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Vol. XlII, No.2 Sa1urday, September 20, 1958 IS Cents BOBBY FISCHER AND WORLD CHA MPIONSHIP CANDIDATE! Last week the world gasped when the final results of the Inter­ bv POliti'ln No. 240 zonal Tournament at PortoI'm, Yugoslavia, we~e computed. Bobby had C(lIk''''''' - finished in a lie for 5th place with Olabson, With a 12-8 score, only Ph IRWIN SIGMOND points behind the tournament winner, Grandmaster !al,. the USSR Send solutions to Position No. champion. 1 point behind second·place Grandmaster Ghg~rJc of Yu~o. 240 10 reach Irwin Sigrnond, 5200 slavia and If: point behind Benko and Grandmaster PetroSl an, who. tied Williamsburg Blvd., Arlington 7, for 3;'d and 4th places. These six qualifi.ed for the 1959 Canlhd~tc Va. , by October 15, 1956. With Tournament, the wi nner of which atso wms. a 24 game match With your solution, pil!asc send analysis Wodd Champion Bot\'innik for the suprem.e title ~ f c he ss do~ . Of the or reasons supporting your choice fifteen playcrs who finished below Bobbr III the fLnal standmg, seven of "Best Move" or moves. , were international grandmasters (Bronstein. Auerbach. MatanovlC, Pach· Solullon to Posit ion No. '140 will IIP­ mann. Szabo, Panno and Larsen) at least three of whom were pre'lOurna­ peu In the November 5, 19» IlIu•. ment favorites to win the event. Bobby wo n six games (Fusler, DeGreif, Cardoso, Sherwin, J...arse.n, NOTE: Do no / plont 10/lcu;tion btin, ",{"d, Petrosian, Auerbach, Bronstein. Matanovic, Pachman, ~ z abo. Flitp, Panno, mrJ Ilirt th .. full nomic _Ii .Jd,tll of Neikirch Rosetto). This fantastic performance by a fifteen year old boy resulted 'in the following cablegram. from FIDE President Jo'olke Rogard Ik 10/".' to .slitt in ,,'o~ ~Jilin. 01 101",1411. Whit. '0 pl"y to USCF Prcsident J erry Spann: SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS ON THE MARVELOUS RESULTS OBTAINED BY FISCHER WHOM I AM REGISTERING TODAY AS INTERNATIONAL GRAND MASTER OF F.I.O.E. 1000 To the kid who literally worked his way to Europe to give us tillS = NEW superb representation, CHESS LIFE extends hearty congratulations and Operation MEMBERS thanks.

Liberal prizes and awards will spark the new USCF membership drive, according to the Jatest committee announcement. Every USCF member is eligible for committee membership and these awards, as well as tor even finer special prizes not yct announced. "The prize list is a dandy," J erry Spann, USCF President. says, "but we hope our members will work for the deeper objective of giving or· ganized chess its rightful place in the sun, of advancing the status of our wonderful game. Every USCF member_in fact, every chcss·player and friend of chess-if he gets pleasure and satisfaction from his game, will want to do a little something in return. Helping this membership drive is what will do the most good." The membership committee has been organized nationally in three echelons: Local Committeemen, Local Chairmen, and State Chairmen. Duties and awards for each position, as announced by Fred Cramcr, USCF Director from Wisconsin and General Membership Chairman, are as follows: LOCAL MEMBERSHIP COMMfITEEMEN Dutiel: 1. To explain the needs and purposes of organized chess, and Rep.e,ent.lI"n It FIDE m ..t lng. nub.o"nLk, VUIIO"."'.' L to R; Got.mlHok, to outline the advantages of USCF membership, to his friends, acquaint­ Engl.nd; Hlnd, tron, FlnL.nd; Lomblrely, USA. ances, and to any prospective members: to sign up new members. 2. To mail new membership applications aDd fees direct to the USCF DARK HORSE TAKES CANADIAN OPEN Business Manager, 80 East Ihh Street, New York S. Dr. Elod Macskasy, 39-year-old mathematics instructor at the Uni­ 3. To report Dews and suggestions which may help other committee­ versity of , went undefeated through ten r ounds of men. Reports should be sent to Fred Cramer, 1661 North Watcr Street, play at , to win the 2nd Canadian Open, and the $1000 first 2. Milwaukee prize. Dr. Macskasy, a former member of the Hungarian national team Awardl: 1. For the first 5 new members obtained before July 1, (He once bcat Smyslov in an international match) came to 16 1959, listing on the "Honor Roll" and an honorary one·year lustalning months ago. His first invasions of the U.S.-Canadian chess field were membership, evidenced by a certificate of 'appreciation signed by Presi· not successful. He lost to Zemgalis in a recent Seattle event, and to dent Spann. Henry Gross, Cobo.Aretaga, Otteson , Avram and Ulvestad in the US 2. For each additional 5 members, one additional year of sustaining Open at Rochester, where he finished in 34th place with 7·5. In Winni· membersship. (Ten years equals life membership!) peg it was different. He defeated former Canadian champions Abe 3. For special competitive achievements, special awards to be an· Yanofsky and Vaitonis, and USCF expert, Charles Henin, who had fin­ nounced in this column soon by the Deputy Chairman, E. Forry Laucks. ished above him at Rochester. He drew with Larry Evans and Harry Appointment: Committeemen will be appointcd by Local Chairmen, Yanofsky, and topped the 44·entry event with a 9·1 score. but any uscr member may appoint himself and start working now. Larry Evans, the defending champion, took second place, a half·polnt Use the coupon on page 12. behind Macskasy, with SIh·JlIz, and second prize of $600. He also took LOCAL CHAIRMEN sweet revenge on Abe Yanofsky for the latter's win over him at Dallas }ast winter, by winning a 74 move battle with the Canadian master. Duties: 1. All those of Local Co mmiUeeman. above. Evans' only loss came at the hands of Paul Vaitonis who scored 2. To contact each uscr member in his club or area (using memo 71h·21h to win third money of $400. bership list he will get from his State Chairman) and to enlist him In the F ourth and fifth prizes ($150 each) were won by Abe Yanofsky and Membership Committee, and to give these memhers all the verbal and ';;lltt Brasket, each of whom scored 7-3. printed ammunition and inspiration needed to make the Honor Roll. ;... . Sixth, seventh, and eighth prizes ($50 each) went to Harry Yanofsky, Awards: 1. All awards offered to Local Committeemen, above. Rdbert LeBel, and H. Rideout, after each had scored 61h·3lh. (Continued on palle 2) , (See Larry Ennl' article on PI,_ 3 fot more hi,bll,bU of tbl!I Itroq ."eDt). OPERATION M- (Continued from piilge 1) ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL 2. Special awards for competitive achievement, and for perform· ance against local quotas, to be announced by the Deputy Chairman. Mustering the End Gro.. e Appointment: Locat Chairmen will be appointed by the State Chair· man, but volunteers arc wanted everywhere . Use the coupon if you By WALTER KORN, Editor of Meo don't know who your state chairman is. (Coupon and list-page 12) STATE CHAffiMEN Suicide Candidate's Excessive Generosity Duties: 1. A U those of local committeemen, above. On a birthday gesture, we have decided upon an aberration from 2. To appoint Local Chairmen for each club or local area in the tedious endgame analysis. The other day we came across a position state and to help and encourage him in his duties. which was so utterly lost that the only sensible course to continue was 3. To receive the state membership list from the General Chairman, returning material, forcing and forced, thus: to safeguard it, and to divide it and pass it on to his Local Chairmen. Diagram 56 1. N-E5!; KxN(hest); 2. B ·KB4!; 4. To procure printed materials from the Business Manager and to - KxB(bes t); 3. R-K5!, KxR(hest); 4. keep his Local Chairmen supplied. N-Q5!, KxN(hest); 5. R·B5ch!, KxR Awards: 1. All awards offered to Local Committeemen, above. (best); 6. B-B4, KxB(best); 7. Q·N5 2. Special awards for performance against state quotas, to be an· ch I Guess Black's next move. nounced by the Deputy Chairman. R(lund 11: Cobo.Artcaga defcats Evans, Appointment: State Chairmen are appointed by the area supervis· t(l stand 9-2, even with atsguler. who Ol'S (East: Waiter Shipman; South: Dr. Norman Hornstein; North·Central: defeated DICamillo. Evans and Stein· Tom Jenkins; South·Central : Jerry Spann; West: Guthrie McClain). Four· meyer tied at 8';"·2\12. teen appointments were announced in the preceding issue of Chess Life, Round 11, C(lbo-Artcaga wins from but many important states are still open. Contact the supervisor for your Avram while Bisgul,,)' loses to D, By rne. Evans wins over R. Byrne. area or use the coupon on page 12, Stclnmcyer beats Huds(ln. And It's all over until next year at Omaha. THE SARASOTA STORY (Fo, 1/,,: Champ's lasl I11'O games sa David Krause, a 16·year·old expert from Palo Alto, Calif., won the Po1g~ 11 ). 37th annual championship of the Southern Chess Association in a seven round tournament July 3·6 at the Lido Biltmore Club, Sarasota, Fla. He 8.o1pid T 'o1mil Cho1mp;on ship won six games and lost only one. The tourney was dedicated to the memory of the late Major J, B. To Donald By,I1( Some Round by Round Holt of Sarasota, co-founder and long time Secretary·Treasurer of the Donald Byrne t(lpped a field ot 21, Ddai/r From Rochtsltr scoring 70;,."", to wIn the national Association. Round 1. A remarkable demonstratlon speed championship at Rochester. Larry Dr. Jose Fernandez of Victoria de Las Tunas, Oriente, Cuba with of the accuracy of the Harkness Pair· Evans, with 6-2. was second. while 6-1 was runner·up in the powerful 50 player field. Including entries ing System, which plt~ the upper half Robert Byrne t(lok tblrd place with of the field against the lower hall. In 5!!.!.·2'f.!. A slx.round c(lns(llatlon tour. in two supplementary events a record breaking 85 persons attended. the order of their USCF ratings, ul}' nament was won by Edmar Mednls, Dr, Steven ], Shaw, Columbia, S. C., the defending champion, was rated players beIng placed at the bot­ 5 \12-Y.i!. tom of the Jist. In the 69 games played third with 5Ih-llh. Glen Hartleb of Tampa, Fla., was fourth, also with In the first round, the System picked 5Ih·llh, 62 winners. Two unrated players, who WITH THE CLUBS later demonstrated their master Fifth to eighth, each with 5-2, were: Dr. R. A. Carlyle of St. Peters­ The Rrl~tol (Conn.) Chess Club's strength, (Cobo.Arteaga and BaUb e) burg, Fla., the 1956 champion; Frank Rose of Fort Lauderdalet Fla.; won, and two other unrated players 1958 Championship Tournament pro­ A, C. Otten, Miami, Fla.; and Robert Dickinson, 19, Redwood City, Calif., (Bruna snd Matheson) drew. Mrs. Sla. duced co'champlons Eugene Duhaime ter {1885) won from Semb (1893). Mrs. and V. M. KimtV-, each (If wh(lm scored the runner-up for junior honors. Kaufman won from higher rated No­ 4-1 in a slx.player round r(lbln event. The scores of thc other prize win­ The Speed Championship, played at wak, while Rosensteen drew with By. Alfred Paldch took third place with nerS In order of their finish were: 1(1 seconds per m(lve, was W(ln by land. In the 62 other games In which 3'h·l'h. The other players In the (lrder 4'h·2'f.-Bob Eastwood H(lmestead. Krause; wltb Dr. Arthur Montano, rated players were Involved, the hIgh­ of flnlsh were: William Burroughs, Fla., wh(l served as tou'rnament d irec· Tampa, second; and Constantln", Rluiis er_rated ones scored 62-0. Martin Chandler, and Frank Gallagher. tor; Le(lnard Hill, 19, Mountain View, of Miami, third. Round 2: Time scrambles begin. Don· Kim lost to Duhaime, and Duhaime Callf" tlllrd highest lunlor; Charles The Carlyles of St. Petersburg won ald Byrne had 3 minutes for his last lost 1(1 Palelch, who, in turn, lost to Wisch, Miami; M, G, Cohen, Miami; the Southern Famlly title. 25 moves. With a minute left he of­ KImm and drew with Burroughs. with 4-3, Frank Chavez, New Orleans, La.; PhU Kn(lx, Deland, Fla.; F. W. The city team tItle was w(ln by fered O'Keefe a draw on the 36th At the Dayt(ln (Ohio) Chess Club Miami with 30 points, Tampa was sec­ move. Ofter accepted. Allan Kaufman Kemp, Blnnlngham, Ala.; Charle ~ Expert Arthur Spiller recently t(lok Shaw, Miami; Andrew Lockett Jr., New ond with 26; Atlanta, third with 22, handed Coho.Arteaga what was to be Bradenton, fourth with 21'1.0; Saras(lta, his only loss ot the tournament. Wife, on 411 opponents In a slmultane(lus ex· Orleans, La.; Tom Lucas, 19 Tampa, hlbltl(ln, accepting tbe black pieces fourth junior; R. S. Scrivener, Mem· filth with 19'h; Orland(l 18\.2; St. Pet. Sara, took Pamlljens for hu ld end In a draw by perpetual mits him t.o win a Pawn, and It Ia I check.) amazin g hQW quickly Black's poslUon S ...... • BxN; 6. Px Bch. te ·Q3! then ralls apart. 1. R·Q1 RxR (WhIte had not counted Qn this re­ ::I.. RxR Q. 84 sourcc.) 3. RxRPI ...... 7. P.BS, P· N6; 8. P·B6. P·N1; ,. P. B5 ch. This Is the only way tQ gilin an ad­ te·tel; 10. K·B2, P.Q6; 11. P-B6. P·Q7 ; vantage. Ono often asks how m.ny 12. P.B7. poNS (Q)ch; 13. KxQ. P·QI BI . cle to play_ he 1$ los. moves I see a head. In t hIJ cue tho (Q)ch and Bl acle wins. answer I~ f rom the very beginnlnr of Here Is an ending fQr the next edl· TI1l$ curlolls predleament arose out the cQmblnation to the very lind. With tion Qr Basic Che$s Endings! or the follow!n!: moves: 1. P· K4. p. I. R·Q7 the play I. aU forced, .nd cal. OBa; 2. N.K B3. N_OB3; 3. P-04. PxP; , . culation at that PQlnt hu to be very NxP, 0 ·B2 ; 5. P·QD4. Q-K4; 6. N·NS. accunte. White stakes everything on QxPch; 1. B·K2. Q.K4; • . N(1I· B3, N.D 3; there being no flaw In hi' InalYSl" , . P· B4, Q.NI ; 10. 8 ·te3. P·OR3?; II. 3...... • PxN B·N6!, PKN; 12. Nx P. T he game con· 4. Rx N ....•• tinued: 12 • .•.•....• OxP; 13. N.B1ch, OXN W hite h as to exer cise grut care that /If 13 •..... _. • K-QI ; 14. NxR dls.eh. leaves lie doesn't IQse hla Rook due to a Black helpless. Incidelllally, If 12 ...__ .., workwg check on t be QRl-KIU

NORTH CAROLINA CLOSED CHAMPIONSHIP reslgne dll The North Carolina Closed Championship, held in Charlotte, Our YOllng rrlend from H olland suf­ fered t his humlllatln j( oxperlence-re­ N. C. over Labor Day weekend, was slgn!ng In a drawn position. In time_ won by William C. Adickes, J r ., of p ressure he hlld an optical Ulu~lon, Asheville, N. C. Mr. Adickes took thinking that White wins his Queen after th~y bath rush Pawns to the first place with a score or 5·1, los­ quccnlnj( squares . T he drllwlng Une IS: ing to Dr. Norman M. Hornstein, 1• ...... , P·N7; 2. P· 1C7. P·NS(Q); 3. p. who came in second with 4'12 -1 '12. K'(Ojch. K_R5; 4. Q.RSch. K·N6 ; 5. Tied for thir d place were Mr. Paul Q·N7eh. K·87; 6. QxQch, KxQ; 1. K· Newton of Raleigh, Henry Stock· ';;;;;;:;-'0 p ity K5, K.B7; 8. P-Q4, PxP; , . te x P. te·B6; hold of Chapel Hill, and Olive r 10. P·RS. IC·B5; 11. P-RB. te-B4; 12. te_ Huta!£ of Wilmington. David This endrame ",II of conslderabl. Revenge Is .weet! t had not played im.p-or ta nce. Ind by ..-1nnln, It M.ICI­ 05. 1( ·83; U . te-86. K-K4; 14. K·" 7, B. u kcot slnc. he defeated me In the Steele, U. S. Boy's Champion, took kuy consolld.ted ht. Iud. 1t I.s vlr­ K.o2; U . Kx P. K_82. DRAW. U.S. Open, MUw.uleee, 1953. White h u the Junior pri::Je. Vernon Robinson tually a prQblem and the g.me un • U 11 . PXP (uutead o f P _R6), PQ'; a .pace .dvant.,., but It Is n ot . cle.r of Charlotte took tbe Amateur rem.rk.ble cour"w. I . Nx8P, .... N3; 2. " ·N3. lC·te4; 3. 1(.1(3, 12. K-Q5, K· B4 ; 13. K-B6, K·K3; 14. KxP, how he un exploit II . Black thre.tens prize. The tournament was directed •• Rn K-Q2. DRAW. to unleuh his K.BI.bop wtth ~~_, by Mrs. Gilliam McMahon . --- -- Vol. XIII, Number 2 September 20, 1958

PubUsb..,d twice a month on the 5th and 20th by THE UNtTED STATES CHJ::SS We remember as if it were yesterday tbe blustery, winter day, FEDERATION. Entered as second c1a.s m a tter September 5, 1946, at the post olllee nearly twenty years ago when a shivering kid came to our door in Hali· at Dubuque, Iowa, under the act of March 9, 1879. fax, Nova Scotia. He had heard your editor speaking over the radio on Editor: FRED M. WREN chess a few nights before, and he had traveled about 60 miles to see POSTMASTER: Please return undeliverable copies with Form 3!l79 to Kenneltl if we would condescend to playa few games with him, and, possibly, to Harkness, USCF 8u.lnel$ Menager, 80 East 11th Street, New York 3, N. T, help him improve bis game. We obliged with a few games and a lot of advice. He thanked us and left the house, and we haven't seen him since. We have, however, heard from him, or about him, on various oc­ 5"OJII Rating Rligufaliolu - Rememte,. -? casions. He has played in US Opens in Tampa, Milwaukee, and Cleve­ land; in three Michigan Opens; in various Canadian tournaments, large The "new" rating regulations, requiring every participant in a rated and small. He is a life·member of the USCF. He has been both Secretary tournament to be a member of the USCF, have now been in effect for and Vice President of the Chess Federation of Canada. He established about six months. Long enough for an objective evaluation of their the Canadian Rating System, with the belp of Ken Hrakness, and was effects upon attendance figures at several of the country's major chess official rating statistician of the CFC for several years. fixtures. Those officials of various local clubs and state and regional The foregoing information partially explains our extreme gratifi· organizations who feared that mandatory membership requirements cation at reading the 3rd paragraph of Larry Evans' article on page 3 would keep players away from their favorite events may now resume of this issue. For the kid of yesterday is the efficient tournament direc· breathing, for it is obvious {rom the results that players in every part tor of today-Phil Haley. It is nice to know that Larry, the ousted de­ of the country want to play in tournaments, that they want their per· fending champion, has nothing but praise for the administration of sucb formances rated, and that they are willing to become USCF members in an important event. It is gratifying to learn that our original opinion order to obtain that privilege. of Phil Haley's latent talent has been confirmed. But most gratifying From Midtand, Texas (the new West Texas Open) to Boston, Mass. of all was the practical refutation of the fallacious theory that tourna­ (the New England Championship); from Seattle, Washington (the new ment directors cannot be responsible for time forfeits. We knew that Golden Rose Open) to Sarasota, Fla. (the 37th SCA Championship); from they should be responsible-as B. H. Wood said, "That's what they are ,Jackson, Mich. (the 28th Michigan State Open) to Jackson, Miss. (Missis· there for!" But could it be done in an important masters' tournament? sippi State Championship): the reports arc almost unanimous to the Just as we thanked Mr. Wood editorial1y in our June 20 issue for eUect that the new regulations have resulted in larger and stronger charting the only navigable course, we now thank Phil Haley for pil~ting .entry lists. the 2nd Canadian Open over that course in a manner which can serve News from several events of the Labor Day weekend put the cream only as a shining example to all officials responsible for tournament ad· (In the cake. From the California Open at Santa Barbara (the first time ministration. this event has been USCF rated), "A record·breaking total of 114 players." From the New Jersey Open, "A record 100 players, including 12 mas· WANNA HELP BUY eration. 80 E. 11th St., New York ters." From West Virginia Chess Congress, "Record·shattering attendance A DEAD HORSE? 3, N.Y. and mark your donation at 3 tournaments conducted concurrently." From Cazenovia, New York, B, for the Chess Life Printing Fund. "The New York State Association bas voted to have the 1959 Champion· KENNETH HARKNESS CHESS LlFE PRINTING FUND ship Tournament USCF rated." Nobody wants to buy a dead (PT('I';OUS/,. adr.nOJ>'/~Jg~J total to Du. With California in the fold, and apparently happy about it, and horse! At least, that's what Jerry 12, 1957) ...... _...... $7J939 with New York's entrance certain next year, it can he safely stated that Spann told me out at Rochester, J. Coldsmlth ...... 2.00 at least 90% of the country's major chess events of 1959 will be USCF Minnesota. Sure, it's easy to get E. M. Rueben$ ...... 10.00 rated. L. R. Chauvenet ...... 1.00 funds for sending a team to Mu· E. M. Reubens ...... 10.00 nich-well, not too difficult, any· Henry Lyman ...... 2.00 how- but who wants to put up William Sla ter ...... 1.00 500 man, 50u,."ame"b? cash for a printer's bill more than Wylie WUson ...... 1.00 Alan LevInson ...... 2.00 six years old? C. Tl"efzer ...... _...... _ .. _ 5.00 When tbe New York City Amateur Championship event was an· Well, there are some. people who W. L. Fredericks ...... 1.00 nounced for the Labor Day weekend, fears were expressed in several are just crazy enough to believe Sander Davidson ...... _ 5.00 quarters about the effect which it might have upon the attendance at E. Kowalewski ...... _ 2.00 that the credit of the U.S. Chess Dr. T. R. Noonan ...... 1.00 tbe New Jersey Open and at the New York State Championship events. Federation is almost as important Kazys Merkls ...... _...... 2.00 Such fears were groundless. As indicated above, the New Jersey Open as sending a te.am to the Chess Dr. R. H. Kuhns ...... 1.00 H. M. Fabela ...... om bad record attendance. Reports from Cazenovia indicate the strongest Olympics. Quite a few people, in entry list in years at the NYSCA event. And reports from the new Times fact. During the past couple of TOTAL TO AUG. 27, 1958 .... $786.15 Square Amateur (page ? col ? this issue) show that 62 players had an years, members have sent in no opportunity to play in a strong and interesting event as near to their less than $786.15 to help pay our homes as the nearest subway entrance; an event which added 27 new 10ng·suCCering printer for bringing members to the USCF rolls. out Chess Life during the dark Unknown or ages of the USCF from 1946 to Underestimated? FINAL STANDINGS AT PORTOROZ 1952. The country's press announced Believe it or not, the U.S. Chess Cobo·Arteaga's victory in the U.s. 1. TAL (USSR) ...... 13lf.?:· 6lf.?: Federation succeeded in running Open as an upset on the part of 2. GUGORIC (Yugoslavia) ...... 13 • 7 up a debt of almost six thousand "an unknown Cuban player." Un· 3. BENKO (/USA) ...... 121f.?:· 7* dollars during those years prior to rated-yes, for this was his first 4. PETROSIAN (USSR) ...... 12lf.z · 7lf.?: 1953. The printer must be a chess· participation in a USCF rated 5. FISCHER (USA) ...... 12 . 8 player or something. event. Unknown? Hardly. His B. OLAFSSON (Iceland) ...... 12 - 8 Since 1953, we have paid all our draws with Reshevsky and Evans 7. AUERBACH (USSR) ...... IIlf.?:· 8* bills to the printer for bringing in the Havana International Tour· 8. BRONSTEIN (USSR) ...... 11lf.?:· 8* out Chess Life. and have whittled nament of 1952. in which he fin­ 9. MATANOVIC (Yugoslavia) ...... 11lf.?:· 81f.! away at that big debt. On July 31st, ished with a 121h·101h score (on 10. PACHMAN (Czeehoslovakia) ...... 11lf.?:· 8lf.?: 1958, it was down to $2,616.21. a par with Horowitz, Pomar, Toran 11. SZABO (Hungary) ...... 11 ih · 8'1.2 That's just a little more than the and Prins, and ahead of such 12. FILIP (Czechoslovakia) ...... II lf.z · 8lf.?: amount raised by the USCF to seasoned campaigners at Guimard, 13. PANNO (Argentina) ...... 11 - 9 send a team abroad this year. One Jiminez, Edward Lasker and Her· 14. SANGUINE'ITI (Argentina) ...... 10 -10 big push and we could clear of{ man Steiner) should have placed 15. NEIKlRCH (Bulgaria) ...... 9lf.?:·10* that old debt and breathe again. the boys at Rochester on notice 16. LARSEN (Denmark) ...... 81f.1: ·11lh Talk about a monkey on your back that he was . no novice. And his 17. SHERWIN (USA) ...... 71f.z·121h -a dead horse is heavier. 8·6 score, compiled while playing 18. ROSSETI'O (Argentina) ...... 7 ·13 So how about chipping in a few Board 3 for the Cuban Team at 19. CARDOSO (Philippines) ...... 6 ·14 bucks to get rid of that dead Helsinki, should have placed him 20. DeGREIF (Colombia) ...... 41h·151f.z horse? Send anything from one in the "man·to·be·watched" cate· 21. roSTER (Canada) ...... 2 ·18 doliar up to the U.S. Chess Fed· gory at Rochester. USCF Membership Duel, Incluo1lng subsel1pUon to CheSi Life, perlodleal pubU. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: Four weeks' notice required. 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ri:rulaUons from their expertence' In DIscussion then centel'1!d on the v.· TOURNAMENT their home l tl tet. Ildlly of these Regional Touroam .. nts. lI'kess !:if"e SO, ,,,"" p'••• 1 ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT Mr. Harknell told the group th. t Re· 'tI} J I Stpumlm 20, 19" DlI,cunlon ...· as U I$ed on the mechan. glonal Qu.llflcatlon Tournamenl. for Mr. Ko1t:.no ... s kl, the Tournament In of the RatLn, Sy.tem a nd Its Ol)(:ra· the U. S. Ch. mplon. hlp h. d been tried Admlnlltntor, gl\'e a Ilowlnl aceount Iton. Mr. Ihrknns, Ratlnr Statistician. In the pau but were unsucceutul. The statemenl Mr.. Sliter deplo~d the o f Ihe future , Ites for tuture U. S. an ~ ... ercd some of Ihe Questions and dlfncultler or organlzatlon had proven fact thai the Women's Prill Fund was IOpens: In 19.59 Om~ha will be hosl, referred others to the Blue 1I00k and too I:reat, 10 the proJtct was .ban. less th. n h. 1f the amount take n In by In I~. SI. Louis, In 1961, S.n l·ran· F: ncyclop.. dla of Chcu . ~Ir. IbrkneSS doned. HO""'e"er, Mr. Harkness userted the Women'. entry lees, .nd that Ihe clseo and perhaps Atlanta In 1962. added that he now had pn u sl.tant. th.t the IdeA "'IS .ound, and thai Ihere Wom~n'S Prlle FUnd hed bee n redllced lie ;nnounccd that ntxl y•• r·s U. S. were two rcason¥ .... hy the USCF should from I previOUSly .nnounced .mounl. Junior ""'ould be held In Omaha . • nd ~Ir. I(cln (Mlnn) moved that the nat. bold 115 o .... n toumlmenl.: After some discussion Mr. Trcblow (Pa.) ID I~, ,ome eLly In Ttxu. In,l( Systam ri:maln a. It now $Iand •. movcd th.t the USCF ree<)mmend to Arter much dlKu"slon conccrnlng the tU It would meet the objection Tournament Directors of U. S. Open. EDITOR'S REPORT ~dvisa bllit y ot appoLntLnl/ a commltlee (which I, JUHtltled In some eases) that the lot.l prize fund for Women to ovc r~ee the RltLni/ System. $nd to thai the USCF doc, not gO Into be not ItI$S Ihan 3100. The motion ...... The Editor'. Report ...... reid by Dr. lIC .r~h for and 10 recommend possible any section of thc counlry a nd ,.assed unanimOUsly. Erich )lal't'hand. In the report Mr. hnpro,·emc nb. the maltH waS eonclud· rn ll)' do son'elhlnl for that Fred Wren ,a"e an .ccount of the cd. a nd Ihe ReIn molion aws liecond"d >'ectlon. A dlseun lon wll held concernlnl many tt'chnlqucs he h.d learned duro a nd p.ssed. Ihe operation•• nd .upe,..,lllon of the (2) Althoul:h Ihe regloniOl tourna· inl: hll te nure II Editor. lIatlnll System. Mr. U I ~u t.d (Wash.) ~Ir. lIenry OrO" ICallU mo,'ed thai ment quallfl~:.tlon project had suggested that a commltteo or In .... Mr. Goetz tlo... a ) mO"ed thai the "We the me mber

U. S. OPEN SCORES (continued from preceding Plge) GAME RESULTS BY ROUND Final Med- Sol· I 2 3 4 , 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 Score koff 120. .... __ ._._ ...... W· II" W·I23 W · O> ... ,. 0·125 "n ...... D· " ...... ," •• ... • M.' 12 I. " 1.-118 W·I32" O· 52 " W·IOl" 1.-10"1 W·134 • ... ._...... ," D· " "...... " ...... _-_. __ " w· n ..... 0 ·124 w· " ... 0·135 W·I26 ••• 41.0 .• .. ... " ... " W .I24 ...... ," ... ," " " ...... W·I36 ," ... D· .." 0 ·117" W·IOS ...... F · 13 ••• 39.•' "• . " W· I29 ... 0 ·122" W·116 W·I13 1.-1 to 0 ·11" ... ••• ". • m...... ," .. ••• ,... m...... _..... " " 1,.113 W·I36 0·1 16 1.-110' W...· I27 W·I22 0 _120 ". • ...... " ...... , " " 'H...... " ... .." 1,.1 19 ... ,'" W ·137" W·131 W·tl4 ... " ,,' W·I36 L122 .• ,. ..• ...... ,,' 0 ·131" W...· 135 W·130 ••• 35" .S• ... .. D· " ... ," W·I29 ...... ," ""00 •• .,. "'.n •...... ," ... .. W· 67 1,.105 ...... ,'"" 1.-13()" W.116 W·Il4 1,.119 ... ," L-113 ,•., 40.S ...... ," trlO7 ... trUO W·137 W.I36 W·1I6 trll3 1.-132 ,.• 33.5 51.0 130'''...... " ... ,., 1,.131 1,.10'"3 W·I29 W·I2.8 trUg w·ln trll7 1,.127... ".. L-137 ,.• 33.0 51.0 131...... " ... traG ., " ... W·l30 L· lli ..... trUS 0 ·127 W·136 0·137 trll5 .., 33.0 .... 132...... " L·1"21 ," W .136 ," ... ,,.. W·137 1,.130 L·I02 1,.116 W ·I29 ,.• 32.0 I 133...... w· 70 ... ,. W...· 116 W·119 ... ,. F F F F F F ,.• 20.5 " .• F F... " F W· I31 W·132 1.-103 W·I29 L-121 ,.• 14.5 " .• 13~. •• L· 73 W·132 •• W...· 1,3"1 1,.... 1,"11 D·W L-1I6 37.5 "57.5 .• '''...... trllS ... ,.. '-' 136...... "...... ," 1,.125 trl 31 ...B " t,.101 ... ", W· 137 ...t,.1'"31 1,.126 F ·1I1 ... 30.0 « ., 137. -...... 1,.115 ... ," ...... ,,.. ," 1,. 132 L-1I6 D·I31 W·I30 ... 32.5 .... I W · 78 F " ... F ,,' F ... F F F F ,., 19.0 ...... •• ... ". .. ''''''...... F· "47 F F F F F F . F' F F F F ,.• ,.• .... ALL TOURNAMENT RESULTS WERE CALCULATED BY THE mM 650 ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINE

;- dO\ls type of hu man resou rce. I have SIGMOND REPEATS IN VA, REVISE CALIFORNIA an Id ca that If .... e d id . our fi na ncial C~ ... ofl/e resources would also be augmented , The annual tournament Cor the OPEN CHAMP and the b\l rden on our Spann. li nd State Championship or Virginia Irving Rivise of Los Angeles lI a r knes s ~s would be moterlall y reo 1I ~~c <.L . was conducted over the Labor Day won the 1958 California Open title .!In week end at the Hotel Roanoke in on tie·breaking points over J oe newyort EDITORI AL COMMENT: WI don't Roanoke, Virginia. Nineteen play­ Mego and Ray Martin, both of Los Af o rtOf~ know how • 1951 private will react By Siegel to o.d, u f rom a 1911 sarg,ant, but ers competed in the 7·round Swiss Angeles. The three players tied lit', try It out. Prlvat, Flnk- ';ronl system tourney, and Irwin Sig­ in game point ~ , 601. Rivise thus be· O"e or the molt chara<:tedsUc InlU a nd c,nler. At eUI. Rlport to SFC of New York Is lIs action U :I sorl of Kirch, or to USC F Presld'nt Jarry mond successfully defended his comes the Far West's first seeded tale"t ma,,,et. There Is " constant Spln n, or to the Edilor of Chess Llfl, state title, scoring 5'n: points. Wal· entry in the U. S. Championship stru m of immleratlon Into the city any suggestions YOU may have for of uplra " U for "'cce55 In a lmOlit ter Muir, Richard Callaghan, and tournament for the Lessing J . Ros­ Incrlaslng USCF membership, Or for Andrew Schoene, each of whom enwald Trophy in December in a n,. field one might eace to name thl Im provement of U.S. Chin, 'T,n· from the cnu comme rcial to those Ilonl Dll milsed! And Ihank., Mort, scored 5 points, were 2nd, 3rd, and New York. conRCnted to the arUs tle. for Introducing us. 4th respectively, ties being broken The following prize-winners We Ire flmlllar with this phenome· under the S-B system. Peter Hen· placed 4th·10th in the order listed, non In chen primarUy In relation to derson and Colonel John D. Mathe­ ehen pl ayers. I would like to focus HEITNER WINS NEW all with 5'n:· l 'n: scores: Louis Spin on It In relallon to the field of chess YORK CITY AMATEUR son with 41h points were 5th and ner, Robion Kirby, Robt. Cross, W oreanlzallon or promotion. Tradition· 6th respectively. Jesse Burke with Palnutieff, W. G. Addison, Donald aUy this Is a fie ld In which we are Competing in a field of 62 play· 4points was the only other play· wCHk. 'l'hcre have been many discus. ers, Irving Heitner of Rego P ark, Foley, and Erik Oshun. R 0 g e r .Ions on how 10 remedy a condition er with a plus score. Smook, Phil D. Smith, and Newton In whleh our maslers wlthdr.w from N. Y. won the first Golden Kings cheaa, our tea na a nd IndIvidual ma .. New York City Amateur Champ. Sigmond lost to Henderson and Grant, each with 5-2, placed in ters partietpa tion In International ionship, conducted by the user at drew with Matheson. Muir lost to that order, to complete the list eve nlll ,.. problematic, and we a re .c· the Chess and Checker Club of Sigmond and to Spencer Mathews. of major prize winners. loolly compelled 10 turn down Inte r. Callaghan and Schoene lost to Sig· na llona l eve nta In whtch foreign tea ms New York, 212 W. 42nd St.. over In the "Reserves" flight the win­ would want to eome to the U.s. and Labor Day weekend. The new title· mond and drew with each other . ner was Ostap Bender of Sacra bet r Ihfl' major finanelal bouden the m· holder, a former Pennsyl Va nia Callaghan also drew with Burke; selves! mento, who tied with carl Bitzer state champion, received an en· and Schoene, with Clifford Rober­ of China Lake, 4Jk -2Y.t , and won Our wa)' of lite haa relied upon the graved trophy as the first prue son. Henderson lost to Muir and to the trophy on tie-breaking points creative hud.working Individual ... Schoene. Matheson lost to Muir the anl wer to such problfl'ml. I would award. Heitner's score of 5%·* A total of 32 prize winners di­ like to Introdu ce you to s uch a penlon was not matched by any other con· and to Callagban. Burke lost to who hPi not yet been tipped by tbe testant. ' Muir and drew with Callaghan, vided $570, with Rivise, Mego and Federation, the Foundation, or the Henderson, Leonard Morgan, and Martin sharing the first t b r e e major eluln. He I. Private Frank F1nk. Equal scores of 5-1 were turned Larry King. prizes of $125, $90 and $65 lor $93 He II from my home town and Is now in by J ohn Evans of Brooklyn, R. each. Sl! l"Ylng In the U.S. Army, stationed While the championship tourna­ In N. Y. City. HII coming here was L. Benedicto of Elmhurst. N. Y., nol exacUy voluntar)" but the reason ment was In progress, 17 other Tournament Director, Guthrie and Harry Baker of Brooklyn. Un· McClain, was assisted by Robert A for hla beln, ala Uoned he re II cer. der the tie-break rules, second and players competed in a second 7- talnly related to the qucsUon of tai· round Swiss tournament Co r the Karch (in charge of Reserves ent. lie la a mtld manne red, ple ..... t third·place USCF Golden Kings Section) and Newton Grant. young man who g radua ted. from tbe medals went to Evans and Benedic· Virginia Amateur Championship. Unlve..,Uy at Bullalo wllh • major in to respectively. Heitner defeated Fred Taylor. losing only to Philip A record·breaking total or 114 P sycbolog)'. Baker in the fourth round, Evans Rice, scored 6 points to win the pl ayers competed in the tourna­ When he came to New York he vis­ in the fifth, and drew with Bene­ new title. Second prize went to ment, in which Cor the first time Ited the major elubs but did nOI rest Peter Paul Kerr who also scored conte nt with thll. He orltanl!w a tour· dicto in the sixth. membership in the U . S. Chess 6 points, losing only to Taylor. Federation was required, and over nament on post and obtained a fair Class B medals went to H. entry. lie then decided to try to secu re M. Rice, losing to Kerr and to Robert forty new members were enrolled prhes. 10 he vb lted the local mer· Polstein of Brooklyn, who scored Bonwell, was the only player seor· eha nu. From one he obtained the 4 poinls, and James D. Davis of ing 5 points and won third prize. pledge of a f ree uniform a nd pre$.'llnlt, New York, who took 31,2 points. records from a nothH, books from a 1Ihree prizes were also awarded HEARST WINS D.C, 30-30 third, a nd ao On, u ntlJ he had obtained Book prizes were awarded to all to Ihe highest r anking junior play­ Eliot Hearst, the D.C. Chess seve n or eight prlzn. each In the form trophy and medal winncrs, and ers, and these were won by Rocky Champion Cor 1958, won the $150 which cO\l ld be mOliI readtly donated to the top two unrated players­ by t he merchant. To my knowledlle. Traylor. B. Callaghan, and Tony !irst prize at the fi rst annual Na thll ....as a new "ep fo r Chfl'55 promo­ Baker and Abraham Zimmerman Frye in that order. tional Capital 30-30 Open Chess tion In Ihe elty. o( the Bronx. Baker has not taken Tournament at the Je ..... ish Commu part in competitive chess for many Both tournaments were ably con· Frank haa h ad e nle rprlsing Id"". ducted by Harold Stultz. At the nity Center, in Washington. before. Whtl e I t the University of Buf­ years, but played in U. S. Champ. fllo, h e played a major part III obtain· ionships in the forties. business meeting of the Virginia Hearst, rated a chess master, is Ing more ,upport from the .IItudent­ Chess Federation, Colonel Mathe­ stationed with the Army at Walter \Inion than had even been given to This first big tournament to be son was elected President for the chen betore. He Is not always s\lccess· Reed Hospital. He competed held at the "crossroads of the coming year and an invitation from ful. 11 11 attempted to organize a radio against 34 other players. Second match between Cambridge and the world" - Broadway and 42nd Arlington to conduct the 1959 U. of B\lffalo. This fell through b ... pr ize was won by Hans J. Berliner. cauw of poor organization on tbe Street, New York - was directed championship tournaments was ac­ 29, an engineer with the Naval Re­ part of the Enll LL l h team, 10 that tbe by Kenneth Harkness, assistcd by cepted. Colonel Matheson was al­ lponsor withdrew. The mosl strilllng search Laboratory. thing about the artalr Is that Frank Frank Brady. All contestants had so reelected USCF Director lor the had Obtained Ihe flnam:lal aupport of to be members oC the U. S. Chess Slate of Virginia. Five members of the Washington I 1000al I \l perma rke t chain . Federation. As a result, twenty· Chess Divan, which sponsored the His la the kind of talent wblch con· seven new names were added to BOOST AMERICAN CHESS tournament, tied for third place celve. fresh Ide .. out of the normal the roster of uscr members. J Oin thl USCFI I, I, a lwaYI a IIOUnd They are: George T. Meyer, Ivan rul, and the n haa the drive to ael opin ing m OVI. Romanenko, Jack Mayer, Herbert them Ihrou,h to accomplishment. CheN organization , hould be ever a lert to (foessl:ife S",",J", P.,- 8 Are You • Member? M . A vram and Norman T. Whita­ d.i$(:over and nurt\lre Ihls mosl pre. Scptcmbu ZCI, 1918 Is Your Friend. Member? ker. • 5111",,,,,,,, Page 9 «bess tlfe Sfpttmbt. 20, 1918 GOOD NEWS FROM CHESS TACTICS FOR PORTOROZ 1. At the FIDE meeting in Du· By U. S. Expert DR. ERICH W. MARCHAND brovnik, Yugoslavia, we were rep­ resented by William Lombardy, (1958 U.S. Amdltur Champion) wbo has been acting as Fiscber's second in the Interzonal at Por· toroz. From bim comes news that Laying I IItOe trap before giving up. the meeting dedded to seed the Dr Much."" .,.111 ,n,w" ",h,nen' questlonl on this PI", If of tvffk'"" 17. Q·1I3 ..... _ •• nu,', Inter.,1 Titan _btolnl It person.l r.ply .hould ."dON at.~ players finishing 1-6 at Portoroz .ddtHUd .nvel0P" Add.HI; Dr. ErIch W. Merchl"d, In .....111. D,I.,., Roc r Not 17. BaNeb, QxB; lB. QltR. Q.K! into the Candidates Tournament 17. N.Y. M.te. Rulgnl next year, instead of the previous­ 1. A Game from the U. S. Open Tournament ly·announced 1·5 players. T b i s gives Fischer added opportunity RETI OPENING Better Is 36 ...... _. KxP; 37. RaP. RxP; WEINBERGER TAKES 38. RxP since th" two connected palsed to qualify. The FIDE meeting al· U.S. Open Tournament Pawn. would be very stronll. 1958 N.J. OPEN so decided that no country could Rochester, Minn., 1958 37. P·Al P-Q8$ 41. A·BS R·N7 The New Jersey Open, held over qualify more than three players lI. A·1I7 KaP 42. P·A4 .... the Labor Day weekend at the In· for the Candidates Tournament. White Black 39. AaP(B1) K·H3 U. AxQBP P·R6 44. p.IU dependent Chess Club in East Since the USSR had nine players G. MAUER E. MARCHAND 40. R-Q1I7 R·R1 R-QA4 White has play"d weU consld"rlng Orange, was won by Tibor Wein­ in the Zurich, 1953, event, and 1. N·KS3 P.o. 1. ,.·84 P-QS the speed with wlhch hc had to move berger of New York with a fine six in Amsterdam, 1956, this de· On 2...... P;lP; 3. Q·R4Ch White eln but stut hiS 6 moves to make In a very 61h·1h score, and ,he ·thus takes recover his Pawn at once. Puahlng the short lime. cision must be a bitter one for Pawn to Q5 (the Turuch Defen5c) over the title from Bobby Fischer, the USSR Chess Section. Presum· was thought It one tlme to be refuta· 45. R·R6eh K·N2 now playing in Yugoslavia. The Uon of the Retl, the foLlowup being The wlf of nerveS teUs on Black too. ably it refers only to those who P.KB3 and P·K4 by BI.ek. Tad.y play· 45 ...... , K·B2 m.kes mo .... sense sI nce field consisted of a record 100 may qualify from the Por.toroz in­ e,5 of the White aide circumvent thls the KIng must CrOSS over to the Q. players Including 12 masters. terzonal, but the reports are not plan by attacking 8lack" center be­ Side. Runner.up was Intercollegiate clear on that point. fore It gell or,anlzed. 46. K·1I3 K·82 49. K·N2 K·1I2 champ Charles Kalme of Philadel· 2. As ·this is written, Fischer 1. P·K3 N-Q13 47. K·H2 K·K2 50. A·R7ch I(·N3 411. K·1I3 51. R·R4 phia with 6-1. Solkoff points gave stands tied with Bronstein for 5th· On 3...... • P-QB4 While ~all. play a ... , Weaver Adams the edge over Lar· promising gambit: 4. P.QN4, QPl<.P; 5. It was 5ul1'r\l;lng that White ""II able 6th places at Portoroz, after 19 BPxP. PXP; 6. P.Q4. to complete the SO moves wIthin the ry Friedman. both with 5*-1*, completed rounds, and only one 4. PaP NxP .. II.K3 Ume Ilm1t. Acluilly he made the 511t and Adams thus won the state round to play. Victories over De­ 5. HxN QaN t. B·K2 mO\'e a llO In haste. hlvlnll lost t rick closed title. 4. H·B3 P-QB3 10. 0.0 01 Ihe eaact number of moves. How. Greif and Cardoso, plus draws 7. P-Q4 P·K4 ever. the game WIS hopeless In any Weinberger drew only witb with Matanovic and Panno and While " ahead Ill. development me:. ,_. Adams, and beat Kalme in their Pachman pulled Bobby to a score Black bu yet lei develop his KB a"d 51. _... _. 53. 1(·113 - game. AUilio DiCamillo accounted of 11 'h·7*. Tal leads, and quali· cuUe. but White mUll take time to 52. A·R7 for both Adams' and Friedman's fies for 1958 Candidates, with 13- Improve hll 11IghUy backward center. Losll\JI: at once since now Black CID losses, while Leroy Dubeck split 11. P-Q4 PaP 14. KR ·Kl B·K3 cbeck and eel hll R beblnd the passed 6. Gligorich and Petrosian are tied 1'1. QaP Q.Q IS. II·B' B.P P ..... n. But In .ny Clse BI.ck·s K can a point with Friedman. for 2nd-3rd places with 12;2-6;2 13. B.Q 11· 1(2 10 to QN8 to force In tho RP. Fifth through eleventh on Sol· eacb. Benko is 4th with 12-7. Then Black tdt that the girt rawn should 53. __. •_ It·N6ch 54. R'''gnL koff with 5-2 each were DiCamillo, Fiscber and Bronstein. ahead of be accepted Iince there appea.-ed to Dubeck, Saul Wacbs, Lev Blona· be 110 ciellT reNOn lor not doll:l, so. Auerbach, Szabo, Olafsson, and 2. A Brt.;ty th~ N. Y. Stilit Such decisloM require ca.-eM JudJI:. /rom rovych. Matthew Green, Morton Pacbman who are tied with 11-8. ment. One must not lTab a rawn II It T o"rntnfttnl Siegel, Ray Weinstein, and Brian 3. Pal Benko, a legal resident meanS too much sun.,rin, anerwardl . Jwens. At tbe lame Ume. when a Ilerifice ENGLISH OPENING of the United States, has volun· . appe.n to be unsound. one must adopt N.Y. Slate Championship Dubeck and Weinstein took the teered to act as coach for tbe the "I'm from Missouri; show me" al· top junior prize. and other junior Cazenovia, 1958 United States Olympic Team at Utude and accept the orrer. Don't de· prizes were won by Alan Spielman, Munich, in place of George KoHan· cUne jUlt hecause you Ihlnk the oppo­ White Blick nent bas sometblng In mInd. U you Leslie Ault, Mike Spalding, and owski who is unable to make the cannot see It, m.ybe It II not tbere. fn E, MARCHAND J. BATTELL 13·year·old Ray Fasano, all with trip. His offer bas been accepted the prell<.lnt cue White hid Indeed I. P-QB4 P·K4 3. H·KII3 ~-Q3 4-3 scores. gratefully by the U. S. Olympic erred. 2. fj-Q1I3 P·KB4 4. P-Q4 H-Q2 16, BxN P.B 11. B. R5 K·Bl Committee, and ,he and Lombardy Lcss good than 4 ...... P·Ks. COLORADO STATE will meet the other Team mem­ 17. R·K4 II· K3 S. PaP PxP Not 18 ...... • P·KB'; 19. RxB wlnnln, I S...... , NxP; 6. NaN, Plto"l ; 7. QxQch ASSOCIATION FORMED bers at Munich. piece and not 18 ...... _. 0 .0 .0; I~ . 8:<1' : gl\'el WhIte • definite edge. State Tournament PI.yable \.1 18 ...... • 0·0; 19. BIPchl Ceorge Plplrln· RxB: 20. QR.Kl. BIl'l 6. "'.KH5 Q·II3? field of TI, NUMBER ONE SON REPORTS 19. QR· Kl P·K.. 21 . H·R4 R-Ql The only adequate defense allint the =:_. Itate champ­ 20. R(4)-K2 B·1I3 22. H·IIS 11 · 111 threat of N·K6 was 6 •....•.•. • 8-Q3; 7. P·K4 From your editor's favorite and Dubious II 22 . .. _.. ..• BXRP: %3 . R·RI, etc. with a IUght .dvlntage for While. Not title. only son, who labors daily in an 23. P·KH3 P·N3 26. H·lll II ·R3 6...... _. QN.B3; 7. QxQch. KxQ; B. i;.. ";;;";. Spon.,le. Ind. ornce just across the square from 24. N·N3 K·N2 27. R·1I2 . __. .. above-m"nllone

• GAMES BY USCF MEMB Annotated by Cke.. Mmter JOHN W. COLLINS

U:,CF Mt.MlIERS; Swh",i1 yo •• II.IJI .eoou /", ,IoU j~,~tmntJ 10 JOHN W. 51 . P·B' P·QSch Due to the numerical superiority of 52 . K·B2 R·BSch the Black eenler p'wI\I, Owelll I. PO'" COLLINS, 91 ~. Ro.d, B'OGA ly " 26, N. Y. Spe., ofin, /imjJfti, Mr. Col/m, ..;JJ Ev.n quicker ..... U . ___, P-Q6!; 63. "'OJI illln'J/i", slbly thlnkln, of keepln, hll kl", In u la' t~ ...J iN/.IK';., / .. , ,uhl..rciofL UroluloU.n.is, lUlet ...,u, a.QI (1l BxP, R.QII), R.Q6, the center. However tllklD, tbe bbhop ' " I""""U cu b, Mr. Coll.ru. 51. K·KI B.Hl with the KP would almOit blve 54. II ·Hl p .Q' equalized. 17. _ P·K N4 55 . B·1(7 R·KS(h ONE OF TWO 21. 1I-Q2 R-RI 15. B·Kll 56. K.QI R·K7 16. N-BS This is one of the two adjourned 'It. R(2)·B2 R(I J. KBI 51. II ·Q' At this point, Black offered I dra.. 57. P·B7, B·Bleh, K·N3 or Black mo,·tI aImleuly. Tho only hope games which decided the Big U Bd>; 51. was 16. __ ..... N·N3 foUowed by an but ~ne e Ihe Manhattan team'. pro$­ sa. BxB. IbB. Matcb. peell . 1 the time ... ere unclear , White 51. ____ R·KII1 attaek or Ihe klng!lde. 17. R-QBI ...·83 DUTCH DEFENSE e1l1c led 10 play On. SI. B·1(7 poQ1 lD. K· N2 K·Hl And D·Rteh pick, up III lhe marbles. IS. H·H5 P·Nl Meo , : Pelle 243 31. K·N3 K·Hl Another lid example of trying to push 19. N·Ql P·II:3 20. H·R3 B·KI Metropolitan Chess League Matcb 31 . P·KR4 PxRPch II d raw too rar. 33. KxP B·Qlch sr. RI,lgn. 21. H/ R3-84 Q.K2 New York, 1958 34. K-H3 P·R4 22. R·B3 35. PxPch K·R3 EVER OLD, EVER NEW- ls the White's fo rces are bulldln, UI>-but N "I(J by U. S. Mil/icr CII,i Pilnir/t This move come! as an unpleaunt a sly thollght Ue$ bonellth thc heavy White Black , urprlae. &Inc ~ Black slmult~ncOUSly sturdy French Defence. The fol· machinations. ell/an; the KN CUe for action aDd re· lowillg game is based 011 a varia· 22 ...... P·83 BISGUIER PILNICK move. his own King to a frIendly nne­ 23. PxP ... (Manh"tt.n C.C.) (Mlrshall C.C.J tUal'y bahlnd Iha White Pawn. lion discovered in the lnst century 24. B·8111 N., 36. K-R2 R·NZ by Louis Paulsen. It was dropped, U 24 ...... , nxp; 25. RxPI I , P.o' P·Q4 37. R·KNI RxR 2. P.Q84 P·K3 25. HxQPI Q.Ql 38. KxR R·Nlch and rehabilltated by the German 3. M·QS3 p· Ke4 26. Hx8ch •• N 39. K-SI ~ master Rellstab. The win by Mc­ Sneaklnllinto the Dutch Dillen" by the ...... 27. H·KS Q.Q) back door. Aside from the I Pycholo,!· OPpOaing Rooks would lead 10 a hope. Cormick contribu tes to the Ji vely 28. R.QJ leSI d r .. ,,·. White. In b ls I nlliety to cal e n ect, ,ambit. Ind Inve rted lodlen re­ discussion about the merits of the The pin Is m l,htler than the cheCk. "uiaUons .re avoided. tl ln wlnnln, chances. allows a po,,·er· 211 ...... _ lui I roeln, move. ' Adva Rce' Variation. ... , 4. B' U 39. _ _ P·K4 29. B-K3 •• N The first of • terk. 01 unorthodox FRENCH DEFENSE 30. BxN m OVIeS by both "'del. It thlt Pawn Is captured•. _ _.. . B-Rkh; 11. P·QR4 "N. • • _.~~ N·1(2 41. K.K2. B-N'licb draws immedlalely ADVANCE VARIATION Black mutt keep h ll Quean--- atuckln, Tb1.l Knl'lIt hela. r or KN3. both to .. While'. KIna: &quare Is forbidden Meo \ '~ . 110, (01. 78 the White rook Or he losu tha R on lrrit.fl Chm Club. NftI 11. '.KRl II_en 42 . P·IISch ---- bood u Whlta them .eU I beauWul 11. R·H2 •__ _ Allowln, Bbck the opporlunlty to '0 pDlIUon by pl.,.ln, P-QN4. B-N2. Q."" York Stttlr. find U. S . Corrtsporuino

Armed ~orcej Colt.f}e by Nicholas Gabor Ct.eJJ Ct.eJJ on;. by SFC Robert A. Karch Conducted b" Please send news concl!rnlng cben Frederick H. Kerr clubs and chesspillyers of the Army, Problcm No. 941 Prob/.", No. 942 Navy, Air Force, or M~rlnes to Robert All college clubs and players life By • William L. Barclay By Carl G. Brown A. Karch, 16025 Paseo del Campo, San urged to send news Items to Frederick Pittsbufgh, Pol. St. Petersburg, Fla. Lorenzo, Califor"ii. H. Kerf, 1176 Sample Road, Allison Original to Chess Life Original to Chess Liie Let's welcome Claude F. Bloodgood Park, Pennsylvania. TIl, our newest member on the Armed Every readcr o r Chess life knows Forces Chess Committee and the Chess somet hinll of thc power chess has over Champion of Camp Elmo re. Headquar. its fans. Now. nt thc beginning of ters {o r the Fleet Marine Force, Atlan­ tic! (I just knew the "l"rines would anoth",' school year, It m ay bc wise find II way t o chisel f r ee publicity In t o think about thc implications of this this column!) He Is also Secretary­ powe r on the collcge campus. Chess Is T,-ea.ur"r of the Tidewater Chess Club and the Rating Secretary for the Vir_ an ideal activit y for many students. It ginia Chess Federation. can pro" ld" a healt hy escllpe from Claude teaches chess at the Nor. t ho books; It can Stlmuillt c competition folk usa on Tuesdays and Saturdays, between individuals llnd between occasionally gIving simultaneous lind schools ; and it can be an area for blindfold exhibitions. The next slx­ week courSe is SCheduled to begin Oc­ leadcl'shlp and admlni~trattve training. t ober 29th. Interested persons in and The use of chess on the campus as a around Norfolk should write Mr. Blood· teacher of concentr ation and logical good at 9541-20th Sireet, Norfolk 3, (or fUrther details. thinking can be questioned, since slu. Instructor Bloodgood tallied 3 wins gents have more profitable areas for and 2 draws to defeat Army Reservist snch training. Michael Callahan In a USCF rated During the past four years your reo match. The latter had earlier WOn the • seml-specd tournament mentioned In po rter has see n many eaSeS where Prob!,,,, No. 94J Problem No. 944 By W. E. Frank Fillery. this column August 5th. chess has led to thc failure of stu· By W. E. Frank Fillery At Fort Huachuca, Ari:l:ona, our cor· dents. The intelllgcnt, young mind of· , Canada respondent Eugene B. Hoeilln repor ts ten falls in love with chess and uses Vancouver, Canada Correction of Contest Entry the victory of James P. McClellan in the club championship. Stan Barker It as the sole area for scholarship. Original to Chess Life No. 848 leads 2-0 in the 1st Consolatlon Section, When Grandmaster Samuel Reshevsky with One match remaining; and Joe went to college, he gave up chess. 11 Goldfarb crUShed the opposition In the 2nd Consolatlon Section 3·0. Seems to i s extremely difficult for a player of me, these three fellows ought to get master caliber to rcduce his chess t ogether! activity In order to have enough time After thrf:e games of the Champion­ to pursue other demandlnll disclpllnes. s hip Match, Challenger Leach holds a narrow 2-1 edge Over the deCending Reshcvsky seem to have found It easier Vogelweh titleholder, CWO. Marry. The Several such as ])r. ReUben Fine and General Tournament, held concurrently to give up all serious chess than to with the Candidates event which quaU­ reduce their activity. Even students £led LeaCh, has just tennlnaWd with with little chess ability oCten use every Mr. Palmer rOlling up a perfe<:l 5.0 free hour to study or play chess. Whcn score. any activity approaches the point Captain Smlth now leads the cluh as where It excludes or reduces academic P r esident aner the recent elections In studies, thc time to drop the activity Vogelweh, Germany. Also voted Into has arrived. office were Mixon, Treasurer; Don Hal­ gl'en, Tournament Director; and CWO The dangers outlined aho,'e exist Marry, rating statisticlan and new edi­ for e,'ery college chess player. When tor of the weekly Chess Bulletin. Con­ the wise student realizes that the game g ratul ations to ali and we'll be reading is detracting from his studies, he has about the cluh In this column! t wo eorreclive paths. U he teeb that he will benellt from a coll ege educa· The 3 two movers given above are "home-products," light, pleasant and ele­ tion, he should reduce or ellrmnate his gant. The threemovcr No. 944 15 the last contest-entry given another chance hy Pttyoff Gamet from R",hesler chess activity. Jt he realizes that he re-publicatlon In a corrected Iorm: a BIR added on QRsqu. The complete Solu­ Here are the 11th and 12th ronnd cannot gain from spcndlng Cour years tion produces 6 (I) squares on which the K Is mated. games wbleh cl1nched the title ror the In college, he should withdraw from We hope to be able to publish the Judges' Report of the contest in the near Cuban master. Note the methodical, school. The best chess clubs in the tuture. rele ntless manner In which he takes United States hllve dues much lower advantage of Evans' cramped nn-cas­ than the cost of a co\lege edncatlon. Solutions to "Mate the Subtle Way." tied pOSition, after about 25 m o ves of It is the hope of this reporter that the No. 929 Fastosky: try 1. B·BS deteated by 1...... , P.Q4 only. Keymove 1. B.Q5. drawlsh play. Then, with the Evans majority of College chess players do not No. 930 Holladay: key 1. B-R2 waltlng. No. 931 Rubens; keymove 1. Q.Q7. Full game under his bel!, and Avram the face the problem. For most, chess is solution given In the April 5 column. No. 932 Ravenscroft·HllweS: keymove 1. Q­ only man between him and the title, just an activity; It Is placed after edu­ QB3. threat 2. Q.KR8 mate. 1 •..•..... , Q.QN7 allows 2. K-Q8; 1 .•...... , NxQ invites see how quickly and smoothly he. as cation In Importance. In Its place, chess 2. K-B6 and 1. •...... , RxQ permits 2. K·NG followed by 3. R·Q8. Black, takes over White's theoNltical ;s onc of the best actlvttles avallable Initiative and rides It through to de· to the student. Nohody expects chess cislve victory. to ever replace sex In popularity, but PORTOROZ FORECAST RESULTS many would Ilke to See more students KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE gain the benetlts and pleasures of The 31 forecasts received as entries to our contest announced In CHESS LIFE White Black chess as an extra·eurrlcular actlv!ty. (May 20 Issue) provided uS with a little work, a lot of run, and nO dlfHculty In EVANS COBO-ARTEAGA determining a winner. Our perennial correspondent and contributor, Paul Leith, ",.KB3 KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE of New York takes the blue ribbon, being the only entrant who picked four of L "'·KB3 26. Q·N3 Q·Bl the first live Portoro7. players. HiS choices were: Tahl, Larsen, Petroslnn, Gllgorlc, P·KN3 P·KN3 21. PxP ,. White Black and Ola(sson. ,. B-Nl 8·N2 28. K-Bl N-Q' B.QB3'" AVRAM COBO-ARTEAGA The tollowing readers picked three correctly: Leslie H. Ault of West Orange, •• 0·0 0·0 29. K·K N.J. (TaW, Fischer, GUgoric); Joe Welnlger of Scotia, N.Y., whose original entrr, ,. P-Q3 '-Q' 30. Q.R2 P-KN4 1. P.Q4 N·KB3 22. KR_K R·N2 31. B.Q3 (Tal, Petrosian, Bronstein, Averbach, GUgoric) contained lesS "d.Jfference pOints •• QN·Q2 P·B4 K·N 2. P.QB4 P·KN3 23. R-Q2 Q·N3 than any other entry, but whose revised list, placing Bronstein In the No. 1 ,. P·K4 N-B3 32. K.K2 P·N5 3. QN-83 B·N2 24. Q·B6 KR.QN spot, did not Improve his score; Ralph Hall of Nortolk, Nebraska (Tal, Gilgortc, P·B3 33. PxP N" 4. P·K4 25. KN-B3 Q·B2 •• Q.B2 '-Q' Fischer); Frank Jcrsawltz of Brooklyn, N.Y. (Tahi, Fischer, Petroslan); Robert '" 34. N·B4 Q-Q' 5. P·B3 0·0 26. B·R2 R-R2 McGuigan ot Wlnnctka, Ill. (Petroslan, TaW, Gilgorlc); Phil Haley of Calgary, ••10. Q.B2 P-N3 3S. Q.N N·B3 '" 6. B·K3 P·K4 27. B·R4 B·QB Alber ta (Fischer, Ta l, Petroslan) wa~ the only entrant bold enough to choose Bobby 11. R·K B·N2 36. P_R3 B·N2 1. P.Q5 N·R4 28. N·KN5 Q·N as the winner. 12. N_B4 QR.Q 37. Q·K8 Q·RS 8. Q·Q2 P·KB4 29. 8·B2 P·R3 Gilbert Ralch of Philadelphia, who signed hIs l etter over the title "The Seer Q •• 13. B·B4 38 . B-8 P·BS 9. PxP 3~. KN·K4 Q·B2 without a Peer", justified his modest approach by being the only entrant to place 14. P·QR4 p·KR3 39. B_N? Q·R8 10. 0·0·0 Q·K2'" 31. BxN RxB Tat and Fischer In the proper No.1 and NO.5 slots, respectively. 15. QR.Q " 40. B-B2 BxBPI 11. B-Q3 P-QR3 32. NxPI Q·B William Goetr. ot Tripoli, Iowa, one of our first Swap Shop patrons, won dubl. 16. RxR Q.R.• 41. PxB 12. KN.Kl P·QN4 33. NxB? RxQ Q" ous fame by being the only entrant who d id not choose Tal to finlsh In the f!.rst 17. N·K R·Q 42. K·Q B·B6ch 13. B·NS Q.B2 34. NxR R~Nchl five. 18. P·B3 RxR 43. N·K2 N-Q' 14. QR·B 35. PXR Q.R6ch Most of the forecasters were licked by unexpccted low placement of Larsen, 19. QxR Q.Q • 4. Q·B2 N·NS 15. BxQBP N-Q''" 36. K·N QxBP Panno, and Bronstein, and by the amazing performances of Fischer and BenkO. 20. Q.82 Q.Q2 45. B·R4 QxBch 16. P·KR3 P·B5 37. R(1j.K2 P·K5 Paul Leith was the only cntrant who did not chose Bronstein as one of the first 21. B·KB N·K 46. KxQ N·Q6ch 17. N·K4 N·N3 38. R·N2 Q.Q6ch five. 22. B·K3 K·R2 41. K·Q2 N,Q 18. B·N3 P-R4 39. R(N2)·B2 The faVOrites, hy votes for Inclusion In the select group, were: Bronstein, 23. N-N2 N·K4 48. N·Q4 B.Q4 19. P·QR4 B·~13 Q·Q8ch 36; Tal, 36; Pelt'oslan, 34; Larsen, 31; Panno, 29. Fischer received only 6 votes, 24. NxN .,N 49. P'R4 N" 20. Q·B2 K·' Resigns while Benko received none. 25. P·RS P·K3 Resigns 21. R·Q QR·N Thanks, boys. Get your lists ready for the 1959 Candidates Tournament. TOURNAMENT REMINDERS S'II "1fJ~ , P.g.12 September 2&.:!8--3th Midwest Open, and Nebraska State Championship, Central Srpltmbrr 20 , 1918 YMCA, Lincoln, Nebraska. (CL 8-21).~ ) September 27·28-Indiana Open, MuncIe YMCA, Muncie, Indiana. (CL 8-5-58) Oetober 2- New Haven Open Championship. New Haven YM CA, New Haven. Con­ :Journam~nl cfJ;' necticut. (CL 9·WB) .s.I.u... October 17·11l-Tblrd Annual South J ersey Amateur Open, Mldway Diner, Bam· Send to CHESS LIFE, ~o"e Hou .., 3. monton, New Je rley. (CL 9-5-~ ) Perry Mline, f<;!r application form November 11-9-1958 Trl-8tate Tournament and Ohio VaUey Open. YM CA, Pitts­ for announcIng tournament In thl. Wl.t> X B.J W•• ? burKh . PennsyLvanLa . tC L 8-to-58) column.

Position No. 237 Octobn I. 1918 Horowitz·Denker SANTA MONICA OPEN To be held at Lincoln Pa rk, 7th U. S. A. Championship 1946 and WUshl",. Santa Monica, CalUomla. Horowitz concluded neatly 1. g"BI, StartinK time 7 P .M. 8 round Swiss. R"g; 2. R"Rt h, N·Bsq; l . N·K6!. P.N3; CHESS CLOC open to all, USCF me mbers, with a e. RltN t h. K·R2 ; 5. R(Be )"Pec h, RitA ; time limIt of 40 movU In 2 hou rs. En. 6. RXRch . K· Rsq ; 7. a ·K4, g ·R.; •. try fee $5.50, $1 or which Is returnable a"p, Resign •. De nker'. defense eDn· If aU Kames completed. Prilel InclUde nnt be Inwroved. Ir 2...... K·R2 : 3. trophy for winner, plus cash p rize .. B-K4 ch leads Lo • quick mate , or II TrDphy and title restricted t o membera 3 ...... PxN; 4. It(B4 ),,,N eh. K·R2; 5. of t he Santa Mon Lca Day Chess Club, B-K4ch, P.N3; 6. R·KNB also mites which I, spomorlnl" the eve nt. En. quLckly. tries and lnqulrlu may be directed Some solvers tried 10 carry out the ONLY to Herbert T. Able, 33 Piee Blvd., San. same Idea wLth a lranlposlU cln or ta J\t nnlca, Callfor nLa. mn"cs beKl nnlnl" with I. N·K6. Now H I...... , PxN nr l...... N·K4; 2. Qxll Noumbn 28·JO wins quick Ly, and If I...... N·Bl; 2. NxNP Is dedsLve. a ll th ~ nthe r hond o Tennessee Open Champignshlp after I. ... _... . , 1' . 1I ~: Lt a l' LlcarS thai To be held at the James Robertson Mo­ WhIte must c Uher .cWe fe r th!'! ('x· tel. III nh Avenue N., NuhvUlc, Tenn. change by 2. N·1I7 or co n\lnue hL s lit· 6 or 7 round SwlSll open to a U. Entry tack by 2. P·Nl. WhLle e Lthe ,' of thue including fee Is $5. P rl ~u Include (lrst prize contlnuatlens shouLd bo 1100 11 enOll l" h to of $50. Trophy for hll"hest rankin, win. both allow lILack co nsI dera bLy Tennes.see p Layer. Title of Tennun e more defensIve rnolll'eel th'''' I. QKlI. Federal Tn State ChampLon Is rt'itrleted to Ten. AccordLngly. We ~r " ~llowlnl" half neu ce's hll" hut ranklnl player. Ad. credit for I . N·K6. dress en trle, a nd lnqulrlu to Albert Olhc r trLc. fCCDI Jess dfectlve. \. Bowen, 2800 MarLin Avenu". Nashville. N·BS and I . R·Qtuq, Q·N3; 2. N·W a re Tcnnessee. met by N·K4. I. R·K4. 15 met by I . .. _..... R.KBsq. The try by I. Rx P, KxR; 2. N·K6, R·KNsq; 3. Q-Q3, N·!';4; -I. Q-B5eb, K·K2; 5. Q·R7 Is IIltOlether In· ~- KORN ANALYZES ferlor becaUSe of 5. .. __ .. , NxPcb and EVANS' ANALYSIS 6. __._ .• N·Bl. ' " l .~ t ! A thoroughly dependable chess clock with famous Correct solutions are acknowledl"ed Swiss mechanical movements- at a price you can afford to payl The {ollowing analysis pertain­ from: LesLIe H. Aun . M. O. Blume nthal, ing to Larry Evans' article on the A. Bomberault, M.nh.U E. Brook •• Bill Light, compact. easy to carry around to tournaments. Overall Sicilian was received from master­ Bundick. Arn15 tronl" Chinn J r., Robert size: 5 5/ 10 ' x 4'" x 2 l/4". Dial diameter: 1 3/ 4'". Tilted at Cohen, Cu rtin. K. A . Czernleekl. Hen ry analyst Walter Korn: Davis, A. Dunne, Sanford Grune, Rea slight angle for easier reading of time during play. Equippad " I refer to the .ttach.d dil. B. Hayes. J . Heathe rlnl"ton, Donald C. with red flags tc' indicate expiration of each hour. Big red BlUs, John E. IshUn, D. W. Johnson, gram, (position Ifter 14, P.K6,1 Harry Ka ye. E. J. Korplnty, Rlehard D. "tickers" to show which clock is running. Push-buttons on top from pilge 3. col, 3. Ch.ss Life Leonard, Jack Matheson , M. MLlsteln, start one clock, stop the other. Nickelled winders and time­ of August 20. Georl"e W. Payne. Edmund Roma n. Irving S. Rosenfeld ' , Georl"e Ross. Bob setters permanently attached at back; no separate keys needed. The refutiltion (12 .•• N.Q4? Steinmeyer. W. E. Steven$, G. T Lers. Deautifully constructed by expert Swiss clockmakers. Im­ 13. NxN, PxNj 14. P·K61 PxP; 15. F . W. TraSk. 11 . C. Underwood, F. J . 8·Q3 was point.d out by m. In Valvo. M. Walters. Joe Welnlnl"er. and ported for USCF exclusively by RFD Distributors. Satis­ WUllam B. Wlbon. The toll owIng re' faction guaranteed or yOul" money back! Note that price of Chess Review. ceLve 'h point: Carl Dover, Edmund only $19.75 includes 10% Federal tax. No discounts. I therefor. will Idd that the Godbold, PhyUl$ M. Grande , Andrew suggested remedy 14 . •. QxP al· Kafko. F rank J. KohUa, Larry Mu on, Jack Mlller. Kent Pulle n. I. Schwartz, Mail your order to so fails because of the double Larry Snyder'. L. E. Wood, and R. O. rook Silcrifice IS. PxPch. KxP: WrlKht. The solvers ICofe a 41·11 vie· 16. Q·B4chl K·Nli 17. 8 .Q3, tory. UNITED STATES CHESS FEDERATION • QxRch; 18, K·B2, QxR; 19. B·N6• • Welcome to new solvers. 80 EAST 11TH ST. NEW YORK 3, NEW YORK This knocks gut EVins' lug. ge5tion 12 . • , N·Q4. It do •• not, WOODPUSHER'S however, detrlct frgm the vlllue SCOREBOOK Ta ke a look a t lhe po.s.lllon to ynur of his obsenations on the line left. You, a Class B player, a re Black. State M e mbenhip Chairmen 12 • .• KN·Q2 after the Impor· Your opponent. WhIte. Is an Interna· Edgu J. McCormIck. 102 N. Maple tant interpolltion , •• P·KR3." tlonaI Maste r who I.s l resb out of butb Ave .• En t Oranl"e, N .J. pawns a nd mOves. (And If you ask him Mord. uol Tr. blow, 257 S. 16th SL. USCF Master Emeritus Edward how he eVe r got into that mess, h e'll Ph Uadelphia 2, Penn. Lasker. also comments on Evans' be out of patie nce. too). He ofren a 80rls Guflnke l, 80x 426. Aberdeen. article, and answers t he question. Md. "Now how does White continue?" d raw! You accept!!! ,"",nk Ro ... 101 N.E. 12th SI., Fort LaUde rdale. F... . alter 17 . . ., N·R3. At least He nri Stroud dld In a sLmui. John D. Matheson. 1512 N. H1gbland " I hope EVln. dMsn't try thllt taneou. I"ame al" alrurt Yanofsky In Hall· St., Arllngton , Va. Sicilian vlriltion he gff.red In lax In 1945. MORAL: Don't let your op­ Elf Dickerson. 178 U bert:r SI .. 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