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Vol. VI Satu[~ay , Number 15 . Officlal Publication of The Unltecl States (bess fede rati on April 5, 1952 NAJDORF TIES RESHEVSKY Gligoric Places Third at Ha vana, KRAMER TOPS MANHATTAN CLUB Evans and Eliskases Tie for Fourth George Kramer, Iormer New In a nip-and-t uck battle for first place, Miguel Najdorl and Samuel York State Champion, won the Reshevsky finally Cinisht-'d in a tic for first place with 18'12-3 'h: each. eventful Manhattan Chess Club This photo-finish should make the coming match between the two. a Champion~hip with 12%·1"1h, edg matter of great interest to all. Reshevsky lost one game to Artunto ing out Donald Byme who held the i'ornar iJut was otherwise unbeaten. early tead, finishing wi th 11 %·2% lor second place. Third place went SVCt07.iU" Gligoric in third place with 17-5 confirmed bis reputation to Arnold S. Denker, former U.S :is a p layer to be reckoned with in the f utu~'e , while .J<..:liska!;cs in a ~ie Champion, while former New York for fourth with IfHi demonstrated once agam the skill that made hIm Statc Champion Max Pavey was one of the most promising players of the last decade. fourth. Particularly gratifying to Americans wus the showing of U.S. Champ How strong the event and how ion LiJrry Evans in his tie for fourth with 16-6. The youthful U.S. master, exciting the struggle is shown by playing in his first great tournament, began budly with losses to Rcs the fact that such consistent stal hevsky in UIC ]st round and Gilgorie in the 5th, but rallied therealter warts of the club as S. Bernstein, to pre:;s closely on the heeL~ of the l e"",d"~",,. ______Dr . .T. Platz, A. S. Pinkus and Jack Nicholas R.Qssolimo fuHilled cx- - Soudakoff were outside the charm peclalions in placing sixth with CAPABLANCA MEM OR IAL cd circle of prize-winners. 14lh -7ih, including a fourth round TOU RNAM EN T victory over Najdorf. But Ameri Havana, 1952 MANHAITANCHESS CLUB can players can both be gratified 1. N. Najdorf ._ ...... _. I8 ~- 3 ~ CHAMPIONSH IP and surprised by the placing of Dr. 2. S. Re sh cv~ky ._. I II! · 3~ Juan Gonzalcs in 7th place with J. S. Gligoric ...... 17 _ :; New York, 1952 4. K Elisk"scs ...... 16 _ 6 L G. Kramer ...... 12 ~ . 1 ~ 13"1h·8lh as the top Cuban playcr 5. L . Evans ...... 16 _ 6 2.. D. Byrne ...... lii · 1~ (i. N. n ..,ssoli,"o ...... I~ ~. 7 ~ gratificd because Dr. Gonzalcs per 3. A . S. Denker ...... _._ ..... I O~· 3 & 7. Ur ../ . G Ol1z"les ...... i3 ~_ 8~ 4. M . Pavey ...... __ ... 9 ~ _ 4 ~ fectcd his chess in New York clubs II. I. A. Uo rowi b; ...... 12 ~. 9 ~ 5. J. Moskow llz 8~_ 5! while si.tul)'ing in the Unitcd 9. A. Pu",;or 12 ~- 9 .\ 6 . II. Sussman 8 _ 6 J(). If. ·I "Argentina, and intcnded French Defcnse. For a time he Chess is humming in Tulsa drawing with Sobolevskis and Frei· for the winner of the tournament RACINE CITY seemed more than dangerous, but (Okla.) with an eight team league bergs. remained at the Capablanca Club Defending Champion Rudy Runz at the end he began to tire, and recently organized. Tn Class A. In the double-round Intermedi· with the consent of co-winners retained the Racine (Wis.) City the superior experience of the Tulsa University defeated Tulsa ate Group Championship vitcory Samuel Reshevsky and Miguel Naj Title, win ning it for the ninth time chess expert made itself felt. Chess Club 3-2 with Dr. Rozsa, Guy went to JOf'! Warner, 2().year old dod to be placed in competition sinee 1941 Kunz seored 6-1 , con Humphrey Bogart is one of a Rossi and Fred Calkins scoring for chemistry student at t he University in a proposed Quesada Memorial. ceding draws to David Arganian number o( Hollywood stars who re. the U while Sam Muylield and P. J. of Nebraska, with a perfcct 10·0 A [inc trophy donated by Gen. and H. C. Zierke, while besting lax with chess. It may be remem Read tallied fo r Tulsa Club. In· score. John Dannfelds with 13·5 Manuel Solo-Larrea was awarded 1950 Champion Art Domsky, E. bered that thcy tumcd out in force dependent bested Stanolind 2-1 was second, and John Paeglis with to Dr. Juan Gonzales for the best Mack, B. Hill, Erwin Poetsch.ke, to kibitz the Pan·American 'l'ourna with D. K Higginbotham and A. lIlI.t. --8 ¥..! was t!tiro. m(mt in 1945 in which Mibj May score made by a Cuban player. and Dan Anderson in the 18 player Lukslin sooring for the Indepen In the double-round Student Swiss event. Second plaee on S·B fair pluyed in the women's event dents and D. K. Bams for Stano Group Championship, Harry lode points went to David Arganian, under her married mime o[ Mrs. lind. In the Class n section Tuls., scored 15·1 for first place, with CHAPPUIS WINS also with 6-1, while Frank Butten Charles Henderson, while Carmen . University B team defeated Tulsa Pete Finley seeond and Dave Hill hoff placed fourth and Erwin Miranda, Barbnrn Hale, Linda Dar· Central High 2'h.11f.!; Norman third. AT SALT LAKE nell, Rosanne Murray, Gregory Rat In the Salt Lake City Champion Poetschke fifth on SoB points with Hinton and Bill Hine tallied for equnl 4\h-2\h scores. off and Bill Williams participated 'Luisa U while Robert Huxtable ship, Gaston Chappuis triumphed in the various social functions of ZIERKE TAKES with a 4'h-Ih score to win the city scored for the High with team the Tournament, such as the living mate Ronald Griffy drawing with RACINE COUNTY title only one week after he had ANDERSON TAKES game of chess pageant and the won the Utah State handball Jack Wamsly. Tulsa Chess Club B Victory i.n the first Racine prize-awarding ccremonies. team lost to Independent B team County (Wis.) Championship went doubles championship. In the five RACINE SPEED For sc;ore of the Ko Uanowski· by 1-2. For the Independents T. R. to H. C. Zierke with 6-1 in a IS round Swiss Chappuis drew with Dan Anderson on SoB points with Bogart game, please t u rn to page Sam Teitelbaum and defeated Alex Smith and Clyde Hostetler seored, player Swiss event. Zierke lost no a 5-1 score captured the Racine four. games but drew with Art Domsky Rims, Charles A-Ietzlaar, Irvin Tay· (Wis.) Speed Championship in a 15 while Leo Rothchild saved tbe point and Phil Haas, while defeating lor and Farrell L. Clark. player Swiss event Art Domsky for Tulsa Chess B. Second place on S·B points went CONVICT COUTURE, Peter Elsner, Erwin Poetschke, E. was second , also with 5-1, while In two Speed Tournaments con· Mack, Dan Anderson and Rudy to Irvin W. Taylor with 3'h-Ph, fifth to sixth on S·B points with TO MAKE APPEAL ducted by the League, Sam May while Farrcll L. Clark placed third, equal 4-2 scores were Rudy Kunz, Kunz. Second place went to Phil Problernist William J. Couture field won the [irst with II).{) and Haas wi.th 5%-2*, while Racine also with 3'h·l%. Third to sixth Phil Haas, David Arganian, and was sentenced to 14 to 17 years in City Champion Rudy Kunz placed in the 14 player event on S-B Ed. Erdman. Anderson lost one the Massachusetts Court for armed Dr. Bela Rozsa was second with points with equal 3-2 scores were 8-2. In the second event Dr. Bela third with 5-2. Fourth to sixth with game to City Champion Art Dom· robbery, alleged to have occured equal 4Ih. -2'h scores were Dan An.. Sam Teitelbaum, Bruce Palmer, sky, H. C. Zierke, John Abt, Phil 10 years previous·. An appeal is Rozsa was victor with 11-0 and P. and Glen Kashin. derson, Art Domsky, and John Haas, and David Arganian. now being heard. J . Read placed second with 9-2. Aroks_ White: Yerhoff, Slack: Ande r sO n. Ruy LOpeL I. P·K4, P_K 4; 2.Kt. KS3, K I·QS3: 3. B.Kt5, P.QRJ; 4. 8 _R4, K'·83; 5. O.o, KlxP; 6. P·Q4, P-QKf4: 7. B·KI3, P.Q4; 8. PlIP, B·K3; 9. P.QBJ, B-QB4; 10. Q.Q3, O.o; n. QKI.Q2, P.KB4, 11. Pxl' e. p., KlxP / 8 3; 13. Kt·KIS, KI·K4; 14. Q.Ktl, Q-Q3; IS. R·Kl, Kt / 83, Kt5; 16. QKt.K4I, PxKt; 11. 8.8ch, K·RI ; 18. B·K3, KtxBP!: If. Q_R4, P ·R3: 20. K'"P, KtxKt; Cite •• JJfi 21. QlIKt, QR.Kl; 21. BxS, QlI:8ch; 23. Q.Q4, QxQ4, QxQch; 24. PxQ, Kt·Q6, 25. R / Kt.QI . K t x KtP; 26. R-Q2, Rx8; 27. RxN, R.QI; 2& P .QR4, P-QB3; 29. PxP, 8PxP: 30. R j 2.Rl. R / I .Q3 . 31. K-82, P·KtS; 32_ R.R4, RxP; 33. RxRP, R.Q7ch; 34. K·B3, R / 3·K7; 35. R.KKt6; R.B7ch; 36. K·K3, Rx KtP; 37. R.Kt3, RlIRch; 38. Kx R, R·KI7ch" J)n new yort Publi5hed twice ~ month OD the 5th and. 20th by 39. Resigns. By Eliot Helml THI::: UNIHD STATES CHESS FmmATION MASTER CHESS PLAY. By P. Wenman. London: Vawser & Wiles, Ltd. FTER compiling an amazing Entered •• ICCOnd CI .... matter &ept~mbe r 5, 'UU.6 , at tl>o> poot om.,., at Dulmq"", 10"'" Pp. 199, numerous diags. 15s (about $2.10). 1100 .... t~ e aet of l(areh 9, 18nl. A ten game wi nning streak ENMAN, the ex·Scottish champion, has published many collec against the formidable competi Subs er i p tion- ~2.00 per year; Single copies lOe each W tions: games from l\lonte Carlo, Marshall's and Pillsbury best, tion in the :M anhattan C. C. champ Address all 5ubsctiptiOIU 00;- 845 Bluff Stre~ t OR 3219 W a,hington Ave. and so on. The present volume continues the style and tradition of his ionship, George Kramer was con Gltnn E. Hartleb, M ~m. S,,/y Dubuque, I owa Erie, P e ...... ylvan ia Gems of the Chessboard. Here are interesting older games, some familiar , tent to elraw three of his last 4 Make all checb pa y~ble to: '(HE UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION some new, with light, chiefly one.line notes: " QxP would have avoided games and emerge the eventual the trouble that follows"; " Steinitz says B-Q1 was better"; "A fine situa· Address all communicltions regarding CHESS LIFE or editorial win ner with a score of 12lh ·1 lh_ tion. If now 16 BxR, 17 PxP wins for White." Of the 106 games given, matters to: a full point ahead of Donald Byrne not more than ten are by players still alive ; and very few date from in second place. An unusual side 123 North Humphrey Avenu e MONTGOMERY MAJOR the 19405. Alckhine appears once, Capablanca twice. But what Fred Reinfeld William Rojam Dr. Kestcr Svendsen it then seemed likely that his lead. most profitable, Every sample the reviewer played over has its thrills. ing score of lllh -2Y.I would be UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION The following Sicilian, won in 1941 from Capab1anca by Miss N. May almost insurmountable. But Kra. Pr(sid(nt Tr(asljr ~, S u re/d,., Karff, one of America's foremost woman players, is given with all the mer continued piling up the vic. Harold M. Phillips Edward I. Treend Phil J. Mary notes as an example of Air. '\Tenman's presentation. tories and a draw in the semi.final 258 Broadway 12869 Strathmoor Ave. 2011 Carew Tower Manh il lJ Chess Club, New York 1941. Sicilian. While : J_ R. Capablanca; Black: round with defending champ Am. N, May Karlf. 1, P.K4, P·QB4; 2. KI-K83, Kt·QB3: 3. P·KKt3, KI.B3; 4. P.Q3, P..Q3; New York 7, N.Y. Detroit 27, Mich. Cincinnati 2, Ohio 5_ 8 .KI2. B· KtS (L"ading 10 exchange~ nol u nfavorable 10 Black.); 6. KI.B3, Kt· old Denker clinched the title for USCF Membership dues $3.00, except: Michigan $5.00, Pennsylvania Q5; 7. I'.K IU, KhKl c h ; B. BxKt, BxB: 9. Q xB, P-K4 ; 10. B·Kt5, I)· K2; 11. BlCKt, BlCS; him. 12, Kt-QS, R·Q81; '13. P·B4, Q.R4ch; 14_ K.BI, R·B3; 15. KlxBch, PxKI; 16, QxP $4.00, Tennessee $4.00, Texas $4.00. (Gaining a Pawn, l b"t nol w ithout a ce,lil in amounl of risk,), R·Ktl ; 17. Q· Bl, Although Kramer has been q uite R.QKI3; 18, Q- K2, Q·KIS; 19. P.Ktl, R-R3 ; 20. K_KI2, Q.R4: 21. KR·KB1, P.Kt 4; uniformly successful in U,S Opcn VoL VI, Number 15 Saturday, April 5, 1952 21. P·B4, Kl'xP; 23. RII:P, PxP; 24. QPxP { 8y capl"ring th" w rong way BlaCk is and regul ar U_S , championships a llowed 10 bring oft a surprise finish In two moves. 24. KtPxP wn safe enough.l, Q·86 (The re is no re ply 10 Ih is.); 25. Q.KI, RxRPch; White resigns. (An eleganl ever since he won the New York finish.). I Stllte Championship in 1945 at the FACTS CAN BE MI SINTER PRETE D age of sixteen, it is surprising that -- this is his fi rst major title since NDER the heading "Retreat from Chess," our eminent contemporary, that initial success, His play on U the Br itish magazine "CHESS" publishes the astonishing statement the U.S. team at Dubrovnik last that "The United States Chess Federalion is broke," Our respected col year w~s qu ite sharp and forceful, league, Edilor B. H. Wood, has bcen misled, of course, in his interpreta· by Vincent L. Eaton ond hl~ score uf 7.!h·4lh there lion of a letter written by USC i<' President Harold M. Phillips, which flgainst international competition was not prepared for publication. wo s indeed excellent. George's Address all com mun ications to this column 10 Vincent L. Eato n, 61 2 McNeill , This letter, be it said, docs paint a rather gloomy picture of thl' Road, Silver Spring, Maryland. latest victory, your reporter over. future of chess in t he USA, but it represents, after all, the opin ion of heard several Manhattan C. C, hab. one individual. We reel that E(Jilor Wood would have been well advised P,obivv- No. 31 9 Pro blnn No_ 320 Hil es saying, may be traced to his to have consulted more opinions before gossiping so freely about matters By C. B. Cook ~.. / By F. Fleek recent marriage, which is claimed on which his information was mainly hearsay. Fort Worth, Texas First Prize, Sakkvilag to havc had a "steadying influence That -the U. S. Chess Federation does have an indebtedness that is F irst Publiclltion on h is game"; many critics had somewhat less than $5,000,00 is a fact that need not cause anyone to previously labeled Kramer as a envision immediate application for bankruptcy In the year 1951, the "tale nted but erratic player"! The ~ ',S, 6.7.:-$", F._...a...... ,vt,yNr rwiol'CSI,~, 6p l. B~P4 Isq5, 8, 1s.t~2 , i~B54P3, 2...'t2r2, (75%) as he obtained when he capt. these organizations existed primarily for the purpose of holding cnc or 4P3,4Q2K While males in two moves White males in Iwo moves ured the line last yenr, found two tournaments a year, and their memberships consisted almust en· himself in t hi rd place this time tirely of those chess players who attended these tournaments. Prob/tm No, 321 Proble m No. 322 howcver; only a loss to Byrne By E. Ru khlis By Dr. A. Kraemer It was n ot until Mr. Wugner succeeded to the presidency of the m arred an othew i ~e ~m beaten r ec Federation that any pl;m ~ wel'C made to enroll mcmb:,., 10 fended his t itle in the London Ter· Dr. E_ Kassn e r 200 R . ;\,. Co JUns._" 96 J . Dunphy, J r . 40 R. A. Sker ls.". 8 some grand games. The best of these, according t o George Koltanowslti, H. K. Tonak.." 190 Weathe r ford", 82 C. B. Colllns.." 38 race Championship, finishing with 'who j udged for the brilliancy prize, was second·placer Anderson's sixtJ:1 A hearty welcome to n ew solVer John B. Grkavac, who beglns hls Ladder a score of 5-1. H M_ Phillips, 4·2, round win from Yerhoff. Here it is. climb with a perfect SCore for t he March 5 p roblems, (Continued on page 3, Col, S) Page 3 PotJtion No. 89 Posilion N o. 9~ By M. Havel By Dr. A. Krnmer C~e.. ::Jor :J~e 2reJ Bu.ine.. man First P rize, U.J.C.S. , 1920 Denken und Raten , 1929 By Fr~d R~in f~ld S .. lu.JWhite To Play And Win! Conducted by W illiam Roiam
Send illi contributio ns for this colUmn to William Rojam , 12) No. Humphre y Avenue, O:.k Park, Illinois. , OSITION No. 89 is a fascinating study or Rook and Bishop against two P Bishops---a situation which can easily result in a draw. But the great C1.cch compos:!r Havel in this composition deftly avoids the draw by very ingcn ious maneuvering. The solution is to force the win of onc of Black's Bishops-easily stated, but not so easily performed. Send solutions to P osition No. In Position No. 90 by Dr. Krasmer, solv<:rs are w3!"ned,not to dismiss 91 to the Editor, CHESS UFE, by the position too lightly with lhe assumption that White quecns a Pawn May 5, 1952. and wins. There arc thrcats of stalemate in this tricky position that demand nnderpromotion in several variations. It is not as simple as it Solution to Position No. 88 . ,(Eld ) 0 1nO s! uaanb S,1pem: ':llew 'W311cd alum ..lC m WE'J e .IoJ uaanb looks. This l rieky liltle PORi lion wns selected £1)1'0 'Z :UX}f ' q;:l gX(I '1 .s!) SIt{ pa.)!J!Jaes lsnf pet{ all'IM 'alew "6 a br-cathe .. after some mo re diff icult Both of these positions were suggested by Problem Editor Eaton who problems, and It was euns'-Iluently sur_ dxg 'z :l)lxd 'Ila 9H-Di ' r '99 also knows a good endgame study when he sees one. (Thesl! positions San Salvador according to the Correct solutions U. Q·K3!) nre aek· T. Fletcher and Dr . Benjamin Lithuanian Chess Ciub (Boston) Shreveport (La.) Chess Club nowledged from, J . Bllrry (Duluth). J. latcst reports. The postponed date Ghl7.e r, while drawing with Dr. E. Comstock (Duluth). J. Fauche r (New for the start oC the event gives both journE:ye d to New York to playa p layc, Dupree and Korp""ly (Woodside), II. Il. Lester (La cach, whilc Dr. Glazer was fifth Lithuaniilns were Skema, Staknys, Jones ~eo .. ed 2 poin ts caeh for coni,,), K. L ay (Ripon), E. Nuh (Wash.. the strenuous exertions at Havana. with 7·7. Ington), E. :F. Mueller (Flint), A. J. Vilpisanskas, while 1\fcrkevicius, ShrevepOl' t with Adkins tallying 1 Os~ W I. Wayn e), N. 1'. WltUng (Salem). --- !\iildus and Volskis drew. For point and Wrenn 'h point. For W. B. Wilson (Amherstbtlr&,). YANOFSKY WRITES II"U solutions fL •. , P ·KM; 2. Q·Kl) CAMBRIDGE TOPS Brooklyn Guber, Perla and Wasser· Natchitoches Block scored 2 on arc credited to· n. J. nOluer (Bnffalo). IN MONTREAL STAR m:m tallied the wins, wh ile Nigro, board one, Brittain 1'h, and Ken M. Bend .... (Mechani-:sburgl. C. l3anker BOSTON LEAGUE ner 1 point. (Kans.,s City). G. .... Chase (Burralo). The Weckcnd picture magazine Fcldheim and Stoppler drew. J. '- Dietz (L"ke AI'lJ), A. A ••· al1an The Cambridge Y team topped (Monlr-cnll. J. Mo.. gn n tTahlequah), . '. J. section of the March 15 Montreal ~ Dur h am (N.C.) Chess Club scored Ohio State sl:ored a 3·2 victory Sanborn (iloslo nl, II. C. U nde r wood Star featurcd a two page article the l\.JclTOpolit..an T.eague of Boston a double victory over Raleigh over Columbus Y with Meiden, (Washing ton), J. 1.. WeinInger (I-'on:st with photogra phs by former Can· by 44'h·25 ¥..: in games and lOIh · Chess Club in a home-and·home Alexander and H.1 wthorne scoring Hills), C. Cleve (Forest Hilisi. adian Champion Abc Yanofsky. In 31,4 in matches. Second place weill match. In the fir.;t encounter Dur Cor Ohio State and Mann and Loen· it Yanofsky, who has to his credit to Harvard College with 411h ·28lh ham won 9-2 wilh G. C. Harwell, ing for Columbus. N°. Y. CHESS LIFE a brilliant victory over Botvinnik and 1O%·31h, while Quincy y W J . Peters, Dr ..J. U. Gunter. S. > (Continued from page 2, col. 5) at GroningeR, teils how he learned placcd t hird with 43%·26'h and A: Agnello, M. II. Upchur ch , H. R. DOW NTOWN WINS the movcs oC chess in 15 minutes 104, Newton Y was fourth with Weeks, W. Crowder, W. Sarles and Marcel Duchamp and Howard in when eight years uld, but admits 46·24 and 91h 4lh matches. S. B. Brockwell .;;cor ing {or Dur· FROM LOG C.b,B IN Grossman , 3% ·2%, David Hoffman that hc forgets n ames and l-eJies The Camb.. i d g~ group lost twice h:lm, while J. Dohkin and E. Fr ied· The rittsburgh Downtown Y and Mrs. William Slater, 2·4, and on a memo pad when shopping. to Harvard by 3'-h·l 1h und 3·2, was berg !iU.lvagcd the point for Ral· Chess Club proved stcrn hosl.. to S. MottnT, 1·5 were the other fin· Graduating with honors in law at defealed once by Quincy 3·2 and eigh. The return match was a close the ever·traveling Log Cabin Chess iI lists .. William Gompert and the University of Manitoba, Van· drew with Newton 2J,6 ·2'h, but 54 decision. W. Chapman, W Club, downing their guests by a Myron F lehcher t icd their four· ofSkylS now taking a postgraduate nosed out Harvard which lost Crowdcr, J. M. Scales, H. R. Weeks; 7·1 score. While it was not the game match at 2-2, so the winner course in civil law at Oxford. But twice to Newton by 5-0 and 4·1, and W. Sar les took the Durham strongest team Log Cabin can of the Marshall Co nsolation quali Yanofsky stin rinds time Cor chess, once to Lithuanian by 4-1 and points, while K. Crittenden, D. muster . it had sufficient powcr to fying berth into next ycar's champ tying with Rellstab Cor third with drew with Quincy 2 Jh -2% . Ivanovitch, .J. Dobkin and W C. make the Pittsburgh victory im· ionship is still nndecided. . The 54 in a recent tourney at Bever Adickes tallied for Raleigh . . pressive. Weaver W Adams on Carl Pilnicks' "Little Dividend" wijk which Dr. Euwe won with NORTH CITY TOPS first board for Log Cabin salvaged Rosemary J:o'eliec, is now two 7"h·llh and in which O'Kelly de RACINE SPEED the sole point against F. A. Soren· months old. . Rochester experts, Galway p laced second with 5%- PHILA LEAGUE sen, but E. T. McCormick, H. J . E . Mar chand and M:. Hcrlberger, .. CHAMPICNSHIP invaded New York recently, t he 3% . ,.Although play is not completcd Racine, 1952 Fried, W. H oIH, R. Hurttlen, A. in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Brown, E. F. Laucks and H. E. former Cor a mathematicians' con· Leading Score rs vention at Columbia and the latter Chess Leaguc; the North City Chess 1. D. Anderson . ., J9 Blanknrn went down in deCeat CHESS BOOKS Club Bishops have mathematically 2. Art Domsky ·1 17 respectively against D Hamburger, for an optics gathering at Hotel By Freel Reinfeld clinched the title, held last year 3. Dudy Kun>. . 4 _2 12 P. L. Dietz, W. M: Byland, D. Statlcr. Both visited all the chess The Unknown Alekhine .... $4.00 4. Phil lI a~s _...... 4 . 12 centers and got in a lot ' of chess by the University of Pennsylvan ia, ~. D. A rganiao . 4 ·2 12 Immortal Games of Capa- Spiro, R. W. Wilson, J . Stargle, and and have a firm hold on the Mc 6. &I Erdm,m ...... _... . 4 ·2 7 R. Taylor of the Pittsburgh club. d uring their respective visits . blanca ...... 3.50 7. Mu.. ad Argani~n . 3 ·3 7 Larry Evans is set ror a loo·board Chess by Yourself ...... 2.00 Donald & Campbell Championship 8. .Iohn Abt .... __...... 3 -3 7 Now thc Downtown Y Club con· Trophy. The Bishops scored 22'h_ 9. H. C. Z ie r ke __ .~ 3 -3 7 simultaneous exhibition at the Ninttovich the Hypermod-- 10. E. Mack 3 -3 4 fidenUy awaits the exhibition of 7'h with a match score of 5-1 Mary Bain, U.s. Women 's Champ Grand St. Boys Association ; see the ern ...... 2.00 next issue of "Chess Life" Co r the Botvinnik the Invinci ble .... 2.00 Captain Charles Badgett directcd ion, scheduled for April 19 at the RACiNE CITY outcome of this spectacular event! Keres' Best Games ...... 3.50 the winning team of Hal'Ty MO I'ris, CHAMPIONSHIP Assembly Hall of the Y. Challenge to Chessplayers. . 2.00 Anthony Koppany, J oseph Cottcr, Racine, 1952 Tarrasch's Best Games 3.75 J ohn Seibert, Egon Huth and An Lead ing Scorers RACiNE COUNTY LUDWIG CLAIMS Practical Endgame Play .... 2.00 drcw Chrisanthis. t. Rudy Kunz __ ._._ 6·1 23.50 Chess Mastery ...... 2.00 CHAMPIONSH IP DUBIOUS HONOR In sccond place is Franklin Chess 2. n. Argan ian .. 6·1 21.25 Racine, 1952 How to Play Better Chess .. 2.50 3. f'. 8 Ull.enhoff ...... _. 4 ~.2~ 13.75 Chess Expert Alfrcd C. Ludwig RelaJ( With Chess ...... 2.50 Club wi th 20-10 and a m atch score 4. E . P udsch ke .. _...... _. . 4 b ·2 ~ 10.75 Leading Score rs or 5-1. Still !;>attling Cor third with 5. Ar t Domsky .. _ ...... _._. 4·3 14.50 of Omah a claims the "dubious" The Elements "f Combina· 6. John Abt . ____._ ...... 4·3 13.00 I . H . C. ZIe rke {j ·1 lOlh·9% and 12·]3 respectively are 2. Phil Haas . ~}_I~ bonor of having participated in tion Play ...... 2.50 7. n. C. Zierke _._ ...... 4·3 11.7~ 3. R ud y K una 5 ·2 51 Brilliant Masterpieces 2.50 Germantown YM CA and University 8. D. Anderson _. __ ...... _ 3 !·3l 10.50 4. n an Anderson ...... _._ 41·2! morc U.S. tournaments in 1951 9. E . Mack .. _. _' __ ' __ "_ ...... 3!-3~ 7.50 than any other player and chal· A Treasury at Chess Lore. 3.95 of Pennsylvania. Germantown hns 10. HilmaI:' R cuel:' __ ...... __ 3 l ·3& 7.00 ~ : ~u~n D~~:r ...... _.- : ~ : ~ t Ho w to Think Ahead in two m·atehes yet to play and Penn· 7. R. :\faek __ ._._ ...... __._._ 4 ·3 lenges any Americap woodpusher Chess .. 2.95 sylvania has one. a..Frank Bulte n horr ._._._ 4 ·3 to meet b is record: Trans-Missis BOOST AMERICAN CHESSI 9. Erwin Poctsch k" __._ ... _._._ n~1 ! sippi Open (7tb), U.S. Open Champ Winning Chess ...... 2.75 By Joining the U.S.C.F. 10. Wall.er Teubner ___._._._ ..._ 21-4 ~ Fireside Book of Chess .... 3.50 More 6ub. erlbe... Mean More ionship (l3th), Midwest Open (8th), SEND OROERS TO: Pages In Each I.. ue. Get Your Colorado Open (7th), Swcnson FRED REINFELD Memorial (1st), Missouri State "'0 lIoc:h. mbu u Avenue Friend. to Sub.cribe to CHESS SAVE THESE DATES-JULY 14-25 New York 67, .... Y. Open (7th), and Omaha City LIFE tool U. S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AT TAMPA . Championship (lst)...... Cess tift A"notalon ConJ"~uJ 192 Seville Drl .... by K. Crltlemt.n J. E. Howarth SChicago City Championship e. B·Ktl OOO A lter Chicago, III. ~~i~V~ I ~~~~ ~~,t Conducted by Chicago City Chcss League, starts 2:00 p. m. Sunday at Nav)' Pier, Grand and the Lake and Cor next 5 Sundays; open; 6 round Swiss; entry (ee $5 plus $5 depoSit; all Cunds collected go to prize fund rl'lIOurce: Kt-B7; *'. and contributions wilJ be wei. ; 31. Rxlt; corned; for registration or details, 31. RxR ch. K·K2 wino write: George Voltz, 6225 So. Wood hit. cannot p tuy S1. Chie3i o, Prospect: G-0179. It.Qe c h. Whit. eoukl bave vreverrted the . bove line Mq 17-18 :?"t4:: J.c~R3 and If ZL-. Kt-H4; 29 . Indiana State Championship QU EENS GAMBIT DECLINED :n. p ·KR3 Reslgnl Logansport. Ind. Big Seven Confere nce Team Begins at Barnes Hotel, J.,ogan. Tourney sport at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, May Lincoln, 1952 FRENCH DEFENSE 17; [jve round Swiss; open to aU Nola br Erich W. MII,ch,m,J Elth ibition Gamas Indiana r esidenf3 including stu White m ack San Francisco, 1952 H. GEORGI P. BARGLOW White Ulaek dents attending Indiana scbools; (Kanlal" Unlv.) (Colorado Unlv.) H. BOGART first place tics decided in round 1. Kt·KIJ p.Q. '2. P-Q. G.KOLTANOWS KI (8I1ndfolded) robin, othcrwise S-B tie-breaking; .Q. would 1. P·K4 P.K3 )2. QR.KI R.K4 1. P·Q4 p .Q. U . RxP Rx R lor details write: D. E. Rhead, 3.. PxP pXP 24. QxRI. ) B·B3 2715 Green St., Gary, Ind. 4. 8-Q3 Kt·KB3 25. Q·K3 R·K2 5. Kt·Kl B.KKIS '26. Q_K I3 R·Kl tlcu Black ...... , , . 0 ·0 B·Q3 17. p ·e6 P.KKU l uM 7-8 live L lllker ' ~ Defe nse In mind. , 7. P-KIU B.K3 n. Q.R. P-KR. 28th Trans-Mississippl I . B_KlJ4 0 ·0 29. A·KI RxR c h Championship ~~ Je:;f!V~%n ~~!~~ ~IU~~ · ll e1~i'~11: ~~I~,~:~ 9. QKI-Q2 Kt.Q8l 30. QxR Q·Q3 have Qvold cd vurlatlons In which Ihe 10. P·8l Kt·K2. 31. KtxB Qx K' Davenport, Iowa opponenl 1$ .... e ll versed. II. 8xB QxB 32. Q-K1 Q_BI Open to all; conducted by Tri 2. _...... KI.KI3 4. KI-QB3 P_B4 12. P·kB. P.QB. 33.P·KR3 Q-B3 3. p .a. P·K3 13. QKt·B] KI·B41 34. P-QK'4 QXP(B61 City Chess Club at Davenport A 111110 dlrre r cnt hom the classic form UNDERWWOD 1 • . Q-Q 2 KI·KS! 35. Q·KI , h I(.. R2. Chamber or · Commcrce; 6 round or the TalTasch Uefense. lIe re, Ir .5. 15. Q-81 QR·BI 36. QxP ch 'K·R3 14_ KtxKtP ._._ .• BPxP. Kt xP and m ad< .. vnkh; the Isola. 16. PXP QxP ch l7. Q.K1 Q.el ch Swiss; entry fee; $200 in prizes lion Of his QP. 17. Kt(2 l-Q4 KlxKt 38. K· B2 Q.85 ch guaranteed with $90 Cirst prize; f;ro.o~h::,J~ 1~~ Jr:Rtr'ijx~s ~6.~X~~ FRENCH DEFENSE 5. B.KU apxp 1. KI_83 P_QS 18.. KtxKt QR·B2 39. K· I(.1 Q.B5 ch and Black must l ose a !,Iece. Howeve r , 6. Kt:xP(. ) P·K4 I. KtxKP ._._. . 19. P·BS B-Q2. 40. K.83 K. Kt4? 1st round starts 12:30 p.m. June 7; mmply 15._ _.. , B-K ts w o uld II lve White CCLA Speeial Tournament ~. 41 . P.Bl .;: h ResignS registration closes at 12 noon; for plen ty 10 worry about. For example Correspondence Chess, 1951 :rt'~~I Ym:!:C~h~~I!~:':~~c~b6~~P'l..~ BxKt PxB 11. Q-B4 KR-K1 details, write John Warren, 1336 by Ericb W. MII.c&mJ t. _._.. I ·K2. t. Q·R4 ch Kt{3rg2 ~t. :~ ~~ 3, ~;c~ 7 . ~;~k~~3 ! .. _. __ Uith St., Rock Island, lil Defend· H 15_ K-B I, QR-Kl ; 16. 6-B4, ILK8 w,n_ w. :~~~ R There SCeRU to be no p articular reallOn double-d15<:overed checkmate. to avoid the dev
