• - - - - ..... , ...-- - - . • Volume XXIII Number 10 October, Igsa

EDITOR: Burt Hochberg

FEDERATION CONTENTS

PRESIDENT Mike's Peak (U.S . Open), by George Kol tanawski ...... 352 Marshall Rohb,nd U.S. Junior Open ...... 354 VICE·PRESIDENT Isaac Kashdan Observation POint, by Miro Rodojcic ...... 355 SECRETARY Ufe, Here and There ...... 357, 375, 379, 382, 386 Dr. Leroy Dubeck Changing Styles, by Pol Benko ...... 358 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR From the U.S. Championship, by Bernard Zuckerman ...... 360 E. B. Edmondson College Chess News, by Peter Meschter ...... 362 REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS Personal Impressions of the U.S. Championship, by Nicolas Rossolimo .. 363 NEW I!NGLAND James 801ton Thom.. C. Barham Keres Annotates, by Paul Keres ...... 365 BenJamln Landey ReykjaVik 1968, by Robert Byrne ...... 367 EASTERN Allen Kaufman Michlel Raimo William Colch~rll Bright Spot, by Herbert Seidman ...... 368

MID.ATLANTIC Steve Caruthers Lorry Evons on Chess ...... 370 Dr. F'n!d A. Sorensen LewiS Hucks Donald Byrne Wins At lantic Open ...... 373 SOUTHERN Philip ..... mb Robert Cole The Art of Positional Play, by Sammy Reshevsky ...... 378 Donald Schult! The Championship of Czechoslovakia, by Miroslav Filip ...... 380 GREAT LAKES Robert Byrne V . E. Vandenburg Theodore Pennec Rating Reports Received ...... 381

NORTH CENTRAL Or. Ceorce TIers Postal Chess, by Bob Brandreth ...... 382 Peler Wolf Aleksander LiepnlekS Kaplan Wins Open ...... 383 SOUTHWESTERN JOhn A, lIowen Robnt S. Brieger Letters ...... 384 Dr. Alfred Sorensen Benko's Bafflers, by Pol Benko ...... 386 PACIFIC A. M. Gardner Burnn! Eddy Tournament Life ...... 388 Col. ChlTlu O~])' 12 x 12, by E. B. Edmondson ...... 391 NATIONAL CHAIRMEN end OFFICERS

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350 The tollowtng letter was mailed 10 me from , Cuchoslovakia on September 1, 1968. In the bow­ ledge that it is an historic documenl, I bave rehained h om ediling it at all. except to correct a lew misspellings. As you bow, Cl'ed:. writers and journalists who speak oul against the Soviet occupation are in grove danger. For this reason. we cannot say when we shaJI aqain hear Irom our courageous correspondent. -Edilor.

Prague. September lsi. 1968

CHESS LIFE NEW YORK

Dear friends,

In the next months I shall not be able to send my theoretical articles because I have another task now. During the seven heroic days I was editor of one of the dail y newspapers published illegally in Prague. After that I decided to don't accept the capitul ation called "agree­ ment of Moscow" and to continue the fight until the end. We are few here doing it but we arc decided to con­ tinue. Our opponents have tanks, planes, rockets and eventually atom and hydrogen bombs. These weapons are completely ridiculous to us because we have paper and ideas. They have no chances and we are not to be stopped because the ideas are immortal. We know well we are alone and we cannot expect any help from anybody. This fact only incre!lses our re­ sponsibility. If I am the last one, 1 have to conti nue. You have to understand me well: 1 like very much my people and this is the only way to save the honor of my people. Since 23 years I have been Communist and this is the only way to save my destroyed and tortured soul. I hope to come back to chess once more. Please publish this letter expressing my best wishes to all American chess players.

Yours, (signed) Ludek Pachman Prague

P.S.: I am staying at home. Please don't be afraid to publish this letter because of me, some of my last articles published for example in West Germany arc still stronger.

OCTOBER, 1968 351 by George Koltanowski

Whoever arranged the 69th Annual U.s. Open Chess A funny point was that one of the folders handed out Championship deserves a special medal! to the participants announced a special lecture on Sunday, Snowmass-at-Aspen sounded very intriguing. August 18, at 8:00 p.m. at The Timbers (right above our main group of players) on the History and Philosophy of the Royal The great question was .. . HOW DOES ONE GET THERE? Game, by Eugene Salome, chess teachcr, writer, editor, sponsor Easy, just get to Aspen and from there you take a shuttle of the UniverSity of Colorado Chess Club, former member of bus. Hamburger Schachgessellschaft and the Manhattan Chess But it wasn't that easy. You CQuid fly to Denver, then fly Club, demonstration player and winner of numerous tourna· to Aspen, but service is irregular except in the winter, it's ments. "Concepts of art and science as they relate to chess. fifty dolIars round·trip from Denver and takes an hour. Bus? The meaning of the board and the pieces, historical develop· Even worse. Train . .. well we had to get there, so 30 hours ment of the game; the mind as a creative force; strategy. of train travel from San Francisco right on to Glenwood tactics, and techniques ...." Springs, Colorado, and from there you could get a bus to Everyone raised their eyebrows . . . who is this chcss Snowmass, Takes one hour and thirty minutes. champion? I was lucky. Col. Paul Webb, the tireless Phoenix chess No one will ever know. You see, our seventh round was promoter and my assistant T.D ., awaited me in Glenwood and also scheduled for that day at 8 p.m.; with the battle in full drove us to Snowmass. force, no one dared lose time on his clock!! Now let's tell you about the U.S. Open ...... The breath-taking views, clean air, and low-hanging clouds you can almost touch, make you think you're in the Swiss Alps! Five years from now, Snowmass will most likely drop CHAMPIONS & PRIZE WINNERS • • • • • • • • • the "-at-Aspen" title, but it's not quite yet ready for large· Player and Category Score Award scale conventions. Buildings are going up at a furious rate and Open Champion, B. Larsen, Denmark 11-1 Trophy+ Sl250 the price of luxury hotels, food, and homes does not seem to 2nd, P. Benko, New York 9%·2% 5575 deter the great number of visitors. (Overflow from Aspen?) 3rd, W. Browne, Australia 9lh·2% $575 But I was really astonished when the fi rst round started 4th, R. Byrne, Indiana 9·3 5200 and noses were counted. We found 172 players, and as most 5th, L. Kaufman, Maryland 9·3 5200 had come with their families, it was a feather in the cap of 6th, Dr. A. Saidy, New York 9-3 5200 the organizers and especially for the Colorado State Chess 7th, G. DeFotis, Illinois 8lh ·3 lh $100 Association. 8th, J. Sherwin, New York 81f2 -3 'h $100 9th, N. Weinstein, New York 81fl -3 1h $100 John Harris, President of the Colorado Chess Association, 10th, E. Formanek, Illinois 81f2 ·3 1f2 $100 was the first person we met, and he was working hard to get Expert, J. Hechtlinger, Michiga n 8-4 Trophy+ $125 things lined up for the great event: tables, chairs, lighting, Expert, V. Seglins, Washington 8-4 $125 scoresheets, pencils, etc. The auditorium was not at our Class A, H. Wallach, New York 8·4 Trophy+ S87.50 disposal, so we divided the players up and used three dif­ Class A, E. Oiins, Wisconsin 8-4 587.50 ferent locations to play their games. PLEASE NOTE: There Class B, N. Stillwell, New Mexico 61h -5 lh TrophY+ S87.50 was no confusion and all ran smoothly and well. Most entries Class B, R. Gardner, California 6'-h-5% $87.50 found that climbing the hills, or for that matter coming down Class C, P. Kerr, New J ersey 7-5 Trophy+$75 them, caused concern about one's heart, and a few, myself in­ Class C, E. Roche, Colorado 6·6 $50 cluded, were worried. It took three days to get used to the thin air. But it was just wonderful: the swimming, the clean, clear Class D, V. Gracia ill, Texas 5·7 TrophY+S75 Class D, A. Foord, Michigan 4lh-7lh $25 sky (at times), the great food and guest rooms, the unfailingly Class D, D. Sehler, Colorado 4lh·7% $25 pleasant service and atmospher e at a really topnotch resort. Class E, R. Weeks, Arizona 5·7 Trophy Unrated, J. Ballard, England 6-6 $75 ., . Women's Champion, M. Koput, Wis. 7·5 Trophy+$100 2nd, K. Slater, New York 6lh -5lh $75 took first prize and the championship trophy with great ease, scoring ten wins and only two draws (with and Robert Byrne). He was unruffled all the time, and only the game with James Sherwin seemed to cause him some annoyance. Pal Benko should have taken clear second·place money . . . but when he had an easily won game against Walter Browne, now Australian, he for some reason got into such bad time trouble that he handed over the game on a silver platter. This last round slip brought Browne up into a tie for second money. Robert Byrne, Larry Kaufman, and Dr. Anthony Saidy tied for thir d with 9lh each. Byrne told me at the start that he was tired from playing just previously in the U.S. Cham­ pionship. Dr. Saidy played poor chess, and may have suf­ i . - -.! fered from the same fatigue as Byrne. Larry Kaufman played good chess and deserved his high place. And then we had Our hearty thanks to uscr Regional Veep 101m Howell. the foHowing four tie for seventh place, each with 8'h points: Tournament Coordinator Michael Ohnmacht, Colorado Stale Gregory DeFotis of Chicago, cochampion of the 1968 U.S. Chess Association President lohn Harris. Tournamenf Chair­ Junior (Closed), who played a niee and forceful game and man Dr. Harold Harvey, and Program CommiUee Chairman certainly should be watched. International Master James Sher­ George BaUey. win, a veteran, holds his fingers in his ears so as not 352 CHESS LIFE to hear a pin drop when he plays, but It seems to make him posing a problem with this idea in mind and then absent­ forget his clock, too. I saw him draw two games, against mindedly played BxP! Henin and Brandts, that should have been won; but I witt We played in three separate places: Boards 1·29 in the admit, Sherwin is a good clock walcher at the time control! Theater, 30·72 at Snowmass Inn, and 73-86 at Mountain Norman Weinstein, the other U.S. Junior Cochampion, must Chalet. On Thursday (4th round), after I had ali my players learn to win won games. He has the talent to go far. Edward seated and started, while walking back to my office I noticed Formanek, though a young man, is already a veteran of a grey·haired gentleman sealed in the darkened theater tournament play. He can beat the best ... but also loses watching the proceedings from afar. He looked familiar, so I to some that are not the best. Formanek, by the way, won walked back and asked him: "Are you playing in the tourna­ the door prize-a $150 Contemporary Gothic set and leather ment?" He answered: "Yes." "Arc you playing at Snowmass board donated by Gallant Knight, Inc. Inn?" "Yes," "Do you know that your clock is running?" l\'larilyn Koput of Wisconsin, 19 years old, won the Women's I asked. "Yes." Not knowing what to add, I said: "Why don't Open title, scoring 7 points. She has only been playing for you go over and play?" "Because it is none of your business" three years and shows great promise. Mrs. Kathryn Slater of was his answer.... New York, a several·times former titleholder, placed second I wandered back to the lounge a little bit bewildered, only with 6ih points. to be accosted in the hali by an elderly lady who wanted to know if this was the theater. I answered yes, but all movies have been suspended until the chess event is over, but she could go in and watch if she felt like it. "No thanks!" she replied. "Isn't that the game at which you fall asleep at the board?" Looking back to the first round, Charles Henin of Los Angeles was in extreme time trouble (20 moves in 30 seconds) against Doctor Ben Gross of San Francisco, His pOSition was even worse! After missing the win a few times, the foJiowing position .( arose after the 40th move of Black (Henin). I 1 -- _ )1 .

U.S_ Open Women's Champion MarUyn Koput of Wauwa­ tosa, WIsconsIn, drawing against Mitchell Sallzberg, the New York Master, in the linal round. ThIs vital halt point gave her a clear title.

Gross now played 41. R·K7ch, RxR; 42. BxR, K-B2; 43. B-B5. HALFWAy ...... • • • poNS; 44. B·Q6, K-K3; 45. B·NS, P·R4; 46. P-N5?? (This The hero of the tournament, as far the younger set is as with 29 minutes on the clock to about 10 seconds for b is concerned, is BENT LARSEN. Naturally, having 6 out of 6 opponent. 46. PxP, PxP; 47. P·R3 draws easily.) 46 ...... , K·Q4 ; and leading the event ahead of Benko (5!h) helps too. 47. P-R4 , K-B4; and BLACK WON .... Amazing!! Wherever Larsen sits afler the round he has a large gathering And even worse the followin" incident: around him and they have a real fine chess "jam session." He shows them his game with full anal)'sis, permitting anyone to point out moves or ideas, and he answers all their ques­ tions. The "Tiger of Copenhagen," as Bill Slater calls him, is the most popular participant. Gregory DeFotis of Chicago is one of the neatest dressed youngsters I have had in a U.S. Open, and his fine vietory over Dr. Anthony Saldy-and Wesley Burgar's (of Detroit) draw with Pal Benko-made the young folks jubilant. They felt that they were going places. Don't they know that the world be­ longs to the bold . . . and the young? But let's be fair to Benko, too. In the following position:

Black (Bruce Haisfield. Silver Spring, Maryland) played 50 ...... , N·Q5ch. (With 50 ...... N.K4; he had an easy draw.) Here White (Greta Olsson. Los Angeles) had to seal her move. After looking at the pOSition for five minutes, she offered her opponent a draw, He quickly accepted. With 51. K·N l White wins!! II 51...... , R-BS; not P·R7 but 52. BxP. PxB; 43. K-R2 and wins. (Not 53. P·R7, K·N6; and It Is Black that wins.) I can only assume that Greta did not want to get up early for the adjourned game (10 a. m.). The Rapid Transit tournament aUracted 46 players and Walter Browne and Pal Benko tied for first and second place. While (Benko) played BxP, whereupon followed Q-N7ch James Sherwin was third and Dr. Saidy fourth. and the game ended in a draw. With B·Bl, Black (Burgar) So far, only two appeals (or protests) were made. One would be in serious trouble. When asked why he had not player complained that his opponent touched a pawn 011 the played B-B1, Benko confessed that he was thinking of com· third move. . . . that was overruled-no witnesses. The OCTOBER, 1968 353 second protest was much more serious and is a tough nut to thusiasts who conceived the Snowmass idea and made the crack for any T.D. Black sacrifices on his 13th move by play· whole thing possible. There were many Involved, but I'll ing BxPch. He gets up and walks away. His opponent plays close by naming a few wbo were particularly active and in 14. K·Rl, PUNCHES THE CLOCK, and then proceeds to evidence whcnever there was a job to be done. Program play KxB. Three reliable witnesses see this happen. Black Committee Chairman George Bailey, and his wife Carrie­ returns to the board and makes his next move; when he now who got out the Program with her husband and worked gets up, one of the witnesses tells him what his opponent hard during the entire tournament, not only with "Chess had done: K·Rl followed by KxB. All aghast, he comes run· Widows" but in many other ways, being all things to all ning to the T.D., who asks his opponent what he had done, people who needed help. Colorado State Chess Association and he claims he moved KxB and not K·Rl. Also he says, his President John A. Harris, upon whose able shoulders much opponent has made his next move already, so all complaints of the load fell before, during, and after the event-yes, are out of order; and besides that, aren't these three witnesses there's plenty of work to do afterward! USCF Regional Vice friends of Black? Having evidence, affidavits signed by the President Jack Howell, who did much of the early coordina· three witnesses, my ruling was that White had to continue tion and was indispensable throughout. Tournament Chair· the game with 14. K·Rl. I also added that if the committee man Dr. Harold Harvey of Aspen, who also undertook many saw it otherwise, then they would have to continue the game on·the·spot financial duties, and wbo modestly proclaimed: next morning with 14. KxB. White lost fast. The committee "Mike is really responsible for the whole show here." concurred with my ruling. I had based it on the idca that even after a game was finished if it is discovered that an Did YOll think the title of this article was a misprint? megal move had been made, it is the duty of the T.D. to No, for the 1968 U.S. Open did bring a new Peak of en· bave the players start again from the position where the joyment to all who attended, high in the Colorado Rockies. illegality occurred. AND THE WITNESSES PROVED THAT And the man who dreamed and acted to make this possible WHITE HAD MADE TWO MOVES. (K-Rl followed by KxB). was Tournament Coordinator Michael Ohnmaeht of Aspen, tbe personable young man who first sold us to Snowmass and BOUQUETS ••••••••• then Snowmass to us. "Mike's Peak" was the 1968 U.S. Open, A special word of thanks for my wonderful Assistant Di· and those who attended will never have a finer time, any­ rector, Colonel Paul Webb; Mrs. Linda Sweetman of Indian· where. THANK YOU, MIKE!!! apolis, who assisted in great style; Frank Skoff of Chicago, It was a new experience to hold the event in a luxury who introduced us to the time·saving Peterman Pairing resort, and many would like to see it repeated. 172 players Board; and Bill Slater of New York, who helped direct at participated, and as a whole the tournament was free of the Mountain Chalet (whicb was staffed by a wonderful · incidents or friction. The players and their families were just bUnch of young girls and boys, who did everything to make having too good a time at Snowmass to complain about any· things pleasant for the chess fans). thing! To .11 the lodge owners and other business people in the Snowmass·at·Aspen area, who showed good: will toward Well, not quite. The young son of Herb Avram asked our tournament and helped so much to make it a great suc· me one day: "How come my father gets into these tenible cess. To United Vintners for sponsoring that happy cock­ positions?" I don't know, son, but you can bet your last tail party .. . with the help of Mr. Jean LaPerriere and cent, your daddy enjoys getting out of those bad positions­ Mr. and Mrs. Stan Faulkenberger. and if he couldn't, he still would participate in many of the Finally ... on behalf of all, players and directors . . . future Opens. HOW ABOUT YOU, TOO-Come and play in warm memories and friendship to the Colorado chess en- the next U.S. Open, there's nothing like it anywhere! COCHAMPIONS IN U.S. JUNIOR OPEN In the most successful U.S. Junior Open cver held, John Top Expert: Marty Appleberry, Huntsville, Alabama. Anderson o( Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Sleve Soyko of Top Class A: Tim Redman, Hinsdale, Dlinois. Newark, , topped the list of ninety·two contestants Top Class B: Alonzo Ross, Louisville, KentUcky. with 7*·1;2 seores. Going tbrough the nine·game schedule Top High School Player: David Loft, ShoreWOOd, Wisconsin. without defeat, the Cocbampions each notched six wins and Top Class C: James Kirk, Bloomingdale, Ohio. three draws. They split the point in their own eighth·round Top Unrated Player: Daniel Chan, Palo Alto, California. encounter; Anderson also drew against Charles Irvine of Top Class D·E: Drew Ryce, Chicago, minois. Huntsville, Alabama and Soyko against Joseph Lynch of Mil· Top Player under 16: Ben Smothers, Athens, Ohio. waukee; while both drew with Michael Cavallo of Cleveland, Top Girl: Gail Joncs, Perry, Ohio. Ohio, who tied for third in the final standings. Cavallo and Top Player under 13: David Karch, Dundalk, Maryland. Thomas Richardson of Flint, Michigan, each had 7·2 scores, USCF Rcgional Vice·President John Hoffman of Lorain, but Cavallo was awarded the third place trophy on tie-break· Ohio, made preliminary arrangements for this stellar event. ing. while Joseph Klimowski of East Cleveland accepted advance Cocbampions Anderson and Soyko and third·place winner entries and answered inquiries. J. D. Brattin of Hudson, Cavallo each received a tropby and a scholarship award, while Michigan, dirccted; he was ably assisted by Milan VUkcevich fourth·place winner Richardson won a chess elock, as did of Cleveland and by USCF Junior ehess Chairman Robert fifth·place winner David Lane of Cleveland, Ohio. Lane Erkes of Baltimore, Maryland. topped the following five players on tie·break, although all Case Western Reserve College was the site from August matched his game score of 6%·2*: Tim Redman, Hinsdale, 5th through 9th. In addition to fine playing facilities, they Illinois; Robert Burns, Mentor, Ohio; Joseph Lynch, Milwau· made dormitory accommodations available at a very reason· kee; Alonzo Ross, Louisville, Kentucky; and David Loft, able cost-also breakfast and lunch in the sahool cafeteria. Shorewood, Wisconsin. This wonderful cooperation between the regional chess or· ganizers and a centrally·located educational institution un· Each of the following U.S. Junior Open titleholders re· doubtedly accounts for the size and quality of this memorable ceived a trophy or a clock prize for winning the category 1968 U.S. Junior Open Championship. Congratulations to indicated: all concerncd-organizers and players alike. 354 CHESS LIFE by Miro Radojcic

The Match That Never Was

The best things in life happen sometimes just by chance-­ darevsky, who had come here as Spassky's second. I went so the proverb goes. In my particular case it happened like to have a few words with him. As if anticipating my questions, this: he started with a comment: "What can you say? It's an old I was sent by my paper to cover the famous Wimbledon story---one player is losing and the other is winning," This tennis tournament in England, which this year had the was tantamount to saying, one was playing badly and the mark of history upon it because for the first time in an other well, which actually was the truth in its simplest almost century-long tradition, the gates were opened to all form. players, that is, to amateurs as well as professionals. While From Mrs. Larsen I then learned that her husband had engaged in reporting these hot battles in the white arena, on complained to her that while gazing at the board, he could a free day, a beautiful Sunday morning, I got in touch (by not see a thing. She herself had a few complaints about the telephone of course) with my former chief-editor, who in the organizers and mentioned that both Grandmasters had to meantime had become the Yugoslav ambassador to Denmark. spend part of their energy conducting negotiations about He insisted that on my way back to Belgrade, I come as his pocket-money or something of the sort (which probably ex­ guest to Copenhagen so we could relive once more those plains Spassky's final remark-that this system of fighting happy memories of when we used to argue and quarrel as only for the championship is undignified and will not last for crazy newspaper professionals are capable of doing. long). It was all secondary to the fact that in this. the most And so all of a sudden, as soon as Wimbledon was over, important match, Larsen was struck by that unavoidable spell I found myself flying to the Danish capital. It was only when of very bad form. From a distance of several hundred miles, I reached Copenhagen that I realized how close I was to what and several weeks, the Hungarian champ, Portisch, seemed now was expected to be the best of all the Candidate encounters: like a true prophet. For as I also learned from Bondarevsky, Bent Larsen vs. ! For these two were playing the Hungarian related to some of his chess colleagues that in Malmo, that well-known Swedish port which is only a during his match with Larsen in Porec, he said to the Dane stone's throw from the Danish capital-thirty·five minutes by that they were both playing rather badly, and that if they fast ferry, to be exact. At this point I immediately gave up continue in that style, Spassky would be able to take them the idea of reliving the old battles with His Excellency the both on simultaneously! Ambassador and with my next column for Chess Life in mind, Back to the game: after twenty moves, it looked like I headed straight for the battle arena (the Rathaus, or as Larsen's fourth crash in a row because Spassky had the we call it, City Hall), the site of far more important battles "winningest" position of them all. But somehow, like Larsen than those with the ambassador. I should add that this was in some previous games, the Soviet relaxed, or a very pleasant voyage, for here, once again, the best things fell asleep, and with several ways of winning, he choos! the in life are almost free: looking at the beautiful Scandinavian most speculative line. His opponent than was given the chance hostesses didn't cost a dime, and all the drinks during to liquidate plenty of material and even to enter the end­ those few miles of "no·man's·land" were duty·free, so you game a pawn to the good! The active Black pieces still secured felt like a King of Denmark going to visit his Royal Cousins a draw and so the Dane scored his first half-point. across the sea. This probably gave him some fuel and he managed to Yet at that moment when I eventually reached Malmo, v,in the ncxt game, although playing Black, whereas in the the irresistible Bent Larsen, the chess King of Denmark, sixth, he might have missed a win in the time scramble. But looked nothing like a king, let alone the "terror of the chess this was Larsen's swan song; with the score 4:2 in Spassky's arena," as he was jokingly called after his almost incredible favor, the Russian obviously decided to go all the way for tournament triumphs in the last twelve months or so. I a knockout in the seventh game. Although Larsen boldly arrived a few minutes before the fourth game was about chose the Sicilian Defense, his opponent showed once again to start, just in time to say hello to myoid friend, the well­ that he is a specialist playing his beloved Closed Variation. known British chess columnist, International Master Harry The score now stood at 5:2, and Spassky needed only half a Golomhek, who was the referee of this match. It will be point in the remaining three games. He clinched it in the very difficult ever to forget the scene that followed. next game in a very convincing manner-as a matter of fact, Spassky was already sitting at the chess board like a com· according to Golombek, it was Larsen who bad to be grateful pletely composed young man somehow even absent from that for this final draw. big airy room. Then Larsen came in, and while going to the So came the end of this unbelievable match, which like stage where his opponent sat waiting, he literally looked many modern plays, was a typical case of "anti·drama"­ like HamIet, the tragic Prince of Denmark. He was pale and when we expect the most, nothing really happens, and we are visibly tired, and even the way he walked over to shake hands left wondering what was going on. One could ponder and with Spassky betrayed a broken man. meditate for very long about why this encounter, which, had Only then did I realize how desperate the Dane's plight the predictions been fulfilled, should have been the greatest was. He had already lost the first two games and the third, of them all, was almost no match at all. But there is an aUhough adjourned, was also hopeless for him, which meant easier way, at least for this observer: I am going to call in that he carne to play this game with no illusions left, knowing a much more qualified judge to give you the final verdict, that Spassky was leading 3:0! No man, not even Larsen, whose Boris Spassky. Not because, as Tal once told me, the winner self·confidence is one of his greatest strengths, could have is always right, but because this winner, a perfect gentleman, taken it. As was very soon to be seen, after this game started, came closest to the truth in his parting interview with the his self-confidence must have been completely destroyed: members of the "fourth estate." hr. had White, and he certainly wanted to take the initiative " It seems to me," Spassky said, "that Larsen did not enter from the very start, but he played the opening so badly that this match the way a profesisonal should, but rather like an after some fifteen moves, he was already strategically lost. amateur. I think he was over-played by the numerous tourna­ While they were making their moves I noticed. in the back ments he went in for during these recent months. Nobody in of the audience, a well-known face-that of Grandmaster Bon- the world can maintain such a pace." OCTOBER. 1968 355 Spassky went on: "As for me, before this match I stopped Game Two all chess activities, which is to say I did not play any exhibitions and I did not even write about chess. One has Some obververs, including Golombek, considered White's to put cverything one has into a fight like this." position after the opening as more promising, but Larsen, they said, relaxed more than he could afford. In the en~uing "In my opinion, Larsen should have had a second. There complications both players were in time pressure and Spas· were many Grandmasters who would have been proud to sky came out of it better, with a pawn to the good and two help a player of Larsen's caliber. I am convinced that in the powerful Rooks on the seventh. Larsen had no chance in the USSR there are many who would have accepted the assign­ adjourned position after White's 41st move and his resistance ment to become Larsen's assistant with the greatest pleas.lre. was more symbolic than reaL A second can be of much greater help than one can imagine. I know that from my own experience. When a game is ad­ journed, and I find Smyslov, full of optimism, who assures White: Larsen Black: Spassky me that the game is practically won for me, and when we 1.P-QB4, P-K4; 2. P-KNS, N-QBS; S. B·N2, P-KNS; 4. start analyzing, all my doubts, which would otherwise torture N·QBS, B-N2; 5. P-KS, P-QS; 6_ KN-K2, P-KR4; 7. P-KR4, B-N5; me, disperse forever." 8. p·QS, N-BS; 9. N-Q5, NxN; 10. PxN, N-K2; 11. Q-NS, Q-B1; (Bondarevsky was Spassky's official second, and Smyslov, 12. N·BS, 0-0; IS. B-Q2, P-QB4; 14. PxP e.p., PxP; 15. Q-R3, who came to watch the match, apparently was able to make Q·Q2; 16. N-K4, P_Q4; 17. N-B5, Q-Q3; IS. R-QB1, KR-Nl; 19. himself usefuL) 0·0, P-K5; 20. P-N4, P-R4; 21. QPxP, B-K7; 22. Q-N3, B·B5; "What else is there to say? My impression is that Larsen 23. Q-Nl, RPxP; 24. BxP, BxP; 25. N-QS. BxQ: 26. BxQ, BxN; is undoubtedly a greater tournament player than match 27. KR·Ql, PxP; 2S. BxN, R-R7; 29. B-Bl, R/I-N7; 30. BxB, player." PxB; 31. RxQP, RxP; 32. B·Q6, R·N7ch; 33. K-Bl, R-R7; 34. K-Nl, KR·Q87; 35. RxR. RxR; 36. B·B4, B-B3; 37. R·Q7, K-Bl; And so-to the games. SS. K-Bl, K-Kl: 39. R-R7, B-K2; 40. K-Kl, B-N5ch; 41. K·Bl, B-K2: 42. K-Kl, P-BS: 4S. K-Ql, R-B4; 44. K-K2, P-N4; 45. PxP, PxP; 46. B-B7, R-N4; 47. B-R5, R-B7ch; 4S. K-Q3, R·QR7; White resigns. Game Three Adopting the Sicilian fo r Black, Larsen proves his courage, but it is Spassky who rater proves that he knows more about this Closed Variation than anybody else around the chess arena. He operates on both flanks and keep~ all operations under his command. Eventually White prevails although he misses a much quicker win with 39. P-K61 But this was again pressure by the clock, when the hand is usually faster than the mind. Anyway, it is 3:0 after three games and this match is practically over: no player in the world could hope for a new lease on life in Larsen's situation. SICILIAN DEFENSE White: Spassky Black: Larsen 1. P-K4, P-QB4; 2. N·QB3 , P·Q3; 3. P-KN3, P-KN3; 4. B-N2, B·N2; 5. P-QS, N-QB3; 6. P-B4, P-K3; 7. N-B3, KN-K2: 8. 0-0, 0-0; 9. B·Q2, R-N1; 10. R-Nl, P-QN4; 11. P-QR3, P-QR4; 12. P-QR4, P-N5; 13. N·QN5. P-Q4; 14. P-B4, PxP e.p_: 15. NPxP, P-B5; 16. B-K3, PxQP; 17. P-K5, B-QR3; 18. QxP, Q·Q2; 19. KR-Ql, KR-Bl; 20. Q-Q2. N-B4; 21. B-B2, P-R4; 22. B·Bl, R-Ql; 23. B·Q3, Q-K2; 24. Q·K2, R-N2; 25. P-R3, P-R5; The firsl game. 26. NxP, NxN; 27. PxN, B·R3: 28. B·N3, Q-B4ch; 29. K-R2, N·K2; 30. P-R5. N-B4; 31. PxP, PxP; 32. 8xN, KPxB; 3S. P-B4, P·Q5; 34. N-Q6, RxR; 35. RxR, P-Q6; 36. QxP, BxKBP: 37. Game One Q·Q5ch, QxQ; 38. PxQ, B·K6; 39. B-R4, B·B5ch; 40. K-N2, This was the most eagerly awaited encounter in the world B-Q6: 41. R-N6, P-N4: 42. B·N3, BxB; 4S. KxB. B-B7: 44. title elimination series, between the favorite to become the R-N2, P-B5ch; 45. K-N4, BxP: 46. KxP, P-B6; 47. N-K4, K-Bl; new World Champion and the player who had repeatedly out­ 48. N-86, B·Q8; 49. R-N7, P·B7; 50. P·K6, RxPch; 51. K-R6, distanced the Russians in tournaments during 1967-68. It R-R4ch; 52. K-N6, Black resigns. started rather surprisingly: for psychological reasons, Spassky chose a drawish variation to cut down Larsen's chances to get Game Four wild. The great Akiba Rubinstein once said that the most In away, this is the funniest game of the match. Looking difficult thing in the art of chess is to play so· caned even as though he was already resigned to his destiny, Larsen positions and it is in this very faculty that the real Grand­ plays badly and is strategically lost after about fifteen master excels. All one could say is that Larsen did not excel moves. Spassky then untertakes final operations and suddenly in that art in this first game. Most people in the know falls asleep. These is no other explanation for his failure thought that his 22...... , Q-R6 was a decisive mistake be­ to win this "winningest" position of them all. Chess Life cause it took the Queen away from the battle area. readers will probably find some more winning lines, but to the onlookers during the game, the easiest way looked like SLAV DEFENSE 28 ...... , RxRch; 29. KxR, QxBch. For additional amazement White: Spassky Black: Larsen one should add that at that point Spassky had all the time in 1. P-Q4, N-KB3; 2. N-KB3, P-Q4; 3. P-B4, P-B3; 4. PxP, the world on his clock-there was not a trace of time pres­ PxP; 5. B-B4, N-B3; 6. N-B3, 8-B4; 7. P-K3, P-K3; 8. B-QN5, sure. In the adjourned position he was lucky to have very N-Q2; 9. 0·0, B-K2; 10. R-Bl, 0-0; 11. P-KR3, R-B1; 12. B-Q3, active pieces which secured the draw. BxB; 13. QxB, N·N3; 14. Q-K2, P-QR3; 15. N-Kl, N·B5; 16. N.Q3, N-N5; 17. P-QN3, NxN; 18. QxN, N-N3; 19. P-B3, B-Q3; ENGLISH OPENING 20. N-K2, Q-K2; 21. BxB, QxB; 22. Q-Q2, Q-R6; 23. N-B4, RxR; White: Larsen Black: Spassky 24. RxR, R-Bl; 25. RxRch, NxR; 26. Q-QB2, N-K2; 27. Q·B7, 1. P·QB4, P-K4; 2. P-KN3, N-QBS: 3. B-N2, P-KN3; 4. P-KN3; 28. N-Q3, N-B4; 29. P-KN4, N-Ra; 30. N-K5, Q-N5; N-QB3, B-N2; 5. P-KS, p·QS; 6. KN-K2, N-R3; 7. R-QNl, B-K3; 31. N-Q7, Q-K8chj 32. K-N2, Q-K7ch: 33. K-N3, N-B4ch; 34. 8. P-Q3, 0-0; 9. P-QN4, Q-Q2; 10. P-KR4, P-B4; 11. P-N5, PxN, Q-K8ch; 35. K-B4, Q-R5ch; 36. K-K5, Q.N6ch; 37. P-B4, N-Ql; 12. N-Q5, P-BS; 13. N/5-B3, N-N5; 14. PxP, PxPj 15. QxKPch; 38. K-B6, QxPch; 39. N-K5, Black resigns. P·B5, P-Q4; 16. P-Q4, N-B2; 17. Q-N3, P-BS: 18. NPxP, PxQP; 356 CHESS LIFE 19. N/ 2xP, BxN; 20. PxB, B·B4; 21. R·N2, KR·Klch; 22. K·Ql, R-B6; 48. N·Q6, RxRP; 49. N·B5ch, K-Nt; SO. Q·Ql, ft..QB6; QR.Nl ; 23. Q.R3, Q.K2; 24. R·Q2, P·KR4; 25. Q·R4, Q·B2; SI. Q.Q7, R·B8ch; 52. K·R2, Q·R4ch; 53. K·N3. Q.N4Ch; 54. 26. R·Kl, QxP; 27. QxBP, NxPch; 28. RxN, B·NSch; 29. R/ 2-K2, K·H2, Q·R4Ch ; 55. K·N3, Q·N4ch; 56. K·R2, Q·R4ch, Draw. QxPch; 30. B·Q2, Q·Q6; 31. K·Bl, 8xR; 32. BxP, QR·Ql; 33. Q.N7, RxB; 34. QxR, R·Nl; 3S. QxQ, BxQ; 36. R·K7, R·QBl; Game Seven 37. B.K3, P·N4; 38. PxP, P·RS; 39. R-Q7, B·84; 40. R·QS, B·K3; Larsen again shows courage in playing the Sicilian De· 41. R·Q2, N·K4; Draw. fense, but Spassky tben demonstra.tes that at le ~st he fe.eIs well when playing the Closed Variation for White. The 1m· Game Five pression among tbe onlookers was that the Dane achieved At last some sunshine for the Dane; but as always in at least an even game but that his 19...... , P..Q4 was pre· Scandinavia, it ends too quickly. This is one of those rare mature and too ambitious--quite understandable consider· occasions when Spassky misjudges a position and after the ing his situation in the match. Anyway, Spassky came out exchange of Bishops he allows his opponent to exercise of the complications with the better position and when the powerful pressure on the weak dark squares in White's camp. adjournment came he had an easy wln- a pawn to the good This is the only game in which Larsen reaches a position and a centralized King. This gave him an overwhelming 5:2 he really likes-with plenty of possibilities for him to lead and for all practical purposes, this was the end of the go for an all-out attack on tbe enemy King! duel. SCOTCH GAME SICILIAN DEFENSE White: Sp.ssky Black: Larsen White: Spu.ky Blick: Llrsen 1. P·K4, P·K4; 2. N·KB3, N·QB3; 3. N·B3, P·KN3; 4. 1. P·K4, P·QB4; 2. N·QB3. P·Q3; 3. P·KN3. P·KN3; 4. P.Q4, PXP; S. NxP, B·N2; 6. B-K3, N.B3; 7. B·K2, ().O; 8. B-N2, B·N2; S. P.Q3, N·QB3; 6. P·B4, P·K3; 7. N·B3. KN·K2; 0·0, KR·Kl; 9. NxN, NPxN; 10. B·B3, B·N2; 11. Q·Q2, P·Q3; 8. 0·0. 0 ·0 ; 9. B·Q2, R·NI ; 10. R·N1 , P·QN4; 11 . P ·QR3, P·M ; 12. B·RG , BxB; 13. QxB, R·K4; 14. QR·KI, P·B4; IS. R·K3. 12. B·K3, Q·B2; 13. B·82, KRI; 14. R·K1 , P·N5; IS. RPxP, Q.K2; 16. R/ l·Kl, R.KI; 17. P·KR4, Q·K3; 18. Q.B4, K·N2; PxNP; 16. N·K2, PxP; 17. PxP. P·K4; 18. Q·Q2, B·K3 ; 19. 19. P.QN3, P·KR3; 20. Q·N3, Q.Q2; 21. Q·B4, R/ I·K2; 22. N·Bl. P·Q4; 20. NxP, NxN; 21. PxN. PxP; 22. BxKP. QR·Ql; N'Q!5, BxN; 23. PxB, P·N4; 24. PXP, PxP; 25. Q·N3, Q·B4; 26. 23. N·Q3, P·QR4; 24. Q·K2 , B·B5; 25. Q·K3 , N·B4; 26. Q·B5, P·B4, RxR; 27. PxR, R·K4; 28. B·Ql, Q·Q6; 29. B·B3, Q·B6; QxQch; 27. BxQ, KR·KI ; 28. B·N6. R·Nl; 29. B·B7. QR·Bl: 30. 20. KR2, P·R4; 31. K·RI, K-BI ; 32. R·KBI, QxKP; 33. Q.R3, BxRP, N·Q4 ; 31. N·B2, B·B1; 32. B·N6, N.K7ch; 33. K·N2, RxP; K.N2; 34. P·N3, Q·Q5; 35. P·KN4, P·R5; 36. B-QI, R·K6; 37. 34. QR·QI, R·K3; 35. B·K3, RIl-Kl; 36. R·Q2, RxB; 37. NxR, Q·N2, R·Q6; 38. B.K2, R·Q7; 39. PXP, Q·K4; White resigns. RxN; 38. R/ 2xN, BxR; 39. RxB, B·N2 ; 40. K·B3, R·B!5; 41. P·N3, R·B6; 42. K-K4, P·R4; 43. K·Q5, R·Bl; 44. B·B!5, B·B6; Game Six 4S. R·K7, R·Qlch; 46. B·Q6, K·NI ; 47. R·QN7, B·N2; 48. R·N8, Black resigns. Encouraged by his win in the previous game, Larsen tries very hard in the sixth, knowing that for all practical purposes. Game Eight this is his last chance to get back into the fight. At some An exercise in futility for the demoralized Larsen; accord· points it looks as though he is going to su~eed , but ing to Golombek. it was he who had to be grateful for the spassky's defense just holds. The Dane later said that with his draw which was agreed on the 31st move, and which gave 20th move he started a speculative combination which was Spassky the match by a score of 5'h:2'h! justified inasmuch as it proved good enough for a draw. He 1 could perhaps add some interesting information: the said that he did not like the slow buildup with 20. Q·B2 Spassky·Korchnoi match was to start In Moscow on Septem· followed by Q·R4, since it allowed Black to consolidate his ber Sth. On account of Spassky's very impressive perform· position by R·K3 and an eventual R·KN3. But of course a ance here and Korchnoi's unimpressive victory over Tal. the I draw at this stage was of no help-the score now stood at great majority of experts and ordinary fans considered 4:2 with Spassky "to serve" in the next game. Spassky a strong favorite to become the challenger again. These experts included the reigning World Champion. Petros· OLD INDIAN DEFENSE ian admitted that while playing his match with Spassky, White: Larsen BI.ck: Spusky he thought: "I will have to play him again!" 1. p .QB4, P·K4: 2. N·QB3, P·Q3 : 3. N·B3. B·N!5; 4. P·K3, Who knows? ... N·KB3; 5. B-K2, B·K2; 6. p .KR3, B·R4; 7. P.Q4, QN·Q2; 8. 0·0. p .B3; 9. P ·QN3, 0.0; 10. B·N2. R·Kl; 11 . P·Q5, P·K5: QUEEN'S GAMBIT 12. PxP, PxP; 13. N·Q4, BxB; 14. QxB, N·K4; 15. P·B3. PxP; White: Linen Blick: SPIUky 16. NxKBP, RQBl ; 17. QR·QI, Q.B2; 18. N.Q4, QR·QI; 19. 1. P·QB4. P·K3: 2. N·QB3, P·Q4: 3. P·Q4, N·KB3: 4. B·N5. N·B!5. B·Bl; 20. N·R6ch . K·Rl; 21. RxN, PxR; 22. Q·R5, BxN: B·K2: 5. P·K3, P·KR3; 6. B·R4. 0.0; 7. N·B3, P·QN3; 8. PXP, 23. QxB, R·K3; 24. N-K4, Q·K2; 2!5 . Q·B4, R·KN1 ; 26. P·B5, NxP; 9. BxB , QxB ; 10. NxN, PxN; 11. B·K2, B·K3; 12. 0·0, PXP; 27. NxKBP, R·N3; 28. N·N4. P·83; 29. N·R6, R·Q3; 30. P.QB4 : 13. Q·Q2, N·Q2; 14. P·QN3, P.QR4; 15. B-N5, N·83; RxR, QxR; 31. BxN, PxB; 32. N.B7ch, K·N2; 33. NxP, R·K3; 16. QR·BI, KR·BI; 17. Q·N2, B-Q2; 18. B·Q3, P·M; 19. R·B2, 34. Q.N5ch. K·BI ; 35. Q·B5ch. K·N2; 36. Q·N:kh, K·Bl; 37. B·K3; 20. KR·Bl, Q.R2; 21. P·KR3, RPxP; 22. RPxP, Q·R6; Q·B5ch, KN2; 3S. Q·B7ch, K·RI; 39. N.B4, Q·K2; 40. Q·B4, 23. QxQ, RxQ; 24. PxP, RxNP; 2S. B·R6, axBP; 26. RxR, PxR; RB3; 41. Q.N4, R·N3; 42. Q.BSch, KN2; 43. Q·B5, Q·K3; 27. RxP, R·N8ch; 28. K·R2, R·N7j 29. N·Q4, RxP; 30. B·K2, 44. Q·B4, Q·Q4; 4!5 . P·K4, Q·N4; 46. Q·B2, R·B3; 47. Q·Kl, N·KS: 31. R·B7, Draw.

to April, was won by Richard Perlmut· George Hulburd. the 1968 state Cham· ter. Second was Stanly Perlo. pion . Chess Life • • • The event. according to its organizers, The Third Knoxville Open, a Tennes· was hUrriedly organized and there was see tournament with 16 players, was Here and There • . . no time for advance announcement in won by Davis Burris, followed by S.O. Chess Life. The aim of the tournament The second Southwest Florida Open Bill Irwin and Larry Ousley, each 31,2· was to interest more university stu­ in Port Charlotte was won by Emil 11,2. Mack Garner and Charles Ball dents in USCF and the "resulting 33 en· Bersbach, Following were R. W. shared the junior prize. Burris directed. 4lh·lh. trants exceeded our wildest bopes." Chadwick and R. G. Cole. F . B. Fer­ • • • Publicity consisted mainly of mailed Edward Sayre of Seneca, Mo. , was the randiz won the Charlotte County prize flyers. and best junior was H. Glenn Conger, winner of the Oklahoma State University Jr. 23 played. Open, an event attracting 33 players. Other high scorers were Jim Berry, • • • Sayre's pre-tournament rating was 1612, George Hulburd, Ricky Howard and Tbe Cornell University Chess Club and the field Included two Experts; Russel Bacquet, each 4-1. Richard Der· Championship, played from November Sayre drew his last·round game with mer directed, assisted by Aaron Smith. OCTOBER, 1968 357 RO, and Black can defend. In. fact it is not quite clear who stands better after CHANGING STYLES this variation. 15 ...... NxN Here was Black's last chance to avoid by Pal Benko White's co mbination: 15 ...... , B-B7; 16. QR·K1 (or even 16. QR-Q1!), and White's The two games from the United States 9. PxP PxP 10. P-Q4 N-R3 pOSition is obviously better. H at once Championship that follow illustrate com­ A strange place for the Knight but 15 ...... , NxR; 16. QxB, N-N6 (16 ...... , pletely contrasting styles of play. My consistent with Black's idea. I rather ex- NxN transposes to the game); 17. R·Q1 game against Al Horowitz is sharp and pected 10 ...... , P·QN3 to avoid the iso- (threatening NxNch), and now 17 ...... , tactical with sacrifices, while the game lated pawn and giving the QB a promis­ K·R1; 18. R-K3, or 17 ...... , Q·K1; 18. with Reshevsky is of a quiet positional ing future on QR3. NxNch, SxNj 19. B-K4, or 17 ...... , Q. nature wherein a long.lasting bind 11. N·B3 B-84 Q3; 18. NxB, QxN; 19. N-N4, the last results finally in a win. In a roundabout way the opening has line transposing to the note after NEO-RETI transposed into a sort of Tarrasch De· White's 15th move with the important Pal Benko AI Horowitz fense to the Queen's Gambit. The im­ difference that White's Rook here is 1. P-QB4 P·QB3 3. P.QN3 N·B3 portant difference is that Black's Knight already on Ql, allowing Black no use- 2. N·KB3 P·Q4 4. P·N3 ...... is on QR3 instead of QB3. White's prob· ful defense-if 19 ...... , NxN; 20. QxN, The development of the Queen is lem now is how to take advantage of P-KN3; 21. RQ7, Q·B4; 22. Q-KB4 and delayed since it may be played to either this. I decided that since the Black wins. N2 or N3 depending on circumstances. Knight was not influencing the center, 16. QxB NxR Although the text seems to allow Black I would take the opportunity to play Black cannot try P-KN3 because 17. to play 4 ...... , B·KN5; 5. B-KN2, BxN; N-K5, even though by so doing I would Q-Q3 wins. He might have tried N-B3, 6. ExB, PxP; 7. PxP, Q-Q5, attacking "fall into" Black's plan to attack my but White's advantage after 17. QRQ1 the QBP and the Rook, White gets the QN3. I intended to refute Black's plan is obvious. upper hand after 8. Q-N5 because of by combinative means. 17. NxPI! ...... the threat of QxP, threatening mate as well as the Rook. A similar position arose in the famous game Reti-Em. Lasker, New York 1924, in which Lasker played B-KB4. Horowitz prefers a more conservative line. 4...... P·K3 7. 0-0 P-QR4 5. B-KN2 B-K2 8. P-QR3 ...... 6. B·N2 0·0 Easily parrying Black's attempt at Queenside counterplay: if 8 ...... , P-R5; 9. P-QN4, PxP; 10. N-K5, White regains the pawn with an excellent game. 8...... P-B4 This move is an obvious loss of time as the pawn has taken two moves (in 12. N·K5! The killer! Incorrect is 17. BxN, QxB; the opening!) to reach a square it could Threatening 13. PxP fonowed by the 18. N·N6, Q·K3! , and after 19. QxQ, have reached in one. But Black has a win of the QP. PxQj 20. NxR, material is even but plan to exploit the supposed weakness 12...... PxP 13. QxP ...... Black has the better endgame chances. of White's QN3. As we shall soon see, Also possible was 13. N-N5 with posi­ After this unexpected Knight move he does manage to do so, but at heavy tional pressure against the isolated Black has no valid defense. cost. pawn, but the text is sharper. 17...... Q.Bl 13...... N-B4 17 ...... , N·B2 is answered by 18. Both players continue according to B·K4 (this move of the fianchettoed plan. If White was now obliged to de· Bishop to the center in order to threaten fend the QNP by Q·Q1, Black would the enemy Kingside is an Alekhine have good reason to be satisfied with trademark; it appears in a number of his position. But White has other ideas. his well-known games), R·R3; 19. Q·R5 14. NxQP! NxP 15. Q·KB4! ...... (threatening BxPch and mate as well as simply NxQ; the Knight cannot be touched), R-R3 (the only chance); 20. QxR with a convincing advantage. Ac- tually best for Black was 17 ...... , RxN; but after 18. BxN, Black is a pawn down with a much inferior pOSition. Black de­ cides to die with his boots on. lB. N-R6ch! K-Rl 19. QxB N-B7 Not that it matters at this point, but 19 ...... , Q-K1 would have continued the game a little longer; then 20. RxN and White's material advantage will soon de­ cide. The text permits a primitive ban­ al mate. 20. Q-NBch Resigns Interesting but insufficient is 15. NxB ch, QxN; 16. Q-KB4, NxR; 17. QxB, N· ENGLISH OPENING N6; 18. N-N4, NxN! (the only defense- Pal Benko Sammy Resheysky 18 ...... , Q-K3 loses to 19. NxNch, PxN; 1. P·Q4 N·KB3 3. N·KB3 ...... 20. Q-B4!, P-B4; 21. B·Q5!); 19. QxN, P­ 2. P·QB4 P·B4 AI Horowitz KN3; 20. Q-KB4, KR·Kl; 21. B·Q5, p- Black wants to play a Benoni, but 358 CHESS LIFE White prefers to swim the English chan­ After the virtually forced pr~eding his because Black's Bishop has no real nel. six moves White's plan has become . freedom. I decided that my plan should 3_ __ .. _... PxP S. N·QB3 P·K3 clear: he has exchanged all of Black's be to keep the Black pieces restricted 4_ NxP N-B3 6. P·KN3 ...... developed pieces, leaving him with only by maneuvering the King to RS. Black Possible here is 6. N/4-NS, but after a Bishop trapped behind his own pawns. can try to free himself by P-N4, but in 6 ...... , B-N5; 7. P-QR3. BxNch; 8. NxB, To realize graphically how serious this that case White either forces an open P-Q4, the game is even as Reshevsky is, simply compare the activity of file for himself or blocks the position showed in his analysis of his game with White's Knight and Black's Bishop. by P·M. Hort in the July Chess Life. 18...... R·Nl 22. R·N3 K-K2 41...... B·Kl 42. R·K3 R.K2 6...... Q·Nl 7. N·Nl?1 ...... 19. QR-NI R·N4 23. P·B4 R-N3 42...... K·K2 loses a pawn to 43. The usual move in master practice Is 20. P-04 K-Bl 24. R/l·QNl N-Q6. 7. N-B2. r must admit that I was not 21. K·B2 B·Q2 R/l·QNl 43. R·R3 R·R2 47. K·N3 R·Rl sure which Knight move was correct 25. N·R4! ...... 44. N·KS K·B2 48. N·B4 ... , and I chose the inferior one. The pur· This forces the exchange of one pair 45. R·Rl K·Ql 49. R-Kl 8·B2 pose of 7. N·B2 is to avoid the pin which of Rooks, after which the Knight file 46. K·B3 K·B2 Black now applies and to be able to de· - becomes unimportant. If 49 ...... , R-K1; 50. N-Q6, R·K2; 51. fend the QBP with N-K3 if necessary. 25...... RxR 26. PxR ...... NxP . Even so, 7. N-N3 is not so easy to refute. 7 ...... , N·K4 looks dangerous 50. K·R4 P·K4 but 8. P-K4, N/3·N5; 9. Q·K2 is safe. Black finally loses his patience and 1...... B·NS 9. PxP NxP can hardly be blamed. After passive de­ B. B·N2 P·Q4 fense White simply plays K·R5, N-Q6 On 9 ...... , PxP, I planned 10. B-K3 and P·N4 and P.B5, eventually opening and 11. 0-0. Now White can win a pawn a file for his Rook. by 10. BxN, but I decided that giving 51. N·N6 •••••••• up the KB would be too risky. I pre· Better than 51. NxP. because after ferred to sacrifice a pawn. 51...... , B·Q4 Black's Bishop is free 10. O·O! NxN 11. PxN B·K2 and White does not have a passed pawn. If Black accepts the pawn with n. 51...... R·Kt 53. QPxR B·K3 ...... , BxP. then 12. B·KE followed by 52. RxP RxR R-B1 gives White more than enough compensation. After 11...... , Bx.P; 12. B-R3 (as suggested by several spectators) Black could defend himself much is unsound-12...... , BxR; 13. QxB, P- more easily after 26. RxR, RltR; 2:1. PxR. B3 and 14 ...... , K-B2 and White can In the present position White's Rook is resign. active, Black's passive. 12. B-K3 Q·R3 26...... K..Q3 30. K·K3 K-B2 27. N·BS B.B) 31. N·K4 P-R3 28. R·QRl P.QR3 32. P·BS ...... 29. R·R3 R·Rl The Knight will find an effective base on Q6. 32 ...... 8·Q2 33. N·Q6 P·84 33 ...... , P-B3 looks safer but Black was probably afraid of a P-B5 break­ through. 34. N-B4 ••• ••••• The game is hopeless for Black. In The Knight enjoys the freedom of the the final phase of the game, White ma­ board, hopping merrily from square to neuvers his Knight to Q4, after which square. However. it accomplishes noth· there is nothing to play for. ing in this way; its best square is Q6. 54. K·R3 K·N2 56. N·B3 B·BS White has an obvious lead in develop· The most effective plan is to play 34. 55. N·R4 P·N3 57. N·QI ...... ment to compensate for his broken pawn K-Q2 and walk the King to QR5. A Not 57. K-N2 because of 57 ...... , P- formation on the Queenside. He must shortage of time pre\'ented me from QR4 and Black gets some play. therefore act at once as otherwise his making such far.sighted plans. 58...... B·B8 61. K·R4 P·KR4 advantage will evaporate. 34...... B·Kl 38. P·QN4 B·Kl 59. P·R4 B·B5 62. N·B2 Resigns Reshevsky offered a draw here and 35. N·N6 R·R2 39. K·Q2 B-R4 60. N·K3 B·K3 after long consideration I declined be­ 36. R·RI B·B2 40. P·R3 K·QI Black cannot prevent N·Q4 and K-R5, cause I conceived a long-range plan to 37. R·R3 B·R4 41. N·B4 ...... obtain the better endgame, followed by pushing (and sacrificing) 13. B·B5 0-0 16. BxN BxB the KP in order to win both Queenside 14, Q.Q3! QxQ 17. NxB PxB pawns. 15. PxQ R.Ql 18. P·KB41 ...... FLASHI

The sealed move. Although White has wasted some time, the advantage is still OCTOBER, 1968 359 ally in relation to his Bishop, which is From the not very active, and he has no strong points for his pieces. Benko, however, failed to realize his great advantage and the game was eventually drawn. U. S. CHAMPIONSHIP Instead of the complicated variation 6. B·N5ch, White can play 6. PxP, Q·R4, h), Bernard Zuckerman and now either 7. N·Q2 or 7. B·Q3. Weaker is 6. P·Q5, 0·0, with a good The following game was played in the game for Black, as after 7. B·Q3, P·K3; third round of the recent United States 8. PxP, PxP, Black can later develop Championship, his QN on QB3 (Rossolimo-Benko, in a later round of this tournament). In PIRe DEFENSE reply to 7. B-K2, P·K3 is also good.

B. Zuckerman P. Benko • • 6. B·Q3 ...... 1. P·K4 P·Q3 ;;;; After 6. B-K2, P-B4; 7. PxP, Q·R4, I was more or less expecting Benko Black has a good game, as has been to play this defense or something shown many times. Now 6 ...... , P-B4 is similar. In our previous encounters bad because of 7. PxP, PxP (of course Benko usually tried to avoid the most 7...... , Q-R4 does not work here be­ analyzed and theoretical variations, cause White's KP is protected); 8. P-K5, though rarely with original moves. Nowa­ N-Q4; 9. NxN, QxN; 10. Q-K2. Here days even the Pire is becoming well Black's KB is shut out of the game, analyzed and it is increasingly difficult White threatens 11. B-K4, and the po­ to avoid theory while still making good sition of the pawn on QB4 only weakens moves. Black's position and will be an object In the previous U. S. Championship, of attack after 11. B·K4 and 12. B-K3. Benko played against me 1...... , P-KN3; The diagonal from Black's QRl to KR8 2. P-Q4, B-N2. This time he plays the is also weakened. opening moves in a different order, perhaps in order to force White to block The popular alternative 6. P·K5, his QBP. KN·Q2; 7. P-KR4, P-QB4; 8. P·R5, PxQP; In the Soviet Union this opening is 9. PxNP, PxN; 10. PxBPch, RxP leads to now known as Ufimstev's Defense (they great and unclear complications. Also, used to call it "Incorrect Defense"). This the ending after 6...... , PxP; 7. QPxP, is in line with their policy of naming QxQch; 8. KxQ, though slightly in an opening or variation after the first Bernard Zuckerman White's favor, is not easy to win. Soviet player to use it or after the town 6...... N·R3? in which the Soviets first analyzed it. PxKP??; 11. NxRP!, as in Burger·Suttles, This explains why the variations of the U. S. Championship, 1965·66), 8 ...... , Ruy Lopez known as Bird's Defense and BxB (but not 8. PXP?; 9. N-NS!); 9. the Marshall Variation are known by PxPch, K-Q2; 10. NxB, Q·R4ch; 11. -N·B3, the Soviets as the Leningrad Defense PxP; 12. NxP, BxN (this is Suttle's inno- and the Gambit Variation, respectively. vation- theory considers only 12...... , Of course, since Pirc played it first Q-R4); 13. QxB (weaker is 13. QxNch, and did a great deal more to popularize Q·B4, Tringov-Benko, Sarajevo 1967), 13. it, the defense bears his name. When ...... , N·QB3; 14. Q·Q2? (better is 14. Blacks avoids the move ...... , N-KB3 Q.Ql as in Keres·Benko, Winnipeg 1967, and White N·QB3, the defense is known though here too Black has a good game as the Robatsch or the older King's in view of his lead in development, the Fianchetto. weak light squares, the weakness of the 2. P·Q4 N·KB3 4. P·B4 •••••••• White diagonal KNI-QR7, and the 3. -N·QB3 P·KN3 White's badly placed KBP, which shuts The sharpest and most aggressive con­ in his Bishop-White cannot even dream Benko had a bad experience with 6. tinuation. White sets up a strong pawn ...... , B·N5 in a famous game against of taking advantage of Black's exposed Fischer. After 7. P-KR3, BxNj 8. QxB, center, which is difficult to assail, and King, because after 14 ...... , Q·KB4; 15. in some cases he can play the advance P-KR3, Q·K3ch; 16. Q·K2, QxQch; 17. N·B3; 9. B-K3, P·K4; 10. QPxP, PxP; 11. P-KS, driving away the Black KN and NxQ, Black has a slight advantage, al­ P·BS, White had good attacking chances, shutting his KB out of the game for though the game ended in a draw); 14. more space and the two Bishops. The most popular move for some time has some time. Other continuations, such ...... , KR·KB1; 15. P·KR3? (much better as 4. N·B3, 4. B·KN5 or 4. P-B3 give is 15. Q-K2, and if 15 ...... , N·B3; 16. been 6...... , N-B3. Lately 6...... , Black fewer problems. White has not B-Q2. The text is bad because with QN·Q2 has been seen more often. After spent a tempo on the move P-QB4 as in White's Queen on Q2, he plans to de· 7. P·K5, N·Kl; 8. N-K4, P·QB4 gives most variations of the King's Indian velop his QB on QN2, which weakens Black some counterplay. Defense, and this is in his favor. the KBP. White may find it necessary The text move has an interesting 4...... B·N2 5. N·B3 0·0 to play P·KN3 to protect it when the history. It seems that Valvo saw it I thought Benko might play here QB moves to a new diagonal. and the played in a game in a park. He then 5...... , P·B4 as he did in our game in text serves only to weaken KN3.), 15. showed it to Benko who played in a the previous U. S. Championship, a move ...... , N-B3; 16. P-QN3, RxP; 17. P·KN4 match game with Bisguicr. Although it with which he has been fairly successful. (otherwise 17 ...... , N·KR4), P·R4; 18. was not successful in that game, 6 ...... , The Canadian DUncan Suttles has had a P·NS, N·K1; 19. 8·N2, N·N2; 20. 0·0·0, N-R3 became popular. The idea behind lot to do with its rehabilitation. The N·K3; 21. KR·K1, NxBP; 22. P-KR4, and it is to play ...... , P.QB4 and be on a game Zuckerman·Benko continued: 6. Black has an extra pawn and the better position to recapture with the Knight if B·NSch, B·Q2; 7. P·KS, N·NS; 8. P·K6 position in every way. White has no White is obliging enough to capture (weak is 8. N-N5, BxB; 9. QxN, B·Q2; active plan of play and can only wait on QB5. In many cases the Knight may 10. P·K6, BxKP!,-Lee·SutUes, to see how his opponent intends to win. turn out to be misplaced on QR3. Olympiad 1966 - but not 10. , White's Kingside pawns are weak especi· 7. 0·0 ...... 360 CHESS LIFE Another good continuation here is 7. which may not seem important now but transpositions) is the same as Gligoric­ P-K5, and now Black can choose between which reveals itself in a few moves. To Larsen, Beverwijk 1967. The Danish 7...... , PxP and 7...... , N-Kl. In case be fair, it must be pointed out that the Grandmaster played here 15 ...... , N·Q2, of 7 ...... , PxP; 8. QPxP, N-Q4; 9. NxN, importance of White's QR4 was difficult and after 16. B·N5, P-B3; 17. B-Q2 (pos­ QxN; 10. Q-K2. Black's pieces are un­ to realize at this stage. sibly better is 17. PXP, PxP; 18. B·Q2, coordinated. Here 8. BPxP is also pos­ 12. Q.R4 BxB 13. PxB P·K3 N-K4; 19. Q-N3), P-KN4; 18. Q·N3, N-K4; sible, though Black will get some Black attempts to get some freedom 19. P-Q4. White had the better position. play against White's center. In the above for his pi~e s . It is difficult to suggest On 15 ...... , KNxP, Gligoric. in Chess mentioned game. Benko played 8 ...... , anything better for Black in the last Informant #3, gives 16. B·NS, P·B3; 17. N-Q4 against Bisguier. The variation 7. few moves. NxN. NxN; 18. Q-QB4. with a winning ...... • N-KI ; 8. 0.0, P-QB4; 9. B·K3 would 14. P-BSI ...... posi tion for White. In this variation, 17 . appear to be favorable for White (Pad· PxP or 18. PxP may be more accurate evsky·GipS!is, Zagreb 1965). as this move must be made soon, so why The quiet text move leaves Black not play it when Black must recapture? cramped. I see no point in delaying it. 7...... P·QB4 8. p·QS! ...... 1S...... QNxP? N or QxP, PxB, with two Bishops and N or QP, PxB, with two Bishops and open lines for Black. Also bad is 8. P-K5?, N·KN5!. and White's center is under attack and cannot be supported. The game Janosevic-Benko (Belgrade 1964) continued: 9. P-KR3, PxQP; 10. N-K4. N·K6; 11. BxN, PxB; 12. Q-K2, Q-N3, with clear advantage for Black. Superficially it seems that after 8. P·Q5, Black will bring his Queen Knight Benko undoubtedly expected 14. PxP, to QB2 and prepare the advance ...... , which would have freed his game can· P·QN4 or the break ...... , P-K3. This is slderably. The move 14. P-B5 came as a most likely what Benko thought, but it disagreeable surprise-my opponent was is not as simple as that. visibly disturbed. 8...... N-B2 14...... PxQP Benko thought for more than half an As White's KP must be defended once, Of course 14 ...... , KPxBP, 15. PXP hour before making t his move. To my Black now threatens 9 ...... , P-QN4. would lead to the same position. In knowledge, none of the annotators of 9. P·QR4 ...... case of 14 ...... NPxP, the reply 15. the Gligoric-Larsen game mention it. No B-N5 would be very strong. doubt Benko realized that the text would Perhaps 9. Q·Kl, and only if 9 ...... 15. PxQP ...... involve him in difficulties, but he P-QR3; 10. P-QR4 (transposing to the Up to now, the game (with numerous thought they could be surmounted. It is game). was more exact. This is the way the Gligoric-Larsen game (Beverwijk 1967) went. Now Black could try 9 ...... , P-K3, although after 10. PxP, Black has difficulties. If he recaptures with a piece an eventual P·BS will be very U.S. INTERCOLLEGIATE strong, and if he recaptures with the pawn, P·KS will be strong. Both Black Bishops, especially the QB, will be in­ active, Black's center pawns will be TEAM TOURNAMENT weak, and with his KB's diagonal open, and K4 free for a Knight to transfer to December 26-30,1968 KN5, White can build up a strong King­ side attack. 9...... P.QR3 10. Q-Kl B-Q2 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO If Black insists on trying to enforce ...... , P-QN4 with 10 ...... P·N3, White gains time for his Kingside attack with 11. Q-R4. Now the plans of both sides • Compete against the top are clear. Black wishes to advance on teams in the nation the Queenside and seize the initiative there. while White, who has more space • Largest pri ze fund ever! on the Kingside and in the center, wishes to launch a Kingside attack as his • Entry fee only S25 pe t teem forces are more easily available in that • Comfortabl e, inexpensi ve rooms region. 11. P·RS ...... in some bui lding as tournament Before he starts to attack Black's • Chicago is easy to get to King, White first prevents 11...... , P-QN4. Also, the way is paved for the by plane, train or bus entry of the Rook on move 18. Here- abouts 11 ...... P·K3 would be met by 12. pxp. PxP; 13. P-K5. 11...... B.N4 Harold Winston Having failed to mobilize his Queen­ For i ntormot ion or International House side pawns. Black takes advantage of White's last move to exchange a poten­ entryappl i cotions 1414 East 59th Street tially strong attacking piece. Black fails Chicago, Illinois 60637 to realize that the exchange of Bishops surrenders control of his QR5, a fact OCTOBER. 1968 361 interesting to note that the first original decisions when under fire. Probably he R·N5, and White wins the Exchange, move Benko makes in this game gets him played it thinking that I wouldn't expect still maintaining a strong attack. Also into a lost position. This time, as he did him to break up his Kingside. Also very unsatisfactory is 18 ...... , P-R3; 19. BxP, in our game at Puerto Ri co In 1965 (see bad was 17 ...... , P-Q4, with the idea N-N~; 20. BxB!, KxB (20...... , QxQ CL, Sept. 1965), he couldn't suddenly of unpinning with 18...... , Q·Q3, be· loses a piece after 21. NxQ, KxB; 22. recall a game in which the idea that cause of 18. QR·Nl! (this is where the NxPch and 23. RxN), and now either seemed good to him had been tried and opening of the QN file shows), threaten­ 21. Q·N3 with threats of 22. P·R3 and refuted. ing 19. R·NS as well as 19. RxP. If IS. 22. N-R4, or 21. RxNch, PxR; 22. QxPch, 16. B·NS! ...... , P-N4; 19. PxP e.p.. followed by K·R3 (22...... • K·B3; 23. N-N5ch, K-K2; White could recover his pawn with P·N7 and, in some cases, B·B4, Black 24. RxPch. RxR; 25. Q-K6ch. K·Bl; 26. 16. PXP as Black cannot reply 16...... , is no better off. Relatively best was QxR mate); 23. Q.B4ch. with an easy BPxP?; 17. Q.QB4, or 16...... , RPxP?; 17...... •. , P·R3; 18. BxP, N.R2, with bad wi n. 17. N·KN5 with the threat of 18. NxN. position, but mate is sti1l far away. 18...... Q-Q2 18. -R·R4! ...... For example: 17 ...... , R-Klj 18. NxN, It seems that Benko played this think­ NxN; 19. Q-R7ch, K·BI; 20. RxP mate, ing that all White had was a perpetual or 17 ...... • NxN; 18. RxN, N-K7ch ; 19. check, but the position was lost in any K-R1. I rejected 16. PxP be<:ause of IS. case ...... , NxN; 17. PxRPch, K·Rl, fonowed 19. BxN by the exchange of Queens. I also didn't axa like IS. NxN, NxN ; 17. B.N5, B.B3!; 18. Of course 19...... , QxR is answered BxB, QxB! by 20. QxQ and not 20. Q-N5??, Q·KN5. 16...... NxN 20. QxB QxR 21. N·R4! ...... My opponent played the text move very quickly, apparently having decided on it before making his last move. Black removes the Knight from danger, but the opening of the QN file and even the strengthening of the point Q4, will soon be felt. A somewhat better way to meet the threat of 17. NxN was IS ...... , Q·Q2, See the note to White's 11th move. removing the Queen from the pin. White My opponent was obviously disturbed then has a choice between 17. NxN, by this move and took about forty NxN; 18. P-B6, B.R1; 19. N·Q2, or, prob· minutes to reply. He was probably ably stronger, 17. N·K4, NxN; IS. PxN hoping for 18. N·Q2, P.R3! ; 19. BxP, and 19. P-B6, and the pawn on KBS, N-N5!, with a playable position. with Black's KB shut out of play, is The threat, after 18. R-R4, is simply worth more than the sacrificed material. 19. R-KB4 followed by 20. RxP. A pos- 17. PxN PXP? sible variation is 18...... , P-Q4; 19. Black must give up his Queen for the I was half expecting this move, re­ R·KB4, Q-Q3; 20_ RxP, N·Q2; 21. B·K7, Knight to avoid mate. therefore Black membering some of Benko's panicky Q-K3; 22. N-N5, or 21...... • Q·KN3; 22. resigned.

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This entry fee covers a four·man Chicago, Illinois 60637 junction with the tournament. team (Plus one or two reserves If the I hope that all of you will come to Prizes: The guaranteed minimum prize school so desires). This fee comes out Chicago and play in this fine tourna­ fund of $400 Is the largest ever in the to a maximum of $7.50 per person, ment. See you tbere! SS2 CHESS LIFE Personal Impressions Rossolimo of the u. S. Championship by Nicolas Rossolimo FIRST ROUND: Lombardy, as White, gave an original rendition of the King's Fianchetto Opening. In the complicated struggle that ensued, however, I suc­ ceeded in obtaining the better position. A few minutes before adjournment Evans time, I considered a certain Raok move. At this point Black could have forced As I touched my Rook, I suddenly real­ a draw in the following way: 20...... , ized that my considered move was not BxB (instead of the game continuation, correct, and I took my hand away to 20 ...... , N·Q4?); 21. KxB, N-Q4!, and reconsider. At this point, the Tourna· if 22. B·B5, then KR·Ql; 23. R·Q4, p_ ment Director came over to the board QN3!; 24. QR-Ql!, PxB; 25. RxN, RxR; and announced that it was time to seal 26. RxR, R-QBll; 27. R-Q7, P-N3; 28. my move. Without making a protest, I RxRP, P-B5, followed by P-B6 and the sealed a Rook move (but to a different Wh.ite Rook cannot get behind the QRP, square than originally intended). which would have been White's only pos­ This little story presents an interest­ sible chance to win. For example: 29. R­ ing case: it strikes me that the more N7, P-B6; 30. PxP, RxP; 31. P-QR4, R-R6; proper procedure would have been for 32. R-N4 or R-R7, which leads to a theo­ the Tournament Director to ask Lom­ retical draw. bardy to seal his move, because I had SIXTH ROUND: I had White against already touched my Rook and my sealed Bisguier and while playing my own sys­ move, therefore, was known to Lom­ tem I got caught in an unfamiliar varia­ bardy. Should the rules governing tour­ tion! To wit: nament play therefore be amended to Rossolimo.Bisguier; 1. P·K4, P-K4; 2. state that the player who is in the N·KB3, N.QB3; 3. B-B4, N·B3; 4. N.NS, process of making his move, to the ex· Nicolas Rossolimo P·Q4; S. PxP, N·QR4; 6. B·NSch, P-B3: tent of having touched a piece, should 7. PxP, PxP: B. Q·B3, R·QN1: 9. B-R4, not be forced to make this move a B-NS; 10. P·B3, P-Q4: 11. P-KR3, BxN; B·K2 (and not P-KR3); 10. N·B3, 0.0; sealed one? 12. BxB, B-Q3; 13. 0·0, N·K2: 14. B·K2, 11. P·Q3, N·Q4: 12. N/S·K4, P-KB4; 13. SECOND ROUND; My win over Seid­ N·N3; IS. B·Q3, B·BS; 16. Q·RS, BxB: N-N3, P·KS!; 14. PxP, PxP; 15. Q-K2, man, achieved in fairly good style, gave 17. QRxB, R·KI; lB. QR·KI, Q·B3; 19. P-K6!; 16. BxP, NxB; 17. PxN (if 17. me some satisfaction as compensation R-K3, Q·B3; 20. N·BS, RxR; 21. PxR, QxN, B-N4!), RxP. The position becomes for the mishap of the first round (which N-Q2; 22. N-K7ch, NxN1; 23. BxPch. critical; White's defense is based on the resulted in a draw). K-RI: 24. B-N6ch, K.NI: 25. Q-R7ch, hope of weakening Black's back rank. K-BI: 26. Q-RBch, N·NI: 27. RxPch, K· IS. B·N3ch, K·Rl; 19. R·QI, Q·N3; 20. THIRD ROUND: I was sure I was sup­ KI; 2B. QxNch, N·BI; 29. QxN mate. KR·BI, RxRch; 21. NxR, NxB: 22. RPxN, posed to play against Saidy, but it FIFTH ROUND; This time I know the Q-R4: 23. Q·Q31 (23. Q-Q2 loses because turned out to be Reshevsky. What hap· tournament schedule and I know that of 23 ...... , B-KN5). pened? Was it a light-hearted attitude I play Evans. He opens with 1. P·QB4, about the tournament? Absent-minded­ N-KB3; 2. N·QB3, P-K3-which is al· ness? Was I i:eing overly casual? Noth­ ready a mistake. because he now plays ing of the sort. I was trying to disperse 3. N-B31, and confronts me with an un· all the elements of pressure and I solvable opening problem. The fact of avoided as much as possible involv­ the matter is that I was not acquainted ing myself in the numerous peripheral with the Semi-Tarrasch Defense and I aspects of this serious contest. The could therefore not play 3 ...... P-Q4; result was a poorly played opening fol­ 4. PxP, NxP, whereas 4...... , PxP lowed by defeat. But I try to preserve would have transposed into the Orthodox my smile. Defense with White having a minority FOURTH ROUND: It turns out that this attack, which I cannot stand for Black, time I have to play Saidy, and with as a rule. Moreover, after the continua- White to boot, which was another sur­ tion 3 ...... , P-B4; 4. P·Q4, pxP; 5. NxP, prise for me. After a rather bizarre the English Opening makes its appear­ opening, I obtained the better position ance in a variation with which I was 23 ...... B-KB4. White's stubborn de- at which point Saidy made a blunder not familiar. Also not good is 3 ...... , fense has led Black to miss the right and I delivered a forced mate in seven. P-QN3; 4. P-K4! and P·Q3. Therefore, continuation for the win. We offer the Thcre was some wMk applause and one I tried to get into the Nimzo-Indian De· reader a challenge: You play Black and of the spectators informed me that this fense, but without yet playing P-Q4, find the winning continuation. The solu· was the best game played thus far. I and after 3 ...... , B·NS: 4. Q-B21, fol· tion will appear next month. did not argue with him. Here is the lowed by P-QR3!, Black was forced into 24. P-K4, BxP: 25. QxB, QxN: 26. R· game: an unfavorable trade of his Bishop for Q2, R·NSch: 27. K·K2, Q·B31 It was Rossolimo-Saidy: 1. P·K4, N-KB3; 2. White's knight without weakening necessary to play RxN with a clear P-KS, N-Q4; 3. P·Q4, P·Q3: 4. N·KB3, White's pawn structure. draw. 2B. N·K3. Now the Black Rook is N.N3: S. B·K2, N·B3; 6. PxP, KPxP; After White's 20th move, the follow· isolated and the position of the White 7. QN·Q2, B-K2: B. N·K4, 0·0; 9. N·N3, ing position was reached: King is unassailable. 2B ...... , P·KR3; OCTOBER, 1968 363 29. R·Q7, B.BI; 30. RxRP, Q·Q86; 31. 81? (correct is 16. B·K2I, threatening N.Ql, Q·B4; 32. R·RS, Q·Q3; 33. N.K3, B·R5), N·Q2; 17. a·Q2. N·B3; 18. R·R3, P·N3; 34. R·BS, P·B4; 35. Q·KS, K·Nl; K·Q2; 19. R·Kl. QR·KBI; 20. Rl3.K3, 36. R·86, Q·K2; 37. QxPch. K·Rl; 38. N·NS; 21. RxP?, -N·R7ch; 22. K·NI, N· R·K6, Q·RS; 39. Q.B6ch, QxQ; 40, RxQ, B6ch; 23. K·Rl, R·Rlch; 24. R·R6, K·NI; 41. R·R6, K·B2; 42. N·N4, P·R4; N/2xR; 2S. PxN, QR.KN1; 26. B·KB4, 43. N·KSch, K·N2; 44. R.R7ch. K·R3; 45, N·B2ch; 27. B·R2. B·Q3; 28. 8·8Sch, K· BOOKS R·R6ch, K-N4; 46. N·Q7. BIlICk resigns. QI; 29. B·N4 .nd White resigned. MONTE CARLO 1968 SEVENTH ROUND: Today I play Wein· TENTH ROUND: My encounter is with berger, who has so far lost all six the veteran Horowitz. After my failure fifth major touroa­ row. AU 91 games, games! The game was uneventfu1, end· in the opening of the game with Bis­ ing in a draw. 7 wins, 5 draws, guier, I hesitate to play 1. P-K4, know· ob~~rtByrne. Botvinnik EIGHTH ROUND: I play White against ing that Horowitz will not enter a and Hort tied for Benko: Guioco Piano, but will reply as Bisguier Benko sixth. 1. P·K4. P-Q3; 2. P·Q4, P.KN3; 3. did, with the Two Knights Defense. I 0.1,$1.75 N-QB3. 8-N2; 4. P·B4, N·KB3; S. N·83. began with the Reti Opening. After P·84; 6. p·QS, 0·0; 7. B.Q3. P·K3; 8. Black's 20th move, the following posi­ 35TH SOVIET PxP, PxP; 9. 0·0. N·B3. tion was reached. CHAMPIONSHIP, 1967 Horowitz The most recent .Soviet Championship was played In the Swiss System, the first time ever in Rus-sia! 130 players battled through 13 rounds, Tal and Polugaevsky emerging victorious with 10-3 scores. The book contains 136 carefully selected games from this premiere Soviet event. Only $1.50 MAJORCA 1967 Larsen's great fourth tournament vic· tory in a row. All 153 games including White's position is excellent. Sudden· Botvlnnik and Medina over Larsen, ly, without thinking, as it were, I played ROS50limo Larsen's 11 wins and 4 draws. Botvin· 10. P-BS, and after 10 ...... • KPxP; 11. In this position White played 21. p_ nlk and Smyslov tied for second, fol­ PxP, BxP; 12. BxB, PxB, r started to lowed by Portlsch, Gligoric, and Ivkov. look into the position in detail. It turns BSI and to Black's only reply, PxP, out that the move on which I was White played the natural 22. QxBP in· Only $1.75 counting, 13. N·R4, loses immediately, stead of the correct 22. PxP!. The choice for example: 13. N·R4. N·KN5!; l4. Q­ between these two moves is far from TUNIS 1967 simple. Let us try to understand why Q5ch, K·R1 ; 15. NxP. N·K2!!, or 14. All 241 games from the NxP. RxN; 15. fuR, Q.R5; 16. P·KR3, 22. PxP is stronger than 22. QxBP. Af­ (won by Larsen), including 10 by ter 22. PxP. White gets rid of a weak B-Q5ch; 17. K-R1, N-B7ch; 18. RxN, QxR, Fischer (7 wins, 3 draws!) before his and Black stands on the vcrge of a win. pawn at Q4 and exchanges his bad Bish­ disputed elimination from play. Thus the natural move 13. N·R4 turned op for Black's good one. Black's Queen Crosstable of 22 finishers. out to be impossible and Black quickly Bishop stands hopelessly on QN2 and won: after 22. PxP, Q·K2; 2.3. BxB, QxB; 24. Only $2.00 13. B·NS, 0-02; 14. N·KR4. N·Q5; 15. Q.B4, K·B2; 25. R·Q6, Black is in a Q-Q3, N·KS; 16. NxN, PxN; 17. QxP, hopeless position, as well as after 23. WINNIPEG 1967 P·Q4; 18. Q·Q3, Q·NS; 19. 8·K7, RxRch; ...... , RxB; 24. RxRch, QxR; 25. R·Q1 One of the strongest tournaments ever 20. RxR, R·Kl; 21. BxP, QxN; 22. BxP, and R·Q6, when Black stands very poor· played in North America. Larsen and R·K7; 23. P·B3, B·K4; 24. P·KR3, Q·N4; ly. In the game (after 22. QxBP), there Darga tie for first ahead of Keres, 25. R·B2. R·K8ch, White resigns. A reo followed 22 ...... R·RI; 23. R·K3. KR· Spassky, Benko, and others. The sec­ grettable defeat! Kl; 24. Q.B4, QR·QI, and despite White's ond of Larsen's fjve·jn·a·row string NINTH ROUND: The encounter with seeming advantage, the game ended in of great tournament victories. Zuckerman was most interesting. I man· a draw. aged to outplay him in the opening, ELEVENTH (final) ROUND: I am sched· Only $1.60 which seemed impossible, particularly uled to play Robert Byrne. The last since I had the Black pieces. time we played (at the U. S. Open in HAVANA 1967 1. P·K4, P·QB3; 2. N.QB3, P·Q4; 3. Atlanta 1967), I miraculously escaped a The Cap.blanca Memorle' N·B3, B.NS; 4. P·KR3, BxN; 5. QxB. p. loss by sacrificing a whole Rook. Bob All 190 games, with Larsen a point K3; 6. P·Q4, N·B3; 7. B·Q3, B·K2; 8. said about it: "Rossolimo's move was and a half ahead of the field which P·KS, N/3·Q2; 9. Q·N3, P·KN3. This the deepest ever played against me." In included Taimanov, Smyslov, Gligoric, same position was reached in the Ros· the present game, I succeeded in car· Donner, and Pachman. solimo·Kotov game from the Venice rying out an original maneuver while tournament of 1950. Playing White in playing the Black side of the Ruy Lopez: Onl, $1.75 that game, I continued 10. N·K2 and reo 1. P·K4, P-K4; 2. N·KB3, N.QB3; 3. sponded to 10...... , P·QB4 with 11. B-N5. PoOR3; 4. B·R4, N·B3; 5. 0.0, B· Each of tbe above books SOt! more un­ P·QB3 with a good and solid game. K2; 6. R·Kl. P-QN4; 7. B·N3, ().(); 8. less ordered with other items which Zuckerman's 10th move did not seem P·B3, P-Q3; 9. P-KR3, P·R3; 10. P-Q4, make the total order $3.00 or more. sound to me. The game continued: 10. R·Kl; 11. ON·Q2, B-Bl; 12. P.R3, B·N2; Send payment with order to P·KR4, Q-N3; 11. P·RS (if 11. N.K2, then 13. 8-B2, Q-Q2; 14. P·QN3, QR..Ql; 15. P·QB4!; 12. P·R5, R·Nl; 13. p.QB3, N· B·N2, N·K2, and Black transfelTed the U.S. CHESS FEDERATION 83, and White has problems stemming Knight to KN3. Black later sacrificed a 479 Broadway from his loss of time pushing the KRP), pawn and obtained a good game, but QxP; 12. PxP. QxKPch; 13. QxQ, NxQ; due to imprecise play, lost on the 90th Newburgh, N.Y. 12550 14. RxP. R-Nl; IS. PxP, NxP; 16. K· move. '64 CHESS LIFE ing care of the threat 9. N-N5 and ex· Now there is no adequate defense changing his opponent's strong Bishop. against 21 . R·Rl. An amusing finish 9. N·NS P·KS would be 20...... , BxN; 21. QxBch, This move. too. must be criticized. P-KB3; 22. QxPch!. etc. • but Estrin pre­ White is better developed and further fers another way to go down. opening of the position is favorable for 20...... N·N' 22. N.Q5 P·K83 him. Therefore, 9...... , N-KB3 was to 21. R-RI N·KR3 Annotates ... be preferred. Black makes forced moves; there was 10. B·N2 PlI:P 12. P·KR41 ...... no other way to protect the Knight. Moscow Championship 1968 11. QlI:P P·QR3 23. N·K4 ...... We can see that the World Champion Also possible was 23. N-B4, PxN; 24. After a long time, this year's Moseow RxN, with the double threat of 25. N·N6 Championship again was a fine strong can play very sharply and aggressively If demanded by circumstance. The text mate and 25. B·85ch. winning the Queen. competition, with eight Grandmasters But there are already many roads to and the World Champion leading the is much stronger than positionally good moves like 12. 0-0 or 12. P-QR4. Black Rome. field. The public's attention, naturally, 21...... RlI:P was concentrated on the play of World is now faced with difficult problems as his King is unsafe on either wing and On 23 ...... KxB; 24. N/ 4xPch wins Champion Petrosian, who will soon have easily. to defend his title against Korchnoi or there will be some trouble on the diag' anal QRI-KRB (al·ha), which Black care­ 24. bNI BlI:R 26. Q·R41 Rellgns Spassky. 25. QlI:B Q.N2 ActuaUy the World Champion dem­ lessly opened on his 9th move. 12...... PlI:P 13. PxP N-K2 Further resistance is hopeless. For in· onslrated good chess, without brilliant stance: 2ti ...... , QxB ; 27. BxPch, RxB; effects but on solid positional ground, Certainly Black would have preferred 28. QxRch, Q·N2; 29. QxNch, or 26 ...... enabling him to win a series of good 13 ...... N-KB3 here were it not for the games without suffering a single loss. strong reply 14. N/ 3-K4 ! On 14 ...... , RxB; 27. B-N6ch, K-Nl; 28. N/ 4xPeh, Q·K2, While could get the idea of sacri· RxN; 29. NlI:Rch, K-HI ; 30. N·R7ch. etc. This was the second tournament in suc­ A well-played game by the World cession (Bamberg was the first) in which ficing his Queen by 15. Q-Q4, N·R4; 16. Petrosian did not lose a game, and this QxB!. NxQ; 17. BxN, with the terrible Champion. may be something for his coming chal­ threat of 18. N·B6cb. lenger to think about. 14. O-Q2 0.0 8ronstein showed tbe most brilliant Castling is very dangerous. but what Candidate Semifinal Match: chess of the two winners, and with the can be done about the threatened 15. KarchnoiwTal fine score of eight points in ten games N/ 3·K4-? On 14 ...... P·R3, White can Sth Gam. he had first place almost in his pocket. still carry out his threat, although ]5. RUY LOPEZ But then came a surprising loss to Gulko, NxB would also be strong. Tal Korchnoi and scoring only 50% in his last five 15. P·RS PlI:P 16. RlI:P ...... 1. P.K4 P·K4 games, Bronstein was overtaken by the White has no need to rush his aUack. Among the leading Grandmasters, World Champion. Nevertheless, this was After 16. NxRP, KxN; 17 . RxPch, K-N I, there arc not many who would take the a very fine achievement by Bronstein, Co r instance. Black would still have, after "risk" of answering 1. P-K4 with 1...... , who now must play a six.game match 18. N-K4 or 18. N· Q5, the defense 18. P·K4. They usually prefer the SicHaln with Petrosian to determine the Moscow ...... , P·KB3. or the Caro-Kann, depending on the need Champion. 16...... B-84 18. bPI ...... of playing for a win or a draw. But ac­ A surprise for many was the i ood per· 17. B·K4 B·N3 tually, open games such as the Ruy Lopez formance of Zaitzev, while Cholmov, Sue· are still among the best answers to 1. tin, Simagln and Shamkovltch were ex· P·K4, especially because one does not pected to do better. Estrin was prevented have to fear some dull drawing line. by illness from finishing the tournament 2. N·KB3 N·QB3 4. B·R4 N·B3 and he lost four games by default. 3. B·NS P·QR3 5. 0.0 B·K2 The tournament had a few interesting In some of their previous encounters games, but on the other hand, there were and in recent tournament games, Korch· too many draws among the leading group. noi often chose the Open Defense, 5. The first seven players, in 21 e:ames be­ ...... , NxP, [or which Tal must have been tween each other, produced 19 draws, a well prepared. The text is therefore bit too many! These tactics seem to be something of a surprise for Tal and can getting more and more popular in mod­ be explained by the fact that Korchnoi's ern tournaments. second, Grandmaster S. Furman, is one There has been some criticism recently of the best experts on the line chosen about the play of World Champion Petro­ here by Korchnoi. sian, mainly because of his strictiy posi­ The Exchange sacrifice is decisive. 6. R-Kl P.QN4 7. B-N3 P.Q3 tional altitude. The following short game, Black's King is robbed of his last defense. Korchnoi seems to dislike long·anal· however, demonstrates that he can also 18...... Bd 20. 0·0.0 ...... yzed forced lines like the Marshall Gam- play very aggressively when the circum· 19. Bdch K·R1 bit, 7 ...... 0·0: 8. P-B3, P·Q4. etc. This stances demand it. ENGLISH OPENING Petrolian Estrin Moscow Championship 1968 1. P.o84 P·K4 3. B·N2 p.o3 1 , 11 n __ ._. _. __ ._._._...... __ • .11: '.'67' .. .. .roMt.lln .. 1. 1 1 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 "I 2. P·KNl N-Q83 4. N.QBl B-K3 ".h'oslln • • • "• • "• • __• _·_·_·-.--._.-_.-·--·-.-_ __ ._ ._...... _ .... _ .. _. ... _0l • 1 1 1 • 1 1 1 1 This move does not make any sense ••• :r.lfu... 1 • 1 1 1• 1 • • , 1• • '"~ here. Better was 4 ...... , P·KN3 at once...... 'beeh ...... _ .1 1 •1 x , 1 1 • •1 • • •1 1 • , • •• Ll.b.non • • • • "• S. P·Ql P·KN3 6, P·QN41 ...... •• ...... 1 1 , , , 1 1 1 1• II Chl"h, .... ·· ...... ·· ... ·.. .. 1 , 1• 1 • •1 1• 1• ,• ,• x One of the consequences of Black's •7. Cholmo...... ·.. .. ·...... ·.. ··· .... ·... 1 •1 •, 1 1 •1 x • 1 1 • •1 1 • inaccurate 4th move is that White can Gulko ...... 1 x• 1 1 • • ,• •1 1 • •• Suetin ...... _ ...... 0 • • ,• • 1• •1 , • 1• x• • make this Important advance without fur· •• _ __. __.. __ ...... _. __ .0 1 • • • 1 • ...Slm.sln 1 •, 1 , 1 • •1 1 1 • 7 ther preparation. 11...... ltc ... nko _._._._--._· .. --.... -1 • •1 • ,• • • • 6...... 0..Q2 8. N·BS B-N2 n. lI,chovskl .-.-_ .... _...... _.-... __ ._._. • • •, •, • • • • x• • • • • , 'h-Imko... ltch .._.-...... --_.--.--.. 1 • • • • • • • • • • , 7. P.NS N.Ql n. __ ._. __ ...... __._. __ •__ . .0 1 • • 1 1• " Votcwlfch • • • • 1 • • • • • • 1 • Estrin's opening play is far from good. .. ._.__ ._ ... _...... _._. _.. ._ .... 0 • • • • • • • • • ... Mol_l.v • 1 1 1 1 , • • • • He should have played 8 ...... B·R6, tak· ...... 0 •F •F • •, •, • , • • • ... Istrln •• F • I , • • I • • x • OCTOBER. 1968 365 is quite natural for a player who likes 18. NxB, PxN; 19. P·QN4? (correct is 19. more energetic would be 23. P·QR4, as original paths in the openings and is P·QN3), N·Q5!; 20. PxN, PxP, etc. Fur· the answer 23 ...... , P·N5 would be dou· ready to enter a complicated :f:ight at ther practical experience has proved that ble·edged. any moment. the whole variation is quite good for But now something happens that is 8. P·B3 0·0 10. B·B2 p.B4 Black and enables him to obtain approx· not very unusual in situations of this 9. P·KR3 N·QR4 11. P·Q4 Q·B2 imately even chances. kind. The point is that a player with the There have been many attempts to 17...... BxN 19. B·NSI ...... White pieces is looking for ways to in· improve this old defense, for instance, 18. PxB KR·Kl crease his pressure, knowing that his 11...... , N·Q2 or 11...... , BPxP; 12. opponent must adopt a wait·and·see strat· PXP, B·N2, but the Queen move has reo egy. So the first player will sink into mained the most popular move at this thoughts of his own plans, quite forget· point. Black intends to neutralize his ting that Black, too, can undertake some­ opponent's superiority in the center and thing eventually. In such situations it on the King's wing by a counteraction often happens that White will make on the other wing, a strategy that prom· blunders which would otherwise be dif· ises an interesting and complIcated fight ficult to understand. This is what hap· in the middle game. pens here. 12. QN·Q2 N·B3 23. P·QN3? ...... This is the oldest system for Black in Tal's plan looks quite sensible. He this variation. For a long time it was wants to create a new weakness for considered inferior, but in recent years Black by exchanging on B4, and after some important improvements have been 23 ...... , PxP; 24. BxP, Black's original found for Black and the system is again plan of 24 ...... , B·K2 could be prevented becoming popular. Of course, Black has At the moment this is considered bast for White. In his games against Robatsch by 25. Q·R5. In case of 24 ...... , NxP, a wide choice of proven continuations White would get a strong attack by 25. here, but in spite of considerable analysis (Havana 1965) and Mecking (Sousse 1967), Ivkov tried 19. N·N5, but without NxBch, PxN; 26. Q.R5, K·N2; 27. R·K3, and practical experience, it is still not etc. possible to say which of them offers success. White's idea is to exchange Black the best chances. Black's King Knight, thus gaining control But now comes the crucial point when 13. PxBP ...... over the important K4 square. Black also claims his right to do some· Dozens of years ago, almost everybody Bad, of course, would be 19. NxP?, thing. played here 13. P·Q5, foHowed by P-KN4 NxN; 20. QxN, B·Q3, and White must 23 ...... NxP! and N·B1·N3, starting an attack on the resign. It seems that Tal must have overlooked Kingside. Certainly this is a good and 19...... P·R3 21. N·Q2 ...... this reply, as otherwise his last move is solid line without any risk for White, 20. BxN OxO difficult to comprehend. With his Bishop but the general opinion is that White By this maneuver White intends to still on 82, White cannot organize an has little chance of success against good OCCUpy K4 with his Knight, from where attack strong enough to compensate for defense. So other paths were sought. it will threaten the Bishop and support the lost pawn. Just before World War IT, some ex· an eventual attack on the Kingside. But 24. NxBch ...... perts expressed the opinion that White against this plan Black has a good dc· There is nothing better to be seen. could get the better of it simply by ex· fense by playing his Knight to KB3 and After 24. NxN, PxP, Black would regain changing pawns and then trying to ex· threatening to exchange Knights, leaving the piece with the better game. ploit the relative weakness of Black's White only the slight advantage of Bish· 24...... PxN 25. Q·K3 ...... Q4. For a long time this strategy was the ops of opposite colors. Now 25. Q·R5 would have been met reason that the old 12 ...... , N·B3 almost A better chance for White, therefore, by 25 ...... , K-R2. With the text move disappeared from tournament practice. was 21. B·K4, eventually followed by Tal forces the following exchange and But recently new lines of defense for P·QR4. This would leave Black in a posi. thus gets more activity fu!' his Bishop. Black were discovered, and now this sys· tion in which it would be difficult to 25...... PxP 26. BxP K-R2 tem is considered as good as any other organize effective counterplay and in If 26 ...... , K·N2; 27. Q·N3ch, K·R2; for Black. which he must wait and see if his op· 28. BxP!, leading to a variation similar 13...... PxP 14. N-Bl B·K3 ponent can improve his position. to that in the next note. Botvinnik tried to defend the "ulner· 21...... N-K2 22. N-K4 N·Q4 27. KR·QB1? able points d5 and f5 (Black's Q4 and ...... KB4) by 14 ...... , B·Q3 followed by 15 ...... , N·K2, but this system leaves White the initiative after 15. N·R4 (15. B·N5 is also good), N·K2; 16. Q·B3, R·Ql; 17. N·K3, Q·N2; 18. N.N4, NxN; 19. PxN, N·N3; 20. N·B5, etc. (Fischer·Filip, Cura· cao 1962). The text is considered best. TS. N·K3 QR·Ql 16. Q·K2 P·B5 The newest fashion. For years 16 ...... , P·N3 was considered obligatory, but then 17. N·N5, B·Bl; 18. P·QR4 gives White strong positional pressure (Smyslov·Bot· vinnik, Match 1957). 17. N·BS ...... From the positional point of view, this Now White has come to the point is certainly a good move and it leaves where the mobilization of his forces is This must be considered as already the White with at least a slight pOSitional complete and where he must decide upon decisive mistake, as White will be left advantage. But the question is, can this a concrete plan for future activities. a pawn down without any compensation. edge be enough to achieve something Black is practically without counterplay; Apparently Tal has become completely concrete? his only poSitional threat is 23...... confused after his error on move 23, and More complicated, in any case, is the B·K2, followed by ...... N·B3 and the in an attempt to force a win he makes continuation 17. N·N5. In the well·known exchange of Knights. So White has time another, more serious mistake. Fischer·Cholmov game (Havana 1965), enough to prepare his future plans. . With calm considel'ation he should Black surprised his opponent with 17. A good move here was 23. P·KN3, pre· have recognized that his pOSition is by ...... , P-R3!. and got the better game after venting a possible ...... , N·B5. hut still no means inferior, but nor is it so much 366 CHESS LIFE beller tha.t a radical winning attempt can be made. By playing simply 27. BxPI, QxB; 28. QxN, White could have (Jbtained a position in which lie has no real win­ ning chances but in which his (Jpponent must conduct an accurate defense in view of his exposed Ki ng. Zl_ ...... P·NS AIter this move White's activity is exhausted and he remains a pawn down without compensation. Attempting to force mattcrs, White merely hastens his This tournament, held to honor Daniel to achieve the Grandmaster title. And own collapse. Willard F iske, a man who, among other the chief reason for his coming to the 28. P·R3 P· KS I things, did a great deal to acquaint tournament was to satisfy that ambition. Americans with Icelandic literature and Ultimately Mark Taimanov and Yev· Otherwise White could have obtained culture and stimulated chess in Iceland geny Vasiukov shared first place with a reasonable game, since 28 ...... , P-QR4 by gifts of chess books and sets, got 101h points. The former played solid, is no good because of 29. PXP, PXP; 30. off to a start beset by problems. The enterprising chess capped by fine R·R7, and other moves would lead to star of Icelandic chess, Fridrik OIafsson, attacking play against Uhlmann and recapture of the pawn. But the text is was worn to a frazzle by his strenuous Ostojic and fully merited his result. The too strong- White now has no adequate bout with the Icelandic bar examinations same cannot be said of the latter, who defense to the threat of 29...... , R-Q6 and required a postponement of his first­ got an awful lot of mileage out of some followed by 30...... , P·K6, leading to round game in order to recuperate. He very shaky play. He profited from time· a decisive Kingside attack. took an excursion out into the country pressure blunders hy Olafsson and Ad· 29. PxP ...... during which his car broke down. Find· dison to get two points where he should On 29. B-B2 a possible continuation Ing a mechanic was hard enough but have had two zeros. And his game with is 29 ...... , P·N6!; 30. BxNP, R·Q6, with finding a telephone was impossible, so me is something neither of us wishes almost the same situation as in the game. when he failed to show up for his to see in print. But it does support Tar· 29...... R·Q6 30. Q·K 1 P-K61 second-round game, he was forfeited. takower's maxim that the winner is he Although it would have been proper to who makes the next-to·last blunder. snow the forfeit to stand, a sympathetic Fridrik Olafsson came third with 10 players' committee, composed of Mark points and had his good luck kept pace Taimanov, Ingi Johannesson and myself with his bad luck he might have had reversed it. squeezing the two postponed more. After smashing Vasiukov in a Ruy games into the scarC1! free days in the Lopez with a brilliant combination, he schedule. put a piece en prise and lost. And after An additional difficulty was posed by pressing Ostojic sharply on the Black Szabo, who had to get to the Solingen side of a Dragon, he went astray, again tournament immediately following, so losing. Fortune smiled on him when I extending the tournament to accom· went to sleep in a winning pOSition modate Olafsson would have meant that allowing him the imaginative counter· Szabo would have to start his next play for which he is noted. But that tournament with several forfeits. Every­ point did not make up for the two There is some logical unwritten rule, thing was finally straightened out, but previous ones that got away. some natural law in the game of chess. only at the expense of a very severe I was fourth with nine points which It reads that in the case of lost init iative schedule. included seven wins. Had I avoided the opponent usually finds it, and ollen Even before the tournament began, three awful losses I would have been with devastating effect. So here Korch· the organizers ran into a problem which first. Two of those, against Vasiukov nol forces a further opening of the posi· turned (Jut to be insoluble. In order to and Olafsson, r have already mentioned. tion in a decisive manner. In a few have it classified lA (top category inter­ The third was a horrible opening experl· moves White's game will be hopeless. national tournament), it would have been ment against Uhlmann's French Defense 31. B·B2 ...... necessary to round up two more Grand· which gave me a lost game within twelve After 31. PxP, R/6xP, White would masters. But even though they beat the moves. .In a way I made up for the lose at least the Exchange, in view of bushes wi th might and main, the two latter game by getting a totally un· the possibility of 32 ...... , N·K7ch. The extra Grandmasters could not be cap· deserved win out of a busted position text is no better. tured anywhere. These days there are against Benediktsson. It took me 93 31...... R·Q71 so many events in Europe to which moves to swindle an ending of Rook and Even stronger than the prosaic 31. players are committed far in advance. three pawns against Rook and two ...... PxPch; 32. QxP, N-K7ch, etc. it is rea1ly impossible to find a Grand· pawns, which was a dead draw. 32. PxP N·K7t.h 34. K-N1 R·K7 master en prise at the last minute. Un· Uhlmann took fifth with 81h points. 33. K·Rl N·N6t.h fortunately this meant that Addison, no He admitted to being severely hampered In a won position it is sometimes quite matter what his score, would be unable by having to play the White pieces pleasant to prolong the fun. On the 33rd move Black could have taken the Bishop, but he is trying to get even more. One REYKJAVIK, ICELAND JUNE, 1968 does not get such a position against Tal Player , , , , , , n n w , D Score every day! L T ~lmanoy ...... x I I I , ,• I !• ,• ! ! , ", ", ", , , , 101· 31 ,. Vasiukoy ...... 1 , , , , " , , , , , , 35. Q·Q1 Q·N2 36. P·K4 Rjl xPI ,• , !, , ! I ,I !, I, , , , 101· 'I Now KN2 call no longer be protected, ,. Olafsson ...... 1 • ! ! I , 0 10·4 O. R. Byrne ...... 1 , , , ! ! , , ! , , , , , ,• , 0 , · , and 37. BxR, QxB would be completely ,. Uhlmann .. _...... ,...... 0 I , •, I , , , , , , 3 , II· hopeless for White. Therefore, Wh ite Ostojlc ._ ..... _...... __ ...... 0 , , ! !• 1 • • ,• , 1 , , • 0 • •• 1 •, •, , , , •0 , • • •'. ,. Szabo ...~~ ... -...... -.--J ! ! ! • ! ! • I • resigned. _._._ _._ ...... _._. ___ ...... 1 , • , , , , , , , 0 ,• • • In •• Addison ! ! ! ! •• 7l' 41 this game Korchnoi demonstrated G. Sillurjonsson ... _._~._.~ ...... O ! ! •, , , •, , , , ! , 0 , •• • , , • .. , 1 , 3 3 , his usual skillful and accurate defense, Thor~rgson ...... 1 ! , I •! ! • • •! ! I , • ". , f(Jllowed by a crushing counterattack. "n.. Johannesson ...... 1 ! , , I I I • , ! , 3 , • n. Kristl~ n sso n ...... ~ ...... O I ,• ,• , I , •1 , ! , , I 1 0 • • • • Tal, on the other hand, seemed to be far , , , , , •, , 1 , • ,• • • 13. Benedlktsson ...... ,...... 0 , , , I ! • • 0 from his best in the early games of this 14. J. Slgurjonsson ...... ,...... 0 , , , , , I , , , , I , • , 1 n , , .".12 match. U. Fieldsted ...... ,...... 0 , , , , , , , I , , , , , • , 13 , 1·13) OCTOBER, 1968 367 every other day. And so fBI' he has not RUY LOPEZ found a way to get a French Defense F. Oldfsson Y. Vtsiukov as first player. 1. P-K4 P·K4 22. Q·N7 K·Q2 Szabo and Ostojic shared sixth and 2. N·KB3 N·QB3 23. BxN K·Bl Bright Spot seventh with eight points. Szabo had an 3. B·N5 P·QR3 24. PxP?? Q.NS awful time getting started, drawing game 4. B·R4 N·B3 25. N·Q2 QxN by Herbert Seidman after game, but he finally got a handle 5. 0·0 p·QN4 26. R·KBI BxPch on some wins. With Ostojic matters 6. B·N3 B-N2 27. RxB Q.KB ch U.S. Championship 1968 were completely reversed. After a strong 1. R·Kl B·B4 2B. R·Bl Q·K6ch B. P·B3 p·Q3 29. K-RI Qd SICILIAN DEFENSE start, in which he gave his defensive W. Lombardy skill a real wor kout, be was very upset 9. P..Q4 B·N3 30. P·R4 N·QS H. Seidman 10. P·QR4 0-0 31. K·R2 Q.B1 l. P· K4 P.QB4 4. N)(P N·KB3 by his opening blunder against Vasiukov S. N..QB 3 P.QR3 and semed to have lost bjs confidence II. B·NS P·KR3 32. Q.N44::h K.NI 2. N·KBl P·Ql 3. p.Q4 p)(p 6. 8-Q3 ...... fo r the rest of the tournament. 12. B·R4 R-Kl 33. R·B4 N-K3 13. RPxP 'RPxP 34. R·N4 6-B3 K2 and QB4 are more usual place· Addison and Gudmundur Sigurjonsson 14. RxR BxR 3S. P·R5 K-N2 shared eighth and ninth and the last ments (or White's KB in the Najdor( 15. Q.Q3 PxP 36. P·N3 R.QR 1 Variation of the Sicilian. I also adopted of the prizes with 7lh pOints. Addison 16. PxP P·KN4 37. Q·N3 R·R7 got off to a poor start, considerably frus· 6. B·Q3 in my games against Evans 17. P·K5! K·Bl 3B. R·N4 R·RB and Benko and achieved quite satisfact· trated in that the event would not lB. NxP! PxN 39. R·KR4 R·KBB permit him to play for the title of Inter· ory openings, if not conclusions. 19. BxNP PxP 40. P·R6 Q-BB 6...... P-KN3 national Grandmaster. It should be 20. Q·R3 Q-Q3 41. Q-N4 and added that the chess club he manages, 21. Q-R6ch K·K2 White resigns. the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club of Thc transposition to the Dragon Var· QUEEN'S INDIAN DEFENSE iation is eminently logical. White's KB San Francisco, takes a rather peculiar "bites on granite." attitUde toward its resident pro, per­ M. Taimanov P. Ostojic mitting him very little time off for 1. P·Q4 N·KB3 14. N·K2R-Kl 7. 0 ·0 B·N2 9. P·B4 P·K4 major chess competition. It is incom· 2. P·QB4 P·K3 15. N·KS PxP? 8. K·Rl Q·B2 10. PxP ...... 3. N·KB3 P-QN3 16. BxBP N/ 4-B3 prehensible, but the club apparently Benko achieved good counterplay wants to do without the fame he might 4. N·B3 P·QN3 17. N-B4 B·Bl 5. P·K3 B·K3 18. NxBPi KxN from a cramped position by exchanging bring it. Anyway, because of the Mech· h!s KP for my KBP, t hereby vacating anics' strange attitude. Addison cannot 6. B·Q3 P·Q4 19. NxKP RxN 7. 0·0 O,() 20. QxRch K·N2 hIS K4 for maneuvering his Knights. I afford the time for a tournament other decided to try to lose a different way than category lA. 8. P·QN3 P·B4 21. Q..B7ch K.Rl 9. B·N2 QN·Q2 22. KR.Kl P·QN4 thi s time. The young Icelander, Gudmundur 10. Q·K2 BPxP 23. B·K6 R·B2 TO...... PxP 12. N·N3 P-R3 Sigurjonsson, played good chess, featur· II. KPxP P·N3 24. P·Q5 N·K4 11. B·KNS QN-Q2 13. B·R4 P·N3 ing a brilliant win from Szabo, and 12. QR.QI -N·R4 2S. QxNchl To my mi nd, this is an amazing ex· achieving a leg on the International 13. Q·K3 R·BI Resigns. Master title. U he repeats tbis result ample of Lombardy's characteristic reo within the next three years, the title SLAV DEFENSE straint until fully prepared (or a for· will be his. I. Johannesson W. AddilOn ward drive. In my unsophisticated, 1. P·Q4 P.a4 16. BxN QR·QI "damn . the . torpedoes . full - speed . 2. N·KB3 N·KB3 17. P·R3 B·R4 ahead" style, I wo uld play P·QN4 if I 3. P·B4 P·B3 lB. 8-K3 KR-Kl were to move the QNP at all. MASSIVE 4. -N ·B3 PxP 19. P.N4 B·Nl 14. N·QS NxN 15. PxN Q.Q3 5. P·QR4 N-R3 20. Q·B4 B·Bl 6. P·K3 B.NS 21. B·N5 R·Q2 The threat of 16. B·K7 deters Black CHESS SET 7. BxP P.K3 22. P·K5 P-Rl from castling. However, his develop­ 8. 0 ·0 N-N5 23. B·R4 Rx. ment is lagging precariously. 9. P·RS B·K2 24. RxR Q·N21 16. N·Q2 0·0 17. Q·K2 P_B4 10. Q·K2 O,() 25. R·Q6 .xR A further loosening of Black's already 11 . R·Q1 p.B4 26. PxB N-B71 shaky position. White's threat of an 12. P·R6?! PxRP 27. R-KBl QxN evcntual B·K7 is annoying 17 ...... , p- 13. p·QS PxP 28. P·Q7 R·KBI KN4 cannot be beaten by brute force 14. NxP KNxN 29. Q.Bl 'N·QS IS. P-K4 Q·B2 lO. Q·K3 B·K51 Resigns. ROBATSCH DEFENSE G. Sigurjonsson R. Byrne 1. P·K4 P·KN3 19. K·RI R·Ql 2. P.Q4 B·N2 20. P·KN4? Q·Ql! 3. N·QB3 P·Q3 21. QxQ KRxQ 4. B·K3 P·QBl 22. P·KB3 NxB S. Q.Q2 P.QN4 23. BPxN IbP 6. B.Q3 N.Q2 24. N·B2 RxR 7. P·QR3 a..N2 25. RxR RxRch 8. N·B3 Q.B2 26. NxR N·BS 9. 0.0 KN·B3 27. N/ 2·S:; K·B3 10. B·R6 O.() 2B. N·B2 K·K2 11. Q·B4 P·K4 29. K·NI K·Q3 12. PxP PXP 30. P·N4 P·Rl 13. Q·R4 N·R4 ll. I(·B1 P·QB4 Price $19.95 Postpaid. 14. BxB KxB 32. K·Kl B·Kl (T' xans add 4%) IS. N·KN5 P-KR3 33. K·Q2 B·B5 MILLER IMPORTS 16. N·R3 QR-Ql 34. K·K3 N·K3 Dept. A. 2.507 W. st Woodlawn Ave. 17. N·K2 N-B4 35. Nj2·Ql PxP San AntoniO, T,x•• 7t221 lB. QR·Ql B.Bl 36. p)(p N·QS Resigns. Herbert Seidman 368 CHESS LIFE but it leaves permanent weaknesses of III. 29 ...... , N-B4; 30. R-Blch, B-B4; ker. Mr. Seidman has submitted notes 01 the white squares on Black's Kingside. 31. QxPch, K-B2; 32. Q-Q5ch, K-K1j 33. his own regarding his combination (be lB. N·B4 ...... QxB, Q-Q2j 34. Q-BSch, BxQ; 35. RxB had sacriliced the Exchange and a It would be handy at this point for mate. pawn to reach the first diagram below). Black to have his QNP on N4 instead IV. 29...... , N-BI; 30. RBlch, K-N4; of N3. White's QB4 is a key square for Denker attempted to prove a win lor 31. B-K7ch. K-N5; 32. P-R3ch, K-N6; 33. Black. and Seidman's reply follows.­ the looming attack. R-B3 mate. QxP 22. B-06 Q-R2 Editor lB...... 25. BxR NxB 33. R/I-Ql QxP 19. N-K3 Q-Q3 23_ B·B4ch K·R2 Arnold Denker reports with respect to 26. BxP BxB 34. R/B·Q6 8_B3 20. QR-Ql Q-Nt 24. B-KB7 my game against Jimmy Sherwin. "But ...... 27_ N-B4 B-N2 35. Q-KBB B·N2 21. B·K7 R-Kl in such a relatively simple position, 2B. QxN Q-QBl 36. O-Ka B·83 I 29. NxP QxN 37. P-KR4 K-N2 where at least two refutations exist, think it can be categorically stated 30. R-Qa B-K3 3B. R-Q7ch K·R3 31. RxR P-KR4 39_ Q-K3ch that the sacrifice was a blunder." 32. R-Qa B-B5 Resigns 1 think it can be categorically stated that Denker's analysis is deplorably superficial.

24_ ...... N-B3 If 24 ...... , R-RI, a very beautiful win for White is 25. NxP!. PxN; 26. Q-R5, N-B1; 27. RxP, Q-Q2j 2B. R-N5!, QxB/2; 29. QxQ, PxR; 30. BxP, N-K3; 31. R-Q3, P-N5; 32. Q-B5ch, K-N1; 33. My only bright spot in a rather dreary BxB, KxB; 34. QxPch, K-B2; 35. ~-B3ch succession of failures. When I played In his first "refutation," (28. R-Ql, and wins Black's QR. fairly well, my opponents played better. B-R6! ; 29. Q-Q3, B-B4; 30. Q-Q2, R-B7j If, after 24 ...... R-RI; 25. NxP, PxN; After the first few misfortunes, I felt 31. Q·Kl, R-Kl) Denker's 31. Q-KI is 26. Q-R5, Black tries to vary with a myself akin to the New York Mets base­ suicidal (I think the phrase. categorical move such as 26 ...... , R-Bl, White's at­ ball team in the days when my sons blunder, is entirely appropriate as a tack is overwhelming, for example: 27. joked: "Let's go and see how the Mets description of a move such as 31. Q-Kl). QxBPch, K-RI; 28. Q-N6 (threatening R­ are going to manage to lose today." Quite obviously White should instead Q3-KR3xPch), P-K5; 29. R-Q5, and the In 1960, I finished last in the U.S. play 31. B·Q4 as in the game. Placing Rook reaches the KR file at R5. Championship but bounced back in the the Black Bishop on KB4 does then White's threat of 25. BxPch and 26. next one to the extent that had 1 been involve some differences as compared NxP is a very strong one. If Black able to win the won game 1 had against with the game placement on QN4, but tries to give up the Exchange in a rela· Evans in the last round, 1 actually these differences hardly seem of critical tively favorable way with 24 ...... , R-Bl, would have tied him and Robert Byrne importance and were not Denker's moti­ White wins in a most remarkable for first place. This time, 1 fear there vation for the maneuver. fashion: 25. BxPch!, KxB; 26. NxP, RxN are no bounces left. Denker gives as his second "refuta­ (the only chance); 27. RxR, KxR (if 27. • • • • • lion" 28. R-Ql, B·R5; 29. Q·Q3, B-N4; ...... , N-B3; 28. RxP, B-N5; 29. Q-Q3ch, In the June issue of Chess Lile (p. 30. Q-Q2, R-QB7; 31. B-Q4, R-BSch; 32. K-B2; 30. R/I-KI. K-N1; 31. R-K7 wins 232), the game Seidman-Sherwin {Gold­ RxR, RxQ; 33. BxQch, PxB and asserts easily, or if 27 ...... , N-B4; 28. R-B3 water-Marshall InvitalionaI} was pub· that White (meaning Black)" should win suffices); 28. Q-RSch, K-B3 (best); 29. in the long run. This is simply not so. Q-K8!!, and now: lished, with some notes by Arnold Den- Black's winning chances in this varia­ tion are niL For Denker to state that Second Annual such a line is "clear and convincing" is preposterous. After 34. R-BBch, K-N2; Eastern Amateur 35. R-B7ch, K-R3 (if 35 ...... , K-Nl; 36. B·N3 suffices); 36. BxP, some illustra­ Championship tive lines are: November 30 - December 1

After 29. Q-KB (analysis) I. 29 ...... , K-N4j 30. P-R4ch, KxPj AMATEUR is open to all players rated 31. Q-N6, N-B3; 32. R-Q4ch, N-N5 (if below 2000 or unrated. Held concur­ 32...... , PxR; 33. B-N3 mate); 33. rently is the Mid-Atlantic High School RxNch, BxR; 34. K-R2 and 35. P-N3 Championship, open to all high school mate. students. n. 29...... , K-B4; 30. R-Blch, K-B5; $100.00 1st prize in Amateur- also 'At the end of Denker's analysis, it 31. Q-N6. N-B3; 32. R-Q4ch, N-N5 (if other cash prizes and trophies. reads "White should win in the long 32 ...... , PxR; 33. B-N3 mate); 33. RxNch, SEE PAGE 390 for additional de taUs. run." This is a misprint: it should lead BxR; 34. K-R2 and 35. P-N3 mate. "Black should win" etc.-Ed. OCTOBER, 1968 369 A, 36...... , RxNP; 37. P·KR4 40. P·R5, R-N7 ; 41. B·K6, R-N l ; 42. R· K6; 42. B-RB, R·KSc h; 43. K-N2, B·B7; I. 37 ...... , RxP; 38. P·N4 BBch, K-N2; 43. R·B7ch, K-Rl ; 44. RxP, 44. B-B4 and draws easily. I . 38 ...... P-R4; 39. B·BS. P-N4; R-K1 ; 45. P-RB, B-N3; 46. R-R6. P-K5; B. 3B ...... , B-QB; 37. P-KR4. P·K5j 3S. 40. P-R5 47. K·B2, P-KBch; 48. K·K2. R-K7, R-K7 ; 39. P-N4 and draws easily. I. 40 ...... , B-Q6; 41. B-K6 and II . 37 ...... , B·K7 ; 3S. B-Q5. P-K5; 39. Perhaps my comhination was not draws by perpetual check or wins RxP, B-B6; 40. R·X7, R-Q7 ; 41. B-NS, sound in the sense t hat Black r etains White's Bishop. R·N7ch; 42. K-Bl, K·R4 ; 43. R-K5ch, winning chances in a couple of varia­ ii. 40 ...... , B-B5; 41. R-R7, B· K-N:S ; 44. B-QBch, KxP ; 45. R·N5ch, K· tions. However the situation Is very Q6 (the thr eat was 42. B·B5, B·Nl ; 43. R7; 46. RxR, BxRch; 47. K-B2, P-KBch ; far from being as simple as Denker R-R6ch, K-N2; 44. P.R6ch, K-Bl; 45. 48. KxP, K-N6 ; 49. B-NS. would have us believe. In addition, the R-R8eh, K.B2; 46. B-K4, etc.); 42. B-K6, combination star ted from a position in with an easy draw. III. 37 ...... , B·QB; 38. P-N4, P -K5; 39. which While's prospects were already b. 38...... • B·Q6; 39. B·B8, P-N4; R-K7, R-K7 ; 40. B-BS, P·N4; 41. P-R5, p. poor.

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Q. More on that " unmade sacrifice" Well , I find it ver y funny how people P·K5, P-Q3. Is White's ard move refut­ from Bent Larsen, Denmark: In addition still discuss the previous Candid ates' able? Is Black's answer correct? And is to your answer to Mr. Marfia in CL for Tournament. I am more interested in this a valid variation of the K's Gambit May, I would like to add a few points. the present one. for White? 1. P-K4, N-KB3; 2. P·K5, N-Q4; a. A. In his notes to the game, Tal co n­ A. 3. P-K5 is I lemon. While Black's P-Q4, P·Q3; 4. N-KB3, PxP ; 5. NxP, N­ fesses: "A coup le of hours later, during 3rd move is adequate, 3...... , Q·RSch Q2; 6. NxP, KxN; 7. Q-R5<:h , K-K3. the game, it dawned on me that affer 8. looks much more forceful. P·KN3, P·QN4; 9. P-QR4! (the positional Q. Mike Brandes, Baltimore: In are· continuation), P·83; 10. PxP, P·N3; 11 . cent K's Gambit after 1. P·K4 , P·K4; 2. Q·K2ch. K-B2; 12. PxP, QN·N3 Whi te P·KB1, PXP j 3. N·KB3, P·Q4 j 4. PxP . hIlS enough pawns fo r his piece to bl N-KB3 ; I was surprised by 5. P-B4. Is satliified with his sacrifice .•• , WIS this playable? no longer able to play normally." In I 5-minute encounter at Santa Mon· lea, 1966 (Fischer-Llrsen) the continul­ tlon was 8. Q·N4ch. K-82; 9. Q-R5ch, K­ K3; 10. Q-N 4ch. indicated White's will· ingness to settle for I draw. Larsen dra- matically played 10 ...... , K-Q3 !? accom- panying with the comment: " Now I pll Y fo r a winl" He got slaughtered after 11 . P·Q84, N/ 2-B3 ; 12. Q·N3ch, K-K3; Position a ffer 7. . ... , K-K3 13. PxNch, QxP; 14. N-8 3, QxQP; 15. 1. Tal took nearly 50 minutes on his 8·K3. Q-QN5; 16. P-QR3, QxNP; 17. B- Bt h move (B. B-QB4). He said immedi­ 84ch, K· Q2; 18. R-Qlch, K-Kl ; 19. N· ately after the game that he was not NS, Black Re signs. As for our relders' continuing curio even sure how to refute (in the dia­ Po sition after 5. P-B4 gram) S. P-QB4, N-N5!? osity about this position, as well as ot h· 2. S. P·QB4, N/ 4-B3; 9. P·Q5ch, K·Q3; er historical ones, we find it a legiti­ A. Yes. This move is given in MeO· 10. Q-B7 is of course not Trifunovic's mate object of interest. 10, col. 7 note (d). A likely continul tion move, it 1s Kupper's. He lost with it Q. Ted Wiencek, Milwaukee: Here are is 5. ... ., P-B3; 6. PxP (MCO gives only against Popov in the zonal tournament, 3 opening innovations which I have en· 6. P-Q4, PxP I nd/ or 6 ...... B-N5ch), Enschede 1963 (10 ...... , N·QNl !). co untered r ecently, and the answer to NxP; 7. P-Q4, 8·Q3; 8. B_K2, 0 ·0 ; 9. 3. In the Danish chess magazine "Skak· whic h I haven't been able to find in 0 ·0 , B-KN S=_ bladet" for J an. '64 I wrote an article any books: Q. Norval Turner, Murray. Utah: In about this variation and gave as best fo r (a) 1. P-K4, P·QB4; 2. N·KB3, N·QB3; the April issue, in response to G. Torres both sides. if White wants to play for 3. B·84, p ·Ka; 4. P.Q3. Is Black's third on the Barendregt Variation of the Ruy, a win, S. P ·KN3, P·QN4 ; 9. P-QR4, P-B3; move correct and is this system for you concluded that "this analysis cor· 10. PxP, p ·Na. I said that my only r ea­ White a valid one? rects our earlier contention that 7 ...... , son for not using this variation with A. 3. B-B4 is premature. 3 ...... , P-K3 Q·Q6 may be unsound." That is: 1. P­ Black was that White could force a per­ is co rrect because it forces the Bishop X4, P·K4; 2. N-KB3, N·QB3j 3. B·N5, petual (S. Q-N4ch). In t hat match game to " bite on granite." P-QR3; 4. BxN, QPxBj 5. 0 -0, B·NS; 6. against Tal I was not afraid of t hat . But (b) 1. P-K4, P-Q B4 ; 2. N-XB3, N-QB3; P-KR3. P-KR4; 7. P·B3, Q-QB! ? Tal had not read my article, of CQurse. 3. P-Q4, PXP; 4. NxP, P-Q3; 5. P-QB4, I think it can still be demonstrated to 4. Tal may have said that about "ana­ P·K4; B. N·B2. Is 4 ...... • p -Qa refutable be a little unsound, as follows: 8. PxB, lysts back home in Denmark," but I do and is 5. P·QB4 cor rect or is 5. N·QB3 PxP; 9. NxP, B.Q3; 10. p·KB4! very, very little team work of that k~nd. better? I like my secrets to be secrets unbl I A. If by " refutable" you mean leading play them. When I wrote an article to a demonstrably inferior position, the Chess clubs wi shing to book Larry Evans for a si multaneous exhibitIo n about another specialty of mine, one of question is still open. 5. P-QB4 is pro b- ably the strongest reply. 5...... , P- KN3 during J anuary, 1969, should contac t the young Danish players was not quite CHESS TOURS, 554 W. 146 Street, wrong when he said that he under stood (instead of ...... , P·K4) is more usual. New York. N.Y. 10031 (212·AU6-0415). I had given up that line ! The Maroczy Bind Is still considered I 5. As far as I know. Tal didn't know form idable 5etl.lP for White. Minimum 25 bolrds, $5 per baird. Kupper -Popov or my article. (c) 1. P-K4, P·K4; 2. P·KB4, PxP; 3. 370 CHESS LIFE A_ 8. QN.Ql, B·K3; 9. N-NS!, 0·0·0; N4; 53. K-KS, P-R4. However, if Black 10. NxB, QxN; 11. Q·K2 is in White's plays 53 ...... , K-B3 he reaches the posi· favor. ' tion as it was at the end of move 51 Q. Bruce Leverett, Pittsburgh: John (where White's King moved from K3 Collins, annotating Sprague-Senkiewicz to Q4), which of course invalidates the (CL, May '68, p. 179) states: whole variation if Black gets a draw by repetition. Unless White has a bet· ter move than 51. K-K3 or 52. K·Q4, he must allow the draw. Does he have such a move? A. All of which goes to prove that annotators should be more careful! The last question has been submitted to Mr. Byrne, since it is his baby, and he said he will give a full analysis. Position alter 10. P-KB4 Q. Mr. Robert Lebo, Duncan, Okla­ This looks wild and foolish on the homa: In a postal game playing Black surface, but it seems Black's best reply in the O'Kelly Variation of the Sicilian, is 10...... , B-B4ch (not 10 ...... , PxP MCO-lO, coL 186 (c), after: 1. P-K4, P­ e.p.??; 11. NxQ or 10 ...... , Q·N6; 11. QB4; 2. N·KE3, P-QR3; 3. P·Q4, PxP; 4. QxP. Finally 10 ...... , BxN; 11. PxB, NxP, N·KB3; 5. N·QB3, P-K4; 6. N-B3, N-R3 would continue the paralyzing ef­ Position after 20. B-QR3 B·N5; 7. B-QB4, Q-B2; 8. Q-Q3, P-QN4; fect for a short while; but 12. Q·KI-K3 "Material is won with 20 ...... , P-K5; 9. B-N3, B·N2; 10. B-Q2, BxN; 11. BxB, should loosen it up shortly). I don't be­ 21. N-Q4, N/BxP." This is not true. P·Q3 ( ). My opponent (J. C. Timm) lieve Black can press the attack to any White simply plays 22. NxN, NxN; 23. played 12. N-N5. The best reply I could greatly damaging effect. N-B6, etc. find was 12...... , 0·0. Assuming 12. A. Best play looks like 10...... , B· The game continued 20 ...... , P-B5; ...... , 0-0 was correct, what can Black B4ch; 11. R·B2, BxRch (not 11...... , arriving eventually at the next diagram. do after 13. B-N4? I played 13 ...... , N- Q·N6; 12. P·Q4); 12. KxB, P·N6ch; 13. K1 and went from bad to worse after K-Nl, QxKP; 14. N·B3! If and when 14. 0-0-0, Q-K2; 15. N-B3, N-Q2j 16. White consolidates and gets his pieces BxP, etc. working he will have good prospects; but Black should not be counted out. The position deserves a postal test. Q. Jeffrey Satenstein, Whitestone, NY: After 1. P-K4, P-K4; 2. N-KE3, N­ QB3; 3. B·N5, P·QR3; 4. B-R4, N·B3; 5. 0-0, B·K2; 6. BxN, QPxB; 7. P·Q3 (Hort· Reshevsky, post-Sousse playoff, 1966) Reshevsky's continuation 7...... , N-Q2 led to a quiet game with little chance for initiative for either side after 8. QN-Q2, 0·0; 9. N-B4, P-B3; 10. N-R4, N-B4; 11. N-B5, BxN; 12. PxB. As other Position after 36•.... , K·NI possibilities for Black on move 7, MCO- 37. B·Q5ch?? was played. Mr. Collins 10, p. 42, col. 91 note (a) gives both 7. says: "White overlooks that the Bishop ...... , B·Q3 and 7 ...... , B-N5, neither of will be captured with a check ... But Position after 13. B·N4 which lead to a promising game. after 37. N·K4 or 37. Q-B4ch many ques­ 12. N·N5 surely cannot be a new line My question is, why not 7 ...... , Q-Q3 tions remain to be answered." However, refuting the O'Kelly Variation. But how followed if possible by 8 ...... , B·N5 and after 37. N·K4? Black plays 37 ...... , does Black meet it? 9 ...... , 0·0-0 with an eventual K·side BxP! and since White has lost his sole A. The only defense we can see is pawn storm. source of counterplay, is is lost. 13 ...... , P_R3!; 14. BxP (14. N·B3, R· Robert Byrne, annotating Portisch­ Ql gives Black no problems), Q-R4ch; Stein in the same issue (pg. 166). 15. P·BJ, PxN; 16. BxR, KxB; 17. Q-Q6

USCF and the Continental Chess Association announce- fQl' the first time ever- The National School Championship A combined team and individual com· petition, open to all high school and juniC'r high school students, to be held APRIL 11·13, 1969 in New York Posilion atter 7. . ... , Q-Q3 City. A likely continuation is 8. QN·Q2, B­ Position alter 52. K-Q4 START PLANNING NOW to attend. K3; 9. P-QN3, 0 -0-0; 10. B·N2, N-Q2; ... to sponsor a player or team from 11. N-B4, BxN; 12. NPxB, P-B3 followed Black played 52 ...... , P·R4 and lost your area. . .. to hold a local high by ...... , P·KN4 and ...... , P·KR4, etc. after 53. K-K3, P-R5; 54. P-N4, K-K4; school tournament awarding expenses I prefer the whole variation beginning 55. B-B1, K-B3; 56. K·B4, P-N4ch; 57. paid to the National to winners. with 7 ...... , Q·Q3 as it seems to give K-K3, K·K4; 58. B-R6, Black Resigns. Black active play and a chance to seize After Black's 52nd move Byrne shows Further details will appear in future an early initiative. What is your opin· that White wins in a long variation ex- issues of CHESS LIFE. ion? tending to move 64 after 52...... , K·

OCTOBER, IS68 371 ch, K·Nl and Black is still alive. On. 18. after 13. QxQ, NxQ; 14. 'N·K7ch, K.Rl; Q·K7 (or 18. P·B3, N·B3), BxPi 19. BxP 15. KxBli 13. N·N4ch, but K·QlI; 14. ch, K·R2i 20. P·KR4, P·KN5 holds-or NxQ, N·B41 seems to hold everything. does It? Black emerges from the complications Q. Tom Atkins, wills Point, Texas: with a shaky King and an extra pawn. In the May issue you declared the We'll take the pawnl exchange BxN in the Tal Variation of My second qUestion arises in the Rice the Benoni to be generally unfavorable Gambit variation of the King's Gambit: for White. While this may be true be· 1. P·K4, 2. P·KB4, PxP; 3. N·KE3, fore Black plays ...... , N·N3, I believe P-KN4; 4. . 5. N·K5, N·KB3; that once this commitment has been 6. B·B4, P·Q4; 0·0, BxN; made, the move is perfectly playable 9. R·Kl, Q·K2; 11. P.Q4, and even advantageous for White. N·Q2; 12. PxB, O-Oj 14. A correspondence game Atkins-Lebo B·R3, N.B6chj 15. . R·K5, continued: 1. P·Q4, N-KB3; 2. P·QB4, P­ Posilion after 19 •. . .. , PxP B·B4; 17. N·Q2, Q·R7; 19. BxR, P-N6; 21. B4; 3. p·QS, P·K3; 4. N·QB3, PXPj S. One interesting variation is: 17 ...... , PxP, P·Q3; 6. P-K4, P·KN3; 7. P·B4, B· K·KI, Q·R5chj :!2".'n'. P·RS; 18. PxNP, PxQNP; 19. R·R7, PxP; N·K5ch. At this ~ N2; 8. B.N5ch, KN·Q2j 9. B·Q3, 0-0; 20. BPxP, B-B3; 21. KR·R1, K-K2; 22. 10. N.B3, N·R3; 11. 0·0, N·N3!?j 12. BxN, gives a win for P.B4, N·N5; 23. NxP, etc. (We don't see book "20 Years of the Rice PxB; 13. Q·B2! (instead of Burger's 13. what you have in mind" after 23 ...... , N·KN5?). pg. 183, Duras gives 24. KxP, BxN.) 25. K-RI, K-Rl; 26. NxN, R-KN1; 27. I would appreciate it if you would "and the best Black now can get a analyze these and related possibilities draw. If, for instance, instead of ...... , and publish the results in your column. R·KN1, 26 ...... , B-B4ch; then 27. K·N2. A. In our original notes, we did all R·Nlch; 28. K·B!, etc." Does this analysis refute Black's "win" as indicated in the analysis we intend to on this game MeO, or is there another way Black can -pointing the way to possible improve· continue the attack? ments for White, including 17. P-QR4. However, we later discovered an impor· tant possibility after 10 ...... , P·QN4: 11. N·N6 (instead of 11. NxN), QxN (11 ...... , R·QNl may be forced}i 12. NxKP! (instead of 12. NxNP), Q·Nli 13. NxPch with a terrific attack. If chess could be analyzed on paper, Position after 13. Q.B2 tournaments would become extinct. Play continued 13...... , P·B4; 14. p. Future tests will be required before this K5! White now threatens 15. P·K6. The line can be properly evaluated. We never QP is protected by the Rook pin on the claimed I win for Black. The sacrifice Q-file. Black tried 14...... , B·N2; 15. initiated with 12 ...... , B·N2 is specula· R·Ql, PxP; 16. PXP! (instead of NxP), tive. P·R3; 17. p·KR4, R·BI; 18. B·B4 and Q. Wayne Marvin, Las Vegas: The first White won. question pertains to the Riga Variation Posilion dler 23 ..... , N·K5ch A. We repeat: Black cannot have the of the Ruy Lopez: 1. P·K4, P-K4; 2. A. Needless to say, we don't under· worst of the diagrammed position-he N·KE3, N·QB3; 3. B·N5, P·QR3j 4. B-R4, stand these musty moves any more than has the two Bishops and strong Q·side N·B3; 5. 0·0, NxP; 6. P·Q4, PxP; 7. you do. The entire variation was simply pressure. 13 ...... , R·Kl is one possi. R-K1, P·Q4; 8. NxP, B·Q3j 9. NxN, BxPch; copied uncritically from previous editions bility. 13 •...... , B·N2 is another. White 10. K-Rl, Q·R5. At this point all author­ in the interest of thoroughness. The com­ will not have such an easy time getting ities give 11. RxNch, PxR; 12. Q·Q8ch, plications are still fantastic, we agree, in P·K5. Chacun a son gout. QxQ; 13. NxQch, KxN; 14. KxB with a and working out a win is frustrating. Q. Wesley Koehler, Keenesbury, Color­ better position for White. However, Duras may be right. After 24. KxP, ado: Regarding Koehler·Evans, CL June James Schroeder, in bis AVRO 1938 Q·R6ch; 25. K·Nl, K·RT looks good, but '68, pg. 195, the plan initiated with 10. tournament book, gives 11. B·KN5! and 26. NxN! (not 26. RxN?, R·Nlch; 27...... , P·QN4 was probably Black's best if QxB; 12. QxP!, etc. This be says is the K·B2, R·N7chi 28. K·Kl, Q.RSchli 29 . (after 1. P·K4, P·QB4; 2. N·KB3, P-K3; refutation of the Riga Variation. Do you K·Bl, Q·R8 mates), R.Nlchi 27. K·B2, 3. P·Q4, PXP; 4. NxP, N·QB3; 5. N·QB3, agree with his evaluation? R·N7ch; 28. K·Kl, Q·R5ch (if 28 ...... , P·QR3; 6. B·K3, Q·B2; 7. B·K2, N·B3j BxN; 29. R·K8ch); 29. B·B2 wins for 8. 0·0, B·NS; 9. N·R4, B·Q3; 10. P·KN3), White! Can anyone find a forced win but it would not necessarily have led to for Black in the diagram? a win if White had not blundered with Q. Mark Swanson, Nashville, Tenn.: 20. P·QN4? The other day I was playing around with (See diagram, top 01 next column.) some openings and I found one for Black against the Giuoco Piano which seemed 20. P-B4 seems satisfactory. E.g., 20. to hold promise. It runs 1. P·K4, P·K4j ...... , NxB; 21. PxN, B·B3; 22. PxP, 2. N·KB3, N·QB3; 3. B·B4, P·Q3j 4. P·Q4, : BxQNP; 23. KR·Bl, BxPj 24. R·B5. (This P-B4!? is still not so clear after 24 ...... , 8·83, and if 25. R·R7, B·Nl.) (See diaqram, top of next column.) Also, while I have not taken time to Do you know if this opening has been thoroughly investigate all alternatives, pJayed or written about before? The 17. P·QR4 (after 10 ...... , P·Q!-!4; 11. Posilion aller 11. B·KN5 main variations in my analysis are 5. NxN, QxN; 12. N·N6, B·N2!; 13. NxR, P·Q5 or 5. QPxP, BPxP; 6. KN.Q2, NxP, QxKP; 14. B·B3, QxKB; IS. QxQ, BxQ; A. No, we don't agree. Presumably etc. ,16. N·N6, P·KR4), instead of 17. P-KR4 Mr. Schroeder intends 11 ...... , QxB; 12 . A. White's best appears to be 5. PxBP, . might have given Black more problems. QxP, QxQ (12...... , 0·0 loses a piece BxP (if 5...... , P·K5; 6. N·NS threatening ,3.,2 CHESS LIFE LD BY S RECORD ATLANTIC OPEN The Atlantic Open, held July 47 at round 2, losing to Charles Rehberg the Hotel Roosevelt in , (rating 2048). far surpassed the national attendance The under 2200 prize was shared by record for open tournaments with a l5-year old Kenneth Rogoff and Brendan total of 329 contestants-186 in the Godfrey, Rogoff taking the trophy on Open Section, 122 in the Booster, and 21 tie-break. Irwin Lipowski, a Canadian Position alter 4..... , P-B4 in the Scholastic Novice. Only the Greater New York Scholastic Champion­ unrated in the U.S., won the trophy for Q·RSc:h; or on 5...... , P·Q4; 6. B·QNS, top under-2000 or unrated, sharing the ships (restricted to high school and be­ prize money with Denis Strenzwilk (who P-KS; 7. N·KS c:auses problems); 6. PxP, low students) has drawn more players. PxP; 7. Q·K2 and Blac:k's isolated KP is The old record for open events was 265 won this prize last year also). The under· troublesome. This variation c:ould arise players, at the 1966 Eastern Open in 1800 prize went to 14-year old Danny Kopec, the Women's award to Reva from Philidor's Counter Attac:k: 1. P·K4, Washington. P·K4; 2. N-KB3, P-Q3; 3. B·84, N·QB3; Thomas, and the unrated to D. Schjeld­ ,'. '. "' ...•..- -:-. .-.-."" erup-Ebbe. 4. P-Q4, P·B4, etc:. '.' " " Q. H_ K. of New Orleans: I have recent­ The Booster Section, restricted to ly acquired 2 vols. of Neue Eroffnungs· players rated below 1800 or unrated, was wege (New Opening Systems). One of won by Gordon Shecket of Shaker the many openings discussed is the Heights, Ohio, with an 8-1 score. Marvin Greco Counter Gambit. After L P-K4, Winston of the Bronx took second and P·K4j 2. N-KB3, P-KB4; 3. NxP, Q-B3; Stephen Siegel of Jericho, N.Y., third, 4. N-B4, PXP; 5. N-B3. Q-B2!? (a new each with 7lh-llh. John Peters, Steven Latus, and Ron Koppel followed with move leading to a pawn sac); 6. N-K3, " . P-B3; 7. NxP, P-Q4. 7·2. Zevi Miller won the C prize with 6V2, Larry Brauner the D with 6, 12- year old Matthew Looks the E with 4% (on tie·break over Louis Buccino and Frank Singer), and William Rohrer the unrated with 5'h. The Scholastic Novice went to Nicholas Maffeo, 7lh-Ph, followed by Howard Gee with 6% and Martin Scholman with 6. Erwin Middleton was best under-WOO, while the unrated awards went to Jon Jacobs and Angelo George. A separate under-I5 tournament composed of play­ ers also in the Novice Section was won by Robert Moran in a playoff game vs. Andrew Targoff. Position alfer 1. . ...• P·Q4 Photo by L. Kwartler Fifteen states and three Canadian The book gives 8. N-N5, Q-B3; 9. N-B3, provinces were represented. Despite the B-Q3j 10. P·Q4, N-K2. I have given this Donald Byrne huge turnout, there were very few position much analysis but cannot decide "incidents" or delays, and the organizers whether Black's spatial advantage com­ International Master Donald Byrne of will be shooting for 400 players next pensates for his pawn minus. What's year. Sponsor was the New York City your opinion? State College, Pa., scored 7-1 to win the Chess Association and Tournament Dir­ Open Section on tie·break over Law­ ectors William Goichberg and Sanford A. It's doubtful that Black has enough rence Day of Ottawa, the Canadian for the pawn. After 11. B·Q3, 0-0 White Junior Champion. Playing steadily Greene. has the luxury of 12. 0·0 or 12. P·B3 throughout, Byrne ailowed two draws­ (Crosstable next paqe.) fol lowed by Q-side castling. with Michael Valvo and Bernard Zucker­ How about 8. N-N3 (instead of N·NS), man-and defeated Day in the fifth P·KR4; 9. P-KR4, B-Q3; 10. Q-B3, N-B3-? round. However, Day won all his other SEVENTH EDITION A. After 10. Q·B3? simply QxQ is best. games, his crucial victory coming in the JUST OFF THE PRESS 10. P-Q4 is right. While we prefer 8. last round against Valvo, last year's N-NS, White stands better in either second place finisher. Day's enterprising TH E COLLE SYSTEM case. The whole line is dubious for Black. play and youth mark him as a potential by International Master force on the interantional chess scene. GEORGE KOL TANOWSKI Third through fifth, with scores of The Improved, printed edillon, with duro ilble cover, Iplrill bound, II iI MUST FOR * * * 6% -1112, were Senior Master Bernard EVERY CHESS PLAYER. Order your copy. Zuckerman, Grandmaster Nicholas lWs­ ilutollraphed by the author, by ,.ndlnll USE THIS ADDRESS solimo, and Master Walter Shipman. ".00 to: for ALL USCF moil: Zuckerman's bid for top honors was held GEORGE back by draws with the outstanding KOLTANOWSKI U.S. Chess Federation juniors, Sal Matera and Norman Wein­ 1200 Gough St., Apt. 0·3 479 Broadway stein. Weinstein, who won the junior prize, also drew with Rossolimo (for the San Francisco, Calif. 94109 Newburgh, N.Y. 12550 third time in three meetings!). Rossolimo (California r ••ld,nft add S% $.1" tUi.) suffered the event's biggest upset in OCTOBER. 1968 ·373 127. Merado, Millrtln ...... 3 1968 ATLANTIC OPEN 128. C.nnllfllo, Joseph ...... " ...... 3 12 • • Telsley, Dorothy ...... 3 HOTEL ROOSEVELT, NEW YORK CITY 130. Herrick, Martin ...... 3 131. Plfruschow, Anilltol ...... _. ._ ...... _3 OPEN SECTION 132. McElroy, Joseph ...... _... __..3

133. Prilltt, John ...... _.... M ...... _M • .3 July 4-7, 1968 134. Olsson, Greta ...... ___ ...... 3 135. LeGnnd, Matthew ...... _ 3 State 1 2 , , 136. Rose, Michael ...... _. .•_ , 1. Byrne, Donald, Pa ...... _...... W96 W6G W'" W"• W,• D.• W" •D' '", 137. Nenovlc, Roy ...... _ .. 3 2. D.y, Lawrence, Onto .....•..•....•.. WIOl W76 , W"' V'" W" W" W. 131. Rilltdlffe, WIlliam ...... 3 3. Zuckerman, Bernard, N.Y .....W148 W$l w" Dn "D' W'" W" D' OJ 13 •. Nlppell, Normilln ...... _3 4. Rossolimo, Nicola s, N.Y ...... WI06 L36 W.. W128 W33 D' W33 w" '1 140. Budd, Hillrry ...... 3 5. Shipman, W a lter, N.Y •.•.•..•.W1t3 W5B W" W" D" W" wn '1 141. Sirutts, A ...... 3 6. Valvo, M ichul, N.J ...... W'* W46 W" W," Doo D' wn • 142. Krotkl, J an ...... _ 3 7. Weinstein, Norman, N.Y . ... .W ' S WI. W.. Dn D' D. w" "D. • 143. Manetta, John ...... 3 I. Kaufman, Larry, Md •...... Wl3'1 D41 W" W" D" D" wv D' 144. Schmittberglr, R...... 3 t . R090ff, Ke nneth, N.Y ...... Wl02 D82 W., W.. D33 Dn Doo W., • 145. Wlegillnd, Rlch.,d ...... 3 10. Godfre , . Brendan, N,J , ...... WI51 W92 WOO D" D.. W .. w.. • 146. Blenklnsop, LillY ton ...... 3 11. Hohenberger, Harald, N.Y• ..W112 WfO W"'" CO. W" CO. W" w« • 147. RIff, Millyer ...... 21 12. Brandts, Paul, N.Y ...... Wl05 L37 Wl16 W.. W.. Doo • D" CO, w'" • 1 .... SO.,el, Theodore ...... 21 13. l lpnowskl, Irwin, Manllob•.... U8 W73 WI17 W.. w.. wn w" 14• • DeMello, Augustin ...... 2! 14. Strelllwllk, Oenls, N.Y ...... WF L1 Dn W148 W" Dn WIl2 W'" • ISO. Singer, David ...... 21 15. Levy, Louis, N.J , ...... W1DO WS2 D" D' W" D. w" •'1 151 . Martinez, Ang., ...... 21 16. Yoff'e, Marc, N.Y ...... WI13 W70 WHO wn D. D. "D" '1 152. Emerson, Charles ...... 21 17. Meye r, John, N.Y ...... W68 WI28 W'" Vfl. W"'" D" •• 153. Bartle, Blrry ...... 21 18. Avram, He rbe rt, Md ...... WS4 WI27 D" "D" W" L" " W.. 154. Ash, Jud.h ...... 21 19. Hillplm, Michlel, N.J ...... WI6S Dill W"' W" wn "" D" 155. Stone, Don ...... 21 20. Hidalgo, Charles, N.Y ...... WI40 W81 Dn CO W"'" W'" "D" D" "•• 156. SliCk, DI.ne ...... 21 21. Shainswit, George, N.Y...... WI34 087 DO< W"' W" DO< D" D" 157. HaydOn, D. vld ...... 21 :12. Popovych, Orest, N.Y ...... W91 W1S0 D" WI47 WOO WOO '. 158. McKe nn. , John ...... 21 23. Cayford, Rlchlrd, N.J ...... Wl03 W66 ". W.. W127 D. "co W" .. ••" 159. Cillrey, Robert ...... 2 24. Wilson, Fred, N.Y ...... Wlot W83 Dn D" CO, Dot W"' w.. 160. Lonoff, Millrc ...... 2 2.5. Robertle, William, Man ...... WI33 063 W171 D" D" D" DOO WOO •"• 161 . Lillrrilndo, Damuo ...... 2 26. Lane, DIVld, Ohio ...... 0145 WI35 Wl01 D" W'" CO. w" 162. Waters, Waldo ...... 2 21. Coudari, Camille, QUI ...... WI41 L84 D"0100 W138 WOO '. 163. Gross, Pet.r ...... 2 w.. L8 WOO 28. Harkins, James, Ohio ...... L49 W125 W130 W111 D" wn w" " 164. Meyer, Frank ...... 2 29. Martin, Albert, R.I ...... W130 064 CO, 0101 W.. '"W"' Doo w.. '. 165. Schroder, Enrique ...... 2 30. Mallett, Roy, N.Y ...... WI04 WllS LI09 WIDI W.. D.. W.. •"• 166. Spun,ln, S ...... 2 31. Westbrock, John, N.Y ...... 0139 W12. WI16" Dn CO. 0109 WITS W58 •• 167. Manning, Paul ...... 2 32. Baker, Harry, N.Y ...... L78 WI40 WI32 W134 DO> W" W" 168. En" Ke nneth ...... 2 33. Matera, Sal, N.Y ...... W86 W45 W" D' D." W" ,"•• 169. Somers, Hillrvay ...... 2 34. Eberlein, Robert, N.Y ...... W93 WI17 W" WI09 D' co." "DOl , 170. McGOey, John ...... 2 35. Wozney. Tom, Ohio ...... W48 L6I "WI06 W.. WOO w" 171. Falvus, H. rry ...... 11 36. Rehberg, Ch, rles, N.Y ...... WI84 W4 W" CO, '"0112 w," '" ,• 172. Wiegand, John ...... 11 37. Young, James, N.Y...... WI5. WI2 Ln" W" W.. D"W" 173. Andersen, Robart ...... 11 38. Saltlberg, Mitche ll, N.Y ...... Wn8 W89 '"W" W" '"D50 D" •, 174. Purmills, Arvlds ...... 11 3•• SenkiewlcI, Michael, N.Y..... 0138 WI35 W" .. W.. W.. " D" L,. 175. Levy, Fred ...... 1 40. Haisfleld, Bruce, Md...... 0120 W122 W111 W" CO, "W .. D" CO, • 176. Shaw, Ann ...... 1 41. Kador, Julius, N.Y ...... W110 08 ". 0100 W'" W.. CO, W"' ,• 177. B'schoff, JOhn ...... 1 42. Pamlliens, John, N.Y ...... W71 0109 D" W"' WBB CO, w.. , 178. Klugmilln, Ite uben ...... 1 43, Mengarlnl, Ariel, N.Y ...... WI77 L56 W.. W'" '" W'" W" , 17 • • Umanoff, Haywood ...... I 44. Meyer , Eugene, N.Y ...... L77 W1S2 W" W112 '"W" D" D," "CO, , lao. Jagodi, Isaac ...... I 45. Porte r, Wayne, N.Y ...... WIU L33 0141 WIG3 W113 D" wn L" III. Leffew, Rlchlfd ...... 1 46. Pader, Dougln, N.Y ...... WI68 L6 W" 01 i:: wn CO, win D" • 112. Grayson, Stanley ...... 0 47. Blumln, BoriS, N.Y ...... Wll. 065 W"' L .. on. WIOI W" ,• 183. Hochb~rg , Burt ...... 0 .... Saffern, William, N.Y ...... L35 W162 W" '"ll27 WOO W.. , 114. Sperber, Jon ...... 0 49. Kopec, Danny, N.Y ...... W18 L5' L", WIOS CO. w"' 185. V,ughn, Robert ...... 0 w'"'" W" w" 186. Novak, Dlvld ...... 0 50. Suracl, Anthony, conn ...... W175 W62 CO, WISI Will w" •, 51 . HKhtlinger, John, N.Y ...... WI" L3 '"W .., W132 W"''" w" , 52. Murray, Peter, Onto ...... WI46 L15 '"Oil. wn en WII3 '"Dn w'" , 53. Fredericks, William, N.Y ..... 0122 L69 WI26 w.. W'" Dot w.. , 1968 ATLANTIC OPEN 54. Zukoff, Leon, N.Y ...... L18 WI84 CO, '" WI27 , 55. Foster, John, Fla ...... WI25 L77 ".CO. W'"WI40 W123 w" George Proll Lillwrence D" 56 Rothmln, Isidore ...... 41 "" w" • ,. P·K4 P.QB4 12. Q-B2 R·B3 57. Jones, Stephen ...... 4~ '2. Sillten,teln, Jeffrey ...... 4 ,. P·QB3 N.KB3 13. Il-KN5 R-N3 ,. P· KS N-Q4 14. BxB 58. MOrin, Richard ...... 41 93. Birnbaum, Herman ...... 4 ... 59. Ant, Howard ...... 41, 94. SIOilln, Sam ...... 4 •• P·Q4 P· K3 IS. R·KI P·N3 60. Kananl, SiIIlf ...... :1 95. Fredenburgh, Milford ...... 4 •• N· B3 B·K2 16. QN.Q2 B·N2 61 . Prus, Irving ...... 1 96. Limb, Philip ...... 4 •• B·K2 D'<) 17. B·BI Q·N2 62. EvanS, John ...... 41, 97. Hart, Duane ...... 4 ,. D'<) .. , 18. K·RI R·KBI 63 Altschuler, Bruce ...... 41 98. Shur]g, Russell ...... :: .:4 •• Q., N.QB3 19. N·B4 N·" 64' Jackson, E. S ...... 41 99. Liles, Kerry ...... 4 •• Q.K4 P-B4 20. N-Q6 N·Q5 65: Schara, E.,I ...... 4~ 100. Uve rmore, VIncent ...... 4 10. PxP a.p. ,.. 21 . NxN RxNP 66 Winston, Harold ...... 41 101 . Pincus, Alln ...... 4 11 . 8·R6 P·B4 Resigns 67' Richman, Jose ph ...... 41 102. ZUcker, Terry ...... 4 68: Forman, Gillry ...... 41 103. Wallach, Hy ...... 4 • • • • 69. Brill, Steven ...... 41 104. Stubble blne, Don ...... 4 • 70. Belvin, WIlliam ...... :' IDS . Jov~novlc, Svetozar ...... 4 71. Feldm~n, Jack ...... 1 106. Martin, Ste phen ...... 4 Ll wranca Do, Mitchell Sllnberg 72. Wilker, Robert ...... 41 107. Thomu, Rev~ ...... 4 ,. P·K4 P·K4 21 . N.N4 ... , 73. Blrnhak, Jack ...... 41 108. Rosenba~h, Philip ...... 4 ,. N·K83 N·QBl 22. B.Q3 Q.N3 74. Keske, Arthur ...... 4 109. Epstein, Robert ...... 31 ,. B·NS P.QR3 23. Q·N3 N_N3 75. Barry, Steven ...... 4 110. Pandolfinl, Bruce ...... 31 •• B·R4 B·K2 24. 8_B2 ..... 76. Proll, George ...... 4 Ill. Pavlolitis, Richard ...... 31 ,. D·D N·B3 2S. P.R4 N·B5 77. Tilt1ns, RillY ...... 4 112. Sepulveda, Peter ...... 31 •• R-KI P.QN4 26. B.Q3 P·R' 78. Slack, David ...... 4 113. Crlsclmign~, Tony ...... 31 ,. B.N3 P·Q3 27. BxN ... 7'. Schielderup·Ebbl, D. •...... 4 114. Ross, Bert ...... 31 •• P·B3 O·D 21. P.N3 B.K3 ao. Levenstein, Robert ...... 4 liS. Collins, Richard ...... 31 •• P·KR3 N.Q1t4 29. P.QB4 K-RI 81. Friedel, Henry ...... 4 116. Mayer, Edmund ...... 31 10. B_B2 P·B4 30. B·K3 Q-B3 12. Frymer, Steven ...... 4 117. Snage, Altan ...... 31 11. P.Q4 Q·B2 31. P·B3 Q.B2 13. Halle, Ernest ...... 4 118. Inmin, Cullen ...... ~ ...... 31 12. QN·Q2 B·Q2 32. QR.QI P.B3 84. Tlmm, John ...... 4 119. Budd, Martin ...... 31 13. N·Bl KIt·Bl 33. N.Q6 KR-NI 85. McKenz'e, Duncan ...... 4 120. Penn, Cyril ...... 31 14. PxKP ,.. 34. P-RS N·Bl U. Friedman, Edward ...... 4 121. Battu, Lee ...... 31 15. N/ 3.R2 B.K3 35. P-1t6 PxRP 17. Relthel, Don ...... 4 122. Pinkus, Matthew ...... 3! 16. Q·B3 N·BS 36. PxBP ..N la. Rundlett, Stuart ...... 4 123. Shelley, William ...... 31 17. P·KN4 P·N5 37. QxP B/lxP 89. Benlillmln, Gerillid ...... 4 124. Angermann, John ...... 31 11. N·N3 N,,' 38. QxBch K-Nl 90. Joss, Pillul ...... 4 125. Stone, Jack ...... 31 19. N·BS N·Bl 3'. PxB ... , 91. Heltmlnn, Rillymond ...... 4 126. Cheek, Irvin ...... 31 20. P·NS P.QR4 40. N.BS RBlgns 374 CHESS LlFE Frank Street, a former U. S. Amateur The Capablanca Qualifying tourna· chael D:!

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OCTOBER, 1968 377 '. THE ART OF POSITIONAL PLAY by Sammy Reshevsky

The Larsen-Portisch Match text does not seem to be an improve­ The Larsen-Portisch match was the ment. most Interesting of the four matches re­ 13. PxP BxN 14. Q.B2 ...... cently concluded fo r the selection of a Not 14. PxB, QxQ; 15. RxQ, N·K5, challenger for the world crown. Both regaining the pawn with a good posi. players were in a fighting mood, as evi­ tion. denced by the games. At the end of t 4...... Q·K2 15. QxB KR·Q1 eight games, the match was tied. Port­ Winning an important tempo; White isch could have won the ninth game, is in no position to retain the pawn be· but he failed several times to find the cause he must prevent Black from ob· winning continuation. Only Larsen's tai ning control of the Queen file. stubborn refusal to resign kept him go­ 16. B·Ql N·KS 18. B·K1 ...... ing, and the game was finally drawn. 17. Q·B2 NxQBP Disheartened, Portisch lost the final 18. B-B3 is meaningless because of PositIon aHer 26. R-Q4 game, playing far below his strength. 18 ...... , N·R5, and 18. P-QN4, N·RS; 19, In the seventh game, Larsen, on the B-N3, QR·B l ; 20. BxN, N-K4 is in 32. K B1, N-Q7ch; 33. K·Nl, RxBch; 34. Black side of a Nimzo·lndian, experi­ Black's favor. QxR, N-B6ch), 27 ...... , RxR; 28. QxR, me nted with an innovation and Portisch 18...... N·R5 20. RxR R·QBI Q·R8; 29. Q.Q8ch, K-N2; 30. Q-Q4ch, emerged from the opening with a slight 19. QR·Bt RxR QxQ; 31. PxQ, and White has no ad· advantage. Larsen, not at his best, com­ vantage because of the Queen pawn. mitted several inferior moves in the 27. BxN RxB 30. Q·Ql 8·B6 middle game_ The resulting endgame of 28. Q-N2 Q.N4 31. B-03 ...... Bishops of the same color was master­ 29. P·N3 R·Bt fully handled by Portisch, The Bishop must get to Bl for de· NIMZO-INDIAN DEFENSE fensive purposes. Portisch Larsen 31...... P·K4 32. R·Q7 Q·N5 1. P_Q4 N·KB3 7. BxP P-B4 Interesting but unsound is 32 ...... , 2. P_QB4 P-K3 8. 0 ·0 N-B3 R-Ql ; 33. BxQNP, RxR; 34. BxR, Q-Q1; 3. N·QB3 B-NS 9. P.QR3 B-R4 35. Q-Q3, B·B3 (if 35 ...... , B-N5; 36. 4. P-K3 O,() 10. Q.Q3 P-QR3 B-N5, and if 35 ...... P-K5; 36. Q·Q5. 5. B-Q3 P·Q4 11. R·Ql P·QN4 Q-B3; 37. Q·Q4); 36. B-B5, anc Black 6. N·B3 PxP 12. B·R2 B·N2?1 has insufficient compensation for the In the first game of this match and pawn. 33. B·B1 K·Nl 34. Q·Q6 Q·B4 in the eighth game of the Gligoric-Tal In assessing the position at this point, match Black played 12...... P-B5. Black has no time for 34...... , R·BS White seems to stand better because of on account of 35. QxPch, K-R3; 36. RxP, There' followed in both games: 13. Q·K2, the two Bishops, but they are not too Q-K1 , in order to effect ...... P-K4 im· with mating threats. well placed-yet. One of Black's Knights 35. R-B7 RxR 36. QltR B·04? mediately. Apparently Larsen was not is well posted. White's QNP is under satisfied with this continuation, but the Giving White a ch:mce to breathe. pressure and White is compelled to pay Correct was 36 ...... , P-KR4, and White attention to its protection. would have had great difficulty making The Filth Annual 21. B·Nl P·N3 22. Q-K2 Q·B3 progress. If 37. Q·Q6, Q·B3, and if 37. 22 ...... , P-K4 is unattractive on ac- P·KR4, P·N4. Empire City Open count 23. P-K4, followed by B·R2, where 37. P·B4 PltP 38, QxP QltQ? the Bishop exerts pressure. In time trouble, Larsen goes astray, NOVEMBER B-10 23. R-Q7 S-Rl 24. P·QN4 N-K4 at New York's luxurious Biltmore The text permits White to rid himself Hotel adjoining Grand Central Sta­ 24 ...... , Q·R8 would have been met of the isolated KP; in addition, it expe· tion, 'This outstanding hotel offers satisfactorily by 2.5. Q·R2, and if 25. dites the ma rch to the center by White's greatly reduced room rates to players ...... , QxQ; 26. BxQ, with the superior King. The correct course was 38 ...... and their fam ilies-for details, write endgame, and if 24...... , N-B6; 25. Q·B3, followed by ...... , P·N4, fo rcing the hotel at Madison Ave. & 43rd St., Q·N2, N-Q4; 26. QxQ, NxQ; 27. R·QI, White to exchange Queens. New York, N.Y. 10017. with the better position. The exchange 39. KPxQ K·B3 40. K-B2 ...... There are two sections: OPEN, open of Queens gives White a distinct advan· to aU; BOOSTER, open to all rated tage In bo~h cases because of the two below 1800 or unrated. Bishops. Open 25. NxN 16. R·Q4 ...... Prizes: 1st $150, 2nd $100, 3rd $50. Booster (See diagram. lop 01 next column.} Prizes: 1st $ 80, 2nd $ 40, 3rd $20. To prevent the Queen's penetration Also clock and trophy prizes- at QR8. PrevIo us Open winners: 26...... N·B6 1963 Pal Benko The first miscalculation. Optimistic. 1965 James SherwIn as usual, Larsen overrates his position 1966 Arthur Bisquier and decides to play for a win. Wiser was 1961 Pa l Benko 26 ...... R-BS; 27. R·Ql (not 1:1. R· Q8ch, K·N2; 28. RxB, RxB; 29. RxP, TO ENTER: see defaUs on paqe 389. N·ES; 30. Q-Q2, N·K5; 31. Q.K2, Q·B6; 378 CHESS LIFE 40...... K·B4? K·B4, B·N5; 50. BxKNP, followed by 29. PxP R·Q7 This loses immediately, but the posi· B·K4·N7. If 47 ...... , B·B3; 48. PxP, PxP; Portisch must have relied on 30. R­ tion is not tenable any more. However, 49. BxP, KxP; 50. BxP, and Black's Ql, R·B7, winning the RP, but Larsen the best try was 40 ...... , K·K3; there Queenside pawns fall prey to White's has different intentions. could follow: 41. K·K3, K·Q3; 42. K-Q4, King. 30. R·KT! ...... P·B4; 43. B-Q3, B·B3; 44. B·B2, B·Q4; 48. KxB KxP 49. P·B6 ...... The beginning of an indirect attack 45. B·Q1, and Black is in zu.!!"zwang, as The rest is simple. against the QP. if 45 ...... , B·K3; 46. B-B3 (threatening 49...... P·R5 51. K·B5 K·R5 30 • ...... B.B2 B·N7), B·B1; 47. B·Q5, threatening to 50. K·K5 P·R6 52. B·K4 P·R7 30 ...... , K·B2 fails against 31. N·N5, attack the Kingside pawns, and if 45. If 52 ...... , P·N5; 53. K·B4, P·N6; 54. threatening 32. N·B7...... , B·B3; 46. B·N3. Black's troubles K-B3, P·N7; 55. K.B2, and the Bishop 31. N-N5 P·R3? stem from the fact that all his pawns is free to devour the Queenside pawns. Unavailing is 31...... , RxRP on ac· are on white squares, easily attacked 53. B·Q5 P·N5 55. B·R 1 P·N6 count of 32. R·K7, winning the RP be· by White's Bi.!'hop. 54. K·B4 K.R6 cause of the threat to win the Bishop 41. K·K3 K·N5 43. K·K5! ...... 55 ...... , K·R5; 56. B·N2, P-N6; 57 . with 33. N·Q6. Best was 31...... , K­ 42. K.Q4 B·N2 K·B3, etc. B1, for if 32. NxP, RxQP, with the suo The winning move. Incorrect would be 56. K·B3 K·RS 57. B·N2 Resigns perior position. But after 32. P·R3, 43. K·B5 on account of 43 ...... , K·B6; In the second game of the match, it White would have the better chances. 44. K·N6, B·Bl; 45. K·B7, B·K3: 46. K· was Portisch who committed errors. 32. N·Q6 RxQP 33. R·QNl ...... N7, B·B5; 47. B·R3, P·B4; 48. KxP, P·R4; Here is the position after White's 28th Now Black's inferior 31st move be· 49. K·R5, K·B7; 50. P·R4, PxP; 51. KxP, move. comes evident; it enabled White's Rook K·N8; 52. P·N5, BxPch; 53. KxB, KxP, to seize the seventh rank effectively. and wins. 33...... N·Q2 43...... P·KR4 Unfortunately for Portisch, 33 ...... , P·B6 would not have sufficed: 33...... , There was nothin~ beUer. If 43 ...... , P·B6; 34. NxB, KxN (34 ...... , P·B7; 35. P·B4; 44. K·B6, K·B6; 45. K·N7, K·B7; NxPch, K·N2; 36. R·QB1)i 35. RxN, p. 46. KxP, KxB; 47. KxP, K·N7; 48. p. KR4, B·B6; 49. P·R5, BxPch; 50. KxB, B7; 36. R·B6, R·B5; 37. BxPch, etc. 34. R·N7 P·B6 KxP; 51. K-N5, etc. Or 43 ...... , K·B6; 44. K·B6, B·Q4; 45. B·R3. P·KR4; 46. A good try but insufficient. The trap P·B5, PxP; 47. K-N5, K·B7; 48. BxP, is 35. RxN, P·B7; 36. R·B7, R·B5. K-N7; 49. KxP, KxP; 50. P·N4, K·N6; 35. R·B7 RxP 51. K·N5, etc., and if 43 ...... , K·B6; Against 35...... , B·K3, White had 44. K·B6, K·B7; 45. B·Q3, KN7; 46. 36. P·B5, winninr; a piece. KxP, KxP; 47. P·N4, K-N6; 48. P·B5, 36. NxB R·BS 39. BxPc:h K·Bl KxP; 49. P-B6, etc. 37. RxN! P·B7 40. BxR Q·K8? 38. N·K5 P·B8=Q 44. K-B6 B·Q4 46. P·B5 KxP Larsen Portisch 45. B·Q3 K·R6 Another mistake, but the position was 28 ...... P·B5? untenable anyway. On 46 ...... , PxP, White had 47. KxP, Portisch has a perfectly satisfactory 41. NxPc:h Resigns KxP; 48. K-B4, K·R6; 49. B·K2, P·R5; position, but overrating it, he embarks Portisch was not at his best in this 50. B.N4ch, etc. on an aggressive plan that proves un· game, but Larsen took advantage of his 47. K·K5 P·N4 sound. With 28 ...... , K-N2-B3, he keeps opponent's inaccuracies and scored the If 47...... , B·B6; 48. PxP, PxP; 49. a slight positional advantage. point in an interesting manner.

Chess Life~Here and There . .. The Championship of the Clark Air tion, which seeks to run USCF-rated Fotis, each with 4VZ ·VZ. The Expert tro· Base in the Philippines was won by Sgt. tournaments in areas of undeveloped phy was won by Bryan Schuman, the A Joe Nicolosi. Second was Eddie Guevara, chess potential. Groups who feel that trophy was won by Warren !{reckler, and third was Sgt. Chuck Singleton. The their areas would be suitable for in· the B trophy was won by Charles In· tournament had eight players, five of creased tournament activity are invited gersol, Robert Martinsons won the C whom were new USCF members. to write to W. Goichberg, 450 Prospect trophy. The best unrated score was • • • Ave., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553. turned in by Charles Grotts, and the The Mohawk Valley Open, the first best junior was James Stamm. USCF·rated tournament ever held in The 7th Susquehanna Valley Open, The photo shows (left to right) Merl Utica, New York, set a new attendance held in Bloomsbury, Pa., was won by Sommer, Chairman of the Tournament record for upstate New York Opens: Richard Pariseau, 5-0. He was followed Committee, John Tyler, President, Don· 75. In tiebreak order, winners were by B. Albertson, R. Jokeil, D. Latzel and aId Seltzer, TD, and Ray Schroeder, Dr. Ariel Mengarini, Arnold Chertkof, M. Budd. Latzel was best A, best B was Treasurer. Richard Cayford and 16.year.old Eu· G. Clapp, best D was D. Welp and best gene Meyer, each with 4VZ·VZ. They unrated was J . Gobster. James Terwil· were followed by Erich March· liger directed; there were 37 players. and, Richard Callaghan, Roy Mallett, * .. " Ivan Theodorovitch and Matthew Kat· The CCCA Regional at Berkeley, Cal., rein. Callaghan won the Expert prize, was won by K. Michael Goodall, 4VZ·VZ. Barry Sperling the A, Leo Williams the He was followed by David Rapoport. S. B, Paul Muskap the C and Charles Thay­ B. Gross and K. Grivainis. Ted Ander· er the D. The unrated prize went to son directed; there were 30 players. Robert Robertaccio, the highest scoring local player; second unrated was Erale Steve Tennant won the Holiday Open, Hummel. a 5·rounder sponsored by Chess Unlim· The tournament was directed by Wil· ited in Chicago. His was the only 5·0 liam Goichberg and sponsored by the score. Tied for seeond were Edward newly·formed Continental Chess Associa· Formanek, David Taylor and Greg De· OCTOBER, 1968 379 The CHAMPIONSHIP of

by Dr. MirosJav Filip International Grandmaster

The 1968 Czechoslovakian Champion­ QUEEN 'S GAMBIT 22. NxRP N-B5 ship was held in Spa Luhacovice. The Sikor. Smeibl After 22...... , PXP; 23. N-B6ch, White leading scores were: 1. Kavalek (15 1. P-Q4 P·Q4 4. N·B3 P-B4 wins immediately (23 ...... , PxNj 24. points), 2.-3. Hort and Smejkal (1 4), 4. 2. P-QB4 p-K3 S. PxQP NxP Q·N4ch). Filip (13), 5.·6. Jansa and Pachman (12), 3. N·KB3 N·KB3 6. P-K4 ...... 23. N·B6ch PxN 26. R·KR3 7. Augustin (11), 8.-10. Fabian, Janata Old-fashioned; mOfC usual is 6. P·K3. 24. Q·N4ch K.Bl R.signs and Plachetka (9~). But Sikora is an exception among the 25. QxR PxP Here are three interesting games from younger players - he does not know the tournamenL theory at all. SICILIAN DEFENSE 6...... _ NxN 9. s.Q2 BxBch J.n5a Trapl GRUENFELD DEFENSE 1. P·K4 P-QB4 N-QB3 7. PxN PxP 10. QxB 0 ·0 S. P·KN3 Filip Dolnal 2. N·KB3 P·Q3 8. PxP 8·N5ch 11. B·84 ...... B·K3 B-N2 1. P·QB4 P-KN3 4. P·KN3 P·Q4 3. P·Q4 PxP ••7. P·B3 ...... 2. P-Q4 N-KB3 5. Px P NxP All very well known. 11. B·K2 gives Black a good game after 11 ...... , N-B3; 4. NxP N·KB3 3. N·QB3 B·N2 6, B·N2 N·N3 This famous Rauzer attack is the only Theory gives 6 ...... , NxNj 7. PxN, 12. 0·0, P-K4!: 13. P·Q5, B-N5. 11...... • N·B3 14. B.Q3 promising line for White against the P-QB4 as the main line, e,g., B. P·K3, B·N2 Dragon variation of the Sicilian. 12. 0 ·0 P.QN3 15. Q·K2 .. 0-0; 9. N·K2, N-Q2!; 10. p·QR4, R·N1; ...... 7...... 0 ·0 8. B·QB4 ...... 11 . P-R5, P·QN4 (Gligoric.Talmanov, Ha­ 13. KR.Ql N·R4 White wants to push his QP decisively The older 8. Q.Q2, N-B3; 9. 0.0·0 vana 1967), Also to be considered is B. gives Black very good counterplay with ...... , B.Ka, as Geller played against and therefore exchanges Bishops. 15...... Q-K2 18. R·Q3 QR·Bl the pawn sacrifice 9 ...... , P-Q4! Korchnoi in Curacao 1962. N·B3 10. Q·Q2 B-Q2 16. B-R6 QR·Ql 19. QR·Ql Q·R3? 8...... 7. N·B3 N·B3 9, 0·0 P·K4 17. BxB QxB 9. B-N3 Q·R4 11. P·KR4 ...... 8, P·K3 0·0 10. p·QS N-K2 An insignificant move that leaves the Tal's continuation. The usual line, 11. Evidently not the best square for the 0 ·0 ·0, KR-Bl; 12. K·N1, N-K4, leads to Knight as Black can never play P·QB3 Queen unprotected. . 20. N-NSI ...... a complicated game for both sides. because of the answer P-Q6. AJ; Polu­ 11...... KR·Bl 13. P-N4 N·B51 gaievsky showed in his game against van 12. P-RS NxRP Scheltinga in Beverwijk 1966, best is N-QR4 followed by P-QB3. 11. P·K4 P·KR3 Black sees his counterplay in P-KB4 and prevents the possibility N-KN5. 12. P·N3 P·KB4 15. BxP B·B4 13. B·QR31 PxP 16. B·KN2 ...... 14. N·KR4 K·R2 I wanted to keep all the pieces, but the correct line was 16. Q-B2 with clear advantage. Now Black gets counter­ chances. 16...... P·K5 17. P·Q6 PxP A very strong move, threatening NxRP followed by R·R3cb. Of course Black cannot now play 20...... , RxP A new and very strong move, found because of 21. RxR, QxQ; 22. R-Q8ch by Trapl over the board. After 13 ...... , and mate. N-B3; 14. B·R6 White had a dangerous 20...... R·Q2 attack (Tal.Wade, Palma de Mallorca Preventing NxBP. Now after 21. 1966). Trapl's move is very important NxRP, Black intends 21...... , RxP, with for theory and probably refutes 12. p­ a satisfactory game. R5. 21. P·Q5! PxP? 14. (),O·O ...... The decisive mistake. Black's only Or 14. NxN, RxN; 15. BxN, RxN, with hope of salvation was p_m. a satisfactory game for Black.

NO CARD, NO PLAY 18. NxKP ...... In order to have their events USCF rated, Tournament Directors must see A very promising sacrifice of the Ex­ your USCF membership card and determine that you are currently a member. change. 18...... BxR 19. QxB N(N3)-Q4 Please be prepared to show this card, pay another year's dues at the tourna· Now Black is lost. The only possibil- ment, or not pl_y. ity to hold the game was 19 ...... , BxN; 20. BxB, N-KB4. And don't blame the poor TD-he's just following the rules when he insists 20. NxQP Q.N3 23. BxR RxB that you conform to our membership requirements in order to insure that his 21. Bxto.: NxB 24. Q·K5 Re5igns p.vent will be ratedl 22. N/ 6xB PxN • 3.0 CHESS LIFE

The Maine State Championship, with 14 players, was won by Stanley Elo­ witch, 4Jf.! -lJ.z. Following were Roger Postal Morin and Hiram Vining. • • • The Golden Bear Centennial Open was won by World Junior Champion Julio Kaplan, 5-0. Second, third and best Chess student prize were divided among George Kane, John Blackstone, David Blohm and S. Subramaniam, each 4-1. by Bob Brandreth The A prize was shared by A. Pollard, G. Herlick, A. DiMilo and M. Watson. The B prize was shared by R. Swanson and P. Shannon, while R. Strassberg and A. Gullmes took the C prize. The win­ ner qualifies to play in the California Championship in December. 38 played; Mike Goodall directed. • • • The Graham Memorial, in Kansas City. Mo., was won by Randy Mills followed The Albuquerque National Bank (!) by Lance Williams. was the scene of the Albuquerque Open (New Mexico). Gary Simms won on tie­ • • • break over Jack Shaw, Warren Miller, The Antelope Valley Spring Tourna­ David Brookreson, David Thomas and ment, in Lancaster, Cat., was won by Joseph Weihe, each with 4-1. Brookreson Steve Morrison, followed by Ed Ashby. won the A prize, Weihe the B, Ron Ca­ The lower division was won by Veri hill, the C, Eligio Torres the D, and Marshall followed by Dennis Hill. V.M. John Glenn the unrated. James Barber W. Marshall directed the 20 players. won the upset prize. There were 46 • • • players directed by Howard Shu be. The fact that this event was held in a bank suggests that organizers in other The 4th annual Tri-state High School cities and towns planning tournaments Tournament in Steubenville, Ohio, a in which a very large turnout is not team tournament, was won by Shaker expected, might investigate the possi­ Heights (Cleveland), followed by J. F. bility of holding their tournaments in Kennedy (Cleveland), Whitmer A (To­ certain suitable commercial establish­ ledo) and Columbus North. 29 schools ments, such as insurance company of­ competed. fices or showrooms not in use during weekends. The cooperating establish­ Best individual results were: Board 1, ments may even be willing to donate A. Lerner (Whitmer A); Board 2, J. the space free of charge just for the Silverman (Shaker Heights); Board 3, good will and publicity. G. Shecket (Shaker Heights); Board 4, D. Aldenderfer (Columbus North). Let us hear your ideas. And, by the way, "thank you" to the Albuquerque • • • National Bank! The New England Invitational, held in • • • Salem, Mass., was won by Richard Sut­ In 1967-68 play of the South Jersey ton over such worthies as Larry Kauf­ Chess League, the Championship section man, Carl Wagner, Martin Harrow and was won by the Cherry Hill CC. The John Curdo. To make it harder, Sutton Reserve section was won by the Wood­ lost his first game and drew his second. The 4th annual Jacksonville Open, bury CC. Steve Frymer directed. with a fine turnout of 56 players, was held in two divisions. Winners in the • • • • • • Open sections were R. S. Callaghan, Gerald Blair and R. E. Bailey. The A prize was won by Haskel Sikes and the junior trophy was won by Bill Thombs, In the Amateur section, first was Tom Simmons (President of the Jax CC), fol­ lowed by Ron Steensland and Mark Ryan. In the Booster section, a flip of the coin gave 1st place to Harold Al­ ford over Paul Benoit when all tie·break systems failed to resolve the tie. Bob Turrill directed. • • • The Met College Open at the Brook­ lyn Chess Club, with 19 players, was won by R. Snyder, 5lJ.z-Jf.!, followed by B. Godfrey, 5-1 and p, Magriel, 4lJ.z-11h, Top A was S, Barry and top B was A. Fenster. Luis Hodges directed. 382 CHESS LIFE The first Puerto Rico Junior Chess Championship was held in 1946 and was won by Rafael Diaz, a student at an KAPLAN INS elementary school in Trujillo Alto, a small town in the northern part of Puerto Rico. At that time, a large num­ ber of its citizens, young and old, were PUERTO RICO OPEN enthusiastic about the game. Since then nine such championships have taken The 2nd Puerto Rico Open, held last Paul Brandts, and several·times Puerto place under the auspices of 1he Puerto June 15 through 23 at the University Rico Champion Miguel Colon. Rico Chess Federation. Credit for the of Puerto Rico in San Juan, was a Expert Champion was, of course, Jack achievement of these early activities spirited, enjoyable event which will long Mayer of Arlington, Virginia. Class A goes to H. T. Jason, of Corozal, and Ra­ be remembered by every participant. Champion, with a remarkable 5-2 score, mon Pereira, of Trujillo Alto, both de· The warm welcome and the consistent was Edmund Godbold of Hartsdale, New ceased. high degree of hospitality throughout York. Others scoring 5-2 were Fernando As regards student chess, including the week was characteristic of Puerto Martinez Jr., Felix Sacarello, and Jaime Elementary and High School as well as Rico. AU members of the local commit­ Sitiriche, all of Puerto Rico; R. S. Cant· University chess playing, it has only tee, plus their wives and children in well of Fairfax, Virginia; Bob Reynolds been a matter of fifteen to twenty years most instances, were completely at the of Santa Barbara, California; and Hugh since this activity first came to light. disposal of the visitors to see that they Myers of the Dominican Republic. In its program of cultural activities, the had a wonderful time. Class B Champion with 4% ·2% was University of Puerto Rico has been a A wonderful time we did have, be­ Jules ZeU of Fredericksburg, Virginia, very important factor in the develop· ginning with the hospitality room upon who beat out John Peters of Massachu­ ment of numerous ches'l activit.;<'!~ . JTla"v arrival at Puerto Rico's airport and con­ setts on tie-break points. Class C Cham­ of which the University has financially tinuing right through until each tired pion, Ramon Rivera, Caguas, Puerto sponsored. A few years ago the Fed­ but happy traveller departed San Juan Rico; Ladies Champion, Margarita Mau­ eration Estudiantil de Puerto Rico (Puer­ eight days later. A few people were a ra of Puerto Rico; First Place under 20 to Rico Students Chess Federation) was bit hesitant that first night when, after years of age was Bob Reynolds of Calif­ organized and Santa Monica Hil!h School imbibing numerous rum drinks at the ornia. student Joe Melendez was elected presi. airport, they found the next hospitality The outstanding feature of the tourna­ dent. Under his dynamic leadership and stop to be San Juan's leading brewery! ment itself was the great number of with the cooperation of such enthusiasts Overcoming our timidity, we not only strong young players from Puerto Rico. as Eng. Francisco E. Torregrosa, then had all the cold, delicious, free beer we Usually unrated and completely un­ president of the Puerto Rico Chess could drink, but also a buffet supper known to their opponents from the Federation, numerous student and col­ provided by the gracious wives of the mainland, many of these young people lee:e tournaments were organized, in­ committee members. This was followed showed exceptional chess maturity and cluding a record-breaking tourney with by dancing to the music of a Puerto great promise for the future. For ex­ 168 participants, held in April of 1967 Rican orchestra. ample, Curt Brasket faced Manuel E. at Notre Dame Collee:e in Caguas. Other Yes, it was a lively week. Daily trips Moraza in the third round. The follow· such tournaments have been held in to beautiful beaches, tours to the race ing beautiful game resulted when San Juan, Ponce, and nearby towns, in track, a rum factory, Morro Castle and Brasket took his opponent, who was which students of numerOl1S private and Old San Juan, EI Yunque Rain Forest, mistakenly shown on the wall charts public schools have participated. San Juan night clubs, and an unfor­ as unrated, too lightly. In addition to those already men­ gettable picnic high in the mountains tioned, several individuals have cooper­ and featuring a succulent pig roasted SICILIAN DEFENSE ated in the developm"!nt of stud~nts' over an open fire. MorllZ;! Bnsket chess activities in recent years, among In between these exciting activities, 1. P·K4 P·QB4 12. N-QS P,N others, the World Junior Chess Cham­ seven rounds of chess were somehow 2. N·KB3 P-Q3 13. PxPch K·QI pion, Julio Kaplan; Manuel Armada. who played. The only failing of our good ,. P.o4 p,p 14. KR·KI K·BI recently graduated as a Chemical Engi· Puerto Rican friends is that they did 4. N,P N·KB3 IS. Q·K8ch Q·QI neer from Colegio de Agricuitura y Ar­ not furnish a story and photographs 5. N-QB3 P·QR3 16. QxBP N·B4 tes Mecanicas, Mayaguez. a branch of when the tournament was over _ no 6. B·KNS QN·Q2 17. BxN P,B the University of Puerto Rico, where for doubt they are still catching their 7. B-QB4 P·K3 18. R-K8 B-K2 years there has been a chess club; Ri­ breath! The following account has been S. P-B4 Q-B2 19. RxQch K>R cardo Aponte, another CAAM student; reconstructed from the crosstable and 9. B-N3 P-N4 20. R.KI R-KI Donato Rivera, who was recently dis­ pairing cards sent in for rating pur­ 10. Q-K2 B-N2 21. N-BS QR.Bl charged from the U.S. Armed Forces poses. II. O.()-O P·NS 22. RxB Resigns after havin~ attained first place in the International Chess Tournament of Gra­ The Puerto Rico Open Champion is Moraza, 21 years of age, is the product nada, Spain; Eduardo C. Robert, presi· International Master and World Junior of an extensive junior chess program dent of Club de Ajedrez de Ponce (Ponce Champion Julio Kaplan of Puerto Rico. in Puerto Rico. In 1962, at the age of Chess Club); Mrs. Haydee S. de Cald­ Kaplan's 6-1 score was equalled by Curt 16, he won the UniVersity of Puerto ron of Caguas; Juan J. Leon, of Colegio Brasket, USCF Master from Minnesota, Rico Chess Championship. In 1965 he San Ignacio; and many others, includ· and International Grandmaster Nicolas won the Puerto Rico Junior Chess Cham­ ing, of course, Eng. Narciso Rabell­ Rossolimo, who placed second and third pionship, and early this year he won Mendez, president of the Puerto Rico on tie-break. The Championship trophy the Third Puerto Rico Peace Corps Chess Federation. went to Kaplan and each of the three Tournament in a field of 25 strong There you have it, the belated results received $400. players. He is studying law at the of the 2nd Puerto Rico Open and an International Master Donald Byrne, Catholic University of Puerto Rico in exciting account of how so many strong USCF Master Larry Kaufman, and USCF Ponce, and expects to graduate next young players are being produced in Expert Jack Mayer came next with 5% · May. such a relatively small area. We hope 1ih scores. Mayer's performance is We asked Tournament Director Fran­ that many of you who have never been particularly remarkable when we consid­ cisco Prieto Azuar to tell us more about to Puerto Rico will look ahead, now that er that the group which followed with the program which is producing so the cool autumn winds are blowing, 5·2 scores included International Grand­ many strong young players in Puerto and make plans to play in the 3rd master , USCF Masters Rico. He graciously furnished the fol­ Puerto Rico Open next spring. Dr. A. Mengarini, Dr. E. Marchand, lowing account. • • • OCTOBER, 1968 383 "d" follo w quite 10gially. As fo r the two evenlually llD.d thai It's easier them Bishop fil"" I allOCiate the ini tia l lenus of Ibey Ibouqbt, ~o oth.r church offit;"I_"Cudin.aI" and "Friar." As. for the Knight fiks, any Knight Sir: worth his sail would be "bold Ind gallant," I don'c beli .... e thac rank and file chtlS pl a~" "'ouldn't he? I Idmit to bein! unable co find (woodpvshen, jf )'Ou will ) rtce;ve dle recoSN' Sir: I clever word for either ROOK ile, but I feel if tiOQ due them in various tou rnaments KrO" H urrah for our lide! "Our side" being the a playu can't keep "." .. nd "h" K parlt.t, wdl the (Ollntry or by ntIS Life. Th... people approrimucly 86$ of u,£ membership in favor th is guy ought to nay with ON. And tvm provide mou of th. fundi in all but th~ mo" of dCKripfive MUlion. Slid percenta8e, anYOnf ,hen, I'm s.urpri..,d ,uch I penon (ould I.. un ma jor tournamentl and get very little back for would a, ru, U overwhelming. ON in ,he fim pla(t! their eHoru. In lournament after tournament, W ith all due rupeet for M r. Wuren Port· I would like to make a couple of luggtsrion, the prize fund allocation is very loplided toward ti, ftclinss in the ma ttU {hi5 Imer . . . in in this matter. W hat would be wrong with the tOP of the lilt; jf two or mort divisionl the April Chm Lif.l, I rake issue with him printing one or two gamu pel luu, in AN? are involved, che lower ones receive at mOil 20 on . 11 hil point' . . . I wou ld w.lcome the chance to acquai nt mystlf 10 2'% of th. total prille fund. I ru liz. that Sometimts players •• k me how to write a tournament to be succe" fu i mUll offtr large wit h AN on I ,egulu baiU. I f« 1 most of our ash priztl to the top finilh.rs. H owever, chc" movtl, . nd I ttll them that linct they relUC tlnCe to change probably is due to un· alrudy know ho.... to play, they automatically familiarity with AN. W. are intelligeot peo ple lower· rattd pllyers are the "lifeblood" of the know about 9'$ of dHC ripcve no tation without IS we learned the comp!u;titl of Ihis greal USCF Ind without their support, .:hes-, u we now know it, would nO( be paNiblt_ rea lizing it! They're a bit skeptical It firll, g,me, didn't wc? To say A N ;, hlrd to We have uptrimtnted with prize fund dillri· but when I u pl,in the rudimUlts of descrip. learn i. Iil: e a mathematician. sl.:illed in , h~ bution .long mort tquit.tble linn and h.ve tive notation, i.e., about files, ranh, and the C.lculu., pleading that arithmfCit il 100 diffi. nama of the aqllna at the SLUt of the g.:Ime, cult. Thtn perhaps, as time ggeS on, you (ould found tha' it dotln't particularly a(fecl attend· they find it quite easy to gralp. T he finer anct of the tOp pLay."s. In fact, .Ithough this print the game scores in whlti!'Vtr fonn you poinu, perhap" an give them a Iitde trouble receive them, be they AN oc ON. This would is a very ha rd thing to judge, the lower divi· at firll, which i. soon overrome when they Itan $3ve you from translating American O N to AN, sions .tem to attract more players, thereby writing thei r moves. Can the sa mc be said of re.ulting ;n • luger prille fund. and thert by give foreign gamu I liltle "flavor." algebraic Or other IYltems? Jl mes R. Ballard In cond ulion, are we to become a nation Thank you for mal:;ng Chtn Life benet Pres., Gwrgia Cht ll A,lOr. duling only in numb.rs and lette.. ? True, than ever, as out here in the chtu dese rt, tht magazine is practically my only link wilh what'. Sir: deJCl,iptive not.tion ule. both, but the import­ In the July Chus Lift, you u prts..,d infer"'t Int fact is that descriptive means precisely that­ happ.ning in the chen world. Terre! Troll." in any innovations thlt wc may hive fOllncl de'CTiptive! ... Che" movu by the number.? oucces.sful in tourney paicing SYltems. Phui! and II~, boo! With this. we a re pulting the nota­ Wt have eliminated byes and forfeits fhat Earl B. Kramer tion controversy to rest. 01 leasl lor the result from hly;ng an odd number of pl.ym present, Endles. al'9ume nts pro and emer a lournamtnt. Playe" u e pair":! fOf Iht Sir: con are not qoinq to pro"e anylbinq fiut round and one of the lower rated playm R~rdina Bill Waliams' lener in the lilly has no ga;"'e. As. 500n as the first game i, at Ihis point. since supporlers 01 both Che" Li fe, permit me to Enter my two (tnll finished wh ich ,enerally occurs in 15 or 2Q worth into the che'lS notatio n controveny. S'Y. 'ems are equaJJy "ocllerou., How­ minulH: the loser of that game begins his Ev.ryone ag retl that universal standoudiution e"er. we w ilJ make the 10JJo""lnq stale­ second round immediately against the pllyer of notation is vit.I, but few agru on what ment of polfcy and plcms and perhaps who originally had no gam • . W ith ont player the ltand u d ,hould be. we wilJ revive the matter aqain soon. having played tWO games by the end of the fim My two cenll wort h is a novel Iyltem of We lee/. as does Mr. Trotter. that round, hc is eliminated from the second rCllnd " N umbered Notations (1 ·64 )," on which I anyone who can learn chess can easUy drawing, and tho remaining playen are paired. hold copyri,htl obtained in the years 1966 and learn algebraic notation, In lacl. the The ",me system is u!ltd in the thild and 1967. T he .yllem has betn extensively tuted fourth 10llnds. In the fifth round, if that U alqebraie system is no doubt more loqi. in OU r Chey By Mail Dub, where it has found the last , if there ue lIili ;I n odd number of wide acctpUnltate the w.ak from word for Quten in molt European Iinguign wllI have an opportunity to acquaint the nran!!:." Obviouslv Mr. Evans I:nO""5 that can be u ansllted as "dame," which makes the themselves with AN. and they may the function of ,he System is the luhlidizinS 384 CHES$ LIFE of the stron, by the wuk. Mr. Goichbcrc's tlnued ",ith the pre.ellt ~luDlll is almed Yo .. carried " The Cuddigan Story" by George «IIllenlion i$ Ihac in Ihe fint round Swill at bellerinq the syalem so as to make Kolr.nowski in your Jun. issue. HORRAY!!! pairings "mO$I pLa~n hubor Ihe hope that II more fair (hence enjoyabl.) lor all. We nttd moee ...«eu Slories like this to Ite us he 10,11 produce ~ ,tunnin, upset." J luggest Chess.. in addiUon to befnq an art aDd know whar il ~in, done consttucciwJy for ehus in Am«ica. Could Mr. Cuddipn, or Mr. GoichNr, be plired ~pillH T~I or Stein a science, is a form of comp.titioll, and and find OUt how Ihrillin, il is to b. mis· the USCF. come up with ~me fYPt of sundlrd mllched. The IYllem Ihal pits so-alled op­ compelilion is only stimulallnq ",ben desiln for a eheu club cenltt? Thi$ design ponents agailUt Neh othu who Ite '00-600 points th.re is a reasollable chance 01 succe.... could Ihen be .eproduad foe ~ nomin.tl fee apart is harmful not only 10 tht wuku pLayu, For t.his reason I lhink 8UI Goiehb.rq and IOId to those inlerested ill promoting a but also to the st,Oft,... man. The raction would be IJdled pink to be paired eheu cenler in their atQ. ... eb. I lime prod~u on the part of the aqain.t Tal or Slein. Ho"'.... r. h. mlqhl Michael j. PCUftI slrongu man is i,ritatioft .nd boredom; al to nol be so happy about belnq paired Rooks '" Crooks Cbus Cub th .. weaker man, h .. becomu diHoura,ed with aqainsf l'olC'hnoi or Spaukyl W. IbInk Ihal's a mcrn-elous Idea. Ihe ev.!nlWll result and may drop OUI of and the proper people are already orsanized cIu#. .shtdying It. I ~Iieve that our firH lint playen Mould Sir: The.., is wiclnptud diuaritfa(tion wilh the be subdized, but we h ~ve to fjnd w~yl om« presenl ~ystem of f;ru round pairings in Swiss Sir: than h~ving them fu. munin,IUI oppolition tournaments ..• J Ihou","1 J might paIS .Ioall • brief note of 10 do this. inltr,.l. In .ddition ro being a ch,.s pLaye •• Now, to the problem of buildinl • La.lle Since you havr ilIv iled IOUrnamenl direnon ro report resuln of uptrirnu ill pr8(ticin, I .m .Iso a Itamp eol/Klor. Thus I wu plus· body of playerl who will IUY active, this can modifications of the Swi'l$, no doubl you lOa! antly tu.prised whtn J I~arnecl char EISI only be done throu,h p.ovidinl Ihem wilh op. Germany recendy issued a Slamp wmmemoral­ portunities to play apinS! Ih,i. own dau and rKrive much material on the $ubjtct. Therefore, I have a suggestion: have Col. Edmondson ina Emmanuel La,ker! The stamp is 29x22mm Ihen move up or down II delermined by Ihtir and it blaCK in colo r. It piaures Dr. Lashr. ability. I do not upect thac thit Imer will be appoint a commitlee, compoK6S Life. I fHI that Ihi' i, fie. 10 issue aches•• Iamp. Can any­ We agree that 1M pre.. nl ay.tem 01 v.huble in chit ;1 giws ueh playrr a chante bodv lell us ",hat happened? Mayz,. to ehKk: that his games and/ or tournlm"," lirst round pairings Is 1'101 perfect. Th. haw bHn senl in promprJy to Ihe USCF for "'.·ll I.sue a chess stamp bere a/l.r ~ntro ...eny Oll Ih. _ubled which is COli· ,at;"g. "'. win Ihe 1968 Olympiad iD Luganol The Very Latest , Contains the very latest opening idea. and theoretical contributions selected from all Important tournaments and matches played durinq the flrlt Ilx months of 1968. Games which are of value as a whole are treated equally with those which enrich opening theory. Far more .elective than ever before, 679 complete games from Haltingl. Moscow, Bucharest, Sarajevo, Mon· aco. Bamberg. Beverwljk. X.clkemet, World Correspondence Championship, all Candidat.1 Matches, and eight other events. 1 Contains every qame from Korchnol-Tal (51f2-4Y2) and Spassky-Larsen (51f1 ·2 1f2). Contalnl two special new sections of games . from which only certain phases deserve attention. One section has 45 brilliant Combinations from actual play. The other sec­ tion has 27 highly instructive End Games from recent competitions. Contains an English.language introduction. explanation of the annotation code, index of playerl and commentators. and list of tournaments and match... Crosstablea: given for every tournament

BOOK V. Immediate Shipment • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Postpaid. $5.00 Back in Stock Still in Good Supply I III 4S6 Games 748 Games Played January-June, 1966 Plo.yed January·June. 1967 POlt~ld to you P~t,,'dto you $500• II IV 700 Games 867 Game. Played July·December, J966 Played July·Dec.ember, 1967 P..... ld $5.00 to you $5 • 00 OCTOBER, 1968 385 , (;hess Life Here and There •.. Edward S. Vallee, President of the Miller, followed by Stephen Popel. Mil· en os New York State Chess Association, reo ler also won the A-B prize, the C was ports that the Tri.city Scholastic League won by Dana Rotegard and the D·E by Open in Schenectady. with 62 players Paul Handeen. Terry Beckman directed. representing 19 schools, was by far the • • • largest event of its kind In the area, The Long Island Open, with 43 play. and possibly in all of upstate New York. ers, was won by William Fredericks, a ers Winners were Dan Margolis, 5-0 (Niska· 5lh·Y,t . Serond was William Goichberg, yuna H. S., Schenectady) and Jim Mac­ and following were Karlis Berzins, Jo· Farland, 5-0 (Burnt Hills H. S.), co-cham­ seph McElroy and Theodore Loos, each By Pal Benko pions, followed by John Pearson, 4·1 with 4lh: . McElroy won the A trophy, (Hudson H. S.) and Donald Brown (Cath· Vincent Livermore the B, Danny Sha­ olic Central, Troy). piro the C, George Adair the D, Mat­ SEPTEMBER SOLUTIONS This is the first year of league activ­ thew Looks the E, and William Rohrer ity, with over 100 individual students the unrated. William Goichberg and No. 142: 1. B-R4. I participating. The regular season league David Kaplan directed. No. 143: 1. K-N3. schedule was won by Niskayuna H. S. • • • No. 144: I. Q-N6. over Mount Pleasant H. S. The league In the New York Metropolitan Grand looks forward to having 20 teams next Prix, the Sloo 1st prize for January No. 145: 1. B-Q7. rwIn: 1. BxQP. year. through March was won by Alan Pincus. No. 146: 1. RxNP. • • • Second was John Pamiljens. Edward R. Sweetman reports the r e­ • • • No. 147: 1. N-KN3. sults of the 2nd annual Indiana High The 6th Brooklyn 30-30 was won by School Team Championship as follows: No, 148: 1. K·NI. P-Q6eh: 2. N·N6ch. William Goichberg, 5-0; second was Stev· II 1. ....• B·B7: 2. Q-N8ch. 1st, North Central Glarion County), 2nd, en Barry. 20 played. Shortridge (Indianap3lis), Srd, Arlington • • • No. 149: 1. QPxP. N·B3: Z. NxRch. II (Indianapolis) and 4th, Warren Central 1.. .. .• N-KZ: 2. KxN: if I •. . , .• K-B3: (Marlon County)_ Saidy Replies 2. N-Q6; if 1• .... , PxN; Z. Q·Q5ch: if There were SO teams in the competi­ Dear Mr. Editor: 1. ....• Q .B4ch: 2, N·1l7ch: U 1• . . ..• tion, consisting of about 130 players, The following comments on Bill Q.Q7 or xB: Z. N-N7ch: U 1, . . ..• the largest gatheri:Jg of chess players in Lombardy'S annotations of our game in QxNch: Z. RxQch. Indiana history. the August Chess Life are submitted in No, 150: 1. Q ·N6. PdP; Z. QxPch. the Interests of objectivity. Ill . . . ..• PxNP: Z. NxNPch: U 1... ..• • • • First, about moves 17-18 - the ex· The Schenectady Chess Club Cham· P·83: 2. NdPch; II 1, ... .• P-84: 2. changes I chose led to a situation P-Q4eh. pionship, with 17 players, was won by equivalent to the game Porlisch·Fischer, Lee Battes, 7-1. He was followed by S:lU sse 1967, which was a well-fought No. 151: 1. K·R6. P·N4: 2. K·N6. P·87: John Dragonetti and Nelson Egbert, Jr., draw, Black's dynamic chances being 3. 8xP. K-NI: 4. B·N3clL K·Rl; 5. B-RZ. each with 5;2 ·2:1f.!. counterbalanced by White's static super· P-QN6: 6, BxP. P·N6: 7. PxP. P·N5; S. • • • iority (better pawn formation). The ll-N5. etc. The Metropolitan Masters Tourna· same evaluation held true in the Saidy· No. 152: 1. B-KS. P-R8=Q: 2. B-B6ch. ment, a New York event with 6 players, Lombardy game, until my error on move QxBch; 3. NxQ. NfR)xP; 4, P·1l7. N-K5; was won by Walter Shipman. 3-1, fol­ 42 in early time pressure. 5. P-K8=N1. N-Q3ch: 6. NxN. N·B4: 7. lowed by Sal Matera and Ivan Theodoro­ Actually, Black's 41st would have N.N51. N·1l3: S. N·N4!. N.Q5: 9. NxN. vitch, each 2Y,t ·l'h. been quite harmless, had White captur· P·IlB6: 10. N-N5. P·B7: U. N·B6. P-B8=Q: The Metropolitan Experts Open, held ed the QBP with the correct Knight---42. 12. N-B7 male. It N(R)xBP, preventing the potential concurrently, attracted 18 players. No. 153: 1. N-BS. N-Q2; Z. N·B3. P-K3; was won by Camille CoudarL 5·0, f"ll · Queen loss after .. ""'" NxKP. Then lowed by Mayer Riff, 4-1 and Paul WiI· Black would have two continuations: 3. N-K4. B-K2; 4. g ·NSI. P-1l4; 5. ll-N7I. lIg, 3*·11l.t . Top A was Paul Glover (A) 42 ..." .. '" Q-N3; 43. P·KR4!, BxN; B-Bleh; 6. K·RSll. B·KZ: 7. K-NSl. B·Bl: 8. P·N8=Qch. NxQ: 9. N-B6 mat•. and top B was Don Vavoulis. 44. PxN, B-Q5: 45. PxPch, KxP; 46. Q·Q2 and Black's compensation for the Correction: the Koehnlein position in The Metropolitan Class C section was lost pawn is barely sufficient. won by A. Pogany, 4:1f.!·:If.!. followed by (B) 42 . . "".'" BxN; 4S. NxB, Q.NS; 44. page S03 of the August issue is mis-dia­ L. Brauner. Top D was Nicholas Maffeo, N·R4 (slightly better than 44. P-KH4, grammed: the White KP should be top E was Patrick Ryan, and top un· QxN; 45. PxN, PxP or 44. Q·K3, Q·N5ch ; Black. rated was M. Wieder. .There were 32 45. K-Ql, Q·R6; 46. P-R4, N·R2), NxKP: players in this section. Richard Little No. 138 should have a Black pawn 45. NxQ, NxQ; 46. P-Ra with a level end· on Black's KB4. directed. game. • • • Now, for the comment after Black's Scores so far in the Cook Contest: The Westchester Open, in White 46th move in the game. (The diagram· S. H. Langer and B. Leverett, 3; M. Plains, N. Y., was won by Dr. Ariel Men­ med position mistakenly shows White's Leylens, R. V. Prucha, L. R. Blair and garini and Roy Mallett, each with 5·1. Queen on Q2 Instead of K2,) I certain' M. J. Stack, 2; R. Nolte. J. S. Tomas, M. Following were E. Schuyler Jackson and ly didn't think I had the better position! Deschner, R. Brady, J . Sheatsley, P. Ap­ Sanford Greene, each 41h -111.t. Jackson If anything, I lelt overly pessimistic at ple, D. Jay, L. V. Smith and H. WilIen­ won the A prize, John Murphy the B, the time. In the post-mortem, Pal Benko sky, 1. Mike Levinson the C, Todd Beall the D thought that 47. P-KN4 gave good draw· and John Dolan the E. Best under-lOoo ing chances. Of the move I managed No. 140 (Aug.) W. Waguespack's nine· was Brad Hessel and top unrated was to find, I would like to boast that it was mover, can be accomplished in seven: Harry Bartlett. William Goichberg di­ definitely not the worst on the board. 1. K-RS, K·N8; 2. K·NS, K-R8 ; 3. N·N4, rected; there were 39 players. Worse would have been 47. Q.N4, PxQl K-N8; 4. N-B2, P·Q6j 5. N-RSch, K-H1 ; The Minnesota Memorial Day Tor· Sincerely, 6. N-BS, p.Q7; 7. N-B2 mate. Credit to nado, with S7 players, was won by Craig Anthony Saidy L. R. Blair. 386 Send 011 moil for this deportment, ond ONLY for this department to: PAL BENKO, P.O. Box 313, Gracie Station, New York, N.Y. 10028

No. 154 No. 155 No. 156 L. Rlczu, Hungary Julius Buchwald, New York F. Herpai, Hungary

White mates in two White mates in two White mates in two No. 157 No. 158 No. 159 Julius Buchwald, New York Antone S. Wallach, Washington H. W. Thorne, New York

White mates In three White mates in three White mates in three No. 160 No. 161 No. 162 L.Rlczu, Hungary Bruce Leverett, Pennsylvania Mllenko Dukic, Yugoslavia

White mates in four White mates in four White mates in six No. 163 No. 164 No. 165 G. v. Reek, Holland G. v. Reek, Holland E. Peckover, New York

White to move l!:'Id ~/in White to move and win White to move and draw OCTOBER, 1968 387 IMPORTANT All USCF-rated tournaments require that each partici­ if there are cash prizes); reg.: registration or register; rd: pant is a paid-up member of the USCF. You must carry your round; res.: reserve or reservation; req,; required; CC: chess membership card with you and show it to the tournament club; TO: tournament director. director, or pay him another year's dues. All tournaments Most tournament organizers would like you to bring sets listed below are rated, with the those with a and clocks in case the event attracts more players than origi· fast time limit, such as 30·30, etc. nally planned for. tions other than USCF, such as state Special note to those submitting announcements for pub­ or chess clubs, ARE REQUIRED lication; PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY TO AVOID THE ANNOUNCEMENT. MISUNDERSTANDINGS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN DELAYS Advance entry fees are refundable if tournament officials AND WHICH MAY JEOPARDIZE THE SUCCESS OF YOUR are notified of your inability to play within II reasonable time TOURNAMENT. Be sure to note the points about advance prior to the first round, unless otherwise specified in the entry fees and memberships in organizations other than USCF. announcement. It is a good idea to send your entry in ad­ VERY IMPORTANT: m ORDER TO ASSURE PUBLICA· vance-it's usually cheaper and it's a big help to the tourna­ TION m THESE PAGES EARLY ENOUGH TO PROMOTE ment organizers. A GOOD TURNOUT AT YOUR TOURNAMENT, WE MUST Abbreviations used in these announcements: 55: Swiss RECEIVE YOUR ANNOUNCEMENT AT LEAST TWELVE System; TL: time limit: EF: entry fee; ENT: send entries to WEEKS BEFORE THE EVENT. PLEASE COMPOSE AN· the following address; INQ: send Inquiries to the following NOUNCEMENTS m THE FORMAT BELOW AND SEND address (if different from ENT); $$: prizes (symbol used only THEM TO USCF, 479 Broadway, Newburgh, New York 12550.

Starting Oct. 15 Oct. 22·Nov. 19 CHICAGO PREMIER TOURNAMENT EXPERTS RATING TOURNAMENT 5.55, Chicago CC , 64 E. Van Buren, Chicago, TRIPLE CROWN DATES ." Ill. One rd. ever,}' Tue s. at 7:30 PM thru Nov. 12. EF: $6, Jrs. S3. $S 25, 15, 10. ENT: Chicago CC , Tom McCormack. Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 1968 October 11-20 AMERICAN OPEN BARKSDALE OPEN Santa Monica, California 5-55, 5012, NCO Open Mess Ballroom. Barkli· dale AFB, La. EF: $] 0. $S 100 1st. othe rs as entries permit. Reg. closes 9 a.m. Optional 1st Early 1969 Oct. 25·27 rd Fri. 8 p.m . at Skyllner Service Club. ENT: Lt: Tony M . Grace, 1207 GladioluS St.. BOssier NATIONAL OPEN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI City, La. 71010. DIEHARD'S OPEN Site Later 5·55. 50 / 2, Connor Hotel, 4th & Main, Joplin, Mo. EF: S8. $$ lOa, 60, 3a plus trophies. August, 1969 Trophies to top 2 In A, B, C·E, unr. Plaque for best In 50 mile radius. Reg. closes 9 am Sat. Optional 1st rd. Fri. 8 r.m. ENT: J. L. U. S. OPEN Patterson, Route 2, Granby, 1\ o. 64644. Site Later Oct, 26-27 N, E. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP guar. 1st. Reg. doses 8:30 a.m. Checks to 5·55, 5a12. Providence ce, Gardner Bldg., Philadelphia Chess Assoc. ENT: Lester Segal, 23 Aborn St" PrOvidence, R. I. EF: $10, jrs. 7016 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19135. S8 by Oct. 14, later $2 more. Trophies tel top Note: If 50 hotel rooms rented by players. 3, top A, B, C, D·and·below, unr. woman, hotel wlll add playlng'Space fee to prize fund. Jr. ReI<. closes 9:30 am Sat. Rds sal. 1, 3, 8, Sun. 10, 3. ENT: S. Martin, 64 Westwood Ave., Cranston. R. r. a2905. Free tournament book to October "·20 al\ entrants. OF Oct. 26·27 SPOOKS TOURNAMENT

Oct. 18.20 COLUMBUS OPEN 5-55, 50/ 2. Cenlral YMCA, 40 W. Long St., Columbus, Ohio. EF: $6, under ]8 $4. $$ 100, lIa, 25. ENT: D. H. Bryant, 69a Melane Ave., Grove City, Ohio 43123. Oct. 12·Mov, 19 7th METROPOLITAN RATING

Od. "·20 CENTRAL NEW YORK OPEN No. rds and TL not announced. YWCA 339 E. Onandoga St., Syracuse, N.Y. EF: $8 by Oct. 16, later $9, jrs. $5, NYSCA memo req. S$ lOa 1st guar, and (If over 4a entries) 25. 20, 15. la. If at least 4 jrs. $!(} 1st. 10 and 5 for top 2 A, B... C, D·unr. ENT: R. Naslff, 538 CARRY YOUR CARD Roberts Ave" ::;yracuse, N. Y. Nov. 2-3 October ,9·10 Carry your USCF membership card with you at all times and be prepared DELAWARE OPEN QUAKER CITY OPEN 5-55, 50/2, Seaford Fire Hall, Pine & King 5-55, 48/2, Benjamln Franklin Hotel, 9th &: to show it at each USCF·rated tourna· Sts., Seaford, Del. EF: $6 by Oct. 26, later Chestnut, P i1a., Pa. EF: $6, under 21 $5 be­ ment. $7. Trophies to top state resldent top A, fore Oct. 12, $Ia &: $6 later. Trophies to 1st, B, C·and·under. ENT: J. F. Aptt, l0114 Com· top A, B, C, D, unrated, jr., woman. $10(} merce St., Harrington, Del. 19952. 388 CHESS LIFE November 2- wOman. Po~~esslon of S'H'pleo MemOrial SOUTHWEST RATING TORNADO Trophy for 1 yea r and title to top member 4-SS 4li/llf.t, Southwest Minneapolis ce, (If SJCA club. Rooms from $6.50. ENT: 45(}O Drew Ave, So-,! MinneapOlis, Minn. EF: Dr. H. B. Matty, 8E Kyoto, Towers of WindS. $4, clUb members N members under 18 $2. 0\' Pk .. Cherry 1I1ll, N.J. 08034, FIr$t prize membership or subSCriPtiOD $5 per !h pt. over 2'h if over 10 entries 01 hera as Nov. 16 entries permit. ENT: Southwest Minneapolis ce, address above. See other dates lor sim· METROPOLITAN 40-20 liar events. Nov. 2·3 NEW YORK STATE 30-30 Nov. 8·10 7-SS, 30/30 (not rated), Slate University Teachers College, Brockway Hall, Graham 3rd WAMSLEY CUP OPEN Ave" Cortland, N.Y. EF: 55, unuer 21 "'. 5·SS, 45/2, Chicago CC 64 E. Van Buren, Trophies and some cash. Reg. closes 12:30 Chicago, m. Reg. closes 7:30 PM Frl. EF: $10, PM. Annual NYSCA Directors meeting Sat. jrs. $7. $$ 100, 60, 4,,0} class &. jr. pr!ze5. ENT: ENT: Frank Llewellyn, 32 Clayton St., Cort­ Chicago CC, Tom mcCormack, land. N.Y. 13045. NYSCA memo req.

Noy. 2·3 OAKLAND OPEN 5-5S, 50/2 YM&WHA, 315 S. Bellerteld Ave., Oakland, P1 ttsbUfgh, Pa. EF: $10 under 21 $7 by Oct. 26, later $2 more. $$ l 00 (Hyman Rogal Memorial), ISO, 100, 75: ~ert 50: A, B, C, D, unr. 25 each•• plus trophles. Reg. closea 9:30 am Sat. ENT: mrs. Pauline Oseroft, YM&WHA, address above.

November 2 3rd SCHOLASTIC NOVICE Nov. '-11 TOURNAMENT NURNBERG VETERANS DAY OPEN 8.5S, 45/ 2, US Anny Transient Hotel. Nurnberg, Germany. EF: $4. Prizes as entries permit. Reg. closes 12:45 PM Nov. 11, Special feature: Sfmul or Speed Tnmt. ENT: Maj. Arthur Joy, Hq, USEUCOM, APO NY 09118, 01' Sp4 John Struss, 3rd Admin Co. (MPU), APO N.Y. 09036.

Nov. 9-'0 19th LAKE ERIE OPEN 5·SS. 50n, Lafayette Hotel, Lafayette Sq., Nov. ,6·17 Buffalo, N.Y. EF: $7. $$ 11l0, others U entries FALLS CITY OPEN November 3 permit. ENT: George Mauer. 139 Springville Ave., Buffalo, N.Y. 14226. 5-SS, 5012, University Center Bldg., Hm. 40, 2nd METROPOLITAN 31).30 University of Louisville, Louisville, Ky. EF: $8, under 21 $5. S$ 75% of EF returned as {,rlzes: 1st 35%, 2nd 15%, top A, B.I. c-&,unde!..1 Jr., unr. 5% each. ENT: Noble v'Neal, 71 ...." Tangelo Dr., Louisville, Ky.

Nov. 16-17 2nd Annual

Nov, 9-10 CAPITAL CITY OPEN 5,SS, 45/2. Downtowner Motor Inn, 300 E. NOV. 1'·17 Nov. '-11 11th (at San Jacinlol~ Austin, Texas, EF: SECOND 1968 TWIN CITY OPEN 8th Annual $10, plus TCA memo (""). $$ 100, cash to top 5.SS, 40/l00, Bloomington YMCA 201 E. 6 according 10 entries, other prizes. ENT: Washington St., Bloomington, W. EF: $6, $$ Denver Dolman. P.O. Box 8397, Austin. Texas 175 (based on 42 entries). Reg. closes 9 am: 78711. 1st rd. 9:30. ENT: Garrett Scott, RR #1, lIudson, W. 61748. Nov, '-10 NEW MEXICO OPEN Nov, 22·24 9th Annual '~~,-"~~ MID-SOUTH OPEN 6.SS, 50j 21f.t, Hotel Clarldgel 109 N. Main, Memphis, Tenn. E~': Open $0, Amateur $6. $S according to entries. Reg. closes 1 PM Nov, 22. ENT: John F. Hurt, 1063 S. Perkins, NoV. 9-10 Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 8_10 2nd ELKHART OPEN ARIZONA OPEN 5·SS. 45/2 Midwest Chess Center, 415~. 5-SS, 50/1~ Palms ROOm, CUff Manor Motor S. Main St., Elkhart, Ind. EF: $11, students Hotel, 5900 N. Oracle Rd" Tucson, Ariz. EF: and under 18 $8. $$ 50 % of Income as fOl­ $10.50, u~der 19 $7.S~. $$ 125, !IDj 35; A 1~, 10; lows: lst 50 %, 2nd 30% . 3rd 20%. Trophies B 15, 10. C·E 15, 10, unr. 10, r. 15, 10, top to top A, B. C, 0, jr. Reg. closes 8:45 AM. Tucson Jr. (1£ not 1st or 2nd jr.) free entry 1St rd. 9 AM. Rooms at nearby Elkhart Ho­ in 1969 Tucson Opcn, plus trophies to winner tel are $8.50 single, $12.50 double. ENT: T. and top In each above elas.s and woman (If Pehne<-. 112-1 Grant St., Elkhart, Ind. ~14. 3 or more). Harkness pairings, modified 1st 2 rds. ENT: W. B. Abbott, 1434 E. 7th St./ Nov. '·10 TuCSOn! Ariz. 85719. Advance motel res. urge(l (specia rates avaiL). ILLOWA OPEN November &-10 Fifth Annual

Nov. 15·17 13th Annual SOUTH JERSEY AMATEUR 6-SS, 50/1, Plaza Motor Hotel, 5th at Cooper. Camden, N.J. Open to all rated under 2200 or unrated. EF: $6.50, under 21 $4. Trophies to top 3, ABCD, unr., jr., sr., OCTOBER, 1968 399 shOUld be reserved by mall by person over 21 on behalf of players. Checks to Continental Chess Assn. ENT: W. Golchberg, 450 Prospect Ave., Mt. Vernon, N.Y. 10553. Nov. 30·Dee. 1 CENTRAL NEW ENGLAND SUPER.BOOSTER OPEN Nov. 28.30 5.SS 50/2, YMCA, 55 Wallace Ave., Fitch­ SCOTTSBLUFF OPEN hurg, Mau. Restricted; inquire for detalls. EF: :sa, under 16, over 64t women $4 by Nov, 27, 508S, 45/2 QUality Court Motel, US 26 later all $9. $$ 100, 4u, 30, 25, 20. ENT: R. R. East, Scottshluff, Nebr. EF: $S, under 21 Pasquale, Rindge, New Hampshire 03461. $4... $1 less by Nov. 15. Prizes to top 3, Bo..;O, E·unr. (A if 3 Experts enter). 1st rd. 8 PM Nov. 28. ENT: R. L. Shellenberger, 1 1400 Ave. N., Scottsbluff, Nebr. 69361. SCHOOL 30-30 Nov. 28·0e.:. 1 NORTH CENTRAL OPEN 7-3S, 45/2. Sky Room, Plankington House, Milwaukee, Wis. EF: $15, under 18 $10. $$ fund 1500: 300, 200, 100. All scoring 5 or more share merit prizes: $30 pt. (IS 'h pt.) (>Ver 4'h. Trophies to class winners. Reg. closes 7:30 PM Nov. 28. Special hotel & SCHOOL parking rates. ENT: Arpad Elo, 3945 FIe­ CENTRAL brantz Dr., Brookfield, Wis. 530(15. Nov. 28-Dec. I AMERICAN OPEN 8-3S, 50/2~ Miramar Hotel, Santa Monica, Cal. EF: $2~ under 18 $12.50 (20 and 10 by Nov. 20), under 14, $6, family EF reduced 20%. Prize fund $2400 guar.; 600 1st (plus trophy), 300, 175, 12.5; Expert ISO (& trophy), 100, 50; A 150 (& trophy), 75, 40; B 100 (& trophy), 60, 40; C 100 (& trophy), 50, 30: unrated 30 (& trophy), 20; under 18 50 (& trophy), under 14 25; woman 50 (& trophy), over 50 50 (& trophy); hest games 20 10. Reg. 5·10 PM at site Nov. 27k 1st rd. 9:30 AM Nov. 28. TO: Andrew empner. ENT/INQ: Santa Monica Chess Club, 1025 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, Cal. 90403. Nov. 29·0ec. I 2nd Annual TURKEY SHOOT OPEN

Nov. 23-24 CENTRAL NEW YORK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP

Dec. 1-8 2nd MID·AMERICA OPEN 5-SS, 50/2, Hazel Crest American LegIon Post #398, 17034 Page Ave., Hazel Crest, Dl. EF: $12, under 17 $10, $2 less by Dec. 2. $$ 100 guar. 1st other as entr:les permit. ENT: Jay Toll, 271 Fir St., Park Forest, ro. 60466.

Nov. 3D·Dec. 1 SCHROEDER'S BIRTHDATE TOURNAMENT 5-SS. Cleveland Chess Center, Masonic Temple, 3615 Euclid, Cleveland, Ohio. EF: $7, December 14 under 21 $5, S2 less by Nov. 28. $$ 100 (If AMATEUR 30-30 50 play) or 75 (lr 40 play), ABC, Jr. 75% EF returned as prizes. Cleveland area resIdents Nov. 23·24 must be CCA members. ENT: Joseph Gil. 4th AIC OPEN chrIst, 2539 Kenilworth, Cleveland, OhIo. ~~...

De~. 14-15 3rd Annual BAY AREA AMATEUR OPEN 5·SS, 40(1'h (rds 4·5 40/2), CACA Oakland Lodge, 303 8th St., Oakland, Cal. Open to all below 2200 or unrated. EF: $5. $$ 2.5 (& Utle & trophy), ABC, plus 20% each of net profit. Reg. closes 10 AM Dec. 14. ENT: MartIn Morrison, Oakland CC. P.O. Box 1622, Oak· land CC. P.O. Box 1622, Oakland, Cal. 94604.

November 26-De~ember 24 Dac. ~22 8th METROPOLITAN RATING 4th Annual TOURNAMENT CHESS FORUM OPEN 5-S~, 50/~, Brooklyn CC, 434 Albee ,'," 6-New Haven System (players of approx. BrOOklyn, N.Y. 1 game each Tues. at :3u equal rating meet in 1st 2 NS.; last 4 rds. 390 CHESS LIFE at the Biltmore Hotel\ Madison Ave. &< 43rd Sat. 9:30, 11:00, 2:30: Sun. 9:30, 12:00, 2:30. St. (a t Grand Centra St.tlon), New York. BrLog clock If poulble. 10017. New York residence or school location 15 not required. Oec.mbar "·29 HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHtP II·SS. 45/1!h, open to all hlilh school stu· 12 rounds (7·RR, 5-SS lor qualillert), 30/1, dent5. EF $4.50 b)' Dec. 19, later $6. Spec· open to ali students In Irade 6 .nd below. lal EF for those Jolnlnil USCF for the first S·player round robins Dec. 27; pl.yerl scor· Dec. 26-30 time, which Includes I year membership: lnil 5 or more ptt. qutUfy to play 5 rated U. S. INTERCOLLEGIATE Swiss rounds next dly; non·USCF memberi $5.50 by Dec. 19. later $7. Combined tum playing Swl$s rda. win USCF memberahlps. I and Individual competition: team prizes deter· EF $1.SO before Dec. 19 later 14. COmbined mloed by comblnln, tcorel of 4. top Icorers from each sehool. Any number may enter team and Individual tm.1 (see above.) Many from • school. Individual prizes: ilt, SIOIl trophy. book ••nd free entry prlles. Reil_ er.penses paid to compete In Continental close5 8:30 a m Dec. 27; play begins 9:00 1m; Chen Assn. lournamen" or I yr. free entry qualifiers begin 9:00 am Salurday. In NY City Chess Assn. &< CCA ImlS.; 2nd 6 mos. free entry In NYCCA &< CCA tmtl' LOWER SCHOOL 3rd. 3 mOl.; 4th &< ~th\ : mOt. Trophy Ind eheasbook to tOp 10; C IliS C, D. E, Under· CHAMPIONSHIP iOOO. Under·BOO; top Ilrl: top 3 unrated; top Individual tmt. opeo to aU students In 4th 11th. 10th &< 91h Irade; top player from grade &< below (not rated.) EF $1.50 before sclloOI In Nassau·Sulfolk, W~s!chester .rea, Dec. 19, later $3. Trophies &< USCF member· New Jersey, Connecticut. TUm prizes: troph­ ship prizes. Reg. closes 8:30 am Dec. 27; ies to top 10; 3 month. free entry in NYCCA play begins 9:00 1m. &< CCA tmts. to members of winning t um. 2 mos. to 2nd, I mo. to 3rd. Brlnt clock it possible. Reg. c1o.es 8:30 am Oec. 27; rda. PrL 9:30. 2:00, 11:30; Sat. 9:30, 2:00, 6:30; GREATER Sun. 9:30. 2:30. 5·55, ~12, Decamber n·n &< 4lrd St. • JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP o ac. 28-29 8-5S. 30/1, open to ftll .tuden!s in IIrades 7. II. and 9. EF S3.~0 by Dec. 19, later $5. NOEL TOURNAMENT Spedal EF 10 Ihoae JOinIng USCF for tile 5-SS, 40/105 (3 rdl. 40/ 2), RiverSide CC. first time, which Inclu es I yen membership: 2624 Fairmount Blvd., Riverside, ell. Open $ 4 . ~ by Dee. 19. l.ter '6. Combined team to Redlands. Ri ... erslde. San Bernudlno tnd and Individual competition (see abave.) 6 W. Co... ina CC memberl and area reSlde nll. monlhs free e ntry In NYCCA & eCA tmla. to EF': SS, under 16 ».50 ($1 for new USCF Individual winner, 3 mO$. to 2nd, 2 mos. to members) 51 inquire. E]I,'T: Donlld Cotten, 3rd, 4t h . 5th. Trophy &< chessbook to top 1966 Royce SI., Riverside, Cal. 10; top Under_lOCO, Under..eOO; top ,irl; top 3 unrated ; lop 11th a. 7th Irade; top pl.yer C.c. 2'-19 Decem ber 27·2f from sehool in N.n.u.suf olk, Westchester HARTFORD OPEN Fourth Annual arCI, New Jersey. Connecticut. Team prizes: 5-SS, 4511 !h. YMCA, 315 pearl St" Hart· GREATER NEW YOR K SCHOLASTIC trophies to lop 10; 2 In05. free entry in ford, Conn. EF: $5 .dv. or $6 at door. Ut rd. NYCCA & CCA Imtl. to members of wlnnlnl 9 AM. Marble trophies for 1st, ABCD. ENT: CHAMPIONSHIPS teal'll; 1 month to 2nd place team. Rei. Fred Townsend, 10 Bermuda Rd., Wethen­ FOur separate tournaments to be held closes 12:30 pm Dee. 27; rda. Fri. 1:00, 3:30: Held, Conn. 06109 .

by E. B, Edmondson, USCF Executive Director Your response to August's announce­ ilar groups exist in many regions of rated tournaments which occur all over ment of Operation 12 x 12 has been the country-perhaps in you r region. If the country during the fall and winter tremendous. You sent the names and you know of a league, a club, or an seasons. And all members will be receiv­ addresses of more than 800 hot pros­ informally organized group of chess ing USCF's 1969 Catalog next month, in peets, each of whom has received a players containing ma ny non·members, time to choose Christmas presents for sample CHESS UFE and a membership do go to the trouble of getting a com· others or to drop hi nts to those who application form on which the advant­ plete list of names and addresses (in· are wondering what to get for their ages of joining USCF are explained. c1ud ing Zip Codes) and send your list chess·playing friend or family member. Past experience indicates that 20 % to us. Nothing can be of greater assist­ To spur this membership drive. your of those receiving this material will ance in meeting your Federation's goals Federation offers a Christmas present join USCF, which means we should than providing lists of known chess to. everyone who sends in fi.... new gain 160 new members from the lists players to be solicited for USCF mem­ memberships during October and No· of prospects you have already furnished. bership. vember. So gel busy signing up those As heartening as your enthusiastic reo Newell Banks has already made good chessplaying friends. Don't hold the sponse has been to date. we need still on his promise (September ClfESS memberships until yo u have accumulat· more names and addresses of chess LJFE) to sign up at least five new memo ed five, but send them as they are col· players who are not now USCF memebrs bers by the end of 1968. As a maHer of lected. Remind us each time of your if we Ire to reach our goal of 12,000 fact, Newell sent in five new member· total to date, and specify when you members by the 12th month of this year. ships within thirty days of our August send the fifth n. w membership that you Of the eight hundred prospects to 12 x 12 announcemcnt! As Newell would like your Christmas gift for do· date, ninety-five were sent by Tom points out, sending in prospects to re­ ing your part in Operation 12 x 12. McCormick from the Grand Rapids, ceive a sample CHESS LIFE is fine, but Everyone who submits five or more new Michigan area. These people are known actually sending in nell' memberships memberships before the end of Novem· chess players, engaging in unrated is even beUer. And this is the best ber will be sent, absolutely free, a com· league or club activity; with their al­ time of year for signing up new memo plimentary copy of Capablanca's l.AST ready demonstrated interest, they are bers. Now's the time to join USCF and LECTURES. really ripe for USCF membership. Sim· become eligible to play in the many Help us put 12 x 12 over the top! OCTOBER, 1968 391 e a move Without the new, U. S. Chess Federation approved r9FFICIAL

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