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America:' Che:H neU/Jpaper Copy:lg:,t 19 59 by Unlled Stetu Chess Federation Vol. XIV, No.2 Sunday, September 20, 1959 15 Cents START OF USCF PLAYERS' FUND USCF PLAYERS' FUND By USC F Business Manager Frank R. Brady As every chessplayer knows, thcre are always insurmountable prob RESOLUTION OF PURPOSE lems when money is needed to send a team abroad or to subsidize a By Jerry G. Spann, Pres., USCF player who is competing in an intemational event and this has very The U. S. Chess Federation Players' Fund, endowed entirely by often resulted in the United Slates not being represented in important contributions from chess enthusiasts and ,the public at large, shall be international events at all. used solely to underwrite the direct expenses of players representi.ng Many sources have been tapped and ideas used to help secure repre· the United States in important International Chess Events. AU monies sentation of our players in individual and team matches abroad so that received are to be acknowledged in writing and deposited in a sep'arate we could guarantee them an opportunity to participate in various events and special account, to be designated U. S. CHESS FEDERATION in the past. This year, the American Chess Foundation and the United PLAYERS' FUND. All disbu rsements thercfrom are to be made spe· States Chess Federation made arrangements to raise funds co·jointJy cifically for purpose set forth above. It should be clearly ,understood so that the entire expenses of Bobby Fischer and his second would be that every penny received shall be expended wholly for the purpose covered and that the travelling expenses of Pal Benko would also be intended. and that there will be no administrative or promotional ex· mel, so that they would bc enabled to participate. as is their right, in penses charged to this account. the 1959 Candidates Tournament in Yugoslavia from September 6th to Administration of the USCF Players' Fund shaH be the sole reo October 31st. (Sec minutes of Ihe USCF Annual Meeting, Omaha, 1959.) sponsibility of the U. S. Chess Federation under direct supervision of Since Bobby is lcgally a minor and since a large sum of money was a Board of Trustees consisting of the USCF President, Treasurer, and involved, the USCF and the ACF, drew up a release for their own pro· Business Manager. A quarterly report of all contributions and dis· tection and presented it to Bobby and Mrs. Fischer for their signatures. bursements shall be published in CHESS LIFE, said report to be pre Mrs. Fischer, feeling that certain stipulations in the release were un· pared by a certified public accountant. fair, would not sign it and sent a letter to thc New York Herald Tribune All players, representing the United States in the international which was published in the "Letters to the Editor" department (A ugust event categories outlined below, shall receive equal assistance. It is not 6th, 1959), informing the public of the fact that Bobby "has not yet been known of course, how large this fund will be or the peaks and valleys provided with any funds at all to cover his expenses" and asking any· it will' encounter, so it is necessary that three international event pri· one who wanted 'to contribute, to send their donation to the U. S. Chess orHy-categories be set up which shall guide the trustees in disburse· Federation. Even though Mrs. Fischer used the name of the USCF with· ment of expense grants to players. Number one priority shall be ex· out ils authm·il\ation. the \,cspor.w that was awakened in :he Ailli!rican pense gl'ants tu U. S. players and seconds representing the U. S. in public was completely overwhelming and unprecedented. SPORTS IL FIDE Interzonal, Candidates and Challenger tou rnaments andl or matches. LUSTRATED magazine (see Aug. 17th. 1959) immediately contributed Number two priority shall be expense grants to U. S. Olympic Team $2,000.00. Dimes, doUars and large checks from every possible source members. Number three priority shall be expense grants to U. S. play· poured in from aU over the nation. United Press picked up the story ers or teams invited to other top· flight International Events in Europe and ran it in many publications throughout the country; Eleanor Roose. and South America. vet! devoted her enlire syndicated column to the subject; phone calls and letters of good will streamed into the USCF Business Office, wishing To summarize, the establishment of the Players' Fund is an all-out Bobby all the success possible in his Yu goslavian venture. Because of attempt to guarantee to the accomplished American chess player that this unprecedented interest in Chess. Mrs. Fischer thcn wrote a second he wiJI not be denied, because of the direct expenses involved, his letter to the Tribune. thanking those people who had shown their sup absolute right, earned over·the·board, to represent ;the U. S. in Inter port and stating: "Bobby does not want the money to be set aside for national Events. There are thousands of chess enthusiasts all over the him alone. He does not want special consideration. He wants just the United States who feel very strongly about this, and who will contribute same for himself as for any qualified player going abroad to play for to the si ngle· purpose Players' Fund though heretofore having ignored the U.S.A.- namely backing for all. Therefore, I would like to turn most appeals for assistance on broader projects. This permanent chan· over to the United Slates Chcss Federation whatever funds come in. nel of direct aid to U. S. players in international play is herewith and The money to be used not only to pay Bobby's and a second's expenses hereby established. I urge American chess p!ayers, friends, and the for this one tournament but the expenses of any who {jualiIy to play sports·loving public to avail themselves of this opportunity to give direct abroad in future tournaments. All grants to be openly and publicly support. made in accordance with whatever procedure is decided on in advance by all the chess players, in a democratic and [air manner, and to apply The United Sta tes Chess Federation to all equally. including Bobby. The U.S. Chess Federation to assume I I future responsibility for thus administering and securing contributions." 80 East 11th St. At that stage, USCF President Jerry Spann gave permission to in. I New York 3, N. Y. corporate a USCF Players Fund to be administered by the officials of Gentlemen: I the USCF and thereby drew up a resolution of the scope and objectives I Please accept my contribution to go toward the USC F I of the Fund. (See copy of the resolution at right) As to date, over Players Fund so that American players will be gua ranteed $3,600.00 has already been deposited into the Fund, with more money their expenses in orr im portant international events. I en- J coming in every day. $500.00 was given to Pal Benko {or his travelling I expenses and $250 Swiss Francs ($59.65) has been scnt to FIDE for the close $ ...... entry fees of both Benko and Fischer. Checks amounting to $2,000.00 have been made out to cover Bobby's and his second's, Bent Larsen, I Nome ...... Address ...... I expenses, leaving a balance of sllghtly over $1,000.00, but have not, as yet been accepted by Mrs. Fischer. Because of the stress, strain and Ci ty ...... Zone ...... State ...... great financial burden that !'IIrs. Fischer has gone through in the past I I in trying to secure support for Bobby, she is now "waiting" to see how - the Fund will be administered and what the USCF intends to do about TRADITION BROKEN raising Funds in the future. President Spann clearly and emphatically states the intentions of the USCF in raising funds and aiding teams in After p11ge 1 had been laid out and p rinted in accordance his "Resolution of Purpose"-it is both the privilege and the obligation with tradition since 1952 we received urgent instructions from of all Americans and all USCF members to get behind this Fund and President Jerry Spann and Frank Brady that the material appe11r 10 keep it both aJive and growing with a display of both moral and ing at left and above must appear in this issue of Chess Life. fi nancial backing to all our Masters who represent us abroad. The regular page 1 features, including several important news (The $1,000.00 balance in the USCF PlaYl!Ts Fund will be co nsidered (IS a running start for the 1960 Leipzig Olyml~iad sched!lled in that city for items will app ear in the October 5 issue. November of next year.) We hope you will excu se us this time. to 1he great cr edit of our Presi our official Blue Book, so that in TOURNAMENT REMIN DERS dent, Mr. Jerry Spann, and the this respect the sales department American Chess lo'oundation, that also makes it possible for the Oct. 9"1l- North Florida Open, Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. funds were found to send a team USCF to populariz.e chess and (CL 9/ 5/ 59) to Europe and take par t in other chess competition. 17-18_ l ake Erie Open, Hotel Touraine, Buffalo, N. Y. (CL 9/ 5/ 59) international affairs. Approximate. Fortunately, however. the sales Iy half of the expenses were met delJartment shows a handsome by the donations of USCF mem profit. This year, aftel' the cost of bers, but these expenses could not F'/,ASH NEWS AT PRESS T IME purchases has been deducted, the be met out of regular income. gross profit amounted to $6,295.34. Robert Durkin of Lyo ns, N.J . Wins D.C. Amateur Gol den Ki ngs All we were able to do in the Out of this gross profit, we have Tournament. business department was to pay to take the selling and shipping C. Bielicki of Argenti ne Wins World J unior Title in Switt erlMd. our annual ducs ·to the F.I.D .E. expenses of $2.956.17. So the net and pay most of the entrance fees USCF li nd l og Cabin C.C. to Sponsor US Women's and Inten:onal incomc produced by the sales de for U.S. players to compete in in partment amounts to $3,439.17. Nov. 30·0 ec. 12. ternational events. As there seems to be some mis In the above five categories, we understanding on this su bj ect, we BUS INESS- MGR. HARKNESS' ducted a "r3ting improvement" have attempted to call attention may poi nt out that all the other ex RE PORT A T OMAHA_ tournamcnt in New York City. In to the important duties of the penses listed in the annual state· Federation that are now being (Conlinued from last issue) June, we ran the second Greater ment would have to be met if New York Open Championship at performed as a result of the in· there were no sales department at 3. Conduct tourname nts for na creased income received from tional, regional and other titles. the West Side YMCA in Manhat· all. tan. This event was open to mas members and affiliates. Great In the dista nt past, the useF progress has been made, but we The third most important item conducted the bi-ennial U. S. Icrs, and $500.00 in cash prizes in the listed income of the Federa· was offered. No less than 107 have just made a good start. There Championship. and the U. S. Open are millions of chessplayers in the tion is the income from tourna Championship each year. Actually, players competed, including 17 ment fees. In fiscal 1959, this masters. United States. and future years the Federation did little or nQ should sec many more tbousands amounted to $4,170.00-a big in "conducting" of these events. And We are glad to report. too, that of these players become members crease over the 1958 figure of still doesn't. The raising of prize the tournaments conducted by the of the Federation so tbat we can $1,927.49. The reason fo r this in funds and other expenses has al New York headqu3rters of the do much more for the game than crease was explained earlier. The ways been left to local organiza U SC t~ have encouraged other or is now being done. New York office has conducted a tions. (The recent Rosenwald·U.S. ga niza tions, in various sections of great many tournaments which the country, to run tou rnaments of Since we arc dependent on were not run in 1958. There is, Championship tournaments were revenue for the performance of exceptional. The prize fund was the same type. Patterned after our of course, very little immediate am3 teul' contests, these events our duties, let us take a quick financial profit in conducting tour· raised jOintly by the American look al the statement [or fi scal Chess Foundation and by the do· have proved highly successful. naments. As shown in the financial They are too numerous for us to 1959, and see where our income nations of USC F members.) In re comes from. statement, it cost us $3,952.82 to cent years, the increased strength give details in this report. operate the tournaments we ran. The biggest item is individual This includes the cost of printing of the U.S. Chess Federation has 4. Formulate tournament rules enabled us to exert a fa r greater membership dues. This year, mem programs, mailing them out; books supervisory influence on the con and standard b e conditions of play bers paid $18,506.81 in dues. Ob and trophies and cash prizes; di duct of these two tournaments. in contests, especiall y Swiss Sys· viously, then. the way to increase rectors' lees and expenses; etc. The USCF has the sole right to tem tournaments. our income is to continue to in· Some tournaments were conducted confcr the titles involved and IS Prior to 1956, most tournaments crease our membership. Much has at a loss; others showcd a profit. now strong enough to insist that were conducted under rules and bee n accomplished in this field On the whole, ouI' income was the playing conditions, the seed· regulations adopted by the play during the past fiscal year . On greater than our expenses, which ings. the tournament rules, etc. ers, or enforced by individual tour June 5th, 1958, we had 2,522 is satisfactory. We I'egard the run comply with our requirements. nament directors according to members (and 146 aiflliates), On ning of tournaments as a promo Needless to say, we should all be their own conceptions of what the July 5th, 1959 (thirteen months tional activity of the Federation immensely grateful to the local rules should be. In particular, later) we had 3,628 members and and should be satisfied if the ex organizations that have shouldered Swiss System tournaments were 151 affiliates. This is an encourag penses are met. ing increase. the responsibility for co nducting run in various ways, with all kinds The fourl h item is rating fees, the national championships, but of pairing systems, mel hods of The next most important item is the revenue from sales of books amounting to $1,274.85, a fair in· we hope that it wiU not be too breaking ties, etc. crease over last year's $1,044.25. long in the future when the Fed and equipment to our members After the publication of our and affiliates. During the last fis· We are delighted to see this iigure eration itself really conducts these "Orficia\ Blue Book and Encyclo go up at alt. When we 3dopted the national events. cal year, our members and chap· pedia of Chess" in 1956, competi· tel'S purchased books and supplies regulation requiring 100% USCF In thc meantime. we have made tive conditions have bccome more in the staggering amount of membership in rated tournaments, great progress in conducting other and more standardized. When a $16,398.16 - almost as much as some pcople felt that this would tournaments. The United States player goes to a USCF tournament, they paid in membership dues. "kill the rating system." As usual, Amateur Championship was re· or a contest conducted under It would seem that our members these dire prcdictions were not vived in 1955 and since held an· USCF rules, he knows what to appreciate this service rendered fulfilled. The number of rated nually. This year we had 163 en· expect. And the tasks of tourna by the Federation. In fact , it seems tournaments continues to increase, trants-the third largest tourna ment directors have been greatly obviolls that members regard the and the income from this sou rce ment ever held in the United simplified. privilege of buying hooks and sup· goes lip. One day, consideration States. And it should be empha The translation into English of plies at discounts as one of the will have to be given to raising the sized that no cash prizes were pa id the international rules, the formu most important reasons [or belong amount of rating fees. They are to the players in this event. II lation of USCF tournament rules. ing to the USCF. still at bargain r ates. further proof were needed, this and full explanations of the con Of course, the income from The fifth item is affiliation dues, event demonstrates that it is not duct of Round Rob in and Swiss sales is by no means net income. paid by our Chapters. These necessary to award cash prizes to System tournaments. as contained The books and supplies have to be amounted 10 $1,816.00, as com amateur chessplayers In tourna· in the Blue Book, have helped purchased and paid for, and there pared to $1,355.00 a year ago. ments. Titles, trophies, and na· greatly to Increase tournament are (some) expenses involved in tional ratings, arc sufficient in competition. printing catalogs, shipping sup· The only big item that has gone down this year is the reve ducement. A great deal remains to be done plies, etc. Actually, if we operated the sales department at little or nue from non·member subscrip In addition to the U.S. Amateur in the field of tournament rules. tions to CHESS LIFE. But this de Championship, the New York head Last year, we were asked to head no profit, its importance as a crease. from $1,279.11 in 1958 to quarters of the USCF has also con· a committee to revise certain means of obtaining and retaining rules, but we have been unable to memberships, would justify its $541.21 in 1959, is due to the laet ducted many amateur events under that we did not adver tise for tr ial work on tbis. It still remains to be continuance. It is one of the main the general heading of GOLDEN subscriptions in 1959. As soon as KINGS tournaments. When cash done. . rcasons why ehessplayers join the prizes are not required, it is com USCF and pay dues. Furthermore, possible, advertising should be re paratively easy 10 organize and 5. Perform some of our duties it enables us to distribute to our Slimed as one of the best ways of conduct chess tournaments. Dur in the international fi eld. members and affiliates, the neces· ga ining members. ing the past fiscal year, the s e Unfortunately. most of the great sary supplies for conducting tour· The other sou rces of revenue amateur events have been held progress that has been made in naments (pairing cards, tourna arc not large. They consist of do· at Philadelphia, Asbury Park, this field has been financed by ment char ts, etc.) and copies of nations, advertising in Chess Life, Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, and New other sources Ihan the income re and foreign magazine subscrip York. Each month, from J anuary ceived from members A:.d affili I' 'f S""J." tions. through May, we have also con- ates for services rt .. dered. It is Cb 'SS ... l f Stpttmbn (Continued on page 6, coL 4) Forcing P.B5 after wh!eh White loses all Inlluence !n lhe eenter. 21. P·85 Q_as 22. P_K N4 ...•.... This comes too little and too late. Black is already fully prepared for TIDBITS OF MASTE PLAY his breaklhrou,h. 22 . ... _... P·Q41 By International MASTER WILLIAM LOMBARDY
WQJ'ld Junior ChampiQn-1957-1958
Sicilian Defense " TAKE NOTE OF 'J'I-I E SICILIAN" New York Open Leading all other defenses to the King Pawn opening, The Sicilian Championship. Wa9 Defense has become the favori te tool of the modern tournament player. Altman Lomba. dy I would venture \0 guess that in current tournament practice, P·QB4 ac White Black counts for 50% or morc of all games played in defense of the King 1. P·K4 P·Q84 Pawn Opening. 2. H·K Bl P.Q3 3. P·Q4 PxP Yet the majority of players, including some of our leading experts. 4. M(P H ·KB3 (a glaring exam ple is the game F ischer VS. Re5hcvsky, U.S. Champion 5, N.QB3 P .QR) ship 1959 which wenl: 1. P-K4. P·QB4, 2. N·KB3 N·Q B3, 3. P·Q4 PxP, 6. P·KN 3 .... ,... Th!s mO,·" I~ I..,..,ked upon with dis 4. NxP P·KN3, 5. B·K3 B·N2, 6. B·QB4 N· KB3, 7. N·QB3 0·0, 8. B·N3 favour by present dB)' master. a nd N'QR4,?? 9. P·K5 N-K l , 10. BxP KxB, 11. N·K6! PxN, 12. QxQ and hu fa lle n Int.., disuse. AHhou~h White's Whi te won in a routine manner though the game actually did last some pos! tI"'n rem;,ln8 !n theory qulle sound 40 moves) have little knowledge as to the theory of the Opening with he seems to lose the inItiAtive offered A temporar)' pawn utrilice typical by other moves: 6. B·a4 _ P·B4 _ ll of these types of. positions. its numerous traps and pitfalls always there to ensnare the unwary. 23. N ~QP • ...... KN5. It !s also "'ell known that Illack 23. PxP, P·K5; 24 . R-K3 (24. NxKP. has won the great majority 01 games The purpose of th is writing is to give the reader some indirect NxN; 25. BxN, D-R5 and Slack wins.) experience in handling both sides of the defense by giving two examples IA recent years against 6. P.KN3. I do QxQ ; 25. NxQ, RxP leaves alack a not say howe,·er. that the move Is domin ating pO$ltlon. which, I expect, will serve that end. Naturally, the management docs not playabl.... but m erely that Its char. not guarantee results, bu t we shall take credit lor all games won, 21. _._... NxN acter istics are not s..,(fIc!ently a~cN.'S 24. P~N P·K5! wh ile assuming that those lost will have been the result of the player's slve to suit White's nccdl against the Again If 25. 8xP, B·R5! trying too hard lor the win. Sicilian. 25. R·Kl? t...... P·K4 T his loses the exchange Immediatel y. Sicilian Defense Artcr thll Bl ack Can obtain Uttle play. ,. N·N) QNoQ2 NeceSs.lr y was 25. R(31-Q1 but after One wondcrs: where did mack go Grcatcr New Ycrk Open B. 8·N2 P·QN4 BxP; 26. Q~Q. B~Q (27. BxP, B-N'; wrong? 9. P·"Rl 28. R.Q4 , a ·KB3!) Black should stU! Championship, 1959 Black Is able to achieve complete equal. win with the rSI,ld IId"ance of hiS Lombardy Sveikauskas A complete loss of time. Black docs Ity only If he can aveld ihe weaken 1'01 threaien P·N5 for the WhIte Knight KIng Pawn. Wh ite Black Inl; of the White squares a long Ihe wouhl gladly e ntrench Itself at Q5 If 25...... B·N 41 I. P·K4 P·QB4 KN1 ·QH7 diagonal. Black's one ch ance the peasant pawn sh ould dare to prod 26. RxP Q~Q 2. N·K B3 P·Q 3 to a"old this " 'eakeo!ng In Ihe game H. 21. R~Q R.R 3. P·Q4 PxP was 10 ...... , N".QR4 III order to ... Um· 9...... 28. ax8 P·83 4. N.P N·KB) B·84 inale or hlod: Whlte's Bishop when 10. B·K3 29. R(7)xP l or $. N.Q B3 PoQR3 ne«!uary. 0 ·0 Black has the exchange 11 Pawn; n. quite sufficient fo r the win. 6. a·QU 19 • ..... _. 12. Q.K.2 30. P·KR4 R(7}-a5 Aa:aln$t thiS m ll\" Bl ack "",,ems 10 havt 20. Q·N4 the gr u test ditrlculty In handling the U White h opes to achieve a ny sort of 31. R·K BI RoQS mu~t def~nS\l. counter play he begin hb tactIcs The rest 15 sim ple technIque. 6. Q·82 sooner " I'd not give Black Ume to 32. PoQ6 DxB 7. B.N) P·K3 build up Queen.s!de pr'e p.Q4. 12. P·BS P·QN4 16. N·RS B·RI 13. Q.K2 17. P·QN4?1 ARKANSAS OPEN Mo~t motiern tournament masU>rs pre rer Q.B3 but tblJ Is purely a matter CHESS TOURNAMENT of Individual taste, temperament, and For ' tbe third successive year, judgment. n ...... P·K4 John Ragan, Cahokia, TIl.. wo n the 14. B·B2 B·N2 Arkansas Open Chess Tournament 15. P·QR3 8·83 at Hot Springs, July 25·26. Ragan 16. B·KR4 QR·QI ". Q·K2 had 5 wins in the 5 round Swiss. 21. BxB ,.. Gcrald Gross. Milton, Fla., was 22 . N·QS Q·Ql sccond with 4lh-1h. Third to fifth, 23. p·e3 K·RI 41 QR·Q1 with we re Steve Balsai, Hot 24. R·KNI Springs; 'Richard Long, Fort Smith; On lecount of Bl ack 's " Usc!ess Bishop", resu!tlng from the afon.mentloned and Byron Douglas, DaJias, Texas. wesk , quarc complex, WhIte's attack Other awards were: Class A, soon becomes Irresistible. George Smith, Houston, Tex.; 25. R·Q] P·QR4 26 . R·R3 P·R3 Class B, Orval Allbritton, Pine Th reat : UxPeh, K.' stein's convi nci ng positional bests 44. II I1P ...... ~ U .. hu olh.,.,;u J'''I. a PlottS t" 'tim., PRE-PUBLICATION OPPORTUNlTI' by NiclwltM Gabor TARRASCH-THREE HUNDRED CHESS GAMES A ll communications concernIng thIs problem..,olumn, IncludIng solutIonS •• Translated by Robin Ault lind John Kiru;on well as origInal composItIons for publicatIon (two. and three·mover dIrect mates), f rom composers anywhere should be sent to Nicholas Gabor, Hotel Kemper Lane, PuMisizea by Robert T. Durkin Cincinnati l>, Ohio. NOW, for the first time, this great classic is being made avail No. 1021 is another of those " NlIllle Theme" problems we promlsed to able to English-speaking chess players all over the world, sent from Old Times. No. 1022 I~ from a new contributOr, whlle 1023 and are from regulllr contestants of our column. We hope they all justify the First published in German in 1895, this monumental work has of this section. received high praise from Reti, Nimzovich, Fine, and many other It Problem No. 1021 . Problem No. 1022 grandmasters. not only explains chess theory through example, By P. A. Petkow, Bulgaria but also through its simple, precise language, meaningful to By N. M . Gibbins England master and beginner alike. Now, thanks to the translators, Rohin Leeds Mercury 1901 Original for Cbess Life Ault (he is the new U.S. Junior Champion) and John Kirwan, the - language barrier has been removed. They have undertaken to present it, complete, in English, in tbe same clear style used by Tarrascb, retaining the flavor which makes it so mueb more than a dry tecbnical treatise. They are convinced that this book will take its placC! in American chess libraries alongside "MY SYSTEM" and "MASTERS OF THE CHESSBOARD" and other classics of translation. Robert T. (1. N"QR3) Durkin, author and publisher of "KNIGHTMARE 1, A New Chess Opening" will arrange Ior the mimeographing on good quality paper, and loose· leaf binding be tween sturdy covers. Because of size, the work will be presented in tbree volumes, the first of which contains Games 1-112, with all of Tarrascb's prefatory rC!marks. After publication (Nov. 15, 1959) Volume 1 will sell for $3.00, but by order ing now you can get your copy for $2.50. Orders filled in tbe order received-first one gets No.1. Mail orders and inquiries---addrcss Robin Ault, 22 Munsee Problem No. 1024 Drive, Cranford, N.J, Problem No. 1023 By C. GrCHIneveld By .J, C, Morra Aalten, Holland Cordoba, Argentina Original for Cbess Life Original for Chess Life COLLEGE CHESS LIFE STE PHEN JONES REPEATS C(mductcd btl William F. Goetz, Jr. AS TEXAS JUNIOR CHAMP All college clubs end playe rs are The Texas Junior Chess Cham- urged to send news Items to Willia m pionship was held at Houston over F. GOe>iz, Jr., BO" 7.33, Wartburg Col· Ie>g e, Wa verly, lowe. the July 4th weekend. It was joint ly sponsored 'by the Texas Chess With the opening of the faU term at colleges and unIversities through. Association and the Houston Jun out the U.S., collcge chess actIvIties ior Chamber of Commerce. The wUl again be resumed. EstabUshed five·round Swiss System event was clubs w!ll need new playing strength lind lelldership to replace members who directed by this writer and the hllve graduated. From SOme schools, we games were played in Obcrholzer hopc to hear of the organization of Hall on the University of Houston new clubS. Working together, ellch of us can do his part to make the year Campus. The event was 100% U.S. 1959·6(1 II successful one for college C.F. and is to be rated. chess. Stephen Jones, 16·year-old South BegInnIng with the opening or the western Open Champion, Texas new s chool year, this column and the co-champion, a.nd last year's junior followIng one will Include a resume of newS Items received by your colum champion, successfully defended nist durlng the last few months of the his title although he had a few past school year which were not In· anxious moments in his last round Solutions to "Mate the Subtle Way" eluded In previous Co llege Ches5 Life game with Steve McCleary, who columns. No. 1009 F rllncey: It Seems thst after 1 ...... , BxP, 2. Q-Q4; af ter 1 ...... , NxBP; Joe Tamargo topped II 28_man SwiSS finished fourth. Jones scored 4% 2. Q·K5; after 1...... , Nl IT WASN'T EVEN THE PUPOLS WINS SEA BEST DIAGRAM FAIR OPEN My ~/lm,pl 10 jill 'u u'i,h "'/ W~m ' l Victor Pupois of Tacoma, Wash· Thr lJ~J1 M o"(" J''''''g 1/" I.-mpo,,,,y ington scored 5'h -1'2 fo win the lapu of "Wh.I/'f Th< 8.,1 M o"~ ~ " h", 6Z-player Sea Fair Open at Scattle ,WI ball our of 11, < h;~h 'POH of ''')' fho,/ .'d 'lo,,~1 carUF. AI Ihlf js ",.illell, recently. He conceded a single I/"U 0/ Ihtu /irll" (olumns h~~, ~p. draw to junior Dave Grannis. p«,,RUY LOPEZ 32. BxP, but thIs v.rlatlon Is not too 20. QR·QI K•·•N•2 Rlligns ment. as audited by our aceount· MeO 9: page 32 con\'lnclnl" si nce Black's ple~1 come ant. So Car as it is possible to do Into ptay. During the game, White U.S. Opcn decided to play 31. R·QS, maintaining so in such a relatively small or· Omaha, 1959 the BP .nd km'plng Black's Bllbop ganization, the expenses have been locked In. The KBP a lso leavu the classified under the headings to Notcs bv U. S. Mostcr Bl ack Knight only QB3 a nd QN2 as which they belong. RB!/montl Weinstein possible flight squ'rl'S, and If ..... _.. , N· MARK OF M OBILITY White BI.ek QIlJ then 8o B-4, R·QS, and R / 145 It As we continue to grow, our only One of !,he ,,·ay. While ea n In· FRENCH DEFENSE R. WE INSTEIN P. BENKO cre ..e thc pressure. inco·me goes up, but it is also true I. P·K4 P·1C4 7. a . Nl P-Cl4 29...... II ·K2 31 . 1C·8 3 P.QR4 MeO 9: I' 99, c. 21 (c) (b) that it costs more to conduct our I . N· Ka3 N-Clal • • ,"xP a . 1C 3 30. N·K4 QR.KI 32. e x PI aHa irs. Allhough your Business 3. B·NS P·QRl 9. Q·1C2 N.B4 U.S. Amateur Championship 4. B·R4 N· B3 10. R-CI I P.NS Asbury Park, 1959 Manager gets his sala ry, therc are 5. 0 ·0 NxP n . B.NS only a lew peoplc in the world .... ~ .. No t u by u.s. "lIpu t Don D, flne 5. P-Cl4 P-QN4 J. ROSENSTEIN H. EVANS who are willing to work for prac· "Book" I. II. B·K3, NxB·. " . RP•- N • Q· BI; 13. P.B4, with the better game Whit. Blick tically no thing. The amount of for White. I . P·K4 P.K) work involved in running tbe 11 ...... Q.Q2 2. P·Q4 P·Q4 USCF offi ce has increased so great· BeUer b 11...... , B.K2. 3. N·QB3 N·K8) ly that assistants have to be paid 12. QN·Q2 P.R) 4. a · NS B· NS ca~h for thei r services. This is the StlJl ...... , 12 ...... , B.K2. S. P. KS P·KR3 n . 8 ·K3 N.R4 ,. a ·Q2 Bo: N main reason why the Federation If 13...... , B·K2. then 14. BxN, BxB; 7. PIIII ...... does not show a larger net Income 15.B·R4 , Increuu WhIle'. preSiur e. 7. Bxa, N·K$; 8. 8oN4, P.QB4; 9. axp, this year than might be expected 14. N·Q4 a .K2 Nxll; 10. P ~N, N·B3 ; 11. N.B3 , Q.B2! I S. P-Cl B4 ...... 12. Q·K2. Q·R4ch (Rovner-Verllnl ky [rom past records. Other rcaSOllS IS. P·KB4 a nd P·Kll3 wer e . 1'0 feas. 11th USSR Cbamp. I('mi.finais, 1938) are the inereascd cost of publish· Ible, but White wb hed to exploit the ",Itb equality. ing CHESS LIFE, higher taxes, p ossibility Of Increasing the 1C0pe of 7...... N·K! t he Rook a t Qt. 1 t. Q.N4 P·KN3 highcr costs of printing catalogs, IS...... P ili P e .p. • • 8 ·Q3 promotional folders, Icllers, etc. ; " . P ili P QNdl 10. Kil N P.QB4•• • the payment of S25O.OO to the law· If IS ...... , 0 ·0; 17. B·B2 follO wed by 11. H.a 3 N·1I 3 N/ Z-N3 gIve. White the b ll!lIe r of II 12. KR-QNI yer who defended the suit brought Black's Knight on QB-4 cannot mo v ~ 12. Q·B4. R.Q2; 13. QR.QN I, Q·B2; 14. by Mr. Whitaker in Chicago, high. withou t n u t defe ndIng a, alnst Q.Ql. n . _...... P· B3 Q.BS, KR.N I; 1$. P.KIU (Ve rllnsky. cr FJ.D.E. dues, etc. ctc. 17. Px N '~'M~ If 32 ...... , h B 33. N·BS ch, K·N2 34 . Belaveuet.., Moscow 11137) tl a p roml. If 17. N/ b N the n N. RS; 18. QR.BI, Being in an infl ationary period, P.QB-4. NxR ch. 1b:N 35. R·Q7, R·Q NI 36. R· In, aUerna U¥e for Wblte. QS, any 37. RxNP, and 38. RIIN . If 32. 12...... P·IIS everything costs more. So fa r, we 17. .... ~.. 0 .0 __ .~. , RxN 13. RxR, RxR 34. KxR, hB n . a .BI N·K2 17. M •••••• , P-Q R4 mey h,ve bonn beUu 35. R·Q7. Now WhIte II threatening 14. P·QA4 N·1I4 have not ra ised our ducs. They are but II. P·QN4, N·N2 (II..... MM . N·R$; III: BII1\'P. Thlt expb lns Black's lu t move. 15. P.A4 Q·K2 the same a.9 they were in 1952. We NIB, PxN; 20. Q·R$ chI; 19. Q.N$, 16. P-CIA S R·ICNI hope it will not be necessary to m .lntalns thc edge. White bad not d e. 33 . R-Cl 7 17. P ·N3 K·1I1 raise dues to make up for in· cld ed wha t to play. but he felt the re White It perfedly willing to go In fo r tI. K·KI R·NI Was some way to like . dvant.,e Of 13...... • lhN 34 . RIIP ch, K·R I 3S. I t . N·R2 ...... creased costs. We believe the solu· BIRek 's loose pieces. R/ I·Q7, B·NI 36. RxN. Since WhIte', pleen h ave 1I t1le rna tion is to get more members. 11. R·II S 33...... Px P blltty. he a ttempts to ,ecure more, T hreatening, Of course, 19. " R~ , BxR ' Better Is 13 ...... P·R5 , but Black at but • . . This will be the last report sub 20. Nx6, Bxll; 21. NxR. The Knlghi P.QN4 cannot move beca'lse 01 the toose QRP. this point had app roxlms tely 20 I