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Hall du Centenaire, Monaco March 24-April 4, 1967

FINAL CROSSTABLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S 9 10 W L D Total

1. FISCHER, USA • • x Y2 1 0 y, 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 2 7-2

2. SMYSLOV, USSR • y, x y, Y2 1 y, y, 1 1 1 4 0 5 6Y,-2Y2 3.' LARSEN, Denmark. 0 y, x 1 0 1 1 Y2 1 1 5 2 2 6-3

4. ' GELLER, USSR • • 1 Y, 0 x Y, 1 Y, Y, 1 IF 4 1 4 6-3 5. MATANOVIC, Yugo Y, 0 1 Y, X Y, Y, Y, Y, 1 2 1 6 5-4 6. ' LOMBARDY, USA . 0 Y, 0 0 Y, x Y, 1 1 IF 3 3 3 4Y2 -4 Y,

7. ' GLIGORIC, Yugo • 0 y, 0 Y, Y, Y, X Y, 1 IF 2 2 5 4y,-4Y, S. FORINTOS, 0 0 Y, Y2 Y, 0 Y, x 1 IF 2 3 4 4-5 9. MAZZONI, . 0 0 0 0 Y, 0 0 0 x y, 0 2 7 l-S 10. BERGRASER, France 0 0 0 OF 0 OF OF OF Y, x 0 1 S Y,-SY, *Tied; player wi th most wins listed higher.

COMING IN JUNE LOMBARDY'S FULL REPORT ON THIS EVENT Volume XXII Number 4 April, 1967

EDITOR: Burt Hochberg

CONTENTS

Leonid Stein's 3rd Gold Medal, by A. Lilienthal...... 75 PRESIDENT Marshall Rohland Observation Point, by Mira Radojeic ...... 78 VICI·PRESIDENT The College Column, by Mark L. Schwarc2 ...... 79 REGIONAL VICE·PRI!SIDI!NTS Puerto Rico Open ...... 80, 81 NEW ENGLAND J.mes Bolton H.rold Dondla Life, Here and There, compiled by Wm. Goichberg .... 81, 88, 89, 98 Ell Bourdon EASTERN Rooert LIBelle Lewl. E. Wood Larry Evans on Chess ...... 82 Michael R.lmo MI D·A TLANTIC E.r1 CI.ry Steve Carruthers Chess Tactics for Beginners, by Dr. E. W. Marchand ...... 83 Robert Erkel SOUTHERN Phllip wmb I'et.r (.ahd. Games by USCF Members, by Jahn W. Collins ...... 84 C.rroll M. Crull OREAT LAk•• Don.ld W. HlIdlni' Benko's Bafflers, by Pal Benka ...... Dr. Harv.y McClellln 86 V. E. V.ndenburi' NORTH CENTRAL Dr. Gaori'e Tiers Martinowsky Sweeps Chicago Open, by L. S. Smith ...... 88 Robert Lerner Ken Rylthn . J . I .OUTHWESTERN W. W. Crew A ttentlon unlors ...... 89 John A. Howell P.rk Blthop PACIFIC BUIT.rd Eddy From the Editor's File ...... 92 Kenneth Jonn Col. P.ul L. Webb Women's Chess, by Kathryn Slater...... 93 SECRETARY Dr. Leroy Dubeck U. S. Amateur Championship ...... 94 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR E. B. Edmondson USC F Rating Supplement, Spring 1967...... 95 NATIONAL CHAIRMEN and OFFiceRS ARMED FORCES CHESS ...... Robert Karch Tournament Life, compiled by Wm. Goichberg ...... l 05 COLLEGE CHESS ...... P.ul C. JOII INDUSTRIAL CHESS ...... St.nl.y W. D. IOn, INTIRNATIONAL AJlFAIRS ...... Jerry Sp.nn Women'. Intern.Uon.L...... K.thryn SI.ter CHI:SS ...... MMM" ...... M_ .. Robert Erltu JOIN THE CHESS FEDERATION MASTERS AFFAIRS...... Robert Byrne USCF is a non.proflt democraUc or,anlutlon. the Official i'overnini' body and FIDE (World NATIONAL OPEN .. " ...... lIerm.n Estrad. Che" Federation) unit for chell In the USA. Anyone Interested In .dvanclni' Amerlc.n chell NOMINATIONS _" __._ ...... 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Vice·President, Zone 5 (U.S.A.) Addre$s all communlc.Uons. and m.ke .n checks p.ysble to: ------UNITED STATES CHESS FlD.RATION, 10 E." 11th Street, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10003 CHESS LIFE by International Grandmaster Andrei Lilienthal (Text and photo supplied by Novosti Press Agency--APN) For more than a month the epicentre (Stei n and Korchnoi even of chess turbulations in the several times!) The youngest of them, was one of the most beautiful southern 29·year-{)ld Ajvar Gipslis has already cities located at the foot of the fast­ won the Latvian title six times and has flowing mountain river Kura. The 34th long been justly considered Tal's deputy chess championship of the Soviet Union in this Baltic republic. As for chess was taking place in Tbillsl, capital of theory, here Gipslis is unquestionably a , which is, by the way, the home professor and can boldly lay claim to town of tne world's Chess Nona the role of chief specialist even on the Gaprindashvili. national scale. Quite recently he won The battles between the nation's lead­ another championship title, that of the ing Knights of the Chess Arena started trade unions. But Ajvar's real pro· off in the pre-New Year's days in De­ fession is journalism. He is assistant cember. Twelve Grandmasters and nine editor-in·chief of the masters who successfully negotiated the published in Latvia. crucibles of the numerous preliminary But let us now return to the main selective tournaments contended for, in hero of the Tbl1isi battles, . addition to national honors, one of the No greater stability in the last {our four berths for the Tourna· USSR Champion Stein USSR title meets has been shown by ment, which is to take place this coming anyo ne else. He is receiving the high. autumn in Tunis. irrespective of the opponent's chess est award for the third time-the go ld The zonal character of the Soviet fame. It was only an extremely unfor· medal (only once has he been fourth). championship excluded from the entry tunate finish that dragged him down Stein is well known not only to Soviet list those already possessing the cher· to sixth place (lUi) points). It is true, chess players. Recently he appeared in ished key to the gates of the chess though, that this result enabled him as a member of the Soviet Olym· paradise or, in any case, to the closest to become a "seml.grandmaster." Ac· pic team. Many remember, of course, his approaches to them. I am referring cording to the chess classification sys· successes in the Interzonal Tournaments, here, of course, to world champion Ti· tern used in the Soviet Union, he reo and diverse other international meets. gran Petrosian, his recent rival Boris ceives one grandmaster point (the high· And yet it was only seven years ago Spassky and the finalist of the Chal· est title is given for two such successes). (at the 1959 championship of the lengers Matches - ex·champion of the By the way, there has now appeared in ) that Stein got his master's title. world . This time the vet· the Soviet Union a rival for the USA And the grandmaster's-less than five erans and , ladies' champion Lisa Lane-Anatoli years back. HIs talent is simply astound· "oversated with chess glo ry," decided Lein's wife, Marina Lein, who is quite ing. The originality and depth of Stein's not to tempt the Fates. With the ex­ a noted chess player in . (EclitorJ chess schemes organically combine with ception of these five whales, the entire Note: Miss Lone is CO-ChOl(ll'ion with Gisela the remarkable ease in waging a tense cream of modern Soviet chess thought Gre$Ser.) battle, with some kind of special ability graced the championship's score table. Grandmaster , a psy· inherent only in him, for elegantly tak­ I would say that this is the first time chology teacher at the Saratov Teach­ ing adVantage of the opponent's barely in the history of the USSR's national ers Training School, a1so played suc· noticeable slips. Almost always during championships that such a keen battle cessfully in the championship, especial· the post mortem of a game, his oppon· took place to make the Interzonal ly In its first half. But he too succumbed ents ask him almost one and the same Tournament. Not a single favorite could at the finish. Two defeats in the con­ question: "Where then did I make the sleep untroubled until the very last cludi ng rounds at the hands of players mistake?" Indeed, frequently it is diffi· round. The saying goes that Fortune from the lower half of the score table cult even for Stein himsel£ to provide smiles on the strong. That is the way pulled him down to seventh place (ll the answer. It is by no means fortuitous it was in too. The excellent sport· points). that in the score table the winner has ing trim of 32·year·old USSR champion And how about the famed Soviet the biggest number of games won-8. Leonid Stein enabled him once more Grandmasters such as ex-champion of the Stein successfully combines his partici. to breast the finish tape first (13 points world Vassili Smysiov, the indefatigable pation in chess contest and preparation out of 20). Trailing behind him by half , and member of the for them with his studies at the School a point is his friend and rival Yefim Soviet Olympics team Lev Polugayev­ of Journalism at Lvov University. This Geller, a very experienced tournament sky? Unfortunately, they were not in year besides the Interzonal exams in righter. The remaining Interzonal va· their best fighting trim. Bronstein and Tunis Leonid faces no less serious grad· cancies are still unfilled and will be de· Polugayevsky tied for eighth place with uation trials in the University. cided after an additional play-off be· 10.5 points while Smyslov landed in It is especially pleasant for me, a tween Grandmasters 10th in tbe company of Grandmaster chess veteran, to write about the new and and International and the youngest par­ success scored by a colleague of mine Master Ajvar Gipslis, who tied for third ticipant of the championship, 26·year· whom I met many a time over the chess place (with 12 points each). old Master Vladimir Savon (10 points board. Though the temples of Odessa's The sensation of the meet was the per. each). Grar.dmaster Yefim Geller, 41, have been forma nce of International Master Ana· Actually, the championship's sporting abundantly grayed by ti me, his creative toli Lein, a Leningrad engineer, who results weren't anything especially un· work is quite fresh. He captured second led almost throughout the tournament. ex pected. After aU, fDur of the top five place with exceptional confidence. For He kept on scoring victory after victory held at different times already 15 years he has been in the APRIL, 1967 '5 ranks of the top Soviet chess elite. A March: a match-tournament between Too hasty. Necessary was 17 ...... , constant participant in all the last Korchnoi, Taimanov and Gipslis, who N-B4, threatening 18...... , P-N5 and tournaments of challengers-the con­ tied for third place. It will decide who 19 ...... , N-R5. After 17 ...... , N·B4, not tenders for the world chess throne-he of them will get the two vacancies for dangerous is 18. Q-N5 because of the is again threatening "the royal citadel." the Interzonal Tournament from the simple 18 ...... , N/3·K2. In the Tbilisi tournament Geller's vic­ Soviet zone. 18. N·Q2 NxQP tories over Lein and Kiev champion Here are two games from the cham­ Black's material acquiSitions obviously Yuri Nikolayevsky were especially bril­ pionship (with my commentaries). do not pay, as the further course of tbe liant. struggle reveals. White's pieces become Viktor Korchnoi, a three-time national FRENCH DEFENSE very active. titlist, was obViously not in his top Y. GeIJer A. Lein 19. BxN QxB 20. N/2·K4J ...... creative form during the championship, Black evidently underestimates this exhausted by the big number of con­ 1. P·K4 P.K3 3. N·Q2 N-QB3 aggressive 's leap threatening the tests he took part in last year. Never­ 2. P·Q4 P..Q4 enemy KBP in a number of ways. White's theless, he is the only one that managed This leads to a sharper fight than attack on the Queenside is becoming to. escape unscathed in the entire gruel­ the usual 3...... , p.QB4. very dangerous. ling 21-round marathon course. We have 4. P-OB3 ...... 20...... N·Bl become accustomed to all kinds of rec­ Geller goes to meet his opponent's ords on the part of the talented and wishes half way from the very first exclusively purposeful Leningradite, who moves. This is nothing to wonder at, is distinguished for his veritable fear­ since a sharp struggle is the Odessa lessness and uncompromising attitude. Grandmaster's element. The frequently But, it has to be admitted, Korchnoi's employed 4. KN·B3 leads to calmer play. Tbilisi record astonished everyone: he 4...... P·K4 6. KN-B3 PxP became the champion of draws. There 5. KPxP QxP are 16 half· points out of 20 in his score Bad is 6 ...... , B·KN5 in view of 7. table. I would say that even 16 wins B-B4. BxN; B. Q-N3! , and White has the would have been less surprising. As , as shown by the Keres-Botvin· Korchnoi himself told me after the nik encounter at the 22nd USSR Cham­ tournament, he did not move but pionship. crawled towards the set goal. And de­ 7. B·B4 Q-KB4 spite the obviously creative drop he In case of 7 ...... , Q-Ql, possible is 8. nevertheless managed to wind up the im­ PxP, NxP; 9. NxN, QxN; 10. O·O!, with Artcr the text move, material losses portant engagement in a worthy manner. all excellent development of the pieces for Black are inevitable. White's attack It is expected that the continuation at the expense of the sacrificed . would develop with much greater dif- of the championship will take place in 8. PxP B·K3 11. R-Kl 0-04 ficulty after 20 ...... , BxN; 21. NxB, and 9. 0·0 0·0-0 12. Q·R4 P·B3 on ly now 21...... , N-Bl. Of course in 10. BxBch QxB this case 22. N-K6 does not obtain any­ thing tangible for White because of MASTER 22 ...... , Q.Q2, and on 22. NxP, White CHESS BOARDS has only a perpetual after 22 ...... , KxN. Hand in-laid high quality boards However, the strongest continuation polished to a high finish. Regulation 2 inch squares on solid here is 22. KR-Q1, Q-KB5; 23. N-Q7cb, one-piece wood base. K-Rl; 24. P-N3, Q·B6; 25. RxP, and I Exceptionally suitable for gifts, would say that White's attacking chances presentations and personal use. are more realistic. For instance, 25_ ...... , P·KR4; 26. Q-B2, P-R5?; 27. R-B3, trapping the Queen. Or 26 ...... , N-K2; 27. R-B3, Q·B4; 28. QxQ, NxQ; 29. R/3- Q3, with a clear advantage for White. 21. N·K6 QxP 22. Q·B2 ...... The only way! The open QN file helps Both sides prepare for decisive ac· White develop a decisive attack. Hons. Black threatens a pawn attack on 22...... R·Q2 the Kingside. However, it seems to me there is no need for Black to spend If 22 ...... , QR-K1 there follows 23. N/4xP, BxPch; 24. K-R1, and White's Classic black and white squares. valuable time on his last move. For in- Model A-Straight Board $ 9.00 stance, 12 ...... , KN-K2 leads to inter- numerous threats are very strong. Model B-Folding Board $11.00 esting and evidently not disadvantageous 23. R·Nl Q·R4 Beautiful simulated marble squares. complications, and if there now follows Model C-Straight board $ 9.00 13. N-N3, then 13 ...... , N·B4; 14. B-K3, Model D-Folding board $11.00 P-KN4 threatening 15...... , P-N5 and Genuine Mahogany Squares. 16 ...... , N-R5, and on 15. 8xP, R·N1; Model M-Straight board $11.00 16. QR·81, RxB; 17. NxR, N-R5; lB. N-K4, Model M.F-Folding board $13.00 P-B4; 19. RxN, PxN!, with an attack for • Black. In case of lB. N-B3, NxNch; 19 . All boards are hand·crafted and are PxN, B·Q3!, and for the sacrificed Ex· a chessman's delight. Bases are felted. • change, Black has the chance of setting Immediate Delivery up a formidable threat against the under­ Add $1.00 for mail charge. mined position of White's . Evident- ly, after 12 ...... , KN-K2, White should • continue 13. N·K5 or 13. N-84 with Russell and Russell Co. mutual chances. 47 South Street 13. N-N3 P·KN4 16. N·BS KN·K2 24. RxPch ...... Quincy, Mass. 02169 14. B·K3 K-Nl 17. P·QN4 P.NS A typical blow a la Geller that settles 15. QR·B1 B..Q3 the outcome of the figbt. 76 CHESS LIFE 24...... KxR 26. NxBch QxN Preventing Black's Knight from pene­ 25. N/4·B5ch BxN trating to KG. This is already forced, for on 26 ...... , A unique method of K·Rl, mate is inevitable after 27. Q·K4ch. teaching chess ... a simplified 27. QxQ N·N3 White has a small material advantage, way to show your but the presence of the QRP helps con· friends or children how Unue the attack. And as usual, Geller to play, and perhaps carries it out neatly and energetically. even pick up 28. Q·N4 RoOBI 31. Q.B3ch K-R3 some pointers yourself! 29. P·QR4 P·QB4 32. P·RS ...... 30. QxNP R·QS The decisive opening of the last file on the Queenside. 32...... KxP 3S. Q·K7 R·Q2 CHESS 33. QxP K·N4 36. R-Nlch K·R4 34. P·N3 R·B3 ATA Of course not 26...... , K·R3 because IS...... P·KN4! of 37. RxNch. A complete triumph for the strategic plans of national champion Stein: White's 37. R·RTch K·N4 38. Q·K2ch GLANCE Resigns pieces occupy extremely passive posi­ Just in time, of course. On 38...... , tions. By F. Donald Bloss P·B5, there follows a beautiful mate: 16. P·QN4 ...... 39. Q-N2ch, K-B4; 40. R-R5ch, K-Q3; 4l. A natural attempt to obtain counter­ 96 clear, photo.diagrams, featuring a Q-K5 mate. If, however, 3S ...... , N-B5, play on the opposite finak, but Stein simplified system 6f English notation, then 39. R-Nlch. proves quite convincingly that the sub­ view the in perspective as version undertaken by White plays into seen by the player moving the white SICILIAN DEFENSE his hands. M. Taimanov L. Stein chessmen. 16...... PxP 20. P-B3 QR-QI 1. P·K4 P·QB4 4. B·N2 B-N2 The strategy and strengths and 17_ QxP N/2-B3 21. KR·Ql R·B2 2. N-QB3 N·QB3 5. N·R3 ...... 18. Q·N2 Q·Q3 22. R-B2 PxP weaknesses of each are 3. P·KN3 P·KN3 demonstrated in terms of a few pieces A rarely seen move, in the spirit of 19_ QR·Bl B·K3 23. QxBP N-QS Stein makes the most of Taimanov's rather than the full board. Tartakower. In the 15th game of the The author demonstrates the prin. weak spots, intensifying his pressure Spassky-Petrosian match, this "off-heat" along the black squares. ciples that underlie good chess with· continuation was employed after the out having readers follow through a 24. NxN QxN 26_ K·Bl ... _.. .. preliminary 5. P·Q3, P-Q3. 25. QxQ RxQ complicated game or a long se ries of 5...... _.. P·K3 9. Q-Q2 P·Q4 moves. Sample problems and solutions 6. 0·0 KN·K2 TO. B·R6 P·Q5 are included. but it is not necessary to 7_ P·Q3 0-0 IT. BxB KxB set up a board and move men as the 8. B·K3 P-N3 12. N·K2 .. _.... . text progresses. CHESS AT A GLANCE There are greater prospects with 12. enables one to learn the game as time N-Nl. In this case the following ap­ permits; on a bus or train, during proximate playing scheme is possible: lunches and coffee breaks. Give it to 12...... , P-K4; 13. P-KB4, P-B3 ; 14. anyone and turn him into a fellow N-R3, B·K3; 15. N-B4. chess enthusiast! 12...... P·K4 14. PxP? ... _.... $5.00 at your booksell er, or fill in 13. P·KB4 P·B3 the coupon below. It can be said that White falls into a psychological trap skillfully set up by Stein. Taimanov's turbulent tempera­ ment is obviously searching for good parking spaces for bis pieces; however, 26...... P·B41 he does not take into account his op­ A timely breach of White's pawn ponent's clever reply on the 15th move. chain which aggravates Taimanov's situa­ Evidently a slower plan connected with tion still more. 14. K-Rl, then 15. N(K)-Nl and 16. N-B3 27. PxP ...... should be picked. Actually forced. In case of, for in- 14 •...... _ NxP stance. 27. K-K2, there comes 27 ...... , Precisely. After 14...... , PXP?; 15. PxP; 28. BxP, N-N5! RxR, QxR; 16. R-KBl, White gets a 27...... BxBP 29. R·N2 NxP IO·DAY dangerous attack. 28. K·K2 N.NS EXAMINATION 15. N·B2 .. _..... This is more exact than 29...... , NxN; 30. NxN, RxP. D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc. We need your 30. K·K3 R·QRS 34. NxN RxNch Dept. T-CL 3 I 31. B·K4 BxB 3S_ K·B3 R·R6ch I 120 Alexander Street. Princeton, N.J. 08540 32. NxB N-N5ch Please send me copiesofCHEss ATA I 36. R·N3 ...... GLANCE at $5.00 eaeh. Within 10 days I 33. K.Q2 N·B7 I will remit purchase price, plus small delivery ZIP CODE In case of 36. K-N4, even 36 ...... , I cost, or return the book(s) and owe nothing. I to send CHESS LIFE RxQP is possible. P SAVE! Remit with order and we pay de­ 36...... R/6xP 39. R..Q6ch R·B3 I livery. Same return privilege guaranteed. I 37. R-NS K·N3 40. R·Q7 R.KN7 38. R·Q5 R·B4 41. P·Q4 RxPch I N.m"_ ____ I Remittance (Check or Money Or- White resigns. A strategic victory I Addre"'______I der) must accompany all orders. without any spectacular effects-which No Credit or C.O.D. IS characteristic of the USSR Champion. City State Zip :..J (Translated by A. Krivoviaz) L------APRIL, 1967 77 by Miro Radojcic

Havlnq listened lot years 10 the lascinalinq stories about a uscr Master. His best re.loIlt was during a vacation, when chess and ehassplayers told. in hJs inimitable way. by Miro he played In the U. S. Open in Boston, 1964. He won second Radolcla durill9' his Irequent visits to the Manhattan Chess prize. haviDg gone through th. tournament undefeated. 1964 Club in New York, we resolved to qet him 10 telJ Ihese was his best year, chessically speaking: he also won the storle.. to OUt readers He gladly consented. and tbe fusl and the in Milwaukee. 01 hU columns appears below. His profession has lalolght him that people mo.t enjoy To walch Milo playing "pols" with the other dub memo readlnq aboul olher peopJe: he ."m try to be true t(l this bers is one 01 lbe joys ot membership. His constant s1ream axiom. As a reporter he wllDened l.be great Interzonal at 01 chaffer wualJy produces hiqh hilarity. ra1her than th. SaJtsjobaden 1948 and sev.ral candidates' tournaments, In· expected' shushinqs ltom the other members. The reason is cluding Ztuich 1953. as well as a few chess Olympiads. MilO'. wi! and persona] charm. whIch. combined wilh m. Dutlnq thi. time he became close Itlend. with many 01 the wide 8xperJence in chess and world aflaIrs. makes him a Jeadlnq ches. stars. These lriendships have led to some 01 lIOuqht-alter CODTelllation panner. his happiest--and lunnie.t-memories, which he wUJ write Mira Radolclc has been 10NIqn correspondent lor "Po­ aboul in future columna. lftika," the Ieadinq Yugoslav daUy. lor many yeats. For It f. our hope that CHESS LIFE readers wilJ enjoy tbl. Ihe Jasl seven y.ars he has been .tatloned m New York. new series. Comments wm be welcome. Despite frequent phone calls 10 and lrom his paper iD Yugo.lavla, Miro smJ finds time 10 enjoy ch•••• He Is noW' * * * * * * At the Ripe Old Age of 23 • • • • It is, of course, true that Capablanca was a , expressing dissatisfaction about his own play. He offered no that Lasker was a chess magician and that Alekhine was a excuses for his bad form, and, at one point, in some kind of chess king, and that all three were great world champions. self·mockery, he said, "You know, until last nigbt I had at And yet, It is Questionable whether any of these greats had, least tbe consolation of sharing that unenviable place with at a comparable age, anything similar to that worldwide rec, Bobby. But, last night he won a tremendous game." ognition which Robert Fischer has achieved at his old age Then, in a more serious vein, he added, "Bobby plays of 23. In Bobby's case it all seems perfectly understandable: magnificent chess and no matter how my words might who else in the long history of the game was a Grandmaster ~ound now, I wouldn't be sUrprised if, at the end of this and contender for the world championship at 15, and who tournament, he climbed very close to the top, perbaps even else went into temporary retirement at tb.e mature age of to the very top." 191 From the beginning he looked destined to become the AJ; we all know, it almost happened and one could say hero of chess {ans allover the world. with certainty that however great Bobby's future successes But this is not my point It is well known that at one might be, his Santa Mo nica miracle of recovery will be re­ time or another the general public bas been ready to aceept membered as one of his greatest triumphs. as its heroes some players of much lesser caliber. The point Incidentally, thanks to the good.natured Yugoslav Grand· is that has achieved something which has master, it was possible for the others to learn what one of always looked almost impossible in the world of chess, or Fisher's greatest rivals-the one who, witb Fischer, to quote for that matter in any competitive sport: the highest recog· Ivkov, is "the most popular player of the world"-thinks of nition by all of his most powerful rivals. And whoever might him. have any doubts about the magnitude of this achievement "No matter," wrote Ivkov, "who sits on the chess throne, should be reminded of the rather strange case of Alekhine Tal and Fischer are still the two most admired players in on the eve of his match with Capablanca. Although the chal· the world." With tbis introduction in a evening lenger bad had many magnificent victories before he went paper, in which he has a column, Ivkov revealed that in a for the highest crown, almost none of the leading players of long conversation with his good friend Tal during their last that era considered that he bad any chance against Capa· encounter, they went over a large number of subjects. Then, blanca, and some of them, like Spielmann, predicted indeed discussing wbo is the strongest player of tbe western world, tbat Alekhine would not win a single game, let alone tbe tbey naturally came to Larsen and Fischer. match. Larsen is as confident of bis own strength as Fischer is Nothing of this kind could happen to Bobby today, al· of his-this was Ivkov's point before he put the question : though he is still a decade youne:er than Alekhine was at the who, in Tal's opinion, would win in a match between these time when he embarked on the road to Buenos Aires. There two. is hardly any chess authority wbo would not today give Bobby "Today I would give a sligbtly better cbance to Larsen, at least an even chance in a match with any of half·a·dozen but Fischer of 1961 would certainly beat Larsen," was Tal's leading Grandmasters, including tbe present world champion. reply. Tbe simple truth is that nobody had any doubts about Bobby Of course, this was said about a year ago, during Fisch. Fischer's phenomenal abilities even when, on rare occasions, er's "retirement," several months before his great perform· the going was rough for bim. ances in Santa Monica and then at the Olympics in Havana. I never realized this so clearly as when, last summer, But, even then, the appraisal of Fischer hy Tal was the most dUring the Piatigorsky tournament I spoke_in my profes­ complimentary and, in a way, even unique. sional capacity as foreign correspondent-to my countryman, " It is my conviction," Tal is further Quoted by Ivkov, Grandmaster Ivkov. I called bim from New York by telepbone " that Fischer is the greatest talent ever, the greatest genius exactly at the time wben tbe first half of tbe tournament was to have descended from the chessic sky. Tbink only with what over. As one remembers, after 8 rounds Fischer and Ivkov kind of -the lack of a broader education- he bas were tied at the bottom of that terrific competition. Ivkov achieved such success. Now again to all his rivals he is givIng and I have been friends for many years and he was very frank big odds: three years of absence from tournament play. Pre· 78 CHESS LIFE \'Iously the question was what kind of chess he would play, some basis for demanding something like that." but today the question is-whether he will play at all." There could hardly be a more complimentary opinion "Bobby thinks that he should playa match for the world about Bobby's present strength than this, expressed by the championship without preliminary qualifying tournaments," Grandmaster who is officially the second best player in the Ivkov went on with his questions, world and who comes from the country which holds the ''The present system is not an ideal one, but what goes world championship. for others, goes also for Bobby," was Tal's comment. But for me the metamorphosis of Tal's opinion will al· "Last year Bobby proposed playing a match with any of wa ys be the most impressive one, and for good reason. For the leading Soviet Grandmasters." while reporting the chess Olympics in in 1958, when "Our federation," explained Tal, "asked that besides I last saw Tal, I had many opportunities to talk about every Fischer, the U.S. Chess Federation submit that request. This, possible subject with that most irresistible of all chess stars­ however, was not done. On our side they would probably for a curious reporter at least. One day, our conversation have found an opponent who would be strong enough for turned to the candidates' tournament which was to be played Fischer, but at the same time 'weak' enough so that it would at Bled, and which, as we all know, Tal won convincingly, to not be considered a match for the world championship. " win later the world crown as wcll, if only for a short time. So spoke Tal about a year ago, before Bobby came out of "To tell you the truth," Tal said with his engaging frank· his "retirement." ness, "I have a fear that the next candidates' tournament will It will be of even greater interest to learn what is thought develop into a kind of manhunt." of Bobby now, espeCially wben tbe judgment is passed by an· "Manhunt?" I asked in amazement. other of his potential adversaries for the world crown, Boris "Exactly," he replied, and went on to explain. " A man· Spassky. The most recent cballenger for the world crown hunt against Benko, Olafsson and Fischer who are, I think, was interviewed by a special correspondent of the leading considerably less strong than the other5-Smyslov, Keres, Yugoslav paper, "Politika"-and quite recently- when by the Petrosian and Gligoric. As for myself,l will try to beat Fischer, end of January he won the big international tournament at OIafsson and Benko with a perfect score, with 4-0 each, that Beverwijk in Holland. is to say, and whatever I score with the others will be all The question was put to Spassky as to who he thought right for me," was the strongest chess player outside the SovIet area. As history knows, Tal was almost a hundred per cent "Certainly the American, Bobby Fischer, could success· right-he scored ll1fz out of those 12 games with three "out· fully play with any Grandmaster in the world," Spassky had siders" and he beat Bobby 4·0. But it was when Bobby was no doubts about that only 1~ years old. It took Tal only half·a·dozen years to come Then Fischer's effort, as the leading player of the West, out with the statement that Fischer is "the greatest talent in to challenlle directly the present world champion, was men· the history of he game." So, if I had my own choice, the tioned to Spassky, to which be replied: match I wo uld still like to see more than any other would be "Fischer has his own line of thinking which is contrary Tal, in his 1959 form, versus Fischer in his 1966 form. I to the rules set by Chess Federation. I don't couldn't care less whether it would be a world championship know what Fischer's real reasons are, but I believe he has match or not. And I am convinced I am not alone. The College Column by Mark L. Schwarcz, President, I. C. L. A. Recently, while , lancing through some cesses. Also, I would like to hear from naments which, upon proper application, back issues of CHESS LIFE, I came any chessist who is a member of a col· wo uld be sanctioned by the I.C.L.A. across an article describing a chess lege faculty and is interested in teach· Those schools wishing to submit bids course given at Mo scow University. This ing a chess course so that I could put for the 1967·68 National Collegiate was not too surprising but when I later you in touch with other interested Championship (Dec. 26·30), guaranteeing learned that the late had schools in your area. a prize fund of at least $250, should sub· taught a similar course at one of the While I'm on the topic of promoting mit them, by May 15, to Ed Case, Vice· N.Y. colleges I became espeCially inter· new chess activities I would like to President I.C.L.A., 2326 37th NW, Wash. ested In the idea. It appeared to have point out that many of the existing an· ington, D.C. Bids for the Eastern Inter· a large potential for the of nual collegiate tournaments are held at collegiate Tcam Championship and the chess. After all, students pursuing a lib­ the same few schools year after year be· 1st Western Intercollegiate Team Cham· eral education could greatly benefit from cause others are lax to take on the pionship. to be held at the end of Oc· taking a course in a subject which is a responsibilities involved in conducting tober, will a;so be accepted up to May 15. of art and science. It ap. a tournament. This attitude is a poor In view of the multitude of new col· pears that the time is opportune for can· one to say the least. Sponsoring a chess legiate tournaments and the ever in· cerned college chessists to take the ini· touranment on one's own college cam· creasing size of the older ones (the 1966· tiative and meet with the deans of their pus is one of the best methods of pub· 67 National Championship had over 180 respective colleges for the purpose of Iicizing and increasing the prestige of participants) the I.C.L.A. is establishing, establishing a course (or courses) of in· the local chess club. This is especially under the editorship of Charles Bridges, struction in chess history and theory. true if closed tournaments are held for a monthly publication for the purpose At my own schOOl, the University of groups of schools which are tranditional of publicizing I.C.L.A. events, providing Pennsylvania, chess club representatives rivals in other fields. (The Ivy League a forum for the expressions of collegiate have already met with the Student Com· Championship would be a good exam· chessits and to present annotated ex. mittee on Undergraduate Education and pie.) Any enterprising collegiate chess amples of all levels of collegiate com. have been assured that the subject will club can initiate its own regional tour· petition. soon he presented to the dean and that All contributions will be welcomed there is a good chance that a course and should be mailed to the following would be set up either by this fall or IT'S UP TO YOU ••• address: Charles Bridges, P.O. Box 8582, next sprine:. to tell us that you're movln" Copies Philadelphia, Pa. 19101. 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Gentala took the B Chess Scribe 4·1 were John Timm and Leslie Roberts, prize, Cap McCuistion the C, Bruce who captured the two Class A prizes. 20 Simmons Street William Striker took the B prize with Brandt the D and John Day the Un­ Providence, R l 0291)9 3Jh; Hilda Adrian the C with the same rated. Dick Lazaro directed. score ; Harry Goober the D with 2; Sau· lius Girnius and Edward Maclellan tied for Unrated honors with 2, One of the contenders for the D trophy was Mac· Hack VI, MIT's Computer, which was in the running after winning in the third round but fa ded to finish with a 1·4 score. William Lukowiak was the T.D. • • • • The 10th O..... is (Ca l. ) Rated To urna· Eng. Narciso Rabell-Mendez. President have this new USCF-rated event become ment involved a 7-player Ex pert-A.B of the Puerto Rico Chess Federation, both an enjoyable va~a t i o n and a truly round robin and a 5-player C· D·Unrated paid a whirlwind visit to our office prestige . To the latter round robin. The top section went to recently to complete ar rangements Cor end, he announced with pleasure that Sergius von Oetti ngen with a 5·1 score the 1st Puerto Rico Open, May 27.June several Grandmasters have ind:cated on S·B tie break over Richard Hansen. 4. (Details of the tournament appear in their intention of playing. These include Mohamed El Sayed was third with 41h. an adve rtisement on the facing page.) of and our own 79-year-old George Hutchi nson captured Senor Rabell informed us that his William Lo mbar dy, Robert Byrne, Ar­ the other sectio n with a 3-1 score. Federation is making every effort to thur Bisguier, and Nicolas Rossolimo. APRIL, 1967 81 arr vans ess M. McFitts of Austin. Texas: "Al­ "Mikenas played 27. RxR. Here I found though I never have been known for the move 27. R·Bl! If 27 ...... , RxR, excessive boldness, I believe I have mate in two (28. N·K6ch, PxN; 29. Q·K7 found a 'hole' in Meo 10th edition. mate). 1 can't find anything wrong with From page 318, column 58, after th.:! the move. What is your opinion?" moves ! . P-Q4, P-Q4; 2. P-QB4, P-QB3; ANSWER: There are many ways to skin 3. N-KB3, N·B3; 4. N-B3, PxP; 5. P-QR4, a cat. There is no doubt that White B-84; 6. N-K5, P-K3; 7. P-B3, B-QN5; wins after 27. R·BI, Q·QSch; 2B. K·N3! 8. P-K4, BxP; 9. PxB, NxP; 10. B-Q2, On the other hand, the text also wins the book gives QxP as Black's move, after 27. RxR, QxR; 28. QxP, etc. Reader after which there is a into Spiro's method is sharper and more an ending in White's favor. However. economical. what about 10 ...... , Q-R5ch; 11. poNS, Charles Bonner (alias Selrahc Rennob) NxP? It looks to me like White is lost of Huntsville, Ala.: "Mr. Selrahc Rennob no matter what he does, I would like POSition after 3•.. ,.. ,. ., P·KN3 has asked me to ask yo u whether you to see your opinion on this. Incidentally, would grant him a patent for a new I first found this move in Practical ANSWER: Yes, there is a good variant (that is, he hopes that it's new) for White on his 4th move, ...... , Q·R4ch! Chess Openings written in 1948, so it off the Nimzovich Defense. has been undetected for 18 years at White can hold his extra pawn no mat· White Black ter what interposition Black makes. least." 1. P·K4 N·QB3 3. PxP p·Q3!? Spiro, Parsippany, N. J.: I have a a. 2. P·Q4 P·K4 question for you regarding the game "Properly speaking, should it be called Mikenas·Dreibergs, Kemeri, 1939. It goes Rennob's Defense, Rennob's Gambit, or like this: Rennob's Counter·Gambit (or Ridicu. SICILIAN DEFENSE lous)? Mikenas Dreibergs "Also, r m looking for a publisher 1. P·K4 P·QB4 6. N·NS P.Q4 of the following short story entitled 2. N·KB3 P·K3 7. P·KS KN·Q2 'The Case of the Royally Mistaken Iden· 3. P·Q4 PxP 8. Q·N4 B·Bl tity,' which goes as follows: 4. NxP N·KB3 9. B·NS Q·R4 S. N·QB3 B·NS N IMZOVICH DEFENSE (9 ...... , NxP]? ; 10. Q·QR4, P·B3 is Charles Bonner Selrahc Rennob Fine's idea. L. E.) 1. P·K4 N·QB3 6. PxP QxP 10. Q·QR4! Q·N3 2. P·Q4 P·K4 7. N·QB3 0·0·0 (10 ...... , QxQ allows N·B7 mate. L. E.) 3. PxP P·Q3 B. BxN B·KNS Position aHer 11 ...... , NxP 11. 0·0·0 B·B4? 4. B·QNS B·Q2 check ma ... ANSWER: To maintain that White is (Fine recommends ...... N·QB3, lead· S. PxP N·B3 tost is, to say the least, premature. In ing to equality. L. E.) Oh, pardon me madam, r thought you fact, the reverse might be true. There 12. P.QN4! B·K2 16. N/3xPch were the King! are two lines at White's disposal: (a) 13. BxB KxB K·Ql 12. N·B3, Q·R4: 13. R·KNI, NxB; 14. 14. RxPl QxP 17. B·NS Q·QS KxN. If 14...... , P·KN3; 14. N·K4, B·K2, 15. N·B7 PxR Black has four pawns for the piece, the (17 ...... , N·QB3 may offer chances of chances are double-edged. (b) 12. PxNI, development. L. E.) QxR; 13. Q·N4!, White has a strong lB. P·K6 Q·RBch 23. PxN BxP initiative owing to the double threat 19. K·Q2 Q·QSch 24. QxP B·NSch of QxP and/or 0·0·0. Black's Queen is 20. B·Q3 N·QB3 25. K·Bl R·KBch . out of play. Despite Black's material 21. QxN! Q·B7ch 26, K·N2 R·BI 'edge, he must return at least a pawn. 22. K·QI R·Kl A tournament test is in order; but our feeling is-White for choice. After 13 ...... , BxN: 14. BxB, 0·0 (or 14 ...... , Q·R3; IS. B·Q2, Q·B3; 16. BxP); 15. 0·0·0, the play's the thing. "Do you seriously think that the USCF Lee Wilson, Albuquerque, N.M.: "I am would allow this to appeal' in your wondering if the moves 1. P·Q4. P·Q4; distinguished column?" 2. P·QB4, N·KB3; 3. PxP, P·KN3 really ANSWER: Congratulations, Mr. Rennob! force the game into Gruenfeld lines or You have just crashed into print via is there a good variant for White on this "distinguished" column. May we move 3 or 4? I realize that 3. N·KB3 suggest you submit this for the next allows Black to play ...... P·B3 and edition of "Losing Chess Traps"? 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82 CHESS LIFE • I • ICS I I I n by Dr. Erich W . Marchand The title for this column was selected B...... BxNch 10. B·Q2 Q·B4 relaxes a Iiltle too much from here on. many years ago by Montgomery :Major, 9. PxB QxPch Sometimes the hardest tbing to win is the first editor of Chess Life. Apparently A further point of While's a " won" game. he chose the title more for its sound is that Black is weak on the dark 35. PxP P·B6 38. R·Q8ch K·R2 than its meaning. Actually, the word squares, especially so since his KB IS 36. bP R·BS 39. R·KBB ...... "tactics" refers to the combinational gone. Black's last move is intended to 37. PxP N·K4 side, whereas "strategy" refers to the keep as many of the dark squares as A plausible Idea. One way to stop an positional side of the game, The latter possible under observation. attack is to off the attacking usually involves rather long-range plan· 11 . 0 ·0 (),O pieces. Hereabouts, a postmortem analy· ning. One writer said that tactics is what Only a madman would try to grab sis wili show various ways White could you use when there is something to do another pawn with 11...... NxP since have improved his play. and strategy is what you do when there Black would be (our moves behind in 39...... NxPch 41. K·N3 o,p is nothing to do. development. It is hardly necessary to 40. K·N2 N·RSch 42. R·B4 ...... OUf column has always dealt with point out variations which would create White continues to play into Black's both aspects of chess, In fact, good chess his downfall. hands. seldom can separ ate the two, and no 12. R·KT P·Q3 13. R·NlI P·QR4 42...... R·K6chl 43. K.B2 ...... master's technique is effective unless he White's move threatened 14. B·N4. Not 43. KxN. P·N4ch. excels in both areas. As for being a "be· QxB? ]5. BxPch. Black's text move is 43...... RxP 45. R-K4? ...... ginner's column," it must be admitted preferable to 13 ...... , Q·B2 ; 14. B·N4. 44. P·B4 N·N3 that this part of the title is likewise N· Kl (14 ...... , R·Ql1; 15. N·N5) which After this, Black's other gets not entirely accurate. However, with is much too passive. into the act. Mu ch better is 45. RBS. such a modest heading we do not hesi· 14. R·K3 ...... 45...... R·82ch 48. K·K3 N.K7 lale to remind readers of some of the This appears to be a temporary lapse 46. K·K2 N·8Sch 49. P·06 N.N6 most basic principles. This, in fact, can losing a . 47. K·Q2 R·R7ch SO. R(5).KS ...... be helpful to al\ classes of players, since 14...... N·NS 15. R·K2 ...... Again a reasonable procedure. i.e.­ these principles essentially control all Because of 15. R·B3? QxPch. to give up to relieve the levels of from that of the 15...... P.QN4 beleaguered King and then to win with duffer to that of the grandmaster. Black's pOSition is awkward. The last two passed pawns. Apart from principles, however, we all move leads to the return of the extra so...... bP 53. K·Q4 P.R7 know that there is more to chess than pawn in exchange for a freeing of the 51. P·BS P·R6 54. B·B3 R.Q7(h merely knowledge and exper ience. The position. 52. P·B6 R·K7ch 55. K.B5 ...... competitive spirit, physical endurance, 16. B·QS R.R3 19. ",p N,. Not 55. BxR. P·R8{Q)ch or 55. K·K3, courage, objectivity, and other factors 17. P·KR3 N·K83 20. P, N ...... N·BB mate! play an important role. The following lB. B·K3 Q-B2 55 . ... "... NxRch 57. R·QR5 Rx8ch game, certainly not perfectly played by Not 20. QxP, B-K3; 21 . Q·Q2 (21. Q­ 56. RxN R·QB7 58. K·N6 R.B3 I either side, may serve as an illustration. N7, QxQ ; 22. RxQ. BxP). B·B5; 22. Q. A simpler win was possible by 58. A large part of the game consists or B3, Q·B3! winning the Exchange...... ft.Q6 ; 57. P·B7 (57. P·Q7, RxP!), "scrambling" by Black to try to rescue 20...... B..Q2 21. R·N2 P·84 RxPch; 58. K·B5 (58. K·N7, R(3).K2). a lost game. At this point the chances look about RxPch. equal. Black has some pressure on the 59. K·87 0.0' 60. P.Q7 ...... Milwaukee, 1966 K·side. but his Nand QR are inactively SICILIAN DEFENSE placed. However, White's next move E. WENZEL E. MARCHAND seems risky. EA ST COAST CHESS ASSOCIATION, 1. P·K4 P·Q84 2. N·K83 P·QR3 22. N·NS P·BS 23. B·81 ...... II V_n Slle Court, Syosset, N.Y. "7" , The O'Kelly variation, not to be con· Interesting here would be 23. RxN, Te le phon_ Ar.. Code 516, WA ' .1465 fu sed with the "Peekaboo" variation 2. QxR; 24. Q·Q3, B·B4; 25. QxR, PxB with Proudly Announces ...... , P·K3; 3. P·Q4, PxP; 4. NxP, p. an unclear position. QR3. By playing the RP first, Black reo 23 ...... a.., The First Annual tains the possibility of P·K4 without a Here Black considered 23...... , p. FUN CITY loss o( tempo. B6!?; 24. NxP (pxP leaves White's K OPEN 3. P..Q4 ...... exposed). BxP. But 24. Q.Q3. B·B4 : 25. LARGE CASH PRIZES FOR ALLI An interesting alternative is 3. N·B3. QxP is too strong. June 9·11 P·QN4. 24. P·KB3 P·R3 26. Q·Q3 BxN Henry Hudson Hotel, N.Y.C. 3...... PxP S. N·QB3 ...... 25. N·K4 B·B4 4. NxP N·K83 For dtloil$ $H TOURNAMENT LIFE Of course not 5. P·K5?, Q·R4ch. Here 26 ...... , N·Q2 first was correct. or write us. After this, Black's backward position 5...... P·K4 6. N·B3 ...... should be his downfall. ProbablY best. In any event 6. N·N3. B·N5 or 6. N·B5, P.Q4 seems to lead to 27. RxB R·R2 29. Q·B3 N·Q2 no advantage for White. 2B. R·B4 Q·R3 30. R·B6 Q.K7 $200 6...... 8·NS 7. B·QB4 ...... Black has started scrambling. What The sharp line 7. NxP, Q·K2 seems to faint hopes he now had of holding the MAKES YOU work out badly for White but is rather game were diminished by White's next A intricate. move. 7...... Q·82 8. BoN3 ...... 31. Q·Q2I Q,Q 33. R·N5 P·RS USCF MEMBER Sacrifici ng a pawn in hopes of profil· 32. BxQ R·B3 34. 8·N4 P·KS FOR ing from a good lead in development Before making this move Black offered and the advantage of two Bishops In an a , a mere formality. White should LIFE! open position. Safer is 8. Q·Q3. win easily and that, perhaps, Is why he APRIL, 1967 83 GAMES BY USCF MEMBERS Annotated by JOHN W. COLLINS

NEVER SAY DIE Raul Benedicto of Old Bethpage, N.Y., won the New York State Championship with a score of 8-1. After losing his first round game he put his shoulder to thc wheel and won eight straight! The fol­ lowing game against Wayne Porter of 60...... R(6)·Q31 61. K·N7 ...... On 61. R·R3, P·R8(Q); 62. RxQ, RxBP ;~~~~~:~u;S wf~~ of those determined, ch, Black can give one R for the other pawn and win. Or, 61. P-Q8(Q), RxQ; 62. New York State Championship KxR, RxP. Syracuse, 1966 61...... R·BSI! 63. Resigns. FRENCH DEFENSE 62. RxP R·BS W. Porter R. Benedicto 1. P-K4 P-K3 4. P-K5 P·QB4 Since on 63. R-R3 (63. K·B7, R/5xPch); If 26 ...... , N/6xBP; 27. KBxN, NxB; R/5xP; 64. RxR, RxPch. 2. P·Q4 P-Q4 5. Q·N4 ...... 3. N·QB3 S·N5 28. BxR, KxB; 29. N-Q6 should win for 5. P-QR3, BxNch; 6. PxB, N·K2 (or 6. White. And if 28 ...... , B·B3 (instead of ...... , Q·B2); 7. P-QR4, QN-B3; 8. N-B3, 28 ...... , KxB); 29. R-B3 , BxN; 30. B-Q6 practiced by Fischer, is more promising. should win. CHARTS OF THE 5...... N·K2 27. P-B4? ...... 6. PxP Whereas this eventually loses a pawn Preferable is 6. P·QR3!, BxNch; 7. and with it the game, 27. P-BS! wins OPENINGS PxB. the Exchange. For example, 27 ...... , 6...... BxNch NxKBP; (27 ...... , NxB; 28. RxN); 28. Thousands of tournament games sta­ PxN!, NxB; (28 ...... , RxB; 29. RxR, Nx tistically analyzed and charted. The Stronger is 6 ...... , QN-B3!; 7. B-Q2, 0·0; a. N-B3. P-B4! R; 30. PxP); 29. PxP, B-B3 (29 ...... , Nx winning percentage given for every P; 30. R-KN3!); 30. BxR, BxN; 31. R-KS. move. Each chart is in convenient 7. PxB Q-B2 booklet form. Used and acclaimed by As 7 ...... , N-N3; a. N-B3, N-Q2; 9. 27...... NxBPI 29. BxN PxB master players throughout the world. B-QN5!, 0 -0; 10. BxN, BxB; 11. 0·0, 28. RxN RxB 30. RxNP B-B3 The QNP is protected, 31...... , R-Q5 Check charts wanted and mail today: Q-R4; 12. Q-N4. Q·R5; 13. R·Kl! and 7...... , 0·0; 8. N-B3, QN-B3; 9. B·Q3. N-N3; threatened and at long last the KR is o 1. The Sicilian Defense 10. Q·R5, QN·K2; 11. P-KR4 are known to liberated. o 2. The Ruy Lope:r: Opening favor White, Black tries an unbnoked 31. N·Q6 R·K6 o 3. The Nim:r:o-Indian Defense move. 32, R-N3 ...... Not 32 NxNP? R·Nl and Black w;n' o 4. The King's Indian Defense a. N·B3 QxBP 11. 0·0 N·e3 the Knight. ., S. The French Defense 9. B·Q2 N-N3 12. QR-Kl B·Q2 o 32...... RxP 34. P-QR3 R-KSch o 6. The Caro-Kann Defense 10. B-Q3 Q·B2 Of course not 12...... , QNxP?; 13. 33. NxNP R-R1 35. K·B2 ...... o 7. The Queen's Gambit If 35. R-B1, RxRch; 36. KxR, BxN; 37. S. The NxN, NxN; 14. QxP, N-N3; 15. BxN and o White wins a piece. RxB, RxP wins. o 9. The Blackmar·Diemer Gambit 13. P·B4 PxP 35...... R-QRS 38. K-Nl BxP o 10. The King's Gambit 14. QxP QR-Bl 36. N·Q6 P·B3 39. R-KN4 B-R6 o 11. Bird's Opening 15. Q-KN4 0·0 37. R-N6 R·R7ch 40. R·KN3 o 12. Pirc's Defense 1115 ...... , QNxP?; 16. NxN, NxN; 17. R/7xQRP o 13. The Dutch Defense QxP, NxB; 18. QxRch. K-K2; 19. B·N5ch. Resigns K-Q3; 20. Q-Q4ch, K-B3; 21. PxN and Two pawns behind and theoretieally Price: $2 each; 3 for $5.50; 6 for lost, White resigns somewhat premature­ $10.50; or all 13 for $21. Satisfaction White wins. 16. Q·RS B-Kl! ly. But after 41. RxR, RxR; 42. P-B5, guaranteed or your money back. An effective defensive move. R-KB6!; 43. R·Nl, R·B6 he can only put off the inevitable end. E:tfra Special! Order ALL 13 charts 17. R-K3 R·Ql 18. N-NS P·KR3 NOW, and we will send you FREE, FIVE REMAIN when ready, the Chess Charts BLUE 19. P·KB4 Q-K2 White gets a winning attack on 19. With Vermont checking in with the BOOK, soon to be published! Approx...... , PxN??; 20. R-R3. following game there only remain Idaho, 500 pages charting ALL the openings! 20. N-K4? Kentucky, Montana, Oregon and Wyo­ .This relinquishes the att~~'k" and per· ming to be heard from in our Parade mlts Blac~ to force. a favorable ending. of the States. 20. R-R3 IS the obvIOUS way to increase Vermont Open CHESS CHARTS the pressure. Northfield, 1966 5326 20, ...... Q-R5! 21. QxQ D. Stren:r:wilk R. Williams SAN DIEGO, CALIF. 92105 If 21. Q-B3, N-Q5. I. P·K4 P-K4 21...... 2. N-KB3' N·QB3 22. B-Bl ...... 3. B·NS N-B3 Threatening to win the Exchange. IT'S UP TO YOU , .. 22...... N-B4 24. B-R3 P·QR4 BOOST AMERICAN CHESS! to tell us that you're moving. Cople' 23. R/3-Kl N·NS 25. R-N1 N·K6? of CHESS LIFE are not forw.rded This loses the Exchange. Forced is 25. TELL YOUR FRIENDS by the poltonica. We need six weeks ABOUT USCF notice of any change of address...... , R-Q5. 26. R-B3 Nj6·Q4 84 , CHESS LIFE While playable, this old De­ 8th Davis Rated Tournament 19...... K,B fense, a Bisguier specialty, is general­ Davis, Calif., 1966 With 20. QxP menaced, Black can do ly considered too cramping. BIRD OPENING no other. 4. 0-0 NxP 20. Q·N4! R·KNI This affords more counterplay than S. von Oettingen T. Layfield Nothing suffices. If 20 ...... , PxN; 21. 4 ...... , P-Q3. 1. P·KB4 ...... QxPch, K-R2; 22. R-R3 mate. If 20 ...... , S. P·Q4 ...... While still queer, this is less so since P·B4; 21. N-K6ch, K-B2; 22. Q-N7ch wins. Whereas this is more popular today, Larsen has been adopting it. If 20 ...... , K-R1; 21. R-R3 wins. And if 4. R-K1, N-Q3; 5. NxP, NxN; 6. RxNch 1...... P-QB4 20 ...... , N-K4 (20 ... _.. ... , K-B3; 21. N-R7 was once the favored line. An unusual reply. Preferable are 1. mate); 21. RxN, BxR; 22. N·K6ch wins. 5, ...... B·K2 ...... , P-Q4; 2. P·K3, N-KB3; 3. N-KB3, 21. N·K6ch K·Rl Fischer-Bisguier, New York, 1962, con- B·N5; 4. B·K2, BxN; 5. BxB, QN-Q2, If 21. ... _.... ,K.R2; 22. Q-B5ch wins and tinued with 5...... , N-Q3; 6. PXP!, NxB; Schlechter's line, or 1...... , P·K4!?; 2. if 21...... , K·B3; 22. Q·R4ch wins. 7. P·QR4 and White regained his piece PxP, P-Q3; 3. PxP, BxP; 4. N-KB3, P­ 22. Q·R5 R·N3 with the better game. KN4!-Lasker's version of the From 23. NxQ PxR 6. P·Q5 ...... Gambit. There is a time to resign. If 23 ...... , 6. Q-K2!, N·Q3; 7. BxN, NPxB; 8. PxP, 2. P·QN3 ...... BxN; 24. R-K7 wins. N-N2; 9. N-B3, 0-0; 10. N·Q4!, B-B4; 11. 2.N-KB3, N-KB3; 3. P-K3 or 2. N· 24. NxR N·B3 29. QxKP RxN R-Q1 is the recommended variation. KB3, P·Q3; 3. P·K4 are alternatives. 2S. Q-B3 N·N5 30. QxPch K·Nl 6...... N.Q3 9. PxPch BxP 2...... p·Q4 26. P·KR3 N·R7 31. Q-N6ch K·Rl 7. B·K2 P·KS 10. BxP 0-0 3. B·N2 N-KB3 27. QxKBP R·N2 32. R·B7 Resigns 8, PxN PxN 4. P·K3 N·B3 28. Q-K8ch R·Nl Black has a slight lead in develop­ A KB IS logical. ment, but otherwise everything is even. S. B·NS ...... Eastern New York Open 11. N·B3 ...... White hastens to get rid of his "bad" London, 1966 Natural looking enough, but 11. B·B4 . SICILIAN DEFENSE and 11. N-Q2 provide easier developing S...... B·Q2 Dr. A. Mengarini P. E. Murray programs. Avoiding doubled QBPs is reasonable. 1. P·K4 P·QB4 11...... P·QB3 13. Q-K2 R·Kl but 5 ...... , Q-N3 is a better way to do it. 2. P·QR3 ...... 12. R-Kl B.K3 14. R·Ql 8·B5 6. N·KB3 P·QR3 Unbooked. Dr. Mengarini has manY Black begins a Queen-hunt which Slow. Black should hurry along with original opening ideas. eventually is successful-if "winning" 6...... , P-KN3; 7 ...... , B·N2 and 8...... , 2...... P-QR3 the Queen for Rook, Bishop and Knight 0·0. Whereas imitation is the sincerest is the measure of success. 7. KBxN Bx8 form of flattery, development (3 ...... , 15. Q·KS ...... 8. N·KS P·K3 N·QB3) is a principle to be heeded. 15. RxN?, BxR! and Black wins the Ex· Developing and continuing to avoid 3. P·QN4 ...... change because if 16. QxB??, R-K8ch and with 8...... , R·B! or Now it is a sort of Wing Gambit In­ the White Queen must be relinquished. 8...... , Q-B2 is sounder. sured. 15...... B·B3 9. P·Q3 B·Q3 11. N.Q2 0·0 3...... P·K4 16. Q·KRS ...... 10. NxB PxN 12. 0·0 Q·B2 4. N·KB3 Q-B2 Not 16. QxN?? , QxQ; 17. RxQ, R-K8 Striving for 13 ...... , P-K4. A good alternative is 4 ...... , N-QB3. mate. 13. N·B3 N-Q2? 5. B·N2 N·QB3 16...... R·K4 18. B-84 B·K3 Inviting trouble. Probably best is 13. 6. N.B3 N.B3 17. Q·R3 B·K2 19. Q-N3 B·RS ...... , P-Q5. 7. N-QS? 14. N·N5l ...... Simpler and better is 7. PxP . The fun begins. 7...... N,N 14...... P.R3 8. PxN N·Q5 15. Q·RS! P·K4 9. BxN ...... A way to slow down White is 15. 9. PxP is preferable to ceding a Bish- ...... , PxN; 16. PxP (if 16. QxP, P-B3 op. and if 16. R·B3, P-N5), BxPch; 17. QxB, 9...... BPxB QxQch; 18. KxQ, P·K4. 10. B·Q3 P-KN3? 16. R·B3 p·QS Why give away a valuable center If 16 ...... , PxN; 17. PxNP, P-N3; 18. Pawn? Indicated is 10 ...... , P-Q3 and 11. Q·R6 wins...... , B·K2. 17. QR·KBI QPxP? 11. Q·K2 ...... Opening the diagonal for White's Winning either the KP or the QP. Bishop is suicidal. Correct is 17...... , 11...... P-Q3 N·B3; 18. Q·R4, Q-K2 and it is still a 12. NxQP B-N2 Wins the Queen, loses the game. game. 13. N·N3 0·0 20. BxR B,Q 18. RxP p,p Threatening to win the Exchange with 21. RPxB Q·N3 19. BxP!! ...... 14...... , P·K5. The Black Knight is still pinned and 14. R·QSl P·B4 17. B.Nl Q.Ql lost after 21...... , B·Q4; 22. NxB, PxN; 15. P-QB3 B·Q2 18. N·RS B·81 23. RxP. 16. 0-0 QR·Kl 19. P·QB4? ...... 22. RxN Q·B4 This gives Black too much leeway on The Queen becomes enmeshed with the K-side. Restraint with 19. P·Q3 and 22 ...... , QxP; 23. R-NI, QxBP; 24. B·K4. 20. P-B3 is in order. 23. R/I-Ql Q·R4 26. B·K3 P·KB4 19...... P-K5 24. B·B4 R·Kl 27. BxNP 20. P·Q3 P·BS! 25. P·R3 P·KN4 Resigns Another pawn for the attack. 21. PxP P·B6! White is the equivalent of three Pawns 22. Q·Q3 ...... ahead and can mount an irresistible at­ ti. 22. PxP, B-R6 wins at least the Ex· tack against the King. change. 22...... Q·RS And two Brilliancy Prize Games from Foreboding n...... , Q·N5; 24. P-N3 • opposite sides of the continent. Here's a positionl Q-R6. APRIL, 1967 85 23. KR-Q1 R·K4 24. P·N3 Q·N5 , 25. K·R1 ...... Or 25. K-B1, B·R3; 26. R-B3, Q-R6ch; 27_ K-K1, QxRP; 28. N-N3, B-R6; 29. N· Q2, Q·N8ch; 30. N·B1, RxPch; 31. QxR, en 0 S a ers QxN mate. 25 ...... R·R4 26. Q·B1 RxPch!! by

This is the first of what I hope will letters, but the ideas you express will be a long and entertaining- and I trust, be reflected in the column. instructive - series of columns for Starting immediately, I will accept CHESS LIFE. entries for a problem-composing contest. When the opportunity presented itself Endgame studies will also be accepted. to write a column based for the most The deadline for entries is August 31, part on chess problems, I was delighted. 1967. Prizes for the best problem and My own cheSS career began with an the best submitted by the interest in chess problems, and I was deadline will be the winner's choice of a already compOSing them at the age of Pal Benko or a Catalan chess 13. I give one of them below. set. Entries must include full solutions, Some of you are probably thinking: with all variations. 27. KxR Q·R4ch "But problems are not practical.So what I shall shortly announce a problem­ 28. K·N1 B·R6 if I learn how to solve chess problems­ solving contest, in which priZes will be 29. B·Q3 ...... how will it help my game, how will it offered. The solutions for this month's H 29. Q-Q3, B-N7 and 30 ...... , Q·R8 make me a stronger player? Most prob· problems will appear in the next issue, mate. lems seem so artificial with so many to help you avoid temptation. 29 ...... B·Q5! pieces scattered about the board in such The Immortal S. Loyd 30. N·N3 B·KN7 unlikely and illogical patterns-of what This first column is devoted to the Resigns possible use can these problem themes best known problem composer who ever For if 31. QxB, PxQ; 32. KxP, RxPch; be to my practical playing strength?" lived: Samuel Loyd. An article by G. 33. K-Nl, Q·R7 mate. Legitimate questions, often asked. Paros in the Hungarian magazine Mag· You must take into account the fact yar Sakkelet, written in 1961, commem­ that most problems are created express­ orates the 50th anniversary of Loyd's ly for the problem solver, not for the death: "His works, already in his own practical player. Be that as it may, there lifetime, became known in every country, CHESS and CHECKERS are many hundreds of problems, by the and this popularity has never diminished Supplies greatest problem composers, which are since then. Even today he is the chess practical, and from which something can composer whose name is best known to be learned that will help the practical millions of the world's chessplayers." player. Many problem themes, such as K. F. Kirby, writing in a recent issue CHESS Sets line., crOSS-Checks, pinning of The South African Chessplayer: " ... Wood ••• Catalin . , . Plastic: and unpinning, flight squares, line­ he has never been matched for freshness All Sizes , .• All Pric:es clearance, etc., are of real practical val­ and originality, and his power of sur· • "., prise, and the impish humor behind most CHESS and CHECKER Boards It is the stated policy of this column of his work have given more pleasure Folding, Non·Foldlng, that the problems selected will be chosen to a greater multitude than the work of Regulation or Numbered on the basis of their practicality. I shall anybody else before or since." • avoid, as much as possible, crowded or Born in Philadelphia January 30, 1841, CHESS·CHECKER Timing Cloc:ks • "impossible" pOSitions; "fairy chess" (a Loyd early displayed ingenuity in mathe­ All Merchandise Reasonably Priced type of problem employing unconven­ matical recreations and chess. By the • tional pieces, various board dimensions, age of sixteen, the young genius was SEND FOR FREE CATALOG self-mates, help'mates, etc.) will not be already considered one of the best prob­ represented. lemists in the world; between the ages STARR SPECIALTY COMPANY Your ideas and comments will be ap­ of sixteen and twenty, he produced much 1529 South Noble Road preCiated, as I would like to make the of his best work. Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44121 column as enjoyable as possible to as His compositions are marked by sim­ many readers as possible. I regret I will plicity of construction. He writes (in be unable, as a rule, to answer individual (Continued on next page)

British Chess Magazine 1966 Annual * * * 3GB pages plus 16-page Index. Near~ 300 games, over 100 problems, and all the usual features that bave made the "B.C.M!' the leading chess publlcaUon It Is. Full Britlsb THERE'S A USCF TOURNAMENT and Foreign News, Tournament Reports, Quotes &. Queries, Book Reviews, etc. Each annual (for, after buying tbls one, YOU will want others) is bound In red IN YOUR AREA - cloth, gold·blocked spine. Send $4.50 c:hec:k to , Ltd. SEE THE "TOURNAMENT LIFE" LISTINGS! 9 Market Street ST. LEONARDS ON SEA Sussex, Great Britain * * * 86 CHESS LIFE his famous book, ): "Still will never replace the problem His main faull In this aspect of his the rule holds good that the most popu· , on account of the limit· career was his constant search for the lar and Inviting problems are those hav· of two· move themes." most beautiful move, rather than the ing the fewest pieces, for it is largely was not restricted to best one· the first glance at a diagram that chal· the problem. He devised hundreds n is to be regretted that Loyd did lenges the solver to try it." of games and puzzles, the most famous not produce more than a handful of Simplicity of construction should not. of which are Parcheesi and the " 14·15" endgame stUdies, but this was not a however, be confused with simplicity of puzzle (in which consecutively numbered popular field in Loyd's time. solution. Loyd writes (Chess Strategy): tiles are to be arranged in a prescribed Loyd died in Elizabeth, N.J., April 11, "As to two·movers, when one of them is order), as popular today as when first 1911, at the age of 70. really excellent there is nothing more invented, almost a hundred years agO. For the practical player, who has not admirable or more desirable; but in Loyd was a fairly good practical chess spent much time or effort on chess prob· spite of their growing in popularity with player, participating In the strong in· lems, we cannot do better than to thousands of the more superficial solv· ternational tournament of 1867. present a few of Sam Loyd's creations. No. 1 No· 2 No.3 1867 1868 '86'

White mates ;, 2 White mates ;, 3. Wh ite mates in 5. No. 6 P. Benko, New York No.4 No.5 Origina l for Chess Life. 1860 1868 For the memory of S. Loyd

Whit. to move and draw. White to move and win. Whit. mates in 3.

No. 7 No.8 No.9 Black Black Paris 1867 I. S. Loyd S. Loyd (Blindfolded) Black: Go lmayo

White Whita White: Loyd S. Loyd (Blindfolded) I. S. Loyd Whit. announced mate in eight, and Black to move. Black announced m. t. in fou r. Black, out of respect for Loyd's genius Can the gre.t pro blemist have over· in this fi eld, promptly resigned. Should looked Black', mat. in two? (I. S. Loyd he have played on? was Sam's brother.) APRIL, 1967 87 MARTINO SKY SEEPS FIRST CHICAGO CHESS CLUB OPEN by Lloyd S. Smith Eighty-two hardy chess enthusiasts 19. QR-Q N·N3 21. KR·Kl K-Q2 braved the wintery blasts of February 20. B-N3 P.QR4 17-19 to play in the first of six tourna­ ments scheduled by the Chicago Chess If Black plays 21...... , P'QR5 there Club as the 1967 Wamsley Cup events. follows 22. QxPch, PxQ; 23. RxPch, Q·K3; 24. PxQ, PxB; 25. P-K7 and wins. A record snowstorm preceeded the tournament by fourteen days, and snow 22. RxPch ...... fell again on the second day of the White sacrifices a Rook to get at tournament, but i t was a most success­ Black's King. ful event despite the weather. Of the eighty-two entrants, six were Masters and four were former Masters. Dr. Eugene Martinowsky, Club Presi­ dent won with a perfect 5-0 score. Vic­ White offers a piece-the move he tor Palciauskas came second with 4ih-1f2 had In mind when he made his 11th. and third and fourth place money was 12...... Q·81 a four-way split between Angelo Sandrin, Black spent about thirty minutes con­ Jack Pyne, Paul Tautvaisas, and Ross sider ing this. There are many variations Sprague, each with 4 points. if the orfered piece is taken: e.g. 12 . Dividing the tourney into two sections ...... , PxN; 13. PxP, N·B4 (or N3); 14. turned out to be desirable both from BxN, PxB; 15. Q-R5ch., K·K2; 16. Q-B7 the player viewpoint and the pairings. mate. Also, 12...... , PxN; 13. PxP, Q. This division made for really hot com­ N3ch.; 14. K-R, N·B4; 1:5. RxN, PxR; 16. petition In the strong Championship Sec­ Q.R5ch, K·Ql; 17. BxPch, K moves: 18. 22, ...... QxR tion. Dr. Martinowsky (along with every· BxR and wins. If KxR then 23. QxPch., K-Q2; 24. one else) had some close shaves, but 13. NxB ...... Q·K7ch, K-S1 ; 25. QxRch, K-B2; 26. B· I managed to win his five games. Cer· This move weakens Black's Queen's N3ch, K-Q2; 27. R·K7 mate. 23. R-Ql N-Q4 26. Rx8 KR.QNl tainly a crucial one was this Best Game Pawn. 24. BxN BxB 27. Q·84eh Q·83 fifth round effort against Chester WOI­ 13...... RxN ney, current Armed Forces Worldwide Black intends to castle queenside. 25. Q-NSeh K·B2 28. R·BS ...... Champion. 14. Q·K2 Q·B1 Winning the Queen and the game. Threatening to win White's KP with The remaining moves were made under ENGLISH OPENING P·N5. severe time pressure with both players Martinowsky WOlney 15, K-Rl ...... having only a few seconds left on their 1. P-QB4 N_KB3 16. N_R5 ! B·Q3 White does not realize he will lose docks. 2. N-QB3 P.QB4 17. NxP BxN the pawn at K4. 28 ...... R·N3 33. P·86 R·RI 3. N-B3 N-B3 18. BxB(N7 ) BxB 15, ...... P·NS 17, PxN Q,P 29. QxPch K·Nl 34. P·87 R/ l ·QBl 4. P_KN3 P-Q4 19. RxB R-Nl 16. N·Q5 NxN 18. B·B4 Q·83 30. RxQ .,. 35. B·K7 ',P 5. PxP NxP 20. Q-N3eh! K-Rl Here Q-K5, trading queens, might 31. QxP R·R2 36. P·KR3 R·BSch 6_ B-N2 N-B2 21. RxRP Q-KI! have ended in a draw. 32. QxPeh K·N2 37. K·R2 Resigns 7_ 0 -0 P-K4 22. B.B6! Q-K6eh 8. P-Q3 B_K2 23. R-B2 P_BS ! 9. N-Q21 N-Q5 24. Q_R1 ! PxP 10. N-B4 P-B3 25_ PxP Q-N3 11. P-B4! PxP 26. Q-RS! QxQ Chess 12. QBxP 0-0 27. RxQ KR-Ql 13. P-QR4 R-N1 28. R_83 K-Nl Here and There ... 14. N.NSI N/SxN 29. R·K3 K-Bl? USCF-rated scholastic tournaments can· terson, Lockport; and Leigh Walkel', IS. PxN R·Rl 30. R·R7 Resigns tlnue to smash all records! The first Binghamton North. Each school's best Richard Verber, hiihest·rated player New York State High Sehool Champion­ four scores were combined to determine in the tourney, was not so lucky, barely ship, held March 11·12 at Liverpool, a the team score. There were 14 teams of escaping with draws against Casmir suburb of Syracuse, drew an astounding four or more players; Sweet Home Cen· Ramas (1849) and Norbert Leopoldi entry of 95 players. It was the largest tral H.S. of Buffalo took the State Team (2(40) and Josing to Armed Forces rated tournament ever held in New York Championship with 14-6, a point ahead Champ WOlney in the following game State outside of New York City. Spon· of Bishop Kearney H.S. of Rochester. which won WOlney the Brilliancy Prize. sored by the New YOl'k State Chess Peter Berlow was the Tournament Di· Association, the event brought in 80 new rector. SICILIAN DEFENSE USCF members. A New York State Scholastic Chess WOlney Verber Council was organized during the event; 1. P·K4 P·Q84 7. B-Q3 P·R3 Two seniors, N. Eric Pedersen of Windsor Central High and David Lane acting chairman Is Albert Vossler, Ak­ ,. N·KB1 P·Q3 B·R4 P·K3 ron Central High School, Akron, N. Y. 3. p.Q4 p,p •• O.() P-QN4 of Lakemont Academy, tied for individu· al honors with perfect :5.() scores. Third 14001. All information aboul high school 4. N, P N·K83 •10•. p.B4 8-N' chess activity in the state should be 5. N·QB3 P·QR3 11 . P·8 S P·K4 through fifth, with 41,i -1,i, were Paul FiI· sent to Mr. Vossler for coordinated pub­ 6. B·NS QN·Q2 12. N·K6 ...... bert, Sweet Home (Buffalo); Michael Pat- licity. 88 CHESS LIFE Chess Life~Here and There • • •

Charles Keyman paced 24 players in The Fourth Annual Pen"sy lvtlOia Stale Edward M. Foy won the Charleston the Salt Like City Open with an un· College Championship, held at Shippens­ (W. Va.) Chess Club Championship with beaten 5-1 tall y. Following were Farrell burg State College, was taken by the a 41h-Jh score, half a point ahead of Clark (4lh), John Streme!, Dick Heilbut, Bloomsburg team with l 31!.! out of a Prof. Alex Darbes and Robert Stewart. and Gaston Chappuis (each 4). The B possible 16 points. Shippen burg was sec­ Carl Kiser won the Junior title with a trophy went to Sven Nilsson and the C ond with 7 points. The winners gained 3-2 score. Daniel G. Lowder directed the to Eugene Kucera. John K. Re ed di­ custody of the Donato Giangiulio Me­ 15-player event. rected. morial Trophy. • • • • U.S. Junior Champion Walter Browne scored 4lh·'h and edged Michael Hart on tie-break to win the Long Island Championships, a 54-player event held March 3·5 in Garden City. N. Y. Follow­ ing with 4-1 were John Pamiljens, Jack Beers, Donald Halloran, and USCF Ex­ ecutive Director Ed Edmondson. Beers won the Under-2000 trophy, Jeff Kahn the Under-1600. Howard Weiss the Jun­ ior, Michael Dunn the Unrated, and Don­ ald Halloran the top Nassau·Suffolk tro­ phy. The East Coast Chess Association was the sponsor and Frederick K. Lob. dell the director. • • • • John Pamiljens won the championship of the new Latvilln Chess Club in New York with a 6-1 score. Karl Berzins, 5lh-Jh; and Gunar Znotins. 4%·2Jh were next in the round robin. The club was started last September. • • • • Robert Szendroi scored a 5-0 sweep in the Pennsy lvania College Individual Championship, held March 4·5 at Juni­ ata College in Huntingdon. Following in the IS-player field were Jerry Berg­ man, J. Clauser, and Russell Haag with 3lh -1Jh . Clauser won the B trophy; The score was New York Athletic Club, 41/1 V$. St. Joseph's Seminary, :2'11. In a Mollrch Robert L. Scott took the C with 3 1967 m.tch played at the New York Athletic Club. Grandmasters Pal Benko (seated, points and Darwin L. Knepp the Un. left foreground) and the Reverend Mr. William Lombardy (his opponent) both expect rated with the same score. Prof. Wil. to be in Atlanta, Georgia, this August 13·25 for the 1967 U.S. Open. PLAN NOW to fred C. Fagot directed. join these Gr

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Hegyi An Invaluable reCQrd of the sixteen Chess Olympiads (In· Another "Beat from Budapesl"-and this one, too, is in­ ternatlonal Team Tournaments) from London 1927 through valuable! We quote from the column "Chess" by USCF Tel·Aviv 1964. Contains a brief but highly interesting com· member E. M. Reubens in THE WORLD IN BOOKS. mentary on the development of the competitions and on each "Few of us are born with ability to create combinations; tournament. For each event, a complete crosstable by nation; most of us have to learn, the hard way. This book teaches a tabulation of the team and individual results (played, won, the art of combinations in an exciting and enjoyable manner. lost, drawn, total points, and percent); and a sparkling se· "Five hundred illustrations of brilliant combinations from lection of the finest games. actual play are ably classified as to type and force, and illus­ Indexed by player, and what a roster of giants! From trate the potentials of 500 diverse positions. Five hundred Maroczy, Euwe, Reti, Gruenfeld, Kmoch, Tarrasch, Vukovic, clear diagrams illustrate brain teasers and cast a challenge to and Koltanowski in the inaugural; through Kashdan, Stahl· amateur and master alike, It is a chess th rill and treat to berg, Rubinstein. Tartakower, Saemlsch, Richter, Flohr, Mar. follow the brilliant inspirations of master players. Copious shall, Sultan Kh an, Pelrov, Aiekhine, Horowitz, Pirc, Spiel· analysis interpre ts all the variations and follows the thinking mann, Fine, Keres, Najdorf, CapabJanca, and Reshevsky in the of the creative minds. Twenties and Thirties; and on to the greats of today, including "An orchid to the authors for the gift of taking infinite the entire contingent of top Soviet players plus our own pains in the selections of the 500 brilliancies, aU new, and Fischer, Byrne brothers, Benko, Evans; plus Gligoric, Larsen, certain to provide learning and entertainment. Olafsson, and you name your favorite! 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APRIL, 1967 91 HALL OF FAME VITAL STATISTICS FOR APRIL, The following is reprinted from Isaac Kashdan's column Our friend and correspondent from Philadelphia, Jeremy in the Los Angeles Times: Gaige, a newspaperman and lover of chess statistics, has The Southern California Chess League, composed of most straightened us out on a few of our published goofs in the of the active chess clubs in the area, is setting up a Hall course of an amusing letter, of which we print part: of Fame. The plan is to honor those personalities who have How is it that chess biographies seem to go so strange- done most to foster the interest and development of the game. ly wild? . As a starting point, a select committee examined the Would you believe that Harry Nelson Pillsbury won records of chess activities for the last half century, with a the World Championship at Hastings in 1895? Well he view to listing all the individuals whose contributions to chess CQuld be considered as outstanding. These could be players, organizers, directors or writers, whether on a local or national leveL The effect on chess in Southern Caillornia was the major criterion. USCF! With some difficulty, the committee reduced the list to 10 names, as the first group of eligibles for the Hall of The Chess Federation has appointed USCF Fame. as exclusive U.S. agent for its book of the The names are: Herbert Abel, Harry Borochow, Judge C. M. Forman, Issac Kashdan, Bernard Oak, Mrs. Gregor Piatigorsky, Nancy Roos, Irving Rivise, and Alex Taylor. XVI CHESS OL Y Our readers will recognize some who are active today. Others are of a prior generation, some deceased. In future columns we shall discuss the individuals, with the basis TEL-AVIV • 1964 for the committee's choice. The present intention is that not more than one person USCF scores another first by bringing to American chess· shall be elected to the Hall of Fame each year. This will players the long·awaited book of the Tel·Aviv Olympiad. An be by vote of the members of the league. The person elected invaluable account of this record·setting event, containing: will have the first right to select another name to maintain th list of eligibles at 10. 163 games and endgames, fully annotated by The first to attain the honor was Harry Borochow of North International Master M. Czerniak and eminent Grandmasters. Algebraic notation. Hollywood, who was overwhelmingly elected at the last meeting of the league. A round·by·round narrative account, together with The choice was a carefully kept secret and resulted in many photographs whith reveal the spirit and in­ a stunning surprise to Borochow when it was announced tensity of the Olympiad. at the conclusion of the Southern California Open Champion­ Complete score-tables, including individual scores ship at the Atlas Club. of all the players. Borochow has been a noted figure in Los Angeles chess since he came here from New York in 1919. He won the Articles, letters, excerpts by our own Beth Cas­ sidy, , Hugo Bjork, Alois Nagler, city championsihp the following year, and was California and others. State Champion from 1930 to 1939. On numerous occasions he was captain of the South team Index of players and openings. in the annual North-South matches. He was instrumental "The games have been selected with the intention of in the organization of several chess clubs and has always presenting the most varied collection to the reader-ranging been available when requested to teach beginners, play simul­ from the weighty chess of Masters to the flights of fantasy taneously, or help in other activities. of relatively little-known players who, with no international repute to endanger, can still play chess just for the fun of it. CHESS IS WAR "In order to make the selection as complete as possible, We congratulate the Santa Monica Bay Chess Club, which the 163 games are presented in various forms: some are fully has undertaken publication of a newsletter called Chess annotated, including many short games; with some, we have Time. The first issue has just reached us; we consider it given a condensed account of the game's development; and others are endgames and combinations, starting from a dia­ enjoyable and well produced, thanks to its Editor, Joseph grammed position. Mill Brown. We are taking the liberty of reprinting an anecdote which All in all, a comprehensive record of the best games and appears in Chess Time: theoretical innovations; the wealth and scope of the book's Whatever chess is,-art, science, fun or blood--one stimulating material merit its inclusion in every chessplayer's experience always reminds us of what it is not. It library. Gold-inscribed plastic cover, hard bound. was several years ago in a tournament held at the There are only 1,000 copies of this book for worldwide Steiner Club, and the maestro was our own Tibor Wein­ distribution, so we recommend that you order yours now. berger, absored in a position that was obviously heavy going. Postpaid Several of us poh::ers were seated a few tables away. to you $4.25 kibitizing way out loud, laughing, and generally horsing around over the ineptness of our own games. The Send check or money order to laughter swelled. Unable to control himself, Weinberger rose from his U.S. Chess Federation table and charged into our group. "What do you think 80 E. 11th St. this is?" he cried indignantly, "A social gathering?" New York, N.Y. 10003 92 CHESS LIFE .. _- did-Iccording to " who Was Who in Am.rlcl" (1897· "Hundert Jlhr. Schachturnlere" (p. 268) and Shllkhmaty 1942, p. 974). Actuilly, the beok hn the tourn.. ment IS Siovar (p. 266)1 in 1795. Since The New York Times published the obituary on Would you believe that Steinin won .. tournament the 12th, we'll have to go along with them. in 1783 .Ithough he was born in 18361 Well, WWWA And finilly, before the record gets blurred: Did Harold Slys so on page 1,176. M.. Phillips die on Jan. 6 a5 stated in CHESS LIFE_ Would you believe that Janowski died in 1925 but or on Jan. 7- IS stated by The New York Times? but Michel al Semmering in 1926? Well, he did (both), Again, we'll go along wi th The Times. according to British Chl u Magatine, 1965, page 175. Having compilld the dates of births Ind deaths of (Perh. ps Mithel could be forgiven for losing to such an some 2,400 chessplayers and problemlsts, I have but one opponent.) final word for anyone printing viti I statistics llbout Would you believe th.t the American Chlss Bulletin cheupllyers: CAREFULI for July. 1897 carried In artide on the d" lh of Pills­ We'll try, Jeremy. bury in 1906? Well, it did, according to the fint edition April 3, 1962_Ernst Grunfeld, AI.Istrian player and theorist of " Pillsbury's Chess Career" by Sergeant and WittS. The died. Dover reprint makes the notice one year too I.te-July. April 4, 1937-Lllios Portisch, Hungllrilln GrlindmilSter born. ' 1907 (r •• lly 1906)-r.,h" than nine yelrs too early. April 6, 1913-Clr105 Guimard, Argentine Grandmnter born. (Editor's note: The American Chess Bullctin did not April 10, 1867-A. D. Petrov, strongest Runian player of his begi n publication until 1904.) time, died. These examples could be extended to the point of April 10, 1910-M. Naidorf, Polish·born Argentine Gnnd· nightmere. But three fine' questions: master born. Wu Keres born in 1914 IS stated in your column­ April 11 , 1911-Sam Loyd, greatest problem composed died. or in 1916 as stated In Keres' autobiogrllphy, in " Kere5' April 11 , 1908-H. E. Bird, English pll yer died. Best Gimes of Chen," IS stated in Shlkhmaty Siovar, as April 14, 1889-E. Bogoliubov, grelt Russian·born German stated in . .• (Enough, enoughl-Ed.)? player born. We admit to a "fi nger·fehler": we typed 1914 (a nd over· April IS, 1905-H. Steiner, HUnglriln·American player born. looked the error in proofreading) instead of the correct 1916. April 17, 1910-V. Mikenas, Soviet pllyer born. Did Emllnuill Luker die on Jan. 13-u stated in April 19, 1900--R. Charou$ek, Hungarlan·born muter died. your column--or on Jan. lI_s stlted by The New April 20, 1928-Robert Byrne, American Grandm.ster born. York Times of Jan. 12, 1941 and as stated in Reinfeld's April 20, 1932- E. Colle, Belgian player Ind theorist died. "Human Side of Chen" ? This erroneous Jln. 13 date has April 23, 19SI-Alain White, American problemist .. nd prob· achl ived wide circulltion: Hannak's biography (p. 315 ), lem book compiler d ied.

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Without Sight Our own late champion Sonja Graf New York City Women's From a 1924 issue of Ame rican Chess did an interesting book about her early Bulletin. "On March 9th Alekhine was career, "Asi Juega una Mujer," and Championship 1967 the guest of the City Club of Chicago, left a splendid unpublished manuscript where his exhibition on 40 boards was of rem iniscences and instruction, "Chess ENGLISH OPENING watched by some 200 persons. A unique Without Tears." And, Cro m many years Eclesia Cestone Zenlida Wagner feature was the playing of a game SUIIS ago, there is an entire volume of the 1. P·QB4 P·QB4 26. B·BI N·B3 vQir with Miss Florence Gleason, who chess problems composed by Mrs. Baird. The International Scene 2. N·GB3 N·KB3 27. Q·N3 R·N8 was also blindfolded. The latter did 3. P·KN3 N·Bl 28. N·B3 R·B8 remarkably well and lost only after a From F.I.D.E. we learn that the 1967 4. B·N2 P·KNl 29. p·K3 N·K4 stout resistance" ... It would be inter· Women's Candidates will be held at S. N·B3 B·N2 30. Q·NS NxP esting to find the score of this game, Subotica, , commencing about 6. 0·0 00 31. Q.K8ch 8·81 and one wonders who of today's women September 7th. The winner of this event 7. p.Q4 PxP 32. K·N2 NxNP players would feel up to a blindfold will playa match with the World Cham· 8. NxP Q·N3 33. N·K4 R·B 1 game against an Alekhine or his equiva· pion next year. Our representatives, 9. N·B2 P·Q3 34. Q·NS R/ 8·B7 lent. Would present David deign to play qualified fro m last year's Zonal, are 10. N·K3 Q.QI 35. QxNP B·N2 a blindfold Lisa? Gisela Gresser and Lisa Lane. 11 . R·NI B·K3 36. QxP N·QS More Books by Women A New Event 12. N(a31·aS 37. p·QR4 p. B4 We've been asked to fu rnish Curther Bill GOich bcrg, who has been so ac· Q·02 38. B·03 R·N7 informa tion on chess books written by tive in promoting chess in the New Yo rk 13. N·B4 QR·BI 39. O-Q1 R/ l ·NI women. The literature does not seem me tropolitan area, and sponsoring Jun· 14. NxB QxN 40. QxPch K·BI extensive, but there arc several that ior chess in particular, has widened his IS. N·QS Q.Q2 41. Q-Q6ch K·NI come to mi nd. Two arc in Russian: range to include the field oC Women's 16. e·NS N·Kl 42. B·B4ch K·RI "Sovetskie Shakhmatistki" (Soviet Worn· chess as well. With the idea of increas· 17. 8·Q2 P·K3 43. N·N! RxPch en Chess Players), by E. Bykova, with ing activity in this direction he recently 18. N·B3 N·e3 44. K·R3 RI7·QN7 biographical sketches, games, records, organized and directed a New York City 19. e ·NS N·K2 45. N·B7ch K·NI and excellent photos, really character Women's Championship. Here is the de· 20. BxN OxO 46. N·NSch K·RI studies, of all outstanding players up to cldlng ga me from t he semi·final round­ 21 . N·K4 B.N2 47. N·B7ch K·Nl 1951. And "Tvorchestvo Sovetskikh both players we re in extreme time pres­ 22. QxP KR ·QI 48. O-K6 N·B7ch Shak hma tistok" (Creativi ty of Soviet sure when, during the hectic scramble, 23. KR.Q R·B2 49. Adjudic&ted, Women Chess Players), by O. Rubtsova the fl ags of both clocks Cen and the 24. Q·N4 QltRch II win for and V. Chudova, 1962. game was adjudicated. 25. RxQ RxRch Whit• . APRIL, 1967 93 17TH ANNUAL

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The winner wil l be recognized u the 1967 U.S. Am"teur Champion and will retain custody of the MAX PAVEY MEMORIAL TROPHY for one year. Open to all USCF members ucept Rated Masters.

TROPHIES TO FORMER CHAMPIOHS

Champion, 2nd. 3rd. 4fh. 5th U.S. Amateur Women's Amateur 1942 E. S. Jackson. /r. Top two--Class A, B. C, D. and Women 1943 Dr. Ariel MenqarIni Top Class E. Unrot. d. Junior under 21. 18. 16. 14 1944 E. S. Jackson. Ir. 1945 Paul Ellis 1955 Clinlon L. Pormelee Kathryn Slater SCHEDULE 1956 lohn A. Hudson Kathryn Slater 1957 Harry Lyman Round 1-1 p.m. • Saturday. May 27 RosalIe De Serrano i 1958 Dr. ErIch W. Marchand Gr. ta Fuchs 2- 7 p.rn" Saturday. May 27 1959 Russell Chauvenet Lisa Lane 1960 Raoul L. Benedicto Greta Fuchs 3-1 p.m .. Sunday. May 28 196 1 Edqar T. McCormick Grela Fuchs 4- 7 p.m .• Sunday. May 28 1962 Dr. Max Cohen Adele Goddard Ben Greenwa ld We} 5-7 p .m .• Monday. May 29 1963 Kenneth Clayton Cecelia Rock 6-9 a.m. • Tuesday. May 30 1964 Michael HaUparn Zenaida Huber 1965 Frank Street EcIesia Cestone 7-2 p .m .• Tuesday. May 30 1966 Thomas Lux Zenaida H. Waqner

ADVANCE ENTRY URGED. Entry fee $10 (juniors under 21, $8) if postmarked not later than May 23; $2 additional if paid later. Final registration, 9 a.m. to noon, SliturdllY, May 27, at The Warwick Hotel.

Advllnce entries, so identified and with your complete name and address, should be sent with check or money order payable to "USCF" to this address: U.S. Chess Federation (Amateur), 80 E. 11th St., New York, N.Y. 10003.

Time Control: 50 moves in 2 hours. PLEASE BRING YOUR CHESS CLOCK, IF YOU HAVE ONE .

Tournament Director: Wm. Goichberq Assistant Directors: James Van Hom and Edward Strehle

PlayIng Site: The Washington Room, photo right, and the Adams Room of The Warwick Hotel.

Pleue mike room reservlltions in advance by writing d irectly to: THE WARWICK Locust ot 17th Philadelphia, Po. 19103

Tell them you are coming for the U.S. Amateur Chess Cham· pionship and wish to take advantage of these special room rlltes: $10 for one in II room, $15 for two in a room, $18 for three In a room, and $21 for four in a room. 94 CHESS LIFE USCF RATING SUPPLEMENT SPRING, 1967 Greater B05ton Open-Nov.... , ...... 45 Tills raUnl' rut Ineluclu ONLY thoae pbyerl who have played Chrlatmal Tournament-Dec...... _...... _. .. _...... __ ._. 34 In events lbted here. The list coven III or l ~e but Uttle else. More MtCHIGAN_Eut Detroit Opan-Oct. .... _. ___ ._._ ... __ ._ ... __. __ ... _. _____ . 50 recent evenu will appear In the next rating 5UPplemenL BatUe Creek Tournament .. __. ______. ___ .•_._ . __. __._. __. 4 Number of playen Lansint YMCA Optn-Oet...... •...... __ ._ ..... _...... _~ ....•... _ __. ... 20 I NTERNATIONAL -Qlymplad-Oct.·NOv...... -... .. Motor City Open-Nov...... _...... _...... __ .... 47 NATIONAL_Armed Forces Ctllunp.-Nov. " ...... 16 Ann Arbor CC FaU Tournament ... _...... _...... _. __ ._. 8 American Open-Nov...... ,M' •••• .... H • •••••••••••••••••• _._ ••• _ ...... __ ._.128 Knights Round Robin-Dec. _. __ ~ .... __ ._. __ . ____... _._. ___.... __ 4 US. Championship-Dec. ____. __ ._..... __ ._._._.__ . ______12 M.IehlJan Amateur-J.n. . ______~._. ___.____ 57 u.s. Intereolle,late Champ.-De-e. _. __._ ...... __._ ... ____ ._._. __ 163 Matehes: Owen. Brooks, Brady-Glblon, Zack ..Cassi dy, Phillip FORE IG N_Frankfurt-Nov. .• .•...... •. " ...... _..... •.•...... - ..... -. 20 Molenda, McLean-GlblJOn. Match; Yate$·Conl ...... •...... MINNESOTA-Minneapolis Opln-Ocl ..... _...... _. .. _...... __. .. _. 44 ALABAMA-Hunt$vllle City Cbampion,hip ...... _... _. __ ...... _...... __ .... II MSCA Class Tournament-Dec. ___.______40 ALASKA-Aneh orat. Thankq"\vlng OP'!n-Nov. . _.__ . ___... ___ 9 Fargo-Moorhead Open--Nov. . ____ .. __ .. _____.. __*. ___ . _____. 5 ARIZONA_Phoenix C.C. Champ. Quanne~ept. · Nov . _.. ~ .. _...... _.. 4a Match; Alden_Davies. Fall Ladder Tournament _...... -...... --.-. U MtSSOURI-Graham Memor!al-May-Sept...... _ ...... 6 Phoenix C.C. Class Band C Champ...... 34 Thanutlvlng Open-Nov. _...... _...... _H ...... _ _ ••••• •••••• • ~ • •• ~ ••• _ 26 Matches: Ohlhau,.n-GllI, Clayman.Evan_, Kelly.Feyer, Lenoir· Eastern Missouri Open-Dee. __ . ___ ._ .•_ . ... __ ... _.... __._ ... _. ___ ._._ 11 Abbott, Glbson·Krau.. Aden.snydtr. Boone County Open-Nov. .Jan. . ... __ ~. __ .. _..... _~_._ . _ ... __. .. _. __ . ___ 20 CALIFORNIA- Whittier Amaaur O~n-Sept...C)(:t ...... __ ._._ .. ._. %6 Mateht!l: Wlnten·Kenny, Ford·B~ltllnt, Wlntel"$-Ford. San JOl e C.C. Sprint Tm.t-Mar.·May ...... 14 NEBRASKA-Midwest Open-Oct...... _.. __ . 33 So. CaUf. Champlonshlp$-Sept. .oct...... 10: NEVADA-Reno and University Tournament ...... 37 Bernard Oak u Memorlal_Sepl.·Nov ...... _...... 2 NEW JERSI!Y-South Jersey Amateur-Nov. _... _... _._. __ ._._ •.... __ ._...• 411 Northern California Champlollshlp-O<:t. ._._ ...... __ .... _.. _...... _... _... _.... 43 Jersey CIty Y Prellm.s ..... _. __ ._. __ ._._ ... _...... __ ._ ... ~ ...... _.* ...... _ .__ ... 16 San Fernando Valley C.C. Champ...... _ ...... _.~ ...... 16 Plalntleld Open- Nov...... _...... _..... 44 Southern Calif. Open-Sept.·Oct...... 12 AtianUe City C.C. Champ ...... 4 El Segundo C.C. Champ.-Oet.·Nov...... 22 New Jersey High Sehool and Junior Champl.-Jan ...... ~ San Gabriel v . nlY Open-Oet.·Nov ...... _...... _._ ...... 38 Match.. : "hmburro-Mclnlot h, Wainlr·Woll. Golden Gate C.C. Champ.-Oct.-Nov...... _...... _. __ ._ ... _..... _._ ... _... _._. 11 NI!W MEXICO-Clouderon Retort Opln-Oet ...... H •• • ••• _ •••••• __ ._. _ _ __ 24 San F rlncis<:o BIY A~a Champ.-Nov ...... ~ ...... 27 New Mexleo Open ...... _...... _...... 36 So. CaUf. B Le.gue ...... 86 ANAF Tournament-NC)v...... 23 Atomicl International C.C. Champ...... 24 Match: Doddrldte·Sanda. Clalremont C.C. Fill Tournament_Aui.·Nov ...... _.... 6 NEW YORK-Empire City Open-Qct. _...... __ ._ ... _._ ...•. _.• *._._ .... _. __ ._.180 C i a l ~m o nt C.c. Fall Tournament-O<:t..Jan . . _. __ ._ ... __ ...... _... _...... _. 7 Marshall C.C. PNllm-Sept.·Nov...... _...•. _. __ . __ ... _ 38 Monterey Park Invitational_Dec ...... 26 Interseholastle Lealue board 1 and 2-0ct.• Nov ...... 48 'Vhlttler C.C. Champ.-Nov.-Dee ...... 26 4th Jamaica Junior Open-Nov...... 21 Monterey County Champ._Nov...... 19 Mar.mali C.C. B Tournamen\-Slpt.·Nov...... _.... 6 Bay Area Amateur-Dec. _... _... _...... _...... _...... 79 Lake Erie Opln- Oet. H_ •••• __.* •.•••.• _._~."_~. __ ._ .•••___ · __ · ___ · __ ___ • 2S Calif. State Champ.-Dee. .Jan ..._ ...... _...... ___...... ___ ...... 10 Cornell FaU Open .... _. ___ . __ .... _... _.. _.H •.••.••.•. .•_ . .•.. _. _____ . _._~_ .• ___ .•.. U Monterey Park C.C. Band C Tournaments __ ._ ...... __ .__ ...... 50 Central N.Y. Open-Nov...... 10 Atlas C.C. e-R-Unrated Tournaments ...... _...... -...... 2l Hans Kmoch Get Wel l Tournament-Nov ...... 79 Central California Opcn and Qualltyln, Tournament ...... __...... 65 Latv\.an C.C. Champlonlhlp-Oct.·DeC...... ~ •.... _•.... _... _. __ ._. __ .. _ 8 Rlvcrslde Open_Nov. ._ ... _...... _...... __ ...... _._._ ___ 31 Jamaica C.C. Pre-Champlonshlp Teurnamlnt-Dee. __.... __ .. _._. 6 9th Dav!.. Rated Tournamlnt ._ ... __ ._.~. __ . ___ ...... __ . _____.. _. ___ 18 HUntington C.C. Fall Swlss--Oct..Dec. .. __. ___. __. . 14 Mi]1 Valley Open-Jan. ._. __ .... _. .. _ ..... _._ ...... _...... _. __ ._ ... _. ___ .. 37 MetropOli tan All-Star Match-Dcc...... _...... _._...... 22 Sn. Callfornla Class C Tllm Tournament ...... 98 SGE Club Chomplonshlp ...... _...... _...... _._._ .. _.. 12 COLORADO--{late, Round Robln-Sept. . Nov. .... _...... _...... 29 Central N.Y. Open-Oct.... _ ... _...... _...... _ .... __ ._ ... *._. __ ._. ___ 31 Veteranl ' Day Tournament-Nov. ._._ ... ". __ .~ ___ ._. ___ .... _...... ~~. __.. 20 Corne ll C.C. Champlon, hlp-Oct.·Nov. __._ ... ______. ___ 21 Ma\(:h; KoehleM:lraves. Roc::hester C.C. Championship ._. __ .~_ ...... __ ._. ___ . ______.... _._. __._. __ 10 CONNECTIcUT-New Lonlon "V" Candidates Tml.-Sept .· Dec. ..__ .. n Greater N.V. Scholastic Championship_Dec...... _._. . _.486 New Haven Summer Opcn-Junl-Sepl ...... _ .... 19 Queens C.C. Champlonshlp-Nov.·Feb...... _...... _. . 28 USCI' FUturity- Nov.. . _...... _...... ]2 Estonian Round Robl~p t .·Dee ...... __ ...... _...... _____...... _._.... 4 Matches: Johnson.Gluser, Coleman.Whlte. O]STRICT OF COLUMBIA-D.C. vs. Baltlmore.June .. ~_. ____ ._. __ .... __ U Ladder Trnt.--Oct...... _...... ]5 Georgetown U. Individual Tcam Tmt.-Nov . .._ ...... 16 Ladder Game_Nov...... 17 Geortetown U. Invltatlonal-Oct. . ___ ._ ... __. ___ .. __ ._ ...... _. . ___ 7 EW! USCF Geort etown U. VI. Baruth SChool ._ ...... _. __ .... __ ._. __ ._ ...... __ .. _.. _ 10 FLO RIDA-Goid COut Open--Oet. .. _...... •...... _...... 47 Florida State U. Tournament-Nov...... 10 Panama City Championship ...... 4 Capablanca Annlvers'ry Tournament . ~.~_ ....• _...... _~_ ...... _._. __ ._ ... _ 20 WB$t COlIs! F lorida Open_Dec. __ ... ~._._. __ ...... _..... _...... _... _...• 15 GEORG lA- P , achstate Open_ Nov...... _...... _...... _...... _...... 49 Atlanta Metropolitan Lell.der Tournament ...... 8 IDAHO_Western IdahO Open-Dec ...... 14 IlLINOt5-Chlcago C.C. Op.n Champ.-Ocl.•...... _ ... _...... _. 39 Ladder-Sep t..oct. ._._ ...... _... _._ ...... _...... _... _...... _...... •... _... _...... 8 Ukranlan-Amerlcan Champlon,hlp-Nov...... 18 Gompen Park C Championship ...... 11 Argonne Spring Tournament ...... 9 Gompers Park 0 Champ\onlhlp-Sepl .Feb. ..~ ... _... _...... _._. __ ... _... IS Gompe n Park B Champlonsh]p--Sept.·Feb ...... _ ...... •...... _. __ ._. __ .... 10 Gampe rs Pnk C.C. Champlonshlp-Slpt . .Jan...... _...... 10 Chicago C.C. Round Robin ...... 11 Gompeu Park A Champlonshlp-S4lpt .. Jan...... _...... 9 Blowa Open-Nov. _...... _... _...... __ ._._ ...... _...... _... _._ ... _._ ...... 26 Matehes: Taylor-Mabee (3), Johnson·OeBlo'-. ...,.-...... '- INDIANA- Region V Champlonshlp-Oet...... _._.. _.... 34 ...... _.. H005ler Open ...... 20 KENTUCKY_Ash land Winter Open ...... •...... •...... __ .... 12 No. 815 Magnetic Chess Set • • • $6.50 Ashland CC Championship "'~"' __ ~'_"""_"'_'_"""*_"* ___ ' ____ '_"'_"'" 17 Falll City Open_Dec. ~ __ .. ____ ... _ .. _.... ______.... ______._. __ * ___ • ___ 2S Matches: Enat·Tay]Or, Timmel.Ernlt. LOUISIANA- La. state U. Tournament ...... 7 Matches: Lewark-Brown, nepau-Lerriant. lolAlNE-Mslne Open. __. _"._ .. __ .~. __ . __ .... _. .. _. __. __•.• _. ______. __ 14 MARYLAND Splnnato Memorial-Oct.·Nov. __ ._._" ____... ~ ______.•_ 3S Baltimore Open_o<:t...... _...... _...... 82 Match: Starner-Wlnterlln,. MASSACHUSETTS- Merrimae Valley Club Champ.-Sept.-Nov ...... _ .. _ II Hartford-Sprlngfleld Tum Mal(:h-Sept. .. _. ___._."._.~ •._~ __ III AIC Open-Nov. __ . ___...... _._. __ . ___ ._. __ ._. __ ._ ...... _. __ ._._ ...... __ . __ ._. 38 95 APRIL, 1967

EXPERTS AND CLASSES A, B, C, D, AND E (Pa.) ...... 1108 Expert: 2000-2'9'9 ...... 1698 (Fla.) ...... 1420· ClUJ A: '800·.999 J. (Col.) ...... 1207# CliSS B: ,60l!-179'9 (N.y.) ...... 898' (N .Y.I...... 1707 Class C: '400·'59'9 IPa.I ...... '18' Class D: 1200·139'9 W. Jr. Class E: Below 1200 'Iodlnlos provisIonal rating based on 10 to 24 games. Such ntlngs are less reliable th.n established ratings. #Indintes rating basl!d on 4 to 9 games. Such ratIngs ue highly unreliable. Playe rs who h. ve plaYl!d less than 4 games arl! not lisled.

A • (N.J .) .... ,... '553 (0.) ...... 800# • (Arlz.) .... '804 (FI •. ) ...... 1536 (N.Y. ).... '629

...... 7'2#

I, I ...... '986 # . R. (Ca1. )...... 1S33 • . ( T ~ x. I ...... 2185 J. ID.C. )...... '668 ,,","., J . ... . Jr. T i, ...... 654#

B . (N.C.)...... 1238# N. D. (Cal.).. 1691· • Dr. J . F • ...... 2049· J. (0 • . )...... 1492# S. (C.I.)...... 1961 . (Cal.) ...... 1413· • ICal.) ...... 2013 (N.Y.)...... 1628# Dr. V.

, ...... '568# W. (C.I.).. 1425# , A. jCa1.). ... 1'-'1 T. r • ......

Burns, J . L. (W . Va.).. 139'# ...... '000# Burns, R. (0.)...... 1887· E. (N.Y.)...... 1636 I Burrell, M. O. (Ala.).. 15SB Barham, T. C . Benlns, .).... . Burris, R. (Mus.) ...... 1140 ...... '9'95 (Mass.) ...... 2027 Besen, I. (Ca1.) ...... 1769 c. (111.) ...... '563 ...... '909 Burroughs, K. (N.Y.) .. '148.# E. (Man.) .. '9" Barnard, N. D. (Cal.) .. 1838 Betancourt, R. {N.Y.) .. 9'4# E. T. (Alas.).. 1482· Burtch, J . (Wls.) ...... '543 APRIL, 1967 91 (N.J.),...... U.76 ...... 1874 J. A. (S.C.) .. 1831" W. A.

u •••• uu ••••••• u • ..,Here ess L.-•~e .,...... ~~ and There • • • Adrian McAuley won the New Orleans The First Valley Forge Open, held Richard Kujoth upset William Martz Championship, an ll-player round robin March 11-12 in Valley Forge, Pa., drew in the last round to win the Wisconsin held from November through February, a fine entry numbering 104 players- Invitational with a 4%-';.2 score. Second McAuley scored 9·1, ahead of Jude 21 in the Classic Division and 83 in the through sixth with 4·1 were Alex Angos, Acers, 8-2, and Gary Erdal and Tom Ous­ Amateur. The Classic Division was open Robert Holyon, Martin Safer, William ley, each 6Yz-31f.z...... to players with Class A or better rat· Williams, and Henry l\Ieifert; then fol­ ings; the Amateur to those rated CIa,s lowed William Marlz, Marshall Rohland. 66 players competed in the 43rd An· A or below. The Classic ended in a Mark Surgies, Orville Francisco, and nual Western MassachuseHS and Con. four-way tic with USCF Secretary Leroy Gregory Nowak with 3lh. R. T. Buer­ necticut VOIlley Tourney, held Feb. 19 Dubeck taking first on tie-break, ahead stalte of Manitowoc won the trophy as and 26 in Springfield, Mass. David Lees of Larry Snyder, Arnold Chertkof, and highest player outside of Milwaukee. won the tournament with 5lh·lh and was Ludwig Arndt, who placed second awarded the "A award." 2nd A was • • • • through fourth; all scored 4·1. Lawrence Brendan Godfrey and Ken Rykken Michael Hart (5) and third Dr. Joseph Heinen and Juris Ozols followed with scored 31f.!-Yz to lead a 27·player field Platz (4%). Other prizes: Class B­ 3¥2. Walter Buehl and A. Alexander George Kosinski (5), Dr. Anatol Petru­ each won five straight games to pace in the Minnesota MOIrch TornOldoi God­ schow (5), Ronald Burris (4lh). C­ the Amateur. Clear third was Hilmar frey winning on tie-break. Next with George Desnoyers (3%), Harold Wheaton Hintzer with 4%·';.2. Peter Henner won 3-1 were James H. Young, William (3%), Eli E. Bourdon (3). D-Alan Rein· hold (3), Kenneth Howes (2lh), Lyle the C prize with 3lh points, Ken Boehm Ogard, David Tykwinski, and Gerald Ron­ Wiedeman (2¥2). Unrated-Michael Na. the D with 3, and Norman Nields the ning. Rykken took the A trophy, Ogard franowicz (4), John Nieman (3), Peter unrated with 4. Tournament Director the B, and Jeff Pennig the C-D-E. David Peters (3). was James Van Horn. Tykwinski directed. 98 CHESS LIFE Esr." A. (T. nn.) ...... 1617 S. (FI •• ) .... 1117 ...... 1583 Ett. ll-On, R. (N.y.) ...... •73;; b. I'.. ~ •. ' ..•• , I R. W. iUI. b l, E. (N.Y.' ...... 1704 ". , liv.nnl, Ie.,.) ...... I~";; ..... IEv.nl, C. D. (A.lz.' .... 1JI1· •••• IEV , nl, C. V. IA. lz.) .... 137.· lEv.nl, J . C. IC.I.)...... 125 ... IEv.n$, J . C. ('0'1 .)...... 1614 Ev .nl, J . 1 ~ . y. J· ...•...2'81 IEv.n" M. I H .C.~ ... _.. "" IEv.n •• W. (Tenn .) ...•.... 15.3;

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• • _.. . _...... •..•.••.• _.2001 (H . Y .)...... •..• __ 1031 ~ J . (K.n.) .... _'77.· J . (Ct.)...... I1"· R. (C.I.) ___ ,5tl • (H.Y .). . _•.•• cn~ R. (N.Y .,.• 2," (C .1.1 __ ._.1 296' ~~ . Y ., .. __ lnl

R. (N.y.) .... 225.:'. Gru n, . (H .Y .) ...... 1211 .-t Gr•• n, L. (T .M.)...... 1842 • ...... •..•.•••• 155 1 ." Grun, R. (N.Y.) ...... 1759 A. (N.Y .).. U'S Gr.. nb . rll, B. (N.Y.) .. lCl :~ _ ... IMlch.} .. IUI R. G.Unb. rll, R. (N.Y.).. 944 ...... '0' 6 ...... 1910· GrUnt, L. (Mlc h.) .... 181S· (Mlnn.) ...... 121.# APRIL, 1967 99 J. H. •.•• • 158& , , E. (C.I. J...... 1825· W. S. (C .. I.) .. I71& c. E •

• CC", ...... 1546 ", (Md.) ...... ISS9· (Ky.)... . 1157;:- (Mass.) .. 1576 (111.) ...... 1336 , (Or... J.... 15!'6· · W. (S.D.).. I8&O • (Ore.) ...... 1663· (Mlnn.). ... 1786 . (N.y.) ...... 692.;:.- · ...... 1332;:- (Ct.)...... 1496 · (Wl •• )...... 2012 ••

1 •• • ...... 1841 D. (N.y.) ...... 1898 R. D. (C .. I.) .... 1791 T . (N.y.) ...... 992 W. E.

...... 1914 R. D ...... 1514· D. (N.Y.).JUO· (John R. J

...... 2054 W. (CI.) ...... 146S· K. (C.I.)...... • 1884 D. (K.n •• )• ... 16S&· Mrr. A. L.

.~i;{~:; ...... 1245· :~ K. {N.J.)...... 94# L. (N.Y.) .... l'94 R. (Mo.J ...... 1612#

KoenIg, .Kohl, D. Kohlmann, H. P. I (0.) ...... 980';:: Hoffm.. n, $. (Neb.) ... . 1000.;:: Kahn, 8. (C.,.)...... 1620# Hoffm.. nn, C. (pa.).... 845 Kohut, Dr. N. (N.D.). . leoS Hoffm.nn, T. (P... ) .... I062 Kokas~o (N.y.) ...... &22# Hoffm.nn, Dr. J. H. Kolin, H. (C.I.) ...... 1962 (Pa.) ...... 1485 Kollsek, M. (N.Y.)...... 753# 100 CHESS LIFE

,. C ••. )...... lSS6 Quimby. A. (Mus.'._.'''S J . ICII.J ...•.• ~ lSU Qulndry. A. (P •. ) ..... _.1976 'lui A. Quinn, G. (N.J.)...... I71»; Quinones, J , (N.V.).... lOO; Qu irk, J . {M •. ) ...... 17S1 R

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... Tesoro, S.mb. T. 'Slro, , V,nOerRhoer, E. H. .... •J • .•..•••1t31 Tusler, {Gum.) ...... 1517# , {N.Y .) .... I ••D Th.dcr.y. D," V.n Dluun, N. .... •.•...... •.2171 St.wut, (T.x.)...... I.I. (Mich.) ...... 1918 {Ind.) ...... 1"5· APRIL, 1967 103 Wllr111, R. (N.y.)...... '22# Wysocki, G. (CI.) ...... l."·

W.lssm.n, (N.Y.) .• 131# Wllliilms, R. IVt.'. ___ .17" Ju, (S.C.) ___ 1407· WillI, P. (0'1.).• _..•..... 1415# Wllllilms, R. IN.M.J._.l3Gl· John (Mo.J._.1727# Wllhhoff, J . 10.}._. __ 1473' WliliMltI, 5. 1111.1._. __ '6":: ,. (N.Y.I ___ • 137# W.IIIU, R. 15.0.). __17M W.lch, O. (N.M.).. ___ I464 Williilms, W. (WII.I __ 19" Wrltht, It. IArILI.... _I." W.lIach, H. {N.Y.). __ 'HS Willar, R. (P •. ). _._-..11IO# WIIII.ms.on, K. (AI •. ).'"' Wrl,ht, W. (Mo.J._ ..... 1749 W.lmlsl.y, R. {C.I.I.. I'" Willar, W. {P •. ) ...... _'U4 Willig, P. (N.Y,)...... ' ..1 Wurst, D. (P •• )...... 1391 • o Ice ournamen • • Irec ors anlzers As you aU know, the only tournaments which can be USCF 3. Collect dues from each player who cannot show a rated are those in which all the contestants are USCF memo current membership card; collect another $5 from each bers. In this regard, you are accustomed to checking the holder of an orange card whose junior status will termin· USCF membership card of each entrant in your tournament ate before the expiration date shown on the card. to be sure that he is currently a member. U he has inadvert· ently permitted his membership to lapse (often the member 4. Retain your 20% affiliate commission on the dues himself doesn't realize tbls has happened until you check his collected, and forward all dues Information and money to card), then of course you collect his USCF dues and forward USCF IS soon IS possible. them to our business office. BE SURE TO GIVE COMPLETE NAME AND ADDRESS, something new has been added. You will be having more INCLUDING ZIP CODE, FOR EVERY PERSON FROM and more of the younger members showing orange member· WHOM DUES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED. ship cards, rather than the blue cards you are used 10 seeing. These orange cards signify that the holders have paid the BE SURE TO INDICATE EXACTLY WHAT TYPE OF USCF Junior dues of $5 rather than the Regular dues of $10. DUES EACH PERSON HAS PAID, FOR HOW LONG A Junior dues are only valid for persons who shall not have TIME, AND IN WHAT AMOUNT. reached their 21st birthday before the expiration date shown on these orange membership cards. DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOUR TOURNAMENT RATING REPORT IS READY BEFORE SENDING DUES INFORMA· To assist USCF in keeping accurate membership records TlON TO US. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE NEW OR and to Insur. thlt your tournlment will be nted, we ask your RENEWAL MEMBER GET HIS MEMBERSHIP CARD AS cooperation in the form of the following steps to be per­ SOON AS POSSIBLE. TRY TO FORWARD THE NI!CES­ formed at each event. SARY INFORMATION TO US WITHIN 72 HOURS. 1. Check that every player has in his possession a valid, current USCF membership card. Your help is vital to the well·being of your Federation and 2. In the case of ORANGE cards, be sure the holder to the improved membership service we are all strivlne so will be under 21 years of age at expiration date. hard to make reality. CHESS LIFE 104 TOURNAMENT LIFE May 20-21 Tournament organllers wishing an· Third AnnU1L1 nouncement of USCF·rated events TRIPLE CROWN DATES should submit r"quesh at lust ten PENN STATE OPEN weeks before the tournament date, in 5-rd Swiss, 50/2, at Hetzel Union Bldg., the format below, to U.S. Chess Federa· August 13-2S, 1967 Penn State University, University Park, Pa. tlon, 80 E. 11th St., New York, N.Y. U. S. OPEN $100 mlnlmum 1st prtze; cash and trophies to 10003. Classes A, B C, Unrated, Woman. Entry fee Atlanta, Georgia ~, $5 to Cl>! j ege students and under 21. 1st round at 9:30 a.m. May 20, registration closes May $.7 8:30 a.m. Bring clOCks and sets. Entries and November 23·26, 1967 Inquiries: Donald Byrne, 714 N. Allen St., NEW JERSEY AMERICAN OPEN State College, Pa. 16801. AMATEUR CHAMPIONSKIP May 26·28 6-rd Swiss, 50/2 at Plaza Motor Hotel, 5th Santa Monica, California and Cooper St., Camden, N,J. Entry fee plus Third Annuill NJSCF dues (12 adults, $1 Juniors). Trophies to NATIONAL OPEN JACKSONVILLE OPEN 1st, 2nd, 3rd, op A, B, C, Unrated. Open to all players except rated Masters. One game Fri· 1967 Event Postponed day evening, 3 Saturday, 2 Sunday. Entries aC· cepted at tournament sit... between 7 and II p.m. May 5; play starts at 11:30 p.m. Advance entries and Inquiries: Dr. Leroy Dubeck 306 Browning Lane, Cherry Hill, N.J. 08034. (Tele. phon ... 609-428-03(4).

May 27·28 ALBUQUERQUE OPEN 5·rd Swiss, 45/2 except first round 45J1v", at the Community Room or the E. Central Branch of the Albuquerque National Bank, Washing. ton & Central. N.E .. Albuquerque, New Mexl· co. Entry fee $5, $2 to high school and pre·hlgh schOOl students. Trophies to top three, top two juniors; medals for 1st and 2nd Class Band C, Upset, Unrated. Registration closes 10 a.m. May 27; rounds at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m. Saturday, 9;00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. En­ tries and inquiries: Don WUson, 724 Washing­ ton N.E .. Albuquerque, N.M. May 21-30 MISSOURI OPEN May 13·14 7·rd Swiss.. 45/2, at Downtown YMCA, 1528 Locust St., St. Louis, Mo. $100 1st prtze, $50 CHARLESTON 2nd, cash to top Class A, B, C, D, Unrated, Junior; $300 guaranteed prize fund. State Championship to highest Missouri resident. Entry fee $8. Entries and Inquiries: Joseph B. Bohav, 4058 Holly Hills Dr., St. Loul.s, Mo. 63116. May 6-7 EASTERN MAINE OPEN May 20-21 ARE YOU ALSO INTERESTED GOLDEN BEAR OPEN IN CHECKERS? 2nd Scottish Draughts Championship Tournament, 1894. 106 games. Soft cover ..... 3rd Scottish Tournament,

May ' ·7 NEW HAMPSHIRE OPEN 5·rd Swiss, 50;2, at N.H. Highway Hotel, Concord Traffic Circle, Concord. N.H. $50 minimum 1st pme cash to 2nd. 3rd, best junior; trophy to best N.H. resident. Entry fee $5; $4 to students. 3 rounds Sat. starting at 9 a.m.; 2 rounds Sun. starting at 10 a.m. Bring sets and clocks. Entries and Inquiries: Paul Dumont, Gonic. N.H.., . Please add 25t per Item unless is accompanied Shte customers, '"'. Sales Tax (2% nte appl1es. New SEND ORDERS FOR ITEMS OFFERED IN May 20·21 THIS ADVERTISEMENT ONLY TO: A. BUSCHKE May 12-14 CHESS LITERATURE EASTERN STATES HIGH SCHOOL 80 East 11th Street CHAMPIONSHIP New York, N.Y. 10003 7.rd Swiss.,! 45/1y", at Henry Hudson Hotel. 353 W. 57 :;t., New York, N.Y. Open tn all APRIL, 1967 May 21·30 June '·11 UNITED STATES AMATEUR First Annual CHAMPIONSHIP I Details on page 94. Me.,. 29.June U HARTFORD RATING POINT TOURNAMENT 6-1'd SwlN, 4012, at Hartfonl YMCA, 315 Pearl St., Hartford, Conn. One round on each of six Friday nights. Entry fee $2. Prizes as entries permit. Entries and Inquiries: Fred· erick S. Townsend, 10 Bermuda Road, Wether5- field, Conn. 06109. June 2·4 ARLINGTON OPEN 5·rd Swiss, 50/2, at Dawson Terrace Recrea­ tion Center, 2133 N. Taft St., Arlington, Va. $100 1st prize, cash to 2nd and 3rd depending on number of entries; trophies to 1st Class A, B, C and below. Entry fee $6; $5 In ad­ vance. Important! No registration will be ac­ June 17·11 cepted at the tournament site. Entries must be FRED THOMPSON MEMORIAL In advance or from 1 to 8 p.m. June 2 at Arva Motor Hotel, Arlington Blvd. (Rt. 50) and TOURNAMENT Pershing Dr., Arlington. Rounds at 8:30 p.m. June 2, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. June 3} 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. June 4. Bring sets ana clocks. Entries and Inquiries: John A. Clements, 3447·A stafford St., Arllngton, Va. June 3-4 June '·11 WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR NEW YORK STATE AMATEUR June 24-25 CHAMPIONSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP 7th Annual 5-rd swiss, 45/105, at YMCA May Bldg. 935 5·n! Swiss 50/2, at Auburn Inn, 77 State St., lOth Ave., Huntington, W.Va. Open to West Auburn, N.Y. 13021. Open to all players except Virginia residents under 21. Entry ree $1 plus rated Masters who are or become members W.V.C.A. dues (SI.). Trophy and title of W.Va. or NYSCA ($3, $2 to Juniors under 21.) Entry Junior Champion to winner. Entries and in· f ee $5. Trophy to winner; other awards to quiries: Charles Lauer, 935 lOth Ave., Hunt· 2nd, 3rd, Class A, B, C·D, Unrated. 1st round Ington, W.Va. 25701. at 10:30 a.m. Entries and Inquiries: Eugene Tyma, 61 Owasco St., Auburn, N.Y. 13021. June '·11 3rd 1967 WAMSLEY CUP OPEN June 10-11 HUNTINGTON OPEN 5·rd Swiss, 45/105, at YMCA May Bldg., 935 l Oth Ave., Huntington, W.Va. Entry ree $3; $2 to juniors under 21. Cash prizes In 3 classes depending on entries. Make checks ,Payable to Huntington YMCA Cbess Club. Entnes and In· June "·25 quirles: Charles Lauer, 935 lOth Ave., Hunt· 7th Annual Ington, W.Va. 25701. HUDSON VALLEY OPEN June 10-11 Sec.ond Annual OHIO VALLEY OPEN

June '·11 GABLES OPEN

June '·11 2nd Annual June 16-18 METROPOLITAN MASTERS' TOURNAMENT

June 16-18 METROPOLITAN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIPS

I (Continued on next page) 106 CHESS LIFE July 2140 DOWNEAST OPEN 6-rd Swlu. 50/2. at YMCA 70 Foun Ave., Portland, Main•• $100 1st pr1 le; cash to 2nd, 3rd; ela.. prlut to A, D, C, Unrated. Mlru; mum prize (\lnd $250. Entry fee $10 to Ma. lers, Ex~rtt; $9 to Clau A; $8 to H; $7 to C, J uty 22.'''"", $6 to D-E-Unrated. I I 1_ on _II antrtH sent before July 28. Entrl" and Inqulrlu: Sheth Annu.1 Richard Collin., 77 Aulitln St., Portland, NEW YORK CITY JUNIOR Maine. CHAMPIONSHIP August oW Second Annu.1 OPEN

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July 22·","'- Third Annu.1 MARSHALL CHESS CLUB OPEN August 11·13 CHAMPIONSHIP 3rd CHICAGO CHESS CLUB OPEN 8·rd Swlu£ ~0/2, at Marsha!! Chess Club, 23 W. 10 S., New York, N.Y. Open 10 all lISCF members. Two came. each day, starlin, at II a.m. and 4 p.m. SI25 and trophy 1st prhe, $75 2nd, $50 3rd, trophic. to top Class BOOST A, B, C, D·E. Entry fcc $13 It postmarked no laler than July 17; $3 additional If paid AMERICAN later. Space Is limIted; enlrln clole 10:30 a.m. Jury 15.1, "'r 22, space permlttlns. Ad"ance entry tee CHESS wit be refunded If you are unable 10 attend lind notify director by 10:30 •. m. July 22. TELL YOUR FRIENDS Entries a nd Inqulrlu: W. (;olehberl. ~50 ABOUT USCF Prospect Ave., lift. Vernon, N.Y. 10M3. Iphone 914-r.tOHI743.)

July 15-16 The following items from your 1967 catalog are METROPOLITAN UNDER-16 out of stock, and the publisher or supplier connot CHAMPIONSHIP METROPOLITAN UNDER·13 give an estimate as to when they will be available CHAMPIONSHIP again. Pleose do not order these items until they are readvertised in CHESS LIFE.

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