Vol. Vll Monday; N umber 4 Offjeitll Publication of me Unttecl States (bessTederation October 20, 1952 KOlOV LEADS INTERZONAL SOVIET PLAYERS AN INVESTMENT IN CHESS Po~;t;on No. 91 POI;l;"n No. 92 IFE MEMBERSHIP in the USCF is an investment in chess and an Euwe vs. Flohr STILL TOP FIELD L investment for chess. It indicates that its proud holder believes in C.1rIbad, 1932 After fOUl't~n rounds, the S0- chess ns a cause worthy of support, not merely in words but also in viet rcpresentatives still erowd to­ deeds. For while chess may be a poor man's game in the sense that it gether at the top in the Intel'l'onal does not need or require expensive equipment fm' playing or lavish event at Saltsjobaden. surroundings to add enjoyment to the game, yet the promotion of or· 1. Alexander Kot()v (Russia) .w._.w .... 12-1 ganized chess for the general development of the g'lmc ~ Iway s requires ~: ~ ~~~~(~tu(~~:I;,.i ar ·::::~ ::::::::::~ ~!~t funds. Tournaments cannot be staged without money, teams sent to international matches without funds, collegiate, scholastic and play· ;: t.~h!"'s~~;o il(\~::~~ ry i.. ··::::::::::::ij ); ~.~ ground chess encouraged without the adequate meuns of liupplying ad· 6. Gidcon S tahl ~rc: (Sweden) ...... 81-5l vice, instruction and encouragement. ~: ~,:ct.~.:~bG~~gO~~(t3Ji;Oi· · ·:::: ::::::7i~~ In the past these funds have largely been supplied through the J~: ~~j~hk Elrs'l;~san(A~~;t~~~ ) ::::6i1~ generosity of a few enthusiastic patrons of the game-but no game 11. W. Unzicker (W. Go::rmllny) ...... II~ 12. G. Barc:>:a (Hungary) 6· 7 remains healthy and thriving that must rest on the patronage of a few, 13. H. Steiner (USA) ...... 6·7 however generous and willing these may be. ' 14, L. A. S"nchct (Co lmnbla) ...... 6.8 Tbe opportunity now arises, and for a short time will exist, for tbe IS. Herman Pilnlk (Argentina) _...... s~·n less wealthy but equally enthusiastic believer in chess to invest in chess }~: ~~s~atsr~ii!C g~~:~iVi~!.. :.... -.w S~t~ IH. R. G. Wade (New Zealand) ...... 4 ~. 9~ by becoming a Life Member of the USCF. He need not underwrite the 19. Harry Golombek (I::nl:land) _._ ..... 3·10 expenses of a team tour in Europe, but may achieve the same end more modesUy by becoming a Lile Member and contributing his part in mCHESS LIFE, Send all conlributio ns for this column to Edmund Huh 1530 28th Place S E won the California Open Champ­ Beyond that, it indicates to the chess playing wo.-}d that the Life Washington 20, D. C. " .•, ionship at Santa Barbara 6-1 in 40 player event, drawing with runner· Member was willing to back his own judgmcnt in declaring that chess BOTH (lOsiti?ns are solved br Yle ~1m~ m9Y~ , In P9!}iti9n N9: f}1. was worthy of SUJlport :md fulfilled :l definite and ere:ltive function l3lac~ I'efilgned llHer Whi te's firfit move, In the second position: up Pete Veiitotes and C. M. Capps. in this troubled woJ'ld in which we live. Hlack reSigned :I{ter White's third move. Second to sixth on 8-8 points ~ lu ,t i on s. to Positions No. 89. and 90 were accidentally omitted from with equal 5-2 scores were Pete the IlIeVIOUS ISsue :md 31'e now IlI cluded with solutions to the positions Vellioles, P. D. Smith, Steve Smale, al!'lye. '...... __ .--.,. . ~arch Eucher, ana M, Go rdon, For !oivtions nlene furn to Page four. Almgren, who held the lead steadily from the fo urth round on, AIRMAN SMITH clinched the title with an early HYDE PARK CLUB draw in the fill:!l round, but the (R~prilllcJ by r~q'wt from CHESS UFE, NO'1~mbtr 5, 1950.) WINS MAJOR OPEN PRINTS COLUMN light {or second place was an ex· J(. R. Smith, formerly of Tcxafi In an e£fort t.o publicize chess in citing Hnish with the g:lme he­ Tlle AJbunian Chess Federation and now in the AAF' in England, tween Smith anc! Eueher delaying FIDE CONGRESS was accepted as a new member of the Chicago Junior World Championship in 71h·2¥.a each were J. B. Goodman, new International Chess Code has column in the Chicago Daily News drawn with Almgren. been settled with. a version, re­ Co penhagen in July, 1953 was· ae­ K L. Gardner, and J. Ansell, in the form of II paid advertisement. Strength of the event was dis­ vised by a committee or FIDE ccpted. Concurrently R G. Wade of New It wa ,~ the Chicago Daily New!! played by the names of the players President Rogard, Del'man, Go lom· Both Bnl7il and Argbntina 0[' Zcaland won the BriUsh Champ· who could do no better than sev· fered to stage the International ionship with 8-3, while six players that some thil·ty years ago ran a bek and Wade, receiving final reo enth to twelfth in this strong field. vision by the Assembly which Team Tournament in 1954, both scored 7-4, with R. F. Boxall and very well composed chess column adopted the modified text. A per· agreeing to pay aU trnveling costs A. Phillips lied for second on 8-B 11 5 ,'l re~ular featUre, erlited for a manent committee, consisting of of the competitors from a port in points. tim~ by Dr. Edward Lasker. President Rogard, -BennGames went to Russ Vellias of SeatUe. Director D.C. Mucdonald directed Editor Erich W. Marchand, who BARGIN OFFER! Titles of Intemational \{astet wcr~ the event which was a 100% USCI,' On January 1st, 1953, the fee conrerred on O. Pardo (Norway), while third to fifth with equal 4-2 conducted similar classes in chec;s scores on S.B. points werc O.W. rated tournament. in 1951·52. The classes will be held for becom ing a Life Member of R. Byrne (USA) J . H. Donner (Hoi· the USCF will be raised to $100. land), M. Chri- ~'Jf{l.l (Switrerland), Manney, Ivars Dahlberg and at the Central YMCA on Wednes· Charles Ballantine. VelUas lost his day evenings. Until that tim e you can take out L. Evans (USA), A. Fuderer (Yugo­ BAIN, KARFF SET a Life Membership for only $SO! slavia), O. Klli!:l (Findland). Z. game to Turner. As I Life Member you will be Milev (Bulgaria), K. Ojanen (Fin­ FOR MOSCOW TRIP Il)n:l), T. Pelrosian (USSR), and II. Officia t invitation from the sov. BAUER DEFEATS put on the mailing li$t to receive Porath (Israel). CANADA EYES iet Chess Federation has been re­ POLIO HANDICAP CHESS LIFE and will be entitled RC C(\&nlZed a! International Jud­ ceived for U.S. Women's Champion to the privileges of USCF memo RATING SYSTEM Richard Bauer, a polio . victim bership for your entire lifetime. ges W " 1"e Dr. J. Ba;ec ~Yu go fila via), Mary Bain and former U.s. Wo° Stl~eess oC the USCF National men's Champion N. Mcheck Chess Chat" the Chess Federation from an iron·lun.::: and followin" for $50 to:_ (France), p , Lihtonen (Finland), J. undcr the auspices of FIDE. Travel tbc game by watching the board Louma (Czechoslovakia), E. ~lalclU of Canada has appointed a com· e:xpense~ of the two American rep­ in a mirror. KENNETH HARKNESS (Roumania), H. Meek (England), H. mittee to study the project or a resentatives will be borne by the USCF Business Ma nager On his 20th birthday, Bauer will Meyer (Switzerland), O. Nedeljko· CKing Edward Hotel, Ed· receive a visit from Samuel Reshev· terms of the tournament, but each sky, who is giving an exhibition New York 14, N. Y_ as (England), and V. Vukovic monton, Alberta, bas been ap­ player will be responsible ror her Do It Now! (Yugoslavia). pointed chairman. in Buffalo, and will play the brave own incidental expenses. young chess fan a friendly game. complete game scores of the Hastings and Staunton tournaments (the latter carried in the index but omitted from the review copy), and other chess s"lldli s. Subscribers to the venerable BCM can attest its eke•• ott. coverage of English events; and for Ellgiish-speaking players it is one of the two best sourccs for Continental games a nd news. Golombek, formerly British champion, conducts the games depar tment; T. R. .!In r/ew York D3.wson, surely t!le world's foremost problem editor, handled the ---4merica ~ Chej:j neWjpaper problems until his retirement (February issue); his successor, S. Sedg­ B Eliot Hf'lJrst wick, continues in the Dawson tr3.dition; Richard Guy m3.nages the Published twice a month on the 5th and 20th 6y AST Murch the New York chess endings. News, obituaries, and brief book reviews (27 of these) appear L world gave a WDrm greeting TI-lE UNITED STATES CI-lESS FEDERATION in each issue. Fourteen pages of index (games, openings matches and to Nicholas Rossolimo, French tournaments, etc.) enhance greally the use and pleasure of the book. champion and master, and happily Hacok! M. Phillips., PruideJ1l; Wm. M. Byland, T,caJ,.,u; Majo.. }. B. H olr, viewed his emigration to the U.S ScaC(ary; K('nn~(h Harkness, 8"s;J1uJ Manage,. as an important factor in our fu­ Editor: MONTGOMERY MAJOR ture chess str:.ength. Bul now such CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: D,. A. Bus(hke, Vi",'nt L. Eol/chess problem columns for any length ingness to play with almost anyone. $5.00 for one USC~' l'.lI.:mbership plus $2.&0 to r each additional USCJo' "'ember· of time. Not only has he been a composer for nearly hali a century, but Many arc the chess acquaintances &bip. Such additional family membt'rshlps will receive all privileges of Member· he has heen prominent as cditor, tourney judge, and author of books on ship ucept a subscription to CHESS U}'i::. of ours who have told us of their Send membership due s (or subscr l"tlons) 8nd changcs of ~ ddr css to KENNETH problem composition and solving. HARKNESS, Business Manager, 93 Barrow Street, New York 14, N.Y. games with hiin ; -it seemed that Send tournament rating r eports (with fees, If any) and all communications r eo Born on April 12, 1882, in LeRoy, New York, he is a graduate of all one had to do was to be present ~~;:~ngH~~:~~eyL~~e ne~~: o~:~ p:~t~,rsll~~ MONTGOME RY MAJOR, Editor , 123 the University of Rochester and has spent a large part of his life in at the New York Academy of Chess advertising and sales promotional wor k. Quoting from Alain White's on a Satunlay night and a game M..kt all ( h~s payable to: THE UNITED STATBS CHESS FEDERA nON account of him in A Sketchbook of American Chess Problematists (Starn, with the Frenchman was no trouhle ford, 1942), he " has made upwards of a thousand p roblems, and an in­ VoL VII, Number 4 Monday, Octobcr 20, J952 at all to arrange! J ust rccently teresting thing about them is that in many one feels something of the Manhattan C.C. members were en­ advertising spirit. Howard is, indeed, in the best sense, a promoter of tertained by an eight-board clock problems . .. His themes are prescnted with the erisplless of a slogan, simultaneous exhibition by Rosso­ and insensibly one finds in his attractive positions the lure to follow his leadership and explore more deeply the products o[ his skill." The four lino-an evcning which served a double function of a farewell problems below, wh ich have been specially selccted by Mr. Howard, bear out these remarks. party and a display of chess ability. Qu"ndoqu, bo"us dormitat Ho",u"s The Frenchman performed admir­ _ HORACE: De Arte Poetic. Among his many activities, he has served as problem editor of t he ably, winning seven and dropping America n Chess Bulletin (1935-1949), performed similar fUllctions for only one-to former U.S. Women's F , as the Sabine wit suggest, even the worthy Homer sometimes nods, Chess Review, and has been the author of two expository books on the we must perforce forgive Lh e lapses of those most diligent and yet Champion, ?o.I rs. G. K. Gresser. P er­ I problem art, The Enjoyment of Chess Problems OJhiJadc!phia, 1943, 19.,)7) unhonored beings-tournament directors. haps that night was the occasion ~nd Ho~ to Solve Chess Probl em~ (Philadelphia. 1945). Still very active Yet in for giving them and offering an apology for their laggard of Rossolimo's last major chess III the field at the age of 70, he IS now completing the manuscript of a ways, we must naLhless rebuke them gently on behalf of the panting new book on two-movers. event in the U.S. for many years contestants, whose hunger for more National Rating l'oinlli can only to come; at any rate, "Fr ance's be assuaged by the proper submission of detailed reports on the Problem No. 371 Problem No. 372 regain is our loss." tournaments these same nodding tournament directors conducted. By Kenne~h S. Howard IN BRIEF: Qualifiers from the As the roll·call of the Labor Day events is read. and checked, "The Western Morni~g News and Bulletin," prelims to the Maroha Jl C,C. finam we filld the usual absentees fai ling to answer to the summons. The include J . Hichman, E, Mendis, list is shorter than in the past, but even if only one tournament report P. Miller, M. DeLieto, P. Brandts; wcre missing-that one rcport would be too mallY, for its absencc de­ p:'iv(' 1'; a number of players of ratings points earned honeslly aJ)ti the five others, sO li undecided, will probably be H. Eckstrom, - e. Pil­ diligently through the agony that only tournaml.'lIt players can suller in lhe cause of chess. nick, J. Foster, A. Kaufman, and As we scan the list, we find the following delinquents: California either C. Hillinger or J. T. Wcst· State Open Ch ampionship, Virginia State Championship, New Jersey brock. These ten join the seeded Open Championship, South Carolina Open Championship, and Colorado players in the finals due to begin Opcn Championship. These are but five laggard from a list of sixteen shortly; it is doubtful if last year's tournaments, of which Ule other e leven have filed prompt reports. champion, E. Hear st, will be able The increase in pl"omptness and in number of repolts filed is cn­ to defend the title due to pressure couraging, showing indeed lhat Tournament Directors are becoming of hi<; college work ..... _ Arthur aware of lheir responsibility to the p layers in the matter of ratings. Feurstein (8'1.1-1'1.1) leads Harold But even five absentee reports are five too many_ We suggest that Feldhcim (7lt,;?;·2'h) with one round players in these unreported events bend their efforts to seeing that to go in the Marshall C.C. Junior reports are filed before December 31st closes the Ciling date for events Tourney . Brooklyn C.C. in the latter haU of 1952. has inaugurated a cumulative rapid Montgomery Major transit tourney where SCores carry over from week to week and per· iodIe prizes a re awarded. More about this unique event later .. Mrs. Mary Eain left by P rob/~", No. 37] Prob/~m No. J74 plane for Moscow Sunday, October By Kula S'l'~"ds~n By Kennplh S. How.rd By Kenneth S. Howard 12, to compete in the World Wo­ "Grand Rapids Hcrald," V., "Bt' iUsh Chess Magazine," men's Championship. Mrs. Bain, SIMPLE CHESS. 3rd and final edition, By Weaver W, Adams, Dedham, 1933 1944 present U.S. Women's titleholder Bl.ck: 11 men Mass. $1.00. will be joined by Miss N. May LOG CABIN CHESS CLUB 1951 TOURNAMENT. Edited by A. N, Tow· KarlC there and both these Amcr­ sen. Gamecraft Company, Box 242, GPO, N. Y. $1.00. icans arc well prepared to make THEORY AND PRACTICE? a valiant attempt to s tem the HESE two photo-offset pieces arrived coincidentally, for the author Hussian tide! T of Simple Chess is the winner of the 1951 Log Cabin ch ampionship. Everybody knows Adams's theory that White should win, with best play on both sides; and not a few famous mastel's have yielded to the author BUFFALO CLUB if not to his idea. This final revision of h is suggested lines oilen, 91 LISTS PHONE columns of analysis (64 for White, 27 for Black), many of them altered Acting on the suggestion of mem­ from the earlier recommendations_ It is a little strange to find 2. Kt­ ber Carl E. Diesen (whose letter KB3 marked 'I in the Lopez, or 1. P-Q4? in the Queen's Gambit. But within the competence of the reviewer, the lines played over look good on Ihe subject was pUblished in indeed. His opponents, however, have been grateful for Simple Chess CHESS LIFE), the Queen City beuuse Adams apparently plays his recommendations on pl"inciple. Thc Chess Club of Buffalo has made English (who praised him as perhaps the most pleasant American master it easy Cor viSiting chess players to to visit their shores) walloped the daylights out of him, puUy because, find it by listing the club phone as one of them said, they simply prepared against Adams's published \lS "Chess Club, Queen City" in analysis. the alphabetical section of the tele· The Log Cabiners fared otherwise. Mengarini, McCormick, Hearst, phone directory and again under and Burger, among others of the 11 in the Hl51 tourney, saw Adams to For solutions to pre viously published problems, plea5e tUrn to clubs in the c1assifcd d ireclory as the top with a score of 7-3. Besides all available A section games, the page four. "Chess Club, Queen City". The book includes a selection from previous tournaments and matches and cost of the listings aggregated $1.10 a history of the club under the aegis of E. Forry Laucks. The notation WASH INGTON STATE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP in all. Other clubs might note. is Continental, with figures of the pieces instead of symbols. Photographs Seattle, 1952 and drawings by Ted Miller enliven the text, which carries light an­ n otations. 'fhe whole performance is one of the best jobs of inexpensive ~: ~~nvi.ii~e(s!~ru~.an~as~~·: .. ::::.:::::.~\~ ~\~ ~3 'i':12 ~~ ~~ ~I} ~:~ RATING FEES publication this reviewer h as seen. 3. O. W. Munney (SealUe) ._ ...... W1 W5 L:t W6 LI W8 4 ·2 24.00 "- Ivars Dahlberg (Porland, Ore.) _.. LA; W9 W I3 WIO W5 LI 4 _2 20.50 Effective Janua ry 1. 1953, the THE BRITISH CHESS MAGAZINE. Volume LXXI, January· December 5. Charles &UanUne (SealUe) ...... __ .. W9 U Wt5 wn lA WIO 4 -2 11.00 charge for publication of the II. Leonard Sheets rSealUe) _._ .... ~.~ .... W4 W13 Dl 1.3 L2 Wll 31·21 23.00 semi-annual rating of players 1951. London : Isaac Pitman and Sons. 352 pages, numerous diagrams 1. ,John Nou.. $oC (Part Blakely) ...... _._ .. 1.3 W8 LI2 WI3 W Il L2 3 ·3 18.W a nd photogra phs_ 8. Dan Wade (Se.ttle) ...... _...... __ .... LIO L1 WIS W l4 Wl2 L3 3 ·3 14.00 who are not members of the USCF will be $1.00 for ellch HE bound·volume bargain counter is still open. Today's feature of­ ~o.Gi!~ldW~;~~~n (~~~~~l~i) 2-.::3}····(2i:&f. :t J'J~erW~a~~~I~~~ (Y~k~a) ~t:gr 11.50); 12. Ken Mulford (Seattle) 2-4 (11.50) 1' 13. William tloRe (Yakima) 2-4 semi·lInnu.1 listing. ' T fers 266 games, 158 problems, 65 endings, not to mcntion analytical 11.(0); 14. Ted D.vldsen (Seattle) 2-4 (13.00; 15. Rod Dimon (Seattle) Il-4i a rticles like Marchisotti's " Innovations .in the Openings during 1949," 114.(0); 16. Ken Borski (Seattlel ~·5J (11.00). Page :I C/'e.. :Jor :J/'e :1red Bu.ine.. rf/an «bess Clfe By Fr~J R~in/~lJ All ,Ights r"erYed by O.vld McKay Company, In'un.flon.1 Copy. (;lev@land C h e s s Association O',pen City fBuffillol Chltn Club r ight, 1t41. No P. rt of 'hili .rtlcle may bl r eproduced In any for m wit h­ out written parmlilion from thto p ublb,,-rs. .,lceted F.. Mchwnld president. H. suffered an 8Y.a- 2\1i defeat in a Wiese first vice-presidenl, J. 1.. match with the Toronlo Chess Club. PUIJo\ second vice-president, H. Scoring for Qllcen City were G. Wl.al ~ :J/'e 'CHALLENGE TO CHESS PLAYERS Miller trCD'IUrer, and Nnrda Troy 1t13uer. V. Gllble wh ile G. Chase N RECENT YEARS we have hud a great many fine books on chess, secretary. The new editor of the drew. Points for Toronto were wnn Be.l move? Cleveland Chess Bulletin is John I dealing with almost every conceivable aspect o{ the game. Yet bv F . Anderson, R . . Siemms, N. By Guj/bnm~ GrMSSU these books have neglected what is alter all the primary object 01 Sl'Ianur, who has conducted the Lidaeis, M. Glassberg, J. Despard, problem feature lor- many months. a iamc or chess: the actual process of checkmating your opponent's C. Crompton. N . Kaldveer. H. Her­ POlition Nfl. 10) IGng. The purpose oC this book is to instruct you, the reader, in all the Subscriptions to the Cleveland bst while M. Ku ttis had the draw. many ways of achieving checkmate. Bulletin, one 01 the best local chcss publiealions is $2 and may be scnt A .. t .. ., ~oUOf! (La.) Chltll Club to Joseph Bakies, SllS Coluburn bested New Orleans 9*·5", in a Ave., Cleveland 9, Ohio. recent encounter. Abbott and Small Ge rm il nlown YMCA ( Philildel­ scored a double win for Baton ph iil) Chess Club bested the Lan­ Rouge while Claitor, Dornier, Pat­ co st.er Red Roses 5-4 in a hard­ rick, Van Valkenburg, Hunter tallied single victories, and Lee R lought battle at Lancaster. R. Sobel, Mrs. Selensky, G. Rnich, draw. For New Orleans Wills scored 1 ~, whilo dl Paula, Mc­ L. Divnc and P. Snyder scored fo r Germantown while D. Kemble, Auley, Roscher and Fitzgerald salvaged single points. T. Eckenrode, M. Fuhrmun, and J . Subc tallied (or the Red Roses .. Hyde Park (Chicago) Chess Cl ub introduced the Llltvian ex­ Austin Cheu & Checker Club pert Eric Gulmanis to Chicago fChkltQol cJect('fi Ed. Buerger in u simUltaneous exhibition in president, Fred Haubold viee·pres­ which Gutmanis won 7, drew 2 and ident in charge of chcss, Dr. A.J lost 5 gamcs. Winning against the Hunter vice-president in charge of Latvian expert werc Arthur Levh,. Scnd solutions to Position No. checkers, Charles Brokaski trcas­ Hugh Wheeler, Benjamin Green­ urer, and Chas. Filipek secretary. 103 to the Editor, CHESS ill'E, stein, Richard Gr.ccnbaum, Robert by November 20, 1952. The club meets at Austin Town Bishop. Draws were obtaincd by Solutions to Position No. 100 Hall, Lake and Scntral Ave., on Barry Herzllcrg a nd At. A. Fisher. Mondays and Thursduys at 8 p.m. This poSition yie lds to seve ral ker U! UO!S5!lDJ3lU! UII 'Jnass!ouuoo Racine (Wil.) Chess Club scored moves, btlt the n~ est Is the .urprbe Ju~np amoll atroke of I. It·KIII pl~ by Oobl.. w;)lqoJd 1: seNl Jaltpalq;:,s 'alcw Downtown Y Chess Club (Pitts­ t:JadO sInd al(l l"e pa.(eld awelJ burgh) elected Bill Wallory presi­ a surprise draw at Waukegan S1)i.-d ·Z !U~){ ' itP ~-U 'r 'ZL a .£:"ainst the supposedly stronger :t:;r:: p~~~~ . inJt!:k .:::~,!-~kla~ snotueJ aql JO UO!Snl;)ULithuania ns were A. Keturakis, J. ois Champion J. Shaffer score 11 8.l1~nce on H. nd, S " ple mbe r 30, 1'51 _ . __ ._. __ M _ __ _ _ •• _ •••• __ • __._. _._ ._._-$1,.!f38.87 Watson and Carroll Fernbaugh Star inskas, and P. Konlautas, wins and 2 draws in a 5imultaneous salvaged single points. while Sgt. Jack Cooncy slavagcd exhibition at the Germantown club. D iSPO$itt'.S. GIUOCO PIANO Helsinki, 1952 2. Barcza Byrne .... California State Championship 31. Q-KJ B_M: 34. BxB .l>ro -t •• K-QR8 R.. ' 1. P-K4 P·1(4 I. P..Q4 PxP U,. 31. R·R8 R·84 42. 0 ·K1 R..Q4 Simultaneous Exhibition 2. B-B4 B_84 9. PxP B.Kt3 Helland 38. Q·Bl Q·lstrategy of White Finland U,. in !lim's Opening is to set up an ab­ I. Book Rcshevsky Helsinki, 1952 sotute control of his K5 square. The m ost direct counter t o this (and perhaps 2. OJ ,,,,,,n t;vans • Not~s by John E. H owarth 3. KaUa Byrne • Blaek's easiest road to equalit y) Is t o 4. Fred BLsguier ,• White Black p lay a King's Indian ~' onn a tion by Kt · D. BRONSTE IN R. BYRNE liB.1. P -Q3, P-KKt3. B-Ktz and either (USSR) (USA) P-1l4 and Kt-1!.3 or QKt-Q2 and either Round Four 1. P·Q4 P.o4 3. Kt.KBl Kt·KB3 p-K4 or P -B4. This met hod Is sound but 1.. P·QB4 P xP not agg r essive so Black generally get.~ U,. " Switzerland " Here 3...... • B-Kt5 is weak after 4. good w in ning ehan~es only when W hite .. Heshev~ky Grob Kt-K5, B·R4; a. Kt-QB3, p·KJ; 6 . P -KKt4, over reaches htm""l! In attack . ,. Evans Morel B-&t3; 7. P ·RK.1, P-KB:l; H. Q-R4 ch, P- 2. Kt·KB3 Kt·KB3 ,. Byrne Uachmann A d efense of uncertain stre ngth tried •.Bis guicr Hhend ~ih 9~d~;~r;g :.x~t; ~Oih~":1.'!~' AI~k : r ocently Is P.KKt3. B-Kt2. and Kt·KR3. h lne-Gruenfeltl. Semmering, 19 2G . An· 3. P-K3 .... _ .. other eonl!nuation which is qualified The Ozols system P -KKt:!. B-Kt 2, and Round Fjyt as serviceable here (since aafter t he P-QB4 Is a good alternative. Thf' Lat· Greece U,. text White can play 4. Q·R4 e h where via n-Australian master KarJis Ozols of­ 1. Gaitanaros 0 Reshev!iky .... _.. __ 1 Black uHua]] y has trouble In equalizing) ten plays this system hoth with Wbite 14. B-KB41 Qx8 21. Q· B2 Px P 2. Mast,ehiadis 0 Evans ._...... _._._ 1 is J ...... , P·QilJ. and Black. IS. Kt·QS Q-Q3 22. Q·R4 R-QI 3. Anag no8tou 0 B y rne _._ ...... _._ ... 1 4. Kt·B3 ._ ..... 3 ...... ,.. P·KK t3 4. P -Q Kt3 .. _.... 16. KtxKI K-Bl 23. KI(4)-85 Q.Ql 4. Zografak is 0 Blsguier •...... _._ .1 Another conrse is 4. P -lO. P-K3; 5. A Queen's fianc hetto is usuaily not a 17. BxKt PxB 24. Kt·B6 R.Bl BxP, P -B4; 6. 0--0 and nOW 6...... p. st rong r eply to II Kln g's fian~ h etto. 18. R·QDI P·Q84 ::15. Kt(S)·K7 B. Kt3 QR3 where the nor mal harmony i s not W hite would have better chances by 19. Q·R4 P·K83 ::16. KtxBch PxKt Round Sj" disturbed. The text is not a bad move; playing a Stonewall with p -Q4, P -Q83, ~. Kt·R4 B_Kl 27. Kt·K1 and wins U,. Poland however lhe immediate regain of the and B·K2. '1'lle _ la~t round game wllleh cost GT""" I. Rcshevsky Tarnowski P repr esents tile require ments of "per . 4. _.... ,_. B-Kt2 8. KI·K5 B-Kll undISPuted first p lace. 2. Eva ns Plater foction." 5. B_Kt1 0-0 9. P·03 Kt-B3 3. Byrne Sliwa 4...... P..QR3 S. P·K4? .___ ._. 6. B·K2 P·8 4 10. B·KB-] Q·81 4. Blsgnier Grynfeld Black will now try to hold on to t he 7. 0 ·0 P·K t3 11. Kt-Q2 QR-Ql P with 5 •...... • P-QRt-t. Hence it w ould Discourag ing p ·K4. have been beUer for White to ha,'e n. Q_K2 Kt.Kt! :Jor ::Jl.e played 5. P.QIl4 followed by P·K3. P · K4 Is ]>reventf'd. P erhaps -Wh ite Round Sn-en 5. . .. _. .__ P·QKt4 should now play 13. KlxR t. B"Kt: 14. USSR USA Naturally . BxB. KtxB. hut his position would be I. Smyslov E vans d,,';nlte1y Inferior. F o r e"amp le. If 15. 2. Geller Byrn"e ~:w :-~~ves t~!4:1 .c! 7U ~~~:~. Kt-KC{ P-K4? Kt-K3t; 16. P.Kt.1. Kt·Q5; 17. 3. Boles)"vskl Blsguier P-B3; 8. Q-ll3, Q.Q2; 9. KtxKt. pxKt: Q-QI. KtxB eh and Wblte must lose a P. 4. Kot oy Koltanowskl 10. Q·R3. Kt-B3; 11. lJ-K3, Kt·Ql; 12. 13. P·Q4 ...... N cyy~m ba 8-9 B-K2, then 12...... , Q.B4t becau.'lC I 'rbis illustrates the fall"cy of Whlte"s , White plays 13. QxP?, he loses h Is Q opening system. His QRP wlll become Championship Tourneys­ Championship Finals by 13 ...... • B-KI.2 (Alekhlne). weak. his Qll's diagonal Is block,"d. and Pittsburgh, Pa. 7•...... __ KlxKt 9. P-K6? P·K83 h is QKt Is not aet"·e. At the p r f'sent Rou nd On~ I. PxKt B-Kt2 10. P·Ktl . __.... . time, P icc is a fundamentally stron):!e r At Downtown YMCA Chess Club; U>A A r9Cnlina Bronstein. who tied Botvlnnik in t heir p layer than Byrne . but It would t a ke I. Resbevsky world championship match two years an Alekhine to hold his own artf'r this rC ~jstrat i on t iU noon Saturday; 2.. !Cvans r:~lg:!~ an ago. Is finding it dIfficult to provide kind of opening . Tn-State Championship restricted 3. Byrne Eliskases a "creative-relation" bet ween bis moves. 13...... Pxf> lB.. 0 ·82 P-B3 to s tate winnel"S and runners-lip 4. llis""uier Pilnlk JD, ,.. ,.• "' Q-Q4 14, PxP Kt-Q3 19. Kt·Q-l Q·K81 While Ilyrne c njuya the "upre lnlley of 15. P.83 P·K3 20. P·B4 PxP (rom Pa., W. Va. and Ohio; no­ II relllUonslllpt 16. KR·Kl ICR ·KI 21. 8xB Ox B entry fee; Tri·State Junior as above, Rou nd Two 11. B· Intpllcatloru;: to J>e Ihat mllck wou ld donate Ihtl Ex· Finish It the Clever Wayl Intn play. c hange with ~:I ... _....• Q"J(t'. Pin:: now 11 . K·R2 K_Ktl 25. Bx 8 K.. 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