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Volume XXIII Number 8 June, 1968

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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 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. Brieger Benko's Bafflers, by Pal Benko ...... , ...... 219 PACIFIC Burrard Eddy Kenneth Jones A. M. Gardner Su mmer Rating Supplement ...... , ...... 222

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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 , 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 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 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. 9. NxN, NPxN (if 9 ...... , B-B5j 16. Q-B3, BxE; 17. QxB, Q-K4; makes itself apparent on move 12. QxN; 10. B·Q4!); is known as yielding 18. B-B3, P-R4! Matanovic-Doda, Varna 11. NxN ...... no advantage to White. Olympiad 1962), BxPch; 15. K·R1, B·BS; Not 11. N-N6 (11. BxP?, NxN), QxN; 9...... B-Q3! 16. Q-Q2, BxB; 17. QxE, Q-K4=. Kotz­ 12. NxNP, B-B4; 13. BxB, QxB; 14. N· White gets an after 9 ...... , Taimanov, USSR Championship 1962. B7ch, K-K2, and Black shortly wins two NxP; 10. NxN, QxN; 11. N-N6, R-QN1; 10...... P.QN41 pieces for a . 12. Q·Q4. [See also CL, April, p. 123.] Innovation number one! More usual 11...... QxN 12. N-N6 B·N2! The real point. White keeps the upper hand after 12...... , R-QN1; 13. NxB, SAHARA-TAHOE 1968 NATIONAL OPEN RxN; 14. B-Q3. 13. NxR QxKP 15. QxQ BxQ Stateline, Nevada 14. B·B3 QxKB Name of Player , , , • , • I • Score I. B"'nko, P •...... W56 W39 W53 W" W" W. (W34) D' 2. Lombardy, W...... •....•..•. W78 02.1 W" W" W, W. W. I 3. W ... inb... rg ... r, T ...... W86 WU D" WI W" W. "I 4. Saidy, A ...... W33 W49 W, W. W" S. Cleghorn, P...... WS5 WI6 "W,. W" • 6. Kaplan. J ...... W65 WS2 W27 "W, '" W" • 7. Marchand, E ...... W77 W57 034 W.. " D" "W .. W" • 8. Avram. H ...... W69 W50 L2.0 W" w"" wa w" • 9. H ... nln, C...... W76 W54 W28 W" "W" W" • 10. Schmitt, J...... W58 015 W37 "D" W40" W'" W" • 11. Shean, R...... W26 W4T L5 D" '"W'" D" W.. W" • 12. Koehler, W ...... W89 L34 W61 W

Here We Go Again

It is said that history never repeats itself, but it really game was rusty and that he wanted to freshen it up. At least does; sometimes as a comedy, sometimes as a tragedy and six months before the match, he began very hard work with sometimes merely as a farce. In the case of and his friend and second, Igor Bondarevsky. his match with , history was repeated as a sort The fruits of this hard work were to be seen in the very of tragicomedy of errors. It produced even the same score first game with Geller. Playing Black, Spassky chose the as in their last match: three years ago, the younger Grand­ French Defense, which he has hardly ever played before, master won by :)1h·21f.t , and this time, in Suchumi, the score and this proved quite a surprise for his opponent. In the sec· was identicaL and game, playing White, Spassky chose the closed variation As yOU know, this was the first of four quarter-final matcbe~ against Geller's Sicilian Defense, and this was again a sur· of the Candidates' elimination series. One is tempted to become prise for Geller. The net result of this smaU psychological philosophical and to start meditating on how quickly the leaves warfare was that Geller was forced to try to find the best afe stripped from the calendar. Hardly is one World Cham lines during the games while Spassky played his prepared lines. pionship over than the next one begins showing its early Geller brought no surprises of his own, at least not in his buds-the zonals and the Then comes April and choice of OPenings. The importance of this advantage for the greatest show in the chess world-the "magnificent eight" Spassky was shown by the fact that in not a single game did Candidates. Geller achieve anything in the opening. His frustration grew To return to reality, what can be said about this first of as he wasted his games with White, the more so as Spassky, the matches is that there were no surprises on the face of it. when he played White, was scoring heavily. Finally we saw a Most people expected Spassky to win. although for the last score which cannot reflect the actual strength of the two twelve months or so, in contrast to Geller, Spassky looked rusty Grandmasters, but which reflected rights and wrongs in their and even completely out of form. The surprise, then, was the preparations and approaches to this duel. margin of victory and the apparent ease with which Spassky And so, at this writing, one of the "magnificent eight" has achieved it. already been eliminated. one was in the semifinals, and the Nevertheless, the most realistic fact about the match, the remaining six were still hoping. final score, could be the most misleading. Actually, there was The prophets engaged in their usual activity, predicting a fierce battle in which the younger of the contestants was, that besides Spassky, the semifinalists \,"ould be Tal, Larsen at certain critical moments, lucky, while the older was similar· and Korchnoi, meaning of course that Tal would beat G1igoric. ly unlucky. Quite a few qualified observers, considering both Larsen would beat Portisch, and Korchnoi would beat Reshev­ the actual and the psychological sides of the struggle, thought sky. But if anything is a thankless endeavor, it is this prophecy­ that the fourth game proved to be the decisive one. Being making, a truism whch was proved quite recently in Los down by a score of 2-1 and playing Black, Geller eventually Angeles. I found literally not one chess player on this side reached a promising position in which at one time he was

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Tossing Away The Win 17. P·KN4! ...... K7, R·B2; 28. RxR, KxRj 29. BxP, R·Ql, So that if 17 ...... , PxP; 18. Q·QB2. followed by ...... , R·Q7. If 27. N·K4, R- Building up an advantage against tal­ 17...... N·N6 ented such as Stein and Hort Qlj 28. B·B2, R·Q5j 29. P·N3, P·R4 or The only try. If 17 ...... , BxN; 18. K·B2, with no chance for White to make is a difficult task. After having done BxB, PxP; 19. P·B5, with a winning at· progress. so and then failing to capitalize on the tack. However, White could have maintained strenuous effort is a great disappohi.t­ 18. NxN QxN 10. QxB Q·NS ment. This is exactly what happened his advantage with 25. N·K2. If 25 ...... , against these stars in the recent playoff 19. B·Q4 BxBch NxPj 26. NxN, RxN; 27. R·R5, R·B2; 28. Again forced, for if 20 ...... , QxNP; R·Q8ch, K·N2 (if 28...... , R·Blj 29. match in Los Angeles. 21...... , PxP; 22. BxPch, followed by In the first game below against Stein, RxRch, KxR; 30. RxP, B·K3j 31. R·R8ch, N2ch, K·B2; 24. R·N7ch, K·KI ; 25. N·K4 B·N1j 32. B·R7 and wins); 29. RxPeh, my last chance to defeat him, I obtained and wins. a very promising p03ition from the open­ K·B3j 30. RxRch, KxR; 31. B·B5 and wins. ing. Faced with a strong attack against 11. KR·Kl Q·B4 If 2S ...... , N·N2; 26. N·N3 (preventing his King, Stein was forced to simplify, 21...... , PxP; 22. BxPch, followed by the development of the Bishop at B4), entering the endgame a pawn down. R·K7ch, leading to mate. and if 26 ...... , RxPj 27. N·R5, NxN (if Failing to find the correct continuation, 27 ...... , R·Bl; 28. R·KNS); 28. RxN, as I gave my opponent the opportunity to above. equalize. 25...... NxP 26. RxRP ...... KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE I had indended 26. R·NSch, K·R1; 27. Reshevsky Stein R·R6, but overlooked that 27 ...... , N· 1. P·Q4 N·KB3 4. P·K4 P-Q3 R6eh wins the lWok. 2. P·KB4 P·KN3 5. P-B3 P-B3 26...... B·K3 3. N·QB3 B·N2 6. B·K3 P·QR3 After the development of the Bishop, Intending 7 ...... , P·QN4, making it Black's problems are solved. undesirable for White to castle long. 27. RxP QR·N1 Therefore White's next move. Better was 27 ...... , N·R6ch; 28. K·N2 7. P·QR4 P·QR4 (28. K·RI, R·B8ch; 29. K·N2, RN8 mate), Preventing p·R5 and at the same time R·B6 (threatening perpetual check with enabling Black to anchor a Knight at ...... , N·B5ch); 29. B·Q3 (if 29. N·K2, R· QN5 if he wishes. B7ch; 30. K·N3, RxN), RxB; 30. RxR, N· 11. QxQ? ...... 8. B·Q3 N·R3 10. 0·0 P·K4 BSch. The only way to avoid the perpet· 9. KN·K2 0·0 11. Q·Ql N·Ql An illogical move, bringing Black's ual check would have been 29. R·Q1, but Stein now embarks on a faulty plan­ Knight into play and losing an important after 29 ...... , QR·KB1; 30. B·K4, R·K6, to obtain play on the Queenside with the tempo. With 22. P·N5, Black's plight Black would have had good counterplay. Queen and two Knights. Indicated was would have been unbearable. The QP 28. RxR RxR 29. K·B2 ...... would have been lost anyway, and 11...... N·QN5. More promising was 29. R·Q2, BxP; 11. QR·Ql PxP 14. B·Nl Q-N3 Black's Bishop would have remained un· 30. K·B2, R·KB1: 31. K·K3, with good 13. NxP Njl·B4 developed. prospeet~. as Black's scattered pawns Black is now ready to harass the 11...... NxQ 13. RxP ...... would have been vulnerable. Queenside pawns with Q·N5. Better was 23. P·N5, B·K3 (if 23 ...... , 29...... RxPch 30. K·K3 ...... R·Ql; 24. R-K5!); 24. RxP, BxP; 25. R-K5, Unproductive was 30. K·N3, N·R4eh; etc. 31. K·R4. RxPch; 32. K·N5, N·N2; 33. 23...... PxP 24. R·KS ...... P·N6, with equality. This looked so good to me when I con· 30...... N·N7ch 32. K·BS ...... sidered my 22nd move that I hadn't 31. K·Q4 R·Q7ch searched for a better continuation. But After 32. B·Q3, Black could have Black comes up with a surprising reply. drawn in two ways: 1) 32 ...... , N·B5; 24...... N·K3! 33. K·K3, RxBch; 34. RxR, NxRj 35. KxN, K·B2; 36. K·Q4, K·B3; 37. K·BS, K-K4, etc.; or 2) 32 ...... , B·B4j 33. N·K4, BxN; 34. KxB, N·K8, etc. 32...... RxR 34. KxP ...... 33. KxR BxP If 34. K·BS, B·N6; 35. K·N6. N·RS; 36. KxP, BxP; 37. KxB, N·B6 and draws. If 15. P·B4! ...... 34. B·K4, N·K6, to be followed by ...... , White disregards the threat to his N·B8. pawns and proceeds with an attacking 34...... N·K6 36. N·B2 ...... plan. The immediate threat of P·B5 is 35. N·K4 K·N2 very serious for Black, since it would Insufficient was 36. N·N3, K-B3: 37. d~activate his KB. If 15 ...... , Q.N5; 16. K·N6, K·N4; 38. KxP, B·N6j 39. K·N4, P·B5, B·K4 (if 16 ...... , QxBP; 17. B· BxPj 40. KxB. ](·R5, with an easy draw. R6!); 17. N·B3, QxBP; 18. NxB, PxN; 19. 36...... B·K7 39. K·NS NxP BR6, R·Kl; 20. PxP, RPxP; 21. B·R2, 25. R·R5? ...... 37. B·Q3 BxB 40. KxP N·B6 etc. .The final mistake, tossing away the 38. NxB N·B8 41. K·N6 N·Q7 15...... p.B4 16. PxP PxP Will for good. If 25. R/6xN, BxRj 26. DRAW Not 16 ...... , BxPj 17. BxB, PxBj 18. RxB, RxP would have giVen Black good In the initial game of the same match N·K6, with a great advantage. drawing chances. If, for example, 27. R· against Stein, I first missed a neat way 202 CHESS LIFE of drawing, and he later missed a win· 31...... K·B2 32. R·R5 R/ 3·K3? 49. R·QR7 .....•.• ning opportunity. If 49. R·R2 , R·BSch; 50. K-Q3, K·K3, ctc. 49...... R·BSch 52. R·Q7 K·K3 Stein Reshevsky SO. K..Q3 K·K4 53. R·Q6ch K·K 2 1. P·K4 P·K4 S. 0.0 B·K2 51. RxNP RxP 54. K·S4 R..QN 7 2. N·KB3 N·QB3 6. R· Kl P.QN4 The important point about this end· 3. B· NS P·QR3 7. B·N3 0.0 game is that White's doubled pawn is of 4. B·R4 N·B3 8. P·KR3 ...... no more value than one pawn as long Obviously trying to avoid the contro, as the Black King can stay in front of it. verclial Marshall Attack. 55. RxP K·Q2 57. K·N S ...... 8...... P·Q3 12. N·B l B·N2 56. R·QN6 R·QB7 9. P·B3 P·R3 13. N·N3 N·QR4 Realizing that he is unable to make 10. P·Q4 R·Kl 14. B·B2 N·B5 any progress without giving up one of 11. QN·Q2 B·Bl 15. P·QR4 ...... the pawns, Stein tests my knowledge of This is the ialest wrinkle in this varia· this theoretically simple endgame. tion. White is trying to create a weak 57...... RxP 59. R·KR7 R·B8 Black QNP. Here I missed a sure draw: 32 ...... • 58. R·N 7ch K·B1 60. K·B6 ...... 15...... P-Q4! R·KRl! (threatening 33...... , B·R7ch; Black reacts vi gorously in t he center. 34. K·Bl, B-B5) j 33. R·B3ch, R-B3! (not 33...... , K·N l ; 34. RxKP, B·R7ch; 35. 16. P-N3 PxK P IS. RxN! ...... 17. NxP/ 4 NxN K·B I, B·Q3; 36. R·K8ch, nor 33, ...... K- K3 becaU:ie of 34. RxBP); 34. PxR, B· A sUrprise! I expected 18. BxN and was going to continue with 18 ...... , R7ch; 35. K·Bl, B·B5, and White would BxB; 19. Rx B, Q.Q4j 20. Q-K2, N-R4, with have no hetter than 36. K·Nl, permit­ ting the draw by repetition of moves. an even position. 18...... 33. P·B5 B·K2 35. K· R2 K·N3 P·KB4? 34. R-R7 P·B3 36. K·N3 R·KNI In the next game in which this varia· tion was played, I continued better 18. To be consdered was 36 ...... , K-B4 ...... BxR; 19. BxE, N-N3; 20. BxR, NxB, (threatening 37 ...... , R·N3); 37. R·KRl, and White enjoyed oniy a slight edge. R·QNl (37 ...... , R-N3 would have been met by 38. R-RS). The game was drawn...... 19. R-Kl P·KS 21. RPxP 37. K·N4 R-KRT 39. B·KS? ...... 3S. B·84 R·R4 20. PxN PxN 60...... K·NlI Aller 21. BxBP, Q·B3; 22. B·N4, PxBP, The final mistake, relinquishing all Note that Ihis is the only move that White would have had very little. hope for victory. With 39, R-K.Nl! , White draws. If 60 ...... , KQl; 61. R·RSch , K· 21...... Q-B3 24. BxB P,B would have won. If 39 ...... " BxNPj 40. K2; 62. R·QB8, R·B8; 63. K-N7, RN8ch; 22. PxRP Q·K N3 25. Q·R4! P·R4 RxPch, KxR; 41. KxR, R.R3ch; 42. K­ 64. KB7, and Black would not be in a 23. P·N4 B·K5 26. Q·Q7 PxP N4, BxB; 43. KxBch and wins. Both position to stop the of the 26 ...... , R·K3; 27. P·Q5 wo uld have players had little time left for the last pawn. lessened Black's chances. five moves. 61 . R·RSch K·R2 62. R·Qa ...... 27. QxNP ...... 39...... RxPch 41 . RxP R·B4ch If now 62. R-QB8, Black has 62 ...... , Not 27. PxP?, R-K3. 40. K·B4 B·B3 42. K·N4 R·N4ch R-KR8; 63. K·Q7, R-R2ch, and Black con· 27...... RxP 30. P·NS B·Q3 Easier for the draw was 42 ...... , BxB, tinues to check until the White King 28. B·B4 QxQ ch 31. B.Q2? ...... and if 43. RxPch. BxR (not 43...... , reaches his fourth rank, and then Black 29. PxQ R· KN3 KxR; 44. KxR and wins); 44. RxRch, R-B3 plays K-N2. Compare this with the The first mistake. With 31. BxB, RxB; with an easy draw. previous note, where Black does not 32. K·R2, followed hy K·N3·B4, it would 43. Kx P BxB 46. RxR RxRch have t his maneuver available. have been difficult, if at all possible, 44. K·K3 K·83 47. K.Q4 R·Q4ch 62...... R·B7 63. K.Q6 K·N2 for Black to hold his own. 45 . PxBch R/ 4x P 48. K· 84 R·B4 DRAW

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JUNE, 1968 203 16. Q·K2, R-Q4, which would transpose to the game Stein-Korchnoi, Interzonal 1967. COSTA DEL SOL 13. Q·K2 ...... by Bernard Zuckerman The eighth annual tournament "Costa del Sol" was held this year in sunny Malaga, Spain, where the temperature was usually about 65-70 0 F. The players had excellent accomodations-the food was quite good at the hotel and the rooms were spacious. The field included 5 International Grandmasters: lvkov, Pornar, Damjano­ vic, O'Kelly, Rossolimo; 5 International Masters: Marovic, Kaplan, Medina, Tor­ an, Tatai; and two untitled players: Vis­ This is the most fashionable plan in ier and Zuckerman. this position. White removes his Queen Ivkov and Marovic played steadily to from the Queen file, which wm soon be tie for fi rst. Marovic achieved the occupied by Black's QR and he pre­ Grandmaster of 7% points _ he pares 14. N-K5 which will increase will have to make the norm once more White's advantage in space. in the next three years to receive the 13...... 0·0-0 title. Pornar, Visier and Zuckerman tied for 3rd to 5th. Pornar had not played Bad is 13...... , B-Q3?; 14. N-E5, in a year due to illness, but he did not B-B5?; 15. NxPch, K-Bl; 16. NxPch, PxN; seem to be out of touch with the game. 17. QxP, with three pawns and a very Visier seemed to be nervous but he strong attack for the piece, the main played carefully and showed good posi­ threat being 18. N-R4. tional judgment. My own play was ra­ 14. 'N-K5! ...... ther unsatisfactory. In the three games If Black exchanges the dominating I lost my opponents scored without a Knight on his K4, the transfer of the real struggle. I succeeded, however, in Tatai was making many blunders, per­ White QP to K5 increases White's space defeating two Grandmasters and sur· haps because this was his fifth tour­ advantage on the Kingside. It is true passed the norm (5lh points) for the nament in a row with almost no rest. that the exchange of a piece would re­ title of the International Master. As I had Tail·ender Tatai, however, played t he lieve Black's cramped position slightly, achieved the norm in the last World following game with great energy and but the opening of the Queen file and Student Team Tournament at Harrachov, handed the Spanish Grandmaster his the weakness of Black's Q3 would help , I expect to be awarded only defeat. Despite his many mistakes White. After 14 ...... , NxN; 15. PxN, the title at the next FIDE Congress. in the tournament, here he was very precise, completely routing his opponent Of the players who tied for 6th to with a series of energetic blows. 9th, Damjanovic tried to play very tac­ tically, but this did not always turn CARO-KANN DEFENSE out in his favor. After his initial victory Tatai Pomar against Tatai, O'Kelly seemed to be sat­ 1. P-K4 P-QB3 7. N-B3 N·Q2 isfied with drawing every game, and 2. P-Q4 P·Q4 8. P-R5 B-R2 he would have succeeded were it not 3. N-QB3 PxP 9. B-Q3 exe for his unfortunate blunder against me. 4. NxP B-B4 10. QxB Q-e2 World Junior Champion Kaplan drew 5. N-N3 8·N3 11. B-Q2 KN-B3 all his games against the Grandmasters. 6. P·KR4 P-KR3 12. 0·0·0 P·K3 His best game was against Medina. He Against Medina in round two, Pomar IF YOU'RE MOVING SOON ... defeated Tatai when the latter blun­ played 12 ...... , 0-0-0, which usually DON'T LEAVE CHESS LIFE dered a piece after first letting Kap· leads to a mere of moves "" Ian equalize from a bad position. Maro­ as Black must soon play P·K3 anyway. vic beat Kaplan easily and my game with USCF wonts to help you Clnd welcome Medina continued 13. N·K4, P-K3; 14. you promptly in your new home. To Kaplan was a fortunate escape for me P-KN3. White's last is an idea of the be sure we con do this, we must know as he chose a very bad plan in a win­ Ukrainian masters to support B-B4 and ot least six weeks before you move ... ning position. Rossolimo did not play to prevent checks on KB4. Black equal- • YOUR OLD ADDRESS (A RECENT with his customary energy as he was ized easily after 14...... , NxN; 15. QxN, CHESS LIFE LABEL IS BEST) tired after the tournament in Holland. P-QB4; 16. B-B4, B-Q3; 17. BxB, QxB. Medina and Toran were not in form and Also sufficient would be 15 ...... , N-B3; • YOUR NEW ADDRESS .AND YOUR NEW ZIP CODE MALAGA 1968 NUMBER Player , , , , , n Place Chess Life is not forwarded by the • •, • • post office. Be sure to moil us 0 post ,. Ivkov ...... x 1 1 1 , 1 1 1 ", 1 ", " .., ,. Marovlc ...... · 1 , 1 1 , 1 1 , 1 1 , , 'I ,., office chonge-of-address form, post 3. Pomar ...... i 1 , 1 , ! 1 1 1 1 , , "' I ,., cord or letter. Then USCF con help •• Visier ..•...... •...... •··1 1 1 , 1 , 1 1 1 , 1 , 3·' you find chess fun and fulfillment ot ,. Zuckerman ...... 0 , , 1 , , , , 1 ! 1 , • 3·' your new location. •• Damlanovle ...... 0 1 1 , , , 1 1 , , 1 , • ,., ,. O'Kelly ...... ! 1 1 1 , 1 , 1 1 1 1 , 'I Kaplan .•...... · ··1 , , , , , " ••• U_S. CHESS FEDERATION •• 1 1 !, 1 ,1 1 'I •• Ros$ollmo ...... ·········1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 1 •• 479 Broadway Medina ...... 0 1 1 , 1 , 1 , , , ! , 10-11•• "...... 1 , , , '1 ... Toran 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 "'1 10·11 NEWBURGH, N.Y. 12550 Tatal ...... 0 , , , , , , , , , , ". 1 1 " 204 CHESS LIFE N-Q4 or N-Q2; 16. P-KB4, the remaining This loses the Exchange. Also 21. White Knight soon goes to K4 and ...... , BxN; 22. QxB wins at once for White has the possibilities of Q-N4 or White because of the threat of 23. a later P-KN4 and he could even try to N-R7 mate. The other try was 21...... , force a passed pawn in the endgame. PxP, but after 22. RxE!, RxR; 23. NxP! 14...... N-N3!? (not 22. NxRch, QxN; 23. NxP, Q-B5ch, This leaves White's Knight undis· when Black escapes with the loss of turbed in the hope of its only a pawn), White wins as easily as • Algebraic notation position later with an eventual P-QB4. in the game. • Produced by the Yugoslav Chess Black protects his KBP and simultane­ Federation ously attacks the White QP but the position of the Knight in QN3 has its 35TH SOVIET bad points too. CHAMPIONSHIP, 1967 15. B·RS ...... The most recent Soviet Championship This is probably stronger than 15. R· was played in the Swiss System, the R4, which has also been tried here. first time ever in RUssia! 130 players 15...... R·Q4 battled through 13 rounds, Tal and Also 15...... , P-B4; 16. P-QB4 gives Polugaevsky emerging victorious with White some advantage. 10·3 scores. The book contains 136 16. BxN ...... carefully selected games from this In this way White gains time and premiere Soviet event. Algebraic nota­ space and the hamper tion wit h symbols showing pieces Black. makes for universal, easily under· 16...... PxB 17. P-QB4 R·Ql stood study of game recording. Smyslov against Bednarski, aC Palma 22. N·R7ch!! ...... Postpaid to you, The surprising point. As Black can­ de Mallorca 1967, played here 17 ...... , just $1.50 not go to Nl because of N (either).B6ch, R-R4, but the Rook turned out to be out of play on QR4. It is true, though, winning the QUeen, he must place the MAJORCA 1967 King in a vulnerable position. that in this way Black gains a tempo Larsen's great fourth tournament vic· for the development B-Q3 by aUacking 22...... K·B2 23. NxPI ...... tory in a row. All 153 games including Only now does the point of White's Botvinnik and Medina over Larsen, the QRP. Larsen's 11 wins and 4 draws. Botvin­ 18. N·K4 ...... previous move become clear. Black can· not take the Knight because of 24. Q. nik and Smyslov tied for second, fol­ lowed by Portisch, Gligoric, and Ivkov. K5ch, B-Q3; 25. RxB, RxR; 26. N-N5ch, Postpaid to you, K·Nl; 27. QxRch, K·Rl; 28. Q·R3ch or just $1.75 28. QxP, followed soon by mate. 23...... K·Nl TUNIS 1967 Black decides to abandon the Ex­ All 241 games from the Interzonal change. This is more or less equivalent (won by Larsen), including 10 by to resignation. Probably the main rea­ Fischer (7 wins, 3 draws!) before his sons that Pomar did not resign at once disputed elimination from play. are: 1) he did not want to lose such a Crosstable of 22 finishers. Postpaid to you, short game; 2) in view of Tatai's play just earlier in the tournament, his bad score $2.00 and loss of self-confidence, he might, 1967 after all, make a blunder. The pOSition, The Capablanca Memorial however, was apparently too simple for All 190 games, with Larsen a point 18...... P·QB4? that. and a half ahead of the field which in­ This is where the disadvantage of the 24. -NxKR KxN 29. P·N4 Q·N3 cluded Taimanov1 Smyslov, Gligoric, doubled pawns appears. If Black's QRP 25. N·N6 RxRch 30. P·NS N.Kl Donner, and Pacnman. were still at QR2 instead of QN3, Black 26. RxR Q·QB2 31. PxP PxP Postpaid to you, could prepare this move, but here the 27. P·B4 P-N4 32. P·BS Resigns just $1.75 weaknesses of Black's QN4 proves fatal. 28. K·Nl poNS Apparently Pomar forgot about this. GREAT 19. N·QB3! ...... TOURNAMENT SERIES White takes immediate advantage of USE THIS ADDRESS English , clear Black's lapse. for ALL USCF moil: diagrams, offset printed (not mimeo· 19...... B·Q3 U.S. Chess Federation graphed), excellent paper. In case of 19 ...... , PxP or 19 ...... , RxP, the reply 20. N-N5 would also be 479 Broadway WINNIPEG 1967 overwhelming. One of the strongest tournaments ever Newburgh, N..Y. 12550 played in North America. Larsen and 20. N·NS Q·K2 21. PxP BxP Darga tie for first ahead of Keres, Spassky, Benko, and others. The se­ ond of Larsen's five-in-a·row string of great tournament victories. 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Editor's Note: It is fitting that OUt re· The USSR team was wobbly at the porter lor this event is the world's lead­ start but once they found their feet ing blilldtold player. "Kalti" acted as there was no stopping them. On board qulde JOt the American team's adven· four, their man T. Tukurtin scored 11 tures In England. out of 11! 15.000 players (1) participated We wIsh to thank the PiatigorsJcy in the USSR to see who would be chosen Foundation lor helping to malee Ameri· for the team. They have 150,000 memo can participation possible. And 01 bers in their Chess Association for the course, we thank the players lor their blind, England has 80 and the United ellons. States barely 25! Yugoslavia, twice World Champions, came in second, wi th Ru· As you wUJ read. the United States mania getting the bronze medals, show· Braille Chess Association has only 25 ing excellent form. members, whereas the Soviel Union boasts IS0.000. There Is no doubt thaI The Individual championship will be the USBCA could be more active with held in Holland in 1970 and the 4th Olympiad in Yugoslavia in 1972. Here mo~ members. II you know a blind person who plays chess, asle him to qet is the final standings of the teams; in touch wJlh Grant Metcalf. USBCA. USSR 35 points (Gold medal winners); Yugoslavia 33 (Silver medals); Rumania 213 Calilarnla Ave.. South San fran· Standing lelt, T. T. Perry: right, George 3111.: j East Germany 28*; Czechoslovakia cisco. Cal. 194080. KollanowsJd. Sealed, lell to right: Albert Sanddn. Rod e ric II' Macdonald. R. T. 28; Austria 231f.r: Hungary and West Ger· many 231f.r: j Spain 23; Ireland 22*; En· The 3rd Olympiad for the Blind at Slagle, Grant Melcall. Weymouth, Dorset, England was quite a gland I 22; Poland 21 % ; USA and Den· success. 19 countries participated, with on board one. His opponents respected mark 21; England II 19; Holland 181h; the host country, England, putting in a him. His game with Loftus of Ireland is Israel 16; Sweden 14; Finland 10; F rance second team so that there would be no really outstanding. It won the best played 3. byes. Chess Olympiads are grim affairs game prize. Of the other three, Roderick The U.S. team scored as follows; AI· and for the sake of his country, a player Macdonald of Arlington, Mass., Dr. bert Sandrin 7 points out of 11; Dr. will stoop to conquer. This may be true James Slagle of Bethesda, Maryland and James Slagle :ilh; Grant Metcalf 4J.h; of the Olympiads for the sighted, but Grant Metcalf of San Francisco, one can Rod Macdonald 4. Olympiads for the blind are another mat· only say that they lacked experience This game was awarded the prize for ter entirely. The players strive to win, (they had plenty of couraie, and for the best played game. to the disgust sometimes of the team that alone deserve a pat on the back). captain, but after the game the players None of the three had had too much QUEEN'S are friendly disposed to each other, tournament exposure, and we lost a Sandrin Loft ... , groping for their opponents' hands to couple of sure points because of it, but (USA) (Ireland) congratulate him on his win or thank they really played their hearts out! 1. P·Q4 P·Q4 8. N·B3 0.0 him for the game. There's a lot of talking going on all 2. P·QB4 P·K3 9. B·Q3 P·KR3 The system of play demands great co· the time, what with the move announc· 3. N·QB3 N·KB3 10. P·KR41 R·KI 4. B·N5 QN-Q2 11. 0·0·01 PxB operation of the players. Most are equip. ing, chatter, etc., between iuides, spec· p,p ped with small Braille chess set and feel tators and players, but nothing like in 5. PxP 12. PxP N·K5 the pieces to ascertain the position. Some any weekend tournament anywhere! The 6. P-K3 P·B3 13. NxN PxN share one large Braille set and work only ones who say nothing during a 7. Q·B2 B·K2 on the position when it is their turn game are the Finns. They feel that no­ to move. In both cases the player about one would understand what they are to move announces his move to his op· talking about anyway, so they prefer ponent, using the algebraic notation and to play quietly ... but when they have naming the pieces in German, ma kes the an argument, they come in loud and move on the board and inscribes it on clear! specially prepared paper in Braille writ· There were social gatherlnis most of ing. His opponent repeats the move the evenings-sing.songs by aU countries to show he has heard and understood with the Russians getting most applause and both note in Braille the number of for their talented singing. On an earlier moves made. They use a special Braille occasion, the Russian team had walked clock which they can feel and thus out when the Israelis handed all players find out how much time they have left. Victory souvenir medals to commemor· The rale here was 40 moves in 2 hours. ate their military victory. (The Polish, All does not always work out smoothly, Hungarians, Rumanians, Czechs, accepted 14. P·N611 N·B3 especially when, for example, a Finn them!) plays a Spaniard. Many play by memory. After the enlightening experience of The Eastern and Central European Coun· this event, I will never again complain tries are by far the best. The Americans when I get a headache. Not after seeing CARRY YOUR CARD are just beginning and the four players many of the players here bump into Garry your USCF membership card were selected by Grant Metcalf of San chairs, hit their chins on chairs and with you at all times and be prepared Francisco. tables, run into doors and into each to show it at each USCF·rated tourna· Albert Sandrin of Chicago is in a class other, and never, but never a harsh ment. by himself and more than held his own word, always a kind apology and a smile. 206 CHESS LIFE If 14 ...... , PxN; 15. B·B4 or Q-B4. If 9. NxN B,N 22. B·Q3 R/ 4-B3 11. 0·0 hN 23. BxQP RxN 14 ...... , PxB; 15. Q·N3, R-Bl (best); 16. 10. N·B3 B·K2 23. N-K4 BxN 12. BxB N,B 24. PxR 8·N4 R·R2, N-N3; 17. QR-R1, B·R5; 18. RxB 11. B·K3 N·B3 24. BxB N·BS? 13. QxN N·B3 25. P·K6 Q-82 wins. Or 14 ...... , PxP?; 15. B-B4cb, etC. 12. P·Bl 0·0 25. 8xN Rx8 14. P·QN4 P·QBl 26. PxPch K·N2 15. PxPch KxP 19. Q-R7ch K-81 13. KR-QI QR·Bl 26. Q·R3 R/ S·B3 IS. QR-Nl N·KS 27. P·R3 Q·B6 16. N·KSch K-Nl 20. Q-N6 B·K3 14. Q·KB2 N.Q' 27. QxRPch K·a2 16. Q·B2 P·QR3 28. Q·Ql R-Ql 17. BxP NxB 21. P-K4 ...... IS. QR·BI Q·NI 28. Q·R5ch P·N3 17. P·QR4 B·Q2 29. Q·83 8·B3 18. QxN B·B3 16. B·R7 Q-RI 29. Q·R7ch K·Kl lB. N·KS P-KN3 30. BxB QxB? Intending R.Q3·KB3. 17. B·Q4 N·K4 30. BxPch K·Q2 19. P·NS BPxP 31. P-B8:::: Qch 21...... Q·B2 lB. B·K2 p.B4 31. RxPchl KxR 20. PxP R·QBl R, Q Better was 21...... , Q-R4; 22. P·R3, 19. Q·N3 N·N3 32. R·Qlch K·K4 21. Q·N3 B,P 32. RxPch BxN; 23. R·R5, with a complicated posi­ 20. PxP R,P 3l. Qx8 Resigns 22. BxN B, R Resigns tion. 21, B·Kl R/l·Bl 22. R·RS B,N 25 , R·RBch B-Nl SICILIAN DEFENSE Sakic 23. PxB QR·Ql 26. Q-R7 Q-N4ch QUEEN'S GAMBIT Turukin (USSR) 24. RxR Q,R Sandrin Kristensen (Y ugoslavia) I. P·K4 P·QB4 24. N-Bl N-Q2 26...... , K·B2 gave better drawing (USA) (Denmark) chances. I . P·Q4 p.Q4 6. Q·82 QN-Q2 2. P·04 PxP 25. N·N3 N·B4ch 3. N·KB3 P·K3 26. K·K2 P·B3 27. K·Nl K·B2 39. K·R2 QxP 2. N·KB3 N·KBl 7. PxP PxP 4. NxP P-QRl 27. P·N4 N·RS 28. P-K6chl KxP 40. Q-K3 Q·Nlch l. p·a4 P-K3 8. P-QNl R·Kl 2B. N-K4 K·K2 29. RxB K·B2 41. Q·N3 Q·N2 4. N·S3 B·K2 9. B·N2 S·NS 5. N·QB3 P·QN4 6. B·Q3 B·N2 29. R·Bl KR-QBI 30. RxR KxR 42. Q·N3chl OxQ S. P·Kl 0·0 10. B·Q3 N·KS 31. Q-Rl Q.Ql 43. PxQ K-Q3 7. 0-0 P·Q3 30. K·Q2 R·BS 8. P·QR3 N·KB3 31. R·KN3 K·BI 32. Q-RBch K·Q2 44. P·KN4 K-K4 32. R·QBl R·Ql 33. QxPch K·Bl 45. poNS P·B4 9. B·K3 B·K2 10. QN·Q2 33. R·Q3 K·K2 34. Q·N4ch K-B2 46. P-R4 P·Nl 1966 Annual p.B4 11. P·BS P.K4 34. R·KN3 K·B2 3S. Q·B4ch K·BI 47. K·N3 P·R3 368 paces plus IS-pal'e Index. Nearly 300 12. N/ 4-K2 N·NS 35. R-Q3 R-B3 l6. Q-N4ch K·B2 48. K·B4 K-K3 games. over 100 problelIUl, and all the usual features that have made the N8 .C.M." the ll. Q-Q2 p.Q41 36. R-KNl K·B2 37. Q·K2 Q-RS 49. P-RS Resigns I.. dlng chess publication It U. Full British 14. B-B2 NxB 37. R·Q3 R/ I ·a2 38. P·R3 Q·RBch and Forell'n News. Tournament Reports, Quotes &: Queries, Book Reviews, ete. 15. KxN B-N4 3B. 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JUNE, 1968 207 (b) 11 . .... ,,"•• ~" ; ...... , P·QN41?: ~tronl' attack, but PACHMAN 13. p·QNS, P-QR4; 14 . • • • N·DS; 16. N·K2, P·RS; K.N2, N·BI: 19. P·R4± On the Openings Los Angel", 1868). 11 . Pa P, P_P; 11. IC N-K2.. KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE SAEMISCH SYSTEM

What to play against the King's In· Blaek 1$ not ohll.ed to play P·K4. Much stronger Is, for instance, 6...... , P.B3!, tal. dian? This is a real problem for many lowed by P-QR3 and P.QN4. In this case players, even those of the world's eli~e. White'. Knight Is not well placed on K2 be· Some International Grandmasters, tn­ cause his QBP Is not defended. eluding Botvlnll. ik, Polugaievsky, Por· tiscb-I am proud to be among this group-are convinced there is only one correct reply; the Saemisch System, which is sharp enough to produce lively and interesting play and solid enough to C1)rrespond to modem principles of The crucial posltlon. The manellver N·Q1. positional play. B3 makes the attack P·KN4 impossible b ul The system is determined by the fol ­ White Is threatenln!:, 13. N·N3!, for In5tance lowing moveS: 12...... , P·QR 3; 13. N.N3!, NxN; 14. PxN, an o!! 1. P.Q4, N·K83i 2. P·QB4, P-KN3; 3. White won .oon in the game Botvlmlik.Tal (Match 1961) because of the strong attack on N.QB3 B·N2i 4. P-K4, P·Q3; 5. P·B3. the KR tile. Later, 13...... , P·B5; 14. NxN, Let ~I note: If Black plays 4.. ... ~ .. ' 0.0 (In. PxB; 15. NxNch, QxN was recommended, but stead of 4...... P.Q3), the contmuatlon 5. after 16. Q.K2 !, Black's advanced KP cannot P-BS 1s not accurate beeause of the Intere$l. be held for Ion,. In, pawn ncrlflu $. ," •._., P·B4; 6. P"P. N· In this position, Black has five usual B3" 7 PxP QxP. or 7. B.K3, P'>

210 CHESS LIFE vans on ess NashviUe, Tenn.: At the tlon loose); 9. NxN, QxN; 10. NxPch, P·Q5, N-K2=. MCO·lO, pg. 446, col. 46, Championship in Tiflis the BxN: II. QxB, N·B3; 12. B·K31 (if 12. note a---3). This game did, in (act, line in the Sicilian was em· ...... QxP; 13. R·QB1 , Q·N3; 14, Q·B7- end in an early draw. What do you think Geller·Stein: 1. P·K4, P·QB4; or 12 ...... , R·OI; 13. Q-BS) gives White of the system beginning with 6 ...... , 2. N.KB3, P·KN3; 3. P'Q4, PxP; 4. NxP, the initiative. (b) 5_ ...... , N·Q2; 6. N·BS, N·B3? N·KB3; 5. N·QB3, N·B3; 6. NxN, NPxP; P·QR3; 7_ BxNch, QxB; 8. N·B3, with a How does Black meet the sharp movc 7. P·K5, N·Nl; 8. B.QB4, P.Q4; 9. PxP stranglehold on Q5. If 8 ...... , N·B3: 9. 9. P·KN4 ...? The maneuver 7 ...... , e.p. , QxP. It seems to me that 8 ...... e ·NS!, NxP: 10. NxNPch, BxN; 11 . NxN, R·Kl now appears awkward, for Black P·Q4 was an error and White could have P·Q4; 12. N·B6ch, BxN; 13. BxB White has neglected to obtain Q·side counter· played 9. NxP!, PxN; 10. BxP! White eve ntually nets a pawn, alb.it In an Oil' play quIckly, thereby adding momentum should be able to r egain the piece and P;3Site.colored.Bishop ending. to White's thematic pawn·storm on the remain at least a pawn ahead. Do you P. Velliotes, Santa Barbara, Calif. : In K·side. agree? eL, Jan. '6B, on p. 4, Kollanowski gives A. 9. P·KN4 is I suggestion which ap' a snapshot diagr am of the Larsen· pea" further on down the page in MCO· Carga game in Winnipeg. 10 (note c:/ B). Black's normal reply is 9 ...... , R·N1. White cannot continue his K-side esslult so easily. If 10. N·N3, P·K4; 11 . p·QS, N·QSI And if 10. P·KR4, P·KR4 forces White either to close the K·side with P·N5, or to speculate on a dubious attack with II. N·N3 or B·R6. Otherwise Whit. must stop for 10. P·QR4 or N·BI-both of which are somewhat in· consistent with his K·side intentiom. Black's system beginning with 6 ...... , N·Bl has yet to be refuted. Whether or not 7 ...... , R·Kl is neceswry only time will tell. Pos/llon alter 10. BxP (analysis' P. Collier, Bethesda, Md.: In Shakh­ A , No. When a Grandmaster refrains matny # 7 of 1967 the following fire· from what appears to be an obvious SIIC' Position after 29 .. ... , 8 -Q1 works occur after 1. P·K4, P·QB4; 2. rifice, he generally has good reasons-­ N·KB3, P·Q3i 3. P·Q4, PxP; 4. NxP, N· Koltanowski says after 30. P·B5 "a KB3 ; 5. N·Q83, P·QR3; 6. B·KN5, P·K3; espedally in the opening where time· sad necessity," etc. Why couldn't Larsen pressure is not a factor in his decision. 7. P·B4, Q·N3; 8. Q·Q2, QxP; 9. R·QNl, simply have played 30. QxN! Then after Q-R6j 10. P·K5, PxP; 11. PxP, KN.Q2 ; Here 10 ...... , R·NI loses to 11 . BxPch 30...... , RxRch; 31. B·81 I don't see and 10...... , 8·Q2 fails against 11. 12. B·QB4, B·N5. Nothing new under the how Black can win. It seems as though sun, you say? Welt here comes 13. NxP!? Q·B3! However, 10 ...... , B·K3; 11. B· White has winning chances-not Black. B6ch, B·Q2; 12. BxR, QxB; 13.0·0, B·83 A. The diagram was wrong I White's leilds to double·edged play with 2 pieces Rook is on QB3 In shown) I nd not vs. Rook li nd 2 pawns. We like Black's QB2. [Editors Note: j'adOllbe!) chances. After 30. QxN, RxRch; 31. B·BI , QoNS T. Stephenson, Glendale, Ariz.; While White has no defense agalnst the double playing a game the other day, this line threat of ...... , QxR end/ or ...... , Q·N8. came up: 1. P.K4, P·QB4; 2. N·KB3, P·Q3; J. Honn, Champaign, Ill.: In the Saem· 3. P.Q4, PxP; 4. NxP, P·K4. isch Variation of the K's Indian after 1. P·Q4, N·KB3; 2. P·QB4, P·KN3; 3. N·QB3, B·N2; 4. P·K4, P ·Q3 j 5. P·83, 0 ·0; 6. B·K3, N·B3; 7. Q·Q2, Avcrbakh says 7 ...... , R-K l is best for Black, so as to meet B-R6 with ...... , B·Rl. This man- euver is well·known. After 8. KN-K2, P·QR3 we arrive at the diagram. Posllion alter 13. NxP Now if 13...... , BxN; 14. N·B7ch, K·Bl; 15. O·O! A. Yes. after IS ...... , BxQ?; 16. RxPch wins. But Blllck has a better defense with 15 ...... , Q·84ch; 16. K·RI, QxB; 17. Q·Q6ch, K·NI . All this, however, is aca· demic. White can simply transpose his Position alter 4 . . .. . , P·K4 moves by playing 13. RxBI first. Then on The game continued: 5. N.KB3, N·KB3; 13 ...... , QIC8 : 74. NxP, PxN (14 • •...... , 6. B·QB4, NxPj 7. Q·Q5! What do you QxB loses to 15. NxPch, K·Bl; 16. 8·R6j think of this variation? we reach the crudal position which you A. Obviously 6...... , NxP is a blunder wish to discuss next. since White wins a piece after 7. Q·QS. Th.re is one additional point. 12 ...... , Simpl., 6 ...... , Q.B2 is satisfactory. Q.R41 il a great improvement over 12. But we don't like the variation because ...... , B-NS. MaDoni·Fischer, Monaco, of S. B·N5chl Black has 2 replies: (a) Position aller 8 . ....• P·QR3 1967 continued: 13. NxP, PxN; 14. Bx S...... , B·Q2; 6. BxBch, QxB; 7. N·BS, Gligoric·Bronstein, Yugoslavia vs. KP, QxPch; IS. Q·K3, QxOch; 16. BxQ, N·KB3; B. N·B3, NxP (8 ...... , P·Q4: 9. USSR, 1962, continued : 9. R·Ql, B·Q2; N·QB3; 17. N·QS, B·Q3; 18. 0-0, N·B31; NxP, NxP; 10. 0 ·01 leaves Black's posl. 10. N.B1, P·K4; 11 . N·N3, P·QN4; 12. 19. NxNch, PxN: 20. RxBP, K·K2; 21. JUNE, 1968 211 BxB (if 21. B-NS, B·B4chl; 22. K-Rl, Thank you for an interesting, "hot" BxB; 23. RxPch, K·Q3, etc.), KxR; 22. theoretical questlonl BxP, N·K4 and Black won. D. Rock, Ottawa, Canada: In the Canad· After 13 ...... , PxN; 14. RxB, QxR we ian Chess Chat, Nov. '66, a query was arrive at Smejkal vs. Somebody"'Or-other­ published from M. Jean Langlois of ovitch, '67, which went: 15. BxP, QN-B3; Montreal concerning a variation of the 16.0-0, N/2xP; 17. N-Q5!, Q-B4ch; IS. K­ 2 Knights: 1. P-K4, P·K4; 2. N-KB3, Rl, Q·Q3; 19. N-B6ch, PxN; 20. QxQ, PxB; N·QB3; 3. B·B4, N-B3; 4. N-N5, P-Q4j 21. B-Q5, Black Resigns. But Black is not 5. PxP, NxP; 6. NxBP, KxN; 7. Q-B3ch, compelled to be on the short end of a K-K3; 8. N·B3, N-N5j 9. K-Ql, P-B3; brilliancy. Instead of 15 ...... , QN-B3 (a 10. P-QR3, P-QN4; 11. B-N3, N-R3j 12. useless developing move which gets his R-K1. Who really wins? King stuck in the center) he should continue with 10 ...... , R·Bll; 16. N·Q5 (what else?), QxQch; 17. KxQ, R-B7ch; IS. K-B1 and now Peter Gould pointed Position after 11. P-KR4 out 18 ...... , RxP! after which White ap­ Can Black survive by playing 11...... pears to be at the end of his combina· P-B3? tive rope. A. Yes. Even 11 ...... , P·B4 is good The question is whether White can enough. White's attack is highly specu. improve his attack. Instead of 15. BxP lative. Should he manage to regain the he might try 15. O·O!? (see diagram). QP, he will still be a pawn down with little to show for It. F. Simpson, Augusta, Ga: In Laver­ Benko, 1967 American Open (Feb. 1968 Chess Life, pg. 56), Benko's notes indi­ Position alter 12. R-Kl cate that after 1. P·Q4, N-KB3; 2. P·QB4, A. Just considering the diagram, with. P-B4; 3. P-Q5, P-QN4; 4. PXP is White's out taking into regard possible varia. best move. Now MCO-6, pg. 209, col. 164 tions along the way, Black has adequate note (k) gives Rubinstein· Spielmann, defenses. 12 ...... , N·B2; is solid. After Vienna 1922, with a plus for White. This 13. P·Q4, Q·83; 14. RxPch, K·B2 Black game transposes to the Benko game via gets away with a whole skin. Yes, he can 4. N-KB3 (instead of 4. PxP). Therefore, have his cake and eat it too. is not 4. N·KB3 more correct than 4. Also in Chess. vol. 29, pg. 2. Dr. Alles PxP? Position alter 15. O.() wrote an article about the Berlin De­ fense: 1. P-K4, P-K4; 2. N-KB3, N-QB3; On 15 ...... , QxB; 16. N-K4!, QxN; 3. B-N5, N-B3; 4. 0-0, B-B4; 5. P-B3, 17. Q-Q6, Q-K6ch (forced); IS. BxQ, NxP; 6. Q·K2, P·Q4; 7. NxP, 0-0; 8. N-Bl; 19. B-B5, N-N3; 20. P·KR4!, N-B3; NxN, PxN; 9. BxP, R-N1; 10. P·Q3. 21. P-R5, KNxP; 22. R-BSch, RxRj 23. QxRch, K-Q2; 24. QxPch, K-K1; 25. Q­ NSch, K-Q2; 26. QxPch, K-Kl; 27. Q-NSch, K-Q2; 28. Q-N7ch, K-Kl; 29. Q-BSch, K-Q2; 30. P-R5 and wins. Is there a flaw in aU this? Do you see a better defense for Black after 10. 0·0 (15 ...... , N-QB3; 16. BxP merely transposes into the above-quoted game)? A. You could have saved yourself a lot of ink by stopping your analysis Position after 3 .....• P.QN4 sooner. After your suggested 15. O.o, R- 81 is the first move which leaps to mind, A. First, we recommend a more up·to· but after 16. RxRch Black has difficulty date edition of MCOI Next, two things no matter how he recaptures_ Since this equal to the same thing are not always defense fails lets proceed with one Position alter 10. P-Q3 equal to each other. We think your worked out by Fischer when we showed confusion is due to an obvious trans­ him this position. The right line is 15. 10...... , N-B3 is suggested as good position of moves. The actualRubin­ ...... , Q-B4ch!; 16. R-B2 (not 16. K·Rl, for Black, with play for the pawn. Would stein.Spielmann encounter went 1. P_Q4, QxB; 17_ N-K4, QxR mate), QxB; 17. N­ not 10 ...... , B-Ra be better, however1 N-KB3; 2. N-KB3, P-B4; 3. p·QS, P·QN4. K4, QxN; 18. Q-06, Q-K8ch; 19. R·Bl, An interesting line is 11. P-QN4, BxPch; Now _ and only now - 4. P-B4 (we QxRchl; 20. KxQ, R·Blch; 21. K-Nl, 12. RxB, NxR; 13. KxN, R-N3. ought to know. we wrote the tournament K·B2," and there's nothing left but A. 13. KxN loses outright to Q·B3ch. book). But Black has achieved his ob­ emptiness"-Flscher. Flaw #1. But 13. QxN is powerful. 11. P·QN4 is jective without sacrificing a pawn. The Also after 15 ...... , QxB; 16. N·K4. indeed the refutation of ...... B·R3. If interesting continuation was 4 ...... QxN; 17. Q·Q6 Black has other defenses 11 ...... , B·N3; 12. P-N51 B-N2; (4 ...... , PxP is correct) 5. P-QR4. besides ...... , Q·K6ch? which you give as Q. D. Baruch, Littleton, Colo: In PxBP; 6. N-B3, P·K3; 7. P·K4, NxKPI?; "forced," e.g., 17...... , Q·Q5chl; 18. Schwartz's Franzosische Verteidigung the 8. NxN, PxP; 9. N·B3, P·Q5i 10. BxP!, QxQ. N·QB3; 19. Q-Q6, N/2xP with a following is given on pg. 514-5: 1. P-K4, PxN; 11. BxPch, KxB; 12. Q·N3ch. P·BS; Rook, two Knights and a pawn for the P-K3; 2. P-Q4, P-Q4; 3. P-K5, P-QB4; 4. 13. N-KSch, K-Nl; 14. QxB, N-B3; 15. Queen-more than enough materially­ N·KB3, PxP; 5. B-Q3, N·QB3; 6. 0-0, NxN, Q-Klch; 16. B-K3, PxP; 17. QxNP. and Black will soon consolidate. Flaw KN·N2; 7. B·KB4, N-N3; 8. B·N3, B-K2; PxN; 18. 0·0, B-Q3; 19. Q.B3, Q·K3; 20. #2. (About the only line we don't like 9. R-K1, Q-N3; 10. QN-Q2 (Keres-Hasen­ QR-Bl, K·B2; 21. KR·KlI, KR_Kl; 22. for Black is 17 ...... , N·KB3; 18. PxN, fuss, Kemeri 1937). Black played 10 ...... 8-B4, Q·N3; 23. QxPch, K·Bl; 24. BxBch. PxP; 19. BxP, N·83; 20. BxR, Q-K6ch; B·Q2. According to Schwartz, after 10. QxB; 25. R·K31 with advantage• 21. R-B2,· Q·R3; 22. R-B6, Q-B8ch; 23. K· ...... , QxPj 11. P-KR4 White gets a com· B2, etc.) plicated attack. • • • • • 212 CHESS LIFE S·Ir: ~u$O of the prim itive mean. currently used 10 Your coverage of the FiKher Affair lFebruary ITO .. opening dala, he now has to s.t:irch, fiut, ;$$Ue] ha$ betn moot informative. A gffell' many opening ha ndboob, and then, by hand, tho .. few of h~ peers SUm to have been inuruted in books or periooic2U which may be available to jockeying him out of the tournament--behlVtor him. The proposed 5y.um would allow him to worthy of . I hope the .Hect sfnd a ftt to th. data bank, and receive a com. on Bobby is not disanrouf. pl.te printout report of ,,1/ g"mes ntr publilhtd Robert$Ou sm.u which would have reached that point in the Ruy. The da ta output could easily includ., for each As mosl readers bow, tbe SlaUllton game, such informarion .. thf player$, ch, year re/erence recalls a sbamelul epUCJde In the game was played and the original published Ibe .hIslory 01 cheSs. Siaunton, one at Ibe IOUre.(a) •.. lead.i.llg players 01 .hIs day. had been No doubt on.ny player. will immedatfly react nCCllively and consid ... such a procedure (wer, repeatedly cbaUenqed to a matcb by ettera it Ivailable) 10 be umporting. But isn't a similar Paul Morpby, who had qone to con· criticism aimed by many beginners at all "book siderable lengths to arranqe It. First kllOwled,e" in chlSs? And no doubt some by saylng be was foo busy. and later thoughlful playe... would forecast the end of by say.i.llg that chess was not :.ally d. ... IS I game when sud. technical rHOurc .. that important. Staunton relused 10 meet .;:;In be called upon. But h.u anyone tver bten Morphy. Some psycbol09ists believe I ble to hold baclc uchnical progrtS$? that tbis led directly to Morpby'. sub· Albert Weissman sequent retirement Irom cbess and his We showed Ihis provocative leller to Sir: ,-,; mental HIness. It has certainly served a "serious correspondence player." Lately I have gOlUn complaints from our local to blacken the name 01 Howard Slaun· World Correspondence Champion Hans play tn .bout the practice of scheduling three ton. Berliner, to whom the technique 01 re­ rounds on Sat\1rday in fivNound wukend AI' lor , he seems quite searcb in Ibe openinqs is a line arl. Swisses. No one I know Jiku three games a Furthermore, he Is a development ana. day and those with whom I have spoken include happy and calm after bis Inten01lal experience and is thlnklnq aboul partid o Iyst lor a research division 01 IBM and Experts right down to unrated players. I would in daUy contact with computers, so like to .uggn! that for be reer "ulndanet, toU,"":" patlng in upcom.i.llq tournamenls. He Is is he knows wbereot be speaks. men! directors IChedu le the first round for Fn­ also busily at work preparing a hook day night. To allow time for trlvel, the Friday 01 his games. 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JUNE, 1968 215 and R. Woodside, and the D·E prize was The Centre' C.lifornl. Open .nd Que'. shared by four: L. Bloom, A. Bliss, J . ifying Tourn'ment in Sacramento was • Kolber and J. Killam. M. Laffin was top won by John Hudson on tie·break over The Inner unrated and R. Enders won the junior Erik Osbun and Ben L. Gross, all with prize. Garrett Scott directed. 4-1. With 3% were O. CelIe and K. Gri· valnis. Hudson thereby became qualified by Bob Brandreth • • • • • Into the California State Championship. The second Metropolitan Open, a New The A prize was won by D. Litowsky. O. York tournament with 65 players, was Bender directed; there were 24 players. won by Erich Marchand and John Pamil· • • jens, each with Mo!z·lh . They were fol· • lowed by J . McElroy, A. Pincus and Rym, each with 5-1. Pincus won the A prize, M. Rose was best B, J . Farrenkopf was best C, the D prize was won by B. Hearon and the E prize by S. Shapiro. At the same time and place, the Un· der·15 Novice Tournament (restricted to 1. P 04 players under 15 rated below 1200 or unrated) was held, attracting 24 persons The Wisconsin invitational was won with all the right requirements. Reed by Martin Safer OD tie-break over John Brody, 5·1, won the tournament, there· by disqualifying himself from future Anderson and William Martz, each with The MIchl;.n Open, with 89 players, 4 points. They were followed by R. HoI· similar events. He was followed by S. Hreniuk, R. Missaggia, I. Schwartz and was won by J. O'Keefe, 5%·IIh, on tie· yon, L. Gaigals, M. Koput, W. Williams break over W. Burgar, R. Finegold, D. and B. Simmons, A. Brown. The New York City Chess Association Arganian, P. Poschel, S. O'Neill and B. • * • • • sponsored these tournaments, and the Kopacz. Arganian won the A prize, J. curt Brasket, with a perfect 4-0, won tireless Bill Goichberg held everything Robinson won the B prize, R. Moore the C, W. Haley the D. Kopacz was junior the St. Paul Winter Carnival Tornado. together. He was followed by J. Nolte, L. Fiseer, champion and D. Thackrey won the K. Smith and R. Filipovich. 18 played. • • • • • woman's prize. The upset prize went to The Grand Championship, played the F. Baldwin and sportsmanship awards same weekend, drew 41 players. Donald went to K. VanAlstine and W. Lehtonen. Baron emerged the winner on tie·break The Region V toum.m'nt, held simul· over William Martz. each with 4Yz -'l.t . , was won by Shane O'Neil, fol· Dr. E. Martinowsky, C. Brasket and M. lowed Robert Cialione and Paul Otteson came next. Craig Miller was best Poschel. was Lewis Hamilton, A. JeU Pennig best B, John Dowling best top B was "'m Barta, top C was C·E. Mike Callinan directed. Thomas : U!~~ and top D was floyd Furgason. The champ was Joe • • • • • Forte. The Pillsbury Memorial, a Boston • H.., • • • tournament with 34 plaYers, was won The annual Christmas tournament in by , who nosed out Brian Boston was won hy John Cordo with The Arizona High School Champion· Murphy on tie·break, both having scored ships, with a whopping 224 players, rep­ 5-0. Tied for second and third were 41h·lf.z. T. C. Barham, J. Rohlfs and L. Daniel Harrington and Alex Keyes with resenting 28 schools throughout the Roberts followed, Rohlts taking the A 4·1, and they were followed by Ken Le· state, was won by Stanley Luckhardt, bow and John Timm. Paul Tomaino, 31h, prize. Best B was H. Adrian, best C N. 6.(). Second on tie·break was David Bufe. Gutting, best junior M. Hancock. Ben won the B prize. Ben Landy directed; Following were Charles Jess, James Pitts Landey presided. there were 42 players. and Michael Clayman. Sharon Drake be· • • • • • • • • came Arizona Girl High School Cham· pion. The Alhambra High School of Phoe· nix won the school championship with 34 points, Camelback High was 2nd. The Phoenix Chess Club and the tour­ nament directors, Col. Paul Wehb and Col. M. D. Pederson, deserve high praise for staging this mammoth chess event. • • • • • The Rochester Ch(ss Club Champion. a. __ .... N·NS 1. . "·K., sbip was won hy Eri~h Marchand with 31h·1h, followed by Kenneth ROloff and Robert Eberlein, each with 21h . 27 players took part in the 20th Sen For the 4th consecutive time, John • G.bri.' V.II,y Open in California. The Evans won the Kingsmen Chess Club • • winner was Andy Vinock, followed by Championship in Brooklyn, N.Y. His Alan Carpenter, Niel Hultgren, Michael score was 12'(). Second place was taken Cotter and Steve Morford. The latter was by Alvin Williams. Jerome Bibuld di· best A, Cotter was best B, James Fuller rected; 13 played. was best C, and Charles Brown best un· • • • • • rated. Steve Morford directed. The 1st 1968 Twin City Open was held • • • • • in Bloomington, TIl. in January. Dave The W.stch.st.r S-Minut. Chess Ch,m· Taylor was the winner with 5-0; he was pionship, a 19-player event held Feb. 17 followed by Karl Panzner and Elliott in White Plains, was won by Dan Sam· Winslow on tie·break. The B prize was uels, followed by William Belvin, Alan won by R. Millard, the C by K. Peterson Pincus, and Charles Sajovlc. 218 CHESS LIFE The University of California at Davis The Second Annual Westchester High Theodore Soares with a 51f.!·If.! score. hosted this year's Region 15 Annual In­ School Ch'mpionship. held Feb. 17·18 at Second throuih fifth with 5-1 scores tercollegiate , spon­ the Roger Smith Hotel in White Plains, were Jerry Simon, Donald Stubble~ine , sored by the Association of College N. Y., drew a record turnout of 102 play­ George Sprit.2er and Alan Berger. Berg· Unions International. University of Cali· ers. 36 more than last year. Seventy·four er was top C, Ralph Bucciano top D, fornia at Santa Barbara scored 91;o2·1h to of the contestants were from Westches­ John Register top E, Willie Fuchs top capture the team title, with the host ter County; the remainder from Putnam, Under-1000, and George Golden best Un­ Davis team copping second, 61h ·31h. Oth­ Dutchess, and Orange counties in New rated. er schools competing were California York and from Connecticut. The event The 125.player tournament was di­ State College of Los Angeles and San brought in 61 new uscr members. rected by W. Goichberg. Jose State College; each school entered Two 11th grade students, Paul Storch • • • • • two teams. of Roosevelt High, Yonkers, and Alan Individual honors in the event went to Casden of Lakeland High, Shrub Oak, Gene Bromley of Santa Barbara with paced the field with 5'h-'h scores. 5-0; hls teammate Robert Keston was a Storch winning the title on tie-break. close second with 41h·lh. Serge von Oet· Third through eighth with 5-1 were John tingen directed, assisted by ErBes Leitis. Bertschy, Horace Greeley of Chappaqua; • • • • • Jon Eisenhandler, Milford Academy; Danicl Liu, Irvington; Ed Astrachan, Roosevelt; Heywood Umanoff, Ardsley; and Michael Gendler, New Rochelle. The 10th grade award went to Umanoff, the J. , Q-R5cb 9th grade to John Shapiro of Scarsdale, the 8th grade to Jeff Allen of Ardsley, Arkansas' lst Annual Fayetteville and the 7th grade to Edwin Miller of Open was reported to be a tremendous Pawling. Allen was best Under-lOGO and success SAd should bring a new peak of Scott Spector of White Plains best Un­ chess enthusiasm to the area. The 32· rated. entrant tournament was won by Jude 4, P-KRJ Ro osevelt High of Yonkers took the Acers with a score of 4lf.!-If.!, followed team title with 1S-5, followed by Horace by Jack Winters, Victor McBee, Bill In the 1968 Lansing Tournament, Far­ Greeley. 18, and Ardsley, 17 1h . Prizes Wilwers and John P. Patterson. Frank had Tabaddor wo n on tie·break with {or 4th through 10th went to Milford Thorpe directed. a score of ~1 over Naum Zacks, Lewis Academy, Scarsdale. Horace Greeley • • • • • Hamilton, and George Tessaro. Ray "B", Yonkers, ArchbIshop Stepinac of The Monterey Peninsula Chess Club Urbaniak was fifth with 42. Bill Devin White Plains, Pawling, and Horace Gree· Winter Ratings Tournament was won by took the B prize, Vern Fosknight the C, ley "C", Alex Suhobeck and Jerry Wellschlaeger, and Floyd Furgason the D-E. V. E. Also noteworthy was the fact that on· both with sco r~s of 51h·lf.!. Charles Ny· Vandenburg directed the Michigan Iy two players failed to complete the strom was third with 5-1, Virgil Pope event In which 29 players took part. tournament-a display of sportsmanship fourth with 41f.! -11f.!, and Waiter Atkin­ • • • • • sadly lacking in most open tournaments son fifth wltb 4-2. Also winning four First and second places in the Atlanta these days. The event was sponsored by games were Dave Trebas, Peter Clark, Metropolitan Championship were taken the New York City Chess Association Bob Atkinson. Bill Kondrat and Michael by Mike Schtiesmann, 41ft-lf.! , and Mike and directed by William Goichberg and Barthelow. W. Atkinson was top B, Day 4·1. Third, fourth and fifth places David Kaplan. Pope top Cj Boh Atkinson was top D on tie·break were taken by James R. • and E, and Barthelow was top Junior. Ballard, P. C. Edwards and C_ A. Cass, • • • • William Kennedy was awarded the Bril­ all with 3lf.!-11h.. James R. Ballard di· liancy Prize. Ted Yudacufski was tourna· rected the 2O.player tournament. ment director for the 31-player event. In the 1968 Georgia Open, first and second places were won on tie-break by • • • • • L. D. Truesdel and Robert Williams r eo Ted Yudacufskl won the Dennis Mat· spectively, both with 4lh -lh. Third, thews Farewell Tournament with a score fourth and fifth places-also on tie· of 3-0. Matthews took second place with break-were taken by N. T. Whitaker, 2-1. Jerry Jennings was third with 1·2. Leroy Hutto and Keith Davis, all with • • • • • scores of 41. James R. Ballard directed The Gompers Park CC Championship the tournament. There were 32 players S, I"ltN in Chicago was won by Greg DeFotis in the Open (rated) Division and 14 with a score of 81h·llh. Second place in the Amateur (unrated) Division. The Greater New York Open was won went to Vern Willwert 8-2. Vasa Kostic M. Lee Hyder won the First Augusta by International Master James Sherwin finished third with 71h. ·21h. Gary DeFotis Open with a score of 4lh-lh . On tie· Mi-'h. followed by Walter Shipman 51h.· fourth with 7·3. and Sheldon Gelbart break, other winning players were 'h, Roy MalIeU 5-1 , John Meyer 5·1, Sail wi th 6-4. Eleven players participated in James C. Ream, Charles Braun, Greg Kanani 41;o2 ·1lh and Larry Heinen 41ft- the tournament directed by Frank Skoff. Nowak and Bob Joiner, all finishIng 11f.! . Class prizes went to John Meyer, • • • • • with 4·1. The 32-player tournament was Expert; Steven Barry, Class A; Eugene directed by James R. Ballard. Meyer, Junior. • • • • • Though the top two rated players placed 1-2, the Open was a tournament of upsets. Sherwin was held to a draw by IS-year old Eugene Meyer, who also defeated Master Ariel Mengarini; Ship­ man drew with Class A player Richard Moran who also defeated Mallett and J. Meyer (each of whom made otherwise perfect scores). Top Class A Steven Barry defeated Paul Brandts and Heinen. The Booster section, open to players 4. .. •.....• N·K' rated below 1800 or unrated, went to "I ,...1,"." JUNE. 1969 217 THE CUDDIGAN STORY A Special from Seekonk By George Koltanowski Sometime in May, 1965, William Jo­ seph Cuddigan glanced through the NEW YORKER and all of a sudden spied a chess diagram on one of the pages. He took a closer look and sure enough it was a two-mover, the overali winner to get Koltanowski live for an evening of chess entertainment. Bill worked on the problem for a while, rode from his of­ fice in East Providence to his estate in Seekonk, Massachusetts and, after din­ f , ner, locked himself up in his study, tell­ ing his charming wife Evelyn and his six children not to disturb him. Setting up the board and pieces, he was soon com­ pletely absorbed with the two-move problem. After a while, his youngest daughter, Lori Catherine, a small bundle of joy, all of four years old, wandered in and seated herself on Daddy's lap. Then Bill found the solution, and the whole family gathered to hear his ex­ 1968-"Welcome back. George," planation. "Well, if you all insist, I will tails beforehand, then the chess exhibi· the U.S. in 19781 send in the solution. Who knows, we tion, after which a catering firm took But what I really wanted to tell about might win." over and fed the happy assemblage (even Bill Cuddigan, and that is the real story, And win he did! Upon receiving the the losers were allowed to eat). By the is that he has plans for building a news via a phone call from San Fran­ way, Ed Edmondson came over from CHESS CLUB, just off the highway near cisco, things began to hum. The live Newburgh and was made an honorary East Providence, which will be quite Koltanowski would arrive on July 15 and member of the Rhode Island Adult Chess unique in chess history, not only in the put on a show that would be quite Club for the night so that he could take United States but no matter where. 1 unique. But not even Koltanowski or any part in this gala evening. have seen the layout plans. Large playing chess player could imagine in advance Mr. Cuddingan is a relaxed person, a area in the main auditorium, good for the show that took place that day and 47-year-old Air Force veteran who at­ exhibitions or tournaments. Sma II e r evening. Bill had a large tent put up tended Notre Dame University; for rec­ rooms for tournament games, lectures, on his estate, and 450 visitors were win­ reation he flies, sail a boat, and golfs­ library, and even sleeping facilities for ed and dined before the exhibition, when not playing chess. Everyone in the two or three, kitchen and dinette, and which took place in a specially-construct­ family plays chess. One morning, I got many, many more features. ed building a few hundred feet from the up at 7 a.m. to find Donna, 12, playing Bill is a relative newcomer to chess main house. (Some of the pictures will her brother Joseph, 9, with Jo Ann, 15, (since 1965), but the enthusiasm he has tell the story better than I can!) Three Lynn, 14, and William, 11, kibitzing on for chess is heartwarming to an old pro, years later, Bill invited Koltanowski the side line, while Mrs. Cuddigan pre­ who hopes that others will follow Bill again to give a performance at his show­ pared breakfast between moves! And Cuddigan's idea and build chess clubs place, and once again hundreds of chess then I must not forget Lori, now 6, who (or homes if you wish) all over the fans and their wives were invited. Cock- may yet become woman's champion of United States.

Genial George explains fa a skepfical Cuddigan why he shouldn't have moved P·KR3. James DiDomenico, President Action shot inside the "chess barn." of the Rhode Island Adult Chess Club, Is on Mr. Cuddigan's right. Phofos by Larry Lawrence 218 CHESS LIFE ,

Here and There • • • OS In the South Jersey Open in Atlantic New York Scholastic City, Roy D. Mallett took first with :;!f.2. Three players scored 5'h-'h to tie for 1f.t. Dr. Adolph Stern and Dr. Ariel Men· first place in the New York Scholastic garinl followed on tie-break with 5-1. Chess Championship, held March 16·17, Fourth, fifth and sixth places went to ers 1968 in Sigma Pi Fraternity of Cornell William Stewart, Marvin Sills and E. University, Ithaca, N.Y. They were Leigh Scbuyler Jackson on tie·break witb 41f.t· By Pol Benko Walker (extreme right in photo) of Bing­ 1\>. hamton North High School and Marc Jackson and Stewart tied for the Ex· Another Judge Lonoff of Francis Lewis B.S. (center), pert prize. Sills won the S.J .C.A. Cham­ We take pleasure in announcing that who drew in the last round, and Eric ponship (Hoffman Memorial Trophy). Dr. Gyorgy Paros of Hungary has ac­ Pedersen of Windsor H.S., who drew Jack Beers and John Yehl tied for the cepted our invitation to judge the two­ with Jonathan Sperber in the Jast round. A prize; L. Friedberg and H. Rosenstein move problems in our International End· Marv lllingsworth of Irondequoit H.S. tied for the B prize; A. Starner won the game and Problem Co ntest. led the players with 5·1 scores to fin· C prize. Lew Wood was tournament di­ Dr. Paros was born in 1910 and has ish fourth, followed by: Robert Fordon rector for the 46-player event. been composing problems for 40 years. of Geneva H.S., Michael Goodman of Hor­ • • • • • In 1956 he became a FIDE Judge for ace Mann School, William Tallmadge of The 1967-8 Argonne National Labora· problems. In 1965 he was awarded the Bennett B.S., Ira Mickenberg of Lin· tory Championship played in Argonne, title of International Master of Compo· coin H.S. and Martin Milgrom of Am· DIinols, drew 8 players. In the initial sition. He presently conducts the prob­ herst H.S. Finishing tenth through fifo scoring Slavko Mihailovlch and Vic lem department of Magyar Sakkvilag. teenth with 4lh-l lh were: Arthur Aron­ Krohn each had a tie-break score of He was a collaborator with A. C. White off of Bennett H.S., Denis New of Co­ 6-1. Mihailovich then won a playoff on a number of projects and he has lumbia H.S. (East Greenbush, N. Y.), How­ match I 1f.t-1f.t. Ted DeParry was third written books on problems in addition ard Osterman of Lincoln, Thomas Lee with 5·2. Fourth and fifth place were to winning hundreds of prizes. of Amherst, Jonathan Sperber of Lin­ shared by Ed Rudzitis and Ray Fabijonas Two of his problems appear this coln, and John Palmer of Canandaigua with 3lh ·31ft . Vic Krohn was tournament month-No. 118 was first· prize winner Academy. director. * • • • • in "The Grantham Journal" 1930, and One hundred and five students, in No. 119 won third prize in a 1955 com­ In New Orleans, Steven Moffitt won grades eight through twelve, participated petition. in this, the second statewide high school the 1968 Louisiana Championship with a event for New York State. They repre­ score of 51ft-¥..!. David Levin and Jules Lebon scored 5·1, Frank Chavez and sented thirty-seven schools from all pop­ MA Y SOLUTIONS ulation centers of the state, fourteen of Frank Repass had 4¥..!-1'-k each. Class A which competed for the team priZes for winner was David Levin; first B went to No. 103: 1. 8-K2. the highest four scores from each school. Jules Lebon and the C to E. T. C. Lewis No. 104: 1. N-Q 4. K-K4ch; 2. BxRch. and Wayne Trosclair. First D went to No. 105: 1. 8-R8. P·KS: 2. K-83. Amherst and Bennett High Schools, Jerry Krouse and first unrated to Doug both of Buffalo, and Abraham Lincoln No_ 1M: 1. P·NS/. PXP; 2. P-BS!! . Hounshell. The tournament, di.rected by PxP; 3. K·Nl. K-Nfl; f . K·BII. Hi gh School of Brooklyn tied for the Tom Jordan, drew 36 players. first team prize with SCQrcs of 17-7. Tied '" . . . '" K-NS; 5_ K·N2, K·BS; S. K-B2. for fourth were CanandaIgua Academy The 44th Annual W. Mass. & Conn. etc. and Irondequoit H.S. of Rochester with Valley Tournament in Springfield, Mass., No. J07: 1. K-BS/. poNS: 2. K-NS, p. 16!f.2·7!f.2 followed by Francis Lewis was won jointly by Dr. Joseph Platz, NS; 3. P-R7. P-N7; 4. K-RS. High School of F lushing with 16·8. Sev­ Stephen Pozarek, Roland Johnson, Louis P·N8= Q. . enth was Binghamton North H.S., fo l· Petithory and Arvlds Lavins, aU with No. 108: 1. P-RSI (1. P_RS? K-R3 !. lowed by Union-Endicott H.S., St. Antho· 5-1 scores. David Lees was second with ny of Padua Prep, Windsor H.S., Sweet 81(]"ck wIns). poNS; 2. P-RS. 4*·llh. Class A winner was Irving P-N7: 3. P_RS. P·N8= Q; 4. Home H.S. of Buffalo, Xavier H.S. of Pierce with 4'-k· l "k. The Class B prize New York, Webster H.S. and Akron Cen· was wo n by Donald Courtney 4-2, Class P·R1 draws. tral H.S. C by Joseph Kustwas 4·2, and Class D Peter Berlow directed, assisted by by John Ferranti 2Jh -3¥.:. Winner of the (Cont. next page) Frank Llewellyn. Mr. John Fanning of Unrated Class was John McCray with Union-Endicott High School was chosen 4-2. This is the 12th time Dr. Joseph to direct the activities of the N.Y. Scho· Platz has won this tournament! lastic Chess Council for next year. Thomas M. Colthart directed the 55· player event. * * * . . '" . ~ The Rooks and Crooks Spring Swiss in Florence, Arizo na, was won hr Harr), Slater over Earl D. Wagner on tle·break both with 3lh·1f.t. Gene Winston was U.s. CHESS FEDERATION third with 3·1, followed by William Red­ 479 Broadway ner and Carl F. McGee with of 2lf.:·1 lh. Newburgh, N.Y. 12550 Tournament Director James M. Mor· row reports that with 12 entries from Do use the above new add ress, "outside" this was the largest tolal effective immedia tely. attendance for any tournament held at the Arizona State Prison (29 players). Don' t write ta us ot any ather It is believed to be the largest USCF address. rated tournament held within a state institution. 219 JUNE, 1968 Send all mail for this department, and ONLY for this department to: PAL BENKO, P.O. Box 313, Gracie Station, New York, N.Y. 10028

No. 112 No. 113 Bruce L.verett Robert Girdner No. 114 Plttlburgh, PI. San Diego. ell. Horwitz Ind Kling

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Solutions for the following positions appear on page 213.

No. 120 No. 11. No. 119 Pllml de Mallorca 1967 Dr. GYOrty Plros 1930 Dr. Gyorgy Plrol 1955 T.tai

Whit. mate. In two Whfto mate. iD four Bednarski White pllyed 1. B·R6ch? and lost after a complicated struggle. However. he could have won almoat lmrrledJately. How? 220 qIESS LIFE • • at

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This supplement lists only those who bave played in the following reported events. Eyery tournament report received by our Federation through April 21, 1968, Is included. U you IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT played in a tournament during recent months and it has not This is the final rating supplement for which ratings been rated, it's report was either received late or we have were calculated as described in July 1967 CHESS LIFE. not receind It It III. The appearance of a news item in Effective with tournaments now being rated for next CHESS LIFE does not necessarily mean that the subject bas September's list, calculations are as described in "The Pro· been submitted for rating. posed USCF Rating System," published in our August 1967 Members who did not compete in any of the events listed issue. The refinements involved are designed to make your will not find their names below (unless we 8rc printing a cor­ ratings more exact and to reverse the deflationary trend rection); the last published ratings of these persons remain recently detected. in effect. Our next list will appear in the September issue .nd will We had intended to recapitulate this month the revised rating formulas, together with examples of how to calculate include .11 rltlng reports which rluh us not I.t.r thin July 1. ratings. Primarily because of limited space, we decided not to run the descriptive artiele in the same issue with this Rating Supplement. Professor Elo's full explanation of the NO CARD, NO PLAY revisions, with examples which will enable you to calculate your own rating, will be published next month. In order to have their events USCF rated, Tournament Directors must see your USCF membership card and deter­ Our rating statistician's workload is such that she can· not at this time answer questions about the revised rating mine that you are currently a member. system. Please be patient until next month, as we feel that Please be prepared to show this card, pay another year's the upcoming article thoroughly explains the changes. If in dues at the tournament, or not pl.y. the meantime you would like to obtain reprints of the 1967 And don't blame the poor TD-he's just following the articles, together with Professor Elo's more technical paper rules when he insists that you conform to our membership discussing development of the Rating System, send your requirements in order to insure that his event will be rated! request together with 51.00 to defray handling and mailing costs to: USCF RATINGS EVENTS RATED FOR THIS LIST 479 Broadway Newburgh, N.Y. 12550

INTERNATIONAL-Skopje-August ...... 18 Winnlpeg-October ...... 10 Venlce_Oclober·November ...... 14 Call£ornil State QuaUIler Tournament_Berkeley_February ...... 19 Inlerzonal-Sous!e-October·Novcmber ...... 23 M.. ters and Experl~anta Monica Cheu C]ub-Janua ry·Febru· Reggio £mllla- Oceember.January ...... 14 ary ...... 16 Hoogoven- January ...... 16 Monterey Peninsula Winter Rltlna Tourna ment-January·Febru· Malaga-February ...... 12 ary ...... 34 Intenonal Playoff-February·Mareh ...... 3 Blmard Oak Memorlal_ January.February ...... e !'IlOnaeo-Aprll ...... ~ ...... ~ .... ~~ ...... 14 Whittier Winter Batlna-Januuy·February ...... 44 NATIONAL-Sahara Tahoe N.tlon.1 Open- March ...... ~ .... _~ ...... __ ... 11 1 Chen Nuu R.ting Tournament #I- Ma rch .. __ ...... _...... _~_ .... ~.~ ..... ]0 FOREIGN_VakOi. 'n.·it.llo",,1 Chess TourDey-J.nuary ~~.~.~~.~_~~ .. II Ventura County Championship-First Half-January.Februuy __ 17 11.11 ...... Air Base Monthly Round Robln_November_December ~~ II Vlntura County Cbamplonshlp-Seeond Ha\(- Febru.ry·March _.. 1$ ;\115..... Air B.se Monthly Round Robin- December ...... ~. __ .~.~~ II S.nta Monica B.tlng Improvement Toumament-Ja nuary·Febru· ;\1Isa"·. Air B.se Monthly Round Robln--J.nu.ry .... ~~ ... ~ ... ~ ... ~.~~ II .ry .... _...... __... __ ._. __ ._... _._._ ...... * •.•••• * ...... _ ...... ~~ ...... _.~ ...... __ .... 33 60th USC F' RIUna: Tournament In Europe-Welsbaden, Ger. El Selundo February Tourname nt ...... _...... ~_. __ ._ ...... 16 many_M.rch ...... ~ ...... _...... 19 Oennl, Matthews Farewell Tournlment-March ...... 4 Matchu: Vietnam, Dehaven/Fnrell / Kareh, Dehaven/Farrell/ San Francisco Bay Area IIhtcheS-January·March ...... 54 Karch, Vanderrboer/ Zavanelll. Oheu Nuts Rallna: Tournament =2- ;o.,areh ...... 9 ALABAMA_Winter Rating-HunlsvUJe_February ...... I~ Monterey Park Club Champlonshlp- February·Marcb ...... n Sprlna: Ratlna_Huntsvl!le_ February·March ...... 14 Centra] CaUrornia Chess League Championship-February ...... 24 ALASKA-Alaska Open-March ...... 20 Chess Nuts Ra ting Tournament ::3-March ...... 14 ARIZONA_Rooks and Crooks Candidates S ... lu_ January ...... 9 St . Patrick's Day Tournament-!'olarch ...... 6 1968 Ladder Tournament_ Rooks and Crooka-J.nuary ...... 9 West Coul Open_ MarCh ...... _...... IO~ Team Malch- Rooks and Crooks VI. Arhon. State Unlv.-J.. n .. ... S Sacr.mento Clly League Matchll ...... II Ladder Tournament-Rooks and Crook.I--January·Februlry ...... II CheU NuLs R.tlng Tourn.ment #4-Msrch ...... II ...... ~~._~ •.. ~...... 4 1968 Redlands Open-M.rch ...... _...... 22 ...... 5$ Team TT1a]s-Santa Monica Cheu Club-February-March ...... * •.•• 10 .. ~ .... ~ ...... ~ ...... ~~ ...... 12 Ch"l Nuts Ratlna: Tournlmlnt =S-Mareh ._ ... __ ._...... _.... II P.lo Alto Ab.Iolute Chess Club-]968-Mlrch·April ...... ~ ... _.~..... 9 R"o.. oks Ventura County Cbess Club Open_M.rch·April ...... _...... 14 LoIdder Matchel: Meehan/ Swords, Matthewa/Sparkman, Jennings/Spark· SprID' min, Je nnlngs/Nonevltch, Sparkman/ Swords, Portillo/Schlosser. Spring O.ly/ Jennlna:s, Jennlnas/ Ny$lrom, Gt sh/ Kaner, Kleln/ Ncustaedt· Rook, cr, Atkinson/ Nystrom, ShannOn/ Swanson. Ladder COLORADO-AI WaUace Memorlll- MarCh ...... _...... 56 Match: Bickford/Jared. CONNECTICUT-Greater Hartford Hlah Schoo], Junior High. Lower Elementary, and Elementary Fln.]_ February ...... 35 Match: KotskljPieree. D.C._Pan American Chess Club Improvement Tournament-Decem· ber·Janulry ...... 16 FLORIDA_1961 Coral Gables Open-December ...... 2] CALIFORNIA_Antelope Tyndlll Air Force Base Tourney_November·January ...... ]3 Nov.·Di!C...... _...... 19 North Florida Open-February ...... _...... 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,. Robe rt ...... 15. Walter Browne (C. I,) ...... 24J6 THE TOP SO ,. Anthony ..... 16. Ni chol as ROSSoilmo (N.Y .) ...... 2414 (Including only playars active during tfle hilt Arlhur ..... 17. Eliot Hearst {Mo.) ...... 2424 flv. years; prOyi510n.1 r.tlngs not Included.) •• Willia m .. .. 18. Raymond Weinste in (N.Y.)...... 2420 1. Robert Fischer (N.Y,j ...... 2754 •• Donald ...... 19. Hans Be rline r (M.) ...... 2416 1. Samuel RasheYsky (N.Y.) ...... 2602 ".n. Ch.rles ...... 20. He rbert Seidman (N.Y .) ...... 2410 3. Larry Ev. ns (Cal,J ...... 2S'4 n . Duncan 21. Neil McKelyie (N.Y.)...... 2407 4. Pal Benko (N.V,J ...... 2582 .J .... 22. Roberl Ste inmeyer (Mo.) ...... 2 390 ". 21. William Ma rt! (Wls.) ...... 2314 5, Willia m Lomba rdy (N.Y.)...... 2S56 ". I ..... JUNE. 1968 223 .... 3. IViI Aronson IFI • . l """...... 1.38 H;lnld eN.Y.) ...... 223S ". .•.. 4. Ruth Hersteln (N.Y. , .... _...... _.. _. __ ._. __ "12 John (CII.) ._._ ...... _.. _.... _.. 2297 "u. ",'U i . JI,q",ellne PI.,I, onky (CI'.) .... _... _._ .. 1902 .... 27. J ..,," 4. Marilyn Koput (W Is.) ._. __ .~_~ __ .. _. ___ l"S •• 7. He'en WelsH.Uleln (N.Y., ...... ~ .. ' ..2 "D.. ,".~·~"i·· ••• " .. t . Grt.. O,sIlOn (CiI'.) .... _ ...... _...... _,." 30. t . Miry Billn (N .Y.) ...... " ...... 1." ·...... " . ICI'e SUlifS (Ill.) ...... ,,,.. "...... II. Kilthryn $11I'e, (N .Y.1 ...... 1111 33n ., "~:~:: N ...... n . Zen.lda Wlgnlr (N.J.) ...... 1102 U . Mildred MOrrill (N.J.) ... " ...... 17" "...... 14. lielili. Ceston. (N .J .) ...... 1145 .."...... " . IS. Mlbll Burllnglm. (ArII.) .... __ ...... _...... 1141 •• • .. 1'. Len;l Grum.... (CII.) .... __ . ___ ...... _. 1141 11. Miry selenlky (P;I., __ ._. ___ ...... _._ ... _. __ .1140 ". ::.~;~ ~~;~;~ 11. C. cllI;I Rock (~ n.' ._ ...... _. __ . __ ...... 1102 .... D . "" 19. Slr;lh J(;lufmln (N.Y., __ ._. __ .... __ ...... 1... 41 . •• 10. JO;ln B;I'ch.ld.r (C;lI.) ...... 1.71 ... '~'-' " ...... 11 . Mlch.l. Conslgny (WIS.) ...... 1"2 ..... "...... " 11. R.ch •• Guln;ln (Pl., ...... 1"' ...... "...... 13. Hlldl Adrian (M .....) ...... ''"'7 ...... 24. Gr.ta Fuchs (N.Y.) ...... 1611 ..... 15. H.I.n Wiltr.n (111. ) ...... 1574 •••••• ...... "...... • ..". .... · ... THE TOP 25 UNDER 16 .... ". (PIIYln wllh 1.$1 Ih;ln t i n gl mu not In· ...... clud. d., 'Indiules provlslonl l r;ltlng. ... ·.... THE TOP 25 JUNIORS , . K.nn.th Rogoff (N.Y., ...... _ .. . _._ .. '5 2'" ., ..... (Und.r 21) 2. Eugln. Mey.r (N.Y.' ...... 15 2019 ••••• ; (Provillonil ratings not Includ.d.) 3. liilliot Winslow (MO.) ...... 15 2.004 ..... ••••• .. ... Ag. Rlt'n,' 4. Jorg. crespo (Fla.) ...... '5 '941 ...... I . Wllt.r Brawn. (C.I.j ...... I. 2436 S. Ron Stlllm;ln (N .Y.' ...... 14 1921 ...... 1.. Andr.w Soltl. (N .Y.) ...... 20 2330 • . Alln McMlchnl (N.Y., ...... 14 1903' ...... 3. Merc YOttl. (N.Y.) __ ...... _._._...... 20 2303 7. ArmlndO Buc.lo Jr. (1'1;1 ., ...... 15 1161' ...... ·.. ..

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and There. Chess e~Here • • Goldwater-Marshall 29. 0-03 B·N4 39. K·B4 P·BS The 1st Mid·Central Open, with 27 30. 0 ·02 R·QB7 40. RxP R,P players, was won by Ross Sprague on Invitational 31. B·04 RxQ 41. K·KS RxKRP tie·break over Jack Pyne (the photogra· On December 15-17, 1967 and January 32. RxR R·BSch 42. KxP P·B6 pher responsible for a number of fine 5-7, 1968, a small double·round tourna­ 33. K·N2 QxB 43. K·K4 P·B7 photographs which have appeared in ment was held at the Marshall Chess 34. RxQ R·Na 44. R·QB7 R·N7 Chess Life in the last few years) both Club in New York City. It was jointly 35. R-N4 B·B3 45. K.B3 R.,,7 having scored Hi-lh. Following w ~ re H. sponsored by Walter Goldwater and the 36. BxB PxB 46. P·R4 R·QS Hintter and R. Annen. The junior champ Marshall Club, organized and refereed 37. R·N7 P.Q4 47. RxP R,P is David Whitehouse. Ted Pehnec di· by Mr. Goldwater and with prize money 38. K·B3 P·B4 Drawn. rected. supplied by him and the Club. Regarding this game, International Participants were International Grand· Master Arnold Denker has contributed • • • • • masters and Arthur the following: The Rooks and Crooks Chess Club at Bisguier, and International Masters "I am enclosing a game from today's Arizona State Prison recently held its James Sherwin and Donald Byrne. The [New York! Times between Seidman Candidates' Swiss. The winner was players agreed on a time limit of 50 and Sherwin ... It may be of interest James Morrow. 31h-1h . followed by Earl moves in 2Jh hours, but aU except Bis­ to your readers for the same reasons Wagner and D. White. Mr. Morrow is guier found themselves constantly in that it drew my attention. They are also the new club President. There were , which malTed many of the namely: 1. I love combinative positions; 9 participants. games. Time pressure proved too much 2. The Times infers that White's com­ • • • • for Lombardy, whose games with both bination is sound-this is not true. • Byrne and Bisguier were forfeited. He "First of all let it be known that I . The 1st Fredericksburg Open, wi th a am not one to disregard the power of fIDe S3-player turnout, the largest ever protested the forfeiture of the latter in Virginia, was won by Edward Kitces game, but since he did not wish to ap­ the Two Bishops; that would be sacrile­ gious. But in such a relatively simple with 5·0, who entered the event with a peal the decision, it stood, upon which Class A rating, below several Experts. he retired from the tournament. In or­ position, where at least two refutations exist. I think it can be categorically He was followed by Lev Blonarovych and der not to disrupt the arrangements, David Eisen , both with 4 lh ·lh, and R Herbert Seidman was asked to take Lom­ stated that the sacrifice was a blunder. "To start I will give my refutation. Chauvenet and R. Callaghan, both with bardy's place for the remainder of the 4. After 28. R-Ql . Black should play 28. Bernard Kiernan won the A prize, J. tournament. He accepted and acquitted Efird, R Frater and P. l\faykrantz shared himself well...... B·R6!. Then on 29. Q·Q3, B·B4; 30. Q.Q2 (all other Queen moves lose, e.g.: the B pri ze. B. Saxe took the C-unrated, Donald Byrne, despite severe time and Rusty Potter was best junior. pressure in almost every game, won the 30. Q·N3. B·B7, or 30. Q.R3. B·K5. or tournament with a score of 5-1, winning 30. Q-Q4, R-B7), 30 ...... , R·B7; 31. Q­ The photo shows the deciding game four games and drawing both his games Kl, R-Kl, and wins. between Kitces (right) and Kiernan. TD with Blsguier, who came second with 4·2 "Now the second refutation as in the Barry Sperling looks as though he knew after leaving a piece en prise against actual game: 28. R-Ql, B·RS; 29. Q·Q3, what was going on. He got a haircut Seidman in a winning position. Seidman B-N4; 30. Q-Q2, R-Q87; 31. B-Q4, R-B8ch! shortly aflerwards. scored 2lh·llh, and Sherwin, who had a Here Black played RxQ, which makes Credit for the success of the tourna· surprisingly poor tournament and was in quite a difference as I will show. 32. mE' nt is due Jules ZeU. serious time trouble throughout, scored RxR (forced), RxQ j 33. BxQch, PxB, and lh·5lh. White should win in the long run. U the U. S. Championship is no long· "I think these variations to be clear er to be held at Christmas time (it will and convincing." be held in July this year), this may be· • • • • • come an annual event. Bernard Hill posted a 7lh-1h score to score an easy triumph in the 1967·68 SICILIAN DEFENSE Queens Chess Club Championship. Sec­ Seidman Sherwin ond and third on tie-break were Perry 1. P·K4 P·QB4 15. BxN Q·R4 Miller and Joe Balint with 51h-21h. Oth­ 2. N·QB3 N·QB3 16. KR·Ql P·B4 er prize-winners were Morris Schreier, 3. P·KN3 P·KN3 17. P·Q4 PxKP Alan Pincus, Bill Parkes, Mel Asher. 4. B·N2 B·N2 18. BxP PxBP Alan Pincus directed; there were 29 5. P.Q3 P·Q3 19. BxBP PxP players. 6. B·K3 P·K4 20. NxP NxN • • • • • 1. Q·Q2 B·K3 21. PxN Q-N3 Frank Thornally and Gilbert Ramirez, 8. N·R3 N·QS 22. Q-B3 QR·K l both with 8lh·Ph, tied for first in the 9. N.KNS 8.Q2 23. B-QSch K·R1 1967 Championhsip of the Golden Gate 10. p.B4 P·B3 24. R·Q2 R·B 1 Chess Club in San Francisco. Henry 11. N·B3 N·K2 25. Q·N3 BxPch Gross. Peter Dahl and Duane Clark fol· 12. 0·0 0·0 26. RxB QxRch lowed. Clark and Paul Shannon tied for 13. N·K2 N/ 2·B3 27. B·K3 Q·K4 best A, while Dr. B. Gross was best B. 14. P-B3 'NxH/ 6ch 28. R·Ql B·RS Twenty participated. Photo by Dick Gould 232 CHESS LIFE IMPORTANT All USCF·rated tournaments require that each partici. if there are cash prizes); reg.: registration or register; rd: pant is a paid·up member of the USCF. You must carry your round; res.: reserve or reservation; req.; required; CC: chess membership cud with you iilnd show it to th, tournament club; TO: tournament director . director, or pay him another yellr's dues. All tournaments Mo st tournament organizers would like you to bring sets listed below are rated, with the excepUon of those with a and clocks in case the event attracts more players than origi· fast time limit, such as 30-30, etc. Memberships in organiza­ nally planned for. tions other than USCF, such as state or city chess associations Special note to those submitting .nnouncements for pub­ or chess clubs, ARE REQUIRED ONLY AS SPECIFIED IN lication; PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY TO AVOID THE ANNOUNCEMENT. MISUNDERSTANDINGS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN DELAYS Advance entry fees are refundable if tournament officials AND WHICH MAY JEOPARDIZE THE SUCCESS OF YOUR are notified of your inability to play within II rauon.ble time TOURNAMENT. Be sure to note the points about advance prior to the first round, unless otherwise specified in the entry fees and memberships in organizations other than USCF. announcement. It is a good idea to send your entry in ad· VERY IMPORTANT: IN ORDER TO ASSURE PUBLICA· vance-it's usually cheaper and it's a big help to the tourna­ TION IN THESE PAGES EARLY ENOUGH TO PROMOTE ment organizers. A GOOD TURNOUT AT YOUR TOURNAMENT, WE MUST Abbreviations used in these announcements: SS: Swiss RECEIVE YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT AT LEAST TWELVE System; TL: time limit; EF: entry fee ; ENT: send entries to WEEKS BEFORE THE EVENT. PLEASE COMPOSE AN· the following address; INQ: send Inquiries to the following NOUNCEMENTS IN THE FORMAT BELOW AND SEND address (if different from ENT); $$: prizes (symbol used only THEM TO USCF, 479 Broadway, Newburih, New York 12550.

Jun... , Jun. 1$.16, t2·n MONTEREY INTERNATIONAL OPEN "2100" INVITATIONAL s.ss. 4O/ IVa n u t 3 nls. 40121. Hote l SlIn Car· TRIPLE CROWN DATES E. los F'nnkUn &. Calle Prlnelpal, Monterey, Cli. EF: S12 .S0 (under 18 $8.50) by June 5, lit· August 11·23, 1968 er SIS &: Sil. " 175 plus IIlIe &: trophy, 100, SO eu h tor top E>:r "rt A, B, C, unrated, other pr izes. Only 1$ prize guar. ENT: Mon· U. S. OPEN terey Pe ninsula CC, P . O. Bo>: 261, Monterey, Snowmass.at.Aspen, Colondo Cal. rNQ: Bm Kennedy, CC addreliS. Brine sets and dock •. November 23·26, 1968 Jun. 15·" 3rd AnnUli Junl .., AMERICAN OPEN METROPOLITAN CLASS C OHIO VALLEY OPEN Santa Monica, Callfornl. s-5S, S0/ 2, AIl·Amerlcan Banquet Lounle. CHAMPIONSHIP 909 Buckey. St . SteubenvWe. Oblo. EF: $S, s.ss n/llo'.l. Brooklyn CC , 434 Albee Sq., March 1969 under 21 $5. S$ 'bGO rund guar., Sioo Itt plu. BroOklyn, N. Y. Open to aU rated belo .... 1800 trophy, cuh and trophies to next 2 &rid 101' or unrated. EI" $8.50 before June :i, later SU . 5.hara·T.hoe A, B, C, tropblu 10 101' D, UDr., Jr., woman. hlil h school and pr.-hLlI'h ~ hooL st udents $4.50 Early entrlu nud not .end mOney, Jusl In. (l~t e r sal. Trophlea. Rei' closes 9,30 a. m. NATIONAL OPEN tenllons. Enter before June • to be plaeed June 8, rda. 10, 2, 8 Sa .. 10, : SWl. ENT: Stateline, Nevada In sPKial drawlnl. ENT, George Loschiavo, Brooklyn CC, andress lbov•. Steubenville ce, P. O. BOJi 575, SI.tl.benvlllt, Ohio 43952.. Jun... , 1 and later, METROPOLITAN MASTERS until noon Jun, 1$.16 CHAMPIONSHIP 4th Annual DES MOINES OPEN 5·SS, 40/100, YMCA. 2nd and LOCUlt, Da. Mornel, Iowa. EF: n, under 19 $3. Sf: u.b according to entries plUl trophlu. INT: Rog­ er Leal!~ . 1834 lst Ave. N.E., Cedar Rapid. , Iowa 52402.

June 15·16 Jun. :l-U NEW YORK CITY 30.30 8th Annual Jun. .., CHAMPIONSHIP METROPOLITAN EXPERTS IO-SS, 30/ 30 (not ratedl, Brooklyn CC, 434 CHAMPIONSHIP Albee Sq .• Brooklyn, N.Y. Open to III; NVC reslde nee not req. EF S9.SO. hl f: h Ichool &: s.ss SO / 2 Brooklyn CC 434 Albee Sq., pre.h llh school stude nts $$.50 Uy June 12 Brooklyn, N.Y. Op ... n to a11 rated between Illter 1.50 more; ! t less 10 Broo kl yn CC mem: IGOO and 2199. EF 110.50 before June 5, later bers. Sioo 1st pr ze and SMl 2nd If over 40 S13 ; $6.50 10 hll'h &ehool &: pre·hiilb scl\ool compete. Trophies to top players &: ela!j.5es. students before J une 5{ liter $8. $4 of each Met 15' EF into prill' fund w i h 50 % 1st, 30% 2nd, 50<;'. Points. Reg. closes 9:30 am June 20% 3rd. Trophln ; 120% Met Points. Reg. ~ nb each day starllnil 10 am. Checks t~ closes 8:30 a.m. June 8, rds. 10 , 3, 8 Sat., 10, Brooklyn CC. INQ: Richard Little, 201 Eastern 3 Sun. Check' and INQ: .. above. Pkwy., Brooklyn, N.V. 11238. J un, 22·23 SOY CITY OPEN ~.sS , 45/100, Hotel Orlando, 156 S. wate r St., De calur, Ill. 11': $9 (U refunded alter pllyer eomp,etu Ichedule). $5: Cash and tro· phles. Reg. clOIe. 9:45 1m Sat. Brlnl cloekl and sets. ENT: Karl Peterson, 4748 Powera Blvd., Decltur, m. W2l.

June 15·16 AKRON OPEN ~ss , SO{2, Co(l: 283, Kent, Ohio 44240. JUNE, 1968 233 Jun, 22·23 10 am JulY ,. r41 11, July 13-14 5th MID·CENTRAL OPEN II, 3, 1 5.t., Ill, 2 Sun. "BIG 0" OPEN $-55, 4.5/1.. ~ldw~lt Cheu Center, 41$" So. 5.s5, 45/2, Sheraton Dallss Hotel, DaUss, ~, 40/ 80. Main Sl'j Ukf1art, Ind. IF: nt. under 18 $8. . I.ter SIl. TexIS. EF: $10 plu. TCA mem. $$ 100 eo; $$: lit 100, tropfue. to top A, SL C. ReI:. Ree. do.e, A 40, II!i B 30, 10; C 20, 10j t~Iij~le •. tNT: e1ose. 8:45 a.m. ':;"1 . In rd. 9 a.m. liNT: Ted Dallas .. C, 55U~ E. GraDO, D " Texli. ~h.Dee. 1IZ4 Grlnt St., EUtbart. Ind. 0&6$14. 10, I, • Sat. 75213. Juna 22 Ind n 12.s5 40/ 10. $12. trophle. July 13-14 MINNESOTA 30-30 CHAMPIONSHIP dOH. 10 1m 6th KINGS OPEN AND SUNDAY • Fri., Sit. ..

VIRGINIA July 13-14 "" CAROLINAS OPEN s.ss 50/2, Cage Hill of Unltari.n Church 1 ArChdale Street, Chuleston, S.C. EF: $10 (ft to In under 18). 1st rd. Sat. at 9 a.lD . Open to all, but residents must JOin S. Cu. Cheu A UD('. ($2). Sf lit, 100, otMu dependent upon entrle •. Trophies 1st .nd lnd, 1st Jr. PIli" brJnll S,tl .nd Clocks' ENT: Gerald Prnak, Slll Sheldon Rd., Charleston, S.C. 29407.

July 4-7 PACIFIC SOUTHWEST OPEN

Juna 22·23 SYRACUSE METROPOLITAN I July 1,.21 12th ARKANSAS OPEN 5·55, ~ / 2, Maje$tk; Hotel, Hot Sprin,. Nlt'l Pa rk. Ark. Open .nd Reserve divisions (r .. serv, rellrleted 10 CI ... C .nd below and un. IIted). £F: 56. IS 100 I'UII'. I5t, other ellh In Ope,!; Irophf., and boc:iks In Reserve. Optional rd. II PID Fri. lst R&\I1ar rd. 8:30 aID Sat. ENT: Bobbie Lee TaylOr, Fort ROllta, No. Lil­ JUM 29~ tie Rock, Ark. 111lt. 8th Annual July '''21 CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND OPEN ERNEST SHIELDS OPEN 5-SS. 501'Z. YMCA , Oak Room, 55 Wallace a.ss, ~!1v.. ( rds U 41)/ 2) HIll House Motel, Ave., Fltchbur.~_M.u . EF: $8 befora June 27, Bakerdleld, Cal. EF: $12.$1). $$ 500, :tOO". 100; later $9. M: 'IW, oW, 30, 2$, 20. Play In Open Expert 100, MI; A 100, $()~ B 100, 2:5i.. C lw, %5. Metlon topen to all) or Booster (below 1800), Ree. dolt. 1;15 pm Jwy 19. Ern: Gordon prb.eJ same In both H CtiO"', Make checlu Barrett, 12538 Daryl AYe., Gran.da HIlil, Cal. payable to WachulJett CC. ENT: Rocco R. 913«. Puquale, Rlnda:', New Hampi.h1re 030&61. July 1t·21 Jun, 29·3D BITBURG OPEN & TEAM lst HAWKEYE OPEN 5-SS. 40/100, low. Memorl.1 Union, Jeffenon TOURNAMENT &: Market SIs., Unlv. of Iowa, JOWl City, IOWI. EF: $8 ($6 tor jrs under 19 " full·tlme eolleee July 4-7 atudents). $$ 60, 30, 20, top A, B, C, D·E·Unr. COLORADO OPEN (based on 41l entries). Rile. clole. 9:1$ .m 6-SS 45/2 G.tes Rubber Co., 999 S. Bro.d· Sat. ENT: Michael Uffln, Union Board Recrea· way, benver, ColO. EF: $10, jr'. under 18 56. tlon, Address aboye. n 100 1st &\Iar. Title &< trophy to best Colo. res. Prizes to top A, B, C1.D, Unr. lit rd. Jun, n·30 noon July 4. ENT: Jonn A. Harris, 2523 Emer- SPACE CITY OPEN son st., Denver, Colo., 80205. . 5-SS 45/2 Continental Houlton Hotel, 101 Main St., HQu$tOTl. Texas. EF: $10.2$. $$ 20% July 4-7 of EF 18% 1S %, 11%, 10%, 8%, 6%, 5th Annu.1 July 20-27 5%, 4%, 2%. ENT: Robe rt Brle ,er, Houston STAMER MEMORIAL NEW YORK STATE CC, 1913 W. McKinney, Houston, Texa•. CONGRESS~" July 4-7 2nd Annual Independence OilY W.ekend ATLANTIC OPEN At the Hotel RoOlievelt, Madlton Avenue a t E. 4$tb St. New York, N.Y. 100 17. In tour tectlont: OPEN, open to IU; BOOSTER open to all rated below lSOO or unrlted; SCil OLAS­ July 4-7 TIC NOVICE. open to III hlJllh Ichool Ind pre­ hlt:h IJ(:hool .tudents ISprtnl' 1968 lerlD) riled 1st KEYSTONE·STATE OPELN,~,,,, below 1200 or unrated: UNOER·t5, open to all bom Ifter Jul, 1, 1953. OPEN SECTION: ,-SS, SO/2. 11': $190$0, $13.50 to bl,b IJ(:bool " p«.hleh sc:hool students hefore June 29; I.ter 13.$0 , xtn . Prlte, IIf 2flO or more enterl: $600. S3OO, 1200, $100, top below 1200 or unnted 11 70. lOP lIelow 2000 or unuted $ISO Tropbtn to flrlrt 4, top Ex· pert, Class A, B or below. Junior, Womln. ",!. dOles noon July 4; rds I, 1:30 Thurs.; 2, I:~ Fri.; lI:l0. 6 ~u .; 8:30, 3:30 Sun. PI.yen July 13-14 who must work Frldl)' mlY .rranlle to play 11th Annuli round 3 befo", the toumamo:-nt If they notify July 20-21 director bv Junl' 2n . I~ 'J. Met Polnu. CINCINNATI 0~, cP.~EN INDIANA "SOO" OPEN BOOSTER SECTION: 9·55. 40 / 1~, IF: 116.50, .) ,~, ~ SS, 50/ 2, Euteate ShOpping Center Audl. II.~ to hll'h .chool" pre·hlgh .ehooi nudenll tOrlum. Road 100 and E. Washlns:ton S1. In. !efore June 29; l.ter $3 .50 ex\.t"a . PrlUI !If 100 dlanapoll., Ind. EF: $8.5~ jrs. $5. $$ 70, 40, 25; or more enter): $151l. $100 , $.SO, tor, below A 15, B 15, Unrated I~, Jr. 15. Reg. elose. 1600 SIOO, top below 1400 $50, top b, ow 1200 9 am July 20. ENT: L. A. Landry 3141) No. $30. Trtlphies to lint 3, top CI.u C, D, E, M,ridlan St., Indlanapoll!, Ind. 462de. 234 CHESS LIFE July 20.21 6th Annual USCF REGION SIX CHAMPIONSHIP 5-55, 40/ 2 Calhoun Beach Mallor, 7730 W . Lake St., MInneapolis , Minn. EF: $9 .71 pluS lax. $I 100, 70. 40, Handicap SU, t rophies to lop 2 A, top 8 , C, I)..E. Titles reslrlde o! 10 rU lden ts or re,lon. Re.. by 9:45 1m. ENT: l\I ;nnesola Chess Journal, 165 S. e 'en.and A ...... St. Paul, Minn. SS I05. J uly 20.21-27·2' 7th Annual A ugu st 31 • Sept. 2 NEW YORK CITY JUNIOR HEIDELBERG HOLIDAY OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP August 10_11 , 8-55, 50 / 2, Brooklyn CC 434 Albee Sq., 6th MID·CENTRAL OPEN Bwok]yn, N.Y. Open to all born after July ,5·SS, 451m2 Mldwut Chen Center, 41.5\i So. 28, 1947; New York resIdence not required. MAin St.. khar t. Ind. Ef" SII. under 18 $8. EF $5 .50 by July 17, later $7. PrIzes $100, $60, $$ 1st 11)0 gUlr., others. Rell. e10ln 8:45 A.m . $40 If 7S or more enter . Trophies to top 3, ~ ~ t . l,t Rd. 9 a.m. INQ: Theodore Pehnel!, top B, C, O. £ Under.1OM, Under .8Q{), Unrated 1124 Grant St., Elkhart, Ind. 48.514 . Under. III, Un(!er.13; wInner's name engraveC! on perma nent trophy; book prizes 10 clau A ugust 11·" winners a nd aU scoring .5 Or mOre pta. Re,. BRIDGEPORT OPEN d05E!s 9:30 am July 20; 2 rds each d . y . t 10 AutUlt 31 _ 5let POin ts. Reg . d oses 11 am AUI. 11. rds Sal 11 :30.4, 8:30 : Sun. 11:30, 4. Hotel rooms $11 sinlJe. $18 double lair· conditioned, fre .. parking. swimming pool). 2 blocks from RR sta tion. bus terminAl. Checks pI )·abl .. to Continental Chess AUoclaUon. ENT: w. Coichberg, 450 Prospect AVe., Mt. V .. rnD11, N.\'. 1 05~3. July 2.. 11 A ugust 3D.$eptember 2 DOWN EAST OPEN EASTERN OPEN Maine. EF: S10. S$ "A" sectlon ISO. 75 • .50 6-SS. SO I2. YMCA. 70 FotUI Av.... Por U.ne!. "B" section 100. SO, 25, other cuh accordln.ll to .. ntrlu. £NT: Richard CoUlns. 17 Austin St ., PO I ·t1~ nd . Maine 04103. July 27-11 61h Annuli MINNEAPOLIS AQUATENNIAL OPEN 5-SS, ~ / 2. C.lhoun B.. ach Manor. :r130 W. Lak.. St., MlnnupOlls, Minn. EF: $6.80. $I 100, SO, 25, bonus pOint money: $15/ pL (7.50/ 'hpt.) abov.. 31" . Trophies to top 3, top A, B, C, D.E, Unr.• tcd. Reg. by 9:4.5 AM. ENT : Minn. CheAl Journal, 16J S. Cleveland Ave., St. Paul, Minn. 55105.

Au,ust 2 .... 3rd Annuli Here and There ... BROOKLYN OPEN OUTDOOR CHESS Blockmar-Diemer Two mammoth outdoor chess events Tournament have been announced in California. Lovers of the Blackmar·Diemer Gambit The 18th Annual Valley of the Moon ( I. P·Q4, p.Q4 ; 2. P-K4) will be glad to Chess Festival, sponsored by the Sonoma learn that a correspondence tournament Valley Chamber of Commerce and direct­ had been arranged in which Diemer, ed bv George Koltanowski, will take GUnderam, Seidel, Kampars and other place' on SUnday, August 4, on the masters of the opening are expected to August 3-4 plaza, It is reported that the festival is participate. 2nd HOLIDAY OPEN "dedicated to the United Stales Chess If you would li ke to play, or if yOIl S-SS, son, HoUdAY Bowl, 4747 N. Ha rlem F'ederation." The main feature of the A,·e., Chicago, Ill. 606Mi. EF: $80 by AU I. 3, know anyone who might be interested, lat.. r SIO. $$ 7.5, .50 2.5, 15, tropht.. , 10 l OP event is a short tournament starting at here are the details: Entry fee is Sl.M, A. S, C. d ock to 1Op un. ENT: Chu! Un· Il mlted. c/ o Kollday Bo,,·I. 10 am, played in groups of 4 players. which is used exclUsiVely for postage and There will be prizes in all categories in­ stationery. You may enter as many see­ August 5-9 cluding women. Simultaneous exhibi­ tions as you wish. In each section there U.S. JUNIOR OPEN tions, problem·solving contests, and other will be six players, and you play two acl ivities will be included. Write to games with each of your fi ve opponents Rob e r t H. Cannard, Sonoma Valley (one White and one Black). Chamber of Commerce, 461 First St. At the conclusion of the three-round West, Sonoma. Cal. 95476. international tournament, a book is plan­ The 2nd annual San Bruno Chess ned, in which games will be analyzed by Festival, sponsored by the San Bruno Diemer. Chamber of Commerce. will lake place The deadline for entries is June 30, on Thursday, July 4, at Breckner Field 1968, Play begins about September I. in the San Bruno City Park. Directed Write to: Wesley McKa ig, P.O. Box 153, by George Koltanowski, the event will be Kl amath Falls, Oregon 97601. Au., , - Sept. 1D c!lvered by radio, TV and the press. • • • • • REDLANDS SUMMER TOURNAMENT As in the Sonoma Festival above, there In the Pittsburgh Me tropolitan Tourna· will be a tournament (starling at 10 am), ment, Don McClellan edged William eXhibitions, etc. The entry fee is $2 by Bvland on tie·break. each scoring 5·t. June 20, later $3. For further details, Dave Gavin, Bruce Lever ett and Bill write to Larry B. Mobley, San Bruno D~ mpler tied for third with scores of Chamber of Commerce. 502 San Mateo 4'h: -l JAt . Frane Kovacik, Jr .. was Junior Ave., San Bruno, Cal. 94066. winner. There were 32 participants. JUNE, 1968 235 69th Annual u. s. Twelve Rounds -In the West Village Conference Center SNOWMASS-AT-ASPEN, COLO. - AUGUST 11-23 * * Tournament Director: International* Moster George Koltanowski Assistont Tournament Director: Col. Paul Webb * * * $4500 GUARANTEED PRIZE FUND 1ST PRIZE $1250 plus TROPHY CLASS B 1ST $100 plus TROPHY 2ND PRIZE 750 CLASS B 2ND 75 3RD PRIZE 400 CLASS C 1ST 75 plus TROPHY 4TH PRIZE 300 CLASS C 2ND 50 STH PRIZE 200 CLASS D 1ST 75 plus TROPHY 6TH thru 10TH 100 each CLASS D 2ND 50 EXPERT 1ST 150 plus TROPHY CLASS E & EXPERT 2ND 100 UNRATED 1ST 7S plus TROPHY CLASS A 1ST 100 plus TROPHY WOMEN'S 1ST 100 plus TROPHY CLASS A 2ND 75 WOMEN'S 2ND 75

Entry Fee: $25 plus USCF membership if nOI currently a member* . * Meet*ing s; A players' meeting wit! be held prior to the beginning 01 the lirst round. Reg istration : Advance entries urged. Send check Or money order to U.S. Che55 Federotion, 479 Broadway, Newburgh, New York The onnuol USCF Members' meeting will be held ot 2 p.m. 12550. Final registrotion at West Village Conference Center from on Tuesday, August 13 . The USCF Directors' meeting will be held 1 I O.m. 10 4 p.m., Sunday, August 11 . 01 2 p.m, on Wednesday, August 14 . T ime Control: The for the event will be 50 moves An awards breakfast wi ll be held at 10 a .m. an Saturday, in 2 Y2 hours. 20 moves on hour thereafter. August 24.

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SCHEDULE* * * Round 1-8 p.m., Sunday, August 11 Round S-6 p.m., Thursday, August IS Round 9-7 p.m., Tuesday, August 20 2-7 p.m., MondilY, August 12 6-1 p.m., Friday, August 16 10-8 p,m., Wednesday, August 21 3- 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 13 7-8 p. m., Sunday, August 18 11-6 p.m" Thursday, August 22 4 8 p.m., Wednesday, August 14 8-7 p.m., Mond ay, August 19 12-3 p. m., FridilY, August 23 U.S. Speed Championship on Saturday, August 17

Our Host, WEST VILLAGE, 0 Recr*e ational * Commun * ity in SNOWMASS-AT-ASPEN West Village, the first of several holiday villages at person: children under five, free. Single occupancy, $2 off Snowmass·at-Aspen, offers a unique summer vacation con­ double occupancy. Family plan available. Special rates for cept. Lodges, shops, and restaurants are nestled at the base J unior players under 21: three in a room for $5 each, four of the mountain, and guests can select from a host of recrea­ in a room for $4 each. tional activities within walking distance from their rooms. If you prefer a condominiUm with kitchen facilities, This summer, West Village will have five lodges, one hundred rates begin at $20 for a studio for two, 535 for a two bedroom condominium apartments, six restaurants (in addition to the apartment for four. mid-mountain restaurant on Sam's Knob), over twenty shops, boutiques, and stores, and a conference and banquet center ADVANCE HOTEL RE SERVATIONS STRONGLY RE­ and theatre. Resort facilities include four heated swimming COMMENDED. This is t he first summer of operation for the pools, championship golf course, tennis, horseback riding, Snowmass·at·Aspcn resort, and making your reservalions early jeep trips, archery, skeet and trap, as well as a complete arts will assure you of your choice of lodge locations. For hotel and crafts center. For an additional treat, shuttle buses make reservations, descriptive brochures, and specific information the short trip to Aspen until 2 a.m. on the various lodges and condominiums, write directly to: All new, deluxe accommodations, built in 1967. Your choice of five luxurious lodges, all located in West Village­ Snowmass-at-Aspen easy walking distance to everything. Rates: do uble occupancy Box 5000 rooms- $14, $16, and $18 per night: 83 for each additional Aspen, Colorado 81611 236 CHESS LIFE