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J967 U.S. Amataul Champion C~ESSLIFE ------,-,--,---,------Volurn • --." ~.. • ;; ; . - -I J967 u.s. Amataul Champion C~ESSLIFE ---- - - -- -----,-,--,---,-- ------- - - Volurn.. xxn Number 8 August, 1!I6' EDITOR: Burt Hochbera: ----- - --------- -- CONTENTS Ron Lohrman Takes U.S. Amateur, by Burt Hochberg .... ..... ............ .. 219 PRI!SIDI!NT Marshall Rohland 1966·67 U.S. Interco ll egiate ................................................. .. .. .... ... ... 222 VICE·PRESIDENT Moscow 1967 .... ...... ..... ........... ...... ... ...... ................................. .... .... ...... 223 Isaac Kasbdan Two Games From Moscow, by Bernard Zuckerman ... ............... ..... ......... 225 REGIONAL VICE·PRESIDENTS NEW ENGLAND J.mu Bolton Woodpusher's Scrapbook, by Fred M. Wren .......................... .............. 227 H.rol4 Dondl. Ell Bourdon EASTI!RN Robert L.Selie From Lopez to Lombardy, by Beth Cassidy ................... ... .... .... ... .. ... .. 229 Lewt. E. Wood Mlcb.el a.imo Observation Point, by Mira Radojcic ................................. .. ... ......... ..... 230 MIDoATLAMTIC Em Clary Steve Caruthers Robert Erku Chess Life, Here and There, SOUTHERN PbWp Lamb Compiled by Wm. G>ichberg .. ...................... 231, 232, 239, 241 , 248 "eter t..bde carroll M. CnIll GRI!AT LAK.' Donald W. Hlldlnc Nebraska Centennial ................................................................... .. ....... 232 Dr. Harvey MCClellan V. E. Vendenbura Benko's Bafflers, by Pol Benko ............................................ ..... ..... ...... 233 NORTH CI!NTRAL Dr. Georae TIers Robert Lemer Ken Rykken Women's Chess, by Kathryn Slater ......................................... .... ..... ...... 234 'OUTHWf:STERN W. W. Crew John A. How.n P.rk Blahop Lorry Evans on Chess ......................................................................... ... 236 PACIFIC Bunard Eddy Kenneth Jonu Robert Byrne Wins First Puerto Rico Open .... .............................. ... ... 237 Col. P.ul L. W.bb Verber Wins Second Wamsley Cup Open, by Lloyd S. Smith .. .. ... ..... 238 SECRETARY Dr. Leroy Dubeck From the Editor's File ...... ........................ ............................. .. .. ...... ..... 240 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR E. B. Edmondson The Proposed USCF Roting System, by Arpad E. Elo ........... .. ............. 242 NATIONAL CHAIRMEN Ind OFFICERS Tournament life, compi led by Wm. Goichberg .......................... .... ...... 249 ARMED FORCES CHESS ................ Robert Karch COLLEGE CHESS ................. .... .M.rk L. Schwarez COUNSEL" TREASUR.R ........ D.llld Hoffmann INDUSTRIAL CHESS ... ......... St. n1ey W. D. KIn, INTERNATIONAL AF'AIRS .. .......... Jeny Spun JOIN THE UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION Women's Intern.tloll.L .• H ........ K.thryD. Slater JUNIOR CHESS ..... ............................... Rohert Erkel USCF la " non·profit democratic org.o.lutlon, the official Ind FIDE {World MASTERS AFFAIRS...................... Robert Byrne Cheal Federation) unit for eheSi In the USA. Anyone Amerlcu chess NATIONAL OPEN................. '".. Herm.n Eltt.da Is eua:lhle for membership, 1rith benefits wb.leb Include. and eligibility NOMINATIONS ...... ___............ ...... Frank Skoff fo r USCF rauna:. RATINGS" PAIRINOS............. ...Arpa4 E. Do MembershIp or RATING STATISTICIANS. .••.•.Wm . (lolchber,. C=" 3 yea,.,.,. $13.$0. Steven Speneer a t the same TAX DEDUCTIBILITY.................... 8wold DondLs pays regular TOURNAMENT ADM ........Geora:e Kolq,nowskl t be same TOURNAMENT RULIiiiS .......... ...,..mu Sherwin U. S. CHAMPIONSHIP. ......... _.•• M.urlce Kalper WOMEN'S CHESS ......................... _.. EYa Aronson WORLD CHESS FEDERATION CHESS LlF& Is publbhed monthly by USCF .nd entered as second·dlN matter at Eut IF.J.D.E.) Dubuque, Dllnols. Norrmember l ·yr. 8ub.erlptlon: $8 .5(1 ('7.50 outside USA); I1nj:le copy: 1St f7St! outllde USA). Chlnge of addr'''': Allow .be weeu notice; please tive u.t both the ne... addft" Fred Cramer and the old Iddre5$, Including the numlar, Ind d.at" on the top Une of your stencil. Vice-President. Zone II (U.S.A.) Addre!B sll communlcltlon., and make eU chock, paYlble to: ------- UNITID STATES CHIiSS FIiDERATION, 10 III' 11t1l .tr"t, NIW YORK, N.Y. 1.eI 218 CHESS LIFE Ron Lohrman Takes U. s. by Burt Hochberg This time they thought of everything. Jim Van Horn is a cheerful, friendly pionship, told me in the middle of al· In the first place, the Hotel Warwick, fellow with a good word and a hearty most every game that he thought he located in a beautiful section of down­ hand·clasp for everyone. He could always was lost. This judgment was not borne town Philadelphia, is one of the better be seen dashing about making sure ev· out by his performance: he finished in hotels in tllis historic city. Our own ac­ erybody was happy, helping with the a rive.way tie for second (he was given comodations were fabulous _ although pairings, posting results, etc., etc., etc., third place on tie·break), allowing only booked into a single room, we found it and with not a sign of fatigue. two draws, one in the last round against spacious, airy and immaculate. The hotel Ed Strehle, a more taciturn person, is Larry Heinen. Perhaps a little more con· itscU is situated in the heart of a great obviously a man of even temper and fidence in his ability would have given shopping area, close to museums, libra­ good will. His kindly nature became him tlJe tournament. ries, concert halls, etc. most apparent under conditions of stress When we sat down to play the first which would have broken other men. round, however, was when we became Some how, he always managed to be in aware of the great care and attention to the right place at the right time. detail that went into the planning of the As for the tournament itself, there tournament. There was plenty of space were 222 players from 2{)(!) states plus betw~n boards, so that one wasn't sit· Toronto, Ontario, including 88 players ting in a neighbor's lap; there was from Pennsylvania. enough space between the long rows of The winner was Ron Lohrman of Pcn· tables, too, allowing easy passage to and field, New York, who scored 6ih out of from one's board. 7. His last round upset victory over C. In many tournaments held in hotels, Kalenian of Philadelphia was the decid· the management generally supplies some ing ga me. kind of cloth covering for the tables. During the early rounds, Lohrman was This may look nice but keeping score hardly considered a possible contender, can sometimes be problematical when thanks to his third·round draw with Jer· your pcn keeps going right through the ry Kolker of Philadelphia. Even after score·sheet. Well , believe it or not, they his victory in the sixth round over G even thought of a way to solve that prob· Thomas, and he had to fa ce Kalenian in lem: each board was supplied with the seventh, it was thought that Kalen· sheets of cardboard to place under the ian, much higher rated than Lohrman, Mari" Rudolf score.sheets. Thoughtful? I'll say! would win the game and the tourna· Sudenly, midway in the first rouI\d, ment. The charming John lloyd (lst D somebody yelled: "Hey, everybody-free Happily for Lohrman, things turned prize), who would as soon buy you a coffee!" out somewhat differently. drink as look at you , and who has the uncanny ability of making a warm friend Sure enough, there was free coffee, out of a total stranger in no time at and free Danish and coffeecake as well. all, was doubly proud: his 12·year-o ld It was great, but unfortunately, after son Hal took the Under·14 trophy. It's two rounds, there was no more to be always a pleasure to see Mr. Lloyd at had. a tournament; he's a striking looking Somebody was heard to say during the Irish gentleman who really twinkles. rush to get a cup of coffee: "Whoever Tournament directors love him because is running this tournament is a genius." he is always anxious to help in any way At the time we certainly agreed, as tbe he can. The boy Hal, at least twice as coffee was mighty good. tall as when we last saw him only a Upon sober reflection, however, we few months ago, eould hardly contain came to the conclusion that it was not his joy upon receiving his trophy. Bravo, genius at work here, but dedication and both! thoughtfulness. The gentlemen to thank The 1966 U. S. Amateur Champion, are Jim Van Horn and Ed Strehle. Thomas Lux, did not defend his title. In fact, the only former U. S. Ama teur Champion in the tournament was E. Schuyler Jackson of New York, who won the title way back in 1942 and 19~4 . Lohrman durinq Ihe final qame. A most unusual feature of the tourna, The youngest player in the tournament ment was the fact that not one of the was 9·year·old Mark Ru doll from Hick.,· top 17 players (aceording to pre·tou rna· vi lle, New York. This was his very first ment ratings) won a prize. Lohrman was tournament, so his score of 1-6 was not 25th on the wall chart, Patteson (2nd too surprising, but he sure tried! AI· place) started as No. 52; Weinstein (3rd lhough he wo n no trophy, the remark· place) started as No. 18. As a matter of ably handsome boy won the heart of fa ct, of the top 6 places, five were taken every female in the neighborhood. A 10' by Class A players, in a field which in· cal newspaper, whose photographer COy· cluded 25 Experts. Even Lohrman's pre· ered the tournament, printed a picture tournament rating of 2000 separated him of I\Jark, occasioning squeals of delight from the Class A group by only one rat· rrom ... no, not Mark, but from his ing point! musician father, Paul. There is one disturbing noll', but this Norman Weinstein. recent winner of is not confined to the U. S. Amateur. Van HOrD. lelt. and Slreb]e. the Eastern Stales High School Cham· Ca rl Pennington scored a total of four AUGUST, 1967 219 points, three of them by forfeit when his Rd. Rd . Rd. Rd. Rd. Rd. Rd. Gl me opponents failed to appear. Certainly , , , , 7 Score .. N.Y • ..•....•..•.•... .•..•.•.WI6. W, ... W•.. W124 w•• W7 6, Mr. Penni ngton wo uld much rather have ,. W" W"D" D. W31 Dn W16 6 taken his chances by playing his games, ,.
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