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Single copy" as. • Copyright 1939 by THE CHESS REVIEW REVIEW "Enteroo as second-class matter January 25. 1937, at • EJiION: the p Western Renaissance of 1939 While Europe struggles- toward that day to zealous Argentine enthusiasts- whose tre_ which history has proven can most fittingly mendous success in staging the epochal event, be acclaimed with the dubious jubilation paved the way for an unparalleled influx o( "Another victory like this, and we are lost," talent into the Western Hemisphere. Marred the caravanserie of chess has been weather_ by the unfortunately_compelled withdrawal of vaned into a "Westward, Ho!" journey. the English team, whose native patron is donor Although the year 1939 neither crowned nor of the Hamilton-Russell trophy, and by the ab deposed champions of the patriciate of chess sence of the champion American quintet, plus - it marked significant political developments a flare of racial feuding due to the war- the in its organization, while insofar as the per_ event won by Germany, was nevertheless, the sonal fortunes of its heroes were concerned, most colorful event of 1939. the fickle finger of fate was as unpredictable South America, having cornered the 'market in its roving as the roulettc croupier's ball. of chess talent, made hay while Caissa's sons Salo Flohr, a disheartened last at A.V.R.O., were shining, for an. abundance of tournaments after having won belated recognition as a soon made it the best chess_same_producing • proper challenger for Dr. Alekhinc's crown, region in the world. F.LO.E. headquarters contributed the finest come_back of the year moved across the ocean, too. Even a world by his January triumph in the Russian Masters' championship match was not too awesome to Training Tournament- winning ahead of Resh_ tackle. Capablanca at the turn of year 1938- evsky, Lilienthal and Keres in a field of' 1939 seemed well outside the "hat in the eighteen so strong that the hero of A.V.R.O., ring circle" after Alekhine's dictum of AV. Keres, with a pardonable let_down, tied for R.O.- "the failure of the two who have come 12th-13th places. last virtually eliminates them for some time The North American Championship Tour_ to come from contests for the world title." nament afforded Reuben Fine opportunity to A virtual agreement to play was announced in run his tournament out_rankings of his Amer_ November. , " ican arch_rival, Samuel Reshevsky, to .four in Clearly, 1939 has entrenched chess staunchly their last five mutual entries, and another in the New World . .. May we not grateJully evidence that the 1-2-3 of American chess is close upon our introductory key_note, happy Fine, Reshevsky and Horowitz. . in the knowledge that our support is for the A sunlight_white mi,lestone, indeed, was the game worthy of Ruskin's "It is appointed for unification of efforts for the promotion of all to enjoy, even where few may achieve," ch'ess as a recreative medium in America, and where even the sternest conflict wins for brought about by the merger of the two feder_ its players the legend - ations here- an orchid of the year to George Nof Hale, bllf Glory, made fbeSt chiefs Sturgis. coli/end • The Intecnational Team Tournament went And eacb brave foe tvas ill 'hiJ SOI// a friend. 1 THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Greetings to chess players everywhere:~ • The United States Chess Federation wishes you aU - wherever you may be-a very prosper ous New Year! May each one of you in 1940 have full measure of success in moving your chess pieces to the discomfiture of your op ponents! With the beginning of this New Year I am glad to report that our Federation is rapidJy completing its organization. W. M. Parker Mitchell of Brookline, Mass., and 1. Walter • Stephens of New York Gty have both accepted posts as vice_presidents of the U. S. C. F., and I feel sure that all of you will join with me in extending a cordial greeting to Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Stephens upon joining the official "family." Mr. Mitchell, as many of you know, spent many years of his life in the diplomatic ser_ vice of the United States, retiring a short while ago in order to devote more time to other interests. H e is a keen chess enthusiast, plays a strong game, likes correspondence chess (sometimes carries on 30 or 40 games at a time) , and he .will travel almost anywhere WA R D M. PARKER M ITC HELL to play in a chess tournament. He is as well Un ited States Consul Retired known in England as in the United States. You may find him seated at a chess board in the Cafe de ·la Regence in Paris or you might undertakes a job, you can be sure it will be well meet him in some southern or western tour_ done. He is now in Miami but he will re_ nament. But when you do sit down with him turn to N ew York about February 1st, and over the chess board-beware, or he will beat will immediately inaugurate plans for the next you! He drew a recent game with Dr. Lasker United States Championship Tournament which and he has had many wins or draws against will be held in the early spring, and in which leading masters. Me. Mitchell is going to or· Samuel Reshevsky will defend his title as ganize a campaign ,for new members for the champion. U. S. C. F. He wants 2,000 members and This gives you all the news of the United rm sure he will get them. Let's give Me. States Chess Federation and its activities to Mitchell lots of help and lots of encouragement. date. Your officers are working hard. We Don't wait until he writes you or calls you on hope that you will show that you support our the phone! Send your $1 now to Ernest Olfe, efforts by doing your bit and by sending in Secretary, 1111 North loth Street, Milwaukee, your $1 for membership. You'll find you get Wisconsin. You'll gct the year.book of the a lot for your money! Thank you very much. last tournament; you'll have a vote in national Cordially yours, chess affairs; you'll receive a bulletin; and you GEORGE STURGIS will have the satisfaction of knowing that you President, United Stafes Chels Federation have helped the cause of chess. Our other vice_president, Mr. Stephens, is Master (of the house-not chess): " Meadows, the welLknown secretary of the Manhattan go to the library at once and see if ~hey have Chess Club of New York and is remembered the book 'How to Improve at Chess.' " for the very able way in which he carried out Meadows (not thinking): "Yes, sir; and shall I say that it!s urgent?" the difficult and exacting duties of tournament director of the 1936 and 1938 U. S. Champion_ • • • ship Tournaments. He plays an excellent game P oliceman: "Can you describe your assail ant ?" of chess and he is noted for his enfhusiasm Kibitzer: "Describe h im! \Vhat do you and his organizing ability. When Mr. Stephens suppose I was doing when he hit me?" New Life for the Alekhine-Chatard Attack By V. J. SILICH After the moves 1 P·K4, P -KB; 2 P-Q4, P -Q4; E.g., 11 ... Kt·R3; 12 Kt-B4, P -K4 (12., . 3 Kt-QB3, Kt·KB3; 4 B-Kt5, B-KZ; 5 P-K5, Kt-Kt3; 13 BxB, PxB; 14 Kt-R5, Q-K2; 16 Q-B4 KKt·Q2; 6 P-KR4, P·KBS; 7 B-Q3, P-QB4; wins); 13 Kt-Q6, Q-K2; 14 Kt·K6ch, K-Kt1; 15 t wo t heorists expressed t he opinion ·thM Kt-B5, Q-B2; 16 Kt-R6ch wins. Black's system of defense was more than 9 Q_K2 . .• . . sufficient to cODe with \Vhite's aggressive de- o signs. True, the .moves 6 ... 0 -0; or 6 ... P-KR3; or 6 .. . P-QR3; or 6 ... P-QR3 were "= found want ing, but inasmuch as 6 ... P"KB3 led to W hite's downfall, the Alekihine-Chatard attack w as condemned. But this i s f ar frolJl/ the tlnal word. An important point seemingly e8'Caped the notice or the analysts, who inaccurately appraised the value of Black's pawn structure. For in the • variations developed alter 7 Q-R5ch,his center Pawus tend to become targets for White's atta cking force rather than the spearhead or any 'counter-demonstration, The following varia tions al'e wor thy of note: 7 Q_RSch , , . , Now the main variations are worthy of con s ideration. (a) 9 . , . . P_B4 10 PxP Kt_B3 11 0·0·0 Q_R4 If 11 ... BxP; 12 Kt·BS to be followed by 13 P-KKt3 and B-RS with lasting Dressure on the KP. 12 Kt.B3 p_KRa 13 B·B4 B,P 14 Kt. K5 . . , , W ith advantage to White. (b) 9 . . . . B_KtS 10 R·Ra P_B4 7 , , . , P_KKt3 11 PxP Kt_Ba 8 PxP BxP Or 11 . , . P -Q5; 12 0 -0-0, P-K4; 13 ,a-Kta, If R ... P xQ?; 9 PxB, QxP ; 10 BxQ, KxB; BxKt; 14 fuB, Q·R4; 15 R·B3 +- 11 Kt-R3 and W h ite enters the ending with a 12 0-0-0 BxP superior position. The threat was 13 Kt-K4. 9 Q_K2 Q_K2 13 Kt_B3 B_K2 9 .. . Kt-Bl fails because of 10 BxB-, QxB; 14 Kt_KS , , , . 11 KtxP and 9. . K t-K13 delays Black's With advantage to White. break in the center ( ... P-QB4) . * * * * 10 Kt_B3 0_0 ( 0) 9 , . . . K-B2 11 0-0-0 Kt_Kt3 Attempting an artificial castling. F.or 12 KtxQP was "threatened. 10 0-0-0 R_K1 12 Q-K3 , . . . 11 BxKt BxB And White's positional a dvantage is obvious, 12 Q_R5ch K_Kt1 as a direct assault of Black's castled K is 13 B_Qa P_KKt3 threatened- initiated by the mobile KRP. 14 BxP PxB Thus Bla ck's salvation must, of necessity, 15 QxPch K_R1 lie elsewhere. Accordingly two alternative 16 Kt·Ba Q_K2 basic systems ,Of defense require examination. 17 Kt_KKt5 R_B1 I. 7 Q_RSch K_Bl 18 R·Qa and wins, 8 PxP KtxP * ~ * • If 8 .. , BxP ; 9 Kt-R3, Q-Kl (to meet the (d) 9 , . . , • P_KR3 threat of Kt-B4); 10 Q·Kt4 with advantage, 10 6_Q2 P_B4 as Black cannot counter with 10 ... P-QB4 11 Kt-B3 Kt.B3 because of the powerful rejoinaer 11 Kt-Kt5. 12 PxP B,P 3 4 THE CHESS REVIEW 13 0-0-0 · . . . Again with advantage to White, e.g., is Game Studies ... KKt-Kt5; 14 Kt·Q4, KUKt; 105 QxKt, P -K4; 16 Q-Kt3, Q-Q3; 17 B-K3 winning a Pawn, The following is the eighth game of the match for the championship of Holland. It was contested with keen enthusiasm In spite II. 7 Q.R5ch P_KKtS 8 PxP KtxP of the fact that the final outcome cf the match 9 Q.K2 · . . . had already been determined. III QUEEN'S GAMBI T DECLINED (Notes by Dr. Max Euwe) Dr. M. Euwe S. Landau White Black 1 P_Q4 P_Q4 2 P.QB4 P_QB3 3 Kt_KB3 Kt·B3 4 PxP · . . .. The so-called exchange variation, innocent in appearance but loaded with dynamite. 4 . • . . PxP 5 Kt_B3 Kt_B3 6 B_B4 P_K3 The (levelopmentof the QD is not satisfac tory: e.g., 6 ... D-D4; 7 P·KS, P -Q-R3; 8 Kt K5, R-m; 9 P-KKt4! , with a good attack as in the game Alekhine·Euwe, AVro, 1938. In Boite of Black's l'ctellitlou of the caslling 7 P_K3 B_K2 privilege White's advantage is mOl'e pro 8 B_03 0·0 nounced than in Diagram II. For easUing 9 0·0 .... would invite an unwelcome ami vicions Pawn 9 P -KiR3. provided a night square for t.he assault against the vulnerable King posit ion. Bi~hop, and avoided the complications which Black does not retain even a measure of now follow. compensation for ,the weakening of ,his K side 9 . Kt_KR4 Pawn phalanx. 10 B_K5 • • • • (a) 9 . . . . 0·0 The best square for the Bishop, for V.r,h~te 10 Kt.B3 P_84 need not fear 10 .. . KtxB; a.fter which 11 11 0·0.0 Kt·B3 PxKt, Black's KKt ca nnot retreat without 12 PxP Q.R4 Black cr eating weaknesses. 13 P_KKt3! · . - . 10 . . . . P.B3 \Vlth advantage t o White. 11 Kt-KKt5 • • • • * * * * Threatening 11 QxKt among other things. (b) 9 . . . . P-84 11 . . . . Q_K1 10 PxP Kt-SS 11 0-0-0 0.0 Accept ance of either piece would lead to If 11 . . . Q-R4; 12 Q-Kt5 is Hufficient to disaster : 1.1 ... PxKt; 12 QxKt, P -KKt3?; retain the Pawn plus. Or 11 ... ExP is 13 UxP 01' if 12 . .. P-KR3; 13 UxP, or if 11 ... Pxll; 12 QxKt, BxKt; 13 QxPch, K-B2; refuted by 12 KtsP. 14 D-Kt6ch, K-DS (11 ... K-K2; 15 QxPch, 12 Kt. SS Q.R4 KQ3; 16 Kt·Kt5 mate); 15 PxPch, KtxP; 16 With a position similar to that in variation P-B·t,or 12. . P·KR3; 13 Q-Kt6, BxKt; 14 (a). If 12 .. . B-Q2; 13 P·KKt3. R-Kl; 14 Q-R7ch, K·B2 ; 15 B·Kt6ch, KB3; 16 P-B4 (or B-It3, DxP ; 15 Kt-K5 Or 15 P -KR.fi -!-. abo 16 PxPch, etc.). PxBP; 17 FxP, B-R5 (c) 9 . . . . P_KR3 ant! in both cases \V.hite has a winning attack. 10 B· B4 P_B4 Instead of the text move 11 ... P-KKt3 11 Kt_B3 Kt.B3 deserves consideration. White might then con 12 QKt.Kt5 Q-R4ch tinue 12 KtKRP, PxB; 13 KtxR, QxKt; H ExP 13 P_B3 PxP and retain excellent chances. 14 KKtxP KtxKt 12 Kt·Kt5 · . . . 15 KtxKt K.B2 16 P_KKt3 to be followed by B_R3! ApI}ll.renLly refuting Black's last move, as While now threatens to [Ol'Ce Black to abandon A summation discloses that the attack initio his Knight with Kl-QB7. ated with 7 Q_R5ch and developed in the fore 12 • . . . PxKt going analyses, apparently casts a serious doubt The only move. upon the validity of the move 6 ... P_KB3, 13 Kt_B7 Q.B2 and to this extent co,pstitutes an important 14 KtxR P_KKt3 contribution toward the rehabilitation of the 15 Kt· B7 P_OR3 Alekhine_Chatard Attack. Preventing Kt-Kt5. (Translated from Schachmati by I.K.) 16 R.B1 KtxB JANUARY, 1940 5 If 16 . .. B·Ql; there follows 17 KtxRP! 12 0 _0 R_Q1 PxKt; 18 RxKt. 0 1' i( 17 ... . KtxB ; 18 PxKt, 13 Kt-K5 RxB? PxKt; 19 RxR Atteml,)ting to capture {he A faulty combination. However. it is not Knight with B-Q2 and R-El fails because of easy for Black to develop his pieces: e .g. 13- 17 Q-Kt3. . .. B-Q2 ; 11 UxKt, UxD; 15 DxPch, KxD; 16 17 PxKt Q_Kt2 Q·R5ch, K-Kt1; 17 QxPch, K-R2; 18 KtxB! Black hopes for cOmplications : 1::; P -KKt4, QxP; 19 PxI An unusual move involving a sacrifice. 5_ 25 . . . . R·B6 Kt·Kt3 1s usual. 26 R(Kt1).B1 R_K6! 5 • • . • P_K3 26 . . R-R6 would be met by 27 R·R1 . By 5 Q-Q4; 6 B-Q3, BxKt; 7 BxB, QxQP; 8 27 R·B2 R·R6 Kt·K2, Whlie obtains the advantage ot two "" 28 Kt·R5 KtxP BIshops, and this, coupled with his superior Clearly not 28 ... R·KtS because of 29 development is ample compensation for the Kt-B4. Pawn minus. 29 BxKt RxB 6 B.K3 Kt·B3 30 KtxP R.Kt3 7 KtxKtch PxKt 31 R(Q1).KB1 • • • • 8 0 .0-0 R-Kt1l After 31 KtxRP, R(R6)xRP the Kt is lost 9 P.KR3 Q_Q4! without compensation. Comp.elling the exchange of Queens, after 31 . . . . R(R6)xRP which Black's forces, particularly the rooks, 32 KtxQPch • • • • become very active. There is no good alternative, and the text· 10 QxQ BPxQ move is not without Chances. Black's advan· 11 P·KKt4 8·KS tage is minimized, and the endgame is Indeed 12 P_KB3 B_Kt3 difficult. 13 Kt_K2 Kt_S3 32 . . . . PxKt 14 Kt_B4 P_QR3 33 RxPch K_Q3 14 ...B -RS fails because of 15 KtxQP! Will- 34 RxKtP R.R7 ning a Pawn. 35 R.Kt6ch K. K4 15 P-KR4 • • • • If 35 ... K-B4; 36 RxR, PxR; 37 R-B6 and 15 KtxB is preferable. White recovers the Pawn. 36 R·K1ch K·B4 37 R.KBlch K.K5 38 R.K1ch • • • • With the Black King well posted, there Is no danger in 38 RxR, PxR; 39 R·B6, which 1s well met by 39 ...P·Kt4; 40 RxP,. P·Kt5, etc. 38 . . . . K·Q6 Unfortunate! COlTect was 38 ... K·B6! with two chief continuations: 39 RxR, PxR; 40 R·K6, R·KKt7! or 39 RxR (S9 R·KB1ch, R· KB7) , PxR; 40 R·KKtl, R·KKt7 with an easy win in both cases. Arter the textmove the outcome is problematical. 39 RxR PxR 40 R.Ktl! · . . . 40 R·K6, R·KKt7! was the expected play. Black seals his next move. 40 . . . . R_R3 Probably offering the only chance. If 40 15 . . . . R_B1 ! ... K·B6; 41 R·KtSch, K·Q7; 42 RxP, P·Q5; 16 P.R5 BxBP 43 RxP, P·Q6: 44 R·Q6, K·B6 (44 ... K-K6; Black will obtain three pawns for his piece 45 R·K6ch, K·Q5; 46 R·Q6ch, K·K5; 47 P·RA); and good chances in the ensuing endgame. 45 R·QI36ch, draws. Or 44 ... K·K7; 45 R· 17 KxB KtxPch K6ch, Ie-Q8; 46 P·R4, R·K7; 47 R·Q6, P·Q7; 48 18 K-Kt1 KtxP R-KR6 draws. 19 B. K2 Kt-K4 41 K.Kt2 P.Q5 42 P.R41 20 KR·Kt1 B.Q3 • · . . . 21 P.R6 .... Until now Mieses .has expertly managed the 21 R·QB1 was indicaled. The advanced defense. Here he slip.s. A better plan was 42 Pawn becomes weak. R·KtSch! (42 P-Kt4?, K·BS), K·K5 (or 42 .•. K·K7; 43 P·Kt4!, K·B7; 44 R·Kt4!, K·K6; 45 21 . . . . K.K2 R-Kt3ch, K·BS; 46 R-Q3, K-K5; 46 R·KKtS ar 22 Kt.R5 B.B4! . riving at the main variation); 43 P·Kt4!, K-B4; Furt her weakening the KRP by eliminating 44 K·Kt3 (44 R·Q3?, R·R5! wins), P-Kt4 (if 44 White's QB. . .. K·B5; 45 R·Q3!); 45 K·B4, R·RS; 46 K·Q3, 23 BxB RxB K·BS; 47 R·Ktl and it is not clear how Black 24 Kt-Kt7 R(B4)_B1 can win. To counter 25 P·Kt5 with 25 ... PXP; 26 After the textmove Black obtains a power· RxKtP, for then comes 26 ... P·BS followed ful onslaught by offering a Pawn. by ... Kt·B2 and ... KtxRP without fear or 42 . . . . R.R7ch 27 Kt·BSch as the KR is protected. 43 K.R3 • • • • 25 P_Kt3? • • • • Other moves fail to the reply 43 ... K·B6. A strategical error which permits tIle Black 43 . . . . K.B7 QR to penetrate. 44 RxP P.R4! JANUARY, 1940 7 45 A_Kt5 - . . . While biles and fleas, . Neither 45 P·Kt4, R-R6ch followed by PxP, Black scratches 0111 a draw. nor 45 R-QB6ch, K-KtS! thl'eatenlng mate wlll New York State Championship Tournament help White! August, 1939 45 . . . . R_RS QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED 46 R_Kt2ch • • • • I. Chernev A. S. Denker The alternatives were: 46 R·QB6ch, R-QB6 White Black and 46 RxP, RxPch; 47 K·R2, P-Q6, winning easny. 1 P-Q4 Kt_KB3 21 B-Q6 OxO 46 ... _ K_B6 2 Kt-KB3 F'.Q4 22 RxB Ktxp 3 F'_QB4 p.K3 p_Kt3 47 R.Kt8 , . 23 R-Q3 . . 4 Kt_B3 QKt-Q2 24 Q-K2 Q_Kt5 Best! After 47 R-Kt5, P·Q6; 48 RxP, P·Q7; 5 B_Kt5 P-QR3 25 A-K3 Q.R6 49 R·Q5, R-Q6; 50 R·QB5ch, K-Q5 White is lost. 6 p.K3 B_K2 26 Q-B2 R.B5 47 • . . . F'-Q6 7 Q.B2 0-0 27 A_KU p-B4 48 R-QB8ch K.Q5 8 R.S1 p,p 2S Q-Q3 Kt_Q3 F'_B4 29 p_R3 K_B2 Better than 48 ... K·Q7; 49 P-Kt4! which Is 9 BxF' now Impossible because of P·Q7ch and R-Q6! 10 PxP Ktxp 30 A(Kt).K1 R-K5 11 0·0 P.Kt4 ,$1 p_B3 RxR 49 K_Kt2 .. • , 12 B-K2 B.Kt2 32 QxR Oxp Mtel' 49 R-Q8ch, K·K6; 50 R-K8ch, K·B7 ; 51 13 KR-Q1 Q.B2 33 QxP Q-B5 R-KBSch, R-B6! 14 p-QKt4 QR_B1 ! 34 Q-K5 Q_Q4 If 14 .. QKt·Q2; 35 QxQ PxO 49 . . . . K_K6 15 Kt·Q5! 36 R_R1 K.K3 A blunder upon which Mieses fails to cap 15 PxKt BxKt 37 AxP F'.S5 ,itallze. The correct continuation was 49 ••• 16 BxB OxP 38 K-B2 K_K4 R·R4!; 50 K·B1 (50 R·B4ch, K-K6; 51 K·B3, 17 B-B4 p-Kt5 39 K_K2 Kt-S4 P·Q7; 52 K·B2, R·R8), R·QB4ch; 51 RxR, KxR; 18 B-Kt7 PxKt 40 R_A7 F'.A3 52 K·Q2, K·Q5 ; 53 K·B1, K·B6 and wins. Or 19 BxR R,O Drawn 49 ... R·R4!; 50 R-Q8ch, K-K6! (50 .. , R· 2Q p-K4 Q.B5 Q4?; 51 R-KRS draws); 51 K·B3, R·QB4ch, 52 K-Kt2, R-mell! (52 .. . P·Q7?; 53 R·K8ch, K B7; 54 R-KB8eh. K·K8; 55 R-K8ch, K·Q8; 56 SPelling Tro1lble.' R·Q7 draws) 53 K-Ktl (58 K·R8, P'Q7, etc.), While, willhlg 10 be hit by a pillow, R-KR7! 54 R-Q7 (54 R-KSch, K-Q5 ; 55 R·QB8, R-RSch; 56 K-Kt2, P-Q7; 57 R·QSch, K·K6; 58 Is hit by a pillar illSfead. K·B2, R-QE8ch followed by P-Q8(Q), R·R8ch; British Chess Federation Tournament 59 K-Kt2, P-R7; 60 R-K7ch (60 K-B2, R Bournemouth, August, 1939 QBSc h), K·B5 and wing, GAUNFELD DEFENSE 50 R-K8ch.? . . . . G. Abrahams S. Flohr White Is able to draw here by 50 K·B3! K White Black K7; 51 R-QS!, R-K6; 52 R·Q7, R-Kl (52, .. 1 P_Q4 Kt-KB3 14 Kt-KKt5 Kt.B4 P-Q7ch; 58 K-B2 and the Pawn is lost); 58 2 F'_QB4 p-KKt3 15 KA.Ql F'.KR3 P-Kt4! (58 RxP??, R·QBSc h wins the Rook), 3 Kt.QB3 p·Q4 16 Kt-A3 Kt.Q4 PxPch; 54 KxP, P·Q7; 55 p·m, P'Q8(Q); 56 4 B.B4 B·Kt2 17 KtxKt BxKt RxQ, KxR; 57 K·Kt5. 5 F'_K3 0-0 18 B-R6 Q.R5 50 . . . . K_Q7 6 Kt_B3 p-QB4 19 Kt-B4 OxO 51 A_K5 A_RS! 7 B_K5 QPxF' 2Q QxB QA.Q1 8 Bxp Kt.B3 21 KtxB RxKt Now comes a pretty and well calculated mall- 9 0-0 F'xF' 22 Q-B7 KtxP euvel', 10 PxP F'.Kt3 23 QxRp KA_Q1 52 RxP K_K6 11 Q_K2 B.Kt2 24 R_K1 Kt-B6ch 58 K_B3 .•.. 12 P_QR3 F'.K3 25 PxKt R.KKt4ch 13 QR_B1 Kt.K2 Resigns 58 R·Q5, P-Q7; 54 K-B2, R·QB8ch; 55 K·Kt2. P-Q8(Q); 56 RxQ, RxR; 57 P·KB Is also in· --- sufficient because of K-QS. Swedish No. 1 player, G. Stahlberg, out_ 53 . . . . F'_Q7 distances his nearest rival for second plilce 54 R_K5ch K.B5 at the Tournament of Bad Hanberg, A machine-g un staccato of pointed, penetrating Attacking the Rook! The rest requires 110 moves find their mark. ' comment. QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED . 55 R_Q5 P_Q8(Q) 62 K-Kt6 K.Q3 (Cambridge Springs Defense) 56 RxQ RxR 63 P_A6 R-QKt6ch 57 K.B4 K-K4 64 K.R7 K-B2 (Notes by Dr. Max Euwe) 58 K-B5 R.QBSch 65 K_A8 R_Kt1ch C. Ahues G. Stahlberg 59 K-Kt6 R_QKtS 66 K.A7 R_Kt3 White Black 60 P_RS RxPch Resigns 61 K.B7 R_QR6! 1 p-Q4 p-Q4' 4 S_Kt5 F'.B3 2 Kt-KB3 Kt_KB3 5 Kt.S3 QKt.Q2 All uncommonly intel'esting and instructive 3 p_B4 P_K3 6 F'.K3 Q.A4 game. The choice of openings is much a matter of 8 THE CHESS REVIEW fashion. Ten years ago the Cambridge Springs ~~Stahlberg Defense drew the center of attention and was often essayed. Today its ap-pearaoce is rare. Its validity is stiU a moot question. 7 Kt.Q2 8 . KtS ' S Q_B2 0.0 9 B·K2 P.K4 This enterl1rislng move w.as first Jntroduced in the game BogoiU'bow-Grunfeld, Mahrisoh Ostrau, 1924. 10 PxKP Kt.K5 The point of the Psacriflee. Blaek achieves freedom of development and counterplay. 11 Kt(Q2)xKt PxKt 12 QR. B1 • • • • But this does not s,"e.m to b e an improvement on the general p.rocedure: 12 0-0, BxKt; 13 PxB, KtxP; 14 QxP, P-B3; 15 B·lli (not 15 Ahues B-B4 because of ... B-B4! winning the Q), B-K3; with about even chances. 25 .... BxP! The idea of the text move is to avoid a For after 26 QxB, R'Q8ch! winning the Q. doubled P on QB3, but it soon becomes ap Now Black penetrates on the Q file, parent that it was imlXlrtant not to have de 26 P.B3 R-Q6 layed castling, 27 QxQ , • , , 12 , , , . KtxP Again, 1f 27 QxB, R-Q8ch to be followed by 13 B·B4 , , , , the exchange of Qs. and the capture of the Now 0-0 is temp-orarily thwarted by the KR. threat of . . , Kt-B6oh followed by ... QxB. 27 . . . . BxQ 28 K_B2 .. , . 13 , , , . Kt·Q6ch! 28 Kt·B4, R-Q3; 29 R·B1, QR-Q.1; 30 R-KB2 Not s:Deculating to any extent. for Black offered ·better drawing Chances. may recover .the QRP in any event. 28 .... R_Q7 14 BxKt P,B 29 K_K3 . . . . 15 QxP B_KB4 HopIng for 29 ... RxP to which 30 R·QKtl 16 Q-K2 · . . . would ,be a lXlwerful rejoinder. Of course not 16 P-R-i, BxP! 29 . . . . QR_Q1 3S RxR RxR 16 , . . . KR_Q1 30 KR-K1 R(Q1)_Q6ch 34 Kt_Q4 P_QB4 31 K.B4 RxKtP Resi9ns Preventing 17 0 -0 because of . . . B·Q6. 32 R-QKt1 R (Q6)_Q7 . 17 P-QR3 B_KB1 Perhaps somewhat early, 'but in view of 18 Q_R5 , . . , Black's superiority, fUl'ther resistance is futile. For want of a better continuation. 18 P-K4 is still out of the question, and 18 R-Ql is met A little fhi/dab persua.rion on the King, by , , . RxRch followed 'by . . . RrQl and ... B-Q6, tying the K to the center, where he is Manhattan Chess Club Championship subject to any number of threats. December, 1939 18 . . . . P_KKt3 FOUR KNIGHTS GAME 19 Q_Kt5 Q_Kt3 E. S. Jackson J, Feldman 20 P_K4 · . . . White Black If 20 0 ·0, then, . . QxKtP with advantage. 1 P-K4 P_K4 21 R_Kt3! R.K1 Kt_KB3 Kt_QB3 B_K3 2 22 B_QKt2 Q. K2 20 .... S Kt-BS Kt-B3 21 B_K5 23 KtxP PxKt 4 B.Kt5 B_Kt5 24 R,P Kt-K4 Thr eatening 22 Q·TI6! 5 0·0 0.0 25 PxKt BPxP 21 , , , . B_Kt2 6 P-QS P_Q3 26 R_KS Q·R5 22 BxB K,B 7 B_Kt5 BxKt 27 R(KS)_KtS R_K2 23 Q_K5ch K_Kt1 8 PxB Q_K2 28 Q_BS R-KB2 24 Kt_K2 9 R_K1 Kt_Q1 29 Q_Kt2 Q_R2 10 P-Q4 Kt_K3 30 RxP B_Q2 In a rather precarious position, "\Vhite's de· 11 B.QB1 P_B3 31 BxP QR_KB1 fen se has been stoic, Here, 'however, he courts 12 B_B1 Q_B2 32 RxKtch R,R danger. Simpler was 24 Kt-R4 leading to 13 P-KtS P_B4 33 BxR R_B2 equality, after . , . Q-Q5 . 14 P-Q5 Kt-Q1 S4 B_BSch K_B1 24 . , , , Q.Kt6! 15 P-B4 Kt_K1 35 R.B6 R,R White no longer 16 Kt_R4 P_KKt3 S6 BxR B_K1 is able to maintain the P 17 P.B4 p,p :D lus. 37 P-K5 B_KtS 18 p,p P_BS 25 Q_B3 S8 B-Q3 B,B · . . . 19 R_Kt1 ! Kt.Kt2 39 PxB Q-R3 Nearly suffiCient, but .. , 20 R·KtS! Kt_B2 40 Q_Kt7ch Res~gns J ANUAR.Y, 1 9 40 9 5 Q_Kt3 Q_Q2 Muscle Over Mind 6 Kt_K t5 Kt_R3 Using less imag ination than a Queen odds 7 KtxKBP , , , , player, anyone could see where uulillower_ J abbi o' furiously, the RI I)per drives the Face Flaherty might ha\'c been tile inspiration chanll' into the rolJoell, In a carnh'al clreult he'd have some preliminary bum In some for Woodrow Wilson's macaronic contribution l'! ngslder's IIl II In two rounds, but the champ, to poetry, who is no camp 1> 1001. don't fold up so easy, " For beallf)' I ,/If/ 110 Jlar; 7 , , , , KtxKt Q,B Tbere lI1'e ol/)el'J 11101" blllldJoliu b), flU; 8 BxKtch 9 QxKtP K_Q2! Blff III)' flue I d Oli" 111111(/ ;1, The cham p seems to l' oe) and stagger help For I 1111/ bebilld iI, lessly, It's al\ old gag 'CIlZ a bUnd man can see I!'! ,be fel/olll III fr om gel! Ihe jar.''' he ain't gla'ssy,eyed a·tall- but Rodzlnsky Flaherty bore the unique distinction of hav_ wades in, ing beaten at chess on the two_inch squares 10 QxR , , . , every fig hter at G il hooley's Gymnasium- and A terrific smash, thinks the crowd, whiCh except for a few or the boys in the trade, can't was undiscomfited, if not undecora ted, by the see what's hold In' t he champ u))---3nd hustles fact that each one had with e<[u al efficiency and to get iu t heir eheerln' before the towel-loss, wi lling alacrity done the same thing fo r h im in a certain twenty-foot square, Perhaps this is why he sought employment in the more g enteel art of chess annotating, Maybe that was why his thoughts were a trifle m\Jddled- but then, thi s handicap has been no hind rance to others, as many an ana lysis bears mute aUest, So, Cau liflower_Face Fla_ herty wanted 10 make his modest bid (or Pulitzer consideration, Despite ten reitera_ tions that he'd build something less than a home in Ihe country on his share of the gate receipts of a chess game, he remained undis_ couraged , 10 , , , , Q_B 5! The crow!l h~ in t he aisles ye llin' King V II, Here he is- take him away, America, whoever he Is- I onl y heard of Henry the ...... * EIghth, 11 P-B3 . . . , Ladeez and GentuImen, in this corner, This loco Is all nttaek and no defense, wearin' White trunks, is the Polish piled ri ver, 11 , , , , B,P Ripper Rodzinsky - and in this corner, wearin' The champ enlls In, cool, like an ice'culler, Black is the Fra nco_Rus.~i an T amerlane of the 12 Px B Kt_Q5 Chessboard, champeen of the wurrld, Doctor After which While's grunt can ,be heard (Black_pill) Alekhine, in the last row, 15.Rov nd Bout-Paris, August, 1913 13 P_Q3 QxQP Rodzi nsky Alekhlne 14 PxKt White Bl ack Reckless!? This game guy woul!l dive off the Tower of Babel In to n bucket of wll k'r, 1 P,K4 P_K4 Rushin' to tho middle of the ring is just 14 , , , , B_K2 gallery stu fT, and on ly keeps Iho lE!athoJ',hlded Goaded like this, It pamlytlc grasshopper cash customers , with ya, so lo ng as you' ro would SWill) kic ks wIth a. bul'l'o-sO the Rlp pe~' perpendicular', and in there fl ail In' llke R slaggers ill, as wide open as the Grand Canyon, Dulch windmill. 15 QxR 8 ,R5 mate 2 Kt_K83 Kt_Q83 After which elegant piece of face-bashing, 3 8 .84 P.Q3 White's features CRII only be picked by guess, Coverln' up his mid-section, It's II. FIJI ,the wOl'k, Doors Defe nse. they tell - wh ich probably ain't got nuthin' to do wit h a rull ho use in poker, but may moan a capacity crowd or somethln' in chess, This, we fear, will be the last contribution If you don't like my !ltyle, ]'emember I'm only geWn' my shal'e of t.he gate on Ilnnatatin' by CI'. F. A percentage cut of the gate at a wi th no exU'a. cut to explain names from the chess game runs somewhat under world's fi fteenth century, heavyweight .fight receipts, We knew it. 4 P, 8 3 B_KKI5 Flaherty does- now, Famous Last Round Tourney Thrills • By PAUL H uGO LITTLF. TARRASCH.WALBRODT, VIENNA, 1898 by hall a point with 24'l2, Tarrasch had 24, The Vienna 1898 Tournament was on~ of and Janowski and St'ei nitz werc tied with 21. the greatest events in chess history. Held in Tchigorin was far behind in fifth place with conjunction wit h the fifty_year jubi lee of the tRlh· reign of Franz Joseph of Austria, its cntry It was obvi ous that Pillsbury and Tarrasch Jacked on ly Lasker and Charousek, and perhaps were destined to battle it out for the chief Teichman n and Bardcleben, of the chess stars prize. In the 33rt! round, Tarrasch scored of that Jay. over Pillsbu ry, aven,Lting his loss in the 14th The tournament was a double.round evcnt, round, and tock thc lead, only to lose to with twenty players participati ng. One of Janowski in the next rou nd, as Pi llsbury won . them, A. Schwarz, dropped out after the 7th In the 35th round both won, and in the 36th round, and his K ore was annulled. So each round Tar ra sch fin ally overhauled Pillsbury player had thirty.six hard games to play hefore by drawing against Tch igorin, while Pillsbury his place (ould be determined. It was truly was losing to Burn in 91 moves. In the 37th a chess marathon! and wmi_final rou nd Pillsbury beat Trenchard Handsome prizes were provided as incenti ve and Tarrasch heat Alarin. for the playt'r s. Two hot summer months And so Tarrase h and Pill sbury came into the Jul y and AU,(: ust- of grueling chess Jay before 38th and last round on Monday, July 25th them . with cgual scores of 27y:!. Janowski was Much res;ret W,IS expressed over the ah~ec third with 25 Yl, and Steinitz was fourth with of Lasker ami Charousck, the latter already 24, a magni ficent performance considering his su ffering from the malady that was to bring bitter disappointments. Pillsbury was paired him to an early w ave. Sti ll. the great ri va ls. with Baird and TarraS(:h with Walbrodt. Oh. Steinitz and Tc higorin were entered in the \·iollsl),. Pillsbury's chances were better. He lists to joust as;ainst comb.1tants; and Tarr asch soon obtained an adva ntage with White in was thcrc, the favo rite because of his maJ.i ni a Queen's Gamb It Declined, won two pa wns ficent tournament reco rd. Pillsbury, the here on hi s 27th move, and scored the point in 52 of H asling.~, sOIl).:ht another first pri zc. There moves. wa .~ Blackhurnc and Burn, the two En).:l is h So it was up to Tarrasch. He had White, vcterJ.ns, Schi fTcrs , Alapin, Maroczy, Marco, and playcd a Queen's Gambit, which Walbrodt Schlechter, l ipke, and Walhrodt. Thc Am er_ declined. W albrodt lost time with a knight ican, Showalter, compatriot of Pi llsbury, wa.~ maneuver seeking to exchange, and draw, to uphold the standards of a country stili and Tarrasch soon had a bind. unrcco.£,ni zcpin. P.B4 17 Q.B2 47 . . . . Q.Q l 18 K. Al · . . , 48 B·A5 a,a fur the cla~s ical allack P,KI'!' etc. Pre]lIlrlllK 49 QxB · . . . 18 . . . . B.Ql 24 R.KKtt K. Rl Q·H.5ch was Ihrentened. 19 B.K5 B.B2 25 Q.KKt2 P.QR4 - - - 20 P·B4 BxB 26 B_KtI RPxP 49 , . . , R,R 2t BPxB Q.K2 27 RPxP R_A5 50 AxR R,R 22 P.K Kt4 P.KKt3 28 PxP KPxP 51 QxA Q.KBt 23 R_B4 B.Q2 52 P-K6 Aesign8 - -- ; INLAID CHESS TABLE Handsome - Sturdy Cholee of OAK MAHOGANY WALNUT Diamond_m atChed Table Top 2Yz" squares of Maple and Walnut Height 30" Top 30" x 30" Speeial two,way double com_ par tment drawer for pleees. $25.00 • Order from THE CHESS REVIEW 25 W , 43rd St. New York, N. ·Y. 12 TH E CHESS REV I IlW 14 P_KR4 PxKt Book Reviews Black must recover t he piece. 1 0 0 C HE SS G f MS 15 PxP Kt_KR4 16 KRx Kt , •• • By P . WENMAN S1.00 Bot h Rooks o rrered. A very pleasingslluation, This paper bound volume is attractively 16 • , , , P, R gotten together, and suffers (insofar as this 17 Kt_Q5 Px Kt reviewer could find) from none of the egregi_ 18 Q_R 7ch , , . . ous typographical errors prevalent in M r . W en. The crowning sacr ifice o ( a r eally great game. man's previous effort, "Remarkable Endings." 18 , • • • K, Q But, apparently no great ingenuity was dis 19 R.R 6ch K_Ktl played in .6 Would You Have Seen It? ~~Ufimz e v By IRVING CHERNEV If the pr oblem stands you on your head, you will find the solution staring you in the face. A l bi n BOrJdarevsky While W ins "few 8a"1::I I:> 9nnl 8 4::>8)1 "8 ;; 4 ::> 8 l::I-l::I ~ B er'lStein Black \Vins :.Ilew El)!-l::I OXd 8 l)!XO 8 )!-l::I ;; L)I -O . -- . ~ ---- ...,;Amat eur H ussorJ(I Black Wins ~llew 98-l)! l:jXd Ol j i 1:>8-1::1 l:jXl)! 6 1)!-)I 91-)!-)! 8 B lackbu·rne 408l:j-d 8a-l )! L (Blindfold) OX" i40l )!XO 9 \Vhite \V im; L l:j -l::I 9l)!-)! 9 4 0 98-l:j Vl)!-)! I:> ,qew l:jxO 8 4 0 L)!-l)! 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It 109 Q·B4, Q·Klch ; 110 K-Kt7, Q-K 2ch InternatIonal Team Tourn.ey and either ... Q·:Bl ch or ... Q-B3ch followed by ... P-B8(Q). Stookholm _ August, 1937 - 1. KaJhdan Position after Black's 98th move Keme rl T ournament = KaShdan J une, 1937 POJition after Black'; 63 Jh move = Ke ru F l")'dman TtM! game 18 won for Black, but care must be exercised to avoid possible perpetual cheeks. 99 Q.BS .• • . 66 Q-Q7ch , , , - A little pleasantry which, however, hardly The winning move. Black Is now "on the affects the course of the gaIDe. spot." for not only Is he a Pawn down to begin 99 • . • • Q.950 h with, but he must lose- another one: (I) 1t , __ 100 K.R5 P.B7 K-K tl or . . . K-Kt3 the KtP ralls with check: (2) if . .. K-Bl: 87 Q·B5ch winning ,a, P .... Ith Givi ng up one of t h e Pawns, as t he wIn III P-R5 : 75 P-BS. P·R6: 76 P-B7, P-R7; 77 P-BS now forced. A neat fi nesse Is sUIl r equired at ( Q), P-R8(Q): 78 Q-B5c h, K·Kt6; 79 Q-B4ch th e fi nish. check ; (3) 11 . . . K-BS; 67 QxP, QJ.:P ; 68 Q-ru. 101 Q)( p K .KtS 66 . . . . K-B3! f 102 Q_Kt6ch K ·R7 Ha ving looked more- deeply Into the last.. 103 Q.R7ch K.Kt6 me ntioned variation, Ke res has discovered the 104 Q.Q3e h • • • • following oolitiouaUon afte r 68 Q-R4eh: 68 , , . The only move to stop. the immedIate Queen· QxQ ; 69 PxQ. K·B4; 70 K-Q2 (clearly the onlt ing. It 104 Q-Kt6ch, K-R5; 105 Q-R7ch, K·KtS wlnning possfblllty) , K-Kt5; 71 K·BS, KxP; 72 and the Queen can interpose on the next check. K-Q4, K-KI5; 7S KxP, P-R4; H P·B5. P-R5; 75 P-B6, P-R6; 76 P·B7, P·R7; 77 P-B8(Q), P-RS 104 • . • , K.R!5 (Q) ch and the position Is a draw. 1015 Q.B1 Q·Q7c h 106 K. R6 K.Kt51 57 Q.Q8ch ? •• , • Convinced by this .s ilent dialogue, Flohr If 106 . . , Q·K8; 107 Q-B 4ch et c. Black'B drops the variaUon-qulte wrongly. for there plan Is to ,play .. . K·R7 and then , .. Q·K8, are two wa ys .of winning In it ! The cruefs! after which there wlJl be no more checks. position In the previous note ls the following : S hould White's Queen move, a serles or c heeks White : K on: Q4, p & on K 8 a nd KB4. Black; wlll toree a second Queen (107 Q·Kt5, Q·R 7C h : K o n K K t ~, Ps on K 5 a nd KR3. It is White's 108 K·Kt6. Q·K3eh : 109 K-R!), Q·K8ch Or 109 turn to play, a nd he can win by (1) 73 K-K5! K-R7, .. ,Q"B2eh, followed by ... P·B8(Q). Or P·R4 ( . .. K-B8 leads to a book loss); 74 P-B S, 107 Q·B4, Q-Q3eh! a nd if the K ing goes to the en with a won ending. 7th rank, then .. . Q-K2ch followed by an ap forcing the exchange of Qs, after which W hite's propriate check on KBS or KBt. H the K ing KP wins; or (2) a method suggested by Dr. goes to the 5th rank, then .. . Q-K4ch rollowed Euwe: 73 KxP, P-R 4; 74 K-Q3 ! (the idea Is or according to circumstances, by , .. Q·BSch or course that W hite's two Pa are self-SUI/porting, by .. . Q·B5. ) and he can there rore bring his K around to 107 K. Kt7 Q·K 6J s top the RP), P·R5; 75 K·K2 and Wins (75 ... JANUARY, 1940 K-Kt6; 76 K-Bl etc.). Black can try 74 ... 79 Q_KBSch K_Kt1 K-Kt6 (instead of 74 ... P-R5) but then follows If now 80 QxRP, Q-Q7ch draws; or it 80 Qx 75 P-B5, P-R5; 76 P-B6, P-R6; 77 P-B7. P-R7; KP, Q-Q7ch; 81 K-Kn, P-R7ch; 82 K-Rl, Q-Q8 78 P-B8(Q), P-R8(Q); 79 Q-B4ch again forcing ch! 83 KxP, Q-R4ch; 84 K-Kt2, Q-K7ch with a the exchange of Qs, and the KP wIns. draw by perpetual check (Dr. Euwe) , And now back to the text: After the text, Flohr plagued himself- and 67 . . . . K_B2 his opponent-for another 25 moves, but Flohr could now tran spose into the wInning line with 68 Q-Q7ch, but he Is groping (or an nothing more could be found. An ending with other winning method. more than its share of finesse!-F. R. 68 Q_B7ch K.Kt3 69 Q_Q6ch K_B2 70 Q-Q7ch K_B3 CAPITOL. CITY CHAMPIONSHIP Again White has his opportunity. A Ume Ariel Mengarini, Gt!orge Washington Uni wasting posslbillty which bad to be calculated versity junior and erstwhile Harva rd student, here was 71 Q-Q4ch, K-B2; 72 QxP, whereupon followed the example set by many of his Har Dr. Euwe demonstrates a curious perpetual vard predecess ors into Washington, D. C. and check: 72 ... Q-R8ch; 73 K-K2, Q-R7ch; 74 K promptly upon ;hls arrival garnered the Chaml> Kl, Q-R8ch; 75 K-Q2, Q-R4ch; 76 K-Q3, Q-R6cb; ionshlp of the Capitol CI·ty Chess Club. Donald 77 K-Q4, Q-Kt5ch; 78 K-Q5, Q-Kt2ch; 79 K-K5. Mugridge, who set the style, finished second, Q-K2ch; 80 K-B5, Q-Q2ch; 81 K-K5, Q-K2ch while Martin C. Stark, this year stayed on etc, the side·lines. The -championship, a double 71 Q_Q8ch? K.B2 round-robin event, produced the following 72 Q-B7ch K.KtS scores: 73 Q_Q6ch K_B2 Point t ot als Now a tragic thing happens: Flohr discovers A. Mengarini ______the win beginning with Q-Q7ch; but he can no 6'h- l'h D. H. Mugridge ______5 - 2 longer play this move, as It would lead to a H. A. Rousseau ______three-fold repetition, allowing Black to claim 4'h- 2lh; E_ M. Knapp ______3 - 5 a draw! R. Hostler ______74 Q-Q2 Q_R8ch o - 8 75 Q.Q1 Q-B6ch . . ~ . 76 K_B2 P.R4 A general tournament, run concunently with 77 P_R3 PxP the championship attracted an entry of ten. 78 QxPch K.B1 It is still in progress. CHESS MEDALS AND TROPHIES EXCELLENT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND CLUB TOURNAMENT AWARDS .",,"{. '- Z';,,: -'7"••••• ..... 1>.••••••••••••••• "..... ' .. ~:~ . . Additional Charge for Engraving • Special Designs on Request _ Cups and Special Trophies Also Furnished at Very Moderate Prices _ Nos. 500 and 50 1 Available as Pin or Bunon. Order From THE C H E S S REV lEW 25 West 43rd Street, New York, N. Y. 16 THE CHESS REVIEW Marshall Chess Club Championship Both pl NIMZOWITSCH DEFENSE An old gambit vII.rla.tlO n. If 3 . . . PxP : 4 Enevoldsen Keres Kt-Q83, Kt·KB3 (.best ): 5 Q-K2 to be fol· Denmark Eltonla lowed b y (}.O-O and P-Kt3, B-K t2, etc. attempt W hite m a.ck ing to regain the P w ith attacking Chances. 1 P-Q4 Kt-KB3 23 B·B5 Kt.B5 4 P-K5 KKt.Q2 25 KxR P·KKt4 2 P-QB4 P-K3 24 B_K 3 Q.R4 5 Q_Kt4 P·QS4 26 B-Kt2 R. Rlch 3 Kt-QB3 B_Kt5 25 BxKt P,B 6 P-KB4 Kt_Q93 27 K.Ktl PxP 4 Q-B2 0-0 26 Q_Q2 Q.R3 7 Kt-KB3 P.QR 3 28 QxP P_B4 5 Kt-B3 P_B4 27 P_Kt4 KR.Q1 8 B. K2 Kt-K2 29 R_Q2 R.RS 6 PxP Kt·R3 28 Q_Kt2 Q.Kt3 9 0-0 Kt.84 30 BxBch QxB 7 B.Q2 KtxP 29 R_Ql P.KR4 10 Q_RS P_KKt3 3' R_Kt2 PxP 8 P.K 3 P.QKt3 JO PxP KtxRP 11 P_KKt4 Kt. Kt2 32 Q.B6 Q.K2 9 P.QR3 SxKt 31 Kt_Kt2 Kt-Ktkh 12 Q.Kt3 P_KR4 33 R_R2 RxR 10 BxB S.Kt2 32 PxKt Q.R3eh 13 P_KR3 P. KtS 34 KxR P_Kt6ch 11 P.QKt4 QKt-K5 33 Kt.R4 p,p 14 P_Q4 PxQP 35 K_Kt2 Q_Kt2ch 12 B.K2 P·Q4 34 K ·Kt2 Qx Kt 15 KtxP PxP 36 Q-S3 axKt 13 B·Q4 R-B1 35 R.R1 Q·B5 16 PxP Kt·QB4 37 QxQch KxQ 14 Q-R4 P-QR3 36 B-Q3 R-Q3 17 Kt_Q2 B. Kt2 38 BxB Kt.94 15 PxP P·QKt4 37 R·R3 QR-B3 18 QR.K' Kt_K5 39 9.93 K_B3 16 Q-Kt3 Q,P 38 P. K5 R·B7eh 19 KtxKt PxKt 40 8.Kl K_Q4 17 Q-Kt2 Q-KB4 39 QxR QxPeh 20 R.B2 9.94 41 B_B3 K_K5 18 0-0 Kt_Kt4 40 K·Kt1 Q-K6eh 21 R_Ql Q.B2 42 B.Kt2 Kt_K6ch 19 Kt_K1 KR_K1 41 K·Bl P. Kt7e h 22 R.R2 0 -0 .0 43 KxP KtxP 20 P-B3 P_K4 42 QxP Bx Qeh 23 B.KBI P.K6 44 K_B2 Kt_Kt5 21 P. K4 . Kt. R6eh 43 KxB Q,P 24 QxP RxR Resigns 22 K.Rl Q.Kt4 Resigns - - - l'hiJ game was ulJIlIillingly headed years ago FRE NCH DEFENSE by Thomas Carlyle - "Infinite is Ihe help A ll ellergelic (oulIter_al/ack is Ihe 101lch. mall (1111 yield If) mall." JI01l1 01 Black'J JutceJJ. International Team Tournament L. Prins C. E. Gu i mllrd Buenos Alre-. - August, 1939 Holland Argentina FRENCH OEFe;NSE White B l ack L Prins J. J. Sierra 1 P.K4 P-K3 Hollan,] 2 P.QKt3 P_Q4 Ecuador White Black 3 B.Kt2 Kt_KB3 1 P_K4 P. 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Ono of the two leb 15 B.K2 P·QB4 Kt.B3 P.Q4 of celluloid men has checker .ym. 3 16 Q.R3 P·QR4 bol. on the reverse side. 4 P·Q4 B.K2 17 Kt-Q2 P.K4 Extra Set. of Cheumen ______.50 5 B-Kt5 0 .0 18 PxSP KtxP 6 P.K 3 P_KR3 19 Kt_B4 Extra Sets of Combination Cheu &. Q.Kt4 Checkers ______.60 7 B.R4 Kt.K5 20 P-KKt3 Q-B3 8 exB Qxe 21 RxRch R,R Special 20% dl.count in quantities of 9 Q_B2 KtxKt 22 R.Q1 1 6 or more. RxRch 10 QxKt PxP 23 8xR B.R3 11 BxP Kt-Q2 24 Kt.Q2 Q_Q3 THE CHESS REVIEW 12 0·0 P-QKt3 25 Q-B3 Kt-K5 25 W. 43rd STREET 13 KR·Q1 B-Kt2 Resigns NEW YORK, N. Y. If 26 KtxKt, QxBch : 27 K·K t 2, Q·B8ch; 28 K·B3, B-K7 mate. 17 18 THE CHESS REVI E W Now consider 1 P.QB4. This move, unlike FIRST STEPS P.K4, is perfectly secure, and it only remains By C. J. S. PURDY for White to play P.Q4, a move which is also (Many times Champion of Australia) well supported. True, White does not wish WHERE TO PUT YOUR PIECES to recapture on Q4 with his Queen, but he IN THE OPENING can recapture with the King's Knight which will be well posted on that square. If Black PART III: A COMPLinE OPENING DISCUSSED replies with 1 P.K4 or 1 P.QB4, White will / To illustrate the previous articles, we could not play P.Q4 immediately, but will do so present many different ways of playing the later on. In fact, the whole secret of the first half.dozen moves in chess. We think English Opening lies in timing P.Q4 to a it will be more helpful, however, to demon_ nicety. strate a single opening and carry it through The double push that we think so funda. to the early mid_game. For experience shows mental, has a very simple purpose. It is the that it is more often the second half_dozen only way to open files for the use of the Rooks. moves than the first, which trouble the average Surely the importance of utilizing the Rooks player. is obvious. Remember that the two Rooks As our example we shall take the Pillsbury form a quarter of your total force! Therefore, Attack in the Queen"s Gambit Declined, .for th, rrimary objective behind 1 P.QB4, which it is an excellent opening for giving one a grasp itsel is not technically a developing move, is of the principles which govern opening play development! Note that the pawns must be in general. adjacent-not P.Q4 and P.KB4, for instance, We will not examine the opening critically, for that system creates a "hole." The two but will use its moves to iJlustrate principles adjacent pawns abreast mutually strengthen one given in the previous "First Steps" articles. another. Memorizing the moves will benefit the stu. It is impossible to say what is Black's best dent very little, but if he studies them in can· answer to 1 P.QB4. The obvious move I nection with the "First Steps" articles his P.K4, is open to the same objections, in greater general conduct of opening play should im. degree, as 1 P·K4 fo r White. Noticing that prove considerably. P.QB4 gives White a hold on the important THE FIRST MOVE center square Q5, we might think of 1 ... With what move should White open? The old P.Q4, but this permits White a very favorable theory said P.K4 or P.Q4. These moves develop, pawn exchange. Better, therefore, is prepara. and also lay hold upon important squares in tion by 1 ... P.K3 or 1 ... P.QB3, and the center. Modern theory also favors them, of these the more logical is 1 ... P.K3, since but nearly as popular among the masters is it aids development. This move is considered 1 P.QB4 and this bears out in a striking way Black's safest. Now we can begin. the theory put forward by the present writer THE PILLSBURY ATTACK - that stress should be laid on getting out 1 P.QB4 P.K3 two adjacelll central pawns two squares-i.e., 2 P.Q4! P.Q4 either the QP and KP, QBP and QP, or KBP and KP. We have now arrived at the Queen's Gambit If White opens with P.K4, it is very easy Declined. Black's QB is shut in, but experi. for him soon to play out the QP, but the ence has shown that the early sortie of the QB insecurity of White' s pawn at K4 can be ex· in this type of opening is, in most cases, too plaited by Black with the French Defense. hazardous for Black- see "Billing the Bishop" (1 P"K4, P-K3; 2 P_Q4, P_Q4 ; 3 Kt-QB3, in a previous installment. White has the illlti. and now either 3 B.Kt:> or 3 Kt.KB3)-the ative, for it stHI remains .for Black to get his insecurity being evident because there is no second pawn out two squares-the QBP on piece supporting the square K4. Notice that present indications. Q4 is supported by the Queen, and the squares 3 Kt_QB3 . . . . QB4 and KB4 are supported by masked Clearly the most natural developing move. Bishops. Now Tarrasch said Black should play P.QB4 If White opens with P.Q4 Black can prevent at once, but the move is obviously risky, be. P.K4, and can satisfactorily meet P.QB4, say cause White can then open up lines, and open some theorists, by simply taking the pawn. lines naturally favor the party which has the White's trouble is that he must shut in his more pieces in play. Here White has one and QB (by P10) to recapture the pawn. Black none. On the other hand, a move which JANUARY, 1940 19 cannot be bad is 3 Kt.KB3, because we know 9 . . . . BJ<.t2 that KB3 is usually the King's Knight's ideal 10 0 .0 P.B4! square. Absolutely compulsory after '~laying P.QKt3, 3 . . . . Kt.KB3 as otherwise the QBP is left ·backward." A " B.Kt,! B_K2! backward pawn on an otherwise open file Developing one piece and unpinning another. is likely to be lost. N.ways seek a developing move which serves 11 Q..K.2! . . . . a second good purpose, too. Always the best square for the Queen in I P.K3 QKt.Q2 this opening, because it is the least exposed. As we know, Black must not block his QBP, If 11 J>xP, Black natumly retakes with the but it looks (and is) unsafe to play P_QB4 pawn, for the two pawns abreast give moral at this stage. The development of the QKt support to each other. In case 01. dire neces_ at Q2 is therefore indicated. sity, one of them can advance and thus be 6 Kt-B3 O_O! protected by the other. Two such pawns As the opening up of the Q side is the whole abreast are called "hanging pawns." As they theme of this opening, there is no point in can both be attacked by Rook:s they are weak, Black's reserving the option of Q side castling, but because they grip so much of the center although, it is true, White sometimes takes between them, they are also strong! On the this risk. other hand, a sin~e isolated pawn, that is, At practically any stage, Black could "put ~ p~wn which has no fellow.pawn to sup,port the question" to White's QB with P-KR3, but It, IS rather weak as a rule. The handicap this raises complications into which we need usually is about <1.uivalent to the loss of a not delve now. tempo-in the openlOg. 7 R_Bl! .... Having played B-Q3, White naturally con_ Pursuing the leading idea of the double templates attack on the K.side, for which the pawn push- Rook development! The other control of the center is essential. Consequently developing move, 7 B.Q3, allows Black to in this position it would not be logical to play take the "gambit pawn" without losing a tempo, for the "hanging pawns." He must maintain opening the fianchetto diagonal ,for the QB. his own pawn on Q4. 7 .... P.QKt3 I I . . . . Kt.K,! Black's only developing move. This gives .As Black's development is still incomplete, thiS appears to be a violation pri nCiple. It the out_and_out Orthodox ~fense- " stro ng_ of orthodox:" as the Germans call it- although does Jose a tempo, but the point is that it the more artificial ... P.B3 has long been forces White to do likewise. He must either in greater vogue. The old move has never exchange Bishops. whereafter Black recaptures yet bttn refuted, despite the various attempts with a developing move (QxB), or move his made to invalidate it. QB to another square. Therefore, the maneu_ ver _loses Black no time, and must be good S PxP PxP because it makes his game less res tricted. If White, of course, immediately closes the White exchanges, Black's Queen is brought to diagonal which Black has so d early expressed her ideal square. his intention of using. BlaCk ca nnot recapture with the Knight, or his QBP is lost. 12 8_1<.B41 KtxKt! 9B·Q3 .", . As W hite ~annot recapture with a develop_ Pillsbury's move, and probably the best. 109 move, thIS exchange does not lose time; if W hite recaptures with the Rook, Black's other Knight gets to K, with a bilI. And if RUBBER STAMPS he recaptures with the pawn, he blocks hi s Rook. Exchanges are good for the si de with FOR CHESSMEN the more restricted position, for the fewer pieces you have, the they can get in each o!?l less ~ J. II '!If .. other's way ! & 4 J. I 'ill' til 13 PxKt P.B" ComDlete Set. Practical, Handsome, Not developing, but it biffs and so it does PLUS 2 Staml) Pads Bnd 1 Pad or not lose time. It gives up pressure in the Diagram Blanks. Postpaid $1.65 center, but prevents White ever using his QR Diagram Blanks - 3 Pads for .~ 1 .0 0 on the QB fi le by the now impossible P.QB4, Single Pads (100 Diagrams) - -40c and also drives White's KB off one of his two (Col/filumJ Oil P4t' 24) Problem Department By VINCENT 1. EATON .IlddreH all corrnpolldellre fe/a/ing 10 Ihis department 10 V.L. £alo'l, 2237 Q Street, N.W., WaJhinglon, D.C. I am very grateful ,to all of you who sent No. 1505 in last month's issue should have Christmas and New Year's greetings. One of been labeled "Mate in 3." the peculiar but pleasant customs we problem composers have is to exchange cards with '" '" • * * unusual compositions on them, and I cannot HINTS FOR THE SOLVER. III retraiu from quoting some delightrul ~tems that When the White force is small, and Black's came in this year's mali (Nos. 1529, 1531, and moves offer no obvious clues to the solution, 1541-15 45). No. 1541 Is much more complex one may try a second method, namely. to than it seems at first glance; It Involves some el!mlnate \Vhite's pieces one ,by one in order delicate analysis of previous play. In Nos. to tlnd which makes the key move. Remember, 1543-1545 it is understood that Black moves In so doing, that a problem almost never begins tlrst and helps get himself mated in the re with a check or a capture of any Black piece quired number of moves. No. 1543 is by except penhaps a Pawn. This helps to llmlt England's great exponent ot Fairy Chess, one the moves you may try. of the most original minds ever to apply itse\( Take No. 1537. Inspection shows that the to a chessboard. In ,honor of T. R. D.·s fiftieth White King may not move because of strong birthday, on November 28 last, his admirers Black checks; If the Queen plays. Dlack's coHaborated on a special issue ot the Fairy defense 1 .. . Qd8ch Is ruinous; and the White Chess Review, which we recommend to all Pawn e4 and Knight f4 may be eliminated who are interested In the unusual in Chess. It because their moves would allow check to contains 500 problems of all types from Z8Z Black. Moving the Bishop leads to nothing composers- a wonderful tribute to a great man. and 1 Pf6 is defeated by 1 ... Qd8. Therefore Copies may be obtained for 2s. 6d. (about $.65) the Knlgihtg4, 'being the only piece left, must (rom '1'. R. Dawson, 2 Lyndhurst Road, Thorn make the key. ton Heath, Surrey, England. Try this elimination method yourselves with • • • • • Nos. 1538-1540. The Australasian Chess Review announces a (To be continued) composing contest for original direct·mate two • * '" '" * movers. Judge: F. T. Ha.wes. Send problems INFORMAL LADDER in duplicate before June 30 next to W. E. Williams, South Bowenfels. New South Wales, (Maximum score for Nos. 1465-1482: 66) Australia. Five prizes will ,be awarded for the "'I. Rivise 856, 54; "'A. Sheftel 845, 43; "'F. best compositions. Sprenger 834, 51; W. O. Jens 766, 46; T. * • • * * McKenna 724, 42; "'W. Patz 736, 20; ..... P. L. Rothenberg 586, 54; "'J. Hannu'S 570, 50; K. Lay We are extending the expiration date for the 539, 32; I. Burn 567; G. Fairley 473, 49; UI. Informal composing contest we announced last Bu'rstein 467, 51; Dr. M. Herzberger 453, 47; October to Feb. 15, 1940. Remember the stipu A. Tauber 425, 51; J. M. Dennison 367, 40; B. lation: Problems in which "either side is to M. Marshall 404; A. A. J. Grant 350, 49; Dr. \>Iay and mate in two,"' with non-checking W. F. Sheldon 332, 54; •• *+Dr. G. Dobbs 320, keymoves. 54; P. A. Swart 242, 45; I. Sapir 241, 48; ·Dr. P. G. Keeney 212, 51; "*~H. B. Daly 162, 49; Geoffrey Mott-Smith comments as follows on J. Donaldson 105, 50; ***1. &. M. Hochberg his clever set or self-mates, Nos. 1534-1536: 101, 50; S. P. Shepard 89, 18; *E. Korpanty 57, "The self-mate problem by me pu,bllshed In 51; R. Neff 55, 46; A. Fortier 60, 39; E. Popper The Chess Review for June. 1937. No. 726. 47, 46; V. Rosado· 79; W. C, Dod 75; A. B. shows in one variation a little explOited maneu Hodges 57; ...... G. Plowman 51; C. E. Winn ver. The Kings are In diagonal line, with Il berg 47; Bill Clubb 19; W. D. Gibbs 16; F. Black Bishop ambushed behind the Black KIng. Grote 6. H being Impossible to destroy the excess White Aurel 'fauber'S pretty miniature Rook-study, force and then compel the Black King to No. 1481, takes the qUarterly Honor Prii/;e tor vacate the line so as to mate by discovery, long-range problems, and 1. Rivise this month White forces the Bisho\> in front of his King tops the Ladder [or the second time. To 'both, and then compels 'mate ,by the familiar device our congratulations! of mutual pin. "The series of problems, Nos. 1534-1536, -'SCO:C-LCUCTC,COCNCs=- shows a version ,of this theme on a lateral line. No. HG5 by Percy Bowater: Intended a pretty The Rh2 precludes ma.te by simple discovery. $olutlon by 1 Pc4. but nO solution all dia 'I1he Ral must be maneuvered to the right of grammed because at Black defensive checks. Perhaps the 'Whlt& King may be Black's King. The interest of the series is pla.c€d on 8.2. (Two points) largely in how the selection of minor piece to No. 1466 by Dr. G. Dobbs: 1 Qa2 (Two paints) help the White Queen affects the length of 'rhe symmetrical mates ar& nicely ex ecutM-Rothenberg. Very nice self the solution. Purists who gag at the focal bloelu!- Shepard. dual on the second move In Nos. 1535 and No. 1467 by Dr. P. G. K&eney; 1 Qc2 (Two palnt~) 1536 can transfer the Queen elsewhere as they Key completes the bloek, and a nice cro~s mate Is added-Rothenberg. Clever key please. I prefer the post g3 in order to pre giving a flight-Shepard. My vote-Patz. serve the symmetry with No. 1534." Rlvise. 20 JANUARY, 1940 21 Original· Section No. 1519 No. 1522 No. 1525 J. M. DENN I SON THE PROBLEM EDITOR BURNEY M. MARSHALL Detroit, Mich. Dedicated to Otto Wurzburg Sh'reveport, La. Mate in 2 No. 1520 NO. 1523 No. 1526 DR. G. DOBBS DR. P. G. KEENEY AUREL TAUBER Carrollton, Ga. Bellevue, Ky. N ew York, N. Y. Mate in 2 Mate in 2 Mate in 2 No. 1521 No. 1524 No. 1527 DR.G.DOBBS DR. P. G. KEENEY AUREL TAUBER Carrollton, Ga. Bellevue, Ky. New York, N. Y. ~ Maie in 2 Male in 2 Mate in 2 SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 25th, 1940 22 THE C Ii. ESS REVIEW Original Section (cont'd) No. 1528 No. 1531 No. 153<1 F. W. WATSON G. FAIRLEY GEOFFREY MOTT_SMITH Toront o, Canada New York, N. Y. New York, N. Y. Mate in 2 Mate in 4 No. 1529 No. 1532 N Mate in 4 SELF·mate in 9 • No. 1530 No. 1533 No. 1536 AUREL TAUBER HERBERT THORNE GEOFFREY MOTT_SMITH New York, N. Y. LOrlll Island City, N. Y. New York, N. Y. Mate in 3 Mate in 4 SELF,mate in 11 • SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 25th, 1940 JAN UARY , 1940 23 For the Armchair Solver No, 1637 No. 1540 No. 1543 THE PROBLEM EDITOR G E O RGE H UME T. R. DAWSON Unpublished Good Compa nions, Apr., 1922 Thornton Heath, England ~-":;';:;" all men one rank lower on hoal"d. No. 1538 No. 1541 No. 1544 C. PROMISLO P. L . ROT HENB ERG DR. P. G. KEENEY Hon. Men., 8t h American Chess Congress, 1921 New York, N. V. Gellevlle, Ky. "'" Ma t~ III 2 Mate In 1 HELP-mate in 3 No. 1539 No. 1542 No. Ifl45 F. A. L . KUSKOP WILL C. D OD OR. P. G. KEENEY Good Compa nlonl;, Jan., 191 6 Oxford, Ohio Be ll evue, Ky. Mate in 2 SELFmate in 4 HELP-mate :in. 2 THES'E PROBLEMS ARE NOT SCO RED IN THE LAD D ER COMPETITION 24 THE CHESS R EVIEW No. 14 68 by Geoffrey Molt-Smith: 1 Kill (Two N(). 1(84 by F . Ga mage: 1 Qd2 001 " ,,) 1 . • . KxS: 2 QxE'c h . 1 • . . KxR (thrt>at); Another nn e gleam w ith a fca r,", White I ~ 3. 1 ... )Jill; 2 Qd8ch. 1' . . . King. nell t Iwo - cr-Ro lh e n be~. Neat Dxl ; 2 QxD. I .. . n elae; 2 Bd4. 1 .. . minlo. lu re Shepard. Excelle nt k ey a nd Sg!i; : Q l4ch . v,LI;ety with "mall force-F a.lrley, }.ty No. 1485 by F. Gamage: 1 Ql)1 vot e-Plowmlln, 1 ... SCi ; 2 Qb6. I ... P"A; 2 Qb4. 1 No. 1469 by the Prot)lcm Editor: 1 K c8 (T ,,·o POint4) ... SC2; 3 Qh3. I . .. PaS: 2 Qbkh. No. rno by};'. W. W"ulan: I Qg4 ('rwo oolntll) I ... BxB or Bdl; 2 Qxd3. 1 .•. nu, !'1ne mutate With IWO c hanged mate.. KeS ; 2 Q1!5. :loly vot6-li'alrley. Nice added lI.nd No. 1'486 by I". Gnmnge: 1 Qd l chnugcd "",lea-Rothenberg. 1 ... thl"eat; 2 Qxll. I ... nr~; 2 Qb3. No. U7l by I,', W . WatBon: I lIg5 (Two POlntl) 1 ... Kd4; 3 QK4ch . 1 .•. nxp; 2 Bf4 Tho ,tartli ng key Is remln l~ce lll oC SILm ch. 1 ... R fe. Rb3. etc.; 2 nf6ch. Loyd- Fairley . My vole-Sheldon. No. H87 by l~. Gamll¥e! I QlI6 No. IH2 by A. KlU'lstrom: 1 PgS(S) (Throe 1 ... K r ~ or p,,1'; 2 Qd5. 1 . .. K e G; DOlnl.) 2 131:'4<:h. 1 ... KxP; % Sd7ch. 1 1 • . • 1"11(; 2 SM. K e 4; 2 Qd5ch. 1 ... else; : Sg4ch. A l'.teudo-lndlan with trie.'J l\"alore-ROlh No. 1(88 by 1;'. GIUnQge : I Qe.8 enberlC. Simple, but neat-Patl'. 1 •.. SxQ; Z Uxe6. 1 • •• PxB; 2 $eS. No. 1(73 by ThomlU S. lIi<:Ke nna: I Sd ( Three I ... Bxa, KxD. or }(e5; 3 Rg&eh . 1 POInu) ... S,,-B 0>' P ea : I Rl'3ch. I ... Bg5 or 1 ... Ke3; 2 Se2ch. J . ••• e'-