl, ler (:-1 '1' ) CIl _lnnan of the 3. We were represented In the Geu Ma rocly Ylcmorial Tourname nt CN'dcntla' . Committee. Mr. Cramer reminded the g roup that 11$1 at Budl pen by Arthur BI,sulcr with a re'pectabte performa nce. yea r'1 Chairman, Mr. Clenn lIartleb, had heen kUled In an a"tomoblle 4. Az thur Blaguler al.$O repreacnted tbe U.s. In the Hu lings Tourna. ment, tying for fourth behind Botvlnnlk, GU,oric, and Flohr. accident shortly ; rte r last year's U. S. Open. ~Ir . Harlleb had cner­ gelieally worked for yUrs as USCF SccreUty at no ",campense, and S. The U, S. wu Itronlly reprelented In the powerful Intenon.t .t wilB very well known, and had played In the mOl t consecutive U. S. StockhOlm by FIscher. Benko. Ind at.guler. Filcher and Benko Open Tournamonts, fourteen. The DlrecloTl Itood In Silence and dignity qualified for the Candidate's Tournamant. 6. Donald Byrne made a powerfUl comeback In International Chell for a MI nute In hIs honor. The foll owl"l proltlu were reported: E. Reubena 1, M. Trf!blow I , S. Noblin I, E. Aronson 1. arter a Wlree year lay·of( tor reuon. of health with a fourth place tie with Najdorr In the MIT del Plata Tournament. Il ls ELECTION OF OFFICERS errorts there were crowned by a ' uperb win ov." Smyslov. Telle n J.ck Sh. w IN. Me x.) and Kathryn SI.ter (NY) reported 7. The Women's Zonal Champlon,hlp .... 01. held In "'ew York In May tbat the foll owln, were ele<:ltd USCF VI«·P"Te, ldenl.S: with Gisela Gresser firat, and Un Lanc Mcond. Both will ~e p r e . ReJ'lon I _ J.mes A. Burgess, Dorche,ter, M... . H nt u. In the World Candldatet In 1964. Re,lon IJ _ D. vld Horrm.nn. Ne w York. N.Y. 8. The U. S ...... well represented In Ihe Ca ndldale$ Tournamen t in Re,lon In -William Ru lh. ColUnIS... · ood. N.J. Curacao by Robert F1sche r I nd PII Benko, who flnb hed fourt h ReJ'lon IV -J'; third, Specialist 4/ C Ar , WOMEN'S CHUS COMMITTEE REPORT Ihur W. Feuenteln, USA: fourth, Pfc. Arthur D. Wang, USA. Vlce·Pre.ldent Eva Aronson noted the foUowln,: The U. S. had The Thomas Emery grant provide, tor payment or pe r diem ex· two candidates In ttl(! Wome n', Challcnger tou rname nt In Yugoslavia pe nsea of the partlclpanta in the Waahlngton tournament, for ILlver lu t year. NiBIl Lila Lane and Mn. Glu:ola Cre~r. cup. to thOle placln, I1nt, 1t1:0nd and third, and for plaques to au In AprU 1$61 the Women's Natlonll Champio nshIp was ... on by others. Yl rs. Gbela Gre_r. with Lila Lane H cond. These playel'll .... ere The Armed Foreu progr.m h., the cooperallon of the USO .nd quallrled by n OE to re prelent the U.S.A. In the 1964 Challenger tour, the Ame rican Chess Foundallon. nament. TAX DEOUCTAlltLiTY COMMtTTEE 1t ...ORT Plan, are belli.' ml de to hold the Woruen', National Champlon ~ h l p This report submitted by Olvld Hoffmann was read by Dr. ErIch annually In ordC!T t o conform to the FlOE achedule. The numbers "brchlnd (Ny). of temale contc.tlntl in cheu tournamenta I, Increllln,. "My brief report IS chairman II the re c ommend~t1on that a Ne'" CHESS LIFE York MembershIp corporation be formed wholly Independe nt of the INDUSTRIAL CHESS COMMITTEE REPORT Federation. I will undertake thIs proJeet If we still have the support The report submitted by Stanley W. D. Kina: (Conn) mentioned of certain sponsors, and the Federation approves. I bellcve we have that arrangements will be made In New York with USCF oUlcer" to the sponsou. di5cWlI future pollcy and aetivity In this field. It may be posllble with much labOO' and lome changcs in the Federation structure to qualify the ~' e deration. ThIs 1 think sh ould TOURNAMENT RULES COMMITTEE REPORT be consldered later even though a new entity Is formed. But In chess, The Tournament Rules Committee Report was .ubmilled by James time 18 01 the euence and we need to raise 1963 lund. soon. Sherwin as printed In the June 1962 issue of Chess Llte. Dr. Marchand I do not think that the new group Med c110) gave comparl· REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CHESS IN INSTITUTIONS sons of membership In various states a l various times. 1'he following Dr. Ralph Kuhns (nIl submitted the report, and haa requcsted table was noted. all Fint Vlce,PresldenLs to appoint members to work with this com· July 1 US CF Membarshfp$, 1961 and 1962 mlttee, and has wMtten to Stale Commis.'lioners of Mutal Health In almost all Statea requeaUng cooperalion with our schedule of chess REGION I REGION II REGION III REGION IV as a therapeutic procedure. Mass. .... 190 224 N. Y .....654 777 Penn ..... 3~6 390 Fla...... l~ 126 Conn . .... 112 137 N. J .....282 290 Md ...... 135 170 N. C. .... 48 58 R. I, ...... 20 37 Va ...... 109 113 Ala...... 53 53 COLLEGE CHESS REPORT Me...... 16 19 936 1067 D. C. .... 73 106 Tenn, .... 59 51 This report submltted by Peter Bedow, read by Mordecai Trcblow N. lI. .... IS 12 W. Va. .. 32 39 MIs...... 50 46 (Pa). described the Importa nce O'f a college chesl program to reach Vt...... 3 4. REGION V Del...... 7 a s. C . .... 34 25 the atudent .t a pOint In bls playing career when he wiU choose be· - Ohio ...... 287 285 _ Ky...... 13 24 tween continuance and abandonment of the game. Every college chess 359 433 MICh . .. ..235 241 712 826 Ga...... 25 24 club which joins the Intercollegiate Chess League of AmeMca (and Ind...... 79 74 USCF) as an affiliate presents groups or potential players and prospec· 411 401 tive USCF members. REGION V, "" REG tO N VIII The leLA has been composed of fifteen to twenty very active lli. •...... '1:17 REGION'" VU C.L ...... 116 NON·REGION colleges, almOSl a lt In the Northeast. During the pan year, its memo w., ...... 142 Tex...... 216 Ariz...... 72 ." APO ...... 45 77 bership has In creased to fou rty·three Including colleges In Puerto '"". _. .1 07 ". Minn. .. .. 115 ... Colo. '" Wash. .. 43 For. .._.. 18 49 Rico, Caltrornla. Nevada, Oregon, and Florida. Iowa ...... L • ...... 91 '" Alas. .. .. "38 Can...... 20 19 The ICLA has begun a program of education a nd advice, exempli. Neh...... 48" Mo...... sa 86'" Ore...... "34 38 - ned by the American Colle ge Chess Guide, printed one year ago. We Mont. .... n " N. M, .. .. 61 utah .... 27 103 14$ hope to encoura,e the smaller and weaker cluba to develop large and s. D, .... " Okla. .... " Nev. 32 "32 active programs, thus drawing mOre players Into activities. Eventually, N. D. .... " • Kans. .... " " ", ...... 30 this will result In a Mse In USCF.raled college events (true to SOme Wyo...... • •4 Ark...... "20 " Haw. .... ", GRAND extent even In 1961 ), and in membcrshlp III/urel. -• - " -• TOTALS 662 7~0 680 716 988 1174 5453 6120 The mainstay of tbe ICLA program Is the National Intercollegiate I held alternately as a team Or Individual event during . This tournament grows larger each year. The TREASURER'S REPORT event In Washington was the I.rgest, lIfty players. The annual financial statcments submitted to USCF hy Its auditor, event, to be held in Philadelphia (LaSalle College), will draw more than twenty·five tums. Ralph Rosenblatt CPA, were presented as fonows: T>, Included a plea for greater cooperatlon Irom every USCF ' ~ , ;,: Ind director, In order to develop colleie chess. BALANCE SHE ET JUNE 30, 196' ASSETS Cash . Manufacturen Hanover Trust Co...... S 3,043.06 JUNIOR CHESS COMMITTEE REPORT Pe tly Cash ...... 00.00 The .-eport was submitted and read by :>IIordecal Treblow {Pal. Accounts ReceIvable ...... 299.11 The 1962 National Junior Che,s.o;; Championship wa, held In Tucson, In\'enloI'Y· Chua Books and EquIpment (Submitted by Managemenl) ...... ,...... Arnona, August 6-12, was arranged with the .Id or local players , and 5,308.99 was IIbly directed by International Master Georie Koltanowskl. The Furniture, Office and Tournament Equipment ...... $2,085.84 Less · Reserve for Depreciation ...... 481.34 new National Junior Champion ill Larry Gilden (8'h • \-iI); second place, 1,604.50 Peter Irwin ( 7 • 2). Securtty Deposits .... . ,...... ,...... ,...... ,...... ,... .. 165.00 The chairman of the USCF JunIor Cheu Committee Is looking for committee members and contacts in the eight USCF regions and TOTAL ASSETS ...... , ...... , ...... , .. ,. , .. , .. , .. ,. , $10,470.56 the states within the regions. LIABILITIES The pollcle, ot the Committee are the followlna:: Accounts Payable • Telegraph·Herald ...... $ 926.40 To encourage young mcn and women In the United States to play Expenaes Accrued ...... ,...... ,. . ' .. ,.. ,. .. 1Z8.57 chess and compete In chess tournamenls. Taxes Payable ...... Exchange ...... 1,745.73 To encouraie young chess players, particularly the sironger ch e,s.o;; "'.'" players, to display courteous behavior In cheu tou rnaments, chess TOTAL LIABILITIES ...... $ 3,957.24 clubs, and In all situations where Ihey represent chess to the non. NET WORTH chess playing public, 50 that by their behavior they will present a SURPLUS. July 1, 1961 __ ._._...... $1,739.55 favorable Im.IIge of the game and Its adhe ren ~. Add · Net Income for Year Ended June 30, 1962 .. 4,773.87 6,513.4.2 To cooperate "'Ith tbe International Affairs and College Cheu Committees on the seleetlon of the UnIted States entrants In the TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET WORTH ...... ' 10,470.66 World Junior and World. Student Team ChampIons and to aid In rals. Ing the tunds for Iravelllng expenses for such entrants. (Continued on page 49)

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FEBRUARY, 1963 47 BARDEN- NOMINATIONS WANTED (CQlltlfllled from IKJge 43' The Nominating Co mmittee or USCF WRen Black could have increased his requ(>sts th(> help of the membership in advantage by 21...... Q·Rl!). 21 ...... , suggesting suitable candidates for next R·BI ; 22. KR-Kl. P-R3; 23. K-R2. B-N4; year. The orriees to be filled are USCF 24. P-N3, Q-R2! and Fischer won bril­ President. USCF Secretary, .and the liantly after 25. K-N2. R-R7 !; 26. K-BI, RxBP!; 27. Resigns. eight USCF Vice·Presldents, one in each of the eight USCF Regions, J New Eng­ The Taimanoy Variation land, n East(>rn, III Mid·Atlantic, IV 1. P·K4. P-Q84; 2. N·KB3. N-QB3; 3. Southern, V Great Lakes, VI North Cen­ P.o4, PII P; 4, NII P, P·K3; S. N·QB3, 0-82 tral, vn Southwestern , VID Pacific. has become the method of playing the Sicilian among the international opening DI.lum It Names of suggested nominees may be experts in recent months. Black's nonde· There are now two interesting pos- sent to any member of the nominating script opening formation has the great sibilities lor Black, besides 7 ...... , P·Q3 committee listed below. virtue of being elastic and flexible; what­ which transposes into the orthodox Yue:o­ ever (ormation White adopts. Black slav attack described earlier in this arti· CHAffiMAN, Peter Lahde, 80 Lyle Lane, caD choose development squares of his c1e. Nashville 11 , Tenn. bishops and KN to meet it satisfactorily ! with advantage (or White (Valvo· buquerque, N. Mex. 6. B·K3, P·QR3; 7. P-QR3 (otherwise Benko, New York 1962). 8 ...... , KxB; 9 ...... , B·N5 becomes annoying), P.QN4: P·KS , P·Q4! (the only move, for if 9 ...... , George O'Rourke, 4430 Garrison St. 8. B·K2, B·N2; 9. P·B4 (an alternative, N·Kl?; 10. N·K6! wins); 10. PxN. BxP; N. W., Washington 16, D.C. also very satisCactory for Black, is 9. 11 . Q-B3, N·B3; 12. 0 ·0 ·0, P·K3; 13. KR­ NxN, BxN ; 10. 0-0, N·B3 ; 11. B-Q3. Q­ Kl, R-KI; H. B-NI:>, RrBl; 15. Q.B4, K·NI; Allen Kaufman, 22-14 150th St., White· N2!; 12. P-B3, P·Q3; 13. Q-K2, B·K2; 14. 16. BxB, QxB ; 17. QxQ, RxQ; 18. NxN, stone 57, N.Y. B·N5, P-R3 ; 15. B·Q2, 0 ·0; 16. p .B4, P­ PxN; 19. P·B3, (lvkov-Soos, Varna 1962) Q4! and Black seizes the initiative. Po- and White got a winning ending beeause . gats·Taimanov, Budapest 1961). 9 ...... , or Black's bad bishop. NxN; 10. QxN, N.K2; 11 . 0.0, N·B3. (b) 7 ...... 0·0 sels an interesting trap TH E BRITISH CHESS into which several players have faUen MAGAZINE if White now continues mechanically Th. oldest ' h", periodical In the with 8. P·B3? (8. B-N3!). Q·N3! White is English Language (monthly. nOD-S top, now in trouble, since if 9. N(B3} N5. p. since 1881). QR3!; 10. N-BI:>, Q·R4ch; 11. B-Q2, NPxN!; 12. BxQ, PxB; and Black emerges with Order direct from: three p ieces for the queen in a winning The Brit ish Chess MegallM position. 20 Chestnut Ro~ d , West Norwood, If 9. 0 ·0, N·KN5! so that in the two London, 5.E. 27. Gre .. Br l t ~ ln. games where this position was reached at Varna. White docided to give up a Subscription R"es pawn by 9. Q·Q2, NxP!; 10. PxN, BxN; 11 . BxB, QxB; 12. QxQ. NxQ; 13. 0-0·0, N· 12 mooths: $ 4.30 83; 14. N·Q5, K-N2; 15. B-N5. White has 36 months: $12.00 some play in return for a pawn, but it A special Air Mail Edition is available DI ..r . m • is not enough. e.g. 15...... , P·K3; 16. at $6.00. Black has a sound and free game now, BxN. NPxB (Kinzel·Sanguinetti, Varna 1962) or 15 ...... , R·Ql; 16. KR·Bl (if Payments in US $ bills, by interna- whether White advances or retreats his tional money order or by cbeque (Add attacked quecn, e.g., 12. Q·Q2, B-K2; 13. 16. BxN, NPxB; 17. NxP , R·Kl wins a piece), P·Q3; 17. N·B7, B-N5!; 18. NxR, $0.40 for collecting charges in this QR·Ql, P·Q3; 14. P·BS, N·K4; 15. PXP, last case). PxP; 16. K·Rl, RrKBI ; 17. B·Q4. B-B3; BxR; 19. N·B7. B-N5 and Black won the 18. Q·K3, K·K2 and Black's king. in th.e ending (Nilsson·Geller, Varna 1962). centre is of little moment beSIde hiS Sic ilion, Morro Gambit solid position (Raisa·Matanovic. Varna A good method o{ dealing with this Mallett Wins In 1962); or 12. Q·N6, R·Bl; 13. QxQ, RxQ; controversial gambit is to decline it by 14. B·N6, R-BI; 1 ~. KR·Ql, B-K2 with 1. P·K4, P-QB4; 2. P.oB3, N·KB3; 3. p. Wiesbaden equality (Mohrlok-Ivkoy, Varna 1962). K5, N-Q4; 4. P.o4, PxP. Best for White now is 5. PxP, P.Q3; 6. N·KB3, N.Q83; 7. Sp4 Roy D. Mallett. 1962 Armed Forces Sicilian with Accelerated Fianchetto PxP, QxP; 8. N·B3, B-NS; 9. 8-K2. P-K3; Champion. went undefeated to win the 10. 0.0, 8 -K2 with equality, but some USCF European Christmas Chess Festival 1. P·K4, P-QB4; 2. N·KB3, N.QB3; 3. players have preferred the gambit line 5. P-Q4, PxP; 4. NxP, P·K N3; 5. NoOB3, S. in Wiesbadcn, Germany. SSgt. Alan J . B'QB4? in which Black's prospects took !rEskin, U.S. Air Force was second in the N2; 6, B-K3, N·KB3: 7. B.QB4 led to some an upturn at Varna: 5 ...... , Q-B2! ; 6. of the most interesting openings of the Q·K2 (not 6. BxN?, QxKPeh), N·N3; 7. 38·player field that included a dozen olympics. B·N3 ; P·Q6; 8. Q·K4, Q-B3! (an innovation n ew USCF members. The tournament, In place of the previously recognized 8. played December 38-30, was the most suc­ BOOST AMERICAN CHESS! ...... , N-R3); t . N-Q2, QxQch; 10. NxQ, cessful of tbe ser~s of European rated N·B3; 11 . N-B3, P-B3!; 12. PxP, NPxP; TEll YOUR FRIENDS 13. B-KB4, P-Q4; 14. N(K4}·Q2, P-I(4 with events that began in 1960. (See the anlc\e ABOUT U5CF a crushing pawn center (papapoatolou, "USCF in E\lrope", CHESS LIFE, D~m ­ Geller, Varna 1962). ber 1962). 4. CHESS LIFE (Continued from page 47) SECONO DIRECTORS' MEETING Gunter Hotel. San Antonio, August 18, 1962 OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1962 President Cramer called the meelin, to order at 9:30 A.M. INCOME MembershIp SWISS SYSTEM PAIRINGS COMMITTEE REPORT IndlvLdual Membership Dlle5 ...... $32,961.70 The report ,.Iven by Mr. Elo told of extensive work done by the AfflUlI.ted Organization Dues ...... 2,031.00 ,34,992.70 memben or the committee: ~ r. Elo (Wls), Dr. Marchand (NY), and Mr. McClain (Ca]1£). The purpose of this committee was to formulate Chess Life JOme $Ort of nUonal pairIng system whIch will be an improvement Advertising ...... 1,617.17 on the prellent system. Mr. Elo stated that one mus t distinguish be· Non·Member Sub~crlptJona ...... tween pairing Systems whIch "sIlUsfy" people, sod those wblch are Newsstand Account ...... ""."66.80 2,190.87 coldly mathematical. In one type of system, an attempt Is made to control rounds to eUmlnate "wasted" rounds, such as Round One, Book and Equipment Deputment and to make all rounds legItimate contests. In consideration of such Sale or Chess Books and Equipment ...... Z3.517.113 13,517.83 a new syste m. ratings would he taken ioto account to avoid great dlsp.rlly In pairlnga. The New Haven pairings system. pioneered by Tournilment D,partment James Bolton or that city, has each player umple a "plecc of the Entry Fees ...... 9.301.88 11cld". This. In • way, Is a n approach to a round robin system. Ratlnll System Mr. Elo promised further research and progress in this matler, Rating Fees ...... 2.554.\5 and ,.,·e as a god " rule of lbe thllmb" that In • swiss sy-ftem tourna· Olher Incom, ment, the number of rounds Should he at ]east the square root of General Donations ...... 282.04 the number or participants. Earmarked Donations ...... 646.74 928.78 RATING SYSTEM COMMITTEE REPORT Mr. Elo listed two objectives that the Rating System Committee TOTAL INCOME ...... $73.486.21 attained in the past year: one. to gather data to T1!lnforce the statlsti· EXPENSES cal basis of the rating system, and two. to extend rating$ In to the Membership Promotion ,nd Retention International fie ld. Printing and Mailing ...... 2,522 .84 Mr. Elo has made an exten.ive study 01 a ll International tourna· Ch ll' Life ments from 1880 to the present. and prepared a rating list or all Printing and Mailing ...... $16,800.8& Internatlonal masters for that pertod. This study has proven most Editorial Fees and Expenses ...... 2,976.DO 19.776.86 interesting, and has helped answer many long staoding questions. It has shown that ratings c"rTle

Now Ready • • • THE SECOND CHESS LIFE ANNUAL Almost 300 pp., hundreds of games, photos, articles. All twelve issues of CHESS LIFE published during 1962_ AttrQctively bound. USCF 80 E_ 11th St., N.Y. 3, N.Y. $6.00 Postage Paid

FEBRUARY, 1963 49 HERMANN HELMS­ (Golltimll:d frOln ,JOg.: 33) ThiS was played In the BrOOklyn_l\Ianh.U.• n Match, belween Ihe 1"'0 club ehampions. on Oeeembl!r 30, 1897. Play Wall at the rate of twenly .econds a mOI·e. FREHCH DEFEHSE H. HELMS H_ J AS HOGRODSKY 1. P·K4 P·Kl 1'_ 8.03 QxP 2. P·Q4 .... 211_ H-KJ P_R4 I . PxP ... 21. N/ l-8S Q.oNS 4. H-Kill 8.QJ n . Hx8 KxN 5. P·lIl H·QBl 23_ Q·81 R·Rl , . II·K2 H· 81 24 . Q.R6<;h K-Nl 1. II·K HS 0 ·0 U. IIxN IIPxll •• O,() H· 1(2 26. NxP PxN t . QH.Q2 H ·Hl 27. gxRch IC ·1I2 10. P·1I4 8·115 2 • • R.R7ch K·Kl II. 8 x H ... 29. R.oI P.oN4 12. Px p ... 36. Q-Kkh K ·1I4 U . P. KH3 8·Rl 31. Q-Kl Q·K5 14. 11. · 11 1 P·8 3 31. Q·8 5eh g ·K4 U . 11. .8 5 Qxll." 33. P·N4eh ICxP U . II.·KRS 8·H 2 34. R.g4ch K·84 17. H·R4 ... 35. Q·82eh K·H4 1•• H·1I4 0 ·8, '6. P·R4 mal, An earl}' meeting oot\. .. een two staunch UI'ooklyn C.C. members who were friends for over hplr a ccntury. Nip and tuck mo.t or thc w~y. Whllc eventually forces mate by avoid· ROUND TEN of the U. S. Championship finds Bisguier fating Resh.vsky In" beln" maled! A $Imultaneous eXhlblllon by H e Jn '~ I., IIrooklyn, February, 1908. with Fische r an Int.rested s pectator. GIUOCO PIANO H. HeLMS L. J . WOLFF .. P·K4 P· K4 26. g ·II.4 N·8S ,. H.K83 N.olIl 21 . 8·Bl .,. TOURNAMENT TROPHIES •• B· 84 8·84 n. PxH a ·H ' •• P.B3 H ·81 23. gxKSP P·N3 •• P·Q4 ... 24. P.H4 8 ·K5 •• ... 8 ·N5eh U . g -Nl ... • ,. N·B3 210. P·83 • " .... • ... H xICP. 27. 8-R6 .... •• B·1l3 .... 28. P·IC84 10. Q.82 ... P·84 29. P·85 a.oSch 11 . B·N5 .... 36. 1l·1(3 B·K5 11. 8xH( h ... 31. P-K6 R·Nl n . 0 ·0 0-0 J2. OxP Q·Qkh 14. H-KS ... , 33_ K_B2 II. ·N7ch IS. OR·NI R·KI 34. K-H3 R·Nl ch 16. I(II.·KI R·Nl 35. IC-84 RxPch 17. Ilxll. .,. 36. K· 1(5 Q.llkh J ,1. R·I(3 P·85 ». I(-a, Rni9n5 1f. R·Kl 1I·!\4

Thl, II Uelms' most celebrated ,ame. The po.lllon aner 22. BxQR appears on the COI'U of NapIer', Unit One of "AmenlUel and Background of Chess-Play" and In 19SO A. E. Santaslere. lon/l chief annotator for the Amer· leln C he~s lluUetln, did an 011 palnllng of Ihe ..me position. The gamc was played In New York. May 25. 1915. DUTCH DEFEHSE SMYTH H. HELMS I . P.04 P · KB~ 13. axpch K ·RI 2. H.l(a3 N·KB3 14. HxN Q.RS 3. P·84 P· K3 15. P·KH3 QxN 4. N· Bl P·Q Nl '6. 8·Q3 Il.B6 .... _...... 5. P· K3 B·N2 17. II-Kl 0 ·1(4 _ --.-. 6. B·0 3 11·03 18. QR·1(1 qR.KBI 7. P.QR3 P·OR4 I'. BxP Q.R4 - • . 0 ·0 0 ·0 20. B·1( 3 Q.R6 t . 0 · 112 H·8 3 21. B·1(4 QII..1I4 16. P·1(4 ... 22.. 8110R Q-N1ch D E 11. Hx P .,. 23. I(xO RxNP milt A B c 12. 8 11 H ... TIl cS(! Championship Trophies are made of a very high quality Imported And, Onally. a brilliant miniature

50 CHESS LIFE HIS BEST? •.•

The fullQU;jng game $0 kimUy proQiried by .UiS$ Sul/ivan WIIS cotJsidered by Mr. lle/lIIs 10 be his best I'/l/yed game . U n­ forlll!lllldy, I must disagree sitlCC / !wve scen oilier galllcs of his that u;ere ccrl(linly of equal stature, so IIw t he p/aycri, 1"111 sure, m/my "best-IHaycrf' gamcs. This particu/aT gallle 1$ inler('$ting, ;,~lrIlClil"e and is CCII­ dllcwd willi a livc/y and sparkling style­ a lIIoU/mlent, properly, 10 .\lr. lIe/ms the ChesS Master. 1 h(l ~e lI esitllted to mid notes to till) game since 1 led that the game in itself is no/cu:ort/ll;' (lnd I/II /.! needs n O COIIIIII( III. - W. Lomb. rdy

RU Y LO PEZ H ELMS RO ETHING HELMS RO &THING 1. P·K4 P-K4 21. PaB ,.. 2. N· KB3 N_QBl ~4. P·B4 .. , 3. B· NS N·Bl 15. Ba P P·Q4 4. 0 ·0 N II P 26. N·. kh K·S S. P·Q4 B·K2 21. P-QN4 P·N1 ,. Q·K2 N.Q3 2•• N-N3 7. BxN QPII B 2'. QR·B P·KIt•••4 8. P xP N·B4 30. N·Q4 K· Nl DELUXE TRAVELLING CHESS SET 9. R..Q B..Q2 31. P·QR4 O·KlI 10. P·K6 PIIP 32. P·NS P·B4 11 . N-K$ B..Q 3 33. N·B3 p·QS This peg·in set has a big playing board 8 inches square! Plastic pieces are 12. Q.RSc h P-N3 34. II.-K It·K BJ o/.r. " high (see photo at right for actual size of Ki ng). De Luxe model, shown 13. NIINP N·N2 3S. R·K5 It·lI4 14. Q.R6 N·B4 U. Q R·K above, has lealhereUe case with spaces for captured men and padded cover 15. Q·R3 Q-.3 37. NaR ••K·•S to keep pieces in position. 1'. NII R 0·0·0 38. N.B6 K·Ql 11. N·. 3 R· N 3' . NaR P P· BS 18. N·K4 QIIN 40. N·B' P·O' No. 903-De Luxe Travelling Chess Set, as illustrated: 19. P·O B4 P· K4 41. R_K7ch $7.00 less 10% to USCF members ...... $6.30 20. P·BS N· N' 41. NaO K•• •• 21. Qa Sch KaQ 43. B·Q2 RUilnl 22. RPaN R· N3 Mail your order to

MARSHALL C. C. UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP _ 1963 80 East 11th Street, New York 3, N.Y. A LE KHINE'S DEFENSE L . LEVY MRS. G. GRESS ER I. P·K4 N·KIJ3 29. P·R3 BxQ BP All prices include postage and shipping charges in U.S.A. 2. P·KS ..... 10. BX N •• S N.Y.C. Residents: Add 3% tax to all prices . 3. p·04 , ... 3 31. P' N4 N·Ql 4. N·K. 3 B· NS 32. 0 ·0 3 P· K4 S. B-Kl N..Q.3 33. BPxP QPx P 6. Px p BPa ' 34. QR·OI P·KS 7. 0 ·0 P-KNl 35. 0 ·04 R·B2 I . p . •• N-Nl 36. P_BS P·QN4 t. ON-Q 2 B·N2 37. P·R4 Q·RS 10. P-QS N·N1 31. N·RI N·B3 11 . P· KR3 B_B4 39. RPIIP N·Q4 12. R·KI 0·0 40. N·B2 B·BS 13. N· El I P.QR4 41 . N·R3 B. K6eh 14. N· N1 B·02 42. Ox B N • • IS. B·K3 N· R3 43. PxB Q·N6 16. B·Q4 P·B3 44. R·Qk h K· N2 11. P· KR4 R· B1 45. R·B2 .. , II. P· N3 B· KI 46. N·S 4 P· N6 19. 8 ·8l N·Ql 47. R· NI N·0 4 20. Q·02 P·NJ 48. N·Kk h K·B3 21. P·RS N·K4 49. P·B7 N.. 22. N·Q4 N·B4 SO. N·Q4 R·R2 13. p.B4 B_R3 51. N·B3 ,.N 24. R.KBl P·B4 52. BxP Q· R1ch 25 . Q·O I N(K4).Q2 53. K· BI Q. Rk h U . N·. 6 ... 54. K·K2 R·K2c h 27. PxR N·Bl 55. K·Q3 R-Q2ch 21. Px P ,., 56. Reol,ns

TWO TO GO A number of sharp-eyed readers no­ liced that the U.S. Championship games in our J anuary issue numbered "only" 64 instead of the 66 that were actually played. The two missing games will ap­ pear in an ear ly issue-we hope, March. The Reshevsky·Byrne game, given as played in Round 11 , was actually from ROUND ELEVEN of the U. S. Chlmpionsh ip. A capi!lcity audience follows Round 4. the deciding glme between Fischer and Bi5gu ier. FEBRUARY, 1963 51 TOURNAMENT LIFE

M'r(h ~' · I O Md . Casb prizes, trophies, Maryland Tad Gorczyca, Box 4046, APO to, NY, JACKSON OPEN championship to top Md _ player. Entry NY; or to Captain Arthur C. Joy, Com­ 7-round Swiss sponsored by Capital fee $5, juniors under 19. $3. Entries & pany D, t7th Signal Battalion, APO 164, City Chess Club, to be played at Robert inquiries to Wm. C. Koenig, 810 Brae· NY, NY. E. Lee Hotel, North Lamar St, Jackson, side Rd., Baltimore 29. Md. Miss, $10 entry fce for USCF membersj Ap. 1I 1,.21 $100 prizes plus trophies for men, wom­ March )041 PENNSY LVANIA STATE COLLEGE en. Entries and inquiries: John Poole, CAPITAL CITY OPE N TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP 4171h E. Capitol St., Jackson, Miss. 5·round Swiss to be played at Central A 5-round Swiss open to all under· YM CA, 40 W. Long St., Columbus, Ohio. graduate college teams of PennsylVania, M.rdl l a, 14 Entry fee $4.50 (or USCF members, oth· to be held in Marquis Hall, Lafayettc April 7, 11 ers must pay additional $5 USCF dues. College. Easton. Pa. Entry fee $5 per CONNECTICUT CHAMPIONSHIP Casb prizes for fi rst three places. Re gis· team plus individual USCF membership. 7-round, New Haven pairings, open to tration 8:30 to 9:30 A.M ., Ma rch 30. Ad· Trophy for winning team with individ· residents of Conn., studena attending vance entries & details: James Schroe· ual plaques for each of tbe top five Conn. schools. To be played In New der, Box 652, Springfield, Oh io. boards. :5 board teams. For details: Ken· Haven, Norwalk, Hartford &: New Lon· neth Florey, Box 806, Lafayette College, don. Entry fee $4 plus USCF member· April 5· ..7 Easton, Pa. ship; $1 refunded to those playing all MIDWEST OPEN INTERCOLLEGIATE games; juniors $2. For details: James M. TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Apr il U-21 Bolton, 249 Highland St., New Haven, 5-round Swiss open to college students 3RD ANNUAL HAMIL TON AFB Co nn. Playt!rs requested to bring clocks. currently registered at the college for CHAMPIONSHIP whicn they will play, to be held at the a·round Swiss open to all who are, or Marett 1.. 11 Tides Motel, 5235 North Sheridan Rd ., become, members of USCF & California PENN AMATEUR OPEN Chicago, III. Four-man teams must pay State Chess Federation, to be played at Sponsored by the Greater Reading C. entry lee of $10 per team and all players Service Club, Hamilton AFB (25 mi. C., a 6-round Swiss to be held at Central must be USCF members. Money col· north of San Francisco on U.S. 101). YMCA, Reed and Washington Stl., Read· lected from entry fees will be used to Prizcs (based on 40 entries) lst $125: ing, Pa. Open to all USCF member-s pay for tournament and prizes. Winning 2nd $75: 3rd $50. Entry fee: $10. For I1ltC!d below 2000. $5 entry fcc ; trophy team to be determined by total match further details: A2C Chas. R. Savery, prites. Entries and inquiries: Frederick points (o[ possible 5) and ties will be Hq. 28th Air Div., Box 779, Hamilton S. Townsend, 103 Halsey Ave., West broken by total game points (o( possible AFB, Calit Lawn, Pa. 20). All ties broken by additional tie­ breakers if necessary. Accommodations available at $4 a day per person at tour· A Pril 26-" Mnch 17 & 2" NEW JERSEY STATE AMATEUR 2ND ANNUAL BERKSHIRE nament site. Teams are requesled to 6-round Swiss to be played at Plaza HILLS AMATEUR bring clocks and sets. For further infor· mation: Owen Harris, 2833 W. Greenleaf Motor Hotel, 500 Loaper St., Camden, To be played at PiUsfield YMCA. Ave., Chicago, U1 . N.J ., open to all USCF & NJSCF memo North St., Pit1$field, Mass. Open to bers below the rank of master. $5 entry USCF members below master rating. fcc; $3 for juniors 'under 21. Trophy 6-round Swiss; ten trophy prizes. Entry Aprll 10-13 prizes will be awarded. Entries & in­ fee $4; juniors under 18, $2. Entries & NEVADA STATE CHESS quiries: Lewis E. Wood, 1425 Sycamore inquiries: Robert Bilodeau, 26 Blackln· TOURNAMENT St., Haddon Hts., N. J. ton St., North Adams, Mass. 7-round Swiss, sponsored by Las Vegas Chess Club, to be played at Hotel Riv· M.r(h 23·14 .nd 3041 iera, Las Vegas, Nevada. Entry fee April 27·2. GREATER CHICAGO CITY S15.50 for USCF members: others must 3RO ANNUAL FOREST CITY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP pay $5 USCF dues. Cash and trophy 5-round Swiss to be played at Central 8-round Swiss at Gompers Park, 4224 prizes wili be awarded. There will be a YMCA, E. 22nd & Prospect Ave., Cleve· W. Foster, Chicago. Entry fee $10 (Jun­ banquet for players and wivC$ after land, O. Entry fee 55 plus USCF memo iors under 19, $5). Mail entries and in· the tournament. Players having large bership. Cash prizes for lst, 2nd, 3rd, quiries to Peter Wolf, 6435 N. Damen, boards, sets and cloeks are requested guarantee $100 for first. Trophies for Chicago 45, Illinois. Play starts 12 noon; to bring them for tournament use. F or classes, top junior, top unrated. Players entries close 11 :30 a.m. Marcb 23. $600 details: Herman Estrada. 2781 Topanga arc requested to bring clocks, se1$, minimum prize fund. St., Las Vegas. boards. For information: A. Burgyan, 3278 ~ky River Drive, Cleveland 11. Ohio. Much 29-)041 April " .20-21 MARYLAND OPEN APRIL IN PARIS M .'!' )'+s 6-round Swiss, to be played at Dun· Spring Chen Fesliv.1 dalk YMCA, 10 Dunman Way, Dundalk, W ISCONSIN CHAMPIONSHIP (1 4th USCF Europ.. n R. t ine 7·round Swiss to be played at Foun· Tournll me nt) tain Park Motel, Sheboygan, Wis. Open Tourn'lI'Iln' or,lnlu" wl.hln, I '" 7-round Swiss at Pershing Hall, Paris nounc_n' of UIC," rn.-cl .... ntl to any resident of the state, members .hovld rnok. . ppllco.lon of I.. n .11l Post 1, American Legion, Paris, France. of Wisconsin chess club or any former WHks bo'.r. tM pullllc • • ron d.t. of Open to all USCF Members. $4.00 entry Wisconsin champion. Entry fee $5. Tro­ CHESS LIFI. 1 .. ,,1.1 form. fo r r. lee; cash prizes depend upon number phies for Cirst five positions; to highest qUI,tlng Ivch . nnovn«",.n" m." III of entries. Special features-Handicap junior player and to highest woman oII •• ln.d ..,r" frOIl"l U.S. Ch ... Fod.r. Tournament and Simultaneous Exhibi· player. For Information write: Russ 'Ion, to I. 11th St., N.w York 3, N.Y. tion. For infor mation, write (via Air Kime, 520 West Bou levard, Racine, Wis· Mail) to Tournament Director. Captain consin. 52 CHESS LIFE