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• /Ie R, --"... ~ NO.8 (5 .. page 2381! • • Q UNITED STATES Volume XVD Number 11 November, IH2 EDITOR: J. F . Reinhardt CONTRIBUTORS Weaver Adams, Leonard Barden, Peter Bulow, Arthur Bisguier, R. E. Beaine, Dr. Richard Cantwell. John W. Col!!ns, Fred Cramer, Edward A.. Dickerson, Major CHESS FEDERATION E. B. Edmondson, Arpad Flo, Larry Evans, Kenneth Harkness, Eliot Beant, Edward Lasker, William Lombaroy, Erich Marchand, Ernest DUe, Jerry Spann, Gary Sperling, PRESIDENT Raymond Weinstein, Fred Wren. Fred Cramer VICE PRESIDENT Major Edmund B. Edmondson, Jr. U.S. CHAMPIONSHIP TO START DEC. 16 SECRETARY Marshall Rohland Sponsored by the U. S. Chess Federation and the American Chess FOUndation, REGIONAL VICE·PRE5IDI!NTS the Lessing J. Rosenwald Tournament for thc U. S. Championship will be held NEW I!NOLAND WUIlItJ:I1 C. Newberry at the Henry Hudson Hotel, 3153 W. 57th S1. in New York City from Sunday, De­ Jame, BUf,ell Ell Bou:rCloa cember 16 through Thursday, January 3. Competing for the country's number EAITERN Charles A. Key'er Davi4 Holfnl.ann one chess title and possession of the Frank J . Marshall Trophy will be twelve Allen Kaufmann of the top players in the nation, invited on the basis of their USCF ratings. This MID-ATLANTIC .Ioba D. Mathe*"! Morden! Treblow year's Rosenwald takes on much added importance from the fact that it will be W"II.m S. 8),llod the Zonal Tournament in the next world championship cycle. SOUTHIR" Dr. StuU1 NobUn Je rry guW.... o ' .. anea... Foaler As we go to press, nine of the twelve places have been definitely filled, GREAT LAKU Jack O'Keefe F. WID... Baue r the big news being that International Grandmaster Samuel Reshevsky will partici· Dr. Rownd a.btI pate. Reshevsky, a seven·time winner of the U. S. title, has not played any serious NORTH CaNTI'UIIL Freak Skoff Eva "rouon Dr. Geo. V.n Dyke Tie... chess since his match with Bobby Fischer in August, 1961. SOUTHWISTEItN In addition to Reshevsky, the following players had accepted invitations as of November 17th: Larry Evans (1961-62 Champion); Pal Benko, Robert Byrne, PACIFIC " emy Grou lUchard VlndeDb!.!r, Arthur Bisguier, Robert Steinmeyer, James Sherwin, Nicholas Rossolimo, and Mabel Burlhl,ame Edmar Mednis. Fischer is still negotiating with the Tournament Committee-through NATIONAL CHAIRMEN AND OFFICERS his lawycr. Among the top·rated players invited who are unable to play are William AFFILIATI STATUS .......... Spencer Van Gelder ARMED FORCES CHESS ........ ........ Robert Karch Lombardy, Donald Byrne, Charles Kalmc, Raymond Weinstein and James B. Cross. BUSINESS MANAGER. ... ....... ..... " . F. Reinhardt COLLIlO. CHIiU. ... _ .. __._ ............... Pder Berlow FOR TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE SEE P. 264 INDUSTRIAL CHESS .........St.Dley W. D. !Uni (Cover photo of HCMemky by Kenneth Harkness) INSTITUTIONS CHUS•.•.•.••.•. Dr. Ralph Kubua INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS...... Jerry G. 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UNITID STATES CHEll P.D.RATION, M Ii.. t 11th Stre.t, NEW YORK I, N.Y. 238 CHESS LIFE dying the abuse, so clearLy evident at force the law is the acknowledged rea· the recent Challengers' Tournament at son for ignoring H, even flaunting it. LETTERS Curacao, the "grandmaster draw," in The open retention of seconds is a di· which it is evident to the keen chess rCCl affront to the Laws of Chess and observer that two plaYCrI have agreed to the game itself. Let us be realistic. to playa draw, and then go about mak· Ei\her change the Laws of Chess to A Streetcar Named Success ing from 15 to 30 or so perfunctory provide that analysis is permitted by The experience of the New Orleans moves, report the game drawn, and thus the players, their seconds, friends and Chess Club during the past year should share the point. This technique was flag· advisors during play or during adjourn· be of interest to many other USCF-af­ rantly used by the Sovict playerl in ment (Heavcn forbid!), or bring back filiated dubs. OUf president, Albert M. Curacao. integrity to the game by enforcing the Leavin, has belped advance the mem­ law. The laHcr can be done, though the It is my view that the strict enforce· method may be rough. bersh.ip (rom about 35 to 60 members. ment of the 30 move rule (no draw may The dues have been raised from $6 to be offered until 30 moves have been The problem ariscs out of the fact $12 a year and USCF membership is madc) is meaningless, cvcn bad, for it that after 5 hours of play, an unfinished part of the dues payment, so that every creatcs the delusion that an evil has game is usually adjourned to a date per· club member is automatically a mem­ been remedied. Grandmasters can eas· haps two or three days later. One would ber of the VSCF. ily adapt themselves to the 30 move reo be naive to assume that a sense of All serious play is USCF rated. Two quirement. It will be jUst as easy to sportsmanship would deter a player major tournaments are conducted each ploy 30 perfunctory moves as it is to from analyz.ing the game or seeking ad· year. The New Orleans city champion­ play 15 or 20 or any lesser number. vice [rom othcrs during the interim. U ship is held from September to Decem­ The "grandmaster draw" will be just as thc game is to be truly the result of the in~ividual player's effort, the op. ber, and this year the event is being CQ. prevalent, but now clothed in garbs of sponsored with the Catholic Chess Club, respcctability. for 30 moves will have portumty to analyze and seek aid must another USCF affiliate. The tournament been made. be removed. This can be done only by a is a lO-round Swiss, drastic change in the playing schedules It is not easy to eliminate the collu· of top.level chess. There should be an The club championship tournament is slve draw. A tournament director or a aCternoon session of 5 hours, followed held in March and April. The period qualified committee can, however, ap.­ by a 2 hour SU Pervised suspension and Irom January to March is filled with praise each game and spot with consld· resumption of play for another 3 hours. "B" and "C" championships that qualify erablc accuracy those games in which The 2 hour suspension may be used for new or improving players for the major the players aim for -a prearranged draw, dinner with the tournament director or events. A real innovation has been the or tacitly drift into a draw. In those his deputy or deputies accompanying all extension of rated match and tourna· cases, it is my view that the director, players whose games are unfinished. ment play to tbe "B" and "C" players or thc committee, should be authorized in cvents that put them up against play· to award the game less than a full pOint, "Too gruelling'" I can hear the out­ ers o[ their own strength. Our weekly evcn no value, dividing the fractional cri~ clearly. Gruelling? Yes, but so is meetings are attended by thirty to forty point, if any, betwecn the two players. a mile run, a 100 meter swim, a 5 set members. Thus, ·a pair of players, [aced with a tennis match, or any number of sports severe penalty for collusive or la1.y cvcnts. II anyone can suggest a less Unless I'm mistaken, the last rating chess, would be effectively deterred gruelling method of accomplishing the list showcd more USCF·rated events Cor from such tactics. I recognize that there end, which, in my view, involves the the New Orleans Cbess Club tban Cor are serious difficulties in administering very integrity of the game, I should glad· any other single organization! this proposal, mainly because the direc· ly scrap my proposal and back his.
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  • 1951 Universities Chess Annual, 2Nd Issue, November 1951

    1951 Universities Chess Annual, 2Nd Issue, November 1951

    THE UNIVERSITIES CHESS ANNUAL CONTENTS: Page The Dutch Tour By D. V. Mardle ... ... 2 Swansea Successes By L. W . Barden ... ... 4 Universities Team Championship By D. J. Youston ... ... 6 The Oxford Congress By D. J. Youston . .. ... 9 Annotated Games ... ... 15 The University Chess Clubs ... 17 SECOND ISSUE NOVEMBER, 1951 PRICE I /9 THE BRITISH UNIVERSITIES CHESS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS, 1951— 52. President: B. H. WOOD, M.Sc. Vice-Presidents: Miss Elaine Saunders, Mr. C. H. O’D Alexander, Alderman J. N. Derbyshire, Sir L. S. Dyer Bart., Professor L. S. Penrose, Sir R. Robinson, Dr. H. C. Schenk, Sir G. A. Thomas Bart, Mr. T. H. Tylor. Chairman: R. J. TAYLER. Hon. Secretary: D. V. MARDLE, Christ’s College, Cambridge. Hon. Treasurer: D. J. YOUSTON, Hertford College, Oxford. Match Captain: P. j. OAKLEY. Regional Representatives: North— R. L. Williamson; South— J. M. Hancock; Wales— S. Usher. THE CHAMPIONS Universities Team Champions, 1951 - - OXFORD. Universities Individual Champion, 1951 - D. V. MARDLE. Universities Correspondence Champion, 1951 - P. J. OAKLEY. CHESS . SUTTON COLDFIELD Each month, more copies of CHESS are bought than all other British chess periodicals, duplicated or printed, fortnightly, monthly or what you will, put together. Why not take advantage of our sample offer: 25 back numbers for 5s., postage 10d. Our postal chess organisation (“ Postal chess from 5s. per year ”) has more members than all similar organisations within 500 miles put together. For fifteen years we have answered an average of 150 letters a day. Whatever your needs, if they are connected with chess, your enquiry will have our careful attention.