Vol. Vll Monday; N umber 4 Offjeitll Publication of me Unttecl States (bessTederation October 20, 1952 KOlOV LEADS INTERZONAL SOVIET PLAYERS AN INVESTMENT IN CHESS Po~;t;on No. 91 POI;l;"n No. 92 IFE MEMBERSHIP in the USCF is an investment in chess and an Euwe vs. Flohr STILL TOP FIELD L investment for chess. It indicates that its proud holder believes in C.1rIbad, 1932 After fOUl't~n rounds, the S0- chess ns a cause worthy of support, not merely in words but also in viet rcpresentatives still erowd to­ deeds. For while chess may be a poor man's game in the sense that it gether at the top in the Intel'l'onal does not need or require expensive equipment fm' playing or lavish event at Saltsjobaden. surroundings to add enjoyment to the game, yet the promotion of or· 1. Alexander Kot()v (Russia) .w._.w .... 12-1 ganized chess for the general development of the g'lmc ~ Iway s requires ~: ~ ~~~~(~tu(~~:I;,.i ar ·::::~ ::::::::::~ ~!~t funds. Tournaments cannot be staged without money, teams sent to international matches without funds, collegiate, scholastic and play· ;: t.~h!"'s~~;o il(\~::~~ ry i.. ··::::::::::::ij ); ~.~ ground chess encouraged without the adequate meuns of liupplying ad· 6. Gidcon S tahl ~rc: (Sweden) ...... 81-5l vice, instruction and encouragement. ~: ~,:ct.~.:~bG~~gO~~(t3Ji;Oi· · ·:::: ::::::7i~~ In the past these funds have largely been supplied through the J~: ~~j~hk Elrs'l;~san(A~~;t~~~ ) ::::6i1~ generosity of a few enthusiastic patrons of the game-but no game 11. W. Unzicker (W. Go::rmllny) .......... II~ 12. G. Barc:>:a (Hungary) 6· 7 remains healthy and thriving that must rest on the patronage of a few, 13. H. Steiner (USA) .. ....... 6·7 however generous and willing these may be. ' 14, L. A. S"nchct (Co lmnbla) .............. 6.8 Tbe opportunity now arises, and for a short time will exist, for tbe IS. Herman Pilnlk (Argentina) _........ s~·n less wealthy but equally enthusiastic believer in chess to invest in chess }~: ~~s~atsr~ii!C g~~:~iVi~!.. :.... -.w S~t~ IH. R. G. Wade (New Zealand) ...... 4 ~. 9~ by becoming a Life Member of the USCF. He need not underwrite the 19. Harry Golombek (I::nl:land) _._ ..... 3·10 expenses of a team tour in Europe, but may achieve the same end more modesUy by becoming a Lile Member and contributing his part in m<lk­ ~: f~ v~:i~S V(~~1~~rl!~~~)a~~!_.~::::: i~~jJ~ ing chess promotion less dcpendent upon the generosity of a few .... This investment in cbess is not for an empty title that may carry a cert<lin prestige, but is. more definitely an expression of be­ ALMGREN TOPS lief in chess and a belief in the program o[ the United States Chess Finish It The Clever Way! CALIFORNIA OPEN Federation for promoting chcss in tbese United States. No r is the title empty, for it bears many prcrogatives, including an absence thcre­ Conducted fry Edmund Ntis/' Sven Almgren of Los Angeles after of all membership dues and subscription fees to CHESS LIFE, Send all conlributio ns for this column to Edmund Huh 1530 28th Place S E won the California Open Champ­ Beyond that, it indicates to the chess playing wo.-}d that the Life Washington 20, D. C. " .•, ionship at Santa Barbara 6-1 in 40 player event, drawing with runner· Member was willing to back his own judgmcnt in declaring that chess BOTH (lOsiti?ns are solved br Yle ~1m~ m9Y~ , In P9!}iti9n N9: f}1. was worthy of SUJlport :md fulfilled :l definite and ere:ltive function l3lac~ I'efilgned llHer Whi te's firfit move, In the second position: up Pete Veiitotes and C. M. Capps. in this troubled woJ'ld in which we live. Hlack reSigned :I{ter White's third move. Second to sixth on 8-8 points ~ lu ,t i on s. to Positions No. 89. and 90 were accidentally omitted from with equal 5-2 scores were Pete the IlIeVIOUS ISsue :md 31'e now IlI cluded with solutions to the positions Vellioles, P. D. Smith, Steve Smale, al!'lye. '. ...... __ .--.,. ~arch Eucher, ana M, Go rdon, For !oivtions nlene furn to Page four. Almgren, who held the lead steadily from the fo urth round on, AIRMAN SMITH clinched the title with an early HYDE PARK CLUB draw in the fill:!l round, but the (R~prilllcJ by r~q'wt from CHESS UFE, NO'1~mbtr 5, 1950.) WINS MAJOR OPEN PRINTS COLUMN light {or second place was an ex· J(. R. Smith, formerly of Tcxafi In an e£fort t.o publicize chess in citing Hnish with the g:lme he­ Tlle AJbunian Chess Federation and now in the AAF' in England, tween Smith anc! Eueher delaying FIDE CONGRESS was accepted as a new member of the Chicago <lrea and also to pave won the fl ritisb Major Open 8 1h· the way Cor a bonafide chefiS the awarding of prizes. The final APPROVES LAWS F(1)E, and the oHer of the Danish llol.t . Second place wenl to S. Milan result of a draw gllve second place Chess }'oocrution to hold the column, the Hyde Park Che ~fi Club At long last the question or a with 8-2, while tied for third with has been publishing a smull chess to Vcl1iotes, who had alrcady Junior World Championship in 71h·2¥.a each were J. B. Goodman, new International Chess Code has column in the Chicago Daily News drawn with Almgren. been settled with. a version, re­ Co penhagen in July, 1953 was· ae­ K L. Gardner, and J. Ansell, in the form of II paid advertisement. Strength of the event was dis­ vised by a committee or FIDE ccpted. Concurrently R G. Wade of New It wa ,~ the Chicago Daily New!! played by the names of the players President Rogard, Del'man, Go lom· Both Bnl7il and Argbntina 0[' Zcaland won the BriUsh Champ· who could do no better than sev· fered to stage the International ionship with 8-3, while six players that some thil·ty years ago ran a bek and Wade, receiving final reo enth to twelfth in this strong field. vision by the Assembly which Team Tournament in 1954, both scored 7-4, with R. F. Boxall and very well composed chess column adopted the modified text. A per· agreeing to pay aU trnveling costs A. Phillips lied for second on 8-B 11 5 ,'l re~ular featUre, erlited for a manent committee, consisting of of the competitors from a port in points. tim~ by Dr. Edward Lasker. President Rogard, -Benn<ln, Golom· Europe to South Amcrica and back. Chica~o's more recent. column, the REIN OUTPLAYS ----- well·edlted fcature by USCF Pafit bek, Wude and Opo~nsky, has After discussion the offer of the ANDERSON TOPS WOODPUSHERS becn appointed to consider a\1 dis· Argentina Chess Federation was President Elbert A. Wa~ner , Jr., putcs thut may arise from inll-r· accepted and the Team Tourna· NO DAKOTA MEET was short·lived-a casualty to the In the Washington Stute Wood· pretation of the text, publish ment is scbeduled for Buenos Gordon Anderson, 25 year old failure of the Chicago Sun as an pushers' Tourney, visitor Sheldon emcndations as needed, and ap­ AiI'es in M<lrch, 19M. war veteran, won the North Da· independent newspaper. Rein from Minneapoiis outscored prove the translaUons into various kota State title in the twelve pluyer the loeal talent with 4-0 for first languag:es fl'om the original t'ren~h Swiss event at Grand Forks by 4lh· place. Second place went to Jack text. There remains the arduous TURNER TAKES lh, drawing his fillal game with ROCHESTER YMCA NourSe with 3-) . Tied ror third task of making an official trans· WASHINGTON OPEN defending State Champion Louifi with 3-1 and equal SoB points were lation into English, belore the new TEACHES CHESS Ted Warner, Ken MuUord and Don Turner of Portland, Ore. Waag. Second und third on S·B Among the courses offered in Laws of Chess will he available for points with equal 4-1 scores were Floyd Hebert, while sixth, also use in the USA. swept to victory in the Washington the Fall SeafiOn by the Rochester with 3-1, was Craig MacPhee in State Open at ScaUle with 5Y.!·Ml, Leonard Graeb: ~lncl Georgo IT. (N.Y.) YMCA arc two courses on Titles oC International Grand· Hawkes, white W. H. Pico was Ule 16 player Swiss event at SeatUe. master were awarded to E. Elis­ drawing one game with former chess, one for beginners and one SUite Champion l..eonard Sheet<;, fourth wilh 3·2 am! former Champ­ for advanced players. Both will kases (Argentin<l), E. G e I I e r ion Wagg fifth with 21fJ-2'h. USCF (USSR) al1d H. Pilnik (Argentina). Second place in the 16 player Swiss be t:lUght by CHESS LIFE Games went to Russ Vellias of SeatUe. Director D.C. Mucdonald directed Editor Erich W. Marchand, who BARGIN OFFER! Titles of Intemational \{astet wcr~ the event which was a 100% USCI,' On January 1st, 1953, the fee conrerred on O. Pardo (Norway), while third to fifth with equal 4-2 conducted similar classes in chec;s scores on S.B. points werc O.W. rated tournament. in 1951·52. The classes will be held for becom ing a Life Member of R. Byrne (USA) J . H. Donner (Hoi· the USCF will be raised to $100.