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kaged rn oe|cphane bags lls-m in bags - Boards ro suit from $5.00 - 319-OO in bor ALSO WELL UADE WOOTIEN SETS. FELT BASED A}ID WEIGHTED IN ROSEU'OOD AiID EBONY, BOXED OB LOOSE FROTI $49 ]TETWAY TASTEBS, AUCKLAI{D, IW .EI'ERYTHING FOR CHESS AT il.Z,C.S' STAf,DII|G: YSIIALL, OSARAPU. TU!|_ES. ilDREyER, P GAHBETT, B MABTlt, I ROGEBS, E LEyt- SEATED: tI METGE, J-P WALLACE, M TOBLE, J SARFATI. At the April meeting, Bsrnard Carpinter tendered his rasignation Lhrloes ott rlisc statcd, luwevor, tho whtch accepted with rograt. vhrys mrcsscd horcin rt not nccos- was sanltholse of the Fsdcrdion. ln contrast, Arthur PomeroY was ADDBESSES "...secondad to the Council..." for All articles and letters shdld be affiesecd the rsmaindsr of the current term. to fic 6dtor, 11 Arizona Groa, Korvtui Park, The affiliation business is still a Wbfiirgtbn. poinr of discussion. A few clubs Corresoondenca to lhe fodsdion shotld be addrc*od to tto SocrEtary, IECF, PO Bq intimated they will not be affiliating Weflington. this y6ar. Usually the club is too BABSI 31S, just Subscriotiurs. chanoes of ad*ess and small to incorporate (or As Ben t'lartin's Auckland effort was exc€ptional and this is our usual adnrtising lnqulrl"" dfror.iA Oo ddesscd to doesn't want to). The answer for method of doing progress scores, we us€i it here. We could have called it the Secrctary. some individuals has been mem- a Graphic Optimiser but, instead, opted for the acronym BABSI (Bill And pricos hrclde GST, r*rorc bership with another club to ensure AII +pEcable. Ben Score lndicator). SUBSCRIPTION RATES their affiliation so lhey can partici- has Rates ae lor ono year's subscrptirn. otter- pate in tournaments. Ted Frost s6as r&s are in US do[ars. set up th6 Gambit Chess Club lnc purpose. Subs are Surface mail for this $12. 2 314 sl6 N6s Zcdand $MZl8.00 At the May meeting (7th), the Otrer countics $US20.00 tr€asurer said there were only 12 T IflLES paid affiliation Airmail clubs who had their fees since thoy became due (31 I FOGEBS Austdia and Soulh Pacific $US20.@ March). He expects fees Io come Otrer counties $US25.00 from at least another five, making seventeen in all. As there are 28 Y SIIALL ADVEBTISING BATES listed in the magazine, it would Fr.dlpage $N245.00 appoar we havs lost a few! O SABAPT' Hdf page or tull cohrmn $N222.50 A suggestion that the associa- J-P Wtr-tJtCE Hdf column $NZ1'1,25 tion charge a flat $50 per club and that many more clubs would then the DEAT'LII{E FOR COFf join up is not supportod by B IIABTIT edtor's hands evidence as I see it. Since offering of thc monlh free listings in the magazine, there XT f,OBLE has not been one "unknown" club coming forward; tho only addition E LEUI being akeady incorporated Printod b', Northland ftinlirg Company Ltd Someone asked what the fede- J SAtrATI 22-24 Gdtct Street, Wellirgton ration did with its photocoPier. Nothing, becaus€ of oPerating for the !,leyv Zealand Chess Fsderation Pro- P GAHBETT blems and toner cost ($275 for PO Box 3130 Wallington 2-30@ copies). "Sell it, for what you can get," he said. "l'll buy it," II I'REYER Hadrvae: Atai computer and Epson printer. said the editor. "You can have it; Sofirmre: Tims,orks tlesk Top RlUisher all agreed say aye". r TETGE Continued page72 15 Round one Nigel Metge played well to hold a slight advantage against Tony Mil€s but, as time touble approached for Metge, his position went rapidly

i downhill. Ortvin Sarapu, who was billeting Oll, no doubt upset by the Ni* grandmasteds unwillingness to play, allowed Ben Martin to overrun his By Paul $Piller position. It was after discussion with Ortvin Sarapu that I thought it would be a BHartin v OSarapu good kCea to stage a cetegory stsngth tournament. The main purposs I d4ilf6 2c4 c5 3tF96 41fc3ffi 5e4Bg7 6tf3O-O 7Be,2 was to make lM "norms" achievabls for Nsw Zealanders' IlaG 8 0-O Nc7 I Bf4 a6 lO a4 Rb8 ll h3 Bd7 12 e5 HfeS 13 The tournam€nt committee comprised Ortuin Sarapu, Ewen Grsen' Bob BdS bS 14 arb5 axbS 15 OeZ bxc{ 16 Bxc4 dre5 17 ]txe5 flffi Gibbons, Martin Dreyer, Nigsl Metge and Paul spiller. The Finance Phza, 18 Ha7 Bb4 l9 b3 Ro8 2O ola3 ltldb5 2l Nxb5 Bxb5 ?2 Qxei in conjunction with the Auckland Chess Association had run a succossful Bxc4 23 bxc1ilxdS 21frd1 ltlrf4 25 Hr# Rrd 26 Gxb4 BxeS knockout competition at the Plaza during the musical, Chess, using their 27 Oa5 l*O- giant chBss set and were happy to provide a suitable vGlnue for the international tournsy. Rouod tso potential Financing the event was not so easy. Various approaches to Miles played impressively to crush Mark Noble but Vernon Small erred wa6 through a contact that Ewen sponsors proved unsuccessful and it 1n a winning position to give Martin 2/2 against the two NZ international Green had with the managing director of tet*ay Comrrunications mastors. Metge held sn well against lan Hogers and was probably that a generous sponsorship deal was negotiatod. This seems a suitable unlucky not to get a . Martin Dreyer w6nt a rook up against time to extend our thanks to Malcolm Dick and his team at Netway. 1$-year-old John-PaulWallace but could not avoid perpetual check. lnvitations were sent to two strong grandmasters, Lembit Oll, , T lliles v ll f,oblo which, ln coniunction with the othar players, and Tony Miles, England I d4[{f6 2 ltfg eG 3 c4 6 4 f,c3 Bs7 5 OcZ c5 6 drcS cl.t 7 five tournament including eight New Zealanders. gave us a category tbS BxcS I Bf4 I{aG 9 a3 rg4 lO OdZ O-O I I b4 BbG 12 BdG Netway Comrnunications used their own PR consultants to set up OfG 13 cS Bd7 14 tbrd4 BfdS 15 h3 e5 15 hxgt exd4 17 Es5 media opportuniti€s with the press and to produce a professional OeG 18 cxb6 Bc6 19 Brd4 axb6 20 s3 ilc7 27 Qc2h6. 2. Bc4 party followed by tournament programme. lt kickad off with a cocktail OeB 23 il95 hrg5 21olh7+ KfB 25 CDrgT+ KeT fr Bf6+ KG 27 the players' meeting and a reception at ths Auckland Chess Centre. R16 t-O_ It was at ths meeting that the organisers were presonted with a major was too unwell to compete. Apparently he dilemma. Lembit Oll said he Bound three was prescribed a course of antibiotics which he said might affect his Martin look th6 overall lead with an impressive win over Jonathan play. He calculated rhat he needed 9.5/11 to maintain his rating which he Sarfati while the two GMs battl€d to a draw. A good round for New obviously considered too tall a task. This attitud6 was roundly criticised Zealand against Australia with Paul Garbett and Small picking up wins by several players. After fairly heated discussion a vote was taken and against Eddy Levi and Wallace respectivsly. it was ctecicled to fly in a replacement player, namely one lan Bogers. Soma quick calculations on the basis of the substitutbn showed thar we still had a category five tournament but only just. The averago was Bllartin v JSarfati 2350.8, which rounded up gave us 2351, the minimum required' Notes by B Martin lan Bogers flew in th€ following day and began his second round game 1 d4 ilfG 2 f,f3 Played to avoid Jonathan's favourite just two hours after landing in Auckland- His first round game was 2---6 3 c4 e6 4 ilc3 Be7 5 e3 5 BgE is more enterprising. 5---O-0 6 postponed till tho first rest daY. Bd3 This allows Black to transpose to a Queen's Gambit Accepted where White has lost a tempo with Bd3xc4. ,+6 47 6---dxc4 7 B,rcl cS I O-0 a6 I Oo2 b5 lO B@ Bb7 I I Rdl cxd4 Bound four 12 e*11b4 An annoying move. 13 Na4 leaves th6 kn{ght offside bul th€ Miles achiaved a winning position (v Sarapu) in under l0 moves. Marth move played allows Black to exchange off two of White's best minor recorded his fourth win and his chances of an lM result started to lock pieces. 13 te4ltxe4 14 Bre4 Bro4 15 @re4 f,d7 15 Bf4 trfO 17 good. Garbett stayed in contantion with another win. Leading score$ OeA ilds 18 Be5 Aa5 19 Rd3 Black plays on the queenside while Martin 4/4; Miles, BoEers 3.5; Garbett 3. White hopes for kingside anacking chances. l9---Rfc8 N M HcG ? Bliack stands well but this is a mistake as it allows White to play a Round five cornbination. Better is 20...Oa4, threat€ning to lnfiltrato on Q, After 21 b3 An upset looked possible when Dreyer $ron Mles'queen for rook and Oa3 ryith th6 idea of 2....Rc1+, Black would have strong queenside knight. However, Dreyer was content with the draw, Garbett-Bogers prsssure. See diagrarn was double-edged wirh Flogers finally forcing th6 issu€ r#ith perpetual 2l Br.g7l KxgT? 21...Nf4 is wiser. check. Martin continued on his winning way and ar this stage was a poimt clear grandmaslers. White would continue 22 8e4 Nxdi 23 8 of ths two % lwtlru NeS! Nxe5 26 Qxg5+ Ng6 27 Qf6 and 6 %8,% t PGarbett u lBogsrs wins. Best is 23...Qh5. 23 Bt6, which ,rlru e4 cG 2 oS 5 %D I d16 3 BfS 4 ltlf3 e6 5 Be2 c5 5 O-O tc6 7 ct pointed out me the ,rm % Jonathan to after 4 Bg4 8 a3 llgaT S ltbdz cxdl lO 1lxd4 Bre2 ll Qxo2 txd4 l2 gam6, is stronger than 23 Qxc€ QdS. 7ru % crd,l tc6 13 Odil ObG 14 ilb3 RcA 15 Bo3 Be7 16 f4 gG 17 Racl 3 AL iteE. Bc7 As we shall sae, Black's %ru%a% h5 l8 tc5 Bxc5 19 HxcS a6 2O b4 ta7 2l Bfcl Rd7 22 Bf:z BcD queen is not well placed on a5 so b€st 2 %ru%wfl,fr 23 Ohg KcB 218h4 Kba 25 tS gxfS 26 BfO Rl6 27 BeT BxcS 2[ is 2....Qc7. Alrer 23 RgB+ Kf8 24 ag4 l % Bxc5 OdB 29 Bd6+ Ka8 30 a.l Rh8 3l bS Cla5 32 ObA Od2 3l KeB 25 Ag8+ BfB 26 Nxc6 Qxc6 27 abcdefgh Bdl Oe2 34 bxa6 Ora6 35 Bbl Bg8 36 a5 ilc6 37 ObG IIxa5 38 QxhT Vtlhite has regained his material ClcT ilc6 39 QxfT Brg2+ 4O Kxg2 Q&* 4l Kgf OsA+ Q. Ktl and keeps the initiative. 23 Bg3+ KtA 21Og4 Ka8 25 [{rf7l KxfT? GldS+ 43Kg2Oe4+ 4Kt2 Glxd.l+ 4E.Ke2 Oe4+ 46 K@ Glxbl 4 Black's besl chance is probably 25...Kd7 (not 25...Nf6 26 QxeG Afi 27 Os8+ Ka7 18 BcS+ b6 49Gld7+ Ka6 sOGlrcE QaZ+ 5l Kdl Obs+ Hg8+ winning) 26 NeS+ K6 though his king is very exposed. 26 Clh5+ 52K&2 =- KtA 27 Bf3+ The point. Black's knight is pinned so White wins matsrial after 27...K9A 28 Hf7Nf6 (forced) 29 Qxa5 KxfT 30 Qxc7. 27---816' 2A Round six Bxf6+ Kg8 29 RxsG Now White has three palvns and an attack for the Bogers ground down Martin in grandrnasterly fashion in 79 movs piece. 29--.Ob5 The threat was 30 Rd6. 30 BeS Rd7 3O---R6? 3l though it looked earlier on that Martin might hold what appeared to be a Og5*- 3l Bael Threalening 32 Be8+ HxeS 33 HxeE+ Kg7 34 OgB+ solid looking position- Sarfati had his second win in a row against an out mating. 3l---Oc6 32 Bg5+ KfA 32...Kh8? 3li) Be8+ or 32...A97 33 Rxd5. of form Sarapu. Miles kept in the lead with a good win against Small. ili] Qf3+ Hf7 33..-NfG 34 Qxc6 or 33...QfG 34 Rf3. 34 OxG G)r

The tournaments rated this period are RJI Congress 91-92, Netway Masters, NZ Junior and Under-16, Auckland, Civic and otago Easter, club papatoetoe, 7 championships of Auckland, By Bil! Cor BeS Bts I f,e3 S 9 tfE Be7 wanganui, civic, Upper Hutt, Wellington and otago, civic and papatoetoe summer cups, A team of six players wBl be lO rE errE I I cxdS ilb4 l2 Wellington Petherick and RW Smiih vs RJ Sutton match. rgFBsentlng lrlew zealaftd at the td4 Odr?! l3 ag Kno*n theory Third Pacific Area Teams Tourna- only Eives this !? with BbE recom- 1 MARTIN BMS OT 552 (27 ) 2382 61 STEVENSON T WE 728 1930 2 SMALL VA CA 16 (11) 2335 62 CASTRICIJM M OT 1486 ( 6) 1921* m6nt (PATT), which got ulder way merlded. l3--.X4rG 14 f,rG 3 NOKXS RI NS L78 2280 63 t4oNMD PG HC 600 ( 6) 1919 on May 1. ln board order, th€ team Or(E 15 llrf5 Glre6 16 Of3 4 KER AI CI 383 (25) 2279 64 }.}ALDEN GJ HP 96 1916 5 GARBETT PA NS 2 (22) 2278 YUNG L l.lA 956 (16) 1916 is: John Barrance, Flilton Bonn€tl G{-O 17 B,glz Glas+ 18 Kfz Bf6 6 DIYE RJ CI tt59 (30) 2272 66 scoTl MJ VtT 1238 L972 SARAPU O NS L .(18) 2252 67 VETHARANIAM PAR I Graham Bar*s, Bob Mtchell, Martin 19 Racl Brb2 20 Bcs Oxa3 8 SARFATI JD vtE 25L <22t 2247 I4A 550 ( 16 ) 1908 Skne and David Beattle. thought that 20...Oa4 might possi- 9 SUTTON RJ OT 3 (L8) 2244 68 NIJ},IAN B CA 394 1907 10 SMITH RW WT 88 (L3) 2240 69 NIJ}IAN AJ CA 72 190 4 bly be better. 11 APTEKAR L CI 23L 2236 70 FOSTER FM NS 315 1897 L2 GREEN EM NS 7 2235 7L },IARNER G HC 253 ( 6) 1896 ln team matches, New Zealand 13 GREEN PR AC 199 2231 72 COODHUE N HC 665 L894 8 L4 DUDENKOV A CI t204 2220 73 MARTIN-BUSS B WT 657 18 91 are leading 3-O against Australia; 15 DREYER MP AC 460 (28',, 2202 74 O'SIOCIIRU M OT 1215 1880 trailing Horthorn lreland 5.$-7.5; 7 Ib NOBLE MF HC 255 (25) 2L95 75 LYNN KW HA 32 1879 L7 HAMPL M 616 2176 76 FRANKEL Z WE 194 1873 heading Wales 9"5-7.5 and arc 6 18 SPAIN GA TE 482 (LL) Zt74 77 CALCENA AS RO 782 L867 t-9 STUART PW NS 5 (LL) 2t26 78 BENNETT HP HA 89 186 4 dwttr 12-24 against Britlsh CCA.. 5 20 LIJKEY SG CA 696 ( 6) 21.22 POMEROY DM 303 1864 ZL LEONHARDT W NS 11 ZtLs SIMS IM 105 1864 4 22 CMPER PR AC 573 ( 7) ZtL3 81 I.,ICDONALD JA HC 648 18 61 23 LOVE OT (22) He won't tell us but th6 winner AJ L76 2103 82 WIGBOUT M CC 69 186 0 3 % z4 KER CM HC 503 (24) 2083 83 VAN PELT J WT 327 1858 of the first Anglo-Pacific lnvita- 25 HOPEIIELL NH AC 379 ( 7) 2078 84 GARNETT L HH 154 1857 2 26 I4CNALLY I AC 673 (14) 2075 85 IiASTNEY S CA 830 ( 6) 1856 tional %' 27 POI,IEROY AJ (20) Corr€spondence chess tour- CI 13 2069 86 SIMS MT UH 411 184 I 1 28 WEIR PE NS 52 2067 87 COLLINS Hd HC 263 t84 4 nament was Bogar Ghaprnan- He 29 FITZPATRICK SP AC 613 2066 88 t400I Ko }{E 1162 L84L scored 10.5/14. The other New REYN I 603 2066 89 TI,IRNER !'G HC 4L7 183 5 abcdefgh 31 FR.EETIAN MR NP 151 2064 90 GMINGER S WE LOEO (24) 1830 Zealander was Peter Van Dilk, 32 METGE JN AC 4L (29) 2056 91 NOTLEY DG HP 377 1829 2l te7+ Kb8 22 Xc6+! brc6 33 DOI{DEN RA OT 148 (22) 2055 92 VINCENT MB OT 986 (17) Lg26 who flnished eighth equal @dly, 3lr ROBINSON JP WT 526 2047 93 EVANS DJ NS 1309 L825fr A 8xc6 Bd7 21 Bf3 Oa6 35 }IEEGENAAR DP CA ( Chapman's two losses were to Van 272 6) 2044 PICRAE SA AC 567 ( 6) l8z5 24...Kd maght b6 bett€r. 25 Bdl 36 STEADMAN P'VR AC 20L 2035 95 RUPASINGHE SD WE 1027 (16) L82Z Dijk, NZD and Van Dyck, USA. 37 ALDRIDGE GJ CI 405 2024 96 POHL I AC t47t ( 7) !8Zl* Bhd 25...He2 survives longer. 26 38 PEL }I NS 1337 2009* 97 BRII'{BLE MT PN 2I8 1819 Other countries involved were 39 SPENCER-SMITH GJ 98 SINTON PJ OT 554 (16) L812 RaS! Oc8 27 Bbr5 l{l- oT 440 (11) 1997 99 CARTER GS UH 238 ( 8) 77 9t Canada, Australia, Singapore, 40 ITART R NS 507 1 996 100 BLAXALL N AC 699 1795 Japan and Hong Kong. Crosstabl€ WHEELER B AC 386 1996 101 CATER JE HT LI7 L792 42 BARIOI"I MJ NS 29L 1995 L02 EAST S PT 1103 (17) 17 83 from Singaporo Chess Dgest, Ed Cu[ings from FII]E FOBUII 43 SPILLER PS HP L62 1994 103 LEZARD G WE 727 ( 7' L7 82 44 CARPINTER BA HC 15 1985 104 IIELBIG R 1334 177 8* lgnatius Leong. Kaaparov favours turo-year HAASE GG oT 28 (1s) 1985 TEOH SH V{E 1322 L77 8* 46 ABRAHAMSON P cA 1161 (11) 1984 106 O'BOYLE D UH 662 1776 cycles for WC's if financially ELLIOT DB NS S77 ( 6) 1984 LO7 PO^l K AS 793 177 5 The following game shows vtable. 48 SIDNAM GSCK NS 67L 1982* 108 EDWARDS DW CA 672 L77 4 49 WALSH BG IIA 369 197I 109 LAM DKr{ AC 130s ( 6) 777 L Graham Banks at his best against lnterzonal 1S: "Tles should be 50 JORDAN AH cI s11 ( 8) L977 110 I{IIITLOCK HP hIA 35 (16) 1763 51 C@PER DJ HA 3s0 (16) 1974 111 scnwASS MP Cr 414 (13) 77 58 an Australian opponsnt. reeolved by speed chess..." 52 JOHNSTON AJ cr 53(8) L972 tt2 ALDRIDGE AL CI 412 (31) 1749 53 GIBBONS RE AC 37 1961 SMITH VJ WT 345 77 49 Bussian and European zones are 54 SUTHERIAND JL oT 454 (L7 ) 1959 114 JEFFM.IES A CA 1OO2 t7 48 GBanks v TLauley in disarray till th€y sort out who 55 HAVIKES PD 101 1956 115 VAN NOBELEN R CA 875 L7 45 56 BOYD KM oT 395 (22t 1948 116 IIEREMAIA D UE 1352 ( 8) t743n Notes by G Banks goES $rith whom. 57 TUFFERY PB NP s61 (11) 1943 sToREy DJIi P'r. t285 (28) t7 43 58 ION GJ NS 301 L94Z 118 BOYCE DAL NE 75 L7 40 I e4 tf6 2 e5]l6 3 d4 d6 4 Asian U2O, Qatar 3lilB - 14/9. 59 DUNN P 558 194 1 119 GORrS R AC 1140 ( 7) 1738 c4 h6 5 f4 dxe5 6 fxeS te6 Asian Ul6. Qatar 31/8 l4l9. 50 VA}I DER E@RN [d.I RAWNSLEY LD AC 232 ( 5) 173 I - HC 617 ( 8) 936 Lzt BANKS G8 PT 659 (18) L734 56 5V CEIN HY oT 1379 L734* IIINTON M AC 1479 ( 7) L597* 266 MMSAY r"r Cr 59 (21) 1488 STEPHENSON SCR AS 1151 ( 5) 1373 L23 LANK D HP 20\ 1731 195 PR.ICE S HP 1119 1595 267 BROUGHTON J HA 944 1486 339 BENNETT ST AS 1156 1371 r24 BROTiNLEE LR NS 366 L725 196 GIBBONS E PN 858 L592* 268 DUFFIELD T OT 1173 (11) 1480 NEILSON G TE 1245 1371* I25 ROBERTS MH 181 t723 SCARF R AS 1097 L592 269 DWYER T WT 966 L479 341 GUTHRIE DW OT 1190 (20) L367 TAYLOR R HP 339 L723 198 SNELSON PR NS 3Zg 1590 270 ANSELL D PT 1395 (19) 1478* 342 PRESTON JN IN LO7 1366 L27 SKERRET M IN 1063 L72L* 199 CA}IPBELL LS OT 969 1587 27L }rcARTHUR J IN 1292 L477fr 343 RENOUE T PT 1107 (19) 1363 LZg ADAT4S JM cc L26 L7L8 FUATAI F PT 1231 (17) 1587 TALAIC L NS 364 ].477 344 sToNE RG OT 902 (15) 1360 129 EDWARDS RE oT 6L8 (2L) r7t7 20t DRAKX AS UH 227 ( 8) 1586 273 SULLIVAN GE NS 1206 1471 345 sclltRR R KP 1009 1359 130 CRUDEN N NP 1239 (11) 1716 202 BTJRI{HAM DS WA 575 1585 274 t{ooD c As t227 1469 346 ANDRIOLIC F HC 1275 1358i 275 c,oGA v 1464 347 131 BRUNTON DM PT 83 (10) 1711 ENASER C CA 1361 1585* q{ t256 STEWART BK 34S 1356 L32 FMRD MRR oT 5s (15) 1710 204 JACKSON LR WE 1333 (29) L582 MEARS NS 92 ( 7) L464 348 COLLINS L PT 988 (18) 1355 133 MITCHEI,L RS 407 1709 205 LANGLEY DB NS 692 1580 277 EASTERLOW N WT 1148 1463 349 NEILSON P TE 1167 ( 7) 1353 134 }IHITEHOUSE C l'lT 353 1706 206 CROIAIE HR, IlA 276 1579* 278 !€RROtl D wT 883 1458 350 ABRAHAMSON P OT 1401 (11) 1352* 135 EMETT BG NS 855 1703 207 SHA!i G OT I22L (11) 1576 NEILSON J TE L244 1458 CAI{ERON I PT 1394 (19) 1352* 136 WAR.D K AC 1196 ( 7) 1700 20a BELL DI WA 168 (16) 1573 280 AILEN EG CC 265 1456 352 ANDERSON G UH 334 1351 137 JOEL C. AC 990 ( 7) 1697 209 ARNULL VE 808 1571 PLEDGM, TK WE 602 ].456 RUSSEL T CA 1360 13s1n METGE K PT 309 (17) 1697 2LO MILNE DJO NS 862 1570 282 ARVIN EM 889 1455 354 KOIA A HC 1136 1348 139 ROBERTS EN KP 955 1696* WHIBLEY J KP 1131 L570* 283 PYNE T IN 1069 1450 355 ROSIE E CA 1046 1346 140 BOSIIELL W wA 670 (16) 1693 2t2 MASTORAKIS T WE L276 1567* HoNG K WE 1261 (18) 1450 356 DONALDSON J UH 1132 1345i VENKATMMAN B cI 1306 1593n 273 BOJTOR J HP 302 1565 285 llrcElllEE I CI 940 ( 9) 1449 STEVENS BS OT 1183 1345 286 FARRINGTON WE (12) r42 COMPTON AA cA 970 (11) 1690 GENC U OT 1380 (16) 1565 d L 1164 1448 358 BUNCE C IN 1067 L344 143 oT 1092 (15) 1689 zt5 CIJRRIE G AC 1199 1564 * HOOTON B AC 1147 1448 GRANDFIELD AW OT 7342 ( 1) 1344 L44 IIA 635 1684 2L6 JOHNSON Q CA 632 1558 288 BEN_ISRAEL L HA 685 L447 360 HIJRLEY P IN 1O7O !342 145 oT 392 ( 4) 1683 KASMARA AII PK 296 1558 289 FISCHER F IN 1343 L445* KwoK A OT 1043 ( 4\ L342 cA 1359 1683* 2t8 FREEMAN BW OT L75 1556 290 GILHOOLY B HC 1330 l4ttzn 362 LIVAII I PT 1057 ( 8) 1339 L47 NE 351 ( 6) 1681 219 SHEAD AT NS 886 (17) 1554 il HO9iAR.D AB AC 1031 1442* 363 IiIIITAKER B AC 1011 1338 148 oT 1216 (15) 1680 2ZO LI'KETINA I UH 925 < It L552 292 TRUNDLE GE OT 45 (11) 1441 364 TUFFERY E NP 964 1335 149 cI 268 (2L) L676 YOUNG G HA 1255 L552* 293 FERNANDO T CI 1369 ( 5) 1438* 365 GREVERS LP NS 304 1330 150 oT 903 ( 3) 1674 222 STOTT CJ HP 979 1550 294 EDi0NDS M CA 1365 1437i SARIAS E CI 1319 (13) 1330 151 uH 242 1671 223 STRETCH VIR NS 235 L547 295 PAINO R CI 1111 1436 367 MACDONAID JR AS 1088 (11) 1328 !52 cc 1175 1668 224 HANCOCK G CI 1465 ( 6) 1546* 296 AUSTIN KR NP 870 1434 RnwETI M UH 1353 ( 9) 1328* RO 1364 ( 6) 1668 225 BARCH G HA 1240 t545* ovESEN J OT 1376 ( 1) 143(* 369 FADDY J OT T222 LEZafi L54 }'CDONAID C cI 1205 L662 226 MISTRY P L467 ( 6) 1544* WATSON R WT 809 1434 370 SOUTHGATE B CI 929 (LZ) L324 OKEY KM NP 48 L662 227 THYE GF AC 844 L542 299 CARADOC-DAVIES B 37L GILMARTIN J CI 1409 ( 5) 1323r 156 MIZIS T oT tt72 1660 228 TAYLOR S AS 1155 1539 oT 1374 1433r 372 SITIELDS JA WT 531 T32Z IIINFIELD A cr 845 (21) r,660 229 GLOISTEIN B CA 54 L537 JORDAN P CA 1177 1433 373 RAWNSLEY DC HP 25O 1318 158 BOYD DJ NS 700 (11) 1659 230 HUDSON S CA 1176 1534 301 SHARDY Z Cr 233 (ZO) L432 s74 MILLAR B WT 1344 1317N HOOD RJ cr 463 (15) 1659 23L BARROW G VIE 595 ( 13 ) 1533 302 sltll|oNs JR cI 469 ( 9) 1425 375 WEBBER H HP 1310 1315i 160 MYNER EP oT 973 ( r.0 ) 1658 232 O'CONNOR JA WT 527 153 1 303 TAN ,l t3Z5 1423* 376 FORSYTH E IN 1295 1313 161 BUIS M PT 1203 ( 7) 1656 FROST EGA WE 180 (29) 1531 304 POIiELL RA WE 873 (19) 1420 377 BURN M NA 1466 ( 5) 1312* LACUNZA A KP 1128 1656 SWAYNE E PT 1143 ( 6) 1531 VAN BODEGRAVEN T 909 7420 378 ALES H NS 775 1311 163 HII1IONA P RO LZ52 1652r 235 CUNNINGHAM PD UH 323 ( 6) 1529 3.06 PATTINSON N PT 1267 (19) 1418 379 JOYCE C OT 1218 1306* POST MJ !{A 393 (27) L652 236 BENNETT R WT 965 !526 FRXDERIKSON J UH 1214 ( 9) 14T-8 380 GILLESPIE JG CI 974 (]-3) ].305 165 CASILANG A AC 1197 1650 PALI,IER B lIT 1141 L526 SAVAGE B VIT ]ZZ 1418 381 CT,OSBIE P PT 998 ( 7) 1304 166 STRACY DM uH 64 ( 8) 1647 PETROVE EM NP 994 L526 309 HOLDEN J 132]- I4L7* KEELING RL AS 1096 (11) 1304 L67 BOOTH AJ HP 259 1645 STEWART MI WT 367 t526 RUBINI B NS 653 ]-4L7 383 BOROVSKIS J IIP 387 L297 168 GLOVER R HC 1200 ( 6) r.641 240 HARVEY M OT 1487 6) 1525* 311 NICHOLSON B I"IA 922 (I2) I(LS GREER KD OT 1316 ( 6) 1297r 169 R.EYNOLDS CP NS 976 1640 KELLY S CA 651 L5Z5 3L2 WYLIE td/r IN 1265 (17) 1411 385 ROEVEN G WA 578 (L2) L296 I7O VAN DAM S AC 43 ( 7) 1638 242 }.,CINTOSH IH OT 760 t524 313 BANNISTER C OT 895 1410 386 SCHULTZ AE I.IE 818 1295 L7I IIOSKYN GA wA 79 (16) 1636 243 XAY JB CI 56 9) 1520 314 GIBB JL OT 551 ( 4) 1407 387 FULLER R PT 999 (1S) 1290 L72 PRICE AJ uH 286 1634 244 TAYLOR D PT 1503 7) 1518r 315 trccALL A IN 1064 1,404 BARTOCCI KD AC 136 L29O 173 HAIR PI NS 993 1633 245 DAVIS JM ItH 1302 6) 1516 316 IIEPERI DJN OT 1OO4 (16) I4O2 WINTER W UH 285 ( 7) L29O I74 STANTON RA v,lE 449 ( 6) 1632 SPENCER-SMITH PA 317 GRIFFIN P IIA 1250 14OO* 390 DAGNINO F HP 1346 1289* L75 BORREN.AM KP 30 1631 NS 357 1516 i{oRRISON MK NS 74 (18) 1400 GARLAND M AC 354 1289 VOLOGZHANIN V l.IA 1403 (16) 1631 247 CO!.IEN M CI L2L2 1514 319 BALDI{IN P HP 322 1398 392 MILLS M PT 981 ( 8) 1287 L77 !iORN J PT 975 (10) 1628 HAMPTON R PT 375 (17) 1s14 320 LIM D AC 1243 1397 393 VIR.IGHT C CA 1099 LZSA 178 ABI'RN S wE 644 1626 249 LILLIS D CI 1O1O 1513 32L woNG DL CI 1386 (18) 1396 394 KIRXMAN M AC 1012 128I.* 179 PJID A uH 926 ( 8) 1625 250 OGIER J IN 1065 150 7 322 BENSON C CA 1087 (11) 1395 TENNANT K DP 1194 1281 180 JACKSON R AC 733 \ 1622 25t GOLD IIR OT 798 (21) 1504 323 CARTI,IRIGHT JR AS 1159 1394 396 VIILLIAMS B OT 1O9O 1280* 181 T,ICPHERSON A cI 1385 (12) 1618* 252 BIJRNS CJ WA 13OO (18) 1502 324 HINSOR BM NS 365 1390 397 BELZ A CI 1382 ( 7) L276* L82 GILL G AC 913 1615 COCKCROFT JM NS 1241 7502 325 TIIELT{ALL IR OT 1005 (11) 1389 BOWLER RP NP 288 L276 ].83 KIJMAR S [iE 1331 (72' L6L2 GULLIVER M TE 1166 1502 326 REID DM OT 1 182 (20) 1387 399 VAI{ ZOOT,IEREN J OT 901 (15) 1275 184 CHOO TN AC 1121 ( 7) 1611 LOUDON AC OT 1174 L502 { SADLER M CA 1160 1387i 400 CAMERON D OT r34 ( 5) t272 185 MACK}IAY-JONES RA 256 RICHARDSON NJ AS 1158 1501 328 I{ARD C WA 582 (12) 1386 401 TAYLOR S HA 1257 ( 7) I27O rN 1068 (17) 1608 257 HOFFMANN F VIE 1213 (18) 1s00 329 SINGH J AC 1.198 1385* 402 WILKES G O\ t220 1269* 186 FORSTER W cr 927 1607 2s8 JOHNSTONE RI NS 165 1499 330 BERKILEY R OT 1488 ( 6) 1381* 403 SRoSLAND C,W WT 898 t267 187 MULLIGAN AH AS 1150 1606 259 CHAN M PT 1105 L497 u 331 WATSON MJ AC 118 1379 404 EADES D NS 1338 1265t 188 DIXON HA cr 119 ( 6) 1604 260 ROSSITER PE HA 1367 14 96* 332 CLARKSON RD OT 796 1376 IRONS B UH 1423 ( 8) 1265* 189 BEESLEY R HA 633 1603 26t WILSON C PT 962 (17) 149s 333 RAYNER R PN 1307 1375 406 LEVY G OT r.007 t264 190 BOAG P cA 1095 t602 ZWART I NS 887 1495 334 GONIN RCE OT 452 ( 4) L374 407 LYNCH P PT 1249 (19) 1263 SHAW M cA 1193 1602* 263 CAPPER DS CI 243 (25) 1494 WIEDRKEIIR W BP 1165 L374 408 CLARK R CA 904 T262 I92 MAZUR JJ cr 103 (15) 1s97 IrcINTOSH J KP 1137 1494* 336 METGE R PT 1246 (37) 1373 WINSEIP A WT 1348 L262* C@K F uH 355 ( 7) 1597 265 WALLIS P PT 1104 1491 r.rcrNTosH J oT 1044 ( 4) 1373 410 TTIRNER P PT L2IO (25\ L258 58 59 t{T 708 L25A 484 DOOLEY S t{E 1303 ( 6) LL22* 4t2 cA 738 (11) 1256 485 TRAN J PT 1289 (10) 1116 t{A 1406 (12) 1256* 486 SULLIVAN GJ ufl 772 ( 7) 1114 OVERSEAS NEWS 4L4 1146 1253* 487 GAIES AE NS 693 1111 415 AS 1154 L252 488 HENRY R t"IE 1358 1107* By Peter Stuart NM 416 PT 1268 (18) 1250 489 !,'OFFITT A PN 1301 1100* NS 854 L250 490 HEBBER CH url 267 ( 6) 1095 CANDIDATES SEMI -FI NALS give Short the lead. Short declined 418 1356 L248* 491 IIOODHAMS T DP L242 1091r the Gambit in gane 7 but lost 419 PT 1396 (19) 12461 492 TIJRNER B 1090 Both matches were played Linares Queenrs PT 655 at pawn 420 IN 1291 L238 493 HAY V oT 1S8 1089 j.n Aprj.l and it was not easy to pick a and Karpov won handsomely to HP 361 1238 494 DAVIS A PT 1398 (18) 1088i leveI the scores. (18) the result of either. PT 997 1238 495 RUNGE K oT 1377 ( 2) 1085* Gane 9 saw another 6 Qe2 Lopez in 423 AC 1489 ( 436 LAWSON S enjoyed a 4O-point rating advantage 7) t237* l|T 1345 1084* which Karpov sacrificed the exchange 424 HH 1169 L235 497 VIATSON L BP 7253 1081n over but the former world NS 3t2 ( 7> r235 498 SMITH A IN 1294 1080 championrs results of late hardly in- and seened to be regaining the mate- 426 PT 621 (19) 1234 499 OTENE E L077 tlT 816 spire confi.dence. Sinilarly Artur rial - except for a neat combination 427 NS 1209 L232* 500 HARRIS B oI L224 LO74* which confirmed Shoftrs naterial ad- 428 NS 1339 L229* 501 SCOTT D PT 1504 ( 7) 1054* Yusupov was rated 55 points above Jan vantage. Karpov could make no headway 429 PT 532 (t8) t228 502 EYERITT TH oT 1219 ( 5) 1063 Timnan but the Latterrs form seems to 430 NC (10) penultinate game and resorted NS 863 L226 503 FMSER NE 1400 1062* vary enornously. As the results show, in the 43L 1233 L22Z* 504 DAV{SON N IN 1318 1058* ratj.ngs were indeed not a good guidel to the Sicilian, a rare occurrence in 432 t{T 1187 t220* 505 IIPSKOVIS B AS L226 1057* his games in recent years, in game 433 cA L328 1219* 506 SULTAN W AC 1490 ( 7) 1048n 10. proved to avail him nought 434 1470 ( 5) 1218tr 507 AIKINSON G PT 1324 1046* 12345678910 This 435 uH 248 ( 9) t2t5 508 NEILSON S TE t247 ( 7) 1038 as Short scored a crushing victory 436 uE 1126 ( 9) 1214 509 PETRASICH T vlT 1051 1033* Short0t.llr1 olit 6 to take the match 6 :4. 437 510 COSTELLO D l{E |OZT* IN 1298 tzllfr 1263 Karpovl++0j0 10i0 4 Timman also started shakily, blun- 438 AC 943 LZLO OLSEN S PT 1288 tgz7fr 439 uH L87 ( 9) L202 512 T,ICINTYRE IM NS 373 1026* dering the exchange in gane 1. The 440 PT 888 LZOL 513 RAK@ZY G RO 1170 LO23 Timman 0*+101+111 6 second gane saw an interesting line (18) 514 BOEKHOLT E ( r-011 44r PT 1269 1200 uH 1.308 9) Yusupov I*+010*0i0 4 of the Petroff where Yusupov found an 442 P PT 1271 (11) 1194 515 MANNING JW NS L340 1009* rN 1071 r.194 516 BARKER A HH 1315 (10) 1005 inprovenent on move 26 on sorne In- 444 IN 1297 tL92 5L7 DUNN A PT 1393 (10) 994* When it is realised that Kanpov and formant analysis; the gane was agreed 445 t{T 1349 1190* 518 SHAW R KP 1171 988 Yusupov had white in the odd-nunbered drawn five noves later. Timnan gained 4q6 PN 857 1189* 519 BROI{N M L236 984* 447 cA 1180 1188 520 ANNAN DJ oT 1378 979i ganes, the matches followed striking- sone advantage in game 3 but Yusupov 444 1370 1186* 52L SERONG J oT 1191 978r ly similar courses. defended well in time trouble. The 449 JONES S OT LZLT 1185t 522 STEPHENS RC uH 1264 ( 9) 968* The first Karpov-Short g.rme gave no Dutchman equalised the scores in the 450 CoURTNEY H WT 1054 1183 523 WHITTLE J ItA 1254 966* inkling of what was to come as Karpov gane when Yusupov blundered GoGA R t284 1183* 524 IROST P oT 1184 959i following 452 MILLS G KP 788 LI82 525 ATKINSON J cA L327 951* produced a snooth positional perfor- in time trouble, allowing Q xR mate! 453 KIRK J CA 1389 1181* MICIIAELSON M IrH 1313 ( i0 ) 951 mance which nade Short look quite The Russian regained the lead when 454 MCLEAN tl HH 1336 1L80* 527 CLAYTON D PT 1505 ( 7) 950* outclassed. 0f course, with the bene- he won a pawn and converted it in an 455 THOMPSON FJ NE 1317 (11) 1177 528 KINGSTON Z KP 1357 ( 5) 94s* 456 TWEDDEL E WT 806 LL76 525 WILTON H NS 1078 946 fit of hindsight, it is easy to look opposite-colour bishop ending but he 457 HOLMES L WA t404 (t2) tt73* 530 GILES B 1469 ( 5) 942* back to the Short -Gelfand natch when lost it again in gane 6 when Timman LUr E HA 1259 1173* 531 MULLIGAN E 1304 939* the Englislunan was well-beaten in the improved on game 2. In game 7 Timman 459 ( SMITH G (12) vEcovsKY c oT 1366 3) r.172* 532 liA 1405 937* first gane but won convincingly in gained sufficient play for a pawn 460 suLLrvAN D BP 978 ( 6) 1171 533 JOHNSTON N oT 1375 ( 3) 916* 461 VAN DER MEY PF NS 43L 1170 534 }trCLENNAN T cr 1384 ( 7) 907r the long run. and in gane 8 Yusupov failed to do 462 sMrTH S PT 1397 (18) 1169i 535 RUDLAND M PT 1355 (17) 903 Karpov then drew without too much the same. After a draw in gane 9 wrl.lrAlrs v wT 1347 1169* 536 VINCENT DAJ oT 1192 ( 2) 900* difficulty with his Caro-Kann but was Yusupov also tried the unusual (for 464 LAI{BERT C PT 1144 1168 537 HOLDEN F L233 895r extremely lucky survj.ve game three 465 NATIMN 1293 1166* 538 BOLTON C NP 1335 888r to him) Sicilian in-a last-ditch effort BOYD M NS 1408 ( 8) 1166* 539 HOLDEN C 1232 887* when he lost two pawns but escaped but net with no better success than STUBBS B AC 1312 1166* 540 SALLAI MA AC 1037 869* with a draw. In ga.ure 4 Short worked his countryman. 468 PERRIS P PT 1287 1163* TEW J AS 1228 859* up a threatening kingside attack and ( COLEMAN G 863 469 BACKHOUSE C UH 1354 S) 1161* 5t2 PT r27\ Ruy Lopez: istsrs names begins with a Kl Indeed whether the forner world championrs Bxd3 exd3 24 NceT+ Kh8 25 NxcS e4+, 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 4 Ba4 a6 this wilI be the first Candidates chess has waned with the more spi- 0 1. Nf6 5 0-0 Be7 6 b5 7 Bb3 0-0 - Qe2 final without a Soviet-born player. rited chess being played. I,tlhich- 8 c3 d6 9 d4 Bg4 10 Rdl exd4 11 I suspect betr{een that the score ever might be case Linares ILLESCAS, Semi-Slav: cxd4 d5 12 e5 Ne4 13 a4 bxa4 t4 the two finalists rather close the tour- GELFAND - QGD is naflent organiser Rentero has Bxa4 Nb4 15 h3 Bh5 16 Nc3 896 L7 (Timman won with black at Linares) Luis 1d4d5 2c4c6 3Nf3Nf6 4Nc3e6 Be3 Rb8 18 Na2 c5 19 dxc5 Nxc5 20 but, while the Dutch playerrs chances nade no secret of his attitude to 5 e3 NbdT 6 Bd3 dxc4 7 Bxc4 b5 I Nxb4 Rxb4 21 Bc6 Qb6 22 Bxd5 Rxb2 against Kasparov would be negligible draws without a fight and once again Bd3 Bb7 9 0-0 a6 10 e4 c5 11 d5 c4 23 Qc4 Rc2 24 Q94 Qc7 25 Nd4 Rc3 in most peoplers thinking, Shortrs he can congratulate hinself on pro- L2 BcZ Qc7 13 Qe2 Bd6 14 Bg5 h6 15 26 Nc6 Re8 27 Bd4 Rc? 28 Nb4 Rd8 more devious style and unorthodox ducing for the chess world an event Bxf6 gxf6 16 a4 b4 17 Ndl Ne5 18 29 Nxc? BxcZ 30 e6 Bf8 31 exfT+ Kh8 approach to the opening could cause with a feast of exciting chess. We Nxe5 Bxe5 19 Ne3 Rc8 20 Radl h5 2L 32 Rel 896 33 ReB RxeS 34 fxeSQ problems for the world chanpion. can hardly do justice in the space Khl b3 22 BbL a5 23 Qd2 c3 24 bxc3 BxeS 35 Bxc5 Bxc5 36 Qe6, 1 - 0. The Candidates final is set down available. Qxc3 25 Qe2 Qb4 26 Bd3 Ke7 ?7 Bbs for next January, again in Linares, RcdS 28 Nc4 Bb8 29 Qe3 Ba8 30 Rd3 TIMMAN YUSUPOV (10), - Sicilian: and we can look forward to another TIMMAN KASPAR0V, King's Indian: Rc8 31 d6+ Bxd6 32 Nxd6 RcdS 33 I e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 very - interesting match. 1d4Nf6 2c4gG 3Nc3Bg7 4e4d6 Qa7+, I - 0. 5 f3 0-0 6 Be3 e5 7 d5 Nh5 8 Qd2 f5 9 0-0-0 Nd7 10 Bd3 Nc5 11 Bc2 KASPAR0V - KARPOV, Caro-Kann: a6 12 Nge2 b5 13 b4 Nd7 14 cxbS 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 Nd2 dxe4 4 Nxe4 62 63 8 e5 Ne8 9 Nd5 d6 10 Ne3 Qg5 11 Reshevsky was born in Poland in moves at the age of Nd7 5 N95 Ngf6 6 Bc4 e6 7 Qe2 Nb6 TIMMAN - KARPOV, Caro-Kann: f4 QS6 12 0-0 f6 13 exd6 Nxd6 14 1911, learnt the I Bb3 h6 9 N5f3 c5 10 Bf4 Bd6 11 1e4c6 2d4d5 3e5Bf5 4h4h5 Nfz N4f5 15 Nd5 KhB 16 Nxb6 axb6 four and was playing sinuls within a Bg3 Qe7 12 dxc5 Bxc5 13 Ne5 Bd7 14 5 c4 e6 6 Nc3 Nd7 7 Bg5 f6 B exf6 17 c3 Rxa4 18 Qxa4 Nh4 19 93 Nf3+ couple of years. The greatest of all Ngf3 Nh5 15 0-0-0 Nxg3 16 hxg3 gxf6 9 Be3 dxc4 10 Bxc4 Nb6 11 20 Kg2 Nh4+ 21 Kgl Nf3+ 22 KgZ Be6 chess chlld prodigies moved to the 0-0-0 17 Rh5 Be8 18 RxdB+ KxdB 19 Be2 896 12 Nh3 Bd6 13 Nf4 Bxf4 14 23 Nhl Bd5 24 Rxf3 Nf5 25 Nfz Nh4+ United States with his familY soon Qdz+ Bd6 20 Nd3 Qc7 21 94 KcB 2? Bxf4 Ne7 15 Qd2 Nbd5 16 Rdl Nf5 17 26 Kfl Nxf3 27 d3 Nxh?+ 28 Ke2 Bc6, after the First World War. 95 Bf8 23 Rh4 Kb8 24 a4 Be7 25 a5 Bd3 Kf7 18 Ne2 Qe7 19 a3 RadB ?0 0 - 1. His real chess career took off in Nds 26 Kbl BdB 27 a6 Qa5 28 Qe2 1935 when he won the Margate tourna- axbT Bxg5 30 Nxg5 31 Nb6 29 Qxg5 BELYAVSKY - KARPOV, Queen's Indian: nent ahead of Capablanca. Fron then Rh5 Qf6 32 Ra5 Bc6 33 Nc5 BxbT 34 1d4Nf6 2c4e6 3Nf3b6 493Ba6 until the mid-1950s ReshevskY was 35 36 Ba4+ Kd6 NxbT KxbT Qa6+ Kc6 s b3 Bb7 6 Bg2 Bb4+ 7 BdZ a5 8 0-0 ranked among the top handful of play- 37 Nd5 38 39 Kc7 Qd3+ Qg3+ QeS Qa3+ Bc3 Ne5 11 Bbz world. He shared third 40 Kd8 41 Rxa7, 1 0. 0-0 9 d5 10 QcB ers in the Qc5+ - L4 Keres behind Botvinnik and Bc4 a5 39 Rcl Rxd4 dxc4 12 Nxc4 Bxg2 13 Kxg2 Qb7+ place with MNCHUK - GELFAND, King's Indian: f3 RdB 15 Qc2 Nc6 16 a3 Be7 17 e3 Snyslov in the 1948 World Chanpion- 1d4Nf6 2c496 3Nc3Bg7 4e4d6 b5 18 Ncd2 Na7 19 Ne4 Nxe4 20 Qxe4 ship tournarnent. Perhaps his best 5 Nf3 0-0 6 Be2 e5 7 0-0 Nc6 I d5 ,ffi 21 fxe4 c5 22 a4 cxd4 ?3 exd4 chance to becone the challenger would f5 Qxe4 Ne7 9 Nd2 a5 10 Rbl Nd7 11 a3 "rurt%. tvfr Nc6 24 Rd1 RabS 25 axb5 Rxb5 26 have been the 195C Candidates Tourna- 13 NgB 14 Bh6 15 12 b4 Kh8 f3 Qc2 Rd3 27 exf5 Rxf5 28 Ndz Rfds 29 nent at Budapest but he was refused NbS axb4 16 axb4 Ndf6 17 c5 fxe4 %a% t f5 Re3 30 Nc4 Bg5 31 Re4 exd4 32 permission to travel there by the US 18 Nxe4 Nxd5 19 cxd6 c6 20 QcS Bd7 %Arua% e5 35 Department. In the 1955 Candi- 2I Bxh6 Nxh6 22 Nc7 b6 23 Qcl Nf4 "%frr,ru Re6 Nb4 33 Rdl Nc2 34 Kf3 Rb5 State Rd3 h4 Ke4 axb3 38 he placed equal second with 24 Qb2 Nxe2+ 25 Qxe2 Rc8 26 QbZ Nf7 7,ru, H%2" a4 36 Bf6 37 dates % Be5+ Keres and effec- 27 f4 Nxd6 28 Qxe5+ KgB 29 Ne6 Bxe6 Rb6 ReB+ 39 Kf4 Rxb6 40 Nxb6 Bronstein and that championship 30 Qxe6+ Nf7 31 Rbdl Qc7 32 Rd7 QM 41 Kg4 Bc7 42 Na4 Re3 43 Rxe3 dxe3 tively ended his world 33f5,1-0. 40 Nxf6 Kxf6 41 Rxe6+ Bxe6 42 QxeGi 44 Kf3 Bxg3, 0 - 1. aspirations. Ks7 43 Kh6 44 Qf6+ Ng6 45 Reshevskyrs style was ultra-Posi- GELFAND, Slav: Qf7+ BELYAVSKY - ReB 46 Bd3 Re6 47 Be4 c5 48 on oPenings. He 4dxeSd4 Qxd4 tional, based solid 1d4d5 2c4c6 3Nc3e5 Kg7 49 Rdl Qe5 50 Kh3 a4 51 was invariablY in serious 5 Ne4 6 Ndz Nh6 7 Ngf3 Nf5 I Qdz+ alnost Qas+ Ne7 52 Rdz Rf6 53 QeB Rf8 s4 around move 20, having Ne3 9 fxe3 dxe3 10 a3 Bf5 11 Qd8 REYKJAVI K tine trouble 93 Qxa4 Nf5 55 f4, I - 0. a finn belief that if he could build Bg2 Bc5 12 b4 Bxb4 13 axb4 Qxal 11 Alexei Shirov fron Latvia caught up 17 KASPAR0V ILLESCAS, Sicilian: up a satisfactory posj-tion by then 0-0 exd2 15 Qxd2 0-0 16 Bb2 Qa6 - with local GM Johann Hjartarson in Bh3 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 he could weather the coming time Ng5 896 18 e6 f6 19 e7 Re8 20 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 the final round of the rrApple Tourna- 22 Be6+ Kh8 23 Rxf6 Nc6 5 Nc3 Nf6 6 Nxc6 bxc6 7 e5 Nd5 scramble with his fine tactical Qb6+ 21 c5 Qc7 nentf in March. Both scored 7t/ll. A Nd7 24 Rxg6, I - 0. 8 Ne4 9 f4 Qb6 10 c4 Ne3 11 ski 1 1s. Qc7 fulI point back in third place was Qd3 Nf5 12 94 Nd4 13 Bg2 h5 14 95 BAREEV, Slav: GM YUSUP0V - Bb7 15 Be3 Nc2+ 16 Kf2 Nxe3 17 Greek GM Kotronias while English fa* 1d4d5 2c4c6 3Nf3Nf6 4Nc3 18 Kg3 Ba6 19 Rabl h4+ Jim Plaskett tied for fourth with 5 a4 6 e3 e6 7 Bxc4 Bb4 Qxe3 Qxb2+ dxc4 Bf5 20 Kh3 21 Rhcl Qa4 22 Qc3 Ba3 Icelandrs IM Stefansson. 10 11 Qc2 BELGRADE B 0-0 NbdT 9 Nh 896 f4 0-0 23 RcZ Be7 24 Rb3 0-0 Nxg6 hxg6 12 Qd3 c5 13 Na2 Nb6 14 t** The'tJugornetalrt Womenr s tournament Bb3 Ba5 15 Bc2 Rc8 16 b3 Nbd5 L7 in March attracted a strong field Ba3 '%t'Nt' ru- TAASTRUP despite the upheavals in the Yugoslav republics. Forner world chanpion Maya '% % t%t% This Danish category 13 tournament %"iru:,ru Chiburdanidze (GEO) won with 9/11 t was won by local GM Curt Hansen with Svetlana Matveeva (RUS) took ,fr, % ft%a/ru (swE) and while t 6L/9. GMs Jonny Hector second on 8. Top seed Pia Crarnling A }] Matthias Wahls (GER) were next on 6. '7ru (SWE) a disappointing 3rd= + %z finished % H% Then followed three Ukrainian GMs - on 61 with Gaprindashvili (GEO), Io- Ronanishin on 5! and Iu.Gurevich and seliani (GEO) and Levitina (USA). % 25 Nf6+ gxf6 26 gxf6 Bc5 27 Be4 Chernin on 5. RfdS 28 Kxh4 Kf8 29 Rg2 Qxc4 30 Bxc4 31 Bh7 Bf2+ 32 Kh5, 0- 1. *.t* 17...cxd4 18 BxfS Nxe3 19 Rf2 Nfg4 Qxc4 d3 TIMMAN, Four Knights: BUENOS AIRES 20 Re2 Nxc2 2L RxcZ RxcZ 22 QxcZ SH0RT - RESHEVSKY Nc3 Nf6 4 Bb5 SAMUEL I 23 Qb2 Qb6+ 24 Khl Nf2+ 25 Kgl 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Ukrainian GM won Ndl+, 0 - 1. Nd4 5 Ba4 Bc5 6 Nxe5 0-0 7 Nd3 Bb6 Sa.uuny Reshevsky, one of the legends the third tournament celebrating the of modern chess, died in a New York (82nd) birthday of Miguel Najdorf. hospital in March. 64 65 A half-point behind, on 81, was GM the second oldest competitorl Gata BflBf3,0-1. Nbs Kd7 49 a6 Kc6 50 f5, I - 0. Predrag Nikolic (B0S) whiie GIt{s Mo- Kansky is only L7, Shirov 19 and rovic (CHI) and Larsen (DEN) shared Adams 20. IVANCHUK - ADAMS, English: KAI4SKY - SHIR0V, Queen's Gambit: third place on 8 points. Then came: 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 Nf3 cxd4 4 Nxd4 1d4d5 2c4c6 3Nf3Nf6 4Nc3e5 5 GM Granda Zuniga (PER) 7l; 6-7 GM KAMSKY - MSPAROV, King's Indian: b6 5Nc3Bb7 6f3d6 7e4e6 8 5 cxd5 exd5 6 Bg5 Be7 7 QcZ 96 8 Benjamin (USA) & GM Milos (BRZ) 7; 1d4Nf6 ?c496 3Nc3Bg7 4e4d6 Bez a6 9 0-0 NbdT 10 Be3 Be7 11 a4 e4 0-0 9 e5 Ne4 10 Bh6 ReB 11 Bd3 8-9 GM J.Polgar (HUN) & IM Zarnicki 5 Nf3 0-0 6 Be2 e5 7 0-0 Nc6 B d5 0-0 12 a5 bxa5 13 Nb3 RbB 14 Nxa5 Nxc3 12 bxc3 c5 13 h4 cxd4 14 h5 (ARG) 6i ,.. 14 players. Ne7 9 Nd2 a5 10 a3 Nd7 11 Rbl f5 BaB 15 Qd2 Qc7 16 Rfcl Ne5 17 Na4 95 15 BxhT+ KhB 16 896 Be6 17 Nxd4 12 b4 KhB 13 f3 NgB 14 Qc2 Ngf6 15 Bc6 18 b4 Bxa4 19 Rxa4 NfdT 20 Qc8 18 Qd2 fx96 19 hxg6 Kg8 20 Rcl Nb5 axb4 16 axb4 Nh5 17 93 Ndf6 18 Raal RfcS 2l Nb3 RaB 22 93 h5 23 Nc6 21 Bx95 Qc7 ?2 BxeT RxeT 23 c5 Bd7 19 Rb3 Bh6 20 Rc3 Kg2 QbB 24 Rabl Nf6 25 Nd4 Qb7 26 Kfl RaeS 24 Rel Rg7 25 Qh6 KfB 26 DORTMUND c5 d5 27 Bf4 Ng6 28 e5 Ne8 29 Bd3 Rh4 Nxd4 27 Qh8+ RgB 28 Qf6+ Bf7 Nxf4+ 30 gxf4 96 31 Rc3 Nc7 32 Kh3 29 QxfT+ QxfT 30 gxf7, 1 - 0. Despite '.1:., the absence of the four t lfl, t Kh7 Candidates seni-finalists who were 'ru H ANAND HUBNER, Petroff Defence: playing concurrently, this event At - 'Tt 1 e4 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 d4 Nxe4 4 Bd3 reached category 17 wj.th exactly the a,rutvfl, 1.:;:; A e5 &,, '/////, d5 5 Nxe5 Nd7 r" NxdT BxdT 7 0-0 szlme average rating (1659) as in the )v %t A+ % 8 c4 0-0-0 9 c5 10 Nc3 Bg7 Linares tourinament. J\ll. Qh4 96 ..////t 1ru. 11 12 Be3 Bf5 13 Nb5 Bh3 14 Kasparov was unable to repeat his v///z ,ffit 93 Qf6 15 16 RheB performance in the earlier super vru NxaT+ Kb8 Nb5 Bxfl Bxfl 17 18 19 a4 20 tournanent but nevertheLess shared -4. Qa4 Qa6 Qb4 QaB s5 ,flb a5 c6 21 Nc3 Nxc3 22 bxc3 h6 23 a6 first place with Vassily Ivanchuk. 20...8'F4 21 cxd6 Nxg3 22 hxg3 Nh5 et % 24 Bh3 25 a7+ Kc8 26 g4 The world chanpion was at his most 23 gxf4 Nxf4 24 Bc4 Nh3+ 25 Khl f5 Rf8 Qbl Qh4 27 Bfl Kd7 28 Bd3 Ke6 29 Bf4 Rf7 aggressive at Dortmund but not every- 26 Nb3 fxe4 27 QhZ Rf5 28 f4 Rh5 30 Qc2 Bf8 31 Qez+, 1 - 0. thing he tried came off. His loss to 29 Q93 Qxg3 30 Rxg3 exf4 31 Bb2+ 33 f5! exf5 34 Bxf5 Rg8 35 Bd7 RadS Gata Kamsky in round 3 came in a to- KS8 32 dxcT Bxb5 33 Bxb5 fxg3 34 36 c6 Qb6 37 Rccl RbB 38 Rgl Nb5 SALOV _ HUBNER, SIav Defence: pical Kingrs Indian variation which Kg2 Ng5 35 d6 Rh2+ 36 Kxg3 Rxb2 37 39 Nf5! gxf5 40 Bxf5+ Rg6 41 Qxd5 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 c4 dxc4 4 Nc3 has previously brought hi,n nuch suc- Bc4+ Kg7 38 d7, 1 - 0. Rf8 42 e6 Nd6 43 exf7, I - 0. cess and a second loss in round six c6 5e3b5 6a4b4 7NblBa6 8 BeZ e6 9 0-0 c5 10 Nbd2 c3 11 bxc3 Robert Hiibner, also a Kingrs ADAMS H0BNER, Petroff Defence: HLiBNER KASPARoV, King,s Indian: to in - - bxc3 12 Nb1 Nd5 13 Bb5+ Bxb5 14 Indian, dropped him a half-point off 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nxe5 d6 4 Nf3 1d4Nf6 2c4s6 3s3Bg7 4BgZ axb5 cxd4 15 Be7 L6 e4 cZ L7 the pace. Nxe4 5 d4 d5 6 Bd3 Bd6 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 5 Nc3 d6 6 Nf3 NbdT 7 0-0 e5 Qxd4 Na3 Bf6 18 e5 Be7 19 Nxc2 Qd7 20 0n1y in the last round did he catch B c4 Be6 9 10 Nbd2 11 B e4 c6 t h3 Qb6 10 c5 dxc5 11 Qc2 f5 c6 21 Ncd4 0-0 22 Ba3 RcB 23 Ivanchuk by beating Valery Salov c5 12 b4 Nd7 13 b5 14 bxc6 dxe5 NeB 12 Na4 Qa6 13 Bg5 b5 14 QS4 S6 Bc7 95 h4 Rc4 24 BxeT 25 Rfcl Rxcl+ while the Ukrainian was held a bxc6 15 16 RacB L7 Nc3 Nc7 15 Be7 ReB 16 Bd6 Ne6 L7 QxeT to Qa4 Qf6 Qxc6 26 Rxcl Nd7 ?7 h5 Kg7 28 Rc6 NfB draw by Alexei Shirov who was not en- 18 Nxe4 fxeA 19 Ng5 Bf5 20 a4 b4 18 Ne2 Qa5 19 Nd2 Ba6 20 f4 Qa6 94 29 Rd6 f5 30 Qgs RbB 31 h6+ Kf7 32 joying a great tournanent. Of the Rxf6 BcZ h6 22 Bb3 hx95 23 c4 21 Kh2 RadS 22 QcZ Nb6 23 Rfdl Qxf6 2l Rxd5 exd5 33 QxeT+, 1 - 0. others Evgeny Bareev and Salov nain- Bxd5+ t197 24 Bx95 RffB 25 Rfel Ba5 BfB 24 Nf3 c3 25 Ned4 Nxd4 26 Nxd4 tained strong challenges, the former 26 Redl Nf5 27 Bb3 Kg6 28 Be3 Bcl cxbz 27 QxbZ Nc4 28 Qb3 Qb6 29 a5 30 BxfS KxfB PIKET - MNCHUK, Grtinfeid Defence: taking the lead after the sixth ror:nd 29 d5 Be5 30 Racl a5 31 93 RfdS 32 Qb7 1d4Nf6 2c496 3Nc3d5 4Nf3 three draws while Bc4 33 d6 a3 34 Ba6 RbB 35 Bd4 but finishing with a4 Bg7 5 dxc4 6 0-0 7 e.t a6 Salov his two ganes. Bxd4 36 Rxd4 Rb2 37 c6 e3 38 fxe3 Qb3 Qxc4 lost last B Be2 b5 9 c5 10 dxc5 Bb7 11 This was a very young tournanent; RhB 39 c7 Rhxh2 40 d7 Rbg2+ 41 Kfl i9 % t Qb3 0-0 Nxe4 12 Nxe4 Bxe4 13 a4 Nc6 14 Gary Kasparov, just tuflred 29, was Ne4 42 Rxe4 Bxe4 43 Kel Rgl+ 44 %t t %lru Rdl Qa5 15 Bd2 b4 16 Be3 Qc7 t7 L2345678910 % Rd2 e6 18 Qc4 Bd5 19 Qh4 Qe7 20 ilfrJrft QxeT NxeT 21 a5 Nf5 22 Bf4 RfcB 23 1 Kasparov RUS g 2780 xl+1010111 6 ''rl, g4 Ne7 24 Ne5 Nc6 25 Nd7 Nd4 26 2 Ivanchuk UKR g 27?0 lxOt11*111 6 '&fr Bd6 Nb3 27 Rxd5 exd5 28 Ra4 Ra7 29 3 Bareev RUS g 2635 +1x010**11 5* Nb6 Rc6 30 Nxd5 Nxc5 31 Bxcs Rxc5 4 Anand IND g 2670 0l1x*+rlr+ 5 32 Nxb4 Bxb2 33 Nxa6 Re5 34 Bd3 Bc3 5 Kamsky USA g 2655 100,x1*+1t 4t 31 e6 c5 32 e5 Qc7 33 exfT QxfT 34 35 K92 Rxas 36 Rc4 Ra3 37 RcB+ Kg7 6 Salov RUS g 2655 001*lxl0tL 4, Nc6 Rxdl 35 Rxdl Nxe5 36 Bd5 Bc4 38 Nc7 8e5 39 Ne8+ Kh6 40 Be4 R7a4 7 H0bner GER g 26L5 111010x10+ 4 37 Qc2 Ng4+ 38 hxg4 Re2+ 39 Qxe2 41 Bf3 Rf4 42 BeZ RaZ 43 Bf3 Bd4 B Adams ENc g 2590 00+++10x++ 3+ Bxe2 40 BxfT Bxdl 41 Bc4 b3 42 44 Kg3 95 45 Rc6+ f6 46 BdS Rd2, 9 Shirov LAT g 2655 010+0*1+x* 3* NxaT b2 43 Ba2 Be? 44 Kg2 Bd3 45 0 - 1. 10 Piket NLD g ?6L5 000tl0l+lx 2L Kf3 Ke7 46 Ke3 b1Q 47 Bxbi Bxbl 4B *t*

66 67 NORTH ISLAND CHESS CHAXPIONSHIP

18th May 1992 - 23rd May 1992 fD Player Rtg 45 678Tot NORTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP

1 R Dive 2272 w21 W9 w133 Il,6 w1 w3 D4 D5 I We have just returnad from but lost his extra piec6 and the 2 A Ker 2279 w27 WL4 }J255 L1 w6 D11 w18 w7 6l another gr6at wanganui chess 6ndgame); Kent Wong and Michael 3 G Spain 2174 l,,29 W16 wt22 D4 W10 L1 W8 W11 6i ,l 4 R Smith 2240 w45 wl5 DL'I D3 W16 D9 D1 W13 6 tournament. As usual, Gordon Hos- Burn are young ones to watch. 5 M Noble 2795 tJ28 W18 D8 w77 D1 1 D7 W9 Dl 6 kyn organised it, socured lhe Flobert Craig is a r€turnee lvho 6 A Poneroy 2069 w31 I{19 vJ266 L1 D15 w11 W10 L2 5t 7 D Elliott 1984 w32 L25 w388 w28 W14 D5 L2 Wtz 5l venue and accommodation, play€d up to his defunct rating 8 D Cooper L974 w39 W20 D5 L10 W13 Il/15 L3 W18 5* arranged f or equipfnsnt, met while P6ter Hawkes, Jim Cater, 9 G Marner 1896 w33 L1 I{39 Wl2 Wzt I }J25 D4 L5 5l players on arival, reported lo the Phillip Hair and Mchael Petrove will 10 C Ker 2083 w30 vJ23 L111 w8 L3 rdl7 L6 w24 5 11 G Aldridge 2024 w46 W22 I{,100 D2 D5 L6 r{14 L3 5 newspapers, maintained food sup- be seeking chances to redeem 12 R Craig unr ItJ36 W34 L3 w33 L9 w32 W16 L7 5 plies for residsnts and cleaned up rheir ratings. watch them! 13 Y Le 1916 I.I38 W22 L1 w35 L8 rd28 YILT L4 5 Gor- population 14 P Vetheranium 1908 w47 L2 I{377 ttl20 L7 rd23 L11 W27 5 aftorward. We apologise to The other half of the 15 W Lynn 1879 I{40 L4 vt322 vl24 D6 L8 D27 N26 5 don if th6 list is not complete! was rspr6s6nted by Eva Tweddell 16 R Goris 1738 L3 t/4 6 W32 5 w42 l{23 L4 rd25 Llz lan Bell was the quiot, officient and Amy cater- 17 P Hawkes 1956 I/I37 I{35 D4 L5 W19 L10 L13 W23 4l 18 A Aldridge 1749 I{48 L5 w366 D19 W22 L2 W29 L8 4, director of play. He didn't have to Apart from th6 chess, w6 had an 19 M Post 1652 w51 L6 I{3 0 D18 Lt7 w46 L23 W36 4, solve any special problams. interesting time talking to many 20 J Bojtor 1565 I{53 L8 t/.455 LL4 D29 LZL W4 6 V137 4, 21 E Frost 1531 LL L33 I{544 w42 D27 r,20 I/,22 L9 4t Hopefully, we will gel a report about thef cbbs, subs and hubs. 22 J Cater 1792 D41 L13 I{500 r,26 L18 w48 L?L D29 4 for the next issue. This is iust a Lots for the scandal sh€et! 23 D Boyd 1659 I{l43 L10 I{311 w33 Wl L16 Lt4 9 Lt7 4 quick mention with one two Hussell Dive said this was his 24 D Stracy L647 I{49 L11 I/J299 L15 L32 w43 W28 L10 4 or 25 R Jacksod 1622 rd44 W7 L2 L9 w30 L16 L32 W39 4 games and positions- best game- lt's pretty long but he 26 D BeLl 1573 D50 W41 L6 L22 W37 w42 W30 L22 4 From the start, Bussell Dive did win the 6vent. Comments are 27 R Stott 1550 L2 W47 L35 w43 Dzl I{45 D15 LL4 4 28 J Davis 1516 L5 W48 I/,34 L7 w35 Ll3 L24 w43 4 was going to be in the hunt for by the editor. 29 F Hoffnann 1500 L3 W42 L24 I/,47 D20 w34 L18 D22 4 first place. When he had amassed 30 D Capper 1494 W43 L19 L25 W41 4 L10 w38 r{39 L26 points thought was 31 W Ransay 1488 L6 W51 L23 r,I37 L48 D36 D41 W44 4 six we he HDive Y Gspain 32 K Wong 1450 L7 W44 Ll5 I{36 W24 LLz W25 Ll6 4 going for Anthony Ker's record but 1 d4d5 2c5Bf5 3Nc3e6 4 33 M Burn l3L2 WzL w41 4 L9 LL? L23 D35 W45 D38 this was his first North lsland title cxd5 Ab3 NcB 6 Nf3 Bb4 34 P Hair 1633 w52 Ltz L28 I|/.44 D46 L29 L36 L45 3l exds 5 35 A Shead 1554 w54 Lt? Il,27 L13 L28 D33 L37 W46 3* so he finished off with two draws 7 Bf4 Nl6 8 e3 0-O I Be2 h6 10 36 G Mears L464 Ltz W52 Ll8 L37 W53 D31 W34 L19 3l to clinch ir. 0-0 RbB 11 Hacl aG 12 Na4 86 37 T Bodegraven L42O Ll7 W54 Ll4 D26 3+ L31 w50 I{35 L20 Greg 38 M Morrison 1400 L13 W50 L7 L30 L52 w53 W51 D33 3* Ker was slowed by 13 Bx6 Qxd6 14 NcS Bc8 15 a3 39 B Israel L447 L8 W53 L9 L46 W44 L30 W52 L25 3 Aldridge in round four and when Nd7 16 Qc2 NxcS 17 Qxc5 Bd7 18 40 G 1296 L45 Roeven L15 L44 w54 L42 L5 1 W50 I{48 3 Dive beat him in round six th6re Nel BfcS 19 Nd3 Bf5 20 Nf4 Ne7 41 B Bowler 1276 D22 L26 L33 L50 W49 l,/,52 D31 L30 3 42 E TweddeLL 1176 L16 L29 I{49 LzL t{i40 L26 L44 w51 3 was little doubt of the outcome. 21 b4 Qxc5 22 Rxc5 c6 23 AtcT 43 M Stewart unr L23 L30 w51 L27 w47 L24 W48 L28 3 Graeme Spain turned in a good Bd7 24 Nd3 Bfs 25 Nbz f6 26 44 C Webber 1095 L25 L32 I{40 L34 L39 w47 ri42 L31 3 45 M Petrove 1526 L4 W40 L20 D48 I{50 L27 L33 L34 2i performance to share second B5c3 KfZ 27 Na4 RdB 28 NcS Bd7 46 J Broughton 1486 L11 W49 L16 t{I39 D34 L19 L20 W35 2I place. others to shine (by our 29 a4 BeB 30 Rb3 NfS 31 b5 cxbS 47 C 1386 L27 w53 Ward Ll4 L29 L43 L44 D49 W52 2* count) were Ted Frost (two losses 32 axbS Bxb5 33 Bxb5 axbS 34 48 R Gordon 1235 L18 L28 rJ62 D45 r{31 L22 L43 L40 2l 49 A Cater 1136 L24 L46 L42 L52 L4L w54 D47 W53 2t kick-started him into 4.5 from five Rxb5 Nd6 35 Rb6 Nc4 36 RxbT+ 50 W Sutton uDr D26 L38 L22 w41 L45 L37 L40 W54 2l games and, lheoretically, he RxbT 37 NxbT Rb8 38 NcS Nd2 39 51 Cl Watson unr L19 L31 L43 L53 W54 w40 L38 L42 2 52 S Dooley LL22 L34 L36 L48 I,t49 I{38 L41 L39 L47 I should have beaten Gavin Marner Nd3 Rb7 40 Nf4 Hbs 4l Hc7+ KgB 53 G Snith 93? L20 L39 L47 I{51 L36 L38 L54 L49 1 54 T Lawton unr L35 L3 7 L2t L40 L51 L49 W53 L50 1 69 68 4 ex6 exGi 5 il€A Ulhite has king is near e3. lt is Black's turn to adopted a Passfue set-up against play and he chooses the worst 14 Bg5 BdG 15 Rael O-O-O 16 Black's Winawer. 5.--Bg4 6 f3 move on the board. 42 h4 Ne4 43 h5 f5 44 Ne6 Rb1+ c4 llb4 17 Bbr RdfB 18 a3 16 Bfs 7 il93 BgD 8 Bsz te7 9 45 KM Nxf2 Black thought h6 79.--Bh3 80 ile3 The knight was 19 BrfG grf6 20 Oxf6 Bro5 Zl 0-O O{l lO Khl cS I I Bf4 might hold th€ ending but h6 going there anyway but had tho Rre5 IIaB 22 Bhs Od B b4 cx&l 12 tb5 IIbcG 13 llrd4 overlooked the king march bishop stayed on th6 other dia- IlcT 24 Of4 ileB 25 6 cx6 IIrd4 14 Oxd4 t6 15 Odl gonal probably draw. Now that follovs- 46 Kg3 Ng4 47 it was a 26 cxd5 CI6 27 Rcl+ Kd7 n Gth4 Black has come out of the tho gained RxgT+ KhB 48 HgG Rel 49 NcS Kh7 th€ bishop is trapped and Of3 Ob6+ 29 Khl IldG 3O Ba2 opening verY well and has 50 Nd7 He2 51 Ne5 Bxe3+ IUre3 White king raced to 93. KeT 3l ReS RcB 32 Bfl BhfB a considerable sPace advantage. Ioses a piece aftor Kf3- The 85 Kg3 Bfs 86 t{xfS exfS 87 33 Of6+ l-0- 16 Ocl t6 17 Bdl White should KfZ KcG m Kd3 K(E 89 e6 fight for conrol of d4 with 17 c3 trek beginst"52Kf4 Be4+ 53 KxfS gl This one is a might-have-been. Ne3+ 54 KfO Hf4+ 55 KeG Hxd4 56 Kxe6 Kd4 anci wins. White (lower rated) misses his Bc5 18 Be3, eg 18...d4 19 BfZ! Nd7 Re4+ 57 Kf7 Bf4+ There's a Graeme Spain also won with the chance and is caught bY a hard- l7---Rad8 18 ilfl EfeS 19 Bg3 mats threat ltlf6 or f8+ and variation he used against Dive. to-see mating attack. Of6 20 BdA td4 2l c3 Too late. BgB or h6- 58 NfG+ Bxf6 59 Kxf6 CKer v GSpain MBurn v DBoyd Zl---Bxcts 22 BxdS NelZ 2 d4 60 Rg7+ KIE 61 Rd7 Ngzk e. I d4d5 c4Bf5 3ilc3e6 4 I b4 6 2 B,bz Bfs 3 tf3 ltf6 Od AbO Threatening mate on tho Ke6 Ne3 63 Hxd4 Nxg2 64 Kf6 ObS ilc6 5 Cla4 Bb4 6 tf3 ile7 4d3e6 5b5c6 6a4 1{d7 7 move. 21 ]{eg l{xg3+ 25 lrrgS Kh7 65 Fe4 1-0. The knight 7 th,lt O-O 8 [{rf5 trfS 9 e3 l[bd2 cxbS I axbS I{b6 I g0 Bc5 26 tg'l 11 26 Nfs then Bxf5 hasn't Eot a move! ild6 lO cxdS erdS I I Bilil Be7 lo Bg2 O-O ll O-O Od7 26.. A96! eg 27 Rxd5 Qxf5 28 You probably all kno,v how a Bxc3 12 BxcS Og5! 13 Ocz fs 12 Nd4 896 13 il2f3 Bd6 14 (28 HxdS Ahs#) B...RrcZ. 29 Hxc5 bishop can contain a knight that 14 h4 OfG 15 Bd3 He4 15 fg Bh31{e8 15 Ba3 Bra3 16 Rxa3 Rxb2 is clearly winning. 26.---15 27 has strayed to th€ sid6 of the txc3 17 brc3 BaeB l8 Kdz h6 06 17 Oal tc8 18 Gla2 f5 19 ilh2 Ba3 28 Qc2 t4 board. Have you saBn the knight's 19 Rael Kh8 20 g1? txgl 2l Ral ilc7 N c4 dxcl 2l ilxcl N g1 of6 revenge? frg4 Glf3 220dl Glg2* 23 Kcl Bfl n ilb3 Oe7 23 t{eS aG 21 30 Ob3 Res Ora2 21 B,bl Gla3+ 25 Kdtz BgZ Rb8 25 bxa6 ilxa6 26 31 Bfl oh4 taS 25 Clc2 Be4 27 Be,2llc'H. Bxa6 bxa6 27 ]tlc6 Qc7 2A 32 QcZ 28 Kdl Rf3 29 Rhel bG 30 95 I{xbB QxbS 29 t{cS ClaT 30 Black was threatening 32,.812 Offi 3l gxh6 Qrlr6 32 Kcl Nxa6 Kh8 3l c5 ltlsT 32 ob2 and 33...B93 B4xe3 3il Rxe3 Rxe3 34 Rxe3 IIds 33 c6 ltlb6 34 c7 Rc8 35 SZ --- Hdeg Glxe3+ 35 Kdf Qgl+ 36 Ke2 Oc3 ItaS 36 BxaB OxaB 37 33 HSdl Bb6 Og2* 37 Kel Glhl+ 38 Ke2 38 Ob6 Kh7 39 Rdl e5 (ldz q Obz h5 U Be3 OIP+ 39 Kel Qrh4+ Kez 40 Rd6 4o Bd8 seems to win. 35 Qel AgE Olr2+ 4l Kel Oxc2+ 0-l - 40---Bc4 .fl I{bB This loses. 41 35 g3? Witliam Lynn is back... and ha stlll Qa5 might still have won. This loses. White had to trY 36 plays the Blackmar-Diemar! 41.--Oal+ 12Kg2Bxe2 O-l- ln the fourth round, this knight Oe2. Wlynn v DStracy It could be a squeeze but this is ro pinch the f-pawn and 36 --- frg3 managed I d4 ilf6 2 tc3 6 3 e4 dxe4 from Tony Love's column in the then danced around the board for 37 OxgS Bf4 4 f3 Bfs 5 fxe4 llxe4 6 Of3 Otago Daily Times- a while lo no purpose. Note that 38 OgZ Oh4 txc3 7 Oxf5 l{tfri I tf3 6 I MGasrricum v SLukeY Black has an winning entry via Black wins after 39 Bf2 Rel+ 4O 6 Gle4 c6 lO Bdg ltldT I I O-O lo4e6 2d4d5 3Nc3Bb4 Hxe'l Hxel+ 41 Rfl Hxfl+. O-l- and e4 but cannot allow an t7f6 12 CIh4 Be7 13 1{e5 Qc7 exchange on f5 when the White 71 70 The Blackburn Cup, however, has som€ support. one problem is rhat CLUB DIRECTOHY on€ entry is quite sorne distance Continued At CKLAI{D CHESS ASSOGhTION, meet Tucsdays, 7.Sm. President Ortvin Sarap, Anton Beid drew our attention to from the others. Anothar is the Secretry, Aidan-B Fbtysrd. Fo,stal adfrcss: 17 CroruttlU St Mt Eden. the fact that he was not on th€ composition of t€arns. Pukemanu At CXI-AND CHESS CEXTBE msets MoMas 7.15p{n at 17 Crorrueff Sfast, iitt Ed€n, list (ctubrooms). Phone 522-2781. New may not have any players over Phono 602-0/$2 ltilarlh Dreyer, 14Zb Uphnd Road, Bornwra, of Zealand arbiters. Among l{dl" Oupns Boad, Domrport. 2000! The tournamont committee is DEYONPORT CC meeb Tuesdans 7.3hm, Mefio& Chwctt others, hs controlled the centen- Ph@ Hair, phone DaifShead; Phon6 466-175. Postd 18 Grole Road,. Oewrport' looking at it. '158-673; nial congress in Upper Hutt, a HOWICK-PAXI BAIIGA CC meets Tussdays 7.309n, St Jotrr Anbdace Hd (opposite rnemorable event. Hopefully, thio will reach yu,l l-Ighland Prk), Howick. Conte+ Parl Spilhr, 16 Kock*tna Place, l-lowic* Phono 535G962. Chess kits early June but th€ editor's partici- ]aOFfH SH days 7.30prn, i.lorthcoto CorrnriS CenEo, cnr College for 320 schools have Road/Emie Pirctd address: PO Bot 33-587, Takagma Contact, been sent out and some replies pation in the North lsland may Potcr StJtrt, are already to hand. Apart frorn delay it a little. The Olympiad PAPATOETOE CG mects Wadnredrys 7pm, St Georgo's An#an Hail, Landsc+e Rd, Papatoetoc. ContEat ffirarn Ba*s, 534-7951 evenings. the Olympiad teams, the Chess ln teams will f[ out (Air New Zealand] on 6th June and relurn on 27th, if WAffiMATA CG Ttrursdavs 7.30pm, lfulson Wost Community Cente, Great Nwtt/AYvroa Schools project is probably our Bds. Postal: 2 Autumn Ave,Glon Edsn. Bob $rfh, 818-41'l3i Stew l-&rcon, 818-5137. they don't do something else. blggest expsnse this year bur the HAUILTON GC meots Thursdays 7pm at Han#ton Bowfing Chrb, Fembroke Stsaat, l-lamihon. convener said the worst was Fenella Fostsr and Kalrine Metge Contact, Hifton Bennett, behind us for this year. have withdrawn. The team is Vivlan TE AWAMUTU GG mcets Wednesdas 7,30pm at Federated Farmers Bukfng. Cartton Smilh, Helen Courtney, Edith Ot6n€ Steet. Boman Norak 871-6'185 or Mr-rray OmmV 871{4S'1. Postal, 126 Btidgoman Rd, The New Zaaland Chess Founda- ROTORUA CC me# Thursdrys 7.30pm in tls SdvEtion ArrU Hd, Old Ta.po Boad, tion was talked about and and Amy Cater. Board order for Rotorua. Secrotary: Percy Magolin, 04 Tirrner Diue, Rotorua Fhorxi Botorua 83-415. som€one should be bringing pro- the men is Martin, Small, Sarfati. NEU, PLYUOUTH CC meets Tussdans 7,30pm at chbrooms, 11 Gilbort Stcct, Not' Ptfmoutr. Contact, Presidsnt, R P Bory$6r;251 Ccironatim Are, 80-797 iloYv Plyfitoutt' posals to us in the near future. Garbett (capt), Dreyer, Sarapu. Phone A suggestion lor congrsss BAY OF PLENTY CC nrests Hil$er Cente, @oucester Bd, Mt Ilaungmui, Thursd46 7pn and The Bledisloe Cup, as a tele- Mt Memganui Rrblic l-Jb,rary, 't0arn on Sd.rd4Ns. Contact, Barnery Stf,van plrone 575-6793. publicity (bumper stickers or such- graphic sv6nt, ssems doomed. Not NAPIER CC moets Mondavs in tre b,rary, Colenso tligh School, Amold Streot, Onekav+ many psople enjoy ten to 12 hours like) did not find any takers. This is Napier. Socretary: Maurice 6am1, 21 Clyde'Boad, Naplr,-phcne 835-8339. at the board on one game, our l00th though FIDE may say no HASTINGS/HAVELOCK NORTH CC meets Wednesd4is 7pm at the Ubrary, Hadock l.lorth includ- Ffuh School, Te Mata Road, Ftraveloc* Norh. Cotttact, l\fte Earle, ptone 776-027. ing problems with time and writing! because the sscond was nine y€ars PALIIERSTON NORTH CC meots Tues@6 7.il)pm, ffiemodiato School, Ferguson Steet. after the first! Contacts, John Chapmm, phon6 358-0337; Mar* Brimblo, phone 358-36t18. WANGANUI CC meets Mondarrs, Chess and Carnora Ch.6 Buflding, Cooks Gardens at 7pm. CLUB DIRECTORY cont Contacts: President, Gordon Hdskyn 3/t3-6101 or secretary Chris Bums 345-51tlg, NELSON CC me* ftffsaqfs 7.3Wn ai 2 Shalospcare Wdk Contact, Dan D,ohp, 83-827 l(APlTl CC meets Thursdavs 7,3hm at Block E, lGpiti Collog€, Margarot's Road, Ba.mati (Sec),'179 or Dents Boyce, Motrka 87-985. \,lsibrs ndcome. Beach. Contact, Glerys Mi[6 Te Moana Ro*1, Waikadae. 295-4991. UPPEB HUTT CC meets ltiondans 7.$pm at ftaser Grsscent School Hall, Bedarcod Stseet, GANTEBBUBY meets phono cG wednesdrys 7,00pm, zz7 k*t Avonue, christchrch. Upper l-hrft. Contact, Anton Reid,'16 t{&sh Sheet Uppcr Ftutt, phone 528-8756. (ckbroorns). 663-935 Contat, Brian tifiinan, phone e48-676. HUTT VALLEY CG mects Tuasdals 8pm d Hutt VaSE lntofinodiato School, south ond, AsHBUaroi{ cc rnsgts irtrrdcrs 7.30pm (tu-oc.tirdu*w}, Roo{n RS, Ast$urton colbgc, onranco off Kauri Steet. Contast, B6b feoce, Phono 563:8234. HABBOUR clTY CC mooG Wgdnosdans 7.30pm, Ccntsd Bodinq Ch.6, Petons.-ContacG: walrwt Arerulg. Bot, Kooliqg 86-936, sbptrsn Tqror 8s-761. post po Bon 204, Adrbuton. Pcter Collins 56i+-6764; Gavin Marner, 554-8ll{)1. Ad&ess, 54 Kotifiai Stseet, Wairrriomata. orAco cc m€€ts woeresda/s md satsdat/s 7.opm phone at 7 irafuand stsee! Dune*r. CIVIC CC mects Tuesd6, 7.30pm at Twrhtll House, Bomn Steet, Wellington. Contat, 477-6919 (ctubroons). hes, Dadd Rcfol 12 Mr+b Stect, tlm&r, phone 473,-lBS2. Russcll Dive, 14 Bumton Steet, L

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