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Conducted by PO';' ;Otl No. J67 U. S. OPEN RUSSELL CHAUVENET END solutions to Position No. S 167 to Russell Chauvenet, 721 DRAWS 156 Gist Avenue, Silver Springs, Md., by September 20, 1955. With your solution, please send analysis or Twenty-Five States, D. Canada reasons supporting your choice as c., "Best Move" or moves. Solution 10 Posil ion No. 161 will ep. And Mexico Contribute Entries pen in the October 51 h. lU$ I"ue. Over fo rty mastef5 and experts are numbered among the 156 con· NOTE: Do rI<) / pl.-c~ ,o/",io", '0 t ... tenders for the U. S. Open title, representing 25 states, the District of p'Hitionl 0" o,, ~ "tTli; b~ ''' . ~ t .. i"di,.re Columbia, Canada and Mexico. At the end of seven rounds, the title was correct n"",be, 0/ porition b~in, ,01.eJ, still much in doubt with sevcn players having 6-1 scores, four players .... a giv~ the f,,1I .... m~ "nd "da,tll 01 5lh·l 'k, and fifteen playcrs wi th 5-2, while numerous contenders have the ... I"n to tt,rilf in "'Optr e,ta'';'', of scores or 41f.! ·2!h. ,01,,1;",.. While 10 p lay Wi th 6-1 scores are Samuel Res­ nTH ROUND LEAOERS hevsk:f (two draws), Larry Evans 1. O. 8yrne ...... __ ._ .... _ . ~. 1 ' Spassky Wins World Junior Title (two draws), Donald Byrne (two 2-4 L. E .. ans ...... ~ .... ~ .• ~._ ...... __ •..• ·3 dl'aws), Nicholas fiossolimo (two 2-4 S. Reshevsky .. _ ...... ·2 2-4 N. R05solimo ...... _.....•.... • ·2 -Mednis Places 2nd, Farre 3rd draws), James Sherwin (ooe loss), 5·' W. Addison ...... _.•..•...... _.. __ .• ~ .. n·11 With a score or 8- 1 (d raws with Med nis and Jo~arr c), Boris Spassky Anthony F: Saidy (one loss), and 5-, I. Rlvise . _.. _...... ~ ...... 71·21 Paul Bra ndts (one loss). 5·' I. Romanenko ...... 1 ~ ·2 ~ of the. USSR wo n the W~r l d Junior title. Edmar Mednis, the U. S. repre. $-' A. S. idy ...... 7j ·2j, selltahve, wa~ second With 7·2, drawing with G. P. Trignov in thc final With 5lh:·l lh: arc Herbert Seid· 5·' J. Sherwin ...... 11·21

round . . ~l ed ~l s lost no games but h ad lour 9raws. M. Fan-e 04 Spain man, Arthur Duke. Louis Levy, and ~----~--- - w~ thn'd W1U, 6'f.l·2-Y.l, drawlug with Spassky in the last round. l<~ourUt Peter L~ p iken. place with 5 lh·3lk we nt to Lajos Portisch of Hungary G. P. Trignov of U. S. JUNIOR Bulgaria wns firth with 4lh·31h. ' Scoring 5·2 arc I·lerman Steiner, Abe Turner, Irving Rivisc, William In the preliminaries and finals Lombardy, Hans Berliner, ZoItan HIGHLIGHTS combined Spassky lost one game SCHMITT TAKES Kov acs, Ca rl PUnick, Allen Kauf· The U. S. Junior Championship (to Klages of West Germany) anti FRISCO TITLE man. Eugcne Levin, Charles Henin, at Lincoln, Neb. drew a good drew two. Mednis lost no games William Addison, Albert Sandrin, I. crowd of about fifty spectators in the total sixteen rounds of piny The first official San Francisco daily and the Lincoln newspapers City Championship endcd in a 4·1 Za ly!;, Rob ert Cross, und Ruymond but drew eight, four in the pl·eHm· Martin. gave the event excellcnt daily cov· inaries Hnd four in th e finals. tic b"etween James Schmitt and erage. . Due to illness and busl· Hcnry Gross, but in the resulting In the Consolation tournament, ness trips, the local tournament playOff malch Schmitt tallied ph· committee meltcd into one man, the victory wcnt to D. Ciric ol % to gain the title. William Addi· B. C. DEFEATS Yougoslavia with 71,7 points. Tied Alexander Liepoieks, who did II son finishcd th ird with 3lh·l 'h WASHINGTON superb job of directi ng the event for sccond with 6% points each after leading most of the way in In the 12th annual British- Co· with one hand while handling all were K. W. Lloyd of England, the event, entitled the Peter V. Hans Broden of Sweden, and A. P rokoodin Memorial Tournament. lumbia vs. Washington team the many dctails of management Johonsson of Iceland. The Expert section was wo n by match in Peace Arch Park, the with 'fhe otM!r . . He was as· FIN4L STANOINGS Fred Byron 3%-% with Robert British Columbia team bested sistcd off and on by Jack Spence, 1. B. Spanky (USS R) ...... 1 Trenberlh second with 3·1. Section Washi ngton 161h-l1 lh in the major editor of the American Tourna· 2. E. Mednls (USA) _..•....• _._ •..•..•.••.••.... 1 ., A was won by Edvins Simanis 4-0 division and won the minor divi· ment Series, who made frequent. 3. M. Fiure (Spain ) ....• _...... '.' 1 sion by default with a 2·2 score visits (rom Omaha during the 4. L. Po rliu h (Hungary) •.....•.. _...... 5' .31 with Mrs. Nancy McLeod second 5. G. P. T ringov (Bulg".I,,) ...... 41.31 wit h 21f.z ·llh. Section B went to in games actually played. Scoring cvent and look coal and went 6. D. K. Kelle r (Switze.land) _...... 4 .S Wade Hendricks with 3¥.z -"lh with for B.C. we re: l'II. Jursevskis, G. 10 work when prescnt . . . The 1. J . J . Ooslerom (Hollilnd) ...... 31.51 S. Thacker second with 3-1. Sec· Neufahrt, J. Kegel, B. Arden, H. H. excellent arrangements· in the I. L. Ha llst rom (Finland) ...... •.... 21.. , n. Burrell, H. Ulbaek, A. Engel· YM CA for the tournament were 9. S. J o h"nenen (Norway) .....• ~ •...... 11.11 tion C fell to L. W. Turner with 10. S. Schwebel (4rge ntlna) ...... 1 .1 M. E. Mattingly second. mun n, W. J. Maier. P. Chiswell, due to the eHicient cooperation o( Bclow is the score of the decisivc Mrs. McLeod, R. Burgess, Maj. YM C:A Membership Secretary R. gH me of thc t itlc match: Bryant, and V. Noske, while draws A. Thornton ... Financing of the TWELVE SEEK FRENCH DEFENSE went to E. Butkov. R Pilkington, tour nament was ably handled by A. Mushey, N. Savchenko, M. W. ~ich Jay, member of the Lincoln WOMEN'S TITLE Meo: page 64, ~ column 9'·97 Sil n Francisco Championship Brown, L. Jonah, and A. E. Rus· Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Jay August 23rd initiates what is San Francisco, 1955 sell. For Was hington victories did not get to enjoy the fruits of probably the strongest Women's White :BlaCk wel"e tallied by G. Bishop, J. Mc­ his labor by watching the tourna· U. S. Championship event in his· H. G RO SS J . SCHMITT ment, as he was transferred 1. P.K4 Co rmick, D. E. Wade, L . Taro, F. to tory. Twelve contenders for the P·K3 17. Kt· R] KR·Bl Weaver, P. Higs by, S. Falk, and Akron as Assistant Vice· President 2. P·Q4 ,... II. Kt·B4 P·QKtl title include four International l. P.K5 P-Q84 19. Q.Q] Q·Kt2 1'. Nelson, while draws we nt to of the Good·Year Tire and Rubber Women Masters, three of whom 4. !".QS' KI.QS, 20. Kt·B3 Kt· K2 G. B. Sehain, R. Edberg, T. David· Co. plant there, but. he left his 5. Kt· 113 Q.KI] 21. Kt· Kt5 Q·Q2 have held the U. S. WOmen's title , . p·QR] sen, F. M. Howard, O. LaFreniere, work well done at Lincoln with all and three the U. S. Women's Open .. , 22. KI.Q' Rxll T. PilI" '13. RxR Kt·81 R. F. Hagen, and M Anderson. Ad­ financial details completed . title. L Kt· B3 KKtB'"·K2 24. Kt·RS? KhKI journed were J. M. Taylor (B.C.) Under the stern cye 01 director ,. QKt·R4 Q·112 25. Q·KKt3? KI·KI Top contenders are defending 10. B-Q3 Kt·B4 2&. Kt·8kh KhKt vs. R. Brieger and Schick-Fe rber Liepnieks, Charles Kalme had no Champion Miss Mona M. Kar[! and 11. BII Kt ..B 21. PxKt p ·Kt3 (B.C.) vs. M. Hen ion. In the minor opportunity to display his skiU former Champions Mrs. Gisela K. 12. O.() 8·K2 28. Q.Kt5 Q-Ql division G. Cross and E. Dreisner Gresser and Mrs. Mary Baln. But 13. 8· Kt5 B·K3 29. R·B3 P·KR3 tallied (or B.C. while H. M. Rosen at poker, but devoted his spare thc other contenders cannot be 14. R·81 0" 30. Q·R4 R·BI time to improvi ng his ping·pong 15. P-QKI4 "B 31. QxP QIIP and T. Hil tenes tallied for Wash· ' ignored or discounted. 16. KtxB Q-K' Il M lgns ingtoo. technique. CONTRIBUTIONS TO WORLD JUN lOR ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL TRAVEL FUND WDm.fI"~ Mastering the End Game Members of the Ma nh,1I Chell Club ...... _...... f2Ot.00 Cl.eJJ oflJ. Anonymous ... __...... _._. $0.00 By WALTER KORN, Editor 0/ MeO Alexander Bisno ...... _ ..•... __.... __ 50.~ By Willa WhU8 Owenr M. E. Kasper .•. _•• _...... 5D . ~ Ernest Mehwald ...... _._ 20.00 A Right Conclusion from Wrong Premise Addrn , news Ite m s end inqui,JI!, Edward Hymes, Jr...... _ 15.00 on Women's Chess to M,s.. Willa White N his monumental volume Djagram No. 11 Dr. J a m es Lockhart .. _ ...... 15.00 Owens, 124 South ,Point Drive, Avon C. B. Ames, Jr. 10.00 Lake, Ohio. I "Nouveau Traite complet d'Ecb­ Gunt E. Beverly ...... __ 10.00 ees," Cheron singles out position R. E. Brigham ...... • __ ..... __ .... _..... 10.00 illS colUmn is being written on 221 from BCE, whic.h is a study by R ~rt Ca ntwe ll ..... _._... _.. _._...... 10.00 T August 3, while many chess Kosek. The solution (diagram No. Jacques Co. .. _._ 10.00 players art! checking their plane Gerald Crowley 10.00 21) in BCE p. 198 r uns: '1. N.Q6, Edwin Olmock •.•. 10.00 reservations for Long Beach, urg· B·NS: 2. P.M, B-N3; 3. K· K6, B· Dr. L. Ge M" .•...... 10.00 ing the cleaners to get their K2 (the threat was 4. K·Q7, follow· A. T . He nderson ...... •...... __ ...... 10.00 clothes back in time, and stocking Or. W . A. Henkin .•....•.•••..•.. _ lD.OO up on wild shirts. ... cd by Kt- 84); 4. K·Q7, B·N); S. John J. O' Keefe ...... _.••..•..•• _...... 10.00 N·NS, K·N7: 6. N·B7, K·B6; 7. Dr. J . Abra hamson 5.00 Whelher the K.BS, B· R2; 8. N-NS , B·N3 (if 8. John Alexande r ...... __ .. _.. 5.00 Women's open ...... • B-KG; 9. N-Q6, B-N3; 10. N· Runell Ch .uvene t 5.00 will be played Jlmel Gibson •...•.. 5.00 84, 8.B7; 11. K·Q7, B·N6; 12. N· Hermann He lms ...... _ 5.00 separately or Q6) which is the critical position. R. W. Holloway ...... •.••. ... . _.... 5.00 as part of the Inaccurate is: (a) 9. K.N7?, B·Ql; Pl ul LlllYOe t ...... _...... _.. 5.00 main event Ca r e l Mall .•... _...... _ •. _... _._.. 5.00 10. N-Ra, K-K5; 11. N.B4, K-Q4, W.M. P. Mitchell _...... _ ...... •. _._ 5.00 wiU be decid· drawn. BCE continues with the Elliott Stu rns ...... ••. _....• __ ... 5.00 ed by th e suggested win (b) 9. N-R3, K,K5; Henry Youngman ...•.. _...... _.. 5.00 women play. Edwin As mann ...... 1.00 ers present at 10. N- B4, B·B7; 11. K-Q7, B-N6; Sidney Be rnsteIn 1.00 12. N·Q6 ch and the Pawn can no ed win is (c) 9. N·Q6, K-K2; 10. William Slater _.••...... ••.••..... _._ ...•. _._. 1.00 Long Beach. longer be stopped. But this is re­ N.B4, B·N8; 11 . K·07, B·R7; 12. Mrs. Ruth Finkelstein ..•..•••• _...... _ 1.00 There have futed by 9 ...... • B-N8!; 10. K·Q7, N-Q6. These intricate pitfalls arc Willa W h ite Owens .. __ ....• _..... _._.__ 1.00 been six U. S. Dr. M iX Schlosser ...... __ ...... _.. 1.00 8-R7; 11. N·N5, B·N8 with a draw. the criterion for :1 good study, like Women's open The correct, and Kosek's inte nd· Kosek's. championships The Canadian Championshij) is played as separ;!te tournalJ.!.!l.nts, set for August 16·26 at the Chat­ Fur the following historical ' data, eau Laureir, Ottawa, Ontario. De­ l am indebted to Miss Edith L. finite advance e ntries are: M. iFox, Wcart. who has kept the most The California Chess Reporter, graphs by Nancy Roos and others H. MaUhai, Dr. F. Bohatirchuk, P. complete record of U. S. women's official publication of the Califor­ of places and players impo~tant in Vaitonis, G. Fuster, H. Yanofsky, ehess extant. n ia Slate Chess F ederation, wel­ California chess activities. and M . Jursevskis. 1937~Ame r iean Chess F ederation comed the U. S. OJ)en Champion. Women's Open Tournament, ship at Long .Beach, Calif. with a held in Chicago; Title win­ Special BulJ.elin edition of 51 ner: Mrs. Jean Grau of Mus­ j)ages containing informative ar­ catine, Iowa; 7 contestants. ti ~les on the various club.:;, leagues and other chess organi7..ations of 1938---American Ch.:!ss Federation California which combine to make 'Vornen's Opcn Tournament, chess sueh a popular activity on held in Boston; Title win­ the West Coast. The Bulletin is ner:Miss Mo na May Karll, profusely illustrate d with photo- Mrs. Mary Bain second, M rs. R. M. McCready and Miss Edith L. Weart tied for HAVE YOUR TOURNAMENTS third; 7 contestants. OFFICIALLY RATED 1939-American Chess F ederation New Regulations Women's Open Tournament in New York; Triple tie for Effective March 1. 1955 first place with Mrs. Bain, Tourn'ments, matc:hes (IndivIdual or teftm; round robin or Swiss) are Miss Ka rrr, Dr. Helen Weis­ ralu ble when sponsored by USCF senstein. Playoff with vic­ .fflllated orga niutions, if played tory [or Miss Karff and cus­ unde r FIDE Laws, dlreded b y a competent official, a nd played at tody of the Helen Cobb tro­ 'im" limit of not mOre than 30 phy; 8 contestants. moves per hour. 1948--U. S. Chess Federation Woo The annual championship touNla. ment of a n USCF Club Chapter anCl men's Open Tournament in the annu.1 championshIp tourn ... Baltimore; Titlc winner: men' of any USCF . ffi!iUe whose Miss Karff, who took cus­ By.Laws prOVide that aU its memo bers must be USC F members .Iso tody oC t he He len Cobb tro­ are rat.., without charge. phy fO I" the second time; 3 A ll othe r eligible e vents a re rated contcstants. only if official report of event IS acc:omplnie d by a r emittanc:" coV­ 1950--U. S. Chess Federation Wo­ ering I rating fee of IDe per game men's Open Tour nament in for all ga mes actuall y pl~yl!d In the Detroit; Miss lKarH tied for contelt. (In a SWi u one-h,lf the number of playen limes the 'num­ first place wtih "M iss Lucile ber of rounds r!!preSQ nt, total Kellner; permanent posses­ games pl.yed if no byes Or forfe'ts.) sion of the Helen Cobb Tro­ N" t ~ /&.I 11k Nat;."g fu per ,nne phy going to Miss Karff; 4 ;s ca/!u/eJ f.om aI/ playe,s, ",hd~' conestants. USeF members Or not. Semi-annually ratings will be pub­ 1954-U. S. Chess Fcderation Wo° lished of 1111 partklpanh In . 11 men's Open and Zonal USCF_Rated events. Tournament in New Orleans. Offidal rating klrms should TiUe winner: Mrs. Gisela K.. be secured in advance from:_ Gresser; tied lor second Montgomery Ma jor place: Mrs. Sonja GraC 123 No. Humplirev AVenue Stevenson and Miss Mona Oak Park, IIUno; .. May Kar£!; 11 contestants. Do net .,." ite to other USCF Thc Open Tournaments in inter­ officials fa, these , ating forms. vening years have been mixed tournaments. JUN IOR STRIFE Mrs. Kathryn Slater, who has re­ Cha rl~s Kalm~ 0/ Phaadelphia (left) in co ntest .,.,ith Ronald G,oss of Comp­ fused an invitation to play in the .tss tltr S",",d." "-, ton. Tou'nam ~n t D jrutor Alexa"der Li ~p"j.. h il thr sputator. U. S. Women's Championship in A ugust 20, 19:1 J Photo, IImar Dldrlchson (Please turn to page 7, col. 2) ~ player who Is not blind, a'nd to make Sure thlt such move Is re· USCF Tournament Rules peated on the spec:lal board; ".55 tl'e S"",d",, P,•• 3 Ic) To shle, when asked, what .., J I August 211, 1951 By KENNETH HARKNESS I mount of time has been u$ltd on Arl;n! Chwed special chess board and a special set point three of its members to serve opponent. on the s ~ id Jury. clocks.) A pencil-sharpener should of men. Each square of the board has (c) The unplayed games of any play­ II Procedure of Appeals er who withdraws from the tour­ be set up, so that the players (and a hole in which chessman can be held In place. (The board and men may 49. A player may appeal for a re­ nament, or i. expelled by the the Director) can use it. The Direc­ be either a standard peg.ln set o r a view of any ruling made by the Direc' Director, are scored as won by tor should provide h imself with a speci al type of peg·in set made for tor or an A.sistant Director, prOVided the players with whom they that the a ppeal is made wilhin 30 min· supply of pairing cards, sealed blind players.) should have been played, and lost The player who is not blind uses an utes afier the conclusion of the ses· by the player who withdraws. move envelopes, sufficient score ordinary board and ordinary men. sion in which the ruling was made. For the purpose of thl! rule, a con· sheets, araYljn or broad-nih pen lor The moves made by the two IIlayers so. All appealS must be made through testant has withdrawn when he h.s. posting results, scotch tape, and ilre transferred from one board to the the Director. If the Director believes piayed at least one game and notifies other in the order in which they are an appeal is iustified, he may reverse the Director thllt he will not play hI. other office equipme nt. l made and in accordance with Rules 41 or modify any previous decision made r~maining game., or wh en he h as lost Application s for the job of USCF al)d 41 below. by him or any of his assistanis. If, In two games under Rule 31(b) herein. Tournament Director are awaited 41. Special rules for the blind player the Director's opinion, the player has Cash Prizes Divided Among insufficient grounds for an appeal to are ;1$ follows, e agerly. The pay is smal L Some­ the Jury, the Director sha ll so advise Tied Players times ther e isn't any. (al A man is regarded as touched S9. If two or more playe" tie for only when it has been takan out him; and, if the player still perSists In the appeal, the Local Committ.... mAy two or more pOSitions, the .um of the of Its hole in the ch,,~~bodnl. caSh prl1es for the said positions must PART THREE (b) A mOve 15 completed only when a Impose a disciplinary penalty If the Jury fin ds the appeal groundless. be divided equally among the said SPECIAL TOURNAMENT man has been placed In the hole players. of a square, and. In the case of a Appeals to the Jury REGULATIONS capture, when the captured mat;! 51. The Director shall refer to the Title Held Jointly by Appointment of Depuoties Is removed f ..om the blind play. Jury to hear and decide such part of Tied Players for Players er's board. an appeal as Involves questions of 60. If two Or more players tie for 41 . (a) As soon as a move has been hct or the exercise of his discretfonary the first and second or more pOSi tions, 3'. If • player's physical handicap or powers. The Jury may not ove rrule him they shall be recognized as co· holde rs religious conviction prevents him from made, the player announceS It to his opponent who must 1m· on a point of law. of the title at stake, recording the moves of his game, mov· 52 . When the Jury hears an appeal, Ing the men On the chessboard, or mediately re peat the move on his Ties Broken for Ot her Purposes own board. the facts should be determined first, 61. Unless specified otherwise In the stopping his clock, the Director may and all persons except the Jury, the . permit a deputy to perform such of (b) There Is no penalty If a play­ tournament program, tie. may be bro· er announces a move Incorrectly Director, and the testifying witness ken to decide which players will qualify these duties as the case may require, . should be excluded from the hearing; subiect to the following conditions, by a slip of the tongue. into other contests, Or for any other (cl Each player must stop his but, if the appallant Is a minor, or if purpose not specified in Ruies 59 and (a) Except In the case of I disability he is unfamiliar wHh the English Ian· which happens during the tour­ clock and start his opponent'. 60 above, by adopting the following clock as soon a. he has an· guage, he may be accompanied by an procedure, nament, the request for a deputy adviser of his own choice when he tes­ must be submitted to the DIrec­ nounced the move. (a) For each player In the tie is tifies before the Jury. The Jury musl found the sum of the scores of tor Or the Locaf Committee be­ 43. Subiect to the- condition. of Rule acce pt as final the Director's state· fore the tournament starts. 3', a bllnd player may employ a deputy the opponents he has beaten, to· ment as to anylhing said Or done in hI . gether with half the scores of The (b) The playe r's opponent may pro­ whose duties are, presence. test the appointment of a specific (a) To repeat on the tournament (Please turn to page 7, col. 1) deputy for good reason, e.g., on board every move made on the This r onc/I,Ju th~ ur;u on Ih ~ USCF Tournament Rules. Part Six of tht u the grounds that the depOty is spe(ial board of the blind player; a stronger player than the on.. (b) To announce "very move made Rul~J, on I/' ~ Pdiring dnd S~orjng of d S,.,iI. Sy' t ~ m T oum

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doubled Pawns IF pnd when they Ire doubled. CHESS TACTICS FOR ·B EGIN NERS 4. P·K3 Kumerous moves are p layable here, In. c1uding 4. KHl3. 4. P·QR3. 4_ Q-K13, 4. Q·U2 . . By U. S. Expert DR. ERICH W. IIfARCHAND 4. .__ 0 ·0 5. lI ·en P44 Black : P lI-tC2 Dr. MIr(h e nd will anlwer beglnn ....• q \H!st lons on this p ag_, If of sull ie;'n! mack ha... no~ pllyed for dO\lblod ge"e' III ' . lnl ar ut. T hose wishing " pltsona' reply s hou ld enclO$e s t e mped, H tf­ Pawns hut hall p reserve arter already hav. writes that in a simultaneous exhibtion in New Orleans Resbevsky played In&: '''c:ked·in II either P ·K4 or P-QIW, P-K3; 5. BxP, P-B4; 6. 0 ·0, PXP; of the castled 'King, there will be whkhcver ~ fcaslble, 11 a Itarntant ine protected by Pawns. Such a manoeuver fur jj:"lning evcntual free­ noting that 7. PXP is not mention­ dangers of checkmate with a R position is rather easily penetrated dom. ed in the " book." If Black replies or Q on the 8th rank. This danger by the oppo n ~n t's pieces, especial­ •. P·Q5 P>:P 11. IIltKt Kt.-Ql that 7 ...... , P.K4 , what is to be must be kept in mind and taken ly so if he has a Quee n nearby or I II Ktx P Kl xK! Quicker 15 11. .... _.. , Kt·B3, but after lZ-. done about 8. Q-Kt3? care of when the time is ripe but a Bishop bearing on the White B"KI Black would have awkward dou· Answer: I agree that alter 7. not too early. If one plays P·KR3 squares. bk-d Pawn. on an ol'en !lie. U. _~. ~. , _...... , P-K4; 8. Q-K t3, Px.Kt; 9. very early, it may be (I) a loss of However. as in all chess prin­ Kt·R3 wilh 12 ...... Kt-B2 In mInd was time which may be felt severely an allern3t1ve. bul IUack was anxlou. to BxP eh the position wou ld be very Ciples, there are e xceptions. One, play an carly KI·KB3 to gaIn belter con· dangerous for Black. However, 7. elsewhere on the board and (2) a for example, arises when White trol of Ihe ccntr~1 sq uares. 8-K2 would seem to be quite safe. weakening of the Pawn structure has a Bishop operaling on the 11. 0 -0 KI·B) ll. 8·8~ Q.1I1 and White will have to spend some ncar the King. It is well known White squares and wh ich can WUh the w"t-nlo"e Black retains a that a Pawn on KR3 sometimes " Ught advantajlC Rl ncc WhIte n'UlSt 511 11 time to develop his QB. This lat­ quickly take command of the weak­ rree his QU. The exchan&:e 13. ~ ...... , ter fact is probably the reason makes it somcwhat easier (or the ening white squares by going for QxQ would g lvc White a f rce tempe why 7. PxP is usually played. Mr. opponent to work out a sacrificial instance to KKt2. The move P­ since 14. IhQ b a develop In,; move. aUack to open up the K's position At.o the trail/) Or Q'~ wUllld leave the Conkie asks if he would be well ad· KB3, as mentioned above, opens a gan.e in a ralher dr3wlsh 5tate. vised to give up this defense. In or to open it up with a Pawn ad­ diagonal toward the King. Dut 14. P·R3 my opinion the Queen's Gambit vance. What is sOlTlewhat more sometimes this mov(J is playable. The rc~dcr Is relel'rell 10 the remDrka common, ho wever, is that, having It has the advantage of helping In Se~Uon 2. This move 18 (I) 3 1088 ot Accepted is a pcrfectLy reason· time and (2) u weakening Pawn move. ably defense. While some of the moved one of the K-side Pawns contl'ol the center, putting re­ The pin 14. __• Jl..Kt5 was not dan. variations arc critical, It does up (say P·KR3), one later fi nd it straint on bolh the squares K4 gerous. Probably 1~. p .QKt:I and 15. generally tend to simplify Black's necessary to move another of the and KKt4. At times, o( course, P­ OxKtZ w .... Ihc bc.t plan. three Pawns, thus creating a gen· 14...... B·B4 15. Q.K2 opening problems and has the KB4 comes into detinitc considera­ Here an(l on the nut movu WhIte I, practical advantage of being some­ e ral loosening near the King or tion, usually for attacking pur­ guilty of negle<:l1nc development. p. 'what out of style and so is less even a glaring hole in the Pawn poses. ' QKt:I and U-KU lI'cre dUl called tor. position (as in the game below). IS...... Kt·tC5 17. KbKt 8xKt familiar to the average opponent. The (ollowing game illustrates 16. Kt·Q2 B·B) I •• P.Bl There are some beginners who a number of the points mentioned Again llluslraUn, thc rcmat\ls In sec· 2_ Rapid Development make it a routine habit always to Probably the two most helpful above. Particularly to be notcd are lion Z. B .....,au5e ot P-KR3 earlier, p .B3 play P-KR3 and P-QR3 early in can only be p layed with /I h ole appear­ general chess principles for be­ ( J) undevelopment of the QB (2) the game on "general principles." weakening Pawn moves in front Ing at KI3 and a weakne.. o n the BlaCk ginners and masters alike arc ( 1) squares arl~ l ng near the K. \Vhlte w8n'­ This is derinitely not recommend· the importance of the center and of the castled K (l>-K.R3, P-KB3) to prepare tor IL-Ktt I nd P4Kt3 Ind ed. It is a matter of delicate judg­ and (3) weakness on the black hence begIns by drlvlnll' away Black" (2 ) the necessity fo r spcedy de· ment whether to. or when to. ad· :>q uares and the presence Qf a hole. B. But a better plan was 18. R-R2! aDd velopment of the pieces in the 19. P-QKt3. vance one of (the K-side Pawns. If opening. While most players are 4. An Illustrative Ga me 11. ~ .... _ B·8 3 20. R·Ktl aware or these prinCiples, in the two or three of the opponent's 19. P·K4 Q.KI6 pieces arc bearing on one's KK t4 NIMZO INDIAN DEFE NSE The declsl,'e mlstake-Irter which Black heat of battle they arc orten for· square, often the move P<,KR.3 will win material hy means of com­ gotten. In closed games, for ex· Great Lakes Open Tou rnament binations based on the wellk Black ample, where it is known that (or P·KB3) is advisable in order to Chicago, 1955 squan.... The prlnclplc of de"llopm l "t kl'C' p these pieces away from that should have strongly Indlcaled ZO. B·K3, rapid development can sometimes Whit e Black spot. When moving the KBP, in· S. REIN E. MA RCHAND and a do~e stu(ly ot the comblnatlon~ be neglected in favor of establish· cidentally, one should always con· 1. P.o4 K' ·KB3 3. Kt ·Q B3 B·KtS show that thl; was sound /I, well a. ing permanent advantages in pawn 2. P·QB4 P.K3 ne ce,,~ary. After ~O. J3·K3, B·K4; 21. Kit. sider carefully the fact that this QI (or even 21. DxP), Q·n7Ch; 22. K.B2. structure, it is a common mistakc Thl, COMmutcs the old "Nh)'l~ovlteh B-Kt6eh'?; 2.1. li-BI. Q.R8ch; 24. B·Ktl, move opens a diagonal toward 1r 3. to go too far and neglect develop· Oe[ense.'· Whlto PlaYI Kt·KB3, B-K4; 25. K·B2:. B-Q5eh; 26. K-Kt3 Black one's King. Dangerous attacks can Black can play the old Queen', Indian ment too much. The game below would octuully be In trouble. sometimes arise from this fact. Dotenao 3 ...... , P.QKt3 and 4 ...... , B· 20. B.K4 21. P-B4 will illustrate how the undevelop· Kc!. hcnce the name "Nhnwlndlan D e­ Since it is fo und in most games Now. of course, 21. B·K3 Is an~c r cJ' BICKlch. (if 23. K·KI. QR·QI wllh a s trong at.­ Ihe question arises, which one? douhl1n.: White'. Pawn~, and then play is involved in almost ever y chess (DJ.gr. m M 10 lOp ne>:t column) t"ck), BxP!; 24. PxO (or 24. BltD, BltRo p .QB4, makIng Ihe doubled P 3wna im· 25. BJ:Pchl, K·Rl1). game. Theory says that the three rr a Pawn must be moved , which mobile and lIubJ ...oct to later attack (per_ Q-85ch; 27. Q.B3. BKllch. How/lver, here Pawns in front of too castled one should be chosen? The nor­ h ~PlI with P-QKL1, B·R3, Kt.qD3, Kt.-KR4. White woultl have some chances or ItC.). The t be<>ry of thl. opening Is drawing In the endgame even a Pawn King arc strongest when left side­ mal answer is P-Km. This move ve r y delicate, orten ldngln, amonlj: oth­ by·side on their original squares. behln

AnnOlaled by Che .. Ma&ler JOHN W. COLLINS, Marshall Che.. Club Champion, 1954

USCF MEMBERS: Submit , OIlY bar , ."," lor 'nil t/,pm'mt1l/ to JOHN W . K-K3 roHowed by Kt-K:l-B3 ·t\VCII B laclt parel P-Q,83, bo1ateri.ng the White oeD­ COI.LlNS,!l1 uno" R_J, Brook" .. 16, N.Y. S,., b~ .. , lim;"./, Mr. CoUins .;II a ,0011 C'ame. ~,. 11. a x B ch P ll a 12. Q.Kt3 ,. p-Qa4 11. B·K3 a-Q::1 "/UI tht mOJl tnltuJlin. ,...J ;n.'.",' ;"" publiut;"... Un/IU ~ " ..utl IIDIn 10. White hu obtilined attaektna: chances. 7_ P-QB3 Kt·B3 12. P· KU """. to g.omu ... f by Mr. Co/tiRl. 12.. ___ Q-Q::1 •. Kf.B3 Kt·84 13. Px P R-al The o nly move to bold the lCP with 9. KI·Kt3I' '(t.RS U . a.o3 CHARLES KALME 21 . . M..... RlIB II ny re:oson.ble wety. 10. KhlKt Qx Kt .. n. P·KKtl KR-Ql C"",ltt K.t... , Phi/oddph; .. r1im6ttl 13. Px P a x p White's advanl.alle II n ow e¥'lde Dt. B/..I 0/ Now tbe play revolves ~ro und lhe QP. center pawnl ara stron, and he will tmotlKr ,u .. , on the rhuJ.I,",',. '" .-in­ Whlte'a effo rlJl to detend a nd advance h ave 11000 attackln, chlncel on Ule n;n. 1M U. S. }omior Ch.tmpio",hip. il. 1l11ck'5 attack and l1alt it. K-side. Black'. U' Ulo! Q..stde CQU nte... ll. R-Q21 P -QR] Forgin, .. lto,r 0/ '.J, in .. I~/J ,,/ 2$ pia" Is JacklnJ: h (! ~ . Not 23. ___ ., KtxJ> ~! 24. KtxKl, RIKt; 14 • ... _ P· KKt3 11. IIt-QBl vu"! 'a/trlttJ jf"';"'S, «,,,,,, tlK }'Knight . 9. Kt·Q2! 25. P"Kt 26. 8xPI 22. Px P Px P 25. Kt·Kt4 Q·B4ch And Whlte r e;:aln., hls P awn _ wltl! the Crushing. Wachs expect ed 26. KtxB, better pawn·[or m lltlon. The decisive blow. 23, Kt·B2 R.Q7 26. K·Rl Q·BS when 26 ...... , Q>

, clea" t he 10l!·QR6 diagonal and arose and r esigned. QB file, I>rotec~ the KKt.P , ftDd In. bllt p_~ mut, it ""i,d" ""J '~rr"J, hlblts, o r Should, IS. M ...... , p.B4. iii geftin. l Bl ack h ~ js ,/-'".t on time mrd p,tf ~ rs 10 o/lt . 19. P·84 KR.l(l I. KONIG o. BAGBY NOUI by tht dra,... Despite app."utt1cts 10 II,. (on· 20. B-KtS B.Q2 1. P·K4 P-K4 S. P-8l B·Q2 21. B)(B U. S. M"/ler D r. Hj,o/d Sumnan trary, Bla, k's dt f en s i')'~ p<:>s;tion ,'s so lid 2. Kt·KB3 ~t' QBl 6. P·Q4 p·KKn With healthier .Pawns t or t he endini:. l. B·KtS P.QR3 7. PxP KtxP White Black ' and it if nol '''ry to find tin ohiO"II"! every exchange helps White. 4. B·R4 P-Q3 M. PP,VE!Y . S. WACHS ·- ,:1' Is l'Jayabl>l. If 7. Px:P.: e. (Ma rth. lla n C.C.) (Marshall C.C.) BENONI GAMBIT PERSONA L SEIW ICE BxKt?, BxE: 9. QxQ ch, RxQ; 10. KtxP , 1. P·K4 P· K3 3. Kt·QB3 B-KtS MCO: pig. 204 "B"p Jflve. Black 1\ good edge. 2. P·Q4 P.Q4 4. P·KS Kt· KR3 The Edito, of this Depa'tmtnt .,iII B. ktxKt PxKt 9. 0·0 8.Kt2 DlCamlllD'$ Idea; but 8urely It 15 incor­ MetrQPolitan League Match pi..,. YO II a Samt by mail, ("(/m mrnt Oil Bl~c" should slmnHly wit h 9 ..•..... , BxB; rect ?! Nt!'w York, 1.955 to-try men" a"d ! i ~t yOIl a tho rough poll. 10. Qx8 eh , Q- Q ~ wIt h abou t even 5. PoOR ] , N<:>lt s by ,,0. R-KKtl K-RI Dr. Harold Suu man 11. Bl< B ... ". K-Bl by Nicllolas Gabor Bo8t. If 3. PIP. P-K3! and Black has a - good game. T he advllnet:d QJ> cram ps mack'. "lI me. S_oJullonl, rl ma rb , SUlfilflu tlonl, .te., .s wall .. compos itions b, .ny and .11 3. P-K4 composers welcome . Addre" all communlc.tlons ~ Nichola. GabOr, Holli Playable but Ulog"ieal. The KB mus t .re fianchetto at KKt2, hence this p awn Kempl r Lilnl, CincinnatI 6, Ohio. m ove will block 11..$ dlaconal. The uaual Ilne runS: 3 ...... , P-QKt3 followed by l'roMtm No. '83 Prob/tlft No. '84 P-KKtl. 8 ·Kt2, 0-0, Kt-Qll3. Kt-B2. p. B, Robert E. Burge r QRl. d e. and Biaek "lays to 'break' a t Berke le y, Cilliforni. \, Bv Robert E, ~urge r Ills QKt4. Whlte would counter with a Dedicated to his daughle r, eenter advan<::e or II K.tde attack. EHeen Theresa, age 4 months 4. KI·QB3 P.g3 1. 1(1 ·1(13 P'Q'R3 5. P· 1(4 P·Kkt3 .. B·k2 Ql(t.Q1 6. KKt-K21 B·kH , . P·KR4t P-KR4t He must &top White's Intended p .KR5. 10. B·KU R·QKtl 12. 1(t·Bl 11. Q.Q2 Q·B2 Thb unbl ocks the KKtP as he ho~s to br eak lit KKt4. 12. • ICI·1'11 14. P-R41 13. P·B3 B.Q] Draw agn::ed. Obviously the game PI'(!venu P·Ql{t4 and l eaves Black with a pernunenUy erampod game. A lalrly In W hltt,:'~ favor, bllt II cloan win 'routlne ruult In the nenonl uole$.'! nowher-e In l ight. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS & DISBURSEMENTS 10th, U.S. JUNIOR CHAMPIONSH IP LI NCOLN , NEB.. JULY 15-24, 1955 RECEIPTS Donations rece ived from Chambe r of Commerce, Lincoln, Neb . . DonatIons received from Lincoln Cheu Club, Lincoln, Neb.

$2117.70 DIS BUR SEMENTS Probl~", No. 581 P,obltm No. '86 Pilld for the merchandise prins and trophies for the U.S. Junior Championsh ip .... _...... _.. __ ...... _._ ...... _.. . __$1 61.711 By Feren<:: Fleck I st_$75.oo; 2nIl-$511.oo; 3rd-$11l.00; 4'''-$15.95; 511>--$10.00: 611>--$5.00; By Robert E. Burger Budilpest, Hungilry 7tl>--$5.1I0; 811>--$5 .00; 9111-$3.15; lGtI1-$J.lMlj "Parallel! 50" Jan. 1950 Pa id for the merchandise prins for t he J unior Speed Championship Berkeley, Cilliforniil Dedicated to (4 prlursj ...... _.. __ ...... _--$ 6.00 J. Hartong I"Totat Fleck") $107.70 Sche dule of Prile Awards In U .S. Junior Champions hip hi Prlu:_To Charles Kil lme ._. __ ._.Sult of Clothes and pletures of t he tourniment 2nd Prln:_T o Larr 'f' Remllngu _... .. Wlttniuer WrlstW}tch with band Jrd Prln ;-To Robert Cross ...... _.. _..... MolorOla 'portable Radio 4th Prl~ e:-To Ronald Groll ._ .. ~_ .. _...... _...... _...... _Leathe r Br"'fcase 51h Prbe:_To Amlrls Shkll$ ... _ ...... _.. ___...... __ ._._ ... ~.... _...... Troph'f' 6th Pri.e:_To John Rina ldo ...... _._...... __...... TrOph 'f' 7th Pri ••: - To Rob • •• Lorb...... __... _..... _... _. __...... _.Troph'f' Ith Pri.e:_To Sanford Green. __...... ~ ...... ~_ .. _ ...... ____ .... _... _. _.. Troph'f' t;th Prbe:_To Viktors Pupols .... _. .sllver Spoon e ngraved with Nebnska Sta te Capitol Bldg.

10th Prl!e:-To Barton Lil wls .. _._._ ...... ~_ .. _.h ...... h ...... _ .. ..Palntlng USCF FINANCIAL STATEMENT (Continue d from page 4, col. 4 ) te rms of his eontrael, th. Buslnen Mil nager Is entitled to additional compensation for speciil l servlees r ende red. He II a lso e ntitle d to compensation on a profll-s hi r_ Ing basis. but this amO72 (Holladay): 1. Q-84, threatening 2. Q.KB2 male. The 2 &Ilt mates follow_ decided by lot. inc the Black Queen's checking moves are masterfully changcd . SefoI'(! the key: 1.. _ ..... , QxKlch! 2. RxQ mal e. 1 . . __.. , Qlfarysko} 1. Q·K t4, threat 2.. Kt·K3 or Kt-K5 double-.check·mat.e. (Continued from pilge 5, «11 . 4) date October 22·73; 1st rd at 10 a.m. Spectacular play: I. _._._, 8xKt, 2. R·QS. 1.... _ .. , QxKt. 2. 8-B2.. 1. __.... R·QS, 2- Oc:t. 2Z at Central YMCA bldg.; entry chances a lm"",t alwaY' favor the $Ide B-Ksqu. I...... 8·Q.s. 2.. R"B. (GrimSha .... !) The d ouble threat is ill neccssIty in with the !IO\Jndcr po6ltiOn. fee $3.00; fur detai"'- w rite. R. W. this mechanism. 21. _.... B-Q5ch ll. B-Ql P·B4 Shields. TO, Y1>ICA Chess Club, 614 E. 22. K·Rl KR·ICI 24. P-K5 Q l< P m ~ t . Markel; or Geor ge T. Edmiston, Secoy, No. 574 (Couture) I. R·Kt6. waiting! The 3 moves of -tbe black Bishop lead to "''hltc's last move, of coune, was 11 YMCA Bldg.• Louisville 2.. Ky. Not an· 3 variations cau$.ing square-blocks. ThuS: I ...... _. • nxR. 2. Q·Kt7 threat 3. Kt-Kt7 blunder. But a Pawn had to go, and nounced as a USCF rated event. nute Dnd if 2... _ .. .. , BxKt, 3. P ·K~ mate. while after 1. __.. . KlIKt, 3. Q·K 5 mate. White was still undcv<::loped. T hey 9Y U 1...... B·Kt, 2. IHU, K_R2, 3. RxP mate. (The bishop always blocks!) Arter 1. it ls easy to blunder in a bad position. Mushall (N.Y.1 Chess Club: William ...... _, B·Q, 2.. KI_KI7 ch!.K·B2 and 3., Qxll mate. It 1. _.... _. KI moves, 2. P-lCl ch. Lomburdy played a 17·game simUIl.ane· Kl1-2'1..; R. Drax, 7·3; P. Valtonls Sr,i· Open at Long Beach, a nd $80 was col. Join the user and get unity in I SatllrJ1 ; C. Fuster 5-5; I. Suk 3-1; n . Slemms lected for this purp""e. A USCF Af­ ((bess tift ,•. filiated Club. American chess. AUgJlst 20 , 1955 s,,'urJrt, Pige 8 Srplrm/Ur 111_11 AIl"u,t 20, 1911 WlShlngton Woodpulherl ~ou,.namenl ofJ/e SeaNle, Wash_ S, nd to CHESS LIFE. 123 No. Humphr. y Ave.. O, k Put<. III. for appllca­ Restrlcttd to Washlngton play~n un­ d~r USC"- and WCF ~xpert and m ..ter lion form for .nnouncinl lou rn "m~ nl in this column. ratlbg.; It Sea lll ~ Ch~ ss Club, 616 Madl· SOD St.; 6 rd Swtu, 30 movet pe r hr.; ~ nlr y ht nl Un l". otherwis" sp.clfled, I II tourn.men~ announced In fhls colUmn a re I O~ tee: $).(10; at 10 a.m. Sat.; USCF rat. d. Ra llng fe.s. If an y, Ir. IncludU In specifIed enlry f ••; nO addltlon, 1 1st place trophy and oth ~ r prlzea; TD r,lInl f •• for non·me mM" USCF. Vlktors Pupoll; ror d etails wrtte: Oliver Position No_ 164 W. LaFnoDicre, 2807 W. Yakima Av~ ., Augusl 27-28 Srpumbn 3-$ Yakima, WaSb. Lazdl.. ·Ze nlt.... I( ~a 1936. White 100% USCF ratad event. AVes t he t ame by 1. Q.88c:h, K·B3; 2. Panhandle Open Chwskl; tor detail.!!. write: Fred B. Cua"lInteed $100 first prtxa plu. tropby son St .; .. 1'(1 Swiss, 40 movel In 2. hra.; A rew other /iO]vcrs tried at"lemaLc In H.mU, 34 11 20tb Street, Lubbock. and other prizes; 'I'D Robut Cove; for entry fcc $3.00; 1st place c hoice of cuh 4. never movln/:' the KNP, and not flotle· Tex. detaUs, wrltc: Robert Gove, " Down­ or trophy. other prlzel; • rankin. Ing that It rem.lned rr f!SSlble. Another H urt of Amcrici Open LaFr.. n le.... 2tI07 W. Yair.lm. Ave_, Yak· try by L Q.HJI(: h, K-B3; L R.Q7! over­ Srpl~rnlxr 3-' ima, W ..h. K.nus City, Mo. 100% USCF r.led avent. looks Q·KR8 (mat~~); 2. Q-K7eh! Is • 01>(:0; !rd annual He.rt or Amcrlca, Ohio State C"ampions h ip Similar OVllrs1ght or the Ilmple J'flply Seven round Swiss; OpeD; .all entrant at Downtown YMCA, 10tb lind Oak, OctDb~r 11-16 KKQ. Kansas City; 7 rd Swill; Entry h e must bo USCF members; CUb prlln Correct solutions are uckno",lodlll:ed $1.00; lIt prlz~ $100.00, total p rizes and tnvclling trophy for Ohio Sute For t W ayne Open Tourn.me nt from: M. F. Anderson, Francis 11. Ash· $322.00, also "12.00 in Class prizes; 1st Champion; for further detailS, w rlte: F o rt Wayne, Ind-, Icy, F. Athey, Jr., Irving Be5Cl n, Milton rd , taru 1 p.m. Aug. 26tb; lor detailS, S. Ron Owenl, 12.4. South Point Drlve, D. Hlumenthsl, W~ltH n. aatle, Abel Avon t.oke, Ohio. Open; at Work! FrIendship Hall, Ft. write: MlI(lnod Korrell, Sec'y, YMCA Wayne YMCA, 226 E. WlIShinIton Blvd.; R. Ilomber.ult, Guton Chap pull, G<.'Orll:e ChcAII Cluh. 10th and Oak, Kansas City 100% USC F r.tad ev.nl. Y. CbllllC, J. E. Comstock, W. J. Couture, 5 f(I Swlu, 2:1 moves per ht; entry fee: 6. Mo. SS.OO; prlu,: $3.00 of ree to prize fund. Or. II. B. Cabs, John D. Carh.rt, F.dWI" 100% USCF riled event. Stp l ~ mfxr 3-' Cault, Guy C. (;entry, Franil: J. O-olee, divided $O ~ , »S, 20" ror lat, 2nd s nd 'I'om Grlrrtth... . 11" lI h .:. Irnl't, It... n. Southw~l f ~ rn OP@R Ch ''''l5ie"lhiJl lrd; lor detaua. write: WUlard H. wn. lI aye~. M"~ lI e , -~b<: r/:,e r . ltubcrt G. U""k. Srplu"btr 3·' Waco, T exas son, Jr., 10111 Colerlek St., Fort Wayne, "r. Victor t::. Huitman, Edwurd J. Kor· Pcnnsylvania State Champions hip Open to aU; a t Roosev~]t Uotel; 7 rd Ind. . panty, Kenneth Lay, Untold Lllef, M. A. Hazle t on, Pennl_ !;wi~ " ; entry tee $5.00 plu s membership 100% USCF r. t. d . ...nt. !n USC'" . nd TCA $5.00; $100 , u ..a n. Mlchul'I' , MIIX MllsteiD, F,'cd ) •. Morn· Iteltrlcted to residents of Pennsyl­ teed ..I prl~c, other euh p rhel a nd In ll~t l' r . 1I 0ww rd T. Murray, JOIl I I. Mur. vania or members of P ennsylvanIa ChCQ trophlcs; r.nklng junior recognhccl at Book-Ends For Slle ray. Charlel Mu.. 100% USCF r.ted . ...nt. E &: M Mfg. Co., P.O., Tillson, N.Y. Wllbul. Willh,m B. Wlbon, n. F. Win. Stpl t mbtr 'l_' kelman. Nell P. Witlins. ~nO L. E. Wootl. !i'l point tn Fred.. r lck H. Ke rr. New Engl.n:l Championship The lollter! WnOl by 47'10· 17'10. Newlxlryport, Mass. • W.I(om. to New Soi .... n. At YMCA; open; 7 nI SWIosI: entry deadllno Au, uII 31; 18t nI 6:00 p.m . S"pt. 2; $10 entry fee; $100 1st prlu! ph,s olheN; brin. clocks, boarda, sets; -.ond enLry fcci Or Inqulrlcs to: aart. Jolt,'nalne" .1 lett Could, ]5 Walnut Street, N.vibury. ollie port, MIIM. 1l1li% USC F r.ted evant. Stpttmfn r J.' Stplcmf,u 2-' Louisiana State Champions toip New J ersey Open Champions hip Shreveport, La. PI number D.venport, 11, . of enlrl<'!li; en try fce: $7.00 (includlllll' oven ; 7 rd Swiss; entry dc:odllne 1:30 NCA memberShip); for d etaUs, write: p.m. (CST), rd 1 begins 2:00 p.m. .t Windsor Castle Chessmen E. E. Ire]and. 6941 Binney St., Om.ha , Tri-Clty Chou .. Ch ecker Club; entry Nob. lee $7 ($2 re fu nded to e ntranh com· Solid p lntic. A... thentle SI.... nlon deslln. Iatch, Moline, lit Open; . llIte title In r anking Aillbamn 10CI"K0 USCF rated e ve nt. set In lealheretle-covered ease, .. lII ... strated. $10 0 re~dent ; ,t Birmingham Central YMCA: Spec:I.1 bU llllnl $15.00 leu lO% to USCF m. mba...... 5 7 rd Swl!'/l. 4 hrs I'U round time limit; Stpttmbtr J.' (I n dozen lots, without (8~, $7." pa, setl ~ntry lee: "HIO; prizes: 1st 65%, 2nd Florida State Champions hip 20 %, 3rd 10'%. 4th 5% of net recelpb No. 21 (BlICk & Ivo ry) or No. 22 (Red & Ivory): F.lted and heavily Open to State residenll .nd villtin.C aner pllym en t of the cJ(ponul; 1st ro load lod ..t In leathe ratt..:ov.,ed U le, , . I hown. begin, 9:00 I.m. Sept. 3; for detallJf or tourlMs; 1 rO Swlu, time limit 20 moves $16 95 $20.00 'e .. 15% to . USCI' m. mbeno.... __ _ ...... _. ____. • advance rClLlatrlltion. write: lllrmln J.! ham per hr.; entry lee 14.3iS; Trophle ~ /lnd 7 c:l~h pr!zc8 with 25% of entrants U!I­ Chess Club, 320 M a ss~y Bhll1., lJ\rmlnlO' (In dOleo lots, ·wlthoul uses, ,12.75 pe , u t ) ua]y .warded prizes; for detaUs write: h~m. All . 100% USCF rat.d .vent. Major J. n . Holt, Lonll Beach vIa Sara· No. 23 (Black .. Ivory) or No. 14 (It ad .. r.. ory): "ailed and h ..v Uy $Gu . Fla. Io.ded let In lealhe r.tt.-cove red da lux. U M with Indlvldul' ,.It. N""tm/Jn 2j-'17 100,. USCF tilted event. lin.d dlvl$>ons for a ll p ieces (not shown). 2nd North Central,open $19 75 $15.00 tess 11% to US CF m. m bano._.___ ._ ..... ____ • Champio"ship Stptnolxr J·1 Milwaukee, Wis. North Caroli"a C hampionship oJ)t:!n; .t Hotel Wisconsin; 9 rd Swiss; Southern Pines, N.C, Mail your order now to entry ree $7.00 for lJSCF members, Reltrleted to North Ca rolina resi­ $8.00 for non-memlx!rs; guara nteeO 1st de nts; 6 rd Swiat, time limit IS hr. per prin Of Sl5(J.OO . nd gunranteell mini· round: ."try lee $:l.5(J; Trophy a.nd UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION mum lot., prize·fund ol $400.00; lor de· cash prizes; a t Southland Hotel, South_ t . 1I8. write: Arpad 1":. E lo, l'!IM No. em P1n~s, N.C.; for details write Wm. 81 Bedford Street New York 14, N. Y. Flebnmtl Drive. Milwaukee 10, WI.. E. COlt, nOJ( 936. SOl.lthem PInes, N.C. 100% USCF ratad ev'nt. 101,. USCF r. ted . vent.