UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION

, ( -I -" 1 USCF ~ \ :" I - j " America '8 Chess Periodical

Reshevsky Awarded Match By Forfeiture Fischer Protests by Frank R. Brady

In a thoroughly unexpected outcome oI one of history's nothing to the other . It was in this atmosphere that the contro· m031 significa nt chess matches, Bobby Vischcr was {orfcitc,d versy began. when he failed to appear (or 12th and 13th games of hiS According to releases sent to the press at the very be· 16-ga me match with Samuel Reshcvsky. ginning of the match, the twelfth game was scheduled to be The (i rst (our games of this world renowned and highly played at 7:30 P.M. on Saturday, August 12th. However , before publicized encounter began on July 16th in New York City. the players started the L. A. portion of the match, the local Off to a strong start that ind icated he meant business, Reshev· Califor nia committee, realizing that Reshevsky as an Orthodox sky won the first game. Fischer remai ned undaunted however, Jew could not play until after sun·down on Saturday (about and came back two nights later to take the second game in 9:00 P.M.) changed the seheduling of the twelfth game to crushing and convincing fa shion. The third and fou rth games 9:00 P.M. Shortly after lhal another ehange was made for were drawn. twelfth round- from 9:00 P .M. on Saturday to 1 :30 P.M. on The matCh, which was be­ Sunday afternoon- the cO'm· ing sponsored by the Amer· 1 mittee basing its decisio n ican Chess Foundation and on the faet that the five the Herman Steiner Chess hOUr playing seSSion on Sat· Club, then moved to Los urday night would nol end Angeles to be played at until 2:00 A.M. Su n d ay the luxurious Beverly Hi.l· morning and would there· Ion Hotel and the spanking fo re, jUs tifiably, inconven· new quarters of the Steiner ience the speetators, the Club. Eight games were players themselves, etc. The scheduled to be played round was therefore ar· there and the final four of r anged for 1 :30 P.M. on the match (ga mes 13 Sunday. It was learned, through 16) would be can· however, that onc of lhe tested baek in New Yor k committee members a n d City again at the Empire principal sponsors of the Holel. The Los Angeles par· match, Mrs. Jacqueline Piat· tion of the match proved to igorsky, eould not attend be a trying and difficult the entire match if it start· time fo r both players. Each ed at 1:30 P.M., sinee her could only win one game husband, Gregor l' ialigor. apiece and by the time that sky, the world· renowned the 11th game had been cellist, was giving a eoneert concluded, five games had late that afternoon and both bcen drawn in Los Angeles chess match and concert co· - scvcn since the beginning incided. She requested that of the match. The tension the committee consider the grew wi th every game - New Yorl< r i m~ , possibility of conducting the practically with. every move. Reshevsky Paces While Waiting for Fischer twelfth game at 11 :00 A.M. A great deal of money was on Sunday- thereby enabt· involved but more than that the personal preslige of both ing her to see both match and concert. The committee felt players was laid bare. Every move that would be made would that her request was justified and therefore the match was be scrutinized and analyzed not only in this country but all re·scheduled again- the fo urth change-to 11 :00 A.M. The over the wor ld. Reshevsky never lost a match- Fischer never papers were notifi ed and a mailing was sent out in advance played one since he reached the top of Amer ican chess and announci ng the new time for the twelfth round. Irvi ng Rivise, neared the summit of International competition. They stopped the match referee said: "Arnllngements for ptaying times talking to each other. They would not ride in the same car throughout the match were altered from the origin. I schedule from their hotel to the playing sitc. Reshevsky wanted air· IS submitted by the Am.dun Chess Found.tion for the eon. conditioning in the playing room. l"ischcr thought it was too venience of the Southern C.llforni. chess public and th.t the cold. Both players were competing to win and wo uld concede (Continued on page 217) between Bot\'innik and Tal, where also I've learned that "mate" has no sexual two chess generalions were engaged . significance; I know that lOSi ng on time LETTERS The two matches have indeed many creates a mild psychotic state; and I things in common: on the one side of know that the technical term for a win the chess board a man with an enor· is slaughter, trample, or massacre. IRONY mous experience and a firm conviction When he comes home from chess club Thank you for your Idler in which that .. inside" he deserves to win. On I ask him any question I think I'll be you request a statement from me con· the other side the youngster whose self· able to understand the answer to. I ask cerning the fnrthcoming F'iscner-Resbev­ co nfidence is, whatever he says, based if there were any women players at s.ky match. on a general feeling that his genius will the club and what they were wearing. ( I consider this match most important. serve as a view·finder where experience like to k now what his opponent looked The chess world would be very disap­ is nol yet ready to give hi m lhe answer. like and what he docs for a Hving. I pointed, were it to fail to take place. On Both matches will contribute to solve ask him if the chairs were comfortable the one hand, there will be the youthful the fasci nating problem of the relation or if he got a headache. I mean, men Bobby Fischer, who has won the United between age and ability of production in like to know you're interested in what States championship several times in the field of chess. they do. succession, and who is considered by Yours sincerely, Loving admiration has its r ewards, many as the bettcr man both as to FOLKE ROGARD however, and mine came in the Corm strength and to age. On the other hand, President of FJ.DE. of a trophy. Now I've seen trophies be­ there win be the experienced grand· (World CheSS Federation) fore - those silver·plated affairs with master, Samuel Resbevsky. who has nev­ a fi gure of a man on a chess board er lost a match of importance, and for holding a bishop in one hand, a root whom many-and especially among the in the other , and balancing a knight older generation-have much respect Though the followlliS letter wM not dl­ on one outstretched loot. So when be and sympathy. Many of the m see in the rocted to the "'Letters to the Editor" dtJ ­ came home from the tour nament and result of the recent 1961 Tal-8otwinnik said he won a trophy, I sat in a state portmc,!t tce fhink It Is 1/11 interestitlg match a sign that the members of the "Tcply" to Bob Wright'.r loiter that appeared of suspended shock. younger generation do not aLways nec· in the }u1!lI$.rue. EdJtor. My fears were unfounded. The trophy essarily win. was trim and modernistic and eleganL Reshevsky and Fischer have approxi. MATE It matched our walnut furniture and gold mately the same style o[ play. Both of When we were engaged, he casually decorations and bore my beloved's na ..... them like solid positions in which they remarked he played chess. I said it was for all the world to See. look for complications. This similarity good he had something to do on a rainy He'd been gone three days and t..-o o[ style does not menn that we have to day. Then we got married. nights, but all that was forgotten now. expect dull games. On the contrary, if Fortunately, it doesn't hit you aU at "Darling, it's beautiful!" I cried. ''You we look back at the 1960 Tal·Botwinnik once. I mean, first you lind cb.ess books are wonderfully brilliant and I'm .. match, we note that at that time these appearing in odd places - like beside glad you wcnt." two players a1so had about the same the bathtub or under his pillow. Then Said he : " You are wo nderfully under­ style,. and yet that their games ":ere post cards start coming to yo ur new standing. There's another tournament although not 100% correct, certamly address with nothing but chess moves next week." very fa scinating. on them. A little later he brings old Cordially yours, MRS. PHYLLIS NAYLOR score sheets to the table, and finally Tacoma Park, Md. DR. MAX EUWE he carries a pocket·size board to cocktail ei.e., they played [or complications. This parties. sounds strange, but during the past year You don't r eally mind. You're proud, ACCEPTANCE Botwinnik completely reversed his style in fact, and a li ttle overawed at this In reply to Mr. Peter Irwin's letter and in the 1961 match he consistently man who does a thousand things in his published in the May, 1961, issue, I played for simpli£ication. hcad before he moves one chess piece would like to accept the challenge of one square. It's just that you're con· the New Jersey Hi gh School Teams, on tinually taken by surprise. behalf of the Greater Cleveland Schol­ I have just rcccivcd your letter in· Li ke the time he announced that a astic Chess Lcague. I would also like forming that the two last American pawn from his miniature chess set was to issue an invitation: to the high school chess generations will meet in a match missing, and I said I'd probably sucked chess league of any city or state in between thcir two top representatives; it up with the vacuum. Grown men don't the country to play the high school chess Sammy Reshevsky and Bobby F ischer. ul uall y get hysterical in such sit Uations, players hom Greater Cleveland in a I congratulate my American chess do they? And who wou ld suspect that match. We feel we have a strong team, friends and I am sure that the entire a chess clock has to run down, and and would welcome an opportunity of world of chess will greet this big event even if you put it ill the basement you proving this contention. with enthusiasm and a lot of specula. can still hear it ticking? DAVID PRESSER tion and that the coming news from the I've learned quite a lot about the 931 Helmsdale Road sixtecn games will be followed with an game, though. I know that when Rex Cleveland Heights 12, Ohio excitement of the samc kind which plays in a match he'll hang himself i( Captain or Cleveland was caused by the just tuminated match his opponent pLays pawn to king fou r ; Scholastic Chess Team

Copyrll ht 1"1 by ttl_ Fsml1)' Dues Cor two or more membel'l or CHANGE OF ADDRESS; Four weeks notice ~ UNITI!D .T... TES CHESS Fli DEltAT ION one family IIvln, .t the Ame address, lncllld· qwred. When orderln, II.ddreu chi n le, please CHU. LIFE is published monthly by Ule furniah addreS9 .tenell ImpreSSion Crom ",cent United Statel Chess Fede:rstlon. Second c1a"s Inl only one subsc rlpUon to CHESS LIFE! . Ire losue or exact reproduction including num· pOltl,e paid at Dubuque, lowi. at relular rates (see above) plus the lollowlna: bers and datel on top line. SEND ALL communIcaUon. to FRAN K B!lADY, U.'. CHESS FI!DEltATION, 10 East rstu Cor each addlUonl1 membership: One lllh Slr" l , Htw York 3, N. Y. Year: '2.SO. Two YUfl: SA . 1~, Three Yean: OFFICE OF PUBLICATION, U.CF Mtmbtn hlp DINS lnc1 udln, , ub.scrlption to CH. " LIFE, and all other privUe,es; $4.15. Sub$crlpUon flte ot CHESS LIFE to Chess Llf_, 345 mufC St., Dubuque, 10 .... ONI! 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PUBLISHED BY what to examine, what to look for, and I protest the nefarious manner in THE UNITED STATES CHESS this Alekhine teaches well. which the 1961 business was conducted, FEDERATION The perfect game of chess has yet to be played, and perfect annotations and I request copies of the Charter, Con· are also ideal. It seems a pity that stitution, and By·Laws. (Perhaps I will PRESIDENT some of your readers get pleasure from be accorded this one privilege, at leastl) Fred Cramer finding flaws in the analysis. Just as U these documcnts allow tbis bit of the flaws in Morphy's and Tal's master· chicanery to stand as legal, I pledge to FIDE VICE·PRESIDENT pieces do not dctract from their art do my utmost to have one or more Jerry G. Spann and thrill, so Alekhine's flaws do not amended to protect the rights of myself diminish the immense scope, the pro­ and other woodpushers. VICE PRESIDENT found insight of his 1924 notes. Moreover, you will have my thanks, Major Edmund B. Edmondson, Jr. No one is closing their eyes to these even praise, if you have the courage to mistakes, or acccpting Alekhine just ~. publish this leUer. Why not find out SECRETARY cause he was world champion. We honor how the majority of the members feel? Marshall Rohland him for what he gave the world in Or don't oligarchs care? these notes and take the good with the DONALD W. JOHNSON REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS had. The simple fact is: they are the Brookfield, m. NEW ENGLAND WtJII'm C. Newberry best the chess world has yet produced. Mr. JOhIiSOIl'S complmllls (Ire a/nun! aU Rlehard TirreU Ell Bourdon For examplc no one discards modcrn ill,"fified. 1'he WtfJllfJ.!8 of CHESS LIf'E ~ opening variations simply because, like a seriOUS prohlem and one that we are EASTERN Charles A. Keyser attractive young ladies, they will age doillg eV(''fytlzing to correct. There is no David Hoffmann and show flaw s. Some of your readers legitilllClte excuse to offer. Witll all tlw Allen KaUrnlllnn would probably reject Brigitte Bardot USCE-' depflrtmCJlts bu~ing at the teams MID.ATLANTIC Jolm D. Matheson because she has a pimple on her left lvi/Ii uctil)itlJ we will Ifltillwtelll haw to WWlam A. Ruth thigh. • • • j , • -' ellltlfge tile USCf' BU~' llle$s Office alld Edi· WUUam S. Byland N. DIVINSKY, Editor. torial Staff in order to lIIaintaili (or ro, SOUTHERN Dr. Stuart "'oblln Canadian Chess Chat ~1(1bfish!) prompt seroice 011 all k-ve/s. We Robert Eastwood Ilflue hecli al,;oiding this to cut expetlSC8. LanneDU ~' oster COMPLAINT The prOrV 101m appearing in CHESS LIFE instetld of being distributed bl) direct nwil GREAT LAKES Jack O'Keele The appearance of the proxy form in lamel Schroeder the July issue of Chess Life would be II,;US IllfTely all economical mea.sure. USCF Or. Howard Gaba laughable were it not so sad. My issue ~ suffering all age-oUl problem C071111lon to was received on August 21st (a week "Wily organizations aoo busillesses--growlng NORTH CENTRAL George S. Barnes IXliwil 'Ve hope Mr. Johnson und all oJ our Eva Aronson after prox.ies were due), and I can only Dr. Ceo. Vall Ilyke Tiers suppose that approximately 5,000 memo members l(;iIl bear with us until we can bers, in addition to myself, were deprived IlIIr(l1e th1s ,wrimi 0/ Ilispiring but difficult SOUTHWESTERN C. Harold Bone Donald Derlne of their franchise. grolCth. E~d~.~"~. _ ...:. ___::...... Juan J. Reid Was it a hopeless, hapless optimism that made the U.S.C.F. officers believe CONFESSION PACIFIC Henry Grog that the July issue would be out in suf· When I saw the heading of the article Richard Vandenbu r g ficient time for proxies? Is it not a fact CHESS AND MUSIC, by Louie Persinger Mabel UurHngamc that no issue since it became a. monthly in the July issue of CL, I made up my has been delivered before the middle mind to write to you congratulating you NATIONAL CHAIRMEN AND OFFICERS of the next month? Was it by accident on getting him to write on this subject. that the annual business meeting was When I actUally read the article and AFFILIATE STATUs.-spenccr Van Gelder scheduled this year at the beginning of saw that be bad given a list of "Greats ARMED FORCIES CHUS _ Col. John D. the tournament? Was it another accident and Near·Greats" against whom he had Matheson that this was the first year that proxies played, and that this list, beginning with BUSINESS MANAGI!It-Franlr. R. Brady were not sent by first·class mail? Capablanea, ended with my own name, COLLEGE CHESS-Peter Berlow I know that other members will be· I decided that I must get this letter off INDUSTRIAL CHES5-Stanley W . D. King lieve, as I belicve, that we've been had. to you by return mail. While I am be INSTITUTIONS CHIiSS-Dr. Ralph Kuhns Elsewhere in the July issue the question deeply moved and honored to in· is proposed "Why is it so difficult to cluded in such a list of "Who's Who In INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS---Jerry G. Spann raise money among chessplayers ... ?" Chess" I feel that I must warn you to MEMBERSHIP_ Llna Grumette The answer is reasonably obvious: so l:eep a kindly and protective eye on the NOMINATIONS-Kenneth Grant long as the U.S.C.F. is far more con· violin virtuoso when he gets back to PUBLIC RELATIONS-George S. Barnu cerned with gltting than in giving, such New York this fall. It scems to me that my inclusion-cven at the end- in such RATING STATISTICIAN-J'oseph F. Reinhardt will inevitably be the case. Give us value received and an honest shake, and you a list is fairly concrete evidence that RATING SYSTEM_Arpad E . Elo will get the support you desire; deprive the strain is beginning to get him down. SWISS SYSTEM METHODS-Arpad E. Elo us of the only real privilege of memo Since he modestly reCrained from dis­ TAX DEDUCTIBILITY-Jacques L. Acb bership, the right to have a say in closing the results of his various en· TOURNAMENT ADMINISTRATDR _ George U.S.C.F. affairs, and you can expect re, counters with the "Great and Near, Koltanow$kl luctance to open the purse strings. Great" I am raising his curtain of silence TOURNAMENT RULES---J.mcs Sherwin The membership drive has added many to disclose the scores of our encounters. 42 In 1959 we played three games, of which TREASURER_MUton Ruskin new members, of them signed by me; I have been a Director of the he won two. The other was a draw. In U. S. CHAMPIONSHIP-Maurice Ka~per U.S.C.F., and 1 helped very materially 1961 we played eight games. He won WOMEN'S CHIlI-Eva Aronson toward its acceptance in the Pacific five, I won two, and there was a single AUGUST, 1961 215 draw. And may I mention that this won­ CORRECTION derful guy's games with me became possible in each case only after he had In glancing over your recent issue of driven 125 miles from his summer home Chess Life, I came upon your " In the United States" column. An articlc in it Official USCF in Maine to my home - "just to have a read: "Stuyvesant High School in Brook­ few games of chess, and a chat!" If we had only a few more Louie Persingers lyn placed first in the recently concluded in this country, we'd have a Jot more and newly-formed High School Chess League in New York." That's only half Emblem good chess. the story, because there were two di­ FRED M. WREN visions, High School and J unior High Perry, Maine School. The team I was on (Lefferts Junior High) came in second in the other division. In your next issue, I hope you can make mention ot this. UNCONVINCED WIUJAM B. WEINSTElN It was quite amusing to read the con­ Brooklyn, N.Y. tradictory statements by Dr. Lasker in his r eply to my letter. Should it be necessary to point out that he did not take issue with Paul Michel when he RELIGIOUS called the game a work of art? The factual elements of chess which He argues that chess is no more an consists of a board, equal men and rules art than baseball. Then by some strange of play make it a member of the group reasoning by inserting a mere adjective, of cndeavors people refer to as "games". chess can now become a (fine) art? He However when a thing enters into a is now quibbling. lIe selects only one persons psyche to a pronounced degree of the great many meanings ot the word and infl uences how he lives then yo u art to justify his contrary stand with have a personal manifestation which Botvinnik and Tal. makes Chess, or Bridge, or anything at all, more than its mere factual parts. When Tal was asked the question "Is The logical question which must fol­ chess a science or an art?" Was the low the first question, "What is Chess?" word art qualified? Was there any men· is to now ask, "What is Man?" Rabbits, tion of aesthetic fantasies? Of course not. Dogs and Cats neither invented chess What was the meaning of the word art nor play it; and these animals do not as posed in that questlon? Dr. Lasker have politics, religion, and organized crudely implies that the definition is war. Chess indeed has a goodly share Be proud of your national chess mine. In case he doesn't have a dic­ organiIationl Wear this IttrKtive of pOlitics, religion, and is organized war lapel button and show everyone tionary. Webster gives as his first defini­ of a kind. tion of the word art: "Skilled perform­ you're a USCF member and a chess.­ ance acquired by experience, st udy, or In the second volume of "Man's right player. observation." to Education" published by the Univer­ sity of Columbia one thinker stated that That is exactly what a chess game is religion is an aspect of ma n; that man Gold plated with enameled black - a test of skill between two opponents. is a religious being; wherever you find and white miniature chess board. And baseball or any other sport is an man in h istory you find him evolving art or skill developed by experience, religious thinking. Man is superstitious LeHers and crown in gold, Screws study and practice. It would be naive to and creative. Man is also logical, to a into buttonhole and remains there. contend otherwise_ degree, and destructive. Available only to USCF membef'S_ Now what is this aesthetic emotion or Perhaps the question. "What is man?" is the most important question man sense, as pertaining to che~s, to which Price includes Federal exci5e tax of Dr. Lasker alludes? To the uninformed needs to answer, and he had better get 10%. it means one thing but to the true lover about it because never has man had of beauty it has a deeper meaning and greater powers for good and evil (the significance. To the lover of beauty in ability to create is always equal to the wo men, it is a beautiful woman. To the ability to destroy) than he has now. scul ptor, it could be Venus de Mil o_ To Chess should be a game and not a the artist, it could be the "Blue Boy" religion. However the zeal necessary to or Whistler's "Mother". But to the lover promote chess tournaments and the per­ of nature with whom I agree, these sonal involvement of per sonality with are all dimmed by the wondrous the game of chess seems to be defeating $ 20 beauties of nature itself. the gamc of chess. Rate or play, schedul­ ONLY , ing, rating systems all tend to approach To attempt to raise an ugly chess religious fervor in their execution. How hoard and men to a comparable level many one day tournaments have you with these makes the true aesthete shud­ recorded in tbe last ten years? Isn't the der. And a chcss combination can he length of time scheduled a kind of re­ intricate, complicated. lengthy and some­ ligious devotion? Why not 30-30 chess times ingenious but never aesthetic. as the standard and one day tourna­ Imagine anyone calling a Frankenstein ments? It seems to be true that anyone ObMl.nable Only From aesthetic or beautiful? While Dr. Lasker's who plays ehess under the present re· application is not as crass as this, I Iigious proceedings is spending more Chess still relegate it with those to whom the time at the game than is justified on u. S. Federation apprceiation of the reall y aesthetic is the basis of first things first, second 80 £ost 11th Street quite foreign. things second. EDMUKD E. HAND J. C. STRONG New York 3, N. Y. West Haven, Conn. Gresham, Oregon 216 CHESS LIFE RESHEVSKY AWARDED MATCH BY FORFEITURE FISCHER PROTESTS (Conti nued from cover) uheduling of the last game to be played and particularly columnists all carried in Los Ange le, for SUf'lday at 11 :00 A.M. the incident-and almost all were " anli­ wn certainly more desirable than sl.rt· Fischer" in their lone. The chess public ing the g.me .t 9:00 P.M. the preceding and the public at large were " aghast" at evening." wh at they considered the height of pre­ Checking with various officials of th(! cociousness - a classic example of a match, CHESS LIFE, was unable to dt:!tcr· spoiled prima donna. mine whether the players were kept in­ The show must go on, however, and formed of the various changes. However, the 13th game of the match was sched­ the or iginal contract stipulating the uled for the original time-to be played amounts of money to be paid both win­ back in New York City on Tuesday, Aug· Irving Rivise nef and loser, the details of the match, ust 15th at 5:00 P.M. To better document etc., wh ich was signed by both players what occurred after the twelfth round " I am not sure when Fischer was fint in New York City on June 21st, stated forfeiture we present a statement by informed that he had to play at 11 that the twelfth round was scheduled to Walter Fried, President of the American A.M. on Sunday." be played on Sunday. August 13th - Chess Foundation to the voting members which greatly heightens the confusion of of ACF: ing that he would not proceed with the the entire situation since the American 13th game if his claim was not immedi· Chess Foundation, the bearers of the TO THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE ately upheld. contract, also sent out the press release, AMERICAN CHESS FOUNDATION: In conformity with tha agreed·to stipu· originally announcing the match for August 24, 1961 Saturday evening. At the conclusion of lation as to my making the final decision "Over a period of some years we have the 11th game adjournment, Fischer in the event of any controversy, I began tried to organize a match betwe.n the asked Referee Rivise: "What's all this to asnmble information on the buis of present U. S. Chen Champion, Robert nonsenM about playing the twelfth round which I could make the required decl· J. Fischer, and the former U. S. Chess sion. at 11 :00 A.M. Sunday morning?" Rivise Champion, Samuel Reshevsky, in the be­ informed him that that was the sched· Meanwhile, we proceeded with ar· lief that such 11 match would be of great uled time and Fischer, in no sweet terms, rangements for the 13th game to be interest to the cheu world and II stimu. stated that he could not get up that early lating influence for an increau in U. S. played in New York City at the time and would not get up that early and that chess activities. We were unable to do lind pl ace scheduled for it, August 15th, he had never agreed to play the game so until this year, wh en, following the 5 P.M., Empire Hotel, New York. at eleven o'clock in the morning. initiative taken by AI 81sno of L.os An­ On or about 3 P.M. on Tuesd.y, Au· On Saturday, August 12th, Fischer geles, and with the support of friends of gust 15th, Mr. Morris Kasper, received spent the day at the home of Mrs. P iat· American Chess, in particuillr, Mr. a long distance telephone call from Mr. igorsky and before leaving, flatly out­ George P. Edgar and Mrs. Jllcqueline Fischer and learned that he was stili lined that he had no intention of play­ Piatigorsky, the terms of such a match in Los Angeles lind did not expect to ing at 11 the next mor ning. He said: were agreed to. The match was to con­ arrive in New York City until midnight " Why don't you see half the match and sist of 16 games, of which the fi rst four of that day. Accordingly, the game sched­ half the conce rt? You can't Me both of were to be played in New York City, uled for August 15th was then called off. the next eight in L.os Angeles, and the them the way they' re scheduled_ and I' m Upon his arriYal in New York late last four in New York City. not playing at 11 :00 tomorrow morning:' that evening, Mr. Fischer telephoned Mr. One of the stipulations In the agree­ Kasper and insisted that the next game That evening ~{TS . Piatigorsky dis­ ment signed by both Fischer and Re­ to be played be the 12th of the nries, cussed the situation with the various shevsky WillS that- in which he was to play the white committee members and the consensus of " If there should be any dispute on pieces, an .ction which would have sig. opinion was that since the time of the the part of the two parties to this con­ nified that the referee's decision as to round had been published in various tract covering the interpretation of the forfeiture was to be invalidated, and papers and a mailing sent out, the time any of its terms, both parties agree the disputed gllme ph.yed over. In the of the round could not be changed only to all decisions to be made by Walter course of these converutions, Mr. Fisch· one day before it was scheduled to com· Fried, President of the American er reiterated that he would not resume mence. Referee Rivise called F ischer at Chess Foundation whose decisions playing unless and until his claim was his Hote\ on Saturday evening to discuss shall be final." considered .nd upheld. Mr. Kuper told the situation and to inform him that the The match opened on July 16th and him, without passing on the merits of committee had every intention of start· the first 4 gllmes were held as per his claim, that the players were e. · ing the game the next morning, promptly schedule. The next 7 game~ were held in pected to proceed with the 13th game, at 11 :00. Fischer had only one dominant Los Angeles. The last of the 8 Los An­ and that II decision as to the forfeiture point: He wouldn't be there. geles games was scheduled to be held or replay of the 12th game would be made within a few days, after full in· Exactly at 11 the next morning, Rivisc on Sunday, August 13th, and the final vestigation of the detllils of all that had started Fischer's clock. Reshevsky waited games of the New York series were to taken place in Los Angeles. Thereupon - the spectators waited. Fischer did not resume on August 15th. On Monday, Au· Mr. Fischer again threatened that he appear. At 11 :15 A.M., Jerry Spann call· gust 14th, we learned that the 12th would not resume play. ed Fischer at his hotel to see what he game of the series-the 8th and the last On Wednesday, August 16th, Sidney could do. Fischer was steadfast. He of the games scheduled for Los Angeles Wall llC h, our Executive Director, mad. would play at L 30-he would not play at - had been forf.ited by Mr. Fischer repeated efforts to reach Mr. Fiuher 11 :00. At fiv e minutes past noon, Rivisc when he did not put In an appearance by telephone so as to be able to pro­ declared Reshevsky the winner of the at the hotel where the game was to be played. We also learned that Mr. Fischer ceed with the arrangements scheduled twelfth game. was chaltenging the validity of the for­ for the fol1owing day. Since Mr. Wal· The res ultant uproar of Fischer 's fail· feiture made by the referee who had lach was unable to reach him by tele­ ure to appear still is ringing. The wire been approved by both contestants, and phone, I sent him the following tele. services, r adio, television, newspapers at the same time he was also threaten· gnm: AUGUST, 1961 217 sleeping h.bits, which led to his reluel· voting members of the Americln Chess tance to play .t 11 A. M., I dvisltd me Foundat ion. Though not a member of thlt he hId plel ded with his client to the Foundation, I hive read your IC­ resume pllY, told me how heldstrong count with much interest. I should not Mr. Fischer w.s, Ind asked me to help presume to meddle In matters intended solve the problem by calling this the strictly for the family, but the Fischer· 12th (or the 14th) glme and thus 11Iow· Reshevsky fi l sco hu been so fully pub· ing h is client to play white. This request \jciled in the press thl t it is not limited had Ilreldy been refused and WIS re· in its interest to the Foundltion and fused .gain, because any other coune its members. I, therefore, do not feel would heve been tantamount to prejudg· thilt I em Intermeddling if I mike I few ing the validity of the Los Angeles for. comments to you on the subject of your feiture before .11 the facts hid been report . nd on the affl ir in genen l. I"embled. As you know, I heve more thi n I pass­ At .bout 4 P. M. our officed received ing interest in chess. It was, therefore, I telegnm from Mr. Fischer reading IS a matter of great satisflction to me that follows: you Ind your associates were I ble to " I PROTEST YOUR REQUIREMENT bring the Fischer·Reshevsky mltth, an THAT I PROCEED WITH THE THIR· event of prime imporllnte in Aml ricen TEENTH GAME PRIOR TO A DECI· chen. Whl tever criticism I m. y h,ve of SION ON THE ILLEGAL FORFEI· the menner in which the ml tch was I TURE OF THE TWELFTH GAME. run Ind the resultl nt fiasco, I must com· THE RESCHEDULING OF THE pliment you upon your Ichievement in TWELFTH GAME WAS WITHOUT initiating the event I nd seeing it through MY CONSENT AND THE BREACH eleven gimes. THEREFORE WAS NOT ON MY In your account you state: PART. I REQUEST THAT THE " The last of the 8 Los Angeles gemes MATCH CONTINUE WITH THE was scheduled to be held on Sunday, "The first time I heard that I had to TWELFTH GAME FAILURE OF August 13th, and the final g. mes of play at 11 A.M. on Sunday - was WHICH WILL CAUSE ME TO INSTI. the New York seriel we"l to resume Thursday, August 10th. I protested to TUTE ACTION FOR DAMAGES FOR on August 15th. On Monday, August Rivise right away." BREACH OF CONTRACT." 14th, we lelrned th. t the 12th glme Pleue note thl t there WIS no clear of the series-the 8th and the lISt " WE EXPECT YOUR ATTENDANCE indiCltion in this telegram th.t Mr. of the g. mes scheduled for Los An. THURSDAY AUGUST 17TH 5 P. M. Fischer would not show up I t the sched· geles-h.d been forfeited by Mr. AT HOTEL EMPIRE AND YOUR uled hour to le.rn of my decision, if Fischer when he did not put in In Ip' PROCEEDING WITH 13TH GAME OF eny. However, he did not .ppel r, end .t pearlnce at the hotel where the game FISCHER.RESHEVSKY MATCH AND 5:15 P. M. the docks were set and It was to be played." WITH SUBSEQUENT GAMES AS 6:15 P. M. the referee, Mr. AI Horowitz, Mr. Fried, this statemen' of fl cts to the SCHEDULED STOP YOUR CHAL· decllrltd the game forfeited to Mr. R.. voting members of the Foundl tion is LENGE OF 12TH GAMES FORFEI· shevsky. I thereupon g.ve instructions a masterpiece of simplification. There TURE IS BEING REVIEWED BY thet the following telegrlm be sent '0 is no room for comment. Fischer simply UNDERSIGNED WHOSE DECISION Mr. Fischer Ind we notified the press f.iled to I ppear to pll Y I properly sched· WILL BE MADE BEFORE CONCLU· Iccordingly: uled g. me ilnd the referee properly SION OF MATCH AND IS TO BE " BY REASON OF YOUR SUCCESSIVE awarded the game to Reshevsky by for· BINDING AS PER YOUR SIGNED FAILURES TO APPEAR AT SCHED· feit! Yet, insidious fects Ind rumors AGREEMENT STOP YOUR FAILURE ULED GAMES AND YOUR FLAG· creep in to trouble us non·members. TO APPEAR AT AND PARTICIPATE RANT DISREGARD OF YOUR WRIT· Was the glme origini lly scheduled to be IN BALANCE OF SCHEDULED TEN COMMITMENTS I HAVE TODAY played I t 8:30 P.M. on Siturd.y, August GAMES WILL SUBJECT YOU TO DECLARED SAMUEL RESHEVSKY 12th? Did this conflict with Reshevsky's LOSS OF MATCH AND TO DAMAGE THE WINNER OF THE MATCH." observl nce of the Sabbath? Was the SUIT FOR NON·COMPLIANCE WITH It il of coun e • matter of grelt reo game therelfter re-scheduled for Satur· TERMS OF CONTRACT. gret to us thlt I match which we hed day .t 9 P.M. or 9:30 P.M.? WIS it then WALTER J. FRIED pllnned for so long ilnd which hId luch PRESIDENT, AMERICAN CHESS fine possibilities should have ended in FOUNDATION" this indecisive and unhappy wly. There wu, however, no other coune consistent You will note that this mesuge left with our responsibility, with Sl lf·respect, open the question of Ihe 12th game while and with the natural rlilltinee to nsuring Mr. Fischer of a decision " be· threlh. Allhough there seems to hive fore the condusion of the match." In Its been Imple justification for the forfei· report the next morning, the New York ture by the Los Angeles referee, the Times quoted Mr. Fischer's comment on propriety of his decision is not relevlnt the telegram IS follows: to the conclusion that wu relched and " All right, I'll take it into court too. is now In ICldemlc question. I'm willing to begin play eglin with The5e are the flck in the cue." the 12th game, but I won't resume the mltch at the 13th. They are just trying to trap me into continuing the match. The fo llowing letter was writlen by They've had all the faels for four days. Mr. Saul Rub in, President of the Mar· They could hivi relched I decision by shall Chess Club, in response to Mr. now on the forfeit." Fried's statement: \ During the course of Thursday, Au· September 5, 1961 gust 17th, with the game scheduled to " Delr Mr. Fried : stlrt It 5 P. M., I received severll Under dete of August 24, 1961 you lint I n . ccount of the developments telephone Clils from Mr. Fischer's at· Saul Rubin torney, Mr. Ivan Woolworth. Mr. Wool· thlt led to the termination of the Fisch· worth told me Ibout Fisch",'s let. er.Rllhevsky mltch by forfeiture, to the " Thil wu not I popullrlty contest." 218 CHESS LIFE play the 13th game while you deferred is the technical arm of chess, while your decision on the forfeiture until some Foundation is the fund·raising arm. You time before the end of the match. This I.plain that the Federation runs tour­ position strikes me as being unfair and naments, matches, makes rules, rates even cruel. It disregards entirely the players, and, in general oversees the psychological factors involved in muter proper running of chess events. Remem· chess play. It would have bllln impos­ ber, this is your sales talk, and it sounds sible for Fischer, or for any other chen quite impressive. Why, then, did you master for that matter, to play his best not call on your technical arm to su­ at this stage of a match with the loss pervise, or at lead, share in the super. of a whole game by forfeiture hanging vision of this important match? I have over his head like the sword of Damo· the f ... ling that, given a voice in the des. I might even adopt your simill as supervision of this match, the Federa­ published in The Times, Mr. Fried, and tion would have found a way to see uy that you were holding a gun to that it went to its proper !JOal-the Fischer's head, not he to yours. At playing of 16 games. Did you forget least ten players of master rating or your tlchnical arm? better have assured me that they would The things I have said here are my I. A. Horowitl not have played the 13th game under own views and do not purport to ex­ "The Thirteenth Game is ... forfeiture the conditions imposed on Fischer. press an official point of view of the in abeyance, pending ... review by the Surely, between Monday when you Marshall Chess Club, which, indeed, will arbitrator." learned of the forfeiture, and Thursday have no official view in the matter. I when you had scheduled the 13th game, have, of course, discussed this matter re-scheduled for Sunday at I P.M., and you could have gotten all the facts from with many members of my club and later for Sunday at 11 A.M.? Was not Mr. Rivise, the referee in California, with others interested in chess, ilnd have the re-scheduling required to accommo· even if it required a couple of costly found almost unanimous accord with the date Mr. Reshevsky? Was the final shift long distance telephone calli. On the views expressed. I hope my comments from I P.M. to II A.M. made to meet buis of the facts so elicited, you could will be useful to you in your future the convenience of II prominent patron­ have made your ruling on the forfeiture chess activities, and that you will ini­ eiS of chess who wished to be free to before the 13th game was to be played. tiate, sponsor and help to run other attend some other affair late Sunday This would have been fair to Fischer important chess events with greater suc­ afternoon? Most important, did Fischer who would then know definitely where cess than the Fischer-Reshevsky match." agree to the re-scheduled time- II A.M_ he stood and could be guided accord­ on Sunday? These are questions that ingly. should be answered. After playing 11 of You conclude your report with a sur­ AN OPINION the 16 games, with the score at 5%-Slh prising statement: CHESS LIFE. as official publication it must be obvious that the loss of a " Although there seems to have been of the U.s. Chess Feder ation, cannot take whole game by forfeiture is almost tan. ample iustific.lltion for the forfeiture an "official" stand on this controversy tamount to anuring the match to the by the Los Angeles referee, the pro· unless such an "offidal" stand be called player who gains the forfeited game. priety of his decision is nol relevant for by thc membership or the Board of Every thought, effort and consideration to the condusion that was reached Di rectors and directed to the Executive should be directed against forfeiture. and is now an academic question." Committee ror a statement of policy. Forfeiture in this situation can only be This may satisfy your voting members Since no basic aims or directions of justified if it is established beyond all but it leaves the chess-lOlling fraternity USCF are in jeopardy by the final out­ doubt that Fischer was consulted as to utterly confused. Please gille us some come of the Fischer forfeiture this is the re·scheduled time, that he ... greed enlightenment. Has the forfeiture been probably not necessary. However, CHESS to play on Sunday at 11 A.M., and that justified by some proof from Mr. Rivise LIFE can and must express individual he thereafter wilfully and deliberately that the 12th game had been re·sched· sentiments and opinions on the outcome failed to appear. uled for 11 A.M. on Sunday with Fisch· of what was probably the most important Many reports have been circulating er's knowledge, consent and approval? chess match ever played in the United that Fischer, by his contemptuous con­ If so, why hasn't this proof been report· States by two of our greatest Masters. duct, intemperate remarks and other of­ ed in the press where so much else has fensive characteristics found disfavor in been stated in detail? Lacking such There are many questions still to be the eyes of the referee and other chess proof, the propriety of the forfeiture answered. Why was the twelfth game or­ personages, and that this disfavor con· seems very gravely in doubt. Also, by iginally scheduled for Saturday evening tributed in a substantial way toward granting the match to Reshevsky by for_ the referee's decision to forfeit the 12th feiture you suggest that any questioning game against him. These are disquieting now of the 12th game forfeiture, or of reports. Obviously, a dislike for Fischer, any other details is now academic. I his personality or his conduct has no must concur in this view only insofar as pertinence in the matter of the forfei­ the granting of the trophy and distri· ture of a game. This was not a populi.r­ bution of the prize money are concerned, ity contest. Again, I suggest that the only since your organization controls them. facts that had to be ascertained by you However, many of us will, for a long in conneclion with the forfeiture were time, be wanting to know what happened whether Fischer had agreed to play Ihe in Los Angeles to justify the forfeiture, re·scheduled 12th game alii A.M. and and why Fischer's protest could not then wilfully and deliberately failed to have been determined before the 13th appear. These facts should have been game. We shall also be wondering why elicited by you from Mr. Rivisl!, and there was not enough maturity, t.cI from him alone. It is not pertinent that and understanding among those who dl· dOlens of people have written that rected this excellent ellent to see it Fischer's conduct was offensive and mer· through to its logical condusion. ited the forfeiture. In contemplating this affair, I cannot This brings me to the next stage of resist making a final comment. Your or­ the matter in which you conceive your ganiution, in its drive for financial sup· position to be eminently correct. I re­ port for chess activities, has stated reo Samuel Reshevsky fer to your requirement that Fischer peatedly that the U. S. Chess Federation "I never expected this." AUGUST, 1961 219 when it is common knowledgc by all greatest player and our onc hope of a one of appreCiation of what our chess chess organizers that Reshevsky cannot possible world's champion? masters produce and a loyalty and a play at that time? Why wasn't the matter Certainly a chess champion will never support to our champions? thoroughly discussed wi th Fischer before make much money. Many have found it Must our top players perfOrm like the Los Angeles portion of the match impossible even to sustain a living. Out· pet dogs without a voice or an opinion was begun? Why did the committee up· side of the chess world there is barely a on where they will play and what time hold Mrs. Piatigorsky's request that the hint of recognition or respect of achieve· they will piay-simply because someone schedule be changed to 11:00 A.M. - ment. What elSe is left for our Masters else has paid the piper? knowing that 1) Fischer is traditionally and champions other than respect from We do not In any way condone Fisch· known as a late riser and 2) since the those in the chessworld ? Spoiled brat­ er's aftermath conduct connected with schedule had already been changed to you say? Eccentric ge nius? Mixed·up this incide nt. His language directed to accommodate Reshevsky in effect-why kid ? Of course! But is making our great· the officials of the match was deplorable CFrank Brady, Frank Bndy, SEND ENTRIES IN ADVANCE TO U. S. CHESS FEDERATION 80 EAST 11TH STREET, NEW YORK 3. N Y. 220 CHESS LIFE The Fischer- Reshevsky Match ANNOTATIONS BY INTERNATIONAL GRANDMASTER LARRY EVANS

GAME ONE 11 . P-Q5 N·K2 manages to eonsolidat(! his position at The old master outpl ays the brazen 12. N·KI N·Q2 the relatively insigni(kant cost of a 13. H·Q3 P_KB4 Pawn. youngster in what must have betn a • very satisfyi ng victory. Fischer tries to 14. PxP ...... 25. QR·Ql O-N2 improve on the book at move 9. Rcshev­ Now 14. P·B3. P·BS is definitely in 26. P·KR3 R(4)·K2 sky relentlessly jockeys lor poSition, Black's favor. Reshevsky adopts an idea Black can do litU e but mark ti me. I£ picks up a Paw n, then demonstrates a for White which was lirst tried (unsue· 26 ...... R·K7; 27. R·Q2. stunning display or technique in the end· cessfully) in Evans-Tai manov, 1&t match 27. R·Q2 R·K5 ing. game, N.Y .• 1954. 28. O-B2 P·N3 14...... PxP? 29. p·R3 R(1 }-K4 KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Under the altered circ u m s t a n ce8~ (Jack­ 30. Q·B6 Q, Q Re5hlnky Fiseh.r ing his RB), Black's fl uid Pawn center 31 . RxQ K-N2 White Blick lacks dynamic punch. Correct is 14. 32. R(6)· 82 K·R3 1. P·Q4 N·KB3 ...... NxBP. Wh ite gets K4, but Black 33. I(·R2 R·Q85 2. p.QB4 P·KNJ contl' ols Q5. 34. R·QB2 R,R ,. N.QB3 8·N2 15. p.B4 N·N3 35. RxR R,P P·1(4 p.o' Black is already in trouble. If 15 ...... , •S•. 8 ·1(2 ...... P·K5; he must constantly guard agai nst More fas hionable nowadays thun 5. p. P·KN 4, obliterating his center. On the KNa. other hand, once White exchanges S...... 0 ·0 Pawns, then Black's isolatcd KBP Is a 6. N·B3 P·1(4 source of infection. 7. ().O ...... 16. 0-02 R·KI It is well·known that 7. PxP, PxP; 8. 17. PxP N(2)xP QxQ, RxQ; 9. NxP, NxP leads to equality. 18. NxN RxN 7...... N·Bl Already Black is in trouble because of his isolated KBP. But he has some com· • . 8·K3 •••••••• Taimanov·Evans, N. Y., 1954. continued : pensation in his control of the K-fil e. 8. P·Q5, N·K2; 9. N·Kl , N·Q2; 10. p.B3, 19. N·N5 B.Qt P-KB4 j 11 . N·Q3, p.B5. Black has no 20. 8-03 BxN trouble equalizing. IT 20...... P·QR3 ; 21. N·Q4, Q·B3 ( ...... , 8...... N·KNS N-K2; 22. N-B3. wins the exchange); 22. It would be Interesti ng to sec what Re­ R-B2 followed by QR·KB l wins Black's Position .tter U ...... , RxP shevsky has against the known equaliz- KBP. ing line 8 ...... , R-Kl : 9. P-Q5, N·Q5; 21. PxB 0-02 10. NxN, PxN; 11. BxP, Nx KP. No t 21...... , RxP?; 22. B·B4. Black 36. P-QR41 ...... 9. B-NS B·B3 must lose material. If 21...... , Q-B3; A fascinating endgame! The point is 22. Q·B3. threatening both QxP and/ or Black cannot alford to exchange Rooks BxP. by 36 ...... , R-QB4; 37. RxR, NPxR; 38. 22. O-KB2 ...... K-f\3. P·Q4 (...... K·N4; 39. P·R4 + ); 39. K·B4, P.Q5; 40. K·K4, K·N4; 41. p. KN3, K·B3; 42. P · QN4~, PXP ; 43. KxP and followed by K·B4, KxP and wins. 36...... R..Q5 37. P-ONl R.Q6 38. RxP RxP 39. RxP P-04 40. R·Q7 R·Q6 41. R·Q6 R-QS 42. RxP RxP 43. K·N3 R·N5 Here the game was adjourned. Reshev­ POllt ion II lter ...... ~ ... . ·.3 sky now displays his virtuousity in an endgame which should make the next The normal move here is 9 ...... , P·B3; edition of Basic Chess Endings. Many as in Ivkov·Evans. Buenos Ai res. 1960. experts believed Black had a good which continued: 10. B·Bl , K·Rl; 11. Position after tt. q.K.1 chance to d raw this game. P-Q5, N·K5; 12. N·Kl . and now N·Ra 44. R·N8 P·Q5 (instead of 12...... , P·KB4?; 13. BxN) 22 ...... P·BS 45. K.B3 R-N6+ gives Black an easy game. The point is 22 ...... R·KB l ; loses to 46. K.K4 P.Q6 10. BxB NxB 23. QxRP. On 22...... , N-K2; 23. QR·Kl 47. K·K3 P·N4 The net result- Black has exchanged a Is troublesome. 48. R·N6+ K·N2 "good" Bishop fo r a "good" Bishop. My 2~ BxN PxB 49. I(·Q2 K·H2 own fecling is thai the exchange bene· 24. QxBP OR·KI SO. P·N3 R-N7+ fi ts White, since he no longer must fear 24 ...... QxNP loses to 25. Q·B7+. And 51. KxP R-N6+ the opening of the long diagonal (QRI· 24 ...... , RxP is refuted by 25. Q·B6 52. K·B4 RxKNP KRB). (...... Q·N2; 26. Q-K6+ ). Black now 53. R·KR6 K·N2

AUGUST. 1961 221 54. R·QB6 RxP the 4th game Fischer varied with 18. K·Q2?, B·R3 + wins), Q·N8+; 19. 55. P·N6 R·RS B'"· QB4. R·B1, Q·N6 + ; 20. R·B2, Q·N8+ DRAW. 56. K·N5 R·NS+ 7...... 0·0 13...... PxP 56...... , P·N5 loses to 57. R·B4. P·B4 .. .. 14. P.QR3 ...... 57. K·R6 R·RS+ "An order•• to be able to answer ...... , p. So far, so book. 14. P·N5 is met by N·N5. 5S. K·N7 P·N5 Q4 by P·K5. And already intending to 14...... PxP 59. K·BS R-R3 make the following Pawn advance. Oth· 15. B·N2 ...... 59 ...... , P·N6; 60. R·B3, R·KN8; 61. p. erwise I would first castle." (Alekhine) The book gives 15. PxN, PxB; 16. QxP, N7 also wins for White. 8...... P·Q3 B·N5; 17. Q.N2, with an edge for White. 60. K·B7 Blllck Resigns 9. N·N3 B·K3 15...... N·R3 10. P·KN4 ...... 16. Q·Q3 ...... The book gives 16. Q·Q2. Fischer's move is more dynamic, aimed at Black's weak KR2. 16...... P·K3 17. 0 ·0·0 NxP 17 ...... , PxP is more (arcing and opens the line for Black's QB as well. 18. P·R3 ...... 18. NxN, PxN; 19. BxP, Q·B3 is in Black's favor. 18...... P·N6 19. KR·Nl Q.Q3 20. BxN Pd 21. NxP K·Rl Position after 60. K.B7_ Blaek resl\ln$ 22. B.B4 Q·KN3 23. Q·Q2 ...... Position afte r 10. P·KN4 Playing for a win. The exchange of If 60 ...... , P·N6; 61. R·B3, P·N7; 62. , . . Queens leads to an ending favoring R·N3+, K·any; 63. RxP and win ~. It is "I 'first saw this interesting mOve in a Black (because of his 2 Bishops). unfortunate for Black that his King is game of the talented Czechoslovakian 23...... axp cut off from the third rank. Master , Foitys, from the recent tourna­ 24. RxP B·NS ment at Podebrad but did not know that 25. R·Rl ...... it had been already e"perimented with in the Moscow Toul'llament. As the pres· cnt game shows, the move permits White GAME TWO to force a quick draW- but no more." (Alekhine) This is the most exciting of the four· '10...... P-04 game set contested in New York. The first twelve moves parallel the famous "Already played by Botvinnik against Alekhinc·Botvinnik encounter at Not· Lowenfisch (Moscow, 1936) who an· tingham, 1936. The game takes a thea· swered 11. P·K5, P·Q5!; 12. N"P, NxN; retical twist when Fisc her varies at 13. BxN, NxP; 14. Q·Q3, p·QR3; 15. 0 ·0·0, with about even chances." (Alek· move 13. To spice my notes, I decided hine). to reproduce Alekhine's classic com· ments from the tournament book. 11. P·B5 B·B 1 12. PxQP N·N5

SICILIAN DEFENSE Position .ft_r 25. R·tU Fischer Reshevsky Whit. Blaek Black is a Pawn ahead but White has 1. P-M P·QB4 a strong altack. On 25 ...... , QR-Ql; 2. N·K83 N·QB3 White probably intended 26. Q·R2, RxN; 3. P.Q4 ...... 27. RxB, Q·B4; 28. R-R4 and wins . Alekhine's comment at this point (Black 25...... KR·K1 had played 2 ...... P·Q3 instead of N· Defense is difficult. An alternative is QB3) : "On another occasion 1 would 25 ...... , P·B4; for if 25. Q·R2 (threaten· probably have played 3. P·QN4, a sacri· ing N·K7) KR·Kl holds everything (not fice for which White in thi~ particular 25 ...... , P·KR4; 26. N·K7, Q·B2; 27. position has to my mind sufficient stra· RxB). And if 25. N·K7 immediately (af· tegical reasons. But playing for the Iirst ter 25...... , p.B4), Q-K3 holds (26. time with the Soviet Champion, for Position aft_r 12. • N·N5 RxP+ , KxR; 27. Q·R2 + , B·R3). whose play I have the greatest apprecia· 26. N·K3 ...... tion, I did not like the idea o[ being 13. 8·83 ...... To meet the threat of R·K7. 26. Q·R2 is accused of overweening confidence, un· Alekhine played 13. P·Q6 and wrote: met by P·B4. due boldness (and this independent of " Doubtless the best move. If instead 13. 26 ...... Q.K5? the result o( the game), or of such PxP, RPxP; 14. B·B3. then NxNP; 15. Reshevsky finally goes astray in bis an· things as " under·estimating," "bluster." BxN, BxB; 16. QxB, NxP+; 17. K·K2, xiety to simpliry. 26 ...... , P ·B4 leads etc. Ah! The sweet responsibility of be· NxR; 18. RxN, BxN; 19. PxB, QxP with to a tenable position. 1£ then 27. NxB, ing world champion. Rook and three Pawns for two minor PxN; 28. Q.R2 , QR·B l; 29. RxP, R·K8+!; 3...... p,p pieces." (An improvement is 14 ...... , 30. RxR, QxR maintains equality. 4. NxP P·KN3 P·K3; 15. B·B5, N(3)xQP!) Alekhine·Bot· The tempting 26 ...... , Q-KB3 is reo 5. N·QB3 B·N2 vinnik continued: 13. P-Q6, QxP; 14. B· futed by 27. NxB, QxP+ ; 28. K·B1, QR· 6. 8.K3 N · B3 B5, Q·B5!; 15. R·KBl, QxRP; 16. BxN, QI; 29. R·Q3. 7. B·K2 ...... NxP; 17. BxN, Q·N6+; 18. R·B2 (not 27. Q·Rl B·K3

222 CHESS LIFE II ...... • Q·R4!? 9. N·K2("?), PxP!; 10. A necessary precaution. 24. P·D5 loses KI',,!', and Black is bette!". Best is 9. to Q·NS+; 25. K-RI, N·R5. B·Q2, P·BS; 10. B·N I, N-K5; 11. N·K2, 24...... K·Rl with advantage. 24 ...... , RxB leads to nought after ~ . 6...... o.() RxR. N(3)xBP; 26. NxN, NxN ; '1:1 . K·RI. 7. PxP P. P 2S. B·K3 ...... 8. B-Q3 P·B4 After 25. P-BS, N·K2; White is stymied. 9. N_K2 N·83 IC 25. QxP, N(3)xBP; 26. NxN. l\xN ; 27. Departing from Botvinnik·Ca pablanea, BxN, RxB; 28. RxR, QxR = which continued: 9 ...... , P-QN3: 10. At this interesting juncture White 0 ·0 , B·H3; 11. BxD, with advantage to has the better of it but is short of time, Wh ite. so a draw was agrelXi upon. 10. 0-0 ...... This position is knowll to be beller for White since Reshevsky·H. Steiner, U.s. Position lifter 21 ...... , a·K l (; hmp., 1946, which continued: 10: ...... , Forced. Now the roof caves in. n ·KI; 11. P·ll3, Q·ll2: 12. R-Nl , B·Q2; 28. bB KxR 13. Q·Kl , QR·Q I ; 11. P·N4. 29. Q·R6 K-Nl 10...... 8-NS The same thing happens alter 29...... , This must be the ··innovalion." Appar­ K·RI : 30. Q.B6+. ently Fischer not only invites 11. p .B3, 30. R·Nl -1- Q.N3 but wit h tempo as well. From this poi nt I 31 . bQ+ BPxR OU Heshevsky builds up superior posi- 32. N-04 QR-Ql lion. 33. B-KS R-Q2 11 . P·B3 8·R4 34. NxB • • N 12. R·N1 ...... 3S. N·N4 R·KB2 My own preference is for the immediate 36. Q-NS R-88+ 12. N·B4. This Rook call always be trans· Position lin n 25. 8·lCl-Orllw Agreed 37_ K-Q2 P·R4 ferred to the K·side via R-R2-a nd·over. 12...... P-QN3 A likely continuation is 25 ...... , N 38. O-Q8 + (3 )xBP ; 26. NxN. NxN; 27. BxN, P·KN4; 13. N·84 B·N3 Blllck resign5 28. Q-KN3. RxB; 29. Rx R. QxR; 30. QxQ, PxQ; 31. R·NS. R·Ql ; 32. K-B2, K·N2; GAME THREE 33. K-B3, K-B2; 34. P-QR4, K-K3~raw. One expects an op(ming innovation If 26. BxN (after 2S ...... , N(3)xDP). from Fi~che l" which fails to materialize. Black's saving mOve is 26...... , P-KN4 He udoplS an inferior varialion and (not 26 ...... , NxB?; 27. NxN , P·KN4; "rides" with it. Were Reshevsky in his 28. Q.R3!. and wins). old form, he probably wou ld have won I Another quaint point oceurs after 25. this game. As it is, F ischer goes unpun· ...... N-K2??; 26. B·8 2, winning Black's ished, and escapes with a draw. Queen! ~IMZO-I~DIA~ DEFE~SE In any case. Reshevsky still has the Re5 hev5ky Fischer better of it and it wo uld have been in­ White Blllck teresting to see the baltle prolonged. 1. P-Q4 N·KB3 2. P-QB4 P-K3 GAME FOUR 3. N-Q83 8·NS "osition 11ft. , 13 . •...•. , . ·Nl This is virtuall y a con tinuation of 4. P·K3 P·Q4 This position is clearly the consequence their fi asco from lhe 1959 U.S. Cham­ The sharpest move here is 4 ...... , p. t:f Black's 10th move. Whi te is now con· pionsbip, when Reshevsky fell into a B•. (ronted with the choice of winning the published trap on move 81 This time 5. P·QR3 8 xN+ two Bishops by 14. NxB. RPxN; but his Reshevsky "improves." The resull is a Following Botvinnik·Capablanea, Avro, attack comes to a standstill. The mOve theoretical melee which probably will 1938, which is know n to be inferior for Hcshevsky actua ll y chooses livens up the provide a footnote in the next edition Black. 5 ...... , B·K2: 6. PxP, PxP; 7. bn ll game, but betrays a certain impa· of MeO. B·Q3, 0 ·0 ; leads to an equal ga me. tience. 6. Px8 ...... SICILlA~ DEFE~SE 14. P·N4 PxP Fbdler Re.hev5ky IS. BPxP R·BI White Bl llck 16. R·N2 Bx B 1. P·K4 P-Q84 17, OxB N-K2 Already the eonlest bristles with excite· 18, poNS ...... ment and theoretical Wldertones. Fi ~c .. · The positional continuation, 18. P-QR4, er and Tal arc the best 1. P·K4 player .. might have posed Black with more prob· in the world. That Reshevsky ehoos..::s lems. the Sicilian indicates he has a pre;lated 18...... N·KI variation up his sleeve. 19. P·K4 N·N3 2. N·K83 N·QB3 This is the move which restores the bal­ 3. P-04 PxP ance. Now if 20. NxP!, RxB!; 21. RxR. 4. NxP P·KN3 QxP+; 22. any, QxR. S. 8·K3 ...... 20. N·K2 P·83 At one time the Marocty bind, 5. P·QB4, I 21. PdP N.P was considered lo give White a strangle­ 22, P·KS ..o sIt Ion II ft. r ,. " xa •••••••• hold. Recent experience, h Jwevcr, tends If 22. N-N3, PxP; 23. Px~, N·K4; 24. to prove that Black can eqt:ailze with .5. White has the two Bishops, a soUd cen· Q.QI. RxB!; ~. QXR, QxP+ followed ...... , B-N2; 6. B·K3. N-Ra. ter, and can dissolve his doubled Pawns by N·Q6. s...... 8-N2 at will. The book continualion is 6 ...... , 22 ...... N-R4 6. N.QB3 ...... P·B4; 7. PxQP, KPxP ; 8. B·Q3-and now 23. P-B4 Q·RS Again Fiscber calmly continues his de· Evans.Sandrin, Omaha, 1949, continued: 24, Q-KB3 ...... velopment instead oC trying to rc(ute

AUGUST, 1961 223 Black's setup with 6. P-QB4. 14...... QxP If 22 ...... , RxQ; 23. P-BS, PxP; 24. RxP,f· 6...... N·B3 The position is trappy. If 15. QxR, Q. 23. P·QN4 P.B4 Black's pointed omission of ...... , P·Q3 R8 + ; 16. K-Q2, Q-R4+; 17. K-BI (not Rcshevsky is now fighting vigorously indicates that he is striving, i( possible, 17. K-K2?, B·R3 + and wins the Queen), for the draw. for an immediate P-Q4 without losing a Q·RS + draw by perpctual. 24. PxP p,p tempo. However. if White tries to win by 17. 25. K·N2 7_ B..Q84 ...... P·N4, QxP+ ; IS. P-B3, Q-N7 + ; 19. K­ Fischer returns the extra Pawn in order 7. NxN leads to no advantage. Kl, B R3 (threatening Q-K7 mate) wins to bring his King to the support of his 7...... 0·0 for Black. passed QNP. In opposite colored Bishop 8. B·N3 ...... Interesting is 17. P-BS (instead of endings spced is more important than K-BI or P-N4). Q-R7+; 18. K·Kl (K·Bl material. The alternative 25. KR-Kl, draws by perpetual), B·R3; 19, R·Q2, Q. RxR; 26. RxR. B-N4; 27. p.B5, K·B2 per· R8 +; 20. R QI- and now if Black tries mits Black to blockade. to win he loses by a trap-QxP+?; 21. 2S...... R·K7 + BQ2, Q·Q6; 22. QxR+!, KxR; 23. B·R6+ , 26. K·B3 RxP K·any; 24. RxQ and White emerges a 27. KR·Nl RxR Rook ahead. 15. B·Q4 ...... Not 27 ...... , BxP?; 28. RxR?, BxR; 29. Fischer is obviously playing for the win R-KNI. by avoiding the perpetual check varia· 28. RxR+ K·B2 tion. 29. P·B4 B-Q4 15...... Q-B3 30. B-B5 B.K3 16. Q-KS P·B3 :\lot 30 ...... , P·Q3; 31. PxB, PxB; 32. 17. QxKP ...... P"NS followed by K·B4. So far, so forced. White has an undeni­ 31. R-Ql POlltion Ifter •.•·N3 able advantage, but it is far from deci­ To prevent P·Q3. A dramatic moment. Fischer-Reshcvsky, sive. 31...... P-R6 U.S. Chmp., 1959, continued: 8 ...... , N· 17...... 8-N2 32. K·N3 P-R7 QR4?; 9. P-KS, N-KI; 10. BxP+ ! followed 18. P-KB3 P·QR4 The remaining moves are window·dress· by 11. N·K6 and wins. The "normal" A miscalculation. 18 ...... , QR·Bl or Q. jng. move here is 8 ...... P-Q3. But Reshev· K3 is perfectly sulficienl to maintain 33. KxP B,P sky has apparently lavished much mid· equality. 34. K·N2 B-K3 night oil upon this position. and he 19. BxNP! ...... 35. K·B3 R-B3 must feel that Black can equalize or he 19...... QR-Bl 36. R·03 P-Q3 would have avoided it. What makes for 19 ...... , QxB loses to 20. RxP followed 37. RxP ..R the tension is Fischer's supreme con­ by mate. 38. BxR 8-04 fidence in his own judgment. Once he 20. P·Q84 KR-KI 39. P·NS K-K3 makes up his mind that a variation is 21. Q.Q6 40. B·NS B-KS good. it takes dynamite to blast him Naturally not 21. QxQP, QxB. 41. K·Q4 B·R8 away. 21 ...... P-RS 42. P·R4 P-R4 8...... N·KNS 22. OxO B,Q DRAW 9. QxN 9. KxN, NxB; 10. NxQ, NxQ; 11. NxBP. Nxl\"! favors Black. 9...... NxN 10. Q·QI ...... To prevent the threat of ...... NxB fol­ lowed by P·Q4·S. 10. Q·R4 is a more ago gressive try. 10...... NxB 11. RPxN P·N3 Courting complications. On the more nat­ ural 11...... , P·QR3; Black probably feared 12. P·R4, P·Q3; 13. P·RS, with strong attacking chances. But 12 ...... P·KR4 holds. 12. Q·Q5 ...... Tempting, but it leads to forced play only slightly in White's favor. I person· ally prefer a more quiet continuation of the attack, such as 12. Q-Q2 followed by B·R6 and P·R4-5. Again the immediate 12. P R4 is met by P·KR4; and if 13. p. KK4, PxP; 14. QxP, P·Q4! 12...... BxN + Forced, to avoid material loss. 12 ...... , Q-B2; 13. QxR, Bx~ +; 14. PxB, QxP+; 15. K-K2, B-R3+ ; 16. RxB, RxQ wins for Black. The point is, White can side· step with 14. K-Ql!, winning. 13. PxB Q.B2 14. 0·0-0 ...... Again, 14. QxR? is refuted by QxP+ ; 15. K·K2, B·R3 +, etc. Fischer attempts to inject complications, but the oppo· site colored Bishops already presage a Harkness draw. The two grandmiilSters at play during the first round-before the match exploded.

224 CHESS LIFE Nation's Capitol First Seidman Tops U. S. Team Champions Powerful Field U.S. "taster Herbert Seidman of Brook· In the vcry first U.S. Team Championship held, the District of Columbia Iyn, N.Y. topped an extremely strong Chess Team tou).: the first place spot with a S(.'()TC of 51f.z-'h. Their team consisted field of 38 players in the N.Y. State of fi ve well·known D.C. players: Norman T. Whitaker, Prof. George ~I eyc r , Championship recently. A nine round Kenneth Clayton, Ivan Homancnko and Captain Glenn Hartleb. Held at the Swiss was held at Cazenovia, N.Y. and Seidman placed ahead of a field of nine luxurious Sir "Valier Hotel in Ral eigh, N.C., the eveut was hosted by the local Masters and 14 Experts with an average Vass-Bardcn Chess Club. Mr. Edward Schneid, an official of the State of North tournament rating 2040. He scored 7% · Carolina opened the event with the following prophecy: " It is my belief that l lf.!· ·losing only one game to the de· the U.S. Team Championship has the possibilities of growing into one of the fending champion Dr. Erich W. Marchand largest and most popular chess evonts in the United States. In a team match and drawing one with David Grimshaw of Toronto. Ca nada. He defeated Inter· there is an esprit de corps that docs not exist in individual tournaments. The national Grandmaster Pal Benko in ad· State of North Carolina and the City of Haleigh are proud to have been chosen dition to "lasters Paul Brandls, and Ariel as the first hosts for this historic event." Mengarini and Experts Joseph G. Rosen· Over 60 players competed representing 11 major teams. The Scarlet stein, Ren;amin Greenwald, Mitchell Saltzberg, David Grimshaw and Dr. Knights Chess Cillb of New Jersey ti(..'(1 D.C. in match points but tallied 16 Bruno Schmidt. Benko tied Seidman in game points to D.C:s 18 1f.! . U. S. Master Leroy Dubeek captured the Jerseyites. game points but remained a half-median In the thil'd place spot was the Independent Chess Club of N.J. followed point behind in tie·breakers. Clear third by the Pittsburgh Chess Club. was enjoyed by Grimshaw at 6Jh ·2% The event was directed by Frank Brady and conductcll by the U.S. Chess while five players tied at 6·3: Jan Pamil· jcns of Brooklyn, Mitchell Saltzberg of Federation. $500.00 in cash prizes were awarded in addition to $200.00 New York City, John Westbrock or worth of trophies. The winning team gained one year's possession of the Brooklyn. Brian Owens of Great Neck ~ ' Iauri cc J. Kasper Trophy for the U.S. Team Championship in addition to and Dr. Marchand of Rochester. The ~ eee i v i ng individual trophies for each member of the team. event was directed by Frank Brady and sponsored by the New York State Chess Asked about next year's site Brady ullllOllnccd that no city had been Association. At the association's annual chosen at that time and that bids from cities would be a(.."(.'Cptl.-xI up to meeting Harold C. Evans of Bingham· November of 1961. ton, N.Y. wlS elected President and Theodore Loos of Jamaica, N.Y., Vice· President. Master Emerilus Harold lrl. Phillips was re·appointed Treasurer.

Sommerville Best In Summer The Penn State Summer Open was won by Richard Sommerville with a score of 4Y.z·1f.! in a field of 26 players. Held at the beautiful campus of PSU the event was directed by Mordecai Treblow, a graduate s tud~nl at the university. Rev. George Bingaman of Shamokin, Pa. and Pittsburgh's Bill Byland scorcd Cou r poinh and were awarded 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively. Master Emeritus Bill Ru th of Colli ngswood, N.J . and J. Glenn Wallz of Pittsburgh were fourth and fifth with scores of 3'h:·Ph. Dr. Robert G. 8ernreuter, Dean of Admissions of PSU awarded the prizes and additional awards The first U.S. Team Championt--from left to right, Prof. George Meyer, Ken. went to E. S. Alley as the Top Class A neth Clayton, Frank Brady-Tournament Dlreetor, Ivan Romilnenko, Gtenn player, Carl Deitrich, Top B, David Yens, Hartleb, Normiln T. Whitaker. Top C and Robert Speer, Top Unrated. Dayton who shared 2nd to 5th places Lajcik is also the holder of the Park· Laicik Dominates with a score of 4·1 with Richard Ling way Club Championship and the Cincin· of Dayton, Edward Formanek of Berwyn, nati City Championship. He has held Tom La jcik, local chess expert, bested 111., and our David Berger who won the a field of 33 players from 6 states in prize lor the highest ranking junior both titles for two years running. Richard the 4th Cincinnati Open Chess Tourna· player as well. Berger has been both a Ling won the prize for the highest rank· ment held at Central Parkway Y.M.C.A. player and organizer in the Cincinnati ing A player . Don Etson of Hamilton, !·ccently. Wi th a score of 4%·%, he con· High School league and has also shown Ohio, and Mike Thayer won the prize ceded only one draw to Jerry Fink of his strength in individual tournaments. lor the highest ranking B or C player.

AUGUST, 1961 225 3. The easiest and quickest 2. Ask a chess master or ex· way to get people to join pert in your club to give the USCF is to - ASK a simultaneous, the fee THEM. Tell them to join for playing being a USCF in order to promote chess; membership. to insure eventual U. S. 3. Display your copies of chess supremacy, to help Chess Life in strategic build a wholesome, cul­ places at your club. Dis­ tural sport for the youth tribute USCF literature of our nation. freely. 4. Explain the USCF rating 4. Many chess players are in· system to your friends. terested in ratings, but un­ You'll be surprised to find less they are members of how many chess players USCF, know little about know practically nothing them. Acquaint them with about the system, and our rating system. Often would really be interested they'll become members in being rated. in order to be rated! And once they have a rating, they'll participate in most, if not all, of your club Shown with some of the trophies and awards given at tournaments. the U.S. Team Championship are three organizers of the FROM OUR ACT FILES match-left to right, Dr. George Harwell, Dr. Stuart Noblin and Frank Brady, the Tournament Director. Also awarded From a letter by V.P. Bill Newberry to Harold Schlien: was the Maurice J. Kasper Trophy- a rotating cup held " .. A real Interscholastic Chess League is something I hope in possession for one year by the winning team. to live long enough to see, The Individual Interscholastic Tournament that we sponsored this year and plan for next year is intended to serve as an opening wedge in this direc­ More Members, tion. We shall not really get there, however, until we have Operation MM - got in the majority of the schools one or more interested That's All faculty members, like Paul Furrer at Choate, who will keep By Lina Grumette the baU rolling on a local basis. Other interscholastic activi· General Membership Chairman ties keep going steadily only as long as the schools provide equipment and faculty sponsors .... In the long run, your SHOULDERS-TO-THE-WHEEL idea of promoting chess by working with young people will The USCF membership scene looms larger and glows with pay the biggest dividends ..." more vitality than ever before. State and regional chairmen From Bill Newberry to us: " ... All those states that, like who have been pressed into recruiting action have made fine Connecticut, have required USCF membership for state asso· use of the most potent "argument" they've ever been supplied ciation membership have subsequently gained in membership. with; namely, our new Chess Life.-not to mention the many . . . It was further agreed (report on the special meeting of other advantages conferred by USCF membership. the members of the Checkers and Chess Center of New Haven) Yes, we are pleased-both with the achievement and with that we should undertake one of the classic campaigns to the energetic efforts put forth by our wonderful co-workers. double our membership by asking every present member to And now that we are through backslapping ourselves, let's recruit a new one .... It was further agreed to schedule a change the lens and readjust the focus. simultaneous exhibition on the Green at chess tables we arranged with the City Park Commission to have installed Gratifying as the USCF landscape is, it still presents an three summers ago .... Jim Bolton, former Chess Champion endless number of uphill roads and numerous untapped areas of New England, twice champion of Connecticut, will play all that must be exploited. The task of selling the USCF story comers. The club will donate a USCF membership for the against the odds of ignorance and indifference, seems monu­ best-played game ..." mental: it's a grain-by-grain accumulation, a one·and·one-makes­ From V.P. C. Harold Bone: " ... Conservatively, there are two tally, 100,000 chess sets sold in the United States every year. Most­ But-there is no short cut to that first ten thousand. It ly these are purchased at Christmas by doting parents.... takes a slow, steady, monotonous piling up of numbers to They have heard of chess as an intellectual game, and they reach the goal--therc is no other way. It's a big job that naturally consider little Johnny as quite a precocious young­ calls for ACTION, for putting our shoulders to the wheeL ster. So they buy the set, usually one of the $1.98 variety, To support those shoulders, we are going to give you a and Johnny is much pleased. He asks Dad to sit down for few helpful organizing hints-one set for members and memo a game and they dig out the instruction book .... Have you berorganizers, and another set for clubs. But you may all ever seen one of these booklets? Do you think you could learn beg, borrow or steal hints from one another. to play from one of them, let alone become interested in the game? For Member:; and Member· For Clubs "So the new set is shoved far back on the closet shelf and Organilers {Presidents) chess is characterized in that young mind as a silly game, while 1. Recruit your co-workers 1. Chess clubs profit from Johnny learns to play Parcheesi. ... Another contact made from among your friends any type of club activity, just at the right time goes down the drain, and a possible and club members. A good whether it be an exhi­ future master player is lost. What should we do about it? executive is one who picks bition, a tournament, a "Every chess set sold in thc United States should contain the right people to work USCF membership drive, a small booklet extolling the glories of chess and plugging with. or a club membership USCF, and the back sheet of that booklet should be a tear-off 2. Ask a chess master or ex­ drive ... For a novelty, postcard self·addressed to the USCF. In return for that card pert friend of yours to sponsor a tourney at your we should send a brochure with a list of beginner's books .. " give a simultaneous exhi­ club, making the entrance names and addresses of clubs and officers in all sections of bition at your home (or fee a USCF membership. the country ... and perhaps a complimentary copy of the club), the fee for playing Everyone profits! The grand new Chess Life .. . " being a USCF member­ club, the USCF, and the Ed. Note: We would like some comments from our readers ship. members. on Mr. Bone's plan, which seems to us well worth looking into.

226 CHESS LIFE Ault Wins U. S. Junior YOU CALL THIS CHESS? Art Chenoweth Kester Svendsen Third Straight Year 1. P·K4 PoOB4 There is no question that the Junior Championship of the United States 2. N·KB3 N.QBJ belongs to Robin Ault. For the third straight year this talented 19·year-oJd 3. P·Q4 PxP of Cranford, N.J. has topped the best junior players ill the country to take 4. NxP P·Q3 S. N·QB3 P·QRJ the mu ch coveted national title. His first win was in Omaha in J959 where he 6. B·Q3? ...... placed ahead of such stars as Raymond \Veinstein and Larry Gilden. At \Vest Black had lost the preceding round on Orange, New Jersey last year he finished first again over a 63 player field. ti me·forfeit, and so he was moving fast This year <..'ompcting in the Biltmore Hotel in Toledo, Ohio, Ault topped the here. White's blunder may have been largest field of juniors yet to assemble for the annual contest- 66-with a fine induced by the feeling that both players were just hurrying through the opening score of 7-2. He defeated Accrs, Fonnanek, :\1cKinncy, Fasano, and Plilciouskas to get down to middlegame business and drew with Verber, Irwin, Burgar and Zuckerman. Ault's score of 7-2 was 6. P·Q3 loses a piece, of course, to 6. tied with Bernard Zuckerman of Brooklyn, N.Y. an up·and·coming Master ...... , NxN. and Petcr Could of Providence, R.I., but he was ahead on tie-brcakin g points...... N·KB3?? Black hardly looked at the board. After Zuckerman placed second under the tie·break while Gould was awarded the all, Chenoweth, an experienced tourna· third place prize. The highest "under 16" scorer was Raymond Fasano of Red ment player, knew the Sicilian and Bank. N.J. Fasano also tooK the "highest Expert" prizc. Guy Forsce of Louis· wasn't gOi ng to blunder in the first six ville. Ky .. was 2nd "high Expe rt" and Wesley Burgar 3rd. George SenclecKyj moves. of New YorK City was the highest A player and Arnold Berstcin of Woodhaven, 7. B·KNS?? P·K3?? Neither player looks at the board. Why N.Y., the NYC High School Champion, took the second A prize. The following should they? This is just the opening. additional prizes were awarded: Top B- Daniel BOYK, Toledo, Ohio, 2nd B­ 8. O·O???? B·K2????? Thomas Mazuchowski, Toledo, Ohio, 3rd B-John Townsend, Chickerin~ Falls, Ohio, Top C-Jon Van Doren, Livingston, N.r, 2nd C-)oseph Deeken, Dayton, Ohio. 3rd C-Seaborn Brown, Atlanta, Georgia, Top Unrated- George Cnade, Chickering Falls, Ohio, 2nd Unratcd- Jerry Hunt, Bristol, Conn., 3rd. Unrated­ .lorn Bryan, Summit, N.Y. Eyery player in the tournament received a pocket chess set and more valuable gift s ranging from r ..l

AUGUST, 1961 227 by U. S. Master ELIOT HEARST

SOME RUSSIANS IN FINLAND Despite a noticeable decline in warmth throughout the fourth in the USSR Championship of 1960 and performing well rest of the world, American-Soviet relations remained very on the USSR team in the recently·completed European Team cordial during the course of the recent World Student Tourna­ Championships in Oberhausen. With a score of 9-2 going into ment, which the Russians won ahead of the defending tWists the final round of the Students tourney, Bagirov did not play from the U.S.A. Jokes, chess opinions, theoretical novelties, against Czechoslovakia, so as to give American Ray Weinstein, and even such topics as the attractions of Coca Cola and Fin­ who had played one less game, a chance to tie him for the top nish women, were avidly exchanged by the two teams--whcn­ score on second board; Raymond won his last game and thus ever the language barrier was not too great. The Americans he and Bagirov shared second·board honors with 9·2. returned home equipped with morc knowledge than before as Edward Gufeld was the most vivacious and most compli· to how the Russian chess player trains and analyzes for tourna­ cated member of the Russian team, and in some ways seemed ments and how he views the game and its top masters. to be accepted as their spiritual "leader." A student of biology Grandmaster Yuri Averbach was the Russian team captain, in Kiev, Gufeld went undefeated throughout the tourney and a man entrusted with the difficult job of regaining for the finished with nine wins and three draws. Between games his Soviets a title they had seen captured by the USA in Leningrad activities were prodigious! He would play five·minute chess last year. After the Russian victory Averbach discussed some of for hours, bellowing Russian love songs at the top of his lungs the reasons for their steady play. "This year we chose not to or mimicking Petrosian's typical "Mamma mia!" whenever he include risky players on our team, players like Gurgenidze and or his poor opponent had made a blunder. He spent mornings Nicholacvsky of last year's group, who can beat anyone and jitterbugging to American jazz records. He cut an amusing lose to anyone on a given day. Our choicest were restricted to figure at Helsinki's Tivoli (Amusement Park) where he de· the rdatively solid, positional type of player." lighted in smashing cars with his teammates, in gambling Leonid Stein, top board for the Soviet students, leaped away Finnmarks on the roulette wheels and in generally keep· into prominence recently by finishing third in the 1961 USSR ing team captain Averbaeh worried about his safety. Gufeld Championship and thus qualified for the Interzonal Tourna· is learning English and loved to spend hours reading aloud ment early in 1962, in which six challengers for the world title articles from the International Edition of the New York will be determined. Stein, a Ukrainian student of physical Times, even though he hardly understood a word of what he culture, plays an aggressive, though sound game, and was one was pronouncing with so much emotion and drama. One after· of the most rapid players in the student tournament. Both he noon he spent some time with your Chess Kaleidoscope re· and his close friend from Kiev, E. Gufeld, wore brilliant blue porter (who knows even less Russian than Gufeld knows Eng· sweaters throughout most of the tournament, which made it lish) in an attempt to translate an article from a lurid British possible to spot the "Ukrainian Twins" from blocks away. Stein newspaper about some gentleman's "secret passion for his was actually not as impressive in this tournament as the partnc~'s wife": after several hours of hard work, I finally communicated to him (I think) that the article was not a dis· Americans had expected him to be. He was in trouble in many games, losing one to Langeweg of Holland, and his quick cussion of mink·farming in Australia. He promises to have "grandmasterlike" suggestions in post·mortem analyses were mastered English by the time of next year's tournament in more often than not inferior to the suggestions of several of FINAL RESULTS OF THE WORLD STUDENT his teammates. It was generally agreed by most of the tourna· TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP ment competitors, including some of the Russian contingent, that Stein has little chance to qualify for the Challengers HELSINKI 1961 Tourney next year. Stein is a friendly enough fellow; the fact Soviet Union First-USA Second that he speaks no English or German made it difficult to get 1 , 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pis. Finil 1. E. Germ'y ...... l ~ 2i 11 0 3 4 4 21 .. H 2 3!, 31 to know him really well, however. Even though he knew that 1. Holland ...... n 4 1 1 , 4 2 1 2 11 11 21 1S '" the Americans' knov,.. ledge of Russian was extremely restricted, 3. Mongolia ...... 11 0 , 11 2) 3 11 H 1 0 1: 2. 10 V"OX he would often rush over to a member of the U.S. team, emit 4. Hungary ...... t J 3 2 ~ 3 4 ' 1 1 3 ~ 1 II 4 28 \ V, 5. USSR ...... 4 3 ' 1 n 31 3. l~ , 4 1 1 .. 39: , a long monologue in Russian about some exciting happening, 6. Denmark ...... 1 2 11 1 I 3 2 1 2! 0 1 31 19 X and then act surprised when absolutely no one understood him. 7, Tunisia ...... 11 0 1 II 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 11 l> XIII Vladimir Bagirov, the USSR's second man, played solid 8. England ...... 'I 2 2. 1 ~ I 2 1 1 2 ~ 2 VIII 9. Czechos'kia .. 1\ 2 21 3 1 3 4 3 3: 2 11 , " 'V chess in the tradition of a Petrosian or a Smyslov. Bagirov, also 10. Finland ...... 0 , , I 0 11 4 2 : i H ,4 "18 l xo a student of physical culture, comes from Baku in the Azer· 11. USA ...... 2 \ 21 4 3 1 4 3 31 1: 31 21 3 341 baidzhan region of Russia and is a very tall, bespectacled youth 12. Bulgaria ...... 2 21 2 21 1 3 4 , 21 21 11 31 29 V" 13. Sweden ...... I 11 H 0 0 I 21 1 1 0 I 1 10 X" who might easily be thought aloof and overserious were it not IndivldUil American Scores for the smile (exposing typically gold· filled Russian dental Lombardy_ 9 ·2 Killme- 71.1! work) that appears often while he talks or analyzes. His play Weinslein_9 -2 Mednis-5A,'1 was so impressive in the first half of the tournament that at Sherwin_1l·4~ Gilden_2 ·0 Individual Board Prizes Awarded times the Americans considered it impossible for him even to Board I_RadUlov (Bulgaria) ...... 10.2 lose a game; his only loss, as a matter of fact, came unex· BOird 2_ Bagirov (USSR) ...... 9 -1 pectedly at the hands of Mongolia's talented second board, Weinstein (USA) ...... 9 .2 Board 3-Gufeld (USSR) ...... 10i-l: Cagan. Bagirov has had very good results in the past, finishing BOird 4-Hodo5 (USSR) ...... 9 ·1

228 CHESS LIFE London, COl' which he is still eligible. Another side of GuCeld's personality-perhaps not such a sympathetic side-was displayed in the "informal" soccer match he arranged between East and West on an oH-day duro ing the tournament. The Westerners had agreed to play, even though the more-experienced EJ.s t was highly favored, because the West expected to avenge their defeat in soccer with a vic· tory in basket hall. Surprisingly, at half-time the West led 3·1. Gufeld stormed off the ficld, and r cfused to let the East's goalie Bagirov or their star forward Stein play in the second half. When the second half ended scoreless and the East had lost 3·1 Gufeld was almost inconsolable. For the rest of the tourney he tried to arrange a rematch, the match in basket­ ball long since forgotten. Gufeld himself was an experienced soccer player and his impatience with the rest of the players probably did not help his team very much. Incidentally, how many of our own readers know that Charles Kalme of the American team was an AII·American in soccer at the Univ. of Pennsylvania this past year? H. Hodos, the youngest player on the Russian team, from Rostov. started slowly in this his first international tournament and wa~ in troublc in most of his early games. including one with Kalme which he should have lost instead of winning. Towards the end of the tourney his play become more confi­ dent and eventually he emerged undefeated with a 9-1 score. He spoke some German and was able to converse a bit more effectively with other players than were the rest of his team­ mates. He is a very promising player, who has just attained the rank of Master in the USSR. C. Vasiukov. who shared the coaching and analysis duties with Captain Averbach, recently tied for first placc with ex· world champion Smyslov in an important international tour· nament in Moscow. in which U.S. Grandmaster Arthur Bisguier ,' also competed. He is reputed to be one of the best blitz players ,. in Russia (Gufeld said that Vasiukov had finished ahead of Tal and Petrosian in the Moscow rapid championships) and he did vcry well in the five·minute games he contested against strong masters (including members of the American team) .. during the Student Tourney. All through the event. he was first board for searching for the "right" coat to buy as a present for his wife; (foreground), 2nd bOilrd Rilymond Weinstein, 3rd bOilrd at the tourney's conclusion he still hadn't found one. How will Jilmes T. Sherwin end 4th boud Ch.rte$ K.. tme. she brave those cold Russian winters? spheres of the game, but particularly in his opening theory Team captain Averbach is well·known to American chess and his physical well-being. Tal's physical condition has always players. He's visited the United States (1954), been captain of been very abnormal and he has always suffered from many the USSR student team several times before, and is a friendly medical problems that the average person does not have; he person in top physical condition- especially for a man of 39. has still not learned how to take care of himself. In addition, Many are the mornings that we saw him out early running he took the match too lightly and only began to prepare for a few miles in his track suit. Since he speaks German, English, it a month or so before it began. Botvinnik, on the other hand, Russian, French (at least!) fluently, he mediated many of the prepared for eight months. He wanted to start off well in the discussions at the tourney. Why did he think the American match, for he has always found it difficult to recoup after a team had lost out this year, when our team was even stronger poor start." than last year's? "The Americans suffered prinCipally from two The Russian Grandmaster's opinions about America's lead· weaknesses this year," he answcred. "The pOOr form of Inter­ ing players were elicited. "Reshevsky's big weaknesses have national Master Sherwin was almost impossible to believe always been his time· pressure difficulties and his lack of inter· (Sherwin was physically ill throughout almost the entire est in studying the latest in chess theory." Bobby Fischer? tournament and actually had required a doctor's care the day " Jo' ischer should learn to be more broadminded; he leaves no before the tourney started-EH) and Kalme did not play with time (or other cultural activities in his life. His weakness as the same determination and perseverance as he did last year well as his strength is his great stubbornness. He often con­ when he scored ll'fz -llh on second board. In addition, the tinues to play inferior variations even after several serious USSR team spent two weeks together in Leningrad before the reversals in these variations. But all great players are stub­ Helsinki tournament-analyzing openings and preparing for born; remember Lasker and Steinitz?" specific opponents-which the American players did not have David Bronstein, even now one of world's most original the opportunity of doing." chess thinkers, though his tournament play is a pawn Or two "Why is it that the younger playen in Russia (under age weaker than ten years ago when he played Botvinnik for the 25) are not deVeloping as they are in other countries?" Aver­ wol"id litl(', can according to Averbach "still conjure up compli. bach was asked. "I think there are two reasons," responded the catcd ideas and variations in tournament play, but then he docs Russian captain. "For one, additional studies are now required not see the most forceful continuations of these ideas. His big in pre·university schools and practical work is required in problem is that he is willing to admit to himself that his pow­ addition to scheduled classes; this does not leave much time ers of analysis have declined at all." Who could beat Botvinnik, for the development of chess skills. Il is also true that in I asked Averbach. "1 favor Tal or Korchnoi as Botvinnik's Russia it takes too much time to become a master, because leading challenger," said Averbach. there are so many strong players, and this is likely to dis· At the banquet which concluded the tournament we asked courage many young players from persevering in chess study." each of the Russians independently who they thought would The conversation shifted to other topics. An obvious que ~ ­ be the next world champion. Amazingly enough, everyone ans· tion: what happened to Tal? "Tal was badly prepared in all (Continued on page 234) AUGUST, 1961 229 International Tournaments Games From Recent Events AN NOTATED BY MASTER LEONARD BARDEN Russians Win At Oberhausen The Soviet Union retained the European team champion­ Botvinnik's Court ship at Oberhausen, West Germany, with a total of 741f.: As his opponents resigned, Botvinnik held court in ilis points from 100 games. Yugoslavia was se(:ond with 58Jh, fol­ corner of the room, demonstrating variations and lucidly ex· lowed by Hungary 53, Czechoslovakia 41, West Germany 371h, plaining the logical necessity for each move. As he showed and Spain 3S"!!. a winn ing sacrifice for Szabo which the Hungarian grand· The last two years has seen a growi ng challenge to the master had overlooked, and the methods by which other, ap· Russian world chess supremacy, marked by Bulgarian and parently dangerous, attacks were refuted, the suggestions of American successes in the students' tournament and by Yugo­ his audicnce of Soviet grandmasters became more tentative. slavia's good result against Russia in the team match in Bel­ Th cn Petrosian came on the scene. With the technique grade. At Oberhausen, the Russians brought the full weight which I had admired in other post·mortems, he casually of their grandmaster strength. Their sweeping success was flicked the white king's rook's pawn forward a couple of particularly helped by the heavy scoring of their middle sqUllres. A brief flurry of moves foliowed, and Botvinnik had boards, notably by Korchnoi (8ih out of 9) and Smyslov (8 £et up an impregnable defensive front and was clearly ready out of 9). Keres, Petrosian, Geiler, Taimanov, and Polugaev­ to launch a crushing attack on the other wing. Petrosian sky were all also over 70 per cent. madc a grimace of respect which seemed to combine ackn(}wl· The most interesting feature of the tournament was the edgment of the depth oC the champion's idea with the sur­ first appearance of Botvinnik and Tal since their match. While prise which the y(}unger Soviet grandmasters feel that Bot· Tal was forging his way to the title, he deeply impressed vinnik is still at the top in his fiftieth year. other masters by the rapidity of his play and his restless Botvinnik, to(}, had the satisfaction of bringing the tourna· roving of the tournament hall and apparent photographic ment to its climax. In the last round he played his return memory for other games. He would not only win events, but game with Unzicker. As the other Russians raced to a ' ·2 dominate them. lead, Unzicker fou ght a stubborn rearguard action ending a At Oberhausen, Tal had clearly lost much of his verve. pawn down but with little remaining material. It was almost He would still prowl the arena whi le his opponent thought, the last game of the tournament, and the wo rld champi(}n and on his "rest" day duly turned up to play innumerable was tlJe centre of attention of the entire audience. DuLy the lightning games with Ge ller, but he was longer at the board, net d osed in on Unzicker's corner king and immobiUsed smoked more cigarettes, and, most important, failed to sweep knight, and the German Jesigned to prolonged applause. Petro­ aside his fellow·grandmasters. With 61 per cent, Tal'S result sian must have felt that Botvinnik, too, has his theatrical on the second board was inferior to both Portisch of Hungary sense.- The M(lnc1lf~s l er Guardian. and Schmid of Germany. OBE,R HAUS, EN -, 1961 Til I n ".x" • • • , 7 ~ _ 74 ! I . Sovla' Union ...... "" ...... X , ~. 7 ' I, ' I, , , . , , He could only win against the outclassed Spaniard Toran •• Y ... "o5Iavl• ...... " ... " ..... 1 ~ , 1 X , ., • , , 5"1 61., >I, 7 _ Sa t and by a surprise opening novelty against Portisch. The Tal •• H ... ngary .... "" ...... " ...... 1.\, 1 ., X ' 1, 41 .. , " ., 61-53 of old would not have got into time trouble against Schmid •• Cu~hos l ov.kl • ...... 2lt, ' I 4 , 4lt ' It, Slt X , , . OJ, 4 _ 41 W .., , " in a game where Tal nervously offered a draw three times •• Garmany ...... 3 , 11, 11 1}, 41 ., • X 4 ~ , 4 -371 within a couple of minutes. In short, Tal at Oberhausen was 6. Sp.ln " ...... " ...... I , 'I 21, 3 21, 2 >!, , 51. 6 X _ lSI clearly an ex-champion. With Tal abdicating as king of the tournament hall, it was The Russians lost six games: Furman was beaten twice Petrosian, generally regarded as the coming champion, who and notvinnik, Tal, Polugaevsky and Tolush once each. , .. dominated the proceedings. The wiry Armenian has limpid Korchnoi was the top scorer of the tournament with 872 out eyes, a taLent for mime, and an extravagant shrug of the of 9. Howcvcr, he was lucky agaInst Mijo Udovcic of Yugo­ shoulders which enables him, with economy of gesture, to ~ Iavia . When I asked Korchnoi about the critical position express his superiority to the clumsy efforts at analysis of in this game, he drew his finger round his own throat with other masters. Even when he was conducting a difficult de­ a dramatic gesture. fensive end game, against the positional wiles of Barcza, Korchnoi petrosian could still be seen touring the hall and pointing out wins for both sides at all the post·mortem analyses. When the master's gathered round some exciting contest, in which both kings were on the verge o( mate, it was to Petrosian that everyone brought their suggestions and listened to the refutations. Yet in the closing rounds of the tournament, one saw thaI there was, indeed, a higher oracle than Petrosian. Bot· vinnik looks more relaxed and confident now that he has established himsel£ among the great ones by regaining the world title twice. As of len happens to him, he started slowly and was brusquely defeated by the local hero, the German champion Unzicker, in the fifth round, In the second half of the event, Botvinnik showed his best form with strategic mas· terpieces against Pachman and Unzicker and a well timed counterattack against Szabo. Udovcic:

230 CHESS LIFE Korchnoi, under heavy attack, went 32...... , BxN, and White The game continued 16, ._...... , RxB; 17. B·QS ch (17. BxN was recaptured 33. KPxB?, later losing. Instead 33. R·N61 wins later recommcnded as better. Tal would have continued 17. outright, e.g. 33 ...... , K-R2; 34. QxRP, or 33 ...... , Q·R2; 34...... , Q·K21; 18, B-Q5 ch, K-Bl; 19. NxP ch, K·KI with a promis· QxRP, B·N2; 35. QxQ ch, KxQ; 36. RxB ch, K·RI; 37. KPxB ing attack), K·Rl; 18. N·B7 ch, QxN1i 19. BxQ, R·Q6. with a piece ahead. A positional sacrifice of the queen for two minor pieces. This was not the biggest oversight of the tournament. Tal has made similar sacrifices in othcr games, e.g. against Look at the next diagram, and decide what YOU would have Bobotsov in the 1958 Students' tournament. played as Black, to move. Forinto5 20. Q-K2, BxP Chi 21. K·K2, N·K4; 22. R·Ql, R·K6; 23. Q·BI, B-KS chi 24. K·R3, R·KB6; 25. Q·K2, B·B4 ch and White resigned. The ranging bishops weave a mating net after 26. K·R4, B-K6i 27. B-QS, P·N4 chi 28. K·RS, B·NS Chi 29. K·R6, R·B3 mate; while if 26. K·N2, R·B7 Chi 27. QxR, BxQ; 28. KxB NxB and Black wins easily on materiaL Tal's only win against another grandmaster required the impetus of a brand-new, Yugoslav·made innovation in Bobby Fischer's pet line against the Dragon Sicilian. TAL·PORTISCH (Siciliilln Defense). 1. P·K4, P·QB4; 2. N· KB3, N·QB3; 3. P-Q4, PxP; 4. NxP, P·KN3; S. N·QB3, B·N2; 6. B·K3, N·B3; 7. B·QB4, 0·0; 8. B.N3, P·Q3; 9. P·B3, NxN; 10. BxN, B·K3; II. Q·Q2, Q·R4; 12. 0-0-0, P·QR3; 13. P·KR4, P·QN4; 14. K·Nl, KR·BI; IS. KR·KI, BxB; 16. BPxB, P·NS; 17. N·QS, NxN; 18. BxB, N·B6 Chi 19. PxN, PxP; 20. BxP, RxB.

Trapl Black actually played I...... , Q·Q4 ch? and lost (not even ow· ing to time pressure)_ If you cannot find what he should have done instead, see page 234. Klaus Darga of West Germany was responsible for the most astonishing swindle of the cvent. Black against the tow· ering, six·foot-four Miroslav Filip of Czechoslovakia, he was completely outplayed and rcached this position. Dargill

This Simplifying variation for Black was worked out by masters after Bobby Fischer's sensational win against Larsen at Portoroz. It was published in Schillchmilltny Bulletin and elsewhere and considered a virtually forced draw for Blaek_ Indeed, Portisch told me after the present game that he had no idca that any possibilities for White existed in the position. 21. R·K3, R(1)·QB1; 22. RxR, QxR; 25. QxQ, RxQ; 24. R·QBI. Challenging Black to go into a pawn ending which is lost Filip because of White's remote passed pawn. The pawn ending White continued 1. P·KR4? (here he could already win the was played in a game in the Russia·Yugoslavia match in Bel· bishop by 1. R-QBI, B·Q2; 2. R·B7, when Black has only a grade, and White won even though the game was adjourned couple of checks: 2...... , QN8 chi 3. K·N2, Q·KS Chi 4. P·B3), and the Soviet analysts worked for hours trying to save it. Q·86; 2. R·QBl, B·N2; 3. R·B7 ch, K·N3; 4. Q·N8 ch, K·B4; S. Portisch keeps the rooks on, but the distant pawn still de· QxRP ch?? (5. P·N4 ch still wins), K·N5 and suddenly White cides. finds himself in a neat sui·mate, for both 6. RxB and 6. P·K4 24 ...... , R·K6; 25. R·B7, P·QR4; 26. K·N2, K·Bl; 27. R·B3, are met by 6 ...... , K·R6 with unavoidable mate. R-K8; 28. R·BI, R·K6; 29. R·B8 ch, K·N2; 30. R·B3, R·K8; 31. "Why didn't you resign?" asked Filip plaintively after P·R3, K·B3; 32. P·QN4, PxP; 33. PxP, K·K3; 34. P·NS, R·K7 Chi the game. "I thought that if I gave up too quickly, the game 35. R·B2, RxR ch (otherwise the pillwn runs through); 36. KxR, would be published everywhere as a miniature," says Darga. P·Q4; 37. PxP ch, KxP; 38. K·N3, P·K4; 39. K·N4, P·B4; 40. Ex-world champion's Tal's sacrifical attacks only func­ p.N6, K·B3; 41. K·B4, Resigns. If 41. ... _.... , KxP; 42. K-QS. tioned in brief splutters in Oberhausen. This glimpse of the P.KS; 43. PxP, PxP; 44. KxP. K·B3; 45. K·KS wins elsily. old Tal occurred in the match against Spain. In the first game between Tal and T., Portisch, however, the Hungarian scored a still more crushing win. PORTISCH.TAL French Defense Comments specially for CHESS LIFE by Hungarian Grandmaster Lajos Por· tisch. 1. P·Q4 P·K3 2. P·K4 p.Q4 3. N·Q2 N·KB3 4. P·KS KN·Q2 S. P·KB4 I was looking for a chance to tryout this variation (in place of the usual 5. B·Q3. P·QB4; 6. P·QB3) because I had Toran analysed it at home and thought it was AUGUST, 1981 231 good for White. I especially wanted to 11. N_K2 N·N3? ous 22 ...... , R-B2; 23. B-B6, QR.KBl; know how Black should play since I Now this knight only becomes a target 24. poNS allows White peacefully to pre­ adopt the French Defense myself regu­ lor White's pawn attack. Better is 13 . pare a decisiVe sacrifice by N-84, Q-B2. larly...... , B·Q2; 14. N-84, P·KR3; 15. N · ~, and NxNP. 5...... P-QB4 R-KN1 and now maybe 16. BxRP!?, PxB; 23. KxR ..N3 6. P-Q63 N-QB3 17. N·B6 eh with a good attack for a 24. K-N3 R·KBt 7. QN-B3 slight material sacrifice. 25. 0-02 ..... Not 7. KN-B3, PXP; 8. PxP, Q·N3; 9. N-N3, 14. K.N2 0-0 26. B·M 1~- QR4 when Black has the initiative. 'Castling into it,' but 14 ...... , B-Q2; 1~ . Simplest. since it prevents any counter· 7...... Q·N3 N · N~ also favors White. play. After 26. KR-KBl, RxR; 27. RxR, 8. P·KN1 15. B-N4 NxQP; 28. B-K7, BxP ch; 29. K-R8, N·B4 An important move which prepares a Preparing lor tbe advance or the KRP. White should also win, but Black might h ven for thc king at KN2 and also sup­ 15...... B·Q2 cause somc trouble with three pawns ports P·KR4 in some variations. 16. P·KR4 B-R4 lor a rook and the white king slightly 8...... PxP Otherwise, after 17. P·R5, N(N3)-K2; 18. bare. 9. PxP P·B3 P ·QR3 traps the bishop. 26...... B·Kl The orthodox counter-attack on the white 17. R.QNl Probably hoping Lor with centre, but probably not the best. If 9. Again threatening to win a picce by 18...... • P-KN4 and ...... , ...... , B·NS ch; 10. K·B2, P·BS; 11. K-N2, P·QN4 and 19. P·QR3 and so compelling 27. KR·KBI B-N3 with B-Q3, N-K2. and P-KR4 to follow. (A another cumbersome cielensive reply. 21. R.B2 N-NS game Sacharov-Geller. Soviet champion­ 17...... O-N4 29. QR·KBI N-Q6 ship 1900 conlinued 11 ...... • 0 ·0; 12- II. P·RS N(N3)..K2 Black's position has become hopeless be· B-Q3. R-B2; 13. N·K2. N·B1; 14. P-KB4. 19. P·R6 P-KN3 cause of the mating attack along the B-Q2; 15. P·RS, B·K2; 16. N-M . R-Bl and 20. B-NS KB file. If 29 ...... , NxP; 30. B-NS. now White should have played 17. B·N6! 20. B·NS ...... 30. R·B3 QxP with an eXcellent attack.) 20 ...... , B·Ql is a little better, but White Playing va·blnque. Again if 30...... , Probably 9 ...... , P-B4! to block the has a fine position on the king's side in NxP; 31. B·NS with a mating attack. king's side against the aUack. is best for any case. 31 . QxN B·N4 Black. 21. BxN RxB 32. B·NSI 10. B-R3 JC 21 ...... , NPxB: White conUnues the A pretty, if obvious, sacrifice; 32. B·BI I found it hard to decide whether this attack by N·B4·R5. also wms. was better than 10. B·Q3. 22. P·KN41 32...... R·B4 10...... PxP The most exact; if at once 22. B-B6, Black 33. Q·B3 BxP 11 . BPxP B·NS eh replies 22 ...... , QR·KBI and sacrifices 34. Q.B8 eh K·B2 12. K·Bl N·81 the exchange with some play. 35. Q·B7 eh RHIgns A passive move. but Black must defend 2...... RxN White forces mate after 35...... , K-N1 ; the KP. Tal Is already desperatc; the more obvi- 36. Q-Q8 ch, K-B2; 37. Q-K7 ch.

• HEW CZECH STAR Many ol the teams at Oberhausen contained several young old Trapl was the best prospe<'t of the youngsters at Ober· players being given their first international trials. Alter seeing hausen and a name we shall hear more of. This game of his Diagram 2 (Trapl·Fiorintos) you might think that White is won a brilliancy prize. a lucky player rather than a good one, but in my view 19-year-

TRAPL.E. PEREZ Both attacks ar~ fast, but White's is the If 21...... , PxR; 22. 8 ·B6, P·N3; 23. Caro-Kan" Defense faster, helped by the weak ness created Q.Q3., R-Kl (else 24. RxP ch wins); 24. 1. P·K4 P-QB3 by ...... , P-KR3. NxNP and wins. 2. P-04 P-04 16...... PxP 22. Q·B4 p," 3. N-QB1 PlcP 17. BxNP P·R5 23. B-B611 •••••••• 4. NxP N.Q2 18. BxN{QS) NxB Sacrificing the queen for just one tempo! S.8·QB4 19. KR-Nl P·R6 Arter 5. Q-K2!?, Black has to avoid the 23...... PxQ trap 5...... , KN-83??; 6. N·Q6 mate, with 24. RxP eh K·Rl which Keres once won a tournament 25. R·NS dIs. Resigns game and Alekhine defeated lour (!) play­

232 CHESS LIFE '1. Tll chllchlnko, M • ...... WIOt L4 U7 LI06 W134 WI08 3-3 n . Hornwood, M • ...... U4 L41 LIIO WUI WI09 WII' 3 -3 U . Schrader. S ...... U LIOt W140 WI31 US WII 3 -3 (ross 14. R.lch, G ...... LIII7 0101 0126 WIll L49 WI" 1 .3 IS. Holdl n, C • ...... _ ...... _..• ..•. .LU L1l3 WIl5 L,. WIll WI21 1 .3 U . Lincoln. R. _... _...... WI36 W49 LI 036 L21 LS7 21-31 17. Shlplro, G ...... W51 W:IO L25 oS' L4S L41 2}-31 U. Smltl , V ...... 035 OU WI05 038 LS2 LI3 21.31 (ountry It. Horner, R • ...... •. L1 WI41 015 Ul WlOO L46 2,1 -31 to. Fuchl, O • ...... •. L24 Of3 WIll WIS LU LS4 2 1 · 3 ~ 'I. WIII4h, W ...... L2 W135 U DIDO WI14 U9 2 1. 3 ~ 92. Schroeder, W ...... W67 073 L61 0" 080 L48 2 ~ . 3 1 FINAL RESULTS OF AMERICA'S 93. J ack, A ...... L5S 09/1 L3S WIDI WIll LSI 2 ~ . 3 1 '4. Aberno, F ...... L27 LS4 W139 WIllS 098 LSS 2l .31 95 . KirWIn. Sean ...... L4 L79 W13' 0103 W97 LS6 21.3.\ LEADING TOURNAMENTS 96. RudOlf. P ...... W129 La WIDI 045 UO LSD 21.1 .1 97. Perl ttl. F...... 051 LS2 LSO W141 US W12' 21.3l n. Finn, O...... W130 L25 WIl7 L73 Ot4 L40 2 1. 3 ~ U. S. Amateur Championship - 1961 H . Wlnhlm, G ...... LU WIII2 DIU LSII WI27 L47 21.31 lOll. Morris. O...... L73 WI20 U' 091 L89 W129 21·31 Name , , , , • Score III. BI gl.y. W ...... _...... L62 084 L96 U3 WIl, W130 21-3 j 1. McCormick, E. T • .... __ ...... W'" wse WIN WI• aI' W4 51' J 102. Thomas. G ...... Ll7 LH OlJO WIl. LIS WI17 21.31 2. Hlrrll, W . .... _...... __ ... __... _. ....W9' W51 wn WI7 D1 WlI 5 ~ · I 103. P .... III. J • ...... •. L61 LI06 WI34 0'5 LSI WIll 21.31 3. Vlno, E. T . .... _... _. __ ...... Wll W6I Wll WU 02 010 S ·' 104. K.lugl rovlch, S ...... _. L26 LIS LIn W13501l0 WUI 21-31 4. DlnOt!, Or. M • . _._..•.... . _...... WfS WI! W11 W26 W2J LI 5 ., 105. Ellblrg. R ...... L49 W137 LSI LN 0126 WI1S 21.31 S. Spiller, A. _...... _...... _...... •.... W72 039 WU 016 W27 Wl4 5 · ' 106. Maiorino, K ...... Ll1 W103 L77 WII LSI L84 21·31 6. Fluno, R • ... " ...... _WI3 L21 wn WU W2' W25 5 ·' 101. "Igen. Sol ...... •...... WIt W73 LIl L« L77 L7S 2-4 7. Baron, S. _...... WU W11 L17 W60 W73 W24 5 ·' 1111. Ouch l, F ...... _...... L34 WIIO L3. WIll L68 L81 2-4 e. Irwin, P ...... Wl11 W96 W" Ll W43 WI. 5 -1 lot. Ringold. H ...... LlI wn LS4 L63 L82 W137 2 .4 •. PamUla nl, J...... __... . LU WUl W9' W78 wn WS8 5 -1 1111. Scholl. r, A. •...... ••• .•.. L77 LI08 W82 LU 0111-4 DIll 2 .4 10. CI.yton, K . .. " ...... _...... W116 W4lI WI. LII W33 03 4 ~ .I J Ill. WIIII.mlon, R...... L. 053 WII9 L130 070 L7. 2.4 II. Frederick" W . F ...... WIM W75 WI07 WIO 01 U 4l ·1l 112. Arthur, L ...... L39 L12 WI23 L72 WI14 L70 2.4 12. Harrb, J ...... U WI12 W2I 044 WS6 W52 4l-1 ! 113. Holdl n A...... LSI 059 L93 OlIO 2 .4 13. Geri ch, C. E • ...... ••.... WI23074 LI6 W58 W64 W39 4~ - 1! 114. Howard, A. L37 Lli LI12 WIl8 2 .4 14. W.ltt, G • ...... WI13 042 0117 020 W40 W60 4.·11 lIS. Gllilr, S...... L68 L71 WI18 US 2 .4 IS. Rlchm.n, J ...... L20 WIOD 0" W125 W42 W45 4 1 ·I ~ II • • Hall., E. W134 L4t W126 L66 Ll2 2 .4 I'. Lukowl. k, W ...... WI27 019 wn OS 022 030 4 ·2 117. LICle rc, ...... 04' 014 L37 U4' LF' 2-4 17. Elg.n, R ...... WI26 W2I W7 L2 U5 W71 4 -2 III. HOUghton. R • ...... •.• ..•.• ... L21 LS7 U7 WF· LI15 WI34 2 .4 I • • Scotl, W • ..•...•..•...... • .. _...... Wtl W:).4 LtO W46 W17 U 4 ·2 lit. Rock, H • ...... 060 L78 L111 L47 0131 WIl3 2-4 19. Znotin" G...... _... _._ ...... W57 016 W74 0.1 Wlt L8 4 ·2 120. Felhly. G ...... •...... L" L 100 WI41 WIl3 L71 Lt6 2-4 211. H.nM n, J • ._ •.• _•..•.••.•. ••.•.••.•.. _.WU 092 027 014 D5' W« 4·2 121. Slyme nki. S...... •.•. . LF· U Will LII4 W122 LIS 2-4 21. Vln Brvnt .••.••.•.. _. .•..•.••.•..... __ wn. W, U D30 W86 071 4·2 122. P.non, T ...... L7S WIlt LU LUIS LI2I W13S 2 -4 22. K,.me" M...... _...... _...... W47 US W57 WSI 016 021 4 ·2 123. JolI... lI e n, R ...... LIl LU7 LII2 WI4D WIl7 Ln 2-4 23. Smith. K • ...•...... _.. .. _.. . _. .. _Wa5 W3I W31 Wl4 l4 • 4 ·2 12e. Mock. C ...... 0$6 L12 U3 WIlli UI L79 I ~ -4 ; 24 . Schw.,h, M • .... ••...... •....•... W90 W55 W65 L23 W'I L7 4 ·2 125. Re.lmuto, O ...... 052 075 09t LI5 LSt LI05 I I ~ ~ 25. Be nh.m, T ...... WI14 WU WI7 L3 Wl1 U 4 ·2 12'. L. pl.n, J ...... L17 osa 084 Lll' 0105 L91 11-4 } 26. G.rflnbl. B...... •.. WI04 061 W42 L4 020 W67 4·2 127. Buonocore, A • ...... L16 WI23 Ltl 057 Lt9 LI06 1,\-4 ,\ 27. Wlgne r, L • ...... W94 040 020 W67 LS Wit 4 ·2 128. Wilcox, C ...... 078 UO UII LI02 L101 WI41 1 ~ . 4 ~ 2• • H.mburger, O. A • ...... WSII Ll1 L12 WI14 W72 W68 4 ·2 129. Carllr, A • ...... U6 Bye ' 05' L74 LS7 LIDO 1 1 . 4 ~ 29 . B.rlow, P • ...... L41· W63 W4' W' U W66 4 ·2 1311 . Caban, J ...... LtI LI14 01112 LI24 WI36 LIOI 1J. 4 ~ 30. Popov, A ...... W76 L87 W41 021 W7. 016 4 ·2 131. Towlln, J ...... LI17 L113 By.- L83 0119 LI04 1 1 . 4 ~ 31. COU8hlln, R ...... W134 W71 L23 W75 L34 WU 4 ·2 132. Sh.plro, A • ...... ,...... LlI L4I WI04 LlII L85 LIDO 1 .5 32. Herdm.n, G...... 041 W114 L60 Wit W50 D38 4 -2 133.Slrgl l. C • ...... Ll3 was U4 LI20 L79 LII9 1 ·5 33. Spiro, D ...... W133 WIIS L3 WU LIO W77 4 -2 134. McGrath, C ...... L31 LII6 LI03 WI]6 LlI L1T1 1 .5 34. M.rtln, A ...... WIO. U. W48 WI1 W31 LS 4·2 IlS. McClrrln. D ...... L45 UI LIS LIII4 W139 L122 1 .5 15. H.uck. S • ...... 088 L70 W93 053 W7. W62 4 ·2 13'. Blkl r. W ...... LI. L76 L95 L134 Lt3 WHQ I ·5 36. S ..dl , H...... •...... 070 Oil WI21 016 044 W7J 4 ·2 1l7. Lynnl. I ...... LI6 LI07 L5' Wll9 LI13 L10t 1-5 37. Speclor. I ...... _...... WI02 U' WIT4 W77 LI8 W'I 4 ·2 13 • • M.'I ... S . _...... _ •...... LSI LID L121 Llt2 8ye · LII4 1 .5 38.Slockl>old, H. _...... _...... WIl2 LI WIlli D88 W90 on 4 _2 139. Li nger. J • ...... ~ •...... L42 LIn U4 LIl7 L13S Bye, · I .5 39. DrltO, A . .• _...... WI1205 W70 W40 L19 L13 3.·2 \ I .... SchaUer. C • ...... •. L74 Ln Lil L123 0141 LIl' 1.51 40. Wright, H ...... _•.. . __ ...... WSt 021 W5l Llt \.2, wn 3 ~ · 2 1 HI. Hool. y. T ...... _...... U4 Lit L120 L97 01411 Ln8 ).51 41 . WI ,tlng, E • •.•.•.••.• _• .•..•.••.••.•.. 032 056 L30 W79 Wll7"044 3 ~ · 2 l • Oe noles games forfe ited. 42. C. ban, J ...... WI39 01. L26 Will LIS WI7 31.2. 43 . Augu,tlne. R...... L69 WI2 W8tI W66 LI 049 31·2\ 44. Buch, L. W • ...... WI41 L23 WIl3 012 036 041 3\·2 \ 27th Wisconsin Champianship-1961 45 . Towlln, O ...... W13S LIII W711 096 W.7 LIS 3 1 · 2 ~ 46. Murphy, R• ...... W80 0111 018 LTI 048 WI9 31·2 \ 1"0 CHAMPION: Henry Melfl rt, Mllw. ukee 47. Llon.,d, R • .....•••...... L22 L2. WII8 WI19 OS4 W99 31·2 \ 1960 JUNIOR CHAMPION: WIIII.m 8.rlell. Mllwaukel 48. Borr.,o, G ...... L7 WI32 L34 WIIO 046 W92 31·21 1960 WOMEN'S CHAMP:ON: Mrs. Lol, Housfeld, Milwaukee 49 . Slnt Ambrogio, A ...... WI05 LU WII6 L29 W84 043 31.21 PI'yer, 1234567 Sco .. 50. Oarnar, M • ...... L28 0126 W'7 W99 L32 W96 31·2 \ I . Elo, A ...... W33 W43 W37 L15 WI2 W8 W2 ., 51. SI.. rni, E • ...... WI3. L2 WI13 LU WI06 053 31·2 \ 2. Nl dved , K ...... W39 W4I WIO W3 W15 04 L I · 5 j· I I 52 . Ihlnw.ld, C ...... 0125 W97 UO W711 WU LI2 3\ ·2 \ 1. Young, Dr. L. C ...... W51 WlS W12 L2 W211 W23 04 5 j .1 ~ 53 . Ev.n" H ...... _ ...... Ll7 0111 W124 035 Ll3 OSI 3 ~ · 2 ~ 4. KU \Olh. R • .....•...... •...... WU 053 W1I W40 W23 02 03 51·1.\ 54 . DU ring, H ...... _.L71 W'4 WIOt LU 047 W'D 31·2 \ 5. Pfister, F ...... _...... W69 W46 Lll W32 W'lt WII D9 H ·l j 55. Turman, L...... W93 L24 c., Ln WI02 W94 31.2; , . !.arM. F . .... _•...... W67 W18 WJ7 Ul 010 W47 WI6 51.11 S6. Blrns. L ...... 0124 041 WIOO Of7 L12 W1'5 31·2 \ 7. Rohl.nd, M . .. _...... W63 W66 LI W43 WlS 09 WI5 51·11 57. Pe nnlnglon, C ...... LI' WIl'Ln 0127 WIlt WU 31.21 I . MeUe rt, H ...... WS2 W30 W7 011 0' L I W1S sa. Mldig.n, T ...... _ ...... _ •. 097 0125 0129 Lll WI03 W93 31.1 1 9. K. mp. n , N ...... W49 031 W22 Wli 01 07 05 ... S9. Marrlw, M ...... _L40 L61 WIl7 DIU W12S W91 31-21 HI. Frll ncll Co . O. _...... W6I W34 L2 W3' 06 WI' OIl ·, . , 60. Feust, ...... 0119 WIll W32 L7 W1" LI4 31·2 \ II. Surgles. M • ...... W80 W'lt W20 01 W24 L5 DID 61. Mclntolh, O...... WI03 02' W25 019 L24 L37 3 .3 12. C .. mer. F • ...... W59 W51 L1 WI] L I W36 W31 ... 62. Kulyk, J ...... W19 W69 L2 W54 L9 L35 3 ·3 13. Shelburn, R...... W64 L20 W60 L12 W44 WS1 W23 ·. , '3. Usllkln, C ...... W9 L6-4 L29 WIOt W78 L31 3 ·3 14. llchl nllls, L...... W4S L27 L44 W68 W65 W37 W24 ,... ., '4. Chertkof, A. · ...... W82 W63 L5 W107 LI3 L2S 3·3 15. Wildon, C...... W42 W2S WS WI L2 016 L7 41·2 \ 65. McCllllln, R ...... W7' W22 L24 L33 U1 WIIS 3 ·3 16. Mulo, P ...... W38 W32 L23 W3S W411 015 L6 4 j·21 66. Schrllbl r, P • ...... WI20 W37 L8 L43 WI16 L29 3·3 11. Marti, W ...... 060 W70 024 027 053 030 W40 4 j·2 j 61. Lool . T ...... L92 WS' WII L27 WU L26 3 ·3 I • • Domlky, A • ...... W41 L6 038 W74 W26 LID W42 4j .2j 68. R.vlc. A ...... W99 Ll WIIS L6 WIOI LlI 3 ·3 19. Jones, Lt. O ...... U3 059 W41 L3I WII W4S W26 4j ·2 \ 69. 8lnldec, R • ...... •...... W43 L62 055 D92 W7S L27 3·3 211. Illoomfla ld, V •...... WU W13 LII WS7 La 034 W43 41·21 70. P,illhory, L • ...... _.D36 W3.5 L39 L52 DIll W112 3 ., 21. 81rlhollml W, J ...... LS3 W7I L32 W46 W66 O'lt W47 4 ~ ' 2 \ 71. MIlian, R . .•...... W54 L31 L45 WIIS WIlO L17 3-.3 22 . Gardner. C ...... 071 W74 U W5t W611 L26 W3I . 1·21 72. Goldl mlth, J • .• _...... LS WI40 U W112 L2S WI2l 3 .3 2). OIMn, J . ...~ ...... wn WSS W16 W6 L4 L3 LU n . M.dl ilkovlc, Dr• ••.•.. _._ ...... WIOD LI07 W76 W98 U L:J6 3") 24 . Amort, A ...... _. ... W76 021 017 W34 LII WlS LI4 ·. , 74. Pi nt, V ...... •..•....•...... WI40 D13 Lit WIlt UII 08tl 3") 25 . Wlhrle y. Or. O ...... W5. L15 W49 WSI U W28 LIt ... 15. Oon.th. Jos...... wln Lll W79 L31 L69 WI07 3 ·3 26. WlIlIGn. W • ...... L4 W71 W64 W37 L 18 W22 L" ...., ,.. Atlmenn, Dr. V ...... _...... L30 WIU US WIS LlS WI20 3 ·3 27. Oorschel, G ...... WH WI4 U 017 028 043 O'lt ·. , 77. Pelruschou, Dr ...... WI10 L7 WI06 L31 WI1I7 Ll3 3 _3 28. Ollnl, E ...... W72 024 WSII U 027 L2S W64 ·. , 11. Wllluh, H ...... 0111 WII4 046 U U] Will 3 -3 29. Cohe n. M • ...... WS8 LII W6t W5S L5 021 027 ·. , 79. Blilinskl, A ...... L6S W9S L75 UI WIl3 WI24 3 ·3 30. H •• th, R ...... WII LI 067 0 3' W33 017 034 ·. , 80. Meol., T • ...... L46 WI38 U3 W132 092 D26 3·3 31 . :Z:Ver" J • ...... •...... W71 09 U D7S W51 W54 LI2 ·., AUGUST, 1961 233 32 . Kasengl, A ...... W84 W" w.. w" .., 65. p.klrlk., T ...... L34 w" w" 2 ~ ·4 ~ ". ~ ." 33. arown, S ...... Ll '" W" w"" ". wo< wn , U. AII.n, D ...... W56 '"." ." '" '"." 21·4 ~ 34. Eld,r, J ...... W65 CO.'" W.. W" ." ." .., 67. a ... tt.nhoff, F ...... L6 w"" '" w'".. co, 21·41 35. LI,pukllns, V ...... wn W.. '" W33 ". w.. .., 61. Schumlnn, W...... L48 w" ." '" '" ." w" 21041 36. B,t.. , DUllne ...... L40 "WO> W.. '"co. W.. co, wn .., 69. En.dlhl, H...... L5 wn '" ,'".. '" w.. 21-4: 37. Kim" R ...... W18 W" m W" w" .., 70. ChrbtllnMn. Mn. A. 083 '" W" ".'" ..ft" .n 21-4} 38. NOWlk, G...... Ll6 W" .n" w" co, w'".. co, 3 J -3 ~ 71. O«.lon. W ...... L31 '" '" DO woo w.. 2J .... \ 39. Borchlrdt, J...... L2 co, 72. NOWlk, A...... L18 co, " ." wn ." w.. ... 3 ~ -3 1 '" '"w.. w" .." 2;'4 ~ 40. Blhr, W ...... W36 wn wn .. ." co, 31-3> 73. 1nb ... lch, Frink Sr. .... Wl? co, '"CO. ." '" ,., 41. Wurl, H ...... LI8 ." co, w.. '"w" w" 3)·31 74. Sch ....tn. Mrl. L ..... 050 '" w'" W co.'" .n .'" ,., 42. Sehrlmm, H ...... LI5 ". w'" w" w'" ... '"":18 3PI 75. L.yfon, R...... L43 '"WOO ." ,,. '"co, ,., 43. Ob.rg, J .... " ...... W75 w.. 3!-3 ~ 76. Shultll, R ...... L24 co. .",.. w," co, ,., w" " " 77. w" '" 44. Mue.,l, K...... L51 "W"' w.. "." en .co, W'". 31·3k lIunl'll.n, E ...... 022 ". woo ".." ,., 45. Reynolds, L ...... LI4 W" w.. ." co, w" 3 ~ . 31 18. Hoffm.nn, Dr. J. H ..... L37 '"co, w"' '" w.. '" ,., 46. Mosh.r, L ...... wn '" w'" .so w.. 31-31 79. Vlnohr.dlky, S ...... L35 '" co, ". '"w .. woo '" , ., 47. Somll', E...... L55 W"" w'"'" .0<'" W30 3 1·3~ 80. S.u.r, G...... L 11 '" co, DO '"w.. ,., 4B. Killsl.y, Dr. S ...... W68 " '1. Gllnz,l, W ...... L30 co, H·I), .0> W" ." '".33 3 !-3~ '" w'" ... '" 49. H ...... L9 - AbrlSh, "w" '" W .. ." wn lH; n. Hoffm,nn, Mn. J . H. L13 LU'" CO, '" co'" • H·51 SO. Hurley, G...... ,,"-' ...... 074 co, 13. Rosman, I ...... 070 w"' " l ~. S ~ wn ".'" .'".. w" ." 3 1-3 ~ ". '" . w.. 51. Diy, P ...... L3 w"' w.. co, .n wn 31-31 84. MiII.r, U...... L32 '"w" '" '"co, ".'" ,oo , . 52. a.,t.ll, W ...... LB w" '"w .. co, w" ." 31·31 85. Chrlst'nMn, R...... L21 '" co, '"w .. uo , ., 53. SWlln.y, J ...... W21 ."., ... w" .n H 86. P.tch.l, J ...... L20 '" ca, '"uo co. '" .. , 54. Mllohky, C ...... L25 ,.. ". w" wn w" '" '" ,.. 1961 CHAMPION: Arpad Elo, Brookfl.ld'" '" 55. Johnson, R...... W41 '"w.. co, '"w .. '" 1961 JUNIOR CHAMPION: WIIII.m Mertz, Hartland 56. Ellln'lllOn, J ...... L66 '"W" '"w .. co, '"w,. ,.. CHAMPION: Mrs. Lol. Housf.ld, Milwaukee 57. Odell, H. " ...... "" .... W44 co, co, , ., co, w"'" ". '"." ." TITLE WINNERS: 58. Stulk.n, Dr. D. " .. ... " ... L29 w" co, w" ." , ., : Arpad Elo, Brookfl'ld 59. Housf,ld, Mrs. L . .... L12 wn wn .a ." ,.. SOUTHWEST: Dr. L. C. Young, Mldlson 60. 01'1', M ...... DI1 ." co, W" w"'" ". .w'" , ., NORTHEAST: Anthony Klsen,l, Sheboygan 61. FltzG.rlld, R ...... Ll0 .. , w" '"w" w" , . NORTHWEST: Pet,r Muto, Rlv'r FilII, 62. Peklnk., J...... L46 m w.. '" co, '"WI> w" ,. 63. Jeher. C...... Ll co, ". '"w"' w.. w" ,.. Ties broken by Sonnenbom. B.rg,r, th.n Solkoff. th.n M.dlln. 64. Johnson, R...... L 13 w.. '" co, WOO W"'" ". , . No forfelh, no wlthdraWIIs.

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CUESS KALEIDOSCOPE flag oC which fell shortly thereafter! Kanko claimed the game (Continued from page 229) on time, since Hort had not made 40 moves within the time control, a decision which was upheld by the tournament direct­ wercd with the same name! Not Tal, not Rctrosian, not Keres, or. Fortunately for Hort the Appeals Committee decided differ· not Smyslov, not Fischer, but ... Victor Korchnoi. How ently and ruled that the game be continued after the 40th many readers of Chess Life would have predicted that answer1 move; since Hort had made 40 moves and pushed the lever "Korchnoi has always been strong," was the gist of their before overstepping the time limit, it was felt that he had argument," 'but lately he has attained new confidence and has sufficiently complied with the rules to avoid being forfeited begun to study theory much more industriously." So, if the .. . The surprise of the tournament was Radulov of Bulgaria, Russian student stars are at all omniscient. watch (or the name who attained the highest percentage score on first board of Korchnoi in 1962 and 1963. (l().2), ahead of Lombardy (9·2, who voluntarily sat out one match to give our lower boards a chance to play), Stein and Elsewhere in the Tourney: One of the few distasteful Zinn of East Germany (9lh ·2'h). Radulov drew with Stein and events in the tourney occurred during the USA·USSR match. Lombardy, lost to Zinn and won the rest of his games ... Bill Lombardy, forced to take a draw with Stein by repetition Games were begun and the completion of playing sessions of moves, consulted the team captain about acceptance of indicated by the playing of a sonorous chord on the piano in the draw--which was the correct procedure according to the the playing hall. The gentleman who was assigned this task tournament rules (The team captain then is supposed to make got his signals crossed on the very first night and struck the the final decision about the acceptance or rejection of the chord right in the midst of several severe time pressure batUes. draw; if he thinks his team member should play for win, He won't forget the response he received ... The Russian even if this means the risk of losing, he can tell his man to team's consumption of Cokes was astronomical. Free Cokes avoid the draw). The draw was acceptcd, but soon thereafter wcre distributed to the players and the capacity of 200 bottles a protest was lodged by a member of the Soviet Embassy in was usually downed within an hour after the start of playing the audience to the effect that the American players were con· sessions . . . Players on Mongolian chess teams arc the sulting and conversing during their games; he was referring most famous athletes in their country, since they are, according to the Lombardy·Hearst conference about the acceptance of a to A verbach, the only Mongolian sportsmen who go abroad draw. The American players and captain were highly indignant to compete in international events . .. The teams lived on that a member of the audience and in addition someone un· the outskirts of Helsinki at the Technical School (Teekarikyla) familiar with the rules, should have any right at all to protest in Otaniemi. Within a short distance was a sauna cabin, where (none of the otricial members of the Russian team had pro· most of the players had at least one Finnish hot steam bath tested). The Finnish ' organizers informally apologized to us during the tournament ... Thanks arc due from the U.S. for the incident, but it was apparent that they were afraid to team to several members of Helsinki's chess community, whose antagonize any member of a Russia n political delegation ... hospitality and aid could not possibly be equalled anywhere! A very tricky dispute occurred in a game between Hort of Specifically, our thanks to Lisa Pietinen, Svetlana Bystrejev. Czechoslovakia and Kanko of Finland. The clocks used in the sky, Mary Kaila, Helge Hindstrom, and Esmo Ridala. tourney were very poorly designed and a horizontal pull on a wooden lever was r equired to start an opponent's clock and (Please send all material for this column to Eliot Hearst, stop one's own; it was impossible to tell whose move it was Arlington Towers J·l125, Arlington 9, Va.) from the position of the lever (unlike the more popular clocks where a button is either up or down). With both Hort and Kanko in serious time pressure, Kanko forgot to pull the lever alter his 39th move. Hort immediately responded with his 40th Solution to Trapl.Forinto$: 1 ...... , Q·Q2chl Followed by move, pushed the lever and thus started his own clock, the 2...... , Q·Q4 mate.

234 CHESS LIFE USCF RATING SUPPLEMENT NO.7-AUGUST 1961 Events Rated For This Supplement: By J. F. REINHARDT & GARY SPERLING NATIONAL-Asbury Park- United Stales Amateur Champion­ MISSOURI-St. Louis-Missouri Open- April ship-May st. Louis District Championship-March to May New York Cily-Studenl Team Qualifying Tournament Rolla-Southeast Missouri Open-June June Kansas City Amateur Tournament-June FOREIGN-European Rating Tournament, Kaiscrslautern, NEVADA_Reno-Nevada Slate Open- April Germany-June NEW JERSEY- N.J. State Intercollegiate Championship-April ALABAMA-3d Birmingham Open- April Woodbury Chess Club Championship-October 1960 to Memphis·Birmingham Chess Club Match - May April 1961 ARIZONA_Phoenix Open- April North Jersey Open- East Orange-February Phoenix Rating Tournament- May New Jersey State Amateur- April Ma tches: E. Burlingame·H. Rosenbaum; M. Burlingame­ Princeton Chess Club Championship-February to May W. Boehme; Lt. J. Gross-Dan Goll ub-D. Murray Atlantic City Rating TournamenL--March to May CALIFORNIA-Herman Steiner Ches s Club Tournaments­ Woodbury-South Jersey Chess Association Championship Masters, Experts and Class A-January to April - Feb.-May Southern California High School Chess League Champion­ Asbury Park Masters' Tour nament- May ship-April Atlantic City_New Jersey State Junior Championship­ Expert Candidates Tournament--San Fernando Valley June Section-April to May; Santa Monica Bay Section­ (U.S. Amateur listed under NATIONAL, above) April to May NEW MEXICO-ColoradO-New Mexico Team Match- April Hamilton Open (Hamilton AFB)- May Albuquerque Open-June City Terrace Chess Club Novice Tournament-Apr. 10 May Match: P. Doddridge·D. G. Wilson San Bernadino Open- May NEW YORK-Marshall Chess Club Championship-Finals­ San Francisco-Mechanics' Institute Invitational- March December 1960 to April 1961 to June Marshall Chess Club Junior Championship-December Santa Monica- Southern California Qpen-June 1960 to April 1961 Santa Monica Tournament-July Rochester City Championship-January to April Matches: R. Bond-R. McIntyre; T. Lux·R. Freeman London Terrace Cness Club Championship-November COLORADO-Denver YMCA Club Championsh ip-December 1960 to April 1961 1960 to April 1961 4th Annual Lake Ontario Open- April Denver Chess League Ind ividual Championship-May J amaica Chess Club Championship-January to April Match : Traibush.Kriegh Marshall Chess Club Thursday Night Tournament- March CONNECTICUT-Bridgeport Ladder Tournament.-January to to May April Greater New Yo rk Championship-Poughkeepsie_ May New Haven-Conneditut Open- March and April :\farshall Chess Club Amateur Championship-Apr. to June New London-Connccticut-Mass. Team Match- Apr il Poughkeepsie-Hudson Valley Championship-June DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-Washington Chess Divan Cham­ New York City Junior Championship-June pionship-Preliminaries and Finals-September 1960- Manhattan Chess Club Championship-all sections-Sept. February 1961 ]960 to March 1961 District of Columbia Team Championship New York Amateur Championship-June Pan American Chess Club Tournament-January to May Rossolimo's Chess Studio-Rating Tournaments-March to Eastern Open-July June Match: Y. Ferguson.R. Foster Baltic Chess Club Championship- Oct. 1960 to March 196 1 FLOR IDA- University of Florida Winter Tournament- 1960/6! NORTH CAROLINA-6th Annual North Carolina Invitational , (reported late) Tournament- May Florida State Experts' Tournament-March Southport-Carolinas Open-June Gold Coast Experts' Championship-April OHIO-Cincinnati Championship-February to May Un iversity of Florida Spring Tournament-Feb. to May Toledo-6th Annual Silver Kn ights Tournament- May IDAHO-Boise Chess Club Tournament- April to June Cincinnati-Union Central Championship-J anuary to May Boise- Idaho Open- May 3d Toledo Rating Tournament-February to June ILLINOIS-Gompers Park Championship- all sections-Octo- OKLAHOMA-Oklahoma City Open-June ber 1960 to March 1961 OREGON-3d Annual USCF Pacific Northwest Open- May Chess Unlimited Club Tournament- April PENNSYLVAN IA_ Golden Triange Qpen-Pittsburgh- April Grcater Chicago Championship-April Pennsylvania State Intercollegiate Team Championship- Chicago Chess Club Rating Tournament-May April La Grange-4th Great Lakes Open- May Pittsburgh Chess Club Championship-February to June Gompers Park Tournament- April to June Pittsburgh Chess Club "8" Tournamcnt~February to June INDIANA-Logansport- Indiana Open- May Match: Penn State- Princeton IOWA- Iowa State Championship-April RHODE ISLAND-Providence Chess Club Championsh ip, A & B KENTUC KY-Kentucky State Open-June -October to Decembe.r 1960 LOUIStANA_l\ew Orleans Chess Club Championship-March Rhode Island Championship, A & B-February to April to April Match: Auerbaeh.F redenburgh MARYLAND-Maryland Open- Baltimore-April SOUTH DAKOTA South Dakota Open-June MASSACHUSETTS-New England Amateur- April TENNESSEE_Memphis City Championship-February to June Western Massachusetts TournamenL--May TEXAS-Houston Championship----June Ca mbridge m ICA Championship and Invitational- April Yucca IV Regional Tournament-June to June Houston- Bayou City Open-July Fitchburg- Central New England Championship-May South Texas Open- Kingsville MICHIGAN_Huron Valley Open- April VIRGINIA- Arlington Chess Club Ladder Tournament- March Huron Vall ey Amateur- April to May Lansing- Michigan Amateur and Michigan Experts-June Matches: C. Bloodgood-L. Booritch, D. Shook·H. Brennahn Match: H. Scheehter·Dr. H. Gaba WEST VIRGINIA- Huntington Open-June MISSISSIPPI-Louisiana- Mississippi Open- April WISCONSIN- Wisconsin Championship-May Mississippi Open--:June Western Open- Milwaukee-June

AUGUST, 1981 235 SENIOR MASTERS ...... " .. .. . (2400 and above) ...... Benko, P,Iu I ...... , ,...... • ...... • .•....• •...... ••...... 2479 Berliner, Hlns...... 2423 Bisgule'b Arthur ...... 2409 ...... Byrne, on;lld...... 2484 Byrne, Rob.rt...... 2464 ...... He.rst, Eliot...... , ...... ,,"" ...... ,...... ,240...... St.lnmeye r, Robert...... , ,...... 246:1 ..... We instein, Rlymond ...... 2491 ...... MASTERS (2200 to 2399) .. ,," .. " .. • ...... " ~2~!~ . " ...... ", "...... •...... " ,.,," " "., .. ... " ...... ' ...... , .... , ...... " ...... " ...... " ...... " .. , ... ." .. .. " ...... •...... • ...... ,...... ,," ...... " ...... •. .. •...... • ...... MASTERS EMERITUS ...... PhUlip5, Hl rold M...... Ruth, Wllili m ...... EXPERTS ...... (2000 . 2199) I...... " ...... "indiclte5 fewer than four ...... " ...... • ...... •...... " ...... " ...... " .. " ...... " .. .. " ...... " ...... " ...... , ...... •...... " ...... " .. " ...... , ...... " ......

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A, B, AND C .. .. 1"0 CLASSES ... . 1.00· Clnl A, 1800·1999 .. 1115' B, 1600·1799 .. 1149 , Clnl .. I68S" Cia" C: Below 1600 "IndiCl'el fewer 'han four perfornwnc:el; where no rating Is indicated, the playfl" p'rtlc:lpated In one of the tournaments lil'ed but only completed one or two gamal .

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AUGUST, 1961 237 Oant, John T . ....1724 Hucks, Lew's A .. .1"6 Gimtl,t, Petlr .... 11"· Huffm.n, H. R. .. 1790' Ganzll, Willi"." .. IUO' Huf'm.n, John .. 1147' G",cl", Culo, ._.'UO Hu,hart, Harold .. l'9O Garcl", GII~rt ..IW' Hugh .., Jim ...... 1450· GI.d, J . R...... '6)1· HullWll, R...... 1475· Gardner, Cui ... . 'ns Humph.lY, A . ....1709 Gndn .., Cu,tl, ~ 'US Hunllck, Shelle _1404' G"rdnl'. R. _.. _.. 17M Hunt, hm.. B . ..1613' Ga'I" Arthu, L. 1141 Hunl, J,rry _... _ 1... • Gufilid. Hln., .. lstl Huntl', T. J . ... 1£71 Garmon, T. L. __ 1m Hunting, Edw. _.IUS· GI.nl'. Mlchnl..1171 Hunlr,u, 1(. G. _1"1 GurllOn. Ja." .._ 15n Hurd, H"old H_1741' Garvey. Jowph._.llDO Hurley, Geo,ge .. 17'" Gassen. Dr. N • •• 1110' Hurt, J. F . Jr• .. lt1S Gal, DhnlJ,' ._._ .. 17tO Hurwlh,. Jo$. _.. 1164 Ga,lor. IE. S• ••.• _1"5· Hulokl, Cielul •• I'U· Guln, Hlnry ... _.1£$3 Hy''', QUIntin .. 1515' Gur" Cha.. T • ..1'13 Hybat,I., Kan. _1154' Gellr, Ch... . S • ..lm I ..... 'nl. Robert . 11N· Genodl,r, S. __ ._. I1*)· Ifill, Don ...... 17... • Ge nUs, Sian'" ..UU· InbuSCh, F. Sr• ..• 1120 Gerber, Da.. ld .... USt· Innl. , Arthur a _ 17" I,wln, G. M . . _. .. 1100' Irwin. John . __ ._1169 IIhbn. John _ •.17n IIkowlt" J. J . ...I6ft Jeek, Ala• ...... lnl· Uckson, Lt. P.Y. 1630' Jackson. Relph .. 17.0' J~kson, R.ndy ..'U'· J'ck"n, W. C . .... 1700· J'cob, JOI B... .. IU2 J.cobs, Lee ...... 1"1 J.mlson, ThOi. .. 111" J.nls, Harry ...... 1125 hnkow.ky. J.C... 1S44 J"nushkowlky, Dr. A •...•...... ,n J.rn.gln, Wm . .. ..1745 JlltU', Robt.. ... 1494 J.y, Howard ...... 17SO· JanlnOn, Rol» . .. I1U· J.nkln .. D,.A.M. lf50 Jenkslnl, Thos. ..194' Jipson, a. ___ U'O Jlhar. Cui _ .. _ In. JawIII, Cliff ...._. ,,.. Johnson, Don.ld ln3 Johnson, Gerald 1137 Johnson, K. __ 1130' Joftnson, Lee _ 1754 Johnson, Llroy .. 'NO Johnson. Lymiln. 17l1· Johnson, ow.n _1112 Johnson, R ...... 1622· Johnson, Robl. .. 1m' Johnson, R.olend_"12 JoII.nllen, Dr.R.. 1710 Kubik, .,,,, Jontl, Allx. . __ .ua Kuc, J . .... _... _... _.. 1135· Jonu, LI.Com.D. 16M' KUCl fskl, A ...... 1605 JOnll, Don C. _.. lUI Kuhero.. , D,. S. _1103 JOnll, Home. W.1K1 Kuhn, Thol ...... 1"' Jonll, Juse ...... 1497· Kulyk, Jel...... ,11 Jon ... J . T. Jr• .. 1103' Kumro, D. C ..... 1114 Jon.. , Kan. R. .... 1947 Kllpl.. mlth , LID"n Jon", Mkh"' _1475' Kupka, Edw.,,, .. 1I:tO· Jon". Robl. a ...1651' Kul"ft"lan. Scoll .. 145' JOnll, WillI.m ..1400' Kut, KOlmo ...... 17"· Jor,ln$ln, Thos. lUI L. allll, RoM . .. 1"2 Joseph, AI .... E . ..1114' Lalsu,., E...... 1650· Hockln,mllh, D. Joy, Arthur C . ..1571' Lake, Rotol . G. .... "23 A . •...... 1.00· Joynl, Dr. Robt. ..1100' L"klol, Andrew.. I402 Hodg,on, A. G, .. 1UO· L.nd'r, Elf• ...... 11$. Ho,nck, I!, I!, .... "05 Llndllbl." L.. .. 16U· Hofar, ChIS...... 1&45· Len,. Chl,'" .... 1*'7· Hoffm""n, A,,, .. 1'11' L"n"., Sll,f'd .. 1701' Hoffm"nn, Dr. L.nnl, Hkk ...... "07 J. H...... '445· L.plan. Jorn .. H.. "" Hoffmann. Mr• . L.,don, Robl. T. ' .... J . H ...... 15" · L.t1nclch, M ...... 1110· Hold"n, Allan .... 1704· L"II., Robt...... 1712 Hold'n, C. A. Jr. 1m L."lon. A. A . • _1712 Hold'n, Jl lch ••d _lln' L. Wall, Carl ...... 1674' HolienlN ...... , R... lst2 L.whon, Ge-o .... T.... Holl1nl" , til . E. I400· Lawson, Wm. J . ,,,.. HolI, Richard .... 1750· Llylon, R. E, ... lUl Homolk., V. ~._ 113O Hool.y, fl. L. __ .. 1'21 Hoopa., I ...... _. ltoO· H09fI', ROY .~. __ In. Ho.,,", Wm. _~ '40S ' Hor",., It. A. ".1147 Hornick, Jos. HH'711' Horn,t,'n, D,.N. ,m Ho,nwood, M. . _.171t Ho,..,lh, J"nta'.. 1W Houd.k, C.rl F ... l"" Houghton, R. O. lSlt HOVM., Robe,t .. 1400' HouMwlrth, 0 .H.lI07 Housf,ld, "' .... L. • R...... 16" ...... 20 How.rd, AI,. O. 1713 .... 1192 Howa.d, Don.ld.. l ..' ... . _I12t· How,lI, JOhn A ... 1757 Hoy., John J • .... ltt3· 238 CHESS LIFE AUGUST, 1981 239 LAST ROUND By KESTER SVENDSEN

T/umg/l '"u.lSf Round" Ilfl~' (1/I/ICUrcd ill che~~' lIu!Jiicoti0f18 /Jt (ICCI' the 'cf}rfd, iududiu/,! CHESS L1Fl': ISc\..'Ruy Lopez? tired any more. Conviction freshened him like wine. He felt "His opponent half a point behind ... no one else dose again as at every game, before the first move. He smiled at enough." Rolavsky-and moved his pawn to king four. Photographers' The Old :Master looked up at the other playing areas flashes sprang at him. The audience riffled forward as Ro­ roped off in the center of the baUroom. Epstein and Creech, lavsky duplicated the move. With no hesitation, the Old poised, repeating a tableau older than memory. Batchelor, Master moved his queen pawn beside his king pawn and bushy-haired and nervous, glancing at tiny Zeitlin, prepared listened for the bUrl from the spectators. to playas if the title were balanced. The others farther "Center Gilmel ... is he playing the Center Game? .. , away, still figures drawn sharply together over the subtlest Mieles used to try it ... but the qu ..n moves too loon ... challenge in their lives. The huge demonstration boards hasn't been played in a tournament since Tartakover tried against the wall, runners and movers wailing to record the it .t Stockholm against Reshevsky ... is he crazy? Rolavsky play in each game. The crowd, impatient for the director to will $muh it to bits." finish and for this game to begin. There was no good way to decline the capture even if "Ten yeillfs since he won a tourn.ment •.. his entry in. Rolavsky had wanted to, but the younger man seemed a little vited frankly as • sentimental gesture to the spirit of his long carHr-now his amning comeback against eight of the world's slow as he took the pawn. The old man caught his eye again, best ... world's championship vacillted by the death of Ale- smiled again, pushed his queen's bishop's pawn forward a kine ... assured of second place, he has already don" better square, then leaned back and waited for the avalanche. than the old Lasker at Moscow ... can this gnnd old man It clime with a rush, as of collapse at a distance. Rolavsky of chess snatch a full point from his ninth and last opponent, half rose from his chair. the unbe.table Russi.n? ... He needs a win, Rolavsky only "Danish Gambit? •.. Danish Gambit! ... two p.IIwns .• • draw." who (iIIn give Rolavsky two pawns, development or no de· Could he win? He lingered a moment over what a win velopment? .•. whilt does he think this is, ill skinless game? would mean. The cash prize. Exhibitions. Tours. New edi· .•. Danish ••. not in a tourn.ment since Marshall drew one tions of a champion's works. Contracts for others. No more with Capa twenty years ago." the poverty of a ehessmaster's life, articles and annotations Rolavsky stared across the board, tight-lipped in contempt. for short-lived journals, books that barely paid their way, Then he took the second pawn. lessons to sharkish amateurs who wanted only to beat each For a moment the old man's mind drifted back to other other. How many masters, having given their lives to the ballrooms and hotels, the Crystal Palace, chop houses and game, had died penniless, like Alekine? concessions the thousand places where he had paused be­ "Additional drama ... youth and aSIC ... the only player fore a boa;d and moved a pawn or knight. The simultane­ in the world with a plus score against Rolavsky •.. that ous play where he walked forever within a horseshoe of famous fifteen·move surprise win of his at Biner Lake ten tables-fifteen, fifty, a hundred sometimes~moving a piece years ago." Bitzer Lake! The Old Master looked at the board or being waved by, ever returning and ever wondering with again and wondered how he should open this time. Queen's each move if somewhere. in some single play, even on a Gambit? ' greasy board with clumsy pieces, he might pluck the secret. "Like his countryman, Frank Marshall, he had never The thick smoke, the bad food, the hours of walking, the played to the score, but has always sought to make each stale people behind the tablets straining for a win or a draw game a work of .rt." against the master and playing on even though a que~n o~ a A Lopez? Had Rolavsky been saving a defense for the couple of pieces down. He remembered too the ghtterlllg Lopez ever since that savage encounter at Bitzer Lake? Co uld tournaments at Margate, Hastings, San Remo, Monte Carlo, he meet it cold as Capablanca did MarshalJ's at New York with jeweled women and royalty looking over his shoulder. and smash it? What to play? King pawn or queen pawn? He lived again that moment at Breslau when Marshall plunged The voice stopped. The director was at his table, start· his queen into a nest of Lewitzky's pawns, and the spectators, ing his clock. Two hours for thirty moves. The photograph­ caught up in the excitement of the most elegant move ever ers neal' his table poised themselves as he moved his arm. made, showered the table with gold pieces. Slowly he forced He lifted his eyes to Rolavsky's face and saw etched in it these memories from his mind and, as he looked out over the the sharp memory of that defeat at Bitzer Lake. spectators, moved his bishop to queen bishop four.

240 CHESS LIFE The crowd stirred uneasily, waiting for Rolavsky to take The Old Master moved the pawn to king six and Cound him­ the third pawn and then hang on through the attack. The sell praying that Roiavsky wo uld not take it with the bishop. Old Master wondered a little too. Rolavsky always took the The continuation darkened his mind : he takes with his bishop, pawn in the Queen's Gambit, probably because it wasn't a I'll take with mine; he threatens mate, queen to r oo k five; gambit at all. In the Danish he had to take the first and could I take the rook and check; he takes the bishop with the king; take the second, according to the boob. Schlechter had al­ I check at bishop th~ with the queen; he goes to the knight ways taken the third, too. But how lately had Rolavsky played square, then pawn to king rook three and he's lost. But losl against a Danish? He was taking too long, that young wizard. in a brutal way after a blUnt struggle. No charm there, no Now it came: knight to king bishop three. Development. Play­ beauty, only a win. For a moment the Old Master cursed ing safe. The old man advanced his knight to king bishop this insane undesire to win that had cost him so many a three and tapped the clock, as after every move. tournament; and he hoped that Rolavsky would take with the Rolavsky studied the board a long time. Again the spec­ bishop. The pull of the title spun tbe chessboard before him tators shifted about. A few moves more, thought the Old as he thought of the lifty ycars he had divided his heart be­ Master, and he would know whether to hope for a draw or a tween fortune and perfection. He searched Rolavsky's Ca ec win. With an edge of suddcn fear he remembered that Tchi· as tho clocked ticked off minutes. Two hours for thIr ty gorin had once lost a game in eight moves, Alapin in five. moves. Only a third of them made, and Rolavsky still loo k­ He jerked his mind about and worried the chessmen as they ing at the board. Too long. waited for his turn. But Rolavsky was plainly hesitating now, But now Rolavsky was moving his queen, and the old man as if trying to I'1!call the best line. SUl'1!l y the pawn was not saw it glide to rook five. The dreaded and then hoped·Cor poisoned. Yet, one piece out to White's two. Even before continuation vanished from his mind and in its place came a Rolavsky's fingers touched the bishop the Old Master moved sense of lightness and power. The pattern was forming. The it mentally to bishop four. There it rested, and a surge of tensions, threat and counter.threat, were moving toward that power flowed into his mind. His N!ply W8.!l obvious, but he poetry of perpetual motion he had anticipated. He took the lingered over it a while, probing with his imagination the rook with his pawn. The Black king moved under it. He mind oC his antagonist, that mind crammed with encyclopedic played his bishop to bishop four, covering the mate at rook knowledge of standard openings, hundreds of variations in the two. The clock ticked as he listened for the beating of Ro· Queen's Pawn. Was It shaken a litHe now, that fine machine? lavsky's heart and in a minute or two they seemed to focus, The crowd seemed to think so. A hall caught whisper: "Why rising in tempo until at thunder pitch the Russian pulled didn't he 'Ike the pawn? .• , Why not? away the bishop's pawn and drOPped his knight on the square. Wby not? Was Rolavsky thinking of Bitzer Lake and the The old man moved his qu een to king two. The perfect game! thrust of rage with which be had swept the pieces to the floor He ran through the moves. Black knight to knight fiv e, at the fiHeenth move? Now the Old Master lifted his knight check. White king to the rook square. Bl ack checking again and removed the Black pawn at bishop three. Rolavsky moved with the knight. How tense the pieces looked! What a bal. pawn to queen three; and as the old man castled, it was obvi­ ance between White's accumulated force and the gyrations ous that White had ample compensation for the pawn sacri· or the Black knight! ficed. Again the muttering. "Seyen mons Ind RollYsky on Rolavsky was sweating now, and the crowd was quiet. the defenslY' ••• unh.... d of .. . I Olnish Glmbitl" Twice the Russian's hand strayed to the board and twice he After long thought the Russian castled, and now the Old withdrew It. The old man went through the moves again. Master fell himself moving into that strange trance of chess Then he looked up again from his dream to see in Rolavsky's intuition. Attack. Tempt a weakness. A combination, with eyes something that wrenched him. Bitzer Lake! The eager­ the pieces piling up at one spot, cleansing the board of each ncss lor revenge across the board shook him. Something in other's presence. Lines oC play ran through his head. The the game crumpled, and with it something in the old man's pieces on the board swirled into patterns, blended, and stif­ mind. Cened into place eight or ten moves on . Tempt a weakness. Rol avsky was bending over th e board, demanding a win or But would Rolavsky move his pawn? His whole queen·side his pieces. He didn't want a draw. Th e crowd jabbered, un­ undeveloped? The Old Master put his hand to the king's mindful oC Crowns from the director, piecing out the per­ knight and a small sigh went up from the spectaton. "One petual check. moye • . • I single 'empo . .. Ind Rollvsky's even . •• why "Sure it's • pe.. petuII • • . knight just moves blck Ind didn't he pin the knight?" A moment's hesitation, and then fo .. th • . • old min must be c .. uy •• . giYing the chlmpionship he placed the knight at knight five. There. Now would IWIY •• • why doesn't Rollysky moye?" Rolavsky move the pawn? The precisionist wouldn't. The At last Rolavsky did, knight to knight five, discovering arrogant re£uter of gambits WOUld. Did theN! linger stiU a check. The Old Master pushed h,is king aside, and with it the trace oC something from the third move? Would this Rus­ illusion of fifty years. Rol avsky could check once more, sian weaken? Rook and pawn, did he think, for bishop and de monstrate the perpetual to the referee and then swecp knight? the pieces into confusion as he rose. The Old Master waited. Rolavsky studied the position almost interminably. Then he pushed his pawn to king rook three-then dropped his hand as if burnt, as if too late he had seen beneath the surface oC the board a steady Cire. And now the crowd was quiet, waiting, and there began to break into the Old Master's brain a long shaft of light. A combination, the moves tum· bling over one another with sweet promise. A game of equilibrium, a perfect tension of pieces, everything held in suspense by a perpetual cheC:: from Black, a fanlasy of eternal motion caught in the flowing lines of a knight's pendulum move. The perfect game of chesa! He could Corce Rolavsky to play Cor a draw. Eagerly the Old Master took the bishop's pawn with his knight and waited for Rolavsky to retake with the rook. The combination was irresistible. But would Ro­ lavsky see the knight check he himsell would have to giv~ . fi ve moves later, to hold the draw? Would he take the draw But Rol avsky did not check. Slowly the old man's eyes that would give him lhe championship of the world! moved from Rolavsky 's facc to the silent chessmen. They Rolavsky retook with the rook, and the old man moved blurred; then the Russian moved- bishop to queen two. the king pown down. The crowd, sensing something in the As he stared at the move, the Old Master recognized a quick replies after so long a series or waits, rippled with new defeat. There was no perpetual check. There never comment. " Why didn't he retake with the bishop? . , . If had been. Blindness! As i( seeing the Dosition Co r the first pawn tlk .. plwn, the queen is lost. , . whIt's the old man time, he painfully picked over thc moves, resisting each after? ... no, the rook i$ pinned ...It won't run IWlY." At pull inlO the combination Ihat de!uded him. Had Ro lavsky last Rolavsky switched the threatened knight to knight five. (Continued on page 245) AUGUST, 1961 241 THEORY AND PRACTICE

IN THE OPENINGS

by International Muster Raymond Weinstein

At the Chess Olympics held in Leipzig last fall, the 0 -0 , P-Q3; 12. P·N3, N.Q2; 13. B·N2 , Q-NB3; 14. Q·RQ1 , Q·K l ; U.S.S.R. and the U.S. definitely emerged as the two leading 15. N·Kl, Q-R4; 16. P-PB3, N-N4; 17. N·Q3, Q-KI (if 17 ...... , chess nations of the world. Since the most successful chess N.R6+, then 18. BxN, QxB; 19. N-B4, Q-R3: 20. B-Bll) 18. N·B4. players always provide a path for the rest of the world to All this seems very promising for White, but Korchnoi follow, in this article I propOse to compare and comment improved Black's defensive system playing third board against upon the methods of handling the openings most important Byrne in the USA-USSR match. 4. N- B3, P-QN3; 5. Q-B2, B-N2; to both teams. 6. P·QR3, BxN+ ; 7. QxB, N·K5 ; 8. Q-B2, 0·0; 9. P-KN 3, N·

NIMZ01NOIAN DEFENSE KB 3!; 10. B-N2, B·K 51 ; II. Q-B3, P-Q4; 12. 0-0, PxP; 13. QxPJ N·B3; 14. P·QN 4, B_Q4; IS. Q-Q3, B-KS; 16. Q·B4 Drawn _ The game Najdorf.Tal shows a quick way of equalizing against the Q-B2 variation of the Nimzoindian. Here Tal is satisfied to draw. In the Finals, where every point counted, Tal played to win-and crushed the Argentine grandmaster. 4. Q-B2, P-B4; S. PxP, 0 -0 1; 6. N·B3, N·R3!-A subtle point. S • ...... , N·R3? would have been met by 6. P-B3! preventing Black from occupying K4 with a knight. Now that the KB Pawn is blocked, N.R3! is strong.-7. P·K3, NxP; 8. B.Q2, P·N3; 9. B·K2, B.N'2 ; 10. 0 ·0 , QN·KS; 11. NxN, BxN; 12. B-Q3 Drawn. 4. P-K3 initiates the Rubinstein variation of the Nimzo­ indian, the most popular of all systems for White. 1. P·Q4, N·K B3; 2. P·QB4, P·K3; 3, N·QB3, B-NS; 4. P - K ~, 0 -0 ; S. B­ Q3, P-Q4; 6. N-B3, P-B4; 7. 0 -0 leads to the basic position of Tal, as usual, prefers sharp, tactical variations. White this variation. 7 ...... , N.B3, leading to the Zurich Variation against Padevsky of Bulgaria, he employed the sharpest line has been most commonly played in the past. At Leipzig, how· in the Saemisch system, 1. P·Q4, N·KB3; 2. P·QB4, P.K3 ; 3. ever, 7 ...... , PxBP, yielding the center, was almost always N·QB3, s·NS; 4. P·QRl, BxN+: 5. PxB, P·B4; 6. P·B3, P·Q4; played. 7. PxQP, KPxP (7 ...... , NxP Is better); 8. P·K3, 8·84; 9. N·K2, Donncr-Korehnol went 7. 0 -0 , PxBP; 8. BxP, P·QR3; 9. 0·0: 10, P-N4, NxPl ?; 11 _ PxN, Q-R5 +; 12. K-Q2 (12. N-N3, P·QR3, B·R4; 10. B-Q3, QN-Q2; 11. N-K4, NxN; 12. BxN, N·B3; B-K5); 12 ...... , B-K5 ; 13. R-KN1 , PxP; 14. KPxP (14. BPxP, 13. B·B2, PxP; 14. PxP, B_Q2; IS. B·NS , B·N4 with equality. R-BI ); 14 ...... , Q_N4+ : 15. K· Kl , Q-R5 +; 16. R·N3 and Weinstein· Wade continued 7. 0 ·0 , PxBP; 8. BxP, P·QN 3; Black's attack was not worth his sacrificed material. 9. Q·K2, B-N2; 10. R-Ql, PxP; 11. PxP, BxN ; 12. PxB, Q·B2 (better 1'2 ...... , QN-Q2) 13. N-KS, QN-Q2; 14. B-B4! NxN ; IS. The Saemisch system, especially aiter Botvinnik's recent BxN, Q·B3; 16. P-B3, QR-Bl : 17. B·NS, QxQBP; 18. p·QS, Q_ investigations, has become increasingly promising for White. B4 + ; 19. B-Q4, Q-Q3; 20. BxN, PxB; 21. PxP, QxP; 22. QxQ, An important point to note, however, is that after 4. P-QR3, PxQ: 23. B-Q7, R-QB2; 24. BxP+ (24. Q- RBl!) K·N2; 2S. Q. BxN + ; 5. PxB, 0 ·0 ; 6. P-B3, P_Q4; 7. PxP, PxP; 8. P-K3, B_B4; RBI . White has a definitely superior endgame. 9. N_K2, QN ·Q2 {9 • ...... , P-B4 would transpose into the previ­ Korchnoi-Wexler shows another good reply to P-QN3 ous variation}; 10. P-K N4?, NxP!; 11. PxN, Q·R5 + ; 12. K-Q2, by Black. 7. 0 ·0 , PxBP; 8. BxP, P·QN3; 9. P-QR3, PxP: 10. B-K5; 13. R-KN1 , N·N3! gives Black a winning attack. Black's PxB, PxN; 11 . QxQI RxQ; 12. PxP, B-N2; 13. B.K2. P·QR4; 14. knight on Q-B5 instead of Q·N 1 decisively strengthens his B-N2, N·B3; IS. poNS, N-Nl ; 16. K- RQ1 , QN-Q2; 17. P-B4, N-B4; posilion. 18. N·Q4. Bisguier, as Black, obtained equality against Toran's Sac· That White must exchange queens on the eleventh move misch system in the {ollowing interesting way. 4. P·QR3, BxN +; is shown by Lombardy-Darga which wenl 7. 0.0, PxBP ; 8. 5. PxB, 0 ·0 ; 6. P·K3, P.QN3; 7. N·K2, (Usuill is 7. B.Q3); 7...... , BxP, P-QN3; 9. P-QR3, PxP; 10. PxB, PxN; 11. PxP, Q·B2; B·R3; 8. N·N3, P-Q4; 9. B·Q3, BxBP; 10. BxB, PxB; 11 . Q.B3. 1'2. Q·Q4, B-N2; 13. B-K 2, N·B3; 14. Q· B4, K- RB1 ; 15. QxQ. QN·Q2; 12. Q·B6, R_BII; 13. 0 -0 , N-N1!; 14. QxP (4), P-B4; 15. RxQ; 16. B·R3, P-QR 4; 17. PxP, Nx P; 18. B-N4, N·Q4 with Q·K2, PxP; 16. BPxP, Q·Q4. equality. Robert Byrne prefers quiet, positional systems against the Byrne-Kramer shows still a third method of meeting Nimzoindian, and he gets good results. His win over Mitite:u uf 8...... , P-QN3. With some transpositions that game went Rumania started as follows: 4. N· KB3, P-QN3 (Byrne·Wexler as follows: 7. 0 ·0 , PxBP; 8. BxP, P-QN3; 9. B·Q 2" B·N2; 10. went 4...... !, O·O? 5. B·N5 !, P·KR3; 6. B-R4, P-B4; 7. R·BI with P·QR3, BxN; 11 . Bd, QN·Q2; 12. Q-K2, Q-K2 (better 12 ...... , ill definite plus for White) 5. Q·B2, B-N2; 6. P:QR3, BxN + ; 7. N·KS ); 13. K-RBII Q-RBlI: 14. P·QN4, PxQP; IS. NxP, N-KS; QxB, N-K 5; 8. Q-B2, 0 -0 ; 9. P·KN3, P·KB4; 10. B·N2, Q-Bl ; 11 . 16. B·Kl with II slight advantage for White. 242 CHESS LIFE In our opinion, Ker es played the most interesting chess P·KB4 with equality. of the tournament. After 1. P-Q4, N-KB3, 2. P·QB4, P·K3, 3. A form of the Queen's Indian Defense with P·Kl for N-QB3, B.Ns, 4. P·K3, 0 ·0 , S. B·Q3, P·Q4; 6. N·B3, P·B4; 7. White inslead of a counter·fianchetto is being used more and 0 ·0 , he did not yield the center to Filip with 7 ...... , PxBP, more in recent tournaments. After 1. P·Q4. N·K8l; 2. P.Q84, but played 7...... , P·QN3 directly. A strong continuation now p. Kl many players prefer to avoid the well·analyzed va ria· is 8. PxQP, KPxP; 9. N·KS as played by Robert Byrne aga inst tions of the Ni mzoindian Defense by playing l. N.KB3. Weinstein, U.S. Championship, 1960. Bisguier, who has been playing this form of the Queen's Filip·Keres continued 8. P-QR3, PxQP (Possible is 8 ...... , Indian for years, obtained a winning game against Mititelu of 8xN; 9. PxB, B·R3), 9. QNxP, PxN; 10. PxB, B·NSI; 11. P·BS! Roumania in the following manner. l . N·KB3. B·NS+ ; 4. QN· PxKP; 12, BxP, N-B3, 13. PxP (13. P·NS, N·K4; 14. P·B6, BxN; Q2, P·Ql; S. P·K" 0 ·0; 6. B·Q3. N·Bl; 7. 0 ·0, BxN; (else 8. 15. PxB, p·QS and ...... , Q·Q4 is good for Black) 13 ...... PxP; N·N3); 8. BxB. P·K4; 9. PxP, PxP; 10. Q·B2, Q-K2; 11. N·NS. p. 14. RxR, QxR ; 15. BxP. R·Nl; 16. B-QBS Drawn, but with Ui. KR3; 12. N·K4, R·Ql, 13. QR·Ql , NxN?; 14. BxN, Q.B4?; 15 ...... N-KS! as suggested by Keres, Black has threats of ...... , P·QN4! Q·K2; 16. P·NS, N·Nl; 17. B·N4! This game shows the BxN and ...... NxB followed by RxNP. with equality at least, basic elements of the opening; White's modest development En passant, though, we watched Keres and Filip analyze the maintains a slight advantage, and gives Blaek many chances game after the round, and only after thirty minutes did Keres to go wrong. fi nd N·KS! Playing black against Mi nev of Bulgaria, Weinstein ob· Thc Ra gozin System, characterized by the de velopment tained a marked disadvantage aIter l. N·KB3. B·NS + ; 4. QN· of a black knight on Q.Bl, blocking the QB pawn, is being Q2, P·Q4; 5. P.K3, 0 ·0; 6. P·QRl, B·K2; 7. B·Ql. p.B4? 8. Px used more and more frequently. Fischer is a firm believer in BP. BxP; 9. 0-0, N·Bl; 10. P·QN4, B·Ql; 11. B·N2, Q-K2; 12. the Ragozin Defense. Ghitescu·Fischer went 1. P·04. N·KBl; o.B2, P·KR3; ll. P·K4. 2. P-QB4, P·Kl; l. N.QB3, B·NS; 4. P·Kl, 0 ·0 ; S. B·Q3, P.Q4; Petrosian, the leading advoeate of this system, obtained 6. N·Bl, N·Bl; 7. 0·0, PxBP; 8. BxP. B-Q3; 9. B.NS, P·K4; 10. the better game against Seth, of India, after 3. N·KBl. P·QNl; BxN. PxP, 11 . PxP- the alternatives 11 . BxP, BxB; 12. NxP. Q·Q2 and 11. NxP, Px8; 12. NxP, Q·Kl; Il. N·Q4, B·N2 also 4. N·B3. B·N2; S. P·QR3, B·K2? (Petrosian·Szabo, Interzonal, 1958 went S...... P·Q4, 6. PxP. NxP; 7. p·K3. B.K2: 8. B·NS + , lead approximately equal play- ll ...... , PxB; 12. B·NS. R·Kl P.B3; 9. B·Q3, N·Q2; 10. 0·0. P·Q84; 6. P·QSI 0.0; 7. P·K4, p. (Lipnitzky recommends 12 ...... , B·B41) 13. Q·Q3, p.B4!­ Q3, 8. N·Q4, P·84; 9. N-B2. R·KT ; TO. B.o3, P·K4, 11 . 0·0, Il...... , P·KRl; 14. B·R4, P·N4; 15. B·N3, N·R4; 16. K·RKI QN·Q2; 12. P·KNl. P·QR3; 13. B·Q2, Q.B2, 14. P·QNl, N·Bl; gave White the advantage in Aronin.Tschistiakov, semi·fi nals 15. N·K~ B·Bl ; 16. P·B4, PxP; 17. PxP, N·Nl; 18. K·R1. Russian Championship, 1952-14. PxP??, BxP+ , IS. Resigns. Although White's queen sacrifice was unnecessary, Black had A fo urth successful example of this system is seen in obtained equality, anyway. Keres·Berie. 3. N·KB3. P·QNl; 4. p·Kl. B·N2; S. 8·Q3, N·Ks; Gligorich·Fischer followed the Ragozin system of devel· 6. 0 ·0. B·K2; 7. N·Bl. NxN; 8. PxN, P·Ql; 9. P·K4. N·Q2; 10. opment, too, 1. P·Q4. N·KBl; 2. P·QB4, P-K3; 3. N·QB3. e ·NS; P·QR4, P·QR4; 11 . N·Kl , P·K4; 12. N·B2, B·KB3; 13. B·N2, N·Bl ; 4. P·K3, 0-0; S. B·Ql. P·Q4; 6. N·B~ . N·Bl; 7. 0·0. PdP; 8. 14. P·B4, N·N3; 15. P·N3, P·KR4; 16. P·BS. BxP, B.Q3; 9. N·QNS, B·K2; 10. P·KRl, P·QRl, 11 . N·Bl, P.N4; We recommend this promising system to aU those who as 12. 8.03, B·N2; 13. Q·K2. B·Q3; 14. R·Ql , o.K2; 15. B·Nl. P·K4; White find it difficult to maintain an edge against the Nirnzo­ 16. p·QS. N·Kl ; 17_ N·NS, P·KR3; 18. KN·K4, NxN; 19. NxN, indian Defense. - - _ ...._ ------

FRENCH DEFENSE 7. N·KB3, N·Q2; 8. B·B4, 0·0; 9. 0 ·0, P·Bl; 10. Q·K2. P·QN3; 11. Q·RQ1, Q·B2; 12. NxB +. NxN; Il. Q·KSI, Q·K2; 14. P·B3. B·N2, 15. K·RKI . K·RQI;(IS ...... , P·B4; 16. P·QSI) 16. N-Ns. P·KRl; 17. N·K4, NxN ; 18. RxN, Q.o3; 19. Q·KRS, P·QB4; 20. R·N4, K·81 ; 21. R·Ql. Succumbing to White's pressure, Pach· man later bl undered and lost. Keres castled, Queen-side against Lapre's version of the Ru binstei n va riation and quickl y obtained a decisive edge. 1. P·K4, P-K3, 2. p.o.. P·Q4; l. N·QB3, PxP; 4. NxP', B·K2; S. N·K8l, N·KBl; 6. B·Ql. QN..Q2; 7, Q·K2, O.(); 8. B·Q2. P·84; 9. PxP. NxP; 10. NxN. BxN ; 11. 0 ·0 ·0 , o.B2; 12. K·Nl, 8·Q2; Il. P·84, B·RS; 14. P.QN3, B·Q2; 15. B·Bl. Wh ite's domination of the center nulI ifi es the weakness of his King's position. Robert Byrne, who plays the French Defense regularly, allowed Ra dovici to trap him in an unfavorable variatio n of the Rubinstein Defense by transposition of moves. After 1. P·K4, P·Kl; 2. P.o4, P·Q4; l. N·QB3, B·Ns; 4. 8·Ql, PxP: S. BxP, The long awaited meeting of Tal and Fischer produced an N·KB3. Radovici played the new move 6. B·NSI instead of exciting game of great theor etical significance. After 1. P·K4, B·Ql or B.B3, the usual co ntinuation. The game continued 6. P·K3; 2. P·Q4, P·Q4; 3. N·QB3, B·NS; 4. P·KS, P·QB4; S. P·QR3 ...... P·KR3; 7. BxN, QxB; 8. N·Bl. N·Q2 (bettcr is 8 ...... , Tal played S...... B·R4 instead of the cxpccted S...... , BxN + . N·Bl) 9. 0·0, 0 ·0 ·0 ; 10. P·QRl, B·R4; 11. P·QN4, B·N3; 12. F iseher employed a continuation used successfully by Smyslov B·Ql! P·Bl; 13. N·K4. Q.K2; 14. R·KI , R·Ql ; 15. P·B3, B·B2, against Botvinnik in 1954. 6. P-QN4, PxQP-6...... PxNP; 16. Q·K2, and Black had a very cramped position. Attempting 7. N·NS! gives White a strong attack, according to Alekhinc. to get counterplay, he caused a decisive weakness. 15 • ...... P.QR4; 16. N·BS. N·83: 17. P·NS, PxP; 18. BxP, 8.03; 19. N· Recent Russian ga mes have tested Saul Wach's move 7...... QR4, 8xRP?; 20. N.N6, R·R2; 21. Q·B4, 0.81; 22. RxB. QxR; N·QBl! and shown the variation, to be playable though risky 23. NxB. However the opening is not everything in Chess and for Black._7. Q·N4J, N·K2; 8. PxB. PxN ; 9. QxNP. R·Nl; 10. Byrne wo n the endgame! Qxp. QN·Bl; 11 . N·B3 (More usual is 11. P·B4) 11 ...... Q·B2; 12. B.QNS, 8 ·Q2 (12 ...... , RxP?; 13. K·Bl , R· KN1 , 14. R.KNl The only other example of the F rench Defense shows is bad for Black) 13. 0·0, 0 ·0 ·0; 14. B·NS (14. 8xN, NxB; 15. Byrne, as Black. quickly gaining matcrial against Littleton's QxP, Q.RB1 ; 16. Q·RS, R·B4) 14 ...... , NxP!; 15. NxN, BxB Tarrasch Variati on. 1. P·K4, P·Kl; 2. P·Q4, P·Q4; l. N·Q2, N· with complications not unfavorable for Black. QB3; 4. K·NB3. N·Bl; S. P·Ks. N·Q2; 6. P·B3-This quiet move gives Black no problems-6...... , P·Bl; 7. PxP, QxP; 8. B·NS, Pach man chose a quieter line against Fischer and obtained B·Ql; 9. N·Bl , 0·0; 10. B·N9. Q·B2; 11 . N·K3. Q.R4, 12. Q·B2 a slight but definite inferior ity. 1. P.K4, P·Kl; 2. P·Q4, p.04; (12. P·KN4, Q·B2; ll. B·K2, P·K4 is good for Black) 12 ...... , 3. N·QBl, N·K83: 4. 8·Ns,. PxP; S. NxP, B·K2; 6. BxN, BxB, RxN and Black won. AUGUST, 196 1 243 RUY LOPEZ 3. B·NS. N·B3; 4. 0·0, NxP; S. P-Q4, N·Q3; 6. BxN, N·PxB; 7. PxP~ N·N2; 8. Q·K2, B·K2; 9. N·B3. 0 ·0; 10, N-04, B·B4; 11 . R-QI, O-KI (A new idea) 12. 8-84, N.oI; 13. B-N3 (Better Is 13. N·N3, N.K3; 14, 8-N3 and 15. N.K4) 13 ...... R·N1 ; 14. O-RNI. N·K3; 15. N·B5. P·B3; 16. PxP, bBP ..... ith a slightly better game for Black-two bisbops and active rooks. Bisguier's aggressive style is well evident in his game with Szabo of Roumania. 1. P·K4, P·K4; 2. N·KB3. N.o83; 3. 8·N5. p. QR3: 4. 8 ·R4, N·B3; 5. BxN- This quiet line is generally chosen to avoid any analysis the grandmaster may have pre- pared. But Bisguier never prepares any analysis!-5...... , QPd; 6. P·Q3. B-QB4; 7. 0 ·0, Q·K2; 8. Q·NQ2, B-KNS; 9. N. B4, N·Q2; 10. N·K3, P·KR4; 11. P·KR3, O·O·O?I; 12. PxB, PxP; 13. NxNP. White should have won. Tal employed a similar variation against L. Szabo of Hun· ga ry. 1. P.K4, P·K4; 2. N·KB3, N·QB3: 3. B·N5, P·QR3; 4. B-R4, Though 3...... , P·QR3 is sUll the most popular defense N-B3; 5. 0-0, 8·K2; 6. BxN-PJayed to avoid the ...... P·KS to the RIIY Lopez, the irregular lines are being played more line in the Marshall Attack, which Szabo had used success· orten lately. Fischer's use of the Classical Defense as Black fully against Spassky previously. 6 ...... , O-PxB; 7. N·B3, against the Ruy is noteworthy. Il marks his ri rst deviation N.o2; 8. p.04, PxP; 9. QxP, 0 ·0 ; 10. B·B4, N·84; n. Q-K3. from the Najdorf va riation of the Sicilian as a defense to N.K3; 12. Q·RQI , Q-KI; 13. B·N3, B·84; 14. Q·K2, P·B3; IS. I. P·K4, N.KR4, P·K N3; 16. K·R1 , O-B2; 17. R.o3, N-N2; 18. P·84, Jimenez-Fischer went 1. P·K4, P·K4; 2, N-KB3, N·QB3; 8·K3; 19. P·N3, O-RKI with equality: 3_ B·N5, B-B4; 4. P·B3, N-B3; 5, P·Q4, PxP; 6, P-K5, N·K5; 7. Botvinnik continues to find new ideas in old variations. PxP (7. 0.0 is better) 7 ...... , B·NH ; 8_ B·Q2, NxB; 9. NxN, After I . P·K4, P·K4; 2. N·KB3, N.oB3; 3. 8-N5, P.oR3; 4. 0·0; 10, 0 -0, P-OR3; 11 . B-R4, P-Q3 with equality, B·R4, N·B3; 5. 0.0, B·K2; 6. R·Kl , P-QN4; 7. B-N3, P-Q3; 8. Againsl Unzicker, in a later round, Fischer did not yield P·B3, 0 ·0 ; 9. P-KR3, N.oR4; 10. B.B2, P·B4; 11. P·Q4. Q.B2; the center, but transposed instead to a variation made popular 12. QN·Q2, BPxP; 13. BPxP, B·N2; 14. P.Q5, B·Bl most players by Spassky. 1. P_K4, P·K4; 2. N-KB3, N-QB3; 3. B-N5, B·B4; have been satisfied to play Bronstein'S move, 15. R·NlI, which 4. P-B3, N-B3; 5, P·Q4, B-N3; 8. 0 -0 , 0 ·0 ; 7. R-K l , PxP; 8. prepares P·QN4 should Black play ...... , N-N2. Botvinoik PxP, P-Q4; 9. P-K5, N·K5; 10, N-B3, B-N5; 11. BltN, PxB; 12, played 15. P·QN4 at once. and aHer Eliskases answered 15. NxN, PxN ; 13. RxP, BxN; 14_ QxB, BxP; 15. B·K3 (Better is ...... N.B5, obtained the better game with 16. NxN, QxN; 17. 15. O-KN3) 15, ...... , BxNP; 16. R·N1 , P_K B4; 17, PxP •.p . B·Q2, B·Q2; 18. R.oBI!. O-B2; 19. N·R2, K·RBI; 20. B·N3. Q·QI; Drawn. 21 . P·B4. Grandmasters sometimes use irregular defenses to trap Unzicker, as Black, chose a si milar set·up against Fischer. OIJPOnents who may not be familiar with the pitfalls. Bis­ but also failed to get equality. After the first ten moves of guier played his favorite Schliemann Defense, 3 ...... • P·B4, the previous game there follo ..... ed 11. P·Q4. BPxP; 12. PxP. and was rewarded by 4. P·Q4? from his opponent. Salas. Arter 8 ·N2-an interesting attempt to gain a tempo for his queen- 4...... , B·PxP; S. NxP, NxN; 6. PxN, P·B3; 7. B·K2, Q·R4+ : side development by omitting ...... Q·B2.-13. QN·Q2, N·B3; 8. 8.02, QxP; 9. B-R5 +, K.ol; 10. B·QB3, Q·KN4; 11. P·KN3, 14. P·Q5, N·QNS; 15. B-NI , P·QR4; 16. N·BI, N-R3; 17. N-N3, P-04; 12, P·KR4, Q·K2; 13. Q·04, N·B3; 14, B·K2, P·B4 Black B.BI ; 18. B·Q3, B·Q2; 19. B-K3, Q·NI; 20. R·QB1 , B-QI ; 21. held every trump. Q·K2, Q·N2; 22. N·R2. Upon resumption of this game after The Berlin Detense gives Black a defensible. but slightly adjournment, Fischer won in such brilliant fashion, that after­ inferior position. Smyslov was will ing to suffer that slight wards Tal told him he must have had all the continuations inferiority. secure in Ihe knowledge that Kostov, his opponent. analyzed beforehand; he was nol capable of playing so well would eventuall y go wrong. 1. P-K4, P-K4; 2. N·K B3, N.oB3; over the board.

QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED agai n. I. P.o84, N-KB3; 2. N.oB3, P-K3; 3. P-Q4. p.04; 4. 6- NS. B·K2; S. P-K3, QN.o2; 6. N·KB3, 0 ·0 ; 7. Q·B2, P·83; 8. P.QR3, P·KR3; 9. B·R4. R-KI ; 10. B·K2. N·R2?; 11. B·N3, N· N4?; 12. Pxp. KPxP; 13. NxPI PxN; 14. B-B7, B·NS + ; 15. PxB, Q.K2; 16. Q-N3. White won. Bisguier·Fichtl shows an irregular variation of the QGD which also turns out unfavorably lor Black. 1. p.04, N·K83; i 2. N·KB3, P-04; 3. P·QB4, P·K3 ; 4. N·B3. QN·Q2; 5. B·NS, B·K2; 6, p-K3. 0·0; 7. B·Q3, P-B3 (7 ...... , P-B41); 8. 0 ·0 , P-K R3 ; 9. B_R4. PxP; 10. BxP, P-QN4; 11. B·Q3, P·R3; 12. P·K4, P·B4; 13. p·K5, N·04; 14. BxB, NxB; 15. B·K4, R·Nl ; 16. R-Kl (16. R·BI i, olio good) 16 ...... , B·N2; 17. BxB. RxB; 18. N·K4, PxP; 19. QxP, N·KB4; 20. Q·Q2. N·N3; 21. Q.B4 with a slightly better game for White. When Black plays soundly, however, it is very difficult Smyslov·l!ort provides an instructive example of the cr· for White to obtain an advant3ge against the QGD. Byrne· rors Black must avoid when playing this opening. 1. P·Q4, Bi3las shows the equalizing possibilities of the Lasker Dc· p.04; 2. P.oB4, P.K3; 3. N·QB', N·K B3; 4, B.N5, B.K2; 5. tensC'. 1. p.04, P.o4; 2. P·QB4, P·K3; 3. N-QB3, N·KB3; 4. N­ P·K3, QN·Q2; 6. N-B3, 0·0; 7. R-BI. P·83; 8. Q·B2- the correct B3. B·K2; 5. B.N5. 0-0; 6. P·K3, P.K R3; 7. B·R4, N·K5; 8. BxB, answer to White's last move is 8...... N·K51 and if 9. NxN. Qd; 9. Q·B2, NxN; 10. QxN. PxP; 11 . BxP, P·QN3; 12. R.oBI, PxP; 10. BxB, QxB; 11. QxP, then 11 ...... Q-N5 + -8...... , B.N2; 13. B·K2. N·Q2; 14. 0 -0 , P·QB4 with equal play. R-KI ; 9. P·QR31 (preventing ...... , N·K5) 9 ...... , PxP (allow- The Exchange Variation. character:zed by an early cap· ing White's bishop to develop with gain of time) 10. exP, N· ture of Black's queen pawn and a reeap:ure by Black's king 04; 11, 8xB, QxB; 12. N.K4! (Alekhine's move, doubly strong pawn, Is the most popular system of the QGD. here si nce the simplifying ...... , Q-NS + has been prevented.) 12 ...... , P·KR4; 13. 0·0, P·QN3; 14. B·R2, B-N2; IS. B·NI , K· Lombardy·Drimer shows White castling queen-side. hop­ NB3; 16. N·N.'). P·N3; 17. P-K4, P·K4; '8, Q-Q2 with a big ing (or a king·side attack, but it comes too slowly. 1. P·QB4, advantage for White. N.KB3; 2. N.QB3, P·K3; 3. P-Q4. P.o4; 4. PxP. PxP; S. B·N5. Lombardy·Reilly shows Black mishandling the opening B.K2; 6. P·K3, 0.0; 7. B·Q3, QN.Q2; 8. N·B3, R·Kl; 9. Q-B2, '44 CHESS LIFE P-B3; 10_ P-KR3, N-Bl ; 11 . P-KN4, N-K5; 12. BxB, QxB; 13. fashion. 1. P-04, N·K83; 2. P.oB4, P-K3; 3. N-Q83, P_Q4; 4. N_ R·KN1 , NxN; 14. QxN, N-K3; 15. 0 ·0·0, N-N4; 16. NxN, QxN; 83, 8-K2; 5_ PxP, PxP; 6_ Q-82, P-B3; 7. B-N5, P·KN3; 8_ P­ 17. K·Nl, P·KN3; 18. R-QB1 , B·Q2; 19. 0 -N4, P·ON3; 20. Q-06, K:t 8-K84; 9. B.o3, BxB; 10. QxB, QN-Q2; 11. 0 ·0 , 0 ·0 ; 12. Q-K2; 21 . Q·B4, P·OB4; 22. P-KR4, P-BS. Black's attack came Q-RN1 , P_QR4 with equality. first The two examples of the Semi-Tarrasch Defense which Korchnoi·Minev shows a positional treatment of the Ex­ follow both are remarkable for the way White gets an ad· change Variation. 1. P-Q4, P_Q4; 2. P·QB4, P·K3; 3. N·KB3 , vantage with simple natural moves. N·KB3; 4. B·N5, B-K2; S. PxP~ PxP; 6. P-K3, N-KS; 7. BxB, Bisguier-Yepez: 1. P-Q4, P-Q4; 2. N-KB3 , N·KB3; 3_ P·84, QxB; 8. N-B3, P-B3; 9. Q·B2, N-Q2; 10. 8·Q2, P·KB4; 11 . 0 -0 , P·K3; 4. N-B3, P.84; 5. P·K3, N·B3; 6. P-QR3, N·K5 ; 7. B·Q3, 0 ·0 ; 12. Q-RK1, Q_NB3; 13. N·KS, B·K3; 14. N·R4, Q-RK1 ; 15. NxP; 8. PxN, PdP; 9. 8x8P, 8 ·K2; 10. 0 ·0 , 0-0; 11. P· K4. P-B3, N.Q3; 16. N-85, 8 ·81; 17. P·QN4, 0-082; 18. R-K2 with Smyslov-Bisguicr : 1. P.Q4, N·KB3; 2. P-Q84, P_K3; 3_ N· a considerable advantage for White. K83, P-Q4; 4. N·B3, P·B4; 5. BPxP, NxP; 6. P·K3, N·QB3; 7. Bisguier·Bialas shows that White must be careful, too. 8-Q3, PxP; 8. PxP, B·K2; 9. O·Q, 0 -0; 10. R·K l, B·B3; 11 . A premature development of the queen allows Black to solve B.K4, KN·K2; 12. 8-K3, Q·R4; 13. N·Q2l, R·Ql ; 14. N·N3, Q·82; the problcm of developing his queen's bishop in an interesting 15. Q·RS, P·KN3; 16. Q-B3.

CARO KANN DEFENSE N·KB3?l; 4. P·KS, N·Q2; S. P·K61, PxP; 6. B·Q3, N·B3; 7. N· B3, P·KN3; 8. P·KR4. Tal's first game at Leipzig- TaPs first victory. The Botvinnik-Panov attack was used quite often at Leip. zig. Keres·Euwe went" 1. P·K4, P·QB3; 2. P-Q4, P-Q4; 3. PxP, PxP; 4. P·Q84, N·KB3; S. N · Q8~. N·B3; 6. B·NS, P-K3; 7. N_ B3, PxP; 8. BxP, B·K2; 9. 0 ·0, 0 ·0 ; 10. P·QR3, P-QN3; 11. Q-Q3, B-N2; 12. Q·RQ1 , Q·B2 with equal play. Aftcr 1. P-K4, P-QB3; 2. P-Q4, P-Q4; 3. PxP, PxP; 4. P·Q84, N-KB3; S. N-QB 3, N-B3, Fischer p tayed 6. N·B3 against Euwe, instead of 6. B-NS as tried by Kcres. The game can· tinued 6 ...... , B·NS; 7. PxP, KN-PxP: 8. Q·N3, BxN; 9. PxB, P·K3 ; 10. QxP, NxP; 11. 8 ·NS + l, NxB; 12. Q-86+ , K·K2; 13. QxN (NSJ NxN (13 ...... :, Q-Q2 is better) 14. PxN, Q·Q2; IS. 15. R·QN1 , R·Ql: 16. B-K3, QxQ: 17. RxQ, R·Q2; 18. K-K2, P·83: 19, R·Ql, RxR; 20. KxR. K·Q2; 21. R·N8 1, K·B3; 22. BxP with a Smyslov was the only member of the . top two teams to winning endgame. use the Caro-Kann as Black. Tokvenc·Smyslov went 1. P·K4, Smyslov iurned the Caro Kano Defense into a King's P·QB3; 2. p.04, P-Q4; 3. N·QB3, PxP; 4. Nx~, N·Q2; 5. B·QB4, Indian Reversed against Bouwmezster, using a system similar K·NB3; 6. NxN, NxN; 7. N·B3, 8·84; 8. P·B3, P-K3; 9. 8·84, to one with whk h Tal defeated him in the recent Challenger's B·K2; 10. N·KS, N·Q4; 11 . B-KN3, 0·0; 12. 0-0, R-Bl; 13. Q. Tournament. l. P·K4, p·QB3; 2. P·Q3, P·Q4; 3. N-Q2, P·KN3; K2, P·QN4 with equalily. 4. P·KN3, B·N2; S. B·N2, P·K4; 6. K·N83, N-K2; 7. 0 -0, 0·0; Campomanes played an inferior variation and allowed Tal 8. P·QN4, PxP; 9. PxP, Q·B2; 10. 8·N2, B-NS ; 11 . P·KR3, BxN; to sacrifice a pawn. 1. P·K4, P-QB3; 2. P-Q4, P.o4; 3. N·QB3, 12. QxB with a slight advantage for White.

LAST ROUND (continued from page 24 1) checked with the knight, Black would have lost. Knight its creators, from the moment, from the unmoved chess­ checks. rook takcs knight, and if Black retakes, White mates board itseH. A superb sequence of power begun by the at king eight. The Black bishop had to move to qucen two most daring stroke of all chessdom, the sacrifice of the most to protect the mating square. The old man looked up again; powerful piece, the queen. No .. . no, not one queen but and as he stretched his hand to the board, he sensed rather two! One queen, combiner of rook and bishop in its motion, than saw something else at the edge of Rolavsky's eyes. He to die; from its sacrifice to come a new queen, itself to die stopped his hand, and the gesture released the breath of stillborn, then the male to be delivered by its dh'idcd func­ the crowd in a quiet sigh. tions, by bishop and rook. Su rely, the old man told himself, Once more he searched the position, wondering why he there was no greater beauty than this. The victorv was his. continued. deaf to the reawakcned swen of flurry beyond the He had but to take it . With trembling fingers he-lifted his ropes. Suddenly he saw it and everything else faded except queen, moved it steadily down the file to king eight. the patterns of force for med by the pieces as they moved Someone in the crowd gabbled in astonishment . " His into their predestined places. Again the testing of each move, queen? . .. he's crazy . .. that squire's twice covered .•. I racked by the error of the first delusion, soothed by what ciln't see .. . no, Rol. vsky's time is almost gone ...it' s a he saw unfolding on the board. Finally he pulled his queen tr ick . . . Bitzer Lilke . . . remember Bitzer Lake!" rook to king square. Rolavsky hurried his other knight to queen bishop three. And now it was as if some inevitable Rolavsky, with a wild look at tbe clock, swept the queen force suddenly set in motion were lifting the game away from from the board with his rook. The old man took the rook, both players. Or perhaps the old man had realized that Ro· queening the pawn with the check. Rolavsky's hand faltered, lavsky was but a chess piece too, to be moved and used. moved again, and the bishop captured the second queen. Whatl'ver the reason, only the moves remained. The Old Then with a loving movement, a long caressing gesture, Master traced the final position in his mind. The r ooks, side itself somehow a part of the final position, the Old Master by side, one checking. the other covering an escape square. drew his bishop up to the queen pawn, removed it, left the The bishops, one checking, the other covering an escape bishop, and wh ispered, smiling genUy above the file of the square. The rook on wbite and the bishop on black, check· unmasked rook, a single word. ing together, one from afar, the other only a diamond from "Mate." the Black king. The moves in ordinary notdion were: 1 P·K4, P·K4; 2 Here ... here, this was it. There could be no mistake P-04, PxP, 3 P·Q83; PxP; 4 B-QB4, N·K83; 5 N·B3, B·B4; 6 now. Out of defeat, victory. Out oC death , life. Out of the NxP, P-Q3; 7 0-0, 0-0; 8 N·KNS, P-KR3; 9 NxP, RxN; 10 PxKS , tangled emotions of this fleeting game a beauty to endure N·N5; 11 P· K6, Q-RS; 12 PxRch, K·Bl ; 13 B·84, NxBP; 14 forever. Those fifty torturing years of his had not been in Q·K2, N·NSch; 15 K.Rl , B-Q2; 16 QR·Kl , N·B3; 17 Q-K8chll, vain after all. This was perfection, a work of art, an abstrac­ RxQ; 18 PxR(Q) ch, BxQ; 19 BxP mate. Ch.rousek-Wollner, tion of force into an eternal tension utterly withdrawn from K.. chau , 1893. AUGUST, 1961 245 (bess Tactics For Beginners

by DR. ERICH W. MARCHAND, U. S. Master

ENDGAME LESSON I Introduction With this column we begin a series of lessons on endgame play. This branch of the game seems to be the one most neglected by beginners and intermediate players. The reasons for this fact are fairly evident. Firstly, many games neyer reach an endgame, and consequently players get less practice in this phase of the game. Secondly, most plaYC I"$ lack the incentive to study endgames systematically. A player who studies a particular opening can be fairly certain that his knowledge can be put to eventua l use. But it is hard to force oneself to learn special endgames which mayor may not ever be met over the board. One has the feeling "This could never happen to me." It can help a good deal if one can adopt endgame study as a kind of side· line hobby. Study endgames for their own inter· cst and mathematical beauty. Then some day you will be rewarded with a powerful extra weapon for use in actual chess competition. There are actually compelling reasons for knowing endga me theory. F or this theory has a definite bearing on middle· game and even on opening strategy. One should always keep in mind, in the early and intermediate stages of a game, what type of endgame might arise if many pieces should be exchanged. Another point may be mentioned. Endgame study does not consist solely of memorizing certain " boo k" endings. Then! arc numerous general guiding principles one can learn. These are somewhat similar to the ones for sound openings and middle· game play. And yet they arc in many respects quite different, s ince, by their nature, endgames have a number of aspects basic· ally di[ferent from those of the opening and middlegame (e.g., stalemate, pawn promotions, exhaustion of moves. etc.) Endings Without P, wns 1...... K·Bl entire Q·file. Consider the position below. •• K·N6 K·Nl 2...... K·K6 Q·N7 Mat. 3. K·81 Beginners•• are sometimes wa ry of put· Otherwise 3 ...... , K·K7 is annoying. ting their Queen next to the opponent's 3...... K·K5 King, but here protection by White's Or 3...... , K·B6: 4. R·Q3ch, K·K5; 5. King makes it safe. Note that mates by K·K2. I 9. Q·K8 (or Q8 or BS) were also possible. 4. K.B2 K·K4 A grave mistake would be 9. Q·K7, K· 0, 4...... , K·B5: 5. R·Q4ch, K·K4,· 6. Rl ; 10. Q·B7?? (S talemate) yielding K·K3 as in the last note. Black a draw. This exhibits a third im· S. K·B3 K·B3 PQr ta nt endgame princi ple. One shou ld 6. K·B4 K·K3 be constantly alert to sta lemate possi· Black has tried to obscure the issue by bilities. a trick known as triangulation. Instead Another lesson to be noted by begin. of playing directly 5 ...... , K·K3 he went ners : Q and K win easily against a lone first to B3 and then to K3. Thus he King. took two moves instead of one to reach Here White should Will easily. But what As our next example consider the K3. The result is that the present posi· is the procedure? same position with the Q replaced by tion occurs with Wh ite to move instead 1. K·N2 ...... a Rook. of Black. Now how is White to make III ustrllting an important endgame prin· headway? 7. R·Klch, K·Q4 wou ld give ciple, the Kings must often play an ac· the Black King too much freedom. tive role. The answer lies in a clever device I...... K. KS which beginners should note carefully. 2. Q.B3 ...... White wastes a move in order to put A second principle appears. Not only Black in Zugzwang! does this move cut of( the Black King 7. R·Q21 K·B3 from certain squares, but also the com· 8. R . Q~h K·K2 pulsion to move ("Zugzwang") compels 9. K.KS K·B2 the King to retreat. 10. R.K 61 2...... K·BS Restricting the King to a small corner 3. Q.Q4ch K·B4 of the board. 3 ...... , K·;"H; 4. Q·K4 (o r 4. K·B2) would TO ...... K·N2 restrict Black more quickly. 11. R·B6 K·Nl 4. K·B3 K·K3 12. K·BS K·N2 S. K·B4 K·K2 Here again White wins but less easily. 13. K·NS ...... 6. K·BS K·B2 A typical line would be After driving the lone K to the edge of 7. Q·Q7ch ...... 1. K·N2 K·KS the board White's K and R must still A typical procedure. With the Kings op.­ 2. R·Ql ...... cooperate closely to perfo rm the male. posite a check from the side drives the This restricts the black K to the K·side 13...... K·Rl opposing King back. oC the board since the R controls the Not much different would be 13 ...... , 246 CHESS LIFE K-R2 or 13 ...... , R-Nl. 12. " ...." K·Bl the superior side wins. 14. K-R6 K·Nl 13. B·N6 K-Nl We close this lesson with the impor· 15. K-N6 K-R 1 14. B-K7 tant ending of Q and K vs. Rand K 16. R·BS Mate Not 14. K·Q7? Stalemate. where the superior side always wins The student should not try to memorize 14 •.. ".... K-N2 except for certain freak positions. Soon­ this type of ending- since many varia­ 15. K-BS K-Nl er or later White can force a position tions of it can arise. He should note Not 15 . ... ,. . ", K-R3; 16. B-B8 Mate. of the type below: the typical devices used and perhaps 16. K_B6 "",." practice with a friend, setting up various This restricts the Black King to shut· plausible starting positions. Uing back and forth between two Consider next the case of Knight (or squares. A slight reorganization of Bishop) and K versus King. This ending White's forces will soon lead to a mate. is always drawn sincc no mating posi­ 16. ,...... K-Rl tion can be set up. We examine now the possibilities with two minor pieces and King versus King. Here the slight superiority of Bishops over Knights is subtly but clearly illus· trated. Two Knights are insufficient to force mate, Knight and Bishop do so with great difficulty, while two Bishops mate fairly easily. To illustrate the third case we study We note first that in the given position the following position: repeated cheeks will yield White little. Furthermore, there arc pitfalls in a quiet advance such as I. Q.R6 R·B2ch 2. K·N6? R·B3ch! Position after 16 ...... , K·Rl. 3. KxR Stalemate 17. B·Q4 K·Nl The key idea r equired is based on the 18. K·N6 K_Rl fact that if the diagram position could 19. B-K3 ...... be reached with Black to move, White A waiting move. 19. B·K5 would make it would win fairly easily. To bring this a stalemate. about White must resort to triangula· 19...... K·NI tion with his Queen. 20. B-B4ch K·Rl 1. Q-K5ch K·R2 21. B·86 Mate.· Or 1. .... " .. , K-B1; 2. Q-K8 Mate or 1. From the above three endgames the be­ .... " .. , K-R1; 2. Q·RBch, K-R2 (2 ...... , R- ginner can see what essential material Nl; 3. Q-R1 Mate); 3. Q-Rlch, K-Nl; 4. A typical line of play would run advantage is required to effect mate Q·R5. 1. K·N2 K-K3 against a lone King if no Pawns remain. 2. Q·Rlch K·NI 2. K-B3 K·Q4 The procedure with Kt, Band K versus 3. Q.RS ...... 3. B-NSch K·Q3 K will not be given here because of its Thus White has created the diagram po­ 4. K-K4 K·B4 difficulty. The interested reader may sition with Black to move. 5. B·N2 K·Q3 find it in Reuben Fine's "Basic Chess 3. ,...... , R-N6 6. B-R3ch K-B3 Endings," The essential plan is to drive Other Rook moves are no better since 7. B-B7 K·Q2 the black King to a corner of the op­ once it leaves the King it will be lost 8. K-Q5 K·B2 posite color from that of the Bishop by a series of checks. Also not possible 9_ B. K8 K_Ql and then drive the King systematically is 3 ...... ,., K-BI; 4. Q-R6 winning the 10. B.B6 K·B2 along the edge of the board to the next Rook. 11. B-BS K-Ql corner, where mate can be effected. 4. Q-KSch K-Rl 12_ K-Qi> ...... With combinations such as Rand K Or 4 . ... ., ... , K-R2; 5. Q-B5ch, K-Rl (5, Note that the Whitc King plays a vital versus B (or Kt) and K the result in ... ., ... , K-R3; 6. Q-B4ch or 5 ..... "." K-Rl role as it did in the two endings dis­ normal positions is a draw. But there (or Kt 1); 6, Q-B8ch, K-R2; 7. Q-B7ch cussed above. are a number of special positions where winning the R in either case), S. Q-RSch K-R2 6. Q-Q4ch K·Nl Texan Bests Davis Best Or 6 ...... , K·R1; 7. Q-R4ch. 7. Q-B4ch K·Rl Arkansasians Texas Junior Or 7 ...... " K-Bl; 8. Q-B8 Mate. S. Q.R4ch ., . ., . ., Ken Smith, considered the "Capablanca Henry Davis, of San Antonio, one of Winning the Rook. of the Cattle Country", and Texas' only Texas' most promising Junior players Master, travelled to Hot Springs, Arkan­ scored 4lh-lh to take the Texas Junior sas recently to win the Arkansas Open Championship from a field of 18 players. with a perfect picket fence of 5·0. 53 Sponsored by the ever-active Texas Chess Seattlite Shines players competed in this record breaking Association the event was played in James McCormick of Seattle, Wash­ event which was co nductcd by the Ark· Houston. Henry Dove was clear second ington scored 5Jh · :J,2 recently and took ansas Chess Association and directed by with 4·1 and won a free trip to the the Annual Seattle Open Chess Tourna­ Don Define of Florrisant, Missouri. Ron­ U,S, Junior Championship in Toledo. The ment which was held at the downtown nie Smith of Fort Smith, Ark., was close prize was given by the Houston Junior YMCA. Tournament Director Fred How­ at Smith's heels with his score of 4:J,2 ·:J,2, Chamber of Commerce. Tommy Rich· ard reports that Mike Franett of Seattle which clarified the second place spot. ardon and Stephen Jones placed third and A. Eydal of San Francisco scored James A. Wright, Richard Long, Define, and fourth respectively after tie had 5-1 each and that Franett won the second Tibor Rekey, John F. Hurt and Robert been broken of their 3% -1112 scores. place trophy on tie breaking points- Thompson all scored 4·1. Players from Larry Spangler won two games lost one 3rd place going to Eydal. 36 players Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, and drew one to be awarded the fifth competed in the six round Swiss-which Mississippi, uJUisiana, New Mexico, Il­ place prize. Bill Bills directed the contest was sponsored by the Washington Chess linois and New York participated, assisted by Bob Brieger. Federation.

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