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Chess Life, Here and the Re r STATES Volume XXIII Number 8 June, 1968 EDITOR: Burt Hochberg CONTENTS FEDERATION PRESIDENT Notional Open 1968: It's Benko Again ................................................ 195 Marshall Rohland USCF Election Notice ............................................................... ............. 197 VICI·PRESIDENT Isaac Kashdan Winning Ways, by Pal Benko ... .... ...... .......................... .. .. ... .................. 197 SECRETARY Dr. Leroy Dubeck Chess Life, Here and The re ........................ 199, 216, 217, 219, 232, 235 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR E. B. Edmondson Observation Paint, by Miro Radojcic .... ....... ... .............................. .. .... .... 200 REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS The Art of Pasitionol Ploy by Sammy Reshevsky .................................. 202 NEW ENGLAND James Bolton Thomas C. Barham Ell Bourdon Costa del Sol , by Bernard Zuckerma n .................................................... 204 EASTERN Robert LaBen.. Allen Kaurman Olympiad for the Blind, by George Kaltanowski , ........ , .......................... 206 Michael Raimo MID·ATLANTIC Steve Caruthers Robert Erkes Pachman On the Openings, by Ludek Pachman ... , ....................... , ........ 208 Dr. Fred A. Sorensen SOUTHERN Philip Lamb Lorry Evans On Chess ...................... , .... , .................................. , ............. 211 Peter Lahde Robert Cole GREAT LAKU Robert Byrne Letters ........................................................................ , .... ,., ... .. ... ............ 213 Dr. Harvey McClellan V. E. Vandenburg NORTH C!NTItAL Dr. George T len The Winner, by Bob Bra ndreth ..................................... , ........... , ..... .. ... 216 Robert Lerner Peter Wolf The Cuddigan Story, by George Koltonowski ....... , ........ , .. , .................... 218 SOUTHWESTERN W. W. Crew John A. Howell Robert S. 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UNITED STATES CHriSS FEDERATION, 479 Bro.dway, Newburgh, N.Y. 12550 194 CHESS LIFE NATIONAL OPEN 1968: IT'S BE KO AGAI At Lake Tahoe, Nevada, from March of the Evans-Weinberger game, around and shortly later blundered away a 24 to 29, I II competitors took part in which another dispute had arisen re­ piece. (In the sixth round, against Ben· the National Open Tournament. When garding adjudication. The director ko, Saidy had reached a drawn ending, it was all over, International Grandmas­ wished to adjudicate the ga me a draw, but with 10 moves to play in 2 minutes. ter Pal Benko had the first prize of for pairing purposes only, but this was managed to lose also.) So Saidy dropped $1250 in his pocket. greeted by protests from certain other into a multiple tie for fourth place with The tournament director and princi· players who felt the resulting pairings Kaplan (somewhat off form), Cleghorn pie organizer, Ken Jones of Reno, is a would be unfair and prejudiCial to their (down from Alaska), Marchand, Avram, lover of chess and philosophy, He has own chances, since Evans was obviously Henin, Schmitt. Shean and Koehler. Sai­ decided not to direct next year's event, lost. Why, they argued, should the game dy's comment: "I thought 1 had the a dedsion no doubt prompted by sev­ be adjudicated for any purpose when clock licked. Too bad we Americans eral misunderstandings and ensuing dis­ there was hardly any doubt as to the don't have trainers like the Soviets." putes during the tournament. outcome? Without, however, going too Benko, undoubtedly the most success· There were many stars in the event, deeply into the matter, we can only re­ ful competitor in Swiss-tournament his­ including International Grandmasters port that the upshot of all the arguing tory, sat around after the tournament Benko, Larry Evans and William Lom­ was 1) the withdrawal of Evans from the showing some of his composed problems. bardy, American Open Champion An­ tournament without resigning his game, After demonstrating a pretty help-mate, thony Saldy and World Junior Cham­ which was then declared lost for him; he commented: "You know, this is a pion Julio Kaplan. 2) Benko's win from Evans when the greater achievement than winning a tour· But it was the performance of Pacific­ latter, who had not oUicially notified nament-this is Art." There has never Southwest Open Champion Tioor Wein­ anyone of his wi thdrawal, failed to ap­ been a more dedicated chess artist than berger of Santa Monica that outshone pear for their game the next day. Pal Benko. them all. In other seventh-round results, Wein­ The Expert money was shared by Unexpected results began In the sec· berger defeated Kaplan in a snappy en­ Schmitt, Marchand, Shean and Koehler. ond round, when Lombardy surrendered counter (in an earlier round he had de­ The "A" trophy was won by James Hurt, a half-point to an unknown opponent feated Marchand in a sacrifical orgy), second was F. L Clark. The "B" trophy (Dick HeUbut of Salt Lake City), inex· Lombardy beat Avram, and Saidy beat was won by A. M. Gardner, second was plicably placing a Knight en prise. When Bone. With one round to go, the lead­ B. G. Kraft. The "C" trophy was won he drew wi th New York Master Paul ing scores we re: Benko, 7·0 ; Weinberger, by D. Arnow, second was Weiler. Best Brandts in the next round, he had made 61h -lh; Lombardy and Saidy, 6-1. Those unrated was P. C. Ellis. only two points in three games. He then four players were paired accordingly. Here are some highlights of the play. swept his last five straight to tie for Weinberg now had a rare opportun­ second and third. ity: a victory over Benko would give him A THEORETICAL Larry Evans was held to a draw by the National Open title and the first CONTRIBUTION Dr. Erich Marchand in an early round. prize. But with the Black pieces, again Notes by Larry Evans He met Weinberger in the sixth round relying on the Dutch Stonewall, he SICILIAN DEFENSE and was outplayed on the White side safely accepted an early draw, thus ty­ Koehler Evans of a Dutch Defense. Both players ing for second and thi.rd. This tourna· 1. P-K4 P-Q84 5. N-QB3 P-QR3 best reached a time-pressure scramble, dur­ ment was one of Weinberger's show­ 2 N-K83 P-K3 6. B-K3 Q.B' ing which there was a question of pos­ ings. 3. P-Q4 PxP 7. B-K2 N-B3 sible time forfeiture. At any rate, Evans, Meanwhile Lombardy played the Old 4. NxP N-Q83 8. 0·0 ........ faced with the loss of a Bishop buried Indian Defense against Saidy and An important question is whether on .KRl, claimed a draw by repetition, reached the same formation as Portisch­ White must stop for 8. P-QR3, after which was denied. There then arose a Fischer, Sousse 1967. The game was which Black achieves almost immediate dispute about the pairings for the next quite level until around move 45, whcn equality with ........ , B·Q3. round based on the unknown outcome Saidy, in moderate time·pressure, erred (Cont. next page) user Director E. B. Edmondson awards Ihe "B" trophy to lames HUll, let!, accepts the "A" trophy from somoene who A. M. Gardner, lell. prefers to remain anonymous. JUNE, 196B 195 8. ........ e·NS 10. P·KN3 ....... is 10 ......... , NxP; 11. NxN, QxN (not 11. This logical retort puts pressure on Again considered theoretically sharp· .. ...... , QPxN; 12. Q·Q4, P-KB4; 13. B­ White's KP. He is hard-pressed for a est. 10. NxN, NPxN; 11. N-N6, R-QNI; R5ch); 12. N-N6, R-QNl; 13. B-B3, P·B4; good reply. 12. NxE, RxN; 13. BxP, R-Rl; 14. B-Q3 14. BxN, PxB; 15. Q-R5ch, with some at· 9. N·R41? .... _... (worse is 14. B·K2, BxPch; 15. K-RI, tacking prospects. The point of the text Sharpest.
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